Kanzlia national football team

Kanzlia
(KNZ)

Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)	The Prowlers
Association	Kanzlian Football Federation
Confederation	Esportiva
Head coach	Karl Schmidt
Captain	Zaouane Mido
Home stadium	Szbedansk Arena
Team Records
Most caps	Ardentius van Coevorden
Top scorer	Sylverio van Coevorden
KPB ranking
Current	=30
Highest	=30 (100.3)
Lowest	Unranked
First international
Kanzlia 4-0 Vaishnavaria
Biggest win
Kanzlia 6-0 Burikinia
Biggest defeat
Katzeburg 6-1 Kanzlia
Highest scoring match
Kanzlia 8-3 Cassadaigua
Campionato Esportiva
Appearances	4 (first in Campionato Esportiva 39)
Best result	Champions (CE 42) (2nd)
Cup of Harmony
Appearances	2 (first in CoH 89)
Best result	Round of 16 (89)
Baptism of Fire
Appearance	BoF 84
Result	RO16

The Kanzlian national football team represents Kanzlia in international football matches since its debut in Baptism of Fire 84 tournament where they got knocked out in the round of 16 by Restresas. The national football team is controlled by the Kanzlian Football Association (VVK), the governing body for football in Kanzlia, which is under the jurisdiction of Esportiva. Kanzlia plays their home matches in the Szbedansk Arena.

The team is known as the Prowlers, in reference to the Kanzlian Giant Seaprowler, the country's national animal.

The team finished 5th in both World Cup 97 and 98 qualifiers, missing out on the playoffs by one place. Kanzlia qualified for its first world cup in World Cup 99, finishing 2nd place in its qualifying group. Drawn in Group E, Kanzlia finished 3rd and qualified for the Round of 32 where they were knocked out by Chromatika 3-2. Kanzlia achieved it's first silverware after winning the 41st edition of the Campionato Esportiva, defeating Paradystopia in the finals. Kanzlia would back this up by winning the second edition over hosts Tumbra.

For the first time, Kanzlia topped their qualifying group after finishing first in Group 10 of the World Cup 100 qualifiers. The Prowlers defeating historic names such as Farfadillis and Cassadaigua along the way. Kanzlia missed out on an unbeaten campaign after a controversial loss away against Farfadillis.

Club football

The peak of the pyramid of Kanzlian club football lie on the Kanzlian Honour Division historically ran by the KHD Corporation by themselves until S6, when the VVK took over following mismanagement and a heavy fine imposed by the Office of Fair Markets.

Kanzlian clubs have been succesfull in Esportivan club competitions, having won the Campionato Esportivano di Campeones three times. In IFCF competitions however, less so.

Competitive Record

World Cup

World Cup record										World Cup qualification record							Manager
Edition		Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
World Cup 97		Did not qualify								16	7	2	7	30	23		Vassilis van Coevorden
World Cup 98										14	7	2	5	34	31		Vassilis van Coevorden/Karl Schmidt
World Cup 99		Round of 32	4	1	1	2	5	7		18	12	4	2	49	25		Karl Schmidt
World Cup 100		Round of 32	4	1	1	2	2	4		16	14	1	1	59	21
Total		2 qualifications	8	2	2	4	7	11		64	40	9	15	172	100

Cup of Harmony

Cup of Harmony record									Manager
Edition	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
Cup of Harmony 89	Round of 16	6	2	2	2	10	8		Vassilis van Coevorden
Cup of Harmony 90	Playoffs	5	2	0	3	10	8		Karl Schmidt
Cup of Harmony 91	Qualified for World Cup
Cup of Harmony 92
Total	2 appearances	11	4	2	5	20	16

Campionato Esportiva

Campionato Esportiva record									Manager
Edition	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
Campionato Esportiva 39	Group Stages	3	1	0	2	5	7		Karl Schmidt
Campionato Esportiva 40	Quater-Finals	7	3	2	2	9	8
Campionato Esportiva 41	Champions	9	6	2	1	19	13
Campionato Esportiva 42	Champions	7	7	0	0	21	9
Total	4 appearances	26	17	4	5	54	37