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Football Federation Of Abkhazia
The Football Federation of Abkhazia regulates football in Abkhazia. History The Abkhazian Football Federation was established in 1999. On 25 February 2004, it was announced that Nart (football team), Nart Vice President Gennadi Tsvinaria had won the election to succeed Vice President of Abkhazia Valery Arshba, Valeri Arshba as Chairman of the Football Federation. Sukhumi City Assembly Chairman Roman Gvinjia was elected Vice Chairman. In 2007, First Deputy Minister for Taxes and Fees (and later Interior Minister) Leonid Dzapshba became President of the Federation. In March 2012, former Dynamo Sukhum top player Jemal Gubaz was elected to succeed Dzapshba. On 8 September 2015, the FFA announced that the upcoming leadership election had been moved forward to October from the Spring of 2016, so as to leave more time for the preparation of the 2016 ConIFA World Football Cup, hosted by Abkhazia. Initially, there were two candidates, incumbent Chairman Gubaz and Ruslan Ajinjal, who had a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abkhazia
Abkhazia, ka, აფხაზეთი, tr, , xmf, აბჟუა, abzhua, or ( or ), officially the Republic of Abkhazia, is a partially recognised state in the South Caucasus, recognised by most countries as part of Georgia, which views the region as an autonomous republic.Olga Oliker, Thomas S. Szayna. Faultlines of Conflict in Central Asia and the South Caucasus: Implications for the U.S. Army. Rand Corporation, 2003, .Emmanuel Karagiannis. Energy and Security in the Caucasus. Routledge, 2002. .''The Guardian''Georgia up in arms over Olympic cash/ref> It lies on the eastern coast of the Black Sea, south of the Greater Caucasus mountains in northwestern Georgia. It covers and has a population of around 245,000. Its capital and largest city is Sukhumi. The status of Abkhazia is a central issue of the Georgian–Abkhazian conflict and Georgia–Russia relations. The polity is recognised as a state by Russia, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Nauru, and Syria. While Georgia la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jemal Gubaz
Jemal Rezovich Gubaz ( ab, Џьамал Гәбаз, russian: Джемал Резович Губаз; born 2 September 1968, in Gudauta) is a former football player from Abkhazia and a former Chairman of the Football Federation of Abkhazia. Chairman of the Football Federation of Abkhazia In March 2012, Jemal Gubaz was elected to succeed Leonid Dzapshba as Chairman of the Football Federation of Abkhazia. On 8 September 2015, the FFA announced that the upcoming leadership election had been moved forward to October from the Spring of 2016, so as to leave more time for the preparation of the 2016 ConIFA World Football Cup, hosted by Abkhazia. Gubaz was initially running for re-election, but announced on 21 September his immediate resignation, leaving the field clear for Ruslan Ajinjal to be elected unanimously. On 27 October, Gubaz explained in an interview that he had called the early election after President Raul Khajimba Raul Jumkovich Khajimba ( ab, Рауль Џьумка-иҧ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akhrik Tsveiba
Akhrik Sokratovich Tsveiba (russian: Ахрик Сократович Цвейба; born 10 September 1966) is a former Soviet association footballer. Career Tsveiba started his career at FC Dinamo Sukhumi before playing regularly for FC Dinamo Tbilisi. In 1990, he left for FC Dynamo Kyiv, where he was nominated by Ukraine. He then played briefly in Russia before signing with Gamba Osaka. He returned to Russia for FC Alania Vladikavkaz, where he was nominated by Russia. Tsveiba left for the Chinese team Shanghai Pudong, before spending his late career with the Russian teams Uralan Elista and Dynamo Moscow. In 2009, he was part of the Russian squad that won the 2009 Legends Cup. International career He was a non-playing squad member at the 1990 FIFA World Cup for the Soviet Union, and at Euro 1992 for the CIS. Tsveiba played for the Ukraine national team against Hungary in a friendly match in August 1992. He changed his allegiance to Russia in 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shabat Logua
Shabat Daurovich Logua (born 22 March 1995) is a Russian former footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Born in Sukhum, in Abhazia, Georgia, he started playing at FC Tolyatti and Konoplyov football academy. He debuted as a senior playing in the Tolyatti reserves team at the fourth level in 2011 and 2012. In 2014, he played with Lada-Tolyatti and the PFC Sochi reserves team.Shabat Logua at footballfacts.ru, retrieved 21-3-2020 In 2015, he returned to his birthplace and played with Nart Sukhum until 2019, except for a season in 2016–17 when he played with Lefke TSK in from Northern Cyprus. In the summer 2019, he returned to Russia, where he joined the main te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artur Mikvabia
Artur Mikvabia ( ab, Артур Артиом-иԥа Амқәаб; ka, არტურ მიქვაბია; born 22 May 1949) is an economist and politician from Abkhazia. He was Prime Minister in the Government of President Khajimba between 20 March 2015 and 26 July 2016. Chairman of United Abkhazia (2004–2009) Artur Mikvabia became Chairman of United Abkhazia when it was founded as socio-political movement on 25 March 2004. On 25 July 2007, he announced that he would resign his post and retire from politics, but members stated that they would not accept this, and Mikvabia remained chairman.Политсовет Ед ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafael Ampar
Rafael Shlaterovich Ampar ( ab, Рафаель Шлатер-иԥа Амԥар, russian: Рафаэль Шлатерович Ампар; born 20 March 1964) is a politician from Abkhazia. In the Government of President Bagapsh, from 2005 until 2011, Ampar was Chairman of the State Committee for Youth Affairs and Sports. He was not re-appointed by Alexander Ankvab, Bagapsh's successor. In the 2014 Presidential election, Ampar was campaign manager for Leonid Dzapshba Leonid Yurivich Dzapshba ( ab, Леонид Иури-иҧа Ӡаҧшьба; born January 1, 1961) is a two-time Minister for Internal Affairs of Abkhazia, a former Presidential candidate and the former head of the Football Federation of Abkhazia ..., who came in fourth and last place with 3.4% of the votes. On 12 February 2016, Ampar was appointed Deputy Chairman of the State Committee for Physical Culture and Sports. References 1964 births Living people Chairmen of the State Committee for Youth Policy of Abkh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladimir Mikanba
Vladimir Tach-ipa Mikanba ( ab, Владимир Тач-иҧа Мқанба, ka, ვლადიმერ მიქანბას, russian: Владимир Тачевич Миканба; 23 September 1931 – 22 February 2010) was the Minister of Defence of the unrecognised Republic of Abkhazia from 1996 until 2002. Early life and career Vladimir Mikanba was born 23 September 1931 in New Athos in the Gudauta District of what was then the Abkhazian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1960 he graduated from the Moscow road institute. From 1960 to 1975 Mikanba held various positions within the Sukhumi taxi organisation. From 1975 until 1985, he was Chairman of the Executive Committee of the City Soviet of Sukhumi, a position equivalent to that of Mayor. In March 1985 Vladimir Mikanba was appointed Minister for Local Industry of the Abkhazian ASSR a position he held until July 1989. From 1989 until 1992 Mikanba was Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers. Vice Premier an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abkhazia National Football Team
The Abkhazia national football team is the team representing the partially recognised state of Abkhazia. They are not affiliated with FIFA or UEFA, and therefore cannot compete for the FIFA World Cup or the UEFA European Championship. They competed at the first ConIFA World Football Cup in 2014, finishing 8th overall, and they hosted and won the second edition in 2016. History After a revival in 2012, Abkhazia competed internationally under the umbrella of the CONIFA. The team made their debut in the CONIFA World Cup in 2014 and won the edition that they hosted in 2016. In 2019, Abkhazia made their first appearance ever in the CONIFA European Cup, where they finished third. International record At CONIFA World Football Cup At CONIFA European Football Cup Results and fixtures 2020 2021 2022 Current squad The following 23 players were called up to the squad for the 2019 CONIFA European Football Cup The 2019 Sportsbet.io CONIFA European Football Cup was the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruslan Ajinjal
Ruslan Alekseyevich Ajinjal ( ab, Руслан Аџьынџьал, russian: Руслан Алексеевич Аджинджал; born 22 June 1974) is a football coach and a former player from Abkhazia and a former Chairman of the Football Federation of Abkhazia. He is an assistant coach with FC Nizhny Novgorod. He is an identical twin brother of Beslan Ajinjal. Career On 12 June 2014, Ajinjal signed a one-year contract with Russian Premier League team FC Krasnodar. On 7 June 2015, Ajinjal announced his retirement. President of the Football Federation of Abkhazia On 8 September 2015, the Football Federation of Abkhazia announced that the upcoming leadership election had been moved forward to October from the Spring of 2016, so as to leave more time for the preparation of the 2016 ConIFA World Football Cup, hosted by Abkhazia. Ruslan Ajinjal became the only candidate for the post after incumbent Chairman Jemal Gubaz Jemal Rezovich Gubaz ( ab, Џьамал Гәбаз, russian: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abkhazia Inform
Abkhazia, ka, აფხაზეთი, tr, , xmf, აბჟუა, abzhua, or ( or ), officially the Republic of Abkhazia, is a partially recognised state in the South Caucasus, recognised by most countries as part of Georgia, which views the region as an autonomous republic.Olga Oliker, Thomas S. Szayna. Faultlines of Conflict in Central Asia and the South Caucasus: Implications for the U.S. Army. Rand Corporation, 2003, .Emmanuel Karagiannis. Energy and Security in the Caucasus. Routledge, 2002. .''The Guardian''Georgia up in arms over Olympic cash/ref> It lies on the eastern coast of the Black Sea, south of the Greater Caucasus mountains in northwestern Georgia. It covers and has a population of around 245,000. Its capital and largest city is Sukhumi. The status of Abkhazia is a central issue of the Georgian–Abkhazian conflict and Georgia–Russia relations. The polity is recognised as a state by Russia, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Nauru, and Syria. While Georgia lack ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 ConIFA World Football Cup
The 2016 ConIFA World Football Cup was the second edition of the ConIFA World Football Cup, an international football tournament for states, minorities, stateless peoples and regions unaffiliated with FIFA organised by ConIFA. The tournament was hosted by the Football Federation of Abkhazia, with the Abkhazia team becoming the first host nation to win the tournament. Host selection Following the 2015 ConIFA European Football Cup, in which the teams from Abkhazia and South Ossetia were refused visas by the Hungarian government, ConIFA announced that they had delivered strong objections to what they saw as political interference. As a consequence, in July 2015, ConIFA announced that its Executive Committee had unanimously voted to award the 2016 World Football Cup to Abkhazia. It stated that, in addition to the quality of the bid, the decision would send out the message that ConIFA would stand by all of its members. Hosts Qualification The 2016 World Football Cup was the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dynamo Sukhum
FC Dinamo Sokhumi ( ka, სკ სოხუმის დინამო) is a Georgian association football club from Sokhumi, Georgia, temporarily based in Tbilisi. The most successful club of Abkhazian ASSR currently competes in Regionuli Liga, the fifth tier of Georgian championship. History In the Soviet leagues Founded in 1925, Dinamo Sukhumi took part in the Soviet football league system since 1936. The club long played in the Soviet Second League and brought up several well known Soviet football players. Among them were Nikita Simonyan, Valter Sanaya, Daur Akhvlediani, Avtandil Gogoberidze, Akhrik Tsveiba, Gennadi Bondaruk, Georgy Grammatikopulo, Temuri Ketsbaia and Ruslan Adzhindzhal who all started their professional career at Dinamo Sukhumi or spent significant amount of time at the club. In 1960s Dinamo spent several seasons in Class B of the Soviet third division. From 1971 to 1990, apart from three seasons (1974-76), they competed in different zones of the Sovi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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