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''Main article: [[World Cup]]''
 
''Main article: [[World Cup]]''
  
The World Cup is the longest-running football tournament, and the longest running tournament in the NS universe.  For all NS teams, the World Cup is the pinnacle of football competitions, and even successfully competing in the tournament is an honor.  The NS World Cup currently operates just as it does in RL: with 32 teams forming the basic groups, with 16 proceeding into a single-elimination tournament, leading up to the Final Matches.  To qualify, one must pass through grueling qualifier groups, with as many as 130 individual teams participating in the qualifying matches. It currently has two affiliated tournaments: the [[Baptism of Fire]] for debut teams and the [[Cup of Harmony]] for RPers that did not qualify for the cup proper. Football has also been played in non-affiliated tournaments, such as the the [[Under-21 World Cup]] (formerly affiliated, but now no longer held), [[Women's World Cup]], and as part of the [[Olympic Games|Summer Olympics]].
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The World Cup is the longest-running football tournament, and the longest running tournament in the NS universe.  For all NS teams, the World Cup is the pinnacle of football competitions, and even successfully competing in the tournament is an honor.  The NS World Cup currently operates just as it does in RL: with 32 teams forming the basic groups, with 16 proceeding into a single-elimination tournament, leading up to the Final Matches.  To qualify, one must pass through grueling qualifier groups, with as many as 120 teams participating in the qualifying matches. It currently has two affiliated tournaments: the [[Baptism of Fire]] for debut teams and the [[Cup of Harmony]] for RPers that did not qualify for the cup proper. Football has also been played in non-affiliated tournaments, such as the the [[Under-21 World Cup]] (formerly affiliated, but now no longer held), [[Women's World Cup]], and as part of the [[Olympic Games|Summer Olympics]].
  
 
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Revision as of 01:01, 21 July 2007

Football (known also as soccer in America and Australia) is one of the world's most popular sports, and reasonably so, many countries in NS share the same enthusiasm for the sport. With roots dating to the Warring States Period in China, the sport was modernized in the 19th Century, using rules set in Great Britain. From there, the sport was exported and spread throughout the world, making it one of the most universal sports in the world. For more information about the sport as it relates to real life, please visit the Wikipedia article.

Official World Ranks (KPB)
Rank Team Points
1 Bettia 56.65
2 Ariddia 48.16
3 Schiavonia 47.66
4 Elves Security Forces 44.98
5 Az-cz 41.21
6 Milchama 37.20
7 Vilita 36.67
8 Capitalizt SLANI 36.44
9 Jeruselem 35.52
10 The Archregimancy 34.54
11 Geisenfried 33.94
12 Errinundera 33.43
13 Squornshelous 33.40
14 Demot 33.27
15 The Lowland Clans 31.93
16 Oliverry 30.16
17 Bazalonia 29.75
18 Alasdair I Frosticus 29.65
19 Wentland 28.62
20 Northern Bettia 26.00
21 Zwangzug 25.74
22 Rejistania 25.42
23 Sel Appa 24.80
24 Fmjphoenix 24.03
25 Turori 23.56
26 Tynelia 22.18
27 Yafor 2 21.45
28 Cafundéu 21.31
29 Qazox 20.92
30 Assegai Developments 20.64
31 Quakmybush 20.46
32 Acapais 19.21
33 Green wombat 17.75
34 The HURD 16.18
35 Turruth Gordur 14.20
36 Kiryu-shi 12.57
37 Ropa-Topia 12.15
38 Bostopia 12.00
39 Jasīʼyūn 11.63
40 Swilatia 11.50
41 Sativaville 10.48
42 Atheistic Right 9.99
43 Fort Europe 9.92
44 Cookesland 9.82
45 Estresse Intenso 9.77
46 Spruitland 9.49
47 Nedalia 8.44
48 Starblaydia 8.18
49 Bushes Been Quaked 8.08
50 Northern Caesarea 7.73
51 Lovisa 7.06
52 United Island Empires 6.57
53 St Samuel 6.44
54 The Islands of Qutar 6.19
55 Kampfers 5.7
56 Schorteskatascansolani 5.64
57 Jariss 5.30
58 Krytenia 4.79
59 Ulzaxid 4.77
60 Veitau 4.65
61 Delesa 4.54
62 Unkown Suburbia 4.45
63 Suze-la-Rousse 4.4
64 Quintessence of Dust 4.39
65 Western Afghanistan 4.10
66 Kristovenia 3.95
67 Rorysville 3.89
68 Casari 3.87
69 Dance 2 Revolution 3.72
70 Haraki 3.61
71 Marceau State 3.61
72 Daughrty 3.55
73 Kuosio 3.45
74 East Lithuania 3.44
75 Abu Omar 3.40
76 Algal states 3.33
77 Magnus Valerius 3.22
78 Kericia 3.17
79 Daehanjeiguk 3.00
80 Cataduanes 2.80
80 Tolvarus 2.80
82 Grotewohl 2.70
83 Okielahoma 2.67
83 West Pasco 2.67
85 Oglethorpia 2.33
86 Clesmire 2.3
87 Aurendia 2.17
87 Cooksborough 2.17
87 J-Man2k7 2.17
90 Candelaria and Marquez 2.10
91 Cravan 2.00
91 Nerotika 2.00
91 Patusan 2.00
94 The Non-RPing N00b 1.90
94 Endmile 1.90
96 Random Toast 1.83
96 SS Oakland 1.83
98 Kingsford 1.78
98 Nebuleux 1.78
100 Jaredcohenia 1.75
100 Rossglass 1.75
102 Tessan 1.72
103 Ghost Tigers Rise 1.67
103 Liverpool England 1.67
103 Mekhule 1.67
103 Raging Penguins 1.67
107 Kelssek 1.61
108 Herchimer 1.60
108 Keyne Island 1.60
108 Vephrall 1.60
111 Holweg 1.50
111 Rugiero 1.50
113 American Fist 1.33
114 Kura-Pelland 1.30
114 Willink 1.30
116 New Montreal States 1.22
117 Cuation 1.17
117 Junista 1.17
119 Altanar 1.11
120 Kansiov 1.00
120 Netherwallop 1.00
120 Novapsolu 1.00
120 St Pauls Isle 1.00
120 The Aqua Moose 1.00
120 Druida 1.00
126 Jeru FC 0.95
127 Ad’ihan 0.90
127 Nitrodymium 0.90
127 Sorthern Northland 0.90
127 Trumanistan 0.90
131 Etres Vrais 0.89
131 Lethislavania 0.89
131 The Great Monty Python 0.89
134 The Macabees 0.83
135 Bellzantium 0.80
136 Coocoostan 0.78
136 Harlesburg 0.78
138 Cluichstan 0.77
139 Hockey Canada 0.72
139 New Propagandia 0.72
141 Billopesha 0.70
141 Fargess 0.70
141 Niosis 0.70
141 Shmibabway 0.70
145 Alexandrian Ptolemais 0.67
146 Kulikova 0.61
146 Tanah Burung 0.61
148 Planting 0.60
148 Thelema Abbey 0.60
150 Collonie 0.50
150 TT Lake Side 0.50
150 Tylero 0.50
153 Philodox Weltschmerz 0.44
154 Cebumopolis 0.40
154 Salkehachie 0.40
156 British Londinium 0.33
156 Gnejs 0.33
158 ARealAdvance 0.30
158 Kirmarnockshire 0.30
158 Shackfold 0.30
161 Croisland 0.28
161 San Monticaz 0.28
163 Cesibia 0.22
164 Houersteinzer 0.17
165 Bartonstein 0.06


Football in NS

Since football is a real contact sport, there was some difficulty imagining ways to bring the sport to NS. The first original methods involved dice to roll scores, but it was unreliable as a useful method to makes scores for multiple matches. Later, programs designed to make scores (a.k.a. scorinate) made international competitions more streamline. The most popular variety of these programs (called scorinators) include Excel formatted equations and Java interactive programs. The general idea is that these programs generate random numbers to serve as scores for matches in as impartial a manner as possible, thereby offering every person a fair match regardless of who's performing the score calculations.

Another aspect of NS football includes the pervasive RPing aspect. While scores generate the results, every person expresses these results differently, leading to differing style of reporting. The most common and simplest form of RPing football results is to give a match summary. Some people involve their players in complicated plots, blending football into their nation's culture and politics. The random few develop random characters from football and generate genuine NS personalities that are widely famous in the NS community.

There are many other ways that NSers involve football in their countries, ranging from establishing it as the "official" sport of the country to establishing a National Team Roster. Some NS countries host individual events to promote individual competitiveness among teams. The individual cups offer competing teams to perform in different settings and with a smaller field of play, it allows teams to compete more friendly than in more rigorous competitions, such as the World Cup. Of course, many of these individual cups are also simply exercise in preparation for the World Cup itself.

World Cup

Main article: World Cup

The World Cup is the longest-running football tournament, and the longest running tournament in the NS universe. For all NS teams, the World Cup is the pinnacle of football competitions, and even successfully competing in the tournament is an honor. The NS World Cup currently operates just as it does in RL: with 32 teams forming the basic groups, with 16 proceeding into a single-elimination tournament, leading up to the Final Matches. To qualify, one must pass through grueling qualifier groups, with as many as 120 teams participating in the qualifying matches. It currently has two affiliated tournaments: the Baptism of Fire for debut teams and the Cup of Harmony for RPers that did not qualify for the cup proper. Football has also been played in non-affiliated tournaments, such as the the Under-21 World Cup (formerly affiliated, but now no longer held), Women's World Cup, and as part of the Summer Olympics.


NationStates World Cup
Editions: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38
Affiliated tournaments: Baptism of Fire | Cup of Harmony | Under-21 World Cup
Scorinating: KPB ranking system | Leagion | NSFootySim | Role play ranks (RPR) | Style modifiers
Related articles: World Cup Committee | FAQs | Player Hall of Fame | Nation Hall of Fame | Football