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Antri Violari
Antri Violari (born 27 September 1996) is a Cypriot footballer who plays as a forward for AEK Athens in the Greek A Division and the Cyprus national team. Club career Late August 2023, Violari moved to Turkey, and joined the 2022–23 Women's Super League champion Ankara BB Fomget GSK to play in the 2023–24 UEFA Women's Champions League. She took part in two UEFA matches, and scored one goal. She played in the first half of the 2023–24 Turkish Super League, capped in ten games and scored one goal. In the beginning of February 2024, she transferred to Kdz. Ereğli Belediye Spor for the second half of the 2023–24 Super League season. She scored three goals in twelve matches played. International career Violari has been capped for the Cyprus national team, appearing for the team during the UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying cycle. She played seven matches at the 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League C, and scored one goal. Personal life Antri Violari was born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paralimni
Paralimni ( el, Παραλίμνι) is a town within the Famagusta District of Cyprus, situated on the island's east coast. Since the Turkish invasion in 1974, it has increased in size and status, primarily due to the migration of refugees fleeing from the north. Many workers in the tourist sectors of Protaras and Ayia Napa live in Paralimni, which is now the temporary administrative centre of the Famagusta District and the biggest municipality of the district under the control of the internationally recognised Republic of Cyprus. History The word Paralimni is Greek and means "by the lake". Historically, the town was built on the shores of a shallow lake which filled with water only in the winter. At the beginning of the 20th century, the whole lakebed was reclaimed for agricultural purposes. Paralimni has not always been where it is now, and was built originally on a hill situated between Deryneia and its present location. In the 15th century, it was moved inland to avoid detec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dinamo Stadium (Minsk)
Dinamo National Olympic Stadium ( be, Нацыянальны Алімпійскі стадыён Дынама,''Nacyjanalny Alimpijski stadyjon Dynama'', ) is a multi-purpose stadium in Minsk, Belarus. It was reopened after a renovation project. Earlier it was used mostly for football matches and was the home ground of Dinamo Minsk, FC Minsk and the Belarus national football team. Previously the stadium officially held 40,000, but because part of the upper stand had been abandoned in the mid-1990s for safety reasons, the actual capacity before renovations was 34,000. After renovation the capacity is only 22,246. History Dinamo Stadium was constructed and opened in 1934 and then expanded in 1939. It was destroyed during the Second World War and rebuilt during the years 1947–1954. It was further renovated during 1978–1980 in preparation for 1980 Summer Olympics. In October 2012, the stadium was closed for major reconstruction works. It was reopened in December 2017 as a soc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cypriot Women's Super Cup
The Cypriot Women's Super Cup is the women's football super cup competition in Cyprus. It is played between the winner of the Cypriot Women's Cup and the Cypriot First Division champion. List of finals The list of finals: No super cup was played in 2012 and 2016. Apollon Ladies won the double, but the cup runners-up didn't play. Performance by club References External links Official Site Women's football competitions in Cyprus National women's association football supercups Women A woman is an adult female human. Prior to adulthood, a female human is referred to as a girl (a female child or Adolescence, adolescent). The plural ''women'' is sometimes used in certain phrases such as "women's rights" to denote female hum ... 2007 establishments in Cyprus Recurring sporting events established in 2007 {{cyprus-footy-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The Cypriot Women's Cup is the national women's football cup competition in Cyprus. List of finals The cup was first held in 1998/99. No editions organised by the Cyprus Football Association were played from 2000 to 2002 and 2004 to 2005. Performance by club See also *Cypriot Women's Super Cup *Cypriot Cup, men's edition References External linksCup at federation's website {{National football (soccer) cups Cyp Women's football competitions in Cyprus Women A woman is an adult female human. Prior to adulthood, a female human is referred to as a girl (a female child or Adolescence, adolescent). The plural ''women'' is sometimes used in certain phrases such as "women's rights" to denote female hum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cypriot First Division (women)
The Cypriot First Division is the top division of women's football in Cyprus. It has been running since its establishment by the Cyprus Football Association (C.F.A) and its originator Tassos Katsikidis (vice-president of the board) during the 1998–99 season. The winning team of the league qualifies for a spot in the UEFA Women's Champions League. Although a Cypriot team entered the Champions League every year from 2003–04 onwards, in 2008–09 Apollon Limassol became the first team to win a point in those competitions. There is no second league in Cyprus as of 2014, thus there is no relegation in place. 2017–18 teams 2018–19 teams 2019–20 teams The season will start at 15 September 2019. Current format Each club plays the other sides twice, for a total of 18 games for each club. In the second round the teams ranked 1-5 play off for the title and teams finishing 6-10 play each other. Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. The league champi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Famagusta
Famagusta ( , ; el, Αμμόχωστος, Ammóchostos, ; tr, Gazimağusa or ) is a city on the east coast of Geography of Cyprus, Cyprus. It is located east of Nicosia District, Nicosia and possesses the deepest harbour of the island. During the Middle Ages (especially under the maritime republics of Republic of Genoa, Genoa and Republic of Venice, Venice), Famagusta was the island's most important port city and a gateway to trade with the ports of the Levant, from where the Silk Road merchants carried their goods to Western Europe. The old walled city and parts of the modern city are a ''de jure'' territory of Cyprus, Republic of Cyprus, currently under the ''de facto'' control of Northern Cyprus as the capital of the Gazimağusa District. Name In classical antiquity, antiquity, the town was known as ''Arsinoe'' ( grc, Ἀρσινόη), after the Greek queen Arsinoe II of Egypt, and was mentioned by that name by Strabo. In the 3rd century book Stadiasmus Maris Magni, is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tórshavn
Tórshavn (; lit. "Thor's harbour"), usually locally referred to as simply ''Havn'', is the capital and largest city of the Faroe Islands. It is located in the southern part on the east coast of Streymoy. To the northwest of the city lies the mountain Húsareyn, and to the southwest, the Kirkjubøreyn. They are separated by the Sandá River. The city itself has a population of 13,957 (2022), and the greater urban area has a population of 21,078, including the suburbs of Hoyvik and Argir. The Norse (Scandinavians) established their parliament on the Tinganes peninsula in AD 850. Tórshavn thus became the capital of the Faroe Islands and has remained so ever since. Early on, Tórshavn became the centre of the islands' trade monopoly, thereby being the only legal place for the islanders to sell and buy goods. In 1856, the trade monopoly was abolished and the islands were left open to free trade. History Early history It is not known whether the site of Tórshavn was of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tórsvøllur
Tórsvøllur is a football stadium on the sport site of Gundadalur in Tórshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands. The stadium holds 5,000 people, and was built in 1999 to become the country's national stadium to provide an artificial grass surface on which international football matches could be played. Previously, the Faroe Islands national team played its home matches in the town of Toftir at Svangaskarð stadium. In August 2011, floodlights were introduced; these were first officially used for the football match between Faroe Islands and Italy on 2 September 2011. References External links * Tórsvøllur at Nordic StadiumsTórsvøllur at World StadiumsThe venue at StadiumDB.com Football venues in the Faroe Islands Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands ( ), or simply the Faroes ( fo, Føroyar ; da, Færøerne ), are a North Atlantic island group and an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. They are located north-northwest of Scotland, and about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dasaki Achnas
Achna ( el, Άχνα; tr, Düzce) is an abandoned village in the Famagusta District of Cyprus. It is just north of the United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus, Buffer Zone and it is under the ''de facto'' control of Northern Cyprus. After the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, 1974 Turkish invasion, its displaced inhabitants built a new village nearby. Achna is known for its football club, Ethnikos Achna FC. Ethnikos Achna won the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 2006. New village The inhabitants of Achna built a provisional tent village in the Achna forest (''Dasaki tis Achnas''), some hundred meters (yards) away from their old village, and later started to build a new village, Dasaki Achnas, near the old location, within the confines of the Akrotiri and Dhekelia, Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area. Dasaki Achnas' population in 2011 was 2,087. Gallery File:Achna main-street.jpg, Dasaki Achnas main street File:Achna-memorial.jpg, Memorial Church in the shape of tent in Dasaki Achnas References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dasaki Stadium
Dasaki Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Dasaki Achnas, Akrotiri and Dhekelia, Cyprus. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Ethnikos Achna FC Ethnikos Achna Football Club ( el, Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Εθνικός Άχνας), commonly known as Ethnikos Achna, or simply Ethnikos, is a Cypriot football club based in the village of Achna. Founded in 1968, the club currentl .... The stadium holds 5,422 people and was built in 1976. Football venues in Cyprus Multi-purpose stadiums in Cyprus Buildings and structures in Gazimağusa District Geography of Akrotiri and Dhekelia {{Cyprus-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exhibition Match
An exhibition game (also known as a friendly, a scrimmage, a demonstration, a preseason game, a warmup match, or a preparation match, depending at least in part on the sport) is a sporting event whose prize money and impact on the player's or the team's rankings is either zero or otherwise greatly reduced. In team sports, matches of this type are often used to help coaches and managers select and condition players for the competitive matches of a league season or tournament. If the players usually play in different teams in other leagues, exhibition games offer an opportunity for the players to learn to work with each other. The games can be held between separate teams or between parts of the same team. An exhibition game may also be used to settle a challenge, to provide professional entertainment, to promote the sport, to commemorate an anniversary or a famous player, or to raise money for charities. Several sports leagues hold all-star games to showcase their best players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larnaca
Larnaca ( el, Λάρνακα ; tr, Larnaka) is a city on the south east coast of Cyprus and the capital of the district of the same name. It is the third-largest city in the country, after Nicosia and Limassol, with a metro population of 144,200 in 2015. Larnaca is known for its palm-tree seafront also called Finikoudes (Greek: Φινικούδες) as well as the Church of Saint Lazarus, Hala Sultan Tekke, Kamares Aqueduct, and Larnaca Castle. It is built on the ruins of ancient Citium, which was the birthplace of Stoic philosopher Zeno. Larnaca is home to the country's primary airport, Larnaca International Airport. It also has a seaport and a marina. Names The name ''Larnaca'' originates from the Ancient Greek noun 'coffer, box; chest, e.g. for household stores; cinerary urn, sarcophagus, coffin; drinking trough, chalice'. An informal etymology attributes the origin of the name to the many ''larnakes'' (sarcophagi) that have been found in the area. Sophocles Hadjisavv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
