Antres FC-Vovilveante XCT Rivalry

Overview

Despite having the teams (Antres FC and Vovilveante XCT) introduced into the Shodiax League 27 years apart, the rivalry easily beats out any other rivalry in its popularity by a longshot. To have a long history put short, the two teams have peaked and dissolved talentwise at very similar points in history. Since 1982 (2 seasons after Vovilveante XCT was first introduced as a club), these two clubs have never been relegated to the Vaitrel Iede. Another big factor is that the two current owners and (at the same time) head coaches started their careers with their current team and never left since their introductions in 1989, also mentioning the fact that the two were good friends from middle school 'till college.

Performance

The first thing that comes to mind when mentioning similarities between the clubs is their accurately similar performance levels since Vovilveante's entrance into the Shodiax League. To have it put short:

80-81 Antres FC (ANF) lower part of Piruen, while Vovilveante XCT (VOX) being first introduced into Shodiax as a whole and established as elite in vaitrel until promoted at the end of their second season ('81) to Piruen. 82-86 Both teams quickly gain talent and in '86 ANF was 3rd ans VOX was 4th. 87-92 Every one of these years both teams were in the top 3, including VOX winning 87 and 92 with ANF winning 88, 89, and 90. 93-96 VOX continues as a top 3 team including a win in 95, meanwhile ANF takes a small step back, usually placing 5-9th. 97-99 VOX matches ANF's stepback in the standings, both teams going as low as 12th in the standings each. 00-02 Both clubs rapidly gain talent, going trom higher bottom half to mid top half. 03-04 Both teams grab multiple talents from free agency, giving ANF a win and VO one the next season. 05-09 Both clubs maintain their reputation as good teams, ANF winning in 07 and VOX in 08. 10-11 Both teams take a small step-back, placing 4th-7th both years. 12-14 VOX makes huge improvements thanks to free agency, and is given the title of a dynasty, winning 3 straight. Although ANF stays in that mid top half position. 15-20 VOX stays a majorly talented and practically unbeatable club, while ANF also makes deals to put them as a well-made match for VOX, despite only winning '17 and having VOX win all the others in this period. Current Both teams have stepped back, ANF drastically more than VOX, ANF projected to go mid-pack this season and VOX thought of to take 2nd in the standings.

Icons

The factors that made this rivalry one of the most interesting in Anteria.

2010s

As expected, the way this rivalry existed was the relationship between owners, however the reason it really picked up was due to both teams' success during the 2010's. During this time, Adriun Harrison, starting his career, twice a year faced Haivord Lavvund, at the peak of his career. These talents were accompanied by other more minor talents, VOX including Vaizek Czaxv, the best goalkeeper and arguably the best football player all-time in Anteria. ANF was given Kermotta Stantlei, who was a perfect match for Lavvund, and controversy still exists today about just which was better. Later in the 2010s, VOX gained Jaiien Jaitleii, who officialized the upper edge. Despite VOX's dominance in this era, the rivalry itself was tighter than ever, since both teams were fighting for not only bragging rights, but the title, time and time again.

Harrison v. Lavvund

This is really just a branch off of what was mentioned above. These games in the 2010s often deciphered in fans' eyes who was the best forward of all time. Of course, it was hard to tell because these players never played each other at both of their peaks. These two players alone could have a decent amount of Anteria tuning in, instead we have been grateful with other great players on both sides making the second matchup between the two in 2018 very widespread across Anteria, due to it being the 33rd matchday and both clubs having a shot at the title.

Geographical Influence

Even geography plays an influence on this rivalry. These two cities, Vovilveante and Antres are 1st and 3rd on population in Hiblund, with much of their features similar of each other, although Vovilveante's population is eight-fold one's of Antres. Although they aren't that close to each other, their statistics regarding environment, layout, and HDI are almost identical. They even have the same river running through them.

Match History

Year	Winner (if any)	Score
1982	VOX	2-1
1982	Draw	0-0
1983	Draw	1-1
1983	ANF	3-1
1984	ANF	2-1
1984	VOX	4-2
1985	ANF	1-0
1985	Draw	2-2
1986	Draw	1-1
1986	ANF	4-2
1987	VOX	1-0
1987	VOX	2-1
1988	Draw	1-1
1988	Draw	3-3
1989	ANF	2-0
1989	VOX	3-2
1990	Draw	1-1
1990	ANF	1-0
1991	ANF	3-1
1991	Draw	0-0
1992	VOX	2-0
1992	ANF	4-3
1993	VOX	2-0
1993	VOX	2-1
1994	Draw	0-0
1994	VOX	3-1
1995	Draw	2-2
1995	VOX	1-0
1996	VOX	3-0
1996	ANF	2-1
1997	Draw	1-1
1997	VOX	4-1
1998	Draw	0-0
1998	VOX	2-1
1999	ANF	5-3
1999	ANF	2-1
2000	ANF	2-0
2000	Draw	1-1
2001	Draw	1-1
2001	VOX	3-0
2002	Draw	0-0
2002	VOX	2-1
2003	ANF	4-2
2003	Draw	1-1
2004	Draw	0-0
2004	Draw	2-2
2005	ANF	1-0
2005	Draw	3-3
2006	VOX	3-1
2006	VOX	2-1
2007	Draw	1-1
2007	ANF	2-0
2008	ANF	3-1
2008	VOX	4-1
2009	ANF	2-0
2009	VOX	3-1
2010	ANF	1-0
2010	Draw	1-1
2011	VOX	3-0
2011	ANF	3-2
2012†	VOX	2-0
2012†	VOX	3-0
2013	Draw	0-0
2013	VOX	2-1
2014	Draw	1-1
2014	VOX	3-0
2015	VOX	1-0
2015	Draw	2-2
2016	VOX	3-0
2016	ANF	2-1
2017	VOX	3-2
2017	Draw	0-0
2018	Draw	1-1
2018	VOX	2-0
2019	VOX	3-1
2019	ANF	2-1
2020	Draw	1-1
2020	VOX	2-0
2021	Draw	2-2
2021	VOX	2-0
2022	TBD	TBD

Overall Record

Team	Wins	Goals For
Antres FC	21	89
Vovilveante XCT	31	114

†This remains the only year one team has completely shut out the other team.