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Petros Ravousis
Petros Ravousis ( gr, Πέτρος Ραβούσης; born 1 October 1954) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as defender and a former manager. Club career Ravousis took his first football steps in Aetos Skydra from where he was transferred to AEK Athens in the summer of 1972. A dynamic and tough defender, who was developed by the then coach František Fadrhonc. The Czech coach, by moving Lakis Nikolaou from the attack to the center of defense and pairing him with Ravousis, created one of the best defensive duos in Greek football history, as the one complemented the other's capabilities. Ravousis, being dynamic and agile, also contributed to the team's scoring, usually in set-pieces in the opponent's area. He was a key player in AEK's course to the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup in the 1977. In the 12 years he played at AEK, he won 2 Championships and 2 Greek Cups including a domestic double in 1978. In the summer of 1984, and after he had first taken care to p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pella (regional Unit)
Pella ( el, Περιφερειακή ενότητα Πέλλας) is one of the regional units of Greece, in the geographic region of Macedonia. It is part of the Region of Central Macedonia. It is named after the ancient city of Pella, the capital of ancient Macedonia and the birthplace of Alexander the Great. The capital of Pella is Edessa with a population of 19,036 inhabitants according to the census of 2011, while the largest town is Giannitsa. Other towns include Aridaia, Skydra, Arnissa and Krya Vrysi. Administration According to the 2011 census the population of the regional unit of Pella was 139,680. It is subdivided into 4 municipalities. These are: * Almopia (2) *Edessa (1) *Pella (3) *Skydra (4) Prefecture As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit of Pella was created out of the former prefecture Pella ( el, Νομός Πέλλας). The prefecture had the same territory as the present regional unit. At the same time, the municipa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UEFA Europa League
The UEFA Europa League (abbreviated as UEL, or sometimes, UEFA EL), formerly the UEFA Cup, is an annual football club competition organised since 1971 by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) for eligible European football clubs. It is the second-tier competition of European club football, ranking below the UEFA Champions League and above the UEFA Europa Conference League. The UEFA Cup was the third-tier competition from 1971 to 1999 before the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was discontinued, and it is still often referred to as the “C3” in reference of this. Clubs qualify for the competition based on their performance in their national leagues and cup competitions. Introduced in 1971 as the UEFA Cup, it replaced the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. In 1999, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was merged with the UEFA Cup and discontinued as a separate competition. From the 2004–05 season a group stage was added before the knockout phase. The competition has been known as the Europa Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a European football club competition contested annually by the winners of domestic cup competitions. The cup was, chronologically, the second seasonal inter-European club competition organised by UEFA. The tournament ran for 39 seasons, with the final edition held in 1998–99, after which it was discontinued. The first tournament was held in 1960–61, but it was organised by the Mitropa Cup's Organising Committee and not recognised by the governing body of European football until 1963, when it was accepted as a UEFA competition on the initiative of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC). From 1972 onwards, the winner of the tournament progressed to play the winner of the European Cup (later the UEFA Champions League) in the European Super Cup. Since the abolition of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, the UEFA Super Cup place previously reserved for the Cup Winners' Cup winner has been taken by the winner of the UEFA Cup, now the UEFA Europa League. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympiakos F
Olympiakos or Olympiacos may refer to: * Olympiacos CFP, a multisport club in Piraeus, Greece ** Olympiacos F.C., the football department of Olympiacos CFP ** Olympiacos B.C., the basketball department of Olympiacos CFP ** Olympiacos S.C., the men's volleyball department of Olympiacos CFP ** Olympiacos Water Polo Club, the men's water polo department of Olympiacos CFP ** Olympiacos Women's Water Polo Team, the women's water polo department of Olympiacos CFP ** Olympiacos women's volleyball, the women's volleyball department of Olympiacos CFP * Olympiakos Chersonissos F.C., a football club in Chersonisos, Greece * Olympiakos Neon Liosion, a football club in Ilion, Greece * Olympiakos Nicosia, a football club in Nicosia, Cyprus * Olympiakos Patras F.C., a football club in Patras, Greece * Olympiacos Volou 1937 F.C., a football club in Volos, Greece See also * * Olympikus Olympikus is a Brazilian sports brand, which makes sports equipment for running and fitness. The brand is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dušan Bajević
Dušan "Duško" Bajević ( sr-Cyrl, Душан Бајевић, ; gr, Ντούσαν Μπάγεβιτς, ''Doúsan Báyevits''; born 10 December 1948) is a Bosnian professional Manager (association football), football manager and former player. He is regarded as the most successful Bosnian football manager. He spent almost all of his career at hometown club FK Velež Mostar, Velež Mostar for who he played almost 400 games and scored 170 goals. He also played with AEK Athens F.C., AEK Athens where he won the Super League Greece, Alpha Ethniki two times and the Greek Football Cup, Greek Cup once. As a manager, Bajević has also had success, winning one Yugoslav Cup with Velež, four Greek league titles, one Greek Cup, one Greek League Cup and one Greek Super Cup with AEK Athens, then four Greek league titles and two Greek Cups with Olympiacos F.C., Olympiacos and one Greek Cup with PAOK FC, PAOK. Club career Bajević started playing football in the infrastructure departments of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germany National Football Team
The Germany national football team (german: link=no, Deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft) represents Germany in men's international football and played its first match in 1908. The team is governed by the German Football Association (''Deutscher Fußball-Bund''), founded in 1900. Between 1949 and 1990, separate German national teams were recognised by FIFA due to Allied occupation and division: the DFB's team representing the Federal Republic of Germany (commonly referred to as West Germany in English between 1949 and 1990), the Saarland team representing the Saar Protectorate (1950–1956) and the East Germany team representing the German Democratic Republic (1952–1990). The latter two were absorbed along with their records; the present team represents the reunified Federal Republic. The official name and code "Germany FR (FRG)" was shortened to "Germany (GER)" following reunification in 1990. Germany is one of the most successful national teams in international competit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region. Italy is also considered part of Western Europe, and shares land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. It has a territorial exclave in Switzerland, Campione. Italy covers an area of , with a population of over 60 million. It is the third-most populous member state of the European Union, the sixth-most populous country in Europe, and the tenth-largest country in the continent by land area. Italy's capital and largest city is Rome. Italy was the native place of many civilizations such as the Italic peoples and the Etruscans, while due to its central geographic location in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, the country has also historically been home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UEFA Euro 1980
The 1980 UEFA European Football Championship finals tournament was held in Italy. This was the sixth UEFA European Championship, which is held every four years and endorsed by UEFA. It was the first European Championship to feature eight teams in the finals, which took place between 11 and 22 June 1980. Germany national football team, West Germany won the UEFA Euro 1980 Final, final 2–1 against Belgium national football team, Belgium for their second title. This was the last European Championship with a third place play-off. Bid process This was the first European Championship in which eight teams, rather than four, contested the finals tournament. On 17 October 1977 UEFA announced that England, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland and West Germany had expressed interest in hosting this event. On 19 October UEFA's Organising Committee decided to assign the hosting to England or Italy (expressing its favour to the latter, the former having already hosted the FIFA World Cup ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kavala
Kavala ( el, Καβάλα, ''Kavála'' ) is a city in northern Greece, the principal seaport of eastern Macedonia and the capital of Kavala regional unit. It is situated on the Bay of Kavala, across from the island of Thasos and on the Egnatia motorway, a one-and-a-half-hour drive to Thessaloniki ( west) and a forty-minute drive to Drama ( north) and Xanthi ( east). It is also about 150 kilometers west of Alexandroupoli. Kavala is an important economic centre of Northern Greece, a center of commerce, tourism, fishing and oil-related activities, and formerly a thriving trade in tobacco. Names Historically the city is also known by two different names. In antiquity the name of the city was Neapolis ('new city', like many Greek colonies). During the Middle Ages was renamed to Christo(u)polis ('city of Christ'). Etymology The etymology of the modern name of the city is disputed. Some mention an ancient Greek settlement of ''Skavala'' near the town. Others propose that the na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austria National Football Team
The Austria national football team (german: Österreichische Fußballnationalmannschaft) represents Austria in men's international football competition and it is controlled by the Austrian Football Association (German: Österreichischer Fußball-Bund). Austria has qualified for seven FIFA World Cups, most recently in 1998. The country played in the UEFA European Championship for the first time in 2008, when it co-hosted the event with Switzerland, and most recently qualified in 2020. History Pre-World War II The Austrian Football Association ("ÖFB") was founded on 18 March 1904 in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Max Scheuer, a Jewish defender who played for the Austria national football team in 1923, was subsequently killed during the Holocaust in Auschwitz concentration camp. The team enjoyed success in the 1930s under coach Hugo Meisl, becoming a dominant side in Europe and earning the nickname "Wunderteam". The team's star was Matthias Sindelar. On 16 May 1931, they we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakis Petropoulos
Lakis Petropoulos ( el, Λάκης Πετρόπουλος, 29 August 1932 – 30 June 1996) was a Greece, Greek association football, football player and manager. He played for Panathinaikos F.C., Panathinaikos and capped 3 times for Greece national football team, Greece. He was also member of the national side for the Football at the 1952 Summer Olympics, 1952 Olympic Games, but he did not play in any matches. He managed Greece national football team, Greece, Panathinaikos F.C., Panathinaikos, Olympiacos F.C., Olympiacos, Iraklis Thessaloniki F.C., Iraklis Thessaloniki, Cercle Brugge K.S.V., Cercle Brugge, PAOK F.C., PAOK, Panionios G.S.S., Panionios, Apollon Smyrnis F.C., Apollon Smyrni and OFI Crete. References 1932 births 1996 deaths Greece international footballers Panathinaikos F.C. players Greek football managers Iraklis Thessaloniki F.C. managers Olympiacos F.C. managers OFI Crete F.C. managers PAOK FC managers Panathinaikos F.C. managers Panionios F.C. managers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Livadeia
Livadeia ( el, Λιβαδειά ''Livadiá'', ; grc, Λεβάδεια, Lebadeia or , ''Lebadia'') is a town in central Greece. It is the capital of the Boeotia regional district. Livadeia lies north-west of Athens, west of Chalkida, south-east of Lamia, east-south-east of Amfissa, and east-north-east of Nafpaktos. The town lies some west of Greek National Road 3, to which it is linked by National Road 48. The area around Livadeia is mountainous, with farming activities mainly confined to the valleys. The area has traditionally been associated with the production and processing of cotton and tobacco, as well as the cultivation of cereal crops and the raising of livestock. The city also known for having participated in the War of Troy in allegiance with Mycenae. Livadeia is home to Levadiakos FC, members of the Greek Superleague. Geography The municipality of Livadeia covers an area of , the municipal unit of Livadeia and the community . Municipality The municipality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
