National Football Team of Lionsroar

National Football Team of Großlöwenburg
Nickname(s)	"Die Löwen" (The Lions)
Association	Löwenburgian Football Association (LFA)
Confederation	International Sports Association
Sub-confederation	Continental Football Association of Araseos (CFAA)
Head coach	Peter von Neustein
Captain	Ludwig von den Linden
Most caps	Ludwig von den Linden
Top scorer	Ludwig von den Linden
Home stadium	King's Field, Lowenburg, Lionsroar

The Lionsroarian national football team, also known as the National Football Team of Großlöwenburg or the Löwenburgische Fußballmannschaft, nicknamed the Lions, represents Lionsroar in men's international football. Lionsroar's national team is lead by the Lionsroarian Football Association (LFA), playing against other national teams of Valsora. The current coach is Peter von Neustein, and the team's home ground is the King's Field in Lowenburg.

They play since their founding in 1946 in traditional white-yellow striped kits. The shield of the coat of arms is displayed as the badge. It shows a black-and-yellow-halfed royal lion, indicating the bright and dark sides of football emotions. A special kit with a single huge roaring lion was released in 1992 following the Seventh Dynasty and is only used for special purposes.

History

see also: Results (LFA)

Football as a popular sport has a long history and deep-rooted traditions in Lionsroar. Originating from early forms of rugby and other medieval ball games, it is by far the most popular and historically widespread sport. However, it was not until the 19th century that football experienced new waves of development and, alongside gymnastics, contributed to a collective movement. Clubs were founded, associations were formed, and the first rulebooks were written. At that time, the League of Kings existed, but it collapsed at the end of the 19th century, leading to a civil war. During this period, football was regionally dominant, with its own leagues, cups, teams, and regulations. Consequently, there was no national team for Lionsroar, and even cross-border matches between clubs were rare.

For many decades, Löwenburg did not field a national team, but the confederal entities did -- without much multiversal success though. Until when in 1987, the LFA decided to do a first advancement into international waters by particpating in the BoF. After failing horribly, it was decided to first develop the domestic league, which it did. Now fielding the most prominent and famous league in all of Valsora, Löwenburg decided to once again participate in 2006, fielding a national team to the IAC 26.

Initially, however, Löwenburg went through a rather bleak dry spell, playing a series of friendly matches and tournaments without securing a single victory. Understandably disheartened, the team traveled to Edsmontik for the IAC26, where they proceeded to pull off a major surprise. They finished at the top of their group, having defeated the hosts, Edsmontik, as well as Arklanda, and earning a draw against The Golden Harp. In the following round, they secured a commanding win over Calgasia and even managed to defeat the defending champions, Recuen, 1–0. Their luck eventually ran out, ironically, against Edsmontik. Yet, the hype had been ignited; Löwenburg developed a true passion for international football, embarking on these journeys accompanied by a loyal following, including the newly formed international ultra group "Internationales Inferno", a mixture of the many different ultra and fan groups of national Burgish football, renowned for its fan culture.

The action continued without a break into the World Cup, though the previous success could not be immediately sustained, a result that was, unfortunately, somewhat expected. Following a solid group stage, the team failed to qualify for the next round. Nevertheless, memorable moments were created. On August 22, 2006, the team made its World Cup debut at home against the reigning champions and the world’s number one side: the formidable Audioslavia. A victory also proved elusive against their next opponents, Snestar. Two wins followed, but the team then suffered a narrow 3–4 defeat to Atheara in a thrilling encounter. A losing streak ensued, during which Löwenburg failed to score in two consecutive matches. By the time they faced Snestar II, it was already clear that they would not qualify for the next stage. The team was finally able to shake off their frustration with a spectacular 6–2 away victory against the Macabees, a satisfying conclusion to their campaign. In particular, team legend Ludwig von den Linden reached new heights during this match. After one more win and another defeat, the spectacle concluded with a draw. And here’s a fun fact: in all the matches Löwenburg has played to date, the team has scored exactly as many goals as it has conceded, even though they have suffered more defeats than victories.

But the journey continues, this time at the Cup of Harmony 94 in Libesia.

Players

Current Squad

The following 24 players are the current squad for the Lionsroarian national football team. Caps normal is just normal, (caps) in brackets is being changed in. Negative Goals is own goals or goals conceived for goalkeepers and normal number is normal games from the matches.

Current Players of the National Team
No.	Pos.	Player	Date of Birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	GK	Ingen Liechtenstein	28	23	-22 (-5p)	King's Team
99	GK	Heinz Rief	21	0	0	Jugend Bellask
88	GK	Philipp von Glaubensfuhr	24	0	0	1. FC Kaiserclaw
3	DF	Victor von Meine	26	23	0	Borussia Walste
44	DF	Elias Ballester	19	0	0	SK Sturm Beatrixa
5	DF	Felix Isaac von Singen	22	0	0	FC Sturm Baltika
2	DF	Moritz Heiß	27	23	1	SK Sturm Beatrixa
21	DF	Harold von Weg-Immerschoß	31	23	0	Lords and Plebs FC
4	DF	Ralf Dominik	23	0	0	King's Team
17	DF	Niklas Weise	29	23	1	Hansa Kolsche
23	DF	Lukas von Lautern	20	0	0	1. FC Kaiserclaw
11	MF	Georg Christopher	25	23	0	King's Team
12	MF	Ludwig Western-Hohenheim	22	0	0	Jugend Bellask
6	MF	Willi Zanzokavic	30	23	0	Hansa Kolsche
7	MF	Norbert-Wilhelm Martin	24	0	0	Legio Löwenburg
15	MF	Johannes Franziskus von Lahminngen	28	23	0	Lords and Plebs FC
20	MF	Jan Alcove	18	0	0	King's Team
8	MF	Samuel von Lerida-Busch	23	0	0	King's Team
18	MF	Stefan Ziegler	33	23	5	Legio Loewenburg
9	FW	Ludwig von den Linden	27	17 (3)	26	King's Team
19	FW	Johannes Anton Labrador und Pudel	20	4 (1)	1	Legio Loewenburg
10	FW	Vincze von Tibor	25	23	5	SV Utrespor
22	FW	Novák Benjamin Wulhelms	22	0	0	King's Team
13	FW	Per Ludwigsson	32	0	0	Lords and Plebs FC
16	FW	Martin Balderu	19	0	0	Lords and Plebs FC
14	FW	Stephan Weihenhaus von Urding	24	0	0	King's Team

Former Players

Former Players of the National Team
No.	Pos.	Player	Date of Birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Clubs	Tournaments
17	MF	Sir Hugo von Aengla	40	8	10	Lords and Plebs FC	BoF 80
32	DF	Michael Alexander-Arnold	33	8	3	Eintracht Alterwar	BoF 80
12	FW	Oliver Ibra	45	8	2	King's Team	BoF 80

U21-Team

see: U21 National Football Team of Lionsroar

Competitive Record

World Cup

Edition	World Cup record							World Cup qualification record							Manager
Edition	Result	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Manager
World Cup 102															Peter von Neustein
Total	N/A	36	14	12	10	70	59	150	91	22	37	380	245	+135

Independent Associations Championship

Edition	Independent Associations Championship record							Manager
Edition	Result	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Manager
26	Quarter Finals	1. (7 pts)	4	1	1	12	6	Peter von Neustein
Total	Quarter Finals	1 (7 pts)	4	1	1	12	6

Baptism of Fire

Tournament	Tournament record
Tournament	Result	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
Baptism of Fire 80	Group Stage	6 (11 pts)	3	2	3	14	12
Total	Group Stage	6	3	2	3	14	12