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Algerian Cup
The Algerian Cup ( ar, كأس الجزائر) also known the Republic Cup ( ar, كأس الجمهورية), is a football competition in Algeria, pitting regional teams against each other. It was established in October 1962, three months after independence, and has been played yearly since then apart from 1990 and 1993. The most successful clubs in this competition are USM Alger, CR Belouizdad, ES Setif and MC Alger with eight trophies for each. The record for consecutive wins in the competition is only two, several teams have achieved such USM Alger, CR Belouizdad, MC Oran, JS Kabylie and MC Algiers. However, ES Sétif are the only to achieve this twice. CR Belouizdad are the current title holders. History Before the country's independence, there were several football competitions running on the same system as the Algeria Cup. When the France decided to develop the sport in the colonies, including football, settlers created a number of agencies for the promotion of the sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algerian Cup (logo)
The Algerian Cup ( ar, كأس الجزائر) also known the Republic Cup ( ar, كأس الجمهورية), is a football competition in Algeria, pitting regional teams against each other. It was established in October 1962, three months after independence, and has been played yearly since then apart from 1990 and 1993. The most successful clubs in this competition are USM Alger, CR Belouizdad, ES Setif and MC Alger with eight trophies for each. The record for consecutive wins in the competition is only two, several teams have achieved such USM Alger, CR Belouizdad, MC Oran, JS Kabylie and MC Algiers. However, ES Sétif are the only to achieve this twice. CR Belouizdad are the current title holders. History Before the country's independence, there were several football competitions running on the same system as the Algeria Cup. When the France decided to develop the sport in the colonies, including football, settlers created a number of agencies for the promotion of the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its Metropolitan France, metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea; overseas territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean. Due to its several coastal territories, France has the largest exclusive economic zone in the world. France borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Andorra, and Spain in continental Europe, as well as the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Netherlands, Suriname, and Brazil in the Americas via its overseas territories in French Guiana and Saint Martin (island), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oran
Oran ( ar, وَهران, Wahrān) is a major coastal city located in the north-west of Algeria. It is considered the second most important city of Algeria after the capital Algiers, due to its population and commercial, industrial, and cultural importance. It is west-south-west from Algiers. The total population of the city was 803,329 in 2008, while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately 1,500,000 making it the second-largest city in Algeria. Etymology The word ''Wahran'' comes from the Berber expression ''wa - iharan'' (place of lions). A locally popular legend tells that in the period around AD 900, there were sightings of Barbary lion, Barbary lions in the area. The last two lions were killed on a mountain near Oran, and it became known as ''la montagne des lions'' ("The Mountain of Lions"). Two giant lion statues stand in front of Oran's city hall, symbolizing the city. History Overview During the Roman Empire, a small settlement called ''Unica Colonia'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
League Of Oran Football Association
The League of Oran Football Association, also called League of Oran or simply LOFA for a short was an organization of soccer in Algeria to the French colonial era. Founded in 1920 in order to develop the '' colonial football '' to Oran; She paused for a moment due to World War II, then resumed in 1946. Eventually it will cease all activities in 1962 after the end of the War of Algeria who devoted the independence of the Algeria and which led to the mass exodus of settlers to France signifier abandonment of sports clubs run by the "settlers" and their structures. Affiliated to the French Football Federation with four other leagues in North Africa that are leagues: the Algiers of Constantine of Tunisia and Morocco; League of Oran so possessed as his four sisters the status of "league" or "Championship" amateur, and had four divisions that corresponded to the seventh, sixth, fifth and fourth division of French football. These leagues so were the main football regions in North A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morocco
Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to the east, and the disputed territory of Western Sahara to the south. Mauritania lies to the south of Western Sahara. Morocco also claims the Spanish exclaves of Ceuta, Melilla and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, and several small Spanish-controlled islands off its coast. It spans an area of or , with a population of roughly 37 million. Its official and predominant religion is Islam, and the official languages are Arabic and Berber; the Moroccan dialect of Arabic and French are also widely spoken. Moroccan identity and culture is a mix of Arab, Berber, and European cultures. Its capital is Rabat, while its largest city is Casablanca. In a region inhabited since the Paleolithic Era over 300,000 years ago, the first Moroccan s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moroccan Football League
The Moroccan Football League Association was a confederation of football compétitions, under the aegis of the ''North African Football Union''. Since Morocco's independence in 1956, this confederation has ended, giving way to the Royal Moroccan Football Federation. Club Competitions Moroccan League ;Champions by edition * 1917 : CA de Casablanca * 1918 : USM de Casablanca * 1919 : USM de Casablanca * 1920 : USM de Casablanca * 1921 : Olympique Marocain * 1922 : Olympique Marocain * 1923 : Olympique Marocain * 1924 : Union Fès * 1925 : Olympique Marocain * 1926 : Union Fès * 1927 : US Athlétique de Casablanca * 1928 : Stade Marocain * 1929 : US Athlétique de Casablanca * 1930 : Olympique Marocain * 1931 : Stade Marocain * 1932 : USM de Casablanca * 1933 : USM de Casablanca * 1934 : USM de Casablanca * 1935 : USM de Casablanca * 1936 : Olympique Marocain * 1937 : Olympique Marocain * 1938 : USM de Casablanca * 1939 : USM de Casablanca * 1940 : USM d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1919 In Association Football
The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1919 throughout the world. Events Due to the First World War several European leagues remain suspended. * Football League First Division expanded from 20 to 22 teams - Chelsea are saved from relegation while Arsenal are promoted despite finishing only fifth in the Second Division. *15 January: Espérance Sportive de Tunis is founded in the capital Tunis, Tunisia. It's the first club formed in Tunisia. *October: Leeds City expelled from the English Football League. *17 October: Leeds United are founded. Winners club national championship *Argentina: Boca Juniors, Racing Club *Austria: Rapid Vienna *Belgium: no national championship *Denmark: Akademisk Boldklub *England: no national championship *France: no national championship *Germany: no national championship *Hungary: MTK Hungária FC *Iceland: KR *Italy: no national championship *Luxembourg: Sporting Club Luxembourg *Netherlands: Ajax Amsterdam *Paraguay: Cerro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Football Federation
The French Football Federation ( FFF; french: Fédération Française de Football) is the governing body of football in France. It also includes the overseas departments ( Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte and Réunion), the overseas collectivities ( New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Wallis and Futuna, Saint Pierre and Miquelon and Saint Barthélemy- Saint Martin), and Monaco. It was formed in 1919 and is based in the capital, Paris. The FFF was a founding member of FIFA and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the game of football in France, both professional and amateur. The French Football Federation is a founding member of UEFA and joined FIFA in 1907 after replacing the USFSA, who were founding members. History Background Before the FFF was established, football, rugby union and others sports in France were regulated by the Union des Sociétés Françaises de Sports Athlétiques (USFSA). Founded in November 1890, the USFSA was initially headquar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1913 In Association Football
The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1913 throughout the world. Events *Maccabi Haifa is founded. *Vålerenga Fotball is founded. * Woolwich Arsenal move from the Manor Ground in Plumstead to the new Arsenal Stadium in Highbury. The same year they are also relegated to the Football League Second Division. * Easington Colliery A.F.C. is founded. *Parma is founded on 16 December. *PSV Eindhoven is founded. *Valenciennes FC is founded. * A.S. Bisceglie is founded. Winners club national championship *Argentina: Racing Club, Estudiantes LP *Austria: Rapid Vienna *Belgium: Union Saint-Gilloise *Denmark: Kjøbenhavns Boldklub *England: Sunderland F.C. *France: Cercle Athlétique de Paris *Germany: VfB Leipzig *Hungary: Ferencváros *Iceland: Fram *Italy: Pro Vercelli *Netherlands: Sparta Rotterdam *Paraguay: Cerro Porteño *Scotland: ''For fuller coverage, see 1912-13 in Scottish football.'' **Scottish Division One – Rangers **Scottish Division Two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Des Sociétés Françaises De Sports Athlétiques
The Union of French Athletic Sports Societies (french: Union des sociétés françaises de sports athlétiques (USFSA)) was a former sports governing body in France. During the 1890s and early 1900s it organised numerous sports including athletics, cycling, field hockey, fencing, croquet, and swimming. However it is perhaps best known for being the principal governing body of both football and rugby union until it was effectively replaced by the French Football Federation and the French Rugby Federation. The USFSA rejected any form of professionalism and were strong advocates of amateur sport. As well as contributing to the growth of sport in France, the USFSA also helped pioneer the development of international sport. Among its founding members were Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympic Games. In 1900, together with the ''Union Vélocipédique de France'', it was also one of two federations that represented France at the inaugural meeting of the Union Cycliste Inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1912 In Association Football
The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1912 throughout the world. Events For goalkeepers handling the ball is being restricted to their boxes; previously it was their own half, where goalkeepers were permitted to handle the ball. * Swansea City F.C. is founded. Winners club national championship *Argentina: Estudiantil Porteño, Quilmes Athletic Club *Austria: Rapid Vienna *Belgium: Daring CB *England: Blackburn Rovers *Germany: FV Holstein Kiel *Hungary: Ferencváros *Iceland: KR *Italy: Pro Vercelli *Luxembourg: US Hollerich *Netherlands: Sparta Rotterdam *Paraguay: Olimpia *Romania: United Ploiești *Scotland: ''For fuller coverage, see 1911-12 in Scottish football.'' ** Scottish Division One – Rangers ** Scottish Division Two – Ayr United **Scottish Cup – Celtic * Sweden: Djurgårdens IF *Uruguay: Nacional *Greece: F.C. Goudi Athens International tournaments * 1912 British Home Championship (February 10 – April 13, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1911 In Association Football
The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1911 throughout the world. Events *Hajduk Split is founded. * Olimpija Ljubljana founded. * Zamalek Sporting Club (Cairo) founded. *Valur founded. *Brescia Calcio founded. *FK Austria Wien founded. Winners club national championship *Argentina: Alumni Athletic Club *Belgium: Cercle Brugge *England: Manchester United *Germany: Viktoria 89 Berlin *Hungary: Ferencváros *Italy: Pro Vercelli *Luxembourg: Sporting Club *Netherlands: Sparta Rotterdam *Paraguay: Club Nacional *Scotland: ''For fuller coverage, see 1910-11 in Scottish football.'' **Scottish Division One – Rangers **Scottish Division Two – Dumbarton **Scottish Cup – Celtic *Sweden: AIK *Uruguay: C.U.R.C.C. *Greece: Panellinios Podosfairikos Omilos Athens International tournaments *1911 British Home Championship (28 January – 3 April 1911) :: *Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy: *# West Auckland *# Juventus *# Torino *# FC Zürich Births *M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
