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Abdian First Division

Abdian First Division     Pld   W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Market FC               33   24   4   5    60   17  +43    76
 2 Lalard Tanks            33   19   9   5    55   27  +28    66
 3 Giga Hurricanes         33   17   8   8    42   23  +19    59
 4 Swift Kings             33   17   6  10    41   31  +10    57
 5 Downtown Giga           33   12  10  11    44   37   +7    46
 6 Bay FC                  33   10  10  13    28   36   −8    40
 7 Kino FC                 33   12   4  17    32   55  −23    40
 8 Kino Bullets            33    8  13  12    32   38   −6    37
 9 Swift FC                33    8  11  14    32   39   −7    35
10 Upper Lalard            33    7  10  16    28   48  −20    31
11 Swift City              33    7   7  19    27   48  −21    28
12 Central Lalard          33    5  12  16    31   53  −22    27

Congrats to Market FC on winning their second Abdian First Division championship!
Market FC will be representing the Abdian First Division at the TQCC!
Lalard Tanks, Giga Hurricanes, and Swift Kings will be representing the Abdian First Division at the Globe Cup!

Goals:
Market FC (60): Sherwood (14), Heliodoro (11), Locks (8), Hedgepeth (8), Huberdeau (6), Loeb (3), Patete (2), Derocco (2), Varicuella (2), Holt (2), Fester (1), Laabs (1)
Lalard Tanks (55): Church (13), Parker (10), Nitrome (8), Atterbarry (8), Kent (4), Minor (4), Miller (4), Fraser (2), Beaubien (2)
Giga Hurricanes (42): Church (15), Fox (11), Green (5), Brewer (2), Tate (2), Everard (2) Duran (1), Sanuli (1), Thompson (1), Laire (1), Damon (1)
Swift Kings (41): Ellefson (16), Heidera (8), Crutcher (7), Grant (3), Garrets (2), McCracken (1), Mitchell (1), Morris (1), Ionescu (1), Willis (1)
Downtown Giga (44): Uloikar (14), Alvez (11), Chretien (7), Edwards (5), Lameda (3), Meyers (1), Ghanayem (1), Baumfalk (1), Fittje (1)
Bay FC (28): Desbiens (8), Pavelic (6), Wallenberg (5), Guzman (3), Buccellavo (2), Duke (1), Defasco (1), Melden (1), Suttie (1)
Kino FC (32):
Kino Bullets (32): Machucha (10), Brown (8), Conroy (4), Ward (2), Adams (2), Zick (2), Douglas (2), Constantinescu (2)
Swift FC (32): Vincent (9), Walters (4), Radosevich (4), Richer (3), Ruth (2), Pelletier (2), Strobel (2), Berbaso (2), Lance (2), Guida (1), Thiede (1)
Upper Lalard (28): Gomer (9), Henderson (7), Agostino (3), Joachim (2), Cappola (1), Monteniso (1), Horky (1), Joachim (1), Nixon (1), Hotard (1), Boger (1)
Swift City (27): Weso (8), Wright (6), Bullocks (3), Baczevski (2), Illiescu (2), Metzig (1), Abercrombie (1), Cedeno (1), Schemer (1), Meusel (1), Mills (1)
Central Lalard (31): Hay (10), Calderon (7), Streat (4), Prescott (2), Turns (2), Pena (1) Piper (1), Mack (1), Taveras (1), Mau (1), Rondon (1)

Awards:
MVP: Jeremiach Church, Giga Hurricanes
Golden Boot: Jonathan Ellefson, Swift Kings
Golden Glove: Orville Vezey, Market FC

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Abdian Second Division

Abdian Second Division     Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Upper Swift              33   17  10   6    80   46  +34    61
 2 Silo FC                  33   15   7  11    68   62   +6    52
 3 Armory Swift             33   14   8  11    68   47  +21    50
 4 Black Park               33   13   9  11    67   61   +6    48
 5 Gorivald City            33   12  11  10    69   70   −1    47
 6 Transport Swift          33   12   9  12    66   68   −2    45
 7 Port City FC             33   11  11  11    53   76  −23    44
 8 Black FC                 33   11   9  13    55   60   −5    42
 9 Silo Aliens              33   10  11  12    53   57   −4    41
10 Josephtown FC            33   10   9  14    50   62  −12    39
11 Port City Fleet          33    9  11  13    63   63    0    38
12 Gorivald FC              33    6  11  16    52   72  −20    29

Congrats to Upper Swift on winning the second season of the Abdian Second Division!
Upper Swift, Silo FC, Armory Swift, and Black Park will represent the Abdian Second Division at the Serie B Champions' Cup!
Upper Swift and Silo FC are promoted to the Abdian First Division!

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Kino FC Makes Offers

Kino FC, formerly a second division team, is in the big leagues, and they have money to back it up. Under the new ownership of billionaire Henry Dvorak, Kino FC has reeled off an astounding number of transfer offers in the last week. Here is a list of players they are reportedly in talks with (OOC: I think I am forgetting one or two, my apologies for forgetting):

Timothy Groenwald - FC Guingamp - 28 - Goalkeeper - Cyborg Holland
The starting Cyborg Holland goalkeeper, Groenwald reportedly impressed team officials in his play in the last World Cup. He would be a strong voice in goal for Kino if they can pull it off.

Phillip Denbrandt - FC Groeningen - 26 - Striker - Cyborg Holland
Another Cyborg Holland player, Denbrandt's knack for scoring cannot be ignored. He would be strong up front, especially if coupled with some other internationals.

Kennedy Hunt - SK Rønne - 27 - Midfielder - The Babbage Islands
A reserve midfielder on The Babbage Islands, Hunt's nationality could not be ignored in ABK. A player from one of the world's best national teams would be a huge fan draw for Abdians and their families, even a reserve. This may be the most important offer from Kino.

Bogdan Petrovic - East Franz Athletic - 34 - Midfielder - Polar Islandstates
Another possible fan drawer, Petrovic could dominate the Abdian First Division, much like Eugenio Helidoro of Erathore has done at Market FC. Petrovic in the midfield could be deadly for opposing teams.

Konstantin Rossen - Mayen Islanders - 23 - Defender - Polar Islandstates
A solid fullback, Rossen would be an important piece in bringing stability to the team's backfield. With his reputation for long through balls, one could see Rossen making big plays for the team if a deal is worked out.

Toussaint Cavanaugh - FC Stephani - 25 - Midfielder - Chenkorya
A Chenkoryan international, Abdian fans should have time to get used to Cavanaugh in the Copa Rushmori. His fan drawing power may rest on that performance, but either way, he would be a valuable addition to the team.

Jean Beauchemin - Zaire-74 - Midfielder - 24 - Zenega
A tricky player on the ball, Beauchemin could be the player needed to keep the team fun. Abdian fans love dribbling magic, just look at Jonathan Ellefson, and a player like Beauchemin could rise in popularity very fast.

Awate Gabriel - Facé Vitality - Defender - 21 - Zenega
The defense has been forgotten about for the most part in these offers, but Gabriel could be a very valuable addition, if his career pans out. He is a bit unknown, and very young at 21, but Kino needs youth, so he may find a niche with this team if they can come to a deal.

The deals focus heavily on the midfield, which will fit in nicely with the 3-5-2 being played at Kino. There are some reports that a few players would switch positions if they came to Kino, but the reports were not specific. Dvorak said that the team's budget will be, "as high as it needs to be to win," and that "we are not finished making offers." The team's direction appears to be towards signing internationals while building up a strong Abdian youth academy, and they have the money to follow this tactic. Kino FC will likely soon be competing with Market FC for the highest budget, and Market may have to make some moves to keep their crown. We will be keeping a close eye on this team in the immediate future.

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ABK Baseball League

The ABK Baseball League is a domestic baseball league composed of 8 teams. Each team is allowed 25 players on their roster at once, plus players on their minor league teams.

Name: Black Cats
City: Black
Stadium: Black City Field

Name: Giga Wreckers
City: Giga
Stadium: Connor Field

Name: Gorivald Mariners
City: Gorivald
Stadium: Yandel Field

Name: Kino Lifeguards
City: Kino
Stadium: Kino Baseball Stadium

Name: Lalard Ox
City: Lalard
Stadium: Lalard Dome

Name: Silo Bats
City: Silo
Stadium: Bats Park

Name: Swift Giants
City: Swift
Stadium: Nasinea Stadium

Name: Swift Maelstroms
City: Swift
Stadium: Pacific Global Stadium

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Abdian Basketball League Results

ABL                      Pld   W   L   PF   PA   PD 
1 Northern               63   38  25  4905 4789 +116
2 Giga                   63   36  27  4994 4931  +63
3 Mountain               63   33  30  4923 4847  +76
4 Lalard                 63   33  30  4965 4890  +75
5 Rivertown              63   32  31  4782 4765  +17
6 Swift                  63   28  35  4806 4895  −89
7 Kino                   63   28  35  4900 4992  −92
8 Market BC              63   24  39  4812 4978 −166

Abdian Basketball League Playoffs

Semifinals

Northern vs. Lalard

Game #1 - Lalard 70–83 Northern
Game #2 - Northern 72–86 Lalard
Game #3 - Lalard 67–84 Northern
Game #4 - Northern 65–82 Lalard
Game #5 - Lalard 92–72 Northern

Lalard wins 3-2

Giga vs. Mountain

Game #1 - Giga 69–66 Mountain
Game #2 - Mountain 72–76 Giga
Game #3 - Giga 69–83 Mountain
Game #4 - Mountain 61–97 Giga

Giga wins 3-1

Finals

Giga vs. Lalard

Game #1 - Lalard 75–53 Giga
Game #2 - Giga 78–81 Lalard
Game #3 - Lalard 50–83 Giga
Game #4 - Giga 60–73 Lalard
Game #5 - Lalard 70–69 Giga

Lalard wins 4-1

IUBC Entrants
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