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== History == | == History == | ||
[[File: | === 1900{{ndash}}1948: Beginnings and professionalisation === | ||
Scovern | Scovern had fielded a number of unofficial national teams in the 19th-century, but the first professional game played as Scovern was against [[Cislania]], one of the [[Werania|federal states of Werania]], in [[Weisstadt]] in 1900, which they won 2{{ndash}}1. These early teams were predominantly {{wp|amateur}}, though Scovern sent football teams to the [[Invictus Games]] when it was first introduced at the [[1914 Summer Invictus Games]] in [[Liberty City]]. The national team of the 1900s and 1910s drew heavily from {{wp|dockworkers}} and {{wp|ironmongers}} in [[Rimso]], the origins of its modern nickname "The Irons" (''Jernene''). Scovern joined the [[International Football Federation]] in 1917, and by the 1930s the national team was comprised of {{wp|professional}} or {{wp|semi-professional}} players. | ||
[[File:Abe_Lenstra_(Heerenveen)_in_het_Olympisch_Stadion_in_Amsterdam,_enige_dagen_na_d,_Bestanddeelnr_191-1062.jpg|thumb|200px|left|[[Scovern|Joar Urness]] was Scovern's top-scorer for almost 40 years, as well as its first player to sign for a foreign club.]] | |||
After the [[Great War (Kylaris)|Great War]], Scovernois football experienced a boom, with its domestic leagues being centralised and its top flight fully professionalised along with the national team. It was one of the 16 participating nations at the [[1939 IFF Coupe du monde|1939 Coupe du Monde]] in [[Werania]], but was defeated in the first-round by [[Etruria national football team|Etruria]] 4{{ndash}}1, with a single goal scored by [[Scovern|Vincent Richel]]. The team had a forgotten {{wp|golden era}} in the 1940s due to the suspension of the 1943 and 1947 Coupes, with the team led by the likes of prolific goalscorers [[Scovern|Hugo Tanck]] and [[Scovern|Joar Urness]], who amassed over 100 international goals between them. Urness became the first Scovernois footballer to play abroad professionally when he signed for [[Etruria|SS San Marco]] in 1948. | |||
=== 1948{{ndash}}1959: Post-war coupes === | |||
Scovern hosted the [[1951 Coupe du monde|1951 Coupe]], the first to feature the {{wp|group stage}}. The tournament further popularised football in the country with a commendable exit in the round of 16 to [[Gaullica]], losing 3{{ndash}}2, led primarily by striker [[Scovern|Torben Thrane]] who scored four in the tournament. The [[Asterian Federative Republic]] lifted the trophy in [[Rimso]]. At [[1955 Coupe du monde|Estmere 1955]], the country sunk to a low point, drawing a group of Satucin, Champania and Azmara, whom they lost to 2{{ndash}}0, 1{{ndash}}0 and 2{{ndash}}0 respectively. Scovern exited with zero points and zero goals scored, still the only tournament in which this occurred in national history. Manager [[Scovern|Carl Simonsen]], who had coached the team since 1943, resigned and was replaced with the Paretian [[Paretia|Juan Antonio Dávila]], who became Scovern's first international manager. Dávila was relieved when Scovern failed to qualify for the [[1959 Coupe du monde|1959 Coupe]], suffering humiliating losses to Etruria (8{{ndash}}1) and [[Soravia national football team|Soravia]] (6{{ndash}}0) in the qualifying rounds. | |||
=== 1959{{ndash}}1979: Climbing the international ladder === | |||
Scovern was a founding member of [[FIEF]] in 1960, and its footballing homes were reigniting by the emergence of the young striker [[Scovern|Frede Smidt]]. At 22, Smidt scored a single goal for Scovern against [[Champania]] in the [[1963 Coupe du monde|1963 Coupe]], but ultimately the team were knocked out in the group stage. A disappointing failure to qualify for [[1967 Coupe du monde|Satucin 1967]] was met with an inspiring run to the quarter-finals in [[1971 Coupe du monde|Werania 1971]], with Smidt scoring five in the tournament, breaking the domestic record for goals scored in a Coupe du Monde. Scovern reached its highest-ever IFF rankings between 1968 and 1970, sitting fourth. | |||
[[File:Lovland vs Rizealand.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Scovernois forward [[Scovern|Ronald Lovland]] dribbles past Rizealand defender [[Rizealand|Logan Barr]] at the [[1975 Coupe du monde|1975 Coupe du Monde]].]] | |||
The country had high expectations for [[1975 Coupe du monde|Eldmark 1975]]. Competition in Euclea was relatively weak as many of its top countries were in a talent slump. Scovern was regarded as one of the continent's best teams, led by forward [[Scovern|Ronald Lovland]] and midfielder [[Scovern|Herman Houge]]. The team had an exceptional start, beating the titans of the [[Asterian Federative Republic|AFR]] 2{{ndash}}0 in the first game of the group stage with a brace by Lovland. They fought a hotly-contested second match with [[Aucuria]] to the very end, an injury time winning goal from [[Scovern|Leiv Wangberg]] secured a 4{{ndash}}3 victory, meaning the team had already qualified for the knockouts before the final game. Scovern went goalless in the final match with a 1{{ndash}}0 defeat to [[Hennehouwe]]. In what became known as the "competition's earliest final" in Scovern, the team drew [[Ardesia]] in the first game of the round of 16. Lovland opened the scoring in the 17th minute to put Scovern a goal ahead, but goals from | |||
== Home ground == | == Home ground == |
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Association | Scovernois Football Federation (SFF) | ||
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Confederation | FIEF (Euclea) | ||
Head coach | Kent Haugli | ||
Captain | Hallvard Søndergaard | ||
Most caps | Ivar Kirk (141) | ||
Top scorer | Rafael Jahnke (68) | ||
NSWC code | SCO | ||
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NSWC ranking | |||
Current | 8 (20 May 2023) | ||
Highest | 4 (1968–70, 1981–82) | ||
Lowest | 34 (1997) | ||
First international | |||
Cislania 1–2 Scovern (Weisstadt, Werania; 16 April 1900) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Scovern 31–0 South Kabu (Rimso, Scovern; 19 September 1981) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Ardesia 12–1 Scovern (Rémont, Ardesia; 9 June 1997) | |||
Coupe du Monde | |||
Appearances | 16 (first in 1939) | ||
Best result | Runners-up (1983) | ||
The Scovern national football team (Mescon: Skoverns herre-fodboldlandshold, Vestelian: Skoverns herrelandslag i fotball, Frellandic: Skóþjóð karlalandsliðið í knattspyrnu) represents the Kingdom of Scovern in international association football. The team is overseen by the Scovernois Football Federation (SFF) and is a member of the Euclean International Football Federation (FIEF).
Formed in 1900, Scovern qualified for the first Coupe du Monde in 1939. It reached the quarter-finals in the 1971 Coupe du Monde but were eliminated by eventual winners Gaullica. The team of the early 1980s is usually considered as the height of Scovernois football, reaching the semi-finals of the 1983 Coupe du Monde before being knocked out by Senria. Scovern went through a slump in the 1990s, however, failing to qualify for both the 1995 and 1999 Coupes and falling to a record-low 34th place on the IFF rankings in 1997. Scovern has also seen mild success at the Invictus Games, having won two bronze medals in football.
History
1900–1948: Beginnings and professionalisation
Scovern had fielded a number of unofficial national teams in the 19th-century, but the first professional game played as Scovern was against Cislania, one of the federal states of Werania, in Weisstadt in 1900, which they won 2–1. These early teams were predominantly amateur, though Scovern sent football teams to the Invictus Games when it was first introduced at the 1914 Summer Invictus Games in Liberty City. The national team of the 1900s and 1910s drew heavily from dockworkers and ironmongers in Rimso, the origins of its modern nickname "The Irons" (Jernene). Scovern joined the International Football Federation in 1917, and by the 1930s the national team was comprised of professional or semi-professional players.
After the Great War, Scovernois football experienced a boom, with its domestic leagues being centralised and its top flight fully professionalised along with the national team. It was one of the 16 participating nations at the 1939 Coupe du Monde in Werania, but was defeated in the first-round by Etruria 4–1, with a single goal scored by Vincent Richel. The team had a forgotten golden era in the 1940s due to the suspension of the 1943 and 1947 Coupes, with the team led by the likes of prolific goalscorers Hugo Tanck and Joar Urness, who amassed over 100 international goals between them. Urness became the first Scovernois footballer to play abroad professionally when he signed for SS San Marco in 1948.
1948–1959: Post-war coupes
Scovern hosted the 1951 Coupe, the first to feature the group stage. The tournament further popularised football in the country with a commendable exit in the round of 16 to Gaullica, losing 3–2, led primarily by striker Torben Thrane who scored four in the tournament. The Asterian Federative Republic lifted the trophy in Rimso. At Estmere 1955, the country sunk to a low point, drawing a group of Satucin, Champania and Azmara, whom they lost to 2–0, 1–0 and 2–0 respectively. Scovern exited with zero points and zero goals scored, still the only tournament in which this occurred in national history. Manager Carl Simonsen, who had coached the team since 1943, resigned and was replaced with the Paretian Juan Antonio Dávila, who became Scovern's first international manager. Dávila was relieved when Scovern failed to qualify for the 1959 Coupe, suffering humiliating losses to Etruria (8–1) and Soravia (6–0) in the qualifying rounds.
1959–1979: Climbing the international ladder
Scovern was a founding member of FIEF in 1960, and its footballing homes were reigniting by the emergence of the young striker Frede Smidt. At 22, Smidt scored a single goal for Scovern against Champania in the 1963 Coupe, but ultimately the team were knocked out in the group stage. A disappointing failure to qualify for Satucin 1967 was met with an inspiring run to the quarter-finals in Werania 1971, with Smidt scoring five in the tournament, breaking the domestic record for goals scored in a Coupe du Monde. Scovern reached its highest-ever IFF rankings between 1968 and 1970, sitting fourth.
The country had high expectations for Eldmark 1975. Competition in Euclea was relatively weak as many of its top countries were in a talent slump. Scovern was regarded as one of the continent's best teams, led by forward Ronald Lovland and midfielder Herman Houge. The team had an exceptional start, beating the titans of the AFR 2–0 in the first game of the group stage with a brace by Lovland. They fought a hotly-contested second match with Aucuria to the very end, an injury time winning goal from Leiv Wangberg secured a 4–3 victory, meaning the team had already qualified for the knockouts before the final game. Scovern went goalless in the final match with a 1–0 defeat to Hennehouwe. In what became known as the "competition's earliest final" in Scovern, the team drew Ardesia in the first game of the round of 16. Lovland opened the scoring in the 17th minute to put Scovern a goal ahead, but goals from
Home ground
Venue | City | Years | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | Points per game |
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Asserboparken | Rimso | 1903–1982 | 277 | 152 | 39 | 86 | 481 | 317 | 1.79 |
Tonbyparken | Rimso | 1982– | 107 | 64 | 31 | 12 | 181 | 76 | 2.08 |
Jamtlia Stadion | Kalstad | 1999– | 43 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 66 | 40 | 1.65 |
Gamst Stadion | Rimso | 1987–2004 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 1.40 |
365fun.com Arena | Lagerup | 2003–2017 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 9 | 2.00 |
Risakirkja | Mosfell | 2004–2012 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 2.00 |
EIOLparken Selvik | Selvik | 1996 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Totals | 1903– | 471 | 258 | 89 | 124 | 798 | 475 | 1.83 |
Results and fixtures
The following lists match results over the last year, in addition to any future scheduled fixtures.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2022
16 September 2022 Friendly | Scovern | 2–2 | Sabaw | Rimso, Scovern |
20:00 CET |
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Stadium: Tonbyparken Attendance: 28,716 Referee: Yevdokim Amaliyev (SOR) |
24 September 2022 Friendly | Soravia | 0–0 | Scovern | Samistopol, Soravia |
20:00 WET (22:00 CET) | Stadium: Pobedastadion Attendance: 40,007 Referee: Go Buncho (SEN) |
29 September 2022 Friendly | Scovern | 2–1 | Asterian Federative Republic | Rimso, Scovern |
20:00 WET (22:00 CET) |
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Stadium: Tonbyparken Attendance: 37,116 Referee: Vaidas Marozas (RUT) |
18 November 2022 Friendly | Scovern | 1–1 | Garambura | Rimso, Scovern |
19:30 CET |
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Stadium: Tonbyparken Attendance: 22,680 Referee: Minnas Zannoglou (PIR) |
2023
27 January 2023 Friendly | Scovern | 1–2 | Asterian Federative Republic | Precea, Paretia |
16:00 CET |
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Stadium: Estádio Jan Ferrer Attendance: 7,018 Referee: Fabien Asselineau (GAL) |
Management
Coaching staff
Coaching history
Current squad
Player records
As of 7 June 2024. Players in bold are still active with Scovern.
Most capped players
Rank | Player | Matches | Goals | Career |
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1 | Ivar Kirk | 141 | 10 | 1977–1996 |
2 | Finn Mauss | 130 | 48 | 1913–1927 |
3 | Reidar Ruud | 127 | 17 | 1980–1998 |
Rafael Jahnke | 68 | 1982–1995 | ||
5 | Andreas Onsager | 115 | 0 | 1948–1968 |
6 | Ståle Salberg | 107 | 3 | 1998–2014 |
7 | Stanislaw Kuklinski | 104 | 6 | 2011– |
8 | Hugo Tanck | 99 | 51 | 1936–1951 |
9 | Herman Houge | 97 | 16 | 1966–1985 |
10 | Arvid Ingebritson | 96 | 31 | 2013– |
Top goalscorers
Rank | Player | Goals | Matches | Ratio | Career |
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1 | Rafael Jahnke | 68 | 127 | 0.54 | 1982–1995 |
2 | Joar Urness | 57 | 75 | 0.76 | 1940–1949 |
3 | Harry Mengelberg | 54 | 88 | 0.61 | 1960–1974 |
4 | Hugo Tanck | 51 | 99 | 0.52 | 1936–1951 |
5 | Finn Mauss | 48 | 130 | 0.37 | 1913–1927 |
6 | Isaac Huber | 47 | 37 | 1.27 | 1900–1912 |
7 | Frede Smidt | 44 | 70 | 0.63 | 1960–1973 |
8 | René Møller | 43 | 86 | 0.50 | 1994–2009 |
Tindri Gunvaldsson | 79 | 0.54 | 2000–2016 | ||
10 | Ulf Kjær | 40 | 67 | 0.60 | 1989–1999 |
Competitive record
Coupe du Monde
Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Top scorer |
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1939 | Round of 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | Vincent Richel (1) |
1943 | Tournaments suspended due to outbreak of the Solarian War | |||||||
1947 | ||||||||
1951 | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | Torben Thrane (4) |
Template:Country data Estmere 1955 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | N/A |
1959 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1963 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Frede Smidt (1) Laurens Heck (1) |
1967 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1971 | Quarter-finals | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | Frede Smidt (5) |
File:Eldmark.png 1975 | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | Ronald Lovland (4) |
1979 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | Ronald Lovland (2) |
1983 | Runners-up | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 6 | Rafael Jahnke (9) |
1987 | Quarter-finals | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | Rafael Jahnke (6) |
1991 | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | Rafael Jahnke (3) |
1995 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1999 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2003 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Bård Herre (2) |
2007 | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | Tindri Gunvaldsson (6) |
Template:Country data Estmere 2011 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Thomas Babo (1) |
2015 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Axel Gregersen (2) |
2019 | Did not qualify |