Thursday, August 30, 2007

Cote d'Ivoire



Didier Drogba of Chelsea
2007 England Runner-up Player of the Year;
2007 African Footballer of the Year
2007 Ivorian Player of the Year
2006-2007 English Premier League top goalscorer (20)


COTE d'IVOIRE -- LIGUE 1 ORANGE






ASEC Mimosas (Abidjan)
Stade d'Abidjan
Africa Sports National (Abidjan)
Stella Club d'Adjamé (Abidjan)
Jeunesse Club d'Abidjan
Séwé Sports de San Pedro
Denguelé Sports d'Odienné
Entente Sportive de Bingerville
Sabé Sports de Bouna
Issia Wazi
Sporting Club de Gagnoa
Réveil Club de Daloa
Lagoké FC (Daloa)
Societé Omnisport de l'Armée

Relegated in 2006:
École de Football Yéo Martial
Lakota Football Club

Ghana


Freddie Adu
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
USA Under-20 National Team

Nigeria



Nigeria are through to the semi-finals at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Korea 2007 after defeating Argentina 2-0 at the Cheonan Sports Complex on Sunday 2 September. The Africans now meet Germany or England for a place in the Final.

Angola


Angola Team Bus at 2006 World Cup in Germany

Republic of South Africa


link: South Africa Football Association

link: 1::Premier Soccer League






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Ajax Cape Town - The Urban Warriors
Amazulu FC Usuthu, a war cry, of Durban
Golden Arrows: Abafana Besthende - The Backheel Boys, of Durban
Benoni Premier United - The Rabbits, of Durban, renamed to Thanda Royal Zulu







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Bidvest Witwatersrand: The Clever Boys
Black Leopards - Lidoda Duvha - The Day Will Come - of Thohoyandou in Vendaland of the northeast
Bloemfontein Celtic Phunya Sele Sele
Jomo Cosmos - Ezenkosi of Katiehong, coached by Jomo "Black Prince" Sono






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Free State Stars - previously the Qwa Qwa Stars, of Phuthaditjhaba
Kaizer Chiefs - the Glamour Boys of Soweto
Moroka Swallows - The Birds - of Johannesburg
Orlando Pirates - of Orlando, Soweto, Johannesburg






Platinum Stars - The Lions of the North, The Tycoons, of Rustenburg, NW Province
Santos - The People's Team, of Cape Flats, Cape Town
Mamelodi Sundowns - The Brazilians, of Pretoria
Supersport United FC - The Swanky Boys, of Pretoria


Winners and Runners-up
1996–97 Manning Rangers, Kaizer Chiefs
1997–98 Mamelodi Sundowns, Kaizer Chiefs
1998–99 Mamelodi Sundowns, Kaizer Chiefs
1999–00 Mamelodi Sundowns, Orlando Pirates
2000-01 Orlando Pirates, Kaizer Chiefs
2001-02 Santos, Supersport United
2002-03 Orlando Pirates, Supersport United
2003-04 Kaizer Chiefs, Ajax Cape Town
2004-05 Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates
2005-06 Mamelodi Sundowns, Orlando Pirates
2006-07 Mamelodi Sundowns, Silver Stars
2007-08