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2017 AFC Cup
The 2017 AFC Cup was the 14th edition of the AFC Cup, Asia's secondary club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Defending champions Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya defeated Istiklol in the final to win their second AFC Cup title. Association team allocation The AFC Competitions Committee recommended a new format for the AFC Cup starting from 2017 which is played in the AFC's five zones: West Asia, Central Asia, South Asia, ASEAN, and East Asia, with the winner of the West Asia Zone and the winner of an inter-zone play-off among the other four zones playing in the final, hosted on a rotational basis at venues in the East and West. The 46 AFC member associations (excluding the associate member Northern Mariana Islands) are ranked based on their national team's and clubs' performance over the last four years in AFC competitions, with the allocation of slots for the 2017 and 2018 editions of the AFC club competitions determined by the 2016 AFC rankings (Entr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya () is an Iraqi sports club based in Al-Rusafa, Iraq, Rusafa District, Baghdad that competes in the Iraq Stars League, the top-flight of Football in Iraq, Iraqi football. Founded in 1931, it is the oldest existing club in Iraq. Its football team is one of the most successful in Iraq, having won seven Iraq Stars League titles, most recently in the 2020–21 Iraqi Premier League, 2020–21 season, while they won their sixth Iraq FA Cup title in 2023 Iraq FA Cup Final, 2023. The club also won a joint-record three Baghdad Championships as well as two Iraqi Super Cups, and in the 1996–97 season became the first of only two clubs to win all four major national trophies in the same season. On the continental level, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya are joint-record winners of the AFC Champions League Two, AFC Cup (now known as AFC Champions League Two), Asia's second-tier club competition, having become the first club to win three consecutive titles in 2016 AFC Cup, 2016, 2017 AFC C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Mariana Islands Football Association
The Northern Mariana Islands Football Association (NMIFA) is the governing body of football (soccer), football in the Northern Mariana Islands in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. It was founded in 2005 by US Attorney Peter Coleman to replace the now-defunct NMISF, which had administered the sport on the islands up to around 2002. The Association received associate membership into the East Asian Football Federation in December 2006, with full membership coming in August 2008.'EAFF grants NMIFA full membership' , ''Saipan Tribune'', 2008-10-24. Retrieved 2011-05-14. The association was admitted as a provisional member of the Asian Football Confederation in July 2009. On 9 December 2020 during the 30th AFC Congress, the Northern Mariana Islands Football Association (NMIFA) became the 47th full ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yemen Football Association
The Yemen Football Association () is the governing body of football in Yemen. The organisation joined FIFA in 1980 as the Yemen Arab Republic, and was later united with People's Republic of South Yemen in 1990 In 2005 the YFA was suspended by FIFA due to serious interference by political authorities in the internal affairs of the association, violating Article 17 of the FIFA Statutes. Former Presidents * Ali Al Ashwal 1987–2000 * Mohammed Abdel-ilah Al Qadhi 2000–2006 * Ahmed Saleh Al-Eissi 2006–present Association staff See also * Yemen football clubs in the AFC Cup References External links Yemen Football Associationat the FIFA website. Official website Football Football in Yemen Sports organizations established in 1962 Yemen Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, is a country in West Asia. Located in South Arabia, southern Arabia, it borders Saudi Arabia to Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, the north, Oman to Oman–Yemen border, the northeast, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palestinian Football Association
The Palestinian Football Association () is the governing body for football in Palestine, and for the men's Palestine national football team and the Palestine women's national football team. History Palestinian Jewish formation The Mandatory Palestine Football Federation was founded in 1928 in the British Mandate of Palestine. Its national team, Mandatory Palestine national football team, participated in qualifying rounds for the 1934 Football World Cup and 1938 FIFA World Cup. In 1948 it changed its name to Israel Football Association. Palestinian Arab formation A Palestine Football Association representing the Palestinian Arabs was formed in 1962 and has been a member of the Union of Arab Football Associations since that was formed in 1974. Palestinian Authority It was accepted as a member by FIFA in 1998, after the creation of the Palestinian Authority. The PFA has also been a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) since 1998, in the West Asian Football Feder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oman Football Association
The Oman Football Association () is the governing body of football in Oman. It was founded in 1978, and has been a member of the Asian Football Confederation and of FIFA since 1980. History The first football club of the Sultanate (documented as such) was the Maqboul Club, founded in 1942, known today as the Oman Club. In the 1970s, Qaboos bin Said al Said favored the development of sports events and associations, which led in 1978 to the creation of the Omani Football Association with Sayyid / Haitham bin Tariq Al Said (Minister of National Heritage and Culture and in 2020, the successor to Qaboos as Sultan) as its first president. In its first year of operations, the Association became a member of the Union of Arab Football Associations and of FIFA, and joined the Asian Football Federation in 1980. In November 2017, the OFA was chosen to organize the FIFA Executive Football Summit scheduled for February 2018. Association staff Description Oman has a total of 45 clubs div ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lebanon Football Association
The Lebanese Football Association (LFA; ; ) is the governing body of association football in Lebanon. Formed in 1933, it is a member of both FIFA and the AFC. It is also one of the founding members of the WAFF, joining in its inception in 2001. History In 1931 Khalil Hilmi, a member of Riyadi Beirut, attempted to form a federation. However, the proposal failed as Nahda opposed its formation. On 22 March 1933, representatives of thirteen football clubs gathered in the Minet El Hosn district in Beirut to form the Lebanese Football Association (LFA). Hussein Sejaan was the LFA's first president. Lebanon was one of the first nations in the Middle East to establish an administrative body for association football. The LFA joined FIFA in 1936 and the AFC in 1964. In 2001, the LFA joined the WAFF as one of its founding members. In 1985, in the midst of the Lebanese Civil War, the LFA was divided into two administrations: Western, headed by Nabil Al Raei, and Eastern, headed b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahrain Football Association
The Bahrain Football Association () is the governing body of football in Bahrain, and controls the Bahrain national football team, the women's and under-17, under-20 and under-23 national teams and domestic football competitions. It was founded in 1957, and has been a member of FIFA since 1968. It is also a member of the Asian Football Confederation. Office-holders and officials The Association's president is Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa. The vice-president is Sheikh Ali Bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa. The General Secretary is Ebrahim Saad Al Buainain. The National Men's Team Coach is Dragan Talajić (Croatia's ) and the Women's Team Coach is Khaled Al-Harban. Bahraini Premier League The Bahraini Premier League, established in 1957, is the top professional football league in Bahrain. Featuring ten teams, the league operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Bahraini Second Division. Matches are played from October to April, with clubs vying for the championsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan Football Association
The Jordan Football Association (JFA; ) is the governing body for football in Jordan. Board members *President: Prince Ali Bin Hussein Current partners * Financial trading partner: CFI Financial Group * Official bank: Arab Bank * Official medical laboratory: Medlabs * Official carrier: Royal Jordanian * Official mansaf partner: Kasih * Official insurance: Jordan Insurance Company * TV carrier: Jordan Sport TV * Official clothing partner: Kelme Jordan Football Association competitions Men * Jordanian Pro League * Jordanian First Division League * Jordanian Second Division League * Jordanian Third Division League * Jordan FA Cup * Jordan FA Shield * Jordan Super Cup Women * Jordan Women's Pro League * Jordan Women's First Division League * Women's Jordan Cup Clubs formed by Palestinian refugee camps There are five clubs in Jordan formed by Palestinian refugee camps and they are Al-Wahdat SC, Al-Baqa'a SC, Shabab Al-Hussein, Al-Jalil (Irbid) and Al-Wihdeh SC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syrian Arab Federation For Football
The Syrian Arab Football Association (SFA; ) is the governing body of football in Syria, controlling the Syrian national teams, the Syrian Premier League, and other domestic competitions. The SFA was founded in 1936 and has been a member of FIFA since 1937, the Asian Football Confederation since 1970, and the Sub-confederation regional body West Asian Football Federation since 2001. Syria is also part of the Union of Arab Football Associations and has been a member since 1974. Syria's team is commonly known as Nosour Qasioun (). Affiliation * FIFA (1937) * AFC (1970) * Union of Arab Football Associations (1974) * WAFF (2001) Association staff List of presidents The following is a list of latest presidents of the Syrian Arab Federation for Football. Management League system :Tier 1: Syrian Premier League :Tier 2: Syrian League 1st Division :Tier 3: Syrian League 2nd Division :Tier 4: Syrian League 3rd Division Domestic cup * Syrian Cup * Syrian Super Cup Nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuwait Football Association
The Kuwait Football Association () is the governing body of association football in Kuwait. Kuwait has thrice been suspended by FIFA for political interference since 2007 and were allowed to participate in the 2011 Asian Cup qualifying campaign and other international competitions on a provisional basis. Association staff FIFA suspension Contrary to the road map established by FIFA and the AFC, the Kuwaiti Public Authority for Youth and Sport continued to interfere. Elections were held on 9 October in direct violation of the FIFA Executive Committee's May 2007 decision to the contrary. As a consequence, the committee recommended to the FIFA Executive Committee that the Kuwait Football Association be suspended. Kuwait's football federation board resigned days after world governing body FIFA suspended the Persian Gulf state. The suspension was lifted after the federation said it will ratify new statutes to prevent government interference in the sport as demanded by FIFA. "O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iraq Football Association
The Iraq Football Association (IFA) () is the governing body of football in Iraq, controlling the Iraq national football team, Iraqi national team and the Iraqi football league system. The Iraqi Football Association was founded in 1948 and has been a member of FIFA since 1950, the Asian Football Confederation since 1970, and the Sub-confederation regional body West Asian Football Federation since 2001. Iraq is also part of the Union of Arab Football Associations (founded in 1974) and the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation (founded in 2016). The Iraqi team is commonly known as ''Usood Al-Rafidain'' (), which literally means ''Lions of Mesopotamia''. History The Iraq Football Association (Ittihad Al-Iraqi Le-Korat Al-Kadem) was formed on October 8, 1948, and was the third sports union to be founded in Iraq after the Track and Field Athletics and the Basketball Federations. The two unions took part at the 1948 Summer Olympics, 1948 Olympic Games in London, held from July 29 to August ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 AFC Cup Qualifying Round
The 2017 AFC Cup qualifying round was played from 19 to 25 August 2016. A total of nine teams competed in the qualifying round to decide three places in the qualifying play-offs of the 2017 AFC Cup. Teams The following nine teams from nine associations entered the qualifying round. Teams were not split into zones for the qualifying round. ''In the following table, the number of appearances and last appearance count all those since the 2004 season (including both competition proper and qualifying rounds).'' Rovers were the first team from Guam to play in an AFC club competition. Draw The draw for the qualifying round was held on 17 June 2016, 11:00 MYT (UTC+8), at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The nine teams were drawn into three groups of three. For the draw, the pre-selected hosts were placed in their own pot, while the remaining teams were seeded according to the performance of their association in the 2016 AFC Cup qualifying round, with associations partici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
