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Turkish Super Lig

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Turkish Super Lig

Founded in 1959 the Turkcell Super Lig is the top flight Turkish football league. Association football is the most popular sport in the country and the Turkcell Super Lig has been gaining a solid reputation steadily since it was founded. The league began from fairly humble beginnings but now the top two squads can qualify for the champions league entering in the third and second rounds respectively. The league is set up very similar to all of the other leagues in Europe in that each teams place the others in the league twice, once at home and once away. There are 18 teams in the league and 34 matches in a season with the bottom three teams being relegated to the TFF First league at the end of the season. Three teams are then promoted from the lower league into the Turkcell Super Lig. The thing that stands out most about the Super Lig is how it has been able to grow steadily into the force that it is today.

Turkish Turkcell Super Lig, On the Rise

The league began in 1959 as an attempt to unite the fragmented national leagues around Turkey. Today it is a blossoming league with over 50 million pound being spent on new players last year. The reason for this has been several fold, but perhaps the biggest reason has been the new television contracts and sponsorships. In 2005 it was announced that Turkcell had signed on for a five year sponsorship. This sponsorship brought in a significant amount of money to all of the teams within the league. There had been attempts for many years to land a sponsor for the league but none of them worked out. Once Turkcell stepped up to the plate though the league had a legitimate big time sponsor. With this sponsorship it is predicted that the Super Lig will continue to grow and bring in some of the worlds top talent.

Currently the Super Lig places 11th in the UEFA coefficient rankings, but has risen from 14th the previous season. They sit poised to crack into the top ten and with the continued increase in attendance this may become a reality sooner as opposed to later. A lot of this will depend on the success of the top teams in the Super Lig. Many of these teams have a rich tradition of competitive play, however taking it up a level may not be something they are capable of. The fans of the league may beg to differ with that opinion as many of the teams play to full sized stadiums completely sold out on a regular basis.

Fanerbache

One of the teams that will have to carry the torch if the Turkcell Super Lig expects to become one of the top leagues in Europe is Fanerbache. Fenerbahce or the FenerbahÃ§e Spor KulÃ¼bÃ¼ commonly known as Fener is probably the most decorated team in the super league. It was founded in 1907 and plays out of the Kadikoy district in Istanbul Turkey derives their name from a famous lighthouse there. They currently play at Sukru Saracoglu Stadium which has a current capacity of 52,056. The stadium was renovated in 2006 to become on of the finest facilities in the world and will host the 2009 UEFA Cup final. This stadium is s shining example of what it will take to bring the top league in Turkey to the level of some of the other leagues throughout Europe. Fener has won the Turkish league 17 times and has a host of other minor international and national trophies. This team, with their massive stadium and recent success, is going to be one of the teams that needs to be at the forefront to make the Turkish Super Lig into something special.

Galatasaray

Another team that also needs to be successful for the league to succeed is Galatasaray. This team is also based out of Istanbul is is the most successful team in all of Turkish football. This success has extended somewhat beyond the borders of Turkey and they continue to be on the rise. Founded in 1905 they are tied with Fener with 17 Super League Championships. However, in addition to that Galatasaray has made a strong showing in many of the tournaments around Europe. This includes making it to the European Cup semi finals once and quarter finals three times. In addition they have captured both the UEFA Cup and the UEFA Super Cup. They were also the first team from Turkey to participate in the Champions League and have been in the league the most times with 10.

For the Turkcell Super Lig to have success internationally both of these teams are going to need to continue to attract start players and increase revenue. When these two teams succeed it benefits Turkish football as a whole and will help to keep the UEFA coefficient on the rise. Hopefully someday one of teams from the super league will make it to the finals and perhaps even challenge for a cup.

Greek Super League

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Greek Super League

The Greek Super League is one of the newer football leagues in Europe comes from the country of Greece. This league is currently the highest professional association football league in Greece. Founded on July 16th 2006 it currently is ranked 14th by its UEFA coefficient. This place gives the Greek Super League two Champions League qualifiers and three Europa League qualifiers. Since 1959 Alpha Ethniki had reigned as the highest in professional Greek football. The Greek Super League has its roots in the Alpha Ethniki, however is a completely different league.

Greek Super League Structure

Currently there are sixteen clubs that compete in the Super League. The Greek system of football follows a similar to structure to leagues throughout Europe. The Beta Ethniki is the second league in Greek football and at the end of the season three teams are promoted from the Beta Ethniki with three teams being relegated from the Greek Super League. The season is composed of each of the sixteen teams playing a home and away series. The two teams that finish at the top both qualify for the UEFA Champions League with the top team entering directly into the third qualifying round. The teams that place second through fifth in the league enter a playoff for the second entry. The team that wins this playoff will enter the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League.

The Super League top three

Many of the teams in the current Greek Super League have a rich and storied past coming from there time in Alpha Ethniki. The league is currently and has been dominated by the big three: Olympiacos, Panathinaikos and AEK Athens.These three teams represent the bulk of the championships in the Greek Super League and the Alpha league. The continuously place one, two, three in the rankings and all three have played 50 seasons in the top division. This ranks all three at the top of the league with Panthessalonikios Athlitikos Omilos Konstantinoupoliton also having 50 season in the top league.

Olympiacos

Probably the most storied team of the league is the current champions, Olympiacos. Olympiacos Syndesmos Filathlon Pireos, or Olympiacos Club of Fans of Piraeus, was founded in 1925 and is the most successful football club in Greek history. The have won thirty six League titles and many other regional trophies. In addition to this they have reached the quarter finals in the UEFA Champions League as well as the UEFA Cup Winners Cup. They currently play at Karaiskakis Stadium which was originally built in 1895.

Panathinaikos

Panathinaikos was founded in 1908 and is the oldest members of the big three. They have won 19 Greek championship titles as well as many additional regional trophies. The team until 1979 was an amateur club and organization, however in that year it became a professional organization. There traditional home stadium is Athens Olympic Stadium, however they are currently planning the design of Panathinaikos Athens Arena which will be their new home for the 2010-2011 season. The team in recent years has suffered a severe down turn. This crisis has currently reached its peak as fans are currently dissatisfied with the direction and management of the club. Hopefully management can turn this around and recover and grow one of the most storied franchises not only in Greek football, but in all of the world.

AEK FC

The last team in the big three is AEK FC, or the Athletic Union of Constantinople. This team was formed by Greek refuges from Constantinople in Athens in 1924 and has gone on to be one of the most successful football with 28 national titles to their credit. They have been the champions of the top league in Greece 11 times and have continually provided top players to the Greek National Football Team. They have made it farther then any other Greek Football Club by reaching the semi finals of the UEFA Cup in 1977. This teams unique history has made for one of the more storied and celebrated teams in all of European football. Fans of this club are a lively bunch and enjoy a good game of football as much as anyone.

As you can see the Greek Super League has many teams that have a rich history of quality football. While the Greek Super League probably will never be on the level of Spain, Italy and England, it does bring solid play that helps to round out the field for the Champions and Europa cup tournaments. These teams have a faithful following in Greece and regularly will fill 70,000 person stadiums. This is testament to the strength of Greek football and what it means to the people of this country. With a background going back more then a hundred years football is something that has been a part of Greece for a long time and will continue to be so. By continuing to support the local teams and the top league, Greece will continue to field competitive teams to into the Champions league and world competitions

US Major League Soccer

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US Major League Soccer

The MLS is the top professional association football, or soccer, league in North America. It currently has 15 teams 14 of which are in the continental U.S. and one of which is in Canada. Football as a sport has taken some time to take hold in the United States and Canada and is only just now starting to achieve some world wide notoriety. There have been attempts at professional soccer many times in the history of the United States and Canada, but none has had the success of the MLS. There are some things that separate the MLS from European and other world wide association football leagues, but much more that is similar. With continued expansion and popularity at the grade and high school level in the United States, football as a sport appears to be growing.

MLS Soccer, Football in America

In December of 1993 the formation Major League Soccer was announced in the United States. Originally it was planned to have 12 teams and over 27 cities expressed interest. A meeting was held and many of the cities were visited to pare the list down to 22 teams by May of 1994. In June of that year the first seven franchises went to Boston, Columbus, Los Angeles, New Jersey, New York, San Jose and Washington DC. In November of that year the league announced that they would start play in 1996 with 10 teams instead of twelve. At this time it was announced the Chicago and Tampa Bay would be added leaving one open spot left. This again changed as first New Jersey and then Chicago were dropped from the opening teams. The final three teams to replace them were announced on June 6th of 1995. These cities were Dallas, Denver, and Kansas City.

History of Major League Soccer

The league started play in 1996 with 10 teams from around the United States. The first season was very successful, but after that the league suffered a bit. Attendance steadily dropped and soccer as the United States did not have a very successful run in the World Cup. The team was eliminated in the first round and finished in last place with a squad that was largely made up of players from the MLS.

These formative years were tough on the league as it was trying to find its financial way. As it progressed, owners started trying to find ways to build stadiums designed for the sport of Football and with additional funding this became a reality. In addition to this, teams are starting to focus more and more on bringing in and developing American talent. Even with these moves the league remained stagnant with 10 clubs. In 2002 though there would start to be a change.

The US National team had a strong showing at the 2002 World Cup making it through to the quarterfinals. Crowds at all the stadiums increased peaking with a sellout final at Gillette Stadium. This, along with the debut of 14 year old prodigy Freddy Adu in 2004, led to a growing interest in soccer through out the United States. This proved to be a double edged sword. While there were more and more talented American soccer players coming up through the ranks, the talent level was getting to the point where Americaâ€™s best players were now in demand of the top international clubs. The league struggled, and continues to struggle, with keeping the top American players in America. However, the league has also been able to do a much better job of attracting European talent now that the teams have become more competitive and profitable.

In addition the Designated Player Rule has had a huge impact on bringing talent to the United States. This rule lets each franchise sing one additional player that does not count against the teams cap. For this player $400,000 of his salary is counted towards the cap. In addition, if a team can not use it designated player slot they can trade it away to another team. This rule opens up the market and allows the MLS teams to go after the top talent in the world. Currently the highest paid player in MLS is David Beckham at 6.5 million dollars. This salary is three times what the overall team cap is.

One of the big international criticisms of MLS is that it is a franchise based league. What this means is that there is not current system of relegation or promotion. This is a very familiar league structure to most association football fans, and without it the US league will probably never see the dominant teams like in other European leagues. While it would be difficult to implement, there are teams in the lower US league that could conceivably be eligible for promotion if their seasons were successful enough, however without a formal system in place this looks very unlikely to occur.

The other big things that has been holding the league back has been the media coverage. Since its inception there has been limited coverage of MLS, however in recent years this has changed. ESPN has become more focused on MLS games and in 2007 every match in the league was televised live. This was the first season that this happened. Tin addition to showing all the matches several shows have been set up that are dedicated to exclusive coverage of the league. These things together have led to the league starting to show signs of becoming more profitable. It is estimated by BusinessWeek that the league has lost 350 million dollars since its founding. Based on current numbers Don Garber, the MLS commissioner, said that all of the leagueâ€™s clubs should be profitable by 2010. This is a huge step forward for a sport that has had difficulty catching on in the United States. With continued sponsorships, smart stadium design, and increased television coverage there is no telling how well the league could perform.

Football TV shows and highlights

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Lists of football TV shows and highlights programmes on TV and which channels.
Football Highlights and TV Shows on BBC
Match of the Day - Typically shown on Saturday evenings, this long running programme presented by Gary Lineker shows highlights, and provides analysis on the days Premier League Football. Match of the Day 2 - Shown on Sunday evenings, MOTD2 shows highlights of the days Premier League football, as well as recapping the rest of the weekends Premier League action. Football League Show - Extensive highlights of the days matches from the Npower Football League, which is shown after Match of the Day on Saturday evenings. The League Cup Show - Highlights from every round of the Carling Cup on BBC1 Football Focus - Football highlights and news on BBC1 on Saturday lunchtimes Final Score - News and action from around the grounds on Saturday afternoons via BBC Interactive
Football Highlights and TV Shows on ITV
Champions League Weekly - Highlights and news from the Champions League FA Cup Highlights - Highlights from the English FA Cup England Highlights - England international highlights UEFA Europa League Highlights - Highlight from the UEFA Europa League
Football Highlights and TV Shows on Sky Sports
Football First - Extended highlights of the days Premier League matches. Goals on Sunday - Highlights and analysis of Premier League and Football League matches. Big League Weekend - All the latest action and news from the Championship and League's One and Two. Revista La Liga - A complete review of the weeks Spanish La Liga action. Soccer AM - Helen Chamberlain and Max Rushden provide a lighter look at world of football with popular features such as the Crossbar Challenge, Skill Skool and the Third Eye. Soccer Saturday / Special - Jeff Stelling and his studio guests present all the goals and action from around the grounds. Champions League Goals - A round up of all the goals from the weeks Champions League matches. Barclays Premier League World - A round up of all the latest news and action from the Barclays Premier League. SPL Round Up - All the goals from the week's Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League
Football Highlights and TV Shows on ESPN
Between The Lines - Ray Stubbs and Rebecca Lowe take a look back at another action-packed weekend in the Barclays Premier League and Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League. Talk Of The Terrace - Kelly Cates and Nat Coombs are joined on the sofa by footballing stars for a mix of banter, features and viewer interaction. Bundesliga Review - The best and worst moments of the past seven days from Germany's top division, all rounded up into this fast-paced magazine programme, promising a constant diet of goals. Dutch Eredivisie Review - Dutch league football is among the most entertaining in the world, and this pick-of-the-week programme gathers together all of the best of the Eredivisie's recent action. Total Italian Football - A magazine show providing all the latest news, features and gossip from one of the world's favourite football league's - Serie A. Portugol - Pick-of-the-week highlights show, rounding up all the best action from Portugal's top division. Top team names such as Benfica, Porto and Sporting Lisbon take starring roles. Russian Premier League Review - A look back at the best of the recent action from Russia's illustrious top flight football championship. Can anyone stop Rubin Kazan from winning their third title in a row? UEFA Europa League Highlights - The very first season of UEFA's Europa League competition also coincides nicely with ESPN's opening months on air. The new channel shows Europe's most exciting football action. FA Cup Highlights - Highlights from the English FA Cup Press Pass - Big opinions and heated debate concerning all things football-related, from the ESPN studios. A must-see for all connoisseurs of the beautiful game. Barclays Premier League World - A round up of all the latest news and action from the Barclays Premier League.
Football Highlights and TV Shows on S4C
Sgorio - Highlights of La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and League of Wales football. Sgorio Cymru - All the days League of Wales action.
Football Highlights and TV Shows on British Eurosport
Eurogoals - A weekly European football magazine featuring some of the best of goals, latest news, results and standings from Europe's biggest leagues.

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