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{{Infobox football club
{{Infobox football club
|clubname      = Northcliff United
|clubname      = Northcliff United
|image        = [[Image:Northcliffunitedlogo.png|150px]]
|image        = [[Image:Northcliff United logo.png|200px]]
|fullname      = Northcliff United Football Club
|fullname      = Northcliff United Football Club
|nickname      = ''United''
|nickname      = The Cliff <br> United
|founded      = 2017
|founded      = 2017
|ground        = ''[[Northcliff Stadium]]''
|ground        = [[FIH Stadium]]  
|capacity      = 75,000
|capacity      = 83,000
|mgrtitle      = Manager
|mgrtitle      = Manager
|manager      = Josh Harper
|manager      = {{team flag|Vegno|name=Agostino Conti}}
|league        = [[Florian Premier League]]
|league        = [[Super League Football]]
|website      =  
|website      =  
|kit          = [[File:NorthcliffUnitedkit(new).png|200px]]
|kit          =  
}}
}}


'''{{PAGENAME}}''' are a [[Florian Republic|Florian]] football club which plays in the [[Florian Premier League]].
'''{{PAGENAME}}''', is a Florian professional football club based in [[Northcliff]]. Founded in 2017, the club has traditionally worn red and black kits. Northcliff United play their home matches at [[FIH Stadium]]. The club play in the highest level of Florian football,[[Super League Football]]. They are nicknamed ''The Cliff''. 


The Northcliff club established itself as a major force in the Confederate States of Floria, and one of the major forces globally since 2019. Northcliff United have won a total of 16 titles, 14 of which are domestic, making it the most successful Florian club in history by this measure. United have also never been relegated and is one of the most widely supported teams on Micras.
Domestically, the Reds have won a record 4 top-flight titles, a record five Florian Super Cups, one Florian League Cup, and a record three Florian Cup titles. In Apollonian football, they have won the [[AEFA Champions' League]] twice, most recently in 2021, and have reached the semi finals of the [[AEFA Cup]] in recent years. United have long-standing rivalries with [[Dragonmoor FC]] and [[Northcliff City]]. Matchups between both teams are considered one of the most violent in the sport.
The controversial private shareholding organisation, [[Floria International Holdings‎‎]] (formerly [[Trueman International]]) is the club's owner and because of this, the club became one of the wealthiest in the world.
==History==
==History==
Northcliff United was formed in 2017 after the [[Florian Republic]]'s Micrasian bid was accepted. It came second in the inaugural [[Florian Premier League]] season, therefore qualifying for the [[AEFA Cup]]. On July 15th, 2017, the team was moved to the southern town of Oldhaven due to the [[Xhusor War]]. After the war, it returned to Northcliff, however, it was forced to play in its reserve team's stadium after the main stadium was heavily damaged. On the 29th August, it eventually returned after renovations were completed. From the [[2018–19 Super League Football season]], the team will move out of [[Northcliff Arena]] whilst it is being demolished and reconstructed. The team will play matches at [[Northcliff Stadium]], the largest stadium on Micras.
Northcliff United was formed in 2017 after the [[Confederate States of Floria]]'s Micrasian bid was accepted. It came second in the inaugural [[Florian Premier League]] season, therefore qualifying for the [[AEFA Cup]]. On July 15th, 2017, the team was moved to the southern town of Oldhaven due to the [[Xhusor War]]. After the war, it returned to Northcliff, however, it was forced to play in its reserve team's stadium after the main stadium was heavily damaged. On the 29th of August, it eventually returned after renovations were completed. From the [[2018–19 Super League Football season]], the team moved out of [[Northcliff Arena]] whilst it was being demolished and reconstructed. The team played selected home matches at [[Northcliff Stadium]], the largest stadium on Micras. On the 16th of August 2018, Northcliff United appointed former [[Senya national football team|Senya]] boss, Draco Sanchez after Josh Harper's contract ended. On the 9th of March, Northcliff United won the inaugural [[Super League Football]] season after a record-breaking thirty game winning streak. In the same season, United in its first-ever [[AEFA Champions' League]] campaign reached the semi-finals only to be agonisingly knocked out by an injury-time goal by [[Plava Zvezda Grendbej]].
On May 18th 2019, the club won their first-ever [[Florian Cup]] after beating [[Dragonmoor FC]] 3-2 after extra time in what is regarded as the most thrilling cup final in Florian history.
 
United won the [[2019 Florian Super Cup]] against [[Ostville Wednesday]] after a [[Cristiano Ramirez]] penalty in the 60th minute of the match awarded by VAR. On the 13th of December 2019, United won the [[Florian League Cup]] for the first time beating [[Birmingham United]] 1-0 on a wet night in [[Sports City]]. After their victory, they became the first Florian team to win every major domestic competition. United became the first team to win [[Super League Football]] back to back, winning the 2019-20 season ten points clear of nearest challengers [[Blackoak City]]. On the 12th of May 2020, Northcliff United finally broke their Apollonian curse and won the [[AEFA Champions' League]] winning 9&ndash;8 on penalties in the final after a 0&ndash;0 draw against [[Urzi Magalatska FK]]. The team became the first Florian team to win an Apollonian title following the win. The following season United would go back to back in the Champions League beating Lamantian side [[King's Lynn Town FC]] 3&ndash;1 in the final. Four days afterwards, United would beat local rivals [[Northcliff City]] 2&ndash;0 in the Florian Cup final.
 
On the 9th of September 2021, star forward and club captain [[Cristiano Ramirez]] left the club for a challenge overseas with [[Sverige Tiem]] signalling a new era for the club moving forward. On the 17th of October 2021, Steve Owen was sacked after a shock 5-2 defeat to [[Oldhaven Rangers]] and poor form in the [[FMF Champions' League]]. he was replaced with former Floria National team assistant coach, [[Reynard Dubois]]. Despite United having its most dominant season since 2018–19, United would suffer its earliest exit out of the international competition losing on away goals to Dynamo Deacon in the [[FMF Champions' League]] after reaching the semi-final stage the previous year. League form suffered in the latter parts of the season leading to [[Dragonmoor FC]] all but snatching the title with two games left. United was also defeated by city rivals [[Northcliff City]] in the 2022 Florian Cup Semi-finals leading to United's first trophyless season. On the final day of the season, United would miss out on [[FMF Champions' League]] football on goal difference, 
leading to the immediate sacking of [[Reynard Dubois]]. [[Russell Jordan]] was hired as his replacement.
 
Jordan's first season was a success returning Northcliff United to the summit of Florian football winning the 2022-23 SLF season unbeaten and reaching the AEFA Champions' League final. However, the team gradually declined in form losing out on the title again in the 2023-24 season to Dragonmoor after a poor start. Jordan would be relieved of managerial duties after a woeful record of 3-4-4 to start the season leaving the team 12th in the standings, the lowest it's ever been. 
 
==Club identity==
===Colours===
Since foundation, Northcliff United have represented the western area of [[Northcliff]]. As a result, red, white and black have been the traditional colours of the club.
===Mottos, mascot and anthems===
{{main|Northcliff United supporters}}
 
==Grounds==
===Northcliff Arena===
===Northcliff University Stadium and Sports City===
 
===FIH Stadium===
After playing two seasons of rotating matches at [[Sports City]] and [[Northcliff Stadium]], [[FIH Stadium]] became the teams' permanent home in early 2021. Jointly owned with [[Northcliff Falcons]], the Floria International Holdings Stadium hosted its first match to the public in the [[Northcliff City Derby]], with United ending up as 1-0 victors.
 
==Support==
{{main|Northcliff United supporters}}
{{PAGENAME}} is the most popular football club in the [[Confederate States of Floria]] ahead of biggest rivals, [[Dragonmoor FC]] and is one of the most popular teams internationally. Many of the club's supporters groups are or have been linked to football hooliganism and these supporters play a huge part in [[Floria]]'s national ultras group, the [[Red Army]]. The main supporters/ultras group of Northcliff United is called [[The Cliff]] which stand behind the players tunnel chanting songs, waving flags and banging drums throughout the game.
===Rivalries===
{{PAGENAME}}'s two biggest rivals are [[Dragonmoor FC]] and [[Northcliff City]]. Clashes between both of teams attract much publicity and both are very violent. Security for these matches are extremely high however incidents such as pitch invasions and throwing flares onto the pitch still regularly happen.
 
The club also has a significant rivalry with [[Wolfpine United]], one of Floria's so called 'hooligan' clubs based in Greater Northcliff.


==Squad==
==Ownership and finances==
===Sponsors===
Currently, [[FS]], [[Titan Automotives]] and [[Floria International Holdings‎‎]], who owns the football club, are the main sponsors of Northcliff United. The club also has official partners such as [[Hook Solutions]] and [[FLO Railways]].
 
[[Gopnikas]], was the club's kit supplier from its formation until the end of the 2018-19 season, however, due to political tensions between [[Krasnocoria]] and Floria, the club decided to switch to a domestic supplier. Northcliff United's first sponsor was [[DrAgon]] however the sponsorship deal ended after [[Floria International Holdings‎‎]] bought the club in March 2019.
 
Northcliff United's current shirt sponsor is Titan Automotives, one of Micras's leading automotive manufacturers. The club and Titan have been partners since the start of the 2021&ndash;22 season.
 
==Players==
===Current squad===
{{fs start}}
{{fs start}}
{{fs player |no=1 |nation=Florian Republic |pos=GK |name=[[Luka Ramirez]]}}
{{fs player |no=1 |nation=Floria |pos=GK |name=[[Tom Ward]]}}
{{fs player |no=2 |nation=Kingdom of Coria |pos=DF |name=[[Danijel Despotovic]]}}
{{fs player |no=2|nation=Çakaristan |pos=DF|name=[[He-Pthah-Esis Pihorojk]]}}
{{fs player |no=3 |nation=Florian Republic |pos=DF |name=[[Derek Campos]]}}
{{fs player |no=4 |nation=Floria |pos=DF |name=[[Jack Holt]]}}
{{fs player |no=4 |nation=Florian Republic |pos=DF |name=[[Nicholas Evans]]}}
{{fs player |no=5 |nation=Floria |pos=DF |name=[[Nicholas Evans]]|other=[[wikipedia:Captain (association football)|c]]}}
{{fs player |no=5 |nation=Florian Republic |pos=MF |name=[[Noah Grant]]}}
{{fs player |no=6 |nation=Floria|pos=MF|name=[[Caleb Burns]]}}
{{fs player |no=6 |nation=Florian Republic |pos=MF |name=[[Brenton Knight]]}}
{{fs player |no=7|nation=Raspur |pos=MF |name=[[Jacques Modrem]]}}
{{fs player |no=7 |nation=Florian Republic |pos=MF |name=[[Joshua Hunter]]}}
{{fs player |no=8 |nation=Nouvelle Alexandrie |pos=MF |name=[[François Bousquet]]}}
{{fs player |no=8 |nation=Florian Republic |pos=MF |name=[[Jack Hunt]]}}
{{fs player|no=9|nation=Vegno|pos=FW|name=[[Anthony Boretto]]}}
{{fs player |no=9 |nation=Craitland |pos=FW |name=[[Chris Dóla]]}}
{{fs player |no=11|nation=Floria |pos=FW |name=[[Kylian Saint-Pierre]]}}
{{fs player |no=10|nation=Florian Republic |pos=FW |name=[[Jay Smith]]}}
{{fs player |no=10|nation=Floria|pos=FW |name=[[Ben Fox]]}}
{{fs player |no=14|nation=Floria |pos=FW |name=[[Jay Smith]]}}
{{fs player |no=15|nation=Floria |pos=FW |name=[[Evan Bradley]]}}
{{fs player |no=16|nation=Floria |pos=DF |name=[[Derek Campos]]}}
{{fs player |no=17|nation=Floria |pos=MF |name=[[Benjamin Richardson]]}}
{{fs mid}}
{{fs mid}}
{{fs player |no=11|nation=Florian Republic |pos=GK |name=[[Ricky Britt]]}}
{{fs player |no=18|nation=Tellia|pos=FW |name=[[Andrea Luca Peruzzi]]}}
{{fs player |no=12|nation=Florian Republic |pos=GK |name=[[Lewis Lane]]}}
{{fs player |no=19|nation=Floria |pos=DF |name=[[Jordan White]]}}
{{fs player |no=13|nation=Florian Republic |pos=FW |name=[[Evan Bradley]]}}
{{fs player |no=20|nation=Floria |pos=MF |name=[[Brenton Knight]]}}
{{fs player |no=14|nation=Florian Republic |pos=FW |name=[[Cristiano Ramirez]]}}
{{fs player |no=21|nation=Floria |pos=MF |name=[[Jack Hunt]]}}
{{fs player |no=15|nation=Craitland |pos=DF |name=[[Paul Óma-Pellegrino]] |other=on loan at [[FK Radnik Avas]]}}
{{fs player |no=22|nation=Floria |pos=DF |name=[[Noah Grant]]}}
{{fs player |no=16|nation=Florian Republic |pos=FW |name=[[Ben Fox]] |other=on loan at [[FK Radnik Avas]]}}
{{fs player |no=24|nation=Floria |pos=DF |name=[[Tom Armstrong]]}}
{{fs player |no=17|nation=Florian Republic |pos=DF |name=[[Jordan White]] |other=on loan at [[FK Radnik Avas]]}}
{{fs player |no=&ndash;|nation=Floria |pos=FW |name=[[Callum Conway]]}}
{{fs player |no=18|nation=Caputia |pos=MF |name=[[François Bousquet]]}}
{{fs player |no=&ndash;|nation=Floria|pos=FW|name=[[Tom Edwards]]}}
{{fs player |no=22|nation=Raspur |pos=MF |name=[[Jacques Modrem]]}}
{{fs player |no=&ndash;|nation=Floria |pos=FW |name=Tony Elliott}}
{{fs player |no=23 |nation=Etourney |pos=DF|name=[[Max Owen]]}}
{{fs player |no=30|nation=Floria |pos=MF |name=[[Theo Parker]]}}
{{fs player |no=&ndash;|nation=Floria |pos=DF|name=[[Trent Roberts]]}}
{{fs player |no=&ndash;|nation=Floria|pos=MF|name=[[Dave Wheeler]]}}
{{fs player |no=&ndash;|nation=Nouvelle Alexandrie|pos=DF|name=[[Roland Théard]]}}
{{fs player |no=|nation=Craitland |pos=MF |name=[[Jamie Mälent]] |age={{age|1999|7|1}}}}
{{fs end}}
{{fs end}}
===Former players===
*{{team flag|Floria|name=Cristiano Ramirez}}


==Honours==
==Honours==
*'''[[Florian Premier League]]: 0'''
:''As of the 2023–24 season.''
**[[Florian Premier League Summer Series|2017]] &ndash; Runners-up
*'''[[Florian Super Cup]]: 1'''
**[[2017 Florian Super Cup|2017]] &ndash; Winners


==Northcliff United in AEFA competitions==
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{| class="wikitable"
!style="width: 1%;"|Type
! Season
!style="width: 5%;"|Competition
! Competition
!style="width: 1%;"|Titles
! Round
!style="width: 21%;"|Seasons
! Opponent
! Home
! Away
! Agg.
|-
|-
|rowspan=11|[[2017–18 AEFA Cup|2017–18]]
|rowspan="4" |'''Domestic'''
|rowspan=11|[[AEFA Cup]]
! scope=col|[[Super League Football]]/ [[Florian Premier League]]  
|[[2017–18 AEFA Cup#First qualifying round|1Q]]
|bgcolor="#ff0000"|'''4'''
|[[File:Jingdao flag.png|25px|border|Jingdao]] [[Xiacheng Shining Light]]
| [[2017–18 Florian Premier League|2017–18]], [[2018–19 Super League Football season|2018–19]], [[2019–20 Florian Republic football season|2019&ndash;20]], [[2022&ndash;23 Super League Football|2022&ndash;23]]
|align=center|2 &ndash; 1
|align=center|2 &ndash; 0
|align=center bgcolor=#BBF3BB|'''4 &ndash; 1'''
|-
|-
|[[2017–18 AEFA Cup#Second qualifying round|2Q]]
! scope=col|[[Florian Cup]]
|[[File:Stormark flag.png|25px|border|Stormark]] [[Straumsfjordur IL]]
|bgcolor="#ff0000"|'''3'''
|align=center | 1 &ndash; 1
|[[2019 Florian Cup|2019]], [[2020 Florian Cup|2020]], [[2021 Florian Cup|2021]]
|align=center | 1 &ndash; 1 ([[wikipedia:Extra time|a]])
|align=center bgcolor=#BBF3BB |  '''2 &ndash; 2''' ([[wikipedia:Penalty shoot-out|p]])
|-
|-
|[[2017–18 AEFA Cup#Third qualifying round|3Q]]
! scope=col|[[Florian League Cup]]
|[[File:Arboria flag.png|25px|border|Arboria]] [[Relgannan Raiders]]
|'''1'''
|align=center | 3 &ndash; 1
|[[2020 Florian League Cup|2020]]
|align=center | 1 &ndash; 1
|align=center bgcolor=#BBF3BB | '''4 &ndash; 2'''
|-
|-
|rowspan=4|[[2017–18 AEFA Cup #Group D|Group D]]
! scope=col|[[Florian Super Cup]]
|bgcolor="#ff0000 "|'''6'''
| [[2017 Florian Super Cup|2017]], [[2018 Florian Super Cup|2018]], [[2019 Florian Super Cup|2019]], [[2020 Florian Super Cup|2020]], [[2021 Florian Super Cup|2021]], [[2023 Florian Super Cup|2023]]
|-
|-
|[[File:Gerenia flag.png|25px|border|Gerenia]] [[KZ Santamarina]]
| rowspan="2" |'''Apollonian'''
|align=center | 0 &ndash; 2
! scope=col|[[AEFA Champions' League]]
|align=center | 1 &ndash; 2
|bgcolor="#ff0000"|'''2'''<small>†</small>
|rowspan=3 bgcolor=#BBF3BB| [[2017–18 AEFA Cup#Group D|2nd out of 4]]
|[[2019–20 AEFA Champions' League|2019–20]], [[2020&ndash;21 AEFA Champions' League|2020&ndash;21]]
|-
|-
|[[File:Réunion flag.png|25px|border|Réunion]] [[Dynamo Fournaise]]
! scope=col|[[AEFA Cup]]
|align=center | 2 &ndash; 0
|align="center"|0
|align=center | 2 &ndash; 1
|  
|-
|-
|[[File:Astaronia flag.png|border|25px|Astaronia]] [[FK Akvilanija]]
|'''International'''
|align=center | 4 &ndash; 2
! scope=col|[[FMF Champions' League]]
|align=center | 0 &ndash; 0
|bgcolor=|0
|
|}
 
<small>{{legend|#ff0000|Record}}</small>
<small>†</small>-Shared record
 
===Minor===
*[[Titan Cup]]
**[[2018 Titan Cup|2018]] &ndash; Winners
 
==Coaching staff==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[2017–18 AEFA Cup #Second Round|Second Round]]
| Head coach
|[[File:Lakkvia flag.png|border|25px|Lakkvia]] [[FC Kaupang]]
| {{team flag|Floria|name=Robert Sims}} (Interim)
|align=center | 2 &ndash; 1
|align=center | 1 &ndash; 1
|align=center bgcolor=#BBF3BB | '''3 &ndash; 2'''
|-
|-
|[[2017–18 AEFA Cup #Quarter Finals|Quarter Finals]]
| Assistant coach
|[[File:Kingdom of coria flag.png|border|25px|Kingdom of Coria]] [[Mornari Averna]]
| {{team flag|Etourney|name=Jim Spencer}}
|align=center | 1 &ndash; 0
|align=center | 0 &ndash; 1
|align=center bgcolor=#BBF3BB |  '''1 &ndash; 1''' ([[wikipedia:Penalty shoot-out|p]])
|-
|-
|[[2017–18 AEFA Cup #Semi Finals|Semi Finals]]
| Assistant coach
|[[File:Gerenia flag.png|25px|border|Gerenia]] [[KZ Santamarina]]
|  
|align=center | 1 &ndash; 1
|align=center | 0 &ndash; 2
|align=center bgcolor=#F3BBBB |  '''1 &ndash; 3'''
|}
|}


==Kits==
==Kits==
{|
{{col-begin}}
|-
{{col-3}}
|'''Home kit'''
;Home kit
{{PAGENAME}} Play in a red shirt, black shorts and white socks.  
{{PAGENAME}} Play in a red shirt, black shorts and white socks. <br>
 
[[File:Northcliff United Home Kit 2020.png|170px]]
[[File:Northcliff United Home Kit 2018.png|300px]]
{{col-3}}
 
;Away kit
|'''Away Kit'''
The shirt is white with bue zigzags,nlue shorts and white socks. <br>
The shirt and shorts are black and socks are White or orange.
[[File:Northcliff United third kit.png|300px]]
 
{{col-3}}
[[File:Northcliff United Away Kit 2018.png|300px]]
;Alternate Kit
 
All black kit with red trimmings. <br>
|'''Third Kit'''
[[File:Northcliff United Alternate kit.png|180px]]
The shirt is neon yellow with Lime, purple and pink trimmings. Shorts are black and socks are white.
{{col-end}}
 
[[File:Northcliff United Third Kit 2018.png|300px]]
|}


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Latest revision as of 06:12, 1 October 2025

Northcliff United
Full name Northcliff United Football Club
Nickname(s) The Cliff
United
Founded 2017
Ground FIH Stadium
(capacity: 83,000)
Manager Vegno Agostino Conti
League Super League Football

Northcliff United, is a Florian professional football club based in Northcliff. Founded in 2017, the club has traditionally worn red and black kits. Northcliff United play their home matches at FIH Stadium. The club play in the highest level of Florian football,Super League Football. They are nicknamed The Cliff.

The Northcliff club established itself as a major force in the Confederate States of Floria, and one of the major forces globally since 2019. Northcliff United have won a total of 16 titles, 14 of which are domestic, making it the most successful Florian club in history by this measure. United have also never been relegated and is one of the most widely supported teams on Micras.

Domestically, the Reds have won a record 4 top-flight titles, a record five Florian Super Cups, one Florian League Cup, and a record three Florian Cup titles. In Apollonian football, they have won the AEFA Champions' League twice, most recently in 2021, and have reached the semi finals of the AEFA Cup in recent years. United have long-standing rivalries with Dragonmoor FC and Northcliff City. Matchups between both teams are considered one of the most violent in the sport.

The controversial private shareholding organisation, Floria International Holdings‎‎ (formerly Trueman International) is the club's owner and because of this, the club became one of the wealthiest in the world.

History

Northcliff United was formed in 2017 after the Confederate States of Floria's Micrasian bid was accepted. It came second in the inaugural Florian Premier League season, therefore qualifying for the AEFA Cup. On July 15th, 2017, the team was moved to the southern town of Oldhaven due to the Xhusor War. After the war, it returned to Northcliff, however, it was forced to play in its reserve team's stadium after the main stadium was heavily damaged. On the 29th of August, it eventually returned after renovations were completed. From the 2018–19 Super League Football season, the team moved out of Northcliff Arena whilst it was being demolished and reconstructed. The team played selected home matches at Northcliff Stadium, the largest stadium on Micras. On the 16th of August 2018, Northcliff United appointed former Senya boss, Draco Sanchez after Josh Harper's contract ended. On the 9th of March, Northcliff United won the inaugural Super League Football season after a record-breaking thirty game winning streak. In the same season, United in its first-ever AEFA Champions' League campaign reached the semi-finals only to be agonisingly knocked out by an injury-time goal by Plava Zvezda Grendbej. On May 18th 2019, the club won their first-ever Florian Cup after beating Dragonmoor FC 3-2 after extra time in what is regarded as the most thrilling cup final in Florian history.

United won the 2019 Florian Super Cup against Ostville Wednesday after a Cristiano Ramirez penalty in the 60th minute of the match awarded by VAR. On the 13th of December 2019, United won the Florian League Cup for the first time beating Birmingham United 1-0 on a wet night in Sports City. After their victory, they became the first Florian team to win every major domestic competition. United became the first team to win Super League Football back to back, winning the 2019-20 season ten points clear of nearest challengers Blackoak City. On the 12th of May 2020, Northcliff United finally broke their Apollonian curse and won the AEFA Champions' League winning 9–8 on penalties in the final after a 0–0 draw against Urzi Magalatska FK. The team became the first Florian team to win an Apollonian title following the win. The following season United would go back to back in the Champions League beating Lamantian side King's Lynn Town FC 3–1 in the final. Four days afterwards, United would beat local rivals Northcliff City 2–0 in the Florian Cup final.

On the 9th of September 2021, star forward and club captain Cristiano Ramirez left the club for a challenge overseas with Sverige Tiem signalling a new era for the club moving forward. On the 17th of October 2021, Steve Owen was sacked after a shock 5-2 defeat to Oldhaven Rangers and poor form in the FMF Champions' League. he was replaced with former Floria National team assistant coach, Reynard Dubois. Despite United having its most dominant season since 2018–19, United would suffer its earliest exit out of the international competition losing on away goals to Dynamo Deacon in the FMF Champions' League after reaching the semi-final stage the previous year. League form suffered in the latter parts of the season leading to Dragonmoor FC all but snatching the title with two games left. United was also defeated by city rivals Northcliff City in the 2022 Florian Cup Semi-finals leading to United's first trophyless season. On the final day of the season, United would miss out on FMF Champions' League football on goal difference, leading to the immediate sacking of Reynard Dubois. Russell Jordan was hired as his replacement.

Jordan's first season was a success returning Northcliff United to the summit of Florian football winning the 2022-23 SLF season unbeaten and reaching the AEFA Champions' League final. However, the team gradually declined in form losing out on the title again in the 2023-24 season to Dragonmoor after a poor start. Jordan would be relieved of managerial duties after a woeful record of 3-4-4 to start the season leaving the team 12th in the standings, the lowest it's ever been.

Club identity

Colours

Since foundation, Northcliff United have represented the western area of Northcliff. As a result, red, white and black have been the traditional colours of the club.

Mottos, mascot and anthems

Main article: Northcliff United supporters

Grounds

Northcliff Arena

Northcliff University Stadium and Sports City

FIH Stadium

After playing two seasons of rotating matches at Sports City and Northcliff Stadium, FIH Stadium became the teams' permanent home in early 2021. Jointly owned with Northcliff Falcons, the Floria International Holdings Stadium hosted its first match to the public in the Northcliff City Derby, with United ending up as 1-0 victors.

Support

Main article: Northcliff United supporters

Northcliff United is the most popular football club in the Confederate States of Floria ahead of biggest rivals, Dragonmoor FC and is one of the most popular teams internationally. Many of the club's supporters groups are or have been linked to football hooliganism and these supporters play a huge part in Floria's national ultras group, the Red Army. The main supporters/ultras group of Northcliff United is called The Cliff which stand behind the players tunnel chanting songs, waving flags and banging drums throughout the game.

Rivalries

Northcliff United's two biggest rivals are Dragonmoor FC and Northcliff City. Clashes between both of teams attract much publicity and both are very violent. Security for these matches are extremely high however incidents such as pitch invasions and throwing flares onto the pitch still regularly happen.

The club also has a significant rivalry with Wolfpine United, one of Floria's so called 'hooligan' clubs based in Greater Northcliff.

Ownership and finances

Sponsors

Currently, FS, Titan Automotives and Floria International Holdings‎‎, who owns the football club, are the main sponsors of Northcliff United. The club also has official partners such as Hook Solutions and FLO Railways.

Gopnikas, was the club's kit supplier from its formation until the end of the 2018-19 season, however, due to political tensions between Krasnocoria and Floria, the club decided to switch to a domestic supplier. Northcliff United's first sponsor was DrAgon however the sponsorship deal ended after Floria International Holdings‎‎ bought the club in March 2019.

Northcliff United's current shirt sponsor is Titan Automotives, one of Micras's leading automotive manufacturers. The club and Titan have been partners since the start of the 2021–22 season.

Players

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FMF eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FMF nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Floria GK Tom Ward
2 Çakaristan DF He-Pthah-Esis Pihorojk
4 Floria DF Jack Holt
5 Floria DF Nicholas Evans (c)
6 Floria MF Caleb Burns
7 Raspur MF Jacques Modrem
8 Nouvelle Alexandrie MF François Bousquet
9 Vegno FW Anthony Boretto
11 Floria FW Kylian Saint-Pierre
10 Floria FW Ben Fox
14 Floria FW Jay Smith
15 Floria FW Evan Bradley
16 Floria DF Derek Campos
17 Floria MF Benjamin Richardson
No. Position Player
18 Tellia FW Andrea Luca Peruzzi
19 Floria DF Jordan White
20 Floria MF Brenton Knight
21 Floria MF Jack Hunt
22 Floria DF Noah Grant
24 Floria DF Tom Armstrong
– Floria FW Callum Conway
– Floria FW Tom Edwards
– Floria FW Tony Elliott
23 Etourney DF Max Owen
30 Floria MF Theo Parker
– Floria DF Trent Roberts
– Floria MF Dave Wheeler
– Nouvelle Alexandrie DF Roland Théard
Craitland MF Jamie Mälent 26

Former players

Honours

As of the 2023–24 season.
Type Competition Titles Seasons
Domestic Super League Football/ Florian Premier League 4 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2022–23
Florian Cup 3 2019, 2020, 2021
Florian League Cup 1 2020
Florian Super Cup 6 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023
Apollonian AEFA Champions' League 2† 2019–20, 2020–21
AEFA Cup 0
International FMF Champions' League 0
  Record

†-Shared record

Minor

Coaching staff

Head coach Floria Robert Sims (Interim)
Assistant coach Etourney Jim Spencer
Assistant coach

Kits

Home kit

Northcliff United Play in a red shirt, black shorts and white socks.

Away kit

The shirt is white with bue zigzags,nlue shorts and white socks.

Alternate Kit

All black kit with red trimmings.

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