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Adolfo Mella
Adolfo Mella is a Canadian former soccer player who played in the USL A-League, Canadian Professional Soccer League, and the National Professional Soccer League. Playing career Mella played a match with the Toronto Blizzard in 1991. Mella played with Richmond Hill Kick in 1992 in the National Soccer League. He signed with Toronto Supra for the 1996 season. During the 1996 season he was selected for the CNSL All-Star team against Toronto Italia which featured Diego Maradona. In 1997, he helped Supra reach the playoffs where he scored two goals for Toronto in their 8-1 victory on goals on aggravate over Toronto Croatia. In finals the club faced St. Catharines Wolves, where in the final match Mella scored a goal but Supra failed to bounce back from a 4-3 defeat. During the 1996 winter season he featured in the National Professional Soccer League with the Toronto Shooting Stars, where he holds the franchise's all-time goalscorer record with 37 goals. In 1997, he had a tenure wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montreal
Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-most populous city in Canada and List of towns in Quebec, most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as ''Fort Ville-Marie, Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple-peaked hill around which the early city of Ville-Marie is built. The city is centred on the Island of Montreal, which obtained its name from the same origin as the city, and a few much smaller peripheral islands, the largest of which is Île Bizard. The city is east of the national capital Ottawa, and southwest of the provincial capital, Quebec City. As of 2021, the city had a population of 1,762,949, and a Census Metropolitan Area#Census metropolitan areas, metropolitan population of 4,291,732, making it the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-largest city, and List of cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001)
The National Professional Soccer League was a professional indoor soccer league in the US and Canada. It was originally called the American Indoor Soccer Association. History In November 1983, a Kalamazoo, Michigan-based group called Soccer Leagues Unlimited unveiled a plan for an indoor league composed exclusively of American players. The group's president, Bob Lemieux (later AISA commissioner), announced that Kalamazoo, Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Springfield, Illinois, were on board in what was he said was intended to be a sort of farm system, or developmental league, for the well established Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–92), Major Indoor Soccer League. He added that groups in Indianapolis, Peoria, and Michigan cities, Saginaw and Flint; Kentucky cities, Lexington and Louisville; Ohio cities, Columbus Toledo and Dayton; Erie, PA; and Green Bay, Wisconsin, were all interested in joining the league. Officially starting on April 18, 1984, the American Indoor Soccer Associati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Grand Prix De Futsal
The 2008 Grand Prix de Futsal was the fourth edition of the international futsal competition of the same kind as the FIFA Futsal World Cup but with invited nations and held annually in Brazil.It was first held in 2005. Venues * Fortaleza ( Ceará, Brazil) *Halls: Ginásio Paulo Sarasate (Fortaleza), Ginásio da Universidade de Fortaleza (Unifor) Fixtures 31/05/2008 Ginásio Paulo Sarasate *09.00 Serbia - Argentina 2-3 (0-2) *11.00 Brazil - Angola 12-0 (2-0) *13.00 Czech Republic - Paraguay 2-2 (2-1) *15.00 Chile - Croatia 0-3 (0-1) Ginásio da Universidade de Fortaleza (Unifor) *13.00 Egypt - Venezuela 1-0 (0-0) *15.00 Canada - Ukraine 0-5 (0-1) *17.00 Colombia - Mozambique 5-1 (2-0) *19.00 Peru - Uruguay 1-6 (0-3) 01/06/2008 Ginásio Paulo Sarasate *12.30 Croatia - Brazil 0-7(0-5) *14.30 Uruguay - Czech Republic 0-3 (0-3) *16.30 Angola - Chile 3-2 (1-0) *18.30 Paraguay - Peru 4-1 (1-1) Ginásio da Universidade de Fortaleza (Unifor) *10.00 Argentina - Egypt 5-0 (2-0) *12.0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ukraine National Futsal Team
The Ukraine national futsal team represents Ukraine in international futsal competitions such as the FIFA Futsal World Cup and the European Championships and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine. History In the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification stage Ukraine finished top of Group 10 ahead of Israel, Moldova and Bulgaria. In the knockout stage of the qualification process, they advanced after beating Hungary 6:5 on aggregate (3:1 home, 3:4 away). The last stage of the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup took place from 30 September 2008 till 19 October 2008 in Rio, Brazil and was the largest ever edition of the tournament at the time containing 20 teams. Ukraine has history in the tournament, having a fourth-place finish in 1996 and a top eight finish in 2004, 2008 and 2012. Tournament records FIFA Futsal World Cup UEFA European Futsal Championship Grand Prix de Futsal Players Current squad The following players were called up to the squad for the UEFA Futs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brampton Lions FC
Brampton City United FC is a Canadian soccer team, founded in 2002. The team plays in the Lika Supergroup Open Division. The club plays out of Victoria Park Stadium in the community of Brampton, Ontario. The Metro Lions were the second club from Scarborough, Toronto to join the Canadian Professional Soccer League in 2002. In their debut season, the team was an instant threat to the established clubs in the league finishing runners up in their division, and reaching the semi-finals in the postseason. The Lions struggled in their sophomore season, but rebounded the following season. In 2005, the organization merged with the Oakville Soccer Club and Oakville Premier Soccer Academy which resulted in the relocation to Oakville, Ontario under the name Oakville Blue Devils. Oakville managed to acquire several USL, and top CPSL veterans in their debut season. The acquisitions were vital in the club capturing their first CPSL Championship. In their second season the club failed to defend t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatian World Club Championship
The Croatian World Club Championship is a FIFA sanctioned international football tournament for Croatian diaspora football clubs. Founded in 2007, the tournament is organised by the Croatian Football Federation on behalf of the Croatian Heritage Foundation and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Croatia. History The ''Croatian World Club Championship'' was founded in 2007 by the Croatian Heritage Foundation and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Croatia. The tournament is held every four years in Croatia by various host cities and venues. Clubs and teams with Croatian heritage or connections (Croatian diaspora) from around the world are selected for invitation to participate in the eight team tournament. The inaugural tournament was hosted by Zagreb and surrounding region between 24 and 30 June 2007. Toronto Croatia won the first championship with a 3–1 victory over runner-up Canberra FC, Canberra Croatia. Croatian Football Federation president Vlatko Marković presented Toronto the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serbian White Eagles FC
Serbian White Eagles Football Club ( sr, Фудбалски клуб Српски бели орлови / ''Fudbalski klub Srpski beli orlovi'') is a Canadian soccer team. The team is a member of the Canadian Soccer League, an unsanctioned soccer league. The team's home kit is all white commemorating the white double-headed eagle which appears on the Serbian flag while the away colours are red-blue-white commemorating the tricolour of the Serbian flag. The colour white was also chosen as it symbolizes purity and innocence. The club also has teams in the Canadian Soccer League Reserve Division and the Ontario Soccer League. The club was established in 1968 under the name Hamilton Serbia and joined the professional ranks in 1970 by becoming a member in the National Soccer League, eventually relocating to Toronto and becoming the Serbian White Eagles. The White Eagles had their first taste of success in 1974, and became the first Canadian soccer club to compete in the CONCACAF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaughan Sun Devils
The Glen Shields Sun Devils were a soccer team which played in the Canadian Soccer League, Canadian Professional Soccer League from 1998–2002. They played their home matches in Thornhill, Ontario. The franchise was one of the original teams of the CPSL. Originally founded as a youth soccer club, the youth club still continues to operate, now known as Glen Shields FC. The team was founded in 1982 and was originally known as Glen Shields Soccer Club. During its five-year stint in the CPSL the club qualified for the playoffs three times and reached the semi-finals each occasion. After the 2002 season, Glen Shields (then known as Vaughan Sun Devils) merged with the York Region Shooters (1998), original York Region Shooters to form a new team, also named the York Region Shooters. History The club as Glen Shields S.C. was formed in 1982 and participated in amateur leagues throughout the communities of Thornhill, Ontario, and Concord, Ontario. Glen Shields saw the fruits of their lab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CPSL Championship
The Canadian Soccer League championship final or CSL Championship is the post-season match of the Canadian Soccer League (CSL) and is the successor to the CNSL Championship. The winner is crowned champion in the same manner as in other North American sports leagues (i.e. via a playoff following a regular season). This differs from other top soccer leagues around the world which consider the club with the most points at the end of the season to be the sole champion. It is a Non-FIFA championship match that was previously sanctioned by the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) but is now affiliated with the Soccer Federation of Canada (SFC). The league hosted its inaugural championship, on October 14, 1998. The CSL Championship is traditionally held in early October. Toronto Croatia is the most successful team, winning a record sixth cup in 2015. Throughout its history, the championship has had several title sponsors from the ''Primus Cup'' in 2000, the ''Rogers Cup'' from 2001 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto ThunderHawks
Toronto ThunderHawks were an indoor soccer team based in Mississauga, Ontario that competed in the defunct NPSL. The team began play in the 2000–2001 season, with home games at the Hershey Centre. The team was owned by businessman Neil Jamieson and National Hockey League Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman Paul Coffey. The owners also purchased the Montreal Impact of the NPSL and suspended the club, transferring many of the Impact players to the ThunderHawks. The head coach was Gary Hindley Gary Hindley (born May 8, 1947) is an American soccer coach. He has coached youth soccer, high school, college and professional teams. He won Coach of the Year honors in 1984 in the United Soccer League, 1991 American Professional Soccer League a ..., who had led the Cleveland Crunch to the NPSL championship in 1993–94. When the NPSL disbanded in the summer of 2001 and reorganized as the MISL, the ThunderHawks were admitted to the new league under the condition that they would susp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rochester Rhinos
Rochester New York FC, formerly known as the Rochester Rhinos, are an American professional soccer team based in Rochester, New York, United States. Founded in 1996, as the Rochester Raging Rhinos, they changed their name to Rochester Rhinos to start the 2008 season. RNY is the only non-MLS team to have won the U.S. Open Cup since the league's formation. RNY FC most recently played in the 2017 USL season in the second tier of the United States soccer league system, followed by a four-year hiatus. They returned to play on March 25, 2022 in the inaugural game of the third division MLS Next Pro league. History 1996–2017 Rochester Raging Rhinos was founded in 1996 and played in the now-defunct original A-League until it merged with the USISL for the 1997 season, creating the new A-League. After reaching the championship game in 1996 they won their first league championship in 1998. In 1999 the club made it to the final of the U.S. Open Cup, where they defeated MLS club Colora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montreal Impact (1992–2011)
The Montreal Impact (french: Impact de Montréal) was a Canadian professional association football, soccer club based in Montreal, Quebec. Founded in 1993, the team played in the United Soccer League. Later, the Impact played in the North American Soccer League (2011), North American Soccer League (NASL), the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid until the 2011 season. The owner Joey Saputo now operates the Major League Soccer, MLS team CF Montréal, which also carried the Montreal Impact name until 2021. The team played its home games at Complexe Sportif Claude-Robillard until 2008 when it moved to the new Saputo Stadium where it played until its move to MLS. The team's colours were blue and white. The Impact had 11 different head coaches during these years. The Impact also operated a reserve team, the Trois-Rivières Attak, from 2006 until 2010 which played in the Canadian Soccer League (current), Canadian Soccer League until 2010 when the Impact created their own Montre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
