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<u><b>Season 2011/2012 Winners</u></b>
SIFL Premier League Champions
Winners - Shanghai Shooters AFC
Runners-Up - Azzurri FC
SIFL FA Cup
Winners - Puxi Lions FC
Runners-Up - Shanghai Reunited FC
Hebiguchi Cup
Winners - D.I.B FC
Runners-Up - Krauts FC
SIFL Opening Tournament
Winners - Azzurri FC
Runners-Up - Krauts FC
Closing Tournament
Winners - D.I.B FC
Runners-Up - Puxi Lions FC
SIFL Dream Team
James Harding (FC Oranje)
Jerome Le Carrou (Puxi Lions)
Andrea Bussolati (Azzurri FC)
Robb Pollard (FC Oranje)
Steve Ishemezwe (ReUnited)
Emerson Fernandez (Azzurri FC)
Kevin Wiessler (Shanghai Shooters AFC)
Kiichiro Takeuchi (Japan)
Steve Phillips (Azzurri FC)
Adam Kluger (Azzurri FC)
Guillaume Leclercq (Shanghai Shooters AFC)
SIFL Player of the Year
Guillaume Leclerq (Shanghai Shooters AFC)
SIFL Coach of the Year
Soren Pederson (Vikings)
SIFL Top Goalscorer
Guillaume Leclerq (Shanghai Shooters AFC)
SIFL Fair Play
Japan FC
1st Division Championship
Winners - D.I.B. FC
Runners-Up - FC Teranga
SIFL 1st Division XI
Tim Burchil (3United)
Brian Hunscher (Voodoo)
Ian Mote (Anzacs)
Zhao Li Bin (D.I.B. FC)
Alphonse Mendy (Teranga FC)
Kyle Hayes (Voodoo)
Abdoulaye Sow (Teranga FC)
Wang Zhen Yu (D.I.B. FC)
Murray Campbell (Cosmos FC)
Jordan Campbell (Cosmos FC)
Cyrille Laoukoura (D.I.B. FC)
SIFL 1st Division Player of the Year
Jordan Campbell - Cosmos FC
SIFL 1st Division Coach of the Year
Tony Zhang - D.I.B. FC
SIFL 1st Division Top Goalscorer
Jordan Campbell - Cosmos FC
Football began modestly in Shanghai with weekly indoor 'pick up' games organized by Armando Hurtado. Players from various countries met on Saturday afternoon to play for fun. In 1994, Bokke Veltkamp, Tom Bus, Jan Berges, Brian McCloskey, and Ian Jameson decided to organize monthly tournaments on a more competitive basis. The first ever tournament was contested by 4 teams, Oranje, Lions, Mediterranean and Russians. 8 such tournaments were held and more teams joined in. The winners were as follows - Mediterraneans FC, Russians FC, Lions FC, Lions FC, Lions FC, Africa FC, Africa FC, Russians FC.
With the popularity of these tournaments growing and the number of competitors increasing, they decided to organize a league running over a whole season. So in 1995 the Shanghai International Football League was born. This was played as 9-a-side, on half fields with no offside. The first championship consisted of 8 teams.
In 1996/97 the committee introduced the SIFL Cup competition. In addition, the committee decided to have a Opening Tournament and a Closing tournament each season. At the end of each season, there was an awards dinner to present team trophies, Player of the Year, Top Goalscorer etc.
The 2000/2001 season was where the league made the biggest move forward, this was the year that we introduced 'real football', on a full size pitch, 11-a-side and offside!!! This was also the season when the SIFL League Cup was introduced, which is now known as the Hebiguchi Cup. The introduction of 11-a-side football has really improved the quality of the league, and this has been proven with our teams doing very well in International tournaments.
Team History Stats (2 Seasons or more in SIFL and in order of success)
Shanghai Shooters AFC
14 Seasons in SIFL
8 SIFL Premier League Championships
9 SIFL Cup
3 Hebiguchi Cup
4 SIFL Opening Tournament
2 SIFL Closing Tournament
8 International Tournament Wins
Qilin A (Previously Shanghai Lions)
9 Seasons in SIFL
4 SIFL Premier League Championships
2 SIFL Cup
1 Hebiguchi Cup
3 SIFL Opening Tournament
3 SIFL Closing Tournament
1 International Tournament Runners-Up
Azzurri FC (Previously Club Italia)
16 Seasons in SIFL
2 SIFL Premier League Championship
1 SIFL Cup
2 Hebiguchi Cup Runners-Up
3 Opening Tournament
1 Closing Tournament
1 SIFL Plate
1 International Tournament win
U-Team FC (Previously Yueting Joyspeed)
4 Seasons in SIFL
1 SIFL Premier League Championship*
1 SIFL Cup
3 Hebiguchi Cup
2 Opening Tournament
1 Closing Tournament
Shanghai United FC (Previously Russians FC)
17 Seasons in SIFL
1 SIFL Premier League Championship
1 SIFL Cup
1 Hebiguchi Cup Runners-Up
1 Opening Tournament Runners-Up
2 Closing Tournament Runners-Up
1 International Tournament Win
Team X FC
2 Seasons in SIFL
1 SIFL Premier League Championship
1 SIFL Cup Runners-Up
1 Opening Tournament Runners-Up
1 Closing Tournament
Japan FC
17 Seasons in SIFL
3 SIFL Premier League Runners-Up
1 SIFL Cup Runners-Up
2 Hebiguchi Cup
1 Opening Tournament
3 Closing Tournament
3 International Tournament Win
Oranje FC
17 Seasons in SIFL
2 SIFL Premier League Runners-Up
1 SIFL Cup
1 Hebiguchi Cup Runners-Up
1 1st Division Championship
1 Opening Tournament
1 Closing Tournament Runners-Up
Puxi Lions FC (Previously Olympique Camembert, Les Bleus & Bulldogs)
14 Seasons in SIFL
1 SIFL Premier League Runners-Up
1 SIFL Cup
1 Hebiguchi Cup
2 Closing Tournament Runners-Up
3 International Tournament Win
Krauts FC
17 Seasons in SIFL
1 SIFL Premier League Runners-Up
1 1st Division Championship
1 SIFL Cup Runners-Up
1 Opening Tournament
1 Closing Tournament
1 International Tournament
Voodoo FC (Previously Dragons FC)
10 Seasons in SIFL
2 1st Division Championship
1 Hebiguchi Cup
3 International Tournament Runners-Up
D.I.B. FC
1 Seasons in SIFL
1 Hebiguchi Cup
1 First Division Championship
1 Closing Tournament
Vikings FC
17 Seasons in SIFL
1 Closing Tournament Winners
1 Opening Tournament Runners-Up
2 International Tournament Wins
Shanghai 2000 FC
3 Seasons in SIFL
1 Opening Tournament Winners
Nomads FC
2 Seasons in SIFL
1 1st Division Championship
Shanghai ReUnited FC
7 Seasons in SIFL
1 1st Division Runners-Up
Latino's FC
3 Seasons in SIFL
1 1st Division Runners-Up
Shanghai Cosmos FC
4 Seasons in SIFL
1 1st Division Runners-Up
Happy FC
2 Seasons in SIFL
1 1st Division Runners-Up
FC Teranga
1 Seasons in SIFL
1 1st Division Runners-Up
Voodoo Child FC
5 Seasons in SIFL
1 SIFL Plate
2 Closing Tournament Runners-Up
Corean International FC (Previously Korean Patriots FC)
7 Seasons in SIFL
1 Hebiguchi 7s Runners-Up
Anzacs FC
8 Seasons in SIFL
The Eagles FC
4 Seasons in SIFL
Sauerkrauts 06 FC
6 Seasons in SIFL
Long Tang FC
3 Seasons in SIFL
Shanghai 3United FC
3 Seasons in SIFL
New World FC (Previously Cucarachas Dos FC)
3 Seasons in SIFL
Hong Kong FC
2 Seasons in SIFL
Crazy Turks
2 Seasons in SIFL
Other teams that have played 1 season in the SIFL and not won a trophy are: Santa Fei Devils FC; Fortuna FC; Geuzen FC; Reggae Boyz FC; FC Vlis; Shanghai Jackals FC, Qilin B, and Korean Red Devils FC.
Football began modestly in Shanghai with weekly indoor 'pick up' games organized by Armando Hurtado. Players from various countries met on Saturday afternoon to play for fun. In 1994, Bokke Veltkamp, Tom Bus, Jan Berges, Brian McCloskey, and Ian Jameson decided to organize monthly tournaments on a more competitive basis. The first ever tournament was contested by 4 teams, Oranje, Lions, Mediterranean and Russians. 8 such tournaments were held and more teams joined in. The winners were as follows - Mediterraneans FC, Russians FC, Lions FC, Lions FC, Lions FC, Africa FC, Africa FC, Russians FC.
With the popularity of these tournaments growing and the number of competitors increasing, they decided to organize a league running over a whole season. So in 1995 the Shanghai International Football League was born. This was played as 9-a-side, on half fields with no offside. The first championship consisted of 8 teams.
In 1996/97 the committee introduced the SIFL Cup competition. In addition, the committee decided to have a Opening Tournament and a Closing tournament each season. At the end of each season, there was an awards dinner to present team trophies, Player of the Year, Top Goalscorer etc.
The 2000/2001 season was where the league made the biggest move forward, this was the year that we introduced 'real football', on a full size pitch, 11-a-side and offside!!! This was also the season when the SIFL League Cup was introduced, which is now known as the Hebiguchi Cup. The introduction of 11-a-side football has really improved the quality of the league, and this has been proven with our teams doing very well in International tournaments.
Team History Stats (2 Seasons or more in SIFL and in order of success)
Shanghai Shooters AFC
14 Seasons in SIFL
8 SIFL Premier League Championships
9 SIFL Cup
3 Hebiguchi Cup
4 SIFL Opening Tournament
2 SIFL Closing Tournament
8 International Tournament Wins
Qilin A (Previously Shanghai Lions)
9 Seasons in SIFL
4 SIFL Premier League Championships
2 SIFL Cup
1 Hebiguchi Cup
3 SIFL Opening Tournament
3 SIFL Closing Tournament
1 International Tournament Runners-Up
Azzurri FC (Previously Club Italia)
16 Seasons in SIFL
2 SIFL Premier League Championship
1 SIFL Cup
2 Hebiguchi Cup Runners-Up
3 Opening Tournament
1 Closing Tournament
1 SIFL Plate
1 International Tournament win
U-Team FC (Previously Yueting Joyspeed)
4 Seasons in SIFL
1 SIFL Premier League Championship*
1 SIFL Cup
3 Hebiguchi Cup
2 Opening Tournament
1 Closing Tournament
Shanghai United FC (Previously Russians FC)
17 Seasons in SIFL
1 SIFL Premier League Championship
1 SIFL Cup
1 Hebiguchi Cup Runners-Up
1 Opening Tournament Runners-Up
2 Closing Tournament Runners-Up
1 International Tournament Win
Team X FC
2 Seasons in SIFL
1 SIFL Premier League Championship
1 SIFL Cup Runners-Up
1 Opening Tournament Runners-Up
1 Closing Tournament
Japan FC
17 Seasons in SIFL
3 SIFL Premier League Runners-Up
1 SIFL Cup Runners-Up
2 Hebiguchi Cup
1 Opening Tournament
3 Closing Tournament
3 International Tournament Win
Oranje FC
17 Seasons in SIFL
2 SIFL Premier League Runners-Up
1 SIFL Cup
1 Hebiguchi Cup Runners-Up
1 1st Division Championship
1 Opening Tournament
1 Closing Tournament Runners-Up
Puxi Lions FC (Previously Olympique Camembert, Les Bleus & Bulldogs)
14 Seasons in SIFL
1 SIFL Premier League Runners-Up
1 SIFL Cup
1 Hebiguchi Cup
2 Closing Tournament Runners-Up
3 International Tournament Win
Krauts FC
17 Seasons in SIFL
1 SIFL Premier League Runners-Up
1 1st Division Championship
1 SIFL Cup Runners-Up
1 Opening Tournament
1 Closing Tournament
1 International Tournament
Voodoo FC (Previously Dragons FC)
10 Seasons in SIFL
2 1st Division Championship
1 Hebiguchi Cup
3 International Tournament Runners-Up
D.I.B. FC
1 Seasons in SIFL
1 Hebiguchi Cup
1 First Division Championship
1 Closing Tournament
Vikings FC
17 Seasons in SIFL
1 Closing Tournament Winners
1 Opening Tournament Runners-Up
2 International Tournament Wins
Shanghai 2000 FC
3 Seasons in SIFL
1 Opening Tournament Winners
Nomads FC
2 Seasons in SIFL
1 1st Division Championship
Shanghai ReUnited FC
7 Seasons in SIFL
1 1st Division Runners-Up
Latino's FC
3 Seasons in SIFL
1 1st Division Runners-Up
Shanghai Cosmos FC
4 Seasons in SIFL
1 1st Division Runners-Up
Happy FC
2 Seasons in SIFL
1 1st Division Runners-Up
FC Teranga
1 Seasons in SIFL
1 1st Division Runners-Up
Voodoo Child FC
5 Seasons in SIFL
1 SIFL Plate
2 Closing Tournament Runners-Up
Corean International FC (Previously Korean Patriots FC)
7 Seasons in SIFL
1 Hebiguchi 7s Runners-Up
Anzacs FC
8 Seasons in SIFL
The Eagles FC
4 Seasons in SIFL
Sauerkrauts 06 FC
6 Seasons in SIFL
Long Tang FC
3 Seasons in SIFL
Shanghai 3United FC
3 Seasons in SIFL
New World FC (Previously Cucarachas Dos FC)
3 Seasons in SIFL
Hong Kong FC
2 Seasons in SIFL
Crazy Turks
2 Seasons in SIFL
Other teams that have played 1 season in the SIFL and not won a trophy are: Santa Fei Devils FC; Fortuna FC; Geuzen FC; Reggae Boyz FC; FC Vlis; Shanghai Jackals FC, Qilin B, and Korean Red Devils FC.
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