Football in Georgienstine
Association football is the most popular sport in Georgienstine. The Georgienstinian Football Federation (GFF) is the national governing body and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of association football in the country. There is a football league with the Ligue de Georgienstine. Additionally, there are national cup competitions, such as the Coupe de Georgienstine and Supercoupe de Georgienstine. There are currently nine clubs in Georgienstine.
Georgienstinian clubs have won intermicronational trophies, such as the MAFA Continental Cup, Americas Cup and Super Cup. Nassau 162 won the Americas Cup in September 2023. The Continental Cup and Super Cup were both won by Palais Rose in November 2023. CF Raphaelistan won the Continental Cup in December 2023.
The Georgienstinian national team participated in the sole edition of the MAFA World Cup in July 2023, finishing fourth of five in the group stages and qualifying for the knockout stages.
Georgienstine was the host of the first and sole edition of the MAFA World Cup in July 2023. Matches were played in Castel in the National Capital Region and Salem in the state of Lévesque.
Football governance
The Georgienstinian Football Federation (GFF) is the national governing body and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of association football in the country and was formed on 12 March 2023. The GFF was accepted into the Micronational Atlantic Football Association (MAFA) on the day of its founding on 2 May 2023. MAFA's headquarters are in Castel in the National Capital Region.
Ligue de Georgienstine
The Ligue de Georgienstine is Georgienstine's main football league. The Ligue was established in March 2023 and eight seasons have taken place. CF Qaucasia and CF Raphaelistan have the most Ligue titles with two.
In February 2024, the Ligue adopted a new system, along with numerous reforms. Clubs were geographically divided into the Northern and Southern Conferences, playing each club in their conference twice, at home and away. At the end of the regular season, the team with the highest point total is awarded the Ligue de Georgienstine Shield. The regular season is followed by a postseason knockout tournament to determine the league champion. Six clubs participate in the Ligue de Georgienstine Playoffs, which conclude with the championship game.
Old system
| Season | Champions | Points | Runners-up | Points | Third place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2023[a] | CF Raphaelistan | 16 | Draytopol FC | 13 | CF Augustine | 13 |
| April 2023 | Draytopol FC | 26 (+8 GD) | CF Qaucasia | 26 (+5 GD) | Palais Rose | 25 |
| May 2023 | Olympique de Salem | 33 | CF Harrisburg | 24 | CF Qaucasia | 22 |
| June 2023 | CF Harrisburg | 25 | Palais Rose | 24 | CF Raphaelistan | 23 |
| July 2023 | CF Qaucasia | 26 | Nassau 162 | 23 | CF Raphaelistan | 21 |
| August 2023[b] | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| September 2023 | CF Qaucasia | 25 | Palais Rose | 24 | Olympique de Salem | 22 |
| October 2023 | CF Raphaelistan | 28 | Palais Rose | 27 | CF Qaucasia | 23 |
| November 2023 | Palais Rose | 26 | CF Qaucasia | 24 | Draytopol FC | 23 |
| December 2023[c] | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| January 2024[c] | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
New system
| Season | Venue | Winners | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2024 | Étoile Rouge stadium, Augustine | CF Augustine | 0-0 (aet) (4-2 pen.) |
Olympique de Salem |
| March 2024[d] | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| April 2024 | Marksburg Uni stadium, Marksburg |
Coupe de Georgienstine
The Coupe de Georgienstine is Georgienstine's main tournament. The Coupe was established in March 2023 and has taken place nine times. CF Qaucasia has the most Coupe titles with four. CF Augustine, CF Qaucasia and CF Raphaelistan have the most second-place finishes with two each. Palais Rose has the most third-place finishes with three.
The Coupe is a single-elimination tournament in which matches are decided in one leg. Prior to February 2024, matches were decided in two legs.
| a.e.t. | Match was won during extra time |
| pen. | Match was won on a penalty shoot-out |
| Season | Winners | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2023 | CF Qaucasia | 1-0 (aet) | CF Raphaelistan |
| April 2023 | Draytopol FC | 1-1 (aet) (3-1 pen.) |
CF Qaucasia |
| May 2023 | CF Qaucasia | 1-0 | CF Augustine |
| June 2023 | CF Qaucasia | 0-0 (aet) (4-3 pen.) |
CF Raphaelistan |
| July 2023 | Nassau 162 | 1-0 | CF Qaucasia |
| August 2023[b] | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| September 2023 | CF Augustine | 1-1 (aet) (4-1 pen.) |
Olympique de Salem |
| October 2023 | CF Raphaelistan | 2-1 | Palais Rose |
| November 2023 | Olympique de Salem | 1-1 (aet) (9-8 pen.) |
Draytopol FC |
| December 2023[c] | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| January 2024[c] | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| February 2024 | CF Qaucasia | 1-0 | CF Augustine |
| March 2024[d] | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| April 2024 | CF Raphaelistan | 3-2 | Draytopol FC |
| Season | 3rd place | Score | 4th place |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2023 | Palais Rose | 2-1 | Nassau 162 |
| April 2023 | Nassau 162 | 2-1 | Olympique de Salem |
| May 2023 | CF Harrisburg | 3-0 | Olympique de Salem |
| June 2023 | Palais Rose | 1-0 | Nassau 162 |
| July 2023 | Palais Rose | 1-1 (aet) (5-4 pen.) |
CF Raphaelistan |
| August 2023[b] | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| September 2023 | CF Harrisburg | 4-2 (aet) | CF Raphaelistan |
| October 2023 | CF Qaucasia | 2-1 (aet) | Draytopol FC |
| November 2023 | CF Raphaelistan | 2-0 (aet) | CF Harrisburg |
| December 2023[c] | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| January 2024[c] | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| February 2024 | Étoile Rouge | 2-1 | Nassau 162 |
| March 2024[d] | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| April 2024 | Nassau 162 | 2-1 | CF Augustine |
Supercoupe
The Coupe du président (formerly the Supercoupe de Georgienstine) is a monthly match played at the end of the season by the champions of the Ligue and Coupe de Georgienstine. CF Qaucasia has the most Coupe du président titles with three.
| a.e.t. | Match was won during extra time |
| pen. | Match was won on a penalty shoot-out |
| Season | Winners | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2023 | CF Qaucasia | 0-0 (aet) (3-2 pen.) |
CF Raphaelistan |
| April 2023 | Draytopol FC | N/A[e] | N/A |
| May 2023 | Olympique de Salem | 0-0 (aet) (2-1 pen.) |
CF Qaucasia |
| June 2023 | CF Harrisburg | 1-0 | CF Qaucasia |
| July 2023 | CF Qaucasia | 2-1 | Nassau 162 |
| August 2023[b] | Nassau 162 | 4-3 (aet) | Palais Rose |
| September 2023 | CF Augustine | 3-1 | CF Qaucasia |
| October 2023 | CF Raphaelistan | N/A[f] | N/A |
| November 2023 | Palais Rose | 2-1 | Olympique de Salem |
| December 2023[c] | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| January 2024[c] | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| February 2024 | CF Qaucasia | 1-0 | CF Augustine |
| March 2024[d] | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| April 2024 |
National team
The Georgienstinian national team participated in the first and sole edition of the MAFA World Cup in July 2023, which was hosted by Georgienstine. In the group stages, Georgienstine played the opening match of the tournament in Salem against Galway, drawing 2-2. In its second match, Georgienstine defeated Bryantia 2-0. Georgienstine lost its next two matches, losing Qardasha 1-0. and to Excelsior 1-0. Georgienstine finished fourth out of five in the group, with 4 points, 1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses, narrowly qualifying for the knockout stages.
In the knockout stages, an eliminator match was played against the 3rd and 4th ranked teams in the group, Georgienstine and Galway. The match ended in a 1-1 draw, which Georgienstine won 9-8 in a penalty shoot-out. In the qualifier match to determine which team would play in the final match against Bryantia, Georgienstine lost 4-1 to Qardasha. Qardasha defeated Bryantia 2-1 and won the tournament.
Georgienstine is currently playing in the first edition of the MAFA Nations League in December 2023, sitting third out of four in the table.
Georgienstinian football clubs
There are nine clubs based in Georgienstine.
| Club | Location | Founded | Total seasons | Most recent finish | Highest finish | Lowest finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF Augustine | Augustine | 12 March 2023 | 9 | 6th | 3rd | 6th |
| CF Étoile Rouge | Augustine | 21 January 2024 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| CF Marksburg Uni | Marksburg | 21 January 2024 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| CF Qaucasia | National Capital Region | 12 March 2023 | 9 | 2nd | 1st | 5th |
| CF Raphaelistan | Lévesque | 12 March 2023 | 9 | 4th | 1st | 7th |
| Draytopol FC | Draytopol | 12 March 2023 | 9 | 3rd | 1st | 8th |
| Nassau 162 | Marksburg | 12 March 2023 | 9 | 5th | 2nd | 8th |
| Palais Rose | National Capital Region | 12 March 2023 | 9 | 1st | 1st | 6th |
| Olympique de Salem | Lévesque | 12 March 2023 | 9 | 8th | 1st | 8th |
There are two inactive clubs in Georgienstine.
| Club | Location | Founded | Dissolved | Total seasons | Highest finish | Lowest finish | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF Harrisburg | Marksburg | 12 March 2023 | 21 January 2024 | 9 | 1st | 8th | Purchased by Ali Farrokhzad and merged with Nassau 162. |
| CF Lévesque Uni | Lévesque | 28 January 2024 | 6 February 2024 | 0 | N/A | N/A | Deregistered by the GFF for lack of supporters. |
Titles by club
| Club | LdG | CdG | SCdG | MCC | MAC | MSC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF Qaucasia | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 |
| CF Raphaelistan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 |
| Palais Rose | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 |
| Nassau 162 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Draytopol FC | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Olympique de Salem | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 |
| CF Harrisburg | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| CF Augustine | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
Notes
- ↑ In the March 2023 season, 28 matches were played, instead of 56, hence the lower number of points.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 The Ligue and Coupe were not held in August 2023, instead a tournament was organized and was won by Nassau 162, who were awarded the Supercoupe.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 The Ligue and Coupe were not held in December 2023 and January 2024.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 The Ligue and Coupe were not held in March 2024
- ↑ Having won both the Ligue and the Coupe de Georgienstine, Draytopol FC won the Supercoupe by default.
- ↑ Having won both the Ligue and the Coupe de Georgienstine, CF Raphaelistan won the Supercoupe by default.