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Musa Toure
Musa Toure (born 12 November 2005) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a striker for Danish Superliga club Randers FC. Early life Musa Toure was born on 12 November 2005 in Darwin, Northern Territory, Darwin, Australia and is of Liberian descent. His parents, Amara and Mawa Toure, were originally from Frelah, a town in the Salala District of Liberia, before having to flee from the Second Liberian Civil War on 23 May 1990. His family sought refuge in Conakry, Guinea where his two elder brothers were born and eventually settled in Adelaide, South Australia on 26 November 2004. Raised in the suburbs of Croydon, South Australia, Croydon, Musa played football with his two older brothers, Al Hassan Toure, Al Hassan and Mohamed Toure (footballer, born 2004), Mohamed, both of whom became professional footballers. His father frequently coached them in a local park close to their home, nurturing their talents and mentality from his experiences as a semi-profession ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darwin, Northern Territory
Darwin ( Larrakia: ') is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. The city has nearly 53% of the Northern Territory's population, with 139,902 at the 2021 census. It is the smallest, wettest, and most northerly of the Australian capital cities and serves as the Top End's regional centre. Darwin's proximity to Southeast Asia makes it a key link between Australia and countries such as Indonesia and Timor-Leste. The Stuart Highway begins in Darwin and extends southerly across central Australia through Tennant Creek and Alice Springs, concluding in Port Augusta, South Australia. The city is built upon a low bluff overlooking Darwin Harbour. Darwin's suburbs extend to Lee Point in the north and to Berrimah in the east. The Stuart Highway extends to Darwin's eastern satellite city of Palmerston and its suburbs. The Darwin region, like much of the Top End, has a tropical climate, with a wet and dry season. A period known locally as "the build up" leading up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a States and territories of Australia, state in the southern central part of Australia. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories by area, which includes some of the most arid parts of the continent, and with 1.8 million people. It is the fifth-largest of the states and territories by population. This population is the second-most highly centralised in the nation after Western Australia, with more than 77% of South Australians living in the capital Adelaide or its environs. Other population centres in the state are relatively small; Mount Gambier, the second-largest centre, has a population of 26,878. South Australia shares borders with all the other mainland states. It is bordered to the west by Western Australia, to the north by the Northern Territory, to the north-east by Queensland, to the east by New South Wales, to the south-east by Victoria (state), Victoria, and to the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Coast Mariners FC
Central Coast Mariners Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Gosford, on the Central Coast (New South Wales), Central Coast of New South Wales. It competes in the A-League, A-League Men, under Professional sports league organization#Systems around the world, licence from the Australian Professional Leagues (APL). The Mariners were founded in 2004 and are one of the eight original A-League teams. It is the first professional sports club from the Gosford region to compete in a national competition. Despite being one of the smallest clubs in the league, the Central Coast Mariners have claimed three List of Australian soccer champions#A-League Men (2005–present), A-League Championships from six A-League Grand Final, Grand Final appearances and topped the table to win the Minor premiership, A-League Premiership three times. The club has also appeared in the AFC Champions League five times and won the 2023–24 AFC Cup, AFC Cup once. The club plays match ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Australia Cup
The 2023 Australia Cup was the tenth season of the Australia Cup, the main national soccer knockout cup competition in Australia. Thirty-two teams contested the competition proper, with the winner qualifying for the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two. Macarthur FC were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Campbelltown City in the Round of 32. Sydney FC won its second Australia Cup after defeating Brisbane Roar in the final. This also resulted in qualification to the group stage of the AFC's 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two competition. Round and dates Teams A total of 32 teams participated in the 2023 Australia Cup competition proper. A-League Men clubs represent the highest level in the Australian league system, whereas Member Federation clubs come from level 2 and below. Preliminary rounds Member federation teams competed in various state-based preliminary rounds to win one of 22 places in the competition proper (at the Round of 32). All Australian clubs ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Adelaide SC
West Adelaide Soccer Club is an Australian association football, soccer club currently playing in State League South Australia, South Australian State League 1. Traditionally named Hellas, the club was founded by members of the Greek Australian, Greek community of Adelaide. West Adelaide became a founding member of the National Soccer League in 1977 and a year later became the first Adelaide team to be crowned national champion when it won the 1978 National Soccer League after a 1–1 draw in the final round match with Adelaide City FC, Adelaide City in the Adelaide derby, local derby. One of the most successful clubs in South Australia, West Adelaide competed in the national league for 19 seasons, interrupted briefly by two short periods in which it was relegated back to state competition. In the late 1990s, the club renamed itself the Adelaide Sharks in an effort to attract support beyond its traditional base in the Greek community. At the end of the 1998–99 National Soccer L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Airton Andrioli
Airton Andrioli (born 22 February 1965) is a Brazilian professional football player and coach who is the head coach for Adelaide United. He was previously the head of youth football and assistant coach for the A-League club. Career Andrioli played for West Adelaide in the Australian National Soccer League. Until June 2004 he coached the women team of the Canberra United FC. Since August 2005 until February 2010 he was a head coach of the Solomon Islands national football team. Since February 2010 he worked as FFSA Technical Director. Since 2013 he coached the Australia national beach soccer team. After the appointment of Carl Veart as Adelaide United's new interim head coach, Andrioli was appointed as his assistant for the remainder of the 2019–20 A-League season after it was resumed following the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. On 13 November 2020, the club announced that Andrioli would remain as Veart's assistant going into the 2020–21 A-League The 2020–21 A-Leagu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wellington Regional Stadium
Wellington Regional Stadium (commercially known as Sky Stadium through naming rights) is a major sporting venue in Wellington, New Zealand. The stadium's bowl site size is . The stadium was built in 1999 by Fletcher Construction and is situated close to major transport facilities (such as Wellington railway station) north of the CBD. It was built on reclaimed railway land, which was surplus to requirements. The stadium also serves as a large-capacity venue for concerts and is known colloquially as "The Cake Tin". History The stadium was built in 1999 by Fletcher Construction and was the first bowl stadium built in New Zealand. It was built to replace Athletic Park, which was no longer considered adequate for international events due to its location and state of disrepair. The stadium was also built to provide a larger-capacity venue for One Day International cricket matches, due to the Basin Reserve ground losing such matches to larger stadiums in other parts of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wellington Phoenix FC
Wellington Phoenix Football Club is a professional association football, football club based in Wellington, New Zealand. It competes in the Australian A-League Men, under Professional sports league organization#Systems around the world, licence from Football Federation Australia. Phoenix entered the competition in the 2007–08 A-League, 2007–08 season after its formation in March 2007, by New Zealand Football to replace New Zealand Knights FC, New Zealand Knights as a New Zealand-based club in the Australian A-League competition. Since 2011, the club has been owned by ''Welnix'', a consortium of seven Wellington businessmen. The club is one of the few clubs in the world to compete in a List of association football clubs playing in the league of another country#New Zealand / Australia, league of a different confederation (Asian Football Confederation, AFC) from that of the country where it is based (Oceania Football Confederation, OFC). It plays matches at Wellington Regional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022–23 A-League Men
The 2022–23 A-League Men, known as the Isuzu UTE A-League for sponsorship reasons, was the 46th season of national level men's soccer in Australia, and the 18th since the establishment of the competition as the A-League in 2004. The regular season commenced on 7 October 2022. The season featured a mid-season break from 18 November 2022 to 8 December 2022 due to the 2022 FIFA World Cup being held in Qatar. Melbourne City were the defending premiers and Western United were the defending champions. Melbourne City successfully defended their title, winning their third premiership in a row with two games remaining. Central Coast Mariners won their second championship, defeating Melbourne City 6–1 in the Grand Final. This season was the first A-League Men season since 2013–14 to record an increase in average attendance compared to the previous season. Clubs Stadiums and locations Twelve clubs are participating in the 2022–23 season. :'' Note: Table lists in alphabetical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Football South Australia Season
The 2022 Football South Australia season was the 116th season of soccer in South Australia. It was the 17th to be run by Football South Australia and the 10th under the National Premier Leagues banner. Changes from 2021 Promotion and relegation * Women's National Premier Leagues South Australia expanded from eight teams to 10 teams. As a result, there was no relegation. Name changes *White City Woodville FC became FK Beograd. *Flinders Flames WFC merged with Cumberland United WFC to form Flinders United WFC. Men's Competitions 2022 National Premier Leagues South Australia The 2022 National Premier Leagues South Australia season, known as the 2022 RAA National Premier League for sponsorship reasons, was the 116th season of first division soccer in South Australia, and the 10th under the National Premier Leagues banner. Adelaide City were champions for the 19th time, defeating Adelaide Comets 2–1 in the Grand Final. Adelaide City were also premiers for the third time. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Football South Australia Season
The 2021 Football South Australia season was the 115th season of soccer in South Australia, and the ninth under the National Premier Leagues format. The men's competitions consisted of three major divisions across the State. The season commenced on 9 April, and finished with the State League 2 Grand final on 20 October, the State League 1 Grand final on 21 October, and the NPL Grand final on 22 October. Men's Competitions 2021 National Premier Leagues South Australia The 2021 National Premier League South Australia, known as the RAA National Premier League for sponsorship reasons, was the ninth season of soccer under the competition format in South Australia. It is the first tier of South Australian soccer and the second tier of Australian soccer The Premier qualifies for the 2021 National Premier Leagues finals series. The fixtures were released on 5 March. League Table Finals 2021 State League 1 South Australia The 2021 State League 1 South Australia is the ninth se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Football South Australia Season
The 2020 Football South Australia season was the 114th season of soccer in South Australia, and the eighth under the National Premier Leagues format. All NPL and grassroots competitions were suspended for one month due to the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, effective 18 March to 14 April, and subsequently extended. Competitions were able to be resumed effective 25 June, subject to conditions. The South Australian season was temporarily suspended in mid-November for a minimum of two weeks, with the NPLSA in the middle of its finals series. Men's Competitions 2020 National Premier Leagues South Australia The 2020 National Premier Leagues South Australia was the eighth season of soccer under the competition format in South Australia. It is the first tier of South Australian soccer and the second tier of Australian soccer. Each team plays each other twice, resulting in 22 rounds. The season began on 21 February and was suspended from 14 March to 27 June, due to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
