The Carmadin Babbage Rules Championship- Season OneThe Format:The CBRC consists of 2 conferences, each with 12 teams. Each team plays the other twice, and at the end of the season the 2 best teams from each conference enter the 5-team, 4-match playoff battle. The 3rd place teams in each conference play a 2-legged match to decide the fifth team in the Championship battle, a 5-team, 5-day, 4-match round-robin. The team topping the table at the end of four matches wins the Carmadin Cup, the highest domestic award for Carmadin Babbage Rules.
Qualification for postseason:The 2 conference champions are assured of a Champion's league berth, no matter what their placement in the Championship Final. The Cup winner is assured of a berth as well, provided they are not already qualified. The remaining one (or two, depending on the Cup winner) spot is decided by placement in the Championship Table. One team in the Championship will not qualify for any international competition, and they will recieve compensation (see Awards)
Awards:Memorial Bowl: In honor of the first award won by Carmadin, in Babbage Rules World Cup VII, the non-qualifying team in the Championship Playoffs is given the Memorial Bowl.
The Conference Crowns are won by the two teams finishing in first place after Twenty-Two matchdays.
The National Crown is contested whenever the 2 conference champions meet in the Championship Final. It is awarded to the winner, and this is the second-highest domestic award.
The Carmadin Cup is given to the winner of the Championship final. it is the highest award a club can earn in Carmadin.
The Grand Slam is only awarded if a team wins every one of its games in the Championship Playoffs.
Seeding:The Seeding is awarded as so:
Carmadin's 1st Seed in the Champions' League: Carmadin Cup Winner
Carmadin's 2nd Seed in the Champions' League: National Crown Winner
Carmadin's 3rd Seed in the Champions' League: National Crown Runner-up
Carmadin's 4th Seed in the Champions' League: Best-placed Championship Final team not already qualified.
The First Season Begins!
Carmadin Conference Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Honors
1 Sah Moh'uhl Sharks 22 15 0 7 640 540 +100 45 National Crown, Championship Playoffs
2 Chahr Spirit 22 14 0 8 672 526 +146 42 Championship Playoffs
3 Peniclado North 22 14 0 8 639 550 +89 42 Play-in Match
4 Mehnsihn City 22 12 1 9 648 578 +70 37
5 Sho Athletic Club 22 12 0 10 557 570 -13 36
6 Outpost Islands 22 11 1 10 595 611 -16 34
7 BRC Abo 22 11 0 11 564 565 -1 33
8 BRFCE 22 10 0 12 584 611 -27 30
9 Peniclado East 22 9 0 13 565 628 -63 27
10 Anging Electricity 22 9 0 13 514 592 -78 27
11 Inner Seendok 22 7 0 15 553 583 -30 21
12 Arming Lords 22 7 0 15 499 676 -177 21
The Sah Moh'uhl Sharks, a small-town team and not predicted to do well at all, suprise the nation by qualifying for the Champion's league, and taking home the Carmadin Conference Crown! Chahr Spirit will compete in the Championships, and Peniclado North will face the third-placed National team in a 2-legged playoff.
National Conference Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Honors
1 BRC Port Town 22 15 0 7 631 529 +102 45 National Crown, Championship Playoffs
2 Seendok Surf 22 14 2 6 682 499 +183 44 Championship Playoffs
3 Peniclado West 22 14 1 7 674 564 +110 43 Play-in Match
4 North Carmadin Nationals 22 14 0 8 690 503 +187 42
5 Peniclado South 22 12 3 7 628 501 +127 39
6 BF Elcahnd 22 11 2 9 611 490 +121 35
7 Shihn'Dohm BFC 22 10 4 8 604 514 +90 34
8 Chahr City 22 9 2 11 484 613 -129 29
9 Sho Reds 22 7 1 14 522 664 -142 22
10 FCBRSD 22 7 1 14 522 686 -164 22
11 Mehnsihn Matrix 22 5 1 16 433 652 -219 16
12 Port Romandine Peacocks 22 4 3 15 476 742 -266 15
BRC Port Town gains a well-deserved Conference title, and Seendok Surf rounds out a great season with a spot in the Championship Playoffs. 2 Peniclado teams, North and West, will meet in the Play-in, to decide the final spot in the Playoffs.
Play-in Match:First Leg:
Peniclado North 40–4 Peniclado West
North absolutely dominated West, and as the four pre-qualified teams looked on, the Battle for Peniclado took a definite lean to the North, setting West up for a difficult return fixture at home.
Second Leg:
Peniclado West 30–21 Peniclado North
Peniclado West was able to squeak away with a 30-21 win, but thanks to the first match, they fall to North, as 36 points was just too much to overcome.
Final Score: Peniclado North 61-34 Peniclado West
Championship Final- ScheduleMatchday One: (Conference Games)
BRC Port Town vs Seendok Surf
Sah Moh'uhl Sharks vs Chahr Spirit
Peniclado North bye
Matchday Two:
Seendok Surf vs Sah Moh'uhl Sharks
Peniclado North vs BRC Port Town
Chahr Spirit bye
Matchday Three:
Sah Moh'uhl Sharks vs Peniclado North
Chahr Spirit vs Seendok Surf
BRC Port Town bye
Matchday Four: (National Crown)
Peniclado North vs Chahr Spirit
BRC Port Town vs Sah Moh'uhl Sharks (National Crown Match)
Seendok Surf bye
Matchday Five: (Final)
Chahr Spirit vs BRC Port Town
Seendok Surf vs Peniclado North
Sah Moh'uhl Sharks bye
And, to finish off the season... The Championship Final for the Carmadin Cup!
Matchday One:
BRC Port Town 34–27 Seendok Surf
Sah Moh'uhl Sharks 34–28 Chahr Spirit
Championship Playoffs Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 BRC Port Town 1 1 0 0 34 27 +7 3
2 Sah Moh'uhl Sharks 1 1 0 0 34 28 +6 3
3 Chahr Spirit 1 0 0 1 28 34 -6 0
4 Seendok Surf 1 0 0 1 27 34 -7 0
5 Peniclado North 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0
The Conference games kick off the Championship, and BRC Port Town shows why they won the Conference with a convincing win over rivals Seendok Surf. Sah Moh'uhl Sharks edge by Chahr Spirit in a tough match.
Matchday Two:
Seendok Surf 44–20 Sah Moh'uhl Sharks
Peniclado North 17–28 BRC Port Town
Championship Playoffs Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 BRC Port Town 2 2 0 0 62 44 +18 6
2 Seendok Surf 2 1 0 1 71 54 +17 3
3 Sah Moh'uhl Sharks 2 1 0 1 54 72 -18 3
4 Chahr Spirit 1 0 0 1 28 34 -6 0
5 Peniclado North 1 0 0 1 17 28 -11 0
BRC Port Town breaks loose after only 2 matchdays, as Seendok Surf deals a crushing 44-20 blow to Sah Moh'uhl Sharks. BRC Port Town has a harder time than they would have liked against Peniclado North, but power through to win, 28-17.
Matchday Three:
Sah Moh'uhl Sharks 18–30 Peniclado North
Chahr Spirit 27–21 Seendok Surf
Championship Playoffs Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 BRC Port Town 2 2 0 0 62 44 +18 6
2 Seendok Surf 3 1 0 2 92 81 +11 3
3 Peniclado North 2 1 0 1 47 46 +1 3
4 Chahr Spirit 2 1 0 1 55 55 0 3
5 Sah Moh'uhl Sharks 3 1 0 2 72 102 -30 3
Sah Moh'uhl Sharks are dropped to the bottom of the table, losing 30-18 to Peniclado North. With the Crown, then a bye, the Sharks can't afford to lose any more. BRC Port Town kept their lead during the bye, as Chahr Spirit defeated Seendok Surf, 27-21.
Matchday Four (National Crown):
Peniclado North 22–32 Chahr Spirit
BRC Port Town 16–17 Sah Moh'uhl Sharks Championship Playoffs Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 BRC Port Town 3 2 0 1 78 61 +17 6
2 Chahr Spirit 3 2 0 1 87 77 +10 6
3 Sah Moh'uhl Sharks 4 2 0 2 89 118 -29 6
4 Seendok Surf 3 1 0 2 92 81 +11 3
5 Peniclado North 3 1 0 2 69 78 -9 3
In the season's best-attended event, the Sharks pull off an astounding 17-16 nail-biting win of the National Crown, and ruin BRC Port Town's chances of a Grand Slam. In the other match, Chahr Spirit handily beats Peniclado North, making what in reality will be a Championship Game between Chahr Spirit and BRC Port Town on the final matchday.
Matchday Five (Final):
Chahr Spirit 26–22 BRC Port TownSeendok Surf 43–14 Peniclado North
Championship Playoffs Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Chahr Spirit 4 3 0 1 113 99 +14 9 Carmadin Cup, Champion's League
2 Seendok Surf 4 2 0 2 135 95 +40 6 Silver, Champion's League
3 BRC Port Town 4 2 0 2 100 87 +13 6 Bronze, Champion's League
4 Sah Moh'uhl Sharks 4 2 0 2 89 118 -29 6 National Crown, Champion's League
5 Peniclado North 4 1 0 3 83 121 -38 3 Memorial Bowl
Chahr Spirit can lift the Cup! With a thrilling 26-22 victory over BRC Port Town, the Spirit win the first league title! Seendok Surf cement a qualification spot with a 43-13 thumping of Peniclado North.
CBRC- Season One Review:
Award Winner Runner-up
Carmadin Cup Chahr Spirit Seendok Surf
National Crown Sah Moh'uhl Sharks BRC Port Town
Memorial Bowl Peniclado North Peniclado West
International Qualifiers:To the Grokworks Champion's League:
(Seed- Team- method of Qualification- Combined regular season and Playoff record)
#1- Chahr Spirit- Carmadin Cup Champions, 17-0-9
#2- Sah Moh'uhl Sharks- National Crown Winners, 17-0-9
#3- BRC Port Town- National Crown Runners-up, 17-0-9
#4- Seendok Surf- Carmadin Cup Runners-up, 16-2-8