Swansea
Swansea attracted many fans' attention when it was promoted to the Premier League on 20 1 1, because it was the first Welsh team in the history of the Premier League. Swansea, founded in 19 12, entered the English League very early because the Welsh League was established late.
After being promoted to the Premier League for the first time under the guidance of former Liverpool manager Rogers, Swansea not only became a force to be reckoned with in the Premier League, but also won the English League Cup in 20 12- 13 seasons. At present, Tottenham Hotspur's main full-back Ben Davies and former Liverpool midfielder joe allen both come from Swansea's youth training system.
Cardiff city
Cardiff is the capital of Wales, but Cardiff City Club plays in the English League. As early as 1927, Cardiff City became the first non-English team to win the FA Cup in history. After 20 13 was promoted to the Premier League, it also staged a Welsh derby with Swansea in the Premier League, but Cardiff City was unfortunately relegated at the end of the season.
Like Swansea, Cardiff City has also trained many Welsh international players. Arsenal midfielder Ramsey, Crystal Palace midfielder Ledley and other Welsh stars all started their careers in Cardiff City.
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Choose a club that plays in a foreign league.
1, Singapore Niigata Swan Team
This team belongs to Niigata Swan, a Japanese league team, and has been participating in the Singapore League since 2004. Although this team is only the second team of Niigata Swan, it has won the championship of Singapore League for two consecutive years, and its professional operation concept is increasingly recognized by local residents in Singapore. In fact, it is not uncommon for foreign teams to participate in the Singapore League. In addition to Singapore Niigata Swan, there is also a Brunei team in the Singapore League.
2. Phoenix in Wellington
Wellington Phoenix is especially special among the world clubs, because they are only a few "transcontinental competitions". New Zealand, where the club is located, belongs to the Oceania Football Association, but the team participates in the Australian Super League under the AFC. Prior to this, another team, New Zealand Cavaliers, participated in the Australian Super League, but later withdrew for various reasons and was replaced by Wellington Phoenix in 2007.
Participating in the Australian Super League, which is much higher than the New Zealand League, is undoubtedly a good development opportunity for Wellington Phoenix, although they paid the price of not participating in the intercontinental club competition.
3. Montreal shock
Due to the limited level of Canada's local league, the Canadian team Montreal Impact has been trying to join the American professional league. After paying an initial fee of $40 million, he officially joined Major League Soccer on 20 12. At the same time, Montreal Impact also participated in the Canada Cup competition, and won the runner-up of China-North America Champions Cup on behalf of Canada in 20 15.
Drogba of Warcraft bid farewell to Chelsea for the second time and came to Montreal. The goal efficiency was good.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia _ Swansea
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Baidu encyclopedia _ Cardiff city