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Université Nationale Du Bénin FC
Université Nationale du Bénin FC is a football club of Benin, playing in the town of Porto-Novo. They play in the Beninese Second division. In 1996 the team has won the Benin Cup. Achievements * Benin Cup: 2:1996, 2007 Performance in CAF competitions *CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance ::2008 CAF Confederation Cup The 2008 CAF Confederation Cup was the fifth edition of the CAF Confederation Cup. Its schedule began with the preliminary round (home and away ties) in mid-February. The competition concluded on 22 November with CS Sfaxien winning the title. Qua ... – Preliminary Round Stadium Currently the team plays at the 15000 capacity Stade Charles de Gaulle. References External links Football clubs in Ouagadougou {{Benin-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stade Charles De Gaulle
Stade Charles de Gaulle is a multi-use stadium in Porto-Novo, Benin named after Charles de Gaulle. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is used as the home stadium of AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé The Association Sportive Dragons FC de l'Ouémé, known as Dragons de l'Ouémé, is a Beninese professional football (soccer), football club based in the town of Porto-Novo. They play in the Beninese first division, the Benin Premier League. Ach ..., Aiglons FC. The stadium has a capacity of 15,000 people. References Football venues in Benin Buildings and structures in Porto-Novo Sport in Porto-Novo {{Benin-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porto-Novo
, , ; ; ; also known as Hogbonu and Ajashe) is the Capital (political), capital and List of cities in Benin, second-largest city of Benin. The commune covers an area of and as of 2002 had a population of 223,552 people. In 1863, following British bombardment, Porto-Novo accepted French protection, and by 1900, it became the capital of French Dahomey. After Benin's independence in 1960, Porto-Novo retained its status as the official capital, while Cotonou emerged as the economic and administrative hub. Situated on an inlet of the Gulf of Guinea, in the southeastern portion of the country, the city was originally developed as a port for the Transatlantic Slave Trade, transatlantic History of slavery, slave trade led by the Portuguese Empire. It is Benin's second-largest city, and although it is the official capital, where the national legislature sits, the larger city of Cotonou is the seat of government, where most of the government buildings are situated and government departm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benin
Benin, officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It was formerly known as Dahomey. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north-west, and Niger to the north-east. The majority of its population lives on the southern coastline of the Bight of Benin, part of the Gulf of Guinea in the northernmost tropical portion of the Atlantic Ocean. The capital is Porto-Novo, and the seat of government is in Cotonou, the most populous city and economic capital. Benin covers an area of , and its population in was estimated to be approximately million. It is a tropical country with an economy heavily dependent on agriculture and is an exporter of palm oil and cotton. From the 17th to the 19th century, political entities in the area included the Kingdom of Dahomey, the city-state of Porto-Novo#History, Porto Novo, and other states to the north. This region was referred to as the Slave Coast of West Africa from the early 17th century due ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benin Premier League
The Benin Premier League, also called ''Championnat National du Bénin'' in French, is the highest football division in Benin. The league was held in 1969 for the first time. Currently, the initial round is a double round-robin tournament, with 36 clubs being divided in 4 groups, and 9 clubs in each. The last 5 teams of each group, goes to the relegation round, which consists on 2 groups of 10 teams. The first 4 teams of each group goes to the final stage with 16 clubs playing a single round-robin tournament. The winner of this round (and of the Premier League) earns a place in the CAF Champions League. 2021-22 season teams Group A * Béké FC de Bembèrèkè ( Bembèrèkè) *Buffles du Borgou FC (Parakou) * Cavaliers FC ( Nikki) * Damissa FC ( Nikki) * Dynamique Djougou (Djougou) *Dynamo Parakou (Parakou) * Real Sport de Parakou FC (Parakou) * Panthères FC (Djougou) * Takunnin FC ( Kandi) Group B * Dadje FC d'Aplahoué (Aplahoué) * Dynamo Abomey FC (Abomey) * Energie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular field called a Football pitch, pitch. The objective of the game is to Scoring in association football, score more goals than the opposing team by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular-framed Goal (sport), goal defended by the opposing team. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45-minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries and territories, it is the world's most popular sport. Association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 and maintained by the International Football Association Board, IFAB since 1886. The game is pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beninese Second Division
Benin, officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It was formerly known as Dahomey. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north-west, and Niger to the north-east. The majority of its population lives on the southern coastline of the Bight of Benin, part of the Gulf of Guinea in the northernmost tropical portion of the Atlantic Ocean. The capital is Porto-Novo, and the seat of government is in Cotonou, the most populous city and economic capital. Benin covers an area of , and its population in was estimated to be approximately million. It is a tropical country with an economy heavily dependent on agriculture and is an exporter of palm oil and cotton. From the 17th to the 19th century, political entities in the area included the Kingdom of Dahomey, the city-state of Porto Novo, and other states to the north. This region was referred to as the Slave Coast of West Africa from the early 17th century due to the high number o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benin Cup
The Benin Cup is the top knockout tournament of the Beninese football. It was created in 1974. Winners *1974 : Etoile Sportive Porto-Novo ''No Cup between 1975 and 1977'' *1978 : Requins de l'Atlantique FC (Cotonou) *1979 : Buffles du Borgou (Parakou) *1980 : ''no Cup'' *1981 : Requins de l'Atlantique FC (Cotonou) *1982 : Buffles du Borgou (Parakou) 2-1 Université Nationale du Bénin FC *1983 : Requins de l'Atlantique FC (Cotonou) *1984 : Dragons de l'Ouémé (Porto Novo) *1985 : Dragons de l'Ouémé (Porto Novo) *1986 : Dragons de l'Ouémé (Porto Novo) *1987 : ''no Cup'' *1988 : Requins de l'Atlantique FC (Cotonou) *1989 : Requins de l'Atlantique FC (Cotonou) 3-0 ASMAP *1990 : Dragons de l'Ouémé (Porto Novo) *1991 : Mogas 90 FC (Porto Novo) *1992 : Mogas 90 FC (Porto Novo) 1-1 Dragons de l'Ouémé -4 pen*1993 : Locomotive Cotonou 0-0 Postel Sport -3 pen*1994 : Mogas 90 FC (Porto Novo) *1995 : Mogas 90 FC (Porto Novo) 2-1 Toffa Cotonou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CAF Confederation Cup
The CAF Confederation Cup, known as the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup for sponsorship purposes, is an annual association football football team, club competition established in 2004 and organized by Confederation of African Football, CAF. Clubs qualify for the competition based on their performance in their national leagues and cup competitions. It is the second-tier competition of African club football, ranking below the CAF Champions League. The winner of the tournament faces the winner of the aforementioned competition in the following season's CAF Super Cup. Royal Moroccan Football Federation, Moroccan clubs have the highest number of victories (eight titles), followed by Tunisia with five. Morocco has the largest number of winning teams, with five clubs having won the title. The competition has been won by 14 clubs, six of which have won it more than once. RS Berkane and CS Sfaxien are the most successful clubs in the competition's history, having won the tournament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 CAF Confederation Cup
The 2008 CAF Confederation Cup was the fifth edition of the CAF Confederation Cup. Its schedule began with the preliminary round (home and away ties) in mid-February. The competition concluded on 22 November with CS Sfaxien winning the title. Qualifying rounds All rounds have been drawn. Preliminary round 1st legs played on 15–17 February 2008 and 2nd legs played on 29 February–2 March 2008. 1 Clubs from the , , , and were disqualified for failure to fulfill their financial obligations. First round 1st legs played on 21–23 March 2008 and 2nd legs played on 4–6 April 2008. Second round 1st legs played on 25–27 April 2008 and 2nd legs played on 9–11 May 2008. 1 The match was abandoned at halftime with Asante Kotoko winning 1-0 due a storm that flooded the pitch. The match was replayed next day. Play-off round The 8 winners of the round of 16 play the losers of the round of 16 of the 2008 CAF Champions League, Champions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
