Saltstead national football team
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| Nickname(s) | Den Hegsten (The Stallions) De Näsjonal Elven (The National Eleven) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Royal Saltsteadish Football Association | ||
| Confederation | AOCAF | ||
| Head coach |  John Rosencrants | ||
| Captain | Ann-Marine Crabshaas | ||
| Most caps | Clement Kolen | ||
| Top scorer | Carle de Marħt | ||
| Home stadium | King William VII National Park, Ashwell | ||
| Code | SAL | ||
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| KPB ranking | |||
| Current | 120th ( 72) | ||
| Highest | 28th (Post-WC81) | ||
| Lowest | 192nd (Pre-WC86) | ||
| First international | |||
(Ashwell, Saltstead; friendly) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
(Port Michael, Saltstead; World Cup 78 qualifying) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
(Maneapolis, Equestrian States; AOCAF LVI) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in WC 81) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (WC81) | ||
| AOCAF Cup | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in AOCAF LV) | ||
| Best result | Round of 16 (AOCAF LVII) | ||
| Cup of Harmony | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in CoH 70) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (CoH 71) | ||
| Baptism of Fire | |||
| Appearance | BoF 65 | ||
| Result | Winners | ||
The Saltstead national football team (Saltsteadish: Såutsteides näsjonal footballsplug) is the national association football team of the Saltsteadish Commonwealth. Nicknamed Den Hegsten ("The Stallions") or De Näsjonal Elven ("The National Eleven"), the team falls under the jurisdiction of the Royal Saltsteadish Football Association (KSFB), the governing body for Saltsteadish football.
The team primarily contest the World Cup and AOCAF Cup, which alternate annually. Saltstead first played a World Cup Committee-sanctioned international in the 65th Baptism of Fire, which the team won after defeating Aggrey-Fynn Land 3–2 in the final, and made their début appearance in the World Cup finals in the 81st edition after defeating Drawkland in a qualifying playoff.
History
Team image
Kits and crest
When at home, Saltstead traditionally play in red-and-black hoops, a colour scheme modelled off the royal colours of Saltstead, with black shorts and red socks. The colour scheme of away kits have been less consistent, though they have always included white; currently, Saltstead use white shirts with blue shorts and white socks away from home, a scheme modelled on the Saltsteadish Tricolour.
As of AOCAF Cup LXI, Saltstead use a crest consisting of the shield of the Saltsteadish royal coat of arms, a right the team possess by virtue of royal patronage. Above the crest is a single red star, representing Saltstead’s Baptism of Fire victory. Before AOCAF LXI, the KSFB and national team used a more complex crest more closely based on the coat of arms.
Home stadium
Saltstead play most home matches at King William VII National Park in the capital Ashwell, though matches were temporarily relocated to Meerpark in Port Michael while the national stadium underwent renovations.
Media coverage
All Saltstead matches are broadcast with full commentary on the national Saltsteadish Television Network.
Records
World Cup
| World Cup record | World Cup qualification record[a] | Head coach(es) | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edition | Round | Pld | W | D[b] | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Position | |||
| 1 to 77 | Did not enter | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| 78 | Did not qualify | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 4th of 9 | Wijtdal | ||||||||
| 79 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 21 | 4th of 10 | ||||||||||
| 80 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 13 | 3rd of 10 (lost playoff) | ||||||||||
| 81 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 11 | 3rd of 10 (won playoff) | Ware | ||
| 82 | Did not qualify | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 4th of 10 | |||||||||
| 83 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 21 | 2nd of 7 (lost playoff) | Tlanx-Nulzk | |||||||||
AOCAF Cup
| AOCAF record | Head coach(es) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edition | Round | Pld | W | D[b] | L | GF | GA | ||
| I to LIV | Did not enter | — | |||||||
| LV | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | Wijtdal | |
| LVI | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | Ware | |
| LVII | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | ||
| LVIII | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | Tlanx-Nulzk | |
Cup of Harmony
| Cup of Harmony record | Head coach(es) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edition | Round | Pld | W | D[b] | L | GF | GA | ||
| 1 to 69 | Did not enter World Cup | — | |||||||
| 70 | Quarterfinals | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | Wijtdal | |
| 71 | Runners-up | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||
| 72 | Quarterfinals | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | ||
| 73 | Qualified for World Cup | Ware | |||||||
| 74 | Runners-up | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | Van Åupħen[c] | |
| 75 | Quarterfinals | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | Tlanx-Nulzk | |
Other tournaments
| Other tournaments record | Head coach(es) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament | Round | Pld | W | D[b] | L | GF | GA | ||
| Baptism of Fire 65 | Winners | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | Wijtdal | |
| Eagle’s Cup 7 | Group stage | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | ||
Notable players
Appearances
Top scorers
Head coaches
Honours
Major honours
- Winners (1): Baptism of Fire 65