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- 2014–15 Ryukyu Golden Kings season (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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I am not sure if this individual team season meets notability. The sources are mostly primary sources and a betting website. MarcusAbacus (talk) 06:48, 7 August 2026 (UTC)
- Note: this discussion has been included in the AfD sorting lists for the following topics: Basketball and Japan. MarcusAbacus (talk) 06:48, 7 August 2026 (UTC)
- Ashiana BK (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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The article appears to be based largely on fictional material originating from the Russian-language Virtual Soccer League (VSOL) fantasy football forums rather than reliable sources documenting a real Afghan football club.
Extensive searches in English, Persian, Pashto, Russian and Turkish have not located reliable independent sources verifying the article's principal claims, including its alleged 1985 foundation, relocation to Turkey as "AZ Qunduzspor", merger with "Zoalqadar", political affiliations, stadium, manager, squad, nickname, or participation in an "Afghanian Cup".
The article's narrative closely mirrors VSOL forum discussions from late 2009. One thread explicitly invited participants to "use their imagination" to invent nicknames and kits for Afghan clubs, where "Red Rebels" was assigned to Kunduzspor (). Another discussion developed the Ashiana–Zoalqadar–Turkey backstory that later appeared in this article (). Additional VSOL threads show "Ashiana Zoalqadar" participating in simulated fantasy matches rather than documenting a real club ().
These forum posts appear to be the origin of the article's unique claims, while no reliable independent sources have been found to support them. The only apparent independent mention located is an RSSSF list that gives a 1985 foundation date, but this entry appears to have been added after the English Wikipedia article. JayFT047 (talk) 14:49, 2 August 2026 (UTC)
- Note: this discussion has been included in the AfD sorting lists for the following topics: Football and Afghanistan. JayFT047 (talk) 14:49, 2 August 2026 (UTC)
- Note: this discussion has been included in the AfD sorting lists for the following topics: Organizations, Basketball, and Volleyball. Spiderone(Talk to Spider) 16:49, 2 August 2026 (UTC)
- Delete as what appears to be a hoax/an imaginary thing that somehow got added as if it was real.Jishara (please ping upon response) (talk) 01:08, 3 August 2026 (UTC)
- Note: This discussion has been included in WikiProject Football's list of association football-related deletions. GiantSnowman 18:39, 3 August 2026 (UTC)
- Delete - no evidence of notability. If sources are found which show significant coverage please ping me. GiantSnowman 18:41, 3 August 2026 (UTC)
- Delete – Per lack of WP:V. Svartner (talk) 23:27, 3 August 2026 (UTC)
- 2027 Women's Baseball World Cup Group A (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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I propose merging to 2027 Women's Baseball World Cup because the topic is covered in the main article and there's no reason for a stand-alone article without a lot of coverage and with mostly repeated information. Mariamnei ✦ reach out 🕊️ 13:34, 27 July 2026 (UTC)
- Note: this discussion has been included in the list of Basketball-related AfD discussions. Mariamnei ✦ reach out 🕊️ 13:34, 27 July 2026 (UTC)
- I only copied the blueprint from the 2024 Women's Baseball World Cup Group A. So I am not sure what is wrong with this specific page. ILoveSport2006 (talk) 15:21, 27 July 2026 (UTC)
- Note: this discussion has been included in the AfD sorting lists for the following topics: Baseball and Illinois. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 21:43, 27 July 2026 (UTC)
- Note: this discussion has been included in the AfD sorting lists for the following topics: Hong Kong, South Korea, Australia, Mexico, Canada, and United States of America. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 21:44, 27 July 2026 (UTC)
- Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Spartaz Humbug! 07:54, 4 August 2026 (UTC)
- Justin Mann (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Nominated for deletion due to a lack of General Notability and Biographical Notability. Coverage is primarily routine local sports reporting (e.g., Pensacola News Journal) or transactional personnel announcements, which does not satisfy the requirement for significant, independent secondary coverage required for a standalone biography. Jm10021 (talk) 13:21, 29 July 2026 (UTC)
- Note: this discussion has been included in the AfD sorting lists for the following topics: Basketball, Illinois, and Sportspeople. Deltaspace42 (talk • contribs) 14:02, 29 July 2026 (UTC)
- Comment I closed it keep as an LLM-generated nomination but it was disputed on my talk page. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 16:28, 30 July 2026 (UTC)
- Comment – Is HoopDirt.com a reliable source? I see it is currently used as a reference on more than 500 articles. Suriname0 (talk) 17:03, 30 July 2026 (UTC)
- Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Doczilla Ohhhhhh, no! 06:40, 6 August 2026 (UTC)
- Delete, despite being a D1 college coach, Mann has mostly trivial media coverage or coverage from the school itself. There's a possibility my verdict changes in a few years. Azyrii (talk) 17:09, 6 August 2026 (UTC)
- Juston Mann has never coached in Division I. Taxman1913 (talk) 20:59, 6 August 2026 (UTC)
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