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The Southern Union (SU) is a politico-economic union of 4 member states that are located in the Indian Ocean. The Southern Union's main activites take place within Omfattandestad which is located in the Koana Islands.
The Union contains the Direct Democratic Republic of Koana Islands, the Kingdom of Gunsovolk, the Republic of Ianoia, and the small Free Lands of Le Grout.
Website:
For all information around the Southern Union please check out the website southern-union.com.
Maps:
Location on the World Map
Gunsovolk
Ianoia
Koana Islands
Le Grout
The Southern Union is also the administrative body for Association Football and Baseball (SUBA) within the region, although has no direct control over domestic leagues, only Union-wide competitions such as international fixtures and club Champions League events.
SUFA Champions League (Football)
The SUFA Champions League, known simply as the Champions League, is an annual Union-wide club football competition organised by the Southern Union and contested by top-division clubs throughout the Southern Union.
16 teams (4 from each member state) will automatically qualify for the Group Stage.
The 16 teams are then split into 4 groups of 4 based on ranking and then play a double round-robin against the teams within its group. The group winners and the second-placed teams advance to the Quarter-Finals.
The event is only three years old but has already gained greater financial backing than the Champions League of Baseball that has been running since 1976.
Dates:
30th of September 2015 - Group Stage Matchday 1
14th of October 2015 - Group Stage Matchday 2
25th of November 2015 - Group Stage Matchday 3
16th of December 2015 - Group Stage Matchday 4
3rd of February 2016 - Group Stage Matchday 5
10th of February 2016 - Group Stage Matchday 6
24th of February 2016 - Quarter-Finals 1st Leg
16th of March 2016 - Quarter-Finals 2nd Leg
30th of March 2016 - Semi-Finals 1st Leg
6th of April 2016 - Semi-Finals 2nd Leg
23rd of April 2016 - Champions League Final
2015/2016 Qualifying Teams (and coefficient rating):
Ruigoord FC (10.667)
Mynyddslwyn Green (8.667)
FC Sorgenfrei (6.833)
Cogshall (6.000)
Knitsley City (6.000)
Snoflinga Stad (5.667)
Kekerdom (4.667)
AIK Aigburth (0.000)
Audaux (0.000)
Brievé SC (0.000)
Croix du Sud (Audaux) (0.000)
Eintracht Stel (0.000)
Grenada Atletisk (1.000)
Saint-Catherine's FC (0.000)
Udde Fruktträdgård FK (0.000)
Ulcombe United (0.000)
Past Winners
Last Season (2014/2015)
SUBA Champions League (Baseball)
The SUBA Champions League, known simply as the Champions League, is an annual continental club baseball competition organised by the Southern Union Baseball Association (SUBA). It is one of the most prestigious tournaments in the baseball world and the most second most prestigious sports competition in the Southern Union. Game Four of the 2014 Championship Series was the most watched SUBA Champions League final to date, as well as the most watched annual sporting event in the Southern Union, drawing 110 million television viewers worldwide.
Introduced in 1976, The top four teams from each nation of Gunsovolk, Ianoia & the Koana Islands are placed into three groups of 4 for a 6-game round robin that is played throughout the majority of the regular season. The top team from each group as well as the best second placed team enter into the Semi-Finals that culminates in the Championship Series, a best-of-5 series to decide the champion. Traditionally, games Three, Four and Five are the last games of the season (not including internationals). Up until 1982, the knockout phase was contested by a best-of-3 series to decide the champion.
Koanian teams Ny Aucklanda Warlocks and Omfattandestad Titans have won the most tournaments with 5 each with the latter winning the most recent tournament in 2014, defeating fellow Koanian club the Dyce Whalers 3-games to 1. Koanian clubs have accumulated the highest number of victories with 22, followed by Ianoia (9) and Gunsovolk (8).
Starting in the 2015 season, all SUBA sanctioned tournements as well as domestic leagues within Gunsovolk, Ianoia and Koana Islands will allow drawn games.
Teams:
Shoof Pirates
Ahnüü Otters
Andacht Dolphins
Hüll Clippers
Burstwick Sharks
Ivychurch Dockers
Nemphett Angels
Blenkinsopp Bulls
Ny Aucklanda Warlocks
Omfattandestad Titans
Dyce Whalers
Erana Kullar Wolves
Past Winners
Last Season (2014)