NationStates Jolt Archive

OOC: This is the open RP for all domestic league news. It prevents the Champions League thread being spammed with this.

IC: The Progressair League Premier Division is about to start, and once again Kaza X-Teem are the favourites. Their white-hot defense was supplemented by man-mountain striker Maunkaj Jawelin last season, whose 14 goals, nine from headers, helped X-Teem romp to the title by eight points. Now the rest have to catch up. Quarua Lakeside's response is with youth - 16-year-old attacking midfielder Rigondo Romatta, dubbed 'the new Fayu Owa' and 19-year-old defender Zazta Quaznixaz the standouts.

Farela City missed out on the Champions League on goal difference last season. They, too, showcase a stunning youngster this season - 17-year-old striker Zaeta Bontarez. They are also rumoured to have made a bid for Jaruna Jaff of X-Teem, for an undisclosed fee.

Anything could happen this season - watch out for more news as it breaks on International Domestic Soccer NewsWires.

The final results for the Bedistan Football League's 2015 season were as follows:

[code:1:b35e7d9161]Team W D L GF GA GD Pts
Graceville Salamanders 20 8 10 65 46 +19 68
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Dennis Bears 19 10 9 75 43 +32 67
Hampton Paladins 18 13 7 65 44 +21 67
Brooklyn FC 19 8 11 64 51 +13 65
Washington Tigers 18 10 10 66 49 +17 64
Yuba United 20 4 14 60 55 +5 64
Amissville Antagonists 17 9 12 65 56 +9 60
Mifflinburg FC 17 9 12 46 44 +2 60
High Mountain Buffalo 16 8 14 69 63 +6 56
Ilium Dragons 13 13 12 49 45 +4 52
Columbia Sharks 13 13 12 60 57 +3 52
Hundon FC 14 8 16 56 63 -7 50
Pine Village FC 15 5 18 57 66 -9 50
Sonoma City Volcanoes 12 11 15 57 63 -6 47
Jamaica Giants 12 10 16 50 56 -6 46
Griffin Zebras 12 8 18 46 60 -14 44
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St. Lawrence FC 11 10 17 54 53 +1 43
Eastfield Rogues 10 8 20 40 68 -28 38
San Diego Iguanas 6 10 22 38 70 -32 28
Hillcrest Hawks 6 9 23 39 69 -30 27[/code:1:b35e7d9161]

As the top team in the league, the Graceville Salamanders are participating in this year's Champions League. The bottom four teams -- St. Lawrence, Eastfield, San Diego, and Hillcrest -- are being demoted to the second division while four as yet undetermined teams move up to take their place.

The 2016 season will begin in just a few months.

Go here to get your team ranked. (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=88860)

The Heven Mje'het Sekhika Rejistanha consists of three regional leagues (heven naranti or heven tikira) of eighteen teams, of which most come from the big cities and are eighter named after their quarters (Hanin Sekhika is an example of this: Hanin is a suburb of KaMaRi kali, while 'Sekhika' is the rejistanian version of 'FC'), after their city or their color (Mikedi Omeh is the blue team from Mikedi) or after combinations of this (for example: Karela Lines is the yellow team of the kamarian suburb Karela)

[code:1:1b813af6a8]Team Pl W D L GF GA GD Pts
The Dramanti 12 8 2 2 26 17 9 26
Alan City 12 6 4 2 24 12 12 22
Dorminian Rovers 12 6 3 3 21 12 9 21
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Sharp Albion 12 5 6 1 14 7 7 21
Sarah Athletic 12 5 3 4 18 15 3 18
Susan City 12 4 5 3 17 14 3 17
Ian City 12 4 4 4 18 19 -1 16
Kekomatica United12 4 4 4 16 17 -1 16
Doal F.C. 12 3 4 5 14 25 -11 13
Camdean Athletic 12 2 5 5 11 16 -5 11
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Renault City 12 2 4 6 14 20 -6 10
Wessex United 12 2 3 7 16 31 -15 9
Tony County 12 2 2 8 13 24 -11 8
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Jaurania has declared its independence from Kaze Progressa. Its club side Jauranians was entirely a team of local players, and this team will hence become the national team. They hope to enter the qualifying for WC11.

This has caused the league to shrink to 13 teams (listed in order of finish last season)

Kaza X-Teem
Quarua Lakeside
Farela City
Quarua Mountain
Chedar-Edma
Paninara Kick
Pageas
Capitolians
Waree-Masrhu
Gauralan
Texat Aba
Maunlik (newly promoted)
Islanders (newly promoted)

Ewaqa and Azzaer were relegated.

[code:1:23e49cf191]Team Pl W D L GF GA GD Pts
The Dramanti 12 8 2 2 26 17 9 26
Alan City 12 6 4 2 24 12 12 22
Dorminian Rovers 12 6 3 3 21 12 9 21
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Sharp Albion 12 5 6 1 14 7 7 21
Sarah Athletic 12 5 3 4 18 15 3 18
Susan City 12 4 5 3 17 14 3 17
Ian City 12 4 4 4 18 19 -1 16
Kekomatica United12 4 4 4 16 17 -1 16
Doal F.C. 12 3 4 5 14 25 -11 13
Camdean Athletic 12 2 5 5 11 16 -5 11
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Renault City 12 2 4 6 14 20 -6 10
Wessex United 12 2 3 7 16 31 -15 9
Tony County 12 2 2 8 13 24 -11 8
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Total GD -7
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[code:1:ffaf7163f6]Team Pl W D L GF GA GD Pts
The Dramanti 12 8 2 2 26 17 9 26
Alan City 12 6 4 2 24 12 12 22
Dorminian Rovers 12 6 3 3 21 12 9 21
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Sharp Albion 12 5 6 1 14 7 7 21
Sarah Athletic 12 5 3 4 18 15 3 18
Susan City 12 4 5 3 17 14 3 17
Ian City 12 4 4 4 18 19 -1 16
Kekomatica United12 4 4 4 16 17 -1 16
Doal F.C. 12 3 4 5 14 25 -11 13
Camdean Athletic 12 2 5 5 11 16 -5 11
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Renault City 12 2 4 6 14 20 -6 10
Wessex United 12 2 3 7 16 31 -15 9
Tony County 12 2 2 8 13 24 -11 8
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Total GD -7
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Oh. My I'll check my excel document.

The North Albion League (4 divisions) is still being contested, but we would be interested in participating in Champions League 4. Also, if any nation is interested in purchasing TV rights, or in transfers of players over to some of our clubs we'd be most interested in hearing from you via telegramme.

It all boils down to the last match, currently the table looks like this.

[code:1:eb548f640a]
Team Pl W D L GF GA GD Pts
Alan City 38 29 5 4 80 13 67 91
Horsham United 37 29 3 5 53 13 40 90[/code:1:eb548f640a]
It all boils down to Horsham United Vs Wessex United.
See next post for the score.

FINAL SCORE

WESSEX UNITED 1
Dom France (93)

HORSHAM 0

TOP OF THE TABLE

Winners of The Belmorian Premier League-Alan City F.C.
2nd-Horsham F.C.
3rd-RGS Reigate
4th-Dorminian Rovers

BOTTOM OF THE TABLE

Bottom-Gor Panthers
2nd Bottom-Sharp Albion
3rd Bottom-Fete Athletic

TOP HALF PLAY-OFF

DORMINIAN ROVERS 2
Vs
IAN CITY 1

SUSAN CITY 1
Vs
FACI F.C. 0

DORMINIAN ROVERS 1
Vs
IAN CITY 0

DORMINIAN ROVERS QUALIFY FOR THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE.

BOTTOM 4 PLAY OFF

RENAULT CITY 2
Vs
FETE ATHLETIC 0

TONY COUNTY DREAMERS 1
Vs
KEKOMATICA UNITED 0

FETE ATHLETIC 1
Vs
KEKOMATICA UNITED 3

FETE ATHLETIC RELEGATED

WARNING: Lemmitania-esque length on this post

From the Daily Kangaroo 'Review of the Season' supplement...

It was the most dramatic finish in the history of Progressan football. In the end though, the same hero emerged - Faiwe Irafma.

His 95th-minute goal against Kaza X-Teem in the cauldron of the Progressair Stadium won Quarua Lakeside the title.

It was tough on X-Teem, but even tougher on Farela City. They finished only fourth last season, and lost their first match of the new campaign 5-1 to the Lakesiders, Irafma scoring a hat trick.

The league was in a state of convolution following the independence of Jaurania, and the Spring Split was removed. The season was stretched out, with only 24 games for each club and plenty of rest days owing to the odd number of league sides.

As of the second-last day of the season the top of the table looked like this:

[code:1:2f0fa078e4]
Team P W D L F A GD Pts PP
Farela City 22 13 7 2 39 19 20 46 52
Kaza X-Teem 22 13 6 3 31 13 18 45 51
Quarua Lakeside 22 13 5 4 42 21 21 44 50
Chedar-Edma 22 12 6 4 31 16 15 42 48
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Chedar-Edma, the surprise package of the season, played X-Teem in the Progressair Stadium; a two-goal win would have sent them ahead of the defending champions. When revelation of the season Craita Weseydal gave the Cheeses the lead on 13 minutes, it seemed possible. But Srittik Butreal equalised just after the hour and Aeuwal Maurto's late headed goal from a corner sealed the X-Teem victory. Quarua Lakeside edged a 2-1 victory at fierce local rivals Quarua Mountain - 1-0 down with less than fifteen minutes left before Fayu Owa's stunning equaliser and Irafma's almost equally impressive winner - while Farela City scrambled a 1-0 win, their fourth victory in a row, at home to Texat Aba, Nataz Fodina scoring the winner with five minutes left.

As of the hour mark, the results as they stood would have created a four-way playoff for the title. An X-Teem-Lakeside draw, a Farela defeat away at Capitolians and a Chedar-Edma victory at home to Quarua Mountain would have earned the Cheeses a first ever league title. But as it stood, only three teams could emerge victorious on the last day:

[code:1:2f0fa078e4]Team P W D L F A GD Pts PP
Farela City 23 14 7 2 40 19 21 49 52
Kaza X-Teem 23 14 6 3 33 14 19 48 51
Quarua Lakeside 23 14 5 4 44 22 22 47 50
Chedar-Edma 23 12 6 5 32 18 14 42 45[/code:1:2f0fa078e4]

The matches were held concurrently, on a Sunday with 3:30pm kickoffs, and Kaza - where both title-deciding games were held - fell to a standstill that Sunday afternoon. The X-Teem-Lakeside derby is always fierce, and this one was expected to be the one that decided the title as soon as the schedule was confirmed. Nobody imagined it being a decider in this way.

Farela needed a win to be certain; if they didn't get it, they would have to rely on a draw between X-Teem and Lakeside (Lakeside's superior goal difference meant that a Farela draw and Lakeside win would have given Lakeside the title). X-Teem took the lead on 36 minutes through - surprise surprise - a headed goal from man-mountain Maunkaj Jawelin. A hat-trick of titles beckoned for X-Teem.

Not for long. Eauam MacKazie's desperate tackle on Irafma in the box led to a predictable penalty despite the howls of derision from the home fans, and Irafma inevitably equalised from the spot. 1-1 at half-time. No goals in Capitolians-Farela at the K-Arena. Farela were 45 minutes away from their first title in a decade - indeed, the first breaking of the two-club duopoly on the title in a decade.

Then on 63 minutes, Buraz Ziti scored for Farela City, a rasping drive beating Nawuni Muiqloa on his left. Farela City, at this point, were champions regardless.

Sissil Tyik rattled the post twice after that for Capitolians, but to no avail. Then when Clitavit Juntera did likewise from a corner, it was Tyik who scored the equaliser. The Capitolians fans, who knew their team needed a win to avoid the relegation playoffs and potentially to have any chance of survival (dependent upon the result in Waree-Masrhu, who were at home to bottom side Maunlik and led 1-0, a result which remained unchanged at the full-time whistle) were delerious. Farela City fans were now sweating on the result a few miles away.

But that was still 1-1. As the two minutes of injury time in the K-Arena ended, the six minutes of injury time in the Progressair Stadium begun. Minute after minute passed, no news of a goal.

Then in the Progressair Stadium, the miracle happened. Irafma latched on to an ambitious Owa lob, flicked the ball over MacKazie, ran in, and sidefooted the ball into the corner to score the most dramatic goal in domestic football history, matched only by the similarly late winner from Irafma in Soviet Haaregrad that sent the Progressans to WC9. Most of the stadium was eerily silent; the rest produced a deafening noise.

Quarua Lakeside had done it.

The final table:

[code:1:2f0fa078e4]Team P W D L F A GD Pts PP
Quarua Lakeside 24 15 5 4 46 23 23 50 50
Farela City 24 14 8 2 41 20 21 50 50
Kaza X-Teem 24 14 6 4 34 16 18 48 48
Chedar-Edma 24 13 6 5 33 18 15 45 45
Paninara Kick 24 12 7 5 33 19 14 43 43
Islanders 24 11 2 11 42 38 4 35 35
Pageas 24 8 7 9 26 23 3 31 31
Quarua Mountain 24 7 7 10 19 27 -8 28 28
Waree-Masrhu 24 5 7 12 11 31 -20 22 22
Texat Aba 24 3 10 11 14 30 -16 19 19
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Capitolians 24 4 6 14 18 34 -16 18 18
Gauralan 24 3 9 12 16 33 -17 18 18
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Maunlik 24 2 10 12 11 32 -21 16 16
[/code:1:2f0fa078e4]

Capitolians defeated surprise package of Division 1 Peninsular Powerhouse 3-1 on aggregate in the promotion/relegation playoffs, while Gauralan, after two 1-1 draws against Ewaqa, came through 5-3 on penalties. So the only promoted teams will be Daurama City and Storavora, the top two sides in Division 1.

Domestic football will once more take the focus of Brittanians everywhere when the LeighCorp Excel Division restarts only a few short weeks from the completion of World Cup IX. Last season proved a cruel anti-climax, with Khandrias United successfully stalking FC Atlantis once more in capturing their second league championship in three seasons. The top two are once more expected to battle for the title as fierce rivals only can. Dhurias Athletic, Athletico Viper & Western United are favourites for the battleto earn the much coveted third NSCL spot which will be introduced this season.

AberScotia, Europa Athletic & Junnon Rangers will be looking to cup competitions to bring success, as well as improve on their lower table finish last season. Lhitomer Province will look to continue their record by surviving in the top flight for three consecutive seasons. Lhondrias Riveria once more walk a tightrope, having been relegated the season following their promotion the last three times.

LeighCorp Division A
======================

Team ..............................PD W D L PTS

Khandrias United 0 0 0 0 0

FC Atlantis 0 0 0 0 0

Dhurias Athletic 0 0 0 0 0

Athletico Viper 0 0 0 0 0

Western United 0 0 0 0 0

AberScotia 0 0 0 0 0

Europa Atheltic 0 0 0 0 0

Junon Rangers 0 0 0 0 0

Lhitomer Province 0 0 0 0 0

Londrias Rivera 0 0 0 0 0

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Already the Provincial leagues have played their first games, with their respective tables yielding little in the way of end-of-season placings-


[b] VeronaTech Provincial A Division.

.............................PD W D L PTS

SafeHaven 1 1 0 0 3

Lihota Provencia 1 1 0 0 3

Junnon Regiona 1 1 0 0 3

Causeway Hill 1 1 0 0 3

FC Providence 1 0 1 0 1

Junnon Provincial 1 0 1 0 1

Dailyfield United 1 0 0 1 0

Khandrias Athletic 1 0 0 1 0

Yuryius FC 1 0 0 1 0

Northern Isles 1 0 0 1 0


VeronaTech Provincial B Division.

.............................PD W D L PTS
Libriaham 1 1 0 0 3

Gholtoll 1 1 0 0 3

ValleyEnd 1 0 1 0 1

FC Dagrida 1 1 1 0 1

Lesanumen United 1 0 1 0 1

Holztrium 1 0 1 0 1

Christiansin 1 0 0 1 0

Foundland 1 0 0 1 0

Verona 1 0 0 1 0

Lilleyfield 1 0 0 1 0

VeronaTech Provincial C Division.

.............................PD W D L PTS
Aberloft 1 1 0 0 3

Braenerea 1 1 0 0 3

Frost Point 1 1 0 0 3

South Europa 1 1 1 0 1

West Links 1 0 1 0 1

Yuventra Cross 1 0 0 1 0

West Christiansin 1 0 0 1 0

FC Otrainderanzun 1 0 0 1 0

Eastern Viper 1 0 0 1 0

Cape Sunrise 1 0 0 1 0


With Provincial football enjoying something of a resurgence with average gate crowds of almost seventeen thousand, and many young, talented players plying their trades there, it is shortsighted to say the action ends in the top division.

NEWSFLASH: Giant Zucchini Premier League update

This week's matches come with it's fair share of worthy winners and upsets. Wurtherington Wanderers started off the week's matches with a goalless draw with Big Stu F.C., with both teams playing for the point. After that, Furtermachtermorgstrasluwecragnavonchelsenntungkshvaghugtihetesprishtengckshnoff scored early in the second half after a brilliant assist by Machterstrassefurtermorgannachttunggutsprechenbuchlungweighetvolkshvargenshtickshnoff, bringing Dankeschoen F.C. a slender win over newly promoted Arkanoid F.C.. Meanwhile, Gung scored a late equaliser to secure a point against giants Prehistoric F.C. Prehistoric F.C. took the lead earlier when Phoot headed in from a corner. Sashweight F.C. tore through a hapless Kung Pao F.C., thumping them 3 goals to none. Narf's return to the Bill United squad did nothing to stop the rampage of giants Marauding F.C.. Urk scored yet another hat-trick for his club, while Kerrnigit's swerving free kick found the top corner. Poom finished things off with a mazy run through the Bill United defenders before slotting the ball neatly between the legs of the keeper. The next day's action started off with another goalless draw, this time involving Marjory City and Uncle Roger F.C., while Angelo United managed to squeeze one past Earnest F.C.. Quk was in fine form as he scored Rentruk Rovers' first goal with his head from a corner, and set up the second with an inch-perfect clearance from his own penalty area. Westinghouse-Armature F.C. could do nothing to stop the onslaught. The day ended with another goalless draw, this time between Capone F.C. and Simoleons United, with both sides putting in a disspirited performance. Oakenfold F.C.'s early goal won their match against Wonkerman Wanderers in Monday Night Football to finish things off in the Giant Zucchini Premier League this week.


Final scores:

Wurtherington Wanderers - 0
Big Stu F.C. - 0

Arkanoid F.C. - 0
Dankeschoen F.C. - 1

Earl United - 1
Prehistoric F.C. - 1

Bill United - 2
Marauding F.C. - 5

Sashweight F.C. - 3
Kung Pao F.C. - 0

Marjory City - 0
Uncle Roger F.C. - 0

Angelo United - 1
Earnest F.C. - 0

Westinghouse-Armature F.C. - 0
Rentruk Rovers - 2

Capone F.C. - 0
Simoleons United - 0

Oakenfold F.C. - 1
Wonkerman Wanderers - 0

Liverpool England Championship
Week 1
Scores
Bede 0 CCL 4
Talbott 1 Schimpol 4
Orean 5 Folenisa 3
Pardbo - bye

Week 2
CCL 0 Pardbo 6 (a shocker here, newcomers Pardbo overcoming 3rd-place holders CCL by 6 goals)
Orean 2 Schimpol 3 (Defending champs beaten.)
Folenisa PP Bede PP (postponed due to unbearable 45'C weather)
Talbott - bye

Week 2 Postponed matches
Folenisa 1 Bede 1 [played in CCL]
Talbott - bye

AFTER 2 GAMES (FP: Finishing position previous year, DIV means div 1)
[code:1:59a6a8d22b]Team FP P W D L F A GD PTS
Schimpol 2ND 2 2 0 0 7 2 +5 6
Pardbo DIV 1 1 0 0 6 0 +6 3
Orean 1ST 2 1 0 1 7 6 +1 3
CCL 3RD 2 1 0 1 4 6 -2 3
Folenisa 4TH 2 0 1 1 4 6 -2 1
Bede 5TH 2 0 1 1 1 5 -4 1
Talbott DIV 1 0 0 1 1 4 -3 0[/code:1:59a6a8d22b]

Economic troubles threaten Liga Sepak Bola

MATEBIAN (PTBI) -- Tanah Burung's domestic football league faces big trouble as a result of the economic recession. Falling revenues have left many leading clubs unable to meet their payroll bills. No club is seeking foreign owners, but contracts for some of the country's top players are thought to be available to wealthier foreign-market teams. And the top clubs are debating whether they will be able to afford participation in future Champions' League seasons.

Among those players thought to be looking for foreign contracts are:

-- Defender Rosa Bibere, a former World Cup all-star and captain of the Tanah Burung national team
-- Midfielder Canabe Livit, a graduate of the Errinundrian football programme and a top scorer with the Crocodiles
-- Striker Yospeha Syahrir, the leading goal scorer for the Crocodiles in the last World Cup qualifiers.

Yospeha Syahrir for Atlantis?


Rumours abound last night of a move by Brittanian Excel Division giants FC Atlantis for the much sought after signature of Tanah Burung national Yosepha Syhahrir. The current financial difficulties caused by the global recession has hit sports badly, but the larger clubs have managed to use their considerable resources to avoid the worst of it.

A spokesman for FC Atlantis confirmed the club were looking into several players, one of which was a foreign striker who had played in previous world cup competitions.

If this offer is confirmed, Atlantis could make a considerable sum avalible, in their search to replace Andrew Zurich, and supply them with the goals they so desperatley need.

The Bedistan Sports Digest

BFL 2017 Season Completed

The Graceville Salamanders have finally fallen from the number one spot in the league, with Yuba United successfully edging them out. Yuba, Graceville, and third-place Hundon FC will all be participating in the fourth Champions League.

[code:1:1c092470c3]Team W D L GF GA GD Pts HGF HGA AGF AGA HW HD HL AW AD AL
Yuba United 20 12 6 78 52 +26 72 42 18 36 34 13 6 0 7 6 6
Graceville Salamanders 21 7 10 67 49 +18 70 34 25 33 24 11 5 3 10 2 7
Hundon FC 20 8 10 64 47 +17 68 36 22 28 25 11 4 4 9 4 6
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Columbia Sharks 19 5 14 65 56 +9 62 36 27 29 29 10 5 4 9 0 10
Dennis Bears 15 13 10 73 59 +14 58 37 31 36 28 8 6 5 7 7 5
High Mountain Buffalo 15 13 10 54 45 +9 58 23 19 31 26 7 7 5 8 6 5
Hampton Paladins 14 11 13 61 50 +11 53 31 21 30 29 8 5 6 6 6 7
Brooklyn FC 15 8 15 60 61 -1 53 33 31 27 30 8 5 6 7 3 9
Jamaica Giants 15 8 15 56 59 -3 53 23 27 33 32 6 5 8 9 3 7
Washington Tigers 14 10 14 61 53 +8 52 27 29 34 24 6 3 10 8 7 4
Sonoma City Volcanoes 13 13 12 51 49 +2 52 26 28 25 21 5 8 6 8 5 6
Mifflinburg FC 14 10 14 55 57 -2 52 27 26 28 31 8 4 7 6 6 7
Columbus FC 15 7 16 43 46 -3 52 21 25 22 21 8 2 9 7 5 7
Carter FC 15 6 17 44 52 -8 51 23 30 21 22 6 3 10 9 3 7
Amissville Antagonists 12 8 18 54 63 -9 44 28 34 26 29 6 3 10 6 5 8
San Diego Iguanas 11 10 17 45 58 -13 43 25 25 20 33 7 6 6 4 4 11
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Ilium Dragons 12 6 20 43 66 -23 42 18 37 25 29 4 2 13 8 4 7
Santa Monica FC 10 10 18 41 62 -21 40 26 32 15 30 7 4 8 3 6 10
Uniondale FC 10 9 19 46 55 -9 39 20 26 26 29 3 4 12 7 5 7
St. Lawrence FC 9 8 21 52 74 -22 35 27 37 25 37 5 4 10 4 4 11[/code:1:1c092470c3]

Top Teams Looking for Players from Abroad

It has recently been rumored that the four top-finishing teams in the BFL -- Yuba United, the Graceville Salamanders, Hundon FC, and the Columbia Sharks -- are facing a shortage of players and are now expanding their outlook beyond Paripana in an attempt to attract players from all over the world.

"These teams are really good," says Stephen Rogers, Bedistan's Secretary of Sports and Games. "Never mind Graceville's failure to get out of the first qualifying round in this year's Champions League. The point is, these teams would be made even better -- truly world class -- if they were exposed to the world's greatest talents."

No official word has come yet from the managers of these four teams.

Cost of top 5 Belmorian Players

1. Alan Belmore, Alan City, 70 million Alans, 35 million pounds/forward
2. Alex Dungate, Dorminian Rovers, A60m, £30m/midfield
3. Thomas Wickersham, Alan City, A55m, £27.5m/defence
4. Kshitz Ghandi, Dorminian Rovers, A50m, £25m/midfield
5. Will Edwards, RGS Reigate, A40m, £20m/Goal Keeper

Costs of top rejistanian Players:
1. Syku Lyku (currently: Hetkali hetlasane, forward): 11b RLK (10m $)
2. Lanhi Ijanhi (currently: Hetkali Hetlasane, defence): 5.5b RLK (5m $)
3. Exke Sines (currently: Matix Veran, midfield): 5.3b RLK (4.818m $)
4. Hexen Imdila (currently: Hades Lavamje, Goalkeeper): 3.6b RLK (3.273m $)
5. Ji Jen (currently: Hanin Sekhika, defence): 2.1b RLK (1.9m $)
(RLK= Rejistanha lil'kansu, 1 USD = 1100 RLK)

Here is the table after the playoffs in the Heven mje'het sekhika:
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Pts W D L GF:GA Name (regional league)
10 3 1 1 8:4 Hanin sekhika (N. Mintania)
9 2 3 0 9:3 Karela lines (N. Mintania)
6 1 3 2 4:2 Ihiri relekhati (S. Ligatania)
6 1 3 1 3:3 Najajara ynu (Ligatania)
6 1 3 1 3:3 Matix kimi (S. Mintania)
1 0 1 4 0:12 Sike kaletri (Ligatania)
[/code:1:1f52e09cf4]

EDIT: inserted some spaces, cause the layout didn't look good and yesterday evening the forums were to slow to fix it.

NEWSFLASH: Marauding for swoops again?

Marauding F.C. Chairman Baart Aarnd has expressed interest in some players yet again. He broke the transfer record more than 10 years ago with his high profile capture of FC Atlantis' Andrew Zurich for a whopping sum of money. Lately, he looks like he's got some more cash to spare. "We think Alan Belmore looks like a good signing, but we are also looking at Yospeha Syahrir and Canabe Livit." Once again, Marauding and Atlantis lock horns if both look for Syahrir's signature. However, Mr Aarnd has denounced such claims. "Syahrir is not on the top of our list." Other sources suggest that Mr Aarnd is prepared to shell out 40 million zucchinis (57.2 million pounds) for Alan Belmore.

NEWSFLASH: Prehistoric expresses interest

Prehistoric F.C.'s long-serving chairman Haalaka Yaab has expressed interest in Tanah Burung's Rosa Bibere. "We think he will be a prized asset to the club if he chooses to sign for us. We are approaching the club for an asking price." If the deal goes through, this will be Prehistoric's first foreign deal in its history.

Cost of Top 5 LE Players
1. Paul Dussis/Alan City (TBF)/unspecified [I'll let TBF decide]/29yo
2. Howard Christopher (transfer listed)/Orean/L£14 million/21yo
3. Caddy Cannon (loan listed)/Schimpol/L£13.5 million/31yo
4. Steven Blackmore/CCL/L£8 million/19yo
5. Andrew Winter/Talbott/L£4 million/35yo

OOC: What's the exchange rate for the LE pound?

IC:

After looking at the many possibilities opened up by several major footballing leagues, the top four teams have made these preliminary offers:

[code:1:c4496ced21]Team Player Offer (BBK) Offer (GBP) Offer (USD)
Yuba United Rosa Bibere (TAB) þ105,000,000 £41,124,863 $65,940,000
Yuba United Alan Belmore (TBF) þ 90,000,000 £35,249,883 $56,520,000
Graceville Salamanders Canabe Livit (TAB) þ 90,000,000 £35,249,883 $56,520,000
Graceville Salamanders Thomas Wickersham (TBF) þ 70,000,000 £27,416,575 $43,960,000
Graceville Salamanders Howard Christopher (LEN) þ 40,000,000 £15,666,614 $25,120,000
Hundon FC Yosepha Syahrir (TAB) þ 95,000,000 £37,208,209 $59,660,000
Hundon FC Kshitz Ghandi (TBF) þ 65,000,000 £25,458,248 $40,820,000
Columbia Sharks Alex Dungate (TBF) þ 80,000,000 £31,333,229 $50,240,000
Columbia Sharks Will Edwards (TBF) þ 55,000,000 £21,541,595 $34,540,000
Columbia Sharks Andrew Winter (LEN) þ 12,000,000 £ 4,699,984 $ 7,536,000[/code:1:c4496ced21]

It is rumored that there are other offers in the works as well.

eh wait... USD1.75 for L£1

OOC: Offers updated. Had to make sure my teams weren't trying to go over their salary caps. ;)

Liverpool England Teams:
Update:
Freddy Crewgar (Halfassedstates origin)/Orean United/how old is he?/L£15m

Bids:
Orean [transfer budget L£112m]:
Syku Lyku L£11million (L£1=US$1.75)
Alex Dungate L£35million
Alan Belmore and Paul Dussis L£66m altogether

Schimpol [L£45million transfer budget]
Will Edwards L£25m

Offers:
Orean: Howard Christopher: Accepted. Please bgin negotiations.
Talbott: Andrew Winter: That's L£4, 306, 285, right? How about L£4.5m?

Talbott: Andrew Winter: That's L£4, 306, 285, right? How about L£4.5m?

We'll raise it to þ13M (L£4,665,143).

Talbott: Andrew Winter: That's L£4, 306, 285, right? How about L£4.5m?

We'll raise it to þ13M (L£4,665,143).heh, odd numbers.
*makes the þ currency drop*

Anyways, ok.

LE:How much is the £LE worth? (In GBP)

LE:How much is the £LE worth? (In GBP)
Eh lemme see.
£1 = about US$1.60
L£1 = US$1.75

My math may be off but that equates to about £0.914 = L£1 for me and about L£1.10 = £1 for me.

Bedi & LE:Alan Belmore rejected.
Reason:Been offered more.

Bedi & LE:Alan Belmore rejected.
Reason:Been offered more.EDIT: Alan Belmore AND Paul Dussis for L£66m AND Freddy Crewgar on loan for 6 months.

The marquee teams in the Liga Sepak Bola are entertaining offers for three of Tanah Burung's top players. It is hoped that this will enable them to meet their costs in the current Champion's League. The three players (unusually, all are women) are entertaining offers from clubs in Bedistan and Giant Zucchini, but all will need to be released from their contracts -- meaning the decision will likely depend on transfer fees badly needed by the Tanah Burung domestic league teams. The teams in question are Lovefest (Rosa Bibere, 30-something), Black-and-Red Army (Yosepha Syahrir, 20-something) and Rubber Tappers (Canabe Livit, 20-something). Nino Konis, who played goal for Tanah Burung at age 17 in the last World Cup, is also said to be available from Black-and-Red Army.

Liverpool England Teams:
Bids:
Orean
Syku Lyku L£11million (L£1=US$1.75)

OOC: That's 21.175b RLK, isn't it?

IC: SyLy and the chief of Hetkali Hetlasane Veka Altena are highly interested. The only problem now is, that Syyku Lyku does not know if a 'Dictatorial Imperial Kingdom' (like LE calls itself) allows him to live unoppressed (especialöly when free speech is concerned).

Liverpool England Teams:
Bids:
Orean
Syku Lyku L£11million (L£1=US$1.75)

OOC: That's 21.175b RLK, isn't it?

IC: SyLy and the chief of Hetkali Hetlasane Veka Altena are highly interested. The only problem now is, that Syyku Lyku does not know if a 'Dictatorial Imperial Kingdom' (like LE calls itself) allows him to live unoppressed (especialöly when free speech is concerned).

Heh, it is? Erm, convert that to 17b RLK, would that be fine?
And no worries, thats for the GDODAD.

So you change your bid to 8.831m L£?

Accepted, since no rejistanian team can bid higher and it would also be a great pleasure for SyLy to be the first rejistanian player, who plays abroad.

To enhance trading, I suggest you put down the position the player plays in to aid those who are looking for a specific type of player (e.g. goalkeeper) as TB has done.

Cost of Top 5 LE Players
1. Paul Dussis/Alan City (TBF)/unspecified [I'll let TBF decide]/29yo
2. Howard Christopher (transfer listed)/Orean/L£14 million/21yo
3. Caddy Cannon (loan listed)/Schimpol/L£13.5 million/31yo
4. Steven Blackmore/CCL/L£8 million/19yo
5. Andrew Winter/Talbott/L£4 million/35yo

Paul Dussis AM/F CR
Howard Christopher M/AM R
Caddy Cannon M C
Steven Blackmore AM CR
Andrew Winter AM LC

Alan Belmore has passed his medical and is now eligible to play for Marauding F.C.. "I feel that it is an honour for me to play with such esteemed players like Urk. I know I will enjoy myself here." Marauding chairman Baart Aarnd, "It is our business to bring in the best from around the world, and we have done it again."

Liverpool England Teams:
Update:
Freddy Crewgar (Halfassedstates origin)/Orean United/how old is he?/L£15m

Crewgar would be about 29 - was 21 when he played for Halfassed in WC8

HSMG News Flash;
Cenataurs bid for Christopher.
Just moments ago, Cenataurs Chairman Coinun Itun confirmed in a press conference that the Cenataur had lodged a bid of 14.75million# Warks for transfer listed Orean Utd midfielder Howard Christopher.

Mr. Itun stated that, "He his the kind of player we are looking for, an attacking minded right midfielder with loads of experience for a kid of his age."
"We are just going to have to wait on Orean's response, although having dealt with them before, we know that they are a well organised club and if all goes well, we hope to have Christopher here in time for the Champions League starting."

It is also rumoured that almost forgotten Freddy Crewgar could be making a return to Halfassed shores. Whogivesa City have reportedly had scouts at the last couple of Orean games and although it is not certain who they are interested in, it is expected that they will try to bring in support for current lone striker Alf Gunnet before the CL kicks off.

# 1 Wark = $1.75US

Heh, if 1 Wark = 1.75US, 1 Wark= L£1 makes it so much easier for business.
:., what I can see is you're offering about $.25 million less, so, no. :p

BESSBURG IN CRISIS...

While the teams of the world's top leagues are fighting it out for the signitures of the world's top players, Bessburg F.C. of the lesser-known NEWI Cefn Druids Premier League have slipped into administration, with debts of over 13 million groats (14.8 million GBP). Their Theodore Road Stadium has been sold to the local council, who will lease the ground to the club until the crisis has been resolved. The entire first team has been transfer listed, whilst the entire rest of the squad have been made redundant. Manager Bill Bowter has also left the club, with club captain Neil Arnold Taking over the road for the time being.

The situation is worsened by the team’s dismal displays on the field. From being third favourites for the title before the start of the season, Bessburg now lie just one place and two points above the relegation zone, being without a win in their last six games. The 6-2 defeat at fellow strugglers Great Tawney Owls was, perhaps, the hardest to take, and the defence is now the worst in the division. Bessburg are very much a team in crisis.

Trevor Leeson, NEWI News, Bessburg, NCD.

Heh, if 1 Wark = 1.75US, 1 Wark= L£1 makes it so much easier for business.
:., what I can see is you're offering about $.25 million less, so, no. :p
That was kind of the idea with the exchange rate thing :wink:

On the fee side, you've got Christopher transfer listed at L£14 (two posts before my offer!) - hows 14.75 less??

negotiation for an extra .25 million may be possible (if you have actually listed him at L£15 somewhere else that is!!)

basically - what is the price actually meant to be?

DAILY CROCODILE

The rumour mill reports that three of Tanah Burung's top players are on the verge of signing overseas contracts.

Our sources say that Canabe Livit has accepted an offer to play for a club in Giant Zucchini, while Yosepha Syahrir and Rosa Bibere are bound for Bedistan.

All three players declined to comment.

The Bedistan Sports Digest

Hundon, Yuba Sign Tanah Burung Players

AMISSVILLE -- It's official: Sixth season Bedistan Football League champions Yuba United have signed Tanah Burung football star Rosa Bibere. The total cost of this deal is estimated at about þ105 million. In addition, third-ranked Hundon FC have signed Yosepha Syahrir for an estimated þ95 million.

"It's good to see these teams opening up to international players," says Secretary of Sports and Games Jim Parker. "The home-grown talent we have is good, but there are definitely other worthy players as well -- not just in Tanah Burung, but all over the world."

Oh, right, bad eyesight, sure why not?

Several Progressan internationals have been placed on the transfer market. The following guide prices are available in kaks (3.8 kaks to the £):

Mowgi Jugla | Texat Aba | 23.5m kaks | 23 | forward/striker (right)
Aqizen Muqlin | Quarua Lakeside | 40m kaks | 26 | midfielder (right/centre)
Srittik Butreal | Kaza X-Teem | 11.5m kaks | 27 | attacking midfielder/forward (centre)

Quarua Lakeside are willing to do a swap deal with Muqlin for a defender or sweeper costing up to 35m kaks (£9.2m).

NEWI NEWS END OF SEASON REVIEW

Well what a season it's been here in NEWI Cefn Druids, even though it's not the most prolific or skillful league in the world, it has still created a fair amount of excitement around the country. And the last day of the season has been no exception!

With the championship still a possibility for five teams going into the final matches, there was everything to play for.

Inter Dave had led the table throughout the whole season, but had taken their foot off the pedal in recent weeks, allowing the rest of the pack to catch up. On the final Day, they played fellow title challengers Cefn Albion at Market Place. Inter could only manage a late concelation goal by Dean Davis in Response to Bjorn-Trevor Frederiksson's hat-trick for Albion. This meant that wins for Kirkanden and Parkville would put them level at the top, with Parkville having the superior goal difference. This was the outcome, Kirkanden winning 1-0 at home to relegated Sorrelime Avengers, while Parkville won 2-1 at mid-table Huwdey. These results left the table looking like this (the numbers beside the teame being their position before the final day's play)

Pl W D L F A GD Pts
2 Parkville 34 18 5 11 49 39 10 59
3 Kirkanden 34 17 8 9 40 34 6 59
4 Cefn Albion 34 16 9 9 54 40 14 57
1 Inter Dave 34 16 8 10 49 36 13 56
6 Bessburg 34 16 7 11 56 56 0 55
7 Cefn Athletic 34 14 12 8 50 42 8 54
5 Brallton 34 16 6 12 45 40 5 54
8 Coleford Town 34 14 10 10 45 39 6 52
9 Cranbury United 34 15 5 14 50 40 10 50
10 Trevor City 34 12 9 13 40 41 -1 45
14 Llllllllllcwllllllll Rovers 34 12 7 15 43 45 -2 43
11 Carndon Leapfrog 34 11 10 13 41 49 -8 43
12 Huwdaey 34 11 9 14 36 39 -3 42
13 Cruqws Cavaliers 34 12 5 17 41 44 -3 41
15 Mawr Town 34 11 8 15 38 41 -3 41
16 Great Tawney Owls 34 11 7 16 44 53 -9 40
17 Port Scadock Ramblers 34 6 11 17 28 39 -11 29
18 Sorrelime Avengers 34 6 8 20 29 61 -32 26


So well done to Parkville, who will now go into the preliminary stages of the Champions League, where they will be expected to be beaten soundly by some no-hoper from some distant land. Where it probably snows a lot.

Commisserations to the bottom three teams, who are relegated to the NEWI Conference. They will be replaced by West Cefn Rangers, Ormillton Weaponary and Bragg Oracle, who have been promoted from the division below. Rangers also beat Port Scadock Ramblers in the NCD Cup final 2-1, so well done to them.

Also, a noteable well done to Bessburg for the recovery they made from the dire situation they were in earlier in the season. To finish in fifth place is a fantastic achievement.

Well that's it for this season. We'll see you next season, when we hope the league will be as close as it was this time around. And who knows, we might even have some international football for you! Then again, maybe not.

I've been Trevor Lee-Francis for NEWI NEWS, thanks for watching, and until next season, here's hoping you don't miss football too much!

OOC: Sorry the table's a bit out of line, it is my first attempt and I wasn't sure what I was doing.

EDIT:Thanks for the tip KP

OOC: Sorry the table's a bit out of line, it is my first attempt and I wasn't sure what I was doing.

Editing it in Notepad using a font like Courier New is the best way to do it. BBcode font, like Courier New, have all characters equally spaced - hence being used for tables.

The Bedistan Sports Digest

Hundon, Yuba Sign Tanah Burung Players

AMISSVILLE -- It's official: Sixth season Bedistan Football League champions Yuba United have signed Tanah Burung football star Rosa Bibere. The total cost of this deal is estimated at about <thorn>105 million. In addition, third-ranked Hundon FC have signed Yosepha Syahrir for an estimated <thorn>95 million.

"It's good to see these teams opening up to international players," says Secretary of Sports and Games Jim Parker. "The home-grown talent we have is good, but there are definitely other worthy players as well -- not just in Tanah Burung, but all over the world."

A spokesperson for the Liga Sepak Bola confirmed the transfer of two international players to club teams in Bedistan. Midfielder Canabe Livit remains available for transfer after Marauding FC withdrew an earlier offer citing lack of funds.

Tanah Burung domestic league teams are retrenching to focus on local operations and scouting. They are thought unlikely to continue in international play, but to shift to an "A league" format and concentrate on recruitment of young talent, serving a feeder role into the national team.

HSMG Newsflash

Cenataurs Chairman Coinun Itun claims to have signed Howard Christopher from Orean Utd for a reported 15 million Warks.


No-one at Orean could be reached for comment, but it is believed that Christopher will join-up with the Cenataurs in time for the Champions League campaign.

Alan City bids

Mowgi Jugla 24 million kaks/A182.4 million/£91.2 million
Hexen Imdila 3.6 billion RKL/A3,702,707.52 million/£1,851,353.76 million

Alan City bids

Mowgi Jugla 24 million kaks/A182.4 million/£91.2 million
Hexen Imdila 3.6 billion RKL/A3,702,707.52 million/£1,851,353.76 million
Please don't delete double posts, that bork3s the forum pages. Isn't Alan City a TBF club? Or is there a Alan City in BES?

Alan City bids

Mowgi Jugla 24 million kaks/A182.4 million/£91.2 million
Hexen Imdila 3.6 billion RKL/A3,702,707.52 million/£1,851,353.76 million
Please don't delete double posts, that bork3s the forum pages. Isn't Alan City a TBF club? Or is there a Alan City in BES?
Oops, forgot to mention that BES is posting because TBF is typing up a massive post for the 4 nations. So yes, this is on behalf of Alan City, The Belmore Family.

Texat Aba have confirmed that Alan City bidders have not made a world record £91.2m bid for Mowgi Jugla.

'They have made a bid of 24m kaks, which is just over £6.3m. Some headline-makers have assumed that instead of 3.8 kaks to the pound, the opposite applies,' said chairman Hedin Buki. He also confirmed this bid, which is equivalent to 12.63m Alans, has been accepted subject to player approval.

Meanwhile, Kaza X-Teem have made a bid of 22.5m kaks (11.5bn RKL) for Syku Lyku, Rejistanian attacking legend. 'He is their country's Faiwe Irafma, only younger,' said X-Teem chairman Bunilja Gerzaki.

Meanwhile, Kaza X-Teem have made a bid of 22.5m kaks (11.5bn RKL) for Syku Lyku, Rejistanian attacking legend. 'He is their country's Faiwe Irafma, only younger,' said X-Teem chairman Bunilja Gerzaki.

OREAN HAVE SIGNED HIM....

Ooops, double post.

Start of Belmorian League, goals galore, and a couple of hatricks

Both Larry Wellden (Back from hospital) and Paul Dussis got a hatrick yesterday as the BPL got underway. Alan City had the most succesful match winning 6-0 at home to Sandris Rovers. Here is a rundown of the results

[code:1:804c966e36]22/12/2003
Kekomatica United 3 - 1 Saficere City
Idicipito Panthers 1-1 Horsham United
Faci FC 2-1 RGS Reigate
Shabalanta FC 1-5 Doal FC
Alan City 6-0 Sandris Rovers
Heskem FC 2-3 Susan City
Sarah Athletic 4-2 Ian City
The Dramanti 0-0 Mussex United
Yamasto City Rovers 1-0 Camdean Athletic
Dorminian Rovers 4-0 Alexander City[/code:1:804c966e36]
[code:1:804c966e36] Belmorian Premier League
Pos Team Chg P W D L F A GD GS Pts
1 Alan City FC 0 1 1 0 0 6 0 6 6 3
2 Doal FC +2 1 1 0 0 5 1 4 5 3
3 Dorminaian Rovers +2 1 1 0 0 4 0 4 4 3
4 Sarah Athletic +12 1 1 0 0 4 2 2 4 3
5 Kekomatica United +6 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3 3
6 Susan City +12 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 3 3
7 Faci FC -1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 2 3
8 Yamasto City Rovers+12 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 3
9 Horsham United -1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1
10 Indicipito Panthers 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1
11 Mussex United +1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
12 The Dramanti +7 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
13 Heskem FC -6 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 2 0
14 RGS Reigate -1 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 1 0
15 Camdean Athletic -12 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0 0
16 Ian City -7 1 0 0 1 2 4 -2 2 0
17 Saficere City -3 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 1 0
18 Shambalanta FC -1 1 0 0 1 1 5 -4 1 0
19 Alexander City -17 1 0 0 1 0 4 -4 0 0
20 Sandris Rovers -5 1 0 0 1 0 6 -6 0 0
[/code:1:804c966e36]

BFL Update

The Bedistan Football League (Earth) has completed its 2018 season, and the Bedistan Football League (Nótereth) has completed its Spring Year 1 season*.

First, the BFLE results. Yuba United keeps its position at the top with their 21-7-10 season. Dennis and High Mountain took 2nd and 3rd this year. Hundon FC has fallen to sixth place, and the Graceville Salamanders only managed tenth!

[code:1:759f78ef17]Team W D L GF GA GD Pts HGF HGA AGF AGA HW HD HL AW AD AL
Yuba United 21 7 10 66 44 +22 70 28 21 38 23 9 5 5 12 2 5
Dennis Bears 20 8 10 74 56 +18 68 31 24 43 32 9 4 6 11 4 4
High Mountain Buffalo 20 7 11 67 45 +22 67 27 21 40 24 9 4 6 11 3 5
Washington Tigers 19 10 9 64 54 +10 67 38 23 26 31 11 6 2 8 4 7
Hampton Paladins 19 8 11 69 48 +21 65 36 22 33 26 10 5 4 9 3 7
Hundon FC 19 8 11 66 50 +16 65 33 26 33 24 9 3 7 10 5 4
Sonoma City Volcanoes 17 10 11 50 49 +1 61 23 23 27 26 8 5 6 9 5 5
Columbia Sharks 17 9 12 61 48 +13 60 36 25 25 23 10 3 6 7 6 6
Brooklyn FC 17 7 14 61 48 +13 58 30 25 31 23 7 4 8 10 3 6
Graceville Salamanders 11 16 11 52 52 0 49 32 24 20 28 6 10 3 5 6 8
Delano FC 13 10 15 56 65 -9 49 32 30 24 35 8 4 7 5 6 8
Carter FC 12 11 15 40 47 -7 47 16 23 24 24 6 4 9 6 7 6
Amissville Antagonists 11 11 16 45 52 -7 44 23 26 22 26 6 5 8 5 6 8
Jamaica Giants 11 10 17 45 55 -10 43 24 31 21 24 7 3 9 4 7 8
San Diego Iguanas 10 12 16 46 58 -12 42 22 31 24 27 4 6 9 6 6 7
Columbus FC 11 9 18 40 52 -12 42 15 26 25 26 5 5 9 6 4 9
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Pine Village FC 10 9 19 47 63 -16 39 29 35 18 28 6 3 10 4 6 9
Mifflinburg FC 10 7 21 37 57 -20 37 17 26 20 31 5 5 9 5 2 12
Alexandria Porcupines 7 14 17 34 50 -16 35 19 29 15 21 3 8 8 4 6 9
Griffin Zebras 7 13 18 34 61 -27 34 18 34 16 27 3 6 10 4 7 8[/code:1:759f78ef17]

In the newly formed BFLN, fifth-ranked CC Sekím utterly dominated the league, finishing a full thirteen points ahead of the second-place team thanks to their 22-11-5 season. Top-ranked CC Aksfurt only managed a 13th-place finish.

[code:1:759f78ef17]Team W D L GF GA GD Pts HGF HGA AGF AGA HW HD HL AW AD AL
CC Sekím 22 11 5 58 33 +25 77 26 21 32 12 8 8 3 14 3 2
CC Wilwati 19 7 12 69 54 +15 64 39 29 30 25 11 1 7 8 6 5
CC Gradaragadores 18 9 11 52 43 +9 63 30 17 22 26 12 4 3 6 5 8
CC Rozikíla 19 5 14 69 50 +19 62 39 20 30 30 12 1 6 7 4 8
CC Méieta 16 10 12 56 53 +3 58 30 26 26 27 9 5 5 7 5 7
CC Kenan 16 9 13 59 56 +3 57 29 33 30 23 7 3 9 9 6 4
CC Tainikíla 17 5 16 63 59 +4 56 28 35 35 24 7 1 11 10 4 5
CC Chenli 14 13 11 58 56 +2 55 31 29 27 27 7 7 5 7 6 6
CC Grodórsopoleo 15 10 13 60 62 -2 55 27 28 33 34 8 5 6 7 5 7
CC Brúkdeil 16 6 16 71 64 +7 54 38 37 33 27 6 4 9 10 2 7
CC Garali 15 9 14 61 55 +6 54 29 27 32 28 8 4 7 7 5 7
CC Burnám 14 10 14 57 54 +3 52 26 24 31 30 6 6 7 8 4 7
CC Aksfurt 14 9 15 56 61 -5 51 30 31 26 30 6 5 8 8 4 7
CC Grerda 14 8 16 56 66 -10 50 26 39 30 27 6 3 10 8 5 6
CC Sojóroger 12 11 15 55 56 -1 47 26 25 29 31 7 5 7 5 6 8
CC Dresden 12 11 15 54 59 -5 47 28 31 26 28 8 4 7 4 7 8
CC Buriabo 11 9 18 52 67 -15 42 23 29 29 38 5 6 8 6 3 10
CC Árodos 9 9 20 47 62 -15 36 20 33 27 29 3 5 11 6 4 9
CC Ímlei 8 11 19 41 59 -18 35 21 29 20 30 4 6 9 4 5 10
CC Vilamara 7 12 19 51 76 -25 33 30 26 21 50 5 9 5 2 3 14[/code:1:759f78ef17]

The addition of the BFLN also added something else new -- a playoff between the two leagues to determine the four best teams in all of Greater Bedistan.

First, the semifinals, in which the two league champions faced each other, as did the two second-place teams:

Yuba United 2
CC Sekím 0

Dennis Bears 1
CC Wilwati 1 (2 AET)

The third-place match:

CC Sekím 1
Dennis Bears 1 (2 AET)

And the championship:

Yuba United 4
CC Wilwati 1

...leaving the top four BFL teams as follows:

1. Yuba United
2. CC Wilwati
3. Dennis Bears
4. CC Sekím

* A Nótereth year is equal to about 2.77 Earth years, so they have three league seasons each year.

OOC: TBF's using LTrack - w00t!

IC: The Progressair League Premier Division is ready to go for another season.

Farela City are looking to strengthen their title challenge with a K22.7m (RKL 11.58bn) bid for Rejistanian star Syku Lyku and a K24.5m bid for Texat Aba's Mowgi Jugla. News is yet to come through on either bid.

Meanwhile, Kaza X-Teem have denied rumours they are planning to sell Eauam MacKazie and buy Quarua Lakeside's Aqizen Muqlin in what would be a hugely controversial deal between the fierce rivals of Progressan football and two players hugely attached to their club, and Daurama City - newly promoted to the Premier Division but with a cash pile to match many of the established clubs - have swooped teenage midget Jauranian star Furitt Azzin, and noted for his outrageous ball control and trickery reminiscent of Fayu Owa. Azzin arrived for K15.25m from Jauranian club Ubilek Sickle Hammers who had trained him since the age of eight, and is touted as the next best thing. With Jaurania having left international football, some claim Azzin may gain Progressan citizenship in time. A search for Progressan relatives has already begun.

Hades Lavamje and Hexen Imdila have agreed on the deal, which will lead the young rejistanian goalie to TBF side Alan City.

Orean: Hands off Syku

Orean United have issued a strong hands off warning directed at Farela City. New manager Sir Jim Whites has confirmed that Lyku is not for sale, and if he accepts any offer, it would be for an estimated K50m or more, which is bound to prove a stumbling block.

New season First week selected matchups:
Talbott - Bede
Folenisa - City Centre
(Pardbo bye)
Orean - Schimpol

Selected Results, week 1 - includes result of derby game

Talbott 4 Bede 1
Folenisa 9 City Centre 2
Orean 3 (Crewgar 4th/7th/90th) Schimpol 2 (Cannon 1st, Blackmore 45th)

New League Record: High Scoring Game: Folenisa 9-2 City Centre
New League Record: Highest Attendance: 68447 Orean vs Schimpol

Current Standings
[code:1:b19ea87f27]
Folenisa P1 W1 D0 L0 F9 A2 GD+7 Pts 3
Talbott P1 W1 D0 L0 F4 A1 GD+3 Pts 3
Orean P1 W1 D0 L0 F3 A2 GD+3 Pts 3
Pardbo P0 W0 D0 L0 F0 A0 GD-0 Pts 0
Schimpol P1 W0 D0 L1 F2 A3 GD-1 Pts 0
Bede P1 W0 D0 L1 F1 A4 GD-3 Pts 0
CCL P1 W0 D0 L1 F2 A9 GD-7 Pts 0[/code:1:b19ea87f27]

Farela have turned their attentions closer to home, with a bid for Mowgi Jugla of Texat Aba. Their K25m bid sees them directly pitched against Alan City; Farela are hoping Jugla is put off by the idea of playing abroad.

Orean have made a bid for Muqlin reportedly worth L£8 million and ex-Schimpol sweeper Jaukaskis Blochtitis, who is worth L£3.5million. There has been no confirmation from the KP side.

Quarua Lakeside confirm that the terms of trade are acceptable to the club, subject to approval from both players.

Headline: Blochtitis: I want to move away

Aqizen Muqlin has confirmed he is willing to move abroad, saying it can 'only broaden my experience of global football as I prepare for future international competition.'

The deal is expected to be confirmed soon.

Final Matches to decide championship

With the top of the table looking like this :-
[code:1:6f6f10694f]Pos Team P W D L F A GD Pts PP
1 Dorminaian Rovers 37 31 3 3 62 14 48 96 99
2 Faci FC 37 31 3 3 55 21 34 96 99
3 Alan City FC 36 29 6 1 70 18 52 93 99[/code:1:6f6f10694f]

The league will all go down to these matches:

Dorminaian Rovers Vs Alan City FC
Alan City FC Vs Faci FC

This is how the bookies offer odds-

Alan City FC 2-1
Faci FC 21-10
Dorminaian Rovers 12-5

The Final Results

Alan City 2-1 Faci FC
Alan City 1-0 Dormaian Rovers

So the results stand

[code:1:464f27c9ac]Pos Team P W D L F A GD Pts PP
1 Alan City FC 38 31 6 1 73 19 54 99 99
2 Dorminaian Rovers 38 31 3 4 62 15 47 96 96
3 Faci FC 38 31 3 4 56 23 33 96 96
___________________________________________________________
4 Ian City 38 27 3 8 52 25 27 84 84
5 RGS Reigate 38 26 3 9 47 28 19 81 81
6 Susan City 38 24 5 9 52 25 27 77 77
7 Kekomatica United 38 21 6 11 48 38 10 69 69
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8 Horsham United 38 20 6 12 39 29 10 66 66
9 Sarah Athletic 38 16 4 18 31 38 -7 52 52
10 The Dramanti 38 15 5 18 28 32 -4 50 50
11 Yamasto City Rovers 38 15 2 21 26 57 -31 47 47
12 Camdean Athletic 38 14 3 21 30 34 -4 45 45
13 Alexander City 38 12 4 22 31 46 -15 40 40
14 Doal FC 38 11 6 21 36 43 -7 39 39
15 Mussex United 38 11 4 23 22 35 -13 37 37
16 Shambalanta FC 38 9 5 24 21 50 -29 32 32
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17 Heskem FC 38 8 6 24 31 50 -19 30 30
18 Indicipito Panthers 38 6 4 28 20 46 -26 22 22
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19 Saficere City 38 4 7 27 32 53 -21 19 19
20 Sandris Rovers 38 2 7 29 20 71 -51 13 13[/code:1:464f27c9ac]

Matches to come......

Relegation Play-Off
Heskem FC Vs Indicipito Panthers

Promotion Play-Offs
Ian City Vs Kekomatica United
RGS Reigate Vs Susan City

Champions Leauge Play-Off
RGS Reigate 2-3 Susan City
Ian City 2 - 3 Kekomatica United AET (2-2 FT)

CL Play-Off Final
Susan City 1-1 Kekomatica United AET
Susan City win 4-3 on Pens

Relegation Play-Offs
Indicipito Panthers 0-2 Heskem FC

NEWSFLASH:

The Giant Zucchini Premier League sees Marauding reclaim their crown. Loud cheers were heard in the Prowler Stadium as captain Urk held up the coveted league trophy. Of course, the star of the club was the one and only Alan Belmore, who gave a farewell speech to the fans of Marauding. His retirement sees the team looking for another star alongside Urk. Marauding Chairman Baart Aarnd, "It is our duty to our fans to bring in the best in the world. Now that one has retired, we will look for another." Prehistoric overcame a torrid season which saw Oog injured for 4 months to register a comeback into a Champions League spot, while Wurtherington, Capone, and a 5th club Simoleans United, courtesy of Marauding winning the Champions League, also qualify for this grand event. Angelo and Earl United both book their spots in the NSFA Cup. Big Stu F.C., Bill United and Oakenfold F.C. have been relegated to the Giant Zucchini Nationwide First Division, while Wilmington Wanderers, Buckeroo City and Noriega Tigers find promotion into the Premier League.


Final Premier League Table:

[code:1:c72262e378] P W D L F A GD PTS
Marauding F.C. 38 23 10 5 78 37 41 79
Prehistoric F.C. 38 21 7 10 57 38 19 70
Wurtherington Wanderers 38 19 6 13 59 47 12 63
Capone F.C. 38 18 8 12 54 38 16 62
Simoleons United 38 16 12 10 58 50 8 60
Angelo United 38 17 8 13 57 46 11 59
Earl United 38 15 10 13 71 63 8 55
Wonkerman Wanderers 38 13 16 9 47 40 7 55
Westinghouse-Armature F.C. 38 15 9 14 55 47 8 54
Kung Pao F.C. 38 13 14 11 44 42 2 53
Uncle Roger F.C. 38 13 11 14 45 44 1 50
Arkanoid F.C. 38 14 7 17 39 59 -20 49
Marjory City 38 13 9 16 46 47 -1 48
Sashweight F.C. 38 12 12 14 43 52 -9 48
Dankeschoen F.C. 38 13 9 16 42 66 -24 48
Rentruk Rovers 38 13 7 18 43 40 3 46
Earnest F.C. 38 10 13 15 43 57 -14 43
Big Stu F.C. 38 11 10 17 35 51 -16 43
Bill United 38 7 9 22 31 57 -26 30
Oakenfold F.C. 38 5 11 22 39 65 -26 26[/code:1:c72262e378]

Press Release - Bedistan Football Association Reorganizes Domestic Leagues

First Division: Four new teams from former western Sokojiwa (now eastern Bedistan) have been added to the First Division to replace the four teams relegated in the 2018 season*. In future, only the bottom three teams will be relegated each year instead of the bottom four.

Second Division: The top four teams from the 2018 season did not receive promotion to the First Division, and will remain in the Second Division for the upcoming 2030 season. In future, instead of the top four teams automatically receiving promotion, only the top two teams will. The teams in 3rd through 6th positions at season's end will compete in a playoff to determine which team receives the third promotion slot.

Third Division: The BFA has now created a Third Division. Like the First and Second, the Third Division consists of 20 teams, mostly from smaller Bedistani cities. The bottom three teams in the Second Division will be relegated to the Third Division after each season. The top two Third Division teams will be automatically promoted to the Second Division, and the teams in 3rd through 6th positions at season's end will compete in a playoff to determine which team receives the third promotion slot.

Here is a listing of the teams in each division:

[code:1:aeda902195]Bedistan Football Association

First Division

Short Team Name Long Team Name
Yuba Utd Yuba United
Dennis Dennis Bears
High Mtn High Mountain Buffalo
Washington Washington Tigers
Hampton Hampton Paladins
Hundon Hundon FC
Sonoma City Sonoma City Volcanoes
Columbia Columbia Sharks
Brooklyn Brooklyn FC
Graceville Graceville Salamanders
Delano Delano FC
Carter Carter FC
Amissville Amissville Antagonists
Jamaica Jamaica Giants
San Diego San Diego Iguanas
Columbus Columbus FC
Rolestu Rolestu FC
Uk-Tow Utd Uk-Tow Ri United
Sokojiwa Sokojiwa City FC
Sonovago Sonovago City FC

Second Division

Short Team Name Long Team Name
Pine Village Pine Village FC
Mifflinburg Mifflinburg FC
Alexandria Alexandria Porcupines
Griffin Griffin Zebras
New Town New Town Red Devils
Grant City Grant City Lions
Hillcrest Utd Hillcrest United
Midway Midway Wolves
Eastfield Eastfield Rogues
Canton Utd Canton United
Springfield Springfield FC
Afton Afton FC
Santa Monica Santa Monica FC
Spring House Spring House FC
Uniondale Uniondale FC
Ilium Ilium Dragons
Forest Hill Forest Hill FC
Floral Floral FC
Albany Utd Albany United
St. Lawrence St. Lawrence FC

Third Division

Short Team Name Long Team Name
Hooker Utd Hooker United
Reston Reston FC
Charleston Charleston FC
Jennerstown Jennerstown FC
Oklee Oklee FC
Bloom City Bloom City FC
Corling-Su Corling-Su FC
Linsuk Linsuk City FC
Jervis Jervis FC
Albany Albany FC
Independence Independence FC
Chick Utd Chickamauga United
Belfast Utd Belfast United
Carbondale Utd Carbondale United
Dawson Sprs Dawson Springs FC
Detmold Detmold Town
Williamston Williamston FC
Navarre Navarre Town
Viborg Viborg FC
Wilmington Wilmington FC[/code:1:aeda902195]

* This is about eleven years ago. For some reason, the BFA has fallen on hard times over the past decade and operations have ceased. They're starting up again, though.

BFA 2030 Season Completed

Though the national team may not have done as well as they had hoped, some joy is returning to parts of Bedistan as the Bedistan Football Association has completed its first league season in twelve years.

Here are the standings for the First Division:

[code:1:773bd31a58]First Division - Season 2030

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Yuba Utd 38 20 10 8 57 30 +27 70
Sonoma City 38 17 9 12 46 38 +8 60
San Diego 38 17 9 12 47 43 +4 60
High Mtn 38 17 8 13 52 44 +8 59
Carter 38 17 8 13 45 47 -2 59
Jamaica 38 17 7 14 46 43 +3 58
Washington 38 16 9 13 53 45 +8 57
Hampton 38 15 12 11 39 36 +3 57
Dennis 38 15 11 12 50 42 +8 56
Sonovago 38 15 9 14 46 47 -1 54
Amissville 38 14 11 13 47 44 +3 53
Sokojiwa 38 13 11 14 49 48 +1 50
Columbia 38 15 4 19 49 58 -9 49
Columbus 38 12 11 15 45 48 -3 47
Uk-Tow Utd 38 12 11 15 38 46 -8 47
Rolestu 38 12 10 16 48 52 -4 46
Graceville 38 13 5 20 26 42 -16 44
Delano 38 11 8 19 43 49 -6 41
Brooklyn 38 9 13 16 44 52 -8 40
Hundon 38 9 12 17 36 52 -16 39[/code:1:773bd31a58]

Yuba United defend their title once again after an astounding 20-10-8 season in which they gave up only thirty goals. Sonoma City and San Diego take second and third place, albeit some ten points behind Yuba United. The Graceville Salamanders, representatives in the third Champions League, 2016 First Division champions, and 2017 runners-up, finish the 2030 season in an anemic 17th place. Under the old league system, that would've been low enough to cause relegation, but nowadays only the bottom three are relegated instead of the bottom four. Delano, Brooklyn, and Hundon FCs drop to the Second Division for '31. The four new teams from former Sokojiwa performed well enough to avoid the drop, with Sonovago City FC managing a 10th-place finish.

[code:1:773bd31a58]Second Division - Season 2030

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Grant City 38 16 14 8 46 32 +14 62
Midway 38 17 10 11 50 41 +9 61
Santa Monica 38 16 12 10 46 40 +6 60
New Town 38 16 11 11 56 50 +6 59
Mifflinburg 38 16 10 12 58 50 +8 58
Alexandria 38 16 10 12 51 44 +7 58
Afton 38 16 10 12 51 46 +5 58
Floral 38 16 10 12 45 41 +4 58
Hillcrest Utd 38 13 17 8 50 42 +8 56
Springfield 38 15 11 12 44 38 +6 56
Forest Hill 38 14 11 13 41 41 0 53
Canton Utd 38 13 11 14 40 49 -9 50
Eastfield 38 13 10 15 40 41 -1 49
Ilium 38 10 16 12 42 41 +1 46
St. Lawrence 38 12 10 16 51 55 -4 46
Pine Village 38 12 10 16 47 51 -4 46
Griffin 38 10 12 16 38 41 -3 42
Albany 38 10 11 17 47 56 -9 41
Spring House 38 9 10 19 46 67 -21 37
Uniondale 38 8 8 22 38 61 -23 32

Promotion Playoffs:

Santa Monica 0 : 0 Alexandria
Alexandria 1 : 1 Santa Monica
Tied 1-1 on aggregate
Santa Monica win 1-0 on away goals

New Town 0 : 1 Mifflinburg
Mifflinburg 1 : 2 New Town
Tied 2-2 on aggregate
New Town win 2-1 on away goals

Santa Monica 3 : 1 New Town
New Town 1 : 1 Santa Monica
Santa Monica win 4-2 on aggregate[/code:1:773bd31a58]

The Second Division was the most competitive, with just six points separating first place from tenth. The Grant City Lions took the title and will move up to the First Division, as will the second-place Midway Wolves. Midway's long-awaited return to the First Division will mean that James Parker National Stadium can finally be used for First Division matches instead of the Second Division. Third-place Santa Monica won the four-way playoff to clinch the third promotion slot. The Griffin Zebras, relegated from the First Division in 2016, went on to be re-promoted after 2017, only to fall back to the Second after the 2018 season. This time, they almost fell out of the Second Division, but their one-point lead over Albany FC will keep them in the Second for now. Albany, Spring House, and Uniondale FCs will be relegated to the Third Division.

[code:1:773bd31a58]Third Division - Season 2030

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Dawson Sprs 38 19 11 8 50 40 +10 68
Detmold 38 17 12 9 52 37 +15 63
Linsuk 38 17 8 13 54 48 +6 59
Reston 38 16 10 12 55 42 +13 58
Bloom City 38 14 11 13 52 50 +2 53
Charleston 38 13 13 12 48 43 +5 52
Jennerstown 38 13 13 12 44 40 +4 52
Navarre 38 13 13 12 51 51 0 52
Jervis 38 15 7 16 48 51 -3 52
Williamston 38 13 13 12 47 52 -5 52
Oklee 38 14 9 15 49 47 +2 51
Chick Utd 38 14 8 16 50 50 0 50
Independence 38 12 13 13 46 48 -2 49
Carbondale Utd 38 11 15 12 42 40 +2 48
Albany 38 10 17 11 41 44 -3 47
Viborg 38 10 16 12 42 46 -4 46
Hooker Utd 38 11 13 14 40 44 -4 46
Corling-Su 38 11 12 15 40 44 -4 45
Belfast Utd 38 11 10 17 44 57 -13 43
Wilmington 38 10 8 20 38 59 -21 38

Promotion Playoffs:

Linsuk 0 : 1 Charleston
Charleston 0 : 2 Linsuk
Linsuk win 2-1 on aggregate

Reston 1 : 2 Bloom City
Bloom City 1 : 4 Reston
Reston win 5-3 on aggregate

Linsuk 2 : 2 Reston
Reston 3 : 2 Linsuk
Reston win 5-4 on aggregate[/code:1:773bd31a58]

Dawson Springs FC and Detmold Town took the two auto-promotion slots into the Second Division, while fourth-place Reston just managed to defeat Linsuk in the playoffs to get the third promotion slot.

INSIDE INFORMATION:

Sources indicate that Marauding F.C. is preparing a bid for seven Brazillico players, known as the "Cannon 7". Whether he will be bidding for all 7 players or just a few is not known. We will update you on more information as it comes in.

The NationStates Football Association would like to acknowledge that the transfer window for NationStates clubs has been open for quite some time already.

NEWSFLASH:

Giant Zucchini international and ex-member of Marauding F.C. (Giant Zucchini) and Alan City (The Belmore Family) Zonk has been released after his contract with Marauding ended. He is now looking for a new club. He has told reporters that he would be looking for a fresh change after being on the bench for most of the past few seasons in Marauding.

Gamsten and Kristensen for Fichte SK?
It is rumoured that Goolsund BK stars Gamsten and Kristensen are in talks with Fichte manager Seti Gurla. This would surely weaken Goolsund's chances for their third national championship in a row. Fichte SK, newcomer on Mattigoolian footballscene, played in 3rd Division 4 years ago. Gurla: "Next season we want to play in CL."
Fichte already signed left defender Ganzlinke Sau from Stalag 5 champions Headquarter Undertakers.

The second NCD Premier League has been completed, and champions this time around are the long-time leaders who threw it away last time around, Inter Dave. Previous champions Parkville could only manage fifth place, despite fifishing just four points behind the champions. It was another close finish, with just eight points covering the top eleven. However, the newly promoted teams struggled with the step up in class, with two of the three, Bragg Oracle and Ormillton Weaponary falling straight back down into the NCD Conferrence. Crwqs cavaliers also took the drop, to be replaced by two teams new to the Premier League, Grayside and Graths Wanderers, and one team relegated from the inaugural season, Great Tawney Owls.

The final league table was as follows (last season's positions down left):


Pl W D L F A GD Pts
4 Inter Dave 34 15 13 6 43 19 24 58
3 Cefn Albion 34 18 3 13 44 29 15 57
6 Cefn Athletic 34 17 4 13 36 31 5 55
5 Bessburg 34 16 6 12 47 30 17 54
1 Parkville 34 15 9 10 43 36 7 54
2 Kirkanden 34 16 5 13 35 34 1 53
9 Cranbury United 34 17 2 15 28 28 0 53
8 Coleford Town 34 16 5 13 36 41 -5 53
7 Brallton 34 15 6 13 47 30 17 51
10 Trevor City 34 15 6 13 45 40 5 51
P1 West Cefn Rangers 34 15 5 14 33 37 -4 50
12 Carndon Leapfrog 34 14 5 15 33 31 2 47
15 Mawr Town 34 13 7 14 42 42 0 46
11 Llllllllllcwllllllll Rovers 34 13 5 16 37 38 -1 44
13 Huwdaey 34 13 5 16 40 47 -7 44
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14 Cruqws Cavaliers 34 10 7 17 34 50 -16 37
P3 Bragg Oracle 34 7 10 17 24 49 -25 31
P2 Ormillton Weaponary 34 6 7 21 16 51 -35 25


However, Parkville got their revenge over Inter in the cup final, coming out 2-1 winners in their match at Trevor City Stadium.

The big transfer story of the season was that NCD Conference side Cefn Bus Station have signed a deal with the egg that beat the Druid national team 1-0 in a practice match. It managed to score in their final match of the season against Mawr OB, condemning their rivals to the third teir of the NCD League the Cefn (Eastern) League.

The Bedistan Sports Digest

Page A6 - BFA Transfer Updates

Morlock bound for Yuba Utd
Darren Morlock, star striker for the Bedistan national team and for the Washington Tigers, appears to be planning to move to Yuba United. Washington manager Darryl Wemple states that Morlock has been "an integral part of the team that has helped us to remain strong in the First Division, and I am very sad to see him go." Washington are expected to receive a hefty þ60.4M (US$38M) in the deal.

Ilium give up fight for goalkeeper
How Erik Oldenburg has been content to play in the Second Division for two years is something of a mystery to many. However, after the Ilium Dragons finished a disappointing 14th in the division this year, Oldenburg has finally decided to move on. Three First Division clubs -- High Mountain, Sonoma City, and Sonovago -- have all offered contracts to the 32-year-old goalkeeper. Oldenburg will most likely sign with Sonoma City, who will be participating in the Champions League this year, but he has stated that he has not yet come to a full decision.

Brooklyn release Lewey
After being relegated from the First Division this year, Brooklyn FC have fallen on hard financial times and are having to make severe cuts in wages. Repeated contract negotiations with forward Javier Lewey have failed to get him to reduce his salary, and manager Max Ebner has been left with no choice but to release Lewey. Both Carter FC and the Jamaica Giants are looking to sign Lewey, but he is unsure what he wishes to do at this point. Some sources say that Lewey may be looking to sign with a club abroad, though Lewey has so far denied this.

Domestic transfer window to close Saturday
This Saturday night at 11:59 PM will mark the closing of the winter transfer window for Bedistani clubs. Of course, transfers with international clubs will still be open.

Carter FC Take Home First Bedistani Cup

After an incredible amount of preparation by the Bedistan Football Association [OOC: the writing of a few hundred lines of code], the first Bedistani Cup has been completed.

The Bedistani Cup is a supplementary competition, open to the top sixteen finishers in each of the three divisions. These 48 teams are randomly drawn into a single-elimination qualifying round, with the 24 winners progressing to the first round. The first round consists of 8 groups of 3 teams each, with the top two in each group continuing to the second round. From there, it works identically to the World Cup.

It all went something like this:

[code:1:8f0212d3c3]2030 Bedistani Cup qualifying matchups:
D1 Columbia 1 : 2 Charleston D3
D2 Pine Village 0 : 3 Hampton D1
D2 Afton 1 : 2 Reston D3
D2 Griffin 4 : 0 Detmold D3
D2 Spring House 3 : 0 Alexandria D2
D2 Springfield 0 : 1 Sonoma City D1
D2 Uniondale 1 : 4 Brooklyn D1
D1 High Mtn 4 : 0 Midway D2
D1 Graceville 2 : 1 Hundon D1
D1 Dennis 0 : 1 Washington D1
D3 Corling-Su 1 : 2 San Diego D1
D3 Jennerstown 0 : 3 Mifflinburg D2
D2 New Town 1 : 3 Bloom City D3
D3 Linsuk 0 : 3 Yuba Utd D1
D3 Oklee 0 : 1 Delano D1
D3 Independence 0 : 1 Jamaica D1
D3 Belfast Utd 1 : 4 Santa Monica D2
D3 Jervis 0 : 2 Grant City D2
D3 Dawson Sprs 1 : 4 Ilium D2
D3 Hooker Utd 1 : 2 Eastfield D2
D2 Canton Utd 1 : 0 Chick Utd D3
D3 Carbondale Utd 1 : 2 Amissville D1
D1 Carter 2 : 0 Hillcrest Utd D2
D3 Albany 2 : 0 Columbus D1

First round:

Group 1
D3 Charleston 1 : 2 Hampton D1
D3 Charleston 3 : 1 Reston D3
D1 Hampton 2 : 1 Reston D3

Group 2
D2 Griffin 1 : 0 Spring House D2
D2 Griffin 2 : 1 Sonoma City D1
D2 Spring House 0 : 1 Sonoma City D1

Group 3
D1 Brooklyn 2 : 3 High Mtn D1
D1 Brooklyn 1 : 2 Graceville D1
D1 High Mtn 0 : 2 Graceville D1

Group 4
D1 Washington 1 : 0 San Diego D1
D1 Washington 1 : 0 Mifflinburg D2
D1 San Diego 1 : 2 Mifflinburg D2

Group 5
D3 Bloom City 1 : 2 Yuba Utd D1
D3 Bloom City 2 : 4 Delano D1
D1 Yuba Utd 4 : 0 Delano D1

Group 6
D1 Jamaica 3 : 1 Santa Monica D2
D1 Jamaica 3 : 0 Grant City D2
D2 Santa Monica 1 : 0 Grant City D2

Group 7
D2 Ilium 2 : 3 Eastfield D2
D2 Ilium 2 : 1 Canton Utd D2
D2 Eastfield 1 : 2 Canton Utd D2

Group 8
D1 Amissville 1 : 2 Carter D1
D1 Amissville 1 : 2 Albany D3
D1 Carter 2 : 1 Albany D3

Second round:
D1 Hampton 1 : 2 Charleston D3
D2 Griffin 1 : 2 Sonoma City D1
D1 Graceville 0 : 1 High Mtn D1
D1 Washington 2 : 0 Mifflinburg D2
D1 Yuba Utd 0 : 3 Delano D1
D1 Jamaica 1 : 2 Santa Monica D2
D2 Ilium 1 : 0 Eastfield D2
D1 Carter 4 : 0 Albany D3

Quarterfinals:
D3 Charleston 0 : 1 Sonoma City D1
D1 High Mtn 1 : 0 Washington D1
D1 Delano 2 : 1 Santa Monica D2
D2 Ilium 0 : 1 Carter D1

Semifinals:
D1 Sonoma City 0 : 1 High Mtn D1
D1 Delano 1 : 2 Carter D1

Third place match:
D1 Sonoma City 1 : 0 Delano D1

Final match:
D1 High Mtn 0 : 2 Carter D1

Final standings:
1st place: Carter
2nd place: High Mtn
3rd place: Sonoma City[/code:1:8f0212d3c3]

Carter FC were the winners of the Cup, with the High Mountain Buffalo and Sonoma City Volcanoes taking second and third place, respectively. 2030 season champions Yuba United were taken out in the second round with a 3-0 loss to Delano FC, and the San Diego Iguanas, who finished third in the First Division, finished at the bottom of Group 4 in the first round.

Congratulations to Carter FC for being the first team to win this prestigious award.

* Note: The teams used for this Cup were based on 2018 standings, not 2030 standings. In the case of the Third Division, they were based on the dates in which the teams were admitted to the BFA.

NEWSFLASH:

Capone F.C. has landed one of the biggest captures in its existence. Spaam international Fin Bólin of Anwarún United has passed his medical and will be transfered on a free to Capone F.C., where they hope that he will inspire the team to domestic and Champions League success. Terms were agreed last week and he arrived in Giant Zucchini International Airport on Monday in high spirits. Meanwhile, Rejistanian Xeseja Su of Karela Lines has rejected the offer from mid-table side Arkanoid F.C., choosing instead to stay in the club where he honed his skills into the highly respected Rejistanian national team. Meanwhile, Giant Zucchini international Zonk is desperate to find a club before the transfer window closes. He says preferably he would play overseas, but the priority now is to find a club. More transfer news as it comes in.

Marauding FC Rumored To Be Frontrunners in Cannon 7 Sweepstakes

Although the Brazillico National Football Academy has been very busy of late entertaining offers for the Cannon seven, it is said that Giant Zucchini's Marauding FC is said to be the frontrunner in signing these players.

"We've gotten many calls from teams trying to get one or two of the players," said Alex Hernandez, the dean of the academy, "But if we can get them to all go to the same place, we'll definately try to do that. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts with these kids."

Powerhouses as well as teams rebuilding have expressed interest in purchasing the Cannon seven and some large financial figures have been put on the table.

"It's true, we have been talking with Marauding FC, but several clubs have also shown themselves to be very interested," said Hernandez, "These kids can already play at the highest level and they're only scratching the surface of what they're capable."

It's expected that the Cannon kids will be transfered after World Cup 11 to arrive in time for the next edition of the season in the most prominent football nations.

NEWSFLASH:

Cannon 7 fever has hit the Giant Zucchini Premier League. Although probably only Marauding has the financial capability to buy all 7, others have shown an interest in selected individuals. Marauding, who may buy all 7, have specifically targetted Alex, Sandro, and Tobias. Meanwhile, relatively cash-strapped Prehistoric have set their sights on Rolando and Joao, who is also targetted by Wurtherington Wanderers. Simoleons United are prepared to shell out large amounts of cash for Filipo, while Earl United are hoping that Lisa will solve their goalkeeping woes. More drama will unfold as clubs from all over NationStates rush for the signatures of "the Cannon 7" by the end of the current transfer window. Will they end up in Giant Zucchini? Will any end up in Giant Zucchini?

Zonk To Real Libertad?

Rumor has it that Real Libertad may be very close to signing Giant Zucchini international Zonk to a two-year deal. Real Libertad had a less than stellar season last year, after they finished third in the Serie A, to champions Pasi City, and bitter rivals Olympic Kalita. Zonk would help Real Libertad give a solid 1-2 punch up front, with Brazillican international Jiminez also on the squad. This deal has not been set in stone, as Zonk wishes to participate in the Champion's League, and playing for Real Libertad would not yield that oppurtunity until next season.

Cannon Seven Likely To Be Split Up

The Brazillican National Football Academy's cavalier attitude towards trying to ship all seven budding superstars to the same side seems to be relaxing, as interest for all seven players is not as great as they had expected. The reason for this is that so few teams would be able to afford to cover the transfer fee to see all seven players move to the same side.

"We believe, for their development, that it would be good that they play apart from each other for a bit," said Tony Hernandez, "They can broaden their skill set by working with players they haven't worked with before and it should be tremendous experience."

This shocking revelation comes after the BNFA realized they could get more in transfer money by selling them off seperately, or in smaller bundles. The BNFA has publicly said that they will make concerted efforts to see that all seven players don't get sent to seven different teams, but if nothing lucrative progresses, that may indeed be the case.

The Bedistan Sports Digest - BFA Transfer News

Yuba Utd Make 11th-Hour Bid for Zonk

While Brazillican Serie A club Real Libertad seems to be very close to signing Giant Zucchini national player Zonk, it has been rumored that Zonk's wish to play internationally may slightly discourage such a move. Bedistani First Division three-year champions Yuba United, however, have secured a spot in this year's Champions League, and the squad is very interested in obtaining a strong forward presence after the retirement of star strikers Talbott and Evans. Though Yuba Utd have recently completed the signing of Darren Morlock, the squad feels that Zonk would be a good complement to his skill.

San Diego Look to Cannon to Alleviate Defensive Problems

By now, most everyone in the footballing world have heard of Brazillico's famous "Cannon Seven". These seven fifteen-year-old siblings are widely regarded as some of the greatest under-19 players of modern times. They have generated interest in all corners of the world ever since the BNFA decided to sell them, and Bedistan is no exception.

The San Diego Iguanas, who finished third in the 2030 BFA First Division, only reached the group stage of the Bedistani Cup, and to make matters worse, San Diego goalkeeper Robert Shane was unfortunate enough to suffer damaged cruciate ligaments in a recent friendly match with Carter FC, leaving the Iguanas without a reliable goalkeeper. Thus, they now turn to Brazillican starlet Lisa Cannon, who showed exemplary ability in the Founding Nations Cup. San Diego are expected to offer þ21M (US$26.9M*) for Cannon.

* The value of the bakrani has recently changed very rapidly and inexplicably, with it suddently being worth about double what it was just a few weeks ago.

[EDIT: Gack! The title of the second article was wrong. But yeah, it's San Diego, not Sonoma City.)

*double post*

Lisa Cannon to Iguanas!

The Cannon Seven sweepstakes officially got underway today as Bedistan’s San Diego Iguanas won the rights to GK Lisa Cannon for a reported US$26.9 million. After a disappointing Bedistani Cup run, and a freak injury to starting goalkeeper Robert Trent, San Diego felt the need to make something happen. Cannon, who could not be joined for comments, is reportedly thrilled about the opportunity to play abroad, and should bring stability between the posts for many years to come with the Iguanas.

Real Libertad make official bid to Zonk

Real Libertad has reportedly made an offer to Giant Zucchini International, Zonk, for a two-year deal, where he would touch US$6.5 million over the course of the contract. Real Libertad has also laid a $0.6 million salary bonus in the contract as well as an option for a third year and performance bonuses, which could push Zonk’s yearly salary into the vicinity of $4.5-5 million per year.

NEWSFLASH:

Giant Zucchini clubs are still gunning for the signature of the Cannon 7. Marauding has bid 42 million zucchinis (60.06 million pounds) on Alex, Sandro, and Tobias Cannon, an average of 14 million zucchinis (20.02 million pounds) per person, and is prepared to shell out even more for these players. Meanwhile, Wurtherington Wanderers have bid 10 million zucchinis (14.3 million pounds) on Joao Cannon, and Simoleons United have bid the same amount for Filipo Cannon. Meanwhile, Earl United are frustrated with themselves for being "a bit too late" in placing a bid for Lisa Cannon. "We'll just have to try to survive with our current squad for next season." Meanwhile, Zonk has been rumoured with a move to either Bedistan or Brazillico. He says that he is happy with both offers and will make a choice soon.

These are the results of Meistertrainerforum Regional Championship (MRC):



Groupstage

Matchday 1:
[code:1:e9e486ca5f]
Group 1:
Lubistan 0:0 MauMau
Henningway 2:2 AlanShearer

1. AlanShearer 1 0 1 0 2:2 0 1
2. Henningway 1 0 1 0 2:2 0 1
3. MauMau 1 0 1 0 0:0 0 1
4. Lubistan 1 0 1 0 0:0 0 1
*
Group 2:
Creedence Clearwater 1:1 Bodylove
Stalag 5 0:1 NewCuba

1. NewCuba 1 1 0 0 1:0 1 3
2. Bodylove 1 0 1 0 1:1 0 1
3. CreedenceCl 1 0 1 0 1:1 0 1
4. Stalag 5 1 0 0 1 0:1 0 0

Group 3:
Dirty Birds 0:2 Drebkau *
Arraka 1:1 Monkwearmouth

1. Drebkau 1 1 0 0 2:0 2 3
2. Monkwearm. 1 0 1 0 1:1 0 1
3. Arraka 1 0 1 0 1:1 0 1
4. Dirty Birds 1 0 0 1 0:2 0 0

Group 4:
The Tree Mountains 1:1 Pogo Pogo and Vodka
Karl Marxxx 0:1 Mattigool

1. Mattigool 1 1 0 0 1:0 1 3
2. PP&W 1 0 1 0 1:1 0 1
3. TT Mount. 1 0 1 0 1:1 0 1
4. Karl Marxxx 1 0 0 1 0:1 0 0
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Matchday 2:
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Group 1
Henningway 0:0 Lubistan
AlanShearer 2:1 MauMau

1. AlanShearer 2 1 1 0 4:3 +1 4
2. Henningway 2 0 2 0 2:2 0 2
3. Lubistan 2 0 2 0 0:0 0 2
4. MauMau 2 0 1 1 1:2 -1 1

Group 2
Stalag 5 0:0 Creedence Clearwater
NewCuba 0:0 Bodylove

1. NewCuba 2 1 1 0 1:0 +1 4
2. Bodylove 2 0 2 0 1:1 0 2
3. CreedenceCl 2 0 2 0 1:1 0 2
4. Stalag 5 2 0 1 1 0:1 -1 1

Group 3:
Arraka 0:0 Dirty Birds
Monkwearmouth 3:2 Drebkau

1. Monkwearm. 2 1 1 0 4:3 +1 4
2. Drebkau 2 1 0 1 4:3 +1 3
3. Arraka 2 0 2 0 1:1 0 2
4. Dirty Birds 2 0 1 1 0:2 -2 1

Group 4:
Karl Marxxx 1:2 The Tree Mountain
Mattigool 0:0 Pogo Pogo and Vodka

1. TT Mount. 2 1 1 0 3:2 +1 4
2. Mattigool 2 1 1 0 1:0 +1 4
3. PP& Vodka 2 0 2 0 1:1 0 2
4. Karl Marxxx 2 0 0 2 1:3 -2 0
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Matchday 3:
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Group 1
Lubistan 2:1 AlanShearer
MauMau 1:0 Henningway

1. Lubistan 3 1 2 0 2:1 +1 5
2. AlanShearer 3 1 1 1 5:5 0 4
3. MauMau 3 1 1 1 2:2 0 4
4. Henningway 3 0 2 1 2:3 -1 2

Group 2
Creedence Clearwater 1:1 NewCuba
Bodylove 0:1 Stalag 5

1. NewCuba 3 1 2 0 2:1 +1 5
2. Stalag 5 3 1 1 1 1:1 0 4
3. CreedenceCl 3 0 3 0 2:2 0 3
4. Bodylove 3 0 2 1 1:2 -1 2

Group 3:
Dirty Birds 1:0 Monkwearmouth
Drebkau 0:2 Arraka

1. Arraka 3 1 2 0 3:1 +2 5
2. Monkwearm. 3 1 1 1 4:4 0 4
3. Dirty Birds 3 1 1 1 1:2 -1 4
4. Drebkau 3 1 0 2 4:5 -1 3

Group 4:
The Tree Mountain 2:2 Mattigool
Pogo Pogo and Vodka 2:0 Karl Marxxx

1. PP& Vodka 3 1 2 0 3:1 +2 5
2. TT Mount. 3 1 2 0 5:4 +1 5
3. Mattigool 3 1 2 0 3:2 +1 5
4. Karl Marxxx 3 0 0 3 1:5 -4 0
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Matchday 4:
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Group 1:
MauMau 0:1 Lubistan
AlanShearer 2:1 Henningway

1. Lubistan 4 2 2 0 3:1 +2 8
2. AlanShearer 4 2 1 1 7:6 +1 7
3. MauMau 4 1 1 2 2:3 -1 4
4. Henningway 4 0 2 2 3:5 -2 2

Group 2:
Bodylove 2:0 Creedence Clearwater
NewCuba 1:3 Stalag 5

1. Stalag 5 4 2 1 1 4:2 +2 7
2. Bodylove 4 1 2 1 3:2 +1 5
3. NewCuba 4 1 2 1 3:4 -1 5
4. CreedenceCl 4 0 3 1 2:4 -2 3

Group 3:
Drebkau 0:1 Dirty Birds
Monkwearmouth 0:2 Arraka

1. Arraka 4 2 2 0 5:1 +4 8
2. Dirty Birds 4 2 1 1 2:2 0 7
3. Monkwearm. 4 1 1 2 4:6 -2 4
4. Drebkau 4 1 0 3 4:6 -2 3

Group 4:
Pogo Pogo and Vodka 0:1 The Tree Mountains
Mattigool 1:2 Karl Marxxx

1. TT Mount. 4 2 2 0 6:4 +2 8
2. PP& Vodka 4 1 2 1 3:2 +1 5
3. Mattigool 4 1 2 1 4:4 0 5
4. Karl Marxxx 4 1 0 3 3:6 -3 3
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Matchday 5:
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Group 1
Lubistan 0:1 Henningway
MauMau 0:1 AlanShearer

1. AlanShearer 5 3 1 1 8:6 +2 10
2. Lubistan 5 2 2 1 3:2 +1 8
3. Henningway 5 1 2 2 4:5 -1 5
4. MauMau 5 1 1 3 2:4 -2 4

Group 2
Creedence Clearwater 1:0 Stalag 5
Bodylove 2:0 NewCuba

1. Bodylove 5 2 2 1 5:2 +3 8
2. Stalag 5 5 2 1 2 4:3 +1 7
3. CreedenceCl 5 1 3 1 3:4 -1 6
4. NewCuba 5 1 2 2 3:6 -3 5

Group 3:
Dirty Birds 1:3 Arraka
Drebkau 0:1 Monkwearmouth

1. Arraka 5 3 2 0 8:2 +6 11
2. Monkwearm. 5 2 1 2 5:6 -1 7
3. Dirty Birds 5 2 1 2 3:5 -2 7
4. Drebkau 5 1 0 4 4:7 -3 3

Group 4:
The Tree Mountain 0:2 Karl Marxxx
Pogo Pogo and Vodka 0:1 Mattigool

1. Mattigool 5 2 2 1 5:4 +1 8
2. TT Mount. 5 2 2 1 6:6 0 8
3. Karl Marxxx 5 2 0 3 5:6 -1 6
4. PP& Vodka 5 1 2 2 3:3 0 5
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Matchday 6:
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AlanShearer 2:1 Lubistan
Henningway 1:0 MauMau

1. AlanShearer 6 4 1 1 10: 7 +3 13
2. Henningway 6 2 2 2 5: 5 0 8
3. Lubistan 6 2 2 2 4: 4 0 8
4. MauMau 6 1 1 4 2: 5 -3 4

Group 2
NewCuba 1:1 Creedence Clearwater
Stalag 5 0:1 Bodylove

1. Bodylove 6 3 2 1 6:2 +4 11
2. Stalag 5 6 2 1 3 4:4 0 7
3. CreedenceCl 6 1 4 1 4:5 -1 7
4. NewCuba 6 1 3 2 4:7 -3 6

Group 3:
Monkwearmouth 1:0 Dirty Birds
Arraka 0:0 Drebkau

1. Arraka 6 3 3 0 8:2 +6 12
2. Monkwearm. 6 3 1 2 6:6 0 10
3. Dirty Birds 6 2 1 3 3:6 -3 7
4. Drebkau 6 1 1 4 4:7 -3 4

Group 4:
Mattigool 0:1 The Tree Mountain
Karl Marxxx 2:2 Pogo Pogo and Vodka

1. TT Mount. 6 3 2 1 7:6 1 11
2. Mattigool 6 2 2 2 5:5 0 8
3. Karl Marxxx 6 2 1 3 7:8 -1 7
4. PP& Vodka 6 1 3 2 5:5 0 6
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Quarterfinal:

AlanShearer 0:0 Stalag 5
Bodylove 2:1 Henningway
Arraka 0:0 Mattigool
The Tree Mountains 0:0 Monkwearmouth


Loser-Cup:

Lubistan 0:0 NewCuba
Creedence Clearwater 0:0 MauMau
Dirty Birds 0:1 Pogo Pogo & Vodka
Karl Marxxx 1:2 Drebkau

Ouarterfinal

Stalag 5 - AlanShearer 1:3 (0:0)
Henningway - Bodylove 0:1 (1:2)
Mattigool - Arraka 0:2 (0:0)
Monkwearmouth - The Tree Mountains 2:1 (0:0)


Loser-Cup:

NewCuba - Lubistan 0:2 (0:0)
MauMau - Creedence Clearwater 1:0 (0:0)
Pogo Pogo & Vodka - Dirty Birds 0:0 (1:0)
Drebkau - Karl Marxxx 0:1 (2:1)

1st Seminfinals
AlanShearer - Bodylove 0:0
Arraka - Monkwearmouth 1:2

Platz 5-8
Stalag 5 - Henningway 0:2
Mattigool - The Tree Mountains 2:1

Platz 9-12
Lubistan - MauMau 0:2
Pogo Pogo & Vodka - Drebkau 1:0

Platz 13-16
NewCuba - Creedence Clearwater 0:0
Dirty Birds - Karl Marxxx 0:1


2nd Semiifinals
Bodylove - AlanShearer 1:2 n.V. (0:0)
Monkwearmouth - Arraka 2:2 n.V. (2:1)

Platz 5-8
Henningway - Stalag 5 1:0 (2:0)
The Tree Mountains - Mattigool 0:2 (1:2)

Platz 9-12
MauMau - Lubistan 0:1 (2:0)
Drebkau - Pogo Pogo & Vodka 0:0 (0:1)

Platz 13-16
Creedence Clearwater - NewCuba 1:0 (0:0)
Karl Marxxx - Dirty Birds 1:0 (1:0)

Final games at Lubistan
Final
AlanShearer - Monkwearmouth 2:0

3rd Place
Bodylove - Arraka 4:3 n.E. (2:2, 0:0)

5th Place
Henningway - Mattigool 1:2 n.V

7th Place
Stalag 5 - The Tree Mountains 1:0 n.V.

9th Place
MauMau - Pogo Pogo and Vodka 0:1

11th Place
Lubistan - Drebkau 0:1

13th Place
Creedence Clearwater - Karl Marxxx 0:2

15th Place
NewCuba - Dirty Birds 3:0


Ranking after 1st MRC:

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AlanShearer * * * 21,5
Monkwearmouth * * *16,5
Arraka 16,25
Bodylove * * * ** *15,75
Mattigool * * * * *12,5
The Tree Mnt * * * 11,5
Henningway * * * * 11
Stalag 5 * * * * * *10
Karl Marxxx * * * * 9,5
Lubistan * * * * * *8,5
Pogo Pogo & V. * * *8,5
Creedence Cl * * * *8
NewCuba * * * * * *6,5
Drebkau * * * * * * 6
MauMau * * * * * * *6
Dirty Birds * * * * 5,5
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Sherwood off!

Rumours of the fancial crisis at HFL runners-up Forest seem to be true, as it emerged to-day that star striker Robin Sherwood is to leave the club.
Champions The Cenataurs had bid for the player earlier in the close season, but it is believed that Forest did not want to sell to their rivals and that they have received another bid from Rentuck Rovers of Giant Zucchini.
Forest chairman John Clough confirmed that interest had been shown by a Zucchini based club, and that the deal had been more or less finalised.
"We have received a good bid for the player, and given some of our off-field problems, we have agreed the sale. Robin (Sherwood) has been a great player for this club, and we hope that he can learn a lot from playing in a league against some of the best players in the world."
It is understood that Sherwood will go to Rentuck tomorrow for a medical and assuming all goes well, he will then sign in a deal reportedly worth £14.3 million Warks. (10 million Zucchinis).

NEWSFLASH:

Zonk has stated that he is still unable to decide between the two clubs. He says that the deciding factor will be the offer from Yuba United. In other news, mid-table side Arkanoid F.C., after failing to garner Xeseja Su's signature, have turned their attention to Bedistani international Javier Lewey, in hope that he can assure their position in the Premiership. A contract of 15,000 zucchinis (21,450 pounds) a week has been offered.

Marauding Very Close to Signing Three Cannons

It is rumored that the BNFA and Marauding FC are very close to striking a landmark deal that would send Alex, Sandro and Tobias Cannon to the storied Giant Zucchini club. Rumor has it that both parties are about two million Zucchinis apart in their figures, but it is believed that a deal will be struck very soon which would see the three most offensive minded Cannons to Marauding.

Joao and Filipo Cannon may also be headed towards Giant Zucchini, as the Wurthington Wanderers and Simeleons United have both made offers regarding these respective players.

Olympic Kalita scores Trevors

It was announced today that Olympic Kalita has won the rights for Tartan Rangers 19-year old striker Trevors, for a reported 19.5 Million Coronas (13.5 Million Pounds). Trevors' stock has risen tremendously since a successful run in the Harmony Cup. Kalita is trying to stay one-step ahead of rivals, Real Libertad, who are still in the hunt for Giant Zucchini international, Zonk.

Marauding Very Close to Signing Three Cannons

It is rumored that the BNFA and Marauding FC are very close to striking a landmark deal that would send Alex, Sandro and Tobias Cannon to the storied Giant Zucchini club. Rumor has it that both parties are about two million Zucchinis apart in their figures, but it is believed that a deal will be struck very soon which would see the three most offensive minded Cannons to Marauding.

Joao and Filipo Cannon may also be headed towards Giant Zucchini, as the Wurthington Wanderers and Simeleons United have both made offers regarding these respective players.

Olympic Kalita scores Trevors

It was announced today that Olympic Kalita has won the rights for Tartan Rangers 19-year old striker Trevors, for a reported 19.5 Million Coronas (13.5 Million Pounds). Trevors' stock has risen tremendously since a successful run in the Harmony Cup. Kalita is trying to stay one-step ahead of rivals, Real Libertad, who are still in the hunt for Giant Zucchini international, Zonk.

NEWSFLASH:

Marauding F.C. has promptly raised their bid to 44 million zucchinis (62.92 million pounds) after discussions with the BNFA. The purchase is expected to be made very soon provided everything goes well. Meanwhile, Zonk is getting impatient with Yuba United, and has stated that if they do not offer him a contract soon, he will accept Real Libertad's offer.

Giant Transfer Involving Marauding FC

It was made official today that Alex, Sandro and Tobias Cannon have joined the famed side of Marauding FC. The sale of the three players totalling 44 Million Zucchinis is believed to be the largest transfer of all time in club football. These three budding stars are believed to add a jolt of offence and help make arguably the strongest team in the world even stronger.

Real San Pablo searching for defender

With the retirement of the legendary defender Sorin, it appears San Pablo is very desperate to find a replacement. San Pablo, who at one time was one of the elite teams in the Serie A, are coming off an off-season where they finished seventh out of twelve. Rumor has it, the team has begun to court Brooklyn FC for Bedistani international reserve, Tyrone Hockensmith to fill the void.

Real Libertad put new contract on table for Zonk

After counterparts Olympic Kalita placed their hands on Brazillican international striker Trevors, Real Libertad has withdrawn the contract offer they had previously put on the table, in place of a move lucrative one. This new contract would ensure Zonk $3.5 Million USD per year and add a $750,000 signing bonus, while offering similar performance bonuses. "It is of paramount importance to sign Zonk for our team," said general manager Mike Juarez, "We would be putting ourselves in a deep hole if we failed to sign a quality striker after some of the other teams in the league have put their hands on some big players."

Febuary sales?


With the Brittanian football leagues still some months away from completion, many sides are looking to the continent for the fresh impetus needed to solidify or boost on their league position. Currently, Khandrias United sit top of the Excel division, five points clear of a stuttering F.C. Atlantis who have fallen to a shock third place, Junnon Rangers, the suprise package of the season, and decade still sitting comfortably in second, defying critics, opposition fans, and fate itself.


The season-ticket holders of New Providence park are becoming edgy. League titles are the bread and butter of the club they love, and once more Khandrias are looking to pip them to the mark, and are rapidly gaining ground on Atlantis's previously unassailable fifty eight league championships. In addition, they still hurt from the infamous 2-1 defeat to Mauruading in the NSCL last season, which brought the resignation of several board members, and a shoestring for current manager Johnathan Derosci to walk on.

Always a financial clout within Brittania, and world football in general, many insiders feel mauruading may be running away with their previous mantle, and boast of best world club. An already impressive transfer kitty has been increased, and rumours abound that Derosci has almost eighty million [pounds] to play with.

Though FC Atlantis boast the striking prowess of Derek Lionel, Brittanian international, their stumbling block this season has been the astronomical amount of goals conceded against lesser opposition. With this, a hunt has begun for a left footed defender with an established reputation and proven ability. The club have made it known they will discount no one, regardless of price tag, in their hunt to shore up their back line.



Khandrias United have recently confirmed that their current Number one and Brittanian international first choice Mikel Hansen has stalled on the offer of a new contract, and they will withdraw their current offer if his signature is not secured within the week. As such, it is looking increasingly likely the twenty six year old will be seeking employment elsewhere.

The Bedistan Sports Digest - BFA Transfer News

Brooklyn note interest in Hockensmith
Brazillican Serie A club Real San Pablo appears to be experiencing some defensive woes, as shown by their last season not going quite as well as expected. They have recently turned their eye toward Brooklyn FC star and newly promoted to the Bedistani national side starting eleven Tyrone Hockensmith.

Hockensmith has stated that he is somewhat unsettled at Big Apple Stadium, especially considering that while Brooklyn had previously held strong upper-half positions in the First Division, the team finished an immensely disappointing 19th this season, causing them to be relegated. The defender recently asked manager Max Ebner to be placed on the transfer list, and it is expected that Ebner would part with Hockensmith for as little as þ7.4M (US$9.5M).

Yuba Utd announce Zonk bid
Yuba United manager Tyrone Rothchild is obviously highly intent on securing Giant Zucchini international striker Zonk, as he has offered Zonk the highest salary allowed by the club board -- þ59,000/week (US$75,638/wk) for three years, in addition to a þ625,000 ($801,250) signing bonus. Zonk is expected to choose shortly between this bid and one made by Real Libertad.

Lewey to Arkanoid
Javier Lewey, who recently left Brooklyn FC, has accepted Arkanoid FC's offer of a 15,000 zucchini (þ30,674) per week contract. Lewey is said that he is very excited not only to have found a club, but to have the honor of playing in Giant Zucchini.

Hockensmith-San Pablo Talks Progressing

It appears as if Tyrone Hockensmith may soon be dawning the jersey of Real San Pablo. The talks between Brooklyn FC and San Pablo have been going extremely well, and rumor has it Brooklyn is prepared to accept Real's offer for þ7.5M. The 23-year old Hockensmith would be a huge edition for the club and could be the lynch-pin of San Pablo's defense for years to come.

NEWSFLASH:

After deliberating over both offers, Zonk has signed for Bedistani club Yuba United. He says, "Real Libertad's offer was very tempting, and I would really want to play for both of these clubs in my lifetime, but Yuba United being in the Group Stage of the Champions League this year sort of sealed my choice." Heartbreak then, for Brazillican club Real Libertad, who have been in the chase for Zonk since his release from Marauding.

NEWSFLASH:

After deliberating over both offers, Zonk has signed for Bedistani club Yuba United. He says, "Real Libertad's offer was very tempting, and I would really want to play for both of these clubs in my lifetime, but Yuba United being in the Group Stage of the Champions League this year sort of sealed my choice." Heartbreak then, for Brazillican club Real Libertad, who have been in the chase for Zonk since his release from Marauding.

OOC- Little did Zonk know...

IC- With Brazillico rumored to be in position to winning a slot in the fourth edition of the Champions League, the Serie A decided to have a playoff comprised of the top four teams to determine the representative for the league. In the first string of matches, defending champions Pasi City, would play fourth place Los Vallejo FC. Pasi City’s owner did not attempt to hide his discontent with the decision of the playoff, stating “We won the f*cking Serie A, we should already be there”. In the 2 vs 3 match, the nation’s two richest clubs and long-time rivals Olympic Kalita and Real Libertad were to face off.

Semi-Finals
Los Vallejo FC 2 Pasi City 0
Real Libertad 1 Olympic Kalita 0

Return Leg
Pasi City 0 Los Vallejo FC 0
Olympic Kalita 0 Real Libertad 2

The story of the semi-finals was the 2-0 aggregate upset pulled off by Los Vallejo FC. After beating the defending champions 2-0 at home, the “Golden Snatches” were able to hold Pasi City scoreless in the return leg, paving their road to the semi-finals. Los Vallejo’s only international, goaltender Robinho, was stellar between the posts and the deciding factor in both matches.

The Real Libertad/Olympic Kalita was expected to be another exciting page in the two squads’ rich history but turned out to be a blowout. After Libertad won 1-0 at home, they marched into Undelay Industries Stadium and thoroughly outplayed their counterparts to a 2-0 victory. Olympic’s big transfer, Trevors, seemed to have a hard time to find his legs after the move and was unable to really make anything happen.

Finals
Los Vallejo FC 1 Real Libertad 1
Real Libertad 2 Los Vallejo FC 0

Real Libertad re-affirmed their dominance in Brazillico’s Serie A as they beat Los Vallejo 3-1 on aggregate. Real Libertad’s Jiminez scored the all important away goal late in the first match, to make the score a 1-all draw. Real Libertad was totally dominant in the return leg, with Junior Socrates playing perhaps his finest match in uniform for Real, creating a wealth of promising forays into the Snatches’ defense and collecting a goal and an assist.

Real Libertad desperately looking to bolster line-up

After coming up empty-handed in the Zonk sweepstakes, but apparently securing a birth in the Champions League, Real Libertad are now on the prowl for players to bolster their line-up from both domestic leagues and abroad.

"Right now, we're a solid team," assured GM Mike Juarez, "But we'll have to get better if we hope for a good run in the Champions League. Our biggest concern is finding a solid defensive midfielder, but we wouldn't pass up an oppurtunity on any other quality talent available for the right price. With Zonk not signing our contract, we have some extra money to throw around."

This double-post has been used as an announcement:

The Champions League starts Monday

Kaza X-Teem and FC Atlantis are said to be negotiating a player-swap deal that would see defender Aeuwal Maurto depart X-Teem for Atlantis and Michaele Lomardi arrive in his place.

Lomardi, who was part of the team that won two World Cups for Europa Brittania, is seen as an ideal candidate for increasing the attacking force of X-Teem, a traditionally defensive side. Maurto, a solid defender who is particularly good in the air and is known for coming forward for corners (he scored five goals, all from headers, last season for X-Teem), said in an interview that while he is 'contented' at X-Teem, 'the excitement and challenge of international club football is becoming an overwhelming factor'.

Lomardi is valued at £20m (76m kaks) by FC Atlantis, compared to Maurto's 70m kaks (around £18.4m). It is not known whether X-Teem are making up the difference through cash or by using a lesser player as a makeweight; rumours say talented teenager Binro Bazital, who has struggled to assert himself at X-Teem, may be used to push the deal through, partly to prevent another Progressan side signing him. It is rumoured X-Teem have rejected a 5.8m kak (£1.9m) offer from Chedar-Edma.

OOC - You must note that the table does not tally because although all teams play each other 3 times (18 games), it is a new league rule for each team to play at least 6 friendlies with teams outside the premier division per season, therefore the table is not neccessarily mathematically correct.
IC -
Liverpool England Season Completed, Entrants for CL 5 announced
Domestic Cup Winners - Bede (entered)
League Champions - Schimpol (entered)
League Final Table:
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*Schimpol 24 21 2 1 34 14 +20 65 [Goals For]
*Orean 24 20 5 1 33 13 +20 65
^Talbott 24 20 2 4 41 24 +17 62 [Goals For]
^Folenisa 24 20 2 4 35 18 +15 62
Pardbo 24 12 9 3 21 07 +14 45
*Bede 24 10 10 4 24 21 +03 40
-CCL 21 14 5 2 34 14 +20 37+

(note - CCL was not able to schedule 6 friendlies, scheduling only 3, dealing themselves an automatic 10-point penalty. 47 points - 10 = 37 points)
-Relegated
*Qualified for CL
^Tentatively Qualified for CL[/code:1:56827cb2a0]

As preliminary negotitations with Kaze outfit X-Teem continue, widespread comment, both critical and appraised, have been raised. Some question the need to transfer another proven and talented international out of the club, and to a "lesser rival." Others have praised the move, signalling that the arrival of a top quality shot stopper might give them the impetus needed to finally make a full impact on the NSCL scene.


When asked for comment, Micheale added- "I know of X-Teem, and their interest. I was quite happy at F.C. Atlantis, but sometimes you need to move on and challenge yourself. Playing in a different country, a different style of football, and a different outlook can only add to my game. If things progress satisfactorily, I wouldn't see a problem in moving."


Meanwhile, appetites are whetted at the reputation of Aeuwal Maurto, a solid and dependable centre back who would bring the steel, never-say-die attitude to a battered defence. If the transfer goes through unhitched, it will be the first time a Progressian has signed for a Brittanian professional club, the first time it has been an Excel club, and the first time one has joined such a massive outfit as F.C Atlantis.

Financial difficulties at Hetaki?

Hetkali Hetaki announced today the transfer of midfielder Sil Hilat to brazillican side Real Libertad for an undisclosed amount of money. Hetaki president Rial I Sa refused to give a comment about the reason for this transfer. Silmu Tan from the youth team will take Hilat'he's position. Analysts predicted before the start of the last season that Hetaki is in sever financial difficulties and could become insolvent during this season, but since the RejisFA has no finicial criterial to get a licence for the first league, this claim can't be proved or denied.

OOC: Yes, Hetaki is nearly insolvent since several years, but to admit it would be *very* embarrasing for the club and its managers.

Bedistan Football Association 2031 Season Completed

[code:1:5e51742010]First Division - Season 2031

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Yuba Utd 38 21 8 9 62 37 +25 71
High Mtn 38 17 9 12 62 47 +15 60
Jamaica 38 15 14 9 40 38 +2 59
Carter 38 15 12 11 52 48 +4 57
Dennis 38 16 9 13 46 43 +3 57
Sonoma City 38 15 11 12 55 47 +8 56
Sonovago 38 16 8 14 52 46 +6 56
Santa Monica 38 15 8 15 43 50 -7 53
San Diego 38 14 10 14 46 45 +1 52
Columbia 38 13 13 12 47 48 -1 52
Amissville 38 14 8 16 51 49 +2 50
Columbus 38 11 16 11 55 54 +1 49
Sokojiwa 38 11 16 11 51 51 0 49
Graceville 38 12 13 13 51 54 -3 49
Midway 38 12 11 15 50 55 -5 47
Grant City 38 12 9 17 41 50 -9 45
Hampton 38 9 16 13 39 49 -10 43
Washington 38 9 14 15 46 52 -6 41
Rolestu 38 8 15 15 45 52 -7 39
Uk-Tow Utd 38 9 12 17 36 55 -19 39[/code:1:5e51742010]

Yuba United have managed to retain the First Division championship for a fourth year, finishing a comfortable eleven points ahead of High Mountain. Rolestu FC and Uk-Tow Ri United, after last year's mediocre performances, finally dropped to the Second Division this year. The shockers here were Santa Monica FC and the Washington Tigers. Santa Monica were just promoted from the Second Division last year, and they enjoyed a strong 8th-place finish. Washington, on the other hand, after finishing fourth and seventh in the previous two years, only managed 18th place this time and will be playing in the Second Division next year.

[code:1:5e51742010]Second Division - Season 2031

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
New Town 38 21 9 8 67 38 +29 72
Afton 38 18 10 10 54 46 +8 64
Hillcrest Utd 38 18 7 13 60 49 +11 61
Hundon 38 17 9 12 52 42 +10 60
Ilium 38 16 11 11 47 37 +10 59
Canton Utd 38 14 13 11 43 42 +1 55
Mifflinburg 38 15 9 14 44 32 +12 54
Springfield 38 12 18 8 50 39 +11 54
Delano 38 15 9 14 44 39 +5 54
Reston 38 15 8 15 45 53 -8 53
Eastfield 38 12 16 10 49 44 +5 52
Pine Village 38 12 13 13 40 44 -4 49
Floral 38 13 8 17 41 50 -9 47
Dawson Sprs 38 14 5 19 44 66 -22 47
Forest Hill 38 11 13 14 41 49 -8 46
St. Lawrence 38 10 13 15 37 46 -9 43
Alexandria 38 8 17 13 36 45 -9 41
Griffin 38 11 8 19 39 54 -15 41
Brooklyn 38 11 7 20 43 50 -7 40
Detmold 38 9 13 16 44 55 -11 40

Promotion Playoffs:

Hillcrest Utd 1 : 0 Canton Utd
Canton Utd 0 : 2 Hillcrest Utd
Hillcrest Utd win 3-0 on aggregate

Hundon 2 : 1 Ilium
Ilium 2 : 1 Hundon
Tied 3-3 on aggregate
Tied 1-1 on away goals
Tied 3-3 after extra time
Ilium win 2-0 on penalties

Hillcrest Utd 2 : 2 Ilium
Ilium 2 : 1 Hillcrest Utd
Ilium win 4-3 on aggregate[/code:1:5e51742010]

Nobody expected the Ilium Dragons to achieve promotion after last year's 14th-place finish, but the playoff worked in their favor. The New Town Red Devils will be enjoying a First Division berth for the first time, as will Afton FC. Griffin manager Matthew Semmes has been terminated after his team was relegated all the way from the First Division to the Third in just three years. In addition, Brooklyn FC has suffered from an immense lack of talent after several Bedistani international players jumped ship last year, and the unfortunate club was relegated in back-to-back years. Brooklyn manager Max Ebner has likewise been sacked. Finally, Detmold Town, after gaining promotion to the Second Division last year, fell back this year after finishing bottom of the table.

[code:1:5e51742010]Third Division - Season 2031

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Spring House 38 21 8 9 59 38 +21 71
Uniondale 38 18 8 12 59 39 +20 62
Albany FC 38 18 6 14 49 39 +10 60
Williamston 38 17 9 12 50 43 +7 60
Linsuk 38 17 8 13 49 39 +10 59
Albany Utd 38 16 9 13 52 47 +5 57
Jervis 38 16 7 15 48 49 -1 55
Navarre 38 15 9 14 51 43 +8 54
Independence 38 15 8 15 51 39 +12 53
Carbondale Utd 38 15 8 15 44 43 +1 53
Charleston 38 14 10 14 40 44 -4 52
Corling-Su 38 13 11 14 42 48 -6 50
Jennerstown 38 10 19 9 51 48 +3 49
Oklee 38 13 10 15 38 45 -7 49
Bloom City 38 11 15 12 50 52 -2 48
Chick Utd 38 13 7 18 39 51 -12 46
Belfast Utd 38 12 9 17 39 46 -7 45
Hooker Utd 38 10 14 14 41 50 -9 44
Wilmington 38 11 7 20 35 58 -23 40
Viborg 38 10 8 20 36 62 -26 38

Promotion Playoffs:

Albany FC 1 : 0 Albany Utd
Albany Utd 1 : 0 Albany FC
Tied 1-1 on aggregate
Tied 0-0 on away goals
Tied 1-1 after extra time
Albany FC win 2-1 on penalties

Williamston 1 : 1 Linsuk
Linsuk 3 : 0 Williamston
Linsuk win 4-1 on aggregate

Albany FC 1 : 0 Linsuk
Linsuk 2 : 1 Albany FC
Tied 2-2 on aggregate
Albany FC win 1-0 on away goals[/code:1:5e51742010]

Interestingly enough, the three teams relegated from the Second Division last year will all be returning this year -- Spring House, Uniondale, and Albany FCs. The Albany FC-Albany United promotion playoff semifinal matches showed the highest attendance in Third Division history, perhaps because the club stadia are within walking distance of each other.

Season 2031 performance will not affect which clubs will participate in Champions League 4, and most likely at least one more year will have passed before CL5 starts, meaning Yuba Utd will need to remain on their guard to hold their slot.

Brazillico Serie A Midway Report

[code:1:8030226ba8]GROUP A
Team W D L GF GA GD PTS
Los Vallejo FC 6 4 0 17 9 +8 22
Pasi City 5 2 3 14 9 +5 17
Cordova Shore 5 2 3 15 12 +3 17
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AC Tirona 4 2 4 15 19 -4 14
Tartan Rangers 2 1 7 14 20 -6 7
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Fighting Irish FC 1 3 6 10 16 -6 6

GROUP B
Team W D L GF GA GD PTS
Real Libertad 8 1 1 18 7 +11 25
Olympic Kalita 6 1 3 15 12 +3 19
Real San Pablo 3 4 3 13 9 +4 13
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Terrabella City 3 3 4 13 18 -5 12
Monte Melini FC 2 2 6 15 19 -4 8
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San Cardozo FC 2 1 7 13 22 -9 7
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Sil Hilat good fit at Real Libertad

Sil Hilat has been arguably the biggest transfer pick-up of the entire Serie A to date, and Real Libertad are thrilled with how he’s playing. “He’s a good tackler and sharp at bringing the ball up the pitch,” stated Mike Juarez, “He’s made this team a lot better”.

Hilat was purchased in a rather bizarre fashion, as discussions between Real Libertad and Hetkali Hetaki were carried out with blinding speed. Rumor has it, that the bulk of the discussions were based around how to convert LilKansus to Coronas. Although no financial figures were disclosed, it is believed that Libertad was able to wrestle Hilat away for around ς16.5 million, or £11 million.

Real San Pablo growing impatient with Brooklyn

Real San Pablo has issued a 24 hour “Take It or Leave It” ultimatum to Brooklyn FC in regard to Bedistani International defender, Tyrone Hockensmith. San Pablo, who has only won three out of ten games thus far in the Serie A, are holding firm with their offer of $9.5M US. Brooklyn, who were in Bedistan’s First Division two years ago, now find themselves in the Third Division and have done away with long-time manager, Max Ebner.

Brooklyn board allow Hockensmith to go
Brooklyn FC's negotiations with Real San Pablo were slowed somewhat by the firing of manager Max Ebner, and no replacement manager has yet been found. However, Brooklyn's board of directors have accepted the $9.5M (þ7.4M) bid for Tyrone Hockensmith. The defender will be moving immediately.

[OOC: Sorry, I forgot about that... :oops: And my connection went down last night, so I just now got back.]

NEWSFLASH:

If you thought Giant Zucchini's transfer sagas have ended, think again. After Warnock Wizards' emphatic World Cup campaign, offers have been pouring in from Zucchini clubs. Ishklash the Snooty seems to be the top choice, with Capone F.C. and Buckeroo City targetting the New Orthanc United star. Angelo United, meanwhile, is in the hunt for Boromir Blades' Akhklash the Emaciated. The Zucchini clubs will make their bids soon.

Bored between the sticks?

As the Mikel Hansen saga unravels, it becomes clearer why the Brittanian Number one choice, who was in outstanding form during the recent WC competition that lead to a second trophy, wishes to leave Khandrias United.

"In Brittania, I feel the pressure is simply too much to perform to reasonably." began Hansen in a recent interview.

"The rivalry between us [Khandrias] and Atlantis is ten times more than what you'd garner from reading an article or derby match report. Every mistake is sin in the eyes of the crowd, every goal celebrated like a cup winning final, every issue remembered for months, even years. Simply,it is becoming too difficult to perform in these conditions, and with only Atlantis as a bigger club in Brittania, and the impossibility of signing for them, I'm looking for a big club, so I can continue on the international scene."


However, only a few tentative links have been made to new clubs, and for MIkel Hansen, its a waiting game he'd rather not play.

2031 Bedistani Cup completed

The 2031 Bedistani Cup (entrants determined by 2030 standings) has now come to a close, and once again Carter FC are the winners! The Jamaica Giants took second place, and longtime BFA First Division champions Yuba United had a much better go this time around, finishing third. Probably the biggest shock was the fact that Viborg FC, an obscure Third Division club that in fact ended the 2031 season at rock bottom somehow managed a fourth-place finish, falling 1-0 to Yuba Utd in the third-place match.

[code:1:3582606dbd]2031 Bedistani Cup qualifying matchups:
D2 Eastfield 2 : 0 Charleston D3
D3 Springhouse 0 : 1 Floral D2
D2 Brooklyn 0 : 3 Sonovago D1
D3 Williamston 2 : 1 Pine Village D2
D1 Sonoma City 1 : 3 Afton D2
D1 Jamaica 3 : 1 Hundon D2
D3 Albany FC 2 : 1 Mifflinburg D2
D1 Yuba Utd 1 : 0 Sokojiwa D1
D1 Dennis 2 : 0 Albany Utd D3
D2 Hillcrest Utd 1 : 0 Amissville D1
D1 Columbia 1 : 2 Rolestu D1
D3 Uniondale 1 : 2 Carbondale Utd D3
D3 Oklee 0 : 2 Linsuk D3
D3 Jennerstown 0 : 1 Columbus D1
D2 Alexandria 1 : 2 High Mtn D1
D2 Delano 0 : 3 Canton Utd D2
D1 Carter 2 : 1 Forest Hill D2
D3 Bloom City 1 : 3 San Diego D1
D2 Springfield 1 : 2 Washington D1
D3 Chick Utd 2 : 1 New Town D2
D3 Navarre 1 : 2 Independence D3
D1 Hampton 0 : 1 Ilium D2
D3 Viborg 2 : 1 Uk-Tow Utd D1
D2 St. Lawrence 1 : 0 Jervis D3

First round:

Group 1
D2 Eastfield 2 : 3 Floral D2
D2 Eastfield 1 : 0 Sonovago D1
D2 Floral 2 : 3 Sonovago D1

Group 2
D3 Williamston 4 : 5 Afton D2
D3 Williamston 0 : 4 Jamaica D1
D2 Afton 0 : 1 Jamaica D1

Group 3
D3 Albany FC 2 : 3 Yuba Utd D1
D3 Albany FC 1 : 0 Dennis D1
D1 Yuba Utd 2 : 3 Dennis D1

Group 4
D2 Hillcrest Utd 1 : 0 Rolestu D1
D2 Hillcrest Utd 1 : 0 Carbondale Utd D3
D1 Rolestu 1 : 0 Carbondale Utd D3

Group 5
D3 Linsuk 0 : 4 Columbus D1
D3 Linsuk 0 : 1 High Mtn D1
D1 Columbus 4 : 2 High Mtn D1

Group 6
D2 Canton Utd 0 : 3 Carter D1
D2 Canton Utd 3 : 2 San Diego D1
D1 Carter 3 : 1 San Diego D1

Group 7
D1 Washington 0 : 1 Chick Utd D3
D1 Washington 1 : 0 Independence D3
D3 Chick Utd 2 : 0 Independence D3

Group 8
D2 Ilium 2 : 3 Viborg D3
D2 Ilium 1 : 0 St. Lawrence D2
D3 Viborg 2 : 1 St. Lawrence D2

Second round:
D2 Floral 2 : 3 Eastfield D2
D1 Jamaica 1 : 0 Afton D2
D1 Yuba Utd 1 : 0 Albany FC D3
D2 Hillcrest Utd 1 : 2 Rolestu D1
D1 Columbus 4 : 0 High Mtn D1
D1 Carter 2 : 0 Canton Utd D2
D3 Chick Utd 3 : 1 Washington D1
D3 Viborg 3 : 1 Ilium D2

Quarterfinals:
D2 Eastfield 0 : 1 Jamaica D1
D1 Yuba Utd 1 : 0 Rolestu D1
D1 Columbus 0 : 1 Carter D1
D3 Chick Utd 1 : 2 Viborg D3

Semifinals:
D1 Jamaica 3 : 1 Yuba Utd D1
D1 Carter 2 : 0 Viborg D3

Third place match:
D1 Yuba Utd 1 : 0 Viborg D3

Final match:
D1 Jamaica 1 : 2 Carter D1

Final standings:
1st place: Carter
2nd place: Jamaica
3rd place: Yuba Utd[/code:1:3582606dbd]

ATTENTION!

The current transfer window will close by the end of 16/2/04 (Forum time). Any transfers not completed by then will be called off.

Mikel Hansen set for Orean? Schimpol also in chase

Speculation has mounted over Brittanian goalkeeper Mikel Hansen's future recently, and reports that Orean have made a L£17m (L£1 = about USD 1.75) joint-offer for him and any of their well-known or promising youngsters, while rivals Schimpol have made a L£7m bid plus the aging Caddy Cannon, 36, who has retired from international football.

NEWSFLASH:

After the transfer saga involving Marauding's capture of Alex, Sandro, and Tobias Cannon, the transfers of the rest of the 7 seem to have fallen quiet. Among the Zucchini clubs still in the chase, Wurtherington Wanderers still have a bid of 10 million zucchinis on Joao Cannon while Simoleons United also have a 10 million zucchini bid on Filipo Cannon. Prehistoric have also put some money on the table with a new 20 million zucchini bid for Joao and Rolando Cannon. Whether the rest of the 7 will move to Giant Zucchini, or at all, remains to be seen, especially with the end of the transfer window looming near. Meanwhile, other Zucchini clubs have enjoyed their best harvest so far. Westinghouse-Armature have secured Cockbill Street international Harald Axewielder from K'arz'dazh T'druz'ban K'roz'gozh for 20,000 zucchinis, while Arkanoid has clinched the bargain of the season with a free transfer of Bedistani international Javier Lewey. Meanwhile, Sashweight shelled out 10 million zucchinis for Ariddian Aurélien Clair, while Rentruk Rovers will be hoping that 10 million zucchini signing Robin Sherwood will pull them out of a relegation dogfight and fighting for international qualification spots where they rightly should.

Loviski Związek Piłki Nożnej (LZPN) present a this years Season begin.

Extraliga
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1. FC Leve
2. Telecom Cxal Shepenyagah
3. EMC Goar
4. FC Keno Neuville
5. Lovos - Renault Atma
6. Edda EB Ulfborg
7. RCL Atma
8. EBBC Bosch Atma
9. ASC Calvena Goar
10.EDF Atma
11.AG Bitola Quarcoo
12.MACIF Goar
13.SD Borland Leve
-----------------------------up from Liga 2
14.Blaupunkt Leve
15.LKS Perros-Guirec
16.Visby Nestle Quarcoo
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Liga 2
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1. Rancilio Shepenyagah
2. LTK Vester Atma
3. Motorola Goar
-------------------------------------- down from Extraliga
4. Start Nylanders Sint Vilbeert
5. Aurora Rafaelburg
6. Atma Teatanic
7. Levka FOS Leve
8. LGS Shepenyagah
9. TFL Ventura Ulfborg
10.Billoux BCG Shepenyagah
11.NyborgClub Perros-Guirec
12.Lindos Volvo Ulfborg
13.Electra NABI Rafaelburg
14.Atlas-Beemen Atma
----------------------------up from Liga 3
15.FHSG Ahon Haxley
16.Drexir Quarcoo
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Liga 3
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1. APCO-GV Goar
2. La Vey Rafaelburg
-------------------------------------- down from Liga 2
3. Vipera Coca-Cola Ulfborg
4. Gravity Rafaelburg
5. Visea DR Haxley
6. Castrop-hva Evda
7. TeamSystem Superior Rivo
8. CMS Energy Shepenyagah
9. Lear-GAP Rivo
10.US Panasonic Leve
11.Calvi Lovun Leve
12.Carisma Optica Quarcoo
----------------------------up from Liga 4
13.Shetlanders Quarcoo
14.INCO-AVIC Shepenyagah
15.LNL Courier Haxley
16.Espre VCS Leve
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Liga 4
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1. IMTM Siemens Quarcoo
2. Dispo-Calvados 02 Vorh
3. FC Guixos
4. Consul VW Ulfborg
-------------------------------------- down from Liga 3
5. Allgou Rivo
6. Club Olafsvik
7. Secura Ulfborg
8. VingCard Shepenyagah
9. Petrac Olympia Shepenyagah
10.CabelRo Goar
11.Vibo Atma
12.Tyst! Goar
13.Erica Zepter Club Shepenyagah
14.Eeri Rhae
----------------------------up from Liga 5
15.FC Coral
16.FC River Creek
17.Vibo Sint Vilbeert
18.Zakros Kilios Lovis
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Liga 5 grupa zachodnia
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1. Dessa-Sollentuna Leve
2. FC Epidavros
3. Nova Axlon-Neustadt
4. FC Blu Cervinia
5. Exyda 09 Atma
6. FC Cesna
7. Pisac Vorh
8. Calvena Blu Cervinia
9. Vibo Neuville
10.Oceania Malva
11.Calvena 02 Rhae
12.FC Axlon-Neustadt
13.Vibo Malva
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Liga 5 grupa wschodnia
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1. Nevex Ulfborg
2. Estima Tecto
3. ESBF Krug VBC Haxley
4. FC Kivik
5. Gallea Rafaelburg
6. RTB Carpenteras Rivo
7. Gallea Olafsvik
8. FC Pirin
9. OKS Olafsvik
10.FC Leer-Cobalt
11.Yola Mesco Rafaelburg
12.Ayr Rafaelburg
13.YLE Langnese Haxley
14.Narva Courmayeur
15.Kotek Villa Mrucqius
16.FC Villa Mrucqius
17. Lovisa Kilios Lovis
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(OOC-I thought I had already posted Joao and Filipo's transfers around the time of the big transfer to Maruading, but I guess it didn't go up.)

Two More Cannons to Giant Zucchini

The Wurthington Wanderers have netted themselves Joao Cannon, while Filipo Cannon is on the move to Simoleons United. Both players, who are am integral part of the Brazillican defense which has allowed the fewest goals in the Founding Nations Cup are said to be pleased with the move to Giant Zucchini and look forward to playing in the richest league in the world. Both players are rumored to have gone for 10 million Zucchinis (£14.5m)a piece.

Rollie Cannon Stays Home

In the arms race to try to undo rivals, Real Libertad, Olympic Kalita has dipped in with the huge signing of 15-year old defender, Rollie Cannon. Cannon has been fierce on the right for Brazillico's U-19s, which has yielded a mere 7 goals in 9 games in the Founding Nations Cup. Compared to the other Cannons, there was very little interest from abroad in Rolando, which allowed Olympic Kalita to "steal" him away for 18 million Coronas (£14m).

BUMP.

BUMP.

Khandrias United today confirmed an acceptance for Mikel Hansen, whose transfer request had attracted attention from the continent, and in the form of Ocean F.C, playing in Liverpool England.

Joirn Vasitelo, Hansen's Agent, confirmed that negotiations had entered a final stage, with the club stepping out of the way to allow contracts to be drawn up and finalised.

"Mikel is pleased with the progress made, and we expect the loose ends to be tied up by the close of the window."



In other news, Micheal Lomardi prepared for the long move eastwards as F.C. Atlantis and their team of agents completed drawing up the final contracts that will see the Brittanian hitman move from the domestic Brittanian giants to Kaze Progressa.

At the time of going to print, no comment was avalible.

The Bedistan Sports Digest

BFA To Expand Again
Glut of funding facilitates growth of lower divisions

AMISSVILLE -- Eighteen years ago, during the seventh World Cup in Lemmitania and Audioslavia, the Bedistan Football League was born. The BFL consisted of twenty clubs in one division. The very next year, the league added a Second Division, which contained twenty clubs from smaller cities for a total of forty. This setup continued until about three years ago, when the BFL was officially absorbed by the Bedistan Football Association. At that time, the BFA added a Third Division with twenty clubs from larger towns. That makes sixty, the current number.

But the BFA's next move will dwarf all of these.

The Association found itself an astounding þ1.14B under budget for FY2032 and decided to put the money to use by funding smaller football programs across Bedistan. What does this mean for the BFA? It means two additional tiers of league play, both a good deal larger than everything else.

Under the Third Division, there will now be four Regional Divisions -- the Southwest, Central, Northern, and Island Divisions (there were plans for an Eastern Division as well, but the BFA decided to hold on that because eastern Bedistan is still adjusting to post-Sokojiwan government). Each of these divisions consists of twenty teams except for the Island Division, which has only six.

But it doesn't stop there. Under each Regional Division, there will be four to five State Divisions (again excepting the Island Division, as it consists of only one state). These divisions are as follows (numbers in parentheses indicate number of teams in the division):

Southwest Division (20)
Paruvia (12)
Neshoba (20)
Homeria (18)
Athalia (22)

Central Division (20)
Sonoma (18)
Escambia (14)
Limpania West (26)*
Limpania East (26)*
Frontera (24)

Northern Division (20)
Palladia (24)
Novania (22)
Highland (16)
Latia-Salvana (14)**

Island Division (6)
consists of state of West Jativa (not separate division)

* Limpania is one state, but the BFA did not want a 52-team division.
** Latia and Salvana are two separate states, but Latia would have only had four teams and Salvana ten.

All in all, this means that the BFA, which previously consisted of sixty teams, has now expanded to a whopping 382!

The 2032 season will still use the old three-division format, but the new system is expected to be implemented for 2033.


[OOC: I have way too much time on my hands. :P]

double post

In other news, Micheal Lomardi prepared for the long move eastwards as F.C. Atlantis and their team of agents completed drawing up the final contracts that will see the Brittanian hitman move from the domestic Brittanian giants to Kaze Progressa.

At the time of going to print, no comment was avalible.

Kaza X-Teem have confirmed the swap deal with Aeuwal Maurto has been completed; the use of Binro Bazital has been confirmed as the makeweight in the deal and contracts have been confirmed.

NEWSFLASH:

A rush of transfers have been made just before the close of the transfer window, which is expected to happen in about 23 hours. The closing coincides with the release of the schedule for the Champions League 4 second qualifying round.

Mikel Hansen and 18-year-old Jiannis Fromokopolous join Orean for a combined L£17m - Schimpol turned down by Khandrias

Mikel Hansen and promising midfielder Jiannis Fromokopolous have joined Orean in a special deal costing L£17million. Jiannis will continue to play for Khandrias in the u19 league in Europa Brittania for up to seven months or until Orean recall him, while the out-of-favour Hansen is set to make his debut in the first friendly of the March 2004-July 2004 season. (The LE leagues run for 5 months at a go, with a break of 1.5 months between each season.)

Here is Orean's 2004 midyear schedule (March)
27.2 Cowebay Town (League 4) FR
29.2 CCL (League 2) FR
8.3 Schimpol (League) LG
10.3 Khandrias United (not yet confirmed friendly - both Jiannis and Hansen would be unavailable for this match for their respective sides)
15.3 Talbott (League) LG
17.3 Alan City (not yet confirmed friendly - under a clause, Hansen would not be allowed to play in this match if accepted)

<BUMP>

ATTENTION!
The transfer window has closed. All transfers not completed or not underway will be cancelled. Thank you.

And with the transfer window closed, the 2032 BFA season has been completed.

First Division Standings:

[code:1:2ce9f544c2]First Division - Season 2032

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Yuba Utd 38 19 12 7 55 31 +24 69
Jamaica 38 20 7 11 61 38 +23 67
Carter 38 18 11 9 59 38 +21 65
Santa Monica 38 18 6 14 58 46 +12 60
Sonoma City 38 16 10 12 52 47 +5 58
Sokojiwa 38 16 10 12 49 45 +4 58
Dennis 38 16 10 12 43 41 +2 58
Sonovago 38 15 9 14 50 43 +7 54
San Diego 38 14 11 13 47 50 -3 53
Graceville 38 12 16 10 42 46 -4 52
Midway 38 13 12 13 45 50 -5 51
High Mtn 38 12 14 12 47 40 +7 50
Ilium 38 15 5 18 38 48 -10 50
Grant City 38 11 14 13 48 48 0 47
Columbia 38 11 14 13 49 51 -2 47
Amissville 38 11 11 16 40 47 -7 44
Columbus 38 9 15 14 41 49 -8 42
New Town 38 9 12 17 35 53 -18 39
Hampton 38 8 11 19 27 49 -22 35
Afton 38 9 6 23 40 66 -26 33[/code:1:2ce9f544c2]

Champions: Yuba United (x5)
Runner-Up: Jamaica Giants
Third Place: Carter FC
Relegated to Second Division: New Town Red Devils, Hampton Paladins, Afton FC

Second Division
Champions: Hillcrest United
Runner-Up: Rolestu FC
Third Place: Delano FC
Promoted to First Division: Hillcrest United, Rolestu FC, Eastfield Rogues
Relegated to Third Division: Albany FC, Spring House FC, Uniondale FC

Third Division
Champions: Griffin Zebras
Runner-Up: Navarre Town
Third Place: Williamston FC
Promoted to Second Division: Griffin Zebras, Navarre Town, Detmold Town

Bedistani Cup (qualifying not shown)

[code:1:2ce9f544c2]First round:

Group 1
D1 Columbia 1 : 2 Graceville D1
D1 Columbia 0 : 1 Hundon D2
D1 Graceville 2 : 1 Hundon D2

Group 2
D3 Carbondale Utd 0 : 1 Hillcrest Utd D2
D3 Carbondale Utd 0 : 1 Jennerstown D3
D2 Hillcrest Utd 3 : 0 Jennerstown D3

Group 3
D3 Bloom City 2 : 3 Santa Monica D1
D3 Bloom City 0 : 4 Delano D2
D1 Santa Monica 3 : 2 Delano D2

Group 4
D3 Brooklyn 0 : 4 Sonoma City D1
D3 Brooklyn 0 : 1 Sonovago D1
D1 Sonoma City 2 : 0 Sonovago D1

Group 5
D2 Dawson Sprs 1 : 3 Dennis D1
D2 Dawson Sprs 1 : 2 Columbus D1
D1 Dennis 1 : 2 Columbus D1

Group 6
D1 San Diego 2 : 1 Albany Utd D3
D1 San Diego 1 : 2 High Mtn D1
D3 Albany Utd 1 : 3 High Mtn D1

Group 7
D1 Amissville 3 : 2 Springfield D2
D1 Amissville 0 : 1 Chick Utd D3
D2 Springfield 0 : 1 Chick Utd D3

Group 8
D1 Jamaica 3 : 2 Carter D1
D1 Jamaica 3 : 0 Floral D2
D1 Carter 1 : 2 Floral D2

Second round:
D1 Graceville 1 : 0 Hundon D2
D2 Hillcrest Utd 0 : 1 Jennerstown D3
D1 Santa Monica 3 : 0 Delano D2
D1 Sonoma City 0 : 2 Sonovago D1
D1 Columbus 0 : 1 Dennis D1
D1 High Mtn 0 : 1 San Diego D1
D3 Chick Utd 0 : 1 Amissville D1
D1 Jamaica 1 : 0 Floral D2

Quarterfinals:
D1 Graceville 2 : 0 Jennerstown D3
D1 Santa Monica 1 : 2 Sonovago D1
D1 Dennis 2 : 0 San Diego D1
D1 Amissville 0 : 3 Jamaica D1

Semifinals:
D1 Graceville 0 : 2 Sonovago D1
D1 Dennis 0 : 1 Jamaica D1

Third place match:
D1 Graceville 1 : 0 Dennis D1

Final match:
D1 Sonovago 4 : 1 Jamaica D1[/code:1:2ce9f544c2]

Champions: Sonovago FC
Runner-Up: Jamaica Giants
Third Place: Graceville Salamanders

Sowhatsville news

Transfer deadline passes with little activity.

The HFA has been hounded by accusations of mismanagement in recent times, and with 6 of the top flight teams admitting severe financial concerns, it seems there may be a case to answer.

The only major transfer saw starlet Robin Sherwood leave Forest for Rentuck Rovers in Giant Zucchini. While the move was widly acknowleded as a good one for the player and the club accountant (the 14.3 million Warks received helped the club avoid going into administration!), many pundits are concerned over how the club will perform without their top player.

Supporters club spokesman Bob Jones stated, "Robin did a heck of a lot to lift this club from mid-table to qualification for the CL through his performances, and the younger team members relied on him alot. Despite what Cloughie (the Forest Chairman) says, I think the side will struggle without him. There are other good young players, but I'm not convinced they will pull the team along the way Robin did."

Other than that there was very little happening in the HFL, a few out of contract players and some nominal fee transfers went though, but it has been very quiet overall.

OCC: Aint had much time to get the domestic transfers and all sorted - sorry!

NEWSFLASH:

The Giant Zucchini Premier League started with a bang, with upsets galore and goals all over. The big match, Sashweight vs Marauding, proved to be one of the best matches of the week. Ariddia's Aurélien Clair scored in the 9th minute to give Sashweight the lead against the giants. However, Urk hit back in the 42nd minute to level things up. In the second half, it was the Cannon show. Marauding coach Looys Aarnd's newly employed 4-3-3 "whirlwind" attacking formation paid off, Sandro Cannon finishing off a wonderful Marauding move early in the second half. Alex Cannon added to that in the 53rd minute, a pinpoint Sandro pass straight into the run of his brother, who hammered it into the back of the net. Tobias Cannon finished things off with a long range piledriver. Meanwhile, Capone F.C. are really feeling the loss of their goalkeeper, Spaamian international Fin Bólin, losing to newly promoted Buckeroo City. Buckeroo were of course helped by their critically acclaimed goalkeeper, Buncksh, who is slated to join the Zucchinis' Under-21 squad. The biggest upset was Kung Pao's dominance over league giants Prehistoric F.C., overcoming them 2-0 at half time with 2 Yew Sei Biu goals, before Phoot restored order in the second half with a solitary goal. After pushing for most of the second half, Prehistoric failed to find the equaliser, and Kung Pao completed the upset of the week. Meanwhile, Bedistan's Javier Lewey scored a late equaliser for Arkanoid after Woog scored early for Wonkerman Wanderers.

This week's results:
Wilmington Wanderers 2-2 Angelo United
Sashweight F.C. 1-4 Marauding F.C.
Capone F.C. 1-2 Buckeroo City
Westinghouse-Armature F.C. 1-2 Earl United
Uncle Roger F.C. 2-2 Dankeschoen F.C.
Marjory City 1-1 Wurtherington Wanderers
Earnest F.C. 2-3 Simoleons United
Noriega Tigers 1-2 Rentruk Rovers
Kung Pao F.C. 2-1 Prehistoric F.C.

Next week's fixtures:
Sashweight F.C. - Wilmington Wanderers
Angelo United - Capone F.C.
Marauding F.C. - Westinghouse-Armature F.C.
Buckeroo City - Uncle Roger F.C.
Earl United - Marjory City
Dankeschoen F.C. - Earnest F.C.
Wurtherington Wanderers - Noriega Tigers
Simoleons United - Kung Pao F.C.
Rentruk Rovers - Arkanoid F.C.
Prehistoric F.C. - Wonkerman Wanderers

The Bedistan Sports Digest

Wilmington FC Bankrupt
Third Division club to be replaced by Navy SPFC

WILMINGTON -- After finishing 20th, 19th, and 19th in the 20-team Third Division over the last three seasons, Wilmington FC had lost virtually all of its fans. At Wilmington's last match of the 2032 season against Carbondale United, the recorded attendance was 94. With virtually no ticket revenue, Wilmington had fallen into over þ1.4M of debt, finally leaving the club chairman to put the club out of its misery on Friday.

Wilmington FC's Third Division slot will be replaced by a new semi-professional club representing the Bedistan Navy, which has its headquarters in Port Lusambo, WJ. With the addition of this team, Port Lusambo becomes the only Bedistani city to have four BFA clubs (Navy SPFC, Port Lusambo FC, Port Lusambo Athletic, and West Jativa United). All of those teams except Navy SPFC will make their debuts in the Island Regional Division for Season 2033.

The CL second qualifying round matches will take place on Sunday and Tuesday.

BUMP

Marble Palace FC Make Huge Free Agent Signing

Steve Ribeiro was on hand at the press conference, as his team, Marble Palace FC announced the signing of the Holy India Tea Bag as their new starting goaltender. It was believed that the Tea Bag was deceased in an unfortunate stadium destruction incident, but it appears that the Holy India Tea Bag was able to hide under a stairwell and survive. The same heart and determination that made the Holy India Tea Bag one of the top mascots in Group 11 shone through, as he tunnelled his way out of the debris of the North-East side of Holy India’s national stadium.

The Holy India Tea Bag, who was the starting mascot and reserve goaltender for his national side saw very limited action between the posts in the last World Cup. He came on as a substitute on Matchday 10 against Brazillico, and held the high-octane Chili Bats’ offence scoreless.

“He’s big and he’s got heart,” said Steve Ribeiro, owner of Marble Palace FC, “He’s got some international experience too and he’ll be the focal point which this franchise is going to be built around.”

The Tea Bag’s vivacity will bring a welcome influx of positive energy to the squad which plays its football last year in Brazillico’s Serie B. Being the only team on Steve’s Island and with Brazillico leaving FIFA for greener pastures in the Emerald Heights, it remains to be seen if Marble Palace will have a league to play in next year or not. One thing is for sure, they’ll be there for the FIFA Cup and the Tea Bag will be between the pipes.

The San Diego Summit

Iguanas Return Home

SAN DIEGO -- After waiting for several weeks in One Red Dot preparing for their Champions League match against Natodrid FC, the San Diego Iguanas have returned to Bedistan to play several pressing matches in their First Division schedule. It is predicted that they will return to One Red Dot for the match upon word from the Kaze Progressa FA.

New Super League Proposed - All Nations' Football Federations Encouraged to Give Ideas

How it would work
Champions League would still run normally, but that would be cut to 32 teams, with only a max of 2 teams per nation (NOT CHAMPION OF LEAGUE)
Super League would feature 16 teams, to run right after the CL finishes, with the CL winner and 15 national Championship winners taking part - the winner would be the champion of the NS world, considering that the CL champ would also be participating. Ideas? Shoot-downs?

Somehow, I feel the current Champions League format runs fine. I feel adding another competition to an already large competition will complicate things.

NEWSFLASH:

Marauding F.C. suffers its first league defeat at the hands of Angelo United. A mixture of inspired form and poor goalkeeping by Plaat gifted Angelo a win that pulls them out of the relegation zone into 10th place. Meanwhile, Marauding's lead has closed to 4 points after Rentruk's win over Earnest F.C., Robin Sherwood scoring to keep the Rovers in firm contention for a Champions League spot. Meanwhile, Oog's return to fitness sees Prehistoric's first clean sheet of the season, Phoot scoring twice against bottom of the table club Noriega Tigers, who have established themselves as relegation candidates this season with only 1 win so far. Prehistoric's win puts them back into 3rd place after a disastrous start to the season, while Noriega has only garnered 5 points out of 10 matches so far. Fellow strugglers Sashweight F.C. got a timely lift from an Aurélien Clair goal to push them into 14th place, the goal coming against a slowly slipping Buckeroo City side. Meanwhile, Simoleons United recorded a 3-0 win over Marjory City. Shtaan's smashing finish started scoring off, after which Raasch coolly finished off a brilliant through pass from Filipo Cannon. Daalglsch curled one in at the end of the match from just outside the area to give Simoleons a much needed boost.

This week's scores:
Arkanoid F.C. 1-0 Wilmington Wanderers
Kung Pao F.C. 0-0 Wonkerman Wanderers
Noriega Tigers 0-2 Prehistoric F.C.
Earnest F.C. 1-2 Rentruk Rovers
Marjory City 0-3 Simoleons United
Uncle Roger F.C. 0-0 Wurtherington Wanderers
Westinghouse-Armature F.C. 0-3 Dankeschoen F.C.
Capone F.C. 0-3 Earl United
Sashweight F.C. 1-0 Buckeroo City
Angelo United 2-0 Marauding F.C.

League Table:
[code:1:1627bee425] P W D L F A GD PTS
Marauding F.C. 10 7 2 1 26 14 12 23
Rentruk Rovers 10 5 4 1 19 15 4 19
Prehistoric F.C. 10 5 3 2 20 15 5 18
Capone F.C. 10 5 2 3 13 12 1 17
Wurtherington Wanderers 10 4 4 2 12 10 2 16
Wonkerman Wanderers 10 4 4 2 11 9 2 16
Earl United 10 4 3 3 14 10 4 15
Westinghouse-Armature F.C. 10 4 3 3 16 14 2 15
Simoleons United 10 4 2 4 19 17 2 14
Angelo United 10 3 4 3 11 9 2 13
Buckeroo City 10 3 4 3 11 12 -1 13
Marjory City 10 3 4 3 9 12 -3 13
Uncle Roger F.C. 10 2 6 2 11 12 -1 12
Sashweight F.C. 10 4 0 6 10 16 -6 12
Dankeschoen F.C. 10 3 2 5 15 14 1 11
Kung Pao F.C. 10 3 2 5 9 11 -2 11
Wilmington Wanderers 10 2 4 4 14 14 0 10
Earnest F.C. 10 2 3 5 10 17 -7 9
Arkanoid F.C. 10 1 4 5 10 18 -8 7
Noriega Tigers 10 1 2 7 9 18 -9 5
[/code:1:1627bee425]

BFA 2033 Season Completed

The Bedistan Football Association has completed its 2033 season, and for the first time in five seasons, we have a new First Division champion.

[code:1:5edf61a24a]First Division - Season 2033

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Carter 38 21 11 6 69 41 +28 74
Yuba Utd 38 20 10 8 55 36 +19 70
Santa Monica 38 20 8 10 58 39 +19 68
Dennis 38 19 10 9 54 29 +25 67
Sonovago 38 19 8 11 59 39 +20 65
Jamaica 38 18 7 13 56 49 +7 61
Sokojiwa 38 15 13 10 50 42 +8 58
Graceville 38 15 9 14 60 61 -1 54
Midway 38 13 11 14 52 50 +2 50
Ilium 38 13 11 14 51 51 0 50
High Mtn 38 14 7 17 44 42 +2 49
Sonoma City 38 12 13 13 55 56 -1 49
Hillcrest Utd 38 14 7 17 44 58 -14 49
Grant City 38 12 12 14 50 52 -2 48
San Diego 38 12 8 18 40 46 -6 44
Rolestu 38 11 10 17 45 59 -14 43
Columbus 38 10 10 18 41 59 -18 40
Amissville 38 9 9 20 35 59 -24 36
Eastfield 38 9 9 20 32 58 -26 36
Columbia 38 9 7 22 46 70 -24 34[/code:1:5edf61a24a]

Carter FC has been building momentum, finishing fourth in 2031 and third in 2032. This year, they finally unseated Yuba United to take the First Division title. Yuba Utd still finished a strong second, followed by Santa Monica. The unlucky dropped teams this time around were the Amissville Antagonists, the Eastfield Rogues, and the Columbia Sharks.

Second Division
Winner: Hampton Paladins
Runner-Up: Hundon FC
Third Place: Canton United

Promoted to D1: Hampton, Hundon, Canton Utd
Relegated to D3: St. Lawrence, Detmold, Griffin

Third Division
Winner: Spring House FC
Runner-Up: Linsuk City FC
Third Place: Albany FC

Promoted to D2: Spring House, Linsuk, Uniondale
Relegated: Independence* (CEN), Chick Utd (CEN), Navy SPFC (ISL)

* Independence finished 17th and Corling-Su finished 18th, but Corling-Su had no lower division to drop to, so Independence was the unlucky club instead.

Regional Divisions
Southwest Winner: Eagle Lake Athletic
Central Winner: Bladensburg FC (promoted to D3 along with 2nd-place L.P.R.)
Northern Winner: Shannon Shamrocks
Island Winner: Port Lusambo FC (promoted to D3)

Bedistani Cup

[code:1:5edf61a24a]First round:

Group 1
D1 Columbia 1 : 2 Hundon D2
D1 Columbia 2 : 1 San Diego D1
D2 Hundon 0 : 1 San Diego D1

Group 2
D2 Mifflinburg 0 : 1 Afton D2
D2 Mifflinburg 3 : 1 Carbondale Utd D3
D2 Afton 3 : 1 Carbondale Utd D3

Group 3
D1 Sonoma City 1 : 0 Washington D2
D1 Sonoma City 2 : 0 Williamston D3
D2 Washington 1 : 3 Williamston D3

Group 4
D3 Corling-Su 0 : 3 Ilium D1
D3 Corling-Su 0 : 4 New Town D2
D1 Ilium 1 : 0 New Town D2

Group 5
D3 Albany Utd 1 : 2 Belfast Utd D3
D3 Albany Utd 0 : 2 Graceville D1
D3 Belfast Utd 1 : 4 Graceville D1

Group 6
D1 Carter 0 : 5 Santa Monica D1
D1 Carter 3 : 4 Dawson Sprs D2
D1 Santa Monica 0 : 1 Dawson Sprs D2

Group 7
D1 Midway 0 : 2 Jamaica D1
D1 Midway 3 : 0 Uk-Tow Utd D2
D1 Jamaica 2 : 0 Uk-Tow Utd D2

Group 8
D1 High Mtn 2 : 0 Sokojiwa D1
D1 High Mtn 2 : 1 Yuba Utd D1
D1 Sokojiwa 3 : 1 Yuba Utd D1

Group 1
Columbia 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
Hundon 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
San Diego 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3

Group 2
Afton 2 2 0 0 4 1 +3 6
Mifflinburg 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 3
Carbondale Utd 2 0 0 2 2 6 -4 0

Group 3
Sonoma City 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 6
Williamston 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
Washington 2 0 0 2 1 4 -3 0

Group 4
Ilium 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 6
New Town 2 1 0 1 4 1 +3 3
Corling-Su 2 0 0 2 0 7 -7 0

Group 5
Graceville 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 6
Belfast Utd 2 1 0 1 3 5 -2 3
Albany Utd 2 0 0 2 1 4 -3 0

Group 6
Dawson Sprs 2 2 0 0 5 3 +2 6
Santa Monica 2 1 0 1 5 1 +4 3
Carter 2 0 0 2 3 9 -6 0

Group 7
Jamaica 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 6
Midway 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 3
Uk-Tow Utd 2 0 0 2 0 5 -5 0

Group 8
High Mtn 2 2 0 0 4 1 +3 6
Sokojiwa 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
Yuba Utd 2 0 0 2 2 5 -3 0


Second round:
D1 Ilium 3 : 2 Belfast Utd D3
D1 High Mtn 0 : 3 Columbia D1
D2 Afton 2 : 3 Santa Monica D1
D2 New Town 1 : 4 Sonoma City D1
D3 Williamston 0 : 1 Sokojiwa D1
D1 Midway 1 : 2 Dawson Sprs D2
D2 Hundon 4 : 2 Jamaica D1
D1 Graceville 1 : 2 Mifflinburg D2

Quarterfinals:
D1 Ilium 1 : 2 Columbia D1
D1 Santa Monica 3 : 1 Sonoma City D1
D1 Sokojiwa 3 : 0 Dawson Sprs D2
D2 Hundon 0 : 2 Mifflinburg D2

Semifinals:
D1 Columbia 2 : 1 Santa Monica D1
D1 Sokojiwa 3 : 1 Mifflinburg D2

Third place match:
D1 Santa Monica 2 : 0 Mifflinburg D2

Final match:
D1 Columbia 0 : 3 Sokojiwa D1

Final standings:
1st place: Sokojiwa
2nd place: Columbia
3rd place: Santa Monica[/code:1:5edf61a24a]

Liverpool England Premier Championship - Tables with 8 games remaining

[code:1:132fa308d8]
Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts PP
Folenisa 12 7 1 4 28 21 +7 22 46
Orean 12 6 1 5 23 22 +1 19 43
Bede 12 5 2 5 20 23 -3 17 41
Talbott 12 5 1 6 24 24 0 16 40
Pardbo 12 5 1 6 21 21 0 16 40
Schimpol 12 4 2 6 24 30 -6 14 38[/code:1:132fa308d8]

Division 1 - 6 games remaining
[code:1:132fa308d8]
Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts PP
CCL 'D' 12 7 1 4 22 19 +3 22 40
Nich Stadt 12 6 3 3 28 25 +3 21 39
CCL 'C' 12 4 2 6 25 27 -2 14 32
Watakis 12 3 2 7 21 26 -5 11 29[/code:1:132fa308d8]

Cup Round 1
Selected Fixtures
Watak-i'si'kis (Watakis) 0 Talbott 3
CCL 'C' 3 Folenisa 3 (Folenisa 4-3 penalties)
Orean 4 Pardbo 4 (Pardbo 5-4 penalties)
Nich Stadt 4 Bede 3

ATTENTION!

The transfer window has opened. In future, the window will be open at the start of the World Cup group stages, and close at the start of World Cup qualifying.

NEWSFLASH:

Dennisov's Roy Conacher has passed his medical with Westinghouse-Armature F.C., and has moved on a free transfer. He is eligible to play for his new club in their next fixture against Robin Sherwood's Rentruk Rovers.

Giant Zucchini team Uncle Roger F.C. has made an offer of about 7.5 Mio. £ for Fichte SK striker Alexander Kristensen. While coach Seti Gurla does not want Kristensen to leave the club, the chairman Gisli Hermansen seems to be interested. Together with the Sokol twins Jonny and Simen Kristensen builds the by far best attacking line that ever played in Mattigool Premier Division.

NEWSFLASH:

A flurry of transfer activity in the Giant Zucchini Premier League as the teams draw near to the Christmas break. Teams at the bottom are scrapping for points, as we all know that if you're bottom at Christmas, you're probably going down. Bottom teams are splashing out the cash in the hope of remaining in the top flight. 3 points from a relegation spot, Dankeschoen F.C.'s leaky defence has been a talking point, with the most goals conceded last season, and 3rd most at this point this season. They have bid 10 million zucchinis for Oglethorpian goalkeeper Ken'Ichi Yamamoto from Megalopolis City FC in hope of solving their defensive crisis. Meanwhile, fast rising Noriega Tigers aim to cement their place in the Premiership with a 5 million zucchini bid for Rejistanian Jen Y from Hades Lavamje. Uncle Roger F.C. is a club in crisis. With only 14 goals scored in 18 matches, Uncle Roger are bottom of the table, and desperately needs a win in their next match to lift them off the bottom before the Christmas break. They hope a 10 million zucchini capture of Mattigool international Alexander Kristensen will help them achieve that goal, as well as ensure their survival in the top flight. Meanwhile, Westinghouse-Armature's quest for international football was given a boost by the arrival of their latest signing, Roy Conacher. His instinctive partnership with Harald Axewielder wrecked havoc on the Rentruk defence, and his goal on his debut was truly deserved.

This week's scores:
Buckeroo City 0-0 Wilmington Wanderers
Earl United 0-2 Marauding F.C.
Dankeschoen F.C. 1-2 Angelo United
Wurtherington Wanderers 2-0 Sashweight F.C.
Simoleons United 0-0 Capone F.C.
Rentruk Rovers 0-3 Westinghouse-Armature F.C.
Prehistoric F.C. 3-0 Uncle Roger F.C.
Wonkerman Wanderers 1-2 Marjory City
Arkanoid F.C. 3-1 Earnest F.C.
Kung Pao F.C. 1-2 Noriega Tigers

Next week's fixtures:
Wilmington Wanderers - Marauding F.C.
Angelo United - Buckeroo City
Sashweight F.C. - Earl United
Capone F.C. - Dankeschoen F.C.
Westinghouse-Armature_F.C. - Wurtherington Wanderers
Uncle Roger F.C. - Simoleons United
Marjory City - Rentruk Rovers
Earnest F.C. - Prehistoric F.C.
Noriega Tigers - Wonkerman Wanderers
Kung Pao F.C. - Arkanoid F.C.

League Table:
[code:1:57423cf282] P W D L F A GD PTS
Marauding F.C. 18 13 3 2 43 23 20 42
Prehistoric F.C. 18 10 6 2 34 18 16 36
Wurtherington Wanderers 18 8 5 5 24 22 2 29
Marjory City 18 7 7 4 18 19 -1 28
Westinghouse-Armature F.C. 18 7 6 5 32 27 5 27
Wonkerman Wanderers 18 7 6 5 23 21 2 27
Rentruk Rovers 18 7 5 6 30 32 -2 26
Earl United 18 7 4 7 20 17 3 25
Capone F.C. 18 6 7 5 21 21 0 25
Arkanoid F.C. 18 6 6 6 22 23 -1 24
Angelo United 18 5 8 5 19 17 2 23
Simoleons United 18 6 5 7 27 27 0 23
Kung Pao F.C. 18 6 5 7 19 20 -1 23
Sashweight F.C. 18 7 2 9 21 25 -4 23
Buckeroo City 18 5 7 6 18 21 -3 22
Noriega Tigers 18 4 7 7 19 25 -6 19
Dankeschoen F.C. 18 5 3 10 24 30 -6 18
Wilmington Wanderers 18 3 6 9 22 25 -3 15
Earnest F.C. 18 3 6 9 19 31 -12 15
Uncle Roger F.C. 18 2 8 8 14 25 -11 14[/code:1:57423cf282]

Real Libertad Desperate To Find Keeper

Real Libertad is just about done with Salazar, the Brazillican international goalkeeper. After a string of shaky performances in World Cup qualifying and coming off the heels of a 3-1 loss to Halfasseded States' Whogivesa City, manager Mike Juarez is desperately looking to bring in a top notch keeper. Los Vallejo FC are extremely reluctant to part with last year Goalkeeper of the Year, Robinho, so Juarez is setting his sights abroad.

Juarez is said to be very interested in trying to wrestle Giant Zucchini International, Oog, away from Prehistoric FC. It is rumored he would even be prepared to part with Junior Socrates as part of a package to bring the Zucchini to Libertad.

Kristensen snubs Uncle Roger

Alex Kristensen won't leave Fichte SK. Although it might be a challenge to play in Giant Zucchini Premier League, he would prefer to play in CL next year with Fichte SK. Chairman Hermansen had already agreed to the 10 mio £ transfer. But Kristensen wants to fulfill his contract.

NEWSFLASH:

Audioslavian international Aaron O`Malley has passed his medical and is eligible to play for Marjory City in their next fixture against Rentruk Rovers. He is likely to partner Fez up front. In other transfer speculation, Prehistoric's Oog has been linked with Brazillico's Real Libertad. Oog is unlikely to leave, although speculation has been rife through Giant Zucchini regarding the other Premiership goalkeepers, all living under the great shadow of Oog. Giant Zucchini Under-21 keeper, Buncksh, who plays for Buckeroo City and who made his international debut in the Founding Nations Cup, has been waiting for this opportunity. "Yes, Buckeroo is a great team, but I want to play internationally. It's going to take Buckeroo a few years to reach that standard, considering we were just promoted to the Premiership this season. I want to go places. I want to play against sides from around the world." Other keepers being connected to this saga are Simoleons United's Maaierr, who kept clean sheets against FC Leve in the Champions League and Capone F.C. in the league, Earl United's Firff, Angelo United's Felk, and Wonkerman Wanderers' Zoff.

Real Libertad Looks to Giant Zucchini For Keeper

Despite Prehistoric virtually assuring that Oog will remain their goalkeeper, Real is still desperately looking to turn a deal. It is rumored that Mike Juarez has put up the contracts of Junior Socrates and Salazar to trade for the services of Oog.

Junior Socrates is a 25 year old midfielder with two World Cups under his belt. At 6'0 and weighing in at 175 lbs, Junior Socrates possesses decent size and uncanny vision when it come to passing the ball. To match his sensational playmaking ability, Junior Socrates is also a skilled dribbler and also has a decent shot, which saw him share the lead with all Serie A midfielders last year with 13 goals, a staggering number considering he also set up many more than that. However, Junior Socrates has often been criticized for his lack of hussle and reluctance to play defense when the ball in his own end.

At 30, Salazar is another Chili Bat with two World Cups to his credit. Brazillico's most higly decorated keeper, he won the distinction of being the Bats' best player in WC11 qualification as well as the Harmony Cup, not to mention capturing the Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year award three times. After some unfortunate bounces in the previous World Cup qualifying campaign, Salazar's confidence appears to have taken a hit and is nowhere near the form that made him one of the world's elite a few years ago. Despite this, Salazar occasionally has flashes of brilliance and finds the form which he was in four years ago.

Juarez has not ruled out the possibility of signing some of the other Zucchini keepers, but has made it clear that Oog is his number one priority. "We're looking for a player with big game experience," said Juarez, "And there are none more experienced than Oog. We have some promising goalkeepers coming up in the system, so we're not really interested in a young guy. We want someone who can help us win now."

The Bedistan Sports Digest

BFA Transfer News

Fukushima to Carter?
Columbus FC's performance has been rather poor for three seasons now, and many feel that Columbus could finally see relegation this time around. One of the only things keeping the club afloat is goalkeeper Tabitha Fukushima, who served as substitute keeper for the Bedistan Lions in World Cup 12. With the retirement of Erik Oldenburg, it is widely believed that Fukushima will be promoted to the starting slot for Thirteen, and she feels that a player of her caliber should not be playing for a "sinking ship" like Columbus.

It is reported that defending champions Carter FC are interested in procuring Fukushima's services, as their performance has not even come close to expectations, with the team holding a mid-table position midway through the season. Columbus manager Tyrone Burbridge, however, is not likely to part with Fukushima for less than þ1.7M ($3M).

Matz bored in Second Division
Spring House FC has oscillated back and forth between the Second and Third Divisions over the past few years, and central defender Jennifer Matz says she is becoming "very bored" with playing in the middle divisions. Matz served as a substitute on Bedistan's WC12 squad and will be promoted into the starting eleven for the next Cup. So far she has not received any offers from First Division clubs -- the ones Matz is interested in -- but she is continuing to wait for an offer to come in. She is currently valued at þ1.5M ($2.64M).

McGarity leaves Oklee
It is becoming very evident that Oklee FC, which has previously done reasonably well in the Third Division, will not be able to remain there for next season. As the side faces near-certain relegation, Bedistan national team manager Johnny Lewis recently gave McGarity an invitation to play as a substitute for the Lions in WC13. McGarity has decided to leave Oklee, feeling that the soon-to-be Northern Regional Division club is beneath him. He has expressed interest in joining the consistently well-performing Second Division club Mifflinburg FC.

Roose wants international play
Hundon FC's Jerome Roose, having received a taste of international competition in World Cup 12, thinks he is ready for more of the same. He has stated that his ultimate dream is to play for five-time First Division champions Yuba United, but as his contract with Hundon is about to expire, he says he is ready to sign with any club, at home or abroad, that can promise him play against clubs from other nations. The 34-year-old central midfielder is worth an estimated þ3.3M ($5.67M).

NEWSFLASH:

The Real Libertad transfer saga heightens, as Prehistoric chairman Haalaka Yaab has assured Prehistoric fans that Oog is staying. On the flip side, Marauding chairman Baart Aarnd has put his hand in the pot stating his interest in Junior Socrates and Salazar, and his willingness to part with Plaat. Plaat, a decent goalkeeper in his own right, has been living in the shadow of Oog in the international scene. Known in Giant Zucchini as the "Qualifying Keeper" for his heavy involvement in Giant Zucchini's World Cup qualifying campaigns, then residing on the bench for the big matches, Plaat has made his mark on the Champions League, his inspired goalkeeping helping Marauding lift the trophy, which they retain to this day. Meanwhile, Buckeroo's Buncksh is still waiting patiently for his chance to play overseas. In a recent interview, he says that even if Real Libertad passes him by, he is sure that other clubs will come knocking on his door. He also states that until then, he is committed wholeheartedly to Buckeroo City's Premiership campaign. In other news, Uncle Roger are bottom at Christmas after a late equaliser by Filipo Cannon, while Aaron O`Malley's debut could not prevent a Rentruk win. In transfer news, Rejistanian club Hades lavemje has rejected Noriega's bid for Jen Y, while the Strike Birds' Mario Gratunia has passed his medical for Angelo United and will play for them after Christmas. So, in the middle of the Christmas break, here are the midway results.

This week's results:
Wilmington Wanderers 0-1 Marauding F.C.
Angelo United 1-1 Buckeroo City
Sashweight F.C. 0-1 Earl United
Capone F.C. 2-0 Dankeschoen F.C.
Westinghouse-Armature F.C. 2-0 Wurtherington Wanderers
Uncle Roger F.C. 2-2 Simoleons United
Marjory City 2-3 Rentruk Rovers
Earnest F.C. 2-2 Prehistoric F.C.
Noriega Tigers 0-2 Wonkerman Wanderers
Kung Pao F.C. 2-2 Arkanoid F.C.

Post-New Year fixtures:
Angelo United - Wilmington Wanderers
Marauding F.C. - Sashweight F.C.
Buckeroo City - Capone F.C.
Earl United - Westinghouse-Armature F.C.
Dankeschoen F.C. - Uncle Roger F.C.
Wurtherington Wanderers - Marjory City
Simoleons United - Earnest F.C.
Rentruk Rovers - Noriega Tigers
Prehistoric F.C. - Kung Pao F.C.
Wonkerman Wanderers - Arkanoid F.C.

League Table:
[code:1:5cbe91d0c2] P W D L F A GD PTS
Marauding F.C. 19 14 3 2 44 23 21 45
Prehistoric F.C. 19 10 7 2 36 20 16 37
Westinghouse-Armature F.C. 19 8 6 5 34 27 7 30
Wonkerman Wanderers 19 8 6 5 25 21 4 30
Wurtherington Wanderers 19 8 5 6 24 24 0 29
Rentruk Rovers 19 8 5 6 33 34 -1 29
Earl United 19 8 4 7 21 17 4 28
Capone F.C. 19 7 7 5 23 21 2 28
Marjory City 19 7 7 5 20 22 -2 28
Arkanoid F.C. 19 6 7 6 24 25 -1 25
Angelo United 19 5 9 5 20 18 2 24
Simoleons United 19 6 6 7 29 29 0 24
Kung Pao F.C. 19 6 6 7 21 22 -1 24
Buckeroo City 19 5 8 6 19 22 -3 23
Sashweight F.C. 19 7 2 10 21 26 -5 23
Noriega Tigers 19 4 7 8 19 27 -8 19
Dankeschoen F.C. 19 5 3 11 24 32 -8 18
Earnest F.C. 19 3 7 9 21 33 -12 16
Wilmington Wanderers 19 3 6 10 22 26 -4 15
Uncle Roger F.C. 19 2 9 8 16 27 -11 15[/code:1:5cbe91d0c2]

OREAN
Up for bidding (Name-Age-Nation-Second Nation (if app)-Value-Position-Side)
Jan Lumbask 17yo Liverpool England/Kaze Progressa L£1.45m (L£1=US$1.75; US$1=£1.84) AMF CR
Mikel Hansen 31yo Europa Brittania L£9m GK Previous Teams: Khandrias, Europa Brittanian National Team
Gorgious Stylanos 20yo Warnocks Wizards/Liverpool England L£5.94m

NEWSFLASH:

Giant Zucchini billionare Richard Herald has set up his own football club. Herald Football Club will play in the Promotion Playoffs to enter the Nationwide Conference. "I envision the club playing in the Champions League in the near future. Perhaps within the next 5 years." The amount of funding that Mr Herald can provide has not been seen in Giant Zucchini, the closest being Marauding, reigning Giant Zucchini and Champions League champions, but even they fall short by quite a bit. Will Mr Herald's big plan be a success? Only time will tell.

Oldenburg Interested in Project

After receiving word that brand-new Giant Zucchini club Herald FC had expressed an interest in obtaining his signature, Sonoma City goalkeeper Erik Oldenburg mused for a bit. "I know I don't have too many years left in my football career," he stated. "I've been happy playing for the Volcanoes for quite a while now, but our performance seems to be sagging. I always wanted to play for a club in another nation before I retired, and Giant Zucchini would certainly be near the top of my list. And even though Herald FC is just getting started, they have the money to attract some of the best players from around the world and could well become one of the greatest success stories in international football. I think I'd rather enjoy being a part of this noble experiment."

Sonoma City manager Jesse Tousignant is not so happy about giving up one of his best players, but admits that the þ14.7M ($25.9M, 10M zucchinis) offered will be "mighty hard to pass up". He did say, though, that if he does accept the deal, it would almost certainly not go through until the end of Sonoma City's run in the Champions League. "Without Erik, our defense would be severely crippled. We're just getting started in the CL, and we need him there for the duration."

NEWSFLASH:

Angelo United and Dankeschoen F.C. have secured Jorge White and Ken'Ichi Yamamoto on loan for 3 matches respectively. White will be able to play up front for Angelo against Wilmington Wanderers, Capone F.C., and Uncle Roger F.C., while Yamamoto will be able to play in goal for Dankeschoen against Uncle Roger F.C., Earnest F.C., and Kung Pao F.C., after which they will return to Hanford FC and Megalopolis City FC respectively.

Liverpool England Premier Championship - Tables with 3 games remaining

[code:1:3b2d391851]Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts PP
Folenisa 17 10 2 5 39 23 +16 32 41
Orean 17 8 3 6 34 32 +2 27 36
Bede 17 7 3 7 28 31 -3 24 33
Pardbo 17 7 1 9 32 28 +4 22 31
Schimpol 17 5 5 7 27 33 -6 20 29
Talbott 17 5 2 10 25 39 -14 17 28[/code:1:3b2d391851]

Division 1 - 3 games remaining
[code:1:3b2d391851]
Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts PP
CCL 'D' 15 9 1 5 31 24 +7 28 37
Nich Stadt 15 7 3 5 30 33 -3 24 33
CCL 'C' 15 6 3 6 33 30 +3 21 30
Watakis 15 3 3 9 22 30 -8 12 21 [Relegated][/code:1:3b2d391851]

Rumours Alive - Hansen to Giant Zucchini?

There have been rumours going around that Orean United have accepted an 8.5M zucchini bid from a GZ club with regards to Europa Brittanian international Mikel Hansen, who signed from Khandrias in the previous window but has had trouble settling in.

His club, Orean, sit second in the table, five points adrift of leaders Folenisa with 3 games to play. However, as the Champions League has not officially kicked off yet (KP - how much longer will it take!?!?!?), Orean might well keep Hansen until the end of the NAtionstates season and not the end of the domestic half-season.

http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=122197&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=40&sid=270c3c03ae0e24aa3be024f3c4759670

We're in Group Stages already...

OOC: This is really boring.

I, High Priest Quezatchica deem your pathetic "games" futile and terrible waste of time that would be better spent in submition to the gods!

Quelzatchican sports brings glory in victory and death in defeat! Perhaps human sacrifice would make things more interesting?

OOC: This is really boring.

I, High Priest Quezatchica deem your pathetic "games" futile and terrible waste of time that would be better spent in submition to the gods!

Quelzatchican sports brings glory in victory and death in defeat! Perhaps human sacrifice would make things more interesting?

What do you know? We've been doing this fo over a year now. Please don't spam our thread.

OOC: That's the funniest insult we've seen so far :D
OOC to LE: CL is up and running properly again - kudos to GZ for taking it over.
IC: in their bid to tighten up their defence, Progressair Premier Division rising stars Islanders have made a K2.7m ($3.25m) bid for Tabitha Fukushima and a K2.25m ($2.7m) bid for Jennifer Matz, who would become the first female since Sallie Stivers to play in the Premier Division. Manager Mabu Tsirol says the club has the attacking flair to challenge the established top four of X-Teem, Lakeside, Chedar-Edma and Farela City already, and now need to add defensive steel to compete. He says the Bedistanians represent 'superb value'.

Matz over the moon at new signing
While Jennifer Matz was content to remain in Bedistan for her club career, she did not expect to actually receive any offers from overseas. However, when Spring House FC received a þ1.53M ($2.7M) bid from the Progressair Premier Division's Islanders, Matz was ecstatic. "Now this will really give me hope for something new. Kaze Progressa, here I come!"

Columbus to make Fukushima decision
The struggling Columbus FC has received two very tempting offers for goalkeeper Tabitha Fukushima. Kaze Progressa's Islanders have submitted a þ1.85M ($3.25M) bid for Fukushima, while Carter FC are willing to part with þ2M ($3.52M). The Islanders may get the nod, if only because manager Tyrone Burbridge would not like the idea of his star goalkeeper playing for another Bedistani First Division team. He is expected to make his decision within the next 48 hours.

BFA 2034 Season Completed

First Division
Carter FC stole the limelight last year by denying Yuba United a sixth consecutive championship. Strangely enough, though, Carter suffered through the entire season this year, at one point looking likely to be relegated! The club did manage to move back out of the relegation zone, but an immensely disappointing 15th place finish is surely not what they'd hoped for. Yuba Utd, meanwhile, reeling from their title loss last year, came back this time to win it back, finishing a comfortable nine points ahead of Dennis and Jamaica.

[code:1:c5017d8271]First Division - Season 2034

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Yuba Utd 38 21 10 7 47 23 +24 73
Dennis 38 17 13 8 56 36 +20 64
Jamaica 38 19 7 12 54 40 +14 64
Santa Monica 38 19 4 15 55 45 +10 61
Sonovago 38 16 11 11 65 55 +10 59
Graceville 38 15 13 10 44 37 +7 58
Hillcrest Utd 38 15 11 12 44 45 -1 56
San Diego 38 14 13 11 52 48 +4 55
High Mtn 38 14 11 13 44 38 +6 53
Sokojiwa 38 15 8 15 49 49 0 53
Ilium 38 15 7 16 60 52 +8 52
Hampton 38 13 10 15 41 45 -4 49
Canton Utd 38 12 11 15 42 51 -9 47
Hundon 38 12 10 16 45 54 -9 46
Carter 38 11 12 15 35 45 -10 45
Sonoma City 38 12 9 17 45 57 -12 45
Rolestu 38 12 8 18 35 44 -9 44
Columbus 38 10 9 19 40 54 -14 39
Grant City 38 9 12 17 39 55 -16 39
Midway 38 8 13 17 39 58 -19 37[/code:1:c5017d8271]

Meanwhile, Columbus FC, the Grant City Lions, and the Midway Wolves will all fall to the Second Division. This means that the massive James Parker National Stadium is again in use by a mere Second Division club.

Second Division
Winner: Columbia Sharks
Runner-Up: Amissville Antagonists
3rd Place: Eastfield Rogues
Promoted to D1: Columbia, Amissville, Afton
Relegated to D3: Washington, Uniondale, Linsuk

Third Division
Winner: Viborg FC
Runner-Up: Griffin Zebras
3rd Place: Belfast United
Promoted to D2: Viborg, Griffin, Albany FC
Relegated: Bladensburg (CEN), Oklee (NOR), L.P.R. (CEN)

Regional Divisions
Southwest Winner: Waterford Town
Central Winner: Chickamauga United (promoted to D3 along with runner-up Lilac Sporting)
Northern Winner: Utida FC (promoted to D3)
Island Winner: Navy SPFC

Bedistani Cup

[code:1:c5017d8271]First round:

Group 1
D1 High Mtn 4 : 0 Springfield D2
D1 High Mtn 2 : 2 Santa Monica D1
D2 Springfield 0 : 1 Santa Monica D1

Group 2
D1 Sonoma City 1 : 1 Albany Utd D3
D1 Sonoma City 2 : 2 Ilium D1
D3 Albany Utd 1 : 0 Ilium D1

Group 3
D1 Midway 1 : 0 Bloom City D3
D1 Midway 2 : 0 Columbia D2
D3 Bloom City 0 : 2 Columbia D2

Group 4
D2 Dawson Sprs 2 : 3 Mifflinburg D2
D2 Dawson Sprs 2 : 2 Sokojiwa D1
D2 Mifflinburg 2 : 1 Sokojiwa D1

Group 5
D2 Afton 0 : 0 Sonovago D1
D2 Afton 0 : 2 Yuba Utd D1
D1 Sonovago 1 : 2 Yuba Utd D1

Group 6
D1 Hillcrest Utd 1 : 1 Floral D2
D1 Hillcrest Utd 1 : 0 Griffin D3
D2 Floral 0 : 1 Griffin D3

Group 7
D3 Jervis 0 : 2 Graceville D1
D3 Jervis 1 : 3 Uk-Tow Utd D2
D1 Graceville 2 : 0 Uk-Tow Utd D2

Group 8
D3 Carbondale Utd 2 : 1 Jamaica D1
D3 Carbondale Utd 1 : 2 Dennis D1
D1 Jamaica 1 : 2 Dennis D1

Group 1 P W D L GF GA GD Pts
High Mtn 2 1 1 0 6 2 +4 4
Santa Monica 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4
Springfield 2 0 0 2 0 5 -5 0

Group 2 P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Albany Utd 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4
Sonoma City 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 2
Ilium 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 1

Group 3 P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Midway 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 6
Columbia 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
Bloom City 2 0 0 2 0 3 -3 0

Group 4 P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Mifflinburg 2 2 0 0 5 3 +2 6
Dawson Sprs 2 0 1 1 4 5 -1 1
Sokojiwa 2 0 1 1 3 4 -1 1

Group 5 P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Yuba Utd 2 2 0 0 4 1 +3 6
Sonovago 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 1
Afton 2 0 1 1 0 2 -2 1

Group 6 P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Hillcrest Utd 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4
Griffin 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3
Floral 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 1

Group 7 P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Graceville 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 6
Uk-Tow Utd 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
Jervis 2 0 0 2 1 5 -4 0

Group 8 P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Dennis 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2 6
Carbondale Utd 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
Jamaica 2 0 0 2 2 4 -2 0


Second round:
D3 Albany Utd 2 : 3 Columbia D2
D1 Hillcrest Utd 0 : 2 High Mtn D1
D3 Griffin 0 : 2 Sonovago D1
D1 Dennis 1 : 3 Santa Monica D1
D1 Sonoma City 5 : 6 Mifflinburg D2
D2 Dawson Sprs 0 : 2 Yuba Utd D1
D1 Midway 2 : 0 Carbondale Utd D3
D2 Uk-Tow Utd 1 : 3 Graceville D1

Quarterfinals:
D2 Columbia 1 : 0 High Mtn D1
D1 Sonovago 1 : 0 Santa Monica D1
D2 Mifflinburg 2 : 1 Yuba Utd D1
D1 Midway 2 : 0 Graceville D1

Semifinals:
D2 Columbia 1 : 3 Sonovago D1
D2 Mifflinburg 0 : 3 Midway D1

Third place match:
D2 Columbia 2 : 3 Mifflinburg D2

Final match:
D1 Sonovago 1 : 2 Midway D1

Final standings:
1st place: Midway
2nd place: Sonovago
3rd place: Mifflinburg[/code:1:c5017d8271]

The Cup surprise was Mifflinburg FC of the Second Division taking third place. Perhaps the biggest highlight of the tournament came in the second round when Mifflinburg fought Sonoma City tooth and nail to a 6-5 win over the Champions League participants. Also, despite Midway's last-place finish in the First Division, they somehow managed to march to a Cup victory -- a very strange twist of fate for the Wolves.

NEWSFLASH:

Squornshelous striker Koren Jackson has signed for Herald F.C. for 10 million zucchinis. "This is the first step to greatness. I believe after this, we will have more world class players joining this elite team." Meanwhile, Erik Oldenburg's transfer is expected to be delayed. Whether it will be made by the end of the current transfer window remains to be seen.

Commercial break:

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Real Libertad Out Of Market For Keeper

After some rather unsettling performances, Salazar appears to have found his groove again, collecting three consecutive victories. The last of which, a clean sheet against rivals Olympic Kalita, forced Salazar to bring his best game to the forefront. With Salazar conceeding a single goal in three games, GM Mike Juarez has assured his 34 year old keeper that he will be going nowhere anytime soon.

Los Vallejo Looking To Bolster Line-Up

Los Vallejo have squeaked into the fourth and final qualification spot for the League of Emerald Heights Association Football (LEAF) and are looking to add some fire power to their line-up. Besides Robinho, Brazillico's starting keeper, the Vallejians have no stars and added help anywhere would be welcome. In particular, the Vallejians are looking abroad for a mid-priced depth attacker to help their anemic attack. Los Vallejo, one of the more cash strapped teams in Brazillico, are not looking for an all-star, simply a relatively young player who can put the ball in the back of the net and won't come at too steep a price.

Sowhatsville News

Forest fans in uproar!

The latest edition of the Forest teams supporters mag, the 'Forest Fire Fanzine' has caused uproar among their fans.
The FFF has claimed to have irriputable proof that young striker Gregg is set to follow Robin Sherwood out of the club.
The cash-strapped club were forced to sell off last years player of the year to Giant Zuchini side Rentuck Rovers and it seems as though the side are also going to be forced to sell off their other international striker Martin Gregg. The striker came to promance during the WC campaign providing the focal point of the Hurricanes attack towards the end of the qualifying campaign while Sherwood was out injured.
Reports have linked the 26 year old with a possible move to Brazillico side Los Vallejo.
Neither side have confirmed or denyed the rumour.

Los Vallejo FC are extremely cash-strapped and are only able to pony up £4.2 million to attempt to land Gregg. Knowing that this would not suffice for a player of Gregg’s calibre, Los Vallejo are willing to throw in defensive prospect Jonas Brigao.

Brigao, 20, was working wonders in the development league but has yet to find his rhythm in the Serie A. Brigao has good size, great pace and a fine football sense to match his solid tackling ability. However, he is reckless at times and is also prone to getting himself into card trouble and occasionally finds himself lagging behind the play at times. However, Brigao remains loaded with potential and shall very likely be a member of the Brazillican international side in the future.

Sowhatsville News

Forest confirm Gregg deal probable.

Forest chairman Mr. Clough confirmed to-day that the Halfassed side are close to agreeing terms with Brazillico side Los Vallejo for Martin Gregg.
It is beleived that the Halfassed side are hoping to get almost 5 million Warks (£3.75 million) for the player with young defender Jonas Brigao moving the opposite way.

It is believed that the club are letting the player go for such a low amount as they are including a clause where they get 20% of any future selling on fee for Gregg, while offering a 5% sell-on clause for Brigao.

The extra 5 million should help the club complete the pay off of one of its major debts to B.Buildum the company who upgraded the Meadow Road stadium two years ago and who reportedly got most of the Sherwood transfer fee. That news will almost certainly cause more anger for the Forest fans, although their teams win last night may have placated (sp?) them slightly.

Sowhatsville News

Forest confirm Gregg deal probable.

Forest chairman Mr. Clough confirmed to-day that the Halfassed side are close to agreeing terms with Brazillico side Los Vallejo for Martin Gregg.
It is beleived that the Halfassed side are hoping to get almost 5 million Warks (£3.75 million) for the player with young defender Jonas Brigao moving the opposite way.

It is believed that the club are letting the player go for such a low amount as they are including a clause where they get 20% of any future selling on fee for Gregg, while offering a 5% sell-on clause for Brigao.

The extra 5 million should help the club complete the pay off of one of its major debts to B.Buildum the company who upgraded the Meadow Road stadium two years ago and who reportedly got most of the Sherwood transfer fee. That news will almost certainly cause more anger for the Forest fans, although their teams win last night may have placated (sp?) them slightly.

D'oh - bloomin stoopid forumy thingy



aint notin to c here y'all bugg3r off to that there next bit a fore i smack ya one

Los Vallejo Agrees To Gregg Deal

Los Vallejo's board have just given the green light to go through with the deal to land Halfassedstates international striker, Martin Gregg.
[code:1:77eefe739a]
TO LOS VALLEJO <--> TO FOREST
-M. Gregg -J. Brigao
-5M Wanks[/code:1:77eefe739a]
This deal promises to bolster Los Vallejo's ailing attack and will hopefully take some pressure of superstar keeper, David Robinho. Meanwhile, Forest get a promising young defender in Jonas Brigao, along with some much needed cash.
The proposed 20% commission for the future selling of Gregg was not much of an issue for the Vallejians, as teams officials ensured that he shall be one of the cornerstones of the organization and shall likely find himself in Los Vallejo for a very long time.

BFA 2035 Season Complete

As part of the accelerated Bedistani time between World Cups, the 2035 season has already been completed.

First Division

[code:1:dbab5e8cc4]Hundon 38 20 8 10 55 44 +11 68
Yuba Utd 38 16 15 7 56 37 +19 63
Sonovago 38 16 15 7 49 39 +10 63
Dennis 38 16 14 8 54 35 +19 62
Jamaica 38 16 11 11 45 30 +15 59
Sokojiwa 38 16 9 13 56 47 +9 57
Santa Monica 38 14 15 9 41 33 +8 57
Canton Utd 38 14 14 10 52 40 +12 56
Carter 38 14 12 12 47 43 +4 54
High Mtn 38 14 12 12 45 44 +1 54
Graceville 38 13 11 14 36 44 -8 50
Amissville 38 12 12 14 44 50 -6 48
San Diego 38 10 13 15 41 47 -6 43
Hillcrest Utd 38 10 13 15 36 43 -7 43
Ilium 38 10 13 15 43 52 -9 43
Rolestu 38 11 9 18 47 58 -11 42
Hampton 38 11 8 19 37 56 -19 41
Afton 38 8 15 15 31 50 -19 39
Columbia 38 6 19 13 36 43 -7 37
Sonoma City 38 8 12 18 33 49 -16 36[/code:1:dbab5e8cc4]

Hundon FC, after starting off the season less than nobly, ending up in 12th place at the midway point, rallied through the second half to become the second club to take the title away from Yuba United, who were barely able to manage a second-place finish on goal difference over Sonovago. Ironically, the Sonoma City Volcanoes, who are currently participating in Champions League IV, finished rock-bottom and will be relegated to the Second Division along with Afton FC and the Columbia Sharks.

Second Division
Winner: Pine Village FC
Runner-Up: Columbus FC
Third Place: Springfield FC
Promoted to D1: Pine Village, Columbus, Eastfield
Relegated to D3: Reston, Delano, Viborg

Third Division
Winner: Washington Tigers
Runner-Up: Williamston FC
Third Place: Linsuk City FC
Promoted to D2: Washington, Williamston, Linsuk
Relegated: Utida (NOR), Lilac (CEN), Hooker Utd (SW)

Regional Divisions
Southwest Winner: Waterford Town (promoted to D3)
Central Winner: Bucks Lake Athletic (promoted to D3)
Northern Winner: Brookdale Rovers (promoted to D3)
Island Winner: Navy SPFC

Bedistani Cup
Winner: Hundon FC
Runner-Up: Springfield FC
Third Place: Graceville Salamanders

Hundon FC becomes the first club to "do the double" -- win the league championship and the Bedistani Cup in the same season. Congratulations!

[code:1:dccdd0becf]Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Folenisa 20 11 4 5 50 32 +18 37 [Champion]
Orean 20 11 3 6 41 34 +7 36
Pardbo 20 8 2 10 40 35 +5 28
Bede 20 8 3 9 36 40 -4 27
Schimpol 20 5 6 9 32 41 -9 21 [Relegation Playoff]
Talbott 20 5 3 12 32 49 -17 18 [Relegated]

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Nich Stadt 18 10 3 5 38 34 +4 33 [Promoted]
CCL 'D' 18 9 2 7 32 27 +5 29 [Promotion Playoff]
CCL 'C' 18 6 3 9 35 37 -2 21
Watakisikis 18 4 4 10 26 34 -8 16 [Relegated]

Division 2 Promotion Playoff Winner: CCL 'D' 2

Cup: (numbers behind Team Name represent reserve teams, ie Nich Stadt (2) means Nich Stadt's First Reserve Team)
Quarter Finals [Aggregate scores]
Nich Stadt (2) 3 Pardbo (2) 0
Orean (2) 2 Folenisa (3) 2 - First Leg: Orean (2) 0-0 Folenisa (3), Orean win on away goals
Schimpol (2) 0 CCL 'D' (3) 1
Bede (2) 3 Nich Stadt 3 [After Extra Time: 4-6]

Semi Finals Aggregate Scores
Nich Stadt (2) 0 Orean (2) 4
CCL 'D' (3) 0 Nich Stadt 4

Final: Orean (2) 0 Nich Stadt 1

Premier League-Division 1 Playoff:
CCL 'D' 1 Schimpol 4

NSCL5 Participants: Folenisa, Orean, Pardbo, Nich Stadt[/code:1:dccdd0becf]

A Very Brief Look at the Bare Statistics of the First Ever Season of the Melmond Premier League

Final Standings
1. Unne Yellows
2. Melmond City Blues
3. O'Connor Greens
4. Acosta Browns
5. Faasen Oranges
6. Aldi Reds
7. Morales Blacks
8. Cali Purples

Leading Goal Scorer: Taxt, MCB

Leading in Cards: Paul "Edgy" Shields, AB

Everything will be in much more detail after Melmond's first go-around in the World Cup Qualifying.

ATTENTION:

As planned, the transfer window has closed in relation to the start of WC13 qualifying. All transfers not completed by this point will be postponed or cancelled.

[code:1:9dcdbaa561]
TO LOS VALLEJO <--> TO FOREST
-M. Gregg -J. Brigao
-5M Wanks[/code:1:9dcdbaa561]

erm - its WARKS not wanks :lol:


The proposed 20% commission for the future selling of Gregg was not much of an issue for the Vallejians, as teams officials ensured that he shall be one of the cornerstones of the organization and shall likely find himself in Los Vallejo for a very long time.

Thought that'd be the case, but it still sounded good :wink:

IC:
Forest Fire Fanzine

Jonas Brigao brings a 5million Wark present!

In one of the final deals to be processed before the transfer window closed, Forest have secured the services of 20 year old Brazillico defender, Brigao. The younster seems likly to pair up with Halfassed international Ross White in the Fire's back line.
Internationalist Martin Gregg went the opposite direction, stateing that like Sherwood, he felt he needed a fresh challenge, the playing in the LEAF league should help provide that one!

We'll have an interview with the new boy in next months issue!

NEWSFLASH:

Ken'Ichi Yamamoto and Jorge White have both returned to Oglethorpia after their loan stints at Dankeschoen F.C. and Angelo United respectively. White had a good start, scoring on his debut against bottom club Wilmington Wanderers. However, indifferent performances against Capone F.C. and Uncle Roger F.C. has left the club disillusioned. On the other hand, Yamamoto had a dreadful start, letting in 3 goals from the then bottom club Uncle Roger F.C.. However, 2 successive clean sheets against Earnest F.C. and Kung Pao F.C. have prompted Dankeschoen to request a loan extention, or even a bid. If a deal goes through, the Oglethorpian keeper will move to Dankeschoen at the start of the next transfer window.

"New-and-improved" format for LE Championship introduced [Parliament voted on it 200 for, 189 against, 41 abstentions]

Still the usual 6 teams, in two groups of three.
The draws for the groups are made by the Sport Minister 4 days before the kickoff
Schedule:
[Legend - (Home Team Grp No-Team Order vs Away Team Grp No-Team Order)]
1-1 vs 2-3
1-2 vs 2-1
1-3 vs 2-2

1-1 vs 2-1
1-2 vs 2-2
1-3 vs 2-3

1-1 vs 2-1
1-2 vs 2-3
1-3 vs 2-2

Matches are then reversed for Days 4-6.
Matches are played out again in this order for Days 7-9
Reversed for 10-12
Played out 13-15
Reversed 16-18

First Division remains unchanged, meaning that both divisions now play only 18 games in regular season.

Championship -
The top 2 teams from both groups go into a semi-final playoff, losers meeting to decide third place, winners to decide league championship.
The bottom teams go into a playoff, where the loser is relegated and the winner faces another playoff, this time against the second placed team from Division One, in that playoff the winner goes in the Championship the enxt season and the loser, Division 1.

All Draws after 90 minutes result in penalty shootouts, winners of shootouts gain 2 points, losers gain 1.

Teams from the same group do not face each other.

Results of first six matches

Nich Stadt 1 Bede 4
Orean 1 Folenisa 5
Pardbo 0 Schimpol 5
Nich Stadt 3 Schimpol 4
Orean 4 Bede 0
Pardbo 1 Folenisa 0
Nich Stadt 2 Folenisa 2 [Folenisa 5-3 pen]
Orean 4 Schimpol 2
Pardbo 4 Bede 0
Bede 2 Nich Stadt 3
Folenisa 0 Orean 4
Schimpol 1 Pardbo 1 [Schimpol 4-3 pen]
Schimpol 4 Nich Stadt 1
Bede 0 Orean 2
Folenisa 1 Pardbo 4
Folenisa 4 Nich Stadt 4 [Nich Stadt 4-2 pen]
Schimpol 1 Orean 3
Bede 1 Pardbo 4

Tables of both groups and D1 to come

[code:1:a62063ec51]Team Pl W P D L GF GA GD Pts
Group A
Orean 06 5 0 0 1 18 8 +10 15
Pardbo 06 4 0 1 1 14 8 +6 13
Nich Stadt 06 1 1 1 3 14 20 -6 6

Group B
Schimpol 06 3 1 0 2 17 12 +5 11
Folenisa 06 1 1 1 3 12 16 -4 6
Bede 06 1 0 0 5 7 14 -7 3


Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
CCL 'C' 06 3 2 1 16 10 +6 11
CCL 'D' [2] 06 2 3 1 15 15 0 9
CCL 'D' 06 1 2 3 11 12 -1 5
Talbott 06 0 5 1 6 11 -5 5 [/code:1:a62063ec51]

BFA 2036 Season Results

First Division
It looks like the great dynasty of Yuba United is over, at least for now. After eight consecutive seasons of finishing in the top two, United falls to eighth place. The Jamaica Giants take the championship this year with a comfortable ten-point margin over Amissville and Dennis. The Hampton Paladins, Columbus FC, and the Ilium Dragons will fall to the Second Division.

[code:1:776c5563ca] Pos Team P W D L F A GD Pts
1 Jamaica 38 22 8 8 61 38 23 74
2 Amissville 38 18 10 10 56 41 15 64
3 Dennis 38 18 10 10 45 41 4 64
4 Hundon 38 16 14 8 47 33 14 62
5 Graceville 38 16 12 10 44 38 6 60
6 Santa Monica 38 15 14 9 55 35 20 59
7 Carter 38 16 10 12 53 39 14 58
8 Yuba Utd 38 16 10 12 51 40 11 58
9 Sokojiwa 38 15 12 11 53 36 17 57
10 Pine Village 38 13 15 10 50 48 2 54
11 Hillcrest Utd 38 15 8 15 48 44 4 53
12 Sonovago 38 12 12 14 46 51 -5 48
13 Canton Utd 38 11 12 15 41 51 -10 45
14 High Mountain 38 12 9 17 40 51 -11 45
15 Rolestu 38 12 7 19 42 51 -9 43
16 Eastfield 38 10 12 16 42 56 -14 42
17 San Diego 38 11 9 18 40 58 -18 42
18 Hampton 38 11 7 20 43 59 -16 40
19 Columbus 38 9 9 20 39 58 -19 36
20 Ilium 38 7 10 21 34 62 -28 31 [/code:1:776c5563ca]

Second Division
Winner: Midway Wolves
Runner-Up: Griffin Zebras
3rd Place: Columbia Sharks
Promoted to D1: Midway, Griffin, Columbia
Relegated to D3: Linsuk, Afton, Uk-Tow Utd

Third Division
Winner: Viborg FC
Runner-Up: Albany United
3rd Place: Corling-Su FC
Promoted to D2: Viborg, Albany Utd, Uniondale
Relegated: Chick Utd (CEN), Brookdale (NOR), Waterford (SW)

Regional Divisions
Southwest Winner: St. Louis Sporting (promoted to D3)
Central Winner: Justus Loons (promoted to D3)
Northern Winner: Staffordville FC (promoted to D3)
Island Winner: Southeast Island

Cannon to Leave "Sinking Ship"?

Lisa Cannon has been extremely unpleased with the recent decline of the San Diego Iguanas the past few years and has more than hinted at the fact she wants out from the club.

"I came here to a third place team on the rise," said Cannon, "Now this team has the third worst offense, the third worst defense and we narrowly missed getting relegated this past season. San Diego's stock is falling and I think it might be time for me to jump ship."

Cannon, 23, was expected to be the starter for the international Brazillican side, but her development has stagnated the last few years as San Diego falls further down the BFA Premier Division tables. Cannon's admission signals the first time that she's pubilcally expressed interest of leaving the Bedistani club, although she was previously said to be "looking for a change of scenery" off-record.

LEAF Gets Underway

LEAF, the League of Emerald Heights Association Football, a super-league comprising of six nations each sending forward their nation's four finest teams finally got underway today. The nation who got off to the best start was Eauz, who had its teams collectively go 3-0-1, although the fact that they played all their games at home may have helped that figure. The shock of the day goes to Oglethorpia's Polyesterhampton FC, who collected a 1-0 road victory against Kingsford's heavily favoured, Elders.

MATCHDAY 1
Sir James Oglethorpe Conference
Real Libertad 4 Loro Sae 0
Los Vallejo FC 0 Lovefest 2
Monteuz 2 Plus Norad 0
Liege United 0 Altar Roman 1
Barcoenfuego 2 Sheerford United 1
Toryo Wolfpack 2 Neverton FC 2


Filipo del Brazillicator Conference
Olympic Kalita 2 Rubber Tappers 0
Cordova Shore 0 Black-and-Red Army 0
FC Bruzze 2 Miner Radu 0
FC Anderlecht 3 Port Tepro 0
Elders 0 Polyesterhampton FC 1
Trotting Pinwheel 1 Megalopolis City FC 3

Schwenk at a loss to explain last season
2036 was a terrible year for the San Diego Iguanas. Despite having been one of the hottest clubs in Bedistan just five years ago, San Diego nearly became the second of Bedistan's three clubs currently participating in the Champions League to be relegated. With a disappointing 11-9-18 record and a -18 goal difference, several of the club's key players, including Brazillican goalkeeper Lisa Cannon, are reported to be very unhappy.

"This just wasn't our year," said club manager Lonnie Schwenk. "All the teams have their ups and downs. Look at Yuba [United]. Everyone expected them to win the title yet again, but they barely stayed in the top half of the table."

The Iguanas, however, cheated relegation by just two points, and their performance in this year's Bedistani Cup was not encouraging either, as they lost 1-0 to Hillcrest United in the qualifying round, causing immediate elimination.

"But we are doing well in the Champions League," added Schwenk, seemingly desperate for any excuse. "We're second in the group and would move on if it ended right now."

However, Cannon and others don't seem to be buying it. The "sinking ship", as the Brazillican press have referred to it, seems about to be all but abandoned.

NEWSFLASH:

Speculation is rife throughout Giant Zucchini following recent reports regarding Brazillican Lisa Cannon. After her Bedistan club San Diego Iguanas' poor domestic showing, she has been reported to be looking for alternatives. Zucchini clubs chasing her signature include Arkanoid F.C., currently 14th in the Premiership through 23 games, Marjory City, currently in 10th, as well as the ambitious outfit Herald F.C., which is willing to shell out 10 million zucchinis (14.3 million pounds) for the Brazillican goalkeeper. However, insiders believe that money is not an issue with the club, which is rumoured to have more in its reserves than the mighty Marauding. However, the pockets of the other 2 alternatives aren't that deep, Arkanoid prepared to part with 6 million zucchinis (8.58 million pounds), while the poorer Marjory only putting forward 3 million zucchinis (4.29 million pounds). However, despite the influx of bids, the completion of the transfer can only be made when the transfer window reopens.

NEWSFLASH:

Speculation is rife throughout Giant Zucchini following recent reports regarding Brazillican Lisa Cannon. After her Bedistan club San Diego Iguanas' poor domestic showing, she has been reported to be looking for alternatives. Zucchini clubs chasing her signature include Arkanoid F.C., currently 14th in the Premiership through 23 games, Marjory City, currently in 10th, as well as the ambitious outfit Herald F.C., which is willing to shell out 10 million zucchinis (14.3 million pounds) for the Brazillican goalkeeper. However, insiders believe that money is not an issue with the club, which is rumoured to have more in its reserves than the mighty Marauding. However, the pockets of the other 2 alternatives aren't that deep, Arkanoid prepared to part with 6 million zucchinis (8.58 million pounds), while the poorer Marjory only putting forward 3 million zucchinis (4.29 million pounds). However, despite the influx of bids, the completion of the transfer can only be made when the transfer window reopens.

All players wishing to be possibly play for a LEAF team have to declare eligability before April 7th, 2004. All teams looking to possibly transfer a player should take this as a precautionary measure, since players who have not been declared prior to the April 7th deadline shall not be permitted to play for a LEAF team.

OOC- LEAF is the regional league of the Emerald Heights comprising of Brazillico, Eauz, Kingsford, Oglethorpia, RevTerr and Tanah Burung. The reason we need players to be declared is because the scoring system is based on the statistics of individual players. Therefore, a committee to be named soon, will rate the player at hand based on past performance to avoid teams claiming that their player is a 10, when they should be a 7. Sorry if it causes any inconvience to you and if it's absolutely unbearable, just don't declare them. :wink:

All players wishing to be possibly play for a LEAF team have to declare eligability before April 7th, 2004. All teams looking to possibly transfer a player should take this as a precautionary measure, since players who have not been declared prior to the April 7th deadline shall not be permitted to play for a LEAF team.

OOC- LEAF is the regional league of the Emerald Heights comprising of Brazillico, Eauz, Kingsford, Oglethorpia, RevTerr and Tanah Burung. The reason we need players to be declared is because the scoring system is based on the statistics of individual players. Therefore, a committee to be named soon, will rate the player at hand based on past performance to avoid teams claiming that their player is a 10, when they should be a 7. Sorry if it causes any inconvience to you and if it's absolutely unbearable, just don't declare them. :wink:

BFA First Division - 2037 Mid-Season Table

[code:1:42a9c9cb8c] Pos Team P W D L F A GD Pts
1 Sokojiwa 18 10 6 2 34 17 17 36
2 Hundon 18 10 4 4 25 20 5 34
3 Carter 18 9 3 6 29 21 8 30
4 Eastfield 19 8 6 5 29 23 6 30
5 Yuba Utd 18 9 3 6 30 27 3 30
6 Canton Utd 18 7 8 3 22 14 8 29
7 Santa Monica 18 8 5 5 29 26 3 29
8 Amissville 19 7 7 5 30 22 8 28
9 High Mountain 17 8 4 5 25 21 4 28
10 Jamaica 17 8 3 6 21 17 4 27
11 Dennis 19 7 6 6 23 25 -2 27
12 Graceville 19 7 5 7 25 23 2 26
13 Columbia 18 5 7 6 19 21 -2 22
14 Pine Village 18 4 8 6 20 26 -6 20
15 Hillcrest Utd 18 5 4 9 20 25 -5 19
16 San Diego 18 5 3 10 22 30 -8 18
17 Griffin 19 4 6 9 23 35 -12 18
18 Sonovago 18 3 7 8 17 25 -8 16
19 Rolestu 18 4 4 10 21 32 -11 16
20 Midway 19 1 7 11 16 30 -14 10 [/code:1:42a9c9cb8c]

Sokojiwa City FC look to be in very good form this season, and could be ready to win their first national title. Last year's champs the Jamaica Giants are currently in the middle of the table, still trying to find their groove. The beleagured San Diego Iguanas don't appear to be improving any over last season, having lost twice as many games as they've won. Hopefully they'll be able to pick it back up again.

[OOC: Final 2037 results to come tomorrow. I know, that's not very long after the last season, but I was a week late in getting last season posted. I've switched to a new recording format that should facilitate this somewhat.]

NEWSFLASH:

The match of the season ended in defeat for reigning champions Marauding F.C., as they crashed to a 4-1 away loss to their bitter rivals, Prehistoric F.C.. Phoot scored a hat-trick, and made the 4th goal too, but the man of the match undoubtedly went to Oog, who made brilliant saves to deny the rampaging Urk and the Cannon brothers. In the end, Oog let in one right at the death, Urk's long range curling piledriver hitting the roof of the net as Oog barely touched it, leaving Marauding with a consolation. However, despite the result, Marauding still stay top with a 7 point gap between them and 2nd placed Prehistoric, while 3rd placed Wurtherington Wanderers are 9 points away from Prehistoric. Meanwhile, "doomed" club Uncle Roger F.C. are flying high in 15th place, their purchase of Greg Pollock giving the club which was bottom at Christmas a 6 match unbeaten run dating back to Christmas and their purchase of Pollock. They are now 5 points away from a relegation spot. Meanwhile, just as we thought Brittanian goalkeeper Mikel Hansen had settled in Westinghouse-Armature F.C., he let in 3 goals from relegation candidates Noriega Tigers. However, Westinghouse-Armature are still in a strong position for Champions League spot, and Hansen has a chance to redeem himself against Arkanoid F.C.. Meanwhile, Lisa Cannon is still the talk of the town in Giant Zucchini. Herald F.C. especially is waiting expectantly for the transfer window to open, with Bedistan's Erik Oldenburg, Spaam's Finrod Súrion, and Cannon all on his books.

This week's results:
Wilmington Wanderers 2-3 Marjory City
Earnest F.C. 2-2 Uncle Roger F.C.
Noriega Tigers 3-2 Westinghouse-Armature F.C.
Kung Pao F.C. 2-2 Capone F.C.
Arkanoid F.C. 2-1 Sashweight F.C.
Wonkerman Wanderers 0-2 Angelo United
Prehistoric F.C. 4-1 Marauding F.C.
Rentruk Rovers 0-1 Buckeroo City
Simoleons United 2-0 Earl United
Wurtherington Wanderers 3-1 Dankeschoen F.C.

Next week's fixtures:
Earnest F.C. - Wilmington Wanderers
Marjory City - Noriega Tigers
Uncle Roger F.C. - Kung Pao F.C.
Westinghouse-Armature F.C. - Arkanoid F.C.
Capone F.C. - Wonkerman Wanderers
Sashweight F.C. - Prehistoric F.C.
Angelo United - Rentruk Rovers
Marauding F.C. - Simoleons United
Buckeroo City - Wurtherington Wanderers
Earl United - Dankeschoen F.C.

League Table:
[code:1:007921c552] P W D L F A GD PTS
Marauding F.C. 25 18 4 3 57 32 25 58
Prehistoric F.C. 25 14 9 2 49 24 25 51
Wurtherington Wanderers 25 12 6 7 36 30 6 42
Earl United 25 12 4 9 32 24 8 40
Westinghouse-Armature F.C. 25 11 6 8 45 37 8 39
Rentruk Rovers 25 11 6 8 42 40 2 39
Angelo United 25 8 11 6 30 22 8 35
Wonkerman Wanderers 25 9 8 8 28 29 -1 35
Marjory City 25 9 7 9 29 38 -9 34
Capone F.C. 25 7 12 6 28 28 0 33
Kung Pao F.C. 25 8 9 8 28 28 0 33
Simoleons United 25 8 7 10 35 37 -2 31
Arkanoid F.C. 25 7 9 9 31 35 -4 30
Buckeroo City 25 6 12 7 24 28 -4 30
Uncle Roger F.C. 25 6 11 8 31 34 -3 29
Dankeschoen F.C. 25 8 3 14 34 40 -6 27
Sashweight F.C. 25 8 3 14 30 37 -7 27
Noriega Tigers 25 5 9 11 26 39 -13 24
Earnest F.C. 25 3 11 11 29 47 -18 20
Wilmington Wanderers 25 3 7 15 25 40 -15 16[/code:1:007921c552]

BFA 2037 Season Completed

First Division

[code:1:f738ed52ab] Pos Team P W D L F A GD Pts
1 Hundon 38 21 9 8 56 39 17 72
2 Amissville 38 20 8 10 57 35 22 68
3 Sokojiwa 38 19 10 9 56 38 18 67
4 Jamaica 38 18 10 10 61 40 21 64
5 Dennis 38 17 12 9 44 37 7 63
6 Carter 38 19 4 15 53 44 9 61
7 High Mountain 38 16 9 13 45 39 6 57
8 Santa Monica 38 16 9 13 50 51 -1 57
9 Graceville 38 15 9 14 50 46 4 54
10 Eastfield 38 13 13 12 45 43 2 52
11 Hillcrest Utd 38 15 7 16 49 48 1 52
12 Sonovago 38 13 13 12 39 41 -2 52
13 Canton Utd 38 12 14 12 39 38 1 50
14 Columbia 38 13 9 16 46 48 -2 48
15 Yuba Utd 38 12 12 14 49 54 -5 48
16 San Diego 38 12 7 19 43 55 -12 43
17 Pine Village 38 10 12 16 38 51 -13 42
18 Rolestu 38 9 9 20 36 51 -15 36
19 Griffin 38 6 11 21 34 60 -26 29
20 Midway 38 5 11 22 31 63 -32 26 [/code:1:f738ed52ab]

After winning the First Division title in 2035 and finishing fourth last year, Hundon FC again wins the First Division title for 2037. The Amissville Antagonists take their second straight second-place finish, while Sokojiwa City FC move up from ninth last year to third this time around. Six-time champions Yuba United, after being in fifth place at the mid-season point, plummeted down the charts, going 0-5-5 in their final ten matches, to come to rest in a highly embarrassing 15th position. San Diego avoided relegation again, but finished only one position higher than last year. Rolestu FC, the Griffin Zebras, and the Midway Wolves all find themselves in the Second Division once again.

Second Division
Winner: Dawson Springs FC
Runner-Up: Mifflinburg FC
3rd Place: Navarre Town
Promoted to D1: Dawson Springs, Mifflinburg, Hampton
Relegated to D3: Ilium, Albany Utd, Washington

Third Division
Winner: Linsuk City FC
Runner-Up: Corling-Su FC
3rd Place: Port Lusambo FC
Promoted to D2: Linsuk, Corling-Su, Charleston
Relegated: Staffordville (NOR), Carbondale Utd (NOR), Justus (CEN)

Regional Divisions
Southwest Winner: Monkton FC
Central Winner: Independence FC (promoted to D3)
Northern Winner: Cornish FC (promoted to D3 along with runner-up Eagleswood Forest)
Island Winner: Ari FC

Bedistani Cup
Winner: High Mountain Buffalo
Runner-Up: Jamaica Giants
3rd Place: Graceville Salamanders

[Season 2038 will end on MD17 of WC13 qualifying.]

Lisa Cannon Going Home?

After another season full of hardship and struggles with the Iguanas, it appears Lisa Cannon is about ready to pack up her bags. Despite a marginal improvement by San Diego, Lisa Cannon still finds herself at the centre of transfer talks.

The latest revelation came after an unnamed source said "she wants to move back to Brazillico, to be closer to her fiancee". This fiancee is Tom Maracana, the stalwart defensive midfielder for Cordova Shore.

The rumor mill spun a little faster than usual today, as word has it that Cordova may be trying to pull a deal to land Lisa Cannon. The proposed deal, if true, would be a creative one, as Cordova Shore would put up Svecian keeper, Marcus Knillstedt, along with cash considerations to lure Cannon away from the Iguanas.

Knillstedt, 29, has been extremely solid thus far for Cordova Shore, allowing a mere 0.50 GPG during his first four starts. Knillstedt had always shown tremendous potential and aggression, and seems to be really making a name for himself at Cordova.

Cordova Shore manager Bob Loblaws has categorically denied that Marcus Knillstedt would be involved in any deal to draw Lisa Cannon, stating that the team "is extremely pleased with Marcus' performance to date". No one should be fooled by Loblaws' comments, as he is notorious for keeping his cards close to his chest and it would surprise very few if he's currently pulling the string to turn the Lisa Cannon deal as we speak.

League of Emerald Heights Association Football - Thru Matchday 4

[code:1:0c429454a4]
SIR JAMES OGLETHORPE CONFERENCE
Team W D L GF GA GD PTS Cash(m)
Barcoenfuego 4 0 0 9 4 5 12 £8.20
Real Libertad 3 1 0 7 1 6 10 £7.80
Altar Roman 3 0 1 7 3 4 9 £7.40
Loro Sae 2 1 1 6 5 1 7 £7.00
Monteuz 2 0 2 4 4 0 6 £6.60
Toryo Wolfpack 2 0 2 5 4 1 6 £6.60
Lovefest 1 2 1 5 4 1 5 £6.60
Liege United 1 1 2 1 2 -1 4 £6.20
Plus Norad 1 0 3 5 7 -2 3 £5.80
Los Vallejo FC 1 0 3 0 4 -4 3 £5.80
Sheerford United 0 2 2 1 6 -5 2 £5.80
Neverton FC 0 1 3 1 7 -6 1 £5.40


FILIPO DEL BRAZILLICATOR CONFERENCE
Team W D L GF GA GD PTS Cash(m)
Megalopolis City FC 4 0 0 9 4 5 12 £8.20
Olympic Kalita 4 0 0 7 1 6 12 £8.20
Black and Red Army 2 1 1 7 3 4 7 £7.00
Trotting Pinwheel 2 1 1 6 5 1 7 £7.00
Miner Radu 2 1 1 4 4 0 7 £7.00
FC Bruzze 2 0 2 5 4 1 6 £6.60
Polyesterhampton FC 2 0 2 5 4 1 6 £6.60
Cordova Shore 1 2 1 1 2 -1 5 £6.60
FC Anderlecht 1 0 3 5 7 -2 3 £5.80
Elders 0 1 3 0 4 -4 1 £5.40
Rubber Tappers 0 1 3 1 6 -5 1 £5.40
Port Tepro 0 1 3 1 7 -6 1 £5.40[/code:1:0c429454a4]

Real Libertad Looking For Goaltender.. Again

It seems to a repeated story the past few years, Real Libertad are searching for a goaltender. Strangely enough, it isn't due to a decline in Salazar's performance as the Real Libertad has sparkled in his four matches in LEAF to date, letting in just one goal. Salazar's stock has risen and trade winds have him blowing south.

This would leave a large void between Real Libertad's uprights and Mike Juarez has wasted no time in beginning to survey the field.

Lisa Cannon is said to be on his shopping list, but Juarez is turning his eyes towards the greener pastures of Giant Zucchini. Juarez has sent Palopo Popalo to scout some of the young Zucchini goaltenders and has asked him to make sure he gets a good look at Buckeroo. We'll keep you posted if any developments occur.

Tag for future reference/use (LEAF Tables as well as Kingsford Premier League/Kingsford Division A Football Association Results)

MD7 out of 18
Premier Division
Nich Stadt vs Bede
Line ups: NSR: Prior, Cross, Li, Duff, Meindert (Carter 72), Barter, Bell, Serrallier, Bruce, KΣσ Johnson [c], Dawan (inj 15, Eva-Harold 15) Unused subs: Day, Henn
Bede: Berkowitz, Fortin, Brett, Runge (off 51), Overturf, Andersen, Crutchfield [c], Albert, Seward, Dausch, Whalan

Att: 38520
Score: NSR 1 Bede 2
Scorers: Duff 47th (NSR), Seward 48th/52nd (Bede)
Injured: Kwai Dawan 15th (Injured for 4 matchdays with back strain)
Runge banned 3 matches

Pardbo vs Schimpol was postponed

Orean vs Folenisa
Line ups: Orean: Hearne Jr, Hart, O'Connor, Haley, Kipling, Raquiza, Banyard, Richards (off 25), Lucas, Christopher, Anton Unused subs: Coy, Robards, Fautley, Roberts
Folenisa: Watson, Larzelere, Decent (inj 25), Hufana, Kennedy, Relic, Fulsom, Halim, Grande, Vogler, Issac

Att: 75542
Score: Orean 3 Folenisa 2
Scorers: Hearne Jr 56 penalty, Raquiza 73, Anton 85 [all Orean]; Vogler 28, Kennedy 64 [both Folenisa]
Injured: Maxwell Decent 25th (out 4 Matchdays with groin strain)
Richards banned 2 matches

Cannon Speaks

Speculation has surrounded San Diego Iguanas goalkeeper Lisa Cannon for well over a year now, with many questioning whether or not she would remain at the club. Cannon announced today that she would indeed be leaving San Diego as soon as the international transfer window opens again.

Several deals have been proposed for the well-known player. Both she and the Iguanas manager seem partial a proposed deal made by Brazillico's Cordova Shore, which would bring Marcus Knillstedt and some cash (San Diego reportedly looking for about þ4M (about $7.2M)) in exchange for Cannon. Giant Zucchini's Herald FC is apparently also looking for her signature.

Earnest loan Saravia

The High Mountain Buffalo have agreed to allow Clinton Saravia to leave on a loan until the end of the current Giant Zucchini domestic season, where he will play for Earnest FC. Saravia has made no comment on the move, but reports indicate that he is satisfied with the decision.

LEAF TABLES - THRU MATCHDAY NINE
[code:1:ffaaaf1e23]SIR JAMES OGLETHORPE CONFERENCE
Team W D L GF GA GD PTS Cash(m)
Barcoenfuego 6 3 0 16 10 6 21 £11.00
Real Libertad 5 4 0 20 8 12 19 £10.60
Monteuz 5 1 3 19 11 8 16 £9.40
Lovefest 5 1 3 11 6 5 16 £9.40
Altar Roman 4 3 2 13 9 4 15 £9.40
Loro Sae 3 4 2 12 12 0 13 £9.00
Toryo Wolfpack 3 4 2 11 12 -1 13 £9.00
Liege United 2 3 4 12 16 -4 9 £7.80
Los Vallejo FC 2 3 4 12 16 -4 9 £7.80
Plus Norad 2 1 6 4 11 -7 7 £7.00
Sheerford United 1 2 6 8 15 -7 5 £6.60
Neverton FC 0 3 6 7 19 -12 3 £6.20

FILIPO DEL BRAZILLICATOR CONFERENCE
Team W D L GF GA GD PTS Cash(m)
FC Bruzze 6 1 2 17 10 7 19 £10.20
Megalopolis City FC 5 2 2 18 12 6 17 £9.80
Olympic Kalita 4 4 1 12 7 5 16 £9.80
Black-and-Red Army 5 1 3 14 13 1 16 £9.40
Polyesterhampton FC 4 2 3 10 8 2 14 £9.00
Trotting Pinwheel 3 3 3 14 14 0 12 -£6.62
Miner Radu 3 3 3 11 12 -1 12 £8.60
Cordova Shore 3 3 3 7 9 -2 12 £8.60
Port Tepro 3 1 5 8 11 -3 10 £7.80
Elders 2 3 4 8 9 -1 9 £7.80
FC Anderlecht 1 4 4 9 12 -3 7 £7.40
Rubber Tappers 0 3 6 4 15 -11 3 £6.20[/code:1:ffaaaf1e23]

[code:1:b0b31b0a83]Team Pl W P D L GF GA GD Pts
Group A
Orean 12 8 0 0 4 36 22 +14 24
Pardbo 11 5 0 2 4 29 22 +7 17
Nich Stadt 12 4 1 1 6 31 36 -5 15

Group B
Schimpol 11 7 1 0 3 30 24 +6 23
Bede 12 5 0 0 7 19 29 -10 15
Folenisa 12 2 2 1 7 31 38 -6 11

Division 1

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
CCL 'D' 12 5 3 4 29 23 +6 18
CCL 'C' 12 4 4 4 34 32 +2 16
CCL 'D' [2] 12 4 4 4 31 31 0 16
Talbott 12 2 7 3 20 28 -8 13 [/code:1:b0b31b0a83]

MD 17 tables [1 MD to go], Cup tables to come

Note: No games in Division 1 since last update, by next update Division 1 would have completed the season.

[code:1:7de2dd2e98]Team Pl W P D L GF GA GD Pts
Group A
Orean 17 11 1 1 4 51 30 +21 36 Q
Nich Stadt 17 7 1 2 7 49 40 +9 25
Pardbo 17 7 0 2 8 45 45 0 23

Group B
Schimpol 17 9 3 0 5 52 43 +9 23 Q
Bede 17 6 0 1 10 31 44 -13 19
Folenisa 17 4 2 1 10 42 53 -11 17


Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
CCL 'D' 12 5 3 4 29 23 +6 18
CCL 'C' 12 4 4 4 34 32 +2 16
CCL 'D' [2] 12 4 4 4 31 31 0 16
Talbott 12 2 7 3 20 28 -8 13


FALE Cup, Roman Numerals in sq. brackets indicate division below Premiership

Orean------------- Orean
|------------
Talbott [I]------- |
|------------
Nich Stadt------------- CCLD2 | |
|------- |
CCL 'D' (2) [I]-------- | Winner
|-------------
Schimpol (3) [III]------- Watakis' |
|--------- |
Wata'kisi'kis [II]------- | |
|--------
Bede--------------------- Bede |
|---------
CCL 'D' [I]--------------

Inaugural League Cup

Group Stages
Winner Runner-Up Third Place Eliminated
Group A: Schimpol CCL 'D' (3) CCL 'C' Folenisa (4)
Group B: Bede CCL 'D' (2) Watakisikis Orean
Group C: Orean (3) Al-Johari Folenisa (2) Al-Johari
Folenisa (2)
Group D: CCL 'D' Nich Stadt Pardbo Nich Stadt
Pardbo

Quarter Finals
Schimpol 2:1 Orean (3)
CCL 'D' (3) 2:3 AET Watakisikis
CCL 'C' 0:2 Bede
CCL 'D' (2) 1:2 CCL 'D'

Semi Finals
Schimpol : Watakisikis
Bede : CCL 'D'[/code:1:7de2dd2e98]

We're now heading toward the post-season playoffs. First, the final tables.

[code:1:2028175693]Team Pl W P D L GF GA GD Pts
Group A
Orean 18 12 1 1 4 55 32 +23 39 Qualified
Pardbo 18 8 0 2 8 47 45 +2 26 Qualified
Nich Stadt 18 7 1 2 8 49 42 +7 25 Relegation Playoff[/code:1:2028175693]

Nich Stadt being eliminated on the last day of the season with a loss to Folenisa. They face Bede in a tense Relegation Playoff.

[code:1:2028175693]Group B
Schimpol 18 9 3 0 6 54 47 +7 33 Qualified
Folenisa 18 5 2 1 10 44 53 -9 20 Qualified
Bede 18 6 0 1 11 31 46 -15 19 Relegation Playoff[/code:1:2028175693]

The same can be said for Bede of Nich Stadt. Total waste. Also failed to win both domestic cups.

Division 1

[code:1:2028175693]Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
CCL 'D' [2] 18 9 4 5 50 42 +8 31 Champions/Promoted
CCL 'D' 18 9 3 6 41 34 +7 30 Promotion Playoff
CCL 'C' 18 6 5 7 46 46 0 23
Talbott 18 2 8 8 31 46 -15 14 Relegated [/code:1:2028175693]

Amazing. 'D' (2) ousting their first team by one point, a second successive promotion. Talbott's second successive relegation though.

[code:1:2028175693]FALE Cup, Roman Numerals in sq. brackets indicate division below Premiership

Orean------------- Orean
|------------
Talbott [I]------- | CCLD2
|------------
Nich Stadt------------- CCLD2 | |
|------- |
CCL 'D' (2) [I]-------- | CCL 'D' [2]
|-------------
Schimpol (3) [III]------- Watakis' |
|--------- |
Wata'kisi'kis [II]------- | Bede |
|--------
Bede--------------------- Bede |
|---------
CCL 'D' [I]--------------

Inaugural League Cup

Group Stages
Winner Runner-Up Third Place Eliminated
Group A: Schimpol CCL 'D' (3) CCL 'C' Folenisa (4)
Group B: Bede CCL 'D' (2) Watakisikis Orean
Group C: Orean (3) Al-Johari Folenisa (2) Al-Johari
Folenisa (2)
Group D: CCL 'D' Nich Stadt Pardbo Nich Stadt
Pardbo

Quarter Finals
Schimpol 2:1 Orean (3)
CCL 'D' (3) 2:3 AET Watakisikis
CCL 'C' 0:2 Bede
CCL 'D' (2) 1:2 CCL 'D'

Semi Finals
Schimpol 1:3 Watakisikis
Bede 3:2 CCL 'D'

Final
Bede 5:6 PEN Watakisikis [1:1 AET][/code:1:2028175693]

BFA 2038 Season Completed

First Division

[code:1:dd99223313] Pos Team P W D L F A GD Pts
1 Hundon 38 21 7 10 58 34 24 70
2 Amissville 38 19 9 10 50 33 17 66
3 Carter 38 17 14 7 53 44 9 65
4 Dennis 38 18 9 11 60 45 15 63
5 Sokojiwa 38 18 7 13 48 40 8 61
6 High Mountain 38 14 13 11 55 48 7 55
7 Santa Monica 38 16 7 15 55 51 4 55
8 Jamaica 38 15 9 14 46 40 6 54
9 Graceville 38 13 11 14 50 47 3 50
10 Columbia 38 13 11 14 43 42 1 50
11 Mifflinburg 38 14 8 16 44 44 0 50
12 Canton Utd 38 14 7 17 40 44 -4 49
13 Yuba Utd 38 12 11 15 42 45 -3 47
14 Sonovago 38 12 11 15 48 52 -4 47
15 Dawson Springs 38 13 8 17 44 49 -5 47
16 Hampton 38 13 8 17 35 54 -19 47
17 Hillcrest Utd 38 12 10 16 37 47 -10 46
18 Pine Village 38 13 7 18 41 62 -21 46
19 San Diego 38 10 12 16 43 48 -5 42
20 Eastfield 38 8 11 19 38 61 -23 35[/code:1:dd99223313]

Hundon FC retain their title for another year at the top of the First Division. The rest of the top teams are pretty much the same, except for 4th-placed Jamaica falling to 8th this year. And after battling bravely for a few years, the San Diego Iguanas finally succumbed to the pressure this year and will be leaving for the Second Division. The fact that star goalkeeper Lisa Cannon has been AWOL for nearly a month has not helped the club. It is rumored she has already returned to Brazillico. Pine Village and Eastfield will join the Iguanas in their relegation.

Second Division
Winner: Rolestu FC
Runner-Up: Forest Hill FC
Third Place: Midway Wolves
Promoted to D1: Rolestu, Forest Hill, Griffin
Relegated to D3: Sonoma City*, Linsuk, Williamston

* Champions League or not, they apparently stank it up at home again this season.

Third Division
Winner: Port Lusambo FC
Runner-Up: Afton FC
Third Place: Jervis FC
Promoted to D2: Port Lusambo FC, Afton, Detmold
Relegated: Independence (CEN), Belfast Utd (CEN), Eagleswood (NOR)

Regional Divisions
Southwest Winner: Monkton FC
Central Winner: Chickamauga United (promoted to D3 along with runner-up Leeco Rangers)
Northern Winner: FC Gluckstadt
Island Winner: Southeast Island FC

Bedistani Cup
Winner: Hundon FC
Runner-Up: Ilium Dragons
Third Place: Carter FC

Audioslavian Premier League

[code:1:5c06d511cc]
Pts W D L F A Pts
Machinegrad 36 21 5 10 66-36 68
Raiden 36 18 10 8 59-35 64
Cornellby 36 18 9 9 54-33 63
Holloden 36 14 11 11 57-52 53
Phoenix 36 11 13 12 36-40 46
Wallingham 36 11 11 14 48-51 44
Graythorpe 36 11 9 16 48-58 42
Fatherham 36 10 12 14 45-61 42
-----------------------------------
Sevengrid 36 10 9 17 34-42 39
Teslock 36 8 7 21 31-70 31
[/code:1:5c06d511cc]


Machinegrad are champions, and may be entered in the next champions league with surprise runners-up Raiden. Sevengrid and Teslock are relegated, and will be replaced by Kharden and Tetney.

Insanician Division One [and only division]

Teams:
Bloaty Head United FC
Slack Tongue Wanderers FC
Radioactive City FC
Transparency Town FC
3rd Degree Sideburns FC
Chronic Nose Hair Rovers FC
Corrugated Ankles Athletic FC
Uncommon Coldspur FC
Gut Rot Palace FC
Squittingham Forest FC
Ruptured Noodles County FC
Infectious Laughter FC

Tables to come when I figure out an easy way to do em.

The First Annual Oglethorpia-Kingsford Cup


Round of 16 Results:
Yearse Uppurmaen Bracket
Barcoenfuego 4
Whiteburn Rovers 0

Toryo Wolfpack 1
Steerford FC 2

Elders 3
Arkham United 1

Trotting Pinwheel 1
Polyesterhampton FC 0

Sir James Oglethorpe Bracket
Megalopolis City FC 2
Canaan Hilltoppers FC 1

Cesspool FC 4
IDEXO 3

Guychester United 2
Okehampton Citizen 0

Sheffingham United 0
Alnwick Torpedo 0


Sides remaining:
Kingsford
Barcoenfuego
Elders
Trotting Pinwheel
Alnwick Torpedo

Oglethorpia
Steerford FC
Megalopolis City FC
Cesspool FC
Guychester United


Quarterfinal Fixtures:
Yearse Uppurmaen Bracket
Barcoenfuego
Steerford FC

Elders
Trottnig Pinwheel

Sir James Oglethorpe Bracket
Megalopolis City FC
Cesspool FC

Guychester United
Alnwick Torpedo

Final Results and Tables including Post Season Playoffs
[code:1:e9cdb54f6d]Team Pl W P D L GF GA GD Pts
Group A
Orean 18 12 1 1 4 55 32 +23 39 Qualified
Pardbo 18 8 0 2 8 47 45 +2 26 Qualified
Nich Stadt 18 7 1 2 8 49 42 +7 25 Relegation Playoff

Group B
Schimpol 18 9 3 0 6 54 47 +7 33 Qualified
Folenisa 18 5 2 1 10 44 53 -9 20 Qualified
Bede 18 6 0 1 11 31 46 -15 19 Relegation Playoff

Division 1

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
CCL 'D' [2] 18 9 4 5 50 42 +8 31 Champions/Promoted
CCL 'D' 18 9 3 6 41 34 +7 30 Promotion Playoff
CCL 'C' 18 6 5 7 46 46 0 23
Talbott 18 2 8 8 31 46 -15 14 Relegated


FALE Cup, Roman Numerals in sq. brackets indicate division below Premiership

Orean------------- Orean
|------------
Talbott [I]------- | CCLD2
|------------
Nich Stadt------------- CCLD2 | |
|------- |
CCL 'D' (2) [I]-------- | CCL 'D' [2]
|-------------
Schimpol (3) [III]------- Watakis' |
|--------- |
Wata'kisi'kis [II]------- | Bede |
|--------
Bede--------------------- Bede |
|---------
CCL 'D' [I]--------------

Inaugural League Cup

Group Stages
Winner Runner-Up Third Place Eliminated
Group A: Schimpol CCL 'D' (3) CCL 'C' Folenisa (4)
Group B: Bede CCL 'D' (2) Watakisikis Orean
Group C: Orean (3) Al-Johari Folenisa (2) Al-Johari
Folenisa (2)
Group D: CCL 'D' Nich Stadt Pardbo Nich Stadt
Pardbo

Quarter Finals
Schimpol 2:1 Orean (3)
CCL 'D' (3) 2:3 AET Watakisikis
CCL 'C' 0:2 Bede
CCL 'D' (2) 1:2 CCL 'D'

Semi Finals
Schimpol 1:3 Watakisikis
Bede 3:2 CCL 'D'

Final
Bede 5:6 PEN Watakisikis [1:1 AET]

Post Season
Orean 2:0 Pardbo League Playoff First Leg
Schimpol 4:0 Folenisa League Playoff First Leg
Nich Stadt 2:4 Bede [Nich Stadt relegated] League Relegation Playoff

Pardbo 1:4 Orean League Playoff Second Leg
Aggregate 1:6
Folenisa 2:0 Schimpol League Playoff Second Leg
Aggregate 2:4
Bede 1:1 CCL 'D' League Inter-Division Playoff
Watakisikis 3:4 Orean (2) Second Division Promotion Playoff

Orean 3:1 Schimpol [Orean League Winners] League Final
Bede 3:1 CCL 'D' League Inter-Division Playoff Replay

Final Standings

Premier Division
Team Pl W P D L GF GA GD Pts
Orean 18 12 1 1 4 55 32 +23 39 Champions
Schimpol 18 9 3 0 6 54 47 +7 33 Runners-up
Pardbo 18 8 0 2 8 47 45 +2 26
Nich Stadt 18 7 1 2 8 49 42 +7 25 Relegated
Folenisa 18 5 2 1 10 44 53 -9 20
Bede 18 6 0 1 11 31 46 -15 19

First Division
Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
CCL 'D' [2] 18 9 4 5 50 42 +8 31 Champions/Promoted
CCL 'D' 18 9 3 6 41 34 +7 30
CCL 'C' 18 6 5 7 46 46 0 23
Talbott 18 2 8 8 31 46 -15 14 Relegated [/code:1:e9cdb54f6d]

Also, The Liverpool England Football Association are holding a friendly competition and need 12 teams to sign up. It is a seventeen-team competition, the winner will take home a trophy and prize of L£1.5m [L£1m=US$1.75m; US$/£ rate is at 1.8414]

LEAF TABLES - THRU MATCHDAY 14
[code:1:47f2318553]SIR JAMES OGLETHORPE CONFERENCE
Team W D L GF GA GD PTS Cash(m)
Olympic Kalita 8 4 2 20 13 7 28 £13.00
Black-and-Red Army 8 2 4 24 16 8 26 £12.20
Megalopolis City FC 7 3 4 26 18 8 24 £11.80
Polyesterhampton FC 6 4 4 18 17 1 22 £11.40
FC Bruzze 6 3 5 21 18 3 21 £11.00
Miner Radu 6 3 5 16 14 2 21 £11.00
Port Tepro 6 3 5 13 13 0 21 £11.00
Cordova Shore 4 5 5 12 16 -4 17 £10.20
Trotting Pinwheel 4 3 7 20 24 -4 15 -£5.82
Elders 3 4 7 12 16 -4 13 £9.00
FC Anderlecht 2 5 7 14 23 -9 11 £8.60
Rubber Tappers 2 5 7 12 21 -9 11 £8.60


FILIPO DEL BRAZILLICATOR CONFERENCE
Team W D L GF GA GD PTS Cash(m)
Real Libertad 9 5 0 29 10 19 32 £14.20
Barcoenfuego 9 4 1 25 13 12 31 £13.80
Loro Sae 6 4 4 20 20 0 22 £11.40
Monteuz 5 6 3 22 14 8 21 £11.40
Altar Roman 5 6 3 17 13 4 21 £11.40
Lovefest 6 3 5 17 13 4 21 £11.00
Toryo Wolfpack 5 4 5 16 19 -3 19 £10.60
Sheerford United 3 5 6 13 18 -5 14 £9.40
Liege United 3 5 6 15 21 -6 14 £9.40
Plus Norad 4 2 8 6 15 -9 14 £9.00
Los Vallejo FC 2 5 7 17 26 -9 11 £8.60
Neverton FC 1 3 10 13 28 -15 6 £7.00[/code:1:47f2318553]

Alan City go on spending Spree as Wibin win championship

Final Belmorian Table:

[code:1:ecab1e10e2]Pos Team P W D L F A GD Pts
U Wibin Rovers 38 29 5 4 53 21 32 92
U Alan City 38 28 7 3 50 15 35 91
U Wike FC 38 29 4 5 43 15 28 91
4 Doal FC 38 27 4 7 47 25 22 85
5 Hughberry Town 38 26 5 7 56 23 33 83
6 Faci FC 38 26 5 7 44 23 21 83
7 Dorminian Rovers 38 19 10 9 33 18 15 67
8 RGS Reigate 38 17 7 14 28 26 2 58
9 Ian City 38 14 7 17 30 31 -1 49
10 Susan City 38 12 13 13 26 31 -5 49
11 Horsham United 38 14 5 19 30 33 -3 47
12 Alexander City 38 12 7 19 20 28 -8 43
13 Sarah Athletic 38 13 4 21 25 36 -11 43
14 Kekomatica United 38 12 3 23 22 38 -16 39
15 Mussex United 38 10 2 26 19 39 -20 32
16 Camdean Athletic 38 8 7 23 17 33 -16 31
17 Yamasto City Rovers 38 8 7 23 20 47 -27 31
18 The Dramanti 38 6 6 26 11 35 -24 24
D Shabalanta FC 38 6 5 27 17 46 -29 23
D Indicipito Panthers 38 5 5 28 14 42 -28 20
[/code:1:ecab1e10e2]

Alan City are looking for some outside as they may be able to regain supremicy next season. In the meantime, congratulations to Wibin Rovers.

Many Melmondian Players to Be on Transfer Block(Takes Place After Second Season)

While many teams are preparing for growing their infrastructure as a team, many of Melmond's top players will be transferred to the highest bidder by the time the next transfer window opens up. There will be some exceptions. Here are some transactions that have already happened.

GK Cory Yankovic transfers to Melmond City Blues from Faasen Oranges for 500,000 wong

M Critandi Unne will stay with Unne Yellows

D Paul "Edgy" Shields transfers to Morales Blacks from Acosta Browns for 500,000 wong

GK Gina Unne will stay with Unne Yellows

M David Bixler will stay with Melmond City Blues

F Diallo Unne will stay with Unne Yellows

F Taxt will stay with Melmond City Blues

F Hanan Belagt transfers from Svecian Premier League to Unne Yellows for 1,000,000 wong

GK/D/M Horace signs with Acosta Browns for 1,000,000 wong

To get a look at the Melmondian Players for Sale, Check Out the Melmond World Cup Roster. Bid Bid Bid! (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2921813&highlight=#2921813)

Rumor has it that the Melmond City Blues will be looking for a foreign defenders. Players from Audioslavia and Brazillico are being eyed by the GM.

BFA Transfer News

Now that World Cup qualifying is over, the international transfer window should open shortly, and many Bedistani First Division managers are poring over the transfer lists.

Three-time national champions Hundon FC have expressed an interest in Melmondian defender Nina Steen, and are reportedly willing to give up as much as 1.25M wong for her. Carter FC and the fallen giants Yuba United and the Graceville Salamanders are reportedly also hunting all over the world for new blood in the hope of being restored to their former glory.

We will bring more news as it comes.

Carsley Walks Out
Aiden Carsley in bust-up with Machinegrad Manager

23-year-old Machinegrad and Audioslavia left-back Aiden Carsley vowed 'never to return' to Machinegrad after manager, Daniel Wakeland, threw a plate of sanwhiches at him after the two got in a squabble about how to mark ex AS international Iain Maidens.

Maidens had just scored for 2nd division NWOBHM United and had sent the 'grad on an early exit from the cup. Carsley and Wakeland's bust-up was, as 'Grad winger Paul Ward put it 'months of tension between the two coming to a head'

Wakeland has officially given Carsley the sack. Just five months from the world cup, Carsley looks like being discarded by Audioslavia manager Lee Branson in favour of Cornellby's Aaron O`Hara if Carsley can't find first-team football elsewhere. With Audioslavia's 'you can only play there if your born there' rule for their leagues, Carsley would have to join a foreign team. (ooc: sounds like a crowbarred rule, but its true, been in place for ages :))

32-year-old ex-international Paul Ward is also coming to the end of his Machinegrad contract. With young players already in the ASU21 squad coming through, Ward shouldnt be expecting a new contract.

I've been Jeremy Jaffacake, g'nite bitches

Finished the Auto-table generator.

[code:1:a103181360]
Last Seasons Table
Name P W D L F A GD Pts
Infectious Laughter 22 15 2 5 51 30 21 47
Radioactive City 22 11 6 5 41 31 10 39
Bloaty Head United 22 11 3 8 50 40 10 36
Uncommon Coldspur 22 11 3 8 44 40 4 36
Slack Tongue Wanderers 22 11 2 9 43 36 7 35
Ruptured Noodles County 22 10 4 8 35 26 9 34
Transparency Town 22 10 4 8 42 42 0 34
Chronic Nose Hair Rovers 22 7 8 7 49 39 10 29
Gut Rot Palace 22 7 3 12 42 50 -8 24
Squittingham Forest 22 6 4 12 49 61 -12 22
3rd Degree Sideburns 22 6 4 12 55 80 -25 22
Corrugated Ankles Athletic 22 4 3 15 61 87 -26 15

This Seasons Table
Name P W D L F A GD Pts
Radioactive City 22 13 4 5 40 28 12 43
3rd Degree Sideburns 22 12 2 8 60 48 12 38
Slack Tongue Wanderers 22 10 7 5 35 31 4 37
Chronic Nose Hair Rovers 22 10 4 8 49 42 7 34
Uncommon Coldspur 22 10 4 8 33 32 1 34
Transparency Town 22 9 4 9 30 33 -3 31
Infectious Laughter 22 7 8 7 30 25 5 29
Ruptured Noodles County 22 8 5 9 26 27 -1 29
Squittingham Forest 22 8 4 10 58 56 2 28
Gut Rot Palace 22 7 6 9 39 40 -1 27
Bloaty Head United 22 6 5 11 45 53 -8 23
Corrugated Ankles Athletic 22 4 3 15 51 81 -30 15
[/code:1:a103181360]

Guess I need to make a Cup generator too.

Alan City move for new talent

Alan City have decided to move for several new players, notably Audioslvvia national Aiden Carsley and and Bedistani goalkeeper Lisa Cannon. Alan City are expected to pay alot of money on Cannon . It's rhumored up to A36 Million (£18M, $10M, þ5.56M). Negotiations are also going on with Aiden Carsely. He is rhumored A50,000 (standardized wage) + A200,000 into an offshore bank account.

X-teem defender Mert Rarrli is also in the spending spree. Their offer of A10M was one, Kaza can't afford to reject. The money fo that transfer is expected to come from the sale of Rejistanian national Hexen Imdila on the open market.

Alan City are also looking abroad to become the first Belmorian club to sign a Melemond national. Benjamin Leeb has caught manager Laurence Wellden eye, performing very well in the last cup. It is expected up to A10M will be offered. But this is not all. They have announced they wish to sign more players in the coming months.

OOC: Hexen Imilda will go for a minumum of A20M, £10M, $5.56M. Any other players Alan City could get, they still have a budget of A700M

NEWSFLASH:

Alan City, having a massive budget, have offered Kaza X-Teem 80 million Alans (£40 Million) for their star player Taunilai. It is unknown whether Kaza will accept that offer, but it's sure worth a try.

[code:1:2cac15fcb6]Last Seasons Cup
Semis
Squittingham Forest 1 Ruptured Noodles County 2
Gut Rot Palace 1 Infectious Laughter 3
Third Place
Squittingham Forest 2 Gut Rot Palace 2
Squittingham Forest won 3 - 2 on penalties
Final
Ruptured Noodles County 0 Infectious Laughter 1

This Seasons Cup
Semis
Gut Rot Palace 0 Slack Tongue Wanderers 2
Infectious Laughter 1 Ruptured Noodles County 0
Third Place
Gut Rot Palace 1 Ruptured Noodles County 2
Final
Slack Tongue Wanderers 0 Infectious Laughter 0
Infectious Laughter won 5 - 4 on penalties[/code:1:2cac15fcb6]

FALE Close Season Friendly Tournament: 50th Year of FALE
Invitations sent out to:
Alan City
Kaza X-Teem
Infectious Laughter
Radioactive City
Machinegrad
Graceville
Yuba United
Melmond City
Wibin Rovers
Real Libertad
Two more teams

Radioactive City FC and Infectious Laughter FC would both kindly take you up on your offer, however you would need to build decon facilities and provide laughter vaccination for them to attend.

Machinegrad would like to take you up on your offer :)

FALE Close Season Friendly Tournament: 50th Year of FALE
Invitations sent out to:
Alan City
Wibin Rovers

Alan City would be more than happy, but Wibin are a bit unsure whether their ground will meet international specifications.

Both Graceville and Yuba Utd would be happy to participate in the tournament.

The Bedistan Sports Digest - Football - BFA Transfer News

After recent news that the San Diego Iguanas have received an offer from Alan City for Lisa Cannon, the club's board of directors [the manager has been fired] sent back a reply that they unfortunately no longer have control over the goalkeeper, as she simply packed her things and left about a month before the end of the season. Her whereabouts are currently unknown, but we'd give you even odds that she's in Brazillico.

ATTENTION

The transfer window has officially opened. Transfers may be made from now until the close of the window, which will be at the start of WC 14 Qualifying.

Kaza X-Teem announce that they have 'never' had a player called Taunilai on their squad. 'We assume it is Mowgi Taunilai of Texat Aba that Alan City are interested in,' an official announcement stated. The chairman also confirmed that a straight swap of Mert Rarrli for Hexen Imdila would be acceptable to the club.

Meanwhile, Texat Aba are also interested in swap deals rather than straight sales - proving once again the Progressan trend of buying in international stars in swaps. They say they would be interested in buying three players to the same value as Taunilai, who at 22 has his best years in front of him, or alternatively two players to the value of K35m (£25m). The side are looking for strikers or defenders, preferably right-sided - unlike most Progressan sides, Texat Aba's strongest players are down the left, Taunilai included.

NEWSFLASH:

The Giant Zucchini transfer market is expected to be fierce in this transfer window. A major reason for this is the appearance of Herald F.C., which has already snapped up Squornshelan Koren Jackson for 10 million zucchinis (14.3 million pounds). Erik Oldenburg is on their shortlist due to his Champions League activity for Sonoma City Volcanoes, while the club is also interested in, but not limited to, Finrod Súrion (Spaam), Lisa Cannon (Brazillico), Clinton Saravia (Bedistan), Belless (TnUI), Josh Adams (The Eagles Nest), Jack Croft (Audioslavia), and Colin Ferguson (The Weegies).

In the Premiership, Capone F.C. is expected to complete their signing of Lemmitanian Horace Henneman, while Angelo United are still awaiting a reply regarding Oglethorpian Jorge White. Kung Pao F.C. is expected to make a bid for Ravenspire player Joy Ng, while Arkanoid F.C. will compete with Herald F.C. for Lisa Cannon and Clinton Saravia, while also expressing interest in Audioslavian Ben Pearce. Marjory City will have to make the fullest use of their meagre resources, and are also aiming for Lisa Cannon and Clinton Saravia. Dankeschoen F.C. needs a quality goalkeeper quick if they are to ensure Premiership survival, and are looking for either Ken'Ichi Yamamoto or Tabitha Fukushima to save them. Earnest F.C. is expected to place a bid for Clinton Saravia if they stay in the Premiership, as he is on loan there and putting in commendable performances at the back. We're also watching out for Division 1, especially on those looking at promotion to the Premiership.

Alan City Squad


1st Team
[code:1:2615a998db]Pos Name Nationality Value
GK: Hexen Imilda (REJ) A 20M
SW: John Hilltom (BEL) A 7M
RD: Robin Aggleton (BEL) A 12M
CD: Thomas Wickersham (BEL) A 14M
LD: Mike Austin (BEL) A 4M
RM: Tom Baly (BeS) A 1M
CM: Aaron Odedra (BEL) A 4M
CM: Patrick Williams (BEL) A 2M
RM: John Arnold (BEL) A 9M
CF: Fosam Smith (BEL) A 30M
CF: Alan Belmore (BEL) A 50M[/code:1:2615a998db]

Subs
GK:Jack Pini (BEL) A15M
D:Thomas Crayford (BEL) A10M
ML: Jack Dungate (BEL) A2M
F: George Hakatas (BEL) A2M

*Tag*

FALE Close Season Friendly Tournament: 50th Year of FALE
Invitations sent out to:
Alan City
Kaza X-Teem
Infectious Laughter
Radioactive City
Machinegrad
Graceville
Yuba United
Melmond City
Wibin Rovers
Real Libertad
Two more teams

Barcoenfuego, the current reigning champions of the KPL, leaders of the Sir James Oglethorpe Conference in LEAF, 34 Time Champion of La Liga de los Condados, and 9 time Champion of the Kingsford League of Champions (/end Anglo Saxon Boast) would be most honored to receive an invite, permitting.

Cordova Shore Make Their Offer

In what appears to be a mere formality, Cordova Shore have offered up Svecian keeper Marcus Knilstedt and £4M in exchange for the rights to Lisa Cannon. Cannon has already been seen mulling around Cordova with fiancee, Tom Maracana, after officially "jumping that sinking ship", with San Diego finding themselves relegated in the Bedistan First Division.

Real Libertad Also Looking for Keeper

Despite being on top of the Sir James Oglethorpe Conference in the Emerald Heights Superleague, manager Mike Juarez is still looking to improve his side. Topping Juarez's shopping list is a new goaltender, looking for a replacement to the aging Timo Salazar. Rumor has it that Juarez is actively pursuing Toby Allen (Squornshelous), Buckeroo (Giant Zucchini) and that delightful goaltender who lead Audioslavia's U-21 side to the promised land, and whose name cannot come to mind to this journalist at this time.

Real Libertad's trade winds are also blowing through Oglethorpia's Neverton FC, as Mike Juarez has expressed a high level of interest in trying to acquire striker, L. Whidby. If Real Libertad could land another goaltender, Timo Salazar may well be part of a deal to attract Whidby, as Neverton are actively looking for someone, anyone, to replace struggling goaltender, Simon Sharp.

In other news, Real Libertad has accepted Liverpool England's invitation to participate in the global cup to be held within the nation's friendly confines.

NEWSFLASH:

The San Diego board have graciously accepted the offer from Cordova Shore. "With Lisa Cannon gone, our goaltending abilities suck, to put it mildly," said the chairman. "Mr. Knillstedt will be a welcome addition to our squad, and hopefully with him and the cash, we can make our way back into the First Division next year." The cash in question is to the tune of some £4M (þ4.09M).

Real Libertad Get Their Guy

Real Libertad jumped into the transfer season by signing Audioslavian goalkeeper, James Scott from the Greythorpe Thunder. Scott lead the U-21 'Slaves to Junior Cup glory and was brought over for the transfer fee of 1.6M. This transfer could prove to be a real steal for Real Libertad if the 21 year old Scott continues to develop according to plan.

The signing of James Scott may well indicate what was previously rumored, that ex-international Timo Salazar may well be headed out of Real Libertad. Where he'll end up, nobody knows...

Cordova Shore Makes Huge Splash in Transfer Pool

Exciting stuff as it appears that Cordova Shore may well have pulled off the biggest coup in the Transfer Window. Lisa Cannon, the much coveted keeper for the San Diego Iguanas, was signed by Cordova Shore today, after they parted with goalkeeper Marcus Knilstedt and £4.00M.

"It'll be great to play along side my fiancee, Tom Maracana," said a beaming Cannon, "And it'll be really great to play back home in Brazillico. I'm really happy about the move."

Lisa Cannon has been painted out as somewhat of a primadonna during her stay at San Diego, demanding a trade out of the club one the side began to struggle near the bottom of the tables. However, one thing that remains unquestionable is Cannon's natural ability as a goalkeeper and her stunning reflexes which attracted interest from huge clubs such as Herald F.C. and Alan City.

Lisa Cannon will play her first match at home to FC Anderlecht and her impact shall need to be felt immediately. Cordova Shore was shelled 5-0 in their last match, as Marcus Knillstedt, obviously distracted with all the trade talks, played his worst career game at Cordova. The Shore now find themselves clinging onto the eighth and final playoff qualification spot for the LEAF playoffs, and if they wish to keep their hopes alive for a LEAF cup, Lisa Cannon will need to be every bit as good as she was during the beginning of her tenure at San Diego.

Tag -- RP of Oglethorpian club purchases to come later.

Season 2: Melmond Premier League

[code:1:4acc691b6f]Melmond Premier League Standings
Pts W L D GF:GA GD
1. Melmond City Blues 65 21 5 2 79:24 55
2. Aldi Reds 50 14 6 8 49:13 36
3. Unne Yellows 49 15 9 4 45:30 15
4. O’Connor Greens 43 13 11 4 33:38 -5
5. Acosta Browns 38 10 10 8 28:29 -1
6. Faasen Oranges 38 11 12 5 23:26 -3
7. Morales Blacks 21 5 17 6 21:55 -34
8. Cali Purples 13 3 21 4 9:66 -57[/code:1:4acc691b6f]

Leading Goal Scorers
1. Taxt, MCB 20
2. Mornakh the Bloody Handed, MCB 19
3. Chris Owen, AR 17
4. Critandi Unne, UY 14
5. Benjamin Leeb, OG 13

Leading Card Getter
Paul "Edgy" Shields, AB 11

Goalkeeper of the Year
Snhp Xtfuinxm, AR

Defender of the Year
Nina Steen, AR

Midfielder of the Year
Critandi Unne, UY

Striker of the Year
Taxt, MCB

Melmond Football Footnotes

Melmond City Blues to Accept Invitation to FALE
Fresh off their first ever Melmond Premier League Championship, the Melmond City Blues are looking forward to playing other sides from around the NationStates World. With arguably one of the best scoring tandems in the world, native Melmondian Taxt and naturalized Melmondian Mornakh the Bloody Handed, as well as a very deep midfield, the Melmond City Blues reign in goal scoring. With the acquisition of goalkeeper Cory Yankovic and another key player mentioned later in the footnotes segment, the Melmond City Blues will add defence to theie strengths. By the way, the club wants to let the secretaries know that the team name is Melmond City Blues and not merely Melmond City.

Lee Branson to Finish Career in Melmond City
There was a rumour swirling around that the Melmond City Blues were looking for a defender from the country of Brazillico or Audioslavia. The Melmond City Blues believe they found their man in Audioslavian football legend Lee Branson. Branson signs with the Melmond City Blues for 1m wong a year. It is said that Branson, who is currently captain of the Audioslavian National Team, has had his best football years behind him. That may be true, but the Melmond City Blues still feel that he is one of the best defenders in the NationStates World despite that fact. Certainly this acquisition will help fill up the 90,000 seat Melmond Bowl as well as provide a superstar ambassador of the sport to the people of Melmond.

Cornellby Takes Back A Melmondian Defender
Audioslavian club Cornellby, looking for an heir apparent for the departing Lee Branson, found what they feel is a promising defender and future international superstar. They see these attributes in young yet promising Jonsi Torrini of the Acosta Browns. It will be hard on Torrini to leave the Acosta Browns since Acosta was the only town he ever lived in. "I could have never fathomed ever playing football in front of my neighbors, but I have done that and I am happy, I am ready for the new challenge of playing for a world class club team and filling such large shoes," Torrini said. Torrini adds a flair for sparking the offence that most defenders don't have as well as his body matures he will be a superb marker.

Alan City Makes Offer O'Connor Greens Couldn't Refuse
The O'Connor Greens had a very hard time parting with leading goal scorer Benjamin Leeb. Benjamin Leeb is also have a very hard time parting O'Connor Greens. Much like Torrini, the city of O'Connor has been Benjamin Leeb's home ever since his boyhood. However, he is primed to help out his new club, Alan City, reclaim the title in The Belmore Family's top league. O'Connor Greens will miss his scoring power, however the 7.75m wongs put down for Benjamin Leeb made the club see nothing but green. The big contract will keep the club financially stable for a while as well as Mr. Leeb himself.

Kaza X-Teem would like to confirm, firstly their interest in the invitational tournament, and secondly that Mert Rarrli and Hexen Imdila have swapped clubs. Rarrli is now at Alan City, Imdila at X-Teem. The retired Eaka Palera is now goalkeeping coach.

Meanwhile, Texat Aba have accepted A60m (£30m, K42m) plus Fosam Smith for Mowgi Taunilai.

Group Draw was made before team accepted/declined offers
Group A [All matches at Grover's Park, Orean]
Orean [Liverpool England]
Radioactive City [Total n Utter Insanity]
Machinegrad [Audioslavia]
Alan City [The Belmore Family]
Graceville [Bedistan]

Group B [All matches at Waterway Road, Schimpol]
Infectious Laughter [Total n Utter Insanity]
Schimpol [Liverpool England]
Wibin Rovers [The Belmore Family]
Yuba United [Bedistan]
Barcoenfuego [Kingsford]

Group C [All matches in Nicht Stadt Ruhrend's local ground]
CCL 'D' (2) [Liverpool England]
Real Libertad [Brazillico]
Melmond City Blues [Melmond]
Kaza X-Teem [Kaze Progressa]

Group D [All matches to be played in Folenisa]
Watakisikis [Liverpool England Second Division]
Al-Johari [Liverpool England Fourth Division]
One more invitational team, preferably from Oglethorpia or a team who has not signed up yet.

For Groups A and B, there are 6 MDs, Groups C and D have 3 matchdays.

Round of 12:
Group Draw
Group 1 [Letters denote Round of 17 group numbers, numbers indicate position in group] (All matches in Orean)
A1
B1
C1
D1
Third best team not to qualify automatically
Best team not to qualify automatically

Group 2 (All matches at Nicht Stadt Ruhrend's ground)
A2
A3
B2
B3
C2
Second best team not to qualify

TRANSFER NEWS
Orean have put only DM/AM RC Kelvin KΣσ Johnson, a good player at national level who can't fit into the team, up for sale, his value is at LD£2m [LD£1 = L£20 = US$35; USD/GB£ rate was at 1.84 yesterday]

...Group D [All matches to be played in Folenisa]
Watakisikis [Liverpool England Second Division]
Al-Johari [Liverpool England Fourth Division]
One more invitational team, preferably from Oglethorpia or a team who has not signed up yet.

OOC: Hmmm...decent timing.

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Megalopolis City FC, the winners of the last Oglethorpian Division 1 Cup (taking into account the new inter-league cup between Oglethorpia and Kingsford) will paticipate in the FALE Close Season Friendly Tournament.

NEWSFLASH:

Herald F.C. has its hands deep in its pockets. It has officially bid 10 million zucchinis (14.3 million pounds) on Real Libertad goalkeeper Timo Salazar. In addition, it has also shelled out another 10 million zucchinis on Josh Adams. It is currently waiting an answer from both of these clubs, as well as enquiring on their other hot targets.

NEWSFLASH:

Herald F.C. has its hands deep in its pockets. It has officially bid 10 million zucchinis (14.3 million pounds) on Real Libertad goalkeeper Timo Salazar. In addition, it has also shelled out another 10 million zucchinis on Josh Adams. It is currently waiting an answer from both of these clubs, as well as enquiring on their other hot targets.


Re: League of Emerald Heights Association Football
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MORE TRANSFER NEWS

Neverton F.C. has finally told starting goalkeeper Scott Sharp to pack up his things and get out -- after giving up 20 goals and leading the club to a 1-4-10 record.

Sharp's former position is set to be taken up by Real Libertad prodigy and former-Brazillican national side starter Timo Salazar.

In the process of beefing up a weak Neverton backfield, the club has agreed to part ways with Lionel Whidby, the club's 29-year old striker -- who has managed to fail to garner a spot on the Wonderteam twice -- blamed on the fact that his club is dragging him down. It often seems that whatever Whidby does is countered by a blunder by the rest of an "incompetent and slow" Neverton starting eleven.

Neverton also forfeits a first round draft pick to Real Libertad. Filling Whidby's shoes will be Franco Jiminez -- an equally electrifying striker, perhaps the most notable difference being that he is (or used to be) with a successful club.

While some may say Libertad has seen a bum deal in the trade with Neverton, it has been panned by many as a move to bring new blood into the club -- evident enough when 34-year old Salazar was so recently traded away to Neverton.

Lionel Whidby hopes to see better days with Real Libertad -- who's dominating the Sir James Oglethorpe Conference as things stand. Maybe he'll even make the Wonderteam.

Neverton's hopes lie with its two new ex-Real Libertad replacements -- that they may save Neverton from the bottom of the tables and salvage the second half of the LEAF season after a disastrous 1-4-10 run up till matchday 15.

OOC- Dammit, shoulda waited for the better Herald FC deal! :lol:

http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=139158 <--- FALE competition RP thread link.
MD1 scores up real soon.

Alan City move for 2 AS players

Alan City have made huge offers this luchtime, suggesting A50 million for Johnny Willow and A10 million (+Mike Austin) for Machinegrad goalkeeper Paul Jones. After losing a FALE match 3-1 to machinegrad, TBF have obviosly seen Jones talent, compared to no goalkeeper at all. And Willows back from the dead would be another star to the pay roles of Alan City. They are both expected to be payed up to A500,000 a year giving the players a real incentive to come over to TBF.

NEWSFLASH:

Lemmitanian Horace Henneman has completed his transfer to Capone F.C., while Arkanoid have secured Audioslavian Ben Pearce in hope that he will pull them out of their relegation quagmire.

Meanwhile, Herald F.C. have signed Josh Adams and Jack Croft for 15 million zucchinis (21.45 million pounds) and 8 million zucchinis (11.44 million pounds) respectively, bringing their total transfer expediture to 33 million zucchinis (47.19 million pounds). They are still awaiting comfirmations from Belless (TnUI) and Colin Ferguson (The Weegies).

Winiecki to the Street after FALE Invitational

A þ5.08M ($9M) deal has been signed that will see Graceville's right winger Mallie Winiecki head for Vimesbairn United in Cockbill Street. Manager Julio Walters, however, has said that the actual move will most likely not take place until "either the end of the present FALE tournament, or the Bedistani national team's exit from World Cup XIII, whichever comes first." His reasoning behind this is that the Salamanders are already without several of their star players due to international duties and he would rather not lose all of his good players at the same time.

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LEAF Table - Thru Matchday 18

[code:1:1149da44a9]SIR JAMES OGLETHORPE CONFERENCE
Team W D L GF GA GD PTS Cash(m)
x-Real Libertad 10 8 0 37 15 22 38 £14.60
x-Barcoenfuego 10 6 2 35 21 14 36 £15.40
x-Loro Sae 9 4 5 27 23 4 31 £13.80
Monteuz 7 7 4 28 19 9 28 £13.40
Lovefest 8 4 6 24 18 6 28 £13.00
Altar Roman 7 7 4 23 20 3 28 £13.40
Toryo Wolfpack 6 4 8 20 26 -6 22 £11.40
Sheerford United 5 5 8 18 23 -5 20 £5.00
Liege United 4 7 7 17 23 -6 19 £11.00
Los Vallejo FC 4 5 9 21 31 -10 17 £10.20
Plus Norad 5 2 11 10 23 -13 17 £9.80
Neverton FC 1 5 12 18 36 -18 8 £7.80

FILIPO DEL BRAZILLICATOR CONFERENCE
Team W D L GF GA GD PTS Cash(m)
x-Black-and-Red Army 11 2 5 32 20 12 35 £14.60
x-Olympic Kalita 10 5 3 26 18 8 35 £21.00
FC Bruzze 8 4 6 31 21 10 28 £13.00
Megalopolis City FC 8 4 6 34 26 8 28 £13.00
Port Tepro 8 4 6 20 17 3 28 £13.00
Miner Radu 8 3 7 20 21 -1 27 £12.60
Polyesterhampton FC 7 4 7 22 27 -5 25 £12.20
Cordova Shore 5 7 6 15 23 -8 22 £7.80
FC Anderlecht 5 5 8 21 27 -6 20 £11.00
Trotting Pinwheel 5 4 9 22 29 -7 19 £1.38
Elders 3 6 9 16 22 -6 15 £3.80
Rubber Tappers 3 6 9 14 24 -10 15 £9.80

x-Denotes side has qualified for LEAF Cup[/code:1:1149da44a9]

LEAF Table - Thru Matchday 18

[code:1:37c903e42d]SIR JAMES OGLETHORPE CONFERENCE
Team W D L GF GA GD PTS Cash(m)
x-Real Libertad 10 8 0 37 15 22 38 £14.60
x-Barcoenfuego 10 6 2 35 21 14 36 £15.40
x-Loro Sae 9 4 5 27 23 4 31 £13.80
Monteuz 7 7 4 28 19 9 28 £13.40
Lovefest 8 4 6 24 18 6 28 £13.00
Altar Roman 7 7 4 23 20 3 28 £13.40
Toryo Wolfpack 6 4 8 20 26 -6 22 £11.40
Sheerford United 5 5 8 18 23 -5 20 £5.00
Liege United 4 7 7 17 23 -6 19 £11.00
Los Vallejo FC 4 5 9 21 31 -10 17 £10.20
Plus Norad 5 2 11 10 23 -13 17 £9.80
Neverton FC 1 5 12 18 36 -18 8 £7.80

FILIPO DEL BRAZILLICATOR CONFERENCE
Team W D L GF GA GD PTS Cash(m)
x-Black-and-Red Army 11 2 5 32 20 12 35 £14.60
x-Olympic Kalita 10 5 3 26 18 8 35 £21.00
FC Bruzze 8 4 6 31 21 10 28 £13.00
Megalopolis City FC 8 4 6 34 26 8 28 £13.00
Port Tepro 8 4 6 20 17 3 28 £13.00
Miner Radu 8 3 7 20 21 -1 27 £12.60
Polyesterhampton FC 7 4 7 22 27 -5 25 £12.20
Cordova Shore 5 7 6 15 23 -8 22 £7.80
FC Anderlecht 5 5 8 21 27 -6 20 £11.00
Trotting Pinwheel 5 4 9 22 29 -7 19 £1.38
Elders 3 6 9 16 22 -6 15 £3.80
Rubber Tappers 3 6 9 14 24 -10 15 £9.80

x-Denotes side has qualified for LEAF Cup[/code:1:37c903e42d]