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Laval Comets
The Laval Comets (french: Comètes de Laval) was a Canadian women's soccer team established in 2006 in the city of Laval, Quebec, Canada, a northern suburb of Montreal. The team was a member of the W-League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada. The team played its home games at the Centre Sportif Bois-de-Boulogne. The club's colours were light blue and dark blue. History The Laval Comets is founded in 2005 by Pierre Marchand ( a businessman of Laval), following the demise of Montreal Xtreme (2004) and Dynamites de Laval (1997-2001). Pierre Marchand joins to 3 partners ( Montreal Impact, Centre Sportif Bois-de-Boulogne, and the Fédération de soccer du Québec) who will allow to assure the team for period minimum of three years. The club set up as a non-profit organization owned by the 3 partners: This to assure the survival of the team for some years. In October 2005, the contacts are established with the W-League and a new franchising is gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centre Sportif Bois-de-Boulogne
The Centre sportif Bois-de-Boulogne is a soccer centre situated in the city of Laval, a suburb of Montreal, in the province of Quebec in Canada. Outdoor soccer fields The centre has six outdoor grounds (in the official dimensions of FIFA), among which two use synthetic turf. One of its grounds possesses terraces that can accommodate 1,000 supporters. Indoor soccer fields The building is completely made out of wood, with nine immense wooden arcs which establish the main part of the structure offer an immense free space. These arcs have a reach of 72 metres and rise up to 20 metres off the ground and represent an architectural feature. During the cold season of the winter, with the permanent indoor ground, an outside synthetic ground near the building is covered with a heated air-supported dome. The Centre sportif Bois-de-Boulogne possesses the other installations, some of which are a physical conditioning room and two indoor gymnasiums. Volleyball and badminton can be practiced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 W-League Season
The 2011 W-League season was the 17th season of the league's existence, and 8th season of second division women's soccer in the United States. The regular season began on May 14 and ended on July 17. Changes from 2010 season Name changes One team changed their name in the off-season: Expansion teams Five teams were added for the season: Teams leaving Six teams either folded or left following the 2010 season: * Chicago Red Eleven * Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues * Kalamazoo Outrage * Tampa Bay Hellenic (joined WPSL) * Washington Freedom Futures (disbanded when Washington Freedom franchise relocated to South Florida) * Western New York Flash (joined WPS) Standings As of 7/17/2011 ''Orange indicates Host Team for W-League Championship'' ''Purple indicates division title clinched'' ''Green indicates playoff berth clinched'' Central Conference Central Division Eastern Conference Atlantic Division Northeast Division Western Conference Western Div ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohamed Hilen
Muhammad was an Islamic prophet and a religious and political leader who preached and established Islam. Muhammad and variations may also refer to: *Muhammad (name), a given name and surname, and list of people with the name and its variations Persons with the name Muhammad and no other name *Muhammad (Bavandid ruler), 13th-century Iranian monarch *Muhammad V of Kelantan (born 1969), 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Sultan of Kelantan *Mohammed VI of Morocco (born 1963), King of Morocco *Muhammed VII, Sultan of Granada (1370–1408) *Muhammad VII of Bornu of the Sayfawa dynasty (1731–1747) * Muhammed VIII, Sultan of Granada (1411–1431) *Mohammed VIII of Bornu of the Sayfawa dynasty (1811–1814) Places * Mohammad-e Olya, a village in Fars Province, Iran *Mohammad, Gachsaran, a village in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, Iran *Mohammad, Kohgiluyeh, a village in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, Iran *Mohammad, Sistan and Baluchestan, a village in Sistan and Baluchestan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chantal Daigle
Chantal () is a feminine given name of French origin. The name Chantal can be traced back to the Old Occitan word ''cantal'', meaning "stone." It came into popular use as a given name in honor of the Catholic saint, Jeanne de Chantal. It may also be spelled Chantel, Chantalle, Chantelle, Shantal, Shantel, or Shantelle usually in the USA. In Europe and Quebec, the name is generally pronounced as "Chantal". Chantal *Chantal Akerman (born 1950), Belgian film maker *Chantal Botts (born 1976), South African badminton player *Chantal Chamandy, Canadian singer *Chantal Chawaf (born 1943), French writer *Chantal Coché (1826 – 1891), Belgian industrialist *Chantal Claret (born 1982), American singer *Chantal Galladé (born 1972), Swiss politician *Chantal Garrigues (1944–2018), French actress *Chantal Goya (born 1942), French singer and actress * Chantal Grevers (born 1961), Dutch cricketer *Chantal Groot (born 1982), Dutch swimmer *Chantal Joffe (born 1969), English painter *Chan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cindy Walsh
Cindy Walsh (born September 13, 1979) is a Canadian retired soccer player who played as a defender. She has been a member of the Canada women's national team. College career She attended the University of Hartford, playing for the NCAA Division 1 Hartford Hawks on a full athletic scholarship. She started 80 games, missing only 3 because of emergency surgery to remove a ruptured appendix in 2000. She was voted Rookie of the Year and named to the conference 1st team in 2000, 2001 and 2003 and named 2nd team in 2002. She had a career high of 11 assists and 7 goals in 2002, and played a variety of positions from defender, midfielder and striker. Club career Between 2001 and 2014 she competed in the now defunct semi-professional W-League, which was among the top leagues in North America. In 13 years she played with the Laval Dynamites, Toronto Inferno, Western Mass Lady Pioneers, and Laval Comets. She was named to the W-League All-Conference team in 2008. She was also named leag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amandine Pierre-Louis
Amandine Pierre-Louis (born February 18, 1995) is a Canadian soccer player who last played as a defender for French Division 1 Féminine club Rodez AF. College career West Virginia University, 2014–2017 Pierre-Louis appeared in 92 games during her four-year college career at West Virginia University. In 2016 she helped the Mountaineers reach their first College Cup Final. In her senior year in 2017 she was named Big 12 Co-Defensive Player of the Year. During her college career, she played with the Laval Comets in the USL W-League. Club career Sky Blue FC, 2018–2019 Pierre-Louis was selected by Sky Blue FC with the 6th overall pick in the 2018 NWSL College Draft, she was the second Canadian selected in the first round. She was named to the final roster for the 2018 season, but due to injury has not yet appeared in a game for Sky Blue. International career Pierre-Louis has represented Canada at various youth levels. She was part of Canada's U-17 Team for the 2012 CONCACAF W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josée Bélanger
Josée Bélanger (born May 14, 1986) is a Canadian retired Association football, soccer player who played for Orlando Pride in the National Women's Soccer League and for the Canada women's national soccer team, Canadian national team. Club career Bélanger signed with FC Rosengård in August 2015. On February 8, 2016, it was announced that Bélanger would play for the Orlando Pride for the 2016 season of the National Women's Soccer League via the NWSL Player Allocation. She retired in May 2017. International career She won a CONCACAF, regional gold medal with Canada on two occasions, first at the CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, 2004 CONCACAF Women's U-19 Championship and subsequently at the 2010 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup, 2010 CONCACAF Women's Championship. International statistics International goals :''Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.'' Honours Canada * Summer Olympic Games: Bronze Medal, Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics, 2016 References Ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mélissa Busque
Mélissa Busque (born 18 February 1990) is a Canadian soccer player. Busque was born in Montreal, Quebec in Canada and played college soccer with Connecticut Huskies and also played with the Seattle Redhawks. She began her professional career with Ottawa Fury, before moving to Seattle Sounders in 2013. Between 2014 and 2015, Busque has had five spells with three clubs. Firstly joining Laval Comets in 2014, then leaving to sign for German Bundesliga club Herfoder SV before returning to Laval later that year. After spending more time with Laval, Busque was on the move again as she joined another Bundesliga club in Sand. Her spells with both German sides were unsuccessful as she failed to make an appearance for Herforder or Sand before again returning to Laval. Busque has won three caps with the Canadian national team. She has also played futsal. Early life Busque was born in Quebec, Canada. She is the daughter of Rejean Busque and Ginette Blouin. She graduated from the Collège ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhian Wilkinson
Rhian Emilie Wilkinson (born May 12, 1982) is a Canadian professional soccer coach and former player. She was most recently the head coach of Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), where she led the team to the 2022 NWSL Championship. As a player, Wilkinson made over 180 appearances for the Canadian national team and won Olympic bronze medals in 2012 and 2016. She played as a forward and a midfielder at the club level, but was primarily an attacking right fullback for the national team. Early life Wilkinson was born in Pointe-Claire, Quebec, to parents Keith Wilkinson and Shan Evans. Her Danish-born English father is a former director of the Canada national rugby union team. Her mother, Shan Evans, was born in Wales. She has an older brother, David, and a twin sister named Sara. In 1990, she relocated to Wales for one year, where she attended Bont Faen Primary School in Cowbridge. The school did not offer soccer to girls and Wilkinson's mother joine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CONCACAF
The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football,, ; french: Confédération de football d'Amérique du Nord, d'Amérique centrale et des Caraïbes, . Dutch uses the English name. abbreviated as CONCACAF ( ; typeset for branding purposes since 2018 as Concacaf), is one of FIFA's six continental governing bodies for association football. Its 41 member associations represent countries and territories mainly in North America, including the Caribbean and Central America, and, due to geopolitical reasons, three nations from the Guianas subregion of South America— Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana (an overseas region of France). The CONCACAF's primary functions are to organize competitions for national teams and clubs, and to conduct the World Cup and Women's World Cup qualifying tournaments. The CONCACAF was founded in its current form on 18 September 1961 in Mexico City, Mexico, with the merger of the NAFC and the CCCF, which made it one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 W-League Season
The 2015 W-League season was the 21st and last season of the league's existence, and 12th season of second division women's soccer in the United States. The regular season started on May 16 and ended on July 18. Changes from 2014 season Teams leaving Seven teams folded or self-relegated following the 2014 season: *Bay Area Breeze - San Francisco, California * Gulf Coast Texans - Pensacola, Florida *K-W United FC - Waterloo, Ontario *London Gryphons - London, Ontario *Los Angeles Blues - Los Angeles, California *Ottawa Fury Women - Ottawa, Ontario *Toronto Lady Lynx - Toronto, Ontario Name changes One team changed its name in the off-season: Standings Northeastern Conference Southeastern Conference Western Conference Playoffs The Laval Comets were selected as host for the W-League Championship and gained an automatic berth in the National Semi-Finals. The top regular-season finisher in the Northeastern Conference (other than Laval) and the Southeastern Conference als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
