sportnyheter.vu - Valhallan Union Domestic Newswire

by **Polar Islandstates** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 4:36 pm

So the League machine kicks into life, and Norscelt surprise everybody to come from nowhere and win their second title and first since the second season.

LEAGUE

   League of States              Pld    W   D   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts 
 1 Norscelt                       34   23   3   8   345  205 +140    49 - IRLCC
 2 Kuril Arkhipelago              34   21   4   9   356  226 +130    46 - IRLCC
 3 Northbrook                     34   21   0  13   358  219 +139    42
 4 Landt Sibir                    34   20   2  12   353  245 +108    42
 5 Aleutia                        34   20   2  12   238  220  +18    42
 6 Svalbard                       34   17   6  11   303  246  +57    40
 7 Hans and Melville              34   18   3  13   363  252 +111    39
 8 Farosea and Bleak Rock         34   17   4  13   299  249  +50    38
 9 Franz Josef                    34   15   3  16   273  254  +19    33
10 Novaya Zemlya                  34   15   1  18   240  260  −20    31
11 Kulmsaar and Terra Scotia      34   14   3  17   219  303  −84    31
12 Victorrinn                     34   14   2  18   268  283  −15    30
13 St Lawrence                    34   14   2  18   268  326  −58    30
14 Sakhalin                       34   14   0  20   269  299  −30    28
15 Axel Heiburg                   34   12   4  18   232  348 −116    28
16 Grenlund                       34   11   3  20   257  357 −100    25
17 Ellismare                      34    9   1  24   231  402 −171    19
18 Nunivak                        34    9   1  24   185  363 −178    19

by **Polar Islandstates** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 4:42 pm

Meanwhile, with the incentive of Seasogs Championship qualification at stake, the teams of the Union Championship set their sights once more on the Grinholm Cup...

   West Conference          Pld    W   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts 
 1 Lisch Icefields RFC       38   33   5   680  271 +409   132
 2 Northbrook Harlequins     38   30   8   802  337 +465   120
 3 Eysturoy Rovers           38   27  10   598  360 +238   110
 4 Kerrisgorforth Harriers   38   25  13   661  392 +269   100
 5 RFC Sikjonek              38   25  13   607  358 +249   100
 6 Axel Heiburg Athletic     38   25  13   674  466 +208   100
 7 Northbrook Picks          38   25  13   546  362 +184   100
 8 Logan Harriers            38   24  14   548  446 +102    96
 9 Oose Harriers             38   21  17   567  498  +69    84
10 Torshavn RFC              38   20  18   556  491  +65    80
11 Spitsbergen Dynamo        38   19  19   513  476  +37    76
12 Machtspool RFC            38   19  19   485  524  −39    76
13 Matua Ravens              38   17  21   605  567  +38    68
14 Seratakki RFC             38   16  21   470  563  −93    66
15 RFC Larsen Bay            38   15  23   414  592 −178    60
16 Bleak Rock RFC            38   13  25   426  627 −201    52
17 Sibir Wanderers           38   11  27   407  600 −193    44
18 Neftegorsk RFC            38    6  32   233  744 −511    24
19 Diablo Rock RFC           38    4  34   246  803 −557    16
20 Longyearbyen RFC          38    4  34   225  786 −561    16


   East Conference          Pld    W   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts 
 1 FJC Rushmori RFC          38   33   5   701  269 +432   132
 2 Citizens RFC              38   32   6   686  279 +407   128
 3 Grimsey RFC               38   30   8   596  328 +268   120
 4 Jan Mayen Harriers        38   26  12   640  358 +282   104
 5 Bielstrich Dynamo         38   26  12   590  362 +228   104
 6 Kiel Harriers RFC         38   23  14   553  370 +183    94
 7 Plateau RFC               38   23  14   546  428 +118    94
 8 Bathurst RFC              38   23  15   587  472 +115    92
 9 Resolute RFC              38   22  15   517  386 +131    90
10 McAvery Harriers          38   22  15   539  417 +122    90
11 Neuerlatz Dynamo          38   17  20   476  592 −116    70
12 Aagen Dynamo              38   15  21   558  543  +15    64
13 Surtsey Wanderers         38   15  22   376  503 −127    62
14 Korsten Force RFC         38   15  23   540  578  −38    60
15 St Paul Rovers            38   13  25   468  605 −137    52
16 Aasiaat Troopers          38   10  27   387  682 −295    42
17 North Banks               38   10  28   393  709 −316    40
18 Steffansson Islanders     38    9  28   384  697 −313    38
19 Grise Fiord RFC           38    8  30   314  738 −424    32
20 Forrairn RFC              38    3  35   283  818 −535    12


Grinholm Cup
Semi Finals
Lisch Icefields RFC 24–16 Citizens RFC
FJC Rushmori RFC 10–15 Northbrook Harlequins

Final
Northbrook Harlequins 6–17 Lisch Icefields RFC

Congratulations, to Lisch Icefields, who show that there can be life outside the Citizens-Harlequins duopoly.

Qualifiers for the Seasogs Championship:
Lisch Icefields RFC
Northbrook Harlequins
Citizens RFC
FJC Rushmori RFC

by **Polar Islandstates** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 4:54 pm

Season twelve of the NPHL rolls around. Hockey!

LEAGUE RESULTS

Western Conference Standings
   Team                        P   W   D   L  For   Ag   +/-  Pts
 1 Fjorhorgen Generals        90  54  13  23  213  112  +101  175
 2 Matua Ice Wolves           90  44  18  28  207  129   +78  150
 3 Matahiko Dynamo            90  41  17  32  190  163   +27  140
 4 Gjornhammer Eagles         90  39  21  30  163  133   +30  138
 5 Torshavn Ice Kings         90  32  19  39  164  158    +6  115
 6 Mið-Sal Blockheads         90  27  19  44  127  197   -70  100
 7 Karkaroff Bay              90  25  24  41  128  165   -37   99
 8 Northbrook Privateers      90  16  13  61  108  255  -147   61

Central Conference Standings
   Team                         P   W   D   L  For   Ag   +/-  Pts
 1 Holtrecht Islanders         90  49  19  22  200  127   +73  166
 2 Larsen Bay Thunder          90  40  17  33  178  152   +26  137
 3 Jan Mayen Icebreakers       90  38  20  32  164  153   +11  134
 4 Franz Josef Force           90  33  28  29  152  151    +1  127
 5 Newbridge Girders           90  35  20  35  144  150    -6  125
 6 Longyearbyen Snowstorm      90  27  20  43  150  197   -47  101
 7 Rapid Sikjonek              90  26  21  43  131  199   -68   99
 8 Karlstadt Icebergs          90  18  13  59  111  247  -136   67

North-East Conference Standings
   Team                     P   W   D   L  For   Ag  +/-  Pts
 1 Bathurst Maelstrom      90  44  21  25  185  141  +44  153
 2 Resolute Knights        90  41  16  33  178  142  +36  139
 3 Ingvar Harriers         90  37  22  31  171  129  +42  133
 4 Aasiaat Cavalry         90  37  22  31  175  158  +17  133
 5 Melville Storm          90  38  18  34  168  145  +23  132
 6 Oversetten Dynamo       90  31  19  40  157  209  -52  112
 7 Uelmark Engines         90  29  21  40  142  166  -24  108
 8 Hjorrisund Hawks        90  27  19  44  138  195  -57  100

South-East Conference Standings
   Team                    P   W   D   L  For   Ag  +/-  Pts
 1 Invermuir Eagles       90  53  15  22  212  122  +90  174
 2 Hounds of Juura        90  44  18  28  219  161  +58  150
 3 Agheim Tornadoes       90  42  18  30  166  153  +13  144
 4 St Paul Whitecaps      90  37  27  26  189  161  +28  138
 5 Islay Flames           90  40  18  32  188  169  +19  138
 6 Nuuk Dynamite          90  34  21  35  147  148   -1  123
 7 Polshavn Shadows       90  34  15  41  161  172  -11  117
 8 Sisimut Pirates        90  26  12  52  160  227  -67   90

The Elkjaer Playoffs

Quarter Finals
Hounds of Juura 2-2 Matua Ice Wolves (2-2 OT, 1-0 SO)
Matua Ice Wolves 2-0 Hounds of Juura
Hounds of Juura 1-0 Matua Ice Wolves [Hounds of Juura wins series 2-1]

Fjorhorgen Generals 2-0 Invermuir Eagles
Invermuir Eagles 4-0 Fjorhorgen Generals 
Fjorhorgen Generals 4-3 Invermuir Eagles [Fjorhorgen Generals wins series 2-1]

Bathurst Maelstrom 3-3 Holtrecht Islanders (3-4 OT)
Holtrecht Islanders 0-1 Bathurst Maelstrom
Bathurst Maelstrom 1-3 Holtrecht Islanders [Holtrecht Islanders wins series 2-1]

Resolute Knights 3-2 Larsen Bay Thunder
Larsen Bay Thunder 3-3 Resolute Knights (3-3 OT, 3-2 SO)
Resolute Knights 1-0 Larsen Bay Thunder [Resolute Knights wins series 2-1]


Semi Finals
Fjorhorgen Generals 0-1 Holtrecht Islanders
Holtrecht Islanders 4-0 Fjorhorgen Generals
Fjorhorgen Generals 0-0 Holtrecht Islanders (0-0 OT, 2-1 SO)
Holtrecht Islanders 2-3 Fjorhorgen Generals
Fjorhorgen Generals 0-0 Holtrecht Islanders (0-0 OT, 0-2 SO) [Holtrecht Islanders wins series 3-2]

Hounds of Juura 1-3 Resolute Knights
Resolute Knights 3-0 Hounds of Juura
Hounds of Juura 2-1 Resolute Knights
Resolute Knights 0-5 Hounds of Juura
Hounds of Juura 3-1 Resolute Knights [Hounds of Juura wins series 3-2]


Final
Hounds of Juura 3-0 Holtrecht Islanders
Holtrecht Islanders 3-1 Hounds of Juura
Hounds of Juura 3-1 Holtrecht Islanders
Holtrecht Islanders 2-1 Hounds of Juura
Hounds of Juura 2-2 Holtrecht Islanders (2-2 OT, 1-3 SO)
Holtrecht Islanders 3-0 Hounds of Juura [Holtrecht Islanders wins series 4-2]

Congratulations, to HOLTRECHT ISLANDERS, who become the first team other than Hounds of Juura and Invermuir Eagles since St Paul Whitecaps to lift the playoff trophy, and become the first team from outside the South-Eastern Conference to win it in the process. Coul we see the chain of strength in Kulmsaar and Terra Scotia starting to lift a little?

I doubt it.

by **Bleak Rock** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 5:09 pm

The BRFA are delighted to announce their fifteenth season of results, including their qualifier for the next CdC.

BRFA Herald League Standings

    Team                            P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag      44  29   6   9  97  49  +48  93
  2 Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF             44  23   9  12  92  60  +32  78
  3 FF Berafjörðinn                44  22  11  11  72  50  +22  77
  4 Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður        44  23   8  13  76  40  +36  77
  5 Víkingur Kló VB                44  15  17  12  64  56   +8  62
  6 Leiknir Reykjanesur            44  15  12  17  67  68   -1  57
  7 K85 Járn Virkaroy              44  16   9  19  73  77   -4  57
  8 VB Vatn Höfninflói             44  15   9  20  75  76   -1  54
  9 FK Hámarvik                    44  14   7  23  47  83  -36  49
 10 Glidi Hreindýrsal              44  11  11  22  64  99  -35  44
 11 Norðurmýrar 87                 44  13   5  26  57  89  -32  44
 12 RKA Hvalabátum                 44  11  10  23  51  88  -37  43

Congratulations to Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag, who break the run of results for the Bears and take home the title.

Archduke's Trophy
Preliminary Round
FK Hámarvik 1-4 Glidi Hreindýrsal
Víkingur Kló VB 0-2 RKA Hvalabátum
K85 Járn Virkaroy 2-1 Norðurmýrar 87
VB Vatn Höfninflói 1-2 Leiknir Reykjanesur

Quarter Finals
Glidi Hreindýrsal 1-0 Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður
Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag 1-3 Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF
RKA Hvalabátum 0-1 K85 Járn Virkaroy
FF Berafjörðinn 0-2 Leiknir Reykjanesur

Semi Finals
K85 Járn Virkaroy 1-5 Leiknir Reykjanesur
Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF 0-3 Glidi Hreindýrsal

Final
Leiknir Reykjanesur 1-2 Glidi Hreindýrsal

And congratulations go to Glidi Hreindýrsal, who despite finishing tenth in the league, go on to stun the nation by lifting the trophy in the first ever final to feature none of the top four seeds.

Rushmori Competition:
CdC: Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag

by **Polar Islandstates** » Sun Feb 17, 2013 7:01 am

League Cycle XVIII Preview
Delighted to see that the Federation League is going from strength to strength, and that indeed the exemplary way it has been organised over the past seventeen seasons played a crucial part in the WCC presidency coming to the nation, Dima Koolhaas and the rest of the FPIFA are delighted to announce season number eighteen. After East Franz lifted the title last time around to come to within one overall title of their fierce rivals SK, which clubs will have been inspired to do what this season? Will Northbrook finally go one better and claim a title after coming second last time, or will SK rise from their slumber and return to the top spot. Better yet, there's Jan Mayen and East Franz to both consider - one hell bent on retaining a title, the other on proving they're not all as washed up as St Paul are. And then let's not forget Axel heiburg, who will want to see outgoing manager Morten Rasmussen off with another win in the bag. Exciting times.

Past Champions
I: SK Franz Josef City
II: SK Franz Josef City (2)
III: Jan Mayen Islanders
IV: Jan Mayen Islanders (2)
V: East Franz Athletic
VI: SK Franz Josef City (3)
VII: SK Franz Josef City (4)
VIII: SK Franz Josef City (5)
IX: Jan Mayen Islanders (3)
X: East Franz Athletic (2)
XI: FC Cape St Paul
XII: SK Franz Josef City (6)
XIII: East Franz Athletic (3)
XIV: East Franz Athletic (4)
XV: FC Axel Heiburg
XVI: FC Axel Heiburg (2)
XVII: East Franz Athletic (5)

Manager: Magnus Fjelden; Captain: Jorgen-Franz Bru, MC; Key Player: Felix Saarinen, ST
Preview: East Franz did the deed again last season, and their fans were delighted. The Rendahl was rocking all season as some fantastic individual performances from their key players gave them the edge over the other teams at the top of the table, and with them now being just a single title behind SK, it's hard to see them struggling for motivation again this season. One such key player last season was goalkeeper Demy de Zooijt, who has recovered from being dropped from his national first team to show how strong he can be. Mytannion's loss is East Franz's gain. The capture of Resolute defender Julius Oyen-Spekke is a magnificent one, and he has been in inspirational form since signing for the club. We can't go a club-by-club preview without mentioning their amazing trio of strikers either, and with Kristofer, Felix, and Diedrich leading the assault for the club, it isn't hard to see that they'll be just as formidable a foe to face up against once again.
Last Season: Champions. Prediction: Champions.

Manager: Niko Marek; Captain: Jan Nielsen, DC; Key Player: Ezekiel Fibonacci (OSD), MC
Preview: Northbrook sacked their manager three seasons ago, and brought in former Terns hero Niko Marek to replace him. His first management post, the appointment is nonetheless not considered as much of a risk given his experience in New Montreal States assisting Sol Kirkkegaard. Immediate changes have already occurred, bringing in assistant Gardiner-Stewart and striker Logan Moran, both from Licentiapacisterra, and Naisi Von Helz of Yesopalitha into the defence. A team on the up, they also attracted Mytanar striker Laze v Tuhinju to join them this season to partner Moran and give competition to Finiguerra, and it was a decision that paid off after the club finished a strong second last season. No longer considered plucky over-performers, Marek has turned the Diamonds into genuine title challengers. Not this season, though.
Last Season: 2nd. Prediction: 4th.

Manager: Domeka Iriarte (ASG); Captain: Edvar Folke, DL; Key Player: Karsten Eiger (AUD), ST
Preview: Domeka Iriarte's first season in charge last season was a decent one for the club. They may have finished five points off East Franz in the title race, but third place was a decent result for a new manager at a club in need of restructuring, and the signs are all there that the fans are willing to give their new boss some time. Not that they don't want another title, of course, East Franz are getting a little close for their liking. Assisted by SK legend Maarten Berg in the deputy role, Iriarte has set about getting the team play his way, with Eyvindur Sudesval's performances in the midfield continuing to impress since his arrival at the club, and World Cup winning star striker Karsten Eiger will now hope to recreate that form at club level alongside veteran Astograthian striker Atristain.
Last Season: 3rd. Prediction: 3rd.

Manager: Morten Rasmussen; Captain: Jorgen Hauge, DMC; Key Player: Marten Cornelius, MC
Preview: Axel Heiburg's Haapa-Mechelin Youth Academy means the club has a huge squad of youngsters to choose from, and their midfield relationship between Marten Cornelius, Kjetil Huytspurr, and Eriz Bakaikoa is one of the most fluently creative and envied in the league. Morten Rasmussen has taken this club from Divisjon Two to being two-time national champions as well as multi-national champions and this meteoric rise has seen him offered the stewardship of the Terns starting at the end of this season. With Hauge also leaving for boyhood club Mariussa Viking at the end of this season, it could be easy to interpret this as something of a changing of the guard for the Argonauts. But then, you have to remember that star strike partnership Jagr and Illich-Svitych are still just twenty-three years old. Rasmussen and Hauge will be big losses, but you have to expect the club to come out fighting and give them something stronger than last season's finish to go away with heads held high.
Last Season: 4th. Prediction: 2nd.

Manager: Madison Garroway (CVC); Captain: Zacharias Juul, DR; Key Player: Niko Lepka, MC
Preview: Kristijan Preda will once again partner Niko Lepka and Aintza Lekea to make a formidable line of attacking midfielders behind the lone striker of Pola Grabnyak. The defence is as unchanged as ever, and has the advantage of having grown up together at the club. Zacharias Juul remains captain, and Emrahn Vik's presence behind the attacking midfielders will be key to the team's final position, as will Gorstiaga, who has made things rather more difficult for opposition teams in his time at the club so far already. Results last season slipped away after a strong first two thirds of the season, but they seem to have eyes peering upwards.
Last Season: 5th. Prediction: 5th.

Manager: Anders Durs; Captain: Casper Baek, MC; Key Player: Gustaf Kolehmainen, ST
Preview: Anders Durs has crafted a side that is comfortable in possession and thoroughly difficult to break down when you do have a chance with the ball. They may be too comfortable in possession however, and their critics will argue that a lack of potency up front will be their undoing - Kolehmainen has been brought in to assist a Terrance Studwick now approaching retirement up front for just that reason. Casper Baek is a talismanic leader, and they have huge and unwavering support, which they may need in times of drought. Reached Globe Cup football again last season, and I think they're capable of that once again.
Last Season: 6th. Prediction: 7th.

Manager: Miroslav Pvanic; Captain: Franz Odegaard, DMC; Key Player: Enroljas Montpellier, ST
Preview: RSK fans were hugely encouraged last season when they managed to improve again and finish seventh to reach Globe Cup football by the virtue of some battling performances at home. The challenge is now on to turn that into an advantage and build on it once again. Montpellier is a proven yet underrated goal-scorer and will be the main focus of the attacks once again, whilst the presence of Odegaard in the midfield will be an inspirational one. They have the support and ability to stay up again comfortably, how well they'll finish remains to be seen. There may just be better teams than them this season, but they're in a good position, on the whole. Alexander Aagard is a tremendously exciting talent, as well, so watch out for his midfield performances.
Last Season: 7th. Prediction: 8th.

Manager: Mathias Paatelainen; Captain: Ole Smolensk, GK; Key Player: Carl Isaksen, MC
Preview: Despite the size and enthusiasm of their support, Red Star continue to avoid investing heavily in their squad, only replacing players they've sold. Despite this, Mathias Paatelainen is a talented manager, and Lance Koravić of Thatius has so far filled the boots and responsibility left behind by Atristain well. Suffered at the hands of some bad luck last season and only just missed out on a Globe Cup spot as result, but they could be so much more than they are. They remain on the edge of the Globe Cup spots if they play to their potential, and surely one of the evergreen ever-present clubs of Divisjon One will have their day in the sun sooner or later, no?
Last Season: 8th. Prediction: 9th.

Manager: Finnur Philipsen; Captain: Kwame Traore (DJR), DC; Key Player: Filip Funkquist, ST
Preview: North Star did well last season, finshing a strong ninth, and they are keen to stay. I don't think they'll have the strength to threaten the position of their Norscelt rivals Surtsey or Jan Mayen just yet, but nonetheless, they have top flight pedigree and I expect that to keep them safe comfortably. Their decision to stick with Philipsen was a commendable one, and Kwame Traore is still the same scary figure he always was.
Last Season: 9th. Prediction: 12th.

Manager: Thomas Celik; Captain: Ibrahim Baek, GK; Key Player: Fabian Vaaraniemi, DL
Preview: Bjarnarey are back, and that's a great thing for the league. The little club from the little floating city is full of characters - it must be something about the way they live out there - and we will always welcome them back to the top division with open arms. Having seen how Northbrook and Axel Heiburg have benefited from an investment in youth, Bjarnarey have made similar investments, and with Vaaraniemi and Hjerstadt starting to break through into the first team - and Vaaraniemi even joining Baek in having a Terns cap - things are looking positive for the future at The Barge. Had a great season last time around that they might find difficult to recreate, but should be safe nonetheless.
Last Season: 10th. Prediction: 15th.

Manager: Olaf Kurfuroy; Captain: Ava Gillespie (TBI), DMC; Key Player: Martin Latka (MYT), DC
Preview: Investment from The Babbage Islands could not have come sooner for Torshavn, with their results trickling further down the table in recent years. New installations Stefan Gill and Ava Gillespie have added some much needed quality in the side, and the partnership of the latter with Diegoche Lizaran in the midfield is formidable. Osic has retired, so now is the time for Kaplowitz and Lund to step up, with the powers of Martin Latka in defence and the addition of young Mytanar Snerik Oiskha in the midfield looking to propel the club back into Globe Cup football. Last season was disappointing, but they should start to pick back up now, particularly with the signing of Yesopalithan goalkeeper Terrence Housen.
Last Season: 11th. Prediction: 6th.

Manager: Valentijn Moskowitz; Captain: Riku Povlsen, MC; Key Player: Felix Sahlstein, ST
Preview: Scapa Bay Rovers have a huge potential that remains untapped, and its players like Sahlstein and Povlsen that are going to help them finally achieve it. Valentijn Moskowitz is a realist and a straight 4-4-2 kind of manager, but its up to him now to make sure this restructuring manages to turn them into a successful side in the long term. Short term, I don't think they cut it just yet.
Last Season: 12th. Prediction: 16th.

Manager: Oleg Seedorf; Captain: Aaron de Loijt, ST; Key Player: Miroslav Kerzhakov, DC
Preview: Some time in the Divisjon Two has seen Storm bounce back again, and three seasons ago they returned to the Globe Cup after a substantial time away. Two seasons they ended up in a relegation battle, and keen to avoid that last season they finished in the mid-table, so whether the Globe Cup performance was a fluke result remains up for discussion. Noneheless, they will be keen to keep a hold of de Looijt after losing Oyen-Spekke to East Franz Athletic. He's been a huge loss, and I worry that they'll slip even further behind the clubs qualifying for international competition this season in terms of quality.
Last Season: 13th. Prediction: 10th.

Manager: Jalle Kufstrom; Captain: Isidoro Nao (ERA), AMC; Key Player: Vojta Vlaschenko, DC
Preview: Last season was a dismal one for St Paul, with new manager Jalle Kufstrom struggling to settle in properly and adjust to the jump from assistant to manager, and he ended up dragging the club with scuffed feet all the way to a poor mid-table position for the one-time champions. Their form continues to be topsy-turvy and they have come to rely on a handful of players to perform on the day to take them through to their results - a dangerous tactic.
Last Season: 14th. Prediction: 11th.

Manager: Jakub Lunder; Captain: Dennis Adkvissen (MYT), DR; Key Player: Luc Puumalainen, ST
Preview: Dennis Adkvissen was thought of something as a risk to choose as captain two seasons ago for returning team SK Aasiaat Harbour, but it has paid off massively for them twice now. Only four defeats and a tighter-than-tight defence saw them race to the Divisjon Two title, and last season they stayed up after a hard fought battle. Of all the clubs we've seen promoted in recent seasons, SK Aasiaat Harbour are amongst the best prepared we've seen to stay up, and in actual fact I think we could see them do quite well if they build on their safety from last season. The Mytanar combination of Adkvissen and Synak will be key to this, and I can't wait to see the Aasiaat-Resolute derbies continue.
Last Season: 15th. Prediction: 13th.

Manager: Vadim Bruer; Captain: Gull Mozarov, MC; Key Player: Alexsandr Lyngstrad, DC
Preview: AC Aleutia Volcanoes have always been a club that has punched somewhat above their weight, and so their promotion to the top flight isn't seen as as much of a shock as it might have been otherwise Vadim Bruer is a young and talented manager, and there looks like being a good and strong defence currently coming through the youth ranks that the club could be proud of in the future. They might struggle a bit this season, but I reckon they'll just about be okay.
Last Season: Champions, Divisjon Two. Prediction: 14th.

Manager: Guus Hendriksen; Captain: Wilhelm Topp, ST; Key Player: Elias Ostergaard, DMC
Preview: The Mechanics are back in the top flight, in a promotion that very few logistics managers at any of he big clubs want to see, but the trips to Terra Scotia will be a big part of the season for every club now, so they might as well enjoy the away day that Islay offers. With a strong support in that impressive stadium of theirs, Hendriksen was able to get his team to bully their way to promotion last season. There are strong and imposing characters wherever you look in this Islay side, and Topp stands out as their one flair player. When Ostergaard plays well, the Mechanics play well, and so he will be key, but with him starting the season injured it will be a tough ask for the side to stay up in a division that is much less easily bullied than the second flight.
Last Season: 2nd, Divisjon Two. Prediction: 17th.

Manager: Mikhail Espe; Captain: Pascal Kikkunen, DC; Key Player: Oscar Nowotny, MC
Preview: Melville are a side that has been knocking on the door of the top flight for a wee while now, but is nonetheless a little weird to see them up here all the same. Kikkunen isn't what you'd call a classically vocal centre-back captain, but his strength and silent leadership seems to work for Celtic. Nowotny is a talented and spirited midfielder, and most of their attacks will have to come through him. Espe isn't an optimistic guy in press conferences, and I think this time I'll have to agree with him and play down their chances of staying up.
Last Season: 3rd, Divisjon Two. Prediction: 18th.

Teams:
AFK Hans Island Pioneers
Atammik Zenith FK
Axel Town AFC
Bathurst Zenith FC
FC Solovetsky Monastery
FK Grise Fiord
Franz Josef Sharks
Franz Josef Young Boys
Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen - (Favourites)
Koppen Rig Force
Korsten Lokomotiv
Lokomotiv Barentsberg
Mekoryuk Maskettes
Novaya Sibir Reds
Rapid Jan Mayen FK
Rapid SK Eysturoy
SK Sturm Nuuk
SK Sturm Rässinger 76

Teams:
Devon Bay Lights FC
Devon Bay Seals FC
FC1. Sturm Grímsey
Hoyvik Town FC
McAvery Centurions
Okhotsk Kholmsk Town FC
Resolute Hills FC
SC Kiel
Severny Wingtips
SK 1982 Matua
SK Nasjonale Hauker
SK Sporting Juura
SK Stryær
SK Yuzhny Albion
Sporting Club Aasiaat 87
Toyoharo Revolutionaries
Waldenøya Bears
Yuzhny Equinox FC - (Favourites)

Teams:
Bohemiens Grise Fiord
Crusaders
Dinamo Clavering SC
Eintracht Moss-Rygge
Energie Møllna-Grei SC - (Favourites)
Hospitaliers
Måriussa Viking FK
North Banks FC
Sisimut Town AFK
Skipsbyggere IFK
St Gallen 47
Steffansson Island FC
Surtsey Rovers SK
Uelmark MK

Teams:
1. Lokomotiv Karlstadt
Bennett and Zhokhov
Eastgate Victoria FC
FC Fetlar - (Favourites)
FC Velcosta Cliffs
FK Norsviken Cossacks
FK Viipuri 56
Logan United FC
Northbrook Zenith FC
Rapid Neftegorsk FK
Royal NK Sikjonek
Savoonga Moor SK
Svenskøya SV98
Universitet

Teams:
FC Ljustergrad
FC Svenskøya
FK Spartak Eilinn
Henfergen Town FC
Larsen Bay Thunder FC
Lokomotiv Grossfjord
Machtspool Whitesleeves FC
MK Lillehammer
RSK Moorlands
Seratakki Villagers
Severnaya Zemlya 88 Equinox - (Favourites)
Torpedo Sibir RKA

Teams:
AIK Oversetten
CAF Cape Havensk FC
Cape Somerville Town
FC North Melville
FK Aagen Zenith
FKRA Norregaard
Ilksporta IK
Kindshavn Dynamo
Neuerlatz AFK - (Favourites)
Orkhanger White Star
San Moranna FC
SK Skarpnack

Teams:
Agheim CF
AIK Alejavik
Daugen Borealis FC
Holtrecht Force SK
IHK Geddesberg - (Favourites)
IK62 Wagnerevn
Ingvar Peaks FC
Invermuir Highlanders FC
Islay Thistle FC
KA Rikyaare
KFK Polshavn
SK Thor 1898

Teams:
Dinamo Olsa FK
Fjorhorgen SK
FK Weisshaus - (Favourites)
Grass-Lisch AFC
GVFFK Pekarik
Karkaroff 1919 FK
Kirkenes SK
Marine FC
Matahiko Viktory SK
Newbridge Engineers
NKK Urri
SK Stromness Electric

by **Polar Islandstates** » Sun Feb 17, 2013 7:09 pm

Eight matches into the eighteenth season, lets have a quick summary of what has happened so far...

MATCHDAY 1
Islay Town Mechanical 1–4 North Star Grímsey
Resolute Storm 1913 FC 4–0 SK Aasiaat Harbour
Jan Mayen Islanders 2–3 RSK Longyearbyen Town
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 2–2 Scapa Bay Rovers
Red Star Severny 0–1 East Franz Athletic
SK Franz Josef City 2–0 Northbrook Diamonds FK
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 5–2 FC Axel Heiburg
AC Aleutia Volcanoes 0–1 FC Torshavn
Melville Celtic 1–0 FC Cape St Paul
Well, the start of another new season, and therefore what better day for a title six-pointer? SK win a tight tie at home to Northbrook thanks to goals from Eiger and Dagfinnursson, the former's thanks to a piece of individual skill, and the latter something of a sucker punch for Northrbook as it came direct from a counter-attack after Laze v Tuhinju hit the post with a penalty after sustained periods of the visitors pushing for what would have been a deserved point. Such is life in Divisjon One. Jan Mayen slip to a surprise home defeat to Longyearbyen, whilst the Argonauts of Axel Heiburg were left stunned by a rampant Surtsey side who knocked five past the hapless Jan Rasmus. Not exactly the start his last season that Rasmussen would have had in mind. Newcomers to the division this season Aleutia and Islay both lost at home, whilst Melville Celtic showed they won't be walkovers at all with a win over St Paul. The biggest story on the first day however was a huge win for Resolute Storm in the fiercely contested Aasiaat-Resolute derby match. Four goals to nil was the final score, and that should keep Harbour fans' heads down for at least a fortnight.

MATCHDAY 2
North Star Grímsey 3–2 FC Cape St Paul
FC Torshavn 1–0 Melville Celtic
FC Axel Heiburg 0–2 AC Aleutia Volcanoes
Northbrook Diamonds FK 1–1 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
East Franz Athletic 0–1 SK Franz Josef City
Scapa Bay Rovers 0–2 Red Star Severny
RSK Longyearbyen Town 1–1 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
SK Aasiaat Harbour 2–1 Jan Mayen Islanders
Islay Town Mechanical 1–1 Resolute Storm 1913 FC
There was an eerie sense of dread around the fans travelling back home to St Paul tonight, as the team sits on no points after a second defeat in two weeks to teams that they could be legitimately fighting against relegation with at the end of the season. Alexei Kaplowitz scored an early candidate for goal of the season at home to Melville Celtic in a match that Torshavn truly deserved to win by a bigger margin, and Niko Lepka missed a candidate for miss of the season after heading over the bar of an empty net in the last minutes of the match against SK Aasiaat Harbour, failing to redeem himself for an own goal earlier in the match. Matchday two is rather early for an Elfsteijn Derby, but that's what we've got, and East Franz fans had a right to feel aggrieved after hitting the post three times but failing to score, whilst Karsten Eiger's only shot of the match whistled into the back of the next mid-way through the second half at the Blue Town End. Heartbreak for the Rendahl side, but a second defeat of the season already for Axel Heiburg means the SK fans are feeling optimistic about their league position already.

MATCHDAY 3
Resolute Storm 1913 FC 1–1 North Star Grímsey
Jan Mayen Islanders 3–1 Islay Town Mechanical
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 1–1 SK Aasiaat Harbour
Red Star Severny 4–3 RSK Longyearbyen Town
SK Franz Josef City 1–1 Scapa Bay Rovers
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 0–3 East Franz Athletic
AC Aleutia Volcanoes 2–0 Northbrook Diamonds FK
Melville Celtic 2–1 FC Axel Heiburg
FC Cape St Paul 1–0 FC Torshavn
This isn't going that well for Heiburg so far, is it? A third defeat in three games, this time at the hands of newly promoted side Melville Celtic, sees fans wondering just why they should be so sad that Mortne Rasmussen is leaving to take over the Terns at the end of the season. Aleutia produce their second upset in two weeks, too, with a win over Northbrook Diamonds, whilst East Franz flex their muscles after last week's painful defeat, two goals from Kilpter and a headed third from Kvitchenko proving too much for Surtsey to handle.

MATCHDAY 4
North Star Grímsey 0–2 FC Torshavn
FC Axel Heiburg 3–0 FC Cape St Paul
Northbrook Diamonds FK 3–1 Melville Celtic
East Franz Athletic 2–0 AC Aleutia Volcanoes
Scapa Bay Rovers 2–2 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
RSK Longyearbyen Town 0–1 SK Franz Josef City
SK Aasiaat Harbour 0–3 Red Star Severny
Islay Town Mechanical 1–2 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
Resolute Storm 1913 FC 3–2 Jan Mayen Islanders
Hang on, is that a win for Axel Heiburg? Why yes, yes it is. Cornelius finds his range at long last and the goals fly in for the Argonauts at home to a - it has be said - very poor St Paul side; Jagr and Bakaikoa with the goals. East Franz inflict a defeat upon Aleutia as the plucky volcanoes just fail to make a good run against tough opposition even better by beating the reigning champions. Hurko Atristain seized upon a mistake by Longyearbyen goalkeeper Henning Aalbhorg to nod into an empty net, whilst Red Star's impressive win in Aasiaat sees them leap to second in the table.

MATCHDAY 5
Jan Mayen Islanders 3–1 North Star Grímsey
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 2–1 Resolute Storm 1913 FC
Red Star Severny 5–0 Islay Town Mechanical
SK Franz Josef City 4–0 SK Aasiaat Harbour
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 4–0 RSK Longyearbyen Town
AC Aleutia Volcanoes 2–2 Scapa Bay Rovers
Melville Celtic 1–2 East Franz Athletic
FC Cape St Paul 0–1 Northbrook Diamonds FK
FC Torshavn 0–1 FC Axel Heiburg
There are goals galore in the top flight today, and Aasiaat need to find a way of stopping these goals, and fast. SK open up the engine and really let it run at the Landstadt today; Folke, Atristain, Eiger, and Sudesval each getting on the scoresheet; whilst Red Star's decent early season form sees them carve open Islay Town a whole five times. Not to be outdone, the players at Surtsey also fancied a bit of that high scoring malarky, giving Longyearbyen a bi of a hiding at Stadion Solberg. East Franz also do what Axel Heiburg could not by winning in Melvile, and the woes of St Paul continue, this time a free kick from v Tuhinju proving the difference in quality it needed to lose against Northbrook Diamonds.

LATITUDE CUP Round One
Round One
KA Rikyaare 3-0 Matahiko Viktory SK
Royal NK Sikjonek 2-3 Hospitaliers
Energie Møllna-Grei SC 1-1 FK Weisshaus (1-1 AET, 3-2 PKs)
Kindshavn Dynamo 2-0 AIK Oversetten
FK Norsviken Cossacks 2-2 Lokomotiv Grossfjord (2-2 AET, 2-3 PKs)
IK62 Wagnerevn 2-0 Måriussa Viking FK
Skipsbyggere IFK 0-1 FC Fetlar
GVFFK Pekarik 0-0 North Banks FC (1-2 AET)
Orkhanger White Star 2-0 Cape Somerville Town
FK Spartak Eilinn 1-0 Marine FC
MK Lillehammer 2-1 FK Viipuri 56
Bohemiens Grise Fiord 1-1 Kirkenes SK (1-1 AET, 2-3 PKs)
Dinamo Clavering SC 2-1 Henfergen Town FC
San Moranna FC 1-3 IHK Geddesberg
Steffansson Island FC 0-2 Savoonga Moor SK
Machtspool Whitesleeves FC 1-2 Eintracht Moss-Rygge
FC Ljustergrad 2-1 Larsen Bay Thunder FC
FC North Melville 1-0 FK Aagen Zenith
NKK Urri 1-1 Agheim CF (2-1 AET)
SK Stromness Electric 1-3 Uelmark MK
SK Skarpnack 0-1 RSK Moorlands
1. Lokomotiv Karlstadt 1-0 FC Velcosta Cliffs
Islay Thistle FC 2-1 Severnaya Zemlya 88 Equinox
Grass-Lisch AFC 0-2 Surtsey Rovers SK
Rapid Neftegorsk FK 1-1 Fjorhorgen SK (1-1 AET, 3-0 PKs)
Northbrook Zenith FC 0-2 FC Svenskøya
Universitet 0-1 Neuerlatz AFK
Crusaders 0-1 Newbridge Engineers
SK Thor 1898 0-1 KFK Polshavn
AIK Alejavik 1-1 Torpedo Sibir RKA (1-1 AET, 0-1 PKs)
St Gallen 47 1-2 Seratakki Villagers
Karkaroff 1919 FK 1-0 Logan United FC
Ingvar Peaks FC 1-1 Holtrecht Force SK (1-2 AET)
Invermuir Highlanders FC 0-1 Dinamo Olsa FK
Bennett and Zhokhov 1-1 Daugen Borealis FC (1-2 AET)
FKRA Norregaard 2-2 Svenskøya SV98 (3-2 AET)
Ilksporta IK 1-1 Eastgate Victoria FC (2-1 AET)
CAF Cape Havensk FC 0-1 Sisimut Town AFK
A look at the Latitude Cup then, as all the teams in the Challenge and Regional Leagues pool together for the first round. They serve up a feast as well, with several of the matches going to either extra time or penalties.

MATCHDAY 6
North Star Grímsey 1–2 FC Axel Heiburg
Northbrook Diamonds FK 3–0 FC Torshavn
East Franz Athletic 2–1 FC Cape St Paul
Scapa Bay Rovers 1–1 Melville Celtic
RSK Longyearbyen Town 0–0 AC Aleutia Volcanoes
SK Aasiaat Harbour 3–0 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
Islay Town Mechanical 0–0 SK Franz Josef City
Resolute Storm 1913 FC 0–2 Red Star Severny
Jan Mayen Islanders 2–2 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
This isn't in the script at all, but after six games Red Star Severny are topping the table thanks to their good win in the early game at Resolute Storm, and enjoying the good fortune afforded to them thanks to SK's draw away in Islay. That goalless draw in Islay actually double the home side's points tally for the season so far, and SK will be disappointed to see East Franz jump above them in the table courtesy of their victory at home to St Paul. Aasiaat finally turn conceding goals into scoring them meanwhile, with Adkvissen's long range curler the pick of the bunch in a good three-nil win at home to Surtsey.

MATCHDAY 7
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 1–2 North Star Grímsey
Red Star Severny 1–2 Jan Mayen Islanders
SK Franz Josef City 2–1 Resolute Storm 1913 FC
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 4–1 Islay Town Mechanical
AC Aleutia Volcanoes 2–3 SK Aasiaat Harbour
Melville Celtic 0–3 RSK Longyearbyen Town
FC Cape St Paul 3–2 Scapa Bay Rovers
FC Torshavn 1–1 East Franz Athletic
FC Axel Heiburg 0–0 Northbrook Diamonds FK
And will that be a significant result come the end of the season? Resolute Storm are undone by a stunning five minute brace from Karsten Eiger, The Man Who Can Currently Do No Wrong. With the Griffons looking up against it and not playing well, he jumped on for Atristain at a moments notice and immediately converted a corner with a diving header to equalise for the home side. A few minutes later, and he latched onto a through ball and lobbed the onrushing keeper. Axel Heiburg were able to glean a point from a close home battle against Northbrook in what was one of the better goalless draws that I've seen in my time. A late, late goal from Isidoro Nao for St Paul against Scapa Bay not only denied the latter a sixth draw in seven games, but also secured a much needed second win of the season for the Dockers.

MATCHDAY 8
North Star Grímsey 1–2 Northbrook Diamonds FK
East Franz Athletic 1–2 FC Axel Heiburg
Scapa Bay Rovers 0–1 FC Torshavn
RSK Longyearbyen Town 5–0 FC Cape St Paul
SK Aasiaat Harbour 2–0 Melville Celtic
Islay Town Mechanical 1–1 AC Aleutia Volcanoes
Resolute Storm 1913 FC 0–3 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
Jan Mayen Islanders 1–3 SK Franz Josef City
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 2–1 Red Star Severny
There is a real sense of unsettled nervousness at the Rendahl tonight after East Franz were thoroughly outplayed by Axel Heiburg from start to finish, Jorgen Hauge and Wojciech Jagr scoring the goals. RSK open up and hammer sorry St Paul for five in a bid to give their goal difference a serious boosting, and Surtsey are giving themselves a serious claim for a Globe Cup spot in the future if they can keep this sort of form up. Northbrook come from behind to beat North Star in Norscelt, whilst Jan Mayen slipped to a pretty inevitable looking home defeat to a top class SK side.

A third of the way into the season, and there are a few shocks in store. Namely, the impressive position so far of Red Star Severny. SK and East Franz occupying the top two spots is nothing overly new, but the fact that they are followed by Red Star and Surtsey is something of a surprise. Northbrook and Axel heiburg fans will take heart form the fact that gaps this big aren't too much to worry about come the first quarter of the season gone, but I doubt that tactic will work on the fans of Islay Town, Scapa Bay, and St Paul, all of whom are struggling. Aasiaat Harbour and Longyearbyen Town are the 'solidly midtable' quantities in this table, whilst Jan Mayen are definitely under-performing so far.

------Divisjon One               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  SK Franz Josef City          8    6   2   0    14    3  +11    20
 2  East Franz Athletic          8    5   1   2    12    6   +6    16
 3  Red Star Severny             8    5   0   3    18    8  +10    15
 4  FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls    8    4   2   2    19   12   +7    14
 5  Northbrook Diamonds FK       8    4   2   2    10    7   +3    14
 6  FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla      8    3   4   1    13   11   +2    13
 7  FC Axel Heiburg              8    4   1   3    11   11    0    13
 8  FC Torshavn                  8    4   1   3     6    6    0    13
 9  SK Aasiaat Harbour           8    4   1   3    11   15   −4    13
10  RSK Longyearbyen Town        8    3   2   3    15   12   +3    11
11  Jan Mayen Islanders          8    3   1   4    16   16    0    10
12  North Star Grímsey           8    3   1   4    13   14   −1    10
13  AC Aleutia Volcanoes         8    2   3   3     9    9    0     9
14  Resolute Storm 1913 FC       8    2   2   4    11   13   −2     8
15  Melville Celtic              8    2   1   5     6   13   −7     7
16  FC Cape St Paul              8    2   0   6     7   17  −10     6
17  Scapa Bay Rovers             8    0   5   3    10   14   −4     5
18  Islay Town Mechanical        8    0   3   5     6   20  −14     3

In Divisjon Two, Koppen Rig Force are making a bid for instant re-promotion with a narrow lead at this point in proceedings over Young Boys, the Maskettes, and KAS. It's all very tight at the top however, as is to be expected somewhat at this point in the process, but nevertheless only six points separate first from thirteenth.

------Divisjon Two               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  Koppen Rig Force             8    5   1   2    11    7   +4    16
 2  Franz Josef Young Boys       8    5   0   3    14    9   +5    15
 3  Mekoryuk Maskettes           8    4   3   1    15   11   +4    15
 4  Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen    8    4   2   2    14   11   +3    14
 5  FK Grise Fiord               8    3   5   0     9    6   +3    14
 6  Novaya Sibir Reds            8    4   1   3    16   12   +4    13
 7  Lokomotiv Barentsberg        8    4   1   3    16   13   +3    13
 8  FC Solovetsky Monastery      8    3   3   2    10    9   +1    12
 9  Franz Josef Sharks           8    3   3   2     9    9    0    12
10  Atammik Zenith FK            8    3   2   3     7    9   −2    11
11  AFK Hans Island Pioneers     8    3   2   3    11   14   −3    11
12  Rapid SK Eysturoy            8    3   1   4    13   14   −1    10
13  SK Sturm Nuuk                8    3   1   4    13   14   −1    10
14  Bathurst Zenith FC           8    3   0   5    18   19   −1     9
15  SK Sturm Rässinger 76        8    2   2   4     9   11   −2     8
16  Rapid Jan Mayen FK           8    1   4   3     7   12   −5     7
17  Axel Town AFC                8    2   0   6    13   17   −4     6
18  Korsten Lokomotiv            8    0   3   5     6   14   −8     3

In Divisjon Three, nobody but nobody is at all surprised to see Yuzhny Equinox topping the table, the only surprise being that they had to drop down to Divisjon Three in the first place. Devon Bay Lights and SK Yuzhny Albion are currenlty sharing the top three with Equinox in what is a very Novaya Zemlya influenced top of the table.

------Divisjon Three            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  Yuzhny Equinox FC           8    6   2   0    20    9  +11    20
 2  Devon Bay Lights FC         8    5   1   2    18   10   +8    16
 3  SK Yuzhny Albion            8    5   1   2    10    7   +3    16
 4  SC Kiel                     8    5   1   2     9   10   −1    16
 5  Waldenøya Bears             8    4   3   1    18   11   +7    15
 6  Toyoharo Revolutionaries    8    4   2   2    12    5   +7    14
 7  SK Stryær                   8    4   2   2    11    8   +3    14
 8  Severny Wingtips            8    4   1   3    15    9   +6    13
 9  Devon Bay Seals FC          8    3   2   3     9   10   −1    11
10  Hoyvik Town FC              8    3   1   4    18   16   +2    10
11  Okhotsk Kholmsk Town FC     8    3   1   4    14   19   −5    10
12  SK Nasjonale Hauker         8    2   2   4     9   15   −6     8
13  Sporting Club Aasiaat 87    8    2   2   4     8   17   −9     8
14  FC1. Sturm Grímsey          8    2   1   5    10   13   −3     7
15  Resolute Hills FC           8    1   4   3     8   11   −3     7
16  SK 1982 Matua               8    2   1   5    10   16   −6     7
17  SK Sporting Juura           8    1   2   5     7   14   −7     5
18  McAvery Centurions          8    0   3   5     8   14   −6     3

by **Polar Islandstates** » Mon Feb 18, 2013 4:08 pm

Halfway through the league season, lets have a quick summary of what has happened in the last few MDs...

MATCHDAY 9
Red Star Severny 1–1 North Star Grímsey
SK Franz Josef City 2–1 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 3–0 Jan Mayen Islanders
AC Aleutia Volcanoes 3–3 Resolute Storm 1913 FC
Melville Celtic 0–0 Islay Town Mechanical
FC Cape St Paul 4–2 SK Aasiaat Harbour
FC Torshavn 2–1 RSK Longyearbyen Town
FC Axel Heiburg 1–0 Scapa Bay Rovers
Northbrook Diamonds FK 2–1 East Franz Athletic
The important matches just keep on coming at the moment, and at the Landstadt it is left up to who else but Karsten Eiger to dig the home side out of a hole and give them a win over a spirited and feisty Bjarnarey side. Surtsey inflict more misery upon Madison Garroway's Jan Mayen side with a Studwick brace in his retirement season giving them the momentum to keep pressing and ram home the advantage over their Norscelt rivals. Meanwhile, Jonah Calhoun take a bow - Northbrook's new Yesopalithan keeper saves a ninetieth minute penalty from Julius Oyen-Spekke to ensure the home side keep all three points after goals from Laze v Tuhinju and Moran overcame Kvitchenko's opener.

MATCHDAY 10
North Star Grímsey 4–4 East Franz Athletic
Scapa Bay Rovers 2–4 Northbrook Diamonds FK
RSK Longyearbyen Town 0–2 FC Axel Heiburg
SK Aasiaat Harbour 0–1 FC Torshavn
Islay Town Mechanical 1–1 FC Cape St Paul
Resolute Storm 1913 FC 3–0 Melville Celtic
Jan Mayen Islanders 3–0 AC Aleutia Volcanoes
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 0–1 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
Red Star Severny 1–5 SK Franz Josef City
The wheels are starting to turn for SK Franz Josef City now, and they are being mainly driven by Eiger and Atristain as things stand Each of them scored a couple of goals each today as Red Star Severny were shown in no small terms just how much they are riding their luck with their current high league position. FC Torshavn's Snerik Oishka scores the only goal of the tight clash in Aasiaat, whilst goals for the youth players Zako Csizmadia and Torsten Wolffe ensure FC Axel Heiburg continue to march up the table. Northbrook hit four past Scapaa Bay Rovers, and North Star and East Franz share a thrilling four-all draw, Kwame Traore's last minute header denying Athletic the three points.

MATCHDAY 11
SK Franz Josef City 3–3 North Star Grímsey
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 0–0 Red Star Severny
AC Aleutia Volcanoes 1–0 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
Melville Celtic 2–0 Jan Mayen Islanders
FC Cape St Paul 3–0 Resolute Storm 1913 FC
FC Torshavn 1–1 Islay Town Mechanical
FC Axel Heiburg 5–2 SK Aasiaat Harbour
Northbrook Diamonds FK 4–2 RSK Longyearbyen Town
East Franz Athletic 2–2 Scapa Bay Rovers
The shocking scorelines just keep coming at the moment, with Northbrook winning by four goals to two for the second week running thanks to players like Tuhinju, Finiguerra, Moran, and Jean-Eric Villeneuve all finding rare veins of form. This week, it is the otherwise impressive RSK who fall victim to Niko Marek's strike force, but they'll be in and about the GLobe Cup spots at the end of the season if they can repeat this performance elsewhere. North Star are making something of a habit of drawing this season, and SK are the club to struggle this week. Melville Celtic inflict more punishment on Jan Mayen, but the day belongs to Axel Heiburg, who slam five past a hopelessly outplayed Aasiaat side that simply couldn't compete with the pace and bamboozling skill of the Argonauts at Axel Torvig park.

LATITUDE CUP Round Two
KA Rikyaare 3-2 RSK Moorlands
MK Lillehammer 2-0 Kindshavn Dynamo
SK Yuzhny Albion 1-1 Surtsey Rovers SK (2-1 AET)
Dinamo Clavering SC 3-2 SK 1982 Matua
SC Kiel 0-1 FC North Melville
FK Spartak Eilinn 1-1 Uelmark MK (1-2 AET)
Eintracht Moss-Rygge 0-0 FC Fetlar (0-2 AET)
Islay Thistle FC 2-0 SK Sporting Juura
Sporting Club Aasiaat 87 2-0 Daugen Borealis FC
Toyoharo Revolutionaries 0-1 Newbridge Engineers
Energie Møllna-Grei SC 3-3 Rapid Neftegorsk FK (4-4 AET, 1-2 PKs)
Kirkenes SK 0-2 SK Nasjonale Hauker
IK62 Wagnerevn 1-0 IHK Geddesberg
Devon Bay Seals FC 0-0 Orkhanger White Star (1-0 AET)
Sisimut Town AFK 1-3 Hoyvik Town FC
North Banks FC 2-1 Lokomotiv Grossfjord
Karkaroff 1919 FK 0-2 Devon Bay Lights FC
Hospitaliers 1-1 Holtrecht Force SK (1-1 AET, 3-1 PKs)
FKRA Norregaard 0-0 Savoonga Moor SK (0-1 AET)
Yuzhny Equinox FC 1-1 FC Ljustergrad (1-1 AET, 2-0 PKs)
Torpedo Sibir RKA 1-1 Waldenøya Bears (2-1 AET)
NKK Urri 3-0 FC Svenskøya
Okhotsk Kholmsk Town FC 1-1 Neuerlatz AFK (1-1 AET, 4-5 PKs)
SK Stryær 3-0 1. Lokomotiv Karlstadt
Severny Wingtips 2-0 Seratakki Villagers
Resolute Hills FC 1-2 FC1. Sturm Grímsey
Dinamo Olsa FK 2-2 KFK Polshavn (2-3 AET)
McAvery Centurions 0-0 Ilksporta IK (0-1 AET)
The Latitude Cup is always good for some entertainment, and what entertainment we have had this year! The second round of the Latitude Cup sees the teams from Divisjon Three enter at this stage of the tournament, and more than a couple bite the dust to a cupset. In particular, Neuerlatz topple Okhotsk Kholmsk on penalties, and Ilksporta battle their way past the stronger on paper McAvery Centurions. NKK Urri out-muscle FC Svenskoy ain the biggest shock of the round, whilst the tie of choice has to be the three-all draw between Energie Mollna-Grei and Rapid Neftegorsk, who

MATCHDAY 12
North Star Grímsey 4–0 Scapa Bay Rovers
RSK Longyearbyen Town 1–1 East Franz Athletic
SK Aasiaat Harbour 0–2 Northbrook Diamonds FK
Islay Town Mechanical 2–0 FC Axel Heiburg
Resolute Storm 1913 FC 0–0 FC Torshavn
Jan Mayen Islanders 2–1 FC Cape St Paul
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 3–2 Melville Celtic
Red Star Severny 3–1 AC Aleutia Volcanoes
SK Franz Josef City 0–2 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
The defending champions are not having a great time of it this season, and another draw against RSK on this occasion leaves them down in seventh and eight points off the leaders thanks to Enroljas Montpellier's first half equaliser. Said leaders are SK Franz Josef City still despite a stunning two-nil home defeat to high flying Surtsey Island Gulls, who are so far having a great season. Northbrook win again, but two goals from Wilhelm Topp for Islay are enough to see off the challenge of Axel Heiburg. Jan Mayen finally get some more points on the board, Preda and Grabnyak each showing their worth to the team since coming back from minor injuries to score a goal each to overcome the struggling FC Cape St Paul.

MATCHDAY 13
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 0–1 North Star Grímsey
AC Aleutia Volcanoes 2–3 SK Franz Josef City
Melville Celtic 1–2 Red Star Severny
FC Cape St Paul 2–1 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
FC Torshavn 0–1 Jan Mayen Islanders
FC Axel Heiburg 0–0 Resolute Storm 1913 FC
Northbrook Diamonds FK 5–1 Islay Town Mechanical
East Franz Athletic 1–1 SK Aasiaat Harbour
Scapa Bay Rovers 1–2 RSK Longyearbyen Town
You wait all season for a Jan Mayen win and then two come at once, the Ospreys stunning a Torshavn side that has otherwise been playing well, right back and captain Zacharias Juul providing the goal that give Jan Mayen a welcome boost in the table. Fellow struggler St Paul also win, and there are strong away performances from RSK, North Star, and SK, whose three-two win in Aleutia means they stay at the top for another week. Adkvissen's late goal stuns East Franz as the defending champions throw away yet more points after Saarinen's opener. Northbrook are the stars of the day however, again, after their five-one win knocks Islay's preparations out of the park. Goals for Moran, Finiguerra, and Fibonacci sparked things off for the home team, before a double from Kohev Kungas-Vaga settled things way before Elias Ostergaard's consolation goal.

MATCHDAY 14
North Star Grímsey 0–3 RSK Longyearbyen Town
SK Aasiaat Harbour 0–2 Scapa Bay Rovers
Islay Town Mechanical 0–0 East Franz Athletic
Resolute Storm 1913 FC 0–2 Northbrook Diamonds FK
Jan Mayen Islanders 0–1 FC Axel Heiburg
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 3–1 FC Torshavn
Red Star Severny 2–2 FC Cape St Paul
SK Franz Josef City 1–0 Melville Celtic
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 1–1 AC Aleutia Volcanoes
So, when did the FPIFA start poisoning the chalice? FC Axel Heiburg last year, and now East Franz this year, the defending champions struggle to recreate their form from the last season as they are held to a nil-nil draw in Terra Scotia. Scapa Bay Rovers win a potentially important relegation battle away in Aasiaat thanks to a brace from Morten Bashe, whilst a strong win in Grimsey for RSK comes thanks to Alexander Aagaard scoring his first goal in top flight football and being assisted by Montpellier's brace in he second half. Northbrook also continued their strong run of form with a double from Fibonacci toppling a defiant resolute defence. Wojciech Jagr's goal in Victoria Stadium is enough to inflict more punishment upon the home side as well as having the benefit of keeping the Argonauts within touch of the top.

MATCHDAY 15
AC Aleutia Volcanoes 0–1 North Star Grímsey
Melville Celtic 1–5 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
FC Cape St Paul 0–4 SK Franz Josef City
FC Torshavn 2–1 Red Star Severny
FC Axel Heiburg 3–1 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
Northbrook Diamonds FK 0–1 Jan Mayen Islanders
East Franz Athletic 1–0 Resolute Storm 1913 FC
Scapa Bay Rovers 0–3 Islay Town Mechanical
RSK Longyearbyen Town 3–2 SK Aasiaat Harbour
Maybe we're headed for a more interesting battle at the top than we might have predicted just a few weeks ago, as Jan Mayen Islanders, of course it would be them, stun the Diamonds at Palace Approach, and rise to the heady heights of ninth for their troubles. SK take full advantage of Nrothbrook's slip up to slam St Paul by four goals to nil after Kartsen Eiger's first hat-trick of the season, and Surtsey also win heavily away, five goals to one against Melville. East Franz fight and scrap to a deserved one-nil win at home to Resolute after Kilpter's fine first half volley, and RSK win by the odd goal in five over Aasiaat in what was a fine match at Sivertsson Road, teenage Starblaydi attacker Conway coming off the bench to score the winner and make himself an instant Longyearbyen hero.

MATCHDAY 16
North Star Grímsey 1–1 SK Aasiaat Harbour
Islay Town Mechanical 1–3 RSK Longyearbyen Town
Resolute Storm 1913 FC 1–2 Scapa Bay Rovers
Jan Mayen Islanders 1–2 East Franz Athletic
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 0–3 Northbrook Diamonds FK
Red Star Severny 2–3 FC Axel Heiburg
SK Franz Josef City 2–3 FC Torshavn
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 5–3 FC Cape St Paul
AC Aleutia Volcanoes 2–1 Melville Celtic
They've gone mad over this result in Torshavn today, with their local heroes beating the might that is SK in full flow after a famous away win, a goal each for Oiskha, Gillespie, and Latka going hand-in-hand with Terrence Housen's impressive goalkeeping performance in the face of constant SK bombardment. Atristain and Sudesval may have scored for the home side, but it is Northbrook who profit from SK's slip-up with an impressively fluent three-nil win against Bjarnarey at The Barge. FC Axel Heiburg have their own goalkeeper jan Rasmus for keeping them in the match after a stunning first half from Red Star that could have seen them four or five goals up by the end of the first half. The home side couldn't kill the Argonauts off however, and a second half comeback from Illich-Svitych and Cornelius meant the away side carried away the points. Surtsey won a great match five-three at home to St Paul, and people are wondering up and down the country just what Anders Durs has been saying to his players this season.

MATCHDAY 17
Melville Celtic 2–0 North Star Grímsey
FC Cape St Paul 2–3 AC Aleutia Volcanoes
FC Torshavn 0–4 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
FC Axel Heiburg 2–1 SK Franz Josef City
Northbrook Diamonds FK 2–0 Red Star Severny
East Franz Athletic 2–0 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
Scapa Bay Rovers 1–2 Jan Mayen Islanders
RSK Longyearbyen Town 1–0 Resolute Storm 1913 FC
SK Aasiaat Harbour 1–2 Islay Town Mechanical
A chance to make up some ground for Axel Heiburg as they host the league leaders SK, and it is a chance they don't have to be offered twice. Soren Rovanpera opening the goalscoring for the home side before Kjartan Dagfinnursson worked his way past the defence to equalise. Marten Cornelius was on hand to play through Wojciech Jagr for the winner in the second half however, and Northbrook leapt at the chance to seize on SK's second defeat in a row, winning at a canter against Red Star Severny thanks to their Acquan connection of Finiguerra and Fibonacci. East Franz also win, and Torshavn's defence goes walkabout at just about the worst possible time i.e. every time Surtsey come forward, the away side winning four-nil relatively easily in the end.

LATITUDE CUP Round Three
Franz Josef Sharks 0-1 FK Grise Fiord
AC Aleutia Volcanoes 2-0 Newbridge Engineers
AFK Hans Island Pioneers 0-2 Atammik Zenith FK
Severny Wingtips 0-2 Northbrook Diamonds FK
SK Yuzhny Albion 0-0 SK Franz Josef City (0-0 AET, 3-0 PKs)
Rapid Jan Mayen FK 2-0 Axel Town AFC
Lokomotiv Barentsberg 1-2 Klub Athletisk Spitsbergen
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 1-0 Islay Town Mechanical
FC Fetlar 2-1 Ilksporta IK
Hospitaliers 1-5 RSK Longyearbyen Town
Korsten Lokomotiv 1-0 Savoonga Moor SK
Mekoryuk Maskettes 1-0 KFK Polshavn
Yuzhny Equinox FC 1-1 FC Solovetsky Monastery (1-2 AET)
Hoyvik Town FC 1-1 SK Stryær (1-2 AET)
Rapid Neftegorsk FK 0-0 Dinamo Clavering SC (0-1 AET)
Melville Celtic 0-0 Rapid SK Eysturoy (1-0 AET)
Novaya Sibir Reds 2-0 Devon Bay Lights FC
North Banks FC 2-1 Neuerlatz AFK
Sporting Club Aasiaat 87 2-2 FC Cape St Paul (2-2 AET, 3-2 PKs)
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 3-0 IK62 Wagnerevn
North Star Grímsey 1-0 FC Axel Heiburg
KA Rikyaare 1-4 Franz Josef Young Boys
East Franz Athletic 3-1 Red Star Severny
FC1. Sturm Grímsey 2-0 SK Sturm Nuuk
Resolute Storm 1913 FC 3-1 FC North Melville
Koppen Rig Force 1-1 FC Torshavn (2-1 AET)
Uelmark MK 2-2 Scapa Bay Rovers (3-2 AET)
Jan Mayen Islanders 0-2 SK Aasiaat Harbour
Devon Bay Seals FC 3-1 SK Nasjonale Hauker
MK Lillehammer 1-0 NKK Urri
Islay Thistle FC 0-0 Torpedo Sibir RKA (0-1 AET)
SK Sturm Rässinger 76 1-2 Bathurst Zenith
That's what cup football is all about. A couple of big names go out as the teams from Divisjons One and Two join in at the third round mark, Sporting Club Aasiaat adding to St Paul's woes with a penalty win for a start. FC Torshavn are beaten by fierce local rivals Koppen Rig Force in a repeat of the final from three years ago, and Yuzhny Albion stun the Griffons by first holding them to a goalless draw and then winning on penalties to sensationally put SK out of the cup at their first hurdle. Axel Heiburg are also out of the competition, knocked out by a Radek Brandt header, whilst Scapa Bay areput out in extra time by the Uelmark Mountaineers. Disappointment for Hospitaliers however, as their high-profile Longyearbyen derby ends in something of a damp squib after RSK hammer their lower league neighbours by five goals to one.

Halfway through the season, and it is Northbrook Diamonds who top the table after a couple of defeats for SK set them back a bit. FC Axel Heiburg have recovered well from a dodgy start and are now sitting pretty well poised to make a charge on the two teams above them. Surtsey continue to raise eyebrows with the strength of their season so far, and East Franz have been left scratching their heads somewhat after a large amount of draws has put paid to any hopes they'd have had of looking like strongly defending their title. Not that they're out of it yet, mind. Longyearbyen and Torshavn have proved to be just that little cut above the rest of the chasing pack so far, although Jan Mayen will be disappointed by their performances given the players they have at their disposal. Scapa Bay Rovers have slipped and slid their way down the table in recent weeks and they sit bottom below Melville Celtic, with a struggling Resolute and Aasiaat pair sitting just above them. Islay and St Paul are also well in the relegation fight, although Bjarnarey will hop to keep their noses clean from where they are now.

------Divisjon One               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  Northbrook Diamonds FK      17   12   2   3    34   14  +20    38
 2  SK Franz Josef City         17   11   3   3    35   17  +18    36
 3  FC Axel Heiburg             17   11   2   4    28   19   +9    35
 4  FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls   17   10   4   3    40   18  +22    34
 5  East Franz Athletic         17    8   6   3    26   17   +9    30
 6  RSK Longyearbyen Town       17    8   3   6    31   25   +6    27
 7  FC Torshavn                 17    8   3   6    16   19   −3    27
 8  Jan Mayen Islanders         17    8   1   8    26   26    0    25
 9  Red Star Severny            17    7   3   7    30   25   +5    24
10  North Star Grímsey          17    6   5   6    28   28    0    23
11  AC Aleutia Volcanoes        17    5   5   7    22   26   −4    20
12  FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla     17    5   4   8    22   28   −6    19
13  FC Cape St Paul             17    5   2  10    25   37  −12    17
14  Islay Town Mechanical       17    3   7   7    17   31  −14    16
15  SK Aasiaat Harbour          17    4   3  10    20   36  −16    15
16  Resolute Storm 1913 FC      17    3   5   9    18   25   −7    14
17  Melville Celtic             17    4   2  11    15   29  −14    14
18  Scapa Bay Rovers            17    2   6   9    20   33  −13    12

In Divisjon Two, Koppen Rig have opened up a handsome eight point lead at the top of the table that they will hope to preserve in the second half of the season, though Barentsberg and Nuuk will be hoping otherwise. There are just two points separating Novaya Sibir in fourth and Grise Fiord in eleventh as the second tier strengthens its own reputation for being a tough league to negotiate and predict in advance. For example, who would have foreseen Korsten only getting a single win so far?

------Divisjon Two               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  Koppen Rig Force            17   12   2   3    33   15  +18    38
 2  Lokomotiv Barentsberg       17    9   3   5    37   23  +14    30
 3  SK Sturm Nuuk               17    9   3   5    25   19   +6    30
 4  Novaya Sibir Reds           17    8   3   6    30   22   +8    27
 5  Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen   17    8   3   6    29   26   +3    27
 6  Rapid Jan Mayen FK          17    7   6   4    24   21   +3    27
 7  Mekoryuk Maskettes          17    7   5   5    27   26   +1    26
 8  Rapid SK Eysturoy           17    8   2   7    24   23   +1    26
 9  Franz Josef Young Boys      17    7   4   6    28   23   +5    25
10  Atammik Zenith FK           17    7   4   6    21   21    0    25
11  FK Grise Fiord              17    6   7   4    21   23   −2    25
12  FC Solovetsky Monastery     17    6   6   5    25   22   +3    24
13  Bathurst Zenith FC          17    6   2   9    37   37    0    20
14  AFK Hans Island Pioneers    17    5   4   8    22   33  −11    19
15  Franz Josef Sharks          17    4   5   8    16   28  −12    17
16  SK Sturm Rässinger 76       17    3   5   9    16   24   −8    14
17  Axel Town AFC               17    4   2  11    20   33  −13    14
18  Korsten Lokomotiv           17    1   6  10    16   32  −16     9

In Divisjon Three, Yuzhny Equinox have seen Koppen's eight point lead and have raised them a nine point lead, their dominance in a league they really are too good for surprising nobody. What is surprising however is their cross town rivals Albion's determination to stay in the same division as Equinox for a third year running, and they currently sit in the last promotion spot going into the second half of the season.

------Divisjon Three            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  Yuzhny Equinox FC          17   13   3   1    37   13  +24    42
 2  SK Stryær                  17   10   3   4    26   15  +11    33
 3  SK Yuzhny Albion           17   10   3   4    24   18   +6    33
 4  Toyoharo Revolutionaries   17    9   5   3    25   14  +11    32
 5  Waldenøya Bears            17    9   4   4    31   21  +10    31
 6  Severny Wingtips           17    9   1   7    29   18  +11    28
 7  Hoyvik Town FC             17    9   1   7    32   25   +7    28
 8  Sporting Club Aasiaat 87   17    7   3   7    24   29   −5    24
 9  Devon Bay Lights FC        17    7   2   8    25   24   +1    23
10  SC Kiel                    17    6   4   7    16   26  −10    22
11  SK Sporting Juura          17    6   3   8    21   28   −7    21
12  SK Nasjonale Hauker        17    6   2   9    22   26   −4    20
13  Okhotsk Kholmsk Town FC    17    6   2   9    26   33   −7    20
14  Devon Bay Seals FC         17    5   5   7    20   27   −7    20
15  SK 1982 Matua              17    5   2  10    24   31   −7    17
16  Resolute Hills FC          17    3   6   8    18   25   −7    15
17  McAvery Centurions         17    2   6   9    18   28  −10    12
18  FC1. Sturm Grímsey         17    2   3  12    16   33  −17     9

In the East Divisjon, Uelmark sit bottom despite their Latitude Cup heroics, and Hospitaliers are also in danger of making the drop if they continue their current run of form. Sisimut Town are well in control as things stand, with Energie some way clear in the second promotion spot.

------East Divisjon           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  Sisimut Town AFK         13   10   1   2    25   14  +11    31
 2  Energie Møllna-Grei SC   13    8   2   3    23   12  +11    26
 3  St Gallen 47             13    5   4   4    21   18   +3    19
 4  Eintracht Moss-Rygge     13    5   4   4    22   20   +2    19
 5  Bohemiens Grise Fiord    13    5   4   4    19   19    0    19
 6  Dinamo Clavering SC      13    4   6   3    18   15   +3    18
 7  Skipsbyggere IFK         13    5   3   5    20   23   −3    18
 8  Måriussa Viking FK       13    4   4   5    22   23   −1    16
 9  Surtsey Rovers SK        13    5   1   7    17   18   −1    16
10  Crusaders                13    4   3   6    14   17   −3    15
11  North Banks FC           13    4   2   7    16   18   −2    14
12  Steffansson Island FC    13    3   5   5    11   15   −4    14
13  Hospitaliers             13    2   6   5    16   22   −6    12
14  Uelmark MK               13    3   3   7    15   25  −10    12

West Divisjon, and Viipuri are the surprise at the top of the table with a tight hold on that second promotion spot behind a dominant FC Fetlar. Northbrook Zenith will have every reason to be upset with their performance so far, as they sit third in a division they are probably better than.

------West Divisjon           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  FC Fetlar                13    9   2   2    22   13   +9    29
 2  FK Viipuri 56            13    8   2   3    22   12  +10    26
 3  Northbrook Zenith FC     13    5   3   5    19   16   +3    18
 4  Rapid Neftegorsk FK      13    4   6   3    19   17   +2    18
 5  Royal NK Sikjonek        13    4   5   4    19   15   +4    17
 6  1. Lokomotiv Karlstadt   13    5   2   6    14   21   −7    17
 7  Bennett and Zhokhov      13    3   7   3    21   19   +2    16
 8  Eastgate Victoria FC     13    3   7   3    16   16    0    16
 9  Logan United FC          13    4   4   5    14   17   −3    16
10  Savoonga Moor SK         13    3   6   4    17   15   +2    15
11  Universitet              13    4   3   6    15   23   −8    15
12  FC Velcosta Cliffs       13    2   8   3    13   16   −3    14
13  Svenskøya SV98           13    3   4   6    12   18   −6    13
14  FK Norsviken Cossacks    13    1   7   5    12   17   −5    10

Not forgetting the Regional League, of course, whose divisions look like this at the halfway point. Still 2000 minutes or so to play however, and a lot can happen yet.

------Central Premier              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  RSK Moorlands                 22   12   6   4    44   23  +21    42
 2  Seratakki Villagers           22   11   6   5    40   26  +14    39
 3  FC Svenskøya                  22   11   5   6    35   25  +10    38
 4  MK Lillehammer                22   10   4   8    35   31   +4    34
 5  Torpedo Sibir RKA             22    9   6   7    32   29   +3    33
 6  Severnaya Zemlya 88 Equinox   22    9   4   9    28   30   −2    31
 7  Henfergen Town FC             22    7   9   6    32   26   +6    30
 8  Larsen Bay Thunder FC         22    8   6   8    30   28   +2    30
 9  Machtspool Whitesleeves FC    22    6   6  10    26   28   −2    24
10  FK Spartak Eilinn             22    6   6  10    27   35   −8    24
11  FC Ljustergrad                22    5   5  12    17   35  −18    20
12  Lokomotiv Grossfjord          22    5   3  14    18   48  −30    18

------North-Eastern Premier  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  Ilksporta IK            22   15   5   2    45   17  +28    50
 2  FK Aagen Zenith         22   15   3   4    50   22  +28    48
 3  Cape Somerville Town    22   12   5   5    39   23  +16    41
 4  FC North Melville       22   13   1   8    41   32   +9    40
 5  San Moranna FC          22   11   3   8    38   29   +9    36
 6  SK Skarpnack            22    8   3  11    30   34   −4    27
 7  CAF Cape Havensk FC     22    7   5  10    29   34   −5    26
 8  Orkhanger White Star    22    6   4  12    31   40   −9    22
 9  Kindshavn Dynamo        22    5   7  10    22   37  −15    22
10  AIK Oversetten          22    5   5  12    21   33  −12    20
11  Neuerlatz AFK           22    5   5  12    25   44  −19    20
12  FKRA Norregaard         22    5   4  13    21   47  −26    19

------South-Eastern Premier     Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  KFK Polshavn               22   13   4   5    35   19  +16    43
 2  Agheim CF                  22   12   4   6    37   22  +15    40
 3  Ingvar Peaks FC            22   10   7   5    35   23  +12    37
 4  IHK Geddesberg             22    9   7   6    32   27   +5    34
 5  Daugen Borealis FC         22    7  11   4    32   27   +5    32
 6  AIK Alejavik               22    9   4   9    33   37   −4    31
 7  KA Rikyaare                22    7   7   8    33   27   +6    28
 8  Invermuir Highlanders FC   22    6   9   7    22   24   −2    27
 9  SK Thor 1898               22    6   8   8    33   37   −4    26
10  IK62 Wagnerevn             22    7   4  11    28   35   −7    25
11  Holtrecht Force SK         22    6   5  11    27   43  −16    23
12  Islay Thistle FC           22    3   4  15    17   43  −26    13

------Western Premier        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  SK Stromness Electric   22   15   4   3    45   15  +30    49
 2  GVFFK Pekarik           22   12   7   3    41   24  +17    43
 3  FK Weisshaus            22   11   3   8    41   25  +16    36
 4  NKK Urri                22   10   6   6    35   31   +4    36
 5  Fjorhorgen SK           22   11   3   8    30   29   +1    36
 6  Grass-Lisch AFC         22    8   8   6    28   22   +6    32
 7  Matahiko Viktory SK     22    7   9   6    27   23   +4    30
 8  Kirkenes SK             22    8   6   8    26   34   −8    30
 9  Dinamo Olsa FK          22    7   6   9    27   27    0    27
10  Newbridge Engineers     22    5   8   9    26   39  −13    23
11  Karkaroff 1919 FK       22    2   4  16    15   42  −27    10
12  Marine FC               22    1   6  15    15   45  −30     9

by **Polar Islandstates** » Mon Feb 18, 2013 6:27 pm

Next part of the league season, and there is everything to play for still.

MATCHDAY 18
North Star Grímsey 2–0 Islay Town Mechanical
SK Aasiaat Harbour 2–1 Resolute Storm 1913 FC
RSK Longyearbyen Town 3–2 Jan Mayen Islanders
Scapa Bay Rovers 0–1 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
East Franz Athletic 3–1 Red Star Severny
Northbrook Diamonds FK 1–0 SK Franz Josef City
FC Axel Heiburg 1–0 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
FC Torshavn 5–1 AC Aleutia Volcanoes
FC Cape St Paul 1–1 Melville Celtic
As surprise top scorers in the league so far, it may come as expected to Surtsey fans right now that teams are putting up strong defences against them, seeking to muscle them off the ball rather than take part in a footballing display thanks to Surtsey's no one main source of goals, and so it came as no surprise whatsoever to see East Franz bully and batter the Gulls into a one-nil defeat thanks to Oyen-Spekke's second half header. RSK made the double over Jan Mayen with a three-two win at home, and Torshavn absolutely tore Aleutia apart in Farosea, the only consolation for Aleutia being that Melville and St Paul shared a draw. The Aasiaat-Resolute return match finished with a hot tempered two-one win for the home side, whilst a potentially huge result in the title chase saw Northbrook beat SK by just a single goal, Logan Moran latching onto Hausen's speculative long ball to slam home a late winner.

MATCHDAY 19
FC Cape St Paul 1–0 North Star Grímsey
Melville Celtic 0–0 FC Torshavn
AC Aleutia Volcanoes 0–2 FC Axel Heiburg
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 2–0 Northbrook Diamonds FK
SK Franz Josef City 0–0 East Franz Athletic
Red Star Severny 3–1 Scapa Bay Rovers
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 1–0 RSK Longyearbyen Town
Jan Mayen Islanders 2–1 SK Aasiaat Harbour
Resolute Storm 1913 FC 2–2 Islay Town Mechanical
If SK ever needed to win an Elfstiejn derby, it was now, with three defeats on the bounce coming into this match at home to East Franz. Both teams needed the win, but more importantly both teams needed not to lose, and so a cautious and cagey match ended goalless. Axel Heiburg continued their hot streak with a two-nil win up in Aleutia, but Surtsey put the breaks on Northbrook's breakaway attempt with a disaply of total football that completely outdid the Northbrook defence. St Paul get some hugely important points on the board with a home win over North Star.

MATCHDAY 20
North Star Grímsey 0–2 Resolute Storm 1913 FC
Islay Town Mechanical 1–2 Jan Mayen Islanders
SK Aasiaat Harbour 0–3 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
RSK Longyearbyen Town 2–0 Red Star Severny
Scapa Bay Rovers 4–1 SK Franz Josef City
East Franz Athletic 4–2 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
Northbrook Diamonds FK 1–1 AC Aleutia Volcanoes
FC Axel Heiburg 1–1 Melville Celtic
FC Torshavn 3–0 FC Cape St Paul
A crisis is looming at the Landstadt, with SK picking up just a single point from their past five games now, a humbling and embarrassing four-one defeat at bottom club Scapa Bay putting the heat on the boys in green, red and white ever so slightly. Pola Grabnyak scored a double for Jan Mayen as their mini-resurgence saw them take all three points in Terra Scotia, whilst East Franz beat the competitive Surtsey side marshalled by Casper Baek by four goals to two courtesy of a Kilpter brace and one each from Saarinen and Bru. Goal of the week goes to veteran Iturributan winger Zuzen Barta for Northbrook, who dribbled the full length of the field and scored a fine equaliser in the dying minutes to rescue a point for his side at home to Aleutia.

LATITUDE CUP Round Four
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 1-0 Devon Bay Seals FC
Torpedo Sibir RKA 0-0 SK Yuzhny Albion (0-1 AET)
Mekoryuk Maskettes 1-1 Korsten Lokomotiv (2-1 AET)
North Star Grímsey 2-1 SK Aasiaat Harbour
MK Lillehammer 0-1 East Franz Athletic
Uelmark MK 0-1 FC Solovetsky Monastery
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 2-1 FC1. Sturm Grímsey
RSK Longyearbyen Town 1-2 Melville Celtic
Atammik Zenith FK 1-1 Koppen Rig Force (1-1 AET, 2-0 PKs)
Sporting Club Aasiaat 87 0-6 Novaya Sibir Reds
SK Stryær 2-0 North Banks FC
Resolute Storm 1913 FC 0-2 Rapid Jan Mayen FK
Franz Josef Young Boys 1-1 FC Fetlar (1-1 AET, 2-3 PKs)
AC Aleutia Volcanoes 1-2 Northbrook Diamonds FK
Klub Athletisk Spitsbergen 4-0 Dinamo Clavering SC
FK Grise Fiord 3-0 Bathurst Zenith
So the Latitude Cup fourth round comes swinging its way through, and there are a couple of gallant runs that come to an end. Devon Bay Seals were undone by just a single goal against the nation's current overachievers Surtsey, whilst the plucky run from Sporting Club Aasiaat was brought crashing to a halt as Novaya Sibir tore them limb from limb in a six-nil evisceration. Longyearbyen have apparently decided to concentrate on consolidating a Globe Cup spot, and put out a reserves side in the cup that lost at home to Melville Celtic, and Resolute are put out at home by Rapid Jan Mayen. Plucky MK Lillehammer are the story of the round however, taking East Franz Athletic to the brink of extra time before a Saarinen volley won it for the Spires in injury time.

MATCHDAY 21
FC Torshavn 1–0 North Star Grímsey
FC Cape St Paul 1–1 FC Axel Heiburg
Melville Celtic 1–1 Northbrook Diamonds FK
AC Aleutia Volcanoes 2–3 East Franz Athletic
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 1–1 Scapa Bay Rovers
SK Franz Josef City 1–1 RSK Longyearbyen Town
Red Star Severny 1–2 SK Aasiaat Harbour
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 1–1 Islay Town Mechanical
Jan Mayen Islanders 2–3 Resolute Storm 1913 FC
Another week without a win for SK as RSK show the benefits of a rested squad in no mean fashion, blitzing the SK goal in the first half to take the lead through Markussen only for Atristain to equalise for the home side late on. Scapa Bay continued their encouraging turn of form with a good draw in Surtsey, whilst Aasiaat got three crucial points on the board in Severny. Jan Mayen's season looks poor each time they lose at the momen, and a home defeat to Resolute Storm will not have been what the fans would have wanted to see. Islay add to their impressive tally of draws so far this season with another point against Bjarnarey to add to the kitty, and draws for Northbrook and FC Axel Heiburg allow East Franz's win in Aleutia to drag the reigning champions to within three points of the top two.

MATCHDAY 22
North Star Grímsey 4–1 Jan Mayen Islanders
Resolute Storm 1913 FC 3–6 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
Islay Town Mechanical 1–1 Red Star Severny
SK Aasiaat Harbour 0–1 SK Franz Josef City
RSK Longyearbyen Town 1–0 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
Scapa Bay Rovers 2–1 AC Aleutia Volcanoes
East Franz Athletic 2–0 Melville Celtic
Northbrook Diamonds FK 4–0 FC Cape St Paul
FC Axel Heiburg 3–2 FC Torshavn
And what an astonishing game that was! Bjarnarey have steadily plugged away this season, and Resolute are usually known for their defence, so to see the Flotilla win by six goals to three in Victorrinn is really something. Aaron de Loijt, Bogdan Hjerstadt, and Mikkel Holm each scored braces, and Hjerstadt's first half bicycle kick was the pick of the bunch. North Star hammered their Norscelt rivals Jan Mayen at home by four goals to one, and SK finally get their wins back on track with a Karsten Eiger goal enough to give them the three points to take home from Aasiaat. Northbrook hammer St Paul as the gulf in class showed between former winners and, surely, one day, future winners and current challengers for the championship. Axel Heiburg's win in a three-two thriller at home to Torshavn ensures they keep pace with the Diamonds at the top of the table.

MATCHDAY 23
FC Axel Heiburg 1–0 North Star Grímsey
FC Torshavn 1–3 Northbrook Diamonds FK
FC Cape St Paul 1–1 East Franz Athletic
Melville Celtic 1–1 Scapa Bay Rovers
AC Aleutia Volcanoes 1–0 RSK Longyearbyen Town
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 3–0 SK Aasiaat Harbour
SK Franz Josef City 5–1 Islay Town Mechanical
Red Star Severny 1–0 Resolute Storm 1913 FC
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 1–1 Jan Mayen Islanders
There is always a twist in the tail of the title race, and I think we're about to see ours this season, as SK open up full throttle against Islay Town to win five-one thanks to Folke, Weiz, Eiger, Lossler, and Atristain. Axel Heiburg meanwhile laboured to a scrappy one-nil win at home to North Star, and Northbrook Diamonds needed two late, lucky long range shots to get past Torshavn in a match that the home side could easily have won. St Paul picked a performance from out of nowhere and fought East Franz all over the pitch to finish the day with a point.

MATCHDAY 24
North Star Grímsey 0–0 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
Jan Mayen Islanders 2–0 Red Star Severny
Resolute Storm 1913 FC 0–2 SK Franz Josef City
Islay Town Mechanical 1–3 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
SK Aasiaat Harbour 1–0 AC Aleutia Volcanoes
RSK Longyearbyen Town 3–0 Melville Celtic
Scapa Bay Rovers 4–2 FC Cape St Paul
East Franz Athletic 1–2 FC Torshavn
Northbrook Diamonds FK 3–4 FC Axel Heiburg
As games go, that was a humdinger. Axel Heiburg and Northbrook Diamonds cooked up a footballing feast for us today, and as the dust settles you have to wonder hos significant that could be later. Logan Moran and Laze v Tuhinju had raced away to put the home side into the lead, before a goal each from Jagr, Cornelius, and Wolffe was enough for the Argonauts to take the lead with the score a thrilling three-two at half time. The Diamonds fought back after the break, and equalised through an Alexander Hesjedal header late on, but Axel Heiburg weren't to be denied, and Kjetil Huytspurr ran the goal through late into stoppage time it was just rewards for their endeavour. SK take full advantage of this defeat to Northbrook by winning in Resolute, but East Franz lose at home to a ruthlessly efficient Torshavn outfit. St Paul lose a crucial match against Scapa Bay, and that could definitely be important later.

LATITUDE CUP Round Five
FC Solovetsky Monastery 0-1 Novaya Sibir Reds
FK Grise Fiord 3-3 Mekoryuk Maskettes (3-3 AET, 3-2 PKs)
Northbrook Diamonds FK 1-2 East Franz Athletic
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 4-0 FC Fetlar
SK Yuzhny Albion 0-0 Atammik Zenith FK (0-0 AET, 3-2 PKs)
North Star Grímsey 0-1 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
Rapid Jan Mayen FK 3-0 Klub Athletisk Spitsbergen
SK Stryær 1-1 Melville Celtic (1-1 AET, 4-1 PKs)
When Latitude Cup quarter final spaces are on offer, everyone pays attention, and today is no exception. Grise Fiord and Yuzhny Albion both need penalty kicks to get into the next round, but the real shock so far as been the number of falling Divisjon One sides, with only three left in the competition after today thanks to Stryær beating Melville from the spot, Surtsey knocking out North Star in a keenly fought and hotly contested derby match. Bjarnarey beat lower league opposition to make the quarter finals, whilst East Franz beat Northbrook in the hottest tie of the day, Kvitchenko's double being enough to survive the late comeback and Fibonacci's free kick.

MATCHDAY 25
Northbrook Diamonds FK 3–0 North Star Grímsey
FC Axel Heiburg 0–1 East Franz Athletic
FC Torshavn 2–1 Scapa Bay Rovers
FC Cape St Paul 1–4 RSK Longyearbyen Town
Melville Celtic 0–2 SK Aasiaat Harbour
AC Aleutia Volcanoes 3–0 Islay Town Mechanical
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 0–0 Resolute Storm 1913 FC
SK Franz Josef City 1–2 Jan Mayen Islanders
Red Star Severny 1–0 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
A home defeat for Axel Heiburg to East Franz in the league not only means that Athletic have beaten two of the nation's biggest teams in a week, but that they also take advantage of the situation to narrow the gap at the top slightly. There is still a five point difference however, mainly thanks to Northbrook's clean and fresh home game against North Star. Aasiaat pick up a crucial three points with a win over a Meville side that look to be heading out of the division if they're not careful.

MATCHDAY 26
North Star Grímsey 2–3 Red Star Severny
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 1–3 SK Franz Josef City
Jan Mayen Islanders 2–1 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
Resolute Storm 1913 FC 1–1 AC Aleutia Volcanoes
Islay Town Mechanical 1–2 Melville Celtic
SK Aasiaat Harbour 3–3 FC Cape St Paul
RSK Longyearbyen Town 2–2 FC Torshavn
Scapa Bay Rovers 1–2 FC Axel Heiburg
East Franz Athletic 0–1 Northbrook Diamonds FK
Since East Franz put them out of the cup, Northbrook have looked rather determined, and they got their nearly instant revenge here today, winning at the Rendahl courtesy of Timo Kaasalainen's second half free kick. That not only does Northbrook's title hopes the world of good, it also keeps East Franz off their tails a little, with them having looked in very good form indeed going into the match. St Paul draw with Aasiaat and RSK draw with Torshavn in matches between teams that would be rivals come the end of the season for the spots in the table. SK and Axel Heiburg also both win again, making the top of the table look quite interesting.

So, are we getting something of a two-horse race now? For some time, there's been just that little bit of daylight at the top between Northbrook and Axel Heiburg and SK and East Franz below them, and the gap is currently at five points going into the final quarter of the season. It's not impossible to catch the top two by any stretch of the imagination, but with both teams playing as well as they are, the capital city clubs will be relying on other teams as much as their own performances at this moment in time. Surtsey's form has dipped a little over the last few weeks, but they remain top goalscorers in the division, whilst RSK and Longyearbyen assist them in trying to open up a sort of gap between the Globe Cup spots and the chasing pack. Things are getting a little tight at the bottom of the table, where if you consider Islay as good as gone with only nineteen points then there's a four-way-tussle for the relegation spots between St Paul, Resolute, Scapa Bay, and Melville. Not that the clubs above them are 'safe', as such. At least, not yet.

------Divisjon One               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  Northbrook Diamonds FK      26   17   4   5    51   23  +28    55
 2  FC Axel Heiburg             26   17   4   5    43   28  +15    55
 3  SK Franz Josef City         26   15   5   6    49   27  +22    50
 4  East Franz Athletic         26   13   8   5    41   26  +15    47
 5  FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls   26   13   6   7    52   28  +24    45
 6  RSK Longyearbyen Town       26   13   5   8    47   33  +14    44
 7  FC Torshavn                 26   13   5   8    34   30   +4    44
 8  Jan Mayen Islanders         26   13   2  11    42   41   +1    41
 9  Red Star Severny            26   11   4  11    41   38   +3    37
10  FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla     26    9   7  10    36   37   −1    34
11  North Star Grímsey          26    8   6  12    36   40   −4    30
12  AC Aleutia Volcanoes        26    7   7  12    32   41   −9    28
13  SK Aasiaat Harbour          26    8   4  14    31   50  −19    28
14  FC Cape St Paul             26    6   6  14    35   58  −23    24
15  Resolute Storm 1913 FC      26    5   8  13    30   41  −11    23
16  Scapa Bay Rovers            26    5   8  13    35   47  −12    23
17  Melville Celtic             26    5   7  14    21   41  −20    22
18  Islay Town Mechanical       26    3  10  13    25   52  −27    19

In Divisjon Two, Koppen Rig are still sitting at the top of the table, but it was been all change behind them in dramatic fashion, Atammik Zenith now sitting in the second promotion spot, whilst Barentsberg have overhauled the lead of rivals KAS to sit in third as things stand. Franz Josef Sharks weren't predicted to be struggling for relegation this season, but that's just the way things go sometimes, and they are looking a little adrift with nine points between them and line of safety.

------Divisjon Two               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  Koppen Rig Force            26   16   6   4    47   25  +22    54
 2  Atammik Zenith FK           26   14   6   6    35   27   +8    48
 3  Lokomotiv Barentsberg       26   13   5   8    51   32  +19    44
 4  Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen   26   13   4   9    42   37   +5    43
 5  SK Sturm Nuuk               26   12   6   8    35   32   +3    42
 6  FC Solovetsky Monastery     26   11   8   7    46   29  +17    41
 7  FK Grise Fiord              26   10  10   6    34   34    0    40
 8  Rapid Jan Mayen FK          26   10   9   7    36   32   +4    39
 9  Rapid SK Eysturoy           26   12   3  11    35   36   −1    39
10  Franz Josef Young Boys      26   11   5  10    45   41   +4    38
11  Mekoryuk Maskettes          26   10   7   9    41   42   −1    37
12  AFK Hans Island Pioneers    26   10   5  11    40   46   −6    35
13  Novaya Sibir Reds           26   10   3  13    37   40   −3    33
14  Bathurst Zenith FC          26    8   4  14    48   52   −4    28
15  Axel Town AFC               26    8   3  15    32   46  −14    27
16  SK Sturm Rässinger 76       26    4  10  12    26   38  −12    22
17  Korsten Lokomotiv           26    3  10  13    21   36  −15    19
18  Franz Josef Sharks          26    4   6  16    20   46  −26    18

In Divisjon Three, Yuzhny Equinox's huge advantage has been slashed in recent weeks, and now 'only' four points comes between them and the rest of the tournament. Much to everyone's continued surprise, Albion are still in the running to stay on the coattails of their fierce rivals, whilst SC Kiel's season that started so full of promise is in danger of turning sour after all. Rather hilariously, the Devon Bay teams sit in tenth and eleventh, equal on points.

------Divisjon Three            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  Yuzhny Equinox FC          26   16   6   4    50   24  +26    54
 2  Hoyvik Town FC             26   16   2   8    46   28  +18    50
 3  SK Yuzhny Albion           26   14   7   5    37   28   +9    49
 4  Toyoharo Revolutionaries   26   13   8   5    37   21  +16    47
 5  SK Stryær                  26   13   5   8    37   25  +12    44
 6  Waldenøya Bears            26   12   7   7    39   32   +7    43
 7  Severny Wingtips           26   12   3  11    37   33   +4    39
 8  SK 1982 Matua              26   12   3  11    38   37   +1    39
 9  Okhotsk Kholmsk Town FC    26   11   4  11    40   44   −4    37
10  Devon Bay Lights FC        26   10   4  12    34   37   −3    34
11  Devon Bay Seals FC         26    9   7  10    33   41   −8    34
12  SK Nasjonale Hauker        26    9   5  12    38   37   +1    32
13  Sporting Club Aasiaat 87   26    8   7  11    31   39   −8    31
14  SK Sporting Juura          26    8   6  12    31   41  −10    30
15  SC Kiel                    26    8   5  13    22   40  −18    29
16  Resolute Hills FC          26    5   8  13    31   43  −12    23
17  McAvery Centurions         26    4   7  15    30   43  −13    19
18  FC1. Sturm Grímsey         26    4   6  16    26   44  −18    18

by **Polar Islandstates** » Tue Feb 19, 2013 7:51 pm

Final part of the league season, and we finally get our exiting conclusion!

MATCHDAY 27
East Franz Athletic 3–1 North Star Grímsey
Northbrook Diamonds FK 4–0 Scapa Bay Rovers
FC Axel Heiburg 2–1 RSK Longyearbyen Town
FC Torshavn 1–3 SK Aasiaat Harbour
FC Cape St Paul 2–1 Islay Town Mechanical
Melville Celtic 0–1 Resolute Storm 1913 FC
AC Aleutia Volcanoes 1–1 Jan Mayen Islanders
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 0–1 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
SK Franz Josef City 1–1 Red Star Severny
They had a bit of a shocker up in Melville today, losing at home to their neighbours form the state next-door Resolute Storm despite dominating the match near enough from start to finish. A fine win for Aasiaat away in Torshavn means they've put down something of a marker for the other teams at the bottom of the table, while SK's home draw to Red Star was about as bad a result as is could have been, Atristain scoring against his former club only to see the visitors equalise through Linus Bosnjakovic's header late on. Wins for Northbrook and Axel Heiburg after SK's draw mean that they are now sharing a seven point lead over the third place team, whilst East Franz close the gap on SK with a strong win over North Star, the terrible threesome of strikers each scoring a goal each.

MATCHDAY 28
North Star Grímsey 0–1 SK Franz Josef City
Red Star Severny 0–0 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 2–3 AC Aleutia Volcanoes
Jan Mayen Islanders 2–3 Melville Celtic
Resolute Storm 1913 FC 1–1 FC Cape St Paul
Islay Town Mechanical 4–1 FC Torshavn
SK Aasiaat Harbour 1–2 FC Axel Heiburg
RSK Longyearbyen Town 1–0 Northbrook Diamonds FK
Scapa Bay Rovers 3–1 East Franz Athletic
If Jan Mayen needed anything today, it was three points. Failing that, after a stunning fightback from a Melville side that may have more spark than we granted them, it was some good news. Alexsandr van Sorensen has agreed to re-join his childhood club when he leaves his contract at AS Bezieres at the start of the coming UICA matches, so providing the Ospreys qualify, we will have the star of Polarian football back on our shores once more after his trips around the globe. Big if, mind. Things get a little complicated at the top of the table when Northbrook lose in Longyearbyen, resulting in a mad dash for points elsewhere teams around them looking to capitalise. Torshavn lose heavily in Islay in the biggest shock of the weekend.

LATITUDE CUP Quarter Finals
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 1-3 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
East Franz Athletic 0-0 SK Yuzhny Albion (1-1 AET, 2-1 PKs)
FK Grise Fiord 0-0 Rapid Jan Mayen FK (0-1 AET)
SK Stryær 0-2 Novaya Sibir Reds
So the Latitude Cup quarter finals kick in, and the semi finalists are finally known after four thrilling matches. Bjarnarey at Surtsey had all he classic hallmarks of a Norscelt derby match - direct play, fierce tackles, and delicate touches and deft control of the ball. All in front of rabid fans, of course. Bjarnarey were the side to triumph on the day however, their away supporters egging them on to a big three-one away win. East Franz stumbled their way through a penalty shoot-out against Divisjon Three side Yuzhny Albion, whilst Rapid Jan Mayen win the battle of the Divisjon Two clubs with an extra time win over Grise Fiord. Novaya Sibir are the final club in the semi-finals, beating Stryær by two goals to nil.

MATCHDAY 29
Scapa Bay Rovers 2–1 North Star Grímsey
East Franz Athletic 0–3 RSK Longyearbyen Town
Northbrook Diamonds FK 1–2 SK Aasiaat Harbour
FC Axel Heiburg 4–0 Islay Town Mechanical
FC Torshavn 4–2 Resolute Storm 1913 FC
FC Cape St Paul 2–0 Jan Mayen Islanders
Melville Celtic 1–1 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
AC Aleutia Volcanoes 0–2 Red Star Severny
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 2–2 SK Franz Josef City
Even with the teams behind them scraping hard, FC Axel Heiburg blinked and suddenly burst six points ahead recently, with their nearest rivals Northbrook suffering a second defeat on the bounce with a home defeat to an Aasiaat side keen to pull away from the relegation spots. FC Torshavn win a tough battle at home to Resolute thanks to goals from Latka, Gill, Kowalcyzk, and Kaplowitz; and SK and Surtsey are forced to share the points after a bruising encounter at Stadion Solberg. Jan Mayen slump to another defeat on the road, this time to St Paul, and the rudderless club really could do with an early van Sorensen injection right now. Stunningly, East Franz's home defeat to RSK allows their opposition to climb above them into fourth and the last Champions' Cup spot as things stand. Whether or not things will stay this way is up for discussion, but RSK fans are likely to be highly encouraged by their contention for the places this late on in the season.

MATCHDAY 30
North Star Grímsey 2–3 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
SK Franz Josef City 5–0 AC Aleutia Volcanoes
Red Star Severny 2–0 Melville Celtic
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 2–1 FC Cape St Paul
Jan Mayen Islanders 4–2 FC Torshavn
Resolute Storm 1913 FC 1–1 FC Axel Heiburg
Islay Town Mechanical 0–1 Northbrook Diamonds FK
SK Aasiaat Harbour 1–2 East Franz Athletic
RSK Longyearbyen Town 2–0 Scapa Bay Rovers
A day of tight clashes up and down the league sees the clubs take a look at where they are with only four matches to go, and for many it is not a happy sight. In particular, Islay are seven points off safety now, making survival in the division an increasingly tough prospect to entertain, Naisi Von Helz's goal for Northbrook inflicting just the latest in a long line of defeats this season for the Mechanics. Also struggling down there are Melville and Resolute, though the Storm did today secure a valuable and hard-fought point against leaders Axel Heiburg. Jan Mayen struck home with three vital points as their desperate push for Globe Cup football continued, the fact that it was team above them FC Torshavn who were on the receiving end of the defeat making it all the sweeter. As already mentioned, Axel Heiburg drew and Northbrook won, but SK kept pace with a thrashing of Aleutia Volcanoes courtesy of a Del Nieran inspired brace each for Eiger and Atristain, Felix Vdovin contributing late on.

MATCHDAY 31
RSK Longyearbyen Town 0–1 North Star Grímsey
Scapa Bay Rovers 0–1 SK Aasiaat Harbour
East Franz Athletic 4–1 Islay Town Mechanical
Northbrook Diamonds FK 2–0 Resolute Storm 1913 FC
FC Axel Heiburg 4–1 Jan Mayen Islanders
FC Torshavn 2–1 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
FC Cape St Paul 0–0 Red Star Severny
Melville Celtic 3–1 SK Franz Josef City
AC Aleutia Volcanoes 1–3 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
And things just got very interesting in the race for Champions' Cup football. FC Axel Heiburg and Northbrook both won, yes, but as the title looks like turning into a two-horse-race for these last few matchdays, there's still plenty of switching around below them. RSK lost at home to a single Radek Brandt header, North Star leaving with the three points and possibly home supporters' dreams of top international football next season, Surtsey and East Franz Athletic both taking advantage of the situation to win by impressive scorelines as SK suffer at the hands of the wild animal backed into a corner that is Melville Celtic's Melville House stadium in full voice. Interestingly, Felix Saarinen scored all four for East Franz on a day in which Vadim Illich-Svitych scored all four for Axel Heiburg.

LATITUDE CUP Semi Finals
Novaya Sibir Reds 2-2 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla (2-2 AET, 1-2 PKs)
East Franz Athletic 5-1 Rapid Jan Mayen FK
When Latitude Cup semi finals weekend comes around however, we all pause to watch on in interest. Novaya Sibir Reds did well to take the Flotilla to extra time, but the composure of the top flight side eventually won the day from the penalty spot as the match went to a shoot-out. Felix Saarinen continued his fine form of recent in the other semi final, netting twice as the home side rode out heay five-nil winners against Rapid Jan Mayen, ensuring an all-Divisjon One final that had at one point looked thrillingly unlikely. East Franz and Bjarnarey it is then, and we'll see them at the end of the season.

MATCHDAY 32
North Star Grímsey 1–0 AC Aleutia Volcanoes
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 2–4 Melville Celtic
SK Franz Josef City 4–1 FC Cape St Paul
Red Star Severny 3–2 FC Torshavn
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 2–2 FC Axel Heiburg
Jan Mayen Islanders 1–2 Northbrook Diamonds FK
Resolute Storm 1913 FC 0–1 East Franz Athletic
Islay Town Mechanical 2–1 Scapa Bay Rovers
SK Aasiaat Harbour 0–1 RSK Longyearbyen Town
There you have it. Islay Town Mechanical are the first club to be relegated this season despite their win at home to Scapa Bay Rovers in what was undoubtedly a six-pointer. The fans' jubilation turned to despair when they heard through the grapevine that Melville Celtic had fought and scrapped their way to a four-two win in Surtsey, pushing them out of reach of the bottom side Islay Town in the process. FC Axel Heiburg can only draw a The Barge, meaning Northbrook take advantage to win a tough match at Victoria Stadium to close the gap at the top to just two points. Niko Marek masterminding the win over his former club side and guiding strikers Laze v Tuhinju and Logan Moran to score the goals for the Diamonds against a side he has been linked with managing next season if, as predicted, the Jan Mayen board lose patience with Madison Garroway. East Franz beat Resolute Storm, and SK hammer St Paul to keep the top four as they are.

MATCHDAY 33
SK Aasiaat Harbour 3–1 North Star Grímsey
RSK Longyearbyen Town 1–1 Islay Town Mechanical
Scapa Bay Rovers 1–3 Resolute Storm 1913 FC
East Franz Athletic 3–1 Jan Mayen Islanders
Northbrook Diamonds FK 2–1 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
FC Axel Heiburg 3–0 Red Star Severny
FC Torshavn 2–0 SK Franz Josef City
FC Cape St Paul 1–1 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
Melville Celtic 3–0 AC Aleutia Volcanoes
We have a situation and a half at the bottom of the table, with still only Islay Town guaranteed to go down. Scapa Bay's defeat to Resolute Storm means the Victorrinn club jump two points above the Rovers into sixteenth place, and just one point behind Aleutia Volcanoes after their defeat at a resurgent Melville Celtic today. Any two from Scapa, Resolute, and Aleutia will go down next weekend, with Isidoro Nao's goal for St Paul securing them a draw at home to Surtsey, that single point keeping them safe for another season with a game to spare. At the top, FC Axel Heiburg beat Red Star Severny thanks to goals from Jagr, Cornelius, and Hauge, with Northbrook's own win over Bjarnarey (Kungas-Vaga, Finiguerra; Vaaraniemi) meaning the two point gap takes the title decider into the final weekend once again. Torshavn's win over SK, in conjunction with that Red Star defeat, means that the top seven are now decided, and with the failure of RSK to beat Islay Town, the top four can also be distinguished from the next three. So, ready for the final weekend?

MATCHDAY 34
North Star Grímsey 1–1 Melville Celtic
AC Aleutia Volcanoes 1–1 FC Cape St Paul
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 1–1 FC Torshavn
SK Franz Josef City 0–3 FC Axel Heiburg
Red Star Severny 2–1 Northbrook Diamonds FK
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 1–1 East Franz Athletic
Jan Mayen Islanders 1–1 Scapa Bay Rovers
Resolute Storm 1913 FC 1–2 RSK Longyearbyen Town
Islay Town Mechanical 0–1 SK Aasiaat Harbour
There you have it, guys - the final results, and everything is decided. All FC Axel Heiburg had to do on the last day of the season was win, or match Northbrook's result, and they did it in style. Stunning SK at the Landstadt, they tore into a lead through Marten Cornelius, before goals from Vadim Illich-Svitych and Eriz Bakaikoa underlined their performance at the end of the second half. Somewhat touchingly, Jorgen Hauge's last action as an Axel Heiburg player (before going back to boyhood club Mariussa Viking to take up a player/coach role) is to lift the Divisjon One trophy. What a guy. Northbrook didn't even make a fist of it in the end, limping to a disappointing two-one defeat in Severny. SK's defeat means that East Franz were guaranteed to finish third, and so that late equaliser from Holm for Bjarnarey was of little worry to them. Indeed, the main exercise of the day seemed to be sussing each other's formations and tactics out for the the upcoming Latitude Cup final. RSK, Surtsey, and Torshavn all had good strong seasons, and they will take up the Globe Cup spots. Red Star finish predictably mid-table, but Jan Mayen will be devastated by their performance, and rumours of Madison Garroway leaving may not be wide of the mark.

Bjarnarey Flotilla and Aasiaat Harbour both shook off some dodgy performances at the start of the season to finish well clear of the danger-zone, with North Star and a Melville ide that had a storming finish to the season following them up. Things go from bad to worse for FC Cape St Paul, and a last minute pearl of a goal from Lewis Bergen cannot paper over the cracks that are showing at the Millerntor at the moment. Aleutia's draw at home to St Paul rendered much of the arguments at the moment baseless after all that, and it is Scapa Bay Rovers and Resolute Storm who join the already doomed Islay Town Mechanical in the drop to Divisjon Two for next season.

------Divisjon One               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  FC Axel Heiburg             34   23   6   5    64   34  +30    75 - Champions, CC, IoM, CdC
 2  Northbrook Diamonds FK      34   22   4   8    64   30  +34    70 - CC
 3  East Franz Athletic         34   18   9   7    56   37  +19    63 - CC
 4  SK Franz Josef City         34   18   7   9    63   39  +24    61 - CC
 5  RSK Longyearbyen Town       34   18   6  10    58   38  +20    60 - GC
 6  FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls   34   15  10   9    64   40  +24    55 - GC
 7  FC Torshavn                 34   16   6  12    49   48   +1    54 - GC
 8  Red Star Severny            34   15   7  12    51   45   +6    52
 9  Jan Mayen Islanders         34   14   4  16    53   59   −6    46
10  FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla     34   11  10  13    47   49   −2    43
11  SK Aasiaat Harbour          34   13   4  17    43   58  −15    43
12  North Star Grímsey          34   10   7  17    44   53   −9    37
13  Melville Celtic             34    9   9  16    36   51  −15    36
14  FC Cape St Paul             34    8  10  16    44   68  −24    34
15  AC Aleutia Volcanoes        34    8   9  17    38   59  −21    33
16  Resolute Storm 1913 FC      34    7  10  17    39   53  −14    31 - Relegated
17  Scapa Bay Rovers            34    7   9  18    43   62  −19    30 - Relegated
18  Islay Town Mechanical       34    5  11  18    34   67  −33    26 - Relegated


CHAMPIONS: FC Axel Heiburg

Runners-Up: Northbrook Diamonds FK
Relegated: Resolute Storm 1913 FC, Scapa Bay Rovers, Islay Town Mechanical
Player of the Season: 
1.  Jorgen Hauge (FC Axel Heiburg)
2.  Karsten Eiger (SK Franz Josef City)
3.  Ezekiel Fibonacci (Northbrook Diamonds FK)
4.  Felix Saarinen (East Franz Athletic)
5.  Ava Gillespie (FC Torshavn)
Foreign Player of the Season:
1.  Karsten Eiger (SK Franz Josef City)
2.  Ezekiel Fibonacci (Northbrook Diamonds FK)
3.  Ava Gillespie (FC Torshavn)
4.  Jonah Calhoun (Northbrook Diamonds FK)
5.  Logan Moran (Northbrook Diamonds FK)
Young Player (U-23) of the Season:
1.  Karsten Eiger (SK Franz Josef City)
2.  Vadim Illich-Svitych (FC Axel Heiburg)
3.  Iulian Kirilaunen (FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls)
4.  Kohev Kungas-Vaga (Northbrook Diamonds FK)
5.  Soren Rovanpera (FC Axel Heiburg)
Top Goalscorers
22 -  Karsten Eiger (SK Franz Josef City)
20 -  Felix Saarinen (East Franz Athletic),  Tor Serafinowicz (FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls)
18 -  Vadim Illich-Svitych (FC Axel Heiburg)
16 -  Logan Moran (Northbrook Diamonds FK),  Kristofer Kilpter (East Franz Athletic)
15 -  Wojciech Jagr (FC Axel Heiburg),  Hurko Atristain (SK Franz Josef City),  Laze v Tuhinju (Northbrook Diamonds FK)

In Divisjon Two, Koppen Rig stormed the title when all was said and done, even picking up a solitary pint from the last two matchdays, such was their dominance this season as the eight point lead can testify. KAS and Sturm Nuuk will also be making the jump into the top flight, as they both finish level on fifty-seven points. Lokomotiv Barentsberg are unlucky to miss out on a direct bounce back thanks to just a single point, but will be consoled with the promise of international football next season in the SBCC. At the bottom, Franz josef Sharks had an awful ten months, and they prop up the table for everyone else to lean on, Korsten and Rassinger joining them.

------Divisjon Two               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  Koppen Rig Force            34   19   8   7    59   37  +22    65 - Promoted, SBCC
 2  Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen   34   17   6  11    51   41  +10    57 - Promoted, SBCC
 3  SK Sturm Nuuk               34   17   6  11    51   45   +6    57 - Promoted, SBCC
 4  Lokomotiv Barentsberg       34   16   8  10    60   42  +18    56 - SBCC
 5  FC Solovetsky Monastery     34   15  10   9    65   40  +25    55
 6  Atammik Zenith FK           34   15   9  10    44   41   +3    54
 7  Franz Josef Young Boys      34   15   7  12    54   49   +5    52
 8  Rapid Jan Mayen FK          34   13  11  10    45   39   +6    50
 9  FK Grise Fiord              34   12  12  10    42   46   −4    48
10  Rapid SK Eysturoy           34   15   3  16    42   48   −6    48
11  Novaya Sibir Reds           34   14   5  15    51   48   +3    47
12  Mekoryuk Maskettes          34   12  10  12    50   52   −2    46
13  AFK Hans Island Pioneers    34   13   7  14    50   54   −4    46
14  Bathurst Zenith FC          34   12   5  17    60   61   −1    41
15  Axel Town AFC               34   11   4  19    42   61  −19    37
16  SK Sturm Rässinger 76       34    7  12  15    33   46  −13    33 - Relegated
17  Korsten Lokomotiv           34    6  13  15    31   45  −14    31 - Relegated
18  Franz Josef Sharks          34    6   6  22    28   63  −35    24 - Relegated


CHAMPIONS: Koppen Rig Force

Runners-Up: Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen
Promoted: Koppen Rig Force, Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen, SK Sturm Nuuk
Relegated: SK Sturm Rässinger 76, Korsten Lokomotiv, Franz Josef Sharks
Player of the Season:  Berg Thompson (Koppen Rig Force)
Top Goalscorer: 23 -  Berg Thompson (Koppen Rig Force)

In Divisjon Three, Yuzhny Equinox win the title as they were always expected to do, but their cross-town rivals Albion miss out on joining them by just a single point. Hoyvik Town and Toyoharo are the teams to join Equinox in the top flight, with yet another promising season for Waldenoya ending in nothing. At the bottom, there are few surprises about the teams to go down, the biggest surprise being in fact that some of them lasted as long as they did. SC Kiel faded after a strong start, but will be encouraged by their start to life in the division.

------Divisjon Three            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  Yuzhny Equinox FC          34   21   6   7    65   33  +32    69 - Promoted
 2  Hoyvik Town FC             34   21   3  10    61   34  +27    66 - Promoted
 3  Toyoharo Revolutionaries   34   18   8   8    50   30  +20    62 - Promoted
 4  SK Yuzhny Albion           34   17  10   7    47   37  +10    61
 5  Waldenøya Bears            34   16   8  10    53   46   +7    56
 6  SK 1982 Matua              34   17   4  13    53   45   +8    55
 7  SK Stryær                  34   15   7  12    46   39   +7    52
 8  Okhotsk Kholmsk Town FC    34   14   5  15    50   56   −6    47
 9  Severny Wingtips           34   14   4  16    51   47   +4    46
10  Devon Bay Lights FC        34   13   7  14    46   45   +1    46
11  SK Nasjonale Hauker        34   13   6  15    50   49   +1    45
12  SC Kiel                    34   12   8  14    40   54  −14    44
13  Sporting Club Aasiaat 87   34   11   9  14    40   52  −12    42
14  Devon Bay Seals FC         34    9  10  15    37   55  −18    37
15  Resolute Hills FC          34    9   9  16    40   52  −12    36 - Relegated
16  SK Sporting Juura          34    8   9  17    35   54  −19    33 - Relegated
17  McAvery Centurions         34    6  11  17    42   58  −16    29 - Relegated
18  FC1. Sturm Grímsey         34    6   8  20    37   57  −20    26 - Relegated


CHAMPIONS: Yuzhny Equinox FC

Runners-Up: Hoyvik Town FC
Promoted: Yuzhny Equinox FC, Hoyvik Town FC, Toyoharo Revolutionaries
Relegated: Resolute Hills FC, SK Sporting Juura, McAvery Centurions, FC1. Sturm Grímsey
Player of the Season:  Franz Markussen (Yuzhny Equinox FC)
Top Goalscorer: 26 -  Radek Eidsness (Yuzhny Equinox FC)

In the East Divisjon, Energie Møllna-Grei might not have managed to win the title as many thought, but they nonetheless find themselves gaining promotion alongside run away leaders Sisimut Town AFK. At the bottom, Hospitaliers have had an abysmal season and will look to bounce back immeidately next time around, whilst Uelmark MK, North Banks, and Steffansson follow them down.

------East Divisjon           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  Sisimut Town AFK         26   18   4   4    55   31  +24    58 - Promoted
 2  Energie Møllna-Grei SC   26   15   6   5    48   21  +27    51 - Promoted
 3  Skipsbyggere IFK         26   12   5   9    45   40   +5    41
 4  Dinamo Clavering SC      26   10   9   7    29   25   +4    39
 5  Surtsey Rovers SK        26   11   5  10    40   36   +4    38
 6  Eintracht Moss-Rygge     26   10   6  10    42   40   +2    36
 7  St Gallen 47             26   10   5  11    36   36    0    35
 8  Bohemiens Grise Fiord    26    9   7  10    37   41   −4    34
 9  Måriussa Viking FK       26    9   6  11    42   39   +3    33
10  Crusaders                26    7  10   9    28   34   −6    31
11  Steffansson Island FC    26    8   7  11    27   36   −9    31 - Relegated
12  North Banks FC           26    8   5  13    38   45   −7    29 - Relegated
13  Uelmark MK               26    6   9  11    27   41  −14    27 - Relegated
14  Hospitaliers             26    3   8  15    23   52  −29    17 - Relegated


CHAMPIONS: Sisimut Town AFK

Runners-Up: Energie Møllna-Grei SC
Promoted: Sisimut Town AFK, Energie Møllna-Grei SC
Relegated: Steffansson Island FC, North Banks FC, Uelmark MK, Hospitaliers
Player of the Season:  Alexsander Dahlem (Sisimut Town AFK)
Top Goalscorer: 18 -  Maximilian Tiomkin (Skipsbyggere IFK)

In the West Divisjon, FK Viipuri 56 have stunned the nation to finish top by a whole five points in the end, with Neftegorsk somewhat off the pace come the end of the season despite finishing second. Norsviken and Eastgate both avoided relegation by a single point on he thrilling last day of the season, but the four teams below them are not so lucky. In particular, Sveskoya have suffered a very poor season, winning only three matches all season.

------West Divisjon           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  FK Viipuri 56            26   15   6   5    44   25  +19    51 - Promoted
 2  Rapid Neftegorsk FK      26   13   7   6    45   26  +19    46 - Promoted
 3  FC Fetlar                26   13   4   9    35   28   +7    43
 4  Bennett and Zhokhov      26   11   8   7    47   41   +6    41
 5  Royal NK Sikjonek        26   11   8   7    36   31   +5    41
 6  Northbrook Zenith FC     26   11   7   8    40   32   +8    40
 7  Savoonga Moor SK         26    9   9   8    34   31   +3    36
 8  1. Lokomotiv Karlstadt   26   10   5  11    36   36    0    35
 9  FK Norsviken Cossacks    26    6  13   7    31   29   +2    31
10  Eastgate Victoria FC     26    6  13   7    30   34   −4    31
11  FC Velcosta Cliffs       26    6  12   8    36   37   −1    30 - Relegated
12  Logan United FC          26    7   5  14    28   45  −17    26 - Relegated
13  Universitet              26    7   5  14    26   44  −18    26 - Relegated
14  Svenskøya SV98           26    3   6  17    22   51  −29    15 - Relegated


CHAMPIONS: FK Viipuri 56

Runners-Up: Rapid Neftegorsk FK 
Promoted: ]FK Viipuri 56, Rapid Neftegorsk FK
Relegated: FC Velcosta Cliffs, Logan United FC, Universitet, Svenskøya SV98
Player of the Season:  Aapo Wiese (FK Viipuri 56)
Top Goalscorer: 21 -  Aapo Wiese (FK Viipuri 56)

In the Central Premier, RSK Moorlands are the side clear at the top, winning by a nine point margin, with FC Svenskøya joining them in the fourth tier next season after finishing eight points clear themselves of third place Torpedo Sibir RKA.

------Central Premier              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  RSK Moorlands                 44   27  10   7    90   43  +47    91 - Promoted
 2  FC Svenskøya                  44   25   7  12    76   47  +29    82 - Promoted
 3  Torpedo Sibir RKA             44   22   8  14    73   56  +17    74
 4  Seratakki Villagers           44   19  13  12    70   54  +16    70
 5  MK Lillehammer                44   21   7  16    65   56   +9    70
 6  Henfergen Town FC             44   17  14  13    65   53  +12    65
 7  Larsen Bay Thunder FC         44   13  13  18    62   68   −6    52
 8  FK Spartak Eilinn             44   14  10  20    51   63  −12    52
 9  Machtspool Whitesleeves FC    44   14   8  22    49   59  −10    50
10  Severnaya Zemlya 88 Equinox   44   13  11  20    55   69  −14    50
11  FC Ljustergrad                44    8  15  21    35   73  −38    39
12  Lokomotiv Grossfjord          44   10   6  28    38   88  −50    36


CHAMPIONS: RSK Moorlands

Runners-Up: FC Svenskøya
Promoted: RSK Moorlands, FC Svenskøya
Player of the Season:  Mikkel Ghukov (RSK Moorlands)
Top Goalscorer: 34 -  Mikkel Rygh (FC Svenskøya)

In the North-Eastern Premier, Ilksporta of the blue towers lift the title by another huge margin that has been common this season across the board, with Aagen Zenith following them up.

------North-Eastern Premier  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  Ilksporta IK            44   28   7   9    80   41  +39    91 - Promoted
 2  FK Aagen Zenith         44   25   7  12    86   42  +44    82 - Promoted
 3  San Moranna FC          44   23   8  13    77   54  +23    77
 4  FC North Melville       44   23   3  18    77   68   +9    72
 5  Cape Somerville Town    44   18  13  13    74   63  +11    67
 6  Kindshavn Dynamo        44   15  14  15    58   65   −7    59
 7  SK Skarpnack            44   16   7  21    60   75  −15    55
 8  Orkhanger White Star    44   14  12  18    63   73  −10    54
 9  CAF Cape Havensk FC     44   14  11  19    60   62   −2    53
10  Neuerlatz AFK           44   14  11  19    54   75  −21    53
11  AIK Oversetten          44   11   8  25    45   65  −20    41
12  FKRA Norregaard         44    9   7  28    47   98  −51    34


CHAMPIONS: Ilksporta IK

Runners-Up: FK Aagen Zenith
Promoted: Ilksporta IK, FK Aagen Zenith
Player of the Season:  Niels Demochev (Ilksporta IK)
Top Goalscorer: 30 -  Niels Demochev (Ilksporta IK)

In the South-Eastern Premier it is Nunivak club KFK Polshavn who profit from some lax defending in the last few weeks from their opponents and they take the title for their troubles. Ingvar Peaks will follow hem up after fighting off Agheim's challenge.

------South-Eastern Premier     Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  KFK Polshavn               44   23  11  10    67   46  +21    80 - Promoted
 2  Ingvar Peaks FC            44   22  11  11    71   43  +28    77 - Promoted
 3  Agheim CF                  44   21  11  12    68   44  +24    74
 4  KA Rikyaare                44   19  12  13    72   55  +17    69
 5  IHK Geddesberg             44   19  12  13    69   54  +15    69
 6  AIK Alejavik               44   19   7  18    64   66   −2    64
 7  Daugen Borealis FC         44   13  19  12    61   57   +4    58
 8  Holtrecht Force SK         44   14  11  19    57   78  −21    53
 9  IK62 Wagnerevn             44   13  13  18    56   67  −11    52
10  SK Thor 1898               44   11  15  18    59   72  −13    48
11  Invermuir Highlanders FC   44    9  17  18    44   61  −17    44
12  Islay Thistle FC           44    7   9  28    46   91  −45    30


CHAMPIONS: KFK Polshavn

Runners-Up: Ingvar Peaks FC
Promoted: KFK Polshavn, Ingvar Peaks FC
Player of the Season:  Merlin Linnaeus (KFK Polshavn)
Top Goalscorer: 28 -  Edvard Matić (Ingvar Peaks FC)

In the Western Premier, the two revolutionary clubs go up, with FK Weisshaus being accompanied by Nakkionalisten Kuril Klub Urri as they both enjoyed a strong lead over the best of the rest.

------Western Premier        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  FK Weisshaus            44   28   5  11    85   47  +38    89 - Promoted
 2  NKK Urri                44   25   9  10    76   52  +24    84 - Promoted
 3  SK Stromness Electric   44   22   9  13    69   42  +27    75
 4  Grass-Lisch AFC         44   21  11  12    68   42  +26    74
 5  GVFFK Pekarik           44   20  14  10    73   50  +23    74
 6  Dinamo Olsa FK          44   17  11  16    65   55  +10    62
 7  Matahiko Viktory SK     44   16  14  14    57   50   +7    62
 8  Fjorhorgen SK           44   17  11  16    57   59   −2    62
 9  Kirkenes SK             44   16   8  20    52   70  −18    56
10  Newbridge Engineers     44    9  11  24    43   80  −37    38
11  Karkaroff 1919 FK       44    9   8  27    46   84  −38    35
12  Marine FC               44    3  11  30    34   94  −60    20


CHAMPIONS: FK Weisshaus

Runners-Up: NKK Urri
Promoted: FK Weisshaus, NKK Urri
Player of the Season:  Tobiasz Runde (FK Weisshaus)
Top Goalscorer: 29 -  Tobiasz Runde (FK Weisshaus)

As ever, the Challenge Cup is contested at the Nasjonale Stadion between the winners of the East and West Divisjons, and Sisimut are taken all the way to penalties by surprise package Viipuri before finally overcoming their opposition to lift the trophy from the spot on which they won it.

Final
FK Viipuri 56 1-1 Sisimut Town AFK (1-1 AET, 1-2 PKs)

CHAMPIONS: Sisimut Town AFK

The regional Cup has been a welcome introduction to the league timetable, with it giving the lower league teams just that extra chance at glory in the spotlight.KFK Polshavn were routinely put out by RSK Moorlands in the semi finals, but the Axel Heiburg club weren't able to replicate their form in the final, as just the solitary goal from Tobiasz Runde was enough for Weisshaus to lift the trophy.

Semi-Finals

KFK Polshavn 2-4 RSK Moorlands
RSK Moorlands 2-0 KFK Polshavn

Ilksporta IK 1-1 FK Weisshaus
FK Weisshaus 2-1 Ilksporta IK

Final
FK Weisshaus 1-0 RSK Moorlands

CHAMPIONS: FK Weisshaus

And so in a repeat of the match from the last day of the season, Bjarnarey play East Franz. This time, however, the Latitude Cup is at stake, and East Franz are denied what would have been a record fifth Latitude Cup in the FPIFA-era thanks to some plucky counter-attacking football from the Flotilla, Bogdan Hjerstadt scoring a guerilla goal either side of half-time to render Kilpter's later goal useless in terms of the trophy itself. Congratulations to the Flotilla.

Final
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 2-1 East Franz Athletic

CHAMPIONS: FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla

UICA COMPETITIONS

Polar Islandstates (PIS) qualifiers
Champions’ Cup 46: FC Axel Heiburg, Northbrook Diamonds FK, East Franz Athletic, SK Franz Josef City
Globe Cup 43: RSK Longyearbyen Town, FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls, FC Torshavn
Series B Champions’ Cup 43: Koppen Rig Force, Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen, SK Sturm Nuuk, Lokomotiv Barentsberg

OTHER COMPETITIONS:
Copa de Campeones: FC Axel Heiburg
Cygnus Cup: FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla, FC Axel Heiburg (as holders)
Ides of March Cup: FC Axel Heiburg

by **Polar Islandstates** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 4:27 pm

Season thirteen of the NPHL rolls around, unlucky for some. Or, well, most really when you think about it... Hockey!

LEAGUE RESULTS

Western Conference Standings
   Team                        P   W   D   L  For   Ag   +/-  Pts
 1 Matua Ice Wolves           90  52  18  20  216  118   +98  174
 2 Fjorhorgen Generals        90  44  18  28  199  152   +47  150
 3 Matahiko Dynamo            90  43  17  30  175  129   +46  146
 4 Gjornhammer Eagles         90  36  16  38  166  161    +5  124
 5 Torshavn Ice Kings         90  34  16  40  160  170   -10  118
 6 Karkaroff Bay              90  31  14  45  157  192   -35  107
 7 Mið-Sal Blockheads         90  23  22  45  131  187   -56   91
 8 Northbrook Privateers      90  18  17  55  118  296  -178   71

Central Conference Standings
   Team                         P   W   D   L  For   Ag   +/-  Pts
 1 Larsen Bay Thunder          90  44  17  29  195  154   +41  149
 2 Jan Mayen Icebreakers       90  42  16  32  191  167   +24  142
 3 Holtrecht Islanders         90  39  20  31  153  146    +7  137
 4 Newbridge Girders           90  36  22  32  156  136   +20  130
 5 Franz Josef Force           90  36  21  33  163  138   +25  129
 6 Longyearbyen Snowstorm      90  34  24  32  155  141   +14  126
 7 Karlstadt Icebergs          90  20  26  44  133  226   -93   86
 8 Rapid Sikjonek              90  17  14  59  134  236  -102   65

North-East Conference Standings
   Team                     P   W   D   L  For   Ag   +/-  Pts
 1 Resolute Knights        90  44  20  26  191  136   +55  152
 2 Bathurst Maelstrom      90  42  16  32  194  148   +46  142
 3 Aasiaat Cavalry         90  42  16  32  169  131   +38  142
 4 Ingvar Harriers         90  33  17  40  157  161    -4  116
 5 Melville Storm          90  32  19  39  141  166   -25  115
 6 Uelmark Engines         90  26  27  37  133  156   -23  105
 7 Oversetten Dynamo       90  25  20  45  143  193   -50   95
 8 Hjorrisund Hawks        90  25  14  51  121  250  -129   89

South-East Conference Standings
   Team                    P   W   D   L  For   Ag   +/-  Pts
 1 Invermuir Eagles       90  53  20  17  230  115  +115  179
 2 Hounds of Juura        90  47  23  20  214  121   +93  164
 3 Agheim Tornadoes       90  46  18  26  203  151   +52  156
 4 Islay Flames           90  37  26  27  179  150   +29  137
 5 Polshavn Shadows       90  39  20  31  165  160    +5  137
 6 St Paul Whitecaps      90  36  17  37  162  144   +18  125
 7 Nuuk Dynamite          90  27  26  37  172  199   -27  107
 8 Sisimut Pirates        90  29  19  42  151  197   -46  106

The Elkjaer Playoffs

Quarter Finals
Resolute Knights 1-0 Larsen Bay Thunder
Larsen Bay Thunder 1-1 Resolute Knights (1-2 OT) [Resolute Knights win series 2-0]

Jan Mayen Icebreakers 0-1 Fjorhorgen Generals
Fjorhorgen Generals 1-2 Jan Mayen Icebreakers
Jan Mayen Icebreakers 1-4 Fjorhorgen Generals [Fjorhorgen Generals win series 2-1]

Invermuir Eagles 0-2 Hounds of Juura
Hounds of Juura 3-4 Invermuir Eagles
Invermuir Eagles 2-1 Hounds of Juura [Invermuir Eagles win series 2-1]

Matua Ice Wolves 3-0 Bathurst Maelstrom
Bathurst Maelstrom 0-1 Matua Ice Wolves [Matua Ice Wolves win series 2-0]


Semi Finals
Resolute Knights 3-2 Fjorhorgen Generals
Fjorhorgen Generals 2-2 Resolute Knights (2-2 OT, 4-1 SO)
Resolute Knights 9-2 Fjorhorgen Generals
Fjorhorgen Generals 2-5 Resolute Knights [Resolute Knights win series 3-1]

Matua Ice Wolves 1-1 Invermuir Eagles (1-1 OT, 3-1 SO)
Invermuir Eagles 1-3 Matua Ice Wolves
Matua Ice Wolves 0-2 Invermuir Eagles
Invermuir Eagles 4-0 Matua Ice Wolves
Matua Ice Wolves 1-1 Invermuir Eagles (4-1 OT) [Matua Ice Wolves win series 3-2]


Final
Resolute Knights 2-2 Matua Ice Wolves (2-3 OT)
Matua Ice Wolves 1-0 Resolute Knights
Resolute Knights 1-1 Matua Ice Wolves (2-1 OT)
Matua Ice Wolves 0-1 Resolute Knights
Resolute Knights 0-1 Matua Ice Wolves
Matua Ice Wolves 0-0 Resolute Knights (0-1 OT)
Resolute Knights 1-4 Matua Ice Wolves [Matua Ice Wolves win series 4-3]

Congratulations, to MATUA ICE WOLVES, who become the second team in two seasons to have won the playoffs from outside the South-East Conference, causing a sensation in Kuril Arkhipelago as they do so as the the final sees no South-East Conference sides contest it at all for the first time ever. Perhaps the conference's domination is slipping after all... Ice Wolves fans wont care what the geographical significance is however, they're just over the moon.

CHL Qualifiers:
Matua Ice Wolves
Resolute Knights
Invermuir Eagles
Fjorhorgen Generals

by **Polar Islandstates** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 4:41 pm

One of the most popular participation sports in the Federation, the Elitserien is the pinnacle of handball in the federation.

Finally, in the eleventh season, it fell to GKGK to claim their title back for the seventh time, winning by some way in the end. Last season's winners Jaadlands slip to third, but the top four being 'the big four' has surprised precisely nobody.

   Division One           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 GKGK                    34   26   3   5   966  833 +133    55 - WCHC
 2 IHK Torshavn            34   23   3   8   943  850  +93    49 - WCHC
 3 Jaadlands HC            34   21   6   7   942  857  +85    48 - WCHC
 4 HGK Kungsdocks          34   20   3  11   939  851  +88    43 - WCHC
 5 Fynersturen Island      34   20   1  13   917  880  +37    41
 6 HK 1978 Matua           34   17   4  13   897  906   −9    38
 7 KHG Cape                34   18   1  15   904  866  +38    37
 8 KG Sikjonek             34   17   2  15   910  908   +2    36
 9 Neuerlatz IK            34   18   0  16   906  919  −13    36
10 Axel Heiburg HK         34   15   5  14   879  882   −3    35
11 Daugen Shore            34   14   2  18   881  911  −30    30
12 Kulmsaar                34   14   1  19   883  900  −17    29
13 Scapa Bay Rig           34   12   4  18   871  925  −54    28
14 St Paul Docks RG        34   11   3  20   882  957  −75    25
15 Surtsey HKG             34    9   4  21   862  914  −52    22
16 HKG Bleak Rock          34    9   4  21   875  942  −67    22
17 Kholmsk HK              34    9   1  24   845  914  −69    19
18 Aagen Town              34    9   1  24   846  933  −87    19

   Division Two           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Longyearbyen            34   23   1  10   953  833 +120    47
 2 Aasiaat                 34   22   3   9   923  844  +79    47
 3 St Lawrence             34   20   5   9   929  854  +75    45
 4 Northbrook HK           34   21   3  10   913  839  +74    45
 5 Fiord GHC               34   20   3  11   953  868  +85    43
 6 Aleutian Islands HB     34   20   3  11   914  848  +66    43
 7 Sibir                   34   21   1  12   952  891  +61    43
 8 Hans HBK                34   19   3  12   912  888  +24    41
 9 HCF Yuzhny              34   17   4  13   905  894  +11    38
10 Sisimut KB              34   16   5  13   909  909    0    37
11 Solovetsky Gimnasia     34   16   2  16   876  896  −20    34
12 Jan Mayen KH            34   13   4  17   862  888  −26    30
13 Melville HK             34   11   3  20   879  933  −54    25
14 Islay Handball          34   11   2  21   854  924  −70    24
15 Resolute Cliffs         34    8   3  23   839  931  −92    19
16 Force Karlstadt         34    7   5  22   826  931 −105    19
17 Barentsberg Islanders   34    8   3  23   856  962 −106    19
18 Zemlya HK               34    6   1  27   829  951 −122    13

WCHC Qualifiers:
GKGK
IHK Torshavn
Jaadlands HC
HGK Kungsdocks

by **Polar Islandstates** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 4:58 pm

Meanwhile, with the incentive of Seasogs Championship qualification at stake, the teams of the Union Championship set their sights once more on the Grinholm Cup...

   West Conference          Pld    W   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts 
 1 Northbrook Harlequins     38   33   5   765  344 +421   132
 2 Eysturoy Rovers           38   31   7   645  349 +296   124
 3 Lisch Icefields RFC       38   30   8   634  301 +333   120
 4 Axel Heiburg Athletic     38   25  13   686  405 +281   100
 5 Logan Harriers            38   25  13   565  414 +151   100
 6 RFC Sikjonek              38   24  14   571  434 +137    96
 7 Matua Ravens              38   24  14   573  493  +80    96
 8 Kerrisgorforth Harriers   38   23  15   601  423 +178    92
 9 Northbrook Picks          38   23  15   547  394 +153    92
10 Sibir Wanderers           38   21  17   443  479  −36    84
11 Machtspool RFC            38   19  19   580  489  +91    76
12 Oose Harriers             38   16  22   503  550  −47    64
13 Seratakki RFC             38   15  22   446  481  −35    62
14 Spitsbergen Dynamo        38   15  23   507  519  −12    60
15 RFC Larsen Bay            38   15  23   409  585 −176    60
16 Torshavn RFC              38   12  25   457  539  −82    50
17 Bleak Rock RFC            38   11  27   392  657 −265    44
18 Neftegorsk RFC            38    7  31   263  729 −466    28
19 Longyearbyen RFC          38    6  32   313  748 −435    24
20 Diablo Rock RFC           38    4  34   251  818 −567    16


   East Conference          Pld    W   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts 
 1 Citizens RFC              38   31   7   698  347 +351   124
 2 Kiel Harriers RFC         38   28  10   629  323 +306   112
 3 FJC Rushmori RFC          38   27  11   726  354 +372   108
 4 Jan Mayen Harriers        38   27  11   716  387 +329   108
 5 Bielstrich Dynamo         38   27  11   658  334 +324   108
 6 McAvery Harriers          38   26  11   627  371 +256   106
 7 Resolute RFC              38   26  12   585  367 +218   104
 8 Grimsey RFC               38   25  13   644  373 +271   100
 9 Bathurst RFC              38   24  14   515  366 +149    96
10 Neuerlatz Dynamo          38   18  20   453  588 −135    72
11 Plateau RFC               38   16  22   486  531  −45    64
12 Surtsey Wanderers         38   15  23   403  560 −157    60
13 St Paul Rovers            38   15  23   434  594 −160    60
14 Korsten Force RFC         38   13  25   391  536 −145    52
15 Aagen Dynamo              38   13  25   396  569 −173    52
16 Aasiaat Troopers          38   13  25   393  636 −243    52
17 Steffansson Islanders     38   13  25   312  595 −283    52
18 Grise Fiord RFC           38   11  27   333  633 −300    44
19 North Banks               38    9  28   290  666 −376    38
20 Forrairn RFC              38    2  36   183  742 −559     8




Grinholm Cup
Semi Finals
Kiel Harriers RFC 13–14 Northbrook Harlequins
Eysturoy Rovers 14–37 Citizens RFC


Final
Northbrook Harlequins 22–10 Citizens RFC

Congratulations to Northbrook Harlequins, who shake off the shadows of last season's final defeat to Lisch Icefields (who didn't even make the cup this year, natch) to defeat their fierce rivals Citizens RFC in a grandstand final. I love rugby.

Qualifiers for the Seasogs Championship:
Northbrook Harlequins
Citizens RFC
Kiel Harriers RFC
Eysturoy Rovers

by **Polar Islandstates** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 5:05 pm

So the League machine kicks into life, and Landt Sibir start to open up something of a large lead in the overall wins table now, after this points difference win over Farosea and Bleak Rock takes them up to five. Things are staying close and competitive though, and that's the way we like it.

LEAGUE

   League of States              Pld    W   D   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts 
 1 Landt Sibir                    34   24   0  10   377  193 +184    48
 2 Farosea and Bleak Rock         34   24   0  10   293  230  +63    48
 3 Kuril Arkhipelago              34   22   1  11   412  268 +144    45
 4 Norscelt                       34   22   0  12   403  225 +178    44
 5 Franz Josef                    34   21   1  12   333  258  +75    43
 6 Aleutia                        34   20   1  13   257  243  +14    41
 7 Hans and Melville              34   18   2  14   339  310  +29    38
 8 Victorrinn                     34   16   3  15   316  213 +103    35
 9 Northbrook                     34   17   1  16   322  261  +61    35
10 Axel Heiburg                   34   17   0  17   281  296  −15    34
11 Svalbard                       34   15   2  17   273  292  −19    32
12 Sakhalin                       34   14   3  17   305  284  +21    31
13 Ellismare                      34   15   1  18   242  313  −71    31
14 Nunivak                        34   12   3  19   236  306  −70    27
15 St Lawrence                    34   13   1  20   250  343  −93    27
16 Novaya Zemlya                  34   11   0  23   244  365 −121    22
17 Kulmsaar and Terra Scotia      34    9   0  25   191  402 −211    18
18 Grenlund                       34    5   3  26   136  408 −272    13

by **Bleak Rock** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 4:34 am

The BRFA are delighted to announce their fifteenth season of results, including their qualifier for the next CdC.

BRFA Herald League Standings

    Team                            P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 FF Berafjörðinn                44  30   8   6  104  42  +62  98
  2 Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag      44  22  13   9   75  58  +17  79
  3 Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF             44  23   9  12   93  61  +32  78
  4 Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður        44  22   9  13   81  54  +27  75
  5 Víkingur Kló VB                44  21  12  11   64  57   +7  75
  6 Leiknir Reykjanesur            44  14  15  15   63  64   -1  57
  7 K85 Járn Virkaroy              44  15  10  19   63  65   -2  55
  8 VB Vatn Höfninflói             44  11  14  19   72  84  -12  47
  9 FK Hámarvik                    44  11  11  22   45  91  -46  44
 10 RKA Hvalabátum                 44  12   8  24   56  80  -24  44
 11 Glidi Hreindýrsal              44  10   9  25   54  83  -29  39
 12 Norðurmýrar 87                 44   9  10  25   44  75  -31  37

Congratulations to FF Berafjörðinn, who win the title back after last season's wobble.

Archduke's Trophy
Preliminary Round
FK Hámarvik 1-1 Víkingur Kló VB (1-1 AET, 2-1 PKs)
VB Vatn Höfninflói 0-1 RKA Hvalabátum
Leiknir Reykjanesur 3-1 Norðurmýrar 87
Glidi Hreindýrsal 3-3 K85 Járn Virkaroy (4-3 AET)

Quarter Finals
Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF 2-0 RKA Hvalabátum
Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður 0-0 FF Berafjörðinn (0-0 AET, 1-3 PKs)
Glidi Hreindýrsal 3-0 Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag
FK Hámarvik 1-0 Leiknir Reykjanesur

Semi Finals
FF Berafjörðinn 2-1 FK Hámarvik
Glidi Hreindýrsal 0-1 Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF

Final
FF Berafjörðinn 1-4 Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF

And congratulations go to Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF, who deny the Bears a league and cup double by trouncing them in the final.

Rushmori Competition:
FF Berafjörðinn

by **Polar Islandstates** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 7:40 pm

League Cycle XIX Preview
FC Axel Heiburg lifted the title last time around for the third time in four seasons, potentially heralding the ushering in of a new period of a club's domination in the Federation League. Rasmussen has departed to manage the Terns, with Pvanic of RSK filling the gap and prompting something of a managerial merry-go-round in the top flight. The other big news is the return at long last of the prodigal son of Jan Mayen, Alexsandr van Sorensen. Will his return send the Ospreys back to the top of the table for the first time since season nine, or will East Franz rise again to tie equal with SK in terms of overall titles? Speaking of SK, will they win their first title for seven seasons, or will Northbrook go the distance and do what they've threatened to finish for a long time, now? Alternatively, could Surtsey or RSK build on strong foundations laid last season, or will Pvanic prove he's as able as Rasmussen, and help the Argonauts to retain their title and win it for a fourth time? All will be revealed...

Past Champions
I: SK Franz Josef City
II: SK Franz Josef City (2)
III: Jan Mayen Islanders
IV: Jan Mayen Islanders (2)
V: East Franz Athletic
VI: SK Franz Josef City (3)
VII: SK Franz Josef City (4)
VIII: SK Franz Josef City (5)
IX: Jan Mayen Islanders (3)
X: East Franz Athletic (2)
XI: FC Cape St Paul
XII: SK Franz Josef City (6)
XIII: East Franz Athletic (3)
XIV: East Franz Athletic (4)
XV: FC Axel Heiburg
XVI: FC Axel Heiburg (2)
XVII: East Franz Athletic (5)
XIX: FC Axel Heiburg (3)

Manager: Miroslav Pvanic; Captain: Marten Cornelius, MC; Key Player: Vadim Illich-Svitych, ST
Preview: Rasmussen and Hauge leaving in the same season is perhaps the biggest test of FC Axel Heiburg's domination so far, but Pvanic has done good things at RSK, and I think he'll be a decent replacement. Courier has come in from the World Cup winning Audioslavia squad to fill the gap left by Hauge, and Cornelius has taken the armband as the Argonauts look for a fourth captain to lift the trophy. Their Haapa-Mechelin Youth Academy means the club has a huge squad of youngsters to choose from, and their midfield relationship between Marten Cornelius, Kjetil Huytspurr, and Eriz Bakaikoa is one of the most fluently creative and envied in the league. Star strike partners Jagr and Illich-Svitych are still just twenty-three years old, and the ranks behind them are packed with players waiting for their chance. Rasmussen and Hauge will be big losses, but you have to expect the club to come out fighting and I think Pvanic might just be able to do it again.
Last Season: Champions. Prediction: Champions.

Manager: Niko Marek; Captain: Kohev Küngas-Vaga, DL; Key Player: Ezekiel Fibonacci (OSD), MC
Preview: Northbrook sacked their manager four seasons ago, and brought in former Terns hero Niko Marek to replace him. His first management post, the appointment is nonetheless not considered as much of a risk given his experience in New Montreal States assisting Sol Kirkkegaard. Immediate changes have already occurred, bringing in assistant Gardiner-Stewart and striker Logan Moran, both from Licentiapacisterra, and Naisi Von Helz of Yesopalitha into the defence. A team on the up, they also attracted Mytanar striker Laze v Tuhinju to join them last season to partner Moran and give competition to Finiguerra, and it was a decision that paid off after the club finished a strong second last season. It has to happen sometime, right? Right? Maybe.
Last Season: 2nd. Prediction: 3rd.

Manager: Magnus Fjelden; Captain: Jorgen-Franz Bru, MC; Key Player: Felix Saarinen, ST
Preview: The Rendahl was rocking once again last season as the club attempted to chase down SK's titles record. They failed, but nonetheless, expect it to be rocking again this season. Demy de Zooijt, has fought his way to being first choice for his country, and defender Julius Oyen-Spekke is a rock upon which Fjelden's tactics are devised, having been in inspirational form since signing for the club. We can't go a club-by-club preview without mentioning their amazing trio of strikers either, and with Kristofer, Felix, and Diedrich leading the assault for the club, it isn't hard to see that they'll be just as formidable a foe to face up against once again.
Last Season: 3rd. Prediction: 2nd.

Manager: Domeka Iriarte (ASG); Captain: Edvar Folke, DL; Key Player: Karsten Eiger (AUD), ST
Preview: Domeka Iriarte's second season in charge was a decent one for the club. They may have finished way off in the title race, but it's a work in progress, and the signs are all there that the fans are willing to give their new boss some time. Not that they don't want another title, of course, East Franz are getting a little close for their liking. Assisted by SK legend Maarten Berg in the deputy role, Iriarte has set about getting the team play his way, with Eyvindur Sudesval's performances in the midfield continuing to impress since his arrival at the club, and World Cup winning star striker Karsten Eiger will now hope to recreate that form at club level alongside veteran Astograthian striker Atristain and young Polarian hopeful Dagfinnursson.
Last Season: 4th. Prediction: 4th.

Manager: Vyacheslav Merkens (MYT); Captain: Franz Odegaard, DMC; Key Player: Alexander Aagard, MC
Preview: RSK fans were hugely encouraged last season when they managed to improve again and finish fifth , only just missing out on Champions' Cup football as they produced a season-long performance that ensured Panic was stolen away by Axel Heiburg. Montpellier is a proven yet underrated goal-scorer and he will be the main focus of the attacks once again, whilst the presence of Odegaard in the midfield is an inspirational one. They have the support and ability to stay up again comfortably, how well they'll finish remains to be seen. There may just be better teams than them this season, but they're in a good position, on the whole, despite losing Pvanic. Alexander Aagard is a tremendously exciting talent, as well, so watch out for his midfield performances. The challenge now, is for Merkens to continue the work started by his predecessor.
Last Season: 5th. Prediction: 8th.

Manager: Anders Durs; Captain: Casper Baek, MC; Key Player: Gustaf Kolehmainen, ST
Preview: Anders Durs has crafted a side that is comfortable in possession and thoroughly difficult to break down when you do have a chance with the ball. They may be too comfortable in possession however, and their critics will argue that a lack of potency up front will be their undoing - Kolehmainen had a breakthrough last season and is now one of the hottest young properties in Polarian football. Casper Baek is a talismanic leader, and they have huge and unwavering support, which they may need in times of drought. Reached Globe Cup football again last season, and I think they're capable of pressing on and improving yet again. This is Surtsey, though, so who knows, really... They could finish thirteenth and I wouldn't be that surprised.
Last Season: 6th. Prediction: 5th.

Manager: Olaf Kurfuroy; Captain: Alexei Kaplowitz, ST; Key Player: Martin Latka (MYT), DC
Preview: Investment from The Babbage Islands could not have come sooner for Torshavn, with their results trickling further down the table in recent years. The money has added some much needed quality in the side, and there are parts of the lineup that now look formidable. Osic has retired, so now is the time for Kaplowitz and Lund to step up, with the powers of Martin Latka in defence and the addition of young Mytanar Snerik Oiskha in the midfield looking to propel the club back into Globe Cup football. Last season was outstanding, the question is can they repeat it?
Last Season: 7th. Prediction: 6th.

Manager: Mathias Paatelainen; Captain: Ole Smolensk, GK; Key Player: Jorgen Kirvesniemi, MC
Preview: Despite the size and enthusiasm of their support, Red Star continue to avoid investing heavily in their squad, only replacing players they've sold. Despite this, Mathias Paatelainen is a talented manager, and Lance Koravić of Thatius has so far filled the boots and responsibility left behind by Atristain well. Suffered at the hands of some bad luck last season and only just missed out on a Globe Cup spot as result, but they could be so much more than they are. They remain on the edge of the Globe Cup spots if they play to their potential, and surely one of the evergreen ever-present clubs of Divisjon One will have their day in the sun sooner or later, no? Kirvesniemi is a great talent and he could be one to build a team around if they can keep hold of him.
Last Season: 8th. Prediction: 10th.

Manager: Ben Randall (SSO); Captain: Alexsandr van Sorensen; AMC Key Player: Zacharias Juul, DR
Preview: Well, last season they had the nightmare to end all nightmares, and it finally cost the top man his job. Ben Randall has arrived to try and plug the gaps and lift the club back up the table. He has a little bit of a job on his hands, but has brought in a couple of Euran reinforcements with him in order to do so - Dassuna and Smith. Added to that, he's been handed the best tool he could have asked for, as home town boy Alexsandr van Sorensen has returned home to make the town his own once again. Kristijan Preda will once again be there to rotate with Lepka and Lekea to make a formidable line of attacking midfielders behind the lone striker of Pola Grabnyak. Zacharias Juul remains important, but the club needs a lot of hard work behind the scenes.
Last Season: 9th. Prediction: 7th.

Manager: Thomas Celik; Captain: Ibrahim Baek, GK; Key Player: Fabian Vaaraniemi, DL
Preview: Bjarnarey are good for the league. Fact. The little club from the little floating city is full of characters - it must be something about the way they live out there - and we will always welcome in the top division with open arms. Having seen how Northbrook and Axel Heiburg have benefited from an investment in youth, Bjarnarey have made similar investments, and with Vaaraniemi and Hjerstadt starting to break through into the first team - Vaaraniemi even joining Baek in having a Terns cap - things are looking positive for the future at The Barge. Had a good season last time around that they might find difficult to recreate, but should be safe nonetheless.
Last Season: 10th. Prediction: 12th.

Manager: Jakub Lunder; Captain: Dennis Adkvissen (MYT), DR; Key Player: Luc Puumalainen, ST
Preview: Dennis Adkvissen was thought of something as a risk to choose as captain three seasons ago for returning team SK Aasiaat Harbour, but it has paid off massively for them. Only four defeats and a tighter-than-tight defence saw them race to the Divisjon Two title, and they've stayed up twice now. Of all the clubs we've seen promoted in recent seasons, SK Aasiaat Harbour are amongst the best prepared we've seen to stay up, and in actual fact I think we could see them do quite well if they build on their safety from last season. The Mytanar combination of Adkvissen and Synak will be key to this, and they should be here for a while.
Last Season: 11th. Prediction: 11th.

Manager: Finnur Philipsen; Captain: Patrick Jorgensen, MC; Key Player: Ingvar Stenmark, AMC
Preview: North Star did well last season, finshing a strong twelfth, and they are keen to stay. I don't think they'll have the strength to threaten the position of their Norscelt rivals Surtsey or Jan Mayen just yet, but nonetheless, they have top flight pedigree and I expect that to keep them safe comfortably. Their decision to stick with Philipsen was a commendable one, and Ingvar Stenmark is a creative tour de force at his best.
Last Season: 12th. Prediction: 9th.

Manager: Mikhail Espe; Captain: Pascal Kikkunen, DC; Key Player: Oscar Nowotny, MC
Preview: Melville are a side that has been knocking on the door of the top flight for a wee while now, but is nonetheless a little weird to see them up here all the same. And then it was even weirder to see them stay up. Kikkunen isn't what you'd call a classically vocal centre-back captain, but his strength and silent leadership seems to work for Celtic. Nowotny is a talented and spirited midfielder, and most of their attacks will have to come through him. Espe isn't an optimistic guy in press conferences, but I think its all an act, and they should be okay again.
Last Season: 13th. Prediction: 14th.

Manager: Jalle Kufstrom; Captain: Isidoro Nao (ERA), AMC; Key Player: Vojta Vlaschenko, DC
Preview: Last season was a dismal one for St Paul, with new-ish manager Jalle Kufstrom continuing to struggle to settle in properly and adjust to the jump from assistant to manager. They dragged their feet to a position that just about ensured survival, but it was a close run thing and its a sorry sight to see the club looking so bereft of confidence like this. Their form continues to be topsy-turvy and they have come to rely on a handful of players to perform on the day to take them through to their results - a dangerous tactic.
Last Season: 14th. Prediction: 15th.

Manager: Vadim Bruer; Captain: Gull Mozarov, MC; Key Player: Alexsandr Lyngstrad, DC
Preview: AC Aleutia Volcanoes have always been a club that has punched somewhat above their weight, and so their being in the top flight isn't seen as as much of a shock as it might have been otherwise. Vadim Bruer is a young and talented manager, and there looks like being a good and strong defence currently coming through the youth ranks that the club could be proud of in the future. They might struggle a bit this season, in fact, I think they might struggle a lot.
Last Season: 15th. Prediction: 17th.

Manager: Maximilian Shekodanova; Captain: Jens Torvig, DC; Key Player: Sol Sjodin, AMC
Preview: Koppen Rig Force fall into the bracket that they with about a half dozen other teams of being those that are always flitting between the top flight and the one below it. Right now, they're in it. Will they always be? Doubt it. This season they should be okay though, that is, if they can keep Sol Sjodin et al fit for the whole season, particularly injury prone captain Jens Torvig. Their win percentage rockets up with him in the side, so they'll want to keep him fit.
Last Season: Champions, Divisjon Two. Prediction: 13th.

Manager: Petr Mikkel Dahl; Captain: Lars Offenbach, DC; Key Player: Vladimir Lucic, DC
Preview: KAS can be a fine side on their day, and they proved it last season by being promoted back to the top flight. Divisjon One won't be as easily bullied as Divisjon Two however, so one has to wonder whether they'll stay here for very long this time around. Young defender Vladimir Lucic is being looked at hungrily by some of the bigger clubs, and if they go down he'll surely be amongst the first to go, with SK rumoured to be bidding in the off-season whatever happens to KAS. I like Petr Mikkel Dahl, but I don't like this strength in depth at all.
Last Season: 2nd, Divisjon Two. Prediction: 16th.

Manager: Vagn Thern; Captain: Adam Kossakovsky, MC Key Player: Morten Macinko, ST
Preview: Given the facilities available to him, Vagn Thern has done a wonderful job here in Grenlund, and the club should be thankful for the exposure he's gotten them as a result. His talents don't stretch to increasing the budget, and their players might struggle against the sides that can simply afford better. Nonetheless, expecting Macinko to net a fair few, and the wonderfully named Kossakovsky to net any free kick in a dangerous area with that sweet left boot of his. Nuuk are a side that I don't think anyone expected to see get promoted, but I think they'll be a side that everyone expects to see relegated.
Last Season: 3rd, Divisjon Two. Prediction: 18th.

Teams:
AFK Hans Island Pioneers
Atammik Zenith FK
Axel Town AFC
Bathurst Zenith FC
FC Solovetsky Monastery
FK Grise Fiord
Franz Josef Young Boys
Hoyvik Town FC
Islay Town Mechanical
Lokomotiv Barentsberg - (Favourites)
Mekoryuk Maskettes
Novaya Sibir Reds
Rapid Jan Mayen FK
Rapid SK Eysturoy
Resolute Storm 1913 FC
Scapa Bay Rovers
Toyoharo Revolutionaries
Yuzhny Equinox FC

Teams:
Devon Bay Lights FC
Devon Bay Seals FC
Energie Møllna-Grei SC
FK Viipuri 56
Franz Josef Sharks
Korsten Lokomotiv
Okhotsk Kholmsk Town FC
Rapid Neftegorsk FK
SC Kiel
Severny Wingtips
Sisimut Town AFK
SK 1982 Matua
SK Nasjonale Hauker
SK Stryær
SK Sturm Rässinger 76
SK Yuzhny Albion
Sporting Club Aasiaat 87
Waldenøya Bears - (Favourites)

Teams:
Bohemiens Grise Fiord
Crusaders
Dinamo Clavering SC
Eintracht Moss-Rygge
FC1. Sturm Grímsey
FK Aagen Zenith
Ilksporta IK
Ingvar Peaks FC
KFK Polshavn
McAvery Centurions - (Favourites)
Resolute Hills FC
SK Sporting Juura
Skipsbyggere IFK
Surtsey Rovers SK

Teams:
1. Lokomotiv Karlstadt
Bennett and Zhokhov
Eastgate Victoria FC
FC Fetlar - (Favourites)
FC Svenskøya
FK Norsviken Cossacks
FK Weisshaus
Måriussa Viking FK
NKK Urri
Northbrook Zenith FC
Royal NK Sikjonek
RSK Moorlands
Savoonga Moor SK
St Gallen 47

Teams:
FC Ljustergrad
FC Velcosta Cliffs - (Favourites)
FK Spartak Eilinn
Henfergen Town FC
Larsen Bay Thunder FC
Lokomotiv Grossfjord
Machtspool Whitesleeves FC
MK Lillehammer
Seratakki Villagers
Svenskøya SV98
Torpedo Sibir RKA
Universitet

Teams:
AIK Oversetten
CAF Cape Havensk FC
Cape Somerville Town
FC North Melville
FKRA Norregaard
Kindshavn Dynamo - (Favourites)
Neuerlatz AFK
North Banks FC
Orkhanger White Star
San Moranna FC
SK Skarpnack
Steffansson Island FC

Teams:
Agheim CF
AIK Alejavik
Daugen Borealis FC
Holtrecht Force SK
Hospitaliers
IHK Geddesberg
IK62 Wagnerevn
Invermuir Highlanders FC
Islay Thistle FC
KA Rikyaare
SK Thor 1898
Uelmark MK - (Favourites)

Teams:
Dinamo Olsa FK
Fjorhorgen SK - (Favourites)
Grass-Lisch AFC
GVFFK Pekarik
Karkaroff 1919 FK
Kirkenes SK
Logan United FC
Marine FC
Matahiko Viktory SK
Newbridge Engineers
Severnaya Zemlya 88 Equinox
SK Stromness Electric

by **Polar Islandstates** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 6:49 pm

Eight matches into the nineteenth season, lets have a quick summary of what has happened so far...

MATCHDAY 1
AC Aleutia Volcanoes 2–0 Jan Mayen Islanders
FC Axel Heiburg 1–1 SK Sturm Nuuk
East Franz Athletic 1–2 RSK Longyearbyen Town
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 1–3 SK Aasiaat Harbour
Northbrook Diamonds FK 2–0 Melville Celtic
North Star Grímsey 3–1 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
FC Cape St Paul 1–0 FC Torshavn
Red Star Severny 3–3 Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen
SK Franz Josef City 4–2 Koppen Rig Force
Well, the start of another new season, and the first day in charge for a lot of managers, some of whom had more success than others. Ben Randall had a bit of a shocker in his first day at Jan Mayen, falling to a brace from Eddie Lyytinen as Jan Mayen simply failed to mark anybody from any corners. He's got his hands full, there. Pvanic's first day at Axel Heiburg ended with a draw as they reigning champions allowed newly promoted Sturm Nuuk back into the game after Illich-Svitych's opener. Merkens' first day was a more successful one, however, as the Citizens of RSK beat East Franz at the Rendahl thanks to a fantastic second half comeback. If he has a whole season of performances like that, he'll be a very happy Mytanar. In the other matches that catch the eye, Eiger's hat trick helped SK to hammer Koppen Rig Force, and Surtsey are promptly thumped at home by Aasiaat, with news of their ascendency perhaps over-exaggerated in the press.

MATCHDAY 2
Jan Mayen Islanders 1–0 Koppen Rig Force
Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen 2–2 SK Franz Josef City
FC Torshavn 2–1 Red Star Severny
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 0–1 FC Cape St Paul
Melville Celtic 0–1 North Star Grímsey
SK Aasiaat Harbour 1–1 Northbrook Diamonds FK
RSK Longyearbyen Town 1–0 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
SK Sturm Nuuk 1–1 East Franz Athletic
AC Aleutia Volcanoes 2–0 FC Axel Heiburg
There is already little question in the eyes of many as to who the top scorer will be this season, as Eiger's brace saves a point for SK at KAS. And although the reports on Chirpr that some bookies are paying out on Eiger already were little more than supposition and rumour, there can be little doubt that he'll certainly be amongst the front runners for the award. Jan Mayen pick up a win at home to Koppen Rig thanks to Alexsandr van Sorensen's first goal for the club since return, and a Martin Latka double hits Red Star where it hurts in Torshavn. Northbrook Diamonds can only draw in Aasiaat, and Miroslav Pvanic is still searching for his first win of the season as Axel Heiburg are beaten in Aleutia.

MATCHDAY 3
FC Axel Heiburg 2–1 Jan Mayen Islanders
East Franz Athletic 3–0 AC Aleutia Volcanoes
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 3–1 SK Sturm Nuuk
Northbrook Diamonds FK 2–2 RSK Longyearbyen Town
North Star Grímsey 4–1 SK Aasiaat Harbour
FC Cape St Paul 1–1 Melville Celtic
Red Star Severny 0–2 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
SK Franz Josef City 2–2 FC Torshavn
Koppen Rig Force 2–0 Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen
This could be an interesting season, this one. Pvanic records his first win as Axel Heiburg manager at the expense of Randall's Jan Mayen side thanks to goals from Bakaikoa and Jagr, each goal coming after Lekea's opener for the away side. East Franz's trio of strikers record their traditional "one goal each" routine rather earlier in the season than they usually do at home to Aleutia, and the game of the day is found in Northbrook, where goals from Laze v Tuhinju and Finiguerra are cancelled out by Aagard and Montpellier's equalisers for RSK in a breathtaking second half.

MATCHDAY 4
Jan Mayen Islanders 1–1 Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen
FC Torshavn 1–2 Koppen Rig Force
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 3–3 SK Franz Josef City
Melville Celtic 2–1 Red Star Severny
SK Aasiaat Harbour 4–1 FC Cape St Paul
RSK Longyearbyen Town 1–0 North Star Grímsey
SK Sturm Nuuk 2–2 Northbrook Diamonds FK
AC Aleutia Volcanoes 3–1 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
FC Axel Heiburg 4–3 East Franz Athletic
Hang on, do I spy a potential title-race six pointer? Why, yes I do. Axel Heiburg and East Franz play out one of the great thrillers of our generation today, as goals from Kvitchenko and Bru put the away side into a first half lead, before Axel Heiburg's Rovanpera got a goal back just before the interval. The Argonauts were briefly level too, Vadim Illich-Svitych rifling home a shot just after the hour mark, but it was a Saarinen strike ten minutes from time that looked to have sealed the points for the away side. Axel Heiburg are never a pushover at home however, and they came back time and time again, with Kjetil Huytspurr curling in a free kick, and then young defender Alexis St Olaf scoring the winner with a stabbed shot in added time. Elsewhere, SK throw away a lead to draw at The Barge, and Sturm Nuuk record a very creditable draw at home to Diamonds.

MATCHDAY 5
East Franz Athletic 2–1 Jan Mayen Islanders
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 3–0 FC Axel Heiburg
Northbrook Diamonds FK 3–0 AC Aleutia Volcanoes
North Star Grímsey 1–0 SK Sturm Nuuk
FC Cape St Paul 1–2 RSK Longyearbyen Town
Red Star Severny 1–1 SK Aasiaat Harbour
SK Franz Josef City 1–1 Melville Celtic
Koppen Rig Force 2–2 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen 0–5 FC Torshavn
There are conflicting results for the teams in last week's thriller this week however. Easst Franz win at home to a van Sorensen inspired Jan Mayen performance, whilst Axel Heiburg slump to a poor three-nil defeat in Surtsey thanks o goals from Baek, Kolehmainen, and Einarsson. Melville Celtic take advantage of SK's failure to close a game out and they secure what could be a priceless point at the Landstadt, whilst a battling Red Star performance at home to Aasiaat is undone by an unfortunate Kirvesniemi own goal.

LATITUDE CUP Round One
Round One
1. Lokomotiv Karlstadt 1-0 Dinamo Olsa FK
Newbridge Engineers 2-2 Logan United FC (3-2 AET)
Severnaya Zemlya 88 Equinox 0-0 Orkhanger White Star (1-2 AET)
San Moranna FC 2-0 FC Ljustergrad
Islay Thistle FC 1-2 Cape Somerville Town
FC North Melville 2-0 FC1. Sturm Grímsey
Uelmark MK 0-1 Surtsey Rovers SK
FC Fetlar 2-0 Crusaders
St Gallen 47 1-3 Fjorhorgen SK
Machtspool Whitesleeves FC 1-1 Holtrecht Force SK (1-1 AET, 2-3 PKs)
McAvery Centurions 0-1 Svenskøya SV98
Larsen Bay Thunder FC 0-1 Måriussa Viking FK
Seratakki Villagers 1-1 Invermuir Highlanders FC (1-1 AET, 2-3 PKs)
MK Lillehammer 2-0 IK62 Wagnerevn
RSK Moorlands 1-1 FK Aagen Zenith (1-1 AET, 0-3 PKs)
Henfergen Town FC 0-1 Torpedo Sibir RKA
Eastgate Victoria FC 0-0 FKRA Norregaard (0-0 AET, 0-3 PKs)
Resolute Hills FC 0-1 Bohemiens Grise Fiord
AIK Oversetten 1-2 AIK Alejavik
Agheim CF 1-2 North Banks FC
FK Norsviken Cossacks 0-1 GVFFK Pekarik
SK Thor 1898 0-0 Bennett and Zhokhov (0-1 AET)
FC Velcosta Cliffs 2-1 FK Spartak Eilinn
CAF Cape Havensk FC 1-0 Dinamo Clavering SC
Ilksporta IK 2-0 Steffansson Island FC
SK Skarpnack 1-0 NKK Urri
SK Stromness Electric 3-1 IHK Geddesberg
Northbrook Zenith FC 1-0 Neuerlatz AFK
Marine FC 1-0 Eintracht Moss-Rygge
FK Weisshaus 0-1 SK Sporting Juura
Savoonga Moor SK 1-1 FC Svenskøya (3-2 AET)
Daugen Borealis FC 0-3 Ingvar Peaks FC
Grass-Lisch AFC 2-1 Universitet
Matahiko Viktory SK 0-0 Kirkenes SK (0-0 AET, 1-3 PKs)
Lokomotiv Grossfjord 1-2 Kindshavn Dynamo
KFK Polshavn 1-0 KA Rikyaare
Royal NK Sikjonek 1-1 Karkaroff 1919 FK (3-1 AET)
Skipsbyggere IFK 2-0 Hospitaliers
A look at the Latitude Cup then, as all the teams in the Challenge and Regional Leagues pool together for the first round. They serve up a feast as well, with several of the matches going to either extra time or penalties.

MATCHDAY 6
Jan Mayen Islanders 2–1 FC Torshavn
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 1–1 Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen
Melville Celtic 1–1 Koppen Rig Force
SK Aasiaat Harbour 2–1 SK Franz Josef City
RSK Longyearbyen Town 4–3 Red Star Severny
SK Sturm Nuuk 3–1 FC Cape St Paul
AC Aleutia Volcanoes 2–0 North Star Grímsey
FC Axel Heiburg 0–2 Northbrook Diamonds FK
East Franz Athletic 2–1 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
This isn't the season SK had planned so far; Adkvissen and Puumalainen scoring the goals for Aasiaat that beat Eiger's solitary goal this week for the Griffons. Nuuk secure their first win of the season at home to a tired looking St Paul side, and Axel Heiburg's title hopes are dealt an early blow as Northbrook inflict upon their opponents a third defeat of the season already; Moran and Fibonacci with the goals. Bjarnarey and Spitsbergen each have a player sent off in a bruising encounter at The Barge, and goals from van Sorensen and Vik give Jan Mayen a win over Torshavn in Norscelt. Game of the day goes to RSK-Red Star however, with RSK's exciting win taking them clear at the top and leaving Red Star still without a win this season.

MATCHDAY 7
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 0–0 Jan Mayen Islanders
Northbrook Diamonds FK 1–1 East Franz Athletic
North Star Grímsey 1–2 FC Axel Heiburg
FC Cape St Paul 3–2 AC Aleutia Volcanoes
Red Star Severny 4–2 SK Sturm Nuuk
SK Franz Josef City 4–1 RSK Longyearbyen Town
Koppen Rig Force 1–0 SK Aasiaat Harbour
Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen 1–1 Melville Celtic
FC Torshavn 1–1 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
Will that halt RSK's impressive form in its tracks? SK at last find the fluidity for which they are known and they take full advantage of some porous defending from Longyearbyen, with goals from Eiger, Atristain, Sudesval, and Folke providing a mountain far too high for Landgre's consolation goal to scale. Red Star finally get some proper points on the board with an emphatic win at home to Nuuk, and East Franz and Northbrook share an entertaining one-all draw in the capital. Klub Atletisk's draw with Bjarnarey isn't enough to prevent them slipping to the bottom of the table.

MATCHDAY 8
Jan Mayen Islanders 2–1 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
Melville Celtic 0–0 FC Torshavn
SK Aasiaat Harbour 0–2 Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen
RSK Longyearbyen Town 0–2 Koppen Rig Force
SK Sturm Nuuk 0–1 SK Franz Josef City
AC Aleutia Volcanoes 1–2 Red Star Severny
FC Axel Heiburg 1–1 FC Cape St Paul
East Franz Athletic 1–0 North Star Grímsey
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 3–2 Northbrook Diamonds FK
There is no reason to panic, Axel Heiburg fans, but you did just draw at home to St Paul thanks to a fairly disappointing performance. Obviously something isn't clicking yet for Pvanic and the reigning champions, but a silver lining must come with Courier's first goal for the club since joining. SK win at Nuuk thanks to Hurko Atristain's magnificent half-volley, and East Franz quash high-flying North Star with a brutal display of physical defending ensuring Klipter's first half tap-in was the only goal of the game.

A third of the way into the season, and there are a few shocks in store. RSK Longyearbyen Town being top of the table is one them, let's be honest. Koppen Rig Force are riding high in third place, too, as are North Star in fifth. East Franz are in second, and Northbrook and SK seem as linked as ever, with the former being chased by the latter in fourth and fifth respectively. Other than that, you have to wonder what's going on; with Jan Mayen in ninth, and Axel Heiburg all the way down in eleventh with Surtsey and Torshavn after them, its the likes of AC Aleutia Volcanoes and SK Aasiaat Harbour who are taking advantage of the circumstances to climb the table. It's all very close though, with a mere four points separating East Franz in second from Surtsey in twelfth, so let's just not forget how bad Axel Heiburg's start last season was, and they still won the title then, so...

------Divisjon One               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  RSK Longyearbyen Town        8    5   1   2    13   13    0    16
 2  East Franz Athletic          8    4   2   2    14   10   +4    14
 3  Koppen Rig Force             8    4   2   2    12    9   +3    14
 4  Northbrook Diamonds FK       8    3   4   1    15    9   +6    13
 5  SK Franz Josef City          8    3   4   1    18   13   +5    13
 6  North Star Grímsey           8    4   0   4    10    8   +2    12
 7  AC Aleutia Volcanoes         8    4   0   4    12   12    0    12
 8  SK Aasiaat Harbour           8    3   2   3    12   12    0    11
 9  Jan Mayen Islanders          8    3   2   3     8    9   −1    11
10  FC Cape St Paul              8    3   2   3    10   13   −3    11
11  FC Axel Heiburg              8    3   2   3    10   14   −4    11
12  FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls    8    3   1   4    12   12    0    10
13  FC Torshavn                  8    2   3   3    12    9   +3     9
14  Red Star Severny             8    2   2   4    15   17   −2     8
15  Melville Celtic              8    1   5   2     6    8   −2     8
16  Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen    8    1   5   2    10   15   −5     8
17  FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla      8    1   4   3    11   13   −2     7
18  SK Sturm Nuuk                8    1   3   4    10   14   −4     6

In Divisjon Two, Novaya Sibir Reds have the highest total after eight games across the entire league system with nineteen, and they are sitting pretty at the moment. Young Boys and Yuzhny are hot on their heels, with the latter chasing a double promotion, and Resolute Storm are looking like they'll be a decent bet for re-promotion if they can sort out their defensive issues from set pieces. Eysturoy have only two points so far, and are having a bit of a shocker.

------Divisjon Two              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  Novaya Sibir Reds           8    6   1   1    14    5   +9    19
 2  Franz Josef Young Boys      8    6   0   2    11    6   +5    18
 3  Yuzhny Equinox FC           8    5   2   1    19   10   +9    17
 4  Resolute Storm 1913 FC      8    5   1   2    15    8   +7    16
 5  Atammik Zenith FK           8    5   1   2    12    7   +5    16
 6  FK Grise Fiord              8    5   0   3    11    9   +2    15
 7  Rapid Jan Mayen FK          8    3   3   2    13   11   +2    12
 8  Islay Town Mechanical       8    3   2   3    13   11   +2    11
 9  Lokomotiv Barentsberg       8    3   2   3     8   11   −3    11
10  Mekoryuk Maskettes          8    3   2   3     7   12   −5    11
11  Bathurst Zenith FC          8    3   1   4     6    8   −2    10
12  FC Solovetsky Monastery     8    3   0   5    11   12   −1     9
13  Toyoharo Revolutionaries    8    2   3   3     8    9   −1     9
14  Scapa Bay Rovers            8    2   2   4     9   12   −3     8
15  Axel Town AFC               8    2   2   4    11   16   −5     8
16  AFK Hans Island Pioneers    8    1   2   5     8   14   −6     5
17  Hoyvik Town FC              8    1   2   5     6   12   −6     5
18  Rapid SK Eysturoy           8    0   2   6     6   15   −9     2

In Divisjon Three, it is Franz Josef Sharks and Nasjonale Hauker who lead the way, a third tier capital city derby proving the extra bit of spice in the division. Pre-season favourites Waldenoya aren't exactly proving anyone right all the way down in fourteenth at the moment, and also worth noting with interest is SC Kiel and FK Viipuri 56 sitting in third and fourth as things stand. As teams introduced in the recent expansion, they are both in the hunt for a first promotion for any of those teams into the second tier of Polarian football.

------Divisjon Three            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  Franz Josef Sharks          8    5   2   1    10    5   +5    17
 2  SK Nasjonale Hauker         8    4   4   0    16    6  +10    16
 3  SC Kiel                     8    4   2   2    11    7   +4    14
 4  FK Viipuri 56               8    4   2   2    14   13   +1    14
 5  SK Yuzhny Albion            8    3   4   1    10   10    0    13
 6  SK 1982 Matua               8    3   3   2    10    8   +2    12
 7  Sisimut Town AFK            8    3   3   2    10   10    0    12
 8  Okhotsk Kholmsk Town FC     8    2   5   1     7    5   +2    11
 9  Korsten Lokomotiv           8    2   5   1    11   10   +1    11
10  Devon Bay Lights FC         8    2   5   1     7    6   +1    11
11  SK Stryær                   8    3   1   4     6    7   −1    10
12  Devon Bay Seals FC          8    2   3   3    10   10    0     9
13  Severny Wingtips            8    2   3   3     9   12   −3     9
14  Waldenøya Bears             8    1   4   3     9   11   −2     7
15  Energie Møllna-Grei SC      8    1   3   4     8   11   −3     6
16  Rapid Neftegorsk FK         8    1   3   4     6    9   −3     6
17  Sporting Club Aasiaat 87    8    1   3   4     9   15   −6     6
18  SK Sturm Rässinger 76       8    0   3   5     7   15   −8     3

by **Polar Islandstates** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 9:18 pm

Halfway through the league season, lets have a quick summary of what has happened in the last few MDs...

MATCHDAY 9
Northbrook Diamonds FK 2–1 Jan Mayen Islanders
North Star Grímsey 1–2 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
FC Cape St Paul 0–0 East Franz Athletic
Red Star Severny 1–2 FC Axel Heiburg
SK Franz Josef City 1–1 AC Aleutia Volcanoes
Koppen Rig Force 0–0 SK Sturm Nuuk
Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen 1–3 RSK Longyearbyen Town
FC Torshavn 4–0 SK Aasiaat Harbour
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 3–1 Melville Celtic
The importance of Alexsandr van Sorensen to this Jan Mayen squad simply cannot be overestimated, but even his fifth goal of the season isn't enough to rescue the Ospreys a point at Northbrook thanks to Logan Moran's last, last, last, last gasp winner that keeps the Diamonds on RSK's tail. Speaking of which, a superb first half performance allowed Longyearbyen to take the second half easy in Spisbergen, and a single consolation goal was not enough for the home side. FC Torshavn open up the motors against Aasiaat, whilst East Franz fans will be disappointed to come away from St Paul with only the one point.

MATCHDAY 10
Jan Mayen Islanders 0–0 Melville Celtic
SK Aasiaat Harbour 2–0 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
RSK Longyearbyen Town 2–0 FC Torshavn
SK Sturm Nuuk 1–0 Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen
AC Aleutia Volcanoes 2–1 Koppen Rig Force
FC Axel Heiburg 2–0 SK Franz Josef City
East Franz Athletic 1–0 Red Star Severny
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 2–1 FC Cape St Paul
Northbrook Diamonds FK 3–0 North Star Grímsey
The wheels might be starting to turn for FC Axel Heiburg now, just like they did last season, and a superb battling display at home to SK gives them two wins from two now in this second quarter of the season. RSK's form continues with a good win at home to Torshavn, and a double from young talent Gustaf Kolehmainen gives Surtsey the three points at home to St Paul. Aasiaat inflict more punishment upon a Bjarnarey side that is struggling this season, and a potentially important six-pointer at the bottom of the table gives Nuuk a crucial three points at home to Spitsbergen.

MATCHDAY 11
North Star Grímsey 1–3 Jan Mayen Islanders
FC Cape St Paul 5–0 Northbrook Diamonds FK
Red Star Severny 0–2 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
SK Franz Josef City 2–1 East Franz Athletic
Koppen Rig Force 1–0 FC Axel Heiburg
Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen 2–1 AC Aleutia Volcanoes
FC Torshavn 3–0 SK Sturm Nuuk
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 3–1 RSK Longyearbyen Town
Melville Celtic 1–2 SK Aasiaat Harbour
The shocking result of the day comes, not for the first time it has to be said, from St Paul, as they hammer five goals past a shellshocked Northbrook side that didn't know what had hit it. Isidoro Nao and Ingvar Sigurhelgason each score a brace and Lewis Bergen follows those up with a header of his own to leave the Diamonds heading back to Northbrook with their tails between their legs. RSK fail to take advantage of this defeat however and lose to a Bjarnarey side that desperately needed the points. FC Axel Heiburg fall to a Koppen Rig goal supplied by midfielder Fabian Ekman, Snerik Oiskha scores a hat trick for Torshavn as they beat Nuuk, and the first Elfsteijn derby of the season is won by SK; Karsten Eiger and Abdoulaye Bocandé trading goals from corners in the first half before Mikko Haagensen scored a memorable first goal for the home side in a furious last five minutes at the Landstadt.

LATITUDE CUP Round Two
SK Stryær 1-1 Savoonga Moor SK (1-2 AET)
Fjorhorgen SK 1-3 Korsten Lokomotiv
SK Yuzhny Albion 2-0 Bennett and Zhokhov
Devon Bay Lights FC 1-0 KFK Polshavn
Holtrecht Force SK 1-0 FC Velcosta Cliffs
FC North Melville 2-1 Waldenøya Bears
Sisimut Town AFK 1-0 Sporting Club Aasiaat 87
MK Lillehammer 1-3 Royal NK Sikjonek
Newbridge Engineers 0-0 Orkhanger White Star (0-0 AET, 2-3 PKs)
Grass-Lisch AFC 1-0 Invermuir Highlanders FC
SK Sporting Juura 2-2 Svenskøya SV98 (2-2 AET, 2-3 PKs)
Devon Bay Seals FC 1-0 CAF Cape Havensk FC
Ingvar Peaks FC 1-1 Kindshavn Dynamo (2-2 AET, 3-2 PKs)
AIK Alejavik 1-1 North Banks FC (1-1 AET, 4-2 PKs)
FC Fetlar 1-0 1. Lokomotiv Karlstadt
Marine FC 0-0 SC Kiel (0-0 AET, 1-3 PKs)
Franz Josef Sharks 0-0 San Moranna FC (0-1 AET)
GVFFK Pekarik 1-1 FK Viipuri 56 (1-1 AET, 1-2 PKs)
Cape Somerville Town 1-0 Surtsey Rovers SK
FK Aagen Zenith 1-3 SK Skarpnack
Bohemiens Grise Fiord 3-1 Northbrook Zenith FC
SK Nasjonale Hauker 2-0 Energie Møllna-Grei SC
SK 1982 Matua 3-1 Torpedo Sibir RKA
Kirkenes SK 2-0 SK Stromness Electric
Skipsbyggere IFK 1-1 FKRA Norregaard (1-1 AET, 4-2 PKs)
Rapid Neftegorsk FK 2-0 Ilksporta IK
SK Sturm Rässinger 76 2-2 Okhotsk Kholmsk Town FC (2-3 AET)
Severny Wingtips 0-0 Måriussa Viking FK (1-0 AET)
The Latitude Cup is always good for some entertainment, and what entertainment we have had this year! The second round of the Latitude Cup sees the teams from Divisjon Three enter at this stage of the tournament, and more than a couple bite the dust to a cupset.

MATCHDAY 12
Jan Mayen Islanders 1–0 SK Aasiaat Harbour
RSK Longyearbyen Town 0–2 Melville Celtic
SK Sturm Nuuk 2–0 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
AC Aleutia Volcanoes 0–1 FC Torshavn
FC Axel Heiburg 2–2 Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen
East Franz Athletic 2–0 Koppen Rig Force
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 0–1 SK Franz Josef City
Northbrook Diamonds FK 3–1 Red Star Severny
North Star Grímsey 0–1 FC Cape St Paul
The defending champions are slipping back again, and a two-all draw at home to Spitsbergen is not what Pvanic was picturing when he agreed to take over at Axel Heiburg, that's for sure. Buschak Dassuna scores his first goal for Jan Mayen as they squeak past a physical Aasiaat display at Victoria Stadium, and RSK suffer a somewhat surprising defeat at home to Melville Celtic. SK put in an efficient display to beat the Surtsey side that everyone is keeping an eye on right now, and St Paul pick up a second three points in succession in Grimsey. Northbrook bounce back from that defeat in the best possible way - by winning at home to Red Star.

MATCHDAY 13
FC Cape St Paul 0–1 Jan Mayen Islanders
Red Star Severny 1–0 North Star Grímsey
SK Franz Josef City 2–0 Northbrook Diamonds FK
Koppen Rig Force 1–0 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen 1–2 East Franz Athletic
FC Torshavn 2–1 FC Axel Heiburg
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 1–1 AC Aleutia Volcanoes
Melville Celtic 3–1 SK Sturm Nuuk
SK Aasiaat Harbour 1–0 RSK Longyearbyen Town
You wait all season for a goal, and then two come at once; Julius Oyen-Spekke is usually one of the more prolific goalscorers in the defenders' charts over the course of the season but he has had to wait a while this season. Til now. The former Resolute defender scores a double in Spitsbergen that propels the Rendahl side into the top spot in the table at the expense of both RSK and Northbrook, both of whom lost today. Northbrook lost what could prove to be a costly match in the capital, letting a match that they were well on top off slip away from them and allowing Hurko Atristain and Karsten Eiger to score a goal each in something of a smash and grab raid given the stats at full time. RSK lost in Aasiaat as their own form takes a dip, and SK have also leapt above themselves and Northbrook now, giving a distinctly Elfsteijn flavour to the top of Divisjon One.

MATCHDAY 14
Jan Mayen Islanders 0–2 RSK Longyearbyen Town
SK Sturm Nuuk 0–0 SK Aasiaat Harbour
AC Aleutia Volcanoes 4–3 Melville Celtic
FC Axel Heiburg 3–2 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
East Franz Athletic 1–1 FC Torshavn
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 3–1 Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen
Northbrook Diamonds FK 1–0 Koppen Rig Force
North Star Grímsey 1–0 SK Franz Josef City
FC Cape St Paul 0–2 Red Star Severny
So, when did anyone get the impression that this season would be a straight-forward one? Nobody seems willing to put a run together at the moment, and Jan Mayen's defeat at home to a shaky looking RSK is just more evidence of that; the Citizens taking advantage of the complete lack of confidence around Victoria Stadium these days to simply bully their opponents off the field. Axel Heiburg win again, the defending champions looking to gain ground on the division leaders, neither or whom win. East Franz can only draw at home to FC Torshavn, Alexei Lund scoring an equaliser after Jorgen-Franz Bru had put his side ahead. A Fabian Westergaard header is enough for North Star to beak SK meanwhile, and his reaction and that of the crowd leave us in no doubt that regardless of which teams have won the titles recently, SK are still the team that the others take most satisfaction in beating. Currently, there are three teams level at the top on twenty-five points, and four in the mid-table level on twenty-one. Even by Polarian standards, it's close this year.

MATCHDAY 15
Red Star Severny 2–1 Jan Mayen Islanders
SK Franz Josef City 1–1 FC Cape St Paul
Koppen Rig Force 2–0 North Star Grímsey
Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen 0–1 Northbrook Diamonds FK
FC Torshavn 2–0 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 1–4 East Franz Athletic
Melville Celtic 1–1 FC Axel Heiburg
SK Aasiaat Harbour 2–2 AC Aleutia Volcanoes
RSK Longyearbyen Town 0–1 SK Sturm Nuuk
Maybe we're just having one of those seasons - Sturm Nuuk put a huge dent in RSK's title aspirations (and yes, up until this point they've had them, why not?) with a stunning win at Sivertsson Road, Morten Macinko scoring a goal his young brain will remember for a long time. It's not been a bad day for the teams at the bottom, on the whole, with Melville drawing against Axel Heiburg at Melville House, and St Paul drawing against SK in the capital. Red Star are beginning to rescue their season as well, beating the ever topsy turvy Jan Mayen by two goals to one.

MATCHDAY 16
Jan Mayen Islanders 4–2 SK Sturm Nuuk
AC Aleutia Volcanoes 3–2 RSK Longyearbyen Town
FC Axel Heiburg 3–1 SK Aasiaat Harbour
East Franz Athletic 3–2 Melville Celtic
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 2–0 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
Northbrook Diamonds FK 2–0 FC Torshavn
North Star Grímsey 2–2 Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen
FC Cape St Paul 2–1 Koppen Rig Force
Red Star Severny 1–2 SK Franz Josef City
They've gone attacking midfielder crazy in Jan Mayen, and each of their 'portfolio' of four scored a goal today. Aintza Lekea opened the scoring, before Alexsandr van Sorensen and Kristijan Preda did the damage that put Sturm Nuuk to bed. Later in the second half, substitute Niko Lepka added to the Ospreys total, one that came in useful after the visitors managed to score twice and set the nerves rattling in Norcelt. Aleutia did for RSK this week, as Merkens' side are suffering an alarming dip in form, and there are wins for Axel Heiburg, East Franz, and Northbrook Diamonds. Karsten Eiger furthered his golden boot bid with a double in Severny meanwhile, as the home side had no answer for the Griffons' attacking movement.

MATCHDAY 17
SK Franz Josef City 2–1 Jan Mayen Islanders
Koppen Rig Force 3–0 Red Star Severny
Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen 2–1 FC Cape St Paul
FC Torshavn 2–0 North Star Grímsey
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 1–3 Northbrook Diamonds FK
Melville Celtic 1–0 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
SK Aasiaat Harbour 2–2 East Franz Athletic
RSK Longyearbyen Town 0–2 FC Axel Heiburg
SK Sturm Nuuk 3–1 AC Aleutia Volcanoes
A chance to right the slide goes a-begging at Sivertsson Road, though, perhaps asking them to do that against the reigning champions was a little much. Jagr and Illich-Svitych haven't been firing on all cylinders exactly this season, but they manage to find the link this time around, and in all honesty, RSK were fortunate to restrict them to a goal each. Torshavn beat North Star at a canter, whilst Northbrook's win in Bjarnarey is notable for its goals, all four of which were first time scorers for their respective clubs; Luka Karelitz for the home side, and Naisi Von Helz, Johannes Hoglund, and Emil Oien for the away side.

LATITUDE CUP Round Three
AIK Alejavik 0-0 SK 1982 Matua (1-0 AET)
Jan Mayen Islanders 1-0 Hoyvik Town FC
FC Fetlar 1-1 Bathurst Zenith (1-1 AET, 6-5 PKs)
Devon Bay Lights FC 1-3 Rapid SK Eysturoy
Red Star Severny 2-0 Svenskøya SV98
FC Cape St Paul 0-3 FC Torshavn
Toyoharo Revolutionaries 0-0 Resolute Storm 1913 FC (1-0 AET)
Northbrook Diamonds FK 3-1 Lokomotiv Barentsberg
Orkhanger White Star 2-1 Cape Somerville Town
Scapa Bay Rovers 3-2 Royal NK Sikjonek
SK Sturm Nuuk 1-0 Okhotsk Kholmsk Town FC
Grass-Lisch AFC 0-2 Rapid Neftegorsk FK
FC North Melville 0-2 Sisimut Town AFK
Holtrecht Force SK 1-1 Ingvar Peaks FC (2-1 AET)
Franz Josef Young Boys 1-1 Mekoryuk Maskettes (2-2 AET, 3-1 PKs)
Skipsbyggere IFK 0-0 Axel Town AFC (0-1 AET)
SK Nasjonale Hauker 3-2 Melville Celtic
Koppen Rig Force 3-0 SK Aasiaat Harbour
Islay Town Mechanical 1-1 Yuzhny Equinox FC (2-1 AET)
North Star Grímsey 0-2 SK Franz Josef City
Novaya Sibir Reds 1-0 Atammik Zenith FK
FC Axel Heiburg 1-2 AFK Hans Island Pioneers
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 3-2 Klub Athletisk Spitsbergen
AC Aleutia Volcanoes 1-1 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla (1-1 AET, 2-1 PKs)
San Moranna FC 1-0 Korsten Lokomotiv
FC Solovetsky Monastery 0-1 SK Yuzhny Albion
FK Grise Fiord 3-0 Savoonga Moor SK
Bohemiens Grise Fiord 0-1 Kirkenes SK
Rapid Jan Mayen FK 0-0 FK Viipuri 56 (1-0 AET)
Devon Bay Seals FC 1-1 SK Skarpnack (1-1 AET, 5-6 PKs)
RSK Longyearbyen Town 4-1 SC Kiel
Severny Wingtips 0-1 East Franz Athletic
That's what cup football is all about. A couple of big names go out as the teams from Divisjons One and Two join in at the third round mark, most notable amongst them being Melville Celtic's defeat to Nasjonale Hauker and AFK Hans Island Pioneers' win at Axel Torvig Park. Meanwhile, Axel Town were given a shock by Skipsbyggere, needing extra time to beat them, and SK Skarpnack beat higher league Devon Bay Seals on penalties.

Halfway through the season, and it is Northbrook who have risen to the top, sitting with a couple of points over second place East Franz Athletic. SK are hot on the heels of the leaders, and FC Torshavn and FC Axel Heiburg with twenty-eight points are sitting in fourth and fifth. Koppen Rig are having a good season so far in sixth, though worryingly already appears to be setting in, and Surtsey are on the rise in seventh. A worrying return of nine points in nine games has seen RSK plummet down the tightly packed table, and now they sit just above up-and-down Jan Mayen Islanders. Bjarnarey are having a disappointing season so far, with Spitsbergen and North Star not faring much better. Red Star are playing well within themselves at the moment, and will hope to catch the teams above them.

------Divisjon One               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  Northbrook Diamonds FK      17   10   4   3    30   19  +11    34
 2  East Franz Athletic         17    9   5   3    30   19  +11    32
 3  SK Franz Josef City         17    8   6   3    29   21   +8    30
 4  FC Torshavn                 17    8   4   5    27   15  +12    28
 5  FC Axel Heiburg             17    8   4   5    26   24   +2    28
 6  Koppen Rig Force            17    8   3   6    21   16   +5    27
 7  FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls   17    8   1   8    23   20   +3    25
 8  RSK Longyearbyen Town       17    8   1   8    23   26   −3    25
 9  Jan Mayen Islanders         17    7   3   7    20   20    0    24
10  AC Aleutia Volcanoes        17    7   3   7    27   28   −1    24
11  SK Aasiaat Harbour          17    6   5   6    22   25   −3    23
12  FC Cape St Paul             17    6   4   7    21   22   −1    22
13  SK Sturm Nuuk               17    5   5   7    20   25   −5    20
14  Melville Celtic             17    4   7   6    20   22   −2    19
15  Red Star Severny            17    5   2  10    23   31   −8    17
16  North Star Grímsey          17    5   1  11    15   24   −9    16
17  Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen   17    3   7   7    21   31  −10    16
18  FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla     17    3   5   9    22   32  −10    14

In Divisjon Two, Novaya Sibir Reds have opened up a huge twelve point lead over their rivals, and they look a good bet for promotion at this rate. Young Boys and Resolute are the best of the rest as things stand, though things are awfully cramped down there, and Yuzhny and Atammik Zenith are hot on their heels. Eysturoy's season hasn't got much better, and there's a hardcore of about five clubs that are fighting for their survival.

------Divisjon Two              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  Novaya Sibir Reds          17   14   1   2    36   12  +24    43
 2  Franz Josef Young Boys     17   10   1   6    27   18   +9    31
 3  Resolute Storm 1913 FC     17    9   3   5    28   18  +10    30
 4  Yuzhny Equinox FC          17    8   5   4    31   26   +5    29
 5  Atammik Zenith FK          17    9   2   6    20   21   −1    29
 6  FC Solovetsky Monastery    17    9   1   7    32   22  +10    28
 7  Islay Town Mechanical      17    7   6   4    33   21  +12    27
 8  Rapid Jan Mayen FK         17    7   4   6    33   28   +5    25
 9  Lokomotiv Barentsberg      17    7   4   6    25   23   +2    25
10  Scapa Bay Rovers           17    7   4   6    24   22   +2    25
11  Mekoryuk Maskettes         17    7   4   6    23   26   −3    25
12  FK Grise Fiord             17    8   0   9    21   26   −5    24
13  Bathurst Zenith FC         17    6   5   6    18   18    0    23
14  Hoyvik Town FC             17    5   3   9    21   28   −7    18
15  Axel Town AFC              17    3   5   9    21   40  −19    14
16  AFK Hans Island Pioneers   17    3   4  10    17   28  −11    13
17  Toyoharo Revolutionaries   17    3   4  10    19   35  −16    13
18  Rapid SK Eysturoy          17    2   2  13    19   36  −17     8

In Divisjon Three, Waldenoya have had something of a renaissance and have rocketed up the table up to second. Nasjonale Hauker continue to fight for promotion in the best possible way, and they are leading the way at the moment in first, and Viipuri's position will be encouraging to all other new expansion teams. Sturm Rassinger and Sporting Club are having a torrid time meanwhile, with only a single win between them.

------Divisjon Three            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  SK Nasjonale Hauker        17   10   6   1    33   11  +22    36
 2  Waldenøya Bears            17    9   4   4    30   20  +10    31
 3  FK Viipuri 56              17    9   4   4    32   26   +6    31
 4  Korsten Lokomotiv          17    8   6   3    28   23   +5    30
 5  Franz Josef Sharks         17    8   5   4    25   21   +4    29
 6  Okhotsk Kholmsk Town FC    17    7   6   4    20   18   +2    27
 7  Sisimut Town AFK           17    7   5   5    29   23   +6    26
 8  SC Kiel                    17    7   4   6    25   21   +4    25
 9  SK Yuzhny Albion           17    6   6   5    24   26   −2    24
10  SK Stryær                  17    6   5   6    22   20   +2    23
11  SK 1982 Matua              17    6   5   6    20   21   −1    23
12  Rapid Neftegorsk FK        17    5   5   7    14   16   −2    20
13  Devon Bay Lights FC        17    4   7   6    18   22   −4    19
14  Energie Møllna-Grei SC     17    4   6   7    22   26   −4    18
15  Severny Wingtips           17    5   3   9    24   30   −6    18
16  Devon Bay Seals FC         17    3   6   8    17   24   −7    15
17  SK Sturm Rässinger 76      17    0   8   9    10   25  −15     8
18  Sporting Club Aasiaat 87   17    1   5  11    18   38  −20     8

In the East Divisjon, Eintracht Moss-Rygge are currently on top, but the top six are separated by only two points at the moment, so it would be best not to leap to any conclusions.

------East Divisjon          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  Eintracht Moss-Rygge    13    7   3   3    22   18   +4    24
 2  Skipsbyggere IFK        13    7   2   4    23   16   +7    23
 3  Bohemiens Grise Fiord   13    7   2   4    23   16   +7    23
 4  Surtsey Rovers SK       13    6   4   3    25   15  +10    22
 5  McAvery Centurions      13    7   1   5    22   17   +5    22
 6  Resolute Hills FC       13    6   4   3    19   14   +5    22
 7  Dinamo Clavering SC     13    6   3   4    22   16   +6    21
 8  FK Aagen Zenith         13    6   3   4    22   18   +4    21
 9  FC1. Sturm Grímsey      13    5   4   4    20   14   +6    19
10  Ilksporta IK            13    5   2   6    16   22   −6    17
11  Crusaders               13    3   4   6    12   18   −6    13
12  Ingvar Peaks FC         13    3   3   7    13   26  −13    12
13  KFK Polshavn            13    1   4   8    14   29  −15     7
14  SK Sporting Juura       13    0   5   8    12   26  −14     5

West Divisjon, and St Gallen have won an impressive eleven games of thirteen so far, racing to the top of the table and hotly pursued by Norviken Cossacks. Fetlar are a little way off in third, and from Eastgate Victoria down it's a slippery slope. Jorgen Hauge, now back at Mariussa Viking, is leading the charts in many areas as you might expect, but his club are languishing somewhat in fifth.

------West Divisjon           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  St Gallen 47             13   11   1   1    27   14  +13    34
 2  FK Norsviken Cossacks    13   10   2   1    33   18  +15    32
 3  FC Fetlar                13    8   4   1    25   11  +14    28
 4  Eastgate Victoria FC     13    6   5   2    18   13   +5    23
 5  Måriussa Viking FK       13    4   6   3    20   17   +3    18
 6  Savoonga Moor SK         13    4   5   4    20   22   −2    17
 7  FK Weisshaus             13    4   3   6    19   21   −2    15
 8  FC Svenskøya             13    5   0   8    16   22   −6    15
 9  1. Lokomotiv Karlstadt   13    3   5   5    23   26   −3    14
10  NKK Urri                 13    3   4   6    15   18   −3    13
11  RSK Moorlands            13    2   5   6    17   25   −8    11
12  Bennett and Zhokhov      13    3   2   8    15   24   −9    11
13  Royal NK Sikjonek        13    2   3   8    13   21   −8     9
14  Northbrook Zenith FC     13    2   3   8    15   24   −9     9

Not forgetting the Regional League, of course, whose divisions look like this at the halfway point. Still 2000 minutes or so to play however, and a lot can happen yet.

------Central Premier             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  FC Velcosta Cliffs           22   16   2   4    46   23  +23    50
 2  Seratakki Villagers          22   14   3   5    37   22  +15    45
 3  Universitet                  22   12   5   5    40   23  +17    41
 4  Svenskøya SV98               22   13   2   7    38   29   +9    41
 5  Henfergen Town FC            22   10   4   8    28   23   +5    34
 6  Larsen Bay Thunder FC        22    9   6   7    27   27    0    33
 7  Torpedo Sibir RKA            22    9   4   9    36   35   +1    31
 8  FK Spartak Eilinn            22    7   6   9    38   36   +2    27
 9  Machtspool Whitesleeves FC   22    7   6   9    31   33   −2    27
10  MK Lillehammer               22    6   4  12    26   39  −13    22
11  Lokomotiv Grossfjord         22    5   2  15    26   51  −25    17
12  FC Ljustergrad               22    1   2  19    14   46  −32     5

------North-Eastern Premier  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  Steffansson Island FC   22   12   5   5    47   26  +21    41
 2  AIK Oversetten          22   12   4   6    40   24  +16    40
 3  FKRA Norregaard         22    9   6   7    41   32   +9    33
 4  FC North Melville       22    8   9   5    32   27   +5    33
 5  North Banks FC          22    8   7   7    29   31   −2    31
 6  San Moranna FC          22    9   4   9    29   32   −3    31
 7  Cape Somerville Town    22    8   6   8    35   34   +1    30
 8  Neuerlatz AFK           22    8   5   9    32   39   −7    29
 9  CAF Cape Havensk FC     22    8   4  10    29   34   −5    28
10  SK Skarpnack            22    7   4  11    29   41  −12    25
11  Orkhanger White Star    22    7   3  12    34   39   −5    24
12  Kindshavn Dynamo        22    5   5  12    20   38  −18    20

------South-Eastern Premier     Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  Uelmark MK                 22   15   5   2    35   13  +22    50
 2  Hospitaliers               22   16   2   4    39   19  +20    50
 3  Invermuir Highlanders FC   22   11   3   8    33   28   +5    36
 4  KA Rikyaare                22    9   6   7    31   27   +4    33
 5  Daugen Borealis FC         22    9   5   8    37   34   +3    32
 6  AIK Alejavik               22    9   5   8    24   27   −3    32
 7  Agheim CF                  22    8   6   8    33   29   +4    30
 8  IHK Geddesberg             22    8   5   9    32   30   +2    29
 9  Holtrecht Force SK         22    7   2  13    26   36  −10    23
10  SK Thor 1898               22    6   5  11    25   37  −12    23
11  IK62 Wagnerevn             22    4   4  14    15   36  −21    16
12  Islay Thistle FC           22    3   6  13    25   39  −14    15

------Western Premier              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  SK Stromness Electric         22   14   7   1    41   20  +21    49
 2  Kirkenes SK                   22   13   6   3    46   15  +31    45
 3  Matahiko Viktory SK           22   12   5   5    38   27  +11    41
 4  GVFFK Pekarik                 22   11   5   6    38   25  +13    38
 5  Severnaya Zemlya 88 Equinox   22   10   7   5    39   27  +12    37
 6  Grass-Lisch AFC               22   10   6   6    40   29  +11    36
 7  Dinamo Olsa FK                22    9   2  11    32   39   −7    29
 8  Fjorhorgen SK                 22    7   6   9    28   29   −1    27
 9  Logan United FC               22    7   4  11    27   34   −7    25
10  Newbridge Engineers           22    4   6  12    16   36  −20    18
11  Karkaroff 1919 FK             22    2   6  14    16   43  −27    12
12  Marine FC                     22    1   4  17     9   46  −37     7

by **Polar Islandstates** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 3:12 am

Next part of the league season, and there is everything to play for still.

MATCHDAY 18
Jan Mayen Islanders 1–2 AC Aleutia Volcanoes
SK Sturm Nuuk 1–2 FC Axel Heiburg
RSK Longyearbyen Town 1–3 East Franz Athletic
SK Aasiaat Harbour 1–2 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
Melville Celtic 1–4 Northbrook Diamonds FK
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 1–0 North Star Grímsey
FC Torshavn 1–0 FC Cape St Paul
Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen 3–2 Red Star Severny
Koppen Rig Force 1–1 SK Franz Josef City
As surprise leads go, this must have been one of the betters ones. Sturm Nuuk took the lead and held it against the reigning champions for all of 70 minutes this weekend, before Pvanic was able to get Cornelius and Jagr to turn things the 'right' way up again. Otherwise, it was a good day for away teams, with FC Torshavn, KAS, and Bjarnarey Flotilla the only home sides to win today - East Franz, Surtsey, and Northbrook all win today, putting the pressure on SK, who could only draw in Koppen.

MATCHDAY 19
Koppen Rig Force 0–1 Jan Mayen Islanders
SK Franz Josef City 0–0 Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen
Red Star Severny 0–0 FC Torshavn
FC Cape St Paul 0–1 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
North Star Grímsey 2–0 Melville Celtic
Northbrook Diamonds FK 1–1 SK Aasiaat Harbour
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 1–0 RSK Longyearbyen Town
East Franz Athletic 0–2 SK Sturm Nuuk
FC Axel Heiburg 0–0 AC Aleutia Volcanoes
If you could see the pain that late goals can cause, RSK would be covered in it. Just when they think they've halted their torrid run of defeats, up pops Surtsey captain Casper Baek to score a late penalty and send the Citizens back to Longyearbyen with their heads ringing. Jan Mayen win in Koppe Rig thanks to a penalty from Pola Grabnyak, and in a day for the spot kicks, Laze v Tuhinju scores one early in the first half to give Northbrook a draw at home to Aasiaat. In fact, with three goalless draws today, penalty kicks make up a third of all goals score this weekend. Nuuk didn't need any penalties to win at the Rendahl however, and that is a results they will be highly proud of.

MATCHDAY 20
Jan Mayen Islanders 0–1 FC Axel Heiburg
AC Aleutia Volcanoes 2–1 East Franz Athletic
SK Sturm Nuuk 1–3 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
RSK Longyearbyen Town 4–1 Northbrook Diamonds FK
SK Aasiaat Harbour 2–1 North Star Grímsey
Melville Celtic 5–0 FC Cape St Paul
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 1–1 Red Star Severny
FC Torshavn 0–2 SK Franz Josef City
Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen 3–2 Koppen Rig Force
Crisis avoided? RSK break their duck in impressive form, hammering four past Northbrook in a blow to the Diamonds' title hopes, but that wasn't even the most goals scored today. Melville Celtic knock five past a hapless St Paul, and Koppen Rig and KAS share five goals in Svalbard as the home team just come out victorious. East Franz are sunk by a double from David Wik as Aleutia continue to eye the Globe Cup spots greedily, and goals from Dagfinnursson and Eiger are enough to give SK an away win in Torshavn.

LATITUDE CUP Round Four
AIK Alejavik 1-1 Orkhanger White Star (1-1 AET, 3-2 PKs)
East Franz Athletic 2-0 Kirkenes SK
Axel Town AFC 3-2 Toyoharo Revolutionaries
SK Sturm Nuuk 4-0 Koppen Rig Force
Scapa Bay Rovers 2-1 San Moranna FC
Northbrook Diamonds FK 4-0 Rapid SK Eysturoy
Rapid Jan Mayen FK 2-0 SK Nasjonale Hauker
AC Aleutia Volcanoes 0-2 RSK Longyearbyen Town
SK Franz Josef City 0-0 FC Torshavn (1-0 AET)
Rapid Neftegorsk FK 1-3 AFK Hans Island Pioneers
Novaya Sibir Reds 2-1 Holtrecht Force SK
Islay Town Mechanical 1-0 Red Star Severny
FK Grise Fiord 0-0 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls (0-1 AET)
Sisimut Town AFK 0-3 Jan Mayen Islanders
SK Skarpnack 1-1 Franz Josef Young Boys (2-1 AET)
SK Yuzhny Albion 0-0 FC Fetlar (0-0 AET, 3-2 PKs)
So the Latitude Cup fourth round comes swinging its way through, and there are a couple of gallant runs that come to an end. Orkhanger White Star had to be knocked out on penalties by Alejavik in the end, and Kirkenes SK didwell to restrict East Franz to a mere two goal win. Sturm Nuuk showed they can balance league and cup with a fine win over Koppen Rig, before that man Logan Moran turned up to score a hat trick against poor Eysturoy. SK beat Torshavn for teh second time in two weeks thanks to Atristain's extra time thunderbolt, and Jan Mayen are also through after beating Sisimut thanks to goals from Grabnyak, van Sorensen, and Lepka. Biggest shock of the day however, is SK Skapnack putting out Young Boys in extra time.

MATCHDAY 21
Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen 2–1 Jan Mayen Islanders
Koppen Rig Force 1–1 FC Torshavn
SK Franz Josef City 1–1 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
Red Star Severny 2–1 Melville Celtic
FC Cape St Paul 1–2 SK Aasiaat Harbour
North Star Grímsey 2–1 RSK Longyearbyen Town
Northbrook Diamonds FK 3–1 SK Sturm Nuuk
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 3–0 AC Aleutia Volcanoes
East Franz Athletic 1–3 FC Axel Heiburg
Another week defeat for St Paul, this time at home to Aasiaat Harbour, and they're starting to slip down the table alarmingly, now. In fact, thanks to North Star's win at home to RSK, Bjarnarey's highly credible draw at the Landstadt, Red Star's win over Melville Celtic thanks to Kirvesniemi's winner in the last minute, there are an astonishing five teams at the bottom of the table all tied on twenty-two points. Naisi Von Helz, Jen-eric Villeneuve, and Zuzen Barta each score as Northbrook beat Sturm Nuuk to go three points clear at the top, and leave Nuuk just a point above that scrum at the bottom on twenty-three points.

MATCHDAY 22
Jan Mayen Islanders 2–1 East Franz Athletic
FC Axel Heiburg 1–1 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
AC Aleutia Volcanoes 5–1 Northbrook Diamonds FK
SK Sturm Nuuk 1–1 North Star Grímsey
RSK Longyearbyen Town 1–3 FC Cape St Paul
SK Aasiaat Harbour 1–2 Red Star Severny
Melville Celtic 0–1 SK Franz Josef City
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 2–0 Koppen Rig Force
FC Torshavn 6–1 Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen
And what an important day today could be in the long-run. Jan Mayen beat East Franz, quashing their hopes of freely climbing the table for now, a van Sorensen free kick followed by a goal for Lekea that put things beyond East Franz and Kilpter, and Aleutia hammer Northbrook unexpectedly. Axel Heiburg and Surtsey can only share the points, and SK take advantage; Roman Hirvonen scoring the only goal of the game to take the Griffons back into second. Torshavn smash six past KAS, and RSK's slide continues to go on and on and on with a crushingly disapointing home defeat to St Paul.

MATCHDAY 23
FC Torshavn 0–0 Jan Mayen Islanders
Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen 0–0 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
Koppen Rig Force 0–2 Melville Celtic
SK Franz Josef City 3–2 SK Aasiaat Harbour
Red Star Severny 3–1 RSK Longyearbyen Town
FC Cape St Paul 2–1 SK Sturm Nuuk
North Star Grímsey 1–1 AC Aleutia Volcanoes
Northbrook Diamonds FK 0–0 FC Axel Heiburg
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 0–0 East Franz Athletic
There is always a chance in the run up to the end of any season that teams will get more interested in not losing to each other than they are in winning, and that was proved today. Four of the teams in the top six played each other, and not a single goal was scored that day. In fact, after Northbrook and Axel Heiburg drew, and Surtsey and East Franz followed likewise, Torshavn shared a goalless draw at home to Jan Mayen, meaning SK, who beat Aasiaat three-two at the Landstadt, are the only top six team to even score a goal today. It seems hard to believe after the start they had, but that defeat for RSK leaves them looking over their shoulders at the relegation spots.

MATCHDAY 24
Jan Mayen Islanders 3–0 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
East Franz Athletic 2–0 Northbrook Diamonds FK
FC Axel Heiburg 3–5 North Star Grímsey
AC Aleutia Volcanoes 0–0 FC Cape St Paul
SK Sturm Nuuk 3–2 Red Star Severny
RSK Longyearbyen Town 0–1 SK Franz Josef City
SK Aasiaat Harbour 2–2 Koppen Rig Force
Melville Celtic 3–1 Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 1–0 FC Torshavn
As games go, that was a good one; North Star three times coming from behind to first draw, and then actually go on to win at Axel Torvig Park, Filip Funkquist with the final two goals of the evening in a thrilling top flight match. East Franz produce a purring performance o see off Northbrook with a two-nil win, Oyen-Spekke and Kvitchenko with the goals, whilst Eiger's only goal of the match for SK at Sivertsson Road means RSK have gone from top to just one point off the bottom in a mere fourteen matches, picking up a dismal six points in that period. Worrying to say the least.

LATITUDE CUP Round Five
Axel Town AFC 2-1 Scapa Bay Rovers
SK Skarpnack 2-1 SK Franz Josef City
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 2-0 Novaya Sibir Reds
Islay Town Mechanical 0-4 East Franz Athletic
Rapid Jan Mayen FK 0-0 Jan Mayen Islanders (0-1 AET)
SK Sturm Nuuk 1-1 AIK Alejavik (1-1 AET, 3-4 PKs)
RSK Longyearbyen Town 2-1 Northbrook Diamonds FK
AFK Hans Island Pioneers 1-0 SK Yuzhny Albion
When Latitude Cup quarter final spaces are on offer, everyone pays attention, and today is no exception. RSK put their league form behind them and use the cup as a bit of escapism, beating Northbrook two-one and wondering what the league might look like had they played that every match. East Franz hammer Islay Town, and Jan Mayen Islanders need a thrilling extra time goal from hero Alexsandr van Sorensen as they beat cross town rivals Rapid in a thriller. The big story is the lower league teams however, both of whom beat top flight opposition to progress. Alejavik needed to take Nuuk to penalties before they overcame the odds, but the biggest news of all comes from Skarpnack, where SK send out a strong team but are beaten by a tenacious Skarpnack side that simply wanted it more. Elsewhere, Hans Island Pioneers, Axel Town, and Surtsey are the other teams to go through.

MATCHDAY 25
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 4–1 Jan Mayen Islanders
FC Torshavn 2–1 Melville Celtic
Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen 0–1 SK Aasiaat Harbour
Koppen Rig Force 0–1 RSK Longyearbyen Town
SK Franz Josef City 0–1 SK Sturm Nuuk
Red Star Severny 3–0 AC Aleutia Volcanoes
FC Cape St Paul 0–2 FC Axel Heiburg
North Star Grímsey 4–2 East Franz Athletic
Northbrook Diamonds FK 0–3 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
A home defeat for St Paul leaves them in trouble, and the two goals from Illich-Svitych help the Argonauts to take advantage of SK's home defeat to Nuuk to go within two points of the league leaders. RSK finally pick up some precious points with an away win in Koppen, and North Star stun East Franz as they continue to impress. Northbrook are beaten three-nil at home by Surtsey meanwhile, and spectators wonder whether that's a sign that the tide is changing in the "not-quite-title-challengers-but-certainly-up-there" group of teams.

MATCHDAY 26
Jan Mayen Islanders 2–0 Northbrook Diamonds FK
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 2–0 North Star Grímsey
East Franz Athletic 1–1 FC Cape St Paul
FC Axel Heiburg 1–1 Red Star Severny
AC Aleutia Volcanoes 0–2 SK Franz Josef City
SK Sturm Nuuk 2–1 Koppen Rig Force
RSK Longyearbyen Town 3–1 Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen
SK Aasiaat Harbour 0–0 FC Torshavn
Melville Celtic 1–3 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
Since we're talking about that category, maybe Surtsey don't even deserve to be in it. A win at home to Norscelt rivals North Star wouldn't ordinarily have been that important in the grand scheme of things, but on a day where East Franz and Axel Heiburg both drew, and Northbrook lost, it actually propels Anders Durs' side to second in the table. Only SK sit above the Gulls now, and this late in the season you have to wonder if they'll stay there what with no other team that interested in putting a strong run together. Unless, RSK's two wins on the trot counts. Which it doesn't.

So, SK have taken control of the table as things stand, and no matter what anybody says, eight games to go and three points in the lead is enough to say the title is entirely in their hands. Surtsey are chasing what would be an historic title win, and Axel Heiburg and Northbrook are hot on their heels. East Franz are languishing in sixth somewhat behind Torshavn, but if their defence hadn't conceded so many goals this season we might be saying something different; as top scorers in the league so far its clear their troubles lie at the other end. Jan Mayen haven't been convincing but they nonetheless lie in the hunt for Globe Cup football next season in what would be a remarkable performance from Ben Randall. RSK are lower mid-table after that horrific run of form, and Koppen Rig have also struggled in recent weeks. KAS sit at the bottom at this time, but there are three teams on thirty points down there, and it's all stacked very precariously.

------Divisjon One               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  SK Franz Josef City         26   13   9   4    40   26  +14    48
 2  FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls   26   14   3   9    38   26  +12    45
 3  FC Axel Heiburg             26   12   8   6    39   33   +6    44
 4  Northbrook Diamonds FK      26   12   6   8    40   38   +2    42
 5  FC Torshavn                 26   11   8   7    37   21  +16    41
 6  East Franz Athletic         26   11   7   8    41   34   +7    40
 7  Jan Mayen Islanders         26   11   4  11    31   30   +1    37
 8  AC Aleutia Volcanoes        26   10   6  10    37   40   −3    36
 9  FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla     26    9   8   9    36   36    0    35
10  SK Aasiaat Harbour          26    9   8   9    34   37   −3    35
11  RSK Longyearbyen Town       26   11   1  14    35   41   −6    34
12  SK Sturm Nuuk               26    9   6  11    33   39   −6    33
13  Red Star Severny            26    9   5  12    39   42   −3    32
14  Koppen Rig Force            26    8   6  12    28   31   −3    30
15  North Star Grímsey          26    9   3  14    31   37   −6    30
16  FC Cape St Paul             26    8   6  12    28   36   −8    30
17  Melville Celtic             26    7   7  12    34   37   −3    28
18  Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen   26    6   9  11    32   49  −17    27

In Divisjon Two, Novaya Sibir's lead looks unassailable now, and, in fact with just three more wins it really will be. Fifteen points is the gap right now, and their fans are jubilant. Yuzhny would be surprised to see themselves chasing a double promotion, but in truth they always felt too good to be in Divisjon Three and this is definitely more like their territory. Scapa Bay have shot up the table in recent weeks as well, as they sit third. Eysturoy are another side whose form has been good recently, and they now sit a mere five points off safety. It's going to be close, mind.

------Divisjon Two              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  Novaya Sibir Reds          26   20   3   3    55   23  +32    63
 2  Yuzhny Equinox FC          26   14   6   6    43   33  +10    48
 3  Scapa Bay Rovers           26   13   6   7    39   28  +11    45
 4  Lokomotiv Barentsberg      26   12   8   6    45   34  +11    44
 5  Franz Josef Young Boys     26   13   4   9    38   29   +9    43
 6  Resolute Storm 1913 FC     26   12   6   8    41   32   +9    42
 7  Islay Town Mechanical      26   10   8   8    47   37  +10    38
 8  Bathurst Zenith FC         26   10   8   8    31   28   +3    38
 9  Atammik Zenith FK          26   11   4  11    31   32   −1    37
10  Rapid Jan Mayen FK         26   10   5  11    46   41   +5    35
11  FK Grise Fiord             26   11   2  13    30   38   −8    35
12  Mekoryuk Maskettes         26    9   7  10    33   41   −8    34
13  FC Solovetsky Monastery    26   10   3  13    40   37   +3    33
14  AFK Hans Island Pioneers   26    6   8  12    29   38   −9    26
15  Hoyvik Town FC             26    7   4  15    32   46  −14    25
16  Toyoharo Revolutionaries   26    5   8  13    28   47  −19    23
17  Axel Town AFC              26    5   7  14    25   53  −28    22
18  Rapid SK Eysturoy          26    5   5  16    32   48  −16    20

In Divisjon Three, Nasjonale Hauker retain a ten point lead over cross-town rivals Franz Josef Sharks, and after that things get a little close, with Waldenoya bears and Korsten Lokomotiv just keeping the expansion teams of Kiel and Viipuri away from the promotion spots as things stand. At the bottom, Rassinger are in a sorry state, as are Sporting Club Aasiaat, but the teams above them aren't exactly in great form themselves so there is always hope. Unfortunately, its the hope that kills you.

------Divisjon Three            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  SK Nasjonale Hauker        26   16   9   1    51   18  +33    57
 2  Franz Josef Sharks         26   13   8   5    43   27  +16    47
 3  Waldenøya Bears            26   13   7   6    45   30  +15    46
 4  Korsten Lokomotiv          26   13   6   7    40   33   +7    45
 5  FK Viipuri 56              26   12   6   8    46   36  +10    42
 6  SC Kiel                    26   11   8   7    44   33  +11    41
 7  Sisimut Town AFK           26   10   8   8    37   31   +6    38
 8  SK 1982 Matua              26    9  10   7    35   32   +3    37
 9  SK Stryær                  26   10   7   9    31   32   −1    37
10  Okhotsk Kholmsk Town FC    26    9   9   8    25   29   −4    36
11  Rapid Neftegorsk FK        26    8  10   8    26   25   +1    34
12  SK Yuzhny Albion           26    8  10   8    37   40   −3    34
13  Severny Wingtips           26    8   6  12    34   44  −10    30
14  Devon Bay Lights FC        26    7   8  11    32   38   −6    29
15  Devon Bay Seals FC         26    5   8  13    26   41  −15    23
16  Energie Møllna-Grei SC     26    5   8  13    26   42  −16    23
17  Sporting Club Aasiaat 87   26    3   8  15    31   51  −20    17
18  SK Sturm Rässinger 76      26    1  10  15    14   41  −27    13

by **Polar Islandstates** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 6:45 am

Final part of the league season, and we finally get our exiting conclusion!

MATCHDAY 27
Melville Celtic 4–1 Jan Mayen Islanders
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 2–3 SK Aasiaat Harbour
FC Torshavn 1–2 RSK Longyearbyen Town
Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen 0–0 SK Sturm Nuuk
Koppen Rig Force 1–1 AC Aleutia Volcanoes
SK Franz Josef City 2–1 FC Axel Heiburg
Red Star Severny 2–1 East Franz Athletic
FC Cape St Paul 2–3 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
North Star Grímsey 1–3 Northbrook Diamonds FK
They had their chances to win today, but instead FC Axel Heiburg will be ruing some poor finishing in front of goal as the league leaders score either side of half time to put a huge dent in the reigning champions' hopes of retaining their title again. RSK pick up a another three points in what must be something of a mini-renaissance for them - Taugen Park is no easy place to visit either, so they've done extremely well. Jan Mayen suffer badly at the hands of Melville Celtic as both teams look to climb the table, and goal of the day has to come from Iulian Kirilaunen, who spots the St Paul keeper off his line and lobs him from fully forty yards to score the winner for the away team.

MATCHDAY 28
Jan Mayen Islanders 4–0 North Star Grímsey
Northbrook Diamonds FK 2–0 FC Cape St Paul
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 1–2 Red Star Severny
East Franz Athletic 1–0 SK Franz Josef City
FC Axel Heiburg 1–1 Koppen Rig Force
AC Aleutia Volcanoes 0–3 Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen
SK Sturm Nuuk 2–2 FC Torshavn
RSK Longyearbyen Town 1–2 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
SK Aasiaat Harbour 1–0 Melville Celtic
If the Elfsteijn Derby was ever as riddled with mistakes as this one then I haven't seen it. A match that was hyped up by the press, justifiably, ended up something of a damp squib as neither side managed to play with any fluency under the pressure. In the end, Olivier Toiviainen's scrappy goal is enough to seal the points for East Franz, and their fans won't care how they did it in the end. Fortunately for SK, the teams behind them slip up as well; Axel Heiburg are held to a draw at home by Koppen Rig, and Surtsey are beaten at home by Red Star, with goals coming from Kirvesniemi and Ole Berghaus.

LATITUDE CUP Quarter Finals
RSK Longyearbyen Town 1-1 East Franz Athletic (2-1 AET)
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 5-0 AFK Hans Island Pioneers
AIK Alejavik 0-2 Jan Mayen Islanders
SK Skarpnack 2-3 Axel Town AFC
So the Latitude Cup quarter finals kick in, and the semi finalists are finally known after four thrilling matches. Longyearbyen overcome East Franz in extra time thanks to a Montpellier free kick, and Surtsey hammer poor Hans Island. Alejavik's brave run is brought to an end by their near neighbours Jan Mayen, and Skarpnack's similarly brave run is brought to a crashing halt in injury time, when Axel Town just squeaked past.

MATCHDAY 29
SK Aasiaat Harbour 0–0 Jan Mayen Islanders
Melville Celtic 1–1 RSK Longyearbyen Town
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 0–2 SK Sturm Nuuk
FC Torshavn 1–2 AC Aleutia Volcanoes
Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen 0–3 FC Axel Heiburg
Koppen Rig Force 0–1 East Franz Athletic
SK Franz Josef City 3–2 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
Red Star Severny 1–2 Northbrook Diamonds FK
FC Cape St Paul 1–0 North Star Grímsey
Even with Alexsandr van Sorensen in your side, sometimes you're going to have a boring game, and today is a good example of that; Aasiaat bocking all attempts at positive play as the Ospreys are frustrated time and time again. Bjarnarey are dragged back into the mire somewhat by a home defeat to Nuuk, and St Paul give themselves a shop at survival with a win over fellow strugglers North Star. In a tight battle at the top of the table, it is SK who give their title hopes a huge boost with a three-two win over Surtsey. Goals from Atristain and Kolehmainen opened proceedings, before Hallmar Einarsson threatened to give the visitors all three points. Kartsen Eiger is in supreme form however, and his double in the second half eventually did for the Gulls and gave SK a crucial win.

MATCHDAY 30
Jan Mayen Islanders 3–0 FC Cape St Paul
North Star Grímsey 2–2 Red Star Severny
Northbrook Diamonds FK 0–1 SK Franz Josef City
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 1–0 Koppen Rig Force
East Franz Athletic 5–2 Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen
FC Axel Heiburg 2–1 FC Torshavn
AC Aleutia Volcanoes 1–1 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
SK Sturm Nuuk 1–1 Melville Celtic
RSK Longyearbyen Town 3–1 SK Aasiaat Harbour
A day to remember for SK fans, as Domeka Iriarte's boys take a huge step towards a first title since season twelve, seven seasons ago. Surtsey bounce back with a win of their own, and East Franz open up the pipes against KAS, but veteran midfielder Alexio Del Nieran's stoppage time winner at Palace Approach not only puts a dent in Northbrook's hopes of Champions' Cup football, but also puts the Griffons six points clear with four games remaining. Axel Heiburg also win, and at the bottom there is mayhem as results leave the bottom five teams separated by just two points. The top is looking tasty too, with Surtsey, Axel Heiburg, and Northbrook all sitting behind SK on fifty-one points.

MATCHDAY 31
RSK Longyearbyen Town 2–0 Jan Mayen Islanders
SK Aasiaat Harbour 1–1 SK Sturm Nuuk
Melville Celtic 0–2 AC Aleutia Volcanoes
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 1–1 FC Axel Heiburg
FC Torshavn 1–1 East Franz Athletic
Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen 2–1 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
Koppen Rig Force 1–0 Northbrook Diamonds FK
SK Franz Josef City 4–2 North Star Grímsey
Red Star Severny 1–1 FC Cape St Paul
And things are almost wrapped up with two matches to spare! SK Franz Josef City are so nearly the champions after a complete capitulation by their rivals on matchday thirty-one. SK themselves went through the motions in a fairly routine victory at home to struggling North Star; Eiger and Atristain each scoring a brace for the home side despite Funkquist and Ness' resistance, but the performances of their rivals might as well have handed the silverware to SK on a plate. Northbrook lost in Koppen, Surtsey fell to a KAS side fighting for their survival, and Axel Heiburg and East Franz each drew one-all away. Stunning. Eight points the difference now, and just a draw in their next match against St Paul will give SK the title.

LATITUDE CUP Semi Finals
Axel Town AFC 0-1 RSK Longyearbyen Town
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 1-1 Jan Mayen Islanders (2-1 AET)
When Latitude Cup semi finals weekend comes around however, we all pause to watch on in interest. Surtsey put aside the disappointment of slipping away in the title race and they focus on the cup, beating Jan Mayen in extra time thanks to a string of saves by Kirilaunen and Acquan full-back Sergio Montemayor's winner - his first in Polarian football. RSK are also through to the final after a tense win over second division Axel Town. I'm sure they'd have liked a more comfortable passage, but a final is a final, and they've got to be happy with that.

MATCHDAY 32
Jan Mayen Islanders 4–2 Red Star Severny
FC Cape St Paul 1–2 SK Franz Josef City
North Star Grímsey 0–1 Koppen Rig Force
Northbrook Diamonds FK 3–1 Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 1–2 FC Torshavn
East Franz Athletic 3–2 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
FC Axel Heiburg 1–0 Melville Celtic
AC Aleutia Volcanoes 0–1 SK Aasiaat Harbour
SK Sturm Nuuk 1–1 RSK Longyearbyen Town
There you have it, SK are the champions. Seven long years they've waited for another title, and there it is. All they needed was a draw, but they got a win. Edvar Folke opened the scoring for SK before Lewis Bergen's equaliser. Unperturbed, the Griffons pressed on, and it was Hurko Atristain who scored the vital goal mid-way through the second half. SK are the champions, and they will lift the trophy at last. For what it's worth, East Franz, Northbrook, and Axel Heiburg all managed wins of their own, but the eight point gap is now just too much to make up. Surtsey lost, and at a worrying time, that puts them out of the Champions' Cup spots. At the bottom, Koppen Rig's win away to North Star puts them four points above the drop zone, but leaves North Star well and truly in it, with Melville Celtic and KAS also hovering in the drop zone, just below St Paul.

MATCHDAY 33
SK Sturm Nuuk 2–1 Jan Mayen Islanders
RSK Longyearbyen Town 1–2 AC Aleutia Volcanoes
SK Aasiaat Harbour 0–2 FC Axel Heiburg
Melville Celtic 0–1 East Franz Athletic
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 2–4 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
FC Torshavn 2–1 Northbrook Diamonds FK
Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen 2–1 North Star Grímsey
Koppen Rig Force 2–1 FC Cape St Paul
SK Franz Josef City 4–1 Red Star Severny
We have a real situation now. Northbrook's defeat in Torshavn, combined with results elsewhere, sees them drop from third to fifth in a single day, and that could prove very costly indeed for Niko Marek's side. Surtsey beat their state rivals Bjarnarey with an emphatic display at The Barge, and Axel Heiburg put a bit of daylight into their equation thanks to a double from Marten Cornelius in Aasiaat. At the bottom, KAS at the only side in the bottom four to pick up any points with a strong two-one win over North Star; the winner coming from Jesper Vind being the goal that relegates North Star, who are now just too far behind. RSK's defeat means their poor second half of the season doesn't let up, but on the bright side, it wasn't as bad as North Star's.

MATCHDAY 34
Jan Mayen Islanders 0–4 SK Franz Josef City
Red Star Severny 1–1 Koppen Rig Force
FC Cape St Paul 1–2 Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen
North Star Grímsey 1–4 FC Torshavn
Northbrook Diamonds FK 0–1 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 1–0 Melville Celtic
East Franz Athletic 2–1 SK Aasiaat Harbour
FC Axel Heiburg 2–0 RSK Longyearbyen Town
AC Aleutia Volcanoes 0–2 SK Sturm Nuuk
There you have it, guys - the final results, and everything is decided. SK win the trophy with style in the end, showing Jan Mayen no mercy as they run four past the Ospreys at Victoria Stadium. Jan Mayen escape however, as despite their defeat, Aleutia, Aasiaat, and RSK all fail to win as well, ensuring that the Ospreys manage to hold onto their final Globe Cup spot. In fact, there are no changes in position in the top seven at all, as the entire top four pick up three points and so Northbrook wouldn't have climbed above Surtsey into the final Champions' Cup spot on the last day even if they had won at home to Bjarnarey. The Gulls will be delighted to have finished in the top four, and this is a position that Anders Durs can give them a real spring off from. Sturm Nuuk ignored the pre-season predictions completely and finished below Jan Mayen in eighth on goal difference only, and Aleutia and Aasiaat continue their top flight experience with decent mid-table performances. RSK will be looking har at their form in the latter half of the season, as investigations show that had they kept up their early season performances they've have finished above Surtsey.

At the bottom, KAS's win on the last day is again the only win amongst the teams in the bottom four, and it makes the relegation battle look rather less tense than it actually was when all is said and done. North Star, Melville, and St Paul make the drop, and for the latter this is particularly heartbreaking. In fact, last time the title was won by SK, St Paul had won it the previous season. Now, they are relegated to Divisjon Two.

------Divisjon One               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  SK Franz Josef City         34   20   9   5    60   34  +26    69 - Champions, CC, IoM, CdC
 2  FC Axel Heiburg             34   17  10   7    52   38  +14    61 - CC, Cygnus
 3  East Franz Athletic         34   17   8   9    56   42  +14    59 - CC
 4  FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls   34   18   3  13    52   39  +13    57 - CC, Cygnus
 5  Northbrook Diamonds FK      34   16   6  12    51   46   +5    54 - GC
 6  FC Torshavn                 34   14  10  10    51   33  +18    52 - GC
 7  Jan Mayen Islanders         34   14   5  15    44   44    0    47 - GC
 8  SK Sturm Nuuk               34   12  11  11    44   45   −1    47
 9  AC Aleutia Volcanoes        34   13   8  13    45   50   −5    47
10  SK Aasiaat Harbour          34   12  10  12    42   47   −5    46
11  RSK Longyearbyen Town       34   14   3  17    46   51   −5    45
12  FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla     34   11  10  13    47   51   −4    43
13  Koppen Rig Force            34   11   9  14    35   37   −2    42
14  Red Star Severny            34   11   8  15    51   58   −7    41
15  Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen   34   10  10  14    44   63  −19    40
16  FC Cape St Paul             34    9   7  18    35   51  −16    34 - Relegated
17  Melville Celtic             34    8   9  17    40   46   −6    33 - Relegated
18  North Star Grímsey          34    9   4  21    38   58  −20    31 - Relegated


CHAMPIONS: SK Franz Josef City

Runners-Up: FC Axel Heiburg
Relegated: FC Cape St Paul, Melville Celtic, North Star Grímsey
Player of the Season: 
1.  Karsten Eiger (SK Franz Josef City)
2.  Eyvindur Sudesval (SK Franz Josef City)
3.  Marten Cornelius (FC Axel Heiburg)
4.  Casper Baek (FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls)
5.  Alexsandr van Sorensen (Jan Mayen Islanders)
Foreign Player of the Season:
1.  Karsten Eiger (SK Franz Josef City)
2.  Hurko Atristain (SK Franz Josef City)
3.  Abdoulaye Bocandé (East Franz Athletic)
4.  Dennis Adkvissen (SK Aasiaat Harbour)
5.  Naisi Von Helz (Northbrook Diamonds FK)
Young Player (U-23) of the Season:
1.  Gustaf Kolehmainen (FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls)
2.  Alessandro Finiguerra (Northbrook Diamonds FK)
3.  Alexander Aagaard (RSK Longyearbyen Town)
4.  Vladimir Lucic (Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen)
5.  Gustaf Kolehmainen Iulian Kirilaunen (FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls)
Top Goalscorers:
25 -  Karsten Eiger (SK Franz Josef City)
22 -  Felix Saarinen (East Franz Athletic)
20 -  Vadim Illich-Svitych (FC Axel Heiburg)
19 -  Alessandro Finiguerra (Northbrook Diamonds FK)
18 -  Gustaf Kolehmainen (FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls),  Laze v Tuhinju (Northbrook Diamonds FK)
Team of the Season:

In Divisjon Two, Novaya Sibir Reds ran away with it in the end, with a huge sixteen point margin come the end of the season. Scapa Bay and Resolute Storm manage to obtain instant re-promotion to the top flight, and Lokomotiv Barentsberg will have to suffer finishing fourth for the season time in two seasons. Yuzhny Equinox just missed out in the end, but will be encouraged by how quickly they've bounced back, andHans Island will be relieved to avoid relegation on the final day of the season at Hoyvik Town's expense.

------Divisjon Two              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  Novaya Sibir Reds          34   24   5   5    70   29  +41    77 - Promoted, SBCC
 2  Scapa Bay Rovers           34   18   7   9    50   35  +15    61 - Promoted, SBCC
 3  Resolute Storm 1913 FC     34   17   8   9    57   43  +14    59 - Promoted, SBCC
 4  Lokomotiv Barentsberg      34   15  11   8    54   41  +13    56 - SBCC
 5  Yuzhny Equinox FC          34   16   7  11    51   48   +3    55
 6  Islay Town Mechanical      34   15   9  10    63   44  +19    54
 7  Rapid Jan Mayen FK         34   15   6  13    56   48   +8    51
 8  Franz Josef Young Boys     34   15   6  13    50   43   +7    51
 9  FC Solovetsky Monastery    34   15   5  14    54   44  +10    50
10  Mekoryuk Maskettes         34   13   8  13    44   52   −8    47
11  Bathurst Zenith FC         34   11  12  11    39   40   −1    45
12  Atammik Zenith FK          34   12   7  15    40   46   −6    43
13  FK Grise Fiord             34   11   5  18    36   52  −16    38
14  Toyoharo Revolutionaries   34    8  10  16    38   58  −20    34
15  AFK Hans Island Pioneers   34    7  12  15    34   45  −11    33
16  Hoyvik Town FC             34    9   5  20    41   61  −20    32 - Relegated
17  Rapid SK Eysturoy          34    7  10  17    40   54  −14    31 - Relegated
18  Axel Town AFC              34    7   9  18    34   68  −34    30 - Relegated


CHAMPIONS: Novaya Sibir Reds

Runners-Up: Scapa Bay Rovers
Promoted: Novaya Sibir Reds, Scapa Bay Rovers, Resolute Storm 1913 FC 
Relegated: Hoyvik Town FC, Rapid SK Eysturoy, Axel Town AFC
Player of the Season:  Ellis Sonne (Novaya Sibir Reds) 
Top Goalscorer: 30 -  Ellis Sonne (Novaya Sibir Reds)

In Divisjon Three, Nasjonale Hauker take the trophy back to the capital with a run of three wins from their final three games proving too lethal to give the others any chance of catching up. Waldenoya and SC Kiel make up the other two promotion places, and notably all three are from the state of Franz Josef. Devon Bay Lights fans are jubilant as their rivals Seals are relegated to the Challenge League.

------Divisjon Three            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  SK Nasjonale Hauker        34   20  11   3    64   25  +39    71 - Promoted
 2  Waldenøya Bears            34   18   8   8    60   38  +22    62 - Promoted
 3  SC Kiel                    34   18   8   8    64   45  +19    62 - Promoted
 4  Korsten Lokomotiv          34   16   9   9    54   45   +9    57
 5  Sisimut Town AFK           34   15  11   8    55   37  +18    56
 6  FK Viipuri 56              34   16   8  10    56   45  +11    56
 7  Franz Josef Sharks         34   14  11   9    51   42   +9    53
 8  Okhotsk Kholmsk Town FC    34   14  10  10    35   38   −3    52
 9  SK 1982 Matua              34   12  12  10    45   39   +6    48
10  SK Stryær                  34   11  11  12    40   44   −4    44
11  SK Yuzhny Albion           34    9  14  11    46   55   −9    41
12  Devon Bay Lights FC        34   10  10  14    41   49   −8    40
13  Rapid Neftegorsk FK        34    9  11  14    35   39   −4    38
14  Severny Wingtips           34   10   7  17    39   53  −14    37
15  Devon Bay Seals FC         34    7  10  17    38   57  −19    31 - Relegated
16  Sporting Club Aasiaat 87   34    6   9  19    39   60  −21    27 - Relegated
17  Energie Møllna-Grei SC     34    5  11  18    31   54  −23    26 - Relegated
18  SK Sturm Rässinger 76      34    4  13  17    29   57  −28    25 - Relegated


CHAMPIONS: SK Nasjonale Hauker

Runners-Up: Waldenøya Bear
Promoted: SK Nasjonale Hauker, Waldenøya Bears, SC Kiel
Relegated: Devon Bay Seals FC, Sporting Club Aasiaat 87, Energie Møllna-Grei SC, SK Sturm Rässinger 76
Player of the Season:  Dima Hove (SK Nasjonale Hauker)[img]
Top Goalscorer: 23 -  Gustaf Palander (Waldenøya Bears)

In the East Divisjon, Eintracht Moss-Rygge gain promotion to the Federation League by a two point margin over Skipsbyggere in the end, with Surtsey Rovers' turn of poor form in the last ten games proving costly. SK Sporting Juura and KFK Polshavn have poor seasons, and they are two of the four to face the drop.

------East Divisjon          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  Eintracht Moss-Rygge    26   15   5   6    49   36  +13    50 - Promoted
 2  Skipsbyggere IFK        26   14   6   6    49   29  +20    48 - Promoted
 3  Surtsey Rovers SK       26   13   7   6    49   24  +25    46
 4  FC1. Sturm Grímsey      26   13   6   7    53   28  +25    45
 5  Resolute Hills FC       26   12   7   7    40   34   +6    43
 6  Dinamo Clavering SC     26   12   6   8    46   34  +12    42
 7  Bohemiens Grise Fiord   26   12   5   9    39   32   +7    41
 8  FK Aagen Zenith         26   11   4  11    33   36   −3    37
 9  Crusaders               26    8  10   8    34   37   −3    34
10  McAvery Centurions      26   10   4  12    37   42   −5    34
11  Ilksporta IK            26    9   5  12    30   46  −16    32 - Relegated
12  Ingvar Peaks FC         26    6   5  15    23   51  −28    23 - Relegated
13  SK Sporting Juura       26    2   9  15    29   51  −22    15 - Relegated
14  KFK Polshavn            26    3   5  18    26   57  −31    14 - Relegated


CHAMPIONS: Eintracht Moss-Rygge

Runners-Up: Skipsbyggere IFK
Promoted: Eintracht Moss-Rygge, Skipsbyggere IFK
Relegated: Ilksporta IK, Ingvar Peaks FC, SK Sporting Juura, KFK Polshavn
Player of the Season:  Saulius Stiachkov (Eintracht Moss-Rygge)
Top Goalscorer: 20 -  Riku Elstad (Eintracht Moss-Rygge)

In the West Divisjon, Norsviken Cossacks and FC Fetlar make a distinctly military-feeling duo of teams to be getting promoted this season, though St Gallen will be disappointed in their lack of goals this year, which could have made the difference. Former Terns captain Jorgen Hauge couldn't help his boyhood club Viking to promotion in the end, but the bottom of the table was a right carve-up this year, and with eight teams separated by just four points, two of whom were relegated, you suspect he'll be glad to have just kept them up.

------West Divisjon           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  FK Norsviken Cossacks    26   19   4   3    62   34  +28    61 - Promoted
 2  FC Fetlar                26   16   8   2    52   20  +32    56 - Promoted
 3  St Gallen 47             26   15   3   8    47   37  +10    48
 4  Eastgate Victoria FC     26   13   7   6    39   32   +7    46
 5  1. Lokomotiv Karlstadt   26    7  10   9    37   42   −5    31
 6  Northbrook Zenith FC     26    8   7  11    33   39   −6    31
 7  Måriussa Viking FK       26    7  10   9    29   36   −7    31
 8  FC Svenskøya             26    9   4  13    30   40  −10    31
 9  NKK Urri                 26    8   6  12    37   38   −1    30
10  Savoonga Moor SK         26    7   9  10    35   43   −8    30
11  Royal NK Sikjonek        26    8   5  13    36   42   −6    29 - Relegated
12  Bennett and Zhokhov      26    8   4  14    34   42   −8    28 - Relegated
13  FK Weisshaus             26    5   9  12    30   39   −9    24 - Relegated
14  RSK Moorlands            26    5   8  13    33   50  −17    23 - Relegated


CHAMPIONS: FK Norsviken Cossacks

Runners-Up: FC Fetlar
Promoted: ]FK Norsviken Cossacks, FC Fetlar
Relegated: Royal NK Sikjonek, Bennett and Zhokhov, FK Weisshaus, RSK Moorlands
Player of the Season:  Jorgen Hauge (Måriussa Viking FK)
Top Goalscorer: 22 -  Dietar Opheim (FK Norsviken Cossacks)

In the Central Premier, Universitet win the title on goal difference for a second time after being relegated last season, and Velcosta Cliffs will follow them up into the Challenge League.

------Central Premier             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  Universitet                  44   27   9   8    91   45  +46    90 - Promoted
 2  FC Velcosta Cliffs           44   28   6  10    86   49  +37    90 - Promoted
 3  Seratakki Villagers          44   25   7  12    72   44  +28    82
 4  Svenskøya SV98               44   23   8  13    79   57  +22    77
 5  Henfergen Town FC            44   22  10  12    64   44  +20    76
 6  Larsen Bay Thunder FC        44   19  11  14    59   54   +5    68
 7  FK Spartak Eilinn            44   17   8  19    74   75   −1    59
 8  Torpedo Sibir RKA            44   15  12  17    67   65   +2    57
 9  MK Lillehammer               44   12   9  23    53   71  −18    45
10  Machtspool Whitesleeves FC   44    9  12  23    50   79  −29    39
11  FC Ljustergrad               44    8   5  31    34   83  −49    29
12  Lokomotiv Grossfjord         44    8   5  31    42  105  −63    29


CHAMPIONS: Universitet

Runners-Up: FC Velcosta Cliffs
Promoted: Universitet, FC Velcosta Cliffs
Player of the Season:  Steffan Gerschenkron (FC Velcosta Cliffs)
Top Goalscorer: 31 -  Tobiasz Puchkina (Universitet)

In the North-Eastern Premier, nobody but nobody was expecting a win for FKRA Norregaard, but there you go, it's happened anyway, and their fans will be delighted. If slightly stunned. AIK Oversetten also gain promotion as Skarpnack pay for their stunning cup run with their league position.

------North-Eastern Premier  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  FKRA Norregaard         44   23  13   8    84   57  +27    82 - Promoted
 2  AIK Oversetten          44   23  11  10    76   50  +26    80 - Promoted
 3  Steffansson Island FC   44   21  15   8    84   50  +34    78
 4  San Moranna FC          44   19  12  13    68   56  +12    69
 5  North Banks FC          44   16  15  13    70   62   +8    63
 6  FC North Melville       44   14  13  17    61   68   −7    55
 7  CAF Cape Havensk FC     44   14  13  17    58   67   −9    55
 8  SK Skarpnack            44   14   9  21    52   71  −19    51
 9  Neuerlatz AFK           44   11  16  17    55   69  −14    49
10  Cape Somerville Town    44   11  13  20    64   76  −12    46
11  Kindshavn Dynamo        44   12  10  22    47   72  −25    46
12  Orkhanger White Star    44   12   8  24    56   77  −21    44


CHAMPIONS: FKRA Norregaard

Runners-Up: AIK Oversetten
Promoted: FKRA Norregaard, AIK Oversetten
Player of the Season:  Sal Buras (FKRA Norregaard)
Top Goalscorer: 39 -  Sal Buras (FKRA Norregaard)

In the South-Eastern Premier, Hospitaliers are the first club to win two different divisions of the Regional League, winning the South-Eastern three seasons after topping the Central, but that's just how the geography goes sometimes I suppose. Invermuir Highlanders came closest to the top two, but in the end it was Uelmark MK who also followed Hospitaliers back up at the first try.

------South-Eastern Premier     Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  Hospitaliers               44   27   8   9    73   40  +33    89 - Promoted
 2  Uelmark MK                 44   26  10   8    69   31  +38    88 - Promoted
 3  Invermuir Highlanders FC   44   20  12  12    65   50  +15    72
 4  KA Rikyaare                44   20  12  12    67   55  +12    72
 5  Agheim CF                  44   19  10  15    64   53  +11    67
 6  IHK Geddesberg             44   16  12  16    66   66    0    60
 7  Daugen Borealis FC         44   16  11  17    69   64   +5    59
 8  AIK Alejavik               44   14  15  15    51   54   −3    57
 9  Holtrecht Force SK         44   12   8  24    45   67  −22    44
10  SK Thor 1898               44   11  10  23    53   79  −26    43
11  Islay Thistle FC           44    9  12  23    53   79  −26    39
12  IK62 Wagnerevn             44   11   6  27    34   71  −37    39


CHAMPIONS: Hospitaliers

Runners-Up: Uelmark MK
Promoted: Hospitaliers, Uelmark MK
Player of the Season: Wojciech Bjorge (Hospitaliers)
Top Goalscorer: 31 -  Jannik Mellum (Invermuir Highlanders FC)

In the Western Premier, Kirkenes win the title from Stromness Electric on goal difference in the end, but both will be happy to have overtaken GVFFK Pekarik, who at one point in the second half of the season were six points clear of the both of them. Marine FC, not for the first time, are bottom of the entire pyramid.

------Western Premier              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1  Kirkenes SK                   44   27  10   7    84   30  +54    91 - Promoted
 2  SK Stromness Electric         44   27  10   7    84   38  +46    91 - Promoted
 3  GVFFK Pekarik                 44   27   7  10    78   37  +41    88
 4  Matahiko Viktory SK           44   22  10  12    69   52  +17    76
 5  Grass-Lisch AFC               44   19  12  13    62   49  +13    69
 6  Severnaya Zemlya 88 Equinox   44   18  12  14    75   61  +14    66
 7  Dinamo Olsa FK                44   16   8  20    62   76  −14    56
 8  Fjorhorgen SK                 44   14  12  18    57   60   −3    54
 9  Logan United FC               44   15   8  21    57   68  −11    53
10  Newbridge Engineers           44    8  11  25    35   82  −47    35
11  Karkaroff 1919 FK             44    6  11  27    40   84  −44    29
12  Marine FC                     44    6   7  31    28   94  −66    25


CHAMPIONS: Kirkenes SK

Runners-Up: SK Stromness Electric
Promoted: Kirkenes SK, SK Stromness Electric
Player of the Season: Ibrahim Rautiainen (Kirkenes SK)
Top Goalscorer:29 -  Paul Jaeger (SK Stromness Electric)

As ever, the Challenge Cup is contested at the Nasjonale Stadion between the winners of the East and West Divisjons, and Eintracht Moss-Rygge win the title on this occasion, a goal either side of half time proving too much for the Cossacks.

Final
Eintracht Moss-Rygge 2-0 FK Norsviken Cossacks

CHAMPIONS: Eintracht Moss-Rygge

The regional Cup has been a welcome introduction to the league timetable, with it giving the lower league teams just that extra chance at glory in the spotlight. FKRA were even expected to top their group, let alone win the Regional Trophy, but it's happened, and a one-nil win over Universitet in the final is what they deserved in the end, their performance just underlining how well the teams from Franz Josef state have done this year.

Semi-Finals

Kirkenes SK 0-1 Universitet (0-1 agg)
Universitet 2-2 Kirkenes SK (3-2 agg)

Hospitaliers 3-2 FKRA Norregaard (3-2 agg)
FKRA Norregaard 1-0 Hospitaliers (3-3 agg) (FKRA Norregaard wins on away goals rule)

Final
FKRA Norregaard 1-0 Universitet

CHAMPIONS: FKRA Norregaard

And so the final of the Latitude Cup. One cup specialist and the most successful team in the entire history of the Latitude Cup, and one team who have never won it in the modern era. One team who were delighted with their league performance, and one who felt a little let down. Unfortunately, they were to be let down even further here, throwing away a one-nil halftime lead to allow Casper Baek to pull the strings in the second half, running his legs into the ground as goals from Kalle Dock and Marten Juric ensure the Gulls lift the trophy and accompany Cygnus Cup holders FC Axel Heiburg into international competition on two fronts next year.

Final
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 2-1 RSK Longyearbyen Town

CHAMPIONS: FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls

UICA COMPETITIONS

Polar Islandstates (PIS) qualifiers
Champions’ Cup 47: SK Franz Josef City, FC Axel Heiburg, East Franz Athletic, FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
Globe Cup 44: Northbrook Diamonds FK, FC Torshavn, Jan Mayen Islanders
Series B Champions’ Cup 44: Novaya Sibir Reds, Scapa Bay Rovers, Resolute Storm 1913 FC, Lokomotiv Barentsberg
OTHER COMPETITIONS:
Copa de Campeones: SK Franz Josef City
Cygnus Cup: FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls, FC Axel Heiburg (as holders)
Ides of March Cup: SK Franz Josef City

by **Polar Islandstates** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 2:01 am

Season fourteen of the NPHL rolls around... Hockey!

LEAGUE RESULTS

Western Conference Standings
   Team                        P   W   D   L  For   Ag   +/-  Pts
 1 Matahiko Dynamo            90  52  16  22  214  113  +101  172
 2 Fjorhorgen Generals        90  47  20  23  185  126   +59  161
 3 Matua Ice Wolves           90  42  20  28  202  149   +53  146
 4 Gjornhammer Eagles         90  38  20  32  173  150   +23  134
 5 Torshavn Ice Kings         90  37  20  33  174  159   +15  131
 6 Mið-Sal Blockheads         90  29  20  41  140  188   -48  107
 7 Karkaroff Bay              90  25  16  49  148  238   -90   91
 8 Northbrook Privateers      90  19  15  56  121  276  -155   72

Central Conference Standings
   Team                         P   W   D   L  For   Ag   +/-  Pts
 1 Jan Mayen Icebreakers       90  43  18  29  188  149  +39  147
 2 Franz Josef Force           90  42  19  29  176  140  +36  145
 3 Holtrecht Islanders         90  41  18  31  187  145  +42  141
 4 Longyearbyen Snowstorm      90  33  19  38  156  182  -26  118
 5 Larsen Bay Thunder          90  32  18  40  171  185  -14  114
 6 Newbridge Girders           90  29  23  38  115  141  -26  110
 7 Karlstadt Icebergs          90  29  17  44  154  212  -58  104
 8 Rapid Sikjonek              90  30  13  47  132  193  -61  103

North-East Conference Standings
   Team                     P   W   D   L  For   Ag   +/-  Pts
 1 Aasiaat Cavalry         90  45  16  29  181  138   +43  151
 2 Bathurst Maelstrom      90  40  27  23  168  114   +54  147
 3 Melville Storm          90  40  20  30  176  145   +31  140
 4 Resolute Knights        90  34  17  39  174  154   +20  119
 5 Uelmark Engines         90  32  22  36  163  174   -11  118
 6 Ingvar Harriers         90  33  18  39  151  168   -17  117
 7 Oversetten Dynamo       90  28  15  47  148  198   -50   99
 8 Hjorrisund Hawks        90  22  25  43  139  241  -102   91

South-East Conference Standings
   Team                    P   W   D   L  For   Ag   +/-  Pts
 1 Invermuir Eagles       90  51  16  23  231  136  +95  169
 2 Hounds of Juura        90  50  17  23  211  112  +99  167
 3 Islay Flames           90  41  18  31  186  150  +36  141
 4 St Paul Whitecaps      90  35  18  37  164  162   +2  123
 5 Nuuk Dynamite          90  32  25  33  134  140   -6  121
 6 Agheim Tornadoes       90  30  18  42  175  177   -2  108
 7 Sisimut Pirates        90  28  21  41  134  194  -60  105
 8 Polshavn Shadows       90  27  23  40  145  167  -22  104

The Elkjaer Playoffs

Quarter Finals
Jan Mayen Icebreakers 0-1 Invermuir Eagles
Invermuir Eagles 4-4 Jan Mayen Icebreakers (4-6 OT)
Jan Mayen Icebreakers 2-1 Invermuir Eagles [Jan Mayen Icebreakers wins series 2-1]

Fjorhorgen Generals 1-2 Hounds of Juura
Hounds of Juura 2-0 Fjorhorgen Generals [Hounds of Juura wins series 2-0]

Aasiaat Cavalry 1-0 Franz Josef Force
Franz Josef Force 0-4 Aasiaat Cavalry [Aasiaat Cavalry wins  series 2-0]

Matahiko Dynamo 2-3 Bathurst Maelstrom
Bathurst Maelstrom 1-1 Matahiko Dynamo (1-2 OT)
Matahiko Dynamo 0-0 Bathurst Maelstrom (0-0 OT, 4-1 SO) [Matahiko Dynamo wins series 2-1]


Semi Finals
Hounds of Juura 2-0 Jan Mayen Icebreakers
Jan Mayen Icebreakers 1-3 Hounds of Juura
Hounds of Juura 5-0 Jan Mayen Icebreakers [Hounds of Juura wins series 3-0]

Matahiko Dynamo 1-0 Aasiaat Cavalry
Aasiaat Cavalry 3-3 Matahiko Dynamo (3-3 OT, 0-1 SO)
Matahiko Dynamo 4-3 Aasiaat Cavalry [Matahiko Dynamo wins series 3-0]


Final
Hounds of Juura 0-1 Matahiko Dynamo
Matahiko Dynamo 6-2 Hounds of Juura
Hounds of Juura 1-1 Matahiko Dynamo (1-1 OT, 3-2 SO)
Matahiko Dynamo 5-4 Hounds of Juura
Hounds of Juura 1-1 Matahiko Dynamo (2-2 OT, 1-2 SO) [Matahiko Dynamo wins Championship 4-1]

Congratulations, to MATAHIKO DYNAMO, who after tying a staggering five of their eleven games in normal time become the third team in three seasons to have won the playoffs from outside the South-East Conference, causing a sensation in Kuril Arkhipelago as they do so. Perhaps the conference's domination is slipping after all... Dynamo fans wont care what the geographical significance is however, they're just over the moon.

CHL Qualifiers:
Matahiko Dynamo
Hounds of Juura
Aasiaat Cavalry
Jan Mayen Icebreakers

by **Polar Islandstates** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 2:15 am

One of the most popular participation sports in the Federation, the Elitserien is the pinnacle of handball in the federation.

Finally, in the twelfth season, it fell to GKGK to reclaim their title and retain it for another season. Fynersturen Island did excellently to snatch a WCHC qualification place from one of the big four, with HGK Kungsdocks underperforming this season, whilst Longyearbyen and Aasiaat will be disappointed to both get relegated straight after coming up.

   Division One           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 GKGK                    34   26   2   6   962  837 +125    54
 2 Jaadlands HC            34   24   3   7   962  832 +130    51
 3 IHK Torshavn            34   24   2   8   984  825 +159    50
 4 Fynersturen Island      34   22   3   9   912  852  +60    47
 5 HGK Kungsdocks          34   23   0  11   968  841 +127    46
 6 KHG Cape                34   18   2  14   879  856  +23    38
 7 Surtsey HKG             34   17   4  13   888  906  −18    38
 8 Axel Heiburg HK         34   17   3  14   886  887   −1    37
 9 HKG Bleak Rock          34   15   2  17   859  908  −49    32
10 Daugen Shore            34   14   3  17   891  936  −45    31
11 HK 1978 Matua           34   13   4  17   906  933  −27    30
12 KG Sikjonek             34   12   4  18   889  928  −39    28
13 St Paul Docks RG        34   13   0  21   915  962  −47    26
14 Kulmsaar                34   10   4  20   884  931  −47    24
15 Scapa Bay Rig           34   10   1  23   868  974 −106    21
16 Neuerlatz IK            34    9   2  23   870  918  −48    20
17 Longyearbyen            34    9   2  23   879  981 −102    20
18 Aasiaat                 34    9   1  24   852  947  −95    19

   Division Two           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 St Lawrence             34   22   5   7   931  862  +69    49
 2 Sibir                   34   21   4   9   949  883  +66    46
 3 Aagen Town              34   20   4  10   942  845  +97    44
 4 Kholmsk HK              34   20   2  12   925  882  +43    42
 5 Aleutian Islands HB     34   20   2  12   908  881  +27    42
 6 Northbrook HK           34   18   4  12   950  889  +61    40
 7 Solovetsky Gimnasia     34   19   2  13   915  909   +6    40
 8 Fiord GHC               34   18   1  15   925  889  +36    37
 9 Melville HK             34   16   5  13   875  886  −11    37
10 Sisimut KB              34   17   2  15   921  891  +30    36
11 Hans HBK                34   16   2  16   921  921    0    34
12 Force Karlstadt         34   11   6  17   877  924  −47    28
13 Jan Mayen KH            34   12   3  19   877  909  −32    27
14 HCF Yuzhny              34   12   1  21   870  901  −31    25
15 Islay Handball          34   12   0  22   868  923  −55    24
16 Barentsberg Islanders   34   11   2  21   884  944  −60    24
17 Zemlya HK               34    7   6  21   856  928  −72    20
18 Resolute Cliffs         34    8   1  25   834  961 −127    17

WCHC Qualifiers:
GKGK
Jaadlands HC
IHK Torshavn
Fynersturen Island

by **Polar Islandstates** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 2:22 am

So the League machine kicks into life, and Aleutia snatch the title on the last day of the season thanks to a last gasp trouncing of lowly Nunivak. Last season's winners Landt Sibir are second by a single point; slipping up in Sakhalin earlier in the season will now be looking very costly indeed. Things are staying close and competitive though, and that's the way we like it.

LEAGUE

   League of States              Pld    W   D   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts 
 1 Aleutia                        34   22   2  10   317  212 +105    46
 2 Landt Sibir                    34   22   1  11   379  232 +147    45
 3 Hans and Melville              34   22   1  11   312  198 +114    45
 4 Franz Josef                    34   21   1  12   359  240 +119    43
 5 Axel Heiburg                   34   21   1  12   317  260  +57    43
 6 Norscelt                       34   19   3  12   362  229 +133    41
 7 Kuril Arkhipelago              34   18   3  13   330  219 +111    39
 8 Northbrook                     34   18   3  13   324  272  +52    39
 9 Victorrinn                     34   17   1  16   279  282   −3    35
10 Farosea and Bleak Rock         34   16   0  18   302  290  +12    32
11 Svalbard                       34   15   2  17   306  320  −14    32
12 Sakhalin                       34   15   1  18   257  334  −77    31
13 Novaya Zemlya                  34   15   1  18   212  303  −91    31
14 Ellismare                      34   13   3  18   288  323  −35    29
15 St Lawrence                    34   13   1  20   244  334  −90    27
16 Kulmsaar and Terra Scotia      34   12   2  20   267  376 −109    26
17 Nunivak                        34    7   1  26   202  402 −200    15
18 Grenlund                       34    5   3  26   153  384 −231    13

by **Polar Islandstates** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 2:33 am

Meanwhile, with the incentive of Seasogs Championship qualification at stake, the teams of the Union Championship set their sights once more on the Grinholm Cup...

   West Conference          Pld    W   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts 
 1 Northbrook Harlequins     38   30   8   806  341 +465   120
 2 Kerrisgorforth Harriers   38   30   8   704  380 +324   120
 3 Northbrook Picks          38   29   9   688  368 +320   116
 4 Eysturoy Rovers           38   27  11   606  364 +242   108
 5 RFC Sikjonek              38   24  12   561  447 +114   100
 6 Lisch Icefields RFC       38   24  14   683  397 +286    96
 7 Oose Harriers             38   23  15   548  490  +58    92
 8 Axel Heiburg Athletic     38   21  17   527  394 +133    84
 9 Machtspool RFC            38   20  17   519  495  +24    82
10 Torshavn RFC              38   20  18   558  469  +89    80
11 Logan Harriers            38   20  18   565  477  +88    80
12 Spitsbergen Dynamo        38   18  20   490  599 −109    72
13 Sibir Wanderers           38   17  20   402  555 −153    70
14 RFC Larsen Bay            38   17  21   495  574  −79    68
15 Matua Ravens              38   15  23   559  573  −14    60
16 Seratakki RFC             38   14  24   480  632 −152    56
17 Bleak Rock RFC            38   12  26   414  657 −243    48
18 Longyearbyen RFC          38    8  30   252  711 −459    32
19 Neftegorsk RFC            38    5  33   325  801 −476    20
20 Diablo Rock RFC           38    4  34   236  694 −458    16


   East Conference          Pld    W   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts 
 1 Grimsey RFC               38   30   8   785  377 +408   120
 2 Citizens RFC              38   29   9   686  242 +444   116
 3 FJC Rushmori RFC          38   29   9   651  319 +332   116
 4 Bathurst RFC              38   27  10   567  358 +209   110
 5 Jan Mayen Harriers        38   27  11   610  369 +241   108
 6 Kiel Harriers RFC         38   26  12   609  298 +311   104
 7 Bielstrich Dynamo         38   25  12   657  442 +215   102
 8 McAvery Harriers          38   24  13   613  459 +154    98
 9 Resolute RFC              38   22  16   576  436 +140    88
10 Plateau RFC               38   19  17   520  512   +8    80
11 Surtsey Wanderers         38   17  21   486  543  −57    68
12 Korsten Force RFC         38   16  22   411  571 −160    64
13 St Paul Rovers            38   15  23   451  574 −123    60
14 Aagen Dynamo              38   14  24   471  559  −88    56
15 Neuerlatz Dynamo          38   14  24   374  614 −240    56
16 North Banks               38   11  26   321  599 −278    46
17 Aasiaat Troopers          38   11  27   366  728 −362    44
18 Grise Fiord RFC           38    8  29   320  728 −408    34
19 Steffansson Islanders     38    7  30   372  666 −294    30
20 Forrairn RFC              38    5  33   290  742 −452    20




Grinholm Cup
Semi Finals
Northbrook Harlequins 14–19 Citizens RFC
Grimsey RFC 13–18 Kerrisgorforth Harriers


Final
Kerrisgorforth Harriers 15–7 Citizens RFC

So, after Grimsey RFC's surprise domination of the East Conference, we see a repeat of last season's final in the semi finals, where Citizens RFC get their revenge on the Harlequins to move through to play Kerrisgorforth Harriers in the final after they put an an end to Grimsey's run. It was a hard fought final, but in the end it was Kerrisgorforth who win their second title, as Citizens' drought goes on.

Qualifiers for the Seasogs Championship:
Kerrisgorforth Harriers
Citizens RFC
Northbrook Harlequins
Grimsey RFC

by **Bleak Rock** » Tue May 07, 2013 4:18 pm

The BRFA are delighted to announce their seventeenth season of results, including their qualifier for the next CdC.

BRFA Herald League Standings

    Team                            P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF             44  24  10  10  95  52  +43  82
  2 Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður        44  24   9  11  78  47  +31  81
  3 FF Berafjörðinn                44  22  11  11  91  48  +43  77
  4 Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag      44  22   8  14  81  63  +18  74
  5 Leiknir Reykjanesur            44  21   7  16  71  61  +10  70
  6 K85 Járn Virkaroy              44  22   4  18  62  56   +6  70
  7 FK Hámarvik                    44  19   8  17  71  88  -17  65
  8 Víkingur Kló VB                44  18   6  20  64  75  -11  60
  9 VB Vatn Höfninflói             44  17   6  21  72  76   -4  57
 10 Glidi Hreindýrsal              44  15   7  22  65  89  -24  52
 11 RKA Hvalabátum                 44   9   5  30  54  92  -38  32
 12 Norðurmýrar 87                 44   7   7  30  43 100  -57  28

Congratulations to Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF, who win in dramatic circumstances on the last day of the season.

Archduke's Trophy
Preliminary Round
K85 Járn Virkaroy 3-0 FK Hámarvik
VB Vatn Höfninflói 2-1 Norðurmýrar 87
Víkingur Kló VB 0-4 RKA Hvalabátum
Glidi Hreindýrsal 0-2 Leiknir Reykjanesur

Quarter Finals
Leiknir Reykjanesur 0-2 RKA Hvalabátum
FF Berafjörðinn 3-0 VB Vatn Höfninflói
Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag 2-1 Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF
K85 Járn Virkaroy 2-0 Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður

Semi Finals
FF Berafjörðinn 3-5 Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag
K85 Járn Virkaroy 1-3 RKA Hvalabátum

Final
Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag 1-4 RKA Hvalabátum

And congratulations go to RKA Hvalabátum, who stun the nation to win the Archduke's Trophy against all the odds. Their win makes it two trophy wins out of two for the teams from Náhvarðvíkur.

Rushmori Competition:
Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF

by **Polar Islandstates** » Wed May 08, 2013 12:42 pm

So the League machine kicks into life, and Landt Sibir go one better than they managed last season, reclaiming the title they lost last season by just a single point. No such delicacies this season, and the winners were able to lose two of their last three matches and still win by four points.

LEAGUE

   League of States              Pld    W   D   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts 
 1 Landt Sibir                    34   24   3   7   328  170 +158    51
 2 Norscelt                       34   22   3   9   354  253 +101    47
 3 Northbrook                     34   20   3  11   378  244 +134    43
 4 Kuril Arkhipelago              34   19   4  11   345  289  +56    42
 5 Victorrinn                     34   19   2  13   397  327  +70    40
 6 Axel Heiburg                   34   18   3  13   331  297  +34    39
 7 Farosea and Bleak Rock         34   17   3  14   309  310   −1    37
 8 Franz Josef                    34   18   0  16   408  352  +56    36
 9 Hans and Melville              34   17   2  15   287  265  +22    36
10 Novaya Zemlya                  34   16   4  14   290  315  −25    36
11 Aleutia                        34   15   3  16   306  307   −1    33
12 Svalbard                       34   14   2  18   323  303  +20    30
13 St Lawrence                    34   14   2  18   264  287  −23    30
14 Kulmsaar and Terra Scotia      34   14   1  19   269  293  −24    29
15 Sakhalin                       34   13   1  20   284  330  −46    27
16 Nunivak                        34   11   1  22   216  373 −157    23
17 Grenlund                       34    8   1  25   208  416 −208    17
18 Ellismare                      34    7   2  25   239  405 −166    16

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