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Vovilveante XCT
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Current Logo (Uncolored)
Full nameVovilveante Xaire Custift Truien
Nickname(s)Vovil
Petrilchin (Patriots)
Founded1948
Capacity80,000
CoachDrev Hasken
LeagueShodiax League

Vovilveante XCT is a highly successful football club in Hiblund. It currently has 14 Shodiax (Piruen Iede) victories, which is more than any other club in the entire Shodiax League. They also have 4 ACLC Championships and 2 ACLC Runner-ups. The club was originally formed as a team in the Xaire Iede in 1948 during the Sciedfelt Stretch, with the name Vovilveante Sprevin. They were transferred to the Shodiax League system in 1962, as the Xaire was losing hope of continuing, and they switched names to Vovilveante XCT.[1]

Founding

Unlike some other teams that were originally in the Xaire Iede, this team was not in a minor Harletical Iede level. The Xaire was composed of 60 teams with three levels, thought of as relatively small. Vovilveante Sprevin was founded in March 1948, fully funded via the Xaire itself. The executives of the team were given the chance to recruit any unemployed player in Hiblund, which they succeeded immensely in. Due to the unknown potential of the 35 completely new clubs, the Xaire hosted a Preseason in spring of 1949, where each club would play 15 random teams to interpret which level they would start in. Vovilveante Sprevin was finished with a record of 9-4-2, which was good enough to put them into the highest level. They would start their first season later that year.

Spending in Xaire

Vovilveante Sprevin took its future seriously, reaching out to young potential rather than mid-career stars. The club was ready to play and impress all of the other clubs funded by the Xaire, trying to push their potential to the limit. They began their spell in the first possible year and ended it in the last possible year, meanwhile winning five titles. Needless to say, to believe that they succeeded in their goal would be a heavy understatement. Their first three seasons were pretty rough, placing mid-table each year, however, things started to pick up after taking a new head coach/owner[2], Fielvren Thaer. Their hot streak lasted until the league's slightly expected folding.

List of seasons

Year Head Coach/Owner Level Position Record
1950 Everett Jurnlexci I 12th 7-4-9
1951 Everett Jurnlexci I 16th 5-3-11
1952 Everett Jurnlexci I 16th 5-4-10
1953 Fielvren Thaer I 13th 7-4-8
1954 Fielvren Thaer I 6th 12-3-4
1955 Fielvren Thaer I 2nd 15-1-3
1956 Fielvren Thaer I 1st 16-1-2
1957 Fielvren Thaer I 1st 15-3-1
1958 Fielvren Thaer I 1st 15-2-2
1959 Fielvren Thaer I 2nd 14-4-1
1960 Fielvren Thaer I 1st 16-0-3
1961 Fielvren Thaer I 3rd 15-0-4
1962 Fielvren Thaer I 1st 15-3-1

Transfer to Shodiax

Of all the leagues that were crumbling under the popularity of the Shodiax League, the Xaire Iede was by far the most successful. There was an unspoken agreement that the Xaire Iede would soon fold and leave all its clubs stranded. In the offseason of 1962, the Shodiax League took notice of their decline in sales and popularity, and out of pity, offered to take a few of their clubs into their league, and in exchange, pay off a decade's worth of expected sales.[3] The Xaire knew that if they did not accept this offer, they would not be able to make the profit that they would if they agreed to the deal. So, with a defeating sigh, the Xaire agreed to this offer and sent the 10 best teams from their previous season to the Shodiax League, this including Vovilveante Sprevin. Vovilveante Sprevin was given no other choice but to accept and change their name to Vovilveante XCT, the abbreviation at the end being added to all clubs a part of this transfer. The club would start in the very next Shodiax season, in the system's newly-founded sixth level.

Spending in Shodiax

Early Adjustments

Vovilveante XCT certainly had mixed feelings about the transfer, as it brought new opportunities, but also lead to a lot of work was needed in order to promote into the Piruen, as it was extremely difficult to adjust to the new level of competition. Along with this, there was a lot of change referring to name, jerseys, and ground at the time, suggesting the attitude of an identity crisis. The club comfortably moved through the bottom two levels in a matter of three seasons, facing region-wide teams in contrast to other clubs based in Vovilveante. They took another four seasons to promote into the third level.

Early Years under Hasken

The year after Vovilveante XCT's initial promotion to the third level, Thaer decided to step down from the owner and head coach position. Although he was sad to announce that he would not lead his beloved team to the main Shodiax Leagues, he handed the position who he thought would put a new and positive twist to how the club was run. Drev Hasken was selected as the new head coach from this point onwards, and unlike Thaer, was very young when starting the position.

It didn't take very long for the club to get fully introduced and used to Hasken's plans for the team. After losing in the promotion playoff finals three times in a row, Vovilveante XCT finally advanced into the second level, into the Vaitrel, in the 1976 offseason. After the advancing to the Vaitrel, it took another few years in order to complete their objective: to advance into the Piruen Iede.[4] Now they took it to their priority list to go beyond their goal and win a title.

Piruen Years

Their first three years in the Piruen were mid-tier and generic, with very little attention being thrown upon them. However, their fourth year contained a top 6 finish, which had certainly caught the league's eye as it was above Trinalxii XCT's finish, the other hot former Xaire club, by two spots. The club would not let off the momentum and would finish in the qualifications spots in '86 and '87, ascending in rank as well. In '88, Vovilveante XCT would win their first Piruen title, and well-deserved too. During this time period, the club focused on their defense, but kept an almost equal priority with attacking, even though they didn't have a lot to work with.

VOX proved its reputation as a dominant club, as it easily stayed within the qualification zone without leaving for the next 9 seasons, along with winning in '93 and '96. The club was put into great hands with Hasken, and the offensive positions had improved with time, even though some of their key defenders had retired or been traded.

The 1998 season marked a stiff decline in development, as they were knocked out of the qualification zone and in '99 were put all the way back to 12th place. This was due to the lack of defense, and offensive star Filderheit retired the year before the drop. This is where many clubs would ditch their coach/owner and move on with fresh staff, but VOX was determined to keep their beloved head coach, as ties between players in staff were highly relevant in this club. From 2000 to 2002 the club had seen improvement, finishing 6th in '02.

In 2003, VOX had once more reached the qualification zone thanks to an outstanding forward talent in Lienerlach. The all-time great defender of Urvake Lebbt would make his rookie debut in '06, serving a crucial role. The club would then remain unpredictable, although in the top 6, until the end of 2011, along with wins in '05 and '09.

Golden Age

Although VOX has always been a top-tier club since some of their first appearances in the Piruen, there is one clear moment in its history where the club was practically unbeatable. The seasons of '11 and '12 are included with the golden age, even though they were before they claimed a championship in this era, as they are demarkations of rapid improvement and signs of stability with the club. The top-level forward prospect of Adriun Harrison was signed in the '11 season. In the same season, the first class midfielder Ɣalnuez reached his prime, scoring 20 goals despite the disadvantage in his position.

2013 was an accomplished year for VOX, as its newly established stability had finally amounted to something, a Shodiax Title. Not much had been changed in the roster other than a few substitutes, but uniformity had finally caught a presence in the club. The '14 season brought in the midfielder prospect Jaiien Jaitleii, as a sort of replacement for the now aging Ɣalnuez. Jaitleii specialized in assisting touches, of which he had 12 in his very first season. A second rookie was added to the roster this season, as the goalkeeper Xavrien Citzarlex took his debut. The young keeper still had work to improve on, but his first season still went well anyways. The club now had its very first back-to-back titles in franchise history, and things were looking bright for the evergoing club.

The next two years went predictably, with no sign at all of slowing down. Jaitleii and Citzarlex had improved where they could, Harrison was in his prime with Lebbt who had prolonged his prime for five years now, Ɣalnuez was still going strong, and Lienerlach was experiencing the end of his career, but still put up more than expected stats. In response, VOX claimed two more titles with ease. All arrows were pointing forward for the club, which led them into a season they hoped would bring the organization its 10th Shodiax Title.

2017, many fans believe, is the greatest season any club has ever had, without losing a single match throughout all competitions. It is true that the HFZ Kurn was cancelled due to the Vaitrel Iede Protests, but it's safe to say that they probably would have won that competition too. Jaitleii and Citzarlex were at their absolute prime without holding back an ounce of energy, Harrison continued being one of the best goalscorers the sport has ever seen, and Lienerlach enjoyed his final season in the sport. All other starters unmentioned were also appreciated and necessary in the club's success, as not a single one of them had a rating below 8.0. This season was the absolute definition of the Golden Age, as everything they did turned out for the better, and in incredible fashion.

2018 was an incredibly disappointing season for VOX, especially after their '17 campaign. For starters, Lebbt was traded to SC Ɣuez for a huge sum of money. Although the pay was great, that did not distract from the fact that they had lost their best defender. Ɣalnuez was still in buisness, but had declared that this would be his final year, just as Lienerlach had the previous season. The absolute worst part of it all was Citzarlex being injured unrelated to the sport inbetween Matchdays 10 and 11, so horribly that he would not recover ever again and was forced to retire. VOX would snap its 5-year title streak with a defeated 2nd, right behind their rivals, Antres FC.

The '19, '20, and '21 campaigns would not carry the same shock that the '18 season had, and the club won titles all these times. It turns out, even though all these events happened to break their momentum in 2018, the club was still incredible as they still had Harrison and Jaitleii, as well as other not so notable yet reliable players in the defense. Along with what they still had, goalkeeper Alastain Parkin was picked up in 2017 and had subbed in for Citzarlex after his incident. He was not an extremely notable prospect, but learning with Citzarlex for one and a half season had certainly helped his game, as he was, in his prime, very close to Citzarlex's talent level. Adjustments to the roster have been made to keep this club at full potential since the 2018 season, and has obviously served them well.

Decline

The recent '22 campain was the beginning of the end for the Golden Ages, as VOX took second place behind SV Mai. Main reasons for the decline was because of the retirement of defensive players Hildervel and Piari, along with minor changes to weaken the squad. If major changes are not made soon, we will see VOX fall through the standings a second time.

List of seasons

  Champions of Piruen
  Qualification Zone Appearance

Year Head Coach/Owner Level Position Record PPP[5]
1963 Fielvren Thaer VI 2nd TBA
1964 Fielvren Thaer V 5th TBA
1965 Fielvren Thaer V 1st TBA
1966 Fielvren Thaer IV 10th TBA
1967 Fielvren Thaer IV 3rd TBA
1968 Fielvren Thaer IV 4th TBA
1969 Fielvren Thaer IV 1st TBA
1970 Fielvren Thaer III 17th TBA
1971 Drev Hasken III 8th TBA
1972 Drev Hasken III 5th TBA
1973 Drev Hasken III 1st TBA 2nd
1974 Drev Hasken III 1st TBA 2nd
1975 Drev Hasken III 1st TBA 2nd
1976 Drev Hasken III 1st TBA 1st
1977 Drev Hasken II 10th TBA
1978 Drev Hasken II 8th TBA
1979 Drev Hasken II 3rd TBA
1980 Drev Hasken II 5th TBA
1981 Drev Hasken II 1st TBA
1982 Drev Hasken I 9th TBA
1983 Drev Hasken I 11th TBA
1984 Drev Hasken I 7th TBA
1985 Drev Hasken I 6th TBA
1986 Drev Hasken I 4th TBA
1987 Drev Hasken I 3rd TBA
1988 Drev Hasken I 1st TBA
1989 Drev Hasken I 4th TBA
1990 Drev Hasken I 2nd TBA
1991 Drev Hasken I 2nd TBA
1992 Drev Hasken I 3rd TBA
1993 Drev Hasken I 1st TBA
1994 Drev Hasken I 4th TBA
1995 Drev Hasken I 3rd TBA
1996 Drev Hasken I 1st TBA
1997 Drev Hasken I 2nd TBA
1998 Drev Hasken I 5th TBA
1999 Drev Hasken I 12th TBA
2000 Drev Hasken I 9th TBA
2001 Drev Hasken I 6th TBA
2002 Drev Hasken I 6th TBA
2003 Drev Hasken I 4th TBA
2004 Drev Hasken I 2nd TBA
2005 Drev Hasken I 1st TBA
2006 Drev Hasken I 3rd TBA
2007 Drev Hasken I 6th TBA
2008 Drev Hasken I 3rd TBA
2009 Drev Hasken I 1st TBA
2010 Drev Hasken I 5th TBA
2011 Drev Hasken I 2nd TBA
2012 Drev Hasken I 3rd TBA
2013 Drev Hasken I 1st TBA
2014 Drev Hasken I 1st TBA
2015 Drev Hasken I 1st TBA
2016 Drev Hasken I 1st TBA
2017 Drev Hasken I 1st 31-3-0
2018 Drev Hasken I 2nd 23-6-5
2019 Drev Hasken I 1st 25-5-4
2020 Drev Hasken I 1st 22-6-6
2021 Drev Hasken I 1st 23-7-4
2022 Drev Hasken I 2nd 24-6-4

Other Competitions

Over the course of its existence, Vovilveante XCT has never refrained from accepting extra competitions outside their Shodiax season. Unlike some other clubs, VOX will take all of these matches seriously and won't hold back for the sake of the regular season.

Anterian Champion's League Cup

The ACLC is an international cup for clubs, of which the Shodiax Piruen Iede typically contains 4 qualification spots. Vovilveante XCT has qualified 30 times in its history, its first appearance being in 1986. After qualifying many times but with little success, VOX finally made its first championship appearance in 2005, and won. After this win, VOX has had a more positive look on the ACLC, and during its golden ages especially, took a respected platform in the competition and has accumulated 4 championship victories and 3 runner-ups, including a runner-up to Spartak Pyor in the most recent tournament in 2021. VOX has qualified for the ACLC 12 consecutive seasons, with this streak still ongoing today.

Assilic Ciumervaii

The Assilic Ciumervaii is a minor tournament between Hiblund and its former territory Frarstizk. The qualification for this tournament has the same amount of spots as the ACLC with 4, but the only real accomplishment is if you make the finals, where the two nation's top clubs meet. VOX has made the International Final 12 times, winning 8 of them. Their first International Final appearance was in 1992, and despite not winning the Piruen that year, won the whole thing over Emel Smatt 04. VOX has never been to appreciative of the competition, but still takes it seriously as it's in the offseason and there's nothing else to focus on. Of the 4 runner-ups its had, 3 of them are lost to the powerhouse franchise club Sporting Maegnitersburg, and the Assilic record between the two is even at 3-3.

HFZ Kurn

The HFZ Kurn is the dometic tournament for the Shodiax League System and the Hiblundiiun Football Association, with every club in the Piruen and Vaitrel automatically qualifying, and the other slots being on the complex side to establish. Unlike the other competitions, Vovilveante XCT has a low respect for the tournament, as it is put together "sloppily" along with other aspect being simply "unorganized". Despite this, the club has managed to acquire 5 titles in its franchise, and it would have been much more if the Vaitrel Iede Protests had not stopped the tournament from 2014-2019, which is a large portion of the golden ages. This had upset them, and although VOX has not put full effort into the competition, they are still one of the best clubs in the competition.

Overall Performance

Stadium

Fans and Engagement

Modern Day

Personnel and Sponsors

Line-up

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under international eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one nationality.

No. Position Player
1 DF Mavvi Curmin
2 FW Trabula Hinsins
3 DF Riian Plandurex
4 DF Iiarvip Ishkmane
6 GK Jusvai Reofrat
7 FW Ben Quill
8 MF Elsji Lombard
9 DF Handalaev Rudjiksen
10 GK Verdil Bandret
11 MF Vorche Penteloi
13 GK Alastair Parkin
14 MF Niivf Mallishox
No. Position Player
15 FW Haskit Allaine
17 MF Jaiien Jaitleii (captain)
18 FW Adriun Harrison
21 MF Haeck Jovvik
22 FW Ben Revidiar
23 MF Ftiera Labararsci
25 DF Rassex Cliune
26 DF Cris Stuvastoln
27 MF Clai Zechardo
28 DF Pwaine Abilia
30 DF Kevroln Daervish
33 FW Haplen Erat

Fun Facts

  • Vovilveante XCT has never relegated from any league, ever.
  • Is one of the only teams to never account a loss in an entire season. (2016-17)
  • Has qualified for the ACLC 32 times, and the Assilic 30 times.
  • Has won a total of 35 titles across all competitions.
  • Is 31-21 when playing against their rivals, Antres FC
  • Has the most consecutive Playoff Promotion Final Losses at 3 in a row.
  • Drev Hasken has remained the head coach/owner for 51 years, making him the longest-lasting head coach in the Shodiax Piruen Iede.
  • Has the most appearances in the Piruen by a club who was introduced via expansion.
  • Has only had 3 different head coaches over its timeline.
  • The team itself currently has 11 different Shodiax Piruen Iede records to its name, and 6 more by players who once played with them.

References and External Links

  1. "XCT" refers to its transfer to the Shodiax in 1962, which is an abbreviation of Xaire Cunstif Truien (Xaire Transfer Team).
  2. In Hiblundiiun culture, the Head Coach also takes the role of Owner.
  3. This offer was not exclusive to the Xaire, as it was also confronted to nine other leagues. Of all of these, only a total of 4 agreed.
  4. Although their movement was swift through the levels, they were second to Trinalxii XCT for fastest promotion to the Piruen and Vaitrel from the 1962 Expansion.
  5. Promotion Playoff Position- only represented when 1st in Level III