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1997–98 Asian Club Championship
The 1997–98 Asian Club Championship was the 17th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the AFC region (Asia). It determined that year's club champion of association football in Asia. Pohang Steelers of South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ... won their 2nd consecutive Asian Champions title, beating Dalian Wanda 6–5 on penalties. First round West Asia 1 Al-Nasr withdrew. 2 Riffa withdrew. 3 First leg also reported 1–2. East Asia Intermediate Round Central Asia Second round West Asia East Asia Quarterfinals West Asia ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- East Asia ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Knockout Stage Bracket Semi-finals ---- Third place match Final Ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pohang Steelers
The Pohang Steelers (Hangul: 포항 스틸러스) are a South Korean professional Association football, football club based in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province that compete in the K League 1, the top flight of Football in South Korea, South Korean football. The Steelers were founded on 1 April 1973 as POSCO FC, named after the steel company POSCO, which still owns the club today. They are one of South Korea's most successful teams, having won the K League five times and the AFC Champions League three times. History The club was founded on 1 April 1973 as Pohang Iron & Steel Company FC, or simply POSCO FC. Initially a semi-professional club, they turned professional in the 1984 season and changed its name to POSCO Dolphins. A year later they renamed as the POSCO Atoms. In 1986 K League, 1986 they won their first Championship, and enjoyed a great spell of domination in the league; between 1985 and 1998 they were continuously in the top four of the K League. In 1995, the club was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Taraz
FC Taraz () is a Kazakhstani professional football club based at the Taraz Central Stadium in Taraz. A leading club in the early years of the Kazakhstan Premier League, they were champions in 1996, and Kazakhstan Cup winners in 2004. History After initially being relegated from the Premier League at the end of the 2016 season, Taraz was reinstated on 3 February 2017 after the Football Federation of Kazakhstan ruled that Altai Semey did not meet the required entry requirements for the Premier League. Names *1960 : Founded as ''Metallist'' *1967 : Renamed ''Voskhod'' *1968 : Renamed ''Energetik'' *1971 : Renamed ''Alatau'' *1975 : Renamed ''Khimik'' *1992 : Renamed ''Fosfor'' *1993 : Renamed ''Taraz'' Domestic history Continental history Honours *Kazakhstan Premier League **Champions (1): 1996 **Runner-up: (2): 1995, 1997 * Kazakhstan Cup **Winners (1): 2004 **Runner-up: (3): 1992, 1993, 2013 Current squad Managers * Kurban Berdyev (1986– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victory SC
Victory Sportif Club, commonly known as Victory, is a Haitian professional football club based in Port-au-Prince. History Early years Victory Sportif Club was founded by Augustin R. Viau on 7 March 1945. They were affiliated in 1947 by the FHF and assigned to the second division where they won the league promoting themselves to the first division for 1948. Their first win came against Melbourne ( Bel Air) by the score of 2–0. On 16 January 1948, Victory played their first match in the top-tier division that ended in defeat to Racing by 1–0 (by goal of Antoine Tassy). Golden years (1955–1965) During this decade, Victory gained a leading role in the league, national team and even internationally; a credit to a major change in the style of play of Victory led by the technical direction of Michel Alerte (alias "Sonson"). In 1955, the tenth anniversary of the club, Victory won its first Coupe d'Haïti (''Coupe Vincent'') by defeating Petit-Goâve (4–0), Racing (3–0) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammedan Sporting Club (Bangladesh)
Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited is a Bangladeshi professional football club based in Dhaka. Founded in 1936, it is one of the oldest and the most successful football club in the country, with a support base in all parts of the country. The club currently competes in the Bangladesh Premier League. The football section of Mohammedan Sporting Club began soon after the club's establishment in 1936. In its early years, the team quickly established itself as one of the top clubs in the country. During the 1940s and 1950s, Mohammedan's football team enjoyed a golden era, winning numerous local championships and establishing a dominant presence in domestic football. In the 1950s and 1960s, the club achieved significant success in national tournaments, including the First Division and various regional competitions, becoming a symbol of football excellence in Bangladesh. The club's passionate fanbase, known for their unwavering support, has played an essential role in Mohammedan� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dynamo Dushanbe
Dynamo Dushanbe (stylised as ) is a professional football club based in Dushanbe in Tajikistan. History The club was founded in 1937 under the name "Dinamo Stalinabad", before changing its name to "Dynamo Dushanbe" in 1971. In 2007, Dynamo Dushanbe merged with Oriyono Dushanbe, keeping their name. Domestic history Continental history Honours * Tajik League **Champions (1): 1996 * SSR Tajikistan League **Champions (7): 1937, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1958 * SSR Tajikistan Cup **Winners (12): 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1946, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1959, 1971 References See also *Dynamo FC (other) Football clubs in Tajikistan Dushanbe Dushanbe is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Tajikistan. , Dushanbe had a population of 1,564,700, with this population being largely Tajiks, Tajik. Until 1929, the city was known in Russian as Dyushambe, and from 1929 to 1961 as St ... Football clubs in Dushanbe 1937 establishments in Tajikistan {{Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metallurg Kadamjay
FC Metallurg Kadamjay is a Kyrgyzstani football (soccer) club from Kadamjai. They have won one national championship, in 1996. Achievements Kyrgyzstan League: 1 *Winner: 1996 Kyrgyzstan Cup: 1 *Finalist: 1996 Performance in AFC competitions * Asian Club Championship: 1 appearance ::1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for Lunar water, frozen water, in soil i ...: First Round References Football clubs in Kyrgyzstan {{Kyrgyzstan-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Rayyan Sports Club
Al-Rayyan Sports Club () is a Qatari multi-sports club fielding teams in a number of sports such as football, futsal, basketball, volleyball, handball, athletics, table tennis, and swimming. It is based at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Umm Al Afaei in the city of Al Rayyan. The club was founded in 1967 after merging the old Rayyan team with ''Nusoor Club''. The official team colours are red and black. They have won numerous titles in all sports, including two Asian championships in basketball, the Arab championship in handball, futsal domestic titles, table tennis, and volleyball, as well as numerous GCC basketball, handball, and volleyball championships. Both the basketball and handball teams have qualified for the world championships. However, the football team gets the most attention from the club officials, media, and fans. History 1967–1973: Founding Al Rayyan's history goes back to the mid-1960s when it was known as ''Old Al Rayyan''. Old Al Rayyan, though an ama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riffa S
Riffa () is the second-largest city in the Kingdom of Bahrain in terms of area. The city is divided into three parts: , and . All three parts are located in the Southern Governorate. The city is growing fast: during the 2001 census, the population was recorded as 79,550 but by 2008 it was estimated at 111,000. History Riffa was formerly the principal settlement on Bahrain Island, before being supplanted by the port of Manama over the course of the 19th century. East Riffa East Riffa has many attractions; one such attraction is the Bahrain National Stadium, along with a thriving restaurant scene. The city is also home to stores such as East Riffa Market and Carrefour Market, along with providing entertainment services such as Iron Man Gym and Gaga Zumba Hop. The city is also home to the Al Rayan Medical Complex Hospital. The city has several shopping malls and two main shopping streets; Riffa Market (, ''Souk ar-Rifa'') and Bukuwara Street Market. The former is larger, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Nasr SC (Dubai)
Al-Nasr CSC () is an Emirati professional football club based in Al Nasr, Dubai and competes in the UAE Pro League. Al-Nasr, literally translating to "victory" in Arabic, was founded in 1945 and is considered as the first and oldest club in the United Arab Emirates. History Pre–UAE League era (1945–1973) Al Nasr Sports Club was founded by a group of young men in a Al Ghubaiba, Dubai in 1945, making it the oldest club in UAE footballing history. The team played in an empty playground near a highschool for three years until in 1948 were they finally decided to establish modern rules of football. In 1951, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum chose the headquarters to be in a cafe close to a fish market, the cafe had a room for rent so the club would rent the room for meetings, gatherings and studying. The club would later move their headquarters to Shindagha. During this period the club went on with the name Al Ahli until in the 1960s where the players traveled to Qatar to fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walkover
John Baxter Taylor and William Robbins (athlete)">William Robbins to refuse to race in protest. A walkover, also W.O. or w/o (originally two words: "walk over"), is awarded to the opposing team/player, etc., if there are no other players available, or they have been disqualified, because the other contestants have forfeited or the other contestants have withdrawn from the contest. The term can apply in forfeit (sport)">forfeited or the other contestants have withdrawn from the contest. The term can apply in sport">forfeit (sport)">forfeited or the other contestants have withdrawn from the contest. The term can apply in sport, elections or other contexts where a victory can be achieved by default. The narrow and extended meanings of "walkover" as a single word are both found from 1829. Other sports-specific variations of the term exist, especially where walking is not involved: competitive rowing, for example, uses the term ''row over''. Sports The word originates from ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Wahda (San'a')
Al-Wehda Sports & Cultural Club () is a Yemeni professional football club based in Sana'a. Founded in 1954 as Al-Wahda, it has won the Yemeni League four times since 1990. Al-Wehda has a fierce rivalry with Al-Ahli Club Sana'a. Honours *Yemeni League: 1 (before 1990) ::1978/79 *Yemeni League: 4 (since 1990) ::1994/95, 1996/97, 1997/98, 2001/02 * Prince Nassem's Cup: 2 Performance in AFC competitions * AFC Champions League: 4 appearances ::1998, 1999, 2000, 2004 See also * List of football clubs in Yemen Yemeni League Clubs 2nd Level * Al-Eli Hamudi (Hadiboh) * Al-Wufaa (Aden) * Al-Wahda (Aden) * May 22 San'a' * Salam (al-Garfa) * Al-Shula * Shabah Al Jeel {{Asia topic, List of football clubs in Yemen Football clubs Football Foo ... External links Team's profileon Kooora Sport in Sanaa Football clubs in Yemen Association football clubs established in 1954 1954 establishments in Asia Establishments in the Kingdom of Yemen {{Yemen-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Arabi SC (Kuwait)
Al-Arabi Sporting Club () is a multi-sport club based in Mansuriya district of Kuwait City. The most notable section is its professional football team in the Kuwait Premier League. Al-Arabi SC was named ''Al-ʿUrūba'' () at the beginning of 1953, and changed to Al-Arabi SC (The Arabian) in 1960. As winners of the Kuwait Emir Cup in 2008, Al-Arabi SC was the first Kuwaiti team to compete in the AFC Cup. Al-Arabi SC has 64 official trophies next to its name (62 domestic and 2 GCC), the most of any Kuwaiti football team. Al-Arabi SC's stadium is Sabah Al-Salem Stadium in Mansūriya, a suburb of the capital of the country, Kuwait City. It is the second-largest stadium in Kuwait. It had the same points as Kuwait SC in 2014–15 season, but the title went to Kuwait by the principle of the results of the matches between the two teams. Al-Arabi SC is the only team in Kuwait that has never lost in the Kuwait Super Cup. Holding both records for appearances in the final of the K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
