NationStates Jolt Archive

Season 20,011

After soo many times coming in second in either the League or the Silver Cup, the Soldars finally made good on their talent and edged out the Rockers to take their first title in the international era. They trailed the Rockers by 7 points with 5 matches to go, but thanks to a series of draws by the team from the inner city, and winning out, the magnificent silverment were able to pull off the miracle. Vephrall's Phootid Fihor transition from player to manager was something quite amazing, as he pulled Straightdale into a top half finish in their season back up in the top division after Drogba was sacked after their relegation in 20,009.

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

Premiership

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Soldarian FC 38 24 6 8 80 43 37 78 Champions
2 Raynor City United 38 22 4 12 80 56 24 70 TQCC
3 FC Therathor 38 20 6 12 77 63 14 66 TQCC
4 FC Capri 38 18 10 10 68 51 17 64 TQCC
5 Baysleef FC 38 18 8 12 62 63 -1 62 GC
6 FC Wexax 38 16 13 9 71 56 15 61
7 Wexax United 38 15 9 14 60 62 -2 54
8 AC Hartdale 38 15 9 14 54 61 -7 54
9 Hondo FC 38 13 13 12 65 64 1 52
10 Straightdale FC 38 15 7 16 56 63 -7 52 GC
11 FC Longview 38 13 12 13 60 59 1 51
12 Mar Sara FC 38 14 7 17 60 59 1 49
13 AC Valanari 38 12 11 15 58 54 4 47
14 Kareen FC 38 11 14 13 74 76 -2 47
15 Everlin FC 38 14 5 19 63 79 -16 47
16 Juavi FC 38 12 9 17 57 63 -6 45
17 SC Rinaldi 38 10 11 17 49 65 -16 41
18 Char Sara FC 38 11 7 20 53 64 -11 40 Relegated
19 Turmondale United 38 9 11 18 56 79 -23 38 Relegated
20 Sharala AC 38 9 6 23 53 76 -23 33 Relegated

Star League

Playoff: Gladerial United 2-3(1-1) AS Everlin

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Travesian AS 38 20 9 9 72 55 17 69 Champions
2 AC Zul'Atun 38 20 7 11 65 39 26 67 SBCC
3 Gladerial United 38 17 9 12 69 58 11 60 SBCC
4 AS Everlin 38 15 14 9 57 58 -1 59 SBCC
5 FC Travesian 38 16 9 13 45 45 0 57
6 Oliviena United 38 15 11 12 41 30 11 56
7 AS Zul'Daratar 38 15 11 12 53 58 -5 56
8 Rolalas FC 38 15 10 13 61 54 7 55
9 FC Vernad 38 13 15 10 55 47 8 54
10 FC Monaven 38 15 8 15 63 53 10 53
11 AS Sharala 38 15 8 15 72 72 0 53
12 AS Char Sara 38 16 4 18 63 78 -15 52
13 Manavawi Athletic 38 15 6 17 54 55 -1 51
14 Quel'Thalas FC 38 12 14 12 75 68 7 50
15 Raynor City FC 38 15 5 18 56 62 -6 50
16 AC Cartmot 38 11 11 16 58 66 -8 44
17 Turmondale FC 38 11 10 17 55 63 -8 43
18 SC Ianisle 38 12 7 19 53 61 -8 43 Relegated
19 Arouw United 38 10 11 17 50 70 -20 41 Relegated
20 FC Quel'Mathar 38 10 5 23 59 84 -25 35 Relegated

Green League

Playoff: Vahara FC 4-4(2-2) [5-6 PKs] Club ESF

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 FC Vamas 38 21 11 6 83 50 33 74 Champions
2 Aras United 38 22 6 10 74 53 21 72 Promoted
3 Vaharia FC 38 20 10 8 77 53 24 70 Playoff
4 Club ESF 38 18 9 11 75 55 20 63 Playoff
5 AC Stormguard 38 20 3 15 72 63 9 63
6 Mar Sara AC 38 19 4 15 96 71 25 61
7 Club Valanora 38 17 7 14 59 53 6 58
8 Athletic Rolalas 38 15 10 13 76 69 7 55
9 SC Quintal 38 14 12 12 66 61 5 54
10 Char Sara United 38 14 10 14 48 47 1 52
11 AS Zul'Atun 38 15 6 17 45 45 0 51
12 AS Soldar 38 14 8 16 55 69 -14 50
13 AC Goldsan 38 12 13 13 51 48 3 49
14 AC Ispan 38 13 10 15 62 71 -9 49
15 Cartmot Pride 38 13 5 20 63 77 -14 44
16 DC Aulian 38 10 11 17 42 62 -20 41
17 FC Silvershire 38 10 10 18 60 71 -11 40
18 RC Elunita 38 10 9 19 51 72 -21 39 Relegated
19 AC Rinaldi 38 8 10 20 52 82 -30 34 Relegated
20 Turbani FC 38 8 10 20 48 83 -35 34 Relegated

Blue League

Playoff: Zul'Daratar FC 3-1(0-1) RC Rikana

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Quel'Tir United 38 21 9 8 78 57 21 72 Champions
2 RC Vahama 38 21 5 12 75 52 23 68 Promoted
3 Zul'Daratar FC 38 19 7 12 71 59 12 64 Playoff
4 RC Rikana 38 17 12 9 56 39 17 63 Playoff
5 SC Soldar 38 18 7 13 59 57 2 61
6 RC Durmosa 38 16 12 10 54 42 12 60
7 Bree FC 38 17 8 13 74 59 15 59
8 Ironwind United 38 17 6 15 82 73 9 57
9 SC Longview 38 14 12 12 44 39 5 54
10 AC Rosenthal 38 15 6 17 57 65 -8 51
11 AC Therathor 38 15 6 17 48 56 -8 51
12 AC Port Swell 38 12 12 14 47 53 -6 48
13 AS Rikana 38 13 9 16 62 72 -10 48
14 FC Suax 38 14 5 19 55 63 -8 47
15 Inter Gladerial 38 12 9 17 52 56 -4 45
16 FC Kilai 38 11 11 16 60 64 -4 44
17 FC San Diromia 38 10 13 15 62 73 -11 43
18 Arouw FC 38 12 7 19 53 65 -12 43 Relegated
19 Zanabia City 38 9 14 15 41 50 -9 41 Relegated
20 Erran FC 38 11 2 25 52 88 -36 35 Relegated

Rose League

Playoff: RC Jumangas 3-5 (2-3) AS Solqual

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 RC Liogan 38 21 9 8 81 46 35 72 Champions
2 Suax United 38 19 11 8 88 63 25 68 Promoted
3 RC Jumangas 38 17 13 8 66 48 18 64 Playoff
4 AS Solqual 38 17 9 12 74 60 14 60 Playoff
5 FC Melikkiaz 38 16 12 10 61 55 6 60
6 Yolan FC 38 18 5 15 78 66 12 59
7 AS Vaharia 38 16 10 12 67 57 10 58
8 AC Jumangas 38 16 8 14 55 49 6 56
9 Erran United 38 14 12 12 72 66 6 54
10 RC Quel'Mathar 38 16 6 16 64 65 -1 54
11 AC Durmosa 38 15 7 16 60 68 -8 52
12 DC Melikkiaz 38 15 5 18 52 71 -19 50
13 AS Aras 38 12 13 13 53 61 -8 49
14 DC Quel'Tir 38 13 8 17 55 62 -7 47
15 DC Liogan 38 12 11 15 67 81 -14 47
16 FC Rosenthal 38 12 9 17 45 51 -6 45
17 DC Kilai 38 11 11 16 49 62 -13 44
18 FC Ispan 38 10 13 15 50 53 -3 43
19 FC Solqual 38 10 8 20 52 74 -22 38
20 DC Bree 38 6 8 24 40 71 -31 26

End of Season Awards

Foriegner of the Year
Fred Naylen (9 goals, 15 assists) - FC Therathor

Manager of the Year
Falla Naiana - FC Therathor

Striker of the Year
Calla Soler (18 goals, 9 assists) - Soldarain FC

Midfielder of the Year
Scott Soldarian (10 goals, 18 assists) - Raynor City United

Winger of the Year
Cristiano Narsiss (6 goals, 19 assists) - FC Therathor

Defender of the Year
Favilia Drigan (4 goals, 7 assists) - Soldarian FC

Goalkeeper of the Year
Jacob St. Louis (7 clean sheets) - FC Capri

Sportsman
Tamuríl Amandil - SC Rinaldi

Best X11
GK: Jacob St. Louis - FC Capri
CB: Favilia Drigan - Soldarian FC
CB: Ock Wassaraat - Mar Sara FC
CB: Tamuríl Amandil - SC Rinaldi
LW: Cristiano Narsiss - FC Therathor
MC: Gretus Tsu - FC Wexax
MC: Fred Naylen - FC Therathor
MC: Scott Soldarian - Raynor City United
RW: Jaime Kuu - Raynor City United
ST: Caubi - Raynor City United
ST: Calla Soler - Soldarian FC

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Season 9 Preseason News Snippets

Universities to get own AFF rankings
It has been announced that the 12 university and college teams in the University Third Division will have official club rankings published from this upcoming season onwards. The move has in part been announced due to the twelve teams joining the AFF Cup.

The 12 teams' cup rankings will, like the 24 professional clubs, be taken over three seasons. However, the league rankings will only reflect teams' performances in the season directly prior to the rankings being released, rather than over the past three seasons.

The two sets of university rankings will be issued separately from the 24 professional clubs.

AFF Club rankings announced
The latest set of club rankings issued by the Ad'ihan Football Federation (AFF) has been released. It takes into account a team's league and cup performances over the past three seasons. This time around, results from the five-team Ad’ihan Championship did not count, with the last season counted being Season 8.

Although CF Mont-Pluie wrestled the title back from County Stanley, their 0.0365-point lead at the top of the league rankings was lost to their northern rivals, who took a 0.1457 point lead at the top. For the first time ever, there was a case — or two — of two teams being on the same number of ranking points. In these cases, between South Barrier United and Djei Sporting Club for 7th/8th as well as Mountbatten Junction and Grand Arsenal for 11th/12th, the ties were settled based on the most recent season's performance. Where still tied, the second-most-recent season was then used, and so on.

In the overall rankings, Olympique Protectorat's impressive run of retaining the AFF Cup once again helped offset their mediocre league performance, keeping them top of the overall rankings with 18.8152 points, nearly one whole point more than last season. However, their gap, previously 4.78 points over County Stanley, has now been cut to 2.96 points.

AFF club rankings – League points
Rank Team Points Difference
1 County Stanley FC 11.0393
2 CF Mont Pluie 10.8936 -0.1457
3 Dalinn Wanderers 9.2176 -1.6760
4 Protectorate United 8.8169 -0.4007
5 Olympique Protectorat 8.5254 -0.2915
6 Oldbridge City 8.4525 -0.0729
7 Djei Sporting Club 7.9425 -0.5100 †
8 South Barrier United 7.9425 0.0000 †
9 Navon Beach FC 7.5417 -0.4008
10 Kinney Road FC 7.2138 -0.3279
12 Grand Arsenal FC 6.5944 -0.6194 ‡
11 Mountbatten Junction FC 6.5944 0.0000 ‡
13 Dullham and Oldbridge FC 6.1208 -0.4736
14 Flitton City 5.9198 -0.2010
15 T'chéy Park FC 5.8866 -0.0332
16 AFC Hatton 5.8658 -0.0208
17 Hatton Town FC 5.1540 -0.7118
18 Pilminster Rovers 5.1508 -0.0032
19 Southcast Town 4.8209 -0.3299
20 Northtown United 4.8079 -0.0130
21 Tallyn Rovers FC 4.5932 -0.2147
22 Flitton Rangers 4.5164 -0.0768
23 Altsend FC 4.4911 -0.0253
24 Island Athletic FC 4.0994 -0.3917

† Tie broken on second-most-recent season's performance
‡ Tie broken on most recent season's performance

Ranking points given to four decimals
Due to rounding, difference values may not match actual difference

AFF Club rankings – overall
Rank Team Points Difference
1 Olympique Protectorat 18.8152
2 County Stanley FC 15.8505 -2.9647
3 Oldbridge City 14.4003 -1.4502
4 Grand Arsenal FC 13.3674 -1.0329
5 CF Mont Pluie 12.9703 -0.3971
6 Dalinn Wanderers 12.5786 -0.3917
7 Protectorate United 12.3782 -0.2004
8 South Barrier United 10.4928 -1.8854
9 Djei Sporting Club 10.4700 -0.0228
10 Navon Beach FC 10.4473 -0.0227
11 Kinney Road FC 9.7004 -0.7469
12 T'chéy Park FC 9.6483 -0.0521
13 Dullham and Oldbridge FC 8.7212 -0.9271
14 AFC Hatton 8.5573 -0.1639
15 Flitton City 8.4974 -0.0599
16 Mountbatten Junction FC 7.7967 -0.7007
17 Northtown United 7.5404 -0.2563
18 Hatton Town FC 7.2854 -0.2550
19 Pilminster Rovers 7.2138 -0.0716
20 Southcast Town 7.1654 -0.0484
21 Tallyn Rovers FC 7.0160 -0.1494
22 Flitton Rangers 6.3745 -0.6415
23 Altsend FC 6.1351 -0.2394
24 Island Athletic FC 5.5613 -0.5738

Ranking points given to four decimals
Due to rounding, difference values may not match actual difference

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Matchday One... Ugh. Happy middle-class liberals. Doesn’t it just make you sick? Don’t these people know we live under the constant threat of being blown up? Surely they could afford to just a little bit dour and stolid at this dark time? It’s not as though their football club is giving them anything to smile about, is it?

Radyukevich CSC – that’s Rad-Jew-Kuv-Itch, for the record – are, it doesn’t really need to be stressed, rather popular. Contrary to popular belief, they’re marginally the number one club in Clotaire – no matter how much down-to-earth, working-class PoC supporters might wish to claim otherwise – and the number of lilac shirts you see worn all over the country attests to the fact that the Jukos’ unique (unique in slightly dull C&M, anyway) on- and off-field traditions has helped make them a merchandise-flogging machine that goes far beyond their actually footballing success – with the grand total of zero CMSC titles to their name, and a single NFBL title back in 1938.

And now, after a season spent in the CMSC2 doldrums (why would anyone want to play there, we ask ourselves), they’re back in the big time. The Hilltop Stadium was like a fairground on Saturday morning – or, possibly, a scene from the better class of BBC medieval-based costume dramas, featuring brightly-coloured leggings, pigs running freely in the streets, and lutes. Fresh from reaching the SBCC3 final, the players gleefully performed their kelu – a suspiciously artificial-looking aboriginal Rushmori dance (think David Brent in The Office) – and Jukos fans from far and wide sang their lungs out and prepared themselves to watch what was once one of north-east Candelaria’s finest teams being ripped to shreds by near neighbours Caires City.

Sid Lindström could have been forgiven for claiming that the league for Radyukevich really started next week, once they’d got the champions out of the way in the very first CMSC1 game of the new season. ‘Go out there and enjoy yerselves’, he could’ve said, ‘And don’t pick on Dak Wotzisname if he lets in half a dozen. They’re the champions for a reason, after all’.

Maybe he did say that. But he said plenty of other stuff as well – enough to ensure that Radyukevich out-thought, out-fought and ultimately out-scored the ‘best team in the country’. Not this week, O upstart Errant Knights fans. Not even the best team in the north-east.

A surprise was spun with teenager Cameron Jones – a impressively afro’d striker who is, by all accounts, going to be bloody good – left on the bench when many had suspected that he could be ploughing a lone furrow. Instead, veteran Luke Naylor partnered Patrice Umar, and it worked a treat. Yes, they got lucky – ‘keeper Felix Currey having a horrible ten minutes spread either side of half-time, and having at one point a full-on row with Shane Avdeev. City had the lion’s share of the possession, and were silky both individually and as a unit while Radyukevich shamed the Corinthian ideals of their long-dead founders and modern supporters alike. Lindström, to put it bluntly, won’t give a shit about that. They scored three, and go second in the debut table.

First place was taken by Albrecht FC, who were also granted a visit to top-flight returnees. If Gamboa are the most likely of the three promoted sides to stay up, they certainly didn’t show it here, offering absolutely nothing up front. Not that the Scorpions don’t deserve credit – Matteo Corradini and Ben Zec in particular ensured that young dynamo John Yeoman was never given an opportunity to spark, and the team coped well after Ryan Edwards limped off after barely ten minutes with a thankfully modest injury – but the real difference was one man – Wanderley. At this level, against this standard of opposition, the Cafundelense is simply deadly, and notched up a hat-trick on his long-awaited debut for the Scorpions.

Showing somewhat more nouse were Melin & Nader, who made use of an exotic tactical form known as “the long-ball game”. This earned them two corners against MarquezOW, which were put away by midfielders – happily, since I couldn’t have told you whether los italianos had actually be playing with any otherwise. The visitors did however scramble a 2-2 draw – thanks, ironically, to Toby Perry. Good as he is, it’s rather debatable why the naranja actually needed anyone protecting their back four, and another body up front would probably have been somewhat more useful. Christopher Harvey clearly still has much to learn.

The other pair of realistic title challengers (at least if the bookies are to be believed) made heavy weather of their opening three points. Naoki Tonnelier’s first game in the Ironside dugout was greeted by all manner of abuse from less than chivalrous Arrigo Portuguese fans (who cheerfully ignored their own residual affection for former star Ursula Lauren) and cheered the Heuva on to a 1-0 win, but Andy Halford was rather more active than he might have expected to be in the Portuguese goal. The C.A.L. too have every chance of another decent season on their matchday one showing, despite defeat, with Turkish veteran Ryan Taylor sticking in the home side’s winner in Hoxton late on.

The other encounters were no less potentially key, even at this early stage. KT Hotspur, widely tipped as the most likely side to break the top four, were second-best in Bove, though only a sweet curler from one of the plumbers broke the deadlock. Cathedral City similarly left it late to overcome Port of Clotaire and make the Jukos’ weekend even jollier. The PoC had equalised Johnathon Filmar’s opener through Ryan Gnom – a striker called upon following Kian Donnelly’s injury in the warm-up. He’ll now be out for six games, pretty much ending his hopes of pressing the likes of Abdul Ibadulla and Cas Richardson for a Big Blues spot. Nicole Delara scored the winner, and promptly hobbled off herself… They don’t make Eesseffians like they used to. But then she is only a gurl.

Candelaria-Allemali kicked merrily at Green Island’s own prancing ninnies from the inter-dimensional commonwealth for ninety minutes, and would’ve won 2-1 were it not for Espy va Drake’s smugly late equaliser. That all meant that the only other away win of the opening week came in Caires, where Matt Sampson slid further into grubby despair after losing a winnable game against the Nethertopia Marbles. Surprise starter Lawrence Amey at least underlined his potential with a goal and a school-captain performance, but the real revelation was Jack “Pardon?” Marshall – effectively a new signing for the Marbles after a long injury lay-off – who ran their midfield and allowed the visitors to dominate even after Andrés Gallo’s sending-off for an acne tackle on Ahershk Valinial. One calf injury later (moo), and the Yaforite international was ruled out for a month (boo).

And thus, the circle of life rolls on, or summat.

AFC MN Smith 1-0 KT Hotspur (Rataran 62)
Albrecht Turkish 2-1 Candelaria Arsenal (Rotherwell 17, Taylor 80; Shannon 30)
Arrigo Portuguese 1-0 Ironside-Talinger (Smith 23)
Caires Sports 1-2 El din Marbles (Amey 38; Marshall 44, LeCass 66)
Candelaria-Allemali 2-2 Green Island (Ellis 29, Johnson 58; Yalçin 46, va Drake 87)
Cathedral City 2-1 Port of Clotaire (Filmar 39, Delara 82; Gnom 45+2)
Gamboa FC 0-4 Albrecht FC (Wanderley 36 and 45+2 and 72; Fattori 37)
Melin & Nader 2-2 Marquez-Onwere (Pareja 63, Arenales 71; Millard 5, Perry 75)
Radyukevich CSC 3-1 Caires City (Umar 42, Naylor 47 and 50; Cassumba Domingos 77)

Matchday Two… Now, let’s just make this clear, right here, right now. This isn’t going to be an easy journey. Oh, it may seem light and breezy now. But a week or two from here, it’ll take real effort, real stamina. This is not – this is not – for the faint-hearted. If you want to back out now, we’d all understand. We can’t all be equipped with the mental fortitude for this kind of thing. Where would the world be if we were all heroes?

Good. Those of you who are left, let us plough forwards with matchday two of the interminably long Candelariasian season, and start – once more – in Clotaire, for the Jukos’ second home game of the season (it’s a fixture list thing… damn you, clubs in the same city wot can’t play together on the same day for fear of traffic congestion, murders etcetera). They should’ve been on a real high after smashing three past the champions – but they were not. And here is why:

Cameron Ezekiel Royston Jones, seventeen, is popular with the ladies and gentlefolk of his native city in equal measure. His is possessed of an impressive afro, and happens to be an outrageously talented footballer. He didn’t make an appearance in Radyukevich’s opener, but that was fine – he needed a rest after putting four past Ransome-Bkyki Island’s under-19 team barely forty-eight hours before. Besides, Lindström had plainly got things right against Caires City, and no-one expected an alteration in team selection for the visit of MN Smith.

With fellow teenager Aldo Diarra sitting blackly on the bench, no-one noticed Jones’ absence from the match day sixteen until the second half, by which time the Jukos were a goal down to a lovely finish from the Smudgers’ own wonderkid, Danny Adams. A lacklustre home side ultimately went on to capitulate, a second free-kick from Rataran and a tap-in from the visitor’s own Jones from the Yaforite winger’s corner sealing a big away win for MN Smith. But worse was to follow, once Lindström announced post-match that the pride of their youth system had departed for the Loudon Leopards, off’f one of the Stans. For loadsa money, granted, but that was still one heckuvva blow. The fans, it’s fair to say, are disgruntled. And so are the pigs.

They start ‘em young in Newmanistan, which is why the three Candelariasian kids to have made the long trip to the many islands of the One Big Island (?) have every chance of prospering for Eddie Chapman’s fallen giants. Cathedral City held their nose and let Marco Antonio Ortíz depart, but the young left-back’s absence made little obvious impact on the Cats’ performance. They stormed to victory in Lavange, with big Jatobá making up for a handful of poor misses on his debut and Jason Federici doing his residual Big Blues claim no harm with a brace.

The Smith and Catedral remain with a 100% record intact – something that only Arrigo Portuguese can also claim. An ultimately confident win in Zapata underlined their title aspirations and Green Island’s apparent lack thereof; and two lovely runs, interchanges with Jamie González, and finishes from Manuel Zelzi suggested that the Kura-Pellandi winger was an inspired buy after all. Perhaps he’ll be elevated to their national team now. Perhaps not. Who – quite liderally – can really say for sure?

The trio’s lofty perch is thanks to the capital clubs, who both slipped up. Utterly in control against a Caires Sports side with only Ahadris Kolukernin to thank for saving a mauling, Albrecht FC finally broke the deadlock through Wanderley on forty-three minutes. On the stroke of half-time the Knights scrambled an equaliser – not through a flowing move or a sublime piece of individual skill as they are undoubtedly capable of, but through centre-half Tonzing Wang stabbing one in under Stefan Santamaria’s body from Leandro Vásquez’s corner. The Scorpions pushed like anything in the second half, but a point was shared with Wang gaining visibly in stature as the game progressed.

If Albrecht Turkish meanwhile show half the heart throughout the season that they did in the final fifteen minutes against MarquezOW, then they’ll be okay. Though it was an even encounter, the brilliance of DFB and perseverance of John Horner in the box allowed the naranja to take a two-goal lead but, fired up by new leaders-of-men Alex Parnett and Sean Wiacek, they forced a penalty before Erik Kjaer finished off a well-worked second goal.

If anything, the Recluse Island native and former MarquezOW star was a tad too eager to make amends for some sloppy earlier play – and with barely seconds to go chased a Parnett ball into the box and ended up performing a truly awful sliding tackle on the ‘keeper Primrose. Kjaer soon popped to his feet, remonstrating for another penalty, but was gifted only a straight red whilst Primrose was being stretchered off.

Elsewhere, Ben van Dam opened his account for the Marbles, who had to settle for a point at home to the PoC. Melin & Nader are also undefeated on their return, sharing a point with Ironside, but fellow newcomers Gamboa are faring less well. They opened the XXIX season with a rather memorable 7-1 defeat in Allemali, and have taken two games this time around to late in the same number – KT Hotspur this time adding three. For once, the Gamboan board might be wise to consider axing the manager early – on this form, the Abiodun side don’t need Carl Woods, they need a miracle-worker.

Caires City meanwhile (last in the report! HA!) eased to victory against the aforesaid Shining Sons, with Pep McGuire and Dionísio back amongst the goals like nothing’s changed since last year. Which it hasn’t really, let’s be honest. We don’t like change, as a rule.

Albrecht FC 1-1 Caires Sports (Wanderley 43; Wang 45+2)
Caires City 3-1 Candelaria-Allemali (McGuire 9 and 52, Dionísio 19; Hamley 87)
Candelaria Arsenal 0-3 Cathedral City (Jatobá 24, Federici 48 and 88)
El din Marbles 1-1 Port of Clotaire (van Dam 38; Wildernis og 11)
Green Island 0-2 Arrigo Portuguese (Zelzi 17 and 49)
KT Hotspur 3-0 Gamboa FC (Dariegan 15 and 34, Kortsarian 79)
Marquez-Onwere 2-2 Albrecht Turkish (Pappas 32, Horner 67; Taylor 78, Kjaer 84)
Melin & Nader 1-1 Ironside-Talinger (Brossefini 37; bin Achmed 33)
Radyukevich CSC 0-3 AFC MN Smith (Adams 45, Rataran 53, N. Jones 67)

Matchday Three… Week three, and the fixture-list-calendar-generator thingy threw up a long-awaited clash – Arrigo Portuguese versus Caires City.

Despite finishing in the top two last season, the two XXX encounters came on the final days of the Apertura and Clausura halves, by which time international qualification and, latterly, the title, had long since been sewn up. As games they were damp squibs, celebrations of mutual success and nothing more. Finally we had a match to savour – and well worth a good hard savouring it was, too. Isn’t it nice when things work out like that?

And so, in front of watching billions across the globe (possibly); it was City’s own Kura-Pellandi who opened the scoring after just eight minutes against the club managed by his countryman. Simple stuff really – Cassumba Domingos crossed from the right and McGuire headed in from six yards out. Indeed, the Errant Knights were pretty prosaic in general, perhaps still smarting from their opening defeat in Clotaire and seeking a rather more controlled performance. Cassa wasn’t the only player to loft in a few high balls during the first half, which regularly had Portuguese caught on the hop. A piece of individual brilliance from González aside, the visitors dominated the opening half hour and McGuire soon put City back in front, his physical presence too much for the Heuva defence with Horin getting the final unwanted touch. Shane Avdeev won a free kick in his own half soon after, and punted the ball into the Portuguese box; Dionísio nipping past Horin again to get on the end of it.

Tortini plainly put a rocket up his group at half-time – a very scholarly, urbane rocket, undoubtedly, alongside a string of inventive Kura-Pellandi colloquialisms – and, more to the point, attempted to expose City’s weak points as best he could. The marauding full-backs are Dannat’s side’s real flaw, and after a period of merry flank-swapping Iain Belling was able to get in behind Stephen Trease and fire low past Currey.

More than once, Trease and Morrison were found out, and Dannat soon sacrificed the Candelariasian in favour of Freedom Weller, pushing the Blouman left-back up into the midfield. Currey was still called upon more than once, but the champions held firm and even put a cherry on the cake with a late Morrison strike from Nic Lloyd’s through-ball to make it 4-2.

Who knows whether Portuguese’s confidence will have taken a battering after that result, but their 100% record is certainly gone – and MN Smith likewise gave up that honour against CandelariaAM, Luke Lewis nodding in his first of the new term in the ninetieth minute to earn the home side a point. That just leaves Cathedral City alone at the top, who were the very quintessence of competence in hosting MarquezOW – and, though they both found the target, Jatobá clearly won the battle of the Cafundelense forwards against Careca. The individual brilliance that the naranja remain capable of was evident, but Harvey still looks a long way from fashioning them back into a capable unit.

Elsewhere, the capital clubs remain undefeated with 2-1 wins; the Scorpions easing against Port of Clotaire (who are still a bit rubbish), and Turkish having few worries against girly-girly Ironside, despite a late fightback. It may prove a slightly costly victory for Espinoza’s men, after Steven Williams was ruled out for a couple of weeks, while a couple of other sides suffered pricey red cards in useful wins – young Kerecan Russ Zapata off for Green Island as they slipped past Melin & Nader, and Morgan Banz off shortly after half-time for Caires Sports. That the Knights still clung on for a point against Gamboa tells its own story – and for the love of God, will somebody please sack Carl Woods. It’s not going t’get any better, people. They haven’t scored a goal yet…

Radyukevich’s third straight home game (oh, shush) ended in another defeat meanwhile, with KT Hotspur continuing on their merry way towards the lofty heights once more.

AFC MN Smith 1-1 Candelaria-Allemali (Lewis 90+1; Ellis 78)
Albrecht Turkish 2-1 Ironside-Talinger (Cohen 13, Parnett 30; bin Achmed 89)
Arrigo Portuguese 2-4 Caires City (González 11, Belling 56; McGuire 8, Horin og 25, Dionísio 28, Morrison 87)
Candelaria Arsenal 2-2 El din Marbles (Shannon 9, Tucker 65; Marshall 39, Snip 63)
Cathedral City 2-1 Marquez-Onwere (Jatobá 23, Christmas 45+2; Careca 77)
Gamboa FC 0-1 Caires Sports (Kim 72)
Green Island 2-0 Melin & Nader (Osborne 32, va Drake 86)
Port of Clotaire 1-2 Albrecht FC (Gnom 85; B. Edwards 22, Kim 59)
Radyukevich CSC 0-1 KT Hotspur (Kortsarian 48)

Matchday Four… There comes in a time in every young man’s life when his thoughts turn to the possibility of a belated call-up to the national team.

With Healy just a short time away from naming his WC43 squad, the flavour of the month – at the grand old age of twenty-eight – is Jack Marshall, a Deevin native and Albrecht FC product now playing for the El din Marbles. Having overcome his obvious natural disability to become the bright young thing of capital football nearly a decade ago, Marshall’s career floundered for quite some time. Yet a leg break last year would seem, somewhat inexplicably, to have done him the power of good, and he and he alone was the difference as the Marbles smacked four past their Marquezian rivals from Onwere for no response. Scoring once and setting up Jean-Paul Snip for two others (I feel duty bound to mention what a bargain the Nethertopian striker was, at this point), Marshall not only ran the MarquezOW defence ragged but ably assisted Jacin Raellis and Zach Malde at the back and generally put on a hero’s performance to have supporters buzzing about what could prove to be their first-ever C&M international.

More reasonable voices would point out that Marshall’s age counts against him, but he would certainly offer something different to the squad – and cannot be discounted at a time when Healy has confirmed that most of the CMSC’s younger talent will be overlooked, regardless of ability and form, with the aim of continuing the CAMAFA’s policy of keeping youth in the under-21s for as long as possible. That would seemingly rule out Diego Fernando Pappas, but then neither he nor potential C&M rival George Jones have done anywhere near enough so far this term for MarquezOW to warrant such an elevation.

Still more likely to take a squad place is Ryan Edwards, but he has much left to prove in the final round of games before the squad is formally announced. He was toothless this weekend against a hardly intimidating C.A.L. defence but, to be fair, he was hardly the only one. This was a truly dire Albrecht FC performance, and how Le Lan must have longed for a Marshall when he was sending on Daniel Armour to freshen up the home side’s attack. Trev George set up his team perfectly meanwhile, with Alton Randall and Andrew German wide on the flanks to torment the younger Edwards – hardly a natural out on the left – and a Loren Meyer less than enamoured with her new role at right-back. The yellows had barely two decent chances and took both of them, while both Wanderley and Kim hit Ben Royle’s right post in the second half – but this was a superb smash-and-grab for the visitors and leaves the Scorpions five points off the lead already.

Topping the table are still Cathedral City, fully making the most of their relatively easy start. Nicole Delara slipped seamlessly back into the team for the visit to Talinger, and the young Eesseffian bamboozled Amelia Stein to the point where Tonnelier eventually hauled off her Ariddian countrywoman to save her further embarrassment. With Delara having set up two more foreigners for a 2-0 win, Ironside sit at the foot of the table – and by now we have an inkling as to why the Ariddian Isles are somewhat conspicuous by their international absence at the moment. Great times to be in El din however, though the Marbles’ bid suffered a major derailment in training after their game, when highly thought-of defender Joe Rodríguez was hacked down by David Archer and carted off to hospital with torn knee ligaments. So much for his Apertura, by the looks of it.

Also set to suffer from a defensive crisis are Radyukevich, for whom the opening day masterclass against the champions is a distant memory already. Hansson Kemp – supposedly a target for the Loudon Leopards until the Jukos shoved up the asking price at the last minutes – left the Sausages Arena on a stretcher. A hopelessly young defence of Kam Letcher and Steve Onasis were duly pulled apart by CandelariaAM in the second half, to grant the Shining Sons their first win of the season.

Back up t’other end, Turkish remain undefeated – exactly what the doctor ordered after their hopeless starts of recent years. It’s hardly thrilling, but Espinoza’s side did everything that was needed against Green Island to earn a 2-1 win against the gently disappointing Zapata side. va Drake, it seems, can’t pull this lot up all by himself, while second season defences have learnt to deal with Anwamanë’s lightning feet and stomach-turning eyelid flashing.

The Cats aside, the top four has already taken on a familiar appearance, with Portuguese rebounding from last weekend to register an away win in Bove, and Caires City pacing themselves impressively to outplay a no-mark Melin & Nader side. Despite their lack of genuine ability however, all three newcomers remain outside the drop zone, following Gamboa’s first points of the season in a shock victory in Clotaire. James Hannah has a huge job on for the Harpies, it would seem, and home supporters were all too happy to provide a rendition of ‘Woddaloadarabbish!’ once Russell Maidment had poked in the visitors’ second of the afternoon.

A Caires Sports side increasingly down to the bare bones after Matt La Vista joined Valinial in the infirmary and Banz on the sidelines, earned a late point in Rose of Sharon meanwhile, with Amey’s ball in and Leandro Vásquez’s smart shot striking a blow for Sampson’s desperate belief in the supremacy of youth. Weirdo.

AFC MN Smith 1-2 Arrigo Portuguese (Adams 30; Ely 9, Johansson 13)
Albrecht FC 0-2 Candelaria Arsenal (Tucker 45+1, Shannon 56)
Caires City 2-0 Melin & Nader (Dionísio 31, Lloyd 76)
Candelaria-Allemali 3-1 Radyukevich CSC (Bornemann 65, Spooner 68 and 89; Umar 69)
El din Marbles 4-0 Marquez-Onwere (Snip 21 and 60, Marshall 35, D. Sánchez 90+2)
Green Island 1-2 Albrecht Turkish (Wiacek og 6; Taylor 43, Travers 47)
Ironside-Talinger 0-2 Cathedral City (Filmar 25, Jatobá 62)
KT Hotspur 1-1 Caires Sports (Darkless 57; Vásquez 79)
Port of Clotaire 0-2 Gamboa FC (Gómez 19, Maidment 85)

Matchday Five… Big Games! Big games with important results! Several of the buggers! Excellent!

For Caires City, the fixture list was never going to favour their Apertura bid, particularly early on – with a visit to Hoxton coming just a fortnight after the trip to Arrigo. Having battered the Portuguese in that one, Dannat’s men and woman were certainly back on a high when they set off for the Candelarian south – but getting their season underway with another period of utter domination proved a little beyond them, when Turkish are in this kind of ominously businesslike form.

Arguably, it’s really all thanks to the midfield duo; for, as many had predicted, the sum of Noonan and Parnett are looking rather greater than Scott Soldarian’s part. As wonderful a player as he was and remains; the natural sporting empathy between the Zwangzugian and Newmanistanian is a joy to behold – at least for Millermen fans – with the pair already anticipating each other’s runs and track backs like old friends. Bless.

All credit to Espinoza then, who’s come in for some criticism from ever-demanding Turkish supporters of late (the league and TQCC double being a distant memory, apparently). The squad he’s assembled may not be especially big, and certainly not overwhelmingly wonderful, but bench-warmers are slotting in nicely for suspended players and injury victims – Wolf Davidson looking like a hardened veteran in place of Williams this weekend, and Reuben Kennedy back to his old self on the left – and it’s all really rather cosy, and I hate to say it, but they’re probably going to win XXXI, so we might as well all pack up and go home, frankly.

There was only one goal in it, mind you – Rotherwell stroking in a penalty on the stroke of half-time after Taylor was cut down by Stephen Trease (who later hobbled off injured) – but that was only to the credit of Currey and his defenders. Seb Moon had little to worry him, as he has done all season, making it almost impossible to judge whether he’s been a good acquisition or not.

Meanwhile, the big games flowed across the other side of the piddle, where Marquez saw a trio of massive encounters in which the threatening oligopoly was dealt a pleasingly large blow.

For Albrecht FC, facing a MarquezOW side yet to register three points represented as simple an away fixture as the Scorpions could hope for, but one suspects that the naranja are going to be one of those teams this year. The unpredictable brilliance of the Pappas-Jones-Siriwong axis sparked when faced with the biggest club of them all, and the latent title-winning potential of the Onwere club made a brief emergence into the light. Careca was duly set up for two finishes – the second coming largely as a result of a Santamaria howler – to which a lovely backliftless solo strike from Kim Daeeui was the only answer. Le Lan blamed refereeing decisions, but in truth there was simply no excuse. The home side were simply too good.

Not so Cathedral City, whose 100% start finally crumbled against Green Island. It started well enough, Delara scoring after barely four minutes, and in all honesty Cunningham won’t be too disappointed with the overall performance in a smashing game of football, even if the GIZ ultimately forced two scrappy goals past Robinson Zaripov. On this showing, both clubs will be well up there come the international qualification run-ins, but it does look pretty competitive in general up there. Which is, y’know, nice.

Similarly, witness Arrigo Portuguese – held at home by Radyukevich. Anyone can bea… um… draw with anyone, and it’s a wondrous thing. Hallelujah! Woo!

Elsewhere on this slightly-uninspired-but-I’m-in-a-rush matchday, the Marbles moved into the top four with a hard-earned win at a game but technically disappointing Ironside, while MN Smith joined them in the TQCC positions after a one-sided game in Melin. KT Hotspur’s willingness for a fight was tested and found wanting in Allemali, and Gamboa thumped C.A.L., thereby formally making a mockery of all that stuff I said about Carl Woods.

Sorry, Carl.

Albrecht Turkish 1-0 Caires City (Rotherwell 45+1)
Arrigo Portuguese 1-1 Radyukevich CSC (Rocha 9; Naylor 60)
Candelaria-Allemali 2-0 KT Hotspur (Ellis 10 and 76)
Cathedral City 1-2 Green Island (Delara 4; Osborne 53, Anwamanë 56)
Gamboa FC 3-0 Candelaria Arsenal (Brazier 28, Gómez 35, Ragab 45)
Ironside-Talinger 0-2 El din Marbles (van Dam 46 and 54)
Marquez-Onwere 2-1 Albrecht FC (Careca 2 and 59; Kim 34)
Melin & Nader 0-2 AFC MN Smith (Rataran 20, Agazzone 41)
Port of Clotaire 2-0 Caires Sports (Waywide 64 and 90+4)

Matchday Six… Not so Big Games! Not so big games with rather superfluous outcomes! Fandabbydozy!

All eyes weren’t on Allemali (they seldom are, to be fair), but they should’ve been. Say what you like about this bunch of criminally-minded cloggers, but they’re not at all awful – and the Sausages Arena is becoming an unlikely fortress. Equally, given that the visiting Arrigo Portuguese side contained five members of the new C&M squad, it was worth paying attention to the performance (or lack thereof) of the new men in blue.

The truth? If this game was anything to go by, the likes of Aaron Kortsarian and Abdul Ibadulla will be earning caps at a rather greater rate than they might have expected over the next few weeks. Tortini’s side lacked any competitive edge – though that’s not the first time they’ve been accused of that, with the Kura-Pellandis’ Frankenstein monster showing a greater willingness to whinge and fall on the floor than get stuck in. CandelariaAM meanwhile lack a face in the Big Blues squad – but Presbury Ellis in particular will have had Healy questioning his decision-making. Tucked in the hole behind David Spooner; the little man is having a superb season, and tormented Horin, Prarbens and Harford for seventy-five minutes before finally finding the back of the net. Only then did Portuguese kick into gear, but the Shining Sons’ exotic mix of Candelariasians, Arozzans, Valerians and Nethertopians at the back frustrated international stars (*sigh*) Smith and Johansson. And when Gregory van Houten tot Schaagen popped up from Tate Parrish’s corner to nod in a second… well, that was just embarrassing.

Albrecht Turkish, with four C&M squad members, at least managed a comfortable away win by the same scoreline – proving that MN Smith aren’t quite ready to step up yet another level. The capital’s attention however was on the Millerman Sheppard Stadium, where a less-than amused-looking Pak Mansik took his place in the directors’ box to survey his realm.

After two successive defeats, the heat was clearly back on Andy Le Lan, who bumbled his way though the pre-match press conferences cheerfully enough, but still kept dabbing at his forehead* with a cloth, poor bugger. He was blessed with the least challenging opposition he could hope for – but, after Naoki Tonnelier was heartily welcomed back to the MSS by the locals, Ironside were unwilling to simply play dead against representatives of the elitist big-city Albrechtine socio-economic hegemony.

Pak ended up failing to see a single goal, though that was largely because he was late returning to his seat after a hearty half-time luncheon. During that time, Wanderley and Ryan Edwards – still visibly smarting from his C&M exclusion – had stroked home, and Jamie Rawlinson put away a penalty shortly after replacing Kim Daeeui, the Han having failed to live up to the spotlight of Pak’s attentions. He’ll probably go and top himself now, or summat.

As the Scorpions begin their slow recovery then, Cathedral City mosey on downwards. Monday night saw another defeat, though Caires City could only force a single goal past Zapirov when Colin Marshall finally broke the deadlock, a first-time shot after the ‘keeper had palmed away McGuire’s effort. He wasn’t the only Marshall to score either, but that should come as little surprise – the El din Marbles’ own Marshall is simply going from strength to strength at this late stage is his career, and hit a brace in the Marbles’ comeback victory over a chinny Green Island side.

The selection of Jack aside, Healy had a pretty bad day. God’s Power Adekunde’s error proved costly as Tom Darkless (the one from Land de Wood, one of our qualifying opponents…) was left free to stroke past Amis Cressey for the Spur’s one-nil win. Adding insult to injury, spurned Merlin Siriwong ran the game in Onwere – scoring once and setting up both others as MarquezOW twice came back from behind to beat an increasingly spirited Gamboa (bastards).

Caires Sports still have just the one win so far, in drawing with the C.A.L., while Melin & Nader remain without a victory on their top-flight return – a late Luke Naylor penalty earning Radyukevich a point at home to los italianos to remain just outside the drop zone.

* Pronounced ‘forrid’ round these parts, varmint.

AFC MN Smith 0-2 Albrecht Turkish (Rotherwell 10, Noonan 60)
Albrecht FC 3-0 Ironside-Talinger (Wanderley 46, R. Edwards 48, Rawlinson 53)
Caires City 1-0 Cathedral City (Marshall 80)
Candelaria-Allemali 2-0 Arrigo Portuguese (Ellis 76, van Houten tot Schaagen 82)
Candelaria Arsenal 1-1 Caires Sports (Shannon 54; Vásquez 65)
El din Marbles 2-1 Green Island (Marshall 33 and 88; Anwamanë 23)
KT Hotspur 1-0 Port of Clotaire (Darkless 22)
Marquez-Onwere 3-2 Gamboa FC (Careca 19, Siriwong 40, Pappas 66; Sosa og 8, Vermeiren 45)
Radyukevich CSC 1-1 Melin & Nader (Naylor 77; Pérez 39)

Matchday Seven… Oh dear. It’s all gone to their heads.

Arrigo Portuguese were many peoples’ favourites this season, their new signings helping to translate second into first and grant the second city a first ever league title. Even another good TQCC run seemed an inside possibility. And it still is, but my word – they’re going to have to get their act together. Not so much defensively, although that’s a problem too – Andy Halford just isn’t that much of a goalkeeper, at the end of the day – but up front they’re misfiring horribly. And given that the front pairing are C&M internationals, that’s really quite depressing.

To be fair, the opposition ‘keeper – KT Hotspur’s Ryan Gonzaléz – was in fine form, but Tom Smith plainly has no confidence at all and Jamie González is reverting to type and looking increasingly selfish. Fitting then, that the direct rival for his international place, Aaron Kortsarian, had another superb game. His best chance came on thirty-six minutes, but the lefty had the foresight to spot Vorin Dariegan in a better position and role the ball into the former Yaforite international’s feet. It proved the only goal of the game, though both Dariegan and Darkless missed good opportunities provided by Kortsarian, and Johansson twice had efforts smartly saved by Gonzaléz.

Albrecht FC are in a somewhat different position, having suffered the indignity of seeing only Corradini into the C&M squad. On the domestic front, Le Lan had an extensive ‘chat’ with Pak Manshik following the Ironside game, but there seems to be little either party can do about the Scorpions’ plight now that the transfer window has closed.

And it is a plight, make no mistake. This weekend in Zapata, it was Green Island who looked very much the expected title challengers and Albrecht the mid-table forgettables, though they too could point fingers at their own goalkeeper. Santamaria clearly has talent, but remains woefully inconsistent – though the all-foreign back-four hasn’t exactly been helping him a great deal. They were without an answer to Anwamanë’s pace, allowing those arrayed behind her to take full advantage – and youngster Will Sussex adding his first senior goal with moments to spare in a 3-1 win. It leaves the Scorpions a dizzying nine points behind Turkish already, with the champions-elect enjoying a traditionally tediously simple win over Radyukevich.

The game of the weekend however was certainly at the Little Road Stadium, where the Marbles hosted Caires City. And who were the better side? There can be no argument about that – for Carlos Panadero has clearly experienced some sort of managerial epiphany. The home side had several key players out injured; all at the back, where the late withdrawal of the normal bench-warming keeper saw seventeen (seventeen) year-old Christian Fernández Montes in for Harry Rosalia. That made him the youngest ‘keeper to ever start a CMSC1 match in the international era, by quite some margin, and by the looks of it Panadero is going to have a nightmare working out how to bring CFM through while Rosalia remains just a bairn himself.

One could argue that the young keeper’s positioning was partly to blame for City’s second equaliser, but after saves from McGuire and Dionísio that would seem a little churlish. Held together with sticky tape – and defensive coach Larry Torrell-Whyte making a first start of the season – the Marbles showed incredible spirit to hold on to Snip’s early lead until the seventy-third minute. And not merely hold on either, for Felix Currey was regularly tested by an implausibly large number of Nethertopians. One of whom later added to Panadero’s injury woes, Jan Wildernis’ head injury leaving him automatically out of domestic contention for a couple of games.

It ended 2-2, a fair result that leaves the Marbles still unbeaten and the Errant Knights just into the top four. Filling out the current TQCC places are Allemali, benefiting from a series of home games but looking awesome (in a thoroughly route-one manner) in smashing Melin & Nader.

Elsewhere, Ironside showed a little more fight in earning a point in Abiodun – in the CMSC1’s first goalless draw of the year, incredibly. PoC earned their second win of the season against C.A.L., while MarquezOW failed to bounce up into the top-half thanks to Dana Bloomquist, the Zwangzugian defender putting through her own net in the third minute of stoppage time to earn Caires Sports a welcome – if utterly undeserved – point at the KOD.

AFC MN Smith 2-1 Cathedral City (Lewis 46 and 48; Jatobá 88)
Albrecht Turkish 2-0 Radyukevich CSC (Kjaer 11, Taylor 82)
Arrigo Portuguese 0-1 KT Hotspur (Dariegan 36)
Caires Sports 1-1 Marquez-Onwere (Bloomquist og 93+3; Pappas 53)
Candelaria-Allemali 3-0 Melin & Nader (Knox 23, Spooner 35 and 71)
El din Marbles 2-2 Caires City (Snip 6, Percy 74; de Vet 73, Cassumba Domingos 85)
Gamboa FC 0-0 Ironside-Talinger
Green Island 3-1 Albrecht FC (Okeke 18, va Drake 27, Sussex 89; Wanderley 33)
Port of Clotaire 3-0 Candelaria Arsenal (Petropoulos 5, Zetaback 47, Waywide 90+2)

Matchday Eight… Cruel fate, why must you mock me so? The qualifiers are underway now, we don’t want to be focussing on the domestic scene, do we? C’maan, we’ve got Cafundéu away next, that’s gotta be more intrestin’ that KT Hotspur versus C.A.L., no?

It probably will be, actually, though that match-up was the least notable of another huge week of games. *Sighs*. So here we go, as quickly as we can possibly get away with.

The telly game was always going to be Caires City against Albrecht FC, being arguably the last-chance saloon for both sides looking to keep up the pressure on Turkish, even at this early stage. Neither club were particularly on a high, but the Errant Knights were the favourites against The Biggest Club in The Country©, with Le Lan dropping Ben Edwards in favour of Daniel Armour – hardly a selection to strike fear into the hearts of men, and underlining the Scorpions’ horribly weak bench.

Shows what I know, eh? Le Lan had clearly identified something about the respective talents of Henry Morrison and Armour that made the City left wing-back more vulnerable to the eternal squad player than the once hugely-rated elder Edwards, and Armour’s runs soon had the Blouman all tied up. The home side were soon forced to stuff Colin Marshall into that hole, but the tough-tackling Liventian remained a step behind Armour at all times.

And who can really be surprised? Such are the travails of international football, a player like Marshall has been forced to travel back and forth between Caires and Orean several times over the past fortnight, and his lethargy was as evident as the dozens of other internationals in sub-par MD8 performances. They’ll get up to speed soon enough, but it was no surprise that Armour and Ryan Edwards were among the stars of the week, both scoring and collaborated to set up Kim for a simple finish. Dionísio pulled one back, but Le Lan – for once, of late – was proved absolutely justified in this team selection.

The Scorpions had been given a further boost by Turkish, who were simply second best at home to CandelariaAM. Those who assumed that Gates’ bubble in Allemali would have to burst sooner or later may soon be eating their words, for the Shining Sons were massively unlucky not end Turkish’s unbeaten record and only Seb Moon saved the home side. In the long term, the point in the capital may prove extremely costly for Allemali, when Jack Johnson went in on Julius Rotherwell, did his metatarsal in the process, and ended his Apertura.

Looking to cut Turkish’s lead back down to two points were the El din Marbles, but the fixture list didn’t suit them, being drawn up against the might… of MN Smith.

On the third minute, Rataran swung in a corner and Neil Jones – who had won it in the first place – stroked it in. And, from then on, the Marbles defence sat and weathered countless attacks from the Smudgers, all ending with Adams or Lewis either putting wide or Rosalia pulling off a majestic save. With Fedde Jeffrey out of the picture for Kura-Pelland, the Bove side don’t have a single international in their starting XI, but held on – although that term hardly does their performance justice – for three points that took them joint second. With KT Hotspur.

Cathedral City at least brought a certain amount of normality to proceedings, and took three points against Radyukevich – and it’s increasingly hard to see the Jukos getting much change from this season. Green Island also won, and shouldn’t be entirely discounted from the title running, or at least a top-four place at the half-way stage, but the result of the day was left – bizarrely – for Melin & Nader.

Nathaniel Ferraro’s side had to pick up their first win eventually, but how the hell did it come against Ferraro’s former club (indeed, one which he briefly managed in a caretaker role) and their fellow Marquezians, Arrigo Portuguese? And more to the point, how on earth did it finish four-nil?

From Ely failing to control the game in the centre, to González and Smith and Johansson misfiring, to Andrés Quirot responsible for both Javier Pérez’s goals; this was a pretty awful day to be a C&M fan as well as a Heuva one. I don’t want to talk about it anymore.

We’re totally screwed against Cafundéu.

Albrecht Turkish 0-0 Candelaria-Allemali
Caires City 1-3 Albrecht FC (Dionísio 78; R. Edwards 29, Kim 33, Armour 59)
El din Marbles 0-1 AFC MN Smith (Jones 3)
Green Island 2-0 Gamboa FC (va Drake 37, Anwamanë 71)
Ironside-Talinger 2-2 Caires Sports (Calero 66, Kwan 81; Belmore 36, Valinial 54)
KT Hotspur 2-0 Candelaria Arsenal (Dariegan 70 and 88)
Marquez-Onwere 1-3 Port of Clotaire (Ely 19; Adekunde 13, Waywide 41 and 45+1)
Melin & Nader 4-0 Arrigo Portuguese (Garza 4 and 16, Pérez 18 and 75)
Radyukevich CSC 1-3 Cathedral City (Naylor 40; Delara 53 and 77, Jatobá 55)

Matchday Nine… We were totally screwed against Cafundéu. But don’t worry your pretty little head about that.

Instead, we travel to Arrigo. With Rennidan set to visit in a few days, this was Matthew Tortini’s side’s last chance to liven up an understandably grim-faced crowd before the national team arrived, with Portuguese sitting thoroughly mid-table and very much looking down rather than up. The long days of Tortini’s struggles against relegation appeared likely to rear their ugly heads once more, and the fixture computer had granted them to perfect way to put the tin lid on a horrible start – by hosting unbeaten Albrecht Turkish.

As you might expect, on account of this game being mentioned first, things didn’t quite work out like that – for, instead, Portuguese rose to the occasion. Every player had something to prove, from the much-criticized ‘keeper Halford, to C&M international González, Smith, Ely and co and their mediocre recent performances, to Iain Belling’s nightmare against Kenavt, to Manuel Zelzi’s Kura-Pellandi ‘snub’, and Turkish really did provide the perfect opposition to show the country that they were far from out of contention.

Fans waffle on about players showing effort, or the lack thereof, and ‘passion’; but it’s undeniable that even those who have been giving their all consistently over an extended period can still find an extra percent or two when the potato products are down. There was no tactical genius at work here – the home side were simply faster to every ball, pressing Turkish and giving them no chance to take a breather. Inevitably Portuguese tired out in the second half, and Potato Product Noonan pulled one back to make the score two-one, but the visitors couldn’t quite swing them balance of play decisively in their direction and Richard Johansson finally found the back of the net when he bundled in the third.

The last unbeaten record in the league is gone then, and Turkish’s lead is as we pass the Apertura’s own half-way stage is just a single point. Behind them are KT Hotspur, who we’ve somewhat ignored but eased to another three points against Melin & Nader. It’s tight though. My god, it’s tight. Beneath the Spur, there are seven sides all on sixteen points.

One of those is Green Island, who mauled Caires Sports in an unpleasant fashion. With Matt Sampsons’ position looking increasingly untenable, the fixture list spews up the Caires derby next weekend, with defeat surely spelling the end of the Knights’ once promising young manager. And considering that Caires City smashed four past Gamboa on Saturday, it’s looking a pretty safe bet that the family Sampson won’t be eating off the best china for a while.

Not that there is a Sampson family, of course. Not unless you count the Yaforite lad hidden in the cellar.

Elsewhere, MN Smith dropped to ninth – with goal difference only separating them from third – in defeat in Songstress, while Jason Federici scored an equaliser for Catedral against CandelariaAM in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time, took his shirt off, and got sent off for a second yellow. Would CMSC strikers please stop doing that? Thanks.

Albrecht FC 2-1 AFC MN Smith (Kim 30, B. Edwards 72; Rataran 64)
Arrigo Portuguese 3-1 Albrecht Turkish (Zelzi 17, Smith 32, Johansson 85; Noonan 63)
Caires Sports 0-3 Green Island (Anwamanë 46 and 90+3, Sussex 55)
Cathedral City 2-2 Candelaria-Allemali (Delara 6, Federici 90+4; Spooner 33, Duxbury og 38)
Candelaria Arsenal 2-2 Marquez-Onwere (German 43, Kemp 78; Pappas 31 and 45+2)
Gamboa FC 0-4 Caires City (Lenski 3, Dionísio 15, McGuire 70, Morrison 75)
Ironside-Talinger 0-0 Port of Clotaire
KT Hotspur 2-0 Melin & Nader (Vavasour 21, Darkless 57)
Radyukevich CSC 0-0 El din Marbles

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First we will start with the 13 v. 14 Playoff between Seloz B.C. and Kokohona F.C.

It was a close game at the Old Taffygrounds with Seloz winning 1-0 on penalties with the score at 1-1 at the end of regular time. Goals were scored by Nick Peters for Seloz and Rolo Shijimura for Kokohona. The Penelty was scored by Seloz Goalkeeper David Marques. So getting Regulated this year to Cesar's Football League 1 are Atalanta B.C., Texas City and Kokohona F.C. They will be replaced by CSKA Salo El Que and Olyimpikos.

Now fot the Selzar Cup.

The first game between Big Edo and Salo United (held at Colico Field) was an upset with Salo United beating Big Edo 10-9.

The other semi-finals between Rooster De Lis and Hades City (held at the Texas Dome) went as expected with Rooster De Lis edging out the lads of Hades City 1-0.

*NOTE* The 3rd place match was canceled due to heavy rain at Fuji.

The Selzar Cup finals was a sold out match at El Estadio del National between Salo United and Rooster De Lis. The game was scoreless until the 117th min of Extra time when in front of home crowds "El Duke" (Duke Snyder) Scored of a bicycle kick. Simply the crowd was wild. Thus ending this season of Tri-National Football.



The teams for next season will be

Big Edo

Rooster De lis

Hades City

Salo United

West Hades

East Hades

Apetonshire F.C.

Park A.F.C.

Exiled Uricha

West City

Azeroth Mtn's

Edo United

Seloz B.C

CSKA Salo

El Que

Olympikos


There will be 3 West Lurikastani teams, 2 Yorozuyan teams and 11 Lurikastani teams.

NEWMANISTAN PREMIER LEAGUE

SEASON PREVIEW

There is a lot of excitement over the action that we will see in the upcoming Newmanistan Premier League season because there seems to be a lot of parity right now. The defending champions are the Centralia Cougars, which alone speaks of that parity. Naturally, Pocono City is expected to be in the mix again and maybe this is finally going to be Jeremy McAllister’s year to win a league title with Putnam Lake. Dover City, Springfield (even with the loss of Shawn Drummond), Southport, and South Tier all look strong. Tundra Falls should be back in the mix with some big signings. Olympia was very active during the off-season, as well. Even the Hampton Bulldogs and Fairfield City Admirals feel they have what it takes. Then there’s the Loudon Leopards. Normally the perennial threat right there with Pocono City, this team has had a very eventful past few weeks. But, their last minute moves should keep them with the frontrunners.

Who’s gonna win it? That’s anyone’s guess. A panel of four experts on Newmanistan Football, including Clint Peterson and Kevin Collins assigned 24 points to the team they thought would finish 1st and 1 point to the team they thought would finish 24th. This ranking is based on the total order of those points when all was said and done.


1st- Centralia- The defending champions will be bringing the defense again. Say what you want about them, and they are a boring team to watch, they get results. It is almost impossible to penetrate their five-man backfield of Casey Berber, Chris Johnston, Larry Biron, Ed Peterson, and Alex Lampert. All five of these players have interregional caps. What’s scary is that they also have defensive talent on the bench Billy Conlin and Hank Clayton who’d be starting almost everywhere else. They don’t score a lot, but they don’t need to. They are led by coach James Martin, who led the recent Oxen Cup team to a semifinal appearance. Rick Harris will be their leading scorer once again.

2nd- Olympia- The Gladiators may have lost Alex Parnett, who now plays for Albrecht Turkish in Candelaria And Marquez, but coach Jason Thompson turned what could have been a negative into a positive. Reuben Blakeman comes from Albrecht Turkish, and although he is coming off a tough season out there, a change of scenery may help. He also used some of this transfer money to go out and get the impressive looking Kirsten Logan from Cassadaigua. With Blakeman, they also have Steve Secrist and Andrew Pollard, who came here from the Blouman Empire not long ago. The midfield is strong as well with Alex Warrick, who just played in the Oxen Cup and the up and coming Kyle Carrigan, who looks as though he’ll be every bit as good as his brother Kevin was. Stanley Burnett is a good keeper, and the Gladiators are ready to make serious noise.

3rd- Pocono City- We’re not quite sure if the Capitals are going to win the title, but they will be in the running. The weakness of the team, and what kept them from winning the championship last season was in goal as they never adequately replaced Kevin Dalton. Now they have. The transfer of Myedvedeya’s starter Boris Bykovsky is the answer. Bykovsky will have no better coach then Brian Carson to help him make this transition. He will also enjoy having some excellent defenders in front of him such as young Michael Harrison and the aggressive Mitch Conard. Justin Beasley is young up and coming defender also recently noticed by Carson. Arroza’s Chris Mahaffey anchors a respectable midfield, all for striker Brett Carlson, who is a threat to score every time he has the ball. Steve Kelso, beside him, should also benefit.

4th- Springfield- The Throughbreds have the best goalkeeper in the country in Corey Hennis. He has just become such a great one and he alone could carry this team. The thing is, he doesn’t have to as they already have several other weapons. They did lose Shawn Drummond, who signed a deal to play in Cafundeu, but also bring in Ricardao, who should replace much of Drummond’s goal total. They also went out and purchased Shane Classen from South Charlotte to give them a very impressive midfield, as it also has the likes of Steve Boland and James Seidler. Seidler is on his way to becoming the next Brett Prescott. The captain is Nate Stratton, who also was the captain for half of the recent Oxen Cup effort.

5th- Putnam Lake- The Eagles may be the most exciting team to watch in the NPL with the electric play of Jeremy McAllister, the leading scorer of the league, and one of the world’s most respected goal scorers. He is also the captain and very eager to get a championship for Putnam Lake. He also has the young Calvin Lane beside him, making the two of them the best one-two combination up front in the league. They also have one of the league’s top goalkeepers in Chris Kusler, who started in the recent Oxen Cup and backs up Corey Hennis on the World Cup teams. The problem is, they just don’t have much else. Their midfield is very vulnerable.

6th- Dover City- The champions a couple years ago, it looks like the Mountaineers are poised for another run. Just because their sixth on this list shouldn’t mean they aren’t seen as a contender, it just speaks of that parity we were talking about before. Eric Lovell, Kevin Stover, and Cafundeu’s Carlao anchor a very strong defense. They are solid in the midfield as well with Dale Stevens and the incoming Jov Mikahiylichenko from Myedvedeya. Up front they’re ok with Brian Wright and Taree Taira from the Fujiawan Territories, but they seem like they need more. They also need to improve in goal.

7th- Tundra Falls- For a while, the Mariners were going in the wrong direction. They’ve gotten it turned around, and are now back in the hunt for a title themselves. They already had one of the nation’s best goalkeepers in Kurt Allwine, but now they are adding to it. Allwine has two great World Cup caliber defenders in front of him in Shawn Morton, captain of the Di Bradini Cup 4 championship side, and Tony Borsinger, who was also on that team. Danny Cardona is a great midfielder, but the team is most excited about the acquisition of Nikolai Dolohov, the captain of the Myedvedeyan national team. Another former captain, Kevin Lewis, of the Baptism of Fire 27 champions, was signed from Pocono City to help score. The Mariners really seem to be solid in all areas, we know the lore that surrounds the Tundra Falls Proving Grounds. This team is very hard to beat at the Proving Grounds, and we feel that this year, we’re going to start seeing some of that magic come back.

8th- Southport- Again, another team that will be a very strong contender. The Tigers might not quite be able to make a championship run, but any team that has Sakura Jo in goal has a chance. The Fujisawan Territories great has made a fantastic impression in Southport as well. World Cup steady Brent Treichler is an outstanding force playing right in front of her, and he is still one of the most physical players in the Empire. Todd Benjamin is becoming the same kind of defender. Southport’s problem is scoring outside of Julie McElroy. McElroy is the captain of this team and a leader with her goal production as well. But she’s needed help. They’ve addressed this by improving their midfield with the signing of Billy Cerullo and the transfer of Cassadaigua’s Jessica Keeley. Southport now has four women in their starting eleven.

9th- Loudon- No NPL team has had a crazier off-season. It started when head coach Eric Andrews shocked the team (and the league) by announcing he was going to the Blouman Empire to coach a club there. He then took star defender Sheldon Talcott with him, as well as Danny Leto, while convincing Kevin Carrigan to retire and join him as an assistant out there with Keith Street. This left the Leopards scrambling, and they named their other star defender, 38-year old Eddie Chapman as head coach. Chapman wasn’t going to retire yet, but he felt he needed (and he probably did) to do this for the sake of the team. Chapman has done a good job trying to put the pieces together, landing three transfers from Candelaria And Marquez that will help out the cause. They’ll keep the Leopards respectable, but more work will have to be done, especially in goal.

10th- South Tier- The Seagulls have a strong defense and a good young goalkeeper in Andrew McClure, who was slated to start in the 7th Di Bradini Cup, if there ever was one. They have a strong back end which is anchored by Curtis Stilwell, Brett Taratino, and Shawn Schaffer. South Tier will rely on this defense and perhaps start to evolve into the kind of “boring defensive team” that the Centralia Cougars have become. Their selling of midfielder Tom Cuyler to Fairfield City likely further proves this point. They are still young and prone to mistakes, so we don’t think
they’ll climb the ladder too quickly.

11th- Fairfield City- The Admirals look to be on the verge on one of their better seasons. The small market team has landed some good young personnel of late, with the aforementioned Cuyler being one of them. Jennifer Vilardi, the flamboyant striker, will be the leader of this squad, and brings them instant credibility, but she also has a good weapon beside her in Andrew Freeman. In the back, defender Michelle Norton has really developed into a force. She too, was slated to start in the 7th Di Bradini Cup. Nathaniel Russo is a solid goalkeeper. He can still be a little inconsistent, but he will do a great job here. This team is definitely on the upswing.

12th- Hampton- A few years ago, the Bulldogs were fighting off relegation. Then they stumbled up on a couple of good young strikers by the names of Kevin Taylor and Chris Farrell, and these two will carry the team. They are an exciting combination to watch. Unfortunately, because this team does not have much else, opponents can key in on them. They are high on rookie 15-year old midfielder Jason Fusco, and if he develops, then the Bulldogs could be much better then expected. Hampton gets great goalkeeping from Di Bradini Cup 6 starter Matt Sullivan. A few more pieces, and they may not be far off.

13th- Stroudsbourg- The Panthers are a small market team that a few years ago were starting to make some moves to make them look like they were going to climb the ladder quickly. Instead, they’ve stabilized into a mid-pack team, and for now it seems as though the club’s management is happy with that. A pair of foreign transfers, Christopher Moreton from the Blouman Empire and Nus Kusoglu from Kose and The Turkomans, give the team a couple of great offense weapons, and Dirk Brogan is a good attacking midfielder that can get them the ball. Other then that though, Stroudsbourg is vulnerable in the back, and that will hurt them quite a bit.

14th- South Charlotte- This is where we start to see the gap now between teams that will contend, and those who need work. The Condors, a perennial bottom table team always just good enough to avoid relegation may be about to have one of their better seasons in quite some time, but that’s not really saying much. They have a good midfield with Brian Donaldson and Justin Lyons, and defender Kevin Haynes may be one of the most underappreciated players in the entire Empire. Haynes was very impressive in the recent Oxen Cup. There are signs of the team making positive strides, but now they are still simply the best of the rest.

15th- Hastings- A big market team that simply refuses to spend, and their fans are getting quite frustrated by this, especially now when the likes of Stroudsbourg and Fairfield City seem to have bypassed them. They are still a safe midtable team, but this has gone on too long and the fans want more. They are led by the charismatic Shannon Vilardi, who is rumored to be wanting out to go to a better team. James Breier is a pretty good keeper, and his brother Chris, a fullback, does well in front of him.

16th- North Charlotte- They will not be happy if they finish behind their Southern rivals. The Wildcats have been a team that has attempted to move up the ranks, their moves just haven’t all panned out. Defender Chris Phillips and Striker Reed Bianchi are the leaders of this team, and it is rumored that they are wanting to sell off the 36-year old Bianchi for cash. They just need a taker. Otherwise, they have nice players here and there on the roster, but not enough to seriously contend.

17th- Daytopia- The Racers have an outstanding group of young fullbacks that they are trying to build their team around. The leader is the 20 year old Scott LaFave, and he has support. Kris Clemons was caught up in the numbers game in Centralia defensive system and ended up signing here, which has been a big boost for Daytopia. They also signed 15-year old defender Keith Capstraw, a hard nosed player who will make the opponents pay for coming in his area. They have the nucleus, now that need to build on this. They have no real midfield or attacking threats, and are weak in goal.

18th- Pittstown- Former Baptism of Fire and World Cup starting goalkeeper Kevin Dalton has done a good job in his role as the coach of the Pittstown Miners, and while this team doesn’t have any real star power, they have a collection of above average players who will keep the club competitive. They are young, and if they develop, this team could move up the charts quickly, but right now, that’s more of a future goal.

19th- West Penthoria- In the danger zone still, we believe that the Rivermen will do just enough to stay in the Premier League, at least for just one more season. Arrozan goalkeeper Felipe Quintero has carried them, and Eric Blunden, who started in the Oxen Cup, is a legitimate defensive star in front of him. 15-year old midfielder Tate Jackman looks promising, and all this should be enough to earn them a safe spot.

20th- Thumbria Bay- The Sharks return to the Premier League after a two-year hiatus in B League, and made a major signing in picking up midfielder Brian Rafferty. Rafferty has a ton of talent but also has a ton of character issues. This is his “third chance” to show he belongs on a football pitch and not a jail cell. Hopefully he makes the most of it. Keeper Justin Graham is also a solid player.

21st- West Loudon- Making their first ever appearance in the Premier League, and they would love to create a rivalry between themselves and the Leopards. Helping matters was their signing of John Murphy, the 16-year veteran of Loudon, who at 41, was dismissed there as being too old and was lowballed in a contract offer by then coach Eric Andrews. Murphy insists he still has a couple years left, and he did play relatively well in the Oxen Cup.

22nd- Portsmouth- When they were relegated a couple seasons ago, it was an embarrassment, so when they got promoted for this season, we expected them to be aggressive with signings to try and be sure it wouldn’t happen again. They didn’t, and now they will be fighting to stay up top again.

23rd- Harrison- Purchased Michael Madsen, who had been backing up Corey Hennis in Springfield to try and save themselves from going down. In itself, it was a good move, but more were needed. They’ve made a decent effort to try and stay up, they just haven’t been able to get results.

24th- Lincoln- Have survived getting relegated a couple times now, but the Colonials will not get so fortunate again. They have not used their close calls as a signal to perhaps spend a little more, and they will be heading back to the B league. In fact, it could be a very bad year for them.

2030 Season Review

After the disaster of last season it wouldn't have been too much of a surprise to see the SNFA screw up again. As it was they didn't and the season ran just about as smoothly as could be expected in Sorthern Northland., no lost paperwork, no one forgetting to turn up to work, no rouge unicorns to hold the season back. And what a season it was! CF Septentrionien de Finistère finally waved the white flag in their bid to hold on to the Division One Championship for ever more, and a small island somewhere of the west coast won Division Three.

Shield

CF Septentrionien were of course back for a second tilt at the Shield. Last year of course they didn't win it. This time they managed to win the trophy everyone cares about the least by beating Eastlands in one of the most boring matches of the season. Just the way pre-season “super cup” games should be then.

Club de Football Septentrionien de Finistère 2-1 Eastlands

First Division

The question before the start of the season was how quickly would Septentrionien de Finistère win yet another title? After all with Septentrionien cash backing them and the quality of players they already had the title was theirs already surely? Er no actually, in fact they were never in the title race as they sent the whole season battling to avoid mid table obscurity, in the end they managed to just edge into fourth place and into the TakilQuip Champions’ Cup, so they can enjoy losing to a Valonoran team next season then. In the title battle, three teams were involved. Oblast Rangers (unfortunately) and FC Juahzhou were the two front runners in the title chase whilst Baile an Fheirtéaraigh were always on the edge of the battle. As it was FC Juahzhou came out on top in the end with a good late season run. At the other end of the table Locomotiv Shingon, who last season avoided the drop on goal difference finally fell through the trap door as they endured a misrable season in which they managed to record both the biggest home and away losses. Also joining them next season in the Second Division will be Little Greece Olympia, and Snowspire, both teams who ideally would be challenging for the title.


Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 FC Juahzhou 30 19 7 4 49 29 20 64 C TQCC
2 Oblast Rangers 30 17 6 7 46 34 12 57 TQCC
3 Baile an Fheirtéaraigh 30 16 7 7 65 56 9 55 TQCC
4 CF Sept. de Finistère 30 13 11 6 57 33 24 50 TQCC
5 Eastlands 30 13 8 9 49 41 8 47 GC
6 Swinedon Town 30 11 13 6 33 22 11 46
7 Beningrad 30 11 10 9 59 45 14 43
8 Heathfield United 30 10 12 8 47 44 3 42
9 Rothsbere Athletic 30 9 11 10 31 34 -3 38
10 Corcaigh 30 9 9 12 60 60 0 36
11 Castrograd Sporting Club 30 10 6 14 41 46 -5 36
12 Vespucci 30 8 11 11 34 42 -8 35
13 James Connolly SC 30 7 9 14 37 51 -14 30
14 Snowspire 30 7 7 16 44 65 -21 28 R
15 Little Greece Olympia 30 5 7 18 27 44 -17 22 R
16 Locomotiv Shingon 30 6 4 20 36 69 -33 22 R


Highest scoring match: Beningrad 4-4 Baile an Fheirtéaraigh
Largest home win: Beningrad 6-1 Locomotiv Shingon
Largest away win: Locomotiv Shingon 0-5 Oblast Rangers

Second Division

Whilst the first and third divisions are both made of 16 teams, the second division has so far been left behind in the Sorthern Football League in expanding. Finally though it went up to 14 this season, and will expand by two teams again next season as it levels up with the first and third divisions. That expansion meant that only one team would go down from the second division. Much to the relief of Floriana RMI and Marx-Stadt who both spent the whole season battaling against relegation but in the end managed to retain their second division place by three points as St. Patricks found themselves in their place. At the other end of the table Lispole Strand will be kicking themselves. Having spent much of the season in first place and looking like they were heading to the league title, they found themselves missing out on promotion by just one point. Red Star Cork, and 17th of October, both relegated from the first division last season won promotion back at the first attempt. It was East Reading though who were the stars of the season. Losing just one game all season, and conceding just sixteen goals all season, they look a team who could make quite a splash in the top tier next season.

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
C 1 East Reading 26 14 11 1 43 16 27 53 SBCC
P 2 17th of October 26 13 10 3 63 43 20 49 SBCC
P 3 Red Star Cork 26 14 2 10 54 44 10 44 SBCC
4 Lispole Strand 26 12 7 7 26 20 6 43 SBCC
5 Heathfield City 26 12 3 11 38 30 8 39
6 Hillaton Downs 26 8 14 4 35 31 4 38
7 Areck Furness 26 10 5 11 34 36 -2 35
8 Sparrowbottom Athletic 26 9 8 9 29 36 -7 35
9 New Ireland 26 9 5 12 43 44 -1 32
10 Cobh Walkers 26 8 6 12 41 55 -14 30
11 Fenians Sport Club 26 8 4 14 30 36 -6 28
12 Marx-Stadt 26 7 5 14 29 42 -13 26
13 Floriana RMI 26 7 5 14 40 55 -15 26
R 14 St. Patricks 26 6 5 15 33 50 -17 23


Highest scoring match: Floriana RMI 5-3 Hillaton Downs
Largest home win: 17th of October 6-1 Floriana RMI
Largest away win: Cobh Walkers 0-4 17th of October

Third Division

In the four seasons of the Sorthern Football League a theme has emerged. One team will surge to the top of the season over the first couple of months, look good for promotion, and then they'll fall away and finish in mid table obscurity. This season that team was Euskara Portuezki, top after twelve games with seven wins, they won just three more games all season to finish down in eleventh place. The team to take advantage of their fall was one who are no strangers to mid table obscurity themselves, and the islanders of An Blascaod Mór will surely be relishing playing in the second division next season, as they're joined by Larne Valley Rovers and Wollongo. Rode Ster Amsterdam, last season relegated from Division Two, missed out on promotion by just one point in a tight race that also saw Albion Athletic miss out by one point, Revolutionaire by two and Banna Rovers miss out by three points.

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
C 1 An Blascaod Mór 30 17 6 7 39 23 16 57
P 2 Larne Valley Rovers 30 15 5 10 39 25 14 50
P 3 Wollongo 30 14 6 10 38 27 11 48
4 Rode Ster Amsterdam 30 13 8 9 58 47 11 47
5 Albion Athletic 30 14 5 11 44 34 10 47
6 Revolutionaire 30 14 4 12 50 51 -1 46
7 Banna Rovers 30 12 9 9 34 33 1 45
8 Dún Chaoin 30 11 9 10 40 39 1 42
9 Workers United 30 11 8 11 42 40 2 41
10 Reading Town 30 11 7 12 45 42 3 40
11 Euskara Portuezki 30 10 10 10 47 50 -3 40
12 Newstoke 30 8 13 9 28 27 1 37
13 Brickinwell 30 8 8 14 40 52 -12 32
14 Actarius Athletic 30 9 5 16 32 50 -18 32
15 Durness Pottery 30 6 10 14 21 39 -18 28
16 Felland Marsh 30 5 11 14 55 73 -18 26




Highest scoring match: Dún Chaoin 6-3 Felland Marsh
Largest home win: Rode Ster Amsterdam 5-1 Actarius Athletic
Largest away win: Euskara Portuezki 0-4 Larne Valley Rovers

Dreyher Island League

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Huntscove Harriers 19 10 3 6 44 48 -4 33
2 Oast Orient 19 6 3 10 48 44 4 21

Sorthern Cup

A season with few shocks in the cup, especially following Oast Orient's run to the quarter final last season. This season they made it only as far as the second round where they lost to Windlesham Town, the non-league team who made it the furthest this year as they found their way into the third round. From there on in it was first division clubs that were the story (aside from Red Star Cork who made it to the quarter finals), as Heathfield United celebrated their return to the top division by winning the cup and a place in next seasons Globe Cup as reward for that.

First Round
Eastlands 2-1 Marx-Stad
Hightop Hill 2-0 Areck Furness
Swinedon Town 5-1 Huntscove Harriers
Albion Athletic 1-0 Heathfield City
Newstoke 1-0 Dynamo Heltzburg
Windlesham Lane 2-3 Felland Marsh
Sundol Town 0-2 Sparrowbottom Athletic
Larne Valley Rovers 2-1 Castlemount
FC Juahzhou 1-2 Locomotiv Shingon
St. Patricks 2-4 Fenians Sport Club
East Reading 4-2 17th of October
Club de Football Septentrionien de Finistère 5-0 Banna Rovers
Hurez 0-3 Heathfield United
Rothsbere Athletic 1-0 Castrograd Sporting Club
Red Star Cork 5-3 Ballynafen
Cobh Walkers 2-4 New Ireland
Corcaigh 2-1 Dún Chaoin
Bimlico 1-4 Tetherton
Vespucci 3-2 Durness Pottery
Baile an Fheirtéaraigh 7-2 Actarius Athletic
Lispole Strand 1-0 Tioka & Weybridge
Floriana RMI 0-0 Little Greece Olympia (1-1 AET) (Floriana RMI wins 5-2 on penalty kicks)
Oblast Rangers 2-1 AFC Xaninion
Windlesham Town 1-1 Rode Ster Amsterdam (3-2 AET)
Reading Town 0-1 Wollongo
Snowspire 3-1 Workers United
Ibibis Isle 3-3 An Blascaod Mór (3-3 AET) (Ibibis Isle wins 4-1 on penalty kicks)
Brickinwell 2-0 Amica Albion
James Connolly Sports Club 2-1 Beningrad
Hillaton Downs 3-0 Revolutionaire
Bannabridge 2-2 Oast Orient (2-5 AET)
Euskara Portuezki 3-0 Siberene City

Second Round
Brickinwell 0-2 Heathfield United
Albion Athletic 0-1 Snowspire
Oblast Rangers 3-0 Hightop Hill
Club de Football Septentrionien de Finistère 4-2 Newstoke
East Reading 3-0 Larne Valley Rovers
Windlesham Town 2-0 Oast Orient
Fenians Sport Club 1-2 James Connolly Sports Club
Sparrowbottom Athletic 0-2 New Ireland
Lispole Strand 1-0 Wollongo
Eastlands 5-1 Ibibis Isle
Euskara Portuezki 0-0 Vespucci (0-1 AET)
Felland Marsh 1-3 Hillaton Downs
Floriana RMI 0-3 Swinedon Town
Tetherton 0-2 Baile an Fheirtéaraigh
Locomotiv Shingon 0-0 Rothsbere Athletic (0-2 AET)
Corcaigh 2-2 Red Star Cork (2-2 AET) (Red Star Cork wins 5-4 on penalty kicks)

Third Round
East Reading 1-1 Oblast Rangers (1-1 AET) (Oblast Rangers wins 4-2 on penalty kicks)
Snowspire 2-0 New Ireland
Baile an Fheirtéaraigh 2-2 Eastlands (2-3 AET)
Windlesham Town 1-5 Red Star Cork
Heathfield United 2-1 James Connolly Sports Club
Club de Football Septentrionien de Finistère 2-0 Rothsbere Athletic
Hillaton Downs 3-0 Lispole Strand
Swinedon Town 0-0 Vespucci (0-1 AET)

Quarter Final
Hillaton Downs 1-4 Snowspire
Vespucci 2-0 Red Star Cork
Eastlands 1-1 Club de Football Septentrionien de Finistère (3-1 AET)
Oblast Rangers 1-2 Heathfield United

Semi Final
Snowspire 2-3 Vespucci
Heathfield United 3-1 Eastlands

Final
Vespucci 0-1 Heathfield United

International Cup Qualifiers

TakilQuip Champions’ Cup

FC Juahzhou
Oblast Rangers
Baile an Fheirtéaraigh
CF Septentrionien de Finistère

Globe Cup

Heathfield United
Eastlands

Samseong Series B Champions’ Cup

East Reading
17th of October
Red Star Cork
Lispole Strand

20,011 Silver Cup
Holders ~ Hondo FC

Phootid Fihor seems to be recreating the magic the Crusaders had, as the first year manager brings Straightdale its first ever trophy. Thanks in large part by the play of the remarkable Wolfgar Den, the Crusader drove through the crucible of their draws to lift the Cup. While this is sensational managing from the Vephrese, one can only hope that if this continues, that if his national team comes calling, he will show loyalty to the side that gave him his start at the tactical game.

Global Stadia Bids
TQCC: Artani (74,000) Mar Sara | Angelotic Temple (71,000) Longview
GC: The White Fortress (70,000) Gladerial | The Battleground (78,000), Raynor City
SBCC: Hatire Memorial (60,000) Capri

First Round
FC Vernad 3-0 RC Jumangas
AS Char Sara 2-0 AS Soldar
RC Liogan 2-2 Bree FC (2-4 AET)
RC Vahama 2-1 AS Aras
FC Ispan 3-5 Sharala AC
Club Valanora 3-1 Zanabia City
RC Durmosa 1-3 Mar Sara AC
DC Melikkiaz 4-1 AC Ispan
DC Bree 2-6 FC Silvershire
SC Longview 2-0 DC Liogan
RC Rikana 1-1 Turbani FC (1-1 AET) (Turbani FC wins 4-1 on penalty kicks)
AS Zul'Atun 0-2 Erran United
Cartmot Pride 1-0 Oliviena United
Raynor City FC 2-1 AC Therathor
Yolan FC 2-2 Athletic Rolalas (2-2 AET) (Athletic Rolalas wins 4-2 on penalty kicks)
FC Suax 2-1 SC Soldar
Turmondale FC 5-1 FC Kilai
Erran FC 1-4 Vaharia FC
AS Everlin 2-0 Inter Gladerial
AS Vaharia 1-2 Arouw United
AC Rinaldi 0-2 FC Monaven
AC Port Swell 3-2 AC Stormguard
AC Rosenthal 2-6 Aras United
AS Rikana 1-3 Quel'Tir United
FC Solqual 1-2 DC Aulian
Suax United 3-1 RC Quel'Mathar
AC Goldsan 2-1 AS Zul'Daratar
Char Sara United 3-0 Arouw FC
AC Durmosa 1-1 Ironwind United (1-2 AET)
FC Quel'Mathar 3-1 Zul'Daratar FC
DC Kilai 1-4 AC Cartmot
Travesian AS 2-1 Gladerial United
AC Jumangas 2-2 FC San Diromia (2-3 AET)
AS Solqual 5-1 DC Quel'Tir
SC Ianisle 3-0 RC Elunita
FC Rosenthal 0-2 FC Vamas
SC Quintal 2-2 Rolalas FC (3-2 AET)
FC Melikkiaz 0-3 Club ESF

Second Round
AC Valanari 1-2 Wexax United
SC Ianisle 2-0 Cartmot Pride
FC Vamas 1-2 Kareen FC
FC Longview 1-2 Hondo FC
Juavi FC 4-1 Club Valanora
Turbani FC 0-5 AC Hartdale
FC Therathor 6-1 SC Quintal
FC Travesian 6-0 Bree FC
RC Vahama 2-2 FC Vernad (2-2 AET) (FC Vernad wins 4-1 on penalty kicks)
Quel'Thalas FC 1-0 Char Sara United
AC Port Swell 2-1 AS Solqual
Turmondale United 1-3 Everlin FC
Athletic Rolalas 2-1 Erran United
Vaharia FC 4-2 SC Rinaldi
Suax United 2-5 Soldarian FC
SC Longview 1-1 FC Wexax (1-1 AET) (FC Wexax wins 4-2 on penalty kicks)
FC Quel'Mathar 2-4 AS Everlin
Ironwind United 0-8 Baysleef FC
Raynor City United 0-2 Straightdale FC
Raynor City FC 2-1 FC Silvershire
Quel'Tir United 0-4 FC Monaven
Sharala AC 3-1 FC San Diromia
Char Sara FC 2-2 AC Goldsan (2-2 AET) (AC Goldsan wins 5-4 on penalty kicks)
Aras United 1-2 AS Sharala
Turmondale FC 0-2 AS Char Sara
Mar Sara FC 3-2 Club ESF
Arouw United 3-3 FC Suax (3-3 AET) (FC Suax wins 3-0 on penalty kicks)
Manavawi Athletic 2-2 AC Cartmot (3-2 AET)
AC Zul'Atun 1-3 FC Capri
Travesian AS 5-2 DC Melikkiaz
DC Aulian 1-3 Mar Sara AC

Third Round
Hondo FC 3-1 Sharala AC
AS Sharala 1-0 Baysleef FC
AS Everlin 2-5 SC Ianisle
Vaharia FC 1-5 Juavi FC
FC Wexax 2-1 FC Therathor
Travesian AS 0-2 Straightdale FC
Soldarian FC 3-4 Manavawi Athletic
Kareen FC 1-0 Everlin FC
Quel'Thalas FC 0-2 AS Char Sara
FC Suax 1-1 FC Capri (1-1 AET) (FC Capri wins 3-0 on penalty kicks)
FC Vernad 1-2 Mar Sara FC
Wexax United 1-0 Raynor City FC
AC Port Swell 0-3 AC Goldsan
Athletic Rolalas 1-0 FC Travesian
AC Hartdale 0-1 FC Monaven

Fourth Round
Straightdale FC 2-0 FC Wexax
Manavawi Athletic 1-1 Wexax United (2-3 AET)
SC Ianisle 0-0 FC Monaven (0-0 AET) (FC Monaven wins 4-1 on penalty kicks)
AS Sharala 2-2 AS Char Sara (3-4 AET)
Juavi FC 2-2 Athletic Rolalas (2-2 AET) (Athletic Rolalas wins 4-2 on penalty kicks)
Hondo FC 2-1 Mar Sara FC
AC Goldsan 0-2 Kareen FC
FC Capri 3-2 Mar Sara AC

Quarterfinals
Straightdale FC 3-0 AS Char Sara
Wexax United 1-1 FC Monaven (2-1 AET)
FC Capri 1-2 Hondo FC
Athletic Rolalas 2-4 Kareen FC

Semifinals
Hondo FC 2-4 Straightdale FC
Wexax United 3-0 Kareen FC

3PPo
@ Hatire Memorial, Capri
Hondo FC 3-1 Kareen FC

Final
@ Angelotic Temple, Longview
Straightdale FC 1-0 Wexax United

MVP
Wolfgar Den (6 goals, 4 assists) - Straightdale FC

Golden Boot: Wolfgar Den (6 goals) - Straightdale FC

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Season Nine: Season recap

Season Nine is now over, and the clubs have now all gone off on their end-of-season holidays. Again it was a two-horse race for the title, with defending champions CF Mont-Pluie again in the mix. The surprise, though, came from their challengers — Protectorate United, themselves three-times champions of the league. Ultimately CFMP successfully defended their title and became the sole all-time leader in number of titles won with four, winning by three points from the Protectors.

This season was much closer than last season, with 19 points — the gap between first and third last season — covering the top nine teams. It was much more of a surprise at the bottom as both promoted teams, Flitton City (11th) and T’chéy Park (13th), escaped the drop. Going down were Navon Beach and, more surprisingly, the fourth-overall-ranked Grand Arsenal, who conceded an astounding 72 goals over the course of the season.

Much less of a surprise was that once again, Hatton Town and Northtown United won promotion from the second division — Northtown United's fifth straight promotion or relegation in what certainly seems to be a case of too weak for the top flight but too good for the second division. With Navon Beach and Grand Arsenal in this division next year, the other teams must surely be wondering if they'll ever win promotion again — Altsend have been waiting ever since being relegated in season 1.

In the AFF Cup, the twelve universities all entered again, after a season without cup competition. Like the first time around, two made it as far as the quarterfinals, with the University of Grand Island making their second quarterfinal round in a row. Elsewhere, four-times defending champions Olympique Protectorat, who had a bye to round three thanks to being ranked in the top nine teams overall, finally saw their luck run out with a tough 1-0 loss to the Lit Tesaire-captained Oldbridge City in the semi-finals. Oldbridge City would go on to win the tournament for the first time since they defeated Olympique Protectorat in the final in season 4.

United Islands Premier

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 CF Mont-Pluie 30 17 7 6 64 41 23 58 C
2 Protectorate United 30 17 4 9 61 41 20 55
3 Dalinn Wanderers 30 15 7 8 55 40 15 52
4 Olympique Protectorat 30 13 9 8 47 47 0 48
5 County Stanley 30 11 14 5 32 21 11 47
6 Oldbridge City 30 12 10 8 54 44 10 46
7 South Barrier Utd 30 10 14 6 38 29 9 44
8 Djei Sporting Club 30 12 7 11 51 51 0 43
9 AFC Hatton 30 10 10 10 45 49 -4 40
10 Dullham and Oldbridge 30 10 8 12 45 52 -7 38
11 Flitton City 30 8 8 14 38 47 -9 32
12 Kinney Road 30 6 14 10 24 34 -10 32
13 T’chéy Park 30 6 11 13 24 30 -6 29
14 Mountbatten Junction 30 7 8 15 50 65 -15 29
15 Navon Beach 30 6 9 15 49 64 -15 27 R
16 Grand Arsenal 30 6 8 16 50 72 -22 26 R

Second Division

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Hatton Town 28 15 7 6 65 42 23 52 C/P
2 Northtown Utd 28 14 8 6 46 41 5 50 P
3 Pilminster Rovers 28 11 8 9 28 27 1 41
4 Tallyn Rovers 28 10 6 12 33 39 -6 36
5 Altsend 28 9 6 13 42 46 -4 33
6 Island Athletic 28 10 3 15 45 59 -14 33
7 Southcast Town 28 8 8 12 24 28 -4 32
8 Flitton Rangers 28 7 10 11 26 27 -1 31

University Third Division

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Hatton Med 22 10 9 3 34 22 12 39 C/IUCC
2 Frontier College 22 11 3 8 30 26 4 36
3 Navon Beach Uni 22 10 6 6 24 23 1 36 IUCC
4 Tech. Inst. at Hatton 22 10 4 8 28 21 7 34
5 Flitton University 22 8 7 7 29 25 4 31
6 L'Uni Dz’ai 22 8 6 8 28 29 -1 30
7 Dullham Tech 22 8 6 8 21 24 -3 30
8 Stanley College 22 7 8 7 29 30 -1 29
9 City of Ad’ihan Uni 22 7 6 9 29 30 -1 27
10 Uni Grand Island 22 6 8 8 36 34 2 26
11 Altsend Southern Uni 22 7 3 12 30 34 -4 24
12 Tech. Inst. at Dalinn 22 5 4 13 22 42 -20 19

AFF Cup

Round One
Altsend 2-3 Stanley College

L'Uni Dz’ai 2-1 Tech. Inst. at Hatton

Altsend Southern Uni 2-0 Frontier College

Navon Beach Uni 2-2 Dullham and Oldbridge
Replay: Dullham and Oldbridge 1-4 Navon Beach Uni

Kinney Road 0-2 Flitton Rangers

City of Ad’ihan Uni 2-1 Dullham Tech

Southcast Town 2-0 Pilminster Rovers

Northtown United 1-1 Uni Grand Island
Replay: Uni Grand Island 1-1 Northtown United (1-2 AET)

Navon Beach 1-1 Mountbatten Junction
Replay: Mountbatten Junction 0-4 Navon Beach

AFC Hatton 3-2 Hatton Med

Island Athletic 2-1 Tallyn Rovers

T'chéy Park 1-2 Tech. Inst. at Dalinn

Hatton Town 1-1 Flitton City
Replay: Flitton City 0-1 Hatton Town

Round Two
Island Athletic 3-2 Hatton Town

Navon Beach 4-2 Stanley College

Flitton University 0-2 City of Ad’ihan Uni

Flitton Rangers 1-0 Southcast Town

Altsend Southern Uni 3-1 Tech. Inst. at Dalinn

AFC Hatton 1-1 Northtown United
Replay: Northtown United 0-1 AFC Hatton

L'Uni Dz’ai 1-1 Navon Beach Uni
Replay: Navon Beach Uni 2-2 L'Uni Dz’ai (3-2 AET)

Round Three
Djei Sporting Club 0-1 City of Ad’ihan Uni

Dalinn Wanderers 4-2 CF Mont-Pluie

Flitton Rangers 1-1 Navon Beach Uni
Replay: Navon Beach Uni 1-0 Flitton Rangers

County Stanley 1-1 South Barrier Utd
Replay: South Barrier Utd 0-1 County Stanley

Altsend Southern Uni 2-4 AFC Hatton

Protectorate United 1-2 Oldbridge City

Island Athletic 4-2 Grand Arsenal

Navon Beach 2-6 Olympique Protectorat

Quarterfinals
City of Ad’ihan Uni 1-2 Dalinn Wanderers

Navon Beach Uni 1-3 County Stanley

AFC Hatton 0-3 Oldbridge City

Island Athletic 0-6 Olympique Protectorat

Semifinals
Dalinn Wanderers 2-0 County Stanley

Oldbridge City 1-0 Olympique Protectorat

Final
Dalinn Wanderers 1-2 Oldbridge City

International qualifiers
These only apply if there are no interleaving seasons before the next round of international tournaments

TakilQuip Champions’ Cup
1. CF Mont-Pluie
2. Protectorate United
3. Dalinn Wanderers
4. Olympique Protectorat

Globe Cup
1. Oldbridge City (AFF Cup winners)
2. County Stanley

Series B Champions’ Cup
1. Hatton Town
2. Northtown United

University qualifiers
International University Challenge Championship
1. Hatton College of Medicine
2. Navon Beach University (best AFF Cup + league team combined)

Six-team Liventia First Division announced

The Football Association of Liventia has taken the first step towards restoring the domestic football game in Liventia by announcing a new six-team top-flight First Division, replacing the old league structure that went down the drain with the national team's collapse after World Cup 33.

The six teams will play each other four times, twice home and away, in the first half of the season, for a total of 20 games, after which the bottom two are eliminated from league play for the season. The top four then play each other another four times, home and away, for a total of 32 games; the bottom two are again eliminated from league play. The top two then play each other another four times, home and away, for a total of 36 games.

The champion qualifies for the TQCC, while the runner-up will qualify for the Globe Cup. The team finishing last will be excluded from next season's competition, with a new team taking their place. The team finishing last the following season will join the first relegated team in the Second Division, when matches will start. From that season onwards, the bottom two teams from the top flight will be relegated, replaced by one new team and the Second Division champion, until there are 12 teams across the two divisions.

The six teams are Orean Utd, Schimpol, Folenisa, Talbott, Jesner Town and Dover City.

Liventia First Division Season 1

Phase One
The bottom two teams after Phase One, in this case Jesner Town and Schimpol, are eliminated from the rest of the season. Additionally, Schimpol have been relegated and await the team to be relegated next season to form the Second Division.

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Talbott 20 12 3 5 31 22 9 39 Q
2 Folenisa 20 12 1 7 31 21 10 37 Q
3 Dover City 20 10 4 6 37 26 11 34 Q
4 Orean United 20 6 4 10 21 32 -11 22 Q
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5 Jesner Town 20 4 7 9 28 32 -4 19 E
6 Schimpol 20 4 5 11 26 41 -15 17 R

Phase Two
With just four teams left, the four remaining teams again played each other another four times. Again, the bottom two teams were eliminated, in this case Folenisa and Orean United. With just three points separating the top two, the last four matches of the season would decide the title.

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Talbott 32 18 6 8 52 36 16 60 Q
2 Dover City 32 17 6 9 62 40 22 57 Q
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3 Folenisa 32 13 4 15 43 47 -4 43 E
4 Orean United 32 11 6 15 38 53 -15 39 E
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5 Jesner Town 20 4 7 9 28 32 -4 19 E
6 Schimpol 20 4 5 11 26 41 -15 17 R

Phase Three
With just four matches against each other to decide the title and three points between them, it remained all to play for between Talbott, who had the lead going into the final phase, and Dover City. Unfortunately for Talbott, they managed only one point from the last four games, with Dover City taking ten points to win the title by six and become the first Liventian champion. It is also Dover City's first title since winning the old IAFL under the team name Al-Digoshi FC.

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Dover City 36 20 7 9 71 43 28 67 C/TQCC
2 Talbott 36 18 7 11 55 45 10 61 GC
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3 Folenisa 32 13 4 15 43 47 -4 43
4 Orean United 32 11 6 15 38 53 -15 39
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5 Jesner Town 20 4 7 9 28 32 -4 19
6 Schimpol 20 4 5 11 26 41 -15 17 R

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Sorry, nothing fancy-schmancy here, I'm already late as it is...

(International qualification subject to change)

Cintrin A

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Pondrit FE 38 23 7 8 87 54 33 76 C/TQCC
2 Poikimitagiin FE 38 21 10 7 73 52 21 73 TQCC
3 Mylfe CE 38 21 7 10 86 60 26 70 TQCC
4 Merpisms CE 38 19 11 8 69 50 19 68 GC
5 Boalluns FE 38 19 10 9 65 40 25 67 GC
6 Oillid CE 38 18 12 8 65 42 23 66
7 Daazyiles OC 38 17 13 8 79 54 25 64 TQCC
8 Stestrenas OC 38 17 7 14 69 63 6 58
9 Ammites FE 38 15 12 11 75 69 6 57
10 Huellim FE 38 14 7 17 73 69 4 49
11 DFE Anhenir 38 14 7 17 60 73 -13 49
12 Trillet FE 38 12 10 16 40 61 -21 46
13 Stithis FE 38 11 10 17 70 81 -11 43
14 Bumpoogra FE 38 10 11 17 55 64 -9 41
15 Knoleier FE 38 10 10 18 53 68 -15 40
16 Cirbeod CE 38 11 7 20 56 74 -18 40
17 Spoantects CE 38 10 9 19 47 73 -26 39
18 Penuler OC 38 7 17 14 50 65 -15 38 R
19 Shing OC 38 6 13 19 40 63 -23 31 R
20 Ucktingang OB 38 7 6 25 56 93 -37 27 R

Cintrin B

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 DFE Donseplock 38 24 6 8 86 55 31 78 P/SBCC
2 Strapply FE 38 19 11 8 54 38 16 68 P/SBCC
3 Cunceer CE 38 19 9 10 70 48 22 66 P/SBCC
4 Terabits CE 38 20 6 12 64 42 22 66 SBCC
5 Feay FE 38 19 9 10 56 41 15 66
6 FE Dranacess 38 17 10 11 63 43 20 61
7 Mendid CE 38 18 7 13 58 49 9 61
8 Gontarther FE 38 16 11 11 51 38 13 59
9 Fekler FE 38 14 14 10 42 32 10 56
10 Netler FE 38 13 13 12 55 47 8 52
11 Sontirae CE 38 15 6 17 48 48 0 51
12 Pomperae FE 38 13 11 14 40 42 -2 50
13 Sante OB 38 13 11 14 44 58 -14 50
14 Grasset FE 38 13 7 18 50 57 -7 46
15 Sichisers OB 38 10 13 15 46 61 -15 43
16 Custler FE 38 10 8 20 32 50 -18 38
17 Brimpeng FE 38 11 5 22 36 56 -20 38
18 Burtneeg FE 38 9 10 19 35 59 -24 37 R
19 Sesotnig FE 38 9 9 20 35 62 -27 36 R
20 Dilkis FE 38 5 10 23 27 66 -39 25 R

Cintrin C

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 DFE Unee 38 24 8 6 69 28 41 80 P
2 Ceresstrer FE 38 21 9 8 56 39 17 72 P
3 Firoum OB 38 21 7 10 63 43 20 70 P
4 Spakisteis FE 38 18 10 10 51 37 14 64
5 Tigajana OC 38 18 9 11 61 43 18 63
6 Engset FE 38 18 4 16 53 55 -2 58
7 Sondar FE 38 15 9 14 48 43 5 54
8 Grendless FE 38 15 6 17 46 51 -5 51
9 Fishbogger FE 38 12 14 12 53 43 10 50
10 Contrer FE 38 14 8 16 48 45 3 50
11 Tehtisms CE 38 13 10 15 49 43 6 49
12 Scinpefis FE 38 12 11 15 43 50 -7 47
13 Berkemara FE 38 13 7 18 43 54 -11 46
14 Prechrus FE 38 12 10 16 43 58 -15 46
15 Oktidople FE 38 11 12 15 38 55 -17 45
16 CE e Flaarickug 38 10 13 15 42 49 -7 43
17 DFE Hyllesme 38 10 11 17 37 54 -17 41 R
18 Stether FE 38 10 10 18 39 63 -24 40 R
19 Ranalos CE 38 10 9 19 41 54 -13 39 R
20 DFE Clyddly 38 8 13 17 35 51 -16 37 R

Vephraller Kustriin e Foutbill

Starting from the round of sixteen:

Third Round
Grasset FE 0-0 Stithis FE (replay: 0-1)
Ammites FE 0-1 Daazyiles OC
Gontarther FE 0-2 Penuler OC
Cunceer CE 3-1 Huellim FE
Shing OC 1-0 Poikimitagiin FE
Brimpeng FE 0-2 Merpisms CE
Boalluns FE 2-0 Trillet FE
Bumpoogra FE 2-3 Netler FE

Quarterfinals
Boalluns FE 2-0 Stithis FE
Stithis FE 0-2 Boalluns FE (agg: 0-4)

Merpisms CE 4-0 Penuler OC
Penuler OC 4-5 Merpisms CE (agg: 4-9)

Netler FE 1-5 Daazyiles OC
Daazyiles OC 2-1 Netler FE (agg: 7-2)

Cunceer CE 0-1 Shing OC
Shing OC 2-0 Cunceer CE (agg: 3-0)


Semifinals
Boalluns FE 1-4 Merpisms CE
Merpisms CE 0-3 Boalluns FE (agg: 4-4; 0-4 (4-5) AET)

Daazyiles OC 2-0 Shing OC
Shing OC 3-3 Daazyiles OC (agg: 3-5)


Final (Ellime e Vephrall, Meice)
Boalluns FE 2-2 Daazyiles OC (2-2 AET, 7-8 PKs)

Septentrionian leagues, 2016

A little update on the Septentrionian football leagues before the actual results are unveiled:
First of all, congratulations to Club Sportif Ourseville 1093 for winning the TakilQuip Champions' Cup. That is something that might not happen anytime soon in Septentrionia, so they might want to celebrate this World Championship with pleasure. As a result, their spot in the next TQCC is assured, no matter what their final position is in the league. Second, the plan has changed at the ASS, as the 2e and 3e division leagues, under the ASS supervision, will be expanded to 18 teams each instead of 16. That way, the championnat amateur will be able to promote three teams to the 3rd division for the next 2 years. This season will feature 15 teams each in the 2nd and 3rd divisions. Next season, 17 teams will be present in 2e Division and 16 teams in 3e. The next season will see 3e Division closed to promotion from lower leagues.

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Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Pl 1 Union d'Ourseville 30 17 11 2 57 27 30 62 TQCC-1
Pl 2 CS Lac-Amédée 30 17 6 7 43 26 17 57 GC-1
Pl 3 CS Sept-Onze Ourseville 30 15 11 4 53 33 20 56 TQCC-2
Pl 4 CF Grand-Glacier 30 12 11 7 45 37 8 47 TQCC-3
Pl 5 Mont-Lambert FC 30 13 8 9 39 33 6 47
Pl 6 CS Ourseville 1093 30 13 7 10 43 40 3 46 TQCC-4
Pl 7 Stade du Dauphin 30 10 11 9 38 40 -2 41
Pl 8 ASJL Cap-Nord 30 11 8 11 42 45 -3 41
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9 FC Cap-Phare 30 8 13 9 38 42 -4 37
10 US Septentrionalis 30 9 8 13 38 42 -4 35
11 Sudistes de Bourdailleux 30 10 5 15 35 44 -9 35
12 Nordiqueville AF 30 7 13 10 40 37 3 34
13 SC Mont-Bleu 30 8 10 12 28 35 -7 34
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R 14 Richelieu AC 30 8 7 15 31 43 -12 31
R 15 Olympiques de Baieville 30 5 11 14 27 49 -22 26
R 16 Septentrionalis HC 30 4 6 20 32 56 -24 18

Superligue Playoffs

Once again, the defending champions wasn't able to defend their title as they were ousted by Sept-Onze in the Quarter-finals. Of course, they retain their spot in the TQCC as the defending world champions. The final opposed, once again, two Ourseville powers: Sept-Onze and Union. Let's see what happened.

Quarterfinals
Union d'Ourseville 2-0 ASJL Cap-Nord
CS Lac-Amédée 1-1p Stade du Dauphin
CS Sept-Onze Ourseville 3-2 CS Ourseville 1093
CF Grand-Glacier 2-1 Mont-Lambert FC

Semifinals
Union d'Ourseville 2-0 Stade du Dauphin
CS Sept-Onze Ourseville 2-1 CF Grand-Glacier

Final
Union d'Ourseville 2-1 CS Sept-Onze Ourseville

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Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
P 1 Royaux d'Orléans 28 14 9 5 31 18 13 51 SBCC-1
P 2 Mont-Surrindère SC 28 15 4 9 37 31 6 49 SBCC-2
P 3 Révolution FC 28 12 11 5 31 20 11 47 SBCC-3
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4 Hockeyeurs St-FX 28 13 7 8 36 27 9 46 SBCC-4
5 Latins de Septentrionalis 28 12 7 9 49 34 15 43 GC-2
6 Pointemer AC 28 12 7 9 45 41 4 43
7 AA Benoîtville 28 9 10 9 36 32 4 37
8 Police de Saint-Jacques 28 9 10 9 35 37 -2 37
9 Marécages de Desmarais 28 9 8 11 32 40 -8 35
10 Athlétiques d'Ourseville 28 9 7 12 42 48 -6 34
11 CH Vaudreuil 28 9 7 12 33 41 -8 34
12 SC Presqu'île 28 8 9 11 32 43 -11 33
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R 13 L'Étoile du Nord FC 28 6 9 13 27 40 -13 27
R 14 Mont-du-Nord 28 5 11 12 30 35 -5 26
R 15 AS Île-Benoît 28 6 8 14 25 34 -9 26

Let's note that Latins de Septentrionalis have qualified for the Globe Cup by being finalists of the Bouclier du Président (oh shit, a spoiler!)

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Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
P 1 FC Lamer 28 13 10 5 36 24 12 49
P 2 Blagueurs de Calembourg 28 15 4 9 30 22 8 49
P 3 CS Anse-aux-Crapauds 28 13 8 7 32 25 7 47
P 4 FC Les Vals 28 11 10 7 33 31 2 43
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5 SS des Monts 28 11 8 9 40 33 7 41
6 Sauvages de Sauvageville 28 11 8 9 37 33 4 41
7 Baie-Verte CCFC 28 10 9 9 31 28 3 39
8 Nordiqueville AFC 28 9 11 8 36 33 3 38
9 Loups Midivillois 28 9 8 11 28 30 -2 35
10 Aigles de Dubreuil 28 8 10 10 34 35 -1 34
11 CH Piedmont 28 8 10 10 30 36 -6 34
12 Atlantes de Grand-Chariot 28 7 10 11 24 29 -5 31
13 CF Sainte-Anne 28 8 7 13 28 36 -8 31
14 Pêcheurs de Bordemer 28 7 8 13 30 37 -7 29
15 Croisée de Sauvageville 28 7 5 16 29 46 -17 26

Championnat Amateur National

First Group Phase:

Group A:
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
P 1 Club des Franciscains (SC) 3 3 0 0 5 1 4 9
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2 AS Haut-Lieu (ST) 3 1 1 1 4 3 1 4
3 UF Cafundéaise (NC) 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
4 FC Club de Golf (VA) 3 0 0 3 3 8 -5 0

Group B:
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
P 1 Piedmont 1852 (MO) 3 3 0 0 7 2 5 9
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2 Lac-Lemire FC (CA) 3 2 0 1 5 5 0 6
3 Igloos de Cap-Nord (NI) 3 1 0 2 3 4 -1 3
4 Marteaux de Mont-Bleu (CI) 3 0 0 3 1 5 -4 0

Groupe C:
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
P 1 Bostopians FC (PI) 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 4
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2 CS Sainte-Denise (OI) 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 3
3 AC Alioth (CO) 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 1

Final group stage:

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Piedmont 1852 (MO) 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 4
2 Bostopians FC (PI) 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 3
3 Club des Franciscains (SC) 2 0 1 1 2 5 -3 1

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A new format once again for the Bouclier du Président. The first round will include 2e and 3e division teams being drawn together. Then, the Superligue teams enter in the 2nd round, except for the prior season's champion team who gets a bye to the 3rd round. A less complicated format than the last edition's, but it will have to be changed once again next year as more teams are added to the system.

1st Round
Hockeyeurs St-FX 1-2 Marécages de Desmarais
SC Presqu'île 1-0 Royaux d'Orléans
Mont-du-Nord 0-1 Latins de Septentrionalis
Blagueurs de Calembourg 3-1 Pointemer AC
Police de Saint-Jacques 1-0 Sauvages de Sauvageville
CH Piedmont 1-0 SS des Monts
Nordiqueville AFC 0-0p Aigles de Dubreuil
Baie-Verte CCFC 0-1 Athlétiques d'Ourseville
Loups Midivillois 1-2 AS Île-Benoît
Atlantes de Grand-Chariot 0-1 CS Anse-aux-Crapauds
Révolution FC 1-0 FC Les Vals
L'Étoile du Nord FC 1-4 AA Benoîtville
FC Lamer 2-0 Pêcheurs de Bordemer
Croisée de Sauvageville 1-0 CF Sainte-Anne
Mont-Surrindère SC 0-1 CH Vaudreuil

2nd Round
Mont-Lambert FC 1-0 Sudistes de Bourdailleux
Aigles de Dubreuil 1-2 Stade du Dauphin
CH Piedmont 0-3 CS Sept-Onze Ourseville
Latins de Septentrionalis 1-0 CF Grand-Glacier
SC Presqu'île 1-2 Blagueurs de Calembourg
CS Anse-aux-Crapauds 1-0 CH Vaudreuil
AS Île-Benoît 1-1p Athlétiques d'Ourseville
FC Lamer 1-0 Septentrionalis HC
US Septentrionalis 1-4 AA Benoîtville
Police de Saint-Jacques 0-4 Nordiqueville AF
Croisée de Sauvageville 2-0 SC Mont-Bleu
Révolution FC 1-2 FC Cap-Phare
Olympiques de Baieville 1-2 CS Lac-Amédée
ASJL Cap-Nord 3-1 Richelieu AC
Marécages de Desmarais 0-3 Union d'Ourseville

3rd Round
CS Lac-Amédée 2-0 CS Anse-aux-Crapauds
AA Benoîtville 1-2 ASJL Cap-Nord
Stade du Dauphin 0-1 Mont-Lambert FC
FC Lamer 2-3 Union d'Ourseville
Croisée de Sauvageville 2-1 FC Cap-Phare
Latins de Septentrionalis 3-1 Athlétiques d'Ourseville
Blagueurs de Calembourg 3-5 CS Ourseville 1093
Nordiqueville AF 0-2 CS Sept-Onze Ourseville

Quarter-finals
CS Sept-Onze Ourseville 2-1 Union d'Ourseville
Croisée de Sauvageville 2-2p Latins de Septentrionalis
ASJL Cap-Nord 0-2 Mont-Lambert FC
CS Ourseville 1093 2-3 CS Lac-Amédée

Semi-Finals
CS Sept-Onze Ourseville 1-0 Mont-Lambert FC
Latins de Septentrionalis 3-2 CS Lac-Amédée


And, at the end of the process, there were only two teams left...

CS Sept-Onze Ourseville 2-0 Latins de Septentrionalis

As CS Sept-Onze Ourseville are already qualified for the TQCC, the Globe Cup spot given to the Bouclier du Président champions will be given to Latins de Septentrionalis, despite them being in 2e Division.

And, to finish this, a quick recap of the international competitions Septentrionian clubs have been part of during last season

TakilQuip Champions' Cup
CS Ourseville 1093 - TQCC Champions
FC Cap-Phare - Out in 2nd qualifying round, transfered to Globe Cup
CS Sept-Onze Ourseville - Out in 2nd qualifying round, transfered to Globe Cup
Nordiqueville AF - Out in 2nd qualifying round, transfered to Globe Cup

Globe Cup
Sudistes de Bourdailleux - 4th in Group B
CS Lac-Amédée - Out in the Preliminary Round
FC Cap-Phare - Out in the Preliminary Round
CS Sept-Onze Ourseville - Out in the Round of 16
Nordiqueville AF - 4th in Group F

Serie B Champions' Cup
Olympiques de Baieville - Out in the First Knockout Round
Richelieu AC - 3rd in Group F
Septentrionalis HC - 3rd in Group C
Pointemer AC - Out in the Preliminary Round

For next season:

TakilQuip Champions' Cup
1) CS Sept-Onze Ourseville - national champions/3rd
2) Union d'Ourseville - playoffs runner-up/1st
3) CS Lac-Amédée - 2nd
4) CS Ourseville 1093 - Defending TQCC Champions/6th

Globe Cup
1) CF Grand-Clacier - 4th
2) Latins de Septentrionalis - runner-ups, Bouclier du président/5th in ASS 2e Division

Serie B Champions' Cup
1) Royaux d'Orléans
2) Mont-Surrindère SC
3) Révolution FC
4) Hockeyeurs de St-FX

PHOTO FINISH: THOROUGHBREDS EDGE MOUNTAINEERS AT WIRE

PREMIER LEAGUE

At Halfway: That parity we talked about in the preview? It’s happening to an extent. Dover City led at the halfway point, but only by a single point over defending champion Centralia. We expect Centralia to be defensive wizards, and they were, but even the Mountaineers of Dover City were very stingy on defense, allowing just 18 goals in the first 23 games. Springfield was in third, showing no problems with the loss of Shawn Drummond, just three points behind the Mountaineers with Putman Lake just a point behind them. Pocono City, as always, is in striking distance, just eight points behind Dover City. All within striking range with a better second half and a little bit of help were Southport, Olympia, and a great start for Tundra Falls. Eddie Chapman had the Loudon Leopards in 12th place of the 24-team premier league, so while it’s below traditional Loudon expectations, it still was a pretty good start considering where this team may have been. There was pretty big gap, too, between the “have’s” and the “have-not’s”. Lincoln’s mere 10 points at halfway made them very likely to be relegated, while a group of teams were not safe from the other two danger spots. At the midway point those spots were owned by Harrison and Portsmouth, but West Loudon, West Penthoria, Pittstown, Thumbria Bay, and Both Charlotte’s, North & South were in the danger zone.

Interesting Tidbit: With Myedvedeya winning Baptism of Fire 30, the Tundra Falls Mariners now have two captains of Baptism of Fire winning squads on their roster. Our own Kevin Lewis from the 27th, and now Nikolai Dolohov. Figures it’s Tundra Falls, too, doesn’t it? Chalk another one up to the spirits of the Proving Grounds!

The Finish: The Springfield Thoroughbreds have long since been considered a good Newmanistanian football franchise. Not quite a championship side, but one that you could never take for granted. It was a while ago now that Springfield acquired Corey Hennis from Pocono City, and the goalkeeper is now in his prime. The Thoroughbreds were climbing the ladder a little bit, but then they lost Shawn Drummond. Surely, that would be erase all hopes of a Springfield championship. Not exactly. Springfield, a smaller city located in Central Newmanistan rallied around Hennis, as well as a dominant midfield, the strongest in the empire led by the likes of Shane Classen, James Seidler, and Steve Boland. Also helping out the cause was Nate Stratton, the captain of the Oxen Cup 8 team. Stratton got the last laugh over Centralia’s James Martin, the coach of the Oxen Cup team that he had some run-ins with since the Thoroughbreds are winning this title thanks to a mere three goals in the goal differential category over Dover City. Centralia finished seven points out.

Dover City, who led at the halfway point continued to play well in the second half, and their key loss was without question, a late season loss to Daytopia, who finished 15th overall. Still, the Mountaineers have to be happy with their performance. Pocono City and Putnam Lake were contenders, but the season’s results still has the great Jeremy McAllister still looking for his first NPL title. This season showed the Eagles of Putnam Lake that they need to do something about their midfield woes, or else they will never win a title. McAllister did win the golden boot of the tournament with an even 40 goals.


PREMIER LEAGUE GP W D L PTS GF GA GD
Springfield 46 30 8 8 98 86 40 46 CHAMPIONS/TQCC
Dover City 46 29 11 6 98 79 36 43 TQCC
Putnam Lake 46 27 11 8 92 90 45 45 TQCC
Centralia 46 27 10 9 91 64 33 31 TQCC
Pocono City 46 26 10 10 88 79 42 37 GC
Olympia 46 23 15 8 84 68 40 28
Tundra Falls 46 23 12 11 81 74 43 31
Southport 46 22 15 9 81 65 44 21
South Tier 46 22 13 11 79 63 40 23
Fairfield City 46 23 10 13 79 77 59 18
Loudon 46 22 12 12 78 75 58 17
Hampton 46 20 12 14 72 64 51 13
Stroudsbourg 46 15 12 19 57 50 62 -12
Hastings 46 14 13 19 55 56 58 -2
Daytopia 46 12 14 20 50 42 52 -10
Thumbria Bay 46 10 13 23 43 40 63 -23
North Charlotte 46 10 13 23 43 46 71 -25
Pittstown 46 10 12 24 42 38 67 -29
South Charlotte 46 9 15 22 42 42 74 -32
West Loudon 46 9 11 26 38 45 76 -31
West Penthoria 46 9 11 26 38 45 81 -36
Portsmouth 46 7 11 28 32 35 81 -46 R
Harrison 46 5 11 30 26 29 79 -50 R
Lincoln 46 4 13 29 25 27 84 -57 R



Foreigner Outlook: In Centralia, Casey Berber continues to be a force on the well-known Cougars back end. The team lost McCafferty as an age retirement before the season, and Berber stepped up to fill his role as the leader of the unit.

Pocono City: Myedvedeya’s Boris Bykovsky adjusted to Newmanistanian lifestyle pretty well. Despite a bit of a slow start, which can easily be attributed to culture shock, Bykovsky was especially strong in the second half and gives Captials’ fans a lot of hope that they will be NPL champions again very soon. Arroza’s Chris Mahaffey was solid but unspectacular. He is still considered a vital part of this team.

Loudon: It was a tough start for the Leopards with so many newcomers, and many times they seemed like chemistry was lacking. Overall though, they showed some promise, and if Chapman continues on this path, it might not be long before the Leopards are back contending for a title. Cameron Jones was a bit inconsistent all year, but he’s still young and assistant coach Eric Novak has a ton of confidence in him. Jones and Arroza’s Martin Lancaster showed some good cohesiveness late in the season, and they will hope to build on that next year. Marco Antonio Ortiz gets high grades, but they need to give him help in the back end. Franceso Avola seemed a little frustrated early in the year but was another that came on strong late.

Olympia: Defenders Reuben Blakeman of Candelaria And Marquez and Andrew Pollard of the Blouman Empire were the leaders of the team, as the Gladiators were one of the leaders in goals allowed. The team underachieved as a whole, but neither of them are seen as the reason for it. Kirsten Logan of Cassadaigua was solid but will need some time to adjust, it seems.

Dover City: Cafundeu’s Carlao may be nearing the end of the road as his playing time has been going down. While he had a good year, he was frequently one of the first guys subbed for. The same goes for Taree Taira of the Fujisawan Territories. Jov Mikhaiylichenko, as anticipated, became a fan favorite for his extremely aggressive style. Coach Chris Merrill did a great job with him, getting Jov to get a better understanding of timing the big plays just right.

Southport: Sakura Jo of the Fujisawan Territories is still the leader of this team, and is coming off another good year. Her impact in the league may be dwindling though as Newmanistan has brought in some fine keepers from around the world. Jessica Keeley of Cassadaigua showed great chemistry with leading scorer Julie McElroy, and that should only get better.

Springfield: Ricardao of Cafundeu is the only foreigner on this year’s champion. The striker definitely enjoyed the domination of his team’s midfielders, and got plenty of opportunities all year long, finishing third in goals scored behind McAllister and Pocono City’s Brett Carlson. He was a big reason why the loss of Shawn Drummond never played a factor.

Stroudsbourg: Nus Kusoglu of Kose and the Turkomans and Christopher Moreton of the Blouman Empire are the only reasons why this team is able to stay ahead of the danger zone of relegation. They are essential components of this team.

West Penthoria: Arroza’s Felipe Quintero had a frustrating season. Not because of his own play, but he seems to want out of West Penthoria as the team is playing very poorly, especially right in front of him, making him left helpless on many occasions. There are reports that the Loudon Leopards may purchase his contract. We’re sure that would make Quintero feel a lot better.

Individual Awards:
Golden Boot: Jeremy McAllister (Putnam Lake)
Player of Year: Corey Hennis (Springfield)
Defender of Year: Tony Borsinger (Tundra Falls)
Midfielder of Year: Dale Stevens (Dover City)
Defensive Midfielder of Year: Steve Boland (Springfield)
Attacker of Year: Jeremy McAllister (Putnam Lake)
Coach of Year: Chris Merrill (Dover City)
Foreigner of Year: Ricardao (Springfield)


B League

At halfway: Riverside wants to come back up, they’ve been down at this level too long and know they belong in the Premier league. They set the pace, and led the League at halfway with 54 points, which was four points ahead of Seminole Bay, a team that was freshly relegated from the Premier League. The battle for the 3rd promotional spot is interesting. Silver Lake was five points behind Seminole Bay, and 3rd through 9th were separated by just five points. At the back end of the B League, Montgomery was looking all but officially relegated while Andover, Dover Town and Scratena battled to stay at this level.

The Finish: It’s a good thing that the B League sends three teams to the Premier League and not just two, or else this league would not have had a ton of drama. Riverside and Seminole Bay easily cleared the rest of the group. Despite just a three point difference in the end, Riverside seemed to have control of the top spot for most of the second half. Silver Lake gets to come up and join them despite struggling late in the season. The mid-table action was pretty good and even. Scratena and Montgomery were the worst teams in this league throughout, so it’s no surprise that they will be the two teams going down.


B LEAGUE GP W D L PTS GF GA GD
Riverside 46 30 8 8 98 85 40 45 P/SBCC
Seminole Bay 46 28 11 7 95 81 50 31 P/SBCC
Silver Lake 46 25 10 11 85 79 48 31 P/SBCC
Concord City 46 23 10 13 79 75 53 22
Ashland 46 23 10 13 79 68 52 16 SBCC
Rushville 46 22 10 14 76 73 53 20
Brighton 46 20 11 15 71 65 51 14
Pocono Village 46 21 8 17 71 67 62 5
Rockland 46 20 10 16 70 63 50 13
Pocono Lake 46 20 9 17 69 62 56 6
Fairfield Town 46 19 12 15 69 65 60 5
Dawson City 46 17 14 15 65 62 49 13
Steel City 46 17 12 17 63 66 65 1
Strausser 46 17 12 17 63 63 66 -3
Dayton Town 46 16 10 20 58 47 57 -10
Manchester 46 15 12 19 57 55 51 4
Dover Town 46 16 8 22 56 59 73 -14
Liberty Town 46 14 10 22 52 59 74 -15
Bradford Town 46 13 11 22 50 53 64 -11
North Falls 46 12 12 22 48 46 66 -20
Andover 46 13 7 26 46 52 79 -27
North Concord 46 12 8 26 44 50 80 -30
Scrantena 46 11 7 28 40 49 97 -48 R
Montgomery 46 7 10 29 31 40 88 -48 R


C League

At halfway: In recent years, this league has produced some wild finishes. With eight points separating the top eight teams, we were in store for another wide open run to the end. Nashua led at halfway, but certainly not comfortably. Down below, Sutterfield is having a hard time adjusting to this level, but is fighting hard to stay above. Monticello and Putnam Beach were also in trouble.

The finish: There wasn’t a wild finish for the League Championship. An outstanding second half by Nashua kept the halfway frontrunner on top of the table throughout the second half and allowed them to extend their lead at the end. Things got very interesting though for the second transfer spot, and as you can see it ended in a three way tie that needed to be decided by goal differential. Wrentham is the team that will have the most difficulty with this as they had a draw on the final matchday with 13th place Monticello. (Goal differential trumps number of wins in Newmanistanian rules) Centralia Town spends just two seasons in the C League after promotion from the D League. Their funding from the major Centralia club really has been beneficial. But with them in the B League now, the Cougars may stop that support to keep them from getting too good. The battle to avoid relegation was tight as well. Sutterfield just didn’t have it for this level, and will be on their way back down. Monticello’s last day draw had significance here as well as it kept them here and will drop Putnam Beach. Monticello closed out by going 2-3-2 to get 13th.


C LEAGUE GP W D L PTS GF GA GD
Nashua 30 18 7 5 61 64 34 30 P
Centralia Town 30 15 8 7 53 45 28 17 P
Wrentham 30 16 5 9 53 51 37 14
Bristol 30 15 8 7 53 53 42 11
Cloverfield 30 14 7 9 49 46 35 11
Independence 30 12 9 9 45 43 37 6
Cranston 30 13 5 12 44 46 37 9
Knightsville 30 11 10 9 43 47 47 0
Johnsonville 30 11 8 11 41 46 43 3
Nazareth 30 8 10 12 34 38 43 -5
Evason 30 8 9 13 33 44 52 -8
Buffalonia 30 9 6 15 33 33 51 -18
East Adams 30 8 8 14 32 36 53 -17
Monticello 30 8 7 15 31 36 53 -17
Putnam Beach 30 8 6 16 30 39 55 -16 R
Sutterfield 30 6 7 17 25 29 49 -20 R



D League

At halfway: Eastport, who felt they really squandered their opportunity to get promoted last year, is off to a good start, a point behind Newport. High Point, Stockton, Olympia Town, and even Nassau seemed to be in good stirking range early on. Seneca Town, Bridgeport, and Naples were bad from the start.

The Finish: Did Eastport really choke again? Again, they finish just short of promotion, and what a brutal way to do it, finishing a point behind the two teams that tied for the group title. Newport and High Point have no complaints about how the group finished up, with High Point winning five of their final six games to get into the second spot. And they needed every one of them. Nassau, Clear Falls, Olympia Town and others showed some promise during the year that they will hope to build off of. Then there’s a pretty big gap to a group of teams who just seem like they should be in a league of their own.


D LEAGUE GP W D L PTS GF GA GD
Newport 30 18 6 6 60 53 23 30 P
High Point 30 18 6 6 60 55 31 24 P
Eastport 30 17 8 5 59 51 27 24
Nassau 30 14 8 8 50 52 36 16
Clear Falls 30 14 7 9 49 55 43 12
Olympia Town 30 13 9 8 48 54 40 14
Stockton 30 14 6 10 48 45 40 5
Chesterville 30 13 8 9 47 42 44 -2
Rutland 30 11 10 9 43 45 38 7
Yorkville 30 11 7 12 40 44 44 0
Allenstone 30 11 7 12 40 45 52 -7
Coral Island 30 7 5 18 26 35 59 -24
Seneca Town 30 6 6 18 24 32 57 -25
Verona 30 5 8 17 23 34 49 -15
Bridgeport 30 5 8 17 23 29 53 -24
Naples 30 5 7 18 22 28 63 -35




TQCC: Springfield, Dover City, Putnam Lake, Centralia
Globe: Pocono City, (Spot 2 TBD on Empress Cup results- If Empress Cup not done in time- give Olympia this spot)
SBCC: Riverside, Seminole Bay, Silver Lake, Ashland (Ashland won tiebreak game 2-1 for this honor over Concord City)

20,011 Algarian Cup

The first edition of the Algarian Cup, a collegiate Cup competition, which replaces the Conference Cup, brings the Valanora College of Lasers and Technology (VCLT) as the first Vanorian entrant into the IUCC. Their defeat of the University of Turbani at Travesian (UTT) in the Final was gifted with both applause and worry. There are some who are afraid that awarding collegiate players a chance at international competition over the Academies of the professional clubs will lead to the Academy system's demise. For better or worse however, the VCLT players are happy to be heading off to the IUCC to represent Valanora.

First Round
Mar Sara Tech 2-2 U of Capri
Replay: U of Capri 5-4 Mar Sara Tech

Valanari University 1-1 Gladerial College
Replay: Gladerial College 3-1 Valanari University

Second Round
Air Force 1-2 Rinaldi State
U of Char Sara 3-0 Gladerial College
UVTC 3-0 Silvershire College
UTT 3-2 U of Capri

Quarterfinals
Hondo College 0-1 VCLT
UVTC 0-1 Rinaldi State
U of Char Sara 0-1 UTT
U of Raynor City 1-5 Vahala University

Semifinals
VCLT 3-3 Rinaldi State
Replay: Rinaldi State 2-5 VCLT

UTT 3-2 Vahala University

Final
@ Artani, Mar Sara
VCLT 2-0 UTT

IUCC draw announced

The Football Federation of Ad’ihan has announced the draw for the upcoming sixth edition of the International University Challenge Championship in Dancougar later this month. For the first time, the founding associations will receive more than one entrant each, meaning the tournament will see more than six teams for the first time.

For the first time, there will be two groups of teams participating, instead of just one round-robin stage.

Group A: Defending champions, Dancougar 3, Ad’ihan 2, Vephrall 2, Entrant 1
Group B: Dancougar 2, Ad’ihan 1, Vephrall 1, Entrant 2

Any additional entrants will be added alternatively to the two groups, starting with Group B.

If an even number of teams are entered, the two group winners will play off for the title.
If an odd number of teams are entered, the defending champions will receive a bye past the round-robin stage. The two group winners will qualify for the semi-finals, while the two second-placed teams will play off for the last semi-final spot.

The Results of the Empress' Cup

EMPRESS’ CUP

Preliminary Stage:

Rutland 1-3 Coral Island
Stockton 2-1 Verona (1-1 FT, 1-1 AET, 4-3 PK)
Chesterville 0-4 Seneca Town
Olympia Town 4-1 Bridgeport
Clear Falls 2-1 Naples (1-1 FT, 2-1 AET)
Yorkville 0-1 Allenstone (0-0 FT, 0-0 AET, 0-2 PK)

Buffalonia 0-2 Rutland
Eastport 3-4 Nassau (2-2 FT, 3-3 AET, 2-3 PK)
Sutterfield 1-0 Stockton
Putnam Beach 1-3 Seneca Town
Newport 2-1 Olympia Town
High Point 1-0 Clear Falls
East Adams 1-2 Allenstone (1-1 FT, 1-2 AET)

Rutland 1-2 Nassau
Sutterfield 4-3 Seneca Town
Newport 0-1 Monticello
High Point 5-0 Allenstone

(These teams all advance to 1st round, as well as Newport - Highest seed of the 4 losers)

1st Round

Springfield 3-0 Newport
Rockland 1-2 Fairfield Town (1-1 FT, 1-1 AET, 3-4 PK)
North Charlotte 0-1 Dayton Town
Daytopia 1-0 Dover Town
Harrison 3-1 Bradford Town
South Tier 2-1 Cloverfield
Riverside 3-4 Nashua (2-2 FT, 3-3 AET, 3-4 PK)
Tundra Falls 2-0 Rutland
Centralia 2-0 Sutterfield
Ashland 3-1 Brighton
South Charlotte 4-2 Andover
Stroudsbourg 1-2 Wrentham (1-1 FT, 1-2 AET)
West Penthoria 3-0 North Concord
Loudon 6-1 Cranston
Silver Lake 1-2 Steel City
Pocono City 4-1 Johnsonville
Dover City 4-1 Evason
Pocono Lake 3-2 Dawson City (2-2 FT, 2-2 AET, 4-3 PK)
Pittstown 3-2 Manchester (2-2 FT, 2-2 AET, 3-2 PK)
Thumbria Bay 2-0 Liberty Town
Lincoln 0-3 North Falls
Fairfield City 5-1 Independence
Seminole Bay 0-1 Centralia Town (0-0 FT, 0-1 AET)
Southport 4-0 Monticello
Putnam Lake 3-2 High Point (1-1 FT, 2-2 AET, 2-0 PK)
Rushville 2-1 Pocono Village
West Loudon 5-2 Montgomery
Hastings 0-2 Bristol
Portsmouth 1-3 Scratena
Hampton 4-0 Knightsville
Olympia 1-0 Nazareth

2nd Round
Springfield 1-2 Fairfield Town
Daytopia 2-0 Dayton Town
South Tier 3-1 Harrison
Tundra Falls 3-0 Nashua
Centralia 2-0 Ashland
South Charlotte 2-3 Wrentham (2-2 FT, 2-3 AET)
Loudon 2-1 West Penthoria (1-1 FT, 1-1 AET, 2-1 PK)
Pocono City 5-0 Steel City
Dover City 3-1 Pocono Lake
Thumbria Bay 1-2 Pittstown
Fairfield City 4-1 North Falls
Southport 2-1 Centralia Town (1-1 FT, 1-1 AET, 3-0 PK)
Putnam Lake 2-0 Rushville
West Loudon 3-2 Bristol (1-1 FT, 2-2 AET, 4-3 PK)
Hampton 4-0 Scratena
Olympia 1-2 Concord City

3rd Round
Daytopia 2-1 Fairfield Town
Tundra Falls 2-1 South Tier (1-1 FT, 1-1 AET, 3-2 PK)
Centralia 1-0 Wrentham
Pocono City 3-2 Loudon (2-2 FT, 2-2 AET, 3-1 PK)
Dover City 1-2 Pittstown
Southport 1-3 Fairfield City
Putnam Lake 5-0 West Loudon
Hampton 2-3 Concord City (2-2 FT, 2-3 AET)

Quarterfinals:
Tundra Falls 2-1 Daytopia (1-1 FT, 1-1 AET, 3-1 PK)
Centralia 0-1 Pocono City
Fairfield City 3-1 Pittstown
Putnam Lake 2-1 Concord City

Semifinals:
Pocono City 1-3 Tundra Falls
Putnam Lake 3-0 Fairfield City

3rd place:
Pocono City 1-2 Fairfield City (1-1 FT, 1-1 AET, 1-2 PK)

EMPRESS CUP FINAL:
Putnam Lake 2-1 Tundra Falls

– Tundra Falls earns 2nd Globe Cup spot. (Putnam Lake was already advancing to TQCC)

So with Tundra Falls in, this is our official lineup for the following:
TQCC: Springfield, Dover City, Putnam Lake, Centralia
Globe: Pocono City, Tundra Falls
SBCC: Riverside, Seminole Bay, Silver Lake, Ashland (Ashland won tiebreak game 2-1 for this honor over Concord City)

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(OOC: my intention was to post all the results since the state eliminatory phase, but while scorinating it I realized that scorinating 8 groups of 6 teams and then knockout rounds for each of my 8 states was going to take a lot of time, so I went directly to the national phase)


CCFM'S FIRST OFFICIAL COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
[I]Called "Torneio Universitário Nacional de Futebol"

For the first time ever, the CCFM decided to give some support to the universities' football teams, creating an official football competition involving the most important colleges and universities of the country. Before the involvement of the CCFM, there were competitions for these teams, usually organized by the state government or even by the Ministry of Sports or of Education. But these competitions usually involved only colleges from the same state, not being national ones.

Now, with the direct involvement of Cafundéu's football association, the CCFM, the competition became much bigger. It is composed of two stages, and the winner at the end of it goes to the IUCC.

In the first phase, teams dispute against colleges from their own state, being divided in groups (usually 8 of 6, but some states have less). The winner and the runner-ups of this state phase go to the national phase.

The second stage is the final one, where the 16 qualified teams (2 from each state from Cafundéu) are divided in 2 groups. Top 4 qualifies, and, after the knockout round, we discover the victorious college. All these games happened in Santa Isabel, a city in the Juta state, during two weeks, something much welcome by the students.

The results:

Group A

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

Dunboor State: Escola Lorde Mauá de Direito, Dunboor - Mauá (Law)
Titã State: Universidade Federal Cafundelense, campus Santo Galvão - UFC/Santo Galvão (Sports)
Espinal State: Universidade Federal Cafundelense, campus Espinal - UFC/Espinal (Languages)
Central State: Academia da Polícia Militar, Carandirú City - Academia (Varied Courses)
Juta State: Politécnica da Universidade Real Jutense, Cafundó do Juta - POLI/URJ (Engineering)
Lasft State: Universidade 25 de Maio, Lasft - 25 de Maio (Varied Courses)
Coast State: Instituto de Estudos Geológicos e Atmosféricos, Ilha Eremita - IEGA (Geology/Meteorology)
Old Cities State: Universidade Federal São José, São José - UFSJ (Varied Courses)


Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 25 de Maio 7 4 2 1 10 8 2 14
2 UFC/Santo Galvão 7 4 1 2 9 5 4 13
3 POLI/URJ 7 2 4 1 10 9 1 10
4 UFSJ 7 3 1 3 6 6 0 10
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5 Academia 7 3 0 4 14 13 1 9
6 UFC/Espinal 7 3 0 4 7 9 -2 9
7 Mauá 7 2 2 3 9 10 -1 8
8 IEGA 7 1 2 4 5 10 -5 5


Group B

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

Dunboor State: Faculdade de Comunicações e Artes, Dunboor - FACA (Arts/Communications)
Titã State: Escola Superior de Arquitetura de Astari, Astari - ESAA (Architecture)
Espinal State: Faculdade de Economia e Diplomacia da Universidade de Espinal, Espinal - FED/UES (Economics)
Central State: Universidade Estadual Central, campus Central City - UEC/Central City (Psychology)
Juta State: Instituto de Matemática e Estatística da Universidade Real Jutense, Cafundó do Juta - IME/URJ (Maths)
Lasft State: Universidade Católica, Lasft - UC (Varied Courses)
Coast State: Instituto Oceanográfico de Submiria, Submiria - IOS (Oceanography)
Old Cities State: Faculdade de Medicina, São José - Medicina (Medicine)


Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 IME/URJ 7 5 0 2 11 7 4 15
2 UC 7 4 2 1 15 3 12 14
3 Medicina 7 3 3 1 14 11 3 12
4 UEC/Central City 7 2 2 3 3 7 -4 8
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5 IOS 7 2 2 3 8 13 -5 8
6 ESAA 7 2 1 4 15 14 1 7
7 FACA 7 2 1 4 8 13 -5 7
8 FED/UES 7 2 1 4 5 11 -6 7


The knockout phase:

Quarterfinals:
25 de Maio 3-1 UEC/Central City
UFC/Santo Galvão 0-0 Medicina (0-0 AET; 3-5 PKs)
POLI/URJ 0-2 UC
UFSJ 0-1 IME/URJ

Semifinals:
25 de Maio 3-2 IME/URJ
Medicina 1-1 UC (3-1 AET)

Final:
25 de Maio 2-2 Medicina (2-2 AET; 4-2 PKs)

Universidade 25 de Maio (from Lasft) wins the tournament, and is chosen to participate in the IUCC!

International University Challenge Championship 6

Ten teams from around the world gathered in Dancougar this week for the first-ever IUCC which did not solely feature one round-robin group of teams. For only the second time ever, teams from outside the three founding nations participated in the championship, with one team each from Taeshan, Valanora and Cafundéu.

The ten teams were split up into two groups of five, each team playing once again every other team in its group. The two group winners played each other in the final, with all other teams playing in their respective placing matches. For the first time ever, an Ad’ihani team made the top two of an IUCC, with Hatton College of Medicine winning Group B. They joined defending champions Akiba College of Dancougar in the final; Akiba having won Group A.

Both groups were won by one point from the two Vephrese challengers, University of Riestre and Military Academy, who would play in the third place playoff.

Group stage
Group A
Matchday 1
Air Force College TAE 2-1 Navon Beach Univ ADN
Uni of Riestre VPH 0-0 Akiba College DAN

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Air Force College TAE 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
2 Uni of Riestre VPH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
3 Akiba College DAN 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
4 Kimstown C College DAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Navon Beach Univ ADN 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0


Matchday 2
Uni of Riestre VPH 2-0 Kimstown C College DAN
Navon Beach Univ ADN 1-2 Akiba College DAN

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Uni of Riestre VPH 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 4
2 Akiba College DAN 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 4
3 Air Force College TAE 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
4 Navon Beach Univ ADN 2 0 0 2 2 4 -2 0
5 Kimstown C College DAN 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0


Matchday 3
Kimstown C College DAN 1-1 Navon Beach Univ ADN
Air Force College TAE 0-2 Akiba College DAN

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Akiba College DAN 3 2 1 0 4 1 3 7
2 Uni of Riestre VPH 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 4
3 Air Force College TAE 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 3
4 Navon Beach Univ ADN 3 0 1 2 3 5 -2 1
5 Kimstown C College DAN 2 0 1 1 1 3 -2 1


Matchday 4
Air Force College TAE 1-2 Kimstown C College DAN
Navon Beach Univ ADN 1-2 Uni of Riestre VPH

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Uni of Riestre VPH 3 2 1 0 4 1 3 7
2 Akiba College DAN 3 2 1 0 4 1 3 7
3 Kimstown C College DAN 3 1 1 1 3 4 -1 4
4 Air Force College TAE 3 1 0 2 3 5 -2 3
5 Navon Beach Univ ADN 4 0 1 3 4 7 -3 1


Matchday 5
Kimstown C College DAN 1-1 Akiba College DAN
Air Force College TAE 2-1 Uni of Riestre VPH

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Akiba College DAN 4 2 2 0 5 2 3 8 Q
2 Uni of Riestre VPH 4 2 1 1 5 3 2 7 T
3 Air Force College TAE 4 2 0 2 5 6 -1 6 F
4 Kimstown C College DAN 4 1 2 1 4 5 -1 5 S
5 Navon Beach Univ ADN 4 0 1 3 4 7 -3 1 N

Q — Final
T — Third place playoff
F — Fifth place playoff
S — Seventh place playoff
N — Ninth place playoff

Group B
Matchday 1
Military Academy VPH 4-1 Lasers and Tech VAL
Uni of Lunarossa DAN 0-0 Hatton Med College ADN

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Military Academy VPH 1 1 0 0 4 1 3 3
2 Uni of Lunarossa DAN 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
3 Hatton Med College ADN 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
4 Uni 25 de Maio CAF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Lasers and Tech VAL 1 0 0 1 1 4 -3 0


Matchday 2
Uni of Lunarossa DAN 2-1 Uni 25 de Maio CAF
Lasers and Tech VAL 1-1 Hatton Med College ADN

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Uni of Lunarossa DAN 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 4
2 Military Academy VPH 1 1 0 0 4 1 3 3
3 Hatton Med College ADN 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2
4 Lasers and Tech VAL 2 0 1 1 2 5 -3 1
5 Uni 25 de Maio CAF 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0


Matchday 3
Uni 25 de Maio CAF 3-2 Lasers and Tech VAL
Military Academy VPH 1-2 Hatton Med College ADN

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Hatton Med College ADN 3 1 2 0 3 2 1 5
2 Uni of Lunarossa DAN 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 4
3 Military Academy VPH 2 1 0 1 5 3 2 3
4 Uni 25 de Maio CAF 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 3
5 Lasers and Tech VAL 3 0 1 2 4 8 -4 1


Matchday 4
Military Academy VPH 2-1 Uni 25 de Maio CAF
Lasers and Tech VAL 2-2 Uni of Lunarossa DAN

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Military Academy VPH 3 2 0 1 7 4 3 6
2 Uni of Lunarossa DAN 3 1 2 0 4 3 1 5
3 Hatton Med College ADN 3 1 2 0 3 2 1 5
4 Uni 25 de Maio CAF 3 1 0 2 5 6 -1 3
5 Lasers and Tech VAL 4 0 2 2 6 10 -4 2


Matchday 5
Uni 25 de Maio CAF 0-1 Hatton Med College ADN
Military Academy VPH 0-0 Uni of Lunarossa DAN

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Hatton Med College ADN 4 2 2 0 4 2 2 8 Q
2 Military Academy VPH 4 2 1 1 7 4 3 7 T
3 Uni of Lunarossa DAN 4 1 3 0 4 3 1 6 F
4 Uni 25 de Maio CAF 4 1 0 3 5 7 -2 3 S
5 Lasers and Tech VAL 4 0 2 2 6 10 -4 2 N

Q — Final
T — Third place playoff
F — Fifth place playoff
S — Seventh place playoff
N — Ninth place playoff

Ultimately, Ad’ihan's barren IUCC run continued as Akiba College became the second school to successfully defend their IUCC title. Ad’ihan's woes were compounded when Navon Beach University lost 2-1 in the ninth place playoff to VCLT to rank them tenth and last.

Playoffs
Final: Akiba College DAN 2-0 Hatton Med College ADN
Third place: Uni of Riestre VPH 1-4 Military Academy VPH
Fifth place: Air Force College TAE 2-1 Uni of Lunarossa DAN
Seventh place: Kimstown C College DAN 0-1 Uni 25 de Maio CAF
Ninth place: Navon Beach Univ ADN 1-2 Lasers and Tech VAL

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2155 Provincial Leagues Knockout Competition

The Errinundera Football Association runs two divisions: the Premier League and the Second Division. Below these divisions are the ten independent Provincial Leagues. Towards the end of each EFA season, sixteen teams are selected from the Provincial Leagues Federation to determine the PLF Champions and to determine the three teams to be promoted to the Second Division of the EFA. The three relegated teams from the Second Division return to their own Provincial League.

Six provinces select two teams for the competition. One must be the leader at the end of the regular season (including finals, if played) and the other may be either the second team at the end of the regular season (including finals, if played) or the winner of a knockout competition. These six provinces are the six with the largest player / fan bases.

Four provinces select one team which must be the leader at the end of the regular season (including finals, if played). These provinces have smaller player / fan bases.

One notable thing about this year's competition is the number of teams that are vying for their first crack in the EFA.

Competing teams

Upper Snowy (2 teams)

Pleurisy Plains – Upper Snowy League runners-up. A northern suburb of Wulgulmerang. They have never played in the EFA and are not considered a chance of making it this time.

Wulgulmerang – Upper Snowy League Champions and Cup Champions. Wulgulmerang is the second city (after EFA Premier League team Gelantipy) in the Province. They were a founding member of the EFA and have previously spent 19 seasons in the Premier League (best finish was ninth) and 20 seasons in the Second Division. This is their first season ever in the Provincial Leagues. They are the hot favourites for the competition

Lower Snowy (1 team)

Bengal – Lower Snowy League Champions. A tree village, which is unusual for the Lower Snowy valley. Like Pleurisy Plains they have never been a part of EFA competition and aren’t expected to take part yet.

Deddick (2 teams)

Painters – Deddick League Champions. Another team that has never played in the EFA and are given an outside chance.

Tingaringy – Deddick Cup Champions from the rugged mountain ranges in the far north of Errinundera. Never played in the EFA and rated an outside chance.

Delegate (2 teams)

Toolaroo – Surprise winner of the Delegate Cup. The club split from Little Plains after that team won the last Provincial Leagues Knockout Competition. Have never played in the EFA and are rated an outside chance.

Woolybutt Corner – Delegate League Champions. Have played in the EFA Second Division on a few occasions. Rated a good chance.

Rodger (1 team)

Tulagung – Rodger League Champions. Small tree village in the far west of the Province. Never represented in the EFA and not rated highly.

Plateau (2 teams)

Bungywarr – Plateau League runners-up. Tree village south of First Creek Falls (Premier League). Never reached the EFA and not rated.

Ino – Plateau League Chamions. Have occasionally played in the EFA Second Division and rated a contender.

Ellery (1 team)

Tor – Ellery League Champions. Village on the western flank of Mount Ellery that is yet to play in the EFA and yet to impress pundits.

Brodribb (1 team)

Martin Creek – Ellery League Champions. Have previously played in the EFA Second Division and are one of the favourites.

Goolengook (Fielding 2 teams for the first time at the expense of Rodger)

Glen Arte (pronounced Glen Artie) – Goolengook League and Cup Champions. Have played in the EFA Second Division before and are a fancied team.

Kuark – Goolengook League runners-up. Although an up and coming team they aren’t expected to make it this time.

Bemm (2 teams)

Three Sisters – Bemm League Champions. Have played two seasons in the Premier League with a best finish of 16th. One of the favourites.

Tonghi – Bemm Cup Champions. Have previously played in the EFA Second Division. Another powerful Bemm team in the competition.

Format

In all rounds the teams fixtured to play each other will play one home and one away game. The team with the positive goal difference proceeds to the next round. If the goal difference is zero then the team scoring the most away goals wins. If the away goals are even then a deciding match is played at a neutral venue. If, in the decider, the scores are level then extra time is played. If still level then the match is decided on penalty kicks. In the first round it is the practice not to pit teams from the same province against each other.

Draw

First Round

Fixture 1: Bengal v Wulgulmerang
Fixture 2: Three Sisters v Woolybutt Corner
Fixture 3: Tonghi v Tulagung
Fixture 4: Bungywarr v Tooraloo
Fixture 5: Pleurisy Plains v Tor
Fixture 6: Glen Arte v Tingaringy
Fixture 7: Ino v Kuark
Fixture 8: Martin Creek v Painters

Second Round

Fixture 9: Winners of 1 and 2
Fixture 10: Winners of 3 and 4
Fixture 11: Winners of 5 and 6
Fixture 12: Winners of 7 and 8

Semi Finals

Fixture 13: Winners of 9 and 10
Fixture 14: Winners of 11 and 12

Play Off – the most keenly fought match of the competition as the winner will be promoted
Losers of 13 and 14

Final – somewhat anti-climactic as both sides are already assured of promotion
Winners of 13 and 14

Results

First Round

Wulgulmerang 1 Bengal 1
Bengal 0 Wulgulmerang 4 (Wulgulmerang proceeds)

Woolybutt Corner 0 Three Sisters 0
Three Sisters 3 Woolybutt Corner 0 (Three Sisters proceeds)

Tulagung 0 Tonghi 2
Tonghi 4 Tulagung 0 (Tonghi proceeds)

Bungywarr 3 Tooraloo 0
Toolaroo 2 Bungywarr 2 (Bungywarr proceeds)

Pleurisy Plains 1 Tor 2
Tor 2 Pleurisy Plains 2 (Tor proceeds)

Glen Arte 4 Tingaringy 1
Tingaringy 0 Glen Arte 0 (Glen Arte proceeds)

Ino 4 Kuark 1
Kuark 0 Ino 2 (Ino proceeds)

Painters 3 Martin Creek 0
Martin Creek 0 Painters 2 (Painters proceeds)

Second Round

Wulgulmerang 4 Three Sisters 3
Three Sisters 2 Wulgulmerang 2 (Wulgulmerang proceeds)

Tonghi 3 Bungywarr 1
Bungywarr 3 Tonghi 2 (Tonghi proceeds)

Tor 1 Glen Arte 2
Glen Arte 0 Tor 1 (Glen Arte proceeds)

Ino 1 Painters 1
Painters 0 Ino 1 (Ino proceeds)

Semi Finals

Wulgulmerang 2 Tonghi 2
Tonghi 1 Wulgulmerang 0 (Tonghi to final, Wulgulmerang to play off)

Glen Arte 3 Ino 0
Ino 1 Glen Arte 3 (Glen Arte to final, Ino to play off)

Play Off
Wulgulmerang 4 Ino 2
Ino 0 Wulgulmerang 3 (Wulgulmerang promoted)

Final
Tonghi 4 Glen Arte 0
Glen Arte 1 Tonghi 3 (Tonghi champions, Tonghi and Glen Arte promoted))

Promoted to EFA Second Division

Tonghi
Glen Arte
Wulgulmerang

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MD10… Ee, by gum, isn’t this great? We don’t need scandal, or violent assaults, or players throwing mustard at each other (this was a major news story once… Doug Szczechowicz never quite recovered…). Nein, for we have a fantastic and utterly unpredictable battle on our hands! Pass me the smelling salts, Vera!

Defeat in Arrigo could hardly have been said to have left the Albrecht Turkish squad reeling. What’s one loss between friends, after all? (For various reasons, Turkish and Portuguese supporters both loath Albrecht FC, and as such get on rather well.) The Millermen still had the strongest first XI in the league, including an Alex Parnett on superb form both for club and country, and oft-derided defenders Sean Wiacek and Farris Travers growing in stature with every game. And, most importantly, their next game was at the Estadio del Camino del Valle, to take on a Melin & Nader side who’re just plain bad.

You can see where this is heading, can’t you?

As utterly tedious and generally pointless a CMSC1 offering as Melin are (let’s just forget about Nader… Nobody there cares about them anyway), there’s a horrible feeling developing that they may just stay up. They’re only in thirteenth, it’s hardly a Christmas miracle, but Melin have heart in quite some abundance.

The first goal may have been a tad fortunate, a weak Tonio Brossefini effort palmed out by Seb Moon and bundled in by a largely unknowing Javier Pérez, but Melin showed incredible grit to ‘do an Arrigo’ on Turkish. Even once the title favourites had finally drawn level through a comedy own goal Nathaniel Ferraro’s men failed to lose heart and, in the eighty-ninth minute, got their just rewards.

Of course, had this game been played a dozen more times, Turkish would have won. They had greater possession and more chances and, in all truthfulness, deserved to win. But that’s hardly the point, whenever a ‘little’ team plays a ‘big’ one. On this on occasion the dice rolled in Melin’s favour, their two proper efforts on goal found the back of the net, and they’ll be celebrated for it while talented Turkish are derided.

Makes yeh sick.

In terms of the table, it meant that Turkish slip into second place, albeit on goal difference only, with KT Hotspur’s goalless draw with MarquezOW proving enough to give Karl Matthews’ side the league leadership at the a-bit-more-than-a-quarter-of-the-way-through-the-season stage. Albrecht FC are a point further back, having squashed Radyukevich despite the ongoing furore over captain Matteo Corradini’s… thing, that he did… and the El din Marbles round off the top four with three vital points picked up in Allemali. There was the prerequisite injury, with Gary Mills going off, but that only served to enhance the sheer bloody-minded spirit that Carlos Panadero has going in the camp. That said, Ben van Dam is going to be one hell of a loss.

And then there was the Caires derby. Form-book out of the window and all that, but this was simply a rollover for the Errant Knights against their youthful forefathers. Three-nil, and the inevitable soon happened – Matt Sampson was gone, probably to a role as the next C&M under-21 coach, and the board at the Knights were left to find a new man to take on this most glittering of poison chalices. First Team coach Ashley Ashby has it for now, but Caires Sports are a big draw and attracting a Paulson Gates or Trev George would be a simple matter, as would finding an out-of-work Candelariasian eager to take on the challenge of the boundless, naïve talent of this squad. Or a Yaforite would probably do, but they don’t particularly lend themselves to what almost has to be a 4-3-3 here.

Albrecht FC 5-2 Radyukevich CSC (Wanderley 6 and 62, Zec 17, R. Edwards 63, Kim 64; Naylor 51, Umar 68)
Caires City 3-0 Caires Sports (Neal 23, Cassumba Domingos 38, McGuire 85)
Candelaria-Allemali 0-2 El din Marbles (Snip 14 and 88)
Cathedral City 2-2 Arrigo Portuguese (Jatobá 5 and 54; Belling 11 and 12)
Gamboa FC 0-0 AFC MN Smith
Ironside-Talinger 2-2 Candelaria Arsenal (Ryan 2, Jua 52; German 80, Tucker 90+4)
KT Hotspur 0-0 Marquez-Onwere
Melin & Nader 2-1 Albrecht Turkish (Pérez 39, Garza 89; Varatris og 75)
Port of Clotaire 1-1 Green Island (Zetaback 44; Donnelly 32)

MD11… Funny foreigners! You’ve gotta love ‘em and, while C&M may technically be a nation entirely comprising said foreigners, those more recent arrivals in the Candelarias can always be counted upon to forget their sense of decorum and end up having a nice paddy on the sidelines in front of the country’s press.

A poor time for Asdrubal Espinoza to go all passionate and Latin then, in the biggest-game-of-the-season-so-far-until-the-next-one, as Albrecht Turkish hosted KT Hotspur. It started well enough for the Millermen – the Spur are a hard nut to crack for anyone, but once Niv Cohen and Erik Kjaer were able to break into the box they and the strikers carved out some excellent opportunities. Ryan Gonzaléz, the sensational goalkeeper playing his first proper season of top-flight football far later than justice should allow, was forced into a string of saves until on fourteen minutes Cohen was finally able to cut back for Julius Rotherwell, the Demotian evading Anslem Fisher’s challenge to power home the opener.

Karl Matthews’ side may not score too many, but he’s forged them into a well-drilled unit who know exactly what their roles are. Vorin Dariegan ploughs a lone furrow during most away games, with young Harvey Vavasour in behind him, while Tom Darkless was on a major high after scoring for Land de Wood against C&M days earlier. As Turkish pressed forwards however the key was Samual Fortal, the vast Rennidanian showing why his club side have conceded just five goals all season.

In Arrigo, Cohen had largely got the better of Fortal in their national team jerseys. Here, the giant centre-half more than made up for it – before inflicting upon Turkish, C&M and Cohen a crushing blow when he chopped the winger down on the edge of the penalty area. Espinoza clambered to his feet and remonstrated with the fourth official (although, to be fair, does anybody remonstrate at anybody bar fourth officials, these days?) after referee Vallender Harvey opted to show Fortal merely a yellow card. Alex Parnett wasted the free-kick, but Turkish still looked on course for the win until, on seventy-eight minutes, KT Hotspur produced a move of unparalleled beauty. From Junichi Inaki to Hurrit Feld, to Darkless, to Dariegan, to Vavasour, to Kortsarian, to Vavasour, to Darkless, to Dariegan and finally on to Gwynfardd Lolupalan, and the right wing-back finished it off with a well-placed sliding shot.

Buoyed, the Spur began to sense blood and, in injury time, Kortsarian cut inside and unleashed a testing volley at Seb Moon which tested the ‘keeper just a little too much. With a two-one away win, KT Hotspur moved clear at the top of the table and Albrecht Turkish were condemned to their third straight defeat in a season where thirty-four unbeaten games had seemed a distinct possibility. Espinoza was not a happy jaguar.

Neither was Carlos Panadero, though he could really blame neither the ref, nor himself, nor even his own players for that. The Marbles stormed out of the blocks and, despite the absence of van Dam, were two-nil up in Arrigo within six minutes. Led once more by Jack Marshall, the visitors might well have started a rout had Guillermo Ibarra been a little more match-fit, and Matthew Tortini’s countryman Manuel Zelzi pulled one back for the Portuguese in the second half. Nobody could account for the sheer brilliance of Smith and Johansson however – the strike pair had been utterly quiet throughout the match, but in injury time each found the space to produce sublime finishes past a dumbfounded Harry Rosalia. They’re hardly a natural partnership, those two, whatever Kris Healy’s C&M squad selection might suggest; but for out-and-out finishers they can still come up with some sensational moments of skill when it matters most.

Marquez clásicos are seldom predictable in any case though, and it was a similar case in El din where Melin & Nader somehow contrived to pick up a second straight win, this time against Cathedral City. They remain the best-placed of the promoted sides, despite Gamboa coming from behind to condemn Radyukevich to the bottom spot. The poor old Jukos have just one win so far – but that’s still more than Ironside, who looked on course in Onwere before Martin MacGillycuddy spectacularly put through his own net to leave Naoki Tonnelier with her sixth draw in eleven matches.

Elsewhere, Matteo Corradini had a not particularly fun experience in Allemali, but the Scorpions managed what could turn out to be a very valuable point at the Sausages Arena. Nasty Big Injury of the Week went to C.A.L. fullback Sylvain Carmona, in the Yellows two-one beating on his former club, Green Island. The C.A.L. still remain in the bottom three, and a disillusioned Trev George may finally be ready to move on – with Caires Sports the obvious destination. The Knights certainly put out their ‘A’-game (whatever that means) for caretaker coach Ashby, allowing them to claim only their second win of the season, on the road in Bove. On that showing, the young former forward may well stay in place for the home tie with Radyukevich, but surely he can’t be the long-term answer?

AFC MN Smith 2-3 Caires Sports (Rataran 19, Jones 90+4; Kim 7, Sinjinir 53 and 61)
Albrecht Turkish 1-2 KT Hotspur (Rotherwell 14; Lopulalan 78, Kortsarian 90+2)
Arrigo Portuguese 3-2 El din Marbles (Zelzi 51, Smith 90+1, Johansson 90+3; Percy 1, Snip 6)
Candelaria-Allemali 1-1 Albrecht FC (Reizei 43; B. Edwards 45+1)
Candelaria Arsenal 2-1 Green Island (Tucker 17, Ytterland 20; Sussex 74)
Cathedral City 1-2 Melin & Nader (Filmar 35; Arenales 2, Pérez 86)
Gamboa FC 2-1 Radyukevich CSC (Lacombe 31, Harvey 58; Umar 3)
Marquez-Onwere 1-1 Ironside-Talinger (MacGillycuddy og 85; bin Achmed 47)
Port of Clotaire 0-2 Caires City (Cassumba Domingos 23, Lloyd 60)

MD12… Oh, for heaven’s sake! Could we just have one matchday where we don’t get a whole slew of table-torturing results, eh?

Crikey, where to start? Albrecht, I suppose, for two more matches that threatened to turn the season on its head. The Scorpions got off to a pretty terrible start, with Tom Smith continuing to look as marvellous for Arrigo as he does pointless for C&M with a lovely run and shot inside sixty seconds. Worryingly for Le Lan, Pak and the home supporters it didn’t get much better, with both Smith and Johansson foiled only by Santamaria in goal as they, González and Belling tore the Albrecht FC defence to shreds.

You do have to ask questions about the Scorpions back four. They’re all foreign, which appears to have saved them criticism up to this point, but there’s a growing willingness to admit that Ignacius Sverus is a dud of bramblesque proportions. You’d think we’d have noticed by now, but no-one wants to read the last rites on a one-time Starblaydi youth international. But times change, and here we are doing it – he’s just getting worse, and poor young William appears to be picking up his bad habits. He and a deeply unhappy Loren Meyer were to blame for Johansson’s second-half finish that put the game beyond the home side, with Albrecht having already been reduced to ten men. How? Why, through Matteo Corradini picking up two yellow cards for hacks on his international team-mate González. The veteran midfielder is becoming a real problem right now, and there remains an urgent requirement for Le Lan and Healy to put their heads together and find some way of saving his career.

Albrecht Turkish were also reduced to ten men, with Chip Noonan departing early against Cathedral City. With Niv Cohen also absent Turkish were always fighting an uphill battle, and taking only a point against the Cats will not do their shattered confidence any good.

But have no fear, A.Turks supporters of the world (?), for everyone else is just as bad. KT Hotspur versus Ironside should easily have been the most one-sided game of the season so far, but the time was clearly ripe for Tonnelier’s team to finally make their breakthrough and convert one point into three, and produce a suitably pretty performance in Rose of Sharon to take a fully deserved two-one victory. Worse was to come for the home side however, with captain Agamemnon Knight stretchered off with a broken ankle. Samual Fortal will now be the key inspirational figure at the back, and will no doubt bring a very different style of leadership to the proceedings. They’re going to be uncharacteristically entertaining to watch from now on, if nothing else.

That all left Caires City with the opportunity to ease past managerless C.A.L. and sneak into top spot. The ‘managerless’ is thanks to Caires Sports, with Trev Organ forgoing the delights of a trip to Caires with the Yellows in favour of a permanent stay in Caires with the Knights. With Ashby by his side, Big Trev masterminded a two-one win over Radyukevich – that eighty-ninth minutes winner was entirely thanks to his tactical genius, y’see – that leaves the Jukos fully six points from safety even at this early stage.

Elsewhere, Melin & Nader’s run narrowly came to a close, thanks to an improbable hat-trick from Marbles forward Guillermo Ibarra, while the GIZ and Shining Sons also took three points at home to comfortably among the shake-up for international qualifying places.

Albrecht FC 1-2 Arrigo Portuguese (Horin og 82; Smith 1, Johansson 55)
Albrecht Turkish 1-1 Cathedral City (Taylor 68; Folgueira 6)
Caires City 2-0 Candelaria Arsenal (McGuire 21, Cassumba Domingos 75)
Caires Sports 2-1 Radyukevich CSC (Sinjinir 60, Amey 89; Umar 76)
Candelaria-Allemali 3-2 Gamboa FC (Parrish 44, Spooner 57 and 79; Maidment 8, Levi 88)
El din Marbles 3-2 Melin & Nader (Ibarra 40 and 67 and 81; Garza 36, Pareja 58)
Green Island 1-0 Marquez-Onwere (Sosa og 39)
KT Hotspur 0-2 Ironside-Talinger (Kwan 25, bin Achmed 69)
Port of Clotaire 1-0 AFC MN Smith (Zetaback 50)

MD13… Well. There was the usual assortment of implausible results this weekend, but all that pales in comparison to events in Clotaire.

The Jukos versus the Harpies is not an especially friendly derby, and the fixture attracted its fair share of argy-bargy during the bad old years, pre-CMSC – but they don’t necessarily loathe each other. True, Radyukevich supporters are largely liberal petit bourgeois types from the eastern half of the city, and PoC fans tend to be of a more, shall we say, national socialist persuasion, but c’mon – it’s altogether now in this post-12/5 era, innit? And it’s not as though either club can have chips on their shoulders regarding on-field activities – PoC have at least managed to cling on to their top-flight status of late, but the Jukos did manage to make the SBCC final last time out, which was much more fun than any relegation battle. So it’s even stevens, really. Happy faces, everyone!

Having said all that, PoC defender Jari Virta being shot in the kneecaps won’t particularly help social cohesion up in the north-east.

The game itself has passed off fairly smoothly – no-one was sent off, Lee Waywide scored early to give the visitors to the Hilltop Stadium the lead, and James Hannah’s side continued to absorb the pressure. Amis Cressey pulled off a couple of fine saves, but the real saviour was Virta who cleared off the line from Hansson Kemp’s diving header in the ninetieth-third minute.

The whistle subsequently blew for a one-nil PoC win, and Virta rushed to the away end, clutching the club’s badge and performing a little jig in mockery of one of the Jukos’ many such folkloric traditions. This did not, it’s fair to say, go down well across the other three-quarters of the stadium, and for one good reason – Virta was a Radyukevich boy born and bred, a passionate supporter home and away from his days of short trousers, before the club were relegated and the centre-half upped sticks to the other side of town. The ensuing spate of badge-kissing proved hard for his previous peers to take, and this game was the final straw. Hours after the match, Virta was seen at one of the city’s many trendy nightspots. He wasn’t there long.

The precise status of Virta’s health remains unclear – he’s alive and stable, but beyond that the city is in the dark. The gunman, lifelong Jukos supporter Gary Hall, 27, was arrested after a disappointingly short manhunt, but the long-term ramifications for his club are up in the air. Next weekend’s home tie with the C.A.L. has been shifted to Khatib-Gassett, and it’s taken as read now that a side without a win since the opening day will be going straight back where they came from. At the current time, only visiting supporters look likely to be permitted entry to the Hilltop during the SBCC4 group stage, but that may only engender further unrest – there was little trouble in the stadium, after all, and what have the majority of supporters got to do with one lone nutter? And nobody has any answers, because this sort of thing just doesn’t happen in C&M. Virta has to be the focus of our concerns, but this story will run and run.

Elsewhere then, as if it matters, and Albrecht FC’s woes continued with a late defeat in Melin. On this showing, the Psychiatrists of the Landau Institute will represent a real test, and failure to make the TQCC7 group stages could spell the end for Le Lan – particularly if that is augmented the absence of a top four Apertura finish. The same probably can’t be said for Espinoza at Albrecht Turkish, but this is now six games without a win following a home point shared with the El din Marbles.

As useful an away draw as it was for Panadero’s side, the loss of last weekend’s hat-trick hero Ibarra to yet another long-term injury leaves them with Jan-Paul Snip the only genuine forward left in one piece, and the strength of an already thin squad will be tested to breaking point as they bid to return to the TQCC over the next four league games. They’ll also be looking closely behind themselves for the move of neighbours Cathedral City, the early league leaders now back up to fifth after handing KT Hotspur a second consecutive defeat.

Gamboa FC, who look by far C&M’s best bets to make it four finalists in four years in the SBCC, brought Arrigo Portuguese’s mini-revival back down to earth with a bump, though Tortini’s side are still only three points from second place. Well out in firth though – well, five points, but that’s the best your going to get this season – are the reigning champions. Caires City and Caires Sports are, in their own very different ways, both firing on all cylinders now, and the air of ominocity perfected by the Errant Knights last term appears to be slowly re-emerging.

Finally, can we just add that Dover City v Dover City in the TQCC7 second preliminary round proves the existence of some kind of all-powerful metaphysical force existing in the universe, possessing a keen interest in imaginary football. We always suspected as much.

AFC MN Smith 2-1 Candelaria Arsenal (O’Brien 41, D. Adams 58; Shannon 28)
Albrecht Turkish 1-1 El din Marbles (Rotherwell 32; Snip 34)
Caires City 1-0 Marquez-Onwere (Dionísio 79)
Caires Sports 3-1 Candelaria-Allemali (Belmore 45, Sinjinir 46, Valinial 74; Ellis 75)
Cathedral City 2-0 KT Hotspur (Federici 55, Jatobá 64)
Gamboa FC 2-1 Arrigo Portuguese (Harvey 45+1, Lacombe 48; Smith 77)
Ironside-Talinger 0-0 Green Island
Melin & Nader 1-0 Albrecht FC (Pérez 80)
Radyukevich CSC 0-1 Port of Clotaire (Waywide 17)

MD14… With Virtagate and Corradinigate still fighting for the attentions of the back pages, one could be forgiven for failing to notice that this weekend saw arguably the league’s two biggest derbies. No-one got shot (or no players, at any rate, which is what counts), but they were still matches that will have a major impact as we inch towards the business end of the first half of XXXI.

After reassuring the paying public that Francois St. Louis’ brain was perfectly intact, despite his experiences in the land of Prux; Andy Le Lan unusually had a full squad to pick from as Albrecht FC hosted Turkish. The timing of this game was almost beautiful, with the distinct possibility of neither side making neither the TQCC7 group stages nor TQCC8 qualifying, and it’s been a nice long while since they last played (the Scorpions smashing Turkish three-nil in Hoxton for their second win of the season).

The game this time was dominated by one tackle: not Corradini’s, for once – he had a pretty quiet match, all in all – but by Chip Noonan’s. The deep-lying Zwangzugian playmaker may be many things, but an expert tackler is not one of them. Extra ouch value was added by his victim being Ryan Edwards, who seldom strings more than half a dozen games together without picking up a knock and soon departed on one foot with hatred in his eyes.

With Turkish reduced to ten men with half an hour remaining, a nil-nil scoreline was pretty much guaranteed, pulling the goals-per-game ratio from the capital clasico during the international era down to 2.7. I’m not entirely sure what that has to do with anything very much, but what can one really say about a goalless draw?

From two teams with four top-class forwards, we move to a side who’ve barely got a single one at the moment – the El din Marbles. Now was probably not the best time to host Cathedral City, and the Marbles duly offered little up front and looked just as poor in defence, with the partnership of young Adrián Gallo and old Zach Malde wrenched apart by lithe young Nicole Delara and the Federici-Jatobá axis leading the Cats.

At least, for half an hour. After Federici had popped in the visitors’ second, Carlos Panadero took the bull by the horns and replaced Diego Sánchez with Jonathan Feltendahl, possible the Candelarias’ silverspooniest footballer this side of George Jones and one of the most utilitiest utility players imaginable. It seemed an odd move, but that bit of extra bite in midfield allowed that man Jack Marshall to concentrate on pushing forwards, and he was soon able to break the Cats’ defensive trio. After pulling one back himself, he set up Percy and Snip to give the Marbles a stunningly unlikely lead and send them on the way to three points and second place in the table. Impressive as that was however, the blame must surely lie with Cunningham’s Catedral – giving up a two-nil lead in your derby game… how embarrassing…

Caires City remain top following a superb first-half in Talinger in which the two sides shared five goals. Besides them however, the top four has an altogether unfamiliar look, with rough-and-tumble CandelariaAM hitting two late goals against troubled Port of Clotaire to inch out Turkish and Portuguese on goal difference. Performance of the week clearly goes to KT Hotspur however, especially considering Knight’s lengthy lay-off. With pretty much everyone putting in an eight out of ten performance, the Spur stormed to a five-nil victory over Green Island. If nothing else, it helped Hane Davies discover at long last that goalkeeper Roman Perkins is awful, and that Kerecan centre-half Russ Zapata is seemingly destined to suffer from blancmange-based flashbacks at inopportune moments for the rest of his career. And Espy va Drake went off injured – not badly, but that’s the GIZ’s only top-class player gone for a bit and their international qualification hopes surely dead.

Elsewhere, a windy Khatib Together Stadium hosted Radyukevich v. C.A.L., with the Jukos, perhaps inevitably, picking up their second win of the year, while Gamboa FC inched further away from trouble with three points in Melin. MN Smith, who aren’t really going anywhere fast at the moment despite the usefulness of young Danny Adams and Ras Rataran, came a-cropper in Onwere meanwhile.

Albrecht FC 0-0 Albrecht Turkish
Caires Sports 0-2 Arrigo Portuguese (Mendoza og 79, Smith 84)
Candelaria-Allemali 2-0 Port of Clotaire (Bornemann 76, Hamley 80)
El din Marbles 3-2 Cathedral City (Marshall 38, Percy 48, Snip 53; Delara 13, Federici 33)
Ironside-Talinger 2-3 Caires City (Jua 1, bin Achmed 28; Dioníso 7, Morrison 20, Cassumba Domingos 43)
KT Hotspur 5-0 Green Island (Darkless 3 and 39, Kortsarian 72 and 88, Dariegan 90+1)
Marquez-Onwere 3-2 AFC MN Smith (Perry 30, Siriwong 67, Millard 81; Rataran 27, D. Adams 65)
Melin & Nader 1-3 Gamboa FC (Pérez 45+1; Sabzvari 23, Gómez 24, Harvey 56)
Radyukevich CSC 3-2 Candelaria Arsenal (Ytterland og 26, White 66, Naylor 71; Nxele 45+2, Shannon 52)

MD15… With a big, fat, “Oh God, do we have to?”, we start with the disaster that was Champions’ Cup qualifying – with the CMSC claiming just two teams in the group stage for the first time, after a quintet of horrific games for the capital clubs. Having been champions and losing finalists respectively, Turkish and the Scorpions will be losses to this competition (no, really… stop smirking…), though they can have few complaints. Albrecht were simply out-thought by the Psychiatrists (oh shush, I haven’t had me lunch yet), while the Millermen’s miserable winless run continued over two legs – Septentrionia won’t bring back fond memories for Turkish fans after this.

On a rather less high-pressure front, Mayo Valley were bounced out of SBCC4 by Taeshanese (Taeshanese!) opposition, despite the best efforts of Taeshan native Manny Warren on the left and Kosovoen centre-half Tenicia Martinez. The SBCC group stage is, by its very nature, a more cosmopolitan affair than its big brothers – with Gamboa taking on Svalvinya in the first sporting clash between their respective nations, and last year’s loosing finalists from Clotaire paired up with those Yellow Jackets.

With the capital pair in the Globe Cup, the CMSC would seem to have a decent chance of breaking their finals duck in that competition. Ridiculously in-form CandelariaAM face Boalluns of Vephrall, while the Spur should be favourites against rising Dancougan force Grandborough.

Happiest of all however are Arrigo Portuguese. Group B in the TQCC might not have granted them with the easiest of draws, but they still harbour hopes of putting their stuttering league form behind them and making at least the quarters – after which they can lie back and enjoying ‘supporting’ Albrecht FC in the Globe Cup final in Arrigo.

It’s good to have a dream.

Back to the league then, and one TQCC spot for next year is already wrapped up. A single Nic Lloyd headed corner was enough to give Caires City three points against an understandably wary Green Island, dropping the GIZ to tenth – but even they aren’t mathematically out of the running for the top four, such is the sheer openness of the league with two rounds of the Apertura to go.

Heroically, the best bet of the rest to stay in the top two are the El din Marbles. Young Joe Rodríguez made his return to the left-back spot this weekend after a long injury lay-off, but Carlos Panadero’s joy was short-lived – left winger Nicholas Percy became the latest to fall to the curse of Little Road after barely ten minutes, forcing Rodríguez up into the midfield. Surely now – with Gary Mills, Ben van Dam, Guillermo Ibarra and David Archer all nursing wounds – this has got to be more than a coincidence, and the board have admitted that elements of the club’s training programme and medical facilities are being looked into. Or perhaps it’s just the luck of the injurinator. Who can say?

Two more goals saw Snip move onto eleven for the season and become the first in XXXI to break the double figures barrier, as the Marbles exploited an Agamemnon Knight-shaped hole in the heart of the Spur’s defence. The Rose of Sharon outfit dropped to fourth following the two-one defeat, and lost Junichi Inaki to an ankle knock that will prompt an ill-timed reshuffle of personnel.

At this rate, international qualification may well come down to goal difference – or even goals scored, the only thing separating KT Hotspur from CandelariaAM right now. Just when you think the miracle is surely over, they go and win again – cruising vigorously past an increasingly doomed-looking, managerless C.A.L. And we’ll get back to them in a minute.

Over in Abiodun, Albrecht Turkish finally got a seventh win on the board – and in some style, knocking four past former Albrecht FC custodian Murphy Matthews. Albrecht FC are two points further back after leaving it horribly late against Catedral – there were boos at half-time, as you might imagine, and Le Lan’s career at the MSS depends on the next fortnight. They sit alongside Arrigo Portuguese following the Heuva’s draw in Clotaire, with both clubs ten points behind the leaders.

The award for the least notable game of the day probably went to Melin & Nader’s two-nil victory over Trev George’s Caires Sports… Until everything blew off.

In the ensuing hours, C.A.L. chairman Barry Smith suddenly announced that he was pursuing legal action against George, despite his many years of loyal service at the Lavanage Arena in one capacity or another, on the basis that he had not been given permission to talk to the Knights after all. Caires Sports immediately placed George on gardening leave, but the new man resigned soon after in order to ‘avoid disrupting the club’s season further’. Very principled – or an admission of guilt?

That probably leaves Ashley Ashby back in charge for the mid-week Last Thirty-Two CMS Cup games, but rumours suggest that Stan Kaleta may have his preferred new man in place even before that.

What fun!

AFC MN Smith 1-0 Ironside-Talinger (D.Adams 87)
Albrecht FC 2-0 Cathedral City (Wanderley 89 and Kim 90+1)
Caires City 1-0 Green Island (Lloyd 73)
Candelaria-Allemali 3-1 Candelaria Arsenal (Ellis 22 and 28, Spooner 44; German 4)
El din Marbles 2-1 KT Hotspur (Snip 9 and 48; Feld 83)
Gamboa FC 2-4 Albrecht Turkish (Ragab 45+2, Lacombe 80; Rotherwell 8 and 40, Jenkins og 19, Parnett 64)
Marquez-Onwere 3-1 Radyukevich CSC (Careca 19, Jones 88, Pappas 90+3; Umar 41)
Melin & Nader 2-0 Caires Sports (Pérez 14 and 15)
Port of Clotaire 1-1 Arrigo Portuguese (Waywide 13; Smith 78)

International Update II… Ahh, that’s a bit more like it! The status of the CMSC is renewed after the minor pall of gloominess last time around, and suddenly we’re inexplicably wonderful again. Ahh, how the worm turns. Watch him turning, a wiggly little footballing worm, snuffling his – or its, technically – way back in the general direction of Candelariasian competitiveness. My multilayered clitellum is secreting a viscid sac just at the thought!

Anyway, Caires City supporters are now looking back on their opening XXXI defeat to Radyukevich and laughing. “Ha!” they laugh. “Ha!” The steady transition into a greater reliance on the first real wave of young talent to come through the ranks at the club since… ever, basically, is working a dream – not only domestically, but Group A never looked like falling out of their hands. A final day, four-nil home drubbing by Ad’ihani champions Mont-Pluie put a probably rather useful dampener on things, as they prepare for one of those interchangeable Jaeseyayuaneneseian teams with the little squares in their name.

Mont-Pluie, despite defeats to City and the reigning champions, should still be one of the sleeper teams of this tournament. After ousting Green Island in the quarter-finals last year, they now have the opportunity to do the same to Arrigo Portuguese, after the club once again carrying Vircaisian hopes as well as Marquesian ones won their group with the best record of the tournament. Besides a 5-1 drubbing of an outclassed Landau Institute qualifier – in which Tom Smith did his hopes of a return to the C&M side no harm at all with four well-taken goals – none of their wins were by a margin larger than one, but that was a testament to all the defences on show.

Petardos S/A, who face Qidade Savana, are the bookies’ favourites in C&M at least, followed by Raynor City, but this competition will be wide open again – particularly after Yuba United’s failure. The three times TQCC finalists travel to the Globe Cup alongside Clube Imperial and Cafundó do Juta, making the final in Arrigo a very tasty prospect indeed. The Albrecht clubs will also be favourites to win their groups, but the underdogs of the CMSC quintet face a greater challenge – the Spur have the Noka Mariners as well as the Sorthern champions; while the Shining Sons have a similarly cosmopolitan group, promising some enjoyable trips on the road for the most dedicated of away supporters, if nothing else.

As for Operation Four Finalists in Four Years, it’s all looking ominously on course. McDonald may still be in a battle to have another shot at SBCC5 from their CMSC2 Apertura placing, but they cruised through their group for the loss of just a single goal – surely placing this period among the Saurin club’s greatest of all time. Gamboa and the Jukos also stormed through in pretty spectacular fashion, and all is well with the world again. And nobody got shot! No-one!

CMS Cup Last 32 Ahh, reality. How I have missed thee. All those weeks watching Candelariasian clubs storming their way through the international arena, and now we return to that most tediously superfluous competition of them all – the Cup.

When it comes to the country’s premier knock-out tournament, what the nation clearly desires most is real change. Perhaps the CMSC1 clubs should enter a stage earlier, making clashes with semi-pro hackers a tad more likely. Perhaps the higher-ranked sides should always play away from home. Perhaps we should just forget the whole ghastly business once and for all. There has, to be fair, been a bit of fiddling with the format this time around, but we’re not Vephrese or Capitalizts or anything. It’s basically the same – the only obvious introductions are spaces for eight non-league teams to bring the total involved up to ninety-four clubs from the first round proper and onwards. These included three Nethertopian sides – the former NA-L teams left behind when Tenderville and the other one buggered off to the CMSC2 – and a handful of Candelarian clubs who didn’t achieve much and aren’t worth talking about.

A boxy-codey-thing!

First Round Proper
Exeter Trident 1-4 Ashdom City
Brodoff SC 2-0 Scruggs Picking Sharks
The Grey Towers 2-0 Warbirds Talinger
Larrataff FC 0-1 Onwere University
Los Realejos Storks 2-1 Thoth Town SC
Thompsontown Bettians 1-1 Cleal Beck
Replay: Cleal Beck 1-0 Thompsontown Bettians
Pranschke Island Athletics 1-1 Le Thipp Judek
Replay: Le Thipp Judek 2-1 Pranschke Island Athletics
Club Gymnasia y Fútbol de Concepción del Lo Tártaro 2-0 Stanley SC
Chapon United 3-0 Vo FC
Catherin FC 0-0 Robert Simpson FC
Replay: Robert Simpson FC 4-1 Catherin FC
San Juan 1-0 Gee Bee Cee FC
Korslund 0-2 Mount Lo
FC DePardenti 1-1 Lower Wessaxtown Magicians
Replay: Lower Wessaxtown Magicians 1-1 FC DePardenti (1-1 AET) (Lower Wessaxtown Magicians wins 4-2 on penalty kicks)
Condory Bantams 2-1 Lesperance Knights
Club Atlético Fasnia 1-2 Liverpool Knights
Gustavo Sánchez 1-0 Club Atlético Lugar

Second Round
Liverpool Knights 1-1 Fallon Town FC
Replay: Fallon Town FC 2-3 Liverpool Knights
Webley Stadium 1-0 Ashdom City
Maidment SC 2-1 Nader FC
Los Realejos Storks 1-0 The New Saints
Starless City Nationals 0-0 Castellano Hills FC
Replay: Castellano Hills FC 0-1 Starless City Nationals
Guerreros de Agujero 0-3 Melin Professionals
Onwere University 0-0 Robert Simpson FC
Replay: Robert Simpson FC 3-1 Onwere University
Saurin I.A. 2-1 The Grey Towers
Chapon United 1-2 Warne Cities
Club Gymnasia y Fútbol de Concepción del Lo Tártaro 0-0 San Juan
Replay: San Juan 2-1 Club Gymnasia y Fútbol de Concepción del Lo Tártaro
Magnus United 2-0 Lower Wessaxtown Magicians
Mount Lo 1-2 Deportivo María
Dyce FC 0-1 Estrellas Brilliantes
Cleal Beck 0-1 Alber City Wasps
Le Thipp Judek 1-1 Blackwell Island
Replay: Blackwell Island 3-0 Le Thipp Judek
Chapon FC 2-3 Dubylnne Raiders
Di Alfonso Phoenix 2-0 Newport Island
New Taylor Road 2-0 Condory Bantams
Hanlon Warbirds 3-2 Brodoff SC

Third Round
New Taylor Road 0-0 Hanlon Warbirds
Replay: Hanlon Warbirds 2-0 New Taylor Road
Magnus United 1-1 Di Alfonso Phoenix
Replay: Di Alfonso Phoenix 1-2 Magnus United
Robert Simpson FC 1-0 Maidment SC
Dubylnne Raiders 1-2 Warne Cities
Blackwell Island 0-1 Deportivo María
Webley Stadium 2-1 Melin Professionals
Los Realejos Storks 2-2 San Juan
Replay: San Juan 0-1 Los Realejos Storks
Estrellas Brilliantes 2-1 Alber City Wasps
Starless City Nationals 4-1 Saurin I.A.
Liverpool Knights 0-3 Gustavo Sánchez

Fourth Round
Magnus United 0-0 Mayo Valley
Replay: Mayo Valley 3-1 Magnus United
Tenderville United 2-1 Webley Stadium
Swords of Bass 1-0 Fallon United
NAPPC 1-0 Hanlon Warbirds
Albrecht Independent FC 2-0 Turks’ Club
Warne Cities 0-2 McDonald SC
Estrellas Brilliantes 2-1 Brayton Town
Abiodun North 2-1 Alvery Blades
Radyukevich CSC 2-1 Sloane Wanderers
Melin & Nader 1-0 Robert Simpson FC
Khatib FC 2-0 Starless City Nationals
Abiodun South 0-1 Deportivo María
Los Realejos Storks 1-2 Miranda FC
Riverton Olympic 0-1 Club Marquez
Caires FC 2-0 Gustavo Sánchez
Castillo FC 1-0 Arrigo C.d.F.

The end of the boxy-codey-thing!

What all that meant – besides the worrying sign that no-one seems capable of winning anything by more than one goal – was that a grand total of two clubs from outside the top two divisions made it through to the last thirty-two. How dull.

Two matches from the sixteen really jumped out at you, though. One was Caires Sports’ victory over the C.A.L. – an exciting game, with Josh Belmore slotting home a ninetieth-minute penalty for a two-one home win, but more notable was the off-field stuff. The ill-feeling between the two clubs ever since the Knights ‘stole’ the Yellows’ manager, and the Yellows effectively forced Trev George to step down from his new post, was rather evident. Stan Kaleta and Barry Smith only narrowly avoided coming to blows on several occasions, and George wisely avoided turning up to the KOD.

In his absence – in either dugout – were two new bosses. Dave Carr-Fluck has been installed as C.A.L. manager, the former Mayo Valley manager now having the unenviable task of trying to resurrect a season going nowhere fast; while the talented but underachieving wee ones of Caires Sports are now the responsibility of a rather more experienced mother hen – one Keron Alhrem.

The CV? Alhrem is old, like proper old, and is best known as the former Yafor 2 manager, assistant manager, and manager of the Kosenic national team, and was until recently at IYC Kaharan. Having let his contract wind down there, the Knights won’t have to pay through the nose for his signature, but his former side can at least rest assured that the CMSC quota system means that he won’t be pillaging Kaharan’s useful youth system any time soon.

Except that the quota doesn’t apply to Academy players. Ooh…

Suitably, young Sorin Acraan got on the scoresheet, and the future could be suddenly a whole lot brighter for the club not overly chuffed to be their city’s ‘other team’.

The other big game – two of ‘em, in fact – were Albrecht derbies. The Albrecht derbies no less, in which Turkish were held at home before beating the Scorpions in a replay. That’s the second last thirty-two exit for Albrecht FC in a row, and Le Lan’s position is more precarious by the second.

Elsewhere, MarquezOW smashed Estrellas Brilliantes five-one – but for the loss of Merlin Siriwong to a groin tear that might even end his season… and why the hell was he playing in this game anyway? Deportivo María went the same way as their fellow Marquezian regional side in defeat to the Jukos, but there were a handful of notable successes for CMSC2 sides. Khatib FC – destined to spend another fruitless season plodding away in the depths – got a win in Melin, and…

That’s actually about it, save a spectacular game in Peregrinus City where NAPPC overcame an admittedly worn-out CandelariaAM three-two. Their rivals Tenderville also make the last sixteen, with Cassadaigua’s Courtney Ferguson hitting a brace against Miranda. All these girls… christ, it’s unnerving…

Last Thirty-Two
Port of Clotaire 1-2 KT Hotspur (Gnom 51; Gallagher 39, Kortsarian 90+3)
Caires Sports 2-1 Candelaria Arsenal (Acraan 70, Belmore 90; Banz og 83)
Albrecht Independent FC 1-2 Caires City (Bishop 17; Cripps 26 and 61)
NAPPC 3-2 Candelaria-Allemali (P.Klaassen 28 and 55, French 89; Spooner 24, Bornemann 57)
El din Marbles 2-0 Arrigo Portuguese (Snip 67 and 72)
Albrecht Turkish 1-1 Albrecht FC (Rotherwell 74; B. Edwards 3)
Replay: Albrecht FC 0-2 Albrecht Turkish (Cohen 20, Rotherwell 40)
Gamboa FC 2-1 AFC MN Smith (Maidment 25, Gómez 56; Lewis 6)
Marquez-Onwere 5-1 Estrellas Brilliantes (W. Sánchez 4, Jones 30 and 59, Elliot 48, Millard 76; López 5)
Ironside-Talinger 3-1 Abiodun North (bin Achmed 12 and 62, Calero 36; Norman 19)
Swords of Bass 2-1 Caires FC (Dolan 85, Rogers 90+1; Goff 52)
Cathedral City 2-0 McDonald SC (Federici 16, Page 53)
Tenderville United 2-1 Miranda FC (Ferguson 42 and 45; Warren 17)
Melin & Nader 0-1 Khatib FC (Cole 21)
Deportivo María 0-1 Radyukevich CSC (Cartwright 69)
Mayo Valley 0-1 Green Island (Sussex 43)
Castillo FC 3-1 Club Marquez (Quirarte 31 and 90+2, Báez63; Kenny 66)

International Update III… Ugh. So near, so far, and only that annoying anomaly regarding the away goals rule’s effect during extra time saw Arrigo Portuguese miss out on a truly remarkable place in Lasft.

No-one would argue that Qidade Savana didn’t deserve it after their first-leg performance that should really have seen them home and dry, but conceding a 120th minute goal in the return fixture to exit the tournament at the semi-final was a blow from which Matthew Tortini’s men may take quite some time to recover. In reaching the quarter-finals, and then beating the relative unknowns from an Oceanic United team without a single current Demot international in their line up by an aggregate 7-3 scoreline, Portuguese’s place among the international elite appears to have been confirmed – after last year’s last-sixteen place, this was no fluke.

The various representatives of Jaseuyeon proved the surprise packages of this year, and Qidade’s chances of doing a Noka seem pretty high. Their opposition is Eesseffian, though not the usual suspects – rather Soldarian FC, who have come through a series of remarkable comeback performances themselves. One such involved Caires City, who threw away an away leg lead early on to eventually take the quarter-final tie to penalties. Felix Currey performed admirably between the sticks, but age or pressure got to Pep McGuire, Cassa et al, and Calla Soler was left to put away the deciding strike.

Candelariasian hopes will mostly like be with Soldarian – partly out of a desire to see the TQCC-winning love shared around the associations, and partly out of respect for Roger Zetaback. In reality though, all eyes have already turned to Arrigo where three C&M sides still cling to hopes of reaching the final. They’ve got themselves decent draws in the last thirty-two, on the face of it, with Albrecht FC facing Vephrese cup winners Daazyiles after storming through their group with an almost embarrassing 6-0-0 record that helps keep Andy Le Lan’s career ticking over. Turkish had more of a struggle in a tricky group, but still destroyed the opposition at home to set up a tie with a Gaeltacht club. A last-sixteen match-up with Cafundó do Juta looms for them, while CandelariaAM could face Yuba United if they somehow squeak past Ranca Toco.

As for the SBCC – Yes, We Could! A fourth finalist – a third losing finalist at that – continues our bizarrely consistent record in this tournament. The highlight saw Gamboa take on McDonald in what was, we think, the first all-Candelariasian clash in international club competition, and in which the Abiodun CMSC1 side sneaked a victory over their CMSC2 opposition. Inevitably however, Hatton Town spoilt the party and sent the trophy back to Ad’ihan after a brief sojourn in Cafundéu. Still, Gamboa’s horribly wealthy supporters got the opportunity to enjoy the hotels, beaches and nightlife of Porto Lacruz, so all’s right the world, I guess. Bastards.

MD16… One week to go, one week to go, oh my gosh, it’s so exciting! One week to go until we’re HALF-WAY THERE! You can almost feel the tension…

Oh, enough with your sarcasm, for it becomes you naught! Caires City may be there with time to spare, but the remaining five international qualification places remain up for grabs for the rest of the top eight, with the only other issue being how they’re divvied up. Cathedral City dropped out of the running this weekend following a two-all draw with SBCC4 finalists Gamboa – a disappointed for a really rather good set of players, and it’s hard to find too many positives. Cunningham has attempted to claim that this will help the TQCC2 semi-finalists in the long run, but that’s not a particularly easy concept to get one’s head around. They’re not going to take advantage of everyone else’s extra games and start a title challenge, after all – not from being fifteen points behind the leaders at this stage.

Still in there with a fighting chance are Green Island, automatically a more potent force with va Drake back from his injury lay-off. They still only sneaked their win, putting opponents MN Smith out of the international running – and that probably was a good thing for the Smudgers, if only to avoid encouraging extra interest in their younger players.

The key game of the weekend saw Albrecht FC hosting the Marbles, with both sides maintaining eyeses on various different prizes. For once, Panadero didn’t lose a single man to injury, but their litany of recent losses was never going to stand them in good stead against a Scorpions side on a high after their pretty much perfect Globe Cup campaign thus far. Of course, one might argue that their incredible eight-nil drubbing of the Otorhinolaryngologists sticks in the throat (and ears, and nose) a tad, given their earlier capitulation against the Psychiatrists; but their tails are suddenly up now and the greater quality of the home side soon told. A Ben Edwards free-kick broke the deadlock, but Harry Rosalia in the Marbles goal had an awful lot to do and could ultimately be pleased to keep the score at just two-nil – until Wanderley added the third from the spot in the dying moments after Adrián Gallo’s sliding tackle on Ryan Edwards (who remarkably walked away unscathed from this one).

Both sides inhabit the top four with a game to go, but remain two points and goal difference respectively behind Albrecht Turkish. They had the delight of visiting Keron Alhrem on his first league game but, while we can justly believe that the first Yaforite coach in the CMSC will get it right eventually, pretty much everything went wrong for his team this weekend. Not all of that was their fault – Harris Matthews was sent off mid-way through the second half after a perfectly good tackle on Julius Rotherwell that even the Demotian couldn’t bring himself to complain about. But the final score told you pretty much the whole picture – four-one, and Alhrem even lost the sole Caires Sports scorer, Josh Belmore, to injury late on.

An early Tom Smith header gave a visibly shattered Arrigo Portuguese the victory that moved them up to sixth, while the ‘national derby’ ended with a one-all draw that damaged Candelaria-Allemali’s hopes a tad – a perfect result then, for those hoping that a group of decent footballers rather than criminal cloggers might represent C&M internationally next time around.

The Monday game, and arguably the biggest of all, saw one-time pacesetters KT Hotspur host new leaders Caires City. With both sides plainly battered after their own international exploits, this was something of a damp squib but, crucially, Dionísio nicked the winner with barely ten minutes to spare – a huge result for the Errant Knights if they want to continue moving ever closer to a second straight title.

Albrecht FC 3-0 El din Marbles (B. Edwards 7, Kim 45+2, Wanderley 90+4)
Arrigo Portuguese 1-0 Candelaria Arsenal (Smith 5)
Caires Sports 1-4 Albrecht Turkish (Belmore 38; Cohen 23, Taylor 26, Wang og 67, Noonan 80)
Cathedral City 2-2 Gamboa FC (Delara 27, Bruzón 29; Royle 17, Harvey 65)
Green Island 1-0 AFC MN Smith (Yalçin 77)
KT Hotspur 0-1 Caires City (Dionísio 81)
Marquez-Onwere 1-1 Candelaria-Allemali (Careca 43; Ellis 68)
Melin & Nader 1-2 Port of Clotaire (Pérez 60; Adekunde 15, Zetaback 56)
Radyukevich CSC 2-1 Ironside-Talinger (Naylor 31 and 50; bin Achmed 43)

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2008/2009 Kits:
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N. Bonokoski---------J. Antonopoulos----------C. Kaleta-------------I. Testokski

K. Sorensen------------M. Ova------------------S. Olsson--------------D. Polak

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The bidding for the seventh TakilQuip Champions’ Cup final was as close as ever, with several appealing choices for the Selection Committee to consider.

Round 1: Babel Spiral (EIT) 9, Anaphase Alchemy Stadium (UCS) 7, Solidarity Stadium (CAM) 7, Artani (ESF) 6, Angelotic Temple (ESF) 3, Arena América (CAF) 3, Estádio Rei Albieri Van Tocco (CAF) 3, Obelisco Monumental (CAF) 2, Maracatuzão (CAF) 1
Round 2: Babel Spiral (EIT) 9, Anaphase Alchemy Stadium (UCS) 7, Solidarity Stadium (CAM) 7, Artani (ESF) 6, Angelotic Temple (ESF) 3 (13), Estádio Rei Albieri Van Tocco (CAF) 3 (10), Obelisco Monumental (CAF) 3 (10), Arena América (CAF) 3 (8)
Round 3: Babel Spiral (EIT) 9, Anaphase Alchemy Stadium (UCS) 7, Solidarity Stadium (CAM) 7, Artani (ESF) 6, Obelisco Monumental (CAF) 5, Estádio Rei Albieri Van Tocco (CAF) 4, Angelotic Temple (ESF) 3
Round 4: Artani (ESF) 9, Babel Spiral (EIT) 9, Anaphase Alchemy Stadium (UCS) 7, Solidarity Stadium (CAM) 7, Obelisco Monumental (CAF) 5, Estádio Rei Albieri Van Tocco (CAF) 4
Round 5: Artani (ESF) 9, Babel Spiral (EIT) 9, Obelisco Monumental (CAF) 9, Anaphase Alchemy Stadium (UCS) 7 (31), Solidarity Stadium (CAM) 7 (10)
Round 6: Artani (ESF) 11, Obelisco Monumental (CAF) 11, Anaphase Alchemy Stadium (UCS) 10, Babel Spiral (EIT) 9
Round 7: Obelisco Monumental (CAF) 15, Anaphase Alchemy Stadium (UCS) 13 (22), Artani (ESF) 13 (19)
Round 8: Obelisco Monumental (CAF) 21, Anaphase Alchemy Stadium (UCS) 20

Obelisco Monumental in Lasft, Cafundéu will host the TakilQuip Champions’ Cup final.



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2154 Capitalizt Élite League
Rk Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Sonoma Center Panthers COM 34 18 7 9 79 62 17 61 C/TQCC
2 Naquada Falls Demons JSY 34 18 6 10 51 40 11 60 TQCC
3 Qidade Savana JSY 34 17 8 9 80 54 26 59 TQCC
4 San Solari FC COM 34 16 8 10 53 41 12 56 TQCC
5 Ἄργος ΛΠ COM 34 16 6 12 52 55 -3 54 GC
6 Sokojito Dosi Gyūlhabdwen COM 34 15 7 12 51 45 6 52
7 Sokojito Dosi Dalamjwijī JSY 34 14 10 10 40 33 7 52
8 Dusanto Mojaʼikījī JSY 34 13 11 10 45 37 8 50
9 Sokojiʼwa Dosi CK COM 34 13 6 15 53 57 -4 45
10 Yuba United COM 34 11 12 11 42 37 5 45
11 Dawson Springs FC COM 34 12 7 15 26 41 -15 43
12 Black Oasis Athletic COM 34 11 10 13 52 58 -6 43
13 Noka Mariners JSY 34 11 8 15 43 47 -4 41
14 Heidelstadt Falken JSY 34 11 7 16 45 55 -10 40
15 Medoria Löwen COM 34 11 6 17 61 67 -6 39
16 San Diego Iguanas COM 34 11 6 17 40 55 -15 39
17 Carter FC JSY 34 10 7 17 38 44 -6 37
18 Aeropag Penguins COM 34 9 6 19 36 59 -23 33

Champion
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Sonoma Center Panthers
5th CEL title / 20th league title

2155 Capitalizt Élite League
Rk Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Qidade Savana JSY 34 18 9 7 65 42 23 63 C/TQCC
2 Yuba United COM 34 17 8 9 53 39 14 59 TQCC
3 Medoria Löwen COM 34 16 10 8 58 45 13 58 TQCC
4 Dusanto Mojaʼikījī JSY 34 15 10 9 53 45 8 55 TQCC
5 Sokojiʼwa Dosi CK COM 34 15 8 11 66 62 4 53 TQCC
6 Noka Mariners JSY 34 14 9 11 49 49 0 51 GC
7 Dawson Springs FC COM 34 13 11 10 29 28 1 50 GC
8 Sokojito Dosi Dalamjwijī JSY 34 11 14 9 44 42 2 47
9 Black Oasis Athletic COM 34 15 2 17 50 52 -2 47
10 Sokojito Dosi Gyūlhabdwen COM 34 12 9 13 55 52 3 45 GC
11 Sonoma Center Panthers COM 34 13 6 15 62 60 2 45 TQCC
12 Aeropag Penguins COM 34 13 6 15 44 47 -3 45
13 San Diego Iguanas COM 34 11 9 14 49 51 -2 42
14 San Solari FC COM 34 10 10 14 43 52 -9 40 TQCC
15 Carter FC JSY 34 11 7 16 36 46 -10 40
16 Heidelstadt Falken JSY 34 9 10 15 45 50 -5 37
17 Naquada Falls Demons JSY 34 9 10 15 43 56 -13 37 TQCC
18 Ἄργος ΛΠ COM 34 6 8 20 31 57 -26 26 GC

Champion
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Qidade Savana
2nd CEL title / 2nd league title

Numerous proposals have been tabled for the future of the Élite League. Teams excluded from the league after the Great Pitch Disaster have proposed an expansion to a thirty-six–team single-table league to be played over two years, which would bring its schedule in line with most other leagues participating in international competition. Sokojito Dosi Dalamjwijī, having missed out on Globe Cup qualification to its Überdome rival on wins, has campaigned adamantly for an aggregate points scheme for international qualification, which could have interesting results if the Big Two continue their erratic performance. The twenty members of the CEL board are expected to vote on these and other proposals during next month’s meeting in Prontera.

International qualifiers — Capitalizt SLANI
TakilQuip Champions’ Cup: Sonoma Center Panthers, Yuba United, Medoria Löwen, San Solari FC, Sokojiʼwa Dosi CK
Globe Cup: Ἄργος ΛΠ, Sokojito Dosi Gyūlhabdwen, Dawson Springs FC

International qualifiers — Jasīʼyūn
TakilQuip Champions’ Cup: Qidade Savana, Naquada Falls Demons, Dusanto Mojaʼikījī
Globe Cup: Noka Mariners

International final bids
TakilQuip Champions’ Cup: Anaphase Alchemy Stadium, Sonoma Center (cap. 171 337)
Globe Cup: Sokojiʼwa Gyūŋgijaŋ, Sokojiʼwa Dosi (cap. 169 500)

Liga Aguazuleña: season preview

A league of their own (yes, their...government controls on the press have made it easier for journalists to publish from elsewhere), the ten-team league will feature each team playing each other twice, home and away. Whichever team has the most points at the end of these eighteen games will be the league champion. Then, after the sighs of relief from the greater Ciudagua metropolitan area, they’ll do it all over again in a disappointingly sensible fashion. Promotion and relegation will take place after even-numbered seasons, with the two preceding seasons counting equally.

The six new teams are located around the nation, and have bought up plenty of MUFN veterans. This will make for more (actually, exactly, home-field advantage aside) even matches and allow more fans the chance to see high-level play, the argument goes, leading to more interest, leading to more ticket sales, leading to more profit. It’s still been denounced as commie propaganda...but you can’t win them all.

So...to the teams? Style modifiers (theoretically) range from negative to positive 3.

12 de noviembre (Ciudagua, 0): Looking forward to winning the title, and having it mean something to boot. It’ll be difficult, however-the roster upheaval flies in the face of Roque Mingo’s philosophy, and they’ll need to rely on Nacho Tos for goals once again.

San Pablo (aka the Pumas, 2): Don’t look now, but they finished second among the Aguazul clubs in the last league tables. That won’t mean much, but the journalists will harp on it anyway. They’ve managed to hold onto Remilio Puig, but it’ll take more than him for the defense to hold up.

Deportivo Peralta (Ciudad Peralta, 3): What more remains to be said? The faces are different; the fans just as loud and intimidating as ever. All-out attack means they’ll either succeed gloriously or crash and burn. We really, really, hope not literally.

Trecelunas FC (-2): It’s going to take more than cup success to win this league, unfortunately for Sabas Melendez’s side. The good news is that this much overturn won’t make much of a difference: this generation’s players are as interchangeable as their predecessors.

Fábricas (Rofi, 1): As in the arms manufacturing factories. “Arsenal” was taken by some piddly semi-pro squad, which is rather frustrating. Candelariasian Georgina Travis fills their foreigner quota (like the league needed one, I mean really).

Arcres Millos (3): Play in a famously large stadium, despite its average capacity. Its seats slowly slope upward, so you can get to the cheap ones by halftime.

Piratas de Grisolon (1): Wound up with a sizable proportion of the players people have actually heard of. Their best years are behind them, but it shouldn’t really bother some of the nation’s loudest and most organized fan groups.

CA Condadore (0) It’s all about the midfield over here. Even with the standout Yaforite acquisition, however, they’ll have plenty of work to do to mask the rest of the team’s mediocrity, or worse.

Alianza Ciruelas (-1) Chiefly infamous for its ridiculous game times, though Manish Patriin and company will hope to give it some actual success to be proud of. Nevertheless, when the games actually start at a decent hour, weather traditionally makes it a mess anyway.

Estudiantes de Íguen (-3) Never mind that the university’s been closed and the boardroom is incompetent (Diego Zamorano as the first draft pick? followed by a Deportivo defender?), there’s got to be something to cheer about. ...Right?

Association codes
ADN Ad’ihan LEN Liventia
CAF Cafundéu LOV Lovisa
CAM Candelaria And Marquez MYE Myedvedeya
COM Capitalizt SLANI NEW Newmanistan
DAN Dancougar SNO Sorthern Northland
DEM Demot SPT Septentrionia
EIT Estresse Intenso TAE Taeshan
ESF Elves Security Forces VPH Vephrall
JSY Jasīʼyūn WZI West Zirconia

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Seventh TakilQuip Champions’ Cup—Preliminary Rounds Draw

First preliminary round
Centralia (NEW)–Gynaecologists (EIT)
CF Sept. de Finistère (SNO)–Visby Nestle Quarcoo (LOV)
Stanley United (WZI)–Daazyiles OC (VPH)
Bayern Phoenix (TAE)–Stoneridge United (DAN)

Second preliminary round
Clube Imperial (CAF)–FC Juahzhou (SNO)
International of Moskva (MYE)–CS Lac-Amédée (SPT)
FC Capri (ESF)–Baile an Fheirtéaraigh (SNO)
Likewell Kirk (DEM)–Putnam Lake (NEW)
CF Sept. de Finistère (SNO) or Visby Nestle Quarcoo (LOV)–Markham (WZI)
Centralia (NEW) or Gynaecologists (EIT)–St. Martin University (WZI)
Dover City (LEN)–Dover City (NEW)
Santa Rosa FC (DEM)–CSKA Moskva (MYE)
Oblast Rangers (SNO)–Atlantea Hurricanes (TAE)
Atma Teatanic (LOV)–Neurologists (EIT)
Wiechester FC (TAE)–Shuukyuu Kishin (DAN)
Stanley United (WZI) or Daazyiles OC (VPH)–AC Quarant Xa’virt (TAE)
SD Borland Leve (LOV)–Sokojiʼwa Dosi CK (COM)
Mylfe CE (VPH)–Lovos-Renault Atma (LOV)
Voroskaev Tygers (MYE)–Bayern Phoenix (TAE) or Stoneridge United (DAN)
Banks (WZI)–Otorhinolaryngologists (EIT)

Third preliminary round
Stanley United (WZI) or Daazyiles OC (VPH) or AC Quarant Xa’virt (TAE)–Olympique Protectorat (ADN)
Albrecht Turkish (CAM)–International of Moskva (MYE) or CS Lac-Amédée (SPT)
Springfield (NEW)–Wiechester FC (TAE) or Shuukyuu Kishin (DAN)
Skyhaven United (DEM)–Union d’Ourseville (SPT)
Likewell Kirk (DEM) or Putnam Lake (NEW)–Poikimitagiin FE (VPH)
Banks (WZI) or Otorhinolaryngologists (EIT)–FC Capri (ESF) or Baile an Fheirtéaraigh (SNO)
Yuki City Athletic (DAN)–Atma Teatanic (LOV) or Neurologists (EIT)
Dusanto Mojaʼikījī (JSY)–Dover City (LEN) or Dover City (NEW)
FC Therathor (ESF)–Cafundó do Juta (CAF)
Santa Rosa FC (DEM) or CSKA Moskva (MYE)–Oblast Rangers (SNO) or Atlantea Hurricanes (TAE)
Medoria Löwen (COM)–Mylfe CE (VPH) or Lovos-Renault Atma (LOV)
CF Sept. de Finistère (SNO) or Visby Nestle Quarcoo (LOV) or Markham (WZI)–San Solari FC (COM)
SD Borland Leve (LOV) or Sokojiʼwa Dosi CK (COM)–Centralia (NEW) or Gynaecologists (EIT) or St. Martin University (WZI)
Clube Imperial (CAF) or FC Juahzhou (SNO)–Voroskaev Tygers (MYE) or Bayern Phoenix (TAE) or Stoneridge United (DAN)
Dalinn Wanderers (ADN)–Port Royal FC (DAN)
Psychiatrists (EIT)–Albrecht FC (CAM)

Qualified for group stage
CF Mont-Pluie (ADN)
Protectorate United (ADN)
Caires City (CAM)
Arrigo Portuguese (CAM)
Sonoma Center Panthers (COM)
Yuba United (COM)
Petardos S/A (CAF)
Dunboor FC (CAF)
Qidade Savana (JSY)
Naquada Falls Demons (JSY)
Soldarian FC (ESF)
Raynor City United (ESF)
CS Sept-Onze Ourseville (SPT)
Oceanic United (DEM)
Pondrit FE (VPH)
CS Ourseville 1093 (SPT) [as title holder]



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Fourth Samseong Series B Champions’ Cup—Preliminary Rounds Draw

First preliminary round
South Taeshan Celtics (TAE)–Terabits CE (VPH)
Silver Lake (NEW)–Underwood Town (WZI)
CSKA Tvoysvolev (MYE)–São José (CAF)
Red Star Cork (SNO)–Vasanova United (DEM)
Dynamo Pyotroveskovlad (MYE)–Unidos do Jaçanã (EIT)
Ying Jing Yankees (TAE)–Ernesto e Associados (EIT)
University of Fujiwara (DAN)–LNL Courier Haxley (LOV)
Combined Armed Forces (WZI)–AS Everlin (ESF)
Lindos Ulfborg (LOV)–Hockeyeurs de St-FX (SPT)
Ashland (NEW)–Lispole Strand (SNO)

Second preliminary round
Red Star Cork (SNO) or Vasanova United (DEM)–Moorcroft Wanderers (WZI)
Silver Lake (NEW) or Underwood Town (WZI)–Révolution FC (SPT)
University of Gilderome (DAN)–Svalvinya CF (MYE)
University of Fujiwara (DAN) or LNL Courier Haxley (LOV)–17th of October (SNO)
Seminole Bay (NEW)–Cunceer CE (VPH)
Diebert Colts (TAE)–Academia Acropolis (EIT)
Redwood Forest (WZI)–Dancougar Royal Academy (DAN)
Strapply FE (VPH)–Voroskaev Giant-Slayers (MYE)
East Reading (SNO)–Escritórios Macedo (EIT)
South Taeshan Celtics (TAE) or Terabits CE (VPH)–EDF Atma (LOV)
MACIF Goar (LOV)–Combined Armed Forces (WZI) or AS Everlin (ESF)
Ashland (NEW) or Lispole Strand (SNO)–CSKA Tvoysvolev (MYE) or São José (CAF)
Riverside (NEW)–Halland City (DEM)
Lindos Ulfborg (LOV) or Hockeyeurs de St-FX (SPT)–Ying Jing Yankees (TAE) or Ernesto e Associados (EIT)
Gladerial United (ESF)–Dynamo Pyotroveskovlad (MYE) or Unidos do Jaçanã (EIT)
Loachen Yellow Jackets (TAE)–Mayo Valley (CAM)

Qualified for group stage
Hatton Town (ADN)
Northtown United (ADN)
Gamboa FC (CAM)
Radyukevich CSC (CAM)
McDonald SC (CAM)
União Trabalhadora (CAF)
CR Submiria (CAF)
Rio Bonito (CAF)
Travesian AS (ESF)
AC Zul’Atun (ESF)
Royaux d’Orléans (SPT)
Mont-Surrindère SC (SPT)
Dunmodra United (DEM)
Ionnusyus FC (DEM)
DFE Donseplock (VPH)
University of Lunarossa (DAN)

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Season 2155 ladders

Hawks win second Cup

Premier League
P W D L GF GA GD P
Bola Mine 38 28 5 5 64 26 38 89 Premiers
Mount Ellery 38 26 8 4 65 27 38 86
Ootopia 38 21 6 11 58 49 9 69
McKillops Bridge 38 18 12 8 49 30 19 66
First Creek Falls 38 17 13 8 47 38 9 64
Malinns 38 16 15 7 38 22 16 63
Tubbut 38 16 10 12 50 40 10 58
Puggaree 38 15 9 14 58 59 -1 54
Deddick 38 14 9 15 50 49 1 51
Milosis 38 14 9 15 33 34 -1 51
Bonang 38 13 6 19 40 55 -15 45
Delegate 38 11 11 16 40 43 -3 44
Rodger River 38 11 11 16 49 54 -5 44
Bemm River 38 10 12 16 36 44 -8 42
Amboyne Crossing 38 11 9 18 35 51 -16 42
Gelantipy 38 11 8 19 38 43 -5 41
Ellery Camp 38 9 13 16 52 67 -15 40
Monkeytop United 38 9 12 17 42 54 -12 39 Relegated
Murrindal 38 6 11 21 26 57 -31 29 Relegated
Cabanandra 38 3 13 22 31 59 -28 22 Relegated
Second Division
P W D L GF GA GD P
Waratah Flat 38 22 11 5 52 27 25 77 Promoted
Kanooka Creek 38 20 12 6 67 35 32 72 Promoted
Yalmy 38 19 11 8 59 37 22 68 Promoted
Forest Shining 38 19 11 8 59 39 20 68
Murrungowar 38 18 11 9 50 37 13 65
Bally Hooley 38 17 11 10 57 39 18 63
Butcher's Ridge 38 18 7 13 54 38 16 61
Pinnak 38 16 12 10 55 39 16 60
Bendoc 38 16 10 12 53 43 10 58
Goongerah 38 14 12 12 50 47 3 54
Jackson Crossing 38 14 10 14 48 49 -1 52
Little Plains 38 13 12 13 38 43 -5 51
Dellicknora 38 11 10 17 47 62 -15 43
Hillside 38 9 12 17 42 55 -13 39
Craigie 38 8 15 15 27 46 -19 39
Combienbar 38 9 11 18 35 54 -19 38
Noorinbee 38 9 9 20 41 58 -17 36
W Tree 38 7 12 19 37 58 -21 33 Relegated
Victoria Star 38 5 13 20 33 62 -29 28 Relegated
Club Terrace 38 6 8 24 31 67 -36 26 Relegated
Provincial Leagues Knockout Competition
Tonghi Promoted
Glen Arte Promoted
Wulgulmerang Promoted
Total premierships: teams
9 McKillops Bridge
6 Bonang
5 Fanny Moo / Ootopia
5 First Creek Falls
3 Ellery Camp
2 Bola Mine
2 Delegate
2 Milosis
2 Monkeytop United
2 Rooty Break / Forest Shining
1 Mount Ellery
1 Rodger River
Total premierships: provinces
12 Plateau (Fanny Moo, Ootopia, First Creek Falls, Rooty Break, Forest Shining)
11 Deddick (McKillops Bridge, Milosis)
8 Delegate (Bonang, Delegate)
4 Ellery (Ellery Camp, Mount Ellery)
3 Rodger (Monkeytop United, Rodger River)
2 Goolengook (Bola Mine)
0 Bemm
0 Brodribb
0 Lower Snowy
0 Upper Snowy
Notes
1. This is the Bola Mine Hawks' second Cup win in the ten seasons since they were most recently promoted from the Second Division. Their other win was in 2135.

2. The Hawks longest run in the Premier League was fifteen seasons from 2047 to 2103. (Note the Premier League is held every fourth year.) Their best placing in that sequence was seventh in 2087. Prior to 2047 Bola Mine had two one-off appearances in the Premier League: 2003 and 2019.

3. Their total points, 89, is the most ever in a season, passing their own effort of 88 when they won the championship in 2135 and Ootopia's 88 from last season. Mount Ellery's runners-up effort of 86 points would have won them the championship in all bar four seasons (the other being 2099 when McKillops Bridge scored 87). Other 80+ runners up tallies were First Creek Falls with 81 last season and McKillops Bridge's 80 way back in the first season, 1999.

4. Three other Premier League teams also had their highest ever placings:
6th Malinns
7th Tubbut
8th Puggaree

5. Four Second Division teams had their best ever finish:
6th Bally Hooley
14th Hillside
17th Noorinbee
18th W Tree (They will, of course, be relegated)

6. All three teams being promoted from the Second Division (Waratah Flat, Kanooka Creek and Yalmy) were inaugural Premier League teams way back in 1999.

7. Nine teams from that inaugural Premier League season will be playing in the Premier League next season. The other six are Mount Ellery, McKillops Bridge, First Creek Falls, Rodger River, Bemm River and Ellery Camp.

8. Only McKillops Bridge and First Creek Falls have played in every Premier League Season.

9. In 2155 Monkeytop United will spend its second ever season in the Second Division since Monkeytop and Big Tree Camp amalgamated for the 2011 season. The other year was in 2143, when they finished at the top of the table. Both Monkeytop and Big Tree Camp competed in the Premier League in all three seasons prior to 2011.

10. The most generous clubs based on complimentary micro-fibre soccer balls given away to supporters in 2155. The figures have been taken from the clubs' financial accounts. Of the rich northern clubs, only Deddick and Bonang made it into the top ten.
Ootopia 1,811
Puggaree 1,756
Bemm River 1,124
Murrindal 1,005
Deddick 1,004
Rodger River 805
Ellery Camp 784
Bemm River 755
First Creek Falls 733
Bonang 701
City Flag: Bola Mine

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Well the Tri national leagues have expanded to 5 divisions with 21 teams each. Now time for the Results

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X Premier League

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Rooster De Lis 20 12 2 6 77 61 16 38
2 Olympikos 20 11 3 6 71 70 1 36
3 West Hades 20 11 2 7 68 62 6 35
4 Philieton Hawks 20 11 1 8 68 62 6 34
5 El Que 20 10 2 8 64 66 -2 32
6 Azeroth Mountains 20 10 2 8 55 57 -2 32
7 Salo United 20 9 4 7 74 65 9 31
8 Joe's Team 20 9 3 8 73 66 7 30
9 Lone Star F.C. 20 9 3 8 69 62 7 30
10 Italia Lurikastan 20 9 3 8 66 71 -5 30
11 Hades City 20 9 2 9 75 60 15 29
12 Skeleville A.F.C. 20 9 2 9 64 56 8 29
13 CSKA Salo 20 8 5 7 71 67 4 29
14 Park A.F.C 20 9 2 9 56 57 -1 29
15 Seloz F.C. 20 9 2 9 69 74 -5 29
16 East Hades 20 8 4 8 59 61 -2 28
17 Quahog Clamshells 20 8 4 8 51 64 -13 28
18 Exiled Uricha 20 6 4 10 55 65 -10 22
19 Rapido C.F. 20 5 4 11 62 71 -9 19
20 Apetonshire F.C. 20 4 5 11 58 69 -11 17
21 Francis Lurikastan 20 3 3 14 52 71 -19 12

Cesar's Football League 1

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Romiorenzi B.C. 20 12 4 4 70 40 30 40
2 Ziggatono 20 10 5 5 67 52 15 35
3 Stromgarden F.C. 20 8 8 4 50 38 12 32
4 New New York City 20 8 8 4 42 35 7 32
5 Rooster De Lis Reserves 20 9 4 7 54 51 3 31
6 The Other Hades Team 20 9 3 8 66 61 5 30
7 Kokohona F.C. 20 8 6 6 59 54 5 30
8 Big Edo Reserves 20 9 3 8 58 59 -1 30
9 Fuji F.C. 20 8 5 7 53 55 -2 29
10 Princes F.C. 20 7 7 6 55 55 0 28
11 Syracusa B.C. 20 6 9 5 54 57 -3 27
12 Texas City 20 7 6 7 58 62 -4 27
13 Children Of the South 20 8 3 9 55 63 -8 27
14 Lurikastan's Navy 20 7 4 9 53 58 -5 25
15 Texas City 20 6 5 9 42 52 -10 23
16 The Fallen Comrades 20 5 7 8 57 62 -5 22
17 Atalanta B.C. 20 6 4 10 56 64 -8 22
18 Bigton F.C. 20 4 9 7 61 67 -6 21
19 Ithaca A.F.C. 20 6 3 11 54 61 -7 21
20 Edo United 20 5 6 9 56 64 -8 21
21 Lurikastan's Army 20 5 5 10 45 55 -10 20

Cesar's Football League 2

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 AC United 20 13 3 4 77 61 16 42
2 Northern Edo 20 9 7 4 74 51 23 34
3 The Communists 20 10 4 6 74 56 18 34
4 Southern Edo 20 10 4 6 72 57 15 34
5 Brightinghampton F.C. 20 10 3 7 59 50 9 33
6 Eastern Rams 20 9 4 7 50 48 2 31
7 Western Rams 20 9 4 7 56 56 0 31
8 Southern Rams 20 9 3 8 36 36 0 30
9 Antarctica United 20 9 3 8 43 44 -1 30
10 Lakeview Town 20 8 5 7 62 56 6 29
11 Northern Rams 20 8 4 8 52 59 -7 28
12 West Hades Reserves 20 8 3 9 60 57 3 27
13 Sabuko Wanderers 20 8 3 9 62 63 -1 27
14 Syracusa B.C. Reserves 20 8 3 9 57 62 -5 27
15 Children of Selzar 20 6 8 6 57 60 -3 26
16 Centre Island A.F.C 20 7 4 9 61 60 1 25
17 West City 20 7 3 10 51 64 -13 24
18 Children Of the North 20 6 5 9 51 60 -9 23
19 Atalanta B.C. Reserves 20 6 3 11 54 71 -17 21
20 Kokohona F.C. 20 4 5 11 47 61 -14 17
21 Ithaca A.F.C. Reserves 20 4 3 13 56 79 -23 15

Confrence National

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Rooster De Lis Youth Team 20 12 3 5 62 53 9 39
2 The Parlament's Team 20 11 3 6 52 42 10 36
3 Texas City Reserves 20 12 0 8 54 48 6 36
4 Exiled Grrahmen 20 11 1 8 67 47 20 34
5 Tri-National Cadets Utd. 20 9 5 6 70 59 11 32
6 Three Peaks F.C 20 10 2 8 53 43 10 32
7 Texas Rangers 20 9 5 6 60 59 1 32
8 Dryden Lyons Youth Team 20 10 1 9 69 64 5 31
9 Atalanta B.C. Youth Team 20 10 1 9 55 59 -4 31
10 The Other Hades Team 20 8 6 6 68 60 8 30
11 F.C. Dryden 20 9 3 8 43 55 -12 30
12 The Senates Team 20 8 5 7 46 39 7 29
13 Exiled Uricha Reserves 20 9 2 9 53 63 -10 29
14 The Executive Branch 20 8 3 9 60 62 -2 27
15 North Shore Mist 20 8 3 9 42 56 -14 27
16 Bigton F.C. Reserves 20 7 4 9 59 59 0 25
17 The Forbidden City 20 7 3 10 46 52 -6 24
18 Green Valley F.C. 20 7 1 12 50 48 2 22
19 Taffyshire City 20 6 3 11 54 61 -7 21
20 Romiorenzi B.C. 20 4 5 11 52 69 -17 17
21 Albion Town 20 3 5 12 38 55 -17 14

Old Taffyshire Leagues

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 108th Street Boyz 20 11 5 4 68 50 18 38
2 Italians of Taffyshire 20 11 3 6 52 42 10 36
3 F.C. South Side 20 11 2 7 70 52 18 35
4 Open Seniors Team 20 11 1 8 72 61 11 34
5 Zelot Bank Company F.C. 20 10 3 7 61 61 0 33
6 Autoworkers of Taffyshire 20 10 2 8 62 50 12 32
7 West Bank 20 8 7 5 55 45 10 31
8 Taffyshire Open Team 3 20 10 1 9 77 70 7 31
9 Taffyshire Utd. 20 8 7 5 49 42 7 31
10 Taffyshire University 20 9 3 8 51 57 -6 30
11 Taffyshire Town Reserves 20 8 4 8 44 50 -6 28
12 Taffyshire Community Team 20 8 3 9 64 62 2 27
13 The West S-iede 20 8 3 9 51 56 -5 27
14 Taffyshire Open Team 2 20 7 6 7 51 57 -6 27
15 The Taffyshire Open Team 20 7 5 8 47 60 -13 26
16 Farmers F.C. 20 6 5 9 43 48 -5 23
17 Open Juniors Team. 20 7 2 11 57 68 -11 23
18 City Wide YMCA 20 6 4 10 54 66 -12 22
19 East Bank 20 5 4 11 52 66 -14 19
20 Taffyshire Open Team 4 20 4 6 10 55 62 -7 18
21 Diamond Burough 20 4 6 10 52 62 -10 18





The X Premier League MVP was again Duke Snyder.

The Community Shield went to Rooster De Lis.


This Selzar Cup Stadia will be:

The Electric Works Dome (cap. 50,000. This retractable roof stadium on a floating island out side of Kokohona, The Yorozuya. This stadium is home to Kokohona F.C. of CFL 1, but for Selzar Cup purposes it will play host to Rooster De Lis and the Phillieton Hawks.

Revolutionary Grounds (cap. 20,000) This small outdoors pitch in Quelebidos, West Lurikastan usually sports West Lurikastan's National team and El Que of X Premier League. However now it'll host Olimpikos and West Hades.


The 3rd place match will be at the Texas Dome (cap. 30,000). Home to Texas City, the Texas Armadillos of American football, and the Texas Rangers of Basketball . This stadium used in the semis of Selzar Cup I is now going to play host to the thied place match of Selzar Cup II.


The Finals again will be at El Estadio Del National (cap. 200,000) Home of the Lurikastani National Team, Rooster De Lis and CSKA Salo this grand stadium will be where the Selzar Cup II champions will be decided.


Selzar cup promotion and relegation info to follow...

***OOC WARNING***

*sorry about the dis order im not great at posting league tables...

Use [.C.O.D.E.] and [./.C.O.D.E.] without the dots.

So that when you cut and paste from a .txt file, instead of looking like this:

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Rooster De Lis 20 12 2 6 77 61 16 38
2 Olympikos 20 11 3 6 71 70 1 36
3 West Hades 20 11 2 7 68 62 6 35
4 Philieton Hawks 20 11 1 8 68 62 6 34
5 El Que 20 10 2 8 64 66 -2 32
6 Azeroth Mountains 20 10 2 8 55 57 -2 32
7 Salo United 20 9 4 7 74 65 9 31
8 Joe's Team 20 9 3 8 73 66 7 30
9 Lone Star F.C. 20 9 3 8 69 62 7 30
10 Italia Lurikastan 20 9 3 8 66 71 -5 30
11 Hades City 20 9 2 9 75 60 15 29
12 Skeleville A.F.C. 20 9 2 9 64 56 8 29
13 CSKA Salo 20 8 5 7 71 67 4 29
14 Park A.F.C 20 9 2 9 56 57 -1 29
15 Seloz F.C. 20 9 2 9 69 74 -5 29
16 East Hades 20 8 4 8 59 61 -2 28
17 Quahog Clamshells 20 8 4 8 51 64 -13 28
18 Exiled Uricha 20 6 4 10 55 65 -10 22
19 Rapido C.F. 20 5 4 11 62 71 -9 19
20 Apetonshire F.C. 20 4 5 11 58 69 -11 17
21 Francis Lurikastan 20 3 3 14 52 71 -19 12

It looks like this:

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Rooster De Lis 20 12 2 6 77 61 16 38
2 Olympikos 20 11 3 6 71 70 1 36
3 West Hades 20 11 2 7 68 62 6 35
4 Philieton Hawks 20 11 1 8 68 62 6 34
5 El Que 20 10 2 8 64 66 -2 32
6 Azeroth Mountains 20 10 2 8 55 57 -2 32
7 Salo United 20 9 4 7 74 65 9 31
8 Joe's Team 20 9 3 8 73 66 7 30
9 Lone Star F.C. 20 9 3 8 69 62 7 30
10 Italia Lurikastan 20 9 3 8 66 71 -5 30
11 Hades City 20 9 2 9 75 60 15 29
12 Skeleville A.F.C. 20 9 2 9 64 56 8 29
13 CSKA Salo 20 8 5 7 71 67 4 29
14 Park A.F.C 20 9 2 9 56 57 -1 29
15 Seloz F.C. 20 9 2 9 69 74 -5 29
16 East Hades 20 8 4 8 59 61 -2 28
17 Quahog Clamshells 20 8 4 8 51 64 -13 28
18 Exiled Uricha 20 6 4 10 55 65 -10 22
19 Rapido C.F. 20 5 4 11 62 71 -9 19
20 Apetonshire F.C. 20 4 5 11 58 69 -11 17
21 Francis Lurikastan 20 3 3 14 52 71 -19 12

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Collegiate Sporting Alliance, 1763 regular season

Yes, it's another conference realignment! Here's the rundown of what has happened for this year:

The University of Cimnersog and Healfat Territorial College, both of the Northeast Conference, have withdrawn from the CSA. Both of these institutions are located in the former Northern Territory (now Panuul).
Nine new schools have joined the CSA for the 1763 season:

Southern Crescent Conference: Astenast State University; Nenbondle College
East Coast Conference: University of Calamen, Custles; University of Calamen, Petaki
Isthmian Conference: University of Western Shentarong; University of Riestre, Clyddly
Lowland Conference: Sumbobor Tech University
Midland Conference: North Shentarong University; Northeast Riestre University

The Southwestern Conference has been renamed as the Big West Conference.
The Northeast Conference has ceased to exist; its member institutions have been redistributed among the Big West, East Coast, and Isthmian Conferences.
The tier system has been abolished; the Lowland Conference now competes on an equal level with the other five conferences and its champion will earn an automatic bid to the national championship.


In addition, the CSA has adopted a new ranking system for determining tournament qualification and seeding. Developed by researchers at BTI and briefly tested out during World Cup 43 qualifying, it includes three components: overall record (50%), margin of victory (20%), and strength of schedule (30%).

And now, the results:

East Coast Conference
Numbers in parentheses are final CSA coefficients (only top 20 shown)

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 (10) Southeastern 15 9 4 2 31 17 14 31
2 (8) Defae 15 9 3 3 33 12 21 30
3 (17) North Salle 15 8 3 4 23 17 6 27
4 (16) Salle 15 8 2 5 28 14 14 26
5 Solonds 15 7 3 5 29 23 6 24
6 Sheoron 15 6 5 4 24 18 6 23
7 Salle Southern 15 6 3 6 20 20 0 21
8 Calamen 15 6 2 7 26 25 1 20
9 Rascenass 15 5 3 7 16 16 0 18
10 Calamen-Petaki 15 4 5 6 16 27 -11 17
11 Till 15 4 2 9 14 32 -18 14
12 Calamen-Custles 15 4 1 10 14 34 -20 13

Champions: http://www.prism.gatech.edu/~gth681k/ns/vephrall/CSA/ECC/Southeastern.png Southeastern University Trojans (last season: Solonds)

Isthmian Conference

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 (1) Fishbog 15 10 5 0 27 9 18 35
2 (4) Flaarickug 15 11 2 2 26 10 16 35
3 (13) North Bektys 15 9 2 4 25 13 12 29
4 (19) BTI 15 8 2 5 27 15 12 26
5 South Bektys 15 6 5 4 25 18 7 23
6 Bektys Coastal 15 6 2 7 21 25 -4 20
7 Bektys State 15 5 4 6 20 23 -3 19
8 Isthmian 15 4 5 6 13 16 -3 17
9 Scusenany 15 4 5 6 19 25 -6 17
10 Riestre-Clyddly 15 1 6 8 17 32 -15 9
11 Western Shentarong 15 2 3 10 18 36 -18 9
12 Eastern Darnai 15 1 2 12 9 40 -31 5

Champions: http://www.prism.gatech.edu/~gth681k/ns/vephrall/CSA/Isthmian/Fishbog.png Fishbog College Tigers (2nd consecutive season)

Midland Conference

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 (2) Westlake 15 10 4 1 35 11 24 34
2 (5) Riestre State 15 11 1 3 37 17 20 34
3 (3) Shentarong Tech 15 9 6 0 34 11 23 33
4 (14) Military 15 8 4 3 30 15 15 28
5 (18) Taeschand 15 8 2 5 28 20 8 26
6 Riestre Tech 15 7 2 6 29 25 4 23
7 Siellal 15 6 4 5 24 19 5 22
8 Riestre 15 6 3 6 19 19 0 21
9 North Shentarong 15 3 1 11 19 42 -23 10
10 NE Riestre 15 2 3 10 11 37 -26 9

Champions: http://www.prism.gatech.edu/~gth681k/ns/vephrall/CSA/Midland/Westlake.png Westlake University Pirates (2nd consecutive season)

Southern Crescent Conference

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 (6) Shentarong Southern 15 9 5 1 35 14 21 32
2 (9) Sumbobor State 15 10 1 4 22 12 10 31
3 (7) Fekliir State 15 9 3 3 31 9 22 30
4 (11) Shentarong State 15 9 3 3 31 19 12 30
5 (12) Southwestern 15 9 2 4 27 16 11 29
6 Twin Cities 15 6 6 3 28 16 12 24
7 Darnai 15 7 3 5 24 14 10 24
8 Sumbobor 15 7 3 5 32 23 9 24
9 Shentarong 15 6 3 6 24 16 8 21
10 East Point 15 5 2 8 17 22 -5 17
11 Nenbondle 15 4 1 10 14 33 -19 13
12 Astenast State 15 1 0 14 14 44 -30 3

Champions: http://www.prism.gatech.edu/~gth681k/ns/vephrall/CSA/SCC/Shentarong Southern.png Shentarong Southern University Sharks (previous season: Southwestern)

Big West Conference

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 (15) Western Darnai 15 8 4 3 29 17 12 28
2 Seibeng 15 7 5 3 24 17 7 26
3 Dettune 15 8 2 5 19 19 0 26
4 Sirinis Ag 15 7 3 5 27 19 8 24
5 Western Dettune 15 6 5 4 21 18 3 23
6 Anhenir 15 6 4 5 17 15 2 22
7 Virdys 15 6 2 7 21 21 0 20
8 Highland 15 5 5 5 16 18 -2 20
9 Dettune Mtn 15 5 4 6 22 25 -3 19
10 Northern Darnai 15 3 3 9 18 28 -10 12
11 South Sirinis 15 2 6 7 10 26 -16 12
12 Sirinis 15 2 3 10 12 25 -13 9

Champions: http://www.prism.gatech.edu/~gth681k/ns/vephrall/CSA/SWC/Western Darnai.png Western Darnai University Bears (previous season: Seibeng)

Lowland Conference

Due to some organizational issues within the Lowland Conference, not all teams were able to schedule the maximum fifteen matches this season.

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Baseng 15 7 5 3 22 13 9 26
2 Speilers 15 7 0 8 22 26 -4 21
3 Jishmid 15 5 5 5 23 25 -2 20
4 Narrows 14 5 2 7 15 24 -9 17
5 Dettune State 15 4 5 6 12 22 -10 17
6 Bayside 15 4 2 9 18 26 -8 14
7 Sumbobor Tech 14 2 3 9 13 32 -19 9
8 Middle Bektys 14 2 3 9 13 34 -21 9
9 Chezlot 15 1 5 9 16 33 -17 8
10 NW Sumbobor 14 1 3 10 13 35 -22 6

Champions: http://www.prism.gatech.edu/~gth681k/ns/vephrall/CSA/Lowland/Baseng.png Baseng College Typhoon (previous season: Narrows)

Note: Baseng finished at #23 in the CSA coefficients.


Each team that finished in the top 15 in the CSA coefficients, plus Lowland Conference champion Baseng, will advance to the national championship tournament.

Well For fans of the Old Taffyshire League, this season is a sad one because the league and all teams in it folded. So as of now Confrence National will be the lowest. Although there are talks of putting Cesar's Championship where Cesars 1 used to be and moving everything down one rank (except premiership.) (CFL 1 teams would become championship teams.) Also Cesar's Foods has ended sponsorship of the Football Leagues. So the leagues have called for a new sponser, if any corporation wants to take that up. Anyway its now time for the lowdown on what happened in the Selzar Cup...

Selzar Cup II started off with a bang as the simultaneous matches of Rooster de Lis-Philleton Hawks and Olimpikos-West Hades were two great matches.

At the Revolutionary Grounds Olimpikos had a tough time defeating West Hades. They did however win 1-0 AET with a goal by Pandea Pokonowitz.

Meanwhile at The Electric Works Dome in Kokohona Rooster De Lis Handed it to the Phillieton Hawks defeating them by a convincing 20-0. This game was all Duke though as the 2 time MVP led his team to victory with Selzar Cup record 15 goals and 4 assists. Stan "the Man' Mann had 3 goals and an assist, while Blaine Armentia had 2 goals with a single assist.

The Third place match was another great one at the Texas Dome with West Hades narrowly defeating the Phillieton Hawks 0-0 (3-2 pen.).

Finally it was time for the finals between defending Selzar Cup champions Rooster De Lis and recently promoted Olimpikos to take the pitch. There was no contest between the two as Roster De lis got a 2-peat with a score of 5-0 all goals scored by Duke Snyder.



Promotion Regelation info



Regelated from X Premier to Cesars Football League are Rapido C.F., Apetonshire F.C. and Francis Lurikastan, Replacing them will be Romiorenzi B.C., Ziggatono and Stromgarden F.C..


Regelated from CFL1 to CFL2 are Ithaca A.F.C., Edo United and Lurikastan's Army, replacing them are AC United, Northern Edo and The Communists\


And from from CFL2 down to Confrence National are Atalanta B.C. Reserves, Ithaca A.F.C. reserves and Kokohona F.C. who will be replaced by Rooster de Lis's youth team The Parlament's team and Texas City Reserves.

This Wraps the second season of Tri-national football see you next season!

Notes
*6 New Team enter and form with the former independent teams the Big 8 Conference
*Top team in each conference. Top team has buy. Drawn out of hat if ties.
Standings
Eastern Athletic Conference

Reynea Area Community College Rays 14-0
MT. Ceabring Mustangs 12-2
X Island Isotopes 10-4
Wiechester Province Warriors 8-6
Atlantea College Angels 6-8
Wiechester Province-Wolfin White Knights 4-10
Blacklake State Bears 1-13
Greenville Community College Grays 1-13

Western Athletic Conference

Army Hellfire 13-1
Docktown University Ducks 13-1
Ojian College Orangemen 10-4
Machrobat Military School Martians 8-6
Capetown Community College Cavs 6-8
Bayern College Bucks 4-10
Capetown University Crashers 2-12
Pariot Panthers 0-14

Taeshan Athletic Conference

Air Force Aeros 14-0
Fadron University Fitin' Fish 12-2
Navy Deystroyers 9-5
Mierton Area College Mallers 8-6
Taeshan City College Rovers 6-8
De Fantes Myer University Govenors 4-10
Dodgeville Spiders 2-12
Los Riosa College Lakemonsters 1-13

National Sports Conference

Yaton Catholic College Shamrocks 14-0
Atlantea Christian College Crusaders 11-3
Sufts University Savages 11-3
X Island Province Xeros 8-6
Machrobat College Micemen 6-8
Los Riosa University Rams 4-10
Gieron University Grovers 2-12
Wolfin Wolverines 0-14

Big Eight

Hershey's College Hammers 14-0
Calendara Mennonite College Canners 12-2
Taeshan Overseas Academy Titans 10-4
Pwux Pythons 8-6
Minor Islands U Manatees 6-8
Quarant College Grizzlies 4-10
Illytria College Iotas 2-12
Cape College Cornhuskers 0-14

Championship after Playoffs

#2 Air Force Aeros 2-0 #3 RACC

So Air force Qualifies for the IUCC and the TSF is looking into seeing if the IUCC weill exceptRACC as a second entrance

Collegiate Sporting Alliance, 1763 national championship

Now featuring a spiffy bracket thingy! Box backgrounds indicate the team's conference (East Coast, Isthmian, Midland, Southern Crescent, Big West, Lowland).

http://www.prism.gatech.edu/~gth681k/ns/vephrall/CSA/tournament1763.png

Well, like they always say, defense wins championships - oh wait, wrong sport. At any rate, the national championship tournament's sixteen entrants seemed to believe this in the first round, which saw a grand total of twelve goals in eight matches. Shentarong Tech was the only team that managed to score multiple goals in the round, putting three unanswered past Military to advance. Both Southwestern and Southeastern needed penalty kicks to get through after playing to 1-1 draws against Riestre State and Fekliir State, respectively. Meanwhile, as the first ever entrant into the tournament from the Lowland Conference, Baseng really can't feel too disappointed with their début as they held #1 Fishbog to a single goal, though alas they couldn't score themselves.

Things remained close in the second round, with no games decided by more than one goal, but at least they were actually scoring a few now. #11 Shentarong State got the upset over Shentarong Tech in regulation, and likewise #2 Westlake took care of business against Southeastern, but the two remaining Isthmian Conference representatives needed to play a little longer. Fishbog found the winner over Sumbobor State in extra time, but Southwestern found itself going to the penalty shootout once again. This time, they couldn't pull off the win and Flaarickug advanced to an all-Isthmian semifinal matchup.

Both Fishbog and Flaarickug had won their first-round matchups one-nil, so it really wasn't too much of a surprise to see another one-nil game when they met in the semifinals. Fishbog got the win, so there was the #1 seed into the final. In the other half of the bracket, Westlake held the Midland Conference banner high with a comfortable 2-0 win over a plucky Shentarong State, which had pulled upsets in the first two rounds before meeting the Pirates.

So it was one versus two in the final, and there was no lack of excitement. The Tigers scored just three minutes in, but Westlake answered back immediately to make it one-all in the seventh minute. Things calmed down a little through the rest of the first half, and the score remained 1-1 at halftime, but the Pirates began to show their class in the final half-hour. An 86th-minute corner allowed Fishbog to cut the 3-1 lead to 3-2, but it was too little too late as Westlake kept the national title in the hands of the Midland Conference for a second year.

Therefore, the http://www.prism.gatech.edu/~gth681k/ns/vephrall/CSA/Midland/Westlake.png Westlake University Pirates will participate in the next edition of the IUCC. It is currently uncertain whether Vephrall is entitled to a second entrant in IUCC7, but if so, the http://www.prism.gatech.edu/~gth681k/ns/vephrall/CSA/Isthmian/Fishbog.png Fishbog College Tigers will also attend.

So Air force Qualifies for the IUCC and the TSF is looking into seeing if the IUCC weill exceptRACC as a second entrance

Don't push it. Only the three founding associations get two entrants.

Country codes:
ADN Ad’ihan LEN Liventia
CAF Cafundéu LOV Lovisa
CAM Candelaria And Marquez MYE Myedvedeya
COM Capitalizt SLANI NEW Newmanistan
DAN Dancougar SNO Sorthern Northland
DEM Demot SPT Septentrionia
EIT Estresse Intenso TAE Taeshan
ESF Elves Security Forces VPH Vephrall
JSY Jasīʼyūn WZI West Zirconia

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The Fourth Globe Cup
presented by Globo Multimedia and Banco Econômico

Draw of the first stages

Eliminatory Stage:

Tundra Falls (NEW) x Pyotroveskovlad Imperial (MYE)
FC Leve (LOV) x Houghton Kestrels (WZI)
Eastlands (SNO) x Ojian Orangemen (TAE)

First Qualifying Stage:

Cardiologists (EIT) x Latins de Septentrionalis (SPT)
Baysleef FC (ESF) x Ἄργος ΛΠ (COM)
Eastport United (DAN) x Toxicologists (EIT)
Ranca Toco (CAF) x Telecom Cxal Shepenyagah (LOV)
Svalkovlosk FC (MYE) x Straightdale FC (ESF)
County Stanley (ADN) x Pocono City (NEW)
Tundra Falls (NEW) or Pyotroveskovlad Imperial (MYE) x Mirria United (DEM)
Boalluns FE (VPH) x Candelaria-Allemali (CAM)
Dawson Springs FC (COM) x SC Lasft (CAF)
Gieron FC (TAE) x Noka Mariners (JSY)
Club Demot (DEM) x Oldbridge City (ADN)
Talbott (LEN) x FC Leve (LOV) or Houghton Kestrels (WZI)
Healthfield United (SNO) x Sokojito Dosi Gyūlhabdwen (COM)
CF Grand-Glacier (SPT) x Eastlands (SNO) or Ojian Orangemen (TAE)
Bradley Hornets (WZI) x Merpisms CE (VPH)
KT Hotspur (CAM) x Grandborough FC (DAN)


Globe Cup final stadium:

There were 5 good candidates, and the chosen stadium is the Estadio Arrigo Nacional, in Arrigo, Candelaria And Marquez (cap. 44,123).

After a quick lunch, the SBCC coordinators voted to have the next SBCC final in Estádio Nacional dos Cocos, in Porto Lacruz (cap. 72,500). After the vote, they went out to have dinner.

Et cetera.

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Seventh TakilQuip Champions’ Cup—Preliminary Rounds/Group Draw

First preliminary round
First leg
(NEW) Centralia 2–1 Gynaecologists (EIT)
(SNO) CF Sept. de Finistère 1–0 Visby Nestle Quarcoo (LOV)
(WZI) Stanley United 0–1 Daazyiles OC (VPH)
(TAE) Bayern Phoenix 2–2 Stoneridge United (DAN)
Second leg
(EIT) Gynaecologists (4) 3–2 (4) Centralia (NEW)
Away goals: 1–2
(LOV) Visby Nestle Quarcoo (0) 0–2 (3) CF Sept. de Finistère (SNO)
(VPH) Daazyiles OC (5) 4–0 (0) Stanley United (WZI)
(DAN) Stoneridge United (3) 1–0 (2) Bayern Phoenix (TAE)

Second preliminary round
First leg
(CAF) Clube Imperial 2–2 FC Juahzhou (SNO)
(MYE) International of Moskva 0–3 CS Lac-Amédée (SPT)
(ESF) FC Capri 4–1 Baile an Fheirtéaraigh (SNO)
(DEM) Likewell Kirk 2–1 Putnam Lake (NEW)
(SNO) CF Sept. de Finistère 2–5 Markham (WZI)
(NEW) Centralia 1–1 St. Martin University (WZI)
(LEN) Dover City 1–2 Dover City (NEW)
(DEM) Santa Rosa FC 4–1 CSKA Moskva (MYE)
(SNO) Oblast Rangers 1–1 Atlantea Hurricanes (TAE)
(LOV) Atma Teatanic 0–1 Neurologists (EIT)
(TAE) Wiechester FC 2–1 Shuukyuu Kishin (DAN)
(VPH) Daazyiles OC 4–0 AC Quarant Xa’virt (TAE)
(LOV) SD Borland Leve 2–1 Sokojiʼwa Dosi CK (COM)
(VPH) Mylfe CE 1–0 Lovos-Renault Atma (LOV)
(MYE) Voroskaev Tygers 3–2 Stoneridge United (DAN)
(WZI) Banks 1–0 Otorhinolaryngologists (EIT)
Second leg
(SNO) FC Juahzhou (3) 1–2 (4) Clube Imperial (CAF)
(SPT) CS Lac-Amédée (5) 2–0 (0) International of Moskva (MYE)
(SNO) Baile an Fheirtéaraigh (1) 0–2 (6) FC Capri (ESF)
(NEW) Putnam Lake (1) 0–3 (5) Likewell Kirk (DEM)
(WZI) Markham (7) 2–0 (2) CF Sept. de Finistère (SNO)
(WZI) St. Martin University (4) 3–1 (2) Centralia (NEW)
(NEW) Dover City (2) 0–0 (1) Dover City (LEN)
(MYE) CSKA Moskva (1) 0–4 (8) Santa Rosa FC (DEM)
(TAE) Atlantea Hurricanes (5) 4–1 (2) Oblast Rangers (SNO)
(EIT) Neurologists (2) 1–1 (1) Atma Teatanic (LOV)
(DAN) Shuukyuu Kishin (4) 3–0 (2) Wiechester FC (TAE)
(TAE) AC Quarant Xa’virt (0) 0–2 (6) Daazyiles OC (VPH)
(COM) Sokojiʼwa Dosi CK (4) 3–1 (3) SD Borland Leve (LOV)
(LOV) Lovos-Renault Atma (1) 1–0 (1) Mylfe CE (VPH)
Extra time: (1) 1–1 (2)
(DAN) Stoneridge United (6) 4–3 (6) Voroskaev Tygers (MYE)
Away goals: 2–3
(EIT) Otorhinolaryngologists (0) 0–2 (3) Banks (WZI)

Third preliminary round
First leg
(VPH) Daazyiles OC 1–3 Olympique Protectorat (ADN)
(CAM) Albrecht Turkish 1–1 CS Lac-Amédée (SPT)
(NEW) Springfield 2–1 Shuukyuu Kishin (DAN)
(DEM) Skyhaven United 0–0 Union d’Ourseville (SPT)
(DEM) Likewell Kirk 1–1 Poikimitagiin FE (VPH)
(WZI) Banks 1–1 FC Capri (ESF)
(DAN) Yuki City Athletic 4–1 Neurologists (EIT)
(JSY) Dusanto Mojaʼikījī 1–0 Dover City (NEW)
(ESF) FC Therathor 2–2 Cafundó do Juta (CAF)
(DEM) Santa Rosa FC 1–1 Atlantea Hurricanes (TAE)
(COM) Medoria Löwen 1–1 Mylfe CE (VPH)
(WZI) Markham 1–1 San Solari FC (COM)
(COM) Sokojiʼwa Dosi CK 4–0 St. Martin University (WZI)
(CAF) Clube Imperial 1–0 Voroskaev Tygers (MYE)
(ADN) Dalinn Wanderers 1–1 Port Royal FC (DAN)
(EIT) Psychiatrists 3–0 Albrecht FC (CAM)
Second leg
(ADN) Olympique Protectorat (7) 4–2 (3) Daazyiles OC (VPH)
(SPT) CS Lac-Amédée (3) 2–0 (1) Albrecht Turkish (CAM)
(DAN) Shuukyuu Kishin (3) 2–0 (2) Springfield (NEW)
(SPT) Union d’Ourseville (1) 1–1 (1) Skyhaven United (DEM)
Away goals: 0–1
(VPH) Poikimitagiin FE (2) 1–1 (2) Likewell Kirk (DEM)
Extra time: (3) 2–1 (2)
(ESF) FC Capri (4) 3–2 (3) Banks (WZI)
(EIT) Neurologists (1) 0–3 (7) Yuki City Athletic (DAN)
(NEW) Dover City (0) 0–3 (4) Dusanto Mojaʼikījī (JSY)
(CAF) Cafundó do Juta (5) 3–0 (2) FC Therathor (ESF)
(TAE) Atlantea Hurricanes (3) 2–2 (3) Santa Rosa FC (DEM)
Away goals: 1–2
(VPH) Mylfe CE (3) 2–4 (5) Medoria Löwen (COM)
(COM) San Solari FC (4) 3–0 (1) Markham (WZI)
(WZI) St. Martin University (0) 0–2 (6) Sokojiʼwa Dosi CK (COM)
(MYE) Voroskaev Tygers (0) 0–3 (4) Clube Imperial (CAF)
(DAN) Port Royal FC (1) 0–2 (3) Dalinn Wanderers (ADN)
(CAM) Albrecht FC (2) 2–0 (3) Psychiatrists (EIT)

Group stage draw
Group A
CF Mont-Pluie (ADN)
Caires City (CAM)
CS Ourseville 1093 (SPT)
Skyhaven United (DEM)

Group B
Cafundó do Juta (CAF)
Sonoma Center Panthers (COM)
Arrigo Portuguese (CAM)
Psychiatrists (EIT)

Group C
Olympique Protectorat (ADN)
Clube Imperial (CAF)
Soldarian FC (ESF)
Shuukyuu Kishin (DAN)

Group D
Qidade Savana (JSY)
Protectorate United (ADN)
San Solari FC (COM)
CS Lac-Amédée (SPT)

Group E
Yuba United (COM)
CS Sept-Onze Ourseville (SPT)
Dalinn Wanderers (ADN)
Oceanic United (DEM)

Group F
Raynor City United (ESF)
Poikimitagiin FE (VPH)
Dusanto Mojaʼikījī (JSY)
Yuki City Athletic (DAN)

Group G
Medoria Löwen (COM)
Dunboor FC (CAF)
FC Capri (ESF)
Pondrit FE (VPH)

Group H
Petardos S/A (CAF)
Santa Rosa FC (DEM)
Naquada Falls Demons (JSY)
Sokojiʼwa Dosi CK (COM)



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Fourth Samseong Series B Champions’ Cup—Preliminary Rounds/Group Draw

First preliminary round
First leg
(TAE) South Taeshan Celtics 0–5 Terabits CE (VPH)
(NEW) Silver Lake 2–1 Underwood Town (WZI)
(MYE) CSKA Tvoysvolev 0–2 São José (CAF)
(SNO) Red Star Cork 1–1 Vasanova United (DEM)
(MYE) Dynamo Pyotroveskovlad 2–2 Unidos do Jaçanã (EIT)
(TAE) Ying Jing Yankees 0–0 Ernesto e Associados (EIT)
(DAN) University of Fujiwara 4–0 LNL Courier Haxley (LOV)
(WZI) Combined Armed Forces 0–1 AS Everlin (ESF)
(LOV) Lindos Ulfborg 0–4 Hockeyeurs de St-FX (SPT)
(NEW) Ashland 2–1 Lispole Strand (SNO)
Second leg
(VPH) Terabits CE (7) 2–2 (2) South Taeshan Celtics (TAE)
(WZI) Underwood Town (3) 2–3 (5) Silver Lake (NEW)
(CAF) São José (5) 3–1 (1) CSKA Tvoysvolev (MYE)
(DEM) Vasanova United (5) 4–0 (1) Red Star Cork (SNO)
(EIT) Unidos do Jaçanã (4) 2–0 (2) Dynamo Pyotroveskovlad (MYE)
(EIT) Ernesto e Associados (1) 1–3 (3) Ying Jing Yankees (TAE)
(LOV) LNL Courier Haxley (0) 0–2 (6) University of Fujiwara (DAN)
(ESF) AS Everlin (2) 1–0 (0) Combined Armed Forces (WZI)
(SPT) Hockeyeurs de St-FX (8) 4–0 (0) Lindos Ulfborg (LOV)
(SNO) Lispole Strand (4) 3–1 (3) Ashland (NEW)

Second preliminary round
First leg
(DEM) Vasanova United 0–1 Moorcroft Wanderers (WZI)
(NEW) Silver Lake 1–2 Révolution FC (SPT)
(DAN) University of Gilderome 0–1 Svalvinya CF (MYE)
(DAN) University of Fujiwara 1–0 17th of October (SNO)
(NEW) Seminole Bay 1–1 Cunceer CE (VPH)
(TAE) Diebert Colts 1–2 Academia Acropolis (EIT)
(WZI) Redwood Forest 0–2 Dancougar Royal Academy (DAN)
(VPH) Strapply FE 1–0 Voroskaev Giant-Slayers (MYE)
(SNO) East Reading 3–4 Escritórios Macedo (EIT)
(VPH) Terabits CE 4–1 EDF Atma (LOV)
(LOV) MACIF Goar 1–0 AS Everlin (ESF)
(SNO) Lispole Strand 0–1 São José (CAF)
(NEW) Riverside 0–2 Halland City (DEM)
(SPT) Hockeyeurs de St-FX 0–0 Ying Jing Yankees (TAE)
(ESF) Gladerial United 7–1 Unidos do Jaçanã (EIT)
(TAE) Loachen Yellow Jackets 0–0 Mayo Valley (CAM)
Second leg
(WZI) Moorcroft Wanderers (1) 0–3 (3) Vasanova United (DEM)
(SPT) Révolution FC (6) 4–0 (1) Silver Lake (NEW)
(MYE) Svalvinya CF (2) 1–1 (1) University of Gilderome (DAN)
(SNO) 17th of October (1) 1–2 (3) University of Fujiwara (DAN)
(VPH) Cunceer CE (6) 5–0 (1) Seminole Bay (NEW)
(EIT) Academia Acropolis (3) 1–2 (3) Diebert Colts (TAE)
Extra time: (3) 1–2 (3)
Penalty kicks: 3–4
(DAN) Dancougar Royal Academy (3) 1–2 (2) Redwood Forest (WZI)
(MYE) Voroskaev Giant-Slayers (0) 0–3 (4) Strapply FE (VPH)
(EIT) Escritórios Macedo (7) 3–0 (3) East Reading (SNO)
(LOV) EDF Atma (2) 1–1 (5) Terabits CE (VPH)
(ESF) AS Everlin (0) 0–2 (3) MACIF Goar (LOV)
(CAF) São José (4) 3–0 (0) Lispole Strand (SNO)
(DEM) Halland City (5) 3–1 (1) Riverside (NEW)
(TAE) Ying Jing Yankees (1) 1–3 (3) Hockeyeurs de St-FX (SPT)
(EIT) Unidos do Jaçanã (4) 3–3 (10) Gladerial United (ESF)
(CAM) Mayo Valley (0) 0–2 (2) Loachen Yellow Jackets (TAE)

Group stage draw
Group A
AC Zul’Atun (ESF)
União Trabalhadora (CAF)
Hockeyeurs de St-FX (SPT)
University of Fujiwara (DAN)

Group B
Gamboa FC (CAM)
Gladerial United (ESF)
Terabits CE (VPH)
Svalvinya CF (MYE)

Group C
McDonald SC (CAM)
Rio Bonito (CAF)
Strapply FE (VPH)
Escritórios Macedo (EIT)

Group D
São José (CAF)
Ionnusyus FC (DEM)
DFE Donseplock (VPH)
Dancougar Royal Academy (DAN)

Group E
Hatton Town (ADN)
CR Submiria (CAF)
Halland City (DEM)
University of Lunarossa (DAN)

Group F
Radyukevich CSC (CAM)
Révolution FC (SPT)
Cunceer CE (VPH)
Loachen Yellow Jackets (TAE)

Group G
Travesian AS (ESF)
Mont-Surrindère SC (SPT)
Dunmodra United (DEM)
MACIF Goar (LOV)

Group H
Northtown United (ADN)
Royaux d’Orléans (SPT)
Vasanova United (DEM)
Diebert Colts (TAE)

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Seventh TakilQuip Champions’ Cup—Group Stage/Knockout Draw

Group stage
Group winners and runners-up qualified for TQCC first knockout round
Third-placed teams qualified for Globe Cup first knockout round

Group A P W D L GF GA GD Pts Cai M-P Sky X93
1 Caires City CAM 6 4 1 1 8 5 +3 13 — 0–4 2–0 2–0
2 CF Mont-Pluie ADN 6 3 1 2 12 7 +5 10 0–2 — 3–1 2–2
3 Skyhaven United DEM 6 2 0 4 8 9 −1 6 1–2 0–2 — 3–0
4 CS Ourseville 1093 SPT 6 1 2 3 4 11 −7 5 0–0 2–1 0–3 —

Group B P W D L GF GA GD Pts ArP SCP CdJ Psy
1 Arrigo Portuguese CAM 6 5 1 0 14 6 +8 16 — 3–2 2–1 5–1
2 Sonoma Center Panthers COM 6 3 2 1 12 6 +6 11 1–1 — 3–1 4–0
3 Cafundó do Juta CAF 6 1 1 4 8 10 −2 4 1–2 1–2 — 4–1
4 Psychiatrists EIT 6 0 2 4 2 14 −12 2 0–1 0–0 0–0 —

Group C P W D L GF GA GD Pts Sol Shu ClI OPr
1 Soldarian FC ESF 6 5 0 1 11 5 +6 15 — 1–2 2–1 2–0
2 Shuukyuu Kishin DAN 6 4 0 2 9 6 +3 12 0–1 — 3–0 2–0
3 Clube Imperial CAF 6 2 1 3 9 8 +1 7 2–3 4–0 — 2–0
4 Olympique Protectorat ADN 6 0 1 5 0 10 −10 1 0–2 0–2 0–0 —

Group D P W D L GF GA GD Pts Sav PrU L-A SSo
1 Qidade Savana JSY 6 3 2 1 7 3 +4 11 — 1–0 3–0 1–1
2 Protectorate United ADN 6 3 1 2 10 4 +6 10 0–1 — 3–1 1–0
3 CS Lac-Amédée SPT 6 1 3 2 6 10 −4 6 1–0 1–1 — 1–1
4 San Solari FC COM 6 0 4 2 5 11 −6 4 1–1 0–5 2–2 —

Group E P W D L GF GA GD Pts Dal Oce Yub S-O
1 Dalinn Wanderers ADN 6 3 2 1 9 6 +3 11 — 0–1 2–2 2–0
2 Oceanic United DEM 6 3 1 2 11 11 0 10 2–3 — 2–1 2–2
3 Yuba United COM 6 2 3 1 13 10 +3 9 1–1 4–2 — 3–1
4 CS Sept-Onze Ourseville SPT 6 0 2 4 6 12 −6 2 0–1 1–2 2–2 —

Group F P W D L GF GA GD Pts RCU Dus Yuk Poi
1 Raynor City United ESF 6 3 1 2 11 4 +7 10 — 1–2 1–1 3–0
2 Dusanto Mojaʼikījī JSY 6 3 1 2 8 9 −1 10 0–3 — 1–1 3–1
3 Yuki City Athletic DAN 6 2 2 2 5 7 −2 8 0–3 0–1 — 2–1
4 Poikimitagiin FE VPH 6 2 0 4 6 10 −4 6 1–0 3–1 0–1 —

Group G P W D L GF GA GD Pts Dun Med Cap Pon
1 Dunboor FC CAF 6 4 1 1 14 6 +8 13 — 6–2 2–0 2–1
2 Medoria Löwen COM 6 3 1 2 13 15 −2 10 2–2 — 2–1 3–2
3 FC Capri ESF 6 1 2 3 7 10 −3 5 1–0 2–3 — 1–1
4 Pondrit FE VPH 6 1 2 3 8 11 −3 5 0–2 2–1 2–2 —

Group H P W D L GF GA GD Pts NFD PSA SwD SRo
1 Naquada Falls Demons JSY 6 4 1 1 14 7 +7 13 — 1–1 3–2 3–0
2 Petardos S/A CAF 6 3 3 0 10 6 +4 12 3–2 — 1–0 0–0
3 Sokojiʼwa Dosi CK COM 6 0 3 3 5 9 −4 3 1–3 1–1 — 0–0
4 Santa Rosa FC DEM 6 0 3 3 3 10 −7 3 0–2 2–4 1–1 —

First knockout round draw
Dusanto Mojaʼikījī (JSY)–Caires City (CAM)
Shuukyuu Kishin (DAN)–Dalinn Wanderers (ADN)
CF Mont-Pluie (ADN)–Arrigo Portuguese (CAM)
Medoria Löwen (COM)–Naquada Falls Demons (JSY)
Petardos S/A (CAF)–Qidade Savana (JSY)
Sonoma Center Panthers (COM)–Dunboor FC (CAF)
Protectorate United (ADN)–Soldarian FC (ESF)
Oceanic United (DEM)–Raynor City United (ESF)

Quarterfinal draw
Medoria Löwen (COM) or Naquada Falls Demons (JSY)–Petardos S/A (CAF) or Qidade Savana (JSY)
CF Mont-Pluie (ADN) or Arrigo Portuguese (CAM)–Oceanic United (DEM) or Raynor City United (ESF)
Protectorate United (ADN) or Soldarian FC (ESF)–Dusanto Mojaʼikījī (JSY) or Caires City (CAM)
Shuukyuu Kishin (DAN) or Dalinn Wanderers (ADN)–Sonoma Center Panthers (COM) or Dunboor FC (CAF)

Semifinal draw
winner QF3–winner QF4
winner QF1–winner QF2

Final draw
winner SF2–winner SF1 (@ Obelisco Monumental, Lasft, Cafundéu)



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Fourth Samseong Series B Champions’ Cup—Group Stage/Knockout Draw

Group stage
Group A P W D L GF GA GD Pts Z’A UTr HFX Fuj
1 AC Zul’Atun ESF 6 5 0 1 15 6 +9 15 — 3–2 2–0 3–0
2 União Trabalhadora CAF 6 4 0 2 8 5 +3 12 2–1 — 1–0 1–0
3 Hockeyeurs de St-FX SPT 6 2 0 4 3 6 −3 6 0–1 1–0 — 2–1
4 University of Fujiwara DAN 6 1 0 5 4 13 −9 3 2–5 0–2 1–0 —

Group B P W D L GF GA GD Pts Gmb Gld Ter Sva
1 Gamboa FC CAM 6 5 0 1 14 3 +11 15 — 4–0 1–2 2–0
2 Gladerial United ESF 6 4 0 2 9 7 +2 12 1–3 — 3–0 2–0
3 Terabits CE VPH 6 3 0 3 8 10 −2 9 0–3 0–2 — 3–0
4 Svalvinya CF MYE 6 0 0 6 1 12 −11 0 0–1 0–1 1–3 —

Group C P W D L GF GA GD Pts McD RBo Stp Esc
1 McDonald SC CAM 6 5 1 0 12 1 +11 16 — 2–0 3–0 2–0
2 Rio Bonito CAF 6 2 1 3 9 7 +2 7 1–2 — 2–0 4–0
3 Strapply FE VPH 6 1 3 2 4 8 −4 6 0–0 2–2 — 0–0
4 Escritórios Macedo EIT 6 1 1 4 2 11 −9 4 0–3 1–0 1–2 —

Group D P W D L GF GA GD Pts Don Ion DRA SJo
1 DFE Donseplock VPH 6 5 1 0 12 4 +8 16 — 0–0 3–1 2–1
2 Ionnusyus FC DEM 6 3 2 1 13 8 +5 11 2–3 — 1–1 1–0
3 Dancougar Royal Academy DAN 6 2 1 3 10 11 −1 7 0–2 3–4 — 4–1
4 São José CAF 6 0 0 6 3 15 −12 0 0–2 1–5 0–1 —

Group E P W D L GF GA GD Pts Sub Hat Lun Hal
1 CR Submiria CAF 6 4 1 1 13 5 +8 13 — 1–0 3–0 4–0
2 Hatton Town ADN 6 4 1 1 14 5 +9 13 2–1 — 3–0 3–0
3 University of Lunarossa DAN 6 2 2 2 8 11 −3 8 3–3 1–1 — 2–0
4 Halland City DEM 6 0 0 6 3 17 −14 0 0–1 2–5 1–2 —

Group F P W D L GF GA GD Pts Rad Cun Rév Loa
1 Radyukevich CSC CAM 6 3 2 1 14 6 +8 11 — 2–0 6–2 4–0
2 Cunceer CE VPH 6 3 2 1 9 6 +3 11 2–0 — 2–2 2–0
3 Révolution FC SPT 6 1 4 1 8 11 −3 7 1–1 1–1 — 2–1
4 Loachen Yellow Jackets TAE 6 0 2 4 3 11 −8 2 1–1 1–2 0–0 —

Group G P W D L GF GA GD Pts Trv Dnm M-S MAC
1 Travesian AS ESF 6 4 1 1 16 8 +8 13 — 4–1 3–1 0–0
2 Dunmodra United DEM 6 3 1 2 12 11 +1 10 1–0 — 4–2 1–1
3 Mont-Surrindère CF SPT 6 3 0 3 14 13 +1 9 3–4 3–2 — 2–0
4 MACIF Goar LOV 6 0 2 4 4 14 −10 2 2–5 1–3 0–3 —

Group H P W D L GF GA GD Pts Nor Roy Vas Die
1 Northtown United ADN 6 5 0 1 12 3 +9 15 — 2–1 1–0 3–0
2 Royaux d’Orléans SPT 6 3 2 1 9 4 +5 11 2–1 — 4–0 0–0
3 Vasanova United DEM 6 2 1 3 8 13 −5 7 0–2 1–1 — 3–2
4 Diebert Colts TAE 6 0 1 5 5 14 −9 1 0–3 0–1 3–4 —

First knockout round draw
Cunceer CE (VPH)–McDonald SC (CAM)
Hatton Town (ADN)–Travesian AS (ESF)
Gladerial United (ESF)–Northtown United (ADN)
União Trabalhadora (CAF)–DFE Donseplock (VPH)
Ionnusyus FC (DEM)–CR Submiria (CAF)
Royaux d’Orléans (SPT)–AC Zul’Atun (ESF)
Rio Bonito (CAF)–Gamboa FC (CAM)
Dunmodra United (DEM)–Radyukevich CSC (CAM)

Quarterfinal draw
Cunceer CE (VPH) or McDonald SC (CAM)–Royaux d’Orléans (SPT) or AC Zul’Atun (ESF)
Gladerial United (ESF) or Northtown United (ADN)–Ionnusyus FC (DEM) or CR Submiria (CAF)
Dunmodra United (DEM) or Radyukevich CSC (CAM)–Hatton Town (ADN) or Travesian AS (ESF)
Rio Bonito (CAF) or Gamboa FC (CAM)–União Trabalhadora (CAF) or DFE Donseplock (VPH)

Semifinal draw
winner QF2–winner QF3
winner QF1–winner QF4

Final draw
winner SF2–winner SF1 (@ Estádio Nacional dos Cocos, Porto Lacruz, Cafundéu)

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The Fourth Globe Cup

First Stage Results

The Eliminatory Stage:

First leg:

(NEW) Tundra Falls 2-0 Pyotroveskovlad Imperial (MYE)
(LOV) FC Leve 3-1 Houghton Kestrels (WZI)
(SNO) Eastlands 2-2 Ojian Orangemen (TAE)


Second leg:

(MYE) Pyotroveskovlad Imperial (0) 0-0 (2) Tundra Falls (NEW)
(WZI) Houghton Kestrels (3) 2-1 (4) FC Leve (LOV)
(TAE) Ojian Orangemen (3) 1-2 (4) Eastlands (SNO)


The Qualifying Stage:

First leg:

(EIT) Cardiologists 1-1 Latins de Septentrionalis (SPT)
(ESF) Baysleef FC 2-1 Ἄργος ΛΠ (COM)
(DAN) Eastport United 3-0 Toxicologists (EIT)
(CAF) Ranca Toco 6-2 Telecom Cxal Shepenyagah (LOV)
(MYE) Svalkovlosk FC 1-0 Straightdale FC (ESF)
(ADN) County Stanley 3-2 Pocono City (NEW)
(NEW) Tundra Falls 0-0 Mirria United (DEM)
(VPH) Boalluns FE 1-3 Candelaria-Allemali (CAM)
(COM) Dawson Springs FC 0-0 SC Lasft (CAF)
(TAE) Gieron FC 0-4 Noka Mariners (JSY)
(DEM) Club Demot 2-0 Oldbridge City (ADN)
(LEN) Talbott 1-5 FC Leve (LOV)
(SNO) Heathfield United 3-3 Sokojito Dosi Gyūlhabdwen (COM)
(SPT) CF Grand-Glacier 3-1 Eastlands (SNO)
(WZI) Bradley Hornets 0-1 Merpisms CE (VPH)
(CAM) KT Hotspur 2-2 Grandborough FC (DAN)


Second leg:

(SPT) Latins de Septentrionalis (3) 2-2 (3) Cardiologists (EIT)
Away goals: 1-2
(COM) Ἄργος ΛΠ (4) 3-0 (2) Baysleef FC (ESF)
(EIT) Toxicologists (1) 1-1 (4) Eastport United (DAN)
(LOV) Telecom Cxal Shepenyagah (2) 0-0 (6) Ranca Toco (CAF)
(ESF) Straightdale FC (5) 5-2 (3) Svalkovlosk FC (MYE)
(NEW) Pocono City (3) 1-2 (5) County Stanley (ADN)
(DEM) Mirria United (3) 3-2 (2) Tundra Falls (NEW)
(CAM) Candelaria-Allemali (6) 3-2 (3) Boalluns FE (VPH)
(CAF) SC Lasft (0) 0-0 (0) Dawson Springs FC (COM)
Extra time: (0) 0-0 (0)
Penalties: 5-4
(JSY) Noka Mariners (8) 4-0 (0) Gieron FC (TAE)
(ADN) Oldbridge City (2) 2-0 (2) Club Demot (DEM)
Extra time: (2) 2-0 (2)
Penalties: 3-1
(LOV) FC Leve (7) 2-2 (3) Talbott (LEN)
(COM) Sokojito Dosi Gyūlhabdwen (3) 0-0 (3) Heathfield United (SNO)
Away goals: 3-0
(SNO) Eastlands (3) 2-2 (5) CF Grand-Glacier (SPT)
(VPH) Merpisms CE (2) 1-2 (2) Bradley Hornets (WZI)
Away goals: 1-2
(DAN) Grandborough FC (2) 0-2 (4) KT Hostpur (CAM)


Group Stage - the draw:

Notes:
- the 32 eliminated teams in the 2nd and 3rd qualifying stages of the TQCC enter here
- teams from the same country must be put in different groups
- no more than 2 countries of the previous Globe Cup round can be put in the same group
- although there is no max number of teams coming from the TQCC per group
- aside from those things, no more limitations

Group A
Ἄργος ΛΠ (COM)
Voroskaev Tygers (MYE)
Lovos-Renault Atma (LOV)
Bradley Hornets (WZI)

Group B
Mirria United (DEM)
AC Quarant Xa’virt (TAE)
Markham (WZI)
Neurologists (EIT)

Group C
Banks (WZI)
Dover City (NEW)
Oldbridge City (ADN)
Baile an Fheirtéaraigh (SNO)

Group D
Ranca Toco (CAF)
Mylfe CE (VPH)
Oblast Rangers (SNO)
CSKA Moskva (MYE)

Group E
Centralia (NEW)
SC Lasft (CAF)
SD Borland Leve (LOV)
Straigthdale FC (ESF)

Group F
FC Therathor (ESF)
Sokojito Dosi Gyūlhabdwen (COM)
Cardiologists (EIT)
International of Moskva (MYE)

Group G
Daazyiles OC (VPH)
Port Royal FC (DAN)
Union d'Ourseville (SPT)
Atma Teatanic (LOV)

Group H
CF Grand-Glacier (SPT)
Wiechester FC (TAE)
Candelaria-Allemali (CAM)
St. Martin University (WZI)

Group I
CF Sept. de Finistère (SNO)
FC Leve (LOV)
Albrecht FC (CAM)
Otorhinolaryngologists (EIT)

Group J
Albrecht Turkish (CAM)
Putnam Lake (NEW)
Likewell Kirk (DEM)
Dover City (LEN)

Group K
Springfield (NEW)
Eastport United (DAN)
Atlantea Hurricanes (TAE)
County Stanley (ADN)

Group L
FC Juahzhou (SNO)
Stoneridge United (DAN)
KT Hotspur (CAM)
Noka Mariners (JSY)

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The Fourth Globe Cup

Group Stage Results


Group A

Group A P W D L GF GA GD Pts LRA ??? VST BRH
1 Lovos-Renault Atma LOV 6 4 2 0 11 4 +7 14 — 2–2 2–0 1–0
2 Ἄργος ΛΠ COM 6 3 2 1 15 8 +7 11 0–2 — 3–1 4–0
3 Voroskaev Tygers MYE 6 1 1 4 7 13 −6 4 1–3 1-1 — 2–1
4 Bradley Hornets WZI 6 1 1 4 7 15 −8 4 1–1 2–5 3–2 —

* Voroskaev Tygers in front of Bradley Hornets due to goal difference


Group B

Group B P W D L GF GA GD Pts MIR NEU MKM QUX
1 Mirria United DEM 6 6 0 0 17 2 +15 18 — 3–0 3–0 3–0
2 Neurologists EIT 6 2 2 2 5 7 −2 8 0–2 — 1–0 2–0
3 Markham WZI 6 1 2 3 7 12 −5 5 1–4 1–1 — 3–1
4 AC Quarant Xa´virt TAE 6 0 2 4 5 13 −8 2 1–2 1-1 2-2 —


Group C

Group C P W D L GF GA GD Pts OLD BAF BAN DOV
1 Oldbridge City ADN 6 4 1 1 10 5 +5 13 — 4–2 3–0 0-2
2 Baile an Fheirtéaraigh SNO 6 3 1 2 11 9 +2 10 0–1 — 1–1 3–1
3 Banks WZI 6 1 3 2 9 11 −2 6 0–0 2–3 — 2–0
4 Dover City NEW 6 1 1 4 8 13 −5 4 1–2 0–2 4–4 —


Group D

Group D P W D L GF GA GD Pts RCT MYL OBR CSK
1 Ranca Toco CAF 6 5 1 0 15 3 +12 16 — 1–1 5–0 3–1
2 Mylfe CE VPH 6 4 1 1 11 7 +4 13 0–1 — 3–2 1–0
3 Oblast Rangers SNO 6 0 2 4 6 14 −8 2 1–2 1–2 — 0-0
4 CSKA Moskva MYE 6 0 2 4 5 13 −8 2 0–3 2–4 2-2 —

* Oblast Rangers in front of CSKA Moskva due to goals scored


Group E

Group E P W D L GF GA GD Pts CEN SCL STR BOL
1 Centralia NEW 6 3 0 3 16 11 +5 9 — 3–0 1–2 4–1
2 SC Lasft CAF 6 3 0 3 12 12 0 9 5–4 — 0–1 1–3
3 Straightdale FC ESF 6 3 0 3 7 7 0 9 3–1 1–2 — 0–1
4 SD Borland Leve LOV 6 3 0 3 7 12 −5 9 0–3 0–4 2–0 —

* Centralia in front of SC Lasft due to goal difference
* SC Lasft in front of Straightdale FC due to goals scored
* Straightdale FC in front of SD Borland Leve due to goal difference


Group F

Group F P W D L GF GA GD Pts THE SDG IMS CAR
1 FC Therathor ESF 6 4 1 1 12 6 +6 13 — 1–0 3–1 3–0
2 Sokojito Dosi Gyūlhabdwen COM 6 3 2 1 10 6 +4 11 2-2 — 2–1 2–0
3 International of Moskva MYE 6 3 1 2 12 10 +2 10 2–1 2–2 — 1–0
4 Cardiologists EIT 6 0 0 6 3 15 −12 0 1–2 0–2 2–5 —


Group G

Group G P W D L GF GA GD Pts PRL DAA UNO ATT
1 Port Royal FC DAN 6 3 1 2 10 7 +3 10 — 2–1 2–0 0–1
2 Daazyiles OC VPH 6 2 2 2 8 9 −1 8 3–2 — 1–1 1–0
3 Union d'Ourseville SPT 6 2 2 2 5 6 −1 8 1–3 2–0 — 0–0
4 Atma Teatanic LOV 6 1 3 2 4 5 −1 6 1–1 2–2 0–1 —

* Daazyiles OC in front of Union d'Ourseville due to goals scored


Group H

Group H P W D L GF GA GD Pts GRG CAL WIE STM
1 CF Grand-Glacier SPT 6 5 0 1 17 6 +11 15 — 2–3 2–0 4–0
2 Candelaria-Allemali CAM 6 4 0 2 12 8 +4 12 1–2 — 1–0 5–0
3 Wiechester FC TAE 6 3 0 3 6 6 0 9 1–3 3–0 — 1–0
4 St. Martin University WZI 6 0 0 6 2 17 −15 0 1–4 1–2 0-1 —

Group I

Group I P W D L GF GA GD Pts ALB OTO SEF LEV
1 Albrecht FC CAM 6 6 0 0 22 4 +18 18 — 8–0 2–1 3–0
2 Otorhinolaryngologists EIT 6 2 2 2 7 13 −6 8 1-3 — 1–1 2–0
3 CF Sept. de Finistère SNO 6 1 3 2 10 11 −1 6 2–5 0-0 — 4-1
4 FC Leve LOV 6 0 1 5 4 15 −11 1 0–1 1-3 2–2 —


Group J

Group J P W D L GF GA GD Pts ALT LKK DVC PUT
1 Albrecht Turkish CAM 6 3 2 1 15 8 +7 11 — 2–1 3–0 4–0
2 Likewell Kirk DEM 6 3 1 2 11 8 +3 10 3-2 — 4–1 1–0
3 Dover City LEN 6 2 1 3 7 12 −5 7 1-1 2–1 — 3–1
4 Putnam Lake NEW 6 1 2 3 7 12 −5 5 3–3 1–1 2–0 —


Group K

Group K P W D L GF GA GD Pts ATH COS EAS SPR
1 Atlantea Hurricanes TAE 6 3 3 0 13 8 +5 12 — 1–1 3–3 1–0
2 County Stanley ADN 6 3 2 1 11 5 +6 11 2-2 — 4–1 2–0
3 Eastport United DAN 6 2 1 3 10 14 −4 7 0-2 1–0 — 3–2
4 Springfield NEW 6 1 0 5 7 14 −7 3 2-4 0-2 3-2 —


Group L

Group L P W D L GF GA GD Pts NOK STN KTH JUA
1 Noka Mariners JSY 6 4 1 1 17 6 +11 13 — 4–2 1–2 3–0
2 Stoneridge United DAN 6 2 3 1 17 9 +8 9 1–1 — 2–2 4–0
3 KT Hotspur CAM 6 2 2 2 7 9 −2 8 1–3 1–1 — 1–0
4 FC Juahzhou SNO 6 1 0 5 3 20 −17 3 0–5 1–7 2-0 —


Round of 32 - the draw:

Notes:
- a team cannot face another team that has qualified from the same group
- 1st placed teams in group stage will play the first game away
- 3rd placed teams from the group stage of the TQCC enter in this stage
- the four best of them (TQCC teams) go to pot 1
- the four worse of them (TQCC teams) go to pot 2

Pot 1: Lovos-Renault Atma (LOV); Mirria United (DEM); Oldbridge City (ADN); Ranca Toco (CAF); Centralia (NEW); FC Therathor (ESF); Port Royal FC (DAN); CF Grand-Glacier (SPT); Albrecht FC (CAM); Albrecht Turkish (CAM); Atlantea Hurricanes (TAE); Noka Mariners (JSY); Yuba United (COM); Yuki City Athletic (DAN); Clube Imperial (CAF); Skyhaven United (DEM).

Pot 2: Ἄργος ΛΠ (COM); Neurologists (EIT); Baile an Fheirtéaraigh (SNO); Mylfe CE (VPH); SC Lasft (CAF); Sokojito Dosi Gyūlhabdwen (COM); Daazyiles OC (VPH); Candelaria-Allemali (CAM); Otorhinolaryngologists (EIT); Likewell Kirk (DEM); County Stanley (ADN); Stoneridge United (DAN); CS Lac-Amédée (SPT); FC Capri (ESF); Cafundó do Juta (CAF); Sokojiʼwa Dosi CK (COM).


Otorhinolaryngologists (EIT) x Port Royal FC (DAN)
Sokojiʼwa Dosi CK (COM) x CF Grand-Glacier (SPT)
SC Lasft (CAF) x Yuba United (COM)
Candelaria-Allemali (CAM) x Ranca Toco (CAF)
Stoneridge United (DAN) x Oldbridge City (ADN)
FC Capri (ESF) x Yuki City Athletic (DAN)
Cafundó do Juta (CAF) x Lovos-Renault Atma (LOV)
Baile an Fheirtéaraigh (SNO) x Albrecht Turkish (CAM)
Ἄργος ΛΠ (COM) x Mirria United (DEM)
Neurologists (EIT) x Noka Mariners (JSY)
Sokojito Dosi Gyūlhabdwen (COM) x Clube Imperial (CAF)
Likewell Kirk (DEM) x Atlantea Hurricanes (TAE)
Mylfe CE (VPH) x Skyhaven United (DEM)
CS Lac-Amédée (SPT) x FC Therathor (ESF)
County Stanley (ADN) x Centralia (NEW)
Daazyiles OC (VPH) x Albrecht FC (CAM)


Oitavas-de-final draw:

Otorhinolaryngologists (EIT) or Port Royal FC (DAN) x Sokojiʼwa Dosi CK (COM) or CF Grand-Glacier (SPT)
SC Lasft (CAF) or Yuba United (COM) x Candelaria-Allemali (CAM) or Ranca Toco (CAF)
Stoneridge United (DAN) or Oldbridge City (ADN) x FC Capri (ESF) or Yuki City Athletic (DAN)
Cafundó do Juta (CAF) or Lovos-Renault Atma (LOV) x Baile an Fheirtéaraigh (SNO) or Albrecht Turkish (CAM)
Ἄργος ΛΠ (COM) or Mirria United (DEM) x Neurologists (EIT) or Noka Mariners (JSY)
Sokojito Dosi Gyūlhabdwen (COM) or Clube Imperial (CAF) x Likewell Kirk (DEM) or Atlantea Hurricanes (TAE)
Mylfe CE (VPH) or Skyhaven United (DEM) x CS Lac-Amédée (SPT) or FC Therathor (ESF)
County Stanley (ADN) or Centralia (NEW) x Daazyiles OC (VPH) or Albrecht FC (CAM)


Quarterfinals:

OF1 x OF2
OF3 x OF4
OF5 x OF6
OF7 x OF8

Semifinals:

QF1 x QF2
QF3 x QF4

Final:

SF1 x SF2 - single game, to be played in the Estadio Arrigo Nacional, Arrigo (Candelaria And Marquez)

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Seventh TakilQuip Champions’ Cup—Knockout Rounds

First knockout round
First leg
(JSY) Dusanto Mojaʼikījī 3–0 Caires City (CAM)
(DAN) Shuukyuu Kishin 1–4 Dalinn Wanderers (ADN)
(ADN) CF Mont-Pluie 1–3 Arrigo Portuguese (CAM)
(COM) Medoria Löwen 3–3 Naquada Falls Demons (JSY)
(CAF) Petardos S/A 2–1 Qidade Savana (JSY)
(COM) Sonoma Center Panthers 1–0 Dunboor FC (CAF)
(ADN) Protectorate United 1–1 Soldarian FC (ESF)
(DEM) Oceanic United 3–3 Raynor City United (ESF)
Second leg
(CAM) Caires City (3) 3–0 (3) Dusanto Mojaʼikījī (JSY)
Extra time: (3) 3–0 (3)
Penalty kicks: 5–4
(ADN) Dalinn Wanderers (5) 1–1 (2) Shuukyuu Kishin (DAN)
(CAM) Arrigo Portuguese (5) 2–1 (2) CF Mont-Pluie (ADN)
(JSY) Naquada Falls Demons (5) 2–0 (3) Medoria Löwen (COM)
(JSY) Qidade Savana (3) 2–0 (2) Petardos S/A (CAF)
(CAF) Dunboor FC (1) 1–3 (4) Sonoma Center Panthers (COM)
(ESF) Soldarian FC (2) 1–0 (1) Protectorate United (ADN)
(ESF) Raynor City United (3) 0–1 (4) Oceanic United (DEM)

Quarterfinals
First leg
(JSY) Naquada Falls Demons 3–2 Qidade Savana (JSY)
(CAM) Arrigo Portuguese 2–1 Oceanic United (DEM)
(ESF) Soldarian FC 1–2 Caires City (CAM)
(ADN) Dalinn Wanderers 1–1 Sonoma Center Panthers (COM)
Second leg
(JSY) Qidade Savana (4) 2–1 (4) Naquada Falls Demons (JSY)
Away goals: 2–1
(DEM) Oceanic United (3) 2–5 (7) Arrigo Portuguese (CAM)
(CAM) Caires City (3) 1–2 (3) Soldarian FC (ESF)
Extra time: (3) 1–2 (3)
Penalty kicks: 1–2
(COM) Sonoma Center Panthers (4) 3–1 (2) Dalinn Wanderers (ADN)

Semifinals
First leg
(ESF) Soldarian FC 0–2 Sonoma Center Panthers (COM)
(JSY) Qidade Savana 2–0 Arrigo Portuguese (CAM)
Second leg
(COM) Sonoma Center Panthers (2) 0–3 (3) Soldarian FC (ESF)
(CAM) Arrigo Portuguese (2) 2–0 (2) Qidade Savana (JSY)
Extra time: (3) 3–1 (3)
Away goals: 0–1

Qidade Savana will play Soldarian FC in the final at the Obelisco Monumental in Lasft, Cafundéu.



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Fourth Samseong Series B Champions’ Cup—Knockout Rounds

First knockout round
First leg
(VPH) Cunceer CE 0–1 McDonald SC (CAM)
(ADN) Hatton Town 2–1 Travesian AS (ESF)
(ESF) Gladerial United 1–0 Northtown United (ADN)
(CAF) União Trabalhadora 1–2 DFE Donseplock (VPH)
(DEM) Ionnusyus FC 0–3 CR Submiria (CAF)
(SPT) Royaux d’Orléans 4–2 AC Zul’Atun (ESF)
(CAF) Rio Bonito 0–4 Gamboa FC (CAM)
(DEM) Dunmodra United 1–2 Radyukevich CSC (CAM)
Second leg
(CAM) McDonald SC (4) 3–1 (1) Cunceer CE (VPH)
(ESF) Travesian AS (1) 0–4 (6) Hatton Town (ADN)
(ADN) Northtown United (1) 1–2 (3) Gladerial United (ESF)
(VPH) DFE Donseplock (6) 4–1 (2) União Trabalhadora (CAF)
(CAF) CR Submiria (5) 2–1 (1) Ionnusyus FC (DEM)
(ESF) AC Zul’Atun (4) 2–2 (6) Royaux d’Orléans (SPT)
(CAM) Gamboa FC (6) 2–0 (0) Rio Bonito (CAF)
(CAM) Radyukevich CSC (4) 2–1 (2) Dunmodra United (CAM)

Quarterfinals
First leg
(CAM) McDonald SC 3–0 Royaux d’Orléans (SPT)
(ESF) Gladerial United 0–0 CR Submiria (CAF)
(CAM) Radyukevich CSC 1–1 Hatton Town (ADN)
(CAM) Gamboa FC 4–0 DFE Donseplock (VPH)
Second leg
(SPT) Royaux d’Orléans (0) 0–2 (5) McDonald SC (CAM)
(CAF) CR Submiria (1) 1–0 (0) Gladerial United (ESF)
(ADN) Hatton Town (1) 0–0 (1) Radyukevich CSC (CAM)
Away goals: 1–0
(VPH) DFE Donseplock (0) 0–2 (6) Gamboa FC (CAM)

Semifinals
First leg
(CAF) CR Submiria 0–2 Hatton Town (ADN)
(CAM) McDonald SC 0–0 Gamboa FC (CAM)
Second leg
(ADN) Hatton Town (4) 2–1 (1) CR Submiria (CAF)
(CAM) Gamboa FC (1) 1–0 (0) McDonald SC (CAM)

Final (@ Estádio Nacional dos Cocos, Porto Lacruz, Cafundéu)
(CAM) Gamboa FC 0–2 Hatton Town (ADN)

Hatton Town of Ad’ihan wins the Samseong Series B Champions’ Cup, and qualifies for the 1093 Bière Super Cup.

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The Fourth Globe Cup

Knockout Rounds Results


Round of 32
First leg:

(EIT) Otorhinolaryngologists 2-0 Port Royal FC (DAN)
(COM) Sokojiʼwa Dosi CK 1-1 CF Grand-Glacier (SPT)
(CAF) SC Lasft 3-2 Yuba United (COM)
(CAM) Candelaria-Allemali 0-1 Ranca Toco (CAF)
(DAN) Stoneridge United 0-3 Oldbridge City (ADN)
(ESF) FC Capri 2-2 Yuki City Athletic (DAN)
(CAF) Cafundó do Juta 4-1 Lovos-Renault Atma (LOV)
(SNO) Baile an Fheirtéaraigh 1-3 Albrecht Turkish (CAM)
(COM) Ἄργος ΛΠ 2-0 Mirria United (DEM)
(EIT) Neurologists 0-1 Noka Mariners (JSY)
(COM) Sokojito Dosi Gyūlhabdwen 4-2 Clube Imperial (CAF)
(DEM) Likewell Kirk 2-1 Atlantea Hurricanes (TAE)
(VPH) Mylfe CE 0-0 Skyhaven United (DEM)
(SPT) CS Lac-Amédée 2-1 FC Therathor (ESF)
(ADN) County Stanley 5-3 Centralia (NEW)
(VPH) Daazyiles OC 1-1 Albrecht FC (CAM)


Second leg:

(DAN) Port Royal FC (1) 1-1 (3) Otorhinolaryngologists (EIT)
(SPT) CF Grand-Glacier (4) 3-0 (1) Sokojiʼwa Dosi CK (COM)
(COM) Yuba United (4) 2-0 (3) SC Lasft (CAF)
(CAF) Ranca Toco (3) 2-1 (1) Candelaria-Allemali (CAM)
(ADN) Oldbridge City (5) 2-2 (2) Stoneridge United (DAN)
(DAN) Yuki City Athletic (3) 1-0 (2) FC Capri (ESF)
(LOV) Lovos-Renault Atma (1) 0-3 (7) Cafundó do Juta (CAF)
(CAM) Albrecht Turkish (5) 2-3 (4) Baile an Fheirtéaraigh (SNO)
(DEM) Mirria United (2) 2-0 (2) Ἄργος ΛΠ (COM)
Extra time: (2) 2-0 (2)
Penalties: 3-5
(JSY) Noka Mariners (3) 2-1 (1) Neurologists (EIT)
(CAF) Clube Imperial (6) 4-2 (6) Sokojito Dosi Gyūlhabdwen (COM)
Extra time: (6) 4-3 (7)
(TAE) Atlantea Hurricanes (1) 0-0 (2) Likewell Kirk (DEM)
(DEM) Skyhaven United (0) 0-1 (1) Mylfe CE (VPH)
(ESF) FC Therathor (2) 1-0 (2) CS Lac-Amédée (SPT)
Away goals: 1-0
(NEW) Centralia (6) 3-1 (6) County Stanley (ADN)
Away goals: 3-1
(CAM) Albrecht FC (3) 2-0 (1) Daazyiles OC (VPH)


Oitavas-de-Final (round of 16)
First leg:

(EIT) Otorhinolaryngologists 2-1 CF Grand-Glacier (SPT)
(COM) Yuba United 0-0 Ranca Toco (CAF)
(ADN) Oldbridge City 3-1 Yuki City Athletic (DAN)
(CAF) Cafundó do Juta 1-1 Albrecht Turkish (CAM)
(COM) Ἄργος ΛΠ 2-0 Noka Mariners (JSY)
(COM) Sokojito Dosi Gyūlhabdwen 0-1 Likewell Kirk (DEM)
(VPH) Mylfe CE 2-2 FC Therathor (ESF)
(NEW) Centralia 1-3 Albrecht FC (CAM)


Second leg:

(SPT) CF Grand-Glacier (2) 1-0 (2) Otorhinolaryingologists (EIT)
Away goals: 1-0
(CAF) Ranca Toco (1) 1-0 (0) Yuba United (COM)
(DAN) Yuki City Athletic (3) 2-1 (4) Oldbridge City (ADN)
(CAM) Albrecht Turkish (3) 2-2 (3) Cafundó do Juta (CAF)
Away goals: 1-2
(JSY) Noka Mariners (2) 2-3 (5) Ἄργος ΛΠ (COM)
(DEM) Likewell Kirk (5) 4-1 (1) Sokojito Dosi Gyūlhabdwen (COM)
(ESF) FC Therathor (2) 0-0 (2) Mylfe CE (VPH)
Away goals: 2-0
(CAM) Albrecht FC (4) 1-1 (2) Centralia (NEW)


Quarterfinals
First leg:

(SPT) CF Grand-Glacier 0-0 Ranca Toco (CAF)
(ADN) Oldbridge City 4-2 Cafundó do Juta (CAF)
(COM) Ἄργος ΛΠ 3-1 Likewell Kirk (DEM)
(ESF) FC Therathor 1-1 Albrecht FC (CAM)


Second leg:

(CAF) Ranca Toco (2) 2-1 (1) CF Grand-Glacier (SPT)
(CAF) Cafundó do Juta (5) 3-1 (5) Oldbridge City (ADN)
Away goals: 2-1
(DEM) Likewell Kirk (5) 4-0 (3) Ἄργος ΛΠ (COM)
(CAM) Albrecht FC (2) 1-0 (1) FC Therathor (ESF)


Semifinals
First leg:

(CAF) Ranca Toco 0-1 Cafundó do Juta (CAF)
(DEM) Likewell Kirk 3-2 Albrecht FC (CAM)


Second leg:

(CAF) Cafundó do Juta (1) 0-3 (3) Ranca Toco (CAF)
(CAM) Albrecht FC (4) 2-3 (6) Likewell Kirk (DEM)


Final:
played in the Estadio Arrigo Nacional, Arrigo (Candelaria And Marquez)

(CAF) Ranca Toco 1-1 Likewell Kirk (DEM)
Extra time: 1-3

Likewell Kirk wins the Globe Cup!

Ranca Toco is second; Albrecht FC is third.

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Seventh TakilQuip Champions’ Cup Final
@ Obelisco Monumental, Lasft, Cafundéu

(JSY) Qidade Savana 1–4 Soldarian FC (ESF)
Soldarian FC of Elves Security Forces wins the TakilQuip Champions’ Cup.



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Fourth 1093 Bière Super Cup


(DEM) Likewell Kirk 3–2 Hatton Town (ADN)
(ADN) Hatton Town 2–3 Soldarian FC (ESF)
(ESF) Soldarian FC 2–1 Likewell Kirk (DEM)

P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Soldarian FC ESF 2 2 0 0 5 2 +3 6
2 Likewell Kirk DEM 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 3
3 Hatton Town ADN 2 0 0 2 2 6 −4 0

Soldarian FC wins the 1093 Bière Super Cup.


Updated coëfficients (http://www.thirdgeek.com/ns/tqcc/coefficients/7/) are now available, with the formula updated.

A split qualification path will be used for the next TQCC, with clubs from the top twelve associations playing separate preliminary rounds from the rest of the teams, and each group getting five spots in the group stage.

Season 1912

Pride League

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Likewell Kirk 38 23 5 10 88 54 34 74 Champions
2 Skyhaven FC 38 19 12 7 83 56 27 69 TQCC
3 Oceanic United 38 19 10 9 62 44 18 67 TQCC
4 Tiranyus FC 38 20 6 12 64 44 20 66 TQCC
5 Club Demot 38 19 8 11 59 52 7 65 GC
6 AC Paragos 38 17 13 8 56 43 13 64 GC
7 Druidisian United 38 17 7 14 58 57 1 58
8 Freestone FC 38 14 13 11 45 42 3 55
9 Oceanic 38 14 11 13 65 69 -4 53
10 Atalantian FC 38 14 9 15 66 68 -2 51
11 Mirria City 38 12 12 14 55 57 -2 48
12 Ionnusyus FC 38 9 19 10 42 44 -2 46
13 Mirria United 38 11 11 16 60 63 -3 44
14 Maracruse Typhoon 38 10 14 14 60 69 -9 44
15 Santa Rosa FC 38 11 10 17 68 73 -5 43
16 Dunmodra United 38 11 9 18 65 78 -13 42
17 Druidisian FC 38 10 12 16 54 68 -14 42
18 Skyhaven United 38 8 14 16 49 61 -12 38 Relegated
19 Halland City 38 9 7 22 57 85 -28 34 Relegated
20 Saravella City 38 6 12 20 39 68 -29 30 Relegated

Championship

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 AC Santa Rosa 38 20 9 9 79 55 24 69 Champions
2 Samarga FC 38 19 9 10 61 48 13 66 SBCC
3 RC Ririnkle 38 19 7 12 88 68 20 64 SBCC
4 Ropper FC 38 20 4 14 74 55 19 64 SBCC
5 Vasanova United 38 17 10 11 65 51 14 61
6 Bellwater Tidal Wave 38 18 5 15 58 48 10 59
7 FC Bellwater 38 16 10 12 62 52 10 58
8 Athletic Samarga 38 17 7 14 83 85 -2 58
9 Harthgate United 38 16 8 14 70 66 4 56
10 Maracruse United 38 16 8 14 58 54 4 56
11 Parthen United 38 16 7 15 83 72 11 55
12 RC Ropper 38 14 11 13 68 63 5 53
13 Ursona FC 38 15 6 17 54 61 -7 51
14 New Mirria Patriots 38 14 8 16 59 66 -7 50
15 Fairland FC 38 12 11 15 51 64 -13 47
16 AS Freestone 38 13 8 17 64 79 -15 47
17 Arthenian United 38 11 10 17 63 82 -19 43
18 AC Elacante 38 10 10 18 57 75 -18 40 Relegated
19 Geros City 38 9 6 23 52 74 -22 33 Relegated
20 RC Rarthon 38 7 8 23 55 86 -31 29 Relegated

League One

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Morthinian FC 38 24 10 4 68 30 38 82 Champions
2 FC Ironwind 38 20 13 5 55 28 27 73 Promoted
3 AS Calada 38 22 5 11 77 49 28 71 Promoted
4 Real Escan 38 21 7 10 75 45 30 70
5 Druidia United 38 17 11 10 73 57 16 62
6 AS Icewind Dun 38 17 8 13 66 51 15 59
7 AS Klingsa 38 16 11 11 73 60 13 59
8 Calada United 38 14 14 10 66 61 5 56
9 Parthen City 38 16 7 15 63 63 0 55
10 Arthenian FC 38 15 5 18 59 74 -15 50
11 Verandiom City 38 14 7 17 49 58 -9 49
12 Athletic Cortalias 38 14 7 17 59 73 -14 49
13 Mordras City 38 13 8 17 56 66 -10 47
14 Villain City 38 13 8 17 47 58 -11 47
15 Faramore United 38 12 10 16 55 58 -3 46
16 Dosastion United 38 9 14 15 49 57 -8 41
17 Clonsguard FC 38 10 8 20 37 53 -16 38
18 Parafell City 38 8 10 20 50 71 -21 34
19 AC Dunmodra 38 8 8 22 40 68 -28 32
20 Raldvila FC 38 7 9 22 41 78 -37 30

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Matchday Seventeen… And so, another global cycle ended without another Candelariasian victory, with Albrecht FC competitive until the last against Likewell Kirk – but ultimately Nessa Tîwele and company had too much for the Scorpions and their somewhat unhappy defence, and went on to be deserving first Demotian global winners in Arrigo.

One week later, and the circle of life, nants ingonyama bagithi baba, marches relentlessly onwards – this weekend, we discover which ten foolhardy Candelariasian clubs will be braving the Champions’ Cup, Globe Cup and the Other One next time. And cor – and not to mention blimey – it was all incredibly close.

To the CMSC’s credit, and the pleasing frustration of the television moguls, the nine top-flight matches all kicked off at the same time on Saturday in the same manner as the season’s actual final day – a mark of just how (financially) important this global qualification lark really is these days. The season has effectively been split into two championships, and Caires City are once again the unofficial winners of the first – a dull one-nil win over MN Smith being thankfully lost in all the frenzy surrounding the other games. Barring C.A.L. v. Melin & Nader; a relegation battle ending goalless. And Cathedral City putting three past Caires Sports. The Alhrem effect hasn’t quite kicked into gear just yet…

CMSC1 XXXI – After sixteen rounds…
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Caires City 16 12 1 3 31 14 17 37
2 Albrecht Turkish 16 8 5 3 26 17 9 29
3 El din Marbles 16 8 5 3 28 20 8 29
4 Albrecht FC 16 8 3 5 29 17 12 27
5 Candelaria-Allemali 16 7 6 3 27 19 8 27
6 Arrigo Portuguese 16 8 3 5 23 22 1 27
7 KT Hotspur 16 8 2 6 19 12 7 26
8 Green Island 16 7 3 6 20 19 1 24

Of those contenders, only Turkish and the Marbles were on the road – the Millermen at Port of Clotaire and Panadero’s walking wounded at SBCC4 runners-up Gamboa. Albrecht FC had KT Hotspur, while TQCC7 semi-finalists Portuguese took on their fellow Marquezians from Onwere, CandelariaAM had a less-than taxing-looking game at home to Ironside, and Green Island hoped to see off bottom-three Radyukevich and snatch a Globe Cup spot.

Minute 5 ~ Simon Watson, 20, is Agamemnon Knight’s stand-in during the KT Hotspur club captain’s injury lay-off. He’s not a very good stand-in, though. Not when it comes to stopping sixty year-old Han strikers in their tracks, anyway.

Minute 15 ~ Which is to say, since nothing else is happening and we might as well comment on it, that Kim Daeeui (not sixty, just very old) put Albrecht FC one-nil up to send them up to third on goal difference.

Minute 17 ~ Jamie González dances through Dana Bloomquist’s effeminate tackle (although, to be fair, she hasn’t really got much choice in her basic style) and plays in Dickie Johansson, who strokes his shot through Harry Primrose’s big gay thighs. Portuguese join three other sides on thirty points, but goal difference still leaves them fifth – they’re going to need one of the travelling sides to lose if another TQCC appearance is to be on the cards.

Minute 23 ~ Phwoar. Hirokazu Reizei has been reinvented as a holding midfielder in C&M, during his years at Turkish, Albrecht Independent and CandelariaAM – but, occasionally, he can still pull an absolute screamer out of his big Fujisawan arse. And that puts the Shining Sons on thirty point, and means they’re equal with Turkish on goal difference, but they’re ahead on goals scored, so as it stands they’re going third. Oh dear. You can kiss our coefficient goodbye if this lot are among our leading challengers for honours…

Minute 24 ~ Goal for old Ryan Taylor! The Turkish striker unleashes one from his big Capitalizt left foot into Amis Cressey’s top corner to give the visitors the lead in Clotaire. They go second, CandelariaAM drop to fourth.

Minute 37 ~ Joe White steers the ball around Paul Paterson’s big West Zirconian legs and scores from an insane angle, giving the Jukos a lead in Zapata. Green Island have a mountain to climb.

Minute 44 ~ It’s gone a bit quiet with half-time approaching, so we might as well bring you up to date with CatedraOH MY SWEET MOTHER IN HEAVEN, ISN’T THIS JUST THE MOST EXCITING WEEKEND OF ACTION I CAN EVER REMEMBER?!?!

Minute 45 ~ (Ben Zec’s been sent off for Albrecht FC, by the way. They’re still one-nil up, but surely up against it.)

Minute 54 ~ Ooh, that must be satisfying. Kian Donnelly, a life-long Albrecht FC supporter, scores for the PoC against Turkish. Espinoza’s side move back onto thirty points and drop to fourth.

Minute 64 ~ Oh dear. If that costs CandelariaAM a probably unique shot at Champions’ Cup football, poor Jack Johnson is never going to live that one down. A truly needless own goal drops them to twenty-eight points and rises the Marbles into the top four. In between dreams, indeed.

Minute 71 ~ Juuuuuuuuliiiuuuuusss Roooooooooootheeeeeeerweeeeeeell! A name with a satisfying number of vowels, and the man from the wee island puts Turkish back in front in Clotaire, allowing them to leapfrog the Scorpions and move back into second. Surely they’re safely back on the international road now?

Minute 73 ~ Jack Marshall. How? A beautiful shot takes a big deflection off Ma Raqui defender Akram Sabzvari to give the Marbles a lead in Abiodun. And now it’s their turn to go second, on goals scored, but the top four remain otherwise unchanged.

Minute 83 ~ It’s all over for Green Island, with Patrice Umar scoring the Jukos’ second of the night. On this form they can start thinking about survival again, while the top six looks done and dusted.

Minute 90 ~ Yes. Done and dusted. Only… Tate Parrish, that fine upstanding member of the public, knocks in what is surely a winner for Candelaria-Allemali. They exchange places with Portuguese, but both are still on for Globe Cup berths unless the Spur can score a very late equaliser at the Millerman Sheppard Stadium against ten-ma…

Minute 90+1 ~ Gosh.

Minute 90+2 ~ You know all those new Yaforites? Rubbish, ain’t they? Oh sure, they might come from a cautiously-minded footballing culture. Doesn’t necessarily make ‘em good defenders though, does it? But as for leaping-in-the-air-from-a-corner-and-scoring-a- *pause for breath* deathly-late-equaliser-against-Albrecht-Turkish? Yeah, they’re quite good at that…

Minute 90+4 ~ And Kim scores a second one for Albrecht FC to wrap up that win. The final whistle blows at Harper Street, a point is shared… And, by one goal, Albrecht Turkish are beaten to fourth place by Candelaria-Allemali.

May God help us. May God help us all.

Albrecht FC 2-0 KT Hotspur (Kim 5 and 90+4)
Arrigo Portuguese 1-0 Marquez-Onwere (Johansson 17)
Caires City 1-0 AFC MN Smith (Neal 21)
Candelaria-Allemali 2-1 Ironside-Talinger (Reizei 23, Parrish 90; Johnson og 64)
Candelaria Arsenal 0-0 Melin & Nader
Cathedral City 3-0 Caires Sports (Kolukernin og 32, Jatobá 38 and 65)
Gamboa FC 0-1 El din Marbles (Marshall 73)
Green Island 1-2 Radyukevich CSC (Paterson 86; White 37, Umar 83)
Port of Clotaire 2-2 Albrecht Turkish (Donnelly 54, K’latris 90+1; Taylor 24, Rotherwell 71)

CMSC1 XXXI Apertura Table
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Caires City 17 13 1 3 32 14 18 40 TQCC
2 El din Marbles 17 9 5 3 29 20 9 32 TQCC
3 Albrecht FC 17 9 3 5 31 17 14 30 TQCC
4 Candelaria-Allemali 17 8 6 3 29 20 9 30 TQCC
5 Albrecht Turkish 17 8 6 3 28 19 9 30 GC
6 Arrigo Portuguese 17 9 3 5 24 22 2 30 GC
7 KT Hotspur 17 8 2 7 19 14 5 26
8 Cathedral City 17 7 4 6 29 22 7 25
9 Green Island 17 7 3 7 21 21 0 24
10 AFC MN Smith 17 7 2 8 19 18 1 23
11 Port of Clotaire 17 6 5 6 19 18 1 23
12 Marquez-Onwere 17 4 7 6 22 27 -5 19
13 Melin & Nader 17 5 4 8 19 25 -6 19
14 Gamboa FC 17 5 3 9 20 30 -10 18
15 Caires Sports 17 4 5 8 17 31 -14 17
16 Radyukevich CSC 17 4 3 10 19 32 -13 15
17 Candelaria Arsenal 17 2 5 10 16 32 -16 11
18 Ironside-Talinger 17 1 7 9 13 24 -11 10

Note: These qualifiers are naturally subject to any changes in the competitions’ formats.

The CMSC2 ~ SBCC Qualification

CMSC2 XXXI Apertura Table
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Turks’ Club 19 12 4 3 40 20 20 40 SBCC
2 Alvery Blades 19 10 5 4 31 19 12 35 SBCC
3 Tenderville United 19 10 5 4 32 22 10 35 SBCC*
4 Mayo Valley 19 11 1 7 28 27 1 34 SBCC
5 McDonald SC 19 8 8 3 34 22 12 32
6 NAPPC 19 10 1 8 31 25 6 31
7 Abiodun North 19 9 2 8 29 30 -1 29
8 Albrecht Indepdent FC 19 7 7 5 32 19 13 28
9 Castillo FC 19 7 7 5 21 18 3 28
10 Sloane Wanderers 19 8 3 8 29 23 6 27
11 Fallon United 19 6 6 7 24 27 -3 24
12 Riverton Olympic 19 6 5 8 26 30 -4 23
13 Brayton Town 19 5 8 6 20 25 -5 23
14 Miranda FC 19 6 5 8 23 29 -6 23
15 Arrigo C.d.F. 19 5 6 8 21 25 -4 21
16 Swords of Bass 19 5 6 8 22 31 -9 21
17 Khatib FC 19 6 3 10 26 40 -14 21
18 Caires FC 19 5 2 12 13 26 -13 17
19 Abiodun South 19 3 7 9 16 24 -8 16
20 Club Marquez 19 5 1 13 18 34 -16 16

*Note to SBCC organisationalist committee: Tenderville United are a Nethertopian [NTH] club, and should ideally be considered as such for the purposes of seeding, coefficients, who-can-play-who, etcetera, in the same manner as the COM/JSY divide in the Élite League. C&M will forgo the right to a fourth SBCC in this case.

If this, for any reason, is not possible, Tenderville can be counted as a C&M side as per usual.

Global Stadia Candidates

TQCC8 ~ Solidarity Stadium, Albrecht (cap. 66,200). The only logical choice… or, to put it another way, the only legal choice on account of capacity restrictions.

Globe Cup ~ No candidate until Globe Cup 6, with Arrigo having hosted the most recent final.

SBBC5 ~ Millerman Sheppard Stadium, Albrecht (cap. 40,614). The MSS may be subordinate to the shiny new Solly Ess out in the ‘burbs, but what with Albrecht FC being effectively owned by Samseong these days…

Matchday Eighteen… And so the dust settles on the Apertura, and we plough forwards like a big ol’… plough, rolling ever onwards towards the awarding of the thirty-first CMSC title. Which does rather seem to be Caires City’s to lose again, a fact which remains worthy of note.

While the competitive end of many world leagues remain static for often decades on end, this year’s new TQCC qualifiers included three clubs – City, the Marbles, and Allemali – which have only returned to the CMSC1 in relatively recent years: or, in the case of the Marbles, have never previously enjoyed a top-flight existence. To some degree that is clearly to the credit of the wealth-spreading nature of the competition’s outlook, especially in the modern era, but it also underlines just how spread out fan support is among Candelariasian clubs. Albrecht FC aside, the ‘biggest’ clubs throughout most of the CMSC era, in terms of titles won and general competitiveness, have been the likes of KT Hotspur, Gamboa, and Castillo FC – all clubs with a modest fanbase but vast financial resources. These days, with television money and international prize money shared so equally around the league, such sides can no longer maintain that kind of monopoly. Huge clubs that had never previously enjoyed any real on-field success, such as Portuguese and Catedral, are suddenly ever-present fixtures in the first division.

And yet, for all that, there still a place for a Caires City. The Errant Knights are a totally different club from that which first enjoyed promotion to the CMSC1 for the XXII season. Having firmly ousted Caires FC as the city’s number two team, and increasingly challenging the Knights for the top spot, they are living testaments to the fact that Candelariasian football is still developing. With money and astute management, it really is possible to carve out an entirely new legacy for the youngest of clubs. Shane Avdeev, Pep McGuire, José Felipe Cassumba Domingos – City will not be able to rely on such players next season, but few doubt now that this club – internationally known and locally respected, as they say, will be able to replace them adequately and continue to be one of the country’s leading sporting lights. They’ve even been linked with a move for the Ad’ihani international captain before next term, an unthinkable thought just a few short years ago.

I just think that’s neat.

Anyway, all that guff was by way of saying that we could be in for a somewhat anticlimactical title race. Albrecht FC hosted Gamboa this week, and lost – a single strike from former Scorpions winger Beck Ragab giving the visitors the three points. Albrecht Turkish meanwhile, still clearly a tad pissed off at missing out on the top four, could only take a point in Lavange.

Add in Ryan Edwards’ injury that, depending on tests to be carried out mid-week, could end his season; and this was a pretty poor week for the capital. Perhaps they’re not, as so many take for granted, the only sides capable of challenging Caires City’s emerging dominance – but it’s really very hard to see who else has the squad to do so. Other fine XIs – Cathedral City, Green Island, Arrigo Portuguese – look well out of it right now. Catedral conceded a late PoC winner from Lee Waywide to prolong a pretty miserable season for a team that, man for man, should be doing much better; while Portuguese endured possibly their most embarrassing result for months – the TQCC semi-finalists were crushed four-one in Talinger. In part that was due to Andy Halford’s injury absence, with Alfonso Yaso no worthy replacement between the sticks, but this was still only Naoki Tonnelier’s second league win at the Ironside helm, and that’s pretty toe-curling stuff for the Hueva faithful.

The real centre of attention this week was on KT Hotspur. With their stadium ruled pretty much out-of-bounds for at least a few months – and possibly forever – they were forced to resort to relocate to Saurin, a conservative college town quite some way west. Groundsharing with McDonald SC was hardly how Spur fans envisaged this season going – and certainly not when it was all looking so good just a few weeks ago – but the first fixture went well enough, with Allen Gallagher hitting his first two goals of the season in a four-two win over MN Smith.

Caires City, for what it’s worth, had no problem taking apart Radyukevich – by the same scoreline that the Jukos had beaten them on the opening day. And then there’s the Marbles, who beat Caires Sports (it’s really not working out for Alhrem just yet…) two-one, before losing the first goalscorer, centre-half Adrián Gallo, to a long-term injury.

It’s just getting silly now…

Albrecht FC 0-1 Gamboa FC (Ragab 21)
Caires City 3-1 Radyukevich CSC (Dionísio 17, McGuire 39, Cassumba Domingos 86; Naylor 64)
Candelaria Arsenal 2-2 Albrecht Turkish (Tucker 2, Fields 56; Rotherwell 23, Kjaer 83)
El din Marbles 2-1 Caires Sports (Gallo 18, Snip 45+1; Amey 6)
Ironside-Talinger 4-1 Arrigo Portuguese (bin Achmed 11 and 46, Cook 43, Jua 62; Smith 49)
KT Hotspur 4-2 AFC MN Smith (Inaki 15, Dariegan 70, Gallagher 73 and 74; Fauske 22, Lewis 90)
Green Island 1-0 Candelaria-Allemali (Sussex 32)
Marquez-Onwere 3-2 Melin & Nader (Sánchez 7, Careca 48, Millard 72; Brossefini 26 and 50)
Port of Clotaire 2-1 Cathedral City (Donnelly 51, Waywide 88; Jatobá 13)

Matchday Nineteen… Oh, go and make a bloody monkey out of me, why don’t you? I give that great long spiel, and then Caires City go and lose three-nil.

Still, only Caires City can emerge from a three-nil defeat smelling of roses. They gave it their best, old and young legs alike standing tall against severe Candelaria-Allemali provocation, and remained well in the game until second half injury time when the Shining Sons finished them off on the counter-attack. If the home side play as well for the rest of the season as they did this weekend, then a top-four Clausura finish and even an international run might not be out of the question at all for the bully-boys of Allemali. For Caires City meanwhile, this was just an amusing blip. They play like that every week, and they’ll still win nine times out of ten.

There. Extricated my way out of that one impressively, no?

Another three-nil win this weekend came for the El din Marbles, who better watch themselves that swarthy young Carlos Panadero doesn’t land himself a job offer from some huge club at home and abroad. Not that the Marbles aren’t a huge club, obviously. Don’t hurt me, slum dwellers and assorted Nethertopians…

This week’s injury came for Larry Torrell-Whyte, the veteran stand-in stand-in centre-half, and thankfully too late to give Port of Clotaire much hope of getting back into the match. Still, under these conditions it’s hard to imagine anyone other than Panadero getting the Manager of the Season gong while their performances remain so consistent. As impossible it seems that they’ll be able to keep up their status as City’s nearest challengers for much longer, everyone else still seems to be slipping further away. Caires Sports did their neighbours a favour in holding Albrecht FC for Alhrem’s first league point, while Portuguese and the GIZ also drew one apiece.

An extra enjoyable element to the Marbles’ improbable season is added by the plight of Cathedral City. After another limp home defeat, this time to Dave Carr-Fluck’s C.A.L., the prospect of Charlie Cunningham being given the chop seems increasingly likely. Perhaps that’s premature, given last season’s top-four finish before the sale of Enrique Silva de Aviz, but they’re going nowhere fast and Cunningham’s unwillingness to spend freely appears to have been increasingly costly, ironically. The Cafundelense Jatobá was the only major player brought in, and even he wasn’t the manager’s own choice. If this is really the finished product that Cunningham seemed to think, then he misjudged the standard this season horribly.

AFC MN Smith 1-1 Radyukevich CSC (D. Adams 39; Naylor 86)
Albrecht Turkish 3-1 Marquez-Onwere (Taylor 2 and 6, Kjaer 45+2; Jones 27)
Arrigo Portuguese 1-1 Green Island (Smith 31; Osborne 64)
Caires Sports 1-1 Albrecht FC (Amey 62; Corradini 65)
Candelaria-Allemali 3-0 Caires City (Spooner 27 and 90+4, Foster 90+3)
Cathedral City 0-1 Candelaria Arsenal (Fields 4)
Gamboa FC 2-2 KT Hotspur (Royle 80, Watson og 89; Darkless 27, Gallagher 53)
Ironside-Talinger 3-0 Melin & Nader (Jua 45+2 and 58, bin Achmed 27)
Port of Clotaire 0-3 El din Marbles (Snip 15, K’latris og 42, Feltendahl 56)

Matchday Twenty… Caires City almost lost again. I’m going to stop making predictions.

Only Nic Lloyd’s late goal out of nowhere saved them from becoming an amusingly inconsistent Arrigo Portuguese side’s latest victims, with a clearly right back on-form Tom Smith bagging a brace either side of Colin Marshall’s beautifully flighted equaliser. Once again, you could make a case for this match showing City’s resilience as much as their frailties, but they’ll be hoping that this isn’t the start of their first truly tricky period for, frankly, several years.

The Marbles were also held by a game C.A.L., whose own hopes of clambering out of the drop zone have been dealt a blow recently by the form of their rivals. Ironside-Talinger, though still third from bottom, are on a real roll now – and were horribly unlucky not to claim the scalp of Albrecht Turkish, Erik Kjaer’s late goal giving Espinoza’s side a point that keeps them still nine back from the Errant Knights.

Marquez-Onwere could probably use Kjaer back, in their current predicament, but the future could be looking up. Granted, their three points this weekend came courtesy only of a goal in the fourth minute of injury time against Cathedral City, but the scorer – one Macario Oliveira Tavares, a left-footed midfielder – was barely seventeen, bless ‘is cotton socks. Who can say yet whether he’ll go on to great things, but his elder compatriot Wayne Sánchez did a fine job leading the line in Careca’s five-yellow-cards absence, and another teenager – Terry Elliot – got a run-out after George Jones went off injured.

By all accounts, the naranja’s reliance on kids may not last too much longer – they’ve been strongly linked with a massive buy-out bid from overseas, which could see them return to their status as one of the league’s major players sooner than the later.

The major player – at least in theory – moved into fourth with a victory over thoroughly mid-table Port of Clotaire, while the Shining Sons’ wonderful form hit a bit of a bump with a home draw against MN Smith. KT Hotspur won a second ‘home’ game in Saurin against Radyukevich (they could get used to this…), and Keron Alhrem led Caires Sports to a league victory (break out the tinsel!) against Gamboa. Woo.

Albrecht FC 2-0 Port of Clotaire (Kim 6, Wanderley 45+1)
Caires City 2-2 Arrigo Portuguese (Marshall 56, Lloyd 90+3; Smith 31 and 73)
Caires Sports 2-0 Gamboa FC (Belmore 2, Banz 67)
Candelaria-Allemali 1-1 AFC MN Smith (Ellis 77; D. Adams 83)
El din Marbles 1-1 Candelaria Arsenal (LeCass 17; Fields 33)
Ironside-Talinger 2-2 Albrecht Turkish (Travers og 51, bin Achmed 54; Rotherwell 40, Kjaer 90)
KT Hotspur 2-0 Radyukevich CSC (Feld 8, Dariegan 32)
Marquez-Onwere 2-1 Cathedral City (Sánchez 7, Oliveira Tavares 90+4; Julio 37)
Melin & Nader 0-1 Green Island (Anwamanë 50)

Matchday Twenty-One… For the fourth matchday in a row, Caires City pop up in the leading story, and you can hardly blame us. A point away from home, while seldom to be sniffed at, is hardly the best return a title-challenging side should hope for from a trip to Melin, as much as Ferraro’s team are doing their level-best to slot into the ‘difficult to beat’ category. Los Italianos are performing comfortably above expectation – which must worry supporters hoping for a rare two-season stay in the top-flight, given that even now they’re still only two points outside the drop zone. They rode their luck at times this weekend, but a controlling midfield performance from Paul Purrier and Norden-born Tonio Brossefini kept Cassa and Lloyd quiet, and Dionísio – smarting after a somewhat unfortunate straight red card in the international friendly against the Vanorians – was restricted to single shot. It found the back of the net, but a dip in form from the Cafundelense-born go-to man is the last thing neither C&M nor Caires City need right now.

There were some no less questionable calls back home, principally involving poor old Vallender Harvey in Arrigo. Now, we can’t argue that Matthew Tortini is ever the referees’ friend, particular when things are going badly for Portuguese, and if there were a league table based on what the final scores from all matches ‘should’ have been, according to the division’s eighteen managers, then Portuguese under Tortini would be nailed-on champions ever year. But you have to feel for him this weekend – Portuguese were cruising against MN Smith, an early goal up through Jamie González. Smith and Johansson then both had goals chalked off for offside – the first fifty-fifty, the second call utterly ridiculous – before the vaguely suitably-named hardman Terronis Kalatan did his utmost to relieve González of his most female-friendly utensils. He received not so much as a yellow, while González left the field in quite some pain – and was damaged enough to make an appearance at C&M’s first World Cup game somewhat improbable. Danny Adams later equalised, before Luke Lewis was awarded the weakest of penalties and Adams added his second and the Smudgers’ winner from the spot.

Tortini, it’s fair to say, did his nut.

Elsewhere, Charlie Cunningham’s tightrope performance continued against draw specialists Ironside – a point shared in El din apparently enough for him to stay in work for now. The Marbles lost meanwhile, in Onwere, and can feel the hot breath of the Albrecht duo behind them. And Candelaria-Allemali, we regrettably still cannot ignore – the Shining Sons’ superb strike pair of Presbury Ellis and young David Spooner (who is showing signs of being very good indeed this term, despite his comedy surname) scoring two late goals to help Paulson Gates’ team to three points against Radyukevich.

Albrecht Turkish 1-0 Green Island (Parnett 69)
Arrigo Portuguese 1-2 AFC MN Smith (González 2; D. Adams 70 and 88)
Caires Sports 0-0 KT Hotspur
Candelaria Arsenal 0-2 Albrecht FC (B. Edwards 10, Kim 23)
Cathedral City 1-1 Ironside-Talinger (Federici 80; MacGillycuddy 1)
Gamboa FC 3-1 Port of Clotaire (Harvey 3, Turner 8, Sabzvari 17; Waywide 82)
Marquez-Onwere 1-0 El din Marbles (Ely 31)
Melin & Nader 1-1 Caires City (Pareja 36; Dionísio 35)
Radyukevich CSC 1-3 Candelaria-Allemali (Burridge 4; Parrish 9, Spooner 85, Ellis 90+3)

Matchday Twenty-Two… Ahh, Matchday Twenty-Two. What an important and genuinely memorable round of games this always is, and not at all the one where the denizens of the Candelarias are focusing more on the World Cup and not on nine more matches lodged somewhere in the hinterland of the incessant Candelariasian season. Hell, no! This matters, people!

Actually, it kinda did. With everyone buggering off to Vephrall and the other place (or else Newmanistan and West Zirconia) next week, following the mid-week CMS Cup fixtures to come, this was the last chance for more than a handful of clubs to pick from a full squad for, well, the rest of the season, possibly, if there happens to be an under-21 tournament somewhere-or-other. Caires City and Albrecht Turkish are usually battered more than most, especially if there’s a group stage exit for the Big Blues (which is entirely probable…) bringing an early end to the World Cup break, so both were perhaps grateful to get their second meeting of the season out of the way here and now.

The greater need for three points lay with the visitors to the McNeil Bingo Arena, with Julius Rotherwell and Alex Parnett potentially costly absentees in the near future. Caires City’s own problems in that department look altogether more rosy. There’s no Zwangzug at the WC to take away Lenski, McGuire isn’t on the Kura-Pellandi plane, Henry Morrison wouldn’t be able to make the Blouman CoH squad if begged for it, and Liventia won’t be there at all. Only Michael de Vet would join the Nethertopian exodus, and Rod Cozzi did a perfectly fine job in his position last term.

Effectively then, this was Turkish’s last and best chance to pull back points on the reigning champions for quite some time, and most everyone in the Candelarias found themselves in the unfamiliar position of supporting the Millermen, in the hope of keeping things alive that little while longer. And it was looking so genuinely jolly when, on the third minute, Niv Cohen gave Kris Healy something to smile about with a perfect cross into the space between Felix Currey and the onrushing Ryan Taylor. The former Capitalizt international forward (or, possibly, current Capitalizt international forward; who can say?) got on the end and slotted it home.

Unfortunately, Caires City remain – against all reason, really – rather good, and old Pep McGuire put them back on level pegging within three minutes more. From then on it was a genuine contest, but it took a piece of magic to separate the sides – and, at thirty-two, Cassumba Domingos can still provide those flashes of sheer brilliance. His mid-air volley left Seb Moon gaping, and Chip Noonan’s second yellow card on seventy minutes effectively ended the game as a contest.

City, then, moved ten points clear of Turkish, their horrible little blip coming definitively to an end. Espinoza, for his part, can probably wave the title goodbye – the CMS Cup, Globe Cup and TQCC9 qualification are most likely all that matters now.

The honour of being City’s nearest challengers at the break goes to the El din Marbles, who displayed their eye-watering new third kits at home this weekend, for no obviously apparent reason. Perhaps it was seen as the most likely way of breaking the deadlock against those pesky Talinger folk, but they also had something rather more important to show off – Ben van Dam. The Nethertopian forward returned from his leg break to partner Snip and, while he looked far from match-fit just yet, he got on the end of a Nic Percy cross and finished smartly for the only goal of the game.

Nethertopians were also under discussion in the capital, where Albrecht FC – in practise if not always application, the richest club in the country – hosted MarquezOW, a traditionally fairly impoverished side excelling on a budget. It now seems almost nailed-on that a multi-billionaire by the name of Sam Wendell is on the verge of adding the naranja to his vast array of companies, in the interest of expanding regional and global awareness of his wares and – more importantly – looking a right flash knob in front of his golf buddies. The impact won’t exactly be immediate – not on the strength of the current MarquezOW side, who bravely defending a goalless draw against the Scorpions until Kim Daeuui’s late strike – but really could shake up the league ahead of XXXII. More on that… some other time.

Elsewhere, Green Island effectively ended Charlie Cunningham’s stay at Catedral with a one-nil win – the manager’s not gone yet, since there’s no real point sacking him at this stage, but don’t expect him to be around when the league resumes. The Spur’s useful form during their sojourn in Saurin continued, as they came back from two down to draw with the distressingly still-hanging-in-there CandelariaAM, while Tom Smith moved top of the Golden Boot chart with a brace for Portuguese. Gamboa’s slow walk to safety was given a real boost in the relegation six-pointer with everyone’s favourite Candelarian nationalists from Lavanage, while Caires Sports scored a nice big win against the PoC to lift themselves also further out of trouble.

AFC MN Smith 2-0 Melin & Nader (D. Adams 32, Agazzone 90+3)
Albrecht FC 1-0 Marquez-Onwere (Kim 77)
Caires City 2-1 Albrecht Turkish (McGuire 6, Cassumba Domingos 51; Taylor 3)
Caires Sports 4-2 Port of Clotaire (Belmore 5, Vásquez 23 and 54, Adekunde og 75; Zetaback 58, Waywide 88)
Candelaria Arsenal 1-2 Gamboa FC (Jobson 76; Harvey 24, Gómez 34)
El din Marbles 1-0 Ironside-Talinger (van Dam 44)
KT Hotspur 2-2 Candelaria-Allemali (Feld 43, Dariegan 57; Ellis 9, Spooner 25)
Green Island 1-0 Cathedral City (Anwamanë 50)
Radyukevich CSC 1-2 Arrigo Portuguese (Cartwright 21; Smith 1 and 16)

CMS Cup Last Sixteen... Aw, cry not, my little pixie. We’ll be back up and running within the week, just you see, for our Christ-we-better-get-a-bloody-move-on championship run-in, as soon as those strange people from Valanorioriaoria and Ahzuhseezhuzhz have finished with us.

In the meantime, let’s take a break from the proper stuff to bring you everyone’s favourite micky-mouse competition, the CMS Cup – and the one game that most obviously jumped out when the balls were pulled, Caires City versus Albrecht Turkish. Again.

A replay of last season’s final and, indeed, this weekend’s telly game; the headline match really went much the same way. Both had full sides out – barring Rotherwell, who had already joined up with the Demot squad – but the divide between the two was clear in a game which City dominated just a little too much to remain on the right side of unseemly. Once again we’re forced to say it – as solid as Turkish are, man-for-man, Espinoza is clearly going to have to think about another revolution of players before XXXII.

The Errant Knights held onto their early lead, with McGuire adding a second late on to official oust the reigning cup winners. Given that we don’t know the draw for the quarter-finals yet, it’s all pretty academic, but it goes without saying that City are decent favourites to do the first domestic double for quite some time. I don’t know how long, since nswiki doesn’t appear to be working right now, but it’s a while, certainly.

That said, there are plenty of recent cup specialists left in the draw. Isn’t it nice when that sort of thing works out? MarquezOW and KT Hotspur are both present and correct, with memories of their consecutive cup final clashes still festering at the bottom of our souls. They both had tough sort-of-derby games, with MarquezOW – a club once noted for its Angloness but now famed from bringing through a long list of rural Hispanic youngsters – taking on Castillo, who once prided themselves on that very thing. Equally salient, Castillo were once regular CMSC1 title contenders and winners on the back of their benefactor’s massive fortune, but his pool of resources have dried up somewhat of late and returning to anything like their former status seems improbable any time soon – a worthy message to the newly very wealthy naranja.

The Spur were in Saurin meanwhile, hosting former city-mates Khatib FC – a fixture that merely served to ram home how distressing it is for the club’s supporters to finally get their town back, only to have to play many miles to the west. Still, a Tom Darkless curler saw them into the last eight, and their hopes in this competition remain realistic still.

The El din Marbles would probably happily exit this competition right now, and focus on securing their top four (and maybe even top one) league position – not to mention their faintly ludicrous TQCC8 bid. Still, it was a full team that took on Gamboa (though seldom having more than a dozen fit players rather makes that a given), and they were unlucky not to got through first time after leading by two after barely twenty minutes.

This season has proved the making of experienced striker Max Harvey however, and the Abiodun club secured a draw and a replay (are they really necessary?) back at Wallpark Road. The Marbles’ Nethertopian contingent were clearly itching to get on the plane to Newmanistan, but failed to make their early impetus count and settled for nil-all and extra time, when the fixture finally caught alive. Pegged back by superbsub Tom Lacombe after Snip had given the Marbles an early lead – early as in the ninety-second minute – that man van Dam popped up with two minutes to spare from penalties to find the back of the net with a rather wonderful swivel.

The Marbles, in their relatively short history under that name, have been cup winners and runners-up, having beaten Ironside in the final two seasons ago when the Talinger club were a CMSC2 side. This year, Ironside made the last eight again; with Ariddian forward Abdul bin Achmed notching up a hat-trick against Swords of Bass in a four-two thriller.

If there’s to be a second division side in the final this time around, it won’t come from Candelaria. Or Marquez. Or Green Island. Or Sloane Island. Or Fallon Island. Or Pran… you get the idea.

With Never give up & Always etcetera and whatnot having pretty much either won or lost this year, there was a grim inevitability that their visit to a young Caires Sports side (yes, yes, I know… But very young, this time) would end without a result. On the return leg however, the bright lights of Peregrinus City proved a little too much for the youngsters from Caires to…

No wait, that doesn’t work. This is Caires we’re talking about…

Alright, so the Knights were just utterly crap, and the horrifying spectre of both Nethertopian clubs gaining promotion was raised by this fine NAPPC performance, with Candelariasian forward Archer French leading the charge and storming to a three-nil win.

If that statistically unlikely upset wasn’t bad enough, then Tenderville United made this a memorable week for Nethertopian – and Cassadaiguan – football. For as long as Courtney Ferguson stays around, Tenderville should unnerve defences from the CMSC2, SBCC and, sooner rather than later, CMSC1 – on Wednesday, against a slightly under-strength but still strong Catedral – they took away a three-two victory to make the last eight.

And that result did see Cunningham finally lose his job at El din’s ‘lesser lights’.

Green Island complete the list, with a three-nil win over a disinterested Radyukevich.

And that’s it. Brb.

Ironside-Talinger 4-2 Swords of Bass (bin Achmed 6 and 77 and 88, Calero 15; Goodhind 63, Dolan 75)
Castillo FC 0-2 Marquez-Onwere (Millard 11, Sánchez 51)
KT Hotspur 1-0 Khatib FC (Darkless 76)
Caires Sports 0-0 NAPPC
Replay: NAPPC 3-0 Caires Sports (French 47, P. Klaasen 61, de Heeg 72)
Cathedral City 2-3 Tenderville United Bruzón 66, Jatobá 90+4; Ferguson 20 and 55, Molenaar 70)
Radyukevich CSC 0-3 Green Island (va Drake 12, Zapata 58, Yilmaz 79)
Caires City 2-0 Albrecht Turkish (Dioníso 4, McGuire 87)
El din Marbles 2-2 Gamboa FC (van Dam 3, Mills 21; Yeoman 23, Harvey 83)
Replay: Gamboa FC 0-0 El din Marbles (1-2 AET) (Lacombe 95; Snip 92, van Dam 118)

Matchday Twenty-Three… Yeah… Yeah… Wha-What are you wearing… Yeah…? Ooh… Wha–

Oh, hello! Didn’t see you there. Gosh, we’re not back already, are we? We must’ve had a pretty woeful World Cup, eh? Well, no worries. With the WCC President chiddying us towards the Baptism of Fire in record time, we really better be getting on with this season, don’t you think? Even if it’s an absolute farce, disrupted not only be players still in Vephrall, Valanora, Newmanistan and West Zirconia, but, from next weekend, a whole bunch in this actual bloody country too! We’ll even have to be playing games at ridiculous times in order to hand our worn-out stadia over to foreigners! This is a dark day indeed.

That probably shouldn’t distract us from a frankly bizarre weekend of action which saw four point oneoneoneoneoneoneoneoneetc goals per game – thirty-seven of the buggers in total. That’s what happens when you nick all the good defenders, presumably.

God knows where to start, but El din is as good a place as any – with managerless Cathedral City hosting the league leaders Caires City, who may well be mangerless themselves before too long if Dannat does indeed get the Big Blues nod. They were two of the less suffering sides re: the international exodus, though the absence of Johnathon Filmar could’ve been a killer.

Thankfully for acting manager Terry Shelton, they still had a not-particularly-secret weapon in the form of Tomás Bruzón – one of those Candelariasians also-rans who hang about at big clubs and seldom play anything approaching a full season in their entire careers but who can still, on occasion, be very useful indeed. Bruzón was the star man of a pulsating game, full of players clearly eager to get back underway after the break – or make the most of their final chance to impress the C&M under-21 manager. City’s Nic Lloyd was a prime example, scoring twice in the first half with joyful – if slightly selfish – moves, and later setting up Liventian captain Colin Marshall to take a three-two lead at half-time. The second half belonged to Bruzón, and only Felix Currey between the opposition sticks ensured that he put in only a single finish to give the Cats a point and put another chink in the Errant Knights’ lead.

That wasn’t even the only three-three – for Portuguese and Allemali, both going for TQCC places at the very least, shared the points in another superb fixture. For the Shining Sons, missing both their Arrozan players and the Nethie defender with the daft long name, this was a particularly sweet outcome – and another performance that underlines Paulson Gates’ residual claims on the country’s top football job. While he’ll now have to wave goodbye to David Spooner, in all probability, Matthew Tortini is set for a loss no less profound – his C&M international Jamie González looks set to follow a well-trodden path to Cafundéu within the next few days, and there’s not much Eduardo Morales can do about it. Nathan Morgan, who had a brief cameo towards the end of the game, hasn’t really trained on just yet, and Tortini may be tempted to push old Iain Belling into the centre and give youngsters Pablo Catano or John Pepper a go next week – but you can pretty much forget Arrigo’s hopes of repeating their XXX heroics now.

Meanwhile, life got just a little bit silly in Zapata – where Green Island and the Marbles shared seven goals. Carlos Panadero, let us remember for a moment, is missing Wildernis, Schaak, Snip, va Dam and Raellis – and at least a couple more players will be linking up with the DBC7 squad – so the fact that he bullied his team to victory honestly deserves to applause.

*Applause*

God only knows how he’s going to be able to put out a full team, never mind a bench, should Nethertopia prosper in the CoH – already this week we were treated to seventeen year-old Oliver Wilkinson at the back – but this is simply the most remarkable story in Candelarias domestic football for years.

Elsewhere, Zachary Adekunde struck a goal for Albrecht Turkish with Rotherwell off on his hols still, the youngster putting in one last desperate bid to make the DBC7 squad and become the third brother in blue and green. His strike was the third of the game, after MN Smith had taken a two-nil lead in Hoxton – a second-half Ryan Taylor brace gave Turkish the points.

Albrecht FC remain in the top four as well, but only thanks to a teenager of their own – striker Thomas Rich coming off the bench to nod in a winner in the fourth minute of stoppage time in Talinger. With Kim Daeeui still with the Han, Wanderley in the Cafundelense youth squad, and Cas Richardson apparently lost in an alternate dimension (or something), Rich might well start up front in the next game alongside Simon Chinn – creating a front two with an average age of seventeen-and-a-half.

The Spur beat PoC meanwhile, in a game largely notable for the return to action of Jari Virta after the whole being-shot-in-the-leg thing. The relegation six-pointers saw the big-money duo of Gamboa and MarquezOW notch up a desmond, the Jukos take a huge win in Melin, and Josh Belmore hit two for Caires Sports as they downed the C.A.L.

So… We’re back, then. Weee….

Albrecht Turkish 3-2 AFC MN Smith (Adekunde 35, Taylor 58 and 62; Rataran 5, Adams 33)
Arrigo Portuguese 3-3 Candelaria-Allemali (Horin 17, González 44, Smith 72; Hamley 52, Spooner 54, Bornemann 63)
Caires Sports 2-0 Candelaria Arsenal (Belmore 36 and 88)
Cathedral City 3-3 Caires City (Federici 14, Jatobá 38, Bruzón 67; Lloyd 13 and 42, Marshall 45+1)
Gamboa FC 2-2 Marquez-Onwere (Gómez 43, Maidment 70; Millard 9, Siriwong 74)
Green Island 3-4 El din Marbles (Zapata 19, Sussex 47, Anwamanë 51; Ibarra 29 and 69, Mills 59, LeCass 80)
Ironside-Talinger 1-2 Albrecht FC (bin Achmed 28, Stein og 45, Rich 90+4)
Melin & Nader 0-2 Radyukevich CSC (Naylor 16, Diarra 77)
Port of Clotaire 0-2 KT Hotspur (Darkless 79, Dariegan 85)

Matchday Twenty-Four… Further evidence, were it needed, that the Candelariasian football authorities could not organise a piss-up in Rothsbere, was epitomised this weekend, with some thirty-four regular starters absent in favour of various international tournaments. Surely we should work around this, somehow?

Especially considering that this weekend saw the battle between the somewhat unexpected top two – a Caires City side rattled off their serene perch by recent wobbles, and an El din Marbles side patched together from stray pieces of lego, Candelariasian currency bearing the British monarch’s head, and string. They can’t even delve into their collection of Nethertopian kids, which is a crying shame.

The outcome was sadly predictable, as much as Panadero’s men gave it their all. The pretty much complete lack of a striker – Guillermo Ibarra is many things, but a consistent scorer isn’t one of them – along with Colin Marshall’s fine marshalling of Jack Marshall, left the Marbles without a true threat going forwards. Two strikes from Dionísio picked them off, and it might well have been worse without Harry Rosalia, the young keeper leading the way for a C&M spot right now, poor thing.

The Marbles slip to third then, and their resolve will be truly tested over the coming weeks. Caires City’s meanwhile should be strengthened further, with a six point lead at the top with ten games to go, though challengers remain. Chief among them now are Albrecht FC, with a little party being held last night somewhere at the MSS after the winning Tynelian penalty went in and Kim Daeuui began his journey ‘home’. The Scorpions won’t have their man again until next week, but for now Jamie Rawlinson – perhaps the most mediocre C&M under-21 striker of all time – will just about do, it seems. The big man got the better of the Kerecan defender Russ Zapata to give Albrecht the early winning goal against Green Island, whose own 10-4-10 record, with twenty-eight goals scored and conceded, is the very essence of meh.

The unlikely star of the show in Clotaire meanwhile was Ferhat Guzelis, the Albrecht Very Turkish benchwarmer in for the Newmanistanian Parnett pulling the strings for the Millermen in their victory over the Jukos. Elsewhere in the relegation running, Ironside picked up a point against Gamboa – who’re edging towards safety now, eleven points from the drop zone – but the C.A.L. were downed at home by James Hannah’s going-through-the-motions PoC, and Melin & Nader lost to a CandelariaAM side showing few signs of missing David Spooner. In fifth, they really are still the real deal.

KT Hotspur’s energetic season has seen them climb back into the Globe Cup places meanwhile, and move five points clear of Arrigo Portuguese with a one-nil win over Tortini’s disappointing squad. Worse news came for another Marquez squad, with Cathedral City – set to unveil Torrealba tomorrow, by the looks of it – suffering another home defeat to MN Smith. They sit fourteen, with a plus two goal difference – sandwiched by the -11 of Caires Sports and -16 of Melin & Nader. False position? There are few better candidates for that title, but a dramatic fall from grace still isn’t out of the question.

Albrecht FC 1-0 Green Island (Rawlinson 20)
Caires City 2-0 El din Marbles (Dionísio 35 and 66)
Candelaria Arsenal 0-1 Port of Clotaire (Serkan 32)
Cathedral City 0-1 AFC MN Smith (Fowler 78)
Ironside-Talinger 1-1 Gamboa FC (Jua 24; Yeoman 16)
KT Hotspur 1-0 Arrigo Portuguese (Fisher 5)
Marquez-Onwere 2-0 Caires Sports (Ely 47, Millard 48)
Melin & Nader 1-2 Candelaria-Allemali (Pérez 26; Ellis 51 and 54)
Radyukevich CSC 1-3 Albrecht Turkish (Cartwright 17; Cadmer og 1, Taylor 10, Noonan 38)

http://www.thirdgeek.com/ns/logos/eliteleague/
Capitalizt Élite League 2156–57

The Élite League admitted eighteen new teams this season (eight from Capitalizt SLANI and ten from Jasīʼyūn), creating a thirty-six team league that will for the first time be played over two years. The gulf in class between those teams that have been playing regular football over the last four years and those that have not became quite apparent, as the established Élite League teams finished first through eighteenth in the table, all achieving a positive goal difference while all of the new teams finished with negative goal difference. The bottom eight teams will be relegated to a new Élite League Two to be joined by ten new additions (allocated to the associations proportionate to international coëfficient points accumulated during the season—four teams from Capitalizt SLANI and six from Jasīʼyūn), with the eighteen teams to play an Aperture and Klaüsure format for the next four years while the expansion is continued.

Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Qidade Savana JSY 70 47 11 12 192 105 +87 152 C/TQCC
2 Sonoma Center Panthers COM 70 41 16 13 182 101 +81 139 TQCC
3 San Solari FC COM 70 41 15 14 112 70 +42 138 TQCC
4 Dusanto Mojaʼikījī JSY 70 39 21 10 125 72 +53 138 TQCC
5 Yuba United COM 70 37 22 11 109 57 +52 133 TQCC
6 Medoria Löwen COM 70 39 11 20 152 101 +51 128 TQCC
7 Sokojito Dosi Gyūlhabdwen COM 70 36 16 18 115 74 +41 124 TQCC
8 Carter FC JSY 70 35 17 18 126 90 +36 122 TQCC
9 Sokojiʼwa Dosi CK COM 70 35 17 18 132 96 +36 122 GC
10 San Diego Iguanas COM 70 36 13 21 122 99 +23 121 GC
11 Noka Mariners JSY 70 34 19 17 129 86 +43 121 GC
12 Naquada Falls Demons JSY 70 32 19 19 125 93 +32 115 GC
13 Black Oasis Athletic COM 70 30 23 17 115 81 +34 113
14 Sokojito Dosi Dalamjwijī JSY 70 29 20 21 100 82 +18 107
15 Aeropag Penguins COM 70 29 17 24 101 84 +17 104
16 Ἄργος ΛΠ COM 70 28 20 22 117 109 +8 104
17 Heidelstadt Falken JSY 70 25 21 24 101 100 +1 96
18 Dawson Springs FC COM 70 24 23 23 60 58 +2 95
19 Lisda Lokado Goji Salamjī JSY 70 22 28 20 49 60 −11 94
20 KQ Nepáïire Tingitana COM 70 24 19 27 86 96 −10 91
21 Seansburgh Cougars COM 70 25 12 33 78 103 −25 87
22 Humai Titans JSY 70 23 15 32 87 116 −29 84
23 Natestadt Nationalisten COM 70 21 20 29 57 77 −20 83
24 High Mountain Buffalo JSY 70 20 17 33 81 103 −22 77
25 Syoko Poggyūggijī COM 70 18 19 33 50 84 −34 73
26 Lexington FC JSY 70 18 19 33 86 128 −42 73
27 Jamaica Giants JSY 70 16 22 32 80 114 −34 70
28 Kagoshima Phoenix COM 70 15 24 31 67 96 −29 69
29 South Coast United JSY 70 16 20 34 79 118 −39 68 Relegated
30 New Hampton Terrapins JSY 70 17 15 38 67 120 −53 66 Relegated
31 New Haverford Albion JSY 70 15 16 39 63 120 −57 61 Relegated
32 Jackson FC COM 70 14 19 37 55 108 −53 61 Relegated
33 Eintracht Maastricht JSY 70 16 11 43 94 151 −57 59 Relegated
34 Querzakhi United COM 70 13 20 37 41 68 −27 59 Relegated
35 Silto Dosi ʼYasāŋmajī JSY 70 14 16 40 66 121 −55 58 Relegated
36 Cordubovica Falcons COM 70 8 23 39 80 140 −60 47 Relegated

Bids for international finals
TakilQuip Champions’ Cup 8: Anaphase Alchemy Stadium, Sonoma Center (capacity 171 337)
Globe Cup 5: Auswärtssieg Arena, Natestadt (capacity 127 202)
Samseong Series B Champions’ Cup 5: Stádie Síntaüilire’da, Otário (capacity 100 000)

CAFUNDELENSE LEAGUE - FIRST HALF OF THE SEASON ENDED

The first half of the season 11 of the Cafundelense league has ended. As everyone in the whole world must know now, this part of the Cafundelense season isn't so important, being only useful to get the players fit (with the exception of the Empress Cup [former Emperor's Cup], which has some importance). The State-related competitions don't have practical importance. The most important one is surely the Empress Cup, which is viewed as an important competition (it grants one TQCC place), but doesn't come close of the National League, and that's why the smaller teams have more chance. The others competitions are State Championships, and the only reason why the supporters want to win this is because they have to defeat their rivals to get the trophy. And that’s the only reason that they exist too. The State Championships and the State Champions Cup have tradition, while the Empress Cup has practical importance. See the names of the state champions (yes, I'm lazy and won't update the introduction):

JUTA STATE: Cafundó do Juta
LASFT STATE: Petardos S/A
CENTRAL STATE: Central United
TITÃ STATE: Galáxia
DUNBOOR STATE: Dunboor FC
OLD CITIES STATE: A.F.F.
ESPINAL STATE: Porto Lacruz
COAST STATE: CR Submiria

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THE STATE CHAMPIONS CUP

All the state champions played this unimportant competition. See the results (obs: away goals rule apply):

Previous Champions:
Season 1 - Tênis Clube
Season 2 - Petardos S/A
Season 3 - A.F.F.
Season 4 - Clube Imperial
Season 5 - Petardos S/A
Season 6 - Ranca Toco
Season 7 - Petardos S/A
Season 8 - Clube Imperial
Season 9 - Atlético Insular
Season 10 - América

Quarterfinals
1st Leg
Porto Lacruz 2x1 CR Submiria
Dunboor FC 4x0 Galáxia
Central United 2x2 A.F.F.
Petardos S/A 1x0 Cafundó do Juta

2nd Leg
CR Submiria 0x2 Porto Lacruz
Galáxia 1x1 Dunboor FC
A.F.F. 3x1 Central United
Cafundó do Juta 1x1 Petardos S/A

Semifinals
1st Leg
Petardos S/A 3x2 Porto Lacruz
A.F.F. 1x0 Dunboor FC

2nd Leg
Porto Lacruz 2x1 Petardos S/A
Dunboor FC 0x0 A.F.F.

Final
1st Leg
A.F.F. 3x0 Porto Lacruz

2nd Leg
Porto Lacruz 1x2 A.F.F.

Champion: A.F.F.!

Reactions: READY FOR THE NATIONAL LEAGUE? With the State Champions Cup being considered a completely useless trophy, even more than the State Championships (which at least explore the local rivalries), A.F.F.'s victory in the competition wasn't much praised. Instead, the media used this to start the discussion about the strength of the team for the National League. Now the main question is if A.F.F. will be able to do a good job in the National League, and maybe get a place between the top 4 teams.

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THE EMPRESS CUP

The Empress Cup has the same format of the former Emperor's Cup, with the name being the only difference, after the former emperor Hector Van Tocco resigned and his daughter Alice Van Tocco became the empress.

A bigger competition than the last ones, it involves 64 teams. See the results (obs: no away goals rule):

Previous Champions:
Season 1 - Petardos S/A
Season 2 - Dunboor FC
Season 3 - Petardos S/A
Season 4 - Central United
Season 5 - Clube Imperial
Season 6 - Cafundó do Juta
Season 7 - Clube Imperial
Season 8 - Khalmar-Tijhus
Season 9 - A.F.F.
Season 10 - Petardos S/A

In blue, games considered huge - if in red, the game is a city/state derby, if in purple underlined italics, the game is huge and also a city/state derby.

Round of 64
1st Leg
Globo Multimedia 1x4 Atlético Jutense
Cruzeiro do Sul 0x3 Petardos S/A
Pernetas EC 2x2 Central United
Miragaia FC 1x6 Cafundó do Juta
Tio João 0x0 Porto Lacruz
Velha Guarda 1x2 Ranca Toco
Guaraense 2x0 CR Submiria
Ferroviário 1x1 Sambarilove
Nacional da Cruz 0x4 Clube Imperial
Ribeirão 1x3 Rio Bonito
Boiadeiros 0x1 Clube dos Banqueiros
Clube do Fusca 1x2 EC Elville
Mocidade 3x2 Clube Comercial
Marinha 0x5 União Trabalhadora
Varzeano 0x4 Aliança
Royal Pollvogarad 1x1 Galáxia
SC Carnavalesco 2x0 Penders
Internacional de Penderia 2x0 SC Lasft
União 2x2 Khalmar-Tijhus
Pico da Neblina 1x2 Metropolitano
Coqueiros 1x0 Petrol
Esportivo Jutense 0x5 Dunboor FC
EC Melhorais 1x3 Carandirú
São Jorge 1x3 América
Tênis Clube 3x1 São José
Nova Éden 0x0 Vila Velha
Supersônicos 0x2 Serrano
Forças Armadas 2x4 Tabajara
Gelid United 0x3 A.F.F.
Mondragon Warriors 3x2 Agreman FH
Imperatriz 0x1 Atlético Insular
Amigos do Pebolim 1x1 Faculdade de Medicina

2nd Leg
Atlético Jutense 2x0 Globo Multimedia
Petardos S/A 3x0 Cruzeiro do Sul
Central United 3x2 Pernetas EC
Cafundó do Juta 4x0 Miragaia FC
Porto Lacruz 2x1 Tio João
Ranca Toco 4x0 Velha Guarda
CR Submiria 2x0 Guaraense (5-4 on penalties)
Sambarilove 1x1 Ferroviário (3-1 on penalties)
Clube Imperial 4x1 Nacional da Cruz
Rio Bonito 1x0 Ribeirão
Clube dos Banqueiros 3x1 Boiadeiros
EC Elville 2x2 Clube do Fusca
Clube Comercial 0x0 Mocidade
União Trabalhadora 1x1 Marinha
Aliança 3x0 Varzeano
Galáxia 4x2 Royal Pollvogarad
Penders 3x1 SC Carnavalesco (7-6 on penalties)
SC Lasft 2x2 Internacional de Penderia
Khalmar-Tijhus 2x1 União
Metropolitano 0x1 Pico da Neblina (4-3 on penalties)
Petrol 3x2 Coqueiros (2-4 on penalties)
Dunboor FC 7x2 Esportivo Jutense
Carandirú 2x0 EC Melhorais
América 4x0 São Jorge
São José 2x1 Tênis Clube
Vila Velha 2x1 Nova Éden
Serrano 3x1 Supersônicos
Tabajara 0x0 Forças Armadas
A.F.F. 5x0 Gelid United
Agreman FH 1x0 Mondragon Warriors (5-3 on penalties)
Atlético Insular 2x0 Imperatriz
Faculdade de Medicina 1x4 Amigos do Pebolim


Round of 32
1st Leg
Amigos do Pebolim 0x2 Atlético Jutense
Atlético Insular 1x1 Petardos S/A
Agreman FH 3x0 Central United
A.F.F. 2x1 Cafundó do Juta
Tabajara 2x2 Porto Lacruz
Serrano 0x1 Ranca Toco
Vila Velha 2x3 CR Submiria
Tênis Clube 2x2 Sambarilove
América 1x3 Clube Imperial
Carandirú 2x0 Rio Bonito
Dunboor FC 3x0 Clube dos Banqueiros
Coqueiros 0x0 EC Elville
Metropolitano 2x1 Mocidade
Khalmar-Tijhus 0x1 União Trabalhadora
Aliança 1x1 Internacional de Penderia
Penders 0x2 Galáxia


2nd Leg
Atlético Jutense 3x1 Amigos do Pebolim
Petardos S/A 1x0 Atlético Insular
Central United 5x1 Agreman FH
Cafundó do Juta 2x1 A.F.F. (6-5 on penalties)
Porto Lacruz 3x2 Tabajara
Ranca Toco 3x0 Serrano
CR Submiria 0x1 Vila Velha (4-2 on penalties)
Sambarilove 1x2 Tênis Clube
Clube Imperial 2x0 América
Rio Bonito 3x1 Carandirú (3-0 on penalties)
Clube dos Banqueiros 1x0 Dunboor FC
EC Elville 1x1 Coqueiros (5-3 on penalties)
Mocidade 1x4 Metropolitano
União Trabalhadora 0x3 Khalmar-Tijhus
Internacional de Penderia 2x3 Aliança
Galáxia 1x0 Penders


Round of 16 (Oitavas-de-final)
1st Leg
Galáxia 2x0 Atlético Jutense
Aliança 1x1 Petardos S/A
Khalmar-Tijhus 1x1 Central United
Metropolitano 3x1 Cafundó do Juta
EC Elville 0x1 Porto Lacruz
Dunboor FC 4x2 Ranca Toco
Rio Bonito 1x0 CR Submiria
Tênis Clube 0x3 Clube Imperial

2nd Leg
Atlético Jutense 1x0 Galáxia
Petardos S/A 3x0 Aliança
Central United 2x1 Khalmar-Tijhus
Cafundó do Juta 5x1 Metropolitano
Porto Lacruz 3x0 EC Elville
Ranca Toco 3x1 Dunboor FC (2-3 on penalties)
CR Submiria 0x0 Rio Bonito
Clube Imperial 1x1 Tênis Clube


Quarterfinals
1st Leg
Clube Imperial 2x1 Galáxia
Rio Bonito 1x3 Petardos S/A
Dunboor FC 2x2 Central United
Cafundó do Juta 3x2 Porto Lacruz

2nd Leg
Galáxia 2x0 Clube Imperial
Petardos S/A 4x1 Rio Bonito
Central United 3x2 Dunboor FC
Porto Lacruz 0x1 Cafundó do Juta


Semifinals
1st Leg
Cafundó do Juta 0x0 Galáxia
Central United 0x0 Petardos S/A

2nd Leg
Galáxia 3x2 Cafundó do Juta
Petardos S/A 1x1 Central United (4-5 on penalties)

Final
1st Leg
Central United 1x1 Galáxia


THE FINAL
GALÁXIA 3x1 CENTRAL UNITED

Place: Gigantão, Santo Galvão.
Attendance: 80,000 people.
Referee: Rebecca Antunes (Juta State).
Assistants: André Peixoto Rosa and Murilo Bravanel (Juta State).
Time of the game: 22:00h (local time).
MOTM: Serrano (Galáxia).

GALÁXIA: Júlio Sampa; Paulo Santos, Jerônimo Laguna, Herbert and Lemos; Wágner Paulista (Michel 75'), Rogério, Túlio and Serrano; Flecha and Lacerda (Jéfferson Leite 67').
Coach: Nelson Yaschter.

CENTRAL UNITED: Júlio; Eager (Cabra Macho 28'), Yamada and Sheldon; Nakombi, Fabinho, Springler, Samman (Rédson 70') and Arsenault; Jinguuji and Anti Ilmari (Altair 45').
Coach: Ronald de Nóbrega.

Goal:GAL: Flecha 12' , Rogério 44' , Serrano 51'.
CUT: Jinguuji 82'.

Cards (only yellow): Paulo Santos and Rogério (GAL); Yamada, Cabra Macho, Fabinho, Springler and Anti Ilmari (CUT).

GALÁXIA WINS THE EMPRESS CUP!

Reactions: CAFUNDELENSE YOUTH SUCCESSFUL? The victory of Galáxia in the Empress Cup was a surprising one, especially with the fact that the team defeated favourites for the title before reaching the final against Central United (another surprise, as usually happens in the cup), as Petardos S/A and Clube Imperial. The victory excited the supporters who now expect a successful campaign in the National League, but the question that was raised by the media was another: as Galáxia is a team composed only by Cafundelenses, and most of them young, does its victory means that Cafundéu has good youth players to use in the future? Well, no one can answer it right now, but they surely look promising, as Serrano and Rogério, who did a good job in the final game.

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Midseason Update

The calendar has flipped to August, which means we're a little over halfway through the season.

Having a quick look at the teams that again failed miserably in the latest round of international competition:

TQCC
Pondrit - Last season's surprise first-time VTF champions (world ranking #154) made it as far as the group stage of the TQCC, where they proceeded to finish last. They got off to a slow start this season, still hanging out in midtable after week ten, but have worked their way back up to fourth, although they're still eight points off the pace.
Poiki - Just getting to the TQCC group stage was an honor for Pondrit. But the fans expect more from Poiki (world ranking #22). Yes, they did manage to beat Vanorian powerhouse Raynor City United one-nil...but they were also beaten by them. Three-nil. Oh well, it looks like they'll probably get a decent chance to try again, as they currently sit second on goal difference behind Mylfe, but with a six-point cushion over the rest of the field with fifteen to play. Speaking of which...
Mylfe - Mylfe (world ranking #68) were dumped from the TQCC in the third preliminary round by Medoria Löwen of SLANI, but then went on to have decent success in the Globe Cup, just missing the quarterfinals on away goals against FC Therathor. Their high-powered offense has put them on top of the Cintrin A table at this point in the season, with an astounding 68 goals scored in just 23 matches.
Daazyiles - A heavy 7-3 defeat by Olympique Protectorat in the third preliminary round of the TQCC sent last year's VKF champions (world ranking #125) to the Globe Cup, where they got as far as the round of 32 before being taken down by Albrecht FC. Because, as we all know, it just wouldn't be a proper season without a loss to a Candelariasian club somewhere.

Globe Cup
Merpisms - Merpisms (world ranking #216) played just one tie in international competition, the qualifying round of the Globe Cup, which they lost on away goals to West Zirconia's Bradley Hornets. As it stands, they're sitting in a TQCC spot, but dropping just a couple of points could keep them in Vephrall next time around.
Boalluns - Boalluns (world ranking #147) are one of Vephrall's more consistent teams historically, having won the league five times in the last twenty years or so. But they only finished fifth last year, which put them in the qualifying round of the Globe Cup. And everyone knew they were doomed when they got drawn against Candelaria-Allemali. C&M just have our bloody number, it seems. And so far it's not been that great of a league season for them either, as they've spent large amounts of time in mid-table and are sitting in seventh place currently. They're going to need to turn it on here in the final two-fifths of the season.

SBCC
Donseplock - Donseplock (world ranking #84) got as far as the quarterfinals of the SBCC, then got hit by a ton of bricks in the form of Gamboa FC. Yes, that Gamboa FC. The one from Candelaria And Effing Marquez.
Strapply - Strapply (world ranking #179) couldn't get past the group stage. Hey, you know who won their group? That's right, McDonald SC from See-And-Em.
Cunceer - And then that same McDonald SC had the nerve to knock out Cunceer (world ranking #143) in the first knockout round! I mean, honestly! (Oh, and these three clubs are all near the bottom of the table currently, as expected.)
Terabits - Terabits (world ranking #165), who currently lead Cintrin B, were dumped out in the SBCC group stage. Group winner? Yep, Gamboa. Stop the train, I want to get off.

And now, the mid-ish-season tables:

Cintrin A
through week 23

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Mylfe CE 23 14 5 4 68 32 36 47
2 Poikimitagiin FE 23 15 2 6 46 27 19 47
3 Merpisms CE 23 12 5 6 41 30 11 41
4 Pondrit FE 23 11 6 6 52 41 11 39
5 Daazyiles OC 23 12 3 8 39 30 9 39
6 Oillid CE 23 11 5 7 30 24 6 38
7 Boalluns FE 23 10 6 7 36 24 12 36
8 Trillet FE 23 10 6 7 29 28 1 36
9 Stithis FE 23 9 6 8 42 36 6 33
10 Ammites FE 23 8 7 8 49 46 3 31
11 DFE Anhenir 23 9 4 10 36 42 -6 31
12 Huellim FE 23 9 3 11 42 45 -3 30
13 Spoantects CE 23 6 12 5 40 43 -3 30
14 Stestrenas OC 23 9 1 13 38 42 -4 28
15 Knoleier FE 23 6 7 10 39 42 -3 25
16 DFE Donseplock 23 6 6 11 32 44 -12 24
17 Cirbeod CE 23 7 2 14 34 46 -12 23
18 Bumpoogra FE 23 6 5 12 33 49 -16 23
19 Cunceer CE 23 6 4 13 24 49 -25 22
20 Strapply FE 23 4 5 14 27 57 -30 17

Cintrin B
through week 23

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Terabits CE 23 15 2 6 41 22 19 47
2 Mendid CE 23 12 8 3 32 20 12 44
3 Shing OC 23 13 4 6 33 22 11 43
4 Penuler OC 23 12 4 7 37 23 14 40
5 Ucktingang OB 23 9 8 6 39 27 12 35
6 Sontirae CE 23 9 8 6 38 27 11 35
7 Sante OB 23 10 5 8 30 25 5 35
8 Feay FE 23 8 9 6 32 21 11 33
9 Netler FE 23 8 9 6 28 21 7 33
10 FE Dranacess 23 9 6 8 28 25 3 33
11 Gontarther FE 23 7 8 8 27 27 0 29
12 Brimpeng FE 23 8 5 10 25 30 -5 29
13 Fekler FE 23 7 7 9 20 22 -2 28
14 Sichisers OB 23 5 12 6 28 30 -2 27
15 Pomperae FE 23 6 8 9 27 33 -6 26
16 Custler FE 23 6 7 10 23 29 -6 25
17 Ceresstrer FE 23 7 4 12 23 39 -16 25
18 DFE Unee 23 7 4 12 21 40 -19 25
19 Grasset FE 23 5 7 11 23 35 -12 22
20 Firoum OB 23 3 3 17 14 51 -37 12

Cintrin C
through week 23

Rule change: Only three clubs are relegated now instead of four, due to another shakeup in the fourth tier.

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Spakisteis FE 23 17 1 5 32 17 15 52
2 Dilkis FE 23 14 7 2 41 21 20 49
3 Burtneeg FE 23 14 5 4 36 23 13 47
4 Sesotnig FE 23 13 4 6 32 21 11 43
5 Tigajana OC 23 11 7 5 37 18 19 40
6 Engset FE 23 10 8 5 31 23 8 38
7 Grendless FE 23 9 10 4 39 27 12 37
8 Prechrus FE 23 8 7 8 27 29 -2 31
9 Berkemara FE 23 7 9 7 27 25 2 30
10 Ranalos CE 23 9 3 11 21 28 -7 30
11 CE e Flaarickug 23 8 5 10 27 38 -11 29
12 Sondar FE 23 6 9 8 34 36 -2 27
13 Contrer FE 23 6 9 8 27 35 -8 27
14 Tehtisms CE 23 6 8 9 23 29 -6 26
15 Oktidople FE 23 6 6 11 24 32 -8 24
16 Fishbogger FE 23 7 2 14 26 30 -4 23
17 DFE Clyddly 23 6 4 13 24 40 -16 22
18 Scinpefis FE 23 3 9 11 21 29 -8 18
19 DFE Hyllesme 23 3 8 12 22 34 -12 17
20 Stether FE 23 3 7 13 21 37 -16 16

The fourth tier has been reorganized again, and is really quite a lot simpler now. The eight regional leagues have been combined into three: Cintrin D West, East, and South. At present, they each operate as a single giant division, containing 56, 59, and 61 clubs respectively; they play each other club only once per season rather than twice, but it's still a very long season. And it's fiendishly difficult to promote - only the champion goes up.

A quick look at the current top ten in each of those divisions:

Cintrin D South
through week 23

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Swextrer FE 34 30 2 2 93 15 78 92
2 Hentiragivers FE 34 28 2 4 79 30 49 86
3 Cenanier FE 34 28 1 5 95 25 70 85
4 Lientos OC 34 26 5 3 87 27 60 83
5 Ans Jistrosts FE 34 26 5 3 85 27 58 83
6 Zikeseng OC 34 27 2 5 72 22 50 83
7 Festany CE 34 26 4 4 83 22 61 82
8 Nenirmiopoti FE 34 26 4 4 80 23 57 82
9 Pirnyssied FE 34 25 6 3 93 20 73 81
10 Fulatic FE 34 25 5 4 89 29 60 80

Cintrin D West
through week 23

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 DFE Rascenass 37 32 3 2 95 16 79 99
2 Meteca FE 36 29 6 1 82 18 64 93
3 Triratter CE 37 28 2 7 78 30 48 86
4 Girag FE 37 26 8 3 68 21 47 86
5 Spesser FE 36 25 9 2 72 11 61 84
6 Serod OB 37 26 6 5 86 33 53 84
7 Cose CE 37 25 9 3 69 25 44 84
8 Mallums OC 37 26 5 6 85 35 50 83
9 Gutchyrn FE 36 25 6 5 86 25 61 81
10 FE Mersira 36 24 9 3 78 24 54 81

Cintrin D East
through week 23

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Arstor FE 38 29 7 2 91 29 62 94
2 Pindess OC 38 29 6 3 89 23 66 93
3 FE Glaggemuda 37 28 7 2 92 30 62 91
4 Shintene FE 38 29 2 7 78 19 59 89
5 FE Sheoron 37 27 7 3 96 25 71 88
6 Casomer FE 38 27 7 4 90 31 59 88
7 Bronchinaos CE 37 27 3 7 82 38 44 84
8 Ertory FE 37 25 7 5 88 27 61 82
9 Pestrisms FE 38 23 11 4 81 29 52 80
10 Thimptot CE 37 25 5 7 72 27 45 80

Higher Division
Mierton Manatees Champions
Atlantea Hurricanes Runners Up
Wiechester FC 3rd Place
Bayern Phoenix 4th
TQCC 7 Cutoff
AC Quarant Xa'virt 5th
Ojian Orangemen 6th
Globe Cup cutoff

Lower Division
Loachen Yellow Jackets Champions
Diebert Colts Runners Up
Norton United 3rd
FC Cracken 4th
B Series Cutoff

Kingdom of Dancougar College Football - Season 23

There's something about college football that makes it different from the game the pros play. Oh, it's the same game, sure enough, but there's a different passion to it. The players and the fans are a part of the same community. It's that connection that makes even the smallest schools dangerous, and even programs which haven't made any noise in years can pop out of nowhere. The energy of a team of stubborn believers and the strength of the student body rooting for then day in and day out can be the difference at the end of the season, and all over Dancougar, it played out in the classroom and on the pitch. Teams rose from nowhere to capture league crowns and old favorites stumbled.

End of season media ranking in parenthesis.
'x' denotes tournament bid.

Yuki Collegiate Premier League
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 (22) Yuki State Univ 14 7 3 4 28 15 13 24 x
2 Dancougar Army Academy 14 6 5 3 21 15 6 23 x
3 Barclay State College 14 7 2 5 23 20 3 23
4 University of Dancougar 14 5 5 4 21 19 2 20
5 Carling Military Inst 14 4 6 4 23 26 -3 18
6 Dancougar Royal Academy 14 3 7 4 19 26 -7 16
7 Kishin Academy 14 4 3 7 23 28 -5 15
8 Carling College 14 2 5 7 11 20 -9 11

Kishin Delta Collegiate Premier League
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 (17) Eastport State Univ 16 8 4 4 34 20 14 28 x
2 Weston Technical Inst 16 8 3 5 21 18 3 27
3 Gabthley University 16 8 2 6 28 23 5 26
4 Dancougar Naval Academy 16 7 2 7 23 19 4 23
5 Port Royal University 16 7 2 7 20 23 -3 23
6 Kildare Maritime Academy 16 6 4 6 29 32 -3 22
7 Fujiwara State College 16 5 5 6 28 31 -3 20
8 Raizon College 16 5 4 7 23 26 -3 19
9 Nara College 16 4 2 10 11 25 -14 14

Shiba Valley Conference
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 (18) Pembrooke Academy 14 8 4 2 29 17 12 28 x
2 Grandborough Tech 14 7 4 3 23 16 7 25 x
3 Shiba State University 14 7 1 6 22 21 1 22
4 Grandborough University 14 5 3 6 21 19 2 18
5 Ochoa City College 14 5 3 6 20 24 -4 18
6 Thane College 14 4 5 5 22 23 -1 17
7 Shiba Technical College 14 4 5 5 18 24 -6 17
8 Lansing College 14 1 5 8 17 28 -11 8

Coastal Plains Conference
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 (8) Pollock College 14 9 4 1 24 13 11 31 x
2 (15) Kanata State College 14 9 1 4 25 16 9 28 x
3 Yuki State - Helmsley 14 9 1 4 25 19 6 28 x
4 Hinata Academy 14 7 1 6 25 20 5 22
5 Mandrake City College 14 5 2 7 18 19 -1 17
6 Southport City College 14 4 2 8 20 25 -5 14
7 Hale University 14 3 4 7 17 25 -8 13
8 Yuki Technical Institute 14 1 3 10 12 29 -17 6

Hazuki Collegiate Premier League
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 (4) Ouran College 16 9 5 2 31 14 17 32 x
2 Briggs College 16 8 3 5 26 20 6 27
3 Kimstown City College 16 6 6 4 24 22 2 24
4 University of Hazuki 16 6 4 6 20 19 1 22
5 Hazuki State University 16 5 5 6 24 17 7 20
6 Mugen Bend State College 16 5 5 6 23 34 -11 20
7 Kasai Academy 16 4 5 7 22 27 -5 17
8 Beresford College 16 3 7 6 21 28 -7 16
9 Chester Academy 16 4 4 8 16 26 -10 16

Big Northeast Football Conference
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Port Vigilance City Col 14 7 2 5 22 24 -2 23 x
2 Maribito University 14 6 4 4 25 19 6 22
3 Muddy Banks State College 14 5 6 3 22 16 6 21
4 Foster College 14 6 3 5 20 20 0 21
5 Zane Island State College 14 4 6 4 18 19 -1 18
6 Dyson College 14 5 3 6 16 18 -2 18
7 Northeastern Masato Univ 14 4 3 7 24 27 -3 15
8 Koi Shores Technical Col 14 4 3 7 14 18 -4 15

Shinobu Valley Conference
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Shapiro State - Dawes Pte 14 8 2 4 22 15 7 26 x
2 Shinobu State University 14 6 4 4 23 18 5 22
3 Maehara University 14 7 1 6 19 17 2 22
4 Reyes Academy 14 6 4 4 18 17 1 22
5 Callihan College 14 5 3 6 15 21 -6 18
6 Akiba College 14 5 2 7 19 20 -1 17
7 Deimon City College 14 5 1 8 21 25 -4 16
8 Brackston College 14 4 3 7 23 27 -4 15

Helmut Collegiate Premier League
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Granger Island College 14 8 4 2 25 13 12 28 x
2 University of Helmut 14 7 3 4 24 15 9 24 x
3 Jena College 14 7 3 4 21 21 0 24
4 Kimei Academy 14 6 2 6 21 21 0 20
5 Lake Gandor State Univ 14 6 1 7 16 23 -7 19
6 Schwartzer College 14 5 2 7 19 23 -4 17
7 Branstein College 14 4 3 7 24 25 -1 15
8 Helmut State University 14 3 2 9 16 25 -9 11

South Central Conference
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 (10) Shiratori University 16 9 5 2 27 17 10 32 x
2 (16) Univ of Shikibu 16 8 4 4 28 18 10 28 x
3 Crane State College 16 6 7 3 25 18 7 25 x
4 U of Shiba - Grandborough 16 8 1 7 14 15 -1 25
5 Benton College 16 6 5 5 25 26 -1 23
6 Leona College 16 6 3 7 13 23 -10 21
7 Kinnikun College 16 4 6 6 23 22 1 18
8 Shikibu Northwestern 16 4 2 10 19 28 -9 14
9 Derry College 16 2 5 9 21 28 -7 11

Red River Conference
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 (7) Raymaley College 14 9 4 1 24 15 9 31 x
2 Meadowridge University 14 6 5 3 21 17 4 23
3 Hyland College 14 5 7 2 30 19 11 22 x
4 Regola University 14 6 3 5 21 21 0 21
5 Rizzi College 14 5 4 5 15 16 -1 19
6 Waugaman City College 14 4 4 6 22 26 -4 16
7 Masato State University 14 2 5 7 23 26 -3 11
8 Seanor City College 14 1 4 9 16 32 -16 7

Big West Conference
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 (6) Inbit College 16 9 4 3 26 17 9 31 x
2 Mount Fujiko State Coll 16 7 4 5 25 18 7 25
3 West Valley College 16 7 4 5 24 21 3 25
4 Eastern Desugaia Univ 16 7 3 6 26 20 6 24
5 Randall College 16 7 2 7 24 24 0 23
6 Air Force Academy 16 6 3 7 20 26 -6 21
7 Friedmann College 16 5 4 7 16 21 -5 19
8 Pine Bluffs State College 16 4 5 7 11 19 -8 17
9 University of Desugaia 16 3 5 8 20 26 -6 14

Lunarossa Collegiate Premier League
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 (1) Negley Run Academy 15 10 2 3 28 16 12 32 x
2 (14) Shuuei Academy 15 10 1 4 23 13 10 31 x
3 Lakeport University 15 9 0 6 21 22 -1 27
4 Aiken College 15 7 4 4 22 20 2 25
5 University of Lunarossa 15 7 3 5 37 26 11 24
6 Baum State College 15 7 3 5 29 26 3 24
7 Stanwix College 15 6 4 5 22 20 2 22
8 Neville Island St Coll 15 6 3 6 26 22 4 21
9 Forbes College 15 5 4 6 17 20 -3 19
10 Bouquet College 15 5 2 8 22 25 -3 17
11 Bigelow University 15 4 5 6 20 23 -3 17
12 Morewood Technical Inst 15 4 5 6 19 24 -5 17
13 Lunarossa State Univ 15 5 2 8 22 28 -6 17
14 Wightman College 15 5 1 9 17 25 -8 16
15 Craig State College 15 4 3 8 18 27 -9 15
16 Shadyside Academy 15 4 2 9 22 28 -6 14

Big North Conference
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 (3) Kabuto University 16 10 2 4 39 26 13 32 x
2 Tetsuya State College 16 8 2 6 26 25 1 26
3 University of Masato 16 8 2 6 23 24 -1 26
4 Kotetsu Tech 16 7 4 5 24 19 5 25
5 Gotei College 16 7 3 6 22 22 0 24
6 Baptista College 16 6 4 6 22 19 3 22
7 Wenger College 16 5 3 8 27 28 -1 18
8 Hibiki University 16 5 1 10 21 28 -7 16
9 Billick College 16 5 1 10 13 26 -13 16

Metro East Football Conference
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Purnell College 14 8 3 3 20 13 7 27 x
2 Wean State College 14 8 2 4 19 15 4 26
3 Morrison College 14 8 1 5 22 16 6 25
4 Porter College 14 7 2 5 26 20 6 23
5 Cyert Technical Institute 14 6 4 4 24 15 9 22
6 Hamerschlag University 14 3 4 7 18 22 -4 13
7 Hornbostel University 14 4 1 9 15 33 -18 13
8 Doherty College 14 3 1 10 21 31 -10 10

Igor Valley Conference
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 (21) Darrough University 14 7 5 2 23 15 8 26 x
2 Katya City College 14 5 7 2 22 20 2 22
3 Earlsburg College 14 5 6 3 24 18 6 21
4 University of Igor 14 5 3 6 22 23 -1 18
5 South Kotaru State Univ 14 5 3 6 22 26 -4 18
6 Andrews College 14 3 7 4 15 19 -4 16
7 Barynsk College 14 4 3 7 18 20 -2 15
8 Pearson University 14 3 4 7 18 23 -5 13

Big East Conference
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 (2) Amesborough College 14 10 2 2 31 17 14 32 x
2 (11) Konoha Academy 14 8 5 1 29 14 15 29 x
3 Seiei University 14 9 0 5 23 18 5 27
4 Vartla City College 14 7 5 2 21 18 3 26
5 University of Fujiwara 14 6 4 4 24 18 6 22
6 Amada University 14 6 4 4 22 18 4 22
7 Jefferson College 14 6 4 4 24 22 2 22
8 Mainstead City College 14 4 5 5 21 28 -7 17
9 Sanders College 14 5 1 8 20 26 -6 16
10 University of Juusenkitai 14 4 3 7 23 24 -1 15
11 Marble Cliffs State Col 14 3 6 5 18 23 -5 15
12 Moore-Worth College 14 5 0 9 17 22 -5 15
13 Chirico College 14 3 3 8 12 20 -8 12
14 Daikon Academy 14 3 2 9 15 24 -9 11
15 Masaharu College 14 2 4 8 14 22 -8 10

Shapiro Collegiate Premier League
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Eimoto College 14 6 5 3 21 17 4 23 x
2 Bremley College 14 6 5 3 21 17 4 23
3 Shapiro State University 14 6 4 4 26 22 4 22
4 Canton College 14 6 3 5 22 23 -1 21
5 Gekiban College 14 6 1 7 22 19 3 19
6 Souichiro City University 14 5 3 6 19 24 -5 18
7 Karin Technical School 14 5 2 7 15 16 -1 17
8 Castillo University 14 4 1 9 10 18 -8 13

Kishin Plains Conference
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Buhlsborough City College 14 8 2 4 27 19 8 26 x
2 Carnegie Technical Inst 14 7 4 3 23 14 9 25 x
3 Herron University 14 6 4 4 17 18 -1 22
4 University of Shiba 14 5 6 3 20 16 4 21
5 Frickstowne College 14 5 6 3 20 16 4 21
6 Clay Academy 14 4 4 6 21 23 -2 16
7 Bloomfield College 14 2 6 6 14 24 -10 12
8 Montefiore College 14 0 6 8 12 24 -12 6

Kotaru Collegiate Premier League
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 (9) Akasaka University 14 8 4 2 21 9 12 28 x
2 Takano University 14 6 5 3 29 24 5 23 x
3 Ryuugu Academy 14 6 4 4 19 20 -1 22
4 Kotaru University 14 6 1 7 18 24 -6 19
5 Furude College 14 5 3 6 18 16 2 18
6 Okinomiya Academy 14 5 2 7 20 25 -5 17
7 Hinamizawa College 14 4 3 7 22 22 0 15
8 Irie City College 14 3 4 7 11 18 -7 13

Gilderome River Conference
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 (19) Shadow Cliffs St Col 16 8 6 2 25 17 8 30 x
2 Stoneridge University 16 7 4 5 25 19 6 25
3 University of Zorbados 16 6 6 4 20 18 2 24
4 Vasco College 16 7 2 7 22 23 -1 23
5 University of Gilderome 16 6 4 6 18 15 3 22
6 Pleasanton College 16 6 3 7 24 27 -3 21
7 Portola City College 16 6 2 8 20 26 -6 20
8 Concannon College 16 4 5 7 21 24 -3 17
9 Murrieta University 16 3 6 7 17 23 -6 15

Northern Plains Conference
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 (12) Daigoji College 16 9 4 3 31 20 11 31 x
2 (24) Donovan Academy 16 9 3 4 29 22 7 30 x
3 Chastain College 16 7 5 4 28 19 9 26
4 Big Mountain State Col 16 6 4 6 20 19 1 22
5 Angel Grove State College 16 7 1 8 14 18 -4 22
6 Gilderome State Univ 16 6 3 7 15 22 -7 21
7 Akatsuki University 16 4 6 6 19 21 -2 18
8 Misamaru College 16 4 3 9 16 23 -7 15
9 Stoneridge Technical Inst 16 3 5 8 24 32 -8 14

Shikibu Collegiate Premier League
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 (13) Monagham State Col 14 9 4 1 20 9 11 31 x
2 (23) Stoddart-McLean Col 14 8 5 1 29 17 12 29 x
3 Ledesma College 14 6 3 5 17 23 -6 21
4 Nikkei Academy 14 4 5 5 20 21 -1 17
5 Port Gintoki University 14 5 1 8 19 18 1 16
6 Ladsdburg College 14 4 4 6 18 22 -4 16
7 Donneley College 14 3 5 6 15 20 -5 14
8 Ogasawara City College 14 3 1 10 16 24 -8 10

Sullivan Collegiate Premier League
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 (20) Sullivan State Univ 16 9 4 3 28 21 7 31 x
2 Monroeville College 16 8 4 4 29 18 11 28 x
3 University of Sullivan 16 6 5 5 22 18 4 23
4 Trafford Technical Inst 16 7 2 7 20 17 3 23
5 Wexford College 16 6 3 7 19 23 -4 21
6 Kensington University 16 5 5 6 16 18 -2 20
7 Coraopolis University 16 4 8 4 21 25 -4 20
8 Glassport City College 16 6 2 8 18 23 -5 20
9 Mifflin College 16 3 3 10 17 27 -10 12

Keats Island Collegiate Premier League
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 (5) Hayward College 16 10 3 3 31 23 8 33 x
2 (25) Fremont University 16 8 4 4 26 16 10 28 x
3 Alameda Academy 16 7 4 5 27 24 3 25
4 Berkeley State University 16 6 6 4 24 19 5 24
5 Redwood City College 16 6 5 5 21 20 1 23
6 Millbrae University 16 7 2 7 21 24 -3 23
7 Keats Island University 16 5 3 8 23 29 -6 18
8 Richmond College 16 4 4 8 22 28 -6 16
9 Mountain View State Col 16 2 3 11 13 25 -12 9

World champs Akiba were unable to continue their run in the Shinobu Valley, finishing sixth of eight, looking nowhere near as good as previous years. The defending national champion University of Lunarossa side were the top-rated strike force in the Lunarossa CPL despite undergoing a coaching transition, as Solomon Bilbao gave up the job to take the reigns of the Dancougar national team. A 7-3-5, they just managed a top-third finish, and while that performance might have been enough to win a lesser conference, they were just another team in the ultra-competitive Lunarossa league.

There were lots of other feel-good stories throughout the country. Eastport State, a nine-loss team just two years ago, had its best season ever en route to a Kishin Delta CPL title. It was the same story for Shadow Cliffs in Gilderome and Daigoji in the Northern Plains. It was a remarkable turnaruond for Daigoji in particular, as they were a nine-loss team two years ago and farther back endured a stretch of four seasons with at least nine straight losses. Kanata State reached nine wins for the first time in school history and got an at-large bid from the Coastal Plains. Familiar faces like Hazuki State and Hinata Academy were absent from the spring tournament, which featured a lot of three- and four-loss teams in what turned out to be a rough season all over the board.

(#24) Donovan Academy 1-3 Carnegie Technical Institute
Yuki State - Helmsley 4-6 (#16) University of Shikibu
(#11) Konoha Academy 1-5 Hyland College
(#23) Stoddart-McLean College 8-3 Dancougar Army Academy
Takano University 1-4 University of Helmut
(#14) Shuuei Academy 2-3 Grandborough Tech
(#15) Kanata State College 3-1 Monroeville College
Crane State College 3-1 (#25) Fremont University

The army boys probably shouldn't have gotten their bid, as they only finished 6-5-3 in Yuki CPL play. The mistake was hastily corrected when they drew Stoddart-McLean in the opening round, and they ceded four goals in both losses. Helmsley was the last team anyone expected to be involved in a shootout, but they played an exciting tie with Shikibu but a 4-2 home loss could not be offset in the second leg. Hyland College, which finished third in the Red River Conference and got the jump on second-place Meadowridge, earned their keep by stopping a good Konoha team with a brace of wins.

Shapiro State - Dawes Pointe 5-1 (#23) Stoddart-McLean College
Crane State College 1-2 (#17) Eastport State University
(#12) Daigoji College 3-2 Granger Island College
(#18) Pembrooke Academy 3-2 (#8) Pollock College
(#3) Kabuto University 3-3 (#7) Raymaley College
(#2) Amesborough College 5-2 University of Helmut
(#20) Sullivan State University 1-1 Bremley College
Port Vigilance City College 3-2 (#16) University of Shikibu
(#4) Ouran College 0-4 Carnegie Technical Institute
(#6) Inbit College 0-5 (#13) Monagham State College
(#5) Hayward College 3-2 Hyland College
(#10) Shiratori University 2-2 (#21) Darrough University
(#15) Kanata State College 3-2 (#1) Negley Run Academy
(#9) Akasaka University 3-1 Purnell College
Buhlsborough City College 3-1 (#19) Shadow Cliffs State College
(#22) Yuki State University 3-2 Grandborough Tech

Several high-ranked teams went out in the round, headlined by #1 Negley Run and #4 Ouran College. The former figured to be the biggest result in the history of Kanata State, who won the road leg to take the tie. Ouran looked completely outclassed by Carnegie Tech, who marched their nefarious cheering section into the next round. Three ties went to penalty kicks, and in both cases, the higher ranked team went on. Sullivan State squeaked past Bremley, who nobody thought much of, and Shiratori stopped the Igor Valley champs, Darrough, after a pair of 1-1 draws. Kabuto and Raymaley played in the marquee matchup of the Conference Round and gave the fans a reason to get excited. Two draws and twelve kicks later, Kabuto were through. Amesborough were pegged as an early favorite after dominating Helmut on the road, although in truth, that result was expected.

Port Vigilance City College 6-2 Buhlsborough City College
(#3) Kabuto University 3-2 (#10) Shiratori University
(#22) Yuki State University 1-3 (#17) Eastport State University
Carnegie Technical Institute 3-4 (#20) Sullivan State University
(#9) Akasaka University 0-3 (#15) Kanata State College
(#12) Daigoji College 3-7 (#2) Amesborough College
Shapiro State - Dawes Pointe 3-5 (#18) Pembrooke Academy
(#13) Monagham State College 3-5 (#5) Hayward College

But Amesborough proved their mettle by stopping a surging Daigoji, with a 5-1 home win proving to be more than enough. It's not often in tournament play that a round plays out as expected, but almost all of the higher-seeded teams won. Kanata State were now the fan favorite, as their win over #9 Akasaka suddenly had them thrust into the national limelight. The best matchup produced by the random draw was Kabuto and Shiratori, and Kabuto's 2-1 road win was the difference.

(#5) Hayward College 2-5 (#2) Amesborough College
(#3) Kabuto University 2-0 Port Vigilance City College
(#15) Kanata State College 2-4 (#17) Eastport State University
(#18) Pembrooke Academy 2-4 (#20) Sullivan State University

Kabuto figured to have the easiest draw of the round, and a pair of 1-0 wins saw them into the semifinals. The other matchups were juicy, with things looking pretty even on paper. Amesborough and Hayward got most of the attention, and the Big East champs proved they were for real by winning on the road 3-0 in the opening leg. Then there was Eastport and Kanata, a matchup of teams both working on their best seasons in school history. The road had to end for one of them, and Eastport's 2-0 road win was the difference. Sullivan State won both games with Pembrooke 2-1 to be the fourth semifinalist.

(#3) Kabuto University 7-4 (#2) Amesborough College
(#20) Sullivan State University 3-2 (#17) Eastport State University

The draw conspired to produce even ties yet again. Sullivan and Eastport, in the self-titled "War Between the States," produced a nail-biter. Sullivan won 3-1 at home and Eastport quickly went 1-0 up in the second leg, needing only a goal to force overtime, as the tournament does not use away goals. In a seesaw battle, the scoreline stayed frozen, and Sullivan State was through. Meanwhile, Amesborough finally ran out of luck. Kabuto won the opening leg 5-2 at home, and the gulf in class was suddenly visible.

(#3) Kabuto University 2-3 (#20) Sullivan State University

And what a match in the Grand Final at the National Stadium! Sullivan State came back from a goal down in the final twenty minutes to win their first title, and the second for the Sullivan CPL. They will be the hosts of the next IUCC, which returns to Dancougar by virtue of Akiba's victory over the summer.

International Qualification: IUCC VII/SBCC V

Dancougar is a founding association of the IUCC and is entitled to two slots in the the field. If the format has not changed for the next tournament, Dancougar is also awarded an extra slot for the defending champion. The College Alliance also elects to send up to four teams to the Samseong Series B Champions' Cup, with the allocations made to ensure that no team other than the national champion can participate in both. The College Alliance retains the right to select teams after the regular criteria have been applied.

Should another season take place before these tournaments, this classification may change...

IUCC1: Akiba College (Defending IUCC champion)
IUCC2: #20 Sullivan State University (National champion)
IUCC3*: #15 Kanata State College (Fan-voting, quarterfinal, deferred SBCC4)
* If awarded

SBCC1: #20 Sullivan State University (National champion)
SBCC2: #3 Kabuto University (National runner-up)
SBCC3: #1 Negley Run Academy (Regular season #1, Conference Round)
SBCC4: #2 Amesborough College (College Alliance selection, semifinal)

International Results: IUCC VI/SBCC IV

The University of Lunarossa welcomed ten college teams from around the world for the sixth edition of the IUCC tournament, which included first-time entrants from Taeshan, Cafundeu, and Valanora. Akiba College, doing well to hide the form which would plague them in the coming regular season, defended their title. In the SBCC, Dancougar teams once again reached the group stage and are performing better each year. No longer are they the winless wonders, but the quality of the game has not improved so much that the average Dancougar college student is a match for the second-tier professional.

Kimstown City College
Tournament: IUCC
Qualification: College Alliance selection
Group Stage: Fourth place (1-2-1)
Seventh Place Game: LOSS - Uni 25 de Maio (Cafundeu) 1-0

University of Lunarossa
Tournament: IUCC
Qualification: National champion
Group Stage: Third place (1-3-0)
Fifth Place Game: LOSS - Air Force College (Taeshan) 2-1

Tournament: SBCC
Qualification: National champion
Group Stage: ELIMINATED - Third place (2-2-2)

Akiba College
Tournament: IUCC
Qualification: Defending IUCC champion
Group Stage: First place (2-2-0)
Championship Game: WIN - Hatton Medical College (Ad'ihan) 2-0

University of Fujiwara
Tournament: SBCC
Qualification: Fan voting
First preliminary round: WIN - LNL Courier Haxley (Lovisa) 6-0
Second preliminary round: WIN - 17th of October (Southern Northland) 3-1
Group Stage: ELIMINATED - Fourth place (1-0-5)

University of Gilderome
Tournament: SBCC
Qualification: Media #1
Second preliminary round: LOSS - Svalvinya CF (Myedvedeya) 2-1

Dancougar Royal Academy
Tournament: SBCC
Qualification: National runner-up
Second preliminary round: WIN - Redwood Forest (West Zirconia) 3-2
Group Stage: ELIMINATED - Third place (2-1-3)

Apertura

(Admittedly late, but our sense of timing lies...elsewhere.)


W D L GF GA GD Pts

CA Condadore 6 8 4 30 26 4 26
Fábricas 6 8 4 26 25 1 26
Trecelunas FC 5 9 4 15 14 1 24
Deportivo Peralta 5 9 4 29 29 0 24
Alianza Ciruelas 6 7 5 19 20 -2 23
12 de noviembre 4 10 4 23 23 0 22
Arcres Millos 4 10 4 23 24 -1 22
Estudiantes de Íguen 5 6 7 17 16 1 21
San Pablo 4 9 5 24 26 -2 21
Piratas de Grisolon 2 10 6 21 24 -3 16
With another season preceding the next international tournaments, this meant nothing in the way of qualifications. Which, the way the season went, is probably a good thing. With nonexistent talent gaps, monotonous draw followed monotonous draw. The positive side is that the title race was truly dramatic, coming down to goal difference...sort of like the races for third. And sixth. And eighth.

CA Condadore did have an illusion of dominance about them, though, at least compared to the rest of the country. Undefeated against the four veteran sides, they only lost to Alianza Ciruelas (whose matches featured both of the seasons' own goals, in opposite directions) and Estudiantes de Íguen, (whose otherwise-unoccupied stadium was the league's metaphorical fortress, contrasting with anemic attack away).

It would have come down to goals scored before a much faster, and more accurate, way to make the tables add up was discovered. But in any case, the students and/or assorted footballers still managed to finish ahead of the Pumas, who have managed...not to fire their manager, despite popular demand. Good news is that they're not dumb enough to bring back veterans; Gabriel Vega is floundering for the even worse Piratas de Grisolon.

As far as the teams tied for third, it's hard to tell which is a pleasant surprise. Maybe they both are: Trecelunas FC thriving even in this sort of format, and Deporto Peralta rather mollified even before the Clausura.

There probably should have been awards for players of the season, but the sponsors backed out at the last minute in a manner that was entirely above-board and not at all discriminatory in any way, we're quite confident. Meanwhile Lautaro Bermúdez led the league in scoring, and notable Arms Manufacturing company Barracios equally coincidentally sponsored the Golden Boot award.

Clausura


W D L GF GA GD Pts

San Pablo 9 5 4 30 24 6 32
Piratas de Grisolon 6 7 5 21 22 -1 25
Trecelunas FC 6 7 5 19 20 -1 25
Fábricas 6 6 6 22 21 1 24
12 de noviembre 5 9 4 24 28 -4 24
CA Condadore 5 8 5 23 23 0 23
Alianza Ciruelas 5 7 6 23 19 4 22
Arcres Millos 5 7 6 27 28 -1 22
Estudiantes de Íguen 5 6 7 16 19 -3 21
Deportivo Peralta 4 7 7 31 32 -1 19
...Okay. This one counts, but still. That's what happens when you're still in the first season-everything's up for grabs, and everything's random. Witness San Pablo and Piratas de Grisolon, repeating their extremity...on the other end.

It wasn't much of a title race with the second-place team closer to last place than first. Of course, they're also getting relegated based on the combined standings. That race actually was quite contested, with Estudiantes de Íguen finishing with just one more point. They beat Ciudad Peralta-based FC Nacional 2-0 to stay up.

The season was all about the Pumas, though. Bastián Sandoval built a reputation as a brutal but effective taskmaster as he kept his job and then some, while wingbacks marshalled a powerful attack.

On his way to the golden boot, Josemaria Gutiérrez of Arcres Millos scored a hat-trick in Ciudad Peralta. The clash of the league's two most offensive teams lived up to expectations in that match, a 3-3 draw. Deportivo Peralta had used up all of their form in the first half of the season, however. A 1-1 draw in Ciruelas was, quite literally, a damp squib.

As far as the tricky issue of international qualification...well, it's a tricky issue. Should teams in the lower half of the table be put forth? No? How about one that's going to be in the second division? (There is Capitalizt precedent...sort of.) Do we have enough team names to actually do the SBCC thing, and can we be bothered to figure out all the other placements? Even with the new system of keeping track of game results, as well as scores? And who's going to miss out just by goal differential? Or goals for? That's hardly fair, is it?

After all the bribes were dealt with, the top four teams in the latter table (San Pablo through Fábricas, in that order) are nominated for the TQCC, and 12 de noviembre for the Globe Cup. (Of course, these can be bumped if necessary, working from the top down in priority order.) If that didn't inspire enough sighs of relief from the greater Ciudagua metropolitan area, Unión de Ciudagua won the second division. They and FC Nacional, in that order, are nominated to the SBCC.

Season 20,012

With another quiet transfer market, unless you want to count the massive amount of youngsters from the Youth Academies being pulled, we progress to the League with the same old clubs being favorites. Raynor City underwent a management change as Fabio Mannasuch made way to Dalinn to replace a fellow Vanorian (who just so happened to take over the Ad'ihan national team job). Rivaldo Sodré of Cafundeu was brought in to replace him after the board took a month to review five applications, of which more than half were foriegn. The only foriegn based transfer was Juavi FC snatching Urkero Lit of Panuul, who was somehow unattached.

Rivaldo seems to have used his pedigree as the former Cafundeu NT manager to bring the Rockers to better understanding of the game, as they completely wiped the floor with the Premiership competition this year. The capital retains it's vicegrip on TQCC as Soldarian came in second, and looks to be in a fair shape to defend their crown. A huge surprise in fourth however is promoted AC Zul'Atun. Yet the story of the season was the dominance of Raynor City in their stampede to their 20th title, moving them into a tie with Gladerial United for the most Premiership crowns. One has to wonder if the league is becoming Raynor City, Soldarian, and everyone else. If it is, is that a good thing for the league?

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

Premiership

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Raynor City United 38 26 5 7 75 46 29 83 Champions
2 Soldarian FC 38 20 7 11 87 69 18 67 TQCC
3 SC Rinaldi 38 17 13 8 80 60 20 64 TQCC
4 AC Zul'Atun 38 17 12 9 68 49 19 63 TQCC
5 Hondo FC 38 18 5 15 82 74 8 59 GC
6 AC Valanari 38 17 8 13 69 61 8 59
7 Juavi FC 38 17 8 13 69 62 7 59 GC
8 FC Therathor 38 16 11 11 74 66 8 59
9 Straightdale FC 38 16 9 13 66 60 6 57
10 FC Capri 38 16 6 16 69 65 4 54
11 FC Wexax 38 15 8 15 60 62 -2 53
12 Baysleef FC 38 14 7 17 58 66 -8 49
13 Wexax United 38 14 7 17 60 75 -15 49
14 Mar Sara FC 38 12 11 15 60 67 -7 47
15 AC Hartdale 38 11 11 16 51 61 -10 44
16 FC Longview 38 12 7 19 48 62 -14 43
17 Travesian AS 38 11 8 19 63 71 -8 41
18 Everlin FC 38 10 9 19 61 78 -17 39 Relegated
19 Kareen FC 38 8 14 16 53 70 -17 38 Relegated
20 AS Everlin 38 7 6 25 54 83 -29 27 Relegated

Star League

Playoff: AS Sharala 4-1(2-1) FC Monaven

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Char Sara FC 38 20 10 8 75 42 33 70 Champions
2 Turmondale United 38 20 10 8 79 55 24 70 SBCC
3 AS Sharala 38 19 9 10 74 54 20 66 SBCC
4 FC Monaven 38 17 9 12 63 48 15 60 SBCC
5 Sharala AC 38 16 11 11 69 55 14 59
6 Oliviena United 38 15 13 10 48 40 8 58
7 AS Char Sara 38 17 6 15 60 66 -6 57
8 AC Cartmot 38 16 7 15 68 81 -13 55
9 Gladerial United 38 15 9 14 75 65 10 54
10 AS Zul'Daratar 38 16 6 16 59 61 -2 54
11 Manavawi Athletic 38 15 7 16 53 62 -9 52
12 FC Vamas 38 14 9 15 55 61 -6 51
13 Club ESF 38 14 8 16 73 79 -6 50
14 Turmondale FC 38 13 9 16 53 52 1 48
15 FC Vernad 38 11 15 12 40 39 1 48
16 Rolalas FC 38 13 9 16 48 63 -15 48
17 Quel'Thalas FC 38 11 10 17 61 71 -10 43
18 Raynor City FC 38 7 16 15 57 67 -10 37 Relegated
19 Aras United 38 8 8 22 56 81 -25 32 Relegated
20 FC Travesian 38 6 13 19 28 52 -24 31 Relegated

Green League

Playoff: Vaharia FC 3-3(1-2)[5-3 Pks] AC Stormguard

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Athletic Rolalas 38 21 7 10 96 60 36 70 Champions
2 Club Valanora 38 16 13 9 75 54 21 61 Promoted
3 Vaharia FC 38 17 10 11 65 50 15 61 Playoff
4 AC Stormguard 38 16 12 10 77 60 17 60 Playoff
5 FC Silvershire 38 17 9 12 66 69 -3 60
6 AS Soldar 38 18 5 15 71 74 -3 59
7 SC Ianisle 38 15 11 12 62 51 11 56
8 Mar Sara AC 38 16 8 14 79 72 7 56
9 Cartmot Pride 38 15 10 13 60 55 5 55
10 Zul'Daratar FC 38 16 7 15 58 68 -10 55
11 FC Quel'Mathar 38 14 9 15 73 70 3 51
12 AC Ispan 38 13 11 14 66 68 -2 50
13 AS Zul'Atun 38 12 14 12 62 67 -5 50
14 Quel'Tir United 38 13 11 14 60 65 -5 50
15 Char Sara United 38 12 12 14 56 64 -8 48
16 RC Vahama 38 12 9 17 56 78 -22 45
17 AC Goldsan 38 10 11 17 38 48 -10 41
18 DC Aulian 38 9 13 16 55 62 -7 40 Relegated
19 SC Quintal 38 6 18 14 47 61 -14 36 Relegated
20 Arouw United 38 8 8 22 60 86 -26 32 Relegated

Blue League

Playoffs: Turbani FC 4-3(1-3) SC Longview

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 AC Rinaldi 38 23 8 7 95 67 28 77 Champions
2 RC Rikana 38 19 9 10 67 41 26 66 Promoted
3 Turbani FC 38 18 10 10 98 75 23 64 Playoff
4 SC Longview 38 17 12 9 54 39 15 63 Playoff
5 SC Soldar 38 16 14 8 65 46 19 62
6 RC Elunita 38 16 9 13 69 58 11 57
7 Inter Gladerial 38 17 6 15 62 57 5 57
8 FC Suax 38 15 12 11 58 57 1 57
9 AC Port Swell 38 16 8 14 59 55 4 56
10 FC Kilai 38 16 6 16 74 73 1 54
11 RC Durmosa 38 14 10 14 60 59 1 52
12 Ironwind United 38 14 8 16 78 93 -15 50
13 Bree FC 38 12 12 14 66 72 -6 48
14 AS Rikana 38 12 9 17 69 76 -7 45
15 AC Therathor 38 12 8 18 62 65 -3 44
16 RC Liogan 38 11 10 17 60 68 -8 43
17 Suax United 38 11 7 20 63 88 -25 40
18 AC Rosenthal 38 10 8 20 45 77 -32 38 Relegated
19 FC San Diromia 38 9 10 19 52 65 -13 37 Relegated
20 AS Solqual 38 9 10 19 47 72 -25 37 Relegated

Rose League

Playoff: Zanabia City 8-4(3-3) Erran United

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Arouw FC 38 26 4 8 73 37 36 82 Champions
2 Yolan FC 38 19 12 7 87 59 28 69 Promoted
3 Zanabia City 38 18 9 11 54 40 14 63 Playoff
4 Erran United 38 17 8 13 67 58 9 59 Playoff
5 FC Ispan 38 16 10 12 49 45 4 58
6 RC Jumangas 38 15 12 11 70 47 23 57
7 AC Durmosa 38 15 11 12 62 58 4 56
8 Erran FC 38 16 7 15 63 63 0 55
9 RC Quel'Mathar 38 14 11 13 76 71 5 53
10 DC Kilai 38 15 8 15 64 66 -2 53
11 FC Melikkiaz 38 12 11 15 56 63 -7 47
12 FC Rosenthal 38 12 11 15 38 50 -12 47
13 DC Liogan 38 11 13 14 49 57 -8 46
14 AS Aras 38 11 11 16 62 64 -2 44
15 DC Bree 38 12 8 18 62 66 -4 44
16 AC Jumangas 38 9 15 14 47 59 -12 42
17 DC Quel'Tir 38 9 15 14 45 58 -13 42
18 AS Vaharia 38 11 9 18 50 66 -16 42
19 FC Solqual 38 11 9 18 53 72 -19 42
20 DC Melikkiaz 38 11 6 21 56 84 -28 39

End of Season Awards

Foriegner of the Year
Simon Labrie (6 goals, 18 assists) - SC Rinaldi

Manager of the Year
Aerinilrni Kylynflower - AC Zul'Atun

Striker of the Year
Calla Soler (21 goals, 10 assists) - Soldarain FC

Midfielder of the Year
Scott Soldarian (15 goals, 15 assists) - Raynor City United

Winger of the Year
Alan Jun (8goals, 15 assists) - AC Valanari

Defender of the Year
Favilia Drigan (2 goals, 9 assists) - Soldarain FC

Goalkeeper of the Year
Noah Dart (11 clean sheets) - Raynor City United

Sportsman
Bario Mandalin - Juavi FC

Best X11
GK: Noah Dart - Raynor City United
CB: Favilia Drigan - Soldarain FC
CB: Montanha - Raynor City United
CB: Tamuríl Amandil - SC Rinaldi
LW: Cristiano Narsiss - FC Therathor
MC: Simon Labrie - SC Rinaldi
MC: Scott Soldarian - Raynor City United
RW: Alan Jun - AC Valanari
ST: Lucas Hearts - Hondo FC
ST: Abdul Ibadulla - Juavi FC
ST: Calla Soler - Soldarain FC

Dancougar D-League :: Season 6

With Stoneridge United having cracked the top four the previous year, the question became whether or not they would continue the climb. It figured to be tough for all the top sides; World Cup 43 qualifying meant a delicate balance of domestic and national team time that saw Port Royal least affected. Other teams had to like their chances. Here are your preseason news and notes.

Aiken City United fell hard in season five, going from fourth to eighth and missing out on international play. They responded in the offseason by picking up a young Secristani midfielder, Curtis Coleman, and switching to a 4-4-2. Forward Doug Amemiya was brought up to partner with Jeffrey Cale, and former first round pick Sean Kalberer was called up from the farm system.

CF America Chuuoushi also brought in a Secristani, purchasing forward Kevin Walker. There was also a youth movement in the midfield, with Cody Ferries and Taro Shiganori made starters. Former national teamer Jon Holmes remained an anchor in the midfield, although the took a midfielder in the Super Draft, Shouta Kojima, who they immediately put on the 23-man roster.

Coraopolis FC were looking to rebound from a down year and chose to rebuild the roster with players from their farm system. The new midfield featured a good mixture of experienced players and young guns, and they brought up under-23 defenders Don Studebaker and Chase Thomson. Corapolis were hoping to make the biggest impact with the forward line of Blaine Culverhouse and Glen Rotondo, two college all-stars from the Oxen Cup VII team.

Dynamo Kalinsk have only finished outside of the bottom third once - their first season in the league. Aging goalkeeper Trenton Munion held onto his job, but the team switched to a 4-5-1 to try and shore up their defense while still providing some attacking options. Lone striker Dell Charleston continued to be groomed under the watchful eye of former national-teamer Ben Wiseman.

Eastport United finished sixth the previous year and were hoping to stay in the international zone. Management believed offense was the answer, so forward Bryan Chastant was drafted and immediately inserted into the starting lineup. The team relegated defender Kip van Brunt to the bench in order to experiment with a fith midfielder.

FC Takano 1983 have long suffered the label of "underachiever" despite fielding Qazox internatonal Raul de Olivares as a starting forward. The unfortunate thing, though, is that de Olivares has always had very little help around him. The team rotated almost the entire midfield, with former draft picks Norman Callis, Wil Darring, and Yoshiyuki Shibata all getting starts.

Grandborough FC were a point out of fourth place last season and were intent on remaining a strong contender for a top-four finish. Qazox utility midfielder Wesley Teahen was given quality assistance with the addition of Secristan midfielder Stephen Alexander, making Grandborough the only team currently with both designated player slots filled. The starting forwards were also swapped, with Phillip Atenza and Marcus Pleitez giving way to the younger Dustin Garbett and Rodney van Riper. They were pegged as a dark horse going into the season.

King's Eleven Yuki City have long sat in the shadows of Athletic and Kishin, but new manager Al Arellano thought he had the answer in a younger defense. The team went to a 4-4-2 and brought up Ren Hideaki and Alvin Tharen on defense, but the biggest change was the changing of the guard at goalkeeper. Heath Vaccarino, who was on the Oxen Cup VII team, replaced Jed Hoben. With Karen Stadler settling into her role up front, perhaps there was finally something for fans to get excited about.

Mizuno no Juuichi can only boast one real star in former national-teamer Hikaru Waya, and even that's a push, since Waya was to Akira Morimoto what Shiro Furuya is today to Shishio Jinguuji... the guy who comes off the bench. Occasionally. Jiro Ieyasu and Uyeda Nakatoni, back to back first round picks, stepped into the defense to give it some more speed, while Yasu Nakanoi did the same for the offense.

Port Royal FC were the least-affected of the top four in terms of losing players to World Cup qualifiers, with only Kelssek defender Alexandre Tremblay and Dancougar forward Dan Potts on the short list of internationals. The Potts loss figured to be huge, so Port Royal followed Kishin in switching to a five-man midfield to get some more attacking options. Irvin Hudson and Ed Klingensmith stepped up. A possible sticking point is the advancing age of goalkeeper Anderson Price, although prospect Yuuto Chishu has been progressing nicely in the farm system.

Port Vigilence FC just wanted to crawl out of the cellar after a twenty-loss campaign. Manager Roland Bachtold had an extensive youth system and he used it, putting no fewer than seven new players in the matchday one starting lineup compared to the previous year. Three were on defense - Herman Gasieweski, Goro Nakamura, and Buster Wiltz would hopefully turn around a unit which ceded a league-high 60 goals last year.

Raymaley Athletic were mired in the middle of the table last year and didn't improve too much. It's looking more and more likely that Neil Wellesley is not the answer at forward, although his younger partner, Vin Heterhausen, has been a bright spot at times. They did add a little more speed with Ruben Winterton stepping into the midfield.

Shuukyuu Kishin were dethroned as champions after winning three straight titles, and looked to be hard hit with four players pegged for international duty. Jeruselem forward Jennifer Sloan was a given, and the Dancougar Black Wings called up forward Paul Dinsmoor along with midfielders Kazuki Midorikawa and Kondo Takana. There's a lot of talent on the bench, though, in midfielders Corey Heroman and John Parmalee, so they figured to be okay. Ichiro Ikubo was the only starter to be rotated out for the first day, replaced by Ryoichi Nishimoto.

Sporting Kildare were still trying to recover from the money dumped on Dancougar internatinal Lyle Dylandy, although they were able to raid their farm system to give Qazox forward Anderson Tarricone some help, with Masa Taku joining him on the front line. The midfield got younger with the addition of Wayne Panfil and Keitaro Sorokata, although the defense will need shoring up in the coming years.

Sporting Lakeport were another middle-of-the-pack side that could use a marquee player, but for now they'll have to make due with a youth movement that saw three former draft picks inserted into the day one starting lineup. Mel Rexford and Albert Williver became the starting forwards in the 3-5-2, while Yukio Tanaka became the first in what appears to be many changes in the midfield over the next few years, if the farm system call-ups are any indication.

Stoneridge United were poised to continue their ascension in the league pecking order, and yet they went shopping after the Baptism of Fire for... a defender? Michelle Fuller joined the team from Cassadaigua, and many wondered why when the unit was already quite capably anchored by Dancougar international Brad Leeds. Their answer - she's young, she's fast, and she has boundless potential. The already-solid midfield, built on the strength of Oxen Cup VII selections and current national-teamers Jared Matthews and Alexei Voronzoff, got better with the addition of Kouta Imaizuma.

Super Dimension Ogasawara have lagged behind the rest of the league in terms of talent, but decided to make a move by signing Secristan forward James Rogan after the Baptism of Fire. He'll make the lineup a 4-4-2 and provide service to Bunpei Inazuma, although fans are wondering if it isn't time to give Lenny Maciarello a shot. Ando Tomokazu joins a back four which should be much better, as it can claim former national-teamers Saji Hijikata and Chris Princeton.

Yuki City Athletic would begin their title defense with no fewer than four players named to the Dancougar national team - defender Milan van der Horst and forward Augustine Dennin foremost among them. Isamu Yamanoue joined a midfield already anchored by the all-around good guys Simon Rafalski and Nathan Meglio, whle Robby Zenisek added more speed to the league's top defense. Takai Shirahata replaced forward Tyler Ovard, so all the signs were pointing to an easy romp through the table. As it turned out, their youth players were good, but not enough to overcome the absense of its stars...

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Port Royal FC 34 21 5 8 67 31 36 68 ^ 1
2 Shuukyuu Kishin 34 20 6 8 68 41 27 66 ^ 1
3 Stoneridge United 34 18 7 9 64 48 16 61 ^ 1
4 Yuki City Athletic 34 18 7 9 60 47 13 61 v 3
5 Grandborough FC 34 14 11 9 46 42 4 53 -
6 Aiken City United 34 12 13 9 48 46 2 49 ^ 2
7 King's Eleven Yuki City 34 13 9 12 38 41 -3 48 ^ 9
8 Sporting Lakeport 34 13 7 14 41 40 1 46 v 1
9 Raymaley Athletic 34 11 13 10 48 48 0 46 ^ 1
10 Sporting Kildare 34 12 7 15 44 48 -4 43 ^ 1
11 Coraopolis FC 34 10 13 11 34 38 -4 43 ^ 3
12 Eastport United 34 8 17 9 40 39 1 41 v 6
13 FC Takano 1983 34 8 12 14 31 43 -12 36 v 1
14 Mizuno no Juuichi 34 9 8 17 33 46 -13 35 v 1
15 CF America Chuuoushi 34 8 11 15 31 47 -16 35 v 6
16 Port Vigilence FC 34 8 10 16 32 46 -14 34 ^ 2
17 Super Dimension Ogasawara 34 6 14 14 24 40 -16 32 v 2
18 Dynamo Kalinsk 34 8 8 18 34 52 -18 32 v 1

Port Royal won their second league title, the championship trophy joining the one earned in the D-League's inaugural season. The top four didn't change and were able to get some distance from the rest of the pack, but there was still movement to keep things excited. The race was also the closest since the early years, with Athletic falling to fourth while the others all advanced in lockstep. Aiken City returned to the international cutoff zone while Grandborough stayed put, but the biggest story of the year was the sudden surge by King's Eleven. Karen Stadler scored twenty goals and took them all the way from the bottom third of the league. She was still well off the pace for the league scoring title, though. That went to Dan Potts with twenty eight, two more than Jennifer Sloan and four more than Augustine Dennin.

Kalinsk started the season hot but affirmed their status as the league's worst team after failing to keep up the pace. But Eastport were probably the biggest disappointment of the year, as their inability to finish the job saw them end the season just above the bottom third. Only nine losses would have been a success were it not for their seventeen draws. Aiming to return to international play, the team announced that Myedvedeya forward Aleksander Rozhdestvensky would be joining the team next season.

Here are the results of all 34 Games of the Week.
1: Shuukyuu Kishin 2-1 Stoneridge United
2: King's Eleven Yuki City 3-2 Yuki City Athletic (Capital Derby)
3: Grandborough FC 0-1 Yuki City Athletic
4: Port Royal FC 1-1 Eastport United (Delta Derby)
5: Shuukyuu Kishin 4-1 Aiken City United
6: Dynamo Kalinsk 1-0 Sporting Kildare
7: Shuukyuu Kishin 4-3 Dynamo Kalinsk
8: Coraopolis FC 0-1 Sporting Kildare
9: Yuki City Athletic 2-1 Port Royal FC
10: King's Eleven Yuki City 1-1 Shuukyuu Kishin (Queen's Cup)
11: Sporting Kildare 1-4 Raymaley Athletic
12: Yuki City Athletic 2-4 Sporting Kildare
13: Shuukyuu Kishin 1-2 Yuki City Athletic (Beltway Derby)
14: Stoneridge United 1-0 Port Royal FC
15: Shuukyuu Kishin 2-0 Sporting Lakeport
16: Port Royal FC 2-0 Sporting Kildare (Juusenkitai Derby)
17: Shuukyuu Kishin 2-1 Port Royal FC (National Derby)
18: Stoneridge United 3-2 Shuukyuu Kishin
19: Grandborough FC 4-0 Raymaley Athletic
20: Shuukyuu Kishin 0-3 Sporting Kildare
21: Sporting Lakeport 1-2 King's Eleven Yuki City
22: Aiken City United 4-3 Shuukyuu Kishin
23: Raymaley Athletic 2-1 Sporting Lakeport
24: Port Royal FC 5-0 Grandborough FC
25: Raymaley Athletic 2-4 Port Royal FC
26: Port Royal FC 1-0 Yuki City Athletic
27: Yuki City Athletic 3-0 Stoneridge United
28: Shuukyuu Kishin 2-0 Grandborough FC
29: Grandborough FC 2-2 Aiken City United
30: Yuki City Athletic 1-1 Shuukyuu Kishin (Beltway Derby)
31: Port Royal FC 1-1 Stoneridge United
32: Sporting Lakeport 2-0 Shuukyuu Kishin
33: Sporting Kildare 0-1 Port Royal FC (Juusenkitai Derby)(TITLE CLINCHER)
34: Port Royal FC 1-2 Shuukyuu Kishin (National Derby)

International Qualification: TQCC VII/Globe Cup V

The D-League is guaranteed two slots in the TakilQuip Champions' Cup, with one team starting in the group stage and on in the third preliminary round. Additional teams may enter in the earlier preliminary rounds at the TQCC committee's discretion. The D-League also enters two teams in the Globe Cup, which may also overflow. Teams are assigned based on their regular season record, with teams denied entry into the TQCC getting preference for the first available Globe Cup spots.

These are the D-League's assignments for the next cycle; should another D-League season take place before the tournaments begin, these assignments may change.
TQCC1: Port Royal FC (World rank: 59)
TQCC2: Shuukyuu Kishin (World rank: 38)
TQCC3/GC1Alt: Stoneridge United (World rank: 141)
TQCC4/GC2Alt: Yuki City Athletic (World rank: 34)
GC1: Grandborough FC (World rank: 229)
GC2: Aiken City United (World rank: 204)

International Results: TQCC VI/Globe Cup IV

Once again, the Globe Cup teams failed to excite, while it was the top four fighting hard to prolong their international campaigns. Shuukyuu Kishin put together the best showing for a Dancougar club by reaching the last sixteen of the TakilQuip before getting ousted by Dalinn Wanderers of Ad'ihan, who were also responsible for the TQCC elimination of Port Royal. In fact, another Ad'ihani club got in on the action, with both helping get sweet revenge for Hatton Med's defeat in the IUCC... Oldbridge United dismissed both Stoneridge and Yuki City Athletic from the Globe Cup!

Eastport United
Tournament: Globe Cup
Qualification: D-League sixth place
Qualifying stage: WIN - Toxicologists (Estresse Intenso) 4-1
Group stage: ELIMINATED - Third place (2-1-3)

Grandborough FC
Tournament: Globe Cup
Qualification: D-League fifth place
Qualifying stage: LOSS - KT Hotspur (Candaleria and Marquez) 4-2

Stoneridge United
Tournament: TQCC
Qualification: D-League fourth place
First preliminary round: WIN - Bayern Phoenix (Taeshan) 3-2
Second preliminary round: LOSS - Voroskaev Tygers (Myedvedeya) 6-6 (3-2 ag)
Tournament: Globe Cup
Qualification: TQCC second preliminary round
Group stage: ADVANCED - Second place (2-3-1)
Round of 32: LOSS - Oldbridge City (Ad'ihan) 5-2

Shuukyuu Kishin
Tournament: TQCC
Qualification: D-League third place
Second preliminary round: WIN - Wiechester FC (Taeshan) 4-2
Third preliminary round: WIN - Springfield (Newmanistan) 3-2
Group stage: ADVANCED - Second place (4-0-2)
Round of 16: LOSS - Dalinn Wanderers (Ad'ihan) 5-2

Port Royal FC
Tournament: TQCC
Qualification: D-League second place
Third preliminary round: LOSS - Dalinn Wanderers (Ad'ihan)
Tournament: Globe Cup
Qualification: TQCC third preliminary round
Group stage: ADVANCED - First place (3-1-2)
Round of 32: LOSS - Otorhinolaryngologists (Estresse Intenso) 3-1

Yuki City Athletic
Tournament: TQCC
Qualification: D-League champion
Third preliminary round: WIN - Neurologists (Estresse Intenso) 7-1
Group stage: ELIMINATED - Third place (2-2-2)
Tournament: Globe Cup
Qualification: TQCC group stage
Round of 32: WIN - FC Capri (Elves Security Forces) 3-2
Round of 16: LOSS - Oldbridge City (Ad'ihan) 4-3

20,012 Silver Cup
Holders ~ Straightdale FC

First Round
AC Port Swell 1-0 AC Ispan
AS Soldar 1-1(1-2 AET) Travesian AS
Arouw FC 2-1 AC Rosenthal
Arouw United 3-2 Club Valanora
FC Vernad 0-0(0-1 AET) SC Ianisle
Raynor City FC 4-0 RC Quel'Mathar
Erran United 1-1(2-1 AET) Cartmot Pride
AS Zul'Atun 1-2 AS Solqual
Inter Gladerial 3-2 DC Kilai
AC Goldsan 1-2 FC Rosenthal
Aras United 5-3 RC Vahama
Zul'Daratar FC 0-1 AS Zul'Daratar
SC Soldar 0-1 Vaharia FC
AS Char Sara 3-3(3-3 AET)[2-4 PKs] Ironwind United
Bree FC 1-4 Sharala AC
AC Jumangas 4-0 DC Liogan
FC Suax 0-3 AC Rinaldi
AC Therathor 1-0 Zanabia City
FC Silvershire 1-0 FC Solqual
DC Melikkiaz 2-3 RC Liogan
AS Vaharia 2-3 AS Rikana
DC Aulian 1-2 FC Vamas
Suax United 1-1(3-1 AET) RC Jumangas
Athletic Rolalas 2-2(3-3 AET)[0-3 PKs] FC Melikkiaz
FC Kilai 1-0 RC Rikana
SC Longview 0-2 AC Cartmot
FC Quel'Mathar 2-1 SC Quintal
FC Monaven 3-0 Erran FC
DC Quel'Tir 1-1(1-1 AET)[0-3 PKs] FC San Diromia
AC Durmosa 1-1(1-1 AET)[2-4 PKs] Char Sara United
RC Durmosa 5-2 Yolan FC
Gladerial United 1-0 Club ESF
AS Everlin 2-2(2-3 AET) Mar Sara AC
AS Aras 0-4 RC Elunita
AC Stormguard 1-3 Rolalas FC
Oliviena United 4-0 FC Ispan
Turbani FC 5-2 Quel'Tir United
Turmondale FC 4-0 DC Bree

Second Round
Juavi FC 4-2 SC Ianisle
Raynor City FC 1-3 Raynor City United
Inter Gladerial 4-2 Quel'Thalas FC
Manavawi Athletic 1-3 AC Zul'Atun
Mar Sara FC 2-1 Soldarian FC
Hondo FC 2-1 Kareen FC
Travesian AS 3-1 Oliviena United
FC Wexax 0-2 FC Therathor
AC Port Swell 2-1 FC Melikkiaz
Gladerial United 2-1 Arouw United
Arouw FC 0-3 AC Hartdale
Rolalas FC 4-0 Ironwind United
Vaharia FC 3-1 AC Rinaldi
FC Monaven 2-1 FC Vamas
Aras United 2-5 AC Cartmot
AS Rikana 1-3 FC San Diromia
Turmondale FC 3-4 AC Jumangas[/b]
Suax United 0-6 Wexax United
FC Capri 2-3 AS Zul'Daratar
Baysleef FC 2-1 FC Kilai
FC Rosenthal 0-4 AC Valanari
FC Silvershire 1-0 RC Durmosa
Erran United 4-1 Sharala AC
Straightdale FC 1-1(1-2 AET) Char Sara FC
FC Longview 0-2 Mar Sara AC
AS Solqual 2-2(3-2 AET) Turbani FC
FC Travesian 2-2(2-3 AET) RC Liogan
AC Therathor 1-3 FC Quel'Mathar
Char Sara United 1-3 Turmondale United
SC Rinaldi 1-4 Everlin FC
RC Elunita 2-4 AS Sharala

Third Round
Raynor City United 4-0 AC Jumangas
Turmondale United 1-2 Baysleef FC
FC Monaven 1-0 Wexax United
Juavi FC 6-0 AS Solqual
FC Quel'Mathar 3-1 FC Silvershire
Everlin FC 0-2 FC Therathor
AC Hartdale 2-5 AS Zul'Daratar
AC Cartmot 1-0 Mar Sara FC
Inter Gladerial 2-2(3-2 AET) Gladerial United
Hondo FC 4-1 Char Sara FC
Erran United 2-0 FC San Diromia
Vaharia FC 1-2 AC Port Swell
AC Valanari 0-0(0-0 AET)[1-4 PKs] Rolalas FC
Travesian AS 1-0 AC Zul'Atun
RC Liogan 1-2 Mar Sara AC

Fourth Round
Raynor City United 6-1 FC Quel'Mathar
AC Cartmot 3-3(4-4 AET)[0-3 PKs] AS Zul'Daratar
FC Monaven 1-0 Hondo FC
Travesian AS 0-4 FC Therathor
AC Port Swell 0-2 Inter Gladerial
Mar Sara AC 4-2 Baysleef FC
Rolalas FC 1-4 Juavi FC
Erran United 1-3 AS Sharala

Quarterfinals
FC Monaven 0-1 Juavi FC
FC Therathor 5-3 Inter Gladerial
Mar Sara AC 0-3 Raynor City United
AS Sharala 3-2 AS Zul'Daratar

Semifinals
Juavi FC 3-0 FC Therathor
AS Sharala 1-0 Raynor City United

3PPo
@ Angelotic Temple, Longview
Raynor City United 4-3 FC Therathor

Final
@ Artani, Mar Sara
Juavi FC 2-1 AS Sharala

Golden Boot
Joan va Glaze (10 goals) - Raynor City United

MVP
Abdul Ibadulla (7 goals, 4 assists) - Juavi FC

CAFUNDÉU LEAGUE RESULTS – (Before WC 43)

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

The phase champions in the 1st and 2nd Divisions are also qualified for the TQCC and SBCC, respectively.

1st Division Past winners (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

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CAFUNDÉU’S FIRST DIVISION – first phase:

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Ranca Toco 38 20 8 10 87 64 23 68 1st/2nd/C - TQCC
2 Cafundó do Juta 38 19 7 12 78 65 13 64 TQCC
3 Petardos S/A 38 17 12 9 76 58 18 63 TQCC
4 A.F.F. 38 15 16 7 84 61 23 61 GC
5 América 38 18 4 16 78 57 21 58 GC
6 Clube Imperial 38 17 7 14 68 62 6 58
7 Atlético Jutense 38 17 7 14 63 63 0 58
8 Central United 38 16 8 14 43 46 -3 56
9 Porto Lacruz 38 15 11 12 71 72 -1 56
10 Galáxia 38 13 17 8 56 42 14 56 TQCC
11 Dunboor FC 38 14 11 13 70 71 -1 53
12 Atlético Insular 38 13 11 14 41 35 6 50
13 Serrano 38 12 14 12 40 42 -2 50
14 Khalmar-Tijhus 38 13 10 15 56 65 -9 49
15 Metropolitano 38 12 11 15 55 57 -2 47
16 Tabajara 38 11 11 16 57 75 -18 44
17 Penders 38 10 10 18 51 64 -13 40 R
18 SC Lasft 38 9 11 18 49 73 -24 38 R
19 Aliança 38 8 11 19 42 67 -25 35 R
20 Clube Comercial 38 8 9 21 55 81 -26 33 R

Globe Cup playoff:
América 4-1 Central United

Second phase (derbies in underlined purple):

Quarter-Finals – 1st Leg:
Central United 1-3 Ranca Toco
Atlético Jutense 0-0 Cafundó do Juta
Clube Imperial 2-0 Petardos S/A
América 3-3 A.F.F.

2nd Leg:
Ranca Toco 1-0 Central United
Cafundó do Juta 0-1 Atlético Jutense
Petardos S/A 3-2 Clube Imperial
A.F.F. 1-1 América (A.F.F. wins due to better campaign on 1st phase)

Semifinals – 1st Leg:
A.F.F. 2-1 Ranca Toco
Atlético Jutense 3-0 Clube Imperial

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

Final 1st Leg:
Atlético Jutense 1-1 Ranca Toco


FINAL 2ND LEG:

RANCA TOCO 3x1 ATLÉTICO JUTENSE

Place: Presídio, Carandirú City.
Attendance: 85,565 people (overcrowded).
Time: 16:00 Cafundelense time (Sunday).
Climate: clear, 33ºC.
Referee: Cláudio Breghetti (Espinal State).
Assistants: Ed Canudos and Matheus Salidiglieri (Espinal State).
MOTM: Norberto Fiero (Ranca Toco).

RANCA TOCO: Moisés; Alegro (Loverado 64’), Russo, Barclay and Luizão; Underdark (Manuso 78’), Ackroyd (Súrion 64’), Marossi and Jurangil; Fiero and Hubert.
Coach: David Nefasto.

ATLÉTICO JUTENSE: Sidan; Vasco, Belon, Yi Beomsuk and Kaneda; Zé Sho, Modexa (Wandison 45’), Souto Maior (Edinei 68’) and Franco; Furuya (Cassis 80’) and Drummond.
Coach: Ke Sho.

Goals:RCT: Hubert 38’ , Fiero 45’+/73’.
AJU: Franco 28’.

Yellow Cards: Russo, Luizão, Ackroyd, Underdark and Marossi (RCT); Vasco, Yi Beomsuk and Zé Sho (AJU).

Red Cards: Vasco and Edinei (AJU).

RANCA TOCO WINS THE LEAGUE!

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Other details of the first division:

Best Player:
1st – Marossi (Ranca Toco)
2nd – Laborious Hawk (Petardos S/A)
3rd – Hector Ainsley (Cafundó do Juta)
4th – Norbert Fiero (Ranca Toco)
5th – Silveira (A.F.F.)

Top Goalscorer:
1st – Norbert Fiero (Ranca Toco) – 30 goals
2nd – Hector Ainsley (Cafundó do Juta) – 28 goals
3rd – Laborious Hawk (Petardos S/A) – 25 goals
4th – “the Cow” (Tabajara) – 23 goals
5th – Fausto (A.F.F.) – 23 goals

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

Best Goalkeeper:
1st – Francisco Kardec (Petardos S/A)
2nd – Yuji Watanabe (Clube Imperial)
3rd – Cianian Theros (Cafundó do Juta)
4th – Júlio (Central United)
5th – Murilo (América)

Best Defender (full-backs and center-backs):
1st – Anatoliy Titov (Petardos S/A)
2nd – Yi Beomsuk (Atlético Jutense)
3rd – Luizão (Ranca Toco)
4th – Brandon Barclay (Ranca Toco)
5th – Enrique (A.F.F.)

Best Midfielder (defensive and offensive):
1st – Marossi (Ranca Toco)
2nd – Laborious Hawk (Petardos S/A)
3rd – Silveira (A.F.F.)
4th – Reginaldo Rossi (América)
5th – Augusto César (A.F.F.)

Best Attacker:
1st – Hector Ainsley (Cafundó do Juta)
2nd – Norbert Fiero (Ranca Toco)
3rd – Hubert (Ranca Toco)
4th – Julian D’Abbo (Clube Imperial)
5th – “the Cow” (Tabajara)

Best Coach:
1st – David Nefasto (Ranca Toco)
2nd – Benjamin Barbugli (A.F.F.)
3rd – Ke Sho (Atlético Jutense)
4th – João Canabrava (América)
5th – Andreas Gilsoweller Veiga (Cafundó do Juta)

Team of the Season:

First Team:

------------------------------Kardec(PSA)------------------------------
---------------Titov(PSA)---Yi Beomsuk(AJU)---Luizão(RCT)-------------
------------------------------Silveira(AFF)-----------------------------
-----Marossi(RCT)------------------------------Augusto César(AFF)-----
-------------------------------Hawk(PSA)------------------------------
----------Ainsley(CJU)----------Fiero(RCT)--------Hubert(RCT)----------

Coach: David Nefasto (RCT).


Second team:

----------------------------Watanabe(CIM)----------------------------
-----Bahsir(CJU)-----Barclay(RCT)-----Enrique(AFF)----Renildo(PSA)-----
----------------Zé Sho(AJU)---------------Fabinho(CUT)---------------
----------Rossi(AME)----------------------------Jurangil(RCT)----------
---------------------D'Abbo(CIM)-----the Cow(TAB)--------------------

Coach: Benjamin Barbugli (AFF).

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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

CAFUNDÉU'S SECOND DIVISION – first phase:

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 CR Submiria 38 21 5 12 81 60 21 68 1st/P/C - SBCC
2 Rio Bonito 38 19 8 11 67 53 14 65 2nd/P - SBCC
3 Carandirú 38 18 9 11 73 49 24 63 P - SBCC
4 Vila Velha 38 18 8 12 64 54 10 62 SBCC
5 Petrol 38 17 11 10 60 51 9 62
6 Sambarilove 38 19 4 15 59 51 8 61
7 EC Elville 38 17 9 12 54 45 9 60
8 União Trabalhadora 38 16 10 12 59 57 2 58 P
9 Clube dos Banqueiros 38 14 12 12 78 70 8 54
10 São José 38 14 10 14 51 52 -1 52
11 Coqueiros 38 14 10 14 53 60 -7 52
12 Tênis Clube 38 13 10 15 59 63 -4 49
13 Agreman FH 38 12 11 15 32 41 -9 47
14 São Jorge 38 12 10 16 39 46 -7 46
15 Mocidade 38 12 10 16 36 46 -10 46
16 SC Carnavalesco 38 11 12 15 39 43 -4 45
17 Imperatriz 38 13 5 20 50 66 -16 44 R
18 Faculdade de Medicina 38 11 11 16 53 63 -10 44 R
19 União 38 11 5 22 49 67 -18 38 R
20 Pernetas EC 38 9 8 21 53 72 -19 35 R

2nd Phase (no state derbies):

2nd phase – Quarterfinals first leg:
União Trabalhadora 4-2 CR Submiria
EC Elville 0-3 Rio Bonito
Sambarilove 3-1 Carandirú
Petrol 0-0 Vila Velha

Second Leg:
CR Submiria 2-1 Sambarilove
Rio Bonito 3-0 EC Elville
Carandirú 2-0 Sambarilove (Carandirú wins due to better campaign on 1st phase)
Vila Velha 0-0 Petrol (Vila Velha wins due to better campaign on 1st phase)

Semifinals First Leg:
União Trabalhadora 3-2 Vila Velha
Carandirú 1-1 Rio Bonito

Second Leg:
Vila Velha 1-2 União Trabalhadora
Rio Bonito 1-1 Carandirú (Rio Bonito wins due to better campaign on 1st phase)

Final 1st Leg:
União Trabalhadora 0-2 Rio Bonito

Final 2nd Leg:
Rio Bonito 5-2 União Trabalhadora

THE DECISIVE FINAL:

CR SUBMIRIA 2x0 RIO BONITO

Place: Jóia da Lagoa, Tijhus.
Attendance: 40,000 people.
Time: 16:00 Cafundelense time (Saturday).
Climate: rainy, 21ºC.
Referee: Mauro Cardozo Filho (Old Cities State).
Assistants: Giuliano Drakuzin and Cláudio Manoel Carvalho Peixoto (Old Cities State).
MOTM: Paquetá (Serrano).

CR SUBMIRIA: Geraldão; Bino, Kléber Nunes, Léo and Grilo; Fágner, Holdings (Aparecido 63’), Austin, Ravache and Neves (Corelli 70’); Truta (Etiópia 45’).
Coach: Mauro Galiardo.

RIO BONITO: Tom; Minanad, Daniel, Jeong Yakyong and Ferrara (Barnabézinho 45’); Del Valle, Paulo Lebre (Washington 66’), Guaxupé and Válter (Fagundes 74’); Pedrão Paulada and Misina.
Coach: Barnabé Casanova.

Goals:SUB: Ravache 55’ , Etiópia 82’.

Yellow Cards: Kléber Nunes and Fágner (SUB); Daniel, Barnabézinho and Del Valle (RBO).

CR SUBMIRIA 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

THIRD DIVISION – first phase:

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Engenheiro Peres 38 22 10 6 82 54 28 76 1st/P
2 Varzeano 38 21 6 11 81 59 22 69 P
3 Dínamo de Natal 38 17 13 8 72 60 12 64 2nd/P/C
4 Nacional da Cruz 38 19 6 13 67 58 9 63 P
5 Internacional/Penderia 38 17 11 10 78 69 9 62
6 Pico da Neblina 38 15 12 11 65 56 9 57
7 Globo Multimedia 38 15 10 13 66 62 4 55
8 Mondragon Warriors 38 15 8 15 74 73 1 53
9 Cosmopolita 38 12 17 9 53 46 7 53
10 Ribeirão 38 14 10 14 68 64 4 52
11 Ferroviário 38 14 9 15 89 80 9 51
12 Esportivo Jutense 38 12 14 12 49 52 -3 50
13 Clube do Fusca 38 13 10 15 60 66 -6 49
14 Miragaia FC 38 11 15 12 56 58 -2 48
15 Forças Armadas 38 12 7 19 64 72 -8 43
16 Royal Pollvogarad 38 12 7 19 51 67 -16 43
17 Tio João 38 11 9 18 60 65 -5 42 R
18 Boiadeiros 38 11 8 19 59 73 -14 41 R
19 Supersônicos 38 11 7 20 68 90 -22 40 R
20 C-Electronics 38 11 1 26 43 81 -38 34 R

2nd Phase (derbies in red):

Second Phase – Quarterfinals First Leg:
Mondragon Warriors 2-2 Engenheiro Peres
Globo Multimedia 1-0 Varzeano
Pico da Neblina 1-3 Dínamo de Natal
Internacional de Penderia 2-1 Nacional da Cruz

Second Leg:
Engenheiro Peres 2-0 Mondragon Warriors
Varzeano 3-2 Globo Multimedia (Varzeano wins due to better campaign on 1st phase)
Dínamo de Natal 2-0 Pico da Neblina
Nacional da Cruz 3-1 Internacional de Penderia

Semifinals First Leg:
Nacional da Cruz 2-0 Engenheiro Peres
Dínamo de Natal 2-1 Varzeano

Second Leg:
Engenheiro Peres 1-1 Nacional da Cruz
Varzeano 0-1 Dínamo de Natal

Final 1st Leg:
Nacional da Cruz 0-0 Dínamo de Natal

Final 2nd Leg:
Dínamo de Natal 4-2 Nacional da Cruz

The Grand Final:

Engenheiro Peres 1-1 Dínamo de Natal (1-1 AET; 3-5 PKs)

DÍNAMO DE NATAL WINS THE THIRD DIVISION!

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4th Division Past Winners:

Season 1 - Interior
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

FOURTH DIVISION – first phase:

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Nova Éden 38 20 9 9 83 52 31 69 1st/2nd/P/C
2 Massaranduba FC 38 21 4 13 73 52 21 67 P
3 Amigos do Pebolim 38 20 7 11 87 65 22 67 P
4 Espinalense 38 19 8 11 68 57 11 65
5 Peladeiros 38 19 6 13 66 68 -2 63
6 Cruzeiro do Sul 38 14 15 9 63 54 9 57
7 Santa Cruz do Norte 38 14 14 10 84 73 11 56 P
8 Associação Imobiliária 38 15 8 15 58 50 8 53
9 Aldeia Vigiah 38 14 10 14 41 38 3 52
10 Marinha 38 14 9 15 71 70 1 51
11 Gelid United 38 12 13 13 37 39 -2 49
12 EC Melhorais 38 14 5 19 50 64 -14 47
13 Moto Clube 38 13 8 17 51 55 -4 47
14 Guaraense 38 13 7 18 72 83 -11 46
15 Velha Guarda 38 12 10 16 56 66 -10 46
16 Zeca Futebol 38 12 10 16 47 60 -13 46
17 Lusitâneo 38 10 13 15 38 46 -8 43 R
18 Baback FC 38 11 8 19 59 82 -23 41 R
19 Fulminense 38 7 19 12 35 49 -14 40 R
20 Democratas 38 10 9 19 66 82 -16 39 R

2nd Phase (derbies in red):

Second Phase – Quarterfinals First Leg:
Associação Imobiliária 0-1 Nova Éden
Santa Cruz do Norte 3-1 Massaranduba FC
Cruzeiro do Sul 1-1 Amigos do Pebolim
Peladeiros 3-3 Espinalense

Second Leg:
Nova Éden 4-0 Associação Imobiliária
Massaranduba FC 2-1 Santa Cruz do Norte
Amigos do Pebolim 3-0 Cruzeiro do Sul
Espinalense 1-1 Peladeiros (Espinalense wins due to better campaign on 1st phase)

Semifinals First Leg:
Espinalense 0-0 Nova Éden
Santa Cruz do Norte 1-0 Amigos do Pebolim

Second Leg:
Nova Éden 1-0 Espinalense
Amigos do Pebolim 3-4 Santa Cruz do Norte

Final 1st Leg:
Santa Cruz do Norte 2-3 Nova Éden

Final 2nd Leg:

Nova Éden 2-2 Santa Cruz do Norte

NOVA ÉDEN 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

FIFTH DIVISION - competition with even more unknown teams:

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Real Jaçanã 38 24 8 6 81 53 28 80 1st/P
2 Estrela da Manhã 38 20 10 8 79 48 31 70 P
3 Tropicália 38 19 10 9 61 43 18 67 P
4 Legião de Srieth 38 17 13 8 56 40 16 64
5 Palestra 38 19 6 13 65 46 19 63
6 SC Haja Coração 38 17 10 11 52 43 9 61 2nd/P/C
7 Virgem Maria EC 38 16 11 11 60 44 16 59
8 Litorâneo 38 16 9 13 56 55 1 57
9 Eldorado 38 16 8 14 70 63 7 56
10 U.D.E.U. 38 15 9 14 67 68 -1 54
11 Locabens United 38 13 12 13 66 65 1 51
12 Cézares 38 11 14 13 44 47 -3 47
13 Cristãos 38 11 11 16 53 66 -13 44
14 Dunbooritano 38 10 13 15 36 51 -15 43
15 Multiclínicas 38 8 17 13 35 47 -12 41
16 Civil FC 38 9 13 16 50 67 -17 40
17 Laausp 38 11 5 22 59 83 -24 38 R
18 Colonial 38 8 13 17 26 43 -17 37 R
19 Braguinha 38 9 5 24 44 71 -27 32 R
20 Santista 38 7 11 20 51 68 -17 32 R

2nd Phase:

Second Phase – Quarterfinals First Leg:
Litorâneo 2-2 Real Jaçanã
Virgem Maria EC 1-1 Estrela da Manhã
SC Haja Coração 4-0 Tropicália
Palestra 1-0 Legião de Srieth

Second Leg:
Real Jaçanã 2-0 Litorâneo
Estrela da Manhã 3-1 Virgem Maria EC
Tropicália 0-0 SC Haja Coração
Legião de Srieth 2-2 Palestra

Semifinals First Leg:
Palestra 3-2 Real Jaçanã
SC Haja Coração 1-1 Estrela da Manhã

Second Leg:
Real Jaçanã 0-1 Palestra
Estrela da Manhã 0-3 SC Haja Coração

Final 1st Leg:
SC Haja Coração 2-0 Palestra

2nd Leg:
Palestra 1-3 SC Haja Coração

The Grand Final:

Real Jaçanã 0-1 SC Haja Coração

SC HAJA CORAÇÃO WINS THE FIFTH DIVISION!

Teams invited for the fifth division: Bandeirantes, Laranjeiras, Desportista de Pinheiros and Morro do Galo.

So, to remember:
TQCC teams (in order): Ranca Toco, Cafundó do Juta, Petardos S/A and Galáxia.
Globe Cup teams (in order): A.F.F. and América
SBCC teams (in order): CR Submiria, Rio Bonito, Carandirú and Vila Velha.

This time, Cafundéu will be absent from the stadium dispute to host the international competitions’ finals.

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 3

Previous champions:
Season 1 - Psychiatrists
Season 2 - Psychiatrists

Previous runner-ups/third placed/fourth placed:
Season 1 - Neurologists/Cardiologists/Pulmonologists
Season 2 - Neurologists/Oncologists/Orthopedists

Previous last placed:
Season 1 - Cytopathologists
Season 2 - Sleep Doctors


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 (note that I know that the Institute probably won't place 4 teams in the TQCC, so the teams that won't go to the TQCC among the top 4 will go to the GC, with the 5th and 6th suffering the risk of not participating in international competitions at all):

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Neurologists 138 96 25 17 399 185 214 313 C - TQCC
2 Psychiatrists 138 84 22 32 369 220 149 274 TQCC
3 Otorhinolaryngologists 138 83 25 30 366 228 138 274 TQCC
4 General Practitioners 138 79 32 27 227 129 98 269 TQCC
5 Physical Trainers 138 73 39 26 316 196 120 258 GC
6 Pulmonologists 138 73 32 33 279 180 99 251 GC
7 Cardiologists 138 72 32 34 260 163 97 248
8 Researchers 138 69 36 33 222 162 60 243
9 Psychologists 138 70 32 36 250 178 72 242
10 Dermatologists 138 66 44 28 178 121 57 242
11 Orthopedists 138 68 33 37 287 213 74 237
12 Oncologists 138 69 29 40 308 232 76 236
13 Surgeons 138 68 30 40 250 201 49 234
14 Gynaecologists 138 68 28 42 267 212 55 232
15 Toxicologists 138 65 36 37 195 137 58 231
16 Security 138 65 32 41 296 236 60 227
17 Scientists 138 65 31 42 227 165 62 226
18 Genetic Scientists 138 61 40 37 193 143 50 223
19 Physios 138 61 39 38 143 107 36 222
20 University Students 138 58 48 32 175 130 45 222
21 Pharmacists 138 59 39 40 218 169 49 216
22 Endocrinologists 138 59 36 43 178 145 33 213
23 Stable Patients 138 58 36 44 215 194 21 210
24 Gastroenterologists 138 57 39 42 164 134 30 210
25 Monks 138 58 35 45 246 217 29 209
26 I. T. Patients 138 59 26 53 281 242 39 203
27 Dentists 138 53 44 41 237 222 15 203
28 Audiologists 138 57 28 53 189 187 2 199
29 Infectiologists 138 56 27 55 226 216 10 195
30 Anesthesists 138 55 30 53 264 248 16 195
31 General Pathologists 138 51 41 46 199 183 16 194
32 Acupuncturists 138 53 30 55 181 184 -3 189
33 Obstetricians 138 48 44 46 184 180 4 188
34 Immunologists 138 51 34 53 223 214 9 187
35 Cured Patients 138 46 49 43 125 111 14 187
36 Hepatologists 138 45 49 44 146 149 -3 184
37 Pediatricians 138 51 30 57 198 205 -7 183
38 Doctor Assistants 138 50 33 55 171 192 -21 183
39 Hypnotherapists 138 47 42 49 200 227 -27 183
40 Plastical Surgeons 138 45 45 48 157 152 5 180
41 Speech-language 138 45 41 52 203 203 0 176
42 Veterinaries 138 42 50 46 149 142 7 176
43 Nurses 138 41 51 46 153 179 -26 174
44 University Workers 138 46 32 60 217 266 -49 170
45 Proctologists 138 46 30 62 219 252 -33 168
46 Intellectuals 138 44 36 58 206 229 -23 168
47 Priests 138 41 44 53 122 151 -29 167
48 Radiologists 138 46 28 64 224 264 -40 166
49 Urologists 138 43 34 61 199 227 -28 163
50 Epidemiologists 138 42 37 59 151 195 -44 163
51 Geriatricians 138 42 35 61 140 177 -37 161
52 Herbalists 138 36 53 49 129 156 -27 161
53 Homeopathy Followers 138 43 31 64 162 213 -51 160
54 Insane Doctors 138 43 31 64 184 267 -83 160
55 Haematologists 138 42 33 63 182 197 -15 159
56 Administrators 138 42 28 68 216 263 -47 154
57 Nephrologists 138 36 43 59 113 159 -46 151
58 Gravediggers 138 39 33 66 165 232 -67 150
59 Nutritionists 138 38 36 64 96 145 -49 150
60 Optometrists 138 39 25 74 222 289 -67 142
61 Vascular Surgeons 138 36 33 69 161 249 -88 141
62 Neurosurgeons 138 35 36 67 167 234 -67 141
63 Massage Therapists 138 33 34 71 95 175 -80 133
64 Phrosthesis Producers 138 33 33 72 100 192 -92 132
65 Sleep Doctors 138 31 38 69 146 230 -84 131
66 Chiropractors 138 27 28 83 152 304 -152 109
67 Cytopathologists 138 25 32 81 138 287 -149 107
68 Ostheopathic Doctors 138 25 30 83 110 248 -138 105
69 Rheumatologists 138 23 36 79 121 242 -121 105
70 Occupational Medicine 138 26 25 87 172 347 -175 103

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ESTRESSE INTENSO'S COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP

Previous champions:
Season 1 - Academia Acropolis
Season 2 - Escritórios Macedo

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 35 11 8 164 70 94 116 C - SBCC
2 Escritórios Macedo 54 28 18 8 64 32 32 102 SBCC
3 Vila Ideal 54 24 9 21 98 99 -1 81 SBCC
4 Bonde do .38 54 19 22 13 64 51 13 79 SBCC
5 Aterro FC 54 19 18 17 92 87 5 75
6 Favela do Limbo 54 19 13 22 77 105 -28 70
7 Ernesto e Associados 54 18 11 25 72 95 -23 65
8 Bola pro Mato FC 54 16 15 23 76 89 -13 63
9 Unidos do Jaçanã 54 10 20 24 40 70 -30 50 R
10 Baderna 54 8 11 35 68 117 -49 35 R

Promoted teams from the National Cup: Máfia do Leblon and Camisa Dez.

Stadiums for international competitions:
TQCC: the Babel Spiral
GC: Sector-Delta Sporting Field (cap. 0)
SBCC: Sector-Gama Football Arena (cap. 55,000)

Myedvedeya 2022 Season

The Inaugural Season for both Myedvedeya's second division and the Second Division Cup, the 2022 season was an interesting one for the fledgeling soccer league.

Premier Division 2022

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 International of Moskva 30 17 8 5 75 45 30 59 C/TQCC
2 Yaroslavl Axe Bears 30 14 12 4 42 21 21 54 TQCC
3 Svalvinya CF 30 13 7 10 50 44 6 46 TQCC
4 CSKA Moskva 30 12 10 8 41 39 2 46 GC
5 Bagration FC 30 13 6 11 38 30 8 45 GC
6 Cossack United 30 13 3 14 52 49 3 42
7 AC Jaril 30 12 6 12 51 59 -8 42
8 Pyotroveskovlad Imperial 30 11 8 11 48 41 7 41
9 Voroskaev Giant Slayers 30 11 8 11 38 42 -4 41
10 Voroskaev Tygers 30 10 8 12 36 39 -3 38 TSARSCUP/TQCC
11 Dynamo Pyotroveskovlad 30 9 10 11 40 48 -8 37
12 Svalkovlosk FC 30 10 7 13 36 48 -12 37
13 CSKA Tvoysvolev 30 9 9 12 37 51 -14 36 RELEGATED
14 Air Force FC 30 9 8 13 47 51 -4 35 RELEGATED
15 Tsars Guard 30 8 10 12 30 31 -1 34 RELEGATED
16 Zharvozov Crusaders 30 5 8 17 30 53 -23 23 RELEGATED

International successfully defended their title, and they will be traveling to the Champions' Cup, along with the second and third place finishers (Yaroslavl Axe Bears and Svalvinya CF), and the Tsar's Cup Champion, Voroskaev Tygers. Svalvinya were the surprise of the season, coming from second in last year's promotion cup to third in the big leagues. The most surprising disappointment was the 15th place finish, and subsequent relegation of Tsar's Guard, a team many had predicted would challenge for the title.

Second Division 2022

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Moskva Marauders 30 17 4 9 38 30 8 55 C/SDCUP/PROMOTED/SBCC
2 Navy FC 30 15 7 8 31 22 9 52 PROMOTED/SBCC
3 Don Cossack FC 30 15 4 11 62 45 17 49 PROMOTED/SBCC
4 Karpograd Lions 30 13 9 8 40 33 7 48 PROMOTED/SBCC
5 Mirshalov Wandering Monks 30 13 8 9 32 31 1 47
6 Elite Karpograd 30 12 10 8 35 28 7 46
7 Orangine Sea Lions 30 11 8 11 53 43 10 41
8 Ai Ming Zuqiu Dui 30 11 7 12 34 33 1 40
9 Sukherov Athletic 30 11 6 13 45 55 -10 39
10 Dimitorsko AC 30 9 11 10 49 52 -3 38
11 Marine Forces FC 30 10 6 14 47 58 -11 36
12 Nyonvosk Sunrays 30 9 8 13 44 40 4 35
13 Army FC 30 10 5 15 44 54 -10 35
14 AC Boskovlograd 30 9 7 14 40 44 -4 34
15 Ossetania Imperial 30 9 7 14 45 55 -10 34
16 Ossetania United 30 9 7 14 38 54 -16 34

In the second division, recently relegated Moskva Marauders dominated, earning themselves a berth in both the premier division and the SBCC, along with Navy FC, Don Cossack FC, and the Karpograd Lions. Moskva also won the Second Division Cup, so the fourth SBCC spot went to Karpograd instead.

Tsar's Cup 2022

First Round
First Round
CSKA Tvoysvolev 3-1 Karpograd Lions
Karpograd Lions 2-2 CSKA Tvoysvolev
Aggregate: CSKA Tvoysvolev 5-3 Karpograd Lions

Ossetania United 1-4 Ossetania Imperial
Ossetania Imperial 3-0 Ossetania United
Aggregate: Ossetania United 1-7 Ossetania Imperial

Dynamo Pyotroveskovlad 1-1 Air Force FC
Air Force FC 1-2 Dynamo Pyotroveskovlad
Aggregate: Dynamo Pyotroveskovlad 3-2 Air Force FC

Moskva Marauders 0-2 Svalkovlosk FC
Svalkovlosk FC 1-4 Moskva Marauders
Aggregate: Moskva Marauders 4-3 Svalkovlosk FC

Navy FC 0-1 International of Moskva
International of Moskva 2-1 Navy FC
Aggregate: Navy FC 1-3 International of Moskva

Zharvozov Crusaders 2-5 Orangine Sea Lions
Orangine Sea Lions 3-0 Zharvozov Crusaders
Aggregate: Zharvozov Crusaders 2-8 Orangine Sea Lions

AC Jaril 3-1 Pyotroveskovlad Imperial
Pyotroveskovlad Imperial 4-2 AC Jaril (5-3 AET) (Pyotroveskovlad Imperial wins 3-0 on penalty kicks)
Aggregate: AC Jaril 6-6 Pyotroveskovlad Imperial

Tsars Guard 0-1 Elite Karpograd
Elite Karpograd 1-1 Tsars Guard
Aggregate: Tsars Guard 1-2 Elite Karpograd

Don Cossack FC 3-1 Ai Ming Zuqiu Dui
Ai Ming Zuqiu Dui 0-3 Don Cossack FC
Aggregate: Don Cossack FC 6-1 Ai Ming Zuqiu Dui

Voroskaev Tygers 3-1 Army FC
Army FC 0-3 Voroskaev Tygers
Aggregate: Voroskaev Tygers 6-1 Army FC

Dimitorsko AC 2-2 AC Boskovlograd
AC Boskovlograd 1-2 Dimitorsko AC
Aggregate: Dimitorsko AC 4-3 AC Boskovlograd

Cossack United 3-0 CSKA Moskva
CSKA Moskva 4-1 Cossack United (5-1 AET)
Aggregate: Cossack United 4-5 CSKA Moskva

Sukherov Athletic 2-3 Marine Forces FC
Marine Forces FC 2-1 Sukherov Athletic
Aggregate: Sukherov Athletic 3-5 Marine Forces FC

Voroskaev Giant Slayers 1-2 Nyonvosk Sunrays
Nyonvosk Sunrays 0-2 Voroskaev Giant Slayers
Aggregate: Voroskaev Giant Slayers 3-2 Nyonvosk Sunrays

Bagration FC 2-3 Svalvinya CF
Svalvinya CF 1-1 Bagration FC
Aggregate: Bagration FC 3-4 Svalvinya CF

Yaroslavl Axe Bears 1-0 Mirshavlov Wandering Monks
Mirshavlov Wandering Monks 1-0 Yaroslavl Axe Bears (1-0 AET) (Mirshavlov Wandering Monks wins 3-1 on penalty kicks)
Aggregate: Yaroslavl Axe Bears 1-1 Mirshavlov Wandering Monks

Round of Sixteen
Round of 16
CSKA Tvoysvolev 2-4 Ossetania Imperial
Ossetania Imperial 1-2 CSKA Tvoysvolev
Aggregate: CSKA Tvoysvolev 4-5 Ossetania Imperial

Dynamo Pyotroveskovlad 3-1 Moskva Marauders
Moskva Marauders 1-0 Dynamo Pyotroveskovlad
Aggregate: Dynamo Pyotroveskovlad 3-2 Moskva Marauders

International of Moskva 5-1 Orangine Sea Lions
Orangine Sea Lions 2-1 International of Moskva
Aggregate: International of Moskva 6-3 Orangine Sea Lions

Pyotroveskovlad Imperial 1-0 Elite Karpograd
Elite Karpograd 1-3 Pyotroveskovlad Imperial
Aggregate: Pyotroveskovlad Imperial 4-1 Elite Karpograd

Don Cossack FC 1-0 Voroskaev Tygers
Voroskaev Tygers 1-0 Don Cossack FC (1-0 AET) (Voroskaev Tygers wins 5-4 on penalty kicks)
Aggregate: Don Cossack FC 1-1 Voroskaev Tygers

Dimitorsko AC 2-1 CSKA Moskva
CSKA Moskva 3-3 Dimitorsko AC
Aggregate: Dimitorsko AC 5-4 CSKA Moskva

Marine Forces FC 1-1 Voroskaev Giant Slayers
Voroskaev Giant Slayers 1-0 Marine Forces FC
Aggregate: Marine Forces FC 1-2 Voroskaev Giant Slayers

Svalvinya CF 0-2 Mirshavlov Wandering Monks
Mirshavlov Wandering Monks 2-3 Svalvinya CF
Aggregate: Svalvinya CF 3-4 Mirshavlov Wandering Monks

Quarterfinals
Quarterfinals
Ossetania Imperial 3-1 Dynamo Pyotroveskovlad
Dynamo Pyotroveskovlad 2-2 Ossetania Imperial
Aggregate: Ossetania Imperial 5-3 Dynamo Pyotroveskovlad

International of Moskva 0-1 Pyotroveskovlad Imperial
Pyotroveskovlad Imperial 3-2 International of Moskva
Aggregate: International of Moskva 2-4 Pyotroveskovlad Imperial

Voroskaev Tygers 1-0 Dimitorsko AC
Dimitorsko AC 0-2 Voroskaev Tygers
Aggregate: Voroskaev Tygers 3-0 Dimitorsko AC

Voroskaev Giant Slayers 0-2 Mirshavlov Wandering Monks
Mirshavlov Wandering Monks 2-1 Voroskaev Giant Slayers
Aggregate: Voroskaev Giant Slayers 1-4 Mirshavlov Wandering Monks

Semifinals
Semifinals
Ossetania Imperial 1-2 Pyotroveskovlad Imperial
Pyotroveskovlad Imperial 4-2 Ossetania Imperial
Aggregate: Ossetania Imperial 3-6 Pyotroveskovlad Imperial

Voroskaev Tygers 1-1 Mirshavlov Wandering Monks
Mirshavlov Wandering Monks 0-2 Voroskaev Tygers
Aggregate: Voroskaev Tygers 3-1 Mirshavlov Wandering Monks

Tsar's Cup 2022 Final:
Voroskaev Tygers 1-0 Pyotroveskovlad Imperial

Second Division Cup 2022

Round of Sixteen
First Round
Mirshavlov Wandering Monks 0-2 Navy FC
Navy FC 2-0 Mirshavlov Wandering Monks
Aggregate: Mirshavlov Wandering Monks 0-4 Navy FC

Ai Ming Zuqiu Dui 0-2 Karpograd Lions
Karpograd Lions 0-1 Ai Ming Zuqiu Dui
Aggregate: Ai Ming Zuqiu Dui 1-2 Karpograd Lions

Marine Forces FC 3-0 Army FC
Army FC 2-2 Marine Forces FC
Aggregate: Marine Forces FC 5-2 Army FC

Ossetania Imperial 0-1 Moskva Marauders
Moskva Marauders 3-2 Ossetania Imperial
Aggregate: Ossetania Imperial 2-4 Moskva Marauders

Don Cossack FC 0-3 Ossetania United
Ossetania United 2-0 Don Cossack FC
Aggregate: Don Cossack FC 0-5 Ossetania United

Sukherov Athletic 1-2 Orangine Sea Lions
Orangine Sea Lions 2-3 Sukherov Athletic (2-3 AET) (Orangine Sea Lions wins 5-4 on penalty kicks)
Aggregate: Sukherov Athletic 4-4 Orangine Sea Lions

Nyonvosk Sunrays 2-3 AC Boskovlograd
AC Boskovlograd 2-2 Nyonvosk Sunrays
Aggregate: Nyonvosk Sunrays 4-5 AC Boskovlograd

Elite Karpograd 1-0 Dimitorsko AC
Dimitorsko AC 0-3 Elite Karpograd
Aggregate: Elite Karpograd 4-0 Dimitorsko AC


Quarterfinals
Quarterfinals
Navy FC 1-1 Karpograd Lions
Karpograd Lions 0-0 Navy FC (0-0 AET) (Karpograd Lions wins 3-2 on penalty kicks)
Aggregate: Navy FC 1-1 Karpograd Lions

Marine Forces FC 1-3 Moskva Marauders
Moskva Marauders 4-1 Marine Forces FC
Aggregate: Marine Forces FC 2-7 Moskva Marauders

Ossetania United 2-0 Orangine Sea Lions
Orangine Sea Lions 4-3 Ossetania United
Aggregate: Ossetania United 5-4 Orangine Sea Lions

AC Boskovlograd 2-0 Elite Karpograd
Elite Karpograd 1-2 AC Boskovlograd
Aggregate: AC Boskovlograd 4-1 Elite Karpograd

Semifinals
Semifinals
Karpograd Lions 1-1 Moskva Marauders
Moskva Marauders 1-0 Karpograd Lions
Aggregate: Karpograd Lions 1-2 Moskva Marauders

Ossetania United 0-0 AC Boskovlograd
AC Boskovlograd 5-0 Ossetania United
Aggregate: Ossetania United 0-5 AC Boskovlograd

2022 Second Division Cup Final
Moskva Marauders 2-0 AC Boskovlograd

International Qualifying Recap

TQCC:
1)-International of Moskva
2)-Yaroslavl Axe Bears
3)-Svalvinya CF
4)-Voroskaev Tygers

GC:
1)-CSKA Moskva
2)-Bagration FC

SBCC:
1)-Moskva Marauders
2)-Navy FC
3)-Don Cossack FC
4)-Karpograd Lions

Stadiums for International Competition

TQCC: Krakovsky Stadion, Moskva, Capacity 220,000
GC: Pyotroveskovlad Imperial Dome, Capacity 170,000
SBCC: Karpograd Sports Complex, Capacity 120,000

20,012 Algarian Cup

First Round
Mar Sara Tech 0-2 U of Capri
Gladerial College 0-3 Valanari University

Second Round
Silvershire College 0-1 UVTC
U of Raynor City 1-0 Air Force
U of Char Sara 2-3 Rinaldi State
U of Capri 1-3 Valanari University

Quarterfinals
UVTC 1-1 Rinaldi State
Replay: Rinaldi State 2-1 UVTC

VCLT 2-0 Vahala University

U of Raynor City 2-2 Hondo College
Replay: Hondo College 2-0 U of Raynor City

UTT 0-0 Valanari University
Replay: Valanari University 1-1 UTT (2-2 AET) (UTT wins 3-0 on penalty kicks)

Semifinals
Rinaldi State 1-2 VCLT
Hondo College 0-3 UTT

Final
@ The Battleground, Raynor City
VCLT 0-2 UTT

The University of Turbani at Travesian (UTT) will represent Valanora at the next IUCC.

Myedvedeya Collegiate League 2022

The Inaugural season of Myedvedeya's Collegiate League will feature Five divisions of Eight teams each. The top Sixteen teams on points, regardless of their place in divisional tables, will compete in the National Championship Tournament, the winner of which will travel to the IUCC to represent Myedvedeya.

Moskva Area Division:
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Buryat Ag. Proletariat 28 15 8 5 37 19 18 53 (#3)
2 MSAA Ironmen 28 15 4 9 61 45 16 49 (#5)
3 Seminary U Fitin' Friars 28 12 5 11 37 37 0 41
4 Dostoyevsky U Rogues 28 10 8 10 38 41 -3 38
5 Klasvoskyov Badgers 28 8 11 9 31 32 -1 35
6 Moskva Tech Red Knights 28 9 7 12 33 38 -5 34
7 Eastern Academy Horsemen 28 8 7 13 35 47 -12 31
8 Chelyabinsk State Falcons 28 7 6 15 44 57 -13 27

Western Division:
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Cinema School Firebirds 28 18 6 4 57 29 28 60 (#1)
2 Kazan State Yellow Eagles 28 14 6 8 42 28 14 48 (#7)
3 Kemerovo Technical Bats 28 12 7 9 31 30 1 43 (#13)
4 Ivanov School Serpents 28 11 9 8 41 38 3 42 (#14)
5 Finance Academy Griffons 28 9 10 9 34 34 0 37
6 Don Cossack U Warriors 28 8 6 14 46 56 -10 30
7 Jewish Academy Israelites 28 7 4 17 37 54 -17 25
8 Pyotroveskovlad U Rockets 28 5 8 15 39 58 -19 23


Mountain Division:
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Government U Maniacs 28 14 7 7 47 31 16 49 (#6)
2 Omsk Academy Longbowmen 28 12 10 6 37 30 7 46 (#9)
3 Conservatory Bullfighters 28 13 6 9 45 40 5 45 (#10)
4 Mendeleev School Impalers 28 10 11 7 31 24 7 41 (#16)
5 Aviation Tech Peregrines 28 11 7 10 36 36 0 40
6 Engineering U Musketeers 28 9 8 11 44 44 0 35
7 Lomonosov Institute Lions 28 6 7 15 40 53 -13 25
8 Nuclear Tech Guardians 28 5 8 15 38 60 -22 23

Eastern Division:
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Karpograd U Devils 28 16 9 3 43 25 18 57 (#2)
2 Oil and Gas School Miners 28 12 8 8 52 40 12 44 (#12)
3 Tambov Ac. Silver Stags 28 12 6 10 50 54 -4 42 (#15)
4 Ossetania State Elephants 28 11 7 10 45 33 12 40
5 Smolny College Duelists 28 11 5 12 34 37 -3 38
6 Chekhov University Titans 28 8 6 14 36 42 -6 30
7 Tula State Trebuchets 28 7 8 13 37 51 -14 29
8 Tsarskoye Academy Jaguars 28 7 7 14 28 43 -15 28

Northern Division:
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Military Academy Blues 28 14 8 6 61 42 19 50 (#4)
2 Tolstoy State Hussars 28 14 5 9 45 28 17 47 (#8)
3 Music Academy Rebels 28 13 6 9 36 33 3 45 (#11)
4 Islamic Institute Foxes 28 12 5 11 33 38 -5 41
5 Kemerovo U Walruses 28 10 9 9 43 40 3 39
6 Polar Ac. Leopard Seals 28 10 6 12 43 45 -2 36
7 Baltic State Herculeans 28 9 2 17 39 59 -20 29
8 Hertzen Academy Bees 28 6 7 15 30 45 -15 25

Collegiate Champions Cup:
Round of 16:

(1)Cinema School Firebirds 2-0 (16)Mendeleev School Impalers
(8)Tolstoy State Hussars 3-0 (9)Omsk Academy Longbowmen
(5)MSAA Ironmen 1-0 (12)Oil and Gas School Miners
(13)Kemerovo Technical Bats 1-2 (4)Military Academy Blues
(3)Buryat Agricultural Proletariat 2-0 (14)Ivanov School Serpents
(6)Government University Maniacs 1-1 (1-2PK) (11)Music Academy Rebels
(7)Kazan State Yellow Eagles 1-2 (10)Arts Conservatory Bullfighters
(15)Tambov Academy Silver Stags 0-2 (2)Karpograd University Devils

Quarterfinals:

(1)Cinema School Firebirds 3-3 (2-1PK) (8)Tolstoy State Hussars
(5)MSAA Ironmen 2-1 a.e.t (4)Military Academy Blues
(3)Buryat Agricultural Proletariat 0-0 (1-2PK) (11)Music Academy Rebels
(10)Arts Conservatory Bullfighters 2-2 (1-2PK) (2)Karpograd U. Devils

Semifinals:

(1)Cinema School Firebirds 0-0 (3-4PK) (5)MSAA Ironmen
(11)Music Academy Rebels 1-1 (3-0PK) (2)Karpograd University Devils

Championship:
(5)MSAA Ironmen 1-1 (2-0PK) (11)Music Academy Rebels

The Moskva State Athlete's Academy (MSAA) Ironmen win the Inaugural Championship, and will represent Myedvedeya at the IUCC.

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Cintrin A

Cintrin A was still quite exciting going into the final day, with stories everywhere that mattered. The title wasn't yet decided when the final matches began; Poiki had a three-point lead on Mylfe, but with similar goal differences, a Mylfe win combined with a Poiki loss would give Mylfe the trophy. At the bottom, the question still remained whether Cunceer would manage to stay up, or whether all three of last year's promoted clubs went straight back down.

And, of course, there was the battle for international competition. The top three were in semi-guaranteed TQCC spots (depending on whether another season passed before the next TQCC). Boalluns was going abroad, but it could be either the TQCC or the Globe Cup. And the rest of the slots were very much up for grabs.

table after week 37
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Poikimitagiin FE 37 23 7 7 79 41 38 76 TQCC
2 Mylfe CE 37 22 7 8 93 56 37 73 TQCC
3 Pondrit FE 37 20 7 10 90 61 29 67 TQCC
4 Boalluns FE 37 17 7 13 65 41 24 58 GC last TQCC spot
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5 Merpisms CE 37 16 9 12 66 57 9 57 first Globe spot
6 Stithis FE 37 16 8 13 71 60 11 56 second Globe spot
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7 Stestrenas OC 37 16 6 15 64 58 6 54
8 Daazyiles OC 37 16 6 15 66 62 4 54
9 Trillet FE 37 14 11 12 46 48 -2 53
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17 Cunceer CE 37 11 7 19 40 72 -32 40
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18 Cirbeod CE 37 11 5 21 54 75 -21 38
19 DFE Donseplock 37 8 9 20 53 82 -29 33 R
20 Strapply FE 37 8 8 21 45 78 -33 32 R

1pm kickoffs:
Merpisms wasted no time against lower-half Knoleier, jumping out to a three-nil lead in the first half and winning the game four-nil to move up into fourth place and semi-guarantee a Globe Cup berth. Cunceer was a bit lucky with the scheduling, facing last-place Strapply in their final match. Cunceer's home win kept them up and condemned Cirbeod to the drop. Pondrit got an away win over Spoantects in a match that meant absolutely nothing.

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Poikimitagiin FE 37 23 7 7 79 41 38 76 TQCC
2 Mylfe CE 37 22 7 8 93 56 37 73 TQCC
3 Pondrit FE 38 21 7 10 94 63 31 70 TQCC
4 Merpisms CE 38 17 9 12 70 57 13 60 GC last TQCC spot
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5 Boalluns FE 37 17 7 13 65 41 24 58 GC first Globe spot
6 Stithis FE 37 16 8 13 71 60 11 56 second Globe spot
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7 Stestrenas OC 37 16 6 15 64 58 6 54
8 Daazyiles OC 37 16 6 15 66 62 4 54
9 Trillet FE 37 14 11 12 46 48 -2 53
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17 Cunceer CE 38 12 7 19 41 72 -31 43
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18 Cirbeod CE 37 11 5 21 54 75 -21 38 R
19 DFE Donseplock 37 8 9 20 53 82 -29 33 R
20 Strapply FE 38 8 8 22 45 79 -34 32 R

4pm kickoffs:
Oillid-Anhenir was the only meaningless 4pm match, so I'll save you the suspense and tell you Oillid won 2-1.

Meanwhile, Daazyiles would need a win over Huellim to get into Globe Cup contention. Same for Trillet in their game against Ammites. But the headliner was Stestrenas hosting Mylfe. A Stestrenas win would put the home team in the mix for a Globe Cup berth, a Mylfe win would give them the title if Poiki lost later on, and a draw would dash the hopes of both.

An offensive explosion for Trillet resulted in a 5-2 victory, and Daazyiles also picked up a two-goal win over Huellim. Predictably, Deuce Zadora scored an early goal for Mylfe to give them a one-nil lead which they held for most of the game. In the 58th minute, a cross from Stestrenas' Taclik Whootung went off target...straight into the Mylfe goal to make it 1-1. But no! Striker Sorn Diors, who was never within ten yards of the ball, was offside, said the linesman. A protest lead to Diors being sent off (he'd already received a yellow card earlier), and the home side could never recover. Zadora scored again in the 85th to ice the game and Mylfe won two-nil. They'd done what they needed to do; now it was up to Bumpoogra to pull the upset.

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Mylfe CE 38 23 7 8 95 56 39 76 TQCC
2 Poikimitagiin FE 37 23 7 7 79 41 38 76 TQCC
3 Pondrit FE 38 21 7 10 94 63 31 70 TQCC
4 Merpisms CE 38 17 9 12 70 57 13 60 GC last TQCC spot
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5 Boalluns FE 37 17 7 13 65 41 24 58 GC first Globe spot
6 Daazyiles OC 38 17 6 15 69 63 6 57 second Globe spot
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7 Stithis FE 37 16 8 13 71 60 11 56
8 Trillet FE 38 15 11 12 51 50 1 56
9 Stestrenas OC 38 16 6 16 64 60 4 54

7pm kickoffs:
Well, the networks were certainly happy. Each of the three evening games was meaningful. Already-relegated Donseplock hosted a Stithis side who needed just a draw to make it to the Globe Cup, which would certainly be a nice improvement over last year's 13th place finish. Another already-dropped team, Cirbeod, would make the trip to Log Ba to face Boalluns, who needed a win to get into the TakilQuip; otherwise they'd have to settle for the Globe Cup. And lastly, a packed Uddaphyphose would surely erupt into cheers if Poiki could manage at least a draw against visiting Bumpoogra to clinch the title.

Rictavos Gulertis scored the first goal of these games, Ad'ihani star Anthony Jones being credited with the assist on the goal that put Stithis up one-nil four minutes in. The lead didn't last long, though, as Mocks Claspung scored the equalizer for Donseplock just ten minutes later. Meanwhile, in Penuls, Poiki and Bumpoogra stayed in a nil-all deadlock for the whole first half, while Boalluns and Cirbeod both put the ball into the net once before the break.

Halftime:
Donseplock 1-1 Stithis (Claspung 14'; Gulertis 4')
Poiki 0-0 Bumpoogra
Boalluns 1-1 Cirbeod (Pinteps 22'; Pembace 38')

Poiki came out of the break firing on all cylinders, and they scored twice in a dozen minutes, sending the home crowd into hysterics and making people very unhappy in Netlas. Boalluns also scored again in the 51st to make it 2-1; now if they could just hold on, they'd be in the TQCC.

Very little happened in the rest of the second half, but there would be one more goal. In the 73rd minute, Donseplock's national-team fullback Woshash Cese played a long ball up to Hesaramba Misina. Finding a hole in the defense, Misina moved up into the area and took a shot. Misina fired into the upper right corner almost from the penalty spot; Uambe Ellad went the wrong way. Goal to Donseplock, and now Stithis would have to score once more to make it to the Globe Cup. But it never happened, and the traveling fans were in tears as the final whistle sounded.

Full time:
Donseplock 2-1 Stithis (Misina 73')
Poiki 2-0 Bumpoogra (Tingacens 48', Diors 56')
Boalluns 2-1 Cirbeod (Wendelors 51')

Final table:
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts Chg
1 Poikimitagiin FE 38 24 7 7 81 41 40 79 ^ 1 C/TQCC
2 Mylfe CE 38 23 7 8 95 56 39 76 ^ 1 TQCC
3 Pondrit FE 38 21 7 10 94 63 31 70 v 2 TQCC
4 Boalluns FE 38 18 7 13 67 42 25 61 ^ 1 TQCC
5 Merpisms CE 38 17 9 12 70 57 13 60 v 1 GC
6 Daazyiles OC 38 17 6 15 69 63 6 57 ^ 1 GC
7 Stithis FE 38 16 8 14 72 62 10 56 ^ 6
8 Trillet FE 38 15 11 12 51 50 1 56 ^ 4
9 Stestrenas OC 38 16 6 16 64 60 4 54 v 1
10 Oillid CE 38 15 9 14 48 48 0 54 v 4
11 DFE Anhenir 38 13 10 15 57 64 -7 49 unc
12 Huellim FE 38 14 6 18 65 78 -13 48 v 2
13 Bumpoogra FE 38 13 9 16 63 76 -13 48 ^ 1
14 Ammites FE 38 12 11 15 75 78 -3 47 v 5
15 Knoleier FE 38 12 11 15 66 72 -6 47 unc
16 Spoantects CE 38 9 17 12 65 77 -12 44 ^ 1
17 Cunceer CE 38 12 7 19 41 72 -31 43 pro
18 Cirbeod CE 38 11 5 22 55 77 -22 38 v 2 R
19 DFE Donseplock 38 9 9 20 55 83 -28 36 pro R
20 Strapply FE 38 8 8 22 45 79 -34 32 pro R

Cintrin B

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts Chg
1 Penuler OC 38 22 8 8 66 31 35 74 rel P/SBCC
2 Terabits CE 38 22 6 10 69 41 28 72 ^ 2 P/SBCC
3 Shing OC 38 20 6 12 56 41 15 66 rel P/SBCC
4 FE Dranacess 38 18 11 9 59 37 22 65 ^ 2 SBCC
5 Mendid CE 38 18 11 9 53 43 10 65 ^ 2
6 Ucktingang OB 38 17 12 9 68 45 23 63 rel
7 Netler FE 38 15 10 13 47 41 6 55 ^ 3
8 Gontarther FE 38 15 10 13 46 41 5 55 unc
9 Sante OB 38 15 10 13 47 46 1 55 ^ 4
10 Feay FE 38 14 12 12 50 36 14 54 v 5
11 Fekler FE 38 13 14 11 38 35 3 53 v 2
12 Sontirae CE 38 13 11 14 51 57 -6 50 v 1
13 Brimpeng FE 38 14 7 17 44 57 -13 49 ^ 4
14 Pomperae FE 38 12 10 16 45 51 -6 46 v 2
15 Custler FE 38 12 9 17 49 56 -7 45 ^ 1
16 DFE Unee 38 11 8 19 38 61 -23 41 pro
17 Sichisers OB 38 5 19 14 36 51 -15 34 v 2
18 Grasset FE 38 8 9 21 38 63 -25 33 v 4 R
19 Firoum OB 38 8 9 21 34 68 -34 33 pro R
20 Ceresstrer FE 38 8 8 22 37 70 -33 32 pro R

Cintrin C

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts Chg
1 Dilkis FE 38 24 9 5 68 33 35 81 rel P
2 Spakisteis FE 38 23 4 11 48 32 16 73 ^ 2 P
3 Sesotnig FE 38 21 8 9 54 32 22 71 rel P
4 Burtneeg FE 38 20 11 7 57 36 21 71 rel
5 Tigajana OC 38 20 8 10 66 36 30 68 unc
6 Engset FE 38 15 12 11 48 43 5 57 unc
7 Grendless FE 38 14 14 10 52 43 9 56 ^ 1
8 Prechrus FE 38 14 10 14 50 48 2 52 ^ 6
9 Sondar FE 38 13 12 13 54 53 1 51 v 2
10 Contrer FE 38 11 18 9 49 53 -4 51 unc
11 Fishbogger FE 38 14 8 16 42 40 2 50 v 2
12 Oktidople FE 38 14 8 16 43 44 -1 50 ^ 3
13 Tehtisms CE 38 10 14 14 36 43 -7 44 v 2
14 CE e Flaarickug 38 12 8 18 41 60 -19 44 ^ 2
15 Berkemara FE 38 10 12 16 40 50 -10 42 v 2
16 Ranalos CE 38 11 9 18 36 59 -23 42 ^ 3
17 Scinpefis FE 38 8 14 16 42 48 -6 38 v 5
18 DFE Clyddly 38 9 8 21 35 60 -25 35 ^ 2 R
19 DFE Hyllesme 38 7 11 20 39 61 -22 32 v 2 R
20 Stether FE 38 5 12 21 37 63 -26 27 v 2 R

And, for the sake of space, just the top of the fourth-tier tables:

Cintrin D South

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Nenirmiopoti FE 55 45 5 5 131 35 96 140 P
2 Swextrer FE 55 44 7 4 156 31 125 139
3 Festany CE 55 43 5 7 134 39 95 134
4 Ans Jistrosts FE 55 41 10 4 128 41 87 133
5 Cenanier FE 55 42 6 7 141 41 100 132
6 Hentiragivers FE 55 42 6 7 128 51 77 132
7 Triice CE 55 40 8 7 132 40 92 128
8 Nenbondler FE 55 40 7 8 137 35 102 127
9 Lientos OC 55 39 10 6 122 44 78 127
10 Pirnyssied FE 55 38 12 5 138 39 99 126

Cintrin D West

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 DFE Rascenass 58 49 5 4 148 29 119 152 P
2 Meteca FE 58 42 12 4 123 32 91 138
3 Serod OB 58 42 7 9 133 46 87 133
4 Larospe OC 58 41 10 7 119 37 82 133
5 Cose CE 58 40 13 5 116 42 74 133
6 FE Mersira 58 39 14 5 128 36 92 131
7 Girag FE 58 40 11 7 117 37 80 131
8 Mallums OC 58 40 9 9 129 48 81 129
9 Gutchyrn FE 58 38 14 6 131 43 88 128
10 Spesser FE 58 37 16 5 107 26 81 127

Cintrin D East

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 FE Sheoron 60 45 12 3 158 43 115 147 P
2 FE Glaggemuda 60 45 11 4 146 46 100 146
3 Pindess OC 60 45 10 5 147 40 107 145
4 Casomer FE 60 43 12 5 146 45 101 141
5 Arstor FE 60 43 12 5 134 43 91 141
6 Ertory FE 60 43 11 6 135 42 93 140
7 Shintene FE 60 44 5 11 120 33 87 137
8 Pestrisms FE 60 40 15 5 127 43 84 135
9 Bronchinaos CE 60 40 5 15 123 63 60 125
10 Snuxpond OC 60 37 12 11 94 62 32 123

Vephraller Kustriin e Foutbill

With the reorganization of the fourth tier, no teams were relegated from Cintrin C last year. Therefore, the VKF chose this as an opportunity to reorganize from a 64-team tournament to a 60-team tournament, consisting only of the members of the top three divisions.

Rounds of entry:

First round: Last year's bottom 9th-20th place finishers in Cintrin C
Second round: 4th-8th in Cintrin C, 20th in Cintrin B
Third round: 1st-3rd in Cintrin C, 1st-19th in Cintrin B, 17th-20th in Cintrin A
Fourth round: 1st-16th in Cintrin A


Results from the Fourth Round onward:

Fourth Round
Poikimitagiin FE 2-1 Daazyiles OC
Ucktingang OB 2-1 Burtneeg FE
Mylfe CE 2-2 Terabits CE (replay: 3-2)
Custler FE 1-2 Grendless FE
Pondrit FE 1-0 Oillid CE
Ceresstrer FE 1-2 Stithis FE
Merpisms CE 2-2 Huellim FE (replay: 2-1)
Strapply FE 2-3 Cunceer CE
Stestrenas OC 0-1 Bumpoogra FE
Shing OC 0-1 Brimpeng FE
Ammites FE 4-0 Mendid CE
Boalluns FE 0-0 Sante OB (replay: 2-1)
Fekler FE 2-1 DFE Donseplock
Trillet FE 2-0 FE Dranacess
DFE Anhenir 2-1 Knoleier FE
Feay FE 1-3 Cirbeod CE

Fifth Round
Mylfe CE 3-1 Trillet FE
Bumpoogra FE 4-1 Brimpeng FE
Ucktingang OB 4-2 Cirbeod CE
Fekler FE 0-2 Boalluns FE
Grendless FE 1-3 Pondrit FE
Ammites FE 2-1 Merpisms CE
Poikimitagiin FE 4-2 DFE Anhenir
Stithis FE 3-1 Cunceer CE

Quarterfinals
Bumpoogra FE 1-2 Mylfe CE
Mylfe CE 3-3 Bumpoogra FE (5-4 agg)

Ucktingang OB 1-3 Pondrit FE
Pondrit FE 2-0 Ucktingang OB (5-1 agg)

Boalluns FE 0-0 Poikimitagiin FE
Poikimitagiin FE 3-0 Boalluns FE (3-0 agg)

Stithis FE 5-1 Ammites FE
Ammites FE 1-0 Stithis FE (2-5 agg)

Semifinals
Mylfe CE 2-3 Pondrit FE
Pondrit FE 1-0 Mylfe CE (4-2 agg)

Poikimitagiin FE 7-3 Stithis FE
Stithis FE 1-2 Poikimitagiin FE (4-9 agg)

Final (Ellime e Vephrall, Meice)
Pondrit FE 0-1 Poikimitagiin FE

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Season Ten: Season recap

Perhaps it should come as no surprise to anyone that CF Mont-Pluie have solidified themselves as perennial title challengers. For the third time in four seasons, and the fifth time in the league's ten seasons, CF Mont-Pluie finished top of the league.

Their main challenge this season came from Dalinn Wanderers, under the fresh stewardship of Valanora-born Fabio Mannasuch, who replaced his fellow countryman and new Ad’ihan national manager Devida Cal at the helm at Tallyn Ground. However, Dalinn finished a good nine points off the rampant CFMP, who finished with 66 points. Last season's runners up, Protectorate United, could not keep up their one-season form and finished down in 6th, leaving Caio Meback, the team's Cafundelense manager, in a tight spot.

The surprise team this season was 4th-placed AFC Hatton, who finished 9th last season. This is the team's best-ever finish in the league, as before last season they had not managed to finish outside the bottom three. Also surprising — surprisingly poor — were Olympique Protectorat, who sacked their manager, Gerod Flamer, early in the season after a poor TQCC performance. The team only managed to finish in 8th, their worst-ever finish.

For the first time in three top-flight appearances, Northtown United avoided the drop, bringing an end to a five-year run of successive relegations and subsequent promotions between the two divisions. They finished 14th, one point outside of the drop zone. Series B Champions’ Cup winners Hatton Town also did well, finishing 11th.

There were no surprises in the Second Division, with Navon Beach and Grand Arsenal both proving far too strong for the opposition, with second-placed Navon Beach finishing a whole 12 points ahead of third-placed Altsend, who haven't been in the top flight since being relegated in Season 1.

The University Third Division, however, was much closer than the two professional divisions, with the top six of the twelve schools finishing within five points of each other. The title was decided on the last day, and even then it wasn't that simple. With both Stanley College (GD +8, GF 32) and Altsend Southern Uni (GD +8, GF 30) level on 38 points going into the final day, both teams could still win the title. Amazingly, both teams drew — but while Stanley College were held to a goalless draw, Altsend Southern Uni managed two goals, thus tying the teams on points, goal difference and goals for. As the next tie-breaker is head-to-head results, Stanley College (2 wins) were declared champions. However, both teams won IUCC places, with City of Ad’ihan University — which somehow made it to the AFF Cup semifinals — missing out.

Once again Oldbridge City and Olympique Protectorat dominated the AFF Cup, although Hatton Town and the City of Ad’ihan University both made surprise semi-final rounds. Both teams made the final as expected, but not before l'OP had to beat the City of Ad’ihan University in a semi-final replay. However, the final was a total whitewash, with Oldbridge City successfully defending the title with a 4-0 thrashing of their opponents. No team outside of Oldbridge City and Olympique Protectorat have won the cup since season 3, when Hatton Town beat Pilminster Rovers in the final.

United Islands Premier

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 CF Mont-Pluie 30 19 9 2 75 38 37 66 C
2 Dalinn Wanderers 30 17 6 7 55 39 16 57
3 County Stanley 30 13 12 5 39 25 14 51
4 AFC Hatton 30 13 9 8 60 41 19 48
5 Oldbridge City 30 14 4 12 62 54 8 46
6 Protectorate United 30 13 4 13 45 48 -3 43
7 Djei Sporting Club 30 11 9 10 44 44 0 42
8 Olympique Protectorat 30 12 5 13 54 54 0 41
9 Kinney Road 30 10 11 9 23 26 -3 41
10 Mountbatten Junction 30 10 8 12 48 60 -12 38
11 Hatton Town 30 10 6 14 58 68 -10 36
12 T’chéy Park 30 9 7 14 28 32 -4 34
13 Dullham and Oldbridge 30 9 6 15 45 57 -12 33
14 Northtown Utd 30 8 9 13 46 60 -14 33
15 South Barrier Utd 30 6 14 10 40 45 -5 32 R
16 Flitton City 30 4 5 21 22 53 -31 17 R

Second Division

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Grand Arsenal 28 16 8 4 57 39 18 56 C/P
2 Navon Beach 28 16 5 7 65 47 18 53 P
3 Altsend 28 12 5 11 56 53 3 41
4 Island Athletic 28 12 4 12 51 56 -5 40
5 Flitton Rangers 28 8 9 11 25 28 -3 33
6 Southcast Town 28 8 8 12 28 37 -9 32
7 Pilminster Rovers 28 6 10 12 24 36 -12 28
8 Tallyn Rovers 28 6 7 15 39 49 -10 25

University Third Division

Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Stanley College 22 11 6 5 32 24 8 39
2 Altsend Southern Uni 22 12 3 7 32 24 8 39
3 Hatton Med 22 10 5 7 29 23 6 35
4 Dullham Tech 22 11 2 9 30 26 4 35
5 Navon Beach Uni 22 10 5 7 30 29 1 35
6 Uni Grand Island 22 10 4 8 36 29 7 34
7 L'Uni Dz’ai 22 9 3 10 30 30 0 30
8 City of Ad’ihan Uni 22 7 7 8 29 29 0 28
9 Frontier College 22 7 5 10 25 27 -2 26
10 Tech. Inst. at Hatton 22 7 3 12 22 33 -11 24
11 Tech. Inst. at Dalinn 22 6 5 11 29 39 -10 23
12 Flitton University 22 7 2 13 25 36 -11 23

Stanley College wins title on head-to-head against Altsend Southern University

AFF Cup

Round One
Flitton Rangers 1-1 Dullham and Oldbridge
Replay: Dullham and Oldbridge 2-0 Flitton Rangers

Dullham Tech 0-1 Southcast Town

Pilminster Rovers 0-1 Stanley College

Mountbatten Junction 2-1 Frontier College

Navon Beach Uni 2-0 Tech. Inst. at Dalinn

Tallyn Rovers 0-1 AFC Hatton

Tech. Inst. at Hatton 2-1 Grand Arsenal

Altsend 3-2 Flitton City

Hatton Med 0-2 Altsend Southern Uni

L'Uni Dz’ai 0-1 City of Ad’ihan Uni

Island Athletic 2-0 Kinney Road

Navon Beach 1-2 Uni Grand Island

T’chéy Park 1-0 Djei Sporting Club

Round Two
Tech. Inst. at Hatton 2-1 Stanley College

T’chéy Park 0-0 City of Ad’ihan Uni
Replay: City of Ad’ihan Uni 2-0 T’chéy Park

Mountbatten Junction 1-1 Island Athletic
Replay: Island Athletic 4-0 Mountbatten Junction

Dullham and Oldbridge 0-1 Navon Beach Uni

Uni Grand Island 1-2 Altsend

Flitton University 2-1 Altsend Southern Uni

AFC Hatton 1-0 Southcast Town

Round Three
Tech. Inst. at Hatton 2-0 CF Mont-Pluie

Dalinn Wanderers 0-2 Olympique Protectorat

Protectorate United 0-2 City of Ad’ihan Uni

Flitton University 2-3 AFC Hatton

Hatton Town 3-0 Altsend

County Stanley 2-3 Northtown United

Navon Beach Uni 0-2 Island Athletic

South Barrier Utd 2-3 Oldbridge City

Quarterfinals
Tech. Inst. at Hatton 0-8 Olympique Protectorat

City of Ad’ihan Uni 3-2 AFC Hatton

Hatton Town 2-1 Northtown United

Island Athletic 3-3 Oldbridge City
Replay: Oldbridge City 3-1 Island Athletic

Semifinals
Olympique Protectorat 2-2 City of Ad’ihan Uni
Replay: City of Ad’ihan Uni 2-3 Olympique Protectorat

Hatton Town 2-3 Oldbridge City

Final
Olympique Protectorat 0-4 Oldbridge City

International qualifiers
These only apply if there are no interleaving seasons before the next round of international tournaments

TakilQuip Champions’ Cup
1. CF Mont-Pluie
2. Dalinn Wanderers
3. County Stanley
4. AFC Hatton

Globe Cup
1. Oldbridge City
2. Olympique Protectorat (AFF Cup runners up)

Series B Champions’ Cup
1. Grand Arsenal
2. Navon Beach

University qualifiers
International University Challenge Championship
1. Stanley College
2. Altsend Southern University