The American States Cup

[thebutkiker]

I hope this thread doesn't die because I want to see my Colorado team

Don't worry, everything is on track.

[thebutkiker]

Introducing the Massachusetts Football Federation (MFF). The MFF was founded in 1912 by Louis Lockhart, a not-so-famous Scottish beer maker. Lockhart was born in 1868 in Glasgow, Scotland. Lockhart grew up in Glasgow all his life. When he discovered all the new soccer (football) clubs, he wanted to join one. In 1890, Lockhart joined the Celtic Football Club. He wasn't much help to Celtic, so he decided to leave. In 1899, Lockhart moved to Milan, Italy. In 1900, Lockhart joined AC Milan. He helped them very much. He played 6 seasons and scored 34 goals. In 1907, Lockhart moved to Boston, Massachusetts. He was saddened to not see a soccer (football) club in his area. In 1909, he tried starting the Boston Football Club, but eventually stopped because only 5 people joined. Lockhart realized he needed to recruit the entire state. In 1911, Lockhart began plans for the Massachusetts Football Federation. He recruited 20 players, and in 1912, officially established the MFF. The MFF played their first game on February 13, 1912, in a friendly with AC Milan, drawing 3-3. Lockhart based the MFF logo off of AC Milan, to honor his former club. Lockhart would become president until he unexpectedly passed away in 1914. In 1915, the MFF was about to fold, until Lockhart's younger brother, Scott, saved the MFF by buying it for $43,000. The MFF keeps on going head strong today, and are one of the favorites for the ASC 2014.

Team Squad 2014:

#1 GK Daryl Jarrett (Boston)

#2 DF Will Packwood (Concord)

#4 DF Aaron Maund (Dorchester)

#5 FW Michael Fucito (Concord)

#7 MF Scott Caldwell (Weymouth)

#9 DF Geoff Cameron (Attleboro)

#10 FW Charlie Rugg (Roslindale)

#12 MF Paul Sherman (Cambridge)

#13 MF Jimmy Lockhart (Boston)(Great grandson of Scott Lockhart)

#14 DF Sheanon Williams (Boston)

#16 FW Bill Williams (Plymouth)

#19 DF Chris Tierney (Wellesely)

#22 MF Xavier Santos (New Bedford)

#24 GK Christopher Hamilton (Leominster)

#26 FW Matthew Remington (Pittsfield)

#28 MF George di Maria

Team Formation: 4-5-1

Home Stadium: San Siro America, Capacity: 30,000

[thebutkiker]

bump

[thebutkiker]

Well since nobody replied to my last post, I have decided to close Group A. No further edits shall be made. Now I am going to introduce Group B of the American States Cup:

Group B

New York

Mississippi

California

North Dakota

Florida

I introduce to you, the New York Football Association (NYFA). The NYFA was started in 1903 by Gerald Robertson, a British immigrant. Robertson was born in 1875 in Liverpool. It was in 1883 that Robertson became a fan of soccer (football) after seeing an Everton game. He became obsessed with the game, but left Britain in 1886 to move with his mother to America. They moved to Brooklyn, where his mother got a job as a servant. Not many people in America like soccer (football) so that made Robertson sad, until one day in 1892, where he met probably one of his most greatest friends at a schoolyard. They were both from Britain, and they both loved soccer (football). That friend was Hunter Anderson, from London. They became friends for a long time. But in 1901, Anderson died from pneumonia. Robertson was so heartbroken, that he decided to make the New York Football Association in his honor. In 1902, Robertson asked the government of New York for land use and permissions. In January of 1903, the government approved of the NYFA, and in April of 1903, the NYFA was officially established. They played their first match against an amateur team from England, only to lose 13-0. The NYFA is known as the oldest state soccer (football) association, and continues to go on for 111 years, and many yet to come.

Team Roster 2014:

#1 GK Jon Busch (Queens)

#2 DF Timothy Chandler (Frankfurt, Germany)(Of parents from New York)

#3 MF Conor O'Brien (Mount Sinai, NY)

#5 MF Brian Mullan (Mineola)

#6 DF Matt Hedges (Rochester)

#7 FW Edson Buddle (New Rochelle)

#9 MF Chris Wingert (Babylon, NY)

#10 FW Frank Remy (Albany)

#12 FW Thomas Worthington (Buffalo)

#14 DF Andrew Jean-Baptiste (Brooklyn)

#15 FW Giovanni Fonelli (New York)

#17 MF Miguel Ibarra (New York)

#18 MF Jordan Allen (Rochester)

#20 DF Hunter Gorskie (New York)

#21 DF Babajide Ogunbiyi (Rochester)

#24 GK Ryan Meara (Crestwood)

#27 DF Carlos Mendes (Mineola)

#29 FW Ben Love (Rochester)

#37 FW Gregory Sanchez (Buffalo)

Home Stadium: Anderson Park, Albany, Capacity: 45,000

[thebutkiker]

bump

[BigRed618]

If you're looking for ideas for crests, maybe I can help...

http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/us-state.html

http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/

Here are a couple sites I know where you can find some inspirational material. I made a thread a while back where I redesigned most of the state flags, and these places helped me out a lot.

[thebutkiker]

Introducing the Mississippi Soccer Association (MSA). The MSA was founded in 1982 by Devin Keselowski, an architect from Jackson, Mississippi. Growing up in a suburb of Jackson, Keselowski began playing soccer at the age of 7, and has loved it ever since. He recieved a scholarship from Saint Louis University in 1972, and helped the Billikens win two College Cups. Keselowski graduated in 1976, and moved back to Jackson looking for a job. It was tough for him. In 1977, Keselowski worked as a bartender for a strip club. In 1978, he was fired and became a janitor at a local high school. In 1979, he put an ad in the paper with his resume stating he was looking for a job. In, 1980, Keselowski started working for Dale Partners Architecture in Jackson. There, Keselowski became very wealthy. On his freetime, he coached youth and young adult soccer teams. But he felt he needed more. In 1981, Keselowski came up with the idea for the MSA. He asked the government for permissions and land use. In 1982, they approved. In July of 1982, The Mississippi Soccer Association was founded. They played their first ever match against an amateur team. The MSA won, 4-2. The MSA will play in Group B of the ASC.

Team Roster 2014:

#1 GK Hank Dell'Abate (Vicksburg)

#2 DF Richard Freeman (Jackson)

#4 MF Justin Mapp (Brandon)

#5 DF Gordon Wellington (Southaven)

#7 FW Carlos Reyes (Gulfport)

#8 FW Tim Tatum (Pascagoula)

#10 MF Marlon Hairston (Jackson)

#11 DF Paul Cera (Fayette)

#13 DF Billy Sween (Aberdeen)

#14 MF Kelly Morino (Vicksburg)

#15 FW Mario Gonzalez (Clarksdale)

#18 DF Harry Danks (Southaven)

#19 MF Frank Wilmington (Aberdeen)

#23 MF Jacob Senner (Yazoo City)

#24 GK Howard Timington (Hattiesburg)

#27 MF Dale Caswell (Greensville)

#28 DF Jonny Hughey (De Kalb)

#30 DF Isaiah Langdon (McComb)

Formation: 5-3-2

Home Stadium: Dale Partners Stadium, Capacity: 25,000

[GraysonColtsBoy]

Can't wait for Indiana!

[AnPheitseog]

I would think twice about the mississippi dark jersey, more a confederate jersey than anything else and dont want those associations.

I know, part of their flag, but still.

[thebutkiker]

Update on Mississippi:

Took away Confed flag, and just made it blue.

Anyways......CALIFORNIA IS UP NEXT!!!!!

[thebutkiker]

Introducing the California Republic Football Association (CRFA). The CRFA was founded in Sacramento, California, by Gerald Donnelly, a millionaire from England in 1947. Donnelly was born into a very poor family in 1913. He joined a football club at the age of 7 when his parents gained enough money to give him to join. By age 13, Donnelly entered the Manchester United Academy. He became an instant star. At age 16, he entered the senior squad. But, at age 18, quit playing due to injuries. At age 19, Donnelly was accepted into the University of Cambridge. He graduated with a Business degree, and found a job instantly at age 24. By age 26, Donnelly was making almost millions. Wanting to spread the awesomeness of soccer, Donnelly moved overseas to Sacramento, California in 1937. Donnelly started his own club, Sacramento United, in 1942, and many people joined. It became so popular, Donnelly wanted to make a California-wide soccer team. So in 1947, after years of hard-work, he established. the California Republic Football Association. Many people joined, and Donnelly became a well-known man around California. They Played their first match against the NYFA. The CRFA won 12-2. The CRFA will be playing in Group B of the ASC.

Team Roster 2014:

#1 GK Nick Rimando (Montclair)

#2 DF Jalil Anibaba (Fontana)

#4 DF Carlos Bocanegra (Alta Loma)

#5 MF Joe Corona (Los Angeles)

#6 FW Matthew Fondy (Foster City)

#7 FW Marc Heider (Sacramento)

#8 FW Chris Wondolowski (Danville)

#9 MF Luis Gil (Garden Grove)

#10 FW Landon Donovan (Ontario, California)

#12 MF Hector Jimenez (Bell Gardens)

#13 DF Tony Beltran (Claremont)

#14 FW Calen Carr (Oakland)

#16 DF Jonathan Bornstein (Torrance)

#18 DF Anthony Calvano (Garden Grove)

#20 MF Dennis Flores (Pasadena)

#23 DF Michael Orozco Fiscal (Orange)

#24 GK David Bingham (Castro Valley)

#26 FW Tony Taylor (Long Beach)

#28 FW Chris Pontius (Yorba Linda)

Team Formation: 4-5-1

Home Stadium: StubHub Center, Capacity: 30,510

[thebutkiker]

bump

[VictoriaGooner]

CRFA crest is nice...and thankfully you removed the Confederate flag reference from the away kit. It's not needed especially in football@

[thebutkiker]

Okay guys, I'm in bit of a pickle...I can't think of a logo for North Dakota. THEIR FLAG AND SEAL IS JUST A BALD EAGLE WITH THE AMERICAN FLAG!!! I DON'T WANT TO MAKE THEM LOOK LIKE AMERICA. HELP ME!

[MojoRoberts]

Alaska's crest and Massachusetts blue kit are my favorites of this series so far. As far as North Dakota you don't have to draw inspiration from the flag our state seal. See what you can come up with.Great work, I'll be checking back on this series.

[thebutkiker]

A little sneak peek for North Dakota

[thebutkiker]

Introducing the North Dakota Soccer Federation (NDSF). The NDSF was founded in 2013 by the governor of North Dakota, Jack Dalrymple. One day back in 2012, a petition was brought to the North Dakota State Government to begin a new soccer federation. This petition was started by a soccer team in Fargo that had nobody to play. The petition was started in 2011, and after many months, the petition gained enough signatures, so the North Dakota government had to respond. Dalrymple thought it was a marvelous idea, and decided to start it. In December, Dalrymple held a conference in Bismarck for this newly requested soccer federation. He introduced a logo, kits, and playing areas. Then he revealed that it would be held for a vote. The majority of the North Dakota people voted yes. In February 2013, the NDSF, was officially founded. Dalrymple elected Fred Cummins to be the president. In March of 2013, the NDSF gained enough players and held their first ever match against the Soccer Federation of South Dakota (SFSD) where North Dakota won, 1-0. This would eventually lead to the Dakota Rivalry. They've played every month since then, and North Dakota leads all-time 8-6. (The reason the horse is on the logo is because the state animal is the horse)

Team Roster 2014:

#1 GK Ryan Hillsboro (Bismarck)

#2 DF Gerald Thorn (Fargo)

#3 MF Tyler Henderson (Grand Forks)

#4 FW Richard Eeds (Deering)

#5 DF Howard McGonnagil (Dickinson)

#6 MF George Hill (Beach)

#7 FW Brian Donaldson (Jamestown)

#8 DF Hunter Oliva (Fort Yates)

#9 MF Michael Hartwick (Minnewauken)

#10 FW Frank Rivera (Garrison)

#11 DF Roger Labermeyer (Ambrose)

#12 MF Thomas Davids (Niagra)

#13 DF Jacob Cain (Minot)

#14 DF Billy Huntington (Devils Lake)

#15 MF Nathan Morgan (Fargo)

#17 MF Brock Meech (Bismarck)

#18 MF Thiago Francis (Mandan)

#20 DF Liam Worthington (Medora)

#24 GK David Franco (Grand Forks)

#25 DF Chris Cash (Beach)

#27 MF Xavier Strong (Bismarck)

Team Formation: 4-4-2 Diamond wide

Home Stadium: Dakota Field, Capacity: 10,000

[thebutkiker]

bump, I was hoping I could get some feedback...

[Naoned Pride]

I think you should lose seals on the crests. Or try to stylize elements of it. North Dakota is nice in that way, it's simple and not too detailed. The kits are well done too.

[thebutkiker]

Due to school almost being out and finals, I am going to not post on this topic until finals is over. The pressure is too much, and I need time to study. But don't worry, this will be finished before August. Thank you for your understanding.