Stadium Ireland (commonly referred as the " Bertie Bowl ") was the name of a proposed government built sports stadium in Abbotstown , Dublin , Ireland. Its nickname was due to its close association with the then Taoiseach , Bertie Ahern . The stadium would have served as Ireland's national stadium and would have hosted home games for both the national football team and national rugby union team .
16-705: The stadium was planned to hold 75,000, and was central to Ireland's joint (and ultimately unsuccessful) bid with the Scottish Football Association to host UEFA Euro 2008 . The Stadium Ireland project was abandoned by September 2002 because of spiraling costs and waning support. Government backing was instead given to the redevelopment of Lansdowne Road into the Aviva Stadium , which officially opened in May 2010. Ahern remarked in April 2020 that
32-521: A Glasgow newspaper in 1873, representatives from seven clubs – Queen's Park, Clydesdale , Vale of Leven , Dumbreck , Third Lanark , Eastern and Granville – attended a meeting on 13 March 1873. Furthermore, Kilmarnock sent a letter stating their willingness to join. That day, these eight clubs formed the Scottish Football Association, and resolved that: The clubs here represented form themselves into an association for
48-517: A platinum-level licence, while two others ( Hibernian and St Johnstone ) hold gold-level licences. All clubs in the Scottish Professional Football League are required to be licensed at bronze level, Highland Football League , and Lowland Football League are required to be licensed at entry level or above. The Scottish Football Association established a number of performance schools around Scotland in 2012 with
64-615: Is also sometimes referred to as the Scotland Future team, a concept initiated by Berti Vogts . The team competed in the Future Team Cup in 2002–03 and from 2004 to 2006. Following the departure of Berti Vogts in 2004, Scotland's next manager Walter Smith stated his intention to stop playing these matches due to fixture congestion and the number of player withdrawals. Since 2006, there have been four official B internationals played by Scotland. The first Scotland B game
80-582: The "Bertie Bowl" could still be built if someone had the "political guts". This article about an Irish sports venue is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Scottish Football Association The Scottish Football Association (also known as the Scottish FA and the SFA ; Scottish Gaelic : Comann Ball-coise na h-Alba ) is the governing body of football in Scotland and has
96-763: The 1920s. The Scottish Football Association is a member of both UEFA and FIFA and holds a permanent seat on the International Football Association Board (IFAB) which is responsible for the Laws of the Game . It is based at Hampden Park in Glasgow. In addition, the Scottish Football Museum is located there. The Scottish Football Association is responsible for the operation of the Scotland national football team ,
112-510: The administration of disciplinary matters, and is also responsible for the general organisation of the national side. One of the most prominent roles of the chief executive is to hire and dismiss Scotland national football team managers . As well as the Scotland national football team , the Scottish Football Association is also currently responsible for organising the Scotland national football B team , as well as men's national teams at under-21 , under-19 , under-18 and under-17 levels. There
128-486: The aim of developing footballing talent in young people and at grassroots level. The programme is for under-12 players, and will provide them with 800 hours of additional coaching. As of June 2023 , seven performance schools exist: As of June 2023, 124 clubs are full members of the Scottish Football Association, comprising: The Scottish Football Association has affiliated to it the following seven national associations: There are 10 local associations affiliated and
144-478: The annual Scottish Cup and several other duties important to the functioning of the game in Scotland. Following the formation of Scotland's earliest football clubs in the 1860s, football experienced a rapid growth but there was no formal structure, and matches were often arranged in a haphazard and irregular fashion. Queen's Park , a Glasgow club founded in 1867, took the lead, and following an advertisement in
160-408: The competitions they manage are also listed below: The following six leagues with their affiliated leagues and cups are recognised by The Scottish Football Association: Scotland national football B team The Scotland national football B team , controlled by the Scottish Football Association , is run occasionally as a second team for the Scotland national football team . During
176-491: The games in these leagues, as well as dealing with player registrations and disciplinary issues. The Scottish Football Association encourages quality of governance in football clubs through a system of club licence awards. All SFA member clubs are assessed annually in four areas (ground, first team, youth team, and governance) and, if appropriate, awarded a licence at platinum, gold, silver, bronze or entry level. As of June 2023, only Celtic and Rangers have been awarded
SECTION 10
#1732779462916192-517: The period when Berti Vogts was manager of the national team, it was also known as the Scotland Future team . A national B team is designed to give games to players who are being considered for call-up to the full national squad. Generally, the team plays in friendly matches against other international B teams. These games are often played at smaller venues than the full national team play at, with attendances generally under 10,000. The team
208-523: The promotion of football according to the rules of The Football Association and that the clubs connected with this association subscribe for a challenge cup to be played for annually, the committee to propose the laws of the competition. The following eight football clubs founded the Scottish Football Association: The chief executive of the Scottish Football Association oversees the development of football in Scotland and
224-580: The ultimate responsibility for the control and development of football in Scotland . Members of the SFA include clubs in Scotland , affiliated national associations as well as local associations. It was formed in 1873, making it the second oldest national football association in the world. It is not to be confused with the Scottish Football Union , which is the name that the SRU was known by until
240-628: Was also a semi-professional team , but this was disbanded in 2008. In women's football, there is the full Scotland women's national football team , under-19 and under-17 teams. In Futsal , there is a full national side . The Scottish Football Association organises the Scottish Cup and the Scottish Youth Cup . Although the SFA are not involved in the day-to-day operation of the Scottish Professional Football League or other league competitions, they do appoint referees to officiate
256-490: Was held on 11 November 1952 and was a 0–0 draw with France B in Toulouse . As of April 2019, the Scotland B side have played 27 games. The most recent match was against Northern Ireland on 6 May 2009. The squad selection was restricted by two Scottish Premier League games being scheduled for the following day, and an upcoming Old Firm match. George Boyd was added to the squad after his eligibility to play for Scotland
#915084