Team P W D L For Ag +/- Pts
1 AFC Treason 35 25 1 9 52 31 +21 76
2 Sabrefell Moths 35 17 10 8 51 34 +17 61
3 Maximum City 35 19 4 12 36 30 +6 61
4 Sabrefell Athletic 35 17 7 11 51 40 +11 58
5 AFC Integabad 35 17 7 11 46 36 +10 58
6 South Laithland 35 16 7 12 51 42 +9 55
7 Crisisbless 35 14 11 10 44 35 +9 53
8 Brinemouth 35 14 10 11 41 35 +6 52
9 Violence Chariots 35 15 7 13 44 46 -2 52
10 Parrhesia United 35 13 11 11 50 40 +10 50
11 Southfell United 35 13 11 11 58 61 -3 50
12 AFC Raven River 35 14 7 14 50 47 +3 49
13 Goodfeather FC 35 13 10 12 55 54 +1 49
14 Maximum Rovers 35 14 7 14 37 36 +1 49
15 Cranequin Wanderers 35 14 6 15 45 42 +3 48
16 Rhagant Schadenfreude 35 12 11 12 37 35 +2 47
17 Raging Fire Hares 35 12 11 12 28 29 -1 47
18 Newrook Democracy 35 12 4 19 45 49 -4 40
19 Leopolis Hatemongers 35 11 7 17 37 45 -8 40
20 North Laithland 35 10 10 15 45 55 -10 40
21 Brookford Otters 35 11 7 17 33 52 -19 40
22 Chenoworth Rovers 35 8 10 17 24 45 -21 34
23 Dubstep Rangers 35 7 10 18 29 42 -13 31
24 Crisisbless United 35 4 10 21 31 59 -28 22
Top Scorers
Gerhard Thunder (SFM), Warner Garfield (SFA) - 22
Tara Lockdown (TRE) - 21
Barry Kearney (RVR) - 19
Clark Westerling (VIO), Catherine Sedgwick (CRN), Chris Muscat (SLA) - 18
Leyland Stallion (SFU) - 17
The UICA Race
AFC Treason have the season all but signed and sealed, a staggering 15 points ahead of the competition. Tight in both attack and defence, and refusing to accept a draw. The Moths are mostly resigned to a Globe Cup berth this season, but are keeping strong at 2nd with a strong goal difference which has been so often the key to success. Maximum City round out the top three with Paolo Crewe’s impeccable work between the posts keeping them up. Sabrefell Athletic sit fourth, just one point of goal difference over Integabad, as neither look entirely secure. South Laithland are still clawing onto sixth, on the back of a strong offense.
The Best of the Rest
Crisisbless are enjoying something of a revival under Jess Mortlock, though any chance of a Globe Cup spot is going to rest solely with their cup performances. Brinemouth are climbing steadily higher, too, while the Chariots are still sticking in the throats of those who thought they could easily outmatch the plucky Sabrefellers. Parrhesia and Southfell have both had disappointing seasons so far, at 10th and 11th respectively, while Raven River are far more happy with mid-table safety. While they’re set to lose Barry Kearney at the end of the season, they still look a complete side.
Mid-Table Stalwarts
Goodfeather FC have rode their luck at times but it’s paying off as they secure 13th place. The Rovers, meanwhile, have struggled going forward but have bailed themselves out of trouble, and should be safe; they’re just a point away from the magical 50-point mark that is so often the key to survival. Cranequin have had an unremarkable season, and are mostly looking ahead to the future; how to push into the top 10 if they keep Catherine Sedgwick, and if she leaves, how the hell to replace her. Russ Reucassel has lifted the Schadenfreude out of the heat, and the Hares are just as tight at the back and useless at the front as ever while rumours arise that they’re going to sell yet another of their strikers, Igrene Ingedottir, for being too light and fast and not fitting the mould.
Relegation Battlers
Four teams sit on 40 points. Newrook Democracy, who seem like a husk of a team. Leopolis Hatemongers, who have never really seemed comfortable this season. North Laithland, who have lacked chemistry while Spike Turnbull preaches patience. And currently in 21st with an appalling goal difference, the Brookford Otters, who have nothing but grit and steel to depend on in an injury-wracked season. The Rovers are six points adrift due to a poor defence, but it’d take a miracle to save the young, brave and naive Dubstep Rangers. Meanwhile, Crisisbless United are 18 points adrift, and basically doomed.
Team P W D L For Ag +/- Pts
1 Corvette Maulers 35 20 11 4 57 28 +29 71
2 Valkyrja Hawks 35 19 7 9 43 23 +20 64
3 Iron City 35 18 8 9 41 23 +18 62
4 AFC Rochford 35 15 11 9 30 24 +6 56
5 Forge Carpenters 35 13 15 7 34 23 +11 54
6 Mainstream Fist 35 15 9 11 37 27 +10 54
7 Orbital Bombardment 35 13 13 9 31 30 +1 52
8 North Dubstep 35 14 9 12 46 33 +13 51
9 Vermillion Rage 35 15 6 14 57 57 +0 51
10 Franchise FC 35 14 8 13 45 43 +2 50
11 Crossroads Town 35 13 9 13 41 44 -3 48
12 Ox River United 35 12 12 11 27 31 -4 48
13 Creed United 35 11 14 10 38 32 +6 47
14 AFC Hackett 35 12 10 13 38 42 -4 46
15 AFC Shale 35 11 11 13 23 28 -5 44
16 Chenoworth Harriers 35 12 6 17 36 45 -9 42
17 North Sabrefell 35 10 10 15 39 46 -7 40
18 Haymaker United 35 11 7 17 32 41 -9 40
19 Martella Jazz 35 10 10 15 41 51 -10 40
20 Cypher Town 35 9 13 13 36 51 -15 40
21 Fenland Albion 35 11 5 19 31 48 -17 38
22 Leicard Crimewave 35 10 7 18 33 40 -7 37
23 West Brinemouth 35 8 11 16 26 41 -15 35
24 Inner-East Fairywrens 35 6 14 15 29 40 -11 32
The Maulers are almost certainly set to win, certainly to promote, with 74 points. Valkyrja and Iron are looking fairly secure themselves. Apathy has set in for the Rage, who can’t promote in any case, leaving the primary contenders as Rochford, Forge, Mainstream and Orbital. The Fairywrens are buried at the foot of the table, but the rest looks too close to call.
Team P W D L For Ag +/- Pts
1 West Shotgun Turtles 35 19 4 12 42 33 +9 61
2 Corby Hubris 35 17 8 10 44 27 +17 59
3 Iron United 35 17 8 10 38 25 +13 59
4 Chatswood 35 15 12 8 50 32 +18 57
5 Anslow Medication 35 16 9 10 42 29 +13 57
6 Locksley Petty Theft 35 16 8 11 44 39 +5 56
7 AFC Starling 35 16 6 13 54 48 +6 54
8 AFC Bishop 35 15 8 12 40 41 -1 53
9 East Laithland Harriers 35 15 7 13 38 27 +11 52
10 Ritter Town 35 14 8 13 40 39 +1 50
11 Haymaker Town 35 13 10 12 36 38 -2 49
12 Reckdale Town 35 12 12 11 57 58 -1 48
13 AFC Sheridan 35 12 11 12 29 29 +0 47
14 Falston-on-Ceynes United 35 14 5 16 39 43 -4 47
15 Sakusa Rathians 35 12 10 13 48 52 -4 46
16 AFC Greymouth 35 10 13 12 39 39 +0 43
17 Harlequin Athletic 35 11 9 15 34 43 -9 42
18 Geoff United 35 9 14 12 37 40 -3 41
19 Rushe United 35 9 14 12 39 50 -11 41
20 Sandrock Artillery 35 10 11 14 22 33 -11 41
21 Stamper Road 35 8 13 14 27 36 -9 37
22 AFC Steak 35 9 9 17 36 45 -9 36
23 Crisisbless Athletic 35 7 14 14 30 40 -10 35
24 Cranequin City 35 7 11 17 29 48 -19 32
The Top Six are incredibly tight... following a league-wide trend. No one side has really managed to achieve dominance. Even Cranequin City still have time to clamber over one or two of the teams ahead of them... and two is all they need. Anyone from Greymouth down could conceivably be relegated.