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Mohamad Haidar
Mohamad Faouzi Haidar (, ; born 8 November 1989) is a Lebanese professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for club Ahed and captains the Lebanon national team. Coming through the youth system, Haidar began his senior career in 2008 at hometown club Tadamon Sour, before moving to Safa in 2011. After two seasons Haidar moved abroad, first to Al-Ittihad and Al-Fateh in Saudi Arabia, then to Amanat Baghdad in Iraq. He returned to Safa in 2015, before joining Ahed the following season. Haidar represented Lebanon internationally since 2011, playing in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, Lebanon's first participation through qualification. He also played in the 2014, 2018, and 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, and 2015 and 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers. Club career Tadamon Sour Having joined their youth system in 2003, Haidar began his senior career for hometown club Tadamon Sour in 2008 in the Lebanese Premier League. Safa In summer 2011, Haidar joined fellow- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Ahed FC
Al Ahed Football Club () is a football club based in Ouzai, a district in Beirut, Lebanon, that competes in the Lebanese Premier League, the top flight of Lebanese football. The club was founded in 1964 as Al Ahed Al Jadeed, initially starting in the Third Division before reaching the Premier League for the first time in 1996. Nicknamed "the Yellow Castle" (), Ahed have won one AFC Cup title, nine Premier League titles, six FA Cup titles, two Federation Cup titles, eight Super Cup titles, and six Elite Cup titles. They secured their first league title in 2008 and have achieved three unbeaten seasons (in 2010, 2018 and 2022). In 2011, Ahed made history by becoming the first team in Lebanon to accomplish both a domestic treble and quadruple, winning the league, the FA Cup, the Elite Cup, and the Super Cup in the same season. In 2019, Ahed defeated North Korean side April 25 in the final of the AFC Cup, becoming the first Lebanese side to win the competition. They reached th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 AFC Asian Cup
The 2019 AFC Asian Cup (or commonly called the Asian Cup 2019) was the 17th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, the quadrennial international association football, football championship of Asia organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It was held in the United Arab Emirates from 5 January to 1 February 2019. For the first time, 24 teams competed for the title, replacing the 16-team format used from 2004 AFC Asian Cup, 2004 to 2015 AFC Asian Cup, 2015. Under this new format, the finalists would contest a group stage consisting of six groups of four teams, followed by a knockout stage of 16 teams. The host nation qualified for the final tournament automatically, while the remaining 23 places were determined among the other 45 national teams of the AFC through a 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification, qualifying competition running from 2015 to 2018, part of which also served as part of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC), 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification process for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015–16 Lebanese Premier League
The 2015–16 Lebanese Premier League is the 55th season of top-tier football in Lebanon. A total of twelve teams are competing in the league, with Al Ahed the defending champions. Teams Tadamon Sour and Al Akhaa Al Ahli were relegated to the second level of Lebanese football after ending the 2014–15 season in the bottom two places. They were replaced by Hekmeh FC and Al Egtmaaey Tripoli who won promotion from the second tier. Six of the twelve member clubs play in the country's capital, Beirut Beirut ( ; ) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Lebanon. , Greater Beirut has a population of 2.5 million, just under half of Lebanon's population, which makes it the List of largest cities in the Levant region by populatio .... Stadia and locations Table League table Top goalscorers References {{DEFAULTSORT:2015-16 Lebanese Premier League 2015–16 Lebanese Premier League Lebanese Premier League seasons 1 Leb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iraqi Premier League
The Iraq Stars League (), is the highest level of the Iraqi football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Iraqi Premier Division League. It is governed by the Iraqi Pro League Association. The league was formed by the Iraq Football Association in 1974 as the Iraqi National Clubs League, the first nationwide league of clubs in Iraq, and later became known as the Iraqi Premier League. In 2023, the competition was rebranded as the Iraq Stars League and transitioned into a fully professional competition. The current format sees 20 teams playing 38 matches each (playing each team in the league twice, home and away), totalling 380 matches in the season. Of the 80 teams to have competed since the inception of the league in 1974, eleven have won the title. Al-Zawraa are the most successful club with 14 titles, followed by Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and Al-Shorta with 7 each, and Al-Talaba with 5. These Baghdad-based clubs together ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ittihad FC
Al-Ittihad Club (), commonly known as Al-Ittihad or simply Ittihad, is a Saudi professional football club based in Jeddah. It was founded in 1927. The club has spent its entire history in the top flight of football in Saudi Arabia, currently known as the Saudi Pro League. Ittihad has won 52 championships from which 37 are official championships. Ittihad matches are played at Jeddah's main stadium King Abdullah Sports City, which is the second-largest stadium in Saudi Arabia, accommodating 62,345 spectators. Al Ittihad has a long-standing rivalry with Al-Hilal, which is referred to as '' Saudi El Clasico'', and is considered the most prominent and most watched annual match. It is the oldest sports club still surviving in Saudi Arabia, as the club was founded in 1927. The most successful period in the club history was the 1990s and the 2000s, when the club achieved a large number of titles and achievements domestically, regionally, and globally, culminating in the club securing t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lebanese Golden Ball
The Al-Manar Football Festival () was an event organised by the Al-Manar television station between the 1996–97 and 2018–19 seasons in order to award players, managers, referees and teams who were considered to have performed the best over the previous Lebanese Premier League season. Between the 2017–18 and 2018–19 seasons, the referendum to decide the winners of the awards was held online. Lebanese forward Hassan Maatouk was awarded the Best Player award a record four times. Salih Sadir from Iraq is the foreign player with the most Best Player awards, having won it three times in a row. Lebanese coach Adnan Al Sharqi holds the most Best Coach awards, with four. Awards Main categories Other categories Special awards The following awards were awarded only in one or a few editions: Team of the Season See also * Football in Lebanon Football is the most popular sport in Lebanon. It was introduced to Lebanon in the late-19th century, becoming particularly p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012–13 Lebanese Premier League
The 2012–13 Lebanese Premier League is the 52nd season of top-tier football in Lebanon. A total of twelve teams are competing in the league, with Safa the defending champions. The season kicked off on 28 September and finished on 16 June 2013, longer than usual, but due to the national team getting to the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC fourth round. Teams Al-Mabarrah and Al-Ahli Saida were relegated to the second level of Lebanese football after ending the 2011–12 season in the bottom two places. Promoted from the second level were Shabab Al-Ghazieh Chabab Sporting Club Ghazieh (), known as Chabab Ghazieh or simply Ghazieh, is a football club based in Ghazieh, Lebanon, that competes in the . Founded in 1961, the club plays their home matches at the Kfarjoz Stadium. History On 11 April 2 ..., after one season away from the top flight and Al Ijtima'ih Tripoli. Stadiums and locations League table Attendances References {{DEFAULTSORT:2012-1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011–12 Lebanese Premier League
The 2011–12 Lebanese Premier League was Lebanon's 51st season of top-tier football. Twelve teams competed in the league, with Al Ahed being the defending champion. Teams Shabab Al-Ghazieh Chabab Sporting Club Ghazieh (), known as Chabab Ghazieh or simply Ghazieh, is a football club based in Ghazieh, Lebanon, that competes in the . Founded in 1961, the club plays their home matches at the Kfarjoz Stadium. History On 11 April 2 ... and Al Islah were relegated to the second level of Lebanese football after ending the 2010–11 season in the bottom two places. Promoted from the second level were Al-Ahli Saida and Tripoli SC Stadia and locations Personnel and sponsorship League table Fixtures and results References League Table {{DEFAULTSORT:2011-12 Lebanese Premier League 2011–12 Lebanese Premier League Lebanese Premier League seasons Leb 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USD$
The United States dollar (symbol: $; currency code: USD) is the official currency of the United States and several other countries. The Coinage Act of 1792 introduced the U.S. dollar at par with the Spanish silver dollar, divided it into 100 cents, and authorized the minting of coins denominated in dollars and cents. U.S. banknotes are issued in the form of Federal Reserve Notes, popularly called greenbacks due to their predominantly green color. The U.S. dollar was originally defined under a bimetallic standard of (0.7734375 troy ounces) fine silver or, from 1834, fine gold, or $20.67 per troy ounce. The Gold Standard Act of 1900 linked the dollar solely to gold. From 1934, its equivalence to gold was revised to $35 per troy ounce. In 1971 all links to gold were repealed. The U.S. dollar became an important international reserve currency after the First World War, and displaced the pound sterling as the world's primary reserve currency by the Bretton Woods Ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lebanese Premier League
The Lebanese First Division (), commonly known as the Lebanese Premier League (), is the top division of the Lebanese football league system. Established in 1934 and organized by the Lebanese Football Association (LFA), the Lebanese Premier League is one of the oldest in the Middle East, originally launched under the name Edmond Rubeiz Cup. Throughout its history, the league has experienced several interruptions due to political instability and conflict. As of the 2024–25 Lebanese Premier League, 2024–25 season, the league features 12 clubs and employs a split-season format, with a regular season followed by championship and relegation rounds. The league champion qualifies for the AFC Challenge League, while the bottom two teams are relegated to the Lebanese Second Division. The league introduced Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology in 2023. Prominent early clubs included Al Nahda SC, Nahda (who won the first edition), Homenetmen Beirut (football), Homenetmen, and Homenme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 AFC Asian Cup Qualification
The 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification was the qualification process organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to determine the participating teams for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, the 17th edition of the international men's football championship of Asia. For the first time, the Asian Cup final tournament was contested by 24 teams, having been expanded from the 16-team format that was used from 2004 to 2015. The qualification process involved four rounds, where the first two doubled as the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification for Asian teams. Format The qualification structure was as follows: *First round: A total of twelve teams (teams ranked 35–46) played home-and-away over two legs. The six winners advanced to the second round. *Second round: A total of forty teams (teams ranked 1–34 and six first round winners) were divided into eight groups of five teams to play home-and-away round-robin matches. **The eight group winners and the four best group runners-up including ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 AFC Asian Cup Qualification
The 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification was a qualification process organized by the AFC to determine the participating teams for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup. The 2015 AFC Asian Cup, hosted by Australia, featured 16 teams. In the initial scheme, ten places were determined by qualification matches, while six places were reserved for the following: *Hosts (Australia) *Top three finishers in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup (Japan, Australia, and South Korea) *Winners of the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup (North Korea) *Winners of the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup (Palestine) As the host nation Australia also finished as runners-up in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup, the initial 6 automatic qualification spots were reduced to 5, with a total of 11 spots eventually determined by the qualification matches, in which 20 AFC members compete. Qualified teams Qualification process The preliminary draw was held in Melbourne on 9 October 2012, 18:00 UTC+11. The twenty teams involved in the qualifiers were drawn into five gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
