Taijani Sports

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National Sport: Futsal

TRFU (Taijan Rugby Football Union)

--An amateur association of rugby union football. Tournaments are held every year and loose teams are formed for matches

NFA (National Futsal Association)

--A league of eight professional futsal (indoor soccer) teams.

List of teams

National Conference

  • Kentvasser Kaisers
  • Wednesdon Rumrunners
  • Sidmouth Sealions
  • Windgrove Nightstalkers

Taijani Conference

  • Kentvasser Titans
  • Thomasport Boars
  • Windgrove Scrappers
  • Roam Island Rampage

Rivalries in the NFA

To be done....

Minor Leagues

The NFA has a sole minor league, NFA II

List of NFA II teams

Roam Island Conference
  • St. Thomas Martyrs
  • St. Croix Swingers
  • St. Blaze Dawnstriders
  • St. Martin Stranglers
Tefani Woods Conference
  • Delacroix Gunners
  • Edgewood Hunters
  • Hispanolopolis Strikeforce
  • Daigon Dragons

Championships

The conferences have a playoff every year to determine who gets to take on the other conference's champion in the Taijani Cup game. Also, the winner of the NFA II tournament and the winner of a game between the second-place teams in the two major league conferences will each play one of the conference champions to move on to the Cup game.

Past champions

1956-1975
  • 1956-Daigon Rampage (now at Roam Island)
  • 1957-Kentvasser Tomahawks (now Kentvasser Titans)
  • 1958-Windgrove Knights (now Sidmouth Sea Lions)
  • 1959-Windgrove Knights
  • 1960-Windgrove Knights
  • 1961-Daigon Rampage
  • 1962-Windgrove Scrappers
  • 1963-St. Croix Swingers
  • 1964-Kentvasser Uproar (now Thomasport Boars)
  • 1965-Roam Island Pirates (now defunct)
  • 1966-Windgrove Scrappers
  • 1967-Sidmouth Sea Lions
  • 1968-Sidmouth Sea Lions
  • 1969-Sidmouth Sea Lions
  • 1970-Kentvasser Kings (now Kentvasser Kaisers)
  • 1971-St. Mark Skydivers (now St. Blaze Dawnstriders)
  • 1972-Thomasport Boars
  • 1973-Thomasport Boars
  • 1974-Kentvasser Titans
  • 1975-Daigon Dragons
1975-1990
  • 1976-Edgewood Hunters
  • 1977-St. Martin Grapplers (now Stranglers)
  • 1978-Windgrove Nightstalkers
  • 1979-Hispanopolis Strikeforce
  • 1980-Kentvasser Patriots
  • 1981-Daigon Dragons
  • 1982-Windsgrove Rumrunners
  • 1983-Windgrove Nightstalkers
  • 1984-Sidmouth Sea Lions
  • 1985-Kentvasser Titans
  • 1986-Windgrove Scrappers
  • 1987-St. Thomas Martyrs
  • 1988-Thomasport Boars
  • 1989-Sidmouth Sea Lions
1990-present
  • 1990-Thomasport Boars
  • 1991-Thomasport Boars
  • 1992-Thomasport Boars
  • 1993-Kentvasser Kaisers
  • 1994-Windgrove Scrappers
  • 1995-Daigon Dragons
  • 1996-Windgrove Scrappers
  • 1997-Kentvasser Titans
  • 1998-Sidmouth Sea Lions
  • 1999-Sidmouth Sea Lions
  • 2000-Windgrove Nightstalkers
  • 2001-Kentvasser Kaisers
  • 2002-Windgrove Scrappers
  • 2003-Thomasport Boars
  • 2004-Delacroix Gunners
  • 2005-

NFA Timeline

  • 1956-NFA is founded by Tanner Thompson with 10 teams
  • 1958-Bylaws are ammended to allow NFA II teams to compete for the Taijani cup
  • 1965-Kentvasser Uproar moves to Thomasport, becoming the Boars
  • 1965-Windgrove Knights move to Sidmouth and become Sea Lions
  • 1974-Roam Island Pirates move to NFA II level and become Daigon Dragons
  • 1975-Kentvasser Kings become Kentvasser Kaisers
  • 1977-Daigon Rampage move to Roam Island
  • 1983-Kentvasser Patriots cease to exist, moving to NAF II level to become the St. Thomas Martyrs

NFA II Timeline

  • 1956-NFA II is founded with 6 teams
  • 1958-Bylaws are ammended to allow NFA II team to compete in the Taijani cup
  • 1974-Roam Island Pirates become Daigon Dragons
  • 1979-St. Mark's Skydivers become St. Blaze Dawnstriders

NLL (National Lacrosse League)

The National Lacrosse League is a league of six professional lacrosse teams

Teams

  • Kentvasser Knights
  • Sidmouth Captains
  • Daigon Express
  • Windgrove Steamroller
  • Roam Island Spinners
  • Wednesdon Blitz

Minor leagues

The team has no minor or developmental leagues

Championships

The NLL has a championship every year

The winners:

  • 1998-Windgrove Steamroller
  • 1999-Roam Island Spinners
  • 2000-Sidmouth Captains
  • 2001-Sidmouth Captains
  • 2002-Daigon Express
  • 2003-Kentvasser Knights
  • 2004-Daigon Express
  • 2005-Windgrove Steamroller

NLL timeline

  • 1998-League created by entrepenuer John Stockle
  • 2000-League expands to include Dagon Express and Wednesdon Blitz

TFL (Taijani Football League)

The Taijani Football Leauge is a league of four professional Canadien-rules American football teams in Taijan

The Teams

  • Kentvasser Eagles
  • Roam Island Sailors
  • Sidmouth Steamboats
  • Wednesdon Falcons

Minor Leagues

The league has no minor or developmental leagues

Championships

The league has an annual championship

Winners:

  • 2001-Kentvasser Eagles
  • 2002-Sidmouth Steamboats
  • 2003-Sidmouth Steamboats
  • 2004-Roam Island Sailors

Timeline:

  • 2000-League founded by Vincent Riley to begin play in 2001
  • 2003-League adopts Canadien rules with one-point conversions

College Sports (TCSA)

Taijan has a wealth of colleges, most of which have at least one or two teams. The governing body of college sports in Taijan is the Taijani College Sports Association (TCSA)

Colleges in the TCSA

  • University of Northern Taijan (Kentvasser, Taijan)
  • Taijan Christian University (St. Mark, Roam Island)
  • Kentvasser College (Kentvasser, Taijan)
  • Sidmouth A&M (Sidmouth, Taijan)
  • University of Wednesdon (Wednesdon, Western Taijan)
  • Taijan Industrial University (Thomasport, Western Taijan)
  • University of Western Taijan (Windgrove, Western Taijan)
  • University of Tefani (Daigon, Tefani)
  • University of Roam Island (St. Blaze)
  • Windgrove College (Windgrove)

College Rivalries

to be done....

See also

Wikipedia:futsal

Wikipedia:American football

Wikipedia:Lacrosse