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Akihiro Nishimura (footballer)
is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team. Club career Nishimura was born in Osaka Prefecture on August 8, 1958. After graduating from Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences, he joined his local club Yammer Diesel in 1981. The club won 1983 and 1984 JSL Cup. He retired in 1991. He played 148 games and scored 3 goals in the league. He was selected Best Eleven in 1982. National team career On June 18, 1980, when Nishimura was an Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences student, he debuted for Japan national team against Hong Kong. He played at 1984 Summer Olympics qualification, 1986 World Cup qualification, 1982 Asian Games and 1988 Summer Olympics qualification. He played 49 games and scored 2 goals for Japan until 1988. Coaching career After retirement, Nishimura started coaching career at Matsushita Electric (later ''Gamba Osaka'') in 1991. In 1999, he became a manager for Japan U-20 national team. He managed U-20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osaka Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Osaka Prefecture has a population of 8,778,035 () and has a geographic area of . Osaka Prefecture borders Hyōgo Prefecture to the northwest, Kyoto Prefecture to the north, Nara Prefecture to the southeast, and Wakayama Prefecture to the south. Osaka is the capital and largest city of Osaka Prefecture, and the List of cities in Japan, third-largest city in Japan, with other major cities including Sakai, Higashiōsaka, and Hirakata. Osaka Prefecture is the third-most-populous prefecture, but by geographic area the second-smallest; at it is the second-most densely populated, below only Tokyo. Osaka Prefecture is one of Japan's two "Fu (country subdivision), urban prefectures" using the designation ''fu'' (府) rather than the standard ''Prefectures of Japan#Types of prefecture, ken'' for prefectures, along with Kyoto Prefecture. Osaka Prefecture forms the center of the Keihanshin metropolitan ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 Japan Soccer League
1982 was the 18th season of the Japan Soccer League. First Division Mitsubishi tied Yanmar's four championships with its own run. NKK could not adjust to the top flight for this season and was relegated instantly. Honda saved itself by defeating Toshiba in the playout. Promotion/Relegation Series Second Division Yamaha returned to the First Division at the first attempt and also had an amazing cup run, winning the Emperor's Cup. Saitama Teachers kept its League place by defeating Seino Transportation of Gifu, while Teijin, the top representative of Matsuyama, Ehime at the time, went back to the Shikoku regional league. Promotion/Relegation Series ReferencesJapan - List of final tables (RSSSF) {{Japanese Club Football, group=first Japan Soccer League seasons 1 Jap Jap ''Jap'' is an English abbreviation of the word "Japanese". Today, it is generally regarded as an ethnic slur. In the United States, some Japanese Americans have come to find the term very offensive, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Japan Soccer League
Statistics of Japan Soccer League for the 1983 season. First Division Yomiuri, the football club became one of big names of earlier years of J.League as Verdy Kawasaki, and currently known as Tokyo Verdy, won its first of seven League championships, fully riding in the wave of its parent company's funds and prestige. Mazda, five-time First Division champions in the 1960s, was relegated for the first time. Hitachi saved itself by defeating Sumitomo in the playout. Promotion/Relegation Series Second Division NKK returned to the top flight at the first time of asking. Saitama Teachers went back to the Kantō regional league, and Toho Titanium followed when they lost the playout to Matsushita, a rising club at the time based in Nara which would eventually become Gamba Osaka. Promotion/Relegation Series ReferencesJapan - List of final tables (RSSSF) {{Japanese Club Football, group=first Japan Soccer League seasons 1 Jap Jap ''Jap'' is an English abbreviation of the wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Soccer League
, or JSL, was the top flight association football league in Japan between 1965 and 1992, and was the precursor to the current professional league, the J.League. JSL was the second national league of a team sport in Japan after the professional Japanese Baseball League that was founded in 1936. JSL was the first-ever national league of an amateur team sport in Japan. History Each JSL team represented a corporation, and like Japanese baseball teams, went by the name of the company that owned the team. Unlike in baseball, however, promotion and relegation was followed, as J.League follows today. The players were officially amateur and were employees of the parent corporations, but especially in later years, top players were generally paid strictly to play soccer. Originally the JSL consisted of a single division only, but in 1972 a Second Division was added. Clubs could join in by winning the All Japan Senior Football Championship cup competition and then winning a promotion/rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Japan Soccer League
Statistics of Japan Soccer League , or JSL, was the top flight association football league in Japan between 1965 and 1992, and was the precursor to the current professional league, the J.League. JSL was the second national league of a team sport in Japan after the professional ... for the 1981 season. First Division Fujita Industries won their third League title. Nippon Steel, one of eight inaugural member of the First Division in 1965 as Yawata Steel, was defeated by Second Division runner-up Nissan in the playout and relegated, never to play top flight football again. Yamaha Motors was relegated in bottom place, having won only two matches. Promotion/Relegation Series Second Division NKK and Nissan returned after two years in the second tier, NKK also grabbing the Emperor's Cup. Kofu Club saved itself from relegation yet again by defeating NTT West Japan Kyoto, who were looking to regain their League place. Nagoya Soccer Club, an amateur outfit who never looked like ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Emperor's Cup
Statistics of Emperor's Cup in the 2001 season. Overview It was contested by 80 teams, and Shimizu S-Pulse won the championship. Results 1st Round *Ohara Gakuen JaSRA 1–3 Komazawa University *Juntendo University 3–4 Sagawa Express * Sun Life FC 0–4 Kunimi High School *Saga Nanyo FC 1–0 Kibi International University *Tokai University 2–0 Omiya Ardija * Okinawa Kariyushi FC 1–2 Oita Trinita *Nagasaki University 1–3 Nippon Steel Corporation Oita FC * Tottori 1–0 Apple Sports College * Saitama 0–14 Yokohama *Muchz FC 0–7 Shonan Bellmare * NTT Kumamoto 3–1 Yamagata FC * Sony Sendai 0–1 Nara Sangyo University *Kwansei Gakuin University 0–5 Kawasaki Frontale *Fukuoka University 1–1(PK 1–3) Sagan Tosu *Hosei University 1–0 Honda Lock *Iwami FC 0–4 Jatco *Gifu Technical High School 1–7 Mito HollyHock *Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences 0–4 Ventforet Kofu * Denso 4–2 Akita Commercial High School * ALO's Hokuriku 2–1 Doto University * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
João Carlos (footballer, Born 1956)
João Carlos (John Charles in Portuguese) may refer to: *João Carlos, Prince of Beira (1821-1822), Portuguese prince *João Carlos (football manager) (born 1956), João Carlos da Silva Costa, Brazilian football manager *João Carlos (footballer, born 1972), João Carlos dos Santos, Brazilian football defender *João Carlos (footballer, born 1982), João Carlos Pinto Chaves, Brazilian football centre-back *João Carlos (footballer, born 1992), João Carlos dos Santos Torres, Brazilian football right-back *João Carlos (footballer, born 1988), João Carlos Heidemann, Brazilian football goalkeeper *João Carlos (footballer, born 1989), João Miguel Martins Pais De Carlos, Portuguese football winger *João Carlos (footballer, born 1995), João Carlos Cardoso Santo, Brazilian football forward {{hndis, Carlos, Joao ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourth-largest country in the Americas, and the eighth-largest country in the world. It shares the bulk of the Southern Cone with Chile to the west, and is also bordered by Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, Brazil to the northeast, Uruguay and the South Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Drake Passage to the south. Argentina is a federal state subdivided into twenty-three provinces, and one autonomous city, which is the federal capital and largest city of the nation, Buenos Aires. The provinces and the capital have their own constitutions, but exist under a federal system. Argentina claims sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, and a part of Antarctica. The earliest recorded human prese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Argentina between 17 June and 8 July 2001. The 2001 championship was the 13th contested. The tournament took part in six cities, Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Mendoza, Rosario, Salta, and Mar del Plata. The Golden Boot was won by Javier Saviola of Argentina who scored 11 goals. Qualification The following 24 teams qualified for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship. Argentina qualified automatically as host. :1.Teams that made their debut. :2.Czech Republic made their debut as independent nation. They were chosen as the descendant of the now-defunct Czechoslovakia, which qualified in 1983 and 1989 tournaments. Venues Mascot The Official Mascot of the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship is a Rhea named Ñandy, he was created by an Argentina Illustrator Conrado Giusti Sponsorship FIFA partners * Adidas * Fujifilm * JVC * Avaya * Coca-Cola * Budweiser * McDonald's * Toshiba * Hyundai * MasterCard National support ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gamba Osaka
is a Japanese professional football club based in Suita, Osaka Prefecture. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. The club's name ''Gamba'' comes from the Japanese , meaning "to do your best" or "to stand firm". The club's home stadium is Panasonic Stadium Suita. They form a local rivalry with Osaka city-based Cerezo Osaka. Gamba Osaka is among the most accomplished Japanese clubs, having won several top-tier domestic titles, as well as the 2008 AFC Champions League. History It was founded in 1980 as Matsushita Electric SC by the company, now known as Panasonic, in Nara Prefecture and became a member of the Japan Soccer League. It was mostly made of remaining players and staff of the defunct Yanmar Club, the former B-team of Yanmar Diesel SC, later to be known as Cerezo Osaka. Gamba Osaka was an original member ("Original Ten") of the first J.League season. In 2005, the club claimed its first J.League championship on a dramatic f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football At The 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's Qualification
The men's qualification for the 1988 Summer Olympics. Qualified teams *Automatically qualified ** ''(as hosts)'' *Europe (UEFA) ** ** ** ** ** *Africa ( CAF) ** ** ** *Asia ( AFC) ** ** *North and Central America (CONCACAF) ** (replaces ) ** *South America (CONMEBOL) ** ** *Oceania ( OFC) ** Qualifications UEFA (Europe) The European Qualifiers for the 1988 Summer Olympics tournament took place between 12 November 1986 and 31 May 1988. Italy, Sweden, Soviet Union, West Germany and Yugoslavia gained qualification to the Olympic tournament. CONMEBOL (South America) The South American Pre-Olympic tournament was held over a total of three groups from 18 April to 3 May 1987 in Bolivia, and saw Argentina and Brazil qualify. CONCACAF (North, Central America and Caribbean) The CONCACAF qualifying rounds and Pre-Olympic tournament was held from 25 January 1987 to 14 February 1988, and saw Mexico and United States qualify. On 30 June 1988, FIFA banned Mexico from all competitions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football At The 1982 Asian Games
Football at the 1982 Asian Games was held in New Delhi, India from 20 November to 3 December 1982. In this tournament, 16 teams played in the men's competition. Medalists Draw The teams were seeded based on their final ranking at the 1978 Asian Games. ;Group A * * * * * * ;Group B * * * * * * ;Group C * * * * ;Group D * * * * * * Oman and North Yemen withdrew, South Yemen was moved to group D to balance the number of teams in each group. Squads Results Preliminary round Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group D ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Knockout round Quarterfinals ---- ---- ---- Semifinals ---- Bronze medal match * The match was scratched and Saudi Arabia were awarded the bronze medal 2–0 after the North Korean team (including officials and competitors from other sports) were handed a two-year suspension for assaulting the referee, Viji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
