Editing IDU Football Championship

The '''IDU Football Championship''', also known as the '''IDUFC''', is the [[International Democratic Union]]'s largest football event. Teams from all over the region come together to compete in a football tournament to decide the best national team in the region. The winner wins a silver cup engraved with the IDU scales and acorn.

==Scoring==
Teams recieve 3 points for winning a game, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for losing. Points determine a team's rank. In case of a tie, their rank is decided first by the difference between scored and recieved goals, second by the result of the match between the tying nations, and third by the most scored goals. If they are still completely equal, a decision match is held.

==2005 IDU Football Championship==
The first IDU Football Championship was held from September 2nd to September 14th, 2005, in The People's Republic of Groot Gouda.

===Location===
Group A played in the Lakeside Stadium in the Bayhood Province, and the Olympic Stadium in the Northillians Province.

Group B played in the Stadium Green Garden in Flowerdale, and the Football Factory in the Gowlands.

Group C played in the Groot Gouda Arena in Gouda City, and the Eastmeadow Stadium.

The next round's games were played in the Groot Gouda Arena, the Eastmeadow Football Arena, the Lakeside Stadium, and Stadium Green Garden.

The final game was played at the Groot Gouda Arena.

===Teams===
Teams entered in the 2005 IDU Football Championship were:

====Group A====
*The Malabrian National Team (Malabra)
*The Sivaris Wild Hares (Antrium)
*The Blustering Boyzzz (Keeslandia)
*The Miervatian Reapers (Mikitivity)
====Group B====
*The Edie Ratters (Grosseschnauzer)
*The Adam Island National Team (Adam Island)
*The DataGenesis Puppies (DataGenesis)
*The Lloegr-Cymru Dragons (Lloegr-Cymru)
====Group C====
*The Free Thinkers (Lawtonia)
*The Wondervolle National Team (Wondervolle)
*The Groot Gouda National Team (Groot Gouda)
*The Isles of Koster National Team (The Isles of Koster)
===Scores===
====First Round====
{| class="wikitable" 
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
! Team
! Played
! Points
! Won
! Lost
! Draws
! Scored
! Received
! Advance?
|-
| style="font-style:italic;" | Group A
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
|-
| Mikitivity
| 3
| 9
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 10
| 3 (+7)
| Yes
|-
| Antrium
| 3
| 6
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 6
| 5 (+1)
| Yes
|-
| Keeslandia
| 3
| 3
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 6
| 8 (-2)
| No
|-
| Malabra
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 2
| 8 (-6)
| No
|-
| style="font-style:italic;" | Group B
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
|-
| DataGenesis
| 3
| 7
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 10
| 3 (+7)
| Yes
|-
| Lloegr-Cymru
| 3
| 6
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 6
| 5 (+1)
| Yes
|-
| Adam Island
| 3
| 4
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 8
| 5 (+3)
| Yes
|-
| Grosseschnauzer
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 12 (-11)
| No
|-
|style="font-style:italic;" | Group C
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
|-
| Lawtonia
| 3
| 6
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 7
| 4 (+3)
| Yes
|-
| Wondervolle
| 3
| 6
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 8
| 7 (+1)
| Yes
|-
| Isles of Koster
| 3
| 3
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 5
| 6 (-1)
| Yes
|-
| Groot Gouda
| 3
| 3
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 5
| 8 (-3)
| No
|}
====Second Round====
*Mikitivity vs. Adam Island: 1 - 3, Adam Island advances
*Lloegr-Cymru vs. Lawtonia: 2 - 3, Lawtonia advances
*Isles of Koster vs. DataGenesis: 2 - 2 (1 - 0 overtime), Isles of Koster advances
*Wondervolle vs. Antrium: 4 - 1, Wondervolle advances
====Semifinals====
*Adam Island vs. Lawtonia: 3 - 1, Adam Island advances
*Isles of Koster vs. Wondervolle: 2 - 1, Isles of Koster advances
====Final Round====
The final round of the 2005 IDU Football Championship was held at Groot Gouda Football Stadium on September 14th.

The final results were: '''Adam Island 2, Isles of Koster 3'''.

An excerpt from the official results statement said: "In an incredible match in the Groot Gouda Stadium, overlooked by the leaders of various IDU nations and 70.000 spectators, football of the highest level was displayed. The two teams didn't sit back and wait, but fought for every inch of the field. The result was a game that could go either way, and many were already preparing for extra time. Adam Island had opened the score in the first half, soon followed by Isles of Koster's equalizer. In between, many chances were created but not transformed into goals.

The second half saw the same amount of action, leaving many people on the edge of their seats and both nations nervous about the ending. Again, Adam Island took the lead, which they managed to hold for a long time. in the 80th minute however, Isles of Koster scored and brought both teams back on 2-2. Most people thought it would stay this way, until deep in the added time, the winning goal was scored by Isles of Koster. By the time the match was resumed, the playing time was over and Isles of Koster could come up the stage and collect the cup from president Michel of Groot Gouda."

==2006 IDU Football Championship==
The second IDU Football Championship was held from October 17 to October 27, 2006, in Mikitivity.

===Teams===
Teams entered in the 2006 IDU Football Championship were:

====Division 1====
*The South Antrian Locusts (South Antrium)
*The Storks (Saidercray)
*Sikamene Oteara (Otea)
*The Blustering Boyzzz (Keeslandia)
*The Tigers of Baranxtu (Baranxtu)
*The Anvàln Hawks (Antrium)
====Division 2====
*Dandelions (Gnejs)
*The Malabra Rhinos (Malabra)
*The Marvelot Rockets (Marvelot)
*Ègle Cikoutimien (Cikoutimi)
*Schneegespenst (Mikitivity)
*The Ceorana Nimbostraticizers (Ceorana)

A list of the main goal tenders and lead strikers of each team can be seen here.

===Scores===
====First Round====
{| class="wikitable" 
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
! Team
! Played
! Points
! Won
! Lost
! Draws
! Scored
! Received
! Advance?
|-
| style="font-style:italic;" | Division 1
| 
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| 
| 
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| 
| 
|-
| Saidercray
| 5
| 9
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 12
| 9 (+3)
| Yes
|-
| Baranxtu
| 5
| 9
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 12
| 11 (+1)
| Yes
|-
| Antrium
| 5
| 7
| 2
| 2
| 1
| 12
| 9 (+3)
| No
|-
| Otea
| 5
| 7
| 2
| 2
| 1
| 11
| 10 (+1)
| No
|-
| Keeslandia
| 5
| 6
| 2
| 3
| 0
| 8
| 12 (-4)
| No
|-
| South Antrium
| 5
| 6
| 2
| 3
| 0
| 7
| 11 (-4)
| No
|-
| style="font-style:italic;" | Division 2
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| Malabra
| 5
| 13
| 4
| 0
| 1
| 15
| 7 (+8)
| Yes
|-
| Mikitivity
| 5
| 8
| 2
| 1
| 2
| 13
| 8 (+5)
| Yes
|-
| Cikoutimi
| 5
| 7
| 2
| 2
| 1
| 11
| 13 (-2)
| No
|-
| Marvelot
| 5
| 6
| 1
| 1
| 3
| 8
| 8 (+/-0)
| No
|-
| Ceorana
| 5
| 6
| 2
| 3
| 0
| 10
| 12 (-2)
| No
|-
| Gnejs
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 4
| 1
| 6
| 15 (-9)
| No
|}
====Semi-finals====
*Malabra - Baranxtu 2-3
*Mikitivity - Saidercray 3-1
====Final Round====
*Mikitivity - Baranxtu 3-1

==Notes==
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