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Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht
; french: Les Mauves et Blancs) , short name = R.S.C.A. , founded = , ground = Constant Vanden Stock Stadium , capacity = 22,500 , owntitle = Chairman , owner = Wouter Vandenhaute , manager = Brian Riemer , league = Belgian First Division A , season = 2021–22 , position = Belgian First Division A, 3rd of 18 , website = http://www.rsca.be/ , pattern_la1 = _anderlecht2122h , pattern_b1 = _anderlecht2122h , pattern_ra1 = _anderlecht2122h , pattern_sh1 = _anderlecht2122h , pattern_so1 = _anderlecht2122h , leftarm1 = 3c1053 , body1 = 522e91 , rightarm1 = 3c1053 , shorts1 = 3c1053 , socks1 = 522e91 , pattern_la2 = _anderlecht2122a , pattern_b2 = _anderlecht2122a , pattern_ra2 = _anderlecht2122a , pattern_sh2 = _anderlecht2122a , pattern_so2 = _anderlecht2122a , leftarm2 = FFFFFF , body2 = FFFFFF , rightarm2 = FFFFFF , shorts2 = FFFFFF , socks2 = FFFFFF , current ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rotating Savings And Credit Association
A rotating savings and credit association (ROSCA) is a group of individuals who agree to meet for a defined period in order to save and borrow together, a form of combined peer-to-peer banking and peer-to-peer lending. The first academic description of ROSCAs was by Shirley Ardener in 1964. F. J. A. Bouman described ROSCAs as "the poor man's bank, where money is not idle for long but changes hands rapidly, satisfying both consumption and production needs." They are also known as '' tandas'' in Latin America, '' chama'' in Swahili-speaking East Africa, ''kameti'' (کمیٹی) in Pakistan, ''visi'' among Gujaratis in India, ''ekub'' in Ethiopia, ''partnerhand'' in the West Indies, ''cundinas'' in Mexico, ''hagbad'' in Somalia, ''stokvel'' in South Africa, '' susu'' in West Africa and the Caribbean, ''hui'' () in Chinese communities in East and Southeast Asia, ''hội''/''hụi'' in Vietnam, ''paluwagan'' in the Philippines, '' gam'eya'' (جمعية) in Egypt, ''gye'' () in South Kore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Federation Of Football History & Statistics
The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) is an organisation that chronicles the history and records of association football. It was founded in 1984 by Alfredo Pöge in Leipzig. The IFFHS was based in Abu Dhabi for some time but, in 2010, relocated to Bonn, Germany, and then in 2014 to Zürich. From its early stages to 2002, the IFFHS concentrated on publishing the quarterly magazines ''Fußball-Weltzeitschrift'', ''Libero spezial deutsch'' and ''Libero international''. When these had to be discontinued for reasons which were not officially told, the organisation published its material in a series of multi-lingual books in co-operation with sponsors.Rafa Jiménez, ''IFFHS: La calculadora del fútbol''. ''Don Balón'' (1656), 9/15 July 2007, p. 50 (in Spanish). The statistical organisation has now confined its publishing activities to its website. IFFHS has no affiliation with FIFA, but FIFA has cited awards and records conducted by IFFHS on their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Mermans
Joseph Mermans (16 February 1922 in Merksem – 20 January 1996 in Wildert), usually referred to as Jef Mermans (nicknamed "The Bomber") was a football striker from Belgium, who played much of his career at Anderlecht, with whom he won seven Belgian Championship titles and finished top scorer of this competition three times. He played 399 games and scored 367 goals in first division. Mermans played 56 matches with the Belgium national football team, 2 of which in the 1954 FIFA World Cup. He is also the 4th top scorer ever for the Belgium national team with 27 goals. Early career In the early 1930s, the young Mermans, along with a couple of friends, could not afford to become members of FC Antwerp. Eventually, the boys tried their luck at Tubantia F.A.C. (a small club in the Antwerp suburb) and managed to force themselves a way into the youth team. Five years later, Mermans entered the first team. His progress caught attention of the federal coach and Jef was selected for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1920–21 In Belgian Football
The 1920–21 season was the 21st season of competitive football in Belgium. Overview Daring Club de Bruxelles won the Division I. At the end of the season, only one club was relegated to the Promotion Promotion may refer to: Marketing * Promotion (marketing), one of the four marketing mix elements, comprising any type of marketing communication used to inform or persuade target audiences of the relative merits of a product, service, brand or i ... ( Uccle Sport) and 3 clubs promoted to the Division I ( Standard Club Liégeois, FC Malinois and SC Anderlechtois), so that the number of clubs in Division I increased from 12 to 14. National team * Belgium score given first Key * H = Home match * A = Away match * N = On neutral ground * F = Friendly * OQF = Summer Olympics quarter finals * OSF = Summer Olympics semi-finals * OF = Summer Olympics final * o.g. = own goal Honours Final league tables Division I Promotion External linksRSSSF archive- Final tables 1895-2002 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1919–20 In Belgian Football
The 1919–20 season was the 20th season of competitive football in Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th .... Overview FC Brugeois won the Division I for the first time. For that season, no relegation or promotion occurred. National team * Belgium score given first Key * H = Home match * A = Away match * N = On neutral ground * F = Friendly * o.g. = own goal Honours Final league tables Division I Promotion External linksRSSSF archive- Final tables 1895-2002 {{DEFAULTSORT:1919-20 in Belgian football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fighting occurring throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Pacific, and parts of Asia. An estimated 9 million soldiers were killed in combat, plus another 23 million wounded, while 5 million civilians died as a result of military action, hunger, and disease. Millions more died in genocides within the Ottoman Empire and in the 1918 influenza pandemic, which was exacerbated by the movement of combatants during the war. Prior to 1914, the European great powers were divided between the Triple Entente (comprising France, Russia, and Britain) and the Triple Alliance (containing Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy). Tensions in the Balkans came to a head on 28 June 1914, following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgian Second Division
The Belgian Second Division (known as the Proximus League for sponsorship reasons) was the second-highest division in the Belgian football league system, one level below the Belgian Pro League. It was founded by the Royal Belgian Football Association in 1909 and folded in 2016, when it was replaced by the Belgian First Division B. History The second division was created in 1909 and was known as the Promotion nl, bevordering at the time. From 1923 on there were two leagues in that division (called Promotion A and Promotion B). In 1926, the system changed, with only one league of 14 clubs at the second-highest level now called Division I. At the end of the 1930–31 season, Division I was split into two leagues again (of 14 clubs each). Each year, the bottom two teams of each league were relegated to Division II and the top two clubs were promoted to the Premier Division. In 1952, the division was renamed to Division II with 16 teams (one league). The first two clubs qualifie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1912–13 In Belgian Football
The 1912–13 season was the 18th season of competitive football in Belgium. Overview Union Saint-Gilloise won the first ever "double" in Belgian football history by winning the Division I (in a test match against holder Daring Club de Bruxelles) as well as the second edition of the Belgian Cup The Belgian Cup (french: link=no, Coupe de Belgique; nl, Beker van België []; german: link=no, Belgischer Fußballpokal) is the main Single-elimination tournament, knockout association football, football competition in Belgium, run by the Belgia .... National team * Belgium score given first Key * H = Home match * A = Away match * N = On neutral ground * F = Friendly * o.g. = own goal Honours Final league tables Division I Promotion ReferencesRSSSF archive– Final tables 1895–2002 {{DEFAULTSORT:1912-13 in Belgian football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgian Football League System
The Belgian football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Belgium. Men's system The league system underwent restructuring which was approved by the Royal Belgian Football Association. One important step was the introduction of a national fifth level for the first time. Its implementation took effect as of the 2016–17 season. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Belgian First Division A has expanded temporarily from 16 to 18 teams, with the intention to return to 16. Pre-2016 structure Until the end of the 2015–16 season, the structure was as follows. For each division, its official name, sponsorship name (which often differs radically from its official name) and number of clubs is given. The winner(s) of each division promoted to the division(s) directly above them and relegated to the division(s) that lie directly below them. Men's league historical timeline The timeline below lists the evolution of the men's tiers and leagues related to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1909–10 In Belgian Football
The 1909–10 season was the 15th competitive season in Belgian football. Overview Union Saint-Gilloise and F.C. Brugeois finished with the same number of points in the first division. A final game was thus organised to determine the champion, won by Union. FC Liégeois finished 12th and was relegated to the second division In sport, the Second Division, also called Division 2 or Division II is usually the second highest division of a league, and will often have promotion and relegation with divisions above and below. Following the rise of Premier League style compet ..., and replaced by second division winner RC de Malines. Standard FC Liégeois played their first ever season in the top division of Belgian football. National team * Belgium score given first Key * H = Home match * A = Away match * F = Friendly Honours Final league tables Division I Promotion External linksRSSSF archive- Final tables 1895-2002 References {{DEFAULTSORT:1909-10 in Belgian footbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Standard Liège
Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (; nl, Standard Luik ; german: Standard Lüttich ) or simply Standard in Belgium, is a Belgian professional football club based in the city of Liège. They are one of the most successful clubs in Belgium, having won the Belgian league on ten occasions, most recently in 2007–08 and 2008–09. They have been in the top flight without interruption since 1921, longer than any other Belgian side. They have also won eight Belgian Cups, and in 1981–82 they reached the final of the European Cup Winners' Cup, which they lost 2–1 against Barcelona. Standard players are nicknamed ''les Rouches'' because of their red jerseys. The French word for red, ''rouge'', when pronounced with a Liège accent, sounds like ''rouche''. In March 2022, Standard Liège was acquired by US-based private investment firm 777 Partners. History On the first day of school in September 1898, the pupils of Collège Saint-Servais in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Club Brugge KV
(), known simply as Club Brugge (in English also: ''Club Bruges''), is a Belgian professional football club based in Bruges, Belgium. It was founded in 1891 and its home ground is the Jan Breydel Stadium, which has a capacity of 29,062.Jan Breydel Stadium clubbrugge.be (last check 20 October 2017) They play in, and are the reigning champions of , the top domestic league in Belgian football. One of the most decorated clubs in Belgian football, the club have been crowned [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
