Hamland national football team

Hamland

Association	HFA
FMF member	2007–
Confederation	EMUFA
Head coach	Harvey Miller
Captain	Rodney MacLeod
Most caps	Rodney MacLeod
Top scorer	Benjamin Craig
Home stadium	Avidion Stadium
FMF code	HAM
FMF ranking	2
First FMF intermicronational
New Brittania 2–1 Hamland
Biggest win
Hamland 7–0 Uantir Incontinentia 0–7 Hamland
Biggest defeat
Bobalania 4–1 Hamland
FMF World Cup
Appearances	5 (first in 2008)
Best result	Runners-up
EMU Championships
Appearances	3 (first in 2007)
Best result	Winner

The Hamland national football team is the football team which represents the micronation of Hamland. It is a member of the EMUFA and is run by the HFA.

The team is seen as one of the strongest national sides on Micras, having qualified for every FMF World Cup it has entered, reaching the final in 2010.

History

The team was founded in mid-2007 after Hamland's Micrasian claim was successful. Later in the year, Hamland competed in the first EMU Championships, where they finished fourth in their seven-team group with nine points.

The team competed in its first World Cup qualifiers the following year, where they convincingly topped their six-team group after winning all ten of their matches. In the finals, the team advanced from their group despite losing their opening game 4–1 to Bobalania before losing to eventual winners Craitland 3–0 in the quarter-finals.

In 2009's qualifiers, the team finished second in their group to Interland by a point after losing only one game. In doing so, the team advanced to the play-offs, where they met Hammish territory Ségon, who they beat 2–0 on aggregate to secure qualification. The team were less successful in the 2009 FMF World Cup, however, as they finished third in their group with three draws to their name.

Hamland successfully bid to host the 2010 FMF World Cup, meaning that the team was exempt from competing in the tournament's qualifying rounds. The team advanced from their finals group with four points, before beating Batavia 5–3 in the quarter-finals. After a convincing win over Monovia in the semis, the team lost to Craitland in a tightly-contested final in New Kirriemuir.

The 2011 World Cup qualifiers saw the team win their group with relative ease, losing only one match after qualification had already been secured. The team also advanced to compete in the year's EMU Championships, where they won their group but were comfortably beaten by Craitland in the finals. The team's World Cup finals campaign was less successful. Despite advancing from a tough group with five points and beating neighbours Passas 4–2 in the quarter-finals, they were again beaten narrowly by eventual winners Craitland before sealing third place against Interland with a 2–1 victory.

The team again had another successful qualifying campaign in 2012, winning their group with 19 points and qualifying for the finals and EMU 2012. In the World Cup, the team dominated their group, finishing top with three wins, before beating Batavia 2–1 in extra time in the quarter-finals. After losing 1–0 to eventual champions Tellia in the semi-finals, the team beat hosts Antica a convincing 5–0 in the third-place play-off.

Chronological competitive participation

• 2007 EMU Championships
• 2008 FMF World Cup qualification
• 2008 FMF World Cup
• 2009 FMF World Cup qualification
• 2009 FMF World Cup
• 2010 FMF World Cup (hosts)
• 2011 FMF World Cup qualification
• 2011 EMU Championships
• 2011 FMF World Cup
• 2012 FMF World Cup qualification
• 2012 FMF World Cup
• 2012 EMU Championships

Honours

• FMF World Cup: 0
  • 2010 – Runners-up
  • 2011, 2012 – Third place

• EMU Championships: 0
  • 2011 – Runners-up

Flag

Hamland has used the following flags during its FMF affiliation:

2007	2007–10	2010–

See also

• Hamland national under-21 football team