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by **Quebec and Shingoryeo** » Sat Dec 31, 2022 4:06 pm

Q-LEAGUE 2057-58 SEASON - PREVIEW PART 1 (Transfers)

The transfer season came to an end after an exciting summer window that saw players spend time with their national teams, go on a much-needed holiday away from the mid-season stress, and for some, decide their future. Now let's check out some of the offseason changes that have occurred while we were away:

Managers

List of foreign managers active in Q-League: Rob Alexander [CBP], St. John's Arsenal / Lisa Amos [CMT], Mipojoseon / Nick Cole [FVA], Forest City Athletic / Tamsin Duncan [TLI], Northandryun Rovers / Auguste Toset [JUE], Montreal Koreana

Club                  Name                  Age  Nat.      Change       Note
Daedonggang 3.26      Marie-Florence Duguet  33  QUE       Resigned
Daedonggang 3.26      Radko Vujadinovic      41  QUE       Hired
CSKA Quebec           Alvaro Javier Zanetti  38  QUE       Retained     [Previously interim]
Kingston FC           Andreit Jugleeur       51  OAM       Fired
Kingston FC           Harriet Ahn Alaba      43  QUE       Hired        From Beyreuth University (QIS)
Mipojoseon            Charles Byeon          46  QUE       Departed     [To Hondo FC, end of three-year contract]
Mipojoseon            Lisa Amos              64  CMT       Hired
Northandryun Rovers   Moon Tae-Hong          56  QUE       Resigned     [To Sivolvia Capitalizt]
Northandryun Rovers   Tamsin Duncan          41  TLI       Hired        From Nunavut North Stars
Zenit Attawapiskat    Hannah Wilton          45  QUE       Departed     [To Hamiltonian Cumbria, end of six-month interim contract]
Zenit Attawapiskat    Jon Fonseth                65  CNR       Hired

Departures

All-Time Record: 60m NSD, Pascal Languedoc [QUE], Hamilton Steelers to Jauneport Herault [NSI], TW2
Modern-era Record: 12m NSD, tied. Pierre-Karl Miller [QUE], Olympique de Rimouski to RGS Athletic [EFL], TW36 / Zinaida Woodcarer [QUE], Montreal Koreana to Rozelle [BRE], TW35

Name                       Pos.   Age  Nat.      Old Club             New Club               Nat.     Fee [NSD million]
Reid GOMEZ                   ST    26  SNL       St. John's Arsenal   Lokomotive Jarnstad    SVJ      6.00
Bastien-Luc ST-ONGE          CB    28  QUE       Mipojoseon           AS Bezieres            VLD      5.50
Otis TEKARONHONTE         AM/SS    24  QUE       St. John's Arsenal   Eivora Athletic FC     TKT      5.30
Pierre-Simon DUHAMEL         CF    31  QUE       Wansan Noksaekjeonsa Knetyohai City FC      CMT      4.00
PYO Seung-Hye                DM    24  QUE       Perce Town           Avondale City          SYL      3.50
YIM Dong-Heui                DM    23  QUE       Kingston FC          Bohemians Metropolis   VLD      3.30
Ceferino AUDIOL              ST    23  JUE       Perce Town           Kirkenes FC            KSK      3.00
Billie Blue HAMISI        LW/ST    21  QUE       Jolbonopolis United  Urrheddiao             CMT      3.00
Vadim L. LIUKIN           ST/RW    25  GGU/QUE   Mipojoseon           FC Longview            VAL      3.00
Mike Sheppard                RB    31  TMB       Kingston FC          Lakewood United        TMB      2.80
Alice JEGOU                  AM    22  SVG       Haligonian           AS Villeneuve          SVG      2.00
Henri TANGGANGA              GK    25  QUE       Baie-Verte           Trimidau Rukiya        PFA      2.00
Cedomir VLADIMIROVIC         LM    19  QUE/MYT	 Leaside Lions        Lakewood City          TMB      2.00
Izan GUTIERREZ               DM    23  SNL       Mipojoseon           Slateport Bulls        VLD      1.30
Marvin PETERS                CB    24  SNL       CSKA Quebec          Clayton City FC        CBP      1.20
Birthe Marie SAGMO-MELHUS RW/LW    20  TKT       Baie-Verte           Hondo FC               VAL      1.00
Borgach MACCONNELL           GK    22  TLI       Université St. Croix Flames of the West     CMT      0.50
Corneille MICIAK          AM/RW    20  QUE       Beyreuth University  Tekstil Ibon           MYT      0.01
Rocco Rovira                 ST    29  SVG       Mipojoseon           Stade-Ferre Trinité    SVG      Undisclosed
Noah Kim                     CF    32  QUE       Haligonian           Real Kazatia           AHR      Free
Kenneth Barsham           CM/DM    29  QUE       Swangard Athletic    AFC Gillman            TMB      Free
Pâb Rügreráterrhé            RB    24  FFD       Nunavut North Stars  Hawthorne United       XAN      Free
Della Ballard                DM    23  SNL       Perce Town           Boltcroft Thorns       NPH      Free
Oleksandr Kravchouk       ST/LW    21  QUE       U.C. Jolbonopolis    Mooresville Celtic FC  CBP      Free
Elton Casimiro            RB/LB    22  QUE       Saguenay Tech Univ.  Broadview AFC          CBP      Free

Arrivals

All-Time Record: 35m NSD, tied. Sheldon Serra [COS] from Ramusok Capital University [COS] to Zenit Attawapiskat, TW6 / Alulim Sinmuballit [ADB] from Adab United [ADB] to Mipojoseon, TW36
Modern-era Record: 35m Alulim Sinmuballit [ADB] from Adab United [ADB] to Mipojoseon, TW36

Name                       Pos.   Age  Nat.    Old Club                 Nat. New Club                 Fee [NSD million]
Lauren ENGLE                 CM    17  CDG     Greater Victoriaville YA	CDG  Montreal Koreana         5.00
Maurice MICHAUX              ST    21  KOR     Aminey CS                KOR  Swangard Athletic        5.00
JOEL WOLFGANGSSON            CF    26  GRÆ     Altendalur               GRÆ  Mipojoseon               4.00
Alana FAUCETT                CB    21  SYL     Pesfield Trees           SYL  Zenit Attawapiskat       3.25
MARIANNA SIERRA              RB    26  VLD     Metropolis Alligators-W  VLD  Montreal City            3.25
Petar PEJAKOVSKI             CB    26  MYT     1923 Esca                MYT  CSKA Quebec              3.00
Mary MCGRATH                 CB    22  GGU     Delphi Lionesses         TMB  Montreal Koreana         2.75
Julie PHEHLUKAYO             RB    27  QUE     Delphi Lionesses         TMB  Wansan Noksaekjeonsa     2.50
Kishan REES                 LWB    30  FVA     Gunzlach                 GRÆ  St. John's Arsenal       2.50
Jean-Aniel SIROIS         LB/CB    30  TKT     Tikariot City FC         TKT  Forest City Athletic     2.50
HÁMUNDUR Henrýsson        CM/DM    20  GRÆ     GT Molding               GRÆ  Mipojoseon               2.50
Rachel WYMAN                 CM    17  CDG     Starksville Regional Aca.CDG  Montreal City            2.50
Joni LAURISMÄKI              ST    23  SVJ     Elektron Harkka          SVJ  Jolbonopolis United      2.00
David IRWIN               LB/RB    32  TKT     Guillarim Blades FC      TKT  Unama'kik-Inverness 1877 1.00
Mikhail KHOLSTININ        LB/CB    33  PYA     Avanaroch White Wings FC	TKT  Montreal City            1.00
Neil LYCH                    LB    34  HVY     Coquitlam Utd            KSK  Heart of Saguenay        0.01
Nicholas HOLDER              CF    19  SYL     Capitol Athletic         SYL  Montréal City            LOAN
Eilwen LOEW               RB/LB    21  KSK     Burnaby SC               KSK  Heart of Saguenay        LOAN
Ishiro DANABUKI              GK    18  AHR     Unaffiliated             AHR  Leaside Lions            Free
Miguel GONTIJO               DM    18  CBZ     Sao Cristobal            CBZ  Kingston FC              Free
Synnove HEIKKI               DM    28  SRS     Santraginus              SRS  St. John's Arsenal       Free
Grigory KHRUSHCHEV           CB    18  PYA     Pyazhnyy FA              PYA  Northandryun Rovers      Free
Lidia MEKHANTYEVA            LW    18  PYA     Pyazhnyy FA              PYA  Montreal Koreana         Free
Tara MILLER-ANKOU            CB    31  QUE     Brentford Ladies FC      CBP  Zenit Attawapiskat       Free	
PARK Min-Dak                 CM    22  CMT     Z'ai'ai I.T.             CMT  Unama'kik-Inverness 1877 Free
WAYAN Rai Mantra             LB    18  PCU     Teruna Titih             PCU  Mipojoseon               Free
Stephen READ                 CB    32  TMB     AFC Gillman              TMB  Montreal City            Free
VINISTUS SIRUSTOS            ST    26  FFD     AFC Rochford             NPH  Daedonggang 3.26         Free
Adriano SOLGETT              AM    20  AHR     Unaffiliated             AHR  Perce Town               Free
Justin Trimmer ZEEFIL        CF    19  AHR     Unaffiliated             AHR  Forest City Athletic     Free

Internal Transfers (all foreign/major domestic)

Name                  Position  Age  Nat.     Old Club                 New Club                 Fee [NSD million] 
Pio MENDONCA                FW   23  CBZ      Swangard Athletic        CSKA Quebec              10.00
Alain DELISLE            LB/RB   17  QUE      Habpo Koreana            Montreal City             4.00
Hailey MEYER                LB   24  CDG      Zenit Attawapiskat       Kingston FC               4.00
Cedric ROHRMAYER            LB   27  QUE      Wansan Noksaekjeonsa     Olympique de Rimouski     3.00
Lee CONNAUGHTON          RB/LB   28  QUE      Montreal Koreana         Zenit Attawapiskat        2.50
Nico DE LORIMIER            CM   21  QUE      Zenit Attawapiskat       St. John's Arsenal        2.50
Julien FURMAN               GK   27  NPG*/QUE Habpo Koreana            Montreal City             2.25
Hannah DAVIS                CM   19  CDG      Baie-Verte               Montreal City             2.00
Janet HALPERN-ROTH          CB   30  QUE      Wansan Noksaekjeonsa     Northandryun Rovers       2.00
Xavier PENASHUE             CF   24  QUE      CSKA Quebec              St. John's Arsenal        2.00
Devon QALICHO               GK   27  QUE      Nunavut North Stars      Zenit Attawapiskat        2.00
Odette TSIOUI               LW   17  QUE      Baie-Verte               Cornwall Clippers         2.00
Vladimir LEKMANOFF          ST   22  QUE/NPG* Baie-Verte               Kingston FC               1.50
Jairo ORMENO                GK   27  QUE/HUA  Jolbonopolis United      Unama'kik-Inverness 1877  1.50
Anderson PACHECO            CB   22  QUE/HUA  Baie-Verte               Montreal City             1.50
Alexis SAMURTOK             CB   24  QUE      Nunavut North Stars      Heart of Saguenay         1.50
Atacama-Alain GOUSEFF    LM/RM   25  NPG*/QUE Club Sportive Portbou    Perce Town                1.25
KIM Byeong-Soo              CM   34  QUE      Club Sportive Portbou    Daedonggang 3.26          1.25
Pierre-Charles DJAOZANDRY   LB   28  QUE      Wansan Noksaekjeonsa     Heart of Saguenay         1.00
Rachel DYSON                ST   21  CDG      Baie-Verte               Heart of Saguenay         1.00
Danielle GAGLIANO           LB   29  SOR      Unama'kik-Inverness 1877 Perce Town                1.00
Wrenn KILMORGEN             RW   34  SCT      Daedonggang 3.26         Montreal Koreana          1.00
NOH Aram                    CB   26  QUE      Baie-Verte               Daedonggang 3.26          1.00
Sarika WEORES            CB/DM   20  PAS      Baie-Verte               Daedonggang 3.26          1.00
Joseph KIM                  CB   25  QUE      Swangard Athletic        Wansan Noksaekjeonsa      0.75
HONG Seo-Heui            DM/CM   25  QUE      Nunavut North Stars      Montreal Koreana          0.75
Sarah HANRAHAN              RW   31  QUE      Heart of Saguenay        Wansan Noksaekjeonsa      0.50
Michelle HASEGAWA        RW/ST   29  QUE      Forest City Athletic     Jolbonopolis United       0.50
HONG Chae-Ho                ST   29  QUE      Perce Town               Swangard Athletic         0.50
Ephrahim KANYINDA           RB   32  TEQ/QUE  Unama'kik-Inverness 1877 Montreal Koreana          0.50
KWAK Hyeong-Joon            RW   34  QUE      Perce Town               Montreal City             0.50
Ian SKROWNEK                CB   25  QUE      Nunavut North Stars      Cornwall Clippers         0.50
Raheem DONOVAN              ST   33  QUE      Cornwall Clippers        Mipojoseon                Free
Melanie HASSO-KWEON      RB/RW   25  QUE      Olympique de Rimouski    Montreal City             Free
Naoki HONDO              DM/CM   31  BOL      Haligonian               Swangard Athletic         Free
Sinead MACDOUGALL           DM   35  QUE      Montreal Koreana         Unama'kik-Inverness 1877  Free
Barrett O'REILLY         RB/DM   31  QUE      St. John's Arsenal       Forest City Athletic      Free
Cordell YI-SWIFT            CB   27  ACA      Northandryun Rovers      Haligonian                Free

by **Quebec and Shingoryeo** » Mon Jan 02, 2023 4:18 am

Q-LEAGUE 2057-58 SEASON - PREVIEW PART 2 (TOP 2)

No. Pos. First Name     Surname            Age Nationalities
01    GK Semir          BESAK 'C'           28 MYT
02    LB Benoit-Richard UKALEQ 'VC'         29 QUE
03    CB Bosko          PESTOTNIK           24 MYT
05    CB Anne-Marie     MORSE               23 QUE
06    RB Corran         CASA-ALTA           19 CEN
14    DM HAMADUR        Henrysson           20 GRÆ
08    CM ALULIM         Sinmuballit         27 ADB
07    CM Ganymede       GARCIA              29 JUE
09    LW Mathaios       MAKROTSIS           26 VDR / QUE
10    CF Joel           WOLFGANGSSON        26 GRÆ
13    RW Haitou         IBAYASHI            22 CMT
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21    GK Gene           MCKELL              29 QUE
30    GK Jules          ADDO                20 QUE
12    LB WAYAN          Rai Mantra          18 PCU
04    CB Serge          MAURICE-CHEVRIER    21 QUE
22    CB Sang-Min       SEO                 19 QUE
15    RB Ursula         MOH                 27 QUE
18    MF Mustapha       BENZAKOUR           18 QUE / TMZ
16    MF Chan-Hyeok     HEO                 30 QUE
13 CM/AM Claude         MCLELLAN            24 QUE
21    LW Se-Jin         BYEON               22 ACA
11 ST/RW Raheem         DONOVAN             33 QUE 
17    ST Arkady         GERSHENZON          17 NPG*

1. MIPOJOSEON

Nickname: The Dockers
Location: Mipo District, Twin Cities, Acadie province
Stadium: St. Columba's Grange (Capacity: 48,000)

Owner: Mipojoseon Shipyard Company
Chairman: Reginald J. Adams, 57, 4th season
Titles won: 6 (1897, 1927, 2049, 2051, 2052, 2054)
Last Five Seasons: 2nd, 3rd, 1st, 2nd, 1st
Overview: Stadium ★★★★ / Training facilities ★★★★ / Financial Power ★★★★★ / Recruitment ★★★★ / Youth system ★★★
Rivals:Haligonian (Battle of Acadie - Regional), Habpo Koreana (Twin Cities Derby - Local)
Background/Synopsis: If Haligonian is traditionally viewed to be 'The Team' that comes into your mind when it comes to Acadie, it is Mipojoseon that nowadays takes the title. As with their rivals they do have a storied history, staying mostly in the mid-upper half of the top two tiers of Quebecois football over the past 150 years, but their inability to close out critical matches and in turn seasons have cost them, most notably so in missing out the LigAnaia-era frenzy.

The past fifteen years have seen their form turn around, however, with the club's coffers funnelled by an ongoing boom in the shipbuilding industry. Often the team's success comes down to whether they could capitalise and maximise the opportunities given, and in every shape and form the Dockers have done so. They have wisely investing on club facilities, made the right signings whenever they were in need of one, and more recently used the opportunity provided by the Twin Cities' cohosting of the Summer Olympics to redevelop the Mipojoseon Dockyards and the surrounding areas. When combined with Twin Cities' status as a highly-livable city with a high-income population, a college city is also known to be a major thought leader, all there is enough to say that Mipojoseon, with their four titles, won in the past decade, has only started to fully take advantage of the potential always held by the seventh-largest city of the nation.

Mipojoseon has a large, dedicated fanbase, even though the team's popularity has stayed more or less regional even in the past decade when they have been arguably the most successful team in Quebecois domestic football. This is due to brusque, no-nonsense characteristics of the locals infamous and often viewed to be rude by their compatriots, combined with decades of up-and-down form exhibited by the club compared to its more successful sports teams elsewhere (Steelers and Acadiens), that have kept the local fanbase galvanised but limited elsewhere due to #reasons. In terms of demographics, Mipojoseon fans share the left-wing, labour class traits to their easterly rivals in Haligonian, and may be as high as a kite in terms of their excitement right now. Understandably so, especially when considering that the club with such stature had taken over 120 years to win a title.

Manager: Lisa Amos [CMT], 64, 1st Season
Captain: GK Semir Besak [MYT], 28, 2nd Season
Expected Starting Lineup (4-1-2-3): Besak; Ukaleq - Postotnik - Morse - Casa-Alta; Henrysson; Alulim - Garcia; Makrotsis - Wolfgangsson - Haitou
Lead-Up: For most of the Grand Final Mipojoseon looked all but likely to win it. All season long they had played strongly, led by the play of arguably the most gelled squad in all of Quebec and Shingoryeo, and their early Ouverture title and a positive second-round Challengers' Cup run had provided enough gelling for the team ahead of the grand showdown at The Reneegrad. In the very Grand Final they had played like it too, drilling a dozen shots at Montreal Koreana that were blocked by a stellar Seung-Myeon Hyeon-Kravitz, but they did really outplay the Blue Devils, clear and square, with the way they had passed the ball and dismantled the man-to-man mark. No matter their frustrations, it all looked apparent that Mipojoseon was going to end their recent rivals' streak at 23 games without a defeat.

There was just one problem on the way - that of their own backfield. In the 112th minute of the Grand Final, Bastien-Luc St-Onge scored. One problem with it was that he scored on his own goal. Within the next ten minutes, the Dockers' fans found themselves horrified with the way their title chances, all but certain had they gone into the penalties, evaporate like that, and that's how their season ended, in a thud that would see him being roasted on the Banijan Parliament by opposition MP Mukasa Lutombo. It was still a very good season, and aside from their shocking defeat to Queen's College on the fifth round of the Coupe de la Reine, where they couldn't find the net once and bowed out on the penalties, they still had a great season. In another given year, without a side that had finished the last 24 league matches without a defeat, they would have just won both halves of the season, cancelling out the possibility of a Grand Final altogether.

In the meanwhile: It was an extremely chaotic offseason for Mipojoseon, perhaps one that had marked the end of a mini-era with their second straight season without a league title. In their shortcomings of the previous season, two clear holes were revealed - a young defensive midfielder and a striker who could score. With Anne-Marie Morse moving back to her natural centreback and Rocco Rovira heading home after periods of homesickness during the previous season, Mipojoseon went hard and on pursuit, bidding for a very promising finisher in Jarngrimur Nattulfsson from Altendur and a visionary passer Samuelle Savoie-Smith from CF Montboreal.

Neither had ended up with them, however and with the former heading to Coret and the latter Carathyr, both very understandable destinations from a footballer and a fan's point of view, Mipojoseon had to scramble. In the subsequent wave of signings, Mipojoseon has managed to turn around their fans' worries, as what could have been a nightmarish offseason had instead turned into a success. Hamadur Henrysson, a powerful, energetic midfielder with great defensive capabilities and all-arounded potential, was signed to bolster the midfields corp that already has Alulim Sinmuballit and Ganymede Garcia. While Henrysson is expected to compete with Moustapha Benzakour, the academy signee who has just received call-ups to Al-Tamazgha for the AOCAF tournament, it is very much possible for Benzakour and Henrysson, no matter the competition, to be starters for the next decade and a half to come.

The same day also saw the signing of two more players and of course, their next manager after Charles Byeon's resignation at the end of his contract. While Henrysson-Benzakour narrative had driven the local media all along n the days leading up to it, Mipojoseon's marquee signing for the offseason ended up being Joel Wolfgangsson, the Jewish teammate of Nattulfsson [though six years older] in Altendaur. The 26-year-old Graintfjaller, who rarely moves outside of the front third, is a proven, clinical finisher and is considered to be the final piece on the puzzle for the Mipojoseon squad that, at various points in the last couple of seasons, has struggled to score. While the signup does not have the price or weight of their previous years' marquees such as Alulim, Spijker or Besak, there is no doubt that Wolfgangsson may be what this team needs the most.

This was then followed by the arrival of Wayan Rai Mantra, the 18-year-old Pemecutanian under-18 international, smiling as he received his Mipojoseon jersey, with the expectation that he, whose promise is definitely there, is expected to gradually replace Quebecois international and the Dockers' vice captain Benoit-Richard Ukaleq in few years' time. The media conference would then be followed by a short announcement of Lisa Amos' arrival. The 64-year-old Chromatik, best remembered for Chromatika's fourth-place finish on World Cup 76 and her two decades of management in Nephara, is arguably the most prolific of foreign managers to arrive in the Q-League during the IFCF era. As with her predecessor two decades younger, Amos is a soft-spoken, players' manager who is loved by all his players, and on a team with diverse locker room and varied influences like Mipojoseon, is considered to be a perfect fit for the squad that wants to win. Her no-media policy, while something that those of the Q-League fans will require a little bit of time to get adjusted to, sets up nicely for the team as well, as lead assistant Cam Spijker and Under-19 team coach Annette Kim will be handling the media as both coaches and possible successors down the line.

Key Players: Semir Besak, one of the best goalkeepers in the Multiverse as we speak, returns to the team as captain to no surprise. The Mytanar International, one of the major pieces of the Mipojoseon's dynasty era not too long ago, is only twenty-eight and is expected to play at his golden standard that a few others in the league have matched at various points but consistently enough. In defence, all four starters are standouts on their own with veteran Benoit-Richard Ukaleq, emerging Bosko Pestotnik, versatile Anne-Marie Morse and young Corran Casa-Alta holding down the fort, and the forwards see familiar names and Joel Wolfgangsson ready to kill it. Up in the midfield, however, is where the biggest name of the club and arguably the league lies - Alulim Sinmuballit. The Adabian midfielder, best known for being the most expensive transfer signing by a Quebecois club at 35m NSD just two seasons ago, is an outstanding player whose on-turf vision is outstanding and who elevates the level of midfield anywhere he goes. While league and cup fortune has evaded him since his arrival, one thing that the fans consider to be rather unfortunate, it is a matter of time before he too will smile hoisting one.

Prediction: 1st. Let's be honest, Mipojoseon's the clearcut favourite this season. This squad has everything, from a world-class goalkeeper and a dominant back-four and splendid midfield, and now a proven scorer flanked by fluid, dynamic wingers. The offseason could not have gone any better for them either, with the club generating a substantial profit by flipping a trio of Rovira, Guetirrez and St-Onge for the noticeable upgrade on their weak spot. Most importantly, however, they have managed to secure the services of Lisa Amos, who herself is on a mission.

With the memories of their Grand Final heartbreak still fresh on their minds, the Dockers' mission is to avoid the repeat by winning it all.

Have they done it before? Yes. Can they do it again? Yes. Sooner than later.

No.  Pos. First Name   Surname            Age Nationalities
29    GK  Seung-Myeon   KRAVITZ-HYEON      26  QUE
03    CB  Cylie         NODIS              25  CMT
04    CB  Mary          MCGRATH            22  QUE / NHV*
02    LB  Abi           LAVAUD             26  KOR
05    DM  Orlando       MINA 'VC'          29  HUA
25    RB  SIGURBERGUR   Geirröðursson	   24  GRÆ
11    LM  Phoebe        HELLEMONS          27  TLI
16    CM  Mathinna      BOUCK 'C'          26  QUE
09    RM  Arvid         HANSDOTTER         24  NYK / QUE
10    CF  SANDARA       Park               21  CMT
07    CF  Chloe         ANDERSON           25  CDG
---
01    GK  Esther        PRESS              33  NPH
21    GK  Etienne       HWANG              20  QUE 
05    CB  Georges       CHASTANET-DUFOUR   25  QUE
20    CB  Hyeong-Seok   JOO                19  QUE
06    RB  Ephraïm       KANYINDA           32  TEQ / QUE
12 LM/LB  Lidia         MEKHANTYEVA        18  PYA
18 RB/RM  Yves          SOONIAS            20  QUE
13 DM/CM  Seo-Heui      HONG               25  QUE
14    CM  Seung-Rip     JEON               18  QUE
08 AM/CM  Lauren        ENGLE              17  CDG
71    LW  Wrenn         KILMORGEN          34  SCT
25    ST  Amanda        BARRON-HWANG       17  QUE

2. MONTREAL KOREANA

Nickname: Blue Devils, Intelli
Location: Koreana District, Songak, Songak Federal Province
Stadium: The Samseongoloondongjang (Capacity: 82,000)

Owner: Montreal Koreana Ltd (70% fan-owned, 30% owned by various businesses)
President: Hwang Joon-Ho, 54, 1st Season
Titles won: 32 (1905, 1910, 1952, 1957, 1965, 1967, 1993-94, 1997, 1999-2001, 2008, 2010-11, 2013, 2017, 2019-20, 2024-25, 2029, 201, 2034, 2041-42, 2044-45, 2048, 2053, 2055, 2057)
Last Five Years: 1st, 1st, 2nd, 1st, 7th
Overview: Stadium ★★★★ / Training facilities ★★★★★ / Financial Power ★★★★ / Recruitment ★★★★★ / Youth system ★★★★★
Rivals: CSKA Quebec (Shingoryeoite Superclassic - Historic), Montreal City (Do-Or-Die - Local), St. John's Arsenal (Historic), Mipojoseon (Competitive)
Background/Synopsis: Historically, everybody knows that this is Quebec and Shingoryeo's biggest club. Thirty-three Q-League and twenty-one Coupe de la Reine titles make them the winningest team in the eastern half of Salamantic Strait by some distance, and so does a long lineage of national team legends who have come out of The Samseongoloondongjang. This level of domestic success has mostly evaded the Blue Devils on the international stage, however, with the Songak-based club trailing St. John's Arsenal in the UICA era and more recently Olympique de Rimouski and Mipojoseon. Recent years, however, have seen the team turn their international woes around, and the last season's run to the IFCF Champions' League semifinals, led by the group of players now hailed as the 'Fifties Generation', no doubt carved a considerable international reputation.

Traditionally Montreal Koreana is one club that has maintained the solid balance of peak international talent with a strong, well-sustained core of academy talent coming from its renowned youth system. Unlike in the modern era (UICA included), Koreana tends to sign less on internal transfers, preferring to test out the year-end transfer market that, for the most part, have worked in their favour with a spade of excellent prospect and veteran signings that involved beating out several competing Q-League clubs along the way - see: winning out on Chloe Anderson sweepstake six years ago when six Q-League clubs had famously made their bid for the Cassadaigua international at the time. Over the past half-century, Koreana have been known for their fast, attacking and most importantly all-guns-blazing brand of football also branded 'Northern Takil' (it is implied on this nuance that Southern Takil is being played in Farfadillis, the other proponent of hyper-offensive football). This, combined with the team's prestige and location, has meant that they are often considered a neutral favourite. Of course, more hardcore fans would know that a slip out of their usual place - that being top 4 - would see them memeified for their underperformance.

Being the largest club in the country and the western half of the Shingoryeoite Superclassic means that there is a massive, dedicated fanbase that stretches nationwide and across the Quebecois Commonwealth. Both the local and nationwide supporters come from all backgrounds, though they tend to lean more middle-class than its local rivals in the Club Impact and the City, and that is mostly due to the team's identity rather than locality. The club's existence under the Athletics wing of the Koreana Society of Shingoryeo (KSS), a nationalist, youth organisation long famous for its education and sports programs across the country, draws a universal mix of supporters in both ideological and sporting terms that include a long-disavowed right-wing arm of the Ultras due to their part with the Reneegrad Disaster half-decade ago. Their local supporters, however, tend to stay more left-wing and cosmopolitan than their counterparts across the country, and they hold the expectation of winning by playing spectacular football.

Manager: Auguste Toset [JUE], 61, 6th Season
Captain: MF Mathinna Bouck, 26, 1st Season
Expected Starting Lineup (2-3-3-2): Kravitz-Hyeon; Nodis - McGrath; Lavaud - Mina - Geirröðursson; Hellemons - Bouck - Hansdotter; Sandara - Anderson

Lead-Up: What a year for Montreal Koreana. It was a weird year, don't get me wrong - they were knocked out unceremoniously on the first round they entered for the RQFA League Cup and did come up short against Haligonian on the quarterfinals of the Coupe de la Reine, one competition the Blue Devils have not done well in recent years. They also started off poorly on the Ouverture campaign with some notable losses - who remembers their dos-a-cero to Habpo Koreana at home? - and only their strong form on the Champions League, where they had comfortably won their qualifying rounds and would eventually win their Group of Death with relative ease, appeared to be that of saving grace with no certainty.

The team would eventually come back, however, as the level of talent and adjustment were more than enough to keep it up for Auguste Toset's squad. Since the aforementioned November loss, they have looked nothing but outstanding, with the nation's winningest side going undefeated in the league for rest of the season in an active 25-game streak to win both the Fermeture and the league title. With the last part it did require the unexpected magic of Bastien-Luc St-Onge's 'Maguire' on the extra minute of the Grand Final, don't get me wrong, but the team had still performed outstandingly enough up to that point and would consider their league title 'a success', especially with club legend Giles Ken and talismanic striker Aymeric Fortin, whose father Zachary is still considered the greatest player produced by the club and the country, set to retire. And that comes without mentioning having the greatest international performance from a Quebecois squad, where they had beaten out their recent rivals Mipojoseon, who had previously held the record with their quarterfinals finish, to finish on the semifinals after a pair of convincing wins.

In the meanwhile: It was a mostly quiet summer for Montreal Koreana, but probably a needed one for the organisation that had relatively little to change in numbers, but each their impact held some value. The team's president over the past decade, Grim Reaper' goalkeeper turned businessman Pascal Park, decided to call it after the end of the season, stating it's a good time for him to retire in favour of a younger figure in Hwang Joon-Ho. The naming of Hwang as Park's successor did not come without particularly controversy - he was best remembered back home as St. John's Arsenal and Port Sebastian legend even though he had played two professional seasons with MTK at the end of his career, and had less-than-impressive results as manager of Koreana and Admiral Storevik. His stint with the latter, of which he was recently dismissed after a horrible season that had marked the end of a progressively-declining five-season tenure, no doubt killed his coaching prospects or interests. But the 54-year-old's election should not come off as a particular surprise, especially as his decade-long experience in club management, familiarity with negotiations and exposure to international influences, make him a very capable figure.

As club president, Hwang values two things - Continuity and Detection. It does not particularly differentiate much from that of Park's policies, which had already involved the acquisition of young prospects and contract extensions of cornerstone franchise players, but with Koreana's recent international successes, both on the successful output of its star talent abroad and the club at the IFCF stage, the club may be in its best ever stage to exploit those points. The club has quietly signed Auguste Toset, their manager of last six years, to extension, quickly putting an end to the speculations over the Juven, who had been rumoured at various points over the last season to replace Ruben Condori following a dismal start to the Grim Reapers' World Cup qualification campaign, and his future with the club. This was then followed by the appointment of Mathinna Bouck, one of last remaining members of the 'Fifties Generation' of its once-aspiring youngsters five years ago, to the captaincy after the retirement of Giles Ken, the team's longtime captain from Chromatika. Bouck, the academy graduate whose tenacity and vision have long made her an integral grit of the squad, was considered a natural choice. With her lack of interest in heading abroad, preferring to remain the one-clubber to the Blue Devils, we are expected to see her in this role for a long time.

Outside of those personnel changes, which may appear significant but do not directly involve the numbers in the ways the transfer market does, Koreana has remained relatively quiet. Of course, relatively quiet by Koreana standards that is, and that is where Hwang Joon-Ho aims to further focus on the acquisition of promising, possibly-world-breaking young talent on board. As with past cycles, Koreana continued its trend of signing a major player or a prospect each and every window, this time signing the Cassadagan starlet Lauren Engle from Victoriaville academy. Engle, who had been viewed by many scouts in Cassadaigua and abroad to be the next 'Meagan Bateman', is a physical midfielder whose positional versatility and all-around play the club fans have commented as 'Cama-Verde'. While Engle, coming to a league no short of Cassadagan internationals and superstars, is not expected to start rightaway with the soon-to-be-legendary Four Horsemen of Koreana still in place. But in Engle the major cornerstone of the future is signed, that's for sure.

Elsewhere the team has stayed quiet, even if you would notice a change or two made their way. Outside of Engle their biggest challenge was to replace Lee Connaughton, likely the least-famous member of the Fifties Generation who has headed to Zenit Attawapiskat. Failing to find a replacement for him, and Yves Soonias considered better to be used as a flanking midfielder, Hwang decided to double down by bringing back Tequiloa-Quebecois veteran Ephraim Kanyinda, a one-time teammate of his a decade ago and signed Pyazhnayan prospect Lidia Mekhantyeva. Both Kanyinda and Mekhantyeva, who are expected to play critical minutes as backup fullbacks, are considered to be positive additions to the club considering Kanyinda's familiarity with the club and Mekhantyeva's ability to play both midfield and wingback, something that Toset has considered to be a particular positive. The team has also stayed relatively quick on finding a replacement for Giles Ken and Aymeric Fortin. Wrenn Kilmorgen, the Schottian winger with long phase in Daedonggang 3.26, was brought to the club as a surprise, while Mary McGrath, the Norsk centreback from Nyhavn, was quietly signed from relegated Delphi Lionesses of Tumbra. Kilmorgen's not expected to start much, her job is to provide depth scoring anyway, but the signing of McGrath gives Koreana flexibility on the centreback position that stars Cylie Nodis as a threat, while McGrath and Georges Chastanet-Dufour would be able to go on a rotation that over time.

Key Players: It was only five seasons ago when 18-year-old Chloe Anderson was signed for an exorbitant $20m NSD away from Brattleboro FC. Many had called Koreana, who had signed her alongside more renowned internationals Linus Segert and Orlando Mina on a spending craze, crazy for the cost. But the Dagan striker has quickly proven her detractors wrong and is nowadays considered the best striker in the league for her ability to score from almost anywhere. Behind her, she is nicely complemented by the aforementioned Four Horsemen of Koreana in the midfield led by Orlando Mina, who is the best defensive midfielder on Quebecois soil with his constant presence, and a fast, jack-of-all-trades backfield with Sigurbergur Geirröðursson, fast, physical wingback who fits the team's schemes perfectly. Seung-Myeon Hyeon-Kravitz rounds out the position-to-position strength of the club, the academy product having spent all but one season with the club. We might not always remember him as that league-defining goalie, but is he more the goalie who knows how to bring them over the hump when the push comes into shove? Yes.

Prediction: 3rd. This may be a controversial prediction, especially considering how well their last season went after a poor start, and the level of talent they have right now. They are set on forward, have the Four Horsemen and multiple outstanding youngsters on midfield, and have a good defensive backline. But the challenge, as with Mipojoseon, will be once again on being able to maintain their level of performance on a long season, and with relatively no change to the squad's greater makeup, they may find this to be a greater challenge on the league than on the cup or international stage, where their talent should be able to propel them through. So my call would be third, based on a possible burnout. It may happen, or it may not - this team has once cancelled a Grand Final before by winning both halves of the season before. But for now former looks likelier.

by **Quebec and Shingoryeo** » Sun Jan 08, 2023 1:10 am

Q-LEAGUE 2057-58 SEASON - PREVIEW PART 3 (3RD-5TH: TITLE CHALLENGERS)

No. Pos. First Name     Surname            Age Nationalities
01    GK Clemence       MOUSSENGUET         23 QUE
26    LB Brian          WILSON-DIDH         22 QUE
04    CB Mirren         RODGER              25 TLI
55    CB Coralie        HIGGINS-MAH 'VC'    24 QUE
02    RB Petar          PEJAKOVSKI          26 MYT
05    LM ARAMIS         Navarro Najera      26 MVE
08    RM Giampietro     VERA                28 CAD
19    CM Camille        OH-CHAINEY          20 QUE
07    AM Gabrielle      ROWLAND 'C'         27 NPH
09    CF Caitlyn        KIRAMAN             28 CMT
10    CF Pio            MENDONCA            23 CBZ
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21    GK Stu            HARDING             26 TKT
13    GK Aaron          BENEZET-RYONG       21 QUE
02 LB/RB Sebastien      Masisi              30 DVL^ / QUE
03    CB Philippe-Jean  Vitali              19 QUE / ILY*
20    CB Laurent        DILLIO-DUGUET       20 QUE
06 RB/LB Dominic        HASEGAWA            27 QUE 
45    DM Florent        DUNNING             34 QUE
14 CM/DM Takis          PIPADES             22 CDR
15    CM Seung-Ho       HONG                29 QUE
12 AM/SS Roberta        BARKER              25 QUE
11 LW/ST Loren          LEMAIGRE            25 KOR
23    ST Chang-Woo      KIM                 28 QUE

3. CSKA QUEBEC

Nickname: Tiger-Phoenixes, Gunbari
Location: Alexandre-IV Arrondissement, Joongyeong, Joongyeong Federal Province
Stadium: Stade-Lionel-Mah (Capacity: 103,000)
Owner: CSKA Quebec Ltd
President: Agnes van Laeken, 58, 3rd Season

Titles won: 21 (1893, 1903, 1906, 1914, 1922-23, 1946, 1953, 1956, 1966, 1976, 1979-80, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1990, 2021, 2037-38, 2046)
Last Five Years: 9th, 13th, 7th, 5th, 15th
Overview: Stadium ★★★★★ / Training facilities ★★★★ / Financial Power ★★★★ / Recruitment ★★★★ / Youth system ★★★★
Background/Synopsis: One of the most historically successful clubs in Quebec and Shingoryeo, CSKA Quebecis always considered a favourite. Their twenty titles and eleven Coupe de la Reine titles are more than enough to show that, even though their post-1990 state, with only four Q-League titles won in over 60 years under only Sir. Lionel Mah (the new stadium's namesake) and Ross Killanen, suggests that some of their past-century lustre has worn off a bit. It's not like the team lacks much either. Everybody knows that CSKA has a famous academy only rivalled by Koreana, remarkable facilities and long list of club alumni who have shone abroad and on international stage. And yet, for some strange reason the Tiger-Phoenixes, perhaps caught in Joongyeong's allure as city of love and a midnight capital, have always found ways to not translate it into consistent success on Q-League or UICA/IFCF breakthrough. This part, no doubt, have been on the heads of both the CSKA office and its ultra 'Soul of Mah', whose hopes with their club remains high that one day, their futility on both shall end.

Unlike most of their rivals the CSKA has never really established a firm style, though there is a sense of consistency in the organisation to prioritise bringing up academy talent and signing young prospects with general aims that they could be sold for profit few years later. For what it's worth the Tiger-Phoenixes, who are mostly owned by their supporters, do not lack money - being located in heart of Joongyeong as the Capitol's Team can do that. But it's rather that their recent approach, one that had come following the mixed success of major signing sprees in the previous decade, aims to deliver more on overall talent depth and less so the league-dominating superstars. Whether this works out in future, especially with a young, charismatic Alvaro Javier 'A.J.' Zanetti at helm, remains to be seen.

Similarly to the other half of the Shingoryeoite Superclassic, they are viewed as a national, emblematic club in Joongyeong beyond the regional boundaries. Recent decades of relative struggle, combined the symbolism of CSKA as a Joongyeongite club, have no doubt added an additional layer of infamy and even likeability to the club, one that we could all attribute to extreme passion displayed by the Tiger-Phoeniexes' ultra as a whole. Here they run on inverse to their eternal rivals as well - their local fanbase is of more mixed demographic, one that sees working class supporters awkwardly coexist with the elite and the military under the same banners, while the national fanbase tends to originate more towards the political left. It is not a particularly comfortable way of coexistence, and considering the influence held by both the Royal Quebecois Forces and the local fanbase, there always exists a risk of turmoil in the club. Regardless, what all their fans have is the Capitolien passion and you would see them come out in thousands.

Manager: Alvaro Javier Zanetti, 38, 1st Season (Previously interim)
Captain: MF Gabrielle Rowland [NPH], 27, 2nd Season
Expected Starting Lineup (4-3-1-2): Moussenguet; Wilson-Didh - Rodger - Higgins-Mah - Pejakovski; Oh-Chainey - Aramis - Vera; Rowland; Kiraman - Mendonca

Lead-Up: Another season means another lost season for CSKA. It wasn't a particularly outstanding season in hindsight, with the Gunbari starting out on a mid-position start to a mid-position finish, and neither the Ouverture nor the Fermeture campaign had shown a particular departure from the fact that the team played like a ninth-place side all season long. Quite an indictment considering that they have never lacked talent or had a particular weakness, but really the team had failed to show up. An interesting managerial change did occur, however, as the club's Zeta Rekan manager, Niko Draganic, was sacked following the Shingoryeoite Superclassic loss to Koreana on a 1-4 humiliation at The Samseongoloondongjang. In his place Alvaro Javier 'A.J.' Zanetti, team's Under-19 team manager and first-team coach, as the team would improve to finish seventh on the Fermeture table on a high note.

In the meanwhile: Things have stayed relatively quiet for those of the 'Soul of Mah' faithful, a marked departure from summers usually known for a period of turmoil, questioning and clashes between the fans and the front office. Not that it's a bad thing, especially after the chaos that was the last season. To no one's surprise Alvaro Zanetti was promoted by the board, perhaps to the relief of the fans who have seen good work done by the young coach, whose charisma and strategies driven by hyper-offensive, high pressing style long familiar to the Quebecois have drawn the approval of fans and higher-ups alike.

On his first offseason, Zanetti decided to add little, feeling that the issue wasn't so much on the team's depth, but rather the utilisation issue that has plagued the team under Draganic era. The team's clot on the excessive depth of centrebacks, and not enough on the fullbacks, were the first to be addressed as Petar Pejakovski was signed away from Mytanar power 1923 Esca at the first week of the window. Pejakovski, a Mytanar fullback who could double as a centreback under a three-back formation, is considered to be an upgrade over South Newlandian Marvin Peters, who was shipped away on the very first day of the window after unexplained disciplinary issues late in the season. With the recent trend of Mytanar defenders enjoying great success in the top Q-League teams, it is expected he, whose positional overlaps with Coralie Higgins-Mah, would perform well to what the club wants.

Even on a relatively quieter of offseasons, CSKA would not lack the spotlight, however, as the Tiger-Phoenixes signed Pio 'Mago Magico' Mendonca from Swangard Athletic for $10m NSD. For all those familiar with Quebecois football this was a move that has taken several months in the making, and the financial gamble the current regime has taken is more than enough to show that the outcome of the mercurial striker will either make it or break it for CSKA. The Azurean, whose decision to sign for CSKA over Kingston FC and Jolbonopolis United had just as much to do with nightlife as the team itself, is no angel, and his ability to draw controversies on each and every hour of his transfer saga was unlikely anything seen since the days of Marco 'Magico' Hertel. His talent as an instinctive dribbler and natural scorer, however, is undeniable, and fans are hopeful that Zanetti will find a way to limit Pio's vices to manageable lengths.

Key Players: CSKA's four-player backline is something, maybe not as touted but no doubt as effectively run as that of Koreana or CSKA. Brian Wilson-Didh, their leftback signed from Zenit Attawapiskat last offseason, has adjusted well into his life in Joongyeong, while Mirren Rodger and Coralie Higgins-Mah partnership remains stronger than ever as they age. Higgins-Mah and Petar Pejakovski both being able to play the right centreback and the rightback also have their advantages, as an absence of one could be filled easier. Also underrated is the midfield, where Aramis and Gabrielle Rowland return a well-drilled group that sees Camille Oh-Chainey added to the rotation. Oh-Chainey, who had an outstanding season with Cornwall Clippers on loan, is considered to be the latest franchise star to come out of the Joongyeong side's famous academy. Up forward there are multiple options - Loren Lemaigre, Kim Chang-Woo and Caitlyn Kiraman are all well-rounded strikers who can complement Pio Mendonca very well.

Prediction: Ten years have happened since the Tiger-Phoenixes have last hoisted the cup, and almost nothing good had come out of it. Much of it was not because they lack the talent - they always have more than enough talent to win it, let's be real here - but rather due to how challenged the club were in managing a core of egos long abound in their locker rooms. With A.J. Zanetti, a tactician with the ability to control the locker room in charge, we expect things to be run under a tight ship, and we will certainly see improvement, especially with the club now having a full offseason to prepare for what he wants to get out of his players. 2nd Place is a solid guess.

No. Pos. First Name     Surname            Age Nationalities
01    GK Padraig        MCGIBBON            31 QUE
26    CB Marouane       MAZRAOUI            31 TMZ
04    CB Denis          KLASIC              27 MYT
06    LB Xavier         MERCREDI 'VC'       25 QUE
11    CM Nathalie       THORMEYER 'C'       27 QUE
15    CM Naoki          HONDO               31 BOL
02    RB Hayward        CLUBB               26 KOR
08    AM Ann-Sofie      HANSDOTTIR          21 TJL
19    SS CESAR          Icardi-Rabiot       18 QUE / HUA
09    CF Phillip        COHEN               34 TMB
10    CF Maurice        MICHAUX             21 KOR
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21    GK Presnel        KWEON HALDANE       18 QUE / TMZ
30    GK Howard         NOLAN               25 QUE
20    CB Fabien-Joel    PELLERIN            30 QUE
03    CB Terry          BELL                24 BOL
12 LB/RB Ishan          SAINI               22 QUE
80 RB/DM Geraldine      ASOYUF              20 QUE
16    CM Sebastien      IRNIQ               32 QUE
51    CM Chae-Ho        HONG                29 QUE
27 CM/AM Jae-Hyeon      PARK                22 QUE
25 LW/ST Nia            PETKOVIC            26 ILY / QUE 
77    RW NELL           YOUNGBLOOD          19 QUE
13 UTIL. Alanis         WII'HOON            21 QUE

4. SWANGARD ATHLETIC

Nickname: Thunderbirds
Location: Prince Eric, Nunavut
Stadium: Marianne Godbut-Sweeney Arena at Stornoway Cottage (Capacity: 30,000)
Owner: Swangard Athletic Ltd
President: Samuel de Kitemah, 12th Duke of Swangard, 60, 1st Season

Titles won: 5 (1982, 2005, 2032, 2035-36)
Last Five Years: 5th, 4th, 3rd, 12th, 12th
Overview: Stadium ★★★★ / Training facilities ★★★★ / Financial Power ★★★ / Recruitment ★★★★ / Youth system ★★★★
Background/Synopsis: Swangard Athletic is an interesting case. Traditionally they have not been the most renowned of sides, with a majority of their seasons in the Q-League but without enough pull to push past the middle half of the Q-League. Part of this is due to the relatively small size of Prince Eric, a city known for leisure spent on scenic mountains surrounding the port city, but also due to the city's limited coffers that come from the 50:50 split of its supporters and the Swangards [of de Kitemah family], a prominent noble family of limited means whose ownership of the club continues to this day.

The past fifty years have seen changes to this, however, with Lawrence de Kitemah, the 11th Duke of Swangard and father-in-law to HRH Laurent, taking a more active role in club investments to bring the club up to international aspirations. What had previously worked against Swangard had instead become a favour with Prince Eric's reputation as a warmer, highly livable [nevermind the rental price], leisure-friendly city kicking in the years after UIVA-era. Led by their longtime manager of twenty years Marianne Godbut-Sweeney and a core of veterans who have peaked right on time, Swangard made history by clinching three titles in five years just two decades ago. While the team has not been back to those heights since, with a mix of mid-table finishes and even a shocking relegation not too long ago, the Swangard side has made their way back to the upper echelon of the Q-League in most recent years under Daniel Galbraith, charismatic Tumbran manager with a proven track record, and a diligently-built core of academy products and mid-career internationals.

Since their return to the Q-League Swangard Athletic has not shied away from aggressively pursuing the transfer market, most notably landing Mytanija international Denis Klasic and the former Grim Reapers' goalkeeper Padraig McGibbon in past cycles, but remain acute on retaining academy talent. In past they have fallen short on said department, which had only accelerated when transfer of Zinaida Woodcarver to Montreal Koreana was enabled by superagent Pierre McCarthy, and they would dread to let this costly mistake happen again. Stylistically it tends to lean towards offensively-friendly brand of football, though they lack the flair of Koreana or steel of Kingston - the ball tends to be passed long and along flanks, aided by a solid stable of wingbacks and fullbacks from time to time, and there usually exists a number-nine who does their job.

Being on a medium-sized market of around 500,000 people with other professional sports teams - vast majority of their competitors are within the Swangard Athletic organisation as whole, funnily enough - Swangard has a decently sized fanbase locally and elsewhere. People do enjoy watching Swangard play in general, though the reputation of locals being more of fairweather continues to reign. Both their local and national fanbases lean more central to right-wing politically, but tend to stay away from hostilities usually found in most football ultras. It is something that reflects more of the local demographics on socioeconomic terms rather than ethnic - being the closest city to their Salamantic neighbours Ko-oren does mean that it's a fairly cosmopolitan city after all. But the fans do have high expectations nowadays than about a decade ago, thanks to current rejuvenation under Daniel Galbraith, and more is to be seen on how things go.

Manager: Daniel Galbraith [TMB], 41, 6th Season
Captain: MF/FW Nathalie Thormeyer, 27, 1st Season
Expected Starting Lineup (2-4-2-2): McGibbon; Mazraoui - Klasic; Mercredi - Thormeyer - Hondo - Clubb; Hansdottir - Icardi-Rabiot; Michaux - Cohen

Lead-up: Six seasons have passed since Daniel Galbraith, then a just-retired Tumbran footballing legend who had just won Perce Town a Coupe de la Reine, was named the manager of just-relegated Swangard Athletic. At the time he had promised the fans that 'just wait, we are closer to winning the Q-League than to fall into the pits of the state leagues', vowing that the team could easily make their way back to the upper echelons of Quebecois football. This had indeed happened, with Swangard winning the Championship that season and climbing their way back to domestic relevance, including a Challengers Cup group stage appearance just two seasons ago.

Still, after four consecutive top finishes and a couple of close calls you cannot help but to wonder if Swangard is really there. Most had expected last season to be that of the Thunderbirds, especially with Pio Mendonca, Nathalie Thormeyer and then-rookie Cesar Icardi-Rabiot in front of the trident offence. Unfortunately that did not exactly materialise as Swangard's strong start and end to the season were bogged by periods of inconsistencies and on-turf nightmares that have only accentuated a layer of doubt over the fifth-place finish and just missing out on the IFCF qualification. It's not really on the players or their managers, especially considering their continued inability to secure a high-quality midfielder over the recent cycles, but the local media doesn't always capture that side of the story, and you cannot help but to wonder if things could turn out for the best or the worst.

In the meanwhile: Entering the offseason with many implications involved, Swangard did not fall short on their aims to fill two biggest spots in need of fixing - striker and midfield. With Pio Mendonca and Beckett Carney gone, former on a 10m transfer to CSKA that was announced on the very moment transfer window opened after a quiet bidding period that had taken most of the last season, and latter released, their aim was to find a capable striker up front and to find a centrepiece who can help stabilise the team as whole. In former Swangard went after Maurice Michaux, putting together a 4.5m bid to secure his services over the likes of St. John's Arsenal, their regional rivals Jolbonopolis, and Capitol Athletic of Sylestone. The 21-year-old Ko-orenite, who cited Prince Eric's proximity to his home country as one of the reasons behind signing for the Thunderbirds, is a promising striker who has scored a hat trick with Aminey the previous year and while his nine goal tally is less than impressive to some, general reception to the signing's positive, especially with Swangard's ability to play a more uptempo, goal-friendly playing style.

Unfortunately for the Thunderbirds fans, the rest of the transfer window and the offseason had gone the opposite of what they would have expected. Swangard spent entire offseason trying to procure a midfielder, first starting with Kara Mingsdottir, speedy, technical midfielder of Steinaux and Yue national team, before shifting their focus to long-discussed Lauren Engle. Unfortunately neither had worked out, with Mingsdottir heading to Liria Prirzen, a historical member of the Mytanar 'Big Three', and Engle heading to yes, the Blue Devils of Montreal Koreana. There were also the rumours of Swangard making a last-minute bid for Frank Lundrigan, but the former Grim Reapers captain quietly set aside those rumours after Maria Khachatriyan's plans to acquire the club ownership from her ex-husband, Kanu 'Yo' East. Eventually they had settled with Naoki Hondo, with Bollonich international travelling across Quebec from Hibernian. Hondo, though not exactly fitting the mantle of signings Swangard fans would have wanted, is a long Q-League veteran who has provided plenty of intangibles for the Hals side, and will be able to provide needed veteran presence for the team.

Key Players: We all know Nathalie Thormeyer's the first name that comes out of this. The club player, who was two years older than one-time Thunderbirds' academy player Zinaida Woodcarver, is named the team captain after six years of outstanding performance with her hometown club. The jack-of-all-trades midfielder, whose natural position is an inside forward but has been asked to move back to help out with the team's shaky midfield, is an all-consummate figure on this team that has seen no shortage of turnovers in the IFCF era. The team around her, fortunately, has enough talent as it stands. The backfield looks stable once again, especially with Padraig McGibbon on goal and leftback Xavier Mercredi and centreback Denis Klasic leading the defence. In front of her, Swangard employs two young attacking midfielders in Ann-Sofie Hansdottir and Cesar Icardi-Rabiot, while Phillip Cohen, their previous captain slowly approaching the twilight of his career in Tumbra and Quebec, is capable of providing valuable scoring and additional grit. The most important player in the equation, however, is Maurice Michaux. Freshly signed from Aminey CS, the Ko-orenite is expected to adjust well to the Swangard team which is geographically located the closest to his home. But the shoes of replacing somebody like Pio Mendonca remains a tough task for any striker, something that only time may tell.

Prediction: 4th. It will be a tough challenge, especially when considering that the offseason saw no difference in the net margin of talent brought to the squad. Losing Pio Mendonca's fine, especially with Maurice Michaux signed for half his price, but the team has barely improved on the midfield and that does not bide well in comparison to other contenders like CSKA, Koreana and Mipojoseon, who always find ways to improve their roster each and every offseason. Will they be able to overcome that hurdle, or is Galbraith ready to call it?

No. Pos. First Name     Surname            Age Nationalities
01    GK Yeong-Rok      GOH                 19 QUE
02    LB Hailey         MEYER               24 CDG 
03    CB VOJKAN         PAP                 22 QUE / MYT
04    CB Byeong-Wook    HWANG               26 QUE
06    RB Tracey         MERCURIO 'VC'       25 TMB
10    LM Kristen        OWENS               24 CDG
05    CM Myeong-Heon    HEO 'C'             29 QUE
08    RM Felix          SISSOKO             28 JUE
07    SS OBERON         M'bah-Pinho         16 QUE / CBZ
19    ST Brianne        LEVINE              19 CDG
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01    GK Nicolas        DUCASSE             33 SVG
31    GK WILLIAM        HONG                25 QUE
62    LB Emerson        STARHILD            21 QUE
15    CB Liz            AAGAARD             33 NHV* / QUE
24    CB Dilara         GRYAZNOVA           22 PYA
17    RB Anne-Marie     SINCLAIR            24 QUE
30 RB/DM Haley          GUSAROV-MCMANUS     18 QUE 
18    CM John           LEWIS-EVANS         24 QUE
13    CM Jae-Hyeon      HWANG               25 QUE
19 AM/RW Emilie         KIM                 27 QUE
09    ST Bide           IRIZZARI            31 ASG
27    ST Vladimir       LEKMANOFF           22 QUE

5. KINGSTON FC

Nickname: Reds
Location: City of Kingston, Mahan
Stadium: Pavel Wilson Stadium (Capacity: 47,000)
Owner: Kingston Sport and Entertainment (KSE)
Chairman: Sir. Leopold Goldman-Wolofsky, 76, 19th Season

Titles won: 6 (1924, 1929, 1964, 1977, 2006, 2040)
Last Five Years: 10th, 7th, 5th, 11th, 10th
Overview: Stadium ★★★★★ / Training facilities ★★★★ / Financial Power ★★★★★ / Recruitment ★★★ / Youth system ★★★★
Background/Synopsis: Kingston FC are no doubt the biggest club in all of the southwest. This is partly thanks to their location in the waterfront of Downtown Kingston, the capital of Mahan province with almost three million people on the metropolitan area, but also their history as the regional powerhouse on a talent-rich area - their six titles remain the most ever won by a Mahan club. The Reds have never really lacked money either, and those familiar with the short-lived UICA era thought they would be remembered as a high-spending team with solid starpower, best remembered for their talismanic forward and later manager of 17 years in Llamaean Alex Cartwright, but never being able to beat out the other national powerhouses. This reputation largely remains true to this day, even as the KSE, who have won recent spade of titles with Kingston Raptors and Knights on basketball and hockey, aims to change the narrative and hope that it would not take another thirty-five years for the Reds to win another title.

As a club, Kingston FC is well-liked in the City of Kingston proper and the surrounding area. Funnily enough, the Reds arguably see the stronger level of support outside of their main domains, only because there are strong pockets of support towards Leaside Lions, Lakeshore and AFC Scarborough, three local clubs also known for rabid fanbases, in the city. Their fans are viewed to be Middle Class and/or immigrants, reflecting Kingston's status as a particularly ethnically diverse city, and the organisation reflects this the best through the club's football, handball and field hockey divisions' community outreach network. Outside of Mahan province, their support is limited, however, a symptom of the KFC fans known more or less for their self-righteous behaviour.

Manager: Harriet Alaba Ahn, 43, 1st Season
Captain: MF Heo Myeong-Heon, 4th Season
Expected Starting Lineup (4-3-2-1): Goh Y.R.; Meyer - Hwang B.W. - Pap - Mercurio; Owens - Heo M.H. - Sissoko; Oberon - Kang G.J.; Levine

Lead-Up: Kingston FC did not look remarkable last season, with the Reds finishing a relatively-underwhelming tenth place on a season that had seen plenty of upheavals and chaos along the way. This proved to be the last straw for Andreit Jugleeur, their manager of last six seasons who has delivered exciting, uptempo brand of football and have won the RQFA League Cup to prove what he's capable of, but ultimately have only qualified the Reds into the IFCF stage once in six seasons. Jugleeur's departure, combined with the departure of vice-captain Mike Sheppard and Yim Dong-Heui to Lakewood United and Bohemians Metropolis, felt like an end of an era for many. On a positive note, at least, the team had flashes of brilliance in their current core this season, most notably so with continued successes of Juven midfielder Felix Sissoko, Tumbran rightback Tracey Mercurio, and an outstanding debut season by 16-year-old Oberon M'bah-Pinho, who would score 21 on a debut season that was not seen from a teenager since Kate Huitema-Omeasoo many years ago.

In the meanwhile: It was certainly an offseason of what-if's for the Kingston FC, who knew they had to make necessary moves to avoid another mid-table finish. And plenty of moves they did make, though not always successful. There's a new manager in town with Harriet Ahn Alaba, as the 43-year-old manager crosses water from Beyreuth University to fanfare. Coming from the Beyreuth program that has produced many professionals and a couple of national teamers to this day, Ahn Alaba leaves behind the safe confines of collegiate football to take her shot at management professional football and has not been short of her ambition.

The transfer market, however, turned out to be a bit more frustrating for the Reds. It did start off well by signing Cassadagan leftback Hailey Meyer from Zenit Attawapiskat in a bidding war that saw them hijack what appeared to be a surefire transfer to St. John's Arsenal. This defensive signing was considered a much-needed move, especially with Mike Sheppard heading home to Lakewood United, and defensive anchor Yim Dong-Heui heading to Bohemians Metropolis later that week. Unfortunately for the Reds the same level of success did not follow their way, as attempts to bolster their support for Levine, Sissoko and M'bah-Pinho were affected by the Reds losing out on bidding wars for Pio Mendonca, arguably one of the best strikers in the league, and Lauren Engle, who rejected a much loftier bid from the Reds to join Montreal Koreana. Admittedly their bids for both players were predictable, no matter how much of a blow this may be to their fans - Pio Mendonca's love of Joongyeong nightlife and MTK's renewed interest on Cassadagan starlets are two of the worst-kept secrets in the league after all. Still, it's a big blow to their ambitions to reach closer to the level of dupoly enjoyed by Koreana and Mipojoseon.

Also up in the air was their goalkeeping situation as they enter the final year of Nicolas DuCasse's contract with the Kingston FC. While the Savigliano goalkeeper, unlike his fellow compatriots who have started to head home due to personal circumstances within and beyond their control, has not confirmed about his future, Kingston FC was not shy on their attempt to sign a future replacement for him. Coming up short on their original bids for Johannes Marzin and Asolfur Nilsson, and also drawing a quick no from the Northandryun Rovers over Charles Devereux, they had relatively little options available. Eventually they opted to sign 19-year-old Goh Yeong-Rok from Habpo Koreana for a hefty sum - the Quebecois Under-21 goalkeeper, who is considered to be coming from a much better pool of goalkeepers coming out of recent years, is expected to start significant number of matches at the Kingston FC before taking over in a season or two.

Key Players: Being a team that trends younger on age, there are a lot of potential stars on this Kingston FC team. Still, there is only one name you would need to know when being asked about it - Oberon M'Bah-Pinho. Coming from the eastern shores of Joongyeong, the Azurean-Quebecois forward was quick to rise in the ranks of Kingston FC academy, eventually breaking both records held by Kate Huitema-Omeasoo's to start on a Q-League game and scoring twenty goals in a season. At 186cm Oberon's considered to be on the shorter end of the Quebecois golden boys who have struck gold in this position, but he makes up for it through his all-around abilities that involve remarkable speed, solid ball-control and excellent goalscoring abilities. The team around him complements him nicely as well, with a trio of midfielders in Kristen Owens, Heo Myeong-Heon and Felix Sissoko proficient in their ability to press and retain possession, and the team does not lack the ability to support Oberon with additional scoring. Where the team has recently made their name for, however, is the cadre of fullbacks who have passed the team. With their Hailey Meyer bid unexpectedly successful and Tracey Mercurio reaching the prime of her career, there is no doubt that Kingston FC has more than enough on the fullbacks, the final piece of the puzzle usually required for a Q-League side to win the title.

Prediction: It's hard to say with this Kingston FC team. Right now Kingston FC has more than enough firepower to at least keep things interesting, and they have solid defensive backline and goalkeepers to keep things interesting. Also underrated is their midfield, where they have pieces that fit well to one another. That said, their offseason shortcomings, where they have failed to make an impact outside of a surprise landing of Hailey Meyer, is too noticeable to be ignored. Their chance of breaking through the top five and beyond also depends on a lot of what if's, though they aren't impossible by any means - CSKA ever chaotic, Swangard look relatively stagnant from last season, St. John's Arsenal lost a couple of their pieces, and Perce Town's depth issue may come back to bite them. With a proven manager in Harriet Ahn Alaba, I think 5th would be a solid guess, though I'd not rule them out going higher or lower by a couple of places.

by **Quebec and Shingoryeo** » Mon Feb 13, 2023 12:29 am

Quebecois Organisation of VolleyBall.1 - 2057-2058 MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SEASONS

Alongside (ice) hockey and basketball, Volleyball's considered one of the three indoor jewels of the Quebecois winter sports. It is one of few countries in the Multiverse where both men's and women's indoor volleyball are heavily popular with very high participation numbers. This is partly because of the men's volleyball team's international successes, but also thanks to relatively weaker results by the men's basketball team and clubs in domestic and IUBC competitions. As a result, the statuses of men's and women's leagues remain well-respected in Quebec and Shingoryeo.

Much of what also enables the consistent rating is to do with the communal origins of Quebecois volleyball, while the collegiate programs set up an excellent foundation for the local teams to pick their first round (run as territorial selections, working no differently than what QBO does with baseball), and this means that families would grow up cheering for their region's teams. Usually, the men's and women's divisions have a team in each of its major regions, but not necessarily in the same city unless it's Montreal (Montreal Koreana) or Quebec City (CSKA Quebec), so there exists less competition within the same market. The QOVO has 12 teams in both men's and women's divisions, and a second division that has both professional and minor league affiliate teams, which does allow for a solid talent pool to stay established within the QOVO club systems. For the most part, salaries and television ratings are similar in both leagues, and even those in the minor division would be able to make a solid income.

## QOVO.1 Men's Season                       Pld    W   L    PF   PA     Avg                                                                                                                 
 1 CSKA Quebec VC                             22   19   3    58   25   2.320    —   3–1  3–0  3–2  3–2  3–2  1–3  3–1  3–1  3–0  3–1  3–1
 2 Perce Soohyeop Armada                      22   16   6    56   33   1.697   2–3   —   3–2  3–1  3–0  3–0  3–1  2–3  3–2  3–0  3–2  3–2
 3 St. John's Spiritair Jumbos                22   15   7    53   33   1.606   3–0  3–2   —   3–2  3–0  3–0  1–3  3–2  3–2  2–3  3–1  3–0
 4 Pahkatequayang Nonghyeop Planthoppers      22   13   9    50   37   1.351   0–3  3–0  3–0   —   2–3  3–2  3–1  1–3  2–3  3–1  3–1  3–1
 5 Baja Calania Blazers                       22   13   9    48   41   1.171   2–3  1–3  3–1  0–3   —   2–3  2–3  3–0  3–2  3–1  3–1  3–1
 6 Montreal Koreana VC                        22   12  10    48   43   1.116   0–3  1–3  3–2  3–1  2–3   —   2–3  3–1  3–0  3–1  3–1  3–0
 7 Oceanopolis Skywalkers                     22   11  11    43   45   0.956   0–3  1–3  0–3  3–0  1–3  3–2   —   2–3  3–0  2–3  3–2  1–3
 8 Mipojoseon VC                              22   11  11    41   46   0.891   3–0  1–3  0–3  0–3  3–0  3–1  0–3   —   3–2  3–1  3–1  3–1
 9 Chicoutimi Imperial Textile Roar           22    7  15    36   53   0.679   1–3  3–1  0–3  1–3  0–3  2–3  3–1  3–1   —   3–1  1–3  1–3
10 Swangard Athletic                          22    6  16    36   52   0.692   0–3  0–3  2–3  2–3  2–3  2–3  3–0  3–0  3–0   —   1–3  3–0
11 Attawapiskat Quebecom Blaze                22    5  17    30   58   0.517   0–3  1–3  1–3  0–3  0–3  0–3  1–3  3–2  1–3  3–2   —   3–1
12 Ssangye Flyers                             22    4  18    26   59   0.441   0–3  0–3  0–3  1–3  1–3  1–3  1–3  2–3  1–3  3–2  3–1   —

## QOVO.1 Women's Season          Pld    W   L    PF   PA     Avg                                                                                                                 
 1 Kingston KD Bank Stars         22   20   2    63   23   2.739    —   3–1  2–3  3–0  1–3  3–1  3–2  3–0  3–0  3–0  3–2  3–0
 2 Halifax Antebellum             22   17   5    55   30   1.833   1–3   —   0–3  3–0  0–3  3–1  3–0  3–1  3–2  3–2  3–1  3–2
 3 Montreal Koreana VC            22   15   7    52   34   1.529   1–3  0–3   —   3–0  3–0  3–1  3–2  3–1  3–0  2–3  3–0  3–0
 4 Jolbonopolis Winterhawks       22   14   8    46   36   1.278   2–3  0–3  1–3   —   0–3  3–0  3–1  3–2  3–1  3–1  3–0  1–3
 5 Bathurst Drillers              22   13   9    51   41   1.244   1–3  2–3  3–2  1–3   —   3–0  2–3  3–2  3–2  3–1  2–3  3–2
 6 Myeongju QGC                   22   11  11    42   46   0.913   1–3  0–3  2–3  1–3  3–1   —   0–3  3–1  3–0  2–3  3–1  3–2
 7 CSKA Quebec VC                 22   10  12    45   46   0.978   1–3  0–3  0–3  2–3  2–3  2–3   —   3–1  3–1  3–0  3–2  3–1
 8 MPAC                           22    9  13    42   46   0.913   2–3  1–3  3–0  0–3  3–1  1–3  3–1   —   1–3  3–1  3–1  2–3
 9 Swangard Athletic              22    9  13    40   49   0.816   1–3  3–2  3–2  1–3  1–3  2–3  1–3  1–3   —   3–0  3–1  3–0
10 South Bend CappOil Sakers      22    7  15    35   53   0.660   1–3  1–3  2–3  0–3  3–2  0–3  3–2  1–3  2–3   —   3–0  3–0
11 Mipojoseon VC                  22    5  17    30   58   0.517   0–3  1–3  3–0  2–3  0–3  1–3  1–3  0–3  2–3  3–2   —   3–1
12 Wansan Sparta                  22    2  20    24   63   0.381   0–3  1–3  2–3  0–3  1–3  2–3  1–3  1–3  0–3  0–3  2–3   —

## QOVO.2 Men's Season                    Pld    W   L    PF   PA     Avg     
 1 Jolbonopolis Winterhawks VC             22   21   1    65   21   3.095    —   3–1  3–2  3–0  3–0  3–1  2–3  3–0  3–2  3–2  3–1  3–0
 2 Hanbat Avian Spark                      22   16   6    53   27   1.963   0–3   —   3–0  3–0  3–0  3–1  1–3  3–1  3–0  3–0  3–0  3–1
 3 Northandryun Rovers                     22   16   6    56   27   2.074   1–3  2–3   —   3–0  3–0  3–0  1–3  2–3  3–1  3–0  3–0  3–1
 4 Myeongju Sangmu                         22   13   9    45   37   1.216   1–3  0–3  1–3   —   2–3  0–3  3–2  2–3  3–0  3–2  3–1  3–0
 5 Planthoppers VC                         22   13   9    43   37   1.162   0–3  3–1  0–3  1–3   —   3–1  3–0  3–0  3–1  3–0  3–0  3–2
 6 Cornwall Clippers                       22   12  10    45   37   1.216   1–3  1–3  0–3  0–3  3–0   —   3–2  3–0  3–0  3–0  3–0  3–2
 7 Levis Athletic VC                       22   11  11    41   43   0.953   2–3  0–3  0–3  1–3  0–3  0–3   —   3–0  3–0  3–0  3–0  3–2
 8 Hochelaga VC                            22   11  11    38   48   0.792   1–3  3–2  2–3  0–3  0–3  1–3  3–1   —   0–3  3–0  3–2  3–2
 9 PLI Islanders                           22    7  15    36   51   0.706   0–3  3–0  2–3  1–3  3–2  2–3  3–0  1–3   —   2–3  2–3  3–0
10 Stardust of the West                    22    5  17    31   60   0.517   0–3  2–3  1–3  2–3  2–3  3–2  2–3  1–3  2–3   —   0–3  3–1
11 Nunavut North Stars                     22    4  18    27   59   0.458   2–3  0–3  0–3  0–3  3–1  0–3  1–3  2–3  2–3  2–3   —   2–3
12 Baie-Verte                              22    3  19    29   62   0.468   1–3  1–3  1–3  0–3  1–3  3–2  1–3  0–3  3–1  2–3  2–3   —

## QOVO.2 Women's Season            Pld    W   L    PF   PA     Avg     
 1 Heart of Saguenay VC              22   18   4    60   21   2.857    —   1–3  1–3  3–1  3–2  3–1  3–1  3–0  3–0  3–1  2–3  3–0
 2 VC Dukhoborian                    22   15   7    52   35   1.486   0–3   —   3–0  1–3  3–1  1–3  1–3  3–2  3–0  3–0  3–1  3–0
 3 Planthoppers VC                   22   15   7    52   38   1.368   1–3  1–3   —   3–2  3–1  3–2  3–2  1–3  1–3  3–0  3–1  3–2
 4 Club Racing Myeongju              22   14   8    53   35   1.514   0–3  1–3  2–3   —   1–3  2–3  2–3  3–0  3–0  3–0  3–1  3–1
 5 Jeongju Skyhawks                  22   13   9    52   39   1.333   1–3  1–3  3–1  1–3   —   3–1  3–2  2–3  3–1  2–3  3–0  3–0
 6 Oakwood OSC                       22   12  10    50   42   1.190   3–2  1–3  0–3  2–3  2–3   —   3–1  3–1  3–0  3–2  3–0  2–3
 7 Baja Calania Blazers              22   11  11    46   45   1.022   0–3  3–1  1–3  1–3  1–3  3–2   —   2–3  0–3  3–0  3–0  3–2
 8 Fort Lowe Sangmu                  22    9  13    39   49   0.796   1–3  3–1  1–3  0–3  0–3  2–3  2–3   —   2–3  3–2  3–1  3–0
 9 Baie-Verte                        22    8  14    32   46   0.696   0–3  2–3  1–3  1–3  1–3  0–3  1–3  3–0   —   1–3  3–0  3–0
10 Nunavut North Stars               22    6  16    30   56   0.536   0–3  2–3  1–3  1–3  3–2  3–1  3–2  1–3  1–3   —   3–0  0–3
11 Stardust of the West              22    6  16    25   55   0.455   0–3  1–3  0–3  1–3  0–3  0–3  1–3  3–1  3–0  3–0   —   3–2
12 Eastern Beaches Lions             22    5  17    28   58   0.483   0–3  3–2  3–2  1–3  2–3  1–3  0–3  0–3  0–3  3–1  2–3   —

by **Quebec and Shingoryeo** » Sat Feb 18, 2023 3:37 am

Q-LEAGUE 2057-58 SEASON - PREVIEW PART 4 (6TH-10TH: TITLE CHALLENGERS)

No. Pos. First Name            Surname            Age Nationalities
41    GK Shreya                KRUSAN              25 SRS
02    LB Noelle                JOURNEAU            22 QUE
04    CB Emily                 BRUCE               27 CBP
05    CB Clement               MATTERN-SOH 'C'     25 QUE
03    CB Sinisa                SALIHAMIDZIC        18 QUE
18    RB Carl K.               UMSTOKE             19 QAD
16    CM Tessa                 LOCKE               21 CDG
19    CM Marc-Andre            ONASI               30 CEN / QUE
80    AM Perry                 OOSTERHUIS          29 COR
55    ST Tathan-Antony 'TATA'  BERHALTER           18 VLD / HUA / QUE / CAD
09    SS Julie                 HARDAKER 'VC'       24 TMB
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01    GK Gabrielle             SHIN                17 QUE
39    GK Gilles                DESCHAMPS           36 QUE
06    LB Danielle              GAGLIANO            29 SOR
15    CB Serge                 AMROUCHE            21 TMZ
21 DM/CB Sang-Myeong           DOH                 28 QUE
18    RB Francois              DE CLAUCONNE        28 QUE
13 LM/RM Atacama-Alain         GOUSEFF             25 QUE
43 CM/AM Jae-Rim               GOH                 16 QUE
67    CM Clara                 ALMEIDA             21 QUE / NOR
19    AM Adriano               SOLGETT             20 AHR
14 RW/LW Guy                   BERTRAND            35 QUE
11    ST Gi-Joong              Noh                 19 QUE

6. PERCE TOWN

Nickname: Cheongryong, P-Diddy, Admiral
Location: Perce, Acadie
Stadium: Parc des Patriotes (Capacity: 14,000)
Owner: Perce Town Ltd (51% fan-owned, 49% owned by Rico Sierra and Heo Myeong-Yoon couple)
President: Eldar Salihamidzic, 47, 4th Season

Titles Won: 2 (2046-47, 2055-56)
Last Five Years: 3rd, 1st, 6th, 9th, 16th
Overview: Stadium ★★ / Training facilities ★★★★ / Financial Power ★★★ / Recruitment ★★★★ / Youth system ★★★★★
Background/Synopsis: Love a small-town miracle? Or just a brand of success? Perce Town might be the club for you.

Another historic club that goes back centuries, Perce Town are a club who have not exactly made their names for being a national powerhouse like some of the teams on the top half were. If anything they were the very opposite of such, having spent a majority of their history between middle of the Quebecois Premiership to the upper echelon of the Championship, and their limited finances over the years have kept them in said position out of a rare season or two, where they would pull off a strong run or two. Their reputation holds particularly true in cup competition, where they have (somewhat) recently won the Coupe de la Reine on the back off a career-finale performance by Tumbran legend, Daniel Galbraith.

What they are indeed known for, however, is that of their reputation as a disciplined, Karela side with renowned youth academy. Due to their traditionally-limited coffers, Perce continues to rely upon its haul of academy prospects, who are largely coming from northern half of Acadie province, and an increasing number of foreigner prospects. While the northern half of Acadie province does not lack prospects by quality, the relatively smaller population base of the Gaspesie peninsula would mean that the scouting has become more nationwide and international at that age group. The recent years, propelled by their successes both on the Q-League and the transfer market, have started to change some of the changes, and the signings of centrebacks Emily Bruce and Clement Mattern-Soh, both internationals, would at least suggest that the club is slightly richer than before. But the Sierra-Heo couple, the de facto owners of the club since three years ago, are happy to continue with the current team model. Kinda hard to go against it when your academy alumni have the likes of Anna Korniloff-Kouyate (1896 Ebor), Pierre-Karl Cizeron (CDSA) and Ceferino Audiol (Kirkenes FC) in recent yars.

Being on the smallest Q-League market of 175,000 on the city is an interesting situation, as the club's fanbase is mostly localised and loyal. Most fans at the Parc de Patriotes have watched this club play for generations, or have come to become their fans after moving into the region where the P-Town is arguably the most competitive team, barring men's volleyball team the Armada, in any sport. Fans here come from mixed background of either those in the fisheries by the Old Town, the Royal Quebecois Coast Guards (headquarters are located only ten minutes away from the stadium), or the shipyard workers in a bigger city of Gaspe about half an hour away drive away. Usually they are reasonable with expectations, mostly due to the small-market nature of the club that would require patience, and prioritises organisational stability.

Politically this region of Acadie province is a heartland for centre-right Moogoongwha Party, and their ultras, usually known for being well-travelled, have had clashes with southern Acadie teams of more left-leaning stances such as Haligonian and Mipojoseon. This no doubt brings an interesting situation where the Sierra-Heo couple, usually more on the side of former QWBL legend Heo Myeong-Yoon, has openly expressed left-wing ties. So far most have been happy about their new owners, especially in the city where the Heo family has served at various capacities under RQCG and Perce Town organisation, and Heo Myeong-Yoon's loyalty to the club (it is indeed very rare to see a Kingstonian cheer for this club specifically, unless there are familial ties) would mean that things here should be fine for a while.

Manager:Pierre-Karl Varsteeg, 67, 7th Season
Captain: Clement Mattern-Soh, 25, 1st Season
Expected Starting Lineup (5-2-1-2): Krusan; Journeau - Bruce - Mattern-Soh - Salihamidzic - Umstoke; Locke - Onasi; Oosterhuis; Hardaker - Tata Berhalter

Lead-Up: For the second straight season in year two of the Sierra-Heo era, Perce Town came close to winning something. Bringing back a strong side that would win the Fermeture had fallen just short of winning the Q-League title, Perce once again started well with fifth-place on Ouverture before putting together a strong Fermeture campaign where the team seemed almost impossible to beat at times. This time, however, they were stopped short of winning the Fermeture, as the Guardians would find themselves two points short of the Koreana side that would win last twenty-four games of their league season, to finish in the second place. While the team still put together an outstanding league season by any metric, it is safe to assume that the Sierra-Heos, whose other team they cheer for happen to be Montreal Koreana, were bitter about how things would turn out this way.

Now, for those watching this from abroad, the one they would likely remember better is the Challengers' Cup run they had. Starting from the fourth qualification round, Pierre-Karl Varsteeg's side would find themselves facing a star-studded cast of opponents along the way to their final destination, as they had to beat out Katashi-Kanatsu and Brinemouth in order to reach the group stage. After a strong group stage performance where they sawed off Mancodas Athletic and Bastion, they would go onto pull off back-to-back upsets over St-Thomas and Bastion, before Wirr Tsi's depth and experience would stop the Guardians at the Quarterfinals.

In the Meanwhile: In the meanwhile: If there is one unfortunate side about being a Perce Town fan, it's going to be the challenge to keep the team's form sustained. While the team's going to try their best to find each and every way possible to retool the squad, this will also involve a significant piece or two sold for significant sums of money. This was also why nobody got surprised when Pierre-Karl Varsteeg, the team's manager after his nephew Eric was hired to manage the nation's promising Under-21 and Under-18 national teams, decided to call this season his final one as the team manager. You cannot help but to feel for the man when the club, even after making the quarterfinals of the Challengers Cup, is still selling pieces after another, and with his nephew having completed an outstanding stint on both tournaments, Varsteeg could worry little heading into his retirement.

Now let's actually look into the offseason changes. Gone are Pyo Seung-Hye and Ceferino Audiol, as the one-time academicans, who were two of the more important pieces from the Challengers' Cup squad, would find their move abroad to Avondale City and Kirkenes FC, two teams with name value and clout on their respective nations of Sylestone and Kelssek. This, coinciding with release of backup DM Delia Ballard (performance-related reasons) and departure of veteran scorer Kwak Hyeong-Joon (age) to Montreal City, had meant that not only the team's depth is running slightly short once again and on positions where they are dire towards. The team did try to compensate for their departures, quickly signing San Ortelian leftback Daniele Gaglianao, backup striker Atacama-Alain Gouseff and bringing in a very promising attacking-midfield prospect, Adriano Solgett, from Atheara. Even then, however, the moves seem to have left the fans unconvinced with a slightly-crowded backline, challenging midfield lacking a holding presence, and the lack of balance in forward personnel where Julie Hardaker's the only reliable goalscorer, Marc-Andre Onasi a question mark on discipline and Tathan-Antony Berhalter seems to only score when he's not placed under a clutch situation. Bizarre.

Key Players: In the past half-decade Julie Hardaker has become the most famous Tumbran in East Coast (Valerie Wells, her compatriot now with AFC Treason, has that title out west). The academy product, who was part of the famous Golden Generation of Tumbran prospects that would conquer most competitions since, is a natural goalscorer who's matured into an all-aronded player. A natural leader for the Perce Town side that has achieved milestone success with her as their main offensive weapon, it appears as if this could be her final season with the club, not because of anything bad, but just that it's time for her to go. Whether to a big-club, a big-league, or both, remains to be seen, but the fans do know this could be the last season she wears the Perce Town jersey and have started to prepare for it.

As for the rest of the team, the team still has solid pieces. During her time with the club, Shreya Krusan has managed to establish herself as not only the next-best goalkeeper in the league after Semir Besak, but also earned herself a firm spot with the Squornshelan national team, and is expected to be retained even as those around her come and go. The team's back-three of centrebacks, led by libero Clement Mattern-Soh, Baker Park international Emily Bruce, and sophomore Sinisa Salihamidzic, is no doubt the best back-three, while the midfields feature ever-enigmatic Marc-Andre Onasi. Finally, Tathan-Antony 'Tata' Berhalter is an interesting player who has shown promise over the past year. The Metropolis Alligators academician, whose Huayramarcan father is a youth coach for the Alligators, is on the second of his two-year loan with the Perce Town. While he has not exactly shown his full potential as a striker, limited by his questionable first-touch issues, the striker has made an impact as an aerial threat with good counter-press and is expected to once again compliment Hardaker nicely on two-top formation.

Prediction: 7th. It is hard to see where this club will go. It is true that the team, in some ways, have tried to improve their depth across the board, and their backline and goalkeeping would ensure that there is a minimum baseline in their performance. That said, they have lost just as much if not more upfront and still have some major question marks on the midfield that leave us uncertain about their season. With this in mind, 7th would be a solid guess, though it is also possible they either finish top 3 again or drop a fair bit. Not to be relegated, that is very unlikely to start with, but somewhere close enough isn't out of question just yet.

No. Pos. First Name     Surname            Age Nationalities
01    GK Nicole         POTTS 'C'           30 PFA
15    CB TOBIAS         M'bah-Pinho         21 CBZ / QUE
05    CB Yvonne         LAWSON 'VC'         22 TMB
03    CB MINIK          JO-Stepherson       28 QUE
14    LB Kishan         REES                30 FVA
05    DM Alija          MESIC-MIYAZAKI      21 CMT
06    RB Stepan         KOZNARSKY           25 QUE
08    TK Nico           DE LORIMIER         22 QUE
07    LW Layvin         SOHN-SAKA           16 BNJ / QUE
09    CF Xavier         PENASHUE            24 QUE
14    RW Nouria         DIOURI              18 TMZ / QUE
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12    GK Elspeth        KAVANAGH            23 QUE
29    GK Cory           ULOTH               36 QUE
20    CB Mary           MACKINNON           28 QUE
24    CB Fabian         O'DELL KOUROUMA     19 BKG / QUE
12 LB/LM Camilla        BUSTAMANTE          17 QUE
36    RB Laurent        SHIN-AQUASH         23 QUE
15 DM/CM Synnove        HEIKKI              28 SRS
13    CM Seung-Yeon     OH                  26 QUE
21 CM/AM Vassili        Manoukarakis        32 QUE
31    RM Ssuto          KATEMAM             27 EFK
10    CF Aaron          MILIC               34 ZRH
19    CF Seung-Nam      GOH                 21 QUE

7. ST. JOHN'S ARSENAL

Nickname: Gunners, Vert-et-Noir, Pride of Inteachan
Location: St. John's Borough, Equinox Hill, Inteachan
Stadium: Blue Point Stadium (Capacity: 64,000)
Owner: Sir. Tariq Slimani (49% Calania-Magnus Motors, 31% local investors, 20% fans)
Chairman: Marina J. Boley, 50, 1st Year

Titles Won: 14 (1924-25, 1934-35, 1936-37, 1947-48, 1970-71, 1988-89, 1995-96, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2017-18, 2020-21, 2022-23, 2025-26, 2032-33)
Last Five Years: 4th, 5th, 8th, 4th, 4th
Overview: Stadium ★★★★★ / Training facilities ★★★★★ / Financial Power ★★★★★ / Recruitment ★★★★ / Youth system ★★★★★
Background/Synopsis: St. John's Arsenal is a historic club, one whose legacies of success and alumni could only be compared by its Big Three peers in Montreal Koreana and CSKA Quebec. Coming from the talent-rich, northeastern province of Inteachan is much to do with it, as well as winning fourteen league titles, including four in the LigAnaia era, that places them third-most in the nation. There's also an additional piece of pride for the Gunners who, under the legendary Vauganian manager Kurt Hlazek and goalscoring prowess of Corinne Martel-Burns, were only Quebecois team to make the semifinals of any UICA/IFCF-level competition for the longest time.

In the recent decades, however, they haven't exactly been able to get to winning ways they were once known for, and even suffered the club's first ever relegation when a series of injuries and questionable performances had led into the Championship. Fortunately for the Gunners the team was able to retool quickly under their manager Rob Alexander, and recently have managed to find themselves a consistent upper-midtable finisher in the league. Their issue right now, however, is on their awful performance on the IFCF-level competition, and in a league where poor performance on qualifying stages tends to affect domestic season held right after, they will have to find a way to break out of those habits.

As for the organisational culture itself, St. John's Arsenal does hold an unique position. Based in Equinox Hill of the devolved Inteachan province, they are the only top-flight football team (and in some years, Championship included) to come out of the province better known for cricket. The unique nature of the club, one that's comparable to the Nunavut-based clubs in past and to lesser extent Swangard Athletic, have meant that the club's fanbase remains a mix of fans at home, who are of Koreano-Gaelic population dating back to the 1100s, and those outside. The organisation does spend significant effort on emphasising their special status, most notably so in monthly campaigns emphasising the use of the Inteachanian dialect of Korean and Gaelic languages, and run educational programs with those across the nation.

Outside of it, the club prefers to stay consistent and predictable. With plenty of success over the years, and the locker room continuing to maintain the legacies of Inteachanball, they have maintained a fairly calm, peaceful locker room with a flair of play emphasising transition. To support this they have been aided by the competent front office, the finest of Inteachan province who prefer bringing up prospects from their ever-strong academy lineup, but have generally shied away on transfer market either. As with their rivals Koreana, they do not lack financial power, and under Sir. Tariq Slimani, current CEO of the Magnus-Calania Motors Group, they should not either.

The Gunners' fanbase is a proud bunch of their own who actively use Gaelic/Korean chants and could be seen on local pubs during matchday. They generally come from middle-to-upper class locals who were of working class or rural background a generation or two ago, but have since mostly benefited from the past half-decade of economic development in the province, partly fuelled by gas but also in IT industries. The relatively quieter nature of the fans, combined with high ticket prices of the Blue Point Stadium, has left the Arsenal fans with librarian reputation. Where they have made impact, however, are on away matches abroad or in Quebecois soil, and there the number of fans have surprised many more often than not.

Manager: Rob Alexander [CBP], 56, 9th season
Captain: Nicole Potts [PFA], 30, 3rd Season
Expected Starting Lineup (3-3-1-2-1): Potts; M'bah-Pinho - Lawson - Jo-Stepherson; Rees - Mesic-Miyazaki - Koznarsky; De Lorimier; Sohn-Saka - Diouri; Penashue

Lead-Up: St. John's Arsenal appears to be at a crossroads. It has been nine seasons and eleven years since Rob Alexander, Baker Parkian with long experience on all five tiers of Baker Parkian football, was hired. With the 56-year-old manager, lots have happened over time, from the team suffering a historic relegation due to an extremely short, injury-plagued depth situation, to placing runner-up his first season and thrice in fourth place. His ability to deliver a consistently-performing football team, combined with two trophies (admittedly they are from the Championship and RQFA League Cup, but silverware are silverware) has no doubt worked well, even if their horrid form at international tournament remain a particular problem for those more familiar to the familiar song two to three decades ago.

Now, it is hard to say whether St. John's Arsenal are stuck or waiting to take off any further. Samuel McTavish's departure to Lakewood City had no doubt enabled some of that pessimism into the fans, but nobody had expected things to get any worse until a couple of events shook the club as an internal turmoil emerged between Otis Tekaronhonte and the front office, and also as Reid Gomez, their talismanic ace from South Newlandia, had openly wanted out of the club over their decision to sign a massive sponsorship contract with 'Visit Kirungabi'. Fortunately the Gunners, a side traditionally not known for turmoil, showed little of that on the pitch, as they would come up with a strong campaign on both Fermeture and Ouverture to finish 4th, securing the last automatic, non-Cup slot to the IFCF-level competitions. Whether it was a convincing one's another story, of course, as the team did not exactly show the level of dominance or impression displayed by the likes of Swangard, Koreana or Mipojoseon, but it was going to be just enough for a B+.

In the Meanwhile: Retooling was the focus of this eventful offseason for St. John's Arsenal, as the front office did not shy away from resolving a greater part of the problems that have plagued the club. Being part of a massive media storm over the Gunners' jersey sponsorship with 'Visit Kirungabi', and facing increased difficulties in getting his visa extended due to South Newlandia's absence from World Cup-level competition, Reid Gomez was quietly shipped off to Lokomotiv Jarnstad. It wasn't exactly the deal that club wanted to make out of their own volition, mind you, but 6.5m NSD was more than enough for them to not only sign Xavier Penashue from CSKA Quebec, but also to sign a Flavovespian international leftback, Kishan Rees, with additional profit spared. While the team will be missing the goalscoring of Gomez, who has scored over twenty goals on all of his half-dozen seasons with the Gunners, they remain positive over the chance Penashue and Nouria Diouri, the academy product also representing Al-Tamazgha, will be at least able to cover the void.

Less positively received was Otis Tekaronhonte's departure to Eivora Athletic, however, as many fans feel like Tekaronhonte, one of two biggest stars the legendary academy has produced in recent years, was sold too early and without a chance to make up for it. The team front office insists, however, that there is little to worry with the level of talent coming up. They aren't wrong, considering the moves that have been made - in addition to signing Nico De Lorimier, a tall, lanky midfielder who drew some eyes over last three seasons with Zenit Attawapiskat, Arsenal's decided to convert scholarship contract of Layvin Son-Saka, a 16-year-old technician widely praised by Hazel van Robben herself, to a senior-level contract. At least on paper the club's midfield looks stronger, and with winger depth not as bad as people had once feared, maybe they could wait a few years before they could land a game-breaking playmaker with money saved. Assuming all the moves turn out that is.

Key Players:After six years of starting on the net, Nicole Potts continues to be a rock-solid presence for the Arsenal team that hasn't exactly shone on the defence. Unlike in the past years the Gunners are pushing for a three-back formation on defence, something that is made possible thanks to Yvonne Lawson's continued leadership on the backfield and Tobias M'bah-Pinho's emergence as tall, physical commander, a fitting partner of the pairing that provides some stability to the team's infamously porous backline in recent years.

Midfield is an interesting place where we see two contrasting players being employed - shifty, eyes-on-the-prize Nico De Lorimier's expected to be utilised more as a Takilante (a role only used by only two Q-League clubs atm, the other being Montreal City we will talk about later), while Alija Mesic-Miyazaki's evolution both as a dynamic playmaker and a holding midfielder would allow a positive, combo play that may be able to make differences on critical matches. And while little could be said about the once-outstanding forward corps, keep an eye on Layvin Son-Saka on the left wing because the kid burned all oppositions on RQFA Youth League last season, and should be ready to perform under the big lights as well.

Prediction: 8th. This Arsenal squad definitely has enough talent, and they have bolstered their defensive and midfielders' depth pretty adequately. The problem they have now, on the other hand, is that they lack a proven goalscorer and a convincing midfielder. This was something that they both had in past with the likes of Reid Gomez and Samuel McTavish (and Otis Tekaronhonte, who could play either really), but with none of the Big Three remaining in the squad, they have to start from ground zero even with stronger depth elsewhere. Can Nico De Lorimier be the centreman? Hard to say. Can Layvin Son-Saka score at similar rates? Possible but hard to say on Year 1.

No. Pos. First Name           Surname            Age Nationalities
01    GK Charles              DEVEREUX            26 QUE
99    CB HAND                 SANITISER          N/A SYL
04    CB Leo                  FISHER              24 QUE / TLI
03    CB Arran                MONTGOMERY          21 QUE / TLI
10    LM Anson                GODKIM              27 KOR
05    CM VALENTINHA           Garrido Garcia      29 MVE
14    RM OSWALDO              SANTAMARIA          23 QUE / HUA
11    LW David                MARLIN              23 WRE
70    ST Caitrin              NESS 'C'            31 SRS / QUE
09    ST Yehuda               RIVLIN              24 ADB
07    RW MUMIN                Sgro                25 SRS
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13    GK Bernadette           MICIAK              33 QUE
21    GK Dante'e              HOLIDAY             27 QUE
06 LB/DM Brie                 TANNENBAUM          20 QUE
53    CB Grigory              KHRUSHCHEV          18 PYA
12    CB Janet                HALPERN-ROTH 'VC'   30 QUE
18 RB/LB SERGIO               SANTAMARIA          24 QUE / HUA
05    DM Seung-Hwan           KIM                 28 QUE
15    CM Pierre-Michael       AVON                27 QUE
12 AM/CM Francisco            Araujo              16 QUE / HUA
17 LW/RW Gwang-Rok            GOH                 17 QUE / ACA
89    ST Imani                SCOTT-DIAZ          30 QUE
37    ST Claude               MENARD              21 QUE

8. NORTHANDRYUN ROVERS

Nickname: Rovers, Wattles, Costenos (derogatory)
Location: Montevicio, Yoseo-Manitoba
Stadium: Blue Point Stadium (Capacity: 64,000)
Owner: Northandryun Rovers Sports Society (51% Fan-Owned, 49% owned by Cannabiscorp)
Chairman: Geraldo Apaza, 58, 12th Season

Titles Won: 4 (1930-31, 1937-38, 1962-63, 1994-95)
Last Five Years: 6th, 7th, 14th, 8th, 3rd
Overview: Stadium ★★★★★ / Training facilities ★★★★★ / Financial Power ★★★★★ / Recruitment ★★★★ / Youth system ★★★★★
Background/Synopsis: Commonly known to be the football club of the microstate of Montevicio (population: 810,000) on the southwestern corner of greater Yoseo-Manitoba province, Northandryun Rovers are known to play a highly-entertaining, hyper-pressing brand of football, and also for the high profile of the fans and locals who attend the matches at the stands. Traditionally they have been one of the big three football teams of the Yoseo-Manitoba alongside Swangard Athletic and Jolbonopolis United, but have struggled for much of the 2000s until about a decade ago when they had managed to secure promotion. Under the ownership of Cannabiscorp, they have put together a consistent squad that has performed well in the Q-League and brought football back into the locals' interest.

Originally built as the port city for the bustling Shingoryeoite Empire in the late 1800s, and quick transition into film and entertainment industries, as well as expansion into cosmetics, gambling and tourism, have left Montevicio as a particularly notable, star-studded city in all of Quebec west of Songak that have both benefitted and hindered the multi-sport club in past. Montevicio, as a city, is known to be particularly affluent but high on income inequality between the haves and the have-nots, and also between the locals, the transplants, and the immigrants, which complicate the matter. The Rovers are usually associated with the team's northern districts of Santa Ana and Sana Elena, with former being famed for its pier and 'the beach', home to Quebecois surfing culture, and the latter home of Yoseo University at Montevicio. (YUM) A majority of Rovers fans are known to be associated with either Catholicism or Buddhism, but are usually known to be tame, especially compared to their rivals Jolbonopolis United.

Manager: Tamsin Duncan [TLI], 41, 1st Season
Captain: Caitrin Ness, 31, 5th Season
Expected Starting Lineup (3-3-2-2):Devereux; Hand Sanitiser - Fisher - Montgomery; Godkim - Valentinha - Santamaria; Marlin - Sgro; Ness - Rivlin

Lead-Up: Northandryun Rovers had a very concerning season, not because of where they had finished but because of the way they dropped off the ladder. To start off they looked almost flawless, with their 4-2-4 formation almost working to its very perfection. Unfortunately for the Wattles, however, they did not exactly peak at the right moments, and whatever success they had so early into the season were replaced by a nightmare as they dropped to the fourteenth place for the Fermeture. It wasn't anything tragic or heartbreaking, especially when considering their sixth-place finish that was right around the middle of where they have been finishing lately. But to miss out on IFCF qualification, especially after such a strong start where they were on the cusp of the Grand Final spot, is quite something. Just brutal and sad.

In the Meanwhile: Nevermind. They bought nobody and sold nobody. Status quo galore for another season, as questions surrounding the future of their captain, Caitrin Ness, and a couple of possible franchise players, remain bountiful and plenty.

Key Players: Caitrin Ness's story from that of a relatively-limited squad player to that of the starting striker for the neighbouring Squornshelan national team is one of the more remarkable stories of Quebecois football. From day one she has stood out as a physical poacher with good pressing abilities, and multiple all-league team honours speak to that as well even if her name's not as fancy or shiny as the likes of Chloe Anderson, Zinaida Woodcarver or Pio Mendonca in recent years. She is supported very well by Valentinha, who remains an elusive, highlight-driving playmaker, and the trio of forwards supporting her efforts in Yehuda Rivlin, Mumin Sgro and David Marlin. On the backend, Hand Sanitiser's the heart and soul of the defence that sees routine challenges thanks to their all-guns-blazing playing style. While the Sylestonian and goalkeeper Charles Devereux might be slightly overworked at times, one cannot exactly ignore the calibre of performance they put on matchday-to-matchday basis, something that have kept the Rovers intact and on high form through the years.

Prediction: 6th. This squad's had a talent for several years now, and having been under various highs and lows, could manage to pull together for another strong season. Whether it would be a 3rd place finish, or a 13th-place finish, would most likely come down to Lester O'Reagan's ability as a manager, however, and that would be the biggest X-factor of the offseason for the Rovers. Past history suggests doubt, but who knows? Only time will tell on this department.

No. Pos. First Name     Surname            Age Nationalities
13    GK Cathryn        NIO                 30 CMT
02    LB Cedric         ROHRMAYER 'VC'      27 QUE
03    CB ARAM           NOH                 26 QUE
05    CB Hak-Seong      GOH                 19 QUE
06    RB Esteban        RODRIGUEZ           20 HUA
50    DM Sinead         MACDOUGALL          35 QUE
10    CM Theodore       HARPER              26 TLI
34    CM Hannah         GORMLEY-MCCOWAN 'C' 23 QUE
11    LW Tara           FILAN               27 QUE
09    ST Muaz           JOUMARI             24 TMZ
07    RW Benoit         BIGTREE             27 QUE
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31    GK Guy            DALEMBERT           25 QUE
01    GK Estelle        STEWART-KWEON       18 QUE
12 LB/RB YUSUF          HAIM                22 QUE
22    CB Garth          MONTAGUE            26 QUE
15    CB Esteban        FLORES              17 NOR / QUE
23    DM Eung-Gook      JEONG               20 QUE
45    CM Michelle       BRAUN-AKANJI        22 QUE
16 CM/AM Aurelien       MOUSSENGUET         16 QUE
71 RM/AM Boris          CLEMENCEAU          33 QUE
17    LW Hyeong-Seob    KIM                 27 QUE
19 RW/ST Anatole        ZUBOK               23 NPG*
10    ST Darren         ROBIN               29 KHD

9. OLYMPIQUE DE RIMOUSKI

Nickname: OR, Steelers
Location: Rimouski, Saguenay
Stadium: The Steelyard (Capacity: 19,500)
Owner: Olympique de Rimouski Ltd (60% owned by RISCO, 40% fan-owned)
Chairman: Michel Simonian, 60, 12th Year

Titles Won: 7 (1972-73, 1985-86, 1991-92, 2006-07, 2027-28, 2045-46, 2049-50)
Last Five Years: 7th, 3rd, 10th, 12th, 6th
Overview: Stadium ★★★★ / Training facilities ★★★★★ / Financial Power ★★★ / Recruitment ★★★ / Youth system ★★★★★
Background/Synopsis: A small-market club famous for its academy - even more so than aforementioned Perce Town - and cup tournament prowess, Olympique de Rimouski are best known for being a boring, difficult and frustrating team to play against, even more so if your club's visiting the historic Steelyard, one of the oldest pitches in the country still standing. While their start to the Quebecois football's top flight came fairly late, with their promotion not happening until 1962 (yes, that's still almost 100 years ago), they have since built themselves a well-deserved reputation as the northeastern powerhouse with 7 titles won beginning their first in 1972-73. In a drastic contrast to only one won by their in-state rivals Heart of Saguenay since then, they also double up on their league success with prowess on both cup and international competitions, perhaps best displayed by when they made the quarterfinals of the Challengers Cup and Cup Winners Cup just over half-decade ago.

Traditionally the Olympique are known to be among the have-nots of the league. This is mostly because the RISCO, while known to be generous in upgrading facilities and the Steelyard, is unable to provide much in terms of wage and transfer budget. This problem, one that's very well known among Quebecois football fans, was something that had affected them during the LigAnaia: Nord days when they were among the biggest opponents for joining the multi-national super league, and really places a challenge on the team's revolving window of managers to keep the consistency going. Fortunately for them, however, the team's ability to maximise the value of its famed academy, one only comparable to that of Koreana, CSKA and as of late Perce Town, is unparalleled and there is going to be talent on year-round basis, just with questionable depth in mind. Rimouski is a small-sized city of 400,000 that is home to one of the two steel conglomerates in the country, RISCO, with the team's ultra, Rossoneri, largely coming from the locals, employees and various pockets of a not-insignificant number of Olympique fans across the country. While not as radical as their in-state rivals, Heart of Saguenay, the fans have tended to lean a bit more towards right-wing tendencies that have caused issues with other clubs at times. With regularity the RQFA monitors the fans' militant behaviour, mostly to avoid clashes seen on Q-League grounds in past, though some fans argue that this happens more due to their have-not status.

Manager: Laurent Assidon [TMZ/QUE], 43, 2nd Year
Captain: Hannah Gormley-McCowan, 23, 1st Year
Expected Starting Lineup (4-1-4-1): Nio; Rohrmayer - Noh - Goh - Rodriguez; MacDougall;Filan - Harper - McCowan - Bigtree; Joumari

Lead-Up: It was a bizarre year for the OR with the front office and the pundits alike have announced before the season that this was going to be a year to retool and figure the team's longer-term plans out. This had all made sense - l'OR looked awful for much of the last two seasons prior to this, with Tara Filan's injuries and Taylor Rodar's drop-off in form leaving a massive absence on the front-third that simply lacked a playmaker. Things would somehow turn out differently this time, however, as Olympique would not only put together a solid season with seventh-place finish, but also the Coupe de la Reine victory to prove themselves once more as the cup-winning merchants at their finest. It wasn't exactly the prettiest of the season, and nobody should tell you otherwise, but Olympique has managed to put together draws and wins consistently enough that they, once again, outlasted enough flashier teams once more to declare it a success.

In the Meanwhile: Expectations of offseason additions did not exactly follow as l'OR found themselves with a relatively eventless offseason. Blocked from making bids for fancier import signings due to internal slot-related restrictions, the only (major) signing they went through was Cedric Rohrmayer, who the fans actually felt very happy about the signing. The Grim Reapers' leftback, who's often described by many as the symbol of Wansan Noksaekjeonsa, was made available by the Green Warriors following their disagreements with him over salary, and a quick offer from the Steelers have sealed the deal quietly, quickly and perhaps controversially as he was welcomed to The Steelyard the very next day. As their defensive anchor Rohrmayer is expected to play no differently than his time with Wansan by playing a major role with their transition game alongside Tara Filan and Theodore Harper on the left flank, and hopefully provide a good example for the younger generation of defenders out there, especially young Goh Hak-Seong whose mould as a commanding libero's noted by many.

Key Players: Cathryn Nio is quietly the grounding force of the team, with the goalkeeper having just turned thirty after turning in multiple seasons of stability, and Nio showing no drop-off in her performance, something that suggests that the Chromatik is good to play for a few more seasons. In the backfield they feature Cedric Rohrmayer, one of the best leftbacks in the league known for its fullbacks and wingbacks, and are complimented by two outstanding prospects with Huayramarcan-Quebecois right back Esteban Rodriguez and much-hyped Goh Hak-Seong on the centre. On the midfield Hannah Gormley-McGowan and Theodore Harper return to bring strong pulse to the club that have faced challenges on finding enough steel to assist their build-up. Tara Filan, one-time marquee signing they had bought from Euraleague a while back, is also looking fit again after a series of nagging injuries that have affected her performance in the last couple of seasons. The team remains hopeful that Filan, a technician with proven results both at home and abroad, can deliver it consistently for OR side that lacks goalscorers.

Prediction: 10th. For all the strengths this team have, they are geared towards cup competition and not exactly at the league, where teams tend to play more defensively and each goal matters a lot more than ever. While some fans would remain hopeful about this squad's ability to score, how successful is going to be another story of its own considering those they have up front. Midfield could also use some bolstering as well, and Laurent Assidon's relative inexperience as a manager could cost a couple of games down the line.

No. Pos. First Name     Surname            Age Nationalities
21    GK Julien        FURMAN               27 QUE / NPG
02    LB Mikhail       KHOLSTANIN           33 PYA
20    CB Stephen       READ                 32 TMB
03    CB Anderson      PACHECO              22 QUE / HUA
06    RB Mariana       SIERRA               26 VLD
05    DM Tessa         MAITFIELD            34 SCT / QUE / BNJ
17    LM Hannah        DAVIS                19 CDG
08    CM Rachel        WYMAN                17 CDG
05    CM Penelope      BATTLE 'C'           34 SYL
07    RM Kirsten       ALLEN                20 QUE
10    TK Gavilan       QUELABURA            24 FFD
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01    GK Chang-Soo     GOH                  21 QUE
35    GK Michelle      GUDBRANSON           30 QUE
12    LB Alain         DELISLE              17 QUE
04    CB Percival      SAQUASH 'VC'         34 QUE
19 CB/RB Samara        LAROUI               23 TMZ / QUE
18    RB Estelle       NAM                  18 QUE
23    DM ALEXIS        PORSAN-THAUVIN       32 QUE / ACA
25    CM Jean-Francois LALANDE              28 QUE
11 RM/RW Hyeong-Joon   KWAK                 34 QUE
13 LW/ST Serge         LAGANIERE            18 QUE
30 SS/LW Melanie       HASSO-KWEON          25 QUE
09    ST Nicolas       HOLDER               19 SYL

10. MONTREAL CITY

Nickname: Citoyens, Bongwhang
Location: Songak, Songak
Stadium: Stade Commonwealth (Capacity: 60,000)
Owner: Misiriyaa Football Group (50% Maisonbleue Investment and Development Fund, 35% Maisie Dreyfus-Milliken, 15% Fan-held shares)
Chairman: Maisie Dreyfus-Milliken, 31, 3rd Year

Titles Won: 2 (1933-34, 1967-68)
Last Five Years: C-2nd (Won promotion play-off), C-20th, C-19th, C-4th, C-3rd
Overview: Stadium ★★★★ / Training facilities ★★★ / Financial Power ★★★★★ / Recruitment ★★★★ / Youth system ★★★
Background/Synopsis: Montreal City are a football club that is based on Songak's south shores past the Gaetan-Messier Bridge, even though they themselves are named City and enjoy the proud nickname Les Citoyens in honour of the team's original history in the heart of Songak's Downtown, where the club original began. While usually known as Songak's second football team, distantly behind Koreana but just ahead of Club l'Impact de Songak, Montreal City's long established itself as the club of the Downtowners and the South shore, something that is attributed to their former stadium, Carlingford Road just past the Gaetan-Mercier Bridge over Fleuve-Saint-Henri, before moving to the Stade Commonwealth on the Commonwealth Park. Generally, their fans are of left-class, working-class background with linguistic profile no different than that of Koreana or l'Impact, but are starting to expand in their strength of numbers past the locals within their own territory.

A historic club in its own right, les Citoyens have enjoyed moderate periods of success over its history with two Premiership trophies, won in 1934 and 1968, there to show for it. In the current century they have been more inconsistent than not, however, as they found themselves juggling between the middle half of the Q-League and the promotion favourites on the Championship. Since their relegation five seasons ago, and a failed promotion attempt two seasons after, the club would see a successful takeover by Misiriyaa Football Group jointly led by Dreyfus-Milliken Family of gas fame and the Tamazghan state fund. In the years since Montreal City have dilligently built their squad in an effort to not only build themselves back to the Q-League, but also to ensure the team will be in a position to contend afterwards.

Manager: Colin McQuaid, 63, 2nd Season
Captain: Penelope Battle [SYL], 34, 5th Season
Expected Starting Lineup (4-1-4-1): Furman; Kholstanin - Read - Pacheco - Sierra; Maitfield; Davis - Wyman - Battle - Allen; Quelabura

Lead-Up: At last, they have made their way back up. One could argue that it was long overdue for Les Citoyens to do so, especially considering how they had missed promotion by coming short on pro-rel tournament during their first three seasons in the Championship, followed by an injury-plagued fourth season that saw them inch close to the State Leagues. In any case, Montreal City managed to figure out how to succeed on the Championship, as not only did they finish second on the league with 97 points, just two points behind the champions Daedonggang 3.26, but also did it on remarkable records of 132 goals scored and +81 goal difference, something that are very unlikely to be broken anytime soon. While most would look at the 71 goals scored by Gavilan 'Faroleran Fistolero' Quelabura and draw in awe, veteran manager Colin McQuaid managed to put together an outstanding season under a talented group of players as well and should be praised for that accordingly.

In the Meanwhile: 31-year-old Maisie Dreyfus-Milliken's an intriguing chairman. A former model who also played squash up to national team reserves into her college days with IRSEA and St. Croix universities, the gas heiress led the MFG's takeover effort at age 28 and found herself leading the club at same age. Three years on, with improved facilities, renovated Stade Commonwealth and the team promoted and in financial position to spend, Dreyfus-Milliken's not shy about her intention to have Montreal City challenge the traditional powers.

In a spending wave not seen by any other Quebecois club in the current IFCF era, Dreyfus-Milliken's Montreal City went on a spree. On the Novopetrogradian goalkeeper Julien Furman returns to the club after expressing his frustration over losing the starters' job in Olympique de Rimouski, while the leftback would see additions of veteran Mikhail Kholstanin and Under-18 international Alain Delisle from Tikariot and recently-relegated Habpo Koreana. Next thing came Mariana Sierra, an aggressive, physical fullback who drew controversy on her native Valladares for use of neutral pronoun "elle", while Baie-Verte's world-bearing Hannah Davis would join the club.

Most interesting of the acquisitions, however, is Cassadagan starlet Rachel Wyman, who was enthusiastically welcomed into the club by Dreyfus-Milliken at the Regimbault Airport a week after Cassadaigua's Under-18 World Cup victory. The long, raven haired midfielder, whose potential's viewed to be sky high, did not exactly draw the level of attention her national team rival Lauren Engle would before she was on the tournament. But her outstanding form at the tournament, where she had shown her ability to contribute well on defence and counter-press, in addition to her nose for the net, was more than enough for Dreyfus-Milliken to sign her on the earliest timeline possible. With team's leading midfielders in Penelope Battle and Tessa Maitfield inching closer towards retirement, and Kirsten Allen and Hannah Davis suited more towards flank duties, it is safe to expect that Wyman will be put into the limelights early and on focus. It's often said that she had the highest ceiling among Dagan prospects to have come out in recent memory...but can she reach it? Only time will tell.

That's not just it, however, as Montreal City would somehow come up with one last trick up their sleeve. Expressions of satisfied Dreyfus-Milliken would best round out the transfer window with a bang when they managed to secure the transfer of Q-League legend, Tessa Maitfield, in the final-hour transfer. The former Schottian international, who was once the captain of the last CSKA Quebec team that had won the Q-League title, has decided to return to Quebec over bids from Shango-Fogoa Premier League (SFPL) and Adabian clubs after spending eight years with Busembe Timberwolves. Now back in the Q-League where her heroics and grace were best remembered, the team closed a transfer window of success.

Key Players:The Citoyens have an extremely potent midfield, one that runs just behind the experience and the strengths of Montreal Koreana and Mipojoseon but no less so on potential. Penelope Battle, the team's captain and the longest-serving veterans for the MCFC, is still the heart and soul of the team and while her playing days are close to an end, mostly due to her thirty-four years of age, she still has enough on gas to play a full season and is expected to be relied upon tough stretches. Hannah Davis and Kirsten Allen, two midfielders on the flank are active contributors, while Rachel Wyman, the other half of the Wyman-Engle duo that have won the Under-18 World Cup for Cassadagan national team, is an active, aggressive presence with great counter-pressing and even greater shot. With the Dagan media already hyping up the rivalry between her and Lauren Engle, her national teammate with a completely different playing style, it should be interesting to see how the storyline unfolds for Wyman.

Elsewhere the team also possesses a couple of outstanding player. Connecting between the midfield quartet and the backline stands Tessa Maitfield. Maitfield, whose services were secured at the very last hour, is a fearless defensive midfielder who may no longer have the offensive instinct she once had, but is still expected to identify the space and be a valuable contributor on build-up game. Finally up front stands Gavilan Quelabura. The Faroleran takilante, who has stayed with the club for last three seasons after moving from Nunavut North Stars, was the story of the Quebecois Championship last season when he broke the second-tier record by scoring 71 goals in 46 matches, a record that is very unlikely to be broken anytime soon. It is going to be interesting to see how and if he could follow it up with another strong season in Q-League. Chances are unlikely, but I would not count him out, considering Colin McQuaid's decision to maximise the team's midfield arsenal, and the team seeing solid addition made to support him in aforementioned Wyman and Maitfield, as well as a young Sylestonian loanee Nicolas Holder in backup.

Prediction: 9th. It is hard to make of this Montreal City squad. There is no doubt that the Citoyens have put together a very strong squad. Many detractors would argue that they have been bolstered by foreign money, especially from the likes of Koreana and CSKA fans, but they have also been able to put together a team with coherent vision, depth and veteran presence on the locker room that have suffered three straight promotion-relegation playoff losses in past. With this in mind, and with a proven manager in Colin McQuaid, it is extremely unlikely for them to fall outside of top 10. Whether they can make a push past the trap of the mid-tier and into the IFCF qualification, however, will come down to them.

by **Quebec and Shingoryeo** » Sun Mar 05, 2023 3:57 am

Q-LEAGUE 2057-58 SEASON - PREVIEW PART 5 (11TH-15TH: DARKHORSES)

No. Pos. First Name     Surname             Age Nationalities
01    GK Elisabeth      CHA 'C'              32 QUE       
06    LB Maria          AVELLANEDA           28 NOR
05    CB Yves           KANIATARIIO 'VC'     32 QUE
25    CB Alanis         KHAMA                21 DVL
03    RB Exandra        DAVIES               28 EXT
08    CM Brianne        MCKINNEY             32 QUE
14    CM K.A.           STEWANOWIC           29 ZRH
12    LW ANTONIO        YI                   22 QUE
27    AM Michelle       GONG-LANDAU          18 QUE
49    RW DIDIER         GARNACHO Siboyintore 16 KIR / QUE / HUA
09    ST Joni           LAURISMÄKI           23 SVJ
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21    GK Gwenyth        MCNAMARA            27 QUE
30    GK Mauricio       BAEK                20 QUE
17    LB Joon-Seop      HONG                21 QUE
04    CB Mario          Lee VARELA          30 QUE / NOR
24    CB Curtis         YANAGIMOTO          28 QUE
02    RB Karina         JIMENEZ             23 QUE
XX DM/CM Jae-Yeon       HWANG               22 QUE
29    CM Michelle       HASEGAWA            30 QUE
XX AM/ST Bastian        ALLARD-MAKHIYOC     19 QUE
47 LW/RW Martin         SSEMPIJJA           23 QUE / BNJ
11    LW Dani           CHAVEZ FERGUSON     33 QUE
19    RW Elroy          BRASHEAR            17 QUE

11. JOLBONOPOLIS UNITED

Nickname: Jolbo, The Prairie Flame
Location: Jolbonopolis, Yoseo-Manitoba
Stadium: Jolbonopolis Coliseum (Cap. 62,000)
Owner: Jolbonopolis United Society (60% fan-owned, 40% owned by local businesspeople)
President: Gaspard de Torrejon, 62, 5th Year

Titles Won: 7 (1918-19, 1925-26, 1943-44, 1949-50, 1950-51, 1957-58, 2001-02)
Last Five Years: 12th, 4th, 17th, 1st (Championship), 19th
Overview: Stadium ★★★ / Training facilities ★★★ / Financial Power ★★★ / Recruitment ★★★★ / Youth system ★★★★
Background/Synopsis: One of the 'Big 3 Teams of Yoseo' in a talent-rich Far West of Quebec and Shingoryeo, 'Jolbo' is one of several historic names in the Q-League that have managed to find themselves underachieve too consistently to stay a big club in recent history. Located in Jolbonopolis, Yoseo-Manitoba's provincial capital that holds 2.5 million, they have always had the infrastructure, the finances and the fans, but have mostly fallen short of the goal in the recent years with dubious management practices that have left strong rift between the fans and the front office. This is partly reflected into the city, its identity and their stance on transfer market. Jolbonopolis, originally built as a planned city in the late-1800s as a provincial capital and transportation centre between the West Coast and the rest of the nation, experiences strong income disparity, even more so than in central regions, and the nature of its community-owned ownership means that they do spend, but not every transfer window.

With the team's traditional success and the size of Jolbonopolis, Jolbonopolis do have one of the largest fanbases in the country. Traditionally defined in opposition to Swangard, whose organisation sees Duke of Swangards as a president, and Montevicio-based Northandryun Rovers, Jolbonopolis is traditionally considered to be a working-class club with strong presence among its Huayramarcan and Caraqueno diaspora, who reside on the city's south between the University College Jolbonopolis (UCJ) and the Downtown. Traditionally the fans have had a huge part in operations of the club as well, and make their stance public, but tend to be happy with stylistics (including current post-football stage) provided they are winning and with local/academy players taking a prominent part in the club. Easier said than done. As for the rivalries the biggest ones are usually with Northandryun Rovers and Swangard Athletic, with a historic one with Zenit Attawapiskat, who they share a shred of history with ties to the Royal Quebecois Air Force (RQAF).

Manager: Jorge Hechavarria, 43, 3rd Year
Captain: Elisabeth Cha, 32, 1st Year

Optimism seems to reign in Jolbonopolis as the United aim to make a strong push for the top-half push, with a potential for even better results since coming back to the Q-League. While regarded as one of more traditional names of the league, anything they have shown over the last fifty years have anything but exactly that, and the club's neverending saga with turmoil and trouble, most notably so in the now-disgraced Wilton Ramos, once their golden boy before mounting a tragicomedy of a career abroad since, have made the lives difficult for everybody.

With this in mind, the club's ability to avoid controversy, outside of occasional antics by their star fullback Exandra Davies, is considered a plus. With Jorge Hechavarria now entering his third season, and the team having performed well in two seasons prior to that, there is little reason not to. The back-four up the same as last season, with Elisabeth Cha given clear commands over a veteran backline featuring defensively-stout Yves Kaniatariio, young prospect Alanis Khama, and ever-controversial Exandra Davies, who is likely the most famous Eleanorian in Calania at the moment. K.A. Stewanowic has also stuck with through their highs and lows over the past decade, and with him expressing his interest in staying further with the team that he has grown up with, there is a certain element of stability attached to it.

Up front is where things do get interest, in the meanwhile, with Michelle Gong-Landau expected to provide support for physical Antonio Yi and Joni Laurimaski. Laurimaski, the Savojar poacher who was signed for a King's ransom of 5m this trading period, is considered a saviour in the eyes of many who have watched his Elektron Harkka highlight videos swiftly put together on VousTube, though whether this claim holds true remains is another story. He is expected to be complemented by 16-year-old Didier Garnacho, as the speedy technician is viewed to be great excitement by many. Garnacho, who grew up under a Kirungan father and Huayaramarcan mother in the south end of the city, is coveted by all three nations he is eligible to represent, but is rumoured to have already declared for Kirungabi.

Prediction:12th would be a solid guest from my end. This is a solid team that has enough depth and strengths on all positions, and there are a couple of difference-makers on this roster, whether it be Didier Garnacho or Exandra Davies. What makes it difficult for Jolbo to be ranked higher, however, is how imbalanced the side can look in times. For all that is the glitter and the gold on the right flank is outbalanced by relative weakness of the left-wing and leftback positions, and while Hechavarria's done a good job at times to make up for it...something like this would require additional changes made on transfer or else the teams would be able to target this. Can they find a way around it?

No. Pos. First Name     Surname            Age Nationalities
21    GK Daniel         KIRSCH              20 TJL
06    LB Jean-Aniel     SIROIS              30 TKT
54    CB Laurent        ELSEVIER-SWEENEY    22 QUE
04    CB Claire         GRIFFITH            33 NPH
02    RB Louise         BARR-DOHERTY        24 QUE
08    LM Raoul-Pierre   KOO                 24 QUE
05    CM Harold         CHASKIE 'C'         25 QUE
77    RM PRAXIS         Collingwood         26 DRK
10    AM Jurka          JARJU 'VC'          32 BNJ
09    CF JEREMY         KIM                 27 QUE
11    CF Samuele        Micheletti          20 QUE / ILY
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13    GK Simone         MACRON              31 QUE
31    GK Bryce          HWANG               18 QUE
12    LB Grier          FISHMAN             34 QUE
03    CB Min-Shik       BAEK                27 QUE
40    CB Jeanne-Marie   BAKAMBU             17 QUE
18    RB Barrett        O'REILLY            31 QUE
14 DM/CM Nicolette      MCCAULEY            23 QUE
16    CM Marcus         TELFAIR-JONES       32 QUE
53 AM/CM Clemence       ELSEVIER-SWEENEY    26 QUE
17 LW/RW Marcel         ETOK                27 QUE
07    ST Justin         TRIMMER ZEEFIL      19 AHR
19    SS Ellery SE-YIN  YI                  21 QUE

12. FOREST CITY ATHLETIC

Nickname: Trees
Location: Pahkatequayang, Mahan
Stadium: Golden Calf Arena at Wonderland Avenue (Cap. 32,000)
Owner: Patrice Likonza (60% Golden Calf co., 20% local investors, 20% fans)
Chairman: Julien Shin-Likonza, 39

Titles Won: 3 (1903-04, 1938-39, 1968-69)
Last Five Years: 8th, 13th, 13th, Championship, Championship
Overview: Stadium ★★★★★ / Training facilities ★★★★ / Financial Power ★★★★ / Recruitment ★★★ / Youth system ★★
Background/Synopsis: If you talk to a stranger over football on your local pub, and he tells you that Forest City Athletic has actually won three Q-League titles, you wouldn't exactly believe him either.

Largely shadowed by the bigger Mahan clubs out east such as Kingston FC, Leaside Lions and Hamilton Steelers, the FAC have mostly spent the last hundred years swinging between top two tiers of the league. While the Trees have had better days with a strong pair of top six finishes during the LigAnaia super-league days, the dissolution of the LA:N in favour of national leagues since have placed the Trees back into the preceding times. Things have started to look different over past decade, however, as they have come into national relevance under the ownership of energy drink mogul Patrice Likonza fourteen years ago. Under Likonza and his son, club chairman Julien Shin-Likonza, whose family have long history in the city as LNU graduates, the club has managed to make their way back to the Q-League two seasons ago, and stayed past their first season on the top tier had surprised a few. Now, with Likonzas' willingness to cough up enough transfer funds in case of need (enough doesn't mean riches in this case, however), and the club improving on youth talent and infrastructure, the Trees are expected to have a more sustained stay on the league in the years to come.

The fanbase here is relatively limited to the southwestern half of Mahan province, but one that is known to have a strong sense of loyalty in numbers. Pahkatequayang's reputation as a quiet, all-encompassing regional centre of 500,000 people, and the FAC being the only football team in the city, meaning that they are known for both selling out the state-of-art Golden Calf Arena right away, but not exactly remembered for the violent displays often associated with Quebecois football fans, or those out in the ends of the nation. Unlike a majority of the Q-League clubs the Trees' fans are known more to be apolitical, and as with most of smaller clubs, have a preference to play locally-based/academy players. The Trees are best remembered for their rivalry with Huronia 4.25, two hours west by train and drive, and sometimes have occasions with Kingston FC, Hamilton Steelers or Beolgyo Kilmarnock.

Manager: Nick Cole [FVA], 57, 2nd Season
Captain: Harold Chaskie, 25, 2nd Season

A half-decade had passed since the Forest City Athletic had stunned the nation by winning the inaugural RQFA League Cup as a second-tier side on the back of remarkable performance by goalkeeper Kang Gwang-Heui (now of Aminey CS in Ko-oren). A lot had happened since then, with most of the team's veterans having retired or moved onto another club, and there is a clearly different squad they have up front with an exciting game played up front, led by a high-profile manager in Flavovespia's Nick Cole. The team, after finishing their first season back with a valiant, thirteenth-place finish, finished at 8th place, and have secured the promise of Julien Shin-Likonza to invest further in the club when asked.

This came in the form of Jean-Aniel Sirois, as the 30-year old Tikariotian leftback's expected to serve as a valuable piece on defence for the team's reltively-unproven backline, while also maximising the utility of the team's strengths in the midfield. Interesting thing to note here is the Trees' effective use of two-volante system, with Raoul-Pierre Koo and Harold Chaskie serving the function, while Praxis Collingwood is a roaming, highly-energetic playmaker whose current form would be under a best-eleven selection on a normally-functioning Drawkland national team. Having made her positional switch successfully from striker to a takilante, Jurka Jarju has proved herself as one of the most prolific forwards (and attacking midfielders) of the league. With Jeremy Kim and Samuele Micheletti happy to provide the supporting role, the former Banijan international is expected to be the crack option for the team that needs a problem-solver like her.

Prediction:11th. As with Jolbonopolis it's a good squad with all-around strength, a good manager and unlike the team ranked directly above them, a supportive organisation. The difference there, however, is that the team's balance on flanks is more reliable than that of Jolbonopolis, and that their strengths on midfield greatly outweigh Jolbonopolis's weakness on it. They also do not exactly fall short of goalscoring front unlike Haligonian or Zenit Attawapiskat, with Jurka Jarju having proven so over the past couple of seasons with Forest City Athletic.

No. Pos. First Name     Surname            Age Nationalities
21    GK Logan-Andrew         BOWEN 'C'           33 QUE
15    CB Antoine              BRASSEUR            24 CMT
03    CB Marc                 CHAMPAGNE           24 DEL
06    CB Marcus               BROOK               26 KOR
10    LM Luke                 MCKEE-SNOWSNAKE     27 QUE 
25    CM Seung-Joon           KOO                 26 QUE
14    RM Seung-Hyeok          KWAK                22 QUE
11    LW Jean-Henri           LAVISSE             31 QUE
08    AM Mark                 SANDERS             25 TMB
07    RW Hannah               CURRIE-MASSON 'VC'  25 QUE
09    ST Corneille-Theophile  POULIN              17 QUE
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30    GK Ishiro               DANABUKI            18 AHR
31    GK Louise               WOODWARD            21 QUE
56 CB/LB Seung-Rip            KWEON               19 QUE
70    CB Helena               MIKAZAWA            20 KIM
05    CB Arsenius             MCDONNELL           24 QUE
12 LW/RW Michelle             HASEGAWA CHAGNON    31 QUE
71    ST Philippa             DYXKESON            22 QUE

13. LEASIDE LIONS

Nickname: Lions, Goost Coasters, Orangemen
Location: Kingston, Mahan
Stadium: Edge of Solitude (Cap. 13,000)
Owner: Leaside Lions Sports Society (70% Fan-owned, 30% sponsorship from local businesses)
President: Michel Shim-Bakumbu, 52, 13th Season

Titles Won: 0
Last Five Years: 11th, 12th, 9th, 14th, Championship
Overview: Stadium ★ / Training facilities ★★ / Financial Power ★★★ / Recruitment ★★★ / Youth system ★★★★
Background/Synopsis: Leaside Lions is a historic club that remains faithful to its local, midtown, something that the fans could feel proud about. Formed as the footballing arm of Kingston's midtown club on the postwar era, the Lions have largely been known as the second fiddle to Kingston FC and roughly equal to the stature of AFC Scarborough, VAA and Lakeshore, three Kingston-area clubs that share local, small-market nature with them. In the recent years, however, the Lions have managed to climb their way after lengthy stints in the Championship and the Lions, led by their longtime president Michel Shim-Bakumbu, have taken advantage of strong scout networks and a competent academy system that have capitalised on the talent-rich Kingston area to move up to not only the Q-League, but to ensure they stay consistently in the league. It is a task that's easier said than done, however, and the Lions' fans are more relieved to avoid relegation than to go for something of greater ambitions.

A small-sized fanbase with connections to not only a well-off midtown suburbs of Kingston, the nation's fourth-largest city, but also the 300,000-strong Mytanar-Quebecois diaspora primarily centred in the Greater Kingston Area (GKA), the Leaside Lions are well-supported within the city boundaries. This can be seen through the difficulty to get home tickets for non-socios, as well as hostile environment displayed within the Edge of Solitude, the 13,000-seated brutalist stadium that desperately needs renovation in middle of the Springbrooke Park. Politically the Lions fans are located in a traditional battleground between the PJLQ and the NPD, and are well known for their left-wing politics, one best displayed through their annual 'No War, One Love' campaign. Interestingly enough, with a relatively wealthier demographics of the clubs' sponsors and supporters, who view the club as a symbol of local pride, they have managed to avoid rampant commercialisation that have been happening across smaller-sized clubs in the main cities, though some may argue that this leads into a bit of gatekeeping issues for more newcomers of fans, so to speak.

Manager: Sam Oronhyatekha, 49, 2nd Season
Captain: Logan-Andrew Bowen, 33, 1st Season

The Leaside Lions' ascent on the Q-League is a pleasant one. Having managed to find their way back to the Q-League after over a decade of struggles in the pits of the Quebecois Championship, this marks their fourth season in the Q-League with performances solid and consistent enough. And while they have not exactly wowed the world with eye-watering barrage of goals or highlight performances, they have managed to earn their way through a tenacious, consistent team that is built with a solid balance. This doesn't mean that the team could afford to take any minute off, however, as the Lions' offseason saw relatively quiet season outside of Cedomir Vladimirovic's departure to Lakewood City. In the place of NSD 2m signing, Kwak Seung-Hyeok is signed from Kingston Polytechnical University (KPU) with the anticipation of him starting, while the squad sees relatively little change elsewhere.

Elsewhere the team sees relative little departure from the previous season's squad that has held onto a mid-season finish after an awful start to the season - Logan-Andrew Bowen once again starts on the goalkeeper, though joining of Danabuki Ishiro, Athearan prospect in the goalkeeper position, is expected to bring additional competition for when he eventually hangs up his glove. At the back, the trio of Antoine Brasseur, Marc Champagne and Marcus Brook lead the way, with all three centrebacks, who are known to be all-rounded in their respective assets, stabilising the backfield. Up front, they have a proven scorer in Hannah Currie-Masson, and she is expected to be lethal when put together with Corneille-Theophile Poulin, 17-year-old advanced forward in his sophomore season, and Mark Sanders, who shows flashes of brilliance every now and then. Questions will be raised from the midfield, however, as the Lions have yet to figure out the best way to provide enough steel to provide further buildup for its forwards and there exists relatively limited options here. Can the KMK line finally solve this issue?

Prediction: 13th Place. It is a squad that has enough stars where needed, and their backline is going to be more than adequate to ensure they will not allow goals, while the forward corps actually have some stars lined up. But for all the positives on the other positions, you cannot convert those what-if's into opportunities and in turn goals without enough build-up attached to it. I don't think the Lions' midfields provide for that.

No. Pos. First Name     Surname            Age Nationalities
18    GK Devon          QALICHO             27 QUE
22    LB Ellie          BURKS               21 CDG
03    CB Jan            SIGURDSSON          26 QUE
04    LI Alana          FAUCETT             21 SYL
05    CB Morgan         STEPHENSON          29 TKT
06    RB Lee            CONNAUGHTON         28 QUE
13    LM Marc-Andre     WILSON              28 QUE
10    CM LADA           KE                  29 CMT
14    RM Raimundo       PUGA 'C'            33 KOR
11    CF Petar          KARIC               29 ZRH
09    CF Harald         JESPERSEN           32 NHV* / QUE
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01    GK Muhub          KAKAMNO             29 EFK
21    GK Michelle       HALGORSEN           23 QUE
02 LB/LM Ghislain       TELLES              27 QUE
15    LB Tara           MILLER-ANKOU        32 QUE
34    CB Gyeong-Seok    KIM                 18 QUE
20    CB Seung-Jong     GOH                 21 QUE
80    RB Maxime         TENNANT 'VC'        33 QUE
16 DM/CM Amelie         LEISE-BELAND        20 QUE
23    CM Rodolphe       SEO                 30 QUE
51 CM/AM Rodolfo        ZORREGUIETA         17 NOR* / QUE
12 LW/ST Lea            PETTERSEN           35 QUE
19    ST Eric-Michel    KWAK                24 QUE

14. ZENIT ATTAWAPISKAT

Nickname: Aeromen, Mountaineers, Avros
Location: Attawapiskat, Abitibi-Agawa
Stadium: City of Attawapiskat Stadium (Cap. 42,400)
Owner: Zenit Attawapiskat Society (70% fan-owned, 20% local investors, 10% Royal Quebecois Armed Forces)
President: Pierre-Rene Obomsawin, 51, 1st Year

Titles Won: 9 (1908-09, 1932-33, 1940-41, 1941-42, 1958-59, 1974-75, 1997-98, 2013-14, 2021-22)
Last Five Years: 15th, 16th, 11th, 17th, 7th
Overview: Stadium ★★★★ / Training facilities ★★★★ / Financial Power ★★★★ / Recruitment ★★★ / Youth system ★★★
Background/Synopsis: With nine titles, multiple Coupe de la Reine titles, and consistent representation across several national teams, Zenit Attawapiskat is considered to be one of the more storied football teams in Quebec and Shingoryeo. Whether that reputation has really held on in recent years is another story, however, as they have not been able to stay consistently successful past an occasional top-6 finish, and the recent slate of results, where they have stayed closer to the relegation zone than a trophy finish, suggests a worrying trend for the Zenit fans.

As one could insinuate from the name, Zenit Attawapikat is associated with the Royal Quebecois Air Force - the presence of two RQAF bases located on the northern, highland suburbs of the city of 750,000, combined with the rivalries to other armed forces clubs CSKA and Jolbonopolis United, is not to be ignored - but for most part stays away from said connections outside of an occasional 'Remember Our Veterans' matches and local initiatives. Being a club that produces relatively even group of prospects over time, Zenit does not particularly subscribe to a specific style of play, but has an unfortunate reputation where its finest talent, most notably so in Sandra Middleton and Hailey Meyer in recent years, have often found themselves in challenge as the last player standing due to contrast between its strongest player and their positional depth.

Being a club with long history, one that also involves a significant number of expatriates hailing from the region, Zenit Attawapiskat has a large-sized fanbase with diverse socioeconomic background. Attawapiskat's reputation as a middle-class, highland city with proximity to both the Attawapiskat-Songak railway and the Port, which have ensured the city's old status as a prime location for energy and trades companies, is well known with a relatively quieter stands on the Zenit's downtown City of Attawapiskat Stadium. The city's left-wing reputation, one that is considered to be more of the social democrat and environmentalist origin, also holds true to the fans, and it is unlikely the team's stance, one that focuses continuity and growth of its prospects with limited outside investment, will change.

Manager: Jon Forseth [CNR], 65, 1st Season
Captain: Raimundo Puga [KOR], 33, 7th Season

For the Zenit fans, there is a particularly worrying feeling that's starting to emerge upon them, and that is how close they could be with the dangers of relegation zone. While they have not exactly been the beacon of excellent in the decades, with their drought reaching past two decades at this point, their worrying form of late - even with strong signings made such as Morgan Stephenson, Hailey Meyer and Maxime Tennant (do you notice how they are all on defence?) - suggest anything but positivity for the fans.

As the Capnordic Jon Forseth enters the league, however, things could get very interesting for the season with aforementioned Meyer moving to Kingston FC for a King's sum and the local boy Nico de Lorimier to St. John's Arsenal in a shock. In an attempt to build up their Zenit have made a few signings, though not exactly in the spots they have lost players. Devon Qalicho was signed to replace Muhub Kakamno as the starter after the Efnakia international was criticised by the fans for the inconsistent performance last season. Then there is Ellie Burks, who's moved to leftback after a couple of years womanning the right, while Sylestone Under-21 international Alana Faucett was signed in a splash signing that has drawn pleasant waves across the transfer market for the fans. As for the midfield, they will be riding out the pre-existing depth with Lada Ke and Raimundo Puga complemented by Marc-Andre Wilson, while Amelie Leise-Beland backing them up as key substitute.

As for the actual key players, the club's backline will be another to witness with the three-back formation of Jan Sigurdsson, Faucett and Stephenson looking stout, while their fullbacks, with former Koreana star Lee Connaughton on the opposite side of Burks, expected to help with the transition game. Petar Karic and Harald Jespersen are two proven options on the goalscoring, both tall, veteran guys with a high floor, while Raimundo Puga, the longtime captain, is expected to help out. The challenge will lie upon whether they can have enough depth to hold on for the season, however, as the team's inconsistent form is often associated with this problem in recent times.

Prediction:14th Place. In most years I would feel a bit more confident about this team, especially considering how much defence is valued here. That said, there are genuine questions about how the club's depth, even with the front office having made signing left and right, remain doubtful.

No. Pos. First Name     Surname            Age Nationalities
01    GK Josh           GIBSON              31 TLI
02    LB Seung-Weon     NOH                 29 QUE
04    CB Gregory        SCHERWEY            30 STL
05    CB Cordell        YI-SWIFT            27 ACA
18    RB Frances        O'CONNOR            19 QUE / SCT
06    DM Seamus         MCKELLAR 'C'        34 QUE
10    CM Ji-Hoon        WILSON              30 QUE
08    CM Jakub          SHARP               19 QUE / MYT
11    LW Martin         HANNAH-BARIBEAU     22 QUE
09    ST John           GRAYCOOK            29 SCT
07    RW Samuel         MCGRATH             24 QUE
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21    GK Seo-Jeong      HA                  20 QUE
29    GK Stefano        GRAGNANI            18 QUE
14 LB/RB Hemant         SINGH               23 QUE
03    CB Michael        CHRISTIE            32 SCT
36    CB Christabel     WOO                 19 QUE
58 RB/DM Amina          SOLDATOVA           26 QUE
70 DM/CM Denzel         MURPHY              25 QUE / SCT
13    CM Dong-Seop      YIM                 18 QUE
12 LW/AM Justine        KELLY               30 QUE
26 LW/RW Giulia         MORODER             24 QUE
10    ST Seung-Yeop     DO                  32 QUE
29    FW Clarence       MCGRADY             21 QUE

15. HALIGONIAN

Nickname: Hals, the Schottians
Location: Dongnae-Halifax County, Acadie
Stadium: Sajik Park (Cap. 46,450)
Owner: Haligonian Society of Shingoryeo Ltd (Currently owned by a consortium of local businessmen)
President: Ida Gorman-Beckett, 50, 2nd Season

Titles Won: 12 (1891-92, 1898-99, 1900-01, 1911-12, 1916-17, 1931-32, 1954-55, 1959-60, 1977-78, 1983-84, 2038-39, 2042-43)
Last Five Years: 17th, 9th, 7th, 11th, 9th
Overview: Stadium ★★★★ / Training facilities ★★★ / Financial Power ★★ / Recruitment ★★★ / Youth system ★★★★
Background/Synopsis: The club of 2 million Schottian-Quebecois, and 4 million East Acadiens, Haligonian is a proud club that have not only found their ways to stay true to their local identity, but also stayed in contention for most of its history. In a more daring, venturing (or sellout, depending on who you ask) world you would have seen the Haligonian FC, one that is based on the city's East-Leith Borough and neither the Central or Dongnae arrondissements that are considered to be the centre of Dongnae-Halifax County, become a more corporate, all-encompassing identity.

But the club, which has been possessed in half-half by a consortium of Quebeco-Schottic businessmen of average means, and the local supporters, have stayed within their community. Their most recent wave of success, one that saw a pair of titles and Coupe de la Reines won under renowned coaches Leonardo Conavacio and Hannah Wilton, worked in a similar manner - a couple of strong signings combined with a strong core of talent that have come out of town, and they were able to ride it out against the big clubs. Lately, however, things have started to shift in a negative direction, as a couple of missed investments, poor talent crops from the academy, and the long saga in finding a right replacement for the well-outdated Leith Park have contributed to the team's poor form on pitch. Now, with the rumours of a takeover bid by Avatarian businessman Guy Lee starting to shimmer, the club's turmoil continues into a new era, one that its localised fanbase doesn't exactly feel proud over.

As a club, Haligonian's well supported in eastern half of Acadie province, and to some extent the city itself, but it's a bit trickier than that. Not only does the club remain more localised in nature, the Dongnae-Halifax County, one that is nicknamed Goodo (Land of Ballsports), sees more popularity on baseball, gridiron football and as of late, women's basketball, meaning that the local fandom isn't as strong as other Q-League clubs of similar stature. Their supporters are known to be of working class heritage or parentage, and are staunch about the club's foundation as a club of the Schottic diaspora, the largest of any in Quebec, in the late 1800s. The fans, for most part, have stayed mild-tempered with expectations during the winning years, and have stuck it out with the club even when they have had spells of struggles, but the recent news of a takeover bid may bring something else. There is also the question of denominations within the clubs, as three major factions, that of the Tao-Buddhists, the Catholics and the Anglicans, often disagree with one another, making the news now and then over the metropolis's only top-tier side.

Manager: Fabian O'Dell, 52, 2nd Season
Captain: Seamus McKellar, 34, 8th Season

Almost unrecognisable in form since their most heydays of Leonardo Conavacio and Hannah Wilton as managers, relatively-unheralded Lynne O'Dell's task as the Hals manager begins with a tall task as she is expected to bring the team, whose front office and fans have been at odds with one another, to avoid relegation at all cost. The previous season's stuggle, where they had barely survived thanks to outlasting their opponents on the Pro-Rel play-offs, still ring strongly into the fans mindset, and the supporters of the metropolis's only top 2 tier side aren't in a position to accept that from continuing.

Fortunately for O'Dell, she has inherited a decent group of players. Even without Alice Jegou and Naoki Hondo, who have departed rather unceremoniously to Savigliane and Swangard Athletic, the team is not exactly short of talent either, and the veterans they have inherited are familiar to the long, winding grind of the Q-League and the cup competition. In leadership they are fronted by by a pair of proven names with former Licentian international Josh Gibson has stuck around the club on their difficult issues, and Seamus McKellar moving back to serve as the defensive half of the midfield. Gregory Scherwey, the team's captain last season, has stepped down to focus on his family matters, but is also expected to play a major role as the anchor of the defence.

Then, of course, Jakub Sharp, a known prospect for both the Quebecois and the Mytanar scouts, will return to serve in an active playmaker role, something that McKellar, his predecessor in the middle, have performed adequately but have not exactly made himself known for. In a positional group the Hals are arguably best suited for, there lies a certain sense of optimism adequate control in possessions would be able to push them through when the road gets rough. With that said, however, the biggest question, will lie upon the trio of forwards as they once again return the trio of Martin Hannah-Baribeau, John Graycook and Samuel McGrath. In theory this trio would work well with all three having distinct skillsets to feed off one another, but their injury bills combined would suggest something else for the club that hasn't had a top-tier forward since Lyall Murphy (currently with Stars of Confederation in Kelssek), and it feels more as if they are there to fill up the numbers on the box. Could they fix this reputation?

Prediction:15th. While I wish I could be as optimistic as possible about the team, who are arguably among the sentimental favourites for anybody involved, the team's current state doesn't exactly reflect their ability to go much higher than barely surviving the relegation zone chase. They have good backline and goalkeepers, and the midfields look solid too...but there are way too many questions surrounding them about goalscoring department that I cannot help but to feel uncertain about it all.

by **Quebec and Shingoryeo** » Sun Mar 05, 2023 4:01 pm

Q-LEAGUE 2057-58 SEASON - PREVIEW PART 5 (16TH-20TH: SURVIVORS)

No. Pos. First Name           Surname            Age Nationalities
01    GK Kenny                SHELLEY             26 HAP
02    LB Harry                EVANS 'C'           28 SFD / QUE
04    CB ARAM                 Noh                 26 QUE
05    CB Sarika               WEORES              20 PAS
24    RB Jutarat              NAKPU               24 QUE
15    LM Marianne             DION                24 QUE
44    CM Byeong-Soo           KIM                 34 QUE
08    RM Pierre               ODDIE 'VC'          26 QUE
11    LW Barkad               ASSAF               19 TMZ / QUE
10    ST VINISIUS             SIRUSTOS            26 FFD
19    RW RUI                  SUDA                22 FFD
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29    GK Marc-Andre           GALLANT             21 QUE
35    GK Jae-Seok             JOH                 37 QUE
12    LB Gennadiy             POLUNIN             17 QUE / NPG*
06 RB/LB Leslie               FLEIMEISTER         28 QUE
23    CB Dong-Ri              AHN                 32 QUE
85    CB Alexanne             YIP-PLAMONDON       24 QUE
03 CB/DM Jean-Claude          GALLANT             18 QUE
27    CM Noureddine           ALAIA               26 QUE / TMZ
21    CM Louise-Jane          PICKREM             20 QUE
08    AM Samuel               MIKASA              24 QUE
12 LW/ST Dong-Joon            GOH                 23 QUE
77    RW Clement              ADDO                30 QUE / BNJ

16. DAEDONGGANG 3.26

Nickname: Lakers, The 3.26
Location: Anju, Abitibi-Agawa
Stadium: Stade-Jean-Christophe-Lalonde (Cap. 28,300)
Owner: Séydoux-Marin Family (80% Séydoux-Marin Studios, 20% small-scale investors)
Chairman: Jeanne Séydoux-Marin, 66, 23rd Season

Titles Won: 0
Last Five Years: Championship, 20th, 16th, 10th, 13th
Overview: Stadium ★★★★ / Training facilities ★★★ / Financial Power ★★★★ / Recruitment ★★ / Youth system ★★★

Manager: Radko Vujadinovic, 41, 1st Season
Captain: Harry Evans [SFD/QUE], 28, 3rd Season

Background/Synopsis: Daedonggang 3.26 is a football club that holds association with the city's elite and the middle class in Anju. Anju, a city of 1.85 million, is a historic city located inland in middle of the massive Lake Abitibi, the Daedong River that flows into it, and surrounding valleys. Its early-history significance as a land route hub to the country’s northwest has more or less diminished with the arrival of the railways in the 1800s, but the area’s diversified economy, headed by the city’s long history in commerce and technology, means that it continues to serve as a major regional centre.

As one of the oldest clubs in the nation, Daedonggang 3.26 is one of the three football clubs that have popped up in the era in the mid-late 1800s alongside AJ Anju and Daedonggang United, but have mostly swayed between top three tiers of Quebecois football. Usually placed as contrasts to AJ Anju, a working-class club, and the United, those supported by the locals of the western suburbs, the 3.26 is known to be a small-sized but well-maintained club, who do not spend much but invest relatively little as well. As with most other cities on this post, football is not the most popular sport - basketball, (ice) hockey and handball enjoy greater popularity - and their academy isn't particularly known to be a strong one either.

With this in mind, the fans are happy to make sure that their club stays afloat and stable, mostly through carefully signing prospects or relatively-underheralded footballers. The fans, coming from a mix of Koreanophone and indigenous elites, the long-time natives to the area, prefer to see their players succeed through loyalty and hard work, and the devotion shown by Kenny Shelley and Harry Evans, two foreign players who have stayed with them even after a catastrophic season just two-three years prior, is answered with universal adoration and generous sponsorships in the area. As for the leanings the fans are known to be more nationalistic, but stay relatively centrist - fiscal conservatism met by social liberalism would be the right term for them.

Prediction: 16th Place. Having come back to the top of the Quebecois footballing pyramid after brief sojourn in the wilderness that is the Quebecois Championships, the 3.26 have spent actively, adding Sarika Weores from relegated Baie-Verte and Vinisius Sirustos from Nephara. The team, for most part, has good backline that is led by veterans, and has an underrated rank of players on both midfield and forwards, and can make a difference if the iron strikes hot. The bigger question for them, however, is consistency - the Anju side has never really been known for that even when they were having stronger seasons, and it's uncertain on whether that, a chronic issue, has improved for them. There is only so much that could be said on paper.

No. Pos. First Name           Surname            Age Nationalities
30    GK Nail                 AGEYKIN             20 PYA
12    LB Emmeline             HARRIS              18 QUE
25    CB Joseph               KIM                 25 QUE
03    CB Hannah               SHIN                25 QUE
02    RB Julie                PHEHLUKWAYO         27 QUE
08    LM Margons              KRAULIS             21 DEL
13    CM Jordyn               MAH 'VC'            25 QUE
47    RM Emilia               KJAER               20 NHV*
10    LW Pierre-Simon         DUHAMEL 'C'         31 QUE
09    CF Glenn                WILS                21 PTR
17    RW Nancy                WHALEN              32 QUE
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21    GK Louane               PRONOVOST-BUGBY     35 QUE
01    GK BYEONG-JOON          Oh                  28 QUE
14    LB Jean-Paul            IBANEZ              23 QUE
06 LB/RB Marcelo              TABATA              17 QUE
04    CB ODELL                Carter              26 ACA / QUE
20    CB Eun-Joon             KANG                20 QUE
48 RB/RM Dong-Hyeon           SONG                31 QUE
10    CM Byeong-Chan          OH                  30 QUE
18    CM Marcel               TUTWEESOK           34 QUE
11 LW/RW Sarah                HANRAHAN            31 QUE
07    ST Pierre-Louis         BORDUAS             18 QUE
57    RW Bo-Gyeong            PARK                29 QUE

17. WANSAN NOKSAEKJEONSA

Nickname: Motors, Admirals
Location: Wansan, Terre-Aux-Oiseaux
Stadium: Stade-Jean-Christophe-Lalonde (Cap. 28,300)
Owner: Slimani-Park Family (50% Tariq Slimani-Park, 30% Amina Cardoso, 20% Fan-owned)
Chairman: Tariq Slimani-Park, 2nd Season

Titles Won: 3 (2008-09, 2011-12, 2026-27)
Last Five Years: Championship, 20th, 16th, 10th, 13th
Overview: Stadium ★★★★ / Training facilities ★★★★★ / Financial Power ★★★★ / Recruitment ★★ / Youth system ★★★

Manager: Marcus Swyripa, 41, 1st Season
Captain: Jordyn Mah, 25, 2nd Season
Background/Synopsis: The Noksaekjeonsa (also translated as Green Warriors) are a team that has emerged at the right time and stuck through the Q-League even after their heydays had passed. While they have been known for much of their early history as an extremely volatile franchise, the club's fortunes really took off during the last years of Quebecois participation in the former UICA era. Coming into relevance with the new ownership under Magnus Motors, they have established themselves as a major powerhouse for much of the gray era between Quebecois participation in the UICA and the IFCF eras. While their sole league title came very early into the era, and they have not much hardware in the past decade, the club's reputation as a respectable club with strong facilities, underrated youth academy and uptempo football continues to hold true as well.

The city of Wansan is one of the oldest cities in Quebec and Shingoryeo, but one that has not exactly grown much in the recent years. Located just west of the mountain range that faces Quebeco-Semar and Quebeco-Gesemite borders in what's commonly considered to be the Northern Calanian Borderlands, Wansan serves as a regional centre of 450,000 people famous for its recreational activities and petite townships in the surrounding mountains. With its Downtown famous for its museums and architecture dating back to 1600s, the city has that old-world feel that not a lot of its counterparts have maintained to the extent they have. Thus it surprises nobody that the team, even after their past half-century of positive reputation, tends to be limited in support fanbase tends to come from within the city or the surrounding countryside.

The Green Warriors' ultra, who hold reputations as fiscal conservatives, farmers and university students, used to be known for having somewhat subdued environment at the Parc des Volontaires, but the recent decade of inconsistent forms, combined with departure of many franchise players, have caused the fans to rise up more in the recent times. Whether this leads into more trouble remains to be seen.

Prediction: 17th Place. Wansan's an interesting team that has a proven pair of goalscorers in Glenn Wils and Pierre-Simon Duhamel, while Jordyn Mah has stepped up nicely as the midfield commander in recent years. They have also added Julie Phehluwakyo from Tumbra following the Delphi Lionesses's relegation, and the veteran fullback can help the team to calm down on defence. The problem now, however, is that everywhere else remains a question mark for this team, from manager to the depth players, and we just don't know if this is going to be a top 10 Wansan or a 20th place Wansan side. Likelier latter than former if you'd ask me.

No.  Pos. First Name           Surname            Age Nationalities
01    GK  Ciara                NAM                 35 QUE
02    LB  Vladislav            CHELOMEY            20 PYA
04    CB  Gyu-Tae              HWANG 'C'           33 QUE
05    CB  Ian                  SKROWNEK            25 QUE
06    RB  Sandy                INABA               25 QUE
08    CM  Charles              LANGLET             18 QUE
10    CM  Kurleigh             MCDONAGH            18 QUE
07    LW  Odette               TSIOUI              17 QUE
99    AM  ANTONY               PARK                25 QUE
11    RW  Halan                MEDHAGBIA           25 CAD
09    ST  Chang-Woo            KIM  'VC'          28 QUE
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30    GK  Brigitte             MAH                 29 QUE
29    GK  Seong-Ok             JE                  22 QUE
23    LB  SALOME               PARK                23 QUE
03    CB  Kamil                BALOGUN             26 QUE
20    CB  Theodore             ATKINS MCNEILL      19 QUE
18 RB/RW  Claude               MELANCON            31 QUE
40 CM/DM  Monica               CHA-ALLEN           32 QUE
16    CM  Louane               BAEK                26 QUE 
24    AM  Arnaud               PAYETTE             21 QUE
21 LW/ST  Gook-Seong           KIM                 30 QUE	
19    ST  Cherif               ZARUBIAK            18 QUE
47    RW  Tara                 MCKINLEY            22 QUE

18. CORNWALL CLIPPERS

Nickname: CC, Islanders
Location: Cornwall, Mahan
Stadium: Nakseon Park (Cap. 22,500)
Owner: Cornwall Clippers Sports Society (100% Fan-owned)
Chairman: Valeri Barabatlo, 70, 3rd Season

Titles Won: 2 (1890-91, 1895-96)
Last Five Years:
Overview: Stadium ★★★ / Training facilities ★★ / Financial Power ★★ / Recruitment ★★★★ / Youth system ★★

Manager: Donovan McAuley, 64, 2nd Season
Team Captain: Hwang Gyu-Tae, 33, 1st Season
Background/Synopsis: Located halfway between three major cities of Hanbat, Songak and Kingston, Cornwall Clippers are located in a convenient location. Being located in 2 hour proximity to the nation's biggest city, fourth-largest city, and another major city that also serves as a transportation centre has its own pros and cons, as the Clippers, while two-time league champions, have stayed on every one of five tiers in the old Quebecois footballing pyramid, and only came back to the Championship fifteen years ago.

They are still the biggest club in the eastern half of Mahan (anywhere east of the Greater Kingston Area), which provide them a strong draw among its fanbase, but nobody denies that the team's peak in last fifty years is right now, with the club having enjoyed three, long seasons in the league and even produced a national teamer in Emma Kenna-Tang, who now plies her trade abroad in Savojarna. After two more years in the Championship, where they had managed to not run out of money and remembered to persevere through significant opposition present in their way, the Clippers have surprised a few by earning a thirteenth-place, more than enough to keep the team on the top-tier.

Cornwall Clippers is a local, multi-sport club also known for its departments in volleyball and handball. While closely linked to the historic city, the historical change of industries from river trades to manufacturing and nowadays service industries have left the Clippers without a clear identity outside of the locality, something that the fans here are aware of. Consisting of locals, transplants from bigger cities, and are or related to the faculty of the Queen's College and the Royal Military College, the fanbase tends to stay apolitical. With the city usually known for its college sports and many locals preferring to watch games in the bigger cities, they aren't exactly known for the supporters, but have come out in support of the Clippers over the years.

Prediction: 18th Place. Halan Medaghbia and Odette Tsioui are expected to be some treats to watch, while the team has a decent enough backfield on paper. But the team lacks depth and as with Wansan, more question marks than answers being addressed over the thirty-eight game stretch.

No. Pos. First Name           Surname            Age Nationalities
01    GK Luciano              COLONNA             22 QUE
02    LB Pierre-Charles       DJAOANDRY           28 QUE
03    CB Yeong-Heui           GOH                 25 QUE	
04    CB Jean-Ian             BOKASSA             30 NGB
06    RB Eileen               LOEW                21 KSK
13    LM Jacqualine           PELLETIER 'C'       33 CMT
15    CM Bede                 VERLAND             28 NPH
18    RM Jong-Woo             PARK                18 QUE
11    LW Soo-Gyeong           NOH                 28 QUE
17    ST Tobias               HAYASAWA            27 QUE
27    RW Ilhan                TREMAINE            23 ACA
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31    GK Nina                 KAWAHARA            33 HIN / QUE
50    GK Edward               JOO-MICHAELSON      16 QUE
22    LB Laurent              FRIESEN             22 QUE
05    CB Gyeong-Weon          PARK                26 QUE
20    CB Jamie                LEA CONNOLLY        35 QUE
29 RB/LB Chae-Hoon            JI                  28 QUE
14    DM Kasperi              VUORINEN            31 QUE / NHV*
12    CM Jean-Claude          TELLEZ              24 QUE
13    CM Felix                MONTMORENCY         36 QUE
07 LW/AM Meghan               SHEA O'MARA         22 QUE
09    ST Nam-Cheol            EO                  19 QUE
21 RW/LW Luisa                CARNEIRO            25 QUE

19. HEART OF SAGUENAY

Nickname: Hearts, Metropolitanos
Location: Chicoutimi, Saguenay
Stadium: Apple Bowl (Cap. 84,000)
Owner: Heart of Saguenay Society (55% Fan-Owned, 45% under a joint consortium of local businessmen)
Chairman: Rudy Early, 48, 1st Season

Titles Won: 8 (1893-94, 1907-08, 1914-15, 1917-18, 1939-40, 1971-72, 1973-74, 1980-81)
Last Five Years: Championship, Championship, Championship, 19th, 10th
Overview: Stadium ★★★★ / Training facilities ★★★ / Financial Power ★★★ / Recruitment ★★★ / Youth system ★★★

Manager: Stefano Varela [NOR], 62, 3rd Season
Captain: Jacqualine Pelletier [CMT], 33, 3rd Season
Background/Synopsis: A well-supported, recently-underachieving club with storied history, Heart of Saguenay is one of the two big clubs to come from the northeastern province of Saguenay. For a very long time in their history, all the way up to the end of 1990s, they held a very strong presence in the northeast, where gridiron and (ice) hockey have been particularly popular, and have stayed nationally relevant for most of its history. While the golden age of the club has long passed them since, with the club having failed to make significant impact in the contemporary, IFCF era of domestic football, and nowadays the club is a bit more of a yo-yo club between the ever-competitive Q-League and the Quebecois Championship.

Still, their status as a premier club with consistent production of top-calibre talent, most recently so with well-known goalscorer Benoit Djaozandry, has somewhat held on, even as the glitter of the older times starts to become more distant and lost in memory. It is helped by the club's general policy to call up and play the in-state talent, something that not all clubs of their stature have exactly followed in the recent times, and the club's finances, which have been in a troubled state over past half-decade, also dictate it. Organisation-wise the team tends to play a slow-paced, but offensive brand of football, and has also made their name known for stability in goalkeeper position, which continues to this day.

As for the fanbase, Hearts have a large-sized base that comes from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds in Chicoutimi, one of the largest cities in the nation, and also among those in rural towns of Saguenay province. Coming from a mix of Shingoryeoite people of the northeast, a bastion of conservatism in the Calanian nation, and the nation's 400,000-large Valladar diaspora primarily based in Chicoutimi region, the Hearts fans are known for their particularly nationalistic, right-wing stance that have generated conflicts with other clubs in past, in particular Haligonian and Mipojoseon. Localised and in large numbers the Hearts fans are known for their loyalty, but with no shortage of winter sports clubs in-city during the football season, and the club playing in an outsized Apple Bowl traditionally reserved for gridiron during summers, sometimes you would not be able to notice in the stadium. As with any other fans they would hope that the club's struggling fortune will improve.

Prediction: 19th Place.

No. Pos. First Name           Surname            Age Nationalities
01    GK Jairo                ORMENO              27 QUE / HUA
12    LB David                IRWIN               32 TKT
03    CB Alexis               SAMURTOK            24 QUE
34    CB Cheol-Yeong          NOH                 22 QUE
28    RB Marion               DEVEREUX            23 QUE
05    LM Anne-Marie           WERTZ               18 QUE
08    CM MIN-DAK              Park                22 CMT
10    CM Marcel               SHIN   'C'          30 QUE
28    RM Wilfred              RICHIE              33 KOR
09    ST Youssef              BROIDE    'VC'      27 ZWZ
11    SS Anna                 BYEON               29 QUE
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01    GK Dana                 YEON                21 QUE
21    GK Leslie               GREENBAUM           17 QUE
12 LB/LM Joon-Yeong           KWEON               30 QUE
04    CB Sandro               TOFFOLI             20 QUE
20    CB Ettore               REAM-DONATO         19 QUE
06    RB Joo-Yeong            YI                  36 QUE
12    LM YEONG-JOON           Park                31 QUE
13    CM Akinobu              MORIMICHI           16 QUE
14 CM/DM Justine              DOTY                26 QUE
07    RM Jeremie              KIRKLEY-ABERNATHY   23 QUE
20 AM/LW Etienne              KATIC               20 QUE
19    ST Stephane             ADU-POKU            17 QUE

20. UMNAMA'KIK-INVERNESS 1877

Nickname: 77ers, Highlanders
Location: Inverness, Acadie
Stadium: Galway Park (Cap. 12,000)
Owner:Eason Shipbuilding (35% Jacques Eason, 30% Benedict Eason, 20% Donalda Eason-Kim, 15% Fan-Owned)
Chairman: Howard MacAuley-Hwang, 52, 4th Season

Titles Won: 0
Last Five Years: Championship, Championship, Championship, 18th, 17th
Overview: Stadium ★★ / Training facilities ★★★★ / Financial Power ★★★ / Recruitment ★★ / Youth system ★★★★

Manager: Joh Yeong-Jin, 36, 1st Season
Captain: Marcel Shin, 30, 2nd Season
Background/Synopsis: A team on the literal northeastern edge of the Acadie province, the UI1877 is as farthest from humanity as one can imagine. The 77ers are the biggest club in the Umnamak'ik Island of around 350,000 people, whose major industries have change from that of mining to that of automobiles manufacturing and year-round tourism, with shipbuilding remaining a constant due to its convenient location. Traditionally associated with the auto workers and the shipbuilders of Acadie province, as well as the Umnamak'ik Islanders themselves, the club has seen their heydays two to three decades ago when they, bolstered by the ownership of the Gwangmoo Motors, second-largest automobile producer behind Magnus and ahead of Calania, have climbed up from then-League 2 (nowadays part of the State Leagues) to the top of the Q-League. While they have come close to winning the Q-League title then, a couple of slips and subsequent ownership struggles have caused them to become a yo-yo club between the top two tiers of Quebecois football.

Strongly linked to the working class nature of the island, which the locals pride themselves, the club remains strong association with the local community. Coming from a relatively weaker area in terms of population and economic clout, they have made up for their shortcomings during their heydays through smart signings of college graduates, as well as maintaining a nationwide scouting network that have paid off for long time. As with Hearts this reputation has somewhat tailed off, but with the ownership saga resolved with a takeover bid by the Eason family of the eponymous shipbuilders' fame, more is to be seen on how they will be able to bring the team back to relevance.

In terms of fanbase, UI1877 is very well supported within the Umanmak'ik Island, with sellouts guaranteed and the locals known to be proud of their club. Their fame continues well beyond the island, especially with the high outmigration rate away from the island, and most major cities and some minor cities are known to have their own branches of their ultras who come out to cheer for the club. Politically they lean left-wing economically, but socially conservative, and this is reflected by the team's past-time struggles with xenophobia and racism in the older times, something that most younger fans are aware of but do deny.

Prediction: 20th Place.

by **Quebec and Shingoryeo** » Sun Mar 05, 2023 10:04 pm

Q-LEAGUE 2057-58 SEASON - PART I

It is implied that following rounds have already been played at the time of the Q-League's start in mid-September:

IFCF Champions League, Challengers Cup: Third Round
Liga B Champions Trophy: Second Round
IFCF Cup Winners Cup & Vilitan Coast Invitational: First Round
IFCF Rising Stars Cup: All Preliminary Rounds before Group Stage

Due to its complicated geo-portal-political position, Quebec and Shingoryeo [QUE] does not participate in AOCL or CAFA:LA competitions.

IFCF Challengers Cup Fourth Qualification Round

(CDG)                     Starksville United    5–2    St. John's Arsenal                     (QUE)   4–1   1–1  
(TKT)                Parakleion Firebirds FC   10–2    Olympique de Rimouski                  (QUE)   6–0   4–2 
(SRG)                            El Nacional    2–6    Mipojoseon                             (QUE)   1–5   1–1

IFCF Challengers Cup Playoff Round

(KSK)                          CS Saint-Rémy    1–3    Mipojoseon                             (QUE)   1–0   0–3

IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy Third Qualification Round

(QUE)                          Montreal City    4–4 p  Batchingtonwood Rovers FC              (FVA)   2–1   2–3  (2–3 pen)
(FVA)                       South Maishop FC    1–5    Heart of Saguenay                      (QUE)   1–4   0–1

IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy Playoff Round

(QUE)                       Daedonggang 3.26    6–2    Icurus Albion                          (BRP)   3–1   3–1 
(CEN)                         Archival Geese    5–3    Heart of Saguenay                      (QUE)   4–2   1–1

For several clubs, an early start into the preseason means international travel and with Quebec and Shingoryeo among the nations with emerging, middle-ground football leagues, much of their work does come down to how they would perform on the away contests. With Montreal Koreana already through to the Champions' League group stage there already stood a form of assurance for the 13th-ranked nation in terms of coefficients, but there still existed a number of Q-League sides who had to travel in their quest for the Challengers Cup and the Liga B Champions Trophy, as St. John's Arsenal, Olympique de Rimouski and Mipojoseon would all start. With Perce Town already out of contention, Olympique suffering a shameful loss to a Tjorlish side on the first round of Cup Winners' Cup, and Mipojoseon also suffering a second qualification round exit of the Champions' League playoff, the task stood high for the trio of Quebecois clubs who had hoped to make it further on the fourth round.

Unfortunately, the fourth round had turned out anything but exciting as the talent depth issue and the relatively late start of preseasons for the trio of clubs have caught up to them with St. John's Arsenal, whose current reputation of IFCF-underachievers ring upon them, suffering a massive away defeat in Starksville to crash out of the race, while Olympique de Rimouski's summer of disappointments continued with a whopping 2-10 defeat to Parakleion in Tikariot that have drawn calls for Laurent Assidon, the team's year two manager, to be fired for said performance. More fortunate was Mipojoseon, as the Quebecois runners-up have rebounded from their Champions' League elimination to start off hot, partly thanks to Jason Wolfgangsson's hat trick performance on the home leg at St. Botolph's Park, to breeze past El Nacional.

The subsequent draw wasn't kind, with them pitting off against CS Saint-Remy of Kelssek. This In a back-and-forth affair where they had left home after a tight, tough home loss, they would go onto outlast the Kelssekian powerhouse in Saint-Remy thanks to another brilliant performance by Alulim Sinmuballit, who scored a late brace to seal the Dockers' ticket to the Challengers Cup. Meanwhile on the LBCT, the Quebecois sides have held on well with Montreal City falling short to Batchingtonwood Rovers on a pentlay heartbreak, while Heart of Saguenay would survive one more round before falling short to Archival Goose of Ceni. The Championship winners, Daedonggang 3.26, wasted little effort in dispatching Icurus Albion of Boring Paradise, quietly securing the spot as sole Quebecois representative to the LBCT competition.

Well, Here We Go!, as another football season has begun in Quebec and Shingoryeo, the land of contrasts, volatility and terrain. The top of the table sees familiar names, though the absence of much-hyped Kingston FC is noticeable, their uncertainities in the centreback and goalkeeping position quite noticeable. It is not to say that they have looked anything but what they have advertised - Oberon M'bah-Pinho's starting the stretch hot with eight goals scored - and the team's shown flashes of brilliance under their new gaffer, Harriet Ahn Alaba, but they too have lost close gamest to MCFC, Zenit and Olympique, that have no doubt put them in a bad spot to start with.

Montreal Koreana's also struggling a bit, with Auguste Toset's side surprisingly looking vulnerable at times after ten games. Defensively they are as settled as they could be, but the issues lie on finishing the opportunities. There is no doubt the retirement of big names on the club, Giles Ken and Aymeric Fortin, have no doubt caused a bit of that aura of invincibility with this team away, but then there's also the issue with reigning golden ball winner Chloe Anderson not being able to start as many games due to an injury during her national team stints with Cassadaigua. Combine that with a couple of shakier matches, where they would squeak out a last-minute win over UI1877, and walk off a draw to Heart of Saguenay, you cannot help but to wonder if this season's when the Koreana machine's finally going to wear off its magic.

Swangard Athletic and Perce Town are third and fourth. In what is rumoured to his last season as a manager, Pierre-Karl Varsteeg redraws the team plan with higher defensive line and packing the box as much as possible, with the aims that their two forwards, Tathan-Antony 'Tata' Berhalter, and Julie Hardaker, will have enough opportunities to convert, something that the club hasn't always given either much. The results so far have worked out alright, with a 5-2-0 start atop the league being neutralised by scoring only one point in last three games, but for a manager famously known for his defensive plans, it has no doubt drawn an awe from everybody else.

In learning their lessons from a season that had gone wrong, Swangard starts off hot again, but without the early-season hype that had caused a mania phase for them so early into the season. Fortunately for them the decision to move Nathalie Thormeyer from wing to midfielder seems to have paid off nicely, as the team captain has transitioned well as an ever-present, roaming playmaker, while the trio featuring Maurice Michaux and Cesar Icardi-Rabiot, an unlikely pair of a Ko-orenite striker and a Quebeco-Huayramarcan 'seconde', have put it together with Philip Cohen, a more traditionally-minded goalscorer to help the fans forget Pio 'Mago Magico' Mendonca.

Now who are top two teams of the league? Well it's Mipojoseon, who continue to surprise nobody on the back of yet another phenomenal start by their defence and Semir Besak, as Lisa Amos's veteran-led side continues to settle into the epitome of post-football on their quest to win the league once more. Then there is CSKA Quebec. In the months leading up to his signing, the CSKA Quebec organisation has drawn no less controversy over the signing of Mago Magico, with the questions of the Cabo Azurean striker's mindset, most notably through his love of Joongyeong nightlife, drawing significant controversy by the local and national media altogether. Many would come to question if Alvaro Javier Zanetti, the team's year-three manager with relatively-unremarkable background, could control a locker room with no shortage of ego, and how much time could be afforded to Zanetti. Ten games on, the results look no less than splendid as the CSKA side place second and comfortably lead the league on both goals scored and margin. On top of the golden ball race, unsurprisingly, is Mendonca and his pair Caitlyn Kiraman, as they respectively stand at 11 and 8 goals.

As for the rest of the league, it is still too early to say much out of it. Both Montreal City and Daedonggang 3.26, the two Championship sides that have led the league early on a two-horse race, have proven their right to stay on the Q-League with hot starts of own. The fans there have some reasons to smile - improved performance of Sarika Weores after her brief stint with Pasargan Under-21s at the DBC for former, while for the latter it comes to the fact that they, even if for short while, are ahead of their hated rivals Montreal Koreana on the league table. Not often could the Citoyens say that. In the meanwhile, the early-season struggles are rather forgettable for some, with Jolbonopolis United and Northandryun Rovers starting off extremely slowly due to opposite problems that plague the team's consistency early on, while east Acadie rivals Haligonian and UI1877 are currently battling in the relegation zone.
Q-LEAGUE

 # 2057-58 Q-League Season      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts  
 1 Mipojoseon                    10    7   1   2    10    3   +7    22
 2 CSKA Quebec                   10    5   4   1    23    9  +14    19
 3 Swangard Athletic             10    5   3   2    20   12   +8    18
 4 Perce Town                    10    5   3   2    19   14   +5    18
 5 Montreal City                 10    5   2   3    15   13   +2    17
 6 Montreal Koreana              10    4   4   2    14    6   +8    16
 7 St. John's Arsenal            10    4   4   2    13    9   +4    16
 8 Daedonggang 3.26              10    5   1   4    11    7   +4    16
 9 Leaside Lions                 10    4   3   3    10   13   −3    15
10 Wansan Noksaekjeonsa          10    4   2   4    14   14    0    14
11 Zenit Attawapiskat            10    4   2   4     8    7   +1    14
12 Olympique de Rimouski         10    4   2   4     6    8   −2    14
13 Kingston FC                   10    3   4   3    17   18   −1    13
14 Forest City Athletic          10    3   4   3    17   20   −3    13
15 Northandryun Rovers           10    3   2   5    14   25  −11    11
16 Jolbonopolis United           10    3   2   5     7   10   −3    11
17 Haligonian                    10    3   1   6     6   11   −5    10
18 Heart of Saguenay             10    2   3   5     7   14   −7     9
19 Cornwall Clippers             10    2   2   6    10   17   −7     8
20 Unama'kik-Inverness 1877      10    0   1   9     2   13  −11     1

QUEBECOIS CHAMPIONSHIP

 # 2057-58 Quebecois Championship  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts                                                                                                                          
 1 Agawa Athletic                   12    7   2   3    13    9   +4    23    —   1–0   —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —   0–2  1–0   —    —   3–2   —    —    —   2–0   —   1–1   —    — 
 2 Beolgyo Kilmarnock               12    6   4   2    27   10  +17    22    —    —    —    —    —   1–1  3–1  6–3   —   0–0   —    —    —   4–1   —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —   0–0
 3 Habpo Koreana                    12    7   1   4    15   12   +3    22    —   1–0   —    —    —    —    —    —   1–3   —    —   2–1   —    —    —   3–1   —    —    —   0–2   —   2–1   —    — 
 4 Dongnae City                     12    6   2   4    34   26   +8    20    —   2–2   —    —    —    —    —    —   7–3   —   0–2  0–0   —    —    —   3–0   —    —    —    —    —   5–1   —   0–3
 5 Club I.R.A.                      12    6   2   4    11    6   +5    20   0–0   —   0–1   —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —   0–1   —    —    —    —    —   0–1  3–0   —    —    —    — 
 6 Baekahm Lakers                   12    5   3   4    17   16   +1    18   2–0   —    —    —   0–2   —    —    —    —    —    —    —   2–1   —    —    —    —    —   5–1   —   3–1   —    —    — 
 7 Nakdong Athletic                 12    5   3   4    17   19   −2    18    —    —    —    —   0–1  1–0   —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —   4–3   —    —   3–2   —    —   0–0   —   2–1   — 
 8 BK Klampenborg                   12    5   3   4    16   14   +2    18    —    —    —    —   2–0  3–1   —    —    —    —    —    —    —   1–0  1–0   —    —    —    —    —   0–1   —   3–0   — 
 9 Hochelaga                        12    5   2   5    23   26   −3    17    —    —    —    —    —    —   0–2   —    —   0–3  2–1   —    —    —   1–3   —    —   0–0   —    —    —    —   3–3  1–0
10 Nunavut North Stars              12    5   2   5    12    7   +5    17    —    —    —    —   0–1   —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —   4–0   —   0–1  0–1   —    —   1–0   —   1–1   — 
11 PLI Islanders                    12    4   5   3    11    7   +4    17    —    —    —    —   0–1  0–0   —    —    —    —    —    —   1–0  0–1   —    —    —    —   1–1  0–0   —    —    —    — 
12 Club Racing Myeongju             12    4   4   4     9   11   −2    16    —    —    —    —   1–3  1–3  1–1  1–0   —   1–0   —    —    —   0–0   —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    — 
13 Trojana Condommakers FC          12    4   4   4     7    8   −1    16    —   0–2   —    —    —    —    —   1–1   —    —    —   0–0   —   0–0   —    —    —    —    —   1–0   —    —    —    — 
14 Jolbonopolis Spartak             12    3   7   2     7    8   −1    16    —    —    —    —   0–0  0–0   —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —   0–0   —   1–0   —   1–1   — 
15 Wansan Sparta                    12    5   0   7    22   29   −7    15   2–1   —   2–1  2–4   —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —   0–1  2–0  5–3   —    —    —    —    — 
16 AJ Anju                          12    4   3   5    19   19    0    15    —    —    —    —    —    —   2–0  1–1  1–3  2–1  0–0   —    —    —   7–3   —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —   2–0
17 Club Sportive de Portbou         12    4   3   5    18   27   −9    15    —   0–6  1–1  5–3   —    —    —    —   5–3   —   2–5   —    —    —    —   0–0   —    —    —    —    —   1–5   —    — 
18 Coloratura City                  12    4   3   5     9   11   −2    15   0–1   —   0–1  0–1   —    —    —    —    —    —   0–0   —    —    —    —   2–1  1–1   —    —    —    —   2–1   —    — 
19 Baie-Verte                       12    3   5   4    17   22   −5    14    —   0–3   —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —   2–0  1–2   —    —    —    —    —    —   1–1   —   3–1   —    — 
20 Club Impact de Songak            12    3   5   4    16   13   +3    14    —    —    —    —    —   5–0  5–2  1–1   —    —    —   0–1   —   1–1   —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    — 
21 Hanbat Fury                      12    3   4   5    12   14   −2    13   0–2   —   0–2  5–1   —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —   0–0   —    —    —    —    —   3–3  1–1   —    —    —    — 
22 Sherringham Woods                12    3   2   7    15   22   −7    11    —    —    —    —    —    —   1–1  2–0  0–4  0–1   —    —    —   1–2   —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —   1–0
23 Bathurst City                    12    2   5   5    13   22   −9    11   0–1   —   1–0  3–8   —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —   0–1   —    —    —   1–0   —   1–1   —    —    —    —    — 
24 Dukhoborian                      12    3   2   7     8   10   −2    11    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —   0–1  0–1   —    —    —   2–0   —   2–1  0–1   —    —   0–1   —   1–1   —

by **Quebec and Shingoryeo** » Sun Mar 05, 2023 11:20 pm

Q-LEAGUE 2057-58 SEASON - PART II

MOSSUN™ LEAGUE CUP

The Semifinals are annually held on the 29th of December, three days after Boxing Day. The Mossun™ League Cup Finals are annually held on the New Year's Day. The winner of Quebecois League Cup will qualify for the VCIAPP on the condition that they have not qualified for the IFCF Champions' League or Champions' Cup. If they have qualified for either, then the spot will go to the next best-performing side from the Quebecois League Cup.

FOURTH ROUND
Nakdong Athletic (CH) 1–0 Nunavut North Stars (CH)
Regina Mundi Albion (SL) 0–1 Montreal City (QL)
Mipojoseon (QL) 1–0 Trojana Condommakers FC (CH)
Wansan Noksaekjeonsa (QL) 0–1 CSKA Quebec (QL)
Club 1862 (SL) 0–0 Jolbonopolis Spartak (CH) (0–1 AET)
Baie-Verte (CH) 0–2 Forest City Athletic (QL)
Leaside Lions (QL) 1–0 South Bend City (SL)
Montreal Koreana (QL) 1–0 Dukhoborian (CH)

QUARTERFINALS
Forest City Athletic (QL) 1–0 Jolbonopolis Spartak (CH)
CSKA Quebec (QL) 3–0 Montreal City (QL)
Montreal Koreana (QL) 0–1 Nakdong Athletic (CH)
Leaside Lions (QL) 0–0 Mipojoseon (QL) (0–0 AET) (1–3 pen.)

SEMIFINALS - @ The Reneegrad, Joongyeong
Forest City Athletic (QL) 1–1 CSKA Quebec (QL) (3–2 AET)
Nakdong Athletic (CH) 0–1 Mipojoseon (QL)

2055 MOSSUN™ LEAGUE CUP - @ The Reneegrad, Joongyeong
Forest City Athletic (QL) 1–0 Mipojoseon (QL)

The RQFA League Cup, once again sponsored by Tikariotian Moss liquor brewery Mossun after the previous agreement with Sanford Corporation was annulled on morality-based grounds, pits the Q-League sides Forest City Athletic and Mipojoseon on New Year's Day. There, in a back-and-forth affair played out in front of the snowy afternoon with an icy pitch in the nation's capital, Forest City Athletic would walk off the winners on a 65th-minute header by Samuele Michieletti off a Jurka Jarju cross.

The Ouverture has come to an end, and you could somewhat see the separation between the top five sides, athe gigantic blob in the middle, and those trying to avoid relegation past the fifteenth-place mark. As we've discussed earlier, three of the teams we should keep an eye upon - Swangard, CSKA and Mipojoseon - as their pre-season aims, that is to dethrone Montreal Koreana for the league title, were as clear as night and day. With that in mind, and all the work put together in the offseason, nobody's surprised that they finished on top of the Ouverture.

Among them, Swangard have no doubt looked most impressive on appearance, with the Thunderbirds getting hot on right time - in the early-Winter they would record back-to-back wins over Perce and Kingston, draw once to Zenit before scoring seven past overwhelmed Jolbonopolis defence on a 7-0 victory (lol) and beat Mipojoseon 3-1 at home. While the Thunderbirds would fall short at the finale with a 1-2 loss to none other than their hated rivals of Northandryun Rovers, Galbraith's decision to have his players not lose control of the lesson plan, and play to the team's strengths up front, have no doubt contributed to their first title in two decades, season or half-season. There still exists concerns over the team's midfield, a chronic problem that's long discussed, but for now they look as good as one could imagine.

Finishing on same points, but falling short on second tiebreaker after goal difference - which is actually goals scored - is CSKA Quebec. AJ Zanetti's emphasis on pressing early and fast, and on quick transition game, have worked very well in favour of the team, and their backline, often considered to be part of the problem, been able to clear the ball at a higher efficiency and stronger build-up this season. Usually this tactic works nicely against squads they out-talent by some margin, as have exhibited by the Tiger-Phoenixes' demolition of Daedonggang, Leaside and Wansan, but their losses too have come against those with quick, transition game by flank, perhaps most notably so in the defeats to Kingston where Oberon M'bah-Pinho, Tracey Mercurio and Brianne Levine combined for four goals and two assists, while Jolbonopolis United's imbalance on the flank would catch them wide thanks to Exandra Davies's excellent cross to 16-year-old Didier Garnacho. While the season's still early, more is to be seen on if Zanetti could bring out his team ready for when the road gets rough.

Right behind the two stood Mipojoseon and Koreana, the current big two wrapping up the messy start of the season in hopes of a better performance come the Fermeture. After starting off hot Mipojoseon would go onto have an unexpected struggle come November, with four losses, including tough ones to Swangard and St. John's Arsenal (1-5????) at home and Northandryun Rovers on away, and their venerated defence has looked surprisingly leaky in this stretch. What would save the Dockers, however, is the offensive reinforcements to the squad with Joel Wolfgangsson, the marquee signing of this window, converting chances when asked. A trio of game-winning goals by the Graintfjaller striker, scored on the Dockers' wins over Heart of Saguenay, Montreal City (x2), and Montreal Koreana, would be remembered for keeping the Dockers' magic ongoing.

For all the poor start that Montreal Koreana had early on, it would be made up by the return in their usual form. While no longer the ones leading the newspaper headlines in Quebec, and may not even be considered favourites right now, the Blue Devils remain well within contention and should look forward to the fact that here comes two weeks of break after Christmas. Everybody knows that they have beaten mostly beatable opponents, though one could argue that the struggling Kingston FC or a short-benched Perce Town shouldn't count there, and that their shortcomings against both Mipojoseon and Montreal City should not be ignored. But for now the team looks more or less set, and that with their difference in the midfield would serve as differencemaker later on.

Then there are St. John's Arsenal, Northandryun Rovers and Kingston FC. St. John's Arsenal has surprisingly impressed many with their defensive record, and the rate they have been scoring, but the peak form of their stars have been something to note as well. Nicole Potts, now a grizzled veteran of both the Gunners and the Poafmer national team, is on roll of her own, while the stability in the midfield, led by potential-rich Alija Mesic-Mizyakai, is providing all the time and space needed for rookie Layvin Son-Saka to fire on his own will. More is to be seen if the young gun, who's already rumoured to have declared for Banija over Quebec, could maintain this momentum, but for now the Arsenal is on a roll. The Rovers have also managed to crawl back from dead as they have remained undefeated in last ten games to finish sixth. With no shortage of offensive talent (Sgro, Rivlin and Marlin) surrounding Caitrin Ness with their no-prisoners-spared firebombing, it appears as if their 11-0 win over hapless Wansan...looks understandable. Another team that had gotten over the slow start is Kingston FC as the Reds went on a back-and-forth affair alternating three game winning streaks with two-game losing streaks, rinse and wash once more, before finishing on a two-game high with their Kingston derby win over Leaside at home. Oberon M'bah-Pinho, unsurprisingly, is second on the goalscoring lead at 19 goals, just 2 shy of 21 current lead set by Pio Mendonca.

Right behind those seven sides stand a wide range of uncertainties with Perce Town's hot form cooling down, Montreal City settling into the rhythm of the ever-dense mid-half of the league, and Forest City Athletic not being able to replicate the same level of magic seen by Jurka Jarju just a year prior. It is no better for those below them, however, even with only seven points separating the sixth-place Rovers and fourteenth-place Haligonian. Leaside Lions' offensive woes continue under Sam-O the manager with Corneille-Theophile Poulin stuck under a sophomore slump, Olympique de Rimouski's nightmarish preseason seemingly contributing to the team's down form, and Jolbonopolis United...ascendant, but in centimetres each time. Not to mention the fact Haligonian fans have attempted to set the front office building on fire the other day.

Q-LEAGUE

 # 2057-58 Q-League Season      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts  
 1 Swangard Athletic             19   12   4   3    50   22  +28    40 - OUVERTURE
 2 CSKA Quebec                   19   12   4   3    46   18  +28    40
 3 Mipojoseon                    19   12   1   6    21   17   +4    37
 4 St. John's Arsenal            19   10   5   4    37   22  +15    35
 5 Montreal Koreana              19   10   5   4    36   16  +20    35
 6 Northandryun Rovers           19    9   5   5    40   29  +11    32
 7 Kingston FC                   19    9   4   6    41   35   +6    31
 8 Perce Town                    19    9   3   7    31   23   +8    30
 9 Montreal City                 19    8   5   6    35   27   +8    29
10 Forest City Athletic          19    7   6   6    29   30   −1    27
11 Leaside Lions                 19    8   3   8    23   27   −4    27
12 Jolbonopolis United           19    8   3   8    17   23   −6    27
13 Olympique de Rimouski         19    7   5   7    11   14   −3    26
14 Haligonian                    19    7   4   8    12   19   −7    25
15 Zenit Attawapiskat            19    6   5   8    22   29   −7    23
16 Heart of Saguenay             19    5   4  10    12   23  −11    19
17 Wansan Noksaekjeonsa          19    5   3  11    21   48  −27    18
18 Daedonggang 3.26              19    5   2  12    13   24  −11    17
19 Cornwall Clippers             19    3   3  13    20   40  −20    12
20 Unama'kik-Inverness 1877      19    0   2  17     4   35  −31     2

QUEBECOIS CHAMPIONSHIP

 # 2057-58 Quebecois Championship  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts                                                                                                                           
 1 Club I.R.A.                      23   13   4   6    23   13  +10    43    —   0–1   —   0–1  0–0   —    —   0–1   —   1–0   —    —    —   0–1   —    —    —   1–0  0–0  3–0  1–0  1–0   —    — 
 2 Baie-Verte                       23   11   8   4    46   32  +14    41    —    —   1–1   —    —    —   1–0   —   3–1   —   0–3  3–1   —   1–2  3–3   —   2–0   —    —   1–1   —    —   3–1  2–1
 3 BK Klampenborg                   23   10   7   6    35   22  +13    37   2–0   —    —   3–0  0–0  1–0   —   0–1   —   2–1   —    —    —    —    —   3–1   —   1–0  3–3   —   0–1  5–0   —    — 
 4 Bathurst City                    23   10   6   7    58   44  +14    36   —   1–1   —    —   0–1   —    —   1–0   —   0–1  11–5   —   5–2  0–1   —    —   9–3  0–7  1–0  5–1   —   3–8   —    — 
 5 Agawa Athletic                   23   10   6   7    19   16   +3    36    —   0–1   —    —    —    —   0–1   —   0–1   —   1–0  3–2   —   1–0  1–1   —   0–2   —    —   2–0   —    —   1–1  1–0
 6 Jolbonopolis Spartak             23    8  12   3    17   13   +4    36   0–0  0–0   —   1–1  0–0   —    —   1–0   —   0–0   —    —    —    —    —   0–0   —   0–0  1–1   —   1–0  3–1   —    — 
 7 Nunavut North Stars              23   11   2  10    22   13   +9    35   0–1   —   1–0  1–1   —   0–1   —    —   1–0  0–1   —    —    —    —    —   0–2   —   4–0  0–1   —   1–0  3–0   —    — 
 8 Habpo Koreana                    23   10   4   9    20   19   +1    34    —   0–0   —    —   0–1   —   0–1   —    —    —   1–0  3–1   —   1–0  1–3   —   2–1   —    —   0–2   —    —   2–1  1–0
 9 Nakdong Athletic                 23    9   6   8    26   30   −4    33   0–1   —   0–2  2–1   —   1–0   —   1–1   —   3–2   —    —    —    —    —   1–0   —   4–3  0–1   —   0–0  1–0   —    — 
10 Coloratura City                  23    9   6   8    18   17   +1    33    —   0–1   —    —   0–1   —    —   0–1   —    —   3–1  2–1  0–0  1–0   —    —   0–0   —   1–1  0–0   —   0–1  2–1   — 
11 Beolgyo Kilmarnock               23    9   5   9    46   43   +3    32   1–2   —   6–3   —    —   4–1  0–0   —   3–1   —    —   0–3  2–0   —   1–5  1–1   —    —    —    —   0–3   —   7–1  0–0
12 AJ Anju                          23    8   8   7    42   32  +10    32   3–3   —   1–1  2–2   —   0–1  2–1   —   2–0   —    —    —   0–0   —   1–3  5–1   —   7–3   —    —   1–1   —    —   2–0
13 PLI Islanders                    23    8   8   7    22   19   +3    32   0–1  1–1  0–2   —   0–1  0–1  1–0  0–0  0–0   —    —    —    —   1–0   —   0–0   —    —    —   0–0   —    —    —    — 
14 Trojana Condommakers FC          23    8   8   7    17   14   +3    32    —    —   1–1   —    —   0–0  1–0   —   1–2   —   0–2  0–0   —    —   0–0   —   0–0   —    —   1–0   —    —   2–0  1–0
15 Hochelaga                        23    8   7   8    45   46   −1    31   0–1   —   0–3  3–3   —   2–2  0–3   —   0–2  0–0   —    —   2–1   —    —   5–1   —   1–3   —    —   4–2   —    —   1–0
16 Baekahm Lakers                   23    9   4  10    32   40   −8    31   0–2  5–1   —   0–3  2–0   —    —   2–1   —   1–2   —    —    —   2–1   —    —    —   1–3  1–1   —   3–1  3–1   —    — 
17 Club Racing Myeongju             23    8   6   9    39   41   −2    30   1–3   —   1–0   —    —   0–0  1–0   —   1–1   —   0–1  1–5  0–4   —   5–1  1–3   —    —    —    —    —    —   7–1  3–3
18 Wansan Sparta                    23    8   4  11    38   40   −2    28    —   5–3   —    —   2–1   —    —   2–1   —   2–0  0–0   —   0–1  1–1   —    —   0–1   —   0–1  1–0   —   2–4  1–3   — 
19 Club Sportive de Portbou         23    6  10   7    31   51  −20    28    —   0–7   —    —   2–1   —    —   1–1   —    —   0–6  0–0  2–5  1–1  5–3   —   1–7   —    —   1–1   —   5–3  1–5   — 
20 Club Impact de Songak            23    5  10   8    32   32    0    25    —    —   1–1   —    —   1–1  0–3   —   5–2   —   5–1  0–0   —    —   1–1  5–0  0–1   —    —    —    —    —   0–1  3–3
21 Hanbat Fury                      23    6   7  10    29   36   −7    25    —   3–3   —   0–6  0–2   —    —   0–2   —   0–1   —    —   0–1  0–0   —    —   5–3  3–3  2–2  1–1   —   5–1   —    — 
22 Dongnae City                     23    7   3  13    44   58  −14    24    —   3–7   —    —   1–1   —    —   1–0   —    —   2–2  3–0  0–2  0–3  7–3   —   0–0   —    —   3–5   —    —   5–1  0–3
23 Sherringham Woods                23    6   3  14    29   51  −22    21   1–2   —   2–0  1–3   —   1–2  0–1   —   1–1   —    —   1–3  2–2   —   0–4  3–1   —    —    —    —   0–1   —    —   1–0
24 Dukhoborian                      23    4   6  13    19   27   −8    18   1–0   —   1–1  1–1   —   0–1  0–1   —   2–2  0–1   —    —   0–1   —    —   0–2   —   2–0  2–1   —   0–1   —    —    —

by **Quebec and Shingoryeo** » Mon Mar 06, 2023 12:19 am

Q-LEAGUE 2057-58 SEASON - PART III

IFCF Champions League Group Stage

Group C                                           P  W  D  L  GF  GA  GD  Pts    MEG    MON    THO    ALX
1  Megabrantid SC                              SRS   6  4  0  2  19  11   8  12      -     1-3    5-2    4-2  
2  Montreal Koreana                            QUE   6  3  1  2  13   9   4  10 *   1-2     -     2-2    1-0  
3  CASK Thorsborg                              SVJ   6  3  1  2  12  12   0  10 *   2-1    1-4     -     1-0  
4  Athletique Alexandrie                       PTR   6  1  0  5   6  18 -12   3     1-6    3-2    0-4     -   
* Tie broken by head to head results

IFCF Challengers Cup Group Stage

#  Team                                              P  W  D  L  GF  GA  GD  Pts    MMt    TuT    Mip    Sol
1  Marinos Metropolis                          VLD   6  4  1  1  15   8   7  13      -     3-2    2-1    3-0  
2  Turoki Tide                                 VIL   6  3  2  1  12   7   5  11     1-1     -     4-2    1-0  
3  Mipojoseon                                  QUE   6  2  2  2  15  12   3   8     4-1    1-1     -     2-2  
4  Soldarian FC                                VAL   6  0  1  5   4  19 -15   1     0-5    0-3    2-5     -

IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy Group Stage

#  Team                                              P  W  D  L  GF  GA  GD  Pts    SfU    GlC    NmL    Ddg
1  Stanford United                             VLD   6  4  0  2   9   5   4  12 *    -     0-1    2-0    3-1  
2  Gallant Cross                               BRE   6  4  0  2   9   6   3  12 *   1-2     -     2-0    0-1  
3  Newmarket Ladies FC                         CBP   6  3  0  3  10  11  -1   9     2-1    2-3     -     2-1  
4  Daedonggang 3.26                            QUE   6  1  0  5   6  12  -6   3     0-1    1-2    2-4     -   
* Tie broken by head to head goals scored away from home

IFCF Rising Stars Cup Group Stage

#  Group C                                           P  W  D  L  GF  GA  GD  Pts    MnK    MSC    Ths    AAx
1  Montreal Koreana                            QUE   6  5  0  1  16   7   9  15      -     1-6    1-0    2-0  
2  Megabrantid SC                              SRS   6  4  0  2  13   9   4  12     1-5     -     2-1    2-0  
3  CASK Thorsborg                              SVJ   6  2  0  4   9   7   2   6     0-2    1-0     -     6-0  
4  Athletique Alexandrie                       PTR   6  1  0  5   3  18 -15   3     0-5    1-2    2-1     -

Then there were two teams left in contention for the IFCF's two most prestigious competitions, with Montreal Koreana on the Challengers League and Mipojoseon on the group stage. Almost in a manner reflecting the trend the Quebecois team's fortunes have turned out, both teams were handed difficult groups with Koreana set to face Leopold Shim's Megabrantid and defending champions CASK Thorsborg, while Mipojoseon saw themselves battling historic names Marinos Metropolis, Turoki Tide and Soldarian in what's conidered a group of death.

It is in those groups of death where both teams would progress to the next round, but not exactly in the prettiest matters they would have preferred. In the battle between three national champions (including a defending champion), it would be the club of former Montreal City goalkeeper who would progress with 12 points, while a head-to-head split would determine the tournament of progression between Koreana and Thorsborg, the Blue Devils' 4-1 away win over Thorsborg on a Sandara Park brace proving to be the difference-maker. It was a crisis averted for the Koreana team, whose away loss to Athletique Alexandrie would be the only point Patriotlandian side would score, and off they went to the round of sixteen.

It wasn't as easy for Mipojoseon, in the meanwhile, as their strong home performance was marked in contrast with their futility away. Losing on away to both Marinos and Turoki, but well ahead of fourth-place Soldarian, the Dockers would find themselves heading into Associations Trophy with more questions asked than answered. As for the Liga-B Champions Trophy, Daedonggang 3.26 fought valiantly but for some reason, slipped on the tiniest of margins between them and other clubs, as they would finish with a solitary win to end their international stint.

It was a tale of two cities.

First CSKA blinked. Blinked, slipped, got too complacent, whatever you would call. But the first signs of the cracks were shown when Mipojoseon, in a act of tactical mastery by Lisa Amos, had pulverised their midfield and forced them to play the Dockers' way of game. 0-2 it was to kick off the season. They would then rebound to win three straight, looking close to convincing against Northandryun Rovers and St. John's Arsenal.

And then they crumbled, right as when things got rough against tough opponents. Padraig McGibbon would first put on a 13-save show at home to frustrate Giampetro Vera and Pio Mendonca, who were firing in cylinders but to no avail. Then Montreal Koreana would come back from behind to win 2-1 with a couple of goals by Orlando Mina, on none other than the Shingoryeoite Superclassique. And then they would draw back to back to Clippers and Hearts, before losing to FAC on what's an ongoing nightmare for the Tiger-Phoenixes where they looked off-sync after the Christmas break and called GG.

In contrast, both Montreal Koreana and City have looked outstanding. With the rumours of their manager, Auguste Toset, considering retirement, the players would find themselves even more motivated than usual, with most of their wins earned in tough, bruised-nose manner that the fans have not seen from this team in some time. Having not lost a league match in the new year, they stand at 27 points. In a league like the Q, having seven-point lead over five teams tied at nineteen could feel like an eternity, and now the bookies in Montevicio are preparing themselves for the Grand Final between the Thunderbirds and the Blue Devils. As for the Montreal City, the Bongwhang remain well in the race for a different prize, as the IFCF qualification remains well within the reach for the Citoyens faithful. They have a well-balanced team with Julien Furman on the goal, a decently-assembled backline, and offensive prowess proven by Gavilan Quelabura, their talismanic Takilante of Faroleran origins, and the club's confidence right now, after beating three straight East Coast names with defensive prowess in Olympique, Haligonian and Perce, is sky-high.

As for the rest, more is up in the air. Swangard Athletic's still scoring in bunches, most notably so in a devilish, four-goal performance by Cesar Icardi-Rabiot, and their leakiness on the backend is made up for the time being, provided it all gets fixed by the time Grand Final strikes. Having started off poorly, Kingston FC and Jolbonopolis United are two teams that have been getting only better and better as the season goes on. With Oberon M'bah-Pinho's 29 goals continuing to defy the fear of sophomore slump, and Harriet Alaba Ahn's fiery words galvanising the squad, Kingston FC's late-season push looks very convincing right now. On a different manner stands Jorge Hechavarria's Jolbonopolis United as the team's long-ball, slow-tempo style of play is on full activation. With the team already having players needed to do so, and the right flank on full moton between Davies and Garnacho, it is very much possible that Jolbo could end up serving as the X-factor into final IFCF qualification spots.

Q-LEAGUE

-# Fermeture Table           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Montreal Koreana           10    8   2   0    16    5  +11    26
 2 Swangard Athletic          10    5   4   1    28   16  +12    19
 3 Kingston FC                10    6   1   3    17    5  +12    19
 4 Montreal City              10    6   1   3    16    8   +8    19
 5 Jolbonopolis United        10    5   4   1    13    6   +7    19
 6 Mipojoseon                 10    6   1   3    10    6   +4    19
 7 Leaside Lions              10    5   2   3    16   11   +5    17
 8 Forest City Athletic       10    5   2   3     9   10   −1    17
 9 Perce Town                 10    5   1   4    15   11   +4    16
10 Olympique de Rimouski      10    4   2   4    16   19   −3    14
11 Wansan Noksaekjeonsa       10    4   2   4    16   21   −5    14
12 Cornwall Clippers          10    4   1   5    18   20   −2    13
13 St. John's Arsenal         10    4   1   5    16   14   +2    13
14 CSKA Quebec                10    3   4   3    11   10   +1    13
15 Haligonian                 10    3   2   5     6    9   −3    11
16 Zenit Attawapiskat         10    1   4   5    11   19   −8     7
17 Heart of Saguenay          10    2   1   7     8   16   −8     7
18 Northandryun Rovers        10    1   3   6     9   18   −9     6
19 Unama'kik-Inverness 1877   10    2   0   8     3   18  −15     6
20 Daedonggang 3.26           10    1   2   7     7   19  −12     5

-#  Overall Table           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Montreal Koreana              29   18   7   4    52   21  +31    61
 2 Swangard Athletic             29   17   8   4    78   38  +40    59
 3 Mipojoseon                    29   18   2   9    31   23   +8    56
 4 CSKA Quebec                   29   15   8   6    57   28  +29    53
 5 Kingston FC                   29   15   5   9    58   40  +18    50
 6 St. John's Arsenal            29   14   6   9    53   36  +17    48
 7 Montreal City                 29   14   6   9    51   35  +16    48
 8 Perce Town                    29   14   4  11    46   34  +12    46
 9 Jolbonopolis United           29   13   7   9    30   29   +1    46
10 Leaside Lions                 29   13   5  11    39   38   +1    44
11 Forest City Athletic          29   12   8   9    38   40   −2    44
12 Olympique de Rimouski         29   11   7  11    27   33   −6    40
13 Northandryun Rovers           29   10   8  11    49   47   +2    38
14 Haligonian                    29   10   6  13    18   28  −10    36
15 Wansan Noksaekjeonsa          29    9   5  15    37   69  −32    32
16 Zenit Attawapiskat            29    7   9  13    33   48  −15    30
17 Heart of Saguenay             29    7   5  17    20   39  −19    26
18 Cornwall Clippers             29    7   4  18    38   60  −22    25
19 Daedonggang 3.26              29    6   4  19    20   43  −23    22
20 Unama'kik-Inverness 1877      29    2   2  25     7   53  −46     8

QUEBECOIS CHAMPIONSHIP

 #   2057-58 Quebecois Championship  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts                                                                                                                          
 1 Club I.R.A.                      35   19   5  11    29   21   +8    62    —   0–1  0–0  0–0  1–0  0–1  0–1  0–1  1–0  0–1   —    —   0–1  0–4  0–1   —   1–0  0–0  1–0  3–0  1–0  1–0   —    — 
 2 Baie-Verte                       35   16  10   9    68   53  +15    58   0–1   —    —   1–0  1–1   —   0–1  3–1  1–3  2–0  3–1  0–3  1–0  3–1  1–2  3–3   —    —   1–5  1–1  5–7   —   2–1  3–1
 3 Agawa Athletic                   35   16  10   9    29   21   +8    58   0–1  0–1   —   0–1   —    —    —   0–1   —   0–2  3–2  1–0  1–0  1–0  1–0  1–1  1–0   —   0–0  2–0  2–0   —   1–0  1–1
 4 Nunavut North Stars              35   17   5  13    40   25  +15    56   0–1   —    —    —   1–0   —   0–1  1–0   —   1–1  1–0  1–2  1–1  0–2   —   2–2  0–1  0–1  4–0   —   1–0  3–0  1–0  4–2
 5 BK Klampenborg                   35   15  10  10    51   33  +18    55   2–0   —   0–0   —    —   0–1  1–0   —    —   0–1  1–3  1–1  3–0  3–1  3–0   —   2–1  3–3  1–0  1–3  0–1  5–0   —   3–0
 6 Habpo Koreana                    35   15  10  10    34   27   +7    55   1–0  0–0  0–1  0–1   —    —    —    —    —   2–1  3–1  1–0  3–2   —   1–0  1–3  0–1  1–1  2–1  0–2  0–0   —   1–0  2–1
 7 Jolbonopolis Spartak             35   12  18   5    27   19   +8    54   0–0  0–0  0–0   —   1–1  1–0   —    —   0–0  1–2   —   1–2  1–1  0–0  0–0   —   0–0  1–1  0–0  1–0  1–0  3–1   —   0–0
 8 Nakdong Athletic                 35   15   8  12    42   43   −1    53   0–1   —    —    —   0–2  1–1  1–0   —    —   1–1  1–0  3–0  2–1  1–0   —   1–1  3–2  0–1  4–3  2–4  0–0  1–0   —   3–1
 9 PLI Islanders                    35   14  11  10    39   29  +10    53   0–1  1–1  0–1  1–0  0–2  0–0  0–1  0–0   —    —   1–0   —    —   0–0  1–0  2–4  0–0  3–0   —   0–0   —   3–0  1–0   — 
10 Club Racing Myeongju             35   13  12  10    60   52   +8    51   1–3  1–1  0–0  1–0  1–0  0–0  0–0  1–1  0–4   —   1–5  0–1   —   1–3  1–2  5–1   —    —    —   8–4   —   5–1  3–3  7–1
11 AJ Anju                          35   13  11  11    61   49  +12    50   3–3   —   1–1  2–1  1–1  2–2  0–1  2–0  0–0   —    —    —   2–2  5–1   —   1–3  3–0  0–0  7–3   —   1–1  1–9  2–0   — 
12 Beolgyo Kilmarnock               35   13   9  13    60   58   +2    48   1–2  1–3  0–1  0–0  6–3  0–0  4–1  3–1  2–0   —   0–3   —    —   1–1  0–0  1–5   —   0–0   —    —   0–3  5–1  0–0  7–1
13 Bathurst City                    35   13   8  14    69   64   +5    47   —   1–1  0–1  0–1  1–2  1–0  0–0  1–0  5–2  9–3   —   11–5   —    —   0–1  4–2  0–1  1–0  0–7  5–1   —   3–8  1–1   — 
14 Baekahm Lakers                   35   14   5  16    51   53   −2    47   0–2  5–1  2–0   —   0–1  2–1  1–4  2–1  0–1  0–0   —   3–0  0–3   —   2–1   —   1–2  1–1  1–3  5–0  3–1  3–1   —    — 
15 Trojana Condommakers FC          35   12  11  12    27   26   +1    47   0–1  1–1  0–1  1–0  1–1   —   0–0  1–2  1–0  0–0  0–0  0–2  5–1  1–0   —   0–0   —    —    —   1–0  0–3   —   1–0  2–0
16 Hochelaga                        35   11  13  11    63   64   −1    46   0–1   —    —   0–3  0–3  0–1  2–2  0–2  2–1   —   1–3   —   3–3  5–1   —    —   0–0  1–0  1–3   —   4–2  2–2  1–0  3–1
17 Coloratura City                  35   11  12  12    23   26   −3    45    —   0–1  0–1  1–0   —   0–1   —   0–1  0–0  0–0  2–1  3–1   —    —   1–0  1–1   —   1–1  1–1  0–0   —   0–1  1–1  2–1
18 Club Sportive de Portbou         35    9  15  11    40   64  −24    42    —   0–7  2–1  0–1   —   1–1   —    —   2–5  1–7  0–0  0–6  4–0   —   1–1  5–3  1–0   —   1–0  1–1   —   5–3  0–0  1–5
19 Wansan Sparta                    35   11   8  16    52   54   −2    41    —   5–3  2–1  3–2  0–0  2–1   —   3–1  0–1  0–1  0–3  0–0   —    —   1–1  0–0  2–0  0–1   —   1–0   —   2–4  1–2  1–3
20 Club Impact de Songak            35    9  13  13    52   58   −6    40   0–1  0–3  1–1  0–3  1–1  1–1  1–1  5–2  3–3  0–1  0–0  5–1   —   5–0  1–0  1–1   —    —    —    —   3–0   —   3–3  0–1
21 Hanbat Fury                      35    9  10  16    45   58  −13    37    —   3–3  0–2  1–4  0–3  0–2  0–0  0–1  0–1  5–3   —    —   0–6  1–3  0–0   —   0–1  2–2  3–3  1–1   —   5–1  1–1   — 
22 Dongnae City                     35   10   6  19    68   85  −17    36    —   3–7  1–1   —    —   1–0   —    —   0–2  0–0  3–0  2–2  0–1   —   0–3  7–3  0–0  6–1  1–0  3–5  0–3   —   0–3  5–1
23 Dukhoborian                      35    6  12  17    30   42  −12    30   1–0   —    —   0–1  1–1   —   0–1  2–2  0–1   —   0–3  1–3  1–1  0–2   —   1–1  0–1  2–1  2–0   —   0–1  3–1   —   1–1
24 Sherringham Woods                35    7   8  20    40   76  −36    29   1–2  0–3  2–1  0–1  2–0  0–3  1–2  1–1  2–2   —   1–3   —   1–3  3–1   —   0–4  0–0  1–1   —    —   0–1  3–3  1–0   —

by **Quebec and Shingoryeo** » Mon Mar 06, 2023 12:43 am

Q-LEAGUE 2057-58 SEASON - PART IV

IFCF Champions League Round of Sixteen

ZWZ)                            Ephesian FC  p 3–3    Montreal Koreana                       (QUE)   1–0   2–3  (3–0 pen)

IFCF Associations Trophy Round of 32

QUE)                             Mipojoseon    3–1    Myrmidon                               (CEN)   3–1   0–0

IFCF Associations Trophy Round of Sixteen

(QUE)                             Mipojoseon    2–4    Cerro Pintado                          (YGZ)   2–0   0–4  (aet)

IFCF Rising Stars Cup Round of Sixteen

(QUE)          Montreal Koreana    1–3 e  Syneca AC                 (SRS)  (1–1 FT)

-# Fermeture Table          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Montreal Koreana           19   15   4   0    30    7  +23    49 - FERMETURE
 2 Jolbonopolis United        19   11   5   3    25   15  +10    38
 3 Mipojoseon                 19   11   3   5    25   10  +15    36
 4 Forest City Athletic       19   11   3   5    19   15   +4    36
 5 CSKA Quebec                19   10   5   4    35   19  +16    35
 6 Montreal City              19   10   3   6    43   28  +15    33
 7 Swangard Athletic          19    8   7   4    43   33  +10    31
 8 Leaside Lions              19    8   6   5    27   19   +8    30
 9 Perce Town                 19    9   3   7    21   16   +5    30
10 Kingston FC                19    8   3   8    28   19   +9    27
11 St. John's Arsenal         19    8   1  10    38   32   +6    25
12 Wansan Noksaekjeonsa       19    7   4   8    37   48  −11    25
13 Olympique de Rimouski      19    7   2  10    22   26   −4    23
14 Haligonian                 19    5   5   9    11   18   −7    20
15 Heart of Saguenay          19    4   6   9    15   23   −8    18
16 Zenit Attawapiskat         19    4   5  10    27   47  −20    17
17 Daedonggang 3.26           19    4   5  10    13   25  −12    17
18 Cornwall Clippers          19    4   4  11    26   45  −19    16
19 Northandryun Rovers        19    3   5  11    25   39  −14    14
20 Unama'kik-Inverness 1877   19    3   1  15     5   31  −26    10

2058 Kim-Hlasek Cup at the Q-League Grand Final:

Introduced by the Royal Quebecois Football Association (RQFA) before the start of 2053-54 (2.10) Q-League season, the Kim-Hlasek is an annual match played between Ouverture and Fermeture Champions of each Q-League season. The trophy, which is made of gold and is around 5 metres tall, is donated by Montreal Koreana and St. John's Arsenal, the home clubs of two of the greatest managers in Q-League history, the late Sir. Kim Ji-Choon and Kurt Hlasek.

Barring unusual circumstances that force the relocation of the match, every Sir. Lionel Mah Cup will be played in Joongyeong, the capital, with preference at The Reneegrad (Cap. 80,150) in Reneegrad, Joongyeong Federal Province.

2058 Q-LEAGUE GRAND FINAL: MIPOJOSEON vs. MONTREAL KOREANA
@ The Reneegrad, City of Reneegrad, Joongyeong
Attendance: 84,000

Swangard Athletic 0–1 Montreal Koreana
(Nodis '76)

Q-LEAGUE OVERALL TABLE

-#  Overall Table           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Montreal Koreana              38   25   9   4    66   23  +43    84  CL - Q-LEAGUE CHAMPIONS - FERMETURE WINNERS
 2 CSKA Quebec                   38   22   9   7    81   37  +44    75 ChC
 3 Mipojoseon                    38   23   4  11    46   27  +19    73 ChC - Coupe de la Reine Winners
 4 Swangard Athletic             38   20  11   7    93   55  +38    71  CL - OUVERTURE WINNERS
 5 Jolbonopolis United           38   19   8  11    42   38   +4    65  ChC
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 6 Forest City Athletic          38   18   9  11    48   45   +3    63
 7 Montreal City                 38   18   8  12    78   55  +23    62
 8 St. John's Arsenal            38   18   6  14    75   54  +21    60
 9 Perce Town                    38   18   6  14    52   39  +13    60
10 Kingston FC                   38   17   7  14    69   54  +15    58
11 Leaside Lions                 38   16   9  13    50   46   +4    57
12 Olympique de Rimouski         38   14   7  17    33   40   −7    49
13 Northandryun Rovers           38   12  10  16    65   68   −3    46
14 Haligonian                    38   12   9  17    23   37  −14    45
15 Wansan Noksaekjeonsa          38   12   7  19    58   96  −38    43
16 Zenit Attawapiskat            38   10  10  18    49   76  −27    40
17 Heart of Saguenay             38    9  10  19    27   46  −19    37
18 Daedonggang 3.26              38    9   7  22    26   49  −23    34 RELEGATION
19 Cornwall Clippers             38    7   7  24    46   85  −39    28  RELEGATION
20 Unama'kik-Inverness 1877      38    3   3  32     9   66  −57    12  RELEGATION

QUEBECOIS CHAMPIONSHIP

# 2057-58 Quebecois Championship  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts                                                                                                                        
 1 PLI Islanders                    46   22  14  10    56   32  +24    80    —   0–1  0–1  1–0  1–1  0–2  0–0  0–0  1–0  0–1  1–0  2–0  3–0  0–0  2–4  2–2  0–0  3–0  1–0  1–0  0–0  3–0  1–0  5–1
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 2 Club I.R.A.                      46   23   8  15    37   30   +7    77   1–0   —   0–0  0–0  0–1  1–0  0–1  0–1  0–2  0–1  0–1  0–1  1–3  1–0  1–0  0–1  0–4  0–0  1–0  1–0  3–0  1–0  0–0  1–1
 3 Agawa Athletic                   46   20  16  10    39   28  +11    76   0–0  0–1   —   0–1  0–1  0–0  0–1  1–0  3–2  1–0  1–0  0–2  1–0  1–0  1–1  1–0  1–0  1–1  0–0  2–0  2–0  1–3  1–0  1–1
 4 Nunavut North Stars              46   23   6  17    53   30  +23    75   0–1  0–1  0–1   —   1–0  1–0  1–0  1–0  1–0  0–1  0–0  1–1  1–2  0–1  2–2  1–1  0–2  0–1  4–0  1–0  3–0  3–0  1–0  4–2
 5 Baie-Verte                       46   20  14  12    86   65  +21    74   1–3  0–1  1–1  1–0   —   1–1  3–1  0–2  3–1  0–1  1–2  2–0  0–3  0–1  3–3  1–0  3–1  1–1  1–5  5–7  1–1  1–1  2–1  3–1
 6 BK Klampenborg                   46   20  14  12    69   41  +28    74   0–0  2–0  0–0  2–0  2–2   —   0–0  0–1  1–3  1–0  3–0  0–1  1–1  2–1  5–1  3–0  3–1  3–3  1–0  0–1  1–3  5–0  1–2  3–0
 7 Nakdong Athletic                 46   20  11  15    49   50   −1    71   0–1  0–1  0–0  1–0  0–2  0–2   —   1–1  1–0  1–0  1–0  1–1  3–0  3–2  1–1  2–1  1–0  0–1  4–3  0–0  2–4  1–0  2–0  3–1
 8 Habpo Koreana                    46   19  13  14    40   32   +8    70   0–1  1–0  0–1  0–1  0–0  1–0  0–0   —   3–1  0–0  1–0  2–1  1–0  0–1  1–3  3–2  1–0  1–1  2–1  0–0  0–2  1–0  1–0  2–1
 9 AJ Anju                          46   17  15  14    72   61  +11    66   0–0  3–3  1–1  2–1  1–5  1–1  2–0  2–2   —   0–1  0–0  3–1  1–0  3–0  1–3  2–2  5–1  0–0  7–3  1–1  1–0  1–9  2–0  0–0
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10 Jolbonopolis Spartak             46   15  21  10    37   25  +12    66   0–0  0–0  0–0  0–1  0–0  1–1  0–1  1–0  0–0   —   0–0  1–2  1–2  0–0  0–1  1–1  0–0  1–1  0–0  1–0  1–0  3–1  0–1  0–0
11 Trojana Condommakers FC          46   16  17  13    42   33   +9    65   1–0  0–1  0–1  1–0  1–1  1–1  1–2  1–0  0–0  0–0   —   0–0  0–2  0–0  0–0  5–1  1–0  7–1  1–0  0–3  1–0  1–0  1–0  2–0
12 Club Racing Myeongju             46   16  16  14    79   74   +5    64   0–4  1–3  0–0  1–0  1–1  1–0  1–1  0–0  1–5  0–0  1–2   —   0–1  1–1  5–1  3–3  1–3  4–0  0–1  3–0  8–4  5–1  3–3  7–1
13 Beolgyo Kilmarnock               46   18  10  18    72   76   −4    64   2–0  1–2  0–1  0–0  1–3  6–3  3–1  0–0  0–3  4–1  0–0  1–1   —   1–0  1–5  0–1  1–1  0–0  1–0  0–3  1–0  5–1  0–0  7–1
14 Coloratura City                  46   16  15  15    36   36    0    63   0–0  1–0  0–1  1–0  0–1  1–2  0–1  0–1  2–1  0–0  1–0  0–0  3–1   —   1–1  1–0  5–2  1–1  1–1  1–4  0–0  0–1  1–1  2–1
15 Hochelaga                        46   15  15  16    88   92   −4    60   2–1  0–1  2–4  0–3  1–3  0–3  0–2  0–1  1–3  2–2  3–3  7–1  5–1  0–0   —   3–3  5–1  1–0  1–3  4–2  3–9  2–2  1–0  3–1
16 Bathurst City                    46   16  12  18    85   85    0    60  5–2  1–0  0–1  0–1  1–1  1–2  1–0  1–0  4–2  0–0  0–1  9–3  11–5  0–1  4–2   —   1–5  1–0  0–7  0–3  5–1  3–8  1–1  3–3
17 Baekahm Lakers                   46   16  10  20    67   71   −4    58   0–1  0–2  2–0  0–6  5–1  0–1  2–1  2–1  1–1  1–4  2–1  0–0  3–0  1–2  1–1  0–3   —   1–1  1–3  3–1  5–0  3–1  1–1  5–0
18 Club Sportive de Portbou         46   11  20  15    51   86  −35    53   2–5  0–0  2–1  0–1  0–7  1–5  3–0  1–1  0–0  0–2  1–1  1–7  0–6  1–0  5–3  4–0  0–0   —   1–0  1–1  1–1  5–3  0–0  1–5
19 Wansan Sparta                    46   14  10  22    62   67   −5    52   0–1  0–1  2–1  3–2  5–3  0–0  3–1  2–1  0–3  1–2  1–1  0–1  0–0  2–0  0–0  1–0  1–1  0–1   —   1–1  1–0  2–4  1–2  1–3
20 Hanbat Fury                      46   13  12  21    59   70  −11    51   0–1  0–1  0–2  1–4  3–3  0–3  0–1  0–2  1–0  0–0  0–0  5–3  1–3  0–1  0–1  0–6  1–3  2–2  3–3   —   1–1  5–1  1–1  3–0
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21 Club Impact de Songak            46   11  16  19    66   76  −10    49   3–3  0–1  1–1  0–3  0–3  1–1  5–2  1–1  0–0  1–1  1–0  0–1  5–1  0–2  1–1  1–1  5–0  1–3  1–3  3–0   —   1–0  3–3  0–1
22 Dongnae City                     46   12   7  27    75  103  −28    43   0–2  1–3  1–1  0–1  3–7  0–1  1–2  1–0  3–0  0–6  0–3  0–0  2–2  0–0  7–3  0–1  1–0  6–1  1–0  0–3  3–5   —   0–3  5–1
23 Dukhoborian                      46    8  18  20    41   56  −15    42   0–1  1–0  0–0  0–1  1–3  1–1  2–2  1–1  0–3  0–1  1–1  3–4  1–3  0–1  1–1  1–1  0–2  2–1  2–0  0–1  1–1  3–1   —   1–1
24 Sherringham Woods                46    9  14  23    56   98  −42    41   2–2  1–2  2–1  0–1  0–3  2–0  1–1  0–3  1–3  1–2  1–1  1–1  5–1  0–0  0–4  1–3  3–1  1–1  4–2  0–1  0–0  3–3  1–0   —

Quebecois Championship Promotion/Relegation Playoffs:

Once again, the Royal Quebecois Football Association will be deciding that the remaining LBCT qualifying spots, on top of the promotion/relegation spots versus the 17th-placed Q-League team, will be determined by the expanded playoff format. Every RQFA Pro/Rel Playoffs will be played in Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut, the northernmost province, with preference at the Iqaluit Stadium (Cap. 134,000) in Iqaluit, Nunavut province.

Now, let's see what we have here...

First Round:

(2) Club IRA 0–2 AJ Anju (9)
(3) Agawa Athletic 0–0 Habpo Koreana (0–0 AET) (3–2 pen.) (8)
(4) Nunavut North Stars 1–0 Baie-Verte (7)
(5) BK Klampenborg 1–2 Nakdong Athletic (6)

Second Round:

(3) Agawa Athletic 1–0 AJ Anju (9)
(4) Nunavut North Stars 0–1 Nakdong Athletic (6)

Winners of both matches, Agawa Athletic and Nakdong Athletic, are automatically promoted to the Q-League.

by **Quebec and Shingoryeo** » Mon Mar 06, 2023 12:47 am

Q-LEAGUE 2057-58 SEASON - PART V

Coupe De la Reine - Final Four
Played at The Reneegrad, City of Reneegrad, Joongyeong Federal Province

Semifinals
Mipojoseon (01 QL) 0–0 Jolbonopolis United (12 QL) (0–0 AET) (4–3 pen.)
Montreal Koreana (02 QL) 3–1 St. John's Arsenal (06 QL)

2058 Coupe de la Reine Final
Mipojoseon (01 QL) 0–0 Montreal Koreana (02 QL) (1–0 AET)
Mipojoseon: Haitou '37; Montreal Koreana: None

Q-LEAGUE AWARDS:

Golden Boot (Most Goals): 35 - Pio Mendonca, CSKA Quebec (Cabo Azure)
34 - Oberon M'bah-Pinho, Kingston FC / 31 - Cesar Icardi-Rabiot, Swangard Athletic

Silver Moogoonghwa (Player of the Year): Seung-Myeon Kravitz-Hyeon, Montreal Koreana
* Runner-Ups: Gavilan Quelabura, Montreal City (Farfadillis - Farolera) / Pio Mendonca, CSKA Quebec (Cabo Azure)

Emerald Rose (Under-23 Player of the Year, previous top 3 nominees not eligible): Cesar Icardi-Rabiot, Swangard Athletic (Quebec/Huayramarca)
* Runner-Ups: Camille Oh-Chainey, CSKA Quebec / Alija Mesic-Mizayaki (Chromatika/Mytanija, St. John's Arsenal)

Manager of the Year: Alvaro Javier Zanetti, CSKA Quebec
* Runner-Ups: Jorge Hechavarria, Jolbonopolis United / Daniel Galbraith, Swangard Athletic (Tumbra)

23-Person Team of the Year:

Manager: Alvaro Javier Zanetti, CSKA Quebec

GK (3): Seung-Myeon Kravitz-Hyeon (Montreal Koreana)
* Alternate: Semir Besak (Mytanija, Mipojoseon) - Josh Gibson (The Licentian Isles, Haligonian)

DEF (8): Jean-Aniel Sirois (Tikariot, Forest City Athletic) - Cylie Nodis (Chromatika, Montreal Koreana) - Coralie Higgins-Mah (CSKA Quebec) - Exandra Davies (Saint Eleanor, Jolbonopolis United)
* Alternates: Benoit-Richard Ukaleq (Mipojoseon) - Clement Mattern-Soh (Perce Town) - Bosko Pestotnik (Mytanija, Mipojoseon) - Sigurbergur Geirröðursson (Graintfjall, Montreal Koreana)

MID (6): Orlando Mina (Huayramarca, Montreal Koreana) - Camille Oh-Chainey (CSKA Quebec) - Arvid Hansdotter (Nyowani Kitara/Quebec, Montreal Koreana)
* Alternate: Praxis Collingwood (Drawkland, Forest City Athletic) - Alulim Sinmuballit (Adab, Mipojoseon) - Nathalie Thormeyer (Swangard Athletic)

FW (6): Oberon M'bah-Pinho (Kingston FC) - Pio Mendonca (Cabo Azure, CSKA Quebec) - Gavilan Quelabura (Farfadillis- Farolera, Montreal City)
* Alternate: Cesar Icardi-Rabiot (Swangard Athletic) - Chloe Anderson (Cassadaigua, Montreal Koreana) - Layvin Sohn-Saka (Banija/Quebec, St. John's Arsenal)

Under-23 Team of the Year:
Under-23 Team of the Year is counted by those who start the season aged 22, and finish the season at no more than 23 years of age.

Manager: Auguste Toset, Montreal Koreana (Juvencus)

GK (3): Daniel Kirsch (Tjorl, Forest City Athletic)
* Alternate: Goh Yeong-Rok (Kingston FC) - Luciano Colonna (Heart of Saguenay)

DEF (8): Brian Wilson-Didh (CSKA Quebec) - Vojkan Pap (Quebec/Mytanija, Kingston FC) - Goh Hak-Seong (Olympique de Rimouski) - Corran Casa-Alta (Ceni, Mipojoseon)
* Alternates: Alain Delisle (Montreal City) - Mary McGrath (Quebec/Norrehavn, Montreal Koreana) - Alana Faucett (Sylestone, Zenit Attawapiskat) - Carl J. Umstoke (Qasden, Perce Town)

MID (6): Alija Mesic-Mizayaki (Chromatika/Mytanija, St. John's Arsenal) - Camille Oh-Chainey (CSKA Quebec) - Rachel Wyman (Cassadaigua, Montreal City)
* Alternate: Hamadur Henrysson (Graintfjall, Mipojoseon) - Lauren Engle (Cassadaigua, Montreal Koreana) - Jakub Sharp (Quebec/Mytanija, Haligonian)

FW (6): Oberon M'bah-Pinho (Kingston FC) - Cesar Icardi-Rabiot (Swangard Athletic) - Glenn Wils (Patriotlandia, Wansan Noksaekjeonsa)
* Alternate: Layvin Sohn-Saka (Banija/Quebec, St. John's Arsenal) - Maurice Michaux (Ko-oren, Swangard Athletic) - Didier Garnacho Siboyintore (Kirungabi/Quebec, Jolbonopolis United)

by **Quebec and Shingoryeo** » Thu May 18, 2023 1:49 pm

Q-LEAGUE 2058-60 SEASON - PREVIEW PART 1 (Transfers)

The transfer season came to an end after an exciting summer window that saw players spend time with their national teams, go on a much-needed holiday away from the mid-season stress, and for some, decide their future. Now let's check out some of the offseason changes that have occurred while we were away:

Managers

List of foreign managers active in Q-League:

Mansari Kandero [PFA], Montreal Koreana - 1st Season
Benni Massi [ELM], Perce Town - 1st Season
Lisa Amos [CMT], Mipojoseon - 2nd Season
Tamsin Duncan [TLI], Northandryun Rovers - 2nd Season
Jon Forseth [CNR], Zenit Attawapiskat - 2nd Season
Nick Cole [FVA], Forest City Athletic - 3rd Season
Stefano Varela [NOR], Heart of Saguenay - 4th Season
Rob Alexander [CBP], St. John's Arsenal - 10th Season

Club                  Name                  Age  Nat.      Change       Note
Montreal City         Colin McQuaid          64  QUE       Retired
Montreal City         Lester O'Reagan        39  QUE       Hired
Montreal Koreana      Auguste Toset          62  JUE       Retired
Montreal Koreana      Mansari Kandero        58  PFA       Hired        From Dalaris FC (PFA)
Perce Town            Pierre-Karl Varsteeg   68  QUE       Retired
Perce Town            Benni Massi            49  ELM       Hired        Formerly of Elmyian national team
Swangard Athletic     Daniel Galbraith       42  TMB       Resigned     [To FC Inter Nantwich] 
Swangard Athletic     Eric Varsteeg          42  QUE       Hired        From Under-18/21 national team [IAQ]

Departures

All-Time Record: 60m NSD, Pascal Languedoc [QUE], Hamilton Steelers to Jauneport Herault [NSI], TW2
Modern-era Record: 15m NSD, Oberon M'bah-Pinho [QUE], Kingston FC to Tihon [CM], TW39

Name                       Pos. Age  Nat.    Old Club              New Club               Nat.  Fee [NSD million]
OBERON M'bah-Pinho    ST/LW/RW   17  QUE/CBZ Kingston FC           Tihon                   CMT  15.00
CESAR Icardi-Rabiot      SS/ST   19  QUE/HUA Swangard Athletic     Jinja City FC           BNJ   8.25
Mathinna BOUCK        CM/AM/DM   27  QUE     Montreal Koreana      Rülândéá Kôstä          FFD   8.00
Arvid HANSDOTTER         AM/RW   25  NYK/QUE Montreal Koreana      Jungle Strike FC        VIL   8.00
Julie HARDAKER           RW/SS   25  TMB     Perce Town            Myana                   CMT   6.00
Coralie HIGGINS-MAH      CB/RB   25  QUE     CSKA Quebec           Alnio                   CMT   6.00
Cylie NODIS                 CB   26  CMT     Montreal Koreana      Chromatik               CMT   6.00
Hannah GORMLEY-MCCOWAN      CM   24  QUE     Olympique de Rimouski Columbia City           TMB   5.00
Clement MATTERN-SOH      LI/CB   26  QUE     Perce Town            Trimidau Rukiya         PFA   5.00
Abi LAVAUD                  LB   27  KOR     Montreal Koreana      Damogran                SRS   4.00
Anne-Marie MORSE         CB/DM   24  QUE     Mipojoseon            Lanar                   CMT   4.00                          
Caitrin NESS                ST   32  SRS/QUE Northandryun Rovers   Chalesm                 SRS   4.00
Theophile-CORNEILLE POULIN  ST   18  QUE     Leaside Lions         Santraginus             SRS   4.00
Clemence MOUSSENGUET        GK   24  QUE     CSKA Quebec           Pyathora Mariners FC    TKT   3.15
Seung-Hyeok KWAK            RM   23  QUE     Leaside Lions         Bencooolen City         TMB   3.00
Ann-Sofie HANSDOTTIR        AM   22  TJL     Swangard Athletic     Dunkirk Athletic        SYL   2.50
Nicolas DUCASSE             GK   34  SVG     Kingston FC           AS Villeneuve           SVG   2.00
Marc-Andre ONASI         CM/AM   31  CEN/QUE Perce Town            Maynard AFC             KOR   2.00
NELL Youngblood	         RW/LW   20  QUE     Swangard Athletic     Columbia City           TMB   2.00
Anderson PACHECO            CB   23  QUE/HUA Montreal City         Hagejoki                GRF   1.50
Raheem DONOVAN           ST/RW   34  QUE     Mipojoseon            Hyacinth of the South   ACA   1.00
Harald JESPERSEN            ST   33  NHV/QUE Zenit Attawapiskat    FC Nyhavn               NHV   1.00
Perry OOSTERHUIS         AM/RW   30  COR     Perce Town            Avondale City           SYL   1.00
Takis PIPADES            DM/CB   23  VDR     CSKA Quebec           Columbia City           TMB   1.00
Naoki HONDO                 CM   32  BOL     Swangard Athletic     Pere-Bellejoun          TMZ   0.50
Imani SCOTT-DIAZ            ST   31  QUE     Northandryun Rovers   Garigal City            ACA   0.50
Gwyneth MCNAMARA            GK   28  QUE     Jolbonopolis United   Bungunnia Cavalry       ACA   0.25
Stephen READ                CB   33  TMB     Montreal City         Club de Norwegian Wood  BRO   Free
Darren ROBIN                ST   30  KHD     Olympique de Rimouski Pacifica                PFA   Free
Muhub KAKAMNO               GK   30  EFK     Zenit Attawapiskat    Bruncester United AFC   KOR   Free
Ssuto KATEMAM               RM   28  EFK     St. John's Arsenal    Fort Raleigh FC         HTR   Free
Nicolas HOLDER              ST   20  SYL     Montreal City         Capitol Athletic        SYL   End of Loan

Arrivals

All-Time Record: 35m NSD, tied. Sheldon Serra [COS] from Ramusok Capital University [COS] to Zenit Attawapiskat, TW6 / Alulim Sinmuballit [ADB] from Adab United [ADB] to Mipojoseon, TW36
Modern-era Record: 35m Alulim Sinmuballit [ADB] from Adab United [ADB] to Mipojoseon, TW36

Name                      Pos. Age Nat.      Old Club               Nat. New Club                 Fee [NSD million]
JASON Þórhallursson         ST   35  GRF     Sivolvia Capitalizt    SRS  Montreal City            12.00
ANARR Ebergsson             CB   21  GRF     VfL Adelsshafen        SWR  Montreal Koreana          7.00
Irina Alderwood             LW   25  NPH/BRE Sabrefell Moths        NPH  Mipojoseon                6.00
Kutaaka MUTEESA             CB   22  BNJ     Busukuma AC            BNJ  Montreal City             5.00
Gina WHITTINGHAM            CF   22  ELM     Scolastico             ELM  Zenit Attawapiskat        3.50
Ji NING                     GK   18  NIX     Baomao                 NIX  Forest City Athletic      3.00
Helene-Anne RIVARD          ST   27  QUE     Straton                TMB  Forest City Athletic      3.00
Ukko SAIGIR                 CM   21  SRS     Wavel AC               SRS  Haligonian                2.75
Charlie DRY                 CF   23  SYL     Dunkirk Athletic       SYL  Haligonian                2.50
Maximos JEONG-HUI           CM   28  CAD/QUE Purellía Vida          CAD  Forest City Athletic      2.50
David RODIN              CM/RM   29  PTR     Union-Port-la-Capitale PTR  Jolbonopolis United       2.50
JACKSON WANG                CM   29  PFA     Dalaris City           PFA  Olympique de Rimouski     2.50
Thomas 'PRIMITIVO' Cantu CM/AM   30  MVE     Montfort Wanderers     TLI  Nakdong Athletic          2.00
Patrick MUTONI           RB/CB   18  KIR     Royal Boys AC          KIR  Haligonian                2.00
Þórður VALDIMARSSON         CM   29  TKT     Glenmount Town         TLI  Swangard Athletic         2.00
Iain ASPINALL               RW   26  TKT     Eivora Athletic FC     TKT  Olympique de Rimouski     1.50
Samuel HUI                  GK   20  GRF     AFC Farnworth          TLI  CSKA Quebec               1.50
Amelia ASCOTT               CF   25  SYL     Avondale City          SYL  Nakdong Athletic          1.33
Lida MORONI                 GK   19  SOR/TKT Avanaroch White Wings  TKT  Jolbonopolis United       1.30
Athena FOYER-DEVATEE        CM   19  CEN     1860 Azoth             CEN  PLI Islanders             1.00
Ivan SANIC                  CM   19  ZRH     Zanatlija FK           ZRH  Agawa Athletic            1.00
Marvin THORNILEY         LM/CM   30  TKT     Alcassar 1896 FC       TKT  Nakdong Athletic          1.00
Roch CLAIRON                RM   22  PTR     CF Capitale            PTR  Perce Town                0.75
Mushtaaq EL-SHEHATA         CF   34  TKT     Vantanoch FC           TKT  Heart of Saguenay         0.50
Aleksandar MALLOYE          GK   22  PFA     Dalaris City           PFA  Zenit Attawapiskat        Loan (1 season)
Nora BARRAULT            LW/ST   17  JUE     P.M. FC Primavera      JUE  Northandryun Rovers       Free
Raymond BASSEUR          RM/RW   19  JUE     FC Herone Primavera    JUE  Kingston FC               Free
Narin BERG               LW/RW   16  VAL     Mar Sara FC            VAL  Heart of Saguenay         Free
Lenny BEYER                 ST   17  SNL     Unaffiliated           SNL  Leaside Lions             Free
Mor BUDAY                   FW   16  PAS     Stilinkip FC           PAS  Perce Town                Free  
Benjamin FRAMNES            CB   22  7GM     Unaffiliated           7GM  Montreal City             Free
Katharina GRUENEWALD      A/MR   16  VAL     Hondo FC               VAL  Olympique de Rimouski     Free
Nfansu NJIE                 LB   34  BNJ     Herzegovina City FC    BNJ  Montreal City             Free
Urbà PUJALS              CB/LB   18  JUE     U.S Scudelli Primavera JUE  Perce Town                Free
Sabazio RAGONE           RM/RW   17  JUE     AC Serone Primavera    JUE  Montreal Koreana          Free
Heitor "BANDICOOT" Soares   CB   25  CBZ     Blackheath             TLI  Jolbonopolis United       Free
Batyr VEDENIN            RM/CM   19  PYA    Pyazhnyy Fut. Akademiya PYA  Haligonian                Free
Guinever WALLAN             LM   32  SRS     Lublova Reds           SRS  Agawa Athletic            Free
Donovan WATSON-LUKWAGO      RB   23  QUE     The C.C.C.U.           CMT  St. John's Arsenal        Undisclosed
Alain VADNAIS               LM   23  QUE/CMT Staramara Tech Univ.   CMT  Swangard Athletic         Undisclosed
Matt 'THE DOCTOR' Smith     TK  N/A  EFL     Unaffiliated           EFL  Perce Town                Undisclosed

Internal Transfers (all foreign/major domestic)

Note: Internal transfers do not include those heading to or from Quebecois Championship or State Leagues.

Name                         Pos.    Age  Nat.    Old Club               New Club                 Fee [NSD million]
Emily BRUCE                  CB       28  CBP     Perce Town             CSKA Quebec              8.00
DIDIER GARNACHO Siboyintore  RM/RW/LW 17  KIG/QUE Jolbonopolis United    Montreal Koreana         6.00
Tara FILAN                   ST/LW    28  QUE     Olympique de Rimouski  Leaside Lions            3.00
Charles LANGLET              CM       18  QUE     Cornwall Clippers      Leaside Lions            3.00
Halan MEDHAGBIA              RW       27  CAD     Cornwall Clippers      CSKA Quebec              2.75
Odette TSIOUI                LW       18  QUE     Cornwall Clippers      Perce Town               2.50
Raoul-Pierre KOO             CM/DM    24  QUE     Forest City Athletic   Montreal City            2.00
Samuel MCGRATH               RW/AM    25  QUE     Haligonian             Agawa Athletic           2.00
Arran MONTGOMERY             CB       22  QUE/TLI Northandryun Rovers    Jolbonopolis United      2.00
Alexis SAMURTOK              CB       25  QUE     UI1877                 Mipojoseon               2.00
Brie TANNENBAUM              LB/DM    21  QUE     Northandryun Rovers    Montreal Koreana         2.00
Seo-Heui HONG                CM/DM    26  QUE     Montreal Koreana       Perce Town               1.50
Noelle JOURNEAU              LB       23  QUE     Perce Town             Northandryun Rovers      1.50
Victor DE SICHES             ST/LW    24  QUE/HUA Agawa Athletic         Montreal Koreana         1.50
Clement YABUSELE             RB       17  QUE     Haligonian             St. John's Arsenal       1.50
Serge MAURICE-CHEVRIER       CB       22  QUE     Mipojoseon             Northandryun Rovers      1.25
Maria AVELLANEDA             LB       29  NOR     Jolbonopolis United    PLI Islanders            1.00
Vladislav CHELOMEY           LB       21  PYA     Cornwall Clippers      Swangard Athletic        1.00
Martin HANNAH-BARIBEAU       LW/LM    23  QUE     Haligonian             Wansan Noksaekjeonsa     1.00
Sebastien IRNIQ              CM       33  QUE     Swangard Athletic      Nunavut North Stars      1.00
David IRWIN                  LB       33  TKT     UI1877                 Leaside Lions            1.00
Chang-Woo KIM                ST       29  QUE     Cornwall Clippers      Nakdong Athletic         1.00
Se-Jin BYEON                 LW/ST    23  ACA     Mipojoseon             Leaside Lions            1.00
Daniel KIRSCH                GK       21  TJL     Forest City Athletic   Zenit Attawapiskat       1.00
Soo-Gyeong NOH               LW/ST    29  QUE     Heart of Saguenay      St. John's Arsenal       0.75
Marcel SHIN                  CM       31  QUE     UI1877                 CSKA Quebec              0.75
Curtis YANAGIMOTO            CB       28  QUE     Jolbonopolis United    Agawa Athletic           0.75
Gennadiy POLUNIN             LB       18  QUE/NPG*Daedonggang 3.26       CSKA Quebec              0.60 
Hemant SINGH                 RB/LB    23  QUE     Haligonian             Kingston FC              0.60
Noureddine ALAIA             RM/CM    27  QUE/TMZ Daedonggang 3.26       Agawa Athletic           0.50
Clemence ELSEVIER-SWEENEY    AM/CM    27  QUE     Forest City Athletic   Agawa Athletic           0.50
Emilie KIM                   AM/RW    28  QUE     Kingston FC            Montreal City            0.50
John LEWIS-EVANS             CM       25  QUE     Kingston FC            Perce Town               0.50
Brianne MCKINNEY             CM       32  QUE     Jolbonopolis United    Agawa Athletic           0.50
Theodore ATKINS MCNEILL      CB       19  QUE     Cornwall Clippers      Nakdong Athletic         0.33
Marc-Andre GALLANT           GK       22  QUE     Daedonggang 3.26       PLI Islanders            0.33
Brigitte MAH                 GK       30  QUE     Cornwall Clippers      Nakdong Athletic         0.20
Michelle HALGORSEN           GK       24  QUE     Zenit Attawapiskat     Mipojoseon               Free
Hyeong-Joon KWAK             LW/RW    35  QUE     Montreal City          Agawa Athletic           Free
Barrett O'REILLY             RB       32  QUE     Forest City Athletic   Leaside Lions            Free
Dong-Hyeon SONG              RB/RM    32  QUE     Wansan Noksaekjeonsa   PLI Islanders            Free

by **Quebec and Shingoryeo** » Sat May 20, 2023 2:07 am

Q-LEAGUE 2058-60 SEASON - PREVIEW PART 2

No. Pos. First Name     Surname            Age Nationalities
01    GK Claude         VAN VLIET 'C'        39 DOMESTIC  QUE
23    LB SALOME         PARK                 24 DOMESTIC  QUE
15    CB Curtis         YANAGIMOTO           28 DOMESTIC  QUE
03    CB Gwan-Woo       NOH                  32 DOMESTIC  QUE
06    RB Felice         KLATT-DUROCHER       26 DOMESTIC  QUE
08    CM Ivan           SANIC                19 PROSPECT  ZRH
07    LM Guinever       WALLAN               32 REGIONAL  SRS
13    RM Brianne        MCKINNEY             33 DOMESTIC  QUE
11    LW Barkad         ASSAF                20 DOMESTIC  TMZ / QUE
10    ST Clemence       ELSEVIER-SWEENEY     27 DOMESTIC  QUE
09    RW Vyacheslav     SHARIPOV 'VC'        23 IMPORT    NPG*
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29    GK Clarence       WHYTE                33 DOMESTIC  QUE
31    GK Yeong-Se       BYEON                20 DOMESTIC  QUE
02    LB Teresa         RAKHOVSKI            26 DOMESTIC  QUE
04    CB Yamilka        DE SICHES            18 DOMESTIC  QUE / HUA
20 CB/DM Owen           RICE-MILNER          17 DOMESTIC  QUE
88    RB Jae-Hak        YIM                  21 DOMESTIC  QUE
12    LM Despina        GKOUNTOURA           26 Q.COMM.   ACA
16    CM Noureddine     ALAIA                27 DOMESTIC  QUE / TMZ
14 RW/LW Samuel         MCGRATH              25 DOMESTIC  QUE
11    LW Hyeong-Joon    KWAK                 35 DOMESTIC  QUE
25    ST Emilie         YEO DUNNE            17 DOMESTIC  QUE
17 RW/RB Odette         BAEK-FLEMEISTER      24 DOMESTIC  QUE

AGAWA ATHLETIC

Nickname: A's
Location: Agawa, Abitibi-Agawa
Stadium: Green Gloves Park (Cap. 9,200)
Owner: Kang Gyeong-Wook, 54

Chairman: Paul Assikinack, 28
Manager: Irma Granato, 40 - 3rd Season
Captain: Claude van Vliet, 39 - 5th Season

Last Five Seasons: Championship, Championship, Championship, Championship, Championship
Overview: Stadium ★★ / Training facilities ★★★ / Financial Power ★★ / Recruitment ★★★ / Youth system ★★★
Rivals: Bellwood Park Fire (Local)

Thoughts: Based in Agawa, a major mining city located in southwest of Abitibi-Agawa province where hockey and basketball reign supreme. Traditionally football in this province is heavily north-east oriented with multiple Attawapiskat and Anju teams, as well as AJ Jeongju, being the best known names, but there is a positive as the city's location, with approximately 1,200 kilometres between Agawa and Tulcan, Yoseo-Manitoba (the eponymous city located across the border in Huayramarca), means that the A's have a large catchment basin in which they could recruit and develop local talent.

As with Nakdong Athletic, their fellow survivor from the notoriously-difficult promotion playoffs this time around, this marks Agawa Athletic's return to the Quebecois premiership for the first time in several decades with their last Premiership experience happening back in 2033-34. It coincides with the spade of relegations both Daedonggang 3.26 and AJ Anju, two big names from the eastern end of the province, have suffered in the recent years, and considering the tensions felt between the Agawans to their Abitibian counterparts, there's a point for their fans to brag about. You would notice that with their backline (or one half of it), with Salome Park and Curtis Yanagimoto, two reliable defenders carefully secured, solid left feet of goalscorer Vyacheslav Sharipov from Novopetrograd, or the promises of Ivan Sanic - they suggest promise.

Unfortunately, the odds may not be exactly be in their favour as the A's, while possessing a squad that is valiantly put together between the veterans, journeymans and young prospects, simply don't have enough power to consistently beat out oppositions, even on a prolonged two-year season that is caused by six-year weather cycles in Quebec. If anything, this may end up working against their favour considering the squad's relative age, but you never know. Claude van Vliet's durability may stop the tides...

No. Pos. First Name     Surname            Age Nationalities
01    GK Samuel         HUI                 20 IMPORT    GRF                     
26    LB Brian          WILSON-DIDH         23 DOMESTIC  QUE
04    CB Mirren         RODGER              26 DOMESTIC* TLI
03    CB Emily          BRUCE               28 IMPORT    CBP
02    RB Petar          PEJAKOVSKI          27 IMPORT    MYT
05    LM ARAMIS         Navarro Najera 'VC' 27 IMPORT    MVE
19    CM Camille        OH-CHAINEY          21 DOMESTIC  QUE
08    RM Giampietro     VERA                29 REGIONAL  CAD
07    AM Gabrielle      ROWLAND 'C'         28 DOMESTIC* NPH
11    SS Halan          MEDHAGBIA           26 DOMESTIC  CAD
10    ST Pio            MENDONCA            24 IMPORT    CBZ
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21    GK Stu            HARDING             27 DOMESTIC* TKT
13    GK Aaron          BENEZET-RYONG       22 DOMESTIC  QUE
12    LB Gennadiy       POLUNIN             18 DOMESTIC  QUE / NPG*
20    CB Laurent        DILLIO-DUGUET       21 DOMESTIC  QUE
36    CB Marie-France   DUGUET              18 DOMESTIC  QUE 
06 RB/LB Dominic        HASEGAWA            28 DOMESTIC  QUE
16    CM Marcel         SHIN                31 DOMESTIC  QUE
15    CM Seung-Ho       HONG                30 DOMESTIC  QUE
12 AM/SS Roberta        BARKER              26 DOMESTIC  QUE
11 LW/ST Loren          LEMAIGRE            26 DOMESTIC* KOR
09    ST Caitlyn        KIRAMAN             29 IMPORT    CMT
14 RW/RM Hong-Seok      JOH                 21 DOMESTIC  QUE

CSKA QUEBEC

Nickname: Tiger-Phoenixes, Gunbari
Location: Alexandre-IV Arrondissement, Joongyeong, Joongyeong Federal Province
Stadium: Stade-Lionel-Mah (Capacity: 103,000)
Owner: CSKA Quebec Ltd

President: Agnes van Laeken, 58, 4th Season
Manager: Alvaro Javier Zanetti, 39, 2nd Season
Captain: MF Gabrielle Rowland [NPH], 28, 3rd Season

Titles won: 21 (1893, 1903, 1906, 1914, 1922-23, 1946, 1953, 1956, 1966, 1976, 1979-80, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1990, 2021, 2037-38, 2046)
Last Five Years: 2nd, 9th, 13th, 7th, 5th
Overview: Stadium ★★★★★ / Training facilities ★★★★ / Financial Power ★★★★ / Recruitment ★★★★ / Youth system ★★★★
Rivals: Montreal Koreana (Shingoryeoite Superclassique/Joongsongjeon), Levis Athletic (Local - Joongyejeon)

Thoughts: Originally founded as the football division of the CSKA Quebec Sports Society the Tiger-Phoenixes, while originally intended for the servicemen and the officers of the Imperial Quebecois Forces, have since become a multi-sport club with ownership model similar to their rivals and contemporaries. Of course, this background alone suggests their presence as th eastern half of the Shingoryeoite Superclassique, or Joongsongjeon, where they pit off against Montreal Koreana, their rivals to the West, and are known for burning down The Reneegrad at the start of this decade.

Anyways, CSKA Quebec is one of the most historic clubs in Quebec and Shingoryeo, and is usually considered a favourite. Their twenty titles and eleven Coupe de la Reine titles are more than enough to show that, even though their post-1990 state, with only four Q-League titles won in over 60 years under only Sir. Lionel Mah (the new stadium's namesake) and Ross Killanen, suggests that some of their past-century lustre has worn off a bit.

In terms of fanbase the Tiger-Phoenixes run the very opposite to their rivals in that their local fanbase is of more mixed demographic, one that sees working class supporters awkwardly coexist with the elite and the military under the same banners, while the national fanbase tends to originate more towards the political left. With the team having survived their first season at the Stade-Lionel-Mah, and Alvaro Javier 'AJ' Zanetti drawing serious buzz around the Eternal City of Lights with his charisma, fans appear to have calmed down more in unison.

Now, this doesn't mean that offseason's gotten any less interesting though. Fans at least felt that way when they had to let go of a national team goalkeeper in Clemence Moussenguet, all-league centreback in Coralie Higgins-Mah, and a promising Vdara midfielder by the name of Takis Pipades, automatically leaving behind three significant black holes on the team roster. Of course, the fans also know why they went - Pyathora's a proven side in the TPL, Alnio a proven Redleague side, and Takis Pipades will find having less pressure in Columbia City benefit his budding career, especially with his home country looking to return to international footballing stage. Still, not the easiest. Fortunately for Zanetti, the front office's promise of big signings did come this time around, as Emily Bruce, a commandeering centreback now starting for her home country in Baker Park, comes over from Perce Town for whopping 8m sum. Her signing is then further propped up by the arrivals of Samuel Hui, Graintfjaller goalkeeper of outstanding potential, and a polished leftback in Gennadiy Polunin, so one would argue that the team didn't lose much if anything from the last season.

Now, on another year where CSKA looks to outrace Koreana and Mipojoseon, the biggest question will be on their ability to finish the mission. There's no doubt that CSKA doesn't lack talent - they never did, in fact - and you will always see the league's biggest stars (see: Pio Mendonca right now) here. But everybody knows that putting it together's the hardest part when you manage a side in Joongyeong. Can this group of players, those managed by the no-nonsense, sharp-tongued Zanetti, put it together?

No. Pos. First Name     Surname            Age Nationalities
01    GK Ning           JI                  18 PROSPECT  NIX
06    LB Jean-Aniel     SIROIS              31 IMPORT    TKT
03    CB Min-Shik       BAEK                28 DOMESTIC  QUE
54    CB Laurent        ELSEVIER-SWEENEY    23 DOMESTIC  QUE
02    RB Louise         BARR-DOHERTY        25 DOMESTIC  QUE
05    CM Harold         CHASKIE 'C'         26 DOMESTIC  QUE
08    CM Maximos        JEONG-HUI           28 DOMESTIC  CAD / QUE
09    LW JEREMY         KIM                 28 DOMESTIC  QUE
10    AM Jurka          JARJU 'VC'          33 DOMESTIC* BNJ
11    RW Samuele        MICHELETTI          21 DOMESTIC  QUE / ILY
55    ST Helene-Anne    RIVARD              27 DOMESTIC  QUE
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13    GK Simone         MACRON              32 DOMESTIC  QUE
31    GK Bryce          HWANG               19 DOMESTIC  QUE
23 LB/RB Nicolette      MCALLISTER-YOON     22 DOMESTIC  QUE           
40    CB Jeanne-Marie   BAKAMBU             18 DOMESTIC  QUE/NGB
04    CB Claire         GRIFFITH            34 PLA.CO.   NPH
18 RB/RM Hyeok-Joon     KWEON               17 DOMESTIC  QUE
14 DM/CM Nicolette      MCCAULEY            24 DOMESTIC  QUE
16    CM Marcus         TELFAIR-JONES       33 DOMESTIC  QUE
12    AM Emilie         KIM                 28 DOMESTIC  QUE
17 LW/RW Marcel         ETOK                28 DOMESTIC  QUE
07    ST Justin         TRIMMER ZEEFIL      20 REGIONAL  AHR
19    SS Ellery SE-YIN  YI                  22 DOMESTIC  QUE
 
Maternity Leave: 
77    RM PRAXIS         Collingwood         26 DRK

FOREST CITY ATHLETIC

Nickname: Trees
Location: Pahkatequayang, Mahan
Stadium: Golden Calf Arena at Wonderland Avenue (Cap. 32,000)
Owner: Patrice Likonza (60% Golden Calf co., 20% local investors, 20% fans)

Chairman: Julien Shin-Likonza, 40, 6th Season
Manager: Nick Cole [FVA], 58, 2nd Season
Captain: Harold Chaskie, 26, 2nd Season

Titles Won: 3 (1903-04, 1938-39, 1968-69)
Last Five Years: 6th, 8th, 13th, 13th, Championship
Overview: Stadium ★★★★ / Training facilities ★★★★ / Financial Power ★★★★ / Recruitment ★★★ / Youth system ★★★
Rivals: Kingston FC (Regional), Beolgyo Kilmarnock (Local)

Thoughts: If you talk to a stranger over football on your local pub, and he tells you that Forest City Athletic has actually won three league titles, you wouldn't exactly believe him either. Largely shadowed by the bigger Mahan clubs out east such as Kingston FC, Leaside Lions and Hamilton Steelers, the FAC have spent the last century swinging between top two tiers of the league. While the Trees have had better days with a strong pair of top six finishes during the LigAnaia super-league days, the dissolution of the LA:N in favour of national leagues since have placed the Trees back into the preceding times.

Things have started to look different over past decade, however, as they have come into national relevance under the ownership of energy drink mogul Patrice Likonza fourteen years ago. Under Likonza and his son, club chairman Julien Shin-Likonza, whose family have long history in the city as LNU graduates, the club has managed to climb their way back to the Q-League three years ago and since then has sustained their ascendant form in the Q-League. Now with top-class facilities and stadium, diligent but not blatant investment by a smart front office, and good work put together by their Flavovespian manager Nick Cole, they are starting to figure out their way to push for the IFCF qualification. So far they have not exactly reached that yet, but if previous season's sixth-place finish can suggest anything, it may be that they are set out for a longer stay in the league, even if their initial target may not happen just yet.

The Trees' formula to success last season was their ability to maximise tight contests that, thanks to their defensive backline's strengths on low block and a criminally underrated midfield that helped covering the unexpected inconsistencies on goal. During the offseason they have done enough work on their part to limit their losses, with Cardenao international (and Quebecois dual citizen) Maximos Jeong-Hui covering for City-bound Raoul-Pierre Koo, and a splash signing of Helene-Anne Rivard, a proven goalscorer with Straton FC in Tumbra, in an effort to find an actual go-to guy on the 9-spot that the team has lacked for a while. But the one to watch is Ning Ji. Ning, Naixi international goalkeeper at age 18, was heavily coveted by no less than half-dozen sides from multiple nations, and after much struggle, it would be the Trees who would secure them over CSKA in what's considered a major coup. With Kirsch experiment having failed after a promising start, they expect to try things differently with Ning, who will have a stable backup and mentor in Simone Macron to help adjust into the role.

No. Pos. First Name     Surname            Age Nationalities
01    GK Josh           GIBSON              32 DOMESTIC* TLI
02    LB Seung-Weon     NOH                 30 DOMESTIC  QUE
04    CB Gregory        SCHERWEY            31 DOMESTIC* STL
05    CB Cordell        YI-SWIFT            28 Q.COMM.   ACA
18    RB Patrick        MUTONI              18 PROSPECT  KIG
07    LM Dong-Seop      YIM                 19 DOMESTIC  QUE
13    CM Ukko           SAIGIR              21 REGIONAL  SRS
08    CM Jakub          SHARP               20 DOMESTIC  QUE / MYT
11    RM Frances        O'CONNOR            20 DOMESTIC  QUE / SCT
09    ST John           GRAYCOOK            30 DOMESTIC* SCT
10    ST Charlie        DRY                 23 IMPORT    SYL
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21    GK Seo-Jeong      HA                  21 DOMESTIC  QUE
29    GK Stefano        GRAGNANI            19 DOMESTIC  QUE
12 LB/RB Cassandra      CAGGIULA            17 DOMESTIC  QUE / ILY*
03    CB Michael        CHRISTIE            33 IMPORT    SCT
17    CB Christabel     WOO                 20 DOMESTIC  QUE
06    LM Seamus         MCKELLAR 'C'        35 DOMESTIC  QUE
25 RB/DM Amina          SOLDATOVA           27 DOMESTIC  QUE
14 CM/AM Denzel         MURPHY              26 DOMESTIC  QUE / SCT
16    CM Harry          MCNEILL             20 DOMESTIC  QUE
17 RM/CM Batyr          VEDENIN             19 PROSPECT  PYA
65 LW/RW Claire         BAYLESS             18 DOMESTIC  QUE
29    ST Clarence       MCGRADY             22 DOMESTIC  QUE

HALIGONIAN

Nickname: Hals, the Schottians
Location: Dongnae-Halifax County, Acadie
Stadium: Sajik Park (Cap. 46,450)
Owner: Haligonian Society of Shingoryeo Ltd (Currently owned by a consortium of local businessmen)

President: Ida Gorman-Beckett, 51, 3rd Season
Manager: Fabian O'Dell, 52, 3rd Season
Captain: Seamus McKellar, 34, 9th Season

Titles Won: 12 (1891-92, 1898-99, 1900-01, 1911-12, 1916-17, 1931-32, 1954-55, 1959-60, 1977-78, 1983-84, 2038-39, 2042-43)
Last Five Years: 14th, 17th, 9th, 7th, 11th
Overview: Stadium ★★★★ / Training facilities ★★★ / Financial Power ★★★ / Recruitment ★★★ / Youth system ★★★
Rivals: Heart of Saguenay (Derby des Soleils), Mipojoseon (Regional - Battle of Acadie), Nakdong Athletic (Local)

Thoughts: The sole remaining team from once-numerous clubs of the Haligonian FC multi-sport organisation, Haligonian FC has managed to not only survive, but thrive as the club of the Dongnae-Halifax County's Schottian diaspora (to be exact, 2 million Schottian-Quebecois living in the nation) located on the southern boroughs of West, East Leith and Namcheon. While originally of working class origin, which is where the twelve-time league and multi-time Coupe winners originate, the DHC's southern areas, for most part, have emerged as quieter, more lower-to-middle class neighbourhoods, though the Namcheon beach has seen increased crowd and businesses in recent times due to the overcrowding of Seunghakpo and more popular beaches on the outerskirts of the city.

As for the club itself, it is anything but tranquility out there. Instead of promises of greater revenues and thus ability to perform better on increasingly-bankrolling Q-League scene, the club's tenure in a bigger, nicer 46,000-seater Sajik Park has not exactly started off well with team finishing to back-to-back disappointments in 17th and 14th places. Now, with the ownership situation put on hold for another season after rumours of an Avatarian takeover, the uncertainties around Fabian O'Dell continues to ring strong, and panic remains strong in the air, which suggests a recipe for disaster. Even then there are positives to be found, however, as the team welcomes promising forward Charlie Dry from Sylestone and a recent Baptism of Fire winner in Patrick Mutoni from Kirungabi, and the team considerably looks more younger and energetic than they have in last decade or so. Now, with Josh Gibson, Gregory Scherwey and Seamus McKellar retaining significant veteran presence, will they be able to generate enough momentum to make an unexpected push, or will they lose a step or two and falter into the depths of relegation admist all the chaos?

No. Pos. First Name     Surname            Age Nationalities
01    GK Luciano              COLONNA             23 DOMESTIC  QUE
02    LB Pierre-Charles       DJAOANDRY 'VC'      29 DOMESTIC  QUE
03    CB Yeong-Heui           GOH                 26 DOMESTIC  QUE 
04    CB Jean-Ian             BOKASSA             31 DOMESTIC* NGB / QUE
06    RB Sandy                INABA               26 DOMESTIC  QUE
13    LM Jacqualine           PELLETIER 'C'       34 DOMESTIC* CMT
15    CM Bede                 VERLAND             29 DOMESTIC* NPH
08    RM Jong-Woo             PARK                19 DOMESTIC  QUE
07    LW Meghan               SHEA O'MARA         23 DOMESTIC  QUE
43    CF Mushtaaq             EL-SHEHATA          34 PLA.CO.   TKT
11    RW Ilhan                TREMAINE            24 Q.COMM.   ACA
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31    GK Nina                 KAWAHARA            34 DOMESTIC* HIN / QUE
50    GK Edward               JOO-MICHAELSON      17 DOMESTIC  QUE
22    LB Laurent              FRIESEN             23 DOMESTIC  QUE
05    CB Gyeong-Weon          PARK                27 DOMESTIC  QUE
25    CB Claude               MONSEF              18 DOMESTIC  QUE
18 RB/LB Chae-Hoon            JI                  29 DOMESTIC  QUE
14    DM Kasperi              VUORINEN            32 DOMESTIC* QUE / NHV*
12    CM Jean-Claude          TELLEZ              25 DOMESTIC  QUE
10    CM David                ONDRASEK            17 DOMESTIC  NZS* / QUE
21 RM/LM Luisa                CARNEIRO            26 DOMESTIC  QUE
09    ST Nam-Cheol            EO                  20 DOMESTIC  QUE
17 LW/RW Narin                BERG                16 PROSPECT  VAL

HEART OF SAGUENAY

Nickname: Hearts, Les Metropolitains
Location: Chicoutimi, Saguenay
Stadium: Apple Bowl (Cap. 84,000)
Owner: Heart of Saguenay Society (55% Fan-Owned, 45% under a joint consortium of local businessmen)

Chairman: Rudy Early, 49, 2nd Season
Manager: Stefano Varela [NOR], 63, 4th Season
Captain: Jacqualine Pelletier [CMT], 34, 4th Season

Titles Won: 8 (1893-94, 1907-08, 1914-15, 1917-18, 1939-40, 1971-72, 1973-74, 1980-81)
Last Five Years: 17th, Championship, Championship, Championship, 19th
Overview: Stadium ★★★★ / Training facilities ★★★ / Financial Power ★★★ / Recruitment ★★★ / Youth system ★★★
Rivals: Haligonian (Derby des Soleils), Olympique de Rimouski (Choc de Sagueneens)

Thoughts: The football division of Heart of Saguenay, multi-sport club whose name originates from downtown's Heart of Saguenay junction that starts a 1500km Route 5 from Chicoutimi to Dongnae-Halifax County, Heart of Saguenay is one of the two big clubs to come from the northeastern province of Saguenay. For a very long time in their history, all the way up to the end of 1990s when the Millikens have stepped out of the ownership, they held a very strong presence in the northeast, where gridiron and (ice) hockey have been particularly popular, and have stayed nationally relevant for most of its history.

It is safe to say that the club's glory days feel like a fleeting memory, with the club having failed to make significant impact in the contemporary, IFCF era of domestic football, and the Millikens, once proud owners of the club in the past half-century, nowadays busy working with the Tamazghan ownership of Montreal City. The Hearts are currently a more of a yo-yo club between the ever-competitive Q-League and the Quebecois Championship, though their footprint on the Quebecois football is lot bigger than what most would say, thanks to its well-known academy, ability to churn out strong goalscorers (debatable nowadays) and more importantly, the roars coming from the Apple Bowl that until last year, was the largest in the league.

Their belief in the academy products continue to ring this season as Stefano Varela finds himself with relatively little resources available. The decision to call up academy products Claude Monsef and David Ondrasek, with latter rumoured to be on the radar for the Gatchingerrak Union squad for future Copa Rushmori, and signing a rare Vanorian prospect in Narin Berg would be considered risky on most teams under relegation risk, but Varela's decision, especially having brought the Hearts back from the scary pits of the Championship, may end up paying off nicely if successful. The veteran, who has accumulated four decades of management, has not been shy on the department either, with Park Jong-Woo and Luciano Colonna firmly established on their starting position now, and Eileen Loew's loan from Burnaby working out well for them on staying afloat on their first season back. Now the bigger question, however, is if he can stay tactically flexible enough to make sure that they would avoid the relegation.

No. Pos. First Name     Surname            Age Nationalities
01    GK Elisabeth      CHA 'C'              33 DOMESTIC  QUE       
06    LB Alanis         KHAMA                22 Q.COMM.   DVL
04    CB Heitor         "BANDICOOT" Soares   25 IMPORT    CBZ
05    CB Arran          MONTGOMERY           23 DOMESTIC  QUE / TLI
03    RB Exandra        DAVIES               29 IMPORT    EXT
07    LM Nicolas        ALLAUCA              32 DOMESTIC* HUA
13    CM K.A.           STEWANOWIC           30 DOMESTIC* ZRH
08    RM David          RODIN                29 IMPORT    PTR
11    LW ANTONIO        YI                   23 DOMESTIC  QUE
27    RW Michelle       GONG-LANDAU          19 DOMESTIC  QUE
09    ST Joni           LAURISMÄKI           24 IMPORT    SVJ
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50    GK Lidia          MORONI               19 PROSPECT  SOR / TKT
30    GK Mauricio       BAEK                 21 DOMESTIC  QUE
14    LB Joon-Seop      HONG                 22 DOMESTIC  QUE
24    CB Mario          Lee VARELA           31 DOMESTIC  QUE / NOR
05    CB Yves           KANIATARIIO 'VC'     33 DOMESTIC  QUE 
02    RB Karina         JIMENEZ              24 DOMESTIC  QUE
17 DM/CM Jae-Yeon       HWANG                23 DOMESTIC  QUE
29    CM Michelle       HASEGAWA             31 DOMESTIC  QUE
10    AM Bastian        ALLARD-MAKHIYOC      20 DOMESTIC  QUE
21 LW/RW Martin         SSEMPIJJA            24 DOMESTIC  QUE / BNJ
12    ST Ellery         MAKHIYOC             20 DOMESTIC  QUE
19    RW Elroy          BRASHEAR             18 DOMESTIC  QUE

JOLBONOPOLIS UNITED

Nickname: Jolbo, The Prairie Flame
Location: Jolbonopolis, Yoseo-Manitoba
Stadium: Jolbonopolis Coliseum (Cap. 62,000)
Owner: Jolbonopolis United Society (60% fan-owned, 40% owned by local businesspeople)

President: Gaspard de Torrejon, 62, 6th Year
Manager: Jorge Hechavarria, 43, 4th Year
Captain: Elisabeth Cha, 32, 2nd Year

Titles Won: 7 (1918-19, 1925-26, 1943-44, 1949-50, 1950-51, 1957-58, 2001-02)
Last Five Years: 5th, 12th, 4th, 17th, 1st (Championship)
Overview: Stadium ★★★ / Training facilities ★★★ / Financial Power ★★★ / Recruitment ★★★★ / Youth system ★★★★
Rivals: Northandryun Rovers (Regional - South Yoseo Derby), Swangard Athletic (Regional - North Yoseo Derby)

Thoughts: One of the 'Big 3 Teams of Yoseo' in a talent-rich Far West, Jolbonopolis United is one of several historic names in the Q-League that manage to find ways to constantly underachieve in recent history. Located in Jolbonopolis, Yoseo-Manitoba's provincial capital of 2.5 million, they are usually defined in opposition to Swangard, whose organisation sees Duke of Swangards as a president, and Montevicio-based Northandryun Rovers, with their identity as working-class identity. They also known for representing the Huayramarcan and Caraqueno diaspora on the south end of the city who have immigrated into city for a century, and Spanish signs and banners are found lot more commonly in comparison to their inner-city rivals, Jolbonopolis Spartak, which use local indigenous syllabics and Korean.

Unlike the other two, Jolbo have experienced greater ups and downs as they, they have always had the infrastructure, the players and one of the largest fanbases in the country, but have mostly fallen short of even their 'attainable goals' in the recent years. Part of it comes down to coffers - Jolbonopolis, originally built as a planned city in the late-1800s as a provincial capital and transportation centre between the West Coast and the rest of the nation, experiences strong income disparity, and its coffers aren't always open to spend every transfer window. It is with this reason that the most recent offseason definitely didn't sound so promising for the Jolbo fans for this reason. The previous season would see them hammering through the opposition with their outstanding defence, which pushed them all the way to the second-place finish in the Ouverture half, but their fifth-place finish also showed clear deficiencies in goalscoring front where Joni Laurimaski's 13 goals and Didier Garnacho's stunning rookie performance couldn't h. Hide the fact that they were clear and firmly on the bottom-half of goals scored department.

So instead of addressing said front by buying more names up forward or on second-flank, the fans ended up having to say goodbye to Didier Garnacho as the Kirungabi international was sold for exorbitant 6m price to Montreal Koreana on the first day of the window. The loss of Garnacho, and the fact they have not spent much on getting a replacement or two up front, seemed to frustrate both Jorge Echevarria and the fans. To them, it is clear that any positive news the rest of the offseason, whether it be the signings of Arran Montgomery and Hector 'Bandicoot' Soares, two centrebacks with strong upsides, or the arrival of a proven midfielder in Patriotlandia international Roch Clairon, was not going to be enough to emphasise that their issues up front, which they attribute it to a front office issue, remain unsolved. With Echevarria reportedly unhappy with the front office, and there likely will be no shortage of teams looking for the manager, will this be his final season with the club he has smoothly kicked off his young managerial career? We'll find out.

No. Pos. First Name     Surname            Age Nationalities
01    GK Yeong-Rok      GOH                 20 DOMESTIC  QUE
02    LB Hailey         MEYER               25 DOMESTIC* CDG 
03    CB VOJKAN         PAP                 23 DOMESTIC  QUE / MYT
04    CB Byeong-Wook    HWANG               27 DOMESTIC  QUE
06    RB Tracey         MERCURIO 'VC'       26 DOMESTIC  TMB
13    DM Miguel         GONTIJO             19 YOUTH     CBZ
10    LM Kristen        OWENS               25 DOMESTIC* CDG
05    CM Myeong-Heon    HEO 'C'             30 DOMESTIC  QUE
08    RM Felix          SISSOKO             29 DOMESTIC  JUE
19    CF Brianne        LEVINE              20 IMPORT    CDG
07    CF Amina          Salihamidzic BECKIE 18 DOMESTIC  QUE
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31    GK WILLIAM        HONG                25 DOMESTIC  QUE
21    GK Elan           KRISTOFIC           33 DOMESTIC  QUE
62    LB Emerson        STARCHILD           22 DOMESTIC  QUE
20    CB Katrina        YOON                17 DOMESTIC  QUE 
24    CB Dilara         GRYAZNOVA           23 IMPORT    PYA
18 CB/LB Hemant         SINGH               23 DOMESTIC  QUE
17    RB Anne-Marie     SINCLAIR            25 DOMESTIC  QUE
30 RB/DM Haley          GUSAROV-MCMANUS     19 DOMESTIC  QUE
14    CM Pierre         SIEFERT             28 DOMESTIC  QUE
11 RM/RW Raymond        BRASSEUR            19 PROSPECT  JUE
09    ST Bide           IRIZZARI            32 DOMESTIC* ASG
27    ST Vladimir       LEKMANOFF           23 DOMESTIC  QUE

KINGSTON FC

Nickname: Reds
Location: City of Kingston, Mahan
Stadium: Pavel Wilson Stadium (Capacity: 47,000)
Owner: Kingston Sport and Entertainment (KSE)

Chairman: Sir. Leopold Goldman-Wolofsky, 76, 20th Season
Manager: Harriet Alaba Ahn, 43, 2nd Season
Captain: MF Heo Myeong-Heon, 5th Season

Titles won: 6 (1924, 1929, 1964, 1977, 2006, 2040)
Last Five Years: 10th, 7th, 5th, 11th, 10th
Overview: Stadium ★★★★★ / Training facilities ★★★★ / Financial Power ★★★★★ / Recruitment ★★★ / Youth system ★★★★
Rivals: Wansan Noksaekjeonsa (Southwest Derby), Lakeshore (Local), Leaside Lions (Local), VAA (Local)

Thoughts: Kingston FC are no doubt the biggest club in all of the southwest. This is partly thanks to their location in the waterfront of Downtown Kingston, the capital of Mahan province with almost three million people on the metropolitan area, but also their history as the regional powerhouse on a talent-rich area - their six titles remain the most ever won by a Mahan club. The Reds have never really lacked money either, and those familiar with the short-lived UICA era thought they would be remembered as a high-spending team with solid starpower, best remembered for their talismanic forward and later manager of 17 years in Llamaean Alex Cartwright, but never being able to beat out the other national powerhouses. This reputation largely remains true to this day, even as the KSE, who have won recent spade of titles with Kingston Raptors and Knights on basketball and hockey, aims to change the narrative and hope that it would not take another thirty-six years for the Reds to win another title.

Unfortunately for Harriet Ahn Alaba, this means that the second season is when she has to correct the course after a very underwhelming season. Sure, 10th place finish would normally be considered acceptable for a college coach who's getting used to manage the premiership, but when you have a squad as capable as the Reds, especially with Oberon M'bah-Pinho, Felix Sissoko and not to mention the fullback duo of Hailey Meyer and Tracey Mercurio, you would expect them to at least qualify for the IFCF qualification. Unfortunately, the team was simply too inconsistent last season, and the transfer market saw little difference to be made on immediate spot.

For most part the Reds bring back an unchanged squad, and one more year of age should actually help not hinder most of their players, but the departure of Oberon M'bah-Pinho to Tihon, on a record 15m signing nonetheless, would mean that there's a gigantic hole in the goalscoring front that the team has to address. The team does not lack option, to be clear, but the ones they have lack a primary option - Brianne Levine's better suited a shadow striker, Bide Irizzari has started to age at a fast pace, and Vladimir Lekmanoff still yet to find the form he had once back in the Baie-Verte days. It is probable that Alaba Ahn, considering her background with local Beyreuth University, hopes that young Amina Salihamidzic Beckie (yes, the niece of the same Brazzo in Perce Town), will actualise her high potential as early as this season because if not, this could end up being a long season for her.

No. Pos. First Name     Surname            Age Nationalities
21    GK Logan-Andrew         BOWEN 'C'           34 QUE
15    CB Antoine              BRASSEUR            25 CMT
03    CB Marc                 CHAMPAGNE           25 DEL
06    CB Marcus               BROOK               27 KOR
10    LM Luke                 MCKEE-SNOWSNAKE     28 QUE
25    CM Seung-Joon           KOO                 27 QUE
23    RM Charles              LANGLET             18 QUE
14    LW Se-Jin               BYEON               23 ACA       
08    AM Mark                 SANDERS             26 TMB
11    ST Tara                 FILAN               28 QUE
07    RW Hannah               CURRIE-MASSON 'VC'  26 QUE
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30    GK Ishiro               DANABUKI            19 AHR
31    GK Louise               WOODWARD            22 QUE
02    LB David                IRWIN               33 TKT
05 CB/LB Seung-Rip            KWEON               20 QUE
70    CB Helena               MIKAZAWA            21 KIM
04    CB Arsenius             MCDONNELL           25 QUE
18    RB Barrett              O'REILLY            32 QUE
13    DM Dani                 CUARON              22 QUE
74    CM YOHIMAR              de SICHES           17 HUA / QUE
12    CM Richard 'Bud'        BROWNLEE            28 QUE
71 ST/AM Philippa             DYXKESON            23 QUE
16    ST Lenny                BEYER               17 SNL

LEASIDE LIONS

Nickname: Lions, Goost Coasters, Orangemen
Location: Kingston, Mahan
Stadium: Edge of Solitude (Cap. 13,000)
Owner: Leaside Lions Sports Society (70% Fan-owned, 30% sponsorship from local businesses)

President: Michel Shim-Bakumbu, 52, 14th Season
Manager: Sam Oronhyatekha, 49, 3rd Season
Captain: Logan-Andrew Bowen, 33, 2nd Season

Last Five Years: 11th, 11th, 12th, 9th, 14th
Overview: Stadium ★ / Training facilities ★★ / Financial Power ★★★ / Recruitment ★★★ / Youth system ★★★★
Local Rivals: Kingston FC (Local), AFC Scarborough (Local)

Thoughts: Based in Springbrooke Park that is located in affluent midtown Kingston, the Lions are part of the multi-sports club that is better known in Quebec for having stronger hockey and volleyball divisions. With its fan base primarily localised to Midtown and to some extent Downtown and the eastern beaches, the Lions fans are known for their left-wing politics, ongoing sellout streak, and significant Mytanar diaspora based in the Thorncliffe Valley on the eastern end of their territories. Traditionally known as one of three second fiddles to Kingston FC, they have managed to find their way after lengthy stints in the Championship. Nowadays the Lions, led by their longtime but increasingly-precarious president Michel Shim-Bakumbu, have built a decent midtable side with strong recruiting and academy to make up for their constant budgetary issues. It increasingly seems as if they have missed their timing to climb into the mid-upper echelon of the league, something that Shim-Bakambu who, having survived relegation scares on recent seasons, is not yet ready to admit.

As for the Lions this season, it appears as if they are in middle of the crossroads. Everybody knows that this will be Sam Oronhyatekha's make-or-break season, as in their goal should be to chase for the Challengers' Cup spot, or to make the Coupe de la Reine semifinals at very worst. Else she's gone. Fortunately for Sam O., the Lions' seem to have built further from where they have left off. Utilising three-back formation, a personal preference of hers on a league that tends to prefer four-back formation, she puts much of the build-up on them and then on the midfield, in part thanks to Delaclav sweeper Marc Champagne. They too have plugged holes well on the midfield, where Under-21 international Charles Langlet joins from Cornwall Clippers, while Acadianan speedster Byeon Se-Jin should be able to replace the loss left by departure of Corneille-Theophile Poulin who was unhappy for much of the previous season before his departure to Squornshelous. The X-factor, however, will be placed on Tara Filan as the big-name signing from Olympique de Rimouski is coming off an injury-ridden tenure with the OR. Everybody knows that a peak Filan would still be playing in Euraleague, while an off-peak Filan would be worrying about her future as a player. What version will they get?

by **Quebec and Shingoryeo** » Sat May 20, 2023 3:42 pm

Q-LEAGUE 2058-60 SEASON - PREVIEW PART 4

No. Pos. First Name     Surname            Age Nationalities
01    GK Semir          BESAK 'C'           29 DOMESTIC* MYT
02    LB Benoit-Richard UKALEQ 'VC'         30 DOMESTIC  QUE
03    CB Bosko          PESTOTNIK           25 DOMESTIC* MYT
05    CB Alexis         SAMURTOK            25 DOMESTIC  QUE
06    RB Corran         CASA-ALTA           20 IMPORT    CEN
08    LM ALULIM         Sinmuballit         28 IMPORT    ADB
14    CM HAMADUR        Henrysson           21 IMPORT    GRÆ
07    RM Ganymede       GARCIA              30 DOMESTIC* JUE
11    LW Irina          ALDERWOOD           25 IMPORT    BRE/NPH
10    ST Joel           WOLFGANGSSON        27 IMPORT    GRÆ
13    RW Haitou         IBAYASHI            23 DOMESTIC* CMT
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30    GK Jules          ADDO                21 DOMESTIC  QUE
21    GK Michelle       HALGORSEN           24 DOMESTIC  QUE
12    LB WAYAN          Rai Mantra          19 PROSPECT  PCU
60 UTIL. Izotz          IBARRA              36 PLA.CO.   JUE
22    CB Sang-Min       SEO                 20 DOMESTIC  QUE
15    RB Ursula         MOH                 28 DOMESTIC  QUE
18    CM Mustapha       BENZAKOUR           19 DOMESTIC  QUE / TMZ
27    MF Chelsea        O'CONNOR            21 DOMESTIC  QUE
16    MF Chan-Hyeok     HEO                 31 DOMESTIC  QUE
13 CM/AM Claude         MCLELLAN            25 DOMESTIC  QUE
09 LW/RW Mathaios       MAKROTSIS           27 DOMESTIC* VDR / QUE
17    ST Arkady         GERSHENZON          18 Q.COMM.   NPG*

MIPOJOSEON

Nickname: The Dockers
Location: Mipo District, Twin Cities, Acadie province
Stadium: St. Columba's Grange (Capacity: 48,000)
Owner: Mipojoseon Shipyard Company

Chairman: Reginald J. Adams, 57, 4th season
Manager: Lisa Amos [CMT], 65, 2nd Season
Captain: GK Semir Besak [MYT], 29, 3rd Season

Titles won: 6 (1897, 1927, 2049, 2051, 2052, 2054)
Last Five Seasons: 3rd, 2nd, 3rd, 1st, 2nd
Overview: Stadium ★★★★ / Training facilities ★★★★ / Financial Power ★★★★★ / Recruitment ★★★★ / Youth system ★★★
Rivals:Haligonian (Battle of Acadie - Regional), Habpo Koreana (Two Rivers Derby - Local)

Thoughts: If Haligonian is traditionally viewed to be 'The Team' that comes into your mind when it comes to Acadie, it is Mipojoseon that nowadays takes the title. As with their rivals they do have a storied history, staying mostly in the mid-upper half of the top two tiers of Quebecois football over the past 150 years, but their inability to close out critical matches and in turn seasons have cost them, most notably so in missing out the LigAnaia-era frenzy. The contemporary era would treat them more generously, however, as the team's fortunes would turn around thanks to the club's coffers funnelled by an ongoing boom in the shipbuilding industry and more recently the urban rejuvenation that's faciliated by the Twin Cities' hosting of the Olympics. Taking opportunity of the window of opportunity, the Dockers have wasted no time in emerging as a new powerhouse. By wisely investing on club facilities, making the right signings whenever they were in need of one, and selling pieces when the prices is high, they have found themselves forming a duopoly with Montreal Koreana, with their four titles in the past decade more than enough to speak for it after all.

Last season was a mixed bag for the Dockers, as a third-place finish on the league was followed by an empathic victory over Koreana on the Coupe de la Reine final where neither side has really been able to win much in recent times. With that legendary Lisa Amos's first season came to an end, with the Dockers bringing home a trophy, one that's no longer a given after a Koreana threepeat and CSKA looking very strong under Zanetti, is always a bonus for the squad that's gotten used to it earlier in the decade. For this offseason the team has done little, with Juvencus legend Izotz Ibarra and national team prospect Alexis Samurtok brought to Lanar-bound Anne-Marie Morse, while Brenecia international Irina Alderwood adds grit and reliability up front with possible synergy when combined with Joel Wolfgangsson and Ibayashi Haitou. Mipo's decision to run it back is an interesting one, something that not only shows the front office's thoughts towards last couple of seasons on a matter of odd bounces gone wrong, but also their absolute faith in Lisa Amos, who is still looking for the coveted league trophy that has evaded her all this career.

Now the question is - can the players deliver it? This group of players have won plenty, and have made it deep on the international stage too. But can they do it once again this season?

No. Pos. First Name     Surname            Age Nationalities
21    GK Julien        FURMAN               28 DOMESTIC QUE / NPG
06    LB Nfansu        NJIE                 34 PLA.CO.  BNJ
03    CB Kutaaka       MUTEESA              22 Q.COMM.  BNJ
19    CB Samara        LAROUI               24 DOMESTIC TMZ / QUE
02    RB Mariana       SIERRA               27 IMPORT   VLD
05    DM Tessa         MAITFIELD 'C'        35 DOMESTIC SCT / QUE / BNJ
14    LM Raoul-Pierre  KOO                  24 DOMESTIC QUE
08    CM Rachel        WYMAN                18 PROSPECT CDG
07    RM Kirsten       ALLEN                21 DOMESTIC QUE
10    TK Gavilan       QUELABURA            25 REGIONAL FFD
09    ST JASON         Þórhallursson        35 IMPORT   GRF 
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01    GK Chang-Soo     GOH                  22 DOMESTIC QUE
35    GK Michelle      GUDBRANSON           31 DOMESTIC QUE
20    CB Benijamin     FRAMNES              22 IMPORT   7GM
04    CB Percival      SAQUASH 'VC'         35 DOMESTIC QUE
12    LB Alain         DELISLE              18 DOMESTIC QUE
18    RB Estelle       NAM                  19 DOMESTIC QUE
23    DM ALEXIS        PORSAN-THAUVIN       33 DOMESTIC QUE / ACA
25    CM Jean-Francois LALANDE              29 DOMESTIC QUE
17    LM Hannah        DAVIS                20 IMPORT   CDG
11    LM Anne-Marie    WERTZ                19 DOMESTIC QUE
13 LW/ST Serge         LAGANIERE            19 DOMESTIC QUE
30 LW/RW Melanie       HASSO-KWEON          26 DOMESTIC QUE

MONTREAL CITY

Nickname: Citoyens, Bongwhang
Location: Songak, Songak
Stadium: Stade Commonwealth (Capacity: 60,000)
Owner: Misiriyaa Football Group (50% Maisonbleue Investment and Development Fund, 35% Maisie Dreyfus-Milliken, 15% Fan-held shares)

Chairman: Maisie Dreyfus-Milliken, 32, 4th Year
Manager: Lester O'Reagan, 39, 1st Season
Captain: Tessa Maitfield [SCT/QUE/BNJ], 35, 1st Season

Titles Won: 2 (1933-34, 1967-68)
Last Five Years: 7th, Championship, Championship, Championship, Championship
Overview: Stadium ★★★★ / Training facilities ★★★ / Financial Power ★★★★★ / Recruitment ★★★★ / Youth system ★★★
Rivals: Montreal Koreana (Local), Club Impact de Songak (Local), Hochelaga (Local)

Thoughts: A historic club in its own right, the MCFC is known as the club of Downtown Songak and the South Shore, where they had played their former stadium, Carlingford Road, and are thus called les Citoyens. Nevermind that their rivals, the Koreana, are be the team most would remember to be the Songak's team, and that The Samseongoloondongjang and Stade Commonwealth, their respective venues, aren't even in heart of the city, with them located just two kilometres drive apart via north-south Avenue-des-Pleiades.

Les Citoyens have enjoyed moderate periods of success over its history with two Premiership trophies, won in 1934 and 1968, there to show for it, but in the current century they have been more inconsistent than not, however, as they found themselves juggling between the middle half of the Q-League and the promotion favourites on the Championship. After their relegation six seasons ago, and a failed promotion attempt for two seasons after, the club would see a successful takeover by Misiriyaa Football Group that is jointly led between Dreyfus-Milliken Family of gas fame and the Tamazghan state fund. Since then, les Citoyens have only looked upwards, with their due diligence in building a long-lasting squad paying off in last couple of years, with Colin McQuaid bringing them to back-to-back seasons of promotion and then a near-miss into the IFCF, suggesting that their time's going to come sooner than later.

As for the actual team, Lester O'Reagan's arrival in place of retiring McQuaid was the one of surprise for many. Fortunately for him, however, the front office's ability to answer his wants and wishes helps out, something that he, while a stubborn figure on surface, knows he is very lucky to be under. After all, it is not often where you see a transfer window like the City, who have managed to sign a future Banijan international on centre-half, a fluid Pyazhnayan and a veteran Banijan on leftback, an underrated Raoul-Pierre Koo on midfield, and of course, Jason Þórhallursson up front. Now, O'Reagan's task is to manage the team for a much longer race, something that's going to be more long-term than what his predecessor had in mind. Considering penchant yelling at his players to press non-stop, the ability to utilise the full bench will either make or break his tenure with them.

But for now, there is an utter sense of optimism in the air for the fans who, long used to the City squad that has not won in many decades, have something to look forward as well. Before the pressure can get to them, the fans will, without a doubt, be enjoying the immediate years back on the top division.

No. Pos. First Name     Surname            Age Nationalities
29    GK  Seung-Myeon   KRAVITZ-HYEON 'VC'   27  DOMESTIC  QUE
12    LB  Yves          SOONIAS              21  DOMESTIC  QUE
03    CB  ANARR         Ebergsson            21  IMPORT    GRF
04    CB  Mary          MCGRATH              23  DOMESTIC  QUE / NHV*
25    RB  SIGURBERGUR   Geirröðursson	     25  IMPORT    GRÆ
11    LM  Phoebe        HELLEMONS            28  DOMESTIC* TLI
08    CM  Lauren        ENGLE                18  PROSPECT  CDG
05    CM  Orlando       MINA 'C'             30  DOMESTIC* HUA
49    RM  Didier        GARNACHO Siboyintore 17  DOMESTIC  KIG / QUE / HUA
10    CF  SANDARA       Park                 22  REGIONAL  CMT
07    CF  Chloe         ANDERSON             26  DOMESTIC* CDG
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01    GK  Esther        PRESS                34  PLA.CO.   NPH
21    GK  Etienne       HWANG                21  DOMESTIC  QUE
06 LB/CM  MARIANO       Kang Mêndêlöíndçêl   16  DOMESTIC  FFD / QUE
05    CB  Georges       CHASTANET-DUFOUR     26  DOMESTIC  QUE
20    CB  Hyeong-Seok   JOO                  20  DOMESTIC  QUE
02 RB/DM  Gwang-Seon    YEO                  16  DOMESTIC  QUE / ACA
15 LM/LB  Lidia         MEKHANTYEVA          19  DOMESTIC  PYA  
16    CM  Ariana        PIOQUINTO            22  DOMESTIC  QUE
14    CM  Seung-Rip     JEON                 19  DOMESTIC  QUE
67 RM/AM  Sabazio       RAGONE               17  PROSPECT  JUE
25    ST  Amanda        BARRON-HWANG         18  DOMESTIC  QUE
13 ST/LW  Victor        DE SICHES            24  DOMESTIC  QUE / HUA

MONTREAL KOREANA

Nickname: Blue Devils, Intelli
Location: Koreana District, Songak, Songak Federal Province
Stadium: The Samseongoloondongjang (Capacity: 82,000)
Owner: Montreal Koreana Ltd (70% fan-owned, 30% owned by various businesses)

President: Hwang Joon-Ho, 55, 2nd Season
Manager: Mansari Kandero [PFA], 58, 1st Season
Captain: Orlando Mina [HUA], 30, 1st Season

Titles won: 32 (1905, 1910, 1952, 1957, 1965, 1967, 1993-94, 1997, 1999-2001, 2008, 2010-11, 2013, 2017, 2019-20, 2024-25, 2029, 201, 2034, 2041-42, 2044-45, 2048, 2053, 2055, 2057-58)
Last Five Years:1st, 1st, 1st, 2nd, 1st
Overview: Stadium ★★★★ / Training facilities ★★★★★ / Financial Power ★★★★ / Recruitment ★★★★★ / Youth system ★★★★★
Rivals: CSKA Quebec (Shingoryeoite Superclassic - Historic), Montreal City (Local), St. John's Arsenal (Historic)

Thoughts: Thirty-three titles, Twenty-four Coupes, and now officially the most successful Quebecois side on international competitions. Footballing branch of the sports leg of Koreana Society of Shingoryeo, a nationalist, youth organisation long famous for its education and sports programs across the country. Backed by a renowned youth academy also known as 'The Yates', they have traditionally served as a backbone to multiple generations of the Quebecois national team, and as of late, started providing major pieces to those from abroad as well. Stylistically Montreal Koreana's known for their rough but versatile brand of Takil football with a deep pool of top-class strikers and midfielders, and their tendency to use youth and depth players for much of the season have worked out well in their favour in recent years, with two of their threepeat seasons seeing impeccable second-half performances by the Blue Devils.

Auguste Toset has retired after six unforgettable seasons with the club, leaving behind a legacy that's best explained by four national titles, one Coupe de la Reine, a semifinals run to the Champions League, and back-to-back Salamantic Supercups. Everybody knows that replacing Toset, Juven manager who had won a Cup of Harmony and led them to a finals finish shortly after, is going to be a tall task, even though everybody knows that the stature of this job, being one of the best in the Multiverse, will bring candidates.

After a short search, the club has decided to go for a veteran option in Mansari Kandaro. The Poafmer, who has won four Apex titles and six PFFA Cups with Dalaris, is a proven manager with tendencies to fully utilise his depth and bench players, and also to prioritise the energy level within his squad. This is important, especially considering the offseason where we have witnessed a significant turnover of the squad that has seen major franchise blocks such as Cylie Nodis and Mathinna Bouck head to higher-regarded leagues. Fortunately for them, they have not wasted much time in return by building back on potential prospects in Didier Garnacho and Anarr Ebergsson join the club, and if anything's to be said after the successes witnessed by Lauren Engle and Yves Soonias at this age, it's clear that Montreal Koreana's setting themselves up for five-years' time.

As for Kandaro, there will be enough time. Fans faithful in the eastern half of the Songak Island will miss Toset for sure, and they have tendency to get impatient, but everybody knows (deep inside) that Kandaro will need a season (or two) to retool a squad that has won a domestic threepeat, but sees increasing competition from all their rivals who have strengthened by a lot. So really, this season's not the one to worry about.

Prediction: 3rd.

No. Pos. First Name     Surname            Age Nationalities
30    GK  Brigitte           MAH                 30 QUE
12    LB  Ghislaine          BARBIERI            17 QUE 
03    CB  Mauril             PARK 'C'            24 QUE
20    CB  Theodore           ATKINS MCNEILL      19 QUE
05    RB  Rasmus             Pettersson          25 NPG*
21    CM  IK-SEON            SOH                 23 QUE
08    CM  Thomas 'PRIMITIVO' Ceballos Cantu      30 MVE
71    LW  Marvin             THORNILEY           30 TKT
09    ST  Chang-Woo          KIM  'VC'           29 QUE
10    ST  Amelia             ASCOTT              25 SYL      
11    RW  Benoit             BIGTREE             28 QUE
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01    GK  Mikael             ROBITAILLE          37 QUE
30    GK  Arleta             CASTILLA-BLIND      18 EFL
53 LB/RB  Helen-Anne         STONEHOUSE          23 QUE
04    CB  Sanaa              SARWAR              27 QUE
02    CB  Gyeong-Ja          SHIN                35 QUE
96 RB/RW  Amadou             NAMPOZA             17 QUE / BNJ
06    DM  Gi-Peum            OH                  36 QUE
13    CM  Charlotte          FRASER-McQUAID      25 QUE 
19 CM/SS  Pierre             NATANZON            26 QUE  
14    AM  Samuel             MIKASA              24 QUE
07    ST  Gilles             LOUTTIT-SUNG        20 QUE
47 LW/RW  Mason              O'DEA               21 QUE

NAKDONG ATHLETIC

Nickname: Kjipuktukians, Riversiders
Location: Dongnae West Borough, Dongnae-Halifax County, Acadie
Stadium: A.W. MacDonnell Stadium (Cap. 26,000)
Owner: Nakdong Athletic Sports Society (65% fan-owned)

President: Bethany Seebohm, 60, 4th Season
Manager: Hugo Beland, 42, 3rd Season
Captain: Mauril Park, 24, 2nd Season

Last Five Years:Championship, Championship, Championship, Championship, Championship
Overview: Stadium ★★★ / Training facilities ★★★★ / Financial Power ★★★★ / Recruitment ★★★★ / Youth system ★★★
Rivals: Haligonian (Local)

Based on the hilly, old borough with fort walls on the northern half of the Dongnae-Halifax County, it is nowadays considered slightly north of and in background to the rest of city that's much more economically and culturally booming. Traditionally the DHC is better known for baseball, basketball and volleyball, and association football here, while not viewed in a particularly negative light, sees relatively less emphasis with Haligonian primarily based around Acadie province's strong Schottian diaspora and other two clubs, Dongnae City and Nakdong Athletic, being based in the old city.

Anyways, Nakdong Athletic will be back up for the first time in fifty years after surviving both playoff rounds where they, having started as the seventh-placing side, have secured promotion in a manner that would one day be replicated on a PPV documentary. Now owing not to fall back into years of struggle, which have largely killed the once-historical rivalry between them and Haligonian, the Riversiders have worked dilligently to bring more steel to their squad which had depth but not the most eye-drawing of names even in the Championship. Now, with an outstanding player in Thomas 'Primitivo Cantu' (how did they even net him? Kidnapping?) and a spade of strong signings, it is clear that Bethany Seebohm is looking for something big and long-term, and with her having secured enough resources from a largely-affluent group of supporters behind her, the vision looks quite promising (TBD).

No. Pos. First Name     Surname            Age Nationalities
01    GK Charles            DEVEREUX 'C'        27 QUE
06    LB Noelle             JOURNEAU            23 QUE
99    CB HAND               SANITISER          N/A SYL
04    CB Leo                FISHER 'VC'         25 QUE / TLI
18    RB SERGIO             SANTAMARIA          25 QUE / HUA
10    LM Anson              GODKIM              28 KOR
05    CM VALENTINHA         Garrido Garcia      30 MVE
14    RM OSWALDO            SANTAMARIA          24 QUE / HUA
11    LW Nora               BARRAULT            17 JUE
09    ST Yehuda             RIVLIN              25 ADB
07    RW MUMIN              Sgro                26 SRS
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13    GK Bernadette         MICIAK              34 QUE
21    GK Dante'e            HOLIDAY             28 QUE
03 LB/CB Serge              MAURICE-CHEVRIER    22 QUE
53    CB Grigory            KHRUSHCHEV          19 PYA
20    CB Janet              HALPERN-ROTH 'VC'   31 QUE
22    RB Jong-Tae           Park                21 QUE
05    DM Seung-Hwan         KIM                 29 QUE
15    AM Pierre-Michael     AVON                28 QUE
12 AM/CM Francisco          Araujo              17 QUE / HUA
17 LW/RW Gwang-Rok          GOH                 18 QUE / ACA
45 RW/ST Marina             TOYPURINA           17 ACA
37    ST Claude             MENARD              22 QUE

NORTHANDRYUN ROVERS

Nickname: Rovers, Wattles, Costenos (derogatory)
Location: Montevicio, Yoseo-Manitoba
Stadium: Blue Point Stadium (Capacity: 64,000)
Owner: Northandryun Rovers Sports Society (51% Fan-Owned, 49% owned by Cannabiscorp)

Chairman: Igor Santander, 50, 1st Season
Manager: Tamsin Duncan [TLI], 42, 2nd Season
Captain: Charles Devereux, 27, 1st Season

Titles Won: 4 (1930-31, 1937-38, 1962-63, 1994-95)
Last Five Years: 13th, 6th, 7th, 14th, 8th
Overview: Stadium ★★★★★ / Training facilities ★★★★★ / Financial Power ★★★★ / Recruitment ★★★ / Youth system ★★★★
Rivals: Jolbonopolis Spartak (Battle of Eternal Enemies)

Thoughts: Commonly known to be the football club of the microstate of Montevicio (population: 810,000) on the southwestern corner of greater Yoseo-Manitoba province. Originally built as the port city for the bustling Shingoryeoite Empire in the late 1800s, and quick transition into film and entertainment industries, as well as expansion into cosmetics, gambling and tourism, have left Montevicio as a particularly notable, star-studded city, something that one would notice with the high profile of the fans who attend the matches at the stands.

Northandryun Rovers are known to play a highly-entertaining, hyper-pressing brand of football. They are usually associated with the team's northern districts of Santa Ana and Sana Elena, with former being famed for its pier and 'the beach', home to Quebecois surfing culture, and the latter home of Yoseo University at Montevicio (YUM). Traditionally they have been one of the big three football teams of the Yoseo-Manitoba alongside Swangard Athletic and Jolbonopolis United, but have struggled for much of the 2000s until about a decade ago when they had managed to secure promotion. Under the ownership of Cannabiscorp, they have put together a consistent squad that has performed well in the Q-League and brought football back into the locals' interest.

Fifteen years on, it feels as if much of the excitement that had formerly defined the club's top-tier stint has evaporated. A couple of attempted breakthroughs on the IFCF had not worked out, and the Rovers have failed to really break through the current ranks of the elites in the league the way Perce Town and Swangard Athletic have done so more successfully in recent times. With the club saying goodbye to their talismanic captain Caitrin Ness to Chalsem, it does feel as if an era has come to end. In her and David Marlin's place comes Nora Barrault, as a talented Juven forward is expected to bring pace to the front-three that features her, Mumin Sgro and Yehuda Rivlin, while Noelle Journeau is expected to serve as an improvement on leftback over Brie Tannenbaum, now with Koreana. With Tamsin Duncan coming back for the second season, the focus will be on if they will be able to turn around after an underwhelming season. Consensus suggests no, but fans remain optimistic.

No. Pos. First Name     Surname            Age Nationalities
13    GK Cathryn        NIO                 31 DOMESTIC* CMT
02    LB Cedric         ROHRMAYER 'VC'      28 DOMESTIC  QUE
03    CB Sarika         WEORES              21 IMPORT    PAS*
05    CB Hak-Seong      GOH                 20 DOMESTIC  QUE
06    RB Esteban        RODRIGUEZ           21 DOMESTIC  HUA / QUE
10    LM Theodore       HARPER              27 IMPORT    TLI
08    CM JACKSON        WANG                29 IMPORT    PFA
16    RM Aurelien       MOUSSENGUET         17 DOMESTIC  QUE
17    LW Hyeong-Seob    KIM                 28 DOMESTIC  QUE
09    ST Sebastian      ELLEX-MAR           18 PROSPECT  CEN
11    RW Iain           ASPINALL            26 IMPORT    TKT
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01    GK Estelle        STEWART-KWEON       19 DOMESTIC  QUE
29    GK Gwang-Seok     JOH                 34 DOMESTIC  QUE
12 LB/RB YUSUF          HAIM                23 DOMESTIC  QUE
22    CB Garth          MONTAGUE            27 DOMESTIC  QUE
04    CB Esteban        FLORES              18 DOMESTIC  NOR / QUE
20 CB/RB Antoine        HEBRON-ULRIKAB      31 DOMESTIC  QUE
23    DM Eung-Gook      JEONG               21 DOMESTIC  QUE
45    CM Michelle       BRAUN-AKANJI        23 DOMESTIC  QUE
08    CM Suzanna        BARTER 'C'          31 DOMESTIC* KHD
21 RM/RW Katharina      GRUENWALD           16 DOMESTIC  VAL
35    ST Muaz           JOUMARI             25 Q.COMM    TMZ
14    ST Annette        JO-DUBORD           17 DOMESTIC  QUE
19 RW/LW Anatole        ZUBOK               24 IMPORT    NPG*

OLYMPIQUE DE RIMOUSKI

Nickname: OR, Steelers
Location: Rimouski, Saguenay
Stadium: The Steelyard (Capacity: 19,500)
Owner: Olympique de Rimouski Ltd (60% owned by RISCO, 40% fan-owned)

Chairman: Michel Simonian, 61, 13th Year
Manager: Laurent Assidon [TMZ/QUE], 44, 3rd Year
Captain: Suzanna Barter [KHD], 31, 1st Season (second tenure as captain)

Titles Won: 7 (1972-73, 1985-86, 1991-92, 2006-07, 2027-28, 2045-46, 2049-50)
Last Five Years: 12th, 7th, 3rd, 10th, 12th
Overview: Stadium ★★★★ / Training facilities ★★★★ / Financial Power ★★★★ / Recruitment ★★★ / Youth system ★★★★★
Rivals: Heart of Saguenay (Choc de Sagueneens), UI1877 (Steeltown Battle)

What a catastrophic year for Olympique. They started off the season on a humiliating opening-round loss to a Tjorlish side on Cup Winners Cup, which would see the players getting pelted with cabbaged and tomatoes in the Reneegrad Airport. Then this was followed by a poor season where they failed to make much dent on both cup competitions, would remain perfectly mid-table, and ultimately finished twelfth to suggest a possible sacking for Laurent Assidon. Fortunately for Assidon, he was given one more season to right the ship with little loss from the previous season's squad. They did lose Hannah Gormley-McCowan to Columbia City, who with Kingsbury United have started developing love for Quebecois players, while injury-prone Tara Filan was off to Leaside.

In their place the l'OR have made numerous signings to cover their deficiencies with Iain Aspinall expected to provide a veteran presence, while Jackson 'the dancer' Wang adding flash to the midfield in ways that HGM never did, and that might be what they need on certain matches. Whether these changes can be difference-makers this season remains up in the air, however, and l'OR's margin for error remains particularly small. In this day and age of Q-League where money starts to talk more and more, you would notice how Olympique starts to slip here and there and Assidon, whose club duties are duplicated by his time with Al-Tamazgha national team, has to prove it this season or else things could end up catastrophic for both him and the club this season.

No. Pos. First Name     Surname            Age Nationalities
41    GK Shreya           KRUSAN 'C'          26 DOMESTIC* SRS
06    LB Danielle         GAGLIANO            30 DOMESTIC* SOR
05    CB Serge            AMROUCHE            22 Q.COMM.   TMZ
03    CB Sinisa           SALIHAMIDZIC        19 DOMESTIC  QUE
18    RB Carl K.          UMSTOKE             20 IMPORT    QAD
16    LM Tessa            LOCKE               22 IMPORT    CDG
10    CM Seo-Heui         HONG                26 DOMESTIC  QUE
11    RM Roch             CLAIRON 'VC'        22 IMPORT    PTR
99    TK Matt 'THE DOCTOR' Smith             N/A PLA.CO.   EFL
07    LW Odette           TSIOUI              18 DOMESTIC  QUE
67    RW Clara            ALMEIDA             22 DOMESTIC  QUE / NOR
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01    GK Gabrielle        SHIN                18 DOMESTIC  QUE
21    GK Louane           PRONOVOST-BUGBY     36 DOMESTIC  QUE
24 LB/CB Urbà             PUJALS              18 PROSPECT  JUE
15    CB So-Jeong         JOH                 21 DOMESTIC  QUE
21 DM/CB Sang-Myeong      DOH                 29 DOMESTIC  QUE
56    RB Francois         DE CLAUCONNE        29 DOMESTIC  QUE
43 CM/AM Jae-Rim          GOH                 17 DOMESTIC  QUE
13 LM/RM Atacama-Alain    GOUSEFF             26 DOMESTIC  QUE
08    CM John             LEWIS-EVANS         25 DOMESTIC  QUE
19    AM Adriano          SOLGETT             21 REGIONAL  AHR       
53    ST Gi-Joong         Noh                 20 DOMESTIC  QUE
09    FW Mor              BUDAY               16 PROSPECT  PAS

PERCE TOWN

Nickname: Cheongryong, P-Diddy, Admiral
Location: Perce, Acadie
Stadium: Parc des Patriotes (Capacity: 17,800)
Owner: Perce Town Ltd (51% fan-owned, 49% owned by Rico Sierra and Heo Myeong-Yoon couple)

President: Eldar Salihamidzic, 48, 5th Season
Manager:Benni Massi [ELM], 49, 1st Season
Captain: Shreya Krusan [SRS], 26, 1st Season

Titles Won: 2 (2046-47, 2055-56)
Last Five Years: 9th, 3rd, 1st, 6th, 9th
Overview: Stadium ★★ / Training facilities ★★★★ / Financial Power ★★★ / Recruitment ★★★★ / Youth system ★★★★★
Rivalry: Bathurst City (Local)

Thoughts: Coming from the Haegeumgang Peninsula of the northern end of Acadie province that's best known for a massive national park on one end, and substantial fisheries and shipbuilding industries on the other, football and volleyball are two most popular sports. Unlike inland Bathurst, one of the ancient Shingoryeoite cities that serves as regional centre, or much more industrial Gaspe an hour north of the city, the city itself's known for its historic Old Town, Headquarters of the Royal Quebecois Coast Guards, and home to a particularly high number of artisans and craftsmen whose fame are well known in the two metropoles and abroad. As one could notice from the city itself, Perce Town continues to be themselves as the nation's finest selling club, relying upon a strong academy comparable to that of Koreana, CSKA or St. John's Arsenal, and cyclically rebuilding themselves to the point where their ability to stay alive on the Q-League, even with every odd relegation now and then, amazes many.

In the modern era, P-Diddy has managed to level up from their historic selves as impovements in team finances and international scouting, combined with an outstanding chairman in Einar Salihamidzic, would mean that they have found themselves making decent push into the league's elite. One would notice by three Coupe de la Reines won in recent times, and they technically hold two league titles over the past decade. Nevermind the fact that both have come from winning one half of the two-year seasons that cyclically happen every six years, and both their losses in the Grand Final would prove to be heartbreaking as you would expect. Still, the fans themselves could pride themselves in a magical Challengers Cup two years ago, as the Admirals would pull a series of massive upsets all the way to the Quarterfinals, before falling short against eventual winners Wirr Tsi.

Now, what appeared to be another promising season had ended up being a disappointment for the Cheongryong, and the fans aren't exactly the happiest over the fact that Eric Varsteeg, the nephew of their retiring manager Pierre-Karl, had decided to sign with Swangard after such a promising start for them. In Varsteeg the elder's place came Benni Massi, as the former Elmyian national team manager brings with him credibility and suitable fit as a counterattcking manager, and both the Sierra-Heos and Salihamidzic seem to be convinced that Massi finds easier time on a less demanding position. Now, with the team having undergone major turnovers on a considerably younger squad, a mid-half finish would be considered reasonable for Massi. Losing Clement Mattern-Soh and Emily Bruce on king's ransom still sucks, but in long term allows for positional versatility with former not performing well under four-back formations. Besides, they look much stronger on the front half with DBC international Odette Tsioui picked up from Cornwall, while Roch Clairon and Matt 'The Doctor' Smith should add an additional dimension to their transition game that the team has lacked in past cycles when without Julie Hardaker, who now stars in Myana.

No. Pos. First Name     Surname            Age Nationalities
29    GK Marc-Andre     GALLANT              22 QUE
02    LB Maria          AVELLANEDA           29 NOR
03    CB Peter          WOOD-BEVERIDGE       25 ACA
04    CB SEON-WOO       Goh                  24 QUE
15    CB Jean-Claude    GALLANT              19 QUE
06    RB Dong-Hyeon     SONG                 32 QUE
07    LM Larry          UMBARRA              20 ACA
08    CM Xiurong        LIN                  22 CMT
13    CM Matteo         CERIONI              27 QUE
11    RM Athena         FOYER-DEVATEE        19 CEN
10    ST Jean-Philippe  NAOS                 31 QUE
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01    GK Mong-Ryong     JOH                  25 QUE 
40    GK Tobias         OH-MULLER            21 QUE 
23    LB Jae-Seong      NOH                  35 QUE
20    CB Matteo         BENIERS              23 QUE
05    CB Mirko          JEAN-VRHOVEC         36 QUE
19    CB Kenneth        MARA                 16 ACA / QUE
46 RB/LB Mauril         KRISTOFIC            31 QUE
34    CM Claudio        CUARON               17 NOR
16 CM/LM YEONG-JOON     Park                 32 QUE
18    RM Antonio        CALCAVECCHIA         22 QUE
14 LW/RW SEON-IL        GOH                  26 QUE
09    ST Joan           CASEY-MCLUHAN        24 QUE

PLI ISLANDERS

Nickname: Purple Elephants, Islanders
Location: Bannockburn, Acadie
Stadium: Bannockburn Field (Capacity: 15,300)
Owner: PLI Islanders

President: Gonzalo M. Aguirre-Salume, 62, 5th Season
Manager:Pauline Cha, 45, 3rd Season
Captain: Peter Wood-Beveradge [ACA], 25, 1st Season

Last Five Years: Championship, Championship, Championship, Championship, Championship
Overview: Stadium ★★ / Training facilities ★★★ / Financial Power ★★ / Recruitment ★★★ / Youth system ★★★
Rivalry: Oakwood Schooners (Local - Battle of the Ilrang Strait)

Thoughts: Being the smallest team in the league, the PLI Islanders are known for being the outliers. Based in the long, pastoral Prince Laurent Island that is separated from a mid-large city of Oakwood thanks to the ever-tempestuous Ilrang Strait, the footballing division of a multi-sport club does not lack crowd. If anything, they themselves firmly established in the market thanks to their consistency that has seen them remain on the top two tiers of Quebecois football for over 120 years now, a feat that is hard to be matched by even big-market sides.

Once a yo-yo side in the contemporary era, the unexpectedly-extended tenure in the Quebecois Championship had at last ended with a sweet title that had made up their promotion play-off losses in those years. Being back on the Q-League for the first time in over a half-decade had meant that Pauline Cha was able to enlist the services of emerging players who, by giving the move to Bannockburn a try, see potential to move upwards, and thus came Acadiana international Peter Wood-Beveridge, Gallant brothers of Daedonggang 3.26, and Lin Xiurong from Felswyr State University. Whether this will work out is another story though, especially as such influx of signings do backfire now and then, but they should be able to at least put up a fight to avoid the wooden spoon and even the relegation.

by **Quebec and Shingoryeo** » Sat May 20, 2023 10:54 pm

Q-LEAGUE 2057-58 SEASON - PREVIEW PART 3

ROYAL QUEBECOIS FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION (RQFA) - OFFSEASON CHANGES

The Royal Quebecois Football Association (RQFA) has announced a series of fundamental changes regarding the operations of the Quebecois football pyramid. The changes involve all tiers of the Quebecois footballing pyramid. While many words were exchanged and votes handled at the RQFA General Congress in Rimini Beach, Acadie, these were the shortened points:

Q-LEAGUE CHANGES: The proposal made by the RQFA executive board was adopted in the congress. The RQFA Executive Board's proposal, which has been known in the Quebecois media for some time, would require three probational seasons for Huayramarcan sides, during which they participate in two of them, to confirm their future involvement in the yet-to-be-named multi-associational league. The RQFA recommends that for the future seasons, the league formats stand with 20 teams for next two seasons, followed by 18 seasons the one after, before the decision is to be made on the number of Quebecois teams for the proposed league. Should the multi-associational league not materialise, the Q-League will remain under a 18-team competition.
QUEBECOIS CHAMPIONSHIP CONTRACTION: After a 13-11 vote among all clubs of the upcoming Quebecois Championship season, Quebecois Championship size will reflect the aforementioned changes to the number of teams on the Q-League system. Starting next season, the Quebecois Championship will be reduced in club size from 20 clubs to 18 clubs, with four teams to be relegated in place of two teams to be promoted from the state leagues.
PLANNED RE-INTRODUCTION OF QUEBECOIS LEAGUE ONE: The Chastain Proposal, proposed by the Louise Chastain of Coloratura City, was passed in a 79-21 vote on the RQFA General Congress. With the passage of the proposal, the Quebecois football pyramid will see an addition of the third tier, therefore establishing a four-tier, straightforward pyramid. Four relegated sides from the Quebecois Championship, as well as twelve provincial champions from the state leagues, and two wildcard qualifiers, will make the eighteen-team competition.

Promotion and relegation will be straightforward, with two sides to be promoted and relegated from the League One. The change will be effective next season (2060-61 / season 2.15).

The Royal Quebecois Football Association thanks all members of the board, the Royal Sporting Council and the Ministry of Sport, as well as all fans and players, for its continued faith in the organisation and will be looking forward to a bright future ahead of them.

Now, for the remaining four sides of the competition...

No. Pos. First Name     Surname            Age Nationalities
01    GK Nicole         POTTS 'C'           30 PFA
15    CB TOBIAS         M'bah-Pinho         21 CBZ / QUE
05    CB Yvonne         LAWSON 'VC'         22 TMB
03    CB MINIK          JO-Stepherson       28 QUE
14    LB Kishan         REES                30 FVA
05    DM Alija          MESIC-MIYAZAKI      21 CMT
06    RB Stepan         KOZNARSKY           25 QUE
08    TK Nico           DE LORIMIER         22 QUE
07    LW Layvin         SOHN-SAKA           16 BNJ / QUE
09    CF Xavier         PENASHUE            24 QUE
14    RW Nouria         DIOURI              18 TMZ / QUE
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12    GK Elspeth        KAVANAGH            23 QUE
29    GK Cory           ULOTH               36 QUE
20    CB Mary           MACKINNON           28 QUE
24    CB Fabian         O'DELL KOUROUMA     19 BKG / QUE
12 LB/LM Camilla        BUSTAMANTE          17 QUE
36    RB Laurent        SHIN-AQUASH         23 QUE
15 DM/CM Synnove        HEIKKI              28 SRS
13    CM Seung-Yeon     OH                  26 QUE
21 CM/AM Vassili        Manoukarakis        32 QUE
31    RM Ssuto          KATEMAM             27 EFK
10    CF Aaron          MILIC               34 ZRH
19    CF Seung-Nam      GOH                 21 QUE

ST. JOHN'S ARSENAL

Nickname: Gunners, Vert-et-Noir, Pride of Inteachan
Location: St. John's Borough, Equinox Hill, Inteachan
Stadium: Blue Point Stadium (Capacity: 64,000)
Owner: Sir. Tariq Slimani (49% Calania-Magnus Motors, 31% local investors, 20% fans)

Chairman: Marina J. Boley, 51, 2nd Year
Manager: Rob Alexander [CBP], 57, 10th season
Captain: Nicole Potts [PFA], 31, 4th Season

Titles Won: 14 (1924-25, 1934-35, 1936-37, 1947-48, 1970-71, 1988-89, 1995-96, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2017-18, 2020-21, 2022-23, 2025-26, 2032-33)
Last Five Years: 8th, 5th, 8th, 4th, 4th
Overview: Stadium ★★★★★ / Training facilities ★★★★★ / Financial Power ★★★★★ / Recruitment ★★★★ / Youth system ★★★★★
Rivals:Haligonian (East Coast Derby), Montreal Koreana (Historic), Lane Cove Rovers (Local)

Thoughts: One of the oldest clubs in the league, and until a decade ago the only Quebecois side to have never been relegated, the team speaks of history and identity. Based in Equinox Hill, Inteachan autonomous province, the club's known for their legacies of success and alumni could only be compared to Montreal Koreana and CSKA Quebec. The Gunners also used to hold an edge on international competitions where they, under the legendary Vauganian manager Kurt Hlazek and goalscoring prowess of Corinne Martel-Burns, were only Quebecois team to make the semifinals of any UICA/IFCF-level competition for the longest time. Nowadays however, the Gunners are better known for their special status as a team with special status in Inteachan, where cricket, rugby and Inteachanian rules (OOC: Gaelic rules) are more popular, and their campaigns emphasising the use of the Inteachanian dialect of Korean and Gaelic languages.

Nobody will deny that St. John's Arsenal underperformed last year. Admittedly replacing Samuel McTavish, Otis Tekaronhonte and Reid Gomez was a tall task, but even then the team's eighth-place finish, which had brought them out of IFCF football, wasn't a comfortable news at all. On most other years there would be less panic among the fans, but after nine seasons it is clear that club president Marina Boley and the Slimanis' faith in Rob Alexander is starting to run out of patience.

This season will be a massive one for the Gunners. With IFCF football out of picture, and the team barely making changes to the squad, the sign appears to be clear - 'make the most of what you already have'. Still, their addition of a splendid wingback Donovan Watson-Lukwago adds a layer to their transition game, and the team's young wingers in Layvin Son-Saka and Nouria Diouri are expected to play better with one more years of age. Also the ones to watch are their backfield that is coming into age, and Alija Mesic-Mizayaki's every bit threatening as a defensive midfielder, so the minimum expectations look reasonable at making their way back to the IFCF.

No. Pos. First Name     Surname            Age Nationalities
01    GK Padraig        MCGIBBON            32 DOMESTIC  QUE
06    LB Xavier         MERCREDI 'VC'       26 DOMESTIC  QUE
26    CB Marouane       MAZRAOUI            32 Q.COMM.   TMZ
04    CB Denis          KLASIC              28 IMPORT    MYT
02    RB Hayward        CLUBB               27 DOMESTIC* KOR
07    LM Alain          VADNAIS             23 DOMESTIC  QUE / CMT
08    CM Þórður         VALDIMARSSON        29 DOMESTIC  QUE
11    RM Nathalie       THORMEYER 'C'       28 DOMESTIC  QUE
77    LW RONALDINHO     CAICEDO             18 DOMESTIC  HUA / QUE
10    ST Maurice        MICHAUX             22 REGIONAL  KOR
13    RW Alanis         WII'HOON            22 DOMESTIC  QUE
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21    GK Presnel        KWEON HALDANE       19 DOMESTIC  QUE / TMZ
30    GK Howard         NOLAN               26 DOMESTIC  QUE
02    LB Vladislav      CHELOMEY            21 IMPORT    PYA
20    CB Fabien-Joel    PELLERIN            31 DOMESTIC  QUE
85    CB Gyeong-Seok    KIM                 17 DOMESTIC  QUE
12 RB/LB Ishan          SAINI               23 DOMESTIC  QUE
80 DM/RB Geraldine      ASOYUF              21 DOMESTIC  QUE
51    CM Chae-Ho        HONG                30 DOMESTIC  QUE
27 CM/AM Jae-Hyeon      PARK                23 DOMESTIC  QUE
XX    LW Ivan           O'SHEA-CULLEN       18 DOMESTIC  QUE
25    ST Nia            PETKOVIC            27 DOMESTIC  ILY / QUE 
XX RW/RM Hong-Seok      JOH                 21 DOMESTIC  QUE / NGB

SWANGARD ATHLETIC

Nickname: Thunderbirds
Location: Prince Eric, Nunavut
Stadium: Marianne Godbut-Sweeney Arena at Stornoway Cottage (Capacity: 30,000)
Owner: Swangard Athletic Ltd

President: Samuel de Kitemah, 10th Duke of Swangard, 61, 2nd Season
Manager: Eric Varsteeg, 42, 1st Season
Captain: Nathalie Thormeyer, 28, 2nd Season

Titles won: 5 (1982, 2005, 2032, 2035-36)
Last Five Years: 6th, 5th, 4th, 3rd, 12th
Overview: Stadium ★★★★ / Training facilities ★★★★ / Financial Power ★★★ / Recruitment ★★★★ / Youth system ★★★★
Rivals: Northandryun Rovers (West Yoseo Derby), Jolbonopolis United (North Yoseo Derby), Pacific Athletic (Local)

Thoughts: Based in Prince Eric on the west coast, with only about 500km separating it and east coast of Ko-oren, Swangard Athletic is the westernmost team on the Q-League. Long established within the middle half of the league, Swangard has only broken out of their mid-table storyline in the past twenty years as an outstanding class of academy talent had allowed them to win two titles when the international competitions were increasingly under risk. They did not lose much steam since then, and following a shocking relegation to the Championship in a year where injuries and attrition of local talent (including current Crisisbless star Zinaida Woodcarver), they have come back stronger with a more aggressive vision that would see them top-class players such as Mytanija international Denis Klasic and Grim Reapers' goalkeeper Padraig McGibbon, while placing great trust on their former manager, Tumbran footballing legend Daniel Galbraith.

So, so close. Swangard Athletic had an outstanding season, one where they would make the Q-League Grand Final for the first time, and more importantly, landed their highest placing in over fifteen years. Unfortunately they couldn't maintain the momentum at the Grand Final where the Thunderbirds would fall short on a 76th minute goal by Cylie Nodis, and subsequent departure of Galbraith to FC Inter Nantwich no doubt marked an end of the era. A month removed, Eric Varsteeg takes charge of the club and people seem happy about it all once again. Having been the manager of Perce Town and more recently the manager of the Under-18 and Under-21 national team, where the Grim Reapers had achieved their highest-ever finishes at quarterfinals and 4th place on their respective competitions, the credentials appear to be there.

This doesn't mean that the work gets any easier for Varsteeg though, especially as the team had to deal with turnovers here and there. Losing both Cesar Icardi-Rabiot, a gifted trequarista with visible mentality and fidelity issues, and promising passer Ann-Sofie Hansdottir no doubt takes away much glitter from the team, while Phillip Cohen joining the coaching staff gives the team relatively little option up front as well. But at the same time the team's been able to re-juggle their mold to something more palatable for no-nonsense Varsteeg, who's able to build up the midfield by adding Þórður Valdimirsson and Alain Vadnais to pair with Nathalie Thormeyer, and that already is considered a massive upgrade to the squad that didn't exactly gift Galbraith what he needed. A final piece to watch is Rolandino Caicedo, son of Huayramarcan ex-manager Omar, and the technician looks promising enough for the fans to proclaim him as the 'next Mendonca'. Whether that holds true or not will come down to Swangard winning a league title in future.

No. Pos. First Name           Surname            Age Nationalities
30    GK Nail                 AGEYKIN             21 REGIONAL PYA
12    LB Emmeline             HARRIS              19 DOMESTIC QUE
25    CB Joseph               KIM                 26 DOMESTIC QUE
03    CB Hannah               SHIN                26 DOMESTIC QUE
02    RB Julie                PHEHLUKWAYO         28 DOMESTIC QUE
40    LM Riwan                MAROIS              22 IMPORT   OAM
53    CM Ji-Hoon              WILSON              31 DOMESTIC QUE
13    RM Jordyn               MAH 'VC'            26 DOMESTIC QUE
11    LW Martin               HANNAH-BARIBEAU     23 DOMESTIC QUE
09    ST Glenn                WILS                22 IMPORT   PTR
47    RW Emilia               KJAER               21 Q.COMM.  NHV*
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01    GK BYEONG-JOON          Oh                  29 DOMESTIC QUE
30    GK Masashi              TORITANI            21 DOMESTIC QUE
14    LB Jean-Paul            IBANEZ              24 DOMESTIC QUE
06 LB/RB Marcelo              TABATA              18 DOMESTIC QUE
04    CB ODELL                Carter              27 DOMESTIC ACA / QUE
20    CB Eun-Joon             KANG                21 DOMESTIC QUE
34    CM Felix                KALIMUENDO          17 DOMESTIC QUE
10    CM Byeong-Chan          OH                  31 DOMESTIC QUE
08    CM Margons              KRAULIS             22 IMPORT   DEL
11 LW/RW Sarah                HANRAHAN            32 DOMESTIC QUE
07    ST Pierre-Louis         BORDUAS             19 DOMESTIC QUE
57    RW Bo-Gyeong            PARK                30 DOMESTIC QUE

WANSAN NOKSAEKJEONSA

Nickname: Motors, Admirals
Location: Wansan, Terre-Aux-Oiseaux
Stadium: Stade-Jean-Christophe-Lalonde (Cap. 28,300)
Owner: Slimani-Park Family (50% Tariq Slimani-Park, 30% Amina Cardoso, 20% Fan-owned)

Chairman: Tariq Slimani-Park, 2nd Season
Manager: Marcus Swyripa, 41, 1st Season
Captain: Jordyn Mah, 25, 2nd Season

Titles Won: 3 (2008-09, 2011-12, 2026-27)
Last Five Years: Championship, 20th, 16th, 10th, 13th
Overview: Stadium ★★★★ / Training facilities ★★★★★ / Financial Power ★★★★ / Recruitment ★★ / Youth system ★★★
Rivals: Wansan Sparta (Local - Battle of Wansan), Kingston FC (Regional), Hanbat Fury (Regional)

Thoughts: The Green Warriors of Wansan are in southeast of Terre-Aux-Oiseaux, a province that is for most part located in the so-called Midlands of Quebec with the province sandwiched between Abitibi-Agawa and Songak on western half, while the eastern half of the province consists of villages and farms known for their agricultural output. While largely unceremonious for the first century of existence, the Noksaekjeonsa had come into national relevance this century thanks to bankrolling of the Slimani-Park family, a collateral line of the Slimani conglomerates' heavy industry fame. They have three titles to their name, but have not exactly stayed consistent enough in the contemporary era, and have found their comfort zone in the middle half of the league. Their biggest rivals are Wansan Sparta, who they have not faced on the Q-League in twenty years, but they have had competitive rivalries in past with Montreal Koreana and Hanbat Fury as well. These days, the matches involving Cornwall Clippers and Kingston FC, two southwestern sides closest to them, have been gaining additional traction as well.

Wansan's in trouble, and there is no kidding about it. The turmoil surrounding the ownership of the club, where the Slimani-Parks have spent arguably more time at the courts in Joongyeong than actually on the Parc des Volontaires grounds, suggests enough about the club's troubles, and the team's barely had any money to keep themselves floating. Of course, what's worse is that even with all the news surrounding the team, there's not much change being made here and there. Glenn Yeo, who was reportedly unhappy being the super-sub for the club, decided to head to Coloratura City (a championship side, come on), while three retirements and Lorne Pronovost-Bugby's departure to Perce Town suggest minimal loss. But they have not added much either, with Riwan Marois being sole transfer addition from the collegiate ranks of Oberour Ar Moro. This does not look good, though the talent is clearly there. Glenn Wils is a good forward who, on a IFCF-level side, should score 20 easily, while Jordyn Mah is a proven midfielder, but there are simply too many inconsistencies and question marks for this squad to really be confident about it. Can they once again defy the course of time and avoid relegation?

No. Pos. First Name     Surname            Age Nationalities
80    GK Devon          QALICHO             28 QUE
22    LB Ellie          BURKS               22 CDG
03    CB Jan            SIGURDSSON          27 QUE
04    LI Alana          FAUCETT             22 SYL
05    CB Morgan         STEPHENSON          30 TKT
06    RB Lee            CONNAUGHTON         29 QUE
13    LM Marc-Andre     WILSON              29 QUE
10    CM LADA           KE                  30 CMT
51    CM Rodolfo        ZORREGUIETA         18 NOR* / QUE
11    RM Maria          ZAMBROTTA           29 JUE
09    ST Gina           WHITTINGHAM         22 ELM
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01    GK Aleksandar     MALLOYE             22 PFA 
21    GK Daniel         KIRSCH              21 TJL
15    LB Tara           MILLER-ANKOU        33 QUE
12 LB/RB Giorgi         KAVTARADZE          18 QUE/NPG*
34    CB Gyeong-Seok    KIM                 19 QUE
20    CB Seung-Jong     GOH                 22 QUE
80    RB Maxime         TENNANT 'VC'        34 QUE
16 DM/CM Amelie         LEISE-BELAND        21 QUE
23    CM Rodolphe       SEO                 31 QUE
08 AM/RW Pierre         NIKURADZE           17 QUE
07    LW Petar          KARIC               30 ZRH
19    ST Eric-Michel    KWAK                24 QUE

ZENIT ATTAWAPISKAT

Nickname: Aeromen, Mountaineers, Avros
Location: Attawapiskat, Abitibi-Agawa
Stadium: City of Attawapiskat Stadium (Cap. 42,400)
Owner: Zenit Attawapiskat Society (70% fan-owned, 20% local investors, 10% Royal Quebecois Armed Forces)

President: Pierre-Rene Obomsawin, 52, 2nd Year
Manager: Jon Forseth [CNR], 66, 2nd Season
Captain: Raimundo Puga [KOR], 34, 8th Season

Titles Won: 9 (1908-09, 1932-33, 1940-41, 1941-42, 1958-59, 1974-75, 1997-98, 2013-14, 2021-22)
Last Five Years: 16th, 15th, 16th, 11th, 17th
Overview: Stadium ★★★★ / Training facilities ★★★★ / Financial Power ★★★★ / Recruitment ★★★ / Youth system ★★★
Rivals: BK Klampenborg (Local), Jolbonopolis United (Historical - The Battle of Two Arrows)

Thoughts: A club originally built as part of the Royal Quebecois Air Force (and retain strong connections to the RQAF), the multi-sports club is famous for fielding strong teams in most of their major sports - women's basketball, field hockey, and handball teams have all won titles in recent years - but struggling in the football division. Sad story, considering their storied history where they have won nine league titles, many Coupe de la Reines, and producing multiple national team alumnis from time to time. Nowadays, they have found themselves slowly but steadily sliding into the bottom half of the table where they, affected by their inability to match up the cycles of their respective positional groups, have battled to avoid relegation rather than to contend. It's not something that their fans, who do come with peculiar association to the city's brand of social democratism well known across the country, are willing to admit, and their recent attendance figures have been less ideal as fans shift more their interest to the Avalanche (hockey) or the Broncos (gridiron), or other Zenit teams.

Now on the second season with manager Jon Forseth, Zenit has decided to change their plans by deciding to play aggressively on the transfer market. Fortunately for the Zenit, the haul they had gotten turned out to be an outstanding one, especially with Maria Zambrotta coming from North Laithland to seek the massive hole on leadership front left by Raimundo Puga's retirement, while Gina Whittingham drawing some eyes for Elmyian powerhouse Scolastico last season. On goals they have also brought two with Daniel Kirsch, while Maria Zambrotta's suffering serious downturn in form last season, still having strong potential as goalkeeper, while Aleksandar Malloye's brought on a season-loan to gain important experience in the club that has never had issues on this position. Right place to learn.

With the team renewing their vows to remain competitive, and the organisation set to back Fonseth too, things do look different this time around. One may argue if this will backfire, but Zenit's not exactly the organisation known to generate internal turmoil and with Zambrotta's addition, the locker room should continue to be stable, even if the results may not come rightaway. The general line of expectation for them this season will be finishing mid-table, though whether if this goes 6th or 12th remains to be seen.

by **Quebec and Shingoryeo** » Sat May 20, 2023 11:00 pm

Q-LEAGUE 2058-60 SEASON - PART I

It is implied that following rounds have already been played at the time of the Q-League's start in mid-September:

IFCF Champions League, Challengers Cup: Third Round
Liga B Champions Trophy: Second Round
IFCF Cup Winners Cup & Vilitan Coast Invitational: First Round
IFCF Rising Stars Cup: All Preliminary Rounds before Group Stage

Due to its complicated geo-portal-political position, Quebec and Shingoryeo [QUE] does not participate in AOCL or CAFA:LA competitions.

IFCF Challengers Cup Fourth Qualification Round

(QUE)                   Swangard Athletic    3–5    1923 Esca                           (MYT)   1–4   2–1
(QUE)                          Mipojoseon    5–2    Schemerdrecht SVV                   (KOR)   5–0   0–2

IFCF Challengers Cup Playoff Round

(QUE)                          Mipojoseon    1–7    Mansanduni Union                    (ZIW)   1–4   0–3

IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy Third Qualification Round

(QUE)                       PLI Islanders    7–3    Brisara FC                          (CMT)   3–2   4–1 
(QUE)                      Agawa Athletic    4–2    Lörners FC                          (KRN)   3–2   1–0

IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy Playoff Round

(BRP)                  Oldcastle Athletic    0–6    Agawa Athletic                      (QUE)   0–4   0–2
(QUE)                       PLI Islanders    8–2    Han Dold City                       (SRS)   5–1   3–1

It's difficult to say whether the Quebecois sides are onto much good this early into the IFCF season. On the qualification rounds they were neither here nor there, with Swangard Athletic quickly exiting IFCF football after a second preliminary round on the ever-deadly Champions' League league path were followed by an unfortunate draw against 1923 Esca, a Mytanar powerhouse a class or two above them. Both sides would exchange home wins, but it was in Esca where the difference is made with the home side prevailing 4-1. As for Mipojoseon, Lisa Amos starts off the season well with a convincing away win over Schemederecht SVV on the other side of Salamantic Strait, the margin that would pay off with the aggregate victory. Then they would find themselves stunned by an unexpected strike from Mansanduni, as the Ziwanan champions (who would end up winning the CMFA Champions League) outplayed them on every aspect to qualify for the Challengers league. Mipojoseon does make it through to the Associations Trophy, however, and with that Quebec and Shingoryeo will be represented with a team each on top three IFCF competitions.

As for the other competitions, life goes along as both PLI Islanders and Agawa Athletic, two relegation favourites for the season, prevail through both preliminary rounds at this stage to make the group stage. Also through is Mipojoseon, who have rebounded from their earlier disappointments with an 8-1 aggregate shellacking of Juven powerhouse AC Pomena on the backs of Joel Wolfgangsson's two goals, as the striker has entrenched himself firmly on a group of strikers for the Graintfjaller national team this World Cup cycle. In a competition that routinely sees top associational championships upset they have a reasonable draw ahead, as they will be facing Adab United on the Round of Sixteen.

While most of the seasons run under one-year format, exceptions exist where once every five years and in six years, a two-year season would occur. Various reasons exist to this, with all having been used by the RQFA in the past, but the most popular one being used is the six-year cycle of Pokpoongseol (爆風雪, 폭풍설), where a blizzard would strike most of Quebec and Shingoryeo from months of September to May for a two-year period every six years. Said blizzard cycle, while long aware in Quebec, would effect both the logistics of league matches due to additional time required to facilitate stadiums and grounds, and also to travel. In Pokpoongseol years, the Q-League season will be played over two years.

This also means that the league schedule will be played over a two-year period, with the Grand Final pitting off two half-season champions, who will both be marked as winners for their respective years, against each other. The Grand Final, while not being the determinator for the season champion, will still hold significance of own, especially with the winner being slotted into direct qualification into the Champions' League Final. This part is important, especially when considering that the finalist, while still an Ouverture or Fermeture champion, would have a much more difficult road ahead in the Champions League's league path where qualification from it, for almost every association, has become as difficult as making the Challengers Cup group stage all the way from the first preliminary path (Difficulty Level: near Impossible). So there's a merit to it even on a longer season, and barring an extremely unlikely scenario where a Grand Final is cancelled by a side winning both halves, it's safe to assume that the Grand Final will go on.

SECOND SALAMANTIC SUPERCUP: MAETHORU SC vs. MONTREAL KOREANA
@ Stade Sur La Baie, Aminey, Aminey
Attendance: 70,000

(KOR) Aminey CS 3–2 Montreal Koreana (QUE)
(Archer '11, Bonstirthinden '34, Batchelor '75; Anderson '9, Garnacho Siboyintore '43)

The new season kicks off with a back-and-forth affair between Aminey and Montreal Koreana, as the defending champions from the opposite sides of the Salamantic Strait pit against each other. Both Koreana and Aminey are coming with an entertaining squad, though there exists significant difference in personnel with the Blue Devils undergoing a retooling while FC Entertainment, finally dethroning their longtime rivals Maethoru, decided to run it back with the squad that is very much on their prime. On what would become a high-flying battle between the two sides it would be the teams's forwards who would receive the spot with Bonstirthinden and Archer splitting a goal each for the Sky Blues, while Chloe Anderson's 9th-minute screamer and Didier Garnacho's 43rd minute goal would mean that the halftime score stand at 2-2. Having seen plenty of action in the first half of the match, the second half would see plenty of tensions but nothing major would occur until Harold Batchelor, who is rumoured to be on his final season for Aminey, breaks the tie at 75th minute as a misstep by Mary McGrath would give Dann Oddkellsson enough space to make a difference in a match so closely contested as this. Tiniest of differences like that do matter in matches like this, of course, and the subsequent penalty-kick miss by Sandara Park, when a powerful shot hit the crossbar by a millimetre, would confirm so, as the home side walked off victorious and deservingly so.

Unsurprisingly, it is in those tiniest of margins that made the difference for Montreal Koreana, as they would find their domestic title streak end at three. Don't get me wrong - they still sit on top of the table at 2nd place, but the Blue Devils simply lost too many points early and in the end of the Ouverture season, which included a 1-4 disaster at home against St. John's Arsenal, and back-to-back draws against Mipojoseon and Montreal City at the final two matches of the season that practically gave away their title to none other than...you know it, CSKA Quebec? Not the best start of the season for Blue Devils faithful, though so much of the season's still on hand in the next twelve months.

As for CSKA Quebec, their back-and-forth struggle with Montreal Koreana cannot end any sweeter as they would travel to Perce for the Ouverture finale, in what was Emily Bruce's first visit to Parc des Patriotes since her 8m transfer to first title in thirteen years. In a battle between Goliath and David there was little to be spared on a 3-0 victory for the giant, as CSKA would start with an early lead from a Pio Mendonca brace, hold the ball well for most part, and would finish off with a closer by Giampetro Vera, to win it away. Ironic considering that Perce Town's owner starred at CSKA's women's basketball team for latter half of her career earlier this decade.

It does appear as if CSKA has finally found consistency on a prolonged season after years of what-ifs and mistimed stretches. Sure, most of the spotlight is going to be placed on Pio Mendonca, whose 24 goals in 19 matches isn't human in this season of defensive prowess. But the rest of the team's built well too, with a strong backline, outstanding goalkeeper and midfield that knows what they are doing as an unit there to prove it. And that's without mentioning the 'crack' option up front in Pio, whose stories in Joongyeong nightclubs come out in soap opera level of frequencies but man can he score. Of course, there will have to be much more done in works to ensure that the Tiger-Phoenixes break their mental barriers on international football but for now, first box is ticked off for AJ Zanetti and his players.

Right behind them, interestingly enough, is St. John's Arsenal as they find themselves third. It is interesting to see them bounce back after a disappointing last season but the team's young core, starring Alija Mesic-Mizayaki, Donovan Watson-Lukwago and of course, Layvin Son-Saka on the wings, has done enough to keep their manager's job for time being. It's still a weird season for the Gunners though, as they would start the season with four consecutive victories, including on back-to-back weeks with 2-0 at home over Swangard and 4-1 away to Koreana, but would draw to Forest City and Agawa before a shocker against motivated Leaside Lions at Blue Point. Their season then would stabilise, with the most notable result rest of the way a 8-3 shellacking of Wansan on the thirteenth week, but the fans for now have not guaranteeing themselves anything big to celebrate about. We've seen this Gunners side fail before after all.

Right behind them is Lisa Amos's Mipojoseon side who stand behind at 36 points. It's a weird year for them so far, especially with their defence not standing out as much in a Pokpoongseol season, but they have managed to keep winning games after games, and that's a positive. It is not to say that they haven't been converting their chances either, with their twenty-six goals actually placing the Dockers tied for fifth place on goals for, but the narrative seems to run differently due to their competition finding the net on ridiculous rates. But everybody knows that a fourth place in Ouverture campaign means little for the Dockers as well, and if there's anything to be said after the past couple of seasons, it would be that the Fermeture winner usually ends up winning at The Reneegrad. So keep an eye on the Dockers as they are expected to ramp up for the year two.

Now if you are looking for a true defensive warrior, Alanna Faucett might be it. Zenit Attawapiskathas ten clean sheets in nineteen games, including wins over St. John's and Koreana and a draw to Mipojoseon, and have looked solid on the games where they have failed to do so. Don't get me wrong - they have yet to really activate Gina Whittingham this season, and there's a clear disconnect in the build-up, but the Zenit side are still winning without actualising their offensive potential, which suggests good things in the making for not only right now, but for future as well, with the way Jon Forseth had levelled up the side. Also on the same boat is Swangard Athletic as the Thunderbirds, now managed by Eric Varsteeg, has drastically shifted their playing style to their success. They currently stand fifth with only +4 on goal difference, something that is crazy to think when considering that all three of Pio Mendonca, and two SFPLers in Hwang Byeong-Wook and Cesar Icardi-Rabiot had all played there. But the team's ability to adjust to new scheme has worked out brilliantly, and Varsteeg's ability to prevent his players from off-field troubles is also considered a bonus for the Lord Swangard.

Gavilan Quelabura, in the meanwhile, continues his amphibious assault on the Quebecois pitches as the Faroleran Takilante takes the spotlight with 14 goals and 12 assists to his name. His name will be the first that comes up for most fans when it comes to Montreal City, as Lester O'Reagan's side would drive the firewagon football into seventh place finish, with possibility of doing more the second half of the cycle. But it is Rachel Wyman who, while not being the one directly on the spotlight, has been the true difference-maker for les Citoyens. There is no denying in the fact that she has always had the star potential, even more so if you have watched the previous Under-18 World Cup two years prior, but following up with the consistency's the harder part for a high-risk, high-potential player like Wyman. But she has stepped up as an automatic option for the Citoyens who have something to be proud about, especially after a 5-5 draw at the Songak Derby on the final matchday when Wyman had a career night with 2 goal, 2 assist performance to beat out Koreana's Lauren Engle, her compatriot and rival, and it is only matter of time before Concord Heights will be calling for her service full-time, as one of two, maybe three, possible successors to Morgan Rosenblatt.

Behind them stands a wide range of chaos and confusion, as much is to be figured out by the side on this prolonged season. Northandryun Rovers seemed to have found their mantra without Caitrin Ness, with both Mumin Sgro and Yehuda Rivlin have matured enough to step up as options reliable enough up front. Their shift to four-back under Tamsin Duncan's worked out well, especially considering the personnel problems they had under the previous three-back system where Hand Sanitiser's been asked to carry too much weight at times, and Charles Devereux doing enough as the team captain. Haligonian have stepped up nicely too, with both Patrick Mutoni and Charlie Dry proving their worth and beyond, while Frances Connor's stepping up nicely as a midfield technician. Perce Town, Leaside Lions and Forest City Athletic then round out the rest, as the matter of odd bounces gone wrong would suggest that all three have done more than enough to anticipate the rest of the way.

Halfway into the season, Jolbonopolis United and Olympique de Rimouski look...less than desirable. Considering the losses suffered by both sides it's a surprise, but still, fifteenth and sixteenth place isn't exactly what the teams have expected. Neither side has scored much, and frankly their forward depth looks pitiful, but the way they had locked up the opponent offences were no longer at the standard they were used to be, and there is no shortage of disgruntlements about how dysfunctional both organisations have gotten lately. Still, they both have enough to work off the rest of the way and will avoid relegation. The same cannot be said towards Wansan Noksaekjeonsa, however, as they have managed to hit the new lows this time around with five consecutive losses, a 3-2 victory over Jolbo at home, and then losing three more including a 3-8 shellacking against St. John's Arsenal and Son-Saka's four-goal performance. The fans at home are reported to be unhappy with the front office, with the Les Gars Verts refusing to chant outside of 'Clap Clap Clap, Out With Tariq' on their home matches, and it's even more of a depressing sight after every final whistle, when fans would try their best to stop the team busses from leaving. Not an ordinary state of affairs there, that's for sure.

Q-LEAGUE

 # 2058-60 Q-League Season      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts  
 1 CSKA Quebec             19   14   3   2    58   15  +43    45 - OUVERTURE
 2 Montreal Koreana        19   13   4   2    41   23  +18    43
 3 St. John's Arsenal      19   11   5   3    36   24  +12    38
 4 Mipojoseon              19   11   3   5    26   14  +12    36
 5 Zenit Attawapiskat      19    8   8   3    16    9   +7    32
 6 Swangard Athletic       19    9   5   5    14   10   +4    32
 7 Montreal City           19    9   4   6    51   37  +14    31
 8 Northandryun Rovers     19    8   5   6    24   20   +4    29
 9 Haligonian              19    7   6   6    21   21    0    27
10 Perce Town              19    7   6   6    14   13   +1    27
11 Leaside Lions           19    7   5   7    20   26   −6    26
12 Forest City Athletic    19    6   7   6    13   14   −1    25
13 Kingston FC             19    6   4   9    23   27   −4    22
14 Heart of Saguenay       19    5   5   9    17   23   −6    20
15 Jolbonopolis United     19    4   7   8    18   25   −7    19
16 Olympique de Rimouski   19    3   7   9    11   22  −11    16
17 Wansan Noksaekjeonsa    19    4   3  12    20   43  −23    15
18 Nakdong Athletic        19    3   5  11    16   38  −22    14
19 PLI Islanders           19    4   2  13    14   26  −12    14
20 Agawa Athletic          19    1   6  12     7   30  −23     9

QUEBECOIS CHAMPIONSHIP

 # 2058-60 Quebecois Championship  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 1 BK Klampenborg                   19   13   5   1    40   19  +21    44    —    —    —    —    —   3–3  3–3  0–0  3–2   —   2–1   —   1–0  2–1   —    —   3–0  2–0   —    — 
 2 Nunavut North Stars              19   14   0   5    29    9  +20    42   0–1   —    —    —    —   3–0  3–0   —   1–0   —   1–0   —   0–1  4–1   —    —   4–2  1–0   —    — 
 3 Daedonggang 3.26                 19   12   4   3    46   25  +21    40   2–0  1–0   —   4–4  0–1  1–1  3–3  1–0  2–4  1–0   —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    — 
 4 Coloratura City                  19   11   3   5    43   28  +15    36   1–3  2–1   —    —    —    —   2–0   —    —   1–0   —   5–3   —    —   1–0  1–1   —    —   3–1  5–3
 5 Habpo Koreana                    19    9   5   5    27   18   +9    32   2–3  0–1   —   1–0   —    —    —    —    —   5–2   —   0–0   —    —   1–0  0–0   —    —   0–2  0–0
 6 Baie-Verte                       19    8   7   4    43   25  +18    31    —    —    —   5–0  2–6   —    —   0–0   —   2–0  1–0   —   1–2  5–0   —    —   1–0  2–0   —    — 
 7 Unama'kik-Inverness 1877         19    7   9   3    34   30   +4    30    —    —    —    —   2–2  1–0   —   1–1  1–1   —   1–0   —   3–3  1–0   —    —   5–3  1–0   —    — 
 8 Cornwall Clippers                19    9   3   7    27   16  +11    30    —   1–0   —   0–2  0–1   —    —    —    —   3–4   —   6–1   —    —   2–1  2–0   —    —   4–1  2–0
 9 Beolgyo Kilmarnock               19    8   6   5    27   19   +8    30    —    —    —   1–0  0–1  2–2   —   0–2   —    —   1–1   —   3–0  0–0   —    —   0–1  1–0   —    — 
10 Baekahm Lakers                   19    7   3   9    32   37   −5    24   0–2  0–1   —    —    —    —   5–3   —   1–1   —    —   0–4   —    —   1–2  1–0   —    —   0–4  5–0
11 Trojana Condommakers FC          19    7   3   9    17   18   −1    24    —    —   2–3  1–0  1–0   —    —   0–1   —   0–1   —   0–2   —    —   0–1  1–0  3–3  1–0   —    — 
12 Club Sportive de Portbou         19    6   5   8    30   36   −6    23   1–1  0–2  1–5   —    —   1–1  0–1   —   1–3   —    —    —   1–1  5–3   —    —    —    —   3–0  1–1
13 Bathurst City                    19    5   7   7    22   28   −6    22    —    —   5–3  1–4  1–2   —    —   2–1   —   1–3  0–0   —    —    —   0–0  0–1  1–1  0–0   —    — 
14 Club Racing Myeongju             19    5   6   8    30   40  −10    21    —    —   3–3  1–1  3–5   —    —   1–0   —   4–6  0–2   —   1–0   —   0–0   —   3–0  1–0   —    — 
15 Club I.R.A.                      19    5   6   8    11   15   −4    21   0–1  0–1  0–2   —    —   2–2  1–1   —   0–0   —    —   1–2   —    —    —   0–1   —    —   0–0  1–0
16 Wansan Sparta                    19    4   6   9    20   25   −5    18   2–2  0–1  1–3   —    —   1–1  1–1   —   1–2   —    —   1–2   —   1–1   —    —    —    —   5–1  3–1
17 AJ Anju                          19    4   5  10    23   43  −20    17    —    —   0–3  1–8  1–0   —    —   0–2   —   1–1   —   3–1   —    —   0–1  4–1   —   2–2  0–3   — 
18 Jolbonopolis Spartak             19    4   5  10    10   21  −11    17    —    —   0–3  1–3  0–0   —    —   1–0   —   2–2   —   2–1   —    —   0–1  1–0   —    —   1–0  0–0
19 Hanbat Fury                      19    3   2  14    21   51  −30    11   1–3  0–2  0–3   —    —   0–7  1–5   —   1–4   —   0–2   —   1–2  4–4   —    —    —    —    —   1–3
20 Hochelaga                        19    1   6  12    18   47  −29     9   0–5  0–3  0–3   —    —   3–7  1–1   —   1–2   —   1–2   —   2–2  1–3   —    —   1–1   —    —    —

by **Quebec and Shingoryeo** » Sat May 20, 2023 11:05 pm

Q-LEAGUE 2058-60 SEASON - PART II

MOSSUN™ LEAGUE CUP

FOURTH ROUND
Haligonian (QL) 0–1 Montreal Koreana (QL)
Swangard Athletic (QL) 0–1 BK Klampenborg (CH)
Regina Mundi Albion (SL) 0–1 Daedonggang 3.26 (CH)
Coloratura City (CH) 5–0 Hanbat Fury (CH)
Nunavut North Stars (CH) 0–1 Jolbonopolis United (QL)
CSKA Quebec (QL) 1–0 Dongnae City (SL)
Montreal City (QL) 4–2 Nakdong Athletic (QL)
Hochelaga (CH) 3–5 Nothandryun Rovers (QL)

QUARTERFINALS
Montreal Koreana (QL) 0–1 CSKA Quebec (QL)
Montreal City (QL) 4–3 Coloratura City (CH)
Daedonggang 3.26 (CH) 3–1 Nothandryun Rovers (QL)
BK Klampenborg (CH) 0–1 Jolbonopolis United (QL)

SEMIFINALS - @ The Reneegrad, Joongyeong
CSKA Quebec (QL) 0–2 Montreal City (QL)
Daedonggang 3.26 (CH) 3–0 Jolbonopolis United (QL)

2055 MOSSUN™ LEAGUE CUP - @ The Reneegrad, Joongyeong
Montreal City (QL) 3–0 Daedonggang 3.26 (CH)

The RQFA League Cup, once again sponsored by Tikariotian Moss liquor brewery Mossun, pits Montreal City against Daedonggang 3.26 at The Reneegrad in mid-August, considered to be the halfway point of the Pokpoongseol double-season cycle. Both matches between the two teams last season have been won by the Bongwhang, who prevailed 3-2 at home first before destroying the home side 4-1 in Anju, and since then their situations have looked very different with les Citoyens looking to win the League Cup trophy that escaped from them two years ago, while Daedonggang, who also lost to that year's champions in the semifinals three days prior, was just as motivated to bring home a much-needed trophy to bolster their campaign.

This time les Citoyens decided to keep things simple, starting off early with dangerous crosses and taking advantage of Daedonggang's struggle against pacy teams in he middle. Their advantage in the midfields would show early on, with the triangle of Gavilan Quelabura, Tessa Maitfield and Rachel Wyman truly terrorising the Daedonggang 3.26 defence. The first blood was drawn early as Wyman would make a killer pass to Quelabura, who would then score on a medium-range, KDB-esque screamer on the 11th minute. The match would go on a back-and-forth affair for a while as the Rivermen attempted to fight back, but Daedonggang's duo of Rui Suda and Marcel Nam-Sidibe was unable to break through les Citoyens' defence and into Julien Furman, closing the halftime score at 1-0.

While highly anticipated with the hopes of a second-half comeback, the second-half has turned out to be anything but along those lines as Montreal City retained their advantage on the possession. A missed tackle by 3.26 captain Harry Evans in the 53rd minute would see Wyman intercepting the ball just outside the penalty box before the Dagan starlet would convert it with a softly-placed shot to the left. By that point it was all but clear that the match was decided with the Bongwhang fans' flags waving rapidly in the air, and eventually the outcome was put to the rest with a 91st minute finisher by Jason Þórhallursson who, even at thirty-five years of age, had every bit to celebrate a goal like this. Picture-perfect for a baller like him, that's for sure.

IFCF Champions League Group Stage

Group H                                           P  W  D  L  GF  GA  GD  Pts    Sab    CFO    MtK    Bav
1  Sabrefell Athletic                          NPH   6  4  0  2  14   9   5  12      -     2-1    2-1    1-2  
2  CF Outineau                                 KSK   6  2  3  1  12   8   4   9     4-0     -     2-2    2-2  
3  Montreal Koreana                            QUE   6  1  3  2   9  14  -5   6     0-5    1-1     -     4-3   
4  Bavingtor FC                                FVA   6  1  2  3  10  14  -4   5     1-4    1-2    1-1     -

IFCF Challengers Cup Group Stage

#  Team                                           P  W  D  L  GF  GA  GD  Pts    ETT    PLT    QUB    UZW
1  Eintracht Trink                          ZWZ   6  4  0  2  12   8   4  12      -     3-1    1-2    2-0  
2  CA Paulinthal                            PAS   6  3  0  3  12  11   1   9     1-2     -     3-2    0-1  
3  CSKA Quebec                              QUE   6  2  1  3  12  15  -3   7 *   2-3    1-4     -     3-2  
4  Urbizania Wanderers                      ASG   6  2  1  3   9  11  -2   7 *   2-1    2-3    2-2     -   
*Tie broken by head to head results (CSKA Quebec 4, Urbizania Wanderers 1)

IFCF Challengers Cup Round of Thirty-Two

(QUE)                    Montreal Koreana    5–4    1923 Esca                           (MYT)   2–3   3–1

IFCF Challengers Cup Round of Sixteen

(QUE)                    Montreal Koreana    9–3    RGS Athletic                        (EFL)   4–2   5–1

IFCF Associations Trophy Group Stage

#  Team                                           P  W  D  L  GF  GA  GD  Pts    Mpj    AsR    Csc    Tpk
1  Mipojoseon                               QUE   6  3  2  1   9   7   2  11      -     1-0    1-0    2-2  
2  Astena Rangers                           AHR   6  2  2  2   8   7   1   8     2-1     -     4-1    2-2  
3  Consacres                                CSA   6  1  3  2   5   8  -3   6 *   1-1    0-0     -     2-1  
4  KS Tapaklaboh                            SDG   6  1  3  2  10  10   0   6 *   2-3    2-0    1-1     -
* Tie broken by head to head results

IFCF Associations Trophy Group Stage

(CBP)                  Ezriquay United FC  p 2–2    CSKA Quebec                         (QUE)   1–2   1–0  (5–3 pen)
(EOT)                          Burgess FC    3–2    Mipojoseon                          (QUE)   3–2   0–0[pre]

IFCF Cup Winners Cup Round of Sixteen
[pre](QUE) Mipojoseon 3–1 Adab United (ADB) 2–0 1–1

IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy Group Stage

#  Team                                           P  W  D  L  GF  GA  GD  Pts    Myd    Isl    TgC    CdR
1  Maynard AFC                              KOR   6  3  2  1  10   6   4  11 *    -     3-1    2-2    0-0  
2  PLI Islanders                            QUE   6  3  2  1  16  11   5  11 *   3-2     -     3-1    4-0  
3  Torgos City                              PAS   6  2  2  2  15  11   4   8     0-2    2-2     -     8-1  
4  Cednia Rovers                            TUR   6  0  2  4   5  18 -13   2     0-1    3-3    1-2     -   
Tie broken by head to head goal difference

#  Team                                           P  W  D  L  GF  GA  GD  Pts    CdP    AgA    ACr    KFK
1  Coloruna de Paraiso                      KOR   6  5  1  0  15   5  10  16      -     5-1    2-1    2-2  
2  Agawa Athletic                           QUE   6  3  0  3   6   8  -2   9     0-1     -     1-0    1-0  
3  Alikki-Corra AFC                         VIL   6  2  0  4  10  13  -3   6     1-4    1-3     -     4-1  
4  Kven FK                                  ZRH   6  1  1  4   6  11  -5   4     0-1    1-0    2-3     -

IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy Round of Sixteen

(QUE)                       PLI Islanders    5–1    Sanar                               (CMT)   5–0   0–1 
(QUE)                      Agawa Athletic    5–3    Evenfar FC                          (PAS)   3–2   2–1

IFCF Rising Stars Cup Group Stage

#  Group H                                        P  W  D  L  GF  GA  GD  Pts    Out    Mon    Bav    SaA
1  CF Outineau                              KSK   6  4  1  1  12   9   3  13      -     2-2    3-2    1-2  
2  Montreal Koreana                         QUE   6  2  2  2  12   8   4   8     0-1     -     5-1    1-1  
3  Bavingtor FC                             FVA   6  2  1  3  11  14  -3   7     2-3    2-1     -     1-1  
4  Sabrefell Athletic                       NPH   6  1  2  3   7  11  -4   5     1-2    1-3    1-3     -

IFCF Rising Stars Cup Playoff

(SYL)        Avondale City U-19    2–1    Montreal Koreana          (QUE)
(QUE)                Mipojoseon    3–1    Turoki Tide               (VIL)

IFCF Rising Stars Cup Round of Sixteen

(QUE)                Mipojoseon    2–0    Stein-los Turkish         (PAS)

It has been a mixed bag of results for three Quebecois sides in IFCF football's primary competitions, though all three do progress into the next round. No stranger to deadly groups of their own, Montreal Koreana would find themselves on one again with eventual Champions' League winners Sabrefell Athletic, a rare Kelssekian domestic double side in CF Outineau, and Flavovespian giants Bavingtor all ending up on their group. They did perform poorly, winning a single match and losing 0-5 in a nationally-memeified humiliation at home to Sabrefell, but a combination of two draws against Outineau, and a 4-3 home victory against Bavingtor would end up being the difference-maker between walking home empty-handed and being given another chance.

Walking off the group stage somewhat deflated but not fully given up, they would bounce back at the Challengers Cup. They would start off slowly on the Round of Thirty-Two at Esca, where they suffered a 2-3 loss in an ever-difficult away trip to Mytanija, but would prevail on the second leg thanks to a brace from Sandara Park and the series-decider by Lauren Engle. Engle, whose rivalry with compatriot and Montreal City player Rachel Wyman's taken a new direction in recent times, would continue her stellar performance on the following round against a side familiar to many Quebecois in RGS Athletic as she would go onto score a pair of goals and assist two more in a 9-3 finish, with both legs ending up a clear win for the Blue Devils.

While A.J. Zanetti has done well enough on most departments as a manager, which includes bringing home a rare league title, his struggles in the cup competition is a noticeable one. Now whether this proves to be true or not is another question, as CSKA Quebec too would finish third in their group featuring opposition from Zwangzug, Pasarga and Astograth. Having performed poorly at home, and featuring a Barcelonaesque defence that seemed to turn overnight into paper tigers, it would end up requiring a head-to-head tiebreaker for the Tiger-Phoenixes to avoid last-place finish. Needless to say that the fans were not impressed, but not particularly surprised either, with their elimination by penalties in Eziraquay few weeks later.

As for Mipojoseon, they have adopted well to the maiden voyage to the Associations Trophy, as they comfortably won their respective group on the back of a strong home performance. The fans for most part remained unconvinced with the group win, however, citing the level of opposition at the group does not indicate much on the Dockers' chance of making it deep into the competition. Needless to say that this proved to be true, however, as the lowly Burgess FC of Euran Overseas Territories would catch the home side dozing and would walk off with a 3-2 victory after a 2-0 halftime lead. Away trip to Burgess would then follow with a nil-nil draw, and sooner than later they would be eliminated from the competition. Needless to say that the team was pelted with tomatoes upon their arrival at the Twin Cities Airport.

As for the teams on the secondary level of IFCF competitions, things have been mostly positive for them. While PLI Islanders and Agawa Athletic have both been battling every bit out of relegation, it would be on the international stage where the two small-market sides have been duking it out among their pairs. In all fairness neither have looked particularly brilliant either, with Ko-orenite sides Maynard AFC and Coloruna de Paraiso winning their respective groups, but both sides have had little trouble maintaining their qualification spot, before keeping up with their performance in the second-round victories over Sanar and Evenfar, two sides with known history internationally. Strange as it is, it is always pleasant sight to see two Quebecois sides remaining on the quarter-finals of an international competition.

And while Mipojoseon were humiliated their way out of Associations Trophy, they have found better fortune in both the Rising Stars Cup and Cup Winners Cup as the Dockers would win all possible rounds, including a play-off round for the RSC, to progress to the Quarterfinals. The upcoming draw for both their competitions look less than ideal, with them set to face Outineau in the CWC and a familiar face in Maethoru for the RSC, but there's at least some consolation to their disappointments on the primary IFCF competitions that the fans are aware of. Around the same time, the point of intrigue is being established as Avondale Under-19s beat out Montreal Koreana on the RSC Play-off stage. Based in the tropical nation of Sylestone in western Esportiva, Avondale City has been a team of watch for many Quebecois football fans over the past few seasons due to their proximity to Acadiana, and also because of the sheer talent and promise shown by their starlet, Brett Sarcav-Jones. With the 17-year-old Sylestonian rumoured to be courted by a dozen Quebecois and international sides, the hype grows further around the attacking midfielder as he scores a brace on a thrilling, two-one victory over the Blue Devils.

Did CSKA Quebec overpace themselves? On surface you would think so, but it's hard to say that when you actually look at the matches themselves. Coming off their first title in thirteen years the Tiger-Phoenixes definitely looked good coming back, with four wins in their first five games back over Mipojoseon, Montreal City, Northandryun Rovers and St. John's Arsenal. In ordinary year, that type of deal would be seizing the deal by the end of it, but it's the Q-League where not pushing the pedal all the way can lead into disastrous consequences by the end. And unsurprisingly, this exactly happened as the Tiger-Phoenixes would end up being shut out six-to-nil on three straight losses right after to Swangard, Koreana and PLI on a nightmarish stretch before finishing average right up to the Christmas break, with seventh place and +1 goal difference not exactly something to be proud about.

The very opposite story could be said by their rivals, in the meanwhile, as Montreal Koreana find themselves first on both Femreture and overall table. Rebounding from a difficult group stage with a strong Challengers' Cup performance, they have started well with three wins - 5-1 away over Northandryun, 1-0 home over Jolbonopolis and unbelievable 6-0 shellacking of St. John's in Equinox Hill too - but have simply not lost control since then outside of an odd draw or two. Now the way this Koreana team's played has been excellent especially considerng the level of retooling done over the offseason, but the cherry on the top of the cake's their 4-0 Superclassique victory over CSKA Quebec at home where they started off with an early brace by Sandara 'Automatic' Park and first career goal by Yves Soonias to come away with 3-0 halftime lead. Facing against opposition they have rarely lost in the recent years under Toset, the mental factor would continue as the second half fell into the same narrative with Koreana players running over their Tiger-Phoenix opponents, and a 87th-minute goal by the Red Devils' captain Orlando Mina was all that was there to seize the 4-0 victory.

In every bit it was a comprehensive victory, one that would see the Blue Devils sweep their rivals. Still, when asked about the match, Mansari Kandero, their first-year manager after a legendary career with Dalaris in Poafmersia, chose to spare little words around the barrage of headlines after the Superclassique: 'Are you kidding me? We still have twelve more games to play, including last three games of the season against Perce, Mipojoseon and City. Of course we are not done fighting, and we shouldn't talk about things like this so confidently.' This part is very much true, especially with how close both fermeture and league tables appear to be. By the Christmas break Mipojoseon would end up just ten points behind them with eight games to play. In an ordinary league the gap would look massive, but in reality it's different with the Dockers looking much better than how they performed back in Ouverture. One may argue that this is due to a highly-favourable first half of both Ouverture and Fermeture, but this veteran squad is still being paced correctly anyway (don't forget they are still alive on Cup Winners' Cup), and much credit's due both to Lisa Amos, who never gets enough credit by the Quebecois media, and the squad.

Now, the ones everybody should be talking about right now, outside of all the familiar names, are Montreal City. Not just because of Gavilan Quelabura, whose eccentricities and conversion rate makes up for his ball-hogging abilities, or the fact they are coming close to historic records with 80 goals in 30 games. But it's really that we see a well-built squad led by an animated Lester O'Reagan who, for most part, has been doing a good work motivating a squad of strong young talent and veterans. From this group of young guys the one to really watch besides well-documented Rachel Wyman is Alain Delisle. While back-up to one-time Herzegovina City legend Nfansu Njie who still runs strong at age 35, Delisle's versatility as inverted wingback and on defensive midfield's drawn significant attention by the pundits and he's reacted well, contributing three assists on a 6-1 win over Agawa Athletic to put his name on the conversation for Under-23 team. With Delisle and Kutaaka Muteesa on backfield, and Wyman and Kirsten Allen on midfield, the future appears to be bright for les Citoyens squad that looks ten years into the future under Maisie Dreyfus-Milliken and the Tamazghan ownership.

But they aren't the only ones who deserve a certain praise. Once considered a relegation favourite (though not exactly at the level of PLI or Agawa), Nakdong Athletic's escapade from the relegation zone has looked good. It's not a particularly implausible scenario when you look at those who they beat - a struggling Kingston FC that overrelies upon a twenty-year old Brianne Levine and a rookie Amina Salihamidzic Beckie, and St. John's Arsenal side that seemed to look anything but themselves in autumn and winter - but the draws against City and Mipojoseon on back to back weeks don't come easily either, and that speaks positive volumes to the way that this team had progressed. Naturally, the praise has to go to Thomas 'Primitivo' Cantu - the thirty-year old behemoth, who had a strong career in both Chromatika and The Licentian Isles, is a true commander with durability, and his free kicks, as seen from their upset win over the Gunners off his feet, are underrated. Now, it is far from certainty that Nakdong will be able to avoid relegation [just yet], especially with six to seven points separating the current quartet of Nakdong, PLI Islanders and both Saguenay teams (Olympique in 17th place???????????) to Kingston FC (13th) and Jolbonopolis United (14th). But Primitivo's individual performance, one that doesn't directly appear on the top of stat sheet, is worth Team of the Year honours.

Q-LEAGUE

-# Fermeture Table           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Montreal Koreana        11    8   2   1    29    7  +22    26
 2 Montreal City           11    8   2   1    29   10  +19    26
 3 Swangard Athletic       11    8   1   2    12    5   +7    25
 4 Mipojoseon              11    7   2   2    13    6   +7    23
 5 Northandryun Rovers     11    6   1   4    21   22   −1    19
 6 St. John's Arsenal      11    6   1   4    15   15    0    19
 7 CSKA Quebec             11    6   1   4    13   12   +1    19
 8 Perce Town              11    6   1   4    12    8   +4    19
 9 Nakdong Athletic        11    4   5   2    20   17   +3    17
10 Jolbonopolis United     11    4   3   4     6    6    0    15
11 Leaside Lions           11    4   2   5     6   11   −5    14
12 Zenit Attawapiskat      11    3   5   3     5    6   −1    14
13 Forest City Athletic    11    3   4   4     6    7   −1    13
14 Kingston FC             11    3   3   5    14   20   −6    12
15 Haligonian              11    3   3   5     6   11   −5    12
16 Olympique de Rimouski   11    3   2   6    11   11    0    11
17 Heart of Saguenay       11    2   2   7    10   21  −11     8
18 PLI Islanders           11    2   2   7     2   10   −8     8
19 Agawa Athletic          11    2   0   9    11   22  −11     6
20 Wansan Noksaekjeonsa    11    0   2   9     8   22  −14     2

 # 2059-60 Q-League Season   Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts  
 1 Montreal Koreana        30   21   6   3    70   30  +40    69
 2 CSKA Quebec             30   20   4   6    71   27  +44    64
 3 Mipojoseon              30   18   5   7    39   20  +19    59
 4 Montreal City           30   17   6   7    80   47  +33    57
 5 St. John's Arsenal      30   17   6   7    51   39  +12    57
 6 Swangard Athletic       30   17   6   7    26   15  +11    57
 7 Northandryun Rovers     30   14   6  10    45   42   +3    48
 8 Zenit Attawapiskat      30   11  13   6    21   15   +6    46
 9 Perce Town              30   12   8  10    25   21   +4    44
10 Leaside Lions           30   11   7  12    26   37  −11    40
11 Haligonian              30   10   9  11    27   32   −5    39
12 Forest City Athletic    30    9  11  10    16   21   −5    38
13 Kingston FC             30    9   7  14    37   47  −10    34
14 Jolbonopolis United     30    8  10  12    24   31   −7    34
15 Nakdong Athletic        30    6  10  14    34   55  −21    28
16 Heart of Saguenay       30    7   7  16    27   44  −17    28
17 Olympique de Rimouski   30    6   9  15    22   33  −11    27
18 PLI Islanders           30    7   6  17    16   32  −16    27
19 Wansan Noksaekjeonsa    30    3   6  21    27   62  −35    15
20 Agawa Athletic          30    3   6  21    18   52  −34    15

QUEBECOIS CHAMPIONSHIP

 # 2058-60 Quebecois Championship  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Daedonggang 3.26                 35   24   7   4    90   38  +52    79    —   2–0  1–0  1–0  4–4  2–4  0–1  3–3  1–1   —    —   1–0  3–1  1–1  3–1  1–0  4–1  3–0  3–1  0–0
 2 BK Klampenborg                   35   22   7   6    64   38  +26    73   0–1   —   1–0  0–0  1–1  3–2  1–0  3–3  3–3  0–1  2–1  2–1  2–0  2–1  5–0  2–0  1–0  4–1  3–0   — 
 3 Nunavut North Stars              35   23   3   9    51   18  +33    72    —   0–1   —    —   2–3  1–0  0–0  3–0  3–0  1–0  4–1  1–0  0–0  1–0  4–1  1–0  0–1  3–0  4–2  4–0
 4 Cornwall Clippers                35   20   4  11    64   30  +34    64   0–3  0–1  1–0   —   0–2  0–1  0–1  2–1  6–0  2–1  5–1  3–4  2–0  3–1  6–1   —   3–0  4–1  6–1  2–0
 5 Coloratura City                  35   18   7  10    77   60  +17    61   1–5  1–3  2–1  3–1   —   3–3  0–1  2–0  5–3  1–0  3–3  1–0  1–1   —   5–3  2–0  2–1  3–1  3–0  5–3
 6 Beolgyo Kilmarnock               35   16  12   7    53   36  +17    60   1–1  1–1  0–2  0–2  1–0   —   0–1  3–3  2–2  0–0  0–0  1–0  2–0  1–1   —   1–0  3–0  1–0  0–1  5–1
 7 Habpo Koreana                    35   17   9   9    36   25  +11    60   0–3  2–3  0–1  0–0  1–0  0–1   —   0–0  1–0  1–0  1–0  5–2  0–0  1–0  0–0  1–0  1–0  0–2   —   0–0
 8 Unama'kik-Inverness 1877         35   15  13   7    66   55  +11    58   2–6  4–1  2–1  1–1  3–5  1–1  2–2   —   1–0  1–0  1–0  3–0  2–1  1–0  0–1  1–0  3–3   —   5–3  0–0
 9 Baie-Verte                       35   15  10  10    82   63  +19    55   3–0  2–4  1–0  0–0  5–0  1–3  2–6  4–4   —   2–1  5–0  2–0   —   1–0  3–3  2–0  1–2  3–1  1–0  5–3
10 Club I.R.A.                      35   12   9  14    22   24   −2    45   0–2  0–1  0–1  0–1  1–0  0–0  0–1  1–1  2–2   —    —   2–1  0–1  0–1  1–2  0–0  1–0  0–0  1–1  1–0
11 Club Racing Myeongju             35   11   9  15    61   67   −6    42   3–3  4–0  0–1  1–0  1–1  3–1  3–5  1–5   —   0–0   —   4–6  3–1  0–2  3–3  1–0  1–0  1–3  3–0  0–1
12 Baekahm Lakers                   35   13   3  19    53   68  −15    42   1–7  0–2  0–1  1–2  1–0  1–1  1–0  5–3  3–1  1–2  0–2   —   1–0  5–1  0–4  2–0   —   0–4  3–0  5–0
13 Wansan Sparta                    35   11   9  15    41   44   −3    42   1–3  2–2  0–1  0–2  6–2  1–2  1–1  1–1  1–1   —   1–1   —    —   1–0  1–2  1–0  2–0  5–1  1–1  3–1
14 Trojana Condommakers FC          35   10   9  16    28   38  −10    39   2–3  0–1  0–0  0–1  1–0   —   1–0   —   2–2  0–1  0–2  0–1  1–0   —   0–2  1–0  1–0  0–0  3–3  0–0
15 Club Sportive de Portbou         35    9  10  16    50   71  −21    37   1–5  1–1  0–2  1–4   —   1–3  0–1  0–1  1–1  0–2  5–3   —   0–1  2–2   —   1–1  1–1  3–0  1–0  1–1
16 Jolbonopolis Spartak             35    9   8  18    22   34  −12    35   0–3   —    —   1–0  1–3  1–2  0–0  0–1  0–1  0–1  1–0  2–2  1–0  1–0  2–1   —   0–0  1–0  1–0  0–0
17 Bathurst City                    35    7  11  17    34   51  −17    32   5–3  3–0  0–1  2–1  1–4   —   1–2  0–1   —   0–0  1–1  1–3  0–1  0–0  3–3  0–0   —   0–1  1–1  2–1
18 Hanbat Fury                      35    7   4  24    37   82  −45    25   0–3  1–3  0–2  0–2   —   1–4   —   1–5  0–7  0–1  4–4  5–0  0–2  0–2  3–0  1–6  1–2   —   1–5  1–3
19 AJ Anju                          35    5   9  21    40   89  −49    24   0–3   —   1–2  0–2  1–8  1–1  1–0   —   2–8  0–1  1–7  1–1  4–1  1–2  3–1  2–2  1–1  0–3   —   1–5
20 Hochelaga                        35    4  11  20    35   75  −40    23   0–3  0–5  0–3   —   1–1  1–2   —   1–1  3–7  0–1  1–3  4–2  1–3  1–2  0–3  0–1  2–2  0–0  1–1   —

by **Quebec and Shingoryeo** » Sat May 20, 2023 11:15 pm

Q-LEAGUE 2058-60 SEASON - PART III

Challengers Cup Quarterfinals

(QUE)                    Montreal Koreana    5–1    Miradela GD                         (KOR)   2–0   3–1

Challengers Cup Semifinals

(TMB)                       Lakewood City    4–5    Montreal Koreana                    (QUE)   3–3   1–2  (aet)

Cup Winners' Cup Quarterfinals

(QUE)                   Mipojoseon    3–2    Marine Coast United          (VIL)   1–2   2–0

Cup Winners' Cup Semifinals

(QUE)                   Mipojoseon    1–0    CF Outineau                  (KSK)   0–0   1–0

The Blue Devils continue their Challengers Cup adventure by getting Miradela GD from Ko-oren in the Quarterfinals, with the Santa Teresa club of the Ko-orenite football capitol fame drawing positive mentions internationally for their ability to challenge the Ko-orenite big three in recent years. In a battle many had viewed Koreana to be favourites, the Blue Devils would start off strong, with Orlando Mina scoring a 3rd-minute header before Sandara Park tapped in a well-provided opportunity from Lauren Engle away. Heading back to Songak, the Koreana side did not falter with a brace from Chloe Anderson, whose improvement in form's been noticeable in the second half of the season, and the fifth goal by Yves Soonias to seal a 3-1 home win that would progress them against Lakewood United.

Standing before them next was the Lakewood City of Tumbra, who would travel to The Samseongoloondongjang for the first leg of the highly-anticipated matchup. In a back-and-forth affair between the two giants of their respective nations, the Blue Devils would see themselves drawn on a difficult 3-3 tie, defining the tone of the semifinals that would continue all the way into the regulation period in Lakewood where ex-Gunner Samuel McTavish would score in the 57th minute. Kandaro's side would respond quickly with an answer by Orlando Mina, and the match would head into the extra time. Often it is said that in matches of attrition like this, experience comes particularly handy, and for the Blue Devils this would prove to the case, as a careful interception by Phoebe Hellemons, before a well-delivered cross to...you know it, Chloe Anderson once again, as the Cassadagan heads the winner to the right side of the goal and towards the first international final to be made by a Quebecois side in history.

In the Cup Winners' Cup, Mipojoseon's now on the third and last of three competitions they remain standing, and seem to have channelled their disappointments in the Associations Trophy (and to lesser extent the Champions League) into a mission. Facing Marine Coast United of Vilita, they would be relieved to know that it only requires a short trip to the southwest. While home advantage is a word not used often in domestic terminologies, at least for IFCF competitions where Istria City-Atletik series from Champions' League alone would suggest the noble concept's volatility, they were able to capitalise it well. While losing the first leg of the match one-to-two, the team did look convincing against their comparable opposition and upon heading home to the St Botolph's Park, they would efficiently and quietly turn around the series to win it on the back of Alulim and Jason Wolfgangsson goals, as well as a crucial 91th-minute save made by Semir Besak in another trademark performance of his. The same logic of home advantage would once again pull through at home for the Dockers, as the CWC semifinals would see them be drawn against recent domestic double recipient in CF Outineau. In the difficult series that pitted two sides, both interestingly enough coming from past Olympic host cities, to the brink, they would find themselves coming off lucky on a scoreless draw in Stade Olympique before Irina Alderwood, the Brenecian left-winger on her first season, would score the series-winner on the 71st minute to make it the first time two Q-League sides would make IFCF semifinals in a single season.

This year's Coupe de la Reine would end up being straightforward by the season's end, even though it did feature several notable upsets along the way. Two biggest upsets came when Montreal City, still in middle of an outstanding league form this season, lost in penalties to a state side in Sherringham Woods, as the visitors from Inteachan had managed to freeze les Citoyens' upset, before registering a couple of major saves late in the game to progress into the sixth round. Mipojoseon would also fall in the sixth round, with the Dockers falling short to the relegation-favourites PLI Islanders after being left frustrated on the offensive front.

Now, with the defending champions out, the Coupe de la Reine quarterfinals would see familiar faces vying it out for a cup glory against more unfamiliar oppositions. Unlike in the earlier rounds things went rather predictably so, however, as CSKA would use a Caitlyn Kiraman brace to blank Zenit, while cup afficionados Perce and Swangard would throttle both upset-generators to also make it to the semifinals. As for the Koreana-Arsenal matchup, it was a highly-competitive match that felt lot longer than 120 minutes. After a scoreless draw that would see good defensive work, on top of saves made by both Kravitz-Hyeon and Potts, the Blue Devils would strike early with a pair of crosses converted by Didier Garnacho Siboyintore and substitute Amanda Barron-Hwang, giving Koreana a 2-0 lead by the halftime. The Gunners would score one back upon resumption, thanks to a wondergoal by Layvin Son-Saka, but their efforts would come short at The Samseongoloodongjang this time, completing the four-team slate at The Reneegrad.

And like that Mipojoseon's back. The Dockers nearly sweep the rest of the way through, winning seven out of eight remaining matches and recording clean sheets in their last three out of four games of the season. But to close out the season they had to win a couple of significant matches that awaited them near the end with St. John's Arsenal, Swangard Athletic and Montreal Koreana all standing in their way. They would exactly attain that, beating the Gunners 3-1 at home before shutting out the other two 1-0, a result that would actually flip the table over their recent rivals, before closing it at home against PLI. In what's another 1-0 win at St. Botolph's Park, the fans would cheer for their players, who would win their first league title in six years, and of course Lisa Amos, who wins her first league title as a manager in nothing other than a dominant wrap-up.

In the meanwhile, Montreal Koreana would find themselves in a rather bizarre position by the season's end, and they would complete that status on none other than a clear-cut 3-1 victory over les Citoyens on Songak Derby. It had all the excitements - Chloe Anderson scoring in an usual manner, the midfield proving deadly, and Mansari Kandero providing the right substitutions, and yet the Blue Devils have not won a trophy so far in the season (and we'll soon find out that they too would come up short in the ChC ayy lmao). By technicality they had an outstanding season - Coupe de la Reine semifinals, Challengers Cup final, and they lead the league table over both the finalists. But there is no doubt that for all their successes over the course of the season, it does come up with an empty result.

Just behind the top two stand a next tier of capables in Montreal City, CSKA Quebec, Perce Town and Northandryun Rovers. While les Citoyens' outstanding second half of the season comes to an end with a difficult derby loss, there's no denying in that Montreal City are having fun out there in the Stade Commonwealth. For short period their chance at the IFCF spots looked risky with back-to-back losses to Perce and Mipojoseon to start the final stretch, but Lester O'Reagan's side would rebound well and play it until the very end, most notably with a 5-0 thrubbing of St. John's Arsenal in Blue Point Stadium, a feat that many had considered to be the last straw for the opponent manager Rob Alexander, and the following week's win over Swangard. Now a big offseason awaits les Citoyens, especially with O'Reagan set to depart for HUElavia national team and team captain Penelope Battle ready for retirement after a long career with the club.

As for the other three, it is bit more up in the air. After storming their way to their first title in over a decade back in Ouverture, CSKA Quebec's looked sloppy for much of the Fermeture, almost to the point where the Joongyeong media would question A.J. Zanetti's long-term commitment to the club. Two months later those concerns appear to have disappeared, as they too would finish the final stretch with six wins out of eight, including 7-1 and 6-0 destruction of Leaside and Haligonian to start it off (5 goals and 2 seasons for Pio Mendonca, to note), and four straight wins to close it out. And while the players will have two more matches to play at The Reneegrad, thanks to Coupe de la Reine final and Q-League Grand Final being held on back-to-back weekends, they at least knew their best to celebrate one last time at Stade-Lionel-Mah, as Pio Mendonca would be awarded the Golden Boot for his outstanding, 41-goal campaign that has not been seen in some time.

Perce Town and Northandryun Rovers, on the other hand, could find plenty of consolations for the way they were able to close out their season. Two sides known for their stabiilities - former setting standards as talent factory and latter for limiting player turnovers - they have undergone significant offseason changes, which include departure of their biggest stars (Hardaker for Perce, Ness for Northandryun), that most had written both sides for the course of the season. And yet both sides have managed to keep themselves in foot for most of the season, and while neither would qualify for the Challengers Cup due to barely missing out by a matter of points, this bodes well for the clubs' future. Wait, take that back for a sec - Perce Town is still at Coupe de la Reine final.

While all the positives were being talked about loud, Swangard Athletic's four-game slid nearly costed them the Challengers' Cup ticket. Now, having survived the scare and still coming away with a decent league finish, Eric Varsteeg's job looks to be stable, though the team's futility to get to Alanis Wii'hoon, Nathalie Thormeyer and Maurice Michaux rolling was not what anybody had expected from the manager who had done wonders with Oberon M'bah-Pinho and Cesar Icardi-Rabiot. Of course, neither of them are even in the Q-League right now, with the latter also starred with the Thunderbirds before his arrival to the club, but still he will have to find a better way to spark the light on these guys' fire next season. After another season of falling victim to the neverending roller-coaster in form, St. John's Arsenal does close out on a win, a 1-0 against Jolbonopolis United. But everybody kknows it's the end of an era for them, especially as Rob Alexander, their manager of ten years, is dismissed after the team fails to qualify for the IFCF for two straight seasons. It is a bittersweet ending, but one that most fans understand as inevitable, even more so following quite a few major thrashings suffered over the course of the season.

As for the other known names in the league, there is no shortage of things to talk about. After over half-decade wandering near the relegation zone Zenit Attawapiskat's finally back on the top-half of the table, and while they simply couldn't finish enough chances to climb above the ninth place finish they had this season, Jon Forseth's ability to put together a squad that could maximise the team's ability, centred by their promising libero Alanna Faucett, was deserving of the Manager of the Year award. It was more difficult, on the other hand, for Nick Cole's Forest City Athletic, as the Trees felt the void of their prime playmaker, Praxis Collingwood, for much of the season, almost to the point where Helene-Anne Rivard had to drop deep plenty of times, often with limited success. What should not be ignored for them, however, for is the historic season Ni Jing had set as their netminder and if the career trajectory continues, we may see one as great as Semir Besak or Shreya Krusan playing out of Wonderland Avenue for long.

Kingston FC, Jolbonopolis United and Olympique de Rimouski, on the other hand, have some questions to address as all three sides, usually considered to be favourites to place on higher places of mid-table finish, would come well short of the goal. For Jolbonopolis the loss of Didier Garnacho seemed apparent, but the club's failure to invest on right positions did end up costing the long way as not only they would finish fifteenth, but also with an outgoing manager after Jorge Echevarria, long tired of his struggles with the front office, resigns before the final matchday. He is found later that month at Pavel Wilson Stadium, where he is set to replace Harriet Alaba Ahn who gets fired after two, underwhelming seasons at helm for Kingston FC. The ex-Reds coach would then head to Olympique de Rimouski, where Laurent Assidon's quietly let go after nearly risking relegation this time around. Whether that's a right career choice for HAA remains to be seen, however, considering the likelihood of a fire sale for l'OR after missing out on another IFCF tournament, but we'll find out sooner than later.

Oh, also don't forget about Primitivo. Magico, Orro, whatever you may call him. But he's Nakdong Athletic's saviour really.

-# Fermeture Table          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Mipojoseon              19   14   2   3    24    9  +15    44 - FERMETURE
 2 Montreal Koreana        19   13   4   2    45   12  +33    43
 3 Montreal City           19   12   3   4    42   19  +23    39
 4 CSKA Quebec             19   12   2   5    41   19  +22    38
 5 Perce Town              19   12   2   5    23   13  +10    38
 6 Northandryun Rovers     19   11   2   6    40   33   +7    35
 7 Swangard Athletic       19   11   1   7    20   15   +5    34
 8 Zenit Attawapiskat      19    7   7   5    13   13    0    28
 9 St. John's Arsenal      19    8   2   9    24   32   −8    26
10 Nakdong Athletic        19    6   7   6    27   31   −4    25
11 Leaside Lions           19    7   4   8    13   22   −9    25
12 Olympique de Rimouski   19    6   5   8    17   17    0    23
13 Haligonian              19    6   5   8    13   20   −7    23
14 Forest City Athletic    19    5   7   7    11   12   −1    22
15 Jolbonopolis United     19    5   5   9     9   14   −5    20
16 Kingston FC             19    5   3  11    19   35  −16    18
17 Heart of Saguenay       19    3   6  10    17   30  −13    15
18 PLI Islanders           19    4   3  12     7   18  −11    15
19 Agawa Athletic          19    4   1  14    17   31  −14    13
20 Wansan Noksaekjeonsa    19    2   3  14    16   43  −27     9

2060 Kim-Hlasek Cup at the Q-League Grand Final:

Introduced by the Royal Quebecois Football Association (RQFA) before the start of 2053-54 (2.10) Q-League season, the Kim-Hlasek is an annual match played between Ouverture and Fermeture Champions of each Q-League season. The trophy, which is made of gold and is around 5 metres tall, is donated by Montreal Koreana and St. John's Arsenal, the home clubs of two of the greatest managers in Q-League history, the late Sir. Kim Ji-Choon and Kurt Hlasek.

Barring unusual circumstances that force the relocation of the match, every Sir. Lionel Mah Cup will be played in Joongyeong, the capital, with preference at The Reneegrad (Cap. 80,150) in Reneegrad, Joongyeong Federal Province.

2060 Q-LEAGUE GRAND FINAL: MIPOJOSEON vs. MONTREAL KOREANA
@ The Reneegrad, City of Reneegrad, Joongyeong
Attendance: 84,000

CSKA Quebec 0–1 Mipojoseon
(Wolfgangsson '48)

Q-LEAGUE OVERALL TABLE

-#  Overall Table           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Montreal Koreana        38   26   8   4    86   35  +51    86 CL3 - THIRD PLACE
 2 CSKA Quebec             38   26   5   7    99   34  +65    83 CL2 - FERMETURE CHAMPIONS
 3 Mipojoseon              38   25   5   8    50   23  +27    80 CL1 - OUVERTURE & GRAND FINAL CHAMPIONS
 4 Montreal City           38   21   7  10    93   56  +37    70 ChC1
 5 Swangard Athletic       38   20   6  12    34   25   +9    66 ChC2
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 6 Northandryun Rovers     38   19   7  12    64   53  +11    64
 7 St. John's Arsenal      38   19   7  12    60   56   +4    64
 8 Perce Town              38   18   9  11    36   26  +10    63 ChC3  - Coupe de la Reine Winners
 9 Zenit Attawapiskat      38   15  15   8    29   22   +7    60
10 Leaside Lions           38   14   9  15    33   48  −15    51
11 Haligonian              38   13  11  14    34   41   −7    50
12 Forest City Athletic    38   11  14  13    21   26   −5    47
13 Kingston FC             38   11   7  20    42   62  −20    40
14 Olympique de Rimouski   38    9  12  17    28   39  −11    39
15 Jolbonopolis United     38    9  12  17    27   39  −12    39
16 Nakdong Athletic        38    8  12  18    41   69  −28    36
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17 Heart of Saguenay       38    8  11  19    34   53  −19    35 PRO-REL
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18 PLI Islanders           38    9   7  22    21   40  −19    34 RELEGATION
19 Wansan Noksaekjeonsa    38    5   7  26    35   83  −48    22 RELEGATION
20 Agawa Athletic          38    5   7  26    24   61  −37    22 RELEGATION

QUEBECOIS CHAMPIONSHIP

# 2057-58 Quebecois Championship  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts                                                                                                                        
  1 Daedonggang 3.26                 38   25   9   4    97   39  +58    84    —   2–0  1–0  1–0  4–4  0–1  3–3  1–1  2–4  0–0  3–1  1–0  1–1  7–1  3–1  4–1  1–0  3–0  3–1  0–0
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 2 BK Klampenborg                   38   24   8   6    70   41  +29    80   0–1   —   1–0  0–0  1–1  1–0  3–3  3–3  3–2  0–1  2–0  2–1  2–1  2–1  5–0  1–0  2–0  4–1  3–0  1–0
 3 Nunavut North Stars              38   24   5   9    52   18  +34    77   0–0  0–1   —   0–0  2–3  0–0  3–0  3–0  1–0  1–0  0–0  1–0  1–0  4–1  4–1  0–1  1–0  3–0  4–2  4–0
 4 Cornwall Clippers                38   22   5  11    74   31  +43    71   0–3  0–1  1–0   —   0–2  0–1  2–1  6–0  0–1  2–1  2–0  3–4  3–1  5–1  6–1  3–0  2–0  4–1  6–1  2–0
 5 Coloratura City                  38   20   8  10    80   61  +19    68   1–5  1–3  2–1  3–1   —   0–1  2–0  5–3  3–3  1–0  1–1  1–0  1–1  3–3  5–3  2–1  2–0  3–1  3–0  5–3
 6 Habpo Koreana                    38   19   9  10    39   26  +13    66   0–3  2–3  0–1  0–0  1–0   —   0–0  1–0  0–1  1–0  0–0  5–2  1–0  1–0  0–0  1–0  1–0  0–2  2–0  0–0
 7 Unama'kik-Inverness 1877         38   17  13   8    73   58  +15    64   2–6  4–1  2–1  1–1  3–5  2–2   —   1–0  1–1  1–0  2–1  3–0  1–0  1–0  0–1  3–3  1–0  3–0  5–3  0–0
 8 Baie-Verte                       38   17  11  10    88   66  +22    62   3–0  2–4  1–0  0–0  5–0  2–6  4–4   —   1–3  2–1  1–0  2–0  1–0  5–0  3–3  1–2  2–0  3–1  1–0  5–3
 9 Beolgyo Kilmarnock               38   16  14   8    58   42  +16    62   1–1  1–1  0–2  0–2  1–0  0–1  3–3  2–2   —   0–0  2–0  1–0  1–1  0–0  3–3  3–0  1–0  1–0  0–1  5–1
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10 Club I.R.A.                      38   12  11  15    22   25   −3    47   0–2  0–1  0–1  0–1  1–0  0–1  1–1  2–2  0–0   —   0–1  2–1  0–1  0–0  1–2  1–0  0–0  0–0  1–1  1–0
11 Wansan Sparta                    38   12  10  16    43   46   −3    46   1–3  2–2  0–1  0–2  6–2  1–1  1–1  1–1  1–2  1–0   —   1–1  1–0  1–1  1–2  2–0  1–0  5–1  1–1  3–1
12 Baekahm Lakers                   38   13   6  19    56   71  −15    45   1–7  0–2  0–1  1–2  1–0  1–0  5–3  3–1  1–1  1–2  1–0   —   5–1  0–2  0–4  1–1  2–0  0–4  3–0  5–0
13 Trojana Condommakers FC          38   11  11  16    32   41   −9    44   2–3  0–1  0–0  0–1  1–0  1–0  2–1  2–2  1–1  0–1  1–0  0–1   —   0–2  0–2  1–0  1–0  0–0  3–3  0–0
14 Club Racing Myeongju             38   11  10  17    64   78  −14    43   3–3  4–0  0–1  1–0  1–1  3–5  1–5  2–4  3–1  0–0  3–1  4–6  0–2   —   3–3  1–0  1–0  1–3  3–0  0–1
15 Club Sportive de Portbou         38    9  12  17    54   76  −22    39   1–5  1–1  0–2  1–4  0–1  0–1  0–1  1–1  1–3  0–2  0–1  1–1  2–2  5–3   —   1–1  1–1  3–0  1–0  1–1
16 Bathurst City                    38    8  13  17    38   54  −16    37   5–3  3–0  0–1  2–1  1–4  1–2  0–1  1–1  2–1  0–0  0–1  1–3  0–0  1–1  3–3   —   0–0  0–1  1–1  2–1
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17 Jolbonopolis Spartak             38    9   8  21    22   39  −17    35   0–3  0–2  0–1  1–0  1–3  0–0  0–1  0–1  1–2  0–1  1–0  2–2  1–0  1–0  2–1  0–0   —   1–0  1–0  0–0
18 Hanbat Fury                      38    8   4  26    38   86  −48    28   0–3  1–3  0–2  0–2  0–1  1–0  1–5  0–7  1–4  0–1  0–2  5–0  0–2  4–4  3–0  1–2  1–6   —   1–5  1–3
19 AJ Anju                          38    5  10  23    44   97  −53    25   0–3  3–3  1–2  0–2  1–8  1–0  1–3  2–8  1–1  0–1  4–1  1–1  1–2  1–7  3–1  1–1  2–2  0–3   —   1–5
20 Hochelaga                        38    4  11  23    36   85  −49    23   0–3  0–5  0–3  1–8  1–1  0–1  1–1  3–7  1–2  0–1  1–3  4–2  1–2  1–3  0–3  2–2  0–1  0–0  1–1   —

Quebecois Championship Promotion/Relegation Playoffs:

Once again, the Royal Quebecois Football Association will be deciding that the remaining LBCT qualifying spots, on top of the promotion/relegation spots versus the 17th-placed Q-League team, will be determined by the expanded playoff format. Every RQFA Pro/Rel Playoffs will be played in Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut, the northernmost province, with preference at the Iqaluit Stadium (Cap. 134,000) in Iqaluit, Nunavut province.

First Round:
(2) BK Klampenborg 4–1 Beolgyo Kilmarnock (9)
(3) Nunavut North Stars 0–0 Baie-Verte (1–0 AET) (8)
(4) Cornwall Clippers 3–1 Unama'kik-Inverness 1877 (7)
(5) Coloratura City 1–1 Habpo Koreana (3–1 AET) (6)

Second Round:
(2) BK Klampenborg 3–1 Coloratura City (5)
(3) Nunavut North Stars 1–0 Cornwall Clippers (4)

BK Klampenborg and Nunavut North Stars win, and are promoted to the Q-League.

Third Round:
(4) Cornwall Clippers 4–0 Coloratura City (5)

Cornwall Clippers will be facing Heart of Saguenay on Pro-Rel playoffs.

Pro-Rel Playoffs:
(Q17) Heart of Saguenay 3–1 Cornwall Clippers (C4)

Heart of Saguenay wins the pro-rel playoffs, and extends their stay in the Q-League. Nunavut North Stars remain on the Quebecois Championship.

by **Quebec and Shingoryeo** » Sat May 20, 2023 11:35 pm

Q-LEAGUE 2057-58 SEASON - PART IV

Coupe De la Reine - Final Four
Played at The Reneegrad, City of Reneegrad, Joongyeong Federal Province

Semifinals
CSKA Quebec (01 Q-LEAGUE) 4–2 Swangard Athletic (04 Q-LEAGUE)
Perce Town (07 Q-LEAGUE) 0–0 Montreal Koreana (03 Q-LEAGUE) (0–0 AET) (3–2 pen.)

2058 Coupe de la Reine Final
CSKA Quebec (01 Q-LEAGUE) 2–2 Perce Town (07 Q-LEAGUE) (3–3 AET) (3–5 pen.)
CSKA: Mendonca '12, '77, Rowland '94; Perce Town: Solgett '15, Tsioui '52, Salihamidzic '106

Q-LEAGUE AWARDS:

Golden Boot (Most Goals): 41 - Pio Mendonca, CSKA Quebec (Cabo Azure)
30 - Chloe Anderson, Montreal Koreana (Cassadaigua) / 28 - Layvin Son-Saka, St. John's Arsenal (Banija/Quebec)

Silver Moogoonghwa (Player of the Year): Orlando Mina, Montreal Koreana (Huayramarca)
* Runner-Ups: Pio Mendonca, CSKA Quebec (Cabo Azure) / Layvin Son-Saka, St. John's Arsenal (Quebec/Banija)

Emerald Rose (Under-23 Player of the Year, previous top 3 nominees not eligible): Rachel Wyman, Montreal City (Cassadaigua)
* Runner-Ups: Alana Faucett, Zenit Attawapiskat (Sylestone) / Sinisa Salihamidzic, Perce Town

Manager of the Year: Jon Forseth, Zenit Attawapiskat (Cap Nord)
* Runner-Ups: Lester O'Reagan, Montreal City / Alvaro Javier Zanetti, CSKA Quebec

23-Person Team of the Year:

Manager: Alvaro Javier Zanetti, CSKA Quebec

GK (3): Semir Besak (Mytanija, Mipojoseon)
* Alternate: Padraig McGibbon (Swangard Athletic) / Ning Ji (Naixi, Forest City Athletic)

DEF (8): Benoit-Richard Ukaleq (Mipojoseon) - Alanna Faucett (Sylestone, Zenit Attawapiskat) - Bosko Pestotnik (Mytanija, Mipojoseon) - Sigurbergur Geirröðursson (Graintfjall, Montreal Koreana)
* Alternates: Jean-Aniel Sirois (Tikariot, Forest City Athletic) - Sinisa Salihamidzic (Perce Town) - Anarr Ebergsson (Graintfjall, Montreal Koreana) - Donovan Watson-Lukwago (St. John's Arsenal)

MID (6): Orlando Mina (Huayramarca, Montreal Koreana) - Camille Oh-Chainey (CSKA Quebec) - Thomas 'Primitivo' Cantu (Montana Verde, Nakdong Athletic)
* Alternate: Nathalie Thormeyer (Swangard Athletic) - Alulim Sinmuballit (Adab, Mipojoseon) - Gavilan Quelabura (Farfadillis- Farolera, Montreal City)

FW (6): Layvin Sohn-Saka (Banija/Quebec, St. John's Arsenal) - Chloe Anderson (Cassadaigua, Montreal Koreana) - Pio Mendonca (Cabo Azure, CSKA Quebec)
* Alternate: Amina Salihamidzic Beckie (Kingston FC) - Didier Garnacho Siboyintore (Kirungabi/Quebec/Huayramarca, Montreal Koreana)

Under-23 Team of the Year:
Under-23 Team of the Year is counted by those who start the season aged 22, and finish the season at no more than 23 years of age.

Manager: Jon Forseth, Zenit Attawapiskat (Cap Nord)

GK (3): Ning Ji (Naixi, Forest City Athletic)
* Alternate: Samuel Hui (Graintfjall, CSKA Quebec) - Marc-Andre Gallant (PLI Islanders)

DEF (8): Alain Delisle (Montreal City) - Alana Faucett (Sylestone, Zenit Attawapiskat) - Anarr Ebergsson (Graintfjall, Montreal Koreana) - Patrick Mutoni (Kirungabi, Haligonian)
* Alternates: Kutaaka Muteesa (Banija, Montreal City) - Sinisa Salihamidzic (Perce Town) - Jean-Claude Gallant (PLI Islanders) - Corran Casa-Alta (Ceni, Mipojoseon)

MID (7): Alija Mesic-Mizayaki (Chromatika/Mytanija, St. John's Arsenal) - Camille Oh-Chainey (CSKA Quebec) - Rachel Wyman (Cassadaigua, Montreal City)
* Alternate: Hamadur Henrysson (Graintfjall, Mipojoseon) - Park Jong-Woo (Heart of Saguenay) - Lauren Engle (Cassadaigua, Montreal Koreana) - Aurelien Moussenguet (Olympique de Rimouski)

FW (5): Layvin Sohn-Saka (Banija/Quebec, St. John's Arsenal) - Amina Salihamidzic Beckie (Kingston FC) - Didier Garnacho Siboyintore (Kirungabi/Quebec, Montreal Koreana)
* Alternate: Nora Barrault (Juvencus, Northandryun Rovers) - Gilles-Louttit-Sung (Nakdong Athletic)

by **Quebec and Shingoryeo** » Wed Jun 07, 2023 9:16 pm

Each domestic hockey season lasts over a two-year cycle. On the first year, QHA Men's and Women's Championships are ICly played while the Mixed Championships are played during the secon year of the seaspm.

Quebecois Hockey Association - 2060-2062 SEASON

As the off-season sport to its icy counter part here, field hockey has been mostly an urban, southern sport in Quebec and Shingoyeo. It does have a lower profile than other team sports, mostly due to the enduring popularity of other summer sports such as gridiron, baseball and handball (last being the worst enemy), and both men's and women's domestic leagues, while high-paying and stable, will require years of international experience and possibly players going abroad to nations with higher quality of play (Ko-oren, Hannasea, Schutzenphalia and West Ruhntuhnkuhnland are some of the ones of note).

There is also a concern that the sport lacks access for the disadvantaged folks, who may not necessarily have the means to afford cost of club programs or even equipments, especially as the middle and high school teams are mostly private schools or public schools located in affluent areas of both small and large cities. The Quebecois Hockey Association remains optimistic, especially with the increasing number of field hockey programs across the country for both men and women, and continue to invest with readily-available scholarships and community programs hiring back the old stars and recent-retirees from the Olympic and professional teams.

MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP

 # QHA Men's Championship     Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts                                                              
 1 Club Racing Myeongju        22   17   3   2    80   33  +47    54    —   2–0  9–3  1–2  5–3  2–0  6–2  3–1  5–1  8–2  2–0  2–1
 2 FHC CSKA Quebec             22   14   4   4    25   15  +10    46   2–2   —   1–2  0–0  3–2  1–0  0–0  1–0  1–0  3–1  0–1  1–0
 3 Jolbonopolis United         22   12   2   8    46   44   +2    38   1–0  0–2   —   0–0  5–1  0–1  5–0  1–0  1–1  5–3  2–1  0–3
 4 Zenit Attawapiskat FHC      22   10   5   7    22   18   +4    35   0–1  0–1  0–1   —   2–0  0–1  0–0  0–1  1–1  0–3  1–0  1–0
 5 FHC Dukhoborian             22   10   4   8    56   58   −2    34   5–6  4–1  0–7  2–4   —   6–2  4–4  0–0  3–0  5–3  2–2  1–0
 6 Montreal Koreana FHC        22   10   3   9    21   21    0    33   0–0  0–1  1–2  0–1  0–1   —   1–0  1–0  1–1  3–0  1–0  1–0
 7 Leaside Lions HC            22    8   8   6    63   47  +16    32   3–9  1–1  5–1  3–0  7–0  1–1   —   2–3  3–3  3–0  1–1  3–0
 8 Nunavut North Stars         22    9   3  10    23   23    0    30   1–1  0–1  5–2  0–1  1–4  1–0  1–3   —   0–0  3–0  0–1  1–0
 9 Drumcondra Raiders          22    6   6  10    36   59  −23    24   3–7  0–2  4–1  1–5  3–7  2–4  1–9  1–0   —   5–3  2–1  3–1
10 Habpo Koreana               22    6   1  15    38   66  −28    19   0–4  0–1  5–3  2–2  0–1  1–2  3–9  1–3  3–1   —   1–0  3–1
11 Heart of Saguenay FHC       22    4   5  13    20   28   −8    17   2–3  0–1  2–3  0–1  2–2  0–1  3–0  0–1  1–1  3–2   —   0–1
12 Club Penrith                22    3   2  17    15   33  −18    11   1–2  0–1  0–1  0–1  1–3  1–0  4–4  0–1  0–2  1–2  0–0   —

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:
Club Racing Myeongju 0–1 FHC CSKA Quebec

WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP

 # QHA Women's Championship   Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts                                                              
 1 Kingston HC                 22   14   2   6    68   34  +34    44    —   0–1  5–0  0–1  4–6  0–1  5–3  1–0  3–0  7–0  1–0  3–1
 2 PLI Islanders               22   13   4   5    32   18  +14    43   0–2   —   3–1  0–0  1–0  1–0  2–0  0–1  0–0  5–5  0–1  6–2
 3 FHC CSKA Quebec             22   12   3   7    67   52  +15    39   5–3  2–2   —   1–3  5–2  3–3  0–3  0–1  2–1  5–3  2–0  7–1
 4 Montreal Koreana FHC        22    9   7   6    23   15   +8    34   1–1  1–0  0–1   —   0–0  1–2  1–1  1–0  0–0  7–2  1–0  2–0
 5 FHC Dukhoborian             22    9   4   9    25   27   −2    31   1–1  0–1  1–1  0–1   —   3–1  0–2  0–1  1–0  3–2  1–0  1–0
 6 Club Racing Myeongju        22    9   4   9    51   44   +7    31   8–3  0–3  5–7  0–1  1–3   —   3–5  1–0  1–1  3–1  1–2  5–3
 7 Habpo Koreana               22    9   3  10    39   45   −6    30   0–3  0–2  3–7  1–0  2–1  0–1   —   1–0  0–2  5–1  3–3  0–1
 8 Nunavut North Stars         22    8   3  11    20   19   +1    27   0–1  0–1  2–3  0–0  0–1  2–2  2–0   —   0–1  0–1  0–0  6–2
 9 Jolbonopolis United         22    7   6   9    16   18   −2    27   1–2  0–1  0–1  1–0  1–0  2–1  0–0  1–2   —   2–0  0–1  2–2
10 St. John's Arsenal FHC      22    7   3  12    39   69  −30    24  1–13  2–0  5–1  1–1  3–0  1–3  3–5  0–1  1–0   —   0–4  5–3
11 Hochelaga Lions             22    6   5  11    22   26   −4    23   3–5  0–1  1–0  1–0  0–0  1–1  1–2  0–1  0–1  0–1   —   3–4
12 Prince Eric Wanderers       22    5   4  13    41   76  −35    19  1–5  1–2  5–13  3–1  0–1  1–8  7–3  2–1  0–0  1–1  1–1   —

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:
Kingston HC 0–0 PLI Islanders (3–4 pen.)

MIXED CHAMPIONSHIP

 # QHA Mixed Team Championship          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts                                                              
 1 FHC CSKA Quebec                       22   13   5   4    48   23  +25    44    —   4–1  2–3  6–0  1–2  1–0  1–1  2–1  2–0  3–0  3–0  2–0
 2 Club Racing Myeongju                  22   13   2   7    56   38  +18    41   1–6   —   3–1  0–3  2–0  2–1  3–2  3–7  8–0  6–0  3–0  2–0
 3 Kingston-Leaside Lions                22   13   1   8    56   47   +9    40   4–2  0–1   —   7–5  2–1  1–3  5–3  3–5  3–1  1–5  1–0  1–0
 4 FHC Dukhoborian                       22    8   7   7    40   35   +5    31   1–2  3–1  5–0   —   2–0  1–0  4–0  3–0  2–2  0–1  1–1  1–1
 5 Jolbonopolis United                   22    9   4   9    20   22   −2    31   0–1  4–3  0–5  0–0   —   0–0  0–1  2–0  1–0  4–1  1–0  1–0
 6 Montreal Koreana FHC                  22    7  10   5    21   19   +2    31   2–2  2–2  1–1  1–1  0–1   —   0–0  2–0  0–0  0–3  1–0  1–0
 7 Nakdong Athletic HC                   22    8   6   8    21   26   −5    30   1–1  0–4  2–0  3–0  1–0  0–0   —   0–0  2–1  1–1  0–1  0–1
 8 Quebecois Under-21 National Team      22    7   5  10    44   53   −9    26   2–3  1–5  3–9  1–1  1–1  1–1  2–0   —   1–1  4–6  2–1  2–1
 9 Wildrose Hockey                       22    6   7   9    28   39  −11    25   2–2  3–1  1–4  1–1  0–0  0–0  1–2  3–1   —   3–1  2–0  2–1
10 Beolgyo Kilmarnock                    22    7   3  12    40   51  −11    24   1–2  0–3  3–0  3–5  0–2  3–4  1–0  3–5  6–3   —   1–2  0–2
11 Club Penrith                          22    6   4  12    12   26  −14    22   1–0  0–0  0–3  3–0  1–0  0–1  0–1  0–3  0–2  0–0   —   1–1
12 Nunavut North Stars                   22    6   4  12    17   24   −7    22   0–0  1–2  1–2  2–1  1–0  0–1  0–1  3–2  1–0  1–1  0–1   —

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:
FHC CSKA Quebec 1–7 Club Racing Myeongju

by **Quebec and Shingoryeo** » Sun Jun 11, 2023 1:11 am

QUEBECOIS BASKETBALL LEAGUE - 2060-61 SEASON

 #  2060-61 QBL Season           Pld    W   L    PF   PA   PD    Win %                                                                                  
 1 St. John's Arsenal            30   24   6  2298 2054 +244    0.800  —   68–59  77–74  78–74  75–64  77–65  73–59  80–66  72–74  93–75  68–62  81–84  95–63  79–69  80–66  63–59
 2 Twin Cities Celtics           30   23   7  2364 2114 +250    0.767 60–79   —   73–61  98–75  84–75  71–67  84–78  76–74  69–63  74–75  77–58  89–65  76–79  90–62  87–58  84–79
 3 Montevicio Lakers             30   21   9  2425 2117 +308    0.700 96–57  66–73   —   76–82  76–53  63–67  77–84  66–68  84–68  70–90  77–70  71–66  84–85  100–61  79–76  91–72
 4 Jolbonopolis Kings            30   19  11  2373 2298  +75    0.633 79–92  72–87  81–92   —   88–80  83–79  76–83  81–76  77–71  61–81  76–77  84–73  91–80  69–73  94–84  118–81
 5 Wansan Sparta                 30   19  11  2235 2211  +24    0.633 77–73  79–61  60–86  84–65   —   78–77  79–78  60–96  61–76  70–59  78–83  87–71  81–65  99–75  64–78  85–84
 6 Levis Athletic                30   18  12  2310 2219  +91    0.600 81–71  60–87  63–85  70–75  74–82   —   77–75  75–86  74–63  75–70  78–76  73–65  96–74  92–66  90–77  91–69
 7 CSKA Quebec                   30   16  14  2359 2270  +89    0.533 59–71  62–74  75–86  70–82  89–76  67–77   —   88–90  84–76  94–73  65–67  70–83  72–92  94–64  94–83  81–77
 8 Pahkatequayang Grizzlies      30   16  14  2318 2250  +68    0.533 74–95  79–87  57–94  78–80  56–67  57–71  66–91   —   93–79  60–98  73–53  83–55  81–70  93–75  85–89  79–59
 9 Hanbat Thunder                30   13  17  2255 2314  −59    0.433 60–70  78–73  74–90  72–90  65–77  68–103  72–80  63–94   —   95–79  86–78  64–70  93–76  79–53  94–82  75–51
10 Nunavut North Stars           30   12  18  2272 2297  −25    0.400 56–80  62–77  67–69  75–78  62–74  96–74  79–59  71–84  77–87   —   67–87  59–88  83–91  75–80  84–66  89–80
11 Kingston Raptors              30   12  18  2217 2209   +8    0.400 60–90  81–86  79–82  70–76  65–75  69–72  62–68  64–70  79–68  90–54   —   70–64  79–74  67–75  75–78  71–75
12 Montreal Koreana              30   12  18  2123 2281 −158    0.400 77–71  60–71  64–92  66–81  70–75  67–83  59–102  63–94  67–90  62–68  86–69   —   87–72  79–80  82–78  60–67
13 Saguenay Orions               30   11  19  2242 2363 −121    0.367 62–64  79–92  75–77  74–69  63–66  65–76  82–84  69–102  58–60  83–78  73–75  68–71   —   72–63  71–75  80–79
14 Agawa Moose                   30    9  21  2168 2526 −358    0.300 63–79  87–79  66–92  70–85  79–90  91–75  77–90  70–71  97–90  61–98  63–96  65–76  80–82   —   76–74  79–78
15 Songwha City Mavericks        30    8  22  2228 2374 −146    0.267 67–73  75–82  56–77  61–65  63–77  67–79  76–84  92–73  75–76  79–83  62–91  58–74  72–76  89–66   —   83–64
16 Anju Aces                     30    7  23  2121 2411 −290    0.233 70–74  58–84  78–92  47–66  75–62  79–76  60–80  69–60  81–76  56–89  73–94  66–69  62–89  94–82  79–89   —

Awards, write-up to be announced.

2057 QBL Playoffs

Quarterfinals
(1) St. John's Arsenal 1–3 Pahkatequayang Grizzlies (8)
(2) Twin Cities Celtics 3–2 CSKA Quebec (7)
(3) Montevicio Lakers 3–0 Levis Athletic (6)
(4) Jolbonopolis Kings 3–0 Wansan Sparta (5)

Semifinals
(2) Twin Cities Celtics 3–2 Pahkatequayang Grizzlies (8)
(3) Montevicio Lakers 3–0 Jolbonopolis Kings (4)

2061 QBL Finals
(2) Twin Cities Celtics 3–1 Montevicio Lakers (3)

QBL Finals MVP: PG Bahng Se-Woong, Twin Cities Celtics

by **Quebec and Shingoryeo** » Sun Jun 11, 2023 1:25 am

QUEBECOIS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL LEAGUE - 2060-61 SEASON

-# 2060-61 QWBL Season          Pld    W   L    PF   PA   PD    Win %                                                                                                 
 1 Zenit Attawapiskat            30   23   7  2462 2138 +324    0.767  —   78–70  92–74  75–82  71–58  79–78  76–56  68–82  81–65  84–62  83–77  73–71  102–67  64–73  84–65  77–78
 2 Myeongju Lynx                 30   21   9  2279 2115 +164    0.700 80–73   —   75–62  62–64  67–63  91–74  60–76  92–74  72–76  75–74  98–70  73–66  81–65  70–71  87–76  77–75
 3 Montreal Koreana              30   19  11  2357 2209 +148    0.633 58–76  58–71   —   91–74  95–79  70–74  83–72  59–92  76–81  101–70  78–55  96–65  67–76  75–66  86–79  91–84
 4 Nunavut North Stars           30   19  11  2411 2231 +180    0.633 79–83  96–83  61–83   —   71–75  76–70  83–70  81–75  67–69  81–59  83–72  79–76  75–72  92–69  77–78  90–66
 5 Levis Athletic                30   17  13  2270 2213  +57    0.567 80–90  66–83  78–74  62–95   —   77–69  77–68  81–59  93–62  84–82  63–98  84–64  77–73  89–71  60–67  86–72
 6 Halifax Sun                   30   16  14  2316 2233  +83    0.533 68–82  78–61  68–82  81–76  58–81   —   57–77  76–63  75–73  68–69  80–66  85–59  81–59  81–79  84–62  82–79
 7 CSKA Quebec                   30   16  14  2211 2217   −6    0.533 68–67  61–78  66–89  60–59  77–78  96–91   —   94–72  67–91  66–84  76–84  58–73  77–72  68–64  70–75  67–86
 8 Gaspe Golden Gophers          30   16  14  2261 2234  +27    0.533 63–86  71–74  72–77  66–94  88–66  71–65  58–82   —   86–66  66–83  62–94  74–72  73–65  84–68  88–74  92–61
 9 Hamilton SonicBoom            30   15  15  2299 2285  +14    0.500 82–99  65–66  76–70  78–97  81–84  93–71  78–83  69–80   —   72–66  66–75  96–68  63–83  81–58  73–77  79–52
10 Hochelaga BC                  30   14  16  2252 2290  −38    0.467 61–90  64–80  70–87  85–101  83–77  66–65  61–75  70–74  74–77   —   85–66  89–74  69–65  78–63  93–77  82–81
11 Mipojoseon BC                 30   14  16  2270 2318  −48    0.467 67–103  57–83  72–73  72–90  59–68  77–82  67–87  72–79  96–70  80–91   —   71–66  89–83  78–75  88–60  92–83
12 Jolbonopolis Winterhawks      30   13  17  2199 2301 −102    0.433 79–90  86–55  67–76  81–77  84–77  66–93  80–72  68–60  72–86  75–73  67–75   —   82–67  79–76  78–68  74–93
13 South Bend Sakers             30   11  19  2218 2297  −79    0.367 79–90  90–84  83–66  79–90  65–60  68–84  61–62  74–78  84–98  78–89  76–75  77–64   —   75–62  69–93  94–64
14 Songwha City Rockets          30    9  21  2174 2388 −214    0.300 57–82  67–77  71–94  93–78  57–90  86–114  66–86  83–76  76–77  75–72  64–67  71–95  83–68   —   77–66  80–88
15 Fort Lowe Rattlers            30    9  21  2103 2346 −243    0.300 94–83  64–83  66–79  65–59  76–71  70–91  70–82  54–87  72–66  58–85  65–75  66–69  49–68  73–77   —   68–76
16 Prince Eric Fire              30    8  22  2205 2472 −267    0.267 65–81  55–71  78–87  81–84  54–86  79–73  77–92  66–96  65–90  75–63  79–84  71–79  70–83  71–96  81–76   —

Awards, write-up to be announced.

2061 QWBL Playoffs

Quarterfinals
(1) Zenit Attawapiskat 3–0 Gaspe Golden Gophers (8)
(2) Myeongju Lynx 3–0 CSKA Quebec (7)
(3) Montreal Koreana 3–2 Halifax Sun (6)
(4) Nunavut North Stars 3–0 Levis Athletic (5)

Semifinals
(1) Zenit Attawapiskat 3–2 Nunavut North Stars (4)
(2) Myeongju Lynx 3–1 Montreal Koreana (3)

2061 QWBL Finals
(1) Zenit Attawapiskat 3–1 Myeongju Lynx (2)

Playoffs MVP: SF Jin Chang-Sook, Zenit Attawapiskat

by **Quebec and Shingoryeo** » Tue Jul 04, 2023 12:52 pm

For the Last Time: HP-Jeon (HP전), the stories of 2057 Quebec Series

Primary reference material:Memoires d'Athletes - Do Or Die, the 2038 story of Quebecois HS Baseball's Greatest Match
Other reference materials: RPs from WBC 53 (Theo and Myeong-Shin's story with Haley's song, a Grim Reapers' anthem), TWGS Season Two 'Auld Lang Syne' (involves the story of the narrator)

A slow, dramatic title sequence shows up with a rhythm guitar playing from the background. Montages of various Quebecois domestic sports leagues laminate. It begins with footballers arguing and brawling in the middle of the Shingoryeoite Superclassic pitting the dark-blue jerseys of Montreal Koreana and CSKA Quebec, before proceeding to the courtside duel between legendary basketball rivals Riley Jeon-Keane on centre and Allison the point guard. We would then shift to the montage of the old, 1960s match between Calaniens de Songak and Kingston Knights in the grey.

Those historic images then shift into something more contemporary, with a two-dozen Grim Reapers rushing the field after the final out was recorded on Game 5 of the WBC 54 third-place series. The baseballers and the members of the coaching staff would blast champagne at each other, before lifting their manager, Choe Bong-Hak, up into the air, which is then followed by the images of memorable scenes between their two retired numbers, third-baseman Heo Myeong-Shin and outfielder Theo-Alexandre Pinson. Those images show their time in Cassadaigua, the QBO, and then high school where the duo had played as rivals and would come to walk off for one last time.

At last, the massive sign 'For the Last Time: HP-Jeon (HP전), the stories of 2057 Quebec Series' comes up, putting the documentary's one-minute intro to a close.

Narrator: The Autumn of 2057 is best remembered as the final of many chapters drawn by the HP Duo of Quebecois baseball, who are often considered to be the two greatest baseball players to have ever played with Quebec and Shingoryeo. Now we look into the memories and the stories of the 2057 Quebec Series, as the Kingston Tigers and the Montevicio Dodgers would face each other for the first time since 1988.

This documentary will provide the coverage of the days leading up to, during, and after the series that's considered to be one of the greatest Quebec Series ever played. We will see the past and the present interchange as the players and the coaches of the two historic franchises, who are stylistically contrasting to each other, and how it reflects into the very Quebec Series. By doing so, 'For the Last Time' hopes to deliver an engaging portrait of Quebecois baseball that is in its golden age.

Part 1 - Intro

'Nervous? Am I?' answers Theo-Alexandre Pinson, tall, grizzled first baseman of the Montevicio Dodgers answering a question at the pre-series media conference. 'If I were nervous I would not have even crossed the Hyeolhae (Quebeco-Korean term for Blood Sea that separates northern Anaia and southern Rushmore -e.d.-) at age 28. Or joining the Dodgers when it was time to come home.'

Theo-Alexandre Pinson's entering his third season with the Montevicio Dodgers, where he is in the final year of a three-year, $63 million NSD (21 million Quebecois pounds) contract. The 37-year-old is nothing new to the travel, having won two Quebec Series with Saguenay Lions over a decade ago, but even then he is feeling slight tension around his face and neck. The pressure of being on what could be the last of five Quebec Series, combined with one trip to the Dagan Series, is certainly there, even as he had promised to go on as long as possible in his career.

'What about you, Myeong-Shin? As with Theo here, you are no stranger to the Quebec Series, but you have made it clear that this, or next year, could be your last one as a baseball player. Do you feel any bit nervous about it?' Same journalist, a twenty-two-year-old male on his first serious business trip since his hiring about two months ago, asks Heo Myeong-Shin, the longtime captain of Kingston Tigers and formerly the Quebecois national baseball team. He had earlier asked the same question to Theo-Alexandre.

'Mmmm,' Myeong-Shin takes a bit longer to answer. Unlike Theo, the Tigers' hot corner is bit more careful with his words. 'I know that the narrative revolves around me and Theo. It goes back two decades - High school, college, and even in Cassadaigua. Is it a matter of coincidence? I believe not - and that's made possible because we worked to best each other. Of course, there will come one time when I'll retire and he will still go on, but that's respective choices we make in our lives and legends remain legends that way.'

'Wish I could say it like he does,' Theo adds a comment, causing everybody including Myeong-Shin to chuckle. The nature of their friendship goes back, all the way to their mothers' friendship dating back to their Queen's College days in the early-2010s. Since starting baseball, they, alongside the likes of Samuel Carlini-Mwambutsya, Kevin Buchanan, and Horace Choo, came to define a golden generation of talent who emerged in the early Taewha era of Quebecois baseball. Now, with Choo retiring after a lengthy carrier at the Llamaphant Pro Baseball, Carlini-Mwambutsya on a slowdown phase of his career, what could be their last-ever postseason duel is the one that drives the sporting narrative in Quebec and Shingoryeo. The one that began over twenty years ago.

by **Quebec and Shingoryeo** » Sat Aug 12, 2023 11:10 pm

2059-62 QUEBECOIS DOMESTIC CRICKET CYCLE - PART 1/3 (INTRODUCTION AND TECHNICOLOUR BeaT20)

Au contraire to what many people seem to think about, cricket is one of the oldest sports the country has welcomed, though not at a particular level of prominence we would see from other batting sports the Quebecois have embraced since then. Cricket was introduced to Quebec and Shingoryeo in late 1800s, thanks to two elements: 1) the active travels of Quebecois diplomats and tradesmen who frequented between the RL-IC portal into the so-called 'British Isles', and 2) when the increased trading relations between Q&S and its allies, namely the former Teus Empire and the Ko-orenite state, successfully brought the sport to the Quebecois soil. It was initially introduced to a series of small townships out in West and East Coasts, where it drew particular appeal towards the landed gentry and the bourgeoisie, and gained community presence into locals schools and rotary clubs where generations of great players and their friendships were forged.

While the sport, due to its community-based limitations, was unable to expand much into major cities and other regions, where football, baseball and later handball took greater hand during the summers, the sport has remained strong in smaller regions across the country. The Quebecois Cricket Board (QCB), from time to time, may have found themselves under severe financial and broadcasting challenges, but they have improved the sport's stances and the quality of competition since then. In past decades, there have been several cricketeers who have plied their trades abroad, most notably in their Anaian neighbour Ko-oren but also in other rising nations such as Sylestone and Brookstation, and all three forms of cricket competition have stabilised after the struggles faced during 2010s and 2020s, with increased media representation and increased money in television rights proving to be good signs.

The current professional league, The Quebecom Technicolour BeaT20 Challenge (shortened as Technicolour BeaT20), runs over the first year of what is a three-year domestic cycle. It is consisted of eight franchise sides, all coming from either the local or military cricket clubs that have continued to this day. The league's popularity is a complicated one to date, partly because of the general demographics of Quebecois cricket fans. Coming from rural, small-town origins or in the mid-upper- and upper-class backgronds of larger cities, there is no doubt a stronger tendency among the fans to watch Test or ODI in favour over a short, high-paced T20 scene, which does not compete well against the nation's bigger, more bottom-up and commercialised baseball scene.

The QCB has aimed to fix this problem by introducing aggressive advertisement campaigns on television channels and on major squares, while also earning a permit to become the fifth sport (other four being Golf, Horseracing, Keirin and Indoor Volleyball) where gambling under a sole, state vendor TotoToto is permitted. The increase in money afforded to the franchise clubs and the players is expected to be significant, especially as the players will be able to earn additional income that would also help establish a stronger footing for the AnaiaLife ODI Cup and 'The Six' (test). It is yet to be determined whether an active betting scene for Technicolour BeaT20 would be more beneficial or harmful for the Quebecois cricket scene in long run, however, and the Royal Sporting Council (RSC) and the Royal Quebecois Olympic Committee (RQOC) will be keeping a close eye on their operations.

# TEAM                W  L  D      NRR     RR
1 Joongyeong Royals   9  5  0    1,275  9,469
2 Songak Falcons      9  5  0    0,423  9,085
3 Inteachan Sunrisers 9  5  0    0,189  8,684
4 Trillium Central    7  7  0    0,531  9,204
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5 Twin Cities Titans  7  7  0   -0,412  8,161
6 Wansan Warriors     6  7  1   -0,248  8,539
7 Thunderbirds        6  7  1   -0,442  8,113
8 Anju Aces           2 12  0   -1,237  7,998

Semifinals
#1 Joongyeong Royals 174/3 (17 overs)
#2 Songak Falcons 170/7 (20 overs)

#3 Inteachan Sunrisers 165/4 (13.5 overs)
#4 Trillium Central 162/5 (20 overs)

Preliminary Final
#2 Songak Falcons 125/5 (13.4 overs)
#3 Inteachan Sunrisers 123/8 (20 overs)

Technicolour BeaT20 Grand Final
#1 Joongyeong Royals 162/4 (16 overs)
#2 Songak Falcons 161/6 (20 overs)

Technicolour BeaT20 Awards
Most Valuable Player: Jang Joon-Gweon (21-22) - Wicketkeeper, Joongyeong Royals
Top Bowler: Bohng Dae-Doo (24-25) - All-arounder, Songak Falcons
Top Batter: Jang Joon-Gweon (18-19) - Wicketkeeper, Joongyeong Royals
Young Player of the Year: Felix-Louis Grasset (20-21) - Batter, Trillium Central

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