query: soccer team that won the most world cups

pos: FIFA World Cup preceding three years, to determine which teams qualify for the tournament phase, which is often called the "World Cup Finals". After this, 32 teams, including the automatically qualifying host nation(s), compete in the tournament phase for the title at venues within the host nation(s) over a period of about a month. The 21 World Cup tournaments have been won by eight national teams. Brazil have won five times, and they are the only team to have played in every tournament. The other World Cup winners are Germany and Italy, with four titles each; Argentina, France and inaugural winner Uruguay, with

pos: United States men's national soccer team United States men's national soccer team The United States Men's National Soccer Team (USMNT) is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football. The team has appeared in ten FIFA World Cups, including the first in 1930, where they reached the semi-finals. The U.S. participated in the 1934 and 1950 World Cups, winning 1–0 against England in the latter. After 1950, the U.S. did not qualify for the World Cup until 1990. The U.S. hosted the 1994 World Cup, where they lost to Brazil in the round of

pos: 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Final Russia huge favourites to reach the final. In spite of El Salvador's efforts, Russia prevailed in a straightforward semi final, winning 7-3, moving on to play in their first ever FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup final. Brazil started their World Cup campaign in Group D alongside Mexico, Ukraine and Japan, as reigning World Champions as well as being considered the best team in the world, having won the last four FIFA Beach Soccer World Cups and having scored a huge 56 goals in 6 games during qualifying. Brazil were by far the favourites to win a fifth consecutive title. Brazil's

pos: Mexico national football team Cups. Along with Germany, Brazil, Italy, Argentina, France, Spain and Uruguay, Mexico is one of eight nations to have won two of the three most important football tournaments (the World Cup, Confederations Cup, and Summer Olympics), having won the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2012 Summer Olympics. Mexico played France in the very first match of the first World Cup on 13 July 1930. Mexico's best progression in World Cups has been reaching the quarter-finals in both the 1970 and 1986 World Cups, both of which were staged on Mexican soil. Mexico is historically the most successful national team

pos: Myanmar national beach soccer team !width=20|GD Myanmar national beach soccer team The Myanmar national beach soccer team represents Myanmar in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Myanmar Football Federation, the governing body for football in Myanmar. The team has failed to qualify for each of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cups held since the 1995 Beach Soccer World Championship in Brazil up to and including the 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Portugal. The qualifying rounds for the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup are scheduled to take place in 2016 and 2017. !Year !Round !width=20|Pos !width=20|Pld !width=20|W !width=20|W<br> !width=20|L !width=20|GF

pos: Myanmar national beach soccer team Myanmar national beach soccer team The Myanmar national beach soccer team represents Myanmar in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Myanmar Football Federation, the governing body for football in Myanmar. The team has failed to qualify for each of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cups held since the 1995 Beach Soccer World Championship in Brazil up to and including the 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Portugal. The qualifying rounds for the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup are scheduled to take place in 2016 and 2017. !Year !Round !width=20|Pos !width=20|Pld !width=20|W !width=20|W<br> !width=20|L !width=20|GF !width=20|GA

pos: Argentina at the FIFA World Cup Argentina at the FIFA World Cup This is a record of Argentina's results at the FIFA World Cup. Argentina is one of the most successful national football teams in the world, having won two World Cups in 1978 and 1986. Argentina has been runners up three times in 1930, 1990 and 2014. The team was present in all but four of the World Cups, being behind only Brazil, Italy and Germany in number of appearances. Argentina has also won the Copa América 14 times, one less than Uruguay. Moreover, Argentina has also won the Confederations Cup and the gold medal

pos: Argentina at the FIFA World Cup Argentina at the FIFA World Cup This is a record of Argentina's results at the FIFA World Cup. Argentina is one of the most successful national football teams in the world, having won two World Cups in 1978 and 1986. Argentina has been runners up three times in 1930, 1990 and 2014. The team was present in all but four of the World Cups, being behind only Brazil, Italy and Germany in number of appearances. Argentina has also won the Copa América 14 times, one less than Uruguay. Moreover, Argentina has also won the Confederations Cup and the gold medal

pos: Sport in Honduras Sport in Honduras The most popular sport in Honduras is Association soccer. The governing body of football in Honduras is the Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras. Honduras has taken part in the Summer Olympics eight times, and the Winter Olympics in 1992. Soccer is the most popular sport between the Hondurans, the country arrived as in many others at the beginning of the 20th century, until was properly organized and Honduras national football team was created in the early 1960s. Honduras have played in three world cups, Spain 82, South Africa 2010, Brazil 2014. Chess has been played

pos: United States Soccer Federation by Landon Donovan. In the Round of 16, the United States played Ghana, and fell 2–1 in extra time. Entering the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, the U.S team won all three friendly "send-off" matches leading up to the competition: 2–0, over Azerbaijan, 2–1, over Turkey, and 2–1 over fellow World Cup participant and defending African champions Nigeria. They were led at the time by Jürgen Klinsmann, who helped lead West Germany to victory in the 1990 World Cup and was the first player to score at least three goals in three consecutive World Cups. During the 2014 World Cup,

pos: France at the FIFA World Cup France at the FIFA World Cup This is a record of France's results at the FIFA World Cup. France was one of the four European teams that participated at the inaugural World Cup in 1930 and have appeared in 15 FIFA World Cups, tied for the sixth most of any country. The national team is one of eight to have won the FIFA World Cup title and one of only six to have done so more than once. The French team won its first World Cup title in 1998. The tournament was played on home soil and France defeated Brazil

neg: History of sports in the United States audiences. In soccer, the country hosted the 1994 FIFA World Cup, the men's national soccer team qualified to seven World Cups and the women's team has won the FIFA Women's World Cup three times; Major League Soccer is the sport's highest league in the United States. Boxing and horse racing were once the most watched individual sports, but they have been eclipsed by golf and auto racing, particularly NASCAR. History of sports in the United States The history of sports in the United States shows that most sports evolved out of European practices. However, basketball, volleyball, skateboarding, and snowboarding are

neg: Soccer in the United States National Soccer Team of the 1900s were the first ever women's national team in the United States. They competed in the FIFA Women's World Cup, the Summer Olympics, and the Algarve Cup, in addition to the CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup and other competitions by invitation. The United States women's team has been one of the best national teams in the history of women's soccer, having won three World Cups (in 1991, 1999, and 2015). They also won four Olympic gold medals (in 1996, 2004, 2008, and 2012), and 10 Algarve Cups (in 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011,

neg: Canada men's national under-20 soccer team Canada men's national under-20 soccer team The Canada U-20 men's national soccer team, also known as Canada Under-20s or Canada U-20s, is a youth team for national soccer in Canada. It plays a large role in the development of Canadian soccer, and is considered to be the feeder team for the Canada men's national soccer team. The team has qualified for eight out of nineteen FIFA U-20 World Cups. Their best result came in 2003 where they reached the quarterfinals. The team also competes in the CONCACAF U-20 Championship, which they won in 1986 and 1996. Canada's most significant accomplishments

neg: United States Soccer Federation United States' first goal (an own goal), later shot to death in his homeland. 1998 saw another disappointing addition to the history of the men's national team as it finished last out of the 32 teams that qualified for the World Cup. This embarrassment, which included a total collapse of team chemistry and leadership, led to the firing of manager Steve Sampson. The U.S. team hired Bruce Arena, who had won the first two MLS Cups in Major League Soccer history, and who went on to become the most successful United States men's national team manager in history. In 2002

neg: Pável Pardo Pável Pardo Pável Pardo Segura ( ;born 26 July 1976) is a retired Mexican international footballer who last played as a midfielder with the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer. Pardo spent most of his career playing with Club América and is the second most capped player in Mexico national team history. Pardo participated in two World Cups (1998 and 2006), won two CONCACAF Gold Cups and won the FIFA Confederations Cup with Mexico in 1999. Pardo started his career in 1993 with Atlas de Guadalajara, and also played with Tecos UAG before joining Club América. A veteran of 467

neg: St. Petersburg Kickers the club won both the National Amateur Cup and the National Over-30 championship. In 2008, it won its third national amateur championship. St. Petersburg Kickers The St. Petersburg Kickers FC are an amateur American soccer team from St. Petersburg, Florida that compete in the Florida Suncoast Soccer League (FSSL). Founded by Kurt Herbach in 1957, the Kickers won their first national title, the 1967 Over-30 championship. By 1989, the team had won eleven Florida Suncoast Soccer League championships and four Florida State Cups. The clubs most prestigious victory came on the national state winning the 1989 National Challenge Cup (aka

neg: St. Petersburg Kickers St. Petersburg Kickers The St. Petersburg Kickers FC are an amateur American soccer team from St. Petersburg, Florida that compete in the Florida Suncoast Soccer League (FSSL). Founded by Kurt Herbach in 1957, the Kickers won their first national title, the 1967 Over-30 championship. By 1989, the team had won eleven Florida Suncoast Soccer League championships and four Florida State Cups. The clubs most prestigious victory came on the national state winning the 1989 National Challenge Cup (aka US Open Cup). In 1997, the team moved to Land O'Lakes, Florida, eventually taking the name of Florida Kickers FC. That year

neg: United States each occupy a season at different but overlapping, times of the year. College football and basketball attract large audiences. In soccer, the country hosted the 1994 FIFA World Cup, the men's national soccer team qualified for ten World Cups and the women's team has won the FIFA Women's World Cup three times; Major League Soccer is the sport's highest league in the United States (featuring 19 American and 3 Canadian teams). The market for professional sports in the United States is roughly $69 billion, roughly 50% larger than that of all of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa combined. Eight

neg: College soccer men's team, has foregone playing in the NCAA or NAIA and instead play all of their games in the PDL. Several coaches who have won the College Cup have gone on to coach Division I professional soccer or even the U.S. national teams. The most well-known NCAA men's team coaches who have gone on to success in the professional ranks include Bruce Arena (four College Cups with Virginia from 1991 to 1994), and Sigi Schmid (won two College Cups with UCLA in 1985 and 1990). On the women's side, North Carolina coach Anson Dorrance coached the United States women's national

neg: United States women's national soccer team United States women's national soccer team The United States women's national soccer team (USWNT) represents the United States in international women's soccer. The team is the most successful in international women's soccer, winning three Women's World Cup titles (including the first ever Women's World Cup in 1991), four Olympic women's gold medals (including the first ever Olympic Women's soccer tournament in 1996), eight CONCACAF Gold Cup wins, and ten Algarve Cups. It medaled in every single World Cup and Olympic tournament in women's soccer history from 1991 to 2015, before being knocked out in the quarterfinal of the 2016 Summer

neg: Fútbol de Primera (radio network) Mexican journalist and author María Antonieta Collins. Fútbol de Primera has a core broadcast team that is part of the daily show. For World Cups, Fútbol de Primera recruits former soccer players, coaches, and savants to their show. With so many personalities, Fútbol de Primera's show can be considered one of the most knowledgeable panels in Latin American soccer. The following have been a part of Fútbol de Primera's broadcast team at World Cups. The following are the 115 affiliated stations where Fútbol de Primera's broadcasts such as the daily show and matches can be heard Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM Atlanta,

neg: Oakville Blue Stars Oakville Blue Stars Oakville Blue Stars is a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1999, based in Oakville, Ontario. The team was a member of the Ontario Soccer League, the highest level soccer league in Ontario, and played in the Provincial Division. The Oakville U1990A Boys team, aka Oakville Blue Stars, was formed by Phil Iafrati in 1999, within the Oakville Soccer Club of Oakville, Ontario. The Oakville Blue Stars have won: one National Club Championship U14; three Ontario Cups U14, U15, U21; seven League Champions; five League Cups; and two Dunleavy Cups (between SRSL and CSL in the 3 years

neg: Madjer height (194 cm). Besides, he is very capable in acrobatic finishes such as volleys, over-head kicks and bicycle kicks. His skills provide a vital contribution for his team while competing in EBSL, Mundialito, and above all the Beach Soccer World Championship. At the 2005, 2006, and 2008 World Cups Madjer won the golden boot for most goals scored in the tournament, and, he also was the MVP of EBSL last season in 1999, 2006, 2008 and 2009. Madjer João Victor Saraiva (born January 22, 1977), better known as Madjer, is a Portuguese beach soccer player. He plays in the forward

neg: Greek-American A.C. league titles from 1984 to 1989. Under former U.S. national team coach Lothar Osiander the team won two U.S. Open Cups in 1985 and 1994. San Francisco Soccer Football League California State Cup U.S. Open Cup Las Vegas Silver Mug Greek-American A.C. Greek-American was a semi-professional soccer club from San Francisco, California that played in the San Francisco Soccer Football League. They are the most successful team in league's history with 16 titles to their credit The team was founded in 1949 by brothers Jim and John Rally. Under the auspices of the Greek Orthodox Church of Annunciation, it was

neg: Israeli Beach Soccer League players and some talents who was found by the league scouts. At the end of the season, "Netanya's diamonds" won the championship, after beating "MZ Rosh HaAyin" 5–2 in the final. An average of 9.23 goals per match was scored during the season, higher average than the average in most of the beach soccer World Cups. The second season of the Israeli Beach Soccer League featured ten teams divided to two groups of five. Each team played one game against the teams in its group. The top four teams in each group qualified to the quarter finals, which was played

neg: Soccer in South Africa beginning to be demolished, a new multi-racial South African Football Association was formed, and admitted to FIFA. On 7 July 1992, the South African national team played their first game in two decades, beating Cameroon 1–0. Since the integration of the country, it has developed the most sophisticated Professional Football Structure in Africa, the Premier Soccer League. South Africa qualified for the 1998 and 2002 World Cups, but failed to progress past the group stage both times. They hosted (and won) the 1996 African Cup of Nations and hosted the 2010 World Cup, the first African nation to do so.

neg: College soccer of about 64m (meters) - 70m sideline to sideline (width), and 100m - 110m goal line to goal line (length). College soccer teams play a variety of conference and non-conference games throughout the fall season, with the season culminating in the post-season tournament called the College Cup. The St. Louis University Billikens is the most successful men's team, having won 10 College Cups while the North Carolina Tar Heels led by head coach Anson Dorrance is the most successful women's college soccer team with 21 College Cup wins. The best men's and women's college soccer player each year is awarded

neg: United States Soccer Federation the World Cup since 1986. As a result of the fifth-place finish, Bruce Arena was let go as USMNT Director of Coaching later that month. United States, will jointly host with Canada and Mexico for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after beating out Morocco on June 13, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. The women's national team has won three FIFA Women's World Cup tournaments in 1991, 1999 and 2015 (placing second in 2011 and third in 1995, 2003, and 2007); the Olympic Gold Medal in 1996, 2004, 2008, and 2012; and seven Algarve Cups and six CONCACAF Women's Gold Cups. The

neg: St. Louis Simpkins-Ford Simpkins again won the Khoury League. St. Louis Simpkins-Ford St. Louis Simpkins-Ford "(also known as Simpkins)" was a U.S. amateur soccer team based in St. Louis, Missouri from 1947 to 1956. It won three league championships and the 1948 and 1950 National Challenge Cups, and lost in the finals of the 1954 National Amateur Cup. Five members of the U.S. team at the 1950 FIFA World Cup came from Simpkins. In 1947, a St. Louis amateur soccer team sponsored by Carrenti Cleaners changed sponsorship to the Joe Simpkins Ford Auto dealership. Renamed St. Louis Simpkins-Ford, the team entered the new

neg: Al Harker Al Harker Albert “Al” Harker (April 11, 1910 – April 3, 2006) was a U.S. soccer player who was a member of the U.S. team at the 1934 FIFA World Cup. During his Hall of Fame career, he won three American Soccer League championships, two league cups, a National Amateur Cup title and the 1935 National Challenge Cup. Harker attended Girard College where he played on the men’s soccer team from 1926 to 1929. Following his graduation from Girard, he signed with Corinthians of the National Soccer League of Philadelphia. In 1930, he moved to Upper Darby and in 1931

neg: Shannon Boxx Shannon Boxx Shannon Boxx (born June 29, 1977) is an American retired soccer player and former member of the United States women's national soccer team, playing the defensive midfielder position. She last played club soccer for the Chicago Red Stars in the American National Women's Soccer League. She won gold medals with the United States at the 2004 Athens Olympics, 2008 Beijing Olympics, and 2012 London Olympics. She has also finished third place or better with the USA at the 2003, 2007, 2011 and 2015 FIFA Women's World Cups. She was a finalist for the 2005 FIFA World Player of

neg: Galt F.C. the anniversary of the gold medal, the 1904 Galt team were inducted to the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame. Football at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads Galt F.C. Galt Football Club was a soccer club based in Galt, Ontario, current day Cambridge, Ontario. Formed in either 1881 or 1882, Galt won the 1901, 1902, and 1903 Ontario Cups, but most notably the 1904 Olympic Soccer Tournament. Galt has been one of the greatest historic soccer clubs in Canada. Their first major honour came in the form of the 1901 Ontario Cup and they repeated as champions in

neg: Franz Beckenbauer Team of the 20th Century in 1998, the FIFA World Cup Dream Team in 2002, and in 2004 was listed in the FIFA 100 of the world's greatest living players. At club level with Bayern Munich, Beckenbauer won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1967 and three consecutive European Cups from 1974 to 1976. The latter feat made him the first player to win three European Cups as captain of his club. He became team manager and later president of Bayern Munich. After two spells with the New York Cosmos he was inducted into the U.S. National Soccer Hall of

neg: FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup overall statistics of all 19 World Cups that have occurred since 1995, combining the results of both the original "Beach Soccer World Championships" era and the current "FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup" era. This table shows the overall statistics of all 9 World Cups that have occurred since 2005, of the current "FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup" era only. This table shows the overall statistics of all 10 World Cups that occurred between 1995 and 2004, of the now defunct "Beach Soccer World Championships" era only. The following documents the winners of the awards presented during the FIFA era of

neg: Professional ice hockey season 2014/15n and is planned to be a yearly event. The most successful North American team is the Montreal Canadiens who have won 24 Stanley Cups, the most successful European club is HC CSKA Moscow which has won 20 European Cups. Teams from North American and Europe do not regularly compete against each other in "friendlies" as do soccer clubs, although efforts to expand intercontinental play have increased since the new 2000 millennium. The opportunities for fans and media to compare levels of play between the continents were especially limited during the Cold War since many of Europe’s best clubs

neg: Sport in Malta Sport in Malta Sports in Malta include association football, basketball, athletics, rugby, tennis, cycling, and others. Association football (soccer) is the most popular sport in Malta. The national stadium is called Ta' Qali Stadium. The national football team has won several matches over big opponents that reached the final phases in World Cups, such as Belgium and Hungary. Recently a large number of football grounds have been built throughout the island. The top football league in Malta is called the Maltese Premier League, and consists of 14 teams. Futsal is also very popular. Water polo is also very popular in

neg: José Villegas 1951. In the second round of his selection his team went to play for the National Championship final in Nuevo León State. He was raised at the center of a typical Mexican Family, and as most other youth in his town, he would work in textiles, and then play in his spare time. His ability to play as a defensive player allowed him to play with one of the best Mexican Soccer teams : The “Chivas del Guadalajara”. He won 8 championships with the Chivas league, assisted in 13 world cup play-offs and played in two World Cups. As a

neg: Roman Jahoda took part in various one-year experiences, training camps and courses in figure skating, tennis, gymnastics, soccer and sailing. Roman was most successful in judo and was on the Austrian national judo team for 10 years. He won multiple judo world cups and multiple Austrian Judo Championships and was a contestant at several World and European Judo Championships. From his personal experience and knowledge as a professional athlete, Jahoda was able to successfully become a professional therapist in 2003. He took his expertise one step further by developing the holistic training concept ComplexCore of which he is the CEO. The company

neg: Omar Gonzalez 2014 FIFA World Cup and two CONCACAF Gold Cups, winning the 2013 edition. Gonzalez played youth soccer for the Dallas Texans Soccer Club, and played college soccer at the University of Maryland, College Park, where he won the 2008 College Cup championship, was named to the NSCAA/Adidas All-American First Team and First Team All-ACC and was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year as a sophomore in 2007. Gonzalez was drafted in the first round (3rd overall) of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft by Los Angeles Galaxy. Gonzalez began a regular feature in the Galaxy lineup from the start, and

neg: Charlottesville, Virginia Arena, who later won two MLS titles at D.C. United and coached the U.S. National Team during the 2002 and 2006 World Cups. The Virginia Men's soccer team won the NCAA Championship again in both 2009 and 2014 under coach George Gelnovatch. Virginia's baseball team, has enjoyed a resurgence in recent years, under Head Coach Brian O'Connor, after hosting several regionals and Super Regionals in the post-season, and playing in the 2009, 2011, and 2014 College World Series. They finished as runners-up in the 2014 edition, despite outscoring Vanderbilt 17-12 in the three-game series. The team then avenged this loss

neg: St. Louis Simpkins-Ford St. Louis Simpkins-Ford St. Louis Simpkins-Ford "(also known as Simpkins)" was a U.S. amateur soccer team based in St. Louis, Missouri from 1947 to 1956. It won three league championships and the 1948 and 1950 National Challenge Cups, and lost in the finals of the 1954 National Amateur Cup. Five members of the U.S. team at the 1950 FIFA World Cup came from Simpkins. In 1947, a St. Louis amateur soccer team sponsored by Carrenti Cleaners changed sponsorship to the Joe Simpkins Ford Auto dealership. Renamed St. Louis Simpkins-Ford, the team entered the new St. Louis Major League in 1948.

neg: Alex McNab Alex McNab Alex "Alec" McNab (born 27 December 1895 in Greenock, Scotland; died 3 April 1960 in St. Louis, Missouri) was a Scottish-American soccer player and coach. He began his career in Scotland before moving to the United States. In the US, he won six consecutive National Challenge Cups with teams from both the American Soccer League and St. Louis Soccer League. He was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2005. McNab began his career with Greenock Morton in 1916, playing five seasons with the team until his departure for the United States in 1924. World War

neg: Caguas, Puerto Rico boxing Welterweight Champion Miguel Cotto, his brother Jose Miguel, Alberto Mercado, Juan Carazo, Alfredo Escalera and others. The Criollas de Caguas women's volleyball team has won 9 national Puerto Rico titles and has made it to the finals more than 15 times. The team is a member of the Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino (LVSF). The Criollos de Caguas FC soccer team is considered one of the most successful clubs in the island winning multiple tournaments and cups in Puerto Rican soccer including the National League Title in 2015. In September 2005 City Mayor William Miranda Marin levied the first

neg: 2009 Japanese Regional Leagues one were relegated. Because D2 champions, CUPS Seiro, were reserve team of Japan Soccer College, the promotion was given to the runner-up and third-placed team, Antelope Shiojiri and Teihens FC respectively. 2009 was the 6th season of Hokushin'etsu League Division 2. It was won by CUPS Seiro, but being a reserve team of Japan Soccer College, they were not eligible to promotion. Instead, the runner-up and the third-placed team, Antelope Shiojiri and Teihens FC respectively, were promoted. Due to no team being relegated from D1, no relegation occurred in D2 either. After the season, Fukui KSC and Artista Tomi were

neg: Atlantic Cup (Major League Soccer) matches between the two clubs have high levels of away supporters, average in the thousands for matches. With 13 major honors, D.C. United have won more major competitions than any other Major League Soccer club, and are tied for the most of any North American soccer franchise ever. D.C. United won their first major title in 1996, winning the 1996 MLS Cup championship. Since then, they have claimed three additional MLS Cups (league championship), four Supporters' Shields (league premiership), three U.S. Open Cups (national championship) and one CONCACAF Champions Cup title (continental championship). In addition, United won the 1998 Copa

neg: Roberto Donadoni of Major League Soccer, where he played two seasons for the NY/NJ MetroStars, ending his career with Saudi Premier League side Ittihad in 2000. At international level, Donadoni was also an important member of the Italy national team throughout the late 1980s and early '90s. He represented his country at the 1988 and 1996 European Championships, and at the 1990 and 1994 FIFA World Cups. With Italy, he reached the semi-finals of Euro 1988, and won bronze and silver medals at the 1990 and 1994 World Cups respectively. Following his playing career, Donadoni began a career as a manager in

neg: Steve Cherundolo Steve Cherundolo Steven Emil "Steve" Cherundolo (born February 19, 1979, in Rockford, Illinois) is an American former soccer defender and current assistant coach of VfB Stuttgart. He was the captain of Hannover 96 of the German Bundesliga, where he spent his entire club career. He played for the United States men's national soccer team at the 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cups. Cherundolo grew up in San Diego, California, and attended Mt. Carmel High School in Rancho Peñasquitos. As a youth he played for the La Jolla Nomads club team, which won the California State Championship six times with him

neg: MLS rivalry cups MLS rivalry cups In Major League Soccer, several teams annually compete for secondary rivalry cups that are usually contested by only two teams, with the only exception being the Cascadia Cup, which is contested by three teams. Each cup or trophy is awarded to the eligible team with the better regular season record and are comparable to minor trophies played for in college football rivalries. Most cups are deliberately conceived as local derbies between teams in the same region. Rivalry cups are considered a tradition to most MLS fans and players alike. Out of the ten original MLS teams only

neg: Tiffeny Milbrett Tiffeny Milbrett Tiffeny Carleen Milbrett (born October 23, 1972) is an American retired professional soccer forward who was a longtime member of the United States women's national soccer team. In May 2018 the National Soccer Hall of Fame announced Milbrett will be enshrined in the Hall. A native of Oregon, she starred at the University of Portland where she scored a then school record 103 goals during her career. She won an Olympic gold medal in 1996 in Atlanta and a silver medal at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. She also played in three World Cups, winning in 1999. A

neg: Bricklayers and Masons F.C. 1920, Bricklayers was in the Chicago and District Soccer League, better known as the Chicago Soccer League. Bricklayers won the 1921 CSL championship. In the late 1920s and early 1930s, Bricklayers competed in the Chicago Building Trades League. The team continued to compete until 1947 when it folded. National Challenge Cup Peel Cup League Championship Bricklayers and Masons F.C. Bricklayers and Masons F.C., also known as Chicago Bricklayers, was a U.S. soccer team based in Chicago, Illinois which joined that city's Association Football League in 1914. Over the next twenty years, Bricklayers won two Peel Cups and was the runner

neg: Germany national football team current national team. The official name and code "Germany FR (FRG)" was shortened to "Germany (GER)" following the reunification in 1990. Germany is one of the most successful national teams in international competitions, having won four World Cups (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014), three European Championships (1972, 1980, 1996), and one Confederations Cup (2017). They have also been runners-up three times in the European Championships, four times in the World Cup, and a further four third-place finishes at World Cups. East Germany won Olympic Gold in 1976. Germany is the only nation to have won both the FIFA World Cup and

neg: Morgan Strasser F.C. At that point, the team took off, winning numerous league titles, state cups, the 1940 and 1943 National Amateur Cup, the 1949 National Challenge Cup. National Challenge Cup National Amateur Cup West Penn Challenge Cup League Championship Morgan Strasser Morgan F.C. was an early twentieth century U.S. soccer team from Morgan, Pennsylvania. Morgan is located in South Fayette Township, Allegheny County. The team became known as Morgan Strasser after Peter Strasser purchased it. Morgan F.C. existed at least as early as 1912 when it won the "Pittsburgh Press" Soccer Football League. In 1924, it won the first of seven

neg: Lauren Gregg NCAA Final Four in 1991 and seven consecutive NCAA tournament bids from 1988 to 1994. In 1990, she was named the NSCAA Coach of the Year becoming the first woman to receive the honor. She was also the first woman to lead a team to the NCAA Division I Final Four. She was an assistant coach for the United States senior national teams that won the 1991 and 1999 Women's World Cups and gold at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Gregg served as head coach for the United States under-21 women's national soccer team and guided the team to Nordic Cup

neg: Gerson Mayen Gerson Mayen Gerson Levi Mayen Villavicencio (born February 9, 1989) is a Salvadoran professional footballer, who plays for Santa Tecla in the Salvadoran Primera División and El Salvador national team. Mayen attended Manual Arts High School, and started playing soccer when he was young with a club named Gilbert Lindsay Youth Soccer Club, then with the club soccer with Alta Loma Arsenal where he won four Cal South State Cups, four Regional Championships and three National Championships. Mayen also won two Golden Boot awards. Rather than opting to play collegiate soccer, Mayen joined the Chivas USA U-18 team. Mayen was

neg: Softball 2010. The most recent tournament was XII Women's World Championship in June, 2010. All World Championships use a Page playoff system and are in fastpitch. There are also several World Cups held at 4-year intervals in different categories. New Zealand are the current Men's World Champions, having won the title in 2013. Prior to that, Australia won the World Championship in 2009 and New Zealand had won the previous three tournaments before that. The current Junior Men's World Champion is Argentina, having won the title in 2012. In the Women's World Championships the United States is the most dominant team,

neg: Olympiacos CFP Cups, 17 Doubles, 4 Greek Super Cups and 3 Greater Greece Cups, with a total of 77 national titles, all records. Olympiacos' dominating success can be further evidenced by the fact that all the other Greek clubs have won a combined total of 38 League titles. Olympiacos is 9th in the world in total titles won by a football club. Olympiacos also holds the record for the most consecutive Greek League titles, as they are the only team to have won seven consecutive League titles (1997–2003), having broken their own previous record of six consecutive from the club's trophy-laden era

neg: Karina LeBlanc it a career and retired from professional soccer. For her performance in her last professional match LeBlanc was named NWSL Player of the week of week 21. LeBlanc represented Canada at five FIFA Women's World Cups, at the 2008 Olympics and at two Pan American Games, winning the gold medal with the national team at the 2011 Pan Am Games by stopping two penalty shots in the final. She made her one hundredth appearance for Canada in March 2012 and later that year was part of the Canadian team that won the bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Prior

neg: Bayard Elfvin the Xtreme Soccer League signed Elfvin to replace injured goalkeeper Jeff Richey. Elfvin has been part of the U.S. Beach Soccer Team at both the World Cups 2006, 2007. In 2011, Elfvin became an assistant coach with the Northwestern University women's soccer team. Bayard Elfvin Bayard Elfvin (born February 1, 1981) is a retired American soccer goalkeeper who is an assistant coach with the Northwestern University women' soccer team. Elfvin played professionally in the USL First Division and the second Major Indoor Soccer League. He was a member of the United States national beach soccer team which competed at both

neg: Football in Argentina (in 2004 and 2008), while the under-20 team has won a record six U-20 World Cups. At club level, Argentine teams have won the most Intercontinental Cups (9) and the most Copa Libertadores (24). Women's football has a national league since 1991, the Campeonato de Fútbol Feminino. In turn, the female national representative qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 2007 and won their first Campeonato Sudamericano Femenino (top continental competition) in 2006. In futsal, Argentina were FIFUSA/AMF Futsal World Cup champions in 1994. They also compete in the FIFA code of futsal, where they finished third

neg: Galatasaray S.K. Turkish League Cups, TSYD Cups, Turkish Super Cups as well as Turkish Cups. Galatasaray won the UEFA Cup against Arsenal F.C. and the UEFA Super Cup against Real Madrid C.F. both in 2000. The club's wheelchair basketball team won the Champions Cup in 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2014. They also won Kitakyushu Champions Cup and became world champion in 2008, 2009, 2011, and 2012. Galatasaray women's basketball team won the 2013–14 EuroLeague Women and FIBA Eurocup in 2009.Galatasaray men's basketball team claimed their first EuroCup championship after defeating Strasbourg in 2016. The name Galatasaray comes from that of Galatasaray

neg: Canada men's national under-20 soccer team The following players have been called up within the last 12 months and are still eligible at U20 level. Notes: CONCACAF U-20 Championship Football at the Jeux de la Francophonie Canada men's national under-20 soccer team The Canada U-20 men's national soccer team, also known as Canada Under-20s or Canada U-20s, is a youth team for national soccer in Canada. It plays a large role in the development of Canadian soccer, and is considered to be the feeder team for the Canada men's national soccer team. The team has qualified for eight out of nineteen FIFA U-20 World Cups. Their

neg: Greg Sutton (soccer) up to the national team roster once again. Sutton competed in the last three Gold Cups and most recently helping Canada reach the Quarterfinals of the 2009 Gold Cup. From 2002 to 2003, Sutton was an assistant coach with the University de Montreal Carabins. On May 7, 2013, it was announced that Sutton would become the head coach of the Concordia University's men's soccer team. He had been an assistant coach with the team since 2011. St. Lawrence University: Montreal Impact: Greg Sutton (soccer) Greg Sutton (born April 19, 1977) is a Canadian former international soccer player who played as

neg: 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup and fourth-place Switzerland. Only the semi-finalists qualified to the World Cup, meaning that Spain, who won the qualifiers in 2008, have failed to make the finals in Ravenna, meaning that this World Cup will be the first time Spain have not competed in twelve World Cups, since 1997. 2005 World Cup winners France have also failed to qualify, making it two World Cups in a row France have failed to qualify for. The CONCACAF qualifiers were played between 8 nations, an increase from last year's 6, for the first time, between 1–5 December 2010, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, for the

neg: Bart McGhee National Soccer Hall of Fame, "There are also reports in some publications that he later played in England for Hull City. However, he "[sic]" son Ed, who lives in Riverton, New Jersey, told me that, apart from his trip to South America, Bart never left the U.S." McGhee earned three caps with the U.S. national team, all coming in the 1930 FIFA World Cup. He scored the first goal for a U.S. team in World Cup competition in the opening victory over Belgium, which became the 2nd goal in the history of World Cups. In 1986, the National Soccer Hall

neg: Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer assistant under Coach Chyzowych, was named Head Coach in 1994. In 19 seasons under Coach Vidovich, the Deacons went 254-103-48 overall and 65-44-22 in the ACC. To date, Wake Forest has won the ACC Regular Season Title in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2015, and 2017. They won the ACC Tournament in 1989, 2016, and 2017. With their inclusion in the 2009 College Cup, the Demon Deacons reached four consecutive College Cups, becoming the ninth team in NCAA history to achieve this feat. The most successful season in team history took place in 2007, when Wake Forest won the NCAA

neg: MLS rivalry cups MLS franchises for Tampa Bay and Miami, and after teams left MLS in 2001." MLS rivalry cups In Major League Soccer, several teams annually compete for secondary rivalry cups that are usually contested by only two teams, with the only exception being the Cascadia Cup, which is contested by three teams. Each cup or trophy is awarded to the eligible team with the better regular season record and are comparable to minor trophies played for in college football rivalries. Most cups are deliberately conceived as local derbies between teams in the same region. Rivalry cups are considered a tradition to

neg: Michigan Bucks United States, qualifying for eleven US Open Cups, winning eleven divisional championships, and three national titles--the first team to reach that mark in USL League Two. In 2000 the Bucks became the first PDL team to defeat an MLS team in the US Open Cup when they beat the New England Revolution at Foxboro Stadium. They won their first PDL Championship in 2006, defeating the Laredo Heat 2–1. They defeated the Kitsap Pumas 1–0 at Ultimate Soccer Arenas to win the 2014 PDL Championship. Most recently, in 2016, they defeated the Calgary Foothills FC 3-2. On April 8, 2006 the

neg: Oguchi Onyewu Oguchi Onyewu Oguchialu Chijioke Onyewu (born May 13, 1982) is an American retired soccer player who is currently the sporting director for Orlando City B in USL League One. During his professional career, he has played for clubs in France, Belgium, England, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and the United States. Onyewu has earned over 60 caps with the United States men's national soccer team and played for the U.S. at the 2006 and 2010 World Cups. He is the most recent male defender to win the U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year award. Onyewu grew up in the Washington

neg: Windsor TFC senior international caps. Canadian Soccer League CSL & League1 Ontario League1 Ontario Windsor TFC Windsor TFC is a Canadian soccer team based in Windsor, Ontario, that was founded in 2004. They have competed in the Canadian Professional Soccer League (CPSL) and Canadian Soccer League (CSL). Throughout their tenure in the CPSL/CSL, Windsor won two Open Canada Cups, one American Indoor Soccer League (AISL) Championship, and maintained a status of regular playoff contender. Around the 2008 CSL season, the club faced financial and player commitment problems which resulted in the league revoking the franchise. In 2011, former Windsor and CSL Defender

neg: Abbott Cup The province whose representatives won the most Abbott Cups was Saskatchewan, with 25. Manitoba representatives won 21 cups, Alberta won 18, British Columbia won 13, and Ontario teams playing in the Manitoba league won 4 cups. The most consecutive wins by the representatives of the same province is 7, for Alberta, from 1960 through 1966. British Columbia follows with 5 consecutive cups, from 1989 through 1993. "Presented by the Saskatchewan Amateur Hockey Association to the best Junior "A" team in Western Canada." "(*) Denotes teams that went on to win the national championship Memorial Cup." "Starting in 1935, Junior "B"

neg: Jordan Stagmiller Jordan Stagmiller Jordan Theodore Stagmiller (born November 8, 1992) is an American soccer player. Stagmiller played youth soccer for Sereno Soccer Club in Phoenix, Arizona. He was named Sereno Soccer Club's Player of the Year in 2011. His club team, Sereno 93' White, won three Arizona State Cups as well as the San Diego Surf Cup in 2010. Stagmiller played high school soccer at North Canyon High School for one season between 2010 and 2011. While at North Canyon he was named Desert Valley Region Player of the Year as well as being named to the Arizona Republic's 1st Team

neg: Wolfgang Sühnholz Team honors, joining legends who were on the same team that year, Pelé, Gordon Banks, George Best, and Franz Beckenbauer. Sühnholz has been a national team coach for the U.S. Soccer Federation from 1996–2001; 1996–1999 as an assistant coach for the U-16 and U-20 Nationals Teams; head coach for the U.S. U-20 Men National Team from 1999 to 2001. While coaching for the U.S. Soccer he went to two World Cups and led his U-20 Teams to the World Cup in 2001 in Argentina. Since 2001 he has been a head coach for the USYS ODP Region III, coaching the

neg: Soccer in Canada such as the ones in British Columbia have significant history. Many Canadian football stadiums and multi-use stadiums are utilized for soccer. Canada has only two top-level soccer-specific stadiums — Saputo Stadium in Montréal, and King George V Park in St. John's. The Canadian national soccer team has appeared in two senior FIFA tournaments, the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico and the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup in Japan. The women's senior national team has appeared in nine senior FIFA tournaments, six FIFA Women's World Cups and three Women's Olympic Football Tournaments. There is also a recently formed Québec national soccer

neg: Sun Myung Moon former "Times" editors purchased the "Times" from News World. In 1982, Moon sponsored the film "Inchon", an historical drama about the Battle of Inchon during the Korean War. It was not successful critically or financially, and was criticized for its unfair treatment of the North Korean government. In 1989, Moon founded Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma, the most successful soccer club in Korean football, having won a record 7 league titles, 2 FA Cups, 3 League Cups, and 2 AFC Champions League titles. The church is the largest owner of U.S. sushi restaurants and in the Kodiak region of Alaska, is the

neg: Brad Guzan returned to MLS with Atlanta United in January 2017. Guzan made his senior debut for the United States national team in 2006, earning over 50 caps. He was named in their squads for two FIFA World Cups and three CONCACAF Gold Cups, winning the latter in 2007 and 2017. He also featured for them at the 2008 Olympics, the 2007 Copa América and the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. Born in Evergreen Park, Illinois, Guzan, who is of Polish-American ancestry, played in his youth at the Chicago Magic Soccer Club and for the varsity soccer team at Providence Catholic High School

neg: Dmitry Shishin Championship as player of Samarian Sputnik and debuted for the national team at the Beach Soccer World Cup. After Sputnik, Shishin for a long time played for different Saratov clubs, such as Rosagro, Biznes-Pravo, Delta. In 2011, Shishin moved to Lokomotiv Moscow, where he won the championship trophy with his team. Together with the Lokomotives he won another national championship trophy and two Russian cups. In 2013, Shishin surprisingly switched to Rotor Volgograd, becoming runners-up of the 2013 Championships, losing there to Kristall, as well as winners of the 2014 Championships and the 2014 Russian Cup. In the two years

neg: Fall River Rovers Fall River Rovers Fall River Rovers were a United States soccer club, based in Fall River, Massachusetts. They won the 1888 and 1889 American Cups as well as the 1917 National Challenge Cup. In 1921 Rovers were disbanded and a new team, Fall River United were formed to enter the newly established American Soccer League. The name was revived during the 1933–34 season by a team that played in the "New England Division" of the American Soccer League. Other teams in the division included another Fall River United. In the late 19th century Fall River, Massachusetts, together with Kearney, New

neg: Jozy Altidore U-17 team at the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship, U-20 team at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and the U-23 team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He made his debut for the senior national team in 2007 and has earned over 100 caps, representing them at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, the 2011, 2015 and 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cups, and the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups. The youngest of four children to Haitian immigrants, Altidore was born in Livingston, New Jersey and raised in Boca Raton, Florida. He enjoyed playing soccer from the time he was a boy.

neg: Sweden women's national football team Sweden women's national football team Sweden women's national football team () won the European Competition for Women's Football in 1984, one World Cup-silver (2003), as well as three European Championship-silvers (1987, 1995, 2001). The team has participated in six Olympic Games, seven World Cups, as well as nine European Championships. Sweden won the bronze medal at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. The 2003 World Cup-final was the second most watched event in Sweden that year. Lotta Schelin is the top goalscorer in the history of Sweden with 85 goals. Schelin surpassed Hanna Ljungberg's 72-goal record against Germany on 29

neg: APOEL Nicosia 11 Championships, 12 Cups and 11 Super Cups. The team's first ever basketball title was the Cypriot Super Cup that won in 1972. At the end of the same season (1972–73), APOEL won their second title, the Cypriot Cup. The team achieved to win their first ever Championship title three years later, in season 1975–76. The 90's decade was the most successful for APOEL. The team won 4 Championships, 5 Cups and 4 Super Cups during that period, including one double on the 1995–96 season. After winning the double in 2001–02 season, APOEL managed to win again the Championship in

neg: Erin McLeod Erin McLeod Erin Katrina McLeod (born February 26, 1983) is a Canadian soccer player, Olympic bronze medalist and visual artist. A veteran goalkeeper for the Canada women's national soccer team, she also plays for SC Sand. She first appeared for the Canada women's national soccer team at the 2002 Algarve Cup and has since made 116 appearances for the team. In 2012, as part of the Canadian Soccer Association's Centennial Celebration, she was honoured on the All-Time Canada XI women's team. McLeod has represented Canada in three FIFA Women's World Cups: 2007 in China, 2011 in Germany and 2015 in

neg: Morgan Strasser Morgan Strasser Morgan F.C. was an early twentieth century U.S. soccer team from Morgan, Pennsylvania. Morgan is located in South Fayette Township, Allegheny County. The team became known as Morgan Strasser after Peter Strasser purchased it. Morgan F.C. existed at least as early as 1912 when it won the "Pittsburgh Press" Soccer Football League. In 1924, it won the first of seven West Penn Challenge Cups. However, it did not come to national prominence until after Peter Strasser purchased the team some time in either the late 1930s or early 1940s. When he did, he changed the name to Morgan-Strasser

neg: Sport in Australia 1–0 in injury time to the eventual champions, Italy. They also hold the unusual distinction of having won continental soccer championships of two confederations – Oceania's OFC Nations Cup four times between 1980 and 2004 and, after moving to the Asian Football Confederation in 2005, the AFC Asian Cup in 2015. The Australia women's national soccer team, the Matildas, have appeared in all FIFA Women's World Cups except the first in 1991. They have advanced past the group stage in each of the last three editions of the competition (2007, 2011 and 2015), losing in the quarter-finals each time. In

neg: Windsor TFC Windsor TFC Windsor TFC is a Canadian soccer team based in Windsor, Ontario, that was founded in 2004. They have competed in the Canadian Professional Soccer League (CPSL) and Canadian Soccer League (CSL). Throughout their tenure in the CPSL/CSL, Windsor won two Open Canada Cups, one American Indoor Soccer League (AISL) Championship, and maintained a status of regular playoff contender. Around the 2008 CSL season, the club faced financial and player commitment problems which resulted in the league revoking the franchise. In 2011, former Windsor and CSL Defender of the Year Filip Rocca was granted a franchise and brought back

neg: Gerson Mayen 1–1 draw with Honduras. Gerson Mayen Gerson Levi Mayen Villavicencio (born February 9, 1989) is a Salvadoran professional footballer, who plays for Santa Tecla in the Salvadoran Primera División and El Salvador national team. Mayen attended Manual Arts High School, and started playing soccer when he was young with a club named Gilbert Lindsay Youth Soccer Club, then with the club soccer with Alta Loma Arsenal where he won four Cal South State Cups, four Regional Championships and three National Championships. Mayen also won two Golden Boot awards. Rather than opting to play collegiate soccer, Mayen joined the Chivas USA

neg: David Stokes David Stokes David Stokes (born May 28, 1982, Dumfries, Virginia) is an American soccer player, who last played three seasons in Major League Soccer and two in the USL First Division. Stokes attended high school at C.D. Hylton High School in Woodbridge, Virginia where he won back to back Virginia AAA state championships. His high school team received a #1 national ranking in 1998. Stokes played club soccer for the Braddock Road Youth Club where he won 3 Virginia State Cups and a USYSA National Championship in 1999. Stokes also won an indoor National Championship with Braddock Road. He then

neg: Football in Germany The national teams play in various stadiums throughout Germany. The cities of Düsseldorf, Munich, Dortmund and Berlin are some of the more popular locations. The Germany national football team has won four FIFA World Cups and have been the runners up on four other occasions. The four World Cup championships are commemorated by the four stars above the German national team logo on the team's jerseys. Germany hosted the World Cups in 1974 and in 2006. The women's national team has won two FIFA Women's World Cups, commemorated by two stars above the crest on their jerseys. Germany hosted the

neg: Charles M. Schwab championships, six American Cups and five National Challenge Cups. It was considered among the greatest soccer teams in U.S. history. The company disbanded the team as a result of financial losses incurred during the internecine 1928–1929 "Soccer Wars" between American Soccer League and United States Football Association and the onset of the Great Depression in 1929. During the first years of World War I, Bethlehem Steel had a virtual monopoly in contracts to supply the Allies with certain kinds of munitions. Schwab made many visits to Europe in connection with the manufacture and supply of munitions to the Allied governments,

neg: Fairlawn Rovers the Fall River Soccer Club and the Fairlawn Rovers of Rhode Island.” During the late 1910s and early 1920s, Fairlawn Rovers was a dominant team in Southern New England. Between 1918 and 1921, it won three consecutive Southern New England Soccer Association Guy Norman Cups and lost to Sayles Finishing Plant F.C. in the 1921 Times Cup. Fairlawn’s success went beyond local cups. In 1921, it fell to Tebo Yacht Basin F.C. in the quarterfinals of the National Challenge Cup. Then in 1922 it went to the fourth round and the third round in 1923. Fairlawn Rovers Fairlawn Rovers was

neg: Asia Cup functioned as a preparatory tournament ahead of the 2016 ICC World Twenty20. India (won 7 times) is the most successful team in the ODI format of the tournament. Sri Lanka is the second most successful team with 5 titles. India is the most successful team in the T20I format having won the inaugural (only) version in 2016. India is the most successful team in the tournament having won it seven times (six times in ODI format and once in the T20 format). Sri Lanka has played the most Asia Cups (14) followed by India and Pakistan who have played 13

neg: St. Anthony's High School (South Huntington, New York) been among the top 10 schools in the nation. They won the CHSAA AAA crown in four consecutive seasons, 2009–2012. Also, NHL St. Anthony's alumni, Rob Scuderi has won two Stanley Cups (one with Pittsburgh in 2009 and Los Angeles in 2012). The Girls Swimming Varsity team has been a powerhouse winning five consecutive championships since 2005 including the 2010 championship. They won 4 straight consecutive championships from 2004–08. In 2008 the Boys Varsity Soccer team was undefeated to a league and state championship title. All ten of their graduated seniors went on to a D1 soccer school including Providence,

neg: Los Angeles Kickers Los Angeles Kickers The Los Angeles Kickers were an amateur American soccer team established in 1951. The club won the National Challenge Cup, now known as the U.S. Open Cup, in 1958 and 1964. In 1951, Albert Ebert and Fritz Ermert founded the Los Angeles Kickers as a predominantly German immigrant team. Within a few seasons, it shed its German identity and became a powerhouse southern California team, winning the 1956 California State Cup. In 1958, the Kickers won the first of seven straight state cups. That year, it also won the 1958 National Challenge Cup. The Kickers lost the

neg: Jen Hoy sport. Hoy played for club team, FC Bucks Vipers, and helped the team win state cups for six seasons. The team also placed third nationally in 2008 and won the 2009 U-18 US Youth Soccer national title. Hoy attended Princeton University where she played for the Princeton Tigers from 2009 – 2012. During the 2010 season, she led the Ivy League in game-winning goals with four as a sophomore. During her junior season, she earned Ivy League Player of the Week honors twice and started in all 17 games. As a senior, she ranked second in Princeton's history for most

neg: Sports in Chicago Soccer League" 1975–1984 and the "Major Indoor Soccer League" from 1984 until the team's eventual folding. The Sting were the only club other than the "New York Cosmos" to win multiple titles in the NASL. The Chicago Fire, a member of Major League Soccer, have won one MLS Cup and four U.S. Open Cups since they entered the league in 1998. The Fire won their sole MLS Cup in 1998, their inaugural season, led by head coach Bob Bradley, who later went on to coach the U.S. national soccer team. The Fire have played since 2006 at Toyota Park, a

neg: Tom Stone (soccer) National Championship game, giving his team the win over Akron. He went on to play professionally for three teams. Stone's first coaching job was as a part-time assistant at the University of Denver in 1996 and as a volunteer assistant at Duke in 1997. Then, from 1997–2000, Stone coached girls' soccer for the Colorado Rush youth soccer club. Under his leadership, the team won 35 state cups, twelve regional championships and eight national championships. He left the Rush to coach professionally in the Women's United Soccer Association, leading the Atlanta Beat to the league's inaugural championship game, losing in overtime

neg: History of the Pakistani cricket team History of the Pakistani cricket team The Pakistan cricket team made its Test cricket debut in 1952 and has since become one of the most successful teams in modern cricket. The team reached the semi-finals of the 1979,1983, 1987 and 2011 World Cups, and finals in 1992 and 1999, and won the 1992 ICC Cricket World Cup by defeating England in the final with the captaincy of Imran Khan They are one of the most successful T20 sides but faced a big failure in T20 2016 having won the T20 World Cup in 2009 and been runner-up in 2007. And

neg: Crystal Dunn Crystal Dunn Crystal Alyssia Dunn (born July 3, 1992) is an American soccer player for National Women's Soccer League club North Carolina Courage and the U.S. Women's National Team. She was a member of the team that won the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Japan, a member of the North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer team, and was the recipient of 2012 Hermann Trophy. In 2015, she won the NWSL Most Valuable Player and the Golden Boot awards, becoming the youngest player to win both awards, at age 23. She represented the United States as member of United

neg: Ecuador Deportivo Quito, and El Nacional from Quito; Olmedo from Riobamba; and Deportivo Cuenca from Cuenca. Currently the most successful football team in Ecuador is LDU Quito, and it is the only Ecuadorian team that has won the "Copa Libertadores", the "Copa Sudamericana", and the "Recopa Sudamericana"; they were also runners-up in the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup. The matches of the Ecuadorian national team are the most-watched sporting events in the country. Ecuador has qualified for the final rounds of the 2002, the 2006, & the 2014 FIFA World Cups. The 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign was considered a

neg: 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA) Ukraine, Switzerland and Portugal. This meant that Spain, who won the 2008 qualifying championship and who came second in 2009, did not even manage to qualify from this year's event for the next world cup, meaning the 2011 world cup will be the first time Spain have not competed in 12 world cups, since the 1997 Beach Soccer World Cup. The overall winners of the tournament, and surprise winners were the Ukraine. By the end of the tournament, over 82,000 people had attended the games at Piazzale Zenith, and over 200,000 people watched the games online. 27 teams confirmed their

neg: Italy 11 Golden Lions and 7 Golden Bears. The most popular sport in Italy is, by far, football. Italy's national football team (nicknamed "Gli Azzurri" – "the Blues") is one of the world's most successful team as it has won four FIFA World Cups (1934, 1938, 1982 and 2006). Italian clubs have won 48 major European trophies, making Italy the second most successful country in European football. Italy's top-flight club football league is named Serie A and ranks as the third best in Europe and is followed by millions of fans around the world. Other popular team sports in Italy include