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The /sp/ Football Club is a simulated professional football team representing the Sports 4chan board, who celebrate their first cup title in the 2012 4chan Summer Cup.
Founded in August 2011, /sp/ is one of the Original Sixteen teams to participate in the first 4chan Cup. The club has played on its home ground, the Transatlantic Semen Pipeline Stadium, since its formation; although with rumors of Pipeline drying up, new sponsorships are being considered for next season.
The club's popularity among the proud posters of the /sp/ board has made them susceptible to negative press. Accusations of rigging lead to the Match Fixing Scandal in early January 2011, as well as general shit posting on other boards in the event /sp/ wins a match.
/sp/ has a long-standing rivalry with /k/ and /a/, and eventually with any other board that knocks them out of a competition. Other classic derby matches include those against /fit/ and /v/. Like many of the other teams in the 4chan Cup, /sp/'s players were designed from memes, image macros and sports figures made famous by the board. The club's unofficial anthem is "1 Goat on the Shirt".
History
With the advent of the 4chan Cup, /sp/ became one of the original starting sixteen teams that participated in the inaugural 4chan Cup, the 2011 4Chan Summer Cup. Being the club representing the Sports board, much has always been expected of the team, and yet despite consistently high rankings since the club's formation, /sp/ did not win a title until the 2012 4chan Summer Cup. They are hoping to hold on to the title 5ever.
/sp/ has maintained a 1st Ranking since the end of the 2012 Winter Cup. Their only other ranking was 3rd, received at the end of the 2011 Summer Cup.
4chan Cup
First Cup Cycle
The club began the 2011 Summer Cup with great play throughout the first three rounds, losing to /ck/ in the semifinals and dropping to the losers bracket and losing the subsequent match against /a/, whom eventually won the Cup against /ck/. The loss was difficult for the club, which then went on to formulate a rivalry with /a/. They ended the 2011 Summer Cup with a Ranking of 3 out of 16.
The aftermath of the 2011 Summer Cup left /sp/ dreaming big for the following Winter Cup in 2012. Making a statement with a 4-0 win against /ck/ in the semifinals, the /sp/ club was determined to make a stand in the winner's bracket finals against a marginal /k/ club. However someone forgot to tell /k/, and they went on to defeat /sp/ 2-1. This dropped /sp/ to the losers bracket against /ck/ once more, and once again /sp/ handed the club another 4-0 loss, bringing a /k/ and /sp/ match-up for the finals of the Winter Cup. Urgently knowing they needed two wins, /sp/ gave /k/ a crushing defeat of 3-0. Everything went /sp/'s way in the final match of the Cup, until the 33' goal by Rugger 9MM and a well played defensive match gave the win and the Cup to /k/, once again robbing /sp/ of a much needed victory. Regardless of the loss, /sp/ was given a ranking of 1st among 20 teams. After this cup, the /k/ and /sp/ rivalry became the most heated of any of the teams in the Cup.
2012 4chan Summer Cup
With the start of the 2012 Summer Cup, /sp/ made an effort to gather a larger fan-base than it had previously. Hype for the 2012 Summer Cup produced the largest viewing audience, particularly during the matches that /sp/ played in. /sp/ was sent to Group E and would compete against /b/, /o/ and /d/. With /sp/ being the clear favorite to win the group, they were a target of RIGGED by other competitors.
The club's opening match against /d/ has been recognized as the most sensational match of the tournament and is widely considered to have throttled the 4chan Cup into the public eye. Replays of the match, dubbed /sp/ Finds A Way, can be seen on YouTube and many images of the final goal are posted by /sp/ faithful.
After the opening match, /sp/ went on to defeat /o/ and /b/ easily though with only one goal in each match. With the best record of the group, they and /d/ went on to the eliminations and group members /o/ and /b/ were relegated to the future Babby Cup.
According to the first Knockout Draw, /sp/, despite their perfect record in group play, would be forced to play a preliminary round, against /m/, another group winner. In the wake of this, a number of /sp/ supporters demanded a reconsideration of the draw, allowing the best four group winners to have byes. The next day, tournament organizer GermanBro released a new draw, which accorded with many of /sp/'s requests. However, the incident has earned /sp/ a reputation as "whiners" and further accusations of attempted rigging.
The /sp/ fans showed up in their masses for the /sp/ vs /k/ Quarter-Final. A fixture that has plagued the memory of /sp/artans for months. This time, /sp/ gained the upper hand with a 2-0 domination of /k/, restricting them to not a single shot on target during the entire match.
With a third consecutive semi final already confirmed for /sp/, hopes were high that /sp/ could finally topple their cup woes. What stood in their way was /toy/, who undefeated in the cup thus far had proven a tough foe on their path to the semi finals. The match started well for /sp/ who took an early lead before a /toy/ equaliser was matched by Tim Teboq moments after, silencing critics. After a very close and hard fought second half, /sp/ prevailed 2-1, making their second cup finals.
The finals had /sp/ meeting a fearsome /int/ side who had defeated past champions /k/, babby cup fourth (/d/), third (/sci/) and winners (/m/) on their path to the finals. Despite poor condition from both sides, the game was once again controlled by /sp/, creating a 2-0 scoreline in less than 10 minutes before relaxing for the final 80, winning with a comfortable 4-0 scoreline securing their first ever cup.
Match Fixing Scandal
During the first friendlies of the 4chan Cup teams, allegations of stat alterations and general RIGGING of two /sp/ club players rose due to an unusually higher performance. Initially, there was little done to quell the rumors until BasedNickLeddy looked into the situation after a /sp/ v. /ck/ match. On January 7th, he issued a statement that he lowered the ability of the two players in question, LMF Tony Reali and Goalkeeper DA BEARS, to a lower setting than the original.
Since then, /sp/ has been the target of many other claims of rigging, though all of these allegations are baseless.
Colors and Mascot
Since the formation of the club, the team's iconic red, orange and black colors have been utilized to build a classic set of home kits. For away matches, /sp/ wears solid black with orange shoulders. To continue the gag that the club's best Goalkeeper is DA BEARS, the uniform for the Goalkeeper is a near representation of the uniform of the handegg team, the Chicago Bears.
The mascot of the club is Paul the Goat (named after the legendary Paul the Octopus), who has gained worldwide fame for his alleged psychic powers. When presented with two boxes containing goat food decorated with the club crest of the two teams who are about to play in a game, Paul has successfully picked the winning team 100% of the time from 25 attempts.
Two logos have been used to represent /sp/ Football Club. While one is the official logo and the other pointless, both are alright to use when depicting the /sp/ Club.
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The famous logo of /sp/ Fooball Club and currently the most widely used, it depicts Paul the Goat standing proud on an image of a Spartan soldier. The nickname of the club is the /sp/artans, which is the reason for the Spartan on the logo. The star under the Spartan is a representation of /sp/'s first cup victory in the 4chan summer cup. Football came home that night. |
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The lesser used logo. Paul the Goat is given orange colored horns and a shawl with the /sp/ name on it. While a lesser used logo, it is quite a classic among die-hard fans of the club. |
Roster
- Main article: /sp/ Roster
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Managers
Currently, there are 2 managers for the /sp/ Football Club. Torres McIlroy, a tripfriend on the /sp/ board, who took control over the club at an unknown date and has since then has been a target of both harsh criticism and godly praise, and Loli, who is affectionately referred to as "The Pixy".
Originally, /sp/ was managed by two Italianons from February to May, but they gave up upon realizing /m/2stronk. What was followed was two men and a frenchman battling it out for /sp/ manager - Hartnell Down, Frenchie and Torres McIlroy
All three managers came out with strong tactics. Hartnell Down came up with a i.imgur.com/Q1q9v.png 3-3-2-2, Frenchie had a i.imgur.com/476rN.png 3-2-3-2 and Torres had a i.imgur.com/t4Fzu.png 4-1-2-3. Hartnell was the first to drop out of the race after a tie with /fit/ and a 2-0 loss to /b/, while Frenchie vanished after his trip was cracked (he was later found out to have disappeared to manage his other board). that left Torres McIlroy the manager of /sp/ for the upcoming Summer Cup
During the match between /sp/ and /d/ in the group stage of the 2012 Summer Cup, Torres McIlroy became the first manager of a simulated football club to be fired when Haigure scored the second goal for /d/ in the 43rd minute, just two minutes after George Costanza scored a 1-1 equalizing goal. Though fired by the /sp/ fans, he was still given permission to play out the remainder of the match, during which the /sp/ club pulled out a miraculous 4-3 victory. It was then that Torres McIlroy was then quickly reinstated as manager of the /sp/ Football Club and has since lead the team to swiftly win the Group.
On June 21st 2012, Torres McIlroy employed a bold strategy in a Quarter-Final game against /k/ despite seeing both star players Messi and Costanza have low conditioning. This brave strategy of >ALL OUT ATTACK paid dividends with /sp/ trashing /k/ in all areas of play and waving their flag all the way to a 2-0 win. (Messi + Costanza). /k/ did not even get a single shot on goal during the match.
In McIlroy We Trust (until he loses a cup game, then he's sacked)
Supporters
/sp/ is known to have some of the most passionate fans in the game. Due to this passion, /sp/artans are often seen as whiners by other boards, especially in the wake of the 2012 SC Bracket Scandal. Due to this, /sp/ is the reigning holder of the Worst Fans Award. However, /sp/ does boast some of the most supportive fans in all of 4chan, participating in the most watched game of the 2012 4chan Summer Cup. After claiming victory in this cup, /sp/ was flooded with celebratory "MESSIMESSIMESSI" and "THANK YOU BASED TORRES" posts.
Themes and Chants
1 Goat on the Shirt
(To the tune of "3 Lions on the Shirt")
10 /a/ Weeaboos in the Air
(To the tune of "10 German Bombers")
Rivalries
/a/ (The Derby of /sp/art/a/)
The biggest derby in the game. A battle between GOATs of /sp/orts and the Men of /a/nime to see who is the greater champion. There is a lot of history between these teams, and it's not all pretty, beginning in the 2011 4chan Cup Semi Finals, a moment /a/ refers to as Yamakan saving Anime while /sp/ often refers to it as BasedChoke. The 2 teams have not met in an official match since 2011 but since their meeting they have both one Summer Champion cups. The two teams have also met in a one time Basketball tournament in which /a/ won a hotly contested best of three in the third game.
/tg/ (The Brothers Derby/The BOARDer War)
/sp/ and /tg/ are neighbors and bros 4 lyfe, so sparks fly whenever they meet on the pitch (but they all meet up after the game to go for pizza).
/v/ (The e-sports Derby)
/sp/ and /v/ are intense rivals in a feud that is essentially the alphas vs. the weeaboo gaming nerds, and this rivalry was only made worse after /sp/ sent /v/ to the Loser's Bracket in 2011. /v/ is also jealous of /sp/'s endless creativity and epic maymays, as well as their ability to handle the banter.
/k/
A rivalry born during the 2012 winter cup, when /k/ humiliated /sp/ in friendlies and then defeated the /sp/partans in the final; another chapter of the rivalry was written in the 2012 summer cup when /sp/ met /k/ in a quarterfinal dispatching them with relative impunity.
/fit/ (The Alpha Derby)
The most alpha boards in 4chan, /sp/ has superior tactics due to watching sports all day, while /fit/ is the most talented and conditioned thanks to playing sports all day. /sp/ only leaves their couch twice a year to watch this match against their true rival.
Results
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First Round SC2011 | 2–1 W | |
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Winners' QF SC2011 | 1–0 W | ||
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Winners' SF SC2011 | 3-1 W | ||
| August 8, 2011 |  /ck/
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Winners' Final SC2011 | 3-3 (3-4 pen.) L | |
| August 9, 2011 |  /a/
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Loser's Final SC2011 | 3-3 (3-4 pen.) L | |
| January 1, 2012 |  /jp/
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First Round WC2012 | 4-2 W | Costanza  43' MESSI 51', 90+1' Reali 65'
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| January 6, 2012 |  /fit/
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Winners' QF WC2012 | 2-0 W | MESSI 2', 63'
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| January 7, 2012 | /ck/
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Winners' SF WC2012 | 4-0 W | Costanza 29' Teboq 33' MESSI 57' Reali 67'
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| January 8, 2012 |  /k/
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Winners' Final WC2012 | 1-2 L | Teboq 72'
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| January 8, 2012 | /ck/
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Losers' Final WC2012 | 4-0 W | Vaughncouver 13' MESSI 44', 80' Costanza 88'
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| January 8, 2012 | /k/
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Final (1) WC2012 | 3-0 W | MESSI 15', 69' Costanza 77'
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| January 8, 2012 | /k/
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Final (2) WC2012 | 1-2 L | MESSI 25'
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| March 11, 2012 |  /3/
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Friendly | 2-2 D | |
| May 12, 2012 |  /o/
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Friendly | 0-1 L | |
| May 26, 2012 | /fit/
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Friendly | 2-2 D | |
| June 2, 2012 |  /b/
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Friendly | 0-2 L | |
| July 13, 2012 |  /d/
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Group Stage SC2012 | 4-3 W | Costanza 41', 90+1' MESSI 77', 80'
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| July 14, 2012 | /b/
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Group Stage SC2012 | 1-0 W | MESSI 48'
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| July 15, 2012 | /o/
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Group Stage SC2012 | 1-0 W | MESSI 9'
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| July 21, 2012 | /k/
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Quarterfinal SC2012 | 2-0 W | MESSI 18' Costanza 77'
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| July 21, 2012 |  /toy/
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Semifinal SC2012 | 2-1 W | MESSI 5' Teboq 33'
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| July 21, 2012 |  /int/
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Final SC2012 | 4-0 W | Reali 4' MESSI 7', 34', 65'
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| September 1, 2012 |  /n/
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Friendly | 0-5 L | |
| September 16, 2012 |  /tg/
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Friendly | 1-3 L | Torres 58'
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| September 30, 2012 |  /m/
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Friendly | 0-2 L | |
| December 22, 2012 |  /co/
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Friendly | 2-3 L | Who /a/ here? 57', 69'
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| February 9, 2013 |  /r9k/
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Group Stage WC2013 | 2-1 W | MESSI 21' Costanza 45+1'
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| February 15, 2013 | /x/
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| February 17, 2013 |  /cm/
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Stadium
/sp/'s current home is the Transatlantic Semen Pipeline Stadium, named in remembrance of Murrika's selfless donations to impoverished Yurop. Plans for the stadium's construction in PES 2013 have been submitted.
Trivia
- /sp/ has never won an official friendly, only being able to tie in two of them.
- Of the three teams to win the 4chan cup, /sp/ is the only one to win with a perfect record of 6-0-0 (/a/ finished 8-0-1 and /k/ finished 5-0-1).
- /sp/ became the first board to have a sticky thread for a 4chan Cup event during the 2012 Winter Cup.
Honors
- 2011 4chan Summer Cup: 3rd place
- 2012 4chan Winter Cup: Runner-up
- 2012 4chan Summer Cup: Champions
- Trip Cup: 4th place
See Also
Downloads
Faces: http://www.mediafire.com/?kcy65btcthhez5i
Kits: http://www.mediafire.com/?17ygpa97catckv3
Yet to be Edited Up
The Greatest Comeback Of All Time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZCZK0rL_P4
Witness the greatest comeback of all time brought to you by George Costanza.
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