Starblaydia Under-21s
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Overview
With the Starblaydia Under-21s, Starblaydia have one of the top Under-21 World Cup youth systems in the World, and it has been so for a quarter of a century, having been placed in the top-three finishing positions of the last five Championships in a row.
World Champions in Under-21 World Cup 14 immediately followed a Second-Place in U21WC13, both under the managership of Simeone Di Bradini. World Cup 15 also saw them take second place. They have been Third-Placed in four seperate occasions in the tournament hosted perennially by Total n Utter Insanity. Under-21 World Cup 5, 7, 11 and 12 have seen Starblaydia take the Bronze Medals. As of Under-21 World Cup 14, they were seeded as the best team in the World, taking the title over high-scoring complete unknowns Nedalia in the Final.
The Under-21s is the main proving ground for would-be International Players and seeing their team gives us an exciting insight into Starblaydi teams of the future.
Managers
Guylain N'Dumbu-Nsungu first managed the Under-21 side, before going on to manage the senior side. Simeone Di Bradini, assisted by Nikola Lazerevski, Managed the Under-21 side to their two consecutive Final appearances, with Nikola going on to assist Rikaard Van Honjiik in managing the Starblaydi national side. Khim Azanulbizarn took over as manager for Under-21 World Cup 15 onwards.
Captains
- U21WC3: Olaf Vikerman
- U21WC4: Spike Martin
- U21WC5: Eomer Hall
- U21WC6: Jean-Pierre Durand
- U21WC7: Jerome Montefalcon
- U21WC8: Geraint Evans
- U21WC9: Nick Matranga
- U21WC10: Zacariah Loze
- U21WC11: Martin Watt
- U21WC12: Gbenga Ogunniya
- U21WC13: Gbenga Ogunniya
- U21WC14: Nunzio Gre
- U21WC15: Nunzio Gre
- U21WC16: Christian Macia
Kit
Home
Starblaydia's traditional Home kit is an all-White strip with Purple trim, this basic design has never varied in nearly 30 years of competition.
Away
The Away Kit varies from Championship to Championship, though usually is an inverse of the Home kit with predominant Purple trimmed with White. Bronze and Black was used after Starblaydia's fourth 3rd-Place finish in U21WC12, promoting the Kit Desginer to issue Bronze-coloured away kits for the 13th Championship. After finishing second to Fmjpheonix in U21WC13, the Away kit became All-Purple with Silver Trim.
Record Holders
Current record Under-21 Cap-holder is Gbenga "D.J." Ogunniya with 23 caps, while Zhorin Tumunzahar (a Dwarf) is the leading Under-21 goal-scorer with 18 Goals, which he netted in just 18 magical appearances.
Finishing Positions
- U21WC3: 2nd Round
- U21WC4: Group Stage
- U21WC5: 3rd Place
- U21WC6: Quarter-Final
- U21WC7: 3rd Place
- U21WC8: Quarter-Final
- U21WC9: 2nd Round
- U21WC10: 2nd Round
- U21WC11: 3rd Place
- U21WC12: 3rd Place
- U21WC13: Runners-Up
- U21WC14: Winners
- U21WC15: Runners-Up
- U21WC16: In Progress
Championship Records
Results Table
This table takes into account results in Normal and Extra-Time, Matches which go to penalties are counted as draws. Results are up to Matchday 1 of Under-21 World Cup 16
Nation P W D L GF GA ---------------------------------------- Adrasuvare 1 1 0 0 3 0 Aquiliana 2 1 0 1 3 3 Bedistan 2 0 1 1 2 3 Cockbill Street 4 2 1 1 7 6 Creedence Clearwater 1 1 0 0 2 0 Crystilakere 3 2 1 0 7 1 Druida 6 4 0 2 16 10 East Lithuania 2 1 1 0 4 1 Europa Brittania 1 0 0 1 2 4 Fimble Loving Peoples 1 1 0 0 5 1 Five Civilized Nations 1 1 0 0 2 0 Fmjphoenix 4 2 1 1 9 4 Gaian Ascendancy 1 1 0 0 1 0 Giant Zucchini 2 2 0 0 6 2 Haperd 1 1 0 0 1 0 Hiiraan 3 3 0 0 10 3 Hypocria 1 1 0 0 3 2 Jeruselem 2 2 0 0 5 3 Kaze Progressa 1 1 0 0 4 3 Kirata 1 1 0 0 4 0 Krytenia 2 2 0 0 6 1 Kylaai 2 1 0 1 5 5 Legalese 1 1 0 0 4 2 Liverpool England 1 0 1 0 0 0 Magnus Valerius 1 1 0 0 3 1 Maserrat 1 1 0 0 3 0 Nedalia 2 1 1 0 3 2 Oaker 3 2 1 0 11 3 Oceaice 1 1 0 0 2 1 Oddslavo 1 1 0 0 3 1 Raptor Claw 1 1 0 0 4 3 Rejistania 1 0 0 1 0 1 San Verdi 1 1 0 0 4 0 Sarzonia 3 3 0 0 8 3 Sliponia 1 1 0 0 5 2 South Osettia 1 1 0 0 3 0 Spruitland 1 1 0 0 2 0 Spurland 1 1 0 0 1 0 Stumperia 1 1 0 0 4 1 Tanah Burung 1 0 0 1 0 1 The Eagles Nest 2 2 0 0 7 2 The Lowland Clans 2 2 0 0 7 2 Turori 2 1 1 0 5 2 Vilita 2 1 0 1 3 4 Wizardman 1 0 0 1 1 3 ----------------- P W D L GF GA Total 76 55 9 12 191 85
Results Total
- Games Played: 76
- Games Won: 55
- Games Drawn: 9
- Games Lost: 12
- Highest Seeding: 1st (U21WC14, U21WC15 & U21WC16 ^)
- Highest Finishing Position: 1st (U21WC14)
^ Starblaydia were Joint-1st Seeds with Fmjphoenix for U21WC16