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Nation of ecologists

Middle Barael wrote:Lore Question of the Week
1) What major wars has your nation fought in or contributed to?
2) Has your nation ever had a civil war (in relatively recent history)?
3) What was the biggest crisis for your nation to face in its modern history?

1. NoE has fought in one war, the Brazil-Amazonian Civil War, which eventually gave Nation of Ecologists independence in 2025. The war began as a simple grassroots protest movement in the Northwestern section of Brazil, after Bolsonaro's scandalous re-election in 2022 (he won by only 100,000 votes and it was seen as a rigged election). After protests gained in popularity and riots broke out in Manaus, the military was called in and ended up committing the Manaus Massacre, in which over 10,000 protestors were killed. Since the movement realized that the Amazon would not gain independence peacefully, the Amazon Liberation Front was formed as a pro-independence militia, and civil war broke out soon after. For about 2 years, a bloody conflict would rage on between the Brazilian military and ALF, but in 2025, after about 50,000 deaths and over 10 billion dollars in property damage, the Brazilian Government conceded defeat. The war was seen as being similar to the Vietnam War, with the ALF having a massive advantage in knowing the terrain. NoE has since rebuilt after the conflict and abolished it's military, with the ALF dissolving voluntarily.

2. While NoE participated in a civil war, it has not had one itself. There have been some very minor calls for parts of the country to secede back to Brazil, but this hasn't really amounted to anything.

3. Because NoE is so young, it has not had many crises, besides the 2026 Amazon Forest Fire, which was set by unionists who were unhappy with NoE separating. It required 10 separate teams of smokejumpers to put out, and it destroyed over 20,000 acres of rainforest. Besides that, the Amazon has regrown and flourished since independence.

Nation of ecologists wrote:Finally! Genua was so annoying, and they treated everyone who wasn't a member of the region as some lower-being. I'm so happy that they're gone. Same for the other N*zi regions. Today is a good day in the fight against fascism.

Oh my goodness. FINALLY! Fascism should go away soon, but, I have a question. Who wants to help me author a anti-fascism thing.

Atsvea, Middle Barael, Hamyan, Nation of ecologists, and 1 otherGarbelia

Dark kreston wrote:Oh my goodness. FINALLY! Fascism should go away soon, but, I have a question. Who wants to help me author a anti-fascism thing.

That would be illegal in the GA as ideological ban.
The only way you could do that would be an SC resolution condemning one of the fash nations/regions that survived.

Atsvea, Middle Barael, Hamyan, and Nation of ecologists

Nation of ecologists

damn, why is the repeal failing? I mean, honestly the concerns are relevant and make sense, I don't understand. The resolution is way too clunky and doesn't help employers or employees. There is a valid concern for repealing it. Though, the region is massively in favour so I don't think I'll get an explanation as to why it's failing.

Garbelia wrote:That would be illegal in the GA as ideological ban.
The only way you could do that would be an SC resolution condemning one of the fash nations/regions that survived.

Aw man.

Atsvea, Middle Barael, Hamyan, Nation of ecologists, and 1 otherGarbelia

Nation of ecologists wrote:damn, why is the repeal failing?

I think that in many cases, there is a segment of voters whose level of reason amounts to, "Repeal Protected Working Leave?" and think something like: "But it's good to protect workers' ability to have paid leave for things!" or "I support workers' rights!" or "This is repealing something that sounds like a good thing by the title, so the repeal is therefore bad!" The percentage of voters motivated in this way ebb and flow with each vote, but for some things, I think this kind of simplistic "reasoning" is what governs a lot of voting decisions for people.

Daarwyrth, Atsvea, Uan aa Boa, Middle Barael, and 2 othersNation of ecologists, and Garbelia

Nation of ecologists wrote:damn, why is the repeal failing? I mean, honestly the concerns are relevant and make sense, I don't understand. The resolution is way too clunky and doesn't help employers or employees. There is a valid concern for repealing it. Though, the region is massively in favour so I don't think I'll get an explanation as to why it's failing.

I can offer you this from The North Pacific's forum, though they're possibly biased by the fact that the target was written in TNP.

"This repeal is correct in asserting that the target resolution contains numerous instances of "vague and imprecise" phrasing in its clauses. However, much of the repeal proposal falls apart when one considers reasonable nation theory: a nation will not willingly engage in behavior to its detriment. No rational government would interpret "a reasonable duration of paid leave" as encompassing the entirety of a time-limited worker's employment, or any disproportionate period of time. The repeal proposal does not explain precisely how the vast majority of its cited examples of ambiguity "[undermine] the security and protection" provided by the target resolution, and these examples would also not be applied by member nations to their own detriment. Further, section 4 of the repeal claims that the target's use of both governments and employers to fund paid leave has the potential to destroy small businesses if interpreted in a certain way. However, no rational government would interpret that provision in such a way that proves deleterious to its economy.

Overall, the repeal proposal is correct in asserting that the target resolution contains ambiguous language. However, this ambiguous language neither substantively compromises the target's provisions nor harms member nations, and in fact, flexible language is necessary for covering employment law through the World Assembly."

It is frustrating because Protected Working Leave isn't a great piece of legislation. As someone who on occasion has to write real world policy documents I do understand the tendency to fall back on the word "reasonable" but it isn't something you do when you're able to articulate precisely what you mean. TNP's WA ministry also has a longstanding dislike of proposals containing what they see as arbitrary numbers, so they'd prefer "a reasonable amount of leave" to "6 weeks of leave." Such is their influence I suspect many drafts from other regions adopt the same preference.

Atsvea, Ruinenlust, Middle Barael, Nation of ecologists, and 2 othersGarbelia, and Difinbelk

Hey all! I'll be your ambassador from TNP for the foreseeable future. How is everyone today?

Bananaistan, Verdant Haven, Mount Seymour, Atsvea, and 8 othersRuinenlust, Uan aa Boa, Terrabod, Middle Barael, Nation of ecologists, Garbelia, Dark kreston, and Southern doublecross

Cretox state wrote:Hey all! I'll be your ambassador from TNP for the foreseeable future. How is everyone today?

That awkward thing when you're talking about someone and then they walk in the room...

Good thanks, hope you're well also.

Cretox state, Mount Seymour, Atsvea, Ruinenlust, and 3 othersMiddle Barael, Nation of ecologists, and Garbelia

Cretox state wrote:Hey all! I'll be your ambassador from TNP for the foreseeable future. How is everyone today?

Greetings, Cretox state! Thank you for letting us know. Welcome to Forest - we hope you enjoy your time as ambassador to our humble place among the trees.

If you have any queries or troubles, please don't hesitate to reach out to me in the Foreign Minister's office, and I'll gladly do what I can to assist.

Cretox state, Mount Seymour, Atsvea, Ruinenlust, and 4 othersUan aa Boa, Middle Barael, Nation of ecologists, and Garbelia

Uan aa Boa wrote:As someone who on occasion has to write real world policy documents I do understand the tendency to fall back on the word "reasonable" but it isn't something you do when you're able to articulate precisely what you mean. TNP's WA ministry also has a longstanding dislike of proposals containing what they see as arbitrary numbers, so they'd prefer "a reasonable amount of leave" to "6 weeks of leave." Such is their influence I suspect many drafts from other regions adopt the same preference.

It's the HIV problem. Let's say an author tries to pass a resolution on HIV/AIDS. That would be fine and dandy in real life, but what about NS? How do you know that HIV even exists in NS? How do you know that it's widespread enough to warrant a WA resolution on the matter? What about nations whose populations aren't human? Then what? Rather than attempting to legislate on HIV/AIDS, authors have legislated on infectious diseases or simply healthcare in general.

This is a similar situation. How do you know that 6 weeks is sufficient paid leave? What if a worker's unique situation necessitates greater leave? What if a worker's species has a lifespan that would make 6 weeks an absurd duration of leave? Using concrete numbers in proposals is generally frowned upon because they make little sense in the context of international law with a low word count limit in the NS multiverse. Using flexible language is often simply a necessity. Many WA regulars believe that the particulars of employment law should not be legislated on by the WA at all, the logic being that such resolutions will either be too specific or too ambiguous. I can't say I disagree with them.

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Ruinenlust wrote:I think that in many cases, there is a segment of voters whose level of reason amounts to, "Repeal Protected Working Leave?" and think something like: "But it's good to protect workers' ability to have paid leave for things!" or "I support workers' rights!" or "This is repealing something that sounds like a good thing by the title, so the repeal is therefore bad!" The percentage of voters motivated in this way ebb and flow with each vote, but for some things, I think this kind of simplistic "reasoning" is what governs a lot of voting decisions for people.

Repeal "Rights of the employed" passed with over 80% of the vote. Feel-good titles can be overcome.

Warmest fraternal greetings Cretox state

Cretox state, Atsvea, Ruinenlust, Middle Barael, and 2 othersNation of ecologists, and Garbelia

Daarwyrth

Nation of ecologists wrote:damn, why is the repeal failing? I mean, honestly the concerns are relevant and make sense, I don't understand. The resolution is way too clunky and doesn't help employers or employees. There is a valid concern for repealing it. Though, the region is massively in favour so I don't think I'll get an explanation as to why it's failing.

The bigger regions are against it, so they got to decide the vote. A flawed recommendation was given by TNP, and most people simply didn't look any further than that, I assume. Plus, the big delegates skewed the vote 'against', and once the bar is mostly red, the vast majority of people doesn't look beyond the title and the red bar, and vote 'against'.

Cretox state wrote:Hey all! I'll be your ambassador from TNP for the foreseeable future. How is everyone today?

Welcome, Cretox. And ask again tomorrow, how about you? I hope all is well? :)

Cretox state, Atsvea, Ruinenlust, Middle Barael, and 2 othersNation of ecologists, and Garbelia

1) What major wars has your nation fought in or contributed to?
2) Has your nation ever had a civil war (in relatively recent history)?
3) What was the biggest crisis for your nation to face in its modern history?

we owe our long history of peace in large part to our culture of consideration that also refuses to hate logic.
there are other factors, our love of physical creativity and not liking to destroy anything.
anything harmful we modify and repurpose. even our nanite environment is geared to that.

there was an in vasion of the planet once. cameroi did its part, mounting energy beam excivating tools on grav-sleds and that sort of thing, they can make dandy big holes in whatever needs them. but most of the credit really goes to the natural psionic defense of our national animal, which is actually i small creature, smaller then a house cat, but very powerful psionically which is what their name refers to.

modern history? probably when humans started showing up. we never had a middle ages, so our "modern" history, which we date to the development of our tiny, just big enough, railways, began almost a thousand of our years ago. and is possibly the most major reason, for our extreme aversion to armed conflict. mostly because of how wars tend to destroy things.

i guess optomizing development for compatability with environmental diversity would be the big thing, and the greatest source of our pride as well.

Atsvea, Terrabod, Middle Barael, Nation of ecologists, and 1 otherGarbelia

Bunkaiia

Greetings everyone! Troti àpà toïomko! I met Chan island on the DSAFF competition and Daarwyrth in the forums, thought I pay them a visit and perhaps stay :) My nation's history/language/culture is a mix of Malagasy, Swahili, Persian, with some Marsh Arab, Tamil and even Circassian influences.

Bananaistan, Cretox state, Chan island, Daarwyrth, and 8 othersAtsvea, Terrabod, Myordas, Middle Barael, Nation of ecologists, Garbelia, Arklanda, and The most serene republicans

Daarwyrth

Ruinenlust wrote:I think that in many cases, there is a segment of voters whose level of reason amounts to, "Repeal Protected Working Leave?" and think something like: "But it's good to protect workers' ability to have paid leave for things!" or "I support workers' rights!" or "This is repealing something that sounds like a good thing by the title, so the repeal is therefore bad!" The percentage of voters motivated in this way ebb and flow with each vote, but for some things, I think this kind of simplistic "reasoning" is what governs a lot of voting decisions for people.

Yes, that is how I see it as well. TNP was obviously not going to vote for a repeal, so that's already 1000+ votes in one direction. And then when votes 'against' are the majority, the average voter won't look beyond "Repeal Protected Working Leave? This repeal must be evil!" and they proceed to vote 'against', with the actual argumentation completely ignored.

Bunkaiia wrote:Greetings everyone! Troti àpà toïomko! I met Chan island on the DSAFF competition and Daarwyrth in the forums, thought I pay them a visit and perhaps stay :) My nation's history/language/culture is a mix of Malagasy, Swahili, Persian, with some Marsh Arab, Tamil and even Circassian influences.

Oh hey! Nice to see you here :)

Cretox state, Atsvea, Ruinenlust, Bunkaiia, and 3 othersMiddle Barael, Nation of ecologists, and Garbelia

Post self-deleted by Daarwyrth.

Bananaistan wrote:Warmest fraternal greetings Cretox state

Uh oh.

Bananaistan, Atsvea, Middle Barael, Nation of ecologists, and 1 otherGarbelia

Middle Barael wrote:Lore Question of the Week
1) What major wars has your nation fought in or contributed to?
2) Has your nation ever had a civil war (in relatively recent history)?
3) What was the biggest crisis for your nation to face in its modern history?

1) There have been two particularly large conflicts that have defined modern Verdant Haven:

The first was a long-running series of on-again, off-again hostilities spread over more than a century, during a period generally referred to by Havenian historians as the Unification Wars. This time period, from around 500-350 years ago, was first was characterized by a number of border conflicts between rival states, which led to unification or subjugation of smaller states into larger ones for mutual defense or advantage - the creation of the Grand Duchies. By the end of this period,with no unclaimed lands left into which to expand, the grand duchies were turning on each other and engaging in all out conflict. The final stage of the Unification Wars began when the Haven dynasty was overthrown by their cadet Tattven branch 347 years ago. Duke Michael V Tattven was an extremely gifted military commander, and over the following decade conquered and pacified the entire rest of the country, leading to its unification and his declaration as Prince Michael I, first prince of a united Verdant Haven.

For the second major conflict, see question 2...

2) The Tattven dynasty of princes held power for almost 300 years, but grew increasingly corrupt and decadent. The final sovereign, Prince Eric IV, was an out-and-out psychotic who suffered from paranoid delusions, and in his madness finally pushed the populace too far, triggering nation-wide uprisings 51 years ago. Though initially the royalist forces were dominant, they were affected negatively both by purges from within and by the defection of increasing numbers of security forces to the rebels. After six years of warfare, the royal family was removed from power and the country fell back into a dozen somewhat distrusting and independently-acting republics - this is called the Free State Period. Politicians all worked for around two years to establish a peaceful and cooperative country, eventually succeeding under the guidance of General Iskandar Viridi, a prominent wartime commander who was elected as first president of the newly established Federated Bailiwicks of Verdant Haven.

3) Certainly the civil war described above would be the biggest crisis - warfare across the entire country, the overthrow of a centuries-old monarchy, a complete overhaul of the way of life, and a new direction for the country. The 43 years that have passed still leave plenty of senior Havenians who grew up suffering under the old system, and who fought for its abolition. The scars of that war and the experiences of those who fought are massive influences on all policy presently found in the bailiwicks.

Atsvea, Ruinenlust, Uan aa Boa, Middle Barael, and 1 otherNation of ecologists

Middle Barael wrote:Lore Question of the Week
1) What major wars has your nation fought in or contributed to?
2) Has your nation ever had a civil war (in relatively recent history)?
3) What was the biggest crisis for your nation to face in its modern history?

1) in recent history, Roless defeated Thellione to conquer North Sealia and Eqaers in 1217. Generally, Roless fought in The Wars of Rolessian Expansion (672-814) and the 50-year war (882-934) the latter of which removed all progress made by the former.
2) not in recent history, but there was a small one in 668 and 669.
3) The Atchta forest fire (1236), which burned a large part of the Atchta national park. The park has been completely off limits since, with only a few paths remaining open, which are now heavily supervised by park rangers.

Atsvea, Ruinenlust, Middle Barael, Nation of ecologists, and 2 othersGarbelia, and The most serene republicans

Bunkaiia wrote:Greetings everyone! Troti àpà toïomko! I met Chan island on the DSAFF competition and Daarwyrth in the forums, thought I pay them a visit and perhaps stay :) My nation's history/language/culture is a mix of Malagasy, Swahili, Persian, with some Marsh Arab, Tamil and even Circassian influences.

I’m so glad that you are in Forest. I’ve always admired your nation. You’ve got an awesome lore and history, your flag is beautiful, and it’s always cool to get to learn about some new religion or sect, such as the Mazdakites.

Just a question: didn’t you also once say you had some Karaite and Dravidian influences?

Daarwyrth, Atsvea, Ruinenlust, Terrabod, and 4 othersMyordas, Nation of ecologists, Garbelia, and The most serene republicans

Middle Barael wrote:I’m so glad that you are in Forest. I’ve always admired your nation. You’ve got an awesome lore and history, your flag is beautiful, and it’s always cool to get to learn about some new religion or sect, such as the Mazdakites.

Just a question: didn’t you also once say you had some Karaite and Dravidian influences?

Karaites from Yemen and Somalia and the Tuluva Yapaniya Jains from Western Karnataka AND the Safiloan Austronesians (= made up Kibushi-speaking Sakalava Malagasy people). Nation was inspired by both Euhemerus’ account of Pankhaia, Sinbad’s voyages and various other minor myths and legends about the mysteries that hide in the Indian Ocean.

Atsvea, Ruinenlust, Middle Barael, Garbelia, and 2 othersArklanda, and The most serene republicans

Cretox state wrote:It's the HIV problem. Let's say an author tries to pass a resolution on HIV/AIDS. That would be fine and dandy in real life, but what about NS? How do you know that HIV even exists in NS? How do you know that it's widespread enough to warrant a WA resolution on the matter? What about nations whose populations aren't human? Then what? Rather than attempting to legislate on HIV/AIDS, authors have legislated on infectious diseases or simply healthcare in general.

This is a similar situation. How do you know that 6 weeks is sufficient paid leave? What if a worker's unique situation necessitates greater leave? What if a worker's species has a lifespan that would make 6 weeks an absurd duration of leave? Using concrete numbers in proposals is generally frowned upon because they make little sense in the context of international law with a low word count limit in the NS multiverse. Using flexible language is often simply a necessity. Many WA regulars believe that the particulars of employment law should not be legislated on by the WA at all, the logic being that such resolutions will either be too specific or too ambiguous. I can't say I disagree with them.

This makes sense if we accept the convention that the WA aspect of the game has to accommodate everybody's RP no matter how outlandish it is. I'm not sure why we do accept that, however, and I can't find any basis for it in the rules. HIV is an issue because of the rule on real-life references, not because of species-wank, and it's not at all clear to me that this rule entails multiple species. The basis of NS, and the first thing a player encounters, is the issues game and the issues make it clear that nations are assumed to exist in the modern era and be populated by humans. They talk about relations with Bigtopian immigrants but not with settlers from Tau Ceti, and conflict with Blackacre not the Galactic Trade Federation. The GA legislates on CFCs and carbon emissions without worrying that these laws won't make sense on planets that have a methane atmosphere and no ozone layer. In that spirit I feel the best response to species-wank, and an entirely legal one, it to simply ignore it. Players can do what they like when taking part in RP but it doesn't mean that everyone has to treat it all as canon.

Cretox state, Atsvea, Ruinenlust, The void territories, and 4 othersMiddle Barael, Nation of ecologists, Garbelia, and The most serene republicans

The most serene republicans

Middle Barael wrote:Lore Question of the Week
1) What major wars has your nation fought in or contributed to?
2) Has your nation ever had a civil war (in relatively recent history)?
3) What was the biggest crisis for your nation to face in its modern history?

1) Making justice to it's name, MSR rarely - if ever - engages in any sort of warfare. The only exception was the independence war fought during the 1960's, which nearly escalated into a civil war between the two leading factions of the independence movement (the Communist and Serenity parties).
2) Even though the post-independence kerfuffle never escalated into violence, a brief period of civil war was declared during the 1980's, resulting in the partial independence of Gura and matos. The attrocities commited during this war by the Serene Army shocked the radically pacifist population, and led to deep reforms in the military and in fact nearly abolished it. The military abolition movement is still relatively big today.
3) Honestly, currently, things are going well in MSR. The mostly communist-led government collectivised most private industry in the form of self-managed co-ops, similar to how things were in the 70's and 80's, which jives well with MSR's council-democracy and, so far, has led to economic growth. However, it's unclear if this period of prosperity is a bubble and, if so, when it's gonna burst...
wink lore wink lore

Mount Seymour, Atsvea, Ruinenlust, Middle Barael, and 2 othersNation of ecologists, and Garbelia

From the desk of the General Cabinet Aide for DSA's Ministry of Role-Play, Talamia.

Thanks also to the participation of numerous teams from the Forest, the DSAFF Comrades Cup has started and is giving us a lot of fun!

Today I bring you a little update. Don't forget that the DSAFF is always looking for new nations interested in the development of football.

Do you want to be part of our reality? Let me know!

"Ladies and gentlemen, it's Sunday and you know what that means!

Seven goals were scored during Group C's first matchday. In the afternoon, Bhexa annihilated Blueea by winning 4-0. Most notable was the performance of Hellas Anen's defender Marju Trenciant. The Bhexian captain was the protagonist of numerous decisive defensive interventions and the final goal. The match between Bunkaiia and Lannistter, on the other hand, was described by the audience as the most beautiful since the start of the Comrades Cup. The 0-0 lasted for 90 minutes, thanks mainly to the great saves of Lannistter's goalkeeper Jan Obølsnen. Bunkaiia scored the first goal at the 90th minute. Desperate for the goal, the Lannistter manager threw 19-year-old forward Branizlav Zuber into the fray. Zuber managed to score less than two minutes after entering the field. At the last breath, however, the Bunkaiian defender Danilo Šàbein, who had suffered a nose injury in the first half, managed to take advantage of a series of rebounds after a corner kick and pierced Obølsnen for the definitive 2-1."

Follow your favorite teams:

2021 Comrades Cup

Tournament details

Host country

Talamia

Dates

14 May - 3 June 2021

Teams

16 (from 5 regions)

Edition

1st

Final positions

Champions

Ardelark

Runners-up

Veyoris

Third place

Lannistter

Fourth place

United Federal States of Mexico

Tournament statistics

Matches played

32

Goals scored

107 (3,34 per match)

Top scorer

Nicholas Angström
(6 goals)

Best player

Jan Obølsnen

Best young player

Branislav Zuber

Best goalkeeper

Jan Obølsnen

Best coach

Carolina Val

2022 →

The 2021 DSAFF Comrades Cup, also known as 2021 Comrades Cup or simply Talamia 2021, was the inaugural edition of the Comrades Cup, the first initiative launched by the newly formed football federation of Delusia, the DSAFF (Democratic Socialist Assembly Football Federation). It took place from 14 May 2021 to 3 June 2021 in Talamia, the nation that founded DSAFF.

Initially launched as an exclusive tournament for Delusia nations, the tournament subsequently expanded, becoming an invitation-only event. Sixteen teams took part to the tournament, coming from five different regions.

Thirty-two matches were played in six venues across six cities. Host nation Talamia was eliminated in the quarter-finals. In the final, Forest's nation Ardelark played DSA's Veyoris on 3 June at the Ebdemar Au'tokra Stadium in Clinepalas. Ardelark won the match 3-2 after extra time to claim their first Comrades Cup.

The event featured a number of accolades. Lannish player Jan Obølsnen was voted both the tournament's best player and best goalkeeper. New Ordiel Kalibleland's Nicholas Angström scored the most goals during the tournament with six.


History

In February of 2021, Talamia was the only nation to have its own football federation on Delusia: the TSS (Talamia Sports' Summaka), governing a national football team and Talamia's own domestic league: the Alfa League. The strong cultural football tradition of Talamia pushed sports' minister Antheo Karabos to propose the creation of a body to govern football at an international level, at that moment absent on the planet.

On 5 February 2021, the DSAFF was born, as can be read in the official statute of the federation:

"[...] with the aim of organizing football tournaments for clubs and national teams, of spreading the interest in association football, of ensuring football is accessible to everyone, and of advocating for integrity and fair play."

Karabos appointed Oiktirmon-Nicao Paidarion president of the newly-born federation. Paidarion had already been president and founder of the Talamian club Afestosja and he is known for his revolutionary approach to sports organization in general.

The very first goal of the federation was to organize a tournament for national teams for the summer of 2021, the Comrades Cup. A first announcement of the organization of the tournament was released on March 30 of the same year. Three countries from Delusia responded positively: Syndic Australia, Bhexa, Tuthar, Nia's Port, Itini and Veyoris. When it became clear that the lack of interest in the first edition would not attract further attendees, Padairon decided to turn the Comrades Cup into an invitation-only competition. The Forest region was initially involved, from which the national teams of Blueea, Chan Island, Kepler-0085, World Wildlife Fund and Ardelark joined the competition. Subsequently, the national teams of New Ordiel Kalibleland (from The Internationale), Bunkaiia (from the Council of Constructed Languages) and Lannistter and Mexico (The Socialist Syndacalist Union) also joined the tournament.

Host nation
As the only founding member of the DSAFF and the first promoter of the tournament, Talamia was chosen as the host nation. The Talamian people welcomed the news with great enthusiasm. In short, the cities that were going to host the matches were chosen and the starting month was set: May 2021. Despite the tight schedule, the Talamian government fully supported the decision of the DSAFF, above all thanks to the great football culture of its people.

The official logo of the competiiton was unveiled only on the day of the first match: May 14, 2021. Due to the recent death of the Talamian diesigner Ule Nkanki, the DSAFF decided to entrust the task to a team of designers from Ardelark. The result was a logo inspired by the Talamia tradition: a stylized version of the trophy, with a rose on top, adorned with a laurel branch and a hoopoe feather.

Venues
The interest in football in Talamia was such that the stadiums, at the time of the tournament's inauguration, had all been modernized, despite the short timing. TSS selected a total of six stadiums to host the Comrades Cup matches. Many of them were refurbished in recent years and the older ones were modernized for the occasion. The capacity of the venues potentially allow a total of 322,000 spectators to be able to attend a match at the same time. The smallest stadium counts 31,000 seats, the largest 84,000.

The chosen stadium were the following:

  • The Ebdemar Au'tokra Stadium in the capital city Clinepalas - the biggest one, to host both the first and the final match of the Cup;

  • The Pagos Arena in Acroscope - the smallest one, a beautiful structure nestled in the cliff of Scopel; it was renovated thanks to the city modernization process started in 2020 thanks to the DSA Ocean Race;

  • The Dionùso Stadium in Anen - an ancient structure that stands on the ashes of a 5000 year old amphitheater;

  • The Basi Als Arena in Epacra - a field that floats on the water of the city harbor, which has the wonderful skyscrapers of the center as a backdrop (chosen to favor the inclusion of the Chan Island team formed by non-professional pirates);

  • Toxeutà in Fofokoy - home of the latest winner of the Alfa League, Alla Fofokoy;

  • DORU in Geitorisma - a structure built entirely of wood, as a sign of respect for the nearby Forest of Pento.

Ebdemar Au'tokra
Stadium

capacity: 84,000

Pagos Arena
capacity: 31,000

Dionùso Stadium
capacity: 48,000

Basi Als Arena
capacity: 40,000

Toxeutà
capacity: 60,000

DORU
capacity: 59,000


Qualification

Between the announcement of its creation and May 8th, 2021, the tournament collected fifteen entries, in addition to Talamia, the host nation. The most represented region was DSA (seven teams), followed by Forest (five teams), the Socialist Syndacalist Union (two teams) and the Council of Constructed Languages and The Internationale (one team each).

Thanks to the number of answers, since there was no need for qualifying matches, the tournament was organized with a first round, or group stage, in which the sixteen teams were divided into four groups of four teams. Each group was a round-robin of three games, where each team played one match against each of the other teams in the same group. Teams were awarded three points for a win, one point for a draw and none for a defeat. The teams coming first and second qualified for the quarter-finals.

List of qualified teams

Team

Region

DSAFF code

Details

Talamia

Democratic Socialist Assembly

TAL

Talamia National Football Team

Ardelark

Forest

ARK

-

Bhexa

Democratic Socialist Assembly

BHX

Bhexa National Football Team

Blueea

Forest

BLU

Blueea National Football Team

Bunkaiia

Council of Constructed Languages

BUN

-

Chan island

Forest

CHA

Chan Island Football Team

Itini

Democratic Socialist Assembly

ITI

-

United Federal States of Mexico

The Socialist Syndacalist Union

JER

National Team of Mexican Jerno

Kepler-0085

Forest

KEP

Keplerian National Football Team

Lannistter

The Socialist Syndicalist Union

LAN

LinkLannistter National Football Team

Niasport

Democratic Socialist Assembly

NIA

-

New ordiel kalibleland

The Internationale

NOK

National Football Team of New Ordiel Kalibeland

Syndic Australia

Democratic Socialist Assembly

SNA

Syndic Australia Europic Football Team

Tuthar

Democratic Socialist Assembly

TUT

Tuthar National Soccer Team

Veyoris

Democratic Socialist Assembly

VEY

-

The world wildlife fund

Forest

WWF

-



Ensem Eio in Clinepalas
at the Comrades Cup draw

Format

For many of the qualified national teams, this was the first official tournament. Being also the first edition of the Comrades Cup, there was no ranking and consequently no seeds system. DSAFF decided that this tournament would kick off an official football ranking system. Therefore, for the first group stage the teams were all randomly drawn. It had been predetermined that, as the host, Talamia would be placed in Group A.

On May the 4th 2021, Padairon announced that the competition would kickoff on Friday May 14th. The 16 teams were divided into three groups of four teams each, within which the teams competed in a round-robin tournament to determine which two of those four teams would advance to the eight-team knock-out stage. In total, 32 games were played.

The draw was held on 8 May 2021 at 20:30 CEST at the Pro Diorux TV studios of Clinepalas. The teams were drawn by Ensem Eio, top goalscorer of all time of the Talamian national team, as well as coach of the reigning champions of the Alfa League, Alla Fofokoy.

On the same occasion, the full schedule was announced by DSAFF. Talamia was placed in position A1 in the group stage and played in the opening match at the Ebdemar Au'tokra Stadium in Clinepalas on 14 May against Chan Island.

Ranking criteria
If teams will level on points, they will be ranked on the following criteria in order:

  • Most points earned in matches against other teams in the tie

  • Greatest goal difference in matches against other teams in the tie

  • Greatest number of goals scored in matches against other teams in the tie

  • If teams will remain level after those criteria, a mini-group would be formed from those teams, who will be ranked on:

    • Greatest total goal difference in the three group matches

    • Greatest number of goals scored in the three group matches

    If teams will remain level after all these criteria, DSAFF will hold a drawing of lots.



The opening ceremony before Talamia-Chan Island

Results

Group stage

All times are Central European Summer Time (CEST).

In the following tables:

  • Pld = total games played

  • W = total games won

  • D = total games drawn (tied)

  • L = total games lost

  • GF = total goals scored (goals for)

  • GA = total goals conceded (goals against)

  • GD = goal difference (GF−GA)

  • Pts = total points accumulated

Group A

The first matchday of group A kicked off the competition and saw the hosts of Talamia drawing against Chan Island 1-1, and the Itinian national football team winning 3-1 against Kepler-0085. After the opening ceremony, Talamia's forward Lignus Fonè scored the very first goal in the history of the Comrades Cup at the 43' of the first half. The nervousness caused by the unorthodox behaviors of the drunken Chan Island players, however, allowed the parrot Craw to score an incredible equalizer just a stone's throw from the end. Thanks to a save on the line in extra time, the parrot was even elected Man of the Match, giving his team a sensational draw that no one would have believed before the match. On the evening of May 14, on the other hand, Itini annihilated Kepler-0085 by winning 3-1 thanks to the great performance of Kimptin Castin, who scored the first brace in the history of the Comrades Cup. In the same match the first penalty of the cup was also whistled (missed by Keplerian player Oslin Mezinin). The end of the game was marked by the bad performance of the Keplerian defender Gestil Ïlmo and his fight with the coach Ward Olinaw.

In the second matchday, Talamia won against Kepler-0085, which became the first team mathematically eliminated from the tournament. Asulon Stemma Artemis scored his first goal for his national team on his first appearance, becoming the hero of the day. The evening game, more than a real match, was a carnage. Chan Island played cunning and decided to mind-play with the opponent. Itini's players fell for it and, after dominating the first half, lost their heads after a bad series of fouls from the pirates. During the match, a total of three yellow cards (all for Chan Island) and three red cards (one for Chan Island and two for Itini) were shown. Following numerous injuries due to the misconduct of both teams, the match ended in 9 vs 8. Chan Island thus prevailed, in what was the first game with more than five goals scored, and in which Kimptin Castin, before going out with an injury, found his third goal in the tournament.

The last matchday of Group A saw Talamia and Itini draw. Kimptin Castin scored his fourth goal of the tournament in the first half, igniting 38-year-old opposing captain Ansem Egemon's thirst for victory. Despite having missed a penalty, Egemon once again proved to be the strongest Talamian footballer, saving the Hoopoes on more than one occasion and scoring the equalizer, valid for the qualification to the knockout stage. In the closing match of the group, Chan Island and Kepler-0085 also tied. Both pirates and space men finished the game completely drunk, due to the "space-drink" offered to all by the Keplerian coach Ward Olinaw. The intoxication caused the tournament's first own goal and an unbelievable howler by goalkeeper Šekrt Wasaal. Thanks to this result, Chan Island ended first in the group and Kepler-0085 collected their first point.

Pos

Team

Pld

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

Pts

1

Chan island

3

1

2

0

6

4

+2

5

2

Talamia

3

1

2

0

3

2

+1

5

3

Itini

3

1

1

1

6

6

0

4

4

Kepler-0085

3

0

1

2

2

5

-3

1

14 May 2021
17:00
Ebdemar Au'tokra Stadium, Clinepalas
Attendance: 84,000
Talamia 1−1 Chan Island
L. Fonè ⚽ 43'
89' ⚽ Craw

14 May 2021
21:00
Basi Als Arena, Epacra
Attendance: 33,000
Itini 3−1 Kepler-0085
K. Castin ⚽ 12'
53' ⚽ O. Mezinin
L. Corir ⚽ 56'
K. Castin ⚽ 77'

18 May 2021
17:00
Ebdemar Au'tokra Stadium, Clinepalas
Attendance: 80,000
Talamia 1−0 Kepler-0085
A. S. Artemis ⚽ 20'

18 May 2021
21:00
Pagos Arena, Acroscope
Attendance: 25,000
Chan Island 4−2 Itini
C. Yellowbeard ⚽ 22'
31' ⚽ L. Corir
40' ⚽ K. Castin
S. Woodpeg ⚽ 65'
B. Wellerman ⚽ 72'
P. Magee ⚽ 90+3'

22 May 2021
17:00
Ebdemar Au'tokra Stadium, Clinepalas
Attendance: 84,000
Talamia 1−1 Itini
32' ⚽ K. Castin
A. Egemon ⚽ 77'

22 May 2021
21:00
Basi Als Arena, Epacra
Attendance: 33,000
Chan Island 1−1 Kepler-0085
(o.g.) 86' ⚽ W. Eisenhower
S. Woodpeg ⚽ 90+1'


Group B

In the first matchday of Group B, Ardelark and Nia's port drew 2-2. The Nia's port national team recovered the disadvantage twice, while Ardelark's striker Rahmi Chafi wasted an easy game-winning chance at the last minute. In the evening game, Veyoris won by comeback against the World Wildlife Fund. The talented Veyorian midfielder Matías Laguna suffered a bad injury in the second half, which forced him off the pitch. The foul committed on him, however, allowed Veyoris to earn a penalty, scored by the midfielder Ernest Duchamp.

On Group B's second matchday, Ardelark defeated Veyoris in what was described as the best pure football match in the competition. After a continuous series of occasions on both sides, Ardelark broke the deadlock, with Veyoris then finding the equalizer twice. A fine volley from defender Moumen gave Ardelark the win four minutes before the end. Noteworthy the performance of midfielder Henry O'Halloran of Veyoris, called to take the field to replace his team mate Matías Laguna, injured in the previous match. O'Halloran showed the audience a Laguna shirt, dedicating him the wonderful midfield goal he had just scored. In the boring evening game, on the other hand, Nia's port defeated World Wildlife Fund 1-0, in front of a decidedly hostile audience, gathered en masse at the DORU in Geitorisma to support the ecological national team. With this defeat, World Wildlife Fund joined with Kepler-0085 among the eliminated teams.

In the last, exciting matchday of Group B, Veyoris defeated Nia's port 3-0, reversing the standings and becoming the third team to qualify to the knockout stage. The midfielder Henry O'Halloran was decisive again, scoring a brace, with two longshots dedicated to his injured friend Matías Laguna. Nia's port's hopes of qualification were hanging by a thread: if World Wildlife Fund had beaten Ardelark 4-0, the Delusia archipelago national team would have qualified. Despite an incredible performance by their opponents in the first half, ending 2-0 for WWF, Ardelark played the last 45 minutes of the group to perfection. The match ended in a 5-2 victory, thanks largely to two wonderful left-footed goals from left-back Abdellah Moumen, once again among the best on the field. Akrlanda thus became the fourth team to qualify to the knockout stage and the first to score ten goals in the tournament.

Pos

Team

Pld

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

Pts

1

Ardelark

3

2

1

0

10

6

+4

7

2

Veyoris

3

2

0

1

7

4

+3

6

3

Niasport

3

1

1

1

3

5

-2

4

4

The world wildlife fund

3

0

0

3

3

8

-5

0

15 May 2021
17:00
Dionùso Stadium, Anen
Attendance: 45,000
Ardelark 2−2 Niasport
A. Raghidi ⚽ 20'
40' ⚽ I. Metaxas
A. Bentesnim ⚽ 57'
77' ⚽ B. Galanis

15 May 2021
21:00
Toxeutà, Fofokoy
Attendance: 52,000
Veyoris 2−1 The World Wildlife Fund
18' ⚽ T. Cosimo
A. van den Heever ⚽ 48'
E. Duchamp ⚽ 72' (pen.)

19 May 2021
17:00
Toxeutà, Fofokoy
Attendance: 58,000
Ardelark 3−2 Veyoris
B. Amori ⚽ 31'
42' ⚽ A. Padrón
G. Givaoui ⚽ 55'
76' ⚽ O'Halloran
A. Moumen ⚽ 86'

19 May 2021
21:00
DORU, Geitorisma
Attendance: 40,000
Niasport 1−0 The World Wildlife Fund
J. Moralis ⚽ 72'

23 May 2021
17:00
Dionùso Stadium, Anen
Attendance: 42,000
Niasport 0−3 Veyoris
3' ⚽ A. van den Heever
76' ⚽ E. O'Halloran
78' ⚽ E. O'Halloran

23 May 2021
21:00
DORU, Geitorisma
Attendance: 50,000
Ardelark 5−2 The World Wildlife Fund
10' ⚽ B. Carl
15' ⚽ G. Harald
B. Amori ⚽ 53'
A. Bentesnim ⚽ 57'
A. Moumen ⚽ 64'
A. Bentesnim ⚽ 87'
A. Moumen ⚽ 89'


Group C

Seven goals were scored during Group C's first matchday. In the afternoon, Bhexa annihilated Blueea by winning 4-0. Most notable was the performance of Hellas Anen's defender Marju Trenciant. The Bhexian captain was the protagonist of numerous decisive defensive interventions and the final goal. The match between Bunkaiia and Lannistter, on the other hand, was described by the audience as the most beautiful since the start of the Comrades Cup. The 0-0 lasted for 90 minutes, thanks mainly to the great saves of Lannistter's goalkeeper Jan Obølsnen. Bunkaiia scored the first goal at the 90th minute. Desperate for the goal, the Lannistter manager threw 19-year-old forward Branizlav Zuber into the fray. Zuber managed to score less than two minutes after entering the field. At the last breath, however, the Bunkaiian defender Danilo Šàbein, who had suffered a nose injury in the first half, managed to take advantage of a series of rebounds after a corner kick and pierced Obølsnen for the definitive 2-1.

In the second matchday of group C the highly anticipated match between Lannistter and Bhexa took place. The most popular players of the first part of the tournament challenged each other on the field of the Dionùso Stadium in Anen, where the Silver Foxes recovered the disadvantage of the first half, winning 2-1. A late-time Branislav Zuber goal guaranteed the win Lannistter needed to keep hoping for qualification. Following the second goal, Zuber established himself as the first candidate for the best young player award, and the commentators renamed the time frame after the 90th minute the "Zuber Zone", given the young striker's habit of scoring close to the end. Furthermore, during the match, Bhexa goalkeeper Marċell Natale challenged the Silver Foxes captain Jan Obølsnen to the highest number of saves, losing. In the evening match, Bunkaiia defeated Blueea, becoming the first team to secure mathematical qualification for the knockout stage. During the match, Blueea's coach was drugged by the opposing coach, eventually greeting imaginary dolphins in the port of Epacra.

During the last matchday of the "deadliest" Group C, a mathematically unstable situation almost occurred. Lannistter easily defeated Blueea 2-0, automatically qualifying for the knockout stage. Proving he could be a very heated fan, King Angel III witnessed the match and another great performance by Branislav Zuber. Blueea thus became the only team in the tournament to have never scored a goal. The match between Bunkaiia and Bhexa was probably the most anticipated since the beginning of the tournament. The two teams played a very tense and defensive game, which was decided in the last minutes of extra time. After Bhexa's captain Marju Trenciant led all his players on offense, Bunkaiia hit on the counterattack. Vàkrimo Kàvoïan followed his teammate Betiko Jàïan, who had the ball, hoping to receive it and score. Betiko Jàïan, however, preferred to dribble the Bhexan goalkeeper Marċell Natale to bring his country to the knockout stage. Bunkaiia became the only team to collect nine points during the group stage.

Pos

Team

Pld

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

Pts

1

Bunkaiia

3

3

0

0

4

1

+3

9

2

Lannistter

3

2

0

1

5

3

+2

6

3

Bhexa

3

1

0

2

5

3

+2

3

4

Blueea

3

0

0

3

0

7

-7

0

16 May 2021
17:00
Pagos Arena, Acroscope
Attendance: 28,000
Bhexa 4−0 Blueea
B. Schieda ⚽ 15'
M. Balzan ⚽ 33'
B. Schieda ⚽ 45'
M. Trenciant ⚽ 64'

16 May 2021
21:00
DORU, Geitorisma
Attendance: 55,000
Bunkaiia 2−1 Lannistter
L. Keïan ⚽ 90'
90+2' ⚽ B. Zuber
D. Šàbein ⚽ 90+3'

20 May 2021
17:00
Dionùso Stadium, Anen
Attendance: 48,000
Bhexa 1−2 Lannistter
R. Natana ⚽ 36'
70' ⚽ A. Larssnen
90+4' ⚽ B. Zuber

20 May 2021
21:00
Basi Als Arena, Epacra
Attendance: 29,000
Blueea 0−1 Bunkaiia
32' ⚽ B. Jàïan

24 May 2021
17:00
Basi Als Arena, Epacra
Attendance: 37,000
Blueea 0−2 Lannistter
62' ⚽ G. Forsberg
86' ⚽ B. Zuber

24 May 2021
21:00
Toxeutà, Fofokoy
Attendance: 60,000
Bhexa 0−1 Bunkaiia
90+3' ⚽ B. Jàïan


Group D

In the opening match of Group D, Syndic Australia defeated Tuthar. This was the first game in which more than four goals were scored, in fact it ended 3-2 for the Australics. Noteworthy was the performance of the Australian striker Jensen Sellick, the third player to score a brace in the tournament. The evening match between Mexico and New Ordiel Kalibleland, on the other hand, was the first to end without goals scored. Despite numerous attempts to score goals from Nicholas Angström on one side and Javier Núñez Osario on the other, the match ended 0-0.

On the afternoon of the second matchday of Group D, the match with the most goals scored in the whole tournament took place. New Ordiel Kalibleland defeated Tuthar 5-3, eliminating them. After a first half ended 2-2, NOK spread, thanks to the incredible performance of the striker Nicholas Angström, first author of a hat-trick in a Comrades Cup match. In the evening match, Mexico and Syndic Australia drew 2-2. Mexico recovered two goals thanks to a penalty scored by Eugenio Pizzarro at the eighty-sixth minute. After a dominated first half, Syndic Australia was unable to contain the comeback of the opponents.

The last matchday of Group D closed the group stage. In the afternoon match, New Ordiel Kalibleland and Syndic Australia drew 1-1. After the first goal scored by Nicholas Angström, following an incredible individual play, in the second half the Australics' coach Grant Stevens decided to take the field personally, replacing Cameron Farrier. The move proved to be spot on and it was Stevens himself who scored the equalizer. While the draw mathematically qualified New Ordiel Kalibleland, Mexico found theirselves having to win with at least a two goals difference. And so they did, eliminating Syndic Australia in the process: the three teams tied at 5 points each in the final table. Syndic Australia was therefore eliminated just because of the total goal difference. Tuthar, on the other hand, was added to the list of teams that failed to collect even a point. Despite scoring a total of five goals, they became the team that conceded more goals: a total of ten.

Pos

Team

Pld

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

Pts

1

New ordiel kalibleland

3

1

2

0

6

4

+2

5

2

United Federal States of Mexico

3

1

2

0

4

2

+2

5

3

Syndic Australia

3

1

2

0

6

5

+1

5

4

Tuthar

3

0

0

3

5

10

-5

0

17 May 2021
17:00
Dionùso Stadium, Anen
Attendance: 40,000
Syndic Australia 3−2 Tuthar
J. Sellick ⚽ 5'
15' ⚽ D. Kub
J. Sellick ⚽ 56'
A. Frashëri ⚽ 64'
78' ⚽ G. Friesen

17 May 2021
21:00
Basi Als Arena, Epacra
Attendance: 36,000
Mexico 0−0 New Ordiel Kalibleland

21 May 2021
17:00
Pagos Arena, Acroscope
Attendance: 25,000
New Ordiel Kalibleland 5−3 Tuthar
N. Angström ⚽ 6'
14' ⚽ D. Kub
N. Angström ⚽ 33'
39' ⚽ J. Hammes
T. Pettersson ⚽ 48'
N. Angström ⚽ 54'
69' ⚽ D. Kub
R. Nordström ⚽ 83'

21 May 2021
21:00
Toxeutà, Fofokoy
Attendance: 54,000
Syndic Australia 2−2 Mexico
J. Sellick ⚽ 19'
C. Farrier ⚽ 36'
56' ⚽ A. Fuentes Silva
(pen.) 87' ⚽ E. Pizzarro

25 May 2021
17:00
Ebdemar Au'tokra Stadium, Clinepalas
Attendance: 76,000
New Ordiel Kalibleland 1−1 Syndic Australia
N. Angström ⚽ 21'
75' ⚽ G. Stevens

25 May 2021
21:00
Pagos Arena, Acroscope
Attendance: 29,000
Mexico 2−0 Tuthar
E. Pizzarro ⚽ 18'
C. Castellano ⚽ 75'


Knockout stage

The match between the Chan Island pirates' team, the real surprise of the cup, and the Veyoris national team inaugurated the knockout stage. After the injury suffered in the first game, Veyoris was able to line-up Matías Laguna again. Given the big technical gap between the two teams, the first half was totally dominated by Veyoris. Striker Arnoux van den Heever scored his third goal of the tournament with a nice left-footed bycicle kick. In the second half, things changed. Chan Island tried once again to bend the rules in their favour. After locking up Veyoris' coach Carolina Val in the locker room, they forced Talamian commentator Gian Gianvilipendio to disguise himself and take her place. The feint Carolina Val brought the reserve goalkeeper onto the pitch and continued to give bad advices to her players until Sam Woodpeg found the equalizer. After becoming suspicious, Veyoris' reserves quarreled with the fake Carolina Val, causing her to drop her mask and reveal her true identity. At that point the real coach returned to the field. The midfield duo formed by the two friends Henry O'Halloran and Matías Laguna, who crossed the entire field with a beautiful series of give-and-go, resolved the matter definitively. Laguna scored the final 2-1 goal on his return and gave his team access to the semi-final.

In the second quarter-final, the Talamian national team played outside their home stadium of Clinepalas for the first time. In front of an audience totally on their side, the host team came out incredibly defeated. After a first half played at very high technical level by both teams, Ardelark rampaged in the second with a great comeback. The Hoopoes came out defeated and embittered for having lost at home concedeing 4 goals. Despite the great performance throughout the entire tournament and season, Ansem Egemon, the historic captain, decided to retire from the national team, declaring it publicly in an interview granted to the microphone of Auxe Aggelia in front of the locker rooms. Following the failure, the 75-year-old coach Sanisla Pedalsisimi also decided to ask for the termination of the contract. It was a true sporting upset on all fronts.

In the third quarter-final, extra time and penalty kicks were reached for the first time. In a very intense match between Bunkaiia and Mexico, three goals were disallowed in just ninety minutes, two for Bunkaiia and one for Mexico. The match came at the end of regular time on the result of 0-0. Right at the ninetieth minute, the Mexican defender Pedro Rodriguez was sent off for a double yellow card, leaving his team in ten men for all extra time. The young Betiko Jàïan took advantage of this and scored his third goal of the tournament. However, Alvaro Fuentes Silva managed to find an unexpected equalizer at the last available minute. From the penalties shootout Mexico came out victorious, succeeding with a comeback. The last mistake of the Bunkaiian striker Juhàno Gaïelàkàn was decisive. Gaïelàkàn previously suffered the foul that had caused Rodriguez to be sent off.

The last quarter-final was described as an early final. The two Viking teams clashed: New Ordiel Kalibleland and Lannistter. The episode that decided the game was the penalty caused by defender Viktor Paulsson, who was also sent off just after ten minutes. Lannish midfielder Gustav Forsberg's penalty kicked off his team's goal fest. Despite Nicholas Angström's momentary equalizer, the first half ended with a 1-4 deficit for New Ordiel Kalibleland. The Kaliblian forward's brace was worthless: in the second half Branislav Zuber scored once again. During the match, to protest against their national team's recent sporting failures, a group of extremist Kaliblian fans burned an effigy of former Secretary of Sport Eddie Forsberg in the city center of Epacra.

In the first semifinal of the Comrades Cup, Veyoris defeated Mexico 3-0. The Mexican players arrived very tired to the match and had to succumb to a much more physically prepared team. Veyoris coach Carolina Val also studied new defensive approaches, which made Veyoris' defense impenetrable. Dáire O’Shiel, central defender, played an impeccable game. Mexico's hopes held until the final fifteen minutes, when Arnoux van den Heever scored his personal brace and his fifth goal of the tournament. Just at the end of regulation time, the Mexican central defender Tobias de la Guardia, protagonist up to that moment of a beautiful match (the first in which he was lined up as a starter), caused a penalty kick, scored by Ernest Duchamp. After the end, O'Shiel consoled de la Guardia, showing great sportsmanship.

The second, highly anticipated semi-final was played between Ardelark and Lannistter. The football federations of these two countries had forged a great relationship during the tournament, so much so that they presented the bid to host the next edition of the Comrades Cup together. The match was very heartfelt and full of great plays. An intense game, appreciated by the fans of all the teams present at the DORU stadium in Geitorisma. In the first half, it was Ardelark who dominated and scored thanks to an own goal by Lannish right-back Karl Tupinen. Jan Obølsnen, captain and goalkeeper of the Silver Foxes kept his teams' hopes alive thanks to an incredible series of saves. The second half began with an immediate equalizer from Lannistter, thanks to a header by midfielder Aleksandar Gudelj after a cross from Tupinen himself, who made up for the mistake of the first half. Ardelark's box was subsequently besieged and Branislav Zuber, slipping in front of the ball, missed his chance to win the game at the 90th minute. For the second time, a match needed extra time to declare a winner. Mohamed Mnaouar saved Ardelark several times, in what we could define a challenge to the best saves with Janka Obølsnen. In the end, however, an incredible and unstoppable shot from distance by left-back Abdellah Moumen decided the match. A final save by goalkeeper Mnaouar on a shot by Zuber gave Ardelark the final.

The play-off for third place was played at the Pagos Arena in Acroscope and it was the game with the least audience of the entire tournament. Although the stakes were not that high, two of the national teams that had played better throughout the tournament and that had a very loud audience faced each other. Lannistter won the bronze medal, thanks to a goal scored by young striker Branislav Zuber at the sixty-seventh minute. Just the day before the game, Zuber had signed a contract with the Talamian club KarpìStomà. The other great protagonist of the match was once again the goalkeeper Jan Obølsnen, who succeeded in the miraculous feat of saving two penalties, one in the first half and one at the ninetieth minute. Camilo Castellano, captain of Mexico, missed both penalties, caused by a hand ball and an aggressive tackle from Lannish defender Nicklas Eriknen, who was sent off for a sum of yellow cards by the referee.

Under a bright sun, in the final match Veyoris and Ardelark faced each other. This was the first rematch in DSAFF history, as the two teams had previously met in Group B. On the first occasion, Ardelark won 3-2. The same happened the second time. Veyoris dominated the first half thanks to the incredible job at midfield by Ernest Duchamp and friends Henry O'Halloran and Matías Laguna. The first goal came thanks to a precise shot by Émrick Coté. At the end of the first half, however, Ardelark midfielder Malek Larbi managed to find the equalizer with a volley directly from a corner kick. In the second half, Ardelark completed the comeback, thanks to a round shot from right field by Omar Tamsaoui. Despite their goalkeeper Mnaouar's many saves, the Ardelarkers had to concede the equalizer at the 90th minute, when defender Dáire O'Shiel scored with a header. The ninety minutes then ended 2-2. In extra time, despite the exhaustion, the quality of the plays increased. An incredible overhead kick by Ghoulam Givaoui from Abdellah Moumen's cross decided the match. Matías Laguna hit the post at the last second, effectively wasting the opportunity to take Veyoris to penalties.

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Third place

Final

27 May 2021 - 21:00
DORU, Geitorisma

Chan island 1−2 Veyoris

31 May 2021 - 21:00
Toxeutà, Fofokoy

29 May 2021 - 21:00
Dionùso Stadium, Anen

Veyoris 3−0 United Federal States of Mexico

Bunkaiia (pen.) 1−1 (1-3) United Federal States of Mexico

2 June 2021 - 17:00
Pagos Arena, Acroscope

3 June 2021 - 21:00
Ebdemar Au'tokra Stadium, Clinepalas

28 May 2021 - 21:00
Toxeutà, Fofokoy

United Federal States of Mexico 0−1 Lannistter

Veyoris 2−3 Ardelark

Ardelark 4−2 Talamia

1 June 2021 - 21:00
DORU, Geitorisma

30 May 2021 - 21:00
Basi Als Arena, Epacra

Ardelark 2−1 Lannistter

New ordiel kalibleland 2−5 Lannistter

Quarter-finals

27 May 2021
21:00
DORU, Geitorisma
Attendance: 56,000
Chan Island 1−2 Veyoris
42' ⚽ A. van den Heever
S. Woodpeg ⚽ 66'
87' ⚽ M. Laguna

28 May 2021
21:00
Toxeutà, Fofokoy
Attendance: 60,000
Ardelark 4−2 Talamia
42' ⚽ L. Fonè
T. Bensalem ⚽ 52'
A. Bentesnim ⚽ 62'
G. Givaoui ⚽ 70'
A. Bentesnim ⚽ 83'
90+1' ⚽ L. Fonè

29 May 2021
21:00
Dionùso Stadium, Anen
Attendance: 47,000
Bunkaiia 1−1 Mexico
B. Jàïan ⚽ 101'
120+1' ⚽ A. Fuentes Silva

Penalties
B. Jàïan C. Castellano
G. Lotefin X X J. Núñez Osario
T. Krutos X A. Fuentes Silva
J. Gaïelàkàn X E. Pizzarro

30 May 2021
21:00
Basi Als Arena, Epacra
Attendance: 40,000
New Ordiel Kalibleland 2−5 Lannistter
(pen.) 11' ⚽ G. Forsberg
N. Angström ⚽ 17'
24' ⚽ A. Larssnen
33' ⚽ J. Ekdal
44' ⚽ R. I. Kjartansson
N. Angström ⚽ 50'
82' ⚽ B. Zuber


Semi-finals

31 May 2021
21:00
Toxeutà, Fofokoy
Attendance: 60,000
Veyoris 3−0 Mexico
A. van den Heever ⚽ 13'
A. van den Heever ⚽ 76'
E. Duchamp ⚽ 89' (pen.)

1 June 2021
21:00
DORU, Geitorisma
Attendance: 59,000
Ardelark 2−1 Lannistter
K. Tupinen ⚽ 15' (o.g.)
48' ⚽ A. Gudelj
A. Moumen ⚽ 116'


Third place play-off

2 June 2021
17:00
Pagos Arena, Acroscope
Attendance: 24,000
Mexico 0−1 Lannistter
67' ⚽ B. Zuber


Final

3 June 2021
21:00
Ebdemar Au'tokra Stadium, Clinepalas
Attendance: 84,000
Veyoris 2−3 Ardelark
É. Coté ⚽ 28'
45' ⚽ M. Larbi
58' ⚽ O. Tamsaoui
D. O'Shiel ⚽ 89'
117' ⚽ G. Givaoui

Referee: Polemiste Lofos
Veyoris (4-3-3)
Ardelark (4-4-2)
GK 1 Yeray Marqués
Mohamed Mnaouar 36 GK
RB 2 Aleix Ferrer
Samir Benali 2 RB
CB 3 Marick Kruger
20' Makhloufi Yasin 5 CB
CB 4 Dáire O'Shiel
Toufik Bensalem 16 CB
LB 5 Kian Bosman 72' 84'
Abdellah Moumen 11 LB
CM 15 Henry O'Halloran
Omar Tamsaoui 3 RW
CM 7 Matías Laguna
90' Ahmed Raghidi 9 CM
CM 8 Ernest Duchamp
Benslimane Amori 12 CM
RF 10 Émrick Coté
Malek Larbi 15 LW
CF 11 Arnoux van den Heever
Ghoulam Givaoui 7 FW
LF 9 Aimar Padrón 55' 59'
Alilou Bentesnim 8 FW

Substitutions:
Substitutions:
CM 23 Bruno Plessis 59'
90' Wahid Tlemcani 19 FW
FW 19 Gael Valdés 84'

Coach:
Coach:
Carolina Val
Hakim Abdelkader



Itini's forward Kimptin Castin was the first to
ever score a brace in a Comrades Cup match

Lignus Fonè celebrates after scoring
the first goal in Comrades Cup history

Henry O'Halloran dedicates his first goal
to his injured teammate Matías Laguna

Statistics

Goalscorers

6 goals

  • Nicholas Angström

5 goals

  • Alilou Bentesnim

  • Branislav Zuber

  • Arnoux van den Heever

4 goals

  • Abdellah Moumen

  • Kimptin Castin

3 goals

  • Ghoulam Givaoui

  • Betiko Jàïan

  • Sam Woodpeg

  • Jensen Sellick

  • Lignus Fonè

  • Dereck Kub

  • Henry O’Halloran

2 goals

  • Benslimane Amori

  • Bastjan Schieda

  • Alvaro Fuentes Silva

  • Eugenio Pizzarro

  • Gustav Forsberg

  • Albin Larssnen

  • Ernest Duchamp

1 goal

  • Toufik Bensalem

  • Malek Larbi

  • Ahmed Raghidi

  • Omar Tamsaoui

  • Mosè Balzan

  • Ruki Natana

  • Marju Trenciant

  • Lelillo Keïan

  • Danilo Šàbein

  • Craw

  • "Peg-leg" Magee

  • Boatswain Wellerman

  • Captain Yellowbeard

  • Lingin Corir

  • Camilo Castellano

  • Oslin Mezinin

  • Julian Ekdal

  • Aleksandar Gudelj

  • Ragnar Ingvi Kjartansson

  • Rolf Nordström

  • Tíbor Pettersson

  • Baccus Galanis

  • Icarus Metaxas

  • Julius Moralis

  • Cameron Farrier

  • Ashrim Frashëri

  • Grant Stevens

  • Asulon Stemma Artemis

  • Ansem Egemon

  • Giovanny Friesen

  • Judson Hammes

  • Émrick Coté

  • Matías Laguna

  • Dáire O'Shiel

  • Aimar Padrón

  • Bernardo Carl

  • Tilo Cosimo

  • Gerolamo Harald

Own goals

  • Wight Eisenhower (against Kepler-0085)

  • Karl Tupinen (against Ardelark)

Man of the match

Match

MOTM

Match

MOTM

Match

MOTM

Match

MOTM

May 14th, 17:00
Group A

TAL 1-1 CHA

Craw

May 18th, 17:00
Group A

TAL 1-0 KEP

Šekrt Wasaal

May 22nd, 17:00
Group A

TAL 1-1 ITI

Kimptin Castin

May 27th, 21:00
Quarter-finals

CHA 1-2 VEY

Matías Laguna

May 14th, 21:00
Group A

ITI 3-1 KEP

Kimptin Castin

May 18th, 21:00
Group A

CHA 4-2 ITI

Kimptin Castin

May 22nd, 21:00
Group A

CHA 1-1 KEP

Craw

May 28th, 21:00
Quarter-finals

ARK 4-2 TAL

Ansem Egemon

May 15th, 17:00
Group B

ARK 2-2 NIA

Baccus Galanis
Ahmed Raghidi

May 19th, 17:00
Group B

ARK 3-2 VEY

Henry O’Halloran

May 23rd, 17:00
Group B

NIA 0-3 VEY

Henry O’Halloran

May 29th, 21:00
Quarter-finals

BUN 1-1 (1-3) JER

Alvaro Fuentes Silva

May 15th, 21:00
Group B

VEY 2-1 WWF

Arnoux van den Heever

May 19th, 21:00
Group B

NIA 1-0 WWF

Julius Moralis

May 23rd, 21:00
Group B

ARK 5-2 WWF

Abdellah Moumen

May 30th, 21:00
Quarter-finals

NOK 2-5 LAN

Jan Obølsnen

May 16th, 17:00
Group C

BHX 4-0 BLU

Marju Trenciant

May 20th, 17:00
Group C

BHX 1-2 LAN

Branislav Zuber

May 24th, 17:00
Group C

BLU 0-2 LAN

Branislav Zuber

May 31th, 21:00
Semi-finals

VEY 3-0 JER

Dáire O’Shiel

May 16th, 21:00
Group C

BUN 2-1 LAN

Jan Obølsnen

May 20th, 21:00
Group C

BLU 0-1 BUN

Betiko Jàïan

May 24th, 21:00
Group C

BHX 0-1 BUN

Marċell Natale

June 1st, 21:00
Semi-finals

ARK 2-1 LAN

Mohamed Mnaouar

May 17th, 17:00
Group D

SNA 3-2 TUT

Jensen Sellick

May 21st, 17:00
Group D

NOK 5-3 TUT

Nicholas Angström

May 25th, 17:00
Group D

NOK 1-1 SNA

Grant Stevens

June 2nd, 17:00
Third place

JER 0-1 LAN

Jan Obølsnen

May 17th, 21:00
Group D

JER 0-0 NOK

Javier Núñez Osario

May 21st, 21:00
Group D

JER 2-2 SNA

Eugenio Pizzarro

May 25th, 21:00
Group D

JER 2-0 TUT

Eugenio Pizzarro

June 3rd, 21:00
Final

VEY 2-3 ARK

Mohamed Mnaouar

Awards

Top scorer

Best player

Best goalkeeper

Best young player

Best coach

Nicholas Angström

Jan Obølsnen

Jan Obølsnen

Branislav Zuber

Carolina Val

All-star team

Goalkeeper

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

Reserves

Jan Obølsnen

Abdellah Moumen

Dáire O’Shiel

Marju Trenciant

Danilo Šàbein

Matías Laguna

Rolf Nordström

Craw

Arnoux van den Heever

Nicholas Angström

Branislav Zuber

Mohamed Mnaouar

Toufik Bensalem

Javier Núñez Osario

Asulon Stemma Artemis

Benslimane Amori

Henry O'Halloran

Betiko Jàïan

Kimptin Castin


Media

The event sparked media attention from the day it was announced. Numerous nations sent their journalists and commentators to Clinepalas' Pro Diorux TV studios.

The broadcasting rights for the 2021 Comrades Cup were sold directly by DSAFF.

For the entire territory of TSSU, the rights were acquired exclusively by the Lannish Sports Programming Network.

Nation

Broadcaster

Staff

Ardelark

ANT Sports Channels
(Ardelark's National Television)

Sedra Ilham (ANT Sports 1 HD)
Basem Staifi (ANT Sports 2 HD)

The Champions League

CLFTV

Bixente Lizarazu
Grégoire Margotton

Lannistter

LSPN
(Lannish Sports Programming Network)

Karl Glöstter (LSPN 1)
Danz Börschel (LSPN 2)
Ellie Hämaläinen (LSPN International)
Hordur Lätvinen (LSPN International)
Viktor Klossenen (commentator)
Ludwig Bakkinen (commentator)

New ordiel kalibleland

NOK News

Erik Karlsson (journalist)
David Olander (sports correspondent)

Syndic Australia

National Syndicated Broadcast

Fred Drummond (anchor)
Mercedes Zimmerman (co-anchor)
Art Gagnier (panelist)
Alexander Purdue (panelist)

Talamia

Pro Diorux Sports

Auxe Aggelia (commentator)
Gian Gianvilipendio (commentator)

Veyoris

Veyoris Broadcasting Network

Dina Paplan


Sponsorship

National team

Official sponsor

Technical sponsor

Ardelark

Airkland (airline company)
Be'ia (wildlife and environment protection)
Elkarta (financial service)
Ijar (insurance and housing company)
Vardica (taxi service)

KWARTZ

Bunkaiia

GoluveiExpress (vegan food chain)
Màsale là KICOCO
Buïabos
www.gobunkaiia.com (tourism company)

Tahuatxi

Chan island

Maersk (shipping company) *

Lannistter

Adorfeys (alcoholic fermented drinks)
Casly (computer hardware company)
FlyLann! (airline company)
ICBC (International and Commercial Bank of Lannistter)
Linnen (messaging application)

Le Coq Sportif

Talamia

Pro Diorux TV (media and telecommunications)
TooToughTalamia (wrestling company)

Tahuatxi

Veyoris

Veyoris Royal Airlines (airline company)

* After the sponsorship announcement, Maersk released the following statement:

"We're not sponsoring them. They have merely stolen several of our container ships and they are now using the blood money of this theft to fund this ridiculous football adventure. We call upon the Talamian authorities to arrest these pirates and bring them to justice."

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