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Abraham, Martin
Martin Abraham (born 20 September 1978 in Moravská Třebová) is a retired Czech footballer, who played for the Czech Republic, Cyprus and Germany. Career Having played at youth level for Roubina Dolní Kounice and FC Zeman Brno, Abraham started his professional career with 1. FC Slovácko. After moving to Slovan Liberec with whom he won the 2005–06 Czech First League, he transferred to FK Mladá Boleslav. Abraham was called up to the Czech Republic national football team by Karel Brückner for the Euro 2008 qualification games on 7 October 2006 against San Marino and on 11 October 2006 against Ireland. He was an unused substitute in both games. Abraham joined Sparta Prague in July 2007, signing a three-year contract for a fee of 15 million koruna. He scored his first goal for the club after entering the game as a substitute in a 4–1 league victory away at Viktoria Žižkov on 25 August 2007. Abraham's stay at Sparta was short-lived, playing only six league games befor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moravská Třebová
Moravská Třebová (; german: Mährisch Trübau) is a town in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 9,700 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument reservation. Administrative parts Moravská Třebová is made up of town parts of Město and Předměstí, and villages of Boršov, Sušice and Udánky. Geography Moravská Třebová is located about east of Svitavy and north of Brno. It lies mostly in the Podorlická Uplands. The westernmost part of the municipal territory extends into the Svitavy Uplands and includes the Rohová National Nature Reserve. In the nature reserve is located the highest point of Moravská Třebová, the hill Roh at above sea level. The town is situated on the Třebůvka River, which feeds the Moravská Třebová Pond on the southern outskirts of the town. History Moravská Třebová was founded around 1257 by Boreš of Rýzmburk as a typical coloniza ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposition by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular framed goal defended by the opposing side. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45 minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries, it is considered the world's most popular sport. The game of association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 with the International Football Association Board (IFAB) maintaining them since 1886. The game is played with a football that is in circumference. The two teams compete to get the ball into the other team's goal (between the posts and under t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech 2
Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus' Places *Czech, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland *Czechville, Wisconsin, unincorporated community, United States People * Bronisław Czech (1908–1944), Polish sportsman and artist * Danuta Czech (1922–2004), Polish Holocaust historian * Hermann Czech (born 1936), Austrian architect * Mirosław Czech (born 1968), Polish politician and journalist of Ukrainian origin * Zbigniew Czech (born 1970), Polish diplomat See also * Čech, a surname * Czech lands * Czechoslovakia * List of Czechs * * * Czechoslovak (other) * Czech Republic (other) * Czechia (other) Czechia is the official short form name of the Czech Republic. Czechia may also refer to: * Historical Czech lands *Czechoslovakia (1918–1993) *Czech Socialist Republ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007–08 Czech First League
The 2007–08 Czech First League, known as the Gambrinus liga for sponsorship reasons, was the fifteenth season of Czech Republic's top-tier of football. The season started on 4 August 2007 and concluded on 17 May 2008. Teams Příbram and Slovácko were relegated to the second division after finishing last and second to last, respectively, in the 2006–07 season. Viktoria Žižkov (as champions) and Bohemians 1905 (as runners-up) were promoted from the second division. Stadia and locations Managerial changes * Bohemians 1905 appointed assistant manager Michal Zach to the position of caretaker manager for the six remaining matches of the season. Following the end of the season, Pavel Hoftych took over. * Sparta Prague appointed club president Jozef Chovanec to the position of caretaker manager for the two remaining matches of the season. Following the end of the season, Vítězslav Lavička took over. League table Results Top goalscorers * *play abroad after winte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prague Derby
The Prague derby ( cs, Pražské derby) or Derby of the Prague S ( cs, Derby pražských S) is a football match between local Prague rivals SK Slavia Prague and AC Sparta Prague. The two clubs are considered to be the most successful in the Czech football, having won league and cup titles multiple times. The two were both founded in the late 19th century, Slavia one year before their rivals in 1892, though Slavia did not play football until four years later. The first match between the teams was played on 29 March 1896, with the game finishing 0–0. The two clubs are the most successful and famous in the country and their dominance has led the derby to be referred in a similar way as the Scottish Old Firm. As of 5 December 2021 the fixture has been played 303 times. Sparta have won 136 of those matches, 72 ended as a draw and Slavia have won 95. This derby occasionally also includes FK Dukla Prague or Bohemians 1905 Bohemians Praha 1905 (previously named FC Bohemians Praha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FK Viktoria Žižkov
FK Viktoria Žižkov is one of the oldest football clubs in the Czech Republic, from Žižkov (since 1922 part of Prague). It plays in the Bohemian Football League, the third tier of football in the country. The club won the Czechoslovak First League title in the 1927–28 season. It has also won two editions of the Czech Cup. History Early years The team was founded by students in 1903 in the town of Žižkov (since 1922 part of Prague). At that time the students chose red and white striped shirts as their colours in honour of the colours of the Flag of Bohemia. Those same colours remain today. Viktoria's main successes fall into the period between the world wars — until 1948 it was the third most successful Czechoslovak club, winning the Czechoslovak championship in 1928 and finishing as runners-up in 1929. It won the Czechoslovak Cup in 1913, 1914, 1916, 1921, 1929, 1933, and 1940, and came runners-up in 1919 and 1920. It successes gained international recognition, ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Koruna
The koruna, or crown, (sign: Kč; code: CZK, cs, koruna česká) has been the currency of the Czech Republic since 1993. The koruna is one of the European Union's 9 currencies, and the Czech Republic is legally bound to adopt the euro currency in the future. The official name in Czech is (plural , though the zero-grade genitive plural form is used on banknotes and coins of value 5 Kč or higher). The ISO 4217 code is CZK and the local acronym is Kč, which is placed after the numeric value (e.g., "50 Kč") or sometimes before it (as is seen on the 10-koruna coin). One crown is made up of 100 '' hellers'' (abbreviated as "h", official name in Czech: singular: , nominative plural: , genitive plural: – used with numbers higher or equal to 5 – e.g. ), but hellers have now been withdrawn from circulation, and the smallest unit of physical currency is 1 Kč. History In 1892, the Austro-Hungarian crown replaced the florin, at the rate of one florin to two crow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of Ireland National Football Team
, FIFA Trigramme = IRL , Name = Republic of Ireland , Association = Football Association of Ireland (FAI) , Confederation = UEFA (Europe) , website fai.ie, Coach = Stephen Kenny (football manager), Stephen Kenny , Captain = Séamus Coleman , Most caps = Robbie Keane (146) , Top scorer = Robbie Keane (List of international goals scored by Robbie Keane, 68) , Home Stadium = Aviva Stadium , FIFA Rank = , FIFA max = 6 , FIFA max date = August 1993 , FIFA min = 70 , FIFA min date = June–July 2014 , Elo Rank = , Elo max = 8 , Elo max date = March–April 1991, April 2002, August 2002 , Elo min = 63 , Elo min date = May 1972 , pattern_la1 = _irl22h , pattern_b1 = _irl22h , pattern_ra1 = _irl22h , pattern_sh1 = _irl22h , pattern_so1 = _irl22h , leftarm1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Marino National Football Team
The San Marino national football team ( it, Nazionale di calcio di San Marino) represents San Marino in men's international association football competitions. The team is controlled by the San Marino Football Federation and represents the smallest population of any UEFA member. The first official match played by a San Marino team was a 4–0 defeat in a European Championship qualifier to Switzerland in 1990. Previously, a San Marino side played an unofficial match against the Canadian U-23 team in 1986, losing 5–0. Since making their competitive debut, San Marino have competed in the qualifiers of every European Championship and World Cup, but have never won a match in either competition. They have only ever won once, defeating Liechtenstein 1–0 in a friendly match on 18 April 2004. Until November 2014, San Marino were tied in last place in the FIFA World Rankings, a run that lasted since the rankings were given a new calculation methodology. They were tied for last wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euro 2008
The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as UEFA Euro 2008 or simply Euro 2008, was the 13th UEFA European Championship, a quadrennial football tournament contested by the member nations of UEFA (the Union of European Football Associations). It took place in Austria and Switzerland (both hosting the tournament for the first time) from 7 to 29 June 2008. The tournament was won by Spain, who defeated Germany 1–0 in the final. Spain were only the second nation to win all their group stage fixtures and then the European Championship itself, matching France's achievement from 1984. Spain were also the first team since Germany in 1996 to win the tournament undefeated. Greece were the defending champions going into the tournament, having won UEFA Euro 2004. They recorded the worst finish in Euro 2008, losing their three group fixtures and collecting the least prize money. Throughout 31 matches, the participating nations totalled 77 goals, the same as the pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karel Brückner
Karel Brückner (; born 13 November 1939, Olomouc) is a Czech retired football coach. Playing career Brückner played as a forward in the lower leagues for MŽ Olomouc, at levels between the Regional Championship and the Second League. He made two appearances for Baník Ostrava in the Czechoslovak First League during the 1970–71 season. Coaching career Brückner began his coaching career in 1973 with his home club SK Sigma Olomouc, before moving to FC Zbrojovka Brno, who he led in the Czechoslovak First League in the 1981–82 and 1982–83 seasons. He later went on to coach Inter Bratislava with which he won the Slovakia Cup in 1985. He was appointed coach of the Czech Republic national under-21 football team in 1997 and the side finished second at the 2000 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. At UEFA Euro 2000 he was assistant manager of the Czech Republic national side. Brückner became the national team manager in 2001, following the Czech Republic's unsuccessful qual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Republic National Football Team
The Czech Republic national football team ( cs, Česká fotbalová reprezentace), recognised by FIFA as Czechia, represents the Czech Republic in international football. The team is controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic (FAČR). Historically, the team participated in FIFA and UEFA competitions as Bohemia and Czechoslovakia. Following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, the first international competition of the Czech Republic was UEFA Euro 1996, where they finished runners-up and they have taken part at every European Championship since. Following the separation, they have featured at one FIFA World Cup, the 2006 tournament. History 1990s When Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia, the Czech Republic team was formed. They played their first friendly match away to Turkey on 23 February 1994. The newly formed team played their first home game in Ostrava, against Lithuania, in which they registered their first home win. Their fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
