2014 student protest in Kosovo, 2014 protests
Clashes between students and Kosovan police began early on 28 January 2014 when dozens of student protesters, demanding the resignation of the University Rector, Ibrahim Gashi, blocked the entrance to his office. People of all ages, including parents and students from other universities, joined the demonstration, demanding a higher quality of living and education for students. Violent confrontations between protesters and the police resulted in the arrest of 25 students, and two students injured.


2014 student protest in Kosovo, 2014 protests
The students were seeking the immediate resignation or dismissal of the University Rector, Ibrahim Gashi, who had reportedly published scientific papers in bogus or "predatory" journals based in India. According to various news sources in Kosovo, there are many other professors at the university that might have other scientific publications in false magazines across the world.


2014 student protest in Kosovo, January and February protest and timeline, 29 January
Students protested for the second day in a row before the Rector of the University of Pristina. As the protest ended for the day, Valton Marku, one of the protesters said "we conclude here today protest and warn of upcoming protests again. We continue to remain in office now, all activists who are interested to discuss and further develop this idea more and then you will be notified and protests the next time."


2014 student protest in Kosovo, January and February protest and timeline, 29 January
A peaceful demonstration was confirmed by Kosovo police through a press release.


2014 student protest in Kosovo, January and February protest and timeline, 29 January
Protests began at 7:45 A.M., blocking the entrance to the building of the facility by not allowing management employees of the UP inside. A small number of protesters from the Student Movement for Equality, Research, Critique, and Action, gathered in the morning, and more groups of independent students appeared by noon. Their representative, Roland Sylejmani, said preliminary protesters are joining and supporting their claims. "The requirements are pretty much the same almost, we do not want to create any type of disruption, we will support each organization, which will increases the student voice against these injustices," he said.


2014 student protest in Kosovo, January and February protest and timeline, 29 January
Throughout the day, protesters gained support from former professors, Agron Dida, and Latif Pupovci. Dida supported students saying that work done by the rector should be dismissed, and that he should be forced to resign and take responsibility. "Such action of these people is a degrading act that should be punished legally, not only are dismissed but should be required criminal liability for false presentations, etc. for falsifying documents. under the laws in force," he said.


2014 student protest in Kosovo, January and February protest and timeline, 29 January
In support of the protest, another student from CDHRF, Behxhet Shala, had said that although the protests have gone quiet, the Commission for the Protection of Human Rights and Freedoms, will compile a report about this protest and will come with a stand officials. Shala stated that the protests of students was fair. "We believe that student demands are fair, especially after the scandals were uncovered recently, I think that it should prevail moral and those who are responsible should be removed from this post.


2014 student protest in Kosovo, January and February protest and timeline, 29 January
Also, we think that these should not be allowed to resign is because if downloaded should resign somehow escape responsibility, and if downloaded then begins initiation of responsibility. We stand foreseen demand students think that they are right and we think that will come. There are situations escalate interested in any escalation of the situation the moment because nobody needs", he said.


2014 student protest in Kosovo, January and February protest and timeline, 29 January
Students protested for the third consecutive day, demanding the resignation of the dean of the University of Prishtina, Ibrahim Gashi, initiating procedures for the investigation of all scientific publications in the UP. After the war in Kosovo, the investigation of the University for all breaches as and amend the Statute of UP. Students have warned that they would continue protests until their demands achievement.


2014 student protest in Kosovo, January and February protest and timeline, 29 January
Those from the morning protest blocking the entry of rector, demanding the resignation of the rector, Ibrahim Gashi and depoliticize UP. Students said they were distributed to prepare for the next steps. Kosovo police announced through a press release that the students held a silent protest and are also distributed smoothly


2014 student protest in Kosovo, January and February protest and timeline, 3 and 6 February
Students UP protesters are sending flowers Police Unit, showing that they are so peaceful and are demanding the resignation of the rector, Ibrahim Gashi.


2014 student protest in Kosovo, January and February protest and timeline, 3 and 6 February
Hundreds of students and members of civil society gathered before rector to demand the resignation of the rector of the University of Pristina, Ibrahim Gashi.


2014 student protest in Kosovo, January and February protest and timeline, 3 and 6 February
Meanwhile, police said Avni Zogiani not go to north because there are companies and smugglers operating on behalf of government officials.


2014 student protest in Kosovo, January and February protest and timeline, 3 and 6 February
According to him, the police that 10 years is not defended as if north is defending the rectory.


2014 student protest in Kosovo, January and February protest and timeline, 3 and 6 February
He said that students are repeating history, but the start transforming and changing society.


2014 student protest in Kosovo, January and February protest and timeline, 3 and 6 February
KIPRED Director Ilir Deda told Telegraph that today's victory is a step towards meeting the requirements of students. He said no worse than a rector protected by police.


2014 student protest in Kosovo, January and February protest and timeline, 3 and 6 February
Telegraph journalist reports that some protesters have taken out several policemen Rector yard.


2014 student protest in Kosovo, January and February protest and timeline, 3 and 6 February
Police again started using pepper spray to disperse the students, while the earlier use of pepper spray were reported injured.


2014 student protest in Kosovo, January and February protest and timeline, 3 and 6 February
Students are back in the courtyard of the Rector, while the police are directed with the sentence "I'll take responsibility for this historic day."


2014 student protest in Kosovo, January and February protest and timeline, 3 and 6 February
Special Unit of the Kosovo Police is deterring students from the courtyard of the Rector, while students began throwing objects in the direction of the Special Police Unit of Kosovo.


2014 student protest in Kosovo, January and February protest and timeline, 3 and 6 February
Started the intervention of the Special Unit, while so far arrested one student.


2014 student protest in Kosovo, January and February protest and timeline, 3 and 6 February
Police learned that started using the 'spray' gas and tear gas, while the students are starting to cheer " take, take." Aid has arrived and the member is dealing with insurance UP.


2014 student protest in Kosovo, January and February protest and timeline, 3 and 6 February
Students and police clash started while students are trying to enter the premises of the Rectorate. Police are asking students to leave the doors to the Rectory. Telegraph learns that a member of the security of the Rector is hurt.


2014 student protest in Kosovo, January and February protest and timeline, 3 and 6 February
Popovci said if formed committees for academic verification calls will come then many professors who have academic suspicious call.


2014 student protest in Kosovo, January and February protest and timeline, 3 and 6 February
Khadija – Popovci Latifi, professor at UP has said that the war has been led by people who have produced scandals.


2014 student protest in Kosovo, January and February protest and timeline, 3 and 6 February
She said she is in protest to stop the discrediting of UP.


2014 student protest in Kosovo, January and February protest and timeline, 3 and 6 February
Telegraph journalist reports that among the protesters was also Surroi, Flaka Surroi, Halil Matoshi, Igballe Rugova, Imer Mushkolaj, Ilir Deda, Lumir Abdixhiku Blerta Syla.


2014 student protest in Kosovo, January and February protest and timeline, 3 and 6 February
Student demand immediate resignation of the rector Ibrahim Gashi, the beginning of the investigation about abuse in university, improving infrastructure in the Student Center and the removal of the influence of power in the removal of University Governing Council.


2014 student protest in Kosovo, January and February protest and timeline, 3 and 6 February
Otherwise, the Assembly is discussing about the state of UP.


2014 student protest in Kosovo, January and February protest and timeline, 7 February
Student Movement for Equality, " Research, Critique, Action ", in a press release said that, today, before and after the protest, by unknown persons " who are posing as members of the Kosovo Police " have arrested protesters, citizens of more from the organizers. " These arrests in city streets, have started at 11:00 and continued after the protest. Tracking of students has started a few days and made for the sole reason : to wreck student organization, "reads the press release. According to the Student Movement for Equality, were arrested over 30 students, citizens and members of civil society. Some of them are injured and still in their custody, "a part of them was beaten during arrest after".


2014 student protest in Kosovo, January and February protest and timeline, 7 February
" These political kidnappings are displayed in a more open, when the student was holding Jasharaj Patience statement to the media and protesters, while cunningly caught by members of the Kosovo Police, same as civil society activist, Ilir Deda, who was talk to the cops."


2014 student protest in Kosovo, January and February protest and timeline, 7 February
Movement of Kosovo Police calls to release students, citizens and civil society representatives, who are being held in custody only because they are seeking justice.


2014 student protest in Kosovo, January and February protest and timeline, 7 February
" We will not stop our protests until our demands are realized right ! As warned before the gate of the Rector, the ten protests will be held on Monday, 10 February 2014 at 12:00. As in previous protests, students will gather in the Student Center dormitories, while others will gather at the square ' Skanderbeg '. We call on all students, teachers, unions, citizens and civil society to join us in our protest, which will not stop until the end " !


2014 student protest in Kosovo, January and February protest and timeline, 7 February
1 . Immediate resignation of the Rector, Ibrahim Gashi – because the rector should stop publishing false scientific journals, not to publish false scientific papers.


2014 student protest in Kosovo, January and February protest and timeline, 7 February
2 . Sudden onset of the investigation into abuses at the University of Prishtina and the establishment of a mechanism to verify all degrees – because you have to stop scientific turbotitujt plagjiatet paid through a transparent verification mechanism, in order to have science knowledge.


2014 student protest in Kosovo, January and February protest and timeline, 7 February
4 . Removing the impact of government at the University of Pristina, the removal of the Governing Council of the University of Prishtina – because we should have University student, not the University of Prishtina.


2014 student protest in Kosovo, January and February protest and timeline, 8 February
Ibrahim Gashi resigned his position as head of University of Pristina. He made the announcement formally on Saturday on Kosovo's public broadcaster, RTK. Gashi placed blame for his actions on behalf of Kosovo's political opposition parties. His appointment for University head was backed by the ruling coalition.


2014 student protest in Kosovo, January and February protest and timeline, 8 February
Gashi was quoted saying, "I hope that my resignation will start the normalization of work at the University of Pristina" and that his resignation was, "a moral act".


2014 student protest in Kosovo, January and February protest and timeline, 8 February
Ilir Deda, director of the Kosovo Institute for Political Studies and Development, was arrested during the protests and released February 11. Deda hailed rector Gashi's resignation as a victory for the students and said, "[Kosovo Authorities] have basically given up the entire University now, The students feel empowered. It is the first time there is this empowerment in Kosovo. In the big picture, the trends are really good - there is a waking up in our society."


2014 student protest in Kosovo, January and February protest and timeline, 10 February
Students at Kosovo's top college made a statement that protests would not cease until, "all academic degrees and PhDs are verified and until the statute of the University of Pristina is changed to add autonomy and transparency to it and remove politics from it".


2014 student protest in Kosovo, January and February protest and timeline, 10 February
Four of the nine members of the presiding council of the University of Pristina also stepped down on Monday after Gashi resigned.


2014 student protest in Kosovo, January and February protest and timeline, 10 February
Muharrem Nitaj, head of the council, resigned saying, "[he] was unable to fulfill his duties".


2014 student protest in Kosovo, January and February protest and timeline, 10 February
Students denied accusations from Gashi that they were, "used and politicized by some NGOs and political parties".


2014 term opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States
The 2014 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began October 6, 2014, and concluded October 4, 2015. The table illustrates which opinion was filed by each justice in each case and which justices joined each opinion.


2014 term opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, 2014 term membership and statistics
This was the tenth term of Chief Justice Roberts's tenure and the fifth and last full term with the same membership.


2014 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States handed down eight per curiam opinions during its 2014 term, which began October 6, 2014 and concluded October 4, 2015.


2014 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States
Because per curiam decisions are issued from the Court as an institution, these opinions all lack the attribution of authorship or joining votes to specific justices. All justices on the Court at the time the decision was handed down are assumed to have participated and concurred unless otherwise noted.


2014 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Court membership
Associate Justices: Antonin Scalia, Anthony Kennedy, Clarence Thomas, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, Samuel Alito, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan


2014 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Lopez v. Smith
574 U.S. 1 Decided October 6, 2014. Ninth Circuit reversed and remanded.


2014 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Lopez v. Smith
Under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, if a state prisoner claims that a state court misapplied federal law, a federal court of appeals may only grant habeas relief if the state court's decision was "contrary to, or involved an unreasonable application of, clearly established Federal law, as determined by the Supreme Court", not as determined by that federal court's own precedent.


2014 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Johnson v. City of Shelby
574 U.S. 10 Decided November 10, 2014. Fifth Circuit reversed and remanded.


2014 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Johnson v. City of Shelby
The lower court erred when it granted summary judgment against the plaintiffs for their failure to invoke 42 U.S.C. §1983 in their complaint. A complaint must only contain "a short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief," and cannot be dismissed for an "imperfect statement of the legal theory supporting the claim asserted." There is also no heightened pleading standard for claims brought under section 1983 that would require that statute to be expressly invoked.


2014 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Carroll v. Carman
574 U.S. 13 Decided November 10, 2014. Third Circuit reversed and remanded.


2014 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Carroll v. Carman
It is not clearly established constitutional law that a police officer must begin at a residence's front door to employ the "knock and talk" exception to the warrant requirement. The lower court therefore erred in ruling that the defendants were not entitled to qualified immunity, in a lawsuit alleging they unlawfully entered the plaintiffs' property in violation of the Fourth Amendment by going into their backyard and onto their deck without a warrant.


2014 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Glebe v. Frost
574 U.S. 21 Decided November 17, 2014. Ninth Circuit reversed and remanded.


2014 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Glebe v. Frost
Under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, a Court of Appeals may only grant habeas corpus if a state's Supreme Court decision was "contrary to, or involved an unreasonable application of clearly established federal law as determined by the Supreme Court of the United States" or was "based on an unreasonable determination of the facts in light of the evidence presented in the State court proceeding". The Ninth Circuit instead erred in granting relief by misapplying Herring v. United States, which involved a complete denial of a summation instead of, as in this case, a limitation on it.


2014 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Christeson v. Roper
574 U.S. 373 Decided January 20, 2015. Eighth Circuit reversed and remanded.


2014 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Christeson v. Roper
The lower courts erred in denying the petitioner's request for substitution of counsel, by not applying the "interests of justice" standards set forth in Martel v. Clair. The petitioner Mark Christeson was convicted by a jury in 1999 of three counts of capital murder and sentenced to death. The Supreme Court of Missouri then affirmed that ruling in 2004, which meant that he needed to submit any federal habeas petition by April 10, 2005.


2014 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Christeson v. Roper
However, his court appointed attorneys did not meet with him until well after that deadline, and thus filed a petition that was later rejected for being untimely. Seven years later, the appointed counsel contacted two new attorneys to help handle Christeson's case. Knowing that filing a motion to reopen the case would have to be based on the original counsel's malfeasance for untimely filing the original habeas petition (thus resulting in a conflict of interest because the original counsel would have to submit their own misconduct), the new attorneys moved for substitution of counsel.


2014 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Christeson v. Roper
The lower courts denied this request on grounds that the new counsel was from out of state and that the original attorneys had not abandoned their client. The Court however found that the substitution of counsel should have been permitted under Martel because of the original attorneys' apparent conflict of interest.


2014 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Christeson v. Roper
Alito filed a dissent, joined by Thomas, arguing that the one-year deadline for the habeas corpus petition may only be unenforceable under a few extraordinary situations, and the attorney error made in this case should not be one of them. Alito also wanted the Court to review the question of the petitioner's entitlement to the non-enforcement of the deadline, rather than only address the counsel substitution issue.


2014 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Grady v. North Carolina
575 U.S. ___ Decided March 30, 2015. Supreme Court of North Carolina vacated and remanded.


2014 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Grady v. North Carolina
The Court ruled that North Carolina's nonconsensual satellite-based monitoring program, which it had ordered a recidivist sex offender to submit to for the rest of his life, constituted a search under the Fourth Amendment. The state's characterization of the monitoring program as civil was irrelevant, and that the program collected information was clear from the basic function of monitoring and the language of the authorizing statute. The lower court was directed to determine upon remand whether it constituted an unreasonable search.


2014 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Woods v. Donald
575 U.S. ___ Decided March 30, 2015. Sixth Circuit reversed and remanded.


2014 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Woods v. Donald
Under United States v. Cronic, a defendant's Sixth Amendment rights are presumed to have been violated if he is denied counsel assistance during a critical stage of his trial. The lower court errored in granting federal habeas relief because Cronic and other established laws and cases by the Court have not yet specifically addressed the situation presented here: counsel is absent during testimony that only deals with the actions of the other co-defendants.


2014 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Taylor v. Barkes
575 U.S. ___ Decided June 1, 2015. Third Circuit reversed.


2014 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States, Taylor v. Barkes
The Court held that there was no Supreme Court precedent under the Eighth Amendment that clearly establishes the right to adequate suicide prevention protocols for the incarcerated. The lower court instead determined that there was such a right based on its own precedent from only a single case, which would not have put anyone on notice of any possible constitutional violation.


2014 timeline of the Somali Civil War
This is a 2014 timeline of events in the Somali Civil War (2009–present).


2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The 2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina was a series of demonstrations and riots that began in the northern town of Tuzla on 4 February 2014 but quickly spread to multiple cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, including Sarajevo, Zenica, Mostar, Jajce, and Brčko, among others, for social reasons and with the aim of overthrowing the government. The riots were the most violent scenes the country had seen since the end of the Bosnian War in 1995. The rioting largely took place in the entity of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the same level of unrest or activism did not occur in Republika Srpska.


2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Some news sources, such as BBC and The New York Times, used the name Bosnian Spring when describing the riots, a terminology taken from other events such the Arab Spring and the Prague Spring. The Swedish politician Carl Bildt also said that "in some places there has been talk about a Bosnian Spring".


2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Most of the riots calmed down by 8 February, although protesting continued throughout the days that followed.


2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina
By April 2014, the protests had faded away due to decreasing participation. A Balkan Insight article said they "ran out of steam."


2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Background
After World War II, Tuzla developed into a major industrial and cultural centre during the communist period in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. During the first decade of the 21st century, four former state-owned companies, including furniture and washing powder factories, were sold to private owners who were contracted to invest in and make them profitable. Instead, the new owners opted for asset stripping, stopped paying workers and filed for bankruptcy. The closures left hundreds of workers without jobs in a country that already has a high unemployment rate of between 27%–47%.


2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Background
Although official data show that 27.5 percent of its working population is unemployed, at least another 20 percent of people are estimated to be engaged in the so-called grey economy. An average monthly salary in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 300 euros (about $350), with one in five citizens living below the poverty line.


2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Protests
The protests mark the largest outbreak of public anger over high unemployment and two decades of political inertia in the Balkan country of 3.8 million people since the end of the 1992–95 war.


2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Protests, Tuzla
Protests began on 4 February 2014, peacefully, in the city of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina, but turned violent the following day when hundreds of demonstrators, mostly former employees of several big companies, such as Dita, Polihem, Guming and Konjuh, clashed with police near the Tuzla local government building demanding compensation and calling on Tuzla officials to intervene instantly. Demonstrators blame local officials for allowing several state firms to collapse between 2000 and 2008 after being privatized, leaving many unemployed.


2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Protests, Tuzla
The protests later spread to various cities across Bosnia and Herzegovina, including Bihać, Mostar, Zenica, Kakanj and the capital Sarajevo.


2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Protests, Tuzla
Due to the recent closures of factories and firms in Tuzla, at least 600 protesters tried to storm the building of the Tuzla local government, accusing authorities of turning a blind eye to the collapse of a number of state firms after their privatization. Some of the protesters threw eggs, flares and stones at the windows of the building and set tires on fire, blocking traffic in the city center. Police eventually forced demonstrators back and cordoned off the building. One of the hundreds of protesters in the city said: "This is the start of the Bosnian Spring," alluding to the ongoing Arab Spring which began in 2010.


2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Protests, Tuzla
The protesters gathered in front of the cantonal government building, requesting compensation and repayments of healthcare and pension payments after the privatized companies for which they worked failed. Local media reports said that some protesters scuffled with police after breaking into the cantonal government building, while others set garbage containers and tires on fire. It was reported that, by the end of the day, a total of twenty-two people, including 17 police officers, had been injured, while 24 were arrested for their involvement in the protests.


2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Protests, Tuzla
As a result of the police brutality the day before, protesters were outraged. The next day, the number of protesters grew enormously; around 6,000 individuals gathered in front of the cantonal government building. The number of injured individuals also rose enormously. According to local newspapers, around 100 policemen were injured, with most of the injuries due to being hit by stones. 11 cars were destroyed and 27 protesters were arrested. Around 20 civilians sustained minor injuries.


2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Protests, Tuzla
On Thursday, 6 February, the protests spread into multiple cities in the country, at first by people who wanted to show solidarity with the citizens of Tuzla. In the capital city, Sarajevo, protesters clashed with police who had blocked traffic in the city center. Four officers were hospitalized. Over 200 people blocked traffic in Mostar and about 150 Zenica citizens protested in front of their local government building. One of the protestors in Zenica was quoted: "Today we fought for Tuzla, tomorrow we fight for all of us." Protests also broke out in Bihać and Tešanj, among others.


2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Protests, Tuzla
27 people who had been arrested the day before were released. That day also marked the first time since the start of the uprising that police used tear gas on the crowds. More than two dozen people were hospitalized with tear-gas-related injuries.


2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Protests, Tuzla
Schools throughout Tuzla were closed and residents of buildings yelled insults and threw buckets of water at the officers who passed-by in full riot gear. Elderly neighbors banged on their windows and balconies.


2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Protests, Tuzla
On 7 February, mass crowds began to gather at the same place and in over 20 major cities across the country. People gathered in their city centers to support the protests in Tuzla. According to the official statements, more than 130 people, including 104 police officers, were injured on the third day of anti-government demonstrations in Tuzla alone. After a long day of waiting, 10,000 outraged protesters broke through the last line of police defense around the cantonal government building. Around 100 younger protesters stormed into the building, throwing furniture and papers out of the windows and burning the building afterwards.


2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Protests, Tuzla
Even quick intervention by local fire crews could not prevent the fire from spreading to other floors. The protesters gave them a "calm hour," after which the protests continued in front of the cantonal court. Protesters asked workers of the cantonal court to address them about their plans in freeing the remaining protesters arrested that day and the day before, which included the leader and organizer of the demonstrations. Shortly thereafter, a rain of stones started hitting the cantonal court.


2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Protests, Tuzla
The group of 10,000 people started moving towards the municipal building, where all workers were evacuated before the angry mob arrived. The attack on the municipal building included a few short fights between the protesters and the special police units. It included the use of tear gas, which outraged the protesters even more. After the police fell back, protesters started throwing bricks and stones at the building, breaking windows that way. Shortly after burning the municipal building, it was announced that the police forces had switched sides and joined the protesters.


2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Protests, Tuzla
During the unrest on Friday, 7 February, the mayor of Brčko was taken hostage by the crowd for a short while and then released.


2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Protests, Tuzla
In the afternoon, a unit of special police of the Tuzla canton, under commanding officer Dževad Korman, lowered their shields and took off their helmets, which caused a wave of enthusiasm from the crowd, the members of which then approached and shook hands with the special forces members. Both the regular and the judicial police followed suit in front of the court and the prosecution buildings.


2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Protests, Tuzla
By 8 February, the riots had stopped and all the people had resumed peaceful protests and began clearing the streets of garbage and debris.


2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Protests, Zenica
On 7 February, protestors in Zenica forced their way through a police cordon and set fire to a local government building and surrounding cars. The entire government of Zenica-Doboj Canton announced that they would resign during their next meeting.


2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Protests, Zenica
On 9 February, late in the night, the government of the Zenica-Doboj Canton analyzed the situation.


2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Protests, Zenica
On 10 February, protesters gathered again in front of the Cantonal building demanding immediate changes in social politics. Protest representatives held a meeting with the government officials to present their demands. During the protests, the main city boulevard was blocked for traffic.


2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Protests, Sarajevo
Tear gas and smoke blanketed downtown Sarajevo, where police opened fire with rubber bullets on several thousand protesters who set fire to the headquarters of the capital's cantonal government. Water cannon was also used to disperse protesters who were trying to enter the presidency building.


2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Protests, Sarajevo
Dense smoke was caused by the burning of several police cars near the Building of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which was also heavily damaged when the demonstrators set fire to sections of the State Archives of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is located there. Demonstrators also torched and stoned the building of the Centar Municipality, Sarajevo, as well as the seat of the regional government of the Sarajevo Canton.


2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Protests, Sarajevo
Peaceful protests with at least 200 people continued at 16:00 on 8 February, protesters demanding release of some young people from prisons that were involved in violent riots days earlier. The protesters called for peaceful protests to continue and demand the change of current government. Spokesperson for the municipal court of Sarajevo, Alem Hamzić, stated that 33 protesters have been released—adding, "Criminal proceedings will be launched against some ten demonstrators with court likely imposing prohibitive measures. Prohibitive measures include: ban on meeting and communicating, confiscation of passports and identity documents, and they will need to report twice weekly to the relevant police department." Peaceful demonstrations continued throughout the day of 9 February.


2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Protests, Sarajevo
Some time after 10 o'clock in the evening, an explosion in Skenderija shocked the Sarajevo metropolitan area; reports are that there are no casualties.


2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Protests, Bihać
Protests began in Bihać as early as 6 February. On 8 February, over 3,000 disgruntled citizens rallied at the Town Square to express dissatisfaction with the government of the Una-Sana Canton, one of Bosnia and Herzegovina's ten post-war cantons, demanding the resignation of the canton's Prime Minister Hamdija Lipovača and the Minister of the Police.


2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Protests, Bihać
In front of the local government building, protesters from all over the country were met by police. Protesters shouted "Thieves!" and "We want resignation!" and asked the police to side with them. Police officers confiscated a number of Molotov cocktails. Shops in the city center closed down as a precautionary measure. Hundreds of protesters gathered around Prime Minister Lipovača's home, fighting against the police and demanding resignation. The clash with police injured several people and the crowd later dispersed.


2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Protests, Bihać
On 10 February 2014, after days of protests that involved at least 3,000 people, the Prime Minister of the Una-Sana Canton Hamdija Lipovača officially resigned.


2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina, UDAR in May
On 5 May the anti-government organization under the name of "UDAR", which was already involved in the unrest, announced new protests on 9 May in Sarajevo. The protesters have planned to march from all cities and towns in Bosnia, primarily Tuzla, Zenica and Mostar, as well as other towns. However, any events announced earlier never occurred.


2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Neighboring countries
Protests were held on 12 February in Belgrade, Serbia, and on 13 February in Zagreb, Croatia, in support of the ongoing political struggle in Bosnia. Two women were reported to have been detained by the police in Zagreb. There were reports of anti-government protests coming from neighbouring Montenegro and also Kosovo.


2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Damages
The estimated cost in all the cities across the country has been estimated by the Klix portal [8 February, during the riots] to be around 50 million KM (≈ €25 million).


2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Damages
Large amounts of historical documents were destroyed when sections of the Archives of Bosnia and Herzegovina, housed in the presidential building, were set on fire. Among the lost archival material were documents and gifts from the Ottoman period, original documents from the 1878–1918 Austro-Hungarian rule in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as documentations of the interwar period, the 1941–1945 rule of the Independent State of Croatia, papers from the following years, and about 15,000 files from the 1996–2003 Human Rights Chamber for Bosnia and Herzegovina.


2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Damages
In the repositories that were burnt, about 60 percent of the material was lost, according to estimates by Šaban Zahirović, the head of the Archives. Zahirović also mentioned issues with water damage from the firefighting, but said that it could be dealt with. Further, he wanted to clarify that there are four different buildings that store material for the Archives, but "those who claimed that 99.9% of the material was saved were uninformed and wrong." Numerous organizations and foreign archives have offered to help with the restoration, and the Turkish agency TIKA has taken an initiative to assist with the preservation of the remaining documents.


2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Damages
Seven of the rioters in Sarajevo were suspected of having started the fire; two (Salem Hatibović and Nihad Trnka) were arrested. On 4 April 2014, both were released (although still under suspicion of terrorism), on conditions that they don't leave their places of residence and abstain from having any contact with each other. Both were also mandated to report to the police once every week.


2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Consequences
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems is believed to have stopped investment into Tuzla Thermal Power Plant, due to city riots and political situation thereafter.


2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Gallery
Municipality Zenica building the day after the riot in February 2014


2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Gallery
View at the Government Building of Tuzla Canton day after it was burned down; date: 8 February 2014


2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Gallery
Zenica-Doboj Canton building the day after the riot in February 2014


2014 unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Gallery
The building of Kanton Sarajevo in June 2014, still bearing the marks of the February riots


2014 Örebro county election
Örebro County held a county council election on 14 September 2014, on the same day as the general and municipal elections.


2014 Örebro county election, Results
The number of seats remained at 71 with the Social Democrats winning the most at 29, a drop of two from in 2010. The party won 40.7 % of a vote total of 186,588.


2014 Östergötland county election
Östergötland County held a county council election on 14 September 2014, on the same day as the general and municipal elections.


2014 Östergötland county election, Results
The number of seats remained at 101 with the Social Democrats winning the most at 37, an increase of two from 2010.


2014 Úrvalsdeild
The 2014 Úrvalsdeild karla, also known as Pepsi-deild karla for sponsorship reasons, was the 103rd season of top-flight Icelandic football. Twelve teams contested the league; the defending champions were KR, who won their twenty-sixth league title in 2013.


2014 Úrvalsdeild
On 4 October Stjarnan won their first Úrvalsdeild karla title. Stjarnan went through the season unbeaten in the league and equalled the point record of 52 points.


2014 Úrvalsdeild, Teams
The 2014 Úrvalsdeild will be contested by twelve clubs, ten of which played in the division the previous year. The changes from the 2013 campaign are:


2014 Úrvalsdeild, Results
Each team plays every opponent once home and away for a total of 22 matches per club, and 132 matches all together.


2014 Ýokary Liga
The 2014 Turkmenistan Higher League (Ýokary Liga) season is the 22nd season of Turkmenistan's professional football league. It began on 7 March 2014 with the first round of games and ended in November 2014.


2014 Ýokary Liga, Top goal-scorers
The top scorers are: Updated to match played on 7 March 2014.


2014 ČMKOS presidential election
The 2014 election of the President of the Bohemian-Moravian Confederation of Trade Unions (ČMKOS) was held on 25 April 2014. It was held following resignation of the incumbent President Jaroslav Zavadil. Josef Středula was elected Confederation's new president after he defeated Václav Pícl.


2014 ČMKOS presidential election, Background
The incumbent President Jaroslav Zavadil resigned on his position on 19 November 2013 after he became Member of the Chamber of Deputies in 2013 election. Václav Pícl became acting resident. President of KOVO Trade Union Josef Středula announced his candidacy on the same Day. Pícl expressed his interest in running KOVO gave its nomination to Středula.


2014 ČMKOS presidential election, Background
Středula and Pícl became only Candidates in the election. Pícl stated he supports Diplomatic solutions of problems and conflicts while Středula supported more radical stances stating that he would support all protests to reach goals of the Confederation.


2014 ČMKOS presidential election, Results
Election was held on 25 April 2020. 227 Delegates were allowed to vote. Středula received 142 votes against Pícl's 67 and became the new president. 10 votes were invalid while8 delegates voted against both Candidates.


2014 İstanbul Cup
The 2014 İstanbul Cup (also known as the TEB BNP Paribas İstanbul Cup for sponsorship reasons) was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 7th edition of the İstanbul Cup, and was part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2014 WTA Tour. It took place in Istanbul, Turkey, from 14 July through 20 July 2014. This was the first edition of the tournament since 2010. The event was not held in 2011–2013 because the WTA Tour Championships were held in İstanbul during those years. Caroline Wozniacki won the singles title.


2014 İstanbul Cup, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw


2014 İstanbul Cup – Doubles
Eleni Daniilidou and Jasmin Wöhr were the last champions of the event in 2010, but decided not to participate. Misaki Doi and Elina Svitolina won the title, defeating Oksana Kalashnikova and Paula Kania in the final, 6–4, 6–0.


2014 İstanbul Cup – Singles
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova was the champion when the event was last held in 2010, but she chose to participate in the Swedish Open instead.


2014 İstanbul Cup – Singles
Caroline Wozniacki won the title, defeating Roberta Vinci in the final 6–1, 6–1.


2014 İzmir mayoral election
The İzmir mayoral elections of 2014 were held on 30 March 2014 as part of the nationwide local elections held on the same day. Mayors for the metropolitan municipality of İzmir and 30 other district municipalities throughout the İzmir Province were elected during the election, as well as municipal councillors for each district. The incumbent Aziz Kocaoğlu from the Republican People's Party (CHP) was re-elected as the metropolitan mayor of İzmir with 49.6% of the vote.


2014 İzmir mayoral election
The governing Justice and Development Party (AKP) embarked on a particularly strong campaign, since İzmir was widely seen as the most significant stronghold of the opposition throughout the country. An AKP gain in İzmir would thus be significant due to the impact it would have on the opposition. Although the AKP was unable to win the metropolitan municipality, they won numerous other municipalities mostly in the south of the province, capitalising on their policy of extending the İZBAN commuter rail service to them. The Nationalist Movement Party also took two municipalities despite controlling none previously. Overall, the CHP won 23 of the 31 mayoral positions up for election, the AKP won 6 and the MHP won 2.


2014 İzmir mayoral election
Large-scale electoral fraud was reported during the counting process in İzmir, with the province being one of several provinces suffering from controversial electricity cuts on the eve of polling day.


2014: The Election that Changed India
2014: The Election that Changed India is a 2015 book by Rajdeep Sardesai, a writer and journalist.


2014: The Election that Changed India
In his  book, Sardesai tells the story of the 2014 Indian general election. It was released on 1 November 2014. The book follows through the major stories of the 2014 Loksabha elections which affected the fate of Narendra Modi, Manmohan Singh and Rahul Gandhi.


2014: The Election that Changed India, Reception
In the Deccan Chronicle Suparna Sharma wrote that "Rajdeep Sardesai gives us almost a fly-on-the-wall account of the campaign of one party" and "With broad, confident brushstrokes he creates, in true kshatriya tradition, character sketches, post-script of course, of Modi the winner and Rahul the loser. He analyses and judges personalities by what they did on the battlefield, no so much by who they are, or what they stand for".


2014: The Election that Changed India, Reception
In Daily News and Analysis the book is described as a "must-read for all news junkies" but criticised that the title of the book itself is never justified and was only a "a big bang title to grab eyeballs".


2014–15 1. FC Köln season, Players, Current squad
For recent transfers, see List of German football transfers summer 2014.


2014–15 1. FC Köln season, Players, Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2014–15 1. FC Nürnberg season
The 2014–15 1. FC Nürnberg season is the 115th season in the club's football history.


2014–15 1. FC Nürnberg season, Review and events
The club also took part in the 2014–15 edition of the DFB-Pokal, the German Cup, where it was knocked out by 3. Liga side MSV Duisburg, losing 0–1.


2014–15 1. FC Union Berlin season
The 2014–15 1. FC Union Berlin season was the club's sixth consecutive season in the 2. Bundesliga.


2014–15 1. FSV Mainz 05 season
The 2014–15 1. FSV Mainz 05 season is the 110th season in the club's football history. In 2014–15, the club competed in the Bundesliga, the top tier of German football. It is the club's sixth consecutive season in this league, having been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga at the conclusion of the 2008–09 season.


2014–15 1. FSV Mainz 05 season
In the previous season, Mainz 05 finished in seventh place, thus qualifying for the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round.


2014–15 1. FSV Mainz 05 season, First team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2014–15 1. FSV Mainz 05 season, First team squad, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2014–15 1. FSV Mainz 05 season, Transfers, In
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2014–15 1. FSV Mainz 05 season, Transfers, Out
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2014–15 1. FSV Mainz 05 season, Statistics, Goalscorers
This includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.


2014–15 1. FSV Mainz 05 season, Statistics, Goalscorers
† denotes players that left the club during the season Last updated on 24 September 2014


2014–15 1. Liga Promotion
The 2014–15 season of the 1. Liga Promotion, the third tier of the Swiss football league system, was the third season of the league.


2014–15 1. Liga Promotion
The season started on 5 August 2015 and finished on 28 May 2016. The league was won by Neuchâtel Xamax who was promoted to the Challenge League while FC Locarno and SR Delémont were relegated to the 1. Liga Promotion.


2014–15 1. Liga Promotion, Table
The 2014–15 season saw three new clubs in the league, FC Rapperswil-Jona and Neuchâtel Xamax, both promoted from the 1. Liga Classic, while FC Locarno had been relegated from the Challenge League.


2014–15 1. Liga Promotion, Promotion round
The best eight teams of the three divisions of the 1. Liga Classic competed for two spots in the 2016–17 1. Liga Promotion:


2014–15 2. Bundesliga
The 2014–15 2. Bundesliga was the 41st season of the 2. Bundesliga, Germany's second-level football competition.


2014–15 2. Bundesliga, Teams
A total of 18 teams contest the league, including 12 sides from the 2013–14 season, two sides directly relegated from the 2013–14 Bundesliga season, and two sides directly promoted from the 2013–14 3. Liga season. The two final participants were determined in two-legged play-offs, in which the 16th placed Bundesliga side  played the team who finished third in 2. Bundesliga and the 16th 2. Bundesliga side  played the team who finished third in the 3. Liga.


2014–15 2. Bundesliga, Promotion play-offs
The team which finishes 16th, will face the third-placed 2014–15 2. Bundesliga side for a two-legged play-off. The winner on aggregate score after both matches earns entry into the 2015–16 Bundesliga. Hamburger SV prevailed for the second year in a row, avoiding their possible first relegation.


2014–15 2. Bundesliga, Relegation play-offs
The team which finished 16th faced the third-placed 2014–15 3. Liga side for a two-legged play-off. The winner on aggregate score after both matches earned entry into the 2015–16 2. Bundesliga.


2014–15 2. Frauen-Bundesliga
The 2014–15 season of the 2. Bundesliga (women) was the eleventh season of Germany's second-tier women's football league. The season  began on 31 August 2014.


2014–15 2. Frauen-Bundesliga, Changes
VfL Bochum  played in the north group, not in the south group like in previous season. VfL Bochum was automatically relegated back to the Regionalliga after the end of the season due to financial problems, failed to apply a license for next season, this means there will be no relegation playoff this season.


2014–15 2. Frauen-Bundesliga, North, League table
Lübars won the league, but did not apply for a licence to the first Bundesliga because of financial reasons. Bremen therefore got promoted.


2014–15 2. Liga (Slovakia)
2. liga, currently named DOXXbet liga due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Slovak football league system after the Fortuna Liga. The 2014–15 season of the DOXXbet liga was [ok] the 22nd season of the second-tier football league in Slovakia, since its establishment in 1993.


2014–15 2. Liga (Slovakia)
For the first time in history, twenty-four teams will compete in two groups, with top six sides from each of groups will advance to a further round.


2014–15 3. Liga
The 2014–15 3. Liga was the seventh season of the 3. Liga, Germany's third-level football league.


2014–15 3. Liga
The league consisted of twenty teams: The teams placed fourth through seventeenth of the 2013–14 season, the lowest two teams from the 2013–14 2. Bundesliga, the three promoted teams the 2013–14 Regionalliga and the losers of the relegation play-off between the 16th-placed 2. Bundesliga team and the third-placed 3. Liga team.


2014–15 3. Liga (Slovakia)
The 2014–15 3. Liga was the 22nd 3. liga season and the first one after reorganization in summer 2014. The league was composed by 66 teams divided in four different groups of 16 each and 3. liga Západ (West) included 18 teams. Teams were divided into four divisions: 3. liga Bratislava, 3. liga Západ (West), 3. liga Stred (Central), 3. liga Východ (Eastern), according to geographical separation.


2014–15 A Group
The 2014–15 A Group was the 91st season of the top division of the Bulgarian football league system, and 67th since a league format was adopted for the national competition of A Group as a top tier of the pyramid.


2014–15 A Group
The competition was divided in two phases - Regular season, with every team playing against every other team twice, and Playoffs, with teams divided into Championship group (top six) and Relegation group (bottom six) to determine the champions and the relegated teams, respectively.


2014–15 A Group
Ludogorets Razgrad entered the season as three-time defending champions, and succeeded to retain the title for a 4th consecutive and overall time 2 rounds before the end of the season, after their home win over Lokomotiv Sofia.


2014–15 A Group
Beroe Stara Zagora finished second, while Lokomotiv Sofia claimed the third place.


2014–15 A Group
Marek Dupnitsa and Haskovo survived only one season in A Group and were relegated. This season was controversial, because both CSKA Sofia and Lokomotiv Sofia were relegated to the third tier of Bulgarian football, due to financial problems, which prevented them from obtaining a professional license for the next season. This was the first time that CSKA was relegated from the top flight since 1948, which meant rivals Levski remained the only club to have never been relegated. Lokomotiv on the other hand, was relegated for the first time since 1971.


2014–15 A Group, Competition format
At the end of the season, the champion earns a place in the 2015/16 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, while the next two or three clubs in the final standings in the league table (depending on the winner of the 2014–15 Bulgarian Cup) earn the right to play in 2015/16 UEFA Europa League qualifying rounds. The last two teams in the table (from 11th to 12th place) are directly relegated to B Group for the next season while two clubs from the lower division are promoted.


2014–15 A Group, Teams
A total of 12 teams are contesting the league, including the best 10 sides from the previous season, plus two promoted clubs from the lower  division B Group.


2014–15 A Group, Teams
As finishing in the bottom four places of the table at the end of season 2013–14, Chernomorets, Neftochimic, Pirin (Gotse Delchev) and Lyubimets 2007 were relegated to B Group and only two teams were promoted from B Group with the object of decreasing the number of teams from 14 to 12 for the current season.


2014–15 A Group, Teams
The relegated teams were replaced by Marek (Dupnitsa), the 2013–14 B Group champions and Haskovo, the 2013–14 B Group runner-up. While Marek returns to the top division after six years, Haskovo reaches again the highest class after 21 years.


2014–15 A Group, Teams, Personnel and sponsoring
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2014–15 A Group, First phase
The first 22 Rounds comprise the first phase of the season, also called the Regular season. In the first phase, every team plays each other team twice on a home-away basis till all the teams have played two matches against each other. The table standings at the end of the Regular season determine the group in which each team is going to play in the Play-offs.


2014–15 A Group, First phase, Results
Each team played against every other team for a total of 22 matches.


2014–15 A Group, Second phase
After the first 22 Rounds comprising the Regular season, the teams are divided into two groups of six determined by their standings in the table at the end of the Regular season. The second phase is also referred to as the Play-offs. The teams in each group of the Play-offs again play on a home-away basis but only with the teams in their respective group. Hence, the total number of games each team has to play in this phase is 10 (twice with each of the other five teams in the group).


2014–15 A Group, Second phase, Championship group
The top six teams at the end of the Regular season play in the Championship group to determine the champion for the season. Additionally, the teams in this group compete for the Bulgarian spots in UEFA's 2015–16 editions of Champions League and Europa League.


2014–15 A Group, Second phase, Championship group
At the end of the Play-offs, the team placed first in the group can compete in the qualifying rounds of 2015–16 UEFA Champions League. The second and the third placed teams earn the right to compete in the qualifying rounds of 2015–16 UEFA Europa League. If the winner of the 2014–15 Bulgarian Cup is one of those top three teams, the fourth placed team in the group also earns a right to participate in the qualifying rounds of the Europa League.


2014–15 A Group, Second phase, Relegation group
The bottom six teams at the end of the Regular season play in the Relegation group to determine which two teams are relegated to B PFG for next season.


2014–15 A Group, Second phase, Relegation group
At the end of the Play-offs the bottom two teams of this group will be directly relegated.


2014–15 A-1 League
The 2014–15 A-1 League (Croatian: A-1 liga 2014./15.) was the 24th season of the A-1 League, the highest professional basketball league in Croatia.


2014–15 A-1 League
The first half of the season consisted of 10 teams and 90-game regular season. For second half of the season clubs was divided into two groups. Championship group consisted of 3 teams from ABA League and the best 5 teams from first half of the season. Relegation group consisted of bottom 5 teams from first half of the season.


2014–15 A-1 League
Cedevita won its second Croatian league title against Cibona with a 3–1 win in the final series.


2014–15 A-1 League, Relegation and promotion rounds, Relegation round
Teams "carried" the results of the matches played between them from the regular season.


2014–15 A-1 League, Relegation and promotion rounds, Relegation/Promotion Play-off
Relegation league 5th-placed team  faces the 2nd-placed Promotion league side  in a two-legged play-off. The winner on aggregate score after both matches will earn a spot in the 2015–16 A-1 League.


2014–15 A-League
The 2014–15 A-League was the 38th season of top-flight soccer in Australia, and the 10th season of the A-League since its establishment in 2004. Brisbane Roar were both the defending A-League Premiers and Champions. The regular season commenced on 10 October 2014 and concluded on 26 April 2015. The 2015 Grand Final took place on 17 May 2015. The season was suspended from 9–24 January in order to avoid a clash with the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, which was hosted by Australia.


2014–15 A-League
The 2015 Grand Final took place on 17 May 2015, with Melbourne Victory claiming their third Championship with a 3–0 win against Sydney FC.


2014–15 A-League
The season marked the first year that the team formerly known as Melbourne Heart competed as Melbourne City after the club's renaming in June 2014.


2014–15 A-League, Clubs, Foreign players
The following do not fill a Visa position:1Those players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained Australian citizenship (and New Zealand citizenship, in the case of Wellington Phoenix);2Australian citizens (and New Zealand citizens, in the case of Wellington Phoenix) who have chosen to represent another national team;3Injury Replacement Players, or National Team Replacement Players;4Guest Players (eligible to play a maximum of ten games)


2014–15 A-League, Statistics, Clean sheets
NB - Additional clean sheets were kept by Adelaide United and Melbourne Victory, however these are not listed due to goalkeeper substitutions.


2014–15 A-League, Statistics, Attendances, By club
These are the attendance records of each of the teams at the end of the home and away season. The table does not include finals series attendances.


2014–15 A-League, Awards, NAB Young Footballer of the Year Award
The NAB Young Footballer of the Year Award will be awarded to the finest U-23 player talent throughout the Hyundai A-League 2014–15 competition, based on a monthly nominee.


2014–15 A-League, Awards, End-of-season awards
The following end of the season awards were announced at the Hyundai A-League & Westfield W-League 2014–15 Awards night held at the Carriageworks in Sydney on 11 May 2015.


2014–15 A.C. Cesena season
The 2014–15 season was A.C. Cesena's first season back in Serie A after having been relegated at the end of the 2011–12 season. The team competed in Serie A and the Coppa Italia.


2014–15 A.C. Cesena season, Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2014–15 A.C. ChievoVerona season
The 2014–15 A.C. ChievoVerona season was the club's eighth consecutive season in Serie A. The team competed in Serie A, finishing 14th, and in the Coppa Italia, where Chievo was eliminated in the third round by Pescara.


2014–15 A.C. ChievoVerona season, Players, Squad information
In italics players who left the club during the season. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2014–15 A.C. Milan season
In the 2014–15 season, Associazione Calcio Milan competed in Serie A for the 81st time, as well as the Coppa Italia. It was the club's 32nd consecutive season in the top flight of Italian football.


2014–15 A.C. Milan season
This was Milan's first season since 1998–99 in which the club did not participate in any European competitions, having failed to qualify after finishing eighth in the 2013–14 league season. Filippo Inzaghi was appointed as the new coach of the team.


2014–15 A.C. Milan season, Players, Squad information
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2014–15 A.C. Milan season, Transfers, Summer 2014
Milan continued the trend from the previous season by signing free agents, including Michael Agazzi, Alex and Jérémy Ménez, that arrived in early summer. Major efforts, however, were made to confirm and/or fully acquire players already presents, but on loan or co-ownership (e.g. Andrea Poli, Riccardo Saponara, Michelangelo Albertazzi and Adil Rami), while only M'Baye Niang start the season after his return from previous loan. Pablo Armero, Fernando Torres and Marco van Ginkel also joined Milan on loan. In the last day of the transfer window, Milan bought Giacomo Bonaventura.


2014–15 A.C. Milan season, Transfers, Summer 2014
A few important players from the last season parted ways with Milan. Marco Amelia and Urby Emanuelson left after their contracts ended, Kaká activated the release clause in his contract, Adel Taarabt returned to Queens Park Rangers after his loan expired, while Kévin Constant, Mario Balotelli and Bryan Cristante were sold, allowing Milan to invest the incomed money in further acquisitions. The club also decided to sell Alberto Paloschi, Rodrigo Ely and Kingsley Boateng, instead of loaning them like in the past. Alessandro Matri, Antonio Nocerino, Valter Birsa and Robinho were supposed to be sold too, but they were eventually loaned out.


2014–15 A.C. Milan season, Transfers, Winter 2014–15
25 December 2014 had yet to come when Milan announced its first winter transfer: a switch with Atlético Madrid by loaning them Fernando Torres and bringing Alessio Cerci to Italy. In the next few days, all details were settled, including the full acquisition of the Spanish player from Chelsea. Later in this transfer window, Milan also signed Suso, Salvatore Bocchetti, Mattia Destro, Luca Antonelli, and Gabriel Paletta. In April, Pablo Armero returned to Udinese.


2014–15 A.C. Milan season, Pre-season and friendlies
Milan returned to training at Milanello from 9 July. The Rossoneri started their season with a series of pre-season friendlies. In the summer, Milan took part in the International Champions Cup, played across the United States and Canada between 24 July and 4 August. It was the club's second presence in the tournament. On 23 August, Milan played against Juventus and Sassuolo in TIM Trophy, eventually winning the competition. On 5 November, Milan won Trofeo Luigi Berlusconi after defeating San Lorenzo, the winners of 2014 Copa Libertadores. Milan also won the 2014 Dubai Challenge Cup on 30 December following a 4–2 win over Real Madrid, the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League champions.


2014–15 A.S. Roma season
The 2014–15 season was Associazione Sportiva Roma's 87th in existence and 86th season in the top flight of Italian football. The team competed in Serie A, the Coppa Italia, the Champions League, and the Europa League. Roma finished second behind Juventus for the second consecutive season after a poor run of form in 2015. The club finished third in their Champions League group and thus dropped down to the Europa League, where they were knocked out by Fiorentina in the Round of 16. Incidentally, Roma were also knocked out of the Coppa Italia by Fiorentina at the quarter-final stage, losing 2–0 at the Stadio Olimpico.


2014–15 A1 Ethniki (men's water polo)
The 2014–15 A1 Ethniki is the 84th season of the Greek premier Water polo league and the 29th of A1 Ethniki. The winner of the league was Olympiacos, which beat Panathinaikos in the league's playoff's finals. It was the first final of the eternal enemies in Water Polo Championship. The clubs Panionios and Nireas Lamias (withdrawnshortly before the end of the championship) were relegated to the Greek A2 League.


2014–15 A1 Ethniki (men's water polo), Team information
The following 12 clubs compete in the A1 Ethniki during the 2014–15 season:


2014–15 A1 Ethniki (men's water polo), Regular season, Standings
Pld - Played; W - Won; D - Drawn; L - Lost; GF - Goals for; GA - Goals against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.


2014–15 A1 Ethniki (men's water polo), Playout and 5th place
At the play-out matches Paleo Faliro defeated Panionios. In the matches of ranking for the place 9-10 Chios defeated Faliro. In the matches of ranking for the place 5-6 Ydraikos defeated PAOK.


2014–15 A1 Ethniki (men's water polo), Championship playoff
Teams in bold won the playoff series. Numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's original playoff seeding. Numbers to the right indicate the score of each playoff game.


2014–15 ABA League
The 2014–15 ABA League was the 14th season of the ABA League, with 14 teams from Serbia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Hungary and Bulgaria participating in it.


2014–15 ABA League
Regular season started on October 3, 2014, and lasted until March 22, 2015 followed by playoffs of the four best placed teams.


2014–15 ABA League, Regular season
The regular season began on October 3, 2014, and ended on March 22, 2015.


2014–15 ABA League, Playoffs, Semifinals
The semifinals will be played in April 2015. Teams 1 & 2 will host Games 1 and 2, plus Game 5 if it is necessary. Teams 3 & 4 will host Game 3, plus Game 4 if it is necessary.


2014–15 ABA League, The ideal five and coach of the season
The ideal five of the season were selected by fans and head coaches of the ABA League teams, with both contributing 50% of the final result for every playing position.


2014–15 ABA season
The 2014–15 ABA season was the fourteenth season of the American Basketball Association. The season began in November 2014 and ended in March 2015. The playoffs happened in March 2015, with the finals in April 2015.


2014–15 AC Ajaccio season
AC Ajaccio are a French football club which are based in Ajaccio. They play their home games at the Stade François Coty. During the 2014/15 campaign, they will be competing in the Ligue 2, Coupe de France, and Coupe de la Ligue.


2014–15 AC Omonia season
The 2014–15 season is Omonia's 60th season in the Cypriot First Division and 66th year in existence as a football club.


2014–15 AC Omonia season, Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2014–15 AC Omonia season, Current squad, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2014–15 AC Omonia season, Squad stats, Top scorers
Last updated: 1 September 2014Source: Match reports in Competitive matches,


2014–15 ACB season
The 2014–15 ACB season was the 32nd season of the Spanish basketball league, also called Liga Endesa in its sponsored identity. The regular season started on 4 October 2014 and finished on 24 May 2015. The playoffs, joined by the eight first qualified teams, was played between 28 May and 24 June 2015.


2014–15 ACB season, Teams, Promotion and relegation (pre-season)
A total of 18 teams contested the league, including 16 sides from the 2013–14 season and two promoted from the 2013–14 LEB Oro. Bilbao Basket was initially excluded from the league but on 8 August, the ACB was forced to re-admit Bilbao.


2014–15 ACB season, Season summary, Bilbao Basket v Laboral Kutxa Baskonia brawl
On March 1, 2015, the Basque basketball derby between Bilbao Basket and Laboral Kutxa Baskonia at Bilbao Arena finished with a brawl where Dejan Todorović of Bilbao and Tornike Shengelia of Baskonia were disqualified and twelve players were ejected due to court invasion during the fight.


2014–15 ACB season, Season summary, Bilbao Basket v Laboral Kutxa Baskonia brawl
With four seconds left, despite the referee's call for a travelling, Todorović was going to dunk when he was hit by Shengelia. After this, the Montenegrin player pushed Shengelia from behind and the Georgian forward reacted with a punch. After this, all the players who were on the bench came into the court and started the brawl. When Shengelia was leaving the court after the disqualifying foul, he apologized to a child who was in the first row of the arena.


2014–15 ACB season, Season summary, Bilbao Basket v Laboral Kutxa Baskonia brawl
The ACB announced this brawl would have severe consequences and sanctions and would talk with the Spanish Basketball Federation for changing the disciplinary regulations. On March 5, the league provisionally suspended Todorović and Shengelia until the final resolution of the case.


2014–15 ACB season, Season summary, Bilbao Basket v Laboral Kutxa Baskonia brawl
After knowing the notice, both clubs claimed to have the same sanctions than in 2004, when the brawl Real Madrid and Estudiantes occurred. Finally, on March 11, the Disciplinary Judge accorded to suspend Tornike Shengelia for five games, Dejan Todorović for four and a €3,000 fine to Bilbao Basket player Dairis Bertāns and to Baskonia brothers Mamadou and Ilimane Diop.


2014–15 ACB season, Regular season, Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after completion of each round.


2014–15 ACB season, Attendances
Updated to games played on 24 June 2015Source: Notes:1: MoraBanc Andorra played last season in LEB Oro.


2014–15 ACB season, Awards, Player of the week
Since this season, only players whose team wins are eligible for this award.


2014–15 ACB season, Awards, Player of the month
The players with more PIR per game in the month wins this award.


2014–15 ACF Fiorentina season
The 2014–15 season was the 88th season in ACF Fiorentina's history and their 77th season in Serie A. The club competed in Serie A, finishing fourth, and reached the semi-finals in both the Coppa Italia and UEFA Europa League; in the latter competition they were eliminated 5–0 on aggregate by eventual champions Sevilla.


2014–15 ACF Fiorentina season
The season was coach Vincenzo Montella's third and final season with the club – as well as third consecutive fourth-placed finish – as he would be sacked and replaced by former Juventus player Paulo Sousa in the 2015–16 pre-season. Slovenian player Josip Iličić finished as top scorer in the league with eight goals, while Iličić and German international and former Bayern Munich player Mario Gómez together finished as top scorers in all competitions, with ten goals each.


2014–15 ACF Fiorentina season, Season review
The 2014–15 season saw Fiorentina compete on three fronts as they did the previous season, with one improvement being that they qualified automatically to the group stage of the Europa League (rather than having to traverse a qualifying round) due to the fact that the previous season's Coppa Italia winners Napoli qualified to the Champions League.


2014–15 AD Alcorcón season
The 2014–15 season is the 43rd season in AD Alcorcón’s history and the 5th in the second-tier.


2014–15 AD Alcorcón season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2014–15 ADO Den Haag season
Alles Door Oefening Den Haag (Dutch pronunciation: [ ˈɑ.ləs doːr ˈu.fə.nɪŋ dɛn ˈɦaːχ]), commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag [ˈaː.do dɛn ˈɦaːχ], is a Dutch football club from the city of The Hague. They play their home games at Kyocera Stadion which has a capacity of 15,000. During the 2014–15 season, they competed in the Eredivisie, in which they finished 13th, and the KNVB Cup, where they were knocked out in the second round.


2014–15 AE Larissa F.C. season
The 2014–15 season is AE Larissa F.C. Football Club's 51st year in existence as a football club.


2014–15 AE Larissa F.C. season, Players, Squad statistics
Updated as of 17 May 2015, 00:08 UTC. (After AEL - AEK)


2014–15 AEK Athens F.C. season
The 2014–15 season was AEK Athens' 90th year in existence as a football club. They competed in the Football League and the Greek Cup.


2014–15 AEK Athens F.C. season, Players, Squad statistics
NOTE: The players are the ones that have been announced by the AEK Athens' press release. No edits should be made unless a player arrival or exit is announced. Updated 30 June 2015, 23:59 UTC.


2014–15 AEK Athens F.C. season, Player statistics, Starting 11
Last updated: 2015-07-31Source: Squad stats and Start formations. Only competitive matches. Using the most used start formation. Ordered by position on pitch (from back right to front left).


2014–15 AEK B.C. season
In the 2014–15 AEK B.C. season, AEK returned to the top-tier level Greek Basket League, after an absence in the league of three years.


2014–15 AEK B.C. season
During the season, the team didn't begin well, and had to make changes to its initial roster. After a few weeks, Dragan Šakota took over as the team's new head coach, and notable new players came to AEK, such as Pops Mensah-Bonsu, Malik Hairston, and others. Another important change of the club for the season, was the change of the club's owner. Makis Angelopoulos became the club's new owner. At the end of the season, AEK finished in 5th place in the Greek Basket League's regular season, and was defeated by Aris in the Greek Basket League's playoffs.


2014–15 AEL Kalloni F.C. season
The 2014–15 season was AEL Kalloni's second season in the Super League Greece, the top flight of Greek football. They also participated in the Greek Cup, where they eliminated in the second round.


2014–15 AEL Kalloni F.C. season, Competitions, Pre-season and friendlies
The preparation began on June 28. The basic stadium of the preparation took place from July 17 to 31 to Lodrone, Trentino, Italy.


2014–15 AEL Kalloni F.C. season, Players, Squad statistics, Appearances and goals
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute. Players with number struck through and marked  left the club during the playing season.


2014–15 AEL Kalloni F.C. season, Players, Squad statistics, Disciplinary record
Last updated: 10 May 2015Competitive matches only * indicates a second yellow card ( )Source:


2014–15 AEL Kalloni F.C. season, Players, Squad statistics, Injuries
Players in bold are still out from their injuries. Players listed will/have miss(ed) at least one competitive game (missing from whole matchday squad).


2014–15 AEL Kalloni F.C. season, Infrastructure leagues, U20
Pos = Position; Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points


2014–15 AEL Kalloni F.C. season, Infrastructure leagues, U17
Pos = Position; Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points


2014–15 AEL Kalloni F.C. season, Infrastructure leagues, U15
Pos = Position; Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points


2014–15 AFA Senior Male League
In the 2014–15 football season, the Anguillaian AFA Senior Male League was won by Kicks United FC.


2014–15 AFC Ajax season
During the 2014–15 season, AFC Ajax participated in the Eredivisie, the KNVB Cup, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League. The first training took place on Tuesday 24 June 2014. The traditional AFC Ajax Open Day was held on 3 August 2014.


2014–15 AFC Ajax season, Pre-season
The first training for the 2014–15 season was held on 25 June 2014. In preparation for the new season Ajax organized a training stage in Neustift, Austria. The squad from manager Frank de Boer stayed there from 15 June 2013 to 24 June 2013. During this training stage a friendly match was played against SDC Putten. The club then traveled to  Stubaital, Austria, for additional training. The squad stayed there from 30 June to 5 July. Further friendly matches were played against Wacker Innsbruck in Austria. Returning to the Netherlands, further friendly matches were scheduled against Aalborg BK Lyon and Real Sociedad.


2014–15 AFC Ajax season, Competitions, Friendlies
1. Both matches cancelled by their respective football associations due to potential hooliganism after the Vuurwerkincident from the previous season.


2014–15 AFC Ajax season, Transfers for 2014–15, Summer transfer window
For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the summer window (1 July 2014 to 31 August 2014) please see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2014.


2014–15 AFC Ajax season, Transfers for 2014–15, Winter transfer window
For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the winter window (1 January 2015 to 1 February 2015) please see List of Dutch football transfers winter 2014–15.


2014–15 AFC Bournemouth season
The 2014–15 season was AFC Bournemouth's 2nd season in the Football League Championship following their promotion from Football League One in 2013.


2014–15 AFC Bournemouth season
On 25 October 2014 Bournemouth won 8–0 away at St. Andrew's against Birmingham City. It was the first time that the Cherries had ever scored eight goals in a league game (barring a 10–0 win over Northampton Town in September 1939 which was expunged from the records after World War II broke out the next day) and they recorded their biggest winning margin in a league fixture. This season will be remembered as Bournemouth's greatest ever season. They won promotion to the Premier League, and promotion to England's top division, for the first time in their history by winning the Championship on the 2nd May 2015.


2014–15 AFC Bournemouth season, Competition, League results summary, Matches
The fixtures for the 2014–15 season were announced on 18 June 2014 at 9am.


2014–15 AFC Bournemouth season, Competition, League Cup
The draw for the first round was made on 17 June 2014 at 10am. Bournemouth were drawn away to Exeter City.


2014–15 AFC Bournemouth season, Transfers, Out
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; N = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); Age = age on the day of the signing; Moving from = only indicate the club the player was playing before start playing for this club in this season, for the type of the moving see Status column; Moving to = only indicates the club the player is going to play next, for the type of the moving see Status column; Ends = when the player's current contract ends; n/a = Not applicable.


2014–15 AFC Wimbledon season
The 2014–2015 season was AFC Wimbledon's thirteenth season since formation in 2002 and the club's fourth consecutive season in Football League Two.


2014–15 AHL season
The 2014–15 AHL season was the 79th season of the American Hockey League. The regular season began in October 2014 and ended in April 2015. The 2015 Calder Cup playoffs followed the conclusion of the regular season.


2014–15 AHL season, Team and NHL affiliation changes, Relocations
On July 9, 2014, the President of the AHL announced a realignment for the 2014–15 season. Eastern Conference changes include the Lehigh Valley Phantoms relocation and swapping to the East Division from the Northeast Division with the Syracuse Crunch. Western Conference changes include the Lake Erie Monsters moving from the North Division to the Midwest Division, and the Iowa Wild moving from the Midwest to the West Division due to the Adirondack Flames relocation in to the North Division


2014–15 AHL season, Standings
y–  indicates team has clinched division and a playoff spot x–  indicates team has clinched a playoff spot e–  indicates team has been eliminated from playoff contention


2014–15 AHL season, Statistical leaders, Leading skaters
The following players are sorted by points, then goals. Updated as of April 18, 2015.


2014–15 AHL season, Statistical leaders, Leading skaters
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalty minutes


2014–15 AHL season, Statistical leaders, Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders with a minimum 1500 minutes played lead the league in goals against average. Updated as of April 19, 2015.


2014–15 AHL season, Statistical leaders, Leading goaltenders
GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (in minutes); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout loss


2014–15 AJIHL season
The 2014–15 AJIHL season is the third season of the Australian Junior Ice Hockey League. It ran from 4 October 2014 until 21 February 2015, with the finals running from 28 February 2015 until 1 March 2015. The AJIHL is the highest Australian national junior ice hockey competition.


2014–15 AJIHL season, League business
The regular season began on 4 October 2014 and ran through to 21 February 2015 before the teams competed in the playoff series.


2014–15 AJIHL season, League business
The Perth Pelicans and Perth Sharks had a game cancelled, 15 November 2014 which was never rescheduled meaning both teams finished the season a game short of the other teams.


2014–15 AJIHL season, Regular season
The regular season began on 4 October 2014 and ran through to 21 February 2015 before the teams competed in the playoff series.


2014–15 AJIHL season, Standings
At the end of the regular season, the league standings were as follows:


2014–15 APOEL F.C. season
The 2014–15 season was APOEL's 75th season in the Cypriot First Division and 87th year in existence as a football club.


2014–15 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Head coach changes
January 2015: On 6 January 2015, APOEL and Giorgos Donis parted company by mutual agreement after a poor run of performances and results, culminating in a 1–1 home draw against the last-placed Ayia Napa. Giorgos Donis was replaced by German coach Thorsten Fink, who (on 10 January 2015) signed a contract until the end of the 2014–15 season, with the option of a further season.


2014–15 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Head coach changes
May 2015: On 11 May 2015, one day after a questionable 1–0 loss to Apollon Limassol and following a run of disappointing performances, Thorsten Fink was sacked by APOEL, although at that moment the team were two points clear at the top of the league with only two matches remaining. The same day, APOEL's technical director Gustavo Manduca, who only hung up his boots last month, took over as caretaker manager for the team's crucial final two league games of the season, as well as the Cypriot Cup final, alongside assistant coach Giorgos Kostis and former skipper Marinos Satsias.


2014–15 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Pre-season and friendlies
The first training session for the season took place on 27 June 2014 at THOI Lakatamia stadium. On 2 July 2014, the team flew to Gdańsk in Poland to perform the main stage of their pre-season training and returned to Cyprus on 19 July 2014. During the pre-season training stage in Poland, APOEL played three friendly matches against Žalgiris Vilnius, Lechia Gdańsk and Arka Gdynia. APOEL drew 1–1 with Žalgiris Vilnius and won both Lechia Gdańsk and Arka Gdynia by 2–1.


2014–15 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Pre-season and friendlies
After their return to Cyprus the team played two friendly matches, beating Greek side Ergotelis 2–0 at GSP Stadium and Doxa Katokopias 3–0 at Makario Stadium. Also, during the fifteen-day break between the third qualifying round and the play-off round of the UEFA Champions League in August, APOEL played three more friendlies, beating Othellos 3–1 and Ayia Napa 2–1 and losing 1–2 against Othellos.


2014–15 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot Super Cup
On 13 August 2014, APOEL lost 1–2 to Ermis Aradippou at Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium in the super cup final. Jonatas Belusso opened the scoring for Ermis after just eight seconds, taking advantage of Mário Sérgio's mistake. APOEL managed to equalize in the second minute of the stoppage time, when Dragan Žarković put the ball in his own net from an Efstathios Aloneftis corner kick. However, the match was not over. With the game being in the fifth minute of the stoppage time and set for penalties, Giannis Taralidis with a direct free kick struck the ball beyond the reach of Tassos Kissas for an epic finish, handing Ermis victory in their first ever Super Cup appearance.


2014–15 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Regular season
APOEL's opening Cypriot First Division match against Anorthosis was originally scheduled on 23 August 2014, but was postponed and rescheduled to 24 September 2014, because of APOEL's UEFA Champions League play-off matches against Aalborg BK. On 31 August 2014, APOEL opened their competitive season with an important 2–0 win at GSZ Stadium against AEK Larnaca. Gustavo Manduca, who came on as a 56th-minute substitute, opened the proceedings in the 58th minute and scored a second goal in the last minute of the match, to clinch three vital points for his team.


2014–15 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Regular season
On 13 September 2014, four days before the historical UEFA Champions League match against Barcelona at Camp Nou, APOEL struggled to pick up a 1–0 win at home over Ermis Aradippou. The match was deadlocked until the 88th minute, when Cillian Sheridan finally grabbed the winner from close range, after Vinícius' left-wing cross. On 20 September 2014, APOEL came away with three points, making it three wins out of three games with a 3–1 victory at Ayia Napa.


2014–15 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Regular season
APOEL managed to go ahead 3–0 from the first half with goals by Constantinos Charalambides in the 10th minute, Pieros Sotiriou two minutes later and Gustavo Manduca in the 36th minute. They also managed to hang on, despite being down to 10 men from the 39th minute after Kaká conceded a penalty and was shown the red card. Ayia Napa, which missed the penalty they won in the first half, was able only to pull one back with Vasil Panayotov in the 63rd minute.


2014–15 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Regular season
On 24 September 2014 – in the first matchweek match which was postponed and rescheduled – APOEL beat Anorthosis 2–0 at home and moved three points clear at the top of the table. APOEL had to wait until the 65th minute to open the scoring through Gustavo Manduca, with Efstathios Aloneftis sealing the win 15 minutes from time after taking the rebound from Gustavo Manduca's missed penalty. On 27 September 2014, APOEL dropped their first points of the season, their perfect four-game opening ended by a 0–0 draw against AEL Limassol at GSP Stadium.


2014–15 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Regular season
On 6 October 2014, APOEL came from behind to beat Othellos 2–1 at Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium. Thiago gave Othellos the lead in the 54th minute after a mistake from John Arne Riise, before the Norwegian defender made amends by supplying a sublime cross for Gustavo Manduca's equaliser ten minutes later. Algerian striker Rafik Djebbour opened his goalscoring account for APOEL five minutes before the end, netting the winner with a powerful header after Cillian Sheridan's cross.


2014–15 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Regular season
On 26 October 2014, Rafik Djebbour's header in the 26th minute was enough to give APOEL a 1–0 win over Nea Salamina at GSP Stadium and continue their impressive start to the season. On 1 November 2014, APOEL crushed Ethnikos Achna 4–0 at Dasaki Stadium and remained unbeaten, four points clear at the top of the table. Cillian Sheridan scored twice in the beginning of each half, with Nektarios Alexandrou adding a third and leading scorer Gustavo Manduca getting the fourth.


2014–15 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Regular season
On 10 November 2014, APOEL were held to a goalless draw by Doxa Katokopias at GSP Stadium and their gap ahead of second placed Apollon Limassol was reduced to 2 points. APOEL missed a great chance to grab the three points when Gustavo Manduca's penalty was saved by Doxas' goalkeeper three minutes before the end. On 21 November 2014, APOEL were held again to a goalless draw by second-placed Apollon Limassol at Tsirion Stadium and remained unbeaten in the Cypriot top flight, two points clear at the top of the table.


2014–15 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Regular season
On 30 November 2014, APOEL beat arch-rivals Omonia 1–0 at GSP Stadium, with ex-Omonia midfielder Giorgos Efrem scoring the vital winner in the 38th minute after an amazing backheel pass by Gustavo Manduca. On 5 December 2014, APOEL squeezed past Anorthosis at Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium with a 1–0 victory thanks to a Rafik Djebbour goal nine minutes from time. At the same time, AEK Larnaca humbled second-placed Apollon 3–1 thus allowing APOEL to extend their lead at the top of the Cyprus league to five points.


2014–15 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Regular season
On 15 December 2014, APOEL drew 4–4 with AEK Larnaca in a fascinating match at GSP Stadium and maintained their lead in the standings, but the gap over second-placed Apollon was reduced to three points. AEK took the lead just after 13 minutes with Nikos Englezou, but Rafik Djebbour equalized four minutes later with a volley inside the box. AEK score a second one thanks to a José Kanté header in the 20th minute and just before the break they extended their lead to two goals through a strike from distance by Jorge Larena.


2014–15 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Regular season
One minute after the break, APOEL reduced the deficit to one goal with Rafik Djebbour scoring his second of the match, heading in Mário Sérgio's corner. Nine minutes later, however, AEK extended their lead to two goals again with José Kanté finishing from close range, before Gustavo Manduca miss a penalty for APOEL in the 73rd minute. However, Pieros Sotiriou who came on as a second-half substitute, was the hero for APOEL scoring twice in the last five minutes.


2014–15 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Regular season
He first scored with a sliding volley in the 85th minute and five minutes later he placed the ball into the bottom corner from just outside the box to give APOEL a hard-earned point. On 20 December 2014, APOEL's unbeaten run came to an end as they lost 2–1 away to Ermis Aradippou. The Cypriot First Division leaders went 13 games unbeaten prior to this match but went into the winter break suffering their first league loss, allowing Apollon Limassol to go level on points with them.


2014–15 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Regular season
Pieros Sotiriou put APOEL in front after just six minutes, but Ifeanyi Onyilo scored in the beginning of the second half and in the last minute of the match, to give Ermis the three points. On 5 January 2015, APOEL's winless run continued after an unexpected 1–1 home draw against the last-placed Ayia Napa. Giorgos Efrem broke the deadlock for APOEL after 60 minutes before Georgios Kolokoudias hit back with a stunning free-kick in the last minute of the match. One day later, APOEL parted company with coach Giorgos Donis, following the team's poor run of performances and results.


2014–15 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Regular season
On 11 January 2015, under caretaker coach Savvas Paraskeva, APOEL suffered a 2–1 away defeat against AEL Limassol and dropped to the 2nd place for the first time in the season. A brace of second half goals from Nigerian striker Marco Tagbajumi cancelled out John Arne Riise's early opener and condemned APOEL to their second loss in the season. On 11 January 2015, under new coach Thorsten Fink, APOEL extended their winless run to five games after a 1–1 home draw with Othellos and remained in the second place, three points behind leaders Apollon.


2014–15 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Regular season
Othellos took the lead in the 50th minute with Elgujja Grigalashvili's long shot and Rafik Djebbour equalized eight minutes later after receiving a long pass from João Guilherme. In the fourth minute of the added time Marios Antoniades hit the bar with a close header and APOEL missed a great chance to win the three points. On 31 January 2015, Rafik Djebbour's fifth-minute goal proved to be enough for APOEL as they beat Nea Salamina 1–0 at Ammochostos Stadium and ended their five-game winless run.


2014–15 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Regular season
APOEL could score more goals as they missed several chances, including a lost penalty by Rafik Djebbour in the 22nd minute which was saved by Salamina's goalkeeper Ram Strauss. On 7 February 2015, APOEL continued their improving performances under Thorsten Fink with a comfortable 4–0 win over Ethnikos Achna at GSP Stadium. APOEL opened the scoring in the 19th minute through Martin Lanig and three minutes after the break John Arne Riise scored a volley to double his team's lead.


2014–15 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Regular season
In the 73rd minute, Giorgos Efrem chipped the ball past the oncoming Mathieu Valverde to extend APOEL's lead to three goals and two minutes later Rafik Djebbour scored his eighth league goal in the season to make it 4–0. On 14 February 2015, APOEL recorded their third consecutive league victory after beating Doxa Katokopias 2–0 at Makario Stadium, thanks to an early goal by John Arne Riise and an own goal by João Leonardo.


2014–15 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Regular season
On 21 February 2015, APOEL secured a dramatic last minute 1–0 win over title rivals Apollon Limassol at GSP Stadium and moved to the top of the table, level on points with Apollon. Despite playing the final 20 minutes a man down after Kaká’s dismissal, APOEL secured the valuable three points in the last minute of the added time with Nuno Morais netting the winner with a close-range header after Rafik Djebbour's cross from the left.


2014–15 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Regular season
On 28 February 2015, APOEL were held to a 1–1 draw by Omonia and finished the regular season in 2nd place, two points behind leaders Apollon Limassol. APOEL went ahead on the half hour mark with Nuno Morais who finished off Constantinos Charalambides deep free-kick inside the box, but Omonia equalized eight minutes from time when Gaossou Fofana blasted the ball past Urko Pardo after a poor defensive clearance.


2014–15 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Play-offs
On 7 March 2015, in its first Championship play-off match, APOEL beat Anorthosis 1–0 at GSP Stadium and moved to the top of the league table, one point ahead of Apollon. APOEL produced one of their best performances since Thorsten Fink took over in January 2015, and got the three points thanks to a fortuitous John Arne Riise cross that was deflected over the visitors keeper Thomas Kaminski, just after the half hour mark.


2014–15 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Play-offs
On 14 March 2015, APOEL were held to a 1–1 draw by Omonia and Apollon took advantage of APOEL's draw to move one point clear at the top of the table after beating AEK Larnaca. Omonia took the lead in the sixth minute when André Schembri managed to squeeze the ball past the unsighted APOEL keeper Dionisis Chiotis and Rafik Djebbour headed the equalizer for APOEL in the 37th minute after receiving a Constantinos Charalambides' cross from the right.


2014–15 APOEL F.C. season, Season review, Cypriot First Division, Play-offs
In the top-of-the-table clash on 21 March 2015, APOEL and Apollon shared the spoils with a 2–2 draw at GSP Stadium, with all four goals being scored in the first half. Despite a host of players missing, APOEL had twice taken the lead, first through Tiago Gomes and then through new signing Valmir Nafiu but they were twice pegged back through Gastón Sangoy's penalty and then through Fotis Papoulis who took advantage of a slip at APOEL's defense.