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2007 UEFA Regions' Cup
The 2007 UEFA Regions' Cup was the fifth UEFA Regions' Cup. It was held in Bulgaria and won by the ''Lower Silesia'' team from Poland, which beat the host nation's '' South-East Region'' 2–1, after extra time, in the final. Preliminary round The eight teams in the preliminary round were drawn into two groups of four, with the fixtures for each group being played in the same country. Group East's matches were played in Greece and those for Group West were played in Northern Ireland. The two group winners and the best runner-up advanced to the intermediary round. Group East Group West Intermediary round The 29 teams which went straight through to the intermediary round were joined by Northern Ireland's ''Eastern Region'', ''East Attica'' of Greece and the Russian ''Southern Federal District''. The 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four, with the following countries hosting each group's matches: :Group 1 – :Group 2 – :Group 3 – :Group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolnośląski Związek Piłki Nożnej
The Dolnośląski Związek Piłki Nożnej, Lower Silesian Football Association (DZPN) is one of sixteen provincial football associations, part of the Polish Football Association. The association is headquartered in Wrocław and manages football competitions in the Lower Silesian province at all levels. The union's representative has successfully managed to win the 2007 and 2019 UEFA Regions' Cup. As the defending champion, they attempted to maintain their status by representing Poland in the 2023 UEFA Regions' Cup. With two defeats and one draw in the group, they came through in last place, with Galicia Galicia may refer to: Geographic regions * Galicia (Spain), a region and autonomous community of northwestern Spain ** Gallaecia, a Roman province ** The post-Roman Kingdom of the Suebi, also called the Kingdom of Gallaecia ** The medieval King ... winning the title at the expense of Lower Silesia. References External links DZPN website {{Authority control European ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SPL Uudenmaan Piiri
The SPL Uusimaan piiri ''(Uusimaa Football Association)'' is one of the 12 Finnish District Football Associations, district organisations of the Football Association of Finland. It administers lower tier football (soccer), football in Vantaa. Background Suomen Palloliitto Uusimaan piiri, commonly referred to as SPL Uusimaan piiri or SPL Uusimaa, is the governing body for football in Vantaa. Based in the city of Vantaa, the Association's Director is Matti Räisänen. Member clubs League Competitions SPL Uusimaan piiri run the following league competitions: Men's Football * Division 3 - Kolmonen - two sections * Division 4 - Nelonen (football), Nelonen - two sections * Division 5 - Vitonen - four sections * Division 6 - Kutonen - seven sections Ladies Football * Division 3 - Kolmonen - one section Footnotes References * External links SPL Uudenmaan piiri Official Website {{DEFAULTSORT:SPL Uudenmaan piiri Finnish District Football Associat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Granville, Manche
Granville (; Norman: ''Graunville'') is a commune in the Manche department and region of Normandy, northwestern France. The chef-lieu of the canton of Granville and seat of the ', it is a seaside resort and health resort of Mont Saint-Michel Bay, at the end of the ', a former cod-fishing port and the first shellfish port of France. It is sometimes nicknamed "Monaco of the North" by virtue of its location on a rocky promontory. The town was founded by a vassal of William the Conqueror on land occupied by the Vikings in the 11th century. The old privateer city and fortification for the defence of Mont Saint-Michel became a seaside resort in the 19th century which was frequented by many artists and equipped with a golf course and a horse racing course. Home of the of industrialists, an important commune that absorbed the village of Saint-Nicolas-près-Granville in 1962, port and airport of South Manche, it has also been a Douzelage city since 1991, twinned with 20 Europea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FK Dainava Alytus
FK Dainava was a Lithuanian football club from Alytus. The club was established in 1935 as FK Alytis, before being renamed FK Dainava after a merger with ''FK Vidzgiris Alytus'' in December 2010. History The roots of Dainava can be traced back to two predecessor clubs, FK Alytis and FK Vidzgiris. ''FK Alytis Alytus'' were founded in 1935, apparently as the heir of a former club from Alytus also called "Alytis" which existed between 1965 and 2002. Alytis began play at the Lithuanian third level, from which they were immediately promoted in their very first season. The side soon established itself as one of the best teams of the I Lyga, winning the second-level championship in 2005 and 2007 and finishing as runners-up in 2006 and from 2008 to 2010. The club also participated in the UEFA Regions' Cup in 2007 and 2009. ''FK Vidzgiris Alytus'' were founded in 2000. They were initially not as successful as their city rivals, beginning play in the lower Lithuanian leagues before be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basque Country Amateur Football Team
The Basque Country representative football team (officially, in Basque, 'Euskal selekzioa') represents the Basque Country in football. It selects players from the Basque Country autonomous community, Navarre and the French Basque Country and is organised by the Basque Football Federation. It is not affiliated with FIFA or UEFA and therefore only allowed to play friendly matches against FIFA or non-FIFA affiliated teams. The team has been referred to by various names including ''Euskadiko selekzioa, Euskal Herriko futbol selekzioa, Selección de Euskadi, Vasconia, Equipo Vasco, Euskadi XI'' and ''Basque XI''. Most of their home matches have been played in the San Mamés Stadium which was replaced in 2013 by the new San Mamés. The Basque Country has had a football team of its own since 1930. During the Second Spanish Republic, they played firstly under the name of '' Baskoniako selekzioa'' (the Vasconia team) and then from 1936 as ''Euzkadiko selekzioa'' (the Euskadi team) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eighth of Earth's inhabitable landmass. Russia extends across eleven time zones and shares land boundaries with fourteen countries, more than any other country but China. It is the world's ninth-most populous country and Europe's most populous country, with a population of 146 million people. The country's capital and largest city is Moscow, the largest city entirely within Europe. Saint Petersburg is Russia's cultural centre and second-largest city. Other major urban areas include Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg, Nizhny Novgorod, and Kazan. The East Slavs emerged as a recognisable group in Europe between the 3rd and 8th centuries CE. Kievan Rus' arose as a state in the 9th century, and in 988, it adopted Orthodox Christianity from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Attica
East Attica ( el, Ανατολική Αττική) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Attica. The regional unit covers the eastern part of the urban agglomeration of Athens, and also the rural area to its east. Administration The regional unit East Attica is subdivided into 13 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox): * Acharnes (2) *Dionysos (4) * Kropia (5) * Lavreotiki (6) *Marathon (''Marathonas'', 7) *Markopoulo Mesogaias (8) * Oropos (13) *Paiania (9) *Pallini (1) * Rafina-Pikermi (10) * Saronikos (11) * Spata-Artemida (12) * Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni (3) With respect to parliamentary elections East Attica belongs to the electoral district of Attica. Prefecture As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit East Attica was created out of the former prefecture East Attica ( el, νομαρχία Ανατολικής Αττικής). The prefecture had the same territory as the present regional un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lurgan
Lurgan () is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, near the southern shore of Lough Neagh. Lurgan is about south-west of Belfast and is linked to the city by both the M1 motorway and the Belfast–Dublin railway line. It had a population of about 25,000 at the 2011 Census and is within the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon district. For some purposes, Lurgan is treated as part of the "Craigavon Urban Area" along with neighbouring Craigavon and Portadown. Lurgan is characteristic of many Plantation of Ulster settlements, with its straight, wide planned streets. It is the site of a number of historic listed buildings including Brownlow House and Lurgan Town Hall. Lurgan Park is the largest urban park in Northern Ireland. Historically the town was known as a major centre for the production of textiles (mainly linen) after the industrial revolution and it continued to be a major producer of textiles until that industry steadily declined in the late 20th century. The dev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newry
Newry (; ) is a city in Northern Ireland, divided by the Clanrye river in counties Armagh and Down, from Belfast and from Dublin. It had a population of 26,967 in 2011. Newry was founded in 1144 alongside a Cistercian monastery, although there are references to earlier settlements in the area, and is one of Ireland's oldest towns. The city is an entry to the "Gap of the North", from the border with the Republic of Ireland. It grew as a market town and a garrison and became a port in 1742 when it was linked to Lough Neagh by the first summit-level canal built in Ireland or Great Britain. A cathedral city, it is the episcopal seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dromore. In 2002, as part of Queen Elizabeth's Golden Jubilee celebrations, Newry was granted city status along with Lisburn. Name The name Newry is an anglicization of ''An Iúraigh'', an oblique form of ''An Iúrach'', which means "the grove of yew trees". The modern Irish name for Newry is ''An tIúr'' () ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loughgall
Loughgall ( ; ) is a small village, townland (of 131 acres) and civil parish in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is in the historic baronies of Armagh and Oneilland West. It had a population of 282 people (116 households) in the 2011 Census. Loughgall was named after a small nearby loch. The village is surrounded by orchards. History In the Middle Ages the chiefs of the Uí Nialláin, a Gaelic clan, resided at Loughgall crannog, a fortified lake dwelling. By the 16th century the O'Neills of Tír Eoghain had taken over the area, and the crannog became the residence of the O'Neill chief's brother or eldest son. In the early 1600s, the area was settled by English and Scottish Protestants as part of the Ulster Plantation. During the 1641 Irish Rebellion, settlers were held at a prison camp at Loughgall by Catholic rebels led by Manus O'Cane. In 1795, rival sectarian gangs, the Catholic Defenders and Protestant Peep-o'-Day Boys fought a bloody skirmish near the village, ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
