Football

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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 56.19
2 Schiavonia 49.44
3 Ariddia 48.00
4 Elves Security Forces 45.83
5 Az-cz 42.18
6 Milchama 40.03
7 Vilita 38.61
8 Jeruselem 36.51
9 Capitalizt SLANI 36.25
10 The Archregimancy 34.53
11 Squornshelous 34.34
12 Demot 34.18
13 Errinundera 34.03
14 Alasdair I Frosticus 33.86
15 The Lowland Clans 33.11
16 Oliverry 30.11
17 Bazalonia 29.56
18 Wentland 28.74
19 Zwangzug 26.67
20 Northern Bettia 26.57
21 Sel Appa 25.86
22 Geisenfried 25.09
23 Turori 24.95
24 Fmjphoenix 24.52
25 Rejistania 24.12
26 Cafundéu 22.77
27 Quakmybush 22.62
28 Qazox 22.41
28 Tynelia 22.41
30 Yafor 2 20.76
31 Assegai Developments 19.70
32 Acapais 18.35
33 Green wombat 18.15
34 The HURD 18.12
35 Kiryu-shi 16.35
36 Bostopia 15.22
37 Estresse Intenso 14.69
38 Jasīʼyūn 14.29
39 Sativaville 13.63
40 Atheistic Right 13.59
41 Swilatia 12.96
42 Spruitland 12.71
43 Bushes Been Quaked 11.03
44 Lovisa 10.76
45 Jariss 10.07
46 St. Samuel 10.04
47 Kampfers 9.71
48 Grotewohl 9.56
49 Daehanjeiguk 9.00
50 Kristovenia 8.72
51 Cookesland 8.61
52 Turruth Gordor 8.22
53 Vephrall 8.17
54 The Islands of Qutar 7.86
55 Endmile 7.61
56 Kura-Pelland 7.59
57 Candelaria and Marquez 7.53
58 Dance 2 Revolution 7.21
59 Patusan 7.20
60 Ulzaxid 7.13
61 Rugiero 6.36
62 Novapsolu 6.14
63 Nedalia 5.67
64 Ropa-Topia 5.56
65 Sorthern Northland 5.47
66 Bercktesgaden 5.14
67 Bellzantium 5.09
68 Ad'ihan 4.9
69 Keyne Island 4.51
70 Aurendia 4.51
71 Starblaydia 4.49
72 Northern Caesarea 4.45
73 Fort Europe 4.32
74 TT Lake Side 4.21
75 British Londinium 4.17
76 Non-RPing Noob 3.96
77 Trumanistan 3.76
78 Kansiov 3.57
79 Planting 3.46
80 New Montreal States 3.43
81 Jeru FC 3.41
82 United Island Empires 3.28
83 Niosis 3.27
84 Thelema Abbey 3.17
85 Herchimer 3.03
86 Abu Omar 3.00
87 Billopesha 2.99
88 Cebumopolis 2.97
89 Western Afghanistan 2.90
90 Collonie 2.86
91 Tylero 2.79
92 Fargess 2.7
93 Unkown Suburbia 2.65
93 Veitau 2.65
95 Nitrodymium 2.61
96 Krytenia 2.61
96 The Sons of a Monkey 2.61
98 Schorteskatascansolani 2.39
98 Kuosio 2.25
100 Suze-la-Rousse 2.20
100 Shimbabway 2.13
102 Daughrty 1.95
103 Delesa 1.80
104 ARealAdvance 1.73
105 Salkehachie 1.54
106 Casari 1.43
106 Limbrogidlia 1.43
108 Quintessence of Dust 1.42
109 Cataduanes 1.40
109 Tolvarus 1.40
111 Algal States 1.33
111 Kericia 1.33
111 Marceau State 1.33
111 Okielahoma 1.33
111 Rorysville 1.33
111 West Pasco 1.33
117 Clesmire 1.30
118 East Lithuania 1.27
119 Haraki 1.25
120 Cravan 1.20
121 Oglethorpia 1.17
122 Jaredcohenia 1.15
122 Rossglass 1.15
124 Kilmarnockshire 1.14
124 The Canelandic Islands 1.14
126 Cookesborough 1.08
126 J-Man2k7 1.08
128 Nerotika 1.00
129 SS Oakland 0.92
127 Willink 0.90
131 The Comrade Emirates 0.86
131 Homieville 0.86
133 Ghost Tigers Rise 0.83
133 Mekhule 0.83
133 Raging Penguins 0.83
136 Magnus Valerius 0.80
137 Holweg 0.75
138 American Fist 0.67
138 Random Toast 0.67
140 Shackfold 0.59
141 Junista 0.58
141 Kingsford 0.58
143 Kedalfax 0.57
144 Netherwallop 0.50
144 St. Paul's Isle 0.50
146 The Macabees 0.42
147 Alexandrian Ptolemais 0.33
148 Cluchistan 0.32
149 Kirmarnockshire 0.30
150 Central Prestonia 0.29
150 Niorthemme 0.29
152 Gnejs 0.17
153 Druida 0.11


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 generate scores (a.k.a. scorinators) made international competitions more streamlined. The most popular variety of these programs 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.

The World Cup is one of three recognized tournaments, which contribute actively to a country's ranking (the other two being the Baptism of Fire and the Cup of Harmony).


NationStates World Cup
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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
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