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2012 AFC Champions League Qualifying Play-off
The 2012 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off was contested by nine teams (five from West Zone, four from East Zone). The draw for the qualifying play-off was held at the AFC house in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 6 December 2011, 15:00 UTC+08:00. The draw, without any seeding or country protection, determined the brackets as well as host of each play-off match. The semi-final round was played on 10 February 2012, and the final round was played 16 and 18 February 2012. Extra time and penalty shootout would be used to decide the winner if necessary. The four winners of the final round (two from West Zone, two from East Zone) advanced to the group stage to join the 28 teams which directly entered the group stage. The three losers of the final round (two from West Zone, one from East zone) advanced to the 2012 AFC Cup group stage, except the loser of the match between Adelaide United and Persipura Jayapura. Matches West Zone !colspan="3", Semi-final Round , - !colspan="3", Final R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 AFC Champions League
The 2012 AFC Champions League was the 31st edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 10th under the current AFC Champions League title. Ulsan Hyundai from South Korea won their first title, defeating Al-Ahli from Saudi Arabia with a 3–0 win in the final, and qualified for the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup. Allocation of entries per association The AFC approved criteria for participation in the 2011 and 2012 seasons. The final decision date was set after the Executive Committee meeting in November 2010. On 30 November 2009, the AFC announced 12 more MA's that were keen to join the ACL, in addition to ten participating national associations. Singapore later withdrew. The full list of candidate associations were as follows: ;East Asia *Participating: Australia, China PR, Indonesia, Japan, Korea Republic *Applied to participate: Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand *Withdrew: Singapore *Disqualified: Viet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azadi Stadium
The Azadi Stadium ( fa, ورزشگاه آزادی Varzešgâh''-è Âzâdi''), opened as the Aryamehr Stadium ( fa, ورزشگاه آریامهر Varzešgâh-è ''Âryâmehr''), is an all-seater football stadium in Tehran, Iran. The stadium was designed by Abdol Aziz Mirza Farman-Farmaian Architects and Associates (AFFA) with other parts of the sports complex based on plans by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, an American architectural, urban planning, and engineering firm due to the very short time frame for design and construction of the overall project. It was inaugurated on 17 October 1971 by Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran; it is currently self-owned by Esteghlal and Persepolis. It is also the home stadium of the Iran national football team. It has a capacity of 78,116 spectators, as the result of conversion to all-seater stadium. The stadium is part of the much larger Azadi Sport Complex, and is surrounded by a rowing river, football training pitches, a weightlift ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football Federation Islamic Republic Of Iran
The Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) ( fa, فدراسیون فوتبال جمهوری اسلامی ایران, Federâsion-è Futbâl-è Jomhuri-ye Eslâmi-ye Irân) is the governing body of association football in Iran. Formed in 1920, it is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the amateur and professional game in the country. Since 1948, the FFIRI has been a member of FIFA and later of the Asian Football Confederation. History The football association of Iran was founded in 1920. Suspension On 23 November 2006, the federation was suspended by FIFA, due to government interference in football matters. FIFA rules decree that a national football federation should remain autonomous from the national government. However, on 17 December 2006, the ban was lifted and a new Transitory Board was composed of Mohsen Safaei Farahani as chairman, Kioumars Hashemi as deputy chairman and Mohammad Hassan Ansarifar, Hassan Ghaffari, Mohammad Khabiri and Ali Reghbati as me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohsen Torky
Mohsen Torky ( fa, محسن ترکی) is an Iranian former football referee who had been refereeing in Iran's Pro League for seasons and has been on the international list from 2003 to 2013. He was the first Iranian referee to officiate the Tehran derby after 14 years. Referee career Mohsen Torky started to officiate in the top league in Iran in 2000 and after just three years he became a FIFA listed referee. In 2007 Torky became an AFC Elite referee which meant that now he will regularly referee games in the AFC Champions League. In 2006, he refereed his first game in the Champions league between Al-Arabi and Al Quwa Al Jawiya and in 2007 he officiated an AFC Cup semi final. During the 2008/09 season Torky officiated 4 games in the 2010 FIFA world cup qualifications. He also officiated four games in the group stage of the 2009 AFC Champions League but the biggest test of Torky's career came in the 66th Tehran derby when he became the first Iranian referee to officiate the g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dubai
Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of the Middle East and North Africa. D Long, B Reich. p.157 Established in the 18th century as a small fishing village, the city grew rapidly in the early 21st century with a focus on tourism and luxury, having the second most five-star hotels in the world, and the tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa, which is tall. In the eastern Arabian Peninsula on the coast of the Persian Gulf, it is also a major global transport hub for passengers and cargo. Oil revenue helped accelerate the development of the city, which was already a major mercantile hub. A centre for regional and international trade since the early 20th century, Dubai's economy relies on revenues from trade, tourism, aviation, real estate, and financial services. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azizbek Haydarov
Azizbek Haydarov ( Uzbek Cyrillic: Азизбек Ҳайдаров; born 8 July 1985 in Tashkent) is a former Uzbek professional footballer who recently played for PFC Lokomotiv Tashkent as a defensive midfielder. International career Haydarov has made 67 appearances for the Uzbekistan national football team since 2007 (as of 31 March 2015), including six qualifying matches for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He captained the Uzbekistan Olympic team in 2007. Haydarov scored for Uzbekistan at the 2011 AFC Asian Cup, in their group stage match against Kuwait. The goal is sometimes credited to Maksim Shatskikh, whose free kick Haydarov deflected into the Kuwait net for the opening goal of a 2–1 win. International goals :''Scores and results list Uzbekistan's goals tally first.'' Honours ;Bunyodkor * Uzbek League (3): 2008, 2009, 2010 * Uzbek Cup (2): 2008, 2010 * AFC Champions League The AFC Champions League (abbreviated as ACL) is an annual continental club football comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Essa Obaid (footballer)
Essa Obaid Hassan Hirok or Essa Obaid (born 10 April 1984) in the United Arab Emirates is an Association footballer currently playing as a striker . He has also represented the UAE at international level. Career Obaid made an important impact in Al-Shabab's 2012 AFC Champions League campaign when he scored 2 goals in his team's 3-0 over Uzbekistan club Neftchi to qualify for the Group Stage. International career Obaid made his debut for the national team during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification The 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA#Structure, FIFA confederations. The 2014 FIFA World Cup featured 32 teams, with one place reserved for the host nation, Brazil national football team, Bra ... match against South Korea. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Obaid, Essa 1984 births Living people Emirati men's footballers Al Shabab Al Arabi Club Dubai players Hatta Club players United Arab Emirates men's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uzbekistan Football Federation
The Uzbekistan Football Association ( uz, Oʻzbekiston Futbol Federatsiyasi) is the governing body of football in Uzbekistan, controlling the Uzbekistan national team. History Uzbekistan Football Federation was founded in 1946, while Uzbekistan was still under Soviet rule, and has been a member of FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation since 1994. On 7 January 2013, at a ceremony in Zurich, Switzerland, Uzbekistan football federation was awarded the prize FIFA Fair Play Award from FIFA. Uzbekistan Football Federation took also first place in points for the "Fair Play" among the AFC in 2012. The federation organizes the Uzbek League, the second level Uzbekistan First League, Uzbekistan Second League, Uzbek Cup, ''UzPFL Cup'' and the Uzbek women's football championship. The federation changed its nomenclature to Football ''Association'' in 2017. Presidents Association staff Competitions Men's Women's Current title holders Awards The Uzbekistan Football Associa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valentin Kovalenko
Valentin Kovalenko (born 9 August 1975) is an Uzbekistani football referee of Ukrainian and Russian origin. He referees at the Uzbekistan Super League and Uzbekistan Cup. He refereed at the 2011 AFC Asian Cup, 2012 AFC Cup Final and 2014 World Cup qualifiers, beginning with the preliminary-round match between Iraq and Yemen. During 2006 World Cup qualifying, he also served as an assistant referee.FIFA FIFA (; stands for ''Fédération Internationale de Football Association'' ( French), meaning International Association Football Federation ) is the international governing body of association football, beach football and futsal. It was found ..."Match Report - China PR - Kuwait 1:0 (0:0)" 18 February 2004. Retrieved on 26 April 2013. AFC Asian Cup References 1975 births Uzbekistani football referees Living people Sportspeople from Tashkent Uzbekistani people of Ukrainian descent Uzbekistani people of Russian descent AFC Asian Cup referees {{Uzbekistan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yousef Al-Salem
Yousef Al-Salem ( ar, يوسف السالم, born 4 May 1985) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who currently plays for Al-Jubail as a striker. Career Al-Salem began his career at Al-Qadsiah and made his debut during the 2004–05 season. Following the club's relegation to the First Division in 2008, Al-Salem joined Al-Shabab. In his single season with the club, Al-Salem won the King Cup and Prince Faisal bin Fahd Cup. In July 2009, Al-Salem joined Al-Ettifaq on a four-year contract. He scored 52 goals in 132 appearances in his four seasons at the club. Following the expiry, Al-Salem joined Al-Hilal on a free transfer. Despite not establishing himself as a starter for the club, Al-Salem went on to make 66 appearances and scored 10 goals with the club. He also won three titles with Al-Hilal. In September 2016, Al-Salem returned to Al-Ettifaq following his release by Al-Hilal. In March 2020, after almost two years without a club, Al-Salem joined Saudi Second Division s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goran Jerković (footballer Born 1986) , French football player
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Goran Jerković may refer to: * Goran Jerković (footballer, born 1965), retired football midfielder from Croatia * Goran Jerković (footballer, born 1986) Goran Jerković (born 10 November 1986) is a French former professional footballer who played as a forward. He ended his professional footballing career in 2021. Club career Jerković played in the French and Belgian lower divisions before sign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
