Season 86 - Zenith Preview
1. Crisisbless
‘The Heelers’
Godswatch (63,000)
Crisisbless, CHD
ROSTER
GK - 1 - Toxothea SEBRING (24)
RB - 2 - August KOVAC (26)
CB - 5 - Sven COPPERHEAD (25)
CB - 22 - Yngriit KALABAAN (32) [MRN]
LB - 6 - Auburn DELASRA (23)
RM - 13 - Kestrel ANHARBOUR (24)
CM - 23 - Bellona SEBOLD (22)
CM - 4 - Demeter CONSTANTINE (25)
LM - 10 - Anne-Marie ROUX (27) [SVG]
ST - 21 - Zinaida WOODCARVER (23) [QUE]
ST - 11 - Lothas LUDWIG (28) [VAL]
GK - 20 - Veluca AUSTEN (32)
CB - 19 - Gandolf TURNER (23)
LB - 3 - Mitchel ROSALES (30) [PFA]
RM - 15 - Kurtis CONRAD (29)
CM - 7 - Claudia MAKATSCH (28) [VAL]
LM - 37 - Geneva KILGALLON (19) <FFD>
ST - 9 - Rachel ARNISTON (31) [SCT]
GK - 25 - Thill EHRMANN (20)
RB - 29 - Cheney PLEIJER (20)
CB - 37 - Papageno KOLAR (19)
CM - 24 - Zozo KEARNES (20)
CM - 33 - Albizua CROFT (18) <MRT>
ST - 12 - Mette SONDHEIM (24)
ST - 26 - Reveri SWANTON (20)
MANAGER
Kosovare FAIRWEATHER (45)
PREMIERSHIP DEBUT: Inaugural
ALL-TIME RANKING: 3rd
TROPHY CABINET
3 Premiership titles (59, 71, 75)
3 NFA Cups (47, 61, 64)
Cup Winners’ Cup (62)
Copa de Campeones (76)
3 Ramsey Shields (72, 76, 83)
Gang of Six member
RECENT HISTORY
85: Zenith - 5th - 74 pts - ChC
84: Zenith - 4th - 78 pts - ChC
83: Zenith - 6th - 65 pts - ChC
82: Zenith - 2nd - 79 pts - CL
81: Zenith - 5th - 67 pts - ChC
TRANSFERS
IN
Zinaida Woodcarver (Rozelle, 15m)
August Kovac (Aries Chariots, 6.5m)
Kurtis Conrad (Starling, 3m)
Promoted: Albizua Croft (CM, 18), Thill Ehrmann (GK, 20), Zozo Kearnes (CM, 20), Geneva Kilgallon (LW, 19), Papageno Kolar (CB, 19), Cheney Pleijer (RB, 20)
OUT
Dauntless Carrick (Newrook City, 7.5m)
Lysandra Osprey (Chardonnay Rangers, 6m)
Anna Sonnleitner (Scott City FC, 6m)
Syrene Fischer (Newrook City, 5m)
Artur Delacroix (Sanford Der Berg PREMIER FK, free)
Retired: Mercurio Kastriot (DM, 35), Erwin Spijkers (RW, 36, AUD), Mortola Teffeteller (CB, 36, COS)
BACKGROUND
Notable Products: Sven Copperhead, Syrene Fischer, Sieglinde Lohengrin, Sabrine Portsgate, Brigid Kestrel, Toxothea Sebring, Marisha Staunton, Bremusa Strassman, Methuselah Tregajorran
Club Heroes: Kósa Bajnok, Anders Engstroem, Fabricio Gallardo, Ror Jevjdevic-Hadsic, Mercurio Kastriot, Osric Keast, Erick Khan, Espen Knutsen, Pawlo Marciak, Lucia Oakwood, Leona Rafford, Erwin Spijkers, Luxulya St. Cleer, Isaia Urso, Moira Woakes
One-Club Men: Augustine Brandon
Premiership Debut: Inaugural
The dominant force of the towering major city of Crisisbless, and in theory one of the dominant forces within Nephara itself, but there was a time at which they were technically outperformed by little Starling just above in terms of titles. They have a reputation as bottlers, just lacking the fortitude to turn their ability into league wins; hence their name, the Heelers, nominally after the dog but more an appropriated insult at their status trailing in the wake of the biggest clubs. But they've generally been consistent, rarely falling completely out of the business end of things, and have something of a reputation as Cup specialists. They still do have plenty of silverware to their name, and their proud fans regard their club as a match for anyone in the world. Crisisbless are one of those teams that kind of wants to fight everyone in the vicinity; primarily Crisisbless United, their greatest rival in their own city, but there's a level of rivalry with nearby, upstart Starling as well.
Notable Products: Sven Copperhead, Syrene Fischer, Sieglinde Lohengrin, Sabrine Portsgate, Brigid Kestrel, Toxothea Sebring, Marisha Staunton, Bremusa Strassman, Methuselah Tregajorran
Club Heroes: Kósa Bajnok, Anders Engstroem, Fabricio Gallardo, Ror Jevjdevic-Hadsic, Mercurio Kastriot, Osric Keast, Erick Khan, Espen Knutsen, Pawlo Marciak, Lucia Oakwood, Leona Rafford, Erwin Spijkers, Luxulya St. Cleer, Isaia Urso, Moira Woakes
One-Club Men: Augustine Brandon
Premiership Debut: Inaugural
The dominant force of the towering major city of Crisisbless, and in theory one of the dominant forces within Nephara itself, but there was a time at which they were technically outperformed by little Starling just above in terms of titles. They have a reputation as bottlers, just lacking the fortitude to turn their ability into league wins; hence their name, the Heelers, nominally after the dog but more an appropriated insult at their status trailing in the wake of the biggest clubs. But they've generally been consistent, rarely falling completely out of the business end of things, and have something of a reputation as Cup specialists. They still do have plenty of silverware to their name, and their proud fans regard their club as a match for anyone in the world. Crisisbless are one of those teams that kind of wants to fight everyone in the vicinity; primarily Crisisbless United, their greatest rival in their own city, but there's a level of rivalry with nearby, upstart Starling as well.
2. Brinemouth
‘The Dockers’
Brinemouth Eagle’s Club (65,000)
Brinemouth, LZC
ROSTER
GK - 12 - Sandra MIDDLETON (27) <QUE>
RB - 2 - Tosca MEADOWS (24)
CB - 18 - Chiara BLANCO (29) [SVG]
CB - 4 - Anaximander SCALES (25)
LB - 19 - Lucy ALMWOOD (30) [EUR]
CM - 20 - Kazuo MARTIN (28) [DEL]
CM - 6 - Cassander SOUTHSEA (23)
RW - 7 - Joao PEREYRA (27) [JUV]
AM - 15 - Omer KUHAR-ARH (28) [MYT]
LW - 23 - Indra SÖDERSTRÖM (28) [VAL]
ST - 14 - Tess MILLER (22) <EUR>
GK - 1 - Ewald HEUSER (33) [STL]
CB - 22 - Dismas ANDERSON (23)
LB - 3 - Rhyme BESLER (25)
CM - 16 - Pernille BRAND (30)
RW - 10 - Lukas TAUSCHER (32, vc) [STL]
AM - 21 - Kisvarda MARIN (22)
ST - 17 - Lázaro PATRÓN (29) [AUD]
GK - 25 - Timon RUSTIL (22)
RB - 29 - Zander MERSEA (22)
CB - 5 - Dean STEELE (35) [EUR]
CM - 35 - Thessaly KOERTZEN (19)
LW - 11 - Tryna DRNASO (20)
ST - 26 - Leandra BERENGUER (21) <ASG>
MANAGER
Grey HOLDEN (53) [SCT]
PREMIERSHIP DEBUT: Inaugural
ALL-TIME RANKING: 1st
TROPHY CABINET
10 League titles (53, 54, 55, 61, 62, 70, 72, 78, 79, 84)
NFA Cup (62)
2 Ramsey Shields (73, 85)
Gang of Six member
RECENT HISTORY
85: Zenith - 2nd - 82 pts - CL
84: Zenith - 1st - 87 pts - CL
83: Zenith - 5th - 68 pts - ChC
82: Zenith - 3rd - 71 pts - CL
81: Zenith - 7th - 65 pts
TRANSFERS
IN
Sandra Middleton (Coret Hawks, 10m)
Promoted: Tryna Drnaso (LW, 20), Thessaly Koertzen (CM, 19)
OUT
Wiglaf Bribitzer (Vermillion Rage, 6m)
Zander Cadell (FK Torpedo Pawlograd, 5m)
Meinhard Gates (Chenoworth Harriers, 4m)
Retired: Otalia Kasmiir (CM, 36, MRN)
BACKGROUND
Notable Products: Penumbra Amokachi, Danijel Brymora, Chris Christon, Croft Drinkwater, Dimitra Exarchopolous, Konrad Gosforth, Diligence Nkembe, Temperance Nkembe
Club Heroes: Augustine Breton, Jonathan Bosetti, Farago rue Cazade, Tana Colbright, Evelyn Conjure, Erica Kenney, Desya Kuznetsov, Kunibert Mathias, Darek Norgen, Stig Soederquist, Ronda Judit Styrn, James Watt
Iconic Manager: Larissa Garrotte
Premiership Debut: Inaugural
Despite the earthy nickname conjuring images of teamsters and burly shirtless men, Brinemouth is a largely affluent city, particularly the coastal east, and their football club became nouveau-riche just in time for the Premiership to join the international scene. They have, as a result, been far more successful post-UICA than pre-, and their seven titles are only matched by AFC Treason - indeed, the Premiership's ascension into the ranks of serious leagues worldwide seemed to coincide with an era of dominance for the two clubs on each end of the country, overshadowing the 'Sabrefell giants' of Athletic and the Moths who had dominated prior to the modern era. Unlike Treason, their playing identity is based around expensive marquee talent playing beautiful attacking football - locals are considered a nice bonus, but not essential. They want the ball, and they want to be flashy with it. West Brinemouth are their only real rivals for fanbase in the city, but are too weak on the pitch to make a proper rival in Brinemouth's eyes. Instead, they save their ire for the Classic, against their philosophical opposites and equals AFC Treason.
Notable Products: Penumbra Amokachi, Danijel Brymora, Chris Christon, Croft Drinkwater, Dimitra Exarchopolous, Konrad Gosforth, Diligence Nkembe, Temperance Nkembe
Club Heroes: Augustine Breton, Jonathan Bosetti, Farago rue Cazade, Tana Colbright, Evelyn Conjure, Erica Kenney, Desya Kuznetsov, Kunibert Mathias, Darek Norgen, Stig Soederquist, Ronda Judit Styrn, James Watt
Iconic Manager: Larissa Garrotte
Premiership Debut: Inaugural
Despite the earthy nickname conjuring images of teamsters and burly shirtless men, Brinemouth is a largely affluent city, particularly the coastal east, and their football club became nouveau-riche just in time for the Premiership to join the international scene. They have, as a result, been far more successful post-UICA than pre-, and their seven titles are only matched by AFC Treason - indeed, the Premiership's ascension into the ranks of serious leagues worldwide seemed to coincide with an era of dominance for the two clubs on each end of the country, overshadowing the 'Sabrefell giants' of Athletic and the Moths who had dominated prior to the modern era. Unlike Treason, their playing identity is based around expensive marquee talent playing beautiful attacking football - locals are considered a nice bonus, but not essential. They want the ball, and they want to be flashy with it. West Brinemouth are their only real rivals for fanbase in the city, but are too weak on the pitch to make a proper rival in Brinemouth's eyes. Instead, they save their ire for the Classic, against their philosophical opposites and equals AFC Treason.
3. AFC Treason
‘The Stags’
The Gauntlet (65,000)
Treason, CRE
ROSTER
GK - 1 - Paiva SHIMSKI (27) [SRS]
RB - 2 - Ophelia SCHRADER (28)
CB - 22 - Ettard MITTEAGER (24)
CB - 6 - Kahala MURJE (31) [SAJ]
LB - 18 - Silja JORSE (29) [SAJ]
CM - 23 - Fiadh BUCHAN (25) [TLI]
CM - 13 - Purna ZAZAGAN (29) [SRS]
RW - 20 - Bobby MALONE (29) [EUR]
AM - 21 - Morgan ROSENBLATT (29) [CDG]
LW - 11 - Valerie WELLS (24) [TMB]
ST - 9 - RÖSKVI Tyrfingsson (25) [GRF]
GK - 16 - Bryony LINDT (33)
CB - 5 - Friede VOLKMANN (22)
LB - 3 - Diandra WEISS (23)
CM - 8 - Vincent ROBSHAW (35) [EUR]
RW - 15 - Tabithe DRAKE (20)
AM - 12 - Hecate ZELLER (21)
ST - 7 - Michael RIBBECK (34) [STL]
GK - 30 - Neriza VONSTRATTEN (19)
RB - 17 - Tiamat HOLDEN (21)
CB - 33 - Valtteri TIREL (18) [SRS]
CM - 4 - Petra ANHOPE (21)
CM - 37 - Anders FLEISCHER (19)
LW - 19 - Erzebet REVESZ (28) [PAS]
ST - 10 - Franziska LOCKE (22)
MANAGER
Erin CAMDEN (60) <BRE>
PREMIERSHIP DEBUT: Inaugural
ALL-TIME RANKING: 2nd
TROPHY CABINET
15 League titles (48, 49, 52, 56, 57, 65, 66, 74, 76, 77, 80, 81, 82, 83, 85)
3 NFA Cups (49, 76, 82)
2 Cope de Campeones (67, 77)
Campionato Esportivano di Campeones (57)
4 Ramsey Shields (77, 81, 82, 84)
Gang of Six member
RECENT HISTORY
85: Zenith - 1st - 84 pts - CL
84: Zenith - 2nd - 85 pts - CL
83: Zenith - 1st - 95 pts - CL
82: Zenith - 1st - 87 pts - CL CWC
81: Zenith - 1st - 90 pts - CL
TRANSFERS
IN
Fiadh Buchan (Coret Hawks, 12m)
Valtteri Tirel (Emerald Coast, 4m)
Bryony Lindt (Creed United, 1m)
Promoted: Anders Fleischer (CM, 19)
OUT
Maruschka Koerver (Starling, 6m)
Bersant Sale (Parrhesia United, 1.5m)
Ilia Mueller (Gilded City Dragons, 1m)
Retired: Fasolt Senninger (GK, 36)
BACKGROUND
Notable Products: Diandra Ballard, Claudia Cautcher, Malachi Gallagher, Calliope Katskalidis, Aventurine Kolar, Servet Misidjan, Kurtis Quinn, Aristide Metzger, Tanith Rainsford, Sigurd Rustwyth, Fasolt Senninger, Konrad Vornander, Scylla Vyntra
Club Heroes: Roque Acosta, Angel Clavel, Josephus Flaccus, Roddy Fraser, Catheline Harper, Tosca Marlowe, Russ Miller, Rovena Stride, Peter Svensson, Lienke Vesper
One-Club Men: Markus Anderton, Gideon Fletcher, Cathy Stokes
Premiership Debut: Inaugural
The city of Treason is the large, parochial industrial powerhouse of the northwest, the place where the last king of Nephara was executed. Ask most people there about the many vibrant clubs, and they'll concede the Stags are the best show in town. Treason were always a big side, but along with Brinemouth became an iconic titan of the league as it rose up the UICA rankings - currently, the two sides are matched on seven titles apiece. Treason have a very strong local identity based on physicality, professionalism and hard work. They have a proud tradition of youth development, and have always relied heavily on their academy to provide for their roster. They also have the largest fanbase of any Nepharim side. They are Chatswood's fiercest rivals, and Brinemouth's (in 'the Classic'), and North Laithland's due to being their nearest urban rival, and South Laithland's due to stealing most of their best players over the years, and Stahlburg City's following a long history of violent match-ups and infamously 'stealing' their best chance at a modern title. Following an implausible number of international clashes, they even sparked a friendly rivalry with Buyanese side Blau-Weiss Pallstadt.
Notable Products: Diandra Ballard, Claudia Cautcher, Malachi Gallagher, Calliope Katskalidis, Aventurine Kolar, Servet Misidjan, Kurtis Quinn, Aristide Metzger, Tanith Rainsford, Sigurd Rustwyth, Fasolt Senninger, Konrad Vornander, Scylla Vyntra
Club Heroes: Roque Acosta, Angel Clavel, Josephus Flaccus, Roddy Fraser, Catheline Harper, Tosca Marlowe, Russ Miller, Rovena Stride, Peter Svensson, Lienke Vesper
One-Club Men: Markus Anderton, Gideon Fletcher, Cathy Stokes
Premiership Debut: Inaugural
The city of Treason is the large, parochial industrial powerhouse of the northwest, the place where the last king of Nephara was executed. Ask most people there about the many vibrant clubs, and they'll concede the Stags are the best show in town. Treason were always a big side, but along with Brinemouth became an iconic titan of the league as it rose up the UICA rankings - currently, the two sides are matched on seven titles apiece. Treason have a very strong local identity based on physicality, professionalism and hard work. They have a proud tradition of youth development, and have always relied heavily on their academy to provide for their roster. They also have the largest fanbase of any Nepharim side. They are Chatswood's fiercest rivals, and Brinemouth's (in 'the Classic'), and North Laithland's due to being their nearest urban rival, and South Laithland's due to stealing most of their best players over the years, and Stahlburg City's following a long history of violent match-ups and infamously 'stealing' their best chance at a modern title. Following an implausible number of international clashes, they even sparked a friendly rivalry with Buyanese side Blau-Weiss Pallstadt.
4. Sabrefell Athletic
‘The Rams’
The Barbarossa (72,000)
Sabrefell, ARI
ROSTER
GK - 1 - Raluca GARAMOND (31)
RB - 2 - Caoimhin HADLEY (23) [BRE]
CB - 5 - Hollis STEPHENSON (29) [PFA]
CB - 4 - Alan TARAKOV (30) [STL]
LB - 16 - Nimue CULPEPPER (25) [BRE]
RM - 23 - Marcelo ESCOBAR (28) [VLD]
CM - 13 - Sonya BELLTOWER (27)
CM - 7 - Susan MONAGHAN (24) [TMB]
LM - 11 - Ladonna WOMACK (26) [CMT]
ST - 15 - Danand TRISTRAM (28) [BRE]
ST - 21 - Damien GANNOT (28) [MYT]
GK - 18 - Hailee SOURTOIS (20) [CMT]
RB - 17 - Illyria LANDRITH (29)
CB - 22 - Vetta ROBACK (23)
DM - 8 - Jean-Michel DOMINIQUE (34) [KOR]
LM - 12 - Sarafina IKPEAZU (31) [BNJ]
AM - 25 - Rika LUNDELL (32) [SVJ]
ST - 14 - Thibault BENEZET (34) [VLD]
GK - 20 - Clovis ARCARD (20)
CB - 34 - Eitri MARSDEN (19)
LB - 3 - Caracal PAGE (29)
RM - 19 - Athena BIRCH (21)
CM - 10 - Tasia WISTING (22)
ST - 34 - Tanya BERESFORD (19)
ST - 40 - Lex KLEIN (19) [ZRH]
MANAGER
Kalia TOLSII (44) [MRN]
PREMIERSHIP DEBUT: Inaugural
ALL-TIME RANKING: 5th
TROPHY CABINET
4 Premiership titles (50, 58, 67, 73)
2 NFA Cups (50, 66)
2 Ramsey Shields (67, 68)
2 Globe Cups (56, 73)
Campionato Esportivano di Campeones (59)
Gang of Six member
RECENT HISTORY
85: Zenith - 3rd - 81 pts - ChC
84: Zenith - 12th - 48 pts
83: Zenith - 4th - 70 pts - ChC
82: Zenith - 5th - 66 pts - ChC
81: Zenith - 3rd - 70 pts - CL
TRANSFERS
IN
Ladonna Womack (Northern Stallions, 8m)
Nimue Culpepper (Rozelle, 5m)
Lex Klein (DD Porto Nowi, 1m)
Hailee Sourtois (Felswyr State, free)
Promoted: Eitri Marsden (CB, 19)
OUT
Gareth Hasluck (Parrhesia United, 4m)
Mati Cvancara (CDSA, 3m)
Gareth Auxier (Rozelle Archers, 2.5m)
Ella Ciuru (Branvon CD, 2m)
Retired: Asztrik Szalay (CB, 36, PAS)
BACKGROUND
Notable Products: Karena Braham, Alexa Ferryman, Kurtis Fitzmarten, Daniel Kruse, Lindse Kvasina, Darren Parrett, Lind Pressinger, Markus Rhein, Snowy Sleet
Club Heroes: Coalan Bray, Michael Campbell, Karelline Charmwell, Oscar Coltrane, Xixi Ens, Rowan Gawain, Ole Oehman, Yupanqui Sarracena, Sipke Tarala
One-Club Men: Matt Breen, Lukas Strongnesse
Premiership Debut: Inaugural
Athletic have always been a force to be reckoned with in the Nepharan game, and no matter what Moths fans insist, will never be completely in their shadow. The 56 cycle cemented that, when they secured the first-ever UICA silverware for the nation, ensuring the Premiership's arrival as a major player. Despite occasional spells in the wilderness, infamously following up their first modern title win with 11th, 12th and 17th-placed finishes, Athletic have always bounced back from adversity, backed by a loud, aggressive and outspoken fanbase. While the Moths are defined by union ties, Athletic are twinned informally with the military, and by urban Nepharim standards tend to have right-wing elements - though both the club and its fanbase have always worked quickly and tirelessly to stamp out any hint of fascism. Athletic are the most widely disliked club in the city, largely due to incidents of fan violence alienating them from River and the Chariots, as well as their mutual hatred of Sabrefell Moths. To be an Athletic fan is to embrace the siege mentality and relish the looks on the haters' faces when you win.
Notable Products: Karena Braham, Alexa Ferryman, Kurtis Fitzmarten, Daniel Kruse, Lindse Kvasina, Darren Parrett, Lind Pressinger, Markus Rhein, Snowy Sleet
Club Heroes: Coalan Bray, Michael Campbell, Karelline Charmwell, Oscar Coltrane, Xixi Ens, Rowan Gawain, Ole Oehman, Yupanqui Sarracena, Sipke Tarala
One-Club Men: Matt Breen, Lukas Strongnesse
Premiership Debut: Inaugural
Athletic have always been a force to be reckoned with in the Nepharan game, and no matter what Moths fans insist, will never be completely in their shadow. The 56 cycle cemented that, when they secured the first-ever UICA silverware for the nation, ensuring the Premiership's arrival as a major player. Despite occasional spells in the wilderness, infamously following up their first modern title win with 11th, 12th and 17th-placed finishes, Athletic have always bounced back from adversity, backed by a loud, aggressive and outspoken fanbase. While the Moths are defined by union ties, Athletic are twinned informally with the military, and by urban Nepharim standards tend to have right-wing elements - though both the club and its fanbase have always worked quickly and tirelessly to stamp out any hint of fascism. Athletic are the most widely disliked club in the city, largely due to incidents of fan violence alienating them from River and the Chariots, as well as their mutual hatred of Sabrefell Moths. To be an Athletic fan is to embrace the siege mentality and relish the looks on the haters' faces when you win.
5. Sabrefell Moths
‘The Moths’
Farham Arena (90,000)
Sabrefell, ARI
ROSTER
GK - 1 - Lorée BAUTISTA (26) [CMT]
RB - 17 - Solblindi RAKE (23)
CB - 19 - Adnan SULEJMANOVIC (25) [MYT]
CB - 22 - Helvetia MUSCAT (23)
LB - 3 - Vasilii NYBERG (28) [SRS]
RM - 10 - Kaisa GYLDENSTROEM (27) [SVJ]
CM - 14 - Laslo VOL BRININGER (23) <MRN>
CM - 15 - Jean-Christophe BABIN (24) [QUE]
LM - 11 - Eloise KWEON (27) [QUE]
ST - 21 - Nick RIORDAN (25) [TMB]
ST - 16 - LIU Huiying (30) [YZH]
GK - 12 - Balint CARRINGTON (25)
CB - 5 - Tristan NIEDERMAYER (32) [STL]
LB - 18 - Anders KALUZA (24)
RM - 2 - Têrçêr ANAXIMANE (31) [FFD]
CM - 27 - Kelzi HARASLIN (24)
LM - 24 - Irina ALDERWOOD (23)
ST - 9 - Berenice ANDREAS (24)
GK - 25 - Shamir RAVEL (20)
RB - 31 - Sasha KLEIN (18)
CB - 6 - Hender SOLDAT (20)
CM - 23 - Gawain DEVENEY (21)
CM - 37 - Matthias GREY (19)
ST - 7 - Sabina VENTURE (21)
ST - 13 - Lyzolda PETROV (35) [SRS]
LB - 32 - Luther HASSEL (21)
MANAGER
Penumbra AMOKACHI (50)
PREMIERSHIP DEBUT: Inaugural
ALL-TIME RANKING: 4th
TROPHY CABINET
4 Premiership titles (47, 60, 68, 69)
3 NFA Cups (58, 65, 85)
3 Ramsey Shields (66, 69, 70)
Champions Cup (73)
2 Globe Cups (64, 67)
Super Cup (73)
Gang of Six member
RECENT HISTORY
85: Zenith - 6th - 71 pts
84: Zenith - 3rd - 82 pts - ChC
83: Zenith - 3rd - 71 pts - ChC
82: Zenith - 6th - 63 pts - ChC
81: Zenith - 2nd - 79 pts - CL
TRANSFERS
IN
Promoted: Matthias Grey (CM, 19), Sasha Klein (RB, 18), Hender Soldat (CB, 20)
OUT
Miska Brabanzon (Yerushalayim, 6m)
Rook Timekeeper (Holdenberg, 6m)
Nasir Majerle (Scott City FC, 4.5m)
BACKGROUND
Notable Products: Nevaeh Cathar, Rook Cathar, Sasha Christener, Gudrun Crowley, Kirsten Cliving, Bravura Harper, Michael Kellard, Catheline Marchant, Scheherazade Meier, Cheney Rosewood, Tawny Shone, Lux Vicelich
Club Heroes: Robert Griffin, Aaliyah Johnson, James Macbeth, Gerhard Thunder, Imriel Townsend, Solara Vol
One-Club Men: Lucia Pembroke, James Yorke
Premiership Debut: Inaugural
The biggest and proudest club in Nephara's biggest and proudest city, the former capital of Sabrefell; a giant fortified metropolis whose layers of walls and distinctive flat, forceful architecture betray the cities origins as a stronghold first and a place to live second. The moths of Sabrefell themselves are notorious for their size, number and, topically for the club, resilence. The original giants of the Nepharim league, the Moths had, by a distance, the most titles in the pre-UICA Premiership and have remained very competitive in modern times, generally playing a very fast, attacking brand of football, and particularly loving a prolific striker - Gerhard Thunder, homegrown Rook Cathar, five-time Iron Boot winner Aaliyah Johnson and Solara Vol have all become club legends. Their pull is best summarised by the fact that, when the time came to retire the crumbling Gargoyle's Court, they simply moved into the Farham Arena, hitherto only for Cormorants games and Cup finals. Though they present themselves as 'Nephara's club', they in theory represent the west of Sabrefell, and have historically been associated with hard-left elements, and while they count a large base of casual support their ultras have been guilty of violence in the past. More positively, their pyro and banner displays are among the finest in the world. Their fiercest rivals are Athletic, in the east of the city.
Notable Products: Nevaeh Cathar, Rook Cathar, Sasha Christener, Gudrun Crowley, Kirsten Cliving, Bravura Harper, Michael Kellard, Catheline Marchant, Scheherazade Meier, Cheney Rosewood, Tawny Shone, Lux Vicelich
Club Heroes: Robert Griffin, Aaliyah Johnson, James Macbeth, Gerhard Thunder, Imriel Townsend, Solara Vol
One-Club Men: Lucia Pembroke, James Yorke
Premiership Debut: Inaugural
The biggest and proudest club in Nephara's biggest and proudest city, the former capital of Sabrefell; a giant fortified metropolis whose layers of walls and distinctive flat, forceful architecture betray the cities origins as a stronghold first and a place to live second. The moths of Sabrefell themselves are notorious for their size, number and, topically for the club, resilence. The original giants of the Nepharim league, the Moths had, by a distance, the most titles in the pre-UICA Premiership and have remained very competitive in modern times, generally playing a very fast, attacking brand of football, and particularly loving a prolific striker - Gerhard Thunder, homegrown Rook Cathar, five-time Iron Boot winner Aaliyah Johnson and Solara Vol have all become club legends. Their pull is best summarised by the fact that, when the time came to retire the crumbling Gargoyle's Court, they simply moved into the Farham Arena, hitherto only for Cormorants games and Cup finals. Though they present themselves as 'Nephara's club', they in theory represent the west of Sabrefell, and have historically been associated with hard-left elements, and while they count a large base of casual support their ultras have been guilty of violence in the past. More positively, their pyro and banner displays are among the finest in the world. Their fiercest rivals are Athletic, in the east of the city.
6. AFC Corvistone
‘The Crows’
Phoenix Rise (28,000)
Corvistone, NCT
ROSTER
GK - 1 - Fiona HARTNETT (31)
RB - 2 - Ash BETVA (23) <QUS>
CB - 22 - Safiya TELFORD (23)
CB - 5 - Ida SEVET-STOKES (26) <QUS>
LB - 3 - Milla VIIPURI (30, c) [SVJ]
CM - 26 - Danilo SEVALJEVIC (22) <MYT>
DM - 6 - Markko NISKANEN (29) [SVJ]
CM - 11 - Talia NISARIZO (29) [SRS]
RW - 15 - Mirko HRANILOVIC (22) <MYT>
ST - 16 - Davor KURTISHI (28)
LW - 10 - Yonatoño DE LA GARZA (22) [FFD]
GK - 12 - Sebille LOCKLEAR (22)
CB - 18 - Mercedes KNAUTH (28)
LB - 20 - Hermina KEATON (25)
DM - 8 - Tallin LEDGER (23)
CM - 13 - Misha RETYUNSKIKH (24) [PYA]
ST - 14 - Endre CASE (23)
LW - 23 - Luvenia BRANDON (29) [SYL]
GK - 25 - Çìríkô SARFÓ (21) [FFD]
RB - 38 - Berthold KUCKA (19)
CB - 19 - Gordin IRONMONGER (22)
CM - 21 - Casper ANDERSON (20) <EUR>
RW - 33 - Aitziber 'Zizi' ORZABAL (18) <ASG>
ST - 31 - Danesha MUELLER (19) <CBR>
MANAGER
Gareth PENROOKE (59)
PREMIERSHIP DEBUT: 70
ALL-TIME RANKING: 23rd
RECENT HISTORY
85: Zenith - 7th - 59 pts
84: Zenith - 7th - 63 pts
83: Zenith - 12th - 45 pts
82: Zenith - 8th - 60 pts
81: Zenith - 6th - 66 pts - ChC
TRANSFERS
IN
Sebille Locklear (Goodfeather FC, 6m)
Promoted: Danesha Mueller (ST, 19), Zizi Orzabal (RW, 18)
OUT
Konrad Balmoral (Aries Chariots, 7m)
Selina Carver (South Laithland, 750k)
Muse Blackburn (Goodfeather FC, free)
BACKGROUND
Notable Products: Konrad Balmoral, Ash Betva, Ilyana Brosch, Sonya Latimore
Club Heroes: Chibuzo Afolayan, Rachel Arniston, Krista Morham
The most controversial and, yes, hated club in Nephara. Corvistone is the new planned capital of Nephara, and AFC Corvistone was made explicitly to be a club worthy of the capital. But the capital isn't fully formed and the club, which struggles to even half-fill its fantastic stadium, faces constant pressure for buying success and in all fairness it has never shied away from that, splurging money freely to drag themselves to the top flight. Their fans relish the hate, though, and the club makes the most of its siege mentality.
Notable Products: Konrad Balmoral, Ash Betva, Ilyana Brosch, Sonya Latimore
Club Heroes: Chibuzo Afolayan, Rachel Arniston, Krista Morham
The most controversial and, yes, hated club in Nephara. Corvistone is the new planned capital of Nephara, and AFC Corvistone was made explicitly to be a club worthy of the capital. But the capital isn't fully formed and the club, which struggles to even half-fill its fantastic stadium, faces constant pressure for buying success and in all fairness it has never shied away from that, splurging money freely to drag themselves to the top flight. Their fans relish the hate, though, and the club makes the most of its siege mentality.
7. Stahlburg City
‘The Smiths’
Čalrek Arena (62,000)
Stahlburg, BAR
ROSTER
GK - 12 - Olympe WEAVER (26)
RB - 6 - Ellen WEBER (24)
CB - 8 - Matthias LIEVEN (28) [VAL]
CB - 22 - Svenja BASTE (33) [SRS]
LB - 3 - Durgali BAXAYEV (24) [DEL]
CM - 10 - Mersudin SMAJIC (30) [MYT]
DM - 4 - Nina MacDONALD (24) [TLI]
CM - 23 - Mirko OVCINA (23) [MYT]
RW - 7 - Miriam TROEGNER (27) [VAL]
ST - 15 - Lars ALVESEN (23) [SVJ]
LW - 11 - VANESSA Marvinsdóttir (27) [GRF]
GK - 1 - Xander ROSMARIN (33)
CB - 20 - Cora VARNHAM (31) [QAD]
LB - 18 - Florian REISINGER (20)
CM - 21 - Ramon MacMASTER (26) [AUD]
RW - 13 - Maria DUKAKIS (25)
ST - 9 - Ariel BALLARD (25)
LW - 16 - Dimitra KARVELAS (29)
GK - 20 - Cassi BRETT (21)
RB - 39 - Trici LEA (18)
CB - 5 - Thora HOUGHSON (20)
DM - 19 - Janne RINEHART (20)
CM - 14 - Karlos WISE (24)
CM - 37 - Timo SZANDER (19)
ST - 17 - Lowen CORDER (21)
MANAGER
Sienna FALLON (49) [BRE]
PREMIERSHIP DEBUT: Inaugural
ALL-TIME RANKING: 9th
RECENT HISTORY
85: Zenith - 8th - 59 pts
84: Zenith - 11th - 52 pts
83: Zenith - 7th - 64 pts
82: Zenith - 10th - 58 pts
81: Zenith - 10th - 53 pts
TRANSFERS
IN
Lars Alvesen (Partisan Sjoedrhavn, 11m)
Vanessa Marvinsdóttir (Steinaux, 8m)
Mirko Ovcina (NK Dyka, 6m)
Durgali Baxayev (Myana, 4m)
Promoted: Thora Houghson (CB, 20), Trici Lea (RB, 18), Florian Reisinger (LB, 20)
OUT
Arachne Loeher (Wirr Tsi, 10m)
Tamiika Vine (Starling, 6m)
Fluorspar Talmay (New Oakstone Phoenix, 3m)
Fiona Lyons (Chardonnay Rangers, 2m)
Lieschen Kuzener (Mantlegrove, free)
Retired: Xandra Cooke (CB, 36)
BACKGROUND
Notable Products: Sheila Kilgallon, Rusalka Klein, Elsa Layland, Sophia Moloney, Linde Rostock, Anaximander Scales, Tasha Sauber, Medusa Strand
Club Heroes: Jill Austen, Didier Bernard, William Čalrek, Michael Keane, Georgia Kite, Isabella Shi
One-Club Men: Grubiša Jelić
Iconic Manager: Daniel Brunet
Once considered a keystone member of the Premiership, Stahlburg City once lead the league on the 45th matchday. But, at the last minute, they collapsed, and their fierce rivals Treason overtook them. They've arguably never recovered, with relegation coming at the end of a long, drawn-out malaise. Stahlburg is a polluted, hyperindustrial clump, and City claims rather grandly to represent it all - this has been less true of late with the success of their local rivals, the Rovers. Traditionally they have played an unexciting, direct and physical brand of football, and its supporters value powerful, committed veterans and winning at any cost. Used to be named Maximum City, but when the city elected to change its name back to its ancestral title, the two major clubs followed suit.
Notable Products: Sheila Kilgallon, Rusalka Klein, Elsa Layland, Sophia Moloney, Linde Rostock, Anaximander Scales, Tasha Sauber, Medusa Strand
Club Heroes: Jill Austen, Didier Bernard, William Čalrek, Michael Keane, Georgia Kite, Isabella Shi
One-Club Men: Grubiša Jelić
Iconic Manager: Daniel Brunet
Once considered a keystone member of the Premiership, Stahlburg City once lead the league on the 45th matchday. But, at the last minute, they collapsed, and their fierce rivals Treason overtook them. They've arguably never recovered, with relegation coming at the end of a long, drawn-out malaise. Stahlburg is a polluted, hyperindustrial clump, and City claims rather grandly to represent it all - this has been less true of late with the success of their local rivals, the Rovers. Traditionally they have played an unexciting, direct and physical brand of football, and its supporters value powerful, committed veterans and winning at any cost. Used to be named Maximum City, but when the city elected to change its name back to its ancestral title, the two major clubs followed suit.
8. Aries Chariots
‘The Chariots’
The Scythes (36,000)
Sabrefell, ARI
ROSTER
GK - 20 - November BESAND (32)
RB - 13 - Mirko STEFFEN (25)
CB - 18 - Pryna RASANAMIRA (33) [CBP]
CB - 2 - Margarita LILLEHAMMER-LOCKRIGHT (29) [EFL]
LB - 3 - Paige DEWINTER (25)
RM - 7 - Jasper MORDECAI (26)
CM - 8 - Tricia CRAY (28)
CM - 22 - Winabæn KEVAARSEN (31) [MRN]
LM - 11 - Scalena WOODWRIGHT (25)
ST - 9 - Mathias GRETLER (23) [DEL]
ST - 14 - Konrad BALMORAL (25)
GK - 1 - Gerard MEZAHI (22)
RB - 17 - Sander COSTLY (28)
CB - 19 - Cedella VERLANDER (34)
RM - 23 - Jess KRNETA (21)
CM - 4 - Hannah BOOTH (24)
ST - 10 - Shaheen TALEB (32) [KSK]
ST - 16 - Beatan SHEARER (21) <TLI>
GK - 30 - Orsine MIURA (18) <OSR>
CB - 6 - Sorceress BULLARD (23)
LB - 31 - Undine CHARNWOOD (19)
DM - 5 - Gethin TAPHOUSE (20)
CM - 32 - Bernhard McFADDEN (19) <TLI>
LM - 34 - Tadej ROSKAR (18) <MYT>
ST - 21 - Scott COLEMAN (34) [FVA]
MANAGER
Lexus ULREICH (51)
PREMIERSHIP DEBUT: Inaugural
ALL-TIME RANKING: 6th
TROPHY CABINET
2 NFA Cups (55, 63)
Globe Cup (58)
Super Cup (58)
Gang of Six member
RECENT HISTORY
85: Zenith - 12th - 45 pts
84: Zenith - 5th - 66 pts - ChC
83: Zenith - 8th - 58 pts
82: Zenith - 9th - 58 pts
81: Zenith - 9th - 57 pts
TRANSFERS
IN
Konrad Balmoral (AFC Corvistone, 7m)
Margarita Lillehammer-Lockright (RGS Athletic, 6m)
Paige Dewinter (New Oakstone Phoenix, 4m)
Sander Costly (Belgrave, 2m)
Promoted: Undine Charnwood (LB, 19), Bernhard McFadden (CM, 19), Orsine Miura (GK, 18), Tadej Roskar (LM, 18)
OUT
Kyri Levering (Northern Union, 8m)
August Kovac (Crisisbless, 6.5m)
Delphine Lopar (Baghdad United, 6m)
Annika Cashin (Boltcroft Thorns, free)
Ursula Gavaris (Alliance Barossia, free)
Claire Griffith (Forest City Athletic, free)
Retired: Baldomero Teijeiro (LB, 35, FFD)
BACKGROUND
Notable Products: Uli Alsatian, Trajan Bruyne, Brigitte Coppinger, Claudia Escrow, Paula Morgan, Logan Murdoch, Adnan Szalai
Club Heroes: Croft Drinkwater, Ihazintzu Malkorra, Emanuele Riviello, Rowena Sierra, Katerina Tarrasch, Nate Walker
One-Club Men: Jess Leinster
Iconic Manager: Gareth Sumner
The Chariots are not one of the largest sides in Sabrefell by any means, but they can point to a devoted and vibrant fanbase operating out of the eastern suburbs and to a history of punching well above their weight, at one stage finishing as high as second and winning a Globe Cup, then being the first Nepharan side to claim a Super Cup. They have thrived with the increasing levels of immigration into the country over the past couple of decades, and their catchment is particularly lush with Licentian diaspora, hence the more recent decision to switch from white to a blue and gold away kit. In more recent years, the giants of Nephara have re-established themselves, and the Chariots have switched gears to focusing on youth and infrastructure, though they dream of a return to the glory days. Their only real rivals are Sabrefell Athletic, who they revile after incidents of fan clashes - a bond they share with Raven River, which has always been a somewhat friendly rivalry.
Notable Products: Uli Alsatian, Trajan Bruyne, Brigitte Coppinger, Claudia Escrow, Paula Morgan, Logan Murdoch, Adnan Szalai
Club Heroes: Croft Drinkwater, Ihazintzu Malkorra, Emanuele Riviello, Rowena Sierra, Katerina Tarrasch, Nate Walker
One-Club Men: Jess Leinster
Iconic Manager: Gareth Sumner
The Chariots are not one of the largest sides in Sabrefell by any means, but they can point to a devoted and vibrant fanbase operating out of the eastern suburbs and to a history of punching well above their weight, at one stage finishing as high as second and winning a Globe Cup, then being the first Nepharan side to claim a Super Cup. They have thrived with the increasing levels of immigration into the country over the past couple of decades, and their catchment is particularly lush with Licentian diaspora, hence the more recent decision to switch from white to a blue and gold away kit. In more recent years, the giants of Nephara have re-established themselves, and the Chariots have switched gears to focusing on youth and infrastructure, though they dream of a return to the glory days. Their only real rivals are Sabrefell Athletic, who they revile after incidents of fan clashes - a bond they share with Raven River, which has always been a somewhat friendly rivalry.
9. Starling
‘The Passerines’
Jade Park (28,000)
Starling, CHD
ROSTER
GK - 1 - Hanna BAYLISS (28)
RB - 18 - Crispin FREMONT (22)
CB - 2 - Tamiika VINE (22)
CB - 6 - Martin PEARCE (23) [EUR]
LB - 3 - Laviska CANTICLE (28)
CM - 4 - René AIGNER (23) [CMT]
CM - 19 - Maruschka KOERVER (24)
RW - 7 - Ruslan NOVIKOV (23) [SVJ]
AM - 10 - Lukas WOLF (27) [SWR]
LW - 11 - Ascalon COFFEY (21)
ST - 15 - Satine VALENZA (23)
GK - 12 - Rhiannon FAWN (22) [MRT]
CB - 24 - Colossus MUSCAT (21)
LB - 26 - Avyaan PARAMAR (23) [SNL]
CM - 25 - Kite ROCASTLE (25)
RW - 13 - Valérie NOIR (23) [CMT]
AM - 35 - ÞYRILL Bjarnhéðinsson (18) [CMT]
ST - 9 - Steffie GARRETT (29) [CDG]
GK - 30 - Lukas PROWL (19)
RB - 33 - Braylee NORTH (18) [EFL]
CB - 22 - Sana CAMPBELL (21) [SNL]
CM - 8 - Remus VETTEL (21)
CM - 31 - Sandre FINCH (19)
LW - 37 - Cyra LEVERET (18)
ST - 14 - Avissa VECSEI (20)
CB - 5 - Rais PERCHTOLD (25)
MANAGER
Adalheid METZELDER (53)
PREMIERSHIP DEBUT: 59
ALL-TIME RANKING: 11th
TROPHY CABINET
2 Premiership titles (63, 64)
NFA Cup (70)
First Division title (60)
Champions Cup (64)
Super Cup (64)
Dwile Invitational (74)
Ramsey Shield (71)
RECENT HISTORY
85: Zenith - 11th - 47 pts
84: Zenith - 6th - 64 pts
83: Zenith - 11th - 52 pts
82: Zenith - 7th - 61 pts
81: Zenith - 4th - 70 pts - ChC
TRANSFERS
IN
Rhiannon Fawn (Octosaide, undisclosed)
Roxane Rossi (FMFC Ninestar, undisclosed)
Steffie Garrett (Brattleboro Westside, 8m)
Ruslan Novikov (FK Torpedo Pawlograd, 6m)
Maruschka Koerver (AFC Treason, 6m)
Tamiika Vine (Stahlburg City, 6m)
René Aigner (Urrheddiao State, free)
Sana Campbell (free agent)
Valérie Noir (Sanar University, free)
Braylee North (Dillvill Academy, free)
Avyaan Paramar (free agent)
Þyrill Bjarnhéðinsson (Chromatik Central, free)
Promoted: Cyra Leveret (LW, 18)
OUT
Xanthe Hauser (Crossroads, 7m)
Auburn Daescher (Corinthians No Longer, 3.5m)
Octavian Eversong (Parrhesia United, 3.5m)
Kurtis Conrad (Crisisbless, 3m)
Anna MacDonald (Brisara FC, 2.5m)
Kilroy Hagen (Umbar, 2m)
Garrick Rustak (FF Stennköping, 2m)
Sophara Hayes (Aries Solitaire, 1.5m)
Dyane Angle (NK Dyka, 1.25m)
Cleo Harper (South Laithland, 1m)
Eirika Jonathansdóttir (NK Dyka, 800k)
Rais Perchtold (Gonen's Bridge, loan)
BACKGROUND
Notable Products: Evangeline Aschenbach, Lyre Castor, Xanthe Hauser, Estrella Hawke, Elsa Kaelin, Konrad Lovelace, Reinhard Meixner, Hyacinth Surman
Club Heroes: Keira Andisori, Liam Armstrong, Christian Berg, Justinian Hargrave, Deirdre McNessa, Sean Smørdal, Kurtis Warner
Iconic Manager: Amethyst Fegelein
Starling are the standout 'Football Manager' story of Nephara, perhaps even the world. In the Passerines' first Premiership season, they were relegated despite a strong side on paper. In their second, they stayed up. In their third... they won the league. In their fourth, they won the league and Champions Cup. They've never looked back, and incorporated a golden star and golden trim into their crests and kits to commemorate these victories. Starling is a small city to the north of Crisisbless, the first sign of civilisation heading south from the Northern Vale. As a result, they have a firmly established antipathy against Crisisbless and the two main Valesider clubs, Corvette and Leichhardt, without being the main rival of any of them. They've used the proceeds of their victories carefully, trying to build the club's infrastructure up and provide a platform to keep competing; they may not have the catchment or wealth to be entrenched as one of the big dogs forever, but their Golden Age has made them one of Nephara's most recognised sides abroad regardless.
Notable Products: Evangeline Aschenbach, Lyre Castor, Xanthe Hauser, Estrella Hawke, Elsa Kaelin, Konrad Lovelace, Reinhard Meixner, Hyacinth Surman
Club Heroes: Keira Andisori, Liam Armstrong, Christian Berg, Justinian Hargrave, Deirdre McNessa, Sean Smørdal, Kurtis Warner
Iconic Manager: Amethyst Fegelein
Starling are the standout 'Football Manager' story of Nephara, perhaps even the world. In the Passerines' first Premiership season, they were relegated despite a strong side on paper. In their second, they stayed up. In their third... they won the league. In their fourth, they won the league and Champions Cup. They've never looked back, and incorporated a golden star and golden trim into their crests and kits to commemorate these victories. Starling is a small city to the north of Crisisbless, the first sign of civilisation heading south from the Northern Vale. As a result, they have a firmly established antipathy against Crisisbless and the two main Valesider clubs, Corvette and Leichhardt, without being the main rival of any of them. They've used the proceeds of their victories carefully, trying to build the club's infrastructure up and provide a platform to keep competing; they may not have the catchment or wealth to be entrenched as one of the big dogs forever, but their Golden Age has made them one of Nephara's most recognised sides abroad regardless.
10. Coret Hawks
‘The Hawks’
The Aviary (30,000)
Coret, LZC
ROSTER
GK - 1 - Clariza MEYER (23)
RB - 2 - Astrid SWAIN (20)
CB - 22 - Luuna PIIRS (27) [MRN]
CB - 13 - Mahir KAPETANOVIC (25) [MYT]
LB - 3 - Sabine KEMP (25) [TMB]
RM - 7 - Danielle MARADROGBA (27) [KSK]
CM - 8 - Kieron PLAYER (28) [FVA]
CM - 10 - Stanimir REKAWIC (29, vc) [ZRH]
LM - 16 - Robinson SEGURA (22) [TKT]
ST - 20 - Gareth PAWNBROKER (29)
ST - 9 - Erik MOSELLE (29) [STL]
GK - 12 - Felicity WENTWORTH (33) [BRE]
RB - 17 - Diadora REEVE (31) <YZH>
CB - 4 - Dzeneta HARKER (32)
RM - 25 - Cecili PEARCE (21)
CM - 5 - Stefan MORGAN (25)
ST - 11 - Istria SAARA (35) [MRN]
ST - 23 - Claire RITTLER (23)
GK - 30 - Musa BILIC (19) <MYT>
CB - 31 - Markus OSTLER (19)
LB - 19 - Davor ROSKILDE (30)
CM - 6 - Renat LEXMANN (33)
CM - 37 - Marian STOEPKER (19)
LM - 18 - Zaha SELIG (20)
ST - 14 - Anders HARNIK (20)
MANAGER
Reinhard LOCKWOOD (43)
PREMIERSHIP DEBUT: 49
ALL-TIME RANKING: 10th
TROPHY CABINET
First Division title (56)
NFA Cup (80)
RECENT HISTORY
85: Zenith - 4th - 76 pts - ChC
84: Zenith - 9th - 58 pts
83: Zenith - 2nd - 73 pts - CL
82: Zenith - 4th - 69 pts - ChC
81: Zenith - 11th - 51 pts
TRANSFERS
IN
Kieron Player (Lanar, 3m)
Felicity Wentworth (AK Stanimir, 500k)
Clariza Meyer (returned from loan)
Promoted: Zaha Selig (LM, 20)
OUT
Fiadh Buchan (AFC Treason, 12m)
Sandra Middleton (Brinemouth, 10m)
Ysabet Belgrade (Savojars Vinge Virkaja, 3.5m)
Retired: Anthoulis Matraxis (GK, 40)
BACKGROUND
Notable Products: Rasmus Caracole, Trifon Draxler, Gerry Duffy, Isidra Jeurissen, Harald Matheson, Atalanta Skapetis, Vedran Tarashaj
Club Heroes: Gabriella Antonio, Cormak Lethbridge, Alyssa Montague, Kizza Okafor, Eudoxia Tzavaras
One-Club Men: Alex Beckett
Originally the Valkyrja Hawks, back when the Nepharan league included foreign sides from the Serenes region it used to be a part of, the Hawks eventually moved to the northeastern town of Coret to stay relevant. Historically, they've tended to be something of a yo-yo side, but in more recent times they've been a fixture of the top half, though struggling to break that UICA glass ceiling to such an extent it seemed at times there must be a curse. They have a substantial following abroad in Chromatika thanks to the signings of Alyss Montague and Gabriella Antonio, which they have tapped into with tours and targeted marketing; the latter, arguably their greatest ever player, retired at 28 to start a family. Under new management of late, Coret finally broke into the top six and now appear intent on staying there, at least for a time. Coret Rovers, the less flashy incumbents in the city, see the Hawks as upstarts, but have long since faded from relevance; in truth, Newrook City are their most prominent regional rivals, an antipathy that has grown into one of the more vicious for want of either club tending to fight for trophies.
Notable Products: Rasmus Caracole, Trifon Draxler, Gerry Duffy, Isidra Jeurissen, Harald Matheson, Atalanta Skapetis, Vedran Tarashaj
Club Heroes: Gabriella Antonio, Cormak Lethbridge, Alyssa Montague, Kizza Okafor, Eudoxia Tzavaras
One-Club Men: Alex Beckett
Originally the Valkyrja Hawks, back when the Nepharan league included foreign sides from the Serenes region it used to be a part of, the Hawks eventually moved to the northeastern town of Coret to stay relevant. Historically, they've tended to be something of a yo-yo side, but in more recent times they've been a fixture of the top half, though struggling to break that UICA glass ceiling to such an extent it seemed at times there must be a curse. They have a substantial following abroad in Chromatika thanks to the signings of Alyss Montague and Gabriella Antonio, which they have tapped into with tours and targeted marketing; the latter, arguably their greatest ever player, retired at 28 to start a family. Under new management of late, Coret finally broke into the top six and now appear intent on staying there, at least for a time. Coret Rovers, the less flashy incumbents in the city, see the Hawks as upstarts, but have long since faded from relevance; in truth, Newrook City are their most prominent regional rivals, an antipathy that has grown into one of the more vicious for want of either club tending to fight for trophies.
