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[The Babbage Islands]

The UICA season is down to the group stage of all three tournaments with FFB poised to make their best showing in years. Six of the nine FFB clubs that qualified to UICA play have made it into the various group stages.

Sporting Boulder enter their first Champions' Cup group stage as direct qualifiers. They're a young squad not expected to go deep against this field. But the talent pool here is immense with seven players announced to represent their three nations in the World Cup qualifying. Our guess is that as Kaisa Cuban goes, so go the Rock. The Sporting keeper has the inconsistency common to youth. But the High Heels international combines remarkable talent with five years' international experience and a sterling reputation--all at age 19.

Bloomfield National had their applecart upset in their opening Champions' Cup match by Pazhujebi club Raktaghav Hathi and won't be playing in the semis of the big show this time. But UICA's 49th ranked club rebounded after parachuting into the Globe Cup to get back to that event's group stage. Eagles captain Lita Jaramillo, an Aguazul international on the back line, teams up with Babbage star keeper Kaitlyn Miller to headline a tough, experienced eleven that have a good shot at advancing to the cup rounds.

Celtic-Southland are the feel-good story of these tournaments thus far. The fifth-place Maroon were dropped into the remote playoff access stage of the Globe Cup and have gone 7-2-1 in ten matches just to make the group stage. Yesopalitha's Nadya Dostoevich has never looked better paired with High Heels's Melody Mule as a striker duo, and Nadya's cousin Ivan has thrived with two sound scoring threats to feed.

Both Great Falls Cymru and Far Point Islanders went one-tie-and-done between them for a very modest 0-1-3 mark. Cymru miss the Three Bears, Ella Rasmussen is no longer the playmaker she once was, and Valentine Armstrong had two off outings in a row. Islanders just looked outclassed in both encounters.

In the Series B Champions' Cup three Babbage teams are in the group stage for the first time in memory: Cardiff FC, Real Santa Catalina, and Charleston FC. Two of the three clubs are regional league sides that once held UICA ranking in their first-division days, and the third was a founding member of the first Babbage professional league.

[Commerce Heights]

The Forty-Third Champions’ Cup
Group Stage

Group winners and runners-up qualified for Champions’ Cup first knockout round
Third-placed teams qualified for Globe Cup first knockout round

  Group A                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts   FIm  UCi  Mrd  Med
1 Fontvielle Impact         VLD    6    4   2   0    13    6   +7    14    —   1–1  3–1  3–0
2 Unión de Ciudagua         AGU    6    3   1   2    11    5   +6    10   2–3   —   0–1  1–0
3 Mardi Lopunnies           NSI    6    2   1   3     5   12   −7     7   2–2  0–5   —   1–0
4 Medoria Löwen             COM    6    1   0   5     2    8   −6     3   0–1  0–2  2–0   —

  Group B                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts   ScC  FJC  TuT  Arc
1 Scott City FC             DAR    6    3   3   0     8    2   +6    12    —   1–1  0–0  3–0
2 SK Franz Josef City       PIS    6    3   2   1    12    5   +7    11   0–2   —   4–0  4–1
3 Turoki Tide               VIL    6    2   1   3     4    7   −3     7   0–1  0–2   —   2–0
4 Arcadia AFC               AIS    6    0   2   4     3   13  −10     2   1–1  1–1  0–2   —

  Group C                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts   Dûs  Bez  RCU  C++
1 Dûsanto Mojaikĭjĭ         JSY    6    4   1   1    14    9   +5    13    —   2–1  2–2  2–1
2 AS Bezieres               VLD    6    3   0   3    10    9   +1     9   4–3   —   0–1  2–1
3 Raynor City United        VAL    6    2   2   2     8    8    0     8   0–1  0–2   —   3–1
4 C++ Ancients              SXB    6    1   1   4     8   14   −6     4   1–4  2–1  2–2   —

  Group D                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts   Nav  UrW  FKM  VaD
1 Navel FC                  WRL    6    3   2   1     9    6   +3    11*   —   4–2  2–1  1–1
2 Urbizania Wanderers       ASG    6    3   2   1    10    9   +1    11*  0–0   —   2–2  3–2
3 FKM                       PZJ    6    2   1   3     9    9    0     7   2–1  0–1   —   4–0
4 Vanler Dynamo             CAW    6    1   1   4     7   11   −4     4   0–1  1–2  3–0   — 
* Navel FC ahead of Urbizania Wanderers on head-to-head points

  Group E                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts   Ech  JMI  Thr  Árg
1 Echegoyan FC              ASG    6    4   1   1    11    4   +7    13    —   3–1  3–0  1–1
2 Jan Mayen Islanders       PIS    6    3   0   3    12   12    0     9*  0–2   —   1–2  4–1
3 Therakham                 PZJ    6    3   0   3     9    9    0     9*  1–0  2–3   —   3–0
4 Árgos LP                  COM    6    1   1   4     7   14   −7     4   1–2  2–3  2–1   — 
* Jan Mayen Islanders ahead of Therakham on head-to-head away goals

  Group F                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts   MLp  Hon  FiC  SBo
1 Mliona-Lpaka              TUR    6    4   1   1    15    7   +8    13    —   2–0  3–0  3–1
2 Hondo FC                  VAL    6    4   0   2    11   10   +1    12   2–1   —   3–4  2–1
3 Firewood City             OSR    6    3   1   2    11    9   +2    10   2–2  0–1   —   2–0
4 Sporting Boulder          TBI    6    0   0   6     6   17  −11     0   2–4  2–3  0–3   —

  Group G                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts   Yub  AxH  Exm  BrH
1 Yuba United               COM    6    5   1   0    15    5  +10    16    —   3–2  2–0  3–1
2 FC Axel Heiburg           PIS    6    3   1   2    14    7   +7    10   2–2   —   5–0  3–0
3 Extramarine               MIU    6    2   0   4    10   16   −6     6   0–3  0–1   —   6–4
4 Bradley Hornets           WZI    6    1   0   5     8   19  −11     3   0–2  2–1  1–4   —

  Group H                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts   EFA  CTr  Bnk  TLA
1 East Franz Athletic       PIS    6    5   0   1     9    8   +1    15    —   2–0  2–1  2–1
2 CF Clan Tropa             AGU    6    3   1   2    16    8   +8    10   6–0   —   0–1  3–3
3 Banks                     WZI    6    2   0   4     4   10   −6     6   0–1  0–4   —   2–0
4 Tarahal Lake Athletic     YSP    6    1   1   4     9   12   −3     4   0–2  2–3  3–0   —

First knockout round draw
Hondo FC (VAL)–Echegoyan FC (ASG)
Jan Mayen Islanders (PIS)–Mliona-Lpaka (TUR)
AS Bezieres (VLD)–Yuba United (COM)
Urbizania Wanderers (ASG)–East Franz Athletic (PIS)
SK Franz Josef City (PIS)–Fontvielle Impact (VLD)
FC Axel Heiburg (PIS)–Navel FC (WRL)
CF Clan Tropa (AGU)–Scott City FC (DAR)
Unión de Ciudagua (AGU)–Dûsanto Mojaikĭjĭ (JSY)

Quarterfinal draw
Unión de Ciudagua (AGU) or Dûsanto Mojaikĭjĭ (JSY)–FC Axel Heiburg (PIS) or Navel FC (WRL)
Jan Mayen Islanders (PIS) or Mliona-Lpaka (TUR)–Urbizania Wanderers (ASG) or East Franz Athletic (PIS)
SK Franz Josef City (PIS) or Fontvielle Impact (VLD)–Hondo FC (VAL) or Echegoyan FC (ASG)
AS Bezieres (VLD) or Yuba United (COM)–CF Clan Tropa (AGU) or Scott City FC (DAR)

Semifinal draw
winner QF1–winner QF3
winner QF4–winner QF2

Final draw
winner SF2–winner SF1 (at Graha’ajat Stidiyama, Zhevassi, The Pazhujeb Islands)

Legend
In the results grid, each row contains a team’s home matches and each column contains a team’s away matches. The home score is on the left.

If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings:

1. higher number of wins,
2. higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the teams in question,
3. superior goal difference from the group matches played among the teams in question,
4. higher number of goals scored in the group matches played among the teams in question,
5. higher number of goals scored away from home in the group matches played among the teams in question,
6. superior goal difference,
7. higher number of goals scored,
8. higher number of goals scored away from home,
9. higher number of coëfficient points accumulated by the club in question, as well as its association, over the previous five seasons.

The Fortieth Globe Cup
Group Stage

Group winners and runners-up qualified for Globe Cup first knockout round

  Group A                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts   Dhp  Sve  Far  FrH
1 Deahpild TU               EAR    6    4   1   1    12    4   +8    13    —   1–0  6–1  3–1
2 Sveinhart FC              SWY    6    4   0   2     9    5   +4    12   1–0   —   1–2  2–0
3 AFC Farnworth             LCP    6    1   2   3     6   13   −7     5   0–0  0–2   —   2–2
4 Forest Hill FC            JSY    6    1   1   4     8   13   −5     4   1–2  2–3  2–1   —

  Group B                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts   Str  SeS  BaP  Jam
1 Jungle Strike FC          VIL    6    4   2   0    11    6   +5    14    —   2–1  2–1  3–2
2 Seendok Shells            CRM    6    4   1   1    10    3   +7    13   0–0   —   3–0  2–0
3 Bayern Phoenix            TAE    6    1   2   3     5    9   −4     5   1–1  0–2   —   1–1
4 Jamaica Giants            JSY    6    0   1   5     5   13   −8     1   1–3  1–2  0–2   —

  Group C                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts   LLk  MeA  StU  GrT
1 Lisda Lokado Goji Salamjĭ JSY    6    3   2   1    11    7   +4    11    —   3–1  4–2  2–1
2 Metropolis Alligators     VLD    6    2   1   3     6    8   −2     7*  1–0   —   1–1  2–1
3 Stanley United            WZI    6    1   4   1     9   10   −1     7*  0–0  1–0   —   3–3
4 Grasshoppers Turic        OSR    6    1   3   2    11   12   −1     6   2–2  2–1  2–2   — 
* Metropolis Alligators ahead of Stanley United on wins

  Group D                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts   PCr  RGS  Tan  SBa
1 Pays de Croix             SAU    6    3   2   1     8    4   +4    11    —   1–1  2–0  1–0
2 RGS Athletic              EFL    6    3   1   2    10    6   +4    10*  3–2   —   0–1  4–0
3 Tanrısal                  PAS    6    3   1   2     6    5   +1    10*  0–0  2–1   —   2–0
4 South Bartal              MSH    6    1   0   5     2   11   −9     3   0–2  0–1  2–1   — 
* RGS Athletic ahead of Tanrısal on goal difference

  Group E                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts   Crt  ISD  Dsk  RRu
1 Carter FC                 JSY    6    5   1   0    20    6  +14    16    —   2–0  2–1  1–1
2 Iona Spaceport Defenders  UNF    6    2   1   3     7   14   −7     7   1–7   —   2–1  2–2
3 FC Deska                  UGO    6    2   0   4     8   13   −5     6   2–3  2–1   —   1–0
4 Royal Rumiatzi            ASG    6    1   2   3     9   11   −2     5   1–5  0–1  5–1   —

  Group F                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts   Kaj  ESF  CSo  BAl
1 Kaje Football             UGO    6    3   2   1    10    4   +6    11    —   1–1  4–0  1–2
2 Club ESF                  VAL    6    2   4   0     7    5   +2    10   1–1   —   3–3  0–0
3 Celtic-Southland          TBI    6    1   2   3     6   10   −4     5*  0–1  0–1   —   2–0
4 Bayern-Algaer             TAE    6    1   2   3     3    7   −4     5*  0–2  0–1  1–1   — 
* Celtic-Southland ahead of Bayern-Algaer on goals scored

  Group G                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts   KiC  PeB  Atl  Bur
1 Kiiarana City             VIL    6    4   1   1    10    5   +5    13    —   2–1  2–1  2–0
2 Pentref-ar-y-Bae          AEL    6    3   1   2     8    8    0    10   2–2   —   1–4  2–0
3 FC Atlantis               WRL    6    2   2   2    12   10   +2     8   1–0  0–1   —   2–2
4 Burnaby SC                KSK    6    0   2   4     6   13   −7     2   0–2  0–1  4–4   —

  Group H                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts   ItU  StM  RAr  URT
1 Iturributa United         ITB    6    4   2   0    13    5   +8    14    —   4–0  3–1  3–3
2 Stejar Munte              ANT    6    2   2   2     6    8   −2     8   0–0   —   1–1  2–0
3 AC Regia Artadates        PHO    6    2   1   3     7    9   −2     7   0–1  2–3   —   1–0
4 UR Town                   EFL    6    1   1   4     6   10   −4     4   1–2  1–0  1–2   —

  Group I                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts   OFo  Itu  IrP  Hel
1 Olympique de Fontvielle   VLD    6    3   2   1    11    7   +4    11*   —   3–0  2–1  4–3
2 Ituraitz FC               ASG    6    3   2   1     7    4   +3    11*  0–0   —   2–0  3–0
3 Iriwati Panthers          UNF    6    3   1   2     9    8   +1    10   2–1  1–1   —   2–1
4 Helsirn CSKA              SVN    6    0   1   5     6   14   −8     1   1–1  0–1  1–3   — 
* Olympique de Fontvielle ahead of Ituraitz FC on goal difference

  Group J                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts   NvS  BlN  NbD  Caf
1 Navel Sharks              WRL    6    4   0   2    14    6   +8    12*   —   2–0  1–2  4–0
2 Bloomfield National       TBI    6    4   0   2    13    5   +8    12*  3–0   —   2–0  0–3
3 Northbrook Diamonds FK    PIS    6    2   1   3     7   12   −5     7   1–4  0–4   —   3–0
4 Cafi FC                   CMB    6    1   1   4     4   15  −11     4   0–3  0–4  1–1   — 
* Navel Sharks ahead of Bloomfield National on goals scored

  Group K                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts   CAP  Crg  Goi  OrU
1 CA Paulinthal             PAS    6    2   3   1     7    4   +3     9*   —   0–0  0–1  4–1
2 FC Charge                 CRM    6    2   3   1     7    6   +1     9*  1–1   —   2–1  2–0
3 Goidelic                  ANC    6    2   1   3     7    5   +2     7†  0–1  1–1   —   4–0
4 Orean United              LLF    6    2   1   3     6   12   −6     7†  1–1  3–1  1–0   — 
* CA Paulinthal ahead of FC Charge on goal difference
† Goidelic ahead of Orean United on goal difference

  Group L                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts   RkH  RCu  ACi  HoU
1 Raktaghav Hathi           PZJ    6    3   2   1    14    5   +9    11    —   5–0  1–1  4–1
2 Rancho Cucamonga          FSC    6    3   1   2    11   13   −2    10   3–1   —   2–1  1–2
3 Alianza Ciruelas          AGU    6    2   3   1    11    9   +2     9   0–0  2–2   —   3–1
4 Home United               MAP    6    1   0   5     9   18   −9     3   0–3  2–3  3–4   —

First knockout round draw
Mardi Lopunnies (NSI)–Firewood City (OSR)
Rancho Cucamonga (FSC)–Olympique de Fontvielle (VLD)
Extramarine (MIU)–Carter FC (JSY)
Banks (WZI)–Jungle Strike FC (VIL)
Pentref-ar-y-Bae (AEL)–Lisda Lokado Goji Salamjĭ (JSY)
Stejar Munte (ANT)–CA Paulinthal (PAS)
Iona Spaceport Defenders (UNF)–Therakham (PZJ)
Bloomfield National (TBI)–Kaje Football (UGO)
RGS Athletic (EFL)–Iturributa United (ITB)
Ituraitz FC (ASG)–Kiiarana City (VIL)
FC Charge (CRM)–Navel Sharks (WRL)
Turoki Tide (VIL)–Pays de Croix (SAU)
Seendok Shells (CRM)–Raktaghav Hathi (PZJ)
Club ESF (VAL)–FKM (PZJ)
Metropolis Alligators (VLD)–Deahpild TU (EAR)
Sveinhart FC (SWY)–Raynor City United (VAL)

Second knockout round
Mardi Lopunnies (NSI) or Firewood City (OSR)–Rancho Cucamonga (FSC) or Olympique de Fontvielle (VLD)
Extramarine (MIU) or Carter FC (JSY)–Banks (WZI) or Jungle Strike FC (VIL)
Pentref-ar-y-Bae (AEL) or Lisda Lokado Goji Salamjĭ (JSY)–Stejar Munte (ANT) or CA Paulinthal (PAS)
Iona Spaceport Defenders (UNF) or Therakham (PZJ)–Bloomfield National (TBI) or Kaje Football (UGO)
RGS Athletic (EFL) or Iturributa United (ITB)–Ituraitz FC (ASG) or Kiiarana City (VIL)
FC Charge (CRM) or Navel Sharks (WRL)–Turoki Tide (VIL) or Pays de Croix (SAU)
Seendok Shells (CRM) or Raktaghav Hathi (PZJ)–Club ESF (VAL) or FKM (PZJ)
Metropolis Alligators (VLD) or Deahpild TU (EAR)–Sveinhart FC (SWY) or Raynor City United (VAL)

Quarterfinals
winner match 1–winner match 2
winner match 3–winner match 4
winner match 5–winner match 6
winner match 7–winner match 8

Semifinals
winner QF1–winner QF2
winner QF3–winner QF4

Final
winner SF1–winner SF2 (at National Stadium, Ballyfeeaknock, Ancharmunn)

Legend
In the results grid, each row contains a team’s home matches and each column contains a team’s away matches. The home score is on the left.

If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings:

1. higher number of wins,
2. superior goal difference,
3. higher number of goals scored,
4. higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the teams in question,
5. superior goal difference from the group matches played among the teams in question,
6. higher number of goals scored in the group matches played among the teams in question,
7. higher number of goals scored away from home in the group matches played among the teams in question,
8. higher number of goals scored away from home,
9. higher number of fair play points.

The Fortieth Series B Champions’ Cup
Group Stage

Group winners and runners-up qualified for Series B Champions’ Cup first knockout round

  Group A                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts   Jug  KiT  XaC  ElH
1 Juggzy FC                 DAR    6    5   0   1     9    4   +5    15    —   3–1  2–1  1–0
2 Kiiara-Torra              VIL    6    4   1   1    11    6   +5    13   1–0   —   3–0  2–1
3 Xavier City FC            YSP    6    1   1   4     8   11   −3     4   0–1  2–2   —   4–1
4 Elcahnd Heat              CRM    6    1   0   5     5   12   −7     3   1–2  0–2  2–1   —

  Group B                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts   CaC  LgU  DBa  WTY
1 Capetown Crocs            TAE    6    3   2   1    11    8   +3    11*   —   2–2  3–0  0–0
2 Lodgertia United          EFL    6    3   2   1    12   10   +2    11*  1–3   —   2–1  3–2
3 Dinamo Bagheta            ANT    6    2   2   2    10    8   +2     8   3–0  1–1   —   4–1
4 Wes TY                    BVR    6    0   2   4     7   14   −7     2   2–3  1–3  1–1   — 
* Capetown Crocs ahead of Lodgertia United on head-to-head points

  Group C                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts   Qma  Alm  AVi  CSt
1 CD Quemavilla             AGU    6    5   0   1    15    3  +12    15    —   5–1  3–0  4–0
2 FC Almintora              TUR    6    4   1   1     7    5   +2    13   1–0   —   1–0  0–0
3 Athletic Victoria         WRL    6    2   0   4     4    8   −4     6   0–1  0–2   —   2–0
4 County Stanley            LLF    6    0   1   5     2   12  −10     1   1–2  0–2  1–2   —

  Group D                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts   DSp  Aft  AsR  RSC
1 Dawson Springs FC         COM    6    3   2   1    12    6   +6    11    —   7–1  2–1  0–3
2 Afton FC                  JSY    6    2   2   2     7   11   −4     8   1–1   —   1–0  2–2
3 Ashton Rovers             WZI    6    1   3   2     3    4   −1     6*  0–0  1–0   —   0–0
4 Real Santa Catalina       TBI    6    1   3   2     6    7   −1     6*  0–2  0–2  1–1   — 
* Ashton Rovers ahead of Real Santa Catalina on head-to-head away goals

  Group E                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts   PMa  SSB  SBR  EMa
1 Pumas Maldonado           VLD    6    5   0   1    13    5   +8    15    —   7–1  1–0  1–0
2 Students of Sixteen Bits  MIU    6    3   0   3     9   11   −2     9   1–2   —   2–0  4–1
3 Scapa Bay Rovers          PIS    6    2   1   3     5    5    0     7   2–0  0–1   —   1–1
4 Eintracht Maastricht      JSY    6    1   1   4     4   10   −6     4   1–2  1–0  0–2   —

  Group F                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts   NSG  Etr  WWa  T13
1 North Star Grímsey        PIS    6    3   2   1    12    8   +4    11*   —   3–1  2–1  3–0
2 Etruria                   WZI    6    3   2   1    10    5   +5    11*  1–1   —   1–1  3–0
3 Wunokalsa Waridi          TUR    6    2   2   2     9    6   +3     8   3–1  0–1   —   4–1
4 Tower 13                  THL    6    0   2   4     3   15  −12     2   2–2  0–3  0–0   — 
* North Star Grímsey ahead of Etruria on head-to-head points

  Group G                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts   ITM  Cdf  RvW  Vis
1 Islay Town Mechanical     PIS    6    4   2   0    15    3  +12    14    —   5–0  3–0  1–1
2 Cardiff FC                TBI    6    2   2   2     8   12   −4     8   0–3   —   2–2  2–1
3 Riverside Works           UGO    6    1   2   3     7   11   −4     5   1–2  1–1   —   1–0
4 Visiharu                  UNF    6    1   2   3     6   10   −4     5   1–1  0–3  3–2   —

  Group H                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts   Nek  KRF  Cha  PeI
1 Nekromanti                PZJ    6    6   0   0    16    4  +12    18    —   2–0  5–2  3–0
2 Koppen Rig Force          PIS    6    3   1   2     9   10   −1    10   1–3   —   3–2  2–2
3 Charleston FC             TBI    6    1   1   4    11   14   −3     4   1–2  1–2   —   3–0
4 Penfro Irish              AEL    6    0   2   4     4   12   −8     2   0–1  0–1  2–2   —

First knockout round draw
Students of Sixteen Bits (MIU)–Islay Town Mechanical (PIS)
Afton FC (JSY)–Juggzy FC (DAR)
Etruria (WZI)–Nekromanti (PZJ)
Kiiara-Torra (VIL)–North Star Grímsey (PIS)
FC Almintora (TUR)–Pumas Maldonado (VLD)
Koppen Rig Force (PIS)–Capetown Crocs (TAE)
Cardiff FC (TBI)–CD Quemavilla (AGU)
Lodgertia United (EFL)–Dawson Springs FC (COM)

Quarterfinal draw
Cardiff FC (TBI) or CD Quemavilla (AGU)–Lodgertia United (EFL) or Dawson Springs FC (COM)
Afton FC (JSY) or Juggzy FC (DAR)–Kiiara-Torra (VIL) or North Star Grímsey (PIS)
Etruria (WZI) or Nekromanti (PZJ)–Koppen Rig Force (PIS) or Capetown Crocs (TAE)
FC Almintora (TUR) or Pumas Maldonado (VLD)–Students of Sixteen Bits (MIU) or Islay Town Mechanical (PIS)

Semifinal draw
winner QF3–winner QF1
winner QF4–winner QF2

Final draw
winner SF2–winner SF1 (at Tivali Ring Stadium, Alikki-Corra, Vilita)

Legend
In the results grid, each row contains a team’s home matches and each column contains a team’s away matches. The home score is on the left.

If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings:

1. higher number of wins,
2. higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the teams in question,
3. superior goal difference from the group matches played among the teams in question,
4. higher number of goals scored in the group matches played among the teams in question,
5. higher number of goals scored away from home in the group matches played among the teams in question,
6. superior goal difference,
7. higher number of goals scored,
8. higher number of goals scored away from home,
9. drawing of lots.

[Commerce Heights]

The Forty-Third Champions’ Cup
Knockout Phase

First knockout round

(VAL)                  Hondo FC    2–0    Echegoyan FC              (ASG)   2–0   0–0 
(PIS)       Jan Mayen Islanders    3–1    Mliona-Lpaka              (TUR)   1–0   2–1 
(VLD)               AS Bezieres    4–7    Yuba United               (COM)   3–3   1–4 
(ASG)       Urbizania Wanderers    5–1    East Franz Athletic       (PIS)   3–0   2–1 
(PIS)       SK Franz Josef City    4–5    Fontvielle Impact         (VLD)   2–2   2–3 
(PIS)           FC Axel Heiburg    2–1    Navel FC                  (WRL)   1–1   1–0 
(AGU)             CF Clan Tropa    5–1    Scott City FC             (DAR)   5–0   0–1 
(AGU)         Unión de Ciudagua    3–0    Dûsanto Mojaikĭjĭ         (JSY)   3–0   0–0

Quarterfinals

(AGU)         Unión de Ciudagua    1–4    FC Axel Heiburg           (PIS)   1–1   0–3 
(PIS)       Jan Mayen Islanders    3–6    Urbizania Wanderers       (ASG)   1–3   2–3 
(VLD)         Fontvielle Impact    1–6    Hondo FC                  (VAL)   1–4   0–2 
(COM)               Yuba United    4–2    CF Clan Tropa             (AGU)   2–1   2–1

Semifinals

(PIS)           FC Axel Heiburg    3–3 p  Hondo FC                  (VAL)   2–1   1–2  (3–4 pen)
(COM)               Yuba United    3–4    Urbizania Wanderers       (ASG)   0–1   3–3

Urbizania Wanderers, by defeating the six-time champion Silver-Blues on their home ground, become the second first Astograthian club to reach a Champions’ Cup final, following in the footsteps of the subsequently-deastrogothicized Iturributa United. They will travel to Graha’ajat Stidiyama in Zhevassi to face Hondo FC, a club long overshadowed by the success of Vanorian titans Raynor City United. Hondo have appeared in one UICA final before, losing to Qidade Savana in the Globe Cup 28 final in Lunas, Pasarga. The Owls are unbeaten in four UICA matches against Astograthian clubs, including their victory over Echegoyan FC in the first knockout round, but a loss to Ituraitz FC in the Aeropag Football Invitational thirteen seasons ago will no doubt weigh heavily on the minds of those who are bothered by such trivia. Urbizania Wanderers, however, have never before faced Vanorian opposition.

The Fortieth Globe Cup
Knockout Phase

First knockout round

(NSI)           Mardi Lopunnies    4–1    Firewood City             (OSR)   3–0   1–1 
(FSC)          Rancho Cucamonga    1–2    Olympique de Fontvielle   (VLD)   1–1   0–1 
(MIU)               Extramarine    5–2    Carter FC                 (JSY)   4–2   1–0 
(WZI)                     Banks    2–4    Jungle Strike FC          (VIL)   1–1   1–3 
(AEL)          Pentref-ar-y-Bae  a 5–5    Lisda Lokado Goji Salamjĭ (JSY)   1–3   4–2 
(ANT)              Stejar Munte    2–5    CA Paulinthal             (PAS)   1–0   1–5 
(UNF)  Iona Spaceport Defenders    2–4    Therakham                 (PZJ)   1–2   1–2 
(TBI)       Bloomfield National    5–4    Kaje Football             (UGO)   3–1   2–3  (aet)
(EFL)              RGS Athletic    3–5    Iturributa United         (ITB)   1–3   2–2 
(ASG)               Ituraitz FC    4–2    Kiiarana City             (VIL)   3–0   1–2 
(CRM)                 FC Charge    2–1    Navel Sharks              (WRL)   2–0   0–1 
(VIL)               Turoki Tide    4–1    Pays de Croix             (SAU)   3–0   1–1 
(CRM)            Seendok Shells  a 3–3    Raktaghav Hathi           (PZJ)   1–1   2–2  (aet)
(VAL)                  Club ESF    1–5    FKM                       (PZJ)   0–2   1–3 
(VLD)     Metropolis Alligators    2–1    Deahpild TU               (EAR)   1–1   1–0 
(SWY)              Sveinhart FC    1–5    Raynor City United        (VAL)   1–3   0–2

Second knockout round

(NSI)           Mardi Lopunnies    2–3    Olympique de Fontvielle   (VLD)   1–0   1–3 
(MIU)               Extramarine    2–4    Jungle Strike FC          (VIL)   1–2   1–2 
(AEL)          Pentref-ar-y-Bae    1–2    CA Paulinthal             (PAS)   0–1   1–1 
(PZJ)                 Therakham    5–2    Bloomfield National       (TBI)   5–2   0–0 
(ITB)         Iturributa United    1–2    Ituraitz FC               (ASG)   1–0   0–2 
(CRM)                 FC Charge    1–7    Turoki Tide               (VIL)   0–2   1–5 
(CRM)            Seendok Shells  a 2–2    FKM                       (PZJ)   0–1   2–1  (aet)
(VLD)     Metropolis Alligators    1–2    Raynor City United        (VAL)   1–2   0–0

Quarterfinals

(VLD)   Olympique de Fontvielle    2–6    Jungle Strike FC          (VIL)   1–4   1–2 
(PAS)             CA Paulinthal    3–4    Therakham                 (PZJ)   2–1   1–3 
(ASG)               Ituraitz FC    2–6    Turoki Tide               (VIL)   1–4   1–2 
(CRM)            Seendok Shells    4–2    Raynor City United        (VAL)   2–0   2–2

Semifinals

(VIL)          Jungle Strike FC  a 2–2    Therakham                 (PZJ)   1–0   1–2 
(VIL)               Turoki Tide    4–1    Seendok Shells            (CRM)   1–0   3–1

Final (at National Stadium, Ballyfeeaknock, Ancharmunn)

(VIL)          Jungle Strike FC    1–2 e  Turoki Tide               (VIL)  (1–1 FT)

In the first and second appearance by Vilitan clubs in a UICA final, Turoki Tide perseveres through two hours of football to lift the Globe Cup and qualify for the Super Cup.

The Fortieth Series B Champions’ Cup
Knockout Phase

First knockout round

(MIU)  Students of Sixteen Bits    1–6    Islay Town Mechanical     (PIS)   1–2   0–4 
(JSY)                  Afton FC    3–2    Juggzy FC                 (DAR)   3–1   0–1 
(WZI)                   Etruria    0–2    Nekromanti                (PZJ)   0–0   0–2 
(VIL)              Kiiara-Torra    3–1    North Star Grímsey        (PIS)   1–0   2–1 
(TUR)              FC Almintora    2–3    Pumas Maldonado           (VLD)   1–2   1–1 
(PIS)          Koppen Rig Force  a 1–1    Capetown Crocs            (TAE)   0–0   1–1 
(TBI)                Cardiff FC    3–2    CD Quemavilla             (AGU)   2–0   1–2 
(EFL)          Lodgertia United    2–4    Dawson Springs FC         (COM)   1–3   1–1

Quarterfinals

(TBI)                Cardiff FC    1–2    Dawson Springs FC         (COM)   0–0   1–2 
(JSY)                  Afton FC    6–2    Kiiara-Torra              (VIL)   6–1   0–1 
(PZJ)                Nekromanti    3–2    Koppen Rig Force          (PIS)   0–1   3–1 
(VLD)           Pumas Maldonado    2–3    Islay Town Mechanical     (PIS)   1–2   1–1

Semifinal

(PZJ)                Nekromanti    1–4    Dawson Springs FC         (COM)   0–2   1–2 
(PIS)     Islay Town Mechanical    3–2    Afton FC                  (JSY)   2–1   1–1

Final (at Tivali Ring Stadium, Alikki-Corra, Vilita)

(PIS)     Islay Town Mechanical    3–1    Dawson Springs FC         (COM)

Islay Town Mechanical brings the Series B Champions’ Cup trophy to Polar Islandstates for the second time in three seasons, and qualifies for the Super Cup.

[Commerce Heights]

The Forty-Third Champions’ Cup Final
at Graha’ajat Stidiyama, Zhevassi, The Pazhujeb Islands

(ASG)       Urbizania Wanderers    2–0    Hondo FC                  (VAL)

Urbizania Wanderers is the first Astograthian club to lift the World Champion Clubs’ Cup.

The Fortieth Super Cup

(VIL)               Turoki Tide    3–0    Islay Town Mechanical     (PIS)  
(PIS)     Islay Town Mechanical    1–2    Urbizania Wanderers       (ASG)  
(ASG)       Urbizania Wanderers    0–0    Turoki Tide               (VIL)  

                                 Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Turoki Tide               VIL    2    1   1   0     3    0   +3     4
2 Urbizania Wanderers       ASG    2    1   1   0     2    1   +1     4
3 Islay Town Mechanical     PIS    2    0   0   2     1    5   −4     0

Turoki Tide wins the Super Cup on goal difference, the first time a Stellar Division club has finished better than last.

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Updated coëfficients are now available.

The entry limits for the next season of UICA competition will be as follows:

Champions’ Cup 44: The number of teams allowed is determined according to association coëfficients, with the following distribution:

• Associations ranked 1–3 (Astograth, Capitalizt SLANI, and Valladares) are allowed to enter four teams.
• Associations ranked 4–6 (Jasĭyun, Polar Islandstates, and The Pazhujeb Islands) are allowed to enter three teams.
• Associations ranked 7–28 (Valanora, Aguazul, Whirl Islands, Osarius, Zarbli, Vilita, West Zirconia, The Babbage Islands, Darmen, Krytenia, Carmadin, Cafundéu, Turori, United Gordonopia, Pasarga, LAPFL Federation, Unified Falcon, Miskatonic University, Eastfield Lodge, Estresse Intenso, Earent, and Taeshan) are allowed to enter two teams.
• Associations ranked 29 and below, and unranked associations, are allowed to enter one team.
• Special considerations:
  
  • Urbizania Wanderers is assured a place as the title holder. If it fails to qualify for one of Astograth’s four places, it will replace the fourth-placed team.
  • Élite League: Has seven places. Capitalizt SLANI must enter at least three teams, and Jasĭyun at least two.
  • V-League: Has four places. Vilita and one other association must enter at least one team each.

Globe Cup 41: Every association is allowed to enter three teams. Multiassociational leagues may enter six teams, of which no more than four may be from the same association.
Series B Champions’ Cup 41: Every association is allowed to enter four teams. Multiassociational leagues may enter eight teams, of which no more than six may be from the same association.

The deadline for entry to Champions’ Cup 44 and Series B Champions’ Cup 41 is tentatively set for Sunday, 2012-11-18.

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UICA is pleased to announce that it has reached agreements with Obeveklig to sponsor the next six seasons of UICA competitions, as primary sponsor of the Globe Cup, and with Yogutz to sponsor the next eight seasons of competition, as primary sponsor of the Super Cup. UICA thanks Globo Multimedia, Banco Econômico, and AlfaCredit Bank for their support over the years.

[Phoenigetuzstha]

A Broadcast from PTVS1 (Phoenigetuzstha Televizion Sport 1)

Hello and welcome to PTVS1's first broadcast of the Phoenigetuzstha Divizia Nationala, as with the previous broadcaster, we will provide a detailed look at the big sides potential finishing positions and a preview of the season to come. However, first, we have another change in the structure of the Phoenigetuzstha Divizia Nationala. Firstly, it will be reduced to 16 teams, and these teams were all selected based on a trial day and interview held of the international break. The big names have retained their places, but some haven't been so lucky, some notable casualties being Hajituza FC, Fewetebal Parsa & Spartaki Asisuus to name just a few. There will be no relegation process for the first 5 seasons, this is to make sure each club has a fair chance at attaining some glory and has established a firm foothold in the Divizia Nationala, ultimately meaning they'll fight harder when the 6th season of the shake-up comes around.

There remains no 2nd division still, and when the time for clubs to be promoted comes, they will be selected internally after a thorough investigation into each candidate club. But now, onto our season preview. We will look at the newly stylised "Big Eight", that being:
AC Regia Artadates
Olimpia Tyreebi
Torpedo Okhtepes Oztenza
Dinamo Tigtaxidice
Olimpia Bybliis
Inter Novi Xan
FC Zimbru Asisuus
Tanitas Aleshera
Anyway, let's start our analysis with 3 teams today, beginning with AC Rega Artadates, the reigning champions:



AC Regia Artadates
Full Name: Athletic Club Regia Artadates
Ground: Didoan Foundation Stadium
Last Season Finish: 1st
Predicted Finish: 1st

AC Regia Artadates are the most successful Phoenigetuzsthan club, winning the division 4 times in their history, missing out once to Olimpia Tyreebi. They look set to retain their title, even if Olimpia Tyreebi continue to look threatening. With strong attacking play coming in the form of two Fusha Me-Barian youngsters, Helaunt and Gherzheki Jada they look like a team that can, and will score, as well as having a strong defence to protect them. Being the richest club in Phoenigetuzstha, they have had great internal transfer activity, this bolstered by reaching the Globe Cup Group stage with a credible 7 points to their name - They'll certainly want to win this.



Dinamo Tigtaxidice
Full Name: Dinamo Tigtaxidice
Ground: Markinshelli Stadium
Last Season Finish: 2nd
Predicted Finish: 4th

Last season Dinamo Tigtaxidice shocked Phoenigetuzstha by finishing 2nd in the league, and as a newly promoted team as well. After seeing the departure of players such as Havram Kanyepetan and Shaka Javlapadze, they don't seem like as much an offensive force any more, however extra reinforcements at the back, and the signing of Gula Kakadzade have made Dinamo still a formidable force that will brush most aside. While not financially as strong as some, they make that up with a determined crowd, who week in week out fill a lot of the 54,000 seater Markinshelli Stadium. After having a first, reasonable successful outing in the Globe Cup, they'll certainly be hoping to improve on that.


Inter Novi Xan
Full Name: Bein Ol-Melali Novi Xan
Ground: Mostarad Ja
Last Season Finish: 6th
Predicted Finish: 6th

After a somewhat disappointing 6th place finish, Inter Novi Xan will want to leap back into the top 4 places as they had done once previously. After securing a large sponsorship deal with sporting equipment provider Ekina, their financial status has been boosted considerably, however their youth prospects are still raw, and this young team will have to fight for their place in the league, but if they put in the effort, and players like Ibrahim Shapurmennos perform as they can, Novi Xan may taste UICA football once again.

[Lymantatia]

As seen in viewtopic.php?f=7&t=198593&p=11331087#p11331087, those clubs will participate in those competitions:
Champions’ Cup: Laurentia FC
Globe Cup: Beauclaire FC, Connorstown FC, Vilstadt FC

[The Pazhujeb Islands]

5260 Ivesh Bulah Season Preview

30 December 5259 - Vussašighu Yudhuthva - Oh my, what a sight it was. Black and blue ribbons on the Ivesh Bulah trophy. After a full decade of FKM dominance, it was time for a change-up. But did you think it was going to be the Terrors? We sure didn't. Yes, they had a nice group of youngsters clamoring around, predicting success for themselves, but there's always at least one team doing that, and we know where they end up.

Face-down in football's metaphorical humble pie, that's where. And let me tell you, humble pie smells far from good. It doesn't smell good, like blueberry pie. It smells bad. Like a sulphur vent. Basically we're trying to tell you that humble pie is poop.

Anyway, given our general agreement that blueberry pie is delicious and humble pie is not, and given our astute assumption that the high-stepping, big-bragging, inferiority-complex-having Therakham would be consuming the humble variety, imagine our surprise at years' end when it was the blueberry type they were stuffing their mouths with! Indeed, the Terrors backed up their words by vanquishing FKM by a slim but significant four-point margin. That once-ridiculed young team became the talk of the town thanks to their accomplishment. Names like Padorin Sharivker, Qevheh'sibepi Bandele, Šathagha Oluremelekun, and Venedikt Golubev, which once sounded like code names for Bostopian paramilitary splinter cells, are now household names.

Not to mention Eitan Andropov. But for Therakham fans, talking about him is undoubtedly bittersweet. After he'd spent his whole career at Vulkan, he was offered a chance at a starting job he wouldn't have had with the Volcano, and over to Mahathu he came. And despite his age, what a year it was with the Terrors. As Therakham's captain and best player, their title win could not have happened without the hard-nosed right back.

But his success was the reason for his retirement. After winning his first-ever league trophy, Andropov decided to hang up the cleats. Now his black and blue wearing club must move forward without him. Fans' only consolation is that Chiji’thassevha Udhi has been pried away from FKM. They must hope he will serve as an adequate replacement, for other sides will be breathing down Therakham's neck in 5260.

Like cross-city rivals FKM, who were dispossessed after winning six straight league trophies before this last season. The major pieces are all still there: Natasha Klossovskaya, Fušia Oujadda, Peregrina Thašighi, Ignatiy Voropaev, and Lazhthuthezha Jujazhedhi. With a stacked lineup, they will be contenders, no doubt. Yes, losing Dzhamila Ivakina and the aforementioned Udhi, both to transfer, might hamper them slightly, but as always, they have loads of great youth players coming up through the ranks.

Plus, with awareness that the club needs to branch out in its new non-Kagdaz surroundings, the People's Club's color scheme has been altered a bit. While orange and silver will remain prominent in FKM's strip, Pazhujebi black has now been added as well. Supplementing this reinvention, unprecedented grassroots outreach across the overcrowded metropolis that is the capital Mahathu is designed to reel in even more supporters.

But despite FKM's best efforts to conquer the Islands' largest city, other, smaller clubs persist like zits. Like Vezhidrupa, for example. Led by the technically gifted pass master (or is it mistress?) Veronica Thundayal, the Vipers stormed unexpectedly up the table into fourth place last season. They finished with a goal difference of zero, a stat that hints at the club's woeful defensive acumen, but they were prolific in attack.

Gee, what manager could engineer this kind of Takil-esque approach? Hmm. Maybe... wait! Is that... Brutušam Erassi stealthily creeping his way back into the hearts and minds of Pazhujebi football fans? Well, what do you know. After leaving his job as Kagdazka and Pazhujebu boss in disgrace (having never quite figured out how to make a 3-4-3 formation work on the international level), Erassi became the Sargossa national team manager for a lengthy spell. He was quite successful there, and parted ways with the Corsairs on good terms.

And yet when he came back to the Pazhujeb Islands, it was inevitable that he would be remembered for his failures with K&P, not his triumphs with Sargossa. The big clubs would be reticent to hire him. Vezhidrupa, however, are not a big club. Mahathu's entertainment district has never been particularly boastful of their team (even though it did produce the impressively gargantuan attack dog Odšahe Yakoko). But VZL has never been short on cash, and they've been able to rebuild quickly after several separate collapses. Now it appears that with Thundayal and her equally youthful teammates Epeputha Zhaparhi, Vyacheslav Pintusevich, and Iyapo Piriqa firing on all cylinders, Vezhidrupa could forge a new existence as a top club in the Pazhujeb Islands.

So there you go. The Mahathu Three, as many are dubbing them. Therakham, FKM, and Vezhidrupa. Are these the clubs that will square off for the league title this season? Or will other sides have their say? Raktaghav Hathi weren't far away last season, after all! Any club that can boast Ouighšikh Dhujabghevatha, Zubeida Ichuvihaja, Thavjiv Šeruthuvu, and the aforementioned Yakoko in its starting eleven is good enough to press for at least a Champions' Cup spot. And then there's always Vulkan! Perennial bridesmaids, it would seem, in both Kagdazka and Pazhujebu and the Pazhujeb Islands, but they did still have the second-best goal difference in the league last season after belting in fifty-seven goals, a ridiculous and possibly bogus number.

And could we hear from the big-money, big-fan-base triad of sleeping giants, Angels, Urajbina, and Zhevassi? The former club has brought in a few nice transfers, the latter has just been promoted under the leadership of Fidesta Qiva, who was a legend for the Blue and Orange as a player two decades ago, and the middle... uh... yeah, no, Urajbina are going to be horrible this year. Might even be relegation material, unless Meteoriti can find a way to stink it up worse than them. The Yellow, Red, and Blue are painfully top-heavy when it comes to the age of their best players... far too many are well into their thirties.

Anyway, who needs all this yapping? You just want to look at all the neat tables that we have set up below, don't you. Well, all right, fair enough, we'll leave you to it. Just a note, however, the little asterisks in the Experts' Ratings blurb that every team has are representations of the opinions of our special analysts here at the Herald, retired chief sports editor for Радиосеть Федерации Innokentiy Aleksashkin, former Zhevassi press secretary Chumi'chujama Šanha, and acting legal representative of the KPFA Players Union Senghor Waota. If a team has five stars from any given analyst, it means they'll be a title contender. If a team has only one, though, it means they'll totally suck.

ANGELS

a.k.a. The Red and Blue
Full Name: Kuratmad Angels Athletic Club
City: Mahathu
Stadium: Praça de Prata (66,000 seats)
Finish Last Year: 9th
Trophies in Club History: 0
Supporter Politics: Right-wing
Experts' Ratings: Aleksashkin * Šanha *** Waota **

Manager: Wladyslaw Bashirskaya
Formation: 4-4-2

NAME GENDER POS AGE
Khipi'ribuji Anuvitta M CB 31
Ouaneh'thethazhu Ekhadegha M CB 26
Umashankar Srivastava M CB 29
Anton Zimyatov M CB 27
Dzhamila Ivakina F CM 21
Anene Soyinka M CM 24
Eduard Winogradsky M CM 28
Gausra Gunendran M DM 28
Dadi Ouak M DM 26
Saveli Kovlun M GK 27
Šu Pabhiši M GK 31
Fabiyan Aznabaev M LB 28
Duzhfašeh Bhuzhutheh M LB 28
Nessetheezhu Khavukhev M LB 28
Trebiusam Magesh M LB 25
Lazhi'dušegheh Qeechfassa M LB 18
Danya Trubachev M LB 31
Dihibhiveh Suhi M LM 25
Okpara Lugheh M RB 23
Chikae Numa M RM 31
Dassathus Efušada M ST 26
Needasseh Šefe Qib M ST 18
Yegor Shalaev M ST 29
Maksim Voroshilov M ST 23

(starters in bold)

FKM

a.k.a. The People's Club
Full Name: Football Klub Murmansk
City: Mahathu
Stadium: Government District Stadium (85,000 seats)
Finish Last Year: 2nd
Trophies in Club History: 12 (8 leagues, 3 cups, and 1 TQCC)
Supporter Politics: Left-wing
Experts' Ratings: Aleksashkin **** Šanha *** Waota *****

Manager: Nemešiabhi Ja
Formation: 4-5-1

NAME GENDER POS AGE
Caepio Monicam M AM 24
Rakh Umakanta M AM 21
Serafima Baronova F CB 27
Kondrati Korneev M CB 27
Ouimhinathuvi Fah M CM 27
Iv Gutta M CM 30
Saenus Emudhu M DM 16
Lazhthuthezha Jujazhedhi F DM 27
Qasim Ukhtomsky M GK 20
Ignatiy Voropaev M GK 24
Heydar Varenkov M LB 24
Anjuthušizhu Ghedafghupa M LM 33
Eduard Porkhomov M LM 30
Peregrina Thašighi F LM 35
Qakhanukhi Yudhajit M LM 18
Natasha Klossovskaya F RB 28
Fušia Oujadda F RM 33
Manu Uneegha M RM 29
Pudhash Zuenyika M RM 26
Sevastyan Chtgheglovski M ST 25
Ijev’inthibku Širharbidhiku M ST 28

(starters in bold)

METEORITI

a.k.a. The White and Blue
Full Name: Meteoriti Zafaryab Ludujat
City: Ouedhina Amuzhivi
Stadium: Ouedhina Amuzhivi Stidiyama (46,000 seats)
Finish Last Year: 8th
Trophies in Club History: 0
Supporter Politics: Left-wing
Experts' Ratings: Aleksashkin * Šanha ** Waota **

Manager: Boris Timriz
Formation: 4-1-2-1-2

NAME GENDER POS AGE
Boris Turov M AM 29
Fedot Luzhkov M CB 28
Juthu'thiheri Natraj M CB 25
Vsevolod Rospev M CB 21
Balachandar Ebezhik M CM 20
Oleg Putyatin M DM 22
Karp Zakarov M DM 28
Yeremai Glebovich M GK 21
Thašaf Jimoh F GK 18
Foonoo Tha M GK 20
Andrei Nakhimov M LB 23
Yaghu'tharira Shrinivas M LB 22
Vladimir Nasenko M LM 27
Averki Ovchinnikov M LM 20
Jušupekhir Reh M LM 19
Florenti Tarasov M LM 28
Jhawar Va M RB 25
Canidius Ghanuju M RM 18
Linusam Bango M ST 18
Rodion Bushmanov M ST 19
Jinraj Ghirighoosha M ST 24
Ferh Inoniyegha M ST 19
Yuneh'šijechu Sajibher M ST 22

(starters in bold)

RAKTAGHAV HATHI

a.k.a. The Red Elephants
Full Name: Raktaghav Hathi
City: Emuzhezh
Stadium: Emuzhezh Stidiyama (36,000 seats)
Finish Last Year: 3rd
Trophies in Club History: 1 (1 cup)
Supporter Politics: Right-wing
Experts' Ratings: Aleksashkin *** Šanha ***** Waota ***

Manager: Kaikusi Iku'po
Formation: 5-3-2

NAME GENDER POS AGE
Rada Krylova F AM 30
Ouighšikh Dhujabghevatha M CB 24
Taheq Enaharo M CB 21
Luharhana Mhamesha F CB 18
Falconiusam Urbhevighi M CB 22
Crispin Yogish M CB 31
Gordianus Kuruvilla M CM 30
Offin Sowrirajan M CM 30
Osya Instinsky M DM 28
Odšahe Yakoko M DM 33
Yefrem Yakushkin M DM 20
Zubeida Ichuvihaja F GK 38
Atish Meyappan M GK 18
Vahuthabhi Mbango M LB 30
Achi Rachaqachi M LB 27
Svyatopolk Bartrev M LM 23
Anastas Bakhtin M ST 27
Pachomiusam Bhu M ST 23
Khughizhu Dheebha M ST 26
Carantušam Khidh M ST 18
Zamajnuzhe Khumir M ST 20
Šebhijithi Meqivhamu M ST 25
Thavjiv Šeruthuvu M ST 26
Orusim Soldatov M ST 25

(starters in bold)

THERAKHAM

a.k.a. The Terrors
Full Name: Therakham Zafaryab Ludujat
City: Mahathu
Stadium: Therakham Velodrama (52,000 seats)
Finish Last Year: 1st
Trophies in Club History: 2 (1 league and 1 cup)
Supporter Politics: Left-wing
Experts' Ratings: Aleksashkin ***** Šanha ***** Waota *****

Manager: Yegor Gaznayev
Formation: 5-2-1-2

NAME GENDER POS AGE
Jhepi'vedhessi Chellappan M AM 22
Murali Ajuwa M CB 23
Amartya Gihif M CB 27
Venedikt Golubev M CB 29
Ivan Kazapov M CB 31
Vharia Ouirudhuthupeecheh F CB 20
Andrei Rostovtzeff M CB 19
Chiji’thassevha Udhi M CB 26
Ata Ouazh M CM 28
Zhi Sreenivas M DM 27
Radoslav Luzhkov M GK 27
Anastas Naumov M GK 26
Epana Vuzh M GK 28
Antip Zheronkin M GK 22
Anjaka Cansai M LB 25
Valentin Gutionov M LB 29
Dharam Nguimgo M LB 18
Šathagha Oluremelekun M LB 30
Chujathach Baraguina M RM 28
Qevheh'sibepi Bandele M ST 29
Umaru Macheši M ST 23
Padorin Sharivker M ST 27

(starters in bold)

URAJBINA

a.k.a. The Yellow, Red, and Blue
Full Name: Urajbina Zafaryab Ludujat
City: Urajbina
Stadium: Oberlander'ajat Stidiyama (41,000 seats)
Finish Last Year: 10th
Trophies in Club History: 2 (2 cups)
Supporter Politics: Left-wing
Experts' Ratings: Aleksashkin * Šanha * Waota *

Manager: Charha Chadi
Formation: 4-4-2

NAME GENDER POS AGE
Postumianusam Aliyu M CB 30
Šidibruvu Dhivadha M CB 30
Falx Khumathejib M CB 20
Yamin Obukhov M CB 29
Servilius Parh M CB 19
Yuri Utepov M CB 33
Yughiviz Bhab M CM 20
Bureh Sadhussithiji M CM 20
Domevlo Ghi M GK 19
Ghijeh'hizhighi Šejha M GK 25
Artyom Borzakov M LM 25
Jahat Chahachim M RB 38
Uv Zha M RB 30
Bikath Ateba M RM 20
Ahiratha Cheenqašifu M RM 30
Yegor Obolensky M RM 32
Vergiliusam Ateba M ST 21
Feofil Gordiev M ST 23
Ouagha Mebhav M ST 27
Itoto Ukipu M ST 24

(starters in bold)

URNABHI

a.k.a. The Spiders
Full Name: Urnabhi
City: Emuzhezh
Stadium: Emuzhezh Stidiyama (36,000 seats)
Finish Last Year: 7th
Trophies in Club History: 0
Supporter Politics: Left-wing
Experts' Ratings: Aleksashkin *** Šanha ** Waota ***

Manager: Cjkbavkc Qd
Formation: 4-3-1-2

NAME GENDER POS AGE
Ouašukhuma Bhunhufajeh M AM 26
Ryurik Mizirov M CB 37
Ouagh Olembe M CB 29
Nhu Vidwans M CB 30
Ayoluwa Ghu F CM 23
Wlodzimierz Nelidov M GK 22
Assu Danquah M LB 25
Yuzhissa Aghimaqaj M LM 33
Lucullus Dhapeshvana M LM 24
Caligularana Harishandra M LM 32
Sivissivu Ihu M LM 22
Yaghepidhi Oparaku M LM 23
Ayodhika Oparaku F LM 18
Akasagarbhi Jathirissi M RB 27
Lakha'nakhira Reenharaji M RB 19
Yelisei Timkowski M RM 25
Pavel Vengerov M RM 29
Bandele Visweswaramurthy M RM 19
Okpara Aliyu M ST 27
Hridayaja Durai M ST 28
Bishwajit Thajubhu M ST 27

(starters in bold)

VEZHIDRUPA

a.k.a. The Vipers
Full Name: Vezhidrupa Zafaryab Ludujat
City: Mahathu
Stadium: Namhanku Aviation Field (32,000 seats)
Finish Last Year: 4th
Trophies in Club History: 0
Supporter Politics: Right-wing
Experts' Ratings: Aleksashkin ***** Šanha ***** Waota *****

Manager: Brutušam Erassi
Formation: 3-4-3

NAME GENDER POS AGE
Profuteriušam Nikesh M CB 25
Pi'po Semari M CB 26
Kuzma Gataullin M CM 25
Donat Guliyev M CM 24
Iyapo Piriqa M CM 18
Dheesh Amufi M GK 28
Nikita Karbonenko M GK 28
Vhunu'dahara Saach M GK 24
Essi'nuchibhu Zuduthirvena M GK 22
Vladimir Loginov M LM 27
Catonius Solaja M LM 28
Yov Baronov M RM 31
Reevhu Bazighe M RM 20
Lacheej Dhudi M RM 18
Veronica Thundayal F RM 20
Kiril Hvorostovsky M ST 22
Vyacheslav Pintusevich M ST 25
Onanin Shubukin M ST 25
Vheequbuj Yavar M ST 23
Epeputha Zhaparhi M ST 18

(starters in bold)

VULKAN

a.k.a. The Volcano
Full Name: Football Club Vulkan Gelendzhik
City: Novoye Kagdazka
Stadium: Yašah Studios Field (62,000 seats)
Finish Last Year: 5th
Trophies in Club History: 1 (1 cup)
Supporter Politics: Left-wing
Experts' Ratings: Aleksashkin **** Šanha **** Waota ****

Manager: Kha Zhessahi
Formation: 4-4-2

NAME GENDER POS AGE
Dhuhuvrizhifi Bazighe M CB 23
Rima Melamida F CB 24
Andrian Mikhaylichenko M CB 29
Naum Venclov M CB 27
Gleb Guznishchev M CM 22
Vee Mharighechooba M CM 21
Nikita Prerovsky M CM 31
Sanjog Šan M CM 30
Aj Katusi M GK 18
Akanni Vazhpaji M GK 27
Rodion Martinov M LB 28
Nadhathadheegh Qhu M LM 31
Dhess Šu M LM 28
Osip Lazarenko M RM 23
Basanta Olukojo M RM 27
Yarok Svatkowski M RM 26
Ouadhuchassia Ešu F ST 25
Chalia Sajid F ST 27
Konstantin Tsarapkin M ST 29
Zhivi'ejethi Zhu M ST 30

(starters in bold)

YASTRABI

a.k.a. The Hawks
Full Name: Yastrabi Zafaryab Ludujat
City: Ouedhina Amuzhivi
Stadium: Ouedhina Amuzhivi Stidiyama (46,000 seats)
Finish Last Year: 6th
Trophies in Club History: 1 (1 cup)
Supporter Politics: Right-wing
Experts' Ratings: Aleksashkin ** Šanha **** Waota ****

Manager: Sheef Bedi
Formation: 3-4-3

NAME GENDER POS AGE
Azhibhef Seetharaman M AM 24
Zivan Mozarov M CB 22
Dihebhakeh Okpara M CM 28
Kkrhumoq Ztnkk M CM 25
Ouadikh Lhu M GK 27
Camran Linchuk M LB 28
Soja Mbongo M LB 29
Lazhi'dušegheh Qeechfassa M LB 18
Rodian Bakhvalov M LM 23
Ilya Narimanov M RB 29
Leonti Rospev M RB 24
Veegh Surati F RB 19
Bhussu Tapti M RB 20
Naum Udachin M RB 34
Taras Murin M RM 23
Obierika Solanki M RM 31
Thidhi'faghupi Akpan M ST 30
Sergei Astapkovich M ST 26
Lyonya Filipov M ST 31
Baneegh Hukhijjisseh M ST 30
Enavada Zha M ST 32

(starters in bold)

ZHEVASSI

a.k.a. The Galacticos
Full Name: Zhevassi Zafaryab Ludujat
City: Zhevassi
Stadium: Graha'ajat Stidiyama (99,000 seats)
Finish Last Year: PIFA League 1 Champion
Trophies in Club History: 8 (5 leagues and 3 cups)
Supporter Politics: Right-wing
Experts' Ratings: Aleksashkin ** Šanha * Waota *

Manager: Fidesta Qiva
Formation: 4-5-1

NAME GENDER POS AGE
Jejia Arussu F AM 24
Ejkessia Adebola F CB 21
Soterichus Amueke M CB 17
Nikita Borshevsky M CB 29
Chaqu'ethavu Hejibheheh M CB 19
Gerasim Meshcheryakova M CB 30
Ravil Oleshuk M CB 22
Adesanya Tchami M CB 17
Hakhubefi Fodio M CM 21
Ryurik Orlov M CM 22
Ouare'neeghucheh Vasava M DM 30
Bogdan Gerschenkron M GK 21
Nikodim Nakhimoff M GK 30
Yathajur Theghathissanu M LB 21
Kopos Motova M LM 26
Venedikt Proniakin M LM 30
Rubessadhandi Soyinka F RM 26
Fekha'jizhimu Urassezhu M RM 18
Balavan Jav M ST 32
Ezhib'zhebhugha Ouimiqiv M ST 23
Ašakhune Sudhindranath M ST 21
Jaghaq Tantry M ST 24

(starters in bold)

[Licentiapacisterra]

As per this post, the Licentian qualifier to the Cygnus Cup:

Cygnus Cup - AFC Farnworth

[Svengarda]

Svengarda Supercup

Round of 32

Korska HHK 0–2 DGNC Helsingborg
Norh Kurrika FCK 0–2 Helsirn CSKA
Helsirn Vashalek FCK 0–1 UGD Eremenko
Universiti da Helsirn 2–0 Maaksavi Lokal SK
FC Korska Sidraat 0–0 Vlasiil KKF (1–0 AET)
PPMPA Korska 2–2 Starsta Svenga FCK (2–3 AET)
Malsirn Sidraat 0–2 Isla da Svengarda
GKS Erem 1–0 CSKA Rasik
Ingimuir ISK 0–1 Pedesrue NGKS
West Skal City SK 4–1 Sitrii ASK
FCK Eremenko 1–3 Korska KKF
Stormskamer IGK 0–2 Pirsig IGK
Port Eergiik 1–4 Port Asgaal NGKS
Rasmussen SK 1–0 FCK Helsingborg
Juup Athletic 0–1 Helsingborg NKGS
Oska PFC 0–5 SCK Korska

Round of 16

Universiti da Helsirn 0–1 SCK Korska
Pedesrue NGKS 0–0 West Skal City SK (0–0 AET) (3–4 pen.)
Korska KKF 1–1 DGNC Helsingborg (2–1 AET)
GKS Erem 0–0 Pirsig IGK (0–1 AET)
Rasmussen SK 2–1 UGD Eremenko
Helsirn CSKA 3–3 Port Asgaal NGKS (3–3 AET) (3–0 pen.)
Isla da Svengarda 0–1 FC Korska Sidraat
Starsta Svenga FCK 1–1 Helsingborg NKGS (1–1 AET) (3–1 pen.)

Quarter Finals

SCK Korska 6–4 West Skal City SK
Korska KKF 3–1 Pirsig IGK
Rasmussen SK 1–1 Helsirn CSKA (1–3 AET)
FC Korska Sidraat 3–3 Starsta Svenga FCK (3–4 AET)

Semi Finals

SCK Korska 1–0 Korska KKF
Helsirn CSKA 2–0 Starsta Svenga FCK

Supercup Grand Final (@ Stada di Helsirn, 80,000)

SCK Korska 1–5 Helsirn CSKA

Cynus Cup Entry: Helsirn CSKA

[Slembana]

If it's not too late, we will register Chelsea City for the Cygnus Cup. 2013-14 Slembanan cup winners.

[Western Borderlands]

Liga De Borderlands Season Preview
Apparently some teams made "Improvements" after the end of the season and today we will criticize these improvements and of course give our predictions of whom will be in what place.

Grandville Hardmont FC- well here are your champions from last season...unfortunatly they didn't really add anyone or show signs of improvement...but they are the champions for pete's sake!

Prediction: 3rd...they haven't improved on anything and it will bite them in the end.

Fullerton FC- alas the 2nd place team last year. This their manager promised a league championship for the fans, and I dare say that they could manage to do this...but it will be a tough road for this young team.

Prediction: 2nd...yeah a bit too young but they will make it to the globe cup easy.

Golden Bridge Athletico- 3rd place team....but like Grandville they have made no improvements to their roster which really doesn't help them at all considering Fullerton seems to be the bain of their existence.

Prediction: 6th...no improvements + improving teams like Stravendengrad = 6th place.

Owenhurst FC- Added something to the roster but....its just lacking....

Prediction: 10th....just.....no.

Chavasni RF- Probably the only club to ever have over 100 points and not make it to anything special....they may be in contention but i'm just not that confident in their ability to get things done.

Prediction: 7th...they need more time to become a top contender.

Partimbal- WOW....just wow they look like a great team on paper adding a lot of new talent on the roster, they look like a great contender for a championship spot.

Prediction: 1st...good job on recruiting new talent.

Hedilikanies DCA- oh boy....oh boy....they did NOTHING.

Prediction: 9th...NOTHING

Heldirian FC- This team (just like partimbal) has greatly improved over time and as a result could contend for a globe cup spot.

Prediction: 4th.

Athletico United- Not a good team at all...they lack confidence and therefore they will suck.

Prediction: 8th

Sulnion- Somehow they managed to recruit some young talent...but in my opinion it doesn't help them....at all.

Prediction: 11th

Vulticio Athletico- oh my god they just keep on sucking! no moves during the off season, no visible team improvement....they just keep on SUCKING!

Prediction: 14th....whhhhhhhhyyyyyyy do you suck?!

Stravendengrad- This team is a strange case to me, their manager promises a championship and their manager promises to be a dynasty...what I would say...why not? they look great!

Prediction: 5th

Colton City- euuughhh just eughhhh
Prediction: 13th

Headmont DC- (look at colton city's description)

Prediction: 12th

[Mashiki]

Lige den Premierens Season 2

Mashiki's top league returns once again after a successful first year, and the citizens of Mashiki look forward to another one. Last season's champions South Bartal also performed well in the first competitive season, gaining the second highest coefficient of a debuting club in that season. They reached the Globe Cup group stages before going out. Other teams went out before the group stages such as Syriak Guadir and Darting Baltana.

So the league returns again this year, with three new teams being entered in. Welki Athletic, Dodolaville and F.C Tobaku all performing in the top division. So let's see how things went...

Lige den Primerens Standings

    Team                        P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 F.C Dagnar United          46  29   8   9  70  44  +26  95
  2 South Bartal               46  24  11  11  76  40  +36  83
  3 Darting Baltana            46  22  13  11  84  62  +22  79
  4 Destina Masquet            46  22   7  17  48  46   +2  73
  5 Syriak Guadir              46  20  12  14  80  64  +16  72
  6 S.C Tubushu                46  20  11  15  50  34  +16  71
  7 Faladi Republic            46  21   8  17  70  67   +3  71
  8 Partia Guadir              46  20  10  16  69  67   +2  70
  9 Olympic Partiad            46  20   9  17  73  63  +10  69
 10 St Bradley's City          46  18  13  15  43  38   +5  67
 11 Falafal United             46  17  16  13  45  48   -3  67
 12 F.C United Guadir          46  18  12  16  64  72   -8  66
 13 Masquet United             46  19   8  19  88  86   +2  65
 14 Maden Galapana             46  19   8  19  56  55   +1  65
 15 Gushu Baltana              46  16  14  16  62  65   -3  62
 16 Athletic Rigana            46  15  14  17  75  72   +3  59
 17 Sporting Barassia          46  13  17  16  48  47   +1  56
 18 Galapana Islanders         46  15   9  22  52  55   -3  54
 19 A.C Barassia               46  13  12  21  53  63  -10  51
 20 F.C Tobaku                 46  10  21  15  43  56  -13  51
 21 R.C Rigana                 46  11  14  21  53  66  -13  47
 22 Welki Atheltic             46  13   8  25  57  92  -35  47
 23 Dodolaville                46  10  12  24  56  86  -30  42
 24 National St Bradley's      46   6  15  25  47  74  -27  33

So this year's winners are F.C Dagnar United, after their fourth placed finish last year. They took the bull by the horns this year to improve, and they obviously did, winning by a 12 point margin. In second place this year, and again qualifying for the international competitions is South Bartal and they are joined by another international qualifier from last year Darting Baltana.

However, we may have some winners, but we've got to have some losers, as National St Bradley's fell out of the top division, after coming last by 9 points. They are joined by two recently promoted teams Welki Athletic and Dodolaville, who will also both fall back into their designated regional leagues. There were some high scoring games this year as well, the most surprising being a 9-1 victory for Athletic Rigana over Faladi Republic, as well as a 6-8 thriller contested between Masquet United and Partia Guadir. But next time out we will see who wins the Copen den te Nazionen,as well as who will replace the three relegated teams in the Lige den Premierens.

Champions Cup
F.C Dagnar United

Globe Cup
South Bartal
Darting Baltana
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Relegated
National St Bradley's
Dodolaville
Welki Athletic

Promoted
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[Aels]

Procedural notes: The entry of Chelsea City (Slembana) was rejected due to a lack of a scorinated cup final.

Key to abbreviations
AEL  Aels                     NSI  Northern Sunrise Islands
AGU  Aguazul                  OSD  Ossidiacqua
AIS  Arcadian Islands         PIS  Polar Islandstates
ANC  Ancharmunn               PZJ  The Pazhujeb Islands
ASG  Astograth                SAU  Saugeais
COM  Capitalizt SLANI         SVN  Svengarda
FCH  Fanchnopolis             TAE  Taeshan
FFD  Farfadillis              TBI  The Babbage Islands
FSC  Free South Califas       VAL  Valanora
HHE  High Heels               VIL  Vilita
ITB  Iturributa               VLD  Valladares
KIN  Kinitaria                WRL  Whirl Islands
LCP  Licentiapacisterra       YSP  Yesopalitha
NCB  19th Century Beards

Cygnus Cup XVIII

The 18th Cygnus Cup sees the number of entrants take a significant drop, down from 46 from 45 associations two tournaments ago to just 28 from 27 associations. AS Bezieres, the title holders, qualified as defending champions despite not qualifying through the Valladar cup system.

There will be two preliminary rounds before the First Round Proper.

The final of Cygnus Cup 18 will be held at Old City Stadium, Iturributa (ITB), capacity 72,000.

Bye to the First Round proper
AS Bezieres (VLD), Astograth University (ASG), San Diego Iguanas (COM), Fontvielle Impact (VLD), East Franz Athletic (PIS), FKM (PZJ), Mar Sara FC (VAL), CA Condadore (AGU), Eastburg United (WRL), Turoki Tide (VIL)

First Qualifying Round draw
Team listed first (unseeded team) plays home leg first
Avenida Victoria (FFD) v. Goidelic (ANC)
Helsirn CSKA (SVN) v. Condensadores CD (OSD)
Atlética Capital (FCH) v. Matthew City Rangers (NSI)
Mi'ato (KIN) v. Bakersfield (FSC)
College of Liberal Arts (HHE) v. Esperance Utd FC (AIS)
Rushton Nature Reserve United (NCB) v. Hilshore County (AEL)

Second Qualifying Round draw
Team listed first (lower seeded team) plays home leg first
Avenida Victoria (FFD)/Goidelic (ANC) v. Parisian (TBI)
College of Liberal Arts (HHE)/Esperance Utd FC (AIS) v. Mt Ceabring Thunder (TAE)
Rushton Nature Reserve United (NCB)/Hilshore County (AEL) v. AFC Farnworth (LCP)
Atlética Capital (FCH)/Matthew City Rangers (NSI) v. Raxton Beavers FC (YSP)
Helsirn CSKA (SVN)/Condensadores CD (OSD) v. Iturributa Racing Club (ITB)
Mi'ato (KIN)/Bakersfield (FSC) v. Maystead (SAU)

[Northern Sunrise Islands]

Following the recent success of the Campionato Esportiva de Campeones, there will be an upcoming second edition of the tournament, this time, instead of reserving the tournament to the very small number of 10 teams, the host of the tournament (which is still TBD) will have to accept all Esportivan entries until the next UICA cut-off. There is a very important thing that I want to inform you, though. Every nation participating on the CEdC have a limit of two national teams participating, which means that every player participating have the rights to send eight teams to the tournament, four being from one nation, and the other four from another one. There isn't really a issue of time participating on the region, though, so you could move in and will already be able to play.

About the host, well, this is another thing. So, what happens is that four hosts put up offers on hosting. Dandillis, Northern Sunrise Islands, Slembana and Swyftlandre are the ones contending for that position. This nation that is sending this message, Northern Sunrise Islands was the host last season and since we still haven't decided it, I decided to inform it here.

There is a small cut-off for you to vote, till October 28th of 2012, 18 hours and 30 minutes in BST (Brazilian Standard Time). All the votes should be sent to Old Guard which is a puppet owned by a different nation, not involved on the hosting competition, thus being the moderator of this poll, also, the hosts will not be able to vote for themselves. Aside from that, you are allowed to vote with only one nation and you're only allowed to vote if you are (or have a puppet) at Esportiva. This is the main reason why I posted this here. It's because I know that a good percentage of nations of Esportiva are puppets, but I believe that most of these puppet-owners don't know of it yet, so it's nice to believe that they will have their votes respected. Also, this could be a good thing to all nations that have one or another puppet they wanted to do something with but never managed to put them on anything interesting or important. That's pretty much it, thanks for your time and attention.

[Aels]

Key to abbreviations
AEL  Aels                     NSI  Northern Sunrise Islands
AGU  Aguazul                  OSD  Ossidiacqua
AIS  Arcadian Islands         PIS  Polar Islandstates
ANC  Ancharmunn               PZJ  The Pazhujeb Islands
ASG  Astograth                SAU  Saugeais
COM  Capitalizt SLANI         SVN  Svengarda
FCH  Fanchnopolis             TAE  Taeshan
FFD  Farfadillis              TBI  The Babbage Islands
FSC  Free South Califas       VAL  Valanora
HHE  High Heels               VIL  Vilita
ITB  Iturributa               VLD  Valladares
KIN  Kinitaria                WRL  Whirl Islands
LCP  Licentiapacisterra       YSP  Yesopalitha
NCB  19th Century Beards

Cygnus Cup XVIII

First Qualifying Round
Team listed first (unseeded team) plays home leg first
*Team 1 is at home in first leg; Team 2 at home in second leg

(FFD)                Avenida Victoria    0–4    Goidelic                  (ANC)   0–1   0–3
(SVN)                    Helsirn CSKA    1–8    Condensadores CD          (OSD)   1–4   0–4
(FCH)                Atlética Capital    3–7    Matthew City Rangers      (NSI)   2–2   1–5
(KIN)                          Mi'ato    1–4    Bakersfield               (FSC)   1–2   0–2
(HHE)         College of Liberal Arts    3–3 a  Esperance Utd FC          (AIS)   3–1   0–2 
(NCB)   Rushton Nature Reserve United    5–8    Hilshore County           (AEL)   2–7   3–1

Second Qualifying Round
Team listed first (lower seeded team) plays home leg first
*Team 1 is at home in first leg; Team 2 at home in second leg

(ANC)                  Goidelic    0–6    Parisian                  (TBI)   0–3   0–3
(AIS)          Esperance Utd FC    1–3    Mt Ceabring Thunder       (TAE)   1–2   0–1
(AEL)           Hilshore County    0–2    AFC Farnworth             (LCP)   0–1   0–1
(NSI)      Matthew City Rangers    3–5    Raxton Beavers FC         (YSP)   2–4   1–1
(OSD)          Condensadores CD    3–2    Iturributa Racing Club    (ITB)   2–1   1–1
(FSC)               Bakersfield    1–3    Maystead                  (SAU)   1–2   0–1

First Round proper draw
Team listed first (six qualifiers and two randomly drawn teams with byes) will play the home leg first
F1 Eastburg United (WRL) v. AS Bezieres (VLD)
F2 Condensadores CD (OSD) v. CA Condadore (AGU)
F3 Raxton Beavers FC (YSP) v. FKM (PZJ)
F4 Maystead (SAU) v. Turoki Tide (VIL)
F5 Mt Ceabring Thunder (TAE) v. Mar Sara FC (VAL)
F6 Parisian (TBI) v. Fontvielle Impact (VLD)
F7 AFC Farnworth (LCP) v. San Diego Iguanas (COM)
F8 East Franz Athletic (PIS) v. Astograth University (ASG)

Quarterfinal draw
Q1 Winner F7 v. Winner F6
Q2 Winner F8 v. Winner F1
Q3 Winner F5 v. Winner F2
Q4 Winner F3 v. Winner F4

Semifinal draw
S1 Winner Q4 v. Winner Q2
S2 Winner Q1 v. Winner Q3

[Aels]

Cygnus Cup XVIII

First Round
Team listed first (qualified team) plays home leg first
*Team 1 is at home in first leg; Team 2 at home in second leg

(WRL)           Eastburg United    1–5    AS Bezieres               (VLD)   1–3   0–2 
(OSD)          Condensadores CD    0–3    CA Condadore              (AGU)   0–1   0–2 
(YSP)         Raxton Beavers FC    0–5    FKM                       (PZJ)   0–0   0–5 
(SAU)                  Maystead    1–5    Turoki Tide               (VIL)   1–2   0–3 
(TAE)       Mt Ceabring Thunder    1–7    Mar Sara FC               (VAL)   0–4   1–3 
(TBI)                  Parisian    0–7    Fontvielle Impact         (VLD)   0–6   0–1 
(LCP)            AFC Farnsworth    1–2    San Diego Iguanas         (COM)   1–0   0–2 
(PIS)       East Franz Athletic    6–2    Astograth University      (ASG)   2–1   4–1

Quarterfinals
*Team 1 is at home in first leg; Team 2 at home in second leg

(COM)         San Diego Iguanas    1–5    Fontvielle Impact         (VLD)   0–3   1–2 
(PIS)       East Franz Athletic    2–1    AS Bezieres               (VLD)   2–1   0–0 
(VAL)               Mar Sara FC    3–6    CA Condadore              (AGU)   1–3   2–3 
(PZJ)                       FKM    1–4    Turoki Tide               (VIL)   0–3   1–1

Semifinals
*Team 1 is at home in first leg; Team 2 at home in second leg

(VIL)               Turoki Tide    3–5    East Franz Athletic       (PIS)   2–3   1–2 
(VLD)         Fontvielle Impact    4–0    CA Condadore              (AGU)   2–0   2–0

The final, to be played at Old City Stadium, Iturributa (ITB), capacity 72,000, will be between East Franz Athletic (PIS) and Fontvielle Impact (VLD), with the latter looking to make it four straight titles for Valladar clubs.

[The Pazhujeb Islands]

a magazine

MONSTERS OF MAHATHU DOMINATING IVESH BULAH!

KAGDAZ DIPSHITS VULKAN MIRACULOUSLY CONTENDING AS WELL

Good news for all you natives to our country's glorious capital: of the top five clubs thus far in the Ivesh Bulah season (which has brought its eighth matchday to a close), four are from the sprawling metropolis of Mahathu. That's right, even Vezhidrupa, sporting one of the smallest grounds in the top flight (it might even be the smallest ground outright; we just can't be bothered to check), are right up there in the thick of things. But there's been no diminishing of last season's classiest clubs, FKM and Therakham, who seem dead set on yet another title race. And it may be early doors, but Angels have made their voices heard despite pre-season predictions of lower mid-table mediocrity at best. It also bears mentioning that the irritating moocher-class refugee team Vulkan have also crept into the top five. Feel like a team-by-team analysis? If you don't, then you're an undereducated luddite who probably reads comic books and eats mashed potatoes for every meal.

OUJADDA: "NOBODY CAN BREAK US DOWN"

The legendary veteran of so many famous teams, including but not limited to Kagdazka and Pazhujebu, Ranca Toco, and Petardos S/A, Mrs. Oujadda has been outspoken with her praise for her FKM teammates on the defensive side of the ball thus far this season. And she does have good reason - the People's Club have allowed just two goals over eight matches thus far. This Scrooge-style stinginess has not, however, annoyed the attack-loving FKM supporters too much, for just as the Orange have allowed the fewest goals in the Ivesh Bulah thus far, they have scored the most. "We were victorious in the Vahavi and came close in the Globe Cup last season, and I expect us to maintain our show of class as this season progresses," Oujadda told Pazhujebi Sport in an exclusive interview (available for pay-per-view at PazhujebiSport.pz).

CHELLAPPAN: "THE TERRORS WILL BE HEARD FROM"

A Matchday 1 hiccup is thus far the only real blemish on the champions' record, but it was against traditional rivals Angels, so not all was wholly well in the Therakham camp as the season began. Questions about the team's new 5-2-1-2 formation rained down on the side's experienced manager Yegor Gaznayev, however, the appointment of former captain Aquillius Razava as Director of Personnel allayed fan complaints somewhat, and Therakham's form improved as well. They are four points behind leaders FKM at the moment, but have a game in hand. The attacking triad of Chellappan, Macheši, and Sharivker have apparently found their shooting boots of late and they may begin to truly lay the wood into a few opponents as they pursue the People's Club.

SAJID: "I HAVE TO WIN OVER THE FANS"

Chalia Sajid, formerly of Gimnasia fame (or infamy, if you ask fans of the Burgundy-wearing Vulkan, who were once cross-city enemies of the now dishonored Gypsies), has found it difficult to get all her club's supporters on side. They have not forgotten the indignities they suffered at her hands when she was at Gimnasia. However, she is now in excellent form for her new club, and her shout for loyalty is more justified than it perhaps was last season. Vulkan, under Sajid's tireless leadership and goalscoring rampage, have moved into third place. She will need to keep it up, though, as the Volcano's supporter base is largely made up of easily-angered refugee Kagdaz peasants - generally unpleasant individuals.

ERASSI: "WE'RE NOT OUT OF THE COMPETITION YET"

After coming back from Sargossa, Brutušam Erassi found himself all over the headlines right away as he led an unfancied Vezhidrupa outfit all the way to fourth place immediately after promotion. The former Kagdazka and Pazhujebu boss was unrelenting in the implementation of his ideology: attack first, ask questions later. The downside, however, was that 5259 was such a brilliant year for the Vipers that now supporters and the media alike expect even more, and the fact that the club rests in fourth yet again is a tad disappointing. Losses to Urnabhi, Vulkan, and Yastrabi were eminently avoidable results, and now Erassi's side, led by the sensational 20-year-old right winger Veronica Thundayal, must play catch-up.

WINOGRADSKY: "CALL ME BAD GUY, SEE IF I GIVE A SHIT"

Once the captain of FKM, Eduard Winogradsky transformed into 'the guy everybody loves to hate' after having once been a national hero. His unceremonious dumping of both the People's Club and of his former girlfriend and teammate Natasha Klossovskaya was perceived by the general public as cold, calculated, and selfish. With that said, Winogradsky has embraced his new image as a villain with gusto. His confrontational attitude toward opponents and the press has drawn attention away from his Angels teammates, several of whom were newly added in the offseason. The Kuratmad side has been probably the biggest shock of 5260 thus far, as they have notched up unexpected wins over Therakham, Raktaghav Hathi, and Meteoriti.

LOOK, A TABLE!

---Team            P W D L For Ag +/- Pts
 1 FKM             8 6 2 0  15  2 +13  20
 2 Therakham       7 5 1 1  13  4  +9  16
 3 Vulkan          7 4 1 2  10  6  +4  13
 4 Vezhidrupa      7 4 0 3  10  4  +6  12
 5 Angels          7 3 2 2   8  4  +4  11
 6 Yastrabi        7 2 3 2   7  7  +0   9
 7 Raktaghav Hathi 8 2 2 4   6 11  -5   8
 8 Urnabhi         7 1 4 2   6  7  -1   7
 9 Urajbina        8 1 3 4   6 16 -10   6
10 Zhevassi        7 0 4 3   4 10  -6   4
11 Meteoriti       7 0 2 5   2 16 -14   2

As you can see, the UICA competitions look to be flooded with Mahathu-based sides after the season ends - all of the Ivesh Bulah's four capital clubs, FKM, Therakham, Angels, and Vezhidrupa, are in the top five. Yastrabi, despite their continued ability to spend more money than others, can only brag of an even goal difference and a precarious sixth-place perch. The Emuzhezh couple of Hathi and Urnabhi sit right next to one another, both looking heftily inadequate. Urajbina, meanwhile, began 5260 with a win but have been winless since, and should finish more or less where they currently are. Zhevassi, with supporters fired up over returning to the top flight, have still not won a match, but they are proving rather difficult to beat as they have obtained four draws thus far. Finally, Meteoriti have been dreadful, and look like they will be relegated.

SUCK A FAT ONE, MAHATHU HERALD; WE'RE A BETTER MAGAZINE THAN YOU!

OOC: Pazhujebi Sport is notoriously biased, and only the most pathetic scum of the earth actually take it seriously as a magazine. To the average, respectable citizen, it is no more than a nationalistic sports tabloid. I have modeled it after RL sport-only papers like Gazzetta della Sport and Marca, which sensationalize the hell out of everything and really don't have proper English-language anagrams.

Bottom line, don't take any of this crap too seriously.

[Boring Paradise]

Season 6

In Seeding Order.
TQCC: Empilot United FC
GC: Bartholomew FC, Tagud United, Samcastle United
SBCC: Bartholomew United, Brazikia FC, Miguelians United, Fiville United

Rushmore (Boring Paradise)
CdC: Empilot City United

Esportiva (Westfiled House)
CEdC: Deldeon City, Bluepool County, Para Wanderer's FC, Magmadon FC

[Ares-y-Penthesilea]

Showing off their incredibly minor league's results for the eighth time, its the Twin-Emirate of Ares-y-Penthesilea's very own Emirate League.After the drama of last season, a much more reasonable table at the end of the season. Also of note is that Quayside LE's summary of league positions from the last three seasons goes 8th, 1st, 8th...

Εμιράτο Λιγκ (Emirate League) Standings

   Team                                          P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
 1 Α.O. του Αμαζόνιοι (AO Amazonians)           28  15  4   9  46  34  +12  49
 2 Αργοναύτες Α.Σ. (Argonauts AS)               28  13  8   7  52  33  +19  47
 3 Πανεπιστήμιο Α.Λ. (University AL)            28  10 10   8  41  33   +8  40
 4 Ο.Έ. Πενθεσίλεια (OE Penthesilea)            28  10  9   9  49  50   -1  39
 5 Tο Aιώνιοι (The Eternals)                    28  11  6  11  41  43   -2  39
 6 Έ.Σ. του Άρη (ES Ares)                       28  10  9   9  46  42   +4  39
 7 Παλάτι της Γνώσης (Palace of Knowledge)      28   8  6  14  48  56   -8  30
 8 Aποβάθρα Λ.E. (Quayside LE)                  28   6  6  16  27  59  -32  24

CHAMPIONS: Α.O. του Αμαζόνιοι

(Entrants for Esportivan competitions, take from the top as many teams as appropriate please, anglicised names perfectly acceptable.)

[Djocoranga]

Mtoleague time! If the awful standard of play doesn't get you, the crowd violence certainly will...

Mtoleague-Premier Standings

    Team                    P   W   D   L  For   Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Yangeyange             46  27   9  10  115   63  +52  90
  2 Wananunzi              46  26   9  11   82   44  +38  87
  3 Mtoville Sunshine      46  26   7  13   96   56  +40  85
  4 Zabaki                 46  25   8  13   95   60  +35  83
  5 Oasiricans             46  24   7  15   78   57  +21  79
  6 Nyota                  46  23   8  15   69   49  +20  77
  7 Wana Wa Mungu          46  21   9  16   60   41  +19  72
  8 Nhati Madini           46  19  15  12   56   55   +1  72
  9 Chuo Kikuu             46  21   6  19   60   55   +5  69
 10 Mbuzis                 46  21   6  19  105   86  +19  69
 11 Manispaa Mtoville      46  19  12  15   58   55   +3  69
 12 Mapera                 46  19  11  16   53   65  -12  68
 13 Pwani                  46  18   8  20   72   65   +7  62
 14 Wapiganaji             46  15  14  17   68   76   -8  59
 15 Mlima                  46  17   8  21   53   68  -15  59
 16 Kijuvu Kilele          46  17   7  22   58   74  -16  58
 17 Wanderers              46  16  10  20   70   81  -11  58
 18 Nguvu                  46  15  11  20   59   68   -9  56
 19 Umeme                  46  16   8  22   59   83  -24  56
 20 Tai                    46  12  13  21   35   53  -18  49
 21 Mwerezi                46  12  11  23   42   54  -12  47
 22 Jeshi                  46  12  10  24   31   56  -25  46
 23 Matope Kitaifa         46  12   6  28   58   96  -38  42
 24 Amani                  46   9   7  30   58  130  -72  34

Congratulations to Yangeyange, of Djocoranga, who were chased to the title by Mwembamban club Wananunzi.

RUSHMORI ENTRANTS
CdC: Yangeyange (DJO), Wananunzi (MWE)

[Bleak Rock]

According to this post, Blockhead qualifier forthe CdC.

Rushmori Competition:
CdC: FF Berafjörðinn

[Urszag-Csatoria]

"All hail Csar László XVII!"

"Oh yay, look. It's István."

"Well you can take that look of your face, I'm only here to help."

"What you're here for, is to keep tabs on me for the Tanácsadók."

"Why, whatever would give you that idea?"

"The last forty-eight years of my life?"

"Speaking of which, are you all ready for your birthday celebrations next week?"

"I am. Say, why is the Tanácsadók throwing a nationwide party for my forty-ninth? Isn't the fiftieth more conventional?"

"Oh, no reason..."

"I hate it when you smile like that, István."

"I know."

"Then stop."

"Make me."

"Make you?"

"Make me."

"..."

"I win."

"Is there a point to all this, István?"

"The latest football results are in, Dear Leader, and the Tanácsadók request your signature on this decree congratulating the victors."

"Very well. Pass it here."

    Team                       P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Kőszén-Erdei VTK          34  24   3   7  76  26  +50  75
  2 Vécsei-Veszprém LK        34  24   2   8  74  32  +42  74
  3 SE Szaracénok             34  22   5   7  83  44  +39  71
  4 Katonaság VSE             34  18   7   9  43  26  +17  61
  5 UCKV Fennsíkvárosi        34  17   9   8  85  46  +39  60
  6 Királyi-Gárda SK          34  17   8   9  38  27  +11  59
  7 Huszár-Lovag 1914 SE      34  16   8  10  60  44  +16  56
  8 Csapadék-Zsóry SSE        34  14   9  11  37  37   +0  51
  9 VTK Moholy-Nagy           34  13  11  10  42  33   +9  50
 10 Szent-Ferenc TE           34  12  11  11  36  28   +8  47
 11 KSC Hortobágy             34  10  10  14  41  56  -15  40
 12 Egyesült Völben VSE       34   9   9  16  38  56  -18  36
 13 Mérnökök LK               34   8   9  17  45  80  -35  33
 14 SK Bányászok              34   6  13  15  43  57  -14  31
 15 Forradalmárok SE          34   6  11  17  25  55  -30  29
 16 VTK 1910 Sziget           34   7   8  19  35  58  -23  29
 17 Zöldharkályi EAC          34   7   5  22  27  85  -58  26
 18 Medvék EAC                34   2  10  22  17  55  -38  16

"There. Done."

"That's it?"

"What's it?"

"No wisecrack?"

"Get out."

"As you wish. Good day, Dear Leader. All hail Urszag-Csatoria!"

"Whatever."

RUSHMORI COMPETITION:
CdC: Kőszén-Erdei VTK

[95X]

Soccer League X
Season 5 · 95X Year 47

Soccer League X          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Oceanside              30   16   8   6    56   41  +15    56
 2 Seaside                30   18   2  10    61   53   +8    56
 3 Mount Barry            30   15   6   9    42   28  +14    51
 4 Port Chester           30   14   7   9    34   26   +8    49
 5 North River            30   14   7   9    36   32   +4    49
 6 Cactus                 30   14   5  11    41   28  +13    47
 7 Pacific City           30   13   7  10    56   49   +7    46
 8 Spatula City           30   13   6  11    36   29   +7    45
 9 Cascadia               30   13   6  11    39   38   +1    45
10 Weeksberg              30   12   6  12    32   29   +3    42
11 University City        30   12   6  12    29   32   -3    42
12 Gateway                30   10   8  12    59   67   -8    38
13 Pacific Beach          30    8   8  14    26   41  -15    32
14 Mitchell               30    8   7  15    46   53   -7    31
15 Linkin Beach           30    6   7  17    34   43   -9    25
16 Ashton                 30    5   2  23    31   69  -38    17

Championship
Oceanside 2–1 Seaside
With three-time defending champion Spatula City finishing in 8th place, the championship game featured two teams playing for their first title. SC Oceanside defeated the Seaside Gulls to win the League Championship and receive 95X's entry in the next Champions Cup.

Fourth Place Playoff
Port Chester 4–0 North River
The Ladybugs needed their second playoff game in as many seasons for the third and final 95X entry to the Globe Cup.

UICA Entries
Champions' Cup:
SC Oceanside
Globe Cup:
Seaside Gulls
Mount Barry Altitude
Port Chester Ladybugs

A final note...
After five seasons in the basement, Ashton was sold to the Capital of Culture Yogurt Company, based in Abernathey. Originally intending to relocate the team to Abernathey, the company instead received an unsolicited offer from neighboring Brooklyn to relocate the team there. From Season 6 forward, the Brooklyn Cultures it is!

[Free Swiss States]

UICA Entrants:
Basil AC - Champion's Cup
Lausaunne White Lions - Globe Cup
Mont Blanc Club - Globe Cup
FC Geneve - Globe Cup

Division A
                                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Basil AC (Switzerland)                22   18   1   3    46    4  +23    55
 2 Lausaunne White Lions (Switzerland)   22    4   4   2    17   10   +8    46
 3 Mont Blanc Club (Switzerland)         22   13   4   5    24   19   +5    43
 4 FC Geneve (Switzerland)               22   12   3   7    24   12  +12    39
 5 Zurich Club (Switzerland)             22   10   7   5    28   18  +10    37
 6 Shaolin Boosters (Switzerland)        22    9   6   7    16   15   +1    33
 7 Lusavik ZPH (Switzerland)             22    5   9   8    11   15   −4    24
 8 Fribourg (Switzerland)                22    6   6  10     9   18   −9    24
 9 Berne AC (Switzerland)                22    7   2  13    19   25   −6    23
10 ACC Cyrian (Switzerland)              22    6   1  15    10   24  −14    19
11 FC Lucerne (Switzerland)              22    4   4  14     9   26  −17    16
12 Lyrica (Switzerland)                  22    4   1  17    15   24   −9    13

Press Release:
Basil AC took home the league title again, for the second year in a row. They were bolstered by strong performances by national player Nicholas Jayet, as well as foreign stars Mr. Sharpointy and Milan Beskid. Lausaunne White Lions and the Mont Blanc Club will also be returning to the Globe Cup, as well as FC Geneve, which will be a newcomer.

The three teams relegated will be ACC Cyrian, FC Lucerne, and Lyrica. Of the three, both ACC Cyrian and Lyrica were in the Division B last year, and so will be making a return. Lusavik ZPH though, was able to maintain its Division A status. The three teams promoted from Division B are Persepolis, Royal Navy Club, and Thun AC. Persepolis and the RNC both have never played in the Division A before, and so will be newcomers to the league.

Golden Boot: Milan Beskid (29 goals)
Silver Boot: Cesar Milano (14 goals)
Bronze Boot: Antonio Fonti (10 goals)

[Aels]

Cygnus Cup XVIII

Final — Old City Stadium, Iturributa (cap 72,000)

(PIS)       East Franz Athletic    1–2 e  Fontvielle Impact         (VLD)  (1–1 FT)

Congratulations to Fontvielle Impact of Valladares, who make it four straight Cygnus Cup titles for their country. They are guaranteed a spot in Cygnus Cup 19 even if they do not qualify by virtue of winning a national association or league cup.

Notes for Cygnus Cup 19
Each association may enter ONE club into the Cygnus Cup, with the exception of Valladares who may enter one club in addition to Fontvielle Impact.
Each user may enter clubs from no more than two associations into Cygnus Cup 19.
With the exception of Fontvielle Impact, all entered teams must have won a national association or league cup, the final of which must have been scorinated and posted. Should Fontvielle Impact win a national association or league cup, the spot held over for a second Valladar entrant will be vacated.
Stadium bids to host the final of Cygnus Cup 19 are now open. Prospective stadia should have a minimum capacity of 35,000 and be accompanied by a short write-up.