Athlon national football team

Athlon

FMF member	2007–08, 2010–
Confederation	AEFA (2007–08, 2010–14) CTFA (2014–)
FMF code	ATH
First FMF intermicronational
Athlon 1–2 United Empire
Biggest win
Athlon 4–0 Lucerne Lucerne 0–4 Athlon
Biggest defeat
Novatainia 4–0 Athlon
Copa Apollonia
Appearances	1 (first in 2012)
Best result	Group stage

The Athlon national football team is the football team which currently represents the Natopian autonomous territory of Athlon, and previously represented the Gralan protectorate of the same name. The team is a member of the CTFA after originally being affiliated to the AEFA.

The team has existed twice in the FMF's history; firstly between late 2007 and mid-2008 as a protectorate of Gralus, and secondly since 2010 in its current form.

History

Athlon applied successfully to join the FMF after becoming a protectorate of Gralus in late 2007 after seceding from Natopia. The team competed in the qualifiers for the 2008 FMF World Cup, where they finished third in their group with nine points.

After Athlon rejoined Natopia in early 2008, the national team was integrated into the Natopian side following that year's qualifiers. However, due to increased autonomy granted in 2010, the Athlonian team gained FMF membership for the second time. Following this, the team competed in the 2011 World Cup qualifiers, again finishing their group in third place.

The team improved in the following year's qualifying, finishing second in their five-team group with 14 points, ahead of débutants Freedomia on goal difference. In doing so, the team sealed their place in the first ever Copa Apollonia, where they could only finish bottom of their group after losing all of their matches.

In 2013's qualifiers, the team finished third in their five-team group with ten points.

The team finished fifth in their six-team qualifying group with eight points in 2014. Athlon switched allegiance to the CTFA confederation soon afterwards.

Chronological competitive participation

• 2008 FMF World Cup qualification
• 2011 FMF World Cup qualification
• 2012 FMF World Cup qualification
• 2012 Copa Apollonia
• 2013 FMF World Cup qualification
• 2014 FMF World Cup qualification

FMF World Cup record

Year	Round	Opponents	Score
2008	Did not qualify
2011	Did not qualify
2012
2013

Copa Apollonia record

Year	Round	Opponents	Score
2012	Group stage (Group A)	Toketi	0 – 3
		North Antarctica	1 – 2
		Novatainia	0 – 4
2013	Did not qualify

Flag

Athlon has used the following flag during both of its FMF affiliations:

2007–08 2010–