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| Regional name = CiboTap Championships | | Regional name = CiboTap Championships | ||
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| Regional cup first = 2014 | | Regional cup first = 2014 | ||
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The following year, the team were even more successful as they topped their five-team [[2015 FMF World Cup qualification|qualifying group]] with 24 points; winning all eight of their matches and conceding just one goal on their way to a [[2015 FMF World Cup|second World Cup finals]]. Despite their strong qualifying campaign, the team were less successful in the World Cup, where they finished bottom of their group with four points, behind [[Gotzborg national football team|Gotzborg]] on goals scored, and did not advance. | The following year, the team were even more successful as they topped their five-team [[2015 FMF World Cup qualification|qualifying group]] with 24 points; winning all eight of their matches and conceding just one goal on their way to a [[2015 FMF World Cup|second World Cup finals]]. Despite their strong qualifying campaign, the team were less successful in the World Cup, where they finished bottom of their group with four points, behind [[Gotzborg national football team|Gotzborg]] on goals scored, and did not advance. | ||
The [[2016 CiboTap Championships qualification|qualifying rounds]] for [[2016 CiboTap Championships|CiboTap 2016]] saw Birgeshir win their five-team group unbeaten with twenty points to qualify for the finals. | The [[2016 CiboTap Championships qualification|qualifying rounds]] for [[2016 CiboTap Championships|CiboTap 2016]] saw Birgeshir win their five-team group unbeaten with twenty points to qualify for the finals. The team continued their success into CiboTap 2016, where they won their group without losing a match before beating [[Zandarijn national football team|Zandarijn]] in the semi-finals and overcoming holders Alexandria in the final, both 1–0, to seal their first ever championship title. | ||
==Chronological competitive participation== | ==Chronological competitive participation== | ||
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*[[2015 FMF World Cup]] | *[[2015 FMF World Cup]] | ||
*[[2016 CiboTap Championships qualification]] | *[[2016 CiboTap Championships qualification]] | ||
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==Players== | ==Players== | ||
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{{fs player |no=1 |pos=GK |name=[[Iu-Senb Ercanojk]]}} | {{fs player |no=1 |pos=GK |name=[[Iu-Senb Ercanojk]]}} | ||
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==Honours== | ==Honours== | ||
*'''[[CiboTap Championships]]: | *'''[[CiboTap Championships]]: 1''' | ||
**[[2016 CiboTap Championships|2016]] | |||
**[[2014 CiboTap Championships|2014]] – Third place | **[[2014 CiboTap Championships|2014]] – Third place | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Tsalojs |
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| Association | VFAB |
| FMF member | 2012– |
| Confederation | CTFA |
| Home stadium | Büjük Birvij Stadium |
| FMF code | BRG |
| First FMF intermicronational | |
Birgeshir  3–3  New Vaduz | |
| Biggest win | |
Birgeshir  6–0  Lucerne | |
| Biggest defeat | |
Birgeshir 1–3  Natopia | |
| FMF World Cup | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2014) |
| Best result | Quarter-finals |
| CiboTap Championships | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2014) |
| Best result | Winners |
The Birgeshir national football team (Birgesh: Birgeşir Nalrujal Futbol Tækıp) is the football team which represents the micronation of Birgeshir. It is a member of the CTFA, and is run by the VFAB.
History
The team was founded in mid-2012 after Birgeshir's Micrasian claim was successful. Birgeshir competed in the following year's World Cup qualifying, where they finished third in their five-team group with ten points.
In the 2014 qualifiers, the team finished second in their four-team group to advance to the play-off, where they beat Greater Sangun 5–2 on aggregate to reach the 2014 FMF World Cup. The team also reached the 2014 CiboTap Championships, where they lost their semi-final to Alexandria and finished third by virtue of their qualifying group record. In their début World Cup, the team advanced from their group in second place by virtue of their 2–1 win over Taeland before losing 1–0 to Craitland in the quarter-finals.
The following year, the team were even more successful as they topped their five-team qualifying group with 24 points; winning all eight of their matches and conceding just one goal on their way to a second World Cup finals. Despite their strong qualifying campaign, the team were less successful in the World Cup, where they finished bottom of their group with four points, behind Gotzborg on goals scored, and did not advance.
The qualifying rounds for CiboTap 2016 saw Birgeshir win their five-team group unbeaten with twenty points to qualify for the finals. The team continued their success into CiboTap 2016, where they won their group without losing a match before beating Zandarijn in the semi-finals and overcoming holders Alexandria in the final, both 1–0, to seal their first ever championship title.
Chronological competitive participation
- 2013 FMF World Cup qualification
- 2014 FMF World Cup qualification
- 2014 CiboTap Championships
- 2014 FMF World Cup
- 2015 FMF World Cup qualification
- 2015 FMF World Cup
- 2016 CiboTap Championships qualification
- 2016 CiboTap Championships
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FMF eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FMF nationality.
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Birgeshir has used the following flags during its FMF affiliation:
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