Jump to content

Ascension Island Football League: Difference between revisions

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
→Champions: remove circular redirects
re-targeting
Tag: Redirect target changed
 
(7 intermediate revisions by 5 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
⚫
#REDIRECT [[Ascension Island#Sports]]
{{Infobox football league

| name = Jimmy Lawrence Knockout Tournament
{{Redirect category shell|
| image = Flag of Ascension Island.svg
{{R to related topic}}
| pixels =
{{R to section}}
⚫
| country = [[Ascension Island]]
{{R with history}}
| confed = [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]]<ref>{{cite web|first= |last= |title = Isola di Ascensione|date = |url= http://www.calciopedia.org/federazioni/federazioni-africa/488-isola-di-ascensione/159-federazione-isola-di-ascensione|publisher= calciopedia.org|accessdate=16 May 2021|language = it}}</ref>
| founded = 1950
| first =
| folded =
| divisions = 1
| teams =
| feeds = [[Ascension Island Football Association]]
| promotion = No promotion
| relegation = No relegation
| levels = 1/1
| domest_cup = [[Flipper Trophy]]
| league_cup =
| confed_cup =
| champions =
| season =
| most_champs = [[Georgetown United FC]] (4)
| most_caps =
| top_goalscorer =
| tv =
| current =
}}
}}
The '''Ascension Island Football League''' (Officially registered as ''Ascension Island Championship'')<ref>{{cite web|first= |last= |title = Ascension Island 2016|date = |url= http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/ascen2016.html#champ|publisher= Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|accessdate=16 May 2021}}</ref> is the top division of football on [[Ascension Island|Ascension]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Tomos|last=Knox|title = FAR AWAY FOOTBALL: THE SOUTH ATLANTIC ISLANDS|date = 15 November 2014|url= https://thesefootballtimes.co/2014/11/15/far-away-football-south-atlantic-islands/|publisher= thesefootballtimes.co|accessdate=16 May 2021}}</ref>

==History==
It has been organized by the [[Ascension Island Football Association]]<ref>{{cite web|first= |last= |title = Ascension Island 2016|date = |url= http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/ascen2016.html#champ|publisher= Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|accessdate=16 May 2021}}</ref> since at least 1950.<ref>{{cite web|first= |last= |title = Ascension Island - List of Champions|date = |url= http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/ascenchamp.html|publisher= Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|accessdate=16 May 2021}}</ref> All games are played on the [[Georgetown Stadium]],<ref name ="academiadasapostasangola">{{Cite web|url=https://www.academiadasapostasangola.com/stats/venue/gra-bretanha/georgetown-stadium-ascension-island/8733|title=Georgetown (Ascension Island)|publisher=academiadasapostasangola.com|accessdate=May 19, 2021|language=pt}}</ref> also known as ''Long Beach football field'', with a sand pitch and an [[Seating capacity|audience capacity]] of 1,000 people.<ref>{{cite web|first= |last= |title = Georgetown Stadium (Ascension Island)|date = |url= https://br.soccerway.com/venues/great-britain/georgetown-stadium-ascension-island/v8733/|publisher= soccerway.com|accessdate=16 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first= |last= |title = Statistiche isola di Ascensione|date = |url= http://www.calciopedia.org/federazioni/federazioni-africa/519-statistiche/africa/467-statistiche-isola-di-ascensione|publisher= calciopedia.org|accessdate=16 May 2021|language = it}}</ref><ref name ="v8733">{{Cite web|url=https://soccerway.com/venues/great-britain/georgetown-stadium-ascension-island/v8733/|title=Rio das Pedras|publisher=soccerway.com|accessdate=May 19, 2021|language=pt}}</ref> The stadium is owned by the league.<ref name ="groundmap">{{Cite web|url=https://www.footballgroundmap.com/ground/georgetown-stadium-ascension-island/ascension-island|title=MAP OF GEORGETOWN STADIUM (ASCENSION ISLAND)|publisher=footballgroundmap.com|accessdate=May 19, 2021|language=en}}</ref><ref name ="academiadasapostasangola">{{Cite web|url=https://www.academiadasapostasangola.com/stats/venue/gra-bretanha/georgetown-stadium-ascension-island/8733|title=Georgetown (Ascension Island)|publisher=academiadasapostasangola.com|accessdate=May 19, 2021|language=pt}}</ref>

==Champions==
<small>Source:<ref>{{cite web|first= |last= |title = Statistiche isola di Ascensione|date = |url= http://www.calciopedia.org/federazioni/federazioni-africa/519-statistiche/africa/467-statistiche-isola-di-ascensione|publisher= calciopedia.org|accessdate=16 May 2021|language = it}}</ref><ref name="rsssf">[http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/ascenchamp.html ''Ascension Island - List of Champions.'' RSSSF.] Abgerufen am 31. August 2017.</ref></small>
{| class="wikitable left"
| width="200" | '''Club'''
| width="100" | '''Titles'''
| '''Editions'''
|-
|Georgetown United FC || align="center" | 4 || 1950, 1998, 2005, 2007
|-
| Harts FC || align="center" |3 || 1997, 1999, 2003
|-
| Volcano Club Milan || align="center" | 3 || 2012, 2013, 2014
|-
| Saint FC || align="center" | 2 || 1969, 1972
|-
| Wanderes FC || align="center" | 2 || 1995, 2010
|-
| IDL Rastabouts FC || align="center" | 1 || 2015
|-
| Merlin Riders FC || align="center" | 1 || 2000
|-
| RAF FC || align="center" | 1 || 1996
|-
| Rasta Rebels FC || align="center" | 1 || 2016
|-
| Retard United || align="center" | 1 || 2011
|-
| Rockets FC || align="center" | 1 || 1961
|-
| Rovers FC || align="center" | 1 || 2002
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.facebook.com/AscensionIslandFootball/?hc_ref=ARRFjumX9Z1VoMsMf9nrXeWz6a3vrlQVLQ3Ta-oMFnKlYd4eBBk7BwafD_0G7NMMVv0&fref=nf&__tn__=kC-R Facebook]
*[http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/ascenchamp.html RSSSF.com]

[[Category:Ascension Island]]
[[Category:Association football in Africa]]


{{Africa-footy-competition-stub}}

Latest revision as of 21:10, 11 June 2024

Redirect to:

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Ascension_Island_Football_League&oldid=1228550290"