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Edin Šaranović
Edin Šaranović (8 March 1976 — 22 August 2021) was a Bosnian footballer who played as a forward. Club career Šaranović has played for NK Kamen Ingrad, NK Slaven Belupo and NK Međimurje in the Croatian Prva HNL and FK Sarajevo in the Bosnian Premier League. He also had a spell with Pogoń Szczecin in the Polish Ekstraklasa, and with FC Sokol Saratov in Russia. He played for NK Primorje in the Slovenian PrvaLiga before moving to NK Zadar. After spells abroad, he returned to Bosnia and Herzegovina and went on to play for FK Olimpic Sarajevo, FK Sloboda Tuzla and NK Tešanjka before finishing his playing career in 2012. International career Šaranović made his debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in an August 2001 friendly match against Malta and has earned a total of 2 caps, scoring no goals. His second and final international was a September 2001 World Cup qualification match against Israel. Post-playing career On 1 February 2016, Šaranović was named manager of NK T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tešanj
Tešanj ( sr-cyrl, Тешањ) is a town and municipality located in the Zenica-Doboj Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, it has a population of 43,063 inhabitants, while the town of Tešanj has a population of 5,257 inhabitants. It is situated in the northern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Geography Tešanj is located at an altitude of 230 meters and developed around the river Tešanjka. The town is surrounded by many hills. History The present name of the city was mentioned for the first time in 1461 in a charter from King Stephen Tomašević to his uncle Radivoj. The charter stated that King Stephen Tomašević grants him, among other possessions "i na Usori grad Tešanj -- the city of Tešanj, in the Usora region". Between the second half of the 15th century and the first half of the 16th century, the history of Tešanj was rather chaotic. Since Bosnia was considered a buffer state by the Ottomans, it chang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NK Pobjeda Tešanjka
NK may refer to: Businesses *Imerys (Euronext ticker code NK) *Nordiska Kompaniet, a department store in Stockholm, Sweden *Northrup-King Seed Company *Spirit Airlines (IATA code NK) *NK.pl, a Polish school-based social networking service Places *Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, a ''de facto'' state in the Nagorno-Karabakh region *Nikšić, Montenegro (license plate code NK) *North Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States **North Kingstown High School *North Korea, a common name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Other uses *Naik (military rank), rank in certain South Asian armies *Natural killer cell, in medicine *Neturei Karta, a group of anti-zionist orthodox Jews *Neue Kerze aka new candle, an old photometric unit of luminous intensity *Nippon Kaiji Kyokai, a classification society *Norwegian krone, a currency *NK (singer), a Ukrainian singer * NK, nogomentni klub, a football club in Croatian and Slovenian (e. g. NK Osijek, NK Maribor NK may refer to: Businesses *I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Israel National Football Team
The Israel national football team ( he, נבחרת ישראל בכדורגל, ) represents Israel in international football, and is governed by the Israel Football Association (IFA). Israel's national team is the direct successor of the Mandatory Palestine national team, which played five internationals in 1934–1940, and was managed by the Palestine Football Association. The Israel Football Association is a full member of the European Confederation UEFA since 1994. Israel qualified for the FIFA World Cup for the first (and only) time in 1970. They also won the 1964 AFC Asian Cup prior to a forced relocation to UEFA. History Early history Football has a long tradition in Israel. The game was originally introduced during the time of the Ottoman Empire. The Palestinian Football Association was formed in August 1928, and joined FIFA in June 1929, but at the time the association was made up of Arab clubs, Jewish clubs, and clubs representing British policemen and sold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 FIFA World Cup Qualification
The 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification competition was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations. Each confederation — the AFC (Asia), CAF (Africa), CONCACAF (North, Central America and Caribbean), CONMEBOL (South America), OFC (Oceania), and UEFA (Europe) — was allocated a certain number of the 32 places at the tournament. 199 teams entered the tournament qualification rounds, competing for 32 spots in the final tournament. South Korea and Japan, as the co-hosts, and France, as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 29 spots open for competition. Qualified teams 1Includes 10 appearances by DFB representing West Germany between 1954 and 1990. Excludes 1 appearance by ''DVF'' representing East Germany between 1954 and 1990. 2Includes appearances by USSR. Qualification process The 32 spots available in the 2002 World Cup would be distributed among the continental zones as follows: * Europe (UEFA): ''14.5 places'', 1 of them went to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malta National Football Team
The Malta national football team ( mt, Tim nazzjonali tal-futbol ta' Malta) represents Malta in international football and is controlled by the Malta Football Association, the governing body for football in Malta. The first official game played by Malta was a 3–2 defeat in a friendly against Austria in 1957. Their competitive debut arrived five years later, playing against Denmark in the preliminary round of the 1964 European Nations' Cup. Since becoming a UEFA member in 1960 and a FIFA member in 1959, Malta have competed in every qualifier for the European Championship and World Cup, but have never made it to the finals of any major international competition. History Malta played its first international game on 24 February 1957 at the Empire Stadium, losing 2–3 to Austria. That match was played in front of a capacity crowd at the old Empire Stadium. The Malta Football Association joined FIFA in 1959 and UEFA a year later. However, in late 1959, Malta played in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friendly Match
An exhibition game (also known as a friendly, a scrimmage, a demonstration, a preseason game, a warmup match, or a preparation match, depending at least in part on the sport) is a sporting event whose prize money and impact on the player's or the team's rankings is either zero or otherwise greatly reduced. In team sports, matches of this type are often used to help coaches and managers select and condition players for the competitive matches of a league season or tournament. If the players usually play in different teams in other leagues, exhibition games offer an opportunity for the players to learn to work with each other. The games can be held between separate teams or between parts of the same team. An exhibition game may also be used to settle a challenge, to provide professional entertainment, to promote the sport, to commemorate an anniversary or a famous player, or to raise money for charities. Several sports leagues hold all-star games to showcase their best players a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NK Tešanjka
NK may refer to: Businesses *Imerys (Euronext ticker code NK) * Nordiska Kompaniet, a department store in Stockholm, Sweden * Northrup-King Seed Company * Spirit Airlines (IATA code NK) *NK.pl, a Polish school-based social networking service Places * Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, a ''de facto'' state in the Nagorno-Karabakh region * Nikšić, Montenegro (license plate code NK) *North Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States ** North Kingstown High School *North Korea, a common name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Other uses * Naik (military rank), rank in certain South Asian armies *Natural killer cell, in medicine * Neturei Karta, a group of anti-zionist orthodox Jews *Neue Kerze aka new candle, an old photometric unit of luminous intensity * Nippon Kaiji Kyokai, a classification society *Norwegian krone, a currency *NK (singer), a Ukrainian singer * NK, nogomentni klub, a football club in Croatian and Slovenian (e. g. NK Osijek, NK Maribor NK may refer to: Bus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FK Olimpic Sarajevo
Fudbalski klub Olimpik Sarajevo ( en, Football Club Olimpik Sarajevo), commonly referred to as just Olimpik, was a professional football club from Sarajevo, based in the part of the city which is called Otoka. Being one of the first teams to be formed in independent Bosnia and Herzegovina, they started off playing in the top tier right at the start of the club's formation in 1993. Having played in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina in several swaths since 1994, after the 2016–17 season they were relegated into the First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the country's second-tier league, where they played until the 2019–20 season, before getting promoted back to the Premier League. Olimpik's only prestigious trophy came in the 2014–15 season, when the club beat Široki Brijeg to win the Bosnian Cup. History Initial stages Olimpik was formed amidst the Bosnian War on 3 October 1993 in Sarajevo. It all started when a few people came to the ide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovenian PrvaLiga
The Slovenian PrvaLiga ( sl, Prva slovenska nogometna liga, ), currently named Prva liga Telemach due to sponsorship reasons, also known by the abbreviation 1. SNL, is the top level of the Football in Slovenia, Slovenian football league system. Contested by ten clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Slovenian Second League (2. SNL). Seasons typically run from July to May with each team playing 36 matches. The competition was founded in 1991 after Slovenia became an independent country. From 1920 until the end of the 1990–91 season, the Slovenian Republic League was a lower division within the Yugoslav league system. The league is governed by the Football Association of Slovenia. NK Celje, Celje and NK Maribor, Maribor are the only two founding clubs that have never been relegated from the league since its foundation in 1991. Slovenian PrvaLiga records and statistics#All-time PrvaLiga table, 44 clubs have competed since the inception of the PrvaLiga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ekstraklasa
Poland Ekstraklasa (), meaning "Extra Class" in Polish, named PKO Ekstraklasa since the 2019–20 season due to its sponsorship by PKO Bank Polski, is the top Polish professional league for men's association football teams. Contested by 18 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the I liga, seasons start in July, and end in May or June the following year. Teams play a total of 34 games each. Games are played on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays. The winner of the Ekstraklasa qualifies for the Polish SuperCup. The league is now operated by the Ekstraklasa Spółka Akcyjna. The Ekstraklasa (former I liga) was officially formed as Liga Polska on 4–5 December 1926 in Warsaw, since 1 March 1927 as Liga Piłki Nożnej (), but the Polish Football Association (Polish: Polski Związek Piłki Nożnej, PZPN) had been in existence since 20 December 1919, a year after the independence of Poland in 1918. The first games of the freshly created league took place on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premier League Of Bosnia And Herzegovina
The m:tel Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( bs, m:tel Premijer liga Bosne i Hercegovine / м:тел Премијер лига Босне и Херцеговине), also known as Liga 12, is the top tier football league in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is operated by the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As the country's most prestigious level of football competition, the league changed format in the 2016–17 season and is contested by 12 clubs with the last two teams relegated at the end of every season. The League is, as of the 2021–22 season, represented by four clubs in European competition. The winner of the Premier League starts from the UEFA Champions League first qualifying round. The winner of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup as well as the runner-up and third placed team on the table starts from the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa Conference League. At the end of the season, the bottom two teams are relegated while winners of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prva HNL
The Hrvatska nogometna liga () ( en, Croatian football league), also known as HNL or for sponsorship reasons the SuperSport HNL, is the top Croatian professional football league competition, established in 1992. Previously, it was called Prva Hrvatska nogometna liga (First Croatian Football League), but a league structure reorganization from 2022–23 led to name changes for the three top league levels. Overview The league was formed in 1991, following the dissolution of the Yugoslav First League, and is operated by the Croatian Football Federation. Since its formation, the league went through many changes in its system and number of participating clubs. In the first three seasons two points were awarded for a win, from 1994–95 season this was changed to three points. Each season starts in late July or early August and ends in May, with a two-month hiatus between December and February. Currently, there are ten teams participating in the league. The first season started in F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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