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{{Infobox national football team
| Name = Monsilva
| Badge = Monsilva national football team crest.png
| Badge_size = 170px
| FIFA Trigramme = MON
| Nickname = The Dragons / Dragon's Team<br />([[Monsilvan language|Monsilvan]]: ''龙之队'')
| Association = [[Monsilva Football Association]] (MFA)<br />(Monsilvan: ''山国足球协会'')
| Confederation = [[OFL]] (Ostlandet)
| website = 
| Coach = [[Ming Shen]] 
| Most caps = [[Manchu Jen]] (129)
| Captain = [[Hsin Mai]]
| Top scorer = [[Hsin Mai]] (52)
| Home Stadium = [[Luhai National Football Stadium]]
| pattern_la1 = _monsilva23
| pattern_b1  = _monsilva23
| pattern_ra1 = _monsilva23
| pattern_sh1 = _monsilva23
| pattern_so1 = _monsilva23
| pattern_la2 = _away_monsilva23
| pattern_b2  = _away_monsilva23
| pattern_ra2 = _away_monsilva23
| pattern_sh2 = _away_monsilva23 
| pattern_so2 = _away_monsilva23
| First game         = {{flagicon|Monsilva|1830}} '''Monsilva''' 2–0 [[Rakhman national football team|Rakhman]] {{flagicon|Rakhman}} <br> {{nowrap|([[Zhangye]], [[Monsilva]]; 3 October 1942)}}
| Largest win        = {{flagicon|Monsilva}} Monsilva #–# [[TBD national football team|'''TBD''']] {{flagicon|TBD}} <br> {{nowrap|(TBD; TBD)}}
| Largest loss       = {{flagicon|Monsilva}} Monsilva #–# [[TBD national football team|'''TBD''']] {{flagicon|TBD}} <br> {{nowrap|(TBD; TBD)}}
| World cup apps     = 19
| World cup first    = 1944
| World cup best     = TBD
| Regional name      = [[OFL Continental Cup]]
| Regional cup apps  = 15
| Regional cup first = [[1967 OFL Continental Cup|1967]]
| Regional cup best  = Champions ([[1979 OFL Continental Cup|1979]], [[1983 OFL Continental Cup|1983]], [[1987 OFL Continental Cup|1987]], [[2003 OFL Continental Cup|2003]], [[2015 OFL Continental Cup|2015]])
| Website = 
| medaltemplates           = 
{{MedalSport|Men's soccer}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Terraconservan Cup]]}}
{{Medal|2nd|[[1944 Terraconservan Cup|1944 Monsilva]]|Team}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[OFL Continental Cup]]}}
{{Medal|1st|[[1979 OFL Continental Cup|1979 TBD]]|Team}}
{{Medal|1st|[[1983 OFL Continental Cup|1983 Paleocacher]]|Team}}
{{Medal|1st|[[1987 OFL Continental Cup|1987 Monsilva]]|Team}}
{{Medal|1st|[[2003 OFL Continental Cup|2003 Gjorka]]|Team}}
{{Medal|1st|[[2015 OFL Continental Cup|2015 New Gandor]]|Team}}
{{Medal|2nd|[[1991 OFL Continental Cup|1991 Gjorka]]|Team}}
{{Medal|3rd|[[1971 OFL Continental Cup|1971 New Gandor]]|Team}}
{{Medal|3rd|[[1995 OFL Continental Cup|1995 New Gandor]]|Team}}
{{Medal|3rd|[[2011 OFL Continental Cup|2011 TBD]]|Team}}
{{Medal|3rd|[[2023 OFL Continental Cup|2023 Monsilva]]|Team}}
}}

The '''Monsilva national football team''' has represented [[Monsilva]] in international [[Association football|football]] since its founding in 1942, with its first international match being in October 1942 against the [[Rakhman national football team]]. It is controlled by the [[Monsilva Football Association]] (MFA), the governing body for football in Monsilva, which is affiliated with the [[OFL|Ostlandet Football League]]. Monsilva competes in two international football championships, the [[OFL Continental Cup]] and the [[Terraconservan Cup]].

Monsilva's home ground is the [[Luhai National Football Stadium]] in [[Luhai City]], [[Luhai (state)|Luhai]]. It is Monsilva's largest stadium by size and capacity with 83,000 seats. Monsilva's training headquarters is located in Neibu, Luhai. The team's manager is [[Ming Shen]], whilst the captain is [[Hsin Mai]].

The national team has consisted of many different players over the years, and the majority usually play for teams in the [[Monsilvan Super League]] or in other top divisions across Terraconserva. Over one third of players that have ever played for the national team have also played for Monsilva's most successful domestic team, [[Luhai City F.C.]]. 

==History==

===Overview===
The Monsilva national football team was founded in March 1942 by On Ho and Guang Tsou, two of Monsilva's first professional football players. Association football was introduced to Monsilva in 1921 by tourists and immigrants coming from countries where football was already a big thing. It soon caught on thanks to the existing popularity of ''cuju'', a Monsilvan sport that was very similar to football. Football made ''cuju'' practically extinct by 1941, and one year later, the national football team was established to compete in international competitions. At first, the team found little success, but as football gained more and more popularity in Monsilva, more money was invested into the game and soon came better trained players and managers.

After a surge in popularity of football from the [[1983 OFL Continental Cup]], in which Monsilva won for the second time in a row, football became the most popular sport in Monsilva, surpassing [[Yuchio]]. This lead to extra funding and advertising being directed towards football teams in Monsilva, including the Monsilva national football team. Football has remained the most popular sport in Monsilva, and has a visible influence on Monsilvan sporting culture. In 2019, the Monsilvan national football team were the most watched sports team in Monsilva. In 2020, they were the second most watched, being barely surpassed by [[Luhai City F.C.]].

===Ostlandet Football League===
Monsilva joined the Ostlandet Football League as a founding member in 1961, and attended the league's inaugural [[OFL Continental Cup|continental cup]] in [[1967 OFL Continental Cup|1967]]. Initially, although the tournaments were gaining popularity in Monsilva, they did not gather the audience numbers they were originally hoping for. However, in the following cup in 1971, the Monsilvan team came third place. This position managed to begin Monsilva's fast transition into becoming a successful international team.

The final boost for the popularity of football in Monsilva, was with the unprecedented success of the Monsilvan team in the [[1979 OFL Continental Cup|1979]], [[1983 OFL Continental Cup|1983]] and [[1987 OFL Continental Cup|1987]] OFL Continental Cups, in which Monsilva won all three. In 1983, Monsilva became the most successful OFL team, and has remained so since. The team won the OFL twice more in [[2003 OFL Continental Cup|2003]] and [[2015 OFL Continental Cup|2015]].

In [[1987 OFL Continental Cup|1987]], Monsilva hosted the OFL Continental Cup for the first time in [[Luhai]], [[Tsingyi]] and [[Menchi]]. It would then host the tournament again, 36 years later, in [[2023 OFL Continental Cup|2023]] in Luhai and [[Amking]].

===Terraconservan Cup===

==Team image==
===Nickname(s)===
In Monsilva, the national team is commonly referred to as ''Lóng Zhīduì'' or ''Dragon's Team''. This name referenced the traditional [[Monsilvan dragon|dragon]] in [[Culture of Monsilva|Monsilvan culture]], which are fierce and represent strength and good luck. The name was first used by Xiong Mao, a radio presenter on [[Monsilvan Broadcasting System|SSG]], who was the first person to present football on radio in Monsilva. He used it whilst commenting on an ongoing match involving the national team. The term ''Dragons'' became widely used after that point by other presenters and the general public, and is still commonly used in Monsilva to refer to the team.

===Kits and crest===
====Kit supplier====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Kit supplier
!Period
!Ref
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|Yundong Brothers Clothing|| 1942–1961 ||
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|[[YiZhou Sportswear]]|| 1961-present ||
|}

====Crest====
[[File:Monsilva national football team crest.png|thumb|130px|right]]
The Monsilva national football team crest consists of a yellow [[Monsilvan dragon]] above an [[Association football]] ball, with a tricolor of the three colours of the [[Flag of Monsilva]] behind it. At the top of the crest is the acronym MFA, standing for the [[Monsilva Football Association]]. The dragon is the main symbol of the team, having represented them since it became a nickname for the team in the 1940s. The team's kit is emblazoned with a white version of the dragon on the first colors, and a blue version on the second colors.

====Colors====
Monsilva's first colors are red, blue and white. The colors are taken directly from the Flag of Monsilva. The first colors show red more prominently than white. The second colors are the same, but are displayed in a different order, with white being more prominent instead of red.

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|+'''Current kits of the Monsilva national team (2007–present)'''
|-
|{{Football kit
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 | pattern_b  = _monsilva23
 | pattern_ra = _monsilva23
 | pattern_sh = _monsilva23
 | pattern_so = _monsilva23
 | title      = Home
}}
|{{Football kit
 | pattern_la = _away_monsilva23
 | pattern_b  = _away_monsilva23
 | pattern_ra = _away_monsilva23
 | pattern_sh = _away_monsilva23
 | pattern_so = _away_monsilva23
 | title      = Away
}}
|}


===Home stadium===
{{Main|Luhai National Football Stadium}}
Until the [[Luhai National Football Stadium]] was built in 1975, the Monsilva national football team had played in different stadiums all across the country. For the first year after its establishment in 1942, the team only played on outdoor fields as there were not many good football stadiums that had been built in Monsilva yet. However, in 1943, the first proper football stadiums were built, with the largest being in [[Zhangye]], [[Xiaogu]] known as the [[Zhangye Stadium]]. It was used by the team until August 1967, when they moved to the original Amking Arena which had a much larger capacity than the Zhangye Stadium and saw lots of popularity as the large [[Amking]] population were much more interested in the matches played than the citizens living in Zhangye. The Amking Arena was not far from where the current [[Amking City Stadium]], the largest football stadium in Amking, is now located.

When the Amking Arena burnt down in October 1974, the national team had lost their stadium. However, the team had already reserved the Luhai National Football Stadium which was being built. As they had made that reservation, the team did not officially declare a new stadium until the LNFS was finished in January 1975. Since then, the national team have played all their home matches at the [[Luhai National Football Stadium]] and have since likely made Luhai one of the most football-oriented states in the country.

===Rivalries===
====TBD====

====TBD====

===Media coverage===
All Monsilva matches are broadcast with full Monsilvan commentary on [[MBS Sports]] and [[Shankuo Haiwai|Shankuo Haiwai]]. They are also broadcast in Monsilva with [[Jackian language|Jackian]] commentary by MBS Jackian. Some foreign-owned broadcasters are also permitted to broadcast matches either with commentary in languages not provided by the MBS or with no commentary.

==Coaching staff==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Position 
! Name 
|-
| Manager
| {{Flagicon|Monsilva}} [[Ming Shen]]
|-
| Assistant Manager 
| {{Flagicon|Monsilva}} [[Hui Lung]]
|-
| Goalkeeping Coach
| {{Flagicon|Monsilva}} [[Li Liang]]
|-
| Coach
| {{Flagicon|Monsilva}} [[Tao Mai]]
|-
| Coach
| {{Flagicon|Monsilva}} Ming Wei
|-
| First-Team Doctor
| {{Flagicon|Monsilva}} Park Han
|-
| Fitness Coach
| {{Flagicon|Baltanla}} Hà Kiên Khôi (Kuei Ho-Chien)
|-
| Physiotherapist
| {{Flagicon|Monsilva}} Yul Cheng
|}

==Players==

===Current squad===
The following 25 players have been called for the squad for the [[2023 OFL Continental Cup]].

{{nat fs g start|background=|color=#ffffff}}
{{nat fs g player|no=1|pos=GK|name=[[Kang She]]|age={{Birth date and age|2001|12|10|df=y}}|caps=17|goals=0|club=[[Xinbin F.C.|Xinbin]]|clubnat=MON}}
{{nat fs g player|no=13|pos=GK|name=[[Long Tai]]|age={{Birth date and age |2000|02|21|df=y}}|caps=25|goals=0|club=[[Zhangye Changda F.C.|Zhangye Changda]]|clubnat=MON}}
{{nat fs g player|no=23|pos=GK|name=[[Ning Sung]]|age={{Birth date and age|1997|03|27|df=y}}|caps=23|goals=1|club=[[Shuhong Park F.C.|Shuhong Park]]|clubnat=MON}}
{{National football squad break}}
{{nat fs g player|no=2|pos=DF|name=[[Chan Ma]]|age={{Birth date and age|1996|04|07|df=y}}|caps=67|goals=0|club=[[Luhai City F.C.|Luhai City]]|clubnat=MON}}
{{nat fs g player|no=3|pos=DF|name=[[Cong Hao]]|age={{Birth date and age|1999|12|15|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=[[Luhai United F.C.|Luhai United]]|clubnat=MON}}
{{nat fs g player|no=5|pos=DF|name=[[Sheng Shih]]|age={{Birth date and age|1994|10|27|df=y}}|caps=62|goals=0|club=[[Luhai City F.C.|Luhai City]]|clubnat=MON}}
{{nat fs g player|no=6|pos=DF|name=[[Yong She]]|age={{Birth date and age|2002|12|12|df=y}}|caps=99|goals=0|club=[[Luhai United F.C.|Luhai United]]|clubnat=MON}}
{{nat fs g player|no=12|pos=DF|name=[[Ning Lai]]|age={{Birth date and age|1994|11|16|df=y}}|caps=82|goals=0|club=[[Zhangye Changda F.C.|Zhangye Changda]]|clubnat=MON}}
{{nat fs g player|no=15|pos=DF|name=[[Jin T'an]]|age={{Birth date and age|1996|07|08|df=y}}|caps=13|goals=1|club=[[Real Parante Balompié|Real Parante]]|clubnat=MTC}}
{{nat fs g player|no=16|pos=DF|name=[[Guo Hsing]]|age={{Birth date and age|2001|09|12|df=y}}|caps=41|goals=1|club=[[Xinbin F.C.|Xinbin]]|clubnat=MON}}
{{nat fs g player|no=18|pos=DF|name=[[Dewei Ting]]|age={{Birth date and age|1999|05|30|df=y}}|caps=66|goals=1|club=[[Maojie F.C.|Maojie]]|clubnat=MON}}
{{National football squad break}}
{{nat fs g player|no=4|pos=MF|name=[[You Yü]]|age={{Birth date and age|2002|11|16|df=y}}|caps=69|goals=2|club=[[Dazhen Town F.C.|Dazhen Town]]|clubnat=MON}}
{{nat fs g player|no=8|pos=MF|name=[[Kong Ko]]|other=vice-captain|age={{Birth date and age|1992|06|02|df=y}}|caps=100|goals=3|club=[[Maojie F.C.|Maojie]]|clubnat=MON}}
{{nat fs g player|no=14|pos=MF|name=[[You Yin]]|age={{Birth date and age|2002|10|12|df=y}}|caps=56|goals=0|club=[[Luhai City F.C.|Luhai City]]|clubnat=MON}}
{{nat fs g player|no=19|pos=MF|name=[[Ye Tsou]]|age={{Birth date and age|2000|05|18|df=y}}|caps=42|goals=5|club=[[Yiling F.C.|Yiling]]|clubnat=MON}}
{{nat fs g player|no=22|pos=MF|name=[[Ye Chu]]|age={{Birth date and age|2002|04|22|df=y}}|caps=59|goals=0|club=[[Tonlin Temple F.C.|Tonlin Temple]]|clubnat=MON}}
{{nat fs g player|no=26|pos=MF|name=[[Peng Yu]]|age={{Birth date and age|1998|07|16|df=y}}|caps=61|goals=0|club=[[Yiling F.C.|Yiling]]|clubnat=MON}}
{{National football squad break}}
{{nat fs g player|no=7|pos=FW|name=[[Hsin Mai]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|captain]]|age={{Birth date and age|1993|05|29|df=y}}|caps=93|goals=52|club=[[Luhai City F.C.|Luhai City]]|clubnat=MON}}
{{nat fs g player|no=9|pos=FW|name=[[De Lu]]|age={{Birth date and age|2000|7|28|df=y}}|caps=44|goals=23|club=[[Tonlin Temple F.C.|Tonlin Temple]]|clubnat=MON}}
{{nat fs g player|no=10|pos=FW|name=[[Cai Hê]]|age={{Birth date and age|1996|03|16|df=y}}|caps=92|goals=20|club=[[Yiling F.C.|Yiling]]|clubnat=MON}}
{{nat fs g player|no=11|pos=FW|name=[[Park Wu]]|age={{Birth date and age|2001|06|13|df=y}}|caps=59|goals=15|club=[[Luhai United F.C.|Luhai United]]|clubnat=MON}}
{{nat fs g player|no=17|pos=FW|name=[[Chi Ts'ui]]|age={{Birth date and age|1996|03|16|df=y}}|caps=40|goals=7|club=[[Shuhong Park F.C.|Shuhong Park]]|clubnat=MON}}
{{nat fs g player|no=20|pos=FW|name=[[Yul Yen]]|age={{Birth date and age|1994|10|16|df=y}}|caps=94|goals=3|club=[[Luhai City F.C.|Luhai City]]|clubnat=MON}}
{{nat fs g player|no=24|pos=FW|name=[[Guang Yuan]]|age={{Birth date and age|1993|12|31|df=y}}|caps=31|goals=1|club=[[Zhangye Changda F.C.|Zhangye Changda]]|clubnat=MON}}
{{nat fs g player|no=25|pos=FW|name=[[Lok Tseng]]|age={{Birth date and age|1995|09|25|df=y}}|caps=43|goals=0|club=[[Wodai City F.C.|Wodai City]]|clubnat=MON}}
{{nat fs end|background#0B0B3F}}

===Recent call-ups===
The following players have also been called up to the Monsilva squad within the last twelve months.
{{nat fs r start|background=#0B0B3F|color=#ffffff}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Long Chou]]|age={{Birth date and age|1998|08|03|df=y}}|caps=14|goals=0|club=[[Jinqu Forest F.C.|Jinqu Senlin]]|clubnat=MON|latest=TBD}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Lei Niu]]|age={{Birth date and age|2001|02|27|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=[[Real Parante Balompié|Real Parante]]|clubnat=MTC|latest=TBD}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Ho T'an]]|age={{Birth date and age|1998|02|27|df=y}}|caps=15|goals=0|club=[[Quanfu F.C.|Quanfu]]|clubnat=MON|latest=TBD}}
{{National football squad break}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Wang Tung]]|age={{Birth date and age|2001|01|16|df=y}}|caps=11|goals=0|club=[[Shuhong Park F.C.|Shuhong Park]]|clubnat=MON|latest=TBD}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Lok Su]]|age={{Birth date and age|2002|11|14|df=y}}|caps=17|goals=1|club=[[Yiling F.C.|Yiling]]|clubnat=MON|latest=TBD}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Cheng Ni]]|age={{Birth date and age|2000|05|30|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=[[Yiling F.C.|Yiling]]|clubnat=MON|latest=TBD}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Shen Shao]]|age={{Birth date and age|1994|08|23|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=[[Haimao City F.C.|Haimao City]]|clubnat=MON|latest=TBD}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Lok Ts'ao]]|age={{Birth date and age|2000|09|18|df=y}}|caps=11|goals=0|club=[[Quanfu F.C.|Quanfu]]|clubnat=MON|latest=TBD}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Jie T'ien]]|age={{Birth date and age|1994|01|10|df=y}}|caps=17|goals=0|club=[[Wodai City F.C.|Wodai City]]|clubnat=MON|latest=TBD}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Chan Hsüeh]]|age={{Birth date and age|1995|01|11|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=2|club=[[Shangrao F.C.|Shangrao]]|clubnat=MON|latest=TBD}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Cong Ch'en]]|age={{Birth date and age|1992|10|12|df=y}}|caps=16|goals=0|club=[[Quanfu F.C.|Quanfu]]|clubnat=MON|latest=TBD}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Chi She]]|age={{Birth date and age|1997|11|23|df=y}}|caps=13|goals=0|club=[[Waiping F.C.|Waiping]]|clubnat=MON|latest=TBD}}
{{National football squad break}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Park Sun]]|age={{Birth date and age|1992|12|09|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=2|club=[[Waiping F.C.|Waiping]]|clubnat=MON|latest=TBD}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Lee Tang]]|age={{Birth date and age|2002|12|02|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=1|club=[[Shuhong Park F.C.|Shuhong Park]]|clubnat=MON|latest=TBD}}
{{National football squad break}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[An Tai]]|age={{Birth date and age|1999|11|26|df=y}}|caps=6|goals=3|club=[[Tonlin Temple F.C.|Tonlin Temple]]|clubnat=MON|latest=TBD}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Hui Yeh]]|age={{Birth date and age|1997|04|15|df=y}}|caps=12|goals=0|club=[[Dazhen Town F.C.|Dazhen Town]]|clubnat=MON|latest=TBD}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Zou An]]|age={{Birth date and age|2001|08|09|df=y}}|caps=17|goals=0|club=[[CF Masario]]|clubnat=CRE|latest=TBD}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Shen Kung]]|age={{Birth date and age|1999|09|18|df=y}}|caps=13|goals=2|club=[[Shangrao F.C.|Shangrao]]|clubnat=MON|latest=TBD}}
{{National football squad break}}
<sup>INJ</sup> Withdrew due to injury<br />
<sup>PRE</sup> Preliminary squad / standby<br />
<sup>RET</sup> Retired from the national team<br />
<sup>SUS</sup> Serving suspension<br />
<sup>WD</sup> Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.
{{nat fs end|background=#0B0B3F}}

==Competitive record==
===Terraconservan Cup===
{{Main|Terraconservan Cup}}



===OFL Continental Cup===
{{Main|OFL Continental Cup}}


===Minor tournaments===


==Honours==

===Major===
* '''[[Terraconservan Cup]]'''
** 
* '''[[OFL Continental Cup]]'''
** 
** 

===Regional===
* 
** 
* 
** 

===Exhibition tournaments===
* 
* 
* 

===Summary===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:30%; font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
|-
!Competition!!{{Gold1}}!!{{Silver2}}!!{{Bronze3}}!!Total
|-
|align=left|[[Terraconservan Cup]]
|TBD||TBD||TBD||TBD
|-
|align=left|[[OFL Continental Cup]]
|5||1||4||10
|-
!Total!!TBD!!TBD!!TBD!!TBD
|}

== See also ==
* [[OFL]]
* [[OFL Continental Cup]]
* [[Terraconservan Cup]]
* [[Outline of Monsilva]]


[[Category:Football teams in Monsilva]]
[[Category:Monsilva]]
[[Category:Terraconserva]]
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