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Fatorda Stadium
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, locally known as Fatorda Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium situated in Margao, Goa, India. The venue has been used to host both international football as well as International cricket matches.However after the emergence of I-League in 2007 and Indian Super League in 2014, the stadium is turned into football only stadium. It is Goa's only international stadium and has a seating capacity of 19000 with additional 1000 in reserve. It has hosted 9 ODIs in Cricket and hosted various football tournaments including multiple Indian Super League finals and AFC Champions League. The venue was established in 1989 and is owned and operated by the Sports Authority of Goa. It is currently the home stadium of Indian Super League club FC Goa, I-League club Churchill Brothers FC Goa. In the 2020–21 Indian Super League, it was used as one of the centralized home grounds because of the COVID-19 pandemic. History Beginning Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Fatorda w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
The 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup was the 7th edition of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, the multinational–international women's youth football championship, contested by the under-17 national teams of the member associations of FIFA, since its inception in 2008. The tournament was hosted by India, which would have hosted the 2020 edition before it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the second time that India have been hosting a FIFA tournament, after the men's 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, and the first time that India hosting a FIFA women's football tournament. Morocco and Tanzania, along with host India, made their debuts in the tournament. Spain were the defending champions, having won their first title in 2018. They managed to retain the title. Host selection India were originally selected as hosts of the 2020 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup on 15 March 2019. On 17 November 2020, FIFA announced that the 2020 edition of the tournament would be cancelled due ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margao, Goa
Margao or Madgaon is the commercial capital of the Indian state of Goa. It stands on banks of the Sal river and is the administrative headquarters of Salcete sub-district and South Goa district. It is Goa's second largest city by population after Vasco. Etymology ''Margão'' is the Portuguese spelling, with (''Madgao'') being used in Konkani. The etymology of the name has been debated, with theories ranging from the name having evolved from the pre-colonial Mahargao (“village of Mahars”, a large community of weavers) to being derived from the Sanskrit (''Maṭhagrāma'') which means "a village of monasteries" owing to the shrines of Matsyendranath and Gorakhnath in ''Ravanphond'', now a suburb of Margao. Alternatively Margão may be derived from Mharuganv, “village of demons”, or Maravile, Portuguese for “marvellous village.” History Margao in pre-Portuguese times was one of the important settlements in Salcete and known as ''Matha Grama'' (the village of M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fatorda Stadium Exterior 1
Fatorda is a suburb of the city of Margao in Salcete, Goa. Fatorda has been originally home to the traditional Scheduled Tribe/Scheduled Caste population. The Catholic Gawda community has a very large presence in Fatorda. However, due to the increasing number of buildings in Fatorda, the population has become more diverse. Fatorda is also a constituency (30-Fatorda) in the Goa Legislative Assembly. Population Fatorda has a large number of people belonging to the aboriginal Gawda community. Luis Alex Cardozo, fondly known as "Mama" Cardozo, was the leader of the Gawda community and represented the Fatorda constituency in Goa state Assembly for a long time. However, the population of Fatorda has now become diverse. A number of non- Goans have now made Fatorda their home and this suburb maintains a diverse population. A multiple number of multi-storeyed residential complexes in Fatorda have led to Fatorda being a thriving suburb with a population of many communities. Although Goan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIFA
FIFA (; stands for ''Fédération Internationale de Football Association'' ( French), meaning International Association Football Federation ) is the international governing body of association football, beach football and futsal. It was founded in 1904 to oversee international competition among the national associations of Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. Headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland, its membership now comprises 211 national associations. These national associations must each also be members of one of the six regional confederations into which the world is divided: CAF (Africa), AFC (Asia and Australia), UEFA (Europe), CONCACAF (North & Central America and the Caribbean), OFC (Oceania) and CONMEBOL (South America). FIFA outlines a number of objectives in the organizational Statutes, including growing association football internationally, providing efforts to ensure it is accessible to everyone, and advocating for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasco S
Vasco may refer to: * Basque language, called ''vasco'' in Spanish * ''Vasco'' (album), a two-part EP by Ricardo Villalobos * Vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer * Vasco da Gama, Goa, a city in India, often called simply Vasco * Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama, a Brazilian football club * Vasco SC, a Goan football club * × ''Vascostylis'' or Vasco, an orchid genus * Vasco Data Security International, a corporate security firm now known as OneSpan * Vietnam Air Services Company, a regional airline in southern Vietnam - subsidiary of Vietnam Airlines People with the name * André Vasco (born 1984), Brazilian actor and television presenter * Grão Vasco (Vasco Fernandes) (1475–1540), Portuguese painter * María Vasco (born 1975), Spanish race walker * Maurizio Vasco (born 1955), American television presenter * Vasco da Gama Fernandes (1908–1991), Portuguese politician, Chairman of the Portuguese Parliament * Vasco Gonçalves, Prime Minister of Portugal from 1974 to 1975 * Vasco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salgaocar S
Salgaocar Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Vasco, Goa, that competes in the Goa Professional League. They have also played in the I-League, then top flight of Indian football league system. Founded in 1956, the club is owned by the V. M. Salgaocar Group of Companies. Salgaocar has won 21 Goa League Championships, 4 Federation Cups, 3 Durand Cups, 3 Rovers Cups, 2 Indian Super Cups and the National Football League in 1998–99 and I-League in 2010–11. They became the first Goan side to win the NFL in 1998–99 under the guidance of coach Shabbir Ali. It is also the first Goan club to win the following: Goa Super Division, Federation Cup, Goa Professional League, Durand Cup and the former Indian Super Cup. Salgaocar pulled out of I-League 2016–17 citing All India Football Federation (AIFF) bias against I-League. History 1956–2009 Salgaocar Sports Club was established in 1956. It was founded by VM Salgaocar, founder President of the VM Salgao ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Churchill Brothers S
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (30 November 187424 January 1965) was a British statesman, soldier, and writer who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom twice, from 1940 to 1945 during the Second World War, and again from 1951 to 1955. Apart from two years between 1922 and 1924, he was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1900 to 1964 and represented a total of five constituencies. Ideologically an economic liberal and imperialist, he was for most of his career a member of the Conservative Party, which he led from 1940 to 1955. He was a member of the Liberal Party from 1904 to 1924. Of mixed English and American parentage, Churchill was born in Oxfordshire to a wealthy, aristocratic family. He joined the British Army in 1895 and saw action in British India, the Anglo-Sudan War, and the Second Boer War, gaining fame as a war correspondent and writing books about his campaigns. Elected a Conservative MP in 1900, he defected to the Liberals in 1904. In H. H. As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dempo S
Dempo Mining Corporation Limited is a prominent mining company from the western Indian state of Goa. The mineral business was founded by Mr. Vasantrao S. Dempo in 1941 along with his younger brother Mr. Vaikuntrao Dempo. Mr. Vasantrao S. Dempo was the Founder Chairman of the company, who was succeeded by his son Mr. Vasudeva V. Dempo. Currently Shrinivas V. Dempo, son of Mr. Vasudeva V. Dempo is the chairman of Dempo Group. Dempo Sports Club is linked to Dempo mining company. Dempo company has interests in many fields and the umbrella company is known as V.S. Dempo & Co. In June 2011, Vedanta Limited acquired Dempo Group's mining assets for . Holding of Dempo House Dempo recently has divested its mining assets and has entered many businesses The following are the companies which are fully or partially owned by the House of Dempo: Hindustan Foods :This Dempo Group company, established in 1988 as a joint venture with Glaxo, manufactures cereal-based food products including baby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007–08 I-League ...
The I-League 2007–08 kicked off on 24 November 2007 at the Fatorda Stadium, Margao, Goa. The first match of the season was played between the two Goan clubs Dempo and Salgaocar. The top team in the I-League qualified for the qualifying phase of the 2009 AFC Champions League, while the bottom two teams were relegated to I-League 2nd Division in the next season. Teams Standings I-League Division 1 Results Top goalscorers I-League Division 1 ''Last updated:'' 23 February 2008 :Ref: Managers References External linksI League {{DEFAULTSORT:2007-08 I-League I-League seasons 1 India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nehru Cup (cricket)
The MRF World Series for the Jawaharlal Nehru Cup was an international cricket tournament held in India to celebrate the birth centenary of Jawaharlal Nehru, first Prime Minister of India. The tournament took place in October and November 1989, and was sponsored by the Madras Rubber Factory (MRF). Six teams took part India, the hosts, Australia, England, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the West Indies. The tournament was a round robin with each team playing each other once. Group stage ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Semi finals 1st Semi Final Pakistan beat England in the first semi-final. The match was reduced to 30 overs a side. 2nd Semi Final Final At the final at Eden Gardens, Calcutta, Desmond Haynes scored 107 as West Indies totalled 273–5. But Pakistan overhauled it, scoring 277–6, thanks to Wasim Akram's six in the last over and half centuries from Saleem Malik and captain Imran Khan who was also Man of the Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
