Month: October 2021

Maranhao State Championship (Brazil) 2000

1st Stage Group Tables

Maranhao State Championship 1st Stage Group A 2000

PosTeamPFAGDPts
1Moto Clube121814426
2Maranhao1228171122
3Sao Bento121020-1010
4Bacabal121024-149
5Expressinho12633-275
6Tocantins12634-281

Maranhao state Championship 1st Stage Group B 2000

PosTeamPFAGDPts
1Sampaio Correa124293329
2Santa Ines1223101323
3Caxiense1224121222
4Viana121814420
5Boa Vontade122017317
6Imperatriz121616016

In the First Stage teams played each team from the other Group twice. The Top two in each Group Qualify for the 1st Stage Semi-Finals.

1st Stage Playoffs

Moto Clube are 1st Stage Champions and Qualify for Championship Final.

2nd Stage Group Tables

Maranhao State Championship 2nd Stage Group A 2000

PosTeamPFAGDPts
1Maranhao103682824
2Sao Bento102671920
3Moto Clube102071317
4Bacabal101815313
5Expressinho10532-274
6Tocantins10542-373

Maranhao State Championship 2nd Stage Group B 2000

PosTeamPFAGDPts
1Sampaio Correa101661023
2Viana10168817
3Caxiense101311216
4Boa Vontade10914-511
5Santa Ines10915-69
6Imperatriz10615-95

In the 2nd Stage Teams played each team in their own group twice. Top two in each Group qualify for 2nd Stage semi-Finals.

2nd Stage Playoffs

Sampaio Correa win 2nd Stage and Qualify for Championship Final.

Championship Final

Maranhao State Championship Final (1st Stage Winner v 2nd Stage Winner)

DateEventTime/ResultsMatch Day
Moto Clube vs Sampaio CorreaChampionship Final 1st Leg
Sampaio Correa vs Moto ClubeChampionship Final 2nd Leg

Moto Clube won Maranhao State Championship 5-4 on aggregate.

Note: Match Dates are a very rough estimate based on the Brazilian Football season being split into two halves: The first half from February to June is for the State Championships and the 2nd Half from June to December is for the National Championships. The Top teams in each state take part in both State Championships and National Championships.

Recap

Expressinho from Sao Luis played in the Brazilian Maranhao State Championship’s Top Division in 2000, finishing with 5 points from 12 games in the 1st Stage and 4 Points from 10 games in the 2nd stage, resulting in their relegation, along with last placed overall Tocantins. Expressinho are of interest to Irish readers as they were formed in Sao Luis on 17th March 1975, St. Patrick’s Day, and played in Green Shirts, White Shorts and Green Socks. Expressinho played in the 21,000 capacity Estadio Nuozinho Santos in Sao Luis.

The 1st Stage Championship was won 2-1 on aggregate by Moto Clube versus Sampaio Correa, who won the 2nd Stage Championship 2-0 versus Viana (the first leg in that tie finished 1-1 but was awarded to Sampaio Correa 1-0 as Viana had fielded an ineligible player). The Championship Final, played between the 1st Stage and 2nd Stage Champions was won by Moto Clube, who overturned a 2-4 deficit in the 1st Leg to take the 2nd Leg 3-0 and the tie 5-4 on aggregate.

Map of Maranhao, Brazil.

Map of Maranhao in Brazil

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References

[1] Serge Van Hoof et al (2001) “Maranhao (MA)” North and Latin American Football Guide 2001/2002. pg. 237-238. Heart Books, B-2820 Rijmenam, Belgium.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Dieni

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Last Updated: 31 October 2021

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Czech Republic 1.Liga 2004-05

Final Table

Czech Republic 1. Liga 2004-05

PosTeamPWDLFAGDPts
1AC Sparta Praha30204653282564
2SK Slavia Praha30158739251453
3FK Teplice30141153627953
4SK Sigma Olomouc3015693934551
5FC Slovan Liberec301410645261946
6FK Jablonec 973012993327645
7FC Banik Ostrava30910113336-337
81. FKD Drnove3098133034-435
9FK Mlada Bolesav30613112635-935
10FK Marila Pribram3098133041-1135
11FC Tescoma Zlin30712112935-633
121. FC Brno3096153042-1233
131. FC Slovácko Uherské Hradiste30101463022832
14FC Chmel Blsany30711122538-1332
15SK Dynamo Ceske Budejovice3067172839-1125
16Slezsky FC Opava3059162542-1718

Note (1): FC Slovan Liberec deducted 6 Points, 1. FC Slovácko Uherské Hradiste deducted 12 Points, Slezsky FC Opava deducted 6 Points.

Qualify for Champions League AC Sparta Praha (Champions), SK Slavia Praha, Qualify for UEFA CUP: FC Banik Ostrava (Cup-Winners), FK Teplice.

Relegated: 1.FKD Drnove (Financial Reasons), SK Dynamo Ceske Budejovice, Slezsky FC Opava. Promoted: FC SIAD Most, FC Vysocina Jihlava, FC Viktoria Plzen.

Irish Players

SK Slavia Praha (Cze) 2004-05

REPORT

Republic of Ireland’s Paul Munster came on as a substitute in 3 matches for FK Slavia Praha in the Czech Republic’s 1.Liga Soccer League in 2004-05, helping them in a small way to second place behind Sparta Praha and a place in European competition for 2005-06.

SK Slavia Praha’s Home Ground: Eden Arena (Sinobo Stadium)

PRAGUE, CZECHIA – OCTOBER 23, 2019: Panoramic view of Eden Arena in Prague during the UEFA Champions League game Slavia Praha v Barcelona. Also known as Sinobo Stadium. Capacity 19370 people

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REFERENCES

BIBLIOGRAPHY

[1] Mike Hammond (2006) “Czech Republic / SK Slavia Praha” The European Book of Football 2005/2006 pg. 224-238.m press (media) ltd, in association with World Soccer. Romford, Essex, England.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to John Wills, John Kane, John Morahan.

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Lithuania NFKA A Lyga 2004

Final Table

Lithuania NFKA A Lyga 2004

PosTeamPWDLFAGDPts
1FBK Kaunas28205349193065
2Ekranas Panevezys28202659223762
3Atlantas Klaipeda2815583629750
4Zalgiris Vilnius28107113238-637
5Vetra Vilnius2898112933-436
6FK Silute2867153444-1025
7Suduva Marijampole2857163155-2422
8Vilnius2845191949-3017

Recap

Atlantas Klaipeda finished third on 50 points in the Lithuania NFKA A Lyga in 2004, behind FBK Kaunas (65 Points) and Ekranas Panevezys (62 Points). They did well to finish 13 points above Zalgiris Vilnius from the Capital City, who finished fourth in the 8-team league. Atlantas are named after the Atlantic Ocean, of which the Baltic Sea next to Lithuania is part of. Klaipeda is a Harbour Town on the Baltic Sea. Atlantean Civilization is sometimes used to describe a Civilization that includes both the Gaelic and British Celts and the Atlantic Fringe of the Basque Country, Etruscans and North Africans such as the Tamashek and Tuareg [See References 2-4]

Klaipeda Harbour & Stadium

Klaipeda Harbour & Stadium, Lithuania

Royalty-free stock photo ID: 229621486

KLAIPEDA,LITHUANIA- AUG 02 :view of the view of petrol industrial zone and harbor on August 02,2011 in Klaipeda, Lithuania.

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By Vytautas Kielaitis

References

[1] Mike Hammond (Ed.) “Lithuania” European Book of Football. P. 476. M Press. Romford, Essex, United Kingdom.

WEBSITES

[2] Roaring water Press (2020) Bronze Age Copper Mining [Internet] Svailable from: https://roaringwaterjournal.com/tag/bronze-age-copper-mining/ [Accessed 30 October 2020]

BIBLIOGRAPHY

[3] Barry Cunliffe (2020) The Atlantean Irish: Ireland’s Oriental and Maritime Heritage [Internet] Availavle from: https://www.lilliputpress.ie/product/the-atlantean-irish-irelands-oriental-and-maritime-heritage [Accessed 30 October 2020]

[4] [References: see Encyclopedia Brittanica sections on Indo-European, Celtic, and Afro-Asiatic languages: Encyclopedia Britannica | Britannica ]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Kevin Smyth, Jim Naughton, Robert Gorby

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21 July 2017, Tilburg, Holland. Aerial view of soccer arena Koning Willem II Stadion of football club Willem 2. The logo of the team and the name King Side is visible on the tribune.

Netherlands Eredivisie 2004-05

Header Image Credit

By Aerovista Luchtfotografie 21 July 2017, Tilburg, Holland. Aerial view of soccer arena Koning Willem II Stadion of football club Willem 2. The logo of the team and the name King Side is visible on the tribune. Royalty-free stock photo ID: 1056202133

Final Table

Netherlands Eredivisie 2004-05

PosTeamPWDLFAGDPts
1PSV Eindhoven34276189187187
2Ajax Amsterdam34245574334177
3AZ Alkmaar34197871413064
4Feyenoord Rotterdam341951090513962
5SC Heerenveen341861064521260
6FC Twente Enschede341591048381054
7Vitesse Arnhem34166125349454
8Roda JC Kerkrade34138136055547
9RKC Waalwijk34138134451-747
10Willem II Tilburg34136154456-1245
11FC Utrecht34128144043-344
12FC Groningen34117165058-840
13NEC Nijmegen34910154147-637
14ADO Den Haag34106184459-1536
15NAC Breda3498174367-2435
16RBC Rosendaal34102223877-3932
17De Graafschap3447233278-4619
18FC Den Bosch3454252375-5219

Champions and Qualify for UEFA Champions League: PSV Eindhoven, Qualify for UEFA Champions League: Ajax Amsterdam. Qualify for UEFA Cup: Willem II Tilburg, AZ Alkmaar, Feyenoord Rotterdam, SC Heerenveen. [References: 2] Relegated: FC Den Bosch, De Graafschap. Promoted: Heracles Almelo, Sparta Rotterdam. [References: 3]

Irish Connection

Northern Ireland’s James Quinn started 7 games for Willem II Tilburg and came on as a substitute 4 times as they finished 11th of 18 in the Netherlands Eredivisie (Premier Division) in 2004-05. Quinn was transfered to Sheffield Wednesday during the season. Willem II went on to reach the Dutch Cup Final, losing 0-4 to PSV Eindhoven, and thus taking PSV’s place in the UEFA Cup as Cup Runners-Up (PSV qualified for the UEFA Champions League).

Willem II Tilburg (Irish Players) 2004-05

Konig Willem II Stadion – Tilburg

21 July 2017, Tilburg, Holland. Aerial view of soccer arena Koning Willem II Stadion of football club Willem 2. The logo of the team and the name King Side is visible on the tribune.
Konig Willem II Stadion – Tilburg, Netherlands

Royalty-free stock photo ID: 1056202133

21 July 2017, Tilburg, Holland. Aerial view of soccer arena Koning Willem II Stadion of football club Willem 2. The logo of the team and the name King Side is visible on the tribune.

By Aerovista Luchtfotografie

References

[1] Mike Hammond (Ed.)(2005) “European Book of Football 2005/2006: Holland – Willem II” pg.388 M Press, Romford, Essex.

[2] Mike Hammond (Ed.)(2005) “European Book of Football 2005/2006: European Qualifiers 2005/06″ pg 769 M Press, Romford, Essex.

[3] Mike Hammond (Ed.)(2005) “European Book of Football 2005/2006: Relegated / Promoted Clubs” pg 772 M Press, Romford, Essex.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Rory Naughton & John Kane.

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 30 May 2021

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2021

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved. The Logos and Photos used in this article remain the property of the organisations and individuals which own the copyright and are used here for educational and information purposes only.