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Sami Ristilä
Sami Ristilä (born 15 August 1974) is a Finnish football manager and former player. Player career Ristilä was born in Valkeakoski. Before he joined Drogheda Ristilä played for MyPa, SC Neukirchen, FC Zwolle and FC Haka. He played an important role in the Drogheda midfield and sometimes played up front. He has represented the Finland national side on two occasions. He played three seasons with Zwolle in the Dutch Eerste divisie. In December 2008 he returned to FC Haka and signed a contract to 30 December 2011. He has played 247 games in the Veikkausliiga. Manager career The longest spell of his career as a manager was 2013–2016 with Finnish club KTP. After 2015 season KTP got relegated from Veikkausliiga. Poor results continued the next year and Ristilä was replaced by his assistant coach in middle of the season on 30 June 2016. On 31 August 2016, he joined the coaching staff of Shamrock Rovers under head coach Stephen Bradley, who he formerly played together with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valkeakoski
Valkeakoski (; lit. "white rapids") is a town and municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland. It is located south of Tampere, north of Hämeenlinna and north of Helsinki in the Pirkanmaa regions of Finland, region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish language, Finnish. Valkeakoski is best known for its paper industry and domestically highly successful football (soccer), football team, FC Haka. The town and the paper industry have both grown by the Valkeakoski rapids between the lake Mallasvesi in the north and the lake Vanajavesi in the south. History The Valkeakoski area is known to have been inhabited since the Iron Age. More than a thousand years ago, the ridges on the area served as a foundation of the Rapola fort. In the following Middle Ages, the mill town Sääksmäki was the center of the area. However, industrialization towards the end of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Bradley (footballer)
Stephen Bradley (born 19 November 1984) is an Irish retired footballer, he has been the manager of Shamrock Rovers since July 2016. Besides the Republic of Ireland, he has played in England and Scotland. Playing career Bradley represented Republic of Ireland national football team at U14, U15, U16 and U21 levels. In October 2000, Bradley played for the Republic of Ireland national football team U16s in a qualifying tournament in Riga for the 2001 UEFA European Under-16 Championship where he came up against Andrés Iniesta. He played schoolboy football with Lourdes Celtic and Chelsea before joining Arsenal where he became captain of the club's reserve side, without ever breaking into the senior side. After a loan spell at Dunfermline Athletic, where he made five appearances, he returned to Ireland and signed for Drogheda United in March 2005. In his first season at United Park Stephen picked up an FAI Cup winners medal as Drogheda beat Cork City 2–0 in the final at Lansdowne R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regionalliga Süd (1994–2012)
The Regionalliga Süd () was the fourth tier of the German football league system from 2008 to 2012. Until the introduction of the 3. Liga in 2008, it was the third tier. It was the highest regional league for the southern part of Germany. It covered the states of Bavaria, Hesse and Baden-Württemberg and was one of three leagues at this level, together with the Regionalliga Nord and the Regionalliga West. The league was disbanded at the end of the 2011–12 season, with the Bavarian clubs joining the new Regionalliga Bayern while the others joined the clubs from the southwest of Germany to form the new Regionalliga Südwest.DFB-Bundestag beschließt Reform der Spielklassen DFB website, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995–96 Regionalliga
The 1995–96 Regionalliga was the second season of the Regionalliga as the third tier of German football. The league was organised in four regional divisions, Nord, Nordost, West-Südwest and Süd. VfB Oldenburg, FC Gütersloh, Rot-Weiß Essen and Stuttgarter Kickers were promoted to the 2. Bundesliga while the three last placed in each division, except West/South-West, where it was the bottom four, were relegated to the Oberligas. Regionalliga Nord Final table Top scorers Regionalliga Nordost Final table Top scorers Regionalliga West/Südwest Final table Top scorers Süd Final table Top scorers Promotion playoff The last promotion place was contested between the champions of the North and North-East regions. VfB Oldenburg won on aggregate, and so were promoted to the 2. Bundesliga. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 Veikkausliiga
The 1995 Veikkausliiga was a season of the Veikkausliiga, the top level football league in Finland. It was contested by 14 teams, with Haka Valkeakoski winning the championship. League standings Results See also *Ykkönen ''(Tier 2)'' * Suomen Cup 1995 ReferencesFinland - List of final tables (RSSSF) {{1995–96 in European Football (UEFA) Veikkausliiga seasons Fin Fin A fin is a thin component or appendage attached to a larger body or structure. Fins typically function as foils that produce lift or thrust, or provide the ability to steer or stabilize motion while traveling in water, air, or other fluids. F ... 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Veikkausliiga
Statistics of Veikkausliiga in the 1994 season. Overview It was contested by 14 teams, and TPV Tampere won the championship. League standings Results See also *Ykkönen ''Ykkönen'' (Finnish language, Finnish for 'Number One'; , previously I divisioona) is the third highest level of the Finnish football league system (after the Veikkausliiga and Ykkösliiga), managed by the Football Association of Finland. Until ... ''(Tier 2)'' ReferencesFinland - List of final tables (RSSSF) {{1994–95 in European Football (UEFA) Veikkausliiga seasons Fin Fin 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 Veikkausliiga
This article contains statistics of Veikkausliiga in the 1993 season. Overview Preliminary Stage is performed in 12 teams, and higher 8 teams go into Championship Group. Lower 4 teams fought in promotion/relegation group with higher 4 teams of Ykkönen. FC Jazz Pori won the championship. Preliminary stage Table Results Championship group Table Results Promotion/relegation group Table NB: Top six to Premier Division 1994, the rest to Division One 1994. See also *1993 Ykkönen, Ykkönen ''(Tier 2)'' Footnotes ReferencesFinland - List of final tables (RSSSF) {{1993–94 in European Football (UEFA) Veikkausliiga seasons 1993–94 in European association football leagues, Fin 1992–93 in European association football leagues, Fin 1993 in Finnish football, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Veikkausliiga
Statistics of Veikkausliiga in the 1992 season. This was the first season under the Veikkausliiga brand. Overview It was contested by 12 teams, and HJK Helsinki won the championship. League standings Results Matches 1–22 Matches 23–33 See also *Ykkönen ''(Tier 2)'' ReferencesFinland - List of final tables (RSSSF) Veikkausliiga seasons Fin Fin A fin is a thin component or appendage attached to a larger body or structure. Fins typically function as foils that produce lift or thrust, or provide the ability to steer or stabilize motion while traveling in water, air, or other fluids. F ... 1 {{Finland-footy-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Veikkausliiga
Statistics of Futisliiga in the 1991 season. Overview It was contested by 12 teams, and Kuusysi Lahti won the championship. League standings Results Matches 1–22 Matches 23–33 See also *Ykkönen ''(Tier 2)'' ReferencesFinland - List of final tables (RSSSF) {{1991–92 in European Football (UEFA) Veikkausliiga seasons Fin Fin A fin is a thin component or appendage attached to a larger body or structure. Fins typically function as foils that produce lift or thrust, or provide the ability to steer or stabilize motion while traveling in water, air, or other fluids. F ... 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnish League Cup
The Finnish League Cup (in Finnish: ''Liigacup''), is a knock-out football competition contested annually during the pre-season in winter by teams from Veikkausliiga. The competition is notably the only football competition in Europe which is mostly played indoors. It is also administrated by Veikkausliiga History The competition was founded in 1994. After 18 editions it was abolished in 2016. It was replaced with the Finnish Cup group stage starting from the 2017 season The league cup was revived in 2022, as it returned in its original format. The competing teams are allowed to have up to three non-contract test players in their roster, with seven possible substitutions. ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
League Of Ireland Cup
The League of Ireland Cup, also referred to in Ireland as the 'League Cup', was an annual knockout competition in men's football in Ireland. It was contested by League of Ireland clubs and invited clubs from the lower levels of the Irish football league system. It has been sponsored by Electronic Arts and branded the EA Sports Cup since 2009. The competition began in 1973–74, replacing the League of Ireland Shield and the Dublin City Cup. It has had several formats since its inception and has been a knock-out competition since 2005. As there was no European qualification for winners of the League of Ireland Cup, it had a lower status than the FAI Cup and was therefore seen as the third most important trophy in the Irish playing season. The competition was not held in 2020 and 2021 as a result of delays and restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and has yet to resume being held as of 2025. List of League Cup Finals Performance by club * Includes results fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FAI Cup
The Football Association of Ireland Senior Challenge Cup (FAI Cup), known as the Sports Direct FAI Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland (as well as Derry City F.C., Derry City from Northern Ireland). Organised by the FAI (Football Association of Ireland), the competition is currently sponsored by ''Sports Direct''. It was known as the Free State Cup from 1923 to 1936. Shamrock Rovers F.C., Shamrock Rovers hold the record of most wins with 25. The current holders are Drogheda United F.C. who won their 2nd title on 10 November 2024, defeating Derry City F.C. 2-0 at Aviva Stadium. Venues Since the early 1920s until the 1980s, all but a handful of FAI Cup finals were held at Dalymount Park, Dublin. Two replays in the 1920s were held at Shelbourne Park, the 1973 replay was held in Flower Lodge in Cork and the 1984 replay was in Tolka Park. However, since 1990, due to the lack of developm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
