Franconia football team explained

Franconia
Badge:Flagge Franken.svg
Nickname:Franken-Elf (Franken 11)
Home Stadium:Lohr am Main
Coach:Rudi Schiebel
Confederation:ConIFA
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First Game: 4–2
(Lohr am Main; 29 May 2014)
Largest Win: 4–2
(Lohr am Main; 29 May 2014)
Largest Loss: 6–0
(Chur; 6 September 2015)
Regional Name:CONIFA European Football Cup
Regional Cup Apps:0

The Franconia football team, also called Franken 11,[1] is a team representing the people of Franconia, located in south-central Germany.[2] [3] [4]

History

The team was founded in 2014 by Rudi Schiebel. They played their first game against Raetia on 29 May 2014; this game was opposed by the Bavarian Football Association as it claimed to be exclusively responsible for organizing any "selected teams."[5]

They entered the 2015 ConIFA European Football Cup but later withdrew. Franconia also took part in the 2016 ConIFA World Football Cup qualification but failed to make it through to the finals.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FA Raetia. www.facebook.com.
  2. Book: Hendicott, James. CONIFA: Football for the Forgotten. Lulu.com. 9780244173630. Google Books.
  3. Web site: Franconia.
  4. News: Separatismus im Fußball: Elf Franken sollt ihr sein. Die Tageszeitung: Taz. 12 March 2014. Hofmann. Benjamin.
  5. Web site: FRANCONIA. 9 July 2014.