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2015–16 GFF Elite League
The 2015–16 GFF Elite League (known as the 2015–16 Stag Elite League for sponsorship reasons) was the 15th season of the highest competitive football league in Guyana, and the 1st season of the Elite League. Eight FIFA licensed clubs participated in the inaugural Elite League season. The season was split into two parts (known as the ''Genesis'' and ''Finale'' rounds). Each half consisted of 14 rounds, with each team playing the other 7 teams twice each. In each round, the top 4 teams advanced to the playoffs. The winners of each half then faced off to determine the overall champion. The two half-season champions also advanced to the 2017 CFU Club Championship. Slingerz (the Genesis round champions) defeated Alpha United (the Finale round champions) to win the overall championship. Team information Source: Genesis round The Genesis round consisted of 14 rounds from 18 September to 22 November 2015. Each team played the other 7 teams twice each. The top 4 teams advanced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GFF Elite League
The Elite League, often referred to as GFF Elite League is the top level of the football system in Guyana. Contested by 10 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation. Top level before GFF Elite League was GFF National Super League. The competition was formed as the Stag Elite League in 2015 following a hiatus for the 2014-15 season. Its inaugural season consisted of 8 of the 11 FIFA licensed teams from Guyana. The league expanded to 10 teams for its second season, but four teams pulled out before the season began. Teams Champions * 2015–16: Slingerz * 2016–17: Guyana Defence Force * 2017–18: Fruta Conquerors *2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...: Fruta Conquerors Performance by club (GFF Elite League and GFF National Super League ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monedderlust FC
Monedderlust FC is a Guyanese football club based in Berbice, competing in the GFF Elite League The Elite League, often referred to as GFF Elite League is the top level of the football system in Guyana. Contested by 10 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation. Top level before GFF Elite League was GFF National Super Leag ..., the top tier of Guyanese football. They competed in the inaugural season of the Elite League in 2015. Honours * Berbice regional champions :: Winners (2): 2006, 2007 References Football clubs in Guyana {{Caribbean-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Champion Of Champions
Champion of Champions generally refers to a championship tournament in which all participants have won a single event series of the same tournament. It may also refer to: *Champion of Champions (horse race), a stakes race annually held in California *Champion of Champions (snooker), a professional snooker tournament *Champions of Champions Elite, a martial arts television show focused on Muay Thai * ''L'Équipe'' Champion of Champions, a sporting achievement/personality award presented by the French daily publication ''L'Équipe'' *'' Orvin – Champion Of Champions'', a 2003 musical play by Alan Ayckbourn *''The Champion of Champions'', a 1972 film directed by Chia Li See also * Campeón de Campeones, a defunct annual Mexican association football competition * Race of Champions The Race of Champions (ROC) is an international motorsport event held at the end/start of each year, featuring some of the world's best racing and rally drivers. It is the only competition in the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonora, Guyana
Leonora is a village in Essequibo Islands-West Demerara (Region 3), one of Guyana's 10 regions. Its subdivisions are Pasture, Sea Field, Para Field, Groenveldt and Sea Spray. The neighboring villages are Anna Catherina and Uitvlugt. Leonora encompasses an area of about , once part of the Parish of St. Luke. It stretches from Edinburgh in the east to Stewartville in the west, and from the Atlantic Ocean in the north, to the south as far as the West Demerara Water Conservancy. Leonora was named after the historical 7,942 acre Leonora sugar plantation, which operated from before 1789 until the Leonora Estate sugar factory was closed down in December 1986. The plantation was named after the two children of the owner: Leo and Nora. Leonora is home to the Synthetic Track and Field Facility, a multi-sport stadium seating 3,000 people. The sport stadium was opened in 2005. Notable people * Irfaan Ali (1980), President of Guyana The president of Guyana is the head of state and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonora Stadium
Leonora or Leonara may refer to: People * Leonora (given name), a feminine given name *Leonora of Castile (other) * Leonora of England (1162–1216), Queen of Castile and Toledo as wife of Alfonso VIII of Castile * Leonora (singer) (born 1998), Danish singer representing her country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 *John Leonora (1928–2006), research scientist, Loma Linda University Places * Leonora, Guyana *Leonora, Western Australia * Shire of Leonora, a local government area of Western Australia Arts and entertainment *''Leonora'' (opera), the original title of Ludwig van Beethoven's opera '' Fidelio'', in which the heroine is named Leonora (or ''Leonore'' in German) *''Leonora'' (opera) by William Henry Fry (the first known performance of an opera by an American composer on March 18, 1845) * ''Leonora'' (opera), the 1804 opera by Ferdinando Paer based on the same source as the work by Beethoven *Leonora, heroine of the opera '' Il trovatore'', the 1853 opera by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwight Peters
Dwight Peters (born 23 August 1986) is a semi-professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Alpha United and the Guyana national team. Career Peters began his career with BeterVerwagting Triumph in 2003, before joining Guyana Defence Force two years later. A short stay with Western Tigers led to a move to Trinidad & Tobago to join Caledonia ANA in 2007, before returning to Guyana Defence Force for a second spell a year later. He then moved to Alpha United in 2009, where he was part of the Guyana Super National League winning squad for five consecutive seasons until 2014. Peters made his international debut for Guyana on 22 June 2008, falling to Suriname in a 2-1 defeat during 2010 World Cup qualification. His first international goal then came on 10 August 2008 in the Caribbean Cup, scoring a 90th-minute equaliser in a 1-1 draw with Suriname. He scored his first international brace in his nation's opening fixture of the 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification The 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kithson Bain
Kithson Anthony Bain (born 26 May 1982) is a Grenadian footballer currently playing for Caledonia AIA in the Trinidad and Tobago Premier League. He has been capped at full international level by the Grenada national football team. Club career Bain began his footballing career for Grenadian side Queens Park Rangers before moving to fellow Grenadian side Ball Dogs. Tranmere Rovers In 2008 Bain had finished top scorer in the 2008 Caribbean Cup tournament with 5 goals. The then Tranmere Rovers manager John Barnes had also been involved in the tournament and his Jamaica national team won the tournament. Barnes was impressed enough with Bain to bring him to England, he signed for the Birkenhead-based club in August 2009. Bain made his first appearance for Tranmere in their 3–2 home defeat by Walsall on 12 September 2009. On 26 November, Bain went out on loan to Conference National side Kettering Town until January 2010. Despite scoring seven goals for the Tranmere reserves, Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delon Lanferman
Dilan Jayasingha (born March 14, 1980), known professionally as Dilan Jay, is an American actor, singer, and producer. He was the first artist from his country of heritage (Sri Lanka) to place on the U.S. ''Billboard'' charts and have a No. 1 on MTV's Most Popular Music videos. He is considered one of the top artists in Sri Lanka with ten No. 1 musical hits, 2 pop albums, 4 hip hop albums, and 2 acoustic albums. In 2022, he released a feature, "January" with rapper Money Man. In 2022, his new pop album's tracks amassed over 2 million Spotify streams, and 3 million Youtube views. Dilan's collaborations include Ty Dolla $ign, producer from Black-Eyed Peas Keith Harris, Jacob Lutrell, and songwriter Darious Coleman. Dilan started his music career under the pseudonym "DeLon" with the hit single "Jeevithe" that became one of the featured tracks on Yes FM’s official Sri Lankan tsunami release CD, followed with multiple No. 1 radio hits and accolades awarded to him by Derana’ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregory Richardson
Gregory Fitzpatrick Richardson (born 16 June 1982) is a Guyanese professional footballer who plays as a striker for GFF Elite League club Fruta Conquerors and the Guyana national team. Career Caribbean Richardson formerly played for Georgetown FC and Camptown Georgetown in his home country, and for Joe Public from Trinidad and Tobago. While playing for Joe Public in the CONCACAF Champions League 2008–09 Preliminary Round he scored a hat-trick, helping his team eliminate New England Revolution, and bringing himself to international attention. United States Richardson signed for Colorado Rapids in early 2009, and made his MLS debut on 21 March 2009, Colorado's first game of the 2009 MLS season against Chivas USA. He was waived by Colorado on 27 June 2009, only making one appearance for the club. After a successful trial with the Carolina RailHawks the club announced the signing of Richardson on 9 July 2009. He became an instant impact where he was able to register his f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guyana Defence Force Ground
The Guyana Defence Force Ground is a multi-use stadium on Vlissengen Road in Georgetown, Guyana. Owned by the Guyana Defence Force and based within Camp Ayanganna, it is used mostly for football matches and athletics competitions, though in the past it has hosted one first-class cricket match. This match was the final of the Guystac Trophy between Demerara and Berbice in October 1987. The match saw both Rudolph Doodnauth of Berbice and Clyde Butts of Demerara take five wicket hauls, with the match ending in a draw. With a capacity of 2,000, the ground is used by the Defence Force as their home ground. See also *List of cricket grounds in the West Indies References External linksGuyana Defence Force Groundat ESPNcricinfo ESPN cricinfo (formerly known as Cricinfo or CricInfo) is a sports news website exclusively for the game of cricket. The site features news, articles, live coverage of cricket matches (including liveblogs and scorecards), and ''StatsGuru'', a ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Abrams
Anthony 'Awo' Joseph Abrams (born 3 October 1979) is a Guyanese footballer who plays as a striker for Fruta Conquerors FC in the GFF Elite League. He previously played for Alpha United, Bakewell Topp XX and Slingerz FC; Caledonia AIA and Joe Public in the TT Pro League, and for Leo Victor in the Hoofdklasse where he finished as top scorer of the 2008–09 season with 22 goals. He is considered one of the best players in the history of Guyana, having amassed 62 caps for the national team. Career Abrams made his debut in the GFF Super League during the 2001–02 season at age 22 playing for Fruta Conquerors. In 2003, he transferred to Bakewell Topp XX where he played until 2005. In 2006, he signed with TT Pro League side Joe Public F.C. of Trinidad and Tobago, due to lack of opportunities however he returned to Guyana to play for Alpha United FC. In 2007, he returned to Trinidad and Tobago signing with Caledonia AIA only to return to Alpha United later that same year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vurlon Mills
Vurlon Mills (born 11 February 1988) is a Guyanese international footballer who plays for Western Tigers, as a striker. Career Born in Georgetown, Mills has played club football for United Petrotrin, Fruta Conquerors, T&TEC, Caledonia AIA, FC Santa Rosa, Slingerz, San Juan Jabloteh, Georgetown and Western Tigers. Mills made his international debut for Guyana Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the ... in 2011, and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. References 1988 births Living people Guyanese men's footballers Guyana men's international footballers United Petrotrin F.C. players Fruta Conquerors FC players T&TEC Sports Club players Morvant Caledonia United players Slingerz FC players San Juan Jabloteh F.C. players Georgetown FC players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |