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Stade De Tanger
The Ibn Batouta Stadium or Grand stade of Tangier (; Berber languages: ⴰⵏⵏⴰⵔ ⵏ ⵉⴱⵏ ⴱⴰⵜⵓⵜⴰ) is a multi-use stadium in Tangier, Morocco. It is used mostly for football matches and big events such as ceremonies or concerts. The stadium now has a legal capacity of 65,000 after renovation construction finished for hosting the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup. It serves as the new home of IR Tanger, replacing the former Stade de Marchan. The stadium is named after the Moroccan scholar and explorer Ibn Battuta. History The inaugural match was played on 26 April 2011 between IR Tanger and Atlético Madrid B and it followed by a match between Raja CA and Atlético Madrid. On July 27, the stadium hosted the 2011 Trophée des champions, in which Marseille beat Lille 5–4. When Morocco hosted the 2011 African U-23 Championship the stadium hosted six matches in the Group stage and one in the Semi-finals. The Stade Ibn Battuta was one of the confirmed host stadiums fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tangier
Tangier ( ; , , ) is a city in northwestern Morocco, on the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The city is the capital city, capital of the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region, as well as the Tangier-Assilah Prefecture of Morocco. Many civilisations and cultures have influenced the history of Tangier, starting from before the 10th centuryBCE. Starting as a strategic Phoenician town and trading centre, Tangier has been a nexus for many cultures. In 1923, it became an Tangier International Zone, international zone managed by colonialism in Africa, colonial powers and became a destination for many European and American diplomats, spies, Bohemianism, bohemians, writers and businessmen. That status came to an end with Moroccan independence, in phases between 1956 and 1960. By the early 21st century, Tangier was undergoing rapid development and modernisation. Projects include tourism projects along the bay, a modern business district called Tangier City Centre, an ai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympique Marseille
Olympique de Marseille (, ; , ), also known simply as Marseille, or by the abbreviation OM (, ), is a French professional football club based in Marseille which competes in Ligue 1, the top flight of French football. Founded in 1899, OM has won 26 domestic trophies: 9 Ligue 1 titles, 10 Coupe de France, 3 Coupe de la Ligue, and 3 Trophée des Champions. Continentally, the club holds a joint national record of one UEFA Champions League and a joint national record of one UEFA Intertoto Cup. Additionally, Marseille has played in three UEFA Europa League finals. In 1993, coach Raymond Goethals led the team to become the first French club to win the UEFA Champions League, defeating Milan 1–0 in the final, the first under the UEFA Champions League branding of the tournament. In 2010, Marseille won its first Ligue 1 title in 18 years under the management of former club captain Didier Deschamps. Marseille's home ground is the 67,394-capacity Stade Vélodrome in the southern part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona (), commonly known as FC Barcelona and colloquially as Barça (), is a professional Football club (association football), football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football league system, Spanish football. Founded in 1899 by a group of Swiss, Catalan, German, and English footballers led by Joan Gamper, the club has become a symbol of Catalan culture and Catalanism, hence the motto ''"Més que un club"'' (''"More than a club"''). Unlike many other football clubs, Supporters of FC Barcelona, the supporters own and operate Barcelona. It is the third-most valuable football club in the world, worth $5.6 billion, and the Deloitte Football Money League, world's fourth richest football club in terms of revenue, with an annual turnover of €800.1 million. The official Barcelona anthem is the "Cant del Barça", written by :ca:Jaume Picas i Guiu, Jaume Picas and Josep Maria Espinàs. Barcelona tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017–18 La Liga
The 2017–18 La Liga season, also known as LaLiga Santander for sponsorship reasons, was the 87th since its establishment. The season began on 18 August 2017 and concluded on 20 May 2018. The fixtures were released on 21 July 2017. Real Madrid were the defending champions. Barcelona, under new manager Ernesto Valverde, won the league title on 29 April 2018 with four matches to spare. It was the second part of a double-winning season for Barcelona, who also won the 2018 Copa del Rey final. Levante, Girona, and Getafe were the newly promoted clubs competing in the season, with Girona entering La Liga for the first time in its history. At the end of the season, Málaga, Las Palmas, and Deportivo La Coruña were all relegated to the Segunda División. Summary Prior to the season, several teams hired new managers, among them the previous season's runners-up Barcelona, who enlisted the services of Ernesto Valverde from Athletic Bilbao after the exit of Luis Enrique. Meanwhile, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017–18 Copa Del Rey
The 2017–18 Copa del Rey was the 116th staging of the Copa del Rey (including two seasons where two rival editions were played). The winners were assured a place for the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League group stage. Barcelona were the three-time defending champions, and successfully defended their title following a 5–0 win over Sevilla in the final. Times up to 28 October 2017 and from 25 March 2018 are CEST (UTC+2). Times from 29 October 2017 to 24 March 2018 are CET (UTC+1). Schedule and format ;Notes *Double-match rounds enforced the away goals rule The away goals rule is a method of tiebreaking in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. Under the away goals rule, if the total goals scored by each team are equal, the team that ..., single-match rounds did not. *Games ending in a tie were decided in extra time, and if still level, by a penalty shoot-out. Qualified teams The following teams qualified for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sevilla FC
Sevilla Fútbol Club () is a Spanish professional association football, football club based in Seville, Andalusia, that competes in La Liga, the Spanish football league system, top flight of Spanish football. The club was formed on 25 January 1890, making it Spain's oldest sporting club solely devoted to football. The Scottish-born Edward F. Johnston, Edward Farquharson Johnston was one of Sevilla's founders, also becoming their first president. On 14 October 1905, the club's articles of association were registered in the Civil Government of Seville under the presidency of the Jerez-born José Luis Gallegos Arnosa. Sevilla are also the most successful football club in Andalusia in terms of titles, with eighteen Andalusian Cups, one La Liga title in 1945–46 La Liga, 1945–46, five Copa del Rey, Spanish Cup titles (1935 Copa del Presidente de la República, 1935, 1939 Copa del Generalísimo, 1939, 1947–48 Copa del Generalísimo, 1948, 2006–07 Copa del Rey, 2007 and 2009– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Supercopa De España
The 2018 Supercopa de España was the 35th edition of the Supercopa de España, an annual Association football, football super cup contested by the winners of the previous season's La Liga and Copa del Rey competitions. The match was played between the Copa del Rey runners-up, Sevilla FC, Sevilla, and the winners of the 2017–18 Copa del Rey and 2017–18 La Liga, FC Barcelona, Barcelona, making it a rematch of the 2018 Copa del Rey Final. Unlike all the previous editions, it was a single match hosted at a neutral venue. This year's venue was Ibn Batouta Stadium in Tangier, Morocco. The match was broadcast on Spanish Televisión Española, RTVE public television network La 1 (Spanish TV channel), La 1, earning an average 36.5% share and 4,785,000 viewers. Venue Match Details See also *2018–19 La Liga *2018–19 Copa del Rey *2018–19 FC Barcelona season *2018–19 Sevilla FC season References {{DEFAULTSORT:Supercopa De Espana 2018 2018–19 in Spanish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 African Nations Championship
The 2018 African Nations Championship, known as the 2018 CHAN for short and for sponsor (commercial), sponsorship purposes as the TotalEnergies, Total African Nations Championship, was the 5th edition of the biennial association football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) featuring players from their respective national leagues. Originally supposed to be hosted in Kenya, it was instead hosted by Morocco from 13 January to 4 February 2018. The 2016 African Nations Championship final, 2016 finalists, DR Congo A' national football team, DR Congo and Mali national football team, Mali, failed to qualify for this edition following their qualification losses, Mali losing 3–2 to Mauritania national football team, Mauritania on aggregate and DR Congo losing to the neighbouring Congo national football team, Congo via the away goals rule. Hosts Morocco A' national football team, Morocco defeated Nigeria A' national football team, Nigeria 4–0 in 2018 Afri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AS Monaco FC
Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club, commonly referred to as AS Monaco (), is a professional association football, football club based in Fontvieille, Monaco, Fontvieille, Monaco. Although not in France, they are a member of the French Football Federation (FFF) and currently compete in Ligue 1, the top tier of Football in France, French football. Founded in 1918, the team play their home matches at the Stade Louis II. Their training center is situated in neighboring France, in la Turbie. Despite not being a French club, Monaco are one of the most List of French football champions, successful clubs in French football, having won eight league titles, five Coupe de France trophies and one Coupe de la Ligue. The club also played in European football a number of times, and were runners-up in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1992 European Cup Winners' Cup Final, 1992 and the UEFA Champions League in 2004 UEFA Champions League Final, 2004. The club's traditional colours are red ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris Saint-Germain F
Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, fourth-most populous city in the European Union and the List of cities proper by population density, 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2022. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, culture, Fashion capital, fashion, and gastronomy. Because of its leading role in the French art, arts and Science and technology in France, sciences and its early adoption of extensive street lighting, Paris became known as the City of Light in the 19th century. The City of Paris is the centre of the Île-de-France region, or Paris Region, with an official estimated population of 12,271,794 inhabitants in January 2023, or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Trophée Des Champions
The 2017 Trophée des Champions () was the 22nd edition of the Trophée des Champions, the annual super cup in France. The match was contested by the 2016–17 Ligue 1 champions AS Monaco FC, Monaco, and the 2016–17 Coupe de France champions Paris Saint-Germain F.C., Paris Saint-Germain. The match was played at the Stade Ibn Batouta in Tangier, Morocco. Paris Saint-Germain were the four-time defending champions, having defeated Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon 4–1 in the 2016 Trophée des Champions, 2016 edition, which was played in Austria. Paris Saint-Germain won the match 2–1 for their seventh Trophée des Champions title. Match Summary Djibril Sidibé (footballer, born 1992), Djibril Sidibé opened the scoring for Monaco in the 30th minute when he ran through on goal before clipping the ball past the advancing goalkeeper Alphonse Areola from just outside the penalty area with his right foot. Dani Alves equalised in the 51st minute, scoring with his right foot from a free-kick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Africa Cup Of Nations
The 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, known as the Orange Africa Cup of Nations, Equatorial Guinea 2015 for sponsorship reasons, was the 30th staging of the Africa Cup of Nations, the international men's football championship of Africa. It was organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and was held from 17 January to 8 February 2015. The tournament was initially scheduled to be hosted by Morocco who later demanded postponement of the event because of the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa; subsequently Morocco was ruled out as a host country and replaced by Equatorial Guinea. Ivory Coast won the tournament for their second Africa Cup of Nations title, defeating Ghana 9–8 in a penalty shoot-out after the final finished goalless following extra time. The DR Congo came third and the hosts Equatorial Guinea fourth, while defending champions Nigeria did not qualify. Host selection Bids : *Botswana (withdrew) *Cameroon (withdrew) *DR Congo (withdrew) *Guinea (withdre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
