Katzeburg national football team
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| Nickname(s) | The Blue Cats |
|---|---|
| Association | Katzeburg Football Federation |
| Confederation | CONESPIO |
| Head coach |  Becka Haberkorn |
| Captain | Ry Whinery |
| Home stadium | Katzestadt Arena |
| Team Records | |
| Most caps | Drake Wruck (83) |
| Top scorer | Drake Wruck (73) |
| KPB ranking | |
| Current | 37 |
| Highest | 37 (Post World Cup 99 Qualifiers) |
| Lowest | 226 (World Cup 97 Qualifiers) |
| First international | |
 Revida 1-3 Katzeburg
Baptism of Fire 84 Group Stage | |
| First WCC international | |
 Osterhalten 2-3 Katzeburg
Parkerhouse Center, | |
| Biggest win | |
Katzeburg 6-1  Kanzlia | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Gnejs 5-1 Katzeburg | |
| Highest scoring match | |
| Katzeburg 6-1 Kanzlia | |
| World Cup | |
| Entered | 3 (First in 97) |
| Finals Apps | 1 (First in 98) |
| Best result | Group Stage, World Cup 98 |
| Campionato Esportiva | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 39) |
| Best result | 4th, CE 40 |
| Cup of Harmony | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in CoH 89) |
| Best result | Quarter Final, CoH 89 |
| Baptism of Fire | |
| Appearance | BoF 84 |
| Result | 4th |
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, 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 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.
Players
Current Squad
Records
Player Records
Most capped players
| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drake Wruck | 83 | 73 | BoF 84 - Present |
| 2 | Serena Plank | 13 | BoF 84 - Present | |
| 3 | Faithe Colbert | 80 | 1 | BoF 84 - Present |
| 4 | Vera Horsfall | 8 | BoF 84 - Present | |
| 5 | Erik Clarkson | 78 | 1 | BoF 84 - Present |
| 6 | Elmer Spears | 77 | 4 | BoF 84 - Present |
| 7 | Ry Whinery | 76 | 0 | BoF 84 - Present |
| 8 | Meriel Arkwright | 73 | 10 | BoF 84 - Present |
| 9 | Deena Knepp | 66 | 1 | BoF 84 - Present |
| 10 | Katharine Howland | 1 | BoF 84 - Present |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Average | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drake Wruck | 73 | 83 | 0.88 | BoF 84 - Present |
| 2 | Lloyd Field | 26 | 50 | 0.52 | WCQ 97 - Present |
| 3 | Lambert Niles | 16 | 44 | 0.36 | BoF 84 - Present |
| 4 | Serena Plank | 13 | 83 | 0.15 | BoF 84 - Present |
| 5 | Meriel Arkwright | 10 | 73 | 0.13 | BoF 84 - Present |
| 6 | Vera Horsfall | 8 | 80 | 0.10 | BoF 84 - Present |
| 7 | Clay Marsh | 7 | 18 | 0.38 | BoF 84 - Present |
| 8 | Elmer Spears | 4 | 77 | 0.05 | BoF 84 - Present |
| Brigitte Ball | 9 | 0.44 | BoF 84 - Present | ||
| Kester Fuchs | 11 | 0.36 | CE 40 - Present |
Captains
| 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
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
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Did not qualify | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 37 | Becka Haberkorn
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    World Cup 98
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Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 13 | ||||
   World Cup 99
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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
| Cup of Harmony record | Manager | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edition | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
| Cup of Harmony 89
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Quarter Final | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | Becka Haberkorn
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 Cup of Harmony 90
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Qualified for World Cup | ||||||||
| Cup of Harmony 91
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TBC | ||||||||
| Total | 1 appearance | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | ||
Campionato Esportiva
| Campionato Esportiva record | Manager | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edition | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
 Campionato Esportiva 39
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Quarter Final | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | Becka Haberkorn
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 Campionato Esportiva 40
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4th | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | ||
| Total | 2 appearances | 16 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 19 | ||