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2020 AFC Solidarity Cup
The AFC Solidarity Cup is an international football competition for Asian Football Confederation (AFC) member countries who are out of the continental qualifiers at early stage. The tournament was created following the termination of the AFC Challenge Cup. Format The competition currently features a maximum 10 national teams, where each team is guaranteed a minimum of 4 matches. The first edition took place in November 2016 and the second edition, scheduled for November and December 2020, was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Asia. Results Successful national teams Champions by region Participating nations ;Legend For each tournament, the number of teams in each of the finals tournament are shown. Summary The Northern Mariana Islands made their AFC Solidarity Cup debut after having been approved by the AFC to participate (the Northern Mariana Islands is an associate member of the AFC) Awards Winning coaches See also * AFC Challenge Cup The AFC Challenge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asian Football Confederation
The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football, beach soccer, and futsal in some countries/territories in Asia and Oceania. It has 47 member countries most of which are located in Asia. Australia, formerly in Oceania Football Confederation, OFC, joined AFC in 2006. Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, both Territories of the United States, territories of the United States, are also AFC members that are geographically in Oceania. The Asian Ladies Football Confederation (ALFC) was the section of AFC who managed women's association football in Asia. The group was independently founded in April 1968 in a meeting involving Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore. In 1986 ALFC merged with AFC. Executive Committee Sponsors Member associations It has 47 member associations split into 5 regions. Some nations proposed a South West Asian Federation that would not interfere with AFC zones. Afghanistan Football Federation, Afghanistan, Myanma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Asian Football Federation
South Asian Football Federation (SAFF), founded in 1997, is an association of the football playing nations in South Asia and is part of the larger Asian Football Confederation. The members of the association are Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. History The SAFF was founded in 1997, with Bangladesh, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. In 2000, they expanded to 7 members, adding Bhutan. In 2005, Afghanistan joined too, but later, left in 2015, to join then newly formed Central Asian Football Association. Presidents : *Due to health issues in 2016, Ranjith Rodrigo replaced Salahuddin as acting president for two months. Member associations Former member Competitions The South Asian Football Federation runs several competitions on subcontinental level. National team Men's *SAFF Championship * South Asian Games Men's football tournament *SAFF U-20 Championship *SAFF U-17 Championship Women's *SAFF Women's Champi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asian Football Confederation Competitions For National Teams
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Asian may refer to: * Items from or related to the continent of Asia: ** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia ** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia ** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asia ** Asian (cat), a cat breed similar to the Burmese but in a range of different coat colors and patterns * Asii (also Asiani), a historic Central Asian ethnic group mentioned in Roman-era writings * Asian option, a type of option contract in finance * Asyan, a village in Iran See also * * * East Asia * South Asia * Southeast Asia * Asiatic (other) Asiatic refers to something related to Asia. Asiatic may also refer to: * Asiatic style, a term in ancient stylistic criticism associated with Greek writers of Asia Minor * In the context of Ancient Egypt, beyond the borders of Egypt and the cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AFC Solidarity Cup
The AFC Solidarity Cup is an international Association football, football competition for Asian Football Confederation (AFC) member countries who are out of the continental qualifiers at early stage. The tournament was created following the termination of the AFC Challenge Cup. Format The competition currently features a maximum 10 national teams, where each team is guaranteed a minimum of 4 matches. The first edition took place in November 2016 and the second edition, scheduled for November and December 2020, was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Asia. Results Successful national teams Champions by region Participating nations ;Legend For each tournament, the number of teams in each of the finals tournament are shown. Summary The Northern Mariana Islands national football team, Northern Mariana Islands made their AFC Solidarity Cup debut after having been approved by the AFC to participate (the Northern Mariana Islands is an associate member of the AFC) Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koji Gyotoku
is a former Japanese Association football, football player and manager. He is the current head coach of the Cambodia national under-21 football team and Bati Youth Football Academy, Bati Academy. Playing career Gyotoku was born January 28, 1965, in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. He went to school at Shizuoka Municipal Shimizu Fifth and Tokai Western High School. After high school, he went to Tokai University. Gyotoku began his football career with SV Werder Bremen II, Werder Bremen II, a team in West Germany. After playing for Werder Bremen II, he went on to play for Nagoya Grampus, Toyota Motors. He appeared 13 times for the team, 12 in 1990–91 Japan Soccer League, 1990-91 and 1 in 1991–92 Japan Soccer League, 1991-92, but never scored a goal for the team. It did not make the JSL Cup. Coaching career Gyotoku coached the Shimizu S-Pulse in 2003 after Takeshi Oki resigned from his position as team manager He led the team to the semi-finals of the J.League Cup and the Emperor's C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niki Torrão
Nicholas Mario Torrão de Almeida (; born 18 November 1987 in Johannesburg, South Africa), simply known as Niki Torrão, is a South African-born Macanese professional football striker who plays for Liga de Elite club Chao Pak Kei and previously for Sporting de Macau. He also plays for the Macau national football team. International career In 2011, Torrão scored the winning goal for Macau in the 67th Interport Cup against Hong Kong's under-21 team. On 11 October 2017, Torrão equalised for Macau against India at Sree Kanteerava Stadium Sree Kanteerava Outdoor Stadium, also known as Sampangi Outdoor Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Bangalore, India. It houses a running track, a volleyball court, and two outdoor rock climbing walls. The stadium is owned by the Department o ... eight minutes before half-time in a 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification third round match. It was Macau's first ever goal in the final round of the qualifiers. Goals for senior national team :''Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shahrazen Said
Mohammad Shah Razen bin Said (born 14 December 1985) is a Bruneian international footballer who plays as a striker for DPMM FC and the Brunei national team. He is the current record goalscorer for Brunei with eight goals. Shah Razen is included in the International Federation of Football History & Statistics' all-time Brunei Men's Dream Team first eleven that was announced in August 2021. Club career Besides DPMM, Shah Razen has also played for AH United, non-league Viva Rangers, Wijaya FC, as well as a short trial with Indian club Sporting Clube de Goa. He was also Brunei's top scorer in the 2006-07 Malaysia Super League with 21 goals, back when DPMM were playing in the Malaysian Premier League. When DPMM joined the S.League starting in 2009, Shah Razen helped the club to win the Singapore League Cup twice, in 2009 and 2012. He was used sparingly by Steve Kean in the 2014 campaign, only starting two games and notching two goals as the team won the League Cup for the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leong Ka Hang
Leong Ka Hang (; born 22 November 1992 in Macau) is a Macanese professional footballer who is currently a free agent. He plays as a striker. Early career Leong Ka Hang broke his arm three times when he was 15, 16 and soon after. The doctor told him to stop playing but he now wears a plastic protective guard on his left arm and has no problems. Leong Ka Hang became the Macau Footballer of the Year aged only 18, then he went to Japan for football training in August 2011 for half a month. Club career Tai Po From 8 September 2014, Leong Ka Hang has a trial with Hong Kong Premier League club Tai Po. Coach Pau Ka Yiu said he has made a good first impression but he will observe him for a little while longer before making a decision. Tai Po FC announced his signing on 6 November. Leong Ka Hang made his debut as a second-half substitute on 22 November 2014, his 22nd birthday, against Sun Pegasus, but he failed to break the deadlock and the match ended 0:0. Pegasus Leong Ka Hang joined ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Mariana Islands National Football Team
The Northern Mariana Islands national football team represents the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in international men's football. The team is controlled by the governing body for football in the Northern Mariana Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands Football Association, which is a member of the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) and since December 2020 a full member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The association is not a member of the world governing body FIFA, although it had applied for membership, and so while the national team is eligible to enter AFC and EAFF-run competitions, they are currently ineligible for global competitions such as the FIFA World Cup. As such, they do not have an official FIFA ranking. However, the team have been consistently ranked as one of the worst teams in the world on the Elo ratings and were in fact, in July 2016 rated as the worst men's senior international team in the world in a ratings system that also includes a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nepal National Football Team
The Nepal national football team ( ne, नेपाल राष्ट्रिय फुटबल टोली) represents Nepal in FIFA, International men's association football, football, and is governed by the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA). A member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), the Nepali football team plays their home games at Dasarath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu. History Origins (1921–1993) Football in Nepal had been a national sport as early as 1921 during the Rana dynasty. Several clubs were formed and several domestic tournaments such as the Ram Janaki Cup (1934), and the Tribhuvan Challenge Shield (1948) were organized. In 1951, the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) was founded, and this saw the formation of the Nepal national football team. Emergence (1963–1970) In 1963, Nepal appeared in their first international away game in the Aga Khan Gold Cup; the predecessor of the President's Gold Cup, AFC Champions League#Asian Champion Club ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ASEAN Football Federation
The ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) is an organisation within the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and is an international governing body of association football in Southeast Asia. It consists of the federations of Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Despite using "ASEAN" in its name, the AFF is not affiliated with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. History AFF was founded on 31 January 1984 by the meeting in Jakarta of 6 founding member are Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines and Thailand. The idea of founding the federation came from the initial meeting of founding the sub-continental football association in Bangkok in 1982 that was attended by Hamzah Abu Samah, Peter Velappan, Hans Pandelaki, Fernando G. Alvarez, Pisit Ngampanich, Teo Chong Tee and Yap Boon Chuan. Other nations that have joined the federation since have been Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
