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2007–08 Taça Da Liga
The 2007–08 Taça da Liga was the first edition of the Taça da Liga, also known as Carlsberg Cup for sponsorship reasons. For the first round (4 and 5 August), only teams competing in the Liga de Honra participated. In the second round (12 August), Primeira Liga teams entered. The competition was won by Vitória de Setúbal, who defeated Sporting CP 3–2 in the penalty shootout after a goalless draw at the Estádio Algarve, Faro. First round Drawing Teams had been distributed by two pots, being based on the position of the previous championship. * Pot A (away): ** Beira-Mar and Desportivo das Aves, who were relegated from the top division; ** 3rd to 8th position of the 2006–07 Liga de Honra. * Pot B (home): ** 9th to 14th position of the 2006–07 Liga de Honra; ** Fátima and Freamunde, who were promoted from II Divisão. Games (LH) - Liga de Honra Games results in detail ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Second round Drawing Teams were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vitória F
Vitoria or Vitória may refer to: People * Francisco de Vitoria (c. 1483–1546), a Spanish Renaissance theologian * Alberto Vitoria (1956–2010), Spanish footballer * Rui Vitória (born 1970), Portuguese retired footballer * Sofia Vitória (born 1979), Portuguese singer * Steven Vitória (born 1987), Canadian soccer player Places Brazil * Vitória, Espírito Santo, capital city of the state of Espírito Santo * Vitória (island), on which the city in Espírito Santo is located * Vitória de Santo Antão, city in Pernambuco * Vitória da Conquista, city in the state of Bahia * Greater Vitória, an administrative unit of Brazil * Vitória Brasil, a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil * Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vitória, Brazil * Vitória, Salvador, a neighborhood in the Brazilian city of Salvador in the state of Bahia Portugal * Vitória (Porto), a parish of the Portuguese city of Porto Spain * Roman Catholic Diocese of Vitoria, Spain * Vitoria-Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CD Feirense
Clube Desportivo Feirense, commonly known as CD Feirense or just Feirense, is a Portuguese football club based in Santa Maria da Feira. Founded on 18 March 1918, Feirense play in the LigaPro, the second tier of Portuguese football. Their chairman is Rodrigo Nunes and their manager is Filipe Martins. The club plays its home matches at the Estádio Marcolino de Castro, with a capacity of 5,500 spectators. History Founded in 1918, Feirense played only three Primeira Liga seasons in the 20th century – 1962–63, 1977–78 and 1989–90 – being relegated in each one. In 2009–10, the club came close to ending a two-decade exile but missed out on the last day, as local rivals S.C. Beira-Mar went up with Portimonense SC. The following year, Feirense went one better by coming second, missing out on the title on goal difference to Gil Vicente F.C. and winning promotion under Quim Machado in May 2011. However, a year later they were relegated. A four-season spell in the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estádio Do Futebol Clube De Vizela
Futebol Clube de Vizela is a Portuguese professional football club that plays in Liga Portugal 2, the second tier of Portuguese football. They are based in the town of Vizela and play in the Estádio do Futebol Clube de Vizela, with a capacity of 6,000. Brief history Vizela joined the Braga Football Association on 1 August 1940. Twenty-six years later, the first trophy came, with the conquest of the ''Taça de Campeão Nacional'' after defeating Tramagal Sport União (5–3). The club spent the vast majority of its early years in the Campeonato de Portugal. In 1984, Vizela were promoted for the first time in its history to the Primeira Liga, but this spell only lasted one season, with the club ranking last. Shortly after, the team was again in the third level, only returning in the 2000s. Again in the "silver category" of Portuguese football, Vizela finished third in the 2007–08 season, falling just one point short of a promotion. In the following year, it finished in 10t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ukra
The United Kingdom Rocketry Association (UKRA) is an enabling body set up to promote and represent high power, medium power and model rocketry in the United Kingdom for educational, recreational and amateur research purposes."Rocket science and spaceflight for young Rocketeers, 2nd edition", by Rick Newlands, www.lulu.com."Modern High Power rocketry 2", by Mark Canepa UKRA is also the specialist body to the BMFA (British Model Flying Association) with responsibilities for High Power Rocketry, and is the United Kingdom body recognized by the Civil Aviation Authority. Background Formed in 1996 at a meeting of UK rocketry societies and clubs established at that time, as well as amateur rocketeers, the formation meeting took place at the International Rocket Week at Largs in Scotland. ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chico (footballer, Born 1981)
Francisco José Castro Fernandes (born 18 September 1981), commonly known as Chico, is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a striker. Club career Chico was born in Vila Nova de Famalicão, Braga District The district of Braga ( ) is a district in the northwest of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Braga, and it is bordered by the district of Viana do Castelo in the north, Vila Real in the east, Galicia (a Spanish autonomous commu .... In a career mainly associated with F.C. Famalicão, he appeared in 103 Segunda Liga matches and scored 14 goals over five seasons. Professionally, he also competed in Romania. References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chico 1981 births Living people 21st-century Portuguese sportsmen Portuguese men's footballers Footballers from Vila Nova de Famalicão Men's association football forwards Liga Portugal 2 players Segunda Divisão players Campeonato de Portugal (league) players F.C. Famalicão players A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberto Calmon Félix
Roberto Calmon Félix (born 29 July 1978), known simply as Roberto, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a striker. He spent the vast majority of his professional career in Portugal, mainly with Vitória de Guimarães where he arrived at the age of 30. He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 95 games and 15 goals over the course of six seasons, adding 133 matches and 38 goals in the Segunda Liga. Playing career Roberto was born in Linhares, Espírito Santo. He played almost exclusively in Portugal during his career, spending most of his early years in the second division, representing F.C. Maia, Moreirense F.C. and Académica de Coimbra, where he first arrived in the Primeira Liga. After another slow year, with C.F. Estrela da Amadora, Roberto returned to the second level with G.D. Chaves, F.C. Marco and Varzim SC. In January 2008, after solid performances for the latter, he signed a -year contract with top-flight club Vitória SC, being a relatively important atta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuno Sousa (footballer, Born 1974)
Nuno Filipe Gonçalves de Sousa (born 17 January 1974 in Lisbon) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a forward. Over 12 seasons, he amassed Segunda Liga totals of 246 matches and 67 goals. In the Primeira Liga, he appeared for Rio Ave FC Rio Ave Futebol Clube, commonly known as Rio Ave (), is a Portuguese professional football club based in Vila do Conde, that competes in the Primeira Liga. The club is named after the Ave River, which flows through the town and into the Atlant ... (four games). References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sousa, Nuno 1974 births Living people Portuguese men's footballers Footballers from Lisbon Men's association football forwards Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players Segunda Divisão players Clube Oriental de Lisboa players C.F. Os Belenenses players U.F.C.I. Tomar players S.U. Sintrense players U.D. Vilafranquense players A.D. Esposende players Rio Ave F.C. players Gondomar S.C. players F.C. Paço ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Setúbal
Setúbal ( , , ; ), officially the City of Setúbal (), is a city and a municipality in Portugal. The population of the entire municipality in 2014 was 118,166, occupying an area of . The city itself had 89,303 inhabitants in 2001. It lies within the Lisbon metropolitan area, about from Lisbon downtown by road. In the times of Al-Andalus, the city was known as ''Shaṭūbar'' (Andalusian Arabic: ), after the old pre-Roman name of ''Caetobriga''. In the 19th century, the port was called ''Saint Ubes'' in English, and ''Saint-Yves'' in French. The municipal holiday is 15 September, which marks the date in 1860 when Pedro V of Portugal, King Pedro V of Portugal officially recognised Setúbal as a city. City information The city of Setúbal is located on the northern bank of the Sado River estuary, approximately south of Portugal's capital, Lisbon. It is also the seat of the Setúbal District and formerly in the historic Estremadura Province (1936-1976), Estremadura Province. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trofa, Portugal
Trofa () is a city and a municipality in the north of the Porto metropolitan area in Portugal, from Porto. The population in 2021 was 38,548, in an area of . The city centre is formed by the parish Bougado (São Martinho e Santiago), which had 21,374 inhabitants in 2021. Another important locality in the municipality is Coronado. Trofa has an industrial park, with various types of businesses including pharmaceutical, metalworking and textile industries. Bial, one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in Portugal is headquartered in Coronado. History Early years Archaeological evidence suggests that the region now known as Trofa has been inhabited for thousands of years. Significant findings include 34 bronze axes discovered in São Martinho de Bougado, now housed in the Sociedade Martins Sarmento in Guimarães. Other notable prehistoric landmarks include rock carvings in the village of Maganha and the Castro of Alvarelhos, a fortified settlement classified as a National M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge Leitão
Jorge Manuel Vasconcelos Leitão (born 14 January 1974) is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a striker. He was known for his six-year spell with Walsall in England, but he also scored 28 goals in 169 games in the Portuguese Segunda Liga over seven seasons. Club career Early years and Walsall Born in Nespereira, Cinfães, Viseu District, Leitão started playing in amateur football. At 24, he signed with Feirense, being relegated from the Segunda Liga in his first season and netting 14 goals in the second. In July 2000, he moved to England with Walsall, who paid £150,000 for his services following an impressive trial spell. Leitão scored a career-best 18 goals in 44 matches in his debut campaign. The Saddlers promoted to the Championship after disposing of Reading in the play-off final. In 2001–02, after a difficult start, Leitão's fate was transformed following the sacking of Ray Graydon. In the first game under new manager Colin Lee, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rui Borges (footballer, Born 1973)
Rui Fernando Nascimento Borges (born 14 December 1973) is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Playing career Borges was born in Lisbon. During his extensive professional career he represented Casa Pia, Boavista (where he made his Primeira Liga debut), Académico de Viseu, C.F. União de Lamas, Alverca, Belenenses, Estrela da Amadora, Trofense – contributing with 26 games and two goals to their first ever top-flight promotion in 2008 – and Vizela. Over ten seasons, Borges amassed Portuguese top division totals of 221 matches and 18 goals, mainly for Alverca where he spent four years. Coaching career Borges began his coaching career at Vizela in July 2011, as assistant to Quim Berto. In October 2012, he moved to another former employer Boavista, to assist new player-manager Petit Petit is a French-language surname literally meaning "small" or "little". Notable people with the surname include: *Adriana Petit (born 1984 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
