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Panda Cup
The Panda Cup International Youth Football Tournament (Chinese: 熊猫杯国际青年足球邀请赛) is an annual international youth football tournament that is held in the city of Chengdu, China. The tournament was first announced in April 2014. The original logo was designed by a Los Angeles-based Chinese student; it was inspired by a Chinese dragon, a giant panda and the Olympic rings. Originally an under-19 event, the tournament format began as a single round league format. Prior to the 2019 event tournament the Chinese Football Association The Chinese Football Association (CFA) is the governing body for association football, beach soccer and futsal in People's Republic of China (Mainland China). The CFA organizes the men's and women's national teams and administers the country's ... announced the intention to expand the format in future years to include more teams or multiple age groups. An international youth football development seminar and other events run in conj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Football Association
The Chinese Football Association (CFA) is the governing body for association football, beach soccer and futsal in People's Republic of China (Mainland China). The CFA organizes the men's and women's national teams and administers the country's professional leagues as well as organizing the national knockout cup competition Chinese FA Cup. As members of East Asian Football Federation its national teams are eligible for the East Asian Football Championship and the country's membership in AFC allows teams to participate in that organizations club and national team competitions. China is also a member of FIFA and is therefore eligible to play in the World Cup. History Founded in 1924, the Chinese Football Association became members of FIFA in 1931 and competed internationally at the 1936 and 1948 Olympic games. Following the end of Chinese Civil War in 1949, both the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Republic of China (ROC) contended to be the sole legitimate government of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Panda Cup
The 2019 Panda Cup was the sixth edition of the international youth association football competition. The tournament was hosted in Chengdu between 25 and 29 May 2019, and was include an international youth football development forum as part of the event. Previously held as an under-19 event, Chengdu Football Association announced that the 2019 edition would be an under-18 event. South Korea finished top of the standings for the tournament but were later stripped of the title following prizegiving celebrations which were considered offensive and disrespectful to both the tournament hosts and the Chinese people."S Korea stripped of Panda Cup by China amid online outrage" ''Taipei Times/AFP'' (2019-05-31) http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/sport/archives/2019/05/31/2003716090 Participating teams In May 2018, it was announced that hosts China had invited South Korea, New Zealand and Thailand to participate in the 2019 Panda Cup. Thailand opted to name an U-18 side in preparation for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chengdu
Chengdu (, ; simplified Chinese: 成都; pinyin: ''Chéngdū''; Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: ), alternatively romanized as Chengtu, is a sub-provincial city which serves as the capital of the Chinese province of Sichuan. With a population of 20,937,757 inhabitants during the 2020 Chinese census, it is the fourth most populous city in China, and it is the only city apart from the four direct-administered municipalities with a population of over 20 million (the other three are Chongqing, Shanghai and Beijing). It is traditionally the hub in Southwest China. Chengdu is located in central Sichuan. The surrounding Chengdu Plain is known as the "Country of Heaven" () and the "Land of Abundance". Its prehistoric settlers included the Sanxingdui culture. The site of Dujiangyan, an ancient irrigation system, is designated as a World Heritage Site. The Jin River flows through the city. Chengdu's culture largely reflects that of its province, Sic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, most populous country, with a Population of China, population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and Borders of China, borders fourteen countries by land, the List of countries and territories by land borders, most of any country in the world, tied with Russia. Covering an area of approximately , it is the world's third List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country by total land area. The country consists of 22 provinces of China, provinces, five autonomous regions of China, autonomous regions, four direct-administered municipalities of China, municipalities, and two special administrative regions of China, Special Administrative Regions (Hong Kong and Macau). The national capital is Beijing, and the List of cities in China by population, most populous cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Dragon
The Chinese dragon, also known as ''loong'', ''long'' or ''lung'', is a legendary creature in Chinese mythology, Chinese folklore, and Chinese culture at large. Chinese dragons have many Outline of life forms, animal-like forms such as Bixi (mythology), turtles and Chiwen, fish, but are most commonly depicted as snake-like with four legs. Academicians have identified four reliable theories on the origin of the Chinese dragon: snakes, Chinese alligators, thunder and nature worship. They traditionally symbolize potent and wikt:auspicious, auspicious powers, particularly control over water, rainfall, typhoons, and floods. The dragon is also a symbol of power, strength, and good luck for people who are worthy of it in East Asian cultural sphere, East Asian culture. During the days of Imperial China, the Emperor of China usually used the dragon as a symbol of his imperial strength and power. In Chinese culture, excellent and outstanding people are compared to a dragon, while incapable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giant Panda
The giant panda (''Ailuropoda melanoleuca''), also known as the panda bear (or simply the panda), is a bear species endemic to China. It is characterised by its bold black-and-white coat and rotund body. The name "giant panda" is sometimes used to distinguish it from the red panda, a neighboring musteloid. Though it belongs to the order Carnivora, the giant panda is a folivore, with bamboo shoots and leaves making up more than 99% of its diet. Giant pandas in the wild occasionally eat other grasses, wild tubers, or even meat in the form of birds, rodents, or carrion. In captivity, they may receive honey, eggs, fish, yams, shrub leaves, oranges, or bananas along with specially prepared food. The giant panda lives in a few mountain ranges in central China, mainly in Sichuan, and also in neighbouring Shaanxi and Gansu. As a result of farming, deforestation, and other development, the giant panda has been driven out of the lowland areas where it once lived, and it is a co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Rings
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) uses icons, flags and symbols to elevate the Olympic Games. These symbols include those commonly used during Olympic competition—such as the flame, fanfare and theme—as well as those used throughout the years, such as the Olympic flag. The Olympic flag was created in 1913 under the guidance of Baron de Coubertin of France. It was first hoisted in Alexandria, Egypt, at the 1914 Pan-Egyptian Games. The five rings on the flag represent the inhabited continents of the world (the Americas were considered as one continent and Europe was treated as distinct from Asia). It was made to contain the colours (blue, black, red, yellow, and green) which are common to almost all flags around the world. Motto and creed The traditional Olympic motto is the hendiatris ''Citius, Altius, Fortius'' which is Latin for "Swifter, Higher, Stronger". It was proposed by Pierre de Coubertin upon the creation of the International Olympic Committee. Coubertin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Panda Cup
The 2014 Panda Cup was the inaugural edition of Panda Cup, an under-19 association football competition. The tournament was hosted in Chengdu between 4 and 8 June 2014. Players born on or after 1 January 1995 are eligible to compete in the tournament. Participating teams Venues Standings Matches ''All times are China Standard Time ( UTC+08:00)'' ---- ---- Goalscorers 3 goals * Ewandro 2 goals * Gabriel Boschilia * Gerson * Liu Haidong * Filip Faletar 1 goal * Leandro * Duje Ćaleta-Car * Antonio Mance Antonio Mance (born 7 August 1995) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Hungarian club Zalaegerszeg. Club career Mance is a product of youth system of Pomorac Kostrena. Then, he joined Istra 1961. He made his top ... Own goal * Duje Ćaleta-Car (against New Zealand) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Panda Cup, 2014 2014 in association football 2014 in Chinese football June 2014 sports events in China International asso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Panda Cup
The 2015 Panda Cup was the second edition of Panda Cup, an under-19 association football competition. The tournament was hosted in Chengdu between 24 and 28 June 2015. Players born on or after 1 January 1997 are eligible to compete in the tournament. Participating teams Venues Standings Matches ''All times are China Standard Time (UTC+08:00)'' ---- ---- Goalscorers 5 goals * Koki Ogawa (footballer), Koki Ogawa 4 goals * Takeru Kishimoto 3 goals * Yang Liyu 2 goals * Kazunari Ichimi * Adrián Kopičár 1 goal * Yuto Iwasaki * Itsuki Urata * Aidar Mambetaliev * Filip Balaj * Denis Horník * Tomáš Šalata Own goals * Azat Murzashev (against China PR) * Danislam Zagidulin (against Slovakia) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Panda Cup, 2015 2015 in association football 2015 in Chinese football June 2015 sports events in China International association football competitions hosted by China ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Panda Cup
The 2016 Panda Cup was the third edition of Panda Cup, an under-19 association football competition. The tournament was hosted in Chengdu between 15 and 19 June 2016. Players born on or after 1 January 1997 are eligible to compete in the tournament. Participating teams Venues Standings Matches ''All times are China Standard Time ( UTC+08:00)'' ---- ---- Goalscorers 4 goals * Josip Špoljarić 2 goals * Takeru Kishimoto 1 goal * Andrija Balić * Marijan Čabraja * Dominik Martinović * Filip Uremović * Jan Kuchta * Badocha Ondřej * Jan Šrain * Ritsu Doan * Yuto Iwasaki * Koki Ogawa * Koki Sugimori * Itsuki Urata is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Slovenian PrvaLiga club Maribor. Career Urata joined J2 League club JEF United Chiba in 2015. In September 2016, he moved to J3 League club FC Ryukyu on loan. On 18 August ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Panda Cup, 2016 2016 in association football 2016 in Chinese f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Panda Cup
The 2017 Panda Cup was the fourth edition of Panda Cup, an under-19 association football competition. The tournament was hosted in Chengdu between 17 and 21 May. Players born on or after 1 January 1999 are eligible to compete in the tournament. Participating teams Venues Standings Matches ---- ---- Goalscorers 3 goals * Bendegúz Bolla * Mohammad Sharifi 2 goals * Mohammad Ghaderi * Michal Kraľovič 1 goal * Erpan Ezimjan * Zhou Junchen * Zsombor Bévárdi * Tibor Kisari * Balázs Kiss * Levente Lustyik * Dávid Stoiacovici * Máté Szabó * Sayyad Manesh Shiadeh * Matej Grešák Matej Grešák (born 31 May 1999) is a Slovakia, Slovak professional Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for FK Železiarne Podbrezová, Železiarne Podbrezová. Club career 1. FC Tatran Prešov Grešák made his Slovak Fi ... * Martin Vician References {{DEFAULTSORT:Panda Cup, 2017 2017 in association football 2017 in Chinese footb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Panda Cup
The 2018 Panda Cup was the fifth edition of the under-19 association football competition. The tournament was hosted in Chengdu between 23 and 27 May. Players born on or after 1 January 1999 are eligible to compete in the tournament. Participating teams In May 2018, it was announced that hosts China would join England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe ..., Hungary national under-19 football team, Hungary and Uruguay national under-19 football team, Uruguay by participating in the 2018 Panda Cup. Venues Matches ''All times are China Standard Time (UTC+08:00)'' ---- ---- Goalscorers ;2 goals * Guo Tianyu * Nya Kirby * Nicolás Schiappacasse ;1 goals * Jiang Shenglong * Liu Ruofan * Tao Qianglong * Xu Haoyang * Xu Lei (footballer), Xu Lei * Zhu Chenj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
