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Faroe Islands Women's National Football Team
The Faroe Islands women's national football team represents the Faroe Islands in women's association football and is controlled by the Faroe Islands Football Association (FSF), the Sport governing body, governing body of all football in the Faroe Islands. The FSF became a member of the FIFA, International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) in 1988 and UEFA, Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) in 1990. By population, it remains the fourth smallest member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe. The women's team played their first FIFA-sanctioned international match in 1995 and have never advanced to the finals of the FIFA Women's World Cup or UEFA Women's Championship. They took part in the Football at the Island Games, Island Games in 2001, 2003 and 2005 and won all three tournaments, as well as appearing at the 2010 Algarve Cup, 2010 edition of the Algarve Cup. In the Faroe Islands, the team is known as the ''Kvinnulandsliðið''. History The FSF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faroe Islands Football Association
The Faroe Islands Football Association (; ), or FSF, is the governing body of all domestic football in the Faroe Islands, the highest level of which is the Faroe Islands Premier League. It also runs the Faroe Islands national teams for Faroe Islands national football team, men and Faroe Islands women's national football team, women. Established in 1979, it is based in Tórshavn. History Organized football has been played in the Faroes since late 19th century. The first Faroese national football league (Meistaradeildin) was held in Meistaradeildin 1942, 1942. From 1942 until 1978, all Faroese football was governed by ÍSF (the Faroese Sports Association). On 13 January 1979, the Faroese Football Association was established. At first it worked with organizing Faroese football. The first Faroese national football league for women was held in 1. deild kvinnur 1985, 1985. In the 1980s, the Faroese Football Association started training coaches and managers. At first it was done with hel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Algarve Cup
The 2010 Algarve Cup was the seventeenth edition of the Algarve Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in Portugal. It took place between 24 February and 3 March 2010. It was won by the United States who defeated World and European champions Germany 3–2 in the final to extend their record of Algarve titles to seven. Sweden defeated China, 2-0, in the third prize game. Format The twelve invited teams were split into three groups that played a round-robin tournament. The main eight entrants were identical to the previous year. Group C featured two different sides with Romania and the Faroe Islands replacing Poland and Wales. Groups A and B, containing the strongest ranked teams, were the only ones in contention to win the title. The group winners from A and B contested the final, with the runners-up playing for third place and those that finished third in these two groups playing for fifth place. The teams in Group C were playing for places 7–12, with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coach (sports)
An athletic coach is a person coaching in sport, involved in the direction, instruction, and training of a sports team or athlete. History The original sense of the word ''Coach'' is that of a horse-drawn carriage, deriving ultimately from the Hungarian city of Kocs where such vehicles were first made. Students at the University of Oxford in the early nineteenth century used the slang word to refer to a private tutor who would drive a less able student through his examinations just like horse driving. Britain took the lead in upgrading the status of sports in the 19th century. For sports to become professionalized, "coacher" had to become established. It gradually professionalized in the Victorian era and the role was well established by 1914. In the First World War, military units sought out the coaches to supervise physical conditioning and develop morale-building teams. Effectiveness John Wooden had a philosophy of coaching that encouraged planning, organization, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Páll Guðlaugsson
Páll Guðlaugsson (born 9 September 1958) is an Icelandic football coach and former footballer. He was the coach of the Faroe Islands in his 1–0 victory against Austria, in his first official match. He is currently the coach of B68 Toftir B68 Toftir is a Faroe Islands, Faroese football Football team, club based in the village of Toftir in Betri deildin. History After being promoted to the Faroe Islands Premier League Football, 1. deild (now called Effodeildin) in 1980, they won t ... after spending two and a half year as coach of TB Tvøroyri, the oldest football club of the Faroese football. Manager Updated 16 June 2016 *includes only UEFA and FIFA official matches. References External links Páll Guðlaugsson on Faroesoccer.com* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gudlaugsson, Pall 1958 births Living people Pall Gudlaugsson Expatriate football managers in the Faroe Islands Faroe Islands national football team managers Pall Gudlaugsson Pall Gudlaugsson Pall Gudlaugsson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 UEFA Women's Championship Qualification
The qualification for the UEFA Women's Euro 1997 was held between 17 September 1995 and 29 September 1996. The first-placed of the group stage qualified directly. The second-placed and the third-placed teams played in two playoff matches for four other berths. CLASS A Group 1 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ''Norway qualified for the final tournament.'' ---- ''Germany and Finland advanced for the playoff A.'' ---- ''Slovakia advanced for the playoff A-B.'' ---- Group 2 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ''Russia qualified for the final tournament.'' ---- ''France and Iceland advanced for the playoff A.'' ---- ''Netherlands advanced for the playoff A-B.'' ---- Group 3 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ''Italy qualified for the final tournament.'' ---- ''England and Portugal advanced for the playoff A.'' ---- ''Croatia advanced for the playoff A-B.'' ---- G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UEFA Euro 1992
The 1992 UEFA European Football Championship was hosted by Sweden between 10 and 26 June 1992. It was the ninth UEFA European Championship, which is held every four years and supported by UEFA. Denmark won the 1992 championship, having been invited as qualifiers runners-ups only after Yugoslavia was disqualified as a result of the breakup of the country and the ensuing warfare there. Eight national teams contested the final tournament. The CIS national football team (Commonwealth of Independent States), representing the recently dissolved Soviet Union, whose national team had qualified for the tournament, were present at the tournament. It was also the first major tournament in which the reunified Germany (who were beaten 2–0 by Denmark in the final) had competed. It was the last tournament with only eight participants, to award the winner of a match with only two points, and before the introduction of the back-pass rule, the latter of which was brought in immediatel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UEFA Euro 1992 Qualifying
The qualifying competition for UEFA Euro 1992 was a series of parallel association football competitions to be held over 1990 and 1991 to decide the qualifiers for UEFA Euro 1992, to be held in Sweden. The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 2 February 1990. There were a total of seven groups. At the conclusion of qualifying, the team at the top of each group qualified for the final tournament, to join the hosts in completing the eight participants. This was the last European Championship to feature eight teams, as the competition was expanded to 16 teams for UEFA Euro 1996, 1996. Qualified teams Seedings The draw took place on 2 February 1990. Sweden men's national football team, Sweden qualified automatically as hosts of the competition, and 34 teams entered the draw, with the Faroe Islands national football team, Faroe Islands and San Marino national football team, San Marino participating in a European qualifying tournament for the first time. As initially made, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iceland National Football Team
The Iceland national football team () represents Iceland in men's international Association football, football. The team is controlled by the Football Association of Iceland, and have been a FIFA member since 1947 and a UEFA member since 1957. The team's nickname is ''Strákarnir okkar'', which means ''Our Boys'' in Icelandic language, Icelandic. The team enjoyed success in the second half of the 2010s. In the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA), qualifying rounds for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Iceland reached the playoffs before losing to Croatia national football team, Croatia. Iceland reached its first major tournament, UEFA Euro 2016, after a qualification campaign which included home and away wins over the Netherlands national football team, Netherlands. After reaching the knockout stages of Euro 2016, Iceland UEFA Euro 2016 knockout phase#England vs Iceland, defeated England in the round of 16, advancing to the quarter-finals, where they lost to host nation France nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faroe Islands National Football Team
The Faroe Islands national football team (, ) represents the Faroe Islands in men's international football, and is governed by the Faroe Islands Football Association (FSF). The FSF became a member of FIFA in 1988 and UEFA in 1990 and represents the fourth-smallest UEFA country by population. The team has never advanced to the finals of the FIFA World Cup or UEFA European Championship. They took part in the Island Games in 1989 and 1991 and won both tournaments. The team also took part in the Nordic Football Championship for the first time in 2000–01, the last time the competition was played. In 2024, they made their debut in the Baltic Cup as a guest entrant and placed fourth. In the Faroe Islands, the team is known as the ''landsliðið''. Home matches are played at Tórsvøllur. History Early years (1930–1988) From 1930 to 1988 before joining FIFA, the Faroe Islands gameplay was limited to national friendly matches against Iceland, Shetland, Orkney Islands, Greenla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football Association Of Iceland
The Football Association of Iceland (, , KSÍ) is the governing body of football in Iceland. It was founded on 26 March 1947, joined FIFA the same year, and UEFA in 1954. It organises the football league, Úrvalsdeild, and the Iceland men's national football team and Iceland women's national football team. It is based in Reykjavík. Presidents * Agnar K. Jónsson (1947–1948) * Jón Sigurðsson (1948–1952) * Sigurjón Jónsson (1952–1954) * Björgvin Schram (1954–1968) * Albert Guðmundsson (1968–1973) * Ellert B. Schram (1973–1989) * Eggert Magnússon (1989–2007) * Geir Þorsteinsson (2007–2017) * Guðni Bergsson (2017–2021) * Vanda Sigurgeirsdóttir (2021–2024) * Þorvaldur Örlygsson (2024–present) National teams * Iceland men's national under-17 football team * Iceland men's national under-19 football team * Iceland men's national under-21 football team * Iceland men's national football team * Iceland women's national football team * Iceland nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akranesvöllur
Akranesvöllur (, or more precisely 'Akranes Stadium') (Known as ELKEM völlurinn for sponsorship purposes) is a association football, football stadium in Akranes, Iceland. It is currently used for football (soccer), football matches. The stadium holds 5,550 and was built in 1935. It has 850 seats. History Akranesvöllur has a long and proud story, as one of iceland’s oldest current stadiums. Currently going through renovations as of 2023 the stadium holds 5,550 with 850 seats. References External links Norduralsvöllurinn - Nordic Stadiums Football venues in Iceland Íþróttabandalag Akraness Sports venues completed in 1935 Sport in Western Region (Iceland) {{Iceland-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kópavogsvöllur
Kópavogsvöllur (, or more precisely 'Kópavogur Stadium') is a multi-use stadium in Kópavogur, Iceland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Breiðablik. It is also used for track and field events. The stadium holds 3,009 spectators and has 1,709 seats in two stands. The stadium was opened on 7 June 1975, when home team Breiðablik hosted Víkingur Ólafsvík in the old 2nd division. On 9 May 2008, a new stand was opened by Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, Iceland's Minister of Education, Science and Culture. The new stand has 1,360 seats and is roofed. The stand also houses the changing rooms for the stadium, as well as lounges. In 2019, the grass was replaced with artificial turf Artificial turf is a surface of synthetic fibers made to look like natural grass, used in sports arenas, residential lawns and commercial applications that traditionally use grass. It is much more durable than grass and easily maintained wi ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
