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Katzeburg Cup

2026-08-10T13:10:44Z

Katzeburg:

{{Under construction}}
{{Infobox football league
| name = Katzeburg Cup
| logo = Katzeburg Cup.png
| pixels = 190
| organiser = [[Football Association of Katzeburg]]
| country = [[Katzeburg]]
| founded = AK20
| teams = 128 ([[Katzeburg Cup Season 7|Season 7]])
| champions = Shorham FC ([[Katzeburg Cup Season 7|Season 7]])
| most successful club = Axmund United (Two Titles)
| current = [[Katzeburg Cup Season 7]]
}}

The '''Katzeburg Cup''' is an annual knockout football competition in domestic [[Katzeburg|Katzeburgian]] football. The competition is open to all eligible clubs in the [[Katzeburgian football league system]], with 128 clubs taking part in the most recent editions.

==Competition Format==
The Katzeburg Cup is a straight knockout tournament, where as of the fifth edition 128 teams from across the country compete across seven rounds on a seasonal basis. There is no seeding and each fixture is assigned by a random draw. Fixtures which end level at the end of 90 minutes go to extra time, with penalties to decide a winner if there is no victor after 120 minutes.

Since the start of the second edition, the Katzeburg Cup Final has traditionally been held on the penultimate weekend of the season, with all finals taking place at [[Katzestadt Arena]], the national stadium of Katzeburg.

==Winners and Finalists==

=== Results By Team ===
Since the inception of the Katzeburg Cup, six clubs have won the competition, with the most recent winners being [[Shorham FC]]. [[Axmund United]] are the most successful club in the history of the competition, winning two Katzeburg Cups and reaching four finals across the seven editions of the competition to date.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"
|+
!Club
!Wins
!First Final Won
!Last Final Won
!Runners-Up
!Last Final Lost
!Total Final Appearances
|-
|[[Axmund United]]
|2
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 5|Season 5]]
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 6|Season 6]]
|2
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 4|Season 4]]
|4
|-
|[[Shorham FC]]
|1
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 7|Season 7]]
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 7|Season 7]]
|0
| -
|1
|-
|[[Barenwold FC]]
|1
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 1|Season 1]]
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 1|Season 1]]
|0
| -
|1
|-
|[[Inverhaven City]]
|1
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 4|Season 4]]
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 4|Season 4]]
|0
| -
|1
|-
|[[Inverhaven Ironworks]]
|1
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 3|Season 3]]
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 3|Season 3]]
|0
| -
|1
|-
|[[Blubeck FC]]
|1
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 2|Season 2]]
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 2|Season 2]]
|0
| -
|1
|-
|[[Wolfenholm United]]
|0
| -
| -
|1
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 7|Season 7]]
|1
|-
|[[Katzestadt Rovers]]
|0
| -
| -
|2
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 6|Season 6]]
|2
|-
|[[Refeld FC]]
|0
| -
| -
|1
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 5|Season 5]]
|1
|-
|[[Axmund City]]
|0
| -
| -
|1
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 2|Season 2]]
|1
|}

=== Consecutive Winners ===
[[Axmund United]] are the only team to have both reached the Katzeburg Cup final in consecutive seasons and won the competition on consecutive occasions. Axmund United reached the final three times in a row between seasons four and six, winning the competition in the last two of these two finals.

=== Katzeburg Cup Finals ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; clear: both"
! Edition
! style="width: 15em" | Winners
! style="width: 5em" | Score
! style="width: 15em" | Runners-up
|-
!scope=row|'''[[Katzeburg Cup Season 1|Season 1]]'''
|{{UICAclub2t|Barenwold FC|KAT}}
|{{UICAscore|'''2-1'''}}
|{{UICAclub2t|Axmund United|KAT}}
|-
!scope=row|'''[[Katzeburg Cup Season 2|Season 2]]'''
|{{UICAclub2t|Blubeck FC|KAT}}
|{{UICAscore|'''2-1 AET'''}}
|{{UICAclub2t|Axmund City|KAT}}
|-
!scope=row|'''[[Katzeburg Cup Season 3|Season 3]]'''
|{{UICAclub2t|Inverhaven Ironworks|KAT}}
|{{UICAscore|'''1-0'''}}
|{{UICAclub2t|Katzestadt Rovers|KAT}}
|-
!scope=row|'''[[Katzeburg Cup Season 4|Season 4]]'''
|{{UICAclub2t|Inverhaven City|KAT}}
|{{UICAscore|'''3-0'''}}
|{{UICAclub2t|Axmund United|KAT}}
|-
!scope=row|'''[[Katzeburg Cup Season 5|Season 5]]'''
|{{UICAclub2t|Axmund United|KAT}}
|{{UICAscore|'''1-0'''}}
|{{UICAclub2t|Refeld FC|KAT}}
|-
!scope=row|'''[[Katzeburg Cup Season 6|Season 6]]'''
|{{UICAclub2t|Axmund United|KAT}}
|{{UICAscore|'''2-0'''}}
|{{UICAclub2t|Katzestadt Rovers|KAT}}
|-
!scope=row|'''[[Katzeburg Cup Season 7|Season 7]]'''
|{{UICAclub2t|Shorham FC|KAT}}
|{{UICAscore|'''1-0'''}}
|{{UICAclub2t|Wolfenholm United|KAT}}
|-
|}

{{Template:Football in Katzeburg}}
[[Category:Katzeburg]][[Category:Competitions]]

Katzeburg Cup

2026-08-10T13:09:35Z

Katzeburg: /* Winners and Finalists */

{{Under construction}}
{{Infobox football league
| name = Katzeburg Cup
| logo = Katzeburg Cup.png
| pixels = 190
| organiser = [[Football Association of Katzeburg]]
| country = [[Katzeburg]]
| founded = AK20
| teams = 128 ([[Katzeburg Cup Season 7|Season 7]])
| champions = Shorham FC ([[Katzeburg Cup Season 7|Season 7]])
| most successful club = Axmund United (Two Titles)
| current = [[Katzeburg Cup Season 7]]
}}

The '''Katzeburg Cup''' is an annual knockout football competition in domestic [[Katzeburg|Katzeburgian]] football. The competition is open to all eligible clubs in the [[Katzeburgian football league system]], with 128 clubs taking part in the most recent editions.

==Competition Format==
The Katzeburg Cup is a straight knockout tournament, where as of the fifth edition 128 teams from across the country compete across seven rounds on a seasonal basis. There is no seeding and each fixture is assigned by a random draw. Fixtures which end level at the end of 90 minutes go to extra time, with penalties to decide a winner if there is no victor after 120 minutes.

Since the start of the second edition, the Katzeburg Cup Final has traditionally been held on the penultimate weekend of the season, with all finals taking place at [[Katzestadt Arena]], the national stadium of Katzeburg.

==Winners and Finalists==

=== Results By Team ===
Since the inception of the Katzeburg Cup, six clubs have won the competition, with the most recent winners being [[Shorham FC]]. [[Axmund United]] are the most successful club in the history of the competition, winning two Katzeburg Cups and reaching four finals across the seven editions of the competition to date.

=== Consecutive Winners ===
[[Axmund United]] are the only team to have both reached the Katzeburg Cup final in consecutive seasons and won the competition on consecutive occasions. Axmund United reached the final three times in a row between seasons four and six, winning the competition in the last two of these two finals.

=== Katzeburg Cup Finals ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; clear: both"
! Edition
! style="width: 15em" | Winners
! style="width: 5em" | Score
! style="width: 15em" | Runners-up
|-
!scope=row|'''[[Katzeburg Cup Season 1|Season 1]]'''
|{{UICAclub2t|Barenwold FC|KAT}}
|{{UICAscore|'''2-1'''}}
|{{UICAclub2t|Axmund United|KAT}}
|-
!scope=row|'''[[Katzeburg Cup Season 2|Season 2]]'''
|{{UICAclub2t|Blubeck FC|KAT}}
|{{UICAscore|'''2-1 AET'''}}
|{{UICAclub2t|Axmund City|KAT}}
|-
!scope=row|'''[[Katzeburg Cup Season 3|Season 3]]'''
|{{UICAclub2t|Inverhaven Ironworks|KAT}}
|{{UICAscore|'''1-0'''}}
|{{UICAclub2t|Katzestadt Rovers|KAT}}
|-
!scope=row|'''[[Katzeburg Cup Season 4|Season 4]]'''
|{{UICAclub2t|Inverhaven City|KAT}}
|{{UICAscore|'''3-0'''}}
|{{UICAclub2t|Axmund United|KAT}}
|-
!scope=row|'''[[Katzeburg Cup Season 5|Season 5]]'''
|{{UICAclub2t|Axmund United|KAT}}
|{{UICAscore|'''1-0'''}}
|{{UICAclub2t|Refeld FC|KAT}}
|-
!scope=row|'''[[Katzeburg Cup Season 6|Season 6]]'''
|{{UICAclub2t|Axmund United|KAT}}
|{{UICAscore|'''2-0'''}}
|{{UICAclub2t|Katzestadt Rovers|KAT}}
|-
!scope=row|'''[[Katzeburg Cup Season 7|Season 7]]'''
|{{UICAclub2t|Shorham FC|KAT}}
|{{UICAscore|'''1-0'''}}
|{{UICAclub2t|Wolfenholm United|KAT}}
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"
|+
!Club
!Wins
!First Final Won
!Last Final Won
!Runners-Up
!Last Final Lost
!Total Final Appearances
|-
|[[Axmund United]]
|2
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 5|Season 5]]
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 6|Season 6]]
|2
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 4|Season 4]]
|4
|-
|[[Shorham FC]]
|1
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 7|Season 7]]
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 7|Season 7]]
|0
| -
|1
|-
|[[Barenwold FC]]
|1
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 1|Season 1]]
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 1|Season 1]]
|0
| -
|1
|-
|[[Inverhaven City]]
|1
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 4|Season 4]]
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 4|Season 4]]
|0
| -
|1
|-
|[[Inverhaven Ironworks]]
|1
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 3|Season 3]]
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 3|Season 3]]
|0
| -
|1
|-
|[[Blubeck FC]]
|1
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 2|Season 2]]
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 2|Season 2]]
|0
| -
|1
|-
|[[Wolfenholm United]]
|0
| -
| -
|1
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 7|Season 7]]
|1
|-
|[[Katzestadt Rovers]]
|0
| -
| -
|2
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 6|Season 6]]
|2
|-
|[[Refeld FC]]
|0
| -
| -
|1
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 5|Season 5]]
|1
|-
|[[Axmund City]]
|0
| -
| -
|1
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 2|Season 2]]
|1
|}

{{Template:Football in Katzeburg}}
[[Category:Katzeburg]][[Category:Competitions]]

Katzeburg Cup

2026-08-10T13:04:53Z

Katzeburg:

{{Under construction}}
{{Infobox football league
| name = Katzeburg Cup
| logo = Katzeburg Cup.png
| pixels = 190
| organiser = [[Football Association of Katzeburg]]
| country = [[Katzeburg]]
| founded = AK20
| teams = 128 ([[Katzeburg Cup Season 7|Season 7]])
| champions = Shorham FC ([[Katzeburg Cup Season 7|Season 7]])
| most successful club = Axmund United (Two Titles)
| current = [[Katzeburg Cup Season 7]]
}}

The '''Katzeburg Cup''' is an annual knockout football competition in domestic [[Katzeburg|Katzeburgian]] football. The competition is open to all eligible clubs in the [[Katzeburgian football league system]], with 128 clubs taking part in the most recent editions.

==Competition Format==
The Katzeburg Cup is a straight knockout tournament, where as of the fifth edition 128 teams from across the country compete across seven rounds on a seasonal basis. There is no seeding and each fixture is assigned by a random draw. Fixtures which end level at the end of 90 minutes go to extra time, with penalties to decide a winner if there is no victor after 120 minutes.

Since the start of the second edition, the Katzeburg Cup Final has traditionally been held on the penultimate weekend of the season, with all finals taking place at [[Katzestadt Arena]], the national stadium of Katzeburg.

==Winners and Finalists==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; clear: both"
! Edition
! style="width: 15em" | Winners
! style="width: 5em" | Score
! style="width: 15em" | Runners-up
|-
!scope=row|'''[[Katzeburg Cup Season 1|Season 1]]'''
|{{UICAclub2t|Barenwold FC|KAT}}
|{{UICAscore|'''2-1'''}}
|{{UICAclub2t|Axmund United|KAT}}
|-
!scope=row|'''[[Katzeburg Cup Season 2|Season 2]]'''
|{{UICAclub2t|Blubeck FC|KAT}}
|{{UICAscore|'''2-1 AET'''}}
|{{UICAclub2t|Axmund City|KAT}}
|-
!scope=row|'''[[Katzeburg Cup Season 3|Season 3]]'''
|{{UICAclub2t|Inverhaven Ironworks|KAT}}
|{{UICAscore|'''1-0'''}}
|{{UICAclub2t|Katzestadt Rovers|KAT}}
|-
!scope=row|'''[[Katzeburg Cup Season 4|Season 4]]'''
|{{UICAclub2t|Inverhaven City|KAT}}
|{{UICAscore|'''3-0'''}}
|{{UICAclub2t|Axmund United|KAT}}
|-
!scope=row|'''[[Katzeburg Cup Season 5|Season 5]]'''
|{{UICAclub2t|Axmund United|KAT}}
|{{UICAscore|'''1-0'''}}
|{{UICAclub2t|Refeld FC|KAT}}
|-
!scope=row|'''[[Katzeburg Cup Season 6|Season 6]]'''
|{{UICAclub2t|Axmund United|KAT}}
|{{UICAscore|'''2-0'''}}
|{{UICAclub2t|Katzestadt Rovers|KAT}}
|-
!scope=row|'''[[Katzeburg Cup Season 7|Season 7]]'''
|{{UICAclub2t|Shorham FC|KAT}}
|{{UICAscore|'''1-0'''}}
|{{UICAclub2t|Wolfenholm United|KAT}}
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"
|+
!Club
!Wins
!First Final Won
!Last Final Won
!Runners-Up
!Last Final Lost
!Total Final Appearances
|-
|[[Axmund United]]
|2
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 5|Season 5]]
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 6|Season 6]]
|2
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 4|Season 4]]
|4
|-
|[[Shorham FC]]
|1
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 7|Season 7]]
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 7|Season 7]]
|0
| -
|1
|-
|[[Barenwold FC]]
|1
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 1|Season 1]]
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 1|Season 1]]
|0
| -
|1
|-
|[[Inverhaven City]]
|1
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 4|Season 4]]
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 4|Season 4]]
|0
| -
|1
|-
|[[Inverhaven Ironworks]]
|1
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 3|Season 3]]
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 3|Season 3]]
|0
| -
|1
|-
|[[Blubeck FC]]
|1
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 2|Season 2]]
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 2|Season 2]]
|0
| -
|1
|-
|[[Wolfenholm United]]
|0
| -
| -
|1
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 7|Season 7]]
|1
|-
|[[Katzestadt Rovers]]
|0
| -
| -
|2
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 6|Season 6]]
|2
|-
|[[Refeld FC]]
|0
| -
| -
|1
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 5|Season 5]]
|1
|-
|[[Axmund City]]
|0
| -
| -
|1
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 2|Season 2]]
|1
|}

{{Template:Football in Katzeburg}}
[[Category:Katzeburg]][[Category:Competitions]]

Katzeburg Cup

2026-08-10T12:59:45Z

Katzeburg: Basic info and Totals

{{Under construction}}
{{Infobox football league
| name = Katzeburg Cup
| logo = Katzeburg Cup.png
| pixels = 190
| organiser = [[Football Association of Katzeburg]]
| country = [[Katzeburg]]
| founded = AK20
| teams = 128 ([[Katzeburg Cup Season 7|Season 7]])
| champions = Shorham FC ([[Katzeburg Cup Season 7|Season 7]])
| most successful club = Axmund United (Two Titles)
| current = [[Katzeburg Cup Season 7]]
}}

The '''Katzeburg Cup''' is an annual knockout football competition in domestic [[Katzeburg|Katzeburgian]] football. The competition is open to all eligible clubs in the [[Katzeburgian football league system]], with 128 clubs taking part in the most recent editions.

==Competition Format==
The Katzeburg Cup is a straight knockout tournament, where as of the fifth edition 128 teams from across the country compete across seven rounds on a seasonal basis. There is no seeding and each fixture is assigned by a random draw. Fixtures which end level at the end of 90 minutes go to extra time, with penalties to decide a winner if there is no victor after 120 minutes.

Since the start of the second edition, the Katzeburg Cup Final has traditionally been held on the penultimate weekend of the season, with all finals taking place at [[Katzestadt Arena]], the national stadium of Katzeburg.

==Winners and Finalists==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; clear: both"
! Edition
! style="width: 15em" | Winners
! style="width: 5em" | Score
! style="width: 15em" | Runners-up
|-
!scope=row|'''[[Katzeburg Cup Season 1|Season 1]]'''
|{{UICAclub2t|Barenwold FC|KAT}}
|{{UICAscore|'''2-1'''}}
|{{UICAclub2t|Axmund United|KAT}}
|-
!scope=row|'''[[Katzeburg Cup Season 2|Season 2]]'''
|{{UICAclub2t|Blubeck FC|KAT}}
|{{UICAscore|'''2-1 AET'''}}
|{{UICAclub2t|Axmund City|KAT}}
|-
!scope=row|'''[[Katzeburg Cup Season 3|Season 3]]'''
|{{UICAclub2t|Inverhaven Ironworks|KAT}}
|{{UICAscore|'''1-0'''}}
|{{UICAclub2t|Katzestadt Rovers|KAT}}
|-
!scope=row|'''[[Katzeburg Cup Season 4|Season 4]]'''
|{{UICAclub2t|Inverhaven City|KAT}}
|{{UICAscore|'''3-0'''}}
|{{UICAclub2t|Axmund United|KAT}}
|-
!scope=row|'''[[Katzeburg Cup Season 5|Season 5]]'''
|{{UICAclub2t|Axmund United|KAT}}
|{{UICAscore|'''1-0'''}}
|{{UICAclub2t|Refeld FC|KAT}}
|-
!scope=row|'''[[Katzeburg Cup Season 6|Season 6]]'''
|{{UICAclub2t|Axmund United|KAT}}
|{{UICAscore|'''2-0'''}}
|{{UICAclub2t|Katzestadt Rovers|KAT}}
|-
!scope=row|'''[[Katzeburg Cup Season 7|Season 7]]'''
|{{UICAclub2t|Shorham FC|KAT}}
|{{UICAscore|'''1-0'''}}
|{{UICAclub2t|Wolfenholm United|KAT}}
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Club
!Wins
!First Final Won
!Last Final Won
!Runners-Up
!Last Final Lost
!Total Final Appearances
|-
|[[Axmund United]]
|2
|[[Katzeburg Cup Season 5]]
|
|2
|
|4
|-
|[[Shorham FC]]
|1
|
|
|0
| -
|1
|-
|[[Barenwold FC]]
|1
|
|
|0
| -
|1
|-
|[[Inverhaven City]]
|1
|
|
|0
| -
|1
|-
|[[Inverhaven Ironworks]]
|1
|
|
|0
| -
|1
|-
|[[Blubeck FC]]
|1
|
|
|0
| -
|1
|-
|[[Wolfenholm United]]
|0
| -
| -
|1
|
|1
|-
|[[Katzestadt Rovers]]
|0
| -
| -
|2
|
|2
|-
|[[Refeld FC]]
|0
| -
| -
|1
|
|1
|-
|[[Axmund City]]
|0
| -
| -
|1
|
|1
|}

{{Template:Football in Katzeburg}}
[[Category:Katzeburg]][[Category:Competitions]]

Katzeburg Cup

2026-08-10T12:41:49Z

Katzeburg: Added Cup Finals

Katzeburg Cup

2026-08-05T12:24:22Z

Katzeburg:

Katzeburg Cup

2026-08-05T12:23:55Z

Katzeburg:

Katzeburg national football team

2026-08-05T12:22:28Z

Katzeburg:

{{Infobox national football team/OSR|Name=Katzeburg|Trigramme=KAT|Badge_size=200px|Nickname=The Blue Cats|Association=[[Katzeburg Football Federation]]|Confederation=[[CONESPIO]]|Coach={{flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]|Captain=[[Ry Whinery]]|Home stadium=[[Katzestadt Arena]]|Most caps=[[Serena Plank]] (157)|Top scorer=[[Drake Wruck]] (103)|KPB Rank=45|KPB max=37|KPB min=226|KPB max time=Post Cup of Harmony 91|KPB min time=World Cup 97 Qualifiers|First game={{fb|Revida}} 1-3 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Capital Stadium]], {{fb|Hapilopper}}
[[Baptism of Fire 84]] [[Baptism of Fire 84#Group Stage | Group Stage]]|First WCC game={{fb|Osterhalten}} 2-3 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Parkerhouse Center]], {{fb|Osterhalten}}
[[World Cup 97]] [[World Cup 97#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|Largest win={{fb|Katzeburg}} 10-0 {{fb|Europeasia}}
[[Anchor Field]], {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[World Cup 100]] [[World Cup 100#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|Largest loss={{fb|Gnejs}} 5-1 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Kejm Park]], {{fb|Gnejs}}
[[World Cup 97]] [[World Cup 97#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|Highest scoring={{fb|Katzeburg}} 10-0 {{fb|Europeasia}}
[[Anchor Field]], {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[World Cup 100]] [[World Cup 100#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|World cup entries=4|World cup first entry=97|Baptism of Fire app=84|Baptism of Fire best=4th|Badge=Image:KFFLogoWC97.png|World cup apps=1|World cup first=98|World cup best=Group Stage, [[World Cup 98]]|Regional cup apps=3|Regional name=Campionato Esportiva|Regional cup first=39|Regional cup best=4th, [[Campionato Esportiva 40|CE 40]]|Cup of Harmony apps=3|Cup of Harmony first=89|Cup of Harmony best=Runners-Up, [[Cup of Harmony 92| CoH 92]], [[Cup of Harmony 93| CoH 93]]}}

The Katzeburgian national football team represents the nation of [[Katzeburg]] in international football. It made its debut in the 84th edition of the Baptism of Fire, where the side finished 4th.

== History ==

=== Foundation ===
Football in Katzeburg has a mostly industrial background, with the sport being played in many of the nation's northern industrial towns and cities, including [[Inverhaven|Inverhaven,]] [[Axmund]], and the nation's capital of [[Katzestadt]]. It wasn't until AK20 that a national team was founded by the [[Katzeburg Football Federation]], committing to international competition for the first time in the nation's history across any sport.

Manager of amateur side [[South Inverhaven Shipbuilders]], [[Becka Haberkorn]], was appointed the first manager of the national side, having lead the team to a third straight local league title prior to the formation of the national setup.
=== The Haberkorn Years (Baptism of Fire 84 - Present) ===
The first competition the nation would enter would be [[Baptism of Fire 84]], held in the fellow [[Esportiva|Esportivan]] nations of [[Tumbra]] and [[Hapilopper]]. The Blue Cats were drawn into Group D alongside [[Alexandrianonisimo]], [[Revida]], and [[Timlandian Federation]]. The side's first competitive match would be against Revida, with the side running out 3-1 winners despite falling a goal behind within the opening 15 minutes. Katzeburg would ultimately progress out of the group on the final matchday, after a stoppage time header from captain [[Owen Levitt]] secured a 1-0 win over Timlandian Federation. Wins over [[Langenia]] and [[West Vdara]] would guide the Blue Cats to the semi-finals of their debut international competition, but the side would end there - falling 3-2 to eventual champions [[Edsmontik]] in the semi-finals and then 4-3 to [[Restresas]] in the third place playoff.

Ahead of the side's first ever [[World Cup]] qualification campaign, the team would travel to [[Riena]] to take part in the 1st Silver Dragon Invitational, where the side would lift the trophy after a 4-2 win over the hosts and a record 6-1 victory over [[Kanzlia national football team|Kanzlia]]. Katzeburg's first foray into the World Cup qualifiers would end with the side achieving a fifth place finish in their qualifying group, seven points off a playoff position. The side would claim some historic victories, including a double over [[Carpathia and Ruthenia national football team|Carpathia and Ruthenia]], but would also slump to a pair of 5-1 defeats against [[Gnejs]] and [[Sarzonia]] - record defeats for the nation. Initial captain Owen Levitt would lose the captaincy mid-campaign as he found himself replaced in the starting XI by [[Erik Clarkson]], with goalkeeper [[Ry Whinery]] taking the armband after the side's 5-1 loss to Gnejs.

Despite the failure to qualify for the World Cup, the side was invited to take part in [[Cup of Harmony 89]] in [[Banija]], with the Blue Cats making a run to the quarter-finals of the competition off the back of a six-game undefeated streak before losing to eventual champions [[HUElavia]] 2-1. Katzeburg would enter Esportivan competition for the first time in [[Campionato Esportiva 39]], with Haberkorn's side making the quarter-finals before falling to eventual runners-up [[Fhulghamous Peninsula]]. The campaign was noted however for being the only nation to beat eventual champions [[Lozho]], with Katzeburg running out 4-1 winners in their group stage clash.

The [[World Cup 98 qualification|qualifiers for World Cup 98]] would see a revised Katzeburg squad attempt to upset the odds in a competitive group, and Haberkorn's team would see progress across the board with the side achieving a third place finish in their group following a 0-3 win over [[Cardenao]] on the final matchday. The position secured them a playoff spot for World Cup Qualification against [[Reçueçn]] to be played at [[Beian Dongguan Stadium]] in [[Yuezhou]]. With a goal from midfielder [[Meriel Arkwright]] in the second half of extra time, Katzeburg would advance to their first ever World Cup finals following a 1-0 win. The side was drawn in a tough group for their maiden [[World Cup 98|World Cup]] appearance, with games against [[Crpostran]], [[Huayramarca national football team|Huayramarca]], and [[Farfadillis national football team|Farfadillis]] making up their group stage. Katzeburg would manage to put up a fight however, as the 66th-ranked side would exit in the group stage with a third place finish, falling 5-4 to eventual runners-up Crpostran but securing draws against Huayramarca and Farfadillis.

Katzeburg would return to Esportivan competition hoping for another crack at glory in [[Campionato Esportiva 40]], held in neighbours [[South Newlandia]], and the side would maintain the best form in the side's history - going on a total of nine games unbeaten as the side ran to the semi-finals before losing 2-0 to [[Sylestone national football team|Sylestone]]. The Blue Cats would eventually finish fourth, falling 2-1 to [[Vielfaltig]].

Expectations were high for the Blue Cats heading into the qualification cycle for [[World Cup 99]], with the side named the top ranked side in Pot 4 of the qualification draw. Katzeburg would have their best qualification cycle to date in terms of results, winning 12 of their 18 matches including wins over [[Reçueçn]] and [[West Barack and East Obama]], but the side would fail to secure a second straight finals appearance, missing out by three points and being just one of two teams to score 38 points and not qualify. The side would be invited to [[Cup of Harmony 91]] in [[The Kytler Peninsulae]] and [[Tikariot]], where the Blue Cats would undergo their best run in the competition in their history, winning five of their nine games on their way to a 4th place finish, falling to eventual champions [[Anewkansas]] in the semi-finals.

Katzeburg would next host [[Campionato Esportiva 41]] on home soil alongside [[South Newlandia]] in what would be their first international football competition hosted in the nation. The side would progress from their group in uneven form, beating [[Natanians and Nosts]] and [[Gouvanarch]] but failing to get results against Tumbra, [[TJUN-ia]], and [[Bongo Johnson]], setting up a Round of 16 clash against their co-hosts at [[Bramblewood Park]] in [[Katzestadt]]. The Blue Cats would crash out at the first hurdle of the knockout stage, falling 3-2 to South Newlandia in what would be their worst regional performance to date.

Heading into the highly competitive [[World Cup 100]] cycle, questions were raised about whether Haberkorn would renew her contract past the end of the cycle, with pressure building on the manager after struggling to initially perform in their qualifying group alongside heavyweights [[Pasarga national football team|Pasarga]] and [[Natkr]]. The side would eventually secure a second place finish in the qualifying group off the back of a strong run of form to end the qualifying campaign - including a new record win against [[Europeasia]] in a 10-0 drubbing. Katzeburg would however fail to qualify for what would be just their second World Cup - losing out 2-1 after extra time in the playoff to [[Aleirave]].

The Blue Cats would enter the resulting [[Cup of Harmony 92]] as one of the favourites to secure the trophy, also attaining their first Pot 1 status in the nation's CoH history. But the side would labor to get out of the group stage, only picking up a single win over [[Kita-Hinode]] and drawing the other three matches. The results were enough to send the side into the knockouts, where the team would then dispatch [[Sarzonia]], [[Calgasia]], [[Biyambi]], and [[The Martian Independent Republic]] on their way to an appearance in their first ever competitive final, buoyed on by the impending national team retirement of icon [[Drake Wruck]] at the end of the competition. In the background to ongoing chaos involving the national team's federation back in Katzeburg, the Blue Cats would unfortunately fail to secure their first major piece of silverware in the final - held at ZS^3 in Zwangzug - falling 2-0 to [[Saterun]] in the final.

Katzeburg's [[Campionato Esportiva 42]] campaign would be a disastrous one by regular standards, as despite the side running through the group stage in a canter - picking up a 5-1 win over [[Caerbannog]] and thrashing [[Hapilopper]] 7-2 to top their group - the side would crash out in the round of 16 to a host country for the second straight cycle, losing 3-2 after extra time to a Tumbran side which would eventually reach the final on home soil.

With pressure rising on the team and Haberkorn's tenure, Katzeburg would enter the [[World Cup 101]] cycle in chaos, as the Katzeburgian Committee on Sporting Achievement and Infrastructure Development, a government committee with oversight on sport, released a report entitled 'One Nation, One Goal - Katzeburgian football and the systemic challenges and redundancies inherent within the system which has led to multiversal mediocrity and average performances in both the international and domestic game', which would recommend a number of changes to the Katzeburgian footballing system, including the merger of the Katzeburg Football Federation and the domestic Katzeburgian National League.

The Blue Cats would have the cloud of uncertainty above their heads all campaign, culminating in the side struggling to a 4th place finish in their group - behind [[Aphrilia]], [[Bonusia]], and [[HUElavia]] - before being eliminated from the expanded playoffs by [[Choppyhausen national football team|Choppyhausen]]. Haberkorn would elect to name a youthful side for the resulting [[Cup of Harmony 93]], which would see Katzeburg return to form; winning every game in the competition as the side stormed to the final against [[Eastfield Lodge]]. However, a first ever WCC title wouldn't beckon, as Katzeburg would lose their second straight Cup of Harmony final in a 4-3 loss in [[Eshialand]].

== Players ==

=== Current Squad ===

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{{nat fs g player|no=19|pos=MF|name=[[Lexus Martin]]|age=(aged 27)|caps=7|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Wolfenholm United|KAT}}}}
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{{nat fs g player|no=21|pos=MF|name=[[Royce Earls]]|age=(aged 25)|caps=12|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Axmund United|KAT}}}}
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{{nat fs g player|no=24|pos=FW|name=[[Leith Coburn]]|age=(aged 20)|caps=5|goals=2|club={{UICAclublt|Inverhaven Ironworks|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=25|pos=FW|name=[[Denny Hobbs]]|age=(aged 27)|caps=7|goals=1|club={{UICAclublt|Malabon SC|AFT}}}}

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== Records ==

=== Player Records ===

==== Most capped players ====

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! width="20" |Rank
! style="width:150px;"|Player
! width="50" |Caps
! width="50" |Goals
! style="width:100px;"|Period
|-
| 1
| style="text-align: left;"|[[Serena Plank]]
| 164
| 25
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|2
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Elmer Spears]]
|145
|9
|BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 3
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Ry Whinery]]
| 138
| 0
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|4
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Meriel Arkwright]]
|137
| 17
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|5
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Katharine Howland]]
|133
| 4
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|6
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Erik Clarkson]]
|127
|2
|BoF 84 - Present
|-
|7
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Drake Wruck]]
|124
| 103
| BoF 84 - CoH 92
|-
|8
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Lloyd Field]]
|122
| 75
| WCQ97 - Present
|-
|9
|style="text-align: left;" |[[Laurence Herman]]
|102
|1
|WCQ97 - Present
|-
| rowspan="2" | 10
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Faithe Colbert]]
| 88
| 1
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Vera Horsfall]]
| 88
| 8
| BoF 84 - CE 41
|}

==== Top goalscorers ====

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! width="15" |Rank
! style="width:125px;"|Player
! width="25" |Goals
! width="25" |Caps
! width="25" |Average
! width="80" |Period
|-
| 1
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Drake Wruck]]
| 103
| 124
| 0.83
| BoF 84 - CoH 92
|-
| 2
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Lloyd Field]]
| 75
| 122
| 0.61
| WCQ 97 - Present
|-
| rowspan="2" | 3
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Serena Plank]]
| 25
| 164
| 0.15
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Walton Hershey]]
|25
|39
|0.64
|WCQ 97 - Present
|-
|5
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Meriel Arkwright]]
|17
| 137
| 0.12
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|6
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Lambert Niles]]
|16
| 44
| 0.36
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|7
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Elvin Greenberg]]
|13
|35
|0.37
|WCQ 100 - Present
|-
|8
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Elmer Spears]]
|9
| 145
| 0.06
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| rowspan="2" |9
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Vera Horsfall]]
|8
| 88
| 0.10
| BoF 84 - CE 41
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Clay Marsh]]
|8
| 23
| 0.34
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|11
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Kester Fuchs]]
| 7
| 22
| 0.31
| WCQ 99 - Present
|-
| rowspan="3" |12
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Brigitte Ball]]
|6
|16
|0.38
|BoF 84 - Present
|-
|style="text-align:left;" |[[Leith Coburn]]
|6
|22
|0.27
|WCQ 98 - Present
|-
|style="text-align:left;" |[[Brianne Chaplin]]
|6
|17
|0.35
|WCQ101 - Present
|}

==== Captains ====

{| class="wikitable alternance"
|-
! Player
! Period
!Games
! Notes
|-
|[[Owen Levitt]]|| BoF 84 - WCQ 97
|14||First ever Katzeburgian Captain
|-
|[[Ry Whinery]]|| WCQ 97 - Present
|124||Captained Katzeburg into first ever World Cup Finals
|-
|[[Drake Wruck]]
|SDI 1 - WCQ 100
|5
|
|-
|[[Serena Plank]]
|WCQ 98
|1
|Captained vs New Zhengguo
|-
|[[Petra Moores]]
|CE 40 - Present
|16
|Captained at CoH 93 and CE 43
|-
|[[Erik Clarkson]]
|CE 41 - WCQ 100
|3
|Captained vs Bongo Johnson, Europeasia, and Calgasia
|-
|[[Katharine Howland]]
|WCQ 100
|1
|Captained vs Atheara
|}

=== Manager records ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Manager
!rowspan="2"|Nat
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="5"|Record
|-
!G!!W!!D!!L!!Win %
|-
|align=left|[[Becka Haberkorn]]
|{{flagicon|Katzeburg}}
|align=left|BoF 84
|align=left|Present
| style="text-align:center" |164
| style="text-align:center" |92
| style="text-align:center" |24
| style="text-align:center" |48
| style="text-align:center" |56.09
|-
! colspan="4" |Total
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |164
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |92
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |24
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |48
|56.09
|}

== Competitive Record ==

=== World Cup ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=9|[[World Cup]] record
! rowspan="40" style="width:3%" |
!colspan=6|World Cup qualification record
! rowspan="40" style="width:3%" |
!rowspan=2|Manager
|-
!Edition
! rowspan="39" style="width:3%" |
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA
|-
|{{flagicon|Pasarga}} {{flagicon|Eastfield Lodge}} [[World Cup 97]]
| colspan="7" |''Did not qualify''
|16 || 7 || 2 || 7 || 33 || 37
| rowspan="5" |{{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} {{flagicon|Qusmo}} {{flagicon|Yuezhou}} [[World Cup 98]]
|Group Stage
|3
|0
|2
|1
|6
|7
|15 || 8 || 2 || 5 || 22 || 13
|-
|{{flagicon|Siovanija and Teusland}} {{flagicon|Banija}} {{flagicon|Squornshelan Remnant States}} [[World Cup 99]]
|colspan=7|''Did not qualify''
|18 || 12 || 2 || 4 || 44 || 27
|-
|{{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} {{flagicon|Qusmo}} {{flagicon|Kwrpania}} [[World Cup 100]]
|colspan=7|''Did not qualify''
|17 || 11 || 1 || 5 || 61 || 27
|-
|{{flagicon|Farfadillis}} {{flagicon|Paradystopia}} {{flagicon|Wight}} [[World Cup 101]]
|colspan="7"|''Did not qualify''
|21 || 9 || 4 || 8 || 29 || 24
|-
!Total||1 qualification||3||0||2||1||6||7||87||47||11||29||189||128||
|}

=== Cup of Harmony ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=8|Cup of Harmony record
! rowspan="38" style="width:3%;" |
! rowspan=2 | Manager
|-
!Edition
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA

|-
| {{flagicon|Banija}} [[Cup of Harmony 89]]
| Quarter Final || 7||5||1||1||15||10
| rowspan="5" | {{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
| {{flagicon|Valanora}} [[Cup of Harmony 90]]
| colspan="7" | ''Qualified for World Cup''
|-
| {{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} [[Cup of Harmony 91]]
! style=background:snow | 4th
||9||5||1||3||14||8
|-
| {{flagicon|Busoga Islands}} {{flagicon|Zwangzug}} [[Cup of Harmony 92]]
! style=background:silver | Runners-Up
||9||5||3||1||12||8
|-
| {{flagicon|Kwrpania}} {{flagicon|Eshialand}} [[Cup of Harmony 93]]
! style=background:silver | Runners-Up
||7||6||0||1||17||8
|-
!Total||4 appearances||32||21||5||6||58||34||
|}

=== Campionato Esportiva ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=8|Campionato Esportiva record
! rowspan="38" style="width:3%;" |
! rowspan=2 | Manager
|-
!Edition
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA

|-
| {{flagicon|Limey George}} [[Campionato Esportiva 39]]
| Quarter Final || 5||2||1||2||9||7
| rowspan="5" | {{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
| {{flagicon|South Newlandia}} [[Campionato Esportiva 40]]
! style=background:snow | 4th
|9
|5
|2
|2
|18
|12
|-
|{{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} {{flagicon|South Newlandia}} [[Campionato Esportiva 41]]
|Round of 16
|6
|2
|3
|1
|12
|9
|-
|{{Flagicon|Tumbra}} [[Campionato Esportiva 42]]
|Round of 16
|4
|3
|0
|1
|17
|8
|-
|{{Flagicon|South Newlandia}} [[Campionato Esportiva 43]]
|Quarter Final
|7
|5
|0
|2
|15
|5
|-
!Total||5 appearances||33||17||6||8||71||39||
|}

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{{Infobox national football team/OSR|Name=Katzeburg|Trigramme=KAT|Badge_size=200px|Nickname=The Blue Cats|Association=[[Katzeburg Football Federation]]|Confederation=[[CONESPIO]]|Coach={{flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]|Captain=[[Ry Whinery]]|Home stadium=[[Katzestadt Arena]]|Most caps=[[Serena Plank]] (157)|Top scorer=[[Drake Wruck]] (103)|KPB Rank=45|KPB max=37|KPB min=226|KPB max time=Post Cup of Harmony 91|KPB min time=World Cup 97 Qualifiers|First game={{fb|Revida}} 1-3 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Capital Stadium]], {{fb|Hapilopper}}
[[Baptism of Fire 84]] [[Baptism of Fire 84#Group Stage | Group Stage]]|First WCC game={{fb|Osterhalten}} 2-3 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Parkerhouse Center]], {{fb|Osterhalten}}
[[World Cup 97]] [[World Cup 97#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|Largest win={{fb|Katzeburg}} 10-0 {{fb|Europeasia}}
[[Anchor Field]], {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[World Cup 100]] [[World Cup 100#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|Largest loss={{fb|Gnejs}} 5-1 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Kejm Park]], {{fb|Gnejs}}
[[World Cup 97]] [[World Cup 97#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|Highest scoring={{fb|Katzeburg}} 10-0 {{fb|Europeasia}}
[[Anchor Field]], {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[World Cup 100]] [[World Cup 100#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|World cup entries=4|World cup first entry=97|Baptism of Fire app=84|Baptism of Fire best=4th|Badge=Image:KFFLogoWC97.png|World cup apps=1|World cup first=98|World cup best=Group Stage, [[World Cup 98]]|Regional cup apps=3|Regional name=Campionato Esportiva|Regional cup first=39|Regional cup best=4th, [[Campionato Esportiva 40|CE 40]]|Cup of Harmony apps=3|Cup of Harmony first=89|Cup of Harmony best=Runners-Up, [[Cup of Harmony 92| CoH 92]], [[Cup of Harmony 93| CoH 93]]}}

The Katzeburgian national football team represents the nation of [[Katzeburg]] in international football. It made its debut in the 84th edition of the Baptism of Fire, where the side finished 4th.

== History ==

=== Foundation ===
Football in Katzeburg has a mostly industrial background, with the sport being played in many of the nation's northern industrial towns and cities, including [[Inverhaven|Inverhaven,]] [[Axmund]], and the nation's capital of [[Katzestadt]]. It wasn't until AK20 that a national team was founded by the [[Katzeburg Football Federation]], committing to international competition for the first time in the nation's history across any sport.

Manager of amateur side [[South Inverhaven Shipbuilders]], [[Becka Haberkorn]], was appointed the first manager of the national side, having lead the team to a third straight local league title prior to the formation of the national setup.
=== The Haberkorn Years (Baptism of Fire 84 - Present) ===
The first competition the nation would enter would be [[Baptism of Fire 84]], held in the fellow [[Esportiva|Esportivan]] nations of [[Tumbra]] and [[Hapilopper]]. The Blue Cats were drawn into Group D alongside [[Alexandrianonisimo]], [[Revida]], and [[Timlandian Federation]]. The side's first competitive match would be against Revida, with the side running out 3-1 winners despite falling a goal behind within the opening 15 minutes. Katzeburg would ultimately progress out of the group on the final matchday, after a stoppage time header from captain [[Owen Levitt]] secured a 1-0 win over Timlandian Federation. Wins over [[Langenia]] and [[West Vdara]] would guide the Blue Cats to the semi-finals of their debut international competition, but the side would end there - falling 3-2 to eventual champions [[Edsmontik]] in the semi-finals and then 4-3 to [[Restresas]] in the third place playoff.

Ahead of the side's first ever [[World Cup]] qualification campaign, the team would travel to [[Riena]] to take part in the 1st Silver Dragon Invitational, where the side would lift the trophy after a 4-2 win over the hosts and a record 6-1 victory over [[Kanzlia national football team|Kanzlia]]. Katzeburg's first foray into the World Cup qualifiers would end with the side achieving a fifth place finish in their qualifying group, seven points off a playoff position. The side would claim some historic victories, including a double over [[Carpathia and Ruthenia national football team|Carpathia and Ruthenia]], but would also slump to a pair of 5-1 defeats against [[Gnejs]] and [[Sarzonia]] - record defeats for the nation. Initial captain Owen Levitt would lose the captaincy mid-campaign as he found himself replaced in the starting XI by [[Erik Clarkson]], with goalkeeper [[Ry Whinery]] taking the armband after the side's 5-1 loss to Gnejs.

Despite the failure to qualify for the World Cup, the side was invited to take part in [[Cup of Harmony 89]] in [[Banija]], with the Blue Cats making a run to the quarter-finals of the competition off the back of a six-game undefeated streak before losing to eventual champions [[HUElavia]] 2-1. Katzeburg would enter Esportivan competition for the first time in [[Campionato Esportiva 39]], with Haberkorn's side making the quarter-finals before falling to eventual runners-up [[Fhulghamous Peninsula]]. The campaign was noted however for being the only nation to beat eventual champions [[Lozho]], with Katzeburg running out 4-1 winners in their group stage clash.

The [[World Cup 98 qualification|qualifiers for World Cup 98]] would see a revised Katzeburg squad attempt to upset the odds in a competitive group, and Haberkorn's team would see progress across the board with the side achieving a third place finish in their group following a 0-3 win over [[Cardenao]] on the final matchday. The position secured them a playoff spot for World Cup Qualification against [[Reçueçn]] to be played at [[Beian Dongguan Stadium]] in [[Yuezhou]]. With a goal from midfielder [[Meriel Arkwright]] in the second half of extra time, Katzeburg would advance to their first ever World Cup finals following a 1-0 win. The side was drawn in a tough group for their maiden [[World Cup 98|World Cup]] appearance, with games against [[Crpostran]], [[Huayramarca national football team|Huayramarca]], and [[Farfadillis national football team|Farfadillis]] making up their group stage. Katzeburg would manage to put up a fight however, as the 66th-ranked side would exit in the group stage with a third place finish, falling 5-4 to eventual runners-up Crpostran but securing draws against Huayramarca and Farfadillis.

Katzeburg would return to Esportivan competition hoping for another crack at glory in [[Campionato Esportiva 40]], held in neighbours [[South Newlandia]], and the side would maintain the best form in the side's history - going on a total of nine games unbeaten as the side ran to the semi-finals before losing 2-0 to [[Sylestone national football team|Sylestone]]. The Blue Cats would eventually finish fourth, falling 2-1 to [[Vielfaltig]].

Expectations were high for the Blue Cats heading into the qualification cycle for [[World Cup 99]], with the side named the top ranked side in Pot 4 of the qualification draw. Katzeburg would have their best qualification cycle to date in terms of results, winning 12 of their 18 matches including wins over [[Reçueçn]] and [[West Barack and East Obama]], but the side would fail to secure a second straight finals appearance, missing out by three points and being just one of two teams to score 38 points and not qualify. The side would be invited to [[Cup of Harmony 91]] in [[The Kytler Peninsulae]] and [[Tikariot]], where the Blue Cats would undergo their best run in the competition in their history, winning five of their nine games on their way to a 4th place finish, falling to eventual champions [[Anewkansas]] in the semi-finals.

Katzeburg would next host [[Campionato Esportiva 41]] on home soil alongside [[South Newlandia]] in what would be their first international football competition hosted in the nation. The side would progress from their group in uneven form, beating [[Natanians and Nosts]] and [[Gouvanarch]] but failing to get results against Tumbra, [[TJUN-ia]], and [[Bongo Johnson]], setting up a Round of 16 clash against their co-hosts at [[Bramblewood Park]] in [[Katzestadt]]. The Blue Cats would crash out at the first hurdle of the knockout stage, falling 3-2 to South Newlandia in what would be their worst regional performance to date.

Heading into the highly competitive [[World Cup 100]] cycle, questions were raised about whether Haberkorn would renew her contract past the end of the cycle, with pressure building on the manager after struggling to initially perform in their qualifying group alongside heavyweights [[Pasarga national football team|Pasarga]] and [[Natkr]]. The side would eventually secure a second place finish in the qualifying group off the back of a strong run of form to end the qualifying campaign - including a new record win against [[Europeasia]] in a 10-0 drubbing. Katzeburg would however fail to qualify for what would be just their second World Cup - losing out 2-1 after extra time in the playoff to [[Aleirave]].

The Blue Cats would enter the resulting [[Cup of Harmony 92]] as one of the favourites to secure the trophy, also attaining their first Pot 1 status in the nation's CoH history. But the side would labor to get out of the group stage, only picking up a single win over [[Kita-Hinode]] and drawing the other three matches. The results were enough to send the side into the knockouts, where the team would then dispatch [[Sarzonia]], [[Calgasia]], [[Biyambi]], and [[The Martian Independent Republic]] on their way to an appearance in their first ever competitive final, buoyed on by the impending national team retirement of icon [[Drake Wruck]] at the end of the competition. In the background to ongoing chaos involving the national team's federation back in Katzeburg, the Blue Cats would unfortunately fail to secure their first major piece of silverware in the final - held at ZS^3 in Zwangzug - falling 2-0 to [[Saterun]] in the final.

Katzeburg's [[Campionato Esportiva 42]] campaign would be a disastrous one by regular standards, as despite the side running through the group stage in a canter - picking up a 5-1 win over [[Caerbannog]] and thrashing [[Hapilopper]] 7-2 to top their group - the side would crash out in the round of 16 to a host country for the second straight cycle, losing 3-2 after extra time to a Tumbran side which would eventually reach the final on home soil.

With pressure rising on the team and Haberkorn's tenure, Katzeburg would enter the [[World Cup 101]] cycle in chaos, as the Katzeburgian Committee on Sporting Achievement and Infrastructure Development, a government committee with oversight on sport, released a report entitled 'One Nation, One Goal - Katzeburgian football and the systemic challenges and redundancies inherent within the system which has led to multiversal mediocrity and average performances in both the international and domestic game', which would recommend a number of changes to the Katzeburgian footballing system, including the merger of the Katzeburg Football Federation and the domestic Katzeburgian National League.

The Blue Cats would have the cloud of uncertainty above their heads all campaign, culminating in the side struggling to a 4th place finish in their group - behind [[Aphrilia]], [[Bonusia]], and [[HUElavia]] - before being eliminated from the expanded playoffs by [[Choppyhausen national football team|Choppyhausen]]. Haberkorn would elect to name a youthful side for the resulting [[Cup of Harmony 93]], which would see Katzeburg return to form; winning every game in the competition as the side stormed to the final against [[Eastfield Lodge]]. However, a first ever WCC title wouldn't beckon, as Katzeburg would lose their second straight Cup of Harmony final in a 4-3 loss in [[Eshialand]].

== Players ==

=== Current Squad ===

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{{nat fs g player|no=18|pos=MF|name=[[Desiree Lynton]]|age=(aged 18)|caps=9|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Katzestadt AFC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=19|pos=MF|name=[[Lexus Martin]]|age=(aged 27)|caps=7|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Wolfenholm United|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=20|pos=MF|name=[[Petra Moores]]|age=(aged 19)|caps=26|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Shorham FC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=21|pos=MF|name=[[Royce Earls]]|age=(aged 25)|caps=12|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Axmund United|KAT}}}}
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{{nat fs g player|no=25|pos=FW|name=[[Denny Hobbs]]|age=(aged 27)|caps=7|goals=1|club={{UICAclublt|Malabon SC|AFT}}}}

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== Records ==

=== Player Records ===

==== Most capped players ====

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! width="20" |Rank
! style="width:150px;"|Player
! width="50" |Caps
! width="50" |Goals
! style="width:100px;"|Period
|-
| 1
| style="text-align: left;"|[[Serena Plank]]
| 157
| 24
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|2
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Elmer Spears]]
|143
|9
|BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 3
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Ry Whinery]]
| 138
| 0
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|4
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Meriel Arkwright]]
|136
| 17
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|5
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Drake Wruck]]
|124
| 103
| BoF 84 - CoH 92
|-
|6
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Erik Clarkson]]
|125
|2
|BoF 84 - Present
|-
|7
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Katharine Howland]]
|126
| 4
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|8
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Lloyd Field]]
|115
| 72
| WCQ97 - Present
|-
|9
|style="text-align: left;" |[[Laurence Herman]]
|100
|1
|WCQ97 - Present
|-
| rowspan="2" | 10
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Faithe Colbert]]
| 88
| 1
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Vera Horsfall]]
| 88
| 8
| BoF 84 - CE 41
|}

==== Top goalscorers ====

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! width="15" |Rank
! style="width:125px;"|Player
! width="25" |Goals
! width="25" |Caps
! width="25" |Average
! width="80" |Period
|-
| 1
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Drake Wruck]]
| 103
| 124
| 0.83
| BoF 84 - CoH 92
|-
| 2
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Lloyd Field]]
| 72
| 115
| 0.62
| WCQ 97 - Present
|-
| 3
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Serena Plank]]
| 24
| 157
| 0.15
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|4
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Walton Hershey]]
|20
|32
|0.63
|WCQ 97 - Present
|-
|5
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Meriel Arkwright]]
|17
| 136
| 0.12
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|6
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Lambert Niles]]
|16
| 44
| 0.36
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|7
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Elvin Greenberg]]
|11
|33
|0.33
|WCQ 100 - Present
|-
|8
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Elmer Spears]]
|9
| 141
| 0.06
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| rowspan="2" |9
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Vera Horsfall]]
|8
| 88
| 0.10
| BoF 84 - CE 41
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Clay Marsh]]
|8
| 21
| 0.38
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|11
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Kester Fuchs]]
| 7
| 22
| 0.31
| WCQ 99 - Present
|-
| rowspan="2" |12
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Brigitte Ball]]
|6
|16
|0.38
|BoF 84 - Present
|-
|style="text-align:left;" |[[Leith Coburn]]
|6
|20
|0.30
|WCQ 98 - Present
|}

==== Captains ====

{| class="wikitable alternance"
|-
! Player
! Period
!Games
! Notes
|-
|[[Owen Levitt]]|| BoF 84 - WCQ 97
|14||First ever Katzeburgian Captain
|-
|[[Ry Whinery]]|| WCQ 97 - Present
|124||Captained Katzeburg into first ever World Cup Finals
|-
|[[Drake Wruck]]
|SDI 1 - WCQ 100
|5
|
|-
|[[Serena Plank]]
|WCQ 98
|1
|Captained vs New Zhengguo
|-
|[[Petra Moores]]
|CE 40 - Present
|9
|Captained at CoH 93
|-
|[[Erik Clarkson]]
|CE 41 - WCQ 100
|3
|Captained vs Bongo Johnson, Europeasia, and Calgasia
|-
|[[Katharine Howland]]
|WCQ 100
|1
|Captained vs Atheara
|}

=== Manager records ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Manager
!rowspan="2"|Nat
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="5"|Record
|-
!G!!W!!D!!L!!Win %
|-
|align=left|[[Becka Haberkorn]]
|{{flagicon|Katzeburg}}
|align=left|BoF 84
|align=left|Present
| style="text-align:center" |164
| style="text-align:center" |92
| style="text-align:center" |24
| style="text-align:center" |48
| style="text-align:center" |56.09
|-
! colspan="4" |Total
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |164
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |92
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |24
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |48
|56.09
|}

== Competitive Record ==

=== World Cup ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=9|[[World Cup]] record
! rowspan="40" style="width:3%" |
!colspan=6|World Cup qualification record
! rowspan="40" style="width:3%" |
!rowspan=2|Manager
|-
!Edition
! rowspan="39" style="width:3%" |
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA
|-
|{{flagicon|Pasarga}} {{flagicon|Eastfield Lodge}} [[World Cup 97]]
| colspan="7" |''Did not qualify''
|16 || 7 || 2 || 7 || 33 || 37
| rowspan="5" |{{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} {{flagicon|Qusmo}} {{flagicon|Yuezhou}} [[World Cup 98]]
|Group Stage
|3
|0
|2
|1
|6
|7
|15 || 8 || 2 || 5 || 22 || 13
|-
|{{flagicon|Siovanija and Teusland}} {{flagicon|Banija}} {{flagicon|Squornshelan Remnant States}} [[World Cup 99]]
|colspan=7|''Did not qualify''
|18 || 12 || 2 || 4 || 44 || 27
|-
|{{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} {{flagicon|Qusmo}} {{flagicon|Kwrpania}} [[World Cup 100]]
|colspan=7|''Did not qualify''
|17 || 11 || 1 || 5 || 61 || 27
|-
|{{flagicon|Farfadillis}} {{flagicon|Paradystopia}} {{flagicon|Wight}} [[World Cup 101]]
|colspan="7"|''Did not qualify''
|21 || 9 || 4 || 8 || 29 || 24
|-
!Total||1 qualification||3||0||2||1||6||7||87||47||11||29||189||128||
|}

=== Cup of Harmony ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=8|Cup of Harmony record
! rowspan="38" style="width:3%;" |
! rowspan=2 | Manager
|-
!Edition
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA

|-
| {{flagicon|Banija}} [[Cup of Harmony 89]]
| Quarter Final || 7||5||1||1||15||10
| rowspan="5" | {{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
| {{flagicon|Valanora}} [[Cup of Harmony 90]]
| colspan="7" | ''Qualified for World Cup''
|-
| {{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} [[Cup of Harmony 91]]
! style=background:snow | 4th
||9||5||1||3||14||8
|-
| {{flagicon|Busoga Islands}} {{flagicon|Zwangzug}} [[Cup of Harmony 92]]
! style=background:silver | Runners-Up
||9||5||3||1||12||8
|-
| {{flagicon|Kwrpania}} {{flagicon|Eshialand}} [[Cup of Harmony 93]]
! style=background:silver | Runners-Up
||7||6||0||1||17||8
|-
!Total||4 appearances||32||21||5||6||58||34||
|}

=== Campionato Esportiva ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=8|Campionato Esportiva record
! rowspan="38" style="width:3%;" |
! rowspan=2 | Manager
|-
!Edition
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA

|-
| {{flagicon|Limey George}} [[Campionato Esportiva 39]]
| Quarter Final || 5||2||1||2||9||7
| rowspan="5" | {{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
| {{flagicon|South Newlandia}} [[Campionato Esportiva 40]]
! style=background:snow | 4th
|9
|5
|2
|2
|18
|12
|-
|{{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} {{flagicon|South Newlandia}} [[Campionato Esportiva 41]]
|Round of 16
|6
|2
|3
|1
|12
|9
|-
|{{Flagicon|Tumbra}} [[Campionato Esportiva 42]]
|Round of 16
|4
|3
|0
|1
|17
|8
|-
|{{Flagicon|South Newlandia}} [[Campionato Esportiva 43]]
|Quarter Final
|7
|5
|0
|2
|15
|5
|-
!Total||5 appearances||33||17||6||8||71||39||
|}

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Katzeburg national football team

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Katzeburg: /* Competitive Record */

{{Infobox national football team/OSR|Name=Katzeburg|Trigramme=KAT|Badge_size=200px|Nickname=The Blue Cats|Association=[[Katzeburg Football Federation]]|Confederation=[[CONESPIO]]|Coach={{flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]|Captain=[[Ry Whinery]]|Home stadium=[[Katzestadt Arena]]|Most caps=[[Serena Plank]] (157)|Top scorer=[[Drake Wruck]] (103)|KPB Rank=45|KPB max=37|KPB min=226|KPB max time=Post Cup of Harmony 91|KPB min time=World Cup 97 Qualifiers|First game={{fb|Revida}} 1-3 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Capital Stadium]], {{fb|Hapilopper}}
[[Baptism of Fire 84]] [[Baptism of Fire 84#Group Stage | Group Stage]]|First WCC game={{fb|Osterhalten}} 2-3 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Parkerhouse Center]], {{fb|Osterhalten}}
[[World Cup 97]] [[World Cup 97#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|Largest win={{fb|Katzeburg}} 10-0 {{fb|Europeasia}}
[[Anchor Field]], {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[World Cup 100]] [[World Cup 100#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|Largest loss={{fb|Gnejs}} 5-1 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Kejm Park]], {{fb|Gnejs}}
[[World Cup 97]] [[World Cup 97#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|Highest scoring={{fb|Katzeburg}} 10-0 {{fb|Europeasia}}
[[Anchor Field]], {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[World Cup 100]] [[World Cup 100#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|World cup entries=4|World cup first entry=97|Baptism of Fire app=84|Baptism of Fire best=4th|Badge=Image:KFFLogoWC97.png|World cup apps=1|World cup first=98|World cup best=Group Stage, [[World Cup 98]]|Regional cup apps=3|Regional name=Campionato Esportiva|Regional cup first=39|Regional cup best=4th, [[Campionato Esportiva 40|CE 40]]|Cup of Harmony apps=3|Cup of Harmony first=89|Cup of Harmony best=Runners-Up, [[Cup of Harmony 92| CoH 92]], [[Cup of Harmony 93| CoH 93]]}}

The Katzeburgian national football team represents the nation of [[Katzeburg]] in international football. It made its debut in the 84th edition of the Baptism of Fire, where the side finished 4th.

== History ==

=== Foundation ===
Football in Katzeburg has a mostly industrial background, with the sport being played in many of the nation's northern industrial towns and cities, including [[Inverhaven|Inverhaven,]] [[Axmund]], and the nation's capital of [[Katzestadt]]. It wasn't until AK20 that a national team was founded by the [[Katzeburg Football Federation]], committing to international competition for the first time in the nation's history across any sport.

Manager of amateur side [[South Inverhaven Shipbuilders]], [[Becka Haberkorn]], was appointed the first manager of the national side, having lead the team to a third straight local league title prior to the formation of the national setup.
=== The Haberkorn Years (Baptism of Fire 84 - Present) ===
The first competition the nation would enter would be [[Baptism of Fire 84]], held in the fellow [[Esportiva|Esportivan]] nations of [[Tumbra]] and [[Hapilopper]]. The Blue Cats were drawn into Group D alongside [[Alexandrianonisimo]], [[Revida]], and [[Timlandian Federation]]. The side's first competitive match would be against Revida, with the side running out 3-1 winners despite falling a goal behind within the opening 15 minutes. Katzeburg would ultimately progress out of the group on the final matchday, after a stoppage time header from captain [[Owen Levitt]] secured a 1-0 win over Timlandian Federation. Wins over [[Langenia]] and [[West Vdara]] would guide the Blue Cats to the semi-finals of their debut international competition, but the side would end there - falling 3-2 to eventual champions [[Edsmontik]] in the semi-finals and then 4-3 to [[Restresas]] in the third place playoff.

Ahead of the side's first ever [[World Cup]] qualification campaign, the team would travel to [[Riena]] to take part in the 1st Silver Dragon Invitational, where the side would lift the trophy after a 4-2 win over the hosts and a record 6-1 victory over [[Kanzlia national football team|Kanzlia]]. Katzeburg's first foray into the World Cup qualifiers would end with the side achieving a fifth place finish in their qualifying group, seven points off a playoff position. The side would claim some historic victories, including a double over [[Carpathia and Ruthenia national football team|Carpathia and Ruthenia]], but would also slump to a pair of 5-1 defeats against [[Gnejs]] and [[Sarzonia]] - record defeats for the nation. Initial captain Owen Levitt would lose the captaincy mid-campaign as he found himself replaced in the starting XI by [[Erik Clarkson]], with goalkeeper [[Ry Whinery]] taking the armband after the side's 5-1 loss to Gnejs.

Despite the failure to qualify for the World Cup, the side was invited to take part in [[Cup of Harmony 89]] in [[Banija]], with the Blue Cats making a run to the quarter-finals of the competition off the back of a six-game undefeated streak before losing to eventual champions [[HUElavia]] 2-1. Katzeburg would enter Esportivan competition for the first time in [[Campionato Esportiva 39]], with Haberkorn's side making the quarter-finals before falling to eventual runners-up [[Fhulghamous Peninsula]]. The campaign was noted however for being the only nation to beat eventual champions [[Lozho]], with Katzeburg running out 4-1 winners in their group stage clash.

The [[World Cup 98 qualification|qualifiers for World Cup 98]] would see a revised Katzeburg squad attempt to upset the odds in a competitive group, and Haberkorn's team would see progress across the board with the side achieving a third place finish in their group following a 0-3 win over [[Cardenao]] on the final matchday. The position secured them a playoff spot for World Cup Qualification against [[Reçueçn]] to be played at [[Beian Dongguan Stadium]] in [[Yuezhou]]. With a goal from midfielder [[Meriel Arkwright]] in the second half of extra time, Katzeburg would advance to their first ever World Cup finals following a 1-0 win. The side was drawn in a tough group for their maiden [[World Cup 98|World Cup]] appearance, with games against [[Crpostran]], [[Huayramarca national football team|Huayramarca]], and [[Farfadillis national football team|Farfadillis]] making up their group stage. Katzeburg would manage to put up a fight however, as the 66th-ranked side would exit in the group stage with a third place finish, falling 5-4 to eventual runners-up Crpostran but securing draws against Huayramarca and Farfadillis.

Katzeburg would return to Esportivan competition hoping for another crack at glory in [[Campionato Esportiva 40]], held in neighbours [[South Newlandia]], and the side would maintain the best form in the side's history - going on a total of nine games unbeaten as the side ran to the semi-finals before losing 2-0 to [[Sylestone national football team|Sylestone]]. The Blue Cats would eventually finish fourth, falling 2-1 to [[Vielfaltig]].

Expectations were high for the Blue Cats heading into the qualification cycle for [[World Cup 99]], with the side named the top ranked side in Pot 4 of the qualification draw. Katzeburg would have their best qualification cycle to date in terms of results, winning 12 of their 18 matches including wins over [[Reçueçn]] and [[West Barack and East Obama]], but the side would fail to secure a second straight finals appearance, missing out by three points and being just one of two teams to score 38 points and not qualify. The side would be invited to [[Cup of Harmony 91]] in [[The Kytler Peninsulae]] and [[Tikariot]], where the Blue Cats would undergo their best run in the competition in their history, winning five of their nine games on their way to a 4th place finish, falling to eventual champions [[Anewkansas]] in the semi-finals.

Katzeburg would next host [[Campionato Esportiva 41]] on home soil alongside [[South Newlandia]] in what would be their first international football competition hosted in the nation. The side would progress from their group in uneven form, beating [[Natanians and Nosts]] and [[Gouvanarch]] but failing to get results against Tumbra, [[TJUN-ia]], and [[Bongo Johnson]], setting up a Round of 16 clash against their co-hosts at [[Bramblewood Park]] in [[Katzestadt]]. The Blue Cats would crash out at the first hurdle of the knockout stage, falling 3-2 to South Newlandia in what would be their worst regional performance to date.

Heading into the highly competitive [[World Cup 100]] cycle, questions were raised about whether Haberkorn would renew her contract past the end of the cycle, with pressure building on the manager after struggling to initially perform in their qualifying group alongside heavyweights [[Pasarga national football team|Pasarga]] and [[Natkr]]. The side would eventually secure a second place finish in the qualifying group off the back of a strong run of form to end the qualifying campaign - including a new record win against [[Europeasia]] in a 10-0 drubbing. Katzeburg would however fail to qualify for what would be just their second World Cup - losing out 2-1 after extra time in the playoff to [[Aleirave]].

The Blue Cats would enter the resulting [[Cup of Harmony 92]] as one of the favourites to secure the trophy, also attaining their first Pot 1 status in the nation's CoH history. But the side would labor to get out of the group stage, only picking up a single win over [[Kita-Hinode]] and drawing the other three matches. The results were enough to send the side into the knockouts, where the team would then dispatch [[Sarzonia]], [[Calgasia]], [[Biyambi]], and [[The Martian Independent Republic]] on their way to an appearance in their first ever competitive final, buoyed on by the impending national team retirement of icon [[Drake Wruck]] at the end of the competition. In the background to ongoing chaos involving the national team's federation back in Katzeburg, the Blue Cats would unfortunately fail to secure their first major piece of silverware in the final - held at ZS^3 in Zwangzug - falling 2-0 to [[Saterun]] in the final.

Katzeburg's [[Campionato Esportiva 42]] campaign would be a disastrous one by regular standards, as despite the side running through the group stage in a canter - picking up a 5-1 win over [[Caerbannog]] and thrashing [[Hapilopper]] 7-2 to top their group - the side would crash out in the round of 16 to a host country for the second straight cycle, losing 3-2 after extra time to a Tumbran side which would eventually reach the final on home soil.

With pressure rising on the team and Haberkorn's tenure, Katzeburg would enter the [[World Cup 101]] cycle in chaos, as the Katzeburgian Committee on Sporting Achievement and Infrastructure Development, a government committee with oversight on sport, released a report entitled 'One Nation, One Goal - Katzeburgian football and the systemic challenges and redundancies inherent within the system which has led to multiversal mediocrity and average performances in both the international and domestic game', which would recommend a number of changes to the Katzeburgian footballing system, including the merger of the Katzeburg Football Federation and the domestic Katzeburgian National League.

The Blue Cats would have the cloud of uncertainty above their heads all campaign, culminating in the side struggling to a 4th place finish in their group - behind [[Aphrilia]], [[Bonusia]], and [[HUElavia]] - before being eliminated from the expanded playoffs by [[Choppyhausen national football team|Choppyhausen]]. Haberkorn would elect to name a youthful side for the resulting [[Cup of Harmony 93]], which would see Katzeburg return to form; winning every game in the competition as the side stormed to the final against [[Eastfield Lodge]]. However, a first ever WCC title wouldn't beckon, as Katzeburg would lose their second straight Cup of Harmony final in a 4-3 loss in [[Eshialand]].

== Players ==

=== Current Squad ===

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{{nat fs g player|no=18|pos=MF|name=[[Desiree Lynton]]|age=(aged 18)|caps=9|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Katzestadt AFC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=19|pos=MF|name=[[Lexus Martin]]|age=(aged 27)|caps=7|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Wolfenholm United|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=20|pos=MF|name=[[Petra Moores]]|age=(aged 19)|caps=26|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Shorham FC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=21|pos=MF|name=[[Royce Earls]]|age=(aged 25)|caps=12|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Axmund United|KAT}}}}
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{{nat fs g player|no=25|pos=FW|name=[[Denny Hobbs]]|age=(aged 27)|caps=7|goals=1|club={{UICAclublt|Malabon SC|AFT}}}}

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== Records ==

=== Player Records ===

==== Most capped players ====

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! width="20" |Rank
! style="width:150px;"|Player
! width="50" |Caps
! width="50" |Goals
! style="width:100px;"|Period
|-
| 1
| style="text-align: left;"|[[Serena Plank]]
| 157
| 24
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|2
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Elmer Spears]]
|143
|9
|BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 3
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Ry Whinery]]
| 138
| 0
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|4
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Meriel Arkwright]]
|136
| 17
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|5
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Drake Wruck]]
|124
| 103
| BoF 84 - CoH 92
|-
|6
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Erik Clarkson]]
|125
|2
|BoF 84 - Present
|-
|7
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Katharine Howland]]
|126
| 4
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|8
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Lloyd Field]]
|115
| 72
| WCQ97 - Present
|-
|9
|style="text-align: left;" |[[Laurence Herman]]
|100
|1
|WCQ97 - Present
|-
| rowspan="2" | 10
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Faithe Colbert]]
| 88
| 1
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Vera Horsfall]]
| 88
| 8
| BoF 84 - CE 41
|}

==== Top goalscorers ====

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! width="15" |Rank
! style="width:125px;"|Player
! width="25" |Goals
! width="25" |Caps
! width="25" |Average
! width="80" |Period
|-
| 1
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Drake Wruck]]
| 103
| 124
| 0.83
| BoF 84 - CoH 92
|-
| 2
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Lloyd Field]]
| 72
| 115
| 0.62
| WCQ 97 - Present
|-
| 3
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Serena Plank]]
| 24
| 157
| 0.15
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|4
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Walton Hershey]]
|20
|32
|0.63
|WCQ 97 - Present
|-
|5
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Meriel Arkwright]]
|17
| 136
| 0.12
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|6
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Lambert Niles]]
|16
| 44
| 0.36
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|7
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Elvin Greenberg]]
|11
|33
|0.33
|WCQ 100 - Present
|-
|8
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Elmer Spears]]
|9
| 141
| 0.06
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| rowspan="2" |9
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Vera Horsfall]]
|8
| 88
| 0.10
| BoF 84 - CE 41
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Clay Marsh]]
|8
| 21
| 0.38
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|11
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Kester Fuchs]]
| 7
| 22
| 0.31
| WCQ 99 - Present
|-
| rowspan="2" |12
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Brigitte Ball]]
|6
|16
|0.38
|BoF 84 - Present
|-
|style="text-align:left;" |[[Leith Coburn]]
|6
|20
|0.30
|WCQ 98 - Present
|}

==== Captains ====

{| class="wikitable alternance"
|-
! Player
! Period
!Games
! Notes
|-
|[[Owen Levitt]]|| BoF 84 - WCQ 97
|14||First ever Katzeburgian Captain
|-
|[[Ry Whinery]]|| WCQ 97 - Present
|124||Captained Katzeburg into first ever World Cup Finals
|-
|[[Drake Wruck]]
|SDI 1 - WCQ 100
|5
|
|-
|[[Serena Plank]]
|WCQ 98
|1
|Captained vs New Zhengguo
|-
|[[Petra Moores]]
|CE 40 - Present
|9
|Captained at CoH 93
|-
|[[Erik Clarkson]]
|CE 41 - WCQ 100
|3
|Captained vs Bongo Johnson, Europeasia, and Calgasia
|-
|[[Katharine Howland]]
|WCQ 100
|1
|Captained vs Atheara
|}

=== Manager records ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Manager
!rowspan="2"|Nat
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="5"|Record
|-
!G!!W!!D!!L!!Win %
|-
|align=left|[[Becka Haberkorn]]
|{{flagicon|Katzeburg}}
|align=left|BoF 84
|align=left|Present
| style="text-align:center" |157
| style="text-align:center" |87
| style="text-align:center" |24
| style="text-align:center" |46
| style="text-align:center" |55.41
|-
! colspan="4" |Total
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |157
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |87
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |24
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |46
|55.41
|}

== Competitive Record ==

=== World Cup ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=9|[[World Cup]] record
! rowspan="40" style="width:3%" |
!colspan=6|World Cup qualification record
! rowspan="40" style="width:3%" |
!rowspan=2|Manager
|-
!Edition
! rowspan="39" style="width:3%" |
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA
|-
|{{flagicon|Pasarga}} {{flagicon|Eastfield Lodge}} [[World Cup 97]]
| colspan="7" |''Did not qualify''
|16 || 7 || 2 || 7 || 33 || 37
| rowspan="5" |{{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} {{flagicon|Qusmo}} {{flagicon|Yuezhou}} [[World Cup 98]]
|Group Stage
|3
|0
|2
|1
|6
|7
|15 || 8 || 2 || 5 || 22 || 13
|-
|{{flagicon|Siovanija and Teusland}} {{flagicon|Banija}} {{flagicon|Squornshelan Remnant States}} [[World Cup 99]]
|colspan=7|''Did not qualify''
|18 || 12 || 2 || 4 || 44 || 27
|-
|{{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} {{flagicon|Qusmo}} {{flagicon|Kwrpania}} [[World Cup 100]]
|colspan=7|''Did not qualify''
|17 || 11 || 1 || 5 || 61 || 27
|-
|{{flagicon|Farfadillis}} {{flagicon|Paradystopia}} {{flagicon|Wight}} [[World Cup 101]]
|colspan="7"|''Did not qualify''
|21 || 9 || 4 || 8 || 29 || 24
|-
!Total||1 qualification||3||0||2||1||6||7||87||47||11||29||189||128||
|}

=== Cup of Harmony ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=8|Cup of Harmony record
! rowspan="38" style="width:3%;" |
! rowspan=2 | Manager
|-
!Edition
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA

|-
| {{flagicon|Banija}} [[Cup of Harmony 89]]
| Quarter Final || 7||5||1||1||15||10
| rowspan="5" | {{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
| {{flagicon|Valanora}} [[Cup of Harmony 90]]
| colspan="7" | ''Qualified for World Cup''
|-
| {{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} [[Cup of Harmony 91]]
! style=background:snow | 4th
||9||5||1||3||14||8
|-
| {{flagicon|Busoga Islands}} {{flagicon|Zwangzug}} [[Cup of Harmony 92]]
! style=background:silver | Runners-Up
||9||5||3||1||12||8
|-
| {{flagicon|Kwrpania}} {{flagicon|Eshialand}} [[Cup of Harmony 93]]
! style=background:silver | Runners-Up
||7||6||0||1||17||8
|-
!Total||4 appearances||32||21||5||6||58||34||
|}

=== Campionato Esportiva ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=8|Campionato Esportiva record
! rowspan="38" style="width:3%;" |
! rowspan=2 | Manager
|-
!Edition
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA

|-
| {{flagicon|Limey George}} [[Campionato Esportiva 39]]
| Quarter Final || 5||2||1||2||9||7
| rowspan="4" | {{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
| {{flagicon|South Newlandia}} [[Campionato Esportiva 40]]
! style=background:snow | 4th
|9
|5
|2
|2
|18
|12
|-
|{{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} {{flagicon|South Newlandia}} [[Campionato Esportiva 41]]
|Round of 16
|6
|2
|3
|1
|12
|9
|-
|{{Flagicon|Tumbra}} [[Campionato Esportiva 42]]
|Round of 16
|4
|3
|0
|1
|17
|8
|-
!Total||4 appearances||26||12||6||6||56||34||
|}

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Katzeburg national football team

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Katzeburg: /* Cup of Harmony */

{{Infobox national football team/OSR|Name=Katzeburg|Trigramme=KAT|Badge_size=200px|Nickname=The Blue Cats|Association=[[Katzeburg Football Federation]]|Confederation=[[CONESPIO]]|Coach={{flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]|Captain=[[Ry Whinery]]|Home stadium=[[Katzestadt Arena]]|Most caps=[[Serena Plank]] (157)|Top scorer=[[Drake Wruck]] (103)|KPB Rank=45|KPB max=37|KPB min=226|KPB max time=Post Cup of Harmony 91|KPB min time=World Cup 97 Qualifiers|First game={{fb|Revida}} 1-3 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Capital Stadium]], {{fb|Hapilopper}}
[[Baptism of Fire 84]] [[Baptism of Fire 84#Group Stage | Group Stage]]|First WCC game={{fb|Osterhalten}} 2-3 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Parkerhouse Center]], {{fb|Osterhalten}}
[[World Cup 97]] [[World Cup 97#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|Largest win={{fb|Katzeburg}} 10-0 {{fb|Europeasia}}
[[Anchor Field]], {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[World Cup 100]] [[World Cup 100#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|Largest loss={{fb|Gnejs}} 5-1 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Kejm Park]], {{fb|Gnejs}}
[[World Cup 97]] [[World Cup 97#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|Highest scoring={{fb|Katzeburg}} 10-0 {{fb|Europeasia}}
[[Anchor Field]], {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[World Cup 100]] [[World Cup 100#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|World cup entries=4|World cup first entry=97|Baptism of Fire app=84|Baptism of Fire best=4th|Badge=Image:KFFLogoWC97.png|World cup apps=1|World cup first=98|World cup best=Group Stage, [[World Cup 98]]|Regional cup apps=3|Regional name=Campionato Esportiva|Regional cup first=39|Regional cup best=4th, [[Campionato Esportiva 40|CE 40]]|Cup of Harmony apps=3|Cup of Harmony first=89|Cup of Harmony best=Runners-Up, [[Cup of Harmony 92| CoH 92]], [[Cup of Harmony 93| CoH 93]]}}

The Katzeburgian national football team represents the nation of [[Katzeburg]] in international football. It made its debut in the 84th edition of the Baptism of Fire, where the side finished 4th.

== History ==

=== Foundation ===
Football in Katzeburg has a mostly industrial background, with the sport being played in many of the nation's northern industrial towns and cities, including [[Inverhaven|Inverhaven,]] [[Axmund]], and the nation's capital of [[Katzestadt]]. It wasn't until AK20 that a national team was founded by the [[Katzeburg Football Federation]], committing to international competition for the first time in the nation's history across any sport.

Manager of amateur side [[South Inverhaven Shipbuilders]], [[Becka Haberkorn]], was appointed the first manager of the national side, having lead the team to a third straight local league title prior to the formation of the national setup.
=== The Haberkorn Years (Baptism of Fire 84 - Present) ===
The first competition the nation would enter would be [[Baptism of Fire 84]], held in the fellow [[Esportiva|Esportivan]] nations of [[Tumbra]] and [[Hapilopper]]. The Blue Cats were drawn into Group D alongside [[Alexandrianonisimo]], [[Revida]], and [[Timlandian Federation]]. The side's first competitive match would be against Revida, with the side running out 3-1 winners despite falling a goal behind within the opening 15 minutes. Katzeburg would ultimately progress out of the group on the final matchday, after a stoppage time header from captain [[Owen Levitt]] secured a 1-0 win over Timlandian Federation. Wins over [[Langenia]] and [[West Vdara]] would guide the Blue Cats to the semi-finals of their debut international competition, but the side would end there - falling 3-2 to eventual champions [[Edsmontik]] in the semi-finals and then 4-3 to [[Restresas]] in the third place playoff.

Ahead of the side's first ever [[World Cup]] qualification campaign, the team would travel to [[Riena]] to take part in the 1st Silver Dragon Invitational, where the side would lift the trophy after a 4-2 win over the hosts and a record 6-1 victory over [[Kanzlia national football team|Kanzlia]]. Katzeburg's first foray into the World Cup qualifiers would end with the side achieving a fifth place finish in their qualifying group, seven points off a playoff position. The side would claim some historic victories, including a double over [[Carpathia and Ruthenia national football team|Carpathia and Ruthenia]], but would also slump to a pair of 5-1 defeats against [[Gnejs]] and [[Sarzonia]] - record defeats for the nation. Initial captain Owen Levitt would lose the captaincy mid-campaign as he found himself replaced in the starting XI by [[Erik Clarkson]], with goalkeeper [[Ry Whinery]] taking the armband after the side's 5-1 loss to Gnejs.

Despite the failure to qualify for the World Cup, the side was invited to take part in [[Cup of Harmony 89]] in [[Banija]], with the Blue Cats making a run to the quarter-finals of the competition off the back of a six-game undefeated streak before losing to eventual champions [[HUElavia]] 2-1. Katzeburg would enter Esportivan competition for the first time in [[Campionato Esportiva 39]], with Haberkorn's side making the quarter-finals before falling to eventual runners-up [[Fhulghamous Peninsula]]. The campaign was noted however for being the only nation to beat eventual champions [[Lozho]], with Katzeburg running out 4-1 winners in their group stage clash.

The [[World Cup 98 qualification|qualifiers for World Cup 98]] would see a revised Katzeburg squad attempt to upset the odds in a competitive group, and Haberkorn's team would see progress across the board with the side achieving a third place finish in their group following a 0-3 win over [[Cardenao]] on the final matchday. The position secured them a playoff spot for World Cup Qualification against [[Reçueçn]] to be played at [[Beian Dongguan Stadium]] in [[Yuezhou]]. With a goal from midfielder [[Meriel Arkwright]] in the second half of extra time, Katzeburg would advance to their first ever World Cup finals following a 1-0 win. The side was drawn in a tough group for their maiden [[World Cup 98|World Cup]] appearance, with games against [[Crpostran]], [[Huayramarca national football team|Huayramarca]], and [[Farfadillis national football team|Farfadillis]] making up their group stage. Katzeburg would manage to put up a fight however, as the 66th-ranked side would exit in the group stage with a third place finish, falling 5-4 to eventual runners-up Crpostran but securing draws against Huayramarca and Farfadillis.

Katzeburg would return to Esportivan competition hoping for another crack at glory in [[Campionato Esportiva 40]], held in neighbours [[South Newlandia]], and the side would maintain the best form in the side's history - going on a total of nine games unbeaten as the side ran to the semi-finals before losing 2-0 to [[Sylestone national football team|Sylestone]]. The Blue Cats would eventually finish fourth, falling 2-1 to [[Vielfaltig]].

Expectations were high for the Blue Cats heading into the qualification cycle for [[World Cup 99]], with the side named the top ranked side in Pot 4 of the qualification draw. Katzeburg would have their best qualification cycle to date in terms of results, winning 12 of their 18 matches including wins over [[Reçueçn]] and [[West Barack and East Obama]], but the side would fail to secure a second straight finals appearance, missing out by three points and being just one of two teams to score 38 points and not qualify. The side would be invited to [[Cup of Harmony 91]] in [[The Kytler Peninsulae]] and [[Tikariot]], where the Blue Cats would undergo their best run in the competition in their history, winning five of their nine games on their way to a 4th place finish, falling to eventual champions [[Anewkansas]] in the semi-finals.

Katzeburg would next host [[Campionato Esportiva 41]] on home soil alongside [[South Newlandia]] in what would be their first international football competition hosted in the nation. The side would progress from their group in uneven form, beating [[Natanians and Nosts]] and [[Gouvanarch]] but failing to get results against Tumbra, [[TJUN-ia]], and [[Bongo Johnson]], setting up a Round of 16 clash against their co-hosts at [[Bramblewood Park]] in [[Katzestadt]]. The Blue Cats would crash out at the first hurdle of the knockout stage, falling 3-2 to South Newlandia in what would be their worst regional performance to date.

Heading into the highly competitive [[World Cup 100]] cycle, questions were raised about whether Haberkorn would renew her contract past the end of the cycle, with pressure building on the manager after struggling to initially perform in their qualifying group alongside heavyweights [[Pasarga national football team|Pasarga]] and [[Natkr]]. The side would eventually secure a second place finish in the qualifying group off the back of a strong run of form to end the qualifying campaign - including a new record win against [[Europeasia]] in a 10-0 drubbing. Katzeburg would however fail to qualify for what would be just their second World Cup - losing out 2-1 after extra time in the playoff to [[Aleirave]].

The Blue Cats would enter the resulting [[Cup of Harmony 92]] as one of the favourites to secure the trophy, also attaining their first Pot 1 status in the nation's CoH history. But the side would labor to get out of the group stage, only picking up a single win over [[Kita-Hinode]] and drawing the other three matches. The results were enough to send the side into the knockouts, where the team would then dispatch [[Sarzonia]], [[Calgasia]], [[Biyambi]], and [[The Martian Independent Republic]] on their way to an appearance in their first ever competitive final, buoyed on by the impending national team retirement of icon [[Drake Wruck]] at the end of the competition. In the background to ongoing chaos involving the national team's federation back in Katzeburg, the Blue Cats would unfortunately fail to secure their first major piece of silverware in the final - held at ZS^3 in Zwangzug - falling 2-0 to [[Saterun]] in the final.

Katzeburg's [[Campionato Esportiva 42]] campaign would be a disastrous one by regular standards, as despite the side running through the group stage in a canter - picking up a 5-1 win over [[Caerbannog]] and thrashing [[Hapilopper]] 7-2 to top their group - the side would crash out in the round of 16 to a host country for the second straight cycle, losing 3-2 after extra time to a Tumbran side which would eventually reach the final on home soil.

With pressure rising on the team and Haberkorn's tenure, Katzeburg would enter the [[World Cup 101]] cycle in chaos, as the Katzeburgian Committee on Sporting Achievement and Infrastructure Development, a government committee with oversight on sport, released a report entitled 'One Nation, One Goal - Katzeburgian football and the systemic challenges and redundancies inherent within the system which has led to multiversal mediocrity and average performances in both the international and domestic game', which would recommend a number of changes to the Katzeburgian footballing system, including the merger of the Katzeburg Football Federation and the domestic Katzeburgian National League.

The Blue Cats would have the cloud of uncertainty above their heads all campaign, culminating in the side struggling to a 4th place finish in their group - behind [[Aphrilia]], [[Bonusia]], and [[HUElavia]] - before being eliminated from the expanded playoffs by [[Choppyhausen national football team|Choppyhausen]]. Haberkorn would elect to name a youthful side for the resulting [[Cup of Harmony 93]], which would see Katzeburg return to form; winning every game in the competition as the side stormed to the final against [[Eastfield Lodge]]. However, a first ever WCC title wouldn't beckon, as Katzeburg would lose their second straight Cup of Harmony final in a 4-3 loss in [[Eshialand]].

== Players ==

=== Current Squad ===

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{{nat fs g player|no=19|pos=MF|name=[[Lexus Martin]]|age=(aged 27)|caps=7|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Wolfenholm United|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=20|pos=MF|name=[[Petra Moores]]|age=(aged 19)|caps=26|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Shorham FC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=21|pos=MF|name=[[Royce Earls]]|age=(aged 25)|caps=12|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Axmund United|KAT}}}}
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== Records ==

=== Player Records ===

==== Most capped players ====

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! width="20" |Rank
! style="width:150px;"|Player
! width="50" |Caps
! width="50" |Goals
! style="width:100px;"|Period
|-
| 1
| style="text-align: left;"|[[Serena Plank]]
| 157
| 24
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|2
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Elmer Spears]]
|143
|9
|BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 3
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Ry Whinery]]
| 138
| 0
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|4
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Meriel Arkwright]]
|136
| 17
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|5
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Drake Wruck]]
|124
| 103
| BoF 84 - CoH 92
|-
|6
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Erik Clarkson]]
|125
|2
|BoF 84 - Present
|-
|7
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Katharine Howland]]
|126
| 4
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|8
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Lloyd Field]]
|115
| 72
| WCQ97 - Present
|-
|9
|style="text-align: left;" |[[Laurence Herman]]
|100
|1
|WCQ97 - Present
|-
| rowspan="2" | 10
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Faithe Colbert]]
| 88
| 1
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Vera Horsfall]]
| 88
| 8
| BoF 84 - CE 41
|}

==== Top goalscorers ====

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! width="15" |Rank
! style="width:125px;"|Player
! width="25" |Goals
! width="25" |Caps
! width="25" |Average
! width="80" |Period
|-
| 1
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Drake Wruck]]
| 103
| 124
| 0.83
| BoF 84 - CoH 92
|-
| 2
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Lloyd Field]]
| 72
| 115
| 0.62
| WCQ 97 - Present
|-
| 3
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Serena Plank]]
| 24
| 157
| 0.15
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|4
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Walton Hershey]]
|20
|32
|0.63
|WCQ 97 - Present
|-
|5
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Meriel Arkwright]]
|17
| 136
| 0.12
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|6
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Lambert Niles]]
|16
| 44
| 0.36
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|7
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Elvin Greenberg]]
|11
|33
|0.33
|WCQ 100 - Present
|-
|8
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Elmer Spears]]
|9
| 141
| 0.06
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| rowspan="2" |9
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Vera Horsfall]]
|8
| 88
| 0.10
| BoF 84 - CE 41
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Clay Marsh]]
|8
| 21
| 0.38
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|11
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Kester Fuchs]]
| 7
| 22
| 0.31
| WCQ 99 - Present
|-
| rowspan="2" |12
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Brigitte Ball]]
|6
|16
|0.38
|BoF 84 - Present
|-
|style="text-align:left;" |[[Leith Coburn]]
|6
|20
|0.30
|WCQ 98 - Present
|}

==== Captains ====

{| class="wikitable alternance"
|-
! Player
! Period
!Games
! Notes
|-
|[[Owen Levitt]]|| BoF 84 - WCQ 97
|14||First ever Katzeburgian Captain
|-
|[[Ry Whinery]]|| WCQ 97 - Present
|124||Captained Katzeburg into first ever World Cup Finals
|-
|[[Drake Wruck]]
|SDI 1 - WCQ 100
|5
|
|-
|[[Serena Plank]]
|WCQ 98
|1
|Captained vs New Zhengguo
|-
|[[Petra Moores]]
|CE 40 - Present
|9
|Captained at CoH 93
|-
|[[Erik Clarkson]]
|CE 41 - WCQ 100
|3
|Captained vs Bongo Johnson, Europeasia, and Calgasia
|-
|[[Katharine Howland]]
|WCQ 100
|1
|Captained vs Atheara
|}

=== Manager records ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Manager
!rowspan="2"|Nat
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="5"|Record
|-
!G!!W!!D!!L!!Win %
|-
|align=left|[[Becka Haberkorn]]
|{{flagicon|Katzeburg}}
|align=left|BoF 84
|align=left|Present
| style="text-align:center" |157
| style="text-align:center" |87
| style="text-align:center" |24
| style="text-align:center" |46
| style="text-align:center" |55.41
|-
! colspan="4" |Total
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |157
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |87
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |24
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |46
|55.41
|}

== Competitive Record ==

=== World Cup ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=9|[[World Cup]] record
! rowspan="40" style="width:3%" |
!colspan=6|World Cup qualification record
! rowspan="40" style="width:3%" |
!rowspan=2|Manager
|-
!Edition
! rowspan="39" style="width:3%" |
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA
|-
|{{flagicon|Pasarga}} {{flagicon|Eastfield Lodge}} [[World Cup 97]]
| colspan="7" |''Did not qualify''
|16 || 7 || 2 || 7 || 33 || 37
| rowspan="5" |{{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} {{flagicon|Qusmo}} {{flagicon|Yuezhou}} [[World Cup 98]]
|Group Stage
|3
|0
|2
|1
|6
|7
|15 || 8 || 2 || 5 || 22 || 13
|-
|{{flagicon|Siovanija and Teusland}} {{flagicon|Banija}} {{flagicon|Squornshelan Remnant States}} [[World Cup 99]]
|colspan=7|''Did not qualify''
|18 || 12 || 2 || 4 || 44 || 27
|-
|{{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} {{flagicon|Qusmo}} {{flagicon|Kwrpania}} [[World Cup 100]]
|colspan=7|''Did not qualify''
|17 || 11 || 1 || 5 || 61 || 27
|-
|{{flagicon|Farfadillis}} {{flagicon|Paradystopia}} {{flagicon|Wight}} [[World Cup 101]]
|colspan="7"|''Did not qualify''
|21 || 9 || 4 || 8 || 29 || 24
|-
!Total||1 qualification||3||0||2||1||6||7||87||47||11||29||189||128||
|}

=== Cup of Harmony ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=8|Cup of Harmony record
! rowspan="38" style="width:3%;" |
! rowspan=2 | Manager
|-
!Edition
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA

|-
| {{flagicon|Banija}} [[Cup of Harmony 89]]
| Quarter Final || 7||5||1||1||15||10
| rowspan="5" | {{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
| {{flagicon|Valanora}} [[Cup of Harmony 90]]
| colspan="7" | ''Qualified for World Cup''
|-
| {{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} [[Cup of Harmony 91]]
! style=background:snow | 4th ||9||5||1||3||14||8
|-
| {{flagicon|Busoga Islands}} {{flagicon|Zwangzug}} [[Cup of Harmony 92]]
! style=background:silver | Runners-Up ||9||5||3||1||12||8
|-
| {{flagicon|Kwrpania}} {{flagicon|Eshialand}} [[Cup of Harmony 93]]
! style=background:silver | Runners-Up ||7||6||0||1||17||8
|-
!Total||4 appearances||32||21||5||6||58||34||
|}

=== Campionato Esportiva ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=8|Campionato Esportiva record
! rowspan="38" style="width:3%;" |
! rowspan=2 | Manager
|-
!Edition
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA

|-
| {{flagicon|Limey George}} [[Campionato Esportiva 39]]
| Quarter Final || 5||2||1||2||9||7
| rowspan="4" | {{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
| {{flagicon|South Newlandia}} [[Campionato Esportiva 40]]
| 4th
|9
|5
|2
|2
|18
|12
|-
|{{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} {{flagicon|South Newlandia}} [[Campionato Esportiva 41]]
|Round of 16
|6
|2
|3
|1
|12
|9
|-
|{{Flagicon|Tumbra}} [[Campionato Esportiva 42]]
|Round of 16
|4
|3
|0
|1
|17
|8
|-
!Total||4 appearances||26||12||6||6||56||34||
|}

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Katzeburg national football team

2026-07-14T09:52:45Z

Katzeburg: /* Records */

{{Infobox national football team/OSR|Name=Katzeburg|Trigramme=KAT|Badge_size=200px|Nickname=The Blue Cats|Association=[[Katzeburg Football Federation]]|Confederation=[[CONESPIO]]|Coach={{flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]|Captain=[[Ry Whinery]]|Home stadium=[[Katzestadt Arena]]|Most caps=[[Serena Plank]] (157)|Top scorer=[[Drake Wruck]] (103)|KPB Rank=45|KPB max=37|KPB min=226|KPB max time=Post Cup of Harmony 91|KPB min time=World Cup 97 Qualifiers|First game={{fb|Revida}} 1-3 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Capital Stadium]], {{fb|Hapilopper}}
[[Baptism of Fire 84]] [[Baptism of Fire 84#Group Stage | Group Stage]]|First WCC game={{fb|Osterhalten}} 2-3 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Parkerhouse Center]], {{fb|Osterhalten}}
[[World Cup 97]] [[World Cup 97#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|Largest win={{fb|Katzeburg}} 10-0 {{fb|Europeasia}}
[[Anchor Field]], {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[World Cup 100]] [[World Cup 100#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|Largest loss={{fb|Gnejs}} 5-1 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Kejm Park]], {{fb|Gnejs}}
[[World Cup 97]] [[World Cup 97#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|Highest scoring={{fb|Katzeburg}} 10-0 {{fb|Europeasia}}
[[Anchor Field]], {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[World Cup 100]] [[World Cup 100#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|World cup entries=4|World cup first entry=97|Baptism of Fire app=84|Baptism of Fire best=4th|Badge=Image:KFFLogoWC97.png|World cup apps=1|World cup first=98|World cup best=Group Stage, [[World Cup 98]]|Regional cup apps=3|Regional name=Campionato Esportiva|Regional cup first=39|Regional cup best=4th, [[Campionato Esportiva 40|CE 40]]|Cup of Harmony apps=3|Cup of Harmony first=89|Cup of Harmony best=Runners-Up, [[Cup of Harmony 92| CoH 92]], [[Cup of Harmony 93| CoH 93]]}}

The Katzeburgian national football team represents the nation of [[Katzeburg]] in international football. It made its debut in the 84th edition of the Baptism of Fire, where the side finished 4th.

== History ==

=== Foundation ===
Football in Katzeburg has a mostly industrial background, with the sport being played in many of the nation's northern industrial towns and cities, including [[Inverhaven|Inverhaven,]] [[Axmund]], and the nation's capital of [[Katzestadt]]. It wasn't until AK20 that a national team was founded by the [[Katzeburg Football Federation]], committing to international competition for the first time in the nation's history across any sport.

Manager of amateur side [[South Inverhaven Shipbuilders]], [[Becka Haberkorn]], was appointed the first manager of the national side, having lead the team to a third straight local league title prior to the formation of the national setup.
=== The Haberkorn Years (Baptism of Fire 84 - Present) ===
The first competition the nation would enter would be [[Baptism of Fire 84]], held in the fellow [[Esportiva|Esportivan]] nations of [[Tumbra]] and [[Hapilopper]]. The Blue Cats were drawn into Group D alongside [[Alexandrianonisimo]], [[Revida]], and [[Timlandian Federation]]. The side's first competitive match would be against Revida, with the side running out 3-1 winners despite falling a goal behind within the opening 15 minutes. Katzeburg would ultimately progress out of the group on the final matchday, after a stoppage time header from captain [[Owen Levitt]] secured a 1-0 win over Timlandian Federation. Wins over [[Langenia]] and [[West Vdara]] would guide the Blue Cats to the semi-finals of their debut international competition, but the side would end there - falling 3-2 to eventual champions [[Edsmontik]] in the semi-finals and then 4-3 to [[Restresas]] in the third place playoff.

Ahead of the side's first ever [[World Cup]] qualification campaign, the team would travel to [[Riena]] to take part in the 1st Silver Dragon Invitational, where the side would lift the trophy after a 4-2 win over the hosts and a record 6-1 victory over [[Kanzlia national football team|Kanzlia]]. Katzeburg's first foray into the World Cup qualifiers would end with the side achieving a fifth place finish in their qualifying group, seven points off a playoff position. The side would claim some historic victories, including a double over [[Carpathia and Ruthenia national football team|Carpathia and Ruthenia]], but would also slump to a pair of 5-1 defeats against [[Gnejs]] and [[Sarzonia]] - record defeats for the nation. Initial captain Owen Levitt would lose the captaincy mid-campaign as he found himself replaced in the starting XI by [[Erik Clarkson]], with goalkeeper [[Ry Whinery]] taking the armband after the side's 5-1 loss to Gnejs.

Despite the failure to qualify for the World Cup, the side was invited to take part in [[Cup of Harmony 89]] in [[Banija]], with the Blue Cats making a run to the quarter-finals of the competition off the back of a six-game undefeated streak before losing to eventual champions [[HUElavia]] 2-1. Katzeburg would enter Esportivan competition for the first time in [[Campionato Esportiva 39]], with Haberkorn's side making the quarter-finals before falling to eventual runners-up [[Fhulghamous Peninsula]]. The campaign was noted however for being the only nation to beat eventual champions [[Lozho]], with Katzeburg running out 4-1 winners in their group stage clash.

The [[World Cup 98 qualification|qualifiers for World Cup 98]] would see a revised Katzeburg squad attempt to upset the odds in a competitive group, and Haberkorn's team would see progress across the board with the side achieving a third place finish in their group following a 0-3 win over [[Cardenao]] on the final matchday. The position secured them a playoff spot for World Cup Qualification against [[Reçueçn]] to be played at [[Beian Dongguan Stadium]] in [[Yuezhou]]. With a goal from midfielder [[Meriel Arkwright]] in the second half of extra time, Katzeburg would advance to their first ever World Cup finals following a 1-0 win. The side was drawn in a tough group for their maiden [[World Cup 98|World Cup]] appearance, with games against [[Crpostran]], [[Huayramarca national football team|Huayramarca]], and [[Farfadillis national football team|Farfadillis]] making up their group stage. Katzeburg would manage to put up a fight however, as the 66th-ranked side would exit in the group stage with a third place finish, falling 5-4 to eventual runners-up Crpostran but securing draws against Huayramarca and Farfadillis.

Katzeburg would return to Esportivan competition hoping for another crack at glory in [[Campionato Esportiva 40]], held in neighbours [[South Newlandia]], and the side would maintain the best form in the side's history - going on a total of nine games unbeaten as the side ran to the semi-finals before losing 2-0 to [[Sylestone national football team|Sylestone]]. The Blue Cats would eventually finish fourth, falling 2-1 to [[Vielfaltig]].

Expectations were high for the Blue Cats heading into the qualification cycle for [[World Cup 99]], with the side named the top ranked side in Pot 4 of the qualification draw. Katzeburg would have their best qualification cycle to date in terms of results, winning 12 of their 18 matches including wins over [[Reçueçn]] and [[West Barack and East Obama]], but the side would fail to secure a second straight finals appearance, missing out by three points and being just one of two teams to score 38 points and not qualify. The side would be invited to [[Cup of Harmony 91]] in [[The Kytler Peninsulae]] and [[Tikariot]], where the Blue Cats would undergo their best run in the competition in their history, winning five of their nine games on their way to a 4th place finish, falling to eventual champions [[Anewkansas]] in the semi-finals.

Katzeburg would next host [[Campionato Esportiva 41]] on home soil alongside [[South Newlandia]] in what would be their first international football competition hosted in the nation. The side would progress from their group in uneven form, beating [[Natanians and Nosts]] and [[Gouvanarch]] but failing to get results against Tumbra, [[TJUN-ia]], and [[Bongo Johnson]], setting up a Round of 16 clash against their co-hosts at [[Bramblewood Park]] in [[Katzestadt]]. The Blue Cats would crash out at the first hurdle of the knockout stage, falling 3-2 to South Newlandia in what would be their worst regional performance to date.

Heading into the highly competitive [[World Cup 100]] cycle, questions were raised about whether Haberkorn would renew her contract past the end of the cycle, with pressure building on the manager after struggling to initially perform in their qualifying group alongside heavyweights [[Pasarga national football team|Pasarga]] and [[Natkr]]. The side would eventually secure a second place finish in the qualifying group off the back of a strong run of form to end the qualifying campaign - including a new record win against [[Europeasia]] in a 10-0 drubbing. Katzeburg would however fail to qualify for what would be just their second World Cup - losing out 2-1 after extra time in the playoff to [[Aleirave]].

The Blue Cats would enter the resulting [[Cup of Harmony 92]] as one of the favourites to secure the trophy, also attaining their first Pot 1 status in the nation's CoH history. But the side would labor to get out of the group stage, only picking up a single win over [[Kita-Hinode]] and drawing the other three matches. The results were enough to send the side into the knockouts, where the team would then dispatch [[Sarzonia]], [[Calgasia]], [[Biyambi]], and [[The Martian Independent Republic]] on their way to an appearance in their first ever competitive final, buoyed on by the impending national team retirement of icon [[Drake Wruck]] at the end of the competition. In the background to ongoing chaos involving the national team's federation back in Katzeburg, the Blue Cats would unfortunately fail to secure their first major piece of silverware in the final - held at ZS^3 in Zwangzug - falling 2-0 to [[Saterun]] in the final.

Katzeburg's [[Campionato Esportiva 42]] campaign would be a disastrous one by regular standards, as despite the side running through the group stage in a canter - picking up a 5-1 win over [[Caerbannog]] and thrashing [[Hapilopper]] 7-2 to top their group - the side would crash out in the round of 16 to a host country for the second straight cycle, losing 3-2 after extra time to a Tumbran side which would eventually reach the final on home soil.

With pressure rising on the team and Haberkorn's tenure, Katzeburg would enter the [[World Cup 101]] cycle in chaos, as the Katzeburgian Committee on Sporting Achievement and Infrastructure Development, a government committee with oversight on sport, released a report entitled 'One Nation, One Goal - Katzeburgian football and the systemic challenges and redundancies inherent within the system which has led to multiversal mediocrity and average performances in both the international and domestic game', which would recommend a number of changes to the Katzeburgian footballing system, including the merger of the Katzeburg Football Federation and the domestic Katzeburgian National League.

The Blue Cats would have the cloud of uncertainty above their heads all campaign, culminating in the side struggling to a 4th place finish in their group - behind [[Aphrilia]], [[Bonusia]], and [[HUElavia]] - before being eliminated from the expanded playoffs by [[Choppyhausen national football team|Choppyhausen]]. Haberkorn would elect to name a youthful side for the resulting [[Cup of Harmony 93]], which would see Katzeburg return to form; winning every game in the competition as the side stormed to the final against [[Eastfield Lodge]]. However, a first ever WCC title wouldn't beckon, as Katzeburg would lose their second straight Cup of Harmony final in a 4-3 loss in [[Eshialand]].

== Players ==

=== Current Squad ===

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{{nat fs g player|no=19|pos=MF|name=[[Lexus Martin]]|age=(aged 27)|caps=7|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Wolfenholm United|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=20|pos=MF|name=[[Petra Moores]]|age=(aged 19)|caps=26|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Shorham FC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=21|pos=MF|name=[[Royce Earls]]|age=(aged 25)|caps=12|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Axmund United|KAT}}}}
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{{nat fs g player|no=25|pos=FW|name=[[Denny Hobbs]]|age=(aged 27)|caps=7|goals=1|club={{UICAclublt|Malabon SC|AFT}}}}

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== Records ==

=== Player Records ===

==== Most capped players ====

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! width="20" |Rank
! style="width:150px;"|Player
! width="50" |Caps
! width="50" |Goals
! style="width:100px;"|Period
|-
| 1
| style="text-align: left;"|[[Serena Plank]]
| 157
| 24
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|2
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Elmer Spears]]
|143
|9
|BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 3
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Ry Whinery]]
| 138
| 0
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|4
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Meriel Arkwright]]
|136
| 17
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|5
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Drake Wruck]]
|124
| 103
| BoF 84 - CoH 92
|-
|6
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Erik Clarkson]]
|125
|2
|BoF 84 - Present
|-
|7
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Katharine Howland]]
|126
| 4
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|8
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Lloyd Field]]
|115
| 72
| WCQ97 - Present
|-
|9
|style="text-align: left;" |[[Laurence Herman]]
|100
|1
|WCQ97 - Present
|-
| rowspan="2" | 10
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Faithe Colbert]]
| 88
| 1
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Vera Horsfall]]
| 88
| 8
| BoF 84 - CE 41
|}

==== Top goalscorers ====

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! width="15" |Rank
! style="width:125px;"|Player
! width="25" |Goals
! width="25" |Caps
! width="25" |Average
! width="80" |Period
|-
| 1
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Drake Wruck]]
| 103
| 124
| 0.83
| BoF 84 - CoH 92
|-
| 2
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Lloyd Field]]
| 72
| 115
| 0.62
| WCQ 97 - Present
|-
| 3
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Serena Plank]]
| 24
| 157
| 0.15
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|4
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Walton Hershey]]
|20
|32
|0.63
|WCQ 97 - Present
|-
|5
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Meriel Arkwright]]
|17
| 136
| 0.12
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|6
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Lambert Niles]]
|16
| 44
| 0.36
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|7
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Elvin Greenberg]]
|11
|33
|0.33
|WCQ 100 - Present
|-
|8
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Elmer Spears]]
|9
| 141
| 0.06
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| rowspan="2" |9
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Vera Horsfall]]
|8
| 88
| 0.10
| BoF 84 - CE 41
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Clay Marsh]]
|8
| 21
| 0.38
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|11
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Kester Fuchs]]
| 7
| 22
| 0.31
| WCQ 99 - Present
|-
| rowspan="2" |12
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Brigitte Ball]]
|6
|16
|0.38
|BoF 84 - Present
|-
|style="text-align:left;" |[[Leith Coburn]]
|6
|20
|0.30
|WCQ 98 - Present
|}

==== Captains ====

{| class="wikitable alternance"
|-
! Player
! Period
!Games
! Notes
|-
|[[Owen Levitt]]|| BoF 84 - WCQ 97
|14||First ever Katzeburgian Captain
|-
|[[Ry Whinery]]|| WCQ 97 - Present
|124||Captained Katzeburg into first ever World Cup Finals
|-
|[[Drake Wruck]]
|SDI 1 - WCQ 100
|5
|
|-
|[[Serena Plank]]
|WCQ 98
|1
|Captained vs New Zhengguo
|-
|[[Petra Moores]]
|CE 40 - Present
|9
|Captained at CoH 93
|-
|[[Erik Clarkson]]
|CE 41 - WCQ 100
|3
|Captained vs Bongo Johnson, Europeasia, and Calgasia
|-
|[[Katharine Howland]]
|WCQ 100
|1
|Captained vs Atheara
|}

=== Manager records ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Manager
!rowspan="2"|Nat
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="5"|Record
|-
!G!!W!!D!!L!!Win %
|-
|align=left|[[Becka Haberkorn]]
|{{flagicon|Katzeburg}}
|align=left|BoF 84
|align=left|Present
| style="text-align:center" |157
| style="text-align:center" |87
| style="text-align:center" |24
| style="text-align:center" |46
| style="text-align:center" |55.41
|-
! colspan="4" |Total
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |157
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |87
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |24
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |46
|55.41
|}

== Competitive Record ==

=== World Cup ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=9|[[World Cup]] record
! rowspan="40" style="width:3%" |
!colspan=6|World Cup qualification record
! rowspan="40" style="width:3%" |
!rowspan=2|Manager
|-
!Edition
! rowspan="39" style="width:3%" |
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA
|-
|{{flagicon|Pasarga}} {{flagicon|Eastfield Lodge}} [[World Cup 97]]
| colspan="7" |''Did not qualify''
|16 || 7 || 2 || 7 || 33 || 37
| rowspan="5" |{{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} {{flagicon|Qusmo}} {{flagicon|Yuezhou}} [[World Cup 98]]
|Group Stage
|3
|0
|2
|1
|6
|7
|15 || 8 || 2 || 5 || 22 || 13
|-
|{{flagicon|Siovanija and Teusland}} {{flagicon|Banija}} {{flagicon|Squornshelan Remnant States}} [[World Cup 99]]
|colspan=7|''Did not qualify''
|18 || 12 || 2 || 4 || 44 || 27
|-
|{{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} {{flagicon|Qusmo}} {{flagicon|Kwrpania}} [[World Cup 100]]
|colspan=7|''Did not qualify''
|17 || 11 || 1 || 5 || 61 || 27
|-
|{{flagicon|Farfadillis}} {{flagicon|Paradystopia}} {{flagicon|Wight}} [[World Cup 101]]
|colspan="7"|''Did not qualify''
|21 || 9 || 4 || 8 || 29 || 24
|-
!Total||1 qualification||3||0||2||1||6||7||87||47||11||29||189||128||
|}

=== Cup of Harmony ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=8|Cup of Harmony record
! rowspan="38" style="width:3%;" |
! rowspan=2 | Manager
|-
!Edition
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA

|-
| {{flagicon|Banija}} [[Cup of Harmony 89]]
| Quarter Final || 7||5||1||1||15||10
| rowspan="5" | {{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
| {{flagicon|Valanora}} [[Cup of Harmony 90]]
| colspan="7" | ''Qualified for World Cup''
|-
| {{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} [[Cup of Harmony 91]]
| rowspan="1" |4th
|9
|5
|1
|3
|14
|8
|-
| {{flagicon|Busoga Islands}} {{flagicon|Zwangzug}} [[Cup of Harmony 92]]
| Runners-Up ||9||5||3||1||12||8
|-
|[[Cup of Harmony 93]]
|Runners-Up
|7
|6
|0
|1
|17
|8
|-
!Total||4 appearances||32||21||5||6||58||34||
|}

=== Campionato Esportiva ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=8|Campionato Esportiva record
! rowspan="38" style="width:3%;" |
! rowspan=2 | Manager
|-
!Edition
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA

|-
| {{flagicon|Limey George}} [[Campionato Esportiva 39]]
| Quarter Final || 5||2||1||2||9||7
| rowspan="4" | {{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
| {{flagicon|South Newlandia}} [[Campionato Esportiva 40]]
| 4th
|9
|5
|2
|2
|18
|12
|-
|{{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} {{flagicon|South Newlandia}} [[Campionato Esportiva 41]]
|Round of 16
|6
|2
|3
|1
|12
|9
|-
|{{Flagicon|Tumbra}} [[Campionato Esportiva 42]]
|Round of 16
|4
|3
|0
|1
|17
|8
|-
!Total||4 appearances||26||12||6||6||56||34||
|}

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Katzeburg national football team

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Katzeburg: Covering CE42-CoH93

{{Infobox national football team/OSR|Name=Katzeburg|Trigramme=KAT|Badge_size=200px|Nickname=The Blue Cats|Association=[[Katzeburg Football Federation]]|Confederation=[[CONESPIO]]|Coach={{flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]|Captain=[[Ry Whinery]]|Home stadium=[[Katzestadt Arena]]|Most caps=[[Serena Plank]] (157)|Top scorer=[[Drake Wruck]] (103)|KPB Rank=45|KPB max=37|KPB min=226|KPB max time=Post Cup of Harmony 91|KPB min time=World Cup 97 Qualifiers|First game={{fb|Revida}} 1-3 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Capital Stadium]], {{fb|Hapilopper}}
[[Baptism of Fire 84]] [[Baptism of Fire 84#Group Stage | Group Stage]]|First WCC game={{fb|Osterhalten}} 2-3 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Parkerhouse Center]], {{fb|Osterhalten}}
[[World Cup 97]] [[World Cup 97#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|Largest win={{fb|Katzeburg}} 10-0 {{fb|Europeasia}}
[[Anchor Field]], {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[World Cup 100]] [[World Cup 100#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|Largest loss={{fb|Gnejs}} 5-1 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Kejm Park]], {{fb|Gnejs}}
[[World Cup 97]] [[World Cup 97#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|Highest scoring={{fb|Katzeburg}} 10-0 {{fb|Europeasia}}
[[Anchor Field]], {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[World Cup 100]] [[World Cup 100#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|World cup entries=4|World cup first entry=97|Baptism of Fire app=84|Baptism of Fire best=4th|Badge=Image:KFFLogoWC97.png|World cup apps=1|World cup first=98|World cup best=Group Stage, [[World Cup 98]]|Regional cup apps=3|Regional name=Campionato Esportiva|Regional cup first=39|Regional cup best=4th, [[Campionato Esportiva 40|CE 40]]|Cup of Harmony apps=3|Cup of Harmony first=89|Cup of Harmony best=Runners-Up, [[Cup of Harmony 92| CoH 92]], [[Cup of Harmony 93| CoH 93]]}}

The Katzeburgian national football team represents the nation of [[Katzeburg]] in international football. It made its debut in the 84th edition of the Baptism of Fire, where the side finished 4th.

== History ==

=== Foundation ===
Football in Katzeburg has a mostly industrial background, with the sport being played in many of the nation's northern industrial towns and cities, including [[Inverhaven|Inverhaven,]] [[Axmund]], and the nation's capital of [[Katzestadt]]. It wasn't until AK20 that a national team was founded by the [[Katzeburg Football Federation]], committing to international competition for the first time in the nation's history across any sport.

Manager of amateur side [[South Inverhaven Shipbuilders]], [[Becka Haberkorn]], was appointed the first manager of the national side, having lead the team to a third straight local league title prior to the formation of the national setup.
=== The Haberkorn Years (Baptism of Fire 84 - Present) ===
The first competition the nation would enter would be [[Baptism of Fire 84]], held in the fellow [[Esportiva|Esportivan]] nations of [[Tumbra]] and [[Hapilopper]]. The Blue Cats were drawn into Group D alongside [[Alexandrianonisimo]], [[Revida]], and [[Timlandian Federation]]. The side's first competitive match would be against Revida, with the side running out 3-1 winners despite falling a goal behind within the opening 15 minutes. Katzeburg would ultimately progress out of the group on the final matchday, after a stoppage time header from captain [[Owen Levitt]] secured a 1-0 win over Timlandian Federation. Wins over [[Langenia]] and [[West Vdara]] would guide the Blue Cats to the semi-finals of their debut international competition, but the side would end there - falling 3-2 to eventual champions [[Edsmontik]] in the semi-finals and then 4-3 to [[Restresas]] in the third place playoff.

Ahead of the side's first ever [[World Cup]] qualification campaign, the team would travel to [[Riena]] to take part in the 1st Silver Dragon Invitational, where the side would lift the trophy after a 4-2 win over the hosts and a record 6-1 victory over [[Kanzlia national football team|Kanzlia]]. Katzeburg's first foray into the World Cup qualifiers would end with the side achieving a fifth place finish in their qualifying group, seven points off a playoff position. The side would claim some historic victories, including a double over [[Carpathia and Ruthenia national football team|Carpathia and Ruthenia]], but would also slump to a pair of 5-1 defeats against [[Gnejs]] and [[Sarzonia]] - record defeats for the nation. Initial captain Owen Levitt would lose the captaincy mid-campaign as he found himself replaced in the starting XI by [[Erik Clarkson]], with goalkeeper [[Ry Whinery]] taking the armband after the side's 5-1 loss to Gnejs.

Despite the failure to qualify for the World Cup, the side was invited to take part in [[Cup of Harmony 89]] in [[Banija]], with the Blue Cats making a run to the quarter-finals of the competition off the back of a six-game undefeated streak before losing to eventual champions [[HUElavia]] 2-1. Katzeburg would enter Esportivan competition for the first time in [[Campionato Esportiva 39]], with Haberkorn's side making the quarter-finals before falling to eventual runners-up [[Fhulghamous Peninsula]]. The campaign was noted however for being the only nation to beat eventual champions [[Lozho]], with Katzeburg running out 4-1 winners in their group stage clash.

The [[World Cup 98 qualification|qualifiers for World Cup 98]] would see a revised Katzeburg squad attempt to upset the odds in a competitive group, and Haberkorn's team would see progress across the board with the side achieving a third place finish in their group following a 0-3 win over [[Cardenao]] on the final matchday. The position secured them a playoff spot for World Cup Qualification against [[Reçueçn]] to be played at [[Beian Dongguan Stadium]] in [[Yuezhou]]. With a goal from midfielder [[Meriel Arkwright]] in the second half of extra time, Katzeburg would advance to their first ever World Cup finals following a 1-0 win. The side was drawn in a tough group for their maiden [[World Cup 98|World Cup]] appearance, with games against [[Crpostran]], [[Huayramarca national football team|Huayramarca]], and [[Farfadillis national football team|Farfadillis]] making up their group stage. Katzeburg would manage to put up a fight however, as the 66th-ranked side would exit in the group stage with a third place finish, falling 5-4 to eventual runners-up Crpostran but securing draws against Huayramarca and Farfadillis.

Katzeburg would return to Esportivan competition hoping for another crack at glory in [[Campionato Esportiva 40]], held in neighbours [[South Newlandia]], and the side would maintain the best form in the side's history - going on a total of nine games unbeaten as the side ran to the semi-finals before losing 2-0 to [[Sylestone national football team|Sylestone]]. The Blue Cats would eventually finish fourth, falling 2-1 to [[Vielfaltig]].

Expectations were high for the Blue Cats heading into the qualification cycle for [[World Cup 99]], with the side named the top ranked side in Pot 4 of the qualification draw. Katzeburg would have their best qualification cycle to date in terms of results, winning 12 of their 18 matches including wins over [[Reçueçn]] and [[West Barack and East Obama]], but the side would fail to secure a second straight finals appearance, missing out by three points and being just one of two teams to score 38 points and not qualify. The side would be invited to [[Cup of Harmony 91]] in [[The Kytler Peninsulae]] and [[Tikariot]], where the Blue Cats would undergo their best run in the competition in their history, winning five of their nine games on their way to a 4th place finish, falling to eventual champions [[Anewkansas]] in the semi-finals.

Katzeburg would next host [[Campionato Esportiva 41]] on home soil alongside [[South Newlandia]] in what would be their first international football competition hosted in the nation. The side would progress from their group in uneven form, beating [[Natanians and Nosts]] and [[Gouvanarch]] but failing to get results against Tumbra, [[TJUN-ia]], and [[Bongo Johnson]], setting up a Round of 16 clash against their co-hosts at [[Bramblewood Park]] in [[Katzestadt]]. The Blue Cats would crash out at the first hurdle of the knockout stage, falling 3-2 to South Newlandia in what would be their worst regional performance to date.

Heading into the highly competitive [[World Cup 100]] cycle, questions were raised about whether Haberkorn would renew her contract past the end of the cycle, with pressure building on the manager after struggling to initially perform in their qualifying group alongside heavyweights [[Pasarga national football team|Pasarga]] and [[Natkr]]. The side would eventually secure a second place finish in the qualifying group off the back of a strong run of form to end the qualifying campaign - including a new record win against [[Europeasia]] in a 10-0 drubbing. Katzeburg would however fail to qualify for what would be just their second World Cup - losing out 2-1 after extra time in the playoff to [[Aleirave]].

The Blue Cats would enter the resulting [[Cup of Harmony 92]] as one of the favourites to secure the trophy, also attaining their first Pot 1 status in the nation's CoH history. But the side would labor to get out of the group stage, only picking up a single win over [[Kita-Hinode]] and drawing the other three matches. The results were enough to send the side into the knockouts, where the team would then dispatch [[Sarzonia]], [[Calgasia]], [[Biyambi]], and [[The Martian Independent Republic]] on their way to an appearance in their first ever competitive final, buoyed on by the impending national team retirement of icon [[Drake Wruck]] at the end of the competition. In the background to ongoing chaos involving the national team's federation back in Katzeburg, the Blue Cats would unfortunately fail to secure their first major piece of silverware in the final - held at ZS^3 in Zwangzug - falling 2-0 to [[Saterun]] in the final.

Katzeburg's [[Campionato Esportiva 42]] campaign would be a disastrous one by regular standards, as despite the side running through the group stage in a canter - picking up a 5-1 win over [[Caerbannog]] and thrashing [[Hapilopper]] 7-2 to top their group - the side would crash out in the round of 16 to a host country for the second straight cycle, losing 3-2 after extra time to a Tumbran side which would eventually reach the final on home soil.

With pressure rising on the team and Haberkorn's tenure, Katzeburg would enter the [[World Cup 101]] cycle in chaos, as the Katzeburgian Committee on Sporting Achievement and Infrastructure Development, a government committee with oversight on sport, released a report entitled 'One Nation, One Goal - Katzeburgian football and the systemic challenges and redundancies inherent within the system which has led to multiversal mediocrity and average performances in both the international and domestic game', which would recommend a number of changes to the Katzeburgian footballing system, including the merger of the Katzeburg Football Federation and the domestic Katzeburgian National League.

The Blue Cats would have the cloud of uncertainty above their heads all campaign, culminating in the side struggling to a 4th place finish in their group - behind [[Aphrilia]], [[Bonusia]], and [[HUElavia]] - before being eliminated from the expanded playoffs by [[Choppyhausen national football team|Choppyhausen]]. Haberkorn would elect to name a youthful side for the resulting [[Cup of Harmony 93]], which would see Katzeburg return to form; winning every game in the competition as the side stormed to the final against [[Eastfield Lodge]]. However, a first ever WCC title wouldn't beckon, as Katzeburg would lose their second straight Cup of Harmony final in a 4-3 loss in [[Eshialand]].

== Players ==

=== Current Squad ===

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{{Nat fs g player|no=17|pos=DF|name=[[Katharine Howland]]|age=(aged 20)|caps=66|goals=1|club={{UICAclublt|Barenwold FC|KAT}}}}
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{{nat fs g player|no=7|pos=MF|name=[[Vera Horsfall]]|age=(aged 32)|caps=80|goals=8|club={{UICAclublt|Katzestadt Rovers|KAT}}}}
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{{nat fs g player|no=18|pos=MF|name=[[Desiree Lynton]]|age=(aged 18)|caps=9|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Katzestadt AFC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=19|pos=MF|name=[[Lexus Martin]]|age=(aged 27)|caps=7|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Wolfenholm United|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=20|pos=MF|name=[[Petra Moores]]|age=(aged 19)|caps=26|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Shorham FC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=21|pos=MF|name=[[Royce Earls]]|age=(aged 25)|caps=12|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Axmund United|KAT}}}}
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{{nat fs g player|no=23|pos=FW|name=[[Kester Fuchs]]|age=(aged 20)|caps=11|goals=4|club={{UICAclublt|Axmund City|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=24|pos=FW|name=[[Leith Coburn]]|age=(aged 20)|caps=5|goals=2|club={{UICAclublt|Inverhaven Ironworks|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=25|pos=FW|name=[[Denny Hobbs]]|age=(aged 27)|caps=7|goals=1|club={{UICAclublt|Malabon SC|AFT}}}}

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== Records ==

=== Player Records ===

==== Most capped players ====

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! width="20" |Rank
! style="width:150px;"|Player
! width="50" |Caps
! width="50" |Goals
! style="width:100px;"|Period
|-
| 1
| style="text-align: left;"|[[Serena Plank]]
| 150
| 23
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|2
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Elmer Spears]]
|141
|9
|BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 3
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Ry Whinery]]
| 138
| 0
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|4
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Meriel Arkwright]]
|136
| 17
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|5
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Drake Wruck]]
|124
| 103
| BoF 84 - CoH 92
|-
|6
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Erik Clarkson]]
|123
|2
|BoF 84 - Present
|-
|7
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Katharine Howland]]
|120
| 4
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|8
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Lloyd Field]]
|113
| 70
| WCQ97 - Present
|-
|9
|style="text-align: left;" |[[Laurence Herman]]
|98
|1
|WCQ97 - Present
|-
| rowspan="2" | 10
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Faithe Colbert]]
| 88
| 1
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Vera Horsfall]]
| 88
| 8
| BoF 84 - CE 41
|}

==== Top goalscorers ====

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! width="15" |Rank
! style="width:125px;"|Player
! width="25" |Goals
! width="25" |Caps
! width="25" |Average
! width="80" |Period
|-
| 1
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Drake Wruck]]
| 103
| 124
| 0.83
| BoF 84 - CoH 92
|-
| 2
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Lloyd Field]]
| 70
| 113
| 0.62
| WCQ 97 - Present
|-
| 3
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Serena Plank]]
| 23
| 150
| 0.15
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|4
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Meriel Arkwright]]
|17
| 136
| 0.12
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|5
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Lambert Niles]]
|16
| 44
| 0.36
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|6
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Walton Hershey]]
|13
|26
|0.50
|WCQ 97 - Present
|-
|7
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Elvin Greenberg]]
|11
|33
|0.33
|WCQ 100 - Present
|-
|8
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Elmer Spears]]
|9
| 141
| 0.06
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|8
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Vera Horsfall]]
|8
| 88
| 0.10
| BoF 84 - CE 41
|-
| rowspan="2" |9
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Clay Marsh]]
|7
| 18
| 0.39
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Kester Fuchs]]
| 7
| 22
| 0.31
| WCQ 99 - Present
|-
| rowspan="2" |10
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Brigitte Ball]]
|6
|16
|0.38
|BoF 84 - Present
|-
|style="text-align:left;" |[[Leith Coburn]]
|6
|20
|0.30
|WCQ 98 - Present
|}

==== Captains ====

{| class="wikitable alternance"
|-
! Player
! Period
!Games
! Notes
|-
|[[Owen Levitt]]|| BoF 84 - WCQ 97
|14||First ever Katzeburgian Captain
|-
|[[Ry Whinery]]|| WCQ 97 - Present
|124||Captained Katzeburg into first ever World Cup Finals
|-
|[[Drake Wruck]]
|SDI 1 - WCQ 100
|5
|
|-
|[[Serena Plank]]
|WCQ 98
|1
|Captained vs New Zhengguo
|-
|[[Petra Moores]]
|CE 40
|3
|Captained vs Esportivan Darmen, Vielfaltig, and Kimi-Suomi
|-
|[[Erik Clarkson]]
|CE 41 - WCQ 100
|2
|Captained vs Bongo Johnson and Europeasia
|-
|[[Katharine Howland]]
|WCQ 100
|1
|Captained vs Atheara
|}

=== Manager records ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Manager
!rowspan="2"|Nat
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="5"|Record
|-
!G!!W!!D!!L!!Win %
|-
|align=left|[[Becka Haberkorn]]
|{{flagicon|Katzeburg}}
|align=left|BoF 84
|align=left|Present
| style="text-align:center" |150
| style="text-align:center" |81
| style="text-align:center" |24
| style="text-align:center" |45
| style="text-align:center" |54.00
|-
! colspan="4" |Total
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |150
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |81
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |24
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |45
|54.00
|}

== Competitive Record ==

=== World Cup ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=9|[[World Cup]] record
! rowspan="40" style="width:3%" |
!colspan=6|World Cup qualification record
! rowspan="40" style="width:3%" |
!rowspan=2|Manager
|-
!Edition
! rowspan="39" style="width:3%" |
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA
|-
|{{flagicon|Pasarga}} {{flagicon|Eastfield Lodge}} [[World Cup 97]]
| colspan="7" |''Did not qualify''
|16 || 7 || 2 || 7 || 33 || 37
| rowspan="5" |{{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} {{flagicon|Qusmo}} {{flagicon|Yuezhou}} [[World Cup 98]]
|Group Stage
|3
|0
|2
|1
|6
|7
|15 || 8 || 2 || 5 || 22 || 13
|-
|{{flagicon|Siovanija and Teusland}} {{flagicon|Banija}} {{flagicon|Squornshelan Remnant States}} [[World Cup 99]]
|colspan=7|''Did not qualify''
|18 || 12 || 2 || 4 || 44 || 27
|-
|{{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} {{flagicon|Qusmo}} {{flagicon|Kwrpania}} [[World Cup 100]]
|colspan=7|''Did not qualify''
|17 || 11 || 1 || 5 || 61 || 27
|-
|{{flagicon|Farfadillis}} {{flagicon|Paradystopia}} {{flagicon|Wight}} [[World Cup 101]]
|colspan="7"|''Did not qualify''
|21 || 9 || 4 || 8 || 29 || 24
|-
!Total||1 qualification||3||0||2||1||6||7||87||47||11||29||189||128||
|}

=== Cup of Harmony ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=8|Cup of Harmony record
! style="width:3%;" rowspan="37" |
! rowspan=2 | Manager
|-
!Edition
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA

|-
| {{flagicon|Banija}} [[Cup of Harmony 89]]
| Quarter Final || 7||5||1||1||15||10
| rowspan="4" | {{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
| {{flagicon|Valanora}} [[Cup of Harmony 90]]
| colspan="7" | ''Qualified for World Cup''
|-
| {{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} [[Cup of Harmony 91]]
| rowspan="1" |4th
|9
|5
|1
|3
|14
|8
|-
| {{flagicon|Busoga Islands}} {{flagicon|Zwangzug}} [[Cup of Harmony 92]]
| Runners-Up ||9||5||3||1||12||8
|-
!Total||3 appearances||25||15||5||5||41||26||
|}

=== Campionato Esportiva ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=8|Campionato Esportiva record
! rowspan="38" style="width:3%;" |
! rowspan=2 | Manager
|-
!Edition
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA

|-
| {{flagicon|Limey George}} [[Campionato Esportiva 39]]
| Quarter Final || 5||2||1||2||9||7
| rowspan="4" | {{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
| {{flagicon|South Newlandia}} [[Campionato Esportiva 40]]
| 4th
|9
|5
|2
|2
|18
|12
|-
|{{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} {{flagicon|South Newlandia}} [[Campionato Esportiva 41]]
|Round of 16
|6
|2
|3
|1
|12
|9
|-
|{{Flagicon|Tumbra}} [[Campionato Esportiva 42]]
|Round of 16
|4
|3
|0
|1
|17
|8
|-
!Total||4 appearances||26||12||6||6||56||34||
|}

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Katzeburg national football team

2026-06-13T22:11:49Z

Katzeburg: Update through to end of WCQ101

{{Infobox national football team/OSR|Name=Katzeburg|Trigramme=KAT|Badge_size=200px|Nickname=The Blue Cats|Association=[[Katzeburg Football Federation]]|Confederation=[[CONESPIO]]|Coach={{flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]|Captain=[[Ry Whinery]]|Home stadium=[[Katzestadt Arena]]|Most caps=[[Serena Plank]] (150)|Top scorer=[[Drake Wruck]] (103)|KPB Rank=47|KPB max=37|KPB min=226|KPB max time=Post Cup of Harmony 91|KPB min time=World Cup 97 Qualifiers|First game={{fb|Revida}} 1-3 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Capital Stadium]], {{fb|Hapilopper}}
[[Baptism of Fire 84]] [[Baptism of Fire 84#Group Stage | Group Stage]]|First WCC game={{fb|Osterhalten}} 2-3 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Parkerhouse Center]], {{fb|Osterhalten}}
[[World Cup 97]] [[World Cup 97#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|Largest win={{fb|Katzeburg}} 10-0 {{fb|Europeasia}}
[[Anchor Field]], {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[World Cup 100]] [[World Cup 100#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|Largest loss={{fb|Gnejs}} 5-1 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Kejm Park]], {{fb|Gnejs}}
[[World Cup 97]] [[World Cup 97#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|Highest scoring={{fb|Katzeburg}} 10-0 {{fb|Europeasia}}
[[Anchor Field]], {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[World Cup 100]] [[World Cup 100#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|World cup entries=4|World cup first entry=97|Baptism of Fire app=84|Baptism of Fire best=4th|Badge=Image:KFFLogoWC97.png|World cup apps=1|World cup first=98|World cup best=Group Stage, [[World Cup 98]]|Regional cup apps=3|Regional name=Campionato Esportiva|Regional cup first=39|Regional cup best=4th, [[Campionato Esportiva 40|CE 40]]|Cup of Harmony apps=3|Cup of Harmony first=89|Cup of Harmony best=Runners-Up, [[Cup of Harmony 92| CoH 92]]}}

The Katzeburgian national football team represents the nation of [[Katzeburg]] in international football. It made its debut in the 84th edition of the Baptism of Fire, where the side finished 4th.

== History ==

=== Foundation ===
Football in Katzeburg has a mostly industrial background, with the sport being played in many of the nation's northern industrial towns and cities, including [[Inverhaven|Inverhaven,]] [[Axmund]], and the nation's capital of [[Katzestadt]]. It wasn't until AK20 that a national team was founded by the [[Katzeburg Football Federation]], committing to international competition for the first time in the nation's history across any sport.

Manager of amateur side [[South Inverhaven Shipbuilders]], [[Becka Haberkorn]], was appointed the first manager of the national side, having lead the team to a third straight local league title prior to the formation of the national setup.
=== The Haberkorn Years (Baptism of Fire 84 - Present) ===
The first competition the nation would enter would be [[Baptism of Fire 84]], held in the fellow [[Esportiva|Esportivan]] nations of [[Tumbra]] and [[Hapilopper]]. The Blue Cats were drawn into Group D alongside [[Alexandrianonisimo]], [[Revida]], and [[Timlandian Federation]]. The side's first competitive match would be against Revida, with the side running out 3-1 winners despite falling a goal behind within the opening 15 minutes. Katzeburg would ultimately progress out of the group on the final matchday, after a stoppage time header from captain [[Owen Levitt]] secured a 1-0 win over Timlandian Federation. Wins over [[Langenia]] and [[West Vdara]] would guide the Blue Cats to the semi-finals of their debut international competition, but the side would end there - falling 3-2 to eventual champions [[Edsmontik]] in the semi-finals and then 4-3 to [[Restresas]] in the third place playoff.

Ahead of the side's first ever [[World Cup]] qualification campaign, the team would travel to [[Riena]] to take part in the 1st Silver Dragon Invitational, where the side would lift the trophy after a 4-2 win over the hosts and a record 6-1 victory over [[Kanzlia national football team|Kanzlia]]. Katzeburg's first foray into the World Cup qualifiers would end with the side achieving a fifth place finish in their qualifying group, seven points off a playoff position. The side would claim some historic victories, including a double over [[Carpathia and Ruthenia national football team|Carpathia and Ruthenia]], but would also slump to a pair of 5-1 defeats against [[Gnejs]] and [[Sarzonia]] - record defeats for the nation. Initial captain Owen Levitt would lose the captaincy mid-campaign as he found himself replaced in the starting XI by [[Erik Clarkson]], with goalkeeper [[Ry Whinery]] taking the armband after the side's 5-1 loss to Gnejs.

Despite the failure to qualify for the World Cup, the side was invited to take part in [[Cup of Harmony 89]] in [[Banija]], with the Blue Cats making a run to the quarter-finals of the competition off the back of a six-game undefeated streak before losing to eventual champions [[HUElavia]] 2-1. Katzeburg would enter Esportivan competition for the first time in [[Campionato Esportiva 39]], with Haberkorn's side making the quarter-finals before falling to eventual runners-up [[Fhulghamous Peninsula]]. The campaign was noted however for being the only nation to beat eventual champions [[Lozho]], with Katzeburg running out 4-1 winners in their group stage clash.

The [[World Cup 98 qualification|qualifiers for World Cup 98]] would see a revised Katzeburg squad attempt to upset the odds in a competitive group, and Haberkorn's team would see progress across the board with the side achieving a third place finish in their group following a 0-3 win over [[Cardenao]] on the final matchday. The position secured them a playoff spot for World Cup Qualification against [[Reçueçn]] to be played at [[Beian Dongguan Stadium]] in [[Yuezhou]]. With a goal from midfielder [[Meriel Arkwright]] in the second half of extra time, Katzeburg would advance to their first ever World Cup finals following a 1-0 win. The side was drawn in a tough group for their maiden [[World Cup 98|World Cup]] appearance, with games against [[Crpostran]], [[Huayramarca national football team|Huayramarca]], and [[Farfadillis national football team|Farfadillis]] making up their group stage. Katzeburg would manage to put up a fight however, as the 66th-ranked side would exit in the group stage with a third place finish, falling 5-4 to eventual runners-up Crpostran but securing draws against Huayramarca and Farfadillis.

Katzeburg would return to Esportivan competition hoping for another crack at glory in [[Campionato Esportiva 40]], held in neighbours [[South Newlandia]], and the side would maintain the best form in the side's history - going on a total of nine games unbeaten as the side ran to the semi-finals before losing 2-0 to [[Sylestone national football team|Sylestone]]. The Blue Cats would eventually finish fourth, falling 2-1 to [[Vielfaltig]].

Expectations were high for the Blue Cats heading into the qualification cycle for [[World Cup 99]], with the side named the top ranked side in Pot 4 of the qualification draw. Katzeburg would have their best qualification cycle to date in terms of results, winning 12 of their 18 matches including wins over [[Reçueçn]] and [[West Barack and East Obama]], but the side would fail to secure a second straight finals appearance, missing out by three points and being just one of two teams to score 38 points and not qualify. The side would be invited to [[Cup of Harmony 91]] in [[The Kytler Peninsulae]] and [[Tikariot]], where the Blue Cats would undergo their best run in the competition in their history, winning five of their nine games on their way to a 4th place finish, falling to eventual champions [[Anewkansas]] in the semi-finals.

Katzeburg would next host [[Campionato Esportiva 41]] on home soil alongside [[South Newlandia]] in what would be their first international football competition hosted in the nation. The side would progress from their group in uneven form, beating [[Natanians and Nosts]] and [[Gouvanarch]] but failing to get results against Tumbra, [[TJUN-ia]], and [[Bongo Johnson]], setting up a Round of 16 clash against their co-hosts at [[Bramblewood Park]] in [[Katzestadt]]. The Blue Cats would crash out at the first hurdle of the knockout stage, falling 3-2 to South Newlandia in what would be their worst regional performance to date.

Heading into the highly competitive [[World Cup 100]] cycle, questions were raised about whether Haberkorn would renew her contract past the end of the cycle, with pressure building on the manager after struggling to initially perform in their qualifying group alongside heavyweights [[Pasarga national football team|Pasarga]] and [[Natkr]]. The side would eventually secure a second place finish in the qualifying group off the back of a strong run of form to end the qualifying campaign - including a new record win against [[Europeasia]] in a 10-0 drubbing. Katzeburg would however fail to qualify for what would be just their second World Cup - losing out 2-1 after extra time in the playoff to [[Aleirave]].

The Blue Cats would enter the resulting [[Cup of Harmony 92]] as one of the favourites to secure the trophy, also attaining their first Pot 1 status in the nation's CoH history. But the side would labor to get out of the group stage, only picking up a single win over [[Kita-Hinode]] and drawing the other three matches. The results were enough to send the side into the knockouts, where the team would then dispatch [[Sarzonia]], [[Calgasia]], [[Biyambi]], and [[The Martian Independent Republic]] on their way to an appearance in their first ever competitive final, buoyed on by the impending national team retirement of icon [[Drake Wruck]] at the end of the competition. In the background to ongoing chaos involving the national team's federation back in Katzeburg, the Blue Cats would unfortunately fail to secure their first major piece of silverware in the final - held at ZS^3 in Zwangzug - falling 2-0 to [[Saterun]] in the final.

== Players ==

=== Current Squad ===

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== Records ==

=== Player Records ===

==== Most capped players ====

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! width="20" |Rank
! style="width:150px;"|Player
! width="50" |Caps
! width="50" |Goals
! style="width:100px;"|Period
|-
| 1
| style="text-align: left;"|[[Serena Plank]]
| 150
| 23
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|2
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Elmer Spears]]
|141
|9
|BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 3
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Ry Whinery]]
| 138
| 0
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|4
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Meriel Arkwright]]
|136
| 17
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|5
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Drake Wruck]]
|124
| 103
| BoF 84 - CoH 92
|-
|6
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Erik Clarkson]]
|123
|2
|BoF 84 - Present
|-
|7
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Katharine Howland]]
|120
| 4
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|8
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Lloyd Field]]
|113
| 70
| WCQ97 - Present
|-
|9
|style="text-align: left;" |[[Laurence Herman]]
|98
|1
|WCQ97 - Present
|-
| rowspan="2" | 10
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Faithe Colbert]]
| 88
| 1
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Vera Horsfall]]
| 88
| 8
| BoF 84 - CE 41
|}

==== Top goalscorers ====

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! width="15" |Rank
! style="width:125px;"|Player
! width="25" |Goals
! width="25" |Caps
! width="25" |Average
! width="80" |Period
|-
| 1
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Drake Wruck]]
| 103
| 124
| 0.83
| BoF 84 - CoH 92
|-
| 2
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Lloyd Field]]
| 70
| 113
| 0.62
| WCQ 97 - Present
|-
| 3
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Serena Plank]]
| 23
| 150
| 0.15
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|4
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Meriel Arkwright]]
|17
| 136
| 0.12
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|5
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Lambert Niles]]
|16
| 44
| 0.36
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|6
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Walton Hershey]]
|13
|26
|0.50
|WCQ 97 - Present
|-
|7
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Elvin Greenberg]]
|11
|33
|0.33
|WCQ 100 - Present
|-
|8
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Elmer Spears]]
|9
| 141
| 0.06
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|8
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Vera Horsfall]]
|8
| 88
| 0.10
| BoF 84 - CE 41
|-
| rowspan="2" |9
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Clay Marsh]]
|7
| 18
| 0.39
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Kester Fuchs]]
| 7
| 22
| 0.31
| WCQ 99 - Present
|-
| rowspan="2" |10
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Brigitte Ball]]
|6
|16
|0.38
|BoF 84 - Present
|-
|style="text-align:left;" |[[Leith Coburn]]
|6
|20
|0.30
|WCQ 98 - Present
|}

==== Captains ====

{| class="wikitable alternance"
|-
! Player
! Period
!Games
! Notes
|-
|[[Owen Levitt]]|| BoF 84 - WCQ 97
|14||First ever Katzeburgian Captain
|-
|[[Ry Whinery]]|| WCQ 97 - Present
|124||Captained Katzeburg into first ever World Cup Finals
|-
|[[Drake Wruck]]
|SDI 1 - WCQ 100
|5
|
|-
|[[Serena Plank]]
|WCQ 98
|1
|Captained vs New Zhengguo
|-
|[[Petra Moores]]
|CE 40
|3
|Captained vs Esportivan Darmen, Vielfaltig, and Kimi-Suomi
|-
|[[Erik Clarkson]]
|CE 41 - WCQ 100
|2
|Captained vs Bongo Johnson and Europeasia
|-
|[[Katharine Howland]]
|WCQ 100
|1
|Captained vs Atheara
|}

=== Manager records ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Manager
!rowspan="2"|Nat
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="5"|Record
|-
!G!!W!!D!!L!!Win %
|-
|align=left|[[Becka Haberkorn]]
|{{flagicon|Katzeburg}}
|align=left|BoF 84
|align=left|Present
| style="text-align:center" |150
| style="text-align:center" |81
| style="text-align:center" |24
| style="text-align:center" |45
| style="text-align:center" |54.00
|-
! colspan="4" |Total
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |150
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |81
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |24
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |45
|54.00
|}

== Competitive Record ==

=== World Cup ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=9|[[World Cup]] record
! rowspan="40" style="width:3%" |
!colspan=6|World Cup qualification record
! rowspan="40" style="width:3%" |
!rowspan=2|Manager
|-
!Edition
! rowspan="39" style="width:3%" |
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA
|-
|{{flagicon|Pasarga}} {{flagicon|Eastfield Lodge}} [[World Cup 97]]
| colspan="7" |''Did not qualify''
|16 || 7 || 2 || 7 || 33 || 37
| rowspan="5" |{{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} {{flagicon|Qusmo}} {{flagicon|Yuezhou}} [[World Cup 98]]
|Group Stage
|3
|0
|2
|1
|6
|7
|15 || 8 || 2 || 5 || 22 || 13
|-
|{{flagicon|Siovanija and Teusland}} {{flagicon|Banija}} {{flagicon|Squornshelan Remnant States}} [[World Cup 99]]
|colspan=7|''Did not qualify''
|18 || 12 || 2 || 4 || 44 || 27
|-
|{{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} {{flagicon|Qusmo}} {{flagicon|Kwrpania}} [[World Cup 100]]
|colspan=7|''Did not qualify''
|17 || 11 || 1 || 5 || 61 || 27
|-
|{{flagicon|Farfadillis}} {{flagicon|Paradystopia}} {{flagicon|Wight}} [[World Cup 101]]
|colspan="7"|''Did not qualify''
|21 || 9 || 4 || 8 || 29 || 24
|-
!Total||1 qualification||3||0||2||1||6||7||87||47||11||29||189||128||
|}

=== Cup of Harmony ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=8|Cup of Harmony record
! style="width:3%;" rowspan="37" |
! rowspan=2 | Manager
|-
!Edition
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA

|-
| {{flagicon|Banija}} [[Cup of Harmony 89]]
| Quarter Final || 7||5||1||1||15||10
| rowspan="4" | {{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
| {{flagicon|Valanora}} [[Cup of Harmony 90]]
| colspan="7" | ''Qualified for World Cup''
|-
| {{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} [[Cup of Harmony 91]]
| rowspan="1" |4th
|9
|5
|1
|3
|14
|8
|-
| {{flagicon|Busoga Islands}} {{flagicon|Zwangzug}} [[Cup of Harmony 92]]
| Runners-Up ||9||5||3||1||12||8
|-
!Total||3 appearances||25||15||5||5||41||26||
|}

=== Campionato Esportiva ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=8|Campionato Esportiva record
! rowspan="38" style="width:3%;" |
! rowspan=2 | Manager
|-
!Edition
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA

|-
| {{flagicon|Limey George}} [[Campionato Esportiva 39]]
| Quarter Final || 5||2||1||2||9||7
| rowspan="4" | {{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
| {{flagicon|South Newlandia}} [[Campionato Esportiva 40]]
| 4th
|9
|5
|2
|2
|18
|12
|-
|{{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} {{flagicon|South Newlandia}} [[Campionato Esportiva 41]]
|Round of 16
|6
|2
|3
|1
|12
|9
|-
|{{Flagicon|Tumbra}} [[Campionato Esportiva 42]]
|Round of 16
|4
|3
|0
|1
|17
|8
|-
!Total||4 appearances||26||12||6||6||56||34||
|}

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Katzeburg national football team

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Katzeburg:

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[[Capital Stadium]], {{fb|Hapilopper}}
[[Baptism of Fire 84]] [[Baptism of Fire 84#Group Stage | Group Stage]]|First WCC game={{fb|Osterhalten}} 2-3 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Parkerhouse Center]], {{fb|Osterhalten}}
[[World Cup 97]] [[World Cup 97#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|Largest win={{fb|Katzeburg}} 10-0 {{fb|Europeasia}}
[[Anchor Field]], {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[World Cup 100]] [[World Cup 100#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|Largest loss={{fb|Gnejs}} 5-1 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Kejm Park]], {{fb|Gnejs}}
[[World Cup 97]] [[World Cup 97#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|Highest scoring={{fb|Katzeburg}} 10-0 {{fb|Europeasia}}
[[Anchor Field]], {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[World Cup 100]] [[World Cup 100#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|World cup entries=4|World cup first entry=97|Baptism of Fire app=84|Baptism of Fire best=4th|Badge=Image:KFFLogoWC97.png|World cup apps=1|World cup first=98|World cup best=Group Stage, [[World Cup 98]]|Regional cup apps=3|Regional name=Campionato Esportiva|Regional cup first=39|Regional cup best=4th, [[Campionato Esportiva 40|CE 40]]|Cup of Harmony apps=3|Cup of Harmony first=89|Cup of Harmony best=Runners-Up, [[Cup of Harmony 92| CoH 92]]}}

The Katzeburgian national football team represents the nation of [[Katzeburg]] in international football. It made its debut in the 84th edition of the Baptism of Fire, where the side finished 4th.

== History ==

=== Foundation ===
Football in Katzeburg has a mostly industrial background, with the sport being played in many of the nation's northern industrial towns and cities, including [[Inverhaven|Inverhaven,]] [[Axmund]], and the nation's capital of [[Katzestadt]]. It wasn't until AK20 that a national team was founded by the [[Katzeburg Football Federation]], committing to international competition for the first time in the nation's history across any sport.

Manager of amateur side [[South Inverhaven Shipbuilders]], [[Becka Haberkorn]], was appointed the first manager of the national side, having lead the team to a third straight local league title prior to the formation of the national setup.
=== The Haberkorn Years (Baptism of Fire 84 - Present) ===
The first competition the nation would enter would be [[Baptism of Fire 84]], held in the fellow [[Esportiva|Esportivan]] nations of [[Tumbra]] and [[Hapilopper]]. The Blue Cats were drawn into Group D alongside [[Alexandrianonisimo]], [[Revida]], and [[Timlandian Federation]]. The side's first competitive match would be against Revida, with the side running out 3-1 winners despite falling a goal behind within the opening 15 minutes. Katzeburg would ultimately progress out of the group on the final matchday, after a stoppage time header from captain [[Owen Levitt]] secured a 1-0 win over Timlandian Federation. Wins over [[Langenia]] and [[West Vdara]] would guide the Blue Cats to the semi-finals of their debut international competition, but the side would end there - falling 3-2 to eventual champions [[Edsmontik]] in the semi-finals and then 4-3 to [[Restresas]] in the third place playoff.

Ahead of the side's first ever [[World Cup]] qualification campaign, the team would travel to [[Riena]] to take part in the 1st Silver Dragon Invitational, where the side would lift the trophy after a 4-2 win over the hosts and a record 6-1 victory over [[Kanzlia national football team|Kanzlia]]. Katzeburg's first foray into the World Cup qualifiers would end with the side achieving a fifth place finish in their qualifying group, seven points off a playoff position. The side would claim some historic victories, including a double over [[Carpathia and Ruthenia national football team|Carpathia and Ruthenia]], but would also slump to a pair of 5-1 defeats against [[Gnejs]] and [[Sarzonia]] - record defeats for the nation. Initial captain Owen Levitt would lose the captaincy mid-campaign as he found himself replaced in the starting XI by [[Erik Clarkson]], with goalkeeper [[Ry Whinery]] taking the armband after the side's 5-1 loss to Gnejs.

Despite the failure to qualify for the World Cup, the side was invited to take part in [[Cup of Harmony 89]] in [[Banija]], with the Blue Cats making a run to the quarter-finals of the competition off the back of a six-game undefeated streak before losing to eventual champions [[HUElavia]] 2-1. Katzeburg would enter Esportivan competition for the first time in [[Campionato Esportiva 39]], with Haberkorn's side making the quarter-finals before falling to eventual runners-up [[Fhulghamous Peninsula]]. The campaign was noted however for being the only nation to beat eventual champions [[Lozho]], with Katzeburg running out 4-1 winners in their group stage clash.

The [[World Cup 98 qualification|qualifiers for World Cup 98]] would see a revised Katzeburg squad attempt to upset the odds in a competitive group, and Haberkorn's team would see progress across the board with the side achieving a third place finish in their group following a 0-3 win over [[Cardenao]] on the final matchday. The position secured them a playoff spot for World Cup Qualification against [[Reçueçn]] to be played at [[Beian Dongguan Stadium]] in [[Yuezhou]]. With a goal from midfielder [[Meriel Arkwright]] in the second half of extra time, Katzeburg would advance to their first ever World Cup finals following a 1-0 win. The side was drawn in a tough group for their maiden [[World Cup 98|World Cup]] appearance, with games against [[Crpostran]], [[Huayramarca national football team|Huayramarca]], and [[Farfadillis national football team|Farfadillis]] making up their group stage. Katzeburg would manage to put up a fight however, as the 66th-ranked side would exit in the group stage with a third place finish, falling 5-4 to eventual runners-up Crpostran but securing draws against Huayramarca and Farfadillis.

Katzeburg would return to Esportivan competition hoping for another crack at glory in [[Campionato Esportiva 40]], held in neighbours [[South Newlandia]], and the side would maintain the best form in the side's history - going on a total of nine games unbeaten as the side ran to the semi-finals before losing 2-0 to [[Sylestone national football team|Sylestone]]. The Blue Cats would eventually finish fourth, falling 2-1 to [[Vielfaltig]].

Expectations were high for the Blue Cats heading into the qualification cycle for [[World Cup 99]], with the side named the top ranked side in Pot 4 of the qualification draw. Katzeburg would have their best qualification cycle to date in terms of results, winning 12 of their 18 matches including wins over [[Reçueçn]] and [[West Barack and East Obama]], but the side would fail to secure a second straight finals appearance, missing out by three points and being just one of two teams to score 38 points and not qualify. The side would be invited to [[Cup of Harmony 91]] in [[The Kytler Peninsulae]] and [[Tikariot]], where the Blue Cats would undergo their best run in the competition in their history, winning five of their nine games on their way to a 4th place finish, falling to eventual champions [[Anewkansas]] in the semi-finals.

Katzeburg would next host [[Campionato Esportiva 41]] on home soil alongside [[South Newlandia]] in what would be their first international football competition hosted in the nation. The side would progress from their group in uneven form, beating [[Natanians and Nosts]] and [[Gouvanarch]] but failing to get results against Tumbra, [[TJUN-ia]], and [[Bongo Johnson]], setting up a Round of 16 clash against their co-hosts at [[Bramblewood Park]] in [[Katzestadt]]. The Blue Cats would crash out at the first hurdle of the knockout stage, falling 3-2 to South Newlandia in what would be their worst regional performance to date.

Heading into the highly competitive [[World Cup 100]] cycle, questions were raised about whether Haberkorn would renew her contract past the end of the cycle, with pressure building on the manager after struggling to initially perform in their qualifying group alongside heavyweights [[Pasarga national football team|Pasarga]] and [[Natkr]]. The side would eventually secure a second place finish in the qualifying group off the back of a strong run of form to end the qualifying campaign - including a new record win against [[Europeasia]] in a 10-0 drubbing. Katzeburg would however fail to qualify for what would be just their second World Cup - losing out 2-1 after extra time in the playoff to [[Aleirave]].

The Blue Cats would enter the resulting [[Cup of Harmony 92]] as one of the favourites to secure the trophy, also attaining their first Pot 1 status in the nation's CoH history. But the side would labor to get out of the group stage, only picking up a single win over [[Kita-Hinode]] and drawing the other three matches. The results were enough to send the side into the knockouts, where the team would then dispatch [[Sarzonia]], [[Calgasia]], [[Biyambi]], and [[The Martian Independent Republic]] on their way to an appearance in their first ever competitive final, buoyed on by the impending national team retirement of icon [[Drake Wruck]] at the end of the competition. In the background to ongoing chaos involving the national team's federation back in Katzeburg, the Blue Cats would unfortunately fail to secure their first major piece of silverware in the final - held at ZS^3 in Zwangzug - falling 2-0 to [[Saterun]] in the final.

== Players ==

=== Current Squad ===

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== Records ==

=== Player Records ===

==== Most capped players ====

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! width="20" |Rank
! style="width:150px;"|Player
! width="50" |Caps
! width="50" |Goals
! style="width:100px;"|Period
|-
| 1
| style="text-align: left;"|[[Serena Plank]]
| 150
| 23
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|2
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Elmer Spears]]
|141
|9
|BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 3
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Ry Whinery]]
| 138
| 0
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|4
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Meriel Arkwright]]
|136
| 17
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|5
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Drake Wruck]]
|124
| 103
| BoF 84 - CoH 92
|-
|6
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Erik Clarkson]]
|123
|2
|BoF 84 - Present
|-
|7
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Katharine Howland]]
|120
| 4
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|8
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Lloyd Field]]
|113
| 70
| WCQ97 - Present
|-
|9
|[[Laurence Herman]]
|98
|1
|WCQ97 - Present
|-
| rowspan="2" | 10
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Faithe Colbert]]
| 88
| 1
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Vera Horsfall]]
| 88
| 8
| BoF 84 - CE 41
|}

==== Top goalscorers ====

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! width="15" |Rank
! style="width:125px;"|Player
! width="25" |Goals
! width="25" |Caps
! width="25" |Average
! width="80" |Period
|-
| 1
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Drake Wruck]]
| 103
| 124
| 0.83
| BoF 84 - CoH 92
|-
| 2
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Lloyd Field]]
| 70
| 113
| 0.62
| WCQ 97 - Present
|-
| 3
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Serena Plank]]
| 23
| 150
| 0.15
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|4
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Meriel Arkwright]]
|17
| 136
| 0.12
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|5
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Lambert Niles]]
|16
| 44
| 0.36
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|6
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Walton Hershey]]
|13
|26
|0.50
|WCQ 97 - Present
|-
|7
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Elvin Greenberg]]
|11
|33
|0.33
|WCQ 100 - Present
|-
|8
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Elmer Spears]]
|9
| 141
| 0.06
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|8
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Vera Horsfall]]
|8
| 88
| 0.10
| BoF 84 - CE 41
|-
| rowspan="2" |9
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Clay Marsh]]
|7
| 18
| 0.39
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Kester Fuchs]]
| 7
| 22
| 0.31
| WCQ 99 - Present
|-
| rowspan="2" |10
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Brigitte Ball]]
|6
|16
|0.38
|BoF 84 - Present
|-
|[[Leith Coburn]]
|6
|20
|0.30
|WCQ 98 - Present
|}

==== Captains ====

{| class="wikitable alternance"
|-
! Player
! Period
!Games
! Notes
|-
|[[Owen Levitt]]|| BoF 84 - WCQ 97
|14||First ever Katzeburgian Captain
|-
|[[Ry Whinery]]|| WCQ 97 - Present
|124||Captained Katzeburg into first ever World Cup Finals
|-
|[[Drake Wruck]]
|SDI 1 - WCQ 100
|5
|
|-
|[[Serena Plank]]
|WCQ 98
|1
|Captained vs New Zhengguo
|-
|[[Petra Moores]]
|CE 40
|3
|Captained vs Esportivan Darmen, Vielfaltig, and Kimi-Suomi
|-
|[[Erik Clarkson]]
|CE 41 - WCQ 100
|2
|Captained vs Bongo Johnson and Europeasia
|-
|[[Katharine Howland]]
|WCQ 100
|1
|Captained vs Atheara
|}

=== Manager records ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Manager
!rowspan="2"|Nat
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="5"|Record
|-
!G!!W!!D!!L!!Win %
|-
|align=left|[[Becka Haberkorn]]
|{{flagicon|Katzeburg}}
|align=left|BoF 84
|align=left|Present
| style="text-align:center" |150
| style="text-align:center" |81
| style="text-align:center" |24
| style="text-align:center" |45
| style="text-align:center" |54.00
|-
! colspan="4" |Total
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |150
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |81
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |24
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |45
|54.00
|}

== Competitive Record ==

=== World Cup ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=9|[[World Cup]] record
! rowspan="40" style="width:3%" |
!colspan=6|World Cup qualification record
! rowspan="40" style="width:3%" |
!rowspan=2|Manager
|-
!Edition
! rowspan="39" style="width:3%" |
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA
|-
|{{flagicon|Pasarga}} {{flagicon|Eastfield Lodge}} [[World Cup 97]]
| colspan="7" |''Did not qualify''
|16 || 7 || 2 || 7 || 33 || 37
| rowspan="5" |{{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} {{flagicon|Qusmo}} {{flagicon|Yuezhou}} [[World Cup 98]]
|Group Stage
|3
|0
|2
|1
|6
|7
|15 || 8 || 2 || 5 || 22 || 13
|-
|{{flagicon|Siovanija and Teusland}} {{flagicon|Banija}} {{flagicon|Squornshelan Remnant States}} [[World Cup 99]]
|colspan=7|''Did not qualify''
|18 || 12 || 2 || 4 || 44 || 27
|-
|{{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} {{flagicon|Qusmo}} {{flagicon|Kwrpania}} [[World Cup 100]]
|colspan=7|''Did not qualify''
|17 || 11 || 1 || 5 || 61 || 27
|-
|[[World Cup 101]]
! colspan="7" |Did not qualify
|21
!9
|4
|8
|29
|24
|-
!Total||1 qualification||3||0||2||1||6||7||87||47||11||29||189||128||
|}

=== Cup of Harmony ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=8|Cup of Harmony record
! style="width:3%;" rowspan="37" |
! rowspan=2 | Manager
|-
!Edition
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA

|-
| {{flagicon|Banija}} [[Cup of Harmony 89]]
| Quarter Final || 7||5||1||1||15||10
| rowspan="4" | {{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
| {{flagicon|Valanora}} [[Cup of Harmony 90]]
| colspan="7" | ''Qualified for World Cup''
|-
| {{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} [[Cup of Harmony 91]]
| rowspan="1" |4th
|9
|5
|1
|3
|14
|8
|-
| {{flagicon|Busoga Islands}} {{flagicon|Zwangzug}} [[Cup of Harmony 92]]
| Runners-Up ||9||5||3||1||12||8
|-
!Total||3 appearances||25||15||5||5||41||26||
|}

=== Campionato Esportiva ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=8|Campionato Esportiva record
! rowspan="38" style="width:3%;" |
! rowspan=2 | Manager
|-
!Edition
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA

|-
| {{flagicon|Limey George}} [[Campionato Esportiva 39]]
| Quarter Final || 5||2||1||2||9||7
| rowspan="4" | {{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
| {{flagicon|South Newlandia}} [[Campionato Esportiva 40]]
| 4th
|9
|5
|2
|2
|18
|12
|-
|{{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} {{flagicon|South Newlandia}} [[Campionato Esportiva 41]]
|Round of 16
|6
|2
|3
|1
|12
|9
|-
|{{Flagicon|Tumbra}} [[Campionato Esportiva 42]]
|Round of 16
|4
|3
|0
|1
|17
|8
|-
!Total||4 appearances||26||12||6||6||56||34||
|}

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Katzeburg national football team

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Katzeburg:

{{Infobox national football team/OSR|Name=Katzeburg|Trigramme=KAT|Badge_size=200px|Nickname=The Blue Cats|Association=[[Katzeburg Football Federation]]|Confederation=[[CONESPIO]]|Coach={{flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]|Captain=[[Ry Whinery]]|Home stadium=[[Katzestadt Arena]]|Most caps=[[Serena Plank]] (147)|Top scorer=[[Drake Wruck]] (103)|KPB Rank=47|KPB max=37|KPB min=226|KPB max time=Post Cup of Harmony 91|KPB min time=World Cup 97 Qualifiers|First game={{fb|Revida}} 1-3 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Capital Stadium]], {{fb|Hapilopper}}
[[Baptism of Fire 84]] [[Baptism of Fire 84#Group Stage | Group Stage]]|First WCC game={{fb|Osterhalten}} 2-3 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Parkerhouse Center]], {{fb|Osterhalten}}
[[World Cup 97]] [[World Cup 97#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|Largest win={{fb|Katzeburg}} 10-0 {{fb|Europeasia}}
[[Anchor Field]], {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[World Cup 100]] [[World Cup 100#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|Largest loss={{fb|Gnejs}} 5-1 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Kejm Park]], {{fb|Gnejs}}
[[World Cup 97]] [[World Cup 97#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|Highest scoring={{fb|Katzeburg}} 10-0 {{fb|Europeasia}}
[[Anchor Field]], {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[World Cup 100]] [[World Cup 100#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|World cup entries=4|World cup first entry=97|Baptism of Fire app=84|Baptism of Fire best=4th|Badge=Image:KFFLogoWC97.png|World cup apps=1|World cup first=98|World cup best=Group Stage, [[World Cup 98]]|Regional cup apps=3|Regional name=Campionato Esportiva|Regional cup first=39|Regional cup best=4th, [[Campionato Esportiva 40|CE 40]]|Cup of Harmony apps=3|Cup of Harmony first=89|Cup of Harmony best=Runners-Up, [[Cup of Harmony 92| CoH 92]]}}

The Katzeburgian national football team represents the nation of [[Katzeburg]] in international football. It made its debut in the 84th edition of the Baptism of Fire, where the side finished 4th.

== History ==

=== Foundation ===
Football in Katzeburg has a mostly industrial background, with the sport being played in many of the nation's northern industrial towns and cities, including [[Inverhaven|Inverhaven,]] [[Axmund]], and the nation's capital of [[Katzestadt]]. It wasn't until AK20 that a national team was founded by the [[Katzeburg Football Federation]], committing to international competition for the first time in the nation's history across any sport.

Manager of amateur side [[South Inverhaven Shipbuilders]], [[Becka Haberkorn]], was appointed the first manager of the national side, having lead the team to a third straight local league title prior to the formation of the national setup.
=== The Haberkorn Years (Baptism of Fire 84 - Present) ===
The first competition the nation would enter would be [[Baptism of Fire 84]], held in the fellow [[Esportiva|Esportivan]] nations of [[Tumbra]] and [[Hapilopper]]. The Blue Cats were drawn into Group D alongside [[Alexandrianonisimo]], [[Revida]], and [[Timlandian Federation]]. The side's first competitive match would be against Revida, with the side running out 3-1 winners despite falling a goal behind within the opening 15 minutes. Katzeburg would ultimately progress out of the group on the final matchday, after a stoppage time header from captain [[Owen Levitt]] secured a 1-0 win over Timlandian Federation. Wins over [[Langenia]] and [[West Vdara]] would guide the Blue Cats to the semi-finals of their debut international competition, but the side would end there - falling 3-2 to eventual champions [[Edsmontik]] in the semi-finals and then 4-3 to [[Restresas]] in the third place playoff.

Ahead of the side's first ever [[World Cup]] qualification campaign, the team would travel to [[Riena]] to take part in the 1st Silver Dragon Invitational, where the side would lift the trophy after a 4-2 win over the hosts and a record 6-1 victory over [[Kanzlia national football team|Kanzlia]]. Katzeburg's first foray into the World Cup qualifiers would end with the side achieving a fifth place finish in their qualifying group, seven points off a playoff position. The side would claim some historic victories, including a double over [[Carpathia and Ruthenia national football team|Carpathia and Ruthenia]], but would also slump to a pair of 5-1 defeats against [[Gnejs]] and [[Sarzonia]] - record defeats for the nation. Initial captain Owen Levitt would lose the captaincy mid-campaign as he found himself replaced in the starting XI by [[Erik Clarkson]], with goalkeeper [[Ry Whinery]] taking the armband after the side's 5-1 loss to Gnejs.

Despite the failure to qualify for the World Cup, the side was invited to take part in [[Cup of Harmony 89]] in [[Banija]], with the Blue Cats making a run to the quarter-finals of the competition off the back of a six-game undefeated streak before losing to eventual champions [[HUElavia]] 2-1. Katzeburg would enter Esportivan competition for the first time in [[Campionato Esportiva 39]], with Haberkorn's side making the quarter-finals before falling to eventual runners-up [[Fhulghamous Peninsula]]. The campaign was noted however for being the only nation to beat eventual champions [[Lozho]], with Katzeburg running out 4-1 winners in their group stage clash.

The [[World Cup 98 qualification|qualifiers for World Cup 98]] would see a revised Katzeburg squad attempt to upset the odds in a competitive group, and Haberkorn's team would see progress across the board with the side achieving a third place finish in their group following a 0-3 win over [[Cardenao]] on the final matchday. The position secured them a playoff spot for World Cup Qualification against [[Reçueçn]] to be played at [[Beian Dongguan Stadium]] in [[Yuezhou]]. With a goal from midfielder [[Meriel Arkwright]] in the second half of extra time, Katzeburg would advance to their first ever World Cup finals following a 1-0 win. The side was drawn in a tough group for their maiden [[World Cup 98|World Cup]] appearance, with games against [[Crpostran]], [[Huayramarca national football team|Huayramarca]], and [[Farfadillis national football team|Farfadillis]] making up their group stage. Katzeburg would manage to put up a fight however, as the 66th-ranked side would exit in the group stage with a third place finish, falling 5-4 to eventual runners-up Crpostran but securing draws against Huayramarca and Farfadillis.

Katzeburg would return to Esportivan competition hoping for another crack at glory in [[Campionato Esportiva 40]], held in neighbours [[South Newlandia]], and the side would maintain the best form in the side's history - going on a total of nine games unbeaten as the side ran to the semi-finals before losing 2-0 to [[Sylestone national football team|Sylestone]]. The Blue Cats would eventually finish fourth, falling 2-1 to [[Vielfaltig]].

Expectations were high for the Blue Cats heading into the qualification cycle for [[World Cup 99]], with the side named the top ranked side in Pot 4 of the qualification draw. Katzeburg would have their best qualification cycle to date in terms of results, winning 12 of their 18 matches including wins over [[Reçueçn]] and [[West Barack and East Obama]], but the side would fail to secure a second straight finals appearance, missing out by three points and being just one of two teams to score 38 points and not qualify. The side would be invited to [[Cup of Harmony 91]] in [[The Kytler Peninsulae]] and [[Tikariot]], where the Blue Cats would undergo their best run in the competition in their history, winning five of their nine games on their way to a 4th place finish, falling to eventual champions [[Anewkansas]] in the semi-finals.

Katzeburg would next host [[Campionato Esportiva 41]] on home soil alongside [[South Newlandia]] in what would be their first international football competition hosted in the nation. The side would progress from their group in uneven form, beating [[Natanians and Nosts]] and [[Gouvanarch]] but failing to get results against Tumbra, [[TJUN-ia]], and [[Bongo Johnson]], setting up a Round of 16 clash against their co-hosts at [[Bramblewood Park]] in [[Katzestadt]]. The Blue Cats would crash out at the first hurdle of the knockout stage, falling 3-2 to South Newlandia in what would be their worst regional performance to date.

Heading into the highly competitive [[World Cup 100]] cycle, questions were raised about whether Haberkorn would renew her contract past the end of the cycle, with pressure building on the manager after struggling to initially perform in their qualifying group alongside heavyweights [[Pasarga national football team|Pasarga]] and [[Natkr]]. The side would eventually secure a second place finish in the qualifying group off the back of a strong run of form to end the qualifying campaign - including a new record win against [[Europeasia]] in a 10-0 drubbing. Katzeburg would however fail to qualify for what would be just their second World Cup - losing out 2-1 after extra time in the playoff to [[Aleirave]].

The Blue Cats would enter the resulting [[Cup of Harmony 92]] as one of the favourites to secure the trophy, also attaining their first Pot 1 status in the nation's CoH history. But the side would labor to get out of the group stage, only picking up a single win over [[Kita-Hinode]] and drawing the other three matches. The results were enough to send the side into the knockouts, where the team would then dispatch [[Sarzonia]], [[Calgasia]], [[Biyambi]], and [[The Martian Independent Republic]] on their way to an appearance in their first ever competitive final, buoyed on by the impending national team retirement of icon [[Drake Wruck]] at the end of the competition. In the background to ongoing chaos involving the national team's federation back in Katzeburg, the Blue Cats would unfortunately fail to secure their first major piece of silverware in the final - held at ZS^3 in Zwangzug - falling 2-0 to [[Saterun]] in the final.

== Players ==

=== Current Squad ===

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== Records ==

=== Player Records ===

==== Most capped players ====

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! width="20" |Rank
! style="width:150px;"|Player
! width="50" |Caps
! width="50" |Goals
! style="width:100px;"|Period
|-
| 1
| style="text-align: left;"|[[Serena Plank]]
| 147
| 23
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|2
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Drake Wruck]]
|124
| 103
| BoF 84 - CoH 92
|-
|3
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Elmer Spears]]
|138
|9
|BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 4
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Ry Whinery]]
| 135
| 0
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|5
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Meriel Arkwright]]
|133
| 17
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|6
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Erik Clarkson]]
|123
|2
|BoF 84 - Present
|-
|7
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Katharine Howland]]
|117
| 4
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|8
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Lloyd Field]]
|110
| 69
| WCQ97 - Present
|-
|9
|[[Laurence Herman]]
|95
|0
|WCQ97 - Present
|-
| rowspan="2" | 10
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Faithe Colbert]]
| 88
| 1
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Vera Horsfall]]
| 88
| 8
| BoF 84 - CE 41
|}

==== Top goalscorers ====

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! width="15" |Rank
! style="width:125px;"|Player
! width="25" |Goals
! width="25" |Caps
! width="25" |Average
! width="80" |Period
|-
| 1
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Drake Wruck]]
| 103
| 124
| 0.83
| BoF 84 - CoH 92
|-
| 2
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Lloyd Field]]
| 69
| 110
| 0.62
| WCQ 97 - Present
|-
| 3
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Serena Plank]]
| 23
| 147
| 0.15
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|4
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Meriel Arkwright]]
|17
| 133
| 0.12
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|5
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Lambert Niles]]
|16
| 44
| 0.36
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|6
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Walton Hershey]]
|13
|25
|0.52
|WCQ 97 - Present
|-
| rowspan="2" |7
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Elvin Greenberg]]
|9
|30
|0.30
|WCQ 100 - Present
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Elmer Spears]]
|9
| 138
| 0.06
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|8
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Vera Horsfall]]
|8
| 88
| 0.10
| BoF 84 - CE 41
|-
| rowspan="2" |9
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Clay Marsh]]
|7
| 18
| 0.39
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Kester Fuchs]]
| 7
| 21
| 0.33
| WCQ 99 - Present
|-
| rowspan="2" |10
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Brigitte Ball]]
|6
|16
|0.38
|BoF 84 - Present
|-
|[[Leith Coburn]]
|6
|20
|0.30
|WCQ 98 - Present
|}

==== Captains ====

{| class="wikitable alternance"
|-
! Player
! Period
!Games
! Notes
|-
|[[Owen Levitt]]|| BoF 84 - WCQ 97
|14||First ever Katzeburgian Captain
|-
|[[Ry Whinery]]|| WCQ 97 - Present
|121||Captained Katzeburg into first ever World Cup Finals
|-
|[[Drake Wruck]]
|SDI 1 - WCQ 100
|5
|
|-
|[[Serena Plank]]
|WCQ 98
|1
|Captained vs New Zhengguo
|-
|[[Petra Moores]]
|CE 40
|3
|Captained vs Esportivan Darmen, Vielfaltig, and Kimi-Suomi
|-
|[[Erik Clarkson]]
|CE 41 - WCQ 100
|2
|Captained vs Bongo Johnson and Europeasia
|-
|[[Katharine Howland]]
|WCQ 100
|1
|Captained vs Atheara
|}

=== Manager records ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Manager
!rowspan="2"|Nat
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="5"|Record
|-
!G!!W!!D!!L!!Win %
|-
|align=left|[[Becka Haberkorn]]
|{{flagicon|Katzeburg}}
|align=left|BoF 84
|align=left|Present
| style="text-align:center" |147
| style="text-align:center" |80
| style="text-align:center" |24
| style="text-align:center" |43
| style="text-align:center" |54.42
|-
! colspan="4" |Total
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |147
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |80
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |24
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |43
|54.42
|}

== Competitive Record ==

=== World Cup ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=9|[[World Cup]] record
! rowspan="40" style="width:3%" |
!colspan=6|World Cup qualification record
! rowspan="40" style="width:3%" |
!rowspan=2|Manager
|-
!Edition
! rowspan="39" style="width:3%" |
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA
|-
|{{flagicon|Pasarga}} {{flagicon|Eastfield Lodge}} [[World Cup 97]]
| colspan="7" |''Did not qualify''
|16 || 7 || 2 || 7 || 33 || 37
| rowspan="4" |{{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} {{flagicon|Qusmo}} {{flagicon|Yuezhou}} [[World Cup 98]]
|Group Stage
|3
|0
|2
|1
|6
|7
|15 || 8 || 2 || 5 || 22 || 13
|-
|{{flagicon|Siovanija and Teusland}} {{flagicon|Banija}} {{flagicon|Squornshelan Remnant States}} [[World Cup 99]]
|colspan=7|''Did not qualify''
|18 || 12 || 2 || 4 || 44 || 27
|-
|{{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} {{flagicon|Qusmo}} {{flagicon|Kwrpania}} [[World Cup 100]]
|colspan=7|''Did not qualify''
|17 || 11 || 1 || 5 || 61 || 27
|-
|[[World Cup 101]]
! colspan="7" |Did not qualify
|
!
|
|
|
|
|
|-
!Total||1 qualification||3||0||2||1||6||7||66||38||7||21||160||104||
|}

=== Cup of Harmony ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=8|Cup of Harmony record
! style="width:3%;" rowspan="37" |
! rowspan=2 | Manager
|-
!Edition
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA

|-
| {{flagicon|Banija}} [[Cup of Harmony 89]]
| Quarter Final || 7||5||1||1||15||10
| rowspan="4" | {{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
| {{flagicon|Valanora}} [[Cup of Harmony 90]]
| colspan="7" | ''Qualified for World Cup''
|-
| {{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} [[Cup of Harmony 91]]
| rowspan="1" |4th
|9
|5
|1
|3
|14
|8
|-
| {{flagicon|Busoga Islands}} {{flagicon|Zwangzug}} [[Cup of Harmony 92]]
| Runners-Up ||9||5||3||1||12||8
|-
!Total||3 appearances||25||15||5||5||41||26||
|}

=== Campionato Esportiva ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=8|Campionato Esportiva record
! rowspan="38" style="width:3%;" |
! rowspan=2 | Manager
|-
!Edition
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA

|-
| {{flagicon|Limey George}} [[Campionato Esportiva 39]]
| Quarter Final || 5||2||1||2||9||7
| rowspan="4" | {{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
| {{flagicon|South Newlandia}} [[Campionato Esportiva 40]]
| 4th
|9
|5
|2
|2
|18
|12
|-
|{{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} {{flagicon|South Newlandia}} [[Campionato Esportiva 41]]
|Round of 16
|6
|2
|3
|1
|12
|9
|-
|{{Flagicon|Tumbra}} [[Campionato Esportiva 42]]
|Round of 16
|4
|3
|0
|1
|17
|8
|-
!Total||4 appearances||26||12||6||6||56||34||
|}

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Katzeburg national football team

2026-05-04T09:49:55Z

Katzeburg: /* Records */

{{Infobox national football team/OSR|Name=Katzeburg|Trigramme=KAT|Badge_size=200px|Nickname=The Blue Cats|Association=[[Katzeburg Football Federation]]|Confederation=[[CONESPIO]]|Coach={{flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]|Captain=[[Ry Whinery]]|Home stadium=[[Katzestadt Arena]]|Most caps=[[Drake Wruck]] (124)|Top scorer=[[Drake Wruck]] (103)|KPB Rank=46|KPB max=37|KPB min=226|KPB max time=Post Cup of Harmony 91|KPB min time=World Cup 97 Qualifiers|First game={{fb|Revida}} 1-3 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Capital Stadium]], {{fb|Hapilopper}}
[[Baptism of Fire 84]] [[Baptism of Fire 84#Group Stage | Group Stage]]|First WCC game={{fb|Osterhalten}} 2-3 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Parkerhouse Center]], {{fb|Osterhalten}}
[[World Cup 97]] [[World Cup 97#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|Largest win={{fb|Katzeburg}} 10-0 {{fb|Europeasia}}
[[Anchor Field]], {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[World Cup 100]] [[World Cup 100#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|Largest loss={{fb|Gnejs}} 5-1 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Kejm Park]], {{fb|Gnejs}}
[[World Cup 97]] [[World Cup 97#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|Highest scoring={{fb|Katzeburg}} 10-0 {{fb|Europeasia}}
[[Anchor Field]], {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[World Cup 100]] [[World Cup 100#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|World cup entries=4|World cup first entry=97|Baptism of Fire app=84|Baptism of Fire best=4th|Badge=Image:KFFLogoWC97.png|World cup apps=1|World cup first=98|World cup best=Group Stage, [[World Cup 98]]|Regional cup apps=3|Regional name=Campionato Esportiva|Regional cup first=39|Regional cup best=4th, [[Campionato Esportiva 40|CE 40]]|Cup of Harmony apps=3|Cup of Harmony first=89|Cup of Harmony best=Runners-Up, [[Cup of Harmony 92| CoH 92]]}}

The Katzeburgian national football team represents the nation of [[Katzeburg]] in international football. It made its debut in the 84th edition of the Baptism of Fire, where the side finished 4th.

== History ==

=== Foundation ===
Football in Katzeburg has a mostly industrial background, with the sport being played in many of the nation's northern industrial towns and cities, including [[Inverhaven|Inverhaven,]] [[Axmund]], and the nation's capital of [[Katzestadt]]. It wasn't until AK20 that a national team was founded by the [[Katzeburg Football Federation]], committing to international competition for the first time in the nation's history across any sport.

Manager of amateur side [[South Inverhaven Shipbuilders]], [[Becka Haberkorn]], was appointed the first manager of the national side, having lead the team to a third straight local league title prior to the formation of the national setup.
=== The Haberkorn Years (Baptism of Fire 84 - Present) ===
The first competition the nation would enter would be [[Baptism of Fire 84]], held in the fellow [[Esportiva|Esportivan]] nations of [[Tumbra]] and [[Hapilopper]]. The Blue Cats were drawn into Group D alongside [[Alexandrianonisimo]], [[Revida]], and [[Timlandian Federation]]. The side's first competitive match would be against Revida, with the side running out 3-1 winners despite falling a goal behind within the opening 15 minutes. Katzeburg would ultimately progress out of the group on the final matchday, after a stoppage time header from captain [[Owen Levitt]] secured a 1-0 win over Timlandian Federation. Wins over [[Langenia]] and [[West Vdara]] would guide the Blue Cats to the semi-finals of their debut international competition, but the side would end there - falling 3-2 to eventual champions [[Edsmontik]] in the semi-finals and then 4-3 to [[Restresas]] in the third place playoff.

Ahead of the side's first ever [[World Cup]] qualification campaign, the team would travel to [[Riena]] to take part in the 1st Silver Dragon Invitational, where the side would lift the trophy after a 4-2 win over the hosts and a record 6-1 victory over [[Kanzlia national football team|Kanzlia]]. Katzeburg's first foray into the World Cup qualifiers would end with the side achieving a fifth place finish in their qualifying group, seven points off a playoff position. The side would claim some historic victories, including a double over [[Carpathia and Ruthenia national football team|Carpathia and Ruthenia]], but would also slump to a pair of 5-1 defeats against [[Gnejs]] and [[Sarzonia]] - record defeats for the nation. Initial captain Owen Levitt would lose the captaincy mid-campaign as he found himself replaced in the starting XI by [[Erik Clarkson]], with goalkeeper [[Ry Whinery]] taking the armband after the side's 5-1 loss to Gnejs.

Despite the failure to qualify for the World Cup, the side was invited to take part in [[Cup of Harmony 89]] in [[Banija]], with the Blue Cats making a run to the quarter-finals of the competition off the back of a six-game undefeated streak before losing to eventual champions [[HUElavia]] 2-1. Katzeburg would enter Esportivan competition for the first time in [[Campionato Esportiva 39]], with Haberkorn's side making the quarter-finals before falling to eventual runners-up [[Fhulghamous Peninsula]]. The campaign was noted however for being the only nation to beat eventual champions [[Lozho]], with Katzeburg running out 4-1 winners in their group stage clash.

The [[World Cup 98 qualification|qualifiers for World Cup 98]] would see a revised Katzeburg squad attempt to upset the odds in a competitive group, and Haberkorn's team would see progress across the board with the side achieving a third place finish in their group following a 0-3 win over [[Cardenao]] on the final matchday. The position secured them a playoff spot for World Cup Qualification against [[Reçueçn]] to be played at [[Beian Dongguan Stadium]] in [[Yuezhou]]. With a goal from midfielder [[Meriel Arkwright]] in the second half of extra time, Katzeburg would advance to their first ever World Cup finals following a 1-0 win. The side was drawn in a tough group for their maiden [[World Cup 98|World Cup]] appearance, with games against [[Crpostran]], [[Huayramarca national football team|Huayramarca]], and [[Farfadillis national football team|Farfadillis]] making up their group stage. Katzeburg would manage to put up a fight however, as the 66th-ranked side would exit in the group stage with a third place finish, falling 5-4 to eventual runners-up Crpostran but securing draws against Huayramarca and Farfadillis.

Katzeburg would return to Esportivan competition hoping for another crack at glory in [[Campionato Esportiva 40]], held in neighbours [[South Newlandia]], and the side would maintain the best form in the side's history - going on a total of nine games unbeaten as the side ran to the semi-finals before losing 2-0 to [[Sylestone national football team|Sylestone]]. The Blue Cats would eventually finish fourth, falling 2-1 to [[Vielfaltig]].

Expectations were high for the Blue Cats heading into the qualification cycle for [[World Cup 99]], with the side named the top ranked side in Pot 4 of the qualification draw. Katzeburg would have their best qualification cycle to date in terms of results, winning 12 of their 18 matches including wins over [[Reçueçn]] and [[West Barack and East Obama]], but the side would fail to secure a second straight finals appearance, missing out by three points and being just one of two teams to score 38 points and not qualify. The side would be invited to [[Cup of Harmony 91]] in [[The Kytler Peninsulae]] and [[Tikariot]], where the Blue Cats would undergo their best run in the competition in their history, winning five of their nine games on their way to a 4th place finish, falling to eventual champions [[Anewkansas]] in the semi-finals.

Katzeburg would next host [[Campionato Esportiva 41]] on home soil alongside [[South Newlandia]] in what would be their first international football competition hosted in the nation. The side would progress from their group in uneven form, beating [[Natanians and Nosts]] and [[Gouvanarch]] but failing to get results against Tumbra, [[TJUN-ia]], and [[Bongo Johnson]], setting up a Round of 16 clash against their co-hosts at [[Bramblewood Park]] in [[Katzestadt]]. The Blue Cats would crash out at the first hurdle of the knockout stage, falling 3-2 to South Newlandia in what would be their worst regional performance to date.

Heading into the highly competitive [[World Cup 100]] cycle, questions were raised about whether Haberkorn would renew her contract past the end of the cycle, with pressure building on the manager after struggling to initially perform in their qualifying group alongside heavyweights [[Pasarga national football team|Pasarga]] and [[Natkr]]. The side would eventually secure a second place finish in the qualifying group off the back of a strong run of form to end the qualifying campaign - including a new record win against [[Europeasia]] in a 10-0 drubbing. Katzeburg would however fail to qualify for what would be just their second World Cup - losing out 2-1 after extra time in the playoff to [[Aleirave]].

The Blue Cats would enter the resulting [[Cup of Harmony 92]] as one of the favourites to secure the trophy, also attaining their first Pot 1 status in the nation's CoH history. But the side would labor to get out of the group stage, only picking up a single win over [[Kita-Hinode]] and drawing the other three matches. The results were enough to send the side into the knockouts, where the team would then dispatch [[Sarzonia]], [[Calgasia]], [[Biyambi]], and [[The Martian Independent Republic]] on their way to an appearance in their first ever competitive final, buoyed on by the impending national team retirement of icon [[Drake Wruck]] at the end of the competition. In the background to ongoing chaos involving the national team's federation back in Katzeburg, the Blue Cats would unfortunately fail to secure their first major piece of silverware in the final - held at ZS^3 in Zwangzug - falling 2-0 to [[Saterun]] in the final.

== Players ==

=== Current Squad ===

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{{nat fs g player|no=3|pos=DF|name=[[Erik Clarkson]]|age=(aged 21)|caps=78|goals=1|club={{UICAclublt|Inverhaven City|KAT}}}}
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{{nat fs g player|no=15|pos=DF|name=[[Monday Mynatt]]|age=(aged 20)|caps=9|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Wolfenholm United|KAT}}}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=16|pos=DF|name=[[Deena Knepp]]|age=(aged 31)|caps=66|goals=1|club={{UICAclublt|Axmund City|KAT}}}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=17|pos=DF|name=[[Katharine Howland]]|age=(aged 20)|caps=66|goals=1|club={{UICAclublt|Barenwold FC|KAT}}}}
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{{nat fs g player|no=19|pos=MF|name=[[Lexus Martin]]|age=(aged 27)|caps=7|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Wolfenholm United|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=20|pos=MF|name=[[Petra Moores]]|age=(aged 19)|caps=26|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Shorham FC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=21|pos=MF|name=[[Royce Earls]]|age=(aged 25)|caps=12|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Axmund United|KAT}}}}
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{{nat fs g player|no=25|pos=FW|name=[[Denny Hobbs]]|age=(aged 27)|caps=7|goals=1|club={{UICAclublt|Malabon SC|AFT}}}}

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== Records ==

=== Player Records ===

==== Most capped players ====

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! width="20" |Rank
! style="width:150px;"|Player
! width="50" |Caps
! width="50" |Goals
! style="width:100px;"|Period
|-
| 1
| style="text-align: left;"|[[Serena Plank]]
| 128
| 22
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|2
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Drake Wruck]]
|124
| 103
| BoF 84 - CoH 92
|-
|3
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Elmer Spears]]
|119
|8
|BoF 84 - Present
|-
|4
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Erik Clarkson]]
|117
|2
|BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 5
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Ry Whinery]]
| 116
| 0
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|6
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Meriel Arkwright]]
|114
| 15
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|7
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Katharine Howland]]
|98
| 3
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|8
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Lloyd Field]]
|91
| 59
| WCQ97 - Present
|-
| rowspan="2" | 9
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Faithe Colbert]]
| 88
| 1
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Vera Horsfall]]
| 88
| 8
| BoF 84 - CE 41
|}

==== Top goalscorers ====

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! width="15" |Rank
! style="width:125px;"|Player
! width="25" |Goals
! width="25" |Caps
! width="25" |Average
! width="80" |Period
|-
| 1
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Drake Wruck]]
| 103
| 124
| 0.83
| BoF 84 - CoH 92
|-
| 2
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Lloyd Field]]
| 59
| 91
| 0.64
| WCQ 97 - Present
|-
| 3
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Serena Plank]]
| 22
| 128
| 0.17
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|4
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Lambert Niles]]
|16
| 44
| 0.36
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|5
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Meriel Arkwright]]
|15
| 114
| 0.13
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|6
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Walton Hershey]]
|11
|20
|0.55
|WCQ 97 - Present
|-
| rowspan="2" |7
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Vera Horsfall]]
|8
| 88
| 0.10
| BoF 84 - CE 41
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Elmer Spears]]
|8
| 119
| 0.06
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|9
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Clay Marsh]]
|7
| 18
| 0.39
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| rowspan="3" | 10
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Kester Fuchs]]
| 6
| 17
| 0.35
| WCQ 99 - Present
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Brigitte Ball]]
|6
|16
|0.38
|BoF 84 - Present
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Elvin Greenberg]]
|6
|11
|0.54
|WCQ 100 - Present
|}

==== Captains ====

{| class="wikitable alternance"
|-
! Player
! Period
!Games
! Notes
|-
|[[Owen Levitt]]|| BoF 84 - WCQ 97
|14||First ever Katzeburgian Captain
|-
|[[Ry Whinery]]|| WCQ 97 - Present
|102||Captained Katzeburg into first ever World Cup Finals
|-
|[[Drake Wruck]]
|SDI 1 - WCQ 100
|5
|
|-
|[[Serena Plank]]
|WCQ 98
|1
|Captained vs New Zhengguo
|-
|[[Petra Moores]]
|CE 40
|3
|Captained vs Esportivan Darmen, Vielfaltig, and Kimi-Suomi
|-
|[[Erik Clarkson]]
|CE 41 - WCQ 100
|2
|Captained vs Bongo Johnson and Europeasia
|-
|[[Katharine Howland]]
|WCQ 100
|1
|Captained vs Atheara
|}

=== Manager records ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Manager
!rowspan="2"|Nat
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="5"|Record
|-
!G!!W!!D!!L!!Win %
|-
|align=left|[[Becka Haberkorn]]
|{{flagicon|Katzeburg}}
|align=left|BoF 84
|align=left|Present
| style="text-align:center" |128
| style="text-align:center" |71
| style="text-align:center" |20
| style="text-align:center" |37
| style="text-align:center" |55.46
|-
! colspan="4" |Total
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |128
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |71
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |20
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |37
|'''55.46'''
|}

== Competitive Record ==

=== World Cup ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=9|[[World Cup]] record
! rowspan="39" style="width:3%" |
!colspan=6|World Cup qualification record
! rowspan="39" style="width:3%" |
!rowspan=2|Manager
|-
!Edition
! rowspan="38" style="width:3%" |
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA
|-
|{{flagicon|Pasarga}} {{flagicon|Eastfield Lodge}} [[World Cup 97]]
| colspan="7" |''Did not qualify''
|16 || 7 || 2 || 7 || 33 || 37
| rowspan="4" |{{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} {{flagicon|Qusmo}} {{flagicon|Yuezhou}} [[World Cup 98]]
|Group Stage
|3
|0
|2
|1
|6
|7
|15 || 8 || 2 || 5 || 22 || 13
|-
|{{flagicon|Siovanija and Teusland}} {{flagicon|Banija}} {{flagicon|Squornshelan Remnant States}} [[World Cup 99]]
|colspan=7|''Did not qualify''
|18 || 12 || 2 || 4 || 44 || 27
|-
|{{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} {{flagicon|Qusmo}} {{flagicon|Kwrpania}} [[World Cup 100]]
|colspan=7|''Did not qualify''
|17 || 11 || 1 || 5 || 61 || 27
|-
!Total||1 qualification||3||0||2||1||6||7||66||38||7||21||160||104||
|}

=== Cup of Harmony ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=8|Cup of Harmony record
! style="width:3%;" rowspan="37" |
! rowspan=2 | Manager
|-
!Edition
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA

|-
| {{flagicon|Banija}} [[Cup of Harmony 89]]
| Quarter Final || 7||5||1||1||15||10
| rowspan="4" | {{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
| {{flagicon|Valanora}} [[Cup of Harmony 90]]
| colspan="7" | ''Qualified for World Cup''
|-
| {{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} [[Cup of Harmony 91]]
| rowspan="1" |4th
|9
|5
|1
|3
|14
|8
|-
| {{flagicon|Busoga Islands}} {{flagicon|Zwangzug}} [[Cup of Harmony 92]]
| Runners-Up ||9||5||3||1||12||8
|-
!Total||3 appearances||25||15||5||5||41||26||
|}

=== Campionato Esportiva ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=8|Campionato Esportiva record
! rowspan="38" style="width:3%;" |
! rowspan=2 | Manager
|-
!Edition
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA

|-
| {{flagicon|Limey George}} [[Campionato Esportiva 39]]
| Quarter Final || 5||2||1||2||9||7
| rowspan="4" | {{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
| {{flagicon|South Newlandia}} [[Campionato Esportiva 40]]
| 4th
|9
|5
|2
|2
|18
|12
|-
|{{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} {{flagicon|South Newlandia}} [[Campionato Esportiva 41]]
|Round of 16
|6
|2
|3
|1
|12
|9
|-
|{{Flagicon|Tumbra}} [[Campionato Esportiva 42]]
|Round of 16
|4
|3
|0
|1
|17
|8
|-
!Total||4 appearances||26||12||6||6||56||34||
|}

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Katzeburg national football team

2026-01-05T12:20:18Z

Katzeburg: updating history through to start of CE42

{{Infobox national football team/OSR|Name=Katzeburg|Trigramme=KAT|Badge_size=200px|Nickname=The Blue Cats|Association=[[Katzeburg Football Federation]]|Confederation=[[CONESPIO]]|Coach={{flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]|Captain=[[Ry Whinery]]|Home stadium=[[Katzestadt Arena]]|Most caps=[[Drake Wruck]] (124)|Top scorer=[[Drake Wruck]] (103)|KPB Rank=46|KPB max=37|KPB min=226|KPB max time=Post Cup of Harmony 91|KPB min time=World Cup 97 Qualifiers|First game={{fb|Revida}} 1-3 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Capital Stadium]], {{fb|Hapilopper}}
[[Baptism of Fire 84]] [[Baptism of Fire 84#Group Stage | Group Stage]]|First WCC game={{fb|Osterhalten}} 2-3 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Parkerhouse Center]], {{fb|Osterhalten}}
[[World Cup 97]] [[World Cup 97#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|Largest win={{fb|Katzeburg}} 10-0 {{fb|Europeasia}}
[[Anchor Field]], {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[World Cup 100]] [[World Cup 100#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|Largest loss={{fb|Gnejs}} 5-1 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Kejm Park]], {{fb|Gnejs}}
[[World Cup 97]] [[World Cup 97#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|Highest scoring={{fb|Katzeburg}} 10-0 {{fb|Europeasia}}
[[Anchor Field]], {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[World Cup 100]] [[World Cup 100#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|World cup entries=4|World cup first entry=97|Baptism of Fire app=84|Baptism of Fire best=4th|Badge=Image:KFFLogoWC97.png|World cup apps=1|World cup first=98|World cup best=Group Stage, [[World Cup 98]]|Regional cup apps=3|Regional name=Campionato Esportiva|Regional cup first=39|Regional cup best=4th, [[Campionato Esportiva 40|CE 40]]|Cup of Harmony apps=3|Cup of Harmony first=89|Cup of Harmony best=Runners-Up, [[Cup of Harmony 92| CoH 92]]}}

The Katzeburgian national football team represents the nation of [[Katzeburg]] in international football. It made its debut in the 84th edition of the Baptism of Fire, where the side finished 4th.

== History ==

=== Foundation ===
Football in Katzeburg has a mostly industrial background, with the sport being played in many of the nation's northern industrial towns and cities, including [[Inverhaven|Inverhaven,]] [[Axmund]], and the nation's capital of [[Katzestadt]]. It wasn't until AK20 that a national team was founded by the [[Katzeburg Football Federation]], committing to international competition for the first time in the nation's history across any sport.

Manager of amateur side [[South Inverhaven Shipbuilders]], [[Becka Haberkorn]], was appointed the first manager of the national side, having lead the team to a third straight local league title prior to the formation of the national setup.
=== The Haberkorn Years (Baptism of Fire 84 - Present) ===
The first competition the nation would enter would be [[Baptism of Fire 84]], held in the fellow [[Esportiva|Esportivan]] nations of [[Tumbra]] and [[Hapilopper]]. The Blue Cats were drawn into Group D alongside [[Alexandrianonisimo]], [[Revida]], and [[Timlandian Federation]]. The side's first competitive match would be against Revida, with the side running out 3-1 winners despite falling a goal behind within the opening 15 minutes. Katzeburg would ultimately progress out of the group on the final matchday, after a stoppage time header from captain [[Owen Levitt]] secured a 1-0 win over Timlandian Federation. Wins over [[Langenia]] and [[West Vdara]] would guide the Blue Cats to the semi-finals of their debut international competition, but the side would end there - falling 3-2 to eventual champions [[Edsmontik]] in the semi-finals and then 4-3 to [[Restresas]] in the third place playoff.

Ahead of the side's first ever [[World Cup]] qualification campaign, the team would travel to [[Riena]] to take part in the 1st Silver Dragon Invitational, where the side would lift the trophy after a 4-2 win over the hosts and a record 6-1 victory over [[Kanzlia national football team|Kanzlia]]. Katzeburg's first foray into the World Cup qualifiers would end with the side achieving a fifth place finish in their qualifying group, seven points off a playoff position. The side would claim some historic victories, including a double over [[Carpathia and Ruthenia national football team|Carpathia and Ruthenia]], but would also slump to a pair of 5-1 defeats against [[Gnejs]] and [[Sarzonia]] - record defeats for the nation. Initial captain Owen Levitt would lose the captaincy mid-campaign as he found himself replaced in the starting XI by [[Erik Clarkson]], with goalkeeper [[Ry Whinery]] taking the armband after the side's 5-1 loss to Gnejs.

Despite the failure to qualify for the World Cup, the side was invited to take part in [[Cup of Harmony 89]] in [[Banija]], with the Blue Cats making a run to the quarter-finals of the competition off the back of a six-game undefeated streak before losing to eventual champions [[HUElavia]] 2-1. Katzeburg would enter Esportivan competition for the first time in [[Campionato Esportiva 39]], with Haberkorn's side making the quarter-finals before falling to eventual runners-up [[Fhulghamous Peninsula]]. The campaign was noted however for being the only nation to beat eventual champions [[Lozho]], with Katzeburg running out 4-1 winners in their group stage clash.

The [[World Cup 98 qualification|qualifiers for World Cup 98]] would see a revised Katzeburg squad attempt to upset the odds in a competitive group, and Haberkorn's team would see progress across the board with the side achieving a third place finish in their group following a 0-3 win over [[Cardenao]] on the final matchday. The position secured them a playoff spot for World Cup Qualification against [[Reçueçn]] to be played at [[Beian Dongguan Stadium]] in [[Yuezhou]]. With a goal from midfielder [[Meriel Arkwright]] in the second half of extra time, Katzeburg would advance to their first ever World Cup finals following a 1-0 win. The side was drawn in a tough group for their maiden [[World Cup 98|World Cup]] appearance, with games against [[Crpostran]], [[Huayramarca national football team|Huayramarca]], and [[Farfadillis national football team|Farfadillis]] making up their group stage. Katzeburg would manage to put up a fight however, as the 66th-ranked side would exit in the group stage with a third place finish, falling 5-4 to eventual runners-up Crpostran but securing draws against Huayramarca and Farfadillis.

Katzeburg would return to Esportivan competition hoping for another crack at glory in [[Campionato Esportiva 40]], held in neighbours [[South Newlandia]], and the side would maintain the best form in the side's history - going on a total of nine games unbeaten as the side ran to the semi-finals before losing 2-0 to [[Sylestone national football team|Sylestone]]. The Blue Cats would eventually finish fourth, falling 2-1 to [[Vielfaltig]].

Expectations were high for the Blue Cats heading into the qualification cycle for [[World Cup 99]], with the side named the top ranked side in Pot 4 of the qualification draw. Katzeburg would have their best qualification cycle to date in terms of results, winning 12 of their 18 matches including wins over [[Reçueçn]] and [[West Barack and East Obama]], but the side would fail to secure a second straight finals appearance, missing out by three points and being just one of two teams to score 38 points and not qualify. The side would be invited to [[Cup of Harmony 91]] in [[The Kytler Peninsulae]] and [[Tikariot]], where the Blue Cats would undergo their best run in the competition in their history, winning five of their nine games on their way to a 4th place finish, falling to eventual champions [[Anewkansas]] in the semi-finals.

Katzeburg would next host [[Campionato Esportiva 41]] on home soil alongside [[South Newlandia]] in what would be their first international football competition hosted in the nation. The side would progress from their group in uneven form, beating [[Natanians and Nosts]] and [[Gouvanarch]] but failing to get results against Tumbra, [[TJUN-ia]], and [[Bongo Johnson]], setting up a Round of 16 clash against their co-hosts at [[Bramblewood Park]] in [[Katzestadt]]. The Blue Cats would crash out at the first hurdle of the knockout stage, falling 3-2 to South Newlandia in what would be their worst regional performance to date.

Heading into the highly competitive [[World Cup 100]] cycle, questions were raised about whether Haberkorn would renew her contract past the end of the cycle, with pressure building on the manager after struggling to initially perform in their qualifying group alongside heavyweights [[Pasarga national football team|Pasarga]] and [[Natkr]]. The side would eventually secure a second place finish in the qualifying group off the back of a strong run of form to end the qualifying campaign - including a new record win against [[Europeasia]] in a 10-0 drubbing. Katzeburg would however fail to qualify for what would be just their second World Cup - losing out 2-1 after extra time in the playoff to [[Aleirave]].

The Blue Cats would enter the resulting [[Cup of Harmony 92]] as one of the favourites to secure the trophy, also attaining their first Pot 1 status in the nation's CoH history. But the side would labor to get out of the group stage, only picking up a single win over [[Kita-Hinode]] and drawing the other three matches. The results were enough to send the side into the knockouts, where the team would then dispatch [[Sarzonia]], [[Calgasia]], [[Biyambi]], and [[The Martian Independent Republic]] on their way to an appearance in their first ever competitive final, buoyed on by the impending national team retirement of icon [[Drake Wruck]] at the end of the competition. In the background to ongoing chaos involving the national team's federation back in Katzeburg, the Blue Cats would unfortunately fail to secure their first major piece of silverware in the final - held at ZS^3 in Zwangzug - falling 2-0 to [[Saterun]] in the final.

== Players ==

=== Current Squad ===

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{{nat fs g player|no=13|pos=GK|name=[[Beauden Moore]]|age=(aged 17)|caps=5|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|VV Szbedansk|KNZ}}}}
{{nat fs break|background=#0B0B3F}}
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{{nat fs g player|no=3|pos=DF|name=[[Erik Clarkson]]|age=(aged 21)|caps=78|goals=1|club={{UICAclublt|Inverhaven City|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=4|pos=DF|name=[[Elicia Morton]]|age=(aged 21)|caps=38|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Katzestadt Rovers|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=5|pos=DF|name=[[Faithe Colbert]]|age=(aged 30)|caps=80|goals=1|club={{UICAclublt|Katzestadt Rovers|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=14|pos=DF|name=[[Ezekiel Hodges]]|age=(aged 19)|caps=6|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Inverhaven City|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=15|pos=DF|name=[[Monday Mynatt]]|age=(aged 20)|caps=9|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Wolfenholm United|KAT}}}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=16|pos=DF|name=[[Deena Knepp]]|age=(aged 31)|caps=66|goals=1|club={{UICAclublt|Axmund City|KAT}}}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=17|pos=DF|name=[[Katharine Howland]]|age=(aged 20)|caps=66|goals=1|club={{UICAclublt|Barenwold FC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs break|background=#0B0B3F}}
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{{nat fs g player|no=7|pos=MF|name=[[Vera Horsfall]]|age=(aged 32)|caps=80|goals=8|club={{UICAclublt|Katzestadt Rovers|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=8|pos=MF|name=[[Elmer Spears]]|age=(aged 19)|caps=77|goals=4|club={{UICAclublt|Axmund City|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=9|pos=MF|name=[[Meriel Arkwright]]|age=(aged 27)|caps=73|goals=10|club={{UICAclublt|Inverhaven City|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=18|pos=MF|name=[[Desiree Lynton]]|age=(aged 18)|caps=9|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Katzestadt AFC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=19|pos=MF|name=[[Lexus Martin]]|age=(aged 27)|caps=7|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Wolfenholm United|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=20|pos=MF|name=[[Petra Moores]]|age=(aged 19)|caps=26|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Shorham FC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=21|pos=MF|name=[[Royce Earls]]|age=(aged 25)|caps=12|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Axmund United|KAT}}}}
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{{nat fs g player|no=11|pos=FW|name=[[Lloyd Field]]|age=(aged 26)|caps=50|goals=26|club={{UICAclublt|Katzestadt AFC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=22|pos=FW|name=[[Brigitte Ball]]|age=(aged 22)|caps=9|goals=4|club={{UICAclublt|Penntop FC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=23|pos=FW|name=[[Kester Fuchs]]|age=(aged 20)|caps=11|goals=4|club={{UICAclublt|Axmund City|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=24|pos=FW|name=[[Leith Coburn]]|age=(aged 20)|caps=5|goals=2|club={{UICAclublt|Inverhaven Ironworks|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=25|pos=FW|name=[[Denny Hobbs]]|age=(aged 27)|caps=7|goals=1|club={{UICAclublt|Malabon SC|AFT}}}}

{{nat fs end|background=#0b0b3f}}

== Records ==

=== Player Records ===

==== Most capped players ====

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! width="20" |Rank
! style="width:150px;"|Player
! width="50" |Caps
! width="50" |Goals
! style="width:100px;"|Period
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1
| style="text-align: left;"|[[Drake Wruck]]
| rowspan="2" | 124
| 103
| BoF 84 - CoH 92
|-
| style="text-align: left;"|[[Serena Plank]]
| 20
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|3
| style="text-align: left;"|[[Erik Clarkson]]
|116
|2
|BoF 84 - Present
|-
|4
| style="text-align: left;"|[[Elmer Spears]]
|115
|7
|BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 5
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Ry Whinery]]
| 112
| 0
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|6
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Meriel Arkwright]]
|110
| 14
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|7
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Katharine Howland]]
|94
| 3
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| rowspan="2" | 8
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Faithe Colbert]]
| 88
| 1
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Vera Horsfall]]
| 88
| 8
| BoF 84 - CE 41
|-
| 10
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Lloyd Field]]
|87
| 53
| WCQ97 - Present
|}

==== Top goalscorers ====

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! width="15" |Rank
! style="width:125px;"|Player
! width="25" |Goals
! width="25" |Caps
! width="25" |Average
! width="80" |Period
|-
| 1
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Drake Wruck]]
| 103
| 124
| 0.83
| BoF 84 - CoH 92
|-
| 2
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Lloyd Field]]
| 53
| 87
| 0.61
| WCQ 97 - Present
|-
| 3
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Serena Plank]]
| 20
| 124
| 0.16
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|4
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Lambert Niles]]
|16
| 44
| 0.36
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|5
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Meriel Arkwright]]
|14
| 110
| 0.13
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|6
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Walton Hershey]]
|9
|19
|0.47
|WCQ 97 - Present
|-
|7
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Vera Horsfall]]
|8
| 88
| 0.10
| BoF 84 - CE 41
|-
| rowspan="2" |8
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Clay Marsh]]
|7
| 18
| 0.39
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Elmer Spears]]
|7
| 115
| 0.06
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| rowspan="2" | 9
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Kester Fuchs]]
| 6
| 16
| 0.38
| WCQ 99 - Present
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Brigitte Ball]]
|6
|16
|0.38
|BoF 84 - Present
|}

==== Captains ====

{| class="wikitable alternance"
|-
! Player
! Period
!Games
! Notes
|-
|[[Owen Levitt]]|| BoF 84 - WCQ 97
|14||First ever Katzeburgian Captain
|-
|[[Ry Whinery]]|| WCQ 97 - Present
|98||Captained Katzeburg into first ever World Cup Finals
|-
|[[Drake Wruck]]
|SDI 1 - WCQ 100
|5
|
|-
|[[Serena Plank]]
|WCQ 98
|1
|Captained vs New Zhengguo
|-
|[[Petra Moores]]
|CE 40
|3
|Captained vs Esportivan Darmen, Vielfaltig, and Kimi-Suomi
|-
|[[Erik Clarkson]]
|CE 41 - WCQ 100
|2
|Captained vs Bongo Johnson and Europeasia
|-
|[[Katharine Howland]]
|WCQ 100
|1
|Captained vs Atheara
|}

=== Manager records ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Manager
!rowspan="2"|Nat
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="5"|Record
|-
!G!!W!!D!!L!!Win %
|-
|align=left|[[Becka Haberkorn]]
|{{flagicon|Katzeburg}}
|align=left|BoF 84
|align=left|Present
| style="text-align:center" |124
| style="text-align:center" |68
| style="text-align:center" |20
| style="text-align:center" |36
| style="text-align:center" |54.83
|-
! colspan="4" |Total
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |124
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |68
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |20
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |36
|'''54.83'''
|}

== Competitive Record ==

=== World Cup ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=9|[[World Cup]] record
! rowspan="39" style="width:3%" |
!colspan=6|World Cup qualification record
! rowspan="39" style="width:3%" |
!rowspan=2|Manager
|-
!Edition
! rowspan="38" style="width:3%" |
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA
|-
|{{flagicon|Pasarga}} {{flagicon|Eastfield Lodge}} [[World Cup 97]]
| colspan="7" |''Did not qualify''
|16 || 7 || 2 || 7 || 33 || 37
| rowspan="4" |{{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} {{flagicon|Qusmo}} {{flagicon|Yuezhou}} [[World Cup 98]]
|Group Stage
|3
|0
|2
|1
|6
|7
|15 || 8 || 2 || 5 || 22 || 13
|-
|{{flagicon|Siovanija and Teusland}} {{flagicon|Banija}} {{flagicon|Squornshelan Remnant States}} [[World Cup 99]]
|colspan=7|''Did not qualify''
|18 || 12 || 2 || 4 || 44 || 27
|-
|{{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} {{flagicon|Qusmo}} {{flagicon|Kwrpania}} [[World Cup 100]]
|colspan=7|''Did not qualify''
|17 || 11 || 1 || 5 || 61 || 27
|-
!Total||1 qualification||3||0||2||1||6||7||66||38||7||21||160||104||
|}

=== Cup of Harmony ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=8|Cup of Harmony record
! style="width:3%;" rowspan="37" |
! rowspan=2 | Manager
|-
!Edition
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA

|-
| {{flagicon|Banija}} [[Cup of Harmony 89]]
| Quarter Final || 7||5||1||1||15||10
| rowspan="4" | {{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
| {{flagicon|Valanora}} [[Cup of Harmony 90]]
| colspan="7" | ''Qualified for World Cup''
|-
| {{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} [[Cup of Harmony 91]]
| rowspan="1" |4th
|9
|5
|1
|3
|14
|8
|-
| {{flagicon|Busoga Islands}} {{flagicon|Zwangzug}} [[Cup of Harmony 92]]
| Runners-Up ||9||5||3||1||12||8
|-
!Total||3 appearances||25||15||5||5||41||26||
|}

=== Campionato Esportiva ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=8|Campionato Esportiva record
! rowspan="37" style="width:3%;" |
! rowspan=2 | Manager
|-
!Edition
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA

|-
| {{flagicon|Limey George}} [[Campionato Esportiva 39]]
| Quarter Final || 5||2||1||2||9||7
| rowspan="3" | {{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
| {{flagicon|South Newlandia}} [[Campionato Esportiva 40]]
| 4th
|9
|5
|2
|2
|18
|12
|-
|{{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} {{flagicon|South Newlandia}} [[Campionato Esportiva 41]]
|Round of 16
|6
|2
|3
|1
|12
|9
|-
!Total||3 appearances||22||9||6||5||39||26||
|}

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Katzeburg national football team

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Katzeburg:

{{Infobox national football team/OSR|Name=Katzeburg|Trigramme=KAT|Badge_size=200px|Nickname=The Blue Cats|Association=[[Katzeburg Football Federation]]|Confederation=[[CONESPIO]]|Coach={{flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]|Captain=[[Ry Whinery]]|Home stadium=[[Katzestadt Arena]]|Most caps=[[Drake Wruck]] (124)|Top scorer=[[Drake Wruck]] (103)|KPB Rank=46|KPB max=37|KPB min=226|KPB max time=Post Cup of Harmony 91|KPB min time=World Cup 97 Qualifiers|First game={{fb|Revida}} 1-3 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Capital Stadium]], {{fb|Hapilopper}}
[[Baptism of Fire 84]] [[Baptism of Fire 84#Group Stage | Group Stage]]|First WCC game={{fb|Osterhalten}} 2-3 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Parkerhouse Center]], {{fb|Osterhalten}}
[[World Cup 97]] [[World Cup 97#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|Largest win={{fb|Katzeburg}} 10-0 {{fb|Europeasia}}
[[Anchor Field]], {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[World Cup 100]] [[World Cup 100#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|Largest loss={{fb|Gnejs}} 5-1 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Kejm Park]], {{fb|Gnejs}}
[[World Cup 97]] [[World Cup 97#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|Highest scoring={{fb|Katzeburg}} 10-0 {{fb|Europeasia}}
[[Anchor Field]], {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[World Cup 100]] [[World Cup 100#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|World cup entries=4|World cup first entry=97|Baptism of Fire app=84|Baptism of Fire best=4th|Badge=Image:KFFLogoWC97.png|World cup apps=1|World cup first=98|World cup best=Group Stage, [[World Cup 98]]|Regional cup apps=3|Regional name=Campionato Esportiva|Regional cup first=39|Regional cup best=4th, [[Campionato Esportiva 40|CE 40]]|Cup of Harmony apps=3|Cup of Harmony first=89|Cup of Harmony best=Runners-Up, [[Cup of Harmony 92| CoH 92]]}}

The Katzeburgian national football team represents the nation of [[Katzeburg]] in international football. It made its debut in the 84th edition of the Baptism of Fire, where the side finished 4th.

== History ==

=== Foundation ===
Football in Katzeburg has a mostly industrial background, with the sport being played in many of the nation's northern industrial towns and cities, including [[Inverhaven|Inverhaven,]] [[Axmund]], and the nation's capital of [[Katzestadt]]. It wasn't until AK20 that a national team was founded by the [[Katzeburg Football Federation]], committing to international competition for the first time in the nation's history across any sport.

Manager of amateur side [[South Inverhaven Shipbuilders]], [[Becka Haberkorn]], was appointed the first manager of the national side, having lead the team to a third straight local league title prior to the formation of the national setup.
=== The Haberkorn Years (Baptism of Fire 84 - Present) ===
The first competition the nation would enter would be [[Baptism of Fire 84]], held in the fellow [[Esportiva|Esportivan]] nations of [[Tumbra]] and [[Hapilopper]]. The Blue Cats were drawn into Group D alongside [[Alexandrianonisimo]], [[Revida]], and [[Timlandian Federation]].

The side's first competitive match would be against Revida, with the side running out 3-1 winners despite falling a goal behind within the opening 15 minutes. Katzeburg would ultimately progress out of the group on the final matchday, after a stoppage time header from captain [[Owen Levitt]] secured a 1-0 win over Timlandian Federation.

Wins over [[Langenia]] and [[West Vdara]] would guide the Blue Cats to the semi-finals of their debut international competition, but the side would end there - falling 3-2 to eventual champions [[Edsmontik]] in the semi-finals and then 4-3 to [[Restresas]] in the third place playoff.

Ahead of the side's first ever [[World Cup]] qualification campaign, the team would travel to [[Riena]] to take part in the 1st Silver Dragon Invitational, where the side would lift the trophy after a 4-2 win over the hosts and a record 6-1 victory over [[Kanzlia national football team|Kanzlia]].

Katzeburg's first foray into the World Cup qualifiers would end with the side achieving a fifth place finish in their qualifying group, seven points off a playoff position. The side would claim some historic victories, including a double over [[Carpathia and Ruthenia national football team|Carpathia and Ruthenia]], but would also slump to a pair of 5-1 defeats against [[Gnejs]] and [[Sarzonia]] - record defeats for the nation.

Initial captain Owen Levitt would lose the captaincy mid-campaign as he found himself replaced in the starting XI by [[Erik Clarkson]], with goalkeeper [[Ry Whinery]] taking the armband after the side's 5-1 loss to Gnejs.

Despite the failure to qualify for the World Cup, the side was invited to take part in [[Cup of Harmony 89]] in [[Banija]], with the Blue Cats making a run to the quarter-finals of the competition off the back of a six-game undefeated streak before losing to eventual champions [[HUElavia]] 2-1.

Katzeburg would enter Esportivan competition for the first time in [[Campionato Esportiva 39]], with Haberkorn's side making the quarter-finals before falling to eventual runners-up [[Fhulghamous Peninsula]]. The campaign was noted however for being the only nation to beat eventual champions [[Lozho]], with Katzeburg running out 4-1 winners in their group stage clash.

The [[World Cup 98 qualification|qualifiers for World Cup 98]] would see a revised Katzeburg squad attempt to upset the odds in a competitive group, and Haberkorn's team would see progress across the board with the side achieving a third place finish in their group following a 0-3 win over [[Cardenao]] on the final matchday. The position secured them a playoff spot for World Cup Qualification against [[Reçueçn]] to be played at [[Beian Dongguan Stadium]] in [[Yuezhou]]. With a goal from midfielder [[Meriel Arkwright]] in the second half of extra time, Katzeburg would advance to their first ever World Cup finals following a 1-0 win.

The side was drawn in a tough group for their maiden [[World Cup 98|World Cup]] appearance, with games against [[Crpostran]], [[Huayramarca national football team|Huayramarca]], and [[Farfadillis national football team|Farfadillis]] making up their group stage. Katzeburg would manage to put up a fight however, as the 66th-ranked side would exit in the group stage with a third place finish, falling 5-4 to eventual runners-up Crpostran but securing draws against Huayramarca and Farfadillis.

Katzeburg would return to Esportivan competition hoping for another crack at glory in [[Campionato Esportiva 40]], held in neighbours [[South Newlandia]], and the side would maintain the best form in the side's history - going on a total of nine games unbeaten as the side ran to the semi-finals before losing 2-0 to [[Sylestone national football team|Sylestone]]. The Blue Cats would eventually finish fourth, falling 2-1 to [[Vielfaltig]].

Expectations were high for the Blue Cats heading into the qualification cycle for [[World Cup 99]], with the side named the top ranked side in Pot 4 of the qualification draw. Katzeburg would have their best qualification cycle to date in terms of results, winning 12 of their 18 matches including wins over [[Reçueçn]] and [[West Barack and East Obama]], but the side would fail to secure a second straight finals appearance, missing out by three points and being just one of two teams to score 38 points and not qualify.

The side would be invited to [[Cup of Harmony 91]] in [[The Kytler Peninsulae]] and [[Tikariot]], where the Blue Cats would undergo their best run in the competition in their history, winning five of their nine games on their way to a 4th place finish, falling to eventual champions [[Anewkansas]] in the semi-finals.

Katzeburg would next host [[Campionato Esportiva 41]] on home soil alongside [[South Newlandia]] in what would be their first international football competition hosted in the nation. The side would progress from their group in uneven form, beating [[Natanians and Nosts]] and [[Gouvanarch]] but failing to get results against Tumbra, [[TJUN-ia]], and [[Bongo Johnson]], setting up a Round of 16 clash against their co-hosts at [[Bramblewood Park]] in [[Katzestadt]]. The Blue Cats would crash out at the first hurdle of the knockout stage, falling 3-2 to South Newlandia in what would be their worst regional performance to date.

== Players ==

=== Current Squad ===

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{{nat fs break|background=#0B0B3F}}
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{{nat fs g player|no=5|pos=DF|name=[[Faithe Colbert]]|age=(aged 30)|caps=80|goals=1|club={{UICAclublt|Katzestadt Rovers|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=14|pos=DF|name=[[Ezekiel Hodges]]|age=(aged 19)|caps=6|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Inverhaven City|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=15|pos=DF|name=[[Monday Mynatt]]|age=(aged 20)|caps=9|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Wolfenholm United|KAT}}}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=16|pos=DF|name=[[Deena Knepp]]|age=(aged 31)|caps=66|goals=1|club={{UICAclublt|Axmund City|KAT}}}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=17|pos=DF|name=[[Katharine Howland]]|age=(aged 20)|caps=66|goals=1|club={{UICAclublt|Barenwold FC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs break|background=#0B0B3F}}
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{{nat fs g player|no=7|pos=MF|name=[[Vera Horsfall]]|age=(aged 32)|caps=80|goals=8|club={{UICAclublt|Katzestadt Rovers|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=8|pos=MF|name=[[Elmer Spears]]|age=(aged 19)|caps=77|goals=4|club={{UICAclublt|Axmund City|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=9|pos=MF|name=[[Meriel Arkwright]]|age=(aged 27)|caps=73|goals=10|club={{UICAclublt|Inverhaven City|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=18|pos=MF|name=[[Desiree Lynton]]|age=(aged 18)|caps=9|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Katzestadt AFC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=19|pos=MF|name=[[Lexus Martin]]|age=(aged 27)|caps=7|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Wolfenholm United|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=20|pos=MF|name=[[Petra Moores]]|age=(aged 19)|caps=26|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Shorham FC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=21|pos=MF|name=[[Royce Earls]]|age=(aged 25)|caps=12|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Axmund United|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs break|background=#0B0B3F}}
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{{nat fs g player|no=11|pos=FW|name=[[Lloyd Field]]|age=(aged 26)|caps=50|goals=26|club={{UICAclublt|Katzestadt AFC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=22|pos=FW|name=[[Brigitte Ball]]|age=(aged 22)|caps=9|goals=4|club={{UICAclublt|Penntop FC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=23|pos=FW|name=[[Kester Fuchs]]|age=(aged 20)|caps=11|goals=4|club={{UICAclublt|Axmund City|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=24|pos=FW|name=[[Leith Coburn]]|age=(aged 20)|caps=5|goals=2|club={{UICAclublt|Inverhaven Ironworks|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=25|pos=FW|name=[[Denny Hobbs]]|age=(aged 27)|caps=7|goals=1|club={{UICAclublt|Malabon SC|AFT}}}}

{{nat fs end|background=#0b0b3f}}

== Records ==

=== Player Records ===

==== Most capped players ====

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! width="20" |Rank
! style="width:150px;"|Player
! width="50" |Caps
! width="50" |Goals
! style="width:100px;"|Period
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1
| style="text-align: left;"|[[Drake Wruck]]
| rowspan="2" | 124
| 103
| BoF 84 - CoH 92
|-
| style="text-align: left;"|[[Serena Plank]]
| 20
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|3
| style="text-align: left;"|[[Erik Clarkson]]
|116
|2
|BoF 84 - Present
|-
|4
| style="text-align: left;"|[[Elmer Spears]]
|115
|7
|BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 5
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Ry Whinery]]
| 112
| 0
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|6
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Meriel Arkwright]]
|110
| 14
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|7
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Katharine Howland]]
|94
| 3
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| rowspan="2" | 8
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Faithe Colbert]]
| 88
| 1
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Vera Horsfall]]
| 88
| 8
| BoF 84 - CE 41
|-
| 10
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Lloyd Field]]
|87
| 53
| WCQ97 - Present
|}

==== Top goalscorers ====

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! width="15" |Rank
! style="width:125px;"|Player
! width="25" |Goals
! width="25" |Caps
! width="25" |Average
! width="80" |Period
|-
| 1
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Drake Wruck]]
| 103
| 124
| 0.83
| BoF 84 - CoH 92
|-
| 2
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Lloyd Field]]
| 53
| 87
| 0.61
| WCQ 97 - Present
|-
| 3
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Serena Plank]]
| 20
| 124
| 0.16
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|4
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Lambert Niles]]
|16
| 44
| 0.36
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|5
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Meriel Arkwright]]
|14
| 110
| 0.13
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|6
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Walton Hershey]]
|9
|19
|0.47
|WCQ 97 - Present
|-
|7
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Vera Horsfall]]
|8
| 88
| 0.10
| BoF 84 - CE 41
|-
| rowspan="2" |8
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Clay Marsh]]
|7
| 18
| 0.39
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Elmer Spears]]
|7
| 115
| 0.06
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| rowspan="2" | 9
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Kester Fuchs]]
| 6
| 16
| 0.38
| WCQ 99 - Present
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Brigitte Ball]]
|6
|16
|0.38
|BoF 84 - Present
|}

==== Captains ====

{| class="wikitable alternance"
|-
! Player
! Period
!Games
! Notes
|-
|[[Owen Levitt]]|| BoF 84 - WCQ 97
|14||First ever Katzeburgian Captain
|-
|[[Ry Whinery]]|| WCQ 97 - Present
|98||Captained Katzeburg into first ever World Cup Finals
|-
|[[Drake Wruck]]
|SDI 1 - WCQ 100
|5
|
|-
|[[Serena Plank]]
|WCQ 98
|1
|Captained vs New Zhengguo
|-
|[[Petra Moores]]
|CE 40
|3
|Captained vs Esportivan Darmen, Vielfaltig, and Kimi-Suomi
|-
|[[Erik Clarkson]]
|CE 41 - WCQ 100
|2
|Captained vs Bongo Johnson and Europeasia
|-
|[[Katharine Howland]]
|WCQ 100
|1
|Captained vs Atheara
|}

=== Manager records ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Manager
!rowspan="2"|Nat
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="5"|Record
|-
!G!!W!!D!!L!!Win %
|-
|align=left|[[Becka Haberkorn]]
|{{flagicon|Katzeburg}}
|align=left|BoF 84
|align=left|Present
| style="text-align:center" |124
| style="text-align:center" |68
| style="text-align:center" |20
| style="text-align:center" |36
| style="text-align:center" |54.83
|-
! colspan="4" |Total
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |124
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |68
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |20
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |36
|'''54.83'''
|}

== Competitive Record ==

=== World Cup ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=9|[[World Cup]] record
! rowspan="39" style="width:3%" |
!colspan=6|World Cup qualification record
! rowspan="39" style="width:3%" |
!rowspan=2|Manager
|-
!Edition
! rowspan="38" style="width:3%" |
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA
|-
|{{flagicon|Pasarga}} {{flagicon|Eastfield Lodge}} [[World Cup 97]]
| colspan="7" |''Did not qualify''
|16 || 7 || 2 || 7 || 33 || 37
| rowspan="4" |{{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} {{flagicon|Qusmo}} {{flagicon|Yuezhou}} [[World Cup 98]]
|Group Stage
|3
|0
|2
|1
|6
|7
|15 || 8 || 2 || 5 || 22 || 13
|-
|{{flagicon|Siovanija and Teusland}} {{flagicon|Banija}} {{flagicon|Squornshelan Remnant States}} [[World Cup 99]]
|colspan=7|''Did not qualify''
|18 || 12 || 2 || 4 || 44 || 27
|-
|{{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} {{flagicon|Qusmo}} {{flagicon|Kwrpania}} [[World Cup 100]]
|colspan=7|''Did not qualify''
|17 || 11 || 1 || 5 || 61 || 27
|-
!Total||1 qualification||3||0||2||1||6||7||66||38||7||21||160||104||
|}

=== Cup of Harmony ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=8|Cup of Harmony record
! style="width:3%;" rowspan="37" |
! rowspan=2 | Manager
|-
!Edition
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA

|-
| {{flagicon|Banija}} [[Cup of Harmony 89]]
| Quarter Final || 7||5||1||1||15||10
| rowspan="4" | {{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
| {{flagicon|Valanora}} [[Cup of Harmony 90]]
| colspan="7" | ''Qualified for World Cup''
|-
| {{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} [[Cup of Harmony 91]]
| rowspan="1" |4th
|9
|5
|1
|3
|14
|8
|-
| {{flagicon|Busoga Islands}} {{flagicon|Zwangzug}} [[Cup of Harmony 92]]
| Runners-Up ||9||5||3||1||12||8
|-
!Total||3 appearances||25||15||5||5||41||26||
|}

=== Campionato Esportiva ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=8|Campionato Esportiva record
! rowspan="37" style="width:3%;" |
! rowspan=2 | Manager
|-
!Edition
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA

|-
| {{flagicon|Limey George}} [[Campionato Esportiva 39]]
| Quarter Final || 5||2||1||2||9||7
| rowspan="3" | {{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
| {{flagicon|South Newlandia}} [[Campionato Esportiva 40]]
| 4th
|9
|5
|2
|2
|18
|12
|-
|{{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} {{flagicon|South Newlandia}} [[Campionato Esportiva 41]]
|Round of 16
|6
|2
|3
|1
|12
|9
|-
!Total||3 appearances||22||9||6||5||39||26||
|}

<references />

Katzeburg national football team

2026-01-05T12:01:17Z

Katzeburg: /* Most capped players */

{{Infobox national football team/OSR|Name=Katzeburg|Trigramme=KAT|Badge_size=200px|Nickname=The Blue Cats|Association=[[Katzeburg Football Federation]]|Confederation=[[CONESPIO]]|Coach={{flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]|Captain=[[Ry Whinery]]|Home stadium=[[Katzestadt Arena]]|Most caps=[[Drake Wruck]] (83)|Top scorer=[[Drake Wruck]] (73)|KPB Rank=37|KPB max=37|KPB min=226|KPB max time=Post Cup of Harmony 91|KPB min time=World Cup 97 Qualifiers|First game={{fb|Revida}} 1-3 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Capital Stadium]], {{fb|Hapilopper}}
[[Baptism of Fire 84]] [[Baptism of Fire 84#Group Stage | Group Stage]]|First WCC game={{fb|Osterhalten}} 2-3 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Parkerhouse Center]], {{fb|Osterhalten}}
[[World Cup 97]] [[World Cup 97#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|Largest win={{fb|Katzeburg}} 6-1 {{fb|Kanzlia}}|Largest loss={{fb|Gnejs}} 5-1 {{fb|Katzeburg}}|Highest scoring={{fb|Crpostran}} 5-4 {{fb|Katzeburg}}|World cup entries=3|World cup first entry=97|Baptism of Fire app=84|Baptism of Fire best=4th|Badge=Image:KFFLogoWC97.png|World cup apps=1|World cup first=98|World cup best=Group Stage, [[World Cup 98]]|Regional cup apps=3|Regional name=Campionato Esportiva|Regional cup first=39|Regional cup best=4th, [[Campionato Esportiva 40|CE 40]]|Cup of Harmony apps=2|Cup of Harmony first=89|Cup of Harmony best=4th, [[Cup of Harmony 91| CoH 91]]}}

The Katzeburgian national football team represents the nation of [[Katzeburg]] in international football. It made its debut in the 84th edition of the Baptism of Fire, where the side finished 4th.

== History ==

=== Foundation ===
Football in Katzeburg has a mostly industrial background, with the sport being played in many of the nation's northern industrial towns and cities, including [[Inverhaven|Inverhaven,]] [[Axmund]], and the nation's capital of [[Katzestadt]]. It wasn't until AK20 that a national team was founded by the [[Katzeburg Football Federation]], committing to international competition for the first time in the nation's history across any sport.

Manager of amateur side [[South Inverhaven Shipbuilders]], [[Becka Haberkorn]], was appointed the first manager of the national side, having lead the team to a third straight local league title prior to the formation of the national setup.
=== The Haberkorn Years (Baptism of Fire 84 - Present) ===
The first competition the nation would enter would be [[Baptism of Fire 84]], held in the fellow [[Esportiva|Esportivan]] nations of [[Tumbra]] and [[Hapilopper]]. The Blue Cats were drawn into Group D alongside [[Alexandrianonisimo]], [[Revida]], and [[Timlandian Federation]].

The side's first competitive match would be against Revida, with the side running out 3-1 winners despite falling a goal behind within the opening 15 minutes. Katzeburg would ultimately progress out of the group on the final matchday, after a stoppage time header from captain [[Owen Levitt]] secured a 1-0 win over Timlandian Federation.

Wins over [[Langenia]] and [[West Vdara]] would guide the Blue Cats to the semi-finals of their debut international competition, but the side would end there - falling 3-2 to eventual champions [[Edsmontik]] in the semi-finals and then 4-3 to [[Restresas]] in the third place playoff.

Ahead of the side's first ever [[World Cup]] qualification campaign, the team would travel to [[Riena]] to take part in the 1st Silver Dragon Invitational, where the side would lift the trophy after a 4-2 win over the hosts and a record 6-1 victory over [[Kanzlia national football team|Kanzlia]].

Katzeburg's first foray into the World Cup qualifiers would end with the side achieving a fifth place finish in their qualifying group, seven points off a playoff position. The side would claim some historic victories, including a double over [[Carpathia and Ruthenia national football team|Carpathia and Ruthenia]], but would also slump to a pair of 5-1 defeats against [[Gnejs]] and [[Sarzonia]] - record defeats for the nation.

Initial captain Owen Levitt would lose the captaincy mid-campaign as he found himself replaced in the starting XI by [[Erik Clarkson]], with goalkeeper [[Ry Whinery]] taking the armband after the side's 5-1 loss to Gnejs.

Despite the failure to qualify for the World Cup, the side was invited to take part in [[Cup of Harmony 89]] in [[Banija]], with the Blue Cats making a run to the quarter-finals of the competition off the back of a six-game undefeated streak before losing to eventual champions [[HUElavia]] 2-1.

Katzeburg would enter Esportivan competition for the first time in [[Campionato Esportiva 39]], with Haberkorn's side making the quarter-finals before falling to eventual runners-up [[Fhulghamous Peninsula]]. The campaign was noted however for being the only nation to beat eventual champions [[Lozho]], with Katzeburg running out 4-1 winners in their group stage clash.

The [[World Cup 98 qualification|qualifiers for World Cup 98]] would see a revised Katzeburg squad attempt to upset the odds in a competitive group, and Haberkorn's team would see progress across the board with the side achieving a third place finish in their group following a 0-3 win over [[Cardenao]] on the final matchday. The position secured them a playoff spot for World Cup Qualification against [[Reçueçn]] to be played at [[Beian Dongguan Stadium]] in [[Yuezhou]]. With a goal from midfielder [[Meriel Arkwright]] in the second half of extra time, Katzeburg would advance to their first ever World Cup finals following a 1-0 win.

The side was drawn in a tough group for their maiden [[World Cup 98|World Cup]] appearance, with games against [[Crpostran]], [[Huayramarca national football team|Huayramarca]], and [[Farfadillis national football team|Farfadillis]] making up their group stage. Katzeburg would manage to put up a fight however, as the 66th-ranked side would exit in the group stage with a third place finish, falling 5-4 to eventual runners-up Crpostran but securing draws against Huayramarca and Farfadillis.

Katzeburg would return to Esportivan competition hoping for another crack at glory in [[Campionato Esportiva 40]], held in neighbours [[South Newlandia]], and the side would maintain the best form in the side's history - going on a total of nine games unbeaten as the side ran to the semi-finals before losing 2-0 to [[Sylestone national football team|Sylestone]]. The Blue Cats would eventually finish fourth, falling 2-1 to [[Vielfaltig]].

Expectations were high for the Blue Cats heading into the qualification cycle for [[World Cup 99]], with the side named the top ranked side in Pot 4 of the qualification draw. Katzeburg would have their best qualification cycle to date in terms of results, winning 12 of their 18 matches including wins over [[Reçueçn]] and [[West Barack and East Obama]], but the side would fail to secure a second straight finals appearance, missing out by three points and being just one of two teams to score 38 points and not qualify.

The side would be invited to [[Cup of Harmony 91]] in [[The Kytler Peninsulae]] and [[Tikariot]], where the Blue Cats would undergo their best run in the competition in their history, winning five of their nine games on their way to a 4th place finish, falling to eventual champions [[Anewkansas]] in the semi-finals.

Katzeburg would next host [[Campionato Esportiva 41]] on home soil alongside [[South Newlandia]] in what would be their first international football competition hosted in the nation. The side would progress from their group in uneven form, beating [[Natanians and Nosts]] and [[Gouvanarch]] but failing to get results against Tumbra, [[TJUN-ia]], and [[Bongo Johnson]], setting up a Round of 16 clash against their co-hosts at [[Bramblewood Park]] in [[Katzestadt]]. The Blue Cats would crash out at the first hurdle of the knockout stage, falling 3-2 to South Newlandia in what would be their worst regional performance to date.

== Players ==

=== Current Squad ===

{{nat fs g start|background=|color=#ffffff}}
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{{nat fs g player|no=12|pos=GK|name=[[Julianne Spooner]]|age=(aged 24)|caps=0|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Katzestadt Rovers|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=13|pos=GK|name=[[Beauden Moore]]|age=(aged 17)|caps=5|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|VV Szbedansk|KNZ}}}}
{{nat fs break|background=#0B0B3F}}
{{nat fs g player|no=2|pos=DF|name=[[Laurence Herman]]|age=(aged 23)|caps=34|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Katzestadt AFC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=3|pos=DF|name=[[Erik Clarkson]]|age=(aged 21)|caps=78|goals=1|club={{UICAclublt|Inverhaven City|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=4|pos=DF|name=[[Elicia Morton]]|age=(aged 21)|caps=38|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Katzestadt Rovers|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=5|pos=DF|name=[[Faithe Colbert]]|age=(aged 30)|caps=80|goals=1|club={{UICAclublt|Katzestadt Rovers|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=14|pos=DF|name=[[Ezekiel Hodges]]|age=(aged 19)|caps=6|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Inverhaven City|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=15|pos=DF|name=[[Monday Mynatt]]|age=(aged 20)|caps=9|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Wolfenholm United|KAT}}}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=16|pos=DF|name=[[Deena Knepp]]|age=(aged 31)|caps=66|goals=1|club={{UICAclublt|Axmund City|KAT}}}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=17|pos=DF|name=[[Katharine Howland]]|age=(aged 20)|caps=66|goals=1|club={{UICAclublt|Barenwold FC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs break|background=#0B0B3F}}
{{nat fs g player|no=6|pos=MF|name=[[Serena Plank]]|age=(aged 19)|caps=83|goals=13|club={{UICAclublt|Katzestadt AFC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=7|pos=MF|name=[[Vera Horsfall]]|age=(aged 32)|caps=80|goals=8|club={{UICAclublt|Katzestadt Rovers|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=8|pos=MF|name=[[Elmer Spears]]|age=(aged 19)|caps=77|goals=4|club={{UICAclublt|Axmund City|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=9|pos=MF|name=[[Meriel Arkwright]]|age=(aged 27)|caps=73|goals=10|club={{UICAclublt|Inverhaven City|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=18|pos=MF|name=[[Desiree Lynton]]|age=(aged 18)|caps=9|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Katzestadt AFC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=19|pos=MF|name=[[Lexus Martin]]|age=(aged 27)|caps=7|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Wolfenholm United|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=20|pos=MF|name=[[Petra Moores]]|age=(aged 19)|caps=26|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Shorham FC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=21|pos=MF|name=[[Royce Earls]]|age=(aged 25)|caps=12|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Axmund United|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs break|background=#0B0B3F}}
{{nat fs g player|no=10|pos=FW|name=[[Drake Wruck]]|age=(aged 33)|caps=83|goals=73|club={{UICAclublt|Katzestadt Rovers|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=11|pos=FW|name=[[Lloyd Field]]|age=(aged 26)|caps=50|goals=26|club={{UICAclublt|Katzestadt AFC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=22|pos=FW|name=[[Brigitte Ball]]|age=(aged 22)|caps=9|goals=4|club={{UICAclublt|Penntop FC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=23|pos=FW|name=[[Kester Fuchs]]|age=(aged 20)|caps=11|goals=4|club={{UICAclublt|Axmund City|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=24|pos=FW|name=[[Leith Coburn]]|age=(aged 20)|caps=5|goals=2|club={{UICAclublt|Inverhaven Ironworks|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=25|pos=FW|name=[[Denny Hobbs]]|age=(aged 27)|caps=7|goals=1|club={{UICAclublt|Malabon SC|AFT}}}}

{{nat fs end|background=#0b0b3f}}

== Records ==

=== Player Records ===

==== Most capped players ====

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! width="20" |Rank
! style="width:150px;"|Player
! width="50" |Caps
! width="50" |Goals
! style="width:100px;"|Period
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1
| style="text-align: left;"|[[Drake Wruck]]
| rowspan="2" | 124
| 103
| BoF 84 - CoH 92
|-
| style="text-align: left;"|[[Serena Plank]]
| 20
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|3
| style="text-align: left;"|[[Erik Clarkson]]
|116
|2
|BoF 84 - Present
|-
|4
| style="text-align: left;"|[[Elmer Spears]]
|115
|7
|BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 5
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Ry Whinery]]
| 112
| 0
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|6
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Meriel Arkwright]]
|110
| 14
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|7
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Katharine Howland]]
|94
| 3
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| rowspan="2" | 8
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Faithe Colbert]]
| 88
| 1
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Vera Horsfall]]
| 88
| 8
| BoF 84 - CE 41
|-
| 10
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Lloyd Field]]
|87
| 53
| WCQ97 - Present
|}

==== Top goalscorers ====

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! width="15" |Rank
! style="width:125px;"|Player
! width="25" |Goals
! width="25" |Caps
! width="25" |Average
! width="80" |Period
|-
| 1
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Drake Wruck]]
| 103
| 124
| 0.83
| BoF 84 - CoH 92
|-
| 2
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Lloyd Field]]
| 53
| 87
| 0.61
| WCQ 97 - Present
|-
| 3
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Serena Plank]]
| 20
| 124
| 0.16
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|4
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Lambert Niles]]
|16
| 44
| 0.36
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|5
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Meriel Arkwright]]
|14
| 110
| 0.13
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|6
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Walton Hershey]]
|9
|19
|0.47
|WCQ 97 - Present
|-
|7
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Vera Horsfall]]
|8
| 88
| 0.10
| BoF 84 - CE 41
|-
| rowspan="2" |8
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Clay Marsh]]
|7
| 18
| 0.39
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Elmer Spears]]
|7
| 115
| 0.06
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| rowspan="2" | 9
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Kester Fuchs]]
| 6
| 16
| 0.38
| WCQ 99 - Present
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Brigitte Ball]]
|6
|16
|0.38
|BoF 84 - Present
|}

==== Captains ====

{| class="wikitable alternance"
|-
! Player
! Period
!Games
! Notes
|-
|[[Owen Levitt]]|| BoF 84 - WCQ 97
|14||First ever Katzeburgian Captain
|-
|[[Ry Whinery]]|| WCQ 97 - Present
|98||Captained Katzeburg into first ever World Cup Finals
|-
|[[Drake Wruck]]
|SDI 1 - WCQ 100
|5
|
|-
|[[Serena Plank]]
|WCQ 98
|1
|Captained vs New Zhengguo
|-
|[[Petra Moores]]
|CE 40
|3
|Captained vs Esportivan Darmen, Vielfaltig, and Kimi-Suomi
|-
|[[Erik Clarkson]]
|CE 41 - WCQ 100
|2
|Captained vs Bongo Johnson and Europeasia
|-
|[[Katharine Howland]]
|WCQ 100
|1
|Captained vs Atheara
|}

=== Manager records ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Manager
!rowspan="2"|Nat
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="5"|Record
|-
!G!!W!!D!!L!!Win %
|-
|align=left|[[Becka Haberkorn]]
|{{flagicon|Katzeburg}}
|align=left|BoF 84
|align=left|Present
| style="text-align:center" |124
| style="text-align:center" |68
| style="text-align:center" |20
| style="text-align:center" |36
| style="text-align:center" |54.83
|-
! colspan="4" |Total
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |124
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |68
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |20
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |36
|'''54.83'''
|}

== Competitive Record ==

=== World Cup ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=9|[[World Cup]] record
! rowspan="39" style="width:3%" |
!colspan=6|World Cup qualification record
! rowspan="39" style="width:3%" |
!rowspan=2|Manager
|-
!Edition
! rowspan="38" style="width:3%" |
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA
|-
|{{flagicon|Pasarga}} {{flagicon|Eastfield Lodge}} [[World Cup 97]]
| colspan="7" |''Did not qualify''
|16 || 7 || 2 || 7 || 33 || 37
| rowspan="4" |{{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} {{flagicon|Qusmo}} {{flagicon|Yuezhou}} [[World Cup 98]]
|Group Stage
|3
|0
|2
|1
|6
|7
|15 || 8 || 2 || 5 || 22 || 13
|-
|{{flagicon|Siovanija and Teusland}} {{flagicon|Banija}} {{flagicon|Squornshelan Remnant States}} [[World Cup 99]]
|colspan=7|''Did not qualify''
|18 || 12 || 2 || 4 || 44 || 27
|-
|{{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} {{flagicon|Qusmo}} {{flagicon|Kwrpania}} [[World Cup 100]]
|colspan=7|''Did not qualify''
|17 || 11 || 1 || 5 || 61 || 27
|-
!Total||1 qualification||3||0||2||1||6||7||66||38||7||21||160||104||
|}

=== Cup of Harmony ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=8|Cup of Harmony record
! style="width:3%;" rowspan="37" |
! rowspan=2 | Manager
|-
!Edition
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA

|-
| {{flagicon|Banija}} [[Cup of Harmony 89]]
| Quarter Final || 7||5||1||1||15||10
| rowspan="4" | {{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
| {{flagicon|Valanora}} [[Cup of Harmony 90]]
| colspan="7" | ''Qualified for World Cup''
|-
| {{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} [[Cup of Harmony 91]]
| rowspan="1" |4th
|9
|5
|1
|3
|14
|8
|-
| {{flagicon|Busoga Islands}} {{flagicon|Zwangzug}} [[Cup of Harmony 92]]
| Runners-Up ||9||5||3||1||12||8
|-
!Total||3 appearances||25||15||5||5||41||26||
|}

=== Campionato Esportiva ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=8|Campionato Esportiva record
! rowspan="37" style="width:3%;" |
! rowspan=2 | Manager
|-
!Edition
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA

|-
| {{flagicon|Limey George}} [[Campionato Esportiva 39]]
| Quarter Final || 5||2||1||2||9||7
| rowspan="3" | {{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
| {{flagicon|South Newlandia}} [[Campionato Esportiva 40]]
| 4th
|9
|5
|2
|2
|18
|12
|-
|{{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} {{flagicon|South Newlandia}} [[Campionato Esportiva 41]]
|Round of 16
|6
|2
|3
|1
|12
|9
|-
!Total||3 appearances||22||9||6||5||39||26||
|}

<references />

Katzeburg national football team

2026-01-05T11:45:29Z

Katzeburg: Updating stats part one

{{Infobox national football team/OSR|Name=Katzeburg|Trigramme=KAT|Badge_size=200px|Nickname=The Blue Cats|Association=[[Katzeburg Football Federation]]|Confederation=[[CONESPIO]]|Coach={{flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]|Captain=[[Ry Whinery]]|Home stadium=[[Katzestadt Arena]]|Most caps=[[Drake Wruck]] (83)|Top scorer=[[Drake Wruck]] (73)|KPB Rank=37|KPB max=37|KPB min=226|KPB max time=Post Cup of Harmony 91|KPB min time=World Cup 97 Qualifiers|First game={{fb|Revida}} 1-3 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Capital Stadium]], {{fb|Hapilopper}}
[[Baptism of Fire 84]] [[Baptism of Fire 84#Group Stage | Group Stage]]|First WCC game={{fb|Osterhalten}} 2-3 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Parkerhouse Center]], {{fb|Osterhalten}}
[[World Cup 97]] [[World Cup 97#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|Largest win={{fb|Katzeburg}} 6-1 {{fb|Kanzlia}}|Largest loss={{fb|Gnejs}} 5-1 {{fb|Katzeburg}}|Highest scoring={{fb|Crpostran}} 5-4 {{fb|Katzeburg}}|World cup entries=3|World cup first entry=97|Baptism of Fire app=84|Baptism of Fire best=4th|Badge=Image:KFFLogoWC97.png|World cup apps=1|World cup first=98|World cup best=Group Stage, [[World Cup 98]]|Regional cup apps=3|Regional name=Campionato Esportiva|Regional cup first=39|Regional cup best=4th, [[Campionato Esportiva 40|CE 40]]|Cup of Harmony apps=2|Cup of Harmony first=89|Cup of Harmony best=4th, [[Cup of Harmony 91| CoH 91]]}}

The Katzeburgian national football team represents the nation of [[Katzeburg]] in international football. It made its debut in the 84th edition of the Baptism of Fire, where the side finished 4th.

== History ==

=== Foundation ===
Football in Katzeburg has a mostly industrial background, with the sport being played in many of the nation's northern industrial towns and cities, including [[Inverhaven|Inverhaven,]] [[Axmund]], and the nation's capital of [[Katzestadt]]. It wasn't until AK20 that a national team was founded by the [[Katzeburg Football Federation]], committing to international competition for the first time in the nation's history across any sport.

Manager of amateur side [[South Inverhaven Shipbuilders]], [[Becka Haberkorn]], was appointed the first manager of the national side, having lead the team to a third straight local league title prior to the formation of the national setup.
=== The Haberkorn Years (Baptism of Fire 84 - Present) ===
The first competition the nation would enter would be [[Baptism of Fire 84]], held in the fellow [[Esportiva|Esportivan]] nations of [[Tumbra]] and [[Hapilopper]]. The Blue Cats were drawn into Group D alongside [[Alexandrianonisimo]], [[Revida]], and [[Timlandian Federation]].

The side's first competitive match would be against Revida, with the side running out 3-1 winners despite falling a goal behind within the opening 15 minutes. Katzeburg would ultimately progress out of the group on the final matchday, after a stoppage time header from captain [[Owen Levitt]] secured a 1-0 win over Timlandian Federation.

Wins over [[Langenia]] and [[West Vdara]] would guide the Blue Cats to the semi-finals of their debut international competition, but the side would end there - falling 3-2 to eventual champions [[Edsmontik]] in the semi-finals and then 4-3 to [[Restresas]] in the third place playoff.

Ahead of the side's first ever [[World Cup]] qualification campaign, the team would travel to [[Riena]] to take part in the 1st Silver Dragon Invitational, where the side would lift the trophy after a 4-2 win over the hosts and a record 6-1 victory over [[Kanzlia national football team|Kanzlia]].

Katzeburg's first foray into the World Cup qualifiers would end with the side achieving a fifth place finish in their qualifying group, seven points off a playoff position. The side would claim some historic victories, including a double over [[Carpathia and Ruthenia national football team|Carpathia and Ruthenia]], but would also slump to a pair of 5-1 defeats against [[Gnejs]] and [[Sarzonia]] - record defeats for the nation.

Initial captain Owen Levitt would lose the captaincy mid-campaign as he found himself replaced in the starting XI by [[Erik Clarkson]], with goalkeeper [[Ry Whinery]] taking the armband after the side's 5-1 loss to Gnejs.

Despite the failure to qualify for the World Cup, the side was invited to take part in [[Cup of Harmony 89]] in [[Banija]], with the Blue Cats making a run to the quarter-finals of the competition off the back of a six-game undefeated streak before losing to eventual champions [[HUElavia]] 2-1.

Katzeburg would enter Esportivan competition for the first time in [[Campionato Esportiva 39]], with Haberkorn's side making the quarter-finals before falling to eventual runners-up [[Fhulghamous Peninsula]]. The campaign was noted however for being the only nation to beat eventual champions [[Lozho]], with Katzeburg running out 4-1 winners in their group stage clash.

The [[World Cup 98 qualification|qualifiers for World Cup 98]] would see a revised Katzeburg squad attempt to upset the odds in a competitive group, and Haberkorn's team would see progress across the board with the side achieving a third place finish in their group following a 0-3 win over [[Cardenao]] on the final matchday. The position secured them a playoff spot for World Cup Qualification against [[Reçueçn]] to be played at [[Beian Dongguan Stadium]] in [[Yuezhou]]. With a goal from midfielder [[Meriel Arkwright]] in the second half of extra time, Katzeburg would advance to their first ever World Cup finals following a 1-0 win.

The side was drawn in a tough group for their maiden [[World Cup 98|World Cup]] appearance, with games against [[Crpostran]], [[Huayramarca national football team|Huayramarca]], and [[Farfadillis national football team|Farfadillis]] making up their group stage. Katzeburg would manage to put up a fight however, as the 66th-ranked side would exit in the group stage with a third place finish, falling 5-4 to eventual runners-up Crpostran but securing draws against Huayramarca and Farfadillis.

Katzeburg would return to Esportivan competition hoping for another crack at glory in [[Campionato Esportiva 40]], held in neighbours [[South Newlandia]], and the side would maintain the best form in the side's history - going on a total of nine games unbeaten as the side ran to the semi-finals before losing 2-0 to [[Sylestone national football team|Sylestone]]. The Blue Cats would eventually finish fourth, falling 2-1 to [[Vielfaltig]].

Expectations were high for the Blue Cats heading into the qualification cycle for [[World Cup 99]], with the side named the top ranked side in Pot 4 of the qualification draw. Katzeburg would have their best qualification cycle to date in terms of results, winning 12 of their 18 matches including wins over [[Reçueçn]] and [[West Barack and East Obama]], but the side would fail to secure a second straight finals appearance, missing out by three points and being just one of two teams to score 38 points and not qualify.

The side would be invited to [[Cup of Harmony 91]] in [[The Kytler Peninsulae]] and [[Tikariot]], where the Blue Cats would undergo their best run in the competition in their history, winning five of their nine games on their way to a 4th place finish, falling to eventual champions [[Anewkansas]] in the semi-finals.

Katzeburg would next host [[Campionato Esportiva 41]] on home soil alongside [[South Newlandia]] in what would be their first international football competition hosted in the nation. The side would progress from their group in uneven form, beating [[Natanians and Nosts]] and [[Gouvanarch]] but failing to get results against Tumbra, [[TJUN-ia]], and [[Bongo Johnson]], setting up a Round of 16 clash against their co-hosts at [[Bramblewood Park]] in [[Katzestadt]]. The Blue Cats would crash out at the first hurdle of the knockout stage, falling 3-2 to South Newlandia in what would be their worst regional performance to date.

== Players ==

=== Current Squad ===

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{{nat fs g player|no=3|pos=DF|name=[[Erik Clarkson]]|age=(aged 21)|caps=78|goals=1|club={{UICAclublt|Inverhaven City|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=4|pos=DF|name=[[Elicia Morton]]|age=(aged 21)|caps=38|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Katzestadt Rovers|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=5|pos=DF|name=[[Faithe Colbert]]|age=(aged 30)|caps=80|goals=1|club={{UICAclublt|Katzestadt Rovers|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=14|pos=DF|name=[[Ezekiel Hodges]]|age=(aged 19)|caps=6|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Inverhaven City|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=15|pos=DF|name=[[Monday Mynatt]]|age=(aged 20)|caps=9|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Wolfenholm United|KAT}}}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=16|pos=DF|name=[[Deena Knepp]]|age=(aged 31)|caps=66|goals=1|club={{UICAclublt|Axmund City|KAT}}}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=17|pos=DF|name=[[Katharine Howland]]|age=(aged 20)|caps=66|goals=1|club={{UICAclublt|Barenwold FC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs break|background=#0B0B3F}}
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{{nat fs g player|no=7|pos=MF|name=[[Vera Horsfall]]|age=(aged 32)|caps=80|goals=8|club={{UICAclublt|Katzestadt Rovers|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=8|pos=MF|name=[[Elmer Spears]]|age=(aged 19)|caps=77|goals=4|club={{UICAclublt|Axmund City|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=9|pos=MF|name=[[Meriel Arkwright]]|age=(aged 27)|caps=73|goals=10|club={{UICAclublt|Inverhaven City|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=18|pos=MF|name=[[Desiree Lynton]]|age=(aged 18)|caps=9|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Katzestadt AFC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=19|pos=MF|name=[[Lexus Martin]]|age=(aged 27)|caps=7|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Wolfenholm United|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=20|pos=MF|name=[[Petra Moores]]|age=(aged 19)|caps=26|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Shorham FC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=21|pos=MF|name=[[Royce Earls]]|age=(aged 25)|caps=12|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Axmund United|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs break|background=#0B0B3F}}
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{{nat fs g player|no=11|pos=FW|name=[[Lloyd Field]]|age=(aged 26)|caps=50|goals=26|club={{UICAclublt|Katzestadt AFC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=22|pos=FW|name=[[Brigitte Ball]]|age=(aged 22)|caps=9|goals=4|club={{UICAclublt|Penntop FC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=23|pos=FW|name=[[Kester Fuchs]]|age=(aged 20)|caps=11|goals=4|club={{UICAclublt|Axmund City|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=24|pos=FW|name=[[Leith Coburn]]|age=(aged 20)|caps=5|goals=2|club={{UICAclublt|Inverhaven Ironworks|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=25|pos=FW|name=[[Denny Hobbs]]|age=(aged 27)|caps=7|goals=1|club={{UICAclublt|Malabon SC|AFT}}}}

{{nat fs end|background=#0b0b3f}}

== Records ==

=== Player Records ===

==== Most capped players ====

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! width="20" |Rank
! style="width:150px;"|Player
! width="50" |Caps
! width="50" |Goals
! style="width:100px;"|Period
|-
| 1
| style="text-align: left;"|[[Drake Wruck]]
| rowspan="2" | 98
| 79
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 2
| style="text-align: left;"|[[Serena Plank]]
| 16
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|3
| style="text-align: left;"|[[Erik Clarkson]]
|91
|1
|BoF 84 - Present
|-
|4
| style="text-align: left;"|[[Elmer Spears]]
|90
|5
|BoF 84 - Present
|-
| rowspan="3" | 5
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Faithe Colbert]]
| rowspan="3" | 88
| 1
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Vera Horsfall]]
| 8
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Ry Whinery]]
| 0
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 8
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Meriel Arkwright]]
| 86
| 11
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 9
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Deena Knepp]]
| 69
| 1
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 10
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Katharine Howland]]
|68
| 1
| BoF 84 - Present
|}

==== Top goalscorers ====

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! width="15" |Rank
! style="width:125px;"|Player
! width="25" |Goals
! width="25" |Caps
! width="25" |Average
! width="80" |Period
|-
| 1
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Drake Wruck]]
| 79
| 98
| 0.80
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 2
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Lloyd Field]]
| 34
| 63
| 0.54
| WCQ 97 - Present
|-
| rowspan="2" | 3
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Lambert Niles]]
| rowspan="2" | 16
| 44
| 0.36
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Serena Plank]]
| 98
| 0.16
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|5
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Meriel Arkwright]]
|11
| 86
| 0.12
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|6
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Vera Horsfall]]
|8
| 88
| 0.09
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|7
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Clay Marsh]]
|7
| 18
| 0.38
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 8
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Kester Fuchs]]
| 6
| 16
| 0.37
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|9
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Elmer Spears]]
|5
| 90
| 0.05
| BoF 84 - Present
|}

==== Captains ====

{| class="wikitable alternance"
|-
! Player
! Period
!Games
! Notes
|-
|[[Owen Levitt]]|| BoF 84 - WCQ 97
|14||First ever Katzeburgian Captain
|-
|[[Ry Whinery]]|| WCQ 97 - Present
|98||Captained Katzeburg into first ever World Cup Finals
|-
|[[Drake Wruck]]
|SDI 1 - WCQ 100
|5
|
|-
|[[Serena Plank]]
|WCQ 98
|1
|Captained vs New Zhengguo
|-
|[[Petra Moores]]
|CE 40
|3
|Captained vs Esportivan Darmen, Vielfaltig, and Kimi-Suomi
|-
|[[Erik Clarkson]]
|CE 41 - WCQ 100
|2
|Captained vs Bongo Johnson and Europeasia
|-
|[[Katharine Howland]]
|WCQ 100
|1
|Captained vs Atheara
|}

=== Manager records ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Manager
!rowspan="2"|Nat
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="5"|Record
|-
!G!!W!!D!!L!!Win %
|-
|align=left|[[Becka Haberkorn]]
|{{flagicon|Katzeburg}}
|align=left|BoF 84
|align=left|Present
| style="text-align:center" |124
| style="text-align:center" |68
| style="text-align:center" |20
| style="text-align:center" |36
| style="text-align:center" |54.83
|-
! colspan="4" |Total
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |124
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |68
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |20
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |36
|'''54.83'''
|}

== Competitive Record ==

=== World Cup ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=9|[[World Cup]] record
! rowspan="39" style="width:3%" |
!colspan=6|World Cup qualification record
! rowspan="39" style="width:3%" |
!rowspan=2|Manager
|-
!Edition
! rowspan="38" style="width:3%" |
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA
|-
|{{flagicon|Pasarga}} {{flagicon|Eastfield Lodge}} [[World Cup 97]]
| colspan="7" |''Did not qualify''
|16 || 7 || 2 || 7 || 33 || 37
| rowspan="4" |{{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} {{flagicon|Qusmo}} {{flagicon|Yuezhou}} [[World Cup 98]]
|Group Stage
|3
|0
|2
|1
|6
|7
|15 || 8 || 2 || 5 || 22 || 13
|-
|{{flagicon|Siovanija and Teusland}} {{flagicon|Banija}} {{flagicon|Squornshelan Remnant States}} [[World Cup 99]]
|colspan=7|''Did not qualify''
|18 || 12 || 2 || 4 || 44 || 27
|-
|{{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} {{flagicon|Qusmo}} {{flagicon|Kwrpania}} [[World Cup 100]]
|colspan=7|''Did not qualify''
|17 || 11 || 1 || 5 || 61 || 27
|-
!Total||1 qualification||3||0||2||1||6||7||66||38||7||21||160||104||
|}

=== Cup of Harmony ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=8|Cup of Harmony record
! style="width:3%;" rowspan="37" |
! rowspan=2 | Manager
|-
!Edition
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA

|-
| {{flagicon|Banija}} [[Cup of Harmony 89]]
| Quarter Final || 7||5||1||1||15||10
| rowspan="4" | {{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
| {{flagicon|Valanora}} [[Cup of Harmony 90]]
| colspan="7" | ''Qualified for World Cup''
|-
| {{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} [[Cup of Harmony 91]]
| rowspan="1" |4th
|9
|5
|1
|3
|14
|8
|-
| {{flagicon|Busoga Islands}} {{flagicon|Zwangzug}} [[Cup of Harmony 92]]
| Runners-Up ||9||5||3||1||12||8
|-
!Total||3 appearances||25||15||5||5||41||26||
|}

=== Campionato Esportiva ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=8|Campionato Esportiva record
! rowspan="37" style="width:3%;" |
! rowspan=2 | Manager
|-
!Edition
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA

|-
| {{flagicon|Limey George}} [[Campionato Esportiva 39]]
| Quarter Final || 5||2||1||2||9||7
| rowspan="3" | {{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
| {{flagicon|South Newlandia}} [[Campionato Esportiva 40]]
| 4th
|9
|5
|2
|2
|18
|12
|-
|{{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} {{flagicon|South Newlandia}} [[Campionato Esportiva 41]]
|Round of 16
|6
|2
|3
|1
|12
|9
|-
!Total||3 appearances||22||9||6||5||39||26||
|}

<references />

File:Logo CE41.png

2026-01-05T11:30:04Z

Katzeburg:

Campionato Esportiva

2026-01-05T11:29:24Z

Katzeburg:

{{Infobox football tournament
| name = Campionato Esportiva
| organiser =
| title =
| founded = 59th World Cup cycle
| abolished =
| region = {{flag|Esportiva}}
| number of teams = varies {{small|(34 in the most recent tournament)}}
| qualifier for =
| current champions = {{fb|Kanzlia}} (1st title)
| most successful team = {{ublist|{{fb|Nephara}}|{{fb|Brenecia}}}}(5 titles each)
| broadcasters =
| motto =
| website = ce.esp
| current = [[Campionato Esportiva 41]]
}}
The '''Campionato Esportiva''' is [[Esportiva]]'s regional football tournament.

As of the 33rd edition, there have been 18 different nations lifting the Campionato trophy, seven of them winning more than once: [[Apox]], [[The Licentian Isles]], [[Nephara]], [[Brenecia]], [[The Hinodejin Empire]], [[Nova Anglicana]] and [[Tumbra]]. [[Eshialand]] are the defending champions, having won their first title in [[South Newlandia]].

==Format==
The format of the tournament varies depending on the hosts. However, the tournament generally has a group stage followed by a knock-out stage, similar to the [[World Cup]].

==Eligibility==
*New nations residing in Esportiva after the official opening of signups are eligible to participate, as per a new ruling before the 33rd Campionato to ensure more nations can take part.
*Regulars returning from extinction after the official opening of signups may participate, provided that they have competed in previous editions of the Campionato.
*Only one puppet will be allowed per OOC user (who must declare it as such when entering it) and their final inclusion into the tournament will be entirely up to host discretion.

==Host bidding==
All participating nations are free to submit host bids. A vote will then take place among all participants (minus those to have bid to be host and puppets) to determine the host. All ballots contain an option to reject the proposed bid(s) and re-open the bidding process.

==Previous editions==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%; font-size:90%;"
|-
!width=2%|Edition
!width=8%|Hosts
!rowspan="99" style="width:1%;background:#fff"|
!style="width:14%; background:gold;" | Champions
!width=10%|Score and Venue
!style="width:14%; background:silver;" | Runners-up
!rowspan="99" style="width:1%;background:#fff"|
!style="width:14%; background:#c96;" | Third place
!width=10%|Score and Venue
!style="width:14%; background:snow;" | Fourth place
!rowspan="99" style="width:1%;background:#fff"|
!width=4%|Number of teams
|-
|[[nstopic:164253|1]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Camwood}} Camwood
|'''{{fb-big|Nakatumo Bay}}'''
|'''1-0''' (a.e.t.) Olympian Centre, New Athens
|{{fb-big|Ares-y-Penthesilea}}
|{{fb-big|Ajundar}}
|'''2–1''' Dynamo Dome, Vanler
|{{fb-big|Blackbone Bay}}
|20
|-
|[[nstopic:191843|2]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|The Licentian Isles}} The Licentian Isles {{flagicon|Uitbregen}} Uitbregen
|'''{{fb-big|THRILLEDGE}}'''
|'''1-0''' LTI Stadium, Montfort
|{{fb-big|19th Century Beards}}
|colspan="3"|None; teams listed alphabetically
|18
|-
|[[nstopic:200899|3]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Sakhovelo}} Sakhovelo {{flagicon|Uitbregen}} Uitbregen
|'''{{fb-big|The Licentian Isles}}'''
|'''0-0''' (a.e.t.) (4-3 pen.) Kubistvis Major Stadium, Kubistvis
|{{fb-big|Asadur}}
|{{fb-big|Uitbregen}}
|'''1–0''' (a.e.t.) Amzterdam Arena, New Amzterdam
|{{fb-big|Sakhovelo}}
|28
|-
|[[nstopic:211656|4]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Swyftlandre}} Swyftlandre {{flagicon|Apox}} Apox
|'''{{fb-big|Apox}}'''
|'''3-1''' Avenhelm Castle, Avenhelm
|{{fb-big|Asadur}}
|{{fb-big|Sakhovelo}}
|'''1–0''' (a.e.t.) The Royal Stadium, Dwile
|{{fb-big|Kirigawa}}
|32
|-
|[[nstopic:226438|5]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Slembanana}} Slembanana
|'''{{fb-big|Apox}}'''
|'''0-0''' (a.e.t.) (2-1 pen.) Banana Colosseum, Bananafilo
|{{fb-big|Uitbregen}}
|{{fb-big|THRILLEDGE}}
|'''1–0''' (a.e.t.) Banambley Stadium
|{{fb-big|Sakhovelo}}
|24
|-
|[[nstopic:240493|6]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Islo Aiz enz Islo Dorne}} Islo Aiz enz Islo Dorne
|'''{{fb-big|Nephara}}'''
|'''2-1''' (a.e.t.) ''Unknown''
|{{fb-big|Uitbregen}}
|{{fb-big|The Licentian Isles}}
|'''2–2''' (a.e.t.) (7-6 pen.) ''Unknown''
|{{fb-big|Slembana}}
|32
|-
|[[nstopic:254327|7]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|The Glorious Commune}} The Glorious Commune
|'''{{fb-big|The Licentian Isles}}'''
|'''1-0''' (a.e.t.) Stadium DeltaOne, Mogd-Syrdusha
|{{fb-big|The Royal Barangay}}
|{{fb-big|Uitbregen}}
|'''0–0''' (a.e.t.) (4-2 pen.) Sparrowhawk Nest, Muskulchi'tirhia
|{{fb-big|Apox}}
|28
|-
|[[nstopic:268344|8]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Apox}} Apox
|'''{{fb-big|Nephara}}'''
|'''4-4''' (a.e.t.) (5-4 pen.) The Royal Stadium, Dwile
|{{fb-big|Kita-Hinode}}
|{{fb-big|Uitbregen}}
|'''4–3''' The APX Sports Stadium, Dwile
|{{fb-big|The Licentian Isles}}
|38
|-
|[[nstopic:280608|9]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|The Royal Barangay}} The Royal Barangay {{flagicon|Buyan}} Buyan
|'''{{fb-big|Taijan}}'''
|'''5-4''' (a.e.t.) Estadio Olimpico, Sangti
|{{fb-big|Ruentenbach}}
|{{fb-big|Paradystopia}}
|'''2–0''' The Nine, Dyatinsk
|{{fb-big|The Licentian Isles}}
|41
|-
|[[nstopic:295548|10]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Felix}} Felix {{flagicon|Ruentenbach}} Ruentenbach
|'''{{fb-big|Nephara}}'''
|'''1-0''' ''Unknown''
|{{fb-big|Kita-Hinode}}
|{{fb-big|Paradystopia}}
|'''2–1''' ''Unknown''
|{{fb-big|Estope}}
|48
|-
|[[nstopic:311037|11]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Yttribia}} Yttribia {{flagicon|Nephara}} Nephara
|'''{{fb-big|Ruentenbach}}'''
|'''1-0''' Le Nid Violet, Fontvieille
|{{fb-big|Yttribia}}
|{{fb-big|Chrovan}}
|'''3–2''' The Farham Arena, Sabrefell
|{{fb-big|Lojal}}
|48
|-
|[[nstopic:327893|12]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Apox}} Apox
|'''{{fb-big|Buyan}}'''
|'''0-0''' (a.e.t.) (4-1 pen.) The Royal Stadium, Dwile
|{{fb-big|Apox}}
|{{fb-big|Earo}}
|'''2–1''' (a.e.t.) The APX Sports Stadium, Dwile
|{{fb-big|Nephara}}
|40
|-
|[[nstopic:342122|13]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|San José Guayabal}} San José Guayabal {{flagicon|Star United States}} Star United States
|'''{{fb-big|Buyan}}'''
|'''1-0''' Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador
|{{fb-big|South Covello}}
|{{fb-big|Apox}}
|'''3–1''' (a.e.t.) Estado Lado del Oceano, SeaShore City
|{{fb-big|Brenecia}}
|32
|-
|[[nstopic:351109|14]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|The Sarian}} The Sarian 
|'''{{fb-big|Brenecia}}'''
|'''2-1''' (a.e.t.) Home Covert, Chippenham
|{{fb-big|Nephara}}
|{{fb-big|Racao}}
|'''1–0''' (a.e.t.) Home Covert, Chippenham
|{{fb-big|Buyan}}
|32
|-
|[[nstopic:363164|15]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Yttribia}} Yttribia
|'''{{fb-big|Nephara}}'''
|'''5-1''' Le Nid Violet, Fontvieille
|{{fb-big|San José Guayabal}}
|{{fb-big|Brenecia}}
|'''1–0''' Rosseini Stadium, Pontidexxu
|{{fb-big|Apox}}
|32
|-
|[[nstopic:374612|16]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Falatulu}} Falatulu
|'''{{fb-big|Apox}}'''
|'''4-3''' (a.e.t.) IslandDome, Toakemeau
|{{fb-big|Brenecia}}
|{{fb-big|Racao}}
|'''2–1''' Dolphin Stadium, Toakameau
|{{fb-big|South Covello}}
|32
|-
|[[nstopic:385118|17]]
|align=left| {{flag|Tumbra|old}}
|'''{{fb-big|Brenecia}}'''
|'''3-1''' Wembley National Stadium, Goldlion
|{{fb-big|Nephara}}
|{{fb-big|Red Blackiland}}
|'''0–0''' (a.e.t.) (3-1 pen.) New Trafford, Thurmond
|{{fb-big|Anglatia}}
|32
|-
|[[nstopic:398636|18]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|San José Guayabal}} San José Guayabal {{flagicon|Ethane}} Ethane
|'''{{fb-big|Nephara}}'''
|'''2-1''' Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador
|{{fb-big|San José Guayabal}}
|{{fb-big|Kita-Hinode}}
|'''3–1''' King Edward IV Stadium, New Sarum
|{{fb-big|Brenecia}}
|32
|-
|[[nstopic:408801|19]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Boring Paradise}} Boring Paradise
|'''{{fb-big|Brenecia}}'''
|'''2-1''' Paradisia North Park, Paradisia
|{{fb-big|Red Blackiland}}
|colspan="3"|None; Double elimination format
|40
|-
|[[nstopic:421038|20]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Mattijana}} Mattijana
|'''{{fb-big|Super-Llamaland}}'''
|'''2-1''' ''Unknown''
|{{fb-big|Tumbra|old}}
|{{fb-big|Mattijana}}
|'''2–0''' ''Unknown''
|{{fb-big|Buyan}}
|24
|-
|[[nstopic:436213|21]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Copper Cuprum}} Copper Cuprum {{flagicon|Fhulghamous Peninsula}} Fhulghamous Peninsula
|'''{{fb-big|Kita-Hinode}}'''
|'''1-1''' (a.e.t.) (5-4 pen.) Princess Hawana Stadium, Bed Deg
|{{fb-big|Filindostan}}
|{{fb-big|Mattijana}}
|'''1-0''' (a.e.t.) Arena Marinos, Port Thimpodopoulos
|{{fb-big|Islana Lunigo}}
|28
|-
|[[nstopic:446350|22]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Damukuni}} Damukuni {{flagicon|The Golden Lotus}} The Golden Lotus
|'''{{fb-big|Brenecia}}'''
|'''5-1''' Atarashii-Damushuto International Stadium, Atarashii-Damushuto
|{{fb-big|Mattijana}}
|{{fb-big|Filindostan}}
|'''5–2''' Dragon's Nest, Luzhong
|{{fb-big|Natanians and Nosts}}
|24
|-
|[[nstopic:454225|23]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Apox}} Apox
|'''{{fb-big|Mattijana}}'''
|'''2-1''' Stadium of Apox, Dwile
|{{fb-big|Brenecia}}
|{{fb-big|Fhulghamous Peninsula}}
|'''4–2''' The APX Sports Stadium, Dwile
|{{fb-big|Ethane}}
|32
|-
|[[nstopic:465085|24]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Velestria}} Velestria
|'''{{fb-big|Kita-Hinode}}'''
|'''4-1''' Klyde Stadium, Fullham
|Dreamplanet
|{{fb-big|Mattijana}}
|'''3–0''' Klyde Stadium, Fullham
|{{fb-big|Damukuni}}
|24
|-
|[[nstopic:473662|25]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Newmanistan}} Newmanistan {{flagicon|Xanneria}} Xanneria
|'''{{fb-big|Brenecia}}'''
|'''3-1''' Tundra Falls Proving Grounds, Tundra Falls
|{{fb-big|Xanneria}}
|{{fb-big|Kita-Hinode}}
|'''3–1''' XanAir National Stadium II, Dominica City
|{{fb-big|Apox}}
|24
|-
|[[nstopic:483884|26]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Filindostan}} Filindostan
|'''{{fb-big|Newmanistan}}'''
|'''2-1''' Filindostan National Stadium, San Marco
|{{fb-big|Kita-Hinode}}
|{{fb-big|Southern Esportivan Union}}
|'''4–0''' Jakulta Esportiva Stadium, Jakulta
|{{fb-big|Jeckland}}
|24
|-
|[[nstopic:489518|27]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Riena}} Riena
|'''{{fb-big|Xanneria}}'''
|'''1-0''' Wavelet Arena, Nagato
|{{fb-big|Brenecia}}
|{{fb-big|Jeckland}}
|'''1–1''' (a.e.t) (3-2 pen.) Funami Metropolitan Stadium, Funami
|{{fb-big|Esportivan Darmen}}
|32
|-
|[[nstopic:493741|28]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|South Newlandia}} South Newlandia
|'''{{fb-big|Hampton Island}}'''
|'''1-0''' Elephant Dome, Elephant Valley
| {{fb-big|Gergary}}
|{{fb-big|Esportivan Darmen}}
|'''1-0''' Walstreim City Stadium, Walstreim
|{{fb-big|Zeta Reka and Hugeltaldom}}
|32
|-
|[[nstopic:500905|29]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Hannasea}} Hannasea
|'''{{fb-big|Nova Anglicana}}'''
|'''2-1''' (a.e.t.) Jellyblooble Bay Park, Pearl City
| {{fb-big|Newmanistan}}
|{{fb-big|Fhulghamous Peninsula}}
|'''1-0''' The Big Mong, New Blopping
|{{fb-big|Brenecia}}
|32
|-
|-
|[[nstopic:507095|30]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|The Licentian Isles}} The Licentian Isles
|'''{{fb-big|Nova Anglicana}}'''
|'''2-0''' LTI Stadium, Montfort
|{{fb-big|Gergary}}
|{{fb-big|Burgburgh}}
|'''3-0''' Gardiner-Stewart Stadium, Abingdon
|{{fb-big|Ethane}}
|36
|-
|-
|[[nstopic:512178|31]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|South Newlandia}} South Newlandia
|'''{{fb-big|Tumbra}}'''
|'''1-0''' (a.e.t.) Stadium of Friendship, Elephant Valley
|{{fb-big|Burgburgh}}
|{{fb-big|Nova Anglicana}}
|'''2-1''' Elephant Dome, Elephant Valley
|{{fb-big|South Newlandia}}
|35
|-
|[[nstopic:516257|32]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Ethane}} Ethane
|'''{{fb-big|South Newlandia}}'''
|'''2-1''' King Edward IV Stadium
|{{fb-big|Brenecia}}
|{{fb-big|Tumbra}}
|'''0-0''' (a.e.t.) (4-2 pen.) The Pit, Deloitte
|{{fb-big|Ethane}}
|24
|-
|[[nstopic:520925|33]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Zeta Reka and Hugeltaldom}} Zeta Reka and Hugeltaldom
|'''{{fb-big|Tumbra}}'''
|'''4-3''' Stadion @ The National Sports Complex, Aleiusia
|{{fb-big|Zeta Reka and Hugeltaldom}}
|{{fb-big|Natanians and Nosts}}
|'''4-2''' Winkle-Industrija Stadion, Matov-Uri
|{{fb-big|Xanneria}}
|32
|-
|[[nstopic:527551|34]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|South Newlandia}} South Newlandia
|'''{{fb-big|Tumbra}}'''
|'''1-0''' Stadium of Friendship, Elephant Valley
|{{fb-big|Cap Nord}}
|{{fb-big|Ceyne Isles}}
|'''2-1''' Elephant Dome, Elephant Valley
|{{fb-big|Xanneria}}
|36
|-
|[[nstopic:532810|35]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Sylestone}} Sylestone
|'''{{fb-big|The Tumbran Northlands}}'''
|'''1-0''' (a.e.t.) Chamberley Institute of Sport, Chamberley
|{{fb-big|Tumbra}}
|{{fb-big|Natanians and Nosts}}
|'''2-1''' (a.e.t.) The Trees, Pesfield
|{{fb-big|Sylestone}}
|36
|-
|[[nstopic:538910|36]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Tumbra}} Tumbra
|'''{{fb-big|Cap Nord}}'''
|'''1-1''' (a.e.t.) (3-2 pen.) The Eagles' Club, Straton
|{{fb-big|Brenecia}}
|{{fb-big|Natanians and Nosts}}
|'''1-0''' Trenton Park, Lakewood
|{{fb-big|Sylestone}}
|28
|-
|[[nstopic:545555|37]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|South Newlandia}} South Newlandia
|'''{{fb-big|Fhulghamous Peninsula}}'''
|'''1-0''' (a.e.t.) Stadium of Friendship, Elephant Valley
|{{fb-big|Sylestone}}
|{{fb-big|Tumbra}}
|'''2-1''' EsportivArena, Newport
|{{fb-big|Lozho}}
|30
|-
|[[nstopic:550793|38]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Riena}} Riena {{flagicon|Doubeia}} Doubeia
|'''{{fb-big|Tumbra}}'''
|'''1-0''' Wavelet Arena, Nagato, Riena
|{{fb-big|Sylestone}}
|{{fb-big|Hapilopper}}
|'''1-0''' Huntbeast Den, Huntbeast, Doubeia
|{{fb-big|Slembana}}
|30
|-
|[[nstopic:556446|39]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Limey George}} The Limey Isles
|'''{{fb-big|Lozho}}'''
|'''1-0''' Lime Grove Lane, Georgstead
|{{fb-big|Fhulghamous Peninsula}}
|{{fb-big|Eshialand}}
|'''1-0''' (a.e.t.) The Factory, Haestacre
|{{fb-big|Natanians and Nosts}}
|32
|-
|[[nstopic:563071|40]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|South Newlandia}} South Newlandia
|'''{{fb-big|Eshialand}}'''
|'''1-0''' Stadium of Friendship, Elephant Valley
|{{fb-big|Sylestone}}
|{{fb-big|Vielfaltig}}
|'''2-1''' RTC Coliseum, Rüsselsheim
|{{fb-big|Katzeburg}}
|34
|-
|[[nstopic:571065|41]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Katzeburg}} Katzeburg {{flagicon|South Newlandia}} South Newlandia
|'''{{fb-big|Kanzlia}}'''
|'''3-3''' (a.e.t.) (4-1 pen.) Katzestadt Arena, Katzestadt
|'''{{fb-big|Paradystopia}}'''
|{{fb-big|Tumbra}}
|'''1-0''' EsportivArena, Newport
|{{fb-big|Gouvanarch}}
|26
|}

==Tournament Logos==
<gallery mode="traditional">
File:Logo_CE1.png| Campionato Esportiva 1 to 2
File:Logo_CE3.png| Campionato Esportiva 3
File:Logo_CE4.png| Campionato Esportiva 4
File:Logo_CE6.png| Campionato Esportiva 6
File:Logo CE7.png| Campionato Esportiva 7
File:Logo CE9.png| Campionato Esportiva 9
File:Logo CE10.png| Campionato Esportiva 10
File:Logo CE11.png| Campionato Esportiva 11
File:Logo CE13.png| Campionato Esportiva 13
File:Logo CE14.png| Campionato Esportiva 14
File:Logo CE15.png| Campionato Esportiva 15
File:Logo CE17.png| Campionato Esportiva 17
File:Logo CE18.png| Campionato Esportiva 18
File:Logo CE20_1.png| Campionato Esportiva 20
File:Logo CE22.png| Campionato Esportiva 22
File:Logo CE23.png| Campionato Esportiva 23
File:Logo CE24.png| Campionato Esportiva 24
File:Logo CE25.png| Campionato Esportiva 25
File:Logo CE26.png| Campionato Esportiva 26
File:Logo CE27.png| Campionato Esportiva 27
File:Logo CE28.png| Campionato Esportiva 28
File:Logo CE41.png| Campionato Esportiva 41
</gallery>

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{{Under construction}}
{{Infobox football league
| name = Katzeburg National League
| logo = Katzeburg National League.png
| pixels = 190
| country = Katzeburg
| founded = AK20
| teams = [[#Clubs|18]]
| level = [[Katzeburgian football league system|1]]
| domest_cup = [[Katzeburg Cup]]
| confed_cup = {{unbulleted list|[[IFCF Champions League]] [[IFCF Challengers Cup]]}}
| champions = [[Coalbrook Athletic]] (1st title)
| season = [[Katzeburg National League Season 5|Season 5]]
| most successful club = [[Katzestadt AFC]] (3 titles)
| current = [[Katzeburg National League Season 6]]
}}
The '''Katzeburg National League''', sometimes referred to as the '''KNL''', is a professional association football league in [[Katzeburg]]. At the top of the [[Katzeburgian football league system]], the Katzeburg National League is Katzeburg's primary football competition.
==Overview==

==History==

===Foundation===

==Competition format==

===Qualification for international competitions===
*1st-2nd place: [[IFCF Champions League]]
*3rd-5th place: [[IFCF Challengers Cup]]
*[[Katzeburg Cup]] winner: [[Cup Winners' Cup]]

The number of Katzeburgian clubs which participate in IFCF competitions is determined by [[IFCF coefficients]], which take into account the results of a particular nation's clubs in IFCF competitions over the preceding five years.

==Clubs==
{{main|Katzeburg National League Season 5}}

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!width=250px|Club
!Position in [[Katzeburg National League Season 5|Season 5]]
!First KNL season
!Number of seasons in KNL
!First season of current spell
!Number of seasons of current spell
!KNL titles
!Last title
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Avonsend United logo.png|15px]] [[Avonsend United]] || 18 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 5 || 0 || –
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Axmund City logo.png|15px]] [[Axmund City]] || 5 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 5 || 0 || -
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Axmund United logo.png|15px]] [[Axmund United]] || 15 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 5 || 0 || -
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Barenwold FC logo.png|15px]] [[Barenwold FC]] || 4 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 5 || 0 || -
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Blubeck FC logo.png|15px]] [[Blubeck FC]] || 6 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 5 || 0 || -
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Coalbrook Athletic logo.png|15px]] [[Coalbrook Athletic]] || 1 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 1 || 5
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Inverhaven City logo.png|15px]] [[Inverhaven City]] || 8 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 5 || 0 || -
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Inverhaven Ironworks logo.png|15px]] [[Inverhaven Ironworks]] || 2 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 5 || 0 || -
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Katzestadt AFC logo.png|15px]] [[Katzestadt AFC]] || 7 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 5 || 3 || 4
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Katzestadt Rovers logo.png|15px]] [[Katzestadt Rovers]] || 3 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 3
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Littleport AFC logo.png|15px]] [[Littleport AFC]] || 14 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 5 || 0 || -
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Penntop FC logo.png|15px]] [[Penntop FC]] || 11 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 5 || 0 || -
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Rapid Waldstein logo.png|15px]] [[Rapid Waldstein]] || 16 || 5 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 0 || -
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Refeld FC logo.png|15px]] [[Refeld FC]]|| 12 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 5 || 0 || -
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Shorham FC logo.png|15px]] [[Shorham FC]]|| 9 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 5 || 0 || -
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Westfeld Wanderers logo.png|15px]] [[Westfeld Wanderers]] || 17 || 5 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 0 || -
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Windorf Town logo.png|15px]] [[Windorf Town]] || 13 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 0 || -
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Wolfenholm United logo.png|15px]] [[Wolfenholm United]] || 10 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 5 || 0 || -
|}

==Champions==
In total, three clubs have won the ''Katzeburgian championship''. The record champions are [[Katzestadt AFC]] with three titles.

{|
|-
|valign="top" |
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Season
! Champion
|-
| [[Katzeburg National League Season 1|1]] || [[Katzestadt AFC]]
|-
| [[Katzeburg National League Season 2|2]] || [[Katzestadt AFC]]
|-
| [[Katzeburg National League Season 3|3]] || [[Katzestadt Rovers]]
|-
| [[Katzeburg National League Season 4|4]] || [[Katzestadt AFC]]
|-
| [[Katzeburg National League Season 5|5]] || [[Coalbrook Athletic]]
|-
|}

===Performance by club===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:20%;"|Club
! style="width:10%;"|Winners
! style="width:10%;"|Runners-up
! style="width:10%;"|Third
! style="width:10%;"|Winning seasons
! style="width:20%;"|Runners-up seasons
! style="width:20%;"|Third place seasons
|-
|[[Katzestadt AFC]]
|align=center|3
|align=center|1
|align=center|0
| 1, 2, 4
| 3
|
|-
|[[Katzestadt Rovers]]
|align=center|1
|align=center|0
|align=center|1
| 3
|
|5
|-
|[[Coalbrook Athletic]]
|align=center|1
|align=center|0
|align=center|0
|5
|
|
|-
|[[Inverhaven Ironworks]]
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |3
| align="center" |0
|
| 2, 4, 5
|
|-
|[[Inverhaven City]]
|align=center|0
|align=center|1
|align=center|1
|
| 1
| 3
|-
|[[Axmund United]]
|align=center|0
|align=center|0
|align=center|1
|
|
| 1
|-
|[[Axmund City]]
|align=center|0
|align=center|0
|align=center|1
|
|
| 2
|-
|[[Littleport AFC]]
|align=center|0
|align=center|0
|align=center|1
|
|
|4
|-
|}

{{Navbox
| name = Katzeburg National League
| title = [[Katzeburg National League]]
| listclass = hlist
| state = {{{state|}}}
| group1 = Current Clubs (Season 3)
| list1 =
* [[Avonsend United]]
* [[Axmund City]]
* [[Axmund United]]
* [[Barenwold FC]]
* [[Blubeck FC]]
* [[Coalbrook Athletic]]
* [[Inverhaven City]]
* [[Inverhaven Ironworks]]
* [[Katzestadt AFC]]
* [[Katzestadt Rovers]]
* [[Littleport AFC]]
* [[Penntop FC]]
* [[Rapid Waldstein]]
* [[Refeld FC]]
* [[Shorham FC]]
* [[Westfeld Wanderers]]
* [[Windorf Town]]
* [[Wolfenholm United]]
| group2 = Associated competitions
| list2 =
* [[Katzeburg Cup]]
* [[Champions' League]]
* [[Challenger's Cup]]
* [[Association's Trophy]]
* [[Cup Winners' Cup]]
* [[Campionato Esportivano di Campeones]]
}}

{{Template:Football in Katzeburg}}
{{First-division football leagues}}
[[Category:Katzeburg]][[Category:First-division football leagues]]
|}

Katzeburg National League

2026-01-05T11:20:19Z

Katzeburg: Update to S5

{{Under construction}}
{{Infobox football league
| name = Katzeburg National League
| logo = Katzeburg National League.png
| pixels = 190
| country = Katzeburg
| founded = AK20
| teams = [[#Clubs|18]]
| level = [[Katzeburgian football league system|1]]
| domest_cup = [[Katzeburg Cup]]
| confed_cup = {{unbulleted list|[[IFCF Champions League]] [[IFCF Challengers Cup]]}}
| champions = [[Coalbrook Athletic]] (1st title)
| season = [[Katzeburg National League Season 5|Season 5]]
| most successful club = [[Katzestadt AFC]] (3 titles)
| current = [[Katzeburg National League Season 6]]
}}
The '''Katzeburg National League''', sometimes referred to as the '''KNL''', is a professional association football league in [[Katzeburg]]. At the top of the [[Katzeburgian football league system]], the Katzeburg National League is Katzeburg's primary football competition.
==Overview==

==History==

===Foundation===

==Competition format==

===Qualification for international competitions===
*1st-2nd place: [[IFCF Champions League]]
*3rd-5th place: [[IFCF Challengers Cup]]
*[[Katzeburg Cup]] winner: [[Cup Winners' Cup]]

The number of Katzeburgian clubs which participate in IFCF competitions is determined by [[IFCF coefficients]], which take into account the results of a particular nation's clubs in IFCF competitions over the preceding five years.

==Clubs==
{{main|Katzeburg National League Season 5}}

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!width=250px|Club
!Position in [[Katzeburg National League Season 5|Season 5]]
!First KNL season
!Number of seasons in KNL
!First season of current spell
!Number of seasons of current spell
!KNL titles
!Last title
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Avonsend United logo.png|15px]] [[Avonsend United]] || 18 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 5 || 0 || –
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Axmund City logo.png|15px]] [[Axmund City]] || 5 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 5 || 0 || -
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Axmund United logo.png|15px]] [[Axmund United]] || 15 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 5 || 0 || -
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Barenwold FC logo.png|15px]] [[Barenwold FC]] || 4 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 5 || 0 || -
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Blubeck FC logo.png|15px]] [[Blubeck FC]] || 6 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 5 || 0 || -
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Coalbrook Athletic logo.png|15px]] [[Coalbrook Athletic]] || 1 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 1 || 5
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Inverhaven City logo.png|15px]] [[Inverhaven City]] || 8 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 5 || 0 || -
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Inverhaven Ironworks logo.png|15px]] [[Inverhaven Ironworks]] || 2 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 5 || 0 || -
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Katzestadt AFC logo.png|15px]] [[Katzestadt AFC]] || 7 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 5 || 3 || 4
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Katzestadt Rovers logo.png|15px]] [[Katzestadt Rovers]] || 3 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 3
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Littleport AFC logo.png|15px]] [[Littleport AFC]] || 14 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 5 || 0 || -
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Penntop FC logo.png|15px]] [[Penntop FC]] || 11 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 5 || 0 || -
|-
|Rapid Waldstein
|16
|5
|1
|5
|1
|0
| -
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Refeld FC logo.png|15px]] [[Refeld FC]]|| 12 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 5 || 0 || -
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Shorham FC logo.png|15px]] [[Shorham FC]]|| 9 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 5 || 0 || -
|-
|Westfeld Wanderers
|17
|5
|1
|5
|1
|0
| -
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Windorf Town logo.png|15px]] [[Windorf Town]] || 13 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 0 || -
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Wolfenholm United logo.png|15px]] [[Wolfenholm United]] || 10 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 5 || 0 || -
|}

==Champions==
In total, three clubs have won the ''Katzeburgian championship''. The record champions are [[Katzestadt AFC]] with three titles.

{|
|-
|valign="top" |
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Season
! Champion
|-
| [[Katzeburg National League Season 1|1]] || [[Katzestadt AFC]]
|-
| [[Katzeburg National League Season 2|2]] || [[Katzestadt AFC]]
|-
| [[Katzeburg National League Season 3|3]] || [[Katzestadt Rovers]]
|-
|4
|[[Katzestadt AFC]]
|-
|5
|[[Coalbrook Athletic]]
|-
|}

===Performance by club===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:20%;"|Club
! style="width:10%;"|Winners
! style="width:10%;"|Runners-up
! style="width:10%;"|Third
! style="width:10%;"|Winning seasons
! style="width:20%;"|Runners-up seasons
! style="width:20%;"|Third place seasons
|-
|[[Katzestadt AFC]]
|align=center|3
|align=center|1
|align=center|0
| 1, 2, 4
| 3
|
|-
|[[Katzestadt Rovers]]
|align=center|1
|align=center|0
|align=center|1
| 3
|
|5
|-
|[[Coalbrook Athletic]]
|1
|0
|0
|5
|
|
|-
|[[Inverhaven Ironworks]]
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |3
| align="center" |0
|
| 2, 4, 5
|
|-
|[[Inverhaven City]]
|align=center|0
|align=center|1
|align=center|1
|
| 1
| 3
|-
|[[Axmund United]]
|align=center|0
|align=center|0
|align=center|1
|
|
| 1
|-
|[[Axmund City]]
|align=center|0
|align=center|0
|align=center|1
|
|
| 2
|-
|[[Littleport AFC]]
|0
|0
|1
|
|
|4
|-
|}

{{Navbox
| name = Katzeburg National League
| title = [[Katzeburg National League]]
| listclass = hlist
| state = {{{state|}}}
| group1 = Current Clubs (Season 3)
| list1 =
* [[Avonsend United]]
* [[Axmund City]]
* [[Axmund United]]
* [[Barenwold FC]]
* [[Blubeck FC]]
* [[Coalbrook Athletic]]
* [[Inverhaven City]]
* [[Inverhaven Ironworks]]
* [[Katzestadt AFC]]
* [[Katzestadt Rovers]]
* [[Littleport AFC]]
* [[Penntop FC]]
* [[Refeld FC]]
* [[Shorham FC]]
* [[Windorf Town]]
* [[Wolfenholm United]]
| group2 = Associated competitions
| list2 =
* [[Katzeburg Cup]]
* [[Champions' League]]
* [[Challenger's Cup]]
* [[Association's Trophy]]
* [[Cup Winners' Cup]]
* [[Campionato Esportivano di Campeones]]
}}

{{Template:Football in Katzeburg}}
{{First-division football leagues}}
[[Category:Katzeburg]][[Category:First-division football leagues]]
|}

File:Katzeburg National League.png

2026-01-05T11:11:05Z

Katzeburg:

Katzeburg national football team

2025-09-02T14:13:09Z

Katzeburg:

{{Infobox national football team/OSR|Name=Katzeburg|Trigramme=KAT|Badge_size=200px|Nickname=The Blue Cats|Association=[[Katzeburg Football Federation]]|Confederation=[[CONESPIO]]|Coach={{flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]|Captain=[[Ry Whinery]]|Home stadium=[[Katzestadt Arena]]|Most caps=[[Drake Wruck]] (83)|Top scorer=[[Drake Wruck]] (73)|KPB Rank=37|KPB max=37|KPB min=226|KPB max time=Post Cup of Harmony 91|KPB min time=World Cup 97 Qualifiers|First game={{fb|Revida}} 1-3 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Capital Stadium]], {{fb|Hapilopper}}
[[Baptism of Fire 84]] [[Baptism of Fire 84#Group Stage | Group Stage]]|First WCC game={{fb|Osterhalten}} 2-3 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Parkerhouse Center]], {{fb|Osterhalten}}
[[World Cup 97]] [[World Cup 97#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|Largest win={{fb|Katzeburg}} 6-1 {{fb|Kanzlia}}|Largest loss={{fb|Gnejs}} 5-1 {{fb|Katzeburg}}|Highest scoring={{fb|Crpostran}} 5-4 {{fb|Katzeburg}}|World cup entries=3|World cup first entry=97|Baptism of Fire app=84|Baptism of Fire best=4th|Badge=Image:KFFLogoWC97.png|World cup apps=1|World cup first=98|World cup best=Group Stage, [[World Cup 98]]|Regional cup apps=3|Regional name=Campionato Esportiva|Regional cup first=39|Regional cup best=4th, [[Campionato Esportiva 40|CE 40]]|Cup of Harmony apps=2|Cup of Harmony first=89|Cup of Harmony best=4th, [[Cup of Harmony 91| CoH 91]]}}

The Katzeburgian national football team represents the nation of [[Katzeburg]] in international football. It made its debut in the 84th edition of the Baptism of Fire, where the side finished 4th.

== History ==

=== Foundation ===
Football in Katzeburg has a mostly industrial background, with the sport being played in many of the nation's northern industrial towns and cities, including [[Inverhaven|Inverhaven,]] [[Axmund]], and the nation's capital of [[Katzestadt]]. It wasn't until AK20 that a national team was founded by the [[Katzeburg Football Federation]], committing to international competition for the first time in the nation's history across any sport.

Manager of amateur side [[South Inverhaven Shipbuilders]], [[Becka Haberkorn]], was appointed the first manager of the national side, having lead the team to a third straight local league title prior to the formation of the national setup.
=== The Haberkorn Years (Baptism of Fire 84 - Present) ===
The first competition the nation would enter would be [[Baptism of Fire 84]], held in the fellow [[Esportiva|Esportivan]] nations of [[Tumbra]] and [[Hapilopper]]. The Blue Cats were drawn into Group D alongside [[Alexandrianonisimo]], [[Revida]], and [[Timlandian Federation]].

The side's first competitive match would be against Revida, with the side running out 3-1 winners despite falling a goal behind within the opening 15 minutes. Katzeburg would ultimately progress out of the group on the final matchday, after a stoppage time header from captain [[Owen Levitt]] secured a 1-0 win over Timlandian Federation.

Wins over [[Langenia]] and [[West Vdara]] would guide the Blue Cats to the semi-finals of their debut international competition, but the side would end there - falling 3-2 to eventual champions [[Edsmontik]] in the semi-finals and then 4-3 to [[Restresas]] in the third place playoff.

Ahead of the side's first ever [[World Cup]] qualification campaign, the team would travel to [[Riena]] to take part in the 1st Silver Dragon Invitational, where the side would lift the trophy after a 4-2 win over the hosts and a record 6-1 victory over [[Kanzlia national football team|Kanzlia]].

Katzeburg's first foray into the World Cup qualifiers would end with the side achieving a fifth place finish in their qualifying group, seven points off a playoff position. The side would claim some historic victories, including a double over [[Carpathia and Ruthenia national football team|Carpathia and Ruthenia]], but would also slump to a pair of 5-1 defeats against [[Gnejs]] and [[Sarzonia]] - record defeats for the nation.

Initial captain Owen Levitt would lose the captaincy mid-campaign as he found himself replaced in the starting XI by [[Erik Clarkson]], with goalkeeper [[Ry Whinery]] taking the armband after the side's 5-1 loss to Gnejs.

Despite the failure to qualify for the World Cup, the side was invited to take part in [[Cup of Harmony 89]] in [[Banija]], with the Blue Cats making a run to the quarter-finals of the competition off the back of a six-game undefeated streak before losing to eventual champions [[HUElavia]] 2-1.

Katzeburg would enter Esportivan competition for the first time in [[Campionato Esportiva 39]], with Haberkorn's side making the quarter-finals before falling to eventual runners-up [[Fhulghamous Peninsula]]. The campaign was noted however for being the only nation to beat eventual champions [[Lozho]], with Katzeburg running out 4-1 winners in their group stage clash.

The [[World Cup 98 qualification|qualifiers for World Cup 98]] would see a revised Katzeburg squad attempt to upset the odds in a competitive group, and Haberkorn's team would see progress across the board with the side achieving a third place finish in their group following a 0-3 win over [[Cardenao]] on the final matchday. The position secured them a playoff spot for World Cup Qualification against [[Reçueçn]] to be played at [[Beian Dongguan Stadium]] in [[Yuezhou]]. With a goal from midfielder [[Meriel Arkwright]] in the second half of extra time, Katzeburg would advance to their first ever World Cup finals following a 1-0 win.

The side was drawn in a tough group for their maiden [[World Cup 98|World Cup]] appearance, with games against [[Crpostran]], [[Huayramarca national football team|Huayramarca]], and [[Farfadillis national football team|Farfadillis]] making up their group stage. Katzeburg would manage to put up a fight however, as the 66th-ranked side would exit in the group stage with a third place finish, falling 5-4 to eventual runners-up Crpostran but securing draws against Huayramarca and Farfadillis.

Katzeburg would return to Esportivan competition hoping for another crack at glory in [[Campionato Esportiva 40]], held in neighbours [[South Newlandia]], and the side would maintain the best form in the side's history - going on a total of nine games unbeaten as the side ran to the semi-finals before losing 2-0 to [[Sylestone national football team|Sylestone]]. The Blue Cats would eventually finish fourth, falling 2-1 to [[Vielfaltig]].

Expectations were high for the Blue Cats heading into the qualification cycle for [[World Cup 99]], with the side named the top ranked side in Pot 4 of the qualification draw. Katzeburg would have their best qualification cycle to date in terms of results, winning 12 of their 18 matches including wins over [[Reçueçn]] and [[West Barack and East Obama]], but the side would fail to secure a second straight finals appearance, missing out by three points and being just one of two teams to score 38 points and not qualify.

The side would be invited to [[Cup of Harmony 91]] in [[The Kytler Peninsulae]] and [[Tikariot]], where the Blue Cats would undergo their best run in the competition in their history, winning five of their nine games on their way to a 4th place finish, falling to eventual champions [[Anewkansas]] in the semi-finals.

Katzeburg would next host [[Campionato Esportiva 41]] on home soil alongside [[South Newlandia]] in what would be their first international football competition hosted in the nation. The side would progress from their group in uneven form, beating [[Natanians and Nosts]] and [[Gouvanarch]] but failing to get results against Tumbra, [[TJUN-ia]], and [[Bongo Johnson]], setting up a Round of 16 clash against their co-hosts at [[Bramblewood Park]] in [[Katzestadt]]. The Blue Cats would crash out at the first hurdle of the knockout stage, falling 3-2 to South Newlandia in what would be their worst regional performance to date.

== Players ==

=== Current Squad ===

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{{nat fs g player|no=12|pos=GK|name=[[Julianne Spooner]]|age=(aged 24)|caps=0|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Katzestadt Rovers|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=13|pos=GK|name=[[Beauden Moore]]|age=(aged 17)|caps=5|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|VV Szbedansk|KNZ}}}}
{{nat fs break|background=#0B0B3F}}
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{{nat fs g player|no=3|pos=DF|name=[[Erik Clarkson]]|age=(aged 21)|caps=78|goals=1|club={{UICAclublt|Inverhaven City|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=4|pos=DF|name=[[Elicia Morton]]|age=(aged 21)|caps=38|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Katzestadt Rovers|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=5|pos=DF|name=[[Faithe Colbert]]|age=(aged 30)|caps=80|goals=1|club={{UICAclublt|Katzestadt Rovers|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=14|pos=DF|name=[[Ezekiel Hodges]]|age=(aged 19)|caps=6|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Inverhaven City|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=15|pos=DF|name=[[Monday Mynatt]]|age=(aged 20)|caps=9|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Wolfenholm United|KAT}}}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=16|pos=DF|name=[[Deena Knepp]]|age=(aged 31)|caps=66|goals=1|club={{UICAclublt|Axmund City|KAT}}}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=17|pos=DF|name=[[Katharine Howland]]|age=(aged 20)|caps=66|goals=1|club={{UICAclublt|Barenwold FC|KAT}}}}
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{{nat fs g player|no=7|pos=MF|name=[[Vera Horsfall]]|age=(aged 32)|caps=80|goals=8|club={{UICAclublt|Katzestadt Rovers|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=8|pos=MF|name=[[Elmer Spears]]|age=(aged 19)|caps=77|goals=4|club={{UICAclublt|Axmund City|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=9|pos=MF|name=[[Meriel Arkwright]]|age=(aged 27)|caps=73|goals=10|club={{UICAclublt|Inverhaven City|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=18|pos=MF|name=[[Desiree Lynton]]|age=(aged 18)|caps=9|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Katzestadt AFC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=19|pos=MF|name=[[Lexus Martin]]|age=(aged 27)|caps=7|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Wolfenholm United|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=20|pos=MF|name=[[Petra Moores]]|age=(aged 19)|caps=26|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Shorham FC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=21|pos=MF|name=[[Royce Earls]]|age=(aged 25)|caps=12|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Axmund United|KAT}}}}
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{{nat fs g player|no=11|pos=FW|name=[[Lloyd Field]]|age=(aged 26)|caps=50|goals=26|club={{UICAclublt|Katzestadt AFC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=22|pos=FW|name=[[Brigitte Ball]]|age=(aged 22)|caps=9|goals=4|club={{UICAclublt|Penntop FC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=23|pos=FW|name=[[Kester Fuchs]]|age=(aged 20)|caps=11|goals=4|club={{UICAclublt|Axmund City|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=24|pos=FW|name=[[Leith Coburn]]|age=(aged 20)|caps=5|goals=2|club={{UICAclublt|Inverhaven Ironworks|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=25|pos=FW|name=[[Denny Hobbs]]|age=(aged 27)|caps=7|goals=1|club={{UICAclublt|Malabon SC|AFT}}}}

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== Records ==

=== Player Records ===

==== Most capped players ====

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! width="20" |Rank
! style="width:150px;"|Player
! width="50" |Caps
! width="50" |Goals
! style="width:100px;"|Period
|-
| 1
| style="text-align: left;"|[[Drake Wruck]]
| rowspan="2" | 98
| 79
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 2
| style="text-align: left;"|[[Serena Plank]]
| 16
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|3
| style="text-align: left;"|[[Erik Clarkson]]
|91
|1
|BoF 84 - Present
|-
|4
| style="text-align: left;"|[[Elmer Spears]]
|90
|5
|BoF 84 - Present
|-
| rowspan="3" | 5
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Faithe Colbert]]
| rowspan="3" | 88
| 1
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Vera Horsfall]]
| 8
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Ry Whinery]]
| 0
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 8
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Meriel Arkwright]]
| 86
| 11
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 9
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Deena Knepp]]
| 69
| 1
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 10
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Katharine Howland]]
|68
| 1
| BoF 84 - Present
|}

==== Top goalscorers ====

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! width="15" |Rank
! style="width:125px;"|Player
! width="25" |Goals
! width="25" |Caps
! width="25" |Average
! width="80" |Period
|-
| 1
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Drake Wruck]]
| 79
| 98
| 0.80
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 2
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Lloyd Field]]
| 34
| 63
| 0.54
| WCQ 97 - Present
|-
| rowspan="2" | 3
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Lambert Niles]]
| rowspan="2" | 16
| 44
| 0.36
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Serena Plank]]
| 98
| 0.16
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|5
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Meriel Arkwright]]
|11
| 86
| 0.12
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|6
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Vera Horsfall]]
|8
| 88
| 0.09
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|7
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Clay Marsh]]
|7
| 18
| 0.38
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 8
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Kester Fuchs]]
| 6
| 16
| 0.37
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|9
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Elmer Spears]]
|5
| 90
| 0.05
| BoF 84 - Present
|}

==== Captains ====

{| class="wikitable alternance"
|-
! Player
! Period
!Games
! Notes
|-
|[[Owen Levitt]]|| BoF 84 - WCQ 97
|14||First ever Katzeburgian Captain
|-
|[[Ry Whinery]]|| WCQ 97 - Present
| 74||Captained Katzeburg into first ever World Cup Finals
|-
|[[Drake Wruck]]
|SDI 1 - Present
|5
|
|-
|[[Serena Plank]]
|WCQ 98
|1
|Captained vs New Zhengguo
|-
|[[Petra Moores]]
|CE 40
|3
|Captained vs Esportivan Darmen, Vielfaltig, and Kimi-Suomi
|-
|[[Erik Clarkson]]
|CE 41
|1
|Captained vs Bongo Johnson
|}

=== Manager records ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Manager
!rowspan="2"|Nat
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="5"|Record
|-
!G!!W!!D!!L!!Win %
|-
|align=left|[[Becka Haberkorn]]
|{{flagicon|Katzeburg}}
|align=left|BoF 84
|align=left|Present
| style="text-align:center" |98
| style="text-align:center" |52
| style="text-align:center" |16
| style="text-align:center" |30
| style="text-align:center" |53.06
|-
! colspan="4" |Total
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |98
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |52
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |16
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |30
|'''53.06'''
|}

== Competitive Record ==

=== World Cup ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=9|[[World Cup]] record
! rowspan="39" style="width:3%" |
!colspan=6|World Cup qualification record
! rowspan="39" style="width:3%" |
!rowspan=2|Manager
|-
!Edition
! rowspan="38" style="width:3%" |
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA
|-
|{{flagicon|Pasarga}} {{flagicon|Eastfield Lodge}} [[World Cup 97]]
| colspan="7" |''Did not qualify''
|16 || 7 || 2 || 7 || 33 || 37
| rowspan="3" |{{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} {{flagicon|Qusmo}} {{flagicon|Yuezhou}} [[World Cup 98]]
|Group Stage
|3
|0
|2
|1
|6
|7
|15 || 8 || 2 || 5 || 22 || 13
|-
|{{flagicon|Siovanija and Teusland}} {{flagicon|Banija}} {{flagicon|Squornshelan Remnant States}} [[World Cup 99]]
|colspan=7|''Did not qualify''
|18 || 12 || 2 || 4 || 44 || 27
|-
!Total||1 qualification||3||0||2||1||6||7||49||27||6||16||99||77||
|}

=== Cup of Harmony ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=8|Cup of Harmony record
! style="width:3%;" rowspan="37" |
! rowspan=2 | Manager
|-
!Edition
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA

|-
| {{flagicon|Banija}} [[Cup of Harmony 89]]
| Quarter Final || 7||5||1||1||15||10
| rowspan="3" | {{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
| {{flagicon|Valanora}} [[Cup of Harmony 90]]
| colspan="7" | ''Qualified for World Cup''
|-
| {{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} [[Cup of Harmony 91]]
| rowspan="1" |4th
|9
|5
|1
|3
|14
|8
|-
!Total||2 appearances||16||10||2||4||29||18||
|}

=== Campionato Esportiva ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=8|Campionato Esportiva record
! rowspan="37" style="width:3%;" |
! rowspan=2 | Manager
|-
!Edition
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA

|-
| {{flagicon|Limey George}} [[Campionato Esportiva 39]]
| Quarter Final || 5||2||1||2||9||7
| rowspan="3" | {{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
| {{flagicon|South Newlandia}} [[Campionato Esportiva 40]]
| 4th
|9
|5
|2
|2
|18
|12
|-
|{{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} {{flagicon|South Newlandia}} [[Campionato Esportiva 41]]
|Round of 16
|6
|2
|3
|1
|12
|9
|-
!Total||3 appearances||22||9||6||5||39||26||
|}

<references />

Katzeburg national football team

2025-09-02T14:10:57Z

Katzeburg: /* Most capped players */

{{Infobox national football team/OSR|Name=Katzeburg|Trigramme=KAT|Badge_size=200px|Nickname=The Blue Cats|Association=[[Katzeburg Football Federation]]|Confederation=[[CONESPIO]]|Coach={{flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]|Captain=[[Ry Whinery]]|Home stadium=[[Katzestadt Arena]]|Most caps=[[Drake Wruck]] (83)|Top scorer=[[Drake Wruck]] (73)|KPB Rank=37|KPB max=37|KPB min=226|KPB max time=Post World Cup 99 Qualifiers|KPB min time=World Cup 97 Qualifiers|First game={{fb|Revida}} 1-3 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Capital Stadium]], {{fb|Hapilopper}}
[[Baptism of Fire 84]] [[Baptism of Fire 84#Group Stage | Group Stage]]|First WCC game={{fb|Osterhalten}} 2-3 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Parkerhouse Center]], {{fb|Osterhalten}}
[[World Cup 97]] [[World Cup 97#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|Largest win={{fb|Katzeburg}} 6-1 {{fb|Kanzlia}}|Largest loss={{fb|Gnejs}} 5-1 {{fb|Katzeburg}}|Highest scoring={{fb|Katzeburg}} 6-1 {{fb|Kanzlia}}|World cup entries=3|World cup first entry=97|Baptism of Fire app=84|Baptism of Fire best=4th|Badge=Image:KFFLogoWC97.png|World cup apps=1|World cup first=98|World cup best=Group Stage, [[World Cup 98]]|Regional cup apps=2|Regional name=Campionato Esportiva|Regional cup first=39|Regional cup best=4th, [[Campionato Esportiva 40|CE 40]]|Cup of Harmony apps=1|Cup of Harmony first=89|Cup of Harmony best=Quarter Final, [[Cup of Harmony 89 | CoH 89]]}}

The Katzeburgian national football team represents the nation of [[Katzeburg]] in international football. It made its debut in the 84th edition of the Baptism of Fire, where the side finished 4th.

== History ==

=== Foundation ===
Football in Katzeburg has a mostly industrial background, with the sport being played in many of the nation's northern industrial towns and cities, including [[Inverhaven|Inverhaven,]] [[Axmund]], and the nation's capital of [[Katzestadt]]. It wasn't until AK20 that a national team was founded by the [[Katzeburg Football Federation]], committing to international competition for the first time in the nation's history across any sport.

Manager of amateur side [[South Inverhaven Shipbuilders]], [[Becka Haberkorn]], was appointed the first manager of the national side, having lead the team to a third straight local league title prior to the formation of the national setup.
=== The Haberkorn Years (Baptism of Fire 84 - Present) ===
The first competition the nation would enter would be [[Baptism of Fire 84]], held in the fellow [[Esportiva|Esportivan]] nations of [[Tumbra]] and [[Hapilopper]]. The Blue Cats were drawn into Group D alongside [[Alexandrianonisimo]], [[Revida]], and [[Timlandian Federation]].

The side's first competitive match would be against Revida, with the side running out 3-1 winners despite falling a goal behind within the opening 15 minutes. Katzeburg would ultimately progress out of the group on the final matchday, after a stoppage time header from captain [[Owen Levitt]] secured a 1-0 win over Timlandian Federation.

Wins over [[Langenia]] and [[West Vdara]] would guide the Blue Cats to the semi-finals of their debut international competition, but the side would end there - falling 3-2 to eventual champions [[Edsmontik]] in the semi-finals and then 4-3 to [[Restresas]] in the third place playoff.

Ahead of the side's first ever [[World Cup]] qualification campaign, the team would travel to [[Riena]] to take part in the 1st Silver Dragon Invitational, where the side would lift the trophy after a 4-2 win over the hosts and a record 6-1 victory over [[Kanzlia national football team|Kanzlia]].

Katzeburg's first foray into the World Cup qualifiers would end with the side achieving a fifth place finish in their qualifying group, seven points off a playoff position. The side would claim some historic victories, including a double over [[Carpathia and Ruthenia national football team|Carpathia and Ruthenia]], but would also slump to a pair of 5-1 defeats against [[Gnejs]] and [[Sarzonia]] - record defeats for the nation.

Initial captain Owen Levitt would lose the captaincy mid-campaign as he found himself replaced in the starting XI by [[Erik Clarkson]], with goalkeeper [[Ry Whinery]] taking the armband after the side's 5-1 loss to Gnejs.

Despite the failure to qualify for the World Cup, the side was invited to take part in [[Cup of Harmony 89]] in [[Banija]], with the Blue Cats making a run to the quarter-finals of the competition off the back of a six-game undefeated streak before losing to eventual champions [[HUElavia]] 2-1.

Katzeburg would enter Esportivan competition for the first time in [[Campionato Esportiva 39]], with Haberkorn's side making the quarter-finals before falling to eventual runners-up [[Fhulghamous Peninsula]]. The campaign was noted however for being the only nation to beat eventual champions [[Lozho]], with Katzeburg running out 4-1 winners in their group stage clash.

The [[World Cup 98 qualification|qualifiers for World Cup 98]] would see a revised Katzeburg squad attempt to upset the odds in a competitive group, and Haberkorn's team would see progress across the board with the side achieving a third place finish in their group following a 0-3 win over [[Cardenao]] on the final matchday. The position secured them a playoff spot for World Cup Qualification against [[Reçueçn]] to be played at [[Beian Dongguan Stadium]] in [[Yuezhou]]. With a goal from midfielder [[Meriel Arkwright]] in the second half of extra time, Katzeburg would advance to their first ever World Cup finals following a 1-0 win.

The side was drawn in a tough group for their maiden [[World Cup 98|World Cup]] appearance, with games against [[Crpostran]], [[Huayramarca national football team|Huayramarca]], and [[Farfadillis national football team|Farfadillis]] making up their group stage. Katzeburg would manage to put up a fight however, as the 66th-ranked side would exit in the group stage with a third place finish, falling 5-4 to eventual runners-up Crpostran but securing draws against Huayramarca and Farfadillis.

Katzeburg would return to Esportivan competition hoping for another crack at glory in [[Campionato Esportiva 40]], held in neighbours [[South Newlandia]], and the side would maintain the best form in the side's history - going on a total of nine games unbeaten as the side ran to the semi-finals before losing 2-0 to [[Sylestone national football team|Sylestone]]. The Blue Cats would eventually finish fourth, falling 2-1 to [[Vielfaltig]].

Expectations were high for the Blue Cats heading into the qualification cycle for [[World Cup 99]], with the side named the top ranked side in Pot 4 of the qualification draw. Katzeburg would have their best qualification cycle to date in terms of results, winning 12 of their 18 matches including wins over [[Reçueçn]] and [[West Barack and East Obama]], but the side would fail to secure a second straight finals appearance, missing out by three points and being just one of two teams to score 38 points and not qualify.

The side would be invited to [[Cup of Harmony 91]] in [[The Kytler Peninsulae]] and [[Tikariot]], where the Blue Cats would undergo their best run in the competition in their history, winning five of their nine games on their way to a 4th place finish, falling to eventual champions [[Anewkansas]] in the semi-finals.

Katzeburg would next host [[Campionato Esportiva 41]] on home soil alongside [[South Newlandia]] in what would be their first international football competition hosted in the nation. The side would progress from their group in uneven form, beating [[Natanians and Nosts]] and [[Gouvanarch]] but failing to get results against Tumbra, [[TJUN-ia]], and [[Bongo Johnson]], setting up a Round of 16 clash against their co-hosts at [[Bramblewood Park]] in [[Katzestadt]]. The Blue Cats would crash out at the first hurdle of the knockout stage, falling 3-2 to South Newlandia in what would be their worst regional performance to date.

== Players ==

=== Current Squad ===

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{{nat fs break|background=#0B0B3F}}
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{{nat fs g player|no=3|pos=DF|name=[[Erik Clarkson]]|age=(aged 21)|caps=78|goals=1|club={{UICAclublt|Inverhaven City|KAT}}}}
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{{nat fs g player|no=15|pos=DF|name=[[Monday Mynatt]]|age=(aged 20)|caps=9|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Wolfenholm United|KAT}}}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=16|pos=DF|name=[[Deena Knepp]]|age=(aged 31)|caps=66|goals=1|club={{UICAclublt|Axmund City|KAT}}}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=17|pos=DF|name=[[Katharine Howland]]|age=(aged 20)|caps=66|goals=1|club={{UICAclublt|Barenwold FC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs break|background=#0B0B3F}}
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{{nat fs g player|no=7|pos=MF|name=[[Vera Horsfall]]|age=(aged 32)|caps=80|goals=8|club={{UICAclublt|Katzestadt Rovers|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=8|pos=MF|name=[[Elmer Spears]]|age=(aged 19)|caps=77|goals=4|club={{UICAclublt|Axmund City|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=9|pos=MF|name=[[Meriel Arkwright]]|age=(aged 27)|caps=73|goals=10|club={{UICAclublt|Inverhaven City|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=18|pos=MF|name=[[Desiree Lynton]]|age=(aged 18)|caps=9|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Katzestadt AFC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=19|pos=MF|name=[[Lexus Martin]]|age=(aged 27)|caps=7|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Wolfenholm United|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=20|pos=MF|name=[[Petra Moores]]|age=(aged 19)|caps=26|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Shorham FC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=21|pos=MF|name=[[Royce Earls]]|age=(aged 25)|caps=12|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Axmund United|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs break|background=#0B0B3F}}
{{nat fs g player|no=10|pos=FW|name=[[Drake Wruck]]|age=(aged 33)|caps=83|goals=73|club={{UICAclublt|Katzestadt Rovers|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=11|pos=FW|name=[[Lloyd Field]]|age=(aged 26)|caps=50|goals=26|club={{UICAclublt|Katzestadt AFC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=22|pos=FW|name=[[Brigitte Ball]]|age=(aged 22)|caps=9|goals=4|club={{UICAclublt|Penntop FC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=23|pos=FW|name=[[Kester Fuchs]]|age=(aged 20)|caps=11|goals=4|club={{UICAclublt|Axmund City|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=24|pos=FW|name=[[Leith Coburn]]|age=(aged 20)|caps=5|goals=2|club={{UICAclublt|Inverhaven Ironworks|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=25|pos=FW|name=[[Denny Hobbs]]|age=(aged 27)|caps=7|goals=1|club={{UICAclublt|Malabon SC|AFT}}}}

{{nat fs end|background=#0b0b3f}}

== Records ==

=== Player Records ===

==== Most capped players ====

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! width="20" |Rank
! style="width:150px;"|Player
! width="50" |Caps
! width="50" |Goals
! style="width:100px;"|Period
|-
| 1
| style="text-align: left;"|[[Drake Wruck]]
| rowspan="2" | 98
| 79
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 2
| style="text-align: left;"|[[Serena Plank]]
| 16
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|3
| style="text-align: left;"|[[Erik Clarkson]]
|91
|1
|BoF 84 - Present
|-
|4
| style="text-align: left;"|[[Elmer Spears]]
|90
|5
|BoF 84 - Present
|-
| rowspan="3" | 5
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Faithe Colbert]]
| rowspan="3" | 88
| 1
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Vera Horsfall]]
| 8
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Ry Whinery]]
| 0
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 8
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Meriel Arkwright]]
| 86
| 11
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 9
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Deena Knepp]]
| 69
| 1
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 10
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Katharine Howland]]
|68
| 1
| BoF 84 - Present
|}

==== Top goalscorers ====

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! width="15" |Rank
! style="width:125px;"|Player
! width="25" |Goals
! width="25" |Caps
! width="25" |Average
! width="80" |Period
|-
| 1
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Drake Wruck]]
| 79
| 98
| 0.80
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 2
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Lloyd Field]]
| 34
| 63
| 0.54
| WCQ 97 - Present
|-
| rowspan="2" | 3
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Lambert Niles]]
| rowspan="2" | 16
| 44
| 0.36
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Serena Plank]]
| 98
| 0.16
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|5
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Meriel Arkwright]]
|11
| 86
| 0.12
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|6
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Vera Horsfall]]
|8
| 88
| 0.09
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|7
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Clay Marsh]]
|7
| 18
| 0.38
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 8
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Kester Fuchs]]
| 6
| 16
| 0.37
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|9
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Elmer Spears]]
|5
| 90
| 0.05
| BoF 84 - Present
|}

==== Captains ====

{| class="wikitable alternance"
|-
! Player
! Period
!Games
! Notes
|-
|[[Owen Levitt]]|| BoF 84 - WCQ 97
|14||First ever Katzeburgian Captain
|-
|[[Ry Whinery]]|| WCQ 97 - Present
| 74||Captained Katzeburg into first ever World Cup Finals
|-
|[[Drake Wruck]]
|SDI 1 - Present
|5
|
|-
|[[Serena Plank]]
|WCQ 98
|1
|Captained vs New Zhengguo
|-
|[[Petra Moores]]
|CE 40
|3
|Captained vs Esportivan Darmen, Vielfaltig, and Kimi-Suomi
|-
|[[Erik Clarkson]]
|CE 41
|1
|Captained vs Bongo Johnson
|}

=== Manager records ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Manager
!rowspan="2"|Nat
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="5"|Record
|-
!G!!W!!D!!L!!Win %
|-
|align=left|[[Becka Haberkorn]]
|{{flagicon|Katzeburg}}
|align=left|BoF 84
|align=left|Present
| style="text-align:center" |98
| style="text-align:center" |52
| style="text-align:center" |16
| style="text-align:center" |30
| style="text-align:center" |53.06
|-
! colspan="4" |Total
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |98
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |52
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |16
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |30
|'''53.06'''
|}

== Competitive Record ==

=== World Cup ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=9|[[World Cup]] record
! rowspan="39" style="width:3%" |
!colspan=6|World Cup qualification record
! rowspan="39" style="width:3%" |
!rowspan=2|Manager
|-
!Edition
! rowspan="38" style="width:3%" |
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA
|-
|{{flagicon|Pasarga}} {{flagicon|Eastfield Lodge}} [[World Cup 97]]
| colspan="7" |''Did not qualify''
|16 || 7 || 2 || 7 || 33 || 37
| rowspan="3" |{{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} {{flagicon|Qusmo}} {{flagicon|Yuezhou}} [[World Cup 98]]
|Group Stage
|3
|0
|2
|1
|6
|7
|15 || 8 || 2 || 5 || 22 || 13
|-
|{{flagicon|Siovanija and Teusland}} {{flagicon|Banija}} {{flagicon|Squornshelan Remnant States}} [[World Cup 99]]
|colspan=7|''Did not qualify''
|18 || 12 || 2 || 4 || 44 || 27
|-
!Total||1 qualification||3||0||2||1||6||7||49||27||6||16||99||77||
|}

=== Cup of Harmony ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=8|Cup of Harmony record
! style="width:3%;" rowspan="37" |
! rowspan=2 | Manager
|-
!Edition
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA

|-
| {{flagicon|Banija}} [[Cup of Harmony 89]]
| Quarter Final || 7||5||1||1||15||10
| rowspan="3" | {{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
| {{flagicon|Valanora}} [[Cup of Harmony 90]]
| colspan="7" | ''Qualified for World Cup''
|-
| {{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} [[Cup of Harmony 91]]
| rowspan="1" |4th
|9
|5
|1
|3
|14
|8
|-
!Total||2 appearances||16||10||2||4||29||18||
|}

=== Campionato Esportiva ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=8|Campionato Esportiva record
! rowspan="37" style="width:3%;" |
! rowspan=2 | Manager
|-
!Edition
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA

|-
| {{flagicon|Limey George}} [[Campionato Esportiva 39]]
| Quarter Final || 5||2||1||2||9||7
| rowspan="3" | {{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
| {{flagicon|South Newlandia}} [[Campionato Esportiva 40]]
| 4th
|9
|5
|2
|2
|18
|12
|-
|{{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} {{flagicon|South Newlandia}} [[Campionato Esportiva 41]]
|Round of 16
|6
|2
|3
|1
|12
|9
|-
!Total||3 appearances||22||9||6||5||39||26||
|}

<references />

Katzeburg national football team

2025-09-02T14:10:07Z

Katzeburg: Updated stats as of CE41

{{Infobox national football team/OSR|Name=Katzeburg|Trigramme=KAT|Badge_size=200px|Nickname=The Blue Cats|Association=[[Katzeburg Football Federation]]|Confederation=[[CONESPIO]]|Coach={{flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]|Captain=[[Ry Whinery]]|Home stadium=[[Katzestadt Arena]]|Most caps=[[Drake Wruck]] (83)|Top scorer=[[Drake Wruck]] (73)|KPB Rank=37|KPB max=37|KPB min=226|KPB max time=Post World Cup 99 Qualifiers|KPB min time=World Cup 97 Qualifiers|First game={{fb|Revida}} 1-3 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Capital Stadium]], {{fb|Hapilopper}}
[[Baptism of Fire 84]] [[Baptism of Fire 84#Group Stage | Group Stage]]|First WCC game={{fb|Osterhalten}} 2-3 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Parkerhouse Center]], {{fb|Osterhalten}}
[[World Cup 97]] [[World Cup 97#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|Largest win={{fb|Katzeburg}} 6-1 {{fb|Kanzlia}}|Largest loss={{fb|Gnejs}} 5-1 {{fb|Katzeburg}}|Highest scoring={{fb|Katzeburg}} 6-1 {{fb|Kanzlia}}|World cup entries=3|World cup first entry=97|Baptism of Fire app=84|Baptism of Fire best=4th|Badge=Image:KFFLogoWC97.png|World cup apps=1|World cup first=98|World cup best=Group Stage, [[World Cup 98]]|Regional cup apps=2|Regional name=Campionato Esportiva|Regional cup first=39|Regional cup best=4th, [[Campionato Esportiva 40|CE 40]]|Cup of Harmony apps=1|Cup of Harmony first=89|Cup of Harmony best=Quarter Final, [[Cup of Harmony 89 | CoH 89]]}}

The Katzeburgian national football team represents the nation of [[Katzeburg]] in international football. It made its debut in the 84th edition of the Baptism of Fire, where the side finished 4th.

== History ==

=== Foundation ===
Football in Katzeburg has a mostly industrial background, with the sport being played in many of the nation's northern industrial towns and cities, including [[Inverhaven|Inverhaven,]] [[Axmund]], and the nation's capital of [[Katzestadt]]. It wasn't until AK20 that a national team was founded by the [[Katzeburg Football Federation]], committing to international competition for the first time in the nation's history across any sport.

Manager of amateur side [[South Inverhaven Shipbuilders]], [[Becka Haberkorn]], was appointed the first manager of the national side, having lead the team to a third straight local league title prior to the formation of the national setup.
=== The Haberkorn Years (Baptism of Fire 84 - Present) ===
The first competition the nation would enter would be [[Baptism of Fire 84]], held in the fellow [[Esportiva|Esportivan]] nations of [[Tumbra]] and [[Hapilopper]]. The Blue Cats were drawn into Group D alongside [[Alexandrianonisimo]], [[Revida]], and [[Timlandian Federation]].

The side's first competitive match would be against Revida, with the side running out 3-1 winners despite falling a goal behind within the opening 15 minutes. Katzeburg would ultimately progress out of the group on the final matchday, after a stoppage time header from captain [[Owen Levitt]] secured a 1-0 win over Timlandian Federation.

Wins over [[Langenia]] and [[West Vdara]] would guide the Blue Cats to the semi-finals of their debut international competition, but the side would end there - falling 3-2 to eventual champions [[Edsmontik]] in the semi-finals and then 4-3 to [[Restresas]] in the third place playoff.

Ahead of the side's first ever [[World Cup]] qualification campaign, the team would travel to [[Riena]] to take part in the 1st Silver Dragon Invitational, where the side would lift the trophy after a 4-2 win over the hosts and a record 6-1 victory over [[Kanzlia national football team|Kanzlia]].

Katzeburg's first foray into the World Cup qualifiers would end with the side achieving a fifth place finish in their qualifying group, seven points off a playoff position. The side would claim some historic victories, including a double over [[Carpathia and Ruthenia national football team|Carpathia and Ruthenia]], but would also slump to a pair of 5-1 defeats against [[Gnejs]] and [[Sarzonia]] - record defeats for the nation.

Initial captain Owen Levitt would lose the captaincy mid-campaign as he found himself replaced in the starting XI by [[Erik Clarkson]], with goalkeeper [[Ry Whinery]] taking the armband after the side's 5-1 loss to Gnejs.

Despite the failure to qualify for the World Cup, the side was invited to take part in [[Cup of Harmony 89]] in [[Banija]], with the Blue Cats making a run to the quarter-finals of the competition off the back of a six-game undefeated streak before losing to eventual champions [[HUElavia]] 2-1.

Katzeburg would enter Esportivan competition for the first time in [[Campionato Esportiva 39]], with Haberkorn's side making the quarter-finals before falling to eventual runners-up [[Fhulghamous Peninsula]]. The campaign was noted however for being the only nation to beat eventual champions [[Lozho]], with Katzeburg running out 4-1 winners in their group stage clash.

The [[World Cup 98 qualification|qualifiers for World Cup 98]] would see a revised Katzeburg squad attempt to upset the odds in a competitive group, and Haberkorn's team would see progress across the board with the side achieving a third place finish in their group following a 0-3 win over [[Cardenao]] on the final matchday. The position secured them a playoff spot for World Cup Qualification against [[Reçueçn]] to be played at [[Beian Dongguan Stadium]] in [[Yuezhou]]. With a goal from midfielder [[Meriel Arkwright]] in the second half of extra time, Katzeburg would advance to their first ever World Cup finals following a 1-0 win.

The side was drawn in a tough group for their maiden [[World Cup 98|World Cup]] appearance, with games against [[Crpostran]], [[Huayramarca national football team|Huayramarca]], and [[Farfadillis national football team|Farfadillis]] making up their group stage. Katzeburg would manage to put up a fight however, as the 66th-ranked side would exit in the group stage with a third place finish, falling 5-4 to eventual runners-up Crpostran but securing draws against Huayramarca and Farfadillis.

Katzeburg would return to Esportivan competition hoping for another crack at glory in [[Campionato Esportiva 40]], held in neighbours [[South Newlandia]], and the side would maintain the best form in the side's history - going on a total of nine games unbeaten as the side ran to the semi-finals before losing 2-0 to [[Sylestone national football team|Sylestone]]. The Blue Cats would eventually finish fourth, falling 2-1 to [[Vielfaltig]].

Expectations were high for the Blue Cats heading into the qualification cycle for [[World Cup 99]], with the side named the top ranked side in Pot 4 of the qualification draw. Katzeburg would have their best qualification cycle to date in terms of results, winning 12 of their 18 matches including wins over [[Reçueçn]] and [[West Barack and East Obama]], but the side would fail to secure a second straight finals appearance, missing out by three points and being just one of two teams to score 38 points and not qualify.

The side would be invited to [[Cup of Harmony 91]] in [[The Kytler Peninsulae]] and [[Tikariot]], where the Blue Cats would undergo their best run in the competition in their history, winning five of their nine games on their way to a 4th place finish, falling to eventual champions [[Anewkansas]] in the semi-finals.

Katzeburg would next host [[Campionato Esportiva 41]] on home soil alongside [[South Newlandia]] in what would be their first international football competition hosted in the nation. The side would progress from their group in uneven form, beating [[Natanians and Nosts]] and [[Gouvanarch]] but failing to get results against Tumbra, [[TJUN-ia]], and [[Bongo Johnson]], setting up a Round of 16 clash against their co-hosts at [[Bramblewood Park]] in [[Katzestadt]]. The Blue Cats would crash out at the first hurdle of the knockout stage, falling 3-2 to South Newlandia in what would be their worst regional performance to date.

== Players ==

=== Current Squad ===

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{{Nat fs g player|no=16|pos=DF|name=[[Deena Knepp]]|age=(aged 31)|caps=66|goals=1|club={{UICAclublt|Axmund City|KAT}}}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=17|pos=DF|name=[[Katharine Howland]]|age=(aged 20)|caps=66|goals=1|club={{UICAclublt|Barenwold FC|KAT}}}}
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{{nat fs g player|no=8|pos=MF|name=[[Elmer Spears]]|age=(aged 19)|caps=77|goals=4|club={{UICAclublt|Axmund City|KAT}}}}
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{{nat fs g player|no=19|pos=MF|name=[[Lexus Martin]]|age=(aged 27)|caps=7|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Wolfenholm United|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=20|pos=MF|name=[[Petra Moores]]|age=(aged 19)|caps=26|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Shorham FC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=21|pos=MF|name=[[Royce Earls]]|age=(aged 25)|caps=12|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Axmund United|KAT}}}}
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{{nat fs g player|no=11|pos=FW|name=[[Lloyd Field]]|age=(aged 26)|caps=50|goals=26|club={{UICAclublt|Katzestadt AFC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=22|pos=FW|name=[[Brigitte Ball]]|age=(aged 22)|caps=9|goals=4|club={{UICAclublt|Penntop FC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=23|pos=FW|name=[[Kester Fuchs]]|age=(aged 20)|caps=11|goals=4|club={{UICAclublt|Axmund City|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=24|pos=FW|name=[[Leith Coburn]]|age=(aged 20)|caps=5|goals=2|club={{UICAclublt|Inverhaven Ironworks|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=25|pos=FW|name=[[Denny Hobbs]]|age=(aged 27)|caps=7|goals=1|club={{UICAclublt|Malabon SC|AFT}}}}

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== Records ==

=== Player Records ===

==== Most capped players ====

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! width="20" |Rank
! style="width:150px;"|Player
! width="50" |Caps
! width="50" |Goals
! style="width:100px;"|Period
|-
| 1
| style="text-align: left;"|[[Drake Wruck]]
| rowspan="2" | 98
| 79
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 2
| style="text-align: left;"|[[Serena Plank]]
| 16
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|3
|[[Erik Clarkson]]
|91
|1
|BoF 84 - Present
|-
|4
|[[Elmer Spears]]
|90
|5
|BoF 84 - Present
|-
| rowspan="3" | 5
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Faithe Colbert]]
| rowspan="3" | 88
| 1
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Vera Horsfall]]
| 8
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Ry Whinery]]
| 0
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 8
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Meriel Arkwright]]
| 86
| 11
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 9
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Deena Knepp]]
| 69
| 1
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 10
| style="text-align: left;" |[[Katharine Howland]]
|68
| 1
| BoF 84 - Present
|}

==== Top goalscorers ====

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! width="15" |Rank
! style="width:125px;"|Player
! width="25" |Goals
! width="25" |Caps
! width="25" |Average
! width="80" |Period
|-
| 1
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Drake Wruck]]
| 79
| 98
| 0.80
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 2
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Lloyd Field]]
| 34
| 63
| 0.54
| WCQ 97 - Present
|-
| rowspan="2" | 3
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Lambert Niles]]
| rowspan="2" | 16
| 44
| 0.36
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Serena Plank]]
| 98
| 0.16
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|5
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Meriel Arkwright]]
|11
| 86
| 0.12
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|6
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Vera Horsfall]]
|8
| 88
| 0.09
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|7
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Clay Marsh]]
|7
| 18
| 0.38
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 8
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Kester Fuchs]]
| 6
| 16
| 0.37
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|9
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Elmer Spears]]
|5
| 90
| 0.05
| BoF 84 - Present
|}

==== Captains ====

{| class="wikitable alternance"
|-
! Player
! Period
!Games
! Notes
|-
|[[Owen Levitt]]|| BoF 84 - WCQ 97
|14||First ever Katzeburgian Captain
|-
|[[Ry Whinery]]|| WCQ 97 - Present
| 74||Captained Katzeburg into first ever World Cup Finals
|-
|[[Drake Wruck]]
|SDI 1 - Present
|5
|
|-
|[[Serena Plank]]
|WCQ 98
|1
|Captained vs New Zhengguo
|-
|[[Petra Moores]]
|CE 40
|3
|Captained vs Esportivan Darmen, Vielfaltig, and Kimi-Suomi
|-
|[[Erik Clarkson]]
|CE 41
|1
|Captained vs Bongo Johnson
|}

=== Manager records ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Manager
!rowspan="2"|Nat
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="5"|Record
|-
!G!!W!!D!!L!!Win %
|-
|align=left|[[Becka Haberkorn]]
|{{flagicon|Katzeburg}}
|align=left|BoF 84
|align=left|Present
| style="text-align:center" |98
| style="text-align:center" |52
| style="text-align:center" |16
| style="text-align:center" |30
| style="text-align:center" |53.06
|-
! colspan="4" |Total
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |98
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |52
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |16
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |30
|'''53.06'''
|}

== Competitive Record ==

=== World Cup ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=9|[[World Cup]] record
! rowspan="39" style="width:3%" |
!colspan=6|World Cup qualification record
! rowspan="39" style="width:3%" |
!rowspan=2|Manager
|-
!Edition
! rowspan="38" style="width:3%" |
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA
|-
|{{flagicon|Pasarga}} {{flagicon|Eastfield Lodge}} [[World Cup 97]]
| colspan="7" |''Did not qualify''
|16 || 7 || 2 || 7 || 33 || 37
| rowspan="3" |{{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} {{flagicon|Qusmo}} {{flagicon|Yuezhou}} [[World Cup 98]]
|Group Stage
|3
|0
|2
|1
|6
|7
|15 || 8 || 2 || 5 || 22 || 13
|-
|{{flagicon|Siovanija and Teusland}} {{flagicon|Banija}} {{flagicon|Squornshelan Remnant States}} [[World Cup 99]]
|colspan=7|''Did not qualify''
|18 || 12 || 2 || 4 || 44 || 27
|-
!Total||1 qualification||3||0||2||1||6||7||49||27||6||16||99||77||
|}

=== Cup of Harmony ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=8|Cup of Harmony record
! style="width:3%;" rowspan="37" |
! rowspan=2 | Manager
|-
!Edition
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA

|-
| {{flagicon|Banija}} [[Cup of Harmony 89]]
| Quarter Final || 7||5||1||1||15||10
| rowspan="3" | {{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
| {{flagicon|Valanora}} [[Cup of Harmony 90]]
| colspan="7" | ''Qualified for World Cup''
|-
| {{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} [[Cup of Harmony 91]]
| rowspan="1" |4th
|9
|5
|1
|3
|14
|8
|-
!Total||2 appearances||16||10||2||4||29||18||
|}

=== Campionato Esportiva ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=8|Campionato Esportiva record
! rowspan="37" style="width:3%;" |
! rowspan=2 | Manager
|-
!Edition
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA

|-
| {{flagicon|Limey George}} [[Campionato Esportiva 39]]
| Quarter Final || 5||2||1||2||9||7
| rowspan="3" | {{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
| {{flagicon|South Newlandia}} [[Campionato Esportiva 40]]
| 4th
|9
|5
|2
|2
|18
|12
|-
|{{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} {{flagicon|South Newlandia}} [[Campionato Esportiva 41]]
|Round of 16
|6
|2
|3
|1
|12
|9
|-
!Total||3 appearances||22||9||6||5||39||26||
|}

<references />

Katzeburg National League Season 1

2025-07-14T22:13:54Z

Katzeburg:

{{under construction}}
== League table ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! scope="col"|{{abbr|Pos|Position}}
! scope="col"|Team
! scope="col"|{{abbr|Pld|Games played}}
! scope="col"|{{abbr|W|Won}}
! scope="col"|{{abbr|D|Draw}}
! scope="col"|{{abbr|L|Lost}}
! scope="col"|{{abbr|GF|Goals for}}
! scope="col"|{{abbr|GA|Goals against}}
! scope="col"|{{abbr|+/-|Goal difference}}
! scope="col"|{{abbr|Pts|Points}}
! scope="col" colspan=2|Qualification or relegation
|-style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"
| 1
| [[Katzestadt AFC]] '''(C)'''
| 26
| 16
| 6
| 4
| 53
| 31
| +22
| '''54'''
| [[Champions League|IFCF Champions League]]
|-style="background-color:#BBF3FF;"
| 2
| [[Inverhaven City]]
| 26
| 16
| 3
| 7
| 40
| 24
| +16
| '''51'''
| rowspan=3 colspan=3 | [[Challengers Cup|IFCF Challengers' Cup]]
|-style="background-color:#BBF3FF;"
| 3
| [[Axmund United]]
| 26
| 14
| 5
| 7
| 55
| 30
| +25
| '''47'''
|-style="background-color:#BBF3FF;"
| 4
| [[Katzestadt Rovers]]
| 26
| 13
| 7
| 6
| 59
| 29
| +30
| '''46'''
|-style="background-color:#FFFFBB;"
| 5
| [[Barenwold FC]]
| 26
| 10
| 9
| 7
| 35
| 26
| +9
| '''39'''
| colspan=2|[[Cup Winners' Cup]]
|-style="background-color:#FF6A00;"
| 6
| [[Inverhaven Ironworks]]
| 26
| 10
| 8
| 8
| 26
| 18
| +8
| '''38'''
|rowspan=2 colspan=2|[[CEdC]]
|-style="background-color:#FF6A00;"
| 7
| [[Wolfenholm United]]
| 26
| 10
| 8
| 8
| 32
| 34
| -2
| '''38'''
|-
| 8
| [[Axmund City]]
| 26
| 10
| 7
| 9
| 46
| 36
| +10
| '''37'''
|-
| 9
| [[Penntop FC]]
| 26
| 8
| 7
| 11
| 33
| 38
| -5
| '''31'''
|-
| 10
| [[Littleport AFC]]
| 26
| 8
| 2
| 16
| 29
| 59
| -30
| '''26'''
|-
| 11
| [[Shorham FC]]
| 26
| 8
| 2
| 16
| 21
| 57
| -36
| '''26'''
|-
| 12
| [[Blubeck FC]]
| 26
| 5
| 9
| 12
| 22
| 45
| -23
| '''24'''
|-
| 13
| [[Refeld FC]]
| 26
| 5
| 8
| 13
| 19
| 30
| -11
| '''23'''
|-
| 14
| [[Avonsend United]]
| 26
| 3
| 11
| 12
| 16
| 29
| -13
| '''20'''
|}

Katzeburg National League Season 1

2025-07-14T22:10:27Z

Katzeburg:

{{under construction}}
== League table ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! scope="col"|{{abbr|Pos|Position}}
! scope="col"|Team
! scope="col"|{{abbr|Pld|Games played}}
! scope="col"|{{abbr|W|Won}}
! scope="col"|{{abbr|D|Draw}}
! scope="col"|{{abbr|L|Lost}}
! scope="col"|{{abbr|GF|Goals for}}
! scope="col"|{{abbr|GA|Goals against}}
! scope="col"|{{abbr|+/-|Goal difference}}
! scope="col"|{{abbr|Pts|Points}}
! scope="col" colspan=2|Qualification or relegation
|-style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"
| 1
| [[Katzestadt AFC]] '''(C)'''
| 26
| 16
| 6
| 4
| 53
| 31
| +22
| '''54'''
| [[Champions League|IFCF Champions League]]
|-style="background-color:#BBF3FF;"
| 2
| [[Inverhaven City]]
| 26
| 16
| 3
| 7
| 40
| 24
| +16
| '''51'''
| rowspan=3 colspan=3 | [[Challengers Cup|IFCF Challengers' Cup]]
|-style="background-color:#BBF3FF;"
| 3
| [[Axmund United]]
| 26
| 14
| 5
| 7
| 55
| 30
| +25
| '''47'''
|-style="background-color:#BBF3FF;"
| 4
| [[Katzestadt Rovers]]
| 26
| 13
| 7
| 6
| 59
| 29
| +30
| '''46'''
|-style="background-color:#FFFFBB;"
| 5
| [[Barenwold FC]]
| 26
| 10
| 9
| 7
| 35
| 26
| +9
| '''39'''
| colspan=2|[[Cup Winners' Cup]]
|-style="background-color:#FF6A00;"
| 6
| [[Inverhaven Ironworks]]
| 26
| 10
| 8
| 8
| 26
| 18
| +8
| '''38'''
|rowspan=2 colspan=2|[[CEdC]]
|-style="background-color:#FF6A00;"
| 7
| [[Wolfenholm United]]
| 26
| 10
| 8
| 8
| 32
| 34
| -2
| '''38'''
|-
| 8
| Desert Province FC
| 38
| 17
| 8
| 13
| 64
| 60
| +4
| '''59'''
|-
| 9
| Namagoro FC 2014
| 38
| 16
| 9
| 13
| 62
| 63
| -1
| '''57'''
|-
| 10
| Free States FC
| 38
| 15
| 8
| 15
| 64
| 60
| +4
| '''53'''
|-
| 11
| Izaki Miracle FC
| 38
| 14
| 11
| 13
| 54
| 53
| +1
| '''53'''
|-
| 12
| Damukuni Academicals FC
| 38
| 15
| 7
| 16
| 68
| 67
| +1
| '''52'''
|-
| 13
| Rangers Miranda FC
| 38
| 13
| 12
| 13
| 54
| 53
| +1
| '''51'''
|-
| 14
| Iruko United
| 38
| 15
| 5
| 18
| 51
| 56
| -5
| '''50'''
|}

Katzeburg National League Season 1

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Katzeburg:

{{under construction}}
== League table ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! scope="col"|{{abbr|Pos|Position}}
! scope="col"|Team
! scope="col"|{{abbr|Pld|Games played}}
! scope="col"|{{abbr|W|Won}}
! scope="col"|{{abbr|D|Draw}}
! scope="col"|{{abbr|L|Lost}}
! scope="col"|{{abbr|GF|Goals for}}
! scope="col"|{{abbr|GA|Goals against}}
! scope="col"|{{abbr|+/-|Goal difference}}
! scope="col"|{{abbr|Pts|Points}}
! scope="col" colspan=2|Qualification or relegation
|-style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"
| 1
| [[Katzestadt AFC]] '''(C)'''
| 26
| 16
| 6
| 4
| 53
| 31
| +22
| '''54'''
| [[Champions League|IFCF Champions League]]
|-style="background-color:#BBF3FF;"
| 2
| [[Inverhaven City]]
| 26
| 16
| 3
| 7
| 40
| 24
| +16
| '''51'''
| rowspan=3 colspan=3 | [[Challengers Cup|IFCF Challengers' Cup]]
|-style="background-color:#BBF3FF;"
| 3
| [[Axmund United]]
| 26
| 14
| 5
| 7
| 55
| 30
| +25
| '''47'''
|-style="background-color:#BBF3FF;"
| 4
| [[Katzestadt Rovers]]
| 26
| 13
| 7
| 6
| 59
| 29
| +30
| '''46'''
|-style="background-color:#FFFFBB;"
| 5
| FC Rosh Hashanah 16
| 38
| 18
| 6
| 14
| 61
| 57
| +4
| '''60'''
| colspan=2|[[Vilitan Cove Invitational]]
|-
| 6
| Gyōto Mountaineers
| 38
| 17
| 8
| 13
| 50
| 44
| +6
| '''59'''
|rowspan=12 colspan=2|
|-
| 7
| East Town Eagles
| 38
| 17
| 8
| 13
| 70
| 66
| +4
| '''59'''
|-
| 8
| Desert Province FC
| 38
| 17
| 8
| 13
| 64
| 60
| +4
| '''59'''
|-
| 9
| Namagoro FC 2014
| 38
| 16
| 9
| 13
| 62
| 63
| -1
| '''57'''
|-
| 10
| Free States FC
| 38
| 15
| 8
| 15
| 64
| 60
| +4
| '''53'''
|-
| 11
| Izaki Miracle FC
| 38
| 14
| 11
| 13
| 54
| 53
| +1
| '''53'''
|-
| 12
| Damukuni Academicals FC
| 38
| 15
| 7
| 16
| 68
| 67
| +1
| '''52'''
|-
| 13
| Rangers Miranda FC
| 38
| 13
| 12
| 13
| 54
| 53
| +1
| '''51'''
|-
| 14
| Iruko United
| 38
| 15
| 5
| 18
| 51
| 56
| -5
| '''50'''
|}

Katzeburg National League Season 1

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{{under construction}}
== League table ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! scope="col"|{{abbr|Pos|Position}}
! scope="col"|Team
! scope="col"|{{abbr|Pld|Games played}}
! scope="col"|{{abbr|W|Won}}
! scope="col"|{{abbr|D|Draw}}
! scope="col"|{{abbr|L|Lost}}
! scope="col"|{{abbr|GF|Goals for}}
! scope="col"|{{abbr|GA|Goals against}}
! scope="col"|{{abbr|+/-|Goal difference}}
! scope="col"|{{abbr|Pts|Points}}
! scope="col" colspan=2|Qualification or relegation
|-style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"
| 1
| [[Katzestadt AFC]] '''(C)'''
| 26
| 16
| 6
| 4
| 53
| 31
| +22
| '''54'''
| [[Champions League|IFCF Champions League]]
|-style="background-color:#BBF3FF;"
| 2
| [[Inverhaven City]]
| 26
| 16
| 3
| 7
| 40
| 24
| +16
| '''51'''
| [[Challengers Cup|IFCF Challengers' Cup]]
|-style="background-color:#BBF3FF;"
| 3
| Digital Giants FC Fujiwara
| 38
| 18
| 8
| 12
| 65
| 56
| +9
| '''62'''
| rowspan=2 colspan=2 | [[Challengers Cup|IFCF Challengers' Cup]]
|-style="background-color:#BBF3FF;"
| 4
| Intergalactic FC South Dre
| 38
| 17
| 10
| 11
| 70
| 57
| +13
| '''61'''
|-style="background-color:#FFFFBB;"
| 5
| FC Rosh Hashanah 16
| 38
| 18
| 6
| 14
| 61
| 57
| +4
| '''60'''
| colspan=2|[[Vilitan Cove Invitational]]
|-
| 6
| Gyōto Mountaineers
| 38
| 17
| 8
| 13
| 50
| 44
| +6
| '''59'''
|rowspan=12 colspan=2|
|-
| 7
| East Town Eagles
| 38
| 17
| 8
| 13
| 70
| 66
| +4
| '''59'''
|-
| 8
| Desert Province FC
| 38
| 17
| 8
| 13
| 64
| 60
| +4
| '''59'''
|-
| 9
| Namagoro FC 2014
| 38
| 16
| 9
| 13
| 62
| 63
| -1
| '''57'''
|-
| 10
| Free States FC
| 38
| 15
| 8
| 15
| 64
| 60
| +4
| '''53'''
|-
| 11
| Izaki Miracle FC
| 38
| 14
| 11
| 13
| 54
| 53
| +1
| '''53'''
|-
| 12
| Damukuni Academicals FC
| 38
| 15
| 7
| 16
| 68
| 67
| +1
| '''52'''
|-
| 13
| Rangers Miranda FC
| 38
| 13
| 12
| 13
| 54
| 53
| +1
| '''51'''
|-
| 14
| Iruko United
| 38
| 15
| 5
| 18
| 51
| 56
| -5
| '''50'''
|}

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Katzeburg: Created page with "{{Navbox | name = Football in Katzeburg | title = Football in Katzeburg | state = {{{state|autocollapse}}} | bodyclass = hlist | above = Katzeburg Football Federation | group1 = National teams | list1 = * Katzeburg * U-21 * U-18 | group2 = League competitions | list2 = {{Navbox|subgroup | grou..."

{{Navbox
| name = Football in Katzeburg
| title = [[Football in Katzeburg]]
| state = {{{state|autocollapse}}}
| bodyclass = hlist
| above = [[Katzeburg Football Federation]]

| group1 = National teams
| list1 =
* [[Katzeburg national football team|Katzeburg]]
* [[Katzeburg national under-21 football team|U-21]]
* [[Katzeburg national under-18 football team|U-18]]

| group2 = [[Katzeburgian football league system|League competitions]]
| list2 = {{Navbox|subgroup

| group1 = Level 1
| list1 =
* [[Katzeburg National League]]
}}

| group4 = Cup competitions
| list4 = [[Katzeburg Cup]]

| group5 = Others
| list5 =
* [[Katzeburgian football league system]]

| group6 = Lists
| list6 =
* [[List of footballers in Katzeburg by number of league appearances|Appearances (100+)]]
* [[List of football clubs in Katzeburg|Clubs]]
* [[Katzeburgian football clubs in international competitions|Clubs in international competitions]]
* [[List of football stadiums in Katzeburg|Stadiums by capacity]]
| below =
* [[List of football stadiums in Katzeburg|Venues]]
* [[:Category:Football competitions in Katzeburg|Competitions]]
* [[History of football in Katzeburg|History]]
}}
<noinclude>
[[Category:Association football navigational boxes by country|Katzeburg]]
</noinclude>

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Katzeburg:

{{Navbox
| name = First-division football leagues
| title = First-division football leagues
| state = {{{state|autocollapse}}}
| bodyclass = hlist
| evenodd = off

| list1 = '''Multi-associational''':
* [[United Hoofball Association United League|United League]]
* [[V-League]]
* [[Shango-Fogoa Premier League]]

| list2 = '''By country''':
* [[Fleftic Premier League|Abanhfleft]]
* [[Liga Acastanhada do Campeonato|Acastanha]]
* [[Astograthian First Division|Astograth]]
* [[The National League|Audioslavia]]
* [[Series A|Darmen]]
* [[Euraleague|Eura]]
* [[Farf Freitball Ligá|Farfadillis]]
* [[Katzeburg National League|Katzeburg]]
* [[Kelssek Championship|Kelssek]]
* [[Ko-oren National Primary|Ko-oren]]
* [[The Premiership|Lisander]]
* [[SuperLiga|Pasarga]]
* [[Apex|Poafmersia]]
* [[FPIFA Federation League Divisjon One|Polar Islandstates]]
* [[Q-League|Quebec and Shingoryeo]]
* [[Republikaliga|Siovanija and Teusland]]
* [[StrayaRoos Premier League|StrayaRoos]]
* [[Tikariot Premier League|Tikariot]]
* [[M1 League|United Mandaran States]]
* [[Elven Premier League|Valanora]]
* [[Valladar Liga-1|Valladares]]
* [[FLOX Omega Division|Xanneria]]
* [[Zwangzug First Division|Zwangzug]]

| list3 = '''Defunct''':
* [[Liga Aguazuleña|Aguazul]]
* [[Apox National League|Apox]]
* [[Brenecia A-League|Brenecia]]
* [[Candelaria And Marquez Soccer Championship|Candelaria And Marquez]]
* [[Flame League|Ethane]]
* [[Lega Macbon A|Macbon]]
* [[Nepharim Premiership|Nephara]]
* [[OPSL Premier Division|Omerica]]
* [[Élite League One|Paripana]]
* [[Saltsteadish Gold Division|Saltstead]]
* [[Squidroidian Super League|Squidroidia]]
* [[Alfa League|Talamia]]
* [[Taeshan Premier League|Taeshan]]
* [[Gothanitan Football League (division)|The Gothanita Isles]]
}}<noinclude>
{{collapsible option}}
</noinclude><includeonly>[[Category:First-division football leagues]]</includeonly>

File:Windorf Town logo.png

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== Summary ==
[[Category:Football club logos]] [[Category:Katzeburg football club logos]]

File:Coalbrook Athletic logo.png

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Katzeburg:

== Summary ==
[[Category:Football club logos]] [[Category:Katzeburg football club logos]]

File:Coalbrook Athletic logo.png

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== Summary ==
Category:Football club logos Category:Katzeburg football club logos

Katzeburg National League

2025-07-09T09:20:24Z

Katzeburg: Created page with "{{Under construction}} {{Infobox football league | name = Katzeburg National League | logo = Katzeburg National League.png | pixels = 190 | country = Katzeburg | founded = AK20 | teams = 16 | level = 1 | domest_cup = Katzeburg Cup | confed_cup = {{unbulleted list|IFCF Champions League IFC..."

{{Under construction}}
{{Infobox football league
| name = Katzeburg National League
| logo = Katzeburg National League.png
| pixels = 190
| country = Katzeburg
| founded = AK20
| teams = [[#Clubs|16]]
| level = [[Katzeburgian football league system|1]]
| domest_cup = [[Katzeburg Cup]]
| confed_cup = {{unbulleted list|[[IFCF Champions League]] [[IFCF Challengers Cup]]}}
| champions = [[Katzestadt Rovers]] (1st title)
| season = [[Katzeburg National League Season 3|Season 3]]
| most successful club = [[Katzestadt AFC]] (2 titles)
| current = [[Katzeburg National League Season 4]]
}}
The '''Katzeburg National League''', sometimes referred to as the '''KNL''', is a professional association football league in [[Katzeburg]]. At the top of the [[Katzeburgian football league system]], the Katzeburg National League is Katzeburg's primary football competition.
==Overview==

==History==

===Foundation===

==Competition format==

===Qualification for international competitions===
*1st place: [[IFCF Champions League]]
*2nd-4th place: [[IFCF Challengers Cup]]
*[[Katzeburg Cup]] winner: [[Cup Winners' Cup]]

The number of Katzeburgian clubs which participate in IFCF competitions is determined by [[IFCF coefficients]], which take into account the results of a particular nation's clubs in IFCF competitions over the preceding five years.

==Clubs==
{{main|Katzeburg National League Season 3}}

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!width=250px|Club
!Position in [[Katzeburg National League Season 3|Season 3]]
!First KNL season
!Number of seasons in KNL
!First season of current spell
!Number of seasons of current spell
!KNL titles
!Last title
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Avonsend United logo.png|15px]] [[Avonsend United]] || 15 || 1 || 3 || 1 || 3 || 0 || –
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Axmund City logo.png|15px]] [[Axmund City]] || 6 || 1 || 3 || 1 || 3 || 0 || -
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Axmund United logo.png|15px]] [[Axmund United]] || 7 || 1 || 3 || 1 || 3 || 0 || -
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Barenwold FC logo.png|15px]] [[Barenwold FC]] || 9 || 1 || 3 || 1 || 3 || 0 || -
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Blubeck FC logo.png|15px]] [[Blubeck FC]] || 16 || 1 || 3 || 1 || 3 || 0 || -
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Coalbrook Athletic logo.png|15px]] [[Coalbrook Athletic]] || 13 || 3 || 1 || 3 || 1 || 0 || -
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Inverhaven City logo.png|15px]] [[Inverhaven City]] || 3 || 1 || 3 || 1 || 3 || 0 || -
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Inverhaven Ironworks logo.png|15px]] [[Inverhaven Ironworks]] || 8 || 1 || 3 || 1 || 3 || 0 || -
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Katzestadt AFC logo.png|15px]] [[Katzestadt AFC]] || 2 || 1 || 3 || 1 || 3 || 2 || 2
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Katzestadt Rovers logo.png|15px]] [[Katzestadt Rovers]] || 1 || 1 || 3 || 1 || 3 || 1 || 3
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Littleport AFC logo.png|15px]] [[Littleport AFC]] || 12 || 1 || 3 || 1 || 3 || 0 || -
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Penntop FC logo.png|15px]] [[Penntop FC]] || 10 || 1 || 3 || 1 || 3 || 0 || -
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Refeld FC logo.png|15px]] [[Refeld FC]] || 14 || 1 || 3 || 1 || 3 || 0 || -
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Shorham FC logo.png|15px]] [[Shorham FC]] || 5 || 1 || 3 || 1 || 3 || 0 || -
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Windorf Town logo.png|15px]] [[Windorf Town]] || 11 || 3 || 1 || 3 || 1 || 0 || -
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | [[File:Wolfenholm United logo.png|15px]] [[Wolfenholm United]] || 4 || 1 || 3 || 1 || 3 || 0 || -
|}

==Champions==
In total, two clubs have won the ''Katzeburgian championship''. The record champions are [[Katzestadt AFC]] with two titles

{|
|-
|valign="top" |
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Season
! Champion
|-
| [[Katzeburg National League Season 1|1]] || [[Katzestadt AFC]]
|-
| [[Katzeburg National League Season 2|2]] || [[Katzestadt AFC]]
|-
| [[Katzeburg National League Season 3|3]] || [[Katzestadt Rovers]]
|-
|}

===Performance by club===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:20%;"|Club
! style="width:10%;"|Winners
! style="width:10%;"|Runners-up
! style="width:10%;"|Third
! style="width:10%;"|Winning seasons
! style="width:20%;"|Runners-up seasons
! style="width:20%;"|Third place seasons
|-
|[[Katzestadt AFC]]
|align=center|2
|align=center|1
|align=center|0
| 1, 2
| 3
|
|-
|[[Katzestadt Rovers]]
|align=center|1
|align=center|0
|align=center|0
| 3
|
|
|-
|[[Inverhaven City]]
|align=center|0
|align=center|1
|align=center|1
|
| 1
| 3
|-
|[[Inverhaven Ironworks]]
|align=center|0
|align=center|1
|align=center|0
|
| 2
|
|-
|[[Axmund United]]
|align=center|0
|align=center|0
|align=center|1
|
|
| 1
|-
|[[Axmund City]]
|align=center|0
|align=center|0
|align=center|1
|
|
| 2
|-
|}

{{Navbox
| name = Katzeburg National League
| title = [[Katzeburg National League]]
| listclass = hlist
| state = {{{state|}}}
| group1 = Current Clubs (Season 3)
| list1 =
* [[Avonsend United]]
* [[Axmund City]]
* [[Axmund United]]
* [[Barenwold FC]]
* [[Blubeck FC]]
* [[Coalbrook Athletic]]
* [[Inverhaven City]]
* [[Inverhaven Ironworks]]
* [[Katzestadt AFC]]
* [[Katzestadt Rovers]]
* [[Littleport AFC]]
* [[Penntop FC]]
* [[Refeld FC]]
* [[Shorham FC]]
* [[Windorf Town]]
* [[Wolfenholm United]]
| group2 = Associated competitions
| list2 =
* [[Katzeburg Cup]]
* [[Champions' League]]
* [[Challenger's Cup]]
* [[Association's Trophy]]
* [[Cup Winners' Cup]]
* [[Campionato Esportivano di Campeones]]
}}

{{Template:Football in Katzeburg}}
{{First-division football leagues}}
[[Category:Katzeburg]][[Category:First-division football leagues]]

Katzeburg national football team

2025-06-22T09:11:41Z

Katzeburg: /* The Haberkorn Years (Baptism of Fire 84 - Present) */

{{Infobox national football team/OSR|Name=Katzeburg|Trigramme=KAT|Badge_size=200px|Nickname=The Blue Cats|Association=[[Katzeburg Football Federation]]|Confederation=[[CONESPIO]]|Coach={{flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]|Captain=[[Ry Whinery]]|Home stadium=[[Katzestadt Arena]]|Most caps=[[Drake Wruck]] (83)|Top scorer=[[Drake Wruck]] (73)|KPB Rank=37|KPB max=37|KPB min=226|KPB max time=Post World Cup 99 Qualifiers|KPB min time=World Cup 97 Qualifiers|First game={{fb|Revida}} 1-3 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Capital Stadium]], {{fb|Hapilopper}}
[[Baptism of Fire 84]] [[Baptism of Fire 84#Group Stage | Group Stage]]|First WCC game={{fb|Osterhalten}} 2-3 {{fb|Katzeburg}}
[[Parkerhouse Center]], {{fb|Osterhalten}}
[[World Cup 97]] [[World Cup 97#Qualifying|Qualifying]]|Largest win={{fb|Katzeburg}} 6-1 {{fb|Kanzlia}}|Largest loss={{fb|Gnejs}} 5-1 {{fb|Katzeburg}}|Highest scoring={{fb|Katzeburg}} 6-1 {{fb|Kanzlia}}|World cup entries=3|World cup first entry=97|Baptism of Fire app=84|Baptism of Fire best=4th|Badge=Image:KFFLogoWC97.png|World cup apps=1|World cup first=98|World cup best=Group Stage, [[World Cup 98]]|Regional cup apps=2|Regional name=Campionato Esportiva|Regional cup first=39|Regional cup best=4th, [[Campionato Esportiva 40|CE 40]]|Cup of Harmony apps=1|Cup of Harmony first=89|Cup of Harmony best=Quarter Final, [[Cup of Harmony 89 | CoH 89]]}}

The Katzeburgian national football team represents the nation of [[Katzeburg]] in international football. It made its debut in the 84th edition of the Baptism of Fire, where the side finished 4th.

== History ==

=== Foundation ===
Football in Katzeburg has a mostly industrial background, with the sport being played in many of the nation's northern industrial towns and cities, including [[Inverhaven|Inverhaven,]] [[Axmund]], and the nation's capital of [[Katzestadt]]. It wasn't until AK20 that a national team was founded by the [[Katzeburg Football Federation]], committing to international competition for the first time in the nation's history across any sport.

Manager of amateur side [[South Inverhaven Shipbuilders]], [[Becka Haberkorn]], was appointed the first manager of the national side, having lead the team to a third straight local league title prior to the formation of the national setup.
=== The Haberkorn Years (Baptism of Fire 84 - Present) ===
The first competition the nation would enter would be [[Baptism of Fire 84]], held in the fellow [[Esportiva|Esportivan]] nations of [[Tumbra]] and [[Hapilopper]]. The Blue Cats were drawn into Group D alongside [[Alexandrianonisimo]], [[Revida]], and [[Timlandian Federation]].

The side's first competitive match would be against Revida, with the side running out 3-1 winners despite falling a goal behind within the opening 15 minutes. Katzeburg would ultimately progress out of the group on the final matchday, after a stoppage time header from captain [[Owen Levitt]] secured a 1-0 win over Timlandian Federation.

Wins over [[Langenia]] and [[West Vdara]] would guide the Blue Cats to the semi-finals of their debut international competition, but the side would end there - falling 3-2 to eventual champions [[Edsmontik]] in the semi-finals and then 4-3 to [[Restresas]] in the third place playoff.

Ahead of the side's first ever [[World Cup]] qualification campaign, the team would travel to [[Riena]] to take part in the 1st Silver Dragon Invitational, where the side would lift the trophy after a 4-2 win over the hosts and a record 6-1 victory over [[Kanzlia national football team|Kanzlia]].

Katzeburg's first foray into the World Cup qualifiers would end with the side achieving a fifth place finish in their qualifying group, seven points off a playoff position. The side would claim some historic victories, including a double over [[Carpathia and Ruthenia national football team|Carpathia and Ruthenia]], but would also slump to a pair of 5-1 defeats against [[Gnejs]] and [[Sarzonia]] - record defeats for the nation.

Initial captain Owen Levitt would lose the captaincy mid-campaign as he found himself replaced in the starting XI by [[Erik Clarkson]], with goalkeeper [[Ry Whinery]] taking the armband after the side's 5-1 loss to Gnejs.

Despite the failure to qualify for the World Cup, the side was invited to take part in [[Cup of Harmony 89]] in [[Banija]], with the Blue Cats making a run to the quarter-finals of the competition off the back of a six-game undefeated streak before losing to eventual champions [[HUElavia]] 2-1.

Katzeburg would enter Esportivan competition for the first time in [[Campionato Esportiva 39]], with Haberkorn's side making the quarter-finals before falling to eventual runners-up [[Fhulghamous Peninsula]]. The campaign was noted however for being the only nation to beat eventual champions [[Lozho]], with Katzeburg running out 4-1 winners in their group stage clash.

The [[World Cup 98 qualification|qualifiers for World Cup 98]] would see a revised Katzeburg squad attempt to upset the odds in a competitive group, and Haberkorn's team would see progress across the board with the side achieving a third place finish in their group following a 0-3 win over [[Cardenao]] on the final matchday. The position secured them a playoff spot for World Cup Qualification against [[Reçueçn]] to be played at [[Beian Dongguan Stadium]] in [[Yuezhou]]. With a goal from midfielder [[Meriel Arkwright]] in the second half of extra time, Katzeburg would advance to their first ever World Cup finals following a 1-0 win.

The side was drawn in a tough group for their maiden [[World Cup 98|World Cup]] appearance, with games against [[Crpostran]], [[Huayramarca national football team|Huayramarca]], and [[Farfadillis national football team|Farfadillis]] making up their group stage. Katzeburg would manage to put up a fight however, as the 66th-ranked side would exit in the group stage with a third place finish, falling 5-4 to eventual runners-up Crpostran but securing draws against Huayramarca and Farfadillis.

Katzeburg would return to Esportivan competition hoping for another crack at glory in [[Campionato Esportiva 40]], held in neighbours [[South Newlandia]], and the side would maintain the best form in the side's history - going on a total of nine games unbeaten as the side ran to the semi-finals before losing 2-0 to [[Sylestone national football team|Sylestone]]. The Blue Cats would eventually finish fourth, falling 2-1 to [[Vielfaltig]].

Expectations were high for the Blue Cats heading into the qualification cycle for [[World Cup 99]], with the side named the top ranked side in Pot 4 of the qualification draw. Katzeburg would have their best qualification cycle to date in terms of results, winning 12 of their 18 matches including wins over [[Reçueçn]] and [[West Barack and East Obama]], but the side would fail to secure a second straight finals appearance, missing out by three points and being just one of two teams to score 38 points and not qualify.

== Players ==

=== Current Squad ===

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{{nat fs g player|no=12|pos=GK|name=[[Julianne Spooner]]|age=(aged 24)|caps=0|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Katzestadt Rovers|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=13|pos=GK|name=[[Beauden Moore]]|age=(aged 17)|caps=5|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|VV Szbedansk|KNZ}}}}
{{nat fs break|background=#0B0B3F}}
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{{nat fs g player|no=3|pos=DF|name=[[Erik Clarkson]]|age=(aged 21)|caps=78|goals=1|club={{UICAclublt|Inverhaven City|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=4|pos=DF|name=[[Elicia Morton]]|age=(aged 21)|caps=38|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Katzestadt Rovers|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=5|pos=DF|name=[[Faithe Colbert]]|age=(aged 30)|caps=80|goals=1|club={{UICAclublt|Katzestadt Rovers|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=14|pos=DF|name=[[Ezekiel Hodges]]|age=(aged 19)|caps=6|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Inverhaven City|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=15|pos=DF|name=[[Monday Mynatt]]|age=(aged 20)|caps=9|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Wolfenholm United|KAT}}}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=16|pos=DF|name=[[Deena Knepp]]|age=(aged 31)|caps=66|goals=1|club={{UICAclublt|Axmund City|KAT}}}}
{{Nat fs g player|no=17|pos=DF|name=[[Katharine Howland]]|age=(aged 20)|caps=66|goals=1|club={{UICAclublt|Barenwold FC|KAT}}}}
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{{nat fs g player|no=7|pos=MF|name=[[Vera Horsfall]]|age=(aged 32)|caps=80|goals=8|club={{UICAclublt|Katzestadt Rovers|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=8|pos=MF|name=[[Elmer Spears]]|age=(aged 19)|caps=77|goals=4|club={{UICAclublt|Axmund City|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=9|pos=MF|name=[[Meriel Arkwright]]|age=(aged 27)|caps=73|goals=10|club={{UICAclublt|Inverhaven City|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=18|pos=MF|name=[[Desiree Lynton]]|age=(aged 18)|caps=9|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Katzestadt AFC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=19|pos=MF|name=[[Lexus Martin]]|age=(aged 27)|caps=7|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Wolfenholm United|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=20|pos=MF|name=[[Petra Moores]]|age=(aged 19)|caps=26|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Shorham FC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=21|pos=MF|name=[[Royce Earls]]|age=(aged 25)|caps=12|goals=0|club={{UICAclublt|Axmund United|KAT}}}}
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{{nat fs g player|no=10|pos=FW|name=[[Drake Wruck]]|age=(aged 33)|caps=83|goals=73|club={{UICAclublt|Katzestadt Rovers|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=11|pos=FW|name=[[Lloyd Field]]|age=(aged 26)|caps=50|goals=26|club={{UICAclublt|Katzestadt AFC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=22|pos=FW|name=[[Brigitte Ball]]|age=(aged 22)|caps=9|goals=4|club={{UICAclublt|Penntop FC|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=23|pos=FW|name=[[Kester Fuchs]]|age=(aged 20)|caps=11|goals=4|club={{UICAclublt|Axmund City|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=24|pos=FW|name=[[Leith Coburn]]|age=(aged 20)|caps=5|goals=2|club={{UICAclublt|Inverhaven Ironworks|KAT}}}}
{{nat fs g player|no=25|pos=FW|name=[[Denny Hobbs]]|age=(aged 27)|caps=7|goals=1|club={{UICAclublt|Malabon SC|AFT}}}}

{{nat fs end|background=#0b0b3f}}

== Records ==

=== Player Records ===

==== Most capped players ====

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! width="20" |Rank
! style="width:150px;"|Player
! width="50" |Caps
! width="50" |Goals
! style="width:100px;"|Period
|-
| 1
| style="text-align: left;"|[[Drake Wruck]]
| rowspan="2" | 83
| 73
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 2
| style="text-align: left;"|[[Serena Plank]]
| 13
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 3
| style="text-align: left;"|[[Faithe Colbert]]
| rowspan="2" | 80
| 1
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 4
| style="text-align: left;"|[[Vera Horsfall]]
| 8
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 5
| style="text-align: left;"|[[Erik Clarkson]]
| 78
| 1
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 6
| style="text-align: left;"|[[Elmer Spears]]
| 77
| 4
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 7
| style="text-align: left;"|[[Ry Whinery]]
| 76
| 0
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 8
| style="text-align: left;"|[[Meriel Arkwright]]
| 73
| 10
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 9
| style="text-align: left;"|[[Deena Knepp]]
| rowspan="2" | 66
| 1
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 10
| style="text-align: left;"|[[Katharine Howland]]
| 1
| BoF 84 - Present
|}

==== Top goalscorers ====

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! width="15" |Rank
! style="width:125px;"|Player
! width="25" |Goals
! width="25" |Caps
! width="25" |Average
! width="80" |Period
|-
| 1
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Drake Wruck]]
| 73
| 83
| 0.88
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| 2
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Lloyd Field]]
| 26
| 50
| 0.52
| WCQ 97 - Present
|-
| 3
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Lambert Niles]]
| 16
| 44
| 0.36
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|4
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Serena Plank]]
|13
| 83
| 0.15
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|5
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Meriel Arkwright]]
|10
| 73
| 0.13
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|6
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Vera Horsfall]]
|8
| 80
| 0.10
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
|7
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Clay Marsh]]
|7
| 18
| 0.38
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| rowspan="3" | 8
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Elmer Spears]]
| rowspan="3" | 4
| 77
| 0.05
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Brigitte Ball]]
| 9
| 0.44
| BoF 84 - Present
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Kester Fuchs]]
| 11
| 0.36
| CE 40 - Present
|}

==== Captains ====

{| class="wikitable alternance"
|-
! Player
! Period
!Games
! Notes
|-
|[[Owen Levitt]]|| BoF 84 - WCQ 97
|14||First ever Katzeburgian Captain
|-
|[[Ry Whinery]]|| WCQ 97 - Present
| 62||Captained Katzeburg into first ever World Cup Finals
|-
|[[Drake Wruck]]
|SDI 1 - Present
|4
|
|-
|[[Serena Plank]]
|WCQ 98
|1
|Captained vs New Zhengguo
|-
|[[Petra Moores]]
|CE 40
|2
|Captained vs Esportivan Darmen and Vielfaltig
|}

=== Manager records ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Manager
!rowspan="2"|Nat
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="5"|Record
|-
!G!!W!!D!!L!!Win %
|-
|align=left|[[Becka Haberkorn]]
|{{flagicon|Katzeburg}}
|align=left|BoF 84
|align=left|Present
| style="text-align:center" |83
| style="text-align:center" |45
| style="text-align:center" |12
| style="text-align:center" |26
| style="text-align:center" |54.21
|-
! colspan="4" |Total
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |83
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |45
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |12
| style="font-weight:bold;background:#efefef;text-align:center" |26
|'''54.21'''
|}

== Competitive Record ==

=== World Cup ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=9|[[World Cup]] record
! style="width:3%" rowspan="40"|
!colspan=6|World Cup qualification record
! style="width:3%" rowspan="40"|
!rowspan=2|Manager
|-
!Edition
! style="width:3%" rowspan="39"|
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA
|-
|{{flagicon|Pasarga}} {{flagicon|Eastfield Lodge}} [[World Cup 97]]
| colspan="7" |''Did not qualify''
|16 || 7 || 2 || 7 || 33 || 37
| rowspan="3" |{{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} {{flagicon|Qusmo}} {{flagicon|Yuezhou}} [[World Cup 98]]
|Group Stage
|3
|0
|2
|1
|6
|7
|15 || 8 || 2 || 5 || 22 || 13
|-
|{{flagicon|Siovanija and Teusland}} {{flagicon|Banija}} {{flagicon|Squornshelan Remnant States}} [[World Cup 99]]
|colspan=7|''Did not qualify''
|18 || 12 || 2 || 4 || 44 || 27
|-
!Total||1 qualification||3||0||2||1||6||7||49||27||6||16||99||77||
|-
|}

=== Cup of Harmony ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=8|Cup of Harmony record
! style="width:3%;" rowspan="37" |
! rowspan=2 | Manager
|-
!Edition
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA

|-
| {{flagicon|Banija}} [[Cup of Harmony 89]]
| Quarter Final || 7||5||1||1||15||10
| rowspan="3" | {{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
| {{flagicon|Valanora}} [[Cup of Harmony 90]]
| colspan="7" | ''Qualified for World Cup''
|-
| {{flagicon|Tikariot}} {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} [[Cup of Harmony 91]]
| rowspan="1" |TBC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
!Total||1 appearance||7||5||1||1||15||10||
|}

=== Campionato Esportiva ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=8|Campionato Esportiva record
! rowspan="36" style="width:3%;" |
! rowspan=2 | Manager
|-
!Edition
!Round
!Pld
!W
!D
!L
!GF
!GA

|-
| {{flagicon|Limey George}} [[Campionato Esportiva 39]]
| Quarter Final || 5||2||1||2||9||7
| rowspan="2" | {{Flagicon|Katzeburg}} [[Becka Haberkorn]]
|-
| {{flagicon|South Newlandia}} [[Campionato Esportiva 40]]
| 4th
|9
|5
|2
|2
|18
|12
|-
!Total||2 appearances||16||7||3||4||27||19||
|}

<references />

Katzeburg national football team

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Katzeburg: /* The Haberkorn Years (Baptism of Fire 84 - Present) */

Katzeburg national football team

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Katzeburg national football team

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