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Thomás Chacón
Thomás Chacón Yona (born 17 August 2000) is a Uruguayan association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss club AC Bellinzona, Bellinzona. Club career A youth academy product of Danubio F.C., Danubio, Chacón made his professional debut on 23 November 2017 in a 2–2 draw against El Tanque Sisley. He scored his first goal on 10 March 2019 in a 1–1 draw against Club Atlético River Plate (Montevideo), River Plate Montevideo. On 7 August 2019, MLS club Minnesota United FC, Minnesota United announced the signing of Chacón as a Designated Player Rule, Young Designated Player. On 5 April 2021, Chacón signed on loan with Uruguayan Primera División side Liverpool F.C. (Montevideo), Liverpool until 31 December 2021, with Liverpool holding an option to make the deal permanent. On 26 January 2022, Minnesota opted to buyout Chacón's contract at the club. On 27 August 2022, Chacón joined AC Bellinzona, Bellinzona in Switzerland. International career Chacón is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palmitas
Palmitas is a village in the Soriano Department of western Uruguay. Geography The village is located east of the intersection of Route 2 with Route 105, about southeast of the department capital city Mercedes. The railroad track Montevideo - Mercedes pass through this town. History Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) on 6 November 1953 by the Act of Ley Nº 12.021. Previously it had been the head of the judicial section "Coquimbo". Population In 2011 Palmitas had a population of 2,123. Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay'' Places of worship * Immaculate Conception Parish Church (Roman Catholic The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institut ...) References External linksINE map of Palmitas Populated places in the Soriano Department ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Designated Player Rule
The Designated Player Rule, nicknamed the Beckham Rule, allows Major League Soccer franchises to sign up to three players that would be considered outside their salary cap (either by offering the player higher wages or by paying a transfer fee for the player). The rule, which was adopted ahead of the 2007 MLS season, enables teams to compete for star players in the international football market. The rule is one of two mechanisms by which MLS teams may exceed their salary cap, the other being allocation money. As of December 2019, there have been 209 Designated Players in league history. The rule is informally named after David Beckham, in anticipation of MLS teams signing lucrative deals with internationally recognized players, after Beckham entered into negotiations to join the league. Beckham was the first player signed under this rule, signing a five-year contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy in 2007 with a guaranteed annual salary of $6.5 million. History The team salary ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023–24 Swiss Challenge League
The 2023–24 Swiss Challenge League (referred to as the Dieci Challenge League for sponsoring reasons) is the 126th season of the second tier of competitive football in Switzerland and the 21st season under its current name. Overview Teams Due to the increased number of teams in the Super League, from ten to twelve, two teams were directly promoted at the end of the last season and no teams were directly relegated, but third and last placed teams advanced to a promotion and relegation play-off, respectively. The remaining six teams were joined by the best placed eligible teams of the 2022–23 Swiss Promotion League, runners-up Stade Nyonnais and third-placed FC Baden, Stade Nyonnais and Baden returned to second tier after 11 and 17 years absence respectively. Last season's last placed team Neuchâtel Xamax FCS remains in the Challenge League as winners of the relegation play-off. FC Sion, as losers of the promotion play-off, returned to the Challenge League after 17 years in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swiss Challenge League
The Challenge League (known as the Dieci Challenge League for sponsorship reasons) is the second-highest tier of the Swiss football league system and lower of two professional leagues in the country. Ten teams play in the Challenge League; the winners of the league are promoted to the Swiss Super League, Super League, while the bottom-placed team is relegated to the Promotion League. Overview The Challenge League is played over 36 rounds from the end of July to May, with a winter break from mid-December to the first week of February. Each team plays each other four times, twice at home and twice away, in a Round-robin tournament, round-robin. The bottom team will be relegated to the Promotion League and replaced by the respective champion for the next season. The club finishing in 2nd place will compete against the ninth-placed team of the Super League in a promotion play-off over two games, home and away, for a spot in the succeeding tournament. History Serie B and Seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022–23 Swiss Challenge League
The 2022–23 Swiss Challenge League (referred to as the Dieci Challenge League for sponsoring reasons) is the 125th season of the second tier of competitive football in Switzerland and the 20th season under its current name. Overview Ten teams will compete in the league: eight teams of the previous season will participate in the league again. They are joined by FC Lausanne-Sport, the last-placed team of the 2021–22 Swiss Super League, who replace previous season's champions FC Winterthur. Last season's last-placed team SC Kriens were relegated and are replaced by AC Bellinzona, who were promoted from the 2021-22 Swiss Promotion League. FC Schaffhausen, the losers of the 2021-22 relegation/promotion playoff, rejoined the league. Due to the format change and increased number of teams in the 2023–24 Swiss Super League, this season will function as a transition season. As a result, the top two teams will be directly promoted and no teams will be relegated at the end of the sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Uruguayan Primera División Season
The 2021 Liga Profesional de Primera División season, also known as the Campeonato Uruguayo de Primera División 2021, was the 118th season of the Uruguayan Primera División, Uruguay's top-flight football league, and the 91st in which it is professional. The season, named "Dr. Tabaré Vázquez" after the late former President of Uruguay and chairman of Progreso from 1979 to 1989, started on 15 May and ended on 7 December 2021, with the starting date having been pushed back from early 2021 due to the late conclusion of the previous season owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament was originally scheduled to start on 8 May, however its date of start was postponed for a week to 15 May per request from the Uruguayan government. Peñarol won their fifty-first league title at the end of the season, winning the Torneo Clausura and placing first in the season's aggregate table and then beating Torneo Apertura winners Plaza Colonia on penalties in the semi-final played on 7 Decemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MLS Is Back Tournament
The MLS is Back Tournament took place during the 2020 Major League Soccer season to mark the league's return to action after being suspended as a result of the Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports, COVID-19 pandemic. Of the 26 Major League Soccer teams, 24 participated in the tournament; FC Dallas and Nashville SC withdrew after several of their players tested positive for COVID-19 just before their first matches. The tournament was held Behind closed doors (sport), behind closed doors from July 8 to August 11, 2020, at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in the Walt Disney World, Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, near Orlando, Florida, Orlando. The tournament featured a group stage, which was counted toward the 2020 MLS regular season standings, followed by knockout rounds. The tournament champion, Portland Timbers, qualified for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League, and the 2020 season resumed upon completion of the tournament. Background The 2020 Major Leag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Minnesota United FC Season
The 2020 Minnesota United FC season was the eleventh season of Minnesota United FC's existence and their fourth season in Major League Soccer, the top-tier of American soccer. United plays at Allianz Field and is coached by Adrian Heath. Outside of MLS, Minnesota United were also scheduled to participate in the 2020 U.S. Open Cup and the 2020 Leagues Cup, before their cancelations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as various preseason competitions. Club Transfers Transfers in MLS SuperDraft Transfers out Loans in Loans out Competitions Overview Disciplinary record Clean sheets Notes References {{2020 in American soccer Minnesota United FC seasons Minnesota United Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to the east, Iowa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional Association football, soccer league in North America and the highest level of the United States soccer league system. It comprises 30 teams, with 27 in the United States and 3 in Canada, and is sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation. MLS is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. The league is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan. The predecessor of MLS was the North American Soccer League (1968–84), North American Soccer League (NASL), which existed from 1968 until 1984. MLS was founded in 1993 as part of the United States' successful bid to host the 1994 FIFA World Cup. The 1996 Major League Soccer season, inaugural season took place in 1996 with ten teams. MLS experienced financial and operational struggles in its first few years, losing millions of dollars and folding two teams in 2002. Since then, developments such as the proliferation of soccer-specific stadiums around the league ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Minnesota United FC Season
The 2019 Minnesota United FC season was the tenth season of Minnesota United FC's existence and their third season in Major League Soccer, the top-tier of American soccer. It was the first season that United played at Allianz Field, their new home stadium. They were coached by Adrian Heath. Outside of MLS, Minnesota United also participated in the 2019 U.S. Open Cup, as well as various preseason competitions. Club Transfers Transfers in MLS SuperDraft Any player marked with a * is part of the Generation Adidas program. Transfers out Loans in Loans out Friendlies Competitions Overview {, class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" , - !rowspan=2, Competition !colspan=8, Record , - ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! , - , MLS , - , U.S. Open Cup , - , MLS Cup Playoffs , - !Total MLS Overall table Results summary Results by round Matches MLS Cup Playoffs First round U.S. Open Cup Statistics Pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Uruguayan Primera División Season
The 2019 Liga Profesional de Primera División season, also known as the Campeonato Uruguayo 2019, was the 116th season of Uruguay's top-flight football league, and the 89th in which it is professional. The season was named as "100 Años de Racing Club de Montevideo" and was originally scheduled to begin on 9 February but its start was pushed back for one week to 16 February. The season ended on 15 December with Nacional winning their forty-seventh title by beating Peñarol in the semifinal. Peñarol were the defending champions, having won back-to-back titles in 2017 and 2018. Teams El Tanque Sisley, who did not compete in the 2018 season, as well as the two bottom-placed teams in the relegation table of the 2018 season, Torque and Atenas, were relegated to the Segunda División for the 2019 season. They will be replaced by Cerro Largo, Juventud, and Plaza Colonia, who were promoted from the Segunda División. Managerial changes Torneo Apertura The Torneo Apertura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Uruguayan Primera División Season
The 2018 Primera División Uruguaya, Liga Profesional de Primera División season, also known as the Campeonato Uruguayo 2018, was the 115th season of Uruguay's top-flight football league, and the 88th in which it is professional. The season was named as "Ing. Julio César Franzini" and began on 3 February, ending on 11 November. Peñarol were the defending champions, and successfully defended the title with a 2–1 win over Club Nacional de Football, Nacional in the championship playoff. Format The format in this season was the same as 2017 Uruguayan Primera División season#Format, the most recent season, with the ''Torneo Apertura'' in the first half of the year and the ''Torneo Clausura'' in the second half, and a ''Torneo Intermedio'' played between both tournaments. Teams The two bottom-placed teams in the 2017 Uruguayan Primera División season#Relegation, relegation table of the 2017 season, Juventud de Las Piedras, Juventud and Club Plaza Colonia de Deportes, Plaza Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
