International Dainer Football NewswireThe Daineri football championships are about to start. For the benefit of our international audience, we'll start each season with an overview of the main teams and what to expect of them. Visit forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=138446 for basic information about the season.
Without further ado, here come the 18 teams of the next
Daineri Super League(which is totally not aping Cafundéu's and Zarbli's styles. Totally. Yeah. Sure.)XISTRUMBIGONÇARegion: Lem.
Colors: Black
Nickname(s): The Black Army, The Machine
Stadium: Piteka Coliseum (cap. 100.000)
Overview: The all-black uniforms were picked by club founder Arec Piteka because he thought it would make the team more intimidating. It seems to have worked, because Xistrumbigonça went on to be the most sucessful team in Dainer. They're also the richest, which allows them to bring the most seasoned, sucessful players together.
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Lineup: van Riet; Segel, Morgenau, Phoenix, Amakusa; Redonda, Alexis, Mijatovic(c), Costan; Gomes, Sieke.
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Coach: Mélanie de Sable.
Tactics: Counter-attacks and careful passing down the middle, with Costan and Sieke looking for free space and excellent passers to complement them.
Season Expectations: The treble, of course. Anything less is a failure by their standards.
KORRIGARegion: Lem.
Colors: Red and white
Nickname: Racers
Stadium: Velodrome (Cap: 76.000)
Overview: The football branch of the traditional Korriga motor racing team, it is the newest of the so-called Great Four (along with Xistrumbigonça, Sport Wios and University). It has been the only team to challenge Xistrumbigonça for the top spot so far.
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Lineup: Kakana; Liu Keng Bem, Matango, Biff, Robisbaixo; Ikira, Viper, Onze Letras; Liu Keng Mau, Rei Pelé, Roetaka.
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Coach: Juan Manuel da Silva.
Tactics: Fast, wide attacks, with crosses and dribbling. Did I mention fast? They can turn a situation from defensive to offensive in seconds.
Season Expectations: One or both of the national titles. Preferably both.
UNIVERSITYRegion: Inglebsu.
Colors: White and blue
Nickname: All-whites
Stadium: Marble Dome (Cap: 80.000)
Overview: An institution of Daineri football, one of its very oldest professional clubs. It was the dominant force before Xistrumbigonça came along.
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Lineup: Ixion; Poinob(c), Xupiter, Tetrasborb, Scipio; Proposs, Jaj, Aytac, Jubilu; Raitaro, Powploc.
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Coach: Ricardo Carvalho.
Tactics: Conservative, with speedy counter-attacks. Powploc lurks in the penalty area as an always-present menace.
Season Expectations: A national title.
SPORT WIOSRegion: Guliver.
Colors: White, green and red
Nickname: Dragons, The Nobles
Stadium: Sky and Earth Hall (cap. 84.000)
Overview: A traditional club that never left the top echelons of Daineri football. The most supported club among draco-humans.
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Lineup: Mbabane; Gambiarra, Rudigert, Ubu; Degaton, Yahia, Falkner, Panácios, Kantemir, Stenmark; Bergsten.
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Coach: Akashi Kairyu.
Tactics: Defensive, counter-attacking from the middle. The three players up front are strong, balanced and score from long range.
Season Expectations: Titles. Desperately.
ISPERRegion: Guliver.
Colors: White, navy and gold
Nickname: The Old School
Stadium: Sapiens Arena (45.000) and Social Arena (80.000)
Overview: Born from the fusion of two amateur school teams, it became full professional and never stopped ascending. Their greatest strength lies on the youth teams, a veritable factory of great players.
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Lineup: Rena; Fábio, Leonardo, Babu, Bezerro; Arex, Lucos, Bio(c); Rodigro, Marcelo, Crussa.
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Coach: Tio Gogô.
Tactics: Very offensive, attacking from every angle. All midfielders are skilled playmakers, and Crussa's deadly headers complete the package.
Season Expectations: Titles and experience for the young players.
ESTRELA D'ALVARegion: Lem.
Colors: Red and Black
Nickname: Scarlet and Black, The Boys from Down the Street
Stadium: New Fountain (cap. 92.000)
Overview: One day, a bunch of kids that played on the streets of Cidade Pupidu decided to start a team. Funny how far dreams can take you.
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Lineup: Castanha; Rainer, Cabrunco, Esquerdinha, Uéslei(c); Ney, Oberdan, Buiú, Gian; Beto, Catapimba.
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Coach: Kalundu Mangabeira.
Tactics: Offensive, with full-backs providing width.
Season Expectations: Titles.
MINIGOLEADARegion: Caveirairas
Colors: Black and green
Nickname: Green Stars
Stadium: Gigempat Arena (cap. 120.000)
Overview: The pride of the Skëdar, eternal nemeses of Xistrumbigonça. Unlike their main rivals, they rely a lot on home-grown talent, which helps strengthen its position as a popular club in the region.
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Lineup: Germânia; Xitalia(c), Calunga, Metaxas, Josafat; Katazan, Damien, Raj, Renan; Aolo, Astrobildo.
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Coach: Mario Yndoyr.
Tactics: Attacks from the middle. Astrobildo is the lynchpin of the offensive attempts, while the excellent full-backs provide width.
Season Expectations: Titles (and beating Xistrumbigonça).
VOLEYRegion: Guliver
Colors: Red, black and white.
Nickname: Olympians
Stadium: Metropolitan Sports Complex (cap. 66.000)
Overview: They were a tennis and volleyball club that took up soccer as a way to show up the neighboring clubs. Eventually, the soccer division split off and went professional.
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Lineup: Zed; Aopre, Oryol, Ceará, Tamen; Isaac, Ivo, Ponzi, Colel(c), Drene; Ranna.
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Coach: Fábian Bernard.
Tactics: Balanced, with a single striker and four aggressive supporting players behind him.
Season Expectations: Titles, hopefully.
ECLIPSERegion: Inglebsu
Colors: Purple and black.
Nickname: Lunatics
Stadium: Eclipse Baiya (cap. 80.000)
Overview: A very young outfit, founded since the beginning for the purpose of being a major force. They have enjoyed a steady climb so far, but not enough to breach the dominance of the Great Eight.
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Lineup: Leone; Jugurha, Seabra, Landgraab, Hyppias; Karamera, Allan Brado, De Grood, De Veer(c); Koppers, Atreyu.
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Coach: Edelzio Cabana.
Tactics: Bog standard 4-4-2 with full-backs.
Season Expectations: At least one title to stay at the top in order to prove the Great Eight are now Great Nine at least.
MARVEL TEAMRegion: Inglebsu
Colors: Orange and black
Nickname: Superpower
Stadium: Phoenix Stadium (cap. 60.000)
Overview: They ascended from nothing to total domination at local and national level some years back. Their feat of six consecutive triple crowns isn't likely to be matched, but they haven't earned a single title ever since.
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Lineup: Xavier; Issui, Matarr, Jotacá; Hassam, Holowaty, Mackinac, Scelianus, Farucx Vanecaur(c); Swigert Eron, Magnus.
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Coach: Stephen Kurtzberg.
Tactics: Conservative, with most of the attack strength lying on the three front players.
Season Expectations: A title. ANY title will do.
ZILLRegion: Guliver
Colors: White, red, blue and yellow
Nickname: The Kings
Stadium: Herald Arena (cap. 63.000)
Overview: The inaugural champions of the Dainer Cup, over a hundred years ago. A team with lots of tradition and a fanbase that spans generations.
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Lineup: Batmacumba; Rahula, Ynyr, Rammalah, Milhomem; Middelkamp, Das Brüce(c), Shaqir, Lloyd; Nemecsek, Dandruff.
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Coach: Hui Saolan.
Tactics: Balanced 4-4-2 with two wide midfielders and a pair of a fast and a strong striker up front.
Season Expectations: Fight for titles.
TOMMY-ATKINSRegion: Guliver
Colors: Blue and white
Nickname: Blues
Stadium: Planetarium (cap. 58.000)
Overview: When they played Zill in the first Dainer Cup final, they were already rivals. One of the very first professional teams of the country.
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Lineup: Mustafa; Armengaard, King, Fightmaster; Seth, Gahiji, Pioyt, Das Irvine(c); Arokh, Vaiyt, Matadin.
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Coach: Muma Takondattar.
Tactics: Attacks wide, with two light players coming from the wings and a stronger striker that charges from behind.
Season Expectations: Fight for titles.
CACHIMBO AMPLORegion: Lem
Colors: Red and black
Nickname: Reds, Smokers
Stadium: Cachimbo Soccer Stadium (cap. 47.000)
Overview: A team in ascension, new to the upper divisions. It has a strong youth team structure and a small but fanatical fan-base.
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Lineup: Reiziger; Capistrano, Advocaat, Boateng, Toniu; Selassié, Esteberry, Illyushin, Petkovic(c), Ken'ichi; Hwan.
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Coach: Ociz Onintiqu.
Tactics: Focused on counter-attacks, going mostly from the middle.
Season Expectations: Staying in the Super League, maybe a Cup.
JENIPAPARegion: Caveirairas
Colors: Brown and blue
Nickname: Mountain Lions
Stadium: Jenipapa Stadium (cap. 55.000)
Overview: A long time exporter of players for other teams, they have changed their policy in recent years and were rewarded with a Cup and entry in the Super League, leaving their long time rivals Jéan behind.
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Lineup: Kaban(c); Bundan, Zelipe, Sean, Bento Carneiro; Kiyopa, Eskibon, Mafaldine, Jinjin, Jenisn; Jerjelin.
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Coach: Henrique Sá Poti.
Tactics: Attacks wide, relying on the aggressiveness of Jinjin and Jenisn.
Season Expectations: Stay in the Super League, places in international competitions.
ACROPOLISRegion: Inglebsu
Colors: Silver and orange
Nickname: Robots
Stadium: Acropolis Arena (cap. 57.000)
Overview: A team closely associated with the IT industry center of Acropolis, they were founded as pioneers of a "scientific" style of management. As representative of Acropolis, they enjoy a sort of rivalry with Urdutown.
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Lineup: Siri; Zageurio, Prerigo, Gygax, Regulus; Serlon, Knauser, Maqiuna, Kaliptos(c); Ra-seru, Frogfucios.
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Coach: Empedokles Garo.
Tactics: Balanced
Season Expectations: International competitions, maybe a surprise in the Cup.
URDUTOWNRegion: Guliver
Colors: Blue, black and white
Nickname: Knights
Stadium: Dan'eidru (cap. 75.000)
Overview: The team's name was chosen because the founders felt it was wrong to not have a team in Urdu bearing the name of the city. While not as sucessful as Zill, they have garnered a lot of popularity.
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Lineup: Telegu; Hypotenuse, Edy Marfy, Sotomayor, Muller; Gustav, Xandäo(c), Stavros; Monguyasha, Depelvis, Djorkadablio.
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Coach: Tai Zenda.
Tactics: Possession-based, with short passes and skillful players up front.
Season Expectations: Conference/Cup title.