Daau national football team
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| Nickname(s) | Bintang Timur |
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| Association | Daau Football Association |
| FMF member | 2022– |
| Confederation | AEFA |
| Head coach |
 Jason Villemuer |
| Captain | Shahril Ishac |
| Most caps | Ipin (18) |
| Top scorer |
Luka Verbic (7) Ilhan Fahmi (7) |
| Home stadium | Daau National Stadium |
| FMF code | DAU |
| FMF ranking | 42 |
| Highest FMF ranking | 42 (19 June 2024) |
| Lowest FMF ranking | 64 (1 January 2023) |
| First FMF intermicronational | |
Daau  2–2  Krasnovlac | |
| Biggest win | |
Florian Eura  0–5 DaauDaau 5–0 Florian Eura | |
| Biggest defeat | |
Floria  3–0 Daau | |
The Daau national football team (Daau: Bola Pasukan Di Daau) is the football team which represents the micronation of Daau. The team is a member of the AEFA, and is run by the Daau Football Association.
History
The team was founded in mid-2022 after Daau's Micrasian claim was successful. Shortly afterwards, Daau organised the Daau Opening Tri-Nations Series, where they placed third of three after losing to Phinbella and drawing against Krasnovlac. Later in the year, Daau co-founded the Dauian-Mataba Cup and competed in the inaugural edition, where they beat Mataba 4–1 on aggregate.
The 2023 FMF World Cup qualification rounds, Daau's first competitive foray, saw the team finish second in their five-team group with 14 points. Shortly afterwards, they competed in and hosted the inaugural SEEFF Championship, winning the four-team knock-out tournament after a narrow final victory. The Bintang Timur successfully qualified for the 2024 Copa Apollonia following a good showing in the group stages and a strong playoff standoff against Victoria. The tournament marks Daau's first participation in the Copa Apollonia. The Bintang Timur would bow out of the tournament after a strong group stage showing with a 3-1 victory against Arboria to secure a playoff spot. The Eastern Stars would face world champions Senya in the playoff round before losing out 3-1 to The Green Army.
Chronological competitive participation
Team image
Kit
Daau's primary home colours are red and white, representing the nation's flag along with its logo, the star. The away kit is usually a mix of Daau's alternate colours of white and light red along with dark colours. Since 2023, the team's home kit has been all-red with a white sash, and the away kit white with a navy sash. Replica shirts include the logo of DaauElectric, being the first sponsor on the Dauian national kit.
Kit suppliers
| Kit supplier | Period | Contract announcement |
Contract duration |
Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tundra | 2022–2024 | 2022-08-27 | Summer 2022–Spring 2024 | Total Cr 1m |
| FTD | 2024–Present | 2024-05-02 | Summer 2024–Spring 2026 | Total Cr 3m |
Past kits
2023 January friendlies
Crest
The national team's crest is based on the "One-Star" motif originally made for the then-Daau Football Federation representative team with a slightly modern twist. The stylized rounded star was replaced by the original star as seen on Daau's flag and other propaganda material. It is considered a symbol of power and glory. The crest also originally had a small crown at the top but it was quickly removed due to an uproar of anti-Kozzakan sentiment at the time.
Stadiums
The national team plays its games in the Daau National Stadium, located in Daas-Bedok, since its establishment. Originally designed for both the national team and league teams, the Daau National Stadium is home to Daau Super League side Bintang Lukana and Daau League side Xiamen CFFC as well as the national team. The stadium features a 45,000 seating capacity with a rapid transit station and small shops for food and merchandise.
The Daas-Bedok Stadium and Semkang Payoh Stadium may also be used for national team matches.
Fans
Fans of the national team are usually made up of casuals who watch the team for fun or with a group of friends as the pricing for home games is usually rather cheap and the stadium is close to Seragaan. Most of the time, however, traveling fans are a rare sight as most fans find it hard to pay for the costs of travel and hotel fees to watch the team.
River Boys
The River Boys or Boys of River are the main, and sole officially recognized, supporters' group of the national team. The group is the best representation of hardcore fans of the national team. They regularly sing loudly and chant in unison during games in an effort to lift the team's spirit and guide the players to a win. The River Boys are best known for their enthusiastic behavior and use of flares during big games and derbies. Their chant "Hidup Mati Daau" was voted the best chant in Dauian football in a 2022 poll. Despite appearances, the River Boys are traditionally less violent and more welcoming than many other supporter groups in Daau.
Rivalries
Daau has a rather small number of rivalries, and most are considered as such due to the proximity between Daau and the other country.
Krasnovlac
Daau and Krasnovlac have a traditional rivalry between two nations due to their citizens seeing each other as a "brother country" due to shared cultural ties. The derby is known as the "River Derby" after the river that separates the two countries in some parts. Games between the pair are usually well attended and are regularly full of energetic fans. There have been no instances of fighting recorded between the fans of Daau and Krasnovlac due to their good relations with each other.
Media coverage
All Daau national team matches are streamed domestically by CloviSports and are usually broadcasted for free on live television across Daau.
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Manager | Jason Villemuer
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| Technical Director | Romo Savipen
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| Executive Manager | Ahmad Noor
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| Assistant Manager | V. Sundram
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| Goalkeeping Coaches |  Justin Watson Jong Il-Hwang
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| Physical Coach | Frank Ussenhalt
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| Specialist Conditioning Coach | Sean Jelani
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| Physiotherapists | George Yew Philip Adams
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Managerial history
| Duration | Manager | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Simei Zuzu (interim)
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1 |
| 2022–23 |  Markus Nielsen
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10 |
| 2023 | Shahlid Shah
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8 |
| 2024– | Jason Villemuer
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12 |
Players
Current squad
The following 20 players were called up for Daau national training in the Daau national football center ahead of the 2024 Copa Apollonia.
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Latest call-ups
The following players have been called up for the team within the previous 10 months.
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Individual records
Most caps
- As of 11 March 2023.
Ipin is the record holder for most caps for Daau with 10.
| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Position | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ipin | 10 | 1 | MF | 2022– |
| 2 | Shahril Ishac | 9 | 0 | DF | 2022– |
| Adam Yee | 9 | 0 | DF | 2022– | |
| Sami Nicolas | 9 | 0 | MF | 2022– | |
| Han Kwang Song | 9 | 1 | FW | 2022– | |
| Luka Verbic | 9 | 3 | FW | 2022– | |
| 3 | Clover bin Clover | 8 | 2 | FW | 2022– |
| 4 | Tomoyuki Doi | 7 | 2 | FW | 2022– |
| Safuwan Baharudin | 7 | 0 | DF | 2022– | |
| 5 | Umar Ramle | 6 | 0 | MF | 2022– |
| Jensen Roland | 6 | 0 | GK | 2022– |
Most goals
- As of 11 March 2023.
Luka Verbic and Ilhan Fahmi are the joint all-time top scorers of Daau with 3 goals each.
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luka Verbic | 3 | 9 | 2022– |
| Ilhan Fahmi | 3 | 4 | 2022– | |
| 2 | Clover bin Clover | 2 | 8 | 2022– |
| Tomoyuki Doi | 2 | 7 | 2022– | |
| 3 | Ipin | 1 | 10 | 2022– |
Honours
- Daau Opening Tri-Nations Series: 0
- 2022 – Third place
Flag
Daau has used the following flags during its FMF affiliation:
| 2022–23 | 2023– |
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