Background of the gameNen Dagor (S. water battle) is a rugby-like game invented in 1669 by Prince Arleod of Dor-en-Ernil. In Dor-en-Ernil the sea has political and economical significance. The game is based on the idea of a sea battle. The opponents opperate with units of players which represent a strategical unit of ships which is called wing in the Belfalas navy. The Goal represents the harbor. The aim is to score by hitting the harbor while guarding the own homeport - which is exactly what happens to greater or lesser degree all the time in the region of Belfalas, Lebennin, Harondor and the Fjord of Umbar.In spring 1669 the first teams were build in Dor-en-Ernil. The game fast grew popular and in short time too many teams wanted to participated at the Princes Tournament. A structure with at first one, later two qualifying tournamnets developed. In 1690 the game is played in many villages along the coast and even in the land, although the teams competing in the three great tournaments recruit themselves mainly from the Princes Forces. To a lesser degree also the guilds of wealthy Cities like Linhir and Pelargir have their own teams. For the common folk it is to expensive to take part in the tournaments without founding of their local lords. A rural village can not afford to send 21 men for two weeks or more around the country in may or august. League Structue1669-1680: Princes Division1681-1685: Princes Division (Premier League) - Province Devision (2.League) 1686-1701: Princes Division (Premier League) - Western Division and Eastern Devision (2.Leagues) DownloadYou can download Nen Dagor and additional Teamfiles at the Download Page.ResultsPrinces Division results from 1669-1704 |
Teams
A team consists of one warden and four wings with five men each.
Playground
field: lenght - 104m, width - 52m
harbor: height - 12m, width - 6m, cross bar at 3m
Time
A game lasts 4 * 20 minutes.
Game
The aim is to guard the own harbor (goal) and score points by hitting the opposite harbor with the ball over the cross bar. The warden guards the harbor and guides his wings. Three wings are on the field, one stays outside. The wings can be changed all time during the game, but they must stay complete. In half time the wings can be build up new. In case of an injury a wing has to play with less men. Wings opperate as unit. Most teams have one defence and two attacking wings on the field.
The game is only interrupted in case of a goal, an injury or if the ball leaves the field. After each goal the two teams meet in the middle of the field and the defended team starts with a new move. If the ball leaves the field the game continues from the field line where the ball left, the team which did not have the last contact gets the ball. After an injury break the game continues from the place where it was interrupted, two wings stand opposed to each other and the ball in thrown into the middle.
Tournaments
In a tournament a win scores three, a draw scores one point. The Western and Eastern Division play with 8 teams each. The tournaments take place in may. The two last teams of the Princes Division in the year before play in these tournaments with all the teams that did not move to the Princes Division in the last year. The winners move to the Princes Division in august. The trournaments change their location from year to year.
The Princes Divison always takes place in Dol Amroth in august. The tournament is played with 12 teams.
Black Rose Dol Amroth
founded: 1669 - Chairman: Arleod Prince of Dol Amroth
Team of the Black Rose, Tirrim Eran of Dor-en-Ernil
champion: 1670, 1671, 1672, 1674, 1675, 1684, 1686, 1690, 1691, 1693, 1694, 1695, 1699, 1701, 1703, 1704
NDV 1669 Linhir
founded: 1669 - Chairman: Falmathil Warden of Linhir
Linhir-Regiment of the Dagarim Ernil
champion: 1669, 1673, 1676, 1678, 1681, 1696
Alliance Glanhir
founded: 1669 - Chairman: Helmprince of Gondor
Army and Milizia of Glanhir
White Swan Dol Amroth
founded: 1669 - Chairman: Camlin Warden of Dol Amroth
Guilds of Dol Amroth
Milizia Vinhir
founded: 1669 - Chairman: Lord Celduin, 1669- Marahil Banneret of Barad Methrast
Milizia of Methrast
Adûnaic Spathlin
founded: 1669 - Chairman: Veantur Warden of Spathlin
Spathlin-Regiments of the Dagarim Ernil
GSC Lond Linhir
founded: 1671 - Chairman: local Guild Leader, 1671-97 Arcambion
Guilds of Linhir
Wharf of Sarlond
founded: 1671 - Chairman: Arcambion Warden of Sarlond, 1671-97 Meldin Warden of Sarlond
Sarlond-Regiments of the Dagarim Ernil
Anduinia Pelargir
founded: 1674 - Chairman: ???,1693-1699 Belachel Lord of Lebennin, 1674-93 Telumethar Crownprince of Gondor
Gondorian Navy of Pelargir
champion: 1680, 1682, 1683, 1685, 1687, 1688, 1689, 1692, 1698, 1700
Go Ahead Fanuilond
founded: 1674 - Chairman: Dunsûl Lordcaptain of Fanuilond
Gondorian Navy of Fanuilond
1682 joined with Lordcaptain Lebennin, 1682-1689 as Go Ahead Lebennin
Lamedomia Calembel
founded: 1674 - Chairman: Lady Sernesta
Lamedon-Regiment of the Gondorian Army
Anfalla Haerlond
founded: 1674 - Chairman: Lord Curmegil Harnastin
Milizia and Western Anfalas-Regiments of the Gondorian Army
1676-1685 dissolved, 1691 dissolved
ASK Steel Ithil
founded: 1676 - Chairman: Sondinwë Rian
Noble Families of Minas Ithil
champion: 1679, 1697
White Tree Minas Tirith
founded: 1681 - Chairman: Telumetar,1681-93 Tarondor King of Gondor
Minas Tirith Regiments of the Gondorian Amry
NDC Anfalas
founded: 1681 - Chairman: Lord Harrondil
Anfalas-Regiment of the Gondorian Army
champion: 1702
Lordcaptain Lebennin
founded: 1681
1682 joined with Go Ahead Fanuilond as Go Ahead Lebennin
Ghostrider Erech
founded: 1681 - Chairman: Arador Mornan Prince of Erech
Erech-Regiment of the Gondorian Army
Kingsfaith Anorien
founded: 1681 - Chairman: local Lord
Noble families of Anorien
Tirrim Pelenor
founded: 1681 - Chairman: Captain of Pelenor Troops
Pelenor-Regiments of the Gondorian Army
Palanrist Andrast
founded: 1682 - Chairman: Er-Belezathor
Numenorian colony of Andrast
SET Veteran Harad
founded: 1685 - Chairman: Beregond Roquen Tirrim
Veterans of the Princes Harondor Forces
1694 dissolved (Princes Harondor Forces dissolved)
Red Star Umbar
founded: 1686 - Chairman: Lord Arkhad
Navy of Lord Arkhad
1690 dissolved (political reasons)
Stormwind Tolfalas
founded: 1686 - Chairman: Captian of Tolfalas Regiment
Gondorian Navy of Tolfalas
1694 dissolved (Gondor gave Tolfalas to Dor-en-Ernil)
Poroswatch Methir
founded: 1686 - Chairman: Captain of Methir Regiment, 1686-95 Lord Elatar
Harondor-Regiments of the Gondorian Army
Othari Amrûnaur
founded: 1687 - Chairman: Arankzhôr High Warden of Dor-en-Ernil
Amrûnaurs-Regiments of the Dagarim Ernil
Eagles of Lefnui
founded: 1687 - Chairman: Lord Naithan
Milizia of Nan Lefnui
1690 dissolved
Nimrais Ethring
founded: 1687 - Chairman: Local Lord
Milizia of Ethring
Geardili Pelargir
founded: 1690 - Chairman: Chairman of the Guilds Council
Guilds of Pelargir
Morthond Rendûl
founded: 1690 - Chairman: local Lord
Milizia of Rendûl
Orkan Tarthonion
founded: 1691 - Chairman: Imlach, 1691-96 Armarthil Banneret of Minas Tarthonion
Tarthonion-Regiments of the Dagarim Ernil
Dogornin Amon Eithel
founded: 1694 - Chairman: Calenorn Rian, 1694-96 Lord Elatar
Harondor-Regiments of the Gondorian Army
Eket Emyn Arnen
founded: 1694 - Chairman: local Lord
Noble Families of Emyn Arnen
Dol Amroth
build: 1671 T.A. - audience: 6000 - Dor-en-Ernil
Linhir
build: 1671 T.A. - audience: 2000 - Dor-en-Ernil
Sarlond
build: 1699 T.A. - audience: 2500 - Dor-en-Ernil
Spathlin
build: 1676 T.A. - audience: 550 - Dor-en-Ernil
Pelargir
build: 2360 S.A. - audience: 8500 - Lebennin
Minas Ithil
build: 3350 S.A. - audience: 3000 - Ithilien
