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2014 NorthEast United FC Season
The 2014 Season was NorthEast United's 1st season in existence in the Indian Super League. Background In early 2014 it was announced that the All India Football Federation, the national federation for football in India, and IMG-Reliance would be accepting bids for ownership of eight of nine selected cities for the upcoming Indian Super League, an eight-team franchise league modeled along the lines of the Indian Premier League cricket tournament. On 13 April 2014, it was announced that John Abraham and I-league side Shillong Lajong F.C. had won the bidding for the Guwahati-based franchise. On 15 August 2014, during an official launch, it was announced that the name of the team would be ''NorthEast United FC'' representing the 8 north-eastern states of India. The first match for NorthEast United FC in Indian Super League was played against Kerala Blasters on 13 October 2014 at Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati which was won 1–0. Transfer Foreign signings Drafted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NorthEast United FC
NorthEast United FC is an Indian professional football club based in Guwahati, Assam that competes in the Indian Super League, the top flight of Indian football. The club was founded on 13 April 2014 during the inaugural season of Indian Super League. NorthEast United represents the 8 states known as North East India, consisting of Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura and Mizoram. History Formation In early 2014, it was announced that the All India Football Federation, the national federation for football in India, and IMG-Reliance would be accepting bids for ownership of eight of nine selected cities for the upcoming Indian Super League, an eight-team franchise league modeled along the lines of the Indian Premier League cricket tournament. On 13 April 2014, it was announced that the Bollywood actor John Abraham and Shillong Lajong Football Club had won the bidding for the franchise. On 16 July 2014, the club signed Joan Capdevila, a Euro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apollon Smyrni F
Apollon may refer to: * Apollo, ancient Greek god of light, healing and poetry * Apollon (Formula One), Formula One constructor * Apollon Kalamarias, Greek football club * Apollon Athens, a Greek football club from Athens * Apollon Limassol B.C., Cypriot basketball club * Apollon Limassol FC, Cypriot football club * ''Apollon Musagète'', a 1928 ballet by Igor Stravinsky * Apollon (strongman) (1862–1928), famous 19th-century French strongman * Apollon (ship), transatlantic luxury liner and cruise ship * Apollon (GUI), a giFT front-end * Apollon Patras, a sporting club * '' Apollon'', Norwegian popular science magazine published by University of Oslo * '' Apollon'', Russian literary journal (1909–1917) ; Given name * Apollon Systsov (1929–2005), Soviet engineer and statesman ; Surname * Dave Apollon (1898–1972), Russian mandolin player See also * Apollo (other) Apollo is a Greek and Roman god of music, healing, light, prophecy and enlightenment. Apollo may al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RCD Mallorca
Real Club Deportivo Mallorca, S.A.D. (, ca, Reial Club Deportiu Mallorca , ''Royal Sporting Club Mallorca''), commonly known as Real Mallorca or just Mallorca is a Spanish professional football club based in Palma on the island of Majorca in the Balearic Islands. Founded on 5 March 1916, they currently compete in La Liga, holding home games at the Visit Mallorca Stadium with a 23,142-seat capacity. The club had its peak in the late 1990s and early 2000s, reaching a best-ever 3rd place in La Liga in 1999 and 2001 and winning the Copa del Rey in 2003 following final defeats in 1991 and 1998. Mallorca also won the 1998 Supercopa de España and reached the 1999 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final. Mallorca traditionally play in red shirts with black shorts and socks. History The early years Founded on 5 March 1916, what would later become RCD Mallorca was registered at the Spanish Football Federation under the name of Alfonso XIII Foot-Ball Club. Weeks after its establishme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miguel Garcia (Portuguese Footballer)
Miguel Ângelo Moita Garcia (born 4 February 1983) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played mainly as a right-back. Club career Garcia was born in Moura, Alentejo, being a youth product of Sporting CP and making his debut with the first team in 2003–04, in a 2–1 away win against Académica de Coimbra where he played the first half. The following season was remarkable for him: first, against S.L. Benfica in the Taça de Portugal, he missed the penalty that eliminated his team in the round of 16 on 26 January 2005. On 5 May, in the last minute of extra time, he scored a header in the UEFA Cup semi-finals second leg against AZ Alkmaar, as Sporting lost 2–3 away but qualified through the away goals rule. Garcia signed a pre-contract agreement with Reggina Calcio, joining in summer 2007 after his link with Sporting expired. He suffered a serious knee injury in October, and did not play a single match for the Italian side; on 17 March of the followi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Bengal F
East or Orient is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from west and is the direction from which the Sun rises on the Earth. Etymology As in other languages, the word is formed from the fact that east is the direction where the Sun rises: ''east'' comes from Middle English ''est'', from Old English ''ēast'', which itself comes from the Proto-Germanic *''aus-to-'' or *''austra-'' "east, toward the sunrise", from Proto-Indo-European *aus- "to shine," or "dawn", cognate with Old High German ''*ōstar'' "to the east", Latin ''aurora'' 'dawn', and Greek ''ēōs'' 'dawn, east'. Examples of the same formation in other languages include Latin oriens 'east, sunrise' from orior 'to rise, to originate', Greek ανατολή anatolé 'east' from ἀνατέλλω 'to rise' and Hebrew מִזְרָח mizraḥ 'east' from זָרַח zaraḥ 'to rise, to shine'. ''Ēostre'', a Germanic goddess of dawn, might have been a personification ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo Bertos
Leonida Christos Bertos (born 20 December 1981) is a New Zealand professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for Hamilton Olympic in the National Premier Leagues. Leo Bertos is currently the head coach of Northern NSW NPL side Weston Bears FC A New Zealand international from 2003 to 2013, he represented his country at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Early life Bertos was born in Wellington, to a Greek father and a New Zealand Māori mother. He attended Holy Cross primary school (1987–1994) and Wellington College (1995–1999) where he played for the school's first XI. Bertos played for Wellington Olympic in the New Zealand domestic league between 1997 and 2000. Club career Barnsley Bertos started his career in England, playing in Barnsley's youth system. He made his debut for the Barnsley reserve team against Rotherham United in October 2000. and his first-team debut for Barnsley in a 0–4 defeat to Preston North End on 16 April 2001. Bertos signed a professional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RCD Espanyol
Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona (; "Royal Spanish Sports Club of Barcelona"), commonly known as Espanyol, is a professional sports club based in Barcelona, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top tier of the Spanish football league system. Founded in 1900 in Barcelona, Espanyol currently play their home games at the RCDE Stadium, which holds up to 40,000 spectators. Domestically, Espanyol has won the Copa del Rey four times, most recently in 2006. In international competitions, the club reached the UEFA Cup final in 1988 and 2007. It has a long-standing rivalry with FC Barcelona. Name Initially known as the Sociedad Española de Football on its foundation, the name was changed to Club Español de Fútbol in 1901. In 1906, the club folded due to financial reasons and most of the players joined the X Sporting Club, which came to win the Campionat de Catalunya three times in a row before disappearing in 1908 to merge with the Spanish Jiu-Jitsu Club to be effectively ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan Capdevila
Joan Capdevila Méndez (; born 3 February 1978) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a left back. Over 15 seasons in La Liga, he amassed totals of 410 matches and 36 goals, mainly for Deportivo and Villarreal. In a 21-year senior career, he also played professionally in Portugal, India, Belgium, and Andorra. Capdevila won 60 caps for Spain, and was part of the squads which won Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup. Club career Early years and Deportivo Born in Tàrrega, Lleida, Catalonia, and a product of RCD Espanyol's youth system, Capdevila started playing football as a forward, and he made his debut for its first team during the 1998–99 season in a 2–2 La Liga draw at Athletic Bilbao. He joined Atlético Madrid the following year. After the ''Colchoneros'' relegation, Capdevila signed with Deportivo de La Coruña in the summer of 2000, and would be a regular fixture in the team as left-back, first competing with Enrique Romero then as the undi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Times Of India
''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest selling English-language daily in the world. It is the oldest English-language newspaper in India, and the second-oldest Indian newspaper still in circulation, with its first edition published in 1838. It is nicknamed as "The Old Lady of Bori Bunder", and is an Indian " newspaper of record". Near the beginning of the 20th century, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, called ''TOI'' "the leading paper in Asia". In 1991, the BBC ranked ''TOI'' among the world's six best newspapers. It is owned and published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (B.C.C.L.), which is owned by the Sahu Jain family. In the Brand Trust Report India study 2019, ''TOI'' was rated as the most trusted English newspaper in India. Reuters rated ''TOI'' as India's most trus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Club Blooming
Club Social, Cultural y Deportivo de Blooming, commonly known as Blooming, is a Bolivian professional football club from Santa Cruz de la Sierra that currently plays in the Bolivian Primera División. Founded in 1946, its home colours are sky blue, white and navy. They play at the Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera (38,000 seats). Its main rival is Oriente Petrolero, also from Santa Cruz. When they face each other in the local derby also known as "clásico cruceño", it is considered one of the most important matches in Bolivian football due to the fanaticism and passion of its fans, as well as, the intensity of the match itself. History 1946 to 1970s On 1 May 1946, a group of young men led by Humberto Vaca Pereyra Montaño, agreed to establish a new football club after the rupture of a previous team they had put together called "Blue Sky". In their quest to find a name, they looked for inspiration in the city of Santa Cruz's flourishing youth; therefore, they decided to name the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koke (footballer, Born 1983)
Sergio Contreras Pardo (born 27 April 1983), known as Koke, is a Spanish former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), forward. In a much-travelled career, he represented clubs in Spain, France, Portugal, Greece, the United States, Azerbaijan, Germany, Bolivia and India. He was best known for his tenure at Aris Thessaloniki F.C., Aris, which lasted six seasons over two separate spells. Club career Málaga Born in Málaga, Koke started his football career at hometown club Málaga CF, being essential as the Atlético Malagueño, B team reached the Segunda División for the first time their history in 2002–03 Segunda División B, 2003. On 23 February 2003, he scored a Last-minute goal, late equaliser in a 1–1 home draw against RC Celta de Vigo in La Liga, where he appeared in six games, five Substitute (association football), from the bench, totalling 176 minutes for the Andalusians during 2002–03 La Liga, the season. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F
Bnei may refer to: Places * Bnei Atarot, moshav in Central District *Bnei Atzmon, Israeli settlement *Bnei Ayish, town in Central District *Bnei Brak, city in Tel Aviv District *Bnei Darom, moshav in Central District *Bnei Dror, moshav in Central District *Bnei Re'em, moshav in Central District *Bnei Shimon Regional Council, regional council in the northern Negev *Bnei Zion, moshav in Central District Sport * Bnei al-Salam Rahat F.C., football club * F.C. Bnei Arraba, football club * Bnei Herzliya, basketball club *F.C. Bnei M.M.B.E. HaGolan VeHaGalil, football club * Bnei Sakhnin F.C., football club Other uses *Bnei Akiva, Zionist youth movement *Bnei Menashe, Jewish ethnic group *Bandai Namco Entertainment, video game publisher {{geodis See also *Bene Israel The Bene Israel (), also referred to as the "Shanivar Teli" () or " Native Jew" caste, are a community of Jews in India. It has been suggested that they are the descendants of one of the Ten Lost Tribes via their ancestor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
