NationStates Jolt Archive

al-Merika's domestic football takes the form of a League in one season, then Cup competitions in the second, before going back to a League in the third. Unfortunately, nobody realised that they'd need to enter the various Cup-Winning teams into the international club competitions again, hence no Merikan participation in TQCC13.

So, as entrants for TQCC14 - promising the Cup winners spots in the 15th edition - al-Merika presents the results of it's second League season, in the year 2010:

Merikan Super League
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
C New Susa Warriors 30 24 0 6 86 35 51 72 TQCC
2 New Tabari Raiders 30 20 6 4 82 27 55 66 TQCC
3 Rayyen Wildcats 30 17 6 7 52 32 20 57 GC
4 Vinquraz Surf 30 17 4 9 63 42 21 55 GC
5 Alvhazi Tigers 30 16 4 10 40 28 12 52 GC
6 Sadhe Kor Sabres 30 14 6 10 41 34 7 48
7 Rezialar Lakers 30 12 10 8 37 29 8 46
8 Rezya Lumberjacks 30 12 5 13 49 52 -3 41
9 Ramahen Flyers 30 12 4 14 29 45 -16 40
10 Barzabal Tornados 30 11 3 16 45 55 -10 36
11 Alvhazi Pirates 30 9 6 15 32 46 -14 33
12 New Jahan Spirits 30 8 9 13 21 38 -17 33
13 Babakir Suns 30 9 4 17 25 50 -25 31
14 Khezbaijar Goats 30 8 6 16 22 37 -15 30
RR Markhaz Seagulls 30 5 6 19 35 73 -38 21
RR Qurazal Kings 30 4 5 21 27 63 -36 17

Simply put, the inaugural season's first and second place teams exchange positions, while the promoted sides retain their Super League status.

Merikan First League
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
P Khemul Scarlets 30 21 3 6 83 36 47 66 SBCC*
P Haroah Rockers 30 19 5 6 74 37 37 62 SBCC*
3 Dyaza Pistons 30 18 4 8 49 29 20 58 SBCC*
4 Zadiyakh Rush 30 17 5 8 90 55 35 56 SBCC*
5 al-Sazarah Flames 30 16 4 10 62 53 9 52
6 Mahar Eagles 30 14 9 7 52 39 13 51
7 Mularan Hotspurs 30 13 7 10 55 47 8 46
8 New Tabari Kestrels 30 12 6 12 55 46 9 42
9 Al-Hyad Devotion 30 11 6 13 46 58 -12 39
10 Elartisal Pioneers 30 8 11 11 27 44 -17 35
11 Qian Angels 30 8 9 13 62 63 -1 33
12 Perdiaz Buccaneers 30 10 3 17 48 73 -25 33
13 Ahmyer Steelers 30 6 8 16 50 77 -27 26
14 Bilardah Bluejays 30 6 8 16 48 85 -37 26
15 Ilam Eels 30 6 6 18 24 51 -27 24
16 Khulazhar Lions 30 4 8 18 34 66 -32 20

Third and fifth place teams last year win promotion at the second attempt, while the relegated teams from the Super League just fail to make it to the SBCC to salvage some pride. The bottom two teams from last year move away from the final two positions, staving off the chance of relegation (any team finishing at the bottom two places of the First League for three years out of any five year period are relegated, replaced by another franchise)

NB: * denotes entry to SBCC is to be confirmed by the organisers, as al-Merika will take up it's full entry quota.[/QUOTE]

CCFM'S SEVENTH OFFICIAL COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Called "Torneio Universitário Nacional de Futebol"

This edition of the competition happened in the city of Guará, in the Lasft State.

The results:

Category 1 - Human Sciences

College/Universities in this category (from north to south):

Dunboor State: Escola Lorde Mauá de Direito, Dunboor - Mauá (Law)
Titã State: Universidade Paul Badder de Educação, Astari - Badder (Pedagogy)
Espinal State: Núcleo de Design e Arquitetura da Faculdade do Litoral Norte, Porto Lacruz - Litoral Norte/Arquitetura (Architecture)
Central State: Universidade Castelo Branco, Central City - Castelo Branco (Politics and Law)
Juta State: Escola de Educação Física e Esporte da Universidade Real Jutense, Cafundó do Juta - EEFE/URJ (Phyiscal Education/Sports)
Lasft State: Centro de Esportes da Universidade Metodista Lasftense, Lasft - Esportes/Metodista (Physical Education/Sports)
Coast State: Escola Superior de Artes da Ilha, Ilha Eremita - ESAI (Arts)
Old Cities State: Faculdade de Administração e Economia da Universidade Federal São José, São José - FEA/USJ (Administration/Economics)


Group 1 P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 EEFE/URJ 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7
2 Esportes/Metodista 3 1 2 0 5 2 +3 5
3 Castelo Branco 3 1 0 2 4 7 −3 3
4 FEA/UFSJ 3 0 1 2 1 5 −4 1


Group 2 P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Mauá 3 2 1 0 13 3 +10 7
2 Litoral Norte/Arquit. 3 2 1 0 12 4 +8 7
3 ESAI 3 1 0 2 5 11 −6 3
4 Badder 3 0 0 3 2 14 −12 0


Final: EEFE/URJ 0-0 Mauá (3-4 on penalties)


Category 2 - Exact Sciences

Colleges/Universities in this category (from north to south):

Dunboor State: Nova Faculdade de Farmacologia Doutor Ross, Dunboor - Farma Ross II (Pharmacy)
Titã State: Faculdade de Engenharia Monte Líbano, Al-Zalabahad - Monte Líbano (Engineering)
Espinal State: Atlantian Oceania Physics Institute, campus Espinal - AOPHI/Espinal (Physics)
Central State: Universidade de Tecnologia da Serra Negra, Serra Negra - TecSN (Computers & Technology)
Juta State: Instituto de Matemática e Estatística, Cafundó do Juta - IME/URJ (Maths)
Lasft State: Núcleo de Computação e Tecnologia da Universidade 25 de Maio, Lasft - Tecnologia/25 de Maio (Computers & Technology)
Coast State: Escola Superior de Física Avançada, Submiria - ESFA (Physics)
Old Cities State: Prédio de Engenharia da Universidade Federal São José, São José - Engenharia/UFSJ (Engineering)


Group 1 P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Tecnologia/25 de Maio 3 3 0 0 9 1 +8 9
2 Engenharia/UFSJ 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 6
3 Farma Ross 3 1 0 2 8 11 −3 3
4 AOPHI/Espinal 3 0 0 3 3 11 −8 0


Group 2 P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 IME/URJ 3 2 1 0 10 3 +7 7
2 Monte Líbano 3 1 2 0 5 2 +3 5
3 TecSN 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
4 ESFA 3 0 0 3 0 10 −10 0


Final: Tecnologia/25 de Maio 3-0 IME/URJ


Category 3 - Earth, Biological and Natural Sciences

Colleges/Universities in this category (from north to south):

Dunboor State: Universidade Estadual Dunbooritana, campus Rio Bonito - UED/Rio Bonito (Biology)
Titã State: Faculdade de Geologia do Centro Titã, Al-Zalabahad - GeoCET (Geology)
Espinal State: Instituto Médico Legal, campus Porto Lacruz - IML/Porto Lacruz (Gravedigging/Biology)
Central State: Universidade do Sagrado Coração, Lux - Sagrado Coração (Medicine)
Juta State: Faculdade de Medicina do Litoral Jutense, Tijhus - MedLitoral (Medicine)
Lasft State: Escola da Santa Casa de Lasft, Lasft - Santa Casa (Medicine)
Coast State: Universidade de Estudos Genéticos da Costa Sul, Ilha Eremita - E-Gen (Genetics)
Old Cities State: Faculdade de Medicina, São José - Medicina-SJ (Medicine)


Group 1 P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Sagrado Coração 3 2 1 0 13 4 +9 7
2 Medicina-SJ 3 2 1 0 10 4 +6 7
3 IML/Porto Lacruz 3 1 0 2 1 8 −7 3
4 UED/Rio Bonito 3 0 0 3 2 10 −8 0


Group 2 P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Santa Casa 3 3 0 0 14 1 +13 9
2 MedLitoral 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
3 GeoCET 3 1 0 2 4 9 −5 3
4 E-Gen 3 0 0 3 3 12 −9 0


Final: Sagrado Coração 1-2 Santa Casa

So, the 3 qualified for the IUCC are (order according to general rankings):

1- Computação e Tecnologia da Universidade 25 de Maio (can be called just "Tecnologia/25 de Maio")
2- Santa Casa de Lasft (can be called just "Santa Casa")
3- Escola Lorde Mauá de Direito (can be called just "Mauá")

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Season 18

The season curtain raiser for season 18 featured three foreign clubs: al-Merikan champions New Susa Warriors, defending AFF Challenge Trophy champions CF Outineau from Kelssek, and Élite League One champions Sonoma Center. United Islands Premier champions Protectorate United, participating in their second Challenge Trophy (third including the Ad’ihan Championship), rounded the field out. The bonus point system was kept intact for this Challenge Trophy, with bonus points awarded as follows:
1 for every three goals scored in a match
1 for every win by three goals or more
1 for every one-goal loss.

AFF Challenge Trophy

Matchday 1
CF Outineau (KEL) 0-1 Protectorate United
New Susa Warriors (RAM) 2-2 Sonoma Center Panthers (COM)

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Protectorate United 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
2 Sonoma Center Panthers (COM) 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
3 New Susa Warriors (RAM) 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
4 CF Outineau (KEL) 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1

CF Outineau earn a bonus point for a one-goal loss.

Matchday 2
Sonoma Center Panthers (COM) 0-3 CF Outineau (KEL)
Protectorate United 2-1 New Susa Warriors (RAM)

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Protectorate United 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 6
2 CF Outineau (KEL) 2 1 0 1 3 1 2 5
3 New Susa Warriors (RAM) 2 0 1 1 3 4 -1 2
4 Sonoma Center Panthers (COM) 2 0 1 1 2 5 -3 1

CF Outineau earn two bonus points for scoring three goals and for winning by three goals.
New Susa Warriors earn one bonus point for a one-goal loss.

Matchday 3
CF Outineau (KEL) 0-3 New Susa Warriors (RAM)
Sonoma Center Panthers (COM) 3-3 Protectorate United

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Protectorate United 3 2 1 0 6 4 2 8
2 New Susa Warriors (RAM) 3 1 1 1 6 4 2 7
3 CF Outineau (KEL) 3 1 0 2 3 4 -1 5
4 Sonoma Center Panthers (COM) 3 0 2 1 5 8 -3 3

Protectorate United and Sonoma Center Panthers each earn one bonus point for scoring three goals.
New Susa Warriors earn two bonus points for scoring three goals and for winning by three goals.

Protectorate United won their first Challenge Trophy title, and took home the cash prize as well as the right to defend the Challenge Trophy, ending a run of four straight Challenge Trophies contested by Kelssekian teams

Olympique Protectorat continued their years-long decline and finally topped it by finishing two points from safety, making them the first big Ad’ihani club to be relegated in the league's 18 seasons. At the top, arch-rivals and ground co-owners Protectorate United secured their record fifth straight league title, giving them their eighth league championship.

United Islands Premier

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Protectorate United 30 19 6 5 56 30 26 63 C
2 Mountbatten Junction 30 16 6 8 59 50 9 54
3 County Stanley 30 14 9 7 28 23 5 51
4 CF Mont-Pluie 30 15 4 11 56 38 18 49
5 Oldbridge City 30 14 5 11 62 46 16 47
6 Grand Arsenal 30 14 5 11 62 53 9 47
7 Hatton Town 30 11 9 10 55 56 -1 42
8 Dalinn Wanderers 30 11 8 11 48 42 6 41
9 Tallyn Rovers 30 11 7 12 44 53 -9 40
10 South Barrier Utd 30 11 4 15 38 53 -15 37
11 T’chéy Park 30 9 9 12 24 28 -4 36
12 Northtown Utd 30 9 9 12 46 53 -7 36
13 Pilminster Rovers 30 8 9 13 28 36 -8 33
14 Dullham and Oldbridge 30 8 7 15 51 64 -13 31
15 Olympique Protectorat 30 8 5 17 43 58 -15 29 R
16 Flitton Rangers 30 7 8 15 25 42 -17 29 R

Second Division

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Altsend 28 15 6 7 55 40 15 51 C/P
2 Flitton City 28 15 6 7 38 25 13 51 P
3 Kinney Road 28 7 16 5 24 23 1 37
4 Island Athletic 28 10 6 12 49 51 -2 36
5 Southcast Town 28 8 11 9 32 32 0 35
6 Navon Beach 28 8 9 11 46 48 -2 33
7 AFC Hatton 28 9 6 13 42 54 -12 33
8 Djei Sporting Club 28 6 8 14 26 39 -13 26

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Season 16

In just their second independent season, the University League Championship expanded, adding four new schools (Ad’ihan University of Science and Maths; Oldbridge Sports Development College; Dalinn College of Journalism; and L'Université française du Modna Nord) to University League Two. The 16 teams were re-distributed across the two divisions, with each division now containing eight teams. Last season's three League One relegatees were given a reprieve, although League Two's third promotee, Hatton Med College, had that honour removed.

The University Cup format has also changed as such; the four new clubs make a nice round number of 16 for a direct knockout tournament, eliminating the need for byes.

University League One

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Uni Grand Island 28 16 8 4 50 30 20 56 C/IUCC
2 Stanley College 28 12 10 6 34 30 4 46 IUCC
3 Flitton University 28 11 8 9 39 29 10 41
4 L'Uni Dz’ai 28 9 10 9 41 33 8 37
5 City of Ad’ihan Uni 28 8 10 10 30 36 -6 34
6 Dullham Tech 28 9 6 13 35 43 -8 33 R
7 Altsend Southern Uni 28 6 11 11 28 45 -17 29 R
8 Tech. Inst. at Hatton 28 5 9 14 27 38 -11 24 R

University League Two

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Hatton Med College 28 19 8 1 55 23 32 65 C/P
2 Frontier College 28 20 3 5 55 21 34 63 P
3 Tech. Inst. at Dalinn 28 18 6 4 53 20 33 60 P
4 Navon Beach Uni 28 11 9 8 46 36 10 42
5 Oldbridge Sports Dev 28 7 5 16 23 46 -23 26
6 Dalinn College, Journ 28 6 7 15 29 49 -20 25
7 AUSM 28 5 6 17 18 42 -24 21
8 L'Uni française du MN 28 1 6 21 21 63 -42 9

University Cup
Round One
Oldbridge Sports Dev 1-2 L'Uni Dz’ai
Stanley College 0-0 AUSM (1-1 AET) (Stanley College wins 3-1 on penalty kicks)
L'uni française du MN 0-0 Flitton University (0-0 AET) (Flitton University wins 3-2 on penalty kicks)
Altsend Southern Uni 0-3 City of Ad’ihan Uni
Tech. Inst. at Hatton 1-0 Dalinn College, Journ
Uni Grand Island 2-1 Tech. Inst. at Dalinn
Frontier College 3-0 Hatton Med College
Navon Beach Uni 1-1 Dullham Tech (1-1 AET) (Navon Beach Uni wins 3-1 on penalty kicks)

Round Two
City of Ad’ihan Uni 2-2 L'Uni Dz’ai (4-2 AET)
Uni Grand Island 2-3 Navon Beach Uni
Flitton University 0-1 Frontier College
Tech. Inst. at Hatton 0-0 Stanley College (0-0 AET) (Stanley College wins 2-0 on penalty kicks)

Semifinals
City of Ad’ihan Uni 1-1 Navon Beach Uni (1-1 AET) (City of Ad’ihan Uni wins 3-2 on penalty kicks)
Frontier College 2-1 Stanley College

Final
City of Ad’ihan Uni 0-3 Frontier College

League Cup
Premier Round One
Flitton Rangers 2-0 Pilminster Rovers
Olympique Protectorat 2-1 Tallyn Rovers
Northtown United 2-3 Grand Arsenal
Hatton Town 1-0 Mountbatten Junction
Protectorate United 3-1 South Barrier Utd
CF Mont-Pluie 1-1 Dalinn Wanderers (1-2 AET)
Dullham and Oldbridge 4-0 T’chéy Park
Oldbridge City 1-1 County Stanley (1-1 AET) (Oldbridge City wins 3-2 on penalty kicks)

Premier Round Two
Flitton Rangers 1-1 Olympique Protectorat (1-1 AET) (Flitton Rangers wins 3-1 on penalty kicks)
Grand Arsenal 4-1 Hatton Town
Protectorate United 2-2 Dalinn Wanderers (2-2 AET) (Protectorate United wins 4-2 on penalty kicks)
Dullham and Oldbridge 2-0 Oldbridge City

Second Division Round One
Island Athletic 3-2 Southcast Town
Altsend 1-3 Djei Sporting Club
Navon Beach 2-2 Kinney Road (3-2 AET)
Flitton City 2-2 AFC Hatton (2-2 AET) (Flitton City wins 3-1 on penalty kicks)

Quarterfinals
Flitton Rangers 1-1 Grand Arsenal (2-3 AET)
Protectorate United 2-2 Dullham and Oldbridge (2-2 AET) (Dullham and Oldbridge wins 3-1 on penalty kicks)

Island Athletic 0-0 Djei Sporting Club (0-0 AET) (Island Athletic wins 4-3 on penalty kicks)
Navon Beach 2-1 Flitton City

Semifinals
Grand Arsenal 3-1 Navon Beach
Island Athletic 2-2 Dullham and Oldbridge (3-2 AET)

Final
Grand Arsenal 2-4 Island Athletic

International qualifiers
TakilQuip Champions’ Cup
1. Protectorate United
2. Mountbatten Junction
3. County Stanley
4. CF Mont-Pluie

Stadia bid: Protectorate Stadium, City of Ad’ihan; Stade des Îles, City of Ad’ihan

Globe Cup
1. Oldbridge City
2. Grand Arsenal
3. Hatton Town*

Stadia bid: Bridge Road, Oldbridge

Series B Champions’ Cup
1. Altsend
2. Flitton City
3. Kinney Road
4. Island Athletic*

Stadia bid: Bridge Road, Oldbridge; Athlete Stadium, Dullham

*The AFF is entering four teams into the next SBCC for the first and only time, as it was felt that it would be out of Island Athletic's depth to perform well at the Globe Cup (which they qualified for by winning the League Cup). As a result, with the Globe Cup runners-up already qualified, Hatton Town took the final Globe Cup spot, while Island Athletic and Kinney Road were both entered into the SBCC.

University qualifiers
International University Challenge Championship
1. University of Grand Island
2. Stanley College
3. Frontier College

International competition
So just when we were wondering if we should have entered 12 de noviembre for the express purpose of getting rejected, Alianza Ciruelas got to play after all. Llé. Still didn't stop us with coming up with clever schemes for next time around, like waiting on posting our results untill we had some idea of who might get disqualified. And then they go and change the system on us. Oh well.

Trecelunas FC callously disposed of Stein-los Turkish 7-1 (¡mwajajajaja!) to join CA Condadore in the second TQCC preliminary round, where both teams won 4-1. The corresponding stage of the SBCC brought comeback success for Unión de Ciudagua and comeback defeat for FC Nacional...although they lasted until penalty kicks, where Shin Mina sent the winning shot past Lalo Feijoo. Unión eventually were beaten by the Loachen Yellow Jackets. In the TQCC, Banks defeated the fourth team from Aguazul they've come across, while San Pablo lost to Langley (Langley?). Trecelunas FC did progress to the fourth round, where Debbie Nichutin's return tour of Rushmore (or maybe not, but we're going to go with it anyway) fell frustratingly short in another tiebreaker elimination.

It was a similar story for Alianza Ciruelas, too intimidated by the Tundra Falls spirits to score on the road. Arcrés Millos, on the other hand, used away goals to their advantage in rallying against AC Quarant Xa'virt, while the Pumas didn't need tiebreakeres for their comeback against Dinamo Karrakiv. No such luck for CA Condadore, though.

In the Globe Cup group stage, Arcrés Millos, uh...had a better goal difference than the fogey monarchists to avoid coming last. The same can't be said for Trecelunas FC. Tiebreakers came in handy for the Pumas, though, who edged out the team they'd so entertainingly beaten despite having lost to Durdenheim. Could have been touchier...but then they got drawn against A. F. F..

Who they beat, 3-0. Serrano was overconfident, Enrique incompetent, and Benito Aranda scored twice before setting up Pehuen Figueroa for number 3.

And then? For all I know, their plane to Abadia fell prey to a rogue UFO and gave the Pumas a long-term, debilitating case of xenophobia. That's probably not what actually happened, but oh was it bad. Jurian Mastaru certainly isn't wasting any time breaking in, while Silveira thrilled the home crowd as much as ever.

Seriously, if they'd only gotten one more goal. Where are those away goals when you need them?

The season
W D L GF GA GD Pts
Alianza Ciruelas 9 6 3 26 21 5 33 TQCC
CA Condadore 9 5 4 29 22 7 32 TQCC
Estudiantes de Íguen 7 9 2 21 14 7 30 GC
Arcrés Millos 8 5 7 31 27 4 29 GC
San Pablo 6 6 6 27 27 0 24 GC
Trecelunas FC 6 4 8 20 20 0 22
12 de noviembre 6 4 8 27 29 -2 22
Piratas de Grisolon 4 8 6 24 27 -3 20
Mapabore Juventud 4 6 8 14 20 -6 18 Playoffs
Fábricas 2 5 11 24 36 -12 11 Relegated

It has been said that there's no place like home. Trecelunas FC and Piratas de Grisolon would disagree with that; both teams got as many points home as away. But when you're sixth and eighth, nobody really cares, so let's talk about the teams for whom home field advantage did matter.

Like CA Condadore, for one. At home, they played like a mildly-above-average side, managing draws against the Pumas and Trecelunas but losing and winning in unsurprising manners. On the road, they played like...well, CA Condadore. They beat all of their theoretical superiors bar San Pablo, who they drew. From their matches with Piratas de Grisolon, Mapabore Juventud, and Fábricas? Two points. I seriously searched to see if there was some responsible pattern in the pseudorandom number generator.

But whatever was going on worked; they were only one point off the champions...Alianza Ciruelas. The Alianza Ciruelas who've come as high as third...um, twice? The Alianza Ciruelas who couldn't beat either of the promoted teams at home, winding up with a negative goal difference in Ciruelas? The Alianza Ciruelas who arguably don't have that great of an incentive to finish in the top half? Meet your champions.

Um...hola.

Six wins out of nine on the road. Only one loss (to San Pablo...we'll get to them soon.) All but one of their nine wins (2-0 in Grisolon) were by a scoreline of 2-1, because where would we be without lots of games with the same scoreline? They never scored more than two goals in any given game (this season, anyway), but only once conceded as many as three (to Arcrés Millos). If you're good enough, you don't need tiebreakers to work out.

It's the first Liga Aguazuleña Clausura that the Pumas haven't won, and they were fifth. Their home field advantage was, for the most part, in effect, with five home wins more than anybody else had. Only Estudiantes de Íguen, (whose sole defeat in Estadio Gavaje came to CA Condadore) lost fewer at home than San Pablo...but losing to Fábricas and Mapabore Juventud isn't how to win a championship.

And on the road? Humiliation. Seven points, ahead of only Fábricas in that regard. One win (against Fábricas), and four defeats. Maybe there's something to the long-term xenophobia theory after all.

Elsewhere, Estudiantes de Íguen shook off any relegation fears (they're good at that) and Arcrés Millos scored lots of goals to return to the international circuit. Piratas de Grisolon didn't have much to worry about and kept it that way, while Isidro Carbajal of 12 de noviembre won the golden boot. Granted, that's not incredibly hard to do with a guy like Tajo Frois behind you. On the other hand, the defense's idea of team unity seems to be "let the other guy do it", which isn't working. (Unless you count "only drawing 1-1 twice" as "working").

Fábricas were relegated, leaving Mapabore Juventud to play off against Unión de Ciudagua. And Mapabore Juventud won, 2-1. Like last season, the top two in the Apertura were able to maintain some semblance of their form, which sends up overall champions FC Nacional.

To the SBCC, though, are Clausura champions of division two. That'd be...Deportivo Peralta, actually, becoming the last of the 10 original first-division teams to qualify for international play. And runners-up AC Mineros.

Stadium bids:
Globe Cup: Estadio Moacom, Arcrés (55,000) The shallowest slope in the country makes it look bigger. You can get to all the seats by halftime, though.
SBCC: Estadio Cochaucho, Ciudad Peralta (25,000) It's not much. But it's also not on fire.
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League Table Una Serie de Fútbol

Pos Team P W L D Pts
1 Skyte City 42 23 15 4 73
2 Pythons 42 21 13 8 71
3 Ridgemont Town 42 21 17 4 67
4 Royal Khaldoon 42 19 15 8 65
5 Augustus 42 19 17 6 63
6 Almondvale 42 19 18 5 62
7 Athletic Khaldoo 42 16 17 9 57
8 Port Los Renato 42 16 18 8 56
9 Real Minanda 42 17 20 5 56
10 Valengren Kickers 42 16 20 6 54
11 Barbossa 42 13 17 12 51
12 Villa Ortiz 42 12 26 4 40

With two weeks remaining, the race for the league title is hotting up. Pythons have held firm behind Skyte City who have nervously clung to a 2 point lead for months. The teams have been locked in an epic battle since the midseason with neither team willing to yield the final two matches may decide who picks up the title. Mathematically still capable of piping both teams however, is Ridgemont Town, but the wise bet is they’ll stay exactly where they are. Pythons have stunned everyone this season by keeping pace with league leaders Skyte and by being the highest placed team from the capital city and have a large number of fans and neutrals behind them. But pinching the title in the last two weeks would be no easy feat especially against a side as consistent as Skyte.

At the other end of the table already consigned to relegation Villa Ortiz, claim they will stick with current manager Don Heckles despite the torrid season. However, Port Los Renato have withdrawn their extended contract offer for manager Alex Rowley as the Anchormen have plummeted down the league since the mid-season, Rowley’s current contract was set to expire next season and with PLR not offering to extend it is likely he will be looking for employment elsewhere next year.

The battle for mid-table is also still wide open and with two weeks to go the top seven could still finish anywhere. With 5 points the difference between 3rd and 7th expect some movement before the end of the season.

In further managerial news, behind the scenes the QPMAFA have secured the services of Asdrubal Espinoza as national coach and his appointment will be effective in time for the OXEN Cup. Espinoza is Queer Poco’s inaugural full time coach taking over from interim coach Mick McConaghey who oversaw the teams first foray into international football – the 4-0 friendly defeat to Dancougar.

Elsewhere, it has been reported that the top teams from around the world have been keeping an eye on Augusts wonder-kid Hugo Anderson. At 16, Anderson is the youngest player to ever score in the Queer Poco top flight. He is also they youngest player ever to be selected for the Queer Poco el Mono Ara national team. His agent has stated the top teams from as far as Candelaria and Marquez, Cafundeu, Daehanjeiguk and Ad’ihan have sent scouts to watch him, however Augustus state the starlet is not for sale.

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Matchday Twenty-Four… Drawing games is all very well and good, guys, but we live in an era of three points for a win, y’know? They’re really not doing you any good, all these one-ones.

Arright, so Le Lan and Espinoza have been doing this job for longer than half of us have been alive, and don’t need advise from the likes of me, but the fact remains that the possibility of the title not going to the capital, or even Caires, for the first time in years is just starting to loom. With Turkish held at home by the Wanderers, for some reason, and Albrecht FC’s awkward Clausura rolling on with a point at Port of Clotaire, all eyes instead turned to Zapata.

And it’s not often you can say that these days, given how little the ongoing avian flu nightmare on Green Island seems to pop up in conversation, but as far as football in concerned the GIZ is still proudly flying the flag for their isle. This weekend gave us another classic performance, despite the post-WC burnout of Durosa and va Drake. Neither player could have expected to find themselves back ‘home’ so soon, and neither had much in the way of individual energy to spare, but instead we were treated to ninety minutes of pass-and-move that helped remind everyone just how underrated Jason Saunderson and Tom Osborne really are. Alongside their pointy team-mates, the local lads’ one-touch football ran rings around Keron Alhrem’s men and, if it took just a single goal to hand the home side victory, Massimo’s men and women looked easily capable to walking another into the back of the net any time they really wished.

If they keep on playing like that, and their Vanorian internationals can lift themselves into supplying the occasional moment of individual brilliance, Green Island could be pretty much unbeatable. But even that might not be enough as far as the domestic scene is concerned – with Marquez-Onwere right back on top form and now pulling six points clear of the Scorpions.

One or two Albrecht FC fans may be forgiven for hoping that situation remains much the same right until the season’s close, providing the club can produce a genuine TQCC title bid, for the prospect of losing Andy Le Lan to the national team is unnerving more than a few of them – and, were Christopher Harvey to be flavour of the month after leading MarquezOW to top domestic honours instead, the CAMAFA could yet be swayed in favour of the younger man, short-sighted though that might be.

Elsewhere, the middle of the table remains congested indeed and the relegation picture still less than clear, but Radyukevich are certainly back into the mix after falling to a poor defeat in Allemali. The Indies and Gamboa, meanwhile, remain just outside the drop zone – with only the continuing woes of Catedral stopping anyone from lumping on the three promoted sides to go straight back down. Sargento Castelão’s side at least picked up a point this weekend but – at home to a Marbles XI missing Schaak, Coventry, both Vissers and the suspended Alex Palmer – that probably represents a pretty mediocre return.

AFC MN Smith 1-0 Albrecht Independent FC (Agazzone 28)
Albrecht Turkish 1-1 Sloane Wanderers (Cohen 61; Lagorio 33)
Caires City 1-1 Arrigo Portuguese (Cotton 71; Lacamoire 90+2)
Candelaria-Allemali 2-0 Radyukevich CSC (t’son o’Henry 45+2, Fields 60)
Cathedral City 1-4 Marquez-Onwere (Jatobá 80; Dennin 19 and 46, Souto Maior 73, Ely 86)
Gamboa FC 2-2 El din Marbles (Potter 1 and 77; Berecz 26, Pavoni 40)
Green Island 1-0 Caires Sports (Saunderson 32)
KT Hotspur 1-2 Tenderville United (Dariegan 20; Meesschaert 33, Reargold 75)
Port of Clotaire 1-1 Albrecht FC (Ham 5; Cooper og 70)

Breaking News… A black screen with white letting and a solemn fade is probably suitable here, as we announce that, further to the report wot you have just read, confirmation has come through from Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (or somewhere, we forget) that Asdrubal Espinoza has indeed gone for the riches and leisurely existence of a national team boss.

It truly is the end of an era, after a couple of domestic titles and TQCC finals, including that TQCC3 title victory, but few could deny that the club’s high standards have been slipping of late, with a talented but transitional side clearly uncomfortable with the Aguazul native’s tactical outlook.

For now, it would appear that the manager will remain in the hotseat until the end of the season before linking up with his new charges at the Oxen Cup, but speculation as to his successor is likely to spin out of control sooner rather than later – particularly with the rather fetching Rainarthirwen Aldalithe, the new Turkish chairwoman, already hinting that a high-profile replacement is already all but sewn up…

Matchday Twenty-Five… A brief one here, since it took place a week or so ago and we kind of forgot about it. Never mind. There’s more important things in the world to worry about than domestic football, isn’t there?

The title of Man of the Weekend (if there is such a thing) was truly indisputable this time around – it went to William, the current Players’ Player of the Year and a very plausible contender for such a gong this time around and all. Having become the first Candelarias-based player to force his way into the Cafundéu first XI by right, during the World Cup, he returned this weekend on a massive high despite the Monopolists’ international exit, and was on masterful form as the sweeper charged with dealing with Durosa, va Drake and all. Despite his youth, he’s also the sort of player that helps his defensive partners look like world-beaters, with Patrick Thornton – in for the absent Krytenia Graves – feeding off the Cafundelense’s confidence to leave Anwamanë with barely a sniff throughout.

They certainly needed to be every bit as hard-working as they were, with Green Island dominating midfield possession at the MSS for most of the ninety, but those old defensive frailties – or, more accurately, new defensive frailties, with George Heybourne and Ryan Johnson filling in for a pair of Harmony-bound full-backs – came back to haunt them a time apiece in each half. Both D’Anconca and Foster were able to get a number of fine crosses in, which Dorack robustly dealt with most of the time – but, when it mattered, Zec and Nakatsuru were able to get on the end of loose clearances and ensure that their final match ratings would be upped from a four or a five.

The GIZ didn’t deserve this defeat, but at least it helps make things really very interesting as we start to inch towards MD34 – assisted by MarquezOW’s goalless draw at home to Gamboa, that really did come entirely out of the blue. Elsewhere, Caires Sports stay just about in the hunt in fourth, while Turkish are back up to fifth with victory in Allemali. More than a few of their supporters carry justifiable concerns that Espinoza maybe hasn’t got his mind completely on the job anymore, and the hard-fought three-two will not serve to alleviate their fears a whole lot. As for CandelariaAM, goal difference saw them slip behind Abiodun’s finest and drop into the bottom three – an outcome compounded by the loss to injury of Beth Nicholls, arguably their best player ‘till Kim Mihyeon returns from Kelssek.

The performance of the weekend surely belonged to Port of Clotaire, however – utterly battered during the first half at Arrigo, with young ‘keeper Karl John absolutely excelling to keep a clean sheet, the Sortherners truly got one over on the Kura-Pellandis during the second forty-five to notch up an implausible four-one victory and inch just a little further towards safety.

Albrecht Independent FC 2-0 Sloane Wanderers (Millard 28, Rogers 61)
Albrecht FC 2-0 Green Island (Zec 33, Nakatsuru 71)
Arrigo Portuguese 1-4 Port of Clotaire (Cotton 80; Arrigorriagakoa 60 and 86, Edwards 70 and 90+1)
Caires Sports 1-0 AFC MN Smith (Reuberson-Mohammed 73)
Candelaria-Allemali 2-3 Albrecht Turkish (Alvis 19, Enría 46; Innisvale 1 and 45+1, Johnson og 77)
KT Hotspur 1-0 Cathedral City (Smith 26)
Marquez-Onwere 0-0 Gamboa FC
Radyukevich CSC 1-1 El din Marbles (Endacott 32; Van Dam 20)
Tenderville United 2-2 Caires City (Lewis 44, Deleks 75; González 5, Richardson 70)

Matchday Twenty-Six… Rest easy, pointies of the multiverse! Green Island’s blip was merely that. And, in other news, Arrigo Portuguese aren’t very good, are they?

They should be. They’ve got plenty of Kura-Pellandi internationals still… we think, and there shouldn’t be any argument between sane men over the talents of some of their younger players. While we’ve probably over-hyped the potential of offensive stars Jerome Cotton and Gabriel Macanás – we always do that, though, particularly when it comes to Cottonesque, technically gifted, passy-passy midfielders, who never really seem to come to anything very much despite the years spent cooing over them during their teens – Oliver Wilkinson is still a full-back of true class and Harry Oughton, on his day, is an extraordinary player. With strength and both ends and a diverse young squad, they should be pushing for the top four at the very least, not wallowing behind the Marbles in tenth. If they fail to make the top half, owner Eduardo Morales may well be on hand to finally end one of Candelariasian football’s longest-standing relationships and wave goodbye to the Vircasian influences that have all but defined Portuguese for more than a decade.

Or, of course, he may decide that Oscar Goldsworth deserves all the blame for this term’s dramatic nothingness, and give Iain Belling a whirl in the dugout instead. Or Avilass Gackbang, or Djagor Cvecej, or… don’t these people hire any Candelariasians!?

Anyhoo, they were utterly embarrassed this weekend as the GIZ ran roughshod over them. The history books will show that Portuguese had their ‘keeper sent off, but that alone can’t explain the five goals conceded… given that they’d let four of ‘em in by then. Exciting teenage prospect Jhanna Young knocked in the fifth late on, to cap a superb all-round performance for the hosts, and an utterly embarrassing one for Goldsworth.

Interestingly though, Green Island aren’t the league’s top scorers – and neither are MarquezOW, despite the leaders’ comfortably bashing of Radyukevich, who lost Aldo Diarra to injury yet again and are by no means out of a seven- or eight-team relegation race. Instead, it’s Albrecht FC who’ve managed to rack up fifty-nine goals so far this term, with a goal difference all but handing them an extra point over both Harvey and Massimo’s sides, should it come to it. But, right now, life really isn’t going all their own way – held late on by MN Smith this weekend, for a seventh league draw of the season, the Scorpions once again failed to make up ground on the current top two. It’s a similar story – albeit coming from a rather different angle – for Caires Sports, who join the rest of the top four with only five defeats, but this weekend’s point in Sloane was their own eighth of the term. It’s just not good enough, for any side imagining themselves as title contenders.

Meanwhile, all the talk elsewhere is over a managerial merry-go-round widely anticipated before next season. In these isles that’s an unusual occurrence, but this weekend saw the Marbles – with Carlos Panadero now certain to part by mutual consent at the end of the season and club leg end Abdoulaye Soro champing at the bit to take over (assuming that this goes down all hunky-dory with the still-not-quite-yet-officially-installed new Sargossan owners, who may well want to stick their own man in the hotseat – secure victory at a hopeless Turkish side, who may well be giving their own new mystery man a go sooner rather than later if Espinoza carries on like this. In Rider Castle meanwhile, Caires City were easily disposed by the Spur – with Hane Davies’ sacking surely imminent, poor bugger, and KT Hotspur’s own Juan Carlos Revault publicly proclaiming his disinterest in taking the job long-term.

Throwing the supposedly C&M-bound Andy Le Lan into the mix, and with Damien Lavander seemingly on his last legs at CandelariaAM, and Winston Muscat surely unable to justify a much longer stay at Harper Street following a four-nil battering by Tenderville that sends them careering back into the bottom three… It’s going to be a busy old summer, don’t you think?

We better get a move on, then…

AFC MN Smith 2-2 Albrecht FC (Lewis 62, Harrison 89; Foster 45, Stewart og 87)
Albrecht Turkish 1-2 El din Marbles (Vostakova 42; Smits 7, Jimenez 57)
Caires City 1-2 KT Hotspur (Richardson 10; Smith 15, Dariegan 56)
Candelaria-Allemali 2-2 Albrecht Independent FC (Palmer 6, Kim G. 34; Millard 24, Cincoski 90)
Cathedral City 0-1 Gamboa FC (Chambers 6)
Green Island 5-2 Arrigo Portuguese (va Drake 5, Anwamanë 11 and 27, Saunderson 60, Young 91; Dorack og 39, Lacamoire 61)
Marquez-Onwere 4-1 Radyukevich CSC (Dennin 21 and 34, Souto Maior 27, Wang 82; Davies og 45)
Port of Clotaire 0-4 Tenderville United (Kuypers 4 and 22, Martinez 46, Lewis 80)
Sloane Wanderers 1-1 Caires Sports (Prideaux 9; Acraan 61)

Matchday Twenty-Seven… Arright, Viela? Or Rainarthirwen Aldalithe, or whoever or whatever is actually in charge at the Solidarity. Here’s a plea, direct from your supporters – for God’s sake (or Elune’s, or whatever, they’re not picky), let Espinoza go. Now! Forcibly insert his telephone into his backside if you need to, just pack him of to Queer Poco el Etcetera with lots of hugs and blessings and get your new man in right now. You’re seventh, for heaven’s sake! This can’t be allowed to continue!

Their current predicament came thanks to MarquezOW, who were simply everything Turkish were not this weekend. At this late stage we needn’t coo over their particulars for too long and, even with Toby Perry and Tonzing Wang replacing Davies and Dos Santos respectively, Harvey’s men completing out-thought the home side for ninety minutes. They left the park to boos and, as it stands, it’s going to be a bitterly sad end to the Espinoza era.

As for MarquezOW, they could afford to par-tay hearty, once the latest from the Home of the Dragon had filtered through. They may only have a +4 goal difference but Tenderville United are going places – count them out of the title race this time around (thirteen points to make up in seven games is implausible to say the least), but with new stars supposedly on the way and funds a-plenty, they’re going to be a huge (and hugely irritating) force next term.

And oh yes, they beat Green Island. Which just shouldn’t happen, but they never the less played a perfect stifling game against the Big Two, with Amah and Ceyhun – both expected to be surplus to requirements next year – restricting Anwamanë to just a couple of efforts. And Francisco Martinez, we should add, is a total monster. Whoever he is.

From a parochial point of view (and is there any other kind?), the most notable story of the week saw the sacking of Lavander from his CandelariaAM post and his replacement with Paulson Gates – the man who took the Shining Sons to the TQCC quarter-finals. If anyone can drag them safety it’s surely him, even after he formally retired from management several months back. His presence will worry the other strugglers – Kennedy’s Wanderers sit seventeenth, Muscat’s PoC just above and the Jukos, Indies and Gamboa all much of a mediocre muchness – though probably not Fernando da Silva at Catedral. The poor old Cats look dead and buried, with the cash they’ll inevitably get from their Ad’ihanis and the likes of Delara, Ferreira and Julio seemingly the only thing likely to save them from administration in the CMSC2. How the mighty have etcetera.

Albrecht Turkish 0-2 Marquez-Onwere (Dennin 62, Pappas 89)
Arrigo Portuguese 0-2 AFC MN Smith (Rataran 45, Lewis 87)
Caires City 3-2 Cathedral City (Neal 7, Richardson 42, Marshall 57; NorthWalker 10, Doyle 56)
Candelaria-Allemali 0-3 Caires Sports (Valinial 15, Plunkett 34, Gantser 62)
El din Marbles 2-1 Albrecht Independent FC (Coventry 24, Pavoni 90; Rodríguez og 60)
KT Hotspur 1-0 Port of Clotaire (Smith 5)
Sloane Wanderers 0-1 Albrecht FC (Kim 11)
Radyukevich CSC 1-1 Gamboa FC (Aldo og 60; Roberto 90+1)
Tenderville United 2-1 Green Island (Kuypers 27, Lacerda 61; Water og 39)

CMS Cup Quarter-Finals… To somebody somewhere, this really is ever so important. But it’s not to me.

It possibly was to Fernando da Silva, as part of his increasingly desperate attempts to inject some manner of meaning into Catedral’s dire season. They could yet, after all, qualify for Globe Cup 12 while playing in the doldrums of the CMSC2, where pretty much every supporter now seems content that they’ll end up in in a matter of weeks. Da Silva’s arrival appears to have had absolutely no effect on the team whatsoever, who are simply as dispirited a bunch of players as you could ever hope to see, and before too long he may be throwing in the kids – always a cowardly move, since the locals at La Decimotercia would never dream of booing their own home-grown young’uns, though it might not actually be that bad of a decision in the long- and short-term alike. The likes of Jaime Quiñónez, Oscar Mendoza and Evan Pallotta across the midfield really couldn’t do any worse than what they’ve already got… and given that what they’ve already got includes Ad’ihani and Ursine internationals, as well as the once consistently superb Nicole Delara, that’s an astonishing indictment of the way in which all spirit has been sucked from the camp since pretty much day one.

Anyway, a big chunk of misery like that would normally precede an utterly unexpected victory, but they couldn’t even get that right in the mid-week round of cup fixtures. We’ll just have to wait and see whether holding Green Island for eighty-six minutes in Zapata, before the big Ee Vee Dee conjured up a moment of magic, will provide the morale boost they need to go on the massive string of victories they need to stay up or completely flatten any last vestiges of resolve. As for the GIZ, their bid for a triple rolls heartily onward.

As does Albrecht FC’s, just about, though they had to come from behind to sneak through at the bingo hall. For Caires City, their thoroughly second-rate season (by recent standards, at any rate) struggles grimly onward with an exit that extinguishes another shot at some kind of glory. With a Globe Cup campaign – with the McNeil Bingo Arena as a possible venue – still left to enjoy, it’s unlikely that the board will pull the plug on Davies before the season closes, but it seems all but certain that only victory in that competition, or an implausible top three finish from the remaining seven games of XXXIV, will leave him with another season in which to try and emulate the Dannat era.

One thing about this year’s CMS Cup title is assured – either it stays in the capital, or it leaves C&M altogether. The other two halves of that formula were provided from the Thursday games, with Albrecht Independent FC – who really should have more important things to worry about than the cup – causing a nice little upset by properly putting Portuguese to the sword. So that’s their season over now and, with the Di Bradini Cup hogging a number of their better players, the Marquezian giants’ five-point gap on the bottom three looks far from friendly.

As for the other encounter, this really wasn’t an upset. The boos rang out once more, a Champions Cup winning manager was serenaded with you-don’t-know-what-you’re-doings, and Albrecht Turkish were knocked out of the CMS Cup, by Tenderville United. Dear, oh dear.

Albrecht Turkish 0-1 Tenderville United (Kuypers 28)
Albrecht Independent FC 3-1 Arrigo Portuguese (Tonzlu 22, Rogers 61 and 71; Oughton 90+2)
Caires City 1-2 Albrecht FC (Jones 45+1; Foster 60, Kim 63)
Green Island 1-0 Cathedral City (va Drake 86)

Matchday Twenty-Eight… Officially, this was the weekend that knocked Caires City out of the title race, with defeat by a single goal at Harper Street also helping to haul Port of Clotaire out of the drop zone once more, but you can probably also add Caires Sports to the list of sides now out of the running.

A disappointing home defeat to the Marbles left them eleven points behind the leaders, with the Knights suffering the kind of dip in form that we all rather expected when it became apparent that the Yaforites were most likely set for a Cup of Harmony berth. As it turned out, they didn’t even manage that – but Alhrem’s side are still showing something more akin to their natural capabilities in being unable to mount an effort to claim top spot. The loss of Jaon Endekov to the DBC hasn’t helped – Panadero quickly identified newcomer Ben Ferris as a weak link at right-back, with Erik Visser (alright, “Ricky”… what a tosser…) getting the better of the former Caires FC man inside five minutes, and the Secristanian Chris Coventry repeating exactly the same trick not long after.

One can’t really ask Caires Sports to score three goals in a single match, and even two proved beyond them this time. While that sixth defeat of the season may have put their ultimate dream on hold, the denizens of the AAC-Dimrar Dome can still look forward to inviting potential big names to their schizophrenic arena comes the TQCC group stages, and still have a handy six-point advantage on Albrecht Turkish. As for the Marbles, Panadero’s departure after MD34 has been formally confirmed now – he’s made it abundantly clear that he won’t be signing any new contract, and frankly it seems pretty unlikely he’ll be offered one in any case – but a top half finish, never mind one in the Globe Cup places, will enhance his immediate job prospects elsewhere to no end.

Elsewhere, the top three all won – though Green Island had to rely on another late winner, this time by Tom Osborne over KT Hotspur. Marquez-Onwere remain top by five, though the sight of Augustine Dennin limping off with Luís Sáez still over in Starblaydia certainly won’t have given them cause for cheer.

AFC MN Smith 1-2 Tenderville United (Lewis 62; Deleks 45, Kuypers 89)
Albrecht Independent FC 1-3 Marquez-Onwere (Wildernis og 89; Smit 7 and 42, Dennin 57)
Arrigo Portuguese 2-1 Sloane Wanderers (Lacamoire 10, Salt 56; Lagorio 15)
Caires Sports 1-2 El din Marbles (Valinial 34; Ricky 6, Coventry 24)
Candelaria-Allemali 1-2 Albrecht FC (Kim 90; D’Ancona 5, St. Louis 6)
Cathedral City 1-0 Radyukevich CSC (De Winter 11)
Gamboa FC 0-1 Albrecht Turkish (Robinson 60)
Green Island 1-0 KT Hotspur (Osborne 90+1)
Port of Clotaire 1-0 Caires City (Van Dijk 27)

Matchday Twenty-Nine… Whoosh! Here he comes, faster than a speeding bullet, it’s… Fabio Mannasuch! Doesn’t he look a luv in his cape?

With a tenure at Raynor City behind his back that makes Espinoza’s stay at Turkish seem like a brief flirtation, Mannasuch’s trophy bag includes eleven league titles as well as the inaugural Di Bradini Cup, but a period with Dalinn Wanderers appears to have been rather less glorious. Now he arrives on a mercy mission from Turkish’s pointy new ownership, with the expectation of becoming the club’s shortest-serving manager of all time. Success will be measured in whether he can haul them into the top four, produce some kind of run in the Globe Cup, and avoid making long-distance phone calls when he should be concentrating on the task in hand.

They’re really quite bitter about that…

Any road up, the team itself didn’t exhibit any major changes, and nor did we really expect such a thing – the significant drop-off in quality between the first XI and the rest of the squad has certainly helped contribute to Turkish’s (relative) woes this term, and the messiah plainly didn’t have a whole lot of option with who he chucked out there against Radyukevich. At the very least though, the Solidarity faithful might have expected a team with a bit of renewed swagger about them, but what they got proved to be nothing if not predictable. Turkish’s displeasure with Espinonza’s 4-3-3 remained evident, and Mannasuch switched things around at half-time, with the scores level following YTS product Zachary Adekunde’s equalising piledriver for the visitors, to hand Mo Dirie a rare opportunity on the left and replace Rotherwell (to a stunned silence) with Taylor Vostakova.

But Tommy Tohver really is a clever little bugger, for all that the Jukos have under-performed again this year compared to the predictions of many, and his greater experience in Candelariasian football was plainly evident. Ironically enough, it was Mannasuch’s countrybeing Morgan Banz who came to dominate the midfield, though the Jukos were repeatedly reliant on Christian Fernández Montes’ quick thinking – the ‘keeper now linked with a big move to Cafundéu, and for good reason – and a moment of youth indiscretion from his opposite number Brittany Paxson to let in young Nathan Paganel to finish with ease. For all that though, you really couldn’t argue that the lilacs didn’t deserve their valuable point.

Not a wonderfully splendiferous start from Mannasuch, then, but the local press won’t have dived in on him too much after a godawful day for football in the capital city. The final tally after the weekend saw Liverpool crushed five-nil by Deportivo María, Alber City beaten in Hanlon, Magnus done at home by Abiodun South and Thompsontown receive a kicking in Lesperance and fall back to the bottom of their division (relegation would see them demoted out of the CMSC system entirely… not a wonderful outcome for their largest near-neighbours either, with the club widely expected to become MSS Albrecht Scorpions FC, or something equally ghastly, following their actual-but-not-actual wholesale takeover), while Albrecht Independent FC also gave up five goals to Gamboa to leave their desperate attempts to secure a second straight season in the top flight floundering badly, and Albrecht FC fell to a late Luis Pavoni header at the Marble Ground to suddenly slip nine points behind the leaders. The rugby, for what’s it’s worth, saw the Panthers beaten 10-8 in El din and Albrecht Zpinh losing 21-18 at home to Allemali.

Hah!

The big one of all that, though, was of course the champions’ defeat to the Marbles – and with it, it would seem, the extinguishment of their residual hopes of retaining their league title. They didn’t really play that badly, nor the Marbles that well, but the absence of Nakatsuru saw them play without any real spark or joy duh veev, and the continuing drab form of Wanderley failed to help them in the goalscoring stakes. Carlos Panadero certainly emerged with the most credit from the game – with Pak Manshik supposedly keen on Albrecht to stay Candelariasian in the event of Le Lan’s exit, he may well represent the best option out there right now and appeared curiously keen not to celebrate the victory too much…

Making up that big gap isn’t beyond their capabilities of course, and everything may depend on next weekend and the visit of MarquezOW to the MSS. The naranja dominated Caires Sports in their encounter this weekend, and very nearly received another big boost with Green Island slipping up in the other third of Caires… before that man va Drake provided the winner in the third minute of injury time.

Harvey’s men will however have to travel to the capital without Dennin or Oliveira Tavares, both men out injured and joining the DBC stars on a lengthy absentees list. The GIZ, for their part, face the remainder of the season without Valaina Tinúviel, the dainty centre-half crocked by Tuomas Hindenberg early on at the McNeil Bingo Arena this weekend.

Albrecht Turkish 2-2 Radyukevich CSC (Cohen 28, Robinson 61; Adekunde 33, Paganel 71)
Caires City 1-2 Green Island (Lloyd 45+2; Paterson 60, va Drake 90+3)
Candelaria-Allemali 0-0 Arrigo Portuguese
El din Marbles 1-0 Albrecht FC (Pavoni 80)
Gamboa FC 5-0 Albrecht Independent FC (Roberto 19 and 73 and 77, Lacerda 46, Chambers 86)
KT Hotspur 1-1 AFC MN Smith (Raviranjan og 1; Rossi 5)
Marquez-Onwere 1-0 Caires Sports (Pappas 26)
Port of Clotaire 0-1 Cathedral City (De Winter 32)
Sloane Wanderers 0-0 Tenderville United

Matchday Thirty… All eyes swivelled towards Onwere. The worryingly wobbly modular stands had been rescued from their role in the annual Parade of Ducks (life really must carry on as normal, mustn’t it?) and plonked back on top of the Escalera in expectation of a vast turnout for one of the biggest fixtures of the season. MarquezOW couldn’t win the league with three points, but they could go seriously close to picking up a fifth CMSC title – and certainly condemn the reigning champions to second place at best. This was the last-chance saloon for Andy Le Lan and his merry men.

From the visitors’ point of view, this was the perfect time to take on the naranja. In-form they may have been, without a single league defeat during the Clausura, Harvey would be without Dennin, Dos Santos, Sáez, Davies, Oliveira Tavares and Joãio – almost half his first team, in essence. Proving himself a wily operator, the young manager was keen to play down any hopes of winning the match – going as far as to claim that Dennin and the MOT would have started any other fixture, despite their fragile state, and playing Cafundelense full-back Cotuba in left midfield with seventeen year-old left-back Alejandro Valdez granted a debut. The message was entirely clear – the naranja were writing this one off and preparing themselves for more important tests to come.

Nobody believed a word of it, of course, but Albrecht should still have been firm favourites and Kim soon had Amern S’toris springing into action. With Foster and D’Anconca launching in the crosses, and old Jan Wildernis and his opposite number Valdez largely failing to cope with them, a first goal for the Scorpions soon emerged as an inevitability. Thanks primarily to the efforts of S’toris, it eventually came early in the second half from Foster, a twelfth goal in another monster of a season from the criminally underrated wide man, and the former CandelariaAM player almost doubled-up soon after.

Strange as it may sound however, Albrecht FC really do have a problem with goalscoring. Not in finding the back of the net in itself – they’re still the division’s top scorers, after all – but in scoring at the right time. Chance after chance fell to the Scorpions, as Toby Perry and Wildash Gatti were brushed aside in MarquezOW’s makeshift midfield, but neither Kim nor Wanderley could find the vital touch. And then, on seventy-three minutes, Leopoldo Souto Maior – can there really be a finer candidate for Player of the Season at this stage, unless we’re desperate to stop second-rate Cafundelenses sweeping up again? – somehow found a rare gap between William and Graves, received Bas Smit’s knockdown from Cotuba’s cross, and tucked home the equaliser.

T’wasn’t to end there, though. Giving lie to the previous paragraph, Albrecht were back in front inside three minutes with D’Ancona – still a favourite of Le Lan’s, for reasons that aren’t always especially clear – putting in a rare header from yet another Foster cross… but the wingers couldn’t hope to win this on their own. Five minutes after that, Cotuba earned and delivered a corner, with Matthew Logan making a hash of his clearance and Perry getting in the all-important shot.

Simply put, this was huge for the naranja. Their remaining fixtures aren’t necessarily the easiest they could ever hope for, but on that kind of spirit they truly would be worthy champions.

Green Island, for their part, really do know how to score at the right time. The Vanorians do, at any rate – with Anwamanë and va Drake both finding the net in the final ten minutes to carve out a four-two win just when all had seemed lost. Caires Sports, for what it’s worth, were held at home by Gamboa and formally slipped out of the running.

The Knights still have plenty to play for, however, with Mannasuch’s Turkish hot on their heels (a trip to play Catedral probably wasn’t the sternest test of the caretaker boss’ capabilities, but still…), while KT Hotspur are still hanging about after twice coming from behind against the Wanderers – Juan Carlos Revault not being the finest tactical mind known to man, but he can certainly do the waving-arms encouragey-thing very nicely. Tenderville, meanwhile, could even start thinking about chasing down Albrecht although, of course, it doesn’t matter one single jot.

Katie Cincoski, herself a contender for the Midfielder of the Season nod if the assembled hacks choose to be charitable to one or two bottom-half stars, had the most interesting day of the strugglers meanwhile, bagging a brace against the Jukos before seeing red with mere seconds to spare. The big victory does at least leave her side in thirteenth – but we’re still in for a right old ding-dong between the bottom seven as the season reaches its climax.

AFC MN Smith 2-1 Caires City (Rogers 37, Harrison 71; Perry 18)
Albrecht Independent FC 3-0 Radyukevich CSC (Cincoski 54 and 79, Walker 62)
Arrigo Portuguese 3-1 El din Marbles (Wilson 10, Lacamoire 52, Wilkinson 62; Van Dam 89)
Caires Sports 1-1 Gamboa FC (Acraan 18; Chambers 47)
Cathedral City 1-2 Albrecht Turkish (Jatobá 78; Robinson 2, Innisvale 45)
KT Hotspur 3-2 Sloane Wanderers (Dariegan 21 and 67, Rossi 78; Bauer 18, Wanger 55)
Marquez-Onwere 2-2 Albrecht FC (Souto Maior 73, Perry 81; Foster 52, D’Ancona 76)
Port of Clotaire 2-4 Green Island (Garrett 61, Donnelly 64; Cooper og 39, va Drake 45 and 87, Anwamanë 81)
Tenderville United 1-0 Candelaria-Allemali (Deleks 22)

CMS Cup Semi-Finals… Let’s press grimly on with the cup. For those hoping to see the current holders and Massimo’s alleged ‘cup side’ (a concept which hasn’t been all that much in evidence since he shipped up in Zapata) contest the final next month, the draw soon dashed that one – leaving the two favourites facing off in Allemali while Tenderville were handed a superb opportunity to inch further forwards their first chunk of Candelariasian silverware, a truly ghastly notion that barely bears thinking about.

Green Island certainly went into the first semi-final as favourites, given the two clubs’ respective forms, while Massimo was certainly the more familiar with the game’s neutral venue; the former Hondo FC manager having watched Hondo College take apart Amada University in the IUCC final barely forty-eight hours earlier before handing over the trophy to the rather wan young men and women from Valanora.

When it came to their professional countryfolk, Green Island were simply superior to the Scorpions in every department. The GIZ ploughed forward with every opportunity – and there were a lot of ‘em – with the locals and pointy superstars alike mixing up a pleasing array of tippy-tappy nonsense, rapid breakaways, sweeping crosses and firm headers, while Albrecht’s rare forays forward were easily snuffed out by Dorack or his young partner for the day, Ricky Higgins (a Zapata boy, it may not stun you to discover, given that he’d otherwise win the award for most implausibly-named Vanorian youngster).

For all that though, one mustn’t forget the presence of Harry Rosalia. The ‘keeper was something of a forgotten man in the Scorpions’ triple success last term, but on his day he really can make all the difference. The Mayo Valley product kept a clean sheet well into the second half, when it suddenly fell to substitute Ogus Kures to make all the difference.

Kures hasn’t quite come through in the way many had expected, especially given Le Lan’s history of gently folding home-grown kids into Albrecht’s starting XI whenever possible, and his presence on the field on Wednesday was purely in order to force the game into extra time and, for preference, penalties. Instead, he brought down a Paul Peterson clearance on the edge of the area, spotted Darren Bryson struggling to leave one corner of his goal, and launched a perfect curler around both Higgins and Dorack.

That wasn’t the end of it, it almost goes without saying, but for once Green Island couldn’t even summon up a late equaliser, never mind the winner. The Scorpions dragged themselves through to a second straight final, and the spectre of another trophyless season began to loom over the Outliers instead.

Meanwhile, the prospect of an all-Albrecht final remained on the cards, particularly once Luke Rogers had put the Indies a goal up against Tenderville.

Now… we could spend another ten minutes ratcheting up the tension in what was a supremely anxious occasion. We could explain in minute detail how the Dragons battered at Stefan Santamaria’s door throughout the second half before Harry Reargold’s speculative twenty-five yard shot screamed into the back of the net in the eighty-ninth minute. And then how the two exhausted sides dragged their way through the early moments of extra time before veteran full-back Alex Duxbury cut past Harvey Lewis and crossed for little Guillermo Ibarra to score a rare and emotional header. And how, early into the second fifteen, the same Lewis caught Russ Zapata napping and fed Drunn Deleks, who made no mistake from a tight angle.

Equally, we could then describe how Katie Cincoski skied her first penalty during the shoot-out, and how Roel Kuypers then contrived to do the same, and how Lisa Walker then kept up the honour for the girls, and how Lewis then put over, and how Luke Rogers then hit tamely at Leo Fluck and how Deleks made no mistake to even things up, and how Ibarra and Martinez both scored, and Tyler Kenroe and Reargold both scored, and how Victor Jones hit the crossbar and Erik Jans confidently put away Tenderville’s fourth to hand them victory and a place in the final.

But frankly, it’s all too depressing, so we won’t.

Albrecht FC 1-0 Green Island (Kures 79)
@ New Sausages Arena, Allemali

Tenderville United 1-1 Albrecht Independent FC (2-2 AET) (Reargold 89, Deleks 112; Rogers 45, Ibarra 102) (Tenderville United wins 4-3 on penalty kicks)
@ La Escalera Naranja, Onwere

Matchday Thirty-One… The anti-anti-penultimate weekend. Let’s go to Songstress…

This was, in actuality the Monday evening fixture – summat do to with the Hoxton derby having taken place on Saturday morning, or some similarly complicated fixture jiggery-pokery – but it was certainly the most important result of the weekend, which probably means you can rather guess what happened (d’oh), but anyway… let us build some kind of suspense, eh?

Albrecht FC and Gamboa FC (for what it’s worth, by the way, most Candelariasians pronounce these two names quite differently, in the form of “Albrecht Eff-See” and “Gamboa eff-see”, because… because… oh, we haven’t got the time, shut up) posses one of the league’s less well-known rivalries, as clubs who have long fought for the coveted title as the country’s least liked among neutrals. Gamboa were also the odd champions out when the Scorpions took five titles in six seasons between XX and XXV, with the Abiodun side also blaming Albrecht for nicking half of their great XXII generation. Basically, there’s a whole lot of scary numerals going on and, even though circumstances and generations have changed utterly, Gamboa’s nobby and normal supporters alike long to get one over the capital giants at any and every opportunity.

And didn’t they ‘eck.

Nine point outside the drop zone, Gamboa are basically safe now – a fine testament to the job achieved by Sargento Castelão with a bunch of no-mark and veteran Cafundelenses, local youngsters and journeyman pros and, while the money has entirely dried up at Wallpark Road, the future looks pretty damn bright. If nothing else, they can say that they delivered the last rights on Albrecht FC’s hopes of retaining their title.

The three-nil final score flattered Gamboa utterly, and spoke more for the Scorpions’ gung-ho desperation as their dim hopes of clinging on in there receded further with every passing minute, but some pinpoint finishing in deserted penalty areas by Gamboa did for Albrecht, handing them a seventh defeat of the season and formally ending their title bid. Given that they have fifteen points fewer than this time last term, it’s hardly a surprise. Le Lan may still not leave his final season trophyless, of course – assuming he is going, with the Candelariasian press (and the Scorpions’ board) now heartily sick of the will-he or won’t-he flirtations between the veteran manager and the CAMAFA – but this would still be a sad way to go. For all that he’ll be remembered as one of the club’s greats – if he goes – Le Lan’s record of two league title over seven years is hardly exceptional by this club’s standards.

TQCC12 helps, mind you.

Any road up, this weekend had already given us a big, big match in the title race – and a ninety-first minute own goal that put the cat right amongst the pigeons. The villain of the piece? Poor Eric O’Brien, who’s been absolutely immense for the naranja all season until John Pepper swung in a hopeful late cross that evaded both Lacamoire and Cassius Salt entirely but took a decisive knock off the Northlandish Candelariasian centre-half to outwit Amern S’toris and leave the MarquezOW with just a point from their visit to Arrigo.

It may just prove to be the moment that costs Harvey’s men the title, with Green Island easing past Catedral this weekend and moving to within a point of the leaders. The loss of the West Zirconian full-back Paterson to a season-ending knee injury won’t cheer Massimo however, and the final outcome of the now two-way battle remains firmly in the naranja’s hands. Their next match sees them host a Tenderville side entirely focused on the cup final and down to the third-choice ‘keeper after Leo Fluck saw red in this weekend’s ‘derby’ in El din; while KT Hotspur and Caires City all but have their Globe Cup places sewn up. As for the GIZ, MN Smith are safe – but the City of Bove Stadium is seldom an easy place to visit – while Wanderers may still be fighting for their top-flight lives on MD33, and the same may well be said for when CandelariaAM come to town on the final Saturday.

This one really could go right to the wire…

Albrecht FC 0-3 Gamboa FC (Harvey 28, Chambers 33, Roberto 61)
Albrecht Turkish 2-0 Albrecht Independent FC (Vostakova 71, Innisvale 90+2)
Arrigo Portuguese 1-1 Marquez-Onwere (O’Brien og 90+1; Pappas 60)
Caires Sports 1-1 Radyukevich CSC (Sinjinir 80; Clayton 86)
Candelaria-Allemali 0-2 KT Hotspur (Dariegan 73, Smith 46)
El din Marbles 2-2 Tenderville United (Smits 19, Van Dam 77; Reargold 1, Deleks 90+2)
Green Island 2-0 Cathedral City (Osborne 26, va Drake 32)
Port of Clotaire 0-0 AFC MN Smith
Sloane Wanderers 2-3 Caires City (Carpenter 20, Lagorio 44; Richardson 5, González 70, Amey 75)

Matchday Thirty-Two… Top and bottom’s all that matters, so let’s get the middle out of the way first of all. Gamboa, who are officially on the beach now, cheerfully laid down and allowed Portuguese to roll over them three-one, keeping alive the outside chance of Goldsworth earning the club a Globe Cup place and, in all probability, hanging onto his job. KT Hotspur were held at home by the Marbles, despite taking a two-goal lead through Dariegan, in a superb fight-back from Carlos Panadero’s men. It really is noteworthy that the Marbles have lost fewer games than Tenderville this season, and the solid nature of the job the departing manager has done can’t be emphasised enough – especially given that he’s been plagued with weeks like this, with more than half his team either at the Oxen Cup, injured or suspended. The likes of teenager ‘keeper Matthew Sekulovski, Pasargian striker Erzsok Berecz and utility man Jon Feltendahl were all given a run-out at the White Palace, and still did enough to remain in the Globe Cup hunt themselves (having three places really does make life more interesting, I must say). Of course, given that the imminent influx of dinari (or dinaras, we’ve no idea) the club can expect, a good chunk of this squad are unlikely to enjoy that ICC campaign even if they get it, but achievement of finishing top eight would be a feather in all their caps.

Right, after that nice long paragraph, we go off to Saturday afternoon and Green Island’s trip to Bove. With the Smudgers’ top-flight campaign for next term safely assured again, somehow, they too had only the Globe Cup to concern themselves with – though one has to wonder quite how high that was on their list of priorities. The world’s second-largest club tournament isn’t anywhere near the TQCC itself in terms of its money-spinning potential, while its ever increasingly average quality makes contemplating an ultimate victory extremely difficult to contemplate. If nothing else, making the top half might have help convince a handful of the club’s youngsters to stick around a little while longer – centre-half Chris Stewart looks increasingly likely to follow Niv Cohen, Danny Adams, Eric O’Brien and the like out the door, while Caires Sports are widely believed to be sniffing round Campbell Raviranjan – but it was perfectly clear that it was the visiting team who had the most to play for.

So they won. Three-nil, as it turned out, with the star of the show being Jason Saunderson. Nominally, anyway – in truth, players like he and Osborne are consistently lifted well beyond their natural ability by the presence of the you-know-whos alongside them, and its still more than likely at this stage that the GIZ won’t be supplying a single player to the next C&M squad… a quite remarkable statistic if they end up being crowned Candelariasian champions for the first time in the international era.

Which is just slightly more likely this weekend than it might have been.

Something has to be done about Tenderville United. It’s reaching the point where one cannot simply dismiss their monster of a Clausura as a fluke. They’re here to stay, and with rumours of big-name signings on the way, particularly up front, they look like becoming comfortably more than the tediously mid-table outfit we’d all desperately hoped for. The money men at the CMSC itself are probably still giggling gleefully to themselves, but the Dragons’ form really isn’t doing our national ego much good, and God knows we all need a bit of a boost right now. At the very least, with the cup final to concentrate on, you’d think they could have laid down for Ricardo Wendell’s men and helped ensure a thrilling end to the title-race. Or at least just got a draw.

But no. No, the bastards had to go and spoil everything and somehow contrive to win, Tonzing Wang helping to show off just how good Jacob Davies actually is by entirely failing to cope with the Jans-Deleks axis on any number of occasions – and, more pertinently, on the two that actually came to matter. At the other end, Tenderville fielded young Teddy Marshall – the third-choice ‘keeper, for God’s sake – who still managed to keep an admittedly woefully unfit Augustine Dennin at bay while Marc Meesschaert (an actual Candelariasian, would you believe) and Makkis Savvidis left MarquezOW’s extensively named wide men completely impotent.

With that defeat, the naranja slip two points behind new favourites Green Island. The GIZ can potentially wrap up the title next weekend, with a trip to fellow Outlien side Sloane, though frankly they’d probably rather wait until the final day back at Marlow Park, given the chance. Fairmile Road is hardly the most glamorous of locations to hold aloft the trophy at the best of times, and even less when a Wanderers defeat would condemn them to relegation and turn the place into a bloody morgue.

As far as the battle against the drop went, the big match saw Catedral take on the Indies – and escape with all three points from a pretty decent performance. Moving up onto twenty-five points, the Cats will still need to win their two remaining fixtures – against MN Smith and Caires Sports – and by a pretty big margin as well, if they want to have even a hope of survival.

Despite defeat, the Indies’ chances look bright enough, even with a tricky run-in, thanks to a now four-point lead on CandelariaAM. The return of Gates simply hasn’t been the success many had hoped, and the rapid decline in the Shining Sons’ fortunes could eventually prove to be the unheralded story of the season. While relegation for Catedral would see them put just about everyone up for sale and trust in the kids; a drop into the CMSC2 CandelariaAM could well put them on the verge of complete financial meltdown. Even if they can bounce back from this weekend’s four-nil drubbing at the hands of City, the largest stadium in Candelaria outside the capital may well still be hosting tiny crowds watching Fallon United and Miranda FC come to town just a few months from now…

AFC MN Smith 0-3 Green Island (Saunderson 18 and 37, va Drake 71)
Albrecht Turkish 0-0 Caires Sports
Caires City 4-0 Candelaria-Allemali (Amey 54 and 62, Richardson 64, Jones 79)
Cathedral City 2-0 Albrecht Independent FC (NorthWalker 9, Calvillo 52)
Gamboa FC 1-3 Arrigo Portuguese (Roberto 89; Oughton 18, Nxele 47, Lacamoire 78)
KT Hotspur 2-2 El din Marbles (Dariegan 2 and 45; Berecz 67, Smits 78)
Marquez-Onwere 0-2 Tenderville United (Jans 21, Deleks 55)
Sloane Wanderers 0-1 Port of Clotaire (Edwards 18)
Radyukevich CSC 0-0 Albrecht FC

Call for all International University Challenge Championship entries to be in by TUESDAY JUNE 2 latest.

Errinundera's entries:

First Creek Falls Lyceum
Podocarp Institute, Rooty Break

IUCC Qualifiers
1) VCLT
2) Hondo College
3) UTT

Week 43 Una Serie de Fútbol

Pos Team P W L D Pts
1 Pythons 43 22 13 8 74
2 Skyte City 43 23 16 4 73
3 Ridgemont Town 43 22 17 4 70
4 Royal Khaldoon 43 20 15 8 68
5 Augustus 43 19 18 6 63
6 Almondvale 43 19 19 5 62
7 Athletic Khaldoo 43 17 17 9 60
8 Port Los Renato 43 16 18 8 56
9 Real Minanda 43 17 20 6 57
10 Valengren Kickers 43 17 20 6 57
11 Barbossa 43 13 18 12 51
12 Villa Ortiz 43 12 26 5 41

Skyte City 1 – 2 Royal Khaldoon
Daryl Ferguson raged as his side were knocked off top spot in the league after two late goals from Royal consigned Skyte to their 15th defeat of the season. Skyte took the lead in the 27th minute after superb interplay by Gabriel Simeone and Alberto Xisco cutting the Royal defence in two for Xisco to ease the ball home. The three points looked to be secure but Royal midfielder Adailton scored a contentious equalizer after appearing offside to everyone but the officials. Skyte went on the offensive and their attempts to snatch a winner proved futile when they were caught on the counter and conceded a late penalty. A penalty which Skyte manager Ferguson wholeheartedly denies ever was. Khaldoon top scorer Omid Rustu stepped up and wrong-footed Fabianski in the Skyte goal. The defeat has since derailed Skyte at top of the table for the first time in months and left Ferguson praying for a miracle next week when Pythons play Barbossa.

“We’re disappointed with the officials today, they’ve really thrown a spanner in the works. But we’ve got a game to go and anything can happen.”

Pythons 2 – 0 Port Los Renato
The dream season edged a little closer to the finish as Pythons overcame PLR to move a point above Skyte. An Ishmael Van Dyke brace in the second half secured the points and sent the home fans into ecstasy as they ran onto the pitch at the final whistle to celebrate overthrowing Skyte. Port Los Renato played some good football but lacked a cutting edge and were beaten by Van Dyke’s clinical finishing. The end of the season can’t come quicker for PLR fans as the Anchormen sputter to the finish line. The contrast in form from the beginning half of the season has left fans devastated as the team slide down the table. As Pythons grabbed the league lead their player of the season Ishmael Van Dyke moved a step closer to clinching the golden boot after scoring 32 goals for the season, 4 ahead of Alberto Xisco.

Real Minanda 0 – 0 Villa Ortiz
Villa Ortiz drew their terrible season closer to the end by picking up a point at Minanda. Ortiz should have had three or four goals in this game but failed to convert a single opportunity, mainly due to the ineptness of striker Ariel Veron, who is becoming something of a target for abuse from opposition fans as he takes his goal-less streak to 19 matches. Manager Don Heckles however has stuck by his striker, suggesting next year will herald a resurgent Veron.

“Ariel’s just going through a dry patch, next he’ll be back to his best next year after the summer break.”

Veron however is not the only stiker having a dry spell, Minanda forward Alan Sherington has been dropped recently after 7 games without a goal and is said to be looking for a move away Estadio de la Esperanza.

Valengren Kickers 3 – 0 Augustus
Valengren upset the visiting Augustus by taking all three points and scoring three to boot. With the season coming to an end Valengren are looking to go out on a high having struggled. Augustus however were looking for a strong finish and to conclude the season in a top 4 position. A first half strike from Gheorge Liberscu was added to by Justin McAllister and Nazim Benayoun. Augustus coach Gianfranco Vianna fumed after the game

“We were awful, I haven’t witnessed a worse performance all season. We’d better shape up next week and pick up the three points.”

Barbossa 0 – 4 Athletic Khaldoon
Barbossa’s nightmare season is just about over however judging by this performance the players were already thinking about their holidays. A 4 – 0 drubbing at home to Athletic have strengthened rumors Barbossa will part ways with Alfonse Marescha and find their 3rd manager in two years. It is unfair to place the basis for this result solely at Barbossa’s poor performance as Athletic turned in a superb display of football and proved why they began the year as favourites for the title. Particularly outstanding was their number 7 – Ruud Seedorf, who scored one and assisted two goals. Craig Jones, Graham Taylor and Luis Costa also scored.

Almondvale 0 – 1 Ridgemont Town
Another solid display by Ridgemont eased to three points despite only scoring the one. A well balanced midfield controlled the ball and when the opportunity arose Joe Caroll headed home at the back post from a pin point cross courtesy of Luke Weatherhall’s right boot. No longer capable of winning the league manager Wilhelmsson hasn’t given up on the possibility of coming second, especially as Skyte appear to be cracking and have lost their place at the top.

Following the success of the West Zirconian Academic League, St. Martin University and Moorcroft University are to withdraw their teams from the National League.

The existing Moorcroft University team will move to the southern district of Mount Vernon, after which it is expected to be renamed. The St. Martin side are said to be considering a merger with Non-League Etruria, but such a move will cause problems with the National League about where the resulting team would be placed.

THE FIRST EVER SEASON DRAWS TO A CLOSE

League Tables
Una Serie de Fútbol

Pos Team P W L D Pts
1 Pythons 44 23 13 8 77 CHAMPIONS
2 Skyte City 44 23 16 5 74
3 Ridgemont Town 44 22 17 5 71
4 Royal Khaldoon 44 20 15 9 69
5 Augustus 44 20 18 6 66
6 Almondvale 44 20 19 5 65
7 Athletic Khaldoon 44 17 18 9 61
8 Valengren Kickers 44 18 20 6 60
9 Real Minanda 44 17 21 6 57
10 Port Los Renato 44 16 20 8 56
11 Barbossa 44 13 19 12 51
12 Villa Ortiz 44 13 26 5 44 RELEGATED

LEAGUE I

Pos Team P W L D Pts
1 Jonastown United 44 23 13 8 77 PROMOTED CHAMPIONS
2 Belle-Isle on Sea 44 23 16 5 74
3 New Boys Royceton 44 21 16 7 70
4 Rydell United 44 21 16 7 70
5 1860 Fluminerio 44 19 13 12 69
6 MS Leighton 44 19 15 10 67
7 Salaga F.C 44 16 18 10 58
8 Garrincha F.C 44 16 22 6 54
9 Burston Wanderers 44 16 22 6 54
10 Villa Fluminerio 44 15 21 8 53
11 Racing Cruzeira 44 14 22 8 50
12 Stourton Town 44 12 21 11 47 RELEGATED

LEAGUE II

Pos Team P W L D Pts
1 Athletico Palampas 44 27 10 7 88 PROMOTED CHAMPIONS
2 Renato Albion 44 22 13 9 75
3 Old Forrest 44 19 14 11 68
4 Hunslet Wanderers 44 21 18 5 66
5 Racing Minanda 44 17 18 9 60
6 Burley United 44 15 15 14 59
7 Valengren Rovers 44 16 18 10 58
8 Allied Motor Trade 44 17 21 6 57
9 Ajax Khaldoon II 44 15 18 11 56
10 Sunset Village 44 14 22 8 50
11 Palampas 44 9 16 19 46
12 East Khaldoon Park 44 10 19 15 45

GOLDEN BOOT
Pos Player Team Goals
1 Ishmael Van Dyke Pythons 34
2 Alberto Xisco Skyte City 29
3 Frederico Pythons 22
4 Joe Carrol Ridgemont Town 19
" Omid Rustu Royal Khaldoon 19

Pythons 5 – 2 Barbossa
League leaders Pythons brushed aside Barbossa as they clinched the title in style. A magnificent display capped off a superb season as they eased into a 4-0 lead before half time. Goals from Frederico (x2), Dean Bowyer and star man Ishmael Van Dyke looked to have killed off the title chase in fashion after only 45 minutes. An unlikely comeback may have been on the cards when Barbossa pulled one back two minutes after the break courtesy of Ricardo Luiz Solaris. However this possibility was soon ended when Van Dyke scored his second of the game, taking him to 34 for the year. A despondent Barbossa side gave up at 5-1 and came under immense pressure and were it not for two superb point blank saves from Rick Olsen could have finished the game further behind. By the time Espimas bundled a poor clearance home the game was over and Pythons had their name engraved there or there abouts on the trophy. A jubilant Mark Sloan stated after the game


“It’s been a brilliant year for us and hopefully we can build on it and do the same next year.”

Real Minanda 1 – 3 Augustus
Augustus finished their season with winning ways and a classy performance from the team was overshadowed by Hugo Anderson’s refusal to speak to the press. After falling behind to a Richard Ramirez freekick, Augustus pulled themselves together and went all out to equalize before half time. A splendid bicycle kick from Mustapha Rehman drew the teams level and some intricate passing between Rehman and Anderson allowed Rehman to breeze through the Minanda defence and slot the ball beyond a flailing Hakan Tugay. Jorge Garcia added a third late on but the victory was marred by youngster Anderson’s refusal to speak to the media. Anderson’s agent has since stated his refusal to speak was due to the press’s interference in his imminent departure from Augustus before the end of the season.

Athletic Khaldoon 1 – 2 Almondvale
Almondvale’s victory kept them safely in 6th and consigned Athletic to the position just behind them. As final games go this one was a quiet affair and it seemed the players’ minds were not on the game. In the mid-day sun players were lagging and with a number of them having already played 40+ games this term there appeared to be a distinct disinterest. The highlight of the game was Almondvale’s 29th minute opener, a stunning 40 yard Piledriver from midfielder Seb Guardiola. Athletic equalized after the break when Jose Luis Costa speculative attempt took a deflection wrong footing Jerome Makandwire and finishing in the top corner of the ‘Vale goal. At one a piece Athletic pushed on to take the win and the league position only for a poor back pass to be intercepted and with Phillipe Deschamps bearing down on the Athletic goal he was taken down by Brad Johnson (who will now miss the first 3 games of next season) and awarded a penalty. Ruud Seedorf stepped up and placed the ball superbly to win the game.

Royal Khaldoon 2 – 2 Skyte City
A repeat of last weeks fixture thanks to internal errors at the QPMAFA and a chance for Skyte to claim revenge for having their shot at the league derailed last week. They had seen the league title slip from their grasp last week and Royal made sure Skyte’s chances were dead and buried after 36 minutes as they went two nil up. Skyte pulled one back after 58 minutes and a showcase finale was set up in the last ¼ of an hour as Alberto Xisco as Skyte were unaware of the Pythons result. Skyte pressured but couldn’t make head way and the game ended 2-2.

Villa Ortiz 2 – 0 Port Los Renato
Villa ended their poor season picking up three points at home to a faltering Port Los Renato side. Two first half goals from Craig Maloney and Cristiano but the game to bed.

Valengren Kickers 3 – 0 Ridgemont Town
The Kickers stunned Ridgemont by taking three points bringing a curtain on a dismal season. Kickers coach Ray Hodgson has already stated he expects more of his team next year and if he gets the funds to bring in new players will be looking to add a world class player or two.
Ridgemont went home disappointed, the traveling fans were beginning to become used to winning on the road and already hope to continue next year. Liam Deepdale scored twice and Justin McAllister added a third and final in extra time.

CAFUNDÉU LEAGUE RESULTS – (Before WC 46)

THE SAME OF EVER REVIEW OF CAFUNDÉU’S LEAGUE SYSTEM – Cafundéu’s league is composed of 5 divisions of 20 teams. All the divisions have the same style:

-1st phase: All the clubs play each other 2 times(home and away). It’s called “primeiro turno”. The winner of this phase it’s the first placed at the end of the league.

Tiebreakers: points, number of wins, goal difference, goals scored, yellow cards.

-2nd phase: The 8 best placed teams in the 1st phase play in a knockout stage. The 1st plays the 8th (Game A), the 2nd plays the 7th(Game B), the 3rd plays the 6th(Game C) and the 4th plays the 5th (Game D). They play two games(home and away). The winner continues. In case of draw, the team with better performance in the 1st phase wins. Then, the winner of the game A plays against the winner of game D, and the winner of game B plays the winner of game C(semifinals) with the same rules. Then, the winners play the final using the same rules.

-3rd phase: The winners of the 1st and 2nd phase play each other in one game in neutral ground. In case of draw, there’s extra time and penalties. The winner is the Cafundéu champion.

Promotion and Relegation: In all the leagues 4 teams get relegated. They are the 4 worst teams of the 1st phase. The promoted teams are the 3 best teams of the 1st phase and the best team of the 2nd phase(note that the champion of the 2nd phase can be already promoted in the 1st phase, so the best placed team that still wasn’t promoted will be promoted (the one which reached the final or the semifinal of the 2nd phase).

Orange: Division champions
Blue = promoted
Red = relegated
Green = 2nd phase champions(if lost the Grand Final)
Purple = 1st phase champions(if lost the Grand Final)
Phase Champions are promoted too.

Special cases:

Silver: TQCC teams
Brown: Globe Cup
Gold: SBCC teams

1st Division Past winners, one of the most popular leagues in the world (since the entrance of Cafundéu in the NS World Cup -before that, there were many champions in competitions with different formats):

Season 1 - Atlético Jutense
Season 2 - Cafundó do Juta
Season 3 - Petardos S/A
Season 4 - Petardos S/A
Season 5 - Dunboor FC
Season 6 - A.F.F.
Season 7 – Petardos S/A
Season 8 – Cafundó do Juta
Season 9 - Clube Imperial
Season 10 - Dunboor FC
Season 11 - Ranca Toco
Season 12 – Ranca Toco
Season 13 – Petardos S/A

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CAFUNDÉU’S FIRST DIVISION:

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Petardos S/A 38 22 10 6 89 52 37 76 1st - TQCC
2 Cafundó do Juta 38 21 7 10 77 52 25 70 TQCC
3 Ranca Toco 38 18 14 6 44 25 19 68 TQCC
4 A.F.F. 38 17 10 11 78 62 16 61 2nd/C - TQCC
5 Dunboor FC 38 16 11 11 79 67 12 59 GC
6 Porto Lacruz 38 16 7 15 65 68 -3 55 GC
7 América 38 15 10 13 76 66 10 55
8 Atlético Jutense 38 15 8 15 67 69 -2 53 GC
9 Serrano 38 13 13 12 68 69 -1 52
10 Central United 38 13 12 13 62 60 2 51
11 Internacional 38 14 8 16 67 71 -4 50
12 Rio Bonito 38 13 10 15 62 73 -11 49
13 Clube Imperial 38 12 12 14 45 46 -1 48
14 SC Lasft 38 11 13 14 68 80 -12 46
15 Atlético Insular 38 13 6 19 47 61 -14 45
16 Khalmar-Tijhus 38 12 7 19 63 81 -18 43
17 Clube Comercial 38 12 6 20 51 57 -6 42 R
18 Aliança 38 11 9 18 59 73 -14 42 R
19 Galáxia 38 11 7 20 47 71 -24 40 R
20 Carandirú 38 10 10 18 58 69 -11 40 R

For the 2nd phase, the 8 teams battled for the segundo turno:

Quarter-Finals – 1st Leg:
Atlético Jutense 2-0 Petardos S/A
América 3-3 Cafundó do Juta
Porto Lacruz 1-2 Ranca Toco
Dunboor FC 0-2 A.F.F.

2nd Leg:
Petardos S/A 1-1 Atlético Jutense
Cafundó do Juta 0-1 América
Ranca Toco 3-1 Porto Lacruz
A.F.F. 0-0 Dunboor FC

Semifinals – 1st Leg:
Atlético Jutense 2-1 A.F.F.
América 3-2 Ranca Toco

2nd Leg:
A.F.F. 1-0 Atlético Jutense (A.F.F. wins due to better campaign on 1st phase)
Ranca Toco 3-0 América


Final 1st Leg:
A.F.F. 1-0 Ranca Toco

2nd Leg:
Ranca Toco 0-0 A.F.F.


THE GRAND FINAL:

PETARDOS S/A 0x1 A.F.F.

Place: Estádio Rei Albieri Van Tocco, Cafundó do Juta
Attendance: 210,001 people.
Climate: clear, 14ºC.
Time: 21:45 Cafundelense time.
Referee: Cláudio Delaroli (Juta State).
Assistants: Ana Dourado and Juraci Mendonça Filho (both from Dunboor State).
MOTM: Serrano (A.F.F.).

PETARDOS S/A: Kardec; Igor, Renildo, Mills and Amandil; Ricardinho (Welberton 86’), González (Mané 45’) and Hawk; Razov, Alves and Night (Truta 68’).
Coach: Christophe Argentier.

A.F.F.: Zecão; Leonardo, Dixon (Srion 69’), Gaëif and Enrique; Abreu (Agostinho 82’), Silveira, Mijak (Gagnon 45’) and Serrano; Oscar and Lynch.
Coach: Benjamin Oliveira.

Goal:AFF: Leonardo 27’.

Yellow Cards: Mills, Ricardinho, Alves (PSA); Zecão, Gaëif, Abreu, Gagnon (AFF).
Red Cards: Igor and Alves (PSA).


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A.F.F. WINS THE LEAGUE!

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Other details of the first division:

Best Player:
1st – Silveira (A.F.F.)
2nd – Ikles Razov (Petardos S/A)
3rd – Serrano (A.F.F.)
4th – Paquetá (Ranca Toco)
5th – Renildo (Petardos S/A)

Top Goalscorer:
1st – Ikles Razov (Petardos S/A) – 33 goals
2nd – Jeong Jihun (Cafundó do Juta) – 31 goals
3rd – Melchior (Porto Lacruz) – 26 goals
4th – Danny Adams (Central United) – 24 goals
5th – Hubert (Ranca Toco) – 23 goals

*in case of draw, the player with less games played stays in front of the others

Best Goalkeeper:
1st – Lazlo Salathiël (Ranca Toco)
2nd – Murilo (América)
3rd – Zecão (A.F.F.)
4th – Felipe (Internacional de Penderia)
5th – Francisco Kardec (Petardos S/A)

Best Defender (full-backs and centre-backs):
1st – Renildo (Petardos S/A)
2nd – Enrique (A.F.F.)
3rd – Paul Bourassa (América)
4th – Kim Yongji (Ranca Toco)
5th – João Carlos (Cafundó do Juta)

Best Midfielder (defensive and offensive):
1st – Silveira (A.F.F.)
2nd – Serrano (A.F.F.)
3rd – Paquetá (Ranca Toco)
4th – Laborious Hawk (Petardos S/A)
5th – Aaron Kortsarian (Cafundó do Juta)

Best Attacker:
1st – Ikles Razov (Petardos S/A)
2nd – Jeong Jihun (Cafundó do Juta)
3rd – Matoso (Dunboor FC)
4th – Melchior (Porto Lacruz)
5th – Alves (Petardos S/A)

Best Youngster:
1st – Rodríguez (Porto Lacruz)
2nd – Radicci (Serrano)
3rd – Rubiano (Atlético Jutense)
4th – Felipe (Internacional de Penderia)
5th – Marquinhos (Khalmar-Tijhus)


Best Coach:
1st – Benjamin Oliveira (A.F.F.)
2nd – Waldenyr Caldas (Porto Lacruz)
3rd – Christophe Argentier (Petardos S/A)
4th – César Schekling (América)
5th – Ensio Varg (Atlético Jutense)

*IMPORTANT: if you want to know how a specific player performed in the league, please contact me to receive the information. I'll answer all your questions about your players in Cafundéu. The ones which were in the relegated teams will have the chance to be transferred, and this process happens normally.


Team of the Season:

First Team:

------------------------------Salathiël(RCT)------------------------------
---Kim Yongji(RCT)---Enrique(AFF)-----Bourassa(AME)------Renildo(PSA)---
-------------------------------Silveira(AFF)------------------------------
----------Serrano(AFF)---------------------------Paquetá(RCT)----------
-----------Jeong Jihun(CJU)-----Razov(PSA)-----Matoso(DUB)-------------

Coach: Benjamin Oliveira (AFF).


Second team:

------------------------------Murilo(AME)------------------------------
--Leonardo(AFF)---João Carlos(CJU)---Yi Beomsuk(AJU)----Radicci(SER)--
--------------------Mus'haf(RCT)-------Marcus Vinícius(DUB)------------
----------Hawk(PSA)--------------------------Kortsarian(CJU)----------
--------------------Melchior(PLA)-----Alves(PSA)-----------------------

Coach: Waldenyr Caldas (PLA).


Third team:

------------------------------Zecão(AFF)------------------------------
-----Labbé(DUB)--------Mills(PSA)-----Datena(RCT)---Kaufman(PLA)-----
-----------------------------Nakombi(CUT)-----------------------------
----------Juliano(INT)-------------------------Ricardinho(PSA)----------
-----------------------------Florentino(PLA)----------------------------
--------------Rafael Nunes(CJU)----------Night(PSA)--------------------

Coach: Christophe Argenrier (PSA).

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2nd Division Past Winners:

Season 1 - CR Submiria
Season 2 - Clube Comercial
Season 3 - Clube Imperial
Season 4 - Galáxia
Season 5 - Petrol
Season 6 - Pernetas EC
Season 7 – CR Submiria
Season 8 – Central United
Season 9 - São José
Season 10 - Serrano
Season 11 - CR Submiria
Season 12 – SC Lasft
Season 13 – Khalmar-Tijhus


CAFUNDÉU'S SECOND DIVISION:

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Metropolitano 38 21 10 7 88 49 39 73 1st/P/C - SBCC
2 Engenheiro Peres 38 19 9 10 58 47 11 66 P/2nd - SBCC
3 São Jorge 38 19 7 12 68 58 10 64 P - SBCC
4 Penders 38 19 6 13 67 57 10 63
5 Sambarilove 38 16 11 11 58 37 21 59 P - SBCC
6 Santa Cruz do Norte 38 16 11 11 57 46 11 59
7 Cruzeiro do Sul 38 15 12 11 55 47 8 57
8 Nova Éden 38 13 14 11 70 59 11 53
9 Tênis Clube 38 14 10 14 39 43 -4 52
10 Clube dos Banqueiros 38 14 10 14 58 65 -7 52
11 São José 38 15 6 17 66 65 1 51
12 EC Elville 38 15 5 18 52 65 -13 50
13 União Trabalhadora 38 13 10 15 42 49 -7 49
14 Vila Velha 38 13 8 17 64 70 -6 47
15 Tabajara 38 12 10 16 48 57 -9 46
16 CR Submiria 38 12 9 17 63 69 -6 45
17 Coqueiros 38 11 10 17 39 51 -12 43 R
18 Petrol 38 10 12 16 45 55 -10 42 R
19 Varzeano 38 11 6 21 56 84 -28 39 R
20 Pernetas EC 38 9 10 19 39 59 -20 37 R


2nd Phase:

2nd phase – Quarterfinals first leg:
Nova Éden 2-2 Metropolitano
Cruzeiro do Sul 3-1 Engenheiro Peres
Santa Cruz do Norte 0-2 São Jorge
Sambarilove 3-0 Penders

Second Leg:
Metropolitano 1-0 Nova Éden
Engenheiro Peres 2-0 Cruzeiro do Sul (Eng. Peres wins due to better campaign on 1st phase)
São Jorge 3-3 Santa Cruz do Norte
Penders 0-0 Sambarilove


Semifinals First Leg:
Sambarilove 2-1 Metropolitano
São Jorge 4-5 Engenheiro Peres

Second Leg:
Metropolitano 1-1 Sambarilove
Engenheiro Peres 3-2 São Jorge


Final 1st Leg:
Sambarilove 0-2 Engenheiro Peres

Final 2nd Leg:
Engenheiro Peres 3-1 Sambarilove


THE GRAND FINAL:

METROPOLITANO 2x2 ENGENHEIRO PERES (5x4 on penalties)

Place: Olímpico Imperial, Lux.
Attendance: 55,792 people.
Climate: clear, 24ºC.
Time: 16:00 Cafundelense time.
Referee: José Marcos Cristino (Juta State).
Assistants: Renan Fagundes and Cristóvão Pereira Gomes (both from Old Cities State).
MOTM: Adamílson (Engenheiro Peres).

METROPOLITANO: Menakilis; Rabicó (Artur Neto 77’), Escória, Renan Paiva and Cazézinho; Guga, Romeu, Banana (Selmir 77’) and Da Costa; Laranja (Isidoro 55’) and Welton.
Coach: Alfonso Di Angelo.

ENGENHEIRO PERES: Melkezedeck; Joraci, Duílio (Tanaka 67’), Guilherme and Tércio; Edgard, Adílson (Maicosuel 78’), Nélio and Adamílson; Vitinho and Pedro Fera (Calixto 45’).
Coach: Dedé.

Goals:MET: Welton 74’ , Romeu 86’.
EPR: Adamílson 63’/83’.

Penalty shootout:

#9 - Welton (MET) scores
#10 - Adamílson (EPR) scores
#15 - Selmir (MET) scores
#4 - Tércio (EPR) scores
#7 - Da Costa (MET) scores
#18 - Vitinho (EPR) scores
#1 - Menakilis (MET) scores
#5 - Edgard (EPR) scores
#6 - Escória (MET) scores
#22 - Maicosuel (EPR) misses

Yellow Cards: Rabicó (MET); Guilherme, Adílson and Nélio (EPR).


METROPOLITANO WINS THE SECOND DIVISION!

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3rd Division Past Winners:

Season 1 - Tio João
Season 2 - Marinha
Season 3 - Galáxia
Season 4 - Royal Pollvogarad
Season 5 - SC Carnavalesco
Season 6 – Metropolitano
Season 7 – Porto Lacruz
Season 8 – Nacional da Cruz
Season 9 - Carandirú
Season 10 - Mocidade
Season 11 - Dínamo de Natal
Season 12 – Internacional de Penderia
Season 13 - Petrol


THIRD DIVISION:

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Nacional da Cruz 38 19 12 7 53 38 15 69 1st/P
2 Imperatriz 38 19 11 8 46 28 18 68 P
3 Agreman FH 38 18 9 11 77 56 21 63 P/2nd/C
4 Tio João 38 18 9 11 70 52 18 63
5 Massaranduba FC 38 17 10 11 48 34 14 61
6 Eldorado 38 17 8 13 50 43 7 59
7 SC Haja Coração 38 15 12 11 40 35 5 57
8 Real Jaçanã 38 17 5 16 58 59 -1 56 P
9 Royal Pollvogarad 38 14 10 14 49 53 -4 52
10 Dínamo de Natal 38 15 6 17 64 73 -9 51
11 Pico da Neblina 38 14 9 15 60 50 10 51
12 Mondragon Warriors 38 13 10 15 72 67 5 49
13 Aldeia Vigiah 38 13 10 15 50 65 -15 49
14 Ferroviário 38 13 9 16 54 64 -10 48
15 SC Carnavalesco 38 11 12 15 41 48 -7 45
16 Faculdade de Medicina 38 11 11 16 38 52 -14 44
17 Mocidade 38 10 12 16 54 60 -6 42 R
18 Zeca Futebol 38 10 10 18 40 53 -13 40 R
19 Espinalense 38 9 12 17 30 43 -13 39 R
20 Forças Armadas 38 9 9 20 25 46 -21 36 R


2nd Phase:

Second Phase – Quarterfinals First Leg:
Real Jaçanã 2-0 Nacional da Cruz
SC Haja Coração 1-1 Imperatriz
Eldorado 2-3 Agreman FH
Massaranduba FC 2-1 Tio João

Second Leg:
Nacional da Cruz 0-2 Real Jaçanã
Imperatriz 1-1 SC Haja Coração (Imperatriz wins due to better performance on 1st phase)
Agreman FH 1-0 Eldorado
Tio João 0-1 Massaranduba FC


Semifinals First Leg:
Real Jaçanã 4-1 Massaranduba FC
Agreman FH 3-1 Imperatriz

Second Leg:
Massaranduba FC 2-0 Real Jaçanã
Imperatriz 2-2 Agreman FH


Final 1st Leg:
Real Jaçanã 0-0 Agreman FH

Second Leg:
Agreman FH 0-0 Real Jaçanã (Agreman wins due to better performance on 1st phase)


The Grand Final:

Nacional da Cruz 0-3 Agreman FH

AGREMAN FH WINS THE THIRD DIVISION!

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4th Division Past Winners:

Season 1 - Interior (ceased)
Season 2 - Galáxia
Season 3 - Sambarilove
Season 4 - Vila Velha
Season 5 - Porto Lacruz
Season 6 - São Jorge
Season 7 – Serrano
Season 8 – Pico da Neblina
Season 9 - Cosmopolita
Season 10 - Internacional de Penderia
Season 11 - Nova Éden
Season 12 – Cruzeiro do Sul
Season 13 – SC Haja Coração


FOURTH DIVISION:

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Bandeirantes 38 21 12 5 97 54 43 75 1st/P/2nd/C
2 Palestra 38 21 5 12 77 55 22 68 P
3 Tropicália 38 19 10 9 67 54 13 67 P
4 Estrela da Manhã 38 18 12 8 74 54 20 66
5 Coríntios Jutense 38 17 12 9 56 45 11 63
6 Miragaia FC 38 16 14 8 67 51 16 62 P
7 Cosmopolita 38 18 6 14 74 61 13 60
8 União 38 16 11 11 58 52 6 59
9 Esportivo Jutense 38 14 12 12 65 71 -6 54
10 Globo Multimedia 38 14 9 15 54 63 -9 51
11 Amigos do Pebolim 38 12 14 12 58 54 4 50
12 Desportiva 38 12 13 13 47 46 1 49
13 Supersônicos 38 12 13 13 33 35 -2 49
14 Legião de Srieth 38 11 14 13 43 48 -5 47
15 Associação Imobiliária 38 13 7 18 53 68 -15 46
16 Guaraense 38 10 9 19 49 66 -17 39
17 Multiclínicas 38 8 13 17 61 72 -11 37 R
18 Ribeirão 38 9 7 22 53 77 -24 34 R
19 Dunbooritano 38 8 7 23 49 80 -31 31 R
20 Gelid United 38 6 10 22 32 61 -29 28 R


2nd Phase:

Second Phase – Quarterfinals First Leg:
União 1-2 Bandeirantes
Cosmopolita 3-1 Palestra
Miragaia FC 3-0 Tropicália
Coríntios Jutense 3-2 Estrela da Manhã

Second Leg:
Bandeirantes 3-1 União
Palestra 2-0 Cosmopolita (Palestra wins due to better performance on 1st phase)
Tropicália 0-0 Miragaia FC
Estrela da Manhã 4-2 Coríntios Jutense


Semifinals First Leg:
Estrela da Manhã 4-2 Bandeirantes
Miragaia FC 0-1 Palestra

Second Leg:
Bandeirantes 5-0 Estrela da Manhã
Palestra 1-3 Miragaia FC


Final 1st Leg:
Miragaia FC 1-1 Bandeirantes

2nd Leg:

Bandeirantes 3-1 Miragaia FC

BANDEIRANTES WINS THE FOURTH DIVISION!

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5th Division Past Winners:

Season 1 - Democratas
Season 2 - Braguinha
Season 3 - Nova Éden
Season 4 - Porto Lacruz
Season 5 - Cosmopolita
Season 6 - Pico da Neblina
Season 7 – Mocidade
Season 8 – Nova Éden
Season 9 - Associação Imobiliária
Season 10 - Cruzeiro do Sul
Season 11 - SC Haja Coração
Season 12 – Desportiva de Pinheiros
Season 13 - Bandeirantes


FIFTH DIVISION:

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Sport Clube 38 23 7 8 82 47 35 76 1st/P
2 Independência 38 20 11 7 63 42 21 71 P
3 Grêmio Lux 38 20 8 10 91 66 25 68 P/2nd/C
4 Peladeiros 38 19 10 9 41 25 16 67 P
5 Boiadeiros 38 19 9 10 60 47 13 66
6 Al-Zalabahad FC 38 19 7 12 88 68 20 64
7 Ilha do Mel 38 16 13 9 62 50 12 61
8 C-Electronics 38 13 14 11 53 54 -1 53
9 Velha Guarda 38 14 10 14 45 44 1 52
10 Baback FC 38 13 11 14 60 54 6 50
11 Moto Clube 38 13 11 14 51 52 -1 50
12 Virgem Maria EC 38 13 11 14 31 32 -1 50
13 Litorâneo 38 12 13 13 39 40 -1 49
14 Morro do Galo 38 11 11 16 40 59 -19 44
15 Clube do Conde 38 12 6 20 54 67 -13 42
16 Clube do Fusca 38 11 5 22 32 53 -21 38
17 Sudoeste 38 10 8 20 33 51 -18 38 R
18 Marinha 38 7 14 17 32 50 -18 35 R
19 Locabens United 38 4 19 15 33 58 -25 31 R
20 EC Melhorais 38 6 12 20 44 75 -31 30 R


2nd Phase:

Quarterfinals First Leg:
C-Electronics 2-2 Sport Clube
Ilha do Mel 3-1 Independência
Al-Zalabahad FC 2-0 Grêmio Lux
Boiadeiros 1-1 Peladeiros

Second Leg:
Sport Clube 2-1 C-Electronics
Independência 1-2 Ilha do Mel
Grêmio Lux 4-0 Al-Zalabahad FC
Peladeiros 2-2 Boiadeiros (Peladeiros wins due to better campaign on 1st phase)


Semifinals First Leg:
Peladeiros 3-2 Sport Clube
Grêmio Lux 1-1 Independência

Second Leg:
Sport Clube 3-3 Peladeiros
Independência 0-2 Grêmio Lux


Final 1st Leg:
Peladeiros 1-0 Grêmio Lux

2nd Leg:
Grêmio Lux 2-1 Peladeiros


Grand Final:

Sport Clube 1-2 Grêmio Lux (AET)[/B]

GRÊMIO LUX WINS THE FIFTH DIVISION!

Teams invited for the fifth division: Vitória de Espinal, Atlético Central, Montes Negros and Real Ouro Branco.


International competitions - qualified teams (in order):

TQCC:
A.F.F.
Petardos S/A
Cafundó do Juta
Ranca Toco

GC:
Atlético Jutense
Dunboor FC
Porto Lacruz

SBCC:
Metropolitano
Engenheiro Peres
São Jorge
Sambarilove

Stadiums:

TQCC:
- Estádio Rei Albieri Van Tocco, Cafundó do Juta (cap. 210,001)
- Arena América, Abadia (cap. 120,000)
- Maracatuzão, Dunboor (cap. 135,000)

SBCC:
- Presídio, Carandirú City (cap. 75,000)
- Cúpula Tropical, Ilha Eremita (cap. 45,000)
- Gigantão, Santo Galvão (cap. 60,000)

With the season at an end and the international break upon us there is the chance for transfers. A number of Una Serie de Fútbol teams have placed players on the transfer list, all players are available immediately. The players described who appear in red have already agreed transfers.

Almondvale – one player added to the transfer list;
• First Team Striker Phillipe Deschamps, Almondvale are looking to cut his expensive wage

Athletic Khaldoon – three players added to the transfer list;
• First Team Defender Umit Sukur as he refuses to sign a contract extension
• First Team Midfielder Roberto Silva as he refuses to sign a contract extension
• Reserve Striker Miguel Caicedo is not set to make the step to first team football – suitable for lower league teams only 19

Augustus – three players added to the transfer list;
• First Team Striker Mustapha Rehman – struggled for fitness, may suit a less grueling league schedule
• Reserve Midfielder Leon Decker become surplus to requirements – suitable for lower league teams
• Reserve Goalkeeper Adrian Lemon is not set to make the step to first team football – suitable for lower league teams only 17.

Barbossa – three players added to the transfer list;
• First Team Midfielder Gandolfo refuses to sign a contract extension
• First Team Striker Ricardo Luiz Solaris refuses to sign a new contract and is a free agent
• First Team Midfielder Robert Snodgrass “wants a new challenge”.

Port Los Renato – five players added to the transfer list;
• First Team Goalkeeper Petr Ollic released from his current contract
• First Team Defender Vinny Toshack released from his current contract
• First Team Striker Edmundo “wants to further his career” and has requested a transfer
• First Team Midfielder Rio Heskey “wants a new challenge.
• Reserve Defender Clint Vernon became surplus to requirements – suitable for lower league teams.

Pythons – two players added to the transfer list;
• Reserve Midfielder Okan Tugay is not set to make the step to first team football – suitable for lower league teams only 19
• Reserve Defender Alvaro Jauquin is not set to make the step to first team football – suitable for lower league teams only 18

Real Minanda – five players added to the transfer list;
• Reserve Midfielder Nigel Speed became surplus to requirements – suitable for lower league teams.
• Reserve Midfielder Kenneth Brannagh is not set to make the step to first team football – suitable for lower league teams only 19
• Reserve Striker Emile Karembeu is not set to make the step to first team football – suitable for lower league teams only 18
• Reserve Goalkeeper Aaron Beattie became surplus to requirements – suitable for lower league teams.
• First Team Midfielder Lillian Blanc his age and fitness has become a concern – suitable for lower league teams.

Ridgemont Town – two players added to the transfer list;
• First Team Defender John Slaon as he refuses to sign a contract extension
• Reserve Striker Fabricio Salgado is not set to make the step to first team football – suitable for lower league teams only 17

Royal Khaldoon – three players added to the transfer list;
• First Team Striker Omid Rustu “wants to further his career” and has requested a transfer
• Reserve Midfielder Hakan Sas became surplus to requirements – suitable for lower league teams.
• Reserve Goalkeeper Laurent Balaban is not set to make the step to first team football – suitable for lower league teams only 20.

Skyte City – 0 players added to the transfer list;

Valengren Kickers – two players added to the transfer list;
• Reserve Defender Warren Ellis became surplus to requirements – suitable for lower league teams.
• First Team Defender David Quigg his age and fitness has become a concern – suitable for lower league teams.

Villa Ortiz – five players added to the transfer list
• First Team Midfielder Alfonso Omar Sas “wants to further his career” and has requested a transfer
• First Team Midfielder David Duberry as he refuses to sign a contract extension
• First Team Defender Rafael Jose Reginaldo “wants a new challenge”
• First Team Striker Ariel Veron “wants to further his career” and has requested a transfer
• First Team Midfielder Cristiano “wants to further his career” and has requested a transfer

With vision of a World Class league ahead of them and with the implementation of a foreign national coach, the QPMAFA is looking to become more cosmopolitan and acquire a number of foreign players*. All teams are looking to add foreign players to their ranks - be it youth talent looking to be developed, or former superstars reaching their twilight who can be added as a marquee player to draw in the crowds. Either way, Queer Poco el Mono Ara wants your footballers.

* human male footballers (legislation states only human males may be professional in Queer Poco el Mono Ara)

Radio Ad’ihan International presents the 15th International University Challenge Championship

The International University Challenge Championship today confirmed the list of 26 teams participating in the 15th International University Challenge Championship, to be held in Candelaria And Marquez.

Defending champions Carnegie Technical Institute had not been entered by the Dancougar college authorities; the IUCC afforded them an automatic pass in as the second Dancougan seed (automatically qualifying them for the finals); Amada University was dropped to the third IUCC seed for Dancougar while Friedmann University was excluded.

The pre-IUCC15 coëfficients have also been released; Vephrese schools' strong performance in the group stage of IUCC 14 (the three totalled 20 points, more than any other grouping of schools from a single nation) helped push Vephrall into triple digits. Cafundéu took the biggest hit; as IUCC 10's results were removed from the rankings to make way for IUCC 14's, and Cafundéu took part in IUCC 10 but not 11, they lost over 10 coëfficient points.

1 VEPHRALL 106.24 (+1)
2 AD’IHAN 92.68 (+2)
3 DANCOUGAR 90.99 (-2)
4 Valanora 81.45 (-1)
5 Taeshan 54.60 (NC)
6 West Zirconia 36.03 (+5)
7 Candelaria And Marquez 34.45 (-1)
8 Errinundera 22.63 (NC)
9 Norwellia 10.65 (NC)
10 Starblaydia 6.50 (NC)
11 Cafundéu 2.43 (-4)

As there are 26 teams entered, as in IUCC 14, 14 teams qualified automatically, while the other 12 will undergo two-leg qualifying in Candelaria And Marquez (i.e. no away goals rule).

The entered teams, and their statuses:
Automatically qualified:
VPH1 Bektys State
VPH2 Westlake University
ADN1 University of Grand Island
ADN2 Stanley College
DAN1 Pine Bluffs State College
DAN2 [DEF CHAMPIONS] Carnegie Tech Inst
VAL1 Lasers and Technology
VAL2 Hondo College
TAE1 Reynea Area CC
TAE2 Taeshan Air Force Academy
WZI1 Bradley University
WZI2 Prifysgol Gymraeg Caernewydd
CAM1 National Maritime Warfare School
ERR1 First Creek Falls Lyceum

Qualifying draw:
VPH3 Bektys Coastal University v. ERR2 Podocarp Institute
CAM2 Allemali University v. TAE3 Strawberry Fields
WZI3 St. Martin Med Inst v. DAN3 Amada University
VAL3 Turbani at Travesian v. CAF2 Santa Casa de Lasft
CAM3 People's College, Albrecht v. CAF1 Tecnologia/25 de Maio
CAF3 Mauá v. ADN3 Frontier College

RESULTS OF LANDAU INSTITUTE'S AND ESTRESSE INTENSO'S LEAGUES

The games of these leagues don't appear on the worldwide television (only in local channels), nobody knows which are the main players. But these leagues exist.

LAIFÓDI RESULTS - SEASON 6

Previous champions:
Season 1 - Psychiatrists
Season 2 - Psychiatrists
Season 3 - Neurologists
Season 4 - Neurologists
Season 5 - Psychiatrists

Previous runner-ups/third placed/fourth placed:
Season 1 - Neurologists/Cardiologists/Pulmonologists
Season 2 - Neurologists/Oncologists/Orthopedists
Season 3 - Psychiatrists/Otorhinolaryngologists/General Practicioners
Season 4 - Oncologists/Psychiatrists/Otorhinolaryngologists
Season 5 - Neurologists/Pulmonologists/Orthopedists

Previous last placed:
Season 1 - Cytopathologists
Season 2 - Sleep Doctors
Season 3 - Occupational Medicine
Season 4 - Osteopathic Doctors
Season 5 - Researchers


First, the Landau Institute league, called Láifódi. The Laifódi (Landau Institute Football Dispute) involves all the teams from inside the place, including teams composed by doctors, patients or simple workers of the Institute. All the teams play each other twice and, in the end, the team with more points win the league. Simple. There is no relegation, as there isn't a second division.

The final positions were the following (top 3 to TQCC, 4th, 5th and 6th to Globe Cup):

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Psychiatrists 138 105 15 18 475 200 275 330 C - TQCC
2 Oncologists 138 101 19 18 463 198 265 322 TQCC
3 Neurologists 138 86 25 27 324 183 141 283 TQCC
4 General Practitioners 138 83 20 35 345 233 112 269 GC
5 Orthopedists 138 81 26 31 306 175 131 269 GC
6 Otorhinolaryngologists 138 80 26 32 299 177 122 266 GC
7 Physical Trainers 138 80 26 32 271 161 110 266
8 Dermatologists 138 79 26 33 309 194 115 263
9 Cardiologists 138 75 36 27 207 108 99 261
10 Surgeons 138 79 20 39 348 257 91 257
11 Pulmonologists 138 73 35 30 215 122 93 254
12 Gynaecologists 138 70 40 28 246 159 87 250
13 I. T. Patients 138 75 23 40 310 257 53 248
14 Urologists 138 73 29 36 294 202 92 248
15 Gastroenterologists 138 70 35 33 271 177 94 245
16 Pharmacists 138 68 31 39 241 184 57 235
17 Endocrinologists 138 66 35 37 195 132 63 233
18 Hepatologists 138 64 35 39 227 169 58 227
19 Toxicologists 138 64 33 41 280 232 48 225
20 Plastical Surgeons 138 63 35 40 199 161 38 224
21 Dentists 138 65 28 45 266 223 43 223
22 Veterinaries 138 62 30 46 255 224 31 216
23 Vascular Surgeons 138 60 33 45 192 187 5 213
24 Pediatricians 138 60 30 48 214 183 31 210
25 Psychologists 138 55 42 41 215 179 36 207
26 Stable Patients 138 55 38 45 207 187 20 203
27 Speech-language 138 58 26 54 277 275 2 200
28 Infectiologists 138 57 29 52 220 220 0 200
29 University Students 138 53 38 47 159 145 14 197
30 Proctologists 138 51 41 46 166 179 -13 194
31 Anesthesists 138 50 38 50 140 140 0 188
32 Monks 138 50 38 50 190 203 -13 188
33 Doctor Assistants 138 50 34 54 154 181 -27 184
34 Epidemiologists 138 47 43 48 141 157 -16 184
35 Nutritionists 138 48 38 52 228 252 -24 182
36 Hypnotherapists 138 50 29 59 247 273 -26 179
37 Scientists 138 45 43 50 141 151 -10 178
38 Optometrists 138 48 32 58 195 222 -27 176
39 Haematologists 138 45 39 54 117 133 -16 174
40 Obstetricians 138 45 39 54 174 199 -25 174
41 Immunologists 138 46 33 59 185 229 -44 171
42 Audiologists 138 43 40 55 183 201 -18 169
43 Neurosurgeons 138 46 30 62 188 227 -39 168
44 Security 138 46 30 62 211 255 -44 168
45 Nephrologists 138 42 42 54 178 214 -36 168
46 Radiologists 138 46 29 63 215 264 -49 167
47 Physios 138 43 37 58 234 259 -25 166
48 Rheumatologists 138 45 30 63 218 251 -33 165
49 Nurses 138 46 24 68 186 247 -61 162
50 General Pathologists 138 41 38 59 125 161 -36 161
51 Acupuncturists 138 46 22 70 214 275 -61 160
52 Geriatricians 138 40 27 71 187 256 -69 147
53 Researchers 138 37 31 70 171 257 -86 142
54 Gravediggers 138 39 24 75 181 263 -82 141
55 Chiropractors 138 35 35 68 164 256 -92 140
56 Homeopathy Followers 138 30 49 59 101 151 -50 139
57 Administrators 138 35 32 71 129 190 -61 137
58 Priests 138 36 28 74 186 263 -77 136
59 Cytopathologists 138 34 34 70 119 198 -79 136
60 Herbalists 138 33 33 72 184 277 -93 132
61 Osteopathic Doctors 138 32 36 70 142 230 -88 132
62 Cured Patients 138 31 36 71 119 206 -87 129
63 Sleep Doctors 138 29 39 70 112 191 -79 126
64 Occupational Medicine 138 29 38 71 163 274 -111 125
65 Genetic Scientists 138 26 46 66 128 200 -72 124
66 Massage Therapists 138 28 38 72 135 226 -91 122
67 Intellectuals 138 31 28 79 198 323 -125 121
68 Phrosthesis Producers 138 27 40 71 99 181 -82 121
69 University Workers 138 28 34 76 123 229 -106 118
70 Insane Doctors 138 28 25 85 224 377 -153 109

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ESTRESSE INTENSO'S COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP

Previous champions:
Season 1 - Academia Acropolis
Season 2 - Escritórios Macedo
Season 3 - Academia Acropolis
Season 4 - Academia Acropolis
Season 5 - Camisa Dez

The country championship involves the 10 best teams of the country of Estresse Intenso (this means the teams from outside the Landau Institute). There are many teams in Estresse Intenso, but most don't have organization, so the league is composed only by the top 10. Teams play each other six times, and the best after these 54 rounds is the champion. Bottom two are relegated. Promoted teams come from a cup involving all the other teams that aren't on the league.

Top 4 win a chance to dispute the SBCC, the only international competition available for them (as the TQCC and GC are reserved for Láifódi teams). See the final standings of the league:

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Academia Acropolis 54 37 9 8 138 73 65 120 C - SBCC
2 Camisa Dez 54 31 6 17 115 91 24 99 SBCC
3 Bonde do .38 54 25 14 15 78 63 15 89 SBCC
4 Aterro FC 54 22 10 22 95 84 11 76 SBCC
5 Escritórios Macedo 54 19 15 20 49 48 1 72
6 Vila Ideal 54 18 17 19 108 102 6 71
7 Boleiros do Norte 54 17 10 27 75 123 -48 61
8 Unidos do Solo Sagrado 54 15 12 27 80 101 -21 57
9 Ilha Lowrni 54 13 16 25 60 91 -31 55 R
10 Máfia do Leblon 54 10 17 27 46 68 -22 47 R

Promoted teams from the National Cup: Sambistas do 51 and Guerrilha Sintusp.

So the qualified for international competitions are:
TQCC: Psychiatrists; Oncologists; Neurologists
GC: General Practitioners; Orthopedists; Otorhinolaryngologists
SBCC: Academia Acropolis; Camisa Dez; Bonde do .38; Aterro FC

Stadiums for international competitions:
TQCC: Babel Spiral, Cânyon Abissal (reformed - cap. 353,535)
GC: Aterro Sanitário, Limbo (cap. 40,000)
SBCC: Sector-Delta Sporting Field, Landau Institute (cap. 0)

Playoff: [Host of second leg - aggregate score(first leg score) Host of first leg]

Season 20,018

Premiership

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Raynor City United 38 26 5 7 89 41 48 83 Champions
2 Hondo FC 38 20 7 11 75 53 22 67 TQCC
3 FC Capri 38 20 4 14 77 63 14 64 TQCC
4 Soldarian FC 38 18 10 10 56 43 13 64 GC
5 Mar Sara FC 38 18 8 12 48 42 6 62 GC
6 Wexax United 38 17 9 12 57 50 7 60 GC
7 Juavi FC 38 17 8 13 82 75 7 59
8 Club ESF 38 17 7 14 80 71 9 58
9 Straightdale FC 38 15 10 13 51 43 8 55
10 AC Valanari 38 16 7 15 46 52 -6 55
11 Char Sara FC 38 14 12 12 59 64 -5 54
12 AS Sharala 38 12 10 16 48 53 -5 46
13 FC Therathor 38 11 12 15 52 56 -4 45
14 Club Valanora 38 12 8 18 61 68 -7 44
15 SC Rinaldi 38 10 13 15 48 58 -10 43
16 FC Wexax 38 13 4 21 45 60 -15 43
17 Turmondale United 38 10 11 17 40 47 -7 41
18 Rolalas FC 38 12 5 21 49 82 -33 41 Relegated
19 Turmondale FC 38 8 11 19 40 58 -18 35 Relegated
20 AC Cartmot 38 8 11 19 44 68 -24 35 Relegated

Star League

Playoff: SC Ianisle 3-1(1-1) FC Travesian

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Quel'Thalas FC 38 22 14 2 77 42 35 80 Champions
2 Kareen FC 38 15 18 5 50 27 23 63 SBCC
3 SC Ianisle 38 16 10 12 60 51 9 58 SBCC
4 FC Travesian 38 17 7 14 56 50 6 58 SBCC
5 Baysleef FC 38 15 11 12 57 49 8 56
6 FC Longview 38 14 13 11 59 51 8 55
7 AC Zul'Atun 38 16 6 16 73 70 3 54
8 Sharala AC 38 13 14 11 55 50 5 53
9 Manavawi Athletic 38 12 17 9 43 38 5 53
10 Everlin FC 38 13 12 13 54 50 4 51
11 FC Vamas 38 14 9 15 49 51 -2 51
12 Athletic Rolalas 38 13 12 13 63 69 -6 51
13 Oliviena United 38 12 12 14 37 40 -3 48
14 FC Vernad 38 11 14 13 40 41 -1 47
15 Vaharia FC 38 12 10 16 52 60 -8 46
16 FC Quel'Mathar 38 12 10 16 51 61 -10 46
17 FC Monaven 38 11 11 16 46 53 -7 44
18 Gladerial United 38 9 12 17 37 48 -11 39 Relegated
19 Travesian AS 38 9 9 20 45 74 -29 36 Relegated
20 Raynor City FC 38 9 9 20 45 74 -29 36 Relegated

Green League

Playoff: FC San Diromia 1-2(1-0) AS Zul'Daratar

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 AC Hartdale 38 19 13 6 74 42 32 70 Champions
2 Cartmot Pride 38 21 6 11 79 57 22 69 Promoted
3 FC San Diromia 38 18 10 10 77 61 16 64 Playoff
4 AS Zul'Daratar 38 16 14 8 62 49 13 62 Playoff
5 AS Zul'Atun 38 17 10 11 60 49 11 61
6 AS Everlin 38 15 15 8 67 59 8 60
7 DC Aulian 38 15 13 10 58 53 5 58
8 Char Sara United 38 15 12 11 51 40 11 57
9 AS Soldar 38 16 9 13 63 59 4 57
10 AC Stormguard 38 13 12 13 54 53 1 51
11 SC Longview 38 13 10 15 57 55 2 49
12 Mar Sara AC 38 13 9 16 63 72 -9 48
13 RC Rikana 38 13 8 17 56 58 -2 47
14 Zanabia City 38 12 11 15 58 66 -8 47
15 Quel'Tir United 38 12 11 15 57 67 -10 47
16 Aras United 38 12 9 17 50 68 -18 45
17 AC Goldsan 38 11 8 19 60 72 -12 41
18 Arouw FC 38 12 5 21 47 68 -21 41 Relegated
19 Arouw United 38 6 13 19 43 65 -22 31 Relegated
20 AS Solqual 38 7 10 21 51 74 -23 31 Relegated

Blue League

Playoff: FC Silvershire 3-3(1-2)[4-3 AET] Ironwind United

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 RC Vahama 38 19 9 10 56 46 10 66 Champions
2 RC Durmosa 38 20 4 14 68 55 13 64 Promoted
3 FC Silvershire 38 18 10 10 56 44 12 64 Playoff
4 Ironwind United 38 18 9 11 47 32 15 63 Playoff
5 Zul'Daratar FC 38 19 5 14 62 53 9 62
6 FC Suax 38 17 8 13 61 56 5 59
7 SC Quintal 38 15 12 11 46 37 9 57
8 RC Elunita 38 15 12 11 64 60 4 57
9 AC Ispan 38 12 17 9 43 38 5 53
10 Bree FC 38 14 10 14 55 49 6 52
11 AC Rinaldi 38 13 11 14 39 39 0 50
12 Inter Gladerial 38 12 13 13 50 43 7 49
13 AS Char Sara 38 14 7 17 62 61 1 49
14 RC Jumangas 38 13 10 15 38 41 -3 49
15 FC Solqual 38 13 8 17 42 58 -16 47
16 AS Vaharia 38 11 10 17 40 45 -5 43
17 Suax United 38 11 10 17 48 62 -14 43
18 Turbani FC 38 9 12 17 44 54 -10 39 Relegated
19 RC Quel'Mathar 38 8 15 15 49 62 -13 39 Relegated
20 AC Port Swell 38 7 12 19 38 73 -35 33 Relegated

Rose League

Playoff: AC Therathor 1-0(1-0) Erran United

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 FC Rosenthal 38 21 10 7 65 36 29 73 Champions
2 Erran FC 38 19 9 10 63 42 21 66 Promoted
3 AC Therathor 38 19 8 11 55 46 9 65 Playoff
4 Erran United 38 18 10 10 77 63 14 64 Playoff
5 SC Soldar 38 17 12 9 71 52 19 63
6 AS Rikana 38 18 8 12 56 53 3 62
7 Yolan FC 38 18 6 14 68 56 12 60
8 FC Kilai 38 16 12 10 54 45 9 60
9 RC Liogan 38 16 8 14 47 55 -8 56
10 FC Melikkiaz 38 14 12 12 47 51 -4 54
11 AC Durmosa 38 14 8 16 61 57 4 50
12 DC Liogan 38 14 8 16 50 52 -2 50
13 AC Rosenthal 38 13 10 15 50 48 2 49
14 AS Aras 38 12 10 16 50 54 -4 46
15 AC Jumangas 38 13 6 19 54 60 -6 45
16 DC Kilai 38 12 5 21 45 70 -25 41
17 DC Quel'Tir 38 9 11 18 45 61 -16 38
18 FC Ispan 38 10 8 20 51 72 -21 38
19 DC Bree 38 8 11 19 52 68 -16 35
20 DC Melikkiaz 38 8 10 20 45 65 -20 34

Silver Cup 20,018
Holders ~ FC Capri

Due to broadcast restrictions we pick up action in the Quarterfinals

Quarterfinals
Quel'Thalas FC 3-3(3-3 AET)[2-3 PKs] Hondo FC
Travesian AS 0-0(1-0 AET) FC Longview
Sharala AC 1-2 Raynor City United
AC Zul'Atun 2-1 Char Sara FC

Semifinals
Hondo FC 1-3 Travesian AS
Raynor City United 0-0(1-1 AET)[4-3 PKs] AC Zul'Atun

3PPo
@ The Battleground, Raynor City
Hondo FC 4-1 AC Zul'Atun

Final
@ Artani, Mar Sara
Travesian AS 0-1 Raynor City United

By successfully doing their third domestic double, United makes it so that Wexax United, for being the sixth place team in League play, advances into the Globe Cup.

Nethertopian WendellCorp Division 1 II

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 SVV Stoedt 22 16 3 3 48 20 28 51 Champions/TQCC
2 Ratos Island 22 15 1 6 48 30 18 46 GC
3 Ashdom City 22 12 4 6 46 33 13 40 GC
4 Gretor Sport 22 12 4 6 36 26 10 40 GC
5 FC DePardenti 22 11 5 6 49 30 19 38
6 VVV Ran 22 10 4 8 29 26 3 34
7 The Grey Towers 22 7 6 9 24 27 -3 27
8 Blue-White Udenbergen 22 7 4 11 31 41 -10 25
9 Mignon United 22 8 1 13 28 43 -15 25
10 Lake Rushmore 22 6 5 11 30 37 -7 23
11 Argon Wanderers 22 4 3 15 23 46 -23 15 Play-outs
12 Stoedtcanal CU 22 3 2 17 9 42 -33 11 Relegated

Nethertopian WendellCorp Division 2 II

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Nitmar SC 22 13 4 5 41 25 16 43Champions/promoted/SBCC
2 Peregrinus City 22 13 4 5 36 20 16 43 Playoff/SBCC
3 September City 22 11 8 3 40 26 14 41 Playoff/SBCC
4 Farkan Yellow Warriors 22 9 5 8 35 31 4 32 Playoff
5 Peregrinus SC 22 9 4 9 43 42 1 31
6 Halfalyr Lakeside 22 9 3 10 35 41 -6 30
7 Medelyden FC 22 8 5 9 26 26 0 29
8 Eye of Tenderville 22 7 7 8 31 29 2 28
9 The Falcons 22 7 3 12 32 43 -11 24
10 Nimor Shields 22 6 5 11 25 35 -10 23
11 Ashdom FC 22 5 7 10 21 30 -9 22
12 Flowstadse Boys 22 6 3 13 27 44 -17 21


ICC qualifiers:
Tenderville United - TQCC
SVV Stoedt - TQCC

Ratos Island - Globe Cup
Ashdom City - Globe Cup
Gretor Sport - Globe Cup

Never give up, Always keep the ball foward & the Peregines Peregrinus City Sports and Soccer Combination (Better known as NAPPC) - SBCC
Nitmar SC - SBCC
Peregrinus City - SBCC
September City - SBCC

Nominated stadia:
TQCC: Olympic Stadium Nethertopia (http://www.nswiki.net/index.php?title=Olympic_Stadium_Nethertopia) (cap. 75,384)
GC: Home of the Dragon (http://www.nswiki.net/index.php?title=Tenderville_United#Home_Stadium) (cap. 45,200)
SBCC: Home of the Dragon (http://www.nswiki.net/index.php?title=Tenderville_United#Home_Stadium) (cap. 45,200)

Septentrionian competitions report: 2025

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Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 CS Sept-Onze Ourseville 30 18 7 5 63 29 34 61 TQCC
2 CS Lac-Amédée 30 19 4 7 45 22 23 61 TQCC
3 FC Cap-Phare 30 17 6 7 53 37 16 57 TQCC
4 CS Ourseville 1093 30 17 5 8 51 42 9 56 TQCC
5 CF Grand-Glacier 30 13 11 6 45 29 16 50 GC
6 Union d'Ourseville 30 14 5 11 46 36 10 47 GC
7 Football Nordiqueville 30 12 11 7 41 32 9 47 GC
8 Mont-Lambert FC 30 12 8 10 44 41 3 44
9 Sudistes de Bourdailleux 30 10 13 7 37 36 1 43
10 Stade du Dauphin 30 9 8 13 39 46 -7 35
11 Révolution FC 30 10 4 16 33 44 -11 34
12 Latins de Septentrionalis 30 7 11 12 43 52 -9 32
13 US Septentrionalis 30 7 6 17 30 48 -18 27
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14 Richelieu AC 30 6 7 17 31 58 -27 25 R
15 Royaux d'Orléans 30 4 9 17 28 57 -29 21 R
16 SC Mont-Bleu 30 5 5 20 29 49 -20 20 R


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Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 ASJL Cap-Nord 30 17 5 8 51 30 21 56 P/SBCC
2 AA Benoîtville 30 16 7 7 50 29 21 55 P/SBCC
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3 FC Lamer 30 14 6 10 41 34 7 48 Pl/SBCC
4 Olympiques de Baieville 30 12 9 9 46 41 5 45 Pl/SBCC
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5 Pointemer AC 30 11 11 8 44 41 3 44
6 SC Presqu'île 30 12 7 11 38 35 3 43
7 Cavaliers de Jeanne d'Arc 30 11 8 11 37 44 -7 41
8 FC Les Vals 30 11 7 12 41 42 -1 40
9 L'Étoile du Nord d'Alioth 30 10 10 10 30 32 -2 40
10 Septentrionalis HC 30 10 9 11 39 39 0 39
11 Baie-Verte CCFC 30 10 9 11 39 43 -4 39
12 Club des Franciscains 30 9 10 11 34 39 -5 37
13 SS des Monts 30 11 4 15 35 47 -12 37
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14 CH Vaudreuil 30 8 8 14 29 36 -7 32 R
15 AS Île-Benoît 30 5 14 11 25 34 -9 29 R
16 Blagueurs de Calembourg 30 7 8 15 29 42 -13 29 R


Promotion playoffs
Match 1: FC Lamer 0-0 Olympiques de Baieville
Match 2: Olympiques de Baieville 2-2 FC Lamer (2-2 AET) (FC Lamer wins 3-2 on penalty kicks)
Aggregate: FC Lamer 2-2 Olympiques de Baieville

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Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Mont-Surrindère SC 30 15 5 10 42 34 8 50 P
2 Voyageurs de Val-des-Lacs 30 14 7 9 38 30 8 49 P
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3 Croisée de Sauvageville 30 11 13 6 42 33 9 46 Pl
4 CS Sainte-Denise 30 12 10 8 38 29 9 46 Pl
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5 Pêcheurs de Bordemer 30 12 8 10 41 37 4 44
6 Ouvriers de la Nation 30 10 13 7 44 38 6 43
7 Police de Saint-Jacques 30 13 4 13 43 41 2 43
8 CF Mont-du-Nord 30 11 9 10 36 31 5 42
9 Marécages de Desmarais 30 12 6 12 38 38 0 42
10 FC Club de Golf 30 11 8 11 38 42 -4 41
11 Étoiles de Dubreuil 30 11 7 12 37 31 6 40
12 Sauvages de Sauvageville 30 10 10 10 32 34 -2 40
13 Marteaux de Mont-Bleu 30 9 7 14 32 37 -5 34
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14 Athlétiques d'Ourseville 30 7 11 12 26 39 -13 32 R
15 UF Cafundéaise 30 6 12 12 34 50 -16 30 R
16 LS Saint-Jacques 30 6 10 14 27 44 -17 28 R


Promotion playoffs
Match 1: Croisée de Sauvageville 2-2 CS Sainte-Denise
Match 2: CS Sainte-Denise 2-2 Croisée de Sauvageville (2-2 AET) (CS Sainte-Denise wins 2-1 on penalty kicks)
Aggregate: Croisée de Sauvageville 4-4 CS Sainte-Denise

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Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Bostopians FC 30 18 7 5 57 38 19 61 P
2 CH Piedmont 30 15 7 8 46 33 13 52 P
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3 Juniors de Baie-Douce 30 14 6 10 47 37 10 48 Pl
4 Atlantes de Grand-Chariot 30 13 9 8 42 33 9 48 Pl
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5 Hockeyeurs de St-FX 30 13 8 9 40 38 2 47
6 CS Anse-aux-Craupauds 30 11 12 7 46 37 9 45
7 Nordiqueville AFC 30 11 9 10 39 34 5 42
8 Amateurs de Côte-Ravin 30 13 3 14 46 50 -4 42
9 Aigles de Dubreuil 30 13 3 14 35 43 -8 42
10 CF Sainte-Anne 30 11 8 11 34 31 3 41
11 AC Alioth 30 11 6 13 38 42 -4 39
12 Loups Midivillois 30 10 6 14 36 38 -2 36
13 Lac-Lemire FC 30 9 9 12 36 47 -11 36
14 AS Haut-Lieu 30 9 7 14 33 45 -12 34
15 Igloos de Cap-Nord 30 8 5 17 32 40 -8 29
16 Piedmont 1852 30 5 7 18 32 53 -21 22


Promotion playoffs
Match 1: Juniors de Baie-Douce 2-1 Atlantes de Grand-Chariot
Match 2: Atlantes de Grand-Chariot 1-2 Juniors de Baie-Douce
Aggregate: Juniors de Baie-Douce 4-2 Atlantes de Grand-Chariot

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Trente-deuxièmes de finales
ASJL Cap-Nord 0-0 CS Sept-Onze Ourseville (0-0 AET) (CS Sept-Onze Ourseville wins 3-2 on penalty kicks)
Aigles de Dubreuil 1-0 LS Saint-Jacques
Royaux d'Orléans 2-3 Croisée de Sauvageville
FC Les Vals 2-0 Pêcheurs de Bordemer
Mont-Lambert FC 3-0 Révolution FC
Football Nordiqueville 1-0 SS des Monts
Athlétiques d'Ourseville 3-3 AA Benoîtville (3-3 AET) (Athlétiques d'Ourseville wins 5-4 on penalty kicks)
Marécages de Desmarais 1-0 Stade du Dauphin
AS Île-Benoît 2-1 CF Mont-du-Nord
Pointemer AC 1-1 CF Grand-Glacier (1-1 AET) (CF Grand-Glacier wins 4-3 on penalty kicks)
Olympiques de Baieville 2-0 Étoiles de Dubreuil
Hockeyeurs de St-FX 2-1 Igloos de Cap-Nord
UF Cafundéaise 3-2 Mont-Surrindère SC
Voyageurs de Val-des-Lacs 2-0 CF Sainte-Anne
FC Cap-Phare 4-0 Club des Franciscains
Amateurs de Côte-Ravin 1-1 Juniors de Baie-Douce (2-1 AET)
Septentrionalis HC 1-1 FC Club de Golf (1-1 AET) (Septentrionalis HC wins 2-1 on penalty kicks)
CH Piedmont 0-1 Police de Saint-Jacques
CS Ourseville 1093 4-1 Ouvriers de la Nation
Sauvages de Sauvageville 0-3 Richelieu AC
Nordiqueville AFC 2-4 FC Lamer
Loups Midivillois 2-0 CH Vaudreuil
SC Mont-Bleu 1-1 Piedmont 1852 (2-1 AET)
CS Anse-aux-Craupauds 1-0 Atlantes de Grand-Chariot
Latins de Septentrionalis 2-0 CS Sainte-Denise
Sudistes de Bourdailleux 5-1 Baie-Verte CCFC
Lac-Lemire FC 3-0 SC Presqu'île
AC Alioth 0-0 Bostopians FC (0-0 AET) (AC Alioth wins 2-0 on penalty kicks)
L'Étoile du Nord d'Alioth 1-1 Union d'Ourseville (1-2 AET)
CS Lac-Amédée 2-0 Blagueurs de Calembourg
Marteaux de Mont-Bleu 2-1 Cavaliers de Jeanne d'Arc
US Septentrionalis 0-0 AS Haut-Lieu (0-1 AET)

Seizièmes de finales
Marécages de Desmarais 3-2 Mont-Lambert FC
Olympiques de Baieville 1-0 AS Île-Benoît
FC Lamer 2-1 Hockeyeurs de St-FX
Lac-Lemire FC 3-1 Amateurs de Côte-Ravin
Voyageurs de Val-des-Lacs 1-3 CS Sept-Onze Ourseville
Athlétiques d'Ourseville 1-1 FC Cap-Phare (1-2 AET)
Croisée de Sauvageville 0-1 Union d'Ourseville
UF Cafundéaise 0-4 CS Lac-Amédée
Aigles de Dubreuil 0-3 Sudistes de Bourdailleux
Septentrionalis HC 1-2 FC Les Vals
Loups Midivillois 0-1 CS Ourseville 1093
AC Alioth 1-4 Football Nordiqueville
Latins de Septentrionalis 3-3 CS Anse-aux-Craupauds (4-3 AET)
Police de Saint-Jacques 1-2 SC Mont-Bleu
Marteaux de Mont-Bleu 1-2 AS Haut-Lieu
Richelieu AC 2-2 CF Grand-Glacier (2-2 AET) (Richelieu AC wins 2-0 on penalty kicks)

Huitièmes de finales
AS Haut-Lieu 0-4 Football Nordiqueville
FC Lamer 1-1 Olympiques de Baieville (2-2 AET) (FC Lamer wins 4-1 on penalty kicks)
Latins de Septentrionalis 2-1 FC Cap-Phare
CS Ourseville 1093 2-3 CS Lac-Amédée
Sudistes de Bourdailleux 1-0 Marécages de Desmarais
Union d'Ourseville 1-0 FC Les Vals
Lac-Lemire FC 0-3 SC Mont-Bleu
CS Sept-Onze Ourseville 1-0 Richelieu AC


Quart de finales
Union d'Ourseville 2-1 Sudistes de Bourdailleux
Football Nordiqueville 1-1 Latins de Septentrionalis (2-1 AET)
CS Lac-Amédée 4-2 FC Lamer
CS Sept-Onze Ourseville 3-1 SC Mont-Bleu

Demi-finales
CS Lac-Amédée 0-2 CS Sept-Onze Ourseville
Football Nordiqueville 3-1 Union d'Ourseville

Finale
CS Sept-Onze Ourseville 1-0 Football Nordiqueville

International competitions qualifiers
Takilquip Champions' Cup:
CS Lac-Amédée (TQCC defending champions)
CS Sept-Onze Ourseville
FC Cap-Phare
CS Ourseville 1093

Globe Cup:
CF Grand-Glacier
Union d'Ourseville
Football Nordiqueville

Serie B Champions' Cup:
ASJL Cap-Nord
AA Benoîtville
FC Lamer
Olympiques de Baieville

Stadium bids:
TQCC final Stadium: Complexe Sportif de Septentrionalis (Capacity: 85,300). Also used to be known as Complexe SR Banque Économique
SBCC final Stadium: Parc du Centre, Cap-Nord (Capacity: 21,400)

The Queer Poco el Mono Ara F.A would like to draw attention to the previously posted list of players available for transfer to foreign leagues.

Players range in position, age and ability. If any interest arises please send a TG with details of which player your team would like to sign to Queer Poco el Mono Ara addressed to the QPMAFA.

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The deadline for entry to TakilQuip Champions’ Cup 14 and Samseong Series B Champions’ Cup 11 is 16:00 UTC (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coordinated_Universal_Time) on Saturday, 2009–06–13.

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Another season reached the final day and once again the top places were pretty much all sorted prior to kickoff. But let’s take a look anyway . . .

SuperLiga

Reigning champions Ciudad Soluca were already assured of their third successive title, sitting as they were five points ahead of mega rivals El Nacional, but coach Félix Barreto is not a man to take his foot of the accelerator and it was a full strength side that made the trip to Cordova. The top three places may have been all sewn up but fourth, and that final Globe Cup place, was still up for grabs with 3 teams still in contention. Deportivo held that place going into the last day but with Ciudad up against them and both Dínamo Maturín and arch rivals Porto Alegro Azul breathing down their necks a defeat could be very costly. Despite throwing everything at the champions the home side couldn’t find a way through and Ernesto Fariás’ 62nd minute strike meant the champions finished on a high, their 22nd win of the season.

Which left the final Globe Cup place wide open and for so long it belonged to Porto Alegro Azul who raced into an early two goal lead in Torreón thanks to a Jason Federici double. Paz pulled one back for Estrella but the Azul held on then held their breath because way down in Daroca, Dínamo and the Marinos were playing out a last day thriller. Young striker Rubén Gala, snatched for big money from Juventudé, gave the visitors an early lead but Daroca Marinos, desperately fighting relegation, roared back with a double either side of the break from the excellent Alberto Herráez. A stunning free kick from wingback Ricardo Moraes levelled the match before, as fulltime loomed, Gala popped up again to break hearts all along to southern Sargosso coast.

Defeat for the Marinos was exactly what the other teams at the bottom needed but only already doomed Sporting Soluca could manage a win, 3 – 1 at Jaguarés. Dunas Del Sol predictably went down 3 – 0 at SuperLiga runner’s up El Nacional, who may have failed to topple Ciudad from their post but enjoyed a great run in the Globe Cup, but stayed just above the drop zone thanks to Gala’s late strike in Daroca and Santos’ spectacular 4 – 1 capitulation at Juventudé.

José Felipe Cassumba Domingos is finding this management lark much to his liking and not even a final day defeat away to Petro Mercada could deny his Sporting San Marquez side third place. Young playmaker Damián Jimenez proved a star and hugely expensive centreback Néstor González, signed from Estrella, looked worth every single dinara. New Petro coach Roberto Estrada can also sit back and reflect on a job well done after laying the foundation of promoted Moruga’s survival in the SuperLiga before moving t’up north and steering Petro away from the dropzone.

Everybody hates them but they don’t care, particularly not this season as military club Defensor ended their good season with a 1 – 0 home win over S.C. Goza. Prized asset Jesús Manzano got the goal on what will surely be his last appearance for the club.

Deportivo Soluca again failed to break into the Globe Cup places after losing as many games as they won. They at least delivered a final day home win over Mercadel S.C., themselves making a rare appearance in the bottom half after a season of far too many drawn games.

When Victor Acosta took over at Moruga after Estrada’s move to Petro with just under half the season remaining he was expected to battle bravely against, but ultimately fail to fight off, relegation. But the team with the smallest budget in the division finished comfortably above the trapdoor and even a final day defeat in Jucaro couldn’t change that. Alianza may have won but it didn’t save veteran coach Eduard Quintana who was giving the boot by mega rich new owner Carlos Bonilla for whom 14th place was simply not good enough.

Final SuperLiga Standings

P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Ciudad Soluca 38 22 10 6 67 31 36 76
El Nacional 38 19 14 5 62 37 25 71
Sp. San Marquez 38 19 8 11 54 35 19 65
Dínamo Maturín 38 17 12 9 54 43 11 63
Porto Alegro Azul 38 18 8 12 55 50 5 62
Deportivo Cordova 38 15 15 8 59 43 16 60
Defensor 38 14 14 12 40 40 0 54
Deportivo Soluca 38 16 6 16 50 51 -1 54
S.C. Goza 38 15 8 15 49 42 7 53
Estrella Torreón 38 14 10 14 41 42 -1 52
Juventudé 38 13 11 14 40 49 -9 50
Jaguarés 38 13 9 16 46 53 -7 48
Petro Mercada 38 13 8 17 48 55 -7 47
Alianza Jucaro 38 12 11 15 50 62 -12 47
Mercadel S.C. 38 10 16 12 47 54 -7 46
Moruga S.C. 38 12 9 17 39 45 -6 45
Dunas Del Sol 38 11 6 21 36 52 -16 39
Daroca Marinos 38 11 5 22 42 61 -19 38
Sporting Soluca 38 10 7 21 33 51 -18 37
Santos 38 9 9 20 41 57 -18 36

Copa Sargossa

Once again the big two failed to achieve all that much in the Copa Sargossa. Holders Sporting San Marquez did for Ciudad on penalties in the fifth round but were themselves just edged out by the second of the big two, El Nacional, in the quarter final. Up against relegation threatened Dunas Del Sol in the final four the Goza giants’ path to the final looked assured. But a shock 2 – 1 reverse at the Independiete in the second leg following a draw in Dunas dumped Rob Kietecs’ side out. It all looked good for Estrella Torreón, the other finalists, who could practically small Globe Cup football after coming so close last season. But the side from the resort city were on a roll and even after defender Antonio Torres was sent off on the half hour mark they wouldn’t be denied. Journeyman midfielder Fernando Esparza cancelled out Viceconte’s opener sending the final, played in Maturín’s Ciudad Deportiva, into extra time. And in the second half of that extra time striker Julio César Parra, plucked from lower league obscurity, made himself an instant hero by firing the ten men to cup glory.



International Cup Qualifiers

TQCC
Ciudad Soluca
El Nacional

GC
Sporting San Marquez
Dínamo Maturín
Dunas Del Sol (Cup Winners)

International Cup Finals Bid

TQCC
Independiente, Goza. Capacity: 120,000

GC
Ciudad Deportiva, Maturín. Capacity: 52,000

SBCC
Petro Dome, Mercada. Capacity: 48,000

The deadline for entry to TakilQuip Champions’ Cup 14 and Samseong Series B Champions’ Cup 11 is 16:00 UTC (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coordinated_Universal_Time) on Saturday, 2009–06–13.

In preparation for the revitalisation of the Starblaydi Leagues, The Starblaydi FA would like to make sure their teams are already in the international competitions by entering the following sides:

TakilQuip Champions’ Cup
2098 Liga Starblaydia Champions: Corinthian Spirits
2098 Tiberius Cup Champions: Foxchester Raiders

Globe Cup
2098 Liga Starblaydia Runners-Up: FC Farça
2098 Liga Starblaydia Third Place: Telecontarë
2098 Liga Starblaydia Fourth Place: Vecchio Victors

Samseong Series B Champions’ Cup
2098 Liga Omega Champions: Cedrus Soundgardia
2098 Liga Omega Runners-Up: Paricone Athletic FC
2098 Liga Omega Third Place: Tribe Urjali
2098 Liga Omega Fourth Place: Ionia United

TakilQuip Champions’ Cup
Overleague Champions: Casuals Osteria
Overleague Runners-Up: Ousevale Borough

Globe Cup
KFA Cup Winners: Caledon Simpson (also 4th in league)
Overleague Third Place: Emberton Reds
Overleague Fifth Place: Caversham

Samseong Series B Champions’ Cup
Underleague One Champions: Norton
Underleague One Runners-Up: Mercia Bromham
Underleague One Third Place: Stanton Town
Underleague One Fourth Place: New Cefn Albion

Before we start with the 12th West Zirconian National League, news of the merger between St. Martin University and Etruria. The WZFA has decided that the new Etruria side should be placed in the Second Division. As a result Houghton Hawks, who lost the playoff last season, have not been relegated.

Will that be merely a temporary reprieve? Will the other end of the table be as predictable as usual. Let us see.


Division One

Season Champions Runners-up Third Place

1 Banks Bradley Hornets St. Martin University
2 Banks Markham St. Martin University
3 Houghton Kestrels Civil Service Banks
4 Bradley Swifts Banks New Toronto
5 Banks St. Martin University Markham
6 Stanley United Moorcroft Wanderers Houghton Kestrels
7 Banks Bradley Hornets St. Martin University
8 Banks Bradley Hornets Markham
9 Banks Bradley Hornets Mort Park
10 Banks Markham Stanley United
11 Banks St. Martin University Stanley United


The season started very as a very close contest, with half the table separated by just six points ten games into the campaign. By half-way usual suspects Bradley Hornets and Stanley United shared the lead, with Banks surprisingly, but refreshingly, far down the table in sixth.

A series of nine excellent wins, only tempered by a 2-2 draw with Mort Park, propelled Banks back to the top end of the table, and by the next time they dropped points they were top, two points ahead of Stanley United and three ahead of Civil Service.

Going into the final game, Banks were three points clear of Stanley United, with a goal difference that ensured that Banks would win another championship unless Stanley could overturn a 27-point goal difference. Unlikely. As it happened, they both won their final games.


Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Banks 34 21 4 9 117 65 52 67
2 Stanley United 34 20 4 10 87 64 23 64
3 Civil Service 34 17 10 7 78 65 13 61
4 Houghton Kestrels 34 14 13 7 60 53 7 55
5 Bradley Hornets 34 17 3 14 71 70 1 54
6 Mort Park 34 15 8 11 80 74 6 53
7 Bradley Swifts 34 13 11 10 56 47 9 50
8 Markham 34 15 5 14 68 62 6 50
9 Hyland Town 34 13 10 11 72 66 6 49
10 Taylor's Cross 34 14 6 14 56 58 -2 48
11 New Toronto 34 14 5 15 72 73 -1 47
12 Ashton Rovers 34 10 11 13 54 58 -4 41
13 Houghton Hawks 34 11 8 15 77 85 -8 41
14 East Snaith 34 10 8 16 63 71 -8 38
15 St. Andrew's 34 10 8 16 41 64 -23 38
16 Combined Armed Forces 34 10 7 17 52 73 -21 37
17 Sephton County 34 10 6 18 50 75 -25 36
18 Wolverton Town 34 3 11 20 51 82 -31 20


Yes - it's happened again. Let's move on.



Division Two

Season Champions Runners-up Third Place

1 Not contested
2 Moorcroft University Houghton Hawks Crompton Town
3 East Snaith Felton Athletic Hyland Town
4 Stanley United Crompton Town Stanley Athletic
5 Redwood Forest Moorcroft Wanderers Underwood Town
6 Combined Armed Forces West Coast Angels Kirkham Town
7 St. Martin Athletic Mort Park Houghton Hawks
8 Ashton Rovers Wolverton Town Anderton United
9 Sephton County Hyland Town Underwood Town
10 Houghton Hawks Currie Redwood Forest
11 East Snaith Ashton Rovers St. Martin Athletic


As for the Second Division, no team ran away with this league at first - at halfway, five points separated leaders Crompton Town and eleventh-placed Felton Athletic. Eventually, however, Etruria started to pull away from the pack, only to be dragged back into the mix.

Going into the final matches, Etruria were a point ahead of Moorcroft Wanderers, who were a point ahead of Redwood Forest. AFC Stanton, two points further behind, could still have clinched automatic promotion.

The important results were:

Anderton United 1-3 Redwood Forest
Currie 0-4 Moorcroft Wanderers
St. Martin Athletic 2-0 Etruria

which gave traditional yo-yos Moorcroft Wanderers and Redwood Forest the chance to do it all again.


Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Moorcroft Wanderers 34 18 5 11 79 58 21 59
2 Redwood Forest 34 16 10 8 74 51 23 58
3 Etruria 34 16 9 9 67 52 15 57
4 AFC Stanton 34 16 8 10 77 70 7 56
5 St. Martin Athletic 34 16 6 12 75 58 17 54
6 Tîm Cymru 34 17 3 14 81 74 7 54
7 Crompton Town 34 16 5 13 72 59 13 53
8 Currie 34 14 10 10 73 64 9 52
9 West Coast Angels 34 14 8 12 58 59 -1 50
10 Moorcroft City 34 13 7 14 70 69 1 46
11 Felton Athletic 34 11 11 12 55 64 -9 44
12 Kirkham Town 34 12 7 15 75 88 -13 43
13 Stanley Athletic 34 11 7 16 59 79 -20 40
14 Anderton Town 34 10 9 15 63 72 -9 39
15 Underwood Town 34 9 11 14 68 80 -12 38
16 Mount Vernon 34 8 11 15 70 76 -6 35
17 Anderton United 34 7 13 14 54 77 -23 34
18 Walton 34 9 6 19 78 98 -20 33


So Moorcroft Wanderers and Redwood Forest replace Sephton County and Wolverton Town. The playoff will be contested by Combined Armed Forces, Etruria, AFC Stanton and St. Martin Athletic.

Cup, playoff and global qualification news to follow.

The latest in IFL ICC qualifying clubs are submitted here:

ICC Qualification

TQCC

1. Seoan Gukjei (#1 HD)
2. Cheonjin (#2 HD)
3. Sanghae Gukjei (#3 HD)


Globe Cup

1. Hanseong Gukjei (IFA Cup Winner)
2. Sanghae (IFA Cup Runner-up)
3. Hangyeong (#4 HD)


SBCC

1. Sanseo (#1 MD)
2. Hogwang (#2 MD)
3. Armed Forces FC (#3 MD)
4. Christian FC (#4 MD)

Results can be seen here. (http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1258#p61976)

Monteriano will be Carpathia and Ruthenia's entry again for the TQCC

The Islands of Qutar would like to enter for the following teams

TQCC
Fareham
Lockstow United

Globe Cup
Arundale Rangers
Apsley Athlectic
Lockstow City

Taeshan Will enter the Following Stadiums into hosting of finals possibility.
TQCC-Atlantea Coliseum, 590,000
Globe Cup-X Island Metropark, 200,000
Samseong B Series-Quarant Xa'virt Sphark Stadium, 400,000(This is usually the National Baseball Stadium, but as per the Soccer Federations request the Baseball Association decided to put forth their big seated stadium for a hosting bid. It is of course on the Island of Quarant Xa'virt, but is part of the province of Wolfin, as quarant is not itself a province)

And on to the West Zirconian Cup:


Season Champions Runners-up Final Score

1 Markham Houghton Kestrels 3-1
2 Stanley United Banks 4-1
3 Banks Stanley United 3-0
4 Banks Taylor's Cross 6-0
5 Markham Stanley United 3-0
6 Banks St. Martin University 5-1
7 Wacker Neustadt Taylor's Cross 4-2
8 Bradley Hornets Bradley Swifts 3-2
9 St. Andrew's Currie 5-0
10 Banks Stanley United 4-3aet
11 Bradley Hornets Taylor's Cross 2-0


The First Round saw just one notable result, namely Elwell Harriers' 5-1 replay victory at Moorcroft City.

First Round
Sephton RMI 2-2 Houghton Eagles
Replay: Houghton Eagles 5-3 Sephton RMI
Currie 4-0 St. Martin Medical Institute
Walton 1-3 Mount Vernon
Redwood Forest 3-1 Anderton United
St. Martin University 0-0 Bradley University
Replay: Bradley University 1-1 St. Martin University (1-3 AET)
Tîm Cymru 2-1 Parkfield Rangers
Felton Athletic 3-1 St. Martin City
St. Martin Athletic 3-1 Kirkham Town
Elwell Harriers 3-3 Moorcroft City
Replay: Moorcroft City 1-5 Elwell Harriers
Anderton Town 0-5 Moorcroft Wanderers
West Coast Angels 2-3 AFC Stanton
Culshaw Town 1-1 Stanley Athletic
Replay: Stanley Athletic 3-2 Culshaw Town
Snaith Maritime College 2-3 Etruria
Crompton Town 1-2 Underwood Town

In the Second Round, Stanley United were stunned 4-3 at AFC Stanton. Etruria kicked off their post-university Cup career with a 2-1 win over Bradley Hornets. In addition, St. Andrew's crashed out 4-1 at Redwood Forest, while both Houghton's league clubs fell. Felton Athletic took care of Houghton Hawks with a 2-1 score, while Houghton Kestrels lost 1-0 at Currie.


Second Round
Taylor's Cross 4-2 Sephton County
Stanley United 2-2 AFC Stanton
Replay: AFC Stanton 4-3 Stanley United
Wolverton Town 1-0 St. Martin Athletic
Etruria 2-1 Bradley Hornets
Stanley Athletic 1-1 Underwood Town
Replay: Underwood Town 5-4 Stanley Athletic
Elwell Harriers 1-5 New Toronto
Felton Athletic 2-1 Houghton Hawks
Tîm Cymru 2-2 Mount Vernon
Replay: Mount Vernon 2-3 Tîm Cymru
Civil Service 2-1 Moorcroft Wanderers
Redwood Forest 4-1 St. Andrew's
Currie 1-0 Houghton Kestrels
Ashton Rovers 1-3 Markham
Bradley Swifts 1-3 Banks
Combined Armed Forces 3-1 Hyland Town
Mort Park 2-1 St. Martin University
East Snaith 2-2 Houghton Eagles
Replay: Houghton Eagles 3-4 East Snaith


Only two lower league clubs made it past the Third Round, and that was only as a result of two all-Second Division ties.

Third Round
New Toronto 2-1 Wolverton Town
Combined Armed Forces 0-4 Banks
Felton Athletic 1-2 Taylor's Cross
Etruria 4-1 Tîm Cymru
Currie 0-4 Mort Park
East Snaith 1-7 Markham
Redwood Forest 2-1 Underwood Town
Civil Service 3-0 AFC Stanton


Markham's Cup woes, despite being the first ever winners, continued when they were dumped out in the Quarter-Final, 1-0 at home to Etruria. Following Redwood Forest's 7-1 defeat at home to Mort Park, they became the sole Second Division team left.

Quarter-Final
Markham 0-1 Etruria
Redwood Forest 1-7 Mort Park
New Toronto 3-3 Taylor's Cross
Replay: Taylor's Cross 2-2 New Toronto (2-2 AET) (Taylor's Cross wins 2-0 on penalty kicks)
Civil Service 2-4 Banks

In the Semi-Finals, Etruria carried on the shocks with a 4-2 aggregate win over Taylor's Cross. Mort Park failed to do the same against Banks.

Semi-Final
Etruria 1-1 Taylor's Cross
Taylor's Cross 1-3 Etruria
Aggregate: Etruria 4-2 Taylor's Cross

Banks 4-1 Mort Park
Mort Park 1-4 Banks
Aggregate: Banks 8-2 Mort Park


As St. Martin University, they used to have some classic clashes with Banks. As Etruria, would the same be the case?

It would appear so.

Final
Etruria 1-1 Banks (1-1 AET) (at Birchfields, Markham)
(Etruria wins 3-0 on penalty kicks)

Just a reminder:

Qazox' Entries into TakilQuip Champions’ Cup 14:

Saint Nash State (National Tourney Champions and Best Regular Season Record)
University of Qazox (National Tourney Runners-up)
Charles Feld University (2nd Best Regular Season Record)

Just a reminder:

Qazox' Entries into TakilQuip Champions’ Cup 14:

Saint Nash State (National Tourney Champions and Best Regular Season Record)
University of Qazox (National Tourney Runners-up)
Charles Feld University (2nd Best Regular Season Record)
Qazox is only eligible to enter two teams in the Champions’ Cup. Will Charles Feld University be entering the Globe Cup, then?

Radio Ad’ihan International presents the 15th International University Challenge Championship

QUALIFYING RESULTS
All six ties were two-legged, but all twelve games were held in Candelaria And Marquez; no away goals were used.

Bektys Coastal Univ VPH 4-1 Podocarp Institute ERR
Podocarp Institute ERR 3-0 Bektys Coastal Univ VPH (3-2 AET)
AGGREGATE VPH 6-4 ERR (AET)

Allemali University CAM 0-1 Strawberry Fields TAE
Strawberry Fields TAE 1-2 Allemali University CAM (1-3 AET)
AGGREGATE CAM 3-2 TAE (AET)

St. Martin Med Inst WZI 0-2 Amada University DAN
Amada University DAN 2-2 St. Martin Med Inst WZI
AGGREGATE WZI 2-4 DAN

Turbani at Travesian VAL 3-2 Santa Casa de Lasft CAF
Santa Casa de Lasft CAF 2-0 Turbani at Travesian VAL
AGGREGATE VAL 3-4 CAF

People's Coll, Alb. CAM 3-1 Tecnologia/25dM CAF
Tecnologia/25dM CAF 1-2 People's Coll, Alb. CAM
AGGREGATE CAM 5-2 CAF

Mauá CAF 1-4 Frontier College ADN
Frontier College ADN 5-1 Mauá CAF
AGGREGATE ADN 9-2 CAF

OPEN CUP V - Round One
Liodence City 2-0 Speake
Bartonsby 0-2 Holmecaster Orient
Watlington 1-2 Avenell Garrison
Filby United 0-2 Stratford Park
Gesterton 6-0 Hudstone City
Croxby 2-1 Bescoates
Tunstall United e2-0 Tranton United
Maccabi Totton 2-0 Milford
Walsgrave City 0-1 Kingsholton United
Maritime 2-0 Ovendale
Clevedon e2-1 Riverside
AC Palliston 0-3 Harrick Town
Huddlestone 3-0 Chilton
St David's p1-1 Swordsmouth
Bethenall 3-1 Wirton
Broome City 1-0 Punchesdean

Round Two
Gesterton 2-2p Avenell Garrison
Croxby 0-2 Maccabi Totton
Clevedon 0-3 Holmecaster Orient
Huddlestone 2-4 Bethenall
St David's 0-2 Liodence City
Tunstall United 4-1 Kingsholton United
Broome City 3-1 Maritime
Stratford Park 3-2 Harrick Town

Quarter-Finals
Tunstall United e1-2 Holmecaster Orient
Liodence City 2-1 Maccabi Totton
Broome City 3-1 Bethenall
Stratford Park 0-1 Avenell Garrison

Semi-Finals
Holmecaster Orient 1-2e Avenell Garrison
Liodence City 0-3 Broome City

Open Cup V - Final
Avenell Garrison 0-1 Broome City

TQCC: Broome City
Globe: Avenell Garrison

Because there are two international series for every EFA season, Errinundera will be entering the same teams for the next set of cups.

EFA announcement

The following teams have qualified for international club championships. We understand that there may not be enough openings for every club.

Deddick - TQCC
Bola Mine - TQCC
Ootopia - TQCC
Amboyne Crossing - TQCC

First Creek Falls - GC
McKillops Bridge - GC

Tubbut - SBCC
Monkeytop United - SBCC
Dellicknora - SBCC
Cabanandra - SBCC


I understand, of course, that Errinundera will probably not be able to enter that many teams. The teams are listed in the order they finished in their respective tables (Premier League and Second Division).

And finally, the playoff matches:

Semi-Final
Combined Armed Forces 2-1 Etruria
Etruria 3-4 Combined Armed Forces
Aggregate: Combined Armed Forces 6-4 Etruria

AFC Stanton 3-3 St. Martin Athletic
St. Martin Athletic 3-1 AFC Stanton
Aggregate: AFC Stanton 4-6 St. Martin Athletic


Final
Combined Armed Forces 2-2 St. Martin Athletic (at Metcalfe Street, Taylor's Cross)
(3-2 AET)

So it's as you were.


To conclude, the global bits:

TQCC: Banks, Stanley United, Etruria.
Globe Cup: Civil Service, Houghton Kestrels, Bradley Hornets
SBCC: Moorcroft Wanderers, Redwood Forest, AFC Stanton, St. Martin Athletic.

And, in an attempt to complete the set of hosted finals, we have one submission:

Globe Cup: STORMGroup Stadium, Mort Park (capacity 47,500)

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And now for a rather more OOC bit regarding computing future coefficients:
As St. Martin University and Etruria have now merged, would the old SMU coefficients be carried forward to be used by the new Etruria, or would Etruria have to start from scratch? I'll leave that to judgment somewhat wiser than mine...

Dancougar D-League
Season Capsules: 2041/42 Apertura, 2042/43 Clausura

Following Shuukyuu Kishin's return to the top of the D-League, fans from all over the country prepared for the looming legal battles between the clubs and the obstinate league office. The salary cap was the main issue, and the league's position was becoming untenable. It was already well known that advertising deals with club sponsors were being used to funnel money to the top players, and sometimes they even appeared in the ads.

The league's chief argument that the cap increased competition didn't really hold up under the evidence. In the league's 16-year history, only five clubs had been champion, with Kishin alone accounting for six titles. True, there had been movement in the standings. That was demonstrated by the rise and fall of both Grandborough and Eastport, and the teams on the upswing now were Kalinsk and Kildare. The league believed that lifting the cap might bring about more short term competition but would damage the league in the long term.

There was also an argument that removing the cap would cause an influx of foreigners that would stunt the development of native players, thus hurting the national team. Several teams, notably the Shuukyuu Kishin sides of the mid-2020s, had relied on the talents of one or two foreigners playing as designated players, with native growth taking a backseat. But the concept of a single foreigner winning glory had become outmodeled by teams like Eastport and Kalinsk, who spent shrewdly and plugged a few key gaps with foreigners while growing their own stars. It came to a head at the World Cup in Kelssek and Ad'ihan where, competing with a team comprised mainly of homegrown talent, the Wings caught fire in the knockout stage and became world champions with a 5-4 jaw-dropper against Daehanjeiguk. The argument evaporated.

After the largest clubs threatened to take the league to court, it capitulated. It realized that it would not win given the government's growing trend toward deregulation, which was creating the most liberal economic environment in the nation's history. In the end, there was a compromise. A majority of the clubs wanted the spending restriction lifted, but even more feared being crushed from the start. They feared the teams with overflowing war chests that were just waiting for the new policy to take effect so they could pounce. A luxury tax policy was agreed upon, which would discourage - but not prevent - free-spending magnates from hoarding talent. As an additional compromise, the college draft was retained in the same format, which would give struggling clubs a better chance of finding franchise players.

With all that behind them, the league sat back and waited for the flurry of post-tournament transfer activity that was bound to follow the World Cup and Cup of Harmony. It was finally time to truly see who were the "haves" and who were the "have nots."

2041/42 Apertura

The Stefan Rosberg saga finally came to a conclusion after the World Cup, and his five goal performance persueded a lot of the same old suitors to come calling. This time, he had an out - a transfer clause that would not led Lakeport hold onto him for another four years of promises and no trophies. Soldarian FC were the winning bidders, but Lakeport, now under the command of the elder Jeremy McAllister, were ready. His son became a regular starter at 16 and the team invested Rosberg's transfer fee wisely, a move nobody expected from the likes of Lakeport. Defender Neville Blumenthal and midfielder Fred Jandrey came on board.

Kildare looked like they were in danger of missing their window. Second place the previous year, nagging injuries forced the retirement of Al McNespy, and Qazox forward Anderson Tarricone also called it a career. That left two huge holes to fill, and they started with Arrozan forward Martin Lancaster and then swapped prospects with Stoneridge, getting defender Zachary Ledain for forward Michael Crysler. Stoneridge were doing a bit of rebuilding themselves, having lost forward Hajime Kuniyoshi to Cafundeu's A.F.F.

Other Notable Transfers
D Smokey Black (SIL): Silexhera (free) -> Dynamo Kalinsk
D Itsuki Ueda (DAN): Port Royal FC -> SC Lasft (Cafundeu)
D Justinas Volrat (SOM): Skonto (Somewhereistonia) -> CF America Chuuoushi
M James Idiotsman (SIL): Silexhera (free) -> Grandborough FC
M Bryon Isachsen (DAN): King's Eleven Yuki City -> Grandborough FC
M Kent Montego (DAN): Dynamo Kalinsk -> Cafundo do Juta (Cafundeu)
M Nick Roberts (NEW): Springfield (Newmanistan) -> Port Royal FC
M Robert Selvy (NEW): Port Vigilence FC -> Yuki City Athletic
F Vladimir Nolakk (SOM): Skonto (Somewhereistonia) -> Bradford United
F Gopher Sporaskid (SIL): Silexhera (free) -> Eastport United

At the halfway point, it seemed like fortune was one again favoring the rebulding teams. Kildare led on 39 points and were setting the pace on defense, while Silexheran project Gopher Sporaskid was making immediate contributions at Eastport, with five goals off the bench in nine relief appearances. It made fans think back to the way Lillian DaCosta got her start, and that meant there was a lot to look forward to. Stoneridge were also looking good, sitting fourth between Port Royal and Yuki City Athletic, but they definitely missed Kuniyoshi's offensive production.

There were a few big surprises, too. Shuukyuu Kishin had followed up on their title season by falling flat out of the gate, and were at 11th with seven wins against eight losses. It wasn't that they were hurting for goals, but they were yielding too many. Did Shigeru Takeuchi foresee that when he decieed to leave goalkeeper Wilson Stepro and defender Toby Garrido off his final World Cup roster? On the good end of the surprise teams, Kalinsk were getting by despite losing playmaker Kent Montego, and Teknika Schlieffen repaid John Schiermeier's loyalty by rising to ninth in the table, as his teammates seemed to feed off his inexhaustable energy.

Sadly, it would not last. Order would be somewhat restored during the second half. The immediate battle, though, was between Kildare and Eastport, with Athletic constantly lurking in the shadows. Kildare got some separation in Week 30 when Eastport stumbled at home 2-4 to FC Takano, helping them create a five-point gap at the top. The next week, Eastport went on the road and went down 0-1 to Lakeport. Now eight points off the pace, their shot was gone. Athletic moved within striking distance with a 3-1 road result at Schlieffen.

With four matches to go, they'd made little headway. The gap was down to four points after Kildare lost 1-3 away to Kalinsk, but Week 35 saw the leaders grab all the momentum they needed while the challengers battled to an epic draw that nevertheless meant dropped points and a wasted chance.

D-League Week 35
Sporting Kildare 5-3 King's Eleven Yuki City
Port Royal FC 3-3 Yuki City Athletic

Ulga WestWalker overlaps Al Sears and receives a pass down the left touchline. There's a little more urgency in her run, as Port Royal lead comfortably 3-1. It can't end like this, can it? Port Royal are thirteen points off the pace and have no realistic hope of winning the title, but they may just decide it today. WestWalker pulls the ball back to her right foot to avoid John Whitenack's challenge and fires a cross into the box. Kou Hirano somehow reaches it, and there is life yet in Athletic.

Ulga glances at the scoreboard to see what's happening in the other important match of the day. The joy on her face from producing the goal doesn't last long, for in Kirk County, the league leaders have just gone 5-2 up on a Mitchell Wolford header. The match there is essentially over, meaning their uphill struggle will not gain them anything in the standings. It saps their will a bit, but the team soldiers on and gets a late equalizer. The gap is now six points.

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Sporting Kildare 38 23 6 9 71 49 22 75 ^ 1
2 Yuki City Athletic 38 22 8 8 75 56 19 74 ^ 1
3 Eastport United 38 20 7 11 70 49 21 67 ^ 8
4 Port Royal FC 38 17 11 10 86 63 23 62 -
5 Dynamo Kalinsk 38 17 10 11 71 52 19 61 -
6 Shuukyuu Kishin 38 18 7 13 72 57 15 61 v 5
7 Stoneridge United 38 18 7 13 59 50 9 61 ^ 1
8 Grandborough FC 38 18 6 14 75 61 14 60 ^ 1
9 Sporting Lakeport 38 18 3 17 62 55 7 57 v 2
10 FC Takano 1983 38 16 9 13 61 59 2 57 ^ 2
11 King's Eleven Yuki City 38 13 8 17 52 71 -19 47 ^ 5
12 Port Vigilence FC 38 12 10 16 53 58 -5 46 ^ 2
13 Mizuno no Juuichi 38 9 18 11 56 66 -10 45 ^ 6
14 Aiken City United 38 13 6 19 46 57 -11 45 v 8
15 Teknika Schlieffen 38 12 9 17 51 67 -16 45 ^ 3
16 Super Dimension Ogasawara 38 11 10 17 40 53 -13 43 v 3
17 Coraopolis FC 38 10 10 18 49 72 -23 40 -
18 CF America Chuuoushi 38 9 12 17 51 64 -13 39 v 3
19 Raymaley Athletic 38 8 13 17 50 64 -14 37 ^ 1
20 Bradford United 38 5 12 21 38 65 -27 27 v 10

Kildare's 2-0 win against Stoneridge in Week 37 clinched the title with a game in hand, and in front of a riotous crowd at Kirk County Stadium, Kildare lifted the trophy for the first time in team history. They'd come a long way from the days of Lyle Dylandy. Where he was once the only recognizable face the team had, now the entire country would take notice.

International Results

As expected, Port Royal was dropped from the TakilQuip Champions' Cup due to overflow, causing them to complain loudly about the policy which allowed Apertura champions Grandborough free passage regardless of their Clausura performance, which was decidedly subpar. Dynamo Kalinsk was left out of the picture completely. The league reviewed the policy and promised to change it before the next iteration.

With all that out of the way, Dancougar's entrants to the 2041/42 TQCC could get on with their usual early exits. Yuki City Athletic tussled with Marquez-Onwere in the third preliminary round, which was billed as the return of Augustine Dennin to the team that sprang him to C&M. Some cheered, some booed, and no one could deny that he'd made the right choice when they ran out 6-3 aggregate winners. Grandborough likewise fell in their opening round, the fourth preliminary, losing 2-1 to CF Grand-Glacier. Shuukyuu Kishin were straight into the group stage and straight out again, finishing third behind Ranca Toco and Green Island.

Sporting Kildare's return to international play lasted two rounds, winning the preliminary 6-2 against Ambyone Crossing, but they were eliminated by Juavi FC on away goals. Port Royal did well to win their way into the group stage, but there they finished bottom. Grandborough fell into the group stage and found themselves in a dogfight with Shimyang and San Pablo. All three finished with identical 3-1-2 records, but they lost out on goal difference. A 5-3 home loss to San Pablo did not help the cause. Shuukyuu Kishin would vanish from the Round of 32 against San Solari.

Yuki City Athletic would be the only team standing. They breezed through the group stage unbeaten with 16 points from their six matches, and with only four goals ceded against 18 scored, they had established themselves as favorites. They made hard work of it in the knockout round. They rallied from 1-0 down to Central United to win 2-1 on aggregate, and after being held to a scoreless draw at home by the Otorhinolaryngologists, they drew 1-1 to win on away goals. Hondo FC were beaten 5-3 and then came San Solari in the semifinals. They opened on the road and a brace from Tony Dempster won the opening leg 2-1. A packed National Stadium was prepared to send them into the final as they returned to Dancougar for the second leg.

Globe Cup Semifinal
Yuki City Athletic 1-4 San Solari FC

A few weeks ago, San Solari were on this field to play Shuukyuu Kishin, and they won 2-1. As far as they're concerned, Yuki City Athletic is no different - a team comprised of a few solid players but mostly average Dancougarans. In the 21st minute, Athletic open a 1-0 lead through Kou Hirano, making it 3-1 on aggregate. Two goals for San Solari will tie it on aggregate and away goals. Three can win it.

It begins innocently in the 33rd when a poor back-pass by Kouichi Sakuraba is converted into the equalizer. Minutes before halftime, Athletic cede a second and the crowd grows nervous. They're not as loud when the second half begins and the team looks flat, too. The third goes in the the 57th, and the boos start to rain down. Within five minutes, it's 4-1 and a rout.

The stadium is only a quarter full when the referee blows for full time.

2042/43 Clausura

The D-League decided that international qualification would be done by simply adding two-year point totals, with no special treatment going to the champions of either year. The rationale was simple: if two years of results are going to be the metric, then it should reflect the most complete performances over both seasons. A championship and a crash would no longer cut it.

Although the pressure was on, the transfer market was quiet, as it tends to be in between major tournaments. Two World Cup winners moved teams. Chuuoushi's uncharacteristically bad Apertura had Hiroshi Kaizuka looking for a transfer, and Stoneridge were more than happy to bring him in. Shuukyuu Kishin also benefitted when Ogasawara couldn't entice Cody Horrigan to stay. The other big move was Kelssek's Paul Clifton jumping from woeful Raymaley to Kalinsk.

At the halfway point, Kildare were in trouble. They were tenth in the league and found themselves in the same spot that Kishin were in the previous year. The top half of the table did not surprise observers, as they had been the most active in the transfer market over the previous two seasons, which gave ammo to opponents of the newer, more liberal economics. Lakeport weren't complaining, though. They were finally playing up to their potential and sat five points clear of Grandborough at 13-3-3. Most impressive, though, were their 50 goals scored and 18 against. They were on pace to obliterate all sorts of records if they could keep pace. Jeremy McAllister, Jr. had 14 goals already.

But then they lost two straight, including 2-0 at home to Shuukyuu Kishin, who had quickly pulled up to the leaders and were now just a point behind. A 1-0 road loss to Stoneridge a few weeks later saw Kishin and Grandborough jump them in the standings. They only scored nine goals in their next ten games, which saw them fall out of the race. It was now up to the pair which shared the National Stadium, Kishin and Athletic. As they did the previous year, Yuki City Athletic failed to keep pace. Four points behind going into Week 30, Athletic got help on Saturday when Raymaley somehow held Kishin 1-1 in the National Stadium. On Sunday, Athletic took the pitch in the capital and lost 3-2 to Kildare, which was struggling to get its two-year aggregate point total into the TQCC cutoff zone. In Week 36, John Schiermeier's last-minute dagger consigned Athletic to a 2-2 home draw with Teknika Schliffen...

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Shuukyuu Kishin 38 24 7 7 69 43 26 79 ^ 5
2 Yuki City Athletic 38 19 11 8 73 51 22 68 -
3 Sporting Lakeport 38 19 10 9 82 43 39 67 ^ 6
4 FC Takano 1983 38 18 8 12 65 54 11 62 ^ 6
5 Grandborough FC 38 20 2 16 69 63 6 62 ^ 3
6 Port Royal FC 38 18 7 13 75 61 14 61 v 2
7 Sporting Kildare 38 16 11 11 72 59 13 59 v 6
8 Eastport United 38 16 10 12 77 59 18 58 v 5
9 Stoneridge United 38 15 12 11 57 54 3 57 v 2
10 Dynamo Kalinsk 38 16 9 13 55 53 2 57 v 5
11 Port Vigilence FC 38 15 8 15 51 59 -8 53 ^ 1
12 Coraopolis FC 38 12 13 13 50 57 -7 49 ^ 5
13 CF America Chuuoushi 38 14 5 19 63 77 -14 47 ^ 5
14 Aiken City United 38 14 5 19 49 66 -17 47 -
15 Raymaley Athletic 38 11 9 18 43 57 -14 42 ^ 4
16 Super Dimension Ogasawara 38 10 10 18 49 64 -15 40 -
17 King's Eleven Yuki City 38 10 9 19 51 69 -18 39 v 6
18 Mizuno no Juuichi 38 9 11 18 45 63 -18 38 v 5
19 Teknika Schlieffen 38 9 7 22 43 72 -29 34 v 4
20 Bradford United 38 7 12 19 43 57 -14 33 -

... while down in Bradford, Matthew Turner was winning the title for Shuukyuu Kishin. His second-half goal was the game winner, 2-1, giving Kishin a seven-point cushion with only two matches remaining. They were the champions of Dancougar for the seventh time, and second time in three years.

International Qualifiers

TQCC1: Yuki City Athletic
TQCC2: Shuukyuu Kishin
TQCC3: Sporting Kildare

Globe1: Eastport United
Globe2: Sporting Lakeport
Globe3: Port Royal FC

Qazox is only eligible to enter two teams in the Champions’ Cup. Will Charles Feld University be entering the Globe Cup, then?

Yes they will (forgot I only had 2 teams eligible for the Champions’ Cup...:()

With the second season of Una Serie de Fútbol soon to begin there has been some movement in the transfer market both on a home scale and on the international market.

New boys, Jonastown United have spent big to ensure they maintain their position in the league bringing in four new players, defenders Javier Vilche of Mercadel S.C.(Sargossa) and Edilélson of Khalmar-Tijhus (Cafundeu) and attackers Alexis Berklas formerly of Metalurgs (Somewheristonia) and a further player from Cafundeu, Carlos Borges from Sambarilove.

There’s also been players head abroad with 9 Una Serie de Fútbol players hoping planes and leaving the country. Some of the biggest movement has been in the direction of Cafundeu, Somewheristonia and Sargossa. But it’s not just players who have been on the move though as Barbossa have brought in their third manager in just over a year - Dennis Vaz Tae, former assistant head coach at Skyte City.

Time is still available for transfers and at the moment very little has happened between league teams, although the biggest rumor is that Royal Khaldoon are chasing Pythons centre back Karim Zaki and will offer a large amount of cash and Joel Craddock as a replacement. Royal are desperate to link Zaki with international team mate Tomasz Poborsky but Pythons are unwilling to lose first team players to league competition.

There has also been whispers that relegated Villa Ortiz flop striker Ariel Veron is on his way to Port Los Renato as a replacement for Edmundo. Veron’s agent has come forward and said his client is looking to remain in the top flight and two Una Serie de Fútbol teams are trailing him. PLR however have denied any interest.

After initial interest from Sargossa’s SuperLiga any move for Royal Khaldoon’s Omid Rustu has cooled off. The striker notched 19 goals this season after 38 appearances for Royal but was looking for a move. He may now be used in a part exchange for an unnamed international striker as Royal Khaldoon look to step up their bid for the league title.

As a final murmuring, Under 21 international captain Rudolpho may be on his way to Ridgemont Town. The 1860 Flumineiro centreback has impressed this season and continues to do so at the Di Bradini Cup and any transfer would have to wait. Ridgemont just lost John Sloan to Atlantas Klaipaada of Somewheristonia and need a replacement. They’re also keeping tabs on his 1860 team mate Sylvan Ramos – and rumor has it any subsequent transfer would see Ramos loaned back to 1860 until next season.

The Prince's Shield

A pre-season friendly tournament open to 6 international club teams held in Queer Poco el Mono Ara. The Prince’s Shield is a pre-season friendly tournament developed by the QPMAFA in honor of the Queer Poco royal family. The royal family own Una Serie de Fútbol side Royal Khaldoon – who automatically qualify for the competition. The royal family are avid fans of football and hate the summer months during the end of the season, as such an 8 team competition came to fruition to entertain the royals, with invitations being sent to the football associations of foreign nations inviting them to take part. The inaugural Prince’s Shield saw Queer Poco also enter their league champions (this year happened to be Pythons).

The design of the tournament is 2 groups of 4 with the top two teams from each group qualifying for the semi-finals and the winners proceeding to the final. If teams are tied at the end of the group stage, they will be separated by goal difference, head to head or goals scored. If the teams remain level a one off match will be played to discern who qualifies for the semi-finals.

Although the league champions from Queer Poco qualified for the first ever tournament the 6 remaining slots are available to international teams who finished in any position in their domestic league. With the friendly nature of the tournament it is not expected or anticipated that any of the 8 play with their best XI as reserves and new transfers join the team and look to impress while first team regulars from the previous season take a break. Although a number of first XI may well make the journey to Queer Poco it depends on the outlook of the coach of the team in question.

The tournament takes place in the Queer Poco el Mono Ara capital of Khaldoon, utilizing the 4 Una Serie de Fútbol stadiums and 2 lower league stadiums present in the capital city. The final is contested at the Royal Khaldoon home ground Royal Stadium. At the end of the 10 day tournament the winning team is presented with a shield from his royal highness the Prince Ahmed Omar Bakhiri.

Group A
Pythons (QP)
Stoneridge United (DAN)
Porto Alegro Azul (SAR)
América (CAF)

Group B
Royal Khaldoon (QP)
Albrecht Turkish (C&M)
Atlantas Klaipaada (SOM)
North Palmouth Tigers (PAL)

Meanwhile...

Una Serie de Fútbol Magazine headed for the office of Almondvale head coach Fletcher Goodwin to talk transfers, trophies and TQCC.

Fletcher Goodwin stunned Queer Poco football critics last season taking his Almondvale side to a top six finish. The team very nearly failed to exist prior to the inaugural Una Serie season with debts mounting and a lack of a willing owner Almondvale were close to folding until a consortium lead by property magnate Geoffrey Hewitt bought the club and financed a debt consolidation scheme. The billionaire has since pumped fresh blood into Almondvale, beginning at the top with Fletcher Goodwin.

“Before I took the Almondvale job they were nearly done with, then Mr. Hewitt bought the club and now we’re in good shape. We’re looking to break into the TQCC spots.”

This is an ambitious outlook, but Almondvale look capable. The league at present is very competitive and unless the summer break transfers have made massive changes to individual teams it looks set to stay the same.

“We’ve not got much money to play with, that’s why Deshcamps had to go to Cafundeu, but the cash we save on his wage and the money for his transfer can bring in one or two players.”

It’s rumored the striker was earning 25% more than the next highest paid player at Almondvale and refused to take a pay cut. The money the teams saving may already have been earmarked for particularly talented young striker currently at the Di Bradini cup – Enrico Dossena. The MS Leighton forward has been tipped for a move up to the big leagues and the 21 year old has Fletcher Goodwin’s eye.

“I’ve been watching Dossena all season and he’s a good strong lad, it all just depends on how much Leighton are looking for him.”

This may indeed be the point at which Goodwin’s interest in the striker dissipates as MS Leighton have slapped a six figure price tag on their star striker. The one new face currently at Almondvale Stadium is Sargossan defender Antonio Olivera on a season long loan from SuperLiga side Deportivo Soluca. Almondvale’s distinct lack of available funds could be what dents the manager’s ambitions of coaching in the TQCC. The team need to shift up four places and finish second in the league to do so.

“We know there’s a lot to ask of the lads but I think we can do it. The chairman says he is completely behind me and that any cash that comes into the club is for players.”

A good chance for Almondvale to get their hands on some much needed funds is by performing well in next seasons F.A Copa – which is reemerging after being put on hold following the re-branding of the top league and introducing the national team to the international football stage. The tournament officially recommences in week 5 of next season, with the draw for the first round to be held in the capital in a fortnight’s time. Goodwin’s got his fingers crossed that they come across a lower league team in the early stages, but is confident his team can play against some of the bigger names.

Azul Fly The Flag



It’s been a busy mid season spell so far with the national under-21 side sweeping all before them over in Starblaydia, the seniors preparing for the biggest Baptism of Fire tournament EVER and now SuperLiga side Porto Alegro Azul has been selected to compete in the inaugural Prince’s Shield competition in Queer Poco. Once the invitation was received the FFS wasted little time in giving the Azul the nod to make the trip to Khaldoon. And they sure deserve it after a wonderful first season in charge for rookie coach Agustín Durán saw the port city side miss out on the Globe Cup by a single point.

And although they will be taking the opportunity to bed in some new signings and take a look at young players Durán will still ensure his players take the tournament very seriously. “I want to win trophies and pre-season or not this is still a trophy.”

So expect to see Marcos Barragán in goal behind a back four of, from right to left, new signing Andrés Manco (from Petro), Alejandro Morelli, Iván Aspas and young left back, and the boss’ nephew incidentally, Ricardo Durán recently promoted from the youth team. Guillermo Ríos will play the midfield anchor role allowing Roger Arribas and new boy Rubén Sáez to get forward to support another youth team product Ricardo Viegas (in the hole) and the front two of talented, if temperamental, Canderlarian Jason Federici and local lad Samuel Ballesteros.

The tournament will mark the first meeting between sides from Sargossa and Queer Poco as the Azul take on local champions the Pythons. They also face a tough task against Stoneridge Utd, representing Dancougar and Cafundéu’s América.

Sorthern Football League, 2037 season

Shield

Corcaigh of course making the Margaret knows how many consecutive appearance in a row, I certainly don't as I've not bothered counting to be honest. So well done for their 1st/2nd/3rd whatever Shield success. And well done to Rode Ster to for making it a semi-interesting game until they utterly collapsed by conceding 5 goals in the opening 20 minutes.

Rode Ster Amsterdam 2-5 Corcaigh

First Division

And isn't this all very boring? Corcaigh win the league for the third season in a row, and don't look at all like planning on giving anyone else a go any time soon. A bit like an older brother in some ways really. Rode Ster Amsterdam, winners of last seasons Second Division were the lucky wooden spoon winners when their “sexy” brand of total football sort of collapsed and the dyke that is their defence leaked goals. Their performance in losing 8-0 at home to Heathfield United is thought to have lost the few remaining Yaforite fans of Sorthern football all by itself. And if that match didn't then Corcaigh's 7-5 win over Locomotiv Shingon almost certainly did.

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Corcaigh 38 23 8 7 109 57 52 77 C TQCC
2 17th of October 38 21 8 9 101 67 34 71 TQCC
3 Heathfield United 38 21 6 11 74 44 30 69 TQCC
4 Rothsbere Athletic 38 19 9 10 48 31 17 66 GC
5 Castrograd SC 38 17 10 11 79 59 20 61 GC
6 East Reading 38 16 9 13 58 47 11 57
7 James Connolly SC 38 14 11 13 55 60 -5 53
8 FC Juahzhou 38 13 13 12 51 45 6 52
9 Beningrad 38 15 7 16 79 81 -2 52
10 Oblast Rangers 38 13 10 15 42 46 -4 49
11 Heathfield City 38 13 10 15 58 67 -9 49
12 Snowspire 38 12 11 15 63 68 -5 47
13 Vespucci 38 12 11 15 40 49 -9 47
14 Baile an Fheirtéaraigh 38 13 6 19 58 80 -22 45
15 CF Sept. de Finistère 38 10 14 14 50 57 -7 44
16 Actarius Athletic 38 10 14 14 53 71 -18 44
17 Red Star Cork 38 10 11 17 78 85 -7 41
18 Swinedon Town 38 8 16 14 22 39 -17 40 R
19 Locomotiv Shingon 38 9 13 16 49 69 -20 40 R
20 Rode Ster Amsterdam 38 8 9 21 41 86 -45 33 R


Highest scoring match: Corcaigh 7-5 Locomotiv Shingon
Largest home win: Corcaigh 7-0 Rode Ster Amsterdam
Largest away win: Rode Ster Amsterdam 0-8 Heathfield United

Second Division

If I may just start with a few words about Little Greece Olympia. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. Oh how the mighty have fallen. At the top though defence seemed to work, with only Cobh of the three promoted teams being able to score more than 50 goals this season. Perhaps there is some hope for Yaforite fans of the First Division next season. Sadly Fenians, who did score a few goals, just missed out on promotion, but happily did just enough to qualify for the Series B Champions Cup. Which quite frankly makes a mockery of the 'Champions' bit to be honest, anyway the lack of Bostopian presence in said means Fenians won't be playing any Bostopian teams. Which is a shame as that probably would be a rather 'lively' match.

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Larne Valley Rovers 38 18 9 11 42 38 4 63 C SBCC
2 Sparrowbottom Athletic 38 17 11 10 47 38 9 62 P SBCC
3 Cobh Walkers 38 18 7 13 55 49 6 61 P SBCC
4 Fenians Sport Club 38 17 9 12 62 47 15 60 SBCC
5 Newstoke 38 14 17 7 34 25 9 59
6 Wollongo 38 14 15 9 35 26 9 57
7 Albion Athletic 38 14 15 9 45 39 6 57
8 Felland Marsh 38 15 11 12 69 57 12 56
9 Hillaton Downs 38 15 10 13 56 50 6 55
10 Banna Rovers 38 14 11 13 45 50 -5 53
11 Marx-Stadt 38 15 7 16 59 60 -1 52
12 Areck Furness 38 11 18 9 50 47 3 51
13 Floriana RMI 38 13 9 16 55 50 5 48
14 Windlesham Town 38 12 12 14 42 46 -4 48
15 Eastlands 38 14 6 18 52 59 -7 48
16 Lispole Strand 38 9 18 11 25 25 0 45
17 Hurez 38 10 11 17 46 62 -16 41
18 Reading Town 38 10 9 19 46 60 -14 39 R
19 New Ireland 38 8 14 16 52 69 -17 38 R
20 Little Greece Olympia 38 8 9 21 34 54 -20 33 R


Highest scoring match: Felland Marsh 4-4 Areck Furness
Largest home win: Reading Town 6-1 Hurez
Largest away win: Hurez 1-6 Felland Marsh

Third Division

The big story of the Third Division this season if of course the two local derbies between Dún Chaoin and An Blascaod Mór, games I'm sure none of you would miss the world for. The first local derby came on the fifth match of the season, along with the start of a bad winter in that part of the country. The match itself had been played in one of the biggest storms in the past decade, not great when the game is played on Beiginis, a tiny island who's highest point is mere meters above rough waters of the Blasket Sound. Following the game the Dún Chaoin players quickly set about returning to the Sorthern mainland. Sadly one of their players, Dáithí Ó Flannagáin, never returned to his home in Dún Chaoin after being swept overboard midway across the Sound after their boat had been struck by a fierce wave. Relations between the two communities soured in the aftermath with Dún Chaoin residents claiming the people of An Blascaod Mór could have done more to attempt to save Ó Flannagáin, whilst from An Blascaod Mór whispering that the Dún Chaoin players had been “bloody stupid” for attempting to sail in such a fierce storm rather than waiting on the island for the storm to die down before returning to the mainland. Come the return match a few months later tensions were still running high, with threats of the seasonal ferry (run by villagers from Dún Chaoin) from Dún Chaoin to An Blascaod Mór being stopped amongst the hot topics in local politics. All things considered it was perhaps no surprise that both teams seemed more focused on kicking the shit out of each other rather than trying to win the game, which ended 0-0 in terms of goals scored and 14-14 in terms of players involved in fist cuffs with the opposition. Dún Chaoin were top of the division by the time the second match between the two teams came and went, and probably out of respect no one was too saddened that they remained there at the end of the season, with the promotion stealing teams almost seeming unwilling to overhaul then. Quite simply the title went to the right team, for reasons that they never should have to. All that can be said really is, suaimhneas síoraí ort, a Dáithí Ó Flannagáin, rest in peace, David O'Flanagan.

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Dún Chaoin 38 20 9 9 59 39 20 69 C
2 Revolutionaire 38 18 9 11 65 59 6 63 P
3 Bimlico 38 16 13 9 48 40 8 61 P
4 Brickinwell 38 16 12 10 68 50 18 60
5 St. Patrick's 38 17 6 15 65 55 10 57
6 Tioka & Weybridge 38 14 15 9 60 57 3 57
7 Sundol Town 38 15 11 12 45 38 7 56
8 An Blascaod Mór 38 13 15 10 45 41 4 54
9 Tetherton 38 13 14 11 44 39 5 53
10 Ibibis Isle 38 15 8 15 61 59 2 53
11 Euskara Portuezki 38 15 8 15 61 63 -2 53
12 Amica Albion 38 12 14 12 49 45 4 50
13 AFC Xaninion 38 13 10 15 69 78 -9 49
14 Workers United 38 12 12 14 56 57 -1 48
15 Durness Pottery 38 11 11 16 39 47 -8 44
16 Bannabridge 38 13 4 21 66 80 -14 43
17 Tiletston Rovers 38 9 15 14 40 48 -8 42
18 Fenmershe County 38 10 12 16 46 65 -19 42 R
19 Hightop Hill 38 6 18 14 46 57 -11 36 R
20 Dynamo Heltzburg 38 7 14 17 29 44 -15 35 R


Highest scoring match: St. Patrick's 5-4 Bannabridge
Largest home win: Brickinwell 5-0 Euskara Portuezki
Largest away win: AFC Xaninion 1-7 St. Patrick's

Fourth Division

Could the gulf in class between the Third and Fourth Divisions be coming to and end? From the Third Division only one of the three teams promoted from the Fourth Division last season came straight back down, and just one of the teams relegated from Third Division went straight back up, albeit as champions. Of the other two though, both Ballynafen and Siberine spent much of the season in mid-table without every threatening the promotion chasing teams until it was too late.

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Temol Colliery 38 18 14 6 73 51 22 68 C
2 Cobre Andandala 38 17 10 11 41 27 14 61 P
3 Weardbeleah 38 17 8 13 71 57 14 59 P
4 Najraydah Al-Nasr 38 17 8 13 69 59 10 59
5 Mandalan 38 17 8 13 61 55 6 59
6 Gratnesborugh Seniors 38 16 8 14 51 42 9 56
7 Siberene City 38 16 8 14 73 70 3 56
8 Leathton 38 14 12 12 64 62 2 54
9 Carmala Sports 38 14 11 13 59 60 -1 53
10 Esteghal Roudbahahr 38 15 8 15 52 54 -2 53
11 Dunfar 38 14 10 14 48 45 3 52
12 Ballynafen 38 14 10 14 62 63 -1 52
13 Castford 38 11 16 11 60 59 1 49
14 Asinusford City 38 14 7 17 61 63 -2 49
15 Gratnesborugh North 38 12 12 14 43 49 -6 48
16 Huntingsdon Athletic 38 14 6 18 52 61 -9 48
17 Kelubol 38 11 11 16 54 63 -9 44
18 Porthdun Celtic 38 10 13 15 46 57 -11 43
19 Southweald 38 12 6 20 53 80 -27 42
20 Racing Huntshire 38 8 12 18 55 71 -16 36 Pl


Highest scoring match: Castford 5-4 Mandalan
Largest home win: Weardbeleah 5-0 Porthdun Celtic
Largest away win: Southweald 0-4 Cobre Andandala

The gap though between the Fourth Division and non-League is still large though, this season Racinfg Huntshire kept themselves up by beating Downminster 5-3 on aggregate in not to difficult fashion. Non-League football can take heart though in the second leg, where Downminster came away with a 1-1 draw away from home. In reality though, a would have been fortunate for them, and they never truly threatened Huntshire's Fourth Division status, in what is according to some non-League managers, becoming a parade. It is thought that several non-League teams are campaigning for the bottom spot to be an automatic relegation spot rather than having the bottom team easily beat the top non-League team every season. In truth though, if they can't beat the worst team in the SFL, then any non-League team are going to struggle in it aren't they?

Downminster 2-4 Racing Huntshire
Racing Huntshire 1-1 Downminster
Aggregate: Downminster 3-5 Racing Huntshire

Dreyher Island League

And speaking of parades Oast Orient won their third straight title in the Dreyher Island League, and it was the easiest of the lot for them. The league title was wrapped up in the 14th week, enthusiasts of two team leagues will no doubt be hoping for a closer battle next year.

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Oast Orient 19 12 1 6 47 35 12 37
2 Huntscove Harriers 19 6 1 12 35 47 -12 19


Highest scoring match: Huntscove Harriers 5-7 Oast Orient
Largest home win: Oast Orient 6-0 Huntscove Harriers
Largest away win: Huntscove Harriers 1-4 Oast Orient

SNFA Cup

Quite a lot of games in the First Round really aren't they? Some amusing results though, Valmada (non-League nobodies) 3-2 Locomotiv Shingon (former First Division champions) for example. Admittedly though most people will probably look through the first round results thinking “who the feck are they?”. So let's jump to the fourth round and laugh at the Septentrionian team. Club de Football Septentrionien de Finistère 3-3 Ibibis Isle (3-4 AET). If one thing has become apparent in the Cup, it's that the big teams struggle. Of this season four semi-finalists, Hethfield United finished third in the First Division, Actarius Athletic and Red Star Cork just about kept themselves from being relegated from the First Division, and Areck Furness finished 12th in the Second Division. Not exactly the all star cast you'd expect of a semi-final. And then Heathfield United and Areck went out leaving two relegation stragglers to battle it out for the Sorthern Cup. In the league Red Star just about came out on top of the two, in the cup final it was Actarius who just, and only just came out on top. They also become the first team to win the Sorthern Cup final on penalties, isn't that exciting?

First Round
Areck Furness 2-1 Bordignol
A.O. Bolaspol 2-0 Baile an Droichead
Athletic Zornotza 1-3 Little Greece Olympia
Sorthridge 0-1 Deportivo Terondiz
Limingdon 2-2 Sporting Nothandryun (3-2 AET)
Tiletston Rovers 1-1 Snowspire (1-1 AET) (Snowspire wins 5-3 on penalty kicks)
Kleby 4-2 AFC Xaninion
Huntscove Harriers 2-2 Bocester Red Star (3-2 AET)
Actarius Athletic 2-0 Ashvale Town
Goienuri 1-2 Toui
Tambo Athletic 2-9 Corcaigh
A.O. Kephoric 1-2 Rode Ster Amsterdam
Cragpeak 2-2 Siberene City (2-2 AET) (Cragpeak wins 1-0 on penalty kicks)
Olympique Amaokunn 2-0 Marsa Albion
Ibibis Isle 2-1 Murciada
Colswyn 0-1 Club de Football Septentrionien de Finistère
Zurbitxu 0-1 Bannabridge
Kelubol 2-2 Lensden Green (2-2 AET) (Lensden Green wins 4-2 on penalty kicks)
Dalaneg 2-3 An Blascaod Mór
Felland Marsh 5-1 Gleanndubh
Gratnesborugh Seniors 3-1 Libbingdon
Porthdun Celtic 3-0 Berksbrook
St Brendan 0-2 Fallonshire
Marsa 0-2 East Reading
Murciada Balompié 0-3 Sporting de Alzia
Balibo Ironworks 1-2 Lesacourt
Dún Chaoin 3-1 Hemmingdon Town
New Ireland 3-0 Conarth Corinthians
Endleygrove 1-2 Asinusford City
Khebusir 3-1 Bembonga
AFC Tetherton 2-3 Hightop Hill
Chellines 2-3 Taedongiju Ch'ŏllima
Reading Town 1-0 Mallora
Euskara Anuntzibai 0-1 Floriana RMI
AFC Benchurch 2-1 İznikspor
Sanchez 1-3 Leringa
Torvale 0-4 Hurez
Covan Rangers 2-0 Spritley United
Valmada 3-2 Locomotiv Shingon
Aviacíon de Valmada 3-0 Derrymór
Gormekbahçe 3-4 Conerlia Industrials
Hal-Luqa Ittihad 0-4 FC Juahzhou
Weardbeleah 1-0 Curdley Vale
Clann na nGael 1-3 Fenmouth
Deportivo Marriallo 2-1 Huntsvale
Tobermory Fridays 1-3 Cobh Walkers
St Columba 1-1 Minster (2-1 AET)
Heathfield United 4-0 Carmala Sports
Castford 2-1 Huntingsdon Athletic
Wennsbruck 0-5 St. Patrick's
Nanchang 2-3 Averwich Celtic
Río Fuerta 6-5 Atlético Mendiana
Harwick 1-2 Loddon Accies
Atxihuedo 1-2 Terondiz
Beningrad 4-1 Mandalan
Durness Pottery 2-1 Bridgewest
Barquatch 3-3 Slavija Sobrinic (3-3 AET) (Barquatch wins 2-0 on penalty kicks)
Vespucci 3-0 Dubhin
Lerdal Wanderers 1-1 Dheas Óg (1-1 AET) (Lerdal Wanderers wins 2-0 on penalty kicks)
Putongzhou 2-1 Coldmouth
Rothsbere Athletic 4-0 Fenians SC
Athlitiki Enosis Delpollos 0-3 Brickinwell
Tetherton Athletic 0-0 Waterton (0-0 AET) (Tetherton Athletic wins 2-0 on penalty kicks)
Copsewood 2-1 Dunderry
Workers United 5-0 Wymshill Bielica
Ballyenna 2-1 Ballynafen
Tetherton 2-0 Río Aceituna
Albion Athletic 4-0 Blackthorpe Borough
Najraydah Al-Nasr 2-0 Garcester
Montele 0-0 Dilling Town (0-1 AET)
Fenmershe County 1-0 Wrenbrook
Bimlico 0-1 Blemney United
Pellbury 0-2 Revolutionaire
Halldvik 1-2 Sosiardia
Arhapur 1-2 Brukinsal
Windlesham Town 4-1 Oast Orient
Baile an Fheirtéaraigh 5-0 Heiferford United
Sengly Nomads 1-1 Lengden Town (2-1 AET)
Redrood 1-4 Castlemount
Leathton 3-0 Kosespor Bilecik
Mitingon 0-2 Banna Rovers
Newstoke 3-1 Dún Úll
Red Star Cork 2-0 Shaoxingang Locomotive
Dillingdon 0-0 Valy Junction (0-0 AET) (Dillingdon wins 2-0 on penalty kicks)
Red Star Livinton 0-0 Ballywhell (0-0 AET) (Red Star Livinton wins 3-0 on penalty kicks)
Cobre Andandala 2-1 Colswyn Bay
Ugaldia Athletic 0-3 James Connolly SC
Swinedon Town 3-1 Kryton
Sundol Town 1-1 Dunfar (3-1 AET)
Larne Valley Rovers 5-0 Al-Ahly Atibiza
Lispole Strand 3-1 Dún Crompán
Telungo 3-1 Lengden Hibernian
Wallingfalls Town 4-2 Tioka & Weybridge
Tempione Calcio 0-1 Aldford
Río Rápido 3-1 Landigoll
Market Bow 1-0 Lewsbury
Marx-Stadt 4-0 Snarebrook Town
Lukolaurio 1-0 Esteghal Roudbahahr
Atlético Valmada 1-1 Huntingsdon Town (1-1 AET) (Atlético Valmada wins 3-0 on penalty kicks)
Mendiana 1-0 Lengden Vale
Ballyvoge 0-1 Sparrowbottom Athletic
Racing Huntshire 3-2 Pitchmoor Borough
Begderry 2-2 Arriea Town (2-2 AET) (Begderry wins 3-0 on penalty kicks)
St Bega 1-0 Racing Anijon
Temol 0-0 Woolington (1-0 AET)
Jinda 0-2 Blemney
Eastlands 4-1 Kryton Vale
Linginham 2-1 Hafjizan
Klemer Athletic 4-4 Sanliltepespor (4-4 AET) (Klemer Athletic wins 3-0 on penalty kicks)
Tanice 1-1 Gratnesborugh North (1-2 AET)
Dynamo Heltzburg 1-1 Windlesham Lane (2-2 AET) (Windlesham Lane wins 4-2 on penalty kicks)
Chuangying 1-1 Gormekkoyspor (2-1 AET)
17th of October 6-2 Henbury
Na Piarsaigh 0-1 Teytoon
Euskara Portuezki 3-1 Dingle Town
Fethiyespor 2-1 Anijon
Southweald 1-1 Havva Spor Kulübü (2-1 AET)
Castrograd SC 3-1 Recreativo de Andalenica
Swanford 0-1 Temol Colliery
Oblast Rangers 1-0 Wollongo
Havvasaray 1-2 Endley Vale
Heathfield City 2-0 Zubiana
Hillaton Downs 1-1 Downminster (1-2 AET)
Cowtford City 1-2 Baile an Inbhear
Prany Vale 1-1 Ronzo (2-3 AET)
Amica Albion 3-1 Cittá di Moriose
Landigoll Town 1-0 Bullasti

Second Round
Leathton 1-1 Amica Albion (1-1 AET) (Amica Albion wins 4-2 on penalty kicks)
Endley Vale 0-0 Dilling Town (0-0 AET) (Endley Vale wins 1-0 on penalty kicks)
Temol Colliery 2-1 Cragpeak
Khebusir 2-1 Atlético Valmada
Corcaigh 6-2 Cobh Walkers
Rode Ster Amsterdam 3-0 Fallonshire
Hightop Hill 0-3 Najraydah Al-Nasr
Terondiz 1-3 Albion Athletic
Fethiyespor 4-1 Ballyenna
Sporting de Alzia 0-2 Revolutionaire
Río Fuerta 2-7 Reading Town
Brickinwell 3-0 Windlesham Lane
Ronzo 1-0 Gratnesborugh Seniors
Lispole Strand 0-0 Kleby (1-1 AET) (Kleby wins 4-2 on penalty kicks)
Eastlands 5-0 Fenmouth
Blemney 0-2 Southweald
Bannabridge 5-1 Loddon Accies
Olympique Amaokunn 0-6 James Connolly SC
Castford 0-2 Lensden Green
Red Star Cork 4-0 Taedongiju Ch'ŏllima
Felland Marsh 1-2 Actarius Athletic
Larne Valley Rovers 3-0 AFC Benchurch
Wallingfalls Town 1-0 Red Star Livinton
Fenmershe County 2-3 Blemney United
Lerdal Wanderers 0-1 Temol
St Bega 1-0 A.O. Bolaspol
Valmada 0-0 Conerlia Industrials (0-1 AET)
Deportivo Marriallo 2-5 Sparrowbottom Athletic
Aldford 1-2 Chuangying
Río Rápido 2-3 Tetherton
Racing Huntshire 2-2 St Columba (2-2 AET) (St Columba wins 4-2 on penalty kicks)
Teytoon 0-1 Newstoke
Toui 3-2 Cobre Andandala
An Blascaod Mór 3-0 Gratnesborugh North
Dillingdon 1-0 FC Juahzhou
Brukinsal 3-2 Dún Chaoin
Averwich Celtic 2-4 Downminster
New Ireland 5-0 Telungo
Hurez 2-1 Sundol Town
Banna Rovers 2-0 Tetherton Athletic
Market Bow 0-1 Floriana RMI
Deportivo Terondiz 0-2 Areck Furness
Beningrad 3-3 Heathfield United (3-5 AET)
Klemer Athletic 1-0 Putongzhou
Lukolaurio 2-4 Copsewood
Asinusford City 0-3 Swinedon Town
Castlemount 2-3 Little Greece Olympia
Lesacourt 1-6 Windlesham Town
Mendiana 1-2 Vespucci
Begderry 0-2 Heathfield City
Oblast Rangers 0-0 Sosiardia (3-0 AET)
Snowspire 0-2 Baile an Fheirtéaraigh
Covan Rangers 0-2 17th of October
Huntscove Harriers 1-3 Rothsbere Athletic
Castrograd SC 4-2 St. Patrick's
Ibibis Isle 2-2 Barquatch (3-2 AET)
Sengly Nomads 0-0 Linginham (0-1 AET)
East Reading 3-1 Weardbeleah
Leringa 1-5 Marx-Stadt
Porthdun Celtic 4-3 Limingdon
Aviacíon de Valmada 2-3 Workers United
Baile an Inbhear 1-0 Durness Pottery
Euskara Portuezki 1-5 Club de Football Septentrionien de Finistère

Third Round
Fethiyespor 2-1 Temol
Toui 0-4 Banna Rovers
Brickinwell 1-0 Chuangying
Baile an Inbhear 1-2 Larne Valley Rovers
Reading Town 2-0 New Ireland
Eastlands 2-2 Corcaigh (3-3 AET) (Corcaigh wins 4-1 on penalty kicks)
Conerlia Industrials 1-0 Landigoll Town
Rode Ster Amsterdam 6-0 Linginham
Heathfield United 0-0 Hurez (1-0 AET)
Blemney United 0-5 Floriana RMI
St Bega 1-2 Ibibis Isle
Wallingfalls Town 2-4 Vespucci
Copsewood 2-0 Dillingdon
Klemer Athletic 1-6 East Reading
Downminster 6-1 Endley Vale
Kleby 0-4 Areck Furness
Windlesham Town 1-0 Swinedon Town
Red Star Cork 6-2 Bannabridge
Marx-Stadt 0-2 Castrograd SC
Little Greece Olympia 1-0 Workers United
Albion Athletic 2-0 Amica Albion
Rothsbere Athletic 2-2 Heathfield City (3-2 AET)
Newstoke 1-1 James Connolly SC (1-1 AET) (James Connolly SC wins 4-2 on penalty kicks)
Oblast Rangers 5-0 Brukinsal
Baile an Fheirtéaraigh 1-1 An Blascaod Mór (2-1 AET)
Khebusir 0-2 Actarius Athletic
Porthdun Celtic 0-5 Club de Football Septentrionien de Finistère
17th of October 1-2 Sparrowbottom Athletic
St Columba 0-1 Tetherton
Temol Colliery 4-0 Lensden Green
Southweald 1-3 Revolutionaire
Najraydah Al-Nasr 6-0 Ronzo

Fourth Round
Heathfield United 2-0 East Reading
Areck Furness 2-1 Najraydah Al-Nasr
Conerlia Industrials 0-5 Sparrowbottom Athletic
James Connolly SC 2-1 Castrograd SC
Baile an Fheirtéaraigh 1-3 Actarius Athletic
Corcaigh 1-2 Brickinwell
Rode Ster Amsterdam 2-1 Oblast Rangers
Banna Rovers 5-0 Fethiyespor
Reading Town 3-2 Albion Athletic
Temol Colliery 1-1 Little Greece Olympia (1-1 AET) (Little Greece Olympia wins 4-1 on penalty kicks)
Windlesham Town 1-4 Revolutionaire
Club de Football Septentrionien de Finistère 3-3 Ibibis Isle (3-4 AET)
Copsewood 1-3 Larne Valley Rovers
Floriana RMI 1-0 Vespucci
Red Star Cork 1-1 Tetherton (2-1 AET)
Rothsbere Athletic 0-0 Downminster (1-1 AET) (Downminster wins 5-3 on penalty kicks)

Fifth Round
Areck Furness 3-1 James Connolly SC
Sparrowbottom Athletic 1-2 Banna Rovers
Reading Town 1-0 Little Greece Olympia
Floriana RMI 2-0 Brickinwell
Actarius Athletic 1-0 Larne Valley Rovers
Heathfield United 3-0 Revolutionaire
Downminster 1-6 Red Star Cork
Rode Ster Amsterdam 3-4 Ibibis Isle

Quarter Final
Actarius Athletic 1-1 Ibibis Isle (2-1 AET)
Floriana RMI 1-2 Areck Furness
Banna Rovers 2-3 Heathfield United
Reading Town 2-4 Red Star Cork

Semi Final
Red Star Cork 2-1 Heathfield United
Areck Furness 1-2 Actarius Athletic

Final
Red Star Cork 3-3 Actarius Athletic (4-4 AET) (Actarius Athletic wins 4-2 on penalty kicks)

International Cup Qualifiers

Champions' Cup
Corcaigh
17th of October
Heathfield United

Globe Cup
Actarius Athletic
Rothsbere Athletic
Castrgrad SC

Series B Champions' Cup
Larne Valley Rovers
Sparrowbottom Athletic
Cobh Walkers
Fenians Sports Club

International cup finals hosting bids
Champions' Cup: Lengden Road, Cardiff Scotland, 89,400
Globe Cup: Páirc Uí Rinn, Páirc Uí Rinn, 70,000
Series B Champions' Cup: Kumquat Road, Little Clotaire, 19,840

Radio Ad’ihan International presents the 15th International University Challenge Championship

Group stage and knockout matches held in Candelaria And Marquez.

Group A
First Creek Falls ERR 0-1 Stanley College ADN
Air Force Academy TAE 1-0 Lasers and Tech VAL
Lasers and Tech VAL 1-2 First Creek Falls ERR
Stanley College ADN 3-1 Air Force Academy TAE
First Creek Falls ERR 4-3 Air Force Academy TAE
Lasers and Tech VAL 1-0 Stanley College ADN

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Stanley College ADN 3 2 0 1 4 2 2 6 Q
2 First Creek Falls ERR 3 2 0 1 6 5 1 6 Q
3 Lasers and Tech VAL 3 1 0 2 2 3 -1 3
4 Air Force Academy TAE 3 1 0 2 5 7 -2 3

Group B
Uni of Grand Island ADN 2-2 Hondo College VAL
Maritime Warfare CAM 0-1 Bradley University WZI
Bradley University WZI 2-1 Uni of Grand Island ADN
Hondo College VAL 4-1 Maritime Warfare CAM
Uni of Grand Island ADN 2-2 Maritime Warfare CAM
Bradley University WZI 1-2 Hondo College VAL

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Hondo College VAL 3 2 1 0 8 4 4 7 Q
2 Bradley University WZI 3 2 0 1 4 3 1 6 Q
3 Uni of Grand Island ADN 3 0 2 1 5 6 -1 2
4 Maritime Warfare CAM 3 0 1 2 3 7 -4 1

Group C
Allemali University CAM 1-2 Bektys Coastal Uni VPH
Frontier College ADN 2-0 Pine Bluffs State DAN
Pine Bluffs State DAN 1-2 Allemali University CAM
Bektys Coastal Uni VPH 3-1 Frontier College ADN
Allemali University CAM 2-2 Frontier College ADN
Pine Bluffs State DAN 0-2 Bektys Coastal Uni VPH

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Bektys Coastal Uni VPH 3 3 0 0 7 2 5 9 Q
T2 Frontier College ADN 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
T2 Allemali University CAM 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
4 Pine Bluffs State DAN 3 0 0 3 1 6 -5 0

Group D
Bektys State Uni VPH 2-1 Gymraeg Caernewydd WZI
Amada University DAN 3-0 Santa Casa de Lasft CAF
Santa Casa de Lasft CAF 2-5 Bektys State Uni VPH
Gymraeg Caernewydd WZI 0-1 Amada University DAN
Bektys State Uni VPH 0-1 Amada University DAN
Santa Casa de Lasft CAF 0-0 Gymraeg Caernewydd WZI

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Amada University DAN 3 3 0 0 5 0 5 9 Q
2 Bektys State Uni VPH 3 2 0 1 7 4 3 6 Q
3 Gymraeg Caernewydd WZI 3 0 1 2 1 3 -2 1
4 Santa Casa de Lasft CAF 3 0 1 2 2 8 -6 1

Group E
Reynea Area CC TAE 3-1 People's C Albrecht CAM
Carnegie Tech Inst DAN 2-1 Westlake University VPH
Westlake University VPH 3-0 Reynea Area CC TAE
People's C Albrecht CAM 1-1 Carnegie Tech Inst DAN
Reynea Area CC TAE 0-2 Carnegie Tech Inst DAN
Westlake University VPH 2-2 People's C Albrecht CAM

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Carnegie Tech Inst DAN 3 2 1 0 5 2 3 7 Q
2 Westlake University VPH 3 1 1 1 6 4 2 4
3 Reynea Area CC TAE 3 1 0 2 3 6 -3 3
4 People's C Albrecht CAM 3 0 2 1 4 6 -2 2

Knockout round
Quarterfinals
Carnegie Tech Inst DAN 1-2 Bektys State Uni VPH
Stanley College ADN 1-2 Hondo College VAL
Bektys Coastal Uni VPH 1-2 First Creek Falls ERR
Amada University DAN 2-1 Bradley University WZI

Semifinals
Bektys State Uni VPH 1-2 Hondo College VAL
First Creek Falls ERR 0-2 Amada University DAN

Final
Hondo College VAL 3-0 Amada University DAN

There is no change to the entry requirements next season; each association is allowed up to three entries. Hondo College must be entered as one of Valanora's entries, otherwise the organisers will intervene.

Bidding for hosting IUCC16 is now open. You don't actually do any scorinating but the tournament will be 'held' in your country and your teams, if you enter any, will be given a minor home boost.

Liga Panuul 1770 and 1771 results

Liga Panuul 1770

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Cimnersog Town 20 15 4 1 60 18 42 49
2 Port Healfat 20 5 5 10 26 37 -11 20
3 Fortuna Cimnersog 20 5 1 14 22 53 -31 16

Liga Panuul 1771

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Cimnersog Town 20 15 5 0 53 18 35 50
2 Fortuna Cimnersog 20 2 9 9 19 36 -17 15
3 Port Healfat 20 2 8 10 19 37 -18 14

The FAP has decided to send Cimnersog Town to the upcoming TakilQuip Champions' Cup and Fortuna Cimnersog to the Globe Cup (after all, nobody's going to catch Town, so there may as well be some reward for second place).

Liventia football league season 7
The top three teams qualified for the TQCC; the next three for the Globe Cup. The bottom two teams were relegated from the top flight; the top two in the second division won promotion and SBCC qualification.

First Division
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Dover City 42 24 11 7 109 54 55 83 C/TQCC
2 Orean United 42 24 9 9 91 69 22 81 TQCC
3 Folenisa 42 19 6 17 70 84 -14 63 TQCC
4 Jesner Town 42 16 12 14 61 49 12 60 GC
5 Pardbo 42 13 11 18 49 61 -12 50 GC
6 Talbott 42 13 10 19 68 77 -9 49 GC
7 Neverend Utd 42 11 11 20 46 62 -16 44 R
8 Bede City 42 9 8 25 71 109 -38 35 R

Second Division
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Schimpol 42 21 16 5 62 41 21 79 C/P/SBCC
2 Western Territories 42 17 13 12 69 52 17 64 P/SBCC
3 Mountain FC 42 13 13 16 34 39 -5 52
4 Liventia Utd 42 4 16 22 24 57 -33 28

QuinTel Not-Really-Very-Premier League

Season 2

Round 1

“Welcome to Quod FM, broadcasting live from the Northern Astrodome here in Greschmeier, Frendry. I'm Brian Gobbleson, and I'm joined by Ron McMarsh, who I'm delighted to report is on his medication! Ron, an exciting day as Season 2 of the QNRVPL kicks off.”

“Yes Brian, we're here to watch defending champions Greschmeier Mountain Sports Club face off against their close rivals from last season, Wow! Health & Fitness FC.”

“And we'll be bringing you the results live from Highmark, New Cleethorpes, and Voop, as we see the Blues, NCA, and the Drongosnorters respectively take on the Regals, United and BobBank FC. Marina Sundqvist standing nervously over the ball down below, ready to kick off what could be another great season for the exciting, and thanks to the wonders of fluid time perennially young, talented striker. I want to touch her boobies.”

“Brian, I find that language offensive and inappropriate.”

“Ron, what's inspired you to get medicated?”

“Oh, don't worry, this is just for today. I thought it was necessary for the purposes of exposition.”

As this is a radio broadcast, no one can see Brian glance nervously at the fourth wall.

“Oh, so down the road...”

“Yes, that's right, I'll be back to my usual damaged self, all llamas and artichokes and hunting knives and spaghetti-festooned nuns...no...nrrrhhhgghhh...must...fight...nnnrrr...urge...to be derivative...nggghhh...”

“And we're off! Referee David Yellowback blows the whistle, and the second season of the QuinTel Not-Really-Very-Premier League kicks off...”

“...and one minute in, we have exciting news from the National Stadium of Sports, where the Blues have taken the lead after just 84 seconds of play! And it's Roger Longhorn, no surprises there, unfavoured at the national level but unstoppable domestically, who puts the Highmark City Blues 1-0 up over Rahlia Regals, dreadful QNRVPL start for them, and wonderful news for Bo-Christer Nyberg, player-captain-manager of the Blues...”

“...snort...grunt...hrrrnnghh...will not...nnnnbbbrrr...resort to cliché...nnnhhh...”

“...and it's not the start Nowy Orpington United would have wanted either. Newly flush with cash from Han electronics giant Samseong, but no amount of sponsorship will help with that, as Alexei Pyjamas is stretchered off the New Cleethorpes Municipal Sporting Ground. Let's hope that's not a serious injury, as Brikk Schitthausen neatly dispossesses Jensen, sends it back up field...”

“...and that's half-time. Well, some fairly staid football here after the build-up, I'm afraid to report, and there's been just one goal in the entire league as the half-time scores roll in. Ron, your thoughts.”

“We've seen a lot of yellow cards handed out, five in New Cleethorpes, three in Voop, and two here, and I think a lot of players are coming into these games a little cold. Frustrations mounting, and it's not good football we're seeing at the moment. BobBank FC very poor indeed so far, despite spending so much money snapping up foreign and domestic talent.”

“Well, it's always dangerous to use 'talent' and 'Quodite football' in the same sentence.”

“I don't believe I did, Brian.”

“Ron, I think I preferred you unmedicated...”

“...and quite the restart for Nowy Orpington United! The visitors take the lead thanks to a thunderous free-kick from Grzegorz Adamski, and we're off to a flier...”

“...silly play, silly play.”

“Yes, absolutely, no need for Lindholm to make that rash challenge, and we have another booking. Meanwhile, Nowy Orpington have probably sealed their first win with a second goal, this one a nicely worked solo effort by Bjarne Prytz, on as a sub for Pyjamas, whose injury is non-serious, we're pleased to report.”

“Still no breakthrough at the Astrodome, and it's all quiet in Voop as the Drongosnorters hold BobBank goalless.”

“But it's all go in Highmark, two goals, it's now 2-1, as the Blues extended their lead with a Nyberg strike from distance, but the Rahlia Regals immediately reply with young Woody Cockbadger heading one in from a cross...”

“...and now Highmark City Blues up by three! Surely that's the game, with goals for Sean Sjöberg and Roger Longhorn, that's his second. A breakthrough, too, for Lefteris Diakos, becoming the first foreigner to score in a QNRVPL game as BobBank FC take a 1-0 victory over FC Drongosnort. It's still scoreless at the Northern Astrodome...”

“...and there goes the final whistle. So, a 0-0 draw to start the season, let's hope that's not an omen of things to come, Ron.”

“Well, you'd have to say it wasn't a great game to start this season. Scrappy, but no commitment shown by the strikers either.”

“Brikk Schitthausen looking solid for Greschmeier, but Jess Jensen with a game to forget for Wow!. Well, that's all, tune in next week for Round 2 from the QNRVPL.”

FC Drongosnort 0 (0) – (0) 1 BobBank FC (Diakos)
Greschmeier MSC 0 (0) – (0) 0 Wow! Health & Fitness FC
Highmark City Blues 4 (1) – (0) 1 Rahlia Regals (Longhorn 2, Nyberg, Sjöberg; Cockbadger)
New Cleethorpes Athletic 0 (0) – (0) 2 Nowy Orpington United (Adamski, Prytz)

Round 2

“Hello, and welcome to Sport Gort, I'm Alyssa Banana. Coming up: the nation's best team? We profile Tourseilles RFC, and talk with the players to find out what makes them great. Also all the latest hockey news. But first, football, as we look over this week's QNRVPL results. I'm joined in the studio by Brian Gobbleson, and April Chainsaw is at the Grand Regal Douchebag Arena, where she'll be talking with Woody Cockbadger.

“First, a review of the scores. Not a lot of action at the SkyPark, with home side BobBank being held to a goalless draw by Nowy Orpington United, who always look strong away from home. Sandrian signing Narcissus Theodore picking up a nasty injury towards the end, but hopefully BobBank's famous medical staff will have him back on his feet in no time – that BobBank yet to concede a goal, though it's early days, of course.

“The Blues went down 2-1 to visitors Greschmeier, perhaps not a big surprise there. Roger Longhorn converted a very controversial early penalty for the home side to give himself a leg up in the Grey Boot contest, and the referee needed a leg up to get over the chainlink fence and avoid marauding Greschmeier fans after that one. And while young Marina Sundqvist had a quiet game, two old timers, Josh Lindholm and Bastian Grape, did the work, putting away two solid chances to give the defending champions their first victory.

“Jun Chang did the business for Wow! to disappoint travelling Drongosnorters, who are yet to see their side, including furry imports Marrla and Herronna, score a goal in the QNRVPL. And Antoni Wieczorek picking up a serious injury that may mean young Somewhereistonian loan Petras Zoltoks will get a chance to start. They'd originally just planned to have him repaper the executive dining room.

“And surprise for many as the Regals felled at home by New Cleethorpes Athletic. Both will hope to be title contenders this year, and the match saw the country's two top talents, Cockbadger and Goshinho, lining up against one another. But it was old-timer Dirk Eiffel, probably playing his final season for the Western champions, who struck the winner late in the second half, after two goals from Yua Yua Huang gave the Regals hope.

“So, Brian, some surprising results – or everything going as expected?”

“I think Nowy Orpington would have looked to pick up three against BobBank, but of course this team so changed we've yet to get a handle on how they're going to do. Otherwise, much as I'd have called it, with last season's top three sides all winning.”

“Who was the week's top performer?”

“Well, she's a jack of all trades, but certainly no one would doubt her skill after this week: Amanda Jónsdóttir played superbly in the centre for New Cleethorpes, and they've struggled in midfield in the past with their reliance on Goshinho up front, so it was very positive to see here holding things together. Rod Horrigan in goal for Nowy Orpington did a fine job, denying Diakos, who's looking very dangerous, on countless occasions.”

“Ok, thank you Brian. Looking forward to next week, how do you see things shaping up?”

“FC Drongosnort have to get a win in soon or else they'll be too far behind later on, and away against Nowy Orpington could be the place to do it. The Arena of Dreams has been massively refurbished, in fact it'll be hosting an international game, but they've always struggled at home. Greschmeier will fancy themselves over New Cleethorpes, and the Regals will also look to record their first win over BobBank. The game of the week should be the Highmark derby, with Wow! taking on the Blues at home.”

“Thanks Brian. Now, April, we're joining you live from the Regal Arena, where you have Woody Cockbadger.”

“Yes, thank you Alyssa. Woody, not the start to the season you would've wanted?”

“Well, we knew it'd be tough, knew it'd be a step-up, and I'm not sure we've quite made the transition in our minds yet to playing top division football. We need to cut down on sloppy errors. Of course, Yua Yua had a great run today, deserved his goals, and I think we were unlucky with some decisions, but like my uncle always says: 'You can't blame the referee, unless he's a darkie.'”

“Ok...well, next week you're playing BobBank, who of course made all the headlines with their lavish spending. Your squad is largely unchanged. Do you think that'll be a factor?”

“I think they've brought in some great players, and I know we would love to have some of them in our set-up, but at the end of the day it's what happens at the end of the day that counts, at the end of the day. Like my uncle always says: 'If she says no, she's just playing hard to get.'”

“Any changes planned for the next round?”

“No no. We'll be putting out our full strength side. Like my uncle always says: 'Fuck the Jews.'”

“This is April Chainsaw, reporting from Rahlia. Back to you Alyssa.”

BobBank FC 0 (0) – (0) 0 Nowy Orpington United
Highmark City Blues 1 (1) – (2) 2 Greschmeier MSC (Longhorn (p); Lindholm, Grape)
Rahlia Regals 2 (1) – (2) 3 New Cleethorpes Athletic (Huang 2; Amanda, Goshinho, Eiffel)
Wow! Health & Fitness FC 1 (0) – (0) 0 FC Drongosnort (Jun Chang)

Round 3The New Cleethorpes Enquirer
Cockbadger worried after early defeats

Rahlia Regals head coach Arlo Cockbadger last night admitted he was “deeply concerned” by his team's performances in the QNRVPL. The newly-promoted Regals had been considered strong prospects by many, even being picked as favourites to win by QBS/Quod FM commentator Ron McMarsh, but they have failed to take a single point from their first three games and conceded 11 goals, a disaster for the normally defensive-minded Cockbadger. Last night saw perhaps their worst performance as the BobBank midfield ran rampant, hammering 4 goals at the Grand Regal Douchebag Arena. Anton “Not Another Qvist” Lindqvist scored the Pulona team's sole reply.

While captain Sebastian Hakala opened the scoring for BobBank, it was two of their recent acquisitions who finished the job, with Masami Tamagotchi putting in a real Player of the Week performance in the centre, creating numerous chances and slotting home a well-taken effort of her own. There were two goals for Knud Knäckebröd, causing umlaut-related catastrophes to the electronic scorecard in Rahlia's embarrassingly outdated stadium.

Fellow former Top Leaguers FC Drongosnort are also struggling, having still failed to score a single goal as they remain alongside the Regals at the bottom of a table after another defeat, with Nowy Orpington United picking up a rare home win to give hope their newly refurbished stadium might prove a lucky charm this season. Reserve striker Gerhardt Söderström scored a diving header in the first half of the Eastern derby, and United's Rennidan-fortified defence held strong in the second half.

While promoted sides were expected to have it tough, few had anticipated how out of their depth the Regals and Drongosnorters would be. “It's a surprise to see,” admitted former national head coach Jeremy Dixon, though he refrained from criticism of his former defensive partner's tactics. The blow is especially hard for Cockbadger, who had been widely critical of BobBank's decision to employ a foreign manager, calling it a disgrace to national football. After his team's 4-1 drubbing, some might suggest the epithet be reapplied.

Elsewhere, the big surprise came in the Highmark derby where the Blues' central defender, Tony Ross, let fly with a late screamer that just three rounds in will surely be vying for goal of the season. The goal gave the Blues victory over Wow! Health & Fitness FC, who have thus far looked a shadow of the side that challenged for the title last year. Jessica Jensen in particular struggled, bringing none of her customary flair to the team's offence and committing some embarrassingly blatant fouls in frustration later on.

Greschmeier look strong, and will be hoping for another easy run to the title this year. They swept aside New Cleethorpes Athletic, with goals from Marina Sundqvist, her first of the season, and veteran defender Frank Poulsen. Next week they play BobBank, with both teams looking to continue their strong starts to the season, while the Eastern match-up of FCD and the Regals could be a race of the bottom. New Cleethorpes play Highmark City Blues, and Nowy Orpington look to defend their home record against Wow!Greschmeier MSC 2 (0) – (0) 0 New Cleethorpes Athletic (Sundqvist, Poulsen)
Nowy Orpington United 1 (1) – (0) 0 FC Drongosnort (Söderström)
Rahlia Regals 1 (1) – (2) 4 BobBank FC (Lindqvist; Hakala, Tamagotchi, Knäckebröd 2)
Wow! Health & Fitness FC 0 (0) – (0) 1 Highmark City Blues (Ross)

Round 4

Posted on the sports blog He's Had An Absolute Holocaust.Just what in Quod's name is going on?
Posted by MetaNarrativesFTL

Something's rotten in the state of Quintessence of Dust. And if that hasn't caused your browser to crash, read on as I present: The Ten Biggest Flops of the QNRVPL (so far).

1. Marina Sundqvist

Everyone knows this young woman has spades of talent, but thus far the “moody, deep-lying presence” is looking an awful lot like “slacking the fuck off”. Even the most patient of second strikers can't afford to spend all their time lurking round the edges of their own penalty box, especially given she's no real defensive presence anyway. Today's game was a classic example: she showed no spark, and didn't even seem that bothered when Diakos grabbed the winner. Her only chances were a couple of tentative pokes. At this stage she's not in contention for the Grey Boot: she's not even in contention to make the starting XI.

2. Goshinho

I know a lot of people on this site think he's overrated. I don't. And that's what makes this rash of bad form all the more frustrating. Say what you like about Athletic: they produce exciting football. And with Billy Hudson gone, they need that extra zip from Goshinho, but today – and for all four rounds so far – it just hasn't been there. He's not getting time on the pitch at the international level, so he can't blame distraction or injury. I think it's time to forget the random skill, and go back to the basics for this lad.

3. Tilly Olsson

Nowy Orpington are playing with, Olsson except, an all-new defence, and thus far it's going ok for them. But if I were Micky Kastner I'd go the extra mile and swap her out too, because she's looking the weak link alongside those boys from Rennidan. Chi Tuan is a great striker, and his being overlooked at the national level is baffling, but he got an awful sitter today, and it was all Olsson's fault. No marking at the corner: she might as well have been setting up This Way Please signs for the ball, pointing at Tuan's head.

4. Bo-Christer Nyberg

It was inevitable, I think, that all the pressure would be too much for him, and so I want to make it clear that he is being selected as a managerial flop. On the pitch he's put in some solid performances, and today he was instrumental in setting up Tyrony for the Taeshanite's first QNRVPL goal. But having player-manager is not a long-term solution and he's making basic tactical errors: with no offence meant, Feng Han isn't good enough to score two goals in one season, let alone one match, but today he got the winner because Nyberg simply didn't adapt his defence to the altered lineup.

5. Demelza Venton

We were told this kid could play. I'm yet to see evidence of it.

6. Lurra White

I have no problem with Bears playing in the QNRVPL, and I'm ashamed by those on this site who do. It's nothing more than petty racism. But while Herronna has looked reasonably comfortable, the last thing the Drongosnorter can stand is a spanner in the works and thus far, Lurra is just that. Maybe she hasn't read the playbook or something, but she's not doing her job defensively, and had some lucky escapes today.

7. Dave “My Head Is On Fire Yes?” Palmer

Last season was his breakout year, this one he more resembles a plague outbreak. I mean, you have to really work at it to play this badly, this isn't just getting the wrong rub of the turf. His sucking is positively studied, and I can only assume that aliens have stolen his brain and replaced it with some form of unpeeled fruit.

8. Zack Perz

It's a simple matter of maths. He was paid ridiculous amounts in the transfer from Eastling, and he's yet to score a goal. Nor do I see any likely to materialise. It's not like he's playing in Lefteris for a lot of chances, either: the Sandrian's practically playing alone up there. It's dispiriting, because I defended the pre-season transfers, but at the moment it's looking like BobBank have seriously squandered at least one of them. At least they can afford to, with the way Diakos is playing.

9. Jessica Jensen

Hands down, the biggest single disappointment of the season (without wishing to spoil the winner...) Jess has just not been there. If Wow! are going to go one better, they don't just need good play from her, they need leadership. They've got a good new keeper, and a dependable striker, but without her to create the midfield energy, they're actually a pretty light side, and in no way will they hold up against Greschmeier and New Cleethorpes in full flight.

10. The entire Rahlia Regals squad

Just watch them. Or, then again, don't: they're not worth the price of admission if they gave away tickets free.BobBank FC 1 (0) – (0) 0 Greschmeier MSC (Diakos)
FC Drongosnort 3 (0) – (0) 0 Rahlia Regals (Lilywhite, Courtney (p), Zoltoks)
New Cleethorpes Athletic 3 (1) – (1) 2 Highmark City Blues (Han 2, Eiffel; Baxter, Tyrony)
Nowy Orpington United 0 (0) – (0) 1 Wow! Health & Fitness FC (Tuan)

Round 5

“...so I had to insist, 'Mr President, please, not in the vagina.'”

“Welcome to Talk Sport Gort, where I'm joined by a once-again wildly-unmedicated Ron McMarsh. We're taking your calls, and as a reminder, the topic is this week's QNRVPL action, and not milky discharge, Bill from Highmark. Ok, let's check the lines...Eric from Johnsonton.”

“Yeah, I'd just like to say that I think that Marina gal is real purrty, but I thought she was meant to be a footballer? I like to support our young women in sports, and I'm all for equality and rights and voting so long as the ironing gets done on time, but right now I'm beginning to doubt how capable she is. I mean, when you've got Bastian Grape outscoring you!”

“Thanks for your thoughts Eric, any response Ron?”

“I agree with a lot of what you're saying, but don't forget the asparagus.”

“Now let's move to...Josef from Albersau.”

“Well I wanna know what's going on with all these goalless draws. I mean you take your kids to a game, it's expensive, and you have to queue for so long to buy a hot dog, and then they put onions on it, and you don't want onions on it, and you've got a mortgage to pay and a wife with a prescription drug problem and the creeping memory of that night on the beach, and was he still moving? I couldn't see...in the rain...and then he was gone...and after all that you expect to see some goals, you know? Especially in a big regional derby? And Highmark and BobBank, both pay big bucks to their strikers, so it's pretty disappointing.”

“I WAS ON THAT BEACH.”

“I'm sure you were, Ron, but let's move to Anders from Nowy Orpington. Anders, you're on Talk Sport Gort.”

“Hi, I'd like to say 'GO UNITED!' and give a shoutout to my buddy Jeff.”

“You were pleased with the win today?”

“Well, it was only the Regals, but it's nice to see us winning at home. Grzegorz should be a shoo-in for player of the season at this rate, and strong in defence too, man, I'm looking for us to go all the way. Oh, and I wanna say to my friends Sam and Eve.”

“Ok, moving on, before we go to the next caller, Ron, any thoughts on the NCA-Wow! draw?”

“Why do you think so many cocktails don't have bacon in them? I think that's the secret to a really good cocktail.”

“And we're going to go to Sara from Highmark. Sara, nice to have a female caller.”

“Yeah, well, I wanted to say that that penalty was total bollocks and it's time for referees to get tough about diving because it ruins the game and also I wanted to say to the previous caller to lay off Marina and that if a man were having a bad run of form no one would say anything I mean look at Zack Perz no one is saying he's too weak or anything and also I want to ooh no wait I need to get back to my ironing.”

“Ok, thanks for that Sara. Now let's look at some results from the QPL...”

Greschmeier MSC 1 (0) – (0) 0 FC Drongosnort (Grape)
Highmark City Blues 0 (0) – (0) 0 BobBank FC
New Cleethorpes Athletic 1 (0) – (0) 1 Wow! Health & Fitness FC (Amanda (p); Wan)
Nowy Orpington United 3 (3) – (0) 0 Rahlia Regals (Henton (p), Cricketbat, Adamski)

Round 6The New Cleethorpes Enquirer
Greschmeier in shock defeat

Fans of the Northern sports club were shocked by a controversial home defeat for the defending QNRVPL champions after a late penalty was awarded to Nowy Orpington United in questionable circumstances that physicists say may lead us to rethink the laws of optics. “It's almost as though whether the ball was over the line or not changes according, not to the position of the observer, but to their allegiance,” said Ben Green, a theoretical physicist at the Nowy Orpington SuperLab. “These remarkable findings show that an object can be in two places at once, that is: either on the line, or over the line if you're a bitter, lying Northern gloryhogger who can't accept defeat. Astonishing.”

GMSC now trail BobBank FC, the surprise package of Season 2, another of whose new signings starred in a 1-0 victory over a struggling New Cleethorpes Athletic, for whom Goshinho has thus far had a less than gosh-inducing season, as Secristani defender Tyson Cadrette headed home a corner in the first half at the BobBank SkyPark. BobBank are thus far undefeated, and despite last season's disappointments their fans are beginning to hope for a top 2 finish, at the very worst.

No surprises in Voop as FC Drongosnort again lost without scoring, for the sixth successive round of football. This time, the conquerors were Highmark City Blues, with star forward Roger Longhorn burying a simple chance for his 4th goal of the season to maintain his lead in the Grey Boot standings. The Drongosnorters are yet to score a QNRVPL goal, causing many to assume they are already destined to crash back into the Top League, and causing concerns about the gap between top and second division football in Quintessence of Dust and how this may cause global warming.

Also doing poorly are the Rahlia Regals, who also lost without scoring, going down to one goal in each half from a vastly improved Jessica Jensen, perhaps shaken by widespread media criticism of her performances this season, and Park Yao, scoring his first goal for Wow! Health & Fitness FC. The win sets Wow!'s title hopes back on course after last week's disappointing draw away at New Cleethorpes.

Going into Round 7 and the midseason point, the QNRVPL has not gone to plan for either the top or bottom ranked sides. And while the newly promoted teams may struggle to stay afloat, Greschmeier will be stretched to defend their title after today's defeat. Striker Marina Sundqvist has scored just one goal this season, and captain Wilhelm Biber admitted that regardless of the controversial penalty, they had been outplayed by the rejuvenated Eastern outfit. “We have a lot of work to get back to where we were last season,” he said as he worked on his time machine in his basement. “That's not only not funny, it's not even a...ugh, just get AIDS and die, please,” he added.BobBank FC 1 (1) – (0) 0 New Cleethorpes Athletic (Cadrette)
FC Drongosnort 0 (0) – (1) 1 Highmark City Blues (Longhorn)
Greschmeier MSC 0 (0) – (0) 1 Nowy Orpington United (Henton (p))
Wow! Health & Fitness FC 2 (1) – (0) 0 Rahlia Regals (Jensen, Yao)

Round 7

“Good evening, I'm Alyssa Banana. Tonight on Sport Gort, we'll be interviewing Olympic triple medalist Han Chung, and talking with the University of West Sponson field hockey team. But first, I'm joined in the studio by Brian Gobbleson, to discuss today's QNRVPL results. Brian, some good football.”

“Yes Alyssa. It's no secret many of us have been disappointed by the standard of play in previous weeks, but today, everything went right. In Highmark, there was an enthralling midfield battle between BobBank and Wow!, with Jessica Jensen showing what she's truly capable of. FC Drongosnort finally ended their losing streak, with Herronna o Redwood scoring a historic first goal by a non-human in the QNRVPL. Nowy Orpingon snuck a late equaliser in their mid-table scrap with the Highmark City Blues. And the Regals-Greschmeier was surprisingly close, until Marina Sundqvist intervened with a dazzling performance in the final half hour.”

“Do you think the second half of the season will be much the same?”

“I don't think it can be. FCD and the Regals simply have to turn things around. And I think some of the players we've been talking about have been slow warming up. Marina, Goshinho, Jensen: these players have more to give, I think, and we should look for them to come on strong in the second half.”

“Despite some of those disappointments, TV ratings for the matches very high, and good ground attendances. Are we seeing football move from minority sport status?”

“I think the level of support QBS is giving the game is certainly helping. And yes, I do believe that we're getting to situation where football is outpacing rugby and ice hockey. But old habits die hard, so I wouldn't expect the change to be sweeping – and once the season ends, I think we'll see something of a retrenchment.”

“Well, Brian, I think it's time to put your reputation on the line...end of season predictions?”

“Ooh, tricky. I think, realistically, one of the new teams will be relegated, but I'll stick my neck and say one of them will stay up, probably the Regals. I originally picked Wow! to win but that's a real stretch now, and to be honest I think they'll be lucky to even qualify for international club football. New Cleethorpes have had a rocky start but I think they can pick it up, and I think Nowy Orpington may slip a little. It's tough to bet against Greschmeier, and I'm not sure I see anyone who can beat them – so long as their defence stays strong, because they're not producing up front. So Greschmeier to win? Yes, I think so? BobBank could challenge, though.”

“Ok, thanks Brian, and if viewers at home want to let us know their predictions, they can either vote in our online poll at qbs.qd/ouronlinepoll, or get a job presenting a topical sports news show. Now, onto a curling, and a look at the violence that's been sweeping the sport since the emergence of hooligan firm Snowborough's Big Ice Rollahs...”

At this point anyone watching QBS will notice their TV overcome with some strange interference. A screen appears:

This transmission has exceeded Jolt's character count. Programming will resume in the following post

Mysterious wonders of the universe!

BobBank FC 1 (1) – (1) 1 Wow! Health & Fitness FC (Knäckebröd; Jensen)
New Cleethorpes Athletic 0 (0) – (1) 1 FC Drongosnort (Herronna)
Nowy Orpington United 1 (0) – (1) 1 Highmark City Blues (Ersson; Tyrony)
Rahlia Regals 0 (0) – (0) 1 Greschmeier MSC (Sundqvist)

Round 8

Posted on the sports blog He's Had An Absolute Holocaust.A sad day for sport
Posted by NotALacist

Today's match was a travesty that illustrates just how badly money has infected Quodite football. BobBank have done nothing to deserve this season's wins, and today they racked up another one simply by buying in their talent. Goalscorers Masami Tamagotchi and Lefteris Diakos, Player of the Match Knud Knäckebröd...all new signings. The only vaguely homegrown player to make an impact for them was Trevor Lennon-McCartney, and even he's only been with them for three season. Whereas the Drongosnorters, Lurra and Herronna notwithstanding, have been turning out former youth squad players.

We're developing the future of Quodite football, and receiving no support from the QFA for doing so. BobBank will clearly at the very least make it into international club football this season, and in all probability win the QNRVPL. But in five years time, Diakos will probably be back with some high-flying Sandrian club, Tamagotchi and Knäckebröd will have moved on to whoever's in vogue now, and we'll all be left in the sad ruins of our own decay. It stinks.

Greschmeier are no better. Their winner today came from Josh Stoker, who they brought in from Secristan for some ridiculous sum. Do you realize how many poor people there are in Secristan? How many can't find employment? And yet we're taking their players to come in lord it over Wow!, a club that – say what you like about Bang Bang – has generally developed youth talent too, trying to build up a pool of players for the national squad.

Rahlia-Highmark was at least a battle of homegrown players, with just the token Taeshanite involved, and two good old-fashioned names on the scoreboard: Anton “Not Another Qvist” Lindqvist pegging an equaliser after Sean Sjöberg nabbed a late chance. Sjöberg's proving quite the breakout talent, though I think his opposite number, Ron Johnson, had his number today.

And Nowy Orpington's continual sucking at home is gratifying to witness. What's happened to The Arena of Dreams can be best described as “monstrous”: all plexiglass and aluminium fittings and electronic panels to press for more toilet paper. Maybe it needed to be doing up, but they've gone positively space age, artificial surface and everything. And the less said about the softcore K-pop interlude mood music, the better.

BobBank FC 3 (2) – (0) 0 FC Drongosnort (Tamagotchi, Diakos, Lennon-McCartney)
Nowy Orpington United 0 (0) – (0) 1 New Cleethorpes Athletic (Goshinho)
Rahlia Regals 1 (0) – (0) 1 Highmark City Blues (Lindqvist; Sjöberg)
Wow! Health & Fitness FC 1 (0) – (0) 2 Greschmeier MSC (Jensen; Sundqvist, Stoker)

Round 9The New Cleethorpes Enquirer
BobBank's astonishing form continues

BobBank FC look to be charging towards the title in the QuinTel Not-Really-Very-Premier League this season after inflicting a 3-1 away win on Nowy Orpington United. Samseong's rennovations to The Arena of Dreams appear to be serving the Eastern side few favours as they succumb to a second straight home defeat. All three of BobBank's goals came from their Sandrian signings, Narcissus Theodore and Lefteris Diakos, the latter a possible contender for Player of the Season, dividing up the booty. Tee hee, “booty”.

After finishing 6th in Season 1, few would have pegged the Highmark side as title contenders, but a huge investment to completely reshape their first 11, controversial particularly among less-endowed clubs, has yielded magnificent dividends, particularly with regards to the performances of Diakos and midfielder Masami Tamagotchi, a standout for relegated Continuation Railway Biscuit Thickness Spray Farm last season. Owner Robert Robson, a former member of the national football team for whom he accumulated 20 caps as a defender, said he was “delighted” by his team's progress, attributing it to “hard work, a positive attitude, and having absolutely stacks of cash”.

Meanwhile, two young strikers under a lot of early heat appear to be recovering as Marina Sundqvist and Goshinho, both criticised for their performances earlier in the season, returned from national duties to score in their team's respective victories, Sundqvist the decider between Greschmeier and visitors Highmark City Blues, who took a tumble in their bid to stay level with BobBank, and Goshinho finding the net twice alongside veteran Dirk Eiffel and a clumsy Ying Ma own goal that set up yet another humiliating defeat for the Rahlia Regals as New Cleethorpes Athletic triumphed 4-2 at the New Cleethorpes Municipal Sporting Ground.

FC Drongosnort earned a much-needed victory, only their second of the season, to bruise Wow!'s title hopes even further, with young striker Courtney Garethsdottir netting one and Somewhereistonian loan Petras Zoltoks the second, in respond to Jun Chang's powerful second half strike. Zoltoks has mostly featured as a substitute but is already accruing an impressive start:scoring ratio, though it remains to be seen whether he will stay with the Drongosnorters or return to Qasarian City in the event of the former's increasingly probable demotion back to the Top League.FC Drongosnort 2 (0) – (0) 1 Wow! Health & Fitness FC (Courtney, Zoltoks; Jun Chang)
Greschmeier MSC 1 (1) – (0) 0 Highmark City Blues (Sundqvist)
New Cleethorpes Athletic 4 (1) – (0) 2 Rahlia Regals (Goshinho 2, Eiffel, Ma o.g.; Cockbadger, Lindqvist)
Nowy Orpington United 1 (1) – (2) 3 BobBank FC (Williams; Theodore, Diakos 2)

Round 10

“Hello, and welcome to The Evening Review. My name is Emile “Dr Huff'n'Puff” Quirkheim, and I'll be bringing it while Alyssa be laid like a suckah. Respect. Joining me in the st-izz-udio is Professor Michel Fucko, Chair in the Systems of Thoughts on History at The Human University, big man what up, Dr Judith Cuttlefish, expert on feminism and queer theory at the State University of Pulona, and Brian Gobbleson, QBS's voice of football.

“Tonight: the Quintessential National Opera – are their stage designs ostentatious? We be checking that whack shit out. Also coming up, brap brap: new trends in modern dance, early reactions to the novel New Brick Lane, and Dr Cuttlefish explains why she be hating on the latest Museum of Science exhibition. But first, check it: the cultural impact of the QuinTel Not-Really-Very-Premier League.

“Hit it B-Unit.”

“Well today we had four good games, and plenty of games scored. BobBank beating Rahlia: no real surprise there, favourites to win taking on favourites to be demoted. Sebastian Hakala gave BobBank the lead, Yua Yua Huang pulling one back, and Masami Tamagotchi with the winner after the home side dominated in the second half.”

“I think what Masami's goal showed is the counter metacyclic potentiary of the subnormal instincts inherent in BobBank's pre-capitalist counter-post-capitalist outlook, as mediated by the instincts of the eighteenth century repressive origins of banking.”

“I believe banking abounded in the phallocratic patriarchical structures of considerably earlier centuries, Professor Fucko.”

“Pffft, facts?”

“Then we had Greschmeier held to a draw with New Cleethorpes, a lot of familiar names getting on the scoreboard as Marina Sundqvist and Wilhelm Biber fought back in the second half, and then Hannes van Himpfelschnnoorrddt striking a later winner from a Goshinho corner. A really hard-fought game.”

“Of course, patriarchical potentates have throughout herstory engaged in hard-fought games to suppress the inherently libertising instincts of the vagina.”

“Please, let's remain civil: don't call Professor Fucko a vagina.”

“I wasn't.”

“Oh...why not?”

“And another draw, this one between the Eastern rivals Drongosnort and Nowy Orpington, another badly needed point for the Drongosnorters, Courtney and Herronna clawing the game back for them after trailing 2-0 at half-time against a team that's always strong on the road, an excellent result for the Drongosnorters really, and one that moves them even further ahead of the Regals.”

“Neocapitalist cultural theory holds that language serves to reinforce class divisions. And I think that's what helped Herronna head in the corner.”

“And a goal bonanza for Roger Longhorn, who found the net four times – a QNRVPL record – against a really lacklustre Wow!, after Bo-Christer Nyberg gave Highmark a second-half lead. Longhorn totally dominant in the closing minutes of the game, four goals in eight minutes: left footed, right footed, headed, and bouncing in off his arse.”

“Thereby setting up the gendered discourse of the post-amalgamtionist frontier of unrecomposed sexual identity metafrustration.”

“Oh, why do I fucking bother...”

Brian stomps off screen.

BobBank FC 2 (1) – (1) 1 Rahlia Regals (Hakala, Tamagotchi; Huang)
FC Drongosnort 2 (0) – (2) 2 Nowy Orpington United (Courtney, Herronna; Gibbs o.g., Adamski)
Highmark City Blues 5 (0) – (0) 0 Wow! Health & Fitness FC (Nyberg, Longhorn 4)
New Cleethorpes Athletic 2 (1) – (0) 2 Greschmeier MSC (Amanda, J. van Himpfelschnnoorrddt; Biber, Sundqvist)

Round 11

“Hello, and welcome to Talk Sport Gort, I'm Alyssa Banana. This week's guest is Secretary of Sport Alfred Cynus, and he'll be taking your questions later on.

“First though, Mr Secretary, we've asked you as guest of the week to pick the QNRVPL team of the week, so let's move right on to your selections.”

“Thank you Alyssa, it's a pleasure to be on, and I'd first like to congratulate all the QNRVPL players for putting in their best in another exciting week of football. Now, my choices for Team of the Week.

“In goal, Graham Rasmussen did an outstanding job for Highmark City Blues, keeping a clean sheet and denying one of the most exciting attacking forces in the country, Goshinho. He just couldn't get anything past Graham, who looked superb all evening.

“Brikk Schitthausen was as solid as ever for Greschmeier, put I'm going to choose his partner, Josh Lindholm, ahead of him in defence. I thought he was really confident, played his position very well, and had Zack Perz in his back pocket all game. Not, um, literally you understand.”

“Of course. That'd be a little creepy.”

“Indeed. I'm also going to pick Mich Henton, the Rennidan defender formerly of the Urban5 leagues, playing for Nowy Orpington. Their victory over Wow! was a real boost for them, certainly a result against what I might have predicted, and it rested in a large part on his cool-headed handling of Wow!'s formidable offensive capabilities.

“For the Blues, Tony Ross was very good, but I'm going to pick Marco Möller, who was particularly good in the air, heading clear a number of crosses and giving Rasmussen the space to organize his defence.

“Hannes van Himpfelschnnoorrddt is my choice for right-back of the week. He played with composure, and Tyrony's goal was no reflection on the level of control he showed for most of the game. I like a right-back who can attack in the style of a Dave Yellowback, and Hannes certainly did that last night.

“Anchoring the midfielder I'm going to pick Wilhelm Biber. I've played alongside Bill and I can tell you, he may not the most skilful guy on a football field but he'll always be the hardest working, and his performance against BobBank was no exception, great distribution all evening, some crunching tackles, and spirited leadership.

“And I'm going to pick Hanna van Himpfelschnnoorrddt on the left. I think Hanna's had a rocky season, with some injury problems and some confidence issues, and she was on the losing side tonight, but she marked Roger Longhorn out of the game, which is impressive after his antics last week. She also showed some good attacking spirit going forward.

“On the right, I'll go with Woody Cockbadger. Rahlia sorely needed a win, but they couldn't afford to lose their rag, and Woody showed a cool head all game. With a Cockbadger you always worry about the heat of the head, about losing it and spraying everyone in a froth of rage, but he's had a stiff upper lip attitude, and I think the backbone he showed last evening will help tremendously if his team is to have any chance of staying up.

“And in the centre of midfield I'm going to go with Masami Tamagotchi. It's true she lost the game, but she played with such flair all evening that it's impossible not to smile. Audacious, brave, and good strength for her rather diminuitive stature. She's a real Quodite sporting gem, and I think we should count ourselves lucky that we have such eligible back-up for Peter Rogers, though I really think she could make an impact in her own right at the national level.

“Up front, I'm going with Alex Tyrony and Marina Sundqvist, both of whom got on the scoresheet for their teams. Alex has been playing in Roger Longhorn's shadow, but he was impressive against New Cleethorpes and his goal sealed the win after Bo-Christer Nyberg put away another free-kick. And Marina has weathered her criticism remarkably, with a fourth consecutive scoring match.”

“Thank you for your selections, Mr Secretary, let's go to the phones...”

Greschmeier MSC 1 (1) – (0) 0 BobBank FC (Sundqvist)
Highmark City Blues 2 (0) – (0) 0 New Cleethorpes Athletic (Nyberg, Tyrony)
Rahlia Regals 2 (1) – (1) 1 FC Drongosnort (Johnson, Yuan; Zoltoks)
Wow! Health & Fitness FC 0 (0) – (0) 1 Nowy Orpington United (Williams)

Round 12Kick! Magazine
Interview: Amanda Jónsdóttir

KM: Amanda, thanks for joining us.

AJ: A pleasure. I think this the first time I've been interviewed by a football magazine.

KM: Indeed. You've represented the country at both a field hockey and baseball. Do you think a football call-up is likely?

AJ: Haha, no. I mean, of course I'd be honoured, but I play in a somewhat oversubscribed position. Fortunately, the national squad has plenty of strength in depth in centre midfield: Peter Rogers, who plays in Candelalalia, Billy Hudson in Taeshan, and Masami [Tamagotchi]. I don't want to jinx it, but unless there's something of a catastrophe I'm pretty sure they'll be fine without me.

KM: Was it a surprise to be signed by a football side?

AJ: Um, well they approached me while I was still at UWS . There aren't really professional opportunities in field hockey or baseball in our country – some of my teammates from the WBC were looking to go overseas – but I knew I wanted to carry on playing sports, so I'd been looking at some of the sports clubs, even Greschmeier. I was a little surprised, I suppose, but I knew immediately it was an opportunity I'd want to take.

KM: Were you pleased with last night's result?

AJ: I was pleased to score!! Uh, well, a draw is always frustrating, often more so than a defeat: you end up analysing every mistake in your head, thinking that if only one thing had been different...but we were pretty chuffed, I think, to draw to a side of Wow!'s calibre. They're the highest-rated Quodite side in the world, so it's always big to play them at the Wow! Stadium, and we were pleased, yes.

KM: What are the club's hopes for the rest of the season?

AJ: I think we know BobBank are an awful way ahead, so we just want to concentrate on doing as well as we can to press for some international club football opportunities, probably in the Globe Cup.

KM: In Globe Cup 10, you lost in the first elimination round to Pasargan side Stein-los-Turkish. Will you be hoping to improve for next time?

AJ: Of course!

KM: Who do you think has been the best player in the QNRVPL this season?

AJ: That's really tough. I'm not sure I could pick just one. Marina [Sundqvist] is having a really great run of form. But I think probably I would go for Masami, especially if BobBank win overall. She scored another great goal yesterday, against the Blues, and really she's the best midfielder in the country. If it weren't for Peter Rogers, she'd be the #1 pick for the national team.

KM: Amanda, thanks for talking with us.BobBank FC 1 (0) – (0) 0 Highmark City Blues (Tamagotchi)
FC Drongosnort 1 (1) – (0) 2 Greschmeier MSC (Zoltoks; Sundqvist, Thalberg)
Rahlia Regals 1 (1) – (1) 1 Nowy Orpington United (Ulrich; Kiviliev)
Wow! Health & Fitness FC 1 (1) – (0) 1 New Cleethorpes Athletic (Yao; Amanda)

Round 13The New Cleethorpes Enquirer
BobBank slip gives Greschmeier hope
Erections now pandemic after Player Awards announced

A surprise home victory for New Cleethorpes Athletic has given Greschmeier MSC an outside chance of defending their QNRVPL title against BobBank FC. Marina Sundqvist, who has now scored in six consecutive games, found the net against Nowy Orpington United, but Greschmeier could only manage a single point after Morgan Williams struck a late equaliser. BobBank and Greschmeier are now level on points, but BobBank have a much higher goal difference. The results mean Greschmeier would need to win on their final day and by a wide enough margin to beat BobBank at the line.

Such contortions would not have been necessary if their usually implacable defence had been able to withstand some frenzied last minute attacking from Nowy Orpington United, but the visitors eventually snuck a winner with a glorious long-range strike from Williams, who has been badly out of form this season, scoring fewer goals than any other starting centre forward.

Rahlia Regals also managed only a single point. The Regals, who will be demoted to the Top League along with FC Drongosnort – neither team can remain up even with a win on the last day of the season – have been severely disappointing, and may lose head coach Arlo Cockbadger, who was reported as “devastated” by the news that his nephew, Woody, is leaving the sinking ship to take up a position with Cafundelese side América. Greschmeier defender Brikk Schitthausen decided to remain with his side, despite being offered a similar deal.

And as the transfer window opens, more players may leave the QNRVPL, it is widely feared, as Quintessential football remains a low priority on the international stage. The QFA's poor coeefficient means it has only limited ICC berths, and some analysts believe top foreign footballers will head towards leagues more likely to give them opportunities to play at the highest level. QBS commentator Brian Gobbleson said, “The fact is, the QNRVPL isn't good enough to attract or keep a lot of great players.”

New Cleethorpes's victory came despite another quiet game in a quiet season for young Goshinho, and was built instead on strong midfield performances from Amanda Jónsdóttir and Demelza Venton, with Masami Tamagotchi pulling back a consolation effort. She walked off to the heartening news that fellow QNRVPL players voted her the Player of the Season, and also runner-up in the Player We'd Most Like To Kiss On The Mouth. She joked that winner Marina Sundqvist should just share the award, causing a major world health crisis among adolescent males. Benny Chang was voted the Fair Play Award for “letting everyone take turns scoring against him”.

[u]QFA Player Awards
MVP: Brikk Schitthausen (Greschmeier)
QFA Young Player of the Season: Sean Sjöberg (Highmark)
Grey Boot: TBA
Foreign Player of the Season: Mich Henton (Nowy Orpington) [Rennidan]
Player Who Wrote The Nicest Poem About Clouds: Molly Baxter (Highmark)

QNRVPL Players' Awards

Player of the Season: Masami Tamagotchi (BobBank)
Fair Play Award: Benny Chang (Rahlia)
Best Accessorised Player: Marina Sundqvist (Greschmeier)
Player We'd Like To Kiss On The Mouth: Marina Sundqvist (Greschmeier)
Player We'd Like To Punch In The Mouth: Hannes van Himpfelschnnoorrddt (New Cleethorpes)Highmark City Blues 3 (1) – (1) 1 FC Drongosnort (Baxter, Nyberg, Tyrony; Wieczorek)
New Cleethorpes Athletic 2 (0) – (0) 1 BobBank FC (Amanda, Venton; Tamagotchi)
Nowy Orpington United 1 (0) – (1) 1 Greschmeier MSC (Williams; Sundqvist)
Rahlia Regals 0 (0) – (0) 0 Wow! Health & Fitness FC

Round 14

“Hello, and welcome to Quod FM, we're broadcasting live on this final day of play in the QuinTel Not-Really-Very-Premier League. I'm Brian Gobbleson, and I'm joined by a thankfully unmedicated Ron McMarsh.”

“Thou, nature, art my goddess; to thy law
My services are bound.”

“Four goals for New Cleethorpes as they finished their season in style against FC Drongosnort. Adamski and Cricketbat both on target for Nowy Orpington, who finish third: a real improvement for them, delight for their Han investors no doubt. If they've noticed. Roger Longhorn grabbing a goal to give him a 9th goal, and will surely take the Grey Boot unless Marina Sundqvist can come up with one for herself today. And BobBank's predictable victory over Rahlia means Greschmeier must – that's right – win by a margin of six here today. Ron, quite simply: can they do it?”

“Wherefore should I
Stand in the plague of custom, and permit
The curiosity of nations to deprive me,
For that I am some twelve or fourteen moon-shines
Lag of a brother? Why bastard? wherefore base?”

“Indeed Ron, indeed. Now, bottom-place Rahlia, hoping to take some consolation on the last day, Woody Cockbadger, apparently no longer speaking to his own manager, kicks off to Huang. We're off. Huang, a little slow there, and neatly dispossessed by Biber, who passes to Mountbatten. Mountbatten, taking it on, passes, looks...Sundqvist in space – and he fires to Grape! And Grape...turns it in! Oh my word, just 45 seconds on the clock, and Greschmeier start as they mean to go on...”

“...Johnson, holds it up well, turns, oh, great strength from Johnson, and Lindholm can't hold him here. Johnson, he's got Lindqvist running past him! Taps it to Lindqvist, and Lindqvist fires home! Rahlia equalise, it's 1-1, and Greschmeier in trouble. They need to score seven, surely, it can't be done. Sundqvist toes the restart to Grape, who passes to Biber. He passes across to Bathtub, and oh! He's spotted Chang's off his line, and IT'S IN THE BACK OF THE NET! WHAT A GOAL BY LUDWIG MOSES RAMMSTEIN BATHTUB VON ULM!”

“When my dimensions are as well compact,
My mind as generous, and my shape as true,
As honest madam's issue? Why brand they us
With base? with baseness? bastardy? base, base?...”

“...and that'll be a corner. So, Sundqvist across to take it quickly, as we come up to the half hour mark, still 2-1. She passes short, and Bathtub holds it up. Plenty of bodies in the box for Greschmeier. Bathtub pauses, looks, switches past Cockbadger and crosses and...Biber at the backpost! Wilhelm Biber, Greschmeier's captain, stretches a leg to ease past the hapless Chang! It's 3-1, and oh baby, it is on! Ron?”

“Who, in the lusty stealth of nature, take
More composition and fierce quality
Than doth, within a dull, stale, tired bed,
Go to the creating a whole tribe of fops,
Got 'tween asleep and wake?”

“Indeed. Huang with the restart, and a sloppy ball, picked up straight away by Mountbatten, he's haring down the pitch! He's got Nilsson in support, and they're 3 on 2! Slips it past Johnson – and Nilsson hammers one in! 4-1, 4-1, 4-1! Greschmeier are really going for it here, and we've had five goals in 30 minutes!...”

“...and so, at half-time, still 4-1. Greschmeier need to pick up another three. Showing great pace, great energy, and terrific commitment, but for the last few minutes they've just been unable to break through. Ron.”

“Well, then,
Legitimate Edgar, I must have your land:
Our father's love is to the bastard Edmund
As to the legitimate: fine word,--legitimate!
Well, my legitimate, if this letter speed,
And my invention thrive, Edmund the base
Shall top the legitimate...”

“...and ten minutes into the restart, Greschmeier's hopes in tatters as Sundqvist trudges off. A sand end to her season, a poor start but a terrific second half, she's been rampant in these last few games. But she couldn't do enough tonight and is being pulled off by Fischer. And oh dear, she's crying, she knows it's over now. Sad scenes at the Astrdome.”

“...I grow...”

“...I prosper...”

“...Chiu scores! Well, you can see it coming, and while it's not enough to rescue the game for Rahlia, it's probably enough to take away the season for Greschmeier. Cockbadger with another precise corner, causing some mayhem in the Greschmeier back line, they've been superb all season but now they're cracking under the pressure. 4-2, and Greschmeier need to score 4. I just don't see them doing it...”

“...and that's the ballgame! David Yellowback blows the final whistle at the Northern Astrodome, and a good game ends badly for Greschmeier. Brikk Schitthausen looks pretty stolid, but Wilhelm Biber rushing to the side to comfort a sobbing Bastian Grape, in what may be his last season in black. Season 2 of the QNRVPL is over, and BobBank are champions!”

“Now, Quods, stand up for bastards!”

FC Drongosnort 1 (1) – (4) 4 New Cleethorpes Athletic (Herronna; Amanda 2, Goshinho, Eiffel)
Greschmeier MSC 4 (4) – (1) 2 Rahlia Regals (Grape, Bathtub, Biber, Nilsson; Blomqvist, Chiu)
Highmark City Blues 1 (0) – (1) 2 Nowy Orpington United (Longhorn; Adamski, Cricketbat)
Wow! Health & Fitness FC 0 (0) – (1) 2 BobBank FC (Diakos, Ogden) P W D L GF GA GD Pts
BobBank FC 14 9 3 2 20 7 13 30 C,TQCC
Greschmeier MSC 14 9 3 2 19 10 9 30 TQCC
Nowy Orpington United 14 6 5 3 16 11 5 23 GC
Highmark City Blues 14 6 3 5 22 13 9 21 GC
New Cleethorpes Athletic 14 6 3 5 21 20 1 21 GC
Wow! Health & Fitness FC 14 3 5 6 9 16 -7 14
FC Drongosnort 14 3 1 10 12 22 -10 10 R
Rahlia Regals 14 1 3 10 13 33 -20 6 RMoo Maid Top League P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Highmark City Reds 14 12 2 0 42 7 35 38 C,P,SBCC
CRBTSF 14 8 3 3 28 14 14 27 P, SBCC
Ippi-ippi-ippi-ippi 14 8 1 5 33 16 17 25 SBCC
Casuistic Athletic 14 7 2 5 27 17 10 23 SBCC
Eastling Rovers 14 5 3 6 14 34 -20 18
The Actuarial Tables 14 5 1 8 16 28 -12 16
LSESLPFC 14 3 1 10 19 29 -10 10 R
USIEOW Football & Darts Club 14 1 1 12 9 43 -34 4 RTaken from the QBS sports wobsite.

Brian Gobbleson's column
Season Review

After narrowly missing out on promotion last season, the Highmark City Reds made sure this time, going undefeated and dropping only four points, aided by Dagan imports Ashley Nolan and Michelle Barrett, who was named the Moo Maid Top League MVP, and domestic talent Carolina Benet, whose 9 goals earned her the Top Scorer Award. Behind them it was neck-and-neck all season, with Continuation Railway Biscuit Thickness Spray Farm eventually winning a return to the QNVRPL thanks to a last-day victory that put them ahead of the unlucky Ippi-ippi-ippi-ippi. Casuistic Athletic managed to stay up, but fellow newcomers Le Singe est Sur La Plage FC had no such luck, joining the Universal Siblinghood of Industrial and Existential Owl-Wranglers Football & Darts Club in demotion to the minor leagues, meaning there may no presence from either the Colonies or the Union Leagues next season. And a late flurry of wins from Eastling Rovers vaulted them ahead of The Actuarial Tables, who came in a disappointing 6th.

International club qualification
TQCC:
1. BobBank FC
2. Greschmeier MSC

GC:
1. Nowy Orpington United
2. Highmark City Blues
3. New Cleethorpes Athletic

SBCC:
1. Highmark City Reds
2. Continuation Railway Biscuit Thickness Spray Farm
3. Ippi-ippi-ippi
4. Casuistic Athletic
(Because our coefficient is lower than Al-Merika's, I believe we will only get 3 entries, in which case Casuistic Athletic should be excluded.)

And some international stadium bids, why not:

TQCC: Northern Astrodome (Greschmeier, FR) 25,000 capacity
Globe Cup: The Arena of Dreams (Nowy Orpington, PU) 43,000 capacity
SBCC: National Stadium of Sports (Highmark, HI) 41,000 capacity

NEWMANISTAN PREMIER LEAGUE

Before the start of last season, we saw a whole bunch of international activity. This time, there has been hardly any. Possibly because Newmanistanian teams wanted to focus a little more on homegrown talent. Whatever the reason, this is it for this season. Most media personnel believe that this season may have a similar look to the results from last year, though the common pick to win the league is Tundra Falls as well as Loudon. It’s just not exciting to pick Centralia or Pocono City anymore, but both of those teams are expected to have big years too.

Incoming:
Kim Taeyeong (Daehanjeiguk) —> Pocono City

Outgoing:
Nick Roberts (Springfield)—> Dancougar (Port Royal)
Trevor Marshall (Centralia)—> Dunboor FC (Cafundeu)
Keith Capstraw (Daytopia) —> Porto Lacruz (Cafundeu)

Significant internal moves:
Brian Carver (Secristan) (Concord City) —> Dover City (player exercised relegation clause)
Courtney Meyer (Daytopia) —> Springfield
Matt Sherwin (Pittstown) —> Centralia

Foreign Players being “retired” from NPL play.
Casey Berber (Dancougar)
Christopher Moreton (Blouman Empire)
Andrew Pollard (Blouman Empire)
Nus Kusoglu (Koseli Cumheriyetler)

Preview: The defending champions of the NPL are the Centralia Cougars, and they are expected to be good again. Last season, to refresh your memory, four teams held the top spot in the final six matchdays. Other then Centralia; Olympia, Springfield and Loudon all had a moment in first during that period, and Tundra Falls was just a few points behind then the entire time. Perennial powerhouse Pocono City cannot be forgotten about, as last year may have just been a down year for them. The Capitals did a bit of fine tuning over the off-season and should be better, as should Dover City. The Mountaineers were a disappointing 12th on the table due to horrid goalkeeping. The acquisition of Brian Carver will help that immensely. You also had the cinderella Charlotte’s. Last season South Charlotte was 7th and North Charlotte 10th, making the first time that both of them ever finished in the top 10. Still haven’t mentioned teams like Southport or Putnam Lake, and they too should be contenders. The Premier League remains deep, and another fantastic season should be awaiting for us.

At Halfway: The first few names on the table list are no surprise. Centralia continues to play well even with Casey Berber retired (and an assistant coach of the team). The lead the Premier League once again, with a two-point advantage over Loudon and Tundra Falls, who are tied for second. Another two points back, we have a tie for fourth between Springfield and South Charlotte. If anyone thought the Condors were a fluke last year, they are being proven wrong with this fast start from South Charlotte. Olympia and Dover City are within seven points of the first-place Cougars. Then, we have some teams not performing as well as we expected. Putnam Lake is 8th on the table, and eleven points back. Sure that’s not bad, and they could be Pocono City and Southport. For Pocono City, this is absolutely stunning. This was supposed to be their bounce back year, but instead the Capitals are 11th on the table with a mediocre 10-5-8 record at halfway. Southport is even worse, 13th on the table, at 8-9-6. There are a couple of major surprises in their midst as the Brighton Bulls, led by Nelson Yaschter’s assistant Mark McCafferty and the Ashland Oilers are in a tie for 9th overall. Last year’s sleeper, North Charlotte, is mid-pack. South Tier should be better then their 15th place spot on the table. The battle for relegation, or to avoid it, looks like it will come down between seven teams. The teams in the bottom three spots at halfway are Stroudsbourg, Hampton, and Manchester. Not too far above them are Hastings, Daytopia, Fairfield City, and Thumbria Bay. Stroudsbourg, after many years as a small-market midtable team has been terribly shaken up with the suspension of Matt Coulson (their top player) for HGH use, and their two leading scorers for past seasons retiring. Ownership reports the team is deeply in the red. Daytopia is another surprising name in this mix, but with a couple players being sold off and the money not used on the team, they too, are on a major downturn.

The Finish: As the season wore won, the Loudon Leopards assumed command of the league en route to their first NPL title since the league went to the premiership format. It’s been a long time coming for Leopards fans, who endured several down years until they began to bounce back under Eddie Chapman. Now we can say that Loudon has officially come full circle. A late run of draws, as opposed to wins, for Centralia kept them from making it a battle until the last day, and the Mariners of Tundra Falls ended up taking second place from them at the very end. This was a significant pass, because Newmanistan has just 2 TQCC spots at its disposal, so Tundra Falls takes it and Centralia goes to the Globe Cup. South Charlotte topped continues to be on the upswing, finishing 5th overall. After mediocre first halves, both Pocono City and Southport played better in the second half to get better positions. In fact, the Capitals went 12-9-2 during the second half, overall. That’ll give their fans optimism for next season though the team does seem to have a need to add offense. The Ashland Oilers were a major surprise team, finishing 10th overall. Putnam Lake fans aren’t happy about their season, and would like to see the owners make a series of major overseas purchases during the off-season. Ownership has said that they would do exactly that. At the bottom, Fairfield City and Hampton each get relegated for the first time in their team histories, while for Manchester, their one year stay at this level has come to an end.


Pos PREMIER LEAGUE P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Loudon 46 30 9 7 68 35 33 99 C/TQCC
2 Tundra Falls 46 27 11 8 62 32 30 92 TQCC
3 Centralia 46 26 13 7 49 21 28 91
4 Springfield 46 25 12 9 75 38 37 87
5 South Charlotte 46 25 11 10 57 36 21 86
6 Olympia 46 24 11 11 62 38 24 83
7 Dover City 46 23 13 10 57 37 20 82
8 Pocono City 46 22 14 10 50 33 17 80
9 Southport 46 19 14 13 47 35 12 71
10 Ashland 46 20 11 15 53 43 10 71
11 North Charlotte 46 20 11 15 51 44 7 71
12 Brighton 46 20 10 16 53 45 8 70
13 Putnam Lake 46 19 12 15 57 48 9 69
14 Pittstown 46 18 12 16 53 47 6 66
15 South Tier 46 17 12 17 50 50 0 63
16 Rushville 46 11 13 22 31 53 -22 46
17 Daytopia 46 11 12 23 35 62 -27 45
18 Seminole Bay 46 10 11 25 27 51 -24 41
19 Hastings 46 9 12 25 40 60 -20 39
20 Thumbria Bay 46 9 11 26 45 67 -22 38
21 Stroudsbourg 46 9 10 27 28 63 -35 37
22 Fairfield City 46 8 8 30 40 80 -40 32 R
23 Hampton 46 6 13 27 35 67 -32 31 R
24 Manchester 46 7 8 31 35 75 -40 29 R

International players on Loudon: Lawrence Dvorak (Green Wombat), Marco Antonio Ortiz, Francesco Avola, and Cameron Jones (all Candelaria And Marquez), Dwight Heath (Dancougar), and Marko Drescher (Quintessence of Dust)

Awards:
Top Goalscorer: Stacie Kerrigan-Fraser (Springfield)
League MVP: Stacie Kerrigan-Fraser (Springfield)
Top Defender: Marco Antonio Ortiz (Loudon)
Top Midfielder: Nikolai Dolohov (Tundra Falls)
Top Goalkeeper: Luke Brengle (Tundra Falls)
Foreigner of the Year: Stacie Kerrigan-Fraser (Springfield)
Rookie of the Year (Domestic): Jessica McElroy (South Charlotte)
Foreign Rookie of the Year: Kim Taeyeong (Pocono City) (he was also the only option, but we won’t tell him that.)
Coach of the Year: Tom Sylvis (Ashland)


B LEAGUE

Preview: Every season, these 24 teams have dreams of playing in the Premier League. Some of them have been there before and do not look fondly at this level. Portsmouth is the biggest example of this. Then there are the recently relegated, such as Riverside, Concord City, and West Loudon, the last of which had spend a decent amount of time at the highest level and enjoyed their rivalry with Loudon while it lasted. These will be the top contenders for promotion, along with West Penthoria. Then you have a couple teams that came close last year that have never seen the big show, such as Bradford Town and Dover Town. There are the common mid-pack teams who seem destined for a life at this level, and then there are the other teams thrilled to be here. Of course, those are the recently promoted from the C League, and for Knightsville, years upon years of being close finally ended in a successful promotion. Eastport also comes up, and a team that got promoted two years, Johnsonville, is a team on the rise. Mix all of these teams together into one league, and you usually end up with an entertaining season.

At Halfway: Portsmouth has checked out from the field with a 16-5-2 first half, leading the league by six points over second place West Loudon. It’s another three points back to Riverside and three more back to Concord City and West Penthoria. The Whalers certainly are very motivated to get back to top level, where they should be and are taking no prisoners. It would take a pretty big collapse for them to not get promoted now. For the second and third spots, things are a lot more interesting. A shot must be given out to North Falls, who finished 21st on the table last year and are presently 7th on the table, two points behind six place Bradford Town. These teams all have a chance, but North Falls is quite a story. If they did get promoted, they would become the first team that has been in the C League to find it’s way to the NPL. At the back end, Dayton Town has been horrific, and figures to be relegated. The other spot looks as though it will come down between three teams: North Concord, Rockland, and Montgomery. Everyone else looks safe enough above the danger area as long they do not have a complete collapse in the second half. The most disappointing team in Strausser, who was 6th in the league last year, and two seasons ago was in the Premier League. They are 14th overall, and look to be a solid mid-table team for the rest of the season.

The Finish: Portsmouth cruises to the title, maintaining a 6-12 point lead over the second place team throughout the second half. It was a convincing rout, and we will be interested to see how this translates into the Premier League, because the last time a team won the B League by a large margin (Concord City), then only spent one season at the top level. Speaking of Concord City, the team that was in second place could not keep pace with the hard charging teams from Bradford Town and Dover Town. The Bradford team essentially mirrored the Portsmouth pace through the second half to finish in second, while Dover Town came up from 9th at halfway, a very impressive run to say the least. They were helped out by Riverside and West Penthoria slumping towards the end, and West Loudon was especially bad in their final ten games, going just 2-4-4. So the teams heading up will be Portsmouth, and the two townships. North Falls couldn’t keep their Cinderella run going all the way until the end, but their 12th place and overall winning season will still exceed their expectations. At the bottom, there wasn’t much of a battle, although Dayton Town did enough to get by North Concord. For a little while Rockland was worried, but Dayton Town was never ready to play that well down the stretch. Both of these teams have been in the C League before.

Pos B League P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Portsmouth 46 31 10 5 91 29 62 103 C/P
2 Bradford Town 46 29 8 9 71 44 27 95 P
3 Dover Town 46 27 9 10 60 38 22 90 P
4 Concord City 46 25 11 10 65 39 26 86
5 West Loudon 46 25 10 11 69 36 33 85
6 Riverside 46 24 11 11 59 36 23 83
7 West Penthoria 46 25 8 13 63 44 19 83
8 Centralia Town 46 23 10 13 45 29 16 79
9 Silver Lake 46 22 12 12 47 34 13 78
10 Pocono Village 46 20 12 14 57 40 17 72
11 Harrison 46 20 9 17 51 47 4 69
12 North Falls 46 17 14 15 48 42 6 65
13 Steel City 46 17 11 18 46 47 -1 62
14 Strausser 46 17 10 19 49 62 -13 61
15 Nashua 46 16 11 19 44 55 -11 59
16 Eastport 46 13 14 19 43 54 -11 53
17 Pocono Lake 46 14 11 21 40 52 -12 53
18 Johnsonville 46 12 12 22 36 50 -14 48
19 Lincoln 46 10 15 21 41 57 -16 45
20 Knightsville 46 11 10 25 43 64 -21 43
21 Montgomery 46 8 11 27 31 60 -29 35
22 Rockland 46 8 8 30 30 75 -45 32
23 Dayton Town 46 6 8 32 34 78 -44 26 R
24 North Concord 46 5 9 32 27 78 -51 24 R


C LEAGUE

Preview: Although last year didn’t quite live up to the C League’s normal reputation of being very competitive, and what its loyal fans call the “best true football league in the Empire”, one must still expect a good and tight finish. Chesterville and Coral Island are the promoted teams from last year, and Coral Island is interesting given that they still aren’t that far removed from their expansion season. Coming down are Dawson City and Liberty Town. They should be the frontrunners, along with Newport, who’s frantic charge at the end of last season almost got them promoted. This year, they will be looking to take the next step. Fairfield Town, Wrentham, and Cloverfield are also expected to contend.

At Halfway: Once again, the league delivers its craziness and unpredictability. At the top of the table, that’s Scratena, the team that finished 14th in this very league last year, and they are tied for first with Cloverfield, who was 6th. Two points back, it’s Olympia Town who was 11th, then Wrentham one more point back. However the contenders need not worry, because there is only a nine point differential between first place Scratena and 12th place Fairfield Town! So this is all very wide open with all of the teams mentioned in the preview somewhere in that pack. The most disappointing team is probably Evason, who was 7th last year and now 17th and in a spot where they could get relegated if they don’t get a move on it. Independence looks like they will have one of the two relegatory spots, but the other is wide open with Evason involved as well as the two teams who came up from the D League, Chesterville and Coral Island, with Clear Falls also in jeopardy.

The Finish: Scratena’s improbable run continues, and the team who just a few seasons ago was a spot away from being relegated into the D League is your league champion, beating out Cloverfield in goal differential for the title. Both of these teams will now head to the B League, somewhere that Cloverfield has been before, but Scratena has not. Olympia Town and Wrentham have tough luck, each just missing out, and Putnam Beach was nearby as well. The reputation of the C League certainly came through again. There wasn’t a lot of drama at the back end to avoid relegation. Independence was stuck in the bottom spot the entire season just about, and a poor second half dropped Nazareth in a hurry. Dawson City, Liberty Town, and Newport will all be very disappointed that they could not be a factor this season, but should all be solid contenders next year.

Pos C League P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Scratena 38 21 7 10 57 36 21 70 C/P
2 Cloverfield 38 20 10 8 46 30 16 70 P
3 Olympia Town 38 20 8 10 50 33 17 68
4 Wrentham 38 19 11 8 49 36 13 68
5 Putnam Beach 38 19 10 9 54 35 19 67
6 Monticello 38 19 9 10 47 31 16 66
7 Seneca Town 38 18 9 11 48 33 15 63
8 Liberty Town 38 17 11 10 39 32 7 62
9 Newport 38 18 7 13 49 40 9 61
10 Dawson City 38 17 9 12 51 41 10 60
11 Andover 38 15 10 13 45 32 13 55
12 Fairfield Town 38 12 12 14 34 40 -6 48
13 High Point 38 11 10 17 38 50 -12 43
14 Evason 38 11 10 17 33 46 -13 43
15 Chesterville 38 10 11 17 34 46 -12 41
16 Bristol 38 10 9 19 40 55 -15 39
17 Clear Falls 38 9 9 20 33 56 -23 36
18 Coral Island 38 9 6 23 30 51 -21 33
19 Nazareth 38 6 11 21 28 50 -22 29 R
20 Independence 38 6 7 25 30 62 -32 25 R

D LEAGUE

Preview: The teams relegated from the C League, Cranston and Buffalonia have both never been down at this level before, and are favored to go right back up. Previous C League teams Nassau and Yorkville look as though they are on the upswing and ready to contend as well. Rutland, Stockton, and Sutterfield are usually strong teams amongst this company and will do their best to get promoted as well.

At halfway: Cranston and Nassau found themselves tied for the lead and third place Buffalonia just two points back, setting up a possible thrilling finish for the two transfer spots. Yorkville and Sutterfield are within reach as well. None of these teams are particularly surprising, although not all the predicted contenders are off to great starts. Rutland and Stockton are 7th and 8th, respectively and would have a lot of ground to cover. Bainbridge, who was an expansion team last year, is having a pretty good second season, leading the four sophomores at the moment.

The Finish: After about a decade in the D League, Nassau will return to its origin when the NPL system was created, and back to the C League. They impressively pulled away from the competition during the second half, and the five-point margin over Cranston probably seemed larger to their fans. Cranston fans will be happy that their low level stay was only for one season, and they head back up. There were two surprises here, Bridgeport and Bainbridge. Bridgeport has been a bottom-feeder even at this level nearly every season, making their 6th place finish a team record while Bainbridge, in their second season, showed a lot of promise in putting together a winning season.

Pos D League P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Nassau 30 19 7 4 51 22 29 64 C/P
2 Cranston 30 17 8 5 44 22 22 59 P
3 Buffalonia 30 16 9 5 43 24 19 57
4 Allenstone 30 15 7 8 45 28 17 52
5 Sutterfield 30 14 7 9 45 35 10 49
6 Bridgeport 30 13 9 8 42 34 8 48
7 Yorkville 30 13 8 9 38 26 12 47
8 Bainbridge 30 12 9 9 41 37 4 45
9 Rutland 30 11 10 9 35 32 3 43
10 Stockton 30 12 7 11 35 32 3 43
11 North Warwick 30 9 8 13 39 51 -12 35
12 East Adams 30 8 7 15 31 46 -15 31
13 Verona 30 5 7 18 22 44 -22 22
14 Warren 30 5 7 18 23 46 -23 22
15 Weedsport 30 5 6 19 23 54 -31 21
16 Naples 30 4 8 18 26 50 -24 20

In my next post: Empress Cup and Keystone Cup results. These will determine a couple Globe Cup spots, so I will list them all at the end of that post.

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