abstract: The 2000 Hamilton municipal election was a municipal election held on November 13, 2000, to elect municipal officials for the City of Hamilton. On election day, Hamiltonians elected a mayor, 15 city councillors, and trustees for the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board, Conseil scolaire Viamonde, and Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir. This was the first election of the "New" City of Hamilton after the dissolution of the Region of Hamilton-Wentworth and the amalgamation of Dundas, Stoney Creek, Flamborough, Ancaster, Glanbrook, and Waterdown with the existing city of Hamilton. The amalgamation dissolved the independent councils of each suburban municipality and reduced the number of councillors elected in each ward from two to one.

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# 2000 Hamilton, Ontario, municipal election

The **2000 Hamilton municipal election** was a municipal election held on November 13, 2000, to elect municipal officials for the City of Hamilton. On election day, Hamiltonians elected a mayor, 15 city councillors, and trustees for the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board, Conseil scolaire Viamonde, and Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir. This was the first election of the "New" City of Hamilton after the dissolution of the Region of Hamilton-Wentworth and the amalgamation of Dundas, Stoney Creek, Flamborough, Ancaster, Glanbrook, and Waterdown with the existing city of Hamilton.

The amalgamation dissolved the independent councils of each suburban municipality and reduced the number of councillors elected in each ward from two to one.

## Mayoral Election

The major upset was in the mayoral race, which was won by former Ancaster Mayor Robert Wade over incumbent Hamilton Mayor Robert Morrow.

Candidates for the November 13, 2000 Hamilton, Ontario Mayoral Election
| Candidate | | Popular vote | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | Votes | % | ±% |
|  | **Robert Wade** | **62,945** | **42.27%** | ***n/a*** |
|  | Bob Morrow (Incumbent) | 51,225 | 34.40% | -41.60% |
|  | Fred Eisenberger | 15,112 | 10.15% | *n/a* |
|  | John C. Munro | 14,090 | 9.46% | *n/a* |
|  | Michael Baldasaro | 1,637 | 1.1% | *n/a* |
|  | Bill Cottrell Jr. | 1,358 | 0.91% | *n/a* |
|  | Julie Gordon | 1,041 | 0.69% | *n/a* |
|  | C. A. Smith | 394 | 0.26% | *n/a* |
|  | Bob Fanjoy | 392 | 0.26% | *n/a* |
|  | Kris Heaton | 290 | 0.20% | *n/a* |
|  | Richard H. Hennick | 218 | 0.14% | *n/a* |
|  | Fern Rankin | 196 | 0.13% | *n/a* |
| **Total votes** | | **148,898** | **100%** |  |
| **Registered voters** | | *n/a* | *n/a* | *n/a* |
| Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. | | | | | |
| **Sources:** Van Harten, Peter. "A feisty Munro has crash landing; Former Liberal cabinet member finishes fourth,"
*The Hamilton Spectator*, November 14, 2000, Decision 2000, D01. | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## City Council Election

The 2000 election sent seven out of eight incumbents back to City Hall from the original city. The new suburban seats were all filled by individuals who were active in their respective town councils.

### Ward 1

Upon the announcement that the number of councillors elected per ward would be reduced to one, incumbent Councillor Mary Kiss announced her retirement. A fixture on council since 1982, Kiss was known for her hands-on approach to local government, facilitating improvements to local infrastructure and responding quickly to the needs of her constituents. Former Ward 1 councillor and Regional Chair Terry Cooke noted her retirement signalled "the end of an era."

By the end of September 2000, a number of candidates had registered. Among the candidates were Wally Zatylny, a wide receiver with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats from 1988 to 1994, Ray Paquette, the owner of a local restaurant and bar, Chuck McPhail, a former councillor in Brantford, and incumbent councillor Marvin Caplan. These candidates were joined by Phyllis Tresidder, the president of a local homeowner's association, Al Martino, the owner of a local nursing home, and Andy Straisfeld, a natural gas salesman.

The Ward 1 campaign was one of the most intense in the city, with the top candidates battling for the single seat. Tresidder, who received the endorsement of Kiss and former Hamilton West MPP and Minister of Colleges and Universities Richard Allen, was one of the first candidates to promote a website outlining their platform and e-mail as a way of communicating with voters. Tresidder highlighted environmental concerns, improved transit, and community consultation on developments as her main concerns.

Caplan, the incumbent councillor, was endorsed by former Mayor Jack MacDonald who noted that, though he was a hard working local politician, he was "often his own worst enemy.". Caplan sought to run a "balanced" campaign, saying he wanted to make sure the city was "taking care of the poorest among us while being fair to the wealthy." During the campaign, Caplan was the target of a coordinated sign theft campaign. During the first weekend of November 2000, Caplan lost over 350 signs valued at over $2,000. Speaking to the Hamilton Spectator, Caplan wouldn't accuse any of his opponents, but speculated that "someone got a truck, hired a crew of students and stayed up all night uprooting signs." Late in the campaign, Caplan was again targeted for his vote in favour of an expansion to Hamilton's urban boundary in a letter sent to Ward 1 residents by a group calling itself the "Responsible Ratepayers Coalition"

Zatylny focused his campaign on keeping taxes low, addressing issues caused by off-campus student housing around McMaster University, and saving the Chedoke ski hill. Martino's campaign generated the most controversy in the race. Criticized for living outside Ward 1, Martino and his brother made news before the election for concerns raised by employees and residents about their retirement home, St. Olga's Lifecare Centre in the Strathcona neighbourhood. During the campaign, which Martino ran from a rented double-decker bus, the candidate sent his campaign manager to accost Caplan while wearing a chicken suit to criticize the incumbent councillor for not attending a local debate. His campaign manager then picketed Caplan's office and was accused of calling the incumbent councillor and leaving voicemails consisting of "clucking" sounds. Caplan was caught by local ONTv cameras berating the man in the chicken suit.

McPhail ran for a seat on Brantford City Council in 1972, 1974, and 1976 before winning election for the city's fifth ward in 1980. He was re-elected in 1982 and did not seek re-election in 1985. He attempted to return to council in 1994, but was not successful. At one time, he served as chair of the Brant County Social Services committee. McPhail was a vocal critic of the transition board for the new, amalgamated city of Hamilton.

On November 13, 2000, Caplan secured a third term on council, telling the Spectator on election night, "I think I'm a pretty good member of council but maybe not that good as a politician." Tressider, who placed a strong second, noted how much she enjoyed the campaign, saying, "I enjoyed every moment of the campaign...There are way more nice people out there than nasty ones."

Candidates for the November 13, 2000 Hamilton, Ontario Ward 1 Councillor Election
| Candidate | | Popular vote | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | Votes | % | ±% |
|  | **Marvin Caplan** (Incumbent) | **3,054** | **30.07%** | +3.67% |
|  | Phyllis Tresidder | 2,092 | 20.60% | - |
|  | Wally Zatylny | 1,771 | 17.44% | - |
|  | Ray Paquette | 1,493 | 14.70% | - |
|  | Al Martino | 1,459 | 14.37% | - |
|  | Chuck McPhail | 183 | 1.80% | - |
|  | Andy Straisfeld | 104 | 1.02% | - |
| **Total votes** | | 10,156 |  |  |
| **Registered voters** | |  |  |  |
| Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. | | | | | |
| **Sources:** | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Ward 2

The Ward 2 council race pit colleagues Andrea Horwath and Ron Corsini against one another for the new single downtown seat. Despite political differences (Horwath's connections to the NDP and Corsini's relationship with the Liberal Party), both councillors earned a reputation for working well together on ward issues.

Horwath's campaign focused on developing a sense of pride in the new City of Hamilton and continuing work to bring new jobs to downtown Hamilton. The incumbent councillor also cited a need for supporting social services, cleaning up the city's waterfront, and strengthening local Business Improvement Areas. During the campaign, former Mayor Jack MacDonald drew some controversy when, in endorsing Corsini, lambasted Horwath, writing in the Spectator that the councillor "has too often been co-opted by the dark side of council. When push comes to shove, Andrea shows herself to be a left-wing socialist." Horwath received the endorsement of former Progressive Conservative-affiliated regional chair Terry Cooke and New Democrat MPP David Christopherson.

Corsini's campaign focused on imposing limits on lodging homes and social housing, supporting the Red Hill Valley Expressway and a new waterfront highway, and proposed abolishing wards and creating an at-large council. Corsini, a local property owner and former grocer, received the endorsement of Hamilton West MP Stan Keyes in his bid for re-election.

Horwath and Corsini were joined in the race by former Ward 2 councillor Ed Fisher. Fisher, who served on council from 1976 to 1980, ran a restaurant on James Street North and cited taxes as his primary concern for running. He was accused by Corsini of only seeking election in opposition to a new city bylaw that limited smoking in restaurants.

During the campaign, neither Horwath or Corsini lived in the ward; Horwath lived in the Landsdale neighbourhood in Ward 3 while Corsini resided on Hamilton Mountain.

On election night, Horwath won nearly all of the 16 polls in the ward and secured just over 50% of the vote.

Candidates for the November 13, 2000 Hamilton, Ontario Ward 2 Councillor Election
| Candidate | | Popular vote | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | Votes | % | ±% |
|  | **Andrea Horwath** (Incumbent) | **4,192** | **50.11%** | +20.73% |
|  | Ron Corsini (Incumbent) | 3,263 | 39% | +11.44% |
|  | Ed Fisher | 911 | 10.89% | - |
| **Total votes** | | 8,366 |  |  |
| **Registered voters** | |  |  |  |
| Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. | | | | | |
| **Sources:** | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Ward 3

Ward 3's council election saw two incumbents - Bernie Morelli and Dennis Haining - competing for the new single seat. Morelli, a three-term incumbent and former school trustee, was a recent retiree from Dofasco. He stood on a vague campaign of "serving the people of the ward". Morelli was criticized during the campaign for not residing in the ward and for handing out official business cards paid for by taxpayers during the campaign. At the time, there was speculation that Morelli would use his council seat as a springboard to launch a campaign for mayor.

One-term incumbent Haining, a local Beer Store employee, promoted his record of producing a business guide to Ward 3, tackling absentee landlords, and ensuring that the burden of civic revenue collection wasn't passed to fee increases over property taxes. Speaking with the Spectator, Haining noted his main issue was "quality of life. Whether you rent or own, home is home."

First-time candidate Ron Monahan ran on a platform of hiring more police officers, reforming social assistance, and protecting the Red Hill Creek. Monahan caused a stir when his campaign literature featured a glowing letter written about his community work by Morelli.

On election night, Morelli earned nearly 2,000 more votes than Haining and captured the seat. Speaking with the Spectator, he attributed his victory to his handling of ward issues like parking, prostitution, and traffic. Haining told the Spectator, "The message I heard at the door is that people wanted to keep both of us...Unfortunately, with restructuring only one can win. I wish him well." Monahan said he encountered confusion during the campaign thanks to the overlapping federal election and voter confusion over where to cast a ballot.

Candidates for the November 13, 2000 Hamilton, Ontario Ward 3 Councillor Election
| Candidate | | Popular vote | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | Votes | % | ±% |
|  | **Bernie Morelli** (Incumbent) | **5,043** | **58.78%** | % |
|  | Dennis Haining (Incumbent) | 3,049 | 35.54% | % |
|  | Ron Monahan | 488 | 5.69% | - |
| **Total votes** | | 8,580 |  |  |
| **Registered voters** | |  |  |  |
| Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. | | | | | |
| **Sources:** | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Ward 4

The Ward 4 council race was marked by Geraldine Copps' announcement that she would not seek a sixth term in office. Copps, the wife of former Mayor Victor Copps and mother of former Deputy Prime Minister Sheila Copps, Gerladine was consistently the top vote scorer in Ward 4. Copps entered local politics when her appointment as a citizenship judge was ended. A long-time Liberal, Copps' appointment was terminated by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney's Progressive Conservative government after their victory in 1984. Copps noted in an exit interview with the Spectator that she was most proud of her environmental stances and opposition to the amalgamation of Hamilton with surrounding suburban communities, declaring that she would campaign against the Red Hill Valley Expressway in her retirement.

Remaining incumbent councillor Dave Wilson signaled his intention to seek another term despite controversy. Wilson was the subject of a formal harassment complaint after sharing sexually-inappropriate jokes with city staff using his formal councillor's email address. Wilson faced scrutiny for a libel suit against a former councillor and an employee of the regional sewage plant in which a judge called Wilson "disingenuous". The suit, which centred around Wilson's claim that former councillor John Gallagher had menaced an employee with a cane, ended up costing taxpayers $340,000.

By late August 2000, a battle for Copps' legacy began to play out in Ward 4. A proxy battle between two sides of a bitter civil war within the Liberal Party between Shelia Copps and then Finance Minister Paul Martin was anticipated when Copps-loyalist Sam Merulla and Craig Dowhaniuk, a supporter of Martin and Hamilton West MP Stan Keyes filed to contest the seat. Merulla, 33, was then a Vice President of the Ontario Liberal Party, the former executive assistant to Hamilton East MPP Dominic Agostino and Shelia Copps' preferred candidate to replace her retiring mother. Dowhaniuk, 38, was Keyes' campaign manager in 1997, the President of the Hamilton West Liberal Party Association, and an Ontario Liberal Party candidate for Hamilton East in 1990. Both candidates were politically experienced in the municipal field as well; Merulla, a resident of Hamilton Mountain at the time, unsuccessfully sought a Ward 3 council seat in 1997 while Dowhaniuk served as a Catholic School Trustee and faced off against Domenic Agostino in a 1987 council by-election. Before the close of nominations, Dowhaniuk quietly withdrew his name from contention.

William Godfrey ran on a platform of addressing the environmental issues in the Ward, which is home to many of the city's heavy industries and two closed toxic dump sites. A particular issue to him was the smell coming from the Hamilton Sewage Plant on Woodward Avenue. Bob Lewis, a candidate in Stoney Creek in 1997, campaigned on a platform of better managing local concerns over the Red Hill Valley Expressway and the Solid Waste Reduction Unit (SWARU) incinerator, as well as painting crosswalks with fluorescent paint and securing after-hours access to local schools. Pino Gallo aimed at working with local industry to re-purpose buildings as job creation centres, though generated controversy when he gave out his phone number which connected to an answering machine announcing he was already the Ward 4 councillor.

Wilson derided the campaign as "the ugliest, dirtiest campaign I've ever seen." Merulla's campaign was accused of sending anonymous flyers highlighting Wilson's legal problems, while Wilson's campaign accused Merulla of violating election finance laws. The other candidates in the race noted the negative tone and excessive spending by both candidates hampered their chances, though Godfrey announced he would contest the seat again in 2003. He did not register for that election. On election night, Merulla would top Wilson by exactly 400 votes.

Candidates for the November 13, 2000 Hamilton, Ontario Ward 4 Councillor Election
| Candidate | | Popular vote | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | Votes | % | ±% |
|  | **Sam Merulla** | **4,647** | **47.92%** | - |
|  | Dave Wilson (Incumbent) | 4,247 | 43.79% | - |
|  | Bob Lewis | 480 | 4.95% | - |
|  | William Godfrey | 190 | 2% | - |
|  | Pino Gallo | 134 | 1.4% | - |
| **Total votes** | | 9,698 |  |  |
| **Registered voters** | | 27,121 | 35.76% |  |
| Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. | | | | | |
| **Sources:** | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Ward 5

Candidates for the November 13, 2000 Hamilton, Ontario Ward 5 Councillor Election
| Candidate | | Popular vote | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | Votes | % | ±% |
|  | **Chad Collins** (Incumbent) | **9,473** | **87.05%** | - |
|  | Lakhwinder Multani | 1,409 | 12.95% | - |
| **Total votes** | | 10,882 |  |  |
| **Registered voters** | |  |  |  |
| Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. | | | | | |
| **Sources:** | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Ward 6

Candidates for the November 13, 2000 Hamilton, Ontario Ward 6 Councillor Election
| Candidate | | Popular vote | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | Votes | % | ±% |
|  | **Tom Jackson** (Incumbent) | **11,492** | **88.6%** | - |
|  | David Riess | 1,479 | 11.4% | - |
| **Total votes** | | 12,971 |  |  |
| **Registered voters** | |  |  |  |
| Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. | | | | | |
| **Sources:** | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Ward 7

The central Hamilton Mountain race was characterized by incumbent Ward 7 councillor Terry Anderson's announcement that he would not seek another term on council. First elected in 1991, Anderson noted the completion of the Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway was a signature success and that he was stepping aside to prepare himself to seek federal office in the riding of Hamilton Mountain. This was complicated by his desire to stand as a Liberal, as the seat was already held by Liberal Beth Phinney. Upon his announcement, former Ward 7 councillor Henry Merling announced he was considering a political comeback, having been defeated by Bill Kelly in the previous election. He ultimately decided to not contest the seat.

In August 2000, local conservative activist Mark Alan Whittle announced he was dropping out of the mayoral race and registering to run for the Ward 7 council seat. Whittle had contested the Ward 7 seat in 1994 and 1997 and was known for being a prolific letter writer to local newspapers and politicians. Whittle's campaign focused on a pledge to have no new tax increases during his time in office.

Incumbent Bill Kelly sought election after local media praised his first term. Kelly, a former radio broadcaster, ran on a platform of tax cuts and continued service. Though he stopped short of an endorsement, local entrepreneur Ron Foxcroft donated to Kelly's campaign, noting "I'll be blunt. I was one of the people who persuaded Bill Kelly to run for his first term and I'm not bailing out on him."

Chris Charlton sought the Ward 7 seat on a platform of stopping government waste, maintaining the city's urban boundary, halting privatization of government services, saving urban greenspace, and bringing mixed incomes into the downtown core. Charlton, a past NDP candidate on Hamilton Mountain federally in 1997 and provincially in 1999, was the spouse of former Hamilton Mountain MPP Brian Charlton. Former Mayor Jack MacDonald, writing in the Spectator, critiqued Charlton for her opposition to the Red Hill Valley Expressway.

On election night, Kelly was interviewed by the Spectator and expressed nervousness at the results, saying "With the Bush-Gore thing, who knows what's going to happen in elections?" Kelly won the night, earning over 4,000 more votes than Charlton, who the Spectator noted maintained her sense of humour in defeat by saying "It cured me of a superstition...I no longer think three times is a charm!"

Candidates for the November 13, 2000 Hamilton, Ontario Ward 7 Councillor Election
| Candidate | | Popular vote | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | Votes | % | ±% |
|  | **Bill Kelly** (Incumbent) | **10,482** | **60.83%** | **+32.12%** |
|  | Chris Charlton | 6,011 | 34.88% | - |
|  | Mark Allan Whittle | 740 | 4.29% | -0.51% |
| **Total votes** | | **17,233** | **100%** |  |
| **Registered voters** | | **39,377** | **43.76** |  |
| Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. | | | | | |
| **Sources:** | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Ward 8

Candidates for the November 13, 2000 Hamilton, Ontario Ward 8 Councillor Election
| Candidate | | Popular vote | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | Votes | % | ±% |
|  | **Frank D'Amico** (Incumbent) | **6,826** | **41.27%** |  |
|  | Duke O'Sullivan (Incumbent) | 5,161 | 31.2% | - |
|  | George Morasse | 2,750 | 14.81% | - |
|  | Mike Oddi | 1,555 | 9.45% | - |
|  | Wayne Boychuk | 248 | 1.5% | - |
| **Total votes** | | **16,540** | **100%** |  |
| **Registered voters** | |  |  |  |
| Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. | | | | | |
| **Sources:** | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Ward 9

Ward 9, newly created from the former Stoney Creek wards 1, 6, and 7, drew three high-profile candidates. Anne Bain, the last Mayor of Stoney Creek, opted to run in Ward 9 despite living in Ward 10. Bain ran on a platform of limiting development to manage transportation issues and supporting the construction of the Red Hill Valley Expressway. Former Stoney Creek Ward 7 councillor Paul Miller also opted to run in Ward 9. Miller's platform also addressed truck traffic in upper Stoney Creek and was also supportive of the expressway plan. The final candidate was incumbent Ward 6 councillor Bob Charters. Charters' wardmate, Tom Jackson, had decided to seek re-election and, rather than fight Jackson for the single Ward 6 seat, Charters made the decision to stand in Ward 9. Miller criticized Charters' plan, as he still lived in Ward 6, telling the Spectator "All I can say is he's welcome to try. I imagine (voters) will have their opinion on it and maybe they'll wonder why he's chosen to do that."

During the campaign, Bain drew attention for her relaxed style, sporting tracksuits and running shoes on the campaign trail. Bain told the Spectator, "I'm not going to canvass in high heels. I'm not out there to impress people with what I'm wearing. And the women I meet at the door, they are not dressed up." The campaign featured a notable lack of hostility toward Stoney Creek's amalgamation with Hamilton, with voters noting they believed their community would retain its character and that the merger would make it more possible for the Red Hill Valley Expressway to be built.

On election night, the ward's race was one of the city's closest. Bain earned 64 more votes than Miller, with Charters very close begind. The closeness of the election prompted Miller to request a formal recount, with his campaign claiming 154 more votes were cast than counted. The resulting recount only added 46 more ballots and reaffirmed Bain as the winner of the election.

Candidates for the November 13, 2000 Hamilton, Ontario Ward 9 Councillor Election
| Candidate | | Popular vote | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | Votes | % | ±% |
|  | **Anne Bain** | **2,703** | **35.87%** |  |
|  | Paul Miller | 2,631 | 35.78% | - |
|  | Bob Charters | 2,201 | 29.21% | - |
| **Total votes** | | **7,535** | **100%** |  |
| **Registered voters** | | **17,306** | **43.54%** |  |
| Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. | | | | | |
| **Sources:** | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Ward 10

The neawly-created Ward 10 encompassed much of the former town of Stoney Creek below the Niagara Escarpment. A diverse ward, it included many of the city's cultural communities, with the Spectator commenting on the ward's "large Italian, Croatian, Serbian, Polish, German and Dutch populations, as well as a growing Sikh community."

A number of Stoney Creek's local politicians registered to seek the open Ward 10 seat. Former deputy mayor Albert Marrone, and former councillors Larry Di Ianni and Maria Pearson faced off for the seat while the last Mayor of Stoney Creek, Anne Bain, had originally registered for the seat but dropped out and re-registered in Ward 9 before the close of nominations. Di Ianni was first elected in 1982 and ran on a platform of his experience and keeping the Stoney Creek Town Hall open. The former 6-term councillor was notable for using a website to get his message across. Marrone, who did not live in the ward, ran on a platform of lowering taxes while continuing to keep services functioning as well as improving roads and local infrastructure. Pearson, a Stoney Creek councillor since 1991, campaigned on maintaining the community's identity and working with other councillors as a team. The three former politicians were joined by Tejinder Singh, the operator of a local import-export business who complained about a lack of engagement from local politicians, poor local public transportation, and the siting of the Taro Landfill in the area.

During the campaign, Di Ianni complained of rampant sign vandalism, telling the Spectator "I look around and all the Pearson and Marrone signs seem to be up. And just the Di Ianni signs are down." All Ward 10 candidates complained about confusion among voters about where polls were being held and when voting was occurring.

Candidates for the November 13, 2000 Hamilton, Ontario Ward 10 Councillor Election
| Candidate | | Popular vote | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | Votes | % | ±% |
|  | **Larry Di Ianni** | **2,353** | **34.78%** | - |
|  | Maria Pearson | 2,179 | 32.21% | - |
|  | Albert Marrone | 1,839 | 27.18% | - |
|  | Tejinder Singh | 395 | 5.84% | - |
| **Total votes** | | **6,766** | **100%** |  |
| **Registered voters** | | **19,224** | **35.2%** |  |
| Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. | | | | | |
| **Sources:** | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Ward 11

In early September, the last Mayor of Glanbrook, Glen Everington, and former Glanbrook regional council member Dave Mitchell announced they would be contesting the new seat, which blended the former municipality of Glanbrook with parts of rural Stoney Creek.

Candidates for the November 13, 2000 Hamilton, Ontario Ward 11 Councillor Election
| Candidate | | Popular vote | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | Votes | % | ±% |
|  | **Dave Mitchell** | **5,530** | **75.51%** | - |
|  | Frank Cefaloni | 1,167 | 15.93% | - |
|  | Frank Ciotti | 455 | 6.21% | - |
|  | Orazio Celli | 172 | 2.35% | - |
| **Total votes** | | **7,324** | **100%** |  |
| **Registered voters** | |  | **%** |  |
| Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. | | | | | |
| **Sources:** | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Ward 12

Ward 12 was formed from the urban parts of the Town of Ancaster.

Two former Ancaster council members, Murray Ferguson and Brian Kerman entered the race to represent the new ward on Hamilton City Council. Ferguson, who earned the endorsement of former mayor Jack MacDonald, was a local businessman and active citizen, serving on the Hamilton Conservation Authority, local volunteer boards, and had twice been nominated as Ancaster's "Citizen of the Year". Ferguson, who was first elected to Ancaster Town Council in 1994, campaigned on incorporating Ancaster into Hamilton in a harmonious way and better listening to community groups. Kerman, elected to Ancaster's council in 1997, had recently been unsuccessful in an attempt to secure the Liberal Party nomination to stand in a by-election in Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Aldershot. Kerman was vehemently opposed to amalgamation and promised to pursue legal action to separate Ancaster from Hamilton.

Ferguson and Kerman were joined by former Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board trustee John Rocchi, who campaigned on increasing children's sports facilities and Steve Zivanic, a retired businessman and a member of an anti-Hamilton Airport activist group.

Ferguson won with over 52% of the vote, telling the Spectator that he was "scared to death" of his win, but was eager to work for his constituents.

Candidates for the November 13, 2000 Hamilton, Ontario Ward 12 Councillor Election
| Candidate | | Popular vote | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | Votes | % | ±% |
|  | **Murray Ferguson** | **4,964** | **52.43%** | - |
|  | Brian Kerman | 2,458 | 25.96% | - |
|  | John Rocchi | 1,838 | 19.41% | - |
|  | Steve Zivanic | 208 | 2.2% | - |
| **Total votes** | | **9,468** | **100%** |  |
| **Registered voters** | |  |  |  |
| Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. | | | | | |
| **Sources:** | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Ward 13

Candidates for the November 13, 2000 Hamilton, Ontario Ward 13 Councillor Election
| Candidate | | Popular vote | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | Votes | % | ±% |
|  | **Russ Powers** | **5,021** | **58.47%** | - |
|  | Keith Sharp | 2,858 | 33.28% | - |
|  | Sean Ernst | 709 | 8.26% | - |
| **Total votes** | | **8,588** | **100%** |  |
| **Registered voters** | |  |  |  |
| Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. | | | | | |
| **Sources:** | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Ward 14

Ward 14 was created from rural parts of Ancaster and the village of Jerseyville in the former county of Wentworth. Despite being the largest ward in terms of area at 414 square kilometres - one third of the city's landmass - it had the fewest eligible voters of any ward. At the time, the ward had no municipal water or sewer services and relied on local septic systems.

Four well-known candidates sought the new rural seat. Former Flamborough Deputy Mayor Dave Braden faced off against former Flamborough Ward 5 councillor Paul Kidd. Arend Kersten, the former editor of a local newspaper, the Flamborough Review, and local farmer Denise Harvey also contested the seat. Braden was a controversial figure, having previously accused regional politicians of corruption without proof and suggested residents of Flamborough may rise up in "outright rebellion" if the area was merged with Hamilton. Kidd campaigned on making improvements to Highway 6. Kidd, who was also skeptical of amalgamation, also proposed modified rural bus service, protecting the area's rural identity, and being a vigilant local tax watchdog.

Candidates for the November 13, 2000 Hamilton, Ontario Ward 14 Councillor Election
| Candidate | | Popular vote | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | Votes | % | ±% |
|  | **Dave Braden** | **2,412** | **47.43%** | - |
|  | Arend Kersten | 1,325 | 26.06% | - |
|  | Paul Kidd | 1,057 | 20.79% | - |
|  | Denise Harvey | 289 | 5.7% | - |
| **Total votes** | | **5,085** | **100%** |  |
| **Registered voters** | | **11,825** | **43%** |  |
| Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. | | | | | |
| **Sources:** | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Ward 15

Candidates for the November 13, 2000 Hamilton, Ontario Ward 15 Councillor Election
| Candidate | | Popular vote | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | Votes | % | ±% |
|  | **Margaret McCarthy** | **3,447** | **57.67%** | - |
|  | Joe Van Overberghe | 2,530 | 42.33% | - |
| **Total votes** | | **5,977** | **100%** |  |
| **Registered voters** | |  |  |  |
| Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. | | | | | |
| **Sources:** | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## InfoBox

2000 Hamilton municipal election
| --- | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| **RW**    Candidate Robert Wade Bob Morrow  Popular vote **62,945** 51,225  Percentage **42.27%** 34.40%   ---  **JM**   Candidate Fred Eisenberger John C. Munro  Popular vote 15,112 14,090  Percentage 10.15% 9.46% | |
| ---  **Mayor before election**
Bob Morrow
 **Elected mayor**
Robert Wade
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abstract: The 2012–13 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season began with practices in October 2012, followed by the start of the 2012–13 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2013 and concluded in March 2013. Toledo won the regular season title with a record of 15–1 by three games over Ball State, Akron, and Central Michigan. Rachel Tecca of Akron was named MAC player of the year. Fourth seeded Central Michigan won the MAC tournament over third seeded Akron. Crystal Bradford of Central Michigan was the tournament MVP. Central Michigan lost to Oklahoma in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Toledo, Akron, Bowling Green, Miami and Ball State played in the WNIT.

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# 2012–13 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season

2012–13 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings
|  | Conf | | | | |  |  | Overall | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Team | W |  | L |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | PCT |
| Akron | 12 |  | 4 |  | .750 |  |  | 23 |  | 9 |  | .719 |
| Bowling Green | 11 |  | 5 |  | .688 |  |  | 22 |  | 10 |  | .688 |
| Miami (OH) | 10 |  | 6 |  | .625 |  |  | 19 |  | 12 |  | .613 |
| Buffalo | 8 |  | 8 |  | .500 |  |  | 12 |  | 20 |  | .375 |
| Ohio | 1 |  | 15 |  | .063 |  |  | 6 |  | 23 |  | .207 |
| Kent State | 1 |  | 15 |  | .063 |  |  | 3 |  | 27 |  | .100 |
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| Toledo | 15 |  | 1 |  | .938 |  |  | 27 |  | 3 |  | .900 |
| Central Michigan | 12 |  | 4 |  | .750 |  |  | 21 |  | 11 |  | .656 |
| Ball State | 12 |  | 4 |  | .750 |  |  | 15 |  | 15 |  | .500 |
| Western Michigan | 6 |  | 10 |  | .375 |  |  | 11 |  | 20 |  | .355 |
| Eastern Michigan | 6 |  | 10 |  | .375 |  |  | 8 |  | 22 |  | .267 |
| Northern Illinois | 2 |  | 14 |  | .125 |  |  | 7 |  | 23 |  | .233 |
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The **2012–13 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season** began with practices in October 2012, followed by the start of the 2012–13 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2013 and concluded in March 2013. Toledo won the regular season title with a record of 15–1 by three games over Ball State, Akron, and Central Michigan. Rachel Tecca of Akron was named MAC player of the year.

Fourth seeded Central Michigan won the MAC tournament over third seeded Akron. Crystal Bradford of Central Michigan was the tournament MVP. Central Michigan lost to Oklahoma in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Toledo, Akron, Bowling Green, Miami and Ball State played in the WNIT.

## Preseason awards

The preseason poll and league awards were announced by the league office on October 30, 2012.

### Preseason women's basketball poll

*(First place votes in parentheses)*

#### East Division

1. Miami (16)
2. Bowling Green (13)
3. Akron (1)
4. Ohio
5. Kent State
6. Buffalo

#### West Division

1. Toledo (24)
2. Central Michigan (6)
3. Eastern Michigan
4. Northern Illinois
5. Western Michigan
6. Ball State

#### Tournament champs

Toledo (16), Central Michigan (12), Bowling Green (2)

### Honors

| Honor | Recipient |
| --- | --- |
| Preseason All-MAC East | Rachel Tecca, Akron |
| | Alexis Rogers, Bowling Green |
| | Courtney Osborn, Miami |
| | Chrissy Steffen, Bowling Green |
| | Kristen Olowinski, Miami |
| Preseason All-MAC West | Crystal Bradford, Central Michigan |
| | Natachia Watkins, Eastern Michigan |
| | Naama Shafir, Toledo |
| | Andola Dortch, Toledo |
| | Yolanda Richardson, Toledo |
|

## Postseason

### Mid–American tournament

### NCAA tournament

### Women's National Invitational Tournament

### Postseason awards

1. Coach of the Year: Tricia Cullop, Toledo
2. Player of the Year: Rachel Tecca, Akron
3. Freshman of the Year: Nathalie Fontaine, Ball State
4. Defensive Player of the Year: Andola Dortch, Toledo
5. Sixth Man of the Year: Shanee' Jackson, Ball State

### Honors

| Honor | Recipient |
| --- | --- |
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Rachel Tecca, Akron, F |
| | Crystal Bradford, Central Michigan, G/F |
| | Courtney Osborn, Miami, G |
| | Andola Dortch, Toledo, G |
| | Naama Shafir, Toledo, G |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Nathalie Fontaine, Ball State, G |
| | Alexis Rogers, Bowling Green, C |
| | Chrissy Steffen, Bowling Green, G |
| | Kirsten Olowinski, Miami F |
| | Yolanda Richardson, Toledo, C |
| Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Sina King, Akron, G/F |
| | Hanna Luburgh, Akron, G |
| | Brandy Woody, Ball State, G |
| | Jessica Green, Central Michigan, G |
| | Inma Zanoguera, Toledo, G/F |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Christa Baccas, Buffalo, F/C |
| | Mackenzie Loesing, Buffalo, G |
| | Brandie Baker, Central Michigan, G/F |
| | Jessica Schroll, Central Michigan, G/F |
| | Marquisha Harris, Western Michigan, F |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Nathalie Fontaine, Ball State, G |
| | Mackenzie Loesing, Buffalo, G |
| | Bianca Cage, Eastern Michigan, G |
| | Kiyanna Black, Ohio, G |
| | Miracle Woods, Western Michigan, C |
|

2012–13 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season

## InfoBox

| 2012–13 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Regular season | |
| Champions | Toledo |
| Season MVP | Rachel Tecca |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Central Michigan |
| Runners-up | Akron |
| Finals MVP | Crystal Bradford |


title: Atal II

abstract: Atal II is a mountain of the Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand India. Earlier it was known as P.6557. It was renamed after a team from the N.I.M Nehru Institute of Mountaineering climbed four unnamed peaks and named it after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, according to Colonel Amit Bisht, principal of the N.I.M. The peak lies above the Shyamvarn Glacier. The elevation of Atal II is 6,557 metres (21,512 ft). It is joint 74th highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand. Nanda Devi is the highest mountain in this category. It lies 6 km ENE of Sudarshan Parbat 6,507 metres (21,348 ft). Swetvarn 6,340 metres (20,801 ft) lies 5.1 km WSW and it is 5.5 km east of Chaturbhuj 6,654 metres (21,831 ft). It lies 2.9 km ESE of Yogeshwar 6,678 metres (21,909 ft).

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# Atal II

**Atal II** is a mountain of the Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand India. Earlier it was known as P.6557. It was renamed after a team from the N.I.M Nehru Institute of Mountaineering climbed four unnamed peaks and named it after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, according to Colonel Amit Bisht, principal of the N.I.M. The peak lies above the Shyamvarn Glacier. The elevation of Atal II is 6,557 metres (21,512 ft). It is joint 74th highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand. Nanda Devi is the highest mountain in this category. It lies 6 km ENE of Sudarshan Parbat 6,507 metres (21,348 ft). Swetvarn 6,340 metres (20,801 ft) lies 5.1 km WSW and it is 5.5 km east of Chaturbhuj 6,654 metres (21,831 ft). It lies 2.9 km ESE of Yogeshwar 6,678 metres (21,909 ft).

## Climbing history

Atal II was climbed by Nehru Institute of Mountaineering led by Colonel Amit Bisht, principal N.I.M.in October 2018. The expedition was flagged off from Dehradun on October 4 by Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat. The expedition was jointly conducted by N.I.M. and the tourism department of Uttarakhand.

## Neighboring and subsidiary peaks

Neighboring or subsidiary peaks of Atal II:

## Glaciers and rivers

Shyamvarn bamak on the western side. Nilamber Glacier on the eastern side both these Glaciers are tributaries of Raktvarn Bamak which drain itself at Gangotri Glacier. From the snout of Gangotri Glacier which was called Gomukh emerges Bhagirathi river. one of the main tributaries of river Ganga that later joins Alaknanda River the other main tributaries of river Ganga at Devprayag and became Ganga there after.

## InfoBox

| Atal II | |
| --- | --- |
| P. 6557 | |
| Atal IILocation in Uttarakhand | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,557 m (21,512 ft) |
| Coordinates | 30°59′51″N 79°09′04″E / 30.99750°N 79.15111°E / 30.99750; 79.15111 |
| Geography | |
| Location | Uttarakhand, India |
| Parent range | Garhwal Himalaya |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | In October 2018, Atal I was climbed by Nehru Institute of Mountaineering led by Colonel Amit Bisht, principal N.I.M. |


abstract: The 1975 World Modern Pentathlon Championships were held in Mexico City, Mexico.

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# 1975 World Modern Pentathlon Championships

The **1975 World Modern Pentathlon Championships** were held in Mexico City, Mexico.

## Medal summary

### Men's events

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Individual | Pavel Lednev (URS) | Tamás Kancsal (HUN) | Jeremy Fox (GBR) |
| Team | Hungary
Tamás Kancsal
Svetiszlav Sasics
Tibor Maracskó | United States
John Fitzgerald
Michael Burley
Orben Greenwald | Soviet Union
Pavel Lednev
Vladimir Shmelyov
Leonid Ivanov |

## Medal table

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Soviet Union (URS) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |


title: Atal Bihari Vajpayee Stadium

abstract: Atal Bihari Vajpayee Stadium or Nadaun Stadium or Amtar Ground is a cricket stadium in Nadaun, Himachal Pradesh, India. The ground first held a List A match in January 2005 when Himachal Pradesh played the Services in the 2004/05 Ranji Trophy one-day competition. The ground has held four List A matches, the last of which came in the same competition and saw Haryana played Jammu and Kashmir, though the match itself was abandoned without a ball bowled due to rain.

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# Atal Bihari Vajpayee Stadium

**Atal Bihari Vajpayee Stadium** or **Nadaun Stadium** or **Amtar Ground** is a cricket stadium in Nadaun, Himachal Pradesh, India. The ground first held a List A match in January 2005 when Himachal Pradesh played the Services in the 2004/05 Ranji Trophy one-day competition.

The ground has held four List A matches, the last of which came in the same competition and saw Haryana played Jammu and Kashmir, though the match itself was abandoned without a ball bowled due to rain.

31°47′03.31″N 76°21′30.98″E / 31.7842528°N 76.3586056°E / 31.7842528; 76.3586056

## InfoBox

Atal Bihari Vajpayee Stadium
| Amtar Ground, Nadaun Stadium | |
| --- | --- |
| Ground information | |
| Location | Nadaun, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Team information | |
| Himachal Pradesh cricket team (2005) | |
| As of 6 November 2018<br>Source: ESPNcricinfo | |


title: Ayrılık Zor

abstract: "Ayrılık Zor" is a single released by the Turkish pop singer Tarkan in 2005 and sold close to half a million copies. It was released as part of Turkish phone company Avea's new cell phone deal. The single was not available in stores, but was purchased by subscribing to Avea. The concept involved lovers separated by distance using the phone as a means of contact.

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# Ayrılık Zor

"**Ayrılık Zor**" ("Separation is Hard") is a single released by the Turkish pop singer Tarkan in 2005 and sold close to half a million copies. It was released as part of Turkish phone company Avea's new cell phone deal. The single was not available in stores, but was purchased by subscribing to Avea. The concept involved lovers separated by distance using the phone as a means of contact.

## Track list

* *Ayrılık Zor*, 2005

1. Ayrılık Zor Original Version (4:05)
2. Ayrılık Zor Hakan Özgen Mix (3:49)
3. Ayrılık Zor Murat Mathew Erdem Mix (3:50)
4. Ayrılık Zor Ozinga Melankoli mix (3:36)
5. Ayrılık Zor Ozinga Pop Alaturka Mix (3:33)
6. Ayrılık Zor Serkan Dincer Mix (3:52)

## InfoBox

| "Ayrılık Zor" | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Single by Tarkan | |
| Released | 2005 |
| Recorded | 2005 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 4:05 (*Ayrılık Zor* Original Version only) |
| Label | Avea |
| Songwriter(s) | Tarkan |
| Producer(s) | Ozan Çolakoğlu, Tarkan |
| Tarkan singles chronology | |
| "Bir Oluruz Yolunda"
(2002) "**Ayrılık Zor**"
(2005) "Bounce"
(2005) | |


abstract: The 2012 Kurume Best Amenity International Women's Tennis was a professional tennis tournament played on grass courts. It was the tenth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2012 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan between 14 and 20 May 2012.

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# 2012 Kurume Best Amenity International Women's Tennis

The **2012 Kurume Best Amenity International Women's Tennis** was a professional tennis tournament played on grass courts. It was the tenth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2012 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan between 14 and 20 May 2012.

## WTA entrants

### Seeds

| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RUS | Marta Sirotkina | 198 | 1 |
| THA | Varatchaya Wongteanchai | 221 | 2 |
| CHN | Wang Qiang | 225 | 3 |
| JPN | Akiko Omae | 226 | 4 |
| AUS | Monique Adamczak | 232 | 5 |
| JPN | Junri Namigata | 236 | 6 |
| CHN | Zheng Saisai | 244 | 7 |
| JPN | Aiko Nakamura | 247 | 8 |

* 1 Rankings are as of May 7, 2012.

### Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

## Champions

### Singles

### Doubles

## InfoBox

| 2012 Kurume Best Amenity International Women's Tennis | |
| --- | --- |
| Date | 14–20 May |
| Edition | 10th |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| Zheng Saisai | |
| Doubles | |
| Han Xinyun /  Sun Shengnan | |
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title: Bagtyýarlyk PSA Territory

abstract: Bagtyýarlyk is a large contractual PSA territory consisting of several natural gas fields located in Lebap Province of Turkmenistan. It literally means happiness in Turkmen language. Bagtyyarlyk constitutes the bigger part of the gas rich Sagkenar area and includes Saman- Depe and Altyn Asyr fields.

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# Bagtyýarlyk PSA Territory

**Bagtyýarlyk** is a large contractual PSA territory consisting of several natural gas fields located in Lebap Province of Turkmenistan. It literally means *happiness* in Turkmen language. Bagtyyarlyk constitutes the bigger part of the gas rich Sagkenar (right bank of the Amu Darya River) area and includes Saman- Depe and Altyn Asyr fields.

## History

The 30 year production sharing agreement for exploration and production of Bagtyyarlyk territory was signed in July 2007 between the Turkmen Presidential State Agency for Supervising the Use of Oil and Gas Resources and the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) in Beijing, China. An annual production of 17 billion cubic meters of gas from new fields in Bagtyyarlyk along with 13 billion cubic meters coming from Saman-Depe and Altyn Asyr fields will fill Turkmenistan-China gas pipeline which was inaugurated in December 2009. Total estimated investment in Bagtyyarlyk by CNPC is approximately $1.5 billion.

## Reservoir

Gas reserves in Bagtyyarlyk are estimated at 1.3 trillion cubic meters (cm) of natural gas.

## InfoBox

| Bagtyýarlyk Gas Field | |
| --- | --- |
| Country | Turkmenistan |
| Region | Lebap Province |
| Offshore/onshore | onshore |
| Operators | CNPC International |
| Partners | Turkmengas |
| Field history | |
| Discovery | 1980s |
| Peak of production | 2015-2020 |
| Production | |
| Estimated gas in place | 1.300×10~~^~~9 cu ft (36.8×10~~^~~6 m3) |


title: Arthur O'Neill (harpist)

abstract: Arthur O'Neill was an Irish harper, a virtuoso player of the Irish harp or cláirseach: he was active during the final decades of its unbroken instrumental tradition in the later 18th and very early 19th century. He was closely associated with Edward Bunting, and the Belfast Harp Society's ultimately unsuccessful attempt to preserve the instrument, attending the Belfast Harper's Assembly and serving as the Society's harp tutor until 1813. He is best known for his lively and humorous memoir, collected by Bunting, which contained many reminiscences of famous harpers and of the environment in which they played.

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# Arthur O'Neill (harpist)

**Arthur O'Neill** (1726 or 1734 – October 1816) was an Irish harper, a virtuoso player of the Irish harp or *cláirseach*: he was active during the final decades of its unbroken instrumental tradition in the later 18th and very early 19th century. He was closely associated with Edward Bunting, and the Belfast Harp Society's ultimately unsuccessful attempt to preserve the instrument, attending the Belfast Harper's Assembly and serving as the Society's harp tutor until 1813. He is best known for his lively and humorous memoir, collected by Bunting, which contained many reminiscences of famous harpers (such as Carolan) and of the environment in which they played.

## Life and memoirs

O'Neill said he was born in Drumnastrade townland in the parish of Clonfeacle, County Tyrone, around 1737. He was blinded as the result of an accident early in life: "At the age of two years I was diverting myself with a pen-knife which pierced my right eye, but was not deprived of the sight of it immediately. I had a Grandmother who loved me to excess, and she, perceiving my eye in danger, sent everywhere for Oculists and Doctors to cure me. I had to submit to all their prescriptions, and the result was, that in their efforts to cure one eye, I unfortunately lost the sight of both".

He began instruction on the harp at the age of ten with Owen Keenan of Augher, and by the time he was fifteen became an itinerant musician. His memoir consists largely of descriptions of journeys he undertook around the country, including several accounts of competitions at which he played, interspersed with broadly humorous anecdotes. He was aware that some of these anecdotes, or his estimation of other harpers' characters, might cause offence (he described Arthur Short of Tyrone, for example, as "but an indifferent performer \[...\] very peevish \[...\] I was informed he was about a hundred times married") but admitted he cared "not a pin" who might read the memoir. His chief musical rival was his friend Charles Fanning, who beat him at each of the Granard Harp Festivals in 1781–3 (O'Neill jokingly claimed that the first loss was due to him having worn his best clothes, leading the judges to think the shabbily-dressed Fanning more deserving of the prize).

O'Neill claimed to have, in his youth, restrung and played the Trinity College Harp, then known as "Brian Boru Harp", and which was then owned by a Counsellor McNamara, the Recorder of Limerick. At the latter's request O'Neill said that he played it through Limerick city:

> and was followed by a procession of upwards of five hundred people, both gentle and simple. They seemed to be every one imbibed with the national spirit, when they heard it was the instrument that our celebrated Irish monarch played upon, before he routed the Danes at Clontarf, out of poor Erin. The Lord be merciful to you Brian Borou. I hope in God, I will tune your harp again in your presence in heaven, and if it should be the case, upon my honour and conscience I will not play the tunes of the "Protestant Boys" or " July the First'; but I would willingly play "God Save the King," and that would be yourself, Brian.

In July 1792, the musician and collector Edward (Atty) Bunting. Bunting brought O'Neill to Belfast's first Harp Festival. This had been staged for the benefit of the Belfast Charitable Society but coincided with the town's Bastille Day celebrations, complete with parades by local Volunteer corps, and resolutions in favour of Catholic Emancipation and Parliamentary Reform. The festival was widely interpreted as an expression of a new republican-tinged patriotism. In 1808, with the support of Dr James MacDonnell and his brother Alexander (the Presbyterian sons of Michael Roe, a Catholic relation of the earls of Antrim) whom O'Neill had tutored, Bunting again brought O'Neill to Belfast as tutor for the Belfast Harp Society. The society's subscribers included many who attended the 1792 and had been associated with the Society of United Irishmen, among them Dr. William Drennan; Francis, John, and Mary Ann, McCracken, brothers and sister to Henry Joy McCracken who had been hanged as a rebel in "'98"; Thomas McCabe; and brothers William and Robert Tennent.

Although some controversy attended his treatment by the society, which struggled financially, in 1813 O'Neill retired on a pension provided by the James MacDonnell to County Tyrone. He died in late October 1816 in Maydown, County Armagh, and was buried near his birthplace, in the churchyard at Eglish.

## Harp

The historic, probably 18th-century harp known as the Belfast Museum Harp, or "O'Neill Harp", was said to have been one of O'Neill's instruments, although its provenance has also been questioned; another of O'Neill's harps was said by Patrick Byrne to have been burnt by one Samuel Patrick, "a bad harper", at the Harp Society's premises sometime after O'Neill's death.


title: 2002 French legislative election

abstract: Legislative elections were held in France on 9 and 16 June 2002, to elect the 12th National Assembly of the Fifth Republic, in a context of political crisis. The Socialist Prime Minister Lionel Jospin announced his political retirement after his elimination at the first round of the 2002 presidential elections. President Jacques Chirac was easily reelected, all the Republican parties having called to block far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen. Chirac's conservative supporters created the Union for the Presidential Majority to prepare for the legislative elections. The first round of the presidential election was a shock for the two main coalitions. The candidates of the parliamentary right obtained 32% of votes, and the candidates of the "Plural Left" only 27%. In the first polls, for the legislative elections, they were equal. The UMP campaigned against "cohabitation", which is blamed for causing confusion profitable to the far-right and far-left. Jean-Pierre Raffarin, a relatively low-profile politician who said he would listen to "France at the bottom", was chosen as the party's candidate for Prime Minister. Without a real leader, and staggered by the results of 21 April, the left was in difficulty. The Socialist chairman François Hollande tried to revive the "Plural Left" under the name of "United Left"; but the effort was undermined by the fact that it did not have a sufficiently concrete programme. Furthermore, the left-wing parties could not motivate their voters against an unrecognized and apparently uncontroversial politician like Raffarin. In addition part of the left-wing electorate did not want a new "cohabitation". Finally, the polls indicated a growing advantage for the Presidential Majority. The right won the elections and the UMP obtained a large parliamentary majority of 394 seats. For the third time under the Fifth Republic, a party acquired an absolute majority. Five months later, it became the Union for a Popular Movement. On the left, the Socialist Party achieved a better result than at the winning 1997 elections, but its allies were crushed. The far-left returned towards its usual level. In far-right, the National Front lost half of its 5 May voters.

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# 2002 French legislative election

Legislative elections were held in France on 9 and 16 June 2002, to elect the 12th National Assembly of the Fifth Republic, in a context of political crisis.

The Socialist Prime Minister Lionel Jospin announced his political retirement after his elimination at the first round of the 2002 presidential elections. President Jacques Chirac was easily reelected, all the Republican parties having called to block far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen. Chirac's conservative supporters created the Union for the Presidential Majority (*Union pour la majorité présidentielle* or UMP) to prepare for the legislative elections.

The first round of the presidential election was a shock for the two main coalitions. The candidates of the parliamentary right obtained 32% of votes, and the candidates of the "Plural Left" only 27%. In the first polls, for the legislative elections, they were equal.

The UMP campaigned against "cohabitation", which is blamed for causing confusion profitable to the far-right and far-left. Jean-Pierre Raffarin, a relatively low-profile politician who said he would listen to "France at the bottom", was chosen as the party's candidate for Prime Minister.

Without a real leader, and staggered by the results of 21 April, the left was in difficulty. The Socialist chairman François Hollande tried to revive the "Plural Left" under the name of "United Left"; but the effort was undermined by the fact that it did not have a sufficiently concrete programme. Furthermore, the left-wing parties could not motivate their voters against an unrecognized and apparently uncontroversial politician like Raffarin. In addition part of the left-wing electorate did not want a new "cohabitation". Finally, the polls indicated a growing advantage for the Presidential Majority.

The right won the elections and the UMP obtained a large parliamentary majority of 394 seats. For the third time under the Fifth Republic, a party acquired an absolute majority (the "blue surge"). Five months later, it became the Union for a Popular Movement.

On the left, the Socialist Party achieved a better result than at the winning 1997 elections, but its allies were crushed. The far-left returned towards its usual level. In far-right, the National Front lost half of its 5 May voters.

## Opinion polls

## Results

|  | | | | | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Party | | First round | | | Second round | | | Total
seats |
| | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats ||
|  | Union for a Popular Movement | 8,408,023 | 33.30 | 48 | 10,029,669 | 47.26 | 309 | 357 |
|  | Socialist Party | 6,086,599 | 24.11 | 1 | 7,482,169 | 35.26 | 139 | 140 |
|  | National Front | 2,862,960 | 11.34 | 0 | 393,205 | 1.85 | 0 | 0 |
|  | Union for French Democracy | 1,226,462 | 4.86 | 6 | 832,785 | 3.92 | 23 | 29 |
|  | French Communist Party | 1,216,178 | 4.82 | 0 | 690,807 | 3.26 | 21 | 21 |
|  | The Greens | 1,138,222 | 4.51 | 0 | 677,933 | 3.19 | 3 | 3 |
|  | Miscellaneous right | 921,973 | 3.65 | 3 | 274,374 | 1.29 | 5 | 8 |
|  | Hunting, Fishing, Nature, Traditions | 422,448 | 1.67 | 0 |  | | | 0 |
|  | Radical Party of the Left | 388,891 | 1.54 | 0 | 455,360 | 2.15 | 7 | 7 |
|  | Revolutionary Communist League | 320,467 | 1.27 | 0 |  | | | 0 |
|  | Lutte Ouvrière | 301,984 | 1.20 | 0 |  | | | 0 |
|  | Republican Pole | 299,897 | 1.19 | 0 | 12,679 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 |
|  | Ecologists | 295,899 | 1.17 | 0 |  | | | 0 |
|  | National Republican Movement | 276,376 | 1.09 | 0 |  | | | 0 |
|  | Miscellaneous left | 275,553 | 1.09 | 0 | 268,715 | 1.27 | 6 | 6 |
|  | Movement for France | 202,831 | 0.80 | 1 |  | | 1 | 1 |
|  | Miscellaneous | 194,946 | 0.77 | 0 | 13,036 | 0.06 | 1 | 1 |
|  | Liberal Democracy | 104,767 | 0.41 | 1 |  | | 1 | 2 |
|  | Rally for France | 94,222 | 0.37 | 0 | 61,605 | 0.29 | 2 | 2 |
|  | Far-left | 81,558 | 0.32 | 0 |  | | | 0 |
|  | Regionalists and separatists | 66,240 | 0.26 | 0 | 28,689 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 |
|  | Far-right | 59,549 | 0.24 | 0 |  | | | 0 |
| Total | | 25,246,045 | 100.00 | 60 | 21,221,026 | 100.00 | 518 | 577 |
|  | | | | | | | | |
| Valid votes | | 25,246,045 | 95.67 |  | 21,221,026 | 95.65 |  |  |
| Invalid/blank votes | | 1,143,830 | 4.33 |  | 965,139 | 4.35 |  |  |
| Total votes | | 26,389,875 | 100.00 |  | 22,186,165 | 100.00 |  |  |
| Registered voters/turnout | | 40,968,484 | 64.42 |  | 36,783,746 | 60.32 |  |  |
| Source: National Assembly | | | | | | | | |

### Parliamentary groups in the National Assembly

| Group | | Members |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | UMP Group | 364 |
|  | Socialist Group | 149 |
|  | UDF Group | 30 |
|  | Communist Group | 22 |
|  | Non-Inscrits | 12 |
| **Total** | | **577** |

## InfoBox

2002 French legislative election
| --- | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
|  | |
| ---  All 577 seats in the French National Assembly
289 seats needed for a majority | |
| Turnout | 64.42% ( 3.50pp) (first round)
60.32% ( 10.75pp) (second round) |
| First party Second party Third party   Leader Jean-Pierre Raffarin François Hollande Jean-Marie Le Pen  Party UMP PS FN  Leader's seat *Vienne
(Senate)* Corrèze-1st *none*  Last election *New* 255 seats 1 seat  Seats won **357** 140 0  Seat change 357 115  1  First round **8,408,023** 6,086,599 2,862,960  % and swing **33.30%** 24.11% ( 0.58%) 11.34% ( 3.6%)  Second round **10,026,669** 7,482,169 393,205  % and swing **47.26%** 35.26% ( 2.79%) 1.85% ( 3.75%) | |
| ---  Colours denote the winning party, as shown in the main table of results. | |
| ---  **Prime Minister before election**
Jean-Pierre Raffarin
UMP **Elected Prime Minister**
Jean-Pierre Raffarin
UMP | |


title: 2012 Barcelona Sporting Club season

abstract: Barcelona Sporting Club's 2012 season was the club's 87th year of existence, the 59th year in professional football, and the 54th in the top level of professional football in Ecuador.

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# 2012 Barcelona Sporting Club season

**Barcelona Sporting Club's 2012** season was the club's 87th year of existence, the 59th year in professional football, and the 54th in the top level of professional football in Ecuador.

## Competitions

### Pre-season friendlies

| January 15 | **Barcelona** | **1:1 (1:0)** | **Aucas** | Quito |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 13:00 | N. Mina  18' | Report | G. Figueroa  46' | Stadium: Est. del Aucas
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Diego Lara |

| January 18 | **Barcelona** | **4:1 (3:0)** | **U. Católica** | Quito |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | N. Mina  18'
D. Díaz  16' (pen.);  55'
J. Perlaza  29' |  | Player ?  50' | Stadium: Casa de la Selección |

| January 18 | **Barcelona** | **1:0 (1:0)** | **U. Católica** | Quito |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | J. Ayoví  18' |  |  | Stadium: Casa de la Selección
Attendance: Sin
Referee: Sin especificar |

| January 21 | **Barcelona** | **3:1 (2:1)** | **Ferroviarios** | Guayaquil |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | N. Mina ;
P. Lugüercio |  | B. Tobar | Stadium: Est. Monumental Banco Pichincha
Attendance: Sin
Referee: Sin especificar |

| January 22 | **Deportivo Quevedo** | **3:0 (0:0)** | **Barcelona** | Quevedo |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | P. Quiñónez  56'
C. Arboleda  68'
J. Contreras  71' |  |  | Stadium: Est. 7 de Octubre |

| January 24 | **Barcelona** | **3:1 (2:1)** | **Orense S.C.** | Machala |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 19:30 | N. Mina  7'
J. Campos  13'
E. Montaño  82' |  | Jugador ? | Stadium: Est. 9 de Mayo |

| January 28 **Noche
Amarilla** | **Barcelona** | **1:1 (0:1)** | **Santa Fé** | Guayaquil |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | D. Díaz  70' (pen.) | Report | D. Cabrera  20' | Stadium: Est. Monumental Banco Pichincha
Attendance: c. 65,000
Referee: Daniel Salazar |

| February 1 | **Barcelona** | **0:0 (0:0)** | **Millonarios** | Portoviejo |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |  | Stadium: Est. Reales Tamarindos
Referee: Alfredo Intriago |

| February 7 | **Rocafuerte** | **2:1 (0:0)** | **Barcelona** | Guayaquil |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | K. Arroyo
A. Angulo | Report | M. Oyola | Stadium: Complejo de Rocafuerte F.C. |

### Serie A

#### First stage

| February 5 Round 1 | **Barcelona** | **3 - 1** | **Deportivo Cuenca** | Guayaquil |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 16:30 | P. Lugüercio  5'
N. Mina  81';  90' | Report | B. Cano  56' | Stadium: Est. Monumental Banco Pichincha
Attendance: 34.042
Referee: Roddy Zambrano |

| February 12 Round 2 | **Técnico Universitario** | **1 - 1** | **Barcelona** | Ambato |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 13:00 | J. Campos  6' (a.g.) | Report | N. Mina  73' | Stadium: Est. Bellavista
Attendance: 15,839
Referee: José Espinel |

| February 26 Round 3 | **Barcelona** | **0 - 0** | **Liga de Loja** | Guayaquil |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 16:00 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Est. Monumental Banco Pichincha
Attendance: 17,271
Referee: Diego Lara |

| March 28 Round 4 | **El Nacional** | **0 - 2** | **Barcelona** | Quito |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | López  52'
Minda  63'
Chila  82' | Summary | Quiñónez  40'
Mina  60'  61'
Matamoros  75'  83' | Stadium: Est. Olímpico Atahualpa
Referee: Daniel Salazar |

| March 4 Round 5 | **Barcelona** | **1 - 1** | **Independiente** | Guayaquil |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 16:10 | M. Oyola  4' | Report | V. Angulo  12' | Stadium: Est. Monumental Banco Pichincha
Attendance: 15,903
Referee: Omar Ponce |

| April 19 Round 6 | **Barcelona** | **1 - 1** | **Emelec** | Guayaquil |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Diaz  45'
Mina  53' (pen.)
Ibarra  57'
Matarmoros  80' | Summary | Valencia  19'  45'
Quiñónez  45'
Dreer  45+3'
Quiñónez  52'
Gaibor  65' | Stadium: Est. Monumental Banco Pichincha
Referee: Alfredo Intriago |

| March 18 Round 7 | **Macará** | **1 - 0** | **Barcelona** | Ambato |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | O. Guerra  63' | Report |  | Stadium: Est. Bellavista
Attendance: 9,202
Referee: Alfredo Intriago |

| March 24 Round 8 | **Barcelona** | **4 - 0** | **Olmedo** | Guayaquil |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | L. Caicedo  12';  44';  48'
N. Mina  89' (pen.) | Report |  | Stadium: Est. Monumental Banco Pichincha
Attendance: 6,939
Referee: José Espinel |

| April 1 Round 9 | **Manta FC** | **0 - 1** | **Barcelona** | Manta |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Gómez  25'
Klever Andrade  30'
Carlos Garces  87'
Miña  90' | Summary | Quiñónez  11'
Perlaza  15'
Diaz  30'
Amaya  85' | Stadium: Est. Jocay
Referee: Diego Lara |

| April 8 Round 10 | **Barcelona** | **1 - 1** | **Liga de Quito** | Guayaquil |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Mina  3' (pen.)
Quiñónez  53'
Oyola  72'
Diaz  73' | Summary | Elvis Bone  29'
Luna  58'
Calderón  66'
Méndez  78'
Bieler  90' | Stadium: Est. Monumental Banco Pichincha
Referee: Carlos Vera |

| April 14 Round 11 | **Deportivo Quito** | **3 - 0** | **Barcelona** | Quito |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Escalada  36'
Vaca  43'
Arroyo  50'
Elizaga  67'
Barahona  82'
Acosta  81'  90+3' | Summary | Campos  85' | Stadium: Est. Olímpico Atahualpa
Referee: Samuel Haro |

| April 22 Round 12 | **Barcelona** | **0 - 0** | **Deportivo Quito** | Guayaquil |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Amaya  17'
Saucedo  85' | Summary | Bolaños  31' | Stadium: Est. Monumental Banco Pichincha
Referee: Oscar Ponze |

| April 29 Round 13 | **Liga de Quito** | **2 - 2** | **Barcelona** | Quito |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | José Francisco Cevallos, Jr.  16'
Calderón  57'
Luna  59'
Nahuelpan  74' | Summary | Mina  45+1'
Erazo  61'
Caicedo  76'
Campos  84'
Jose Ayovi  87' | Stadium: Est. Casa Blanca
Referee: Jose Luis Espinel |

| 6 May Round 14 | **Barcelona** | **4 - 0** | **Manta FC** | Guayaquil |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Quiñónez  26', 85'
Saucedo  31'
Mina  39' (pen.)
Campos  44'
Luis García Anchundia  54'
Oyola  83' | Report | Christian Márquez  31'
Jéfferson Sierra  34'
Éder Valencia  37' | Stadium: Est. Monumental Banco Pichincha
Referee: Robinson Galarza |

| May 13 Round 15 | **Olmedo** | **0 - 2** | **Barcelona** | Riobamba |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Dennis Corozo  74' | Report | Quiñónez  6'
Ibarra  56'
Mina  82' | Stadium: Est. Olímpico |

| May 20 Round 16 | **Barcelona** | **4 - 1** | **Macará** | Guayaquil |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Quiñónez  19'
Jose Ayovi  26'
Díaz  61'
Amaya  63'
Mina  70'
Matamoros  84'
Lugüercio  89' | Report | Bryan Rodríguez  26'
Frańcisco Mendoza  27'
Jhonny Baldeón  45'
Carlos Quìntero  58' | Stadium: Est. Monumental Banco Pichincha |

| June 14 Round 17 | **Emelec** | **0 - 1** | **Barcelona** | Guayaquil |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Achilier  43'
Valencia  50'
Mondaini  68' | Report | Caicedo  38'
Mina  49'  50'
Banguera  63' | Stadium: Est. George Capwell
Referee: Omar Ponce |

| May 24 Round 18 | **Independiente** | **0 - 2** | **Barcelona** | Sangolquí |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Balbuena  39'
Guerrero  45'
Andi Caicedo  68' | Report | Mina  10'
Jose Ayovi  33'
Matamoros  61' | Stadium: Est. Rumiñahui
Referee: Alfredo Intriago |

| June 17 Round 19 | **Barcelona** | **1 - 2** | **El Nacional** | Guayaquil |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Perlaza  14'  29'
Erazo  40'
Caicedo  57'
Banguera  68'
Saucedo  77' | Report | Batioja  21'
Caicedo  22'
Juan Luis Anangonó  51'  81'
Ricardo Iván López  79' | Stadium: Est. Monumental Banco Pichincha
Referee: Daniel Salazar |

| June 23 Round 20 | **Liga de Loja** | **0 - 0** | **Barcelona** | Loja |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Cristian Quiñónez  7'
José Antonio Aguirre  15'
Jonny Uchuari  80' | Report | Saucedo  36'
Campos  45'
Matamoros  86' | Stadium: Est. Reina del Cisne
Referee: Carlos Vera |

| July 1 Round 21 | **Barcelona** | **3 - 0** | **Técnico** | Guayaquil |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Campos  30'
Caicedo  35'  63'
Díaz  75'  76'
Jose Ayovi  80' | Report | Camacho  16'
Luìs Santana  47' | Stadium: Est. Monumental Banco Pichincha
Referee: Alfredo Intriago |

| July 8 Round 22 | **Deportivo Cuenca** | **1 - 0** | **Barcelona** | Cuenca |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Cano  14' | Report |  | Stadium: Est. Alejandro Serrano Aguilar
Attendance: 19.532
Referee: José Luis Espinel |

#### Second stage

| July 15 Round 1 | **Olmedo** | **1 - 2** | **Barcelona** | Riobamba |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 12:00 | S. Souza  35' | Report | J. Ladines  40'
N. Mina  77' | Stadium: Est. Olímpico
Attendance: 11.984
Referee: Roberto Almant |

| July 21 Round 2 | **Barcelona** | **4 - 0** | **Macará** | Guayaquil |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 18:00 | N. Mina  15';  37';  76';  90+1' | Report |  | Stadium: Est. Monumental Banco Pichincha
Attendance: 17.877
Referee: Roddy Zambrano |

| July 29 Round 4 | **Barcelona** | **1 - 0** | **Deportivo Quito** | Guayaquil |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 16:30 | H. Matamoros  70' (pen.) | Report |  | Stadium: Est. Monumental Banco Pichincha
Attendance: 22.566
Referee: Daniel Salazar |

| August 1 Round 3 | **Manta FC** | **1 - 1** | **Barcelona** | Machala |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 19:30 | A. Sánchez  17' | Report | J. Ferreyra  12' | Stadium: Est. 9 de Mayo
Attendance: 12.568
Referee: Samuel Haro |

| August 5 Round 5 | **Liga de Quito** | **2 - 2** | **Barcelona** | Quito |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11:30 | C. Bieler  59';  90+3' | Report | D. Díaz  56';  80' | Stadium: Est. Casa Blanca
Attendance: 17.725
Referee: Carlos Vera |

| August 12 Round 6 | **Emelec** | **1 - 2** | **Barcelona** | Guayaquil |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 17:00 | E. Corozo  85' | Report | D. Díaz  67'
N. Mina  83' | Stadium: Est. George Capwell
Attendance: 15.975
Referee: Diego Lara |

| August 19 Round 7 | **Barcelona** | **0 - 1** | **Técnico Universitario** | Guayaquil |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 16:30 |  | Report | A. Colón  22' | Stadium: Est. Monumental Banco Pichincha
Attendance: 32.959
Referee: Carlos Orbe |

| August 24 Round 8 | **Deportivo Cuenca** | **1 - 2** | **Barcelona** | Cuenca |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 20:00 | M. Castillo  51' | Report | N. Mina  20'
M. Oyola  69' | Stadium: Est. Alejandro Serrano Aguilar
Attendance: 13.375
Referee: Omar Ponce |

| September 15 Round 10 | **Independiente** | **1 - 1** | **Barcelona** | Quito |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 13:15 | D. Samaniego  77' (pen.) | Report | B. De La Torre  85' | Stadium: Est. Olímpico Atahualpa
Attendance: 10903
Referee: Diego Lara |

| September 23 Round 12 | **El Nacional** | **2 - 1** | **Barcelona** | Quito |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 12:00 | E. Preciado  58'
M. Caicedo  73' | Report | M. Banguera  90+4' (pen.) | Stadium: Est. Olímpico Atahualpa
Attendance: 20.721
Referee: José Espinel |

| September 30 Round 13 | **Barcelona** | **2 - 2** | **Independiente** | Guayaquil |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 16:30 | M. Arroyo  46';  72' | Report | D. Angulo  56'
E. Balbuena  88' | Stadium: Est. Monumental Banco Pichincha
Attendance: 17.883
Referee: Robinson Galarza |

| October 3 Round 14 | **Liga de Loja** | **0 - 1** | **Barcelona** | Loja |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 20:00 |  | Report | R. Revoredo  30' | Stadium: Est. Reina del Cisne
Attendance: 11.592
Referee: Diego Lara |

| October 21 Round 15 | **Barcelona** | **4 - 1** | **Deportivo Cuenca** | Guayaquil |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 17:00 | D. Díaz  20'
H. Matamoros  36'
M. Arroyo  58'
N. Mina  62' | Report | J. Angulo  73' | Stadium: Est. Monumental Banco Pichincha
Attendance: 16.374
Referee: Miguel Hidalgo |

| October 28 Round 16 | **Técnico Universitario** | **3 - 2** | **Barcelona** | Ambato |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 12:00 | J. Perlaza  48' (a.g.)
J. Arraya  55'
A. Colón  68' | Report | N. Mina  9'
M. Arroyo  84' (pen.) | Stadium: Est. Bellavista
Attendance: 8.839
Referee: Roddy Zambrano |

| November 4 Round 17 | **Barcelona** | **5 - 0** | **Emelec** | Guayaquil |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 15:00 | D. Díaz  38';  62'
N. Mina  45+1';  47'
M. Arroyo  58' (pen.) | Report |  | Stadium: Est. Monumental Banco Pichincha
Attendance: 34.336
Referee: Omar Ponce |

| November 7 Round 9 | **Barcelona** | **1 - 1** | **Liga de Loja** | Guayaquil |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 19:30 | H. Matamoros  37' | Report | F. Renato  42' (pen.) | Stadium: Est. Monumental Banco Pichincha
Attendance: 7.396
Referee: José Espinel |

| November 11 Round 18 | **Barcelona** | **1 - 0** | **Liga de Quito** | Guayaquil |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 17:00 | J. Ayoví  45+1' | Report |  | Stadium: Est. Monumental Banco Pichincha
Attendance: 28.539
Referee: Daniel Salazar |

| November 14 Round 11 | **Barcelona** | **3 - 1** | **El Nacional** | Guayaquil |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 19:30 | N. Mina  14';  81'
J. Amaya  25' | Report | D. Bone  46' | Stadium: Est. Monumental Banco Pichincha
Attendance: 19.824
Referee: Roddy Zambrano |

| November 18 Round 19 | **Deportivo Quito** | **0 - 2** | **Barcelona** | Quito |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 12:00 |  | Report | N. Mina  12'
M. Arroyo  90+2' | Stadium: Est. Olímpico Atahualpa
Attendance: 23.234
Referee: Carlos Vera |

| November 21 Round 20 | **Barcelona** | **0 - 0** | **Manta FC** | Guayaquil |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 19:30 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Est. Monumental Banco Pichincha
Attendance: 29.634
Referee: Carlos Orbe |

| November 25 Round 21 | **Macará** | **0 - 2** | **Barcelona** | Ambato |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 12:00 |  | Report | J. Amaya  46'
N. Mina  76' | Stadium: Est. Bellavista
Attendance: 16.468
Referee: Omar Ponce |

| December 2 Round 22 | **Barcelona** | **3 - 1** | **Olmedo** | Guayaquil |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 12:00 | N. Mina  67' (pen.);  75'
J. Amaya  82' | Report | A. Vinueza  77' | Stadium: Est. Monumental Banco Pichincha
Attendance: 41.555
Referee: José Espinel |

### Other friendlies


abstract: Fondi Italiani per le Infrastrutture SGR S.p.A. or, in short form, F2i SGR S.p.A., is Italy's largest independent infrastructure fund manager, with assets under management of approximately €7 billion. It currently manages five funds and one infrastructure Debt Fund.

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# F2i Fondi Italiani per le Infrastrutture SGR

**Fondi Italiani per le Infrastrutture SGR S.p.A.** or, in short form, **F2i SGR S.p.A.**, is Italy's largest independent infrastructure fund manager, with assets under management of approximately €7 billion. It currently manages five funds and one infrastructure Debt Fund.

## History

F2i SGR was established on 23 January 2007.

In May 2008 F2i finalized its first acquisition, by purchasing a 15.7% in Alerion Clean Power S.p.A. (the share will then be sold in December 2017).

After this, it acquired stakes in Enel Stoccaggi from Enel (49%) (the share will then be sold in February 2012) and Infrastrutture CIS (26%).

In 2009 F2i closes the collection of the First Fund, which comes to an endowment of 1.85 billion euros and became a shareholder of HFV (49.8%), Interporto Rivalta Scrivia (22.7%) and Enel Rete Gas (80%), through F2i Reti Italia S.r.l., for overall shareholdings of €550 million.

In July 2010, through F2i Rete Idrica Italiana S.p.A., it took over a 24% stake in San Giacomo S.r.l., the majority shareholder of IREN Acqua, for the establishment of a pole that would invest in water networks by exploiting the liberalisation of the sector: Iren held the remaining shares. The stake reached 40% in the months after.

In October 2010, F2i acquired a 65% stake in GESAC for €150 million (via 2i Aeroporti) - GESAC being the handling company that controls Naples-Capodichino Airport - and a 54% stake in Software Design, a company specialised in airport software. In October 2017, F2i will increase its stake in GESAC to 87%.

In December 2010, alongside Finavias S.r.l. (AXA group) F2i invested €255 million for a 100% stake in E.ON Rete, a company belonging to the E.ON group, that is active in natural gas distribution in Italy with circa 600,000 clients in 300 Municipalities and a grid which extends for 9,100 kilometres. After this operation, F2i gained control of 50,000 kilometres of grid, over 2.7 million clients and a 15.8% market share.

In May 2011, a consortium made up of F2i (87.5%) and Intesa Sanpaolo (12.5%) took over 100% stake in Metroweb, a telecommunications company that controls a 330,000-kilometre-long optical fibre network covering an area of over 2.7 million inhabitants, mainly in the Municipality of Milan and partially in the rest of Lombardy. In September 2012 Intesa Sanpaolo sold the 12.5% stake to F2i for €20 million.

On 6 June 2011, alongside AXA, F2i acquired a 100% stake in G6 Rete Gas (owned by GDF Suez) for €772 million; G6 Rete Gas is active in methane gas distribution with 990,000 clients and 4 billion cubic metres of methane delivered through 13,000 kilometres of pipes. After this operation, F2i gained control of more than 18-20% of the gas distribution market.

On 29 December 2011 it completed the acquisition of 29.75% of SEA, the management company of Milan Malpensa and Linate airports, and indirectly became a shareholder of SACBO, the management company of Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport.

At the end of 2012 F2i acquired a further 14.52% stake in SEA and invested in SAGAT, the management company of Turin Caselle Airport.

In 2013 F2i became a minority shareholder in Aeroporto di Bologna S.p.A., the airport management company of the airport with the same name.

On 21 October 2014, Vito Gamberale resigned as CEO at F2i. On the same day, F2i's Board of Directors co-opted and subsequently appointed Renato Ravanelli Chief Executive Officer and Carlo Michelini, former Senior Partner and Chief Investment Officer, General Manager of F2i.

In 2015 49% shares of 2i Aeroporti was sold to a consortium formed by Ardian and Crédit Agricole Assurances (a Crédit Agricole subsidiary).

In October 2015, F2i and Enel Green Power signed an agreement to create an equal joint venture in the photovoltaic segment which gave birth to EF Solare Italia, which in November 2016 became the national leader in the photovoltaic sector. In December 2018, F2i became the sole shareholder of the company, acquiring the 50% stake previously owned by the Enel Group.

In March 2016, a consortium led by F2i acquired, through F2i Healthcare, 37.3% of KOS, one of the main players in the Italian long-term care sector.

In December 2016 acquired 72.5% of So.Ge.A.Al (Alghero Airport).

In 2017, F2i acquired, through 2i Fiber (80% F2i and 20% Marguerite), Infracom, Mc-Link and KPNQWEST Italia, aiming to integrate them into a single platform: in 2018 the acquired companies merge into a newco, IRIDEOS. Irideos will be sold to the Asterion fund in December 2022.

In November 2017, Massimiliano Cesare succeeded Leone Pattofatto as president.

Towards the end of 2017, F2i entered the vegetable biomass power generation sector acquiring 100% of Sanmarco Bioenergie.

In 2018, thanks to the acquisition of the entire vegetable biomass plant portfolio from the Enel Group, F2i became one of the main players in the renewables sector and a leader in Italy.

In July 2018, F2i acquires RTR, a European leader in the production of renewable energies by solar plants with 134 plants in Italy for a total capacity of 334 MWp.

In October 2018, F2i gave birth to the first independent operator of telecommunication towers, after a successful OPA on EI Towers launched in 2017 through 2i Towers (60% F2i and 40% Mediaset).

In November 2018, through Farmacie Italiane (61.2% owned by F2i Third Fund), F2i completed the take over of Gruppo Farmacrimi.

In December 2018, it acquired full control of EF Solare.

In June 2019, F2i and EI Towers acquired Italian broadcaster Persidera.

In July 2019, through 2i Aeroporti (51% owned by F2i), F2i acquired 55% of Trieste Airport – Aeroporto Friuli Venezia Giulia.

In August 2019 F2i created F2i Holding Portuale, the infrastructure fund's port group.

Early November 2019 F2i divested its assets in Software Design and SIA.

In December 2019, through EF Solare, F2i acquired Spanish solar energy company Renovalia, raising its operational renewable energy portfolio to 1GW and becoming European leader of the sector.

In April 2020 F2i announced its first investment through the Ania F2i Fund, acquiring a 92.5% stake in CFI – Compagnia Ferroviaria Italiana, Italy's third largest freight operator.

In August 2020 F2i presented its First Integrated Sustainability Report.

In October 2020, F2i SGR, together with Asterion Industrial Partners, completed the acquisition of Sorgenia, thus creating an integrated provider of energy transition technologies, with an installed capacity of around 4,800 Megawatts.

On 23 October 2020 F2i signed an agreement to acquire 80% of Geasar S.p.A., the Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport management company, from Alisarda S.p.A.

At the beginning of 2021 F2i signed an agreement for the sale to Crédit Agricole Assurances of a 30% stake in EF Solare Italia, keeping the remaining 70%.

It also signed an agreement with Edison for the sale of its stake (70%) in E2i Energie Speciali.

In February 2021, F2i completed the acquisition of 80 per cent of Geasar SpA, the management company of Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport, by F2i Ligantia, thus creating - with Alghero - the North Sardinia Airport Hub.

In May 2021, F2i announced the launch of the Sustainable Infrastructure Fund (Fifth Fund), which marks F2i's entry into new areas of focus in its investment strategy with a focus on: energy transition, circular economy, digitalisation and social and health infrastructure. With this transaction, F2i exceeds EUR 6 billion in assets under management.

F2i Holding Port in July 2021 acquires CMP, the terminal operator of the port of Monfalcone. The acquisition, to be carried out by FHP, which is controlled by the F2i Third Fund (42%) and the F2i-ANIA Fund (58%), consolidates its leadership in the bulk cargo port sector.

In August 2021, F2i - through its Sustainable Infrastructure Fund - acquired 70% of ReLIfe, the largest private operator active in the reuse and energy recovery of paper and plastic packaging.

In the same month, the Group announced the acquisition of Ital Gas Storage, operating in the natural gas storage business, with an initial 51% sale, enriching its portfolio with a further strategic infrastructure for the energy transition.

In March 2022, F2i announced that it had participated - through 2i Aeroporti - in the capital increase of Skyports, a leading global operator in the design and management of Vertiports and drone delivery and inspection services.

In May 2022, the Fund reached an agreement to acquire Althea Group Spa, a leading Italian private operator in the integrated management of biomedical infrastructure. The acquisition of Althea is the third investment made in just a few months by F2i on behalf of the Fund for Sustainable Infrastructure.

In August 2022, F2i exceeded EUR 7 billion in funding through the launch of its first Infrastructure Debt fund with a target amount of EUR 500 million.

In October 2022, the third Integrated Sustainability Report is presented, highlighting the progress made in environmental, economic and social performance, not only by F2i sgr, but also by its portfolio companies.

F2i sgr's first Infrastructure Debt Fund launched two sustainable investment activities in December 2022.

In March 2023, Nord Sardegna Aeroporti was established, a single management company for the two airports in northern Sardinia, bringing together the management companies of Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (GEASAR SpA) and Alghero Fertilia Riviera del Corallo Airport (SOGEAAL SpA).

In July 2023, IDF1 surpassed the EUR 200 million investment threshold by signing three new financing transactions in strategic sectors, again with a focus on sustainability.

In the following month, August 2023, IDF1 carried out a further financing transaction in the same strategic sector to support Veritas Spa's circular economy and water network improvement projects.

In November 2023, F2i closing of 3 new transactions in Europe by IDF1, reaching more than €310 million of invested capital in 12 months, which represent 75% of the funds raised to date. The investments are focused on digital infrastructure and sustainable mobility, financing operators active mainly in Central and Western Europe in the sectors of telco towers, data centers and leasing of electric traction railway locomotives.

In December 2023, F2i closed the fundraising of the Sustainable Infrastructure Fund (Fund V), with an endowment of EUR 1.563 billion, exceeding the initial target of EUR 1.5 billion. The total funding of the five funds managed by F2i thus reaches 7.4 billion euros.

In order to support anti-violence centres and organisations that work in Italy to prevent and combat gender-based violence and violence against minors, in January 2024 F2i donated EUR 500,000 to the Una Nessuna Centomila Foundation.

In January 2024 F2i hits the funding target of F2i–Rete Digitale: It will invest 1 billion in NetCo, Tim's national fixed network alongside KKR and Mef.

## Investment sectors

The companies belonging to the F2i network make up the country's main infrastructure platform, spanning key sectors of the national economy:

* Energy for Transition
* Distribution Networks
* Telecommunication Networks
* Transport and Logistics
* Health and social care infrastructure
* Circular Economy

## Shareholders of F2i SGR

The subscribers of F2i funds are major institutional investors, both Italian and foreign: banks, banking foundations, asset managers, sovereign wealth funds, social security institutions and pension funds.

Pension funds: 26%

* Inarcassa
* CIPAG
* Bank foundations: 25%
* Compagnia di San Paolo
* Ente CR Florence
* Fondazione di Sardegna
* Fondazione Cariplo
* Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Torino
* Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Lucca
* Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Padova e Rovigo
* Fondazione Cassa dei Risparmi di Forlì
* Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Cuneo

Banks: 20%

* Intesa San Paolo
* Unicredit

Sovereign Wealth Funds and Asset Managers: 15%

Public institutions: 14%

* Cdp

## Equity Investments

### F2i First Fund

As of 13 December 2017, the First F2i Fund was merged by incorporation into the Third F2i Fund, which thus inherited its shareholdings in companies operating in four different infrastructure platforms (gas distribution, airport management, solar power generation, and integrated water cycle), which are market leaders in their sectors and are characterised by still significant development and growth opportunities.

### F2i Second Fund

In October 2012, being that the initial 1.85 billion had already been almost completely invested, F2i launched its Second Fund, which completed its fund raising in July 2015 reaching a total fund size of 1.24 billion, above the initial target of 1.2 billion. Second Fund's portfolio:

* SEA
* KOS
* Sorgenia

### F2i Third Fund

In 2017 F2i launched a Third Fund. After a 3.14 billion first closing, at the final closing the fund raised an overall amount of 3.6 billion euro, after that the initial 3.3 billion target had been raised. Third Fund's portfolio:

* 2i Rete Gas
* IREN Acqua
* GESAC
* SEA
* SAGAT
* Aeroporto di Bologna
* Aeroporto Friuli Venezia Giulia - Trieste Airport
* So.Ge.A.Al
* Infracis
* F2i Holding Portuale
* Farmacie Italiane Srl
* EF Solare Italia
* EI Towers
* RTR
* Persidera
* GEASAR
* Ital Gas Storage

Fonte: f2isgr.it

### Ania F2i Fourth Fund

In February 2020, the first closing of a fourth fund launched by Ania - the National Association of Insurance Companies - and managed by F2i, was announced. Fourth Fund's portfolio:

* CFI – Compagnia Ferroviaria Italiana
* GEASAR
* F2i Holding portuale
* Ital Gas Storage
* SO.GE.A.AL

### F2i Sustainable Infrastructure Fund (Fifth Fund)

In May 2021, the launch of the fifth fund with a target of EUR 1.5 billion was announced, of which around EUR 900 million had already been raised at the first closing. The fund aims to identify companies operating in the infrastructure sector that can combine industrial growth with continuous improvement in environmental, social and governance (ESG) parameters. The management of these companies will be selected and measured on their ability to manage these objectives in an integrated manner.

Fifth Fund's portfolio:

* ReLife
* Ital Gas Storage
* Althea

### Infrastructure Debt Fund - IDF1

In August 2022, F2i launched its first infrastructure debt fund with a target amount of EUR 500 million, exceeding EUR 7 billion in funding.

The Fund aims to mobilise long-term capital by offering institutional investors (in particular insurance funds, insurance companies, pension funds, banking foundations) in Italy and EU countries an opportunity to invest in infrastructure sectors with a strong impact on economic and social growth, through a product that offers a particularly attractive return in the world fixed income.

## Divested assets

* Interporto Rivalta Scrivia (2011)
* Enel Stoccaggi (2012)
* TRM (2016)
* Metroweb (2016)
* Alerion Clean Power (2017)
* Software Design (2019)
* SIA (2019)
* E2i Energie Speciali (2021)
* Irideos (2022)
* Towertel (2022)

## Sustainability

In March 2019, F2i signed up the Principles for Responsible Investments promoted by the United Nations.

In August 2020, F2i presented its first Integrated sustainability report.

In May 2021, F2i completed the first closing of the Sustainable Infrastructure Fund, with an approach to sustainability based on identifying companies operating in the infrastructure sector.

In October 2022, the third Integrated Sustainability Report was presented.

In February 2023, F2i joins the UN Global Compact.

## Awards

* In February 2019 won the PFI “Deal of the Year” Award for the acquisition on the solar energy company RTR

## InfoBox

F2i SGR S.p.A.
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| Native name | Fondi Italiani per le Infrastrutture SGR S.p.A. |
| Company type | Società per azioni |
| Industry | Financial industry |
| Founded | January 23, 2007 (2007-01-23) |
| Headquarters | Milan and Rome, Italy |
| Area served | Italy |
| Key people | Renato Ravanelli (CEO), Massimiliano Cesare (Chairman) |
| AUM | 7,000,000,000 |
| Number of employees | 22,000 (through its subsidiaries 2021) |
| Website | www.f2isgr.it/en/ |


title: 2000 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season

abstract: The 2000 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 43rd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 51st overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in second place in the East Division with a 9–9–0–2 record in the first CFL season that awarded points to overtime losses. The Tiger-Cats failed to defend their Grey Cup title when they lost to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the East Semi-Final.

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# 2000 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season

The **2000 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season** was the 43rd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 51st overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in second place in the East Division with a 9–9–0–2 record in the first CFL season that awarded points to overtime losses. The Tiger-Cats failed to defend their Grey Cup title when they lost to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the East Semi-Final.

## Offseason

### CFL Draft

| Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | 14 | Mike Juhasz | WR | North Dakota |
| 3 | 22 | Paul Lambert | G | Western Michigan |
| 4 | 30 | Joe McCullum | OL | Utah |
| 5 | 38 | James MacLean | SB | Queen's |
| 6 | 46 | Doug Van Moorsel | OL | California, PA |
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### Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A | June 21 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 27–27 | Tie | 0–0–1 |
| B | June 27 | at Montreal Alouettes | 43–33 | Loss | 0–1–1 |

## Regular season

### Season standings

**East Division**
| Team | GP | W | L | T | OTL | PF | PA | Pts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Montreal Alouettes** | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 594 | 379 | 24 |
| **Hamilton Tiger-Cats** | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 470 | 446 | 20 |
| **Winnipeg Blue Bombers** | 18 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 539 | 596 | 16 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 18 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 390 | 562 | 15 |

### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record | Streak |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | July 7 | vs. BC Lions | 33–26 | Loss | 0–1 | L1 |
| 2 | July 14 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 28–21 | Win | 1–1 | W1 |
| 3 | July 21 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 40–34 | Win | 2–1 | W2 |
| 4 | July 28 | at Toronto Argonauts | 23–17 | Win | 3–1 | W3 |
| 5 | Aug 4 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 16–10 | Loss | 3–2 | L1 |
| 6 | Aug 11 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 29–23 | Win | 4–2 | W1 |
| 7 | Aug 18 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 37–26 | Win | 5–2 | W2 |
| 8 | Aug 25 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 38–33 | Loss | 5–3 | L1 |
| 9 | Sept 4 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 42–12 | Win | 6–3 | W1 |
| 10 | Sept 10 | at Montreal Alouettes | 15–9 | Win | 7–3 | W2 |
| 11 | Sept 16 | at Calgary Stampeders | 41–38 | Loss | 7–4 | L1 |
| 12 | Sept 23 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 43–6 | Win | 8–4 | W1 |
| 13 | Sept 30 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 32–16 | Loss | 8–5 | L1 |
| 14 | Oct 7 | at Toronto Argonauts | 29–12 | Loss | 8–6 | L2 |
| 15 | Oct 13 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 32–8 | Loss | 8–7 | L3 |
| 16 | Oct 20 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 27–24 | Loss | 8–8 | L4 |
| 17 | Oct 28 | at BC Lions | 28–22 | Loss | 8–9 | L5 |
| 18 | Nov 5 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 24–22 | Win | 9–9 | W1 |

## Postseason

| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| East Semi-Final | Nov 12 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 22–20 | Loss |

## Awards and honours

### 2000 CFL All-Stars

## InfoBox

| 2000 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season | |
| --- | --- |
| General manager | Neil Lumsden |
| Head coach | Ron Lancaster |
| Home field | Ivor Wynne Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | **9–9–0–2** |
| Division place | **2nd, East** |
| Playoff finish | **Lost East Semi-Final** |
| Team MOP | Joe Montford |
| Team MOC | Michael Philbrick |
| Team MOR | Willie Fells |
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