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Naohiro Ishikawa
is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team. Club career Ishikawa was born in Yokosuka on 12 May 1981. He joined Yokohama F. Marinos from youth team in 2000. Although he was Japan U-20 national team player, he could not play many matches in the club. He moved to FC Tokyo in April 2002. He got many opportunities to play soon. In the 2000s, the club won the champions 2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight ... and 2009 J.League Cup. In 2009, he also scored 15 goals and was elected Best Eleven. In the 2010s, the club was relegated to J2 League end of 2010 season. In 2011, the club won the champions 2011 J.League Division 2, J2 League and 2011 Emperor's Cup, Emperor's Cup. From 2012, the club played in J1 League. However he could not play m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yokosuka, Kanagawa
is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city has a population of 409,478, and a population density of . The total area is . Yokosuka is the 11th most populous city in the Greater Tokyo Area, and the 12th in the Kantō region. The city is host to United States Fleet Activities Yokosuka. Geography Yokosuka occupies most of Miura Peninsula, and is bordered by the mouth of Tokyo Bay to the east and Sagami Bay on the Pacific Ocean on the west. Surrounding municipalities * Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama * Miura * Hayama * Zushi History Pre-modern period Archaeologists have found stone tools and shell middens from the Japanese Paleolithic period and ceramic shards from the Jōmon and Kofun periods at numerous locations in the area. During the Heian period, local warlord Muraoka Tamemichi established Kinugasa Castle in 1063. He became the ancestor of the Miura clan, which subsequently dominated eastern Sagami Province for the next several hundred years. The Miura clan supported ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Emperor's Cup
The was a regular edition of an annual Japanese national cup tournament. It started on 3 September 2011 and ended on 1 January 2012 with the final at National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, won by FC Tokyo 4–2 against Kyoto Sanga. The cup winner were guaranteed a place in the 2012 AFC Champions League. Calendar ''(*1)''a total number of four games were postponed to 7 or 14 September due to tropical storm. ''(*2)''a total number of eight games were postponed to 12 October due to event clashes of quarterfinals of 2011 J.League Cup, and November 9 was reserved for Cerezo Osaka and Hokkaido University of Education Iwamizawa Campus in case of event clashes if Cerezo entered the 2011 AFC Champions League semi-finals (but game was not postponed as Cerezo was eliminated in quarter-finals). ''(*3)''Kashiwa Reysol's game was postponed to 21 December due to the participation in 2011 FIFA Club World Cup. Participating clubs Starting in the First Round ;Prefectural finals winners – 47 team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football At The 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's Tournament
The men's football tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held in Athens and four other cities in Greece from 11 to 28 August. The tournament featured 16 men's national teams from the six continental confederations. The 16 teams were drawn into four groups of four, in which each team would play each of the others once. At the end of the group stage, the top two teams advanced to the knockout stage, beginning with the quarter-finals and culminating with the final at Athens' Olympic Stadium (Athens), Olympic Stadium on 28 August 2004. Qualification The following 16 teams qualified for the 2004 Olympics football tournament. Match officials ;Africa * Essam Abd El Fatah (Egyptian Football Association, Egypt) * Divine Evehe (Cameroonian Football Federation, Cameroon) ;Asia * Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Football Association of Malaysia, Malaysia) ;North and Central America * Benito Archundia (Mexican Football Federation, Mexico) * Carlos Batres (National Football Federation of Gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong National Football Team
The Hong Kong national football team () represents Hong Kong in international association football, football and is controlled by the Hong Kong Football Association, the governing body for football in Hong Kong. Hong Kong was the first in Asia to hold the AFC Asian Cup in 1956 and won third place, and was also semi-finalist in 1964. Hong Kong did not qualify for another AFC tournament until 2023 AFC Asian Cup, 2023. They had never qualified for the FIFA World Cup and its biggest celebrated victory was the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) where Hong Kong produced a China v Hong Kong (1985), 2–1 upset win against China which resulted in Hong Kong qualifying for the second rounds of qualification. Hong Kong has qualified for the EAFF E-1 Football Championship six times in 1995, 1998, 2003, 2010, 2019 and 2022. History Establishment and pre-WWII era Before Hong Kong became a member of FIFA in 1954, Hong Kong began playing in the Hong Kong–Macau Interport tournament in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 East Asian Football Championship
The 2003 East Asian Football Championship was the 1st edition of the East Asian Football Championship, an international football tournament for East Asian countries and territories organized by the EAFF. The qualifiers were held in February and March 2003 in Hong Kong and the final was held in December 2003 in Japan. South Korea won the inaugural championship. China PR, South Korea, and Japan were the direct finalists. The fourth finalist spot was competed among Chinese Taipei, Guam, Hong Kong, Macau and Mongolia. Hong Kong won the qualifiers. Participating teams Preliminary * * * * * Finals * – 2002 FIFA World Cup participating team * – Winner of preliminary competition * – 2002 FIFA World Cup participating team * – 2002 FIFA World Cup participating team Venues Preliminary competition Finals Preliminary competition The Preliminary competition was hosted by Hong Kong. The winner of the group advanced to the finals. North Korea withdrew from the tournament. ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Argentina between 17 June and 8 July 2001. The 2001 championship was the 13th contested. The tournament took part in six cities, Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Mendoza, Rosario, Salta, and Mar del Plata. The Golden Boot was won by Javier Saviola of Argentina who scored 11 goals. Qualification The following 24 teams qualified for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship. Argentina qualified automatically as host. :1.Teams that made their debut. :2.Czech Republic made their debut as independent nation. They were chosen as the descendant of the now-defunct Czechoslovakia, which qualified in 1983 and 1989 tournaments. Venues Mascot The Official Mascot of the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship is a Rhea named Ñandy, he was created by an Argentina Illustrator Conrado Giusti Sponsorship FIFA partners * Adidas * Fujifilm * JVC * Avaya * Coca-Cola * Budweiser * McDonald's * Toshiba * Hyundai * MasterCard National support ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 J
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J2 League
The or simply J2 is the second division of the and the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The top tier is represented by the J1 League. It (along with the rest of the J.League) is currently sponsored by Meiji Yasuda Life and it is thus officially known as the . Until the 2014 season it was named the J.League Division 2. Second-tier club football has existed in Japan since 1972; however, it was only professionalized during the 1999 season with ten clubs. The league took one relegating club from the top division and nine clubs from the second-tier semi-professional former Japan Football League to create the J2 League. The remaining seven clubs in the Japan Football League, the newly formed Yokohama FC, and one promoting club from the Regional Leagues, formed the nine-club Japan Football League, then the third tier of Japanese football. The third tier is now represented by the J3 League. History Phases of Japanese second-tier association football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naohiro Ishikawa - Corner
Naohiro (written: 直敬, 直宏, 直泰, 直弘, 直大, 直寛, 直裕, 尚大 or 尚弘) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese politician *, Japanese politician *, Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese shogi player *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese rugby union player *, Japanese ''daimyō'' *, Japanese ''daimyō'' *, Japanese ''daimyō'' *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer {{given name Japanese masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposition by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular framed goal defended by the opposing side. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45 minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries, it is considered the world's most popular sport. The game of association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 with the International Football Association Board (IFAB) maintaining them since 1886. The game is played with a football that is in circumference. The two teams compete to get the ball into the other team's goal (between the posts and under t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 AFC Youth Championship
The 2000 AFC Youth Championship was held between November 12 and 26 in Iran. It was won by Iraq 2–1 over Japan. Participants * Iran (qualified as hosts) * * * * * * * * * The teams that reached the semi-final qualified for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship in Argentina. Venues All Matches in Shahid Shiroudi Stadium, Tehran. Group stage The original draw had Kuwait in the same group as Iraq. Kuwait protested that they did not want to be in Iraq's group due to political tensions, so the AFC did a re-draw to separate Iraq and Kuwait. Group A Group B Knockout stage Semi-finals Third place match Final Winners Qualification to World Youth Championship The following teams qualified for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship. * * * * References External links Details on RSSF {{DEFAULTSORT:Afc Youth Championship 2000 2000 Youth 2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests agai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AFC U-19 Championship
The AFC U-20 Asian Cup, formerly known as the AFC Youth Championship and AFC U-19 Championship, is a biennial international association football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the men's under-20 national teams of Asia. The competition has been held since 1959. Between 1959 and 1978, the tournament was held annually (without qualification); since 1980, it has been held every two years. The 1980 AFC Youth Championship had a qualification stage for first time. The tournament has been played in a number of different formats during its existence. Currently, it consists of two stages, similar to the AFC's other Asian Championship competitions. The qualifying stage is open to all AFC members and the final stage is contested between 16 teams. The most recent edition, the 40th, was held in Indonesia. The AFC have proposed switching the tournament from under-19 to under-20 starting from 2023. Moreover, the tournament will also be rebranded from the "AF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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