Nordreich Liga

Nordreich Liga is an association football domestic league primarally for members of Nordreich. It was established by Botha on September 26, 2009 and the inaugural season consisted of eight clubs.

The first league season kicked off on October 7, 2009. Herman Ólafsson of Nordenstorm United scored the first-ever league goal that day when Sven-Östein Haraldsson set him up for a shot in the penalty area against NVK Kaapstad Hornets goalkeeper Oskar Dietze just 1 minute after the opening kick-off.

The Nordreich Liga originated on September 21, 2009 after Botha departed from IRON and re-aligned with Nordland when he joined the reformed Nordreich. There had been an earlier attempt by Baron Zemo to set up a national-based Nordreich Football League but it failed to get activated. Botha decided to try again in a club-based format - and during the week that followed, seven managers along with Botha signed up for the brand-new league: With the addition of The Scimitars on September 26, 2009, the league had the minimum six teams required and the Nordreich Liga officially became active. By the start of the current season, only three original clubs remained in competition although two of them had undergone identity changes after their debut season: NVK Kaapstad Hornets, Dorpat Lions (formerly Northern Reich), and Zemo City Avengers (formerly Nordenstrom United). The Hornets dropped the NVK prefix from their name prior to the start of Season VII.
 * NVK Kaapstad Hornets (Botha)
 * Italia (Junio Borghese)
 * The Scimitars (Homer)
 * Noordrijk FC (Nemhauser)
 * Northern Reich (st6mm)
 * Nordenstrom United (Baron Zemo)
 * Scottoria FC (Norwood)
 * Nordland (Kaiser Martens)

In the inaugural season, all managers were members of Nordreich (2009) however interested non-members were admitted as managers starting in the second season.

After a string of seasons with dwindling membership, Commissioner Botha announced on February 15, 2012 that Season X would be the final season for the league - after which it and its member teams would cease operations. However that threat was revoked a couple of weeks later after three new managers were brought into the league during the first few days of March 2012. Instead of the Liga facing closure, it now saw itself in its strongest position since its fifth season.

However, early season optimism for the future of the league quickly began to sink in the face of management resignations during Season X. After three resignations between March and June 2012 and the inactivity of Langston F.C., the league soon found itself down to effectively four active clubs by the end of the season. Moenchengladbach then came under new management during the off-season after the conclusion of Season X. With a return to just 6 clubs, down from 8 the season previous, the Liga nevertheless managed to persevere through another off-season crisis and it hobbled forward into its eleventh season.

On December 1, 2012, Yosef Triestsch, fullback with Zemo City Avengers, became the first player in the league to play 200 career matches.

Seasons

 * Nordreich Liga Season I (October 7, 2009 to January 6, 2010)
 * Nordreich Liga Season II (January 15, 2010 to March 19, 2010)
 * Nordreich Liga Season III (April 1, 2010 to August 26, 2010)
 * Nordreich Liga Season IV (September 12, 2010 to November 16, 2010)
 * Nordreich Liga Season V (December 1, 2010 to April 1, 2011)
 * Nordreich Liga Season VI (April 13, 2011 to June 17, 2011)
 * Nordreich Liga Season VII (June 29, 2011 to September 3, 2011)
 * Nordreich Liga Season VIII (September 21, 2011 to November 18, 2011)
 * Nordreich Liga Season IX (November 30, 2011 to March 2, 2012)
 * Nordreich Liga Season X (March 14, 2012 to June 16, 2012)
 * Nordreich Liga Season XI (June 27, 2012 to August 31, 2012)
 * Nordreich Liga Season XII (September 12, 2012 to December 15, 2012)
 * Nordreich Liga Season XIII (January 2013)

Nordreich Liga Season I
NVK Kaapstad Hornets (Botha) joined September 21, 2009; Nordenstrom United (Baron Zemo) and Noordrijk FC (Nemhauser) joined September 23, 2009; Italia (Junio Borghese) joined September 24, 2009; Northern Reich (st6mm) joined September 25, 2009; The Scimitars (Homer) joined September 26, 2009; Scottoria FC (Norwood) joined September 30, 2009; Nordland (Kaiser Martens) joined October 1, 2009

Nordreich Liga Season II
Konigsberg SV (CristianS) applied for an expansion club on October 10, 2009. Valkyries (Kaiser Gundislav) applied for an expansion club on October 13, 2009. CristianS withdrew application for Konigsberg SV and took over management of Italia on December 25, 2009; Valkyries application accepted on December 25, 2009; FC Oder-Festung 1920 (Niflungland), C.S. Napoli (Crazy_Genug), and Vlaamsche Boerkens (Foumpie) applied and accepted as expansion clubs on January 2, 2010; Nordenstrom United renamed Zemo City Avengers on January 6, 2010; Northern Reich renamed Dorpat Lions and Noordrijk FC renamed Neon City on January 7, 2010; FC Craiova Sud (Ratonbox) joined as an expansion club on January 8, 2010; Nordland folded on January 9, 2010; CristianS fired as manager of Italia and replaced by Folkvar on January 12, 2010; Homer fired as manager of The Scimitars on February 25, 2010

Nordreich Liga Season III
Nacional CF (PremierApex) applied and accepted as an expansion club on March 15, 2010; KaiserGundislav fired as manager of Valkyries on March 16, 2010; Italia renamed North Pacific United on March 20, 2010; The Scimitars and Valkyries folded on March 25, 2010; Nemhauser fired as manager of Neon City and replaced by Hermann von Salza on April 19, 2010; PremierApex resigned as manager of Nacional CF on May 5, 2010. Adam Suttler took over as manager of Nacional CF on June 14, 2010. Keville Athletic joined the league on August 14, 2010 as an expasnion club with Kevinho as manager.

Nordreich Liga Season IV
Prom0des replaced Hermann von Salza as manager of Neon City on October 10, 2010. Preussen Deutschland joined the league on November 15, 2010 as an expansion club with Kaiserreich as manager. FC Oder-Festung 1920 renamed FC Festung-Oder 1920 on November 16, 2010.

Nordreich Liga Season V
Folkvar fired as manager of North Pacific United on November 17, 2010. Ratonbox fired as manager of FC Craiova Sud on November 17, 2010; C.S. Napoli, FC Craiova Sud, and North Pacific United folded on November 24, 2010; Adam Suttler fired as manager of Nacional CF on December 7, 2010; Norwood fired as manager of Scottoria FC on December 16, 2011; Niflungland fired as manager of FC Festung-Oder 1920 on January 10, 2011 Stevenwhiteley took over management of Nacional CF on February 5, 2011

Nordreich Liga Season VI
FC Festung-Oder 1920, Neon City, Preussen Deutschland, and Scottoria FC folded on April 1, 2011 prior to the start of the season. Stevenwhiteley fired as manager of Nacional CF on June 1, 2011 and replaced by Folkvar the following day.

Nordreich Liga Season VII
Nacional CF renamed Inverness Alba Rovers on June 17, 2011; NVK Kaapstad Hornets renamed Kaapstad Hornets on June 26, 2011

Nordreich Liga Season VIII
Valley Hillbillies joined the league on August 31, 2011 as an expansion club with Broncoman as manager. Vlaamsche Boerkens folded on September 3, 2011 just prior to the start of the season. Langston F.C. joined the league on November 6, 2011 as an expansion club for Season IX with Chris2carter as manager.

Nordreich Liga Season IX
Broncoman fired as manager of Valley Hillbillies on January 9, 2012. Valley Hillbillies came under new management when Mikep4life took over the club on February 26, 2012. Folkvar fired as manager of Inverness Alba Rovers on March 2, 2012

Nordreich Liga Season X
Nederland joined as an expansion team on March 2, 2012 with Quags86 as the manager. Heinzkitzweldwedt took over Inverness Alba Rovers as their new manager and Valley Hillbillies renamed The Frogs on March 3, 2012. Inverness Alba Rovers renamed Moenchengladbach on March 5, 2012. Nederland manager Quags86 resigned on March 31, 2012 but then rejoined the club a week later on April 7, 2012. Four days later, he resigned for a second time. Mikep4life resigned as manager of The Frogs on April 13, 2012. Heinzkitzweldwedt resigned as manager of Moenchengladbach on June 7, 2012. TiffCab took over as manager of Moenchengladbach eight days later, after the conclusion of the season, on June 15, 2012. Nederland and The Frogs folded during the off-season on June 17, 2012

Nordreich Liga Season XII
Nemhauser rejoined the league as a manager when FC Limburg applied as an expansion team on August 29, 2012; Wolfpacks Wanderers joined the league as an expansion team on the following day when Lord_shadow/Wolfpacks from IRON joined the league. Chris2Carter fired as manager of Langston F.C. on September 21, 2012 and replaced by R1a9j8e3 the same day.

Legendary Players (Hall of Fame)
NOTE: Players no longer active in the Nordreich Liga are italicised

Nordreich Liga Season V

 * Kristján Sigurdson (Zemo City Avengers) midfielder, played 100th match on February 23, 2011
 * Örlygur Harðarson (Zemo City Avengers) defender, played 100th match on February 23, 2011
 * Anton Kruuv (Dorpat Lions) midfielder, played 100th match on March 9, 2011
 * Sven-Östein Haraldsson (Zemo City Avengers) midfielder, played 100th match on March 19, 2011

Nordreich Liga Season VI

 * Lazar Vaskovic (Dorpat Lions) midfielder, played 100th match on April 30, 2011
 * Bonifácio Castinho (Dorpat Lions) defender, played 100th match on May 21, 2011
 * Joonas Ärmann (Dorpat Lions) defender, played 100th match on May 25, 2011
 * Rory Livett (Dorpat Lions) midfielder, played 100th match on June 1, 2011
 * Thomas Kaiser (Dorpat Lions) defender, played 100th match on June 4, 2011
 * Yosef Triestsch (Zemo City Avengers) defender, played 100th match on June 15, 2011

Nordreich Liga Season VII

 * Gisli Thorsteinsson (Zemo City Avengers) defender, played 100th match on August 10, 2011
 * St Õmm (Dorpat Lions) midfielder, played 100th match on August 10, 2011
 * Marino Saeys (Vlaamsche Boerkens) midfielder, played 100th match on August 31, 2011
 * Dingiswayo Ngwane (NVK Kaapstad Hornets) defender, played 100th match on August 31, 2011

Nordreich Liga Season VIII

 * Ken Norman (Dorpat Lions) defender, played 100th match on September 21, 2011
 * Eugene Tchami (Kaapstad Hornets) defender, played 100th match on September 21, 2011
 * Lázaro Cotello (Dorpat Lions) midfielder, played 100th match on November 5, 2011
 * Ernest Ebede (Kaapstad Hornets) midfielder, played 100th match on November 9, 2011
 * Julio Montragon (Inverness Alba Rovers/ Moenchengladbach) defender, played 100th match on November 9, 2011

Nordreich Liga Season IX

 * Fríðrikur Túgvustein (Zemo City Avengers) midfielder, played 100th match on December 10, 2011
 * Jaanus Jõulu (Dorpat Lions) midfielder, played 100th match on December 21, 2011
 * Pedro Ailton (Inverness Alba Rovers) midfielder, played 100th match on December 24, 2011
 * Dodin Deco (Inverness Alba Rovers) defender, played 100th match on December 28, 2011
 * Ralf Handke (Kaapstad Hornets) midfielder, played 100th match on January 11, 2012
 * Arsi Ylén (Zemo City Avengers) midfielder, played 100th match on January 18, 2012
 * Stanley Miesiesdjan (Kaapstad Hornets) midfielder, played 100th match on January 18, 2012
 * Benin Ndiako (Kaapstad Hornets) defender, played 100th match on January 21, 2012
 * Andres Carelli (Inverness Alba Rovers/ Moenchengladbach) forward, played 100th match on January 25, 2012
 * Tupac Shakur (Dorpat Lions) midfielder, played 100th match on February 18, 2012
 * Juanito Gabilondo (Zemo City Avengers) goalkeeper, played 100th match on February 18, 2012

Nordreich Liga Season X

 * Pablo Vaz Leal (Moenchengladbach) forward, played 100th match on March 17, 2012
 * Mathew Hunt (Zemo City Avengers) forward, played 100th match on March 28, 2012
 * Adilson Furtado (Moenchengladbach) forward, played 100th match on March 28, 2012
 * Bernie Forbes (Kaapstad Hornets) forward, played 100th match on May 2, 2012
 * Drew MacCaw (Keville Athetlic) goalkeeper, played 100th match on May 5, 2012
 * Jamie MacAlson (Keville Athletic) midfielder, played 100th match on May 5, 2012
 * Leonardo Roche (Moenchengladbach) defender, played 100th match on May 9, 2012
 * David MacVey (Keville Athletic) defender, played 100th match on May 19, 2012
 * Frankie Young (Keville Athletic) defender, played 100th match on May 30, 2012
 * Daniel Bannon (Keville Athletic) midfielder, played 100th match on June 13, 2012

Nordreich Liga Season XI

 * Aythami Polo (Moenchengladbach) defender - inducted as honourary member on June 15, 2012; played 100th match on June 27, 2012
 * Hendrik van Schou (Kaapstad Hornets) midfielder - inducted as honourary member on June 15, 2012; played 100th match on June 27, 2012
 * Tom Cowan (Keville Athletic) forward - inducted as honourary member on June 15, 2012; played 100th match on June 27, 2012
 * Jimmy Hewat (Keville Athletic) forward - inducted as honourary member on June 15, 2012; played 100th match on June 27, 2012
 * Harry MacBean (Keville Athletic) midfielder - inducted as honourary member on June 15, 2012; played 100th match on July 18, 2012
 * Bailey Bairdie (Keville Athletic) defender - inducted as honourary member on June 15, 2012; played 100th match on July 21, 2012
 * Ainsley Weston (Keville Athletic) midfielder - inducted as honourary member on June 15, 2012; played 100th match on August 8, 2012
 * Noukeu Keita (Kaapstad Hornets) midfielder - inducted as honourary member on June 15, 2012; played 100th match on August 8, 2012

Nordreich Liga Season XII
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Honourary Members
On June 4, 2011, Commissioner Botha inducted eight players to the Nordreich Liga Hall of Fame as Honourary Members in recognition of their universally-acclaimed performances and prowess on the pitch but due to joining the Nordreich Liga late in their careers or at advanced ages, were denied the opportunity to earn Legendary status in the league prior to their retirements:
 * Dakarai Baako (NVK Kaapstad Hornets) midfielder - 70 matches; retired during Season V
 * Anthony Davids (NVK Kaapstad Hornets) defender - 56 matches; retired during Season V
 * Gláucio Espada (Zemo City Avengers) midfielder - 75 matches; retired during Season V
 * Harald Helgason (Zemo City Avengers) defender - 60 matches; retired during Season V
 * Arved Lokko (Dorpat Lions) forward - 53 matches; retired during Season V
 * Hillo Maalepp (Dorpat Lions) goalkeeper - 61 matches; retired at end of Season III
 * José Sena (Zemo City Avengers) forward - 82 matches; retired at end of Season VI
 * Ricardo van Deinsen (NVK Kaapstad Hornets) - 44 matches; retired at end of Season IV

On November 19, 2011, Commissioner Botha inducted the following players as Honourary Members on account of their achievements during their Nordreich Liga careers:
 * Henrik Kerem (Dorpat Lions) forward - 97 matches; retired at the end of Season VIII
 * Richard Penard (Dorpat Lions) goalkeeper - 53 matches; retired at the end of Season VIII

On June 15, 2012, at the conclusion of Season X, Commissioner Botha inducted the following players as Honourary Members on account of their achievements during their Nordreich Liga careers.

"I close to include all those players who had a minimum of 80 matches played, as these players would have in all likelihood seen induction if the Liga were to continue on for another season," commented the commissioner during the announcement press conference. At the time of the induction, the Nordreich Liga was unsure whether there would be enough teams to go ahead with Season XI


 * Cameron Swane (Keville Athletic) defender - 99 matches
 * Aythami Polo (Moenchengladbach) defender - 99 matches
 * Tom Cowan (Keville Athletic) forward - 99 matches
 * Jimmy Hewat (Keville Athletic) forward - 99 matches
 * Hendrik van Schou (Kaapstad Hornets) midfielder - 99 matches
 * Harry MacBean (Keville Athletic) midfielder - 93 matches
 * Bailey Bairdie (Keville Athletic) defender - 93 matches
 * Ainsley Weston (Keville Athletic) midfielder - 92 matches
 * Isaias Passos (Moenchengladbach) defender - 91 matches
 * Noukeu Keita (Kaapstad Hornets) midfielder - 90 matches
 * Viktor Ets (Dorpat Lions) forward - 87 matches
 * Oskar Dietze (Kaapstad Hornets) goalkeeper - 87 matches
 * Desmond Nghaamwa (Kaapstad Hornets) forward - 87 matches
 * Joar Jochim (Zemo City Avengers) midfielder - 82 matches
 * Carl-Evert Halme (Moenchengladbach) - 80 matches

MVPs
Starting with Season VI, the Hillo Maalepp MVP Trophy was awarded to the league MVP. Hillo Maalepp MVP Trophy
 * Season I - Hillo Maalepp (Northern Reich)
 * Season II - Lazar Vaskovic (Dorpat Lions)
 * Season III - Lazar Vaskovic (Dorpat Lions)
 * Season IV - Tom Cowan (Keville Athletic)
 * Season V - Mathew Hunt (Zemo City Avengers)
 * Season VI - Ken Norman (Dorpat Lions)
 * Season VII - Ken Norman (Dorpat Lions)
 * Season VIII - Mathew Hunt (Zemo City Avengers)
 * Season IX - Mathew Hunt (Zemo City Avengers)
 * Season X - Mathew Hunt (Zemo City Avengers)
 * Season XI - Mathew Hunt (Zemo City Avengers)

Golden Boot award
The Golden Boot award honours the top goal-scorer in regular season play for the entire Liga.
 * Season I - Brian Kilfernora (Scottoria FC) & Rusty Meredith (Scottoria FC) 11 goals
 * Season II - Arved Lokko (Dorpat Lions) 13 goals
 * Season III - José Sena (Zemo City Avengers) 22 goals
 * Season IV - Benin Ndiako (NVK Kaapstad Hornets) & Mathew Hunt (Zemo City Avengers) 8 goals
 * Season V - Mathew Hunt (Zemo City Avengers) 36 goals
 * Season VI - Mathew Hunt (Zemo City Avengers) 12 goals
 * Season VII - Rein Mäll (Dorpat Lions) 7 goals'''
 * Season VIII - Mathew Hunt (Zemo City Avengers) 19 goals
 * Season IX - Mathew Hunt (Zemo City Avengers) 19 goals
 * Season X - Mathew Hunt (Zemo City Avengers) 21 goals
 * Season XI - Mathew Hunt (Zemo City Avengers) 12 goals

Nordreich Liga Champions
Nordreich Liga Champions Nordreich Cup Champions (League Cup) Open Cup Champions Wooden Spoon Award (worst team in Nordreich Liga) Manager of the Season Commissioner Botha Fairplay Bowl (most sportsmanlike team)
 * Season I - Scottoria FC
 * Season II - Dorpat Lions
 * Season III - FC Craiova Sud
 * Season IV - Dorpat Lions
 * Season V - Zemo City Avengers
 * Season VI - Dorpat Lions
 * Season VII - Dorpat Lions
 * Season VIII - Zemo City Avengers
 * Season IX - Dorpat Lions
 * Season X - Zemo City Avengers
 * Season XI - Kaapstad Hornets
 * Season XII - Kaapstad Hornets
 * Season I - Nordenstrom United defeated Northern Reich
 * Season II - Dorpat Lions defeated FC Oder-Festung 1920
 * Season III - Dorpat Lions defeated Scottoria FC
 * Season IV - Dorpat Lions defeated Zemo City Avengers
 * Season V - Dorpat Lions defeated Zemo City Avengers
 * Season VI - Dorpat Lions defeated Nacional CF
 * Season VII - Dorpat Lions defeated Kaapstad Hornets
 * Season VIII - Kaapstad Hornets defeated Zemo City Avengers
 * Season IX - Dorpat Lions defeated Kaapstad Hornets
 * Season X - Dorpat Lions defeated Zemo City Avengers
 * Season XI - Zemo City Avengers defeated Keville Athletic
 * Season XII - Dorpat Lions defeated Kaapstad Hornets
 * Season I - Baron Zemo Open Cup: Nordenstrom United defeated NVK Kaapstad Hornets
 * Season II - no open cup competitions
 * Season III - Baron Zemo Open Cup: Zemo City Avengers defeated Scottoria FC
 * Season III - Kaiser Nemhauser Cup: Dorpat Lions defeated Vlaamsche Boerkens
 * Season IV - no open cup competitions
 * Season V - Baron Zemo Open Cup: Dorpat Lions defeated Vlaamsche Boerkens
 * Season V - Kaiser Nemhauser Cup: Dorpat Lions defeated Zemo City Avengers
 * Season VI - Baron Zemo Open Cup: Dorpat Lions defeated Nacional CF
 * Season VII - no open cup competitions
 * Season VIII - Tartu Open Cup: Dorpat Lions defeated Zemo City Avengers
 * Season IX - Hallvardr Open Cup: Zemo City Avengers defeated Dorpat Lions
 * Season X - Keville Open Cup: Dorpat Lions defeated Zemo City Avengers
 * Season XI - no open cup competitions
 * Season XII - Cup of Good Hope: Kaapstad Hornets defeated Zemo City Avengers
 * Season I - Italia
 * Season II - Valkyries
 * Season III - Nacional CF
 * Season IV - C.S. Napoli
 * Season V - Neon City
 * Season VI - Nacional CF
 * Season VII - Vlaamsche Boerkens
 * Season VIII - Valley Hillbillies
 * Season IX - Valley Hillbillies
 * Season X - Langston F.C.
 * Season XI - Langston F.C.
 * Season I - Norwood86 (Scottoria FC)
 * Season II - Foumpie (Vlaamsche Boerkens)
 * Season III - BaronZemo (Zemo City Avengers)
 * Season IV - St6mm (Dorpat Lions)
 * Season V - St6mm (Dorpat Lions)
 * Season VI - BaronZemo (Zemo City Avengers)
 * Season VII - BaronZemo (Zemo City Avengers) & St6mm (Dorpat Lions)
 * Season VIII - BaronZemo (Zemo City Avengers) & St6mm (Dorpat Lions)
 * Season IX - BaronZemo (Zemo City Avengers)'''
 * Season X - BaronZemo (Zemo City Avengers)'''
 * Season XI - Botha (Kaapstad Hornets)
 * Season I - Scottoria FC
 * Season II - Dorpat Lions
 * Season III - Dorpat Lions
 * Season IV - Scottoria FC
 * Season V - Vlaamsche Boerkens
 * Season VI - Nacional CF
 * Season VII - Inverness Alba Rovers
 * Season VIII - Dorpat Lions
 * Season IX - Valley Hillbillies
 * Season X - Dorpat Lions
 * Season XI - Kaapstad Hornets

Team Pages

 * Kaapstad Hornets
 * FC Oder-Festung 1920