NationStates Premier League Season One IC - MD 1 Posted

by **Andossa Se Mitrin Vega** » Wed Jan 01, 2014 8:23 am

NS Premier League

Season One

Welcome to the inaugural season of the NationStates Premier League. If you have been signed up and accepted to compete, this is where your IC information such as rosters, club info, national info, player transfers and sales, sponsorship deals, and all other manner of RP should be placed. Please limit OOC comments to the Discussion Thread

Scorination will begin on Wednesday, January 8th. Time and schedule will be up by Saturday.

NSPL Group Draw for season 1 courtesy of Random.org.

Emerald Placement Group

Gluckshire S.C. – (SAM)
Catholica FC – (CCA)
La Condamine – (YTT)
Natanyan National FC – (NTN)
Royal PFC – (DAR)
Kageboushi FC – (MZY)
Heretic Cleansing Squad – (CRT)
Gloriax United – (GLX)
Guards FC – (KOG)
ISC Ibini – (VAL)
Kericia City International – (KER)
Ettingburg FC – (FLO)
Concord United – (CAS)
SC Oceanside – (95X)
Moon Village FC – (LRI)
CSKA Quebec – (RKQ)
Alianza FC – (SJG)
FC United – (NWG)

Amethyst Placement Group

Olastaryn FC – (EFL)
Talahita Lions FC – (SLL)
Ko-oren Capitals - (KOR)
Hippion Overdrive – (STB)
Squanders fc – (TBV)
Equestria HC – (EQS)
Ezueil United – (SYD)
CF Ciudad Sangti – (SGT)
Horizon FSC – (MNG)
Kranzburgh United – (ZHN)
Twin Brooks United – (EST)
Tropicorp FC – (TRP)
Noville Heart – (FIL)
Sunrice Saint-Raptors – (NSI)
Federation United – (FFR)
Jujoo – (JOO)
Elvabyen Kapital – (FRU)
Clusteriol United – (BPG)

Sapphire Placement Group

CC Hessington – (TLI)
C.A.A Todas Partes – (AAL)
FC Koradai – (TOR)
Kolonia Fussball – (NKN)
Great Alexandria – (MIL)
Engineers 76 FC – (BKF)
Bosen FC – (MOD)
Dynamo Galaktik – (GAS)
Lac-Drouin FC – (SIC)
KF Lorceagu – (KIN)
Undead Arastom Soccer – (TRB)
Baotou Guoan FC – (GTK)
Tavistock United – (UTO)
Warlocks FK Rhyuun – (AMV)
Smyslova Virmest - (LZH)
Tradewinds – (VAU)
Canil Olympic – (MOL)
SC United and Metropolitan – (VKL)

Schedule - Finally

MD1A: 1vs18;2vs17;3vs16;4vs15;5vs14;6vs13;7vs12;8vs1;9vs10
MD1B: 17vs1;16vs18;15vs2;14vs3;13vs4;12vs5;11vs6;10vs7;9vs8	                 Sunday, Jan 12
MD1C: 1vs16;17vs15;18vs14;2vs13;3vs12;4vs11;5vs10;6vs9;7vs8
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
MD2A: 15vs1;14vs16;13vs17;12vs18;11vs2;10vs3;9vs4;8vs5;7vs6
MD2B: 1vs14;15vs13;16vs12;17vs11;18vs10;2vs9;2vs8;4vs7;5vs6         	 Wednesday. Jan 15
MD2C: 13vs1;12vs14;11vs15;10vs16;9vs17;8vs18;7vs2;6vs3;5vs4
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
MD3A: 1vs12;13vs11;14vs10;15vs9;16vs8;17vs7;18vs6;2vs5;3vs4
MD3B: 11vs1;10vs12;9vs13;8vs14;7vs15;6vs16;5vs17;4vs18;3vs2         	Sunday, Jan 19
MD3C: 1vs10;11vs9;12vs8;13vs7;14vs6;15vs5;16vs4;17vs3;18vs2
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
MD4A: Jade Cup Round 1 (fixtures TBA)
MD4B: Ruby Cup Round 1 (fixtures TBA)                                                       	Wednesday, Jan 22
MD4C: Topaz Cup  Round 1 (fixtures TBA)
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
MD5A: 9vs1;6vs10;7vs11;6vs12;5vs13;4vs14;3vs15;2vs16;18vs17
MD5B: 1vs8;9vs7;10vs6;11vs5;12vs4;13vs3;14vs2;15vs18;16vs17           	Sunday, Jan 26
MD5C: 7vs1;6vs8;5vs9;4vs10;3vs11;2vs12;18vs13;17vs14;16vs15
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
MD6A: 1vs6;7vs5;8vs4;9vs3;10vs2;11vs18;12vs17;13vs16;14vs15
MD6B: 5vs1;4vs6;3vs7;2vs8;18vs9;17vs10;16vs11;15vs12;1vs13          	Wednesday, Jan 29
MD6C: 1vs4;5vs3;6vs2;7vs18;8vs17;9vs16;10vs15;11vs14;12vs13
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
MD7A: Jade Cup Round 2 (fixtures TBA)
MD7B: Ruby Cup Round 2 (fixtures TBA)                                                       	Sunday, Feb 2
MD7C: Topaz Cup  Round 2 (fixtures TBA)
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
MD8A: 3vs1;2vs4;18vs5;17vs6;16vs7;15vs8;14vs9;13vs10;12vs11
MD8B: 1vs2;3vs18;4vs17;5vs16;6vs15;7vs14;8vs13;9vs12;10vs11         	Wednesday, Feb 5
MD8C: MD1A Return Leg
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
MD9A: M1B Return Leg
MD9B: MD1C Return Leg                                                                                  	Sunday, Feb 9
MD9C: MD2A Return Leg
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MD10A: Jade Cup Round 3 (fixtures TBA)
MD10B: Ruby Cup Round 3 (fixtures TBA)                                                       	Wednesday, Feb 12
MD10C: Topaz Cup  Round 3 (fixtures TBA)
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
MD11A: MD2B Return Leg
MD11B: MD2C Return Leg                                                                                   	Sunday, Feb 16
MD11C: MD3A Return Leg
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
MD12A: MD3B Return Leg
MD12B: MD3C Return Leg                                                                               	Wednesday, Feb 19
MD12C: MD5A Return Leg
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
MD13A: Jade Cup Semifinals (fixtures TBA)
MD13B: Ruby Cup Semifinals (fixtures TBA)                                                       	Sunday, Feb 23
MD13C: Topaz Cup Semifinals (fixtures TBA)
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
MD14A: MD5B Return Leg
MD14B: MD5C Return Leg                                                                                	Wednesday, Feb 26
MD14C: MD6A Return Leg
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
MD15A: MD6B Return Leg                                                                            	Sunday, March 2
MD315B: MD6C Return Leg
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
MD16A: Jade Cup Finals (fixtures TBA)
MD16B: Ruby Cup Finals (fixtures TBA)                                                       	Wednesday, March 5
MD16C: Topaz Cup Finals (fixtures TBA)
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
MD17A: MD8A Return Leg                                                                            	Sunday, March 9
MD317B: MD8B Return Leg
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++   
MD18: Emerald, Amethyst, and Sapphire Cup Semifinals                                                                	Wednesday, March 12
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
MD19: Emerald, Amethyst, and Sapphire Cup Finals                                                                               	Sunday, March 16

by **Tibbiville** » Wed Jan 01, 2014 10:25 am

Squanders FC
Style Mod: -1
FORMATION: 4-1-2-1-2
MANAGER:
Sammi Jhonston (Has been coach of Squanders FC for 11 years, has won 8 league titles in that span)
STARTERS:

BENCH:

RESERVES:

KITS:

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

by **Jujoo** » Wed Jan 01, 2014 10:38 am

The Jujooan Football Logo

Jujoo
National Football Team Roster

About Jujoo

Very little is known about the land of Jujoo other than it is a miniscule island nation in the region of Srsp. Covered in the most part by dense inhospitable jungle and/or swamp and inhabited mostly by zombies, a myriad of golems and several unholy combinations of the two. How this came to pass is unclear given the secretive nature of the country's leader and government. It is believed that a small cult of black magic worshipers fled the nearby country of Ark to create their own society of undead creatures but this can be neither confirmed nor disproved. The country maintains strong ties with Ark though neither nation would admit this.

Being in the towns of Jujoo, the first thing you may notice is people staring at you. Do not be afraid as it is merely because they are unaccustomed to people with such alive looking skin. As the ruling committee of the island are living humans (so we believe), you should find the Jujooans very accommodating and eager to please. There is exceedingly little to do recreationally in any of the town. One may wish to sample some local cuisine, 'Rat on fire' being a popular delicacy (basically a flame-grilled rat, called so because they cook it on a fire rather than eat it raw). For the braver tourist, there is an underground gambling scene where you can bet on anything from cockroach racing to competitive eating.

The currency used in Jujoo is defined as the 'shiny bead' though you can pass off any shiny object as money. A shrewd traveller could survive quite well on a roll of tinfoil.

Map of Jujoo

Regarding language, speak slowly and use a lot of gestures and you will be understood just fine. The Jujooan language is a complicated series of grunts and near impossible to learn (94% of Jujooans are technically illiterate). For example, 'Yes' is 'Uh' and 'No' is 'Urh'.

Getting to Jujoo
The only realistic way a team can reach Jujoo is via Ark who possess a small, yet fully functioning airport. From there be sure to let the staff know that you are bound for Jujoo and therefore not required to have to pass through the rigorous Arkan passport control. From there you will be directed to Auxiliary Port North West Two. From here you will be able to get a ferry to Jujoo.

There is a regular ferry service to the town of Sespool, though occasionally there are ferries to Grot on the northern coast of Jujoo. From both towns there is a road to the capital; Swamp Complex where the football ground is based. Teams are encouraged not to bring large coaches as the roads of Jujoo (all two of them) are not suitable for large vehicles. A convoy of minibuses would be a much more sensible idea. For travelling fans, there are plenty of rickshaw-style taxis to convey you from either Grot or Sespool to the capital and back.

The Jujooan Kits

Football in Jujoo

The Jujooan National Team is a new venture for the nation and was started with funds received through the Paradystopi Commonwealth Commission for the benefit and promotion of sport on the island. Football was the obvious choice, being helpfully similar to a local sport; Head kicking. Head Kicking works a little like 7 a-side football, only with a decapitated head instead of a ball and a smaller goal without a goalkeeper. Having upgraded to standard 11 a-side football, the team realised they needed an opponent. Given their tiny size and not wishing to embarrass themselves on an international level, the team was registered as a club team. After being refused entry to the Arkan league (who did not wish to lose their 'Multiverse's Smallest League' moniker), they were also refused entry to the FLOPC for violating some fictional regulations. After this, they applied for entry to the NSPL and were accepted. So begins their foray into competitive football.

The Jujooan Pitch; 'Putrid Swamp' in Swamp Complex
(seats: 175, standing: as many as will fit around the edge of the field)

About the Players

As mentioned before, there are three major types of Jujooan player. These are the zombie, the golem and the lutumimmortui.

Zombies
Zombies make up the majority of Jujoo and in most cases are simply humanoid in various states of decay. They're not particularly intelligent, not as fast as the average human and smell pretty bad. They are, however, strong and don't injure easily. To clarify, they don't react to injury. You needn't worry about them wishing to eat your players or infecting them. They are merely reanimated corpses and act on the whole in a humanistic way. Should one of them bite one of your team, there is no zombie virus per se to transmit so the worst you'll receive is a few nasty teeth marks which could lead to gangrene or a host of other nasty infections but no zombieism.

Golems
Golems are large animated constructs of either clay or rock. Physically imposing and humanoid in shape, they are intelligent and quicker than you'd imagine (especially the clay ones). They will follow orders unquestioningly and form the skilled core of the squad. Completely immune to injury (unless you have a sledgehammer or such in the case of a rock golem or water cannon in the case of a clay one) and devilishly strong.

Lutumimmortui
Lutumimmortuis are a combination of golems and zombies. They exist in the form of a zombie 'trapped' in a golems body and thus have the mentality of a zombie with the physical attributes of a golem. Sometimes a particularly clever zombie will replace decayed parts of their own body with enchanted materials to achieve this state. Lutumimmortuis are rare but comprise the most technically capable footballers.

Jujoo's current kit sponsor; Glob's Premium Dog Brains

Roster

So as not to confuse some of the zombie members of the team, the squad are simply numbered in roster order. None of the outfield players have designated positions beyond defender, midfielder and forward and even these are attributed loosely. Even the goalkeepers have a tendency to push forward ...

Management

Manager: Gumf - Clay Golem
Assistant Manager: Pudpog - Zombie

Goalkeepers

.Honk - #1 - Rock Golem.
.Puk - #2 - Clay Golem.
Umpi - #3 - Zombie F

Defenders

Voog - #4 - Zombie
Humblot - #5 - Clay Golem
.Spot - #6 - Zombie.
.Skwoogum - #7 - Zombie F.
.Skab - #8 - Lutumimmortui.
.Mold - #9 - Clay Golem F.
.Flugbut - #10 - Clay Golem.

Midfielders

Jubul - #11 - Zombie F
.Glorp - #12 - Zombie.
.Foop - #13 - Rock Golem.
.Skrub - #14 - Zombie.
.Plop - #15 - Zombie.
Egul - #16 - Rock Golem
Pronk - #17 - Zombie F
.Pungung - #18 - Zombie.
Fulk - #19 - Zombie
Vob - #20 - Zombie

Forwards

.Mughump - #21 - Clay Golem.
.Ook - #22 - Zombie.
.Boodbog - #23 - Lutumimmortui.
.Sod - #24 - Zombie.
.Dung - #25 - Clay Golem.
Klong - #26 - Zombie
Nobul - #27 - Zombie
.Skump - #28 - Zombie F.
.Slumgus - #29 - Zombie F.
Bleb - #30 - Zombie F

.Black Background. indicates usual first team starter
.Grey background. indicates usual substitute
F indicates female player

Usual starting positions

Tactics
Jujooan tactics are simple. 'Ball go to opponent's goal' and that's about as in-depth as they go. Everyone will push forward with blatant disregard for positioning. Passing is not so common and neither are long range shots. One player will dribble up the field as far as they can, maybe passing it they see themselves coming up against a wall of opposing players. Upon being dispossessed they will continue to attack the ball until they regain possession and repeat the process. Given half a chance they will mindlessly dribble the ball into the net without even attempting to shoot or shoot from around the 6 yard box. Defensively, their strategy is 'get ball'. Just 'get ball.'

Quick Reference List
Most Likely to Score: Any outfield player
Most Likely to be Carded: Any outfield player
Most Likely to ... I think you get the picture

RP Permissions etc.

Style Modifier = +5

RP-wise, feel free to go absolutely crazy. I only ask for two things.
1.) Please give me fair warning should you wish to kill players. Be aware, however, that as my players are basically already dead, I reserve the right to re-animate them should I see fit. Obviously, this depends on the manner of their 'death' but that's a discussion that can occur via TG should it come to it because I'm obviously going to want to see some IC reason as to why you feel the need to totally obliterate any of my players. I'm open to crazy suggestions as they are zombies after all and some nations may find hosting them for my away games slightly intimidating.
2.) Read the whole post for a better IC understanding of the team. They are not your average football team and do not play as such.

As this is a mere puppet account, please TG me at Paradystopia for quicker responses to any queries.

Regarding any potential transfers, I'm happy to sell players to other teams should it come to that. Buying players will be a little different, as this is the Jujooan national team acting as a club team any player I buy is required to become a Jujooan national. This will involve a ritual sacrifice then re-animation as a zombie. So yeah, I'm not going to bid for anyone's young upcoming players but should you have any older players on the verge of retirement ... well, the option's there. It's just a funny idea I had should I wish to use this team in a national context whereby I can essentially have a weird international team of zombie all-stars and maybe open the account up to multi-user RPing in the future. But it's just an idea currently.

by **Lzherusskia** » Wed Jan 01, 2014 11:13 am

"...and welcome back to Vokroga, the best damn sports show Lzherusskia has to offer. I'm Dmitry Antipin and before the break, we were talking about the crazy events of the last day in the LMV. Needing a three-goal win over one of the most dominant teams we've seen for decades to claim the championship, Vojna Vilnera rode a virtuoso performance from Ilja Pronin, without a doubt the best surprise to come out of this season, to a crazy 4-1 win over the mighty Poszar Savoprinov and to a well-deserved title. But as fantastic a game as Pronin had, the whole thing would have been for naught but for my next guest. Please welcome Harry Leveson-Gower!"

[Applause. The Vilnera goalkeeper, six-foot-four and two hundred pounds, takes a seat at the desk next to Antipin, shaking the hands of everyone already seated. Freshly shaven and smartly suited, he looks every inch the professional - a far cry from his arrival in the LMV three years ago.]

"Harry, welcome to the show."

"It's a pleasure to be here, Dmitry. I've been watching you ever since I came to this country, and it's great to finally be here."

"I do always like to meet my fans. And if I may, let me join the chorus of people and officially congratulate you on the championship win and one hell of a season."

[Applause again. Leveson-Gower can't completely hide his embarrassment, but takes it well nonetheless, raising a hand in salute to the audience in attendance.]

"And now I've embarrassed you."

"I'll live, don't worry."

"So we've already gone over what must have been a torturous ninety minutes for you and the rest of the team, what I wanted to do now was look forward. We've all seen that the All-Star Teams have been picked for the year, but apparently there's more to it. Can you fill us in?"

"Well, yeah, it's obviously a huge honour to be chosen as an All-Star and on top of that, I'm going to be part of the team the LMV is sending to the NS Premier League this season. Smyslova Virmest is more or less the best of the best that Lzher football's got to offer, and I am incredibly excited to be a part of it."

"So it's effectively the LMV All-Stars taking on the rest of the world?"

"That's about right, Dmitry, yeah. Obviously, I'm loving my time with Vilnera, we've got such a tight-knit squad and I'd trust some of those guys with my life, but I think this is the sort of chance that every football player secretly dreams of."

"I can imagine. You get to play with Milan Vodopyanov and not be the one he's trying to score past!"

[Laughter. Leveson-Gower smiles and nods.]

"That's it, yeah. Milan is such a dangerous striker and it's going to be a genuine pleasure watching him work."

"Now, there's been some controversy over the choice of coaches, hasn't there?"

[Leveson-Gower pauses. He's obviously trying to come up with a diplomatic answer.]

"I think more was made of that than there actually was. I know a lot of people think that, y'know, Vilnera won so Vilnera should coach the team, but Lumir Gabashviliev did win four titles in four years with Savoprinov. He's obviously an extremely talented guy and I'm looking forward to training under him."

"Looking at the squad as it stands, it looks like quite a well-represented spread of teams. Only three out of fourteen sides don't have a representative and it's not as top-heavy as some people were worried about. There's yourself and...is it four others from Vilnera?"

"Only three. Besides me and Ilja, there's also Janos Cherchesov and Stanislaus Pogrebnyak, and I'm really happy for Stan in particular. He's a seriously underrated player and I'm really glad that he's starting to get some of the praise he's due."

"Obviously, you're going to be excited about playing with everybody, but is there anyone in particular you're looking forward to working with?"

[Another pause. Another diplomatic answer is evidently forthcoming.]

"I...really want to play behind Konrad Kishishev at least once because...for somebody his age to be playing at as high a level as Konrad is very impressive, and he reads the game better than almost anybody. If it is true that he's considering retirement after the NSPL season is finished, then I think the game will certainly be poorer for his loss."

[Scattered applause, which grows into a full ovation. Kishishev is one of the nation's most beloved sportsmen, after all.]

"I think we can all drink to that. Anybody else?"

"Definitely Kristian Petrov. With all due respect to Igor Vasilevski, Kristian is the future of Lzher goalkeeping. His reflexes and his agility are second to none and it's always interesting to talk to other people playing your position. It's like a...like some sort of peer review, almost, you learn tips and tricks from one another."

"And then you part ways and use those tips and tricks to beat one another in league play."

"Of course, of course."

"One more question from me and then we'll open it to the floor. Frantisek Smerdyakov was a runaway winner in the voting for league MVP this year despite his disciplinary record, and it was obvious he was going to be part of this Smyslova team, but is his temperament going to be an issue?"

"Personally, I don't think so. I think the useful thing about having a team that's so age-diverse is that guys like Konrad Kishishev, Juraj Savrasenko, Tanjung Nasution and even myself, to some degree, have all got a lot of experience and know how to lead a locker room. I think Frantisek's got a reputation as a bit of a prima donna and a hothead, but I don't think it's a justified one. He's just a guy who really hates to lose - that's a very valuable quality to have and, hopefully, having older and cooler heads around him will help him really harness that."

"Beautifully put, Harry. Now, if you'd like to field some questions from the floor?"

"Sure. OK, the guy in the red sweater..."

Smyslova Virmest
Team Colours: Black and gold
Home Stadium: Zapoved Lubomir Kupekski (capacity: 45,522)
Head Coach: Lumir Gabashviliev - Poszar Savoprinov
Style Modifier: -3.25

Team shirts graciously provided by KT·SPORT of Kinitaria

THE SQUAD
Pos  #      Player Name            Club Team             Age     Nationality
GK   1      Kristian PETROV        Derevnjik Lzhet       24      
GK   13     Igor VASILEVSKI        Zhatka Trekylat       34      
GK   16     Harry LEVESON-GOWER    Vojna Vilnera         33      Anollasia

SW   22     Eduard CHUGUNOV        Komanda Usheni        23 
RB   5      Juraj SAVRASENKO       Komanda Usheni        35 
RB   28     Radomir MIRANCHUK      Poszar Savoprinov     22 
CB   3      Tim FORTUYN            Derevnjik Lzhet       21      Sint Franciscus
CB   6      Janos CHERCHESOV       Vojna Vilnera         27
CB   21     Konrad KISHISHEV       Polozhenin Krestik    39
LB   8      Vitan KIRICHENKO       Polozhenin Krestik    27 
LB   19     Jacob HASHIMOTO        Zhatka Trekylat       20      Yorudan

DM   4      Tanjung NASUTION       Poszar Savoprinov     37      Tongkang Pechah
DM   10     Frantisek SMERDYAKOV   Arszhev Vsevintseva   20
LM   20     Zigmund SAMOYLENKO     Levitisz MK           26 
LM   27     Maxim STEPANENKO       Komanda Usheni        35 
CM   12     Milos ZHELDAKOV        Metki Tikholm         27
CM   31     Stanislaus POGREBNYAK  Vojna Vilnera         33
RM   23     Esien-Oku AKINBODE     Levitisz MK           19      Ile de Cuivre 
RM   29     Laszlo BILYALETDINOV   Poszar Savoprinov     24 

ST   9      Ilja PRONIN            Vojna Vilnera         20 
ST   11     Jackym PANYUKOV        MK Kutuzuvir          34 
ST   26     Milan VODOPYANOV       Djalikhan Sargkisia   25
ST   30     David MOGILEVETS       Poszar Savoprinov     30

Most likely to score: Practically all of Smyslova's offense is expected to run through the two strikers, so it's expected that my forwards will be getting the lion's share of any goals we score.
Most likely to get sent off: Of the starting eleven, Frantisek Smerdyakov appears to love going in the book for all number of crimes and is still young enough not to know when to shut up. Laszlo Bilyaletdinov's record isn't sparkling either.
Most likely to get booked: Besides Smerdyakov and Bilyaletdinov, Stanislaus Pogrebnyak is a constant contender for yellow cards, as is the goalie Harry Leveson-Gower. Tim Fortuyn also needs to learn to keep a cooler head.[/align]

by **Super-Llamaland** » Wed Jan 01, 2014 1:21 pm

Talahita Lions FC

Basic Team Info:

Style Modifier: -2
Stadium: Roberd McHenry Memorial Pitch, often abbreviated to Studio 21.
Formation: 3-3-3-1
Retired Numbers: #1 (Marc Thompson, goalie from 1998-2009), #4 (Kurt Oliver, striker from 1983-1995), #7 (Andrew Corbin, midfielder from 1967-1980), #21 (Roberd McHenry, midfielder from 1965-1980), #33 (Gordon Lowe, defender from 1946-1955)

by **Valanora** » Wed Jan 01, 2014 5:53 pm

ISC Ibini

Kits

Stadium: Marintine (37,800)

Modifier: +3

Manager: Hérion Aeraraiiel, age 10,347 ~
Assistant: Tûrnostima Nelbrindar, age 9873 (F)

Roster
GK: Arkanan Yraueth, age 722
GK: Agorantion Falatauré, age 486 ~
GK: Turcistwen Rolovaul, age 576 (F)
LB: Limcion Ondodel, age 672
LB: Caunphenien Galaren, age 783 ~
CB: Arandhon Orsumé, age 777 ~
CB: Amonwë Galadragrin, age 732 ~
CB: Raina Faelandaerl, age 604 (F)
RB: Leamaenin Yraumiel, age 503 ~
RB: Melvaniel Galatauré, age 699 (F)
DMC: Sipantril Augereelen, age 529
MC: Ovorien Tinumiel, age 438
MC: Tanna Yraudar, age 555 (F) ~
MC: Idhyaan Runmironel, age 669 ~
AMC: Triscinleron Yrauren, age 387
AMC: Sernennwen Nelésian, age 671 (F) ~
LW: Meliothtar Runtadar, age 439
LW: Faeron Isilithandar, age 692 ~
RW: Calmárede Elenloth, age 821 ~
RW: Milariel Felésdren, age 553 (F)
ST: Daeron Yraudiir, age 676 ~
ST: Morwethwen Larésmyr, age 724 (F)
ST: Nioniel Kiésdal, age 660 (F)
ST: Gonmuiaddan Aeraalil, age 480

Captain: Morwethwen Larésmyr
Set Piece Taker: Sernennwen Nelésian
Penalty Taker: Morwethwen Larésmyr
Right Corner: Nioniel Kiésdal
Left Corner: Faeron Isilithandar

Yraueth
Galatauré           Orsumé             Galaren
Elenloth                  Yraudar          Runmironel           Isilithandar
Nelésian
   Larésmyr      Kiésdall

~ denotes Vyintanese

by **Zhenovia** » Wed Jan 01, 2014 9:28 pm

Club Name: Kranzburgh United
City: Kranzburgh, Republic of Zhenovia
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black and Gold
Stadium: Kranzburgh Square

Crest

Kits

Starting XI (3-4-3)
GK: 0 Bruno Schumacher (24)

D: 3 Andros Cahill (23)

D: 4 Paulo Almeida (20)

D: 2 Reagan Santos (22)

M: 7 Lucas Fredriksen (22)

M: 23 Jordan German (22)

(Super-Llamaland)
M: 16 Malcolm Norris (22)

M: 6 Braddock Simpson (22)

F: 10 Igor Dragonov (24)

F: 11 Viktor Ankudinov (23)

F: 8 Clint Kriner (21)

Roles:
Captain: Igor Dragonov
Vice-Captain: Lukas Fredriksen
Penalty Kicker: Igor Dragonov
L/R Corner Kicker: Lukas Fredriksen
Free Kicks: Lukas Fredriksen/Clint Kriner

Substitutes
GK: 1 Piers Steele (21)

GK: 13 Erick Sanderson (22)

D: 19 Vincent Truslow (23)

D: 12 Ben Santos (23)

D: 14 Clay Swanson (24)

M: 22 Blake Chamberlain (23)

M: 21 Seth Doyle (24)

M: 24 Dan Rogers (17)

(United States of Gloriax)
F: 9 Jordan Underwood (19)

F: 20 Travis Merikoski (20)

F: 18 Palmer Horowitz (21)

F: 17 Lewis Buckley (19)

Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Karl Ostermann (44)

Assistant Coach: Bernardo Peters (39)

Assistant Coach: Andreás Klingler (38)

Goalkeeper Coach: Tate Morrison (34)

Trainer: Petra Ford (31)

Domestic Information:
Kranzburgh United was the favorite to win it all in Season 1. However, they fell just short, finishing a single point behind San Ignacio in the race for the Sponsor's Shield. In the postseason, they lost in the Cup championship to San Ignacio.
Goalkeeper Bruno Schumacher, midfielder Lukas Fredriksen, and forward Igor Dragonov all start for the Zhenovian national team. Schumacher won the Keeper of the Year award in the Zhenovia Premier League, Season 1, and Fredriksen won the Midfielder of the Year honors as well. Defender Andros Cahill comes off the bench for the national team. The team recently lost midfielder Lorenzo Bottaliga via transfer to a Lzherusskia team, Poszar Savoprinov after he requested a transfer. However, in an offseason acquisition, they brought in a young Super-Llamaland midfielder in Jordan German. Kranzburgh United and its players are excited for international competition.

by **Starblaydia** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 10:25 am

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by **New Koln** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 10:35 am

This is KolnArena the biggest stadium in all New Koln where the New Koln Football League Cup finals take place.The capacity of the stadium is 95.264 seats.
This is our sign.

This are our kits.

This our academy

That is our second stadium named Girozei Olympic Stadium and has 45.453 seats

Basic Lineup

by **Frusennia** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 11:45 am

The following is an opinion article written by Kinzie Schved, Guayabalian-Frussenian sports journalist and captain of Frusennia's national women's hockey team the "Blue Pens". It first appeared in Ice Queens Weekly, an online feminist publication based in Frusennia.

Kapital in the NationStates Premier League: Renaissance or Reckoning?

Professional football may just return to Frusennia after all. Unless you live under a rock, you're more than likely aware of what I'm talking about, but just in case, I'm going to spell it out; Elvabyen Kapital is entering a team in the brand-new NationStates Premier League. The NSPL is a novel idea in international football, a "league of our own" for countries like Frusennia which lack the means or the interest to maintain a club league at the professional level. Kapital is entering a team which reflects the best talent that Frusennian football has to offer, and with it is sounding the first notes of the swansong of the culturally homogeneous Frusennia.

"Wait," I can hear you saying, "Back up. What?"

It goes like this. Frusennia is a pretty homogeneous place; fewer than one percent of all Frusennian citizens are naturalized, and less than two percent are the children of immigrants, but that number is growing. Immigrants to Frusennia and their descendants exist in a sort of limbo that starts when they get off the boat, since no matter how Frusennian we act, there is always the issue of not having a last name that means "son of somebody."

Take me for instance; my parents immigrated here from San Jose Guayabal when I was an infant, and I went to the same rural school from the time I was in kindergarten. I got my first Dynamo jersey when I was eight years old, knew every player's name on the national team, and yet everyone was still surprised when I went out for hockey in junior high. Why? Because I wasn't Frusennian. What exactly was I, then? Guayabalian? I've still never been to SJG; if they host the junior hockey championships, that will be the first time I've stood on Guayabalian soil. The point is that what it is to be Frusennian is changing; not everyone with a legitimate claim to the title is blond-haired, blue-eyed, and Catholic anymore. The recent immigration from Carialus is just the latest in a series of waves of immigrants.

What does this have to do with football? Football is the global sport; there is no question about that. It is the sport of San Jose Guayabal, Felix, Taijan, the Northern Sunrise Islands, Uitbregen, and more. It is a part of my cultural heritage, a part of my identity that until very recently has been oppressed by the ethnic-Frusennian cultural hegemony. Forget job and housing discrimination; white privilege in Frusennia is having a league for the sport that you actually enjoy. Don't get me wrong, I love hockey, but my mother and father still don't get it, and when I go home I have to watch Guayabalian and Felixian football on pay-per-view, making me feel like a foreigner in my own house. I want to watch football and be Frusennian; I want Frusennian football. And Kapital is going to give it to me, whether they like it or not.

And it's not just the audience that's multicultural with this newfangled Kapital team. Oh, no; Frederic Gauttier, the taem's starting sweeper, is the son of Carialian immigrants, and a major proponent for Carialians in Elvabyen. Jose Rodrigo, midfielder, is part of the burgeoning, and invisible, Texacano exile community in Greysolon. This team represents the real Frusennia, the one where you and I live, not the fantasy of old, white, Frusennian hockey fans.

Kinzie Schved is a Ph.D. candidate in history at the National University in Elvabyen currently writing her dissertation about the role of sport in Esportivan diplomacy throughout history. She is also a graduate assistant for the National University men's and women's hockey teams, captain of the Frusennian national women's hockey team the "Blue Pens", and sometime coach of the Frusennian national junior hockey teams. She lives in Elvabyen with her cats, Said and Mulvey.

Pos.	No.	Name			Age
GK	13	Karl Rundstrom		17
GK	15	Jens Ahlberg		27
GK	21	Henning Solberg		30
DF	2	Rune Falk		19
DF	4	Torsten Jonsson		19
DF	5	Magnus Østergård	24
DF	10	Valentin Hall		35
DF	16	Amund Eklund		34
DF	17	Lukas Peterssen		18
DF	20	Frederic Gauttier	23
DF	23	Thor Ottosson		19
MF	1	Jose Rodrigo		17
MF	6	Edvard Christoffersen	34
MF	8	Thorvald Albrechtsson	20
MF	9	David Vinter		30
MF	12	Alvar Steensen		17
MF	19	Ebbe Pilkvist		32
FW	3	Lasse Clausen		30
FW	7	Erling Dam		27
FW	11	Staffan Carstensen	27
FW	14	Holger Nylund		34
FW	18	Thomas Raske		20
FW	22	Mogens Salomon		32

Formation: 5-3-2 Sweepeer
Style: -3

by **Blackclyffe** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 2:38 pm

Team Name: Engineers 76 FC

Stadium: Kellock's Grass (0-2,800 depending on temporary stands)

Style Mod: +5
Tactics: Anyone anywhere: The team puts out an XI, 4 play somewhere near the back, 4 play in the middle, two play towards the top. In times of defence, some guys will come back and help, in times of attack, some guys will go forward.
Body Check: Physicality is the name of the game, make your mark early. Bookings are irrelevant.
Mega-Bus: 1-0 up with 5 minutes to go? Mega-Bus time. Everyone behind the ball, just kick the ball away from the goal. Brilliant.

Roster:

GK: Damian Breckenridge

LB: Emerens Markovic
LCB: Napoleon Jones
RCB: Lucius Argenhelt
RB: Tau Maoilseachlainn

DM: Aran Reed

LM: Columbus Shaw
CM: Petar Valerio
RM: Antoon Salzak

ST: Rigidemus Pof'f
ST: Cadell Falkenwrath

Ironman at the back: Napoleon Jones
Wunderkind: Antoon Salzak
Workhorse: Columbus Shaw
Goal Factory: Cadell Falkenwrath

by **San Jose Guayabal** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 2:39 pm

Alianza F.C data

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Fact chart.

Kits provided by: Espíritu Santo Sport Designs.

About Alianza FC

Alianza is the most famous team in San Jose Guayabal, was founded in 1958 under the name of Atlético Constant, but it started to become famous until 1960 where it was renamed Alianza FC in the same year he bought access to the first division only a dollar, and during the period of amateur football in San Jose Guayabal (1940-2013) won eight championships domestic and Regional Cup of The Commonwealth of Places, including 14 League Cups, from the moment the football San Jose Guayabal pro, has become the most successful team winning 2 consecutive Premier Leagues, 1 Copa de San José Guayabal, Having been the only team to reach Guayabalense the group stage of the Champions Cup organized by UICA and having reached the quarter finals of the Campionato Esportivano di Campeones, have made him the "darling" of football fans in San Jose Guayabal and in other corners of Esportiva as Frusennia and Northern Sunrise Islands, where a good number of Alianza fans is calculated, since the professional era has begun to establish itself as one of the top 8 teams present throughout Esportiva.

Biggest rivalry: Alianza VS C.D FAS (The National Derby/Derby of the Eternal Hate)

Home support/Hooligans: Barra Brava and Ultra Blanca.

Team official song: Alianza, Campeón (Alianza, Champion)

Roster

Tactical system: 3-4-3, tends to be offensive.

Starting Lineup:                              Nationality (If is a foreigner)
GK: Daniel Cromwell (23 years)            (Sideburnese)
DF: Antonio Abréu (24 years)               (Yttribian)                  
DF: Marcelo Messías  (26 years)            
DF: Cyril Errington (18 years)               
MF: José Maradiaga   (21 years)             
MF: Arturo Albarrán (23 years)          
MF: Tomás Coleman (26 years)          (Felixian)     
MF: Louis Desjardins     (31 years)     (Sicoutian)         
FW: Eleazar Espeleta     (21 years)     (Astograthian)               
FW: Renato Abad Santos (26 years)       (Alitaban)   
FW: Sean Fraser (25 years)                   


BENCH 
GK: Rafael Fuentes (21 years)        
DF: Diego Jiménez (23 years)              
DF: José Segovia   (19 years)
DF: David Díaz   (18 years)    
DF: Carlos Bonilla  (20 years)
MF: Luis Melara   (18 years)
MF: Alberto Segovia (19 years)            
MF: Marcos Perez (18 years)               
FW: Saturnino Rodríguez (22 years)           
FW: Juninho Dos Santos (18 years)

----------------------Cromwell--------------------------------
-------Abréu----------Messías-------------Errington--------
---Maradiaga-----Albarrán----Coleman-----Desjardins----
----------Espeleta-----------Santos----------------Fraser---

Coach Staff

Head coach: Mikhael Mannisenmäki, (Polar Islandstates)
Assistant coach: Alejandro Aguete
Goalkepping coach: Pedro Argueta
Coach: Vladimir Osorio
Trainer: Carlos Pérez
Doctor: Mario Suárez
Nutritionist: Venancio Arteaga
Orthopedist: Anastació Sánchez
Logistics Manager: Miguel Buendía
Doctor Assistant: Oscar Quevedo

Play style: The game who Alianza F.C does, is essentially technical, based on the agility of movement of players, using his intelligence for the game for single passes very accurate soil to accumulate players when attacking or using the surprise factor which is use the speed of the players to perform counterattacks that can hurt any team.

In the defense area, they tend to use more physical to play aggressively without damaging the rivals, except that the defenses are of medium height stands that are agile in the aerial game, so it is very difficult to beat thereby.

Players like try long-distance shots to beat the goalkeeper, but Alianza can have more surprises because it is a team that does not give up that easy.

My opponent, if they RP first, may do the following:

Choose my goalscorers Y
Godmod scoring events Y
RP injuries to my players Y (I'll determine the length)
Godmod injuries to my players N 
Hand out yellow cards to my players Y (no more than 3 as total)
Hand out red cards to my players Y (Send me a TG for autorization)
Godmod other events Y (Dont' kill players, fans can die, but I'll determine the number, 
Players can fell asleep before match or during the match).

Let's go Albos

by **Torisakia** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 2:41 pm

Unum ipsum, uno corde.

GENERAL TEAM INFO
Club Name: FC Koradai
City: Koradai, Torisakia
Nickname: Knightraiders
Colors: Maroon, Black, and White
Torisakia League Position: 4th

COACHING STAFF
Head Coach: Aaron Allnutt (age 52)

Assistant Coach: Mojmír Kučera (age 35)

Assistant Coach: Patrick Dietrich (age 48)

Strength & Conditioning Coach: Mart Ažbe (age 32)

ROSTER
GK Rowe McConnan #0 (age 26)
GK Jesse Tauchert #2 (age 19)
GK Xavier Drummond #15 (age 23)
LB Nikica Knežević #8 (age 24)
LB Mikel Sloan #14 (age 19)
CB Carmelo Pearsall #10 (age 31)
CB Lotario Baeza Alemán #17 (age 26)
CB Rory Kregg McKean #18 (age 33)
RB Esa Vähälä #42 (age 20)
RB Musliyevich #25 (age 22)
DMC Corné de Beus #27 (age 32)
MC Tristan Bak #33 (age 24)
MC Ingþór Hlöðversson #11 (age 20)
MC Azaram Gorm #34 (age 26)
AMC Osuv Vatle #41 (age 28)
AMC Luca Lucciano #27 (age 35)
LW Sergiusz Maciejewski #14 (age 23)^LC
LW Kody Allan #19 (age 29)
RW Edvard Sandgreen #4 (age 19)
RW Osorio #22 (age 28)^RC
ST Lucas van Zandvoort #12 (age 21)^C^PT
ST Dijkhuizen #15 (age 32)
ST Luke Dugan #9 (age 27)
ST Jeremy O'Donnell #19 (age 34)

^C denotes Captain
^PT denotes Penalty Taker
^RC denotes Right Corner
^LC denotes Left Corner

STARTING POSITIONS

McConnan
Vähälä           Alemán             Knežević
Osorio          Hlöðversson          Gorm           Maciejewski
Lucciano
van Zandvoort      Dijkhuizen

KITS
Home
Away

STADIUM

by **Florgania** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 4:24 pm

Ettingburg FC
Club Profile

Location: Ettingburg, Oden, Florgania
Nickname: Saints
Head of Operations: Timothy Saunders
Colors: Blue, Black

Style Modifier: +3

Roster:
Manager: George Denson, 53
GK: #1 Robert Ipsen, 23
GK: #30 James Fennington, 22
GK: #26 Calvin Williams, 26
D: #3 John Connington, 27
D: #4 Patrick Calhoun, 20
D: #24 Todd Albers, 22
D: #5 Edward Little, 27
D: #7 Travis White, 23
M: #8 Harrison Johnson, 22
M: #2 Timothy Donald, 25
M: #6 Samuel Sterling, 28
M: #14 Daniel Cavanaw, 31
M: #13 Curtis Masterson, 26
F: #16 Jack Andrews, 21
F: #10 Oliver Simms, 22
F: #7 Brandon Sanders, 25
F: #17 James West, 19
F: #18 Connor Rivers, 21

Stadium: Benshire Port (18,467)

by **Yttribia** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 7:26 pm

OOC: I'll try to get in a crest soon.

La Condamine Football Club

Style Modifier - +3.6

Owner: Matthew Kaphardi
Chairman: Ingo Vuvuja
Manager: Thom Basque

Stadium: Le Nid Violet, Fontvieille, 51,480

Originally built for the Yttribian national team and the soon scheduled Coupe du Yttribia, this stadium will be hosting all home matches in La Condamine's first season in the Premier League. In order to maximize fan experience, the upper section of seats is being blocked throughout the Premier League season, barring any special matches, which are to be announced before scheduled match is to take place. Despite the name of "The Purple Nest" in English, the stadium shall be taking on this bright red color for all games of La Condamine.

Kits:
Home

Away

Formation: 4-4-2 Diamond
Starters
GK:#1 Ishmael Paquito-Plank, 31
FB:#7 Lou Danniel, 28
CB:#22 Federigo Aiza, 19
CB:#13 John Dorian Aldana, 29
FB:#2 Lambert Ruggles, 25
DM:#8 Terrance Notoriano, 23
LM:#69 Roque Lawson, 22
RM:#9 Armando Easton, 26 (C)
AM:#15 Vinnie Danielson, 24
CF:#10 Bert Berardi, 20
CF:#6 Henry Vilhjalmsson, 17

Substitutes
GK:#23 Nelson Power, 20
GK:#14 Wilhelm Grant-Gregory, 33
FB:#99 Sorun Babao, 24
FB:#11 Jorge Armonni, 26
CB:#4 Timothy Nook, 22
CB:#16 Sandalio Fonda, 25
DM:#3 Terrance Nook, 22
LM/RM:#19 Mac Head, 15
LM/RM:#18 Isadore Africano, 22
AM/CF:#33 Armando Rosario, 27
AM/CF:#29 Heriberto Giannino, 30

by **Catholican Catholica** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 10:44 pm

In recent years, the sport called "association football" has fallen in popularity. The Catholican Catholica Football League System has still been running, but ever since the league has seen a mass drop in attendance because of the fall of football has an unpopular sport, there have been rumors of the league system, after only running for two seasons, to shut down completely. However, the decline of football in Catholican Catholica can come to an end as a new team has emerged. Catholica FC, a small but confident group of players who have decided to form the first national club to be admitted into the Nationstates Premier League, or NSPL, for short. Beginning next Wednesday, the 8th of January, this new squad will play against opponents along the likes of San Jose Guayabal and Valanora. Will Catholica FC prove for themselves and for this nation that the sport of football has not vanished, or will they fail in their hopes of restoring football to its former glory?

General Info
Club Name: Catholica FC
Nickname: Blue Eagles
Formation: 4-4-2
Style Modifier: +2
Stadium:

by **The greater Vakolicci Haven** » Fri Jan 03, 2014 6:29 am

2 months previously

The crowd at Force Roma Arena was deadly quiet as the ball rested on the foot of the aging Greek midfielder, Nikos Stralnis, so quiet infact that after he said a quick prayer to the gods the thump as he sent the ball on its blisteringly fast journey towards the United and Metropolitan goal could be heard.
Also audible was the groan from 35000 supporters of Eastern fire of Caldonaris as, in the U&M goal, the gnarled hand of Mickie Roper plucked the ball out of the air.

The teenage winger, Crown Prince Blacksen of Celeria, of the royal house of Domination, stepped up to the goal of Eastern fire of Caldonaris, his heart beating ever faster. As he did so, he was taken back to painful memories last year:
Blacksen had the ball at his feet, until a loud fogorn: from some idiot supporter of Pride of Turin caused him to lose composure. His kick was so bad, merely a slip almost, that Hans Keiner in the opposition goal would have been made of stone if he hadn't managed to save it.

This time would be different: as Blacksen stepped up, and the crowd grew silent, a feeling of quiet anticipation gripped him. He gestured towards the referee that he was ready, and as the whistle blew, he sent the ball smashing into the top right-hand corner.

Today

Now, as he boarded the plane, he could remember it all: the embrace given to him by the rest of his team, lifting the Copa l'Havaerne up high before ceremonially kissing it, being paraded with the rest of the team around the Della Barecci Metropolis...all the awards from newspapers and associations, some of which he had barely heard of.
Now though, their was only the anticipation of another league to play in as he set down for the short flight that would take him to his teams summer training camp in the far south of the Celerian province.

by **Lzherusskia** » Fri Jan 03, 2014 9:45 am

EVENING EDITION - 14.Abralazov, 2121 - "Privastin delvayet ili vasposa svobadinya" - p1.40
SPORTS - FOOTBALL

Smerdyakov: “We're Going To Take Them To The ****ing Cleaners”

SMYSLOVA: Controversial football superstar Frantisek Smerdyakov has been reprimanded by the Lzher Footballing Association after his appearance last night on the Vokroga sports show fell foul of the regulators.

Invited onto the show by host Dmitry Antipin, when asked for his thoughts on Smyslova Virmest and their chances in the upcoming season of the NS Premier League, the 20-year-old was blunt and extremely forthright.

“I don't know a ****ing thing about who we're going to be playing and I don't give a ****,” said the reigning LMV Most Valuable Player, “because it doesn't ****ing matter. We're going to go out there, play the same ****ing way against every opponent, kick them off the ****ing field and take our rightful ****ing victories!”

Smerdyakov, still widely expected to start for Smyslova Virmest, had some even stronger words for one member of a future opponent, adding “The one guy, the ONE guy I'm looking forward to meeting is that smug mother****er from Torisakia, Lucas whatever. I'm going to lock on him like a ****ing cruise missile and the second he even ****ing thinks about trying to be flash, I'm going to break his ****ing leg.”

A spokesperson for Smyslova today read from a prepared statement: “On Frantisek's behalf, we would like to apologise to anybody who watched Vokroga yesterday and was offended by his comments. Frantisek is a man of tremendous passion and pride in his country, and he simply got carried away by his emotions. Mr. Gabashviliev has officially reprimanded him, and we hope the matter can be put to rest now.”

Perhaps unsurprisingly, many fans reacted well to the interview. A Poszar Savoprinov fan said “With Smerdyakov, you hate him at club level but you love him when he's representing the nation. He's a holy terror and he's dirty as all hell, but he's still an absolutely astonishing player, and all he did last night was say the things most of his teammates are probably thinking but are too scared to actually say. The world's not going to know what hit them.”

The schedules for the NS Premier League are expected to be released within the week.

by **Northern Sunrise Islands** » Fri Jan 03, 2014 11:15 am

The Sunricean Field Trip: A Tale About the Sunrice Saint-Raptors
Chapter 1: The New Coach

Sunrice Saint-Raptors Cricket and Football Club. The Football expansion of the Cricket Team was quite unexpected by the few that paid attention to Cricket at NSI. So unexpected and unknown that even the NSIFC didn't know why the Apocalyptic Church of Raptor Jesus talked so highly of their team, going as far as requesting a Sunrise Championship A spot.

The NSIFC answered by slamming the door on their faces, instantly cutting any possible participation of the Saint-Raptors at their pyramid. Which gave them the second option, the NS Premier League. An upcoming tournament that featured teams from all around the Multiverse. And since none of the teams from the Sunrise Championship could participate of it, since they already had to juggle both NSI Cup and Sunrise Championship, the Sunrice Saint-Raptors jumped straight away on their chance.

And that's a bit before of where we start, when the Sunrice Saint-Raptors made their first contract, signing with Sunrisian player-coach and Barastujan champion, Hierro Meneguel.

Hierro Meneguel, New Coach and Player

January 7th, SUNRICE CITY - The Sunrice Saint-Raptors finished talks positively with Hierro Meneguel, a center-forward that also has a coach license registration as he will join the upcoming NS Premier League Amethyst Placement Group side for three seasons.

Meneguel isn't an impressive player himself, but his accolades as a trainer are acceptable, specially for a team of the size of the Sunrice Saint-Raptors. Accompanied by his younger brother, Filipe, they won last season's Campeonato Barastujano. Whether Filipe will join the team and who will join the roster will be revealed later on, as the team finish their talks with other talent for their first season at the NS Premier League.

After being signed, Hierro quickly went to the drawing board and found out that he had three scouts he could send around for players. Now... where to start?

by **Charruterra** » Fri Jan 03, 2014 11:57 am

The Heretic Cleansing Squad of Charruterra is a mysterious division of the army with a rather obvious objective: killing heretics. As heretic sare at an all-time low in Charruterra, they've signed up for this new league thing. They could be killing people in your country if they're visiting. However, as it could spark some kind of war or something, they're not gonna attack opposing teams. They also know how to play football... a bit.

GK: Blargablarga Harjargargaja
LB: Ruiján Jori
CB: Horojo Ahirayajan
RB: Ijafre Rajafora
LM: Yirriji Ahorazaba
CM: Arahaja Manadarata
CM: Dioí Ujikoho
RM: Haijí Cohasadaján
ST: Hojó Oyo
ST: Arabé Asaudé
ST: Tacurí Bayá

Substitutes won't be needed, or so the Heretic Cleansing Squad argues. The shirts will be all-black with the HCS' logo. The position of the logo may vary.

by **Kinitaria** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 8:15 am

K.F. LORCEAGU

The story...
Lorceag is a rapidly developing "new town" in the rolling hills of central Kinitaria. It was the dwelling chosen by the new Kinitar government to act as a shining beacon of technological development. As such, in the past couple of years, massive investment has been poured into it, turning this once-isolated rural community into a sprawling modern city. Such development isn't without its problems, of course, and you can't expand a city that much that quickly without a few communist tower blocks springing up, but on the whole, it's a safe enough place to live, there's exactly enough jobs to go around (ah, central planning), and people have just as much as they need (assuming the government decides what they need).
What better way to display this showpiece city to the rest of the world than to join the fledgeling NationStates Premier League? A new stadium was built in double-quick time, and an entire professional team uprooted from nearby Gorica to come and play in Lorceag. There was some indignation from the Gorica fans, but they'll get over it in time, right? KF Lorceagu is effectively a new club anyway, and its official date of foundation (ie, this year) reflects that. Hooliganism remains a problem in Kinitar football, and authorities will be hoping that this doesn't carry over to the world stage, but actions of Kinitar fans in recent times suggests that may not be the case.

Squad list

No Name			Pos	Age	Nat	Ht
 1 Irdan Malinev	GK	31	KIN	6'1
 2 Paolo Dergatčev	D L	29	KIN	6'0
 3 Tariel Davtian	D LC	32	KIN	6'1
 4 Imbir Koleyan	D C	27	KIN	5'11
 5 Atali Gamardin	D R	30	KIN	5'10
 7 Fairan Kolupič	M/AM C	25	KIN	5'8
 8 Vološ Madoyi		M CR	26	KIN	5'10
 9 Senai Rosčin		CF	23	KIN	5'8
10 Mihail Vulpes	LW/CF	28	KIN	5'7
11 Vasili Kripak	M/AM LC	30	KIN	5'11
12 Korom Varduni	GK	29	KIN	6'0
15 Garun Prunea		D/DM L	33	KIN	5'11
16 Andre Sierkov	AM LC	22	KIN	6'0
18 Matevi Ulanič	CF	23	KIN	5'10
19 Emil Oktaniv		RW	26	KIN	5'10
20 Zurab Biaram		D C	35	KIN	6'2
23 Mire Popovič		AM L/LW	32	KIN	6'0
24 Norak Mašur		D RC	23	KIN	5'11
26 Vadim Bodrov		M C	21	KIN	5'9
27 Stefan Arčos		GK	28	KIN	6'1
29 Nikolai Insalei	CF	24	KIN	5'10
30 Marius Lebiod	M/AM R	21	KIN	5'11
32 Rasim Talir		SW/D C	25	KIN	6'0
33 Kalo Orozev		CF	20	KIN	5'7
34 Hasan Sarkinič	D LR	21	KIN	5'10
36 Roman Dobrun		GK	20	KIN	5'11
41 Tibor Zurabov	M LC	20	KIN	5'9

Staff list

Name			Age	Role
Gennadi Malič		51	Manager
Timur Arinev		43	Assistant manager
Alim Nentari		54	First team coach
Doram Rivan		59	Goalkeeping coach
Vilo Erizam		39	Coach
Amari Zenevar		46	Coach
Dina Kuzmeteva		31	Head physio
Maria Serina		38	Team doctor
Dmitri Balisar		44	Chief scout
Feodor Tsupal		41	Scout
Vari Marinev		32	Scout

Kits

Home - Away - Third

Goalkeeper home - Goalkeeper away

Stadium

The city of Lorceag has a dual significance to Kinitaria because, as well as being the subject of an economic modernisation drive, the Premier of Kinitaria, Irin Kucinič, was born inside the city limits. As such, he was the obvious choice to honour when the time came to build the new team's stadium. The modern arena was completed very quickly and is a segregated, all-seater stadium with an away end that holds up to 4,000 spectators.

Tactics
Lorceagu will be playing an attacking 4-5-1 with the wide midfielders pushing up to support the attack, style mod 1.5. The Kinitar game is extremely physical and these players are no different. Expect them to rough up opponents whenever they get the chance, but watch out for the dangerous challenges that will no doubt be flying in. They're guaranteed to be near the top of the table, but the table in question is the disciplinary one.

They don't have a rigidly defined starting XI, as Malič likes to rotate his squad. However, the younger players are unlikely to get a game in normal circumstances.

They play a short, direct passing style, preferring to work the ball up the pitch rather than hoofing long balls, and a simple style of football, consisting of getting the ball upfield as quickly as possible without any fancy stuff. Shots from outside the area are rare, they're good at crossing and set pieces, but short on pace and creativity.

by **Kogvuron II** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 2:22 pm

Guards Football Club

Ground: Hamilton Castle, Northport, Kogvuron
Capacity: 40,000

Owner: Patrik Murray
Chairman: Jeff Adamic

Coaches
- Manager: Merlin Branko
- Assistant Manager: Drazen Atkins
- Assistant Coach: Niek Ruggles
- Assistant Coach: Danijel Visscher
- Goalkeeping Coach: Nevil Bartos
- Fitness Coach: Claude Pierson

Captains
- Captain: Matt Van Veenen
- Vice Captain: Eddie Schuyler

Kits

From left to right: Home, Away, Home Alternate, Away Alternate, Goalkeeper

First Team
GK: Hugo Ormond
GK: Mitch Mason
GK: Ollie Von Aalst

LB: Slavomir Hedley
CB: Jonas Harden
RB: Matt Van Veenen
LB: Taegan Beckham
CB: Niels Hannes
RB: Jaro Abels
LB: Andrej Rian
CB: Blazej Cook

DM: John Triston
DM: Eddie Schuyler
LM: Scott Derban
RM: Pierce Smith
AM: Andrei Martinek
DM: Jae Waller
DM: Zack Burke
LM: Erik Tucker
RM: Cal Imrich
AM: Lubos Servaas
DM: Richard Rietveld
LM: Alec Sinisa
RM: Mark Webster
AM: Ivan Nedjeljko

FW: Tommy Bristow
FW: Dmitar Anto
FW: Felix Daniels
FW: Augustin Rennoll
FW: Gary Wauters

First Team Depth Chart

Pos.	Starter	Backup	Third
GK	Hugo Ormond	Mitch Mason	Ollie Von Aalst
LB	Slavomir Hedley	Taegan Beckham	Andrej Rian
CB	Jonas Harden	Niels Hannes	Blazej Cook
RB	Matt Van Veenen	Jaro Abels
DM	John Triston	Jae Waller	Richard Rietveld
DM	Eddie Schuyler	Zack Burke
LM	Scott Derban	Erik Tucker	Alec Sinisa
RM	Pierce Smith	Cal Imrich	Mark Webster
AM	Andrei Martinek	Lubos Servaas	Ivan Nedjeljko
FW	Tommy Bristow	Felix Daniels	Gary Wauters
FW	Dmitar Anto	Augustin Rennoll

For a more detailed picture of Guards FC, please look at our factbook.

by **Free Republics** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 3:21 pm

Federation United

Formation: 3-1-2-1-3
Style Modifier: +4
Colors: Blue and White
Manager: Rule Theriault
Assistant: Massimiliano Abdullahi
Stadium: Soccer Palace
Stadium Location: Petrograd, Plymouth
Stadium Capacity: 111,663

Roster (age in parentheses)

Starting Lineup

GK: #2 Marius Christoffersen (19)
RB: #51 Arnou Labrecque (20)
CB: #55 Miroslav Bozek (19)
LB: #52 Joseph Poole (22)
CDM: #33 Kieran Hancock (23)
LM: #22 Bernard Lukic (21)
RM: #42 Ayub Sandstrom (19)
CAM: #24 Jens Koch (20)
ST: #11 Leo Cremonesi (23)
ST: #15 Kyle Bolton (22) [C]
ST: #17 Faredin Pozenel (18)

Bench

GK: #1 Ausilio Mancini (23)
GK: #3 William Walls (17)
GK: #88 Levai Imre (15)
GK: #53 Raphael Ortega (14)
GK: #23 Chelsea Badgery (13)
RB: #56 Nikodem Sobczak (22)
RB: #25 Nusmir Senicar (16)
RB: #71 Vezirkhan Khadzhiev (12)
CB: #57 Berto Marcelo (20)
CB: #58 Patrick Werfel (23)
CB: #13 Zrina Martinovic (17)
CB: #28 Melania Lucchesi (16)
CB: #91 Filip Perkovic (15)
CB: #67 Severino Ricci (13)
LB: #50 Leonid Borodin (19)
LB: #92 Omar Asbergsson (15)
LB: #43 Jiri Kosut (14)
CDM: #29 Volodymyr Vernekar (22)
CDM: #6 Rados Miletic (16)
CDM: #0 Sachiya Inoue (14)
CAM: #21 Jan Beranek (21)
CAM: #62 Orazio Lucchesi (14)
CAM: #72 Thomas Donahue (14)
LM: #44 Durante Trevisano (23)
LM: #9 Chandler Sirois (16)
LM: #47 Roberta Villalobos (15)
RM: #31 Leonti Ulyanov (19)
RM: #78 Hegyi Bence (15)
RM: #69 Valente Endrizzi (16)
ST: #19 Porvaldur Hinriksson (17)
ST: #68 Paul Anisimov (16)
ST: #14 Drazan Topic (15)
ST: #5 Vincent Branch (14)
ST: #12 Quennel Gosselin (13)
ST: #87 Connie Chase (13)

Kits (made by Kirola Sports)

Notes (to be updated, but will be considered post-WC67 by me, ICly)

The Federation of Free Republics (FFR) is a federation of Republics with a weak national government (the "Federation Government") that has numerous checks and balances. The Republics, each of which has its own government, are relatively independent, although they are subject to the Federation Constitution and its numerous restrictions on what government can do. Most important among them is the cap on taxation, which makes it unconstitutional for government (meaning all governments in the FFR) to take more than 10% combined of anybody's income in taxes, effectively limiting the government. They are the nearest neighbor to Saintland, although that tiny island nation is over a thousand miles to the north of the northern-most Republic's northern border, and most Republicans actually tend to consider progressives worse than religious fanatics, even if both ideologies are considered extreme and contrary to Republicanism.

This is the same team as the Republican National Team. The players on this team would not necessarily be considered the best players in the FFR. Republican athletes tend to have massive egos and they aren't interested in playing for their country. This team was the idea of Rule Theriault, a failed former manager who had led a team that was expected to contend for the league title to relegation. Theriault failed as manager at Petrograd United because the veteran players on that team, with their giant egos, did not respect their manager or his approach to the game. Theriault clashed with players because he emphasizes a team-first style of play and an intense practice schedule. To rebuild his reputation, he decided to work with younger players that would take instruction and was able to get a number of talented young players, even if most of the country's top prospects turned him down. Theriault has chosen to stick with his core of players on his National Team. In the past, he even entered the team in the Acedonian Premier League, a UICA-affiliated league, for a season, but he has since turned Republica FC, his APL team, into a separate organization under separate management, with Theriault in charge of personnel decisions. Now, he has decided to enter the National Team into the NSPL, in hopes of helping the players get additional experience when they are not competing in the numerous international tournaments. Because Federation United will frequently be competing in major international tournaments, they will not be starting their best starting lineup very often. Instead, this team will provide opportunities for other players, that rarely make it off of the bench, to get more experience on the pitch.

Penalty Kick Order of Preference

Remove players from this list that aren't playing at the start of the shootout.

Cremonesi
Pozenel
Bolton
Gosselin
Sandstrom
Chase
Hinriksson
Topic
Beranek
Branch
Koch
Anisimov
Trevisano
Ulyanov
Lukic
O. Lucchesi
Villalobos
Borodin
Donahue
Endrizzi
Inoue
Bence
Sirois
Miletic
Sobczak
Hancock
Vernekar
Bozek
Werfel
Marcelo
Martinovic
Poole
M. Lucchesi
Labrecque
Senicar
Ricci
Asbergsson
Khadzhiev
Kosut
Perkovic
Mancini
Walls
Christoffersen
Ortega
Imre
Badgery

RP Permissions

I give my opponent permission to:
Choose my goalscorers: Y
Godmod scoring events: Y
Give my players yellow cards: Y
Give my players red cards: Y
Give injuries to my players: N
Godmod injuries to my players: N
Godmod other events: Y (ask by TG before doing anything that could jeopardize the availability of my characters for future MDs)

by **Darmen** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 7:38 pm

Royal Professional Footballers' Club

Manager: Tancredo Duchamps
Assistant Manager: Raul Badcoke

Roster

POS Name                Age
GK  Erick Brock         23
DEF Charlie Trump       37
DEF Donald Sheen        35
DEF Arik Sikula         24
DEF Guido Aspeitia      37
MID Michael Dorival     23
MID Zach Preston        32
MID Dan Lipari          36
MID Jared Wagoner       35
FOR Dan Baker           35
FOR Natt Dittman        24

GK  Len Perkiss         31
DEF George Mariani      23
DEF Maximiano Leavitt   20
DEF Meredith Anthonyson 28
DEF Friedemann Abramsen 21
MID Calisto Butcher     26
MID Asher Thompson      24
MID Azel van Ophoven    26
MID Jordan Schermer     21
FOR Wardell Malloye     26
FOR Kapel Vogt          27

Kits

Sponsor

Stadium
King's Park | Capacity: 35,000 | Location: Scott City

by **New West Guiana** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 8:08 pm

Brief History
FC United is one of the eight charter members of the National Soccer Association, now National Primer Soccer League in West Guiana. The club's home and headquarters is Centennial Stadium, the majority owner is Sammuel F. Howerson the second richest man in West Guiana. It was his dream to own a soccer club after watching matches around the region from Vilita to Audioslavia and wanted to copy those clubs success in their domestic leagues.

When the NSA was formed he spent over WG60 million on training domestic players and in hopes of turning them into champions. The problem for a year for the Lions is that they had no stdia to call home, in 2006 Howerson bought some unused land near the industrial part of Gemsbrook for a stadium. The stadium has a capacity of 22,500 and is also home to the nations Lacroose team. The star player of the Lions for many years was Chaze de Lope born in the Hispanic neighborhood of Siezlez in south eastern Gemsbrook. From 2001 to 2004 he lead the Lions in goals scored averaging 17.6 goals a season, with his accurate legs he lead the Lions to two NSA titles in 2003 and 2004, after only six years of playing Chaze de Lope retired only to be hired by the Lions two years latter where in he is still the current manager, this is due to the fact as Manager he's helped the Lions win three more titles (2008, 2010, 2011) while training many younger players. The current score leader for the Lions are two powerful and agile forwards in Todd Wilcock and Ahkmid Veil-Telish. Both Wilcock and Veil-Tish were drafted by Howerson in 2011, and signed a five year contract of WG3.2 million. After last season they both were signed to a WG8.2 million six year extension. Howerson to date has spent over WG561 million to enhance FC United's performance and skill, as it's already paid off with a record five league titles and many more likely to come.

Kits

Style
3-4-3
Modifier
+1.9

Roster (Starters)
GK #2, Jeff Aligns (H| 5'1'') (W: 198)
D #9, Jorge Hernandez (H|6'1'') (W|203)
D #10, Addam Shaffer (H|5'6'') (W|191)
D #15, Stev Vannder (H|6'0'') (W|201)
M #11, Han Von Wogel (H|6'2'') (W|203)
M #13, Don Veni (H|6'4'') (W|209)
M #14, Quin Xier (H|5'6'') (W|199)
M #16, Hugh Flose (|6'2'') (W|207)
F #19, Todd Wilcock (H|5'9'') (W|189)
F #20, Ahkmid Veil-Telish (H|6'1'') (W|201)
F #21, Al McCowns (H|6'3'') (W|208)

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