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José Zorrilla Stadium
Estadio José Zorrilla () is a municipally-owned football stadium in Valladolid, Spain. The capacity of the stadium is 27,618 seats, making it the 22nd-largest stadium in Spain and the largest in Castile and León. History The stadium was built in 1982 and is named after poet José Zorrilla (1817–1893). Prior to this, they played in the old Estadio José Zorrilla (1940), Estadio José Zorrilla. The first match to be played at the stadium was a Spanish Liga match 20 February 1982 between Real Valladolid and Athletic Bilbao which ended in a 1–0 victory for Valladolid, the only goal being scored in the 84th minute by Jorge Alonso. The 1982 Copa del Rey Final was played at the stadium on 13 April, with Real Madrid defeating Sporting de Gijón 2–1. During the 1982 FIFA World Cup, three Group D matches (Czechoslovakia–Kuwait, France–Kuwait and France–Czechoslovakia) were played at the Estadio Zorrilla. Pop superstar Michael Jackson performed a sold-out show on September 6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UEFA Elite Stadium
UEFA stadium categories are categories for association football, football stadiums laid out in UEFA's Stadium Infrastructure Regulations. Using these regulations, stadiums are rated as category one, two, three, or four (renamed from elite) in ascending ranking order. These categories replaced the previous method of ranking stadiums on one to five star scale in 2006. UEFA does not publish lists of stadiums fulfilling the criteria for any of the categories defined in the UEFA Stadium Infrastructure Regulations, but all assigned stadium categories are visible in UEFA's TIME platform, which is not open to the general public. General If a retractable roof is present, its use will be directed by consultation between the UEFA delegate and the main assigned referee. Although the minimum stadium capacity for category four is 8,000, only one stadium with a capacity less than 60,000 has been selected to host a UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Euro finals and 30,000 for the UEFA Europa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Michael Jackson, one of the most culturally significant figures of the 20th century. Over a four-decade career, List of Michael Jackson records and achievements, his music achievements broke Timeline of African-American firsts, racial barriers in America and made him a dominant figure across the world. Through songs, stages, and fashion, he proliferated visual performance for artists in popular music; popularizing street dance moves including the Moonwalk (dance), moonwalk, the Robot (dance), robot, and the anti-gravity lean. Jackson is often deemed the greatest entertainer of all time based on his acclaim and records. The eighth child of the Jackson family, Michael made his public debut in 1964 at age six, as a member of the Jackson 5 (later known as the Jacksons). After signing with Motown ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of Stadiums
The following are lists of stadiums throughout the world. Note that horse racing and motorsport venues are not included at some pages, because those are not stadiums but sports venues. Combined lists *List of stadiums by capacity * List of closed stadiums by capacity * List of covered stadiums by capacity * List of future stadiums by capacity * List of indoor stadiums by capacity * List of indoor stadiums by country *List of national stadiums * List of Olympic stadiums By continent or region *Africa - List of African indoor stadiums *Africa - List of African stadiums *Africa - List of African stadiums by capacity *Asia - List of Asian stadiums *Asia - List of Asian stadiums by capacity *Asia - List of East Asian stadiums by capacity *Asia - List of Southeast Asian stadiums by capacity *Europe - List of European ice hockey indoor stadiums by capacity *Europe - List of European indoor stadiums by capacity *Europe - List of European stadiums *Europe - List of Europea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Football Stadiums In Spain
This is a list of Football (soccer), football Stadium, stadiums in Spain, ordered by capacity. Only stadiums with a capacity of 10,000 or more are included in this list. In the second list, the minimum capacity is 5,000. Stadiums in bold are part of the 2024–25 La Liga. Current stadiums Stadiums with a capacity below 10,000 Stadiums with a capacity of at least 5,000 are included. Future stadiums See also *List of indoor arenas in Spain *List of European stadiums by capacity *List of association football stadiums by capacity *List of association football stadiums by country *List of sports venues by capacity *Lists of stadiums References External linksPhotosacafe.daum.net/stade {{DEFAULTSORT:Stadiums in Spain Football venues in Spain, * Lists of association football stadiums, Spain Football in Spain lists, Stadiums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 End-of-year Rugby Union Internationals
The 2024 end-of-year rugby union internationals (also known as the autumn internationals in the Northern Hemisphere) are international rugby union matches that will be mostly played in the Northern Hemisphere during the November international window. Fixtures October Notes: * Opeti Helu, Takuro Matsunaga (both Japan), Peter Lakai and Ruben Love (both New Zealand) made their international debuts. 2 November Notes: * New Zealand retained the Hillary Shield. ---- ---- Notes: * Scotland earned their biggest winning margin over Fiji, surpassing their 37-point difference (54–17) set in 2018. * Tom Jordan (Scotland), Waqa Nalaga and Kemu Valetini (both Fiji) made their international debuts. ---- 5 November ---- 8/9/10 November ---- ---- Notes: * Sunia Fameitau and Maxwell Threlkeld (both Hong Kong) made their international debuts. ---- Notes: * Chile recorded their largest ever winning margin over Canada, and won back-to-back matches against them for the firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiji National Rugby Union Team
The Fiji national rugby union team represents Fiji in men's international rugby union. Fiji competed in the Pacific Tri-Nations and now competes in its successor tournament Pacific Nations Cup. Fiji also regularly plays test matches during the June and November test windows. They have beaten the major rugby playing sides of Wales, Scotland, Australia, France, Italy, Argentina and England. The only major sides Fiji are yet to beat are New Zealand, South Africa and Ireland. The "Flying Fijians" as they are nicknamed compete every four years at the Rugby World Cup. Their best performances were the 1987, 2007 and 2023 tournaments when they defeated Argentina, Wales and Australia respectively to reach the quarterfinals. Fiji is one of the few countries where rugby union is the main sport. There are approximately 80,000 registered players from a total population of around 950,000. One obstacle for Fiji is simply getting their rugby players to play for the national team, as many have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Rugby World Cup
The 2023 Rugby World Cup () was the tenth men's Rugby World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for national rugby union teams. It took place in France from 8 September to 28 October 2023 in nine venues across the country. The opening game and 2023 Rugby World Cup final, final took place at the Stade de France, north of Paris. The tournament was held in the bicentenary year of the purported invention of the sport by William Webb Ellis. The tournament was scheduled to last six weeks, but in February 2021 World Rugby added a week to provide additional rest days for player welfare. This meant that teams had a minimum of five days' rest for all matches. It was the fourth time France has hosted the Rugby World Cup, having previously done so in 2007 Rugby World Cup, 2007 and co-hosted the 1991 Rugby World Cup and 1999 Rugby World Cup with England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. This was the last tournament to feature 20 teams taking part, as the tournament will be expanded to includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moat
A moat is a deep, broad ditch dug around a castle, fortification, building, or town, historically to provide it with a preliminary line of defence. Moats can be dry or filled with water. In some places, moats evolved into more extensive water defences, including natural or artificial lakes, dams and sluices. In older fortifications, such as hillforts, they are usually referred to simply as ditches, although the function is similar. In later periods, moats or water defences may be largely ornamental. They could also act as a sewer. Historical use Ancient Some of the earliest evidence of moats has been uncovered around ancient Egyptian fortresses. One example is at Buhen, a settlement excavated in Nubia. Other evidence of ancient moats is found in the ruins of Babylon, and in reliefs from ancient Egypt, Assyria, and other cultures in the region. Evidence of early moats around settlements has been discovered in many archaeological sites throughout Southeast Asia, including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Union
Rugby union football, commonly known simply as rugby union in English-speaking countries and rugby 15/XV in non-English-speaking world, Anglophone Europe, or often just rugby, is a Contact sport#Terminology, close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in England in the first half of the 19th century. Rugby is based on running with the ball in hand. In its most common form, a game is played between two teams of 15 players each, using an Rugby ball, oval-shaped ball on a rectangular field called a pitch. The field has H-shaped Goal (sports)#Structure, goalposts at both ends. Rugby union is a popular sport around the world, played by people regardless of gender, age or size. In 2023, there were more than 10 million people playing worldwide, of whom 8.4 million were registered players. World Rugby, previously called the International Rugby Football Board (IRFB) and the International Rugby Board (IRB), has been the governing body for rugby union since 1886, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valladolid RAC
Valladolid Rugby Asociación Club is a professional Spanish rugby union club. The club was established in 1986 and currently competes in the División de Honor de Rugby competition, the highest level of Spanish club rugby. The club are based in Valladolid in central Spain. VRAC play in blue and white colours. The team have in the past won both the Spanish League and the Copa del Rey de Rugby. They play at Estadio Pepe Rojo. Honours * División de Honor: 13 (record) ** Champions: 1998–99, 2000–01, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022–23, 2023–24 *Copa del Rey: 6 ** Champions: 1997–98, 2009–10, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2017–18, 2022–23 *Supercopa de España: 8 (record) ** Champions: 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 * Copa Ibérica de Rugby: 7 (record) ** Champions: 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023 European rugby Valladolid RAC's first foray into Europe was in the 2001� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CR El Salvador
Club de Rugby El Salvador is a Spanish rugby union club. The club was established in 1960 and currently competes in the men's División de Honor de Rugby and in the women's División de Honor Femenina de Rugby competitions, the highest levels of Spanish club rugby. The club is based in Valladolid in central Spain, playing their matches at the Estadio Pepe Rojo. The club's colours are black and white. El Salvador is one of the most successful Spanish rugby union clubs, having won División de Honor in seven times, Copa del Rey in six times and Supercopa de España in five times. The women team, known as Colina Clinic El Salvador for sponsorship purposes, competes on the Liga Iberdrola. Recent history El Salvador were relegated to the second-tier Primera Division, in 1995/96 season, spending one season in the second-tier Primera División, but immediately returned to the División de Honor after topping the table in the 1996/97 season. That success was followed by the side's win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copa Del Rey De Rugby
The Copa del Rey de Rugby (previously known as Campeonato de España de Rugby) is the national rugby cup of Spain. The competition was founded in 1926 and, currently is the second most important competition after the División de Honor de Rugby. All champions Palmarés Wins by team See also * División de Honor de Rugby The División de Honor de Rugby is Spain's top level professional men's rugby union competition. The División de Honor de Rugby Championship is organised by the Federación Española de Rugby ( Spanish Rugby Federation) and currently consists of ... * Supercopa de España de Rugby * Rugby union in Spain References External links2015–16 edition schedule and results {{DEFAULTSORT:Copa del Rey de Rugby Rugby union competitions in Spain 1926 establishments in Spain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
