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Dutch Women's Volleyball League
The Netherlands Women's Volleyball Eredevisie is the major volleyball competition, disputed in the Netherlands since 1947. It is organized by the Dutch Volleyball Federation (Nederlandse Volleybalbond, Nevobo) . Competition formula The 2021/22 League A championship consisted of a preliminary stage and a playoff. At the preliminary stage, the participating teams plays in a regular home and away tournament. The top 8 advanced to the playoffs. 13 teams played in League A in 2021/22: Talenttim-Papendal (Arnhem), Slieedrecht Sport (Sliedrecht), Apollo 8 ( Borne), Regio-Zwolle (Zwolle), Sneek, Boleans (Utrecht), Laudamme (Capelle aan den IJssel), Pelpus (Meyel), Draisma-Dynamo (Apeldoorn), ARBO (Rotterdam), Airsped-Twente (Almelo), Voltena (Werkendam), Lammerink-Set-Ap'65 (Otmarsum). The championship title was won by Sliedrecht Sport for the Eight times in their history, beating up Apollo 8 in a final series 2-0 (3:0, 3:1). 3rd place went to "Regio Zwolle". [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1947 In Sports
1947 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. American football * NFL Championship: the Chicago Cardinals won 28–21 over the Philadelphia Eagles at Comiskey Park * Cleveland Browns beat the New York Yankees to win the AAFC championship. * Notre Dame Fighting Irish – college football national championship Association football Colombia * Atletico Nacional, officially founded in MedellÃn on March 7. England * First Division – Liverpool win the 1946-47 title. * FA Cup – Charlton Athletic beat Burnley 1-0 after extra time Spain * La Liga won by Valencia Italy * Serie A won by Torino Germany * No major football is held due to the Allied occupation of Germany. France * French Division 1 won by CO Roubaix-Tourcoing Portugal * Primeira Liga won by Sporting C.P. Romania * Asociatia Sportiva an Armatei Bucuresti (Bucharest Army Sports Association FC), a predecessor for Steaua Bucharest FC, officially founded on June 7. Australian rules football Victorian Footb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almelo
Almelo () is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands. The main population centres in the town are Aadorp, Almelo, Mariaparochie, and Bornerbroek. Almelo has about 72,000 inhabitants in the middle of the rolling countryside of Twente, with the industrial centres of Enschede and Hengelo as close neighbours but also with tourist towns like Ootmarsum, Delden and Markelo only a bicycle ride away. Almelo received city rights in 1394. Within the city limits lies the castle of the Counts of Almelo. Located in the city centre is Huize Almelo, a castle that in its current form dates back to 1662 (This castle is not open to the public). There are mosaics which decorate the walls of the tunnel close to the railway station. The city is also known for its local association football club Heracles Almelo, which plays in the Eredivisie, the highest football league in the Netherlands. The club uses the Erve Asito. History At the end of the 19th century textile emerged as a major emp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1958 In Sports
Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third overland journey to the South Pole, the first to use powered vehicles. ** Sputnik 1 (launched on October 4, 1957) falls to Earth from its orbit, and burns up. * January 13 – Battle of Edchera: The Moroccan Army of Liberation ambushes a Spanish patrol. * January 27 – A Soviet-American executive agreement on cultural, educational and scientific exchanges, also known as the " Lacy–Zarubin Agreement", is signed in Washington, D.C. * January 31 – The first successful American satellite, Explorer 1, is launched into orbit. February * February 1 – Egypt and Syria unite, to form the United Arab Republic. * February 6 – Seven Manchester United footballers are among the 21 people killed in the Munich air disaster in West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1957 In Sports
1957 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. American football * NFL Championship: the Detroit Lions won 59–14 over the Cleveland Browns at Briggs Stadium * 1957 college football season: **The Auburn Tigers are voted national champions by the AP Poll; do not play in a bowl game on January 1, 1958, due to sanctions Association football * European Cup – Real Madrid beat Fiorentina 2–0. England * First Division – Manchester United win the 1956–57 title. * FA Cup – Aston Villa beat Manchester United 2–1. * May 15 – Stanley Matthews makes his last England appearance. Other events * February 8 – The Confederation of African Football is founded in Khartoum. Australian rules football * June 1 – East Perth kick a score of 3.30 (48) in wet conditions against Swan Districts’ 5.11 (41). It is the most inaccurate score in senior Australian Rules football history with 27 more behinds than goals. * August 17 – By beating Essendon by 21 points, Hawtho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1956 In Sports
1956 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * The men's Olympic gold medal: ** Downhill: Toni Sailer, Austria ** Slalom: Toni Sailer, Austria ** Giant Slalom: Toni Sailer, Austria * The women's Olympic gold medal: ** Downhill: Madeleine Berthod, Switzerland ** Slalom: Renée Colliard, Switzerland ** Giant Slalom: Ossi Reichert, West Germany * FIS Alpine World Ski Championships: ** Men's combined champion: Toni Sailer, Austria ** Women's combined champion: Madeleine Berthod, Switzerland American football * NFL Championship: the New York Giants won 47–7 over the Chicago Bears at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx * Orange Bowl (1955 season): **The Oklahoma Sooners won 20–6 over the Maryland Terrapins; voted national champions by AP Poll and Coaches Poll * 1956 NCAA University Division football season: ** The Oklahoma Sooners win the college football national championship (don't participate in a bowl game the following January due to "no-repeat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1955 In Sports
1955 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. American football * NFL Championship: the Cleveland Browns won 38–14 over the Los Angeles Rams at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum * Rose Bowl (1954 season): ** The Ohio State Buckeyes win 20–7 over the Southern California Trojans to win the AP Poll national championship Association football England * First Division – Chelsea win the 1954–55 title * FA Cup – Newcastle United beat Manchester City 3-1 Peru * Sporting Cristal was founded. Athletics * March 12 to 16 – Athletics at the 1955 Pan American Games in Mexico City Australian rules football * Victorian Football League ** Melbourne wins the 59th VFL Premiership, defeating Collingwood 8.16 (64) to 5.6 (36) in the Grand Final. ** Brownlow Medal awarded to Fred Goldsmith (South Melbourne) * South Australian National Football League ** April 30: West Torrens 9.12 (66) draws Norwood 8.18 (66) at Thebarton Oval. It is the first senior SANFL drawn ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1954 In Sports
1954 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. American football * 1954 NFL Championship Game, NFL Championship: the Cleveland Browns won 56–10 over the Detroit Lions at Cleveland Stadium * 1954 Orange Bowl, Orange Bowl (1953 season): ** The Maryland Terrapins lose 7–0 to the Oklahoma Sooners; still voted 1953 college football season, national champions by the AP Poll, AP and Coaches Poll Artistic gymnastics * 1954 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, 1954 World Championships ** Men's all-around champion – Viktor Chukarin, USSR ** Women's all-around champion – Galina Rud'ko, USSR ** Team competition champions – men's – USSR; women's – USSR Association football FIFA World Cup * 1954 FIFA World Cup, 1954 World Cup held in Switzerland. Germany national football team, West Germany beat Hungary national football team, Hungary 3–2. England * 1953–54 Football League, First Division – Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., Wolverhampton Wanderers win the 1953†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953 In Sports
1953 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. American football * 1953 NFL Championship Game, NFL Championship: the Detroit Lions won 17–16 over the Cleveland Browns at Briggs Stadium Association football England * 1952–53 Football League, First Division – Arsenal F.C., Arsenal win the 1952–53 in English football, 1952–53 title. * 1952-53 FA Cup, FA Cup – Blackpool F.C., Blackpool beat Bolton Wanderers F.C., Bolton Wanderers 4–3 in what is known as "The Matthews Final", although it is Stan Mortensen who scores a winning hat-trick for Blackpool. * England v Hungary (1953), England lose 6–3 to Hungary at Wembley Stadium (1924), Wembley Stadium their first ever loss to a team from Continental Europe at home. Scotland * Coronation Cup (football) – Celtic F.C., Celtic beat Hibernian F.C., Hibernian 2–0 at Hampden Park. Spain * 1952–53 La Liga, La Liga won by Barcelona F.C. Italy * 1952–53 Serie A, Serie A won by F.C. Internazionale Milano West Germ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1952 In Sports
1952 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. American football * NFL Championship: the Detroit Lions won 17–7 over the Cleveland Browns at Cleveland Stadium * Sugar Bowl (1951 season): ** The Tennessee Volunteers lose 28–13 to the Maryland Terrapins; still awarded the national championship by the AP and Coaches Poll * 1952 college football season: ** The Michigan State Spartans win the college football national championship (don't play in a bowl game the following January) Association football England * First Division – Manchester United win the 1951–52 title. * FA Cup – Newcastle United beat Arsenal 1–0. Spain * La Liga won by Barcelona. Italy * Serie A won by Juventus. Germany * German football championship won by VfB Stuttgart. France * French Division 1 won by OGC Nice. Portugal * Primeira Liga won by Sporting C.P. Australian rules football Victorian Football League * June 14: In an effort to promote the code outside its tradition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1951 In Sports
1951 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. American football * NFL Championship: the Los Angeles Rams won 24–17 over the Cleveland Browns at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum * January 14 – The National Football League has its first Pro Bowl Game (Los Angeles). * September 28 – Norm Van Brocklin sets NFL single game record for most passing yards (554) helping Los Angeles Rams beat New York Yanks 48–21. * Sugar Bowl (1950 season): ** The Oklahoma Sooners lose 13–7 to the Kentucky Wildcats; still awarded the college football national championship by AP and Coaches Poll Association football England * First Division – Tottenham Hotspur win the 1950–51 title. * FA Cup – Newcastle United beat Blackpool 2–0. Spain * La Liga won by Atlético Madrid Italy * Serie A won by Milan. Germany * German football championship won by 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Portugal * Primeira Liga won by Sporting C.P. France * French Division 1 won by Nice. Athletics The athl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950 In Sports
1950 in Sports describes the year's events in world sport. Popular sports during the 1950s were badminton and soccer. Also, 1950 was a huge year for horse racing – horse racing tripled in spectators and prize pools increased. American football * NFL Championship: the Cleveland Browns won 30–28 over the Los Angeles Rams at Cleveland Stadium * Coaches Poll established to rank top 20 American college football teams Association football FIFA World Cup * 1950 World Cup held in Brazil. Uruguay are the winners after beating Brazil in the final group decider. * United States defeats England 1–0 in one of the great upsets in sports history England * First Division – Portsmouth win the 1949–50 title. * FA Cup – Arsenal beat Liverpool 2–0. France * Olympique Lyonnais, officially rename from Lyon Olympique on August 3. Athletics The 4th European Athletics Championships were held from 23 August to 27 August at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels. Australian rules football *The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1949 In Sports
1949 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. American football * NFL Championship: the Philadelphia Eagles won 14–0 over the Los Angeles Rams at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum * Cleveland Browns 21–7 San Francisco 49ers for the All-America Football Conference championship. After the 1949 season, the Browns, 49ers and original Baltimore Colts all joined the NFL for the 1950 season. * The decades–long "color barrier" in athletics for the Big Seven Conference is broken by Harold Robinson, playing football for Kansas State. Robinson would go on to be named All–Conference in 1950. * Notre Dame Fighting Irish – college football national championship Association football England * First Division – Portsmouth win the 1948–49 title. * FA Cup – Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Leicester City 3–1. Italy * Superga air disaster – a plane carrying the Torino team crashes into a mountain on May 4, killing everyone on board. Of the entire squad, only one pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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