Post by sandbachhatter on Jun 4, 2017 18:49:03 GMT
Just three weeks of CHASM remaining, and with arguably the shortest straw of the 26, here's Benno for his second stint and a selection of X-rated teams from around the world.....
XELAJU MC (GUATEMALA)
Xelaju MC or Xela are from Guatemala and play in the Liga Nacional, the country's top division.
The club was founded in 1928 as Germania, and after 10 years of existence changed their name to Adix and then changed their name again to Xelaju Mario Composeco in honour of local footballer Mario Composeco, who was the club captain in the 1940’s and helped them win 10 consecutive titles and was still an active player when he died in a plane crash in 1951.
The club play at Estadio Mario Camposeco which has a capacity of 11,220.
The Superchivos have been Guatemalan champions five times, first in 1961–62, again in 1980, a third time in 1995–96, a fourth time in the 2006–07 season, and a fifth in 2011–12. Xelajú has won the Copa Centenario once, in 1972–73. In the 2007 Clausura tournament, they eliminated five-time defending champions Municipal in semi-finals, to reach their first final since the inception of the Apertura/Clausura format. They faced Marquense, losing the first match 0–1 and winning the second match 4–1, for a global score of 4–2 which gave them their fourth championship. It was the first time since 1980 that two teams from outside of Guatemala City finished first and runner-up.
At the start of the 2014 league season the club publicly declared they were looking for investment and were willing to leave Hubei Province to obtain it. This saw speculation grow that the club were going to move to Xi'an, but talks between the city broke down. The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Sports Bureau, however would express interest in investing into the club, which initially saw them take over their Under-20 team. On 14 February 2014 the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Sports Bureau followed through with their investment by providing the Xinjiang Sports Centre, training facilities and sponsorship, which saw Hubei Huakaier moved to Xinjiang's capital city Ürümqi and changed their name to Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard.
Their home stadium is the Xinjiang Sports Centre that has a seating capacity of 50,000.
XEREZ DEPORTIVO FUTBOL CLUB (SPAIN)
Xerez Deportivo Fútbol Club, also called simply as Xerez Deportivo or Xerez, is a Spanish football club located in Jerez de la Frontera. It was founded in 2013 by a group of fans concerned about the critical situation of Xerez CD. It plays in División de Honor La Sociedad Jerez. The Football Club was founded in 1907 (or in 1911, according to other sources) by Sir Thomas Spencer Reiman, an English worker of the Williams & Humbert wineries.
Initially their team colours were white shirt and black shorts, but shortly after changed to blue shirt and white shorts
From 1942 to 1947 the club had several names, ending with Jerez Club Deportivo, which was changed to the current name in the 1960s. Xerez first reached the second division in 1953–54, remaining there for five years; previously, in the 1940s, the team had promoted on the field but, due to the "high national interest" of the dictatorial government, left its position to España de Tánger Football Club.
The official shield which is shown on the club badge is exactly the same as the old coat of arms of the city of Jerez de la Frontera. It is surrounded by a circle with the name Xerez Deportivo FC and there is a ball in the middle.
The first year, the club members voted for the shield that it would represent the club. The result was a very similar shield to the shield of Xerez CD, and the club had to change the shield for the Coat of Arms of the city of Jerez. Currently, the club is waiting the liquidation of Xerez CD to get the old shield. The club play at Estadio Municipal de Chapín is a multi-purpose stadium in Jerez, Spain, currently used mostly for football matches. Built in 1988, the stadium holds 20,523 spectators. In 2002 the stadium was remodeled to accommodate the 2002 FEI World Equestrian Games, the entire grandstand being covered with a roof; a hotel, spa, and gym were added to the complex as well.
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XINJIANG TIANSHAN LEOPARD F.C. (CHINA)
In their first appearance within the second division the club struggled with the higher level of finance and professionalism required within the division. Before the start of the season the team could not afford the plane tickets required to go to their training camp set in Dongguan, Guangdong and had to go there by coach. Despite the financial constraints, Li Jun was able to avoid relegation on the final day of the season when the team beat Chengdu Tiancheng F.C. 2–0 at home. Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard F.C. is a professional Chinese football club that currently participates in the China League One division under licence from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The team is based in Ürümqi, Xinjiang
At the start of the 2014 league season the club publicly declared they were looking for investment and were willing to leave Hubei Province to obtain it. This saw speculation grow that the club were going to move to Xi'an, but talks between the city broke down. The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Sports Bureau, however would express interest in investing into the club, which initially saw them take over their Under-20 team. On 14 February 2014 the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Sports Bureau followed through with their investment by providing the Xinjiang Sports Centre, training facilities and sponsorship, which saw Hubei Huakaier moved to Xinjiang's capital city Ürümqi and changed their name to Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard.
Their home stadium is the Xinjiang Sports Centre that has a seating capacity of 50,000.
XEREZ DEPORTIVO FUTBOL CLUB (SPAIN)
Initially their team colours were white shirt and black shorts, but shortly after changed to blue shirt and white shorts
From 1942 to 1947 the club had several names, ending with Jerez Club Deportivo, which was changed to the current name in the 1960s. Xerez first reached the second division in 1953–54, remaining there for five years; previously, in the 1940s, the team had promoted on the field but, due to the "high national interest" of the dictatorial government, left its position to España de Tánger Football Club.
The official shield which is shown on the club badge is exactly the same as the old coat of arms of the city of Jerez de la Frontera. It is surrounded by a circle with the name Xerez Deportivo FC and there is a ball in the middle.
The first year, the club members voted for the shield that it would represent the club. The result was a very similar shield to the shield of Xerez CD, and the club had to change the shield for the Coat of Arms of the city of Jerez. Currently, the club is waiting the liquidation of Xerez CD to get the old shield. The club play at Estadio Municipal de Chapín is a multi-purpose stadium in Jerez, Spain, currently used mostly for football matches. Built in 1988, the stadium holds 20,523 spectators. In 2002 the stadium was remodeled to accommodate the 2002 FEI World Equestrian Games, the entire grandstand being covered with a roof; a hotel, spa, and gym were added to the complex as well.
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