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THE "BIG 4" SPORTS LEAGUES
Gridiron League of Drawkland
Drawkian Basketball Organization
Drawkian League Kickerball
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Drawkian Handball League
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[GLD] GRIDIRON LEAGUE of DRAWKLAND

METAL CONFERENCE	STONE CONFERENCE
North Division City: Akkor Beach District: Coravkey Territory: Iarocavet Stadium: Beachside Park The Akkor Beach Gulls are mainly the underdogs of the North Division in the Metal Conference. They've only had a meager showing in the playoffs every year, and often end the season towards the bottom of the Division if not the Conference. However, the fans are still quite loyal, and they draw quite a crowd for home games ... but not much anywhere else. Their name is based on the gulls and similar birds that roost near Akkor Beach. City: Drawk City District: Metro Territory: Iarocavet Stadium: Lookout Stadium The Drawk City Lookouts are one of the favorites in the North Division of the Metal Conference, and rivals of the Metropolon Underrunners. Lookout Stadium is massive, since they draw in a huge crowd (basically any football fan in the sprawling capital that isn't a Drawk Corps members is almost guaranteed to be at a home game). They have their fair share of good playoff performances and GLD Bowl wins. They're called the Lookouts because it's a symbol of Drawkland looking out for all of Sonnel. City: Hessport District: Coravkey Territory: Iarocavet Stadium: Western Shipping Stadium The Hessport Spiders are the de facto "midfield" team for the North Division. They lose to who they should lose to and beat who they should beat. Nothing too special about them, they draw average crowds and have had an okay share of championship performances. Their team name is the Spiders, and this was based on the original owner's certain affinity for arachnids. City: Metropolon District: Metro Territory: Iarocavet Stadium: Metro Arena The Metropolon Underrunners are also the Metal North Division's favorites, and rivals of the Drawk City Lookouts. Metro Arena is also packed on game days, because of the dense super-city's love of sports and easy transport to the indoor arena. The Underrunners have a nice portfolio of playoff wins, and many several championships in their case. Their name, Underrunners, is a colloquial term used mainly in Metropolon, referring to average workers who run around the underground rail systems day by day.	North Division City: Cove Port District: Betakree Territory: Iarocavet Stadium: Vareekan Stadium The Cove Port Galleons are a pretty decent team, and do well within the Stone North. However, because of the presence of other football titans, like the Corps and the Claymores, they struggle during the in-Division play of the season, but outside of the Stone North they're more monstrous than many other teams. This has occasionally shown in the playoffs, as the Galleons have often snagged a few championships through lucky circumstance or breakout years. Their name, Galleons, is based on how Cove Port is a major shipping port, and also the city where the first-ever "Galleon" was built. City: Drawk City District: Metro Territory: Iarocavet Stadium: Corps Central Stadium The Drawk Corps is not only a divisional favorite, they're a national favorite. The Drawk Corps football team is part of the larger Drawk Corps organization, which has members all throughout Drawkland. And the favor is well-placed: they consistently go very far in the playoffs and have good season showings. They have the most GLD Bowl wins in history, and it's not hard to see. Their names is based on the name of the larger organization they're a part of. City: Hellenmack District: Metro Territory: Iarocavet Stadium: Hellenmack Stadium As good as the Hellenmack Flames are, they have the worst time in most seasons. Playing in the Stone North Division is a tough feat, and the Flames often find themselves on the blunt end of the stick when it comes to division play. However, they are still a semi-decent team, having made a few championships in their hayday and often causing a few upsets in the championship bracket. The "Flames" in their name is based in the legends of how Hellenmack was the first old kingdom to develop flaming arrows for use in battle. City: Sadeg District: Metro Territory: Iarocavet Stadium: Spartan Veteran Stadium The Sadeg Claymores are the closest to having a rivalry with the highly skilled Drawk Corps in the Stone North. They make often good showings in both season and playoff play, and are known for suddenly kicking into overdrive in the playoffs for better-than-expected showings, enough to spawn jokes about how the Claymores are likely to upset other teams. They, too, have a decent amount of trophies in the case. The name Claymores is derived from how the Spartans of Sadeg would often wield claymores in battle.
Central Division	Central Division
South Division	South Division
Outer Division	Outer Division

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North Division	North Division
Central Division	Central Division
South Division	South Division
Outer Division	Outer Division

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[DLK] DRAWKIAN LEAGUE KICKERBALL

PRIME CONFERENCE	FOCAL CONFERENCE
North Division City: Jaffro District: Betakree Territory: Iarocavet Stadium: Thunder Park The Jaffro Storm is a major contender in the North Division. While they don't often win their division outright, they cause major thorns in the sides of slightly better sides like the Lights or the Charge. They've caused many an upset in the final tournament, and have even gone on to win several DLK Cup titles. Their trophy case is certainly not the most illustrious, but when they're on, they're ON, and charged like lightning. Or a tornado. Or some other freaky storm thing. Jaffro is renowned as a major weather research city, hence the name "The Storm." Their colors are royal purple and yellow. City: Metropolon District: Metro Territory: Iarocavet Stadium: National Pitch The Metropolon lights are arguably the best team in the Prime North, vying for the spot often against the Charge. They're certainly a packed team, winning many DLK Cups and having one of the best cumulative records in history. They are often contenders in the tournament against the Drawk City sides and others. Certainly a force to be reckoned with in the national and even international stages. Metropolon is the predesigned massive symmetrical city that serves as Drawkland's capital. It's highly modernized and has many skyscrapers and buildings, hence the "Lights." Their colors are white and cream/pale yellow. City: Raikennax District: Rupon Territory: Callagardet Stadium: Castle Stadium Whenever the Storm isn't causing a pain for the occasionally-unreliable Charge, they're aiming right for Metropolon. As the usually-billed "second place" team in the Prime North, the Charge is a team that wins very often, even taking down the Lights or the Corps, or other fantastic teams. While they don't have the largest list of accolades, it's certainly impressive. Raikennax is one of the oldest known cities in Drawkland, dating back to the medieval period. The warriors of Raikennax were known for their aggressive charges and attacks, hence the "Charge." Their colors are light grey and bloodred. City: Zellbon District: Metro Territory: Iarocavet Stadium: Ballooner Corps Field Unfortunately for the Zeppelins, the Prime North is stacked with skilled teams. They themselves aren't the most talented squad around, especially in that part of the nation, so they usually suffer in local play. Nationally they're a bit more of a power, but they still have a meager showing in the playoffs, although they've been known to upset in minutes past. Zellbon is famous as being the city where dirigibles were first invented and flown. Kickerball was invented soon after the invention, and so the city decided to capitalize the situation and keep tourism flow steady by starting a team. Their colors are normal blue and brown.	North Division City: Cove Port District: Betakree Territory: Iarocavet Stadium: Max Hallor Pitch Similar to the Zeppelins, the Cove Port Cruisers are a decently good team, suffering in an impossible division. While dominating many lesser teams in conference or league play, the Cruisers end up being the one picked on during division play, due to the Drawk City teams and the Reds. However, when they manage to have breakout minutes, they are quite successful, and still have a history of Cup wins. Cove Port is the northernmost high-density port in Drawkland. It's known for innovations and creation of many types of ships, hence the "Cruisers." Their colors are black and dark green. City: Drawk City District: Metro Territory: Iarocavet Stadium: Drawk City Stadium The Drawk City Troopers are renowned as being generally one of the easily best teams in the DLK. Even those who don't follow the sport known of their dominance in all levels of the sport. In division play, only the Drawk Corps compares in skill and success. Many, many DLK and other wins grace the halls of the Troopers. Drawk City is a gargantuan, sprawling metropolis, built a couple decades after the nation's founding. All of Drawk City's teams are based on various types of soldiers or servicemen, and Troopers is what they settled on. Their colors are crimson and black. City: Drawk City District: Metro Territory: Iarocavet Stadium: Corps Central Pitch The Drawk Corps is an absolutely monstrous force in all levels of Kickerball (among other sports). The Corps, as it's usually called, brings losses to teams good and bad alike, even on the international stage (whenever they compete there, of course). They have the most wins in DLK history, and that's unlikely to chance any time soon. The actual organization known as the Drawk Corps is a massive national and international conglomerate, owning companies, private schools, and especially notably, sports teams. Thus, the professional sports teams were named directly after the organization. Their colors are silver and cobalt blue. City: Pittsennat District: Deleej Territory: Iarocavet Stadium: Metal Mills Park The Focal North division wouldn't be complete without the Pittsennat Reds. Their skill is formidable, however not very visible, as they (along with the Cove Port Cruisers) are much in the shadow of the Drawk City sides. However, they've had a considerable lineup of breakthrough minutes where they'd make massive DLK streaks and make it to the final and win. However, internationally, they aren't as powerful. Pittsennat is known for being an armed forces training location, and for being a metal production powerhouse. Many soldiers "graduating" from Pittsennat are known as "Reds," hence the name. Their colors are crimson and bright red.
Central Division City: Algornia District: Seekid Territory: Kanyoet Stadium: Coal Shop Stadium While not exactly being a national powerhouse, the Algornia Blacks are still a powerful side, at least within the confines of their own division, only the Kayo Queens getting in the way of their complete domination of the Prime Central. But again, they're only semi-impressive in the national respect, only with a handful of titles to their collective names. Algornia itself is known for being a large city mainly built on mining, especially of coal. Because of this, the working class of the city was called the "Blacks," and when the mining companies decided to pitch in to make a team, they named it the "Blacks," mainly to appease the likely fanbase. Their colors are black and charcoal. City: Bellator District: Emesamie Territory: Callagardet Stadium: Pitch of the Plains The Bellator Rider's area of "influence" doesn't extent much outside the Prime Central. While they don't impress crowds outside nearby districts, their home crowd is very supportive despite their inherent lack of national success. While there was a time long past they dominated the DLK, it's now only a distant memory. Bellator is the capital of the territory Callagardet, and is known for the popular horse culture. The team was named the "Riders," since most of the members were ex-jockeys anyhow. Their colors are brown, white, and gold. City: Katrafore District: Katrasong Territory: Iarocavet Stadium: Misty Field The Katrafore Wolves are one of the select few teams in Drawkland that one can claim are "bad" without getting too many objections or dirty looks. While the team was originally formed out of the best ball players around the district, it has since fallen into disrepair, so to speak. Or maybe it was always that way. 3 solitary Cup wins in their centuries-long history. Katrafore is renowned for being the ex-home of a portal to the mystical world Katrasen, and those who traversed the portals often were called Portalwalkers, hence "Walkers." Their colors are purple and red. City: Kayo District: Nainel Territory: Kanyoet Stadium: Kanyo's Pitch The Kayo Queens are certainly the better squad out of the Prime Central. Fans around Drawkland are rather fond of the Queens, them being one of the friendlier and all-around good teams in the league. While they are usually only midland performers in the postseason, they still have a history of good season spotted through their history. Kayo is the capital of Kanyoet, where Kanyo herself lives. The team was mainly started by her, who was originally a Queen before Drawkland was united, and so they were named the "Queens" to emulate royalty. Their colors are pink and white.	Central Division City: Bethelm District: Seekid Territory: Kanyoet Stadium: Bethelm Arena The Warriors are the only major sports team to be based in Bethelm. Unfortunately, they don't serve the city too well as far as "being terribly good" goes. However, the main reason for the team's existence is to rival Kilnelm, Bethelm's sister city, whose been a rival to Bethelm since medieval times. Either way, outside of their rivalry with Kilnelm, there's nothing more of note of the Warriors' trophy case, besides a handful of Cup wins from the old days. The medieval kingdom of Bethelm was renowned for their "Warriors." Their colors are orange and black. City: Ifferdam Station District: Rupon Territory: Callagardet Stadium: West Cargo Stadium Another team with very little to their name, the Blades are certainly the underdogs of the Focal Central. Between the rival teams and the national-class Speed, the Blades have a hard time within their division, and don't last many rounds in the final bracket. However, in early history, they had a brief stint/streak of Cup wins, which many analysts refer back to whenever the Blades have a hopeful squad. Fencing as a true sport was mainly fathered at Ifferdam Station, and thus they decided to be the "Blades." Their colors are grey and beige. City: Kilnelm District: Seekid Territory: Kanyoet Stadium: Oreme Field The other side of the Focal Central rivalry, the Kilnelm Crusaders play a similar role within the division. While they take their rivalry with the Warriors very seriously, they also do have some success outside of the division. While their trophy case is still substandard, when they click together, they surely dominate the league all around. However, not very much clicking has occurred in recent times. Similar to Bethelm, their team name is based on the role their military played in medieval times, as "Crusaders." Their colors are blue and white. City: Owabrok District: Emesamie Territory: Callagardet Stadium: Raceway Nest While the two rivals focus on each other, and Ifferdam Station struggles to tread water, the Owabrok Speed just dominate whoever's in front of them. Within the Focal Central, they are the driving force, and this often translates to play around the league as well. There's been numerous seasons where the Speed come to take the Cup with sure determination. Owabrok is the city where racing, especially of the horse and car varieties, is the most popular, therefore they're called the "Speed." Their colors are red and orange. Fun fact: their stadium is actually within the infield of a larger racing stadium, the grandstands extend both ways from the stadium perimeter.
South Division City: Gelia District: Restemin Territory: Kanyoet Stadium: "Home of Kickerball" Gelia Field The Gelia Nets are without a doubt, the most powerful team in the Prime South. Whoever they're facing in the division usually gives way, and in general, they are a superb fighting force throughout the nation. While they don't always contend for the final, they are quite consistent in making it deep into the playoffs every season. Now, this doesn't mean they haven't acquired a large amount of silverware over the years, because they definitely have. In fact, they were the first official kickerball/football/soccer team to exist, Gelia being the city the formal sport was invented in, as well as the origin of tennis. Therefore the team was named the Nets in honor of 2 net-featuring sports being created there. Their colors are white and black, like a soccer ball. City: Lasinbree District: Namorc Territory: Malicollet Stadium: Cartier Pitch The Lasinbree Foxes are by no means a powerhouse team. They have a hard time in both the division and the rest of the league. Fans of the Foxes usually must deal with decent starts to the season and then an immediate fallback before the 1/4 point. There's been a couple of solitary times the team has fluked into the championship and won the Cup, but those times were few and far between. Lasinbree is a lakeside city on the edge of the Malicolli Desert, and desert foxes dot the wilderness nearby, much more than are found in other desert cities, and thus they're known as the Foxes. Their colors are rust red and white. City: Masteser District: Melo Territory: Malicollet Stadium: Panar Bank Park The Masteser Assassins are a team that is decidedly mid-field. They play decently in the division and out, but one would be hard-pressed to find them deep in the Cup playoffs. While they did have an era of high success back in the day, the rising power of the Northern teams truly diminished the influence of the Assassins in the league as a whole. Masteser was home of the Ninjas of old, and because the name was originally used by a dissolved gridiron team (which was then used by the basketball team that arose), they stuck with Assassins. Their colors are black, sometimes with charcoal or yellow-orange highlights. City: Shire-Port District: Fankees Territory: Ellzidanet Stadium: Trove Stadium When facing much better teams, the Shire-Port Pirates are known to flop. However, on even or advantageous footing, the Pirates are known to avoid many upsets for themselves, which allows them to often rise up towards the top of the tables and get moderately deep into the playoffs. On years where lucky strikes and draws come through, the Pirates have had winning years of great success, but one wouldn't count on them. Shire-Port was both known for being a piracy haven and for all their major sports team being named after piratical terms, hence the "Pirates." Their colors are maroon and either tan, or black.	South Division City: Bolabore District: Anvon Territory: Ellzidanet Stadium: Smiths' Pitch The Bolabore Anvils are a decidedly mediocre team, not doing much around the league and barely eeking by other teams within their division (that aren't the Roots of course). In their history, only a few Cup wins in very, very early history speak to the team's notability. Their trophy case may not be bare, but it sure is dusty. Bolabore is renowned for being a blacksmithing and metalworking town in both historical and modern times, hence the "Anvils." Their colors are grey and black. City: Elstrund District: Maderas Territory: Ellzidanet Stadium: The Root Field The Elstrund Roots are famous for being both historically good no matter who they're playing, and for being the team of choice that Ellzidan, the Drawkionel of that territory, plays with (it's kinda complicated). They've won the league and Cup many times, although the rising skill puts them at risk more often. Elstrund is not a city more than it is a massive sentient tree which houses millions of people and creatures. In fact, the stadium was made out of the humongous roots of the tree protruding from the ground at the base, hence the "Roots." Their colors are tree brown and forest green. City: Missomen District: Melo Territory: Malicollet Stadium: Budgie Nest Stadium The Missomen Keets are plagued in the same way as the Bolabore Anvils are, being quite unnoticeable in the national scene and being a pushover for the Roots and a challenge for the Anvils and the Devils within the division. Their trophy case is slightly less dusty than the Anvils', having a few breakout seasons led by Bernadette Montmorenci a long while ago. The city of Missomen is famous for having many species of birds living in the mild climate, and ergo, the largest avian research center in Drawkland. Parakeets are the most common bird, hence the "Keets." Their colors are, unsurprisingly, lime green and bright yellow. City: Yokare Lake District: Anvon Territory: Ellzidanet Stadium: Stadium of Notamill The Yokare Lake Devils are, unfortunately, the worst team in the Focal South division. Which isn't only bad in division play, but translates to trails, tribulations, and failures on the international scene. They do have one deeply impressive and revered Cup win back in the day, but that's the extent of their success, besides a few international invitational tournaments which were considered "too weak" for the better teams to attend. Yokare Lake is colloquially called the City of Crime and General Sketchiness, and that's why their team name is the "Devils." Their colors are black and navy blue.
Outer Division City: Atildinite Nation: New Drawkia Stadium: Blue-Fur Field While they're no Miloden Witches, the Atildinite Whips aren't exactly known for their skill. Being a team from a rather secluded area of New Drawkia on the other side of the Navis Ocean from Drawkland, the Whips don't have much success anywhere. They have some wins before the New Drawkia league merged with Drawkland, but besides that, they haven't got a whole lot of silverware. Atildinite was once a leatherworking and cattle-raising, and has recently gained a crop of various "enthusiasts" living within the city, hence the "Whips." Their colors are cyan and light brown. City: Darae-Sagut Nation: Starkian Towers Stadium: Capital Tower Field Being in the Prime Outer doesn't exactly insinuate that you have to be good to be successful in the division, hence the mild success of the Darae-Sagut Starkians. The team inhabiting the relatively small island north of Drawkland has success against the teams in their division but repeatedly fails to make a huge impact outside it. However, the various tycoons living in the small nation fund the team nicely, and so the crop of semi-promising prospects never ceases to surprise other teams. Being the only team in the nation of Starkian Towers, the team aptly chose to be called the "Starkians." Their colors are black and bright sky blue. City: Endertown Nation: New Drawkia Stadium: Blue-Fur Field The Endertown Void are without a doubt the best team in the Prime Outer, barely beating out the Starkians for the accolade in the division. However, outside the division, they consistently fail to reproduce the same success as against their fellow teams. However, they have been known to have various breakout years, in which they have large amounts of success. Endertown is known as methodologically being a city with portals through the void to many realms, hence the "Void." Their colors are black and purple. City: Miloden Nation: New Drawkia Stadium: Swamp City Stadium The Miloden Witches. Forever renowned as the worst team to ever touch the grass of DLK in professional play. In-division, out-of-division, international, it doesn't matter, the Witches have no silverware and it shows. If the DLK had relegation, the Witches would never see the light of the top league. In short, they suck. Big time. Miloden was a city which was feared as a town of witches in the old time, which explains the "Witches" name. Their colors are brown and deep purple.	Outer Division City: Cavson Nation: New Drawkia Stadium: Alexandra Holly Field The Cavson Models are definitely not a "bad" team by any means, but it could definitely be argued that there is large room for improvement. Against the powerful natural forces of the Waves and the Wind in-division, they find their highest success in the rest of the league, commonly defeating teams even or slightly better than them, and defeating teams below them. They've had their share of success Cup-wise as well, having a few very successful seasons under their belt. Cavson is revered internationally as the "modeling spotlight," as many modeling companies, shows, and fashion designers are headquartered in Cavson, hence the "Models." Their colors are white with black/purple accents. City: Dalumar Nation: New Drawkia Stadium: North Bay Stadium The Dalumar Waves are a team which has always been a driving force in the league, and most likely the most powerful side in New Drawkia, alongside their rivals, the Dammenport Wind. They easily defeat their Focal Outer divisionmates, minus Dammenport, and also manage a great deal of success across the sea in Drawkland. They've won the league many times, and have plenty of Cup wins under their belts. Dalumar is a city on the northern fringe of New Navis Bay, the largest and most economically powerful bay in New Drawkia. Both Dalumar and Dammenport formed teams at the same time, and noting their already-existing gridiron rivalry, decided on similar themed teams, hence "Waves" versus Wind. Their colors are sea green and white. City: Dammenport Nation: New Drawkia Stadium: South Bay Stadium The Dammenport Wind is a team which has much influence in the league, and most likely the most powerful side in New Drawkia, alongside their rivals, the Dalumar Waves. They easily defeat their Focal Outer divisionmates, minus Dalumar, and also manage a great deal of success across the sea in Drawkland. They've won many, many Cups, and also have several league wins. It's said that Dammenport is better at single, high-pressure games, but Dalumar is better over the course of a League season. Dammenport is a city on the southern fringe of New Navis Bay, the largest and most economically powerful area in New Drawkia. Both Dalumar and Dammenport formed teams at the same time, and noting their already-existing gridiron rivalry, decided on similar themed teams, hence "Wind" versus Waves. Their colors are white and sea blue. City: Shorban Nation: New Drawkia Stadium: Glender Bank Field The Shorban Shadows are a team that really struggles to compete with the better squads of the Focal Outer, and also outside of it as well. While the team has been known to accomplish some major feats, especially recently before legend Luna Hart retired, they normally do not make huge impacts on the league as a whole, and especially in the playoffs. Shorban is a valley city in a unique geographical area, resulting in frequent storms. The mountains and large forests surrounding the city make it often shadowy even in the daytime, hence the "Shadows" (although some rival fans joke that it's due to them being in the shadows of the better Focal Outer sides). Their colors are black and dark grey.

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[PBL] PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE

DRAWK CONFERENCE	NATION CONFERENCE
North Division	North Division
Central Division	Central Division
South Division	South Division
Outer Division	Outer Division

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This post will be the header for the Drawkian Handball League, once it is "created."

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This post will be the header for Ice Hockey Drawkland, once it is "created."

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This post will be the header for the Ultimate Drawkland Council, once it is "created."

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This post will be the header for the Drawkian Rugby Union, once it is "created."

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DRAWKIAN SEASON 3904 : UICA ELIGIBLE SEASON 5 : UICA CYCLE 70
ROSTERS/PREVIEW STAGE

Soccer, Football, or as it was traditionally known in Drawkland, Kickerball, is a sport which has existed for millennia in Drawkland. It was pioneered by children playing in eastern areas of the nation, famously standardized and popularized in Gelia, Kanyoet, while an older and cruder version known as "No Touch" was popular in Ellzidanettan villages centuries prior. Once contact in the greater multiverse occurred, the citizens of Drawkland began colloquially calling the sport "Soccer," as Kickerball was archaic and starting to sound silly, and Football was too similar.
A few informal leagues officially formed following national exposure of the "Gelia foot sport," the largest and first being organized in the year 1093. However, this specific Franchised-based system began in the year 1100, starting with 16 teams, and expanding slowly to 32 teams by 1600, when New Drawkia became a separate entity. That being said, the league has been running for an immensely long time. However, years seem to go faster on Sonnel (despite physically not being the case), and so those living in Drawkland don't find it odd at all.
Being isolated from the norms of the multiverse, as well as being very offensively-minded, the Drawkian methodology for soccer may be considered ... "unorthodox" by many. However, they don't really care what those people think.

Drawkian League Kickerball is a Franchise-Based system, which dictates that there are no other tiers in the league, at least, none that imply relegation and promotion. There are 2 conferences of 4 divisions, each containing 4 teams, for 32 teams total. Each team will play one game against every team in the league, an additional game against every team in the conference, and another game against every team in their division, for a total of 49 regular season games. The best team in the overall league is given the "Spark Shield," while the best team in every division is given an "Ember Plaque."
The league also holds a Cup during the regular season, including all teams, which concludes the week after the regular season concludes. Every matchup is done in 2-match ties, using away goals/etc., except the Final and 3rd place matches which are Best of 3, no ties allowed. The winners of the Final receive the "Flame Cup."
After the Flame Cup is given out, the best 2 teams from each division from the regular season go on to compete in the Postseason Playoffs, which are one-off games which can't result in ties. There is no third place match, and the Final 2 teams meet in the "Fire Bowl," the cumulative event of the season.
A team participates in a minimum of 50 games and a maximum of 58 games per full season, depending on playoff performances and ignoring potential UICA matches.

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TEAM ROSTERS

Click here for more broad team information, as well as the links to other seasons.
NOTE: Because of my laziness, I've skipped 3 UICA cycles. IC'ly, these seasons occurred but the DLK didn't submit entries to UICA for reasons unknown. Therefore, this is season "5" on NS.

DRAWKIAN LEAGUE KICKERBALL

FOCAL CONFERENCE

NORTH DIVISION

JAFFRO STORM
Jaffro, Betakree | Thunder Park | 3-4-3
Pos ##  Name                         S  Age NAT
Manager  Donna Yavor                 F  52  
GK  0  Savannah Everett              F  26  
D   1  Abby Schwetz                  F  37  
D   3  Sylvia Santana                F  30  
D   4  Ava Earl                      F  37  
M   2  Aurelia Hollins               F  35  
M   5  Mia Malle                     F  25  
M   7  Zoe Malle                     F  25  
M   8  Vivia George                  F  34  
F  10  Kristina Hampson              F  23  
F  11  Petrina Gardener              F  20  
F  14  Elidh McArthely               F  21  

METROPOLON LIGHTS
Metropolon, Metro | National Pitch | 3-5-2
Pos ##  Name                         S  Age NAT
Manager  Michael Starre              M  58  
GK  0  Katalina Kovac                F  28  
D   1  Deja Kidd                     F  38  
D   2  Tamara Kent                   F  35  
D   4  Gretchen Annetta              F  32  
M   5  Angela May                    F  31  
M   6  Betta Pierson                 F  24  
M   7  Elmira Nanae                  F  37  
M   8  Lilac Mendel                  F  28  
M   9  Enaas Dajani                  F  19  
F  10  Melanie Ness                  F  25  
F  12  Livia Scott                   F  28  

RAIKENNAX CHARGE
Raikennax, Rupon | Castle Stadium | 3-4-2-1
Pos ##  Name                         S  Age NAT
Manager  Carol Haywood               F  71  
GK  0  Maria Virgulina               F  21  
D   2  Gilla Bakarov                 F  32  
D   5  Jessie Tucker                 F  32  
D   3  Kerri Holland                 F  25  
M   4  Lydia Germano                 F  30  
M   7  Kari Azzara                   F  36  
M   8  Erin Braden                   F  29  
M  11  Julia Neggresi                F  32  
F  10  Chelsea Schumacher            F  24  
F   6  Mickey Watson                 F  27  
F  30  Monica Waters                 F  30  

ZELLBON ZEPPELINS
Zellbon, Metro | Ballooner Corps Stadium | 3-3-2-2
Pos ##  Name                         S  Age NAT
Manager  Lilly Goretti               F  41  
GK  0  Lana Harmony                  F  23  
D   4  Marita Ferrara                F  34  
D   5  Kimberly Meggs                F  33  
D   1  Maya Agato                    F  37  
M   2  Vanja Stuben                  F  31  
M   6  Barbara Kasig                 F  35  
M   3  Jonna Strand                  F  29  
M   8  Madaline Lenora               F  25  
M  10  Joi Vernon                    F  35  
F  14  Kazia Savage                  F  34  
F  13  Megan McGory                  F  24  

CENTRAL DIVISION

ALGORNIA BLACKS
Algornia, Seekid | Coal Shop Stadium | 4-4-2
Pos ##  Name                         S  Age NAT
Manager  Rebecca Lang                F  62  
GK  0  Josephine Jefferson           F  32  
D   5  Mara Pasternack               F  24  
D   1  Lauressa Durand               F  32  
D   4  Cerys Bartos                  F  28  
D   2  Dana LeGallo                  F  24  
M   7  Glenda Caron                  F  28  
M   8  Tabby Nia                     F  25  
M   9  Natalie Bentley               F  34  
M   6  Julia Karr                    F  30  
F  10  Victoria Payne                F  24  
F  16  Jeannie Lyons                 F  23  

BELLATOR RIDERS
Bellator, Emesamie | Pitch of the Plains | 3-5-2
Pos ##  Name                         S  Age NAT
Manager  Bayer Stanton               M  67  
GK  0  Luisa Longo                   F  25  
D   2  Jadiza Leonardson             F  35  
D   4  Jazmin Garb                   F  36  
D   8  Emmalyn Morna                 F  29  
M   5  Theodora Borbelly             F  33  
M   9  Mariska Nathanson             F  38  
M  10  Samantha Io                   F  34  
M  11  Brigid Pachobell              F  26  
M  13  Patricia Barlow               F  36  
F  22  Silvia Washington             F  24  
F  17  Carina Love-Kelly             F  29  

KATRAFORE WALKERS
Katrafore, Katrasong | Misty Field | 5-4-1
Pos ##  Name                         S  Age NAT
Manager  Sean Barkman                M  60  
GK  0  Sara Donnahue                 F  34  
D   4  Eliina Manneque               F  25  
D   2  Alyssa Lee-Cassidiopolli      F  24  
D   1  Kaycee Thorne                 F  31  
D   3  Klaudia Faraday               F  33  
D   5  Venus Katerie                 F  33  
M   8  Alona Schurr                  F  36  
M   9  Britt Vjera                   F  38  
M  10  Ann Tiina                     F  28  
M   7  Pearl Hargrave                F  26  
F  12  Stephanie Wolfe               F  26  

KAYO QUEENS
Kayo, Nainel | Kanyo's Pitch | 3-4-2-1
Pos ##  Name                         S  Age NAT
Manager  Fifi Valerie                F  52  
GK  0  Suzanna Ezra                  F  27  
D   2  Tawnie Gibbs                  F  25  
D   3  Randa Mack                    F  36  
D   1  Paraskeva Niall               F  35  
M   6  Vasuda Ansel                  F  38  
M   8  Persissa Crocetta             F  26  
M  17  Kaitlyn Axelson               F  27  
M   7  Kati Elin                     F  25  
F   9  Eevi Gaspar                   F  23  
F  12  Venessa Aiello                F  31  
F  14  Mandy Wickham                 F  24  

SOUTH DIVISION

GELIA NETS
Gelia, Restemin | Gelia Field | 4-4-2
Pos ##  Name                         S  Age NAT
Manager  Daniel Low                  M  59  
GK  0  Polly Hymn                    F  28  
D   4  Kornelia Thorburn             F  31  
D   2  Matilda Thom                  F  30  
D   3  Bernadina Kathleen            F  37  
D  14  Lucia McGowan                 F  33  
M   5  Aleid Comso                   F  24  
M   7  Celestina Dala                F  35  
M   9  Vivian Ramusok                F  23  
M  10  Pavlina Alger                 F  35  
F  11  Aubrey Salt                   F  24  
F  12  Amanda Liv                    F  29  

LASINBREE FOXES
Lasinbree, Namorc | Cartier Pitch | 4-4-2
Pos ##  Name                         S  Age NAT
Manager  Damian Gorbold              M  48  
GK  0  August Berg                   F  33  
D   8  Claire Harel                  F  30  
D   2  Mack Ellehah                  F  30  
D   3  Martha Savterre               F  33  
D   1  Sammie Illic                  F  36  
M   5  Fatima Anholts                F  37  
M   6  Nadica Parlov                 F  36  
M   8  Moana Rocc                    F  25  
M  11  Lilia Fillipov                F  38  
F  20  Tetty Cuchy                   F  31  
F  10  Marxia Vxretonpo              F  25  

MASTESER ASSASSINS
Masteser, Melo | Panar Bank Park | 4-4-2
Pos ##  Name                         S  Age NAT
Manager  Brett Sanford               M  63  
GK  0  Kasey Clarke                  F  31  
D   1  Phoebe Livas                  F  33  
D   5  Katka Messman                 F  35  
D   2  Sophie Ewart                  F  36  
D   6  Rhonda Putnam                 F  37  
M   7  Annamarie Michaud             F  33  
M   4  Yuri Nasegawa                 F  25  
M   9  Josefin Michaels              F  35  
M   8  Timya Speight                 F  30  
F  14  Cori Morrehn                  F  34  
F  15  Regina Sokolov                F  30  

SHIRE-PORT PIRATES
Shire-Port, Fankees | Trove Stadium | 3-4-3
Pos ##  Name                         S  Age NAT
Manager  Sophia Roma                 F  42  
GK  0  Aphrodite Morren              F  31  
D   1  Fabia Nowell                  F  34  
D   2  Ariel Siemond                 F  37  
D   3  Sandra Perskin                F  28  
M   4  Nana Savidge                  F  35  
M   5  Elyse Sondra                  F  37  
M   6  Leandra Miller                F  26  
M   7  Cateline House                F  38  
F  10  Ivanka Hawkins                F  24  
F  20  Pax Darcy                     F  24  
F  30  Evelyn Eura                   F  24  

OUTER DIVISION

ATILDINITE WHIPS
Atildinite, New Drawkia | Blue-Fur Field | 5-3-2
Pos ##  Name                         S  Age NAT
Manager  Henrik Quigg                M  52  
GK  1  Emily Dalgaard                F  36  
D   2  Maggie Minerva                F  37  
D   8  Maria Adrian                  F  35  
D   5  Christina Daniels             F  29  
D   4  Elise Adamson                 F  30  
D   3  Angela Weeren                 F  24  
M   7  Kayla Lumi                    F  31  
M   9  Sharise McCrory               F  37  
M  10  Flora Smith                   F  25  
F  11  Beth van Laren                F  36  
F   6  Olga Ragnir                   F  38  

DARAE-SAGUT STARKIANS
Darae-Sagut, Starkian Towers | Capital Tower Field | 3-4-3
Pos ##  Name                         S  Age NAT
Manager  Christi Daddi               F  60  
GK  0  Rosa Margaretta               F  30  
D   3  Viri Regina                   F  37  
D   2  Linda Brunelda                F  37  
D   1  Aquilla Otto                  F  32  
M   4  Henrietta Hallburg            F  30  
M   5  Silvia Edridge                F  33  
M   6  Louise Bowling                F  33  
M   8  Agnes Walowitz                F  35  
F   9  Lucinda Dreese                F  26  
F  10  Athena Agatha                 F  34  
F  11  Sal Spurling                  F  31  

ENDERTOWN VOID
Endertown, New Drawkia | The Obelisk Stade | 5-4-1
Pos ##  Name                         S  Age NAT
Manager  Aurora Quigg                F  47  
GK  0  Cassandra Mendoza             F  37  
D   1  Rylie Dillon                  F  38  
D   3  Meredith Norwood              F  38  
D   4  Chelsey Berdise               F  33  
D   5  Maura Nest                    F  35  
D   2  Alexandra Stuber              F  35  
M   7  Bernice van Bretta            F  26  
M   6  Lorelei Warrick               F  29  
M   9  Tamaya Sermak                 F  35  
M   8  Nora Carmondy                 F  35  
F  11  Cassidy McAdams               F  31  

MILODEN WITCHES
Miloden, New Drawkia | Swamp City Stadium | 3-4-3
Pos ##  Name                         S  Age NAT
Manager  Psyche Horowitz             F  59  
GK  1  Agatha Cardiff                F  32  
D   3  Kristiana Walters             F  35  
D   2  Kaitlin Kissick               F  30  
D   5  Chandra Magdaline             F  30  
M   6  Christine Kimberly            F  29  
M   7  Mari Ritter                   F  37  
M   8  Hellena McFellar              F  34  
M   9  Lana Schuhart                 F  23  
F  11  Megan Connich                 F  31  
F  10  Rosaline Foo                  F  31  
F  12  Milla Bowman                  F  32  

PRIME CONFERENCE

NORTH DIVISION

COVE PORT CRUISERS
Cove Port, Betakree | Max Hallor Pitch | 3-4-3
Pos ##  Name                         S  Age NAT
Manager  Europe Astaroth             F  60  
GK  0  Chloe Karr                    F  35  
D   3  Jean Marmo                    F  28  
D   2  Lucille McGee                 F  25  
D   6  Carolina Armissen             F  33  
M   4  Louise Hope                   F  25  
M   5  Vera Briar                    F  38  
M   7  Crystal Kammekars             F  35  
M   9  Ida James                     F  30  
F  12  Natalina Pavone               F  24  
F  14  Cecelia Benbow                F  31  
F  10  Melissa Leonard               F  38  

DRAWK CITY TROOPERS
Drawk City, Metro | Drawk City Stadium | 2-5-3
Pos ##  Name                         S  Age NAT
Manager  Heidi Fisher                F  46  
GK  0  Elaine Flannery               F  37  
D   1  Amanda Williams               F  33  
D   2  Bela Tracy                    F  26  
M   4  Mariya Blair                  F  24  
M   5  Rozalia Norman                F  33  
M   6  Daphne Paulson                F  25  
M   8  Charity Hull                  F  33  
M  14  Kariyna Blair                 F  24  
F  10  Mary-Anne Song                F  23  
F  11  Katie St. Johnstone           F  25  
F   9  Stella Moore                  F  27  

DRAWK CORPS
Drawk City, Metro | Corps Central Pitch | 3-3-4
Pos ##  Name                         S  Age NAT
Manager  Bennett Blaski              M  38  
GK 12  Jessie Peterson               F  23  
D   3  Titania van Der As            F  31  
D   8  Charlotte Lolad               F  27  
D   9  Lorraine Collins              F  25  
M   4  Kari Craig                    F  23  
M  14  Rachel Lemon                  F  24  
M   7  Abby Skeed                    F  28  
F   5  Shayla Sterre                 F  27  
F  10  Corrie Archer                 F  26  
F  11  Katie Madison                 F  25  
F   2  Lesley Slani                  F  23  

PITTESNNAT REDS
Pittsennat, Deleej | Metal Mills Park | 3-4-2-1
Pos ##  Name                         S  Age NAT
Manager  Abe Giles                   M  71  
GK  0  Cheyanne Vergusson            F  36  
D   2  Sandra Brownlow               F  28  
D   3  Bonitta Armani                F  38  
D   4  Amber McClellan               F  35  
M   1  Daniele Bethany               F  33  
M   5  Karen Machado                 F  26  
M   7  Claire Dawson                 F  26  
M   8  Angelica Valerive             F  23  
F  10  Tracy Voll                    F  25  
F  11  Alayna Sears                  F  23  
F  12  Nanna Gorri                   F  29  

CENTRAL DIVISION

BETHELM WARRIORS
Bethelm, Seekid | Bethelm Arena | 3-4-3
Pos ##  Name                         S  Age NAT
Manager  Kimberly Acconi             F  42  
GK  0  Alieda Benjamin               F  31  
D   1  Briseda Pfaff                 F  32  
D   2  Keisha Kastellia              F  25  
D   4  Chastity Schorel              F  25  
M   6  Schula Norton                 F  25  
M   7  Maria Orellana                F  31  
M   9  Salvatrix Costa               F  34  
M   8  Claudia Stefans               F  25  
F  10  Hanna Arts                    F  23  
F  11  Rebecca Lee                   F  27  
F  15  Annabelle Tucker              F  35  

IFFERDAM STATION BLADES
Ifferdam Station, Rupon | West Cargo Stadium | 3-2-2-3
Pos ##  Name                         S  Age NAT
Manager  Ezio Adamms                 M  66  
GK  0  Boroka Wibke                  F  38  
D   3  Geltrude Baldovini            F  25  
D   1  Alesia McGill                 F  31  
D   2  Jaylin Vermulen               F  29  
M   7  Violet Heppen                 F  35  
M   5  Shelby Konigs                 F  27  
M   6  Melia Mann                    F  29  
F  16  Anna Chantel                  F  23  
F  10  Suniti Abramo                 F  30  
F  13  Roxellana Francisca           F  37  
F  11  Lucia Abramsen                F  27  

KILNELM CRUSADERS
Kilnelm, Seekid | Oreme Field | 3-4-3
Pos ##  Name                         S  Age NAT
Manager  Monica Acconi               F  41  
GK  0  Iloni Rojaski                 F  37  
D   2  Cynthia Pack                  F  29  
D   1  Manju Roberts                 F  25  
D   4  Priscilla Zimmerman           F  33  
M   5  Krista Carstenson             F  35  
M   6  Lisa Morris                   F  34  
M   7  Carolyn Vankov                F  30  
M  10  Shiri Govvnor                 F  26  
F  11  Alex Turati                   F  25  
F  13  Steva Edwoods                 F  26  
F  18  Rajani Thompson               F  25  

OWABROK SPEED
Owabrok, Emesamie | Raceway Nest | 2-4-4
Pos ##  Name                         S  Age NAT
Manager  Randolf Cherry              M  56  
GK  0  Anikka Antal                  F  35  
D  13  Sonia Kirsten                 F  34  
D   1  Naomi Columbo                 F  34  
M   2  Aubree Simmons                F  35  
M   7  Camilla Virgo                 F  25  
M   4  Melody Devlin                 F  33  
M  22  Joli Miller                   F  32  
F  19  Aurora Jewel                  F  25  
F  10  Klaudette Schillinger         F  24  
F  12  Li Ann Rogers                 F  24  
F  11  Sonia Davidson                F  20  

SOUTH DIVISION

BOLABORE ANVILS
Bolabore, Anvon | Smiths' Pitch | 2-4-4
Pos ##  Name                         S  Age NAT
Manager  Fran Hertz                  F  52  
GK  0  Maria Joaquina                F  25  
D   1  Neda Metz                     F  32  
D  15  Melitta Yanks                 F  37  
M   4  Xandra Durante                F  36  
M   2  Rush Kashi                    F  24  
M   5  Lindsey Debach                F  38  
M   6  Sofia Durante                 F  35  
F   9  Joella Rudith                 F  31  
F   8  Etelka Ochoa                  F  28  
F  11  Akemi Goose                   F  30  
F  18  Cecily Hanks                  F  26  

ELSTRUND ROOTS
Elstrund, Maderas | The Root Field | 3-5-2
Pos ##  Name                         S  Age NAT
Manager  Elstrund                    ?????  
GK  0  Sonya Aasker                  F  28  
D   8  Sara Maly                     F  25  
D   3  Daniele Jean                  F  25  
D   1  Virginia Temperance           F  28  
M   2  Irit Chance                   F  31  
M   4  Eir Fishman                   F  26  
M   7  Ellzidan                      F 5369 
M  18  Siv Foss                      F  27  
M  11  Kate Ruggieri                 F  24  
F   9  Aliya Rose                    F  30  
F  17  Shayna Nephara                F  25  

MISSOMEN KEETS
Missomen, Melo | Budgie Nest Stadium | 5-4-1
Pos ##  Name                         S  Age NAT
Manager  Bernadette Montmorenci      F  67  
GK  0  Kiri Kranz                    F  33  
D   2  Ina Craig                     F  30  
D   3  Julia Neeman                  F  30  
D   4  Stephanie Herman              F  31  
D   6  Brigita Michel                F  26  
D   8  Jessi Farnham                 F  38  
M   7  Catherin Jocelyn              F  28  
M   9  Paige Simon                   F  33  
M  25  Allana Tumbra                 F  24  
M  12  Moniko Fleuir                 F  28  
F  11  Ji Ratio                      F  30  

YOKARE LAKE DEVILS
Yokare Lake, Anvon | Stadium of Notamill | 3-4-3
Pos ##  Name                         S  Age NAT
Manager  Enis Ramiro                 M  52  
GK  0  Lelani Stenberg               F  33  
D   2  Enta Tsetkov                  F  33  
D   6  Zoranna Skokolski             F  36  
D   4  Athania Davorka               F  36  
M   3  Justina Cummins               F  38  
M  10  Teresa Ness                   F  35  
M   8  Vasilia Kato                  F  36  
M   7  Karen Bustillo                F  35  
F   9  Daisy Notch                   F  36  
F  11  Love Peterson                 F  23  
F  12  Jahnie Naz                    F  30  

OUTER DIVISION

CAVSON MODELS
Cavson, New Drawkia | Alexandra Holly Field | 3-4-3
Pos ##  Name                         S  Age NAT
Manager  Ziya Berne                  F  68  
GK  1  Morgan Tishner                F  29  
D   5  Tiffany Drescher              F  32  
D   2  Thyrza Davis                  F  30  
D   3  Marina Donnell                F  23  
M  44  Camellia Deadman              F  26  
M   6  Sasha Stanislava              F  27  
M   9  Delia Narelle                 F  25  
M   7  Kiki Wright                   F  25  
F   8  Lizzy Cavannah                F  32  
F  10  Maria Tyler                   F  26  
F  11  Lilly Zoe Eason               F  23  

DALUMAR WAVES
Dalumar, New Drawkia | North Bay Stadium | 3-4-3
Pos ##  Name                         S  Age NAT
Manager  Madison Mills               F  49  
GK  1  Olivia Manson                 F  36  
D   2  Mariette Chung                F  33  
D   4  Shari Rocha                   F  36  
D   5  Tasha Park                    F  35  
M  16  Ella Cornelius                F  30  
M   8  Sydney Dick                   F  35  
M   7  Abby Patton                   F  38  
M   3  Jaylyn Irving                 F  36  
F  13  Michelle Gardner              F  24  
F  10  Dianna Holt                   F  30  
F  12  Nadia Roth                    F  23  

DAMMENPORT WIND
Dammenport, New Drawkia | South Port Stadium | 3-4-3
Pos ##  Name                         S  Age NAT
Manager  Brita Babbin                F  51  
GK  1  Phillipa Mila                 F  29  
D   8  Roza Payne                    F  28  
D   2  Haydin Takara                 F  24  
D   4  Ida Gore                      F  32  
M   5  Katy Macklery                 F  25  
M   3  Eva Arriola                   F  25  
M   6  Thalia Voyt                   F  26  
M  20  Leea May                      F  24  
F   7  Richelle Patterson            F  23  
F  12  Lilla Todd                    F  27  
F  10  Celestina Vantchev            F  26  

SHORBAN SHADOWS
Shorban, New Drawkia | Glender Bank Field | 3-2-2-3(1-1-1)
Pos ##  Name                         S  Age NAT
Manager  Wolfe Durand                M  71  
GK  1  Fern Solberg                  F  30  
D   3  Dominica Asselman             F  33  
D   4  Hailee Mendelson              F  23  
D   6  Ann Polette                   F  38  
M   7  Derby Xochlit                 F  31  
M   8  Felicity Pettigrew            F  34  
M   9  Azra Driscoll                 F  29  
M  10  Gwendolin Pascal              F  35  
F  12  Nicole Scarsi                 F  33  
F  23  Marleen Phelps                F  31  
F  11  Cary Ward                     F  28  

[Drawkland]

DRAWKIAN SEASON 3904 : UICA ELIGIBLE SEASON 5 : UICA CYCLE 70
ROSTERS/PREVIEW STAGE

Soccer, Football, or as it was traditionally known in Drawkland, Kickerball, is a sport which has existed for millennia in Drawkland. It was pioneered by children playing in eastern areas of the nation, famously standardized and popularized in Gelia, Kanyoet, while an older and cruder version known as "No Touch" was popular in Ellzidanettan villages centuries prior. Once contact in the greater multiverse occurred, the citizens of Drawkland began colloquially calling the sport "Soccer," as Kickerball was archaic and starting to sound silly, and Football was too similar.
A few informal leagues officially formed following national exposure of the "Gelia foot sport," the largest and first being organized in the year 1093. However, this specific Franchised-based system began in the year 1100, starting with 16 teams, and expanding slowly to 32 teams by 1600, when New Drawkia became a separate entity. That being said, the league has been running for an immensely long time. However, years seem to go faster on Sonnel (despite physically not being the case), and so those living in Drawkland don't find it odd at all.
Being isolated from the norms of the multiverse, as well as being very offensively-minded, the Drawkian methodology for soccer may be considered ... "unorthodox" by many. However, they don't really care what those people think.

Drawkian League Kickerball is a Franchise-Based system, which dictates that there are no other tiers in the league, at least, none that imply relegation and promotion. There are 2 conferences of 4 divisions, each containing 4 teams, for 32 teams total. Each team will play one game against every team in the league, an additional game against every team in the conference, and another game against every team in their division, for a total of 49 regular season games. The best team in the overall league is given the "Spark Shield," while the best team in every division is given an "Ember Plaque."
The league also holds a Cup during the regular season, including all teams, which concludes the week after the regular season concludes. Every matchup is done in 2-match ties, using away goals/etc., except the Final and 3rd place matches which are Best of 3, no ties allowed. The winners of the Final receive the "Flame Cup."
After the Flame Cup is given out, the best 2 teams from each division from the regular season go on to compete in the Postseason Playoffs, which are one-off games which can't result in ties. There is no third place match, and the Final 2 teams meet in the "Fire Bowl," the cumulative event of the season.
A team participates in a minimum of 50 games and a maximum of 58 games per full season, depending on playoff performances and ignoring potential UICA matches.

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SEASON PREVIEW

Welcome all to Season 5 of UICA-eligible soccer in Drawkland! We're gonna go through each division in the DLK today, and talk about each team's chances in their division, in the cup, and if they're good enough, in the playoff. Let's begin!

Focal North: We start off with the Jaffro Storm. Overall, the Storm have been a good squad as of late, but have the problem in being in one of the tougher north divisions. Alongside teams like the Lights and the Charge, it'll be tough for them to jump the hump and make it to the playoffs to compete for the Fire Bowl. Their plight is made harder since they lost Cam Cross to a transfer to Lexington Victory a couple cycles ago. Cam went and got herself a Globe Cup medal, while the Storm are stuck in middling Drawkian mediocrity. Oh well. They still have a national team talent in Keeper Savannah Everett, as well as Schottian foreign talent Elidh McArthely. With the Zoe and Mia Malle sisters quickly becoming a midfield force, don't count the Storm out, especially in the Cup.
However, the Metropolon Lights still are nothing to sniff at. While they have the young fringe-NT talent of Schottian Enaas Dajani, the rest of their roster leaves something to be desired. However, Michael Starre has demonstrated on the international scale that he can manage a team to greatness, and so we expect this team to make the playoffs no sweat. How they'll actually do in the playoffs, and the Cup, is an entirely different ballgame.
The Raikennax Charge have one of the most diversified rosters (which isn't much compared to some high-level UICA sides) in the DLK, and with it comes much potential. Led by NT backup striker Mickey Watson, the Charge yet again are a team to beat in the DLK, and especially in the Focal North. We expect they can make it to the playoffs provided the Jaffro Storm don't put up a fuss, and likely make it past a few rounds. As for title contenders? We don't think so. They just lack that spark as a team to pull it all the way, and manager Carol Haywood isn't known for being clutch in important games.
Finally, we get to the unfortunate Zellbon Zeppelins. The defensive-minded team is really stuck in the wrong division (or maybe the wrong league) to be truly competitive. While they do have a couple bright spots in striker duo Kazia Savage and New Drawkian Megan McGory, the former really seems to have cooled from the amazing newbie years she had, while the latter has yet to truly prove herself on the professional stage. Basement dwellers for sure in this team, maybe not in the league standings but for sure in the division.

Focal Central: The Ajconel Butchers continue to show that they underachieve. Every year they seem to show a lot of promise, while actually doing jack shit during the actual season. Some players seem to keep developing, like Avonian midfielder Tabby Nia, but it seems like all of their players are either aging players who've seen better days or undeveloped newbies who maybe should've spent a few more years playing college soccer. Nonetheless, we expect this team to make the playoffs only to be eliminated once they face a good team.
The Bellator Riders are in a similar boat, and in fact, we think they could make a run to get second in the division and make the playoffs (even though they'll likely underachieve there too). If you look at the roster, you see a lot of names which seem kinda familiar, but not quite. It's because most of their roster consists of players (especially the strikers), who were big college stars but cooled from their torrid play once they hit the big leagues. Perhaps this isn't a huge knock on the Riders, after all, how can you really tell how players will play as professionals, but either way the fact remains that their players just don't impress (and also, don't connect well as a team). Each of them were stars of their uni squad, so how can you expect them to play well with others? Too many chiefs, not enough braves. If your chiefs were actually mediocre.
The Katrafore Walkers, at least, can be confident in what they're going to achieve this season. It's going to be nothing notable, but at least all the fans in and around Katrafore can prepare themselves for the mediocre goalless slugfests they'll be viewing all season. Yes, they still have home-grown striker talent Stephanie Wolfe, and yes, she's still not going to be able to carry the team. Their stellar defense will stop goals, but at what cost? Eventually the dam will break and they'll fall back into the bottom quarter of the league table.
At least the Kayo Queens are a real team. They have this division in the bag. Kaitlyn Axelson, while she may not get much playing with the Kick Corps, still anchors this team in the midfield. Their other players are all solid choices in their positions, and Fifi Valerie knows how to manage a goddamn squad. Mandy Wickham has proven herself to be a dark horse striker who could honestly run for an All-Conference squad position if she takes advantage of her opportunities, while Suzanna Ezra will likely make a case for why she should've been included on the national team when it was assembled a few seasons ago. If there's a team from the Focal Central to make a deep playoff run, it's this one.

Focal South: It's sad because a team has to win this division. And for this division, it's the Gelia Nets. The oldest team in the league may not have the prettiest roster, but it can still get the job done. If Aubrey Salt and Amanda Liv can score goals this season, it'll certainly help this team make it in the league table. We don't expect any team in this division to crack the Top 10 in the final league standings, but at least the Nets won't be scratching the 20s (hopefully). If Polly Hymn can pull out more clean sheets like she did last season, this will go just fine for the Nets. No promises come playoff time, though.
The Lasinbree Foxes are likely going to competing with the Miloden Witches to try and not be the most embarrassing team this year. Their core team is aging fast, and their only young blood is the emerging draft bust of Moana Rocc and the still-unproven Hindodian striker Marxia Vxretonpo. Damian Gorbold is simply not a good manager, both on and off the field, and if he's not fired after this season then I really don't know what else the Foxes ownership are expecting from him.
The Masteser Assassins, despite having a solid fanbase, still isn't going anywhere this season. Despite the lack of true talent on the roster (besides the hit-or-miss midfielder Yuri Nasegawa), they're blessed to keep Manager Brett Sanford heading the team. Brett Sanford could coach a team of U16s to the DLK playoffs, but unfortunately for the Assassins and Sanford, the playoffs contain teams which can actually play real ball. They could maybe advance a round in the playoffs if they have a favorable draw, but besides that? Don't bother dusting your trophy case.
Finally, despite not doing much these past few seasons, the Shire-Port Pirates really have a shot at the playoffs this year. The Elmanden District College striker trio of Ivanka Hawkins, Pax Darcy, and Evelyn Eura has started really kicking ass like they did 5 years ago at Elmanden, and the Pirates are really fortunate to have all 3 on the roster. As long as none of them get injured, they have a chance to sneak past the Assassins to make the playoffs. However, similar to the Assassins, when facing a real defense, the Pirate trio may be in for some rough waters.

Focal Outer: Ah yes, the worst division in soccer. At least in the DLK (or anywhere, because I'm not sure how many other nations have a franchise league with true divisions). Anyhow, the first team in this division are the Atildinite Whips, who, like their name, are about to get whipped by the rest of the league. And by whipped, I mean like a live test subject at a BDSM whip convention. Henrik Quigg continues to tank the team while barely improving it, and Kayla Lumi/Beth van Laren continue to be haunted by their season-ending injuries a few seasons ago (which led to their signing by the Whips in the first place due to the cheaper cost). Ultimately, this team isn't fighting for the playoffs. They're fighting to not have a 3 be the first digit of their placement in the league table.
The Darae-Sagut Starkians are basically getting their playoff ticket punched, which is sad considering how there's at least a half-dozen teams which are way better than this team will be. The Starkians once again have the eccentric Christi Daddi leading the team, and fantastic defenders Aquilla Otto and Viri Regina are fresh and ready to cause turnovers. Whether the abysmal forward line will actually take advantage of them and score is an entirely different matter. A mid-table standing and playoff blowout loss awaits!
The Endertown Void return to the iconic Obelisk Stade to wipe their division floor. Aurora Quigg, the younger sister of division rival manager Henrik, is absolutely the better sibling with a better squad. The Void will run the division table. Notice I said division, not the league table. They'll likely hit the teens in the league table, and of course make the playoffs in their sorry excuse of a division, but as for performing in the playoffs? Their chances are null and void.
Ah, the Miloden Witches. Worst team in the DLK. Their fans will continue to reminisce about a few centuries ago when they actual won something, and their players will continue to be a laughing stock. I don't know what's more sad, the way that Psyche Horowitz continues to somehow keep her job, or the way that they somehow have a fanbase. This team is the biggest argument that the DLK should try relegation, but we all know that it's not gonna happen. Enjoy 32nd place, Witches!

Prime North: The Cove Port Cruisers have an interesting season ahead of them. On one hand, They're stuck in the Prime North, which contains 3 teams much better than them. They're still suffering from the loss of Rebecca Talla to foreign pools in cycles past. As a national team talent, she did wonders for the squad, but now that she's gone, the Cruisers are ultimately feeling the pain. Unfortunately, the much better depth of the rival rosters in this division will likely spell doom for the Cruisers this season, with no end in sight.
The Drawk City Troopers have something to prove this year. With the incredible striking line of national teamer Stella Moore, Hinodean Katie St. Johnstone, and ex-college star Mary-Anne Song, the Troopers are going to lay waste to the nets of opposing teams. Of all the non-Corps bandwagon teams to hop on, this would be the one to do it. They have a playoff appearance in the bag, minus an abnormally good Pittsennat Reds season, and honestly have a shot at a playoff title. As for Cup and league table titles, we wouldn't expect it, but it's certainly a possibility.
And Drawkland's most famous team, the Drawk Corps, is equally ready to destroy the league. With not one, not two, but three national team players on the starting roster, as well as a slew of other players that could probably get call-ups if DISC didn't feel like having mercy on non-Corps players, this team is sure to make a splash once again. Title contenders? Absolutely. Whether you're talking about the league table, cup, or playoffs. It all applies. They're the team to beat.
While they're no Cruisers, the Pittsennat Reds have a tough task ahead of them. Claire Dawson and Alayna Sears may be great players, but that doesn't necessarily mean that they'll have the ability to overcome the two Drawk City juggernauts. Rumor has it that Abe Giles' job is in jeopardy despite the team's decent showing on the league table each year. Ownership wants to get a playoff appearance. Unfortunately, fate is not on their side this year. Or any years. Until the Corps crumbles and the Troopers tumble. Which isn't going to happen anytime soon.

Prime Central: The Bethelm Warriors certainly have a shot at the playoffs this year. Now, any guarantee of playoff success is hard to come by, but they can realistically make it. Hanna Arts and Rebecca Lee have really started to develop as strikers, but the issue lies in the divisional competition. The Owabrok Speed are likely headed to the playoffs and the Kilnelm Crusaders have a lot of talent on their roster. Kimberly Acconi is going to have a tough task in out-coaching her sister, Monica Acconi, in winning the division. If I had to guess, I'd say that the Warriors barely manage to keep even with the Crusaders during the season and it comes down to an intense face-off in the divisional stage to decide who goes to the playoffs. But that's with luck.
Ifferdam Station Blades are pretty much doomed. The manager, Ezio Adamms, is known for being able to turn teams around (this is likely why the Blades administration hired him in the first place), but unfortunately, this team has a lot of turning around to do. Like an entire 180. The roster is devoid of any outstanding talents, but at least an Adamms-led team is sure to have chemistry. The defense leaves a lot to be desired though, even then. Don't think about the playoffs.
Monica Acconi and the Kilnelm Crusaders have their work cut out. Outperform the Warriors. The Speed will be the Speed, but if the Crusaders can outpace the Warriors to the end of the season then the playoffs are theirs. It's likely that they'll even be able to win a game or even two in the playoffs if they make it. Their talent is some of the best from a non-North division side, including national team defender Cynthia Pack, and emerging greats Shiri Govvnor and Alex Turati (sister of one Corynn Turati who's attempting to make a name for herself in Nephara). Honestly this team has playoffs in their blood if they can manage it. They could even, with some luck, have a shot at the cup.
Rounding out this middling division is the Owabrok Speed. Manager Randolf Cherry has recently been hired by the Banijan National Team, making for the second DLK manager to have World Cup experience. This spells even better news for the Speed, as now they'll have advanced tactics on their side, or something. Don't forget that this team also has national team reserves Aurora Jewel and Sonia Kirsten, as well as Hinodean Li Ann Rogers on their side. This hard and fast squad has a playoff appearance in their back pocket already and I'm sure will be looking forward to being potential title contenders, provided they can hurdle a Drawk City side on the way.

Prime South: The Bolabore Anvils are just another squad in a lesser division that, with a bit of luck, can beat the other mediocre teams in their division in the table race and go on to reap the benefits of a first-round playoff exit. Nothing on this team, besides the national team reserve defender Melitta Yanks, screams "contender," and this will be reflected in their performance all season. Yanks needs to get herself on the international market quick. Maybe she can actually be on a silverware-bound squad then.
And the well-beloved Elstrund Roots are, yet again and unsurprisingly, division favorites. The borderline godly Elstrund-Ellzidan tandem will keep this team afloat even if it were manned by U12s. Unfortunately for other Prime South, this isn't the case. Ellzidan actually has a good supporting cast this year, even after the loss of a few internationals. Aliya Rose, Shayna Nephara, Eir Fishman, and Irit Chance are all players who will make differences this year, and that's not even counting the national teamer Siv Foss. They have a UICA appearance and possibly even a title in sight, but that all comes down to how they perform against the juggernaut teams (or how much Ellzidan wants to win the title this year, which I hear is the bigger factor).
I don't know what to think about the Missomen Keets. While they are a team that could get speared by half of the league, they're also just as good as any other team in the Prime South besides the Roots. Ji Ratio, despite the weird-ass name, is fast becoming a household name around that part of the country, and players like Paige Simon, Kiri Kranz, and Ina Craig, are all reasons that the Keets could make the playoffs. I mean, not like they'd actually win a game there, but for this division it's all about rivalry bragging rights.
The Yokare Lake Devils, on the other hand, aren't really in the same boat. They technically, if you look at it rationally, have a chance at the playoffs. Like, if playoff appearances were determined by a quadruple divisional round robin. Unfortunately, they have to play other teams from around the league, which will probably spell disaster. They're likely to fall short in this regard and land in last behind the other 3 division teams. Their talentless roster doesn't help matters.

Prime Outer: If it weren't for the fact of the Dalumar/Dammenport arms race, the Cavson Models would have a decent shot at the playoffs. Kiki Wright and Lilly Zoe Eason are solid players for sure, but compared to some of the bangers on the D/D rosters, they're probably not going to sniff the postseason. They have a shot at a middling cup run though. Just depends on how well they do in the long run. However, if players like Maria Tyler continue to improve, the Models have a shot in future seasons. Maybe.
The Dalumar Waves, managed by Madison Mills and anchored by NTer Ella Cornelius, are pretty much playoff shoo-ins alongside their cross-bay rivals. Sydney Dick, Dianna Holy, Nadia Roth, all fearsome goalscorers who will cause pain throughout the league and especially around New Drawkia. I'd expect them to win at least one playoff game. Maybe a title contender. Maybe. Just depends on seeding and if they're clutch.
What I said for the Waves also applies to the Dammenport Wind. They also have an NT talent, that being Leea May, as well as Brita Babbin, a revered New Drawkian manager, who's been the head of the team for ages. Lilla Todd and Richelle Patterson are criminally underrated strikers who I think will make a big impact this year. Thalia Voyt and and Ethanian Katy Macklery are also players who will likely pull off something special this year. I just feel like Dammenport have a slightly better chance at pulling something off this year over their rivals. We'll just have to see come season time, though.
Finally, we have the Shorban Shadows. Unfortunately for them, the old "in the Shadow of their rivals" joke is coming in to play again this year. Wolfe Durand is not a bad manager by any means, in fact, Ann Polette, Marleen Phelps, and Cary Ward are all good players. It's just that they don't seem to have the team chemistry that other teams have. They'll probably not embarrass themselves this season, maybe even get out of the 20s in the league table, but they're not hitting any silverware mines this year.

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DRAWKIAN SEASON 3904 : UICA ELIGIBLE SEASON 5 : UICA CYCLE 70

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CONFERENCE STAGE 1-8

Conference Stage
League Stage
Division Stage
Playoff/Bowl Stage

Drawkian League Kickerball is often divided into 5 stages: the Conference Stage, the League Stage, the Division Stage (where a given team plays every team in the relevant group of the stage), and the Playoff Stage, starting with the Cup final, then leading to the Bowl game playoff championship which concludes the season.

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For those unfamiliar with the DLK and its season, the season begins with the conference stage, in which every team will play every team in their conference once, for a total of 15 games in the stage. This section covers the first half of the Conference Stage, Matchdays 1-8. This takes approximately 3 weeks, as teams play 2 to 3 games per Drawkian week (which is 9 days). The Conference Stage, while not having any real silverware associated with it, is still taken seriously, as doing well in your conference is not only great for bragging rights but also generally translates directly to the league table.

Focal Conference
Algornia Blacks 0–0 Zellbon Zeppelins
Atildinite Whips 0–2 Shire-Port Pirates
Bellator Riders 0–3 Raikennax Charge
Darae-Sagut Starkians 2–2 Miloden Witches
Endertown Void 1–0 Metropolon Lights
Gelia Nets 0–1 Masteser Assassins
Jaffro Storm 0–0 Lasinbree Foxes
Katrafore Walkers 0–1 Kayo Queens

Prime Conference
Bethelm Warriors 4–0 Yokare Lake Devils
Bolabore Anvils 5–0 Shorban Shadows
Cavson Models 4–3 Pittsennat Reds
Cove Port Cruisers 1–1 Owabrok Speed
Dalumar Waves 1–0 Missomen Keets
Dammenport Wind 0–0 Kilnelm Crusaders
Drawk City Troopers 0–0 Ifferdam Station Blades
Drawk Corps 0–4 Elstrund Roots

And we're off with the 5004 season! This week featured some expected and some unexpected results ... really, it was full of games that happened. As you could expect. Anyhow, in the Focal Conference, the Kayo Queens and Raikennax Charge got off to good starts, with shutout wins on the road against the Katrafore Walkers and Bellator Riders. Metropolon Lights, who were expected to take their tilt against Endertown Void despite being on the road, actually lost 1-0, putting them at a disadvantage in the title race. You may think, why should they care? It's day one of the season. And sure, that's true, but when it comes down to the final weeks of the season, desperately scrabbling for points, you may be wishing you had an extra 1 or 3 on your side. Keep that in mind, Michael Starre. Other interesting games were the 2-all draw between the Starkians and the Witches, which is an interesting start for the "worst team in the league," grabbing a point on the road. Also, the usually explosive Jaffro Storm were held scoreless in their home opener against the Foxes, another projected bottom-feeder.

In the Prime Conference, there was considerably more excitement. Three games were decided by over 4 goals, with the Bethelm Warriors, Bolabore Anvils, and Elstrund Roots on the scoring end of the goals. Sure, the former 2 were playing at home against much worse opposition, but the Roots scored 4 and allowed none to the famed Drawk Corps - in Drawk City. That win is huge at this point, especially if the two star-powered teams are stuck in a head-to-head points battle at the end of the season. The Dalumar Waves also jumped ahead of their bay brethren in the Wind by defeating the Missomen Keets, while Dammenport could only muster a scoreless draw to Kilnelm Crusaders (who also fell behind their neighbors today). Finally, fans in Cavson certainly got their money's worth today, as the Models took home a win in their opener against Pittsennat Reds - to the tune of 7 total goals scored (the final one being an injury time clincher by Kiki Wright, the New Drawkia midfielder).

Focal Conference
Zellbon Zeppelins 0–1 Kayo Queens
Lasinbree Foxes 1–0 Katrafore Walkers
Masteser Assassins 0–3 Jaffro Storm
Metropolon Lights 2–0 Gelia Nets
Miloden Witches 0–1 Endertown Void
Raikennax Charge 1–0 Darae-Sagut Starkians
Shire-Port Pirates 0–0 Bellator Riders
Algornia Blacks 2–0 Atildinite Whips

Prime Conference
Yokare Lake Devils 0–1 Elstrund Roots
Ifferdam Station Blades 1–0 Drawk Corps
Kilnelm Crusaders 1–1 Drawk City Troopers
Missomen Keets 0–0 Dammenport Wind
Owabrok Speed 1–3 Dalumar Waves
Pittsennat Reds 1–2 Cove Port Cruisers
Shorban Shadows 1–1 Cavson Models
Bethelm Warriors 3–0 Bolabore Anvils

It appears that business went as usual for the Focal Conference today, as most of the favored teams took home the wins they expected, and the evenly matched teams drew (almost all of them, that is). The Queens and Charge both picked up their second wins, while the Storm and Lights made up for last matchday by getting wins themselves (the Storm with a rather impressive 3-goal showing on the road). In other news, the Lasinbree Foxes took another 3 points in their home opener against the slightly favored Katrafore Walkers with a 1-0 win. Surprisingly, the team expected to barely stay out of the low 20s in the league table are actually fighting for the top spot in their Conference right now ... whether or not things remain this way is an entirely different story.

The Prime Conference once again featured a few top-notch teams suffering losses this week while others chugged on. The Roots, Waves, and Warriors all got the wins they expected, but the Corps and Speed inexplicably lost again. The Troopers, Crusaders, and Wind all drew this time as well (the former 2 to each other), which puts them at a disadvantage as far as the early tables go. Also, one of the first divisional rivalry games played out today, ending in a 1-1 draw between the Shadows and Models at Glender Bank Field.

Focal Conference
Atildinite Whips 0–0 Zellbon Zeppelins
Bellator Riders 1–0 Algornia Blacks
Darae-Sagut Starkians 2–1 Shire-Port Pirates
Endertown Void 1–0 Raikennax Charge
Gelia Nets 4–0 Miloden Witches
Jaffro Storm 0–6 Metropolon Lights
Katrafore Walkers 0–1 Masteser Assassins
Kayo Queens 1–0 Lasinbree Foxes

Prime Conference
Bolabore Anvils 0–5 Yokare Lake Devils
Cavson Models 1–1 Bethelm Warriors
Cove Port Cruisers 0–3 Shorban Shadows
Dalumar Waves 2–1 Pittsennat Reds
Dammenport Wind 1–0 Owabrok Speed
Drawk City Troopers 1–0 Missomen Keets
Drawk Corps 0–2 Kilnelm Crusaders
Elstrund Roots 0–1 Ifferdam Station Blades

In the biggest billed Focal Conference rivalry matchup thus far, between the Jaffro Storm and Metropolon Lights, there was a massive blowout. Despite being in the venerable crowd environment on the road at Thunder Park, the Lights managed to put up 6 unanswered goals against the Storm, thanks to Schottian Enaas Dajani's hat trick and assisting goals from May, Ness, and Scott. That was the biggest headline of the week for the Focal Conference, but there were still other big time events. The Charge take their first loss, to the Void on the road, while the Queen Machine rolled on and smashed the Foxes. Not only was this the home opener, but it also knocked the Foxes down from the top of the table, putting the Queens solely on top of the conference, for now. The Gelia Nets also got their first win of the season ... sure, it was at home against the Witches, but they still notched 4 goals and in their home opener (a brace by NTer Kaitlyn Axelson helped out).

The first game of the matchday in the Prime Conference was a lowly watched rivalry between the Anvils and the Devils, in which the Devils scored 5 goals and kept a clean sheet despite being on the road in Bolabore. This was their first win of the season, and also the first time they scored goals. Maybe if they distributed a couple of those to last week at home against the Roots they'd be in a better position right now. Oh well. The Warriors lost steam for the first time this season, merely drawing the Models on the road rather than winning outright. The Wind pick up a much needed win at home, but dooming the Speed to yet another loss in the process. With the Prime Central division currently lacking the usual powerhouse dominating the division, this really spices up the divisional playoff race, especially if this rate of sucktitude continues. The Crusaders also stole a win from the Drawk Corps in Drawk City, 0-2. This marks the Corps' third straight loss, putting them at the bottom of the conference table. Lots of questions from fans are starting to surface, but it may be premature. There's still 46 games to go, after all. The Roots also suffered their first loss, at home and at the hands of the little-sung Ifferdam Station Blades, who've played 2 upsets in 3 games. If they continue in this form they have a chance at playoffs, no doubt.

Focal Conference
Zellbon Zeppelins 2–3 Lasinbree Foxes
Masteser Assassins 0–1 Kayo Queens
Metropolon Lights 1–0 Katrafore Walkers
Miloden Witches 1–1 Jaffro Storm
Raikennax Charge 3–1 Gelia Nets
Shire-Port Pirates 1–0 Endertown Void
Algornia Blacks 0–0 Darae-Sagut Starkians
Atildinite Whips 0–1 Bellator Riders

Prime Conference
Yokare Lake Devils 1–2 Ifferdam Station Blades
Kilnelm Crusaders 1–4 Elstrund Roots
Missomen Keets 0–6 Drawk Corps
Owabrok Speed 1–3 Drawk City Troopers
Pittsennat Reds 0–3 Dammenport Wind
Shorban Shadows 2–1 Dalumar Waves
Bethelm Warriors 3–1 Cove Port Cruisers
Bolabore Anvils 3–1 Cavson Models

The Focal Conference begins with the Foxes trying to redeem themselves for their first loss, by winning out a thriller in Zellbon, 2-3. While they're still not expected to go far, they do have high hopes and every point counts. The Queens get yet another 0-1 win, making them the current favorites in the conference. Refusing to let them steal the show are the Charge and Lights, who both got wins today to stay in the top table race. Fans of the Storm likely won't like the results of today's match, as they suffered an embarassing 1-1 draw to the Witches, however being on the road.

Meanwhile in the Focal Conference, the Blades yet again continue their hot streak with a road win against the admittedly lackluster Devils. The Crusaders lost against the Roots at home. While not really an unexpected loss, it was certainly one that hurt, being 1-4. Finally, though, the Drawk Corps got on their roll, scoring a crazy 6 goals against the Keets. Scoring 6 against the ultra-defensive Keets, especially in Missomen, is no easy feat (despite how mediocre the team is), so Corps fans can hang their hat on that as they despairingly look at the conference standings. The Troopers then contributed to the Speed's losing slip, a 1-3 road win for the Drawk City side was much needed, but now it's Owabrok fans who want heads to roll, as they are still without a win. The Wind pick up a much-needed win the same day their cross-bay rivals take a loss, and the Warriors continue to impress with their wins.

Focal Conference
Bellator Riders 0–0 Zellbon Zeppelins
Darae-Sagut Starkians 1–0 Atildinite Whips
Endertown Void 0–1 Algornia Blacks
Gelia Nets 0–1 Shire-Port Pirates
Jaffro Storm 3–3 Raikennax Charge
Katrafore Walkers 1–0 Miloden Witches
Kayo Queens 0–2 Metropolon Lights
Lasinbree Foxes 1–0 Masteser Assassins

Prime Conference
Cavson Models 1–0 Yokare Lake Devils
Cove Port Cruisers 1–1 Bolabore Anvils
Dalumar Waves 2–0 Bethelm Warriors
Dammenport Wind 1–1 Shorban Shadows
Drawk City Troopers 2–2 Pittsennat Reds
Drawk Corps 1–0 Owabrok Speed
Elstrund Roots 1–0 Missomen Keets
Ifferdam Station Blades 0–2 Kilnelm Crusaders

The biggest headline of the Focal Conference this week was the Queens taking their first loss of the season. Sure, it was against the highly-ranked Lights, but they were still at home and attempting to stay on top. With the Lights winning here, the Foxes winning again, and the Charge managing to fend off the Storm to a 3-3 draw, the Focal Conference top flight race has gotten more interesting. Less interesting would be the Nets losing at home to the Pirates, which was a slight upset in betmakers' odds.

Most of the higher-ranked sides in the Prime Conference played at home this week, and none of them (Waves, Wind, Troopers, Corps, and Roots) lost their matches. The Wind and Troopers only pulled off draws, but they're better than losses. The Speed continue to slip, though who can blame them as they were playing Corps on the road, and the Warriors were on the bad end of one of the high-rank-home-tilts. However, the Crusaders got a much-needed win against the somewhat torrid Blades.

Focal Conference
Zellbon Zeppelins 0–0 Masteser Assassins
Metropolon Lights 3–3 Lasinbree Foxes
Miloden Witches 0–0 Kayo Queens
Raikennax Charge 2–0 Katrafore Walkers
Shire-Port Pirates 4–1 Jaffro Storm
Algornia Blacks 0–1 Gelia Nets
Atildinite Whips 0–1 Endertown Void
Bellator Riders 0–1 Darae-Sagut Starkians

Prime Conference
Yokare Lake Devils 0–3 Kilnelm Crusaders
Missomen Keets 0–0 Ifferdam Station Blades
Owabrok Speed 0–1 Elstrund Roots
Pittsennat Reds 4–4 Drawk Corps
Shorban Shadows 1–3 Drawk City Troopers
Bethelm Warriors 1–1 Dammenport Wind
Bolabore Anvils 2–4 Dalumar Waves
Cavson Models 1–0 Cove Port Cruisers

The Focal Conference started this week out with yet another scoreless affair in Zellbon, which pretty much everyone has been coming to expect. The Lights-Foxes matchup, which really nobody expected to be high-profile before the season, ended in a 3-3 draw, which dumbstruck pretty much all the fans in Metropolon that day. Yet again, the Foxes continue to outplay their talent. The Queens truly embarrassed themselves for the first time this season, held scoreless to a draw in Miloden, which officially puts them in the thick of the Focal race rather than decidedly on top. The Charge charged forward in the table with another win, and the Storm took another step back with a big road loss to the Pirates, 4-1.

The Prime Conference featured the Devils being held scoreless again, the Crusaders having a 3-goal gleeful match to keep them in the race. The Blades slowed momentum further with a draw to the Keets, and the Speed's nonexistent momentum also careened downwards with a home loss to the Roots (at this point we should just call them the Owabrok Slow). The Corps had a high-octane 4-4 draw against the Pittsennat Reds, in the latter's first real good showing this season. The Troopers, however, got things fully done on the road with a drubbing of the Shadows, as expected. The Warriors and Wind, believed by many to be the superior teams in their twin city rivalries, played to a 1-1 draw, that kept both teams still close to the top. The Waves, however, scored 4 on the Anvils in Bolabore and kept their season rolling.

Focal Conference
Darae-Sagut Starkians 0–0 Zellbon Zeppelins
Endertown Void 0–1 Bellator Riders
Gelia Nets 1–0 Atildinite Whips
Jaffro Storm 2–2 Algornia Blacks
Katrafore Walkers 0–1 Shire-Port Pirates
Kayo Queens 1–2 Raikennax Charge
Lasinbree Foxes 1–1 Miloden Witches
Masteser Assassins 2–1 Metropolon Lights

Prime Conference
Cove Port Cruisers 1–0 Yokare Lake Devils
Dalumar Waves 1–0 Cavson Models
Dammenport Wind 3–0 Bolabore Anvils
Drawk City Troopers 9–0 Bethelm Warriors
Drawk Corps 3–0 Shorban Shadows
Elstrund Roots 0–1 Pittsennat Reds
Ifferdam Station Blades 0–2 Owabrok Speed
Kilnelm Crusaders 1–0 Missomen Keets

Woah! The Zeppelins played another scoreless draw! If they keep doing that I'm going to start calling them the Zellbon SouthCovellos. Score goals already, losers. Anyway, the Focal Conference was pretty quiet this week, with the Storm playing to a draw at home, as well as the Foxes (at home, against the Witches. Fox Fans on suicide watch). The Charge did beat the Queens on the road, which is really great for them. Already the Queens are starting to slip, especially against equally-ranked teams at home. This doesn't bode well for postseason play when they get there (and I do say when, not if). The Lights couldn't get it done on the road against the Assassins this time. The Masteser side hasn't been called on much this season so far, but at least they aren't doing, like, horribly. Still though, they need to improve if they want to get a shot at the playoffs.

The Prime Conference really stole the show this week. The Waves and Wind both got big wins at home this week, and kept clean sheets on top of it. The Corps and Crusaders followed suit, but the Roots simply couldn't beat the Reds despite playing in the shadow of Elstrund. This is the second week in a row the Reds defied expectations, and with the Corps being weaker than usual this year, this could be their chance to get into the postseason. The Owabrok got their first win of the season, FINALLY, and on the road against the Blades to boot. Perhaps celebrations in Ifferdam Station were a little premature. The season is still young, folks. But the biggest headline of the week for the whole league was the Drawk City Troopers versus the Bethelm Warriors. It was ultimately the biggest matchup of matchday 7 (getting the primetime slot), as both sides are currently fighting for the top of the Prime Conference. But what happened next nobody saw coming. The Troopers gave their home crowd a huge show, by putting 9 goals in the Warriors' net, and allowing none. Being one of the biggest margins of victory in recent history, this got a lot of attention. Stella Moore got a literal haul of goals, scoring 4, while her teammates Mary-Anne Song and Katie St. Johnstone both scored a brace each. The final goal was scored by Kariyna Blair, the New Drawkian youngster. The Warriors' Keeper, Alieda Benjamin, was interviewed after the match. All she said was "You win some you lose some ... one day you get blown up, the next day you'll blow them up. We'll be back." Mighty words from someone who just allowed almost twice as many goals in one game as they had all season.

Focal Conference
Zellbon Zeppelins 1–0 Metropolon Lights
Miloden Witches 2–4 Masteser Assassins
Raikennax Charge 1–3 Lasinbree Foxes
Shire-Port Pirates 1–3 Kayo Queens
Algornia Blacks 0–0 Katrafore Walkers
Atildinite Whips 2–6 Jaffro Storm
Bellator Riders 0–0 Gelia Nets
Darae-Sagut Starkians 1–0 Endertown Void

Prime Conference
Yokare Lake Devils 2–1 Missomen Keets
Owabrok Speed 1–5 Kilnelm Crusaders
Pittsennat Reds 0–1 Ifferdam Station Blades
Shorban Shadows 0–0 Elstrund Roots
Bethelm Warriors 0–0 Drawk Corps
Bolabore Anvils 0–5 Drawk City Troopers
Cavson Models 4–0 Dammenport Wind
Cove Port Cruisers 1–0 Dalumar Waves

Starting off the "halfway day" of the Conference Stage for the Focal Conference were the Zeppelins finally scoring goals. Sorry, a goal. At least it was against the rival Lights, and at home. Finally their fans have something to celebrate, but it's not like it'll last very long. They're still decidedly towards the bottom quarter of the league. The Foxes once again pull an upset, against the Charge in Raikennax, which is one of the more hostile environments to pull out a draw, much less a win. The Queens finally put an end to their losing streak by winning 1-3 against the Pirates on the road, which is good for them but still not enough to keep them close in the race. The Storm had a nice showing in Atildinite, putting 6 past the whips while NTer Everett allowed 2. A win is a win, however, and they need to step it up if they want to keep out of the middle of the table. A smaller rivalry match between teams with small expectations, that of the Riders and the Nets, played to a scoreless draw.

The Prime Conference had most teams scoring no goals today, and several bona fide blowouts among those. The Crusaders got another much-needed win, this time against the much-maligned Speed defense which has been leaky all season. The Roots couldn't beat the Shadows on the road, having a scoreless draw, mirroring the scoreline between the Warriors and the Corps. After Bethelm's humiliating defeat last week, holding the Corps to no goals is a real achievement, even if they didn't get a full win. The Troopers once again kept up their incredible momentum, blowing out the Anvils 0-5. This is their 5th straight game scoring at least 2 goals, and are still unbeaten at this point in the season. Stella Moore is having the season of her life, getting a hat trick in this affair, and she's on a 7-game goalscoring streak (scoring in every match except opening day, where the team was held scoreless), which is currently the longest in the league. Right now they're the league favorites. The Wind and Waves both lost on the road today, scoring nothing, which neither side of the Bay is happy with.

## Focal Conference         Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD    Win %   Pts
 1 Raikennax Charge           8    5   1   2    15    9   +6    0.688    16
 2 Kayo Queens                8    5   1   2     8    5   +3    0.688    16
 3 Shire-Port Pirates         8    5   1   2    11    6   +5    0.688    16
 4 Lasinbree Foxes            8    4   3   1    12    8   +4    0.688    15
 5 Darae-Sagut Starkians      8    4   3   1     7    4   +3    0.688    15
 6 Masteser Assassins         8    4   1   3     8    8    0    0.562    13
 7 Metropolon Lights          8    4   1   3    15    7   +8    0.562    13
 8 Bellator Riders            8    3   3   2     3    4   −1    0.562    12
 9 Endertown Void             8    4   0   4     4    4    0    0.500    12
10 Gelia Nets                 8    3   1   4     7    7    0    0.438    10
11 Algornia Blacks            8    2   4   2     5    4   +1    0.500    10
12 Jaffro Storm               8    2   4   2    16   18   −2    0.500    10
13 Zellbon Zeppelins          8    1   5   2     3    4   −1    0.438     8
14 Katrafore Walkers          8    1   1   6     1    7   −6    0.188     4
15 Miloden Witches            8    0   4   4     6   14   −8    0.250     4
16 Atildinite Whips           8    0   1   7     2   14  −12    0.062     1

## Prime Conference         Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD    Win %   Pts
 1 Drawk City Troopers        8    5   3   0    24    5  +19    0.812    18
 2 Dalumar Waves              8    6   0   2    14    7   +7    0.750    18
 3 Kilnelm Crusaders          8    5   2   1    15    6   +9    0.750    17
 4 Elstrund Roots             8    5   1   2    11    3   +8    0.688    16
 5 Cavson Models              8    4   2   2    13    9   +4    0.625    14
 6 Ifferdam Station Blades    8    4   2   2     5    5    0    0.625    14
 7 Dammenport Wind            8    3   4   1     9    6   +3    0.625    13
 8 Bethelm Warriors           8    3   3   2    12   14   −2    0.562    12
 9 Drawk Corps                8    3   2   3    14   11   +3    0.500    11
10 Cove Port Cruisers         8    3   2   3     7   10   −3    0.500    11
11 Shorban Shadows            8    2   3   3     8   14   −6    0.438     9
12 Bolabore Anvils            8    2   1   5    11   22  −11    0.312     7
13 Yokare Lake Devils         8    2   0   6     8   13   −5    0.250     6
14 Pittsennat Reds            8    1   2   5    12   18   −6    0.250     5
15 Owabrok Speed              8    1   1   6     6   15   −9    0.188     4
16 Missomen Keets             8    0   2   6     1   12  −11    0.125     2

With half of the conference stage in the books, here are what the conference standings look like. Remember that these have no bearing on the league's operation, and are simply showing the current results of this stage. Once the conference stage is over then the conference standings will no longer be shown. Divisional leaders are listed in blue.
Anyway, let's talk about these results for a little while. In the Focal Conference, the Raikennax Charge lead the charge (ahahahah), topping with 16 points. They're technically tied with the Kayo Queens and Shire-Port Pirates, but due to their superior head-to-head and goal differential, they're listed on top. The Queens, despite suffering some unfortunate losses, are still in the thick of things, and are likely to win the Focal Central division. Wait a minute, I just mentioned the Pirates? Yes indeed, the Shire-Port side have quietly amassed a decent amount of points, despite being one of the less-favored sides in the conference. Not letting them steal the show are the Lasinbree Foxes, who have shocked and awed the league with their great play. They're only 1 point behind powerhouses like the Charge. Never thought you'd be saying that, huh? This conference has been shaken up a bit in these first 8 games, sides like the Starkians, Assassins, Riders, and Void all in the top 10 of the FC. The Metropolon Lights, projected to be in the Top 3, have only mustered 7th so far, and their divisional brethren of the Storm are 12th in the conference, only 1 slot ahead of the Zellbon Zeppelins who've literally scored 3 goals all season (one slot below them, the Katrafore Walkers have only scored 1). The Nets and Blacks are about where they were expected to be, and the Walkers/Witches/Whips are bottom-feeding as expected.

In the Prime Conference, the Drawk City Troopers are stealing the show. While most were expecting the OTHER Drawk City side to be topping this table, they're currently sitting in a measly 9th. The Dalumar Waves are right up there with the Troopers, and the Crusaders and Roots are only a handful of points behind. Ultimately, the divisional leaders in this conference are all vying for the top, which is a bit unusual considering the amount of divisional disparity in the league. Shockingly, right below these powerhouses are the Models and Blades, two sides expected to be fighting to not bottom out their divisions, not be fighting for playoff spots. The Wind, Warriors, and Corps take up behind them, suffering slow starts to the season, which they definitely need to remedy to stay in contention for their precious playoff positions (and especially soon in the season where they'll be playing in cup matches). The rest of the conference is pretty predictable, with the Cruisers, Shadows, Anvils, Devils, Reds, and Keets all towards the bottom. The only shocker here are the Owabrok Speed, who've had the worst start to a season in ages, only amassing 4 points.

## Drawkian League          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD    Win %   Pts 
 1 Drawk City Troopers        8    5   3   0    24    5  +19    0.812    18
 2 Dalumar Waves              8    6   0   2    14    7   +7    0.750    18
 3 Kilnelm Crusaders          8    5   2   1    15    6   +9    0.750    17
 4 Raikennax Charge           8    5   1   2    15    9   +6    0.688    16
 5 Kayo Queens                8    5   1   2     8    5   +3    0.688    16
 6 Elstrund Roots             8    5   1   2    11    3   +8    0.688    16
 7 Shire-Port Pirates         8    5   1   2    11    6   +5    0.688    16
 8 Lasinbree Foxes            8    4   3   1    12    8   +4    0.688    15
 9 Darae-Sagut Starkians      8    4   3   1     7    4   +3    0.688    15
10 Cavson Models              8    4   2   2    13    9   +4    0.625    14
11 Ifferdam Station Blades    8    4   2   2     5    5    0    0.625    14
12 Masteser Assassins         8    4   1   3     8    8    0    0.562    13
13 Metropolon Lights          8    4   1   3    15    7   +8    0.562    13
14 Dammenport Wind            8    3   4   1     9    6   +3    0.625    13
15 Bellator Riders            8    3   3   2     3    4   −1    0.562    12
16 Endertown Void             8    4   0   4     4    4    0    0.500    12
17 Bethelm Warriors           8    3   3   2    12   14   −2    0.562    12
18 Drawk Corps                8    3   2   3    14   11   +3    0.500    11
19 Cove Port Cruisers         8    3   2   3     7   10   −3    0.500    11
20 Gelia Nets                 8    3   1   4     7    7    0    0.438    10
21 Algornia Blacks            8    2   4   2     5    4   +1    0.500    10
22 Jaffro Storm               8    2   4   2    16   18   −2    0.500    10
23 Shorban Shadows            8    2   3   3     8   14   −6    0.438     9
24 Zellbon Zeppelins          8    1   5   2     3    4   −1    0.438     8
25 Bolabore Anvils            8    2   1   5    11   22  −11    0.312     7
26 Yokare Lake Devils         8    2   0   6     8   13   −5    0.250     6
27 Pittsennat Reds            8    1   2   5    12   18   −6    0.250     5
28 Katrafore Walkers          8    1   1   6     1    7   −6    0.188     4
29 Miloden Witches            8    0   4   4     6   14   −8    0.250     4
30 Owabrok Speed              8    1   1   6     6   15   −9    0.188     4
31 Missomen Keets             8    0   2   6     1   12  −11    0.125     2
32 Atildinite Whips           8    0   1   7     2   14  −12    0.062     1

At this point, there isn't much that can be said about the league table. With 41 games left to play, a lot can happen. Drawk City Troopers are currently in the lead, tied with the Dalumar Waves, and both teams show no sign of stopping. However, the Troopers are now the only unbeaten team in the league. If Stella Moore keeps producing at her rate, this could very easily snowball into a championship. Of course, it's way too early to assign playoff berths, but the Troopers are on a one-way ticket to securing one. You're welcoming for the jinxing, Drawk City fans. It's also clear that the Prime Conference is a bit more disparate, having more teams at the top and bottom, while the Focal Conference is more even and features sides more towards the middle of the table. At the other end of the table, you have the Owabrok Speed, who have played pretty badly so far, and if they want to make it to the playoffs, they really have to kick things up a notch. Maybe Randolf Clery is too busy with the Banija national team to give a shit about the Speed thus far, but if he wants to keep his job in Drawkland he needs to shake things up. The Storm, Corps, Warriors, Wind, and Lights are also pretty shaky, and are being outplayed by upstart teams. We'll see how they fare down the line.

Let's check the big statlines so far. The Troopers, of course, have the most goals scored in the league by far, with 24. That's a clean average of 3 goals per game, folks. Most of the upper table sides have double digit goals scored so far, but the Troopers outpace the second best side (Jaffro Storm at 16) by 8 goals. Thank the Warriors for that one. Speaking of the Storm, they're actually not having offensive troubles. They may be 22nd in the league currently but they're 2nd in offensive production, scoring 2 goals per match on average. Unfortunately, they're giving up 2.25 goals per match as well. They have potential to be at the top, they just need to fix their defense and finish matches for good. Don't forget they have National Team goalkeeper Savannah Everett on their side, however they must lock down the rest of their back line if they want to win. It's hard to block shots when you're getting a constant onslaught all game.

The best defense so far, surprisingly, is the rather balanced Elstrund Roots, only allowing 3 goals so far. They haven't scored much, only 11 goals, but their keeper Sonya Aasker is making a case for keeper of the year already, as well as the rest of their defensive line. Funnily enough, their divisionmates, the Bolabore Anvils, have the worst defense in the league, allowing 22 goals in 8 games (2.75 average, almost as much as the Troopers score). You might've noticed how they've been blown out lately, and especially their awful record at home. They're still not doing too bad, sitting in second in their division ... until you notice they have 7 points. The Prime South is likely to be a one-team show this year, folks.

Shockingly, the best and worst goal differential belong to the highest scoring and highest allowing teams in the league - the Troopers and Anvils. The Anvils are a few tough losses away from being total bottomfeeders, don't let the borderline 3rd quartile placement fool you.

## Focal North              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD    Win %   Pts
 4 Raikennax Charge           8    5   1   2    15    9   +6    0.688    16
13 Metropolon Lights          8    4   1   3    15    7   +8    0.562    13
22 Jaffro Storm               8    2   4   2    16   18   −2    0.500    10
24 Zellbon Zeppelins          8    1   5   2     3    4   −1    0.438     8

## Focal Center             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD    Win %   Pts
 5 Kayo Queens                8    5   1   2     8    5   +3    0.688    16
15 Bellator Riders            8    3   3   2     3    4   −1    0.562    12
21 Algornia Blacks            8    2   4   2     5    4   +1    0.500    10
28 Katrafore Walkers          8    1   1   6     1    7   −6    0.188     4

## Focal South              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD    Win %   Pts
 7 Shire-Port Pirates         8    5   1   2    11    6   +5    0.688    16
 8 Lasinbree Foxes            8    4   3   1    12    8   +4    0.688    15
12 Masteser Assassins         8    4   1   3     8    8    0    0.562    13
20 Gelia Nets                 8    3   1   4     7    7    0    0.438    10

## Focal Outer              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD    Win %   Pts
 9 Darae-Sagut Starkians      8    4   3   1     7    4   +3    0.688    15
16 Endertown Void             8    4   0   4     4    4    0    0.500    12
29 Miloden Witches            8    0   4   4     6   14   −8    0.250     4
32 Atildinite Whips           8    0   1   7     2   14  −12    0.062     1

## Prime North              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD    Win %   Pts
 1 Drawk City Troopers        8    5   3   0    24    5  +19    0.812    18
18 Drawk Corps                8    3   2   3    14   11   +3    0.500    11
19 Cove Port Cruisers         8    3   2   3     7   10   −3    0.500    11
27 Pittsennat Reds            8    1   2   5    12   18   −6    0.250     5

## Prime Center             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD    Win %   Pts
 3 Kilnelm Crusaders          8    5   2   1    15    6   +9    0.750    17
11 Ifferdam Station Blades    8    4   2   2     5    5    0    0.625    14
17 Bethelm Warriors           8    3   3   2    12   14   −2    0.562    12
30 Owabrok Speed              8    1   1   6     6   15   −9    0.188     4

## Prime South              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD    Win %   Pts
 6 Elstrund Roots             8    5   1   2    11    3   +8    0.688    16
25 Bolabore Anvils            8    2   1   5    11   22  −11    0.312     7
26 Yokare Lake Devils         8    2   0   6     8   13   −5    0.250     6
31 Missomen Keets             8    0   2   6     1   12  −11    0.125     2

## Prime Outer              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD    Win %   Pts
 2 Dalumar Waves              8    6   0   2    14    7   +7    0.750    18
10 Cavson Models              8    4   2   2    13    9   +4    0.625    14
14 Dammenport Wind            8    3   4   1     9    6   +3    0.625    13
23 Shorban Shadows            8    2   3   3     8   14   −6    0.438     9

Finally, the divisional rankings. These are important for the playoffs. While they're still a long ways away, every point counts. Most of these divisions are business as usual as far as placements, as long as you ignore the points accrued by some of these teams. The Lasinbree Foxes and Shire-Port Pirates are outperforming their usual placements in the Focal South, so we'll see how that goes. The Focal South Division is actually the healthiest division so far, as all 4 of the teams have at least 10 points and are all in the Top 20. Nobody really saw that coming, huh? The least healthy division is, funnily enough, their neighbors, the Prime South. The Roots are the only good team out of them all, with 16 points, while all the rest have 7 or less points. The Prime Outer has a small upset, with the Models barely ahead of the Wind, but that can change on a dime. The only real clusterfuck as of right now is the Prime Central, with the Crusaders blatantly outpacing everyone. The Blades are actually in 2nd, and the Warriors not far behind, with the Speed in a convincing dead last. Being 10 points behind the Blades now, the Owabrok Speed need to pick things up as soon as possible if they want to make the playoffs. That push starts now, because you don't want to be 2 wins behind with 2 games to go.

Join us next time for the next installment, that being the second half of the Conference Stage, MD 9-15!

[Drawkland]

DRAWKIAN SEASON 3904 : UICA ELIGIBLE SEASON 5 : UICA CYCLE 70

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CONFERENCE STAGE 9-15

Conference Stage
League Stage
Division Stage
Playoff Stage

Drawkian League Kickerball is often divided into 4 stages: the Conference Stage, the League Stage, the Division Stage (where a given team plays every team in the relevant group of the stage), and the Playoff Stage, starting with the Cup final, then leading to the Bowl game playoff championship which concludes the season.

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For those unfamiliar with the DLK and its season, the season begins with the conference stage, in which every team will play every team in their conference once, for a total of 15 games in the stage. This section covers the second half of the Conference Stage, Matchdays 9-15. This takes approximately 3 weeks, as teams play 2 to 3 games per Drawkian week (which is 9 days). The Conference Stage, while not having any real silverware associated with it, is still taken seriously, as doing well in your conference is not only great for bragging rights but also generally translates directly to the league table. In the last couple weeks of this, the teams also compete in the first round of the Flame Cup, which is covered below.

Focal Conference
Endertown Void 0–0 Zellbon Zeppelins
Gelia Nets 1–0 Darae-Sagut Starkians
Jaffro Storm 2–1 Bellator Riders
Katrafore Walkers 0–0 Atildinite Whips
Kayo Queens 1–1 Algornia Blacks
Lasinbree Foxes 1–4 Shire-Port Pirates
Masteser Assassins 2–2 Raikennax Charge
Metropolon Lights 1–3 Miloden Witches

Prime Conference
Dalumar Waves 1–0 Yokare Lake Devils
Dammenport Wind 0–2 Cove Port Cruisers
Drawk City Troopers 2–1 Cavson Models
Drawk Corps 5–1 Bolabore Anvils
Elstrund Roots 1–1 Bethelm Warriors
Ifferdam Station Blades 0–1 Shorban Shadows
Kilnelm Crusaders 0–0 Pittsennat Reds
Missomen Keets 1–0 Owabrok Speed

The second half of the Conference Stage is underway! That means we're like already 1/7 of the way through the season! Wild! Anyhow, let's check out these matches. Zellbon Zeppelins once again refuse to score goals, but the Endertown Void couldn't seem to do it either, at home no less. The Nets beat the Starkians, the former of which has really been underachieving this cycle, outplayed by their usually garbage divisionmates. Jaffro Storm pick up a solid home win, which will help them on the road back to solid play. The Queens had a disappointing draw at home versus their divisional foe in the Blacks, hurting their momentum. Fortunately for them, the Foxes and Lights both lost while the Charge drew, meaning the top standings are relatively unchanged. Speaking of the Foxes, their opponents, the Pirates, got a great 1-4 road win. Definitely a season highlight for them so far. The Lights also lost 1-3 to the Miloden Witches. At home. AHAHAHAHAHAHA

The Dalumar Waves set good precedent for the second Conference half with a 1-0 home win, while their rivals the Wind lost at home to the Cruisers 0-2. But the Drawk City Troopers also held serve with a 2-1 win themselves, making this race no easier than it has been. Right across town, the Drawk Corps had an even bigger home win, annihilating the weak Anvil defense to the tune of 5 goals. Meanwhile, the Anvils' divisional rival, the Elstrund Roots, could only muster a 1-1 draw at home versus the hot Bethelm Warriors, who are still threatening the top of the table. Their rivals in the Crusaders had a 0-0 draw with the Reds that went on for ages. Finally, the Owabrok Speed played in Missomen and lost to the Keets 1-0. In a battle of extreme defense versus extreme offense, the defense won out. The Speed are still suffering, recently it was revealed that their star striker Aurora Jewel has been limiting her playing time recently. She's been having knee troubles lately, and doesn't want to further injure herself in the domestic season, so she can be fresher for World Cup play (as a Drawkian NT second string player). Hopefully her troubles subside and the Speed can make it somewhere respectable this season. As far as playoffs ... they may be already out of reach.

Focal Conference
Zellbon Zeppelins 1–0 Miloden Witches
Raikennax Charge 1–1 Metropolon Lights
Shire-Port Pirates 0–1 Masteser Assassins
Algornia Blacks 0–0 Lasinbree Foxes
Atildinite Whips 0–1 Kayo Queens
Bellator Riders 1–0 Katrafore Walkers
Darae-Sagut Starkians 2–0 Jaffro Storm
Endertown Void 0–1 Gelia Nets

Prime Conference
Yokare Lake Devils 2–3 Owabrok Speed
Pittsennat Reds 0–0 Missomen Keets
Shorban Shadows 7–0 Kilnelm Crusaders
Bethelm Warriors 0–1 Ifferdam Station Blades
Bolabore Anvils 0–1 Elstrund Roots
Cavson Models 2–1 Drawk Corps
Cove Port Cruisers 1–2 Drawk City Troopers
Dalumar Waves 2–2 Dammenport Wind

Not very many goals were scored in the Focal Conference this time. The only team to score more than 1 goal were the Starkians at home against the Storm, which is actually a pretty significant win for them. Not like the Storm are as impressive this season, but still. Notable matchups of this matchday: the Charge and Lights met up in Raikennax for both a divisional rivalry and a table race matchup. It ended, sadly, in a 1-all draw, but that does leave opportunity for one team to take advantage in a future matchup. The Foxes fell behind with another draw, while the Queens took advantage of the abounding draws by winning one on the road against the Whips. The Endertown Void, who've been surprisingly relevant this season, needed a home win to keep close to the conference leaders, but couldn't get it done.

Owabrok Speed, finally! The speedy gals got it done in a shootout of a match against the Devils at home. Jewel came up huge with 2 goals in her first full game since the beginning of the season. And then the Shadows decided to have a field day at home, scoring 7 goals and shutting out the Crusaders for their biggest win of the season (and stunting the Crusaders' chase of the Warriors). Even weirder about the win is that all of the starting midfielders and strikers scored a single goal each to tally up the 7. Luckily for the Crusaders, the Warriors lost to the division semi-rivals of the Blades despite playing in Bethelm. The Roots also got it done on the road against a divisional foe, this one being the Anvils (who still cannot seem to win a game at home!) The Drawk Corps lost on the road to the Models, who've been attempting to keep up the top powers with a bit of success. The Troopers held on against the Cruisers and took the win to keep their unbeaten streak alive. And then the weekly finale of the huge Waves vs Wind rivalry came to a head today ... only to end in a 2-2 draw itself. Maybe in the later stages of the season there will be actually satisfying rivalry matches.

Focal Conference
Gelia Nets 0–1 Zellbon Zeppelins
Jaffro Storm 1–2 Endertown Void
Katrafore Walkers 0–0 Darae-Sagut Starkians
Kayo Queens 0–1 Bellator Riders
Lasinbree Foxes 0–1 Atildinite Whips
Masteser Assassins 1–0 Algornia Blacks
Metropolon Lights 3–0 Shire-Port Pirates
Miloden Witches 1–4 Raikennax Charge

Prime Conference
Dammenport Wind 6–1 Yokare Lake Devils
Drawk City Troopers 0–0 Dalumar Waves
Drawk Corps 1–1 Cove Port Cruisers
Elstrund Roots 0–0 Cavson Models
Ifferdam Station Blades 0–2 Bolabore Anvils
Kilnelm Crusaders 1–3 Bethelm Warriors
Missomen Keets 0–1 Shorban Shadows
Owabrok Speed 3–1 Pittsennat Reds

The focal conference once again was mostly made up of one-goal affairs, but with more exceptions this time. The Zeppelins still don't lose games somehow ... but the lack of real quality wins are going to hurt them in the long run. Fortunately, they got one here, but with the Lights-Charge arms race escalating every week, there's really no way the Zeppelins will be making the playoffs. The other team in that the division, the Storm, aren't doing too hot themselves, as they drop another at home. The Void picked up a much-needed win there. The Queens, however, lost to divisional foe in the Riders, 0-1. The Foxes also lost some steam by losing to the Whips at home. However, the Lights got a much-needed 3-0 home win versus the Pirates, and the Charge responded later that day with a 1-4 away drubbing of those poor Witches.

The Dammenport Wind decided to start off the Prime Conference play here with a 6-goal home win against the Devils. Thalia Voyt and Drawkian NTer Leea May both scored a brace there. Lilla Todd and the Ethanian midfielder Katy Macklery also scored goals of their own. Meanwhile, both currently-tied conference powerhouses, the Troopers and Waves, finally met on the pitch ... and neither could score any goals. Keep rolling, unbeaten Troopers! The Corps couldn't beat their divisional punching bag in the Cruisers, and could only pull off a 1-1 draw. The Roots once again didn't score any goals, this time against the Models. Unfortunately for the Roots, their perennial team carryer midfield anchor, Ellzidan, recently had to leave on "magic interdimensional business that require[s] [her] bow and sword." That's what the post-it note she left on her locker in the team locker room said, anyway. She's done this before, the most recent being 6 seasons ago where she was gone for the entire cup and all the regular season games amidst it, so honestly there's no telling how this one will turn out for the Roots. Finally though, we get a high-profile rivalry with real results. The Kilnelm-Bethelm matchup, part 1 of 3! The Warriors came out on top, 1-3, which probably pissed off all the home fans in Kilnelm. Maybe they'll get revenge next time? Who knows. Oh yeah, the Speed also won another game, and at home to boot. The world is upside down or something.

Focal Conference
Zellbon Zeppelins 1–3 Raikennax Charge
Shire-Port Pirates 2–2 Miloden Witches
Algornia Blacks 0–0 Metropolon Lights
Atildinite Whips 0–0 Masteser Assassins
Bellator Riders 0–1 Lasinbree Foxes
Darae-Sagut Starkians 2–2 Kayo Queens
Endertown Void 1–0 Katrafore Walkers
Gelia Nets 0–1 Jaffro Storm

Prime Conference
Yokare Lake Devils 4–2 Pittsennat Reds
Shorban Shadows 1–4 Owabrok Speed
Bethelm Warriors 2–0 Missomen Keets
Bolabore Anvils 3–0 Kilnelm Crusaders
Cavson Models 0–3 Ifferdam Station Blades
Cove Port Cruisers 1–1 Elstrund Roots
Dalumar Waves 1–0 Drawk Corps
Dammenport Wind 1–2 Drawk City Troopers

The Focal Conference starts off with the Raikennax Charge getting a solid divisional win against the Zepps, at 1-3. The Lights once again fall behind the Charge by hitting a 0-0 draw against the lackluster Blacks. The Foxes got back on track with an away win, while the Queens stumble slightly on a 2-2 away draw against the Starkians. The Void quietly get another 1-0 win, just like the Storm, except the former was at home and the latter away.

Meanwhile in the Prime Conference, the Devils awake for a rousing 4-2 home win against the Reds. In the awful Prime South division this year, the Devils may yet have a shot (unfortunately for the rest of us) at making the playoffs. The Speed suddenly have some momentum other than "literally none" as they pick up another away win, this time 1-4 against the Shadows. The Warriors also return to form at home versus the maligned Keets, while the Crusaders fail again, this time surrendering 3 goals to the Anvils. The ANVILS. At least they got a win at home for once. Or at all. The Blades got a solid win against the Models, while the Ellzidan-less Roots couldn't close the Cruisers and gave up a stoppage-time goal to end in a draw. The Waves got a very useful 1-0 win against the Corps in Dalumar. The Wind couldn't say the same, as the other Bay team lost 1-2 to the other Drawk City team to end the week.

Focal Conference
Jaffro Storm 1–0 Zellbon Zeppelins
Katrafore Walkers 0–1 Gelia Nets
Kayo Queens 0–0 Endertown Void
Lasinbree Foxes 1–0 Darae-Sagut Starkians
Masteser Assassins 0–0 Bellator Riders
Metropolon Lights 2–1 Atildinite Whips
Miloden Witches 1–0 Algornia Blacks
Raikennax Charge 5–0 Shire-Port Pirates

Prime Conference
Drawk City Troopers 1–1 Yokare Lake Devils
Drawk Corps 4–3 Dammenport Wind
Elstrund Roots 1–3 Dalumar Waves
Ifferdam Station Blades 0–2 Cove Port Cruisers
Kilnelm Crusaders 1–0 Cavson Models
Missomen Keets 1–1 Bolabore Anvils
Owabrok Speed 1–1 Bethelm Warriors
Pittsennat Reds 1–3 Shorban Shadows

The Jaffro Storm, who've been slipping in the Focal Conference lately, got a much-needed divisional win against the Zeppelins. The Gelia Nets are in the same boat, really, and they had a similar win, 0-1, except on the road. The Queens and Void, one trying to stay at the top of the race and the other trying to stay in it at all, played to a nervous 0-0 draw, while the Foxes got another win to stay up in the standings. The Lights had a nice home win, which is good as their last few home outings haven't been too productive. This 2-1 over the league bottom-feeder Whips was fantastic for fan morale, no question. Meanwhile, the Witches continue to defy hitting the bottom of the table and even hitting the 30s of the table. Sure, they were at home against the also bad Algornia Blacks, but a win is a win. Especially for point-starved Miloden. Finally, the Raikennax Charge hosted a rout of the Pirates in Castle stadium, winning 5-0 thanks to Mickey Watson and Monica Waters combining for 2 goals each and Erin Braden of Schottia scoring the final nail in the Shire-Port coffin.

The Prime Conference this matchday opened with a nervous Troopers squad fending off the Devils ... Elaine Flannery barely saved a shot in stoppage time by Love Peterson. This kept the unbeaten streak alive, which at this point is all anybody cares about. Who will be the first to topple the Trooper juggernauts? The other Drawk City side, the Corps, had a high-powered win against the Wind which resulted in 7 total goals. It was all Drawkian national teamers in this one, with Corrie Archer and Katie Madison scoring a brace apiece for the Corps and Leea May getting a hat trick which fell just short for the Wind. The rival Waves also came with a "huge" win taking down the Roots, although without Ellzidan it's only a matter of time before they're totally irrelevant. The Crusaders have been falling off lately but they got a home win against the Models which is good even if it was only 1-0. The Owabrok Speed played their Bethelm Rivals, and this one ended in yet another rival's draw. This was way better for the Speed though, who've had a point famine for almost a month now. Title race Warriors? Not as much of a rose-tinted viewpoint for them.

Focal Conference
Zellbon Zeppelins 1–0 Shire-Port Pirates
Algornia Blacks 0–1 Raikennax Charge
Atildinite Whips 1–0 Miloden Witches
Bellator Riders 2–1 Metropolon Lights
Darae-Sagut Starkians 1–1 Masteser Assassins
Endertown Void 1–0 Lasinbree Foxes
Gelia Nets 1–1 Kayo Queens
Jaffro Storm 2–0 Katrafore Walkers

Prime Conference
Yokare Lake Devils 1–1 Shorban Shadows
Bethelm Warriors 1–0 Pittsennat Reds
Bolabore Anvils 1–0 Owabrok Speed
Cavson Models 4–2 Missomen Keets
Cove Port Cruisers 2–1 Kilnelm Crusaders
Dalumar Waves 1–0 Ifferdam Station Blades
Dammenport Wind 2–0 Elstrund Roots
Drawk City Troopers 0–1 Drawk Corps

I don't know what it is with the Zeppelins in the Focal Conference. One day they're getting bitchslapped by talentless teams. The next they're beating teams which were projected to be or are actually good. Like, what the hell man. Anyway, the Charge pick up a win away against the Blacks, but the closely following Lights fall a step further back with a 2-1 loss to the Riders in Bellator. The Foxes also had a bad day on the road, facing the Void and coming up empty. The Gelia Nets and Kayo Queens, one of the DLK's bigger intra-divisional rivalries, ended in - surprise! - another draw, this one of the 1-1 variety. Kaitlyn Axelson of the Drawkian NT had a staggering 16 shots at the goal by herself, but Polly Hymn of the Nets protected her net very well, and Aubrey Salt of Sunrisian origin netted an equalizer late. The Storm pick up another win, but like the fledgling Zeppelins, it may be too late for them already, as the Focal North divisional race is really a two-horse race now.

sigh ... dammit Speed. Just when you started to get good again. You decide to lose 1-0 to the fucking Anvils. IN BOLABORE. God, you're gonna be giving Anvil fans hope at this point. I mean, sure, when your competition is the Keets, Devils, and Ellzidan-less Roots (all of which didn't win this week), it's not like it's hard to make the playoffs if you have players who can actually play soccer, but still. Holy shit this division is straight garbage now. Anyway, the Warriors got another win, but even then they're behind the Waves and Troopers. The Waves and the Wind both picked up home wins this week, and the Troopers - oh god, Troopers, what's wrong? Oh fuck. The Drawk City Derby returns for the first time this season, as the Troopers and Corps take each other on ... and the Corps were the ones to finally kick the Trooper menace in the shins. Stella Moore, despite her best efforts, couldn't overcome her National Teammate Katie Madison, and the "home" match for the Troopers ended in intense disappointment. In fact, now the Troopers are a full 3 points behind the Waves.

Focal Conference
Katrafore Walkers 0–0 Zellbon Zeppelins
Kayo Queens 6–1 Jaffro Storm
Lasinbree Foxes 1–0 Gelia Nets
Masteser Assassins 0–0 Endertown Void
Metropolon Lights 3–0 Darae-Sagut Starkians
Miloden Witches 0–0 Bellator Riders
Raikennax Charge 1–0 Atildinite Whips
Shire-Port Pirates 2–1 Algornia Blacks

Prime Conference
Drawk Corps 2–1 Yokare Lake Devils
Elstrund Roots 0–2 Drawk City Troopers
Ifferdam Station Blades 2–1 Dammenport Wind
Kilnelm Crusaders 1–0 Dalumar Waves
Missomen Keets 1–0 Cove Port Cruisers
Owabrok Speed 3–6 Cavson Models
Pittsennat Reds 3–1 Bolabore Anvils
Shorban Shadows 1–2 Bethelm Warriors

And here we are, just like that, the finale of the Conference Stage! The Focal Conference woke up and had some fun games this time. Although, predictably, it started off with the two most defensive teams in the conference, the Walkers and Zeppelins, taking each other to a 0-0 draw. But right afterwards, the Queens had a rout of their own in their castle-themed home stadium (take THAT, Charge!) by beating the Jaffro Storm 6-1! Honestly, the Storm really wish they still had Cam Cross, but NO, she's off winning UICA titles in New Gelderland. What a traitor. Mad props to Kaitlyn Axelson for her hat trick and the 3 other goals by Kati Elin, Mandy Wickham, and Persissa Crocetta. The Foxes still continue to shock and amaze, well, everyone. With a win over the usually-hot Nets, they secured 3rd place in the conference (also thanks to the Void bringing the Assassins to a draw at home). The Lights also took care of business at home to end the stage, a solid 3-0 win for Michael Starre to hang his hat on. Predictably, the Witches failed to score. The Raikennax Charge also took home a win to clinch the unofficial Conference Stage title, having a big lead on 2nd place. Finally, the Pirates got themselves a nice 2-1 home win.

The Drawk Corps is always good in final matches of stages, and this time was no exception. The hapless Devils couldn't handle their attack and lost yet another game. Right afterwards, the still pride-wounded Troopers took on the Roots in Elstrund's shadow, and triumphed 0-2. Will Ellzidan make a return in time to lead the Roots through the playoffs? Or, God forbid, save the season and get them there in the first place? The Blades pulled off yet another upset in Ifferdam Station, this time against the Wind. Not too far (okay, pretty far, like a long day's drive) away, the Crusaders pulled off a similar upset by beating the Waves. This, coupled with the Troopers win, puts the top of the Prime Conference at a tie. The Speed scored a lot of goals at home, 3, to be exact ... and then decided to give up the most goals they'd given up all season. To the damn Models. To be fair, the Models have had a solid season thus far, but come on man. 3-6? Not even the Anvil defense performs that bad (usually). Speaking of those poor sods, they lost on the road to the Reds, confirming that the Anvil fans will die of alcohol poisoning before the League Stage is finished. To write an end to the Conference Stage, the Warriors beat the Shadows 1-2, on primetime. Hanna Arts scored the last game of the stage, which secured the win in Shorban.

## Focal Conference         Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD    Win %   Pts
 1 Raikennax Charge          15   10   3   2    32   14  +18    0.767    33
 2 Kayo Queens               15    7   5   3    19   11   +8    0.633    26
 3 Lasinbree Foxes           15    7   4   4    16   14   +2    0.600    25
 4 Masteser Assassins        15    6   6   3    13   11   +2    0.600    24
 5 Endertown Void            15    7   3   5     8    6   +2    0.567    24
 6 Metropolon Lights         15    7   3   5    26   14  +12    0.567    24
 7 Bellator Riders           15    6   5   4     8    8    0    0.567    23
 8 Shire-Port Pirates        15    7   2   6    19   20   −1    0.533    23
 9 Jaffro Storm              15    6   4   5    24   29   −5    0.533    22
10 Darae-Sagut Starkians     15    5   6   4    12   12    0    0.533    21
11 Gelia Nets                15    6   2   7    11   11    0    0.467    20
12 Zellbon Zeppelins         15    4   7   4     7    8   −1    0.500    19
13 Algornia Blacks           15    2   7   6     7   10   −3    0.367    13
14 Miloden Witches           15    2   6   7    13   23  −10    0.333    12
15 Atildinite Whips          15    2   3  10     5   18  −13    0.233     9
16 Katrafore Walkers         15    1   4  10     1   12  −11    0.200     7

## Prime Conference         Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD    Win %   Pts
 1 Drawk City Troopers       15    9   5   1    33   10  +23    0.767    32
 2 Dalumar Waves             15   10   2   3    22   11  +11    0.733    32
 3 Bethelm Warriors          15    7   5   3    22   19   +3    0.633    26
 4 Kilnelm Crusaders         15    7   3   5    19   21   −2    0.567    24
 5 Cavson Models             15    7   3   5    26   21   +5    0.567    24
 6 Drawk Corps               15    7   3   5    28   20   +8    0.567    24
 7 Ifferdam Station Blades   15    7   2   6    11   12   −1    0.533    23
 8 Shorban Shadows           15    6   4   5    23   22   +1    0.533    22
 9 Elstrund Roots            15    6   4   5    15   12   +3    0.533    22
10 Cove Port Cruisers        15    6   4   5    16   16    0    0.533    22
11 Dammenport Wind           15    5   5   5    24   19   +5    0.500    20
12 Bolabore Anvils           15    5   2   8    20   32  −12    0.400    17
13 Owabrok Speed             15    4   2   9    20   28   −8    0.333    14
14 Yokare Lake Devils        15    3   2  10    18   29  −11    0.267    11
15 Pittsennat Reds           15    2   4   9    19   30  −11    0.267    10
16 Missomen Keets            15    2   4   9     6   20  −14    0.267    10

The final tables of the Conference Stage are out ... unfortunately for fans who actually give a shit about the conference-specific performances, these tables will no longer be displayed for the rest of the season, as they have no bearing on playoffs, seeding, awards, or UICA slots. Really, they're only displayed as a way to warm up into how the league's generally feel for the season is going to go down. So we're really gonna just analyze how teams have moved around, if at all.

As far as the Focal Conference goes, the Raikennax Charge were ridiculously consistent in the second half ... they accrued over twice as many points in the second half as they did in the first, and the second half is technically one game shorter. This torrid pace, if it continues, can spell major troubles for other powerhouse teams. The rest of the conference really was not as top-notch. The Queens only got 10 points from 7 games, and they're still in second place. At the half they were tied with the Charge and Pirates. The Pirates have fallen a few points behind and we've already covered the Charge. Now the Foxes have come and finally filled that void at the top for their division. And yet, the Assassins are only a point behind them, and the Pirates a point behind THEM, and then the Nets are only 2 points behind the Pirates. What a divisional race, if this pace continues over the League Stage, we're sure to have a fiery Divisional Stage in wait. Fingers crossed. The Void had the same amount of production, roughly, doubling their points. Luckily the rest of the conference was pretty bad so they skyrocketed up to take the Starkians' place at the top of the conference for their division. Otherwise, the Starkians and and Pirates tanked a bit, but the rest of the bottom of the table didn't change much.

In the Prime Conference. we have considerably closer races, as well as a lot more parity. The big storyline in this one is the great run by the Troopers, somehow managing to keep up with the Waves despite being a win behind thanks to lucky draws, and up until recently, no losses. Further behind them are the Warriors and Crusaders, the divisional megarivals neck and neck to have the higher standing. The Drawk Corps FINALLY pulled themselves out of their early gutter and are now a respectable 6th, tied with the Crusaders and the 5th-placed Cavson Models in points. Unfortunately for the Models, the Waves are doing too well for the Models to win the division but playoffs are likely in their future. The Blades and Shadows have lowkey built good campaigns, and are within striking distance of something great, if they're lucky and up for the task. Tied with them and the Cruisers are the poor Elstrund Roots. If Ellzidan doesn't return soon there will be troubles. Big troubles. They're the leaders of their division and are below the halfway mark in the conference table. Disgusting. Meanwhile, the Wind have faltered some and the Speed are slowly ascending the table. Unfortunately, they're way too far away to be thinking playoffs right now. Everything else? Business as usual. Losers will be losers.

## Drawkian League          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Raikennax Charge          15   10   3   2    32   14  +18    33
 2 Drawk City Troopers       15    9   5   1    33   10  +23    32
 3 Dalumar Waves             15   10   2   3    22   11  +11    32
 4 Kayo Queens               15    7   5   3    19   11   +8    26
 5 Bethelm Warriors          15    7   5   3    22   19   +3    26
 6 Lasinbree Foxes           15    7   4   4    16   14   +2    25
 7 Kilnelm Crusaders         15    7   3   5    19   21   −2    24
 8 Endertown Void            15    7   3   5     8    6   +2    24
 9 Masteser Assassins        15    6   6   3    13   11   +2    24
10 Cavson Models             15    7   3   5    26   21   +5    24
11 Metropolon Lights         15    7   3   5    26   14  +12    24
12 Drawk Corps               15    7   3   5    28   20   +8    24
13 Bellator Riders           15    6   5   4     8    8    0    23
14 Shire-Port Pirates        15    7   2   6    19   20   −1    23
15 Ifferdam Station Blades   15    7   2   6    11   12   −1    23
16 Shorban Shadows           15    6   4   5    23   22   +1    22
17 Elstrund Roots            15    6   4   5    15   12   +3    22
18 Cove Port Cruisers        15    6   4   5    16   16    0    22
19 Jaffro Storm              15    6   4   5    24   29   −5    22
20 Darae-Sagut Starkians     15    5   6   4    12   12    0    21
21 Dammenport Wind           15    5   5   5    24   19   +5    20
22 Gelia Nets                15    6   2   7    11   11    0    20
23 Zellbon Zeppelins         15    4   7   4     7    8   −1    19
24 Bolabore Anvils           15    5   2   8    20   32  −12    17
25 Owabrok Speed             15    4   2   9    20   28   −8    14
26 Algornia Blacks           15    2   7   6     7   10   −3    13
27 Miloden Witches           15    2   6   7    13   23  −10    12
28 Yokare Lake Devils        15    3   2  10    18   29  −11    11
29 Pittsennat Reds           15    2   4   9    19   30  −11    10
30 Missomen Keets            15    2   4   9     6   20  −14    10
31 Atildinite Whips          15    2   3  10     5   18  −13     9
32 Katrafore Walkers         15    1   4  10     1   12  −11     7

Of course, checking the League table doesn't change much. There's still over 2/3 of the season to go, so things could totally flip flop by the end and we'll forget the fact that some of these teams were once relevant. Anyhow, now that we'll be entering the league stage, the table race becomes tons more relevant, so let's acquaint ourselves with some important matchups we'll be seeing chase each other up and down the points ladder.

TOP 3: There's 3 teams in the leagues which have broken 30 points, Raikennax Charge, Drawk City Troopers, and Dalumar Waves. While they were all projected players at the beginning of the season, nobody could've projected them leading the rest of the pack by 6+ points by the end of the Conference Stage. If these 3 stay in form over the League Stage, there could be a real intense title battle going on, and an especially exciting playoff too. Imagine a Charge-Troopers championship! Would be better than the Corps making it for the millionth time. Even better for these teams - UICA contention on the line. At this rate, they could clinch spots by the halfway mark.

EASTERN SHOWDOWN: Everyone loves to see this. Two rivals, at odds, racing to beat the other both literally and in the points race. The Bethelm Warriors lead the rival Kilnelm Crusaders by 2 points and hold the top spot in the division thanks to the totally garbage that the Owabrok Speed has called "playing soccer" this season. This is a bit of a script flipping, since the Warriors are traditionally the more underdog side. Will history win out? Will they remain at odds the whole time? Will one or both completely suck the second part of the season? My money's on the latter.

FOCAL SOUTH: Usually this is shit you'd see out of the Northern divisions, but fate hasn't cooperated this season. The oft-forgotten Focal South has been playing balls out this year, all except the favorites, the Nets. A few games ago the Pirates controlled the division, now the Foxes do, but the Assassins are only a point behind, meaning that Lasinbree's positions is by no means safe. Hell, even the Nets, underperforming as they may be, are only a win away from being tied for third. This is easily the most competitive division in the league and one that will be exciting to watch come Divisional Stage time. Just don't look at the other South division ... yeesh.

METRO COMEBACK: The Metropolon Lights have hit a small slump and the Drawk Corps had a rocky start, but now they're on the up and up. Will the two Metro District greats return to greatest halfway through the season and upset the less popular sides making a run? Will they slump back and have their worst season in years? Will they simply sit there in mediocrity and just barely make the playoffs and that's it? Only time will tell.

DARK HORSES: Of course there's always dark horses to watch. This season, let's point to the Bellator Riders, Shorban Shadows, and Ifferdam Station Blades. All of these guys exist in relatively weak divisions so they can make the playoffs with a little more power mustered up. They don't have any national team talent on them, and what talent they do have is rather unsung. Everybody loves a good underdog, and if that's your thing, these are the teams to watch, no doubt. Alternatively, if you want to watch a team that's doomed to not make the playoffs for being in too strong a division, you can try the Cove Port Cruisers.

BACK INTO FORM: Finally, some sides projected to do better this season that have just collapsed or quietly slipped down the table. Ultimately, there's still a lot of time and points to be had, but at the pace of some of these upper sides, too much slipping can mean you're too far down the slope when it comes to clutch time. The Elstrund Roots, provided Ellzidan returns, will likely make it back towards the top, but if not, we'll see how much true grit its mortal players are. Hell, this might even be a test by Ellzidan to see how good her team is without her. Who knows? Some teams projected to be better in the second half? Storm, Starkians, Wind, and Nets. I would say the Speed, too, but they've not really been good all season. Ultimately these teams are probably out of the playoffs, fantastic luck notwithstanding, so this is just really for pride and for Cup seeding next year.

## Focal North              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Raikennax Charge          15   10   3   2    32   14  +18    33
11 Metropolon Lights         15    7   3   5    26   14  +12    24
19 Jaffro Storm              15    6   4   5    24   29   −5    22
23 Zellbon Zeppelins         15    4   7   4     7    8   −1    19

## Focal Center             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 4 Kayo Queens               15    7   5   3    19   11   +8    26
13 Bellator Riders           15    6   5   4     8    8    0    23
26 Algornia Blacks           15    2   7   6     7   10   −3    13
32 Katrafore Walkers         15    1   4  10     1   12  −11     7

## Focal South              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 6 Lasinbree Foxes           15    7   4   4    16   14   +2    25
 9 Masteser Assassins        15    6   6   3    13   11   +2    24
14 Shire-Port Pirates        15    7   2   6    19   20   −1    23
22 Gelia Nets                15    6   2   7    11   11    0    20

## Focal Outer              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 8 Endertown Void            15    7   3   5     8    6   +2    24
20 Darae-Sagut Starkians     15    5   6   4    12   12    0    21
27 Miloden Witches           15    2   6   7    13   23  −10    12
31 Atildinite Whips          15    2   3  10     5   18  −13     9

## Prime North              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 2 Drawk City Troopers       15    9   5   1    33   10  +23    32
12 Drawk Corps               15    7   3   5    28   20   +8    24
18 Cove Port Cruisers        15    6   4   5    16   16    0    22
29 Pittsennat Reds           15    2   4   9    19   30  −11    10

## Prime Center             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 5 Bethelm Warriors          15    7   5   3    22   19   +3    26
 7 Kilnelm Crusaders         15    7   3   5    19   21   −2    24
15 Ifferdam Station Blades   15    7   2   6    11   12   −1    23
25 Owabrok Speed             15    4   2   9    20   28   −8    14

## Prime South              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
17 Elstrund Roots            15    6   4   5    15   12   +3    22
24 Bolabore Anvils           15    5   2   8    20   32  −12    17
28 Yokare Lake Devils        15    3   2  10    18   29  −11    11
30 Missomen Keets            15    2   4   9     6   20  −14    10

## Prime Outer              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 3 Dalumar Waves             15   10   2   3    22   11  +11    32
10 Cavson Models             15    7   3   5    26   21   +5    24
16 Shorban Shadows           15    6   4   5    23   22   +1    22
21 Dammenport Wind           15    5   5   5    24   19   +5    20

For most divisions right now, business is as usual (if you ignore the points some teams have). Like last time, there are a couple exceptions, but we'll go through all of them real quick.

The Focal Conference's first division is the North, which is right now generally going to plan. The Lights and Storm are 8 spots apart but only 2 points apart, that's how close this cycle is. The Charge are way ahead and have logically got a playoff spot clinched but you never know. Zeppelins, sorry, you're fucked. Can't make it to the playoffs on 0-0 draws. Unless you're Gregoryisgodistan or something.

The Focal Central is also going pretty much to plan, by both ranks in the division and points.

The Focal South, however? Total clusterfuck. No clue how this happened. All teams are within 5 points of each other, and right now the projected placements are nearly flip-flopped. Foxes? What came into you? You were projected to be fighting the Witches for best draft picks and now you're in contention for playoffs? Whack, bro. Whack.

The Focal Outer is kinda like expected. Void and Starkians battling for the top but ultimately in control of the playoff spots. This time, though, it's the Witches doing some actual things on occasion and the Whips being total bums. Who could've guessed it, y'know?

The Prime North, as far as placement is concerned, is pretty solid. Pointswise, maybe not, people were expecting a close battle between the Drawk City sides, but nobody was expecting an 8 point lead, especially from the Troopers rather than the Corps. Plus, this Storm-Corps battle for the playoff spot may prove to be actually important. Have at it, fellas.

The Prime Central is totally business as usual, if you just switch Owabrok to the top and shoved everyone else down one. The Speed are The Boned right now, and the Warriors/Crusaders battle is hella real. And don't discount the "only 1 point behind" Blades, either. This group could go to anyone at this point.

The Prime South is fucking terrible. Elstrund Roots will probably make it unless they keep sucking. Otherwise, who fucking cares which team gets the second playoff spot? They'll get blown the fuck out anyway.

Finally, the Prime Outer division is a little turvy. The Waves have a clear lead, 8 points ahead of the Models, and then the other teams go down in increments of two, Shadows, then Wind. Nobody was expecting the Wind to be the weakest at this point but this can all change at the drop of a hat. Still, close calls and all.

FLAME CUP - OPENING ROUND

Wooo, the Flame Cup is beginning! This is your standard "everyone plays" cup. The seedings are standard for 32-team single elimination, and are determined using last season's league table.
The rounds are done on two-leg home-away ties, using aggregate scores and away goals and yadda yadda.
Ties are played on back-to-back weeks, then a break week, then the next 2 weeks for the next round and so on.
The Cup Final is played Best of 3, no aggregate score counted and ties not allowed.
There is no neutral final site, the better seed gets home advantage if it goes to a tiebreaker match.

Drawk Corps 8-4 Miloden Witches (8-4 agg)
Miloden Witches 1-1 Drawk Corps (5-9 agg)

Owabrok Speed 1-0 Kayo Queens (1-0 agg)
Kayo Queens 1-3 Owabrok Speed (1-4 agg)

Katrafore Walkers 2-0 Bethelm Warriors (2-0 agg)
Bethelm Warriors 2-0 Katrafore Walkers (2-0 AET, 2-2 agg, 4-3 PKs)

Masteser Assassins 2-0 Lasinbree Foxes (2-0 agg)
Lasinbree Foxes 0-2 Masteser Assassins (0-4 agg)

Metropolon Lights 4-1 Atilidinite Whips (4-1 agg)
Atilidinite Whips 0-2 Metropolon Lights (1-6 agg)

Cavson Models 1-0 Bellator Riders (1-0 agg)
Bellator Riders 1-1 Cavson Models (1-2 agg)

Dammenport Wind 0-1 Kilnelm Crusaders (0-1 agg)
Kilnelm Crusaders 1-1 Dammenport Wind (2-1 agg)

Drawk City Troopers 2-2 Yokare Lake Devils (2-2 agg)
Yokare Lake Devils 0-3 Drawk City Troopers (2-5 agg)

Elstrund Roots 1-0 Missomen Keets (1-0 agg)
Missomen Keets 2-0 Elstrund Roots (2-1 agg)

Algornia Blacks 1-1 Dalumar Waves (1-1 agg)
Dalumar Waves 1-1 Algornia Blacks (2-1 AET, 3-2 agg)

Cove Port Cruisers 1-0 Shire-Port Pirates (1-0 agg)
Shire-Port Pirates 2-4 Cove Port Cruisers (2-5 agg)

Jaffro Storm 4-1 Darae-Sagut Starkians (4-1 agg)
Darae-Sagut Starkians 3-5 Jaffro Storm (4-9 agg)

Raikennax Charge 6-1 Bolabore Anvils (6-1 agg)
Bolabore Anvils 3-1 Raikennax Charge (4-7 agg)

Zellbon Zeppelins 2-1 Shorban Shadows (2-1 agg)
Shorban Shadows 2-2 Zellbon Zeppelins (3-4 agg)

Pittsennat Reds 1-1 Gelia Nets (1-1 agg)
Gelia Nets 1-0 Pittsennat Reds (2-1 agg)

Endertown Void 0-2 Ifferdam Station Blades (0-2 agg)
Ifferdam Station Blades 0-2 Endertown Void (0-2 AET, 2-2 agg, 1-3 PKs)

We're gonna do quick reviews of these ties in order.

The Drawk Corps was placed against the Miloden Witches. The first match was 8-4 (Madison AND Archer hat tricks, they were just blowing out that defense. Kari Craig and Rachel Lemon scored the other 2 goals). We're just confused on how the Witches scored 4 in a single match. Regardless, there's no way they could fluke into it twice, and they didn't. The second leg was an easy 1-1 draw in Miloden to send the Corps onward.
The Speed and Queens are two rather evenly-matched squads in normal play, but this was expected to be a total blowout for the Queens. However, the Speed randomly pulled two good victories out of their ass and managed to advance. RIP the Queens. Upsets suck.
Walkers vs Warriors had both legs ending in 2-0 victories for the home side. The Warriors were close to being upset, but they managed to tie it up in the second leg in front of the home crowd. Neither team could take a lead AET, and it went to a penalty shootout. Alona Schurr and Britt Vjera both missed their penalty shots, which doomed their fledgling fans to another year of knockout disappointment.
The Assassins vs Foxes tie was a divisional matchup, and super timely considering how both teams are playing right now. Alas, Assassins fans are wishing that these two 2-0 victories over the Foxes counted towards the standings. Sure, they advance in the Cup, likely to lose to higher competition, but climbing the league table and making the playoffs is more significant.

The Lights proved they still had gas in the tank by whipping the Whips, including a 4-1 on the home leg for the Lights. Enaas Dajani scored twice then, followed by Ness and Scott. Easy, self-explanatory winning series there.
The Cavson Models and Bellator Riders are both sides trying to prove they can survive to and in the playoffs, and this series was important for that. Unfortunately for the Riders, they couldn't score more than a single goal, and the Models were ones moving on.
The Dammenport/Kilnelm pseudo-rivalry is always a fun one to watch, but this time it was the Crusaders coming up big on the road, winning 0-1 in Dammenport to set up an easy clinching 1-1 draw/victory for the home fans.
The Drawk City Troopers suffered a nervous 2-2 draw in their home tie against the Devils, but they came with that same fire we've seen earlier when they traveled to Yokare Lake, putting 3 past the defense (thanks, Stella Moore) to secure their next round passage.

Oh, boy. The Elstrund Roots were pitted against a familiar foe in the Missomen Keets. But without Ellzidan, they could only get 1 goal at home, and were shut down in the second leg by the Keet defense. Ji Ratio and Allana Tumbra scored the goals that put the Keets through to the next round for the first time in about a decade. Sure they'll likely get blown out, but a win's a win.
The Blacks vs Waves tie was action-packed for the most part. Both ties ended in 1-all draws, so the home leg in Dalumar had to go to extra time. The Waves managed to get one through thanks to Ella Cornelius, fringe NT player. This was the only tie to be decided IN extra time this round.
Funnily enough, the two port teams, Shire-Port and Cove Port, played each other in this round. The Cruisers got off to an early advantage by winning their home game 1-0, and then took the Pirates to the noose in the second match, winning 2-4 on the road to cement their spot in next round.
The Storm-Starkians tie was full of goals. In a throwback to the Cam Cross days, the Storm put up 9 aggregate goals, compared to the Starkians' 4. This was a heartbreaker, really. The Storm were up 4-1 after their home tie, and so the Starkians had managed to equalize, 3-0, at halftime of their home tie. The game was expected to go to extra time, but nope. The Storm strikers awoke and scored 5 goals in the second half, to put the Starkians away for good. Now, if only the Storm could pull that off during the regular season games.

The Raikennax Charge lucked out in this one. They scored a massive 6 goals on the Anvils (what a shocker!!), and only gave up 1 in their home tie. However, the Anvils actually did something at home the next week, scoring 3 goals. The Charge just had too much of a lead, though. Scoring a consolation goal for themselves, they easily punched a ticket to the Round of 16.
ShSh vs ZeZe. Shadows vs Zeppelins. I'm loving these seeding naming coincidences. Anyhow, this one was pretty standard. Zeppelins won 2-1 first tie, then just held serve against the Shadows second leg. You can thank New Drawkian Megan McGory for scoring the goal that kept the game from going into extra time (and in front of all her homeland people too).
The Nets and the Reds faced off in a battle of 4-letter nicknames. The Reds held the Nets to a draw at home, but couldn't score on the road, and the Nets netted something to get them to the next round.
Finally, the Void and the Blades went off in a more intense matchup. After scoring 2 on the road, the Blades thought they had the series in the bag. Just score a goal or two at home and you're off. But they simply couldn't do it. The Void scored 2 goals on the road themselves that second leg, bringing it to Extra Time, where the Blades still couldn't score. The match went to PKs, and the Blades played awfully, only sinking 1 of 4. The Void clinched the next round kicking only 3 penalties and winning the shootout by default.

Pretty interesting first round results, huh? Jk, I know you don't care. Here's the seedings for the next round, coming to you with the next set of results, in the first set of League Stage matches!

Drawk Corps vs Owabrok Speed
Bethelm Warriors vs Masteser Assassins
Metropolon Lights vs Cavson Models
Kilnelm Crusaders vs Drawk City Troopers
Missomen Keets vs Dalumar Waves
Cove Port Cruisers vs Jaffro Storm
Raikennax Charge vs Zellbon Zeppelins
Gelia Nets vs Endertown Void

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LEAGUE STAGE MD 1-8

Conference Stage
League Stage
Division Stage
Playoff Stage

Drawkian League Kickerball is often divided into 4 stages: the Conference Stage, the League Stage, the Division Stage (where a given team plays every team in the relevant group of the stage), and the Playoff Stage, starting with the Cup final, then leading to the Bowl game playoff championship which concludes the season.

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For those unfamiliar with the DLK and its season, the season continues with the league stage, in which every team will play every other team in their league once, for a total of 31 games in the stage. This section covers the first quarter of matches, matchdays 1-8. This takes approximately 3 weeks, as teams play 2 to 3 games per Drawkian week (which is 9 days). This is where the brunt of the season occurs, and the title race is full throttle. In the last couple weeks of this, some teams compete in the second round of the Flame Cup, which is covered below.

League Stage
Algornia Blacks 0–2 Zellbon Zeppelins
Atildinite Whips 1–0 Yokare Lake Devils
Bellator Riders 1–1 Shorban Shadows
Bethelm Warriors 5–0 Shire-Port Pirates
Bolabore Anvils 0–3 Raikennax Charge
Cavson Models 3–0 Pittsennat Reds
Cove Port Cruisers 1–3 Owabrok Speed
Dalumar Waves 1–0 Missomen Keets
Dammenport Wind 4–0 Miloden Witches
Darae-Sagut Starkians 0–4 Metropolon Lights
Drawk City Troopers 1–0 Masteser Assassins
Drawk Corps 4–0 Lasinbree Foxes
Elstrund Roots 1–2 Kilnelm Crusaders
Endertown Void 0–1 Kayo Queens
Gelia Nets 1–0 Katrafore Walkers
Ifferdam Station Blades 1–0 Jaffro Storm

The League Stage is upon us! We start off with the Zeppelins getting a win on the road against the maligned Blacks. While they're pretty much eliminated from realistic playoff contention, it's always a point of pride staying out of the bottom quarter of the league, which they'll surely be aiming for. The Warriors continue their quest for the top spot in the league with a crushing 5-0 home win over the Pirates. The Pirates themselves are chasing a playoff spot in a tight Focal South division, and thus this loss is not what they were looking for. The Charge, on the other hand, got a solid road win, 0-3 over the Anvils. Shocking, I know, that the Anvils would be shut out at home. Nice hat trick, Watson. The Models also continue to impress somehow, although they were playing at home against a mediocre Reds squad. 3-0 isn't a fluke, though.

The Speed finally grabbed a win on the road, against the Cove Port Cruisers. Usually that'd be an expected win at 1-3, but oddsmakers actually predicted a 2-0 win for the Cove Port team at home based on the Speed's shitty start. The Dalumar Waves and Dammenport Wind both played at home on the same day, the opposite corners of the bay both lighting up with fans. It helped that both teams got big wins that day, with the Waves getting a 1-0 triumph against the defense Keets and the Wind routing the fellow New Drawkia side in the Witches, 4-0. This day was full of matches with big-ticket teams in the mix. The Lights got a 4-goal win away in Darae-Sagut, helping them climb back up the ranks. The Troopers also kept out of the L column once again with a rather shaky 1-0 win against the Assassins at home.

The next day, the Drawk Corps pulled in a 4-0 win, against the Lasinbree Foxes. This was a crusher for the Foxes, as they're a mere point ahead of their divisional rivals (luckily, all of them except the Nets lost this matchday). Speaking of the Nets, they got a nice 1-0 home win against the Walkers, which made them tied with the Pirates in the Focal South. This means the entire division is within a win of each other, the Foxes a point ahead of the Assassins, who are a point ahead of the Nets and Pirates. It's anybody's division to take at this point. The Blades grabbed yet another upset win against the Storm, and the Queens pick up another away win to stay up in the standings. The Elstrund Roots, still Ellzidan-less, once again falter, this time to the Crusaders who are desperate to stay up in the division with the Warriors.

League Stage
Zellbon Zeppelins 0–1 Jaffro Storm
Katrafore Walkers 0–1 Ifferdam Station Blades
Kayo Queens 1–0 Gelia Nets
Kilnelm Crusaders 0–0 Endertown Void
Lasinbree Foxes 0–0 Elstrund Roots
Masteser Assassins 3–1 Drawk Corps
Metropolon Lights 1–2 Drawk City Troopers
Miloden Witches 0–3 Darae-Sagut Starkians
Missomen Keets 0–0 Dammenport Wind
Owabrok Speed 2–2 Dalumar Waves
Pittsennat Reds 1–1 Cove Port Cruisers
Raikennax Charge 4–1 Cavson Models
Shire-Port Pirates 3–3 Bolabore Anvils
Shorban Shadows 1–5 Bethelm Warriors
Yokare Lake Devils 2–4 Bellator Riders
Algornia Blacks 0–1 Atildinite Whips

Nothing lasts forever, and the Zeppelin's home divisional match against the Storm didn't go the way they wanted it to. The Storm are likely still disappointed though, as they still have trouble scoring many goals at all. The Blades win yet again, keeping a hot streak going. Meanwhile, the intra-conference rivals of the Queens and the Nets resulted in a simple and predictable 1-0 Queens win. The last 2 matches of the day ended in scoreless draws, making this one really dry as far as goals are concerned. The Crusaders could only draw the Void at home, while the Foxes fended off the still-weak Roots squad on primetime.

The Assassins, the next day, managed to jump into the top spot of their division with a HUGE home win, 3-1 against the Drawk Corps themselves. Timya Speight tied Corrie Archer's initial goal, but Cori Morrehn got 2 to go later in the match to get the win secured. Primetime featured two Metro District rivals who only meet once per year, the Lights and Troopers, who had home-field advantage this season. The Torrid Troopers managed to swipe a win thanks to a St. Johnstone and Moore pair of goals, while the Lights struggled offensively and could only get a goal out of Enaas Dajani of Schottia. The Witches of course got spanked at home, but by the Starkians, who haven't really made much a splash this season. Meanwhile, the Keets pulled off a nil-all draw (which manager Bernadette Montmorency prides herself in creating) against the powerful Wind. Really, it makes sense. Birds fly in the wind. Simple physics. Their divisional rivals in the Waves didn't do much better, getting stymied in Owabrok versus the Speed, who are likely incredibly thankful they didn't get blown out by the Waves, considering the directions both sides have gone this year. The Reds also fended off divisional rival Cruisers with a 1-1 draw.

The last day of this matchday, unlike the first one, featured a metric shitton of goals. The Bolabore Anvils actually did something for once, scoring 3 against the territorial rivals in the Pirates, who scored 3 themselves to keep it a draw. Luckily for the status quo, the Anvils weren't at home, contributing to the "disappointing hometown fans" thing. The Warriors did what they did last matchday, scoring 5 goals, but this time even more impressively as they were on the road in Shorban. The Bellator Riders also scored 4 on the road, against the Devils' 2. This is pretty significant as well, as the Riders were only averaging 1 goal per game played in the conference stage, whether they or the opposition scored it. Winning big like this may help if their division comes down to goal differential. To end the day, Algornia and Atildinite messed up the "scoring goals and playing exciting sports" trend of the day with the Whips coming away with a 1 goal victory.

League Stage
Atildinite Whips 1–0 Zellbon Zeppelins
Bellator Riders 0–0 Algornia Blacks
Bethelm Warriors 4–0 Yokare Lake Devils
Bolabore Anvils 1–0 Shorban Shadows
Cavson Models 2–1 Shire-Port Pirates
Cove Port Cruisers 0–2 Raikennax Charge
Dalumar Waves 1–0 Pittsennat Reds
Dammenport Wind 4–3 Owabrok Speed
Darae-Sagut Starkians 1–0 Missomen Keets
Drawk City Troopers 4–2 Miloden Witches
Drawk Corps 0–1 Metropolon Lights
Elstrund Roots 0–0 Masteser Assassins
Endertown Void 0–0 Lasinbree Foxes
Gelia Nets 4–1 Kilnelm Crusaders
Ifferdam Station Blades 0–1 Kayo Queens
Jaffro Storm 1–0 Katrafore Walkers

The Whips managed to get a goal against the Zeppelins, who once again came up empty. As the Whips are currently sitting around the bottom of the table, grabbing a win here is crucial to stay out of laughing-stock-zone. The Riders and Blacks faced off in a divisional matchup, ending in a nothing-nothing draw, a real struggle for the usually hot rivalry. At least by that division's standards. The Warriors once again score a ton of goals, now again at home against the Devils. 4 scored and none allowed. At this rate, the Warriors may overtake the Troopers ... if they ever stop winning. The Anvils FINALLY got a home win, against the shabby Shadows. It may've been only one goal and thanks to national teamer Melitta Yanks, but still, the home fans had something to celebrate. At this rate, Yanks is likely to be replaced on the national team if her play doesn't step up. Obviously she's more a defensive player and this is a team game, but other national teamers in this league are having great success with their teams. The last matchup of the night was between the Models and the Pirates, where the Models won out 2-1.

The next day kicked off with the Charge beating the Cruisers really easily, a 2-goal affair that matched what oddsmakers put out. The Waves and Wind both grabbed home wins on the day, and both by one goal (the Waves 1-0 over the Reds while the Wind beat the Speed 4-3). While the Speed still came away with no points, it's not overlooked that they scored 3 on the road, which they've not done consistently all season. The Troopers chalk another in the win column, but this was rather expected as the Witches were projected to get blown out in Drawk City. They actually scored 2, a real surprise, but a Stella Moore hat trick with a Mary-Anne Song goal tagged on was more than enough to put them away. The primetime matchup of the night featured the Corps and Lights, a matchup which was expected to possibly be the championship game before the season started. With both sides on a slip, it wasn't taken as seriously, but the Lights prevailing 0-1 was a massive victory for Michael Starre and the Metropolonians.

The Roots continued their offensive woes with a scoreless draw at home to the Assassins, and the Void-Foxes matchup ended similarly. The Nets, however, had a 4-1 victory at home, strange as the Nets are more defensively-based and the Crusaders equally offensively-based, but ultimately the Nets took advantage of turnovers and the shoddy Kilnelm defense to get a good 3 points. The Blades couldn't bring their upset magic into the light this time as they took on the Queens at home, as the Kayo squad took home yet another 0-1 win which most fans jokingly refer to as a fixed scoreline at this point. Finally, the Jaffro Storm pick up a good home win for the first time this stage, against the Katrafore Walkers, who've been lowkey really terrible this season.

League Stage
Zellbon Zeppelins 1–0 Katrafore Walkers
Kayo Queens 2–0 Jaffro Storm
Kilnelm Crusaders 0–0 Ifferdam Station Blades
Lasinbree Foxes 0–1 Gelia Nets
Masteser Assassins 0–1 Endertown Void
Metropolon Lights 0–1 Elstrund Roots
Miloden Witches 1–4 Drawk Corps
Missomen Keets 0–1 Drawk City Troopers
Owabrok Speed 2–1 Darae-Sagut Starkians
Pittsennat Reds 3–1 Dammenport Wind
Raikennax Charge 1–0 Dalumar Waves
Shire-Port Pirates 2–1 Cove Port Cruisers
Shorban Shadows 1–1 Cavson Models
Yokare Lake Devils 1–0 Bolabore Anvils
Algornia Blacks 1–1 Bethelm Warriors
Atildinite Whips 0–1 Bellator Riders

The Walkers were unfortunate to face a double-header on the road, but luckily travel from Jaffro to Zellbon wasn't far. Still, their fans likely complained of the travel and all that when the Zeppelins got themselves a win, but nobody's buying it. The Walkers are making a decisive case for worst in the league. The Queens shocked the world with a 2-0 win at home rather than a 1-0 win, the Storm being the benefactor of the lost points. The Blades, while they didn't get a win, did seem to upset the Crusaders by holding them scoreless. This isn't good, as their rival Warriors continue to be on a hot streak. The Foxes once again lose points, not good for them, as the Nets got the better of them in Lasinbree. The Void also beat the Assassins, making their case for "actually not that bad of a team still," and the Roots FINALLY won a game for the first time in several weeks. Not only that, it was on Primetime, against the Lights, in Metropolon. 0-1 isn't exactly a massive win, but Elstrund fans sure felt like it.

The Corps started off the next day by traveling to Miloden and then wiping the floor with the home side, a 1-4 whipping of the Witches which everyone expected. The Troopers, on the other hand, struggled in their match, only managed to score once against the Keets. Even though they were playing in Missomen, the poor birdies couldn't keep their patented defense up to snuff long enough to finish off the nigh-unstoppable Trooper attack. The Speed also pick up a win, and this time at home! One of the first home victories of the season for poor Owabrok fans, even if it was against the Starkians. Hey, you take what you can get. The Wind and Waves really seem to be connected at the hip recently, as both lost on the road today, the Reds upsetting the Wind with the Charge beating the Waves. The latter match was huge, as both squads are up in the table ranks and trying to chip away at the Troopers' lead.

The Pirates got a much-needed win on the Cruisers to stay afloat in the division, as the two nautical-themed teams duked it out all game with turnovers abound. It was the Cruisers who gave in in injury time which led to a Pirate score and win. The Shadows hosted the rival Models and managed to last the whole 90+3 minutes without conceding to the relentless attack of the Models, and the match ended 1-1. The Anvils lost again and to divisional foes in the Devils, who are somehow doing even worse than the Anvils. Maybe it's the V in the name. The Warriors somehow failed against the Blacks and the Riders easily rode past the Whips to end the matchdays.

League Stage
Bellator Riders 0–0 Zellbon Zeppelins
Bethelm Warriors 0–1 Atildinite Whips
Bolabore Anvils 1–0 Algornia Blacks
Cavson Models 3–0 Yokare Lake Devils
Cove Port Cruisers 4–1 Shorban Shadows
Dalumar Waves 0–0 Shire-Port Pirates
Dammenport Wind 1–1 Raikennax Charge
Darae-Sagut Starkians 0–2 Pittsennat Reds
Drawk City Troopers 1–1 Owabrok Speed
Drawk Corps 1–1 Missomen Keets
Elstrund Roots 1–2 Miloden Witches
Endertown Void 0–1 Metropolon Lights
Gelia Nets 0–1 Masteser Assassins
Ifferdam Station Blades 1–0 Lasinbree Foxes
Jaffro Storm 1–0 Kilnelm Crusaders
Katrafore Walkers 0–1 Kayo Queens

The Riders and Zeppelins are both squads known for not scoring or allowing many goals, not on purpose by gameplan but rather accidentally by incompetence. Neither of them could crease the nets this time around. The Warriors lost their first home game in awhile, and to the honestly-bad Whips. This is definitely not what they were looking for, as they're trying to keep a solid lead on their divisionmates. The Anvils, on the other hand, landed a home win once again, and against the Blacks as well. Of course, they're trying to shake this moniker of home-field disadvantage, but will they succeed? Likely not, my friends. The Models took care of the Devils at home, 3-0, and the Cruisers did the same with a similar margin, 4-1 over the Shadows.

The Waves drew at home to the Pirates, something they were really hoping not to do, as they still needed to stay ahead in the rankings. Highly fortunately for them though, not only did their rivals in the Wind draw, but they drew to the Charge, the Waves' biggest competitor in the race right now, behind the Troopers. Speaking of the Troopers, they also drew this time, and to whom other than the Speed, who've been looking to create an upset for once this season. They almost had it, but a miraculous save by Elaine Flannery allowed the match to end in a tie. The Reds beat the Starkians and the Corps were stymied at home by the upstart Keets, making this a rather evenly-matched day.

Just as soon as the Roots were starting to gain momentum, they done lost it again. They lost, 1-2, to the Witches, at home. The pathetic showing was rather symptomatic of their struggles without Ellzidan - simply unable to win games that they need to. The Lights, however, get another needed win to climb the ladder, by beating the Void 0-1. While the 1-goal showing isn't super impressive, it's an away win between two middling sides which is big for their fans. The Assassins get another win to stay on top of their division, also 0-1 on the road, and against the Nets, a divisional rival also on the way to attempting to secure a divisional title. The Blades also pull off what is an upset now but would've been considered an easy victory at the beginning of the season. In a similar vein, the Jaffro Storm beat the Crusaders 1-0 at home as well. Finally, the Walkers lose yet another game, 0-1. Wait, 0-1, can you guess the opponent? Yup, the Queens strike again.

League Stage
Zellbon Zeppelins 1–0 Kayo Queens
Kilnelm Crusaders 1–0 Katrafore Walkers
Lasinbree Foxes 0–2 Jaffro Storm
Masteser Assassins 0–0 Ifferdam Station Blades
Metropolon Lights 2–0 Gelia Nets
Miloden Witches 1–2 Endertown Void
Missomen Keets 0–4 Elstrund Roots
Owabrok Speed 5–1 Drawk Corps
Pittsennat Reds 1–1 Drawk City Troopers
Raikennax Charge 3–0 Darae-Sagut Starkians
Shire-Port Pirates 7–4 Dammenport Wind
Shorban Shadows 4–2 Dalumar Waves
Yokare Lake Devils 4–1 Cove Port Cruisers
Algornia Blacks 1–1 Cavson Models
Atildinite Whips 2–1 Bolabore Anvils
Bellator Riders 0–3 Bethelm Warriors

Once again, the Queens participate in a 1-0 match in the DLK. What's that you say? They lost the game? To the Zeppelins? Surely you jest. Apparently not though. Joi Vernon broke past the Queens' vaunted defense and scored, giving Zellbon fans a great start to their week. The Crusaders followed the Zepps' example with a 1-0 home win, although incredibly less impressive. They beat the worst-in-the-league Walkers. At least it snapped their losing streak. The Storm also picked up an easy pride win, away in Lasinbree. This spells uneasy feelings for Foxes fans, as their slip down the table is becoming more and more apparent. The Lights managed a 2-0 win at home versus the Nets, to the relief of fans across Metropolon. The Witches lost to their divisional rivals at home 1-2. What else is new?

Ellzidan has returned!! The Roots' saving grace has returned from her mysterious quest-driven hiatus to strike fear in the hearts of rival Keets fans by blasting them 0-4 singlehandedly. The Elite Elf scored all 4 herself in her return game on the road. She still didn't give a straight answer to media questions about her disappearance, but if it were ulterior motives to see how her team performed in her absence, surely it was the home loss to the Witches that annoyed her enough to bring her back. Not like we'll really be sure of it. The Speed also picked up a massive, much-needed win, by beating the Drawk Corps 5-1 in Owabrok, bringing back a vintage high-scoring victory that wowed fans and caused those distant, confused looks towards the end of the game in Corps players. Truly a win for everybody who's not a Corps member. The Troopers, on the other hand, were rather uninspired, merely drawing their divisional rivals in the Reds 1-1 away. However, perfect is perfect, if you don't count the Corps blemish from the conference stage. The Charge licked their lips at the Troopers' loss of points and got a solid home win against the Starkians. To end the day in primetime, the Pirates totally embarrassed the Wind in a high-scoring affair in Shire-Port. 7 goals to 4, Evelyn Eura, Pax Darcy, and Leandra Miller getting 2 goals apiece, and Cateline House getting the final nail in the coffin despite Leea May's 3 and Lilla Todd's 1.

The Waves lost on the road as well, predictably, although unpredictably to divisional rival Shadows. The Devils got a much-needed pride win, and a big one at that, beating the Cruisers 4-1. The Models' momentum was slowed a bit by taking a 1-1 draw to the Blacks, while the Whips managed to get a home win for the first time in awhile. Thanks, incompetent Anvils. Finally, the Warriors got a much-needed win to keep their momentum intact, winning 0-3 on the road against the Riders.

League Stage
Bethelm Warriors 1–1 Zellbon Zeppelins
Bolabore Anvils 4–2 Bellator Riders
Cavson Models 2–1 Atildinite Whips
Cove Port Cruisers 1–2 Algornia Blacks
Dalumar Waves 0–0 Yokare Lake Devils
Dammenport Wind 3–1 Shorban Shadows
Darae-Sagut Starkians 1–1 Shire-Port Pirates
Drawk City Troopers 1–0 Raikennax Charge
Drawk Corps 1–2 Pittsennat Reds
Elstrund Roots 6–1 Owabrok Speed
Endertown Void 1–0 Missomen Keets
Gelia Nets 1–0 Miloden Witches
Ifferdam Station Blades 0–2 Metropolon Lights
Jaffro Storm 1–0 Masteser Assassins
Katrafore Walkers 0–1 Lasinbree Foxes
Kayo Queens 2–1 Kilnelm Crusaders

Just when I said that about the Warriors, they go off and do something stupid, like drawing 1-1 to the Zeppelins despite being at home. Come on guys, this is why the top 3 have like an 8-point lead on the rest of the pack. Lo and behold, watch the Anvils as they actually score multiple goals and win a game at home! Say it isn't so! Honestly, this 4-2 victory was expected by nobody. The usually placid and unscoring Riders scoring 2 and giving up 4 on the road? And the Anvils winning at home? Nobody expected this. At least things returned to normalcy as the Models whipped the Whips in Cavson, the New Drawkia matchup ending 2-1 in favor of the hosts. The Cruisers were not so lucky, losing at home to the Blacks. The Waves take yet another step back by drawing to the fucking Devils. At home.

The Wind finally break the "same result as the Waves" streak the League Stage has kept going by winning at home 3-1 over rival Shadows. RIP Shorban, you're still bottom-feeding. The Starkians and Pirates only scored 1 apiece and got a draw, yawn. However, in the highly-anticipated Troopers-Charge match, the Troopers prevailed at home to keep their record intact and the Charge scrabbling to keep close in the title race. Despite not scoring as many goals as they expected to in this early part of the stage, the Troopers still refuse to lose, and that's what matters most. Right across town, Corps fans were getting blue in the face booing the rival Reds as the Pittsennat side escaped with a win. And then came the glorious Roots returning to form, walloping the Speed 6-1. Last week you would've expected that to end 0-0. Ellzidan strikes again scoring shit tons of goals. To end the day, the Void easily shut out the Keets and won at home.

The Nets did similarly to the Void and won at home against a weak side, this one being the Witches. The Lights dodged the Blades' upset juju by winning on the road 0-2, and the Storm stole a win from the favored Assassins. The Foxes got themselves a win to slow their slide down the table, but it was only against the Walkers. Beat a real team, please. The Queens also prevailed at home, thankfully for their fans, although it was to an impure 2-1 scoreline. Thanks for not cooperating, Crusaders.

League Stage
Zellbon Zeppelins 1–0 Kilnelm Crusaders
Lasinbree Foxes 3–2 Kayo Queens
Masteser Assassins 1–0 Katrafore Walkers
Metropolon Lights 0–0 Jaffro Storm
Miloden Witches 1–0 Ifferdam Station Blades
Missomen Keets 0–1 Gelia Nets
Owabrok Speed 1–0 Endertown Void
Pittsennat Reds 2–0 Elstrund Roots
Raikennax Charge 3–0 Drawk Corps
Shire-Port Pirates 1–7 Drawk City Troopers
Shorban Shadows 2–1 Darae-Sagut Starkians
Yokare Lake Devils 0–1 Dammenport Wind
Algornia Blacks 1–0 Dalumar Waves
Atildinite Whips 0–1 Cove Port Cruisers
Bellator Riders 3–1 Cavson Models
Bethelm Warriors 1–0 Bolabore Anvils

The Crusaders decided to cooperate with a 1-0 this time, although it was to the Zeppelins rather than the Queens. It's strange to see the Zeppelins actually doing things lately. Like, the fuck? Anyway, the Foxes managed to shut up the Queens by winning 3-2, which I assume happened because the Queens defense wasn't considering having to defend after conceding a goal. They may be towards the top of the ranks now, but they need to be careful. The Assassins beat the Walkers, bleh. The Lights drew divisional rival Storm nil-all, disappointing for both fanbases currently on the warpath. Finally, the Witches used the reverse card on the Blades and got an upset win at home, winning 1-0 in a much-needed showing.

The Keets couldn't keep the Nets out of the net for long, and lost 0-1 at home, furthering their slip in the ranks. The Speed are starting to slowly claw out of the bottom with another win, against the usually-solid Void too. The Roots couldn't ride on Ellzidan's talent for long, and lost 2-0 in Pittsennat to the Reds. Did the Elf take her foot off the gas on purpose? Only time will tell. The Charge bitch-slapped the Corps by shutting them out 3-0 in Raikennax, but that wasn't even the highlight of the day. The Troopers traveled to Shire-Port and annihilated the Pirates. A 1-7 away win for the Troopers puts them up firmly, or so you'd think. The season is still long. The Shadows won a game at home, good for them I guess.

On the last day of the first quarter of the League Stage, the Wind win away and the Waves lose away, tanking the Waves further down from the top. The Cruisers also win away, not like anybody cares, and the Models falter to the Riders on the road. The Riders also scored 3, which was unexpected for most. To finish off the quarter, the Warriors did what they needed to do and beat the Anvils. Congrats, you didn't suck that much this time.

## Drawkian League          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Drawk City Troopers       23   15   7   1    51   16  +35    52
 2 Raikennax Charge          23   16   4   3    49   17  +32    52
 3 Kayo Queens               23   13   5   5    29   16  +13    44
 4 Bethelm Warriors          23   12   7   4    42   23  +19    43
 5 Dalumar Waves             23   12   5   6    28   19   +9    41
 6 Metropolon Lights         23   12   4   7    37   17  +20    40
 7 Cavson Models             23   11   5   7    40   32   +8    38
 8 Jaffro Storm              23   11   5   7    30   32   −2    38
 9 Masteser Assassins        23    9   8   6    18   15   +3    35
10 Bellator Riders           23    9   8   6    19   19    0    35
11 Gelia Nets                23   11   2  10    19   16   +3    35
12 Endertown Void            23   10   5   8    12   10   +2    35
13 Ifferdam Station Blades   23   10   4   9    14   16   −2    34
14 Dammenport Wind           23    9   7   7    42   34   +8    34
15 Lasinbree Foxes           23    9   6   8    20   24   −4    33
16 Elstrund Roots            23    9   6   8    28   19   +9    33
17 Zellbon Zeppelins         23    8   9   6    13   11   +2    33
18 Kilnelm Crusaders         23    9   5   9    24   30   −6    32
19 Shire-Port Pirates        23    9   5   9    34   43   −9    32
20 Drawk Corps               23    9   4  10    40   36   +4    31
21 Shorban Shadows           23    8   6   9    34   40   −6    30
22 Cove Port Cruisers        23    8   5  10    26   31   −5    29
23 Owabrok Speed             23    8   4  11    38   44   −6    28
24 Darae-Sagut Starkians     23    7   7   9    19   26   −7    28
25 Bolabore Anvils           23    8   3  12    30   44  −14    27
26 Pittsennat Reds           23    6   6  11    30   38   −8    24
27 Atildinite Whips          23    7   3  13    12   23  −11    24
28 Algornia Blacks           23    4  10   9    12   17   −5    22
29 Yokare Lake Devils        23    5   3  15    25   43  −18    18
30 Miloden Witches           23    4   6  13    20   42  −22    18
31 Missomen Keets            23    2   6  15     7   30  −23    12
32 Katrafore Walkers         23    1   4  18     1   20  −19     7

At nearly the halfway point, the table is starting to come into shape. The Troopers and Charge are neck-and-neck, believe it or not, and both with highly similar goal differentials. Both have a decent shot at the title, and since they're both in opposite divisions, it could be a Troopers-Charge championship Bowl matchup. The Queens, Warriors, and Waves have all lost ground, making the title pretty much a long shot if at all. However, UICA spots are still in play, and thus they should be playing their hardest.

The Lights have made good on their promise to play better, climbing now up to the 6th spot, above the Models, and the Storm have done the same, now getting up to 8th. The Focal South has become a lot less relevant, with their best, the Assassins, stuck in 9th (however, they're still only 3 points ahead of the worst in their division, the Pirates). The Roots are still mucking around in the mid-table, but their place at the top of their division is relatively safe. The Speed have crawled up further, and the Corps' underperforming in big matches has hurt them, as they're still in 20th. With the Cruisers right up their asses, they could potentially miss out of the playoffs for the first time in ages.

The Zeppelins have also clawed up to a respectable placement, but are pretty much doomed out of playoffs considering how well the rest of their divisionmates are doing. The Witches and Devils are fighting to keep a "3" from being the first digit of their standing, while the Keets are 2 wins behind them. The Walkers are undoubtedly the worst team this season, only one win on the year. In fact, they've only scored 1 goal the entire season. Christ they're bad.

## Focal North              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 2 Raikennax Charge          23   16   4   3    49   17  +32    52
 6 Metropolon Lights         23   12   4   7    37   17  +20    40
 8 Jaffro Storm              23   11   5   7    30   32   −2    38
17 Zellbon Zeppelins         23    8   9   6    13   11   +2    33

## Focal Center             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 3 Kayo Queens               23   13   5   5    29   16  +13    44
10 Bellator Riders           23    9   8   6    19   19    0    35
28 Algornia Blacks           23    4  10   9    12   17   −5    22
32 Katrafore Walkers         23    1   4  18     1   20  −19     7

## Focal South              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 9 Masteser Assassins        23    9   8   6    18   15   +3    35
11 Gelia Nets                23   11   2  10    19   16   +3    35
15 Lasinbree Foxes           23    9   6   8    20   24   −4    33
19 Shire-Port Pirates        23    9   5   9    34   43   −9    32

## Focal Outer              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
12 Endertown Void            23   10   5   8    12   10   +2    35
24 Darae-Sagut Starkians     23    7   7   9    19   26   −7    28
27 Atildinite Whips          23    7   3  13    12   23  −11    24
30 Miloden Witches           23    4   6  13    20   42  −22    18

## Prime North              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Drawk City Troopers       23   15   7   1    51   16  +35    52
20 Drawk Corps               23    9   4  10    40   36   +4    31
22 Cove Port Cruisers        23    8   5  10    26   31   −5    29
26 Pittsennat Reds           23    6   6  11    30   38   −8    24

## Prime Center             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 4 Bethelm Warriors          23   12   7   4    42   23  +19    43
13 Ifferdam Station Blades   23   10   4   9    14   16   −2    34
18 Kilnelm Crusaders         23    9   5   9    24   30   −6    32
23 Owabrok Speed             23    8   4  11    38   44   −6    28

## Prime South              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
16 Elstrund Roots            23    9   6   8    28   19   +9    33
25 Bolabore Anvils           23    8   3  12    30   44  −14    27
29 Yokare Lake Devils        23    5   3  15    25   43  −18    18
31 Missomen Keets            23    2   6  15     7   30  −23    12

## Prime Outer              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 5 Dalumar Waves             23   12   5   6    28   19   +9    41
 7 Cavson Models             23   11   5   7    40   32   +8    38
14 Dammenport Wind           23    9   7   7    42   34   +8    34
21 Shorban Shadows           23    8   6   9    34   40   −6    30

FLAME CUP - ROUND of 16

Wooo, the Flame Cup is beginning! This is your standard "everyone plays" cup. The seedings are standard for 32-team single elimination, and are determined using last season's league table.
The rounds are done on two-leg home-away ties, using aggregate scores and away goals and yadda yadda.
Ties are played on back-to-back weeks, then a break week, then the next 2 weeks for the next round and so on.
The Cup Final is played Best of 3, no aggregate score counted and ties not allowed.
There is no neutral final site, the better seed gets home advantage if it goes to a tiebreaker match.

Drawk Corps 1-0 Owabrok Speed (1-0 agg)
Owabrok Speed 0-0 Drawk Corps (0-1 agg)

Bethelm Warriors 1-1 Masteser Assassins (1-1 agg)
Masteser Assassins 5-1 Bethelm Warriors (6-2 agg)

Metropolon Lights 1-1 Cavson Models (1-1 agg)
Cavson Models 5-0 Metropolon Lights (6-1 agg)

Kilnelm Crusaders 3-8 Drawk City Troopers (3-8 agg)
Drawk City Troopers 1-1 Kilnelm Crusaders (9-4 agg)

Missomen Keets 1-1 Dalumar Waves (1-1 agg)
Dalumar Waves 2-0 Missomen Keets (3-1 agg)

Cove Port Cruisers 2-3 Jaffro Storm (2-3 agg)
Jaffro Storm 2-2 Cove Port Cruisers (5-4 agg)

Raikennax Charge 1-0 Zellbon Zeppelins (1-0 agg)
Zellbon Zeppelins 1-3 Raikennax Charge (1-4 agg)

Gelia Nets 1-0 Endertown Void (1-0 agg)
Endertown Void 1-0 Gelia Nets (1-0 AET, 1-1 agg, 2-3 PKs)

And we're back! The next 2 legs of the Flame Cup tournament have been played out. Some fanbases had total nailbiters in the second leg, others just had vast disappointment or overwhelming relief and elation. Let's see what happened, shall we?

The Corps-Speed tie was one many expected to go 10-9 on aggregate. Both teams known for their offensive prowess and lack of a defense were set to play out a net-ripping series. Then the first match happened. In completely unexpected fashion, the Corps only managed one goal at home thanks to Katie Madison, while the Speed continued their subpar play by scoring none. At the final whistle, many fans were left confused. Had they really just seen a 1-0 match between two of the most offensive teams in the league? Even more surprising was the second leg - a nil-all draw which gave the Corps a ticket to the next round. Speed fans have yet another reason to hate this season.

The Assassins are usually in the top of their division, but with the Foxes and Pirates and all else actually playing this year, their chances of silverware are diminishing a bit. Especially when their next opponent in the Cup are the torrid Warriors who've been up at the top of the table race lately. Luckily for the Assassins, the leg in Bethelm ended in a 1-1 draw. Really all they needed was to score a goal or two at home and not have a defensive breakdown and they'd be through. But instead they had a dominating performance, allowing only one Warriors goal in the second match (Lee), and themselves scoring 5 - Morrehn with 1, Sunrisian Nasegawa with 1, Josefin Michaels with 2, and Regina Sokolov with 1. The 6-2 aggregate was more than enough to send the Assassins to the next round.

The Lights-Models tie was visually similar as well. While the Models seem to have a comfortable lead over their division, they're still not close to the top of the league, and the Lights themselves are searching for more points as they trail the Charge. As far as the cup is concerned, the Lights are the favored side for sure. And yet, at home in Metropolon, they could only manage a 1-1 draw. Livia Scott got the home goal early for the Lights and they seemed to simply atrophy after this point, even lasting into the next week. Maria Tyler scored the equalizer in that first match, but it ended up not mattering. Why? Because the next week, in Cavson, those meddling Models scored 5 and shut out the poor Lights, securing passage to the next week. New Drawkian standout Lilly Zoe Eason scored 3 that day, alongside another goal from Tyler and one from Kiki Wright.

The most high-powered matchup in this round was undoubtedly the Crusaders vs Troopers. While the Troopers have looked rather unstoppable lately and even beat the Crusaders in the Conference Stage, the Crusaders are also fighting at the top ends of the table and could realistically pull off an upset. That what all the Crusader fans were saying before the first week, that is. Then the Troopers came on the road in Kilnelm and delivered a crushing to the tune of 3-8. Lisa Morris scored a goal, and Alex Turati scored 2, but it simply was not enough. It's no secret the anchor of the Crusader defense is Cynthia Pack, starting National Teamer, but the Troopers knew this, and countered with their own national teamer, Stella Moore. The thing with the Troopers is that their forward line doesn't consist of one standout player and a bunch of scrubs. It consists of 3-5 players that could be star forwards on half of the teams in the league. While Cynthia was busy keeping Stella from scoring (she still got a consolation goal late), the rest of the defense cracked to Mary-Anne Song (twice), Katie St. Johnstone (thrice), Kariyna Blair (once), and Charity Hull (once). The resulting second-week tie was completely pointless, and the 1-1 draw allowed the Troopers to move on in convincing fashion to the next round (Stella scored in that match, countered by Shiri Govvnor).

The Missomen Keets were lucky to escape the first round, but it was clear their time was up. Being drawn against the league-title-chasing Dalumar Waves, there was simply no way they were escaping that round, and they didn't. Bernadette's Budgies only managed 1 goal at home thanks to Catherin Jocelyn, but allowed one to Abby Patton. Their offense simply went kaput in the second leg in Dalumar, and Nadia Roth scored an easy brace to send the Waves onward.

The Jaffro Storm-Cove Port Cruisers matchup was interesting. On paper, the teams are pretty even, as they often are resigned to third place in their powerhouse divisions. They're both first alphabetically in their divisions. They both run 3-4-3 setups. Both cities are in the Betakree District. Coincidences aside, the Storm were playing a bit better than the Cruisers this season, but it could go either direction. This was evident in the first leg, as the Storm managed a late goal (McArthely) to make the score 2-3 in their favor. This ended being huge for the Jaffro side, as the second leg ended in a 2-2 draw. The Cruisers tried their very hardest to score that crucial third goal to tie the series and force Extra Time, but ultimately they fell short, and the Storm ride on.

We all know the Zeppelins were absolutely THRILLED to be drawn against their divisional rivals and current title chasing Raikennax Charge for the next round of the Cup. For the first leg of the tie, in Raikennax, the home Charge got a 1-0 win, which may've been a disappointment for the fans that came to see a blowout, but is a crucial goal nonetheless. However, the killing blow came the next week in Zellbon, as the Zepps were taken down 1-3 by the Charge. Mickey Watson accounted for 2 of the 1-4 aggregate score, while Monica Waters accounted for the other 2. Kazia Savage presented the Zeppelin's last gasp in the Cup, a 78' goal in the second leg to repair their pride a little bit. Charge On.

Finally, the Gelia Nets and Endertown Void presented the closest tie of the round. Both teams, rather evenly matched (the Void having a better season but projected below the Nets, despite the Nets underperforming thus far), were both desperate to make the quarterfinals. The Nets got a goal at home from Sunrisian Aubrey Salt and held the Void scoreless. Not going without a fight, the Void scored a goal of their own at home the next week (McAdams). This brought the match to extra time, the only instance of it this round. Nobody between the two generally-defensive teams could get through, and so it went to a tense penalty shootout to decide the winner. The Void are the ones who faltered first, both teams missed their first shot and made their next two. Tied at 2-2 with two kicks to go, Endertown's van Bretta missed her kick, and Amanda Liv made hers, bringing the score to 2-3. The last Void shot, from Alexandra Stuber, was saved by the Nets' Polly Hymn, and the Nets won by default without having to make their last kick. While this was incredibly depressing for the home fans in Endertown, all the fans in Gelia and Drawkland watching it on broadcast were elated that they once again were making it to the quarterfinals.

Drawk Corps vs Masteser Assassins
Cavson Models vs Drawk City Troopers
Dalumar Waves vs Jaffro Storm
Raikennax Charge vs Gelia Nets

[Drawkland]

DRAWKIAN SEASON 3904 : UICA ELIGIBLE SEASON 5 : UICA CYCLE 70

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LEAGUE STAGE MD 9-16

Conference Stage
League Stage
Division Stage
Playoff Stage

Drawkian League Kickerball is often divided into 4 stages: the Conference Stage, the League Stage, the Division Stage (where a given team plays every team in the relevant group of the stage), and the Playoff Stage, starting with the Cup final, then leading to the Bowl game playoff championship which concludes the season.

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For those unfamiliar with the DLK and its season, the season continues with the league stage, in which every team will play every other team in their league once, for a total of 31 games in the stage. This section covers the second quarter of matches, matchdays 9-16. This takes approximately 3 weeks, as teams play 2 to 3 games per Drawkian week (which is 9 days). This is where the brunt of the season occurs, and the title race is full throttle. In the last couple weeks of this, some teams compete in the second round of the Flame Cup, which is covered below.

League Stage
Bolabore Anvils 2–1 Zellbon Zeppelins
Cavson Models 3–1 Bethelm Warriors
Cove Port Cruisers 2–4 Bellator Riders
Dalumar Waves 0–1 Atildinite Whips
Dammenport Wind 0–1 Algornia Blacks
Darae-Sagut Starkians 1–0 Yokare Lake Devils
Drawk City Troopers 2–0 Shorban Shadows
Drawk Corps 1–4 Shire-Port Pirates
Elstrund Roots 0–0 Raikennax Charge
Endertown Void 1–0 Pittsennat Reds
Gelia Nets 1–0 Owabrok Speed
Ifferdam Station Blades 0–0 Missomen Keets
Jaffro Storm 4–2 Miloden Witches
Katrafore Walkers 1–1 Metropolon Lights
Kayo Queens 1–0 Masteser Assassins
Kilnelm Crusaders 0–1 Lasinbree Foxes

Holy shit, the Anvils won at home. What a way to start this set of games. Not only that, but they beat the super-defensive Zeppelins 2-1. Wild times. The Models continue their pursuit of the top flight of the table with an impressive 3-1 win over the Warriors (close to them in points). The Riders scored actual goals, and on the road as well, 2-4 over the Cruisers. The Waves whiffed against the Whips, who managed a 1-goal win on the road. Good for them. The Wind suffered a similar fate, losing 0-1 at home, them to the Blacks. To end the day, the Starkians beat the Devils at home, an easy win to boost them up.

The Troopers once again continue their hot streak with a 2-0 home win, against the shoddy Shadows. The Corps can't say the same, losing pathetically at home to the Shire-Port Pirates, trying to get a leg up in their close division. Allowing 4 goals at home isn't unheard of, but against a team like the Pirates, it's kinda embarrassing. The Roots, meanwhile, lost some of their regained Ellzidanian momentum with a 0-0 draw, but it was against the Charge, which was crucial. A big-ticket non-loss, and one that takes the Charge a step down from the Troopers. The Void also beat the Reds at home, which wasn't shocking. Finally, the Speed fell once again, to the Gelia Nets, who are still in tight contention in their division.

The Blades and Keets played out in a match where both teams attempted to give the other team a win, by not scoring goals. Unfortunately for them and everyone watching, it ended in a scoreless draw. The Storm got a thankful home win against the Witches, 4-2. The Lights, meanwhile, draw with the literal worst team in the league, the Walkers, albeit on the road. Good news for lower sides in the Focal North. The Queens got a 1-0 win.™ The Foxes won on the road against the Crusaders, trying desperately to stay in playoff contention while they still have a chance for the first time in ages.

League Stage
Zellbon Zeppelins 1–0 Lasinbree Foxes
Masteser Assassins 2–2 Kilnelm Crusaders
Metropolon Lights 2–0 Kayo Queens
Miloden Witches 0–1 Katrafore Walkers
Missomen Keets 1–1 Jaffro Storm
Owabrok Speed 2–0 Ifferdam Station Blades
Pittsennat Reds 1–0 Gelia Nets
Raikennax Charge 0–1 Endertown Void
Shire-Port Pirates 1–1 Elstrund Roots
Shorban Shadows 0–1 Drawk Corps
Yokare Lake Devils 1–0 Drawk City Troopers
Algornia Blacks 2–0 Darae-Sagut Starkians
Atildinite Whips 0–0 Dammenport Wind
Bellator Riders 0–0 Dalumar Waves
Bethelm Warriors 1–1 Cove Port Cruisers
Bolabore Anvils 4–3 Cavson Models

Of course, the Foxes turn around and give the momentum right back by losing to the Zeppelins, who managed a 1-0 win at home. The Crusaders failed to win again, only drawing the Assassins despite being away. The Lights got a 2-0 win at home, which is quite common, but not as common as the Queens winning 1-0. The Queens' juju here clearly wasn't enough. The Witches and Walkers duked it out in the battle of the worst 2 teams in the league, which the Walkers actually somehow won. Only the Witches would manage to be worse than bad. The Keets held the Storm 1-1 at home, which is solid for them. The Speed also finally got another win at home, against the Blades. This is the expected result most times, but with the Blades good at upsetting teams and the Speed being bad this season, it could've gone the other way.

The Reds beat the Nets, a solid home win the fans have needed for ages. The Charge fall further away from the table-topping Troopers by losing at home to the Void. All things considered, not a bad loss per se, but bad as it inhibits their table title hopes. The Pirates and Roots tied 1-1, not really helping the point-starved Roots, but 1 is still greater than 0. The Corps made up for last matchday's failure with a road win. But the biggest headline of the day was the Troopers, losing their first game since the Corps in the Conference Stage. While on the road, they were still facing the bottom-quarter Devils. They failed to score at all, making a disappointing end to their hot unbeaten streak.

The Blacks won at home, 2-0, a surprisingly solid win for the team fighting for the second playoff spot in their division. The Wind and Waves both played away and were held to scoreless draws, and the Warriors fell further behind with a 1-1 draw to the Cruisers at home. The Anvils, however, actually showed up clutch, winning a game not only at home, but 4-3 against the Models in an intense back-and-forth match. Akemi Goose netted the final goal that secured the win, an injury time score that lit up the usually sad and lethargic crowd.

League Stage
Cavson Models 0–2 Zellbon Zeppelins
Cove Port Cruisers 3–0 Bolabore Anvils
Dalumar Waves 2–0 Bethelm Warriors
Dammenport Wind 1–4 Bellator Riders
Darae-Sagut Starkians 0–1 Atildinite Whips
Drawk City Troopers 1–0 Algornia Blacks
Drawk Corps 4–0 Yokare Lake Devils
Elstrund Roots 8–4 Shorban Shadows
Endertown Void 0–2 Shire-Port Pirates
Gelia Nets 0–1 Raikennax Charge
Ifferdam Station Blades 1–1 Pittsennat Reds
Jaffro Storm 0–3 Owabrok Speed
Katrafore Walkers 0–0 Missomen Keets
Kayo Queens 2–1 Miloden Witches
Kilnelm Crusaders 0–0 Metropolon Lights
Lasinbree Foxes 0–0 Masteser Assassins

The Zeppelins win their second consecutive match, this time on the road and against the considerably tougher Models. Good for them. The Anvils couldn't replicate this success, falling 3-0 to the Cruisers. The Waves and Warriors, two divisional leaders, matched up in Dalumar. The Waves easily won the match, 2-0. The Wind, however, totally fell apart at home, allowing the usually placid Riders to score 4 and get a win in Dammenport. The Whips also managed another win, albeit against the scrub Starkians.

The Troopers made up for their failure last matchday with a shaky 1-0 home win against the Blacks. But points are points. The Corps had much better success, getting a home 4-0 shutout against the very team that beat the Troopers 3 days ago. Damn Devils. The Roots had an utter field day at home, beating the Shadows 8-4 (the highest total score match all season). Ellzidan had herself 5 goals, Siv Foss, Shayna Nephara, and Kate Ruggieri (of the Sunrise Islands) all getting a goal themselves. Still, Cary Ward and Marleen Phelps got braces each. The Pirates won another on the road, above the Void, in a "less good but still divisional leader" matchup. To cap the day, the Charge stopped their slip with a road win against the Nets, who've been abysmal at home lately.

At home, the Blades tied the Reds, which considering the teams are rather even, was expected. The Speed got a solid win, against the Storm, in Jaffro, mind you. Not only that, they won 0-3, both their defense and offense hitting on all cylinders. Things looking up? Hard to tell, the season is still long. Another "bottom table" matchup happened, the Walkers hosting the Keets. No goals were scored. That is all. The Queen were getting close to a 1-0 win™ against the Witches, but those pesky bitches scored, forcing the Queens to score again to ensure a win at home. The Crusaders and Lights, usually a high powered matchup, ended scoreless, similarly to the divisional rivalry matchup between the Foxes and Assassins. How anticlimactic.

League Stage
Zellbon Zeppelins 0–1 Masteser Assassins
Metropolon Lights 2–0 Lasinbree Foxes
Miloden Witches 1–1 Kilnelm Crusaders
Missomen Keets 1–0 Kayo Queens
Owabrok Speed 1–2 Katrafore Walkers
Pittsennat Reds 6–1 Jaffro Storm
Raikennax Charge 1–0 Ifferdam Station Blades
Shire-Port Pirates 2–0 Gelia Nets
Shorban Shadows 1–1 Endertown Void
Yokare Lake Devils 1–1 Elstrund Roots
Algornia Blacks 1–2 Drawk Corps
Atildinite Whips 0–0 Drawk City Troopers
Bellator Riders 0–0 Darae-Sagut Starkians
Bethelm Warriors 1–3 Dammenport Wind
Bolabore Anvils 2–7 Dalumar Waves
Cavson Models 1–1 Cove Port Cruisers

The Zeppelins lost again, to nobody's surprise. It's too bad, they were doing pretty well recently. Damn Assassins. The Lights and Foxes matched up in a "we drew 0-0 yesterday" game, which the Lights won 2-0 thanks to home advantage and the fact that the Foxes aren't that good anymore. The Witches managed to fend off the Crusaders at home to a 1-1 draw, while the Queens lost on the road in Missomen. At least the Keets had the sense to make sure it was 1-0.™ Capping the day was the Speed laughably losing to the Walkers 1-2 at home. They let the worst offense score on them twice, at home. LOL.

The next day started with a "underachieving North division squad" intraconference matchup, the Reds against the Storm. In their best appearance all season, even better at home, the Reds put the Storm away 6-1, thanks largely to a Alayna Sears hat trick. The Charge got a home win to makeup for their recent home failure by beating the usual upsetting Blades. The Pirates went head-to-head against divisional foe Nets at home, and came out with a crucial 2-0 win. You better believe Nets fans will be thinking about the match come the divisional stage when the Focal South is in chaos trying to decide who gets to the playoffs. The Shadows and Void, New Drawkian foes, drew 1-1, unsurprisingly. The Roots lost 1-1 to the damn Devils. Bruh, get some actual points, please. You're an embarrassment of a divisional leader. To end the day, the Corps easily bested the Blacks in Algornia, the miners unable to stop the Corps attack.

The Troopers on the road simply couldn't get the better of the Whips, a 0-0 exemplifying the sudden lack of an offense from the Troopers. All Drawk City fans are hoping this troubling trend doesn't stick. The Riders came back down to earth by not scoring goals, at home versus the Starkians. The Warriors, fresh off losing to the Waves, lost to their Windy rivals. Despite this time being at home, they couldn't stop the Leea May attack at fell 1-3. Now, the Anvils are known for a bad home record this season. They scored 2 then gave up 2 to the Waves, and the fans expected probably another goal or so and a sad loss to go home to. Instead, the goals simply did not stop coming. The Waves ended up scoring 5 more on the Anvils to make the loss utterly depressing. You wouldn't wish a 2-7 loss on your worst rival. Okay, you probably would. Finally, the Cavson and Cove Port sides couldn't play for a winner, drawing 1-1.

League Stage
Cove Port Cruisers 0–1 Zellbon Zeppelins
Dalumar Waves 1–0 Cavson Models
Dammenport Wind 1–0 Bolabore Anvils
Darae-Sagut Starkians 0–0 Bethelm Warriors
Drawk City Troopers 2–1 Bellator Riders
Drawk Corps 3–0 Atildinite Whips
Elstrund Roots 0–1 Algornia Blacks
Endertown Void 1–0 Yokare Lake Devils
Gelia Nets 0–1 Shorban Shadows
Ifferdam Station Blades 0–1 Shire-Port Pirates
Jaffro Storm 2–1 Raikennax Charge
Katrafore Walkers 0–1 Pittsennat Reds
Kayo Queens 4–1 Owabrok Speed
Kilnelm Crusaders 2–0 Missomen Keets
Lasinbree Foxes 1–0 Miloden Witches
Masteser Assassins 1–2 Metropolon Lights

Here come the Zeppelins, winning again and shit. Thanks, Cruisers. You're making the Zeppelins look like the Queens. The Waves and Wind both caught solid wins today, the former importantly against divisional rival Models, and the latter easily besting the Anvils. The Warriors continue their slide to mediocrity by being held scoreless by the Starkians, and the Troopers scored 2 goals for the first time in 4 matches. This time, it was the Riders being the beneficiary of the loss.

The Drawk Corps didn't shit the bed against the Whips at home, and that's a good thing. 3-0 wins at home are great for morale. Somebody tell that to the Roots, who lost 0-1 at home. Come on guys, we all want you to do well. The Void could at least win at home, against the Devils. the Shorban and Shire-Port sides both got 0-1 away wins, and the Storm put away the rival Charge on primetime, 2-1. Their first big divisional win all season, and it couldn't have come at a better time, too. Play spoiler, you all, it's great.

The Reds beat the Walkers on the road, so good for them. The Queen had a 1-0 wi- wait, what? The Queens offense had a field day on the shoddy Speed defense, scoring 4 and getting a one-sided win at home in Kayo. Speed, once again, ain't shit. The Crusaders end their losing/tying streak by beating the Keets defense 2-0. The Foxes and Witches were expected to be the worst 2 teams, but the Foxes exemplified their kind-of dream season by getting the win over the Witches. Finally, the Lights got a 1-2 win on the road against the Assassins, on par with the betting expectations.

League Stage
Zellbon Zeppelins 2–1 Metropolon Lights
Miloden Witches 0–1 Masteser Assassins
Missomen Keets 1–0 Lasinbree Foxes
Owabrok Speed 1–1 Kilnelm Crusaders
Pittsennat Reds 0–0 Kayo Queens
Raikennax Charge 3–1 Katrafore Walkers
Shire-Port Pirates 1–1 Jaffro Storm
Shorban Shadows 1–0 Ifferdam Station Blades
Yokare Lake Devils 1–2 Gelia Nets
Algornia Blacks 1–0 Endertown Void
Atildinite Whips 0–2 Elstrund Roots
Bellator Riders 1–4 Drawk Corps
Bethelm Warriors 0–6 Drawk City Troopers
Bolabore Anvils 1–4 Darae-Sagut Starkians
Cavson Models 1–1 Dammenport Wind
Cove Port Cruisers 1–2 Dalumar Waves

However, the betting expectations were reversed the next day, the Lights losing against the Zeppelins in Zellbon, 2-1. The Assassins took care of the Witches on the road, and the Keets got a solid home win against the poor Foxes. The divisional rivalry (with some playoff implications) between the Speed and Crusaders came to light, and was played to an inconclusive 1-1 draw. At least they both got points, right? The Queens couldn't get that crucial goal to make their patented 0-1 win, and instead drew the Pittsennat Reds nil-all.

The Charge beat the Walkers 3-1, good for them. They continue to simply be behind the Troopers at this point. The Pirates and Storm couldn't get a conclusive winner, only getting 1 goal and thus 1 point apiece. The Shadows had a solid home win, while the Nets had a solid road win. The Blacks beat the Void, damaging the latter's quest to get a solid lead on their division. To cap the day, the Roots finally got a nice win on the road, getting an expected scoreline against the Whips, 0-2.

The Corps started off the next day with a 1-4 win against the mediocre Riders on the road. Not wanting to be outdone, the Troopers' offense suddenly came up from the dead and defeated the slipping Warriors 0-6 on the road. Moore hat trick, Song goal, a goal from both Blairs, and the win was in the books. The Anvils once again get smacked at home, and by the Starkians of all teams. Come on, guys, 1-4? Where is Melitta Yanks on your defense? Is she dead all of a sudden? She might get kicked off the NT at this rate. The Models fended off the Wind 1-1 at home, but they really needed a win to get space on them. The second Prime Outer playoff spot depends on it. The Waves, at least, took care of business on the road.

League Stage
Dalumar Waves 0–1 Zellbon Zeppelins
Dammenport Wind 2–3 Cove Port Cruisers
Darae-Sagut Starkians 0–0 Cavson Models
Drawk City Troopers 2–0 Bolabore Anvils
Drawk Corps 0–0 Bethelm Warriors
Elstrund Roots 1–1 Bellator Riders
Endertown Void 0–1 Atildinite Whips
Gelia Nets 0–0 Algornia Blacks
Ifferdam Station Blades 0–1 Yokare Lake Devils
Jaffro Storm 3–0 Shorban Shadows
Katrafore Walkers 1–1 Shire-Port Pirates
Kayo Queens 1–0 Raikennax Charge
Kilnelm Crusaders 0–0 Pittsennat Reds
Lasinbree Foxes 2–2 Owabrok Speed
Masteser Assassins 0–1 Missomen Keets
Metropolon Lights 6–3 Miloden Witches

The Zeppelins continue their surprising hot streak by beating the Dalumar Waves 0-1 in Dalumar, a result really nobody was expecting. Zeppelins, good?? Surely you jest. Next you'll be telling me the Wind lost to the Cruisers 2-3 in Dammenport. Oh wait, that happened too? Damn. And the Models couldn't beat the Starkians either. The Troopers at least managed to wreck the Anvils at home, 2-0, but neither the Corps or Warriors could score on primetime.

The Roots did score, but only 1 goal, and allowed the Riders a single late equalizer. The Whips managed a win on the Void, even on the road, a good divisional victory which ultimately doesn't mean much considering how far behind in the table the Whips are. The Nets and Blacks couldn't determine a winner in 90 minutes, neither scoring, and the battle of the 3-word-non-hyphenated teams (Ifferdam Station Blades vs Yokare Lake Devils) ended in a victory for the underdog road team Devils. The Storm outplayed the Shadows in Jaffro, an easy 3-0 reminiscent of the Cross days. The Pirates faltered against the Walkers, a 1-1 draw, to end the day.

The Queens got a 1-0 win.™ Oh, it was against the Charge? Okay, that's actually impressive, and big as they're the number 3 and number 2 teams, respectively, but still. You would expect the Charge, of all teams, to escape the vacuum pull of the probably rigged-at-this-point Queens' trademark scoreline. The Crusaders once again show their seeping incompetence by drawing with the Reds despite being at home, and the Foxes got an upset home draw against the Speed, who are sort of getting back into form. It wasn't soon enough. Masteser hosted Missomen, and the Keets came away with the 0-1 win, to their fans' delight. The Lights capped the day by scoring 6 goals! That's cool and all, but they also allowed 3. To the Witches. In Metropolon. Not the best day for the defense but 3 points is 3 points in the table.

League Stage
Zellbon Zeppelins 0–1 Miloden Witches
Missomen Keets 1–2 Metropolon Lights
Owabrok Speed 1–0 Masteser Assassins
Pittsennat Reds 4–0 Lasinbree Foxes
Raikennax Charge 3–1 Kilnelm Crusaders
Shire-Port Pirates 1–2 Kayo Queens
Shorban Shadows 1–0 Katrafore Walkers
Yokare Lake Devils 1–0 Jaffro Storm
Algornia Blacks 1–0 Ifferdam Station Blades
Atildinite Whips 1–1 Gelia Nets
Bellator Riders 0–1 Endertown Void
Bethelm Warriors 1–0 Elstrund Roots
Bolabore Anvils 1–3 Drawk Corps
Cavson Models 1–1 Drawk City Troopers
Cove Port Cruisers 1–0 Darae-Sagut Starkians
Dalumar Waves 1–1 Dammenport Wind

And see, Zeppelins, whenever we compliment you, you do shit like this, and lose at home to the Witches. However, you're now in the Top 10 somehow so we can't really roast you that bad. The Lights took care of business against the Keets on the road, while the Speed did the same at home against the Assassins. The Reds once again got a solid goal showing at home, blowing out the Foxes 4-0. The Charge got back in business with a 3-1 home win against the continually-slipping Crusaders, and the Queens were forced to win by more than 0-1 by the Pirates. Still, the Queens got an away win, 1-2.

The Shadows didn't totally fail at home against the worst team in the league, so good for them, I guess. The Storm, who are either doing confusingly well or terrible, dipped to the terrible side by losing 1-0 to the Devils. Being shut out on the road? Not that shocking, but to the #29 team? Maybe so. The Blacks beat the Blades at home, while the Whips held off the Nets 1-1 at home. The Riders failed to score once again, allowing the Void another win to get them ever-closer to the Top 10.

The Warriors finally won again, a 1-0 win at home against the Roots something to celebrate. The Anvils lost at home by multiple goals.™ This time it was the Corps stealing 3 points from the Bolabore fans, with a 1-3 victory. The Troopers nearly lost to the Models in Cavson, but thanks to a miracle last-second save by Elaine Flannery, the match merely ended with a 1-1 draw, protecting the Troopers' lead. The Cruisers got the better of the neighboring Starkians (a geographical and historical rivalry), a 1-0 win, while the traditional Dalumar-Dammenport rivalry ending inconclusively in a 1-1 draw. Most rivalries have ended pretty meh, with draws abound, with the exception of that one in the Conference Stage where the Corps beat the Troopers to end their unbeaten streak.

## Drawkian League          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Drawk City Troopers       31   20   9   2    65   19  +46    69
 2 Raikennax Charge          31   20   5   6    58   23  +35    65
 3 Kayo Queens               31   18   6   7    39   22  +17    60
 4 Metropolon Lights         31   17   6   8    53   25  +28    57
 5 Dalumar Waves             31   16   7   8    41   25  +16    55
 6 Drawk Corps               31   15   5  11    58   43  +15    50
 7 Bethelm Warriors          31   13  10   8    46   38   +8    49
 8 Jaffro Storm              31   14   7  10    42   47   −5    49
 9 Zellbon Zeppelins         31   13   9   9    21   16   +5    48
10 Endertown Void            31   14   6  11    17   15   +2    48
11 Shire-Port Pirates        31   13   8  10    47   49   −2    47
12 Cavson Models             31   12   9  10    49   43   +6    45
13 Bellator Riders           31   11  11   9    30   30    0    44
14 Masteser Assassins        31   11  10  10    23   22   +1    43
15 Dammenport Wind           31   11  10  10    51   45   +6    43
16 Elstrund Roots            31   11  10  10    41   28  +13    43
17 Gelia Nets                31   13   4  14    23   23    0    43
18 Lasinbree Foxes           31   11   8  12    24   34  −10    41
19 Cove Port Cruisers        31   11   7  13    38   42   −4    40
20 Shorban Shadows           31   11   7  13    42   55  −13    40
21 Kilnelm Crusaders         31   10  10  11    31   38   −7    40
22 Owabrok Speed             31   11   6  14    49   54   −5    39
23 Pittsennat Reds           31   10   9  12    43   41   +2    39
24 Algornia Blacks           31    9  11  11    19   20   −1    38
25 Darae-Sagut Starkians     31    9  10  12    24   31   −7    37
26 Ifferdam Station Blades   31   10   6  15    15   24   −9    36
27 Atildinite Whips          31   10   6  15    16   29  −13    36
28 Bolabore Anvils           31   10   3  18    40   68  −28    33
29 Yokare Lake Devils        31    8   4  19    30   52  −22    28
30 Missomen Keets            31    5   9  17    12   35  −23    24
31 Miloden Witches           31    5   7  19    28   58  −30    22
32 Katrafore Walkers         31    3   7  21     7   28  −21    16

The table is starting to form a little more solidly now, with certain teams being definite title contenders and certain teams being definite garbage. Quick note - there are 18 matches left in the season, therefore 54 points remain on the table for every team. This basically means that no team can clinch a title or UICA contention, nor is any team eliminated from title or UICA contention. However, the Walkers are 1 point away from being eliminated from table title contention. Surprised? No you're not.

The Troopers now finally have a solid lead, with 69 points. Their closest competition, the Charge, lost 4 points over these 8 games, now sitting at 65. The Queens are merely at 60 thanks to continued random losses, but for the most part The 1-0 Win™ is serving them well. The Lights, and really the entire Focal North, have emerged from the depths of mediocrity and all 4 have cracked the Top 10, the Lights doing the best at 57, only a win behind the 3rd-placed Queens. The Waves have fallen behind from their title-contending days around the Conference Stage, but are still not really out of Globe Cup slot contention at 55 points.

The Drawk Corps are now in 6th, where you'd kinda expect them to be, but only at 50 points, pretty far behind a UICA spot. The Warriors, despite their late slips, are only a point behind the Corps, tied with the Storm but beating them out on differential. And right behind them are the Zeppelins and Void at 48 points, and the Pirates at 47 points. The next 10 spots are all in the 40s too, the Models at 45, the Riders somehow at 44 despite almost always losing whenever you pay attention to them, and the Assassins, Wind, Roots, and Nets all tied at 43 (all but the latter with the identical 11-10-10 record). Then you have the Foxes at 41, then the Cruisers, Crusaders, and Shadows all at 40.

Then you realize you're basically in the gutter section of the table, with the underachieving Speed and Reds stuck at 39, then a bunch of suckers in the mid 30s. Then the Anvils drop a little at 33, then a 5-points drop to the Devils, then another 4 to the Keets, who're less than a win ahead of the Witches. Finally, you arrive at the Katrafore Walkers, who've amassed an amazing 16 points from 3 wins and 7 draws.

The Troopers remain the best players right now, a +46 differential being the best indicator of this fact. They also have the best offense, at 65 goals scored, and the 3rd-best defense at 19 goals allowed. The two teams with better defenses are the Zeppelins and Void, the former allowing 16 and the latter 17. Two teams you wouldn't expect to be exceptional but here they are. The worst differential in the league doesn't actually belong to the worst team, the Walkers. That honor goes to the Witches, at -30. They do score goals, 28 over 31 games (nearly 1 per game), but have allowed 58 per game. Essentially, they aren't ineffective at offense, they simply just always face teams who go off that week. Against them. The Anvils actually have the worst defense, allowing 68 goals (an average of over 2 a game), while the Walkers by far have the worst offense with 7 total goals on the season. 6 of those were in these last 8 games, meaning they went 23 games only scoring one goal. On the plus side, they're actually scoring goals now (COMEBACK STARTS HERE BOYS)

The worst team with a positive, nonzero goal differential are the Elstrund Roots - rather unsurprising, at +13. Record aside, they're still a divisional leader and a solid team, they've just caught the short end of the stick a few times too many, and thus are pretty much eliminated from UICA contention. On the other side of things are the Jaffro Storm, the best team with a negative goal differential (-5). Scoring 42 but 47, this can be attributed by a leaky defense rather than just total incompetence around the board. After all, they are still the #8 team at this point.

At this point, the name of the game? Stop the Troopers. The Charge and Queens are likely the only teams that can do it at this point, but luck will have to be on their side.

## Focal North              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 2 Raikennax Charge          31   20   5   6    58   23  +35    65
 4 Metropolon Lights         31   17   6   8    53   25  +28    57
 8 Jaffro Storm              31   14   7  10    42   47   −5    49
 9 Zellbon Zeppelins         31   13   9   9    21   16   +5    48

## Focal Center             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 3 Kayo Queens               31   18   6   7    39   22  +17    60
13 Bellator Riders           31   11  11   9    30   30    0    44
24 Algornia Blacks           31    9  11  11    19   20   −1    38
32 Katrafore Walkers         31    3   7  21     7   28  −21    16

## Focal South              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
11 Shire-Port Pirates        31   13   8  10    47   49   −2    47
14 Masteser Assassins        31   11  10  10    23   22   +1    43
17 Gelia Nets                31   13   4  14    23   23    0    43
18 Lasinbree Foxes           31   11   8  12    24   34  −10    41

## Focal Outer              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
10 Endertown Void            31   14   6  11    17   15   +2    48
25 Darae-Sagut Starkians     31    9  10  12    24   31   −7    37
27 Atildinite Whips          31   10   6  15    16   29  −13    36
31 Miloden Witches           31    5   7  19    28   58  −30    22

## Prime North              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Drawk City Troopers       31   20   9   2    65   19  +46    69
 6 Drawk Corps               31   15   5  11    58   43  +15    50
19 Cove Port Cruisers        31   11   7  13    38   42   −4    40
23 Pittsennat Reds           31   10   9  12    43   41   +2    39

## Prime Center             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 7 Bethelm Warriors          31   13  10   8    46   38   +8    49
21 Kilnelm Crusaders         31   10  10  11    31   38   −7    40
22 Owabrok Speed             31   11   6  14    49   54   −5    39
26 Ifferdam Station Blades   31   10   6  15    15   24   −9    36

## Prime South              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
16 Elstrund Roots            31   11  10  10    41   28  +13    43
28 Bolabore Anvils           31   10   3  18    40   68  −28    33
29 Yokare Lake Devils        31    8   4  19    30   52  −22    28
30 Missomen Keets            31    5   9  17    12   35  −23    24

## Prime Outer              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 5 Dalumar Waves             31   16   7   8    41   25  +16    55
12 Cavson Models             31   12   9  10    49   43   +6    45
15 Dammenport Wind           31   11  10  10    51   45   +6    43
20 Shorban Shadows           31   11   7  13    42   55  −13    40

Obviously most commentary regarding the tables are outlined above, but here's some divisional notes. The Focal North have suddenly become the most powerful division in the league, with all 4 of their teams being in the Top 10 on the table. While the Charge are pretty comfortably in the first place spot, 8 points ahead of the now-rolling Lights. The Lights are in the playoff zone at 8 points ahead of the Storm, who are also trying to make a run to get that second spot, but the Zeppelins are only a point behind them. Both teams are hoping the Lights fall off again like they were at the start of the season, and maybe they can run at the playoffs. It's definitely a close battle now.

The Focal Central is quite even. The Queens are third in the league with a solid 60, while the Walkers bottom the league at 16. The Blacks and Riders battle for the second playoff spot, but the Riders at 44 have a 2-win advantage on the Blacks at 38. The latter still has a shot at playoffs, but they'll obviously have to suck less.

The Focal South has fallen from its supreme relevance at the Conference Stage, but the teams within it are still locked in a tight battle. First-placed Pirates are only 2 wins ahead of last-placed Foxes, with the Nets and Assassins are tied 4 points behind the front and 2 ahead the back. With things going as they are (the division has had a different divisional leader every time we post), this one could literally turn into a 3-way final-week fight for a playoff spot, maybe even all 4 fighting for both spots.

The Focal Outer features the Void solidly taking the first spot with 48 points (an 11-point lead on second), while the second-place spot is in contention. The Starkians at 37 points are staying step-for-step with the Whips at 36, although it's likely one will eventually pull away to clinch the playoffs. Meanwhile, the Witches are the Witches at 22 points, essentially straight up garbage.

The Prime North is interesting point-wise. The Troopers are far and away the top team with 69 points, while the Drawk Corps is not far behind on the table, in 6th place. However, the Corps is 19, yes, 19 points behind the Troopers. The divisional title is pretty much out of reach for the Corps, luckily, they have a 10-point lead on the Cruisers who are locked in a battle of "let's not get last in the division" with the Reds. While these two aren't exactly out of the playoffs ... they'll need a small miracle.

The Prime Central is close to normalcy once again, placement wise. Points wise, no, but still fun. The Warriors still maintain a grip on the top of the division with 49 points, 3 wins ahead of the 40-point Crusaders. But the Speed have finally hit their stride, with 39 points, and the Blades are down but not out at 36 points. They all have a chance at playoffs. Maybe not the Focal South in closeness, but still wide open.

The Prime South is still pretty freaking bad. Like really. Sure, the Roots are still at 16, the worst divisional leader, but they could be 14th place if not for tiebreakers and even higher if they actually played ball every match rather than acting schizophrenic. The rest of the division is the picture of garbage. All 3 are back-to-back-to-back at the bottom of the table, 28th-30th. The Anvils, with all their problems, are still 5 points ahead of the Devils, only a win ahead of the Keets. Sadly, one of these three teams will make it to the playoffs. And it could be any of them.

Finally, the Prime Outer. The Waves continue to impose their will on the division at 55 points, clear favorites above the 45-point Models. The Models themselves are doing well for themselves by being in second place of the division, but the Wind won't let up, at 43 points. And Shadows fans will be quick to remind you that they're sitting at 40 points as well, still in striking distance of the playoffs.

FLAME CUP - QUARTERFINALS

The Flame Cup is in swing now! This is your standard "everyone plays" cup. The seedings are standard for 32-team single elimination, and are determined using last season's league table.
The rounds are done on two-leg home-away ties, using aggregate scores and away goals and yadda yadda.
Ties are played on back-to-back weeks, then a break week, then the next 2 weeks for the next round and so on.
The Cup Final is played Best of 3, no aggregate score counted and ties not allowed.
There is no neutral final site, the better seed gets home advantage if it goes to a tiebreaker match.

Drawk Corps 3-1 Masteser Assassins (3-1 agg)
Masteser Assassins 0-0 Drawk Corps (1-3 agg)

Cavson Models 1-1 Drawk City Troopers (1-1 agg)
Drawk City Troopers 5-0 Cavson Models (6-1 agg)

Dalumar Waves 2-1 Jaffro Storm (2-1 agg)
Jaffro Storm 2-2 Dalumar Waves (3-4 agg)

Raikennax Charge 1-1 Gelia Nets (1-1 agg)
Gelia Nets 1-0 Raikennax Charge (2-1 agg)

The Cup marches on! Some close matches abound in this round, and now our semifinalists are secured. One of these 4 nations will walk away with the Flame Cup, another with disappointment, another with disappointment among some happiness, and then some who want to die. Who are these fanbases?

This matchup, between the Corps and Assassins, was really an interesting one to regard. On paper, both of these teams are the best in their divisions. In practice this season, the Corps is a struggling middling side and the Assassins are fighting neck and neck in a one-game margin division. Table-wise, they're not too far apart. So who will come on top? In the first leg, the Corps got out to a good start, winning 3-1 thanks to a Madison brace and Archer score. Cori Morrehn was the only Assassin to hit the net, and the Assassins went into their home tie, a tall order of needing at least 2 goals to advance. Unfortunately, they simply couldn't score anything, and the Corps complied by scoring nothing themselves. The Drawk Corps, predictably, cruises on.

The Models-Troopers matchup is almost similar. The Troopers are actually leading the league right now, and despite the Models being in a playoff position right now thanks to the Dammenport Wind not playing well, the Troopers are straight up title contenders. To make it to the promised land, the Models need a bit less than a miracle. At home, they got the job somewhat done, holding a 1-1 tie. Kiki Wright scored first to the delight of the home crowd. When Kariyna Blair scored later, they were less than thrilled. But they were still in a good position. All they needed was to win the second game. 0-1, 1-2, 6-7, whatever. They needed to score at least to stave off the away goals tiebreaker just in case. But they couldn't even do that. Under the lights in Drawk City, the Troopers lit up their home stadium to the tune of a 5-0 victory (Moore, St. Johnstone, Song, Moore, Norman). With a whimper, the Models exit knockout play and hope to reenter it later after the regular season. The Troopers, meanwhile, are looking as good as ever.

The Jaffro Storm and Dalumar Waves are generally evenly-matched teams. Except for this season, where the Waves are (well, were) competing for the top spot in the league. The Storm, likely eliminated from the postseason at this point, really only have a shot at silverware through the Cup. The Waves are just trying to keep above water and stay in top relevance. At home, the Waves managed to eek out a 2-1 lead, putting the Storm behind the chains. But, at home, it's easy to expect the Storm to be able to pull out a win. But after they allowed 2 goals in the second leg, they were doomed. Not only would they need 3 goals to tie it, but they'd need to get 4 to truly win - the Waves now had the clincher on away goals. The Storm really missed that last piece they needed to win it. Clutch Cam Cross, as she was known in those parts, is now off in New Gelderland and around the multiverse tearing up pitches. She was not in Jaffro that day, and Jaffro won't be hosting any more knockout games this season.

The Charge-Nets is the final tie of the quarterfinals and one everyone projected the Charge to win. While the Nets are less than optimal in their play this season, they still are likely to make the playoffs and at least finish in the top third of the table. But the Charge are title contenders. Looking to get a Champions' Cup spot, neck and neck with the Troopers. They're clearly gonna steamroll the hapless Nets on their way to Cup dominance. That's what the Charge fans were expecting when they came to the first leg in Raikennax. They left confused. Had they really only drawn the Nets? 1-1, at that? The Gelia defense were the strongest force in that stadium that night, except maybe the crowd noise. The second leg though, the Charge just needed to win. Easy sauce. The Nets are just not that good. There's no way they could survive the potent Mickey Watson striking attack. And yet ... they were silent that game. No goals were scored by the Charge that game, and the Nets advance to their first semifinal in ages on a late, heroic goal by Aubrey Salt of the former Sunrise Islands.

Drawk Corps vs Drawk City Troopers
Dalumar Waves vs Gelia Nets

Now we have our fearsome foursome, in contention for the Cup title. The first leg match is nothing short of a power matchup, a two-legged Drawk City Derby on tap. The torrid Troopers against the struggling but still star-studded Corps. Truly whoever wins this one is the favorite to win the Flame Cup. Which team that ends up being is a total toss-up, however. A betting man would be foolish to not choose the Troopers, who've been nothing short of unstoppable, but the Corps are the only team to have bested the Troopers this whole season.

On the other side, the Dalumar Waves are here to prove they're not on a slip, while the Nets are out to show Drawkland that they mean business and are still a relevant team. While the winner of this matchup will likely be an underdog in the Final (hell, the loser an underdog in the 3PM), just making it there will be enough to prove doubters wrong. Obviously, though, the Waves are the favorites for this one, as they are playing much better ball this season and have just been scoring more goals in this Cup run.

[Drawkland]

DRAWKIAN SEASON 3904 : UICA ELIGIBLE SEASON 5 : UICA CYCLE 70

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LEAGUE STAGE MD 17-24

Conference Stage
League Stage
Division Stage
Playoff Stage

Drawkian League Kickerball is often divided into 4 stages: the Conference Stage, the League Stage, the Division Stage (where a given team plays every team in the relevant group of the stage), and the Playoff Stage, starting with the Cup final, then leading to the Bowl game playoff championship which concludes the season.

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For those unfamiliar with the DLK and its season, the season continues with the league stage, in which every team will play every other team in their league once, for a total of 31 games in the stage. This section covers the third quarter of matches, matchdays 17-24. This takes approximately 3 weeks, as teams play 2 to 3 games per Drawkian week (which is 9 days). This is where the brunt of the season occurs, and the title race is full throttle. In the last couple weeks of this, some teams compete in the semifinal of the Flame Cup, which is covered below.

League Stage
Dammenport Wind 0–1 Zellbon Zeppelins
Darae-Sagut Starkians 0–2 Dalumar Waves
Drawk City Troopers 2–0 Cove Port Cruisers
Drawk Corps 2–2 Cavson Models
Elstrund Roots 1–1 Bolabore Anvils
Endertown Void 1–0 Bethelm Warriors
Gelia Nets 1–0 Bellator Riders
Ifferdam Station Blades 1–0 Atildinite Whips
Jaffro Storm 0–0 Algornia Blacks
Katrafore Walkers 0–1 Yokare Lake Devils
Kayo Queens 1–2 Shorban Shadows
Kilnelm Crusaders 1–1 Shire-Port Pirates
Lasinbree Foxes 1–2 Raikennax Charge
Masteser Assassins 1–0 Pittsennat Reds
Metropolon Lights 3–3 Owabrok Speed
Miloden Witches 1–2 Missomen Keets

The season is well over halfway over, and now the race at the top is getting tighter. Mid-table, maybe not so much, but hey. Playoff spots are still on the line. The Zeppelins sure played like that this time around, getting off to a 0-1 win over the Wind in Dammenport. The Waves once again bested their bay rivals, by securing themselves an 0-2 win at Starkian Towers. The Troopers beat the rival Cruisers like a breeze at home, thanks to a Stella Moore brace, and the Corps couldn't put away the Models across town, drawing 2 apiece. The Roots also tried to pull another home win, but the Anvils of all teams played spoiler by equalizing late to end 1-1.

The Void strengthened their table resume with a simple home win against the Bethelm Warriors, and the Nets replicated this situation against the Bellator Riders, and the Blades replicated that situation against the Atildinite Whips. We're sure the Storm would've loved to hop on that train, but their continued offensive woes ensured they would score none on the Blacks. To end the low-scoring day, the Devils got a road win against the Walkers. While that wasn't what I would describe as a high-powered match, it still ended as predicted.

The Queens fell in Kayo, their 1-0 trademark working great after an early goal. However, the Shadows, eager to gain any points they could, scored two late goals thanks to Ward and Phelps. The Crusaders and Pirates couldn't finish each other off, while relatively nearby, the Foxes fell to the Charge. With the Troopers only drawing, this puts the Charge in a much better position in the table, only 2 points behind now. The Assassins easily beat the Reds at home, while the Lights and Speed tied after final time. It was a high-powered offensive showing - one we'd easily expect if not for the Speed's bad play this year. Finally, the Keets managed to get some leg up away from last place by defeating the Witches in Miloden.

League Stage
Zellbon Zeppelins 1–0 Missomen Keets
Owabrok Speed 0–3 Miloden Witches
Pittsennat Reds 6–5 Metropolon Lights
Raikennax Charge 1–0 Masteser Assassins
Shire-Port Pirates 1–0 Lasinbree Foxes
Shorban Shadows 1–0 Kilnelm Crusaders
Yokare Lake Devils 2–2 Kayo Queens
Algornia Blacks 1–2 Katrafore Walkers
Atildinite Whips 0–1 Jaffro Storm
Bellator Riders 0–0 Ifferdam Station Blades
Bethelm Warriors 1–2 Gelia Nets
Bolabore Anvils 1–1 Endertown Void
Cavson Models 3–1 Elstrund Roots
Cove Port Cruisers 0–5 Drawk Corps
Dalumar Waves 3–2 Drawk City Troopers
Dammenport Wind 1–0 Darae-Sagut Starkians

The Zeppelins get another win at home, a defensive slug with the Keets that could've easily ended in a 0-0 draw if not for Kazia Savage breaking in at 51' to take the lead. Right after a thrilling match where they stole 2 points from the Lights, the Speed go home and celebrate ... by losing 0-3 to the Witches. Nice going. The Reds, though, had their best win of the season by far. A definite thriller against the Lights, the Reds wowed their home crowd with an offensive showdown, contrasting their normally defensive bent. The game was tied 5-5 (Voll, Sears, Gorri, Dawson, Dawson ; Ness, Scott, Scott, Mendel, Dajani), when right before injury time, Alayna Sears, the main striker of the squad, came through with a header after a Bethany pass, which sealed victory in Pittsennat. The Charge had a much less eventful of a win, getting a home victory against the Assassins. The Pirates finished the day by defeating their divisional rivals, the Foxes, which further drops the latter in the table after their hot start.

The Shadows gave their home crowd a 1-0 win to further their case in attempting to make the playoffs, but at this point it may be too late. The Queens continue to slip out from under themselves, not able to put away the Devils. Despite playing at home, the Devils still fell behind and managed to make a comeback for there to be a 2-2 draw. Love Peterson, who's soon to be on the transfer market, scored both goals to tie things up. The Blacks, back in Algornia, lost to the worst team in the league, 1-2. At home. We'll let your local Blacks fan bitch about that one for you. The Storm got their mojo back and managed to beat the Whips on the road, but only by one goal. The Riders and Blades played the last match of the day, a primetime matchup between two geographical rivals. It played out to a scoreless draw. For the love of god, could we have more interesting rivalry games please?

The Nets managed to top the Warriors 1-2 on the road, while the Void couldn't achieve similar results. The Anvils drew the Void 1-1 at home, which we're sure all Anvils fans are relived for at this point. The poor Roots fall again, but at least this time it's away in Cavson, where the Models have been making a convincing case for a playoffs team. The Roots are pretty much doomed from UICA chances unless they get really lucky. But they have to start winning convincingly again. The Cruisers and Corps met, a big divisional game in Cove Port. Most fans were out of the stadium by the 60' mark, as the Corps ended up winning 0-5. Sterre, Archer twice, Madison, and Craig all got into the goal before time expired in a game that will bring back flavors of old for Corps fans. By old we mean last season and earlier. The Dammenport Wind finally got a decent home win, albeit against a weak squad, but that's not the headline of the night. For the first time since the conference stage, the Drawk City Troopers have lost a match. Playing against the Waves, whom are still competing for a UICA spot or even the league title if they get lucky enough, you can't say it wasn't at least a little expected. They did at least put up a fight, scoring 2 despite being in Dalumar, but Holt, Roth, and NTer Ella Cornelius managed to eek out the home win which sent fans in Dalumar wild, as well as fans in Raikennax. The Charge are now on top of the table by 1 point.

League Stage
Darae-Sagut Starkians 1–0 Zellbon Zeppelins
Drawk City Troopers 0–6 Dammenport Wind
Drawk Corps 0–0 Dalumar Waves
Elstrund Roots 2–1 Cove Port Cruisers
Endertown Void 0–1 Cavson Models
Gelia Nets 1–0 Bolabore Anvils
Ifferdam Station Blades 0–1 Bethelm Warriors
Jaffro Storm 0–1 Bellator Riders
Katrafore Walkers 1–0 Atildinite Whips
Kayo Queens 1–1 Algornia Blacks
Kilnelm Crusaders 6–3 Yokare Lake Devils
Lasinbree Foxes 2–1 Shorban Shadows
Masteser Assassins 2–0 Shire-Port Pirates
Metropolon Lights 3–3 Raikennax Charge
Miloden Witches 1–1 Pittsennat Reds
Missomen Keets 0–2 Owabrok Speed

The Zeppelins once again were involved in a defensive slugfest, but this time couldn't be the ones on top. Thanks, Starkians. But that match is pretty worthless compared to what happened directly afterwards. The Troopers, fresh off their first loss in over a month, came home from New Drawkia to play in front of their home fans and reprove themselves. They played the Dammenport Wind, who've done pretty much nothing this season. Except for today, where they came and beat the Troopers 0-6. In Drawk City. In a sort of battle of national teamers, Stella Moore was utterly stopped by the Dammenport defense, and Leea May scored 3 goals. Assisting her to make the 6 goals were Lilla Todd, Richelle Patterson, and Ethanian Katy Macklery. Both team's rivals also duked it out in Drawk City that day, but neither of them could score at all. As other footnotes, the Roots finally got a home win, against the ailing Cruisers. The Void and Models, two New Drawkian intraconference rivals, played out on primetime, with the Models picking up the 0-1 away win.

The Nets easily put away the Anvils, while the Warriors defeated their divisional rival Blades 0-1. The Storm, despite being favored to win their tilt at home, couldn't get anything past Luisa Longo and the Riders defense. The Walkers, playing with home-field "advantage", managed to get a 1-0 win against fellow bottom-feeder Whips, thanks to a goal by Stephanie Wolfe (who was suffering injuries for the first part of the season, and is really the only person on the team who is competent at actually scoring). The Queen's patented "score 1 early and wait out the rest of the match" strategy came crashing down at home when they gave up a goal to divisional rival Blacks to end the match in a tie. To cap the night, the Crusaders took on the Devils, and the Crusaders came away with a huge win. While Naz, Notch, and Ness all scored to come off to an early lead, the Crusaders played the long game and managed to not only beat the upstart Devils but crush them. Alex Turati scored twice, while Steva Edwoods (of Ethane), Shiri Govvnor, and Lisa Morris all scored. Even Cynthia Pack, the NT defender, managed to get a goal in towards the end of the match.

The Foxes, at home, decided to slightly slow their slip back into irrelevance, winning a rather evenly-matched game 2-1 against the Shadows. A Focal South matchup happened right afterwards, the Assassins pulling 2 at home and shutting out the Pirates to help them in the playoff race. The Lights and Charge also met for the big Focal North rivalry. Like most rivalries this season, this one ended in a draw, the Lights stunting the Charge's advance above the Troopers ... now the Charge are only 2 points ahead rather than a full 4. The Reds, fresh off their huge exciting win, basically coasted against the Witches. The Miloden side took advantage of this and got a draw out of it. The Speed made up for their embarrassing loss to the Witches by winning one in Missomen, the poor Keets giving up 2 at home.

League Stage
Zellbon Zeppelins 2–4 Owabrok Speed
Pittsennat Reds 1–2 Missomen Keets
Raikennax Charge 2–1 Miloden Witches
Shire-Port Pirates 3–3 Metropolon Lights
Shorban Shadows 0–1 Masteser Assassins
Yokare Lake Devils 2–1 Lasinbree Foxes
Algornia Blacks 1–0 Kilnelm Crusaders
Atildinite Whips 0–0 Kayo Queens
Bellator Riders 1–2 Katrafore Walkers
Bethelm Warriors 2–0 Jaffro Storm
Bolabore Anvils 1–1 Ifferdam Station Blades
Cavson Models 0–0 Gelia Nets
Cove Port Cruisers 1–0 Endertown Void
Dalumar Waves 2–0 Elstrund Roots
Dammenport Wind 0–3 Drawk Corps
Darae-Sagut Starkians 1–1 Drawk City Troopers

The Speed took their momentum coming from last match and extended it, their road trip leading them to Zellbon, where they beat the Zepps 2-4, a result that seems vintage after this abysmal season for them. The Keets, on the other hand, rebounded off the loss with a 1-2 win on the road against Pittsennat, a flurry of goals you don't often see from the budgies. The Charge, angry that they couldn't get one over their rivals, took out their frustrations by beating the Witches. The Witches were lucky they were only beaten 2-1 in Raikennax. The Lights, meanwhile, liked the 3-3 draw so much they repeated it, this time on the road and against the weaker side in the Pirates, this time the upset rather than the upsetter. To end the day the Assassins quietly chalked another in the W column against the Shadows.

The Devils and Foxes, a usual battle between lower seeds, ended in a win for the slight underdog home team, as the Foxes' free fall continues. The Crusaders did like the Reds did last week, and rebounded off a 6-goal game by completely underachieving against a weaker squad. This incarnation featured the Crusaders losing 1-0 to the Blacks in Algornia. The Queens, still slipping off their failure to put away the Anvils, drew again against a terrible side, this one being the Whips. At this point the Whips are just happy to not get destroyed at home by a Top-10 side. Speaking of terrible teams doing alright, the Walkers get their third win in a row, their longest unbeaten streak this season. This one was even on the road, but it was against the Riders, who've pretty much been meh all season. Speaking of doing meh all season, the Storm lose yet another game, this one to the Warriors in their stronghold. After making a splash by getting into the top 10 at the League Stage halfway point, the Storm are in full free fall mode. To end this day of play I present to you a quandary. If the Anvils are terrible and usually lose their matches when playing at home and lose their favor, would you be upsetting them by losing or winning the game? The Blades, who've engineered several upsets this season, bypassed this matter of quantum mechanics by simply drawing them 1-1. Smart thinking, ladies.

The Models have put together an impressive campaign so far. Sitting in the top 10 and comfortably in position to make the playoffs, they're looking to have a hallmark season. You can ignore this scoreless draw at home against the Nets, though. Be on the lookout to see how they perform. The Void are almost in a similar position to the Models, albeit further down in the table a bit, but they certainly weren't helping that fact by losing to the damn Cruisers 1-0. The Waves, much better of a team this season, had a 2-0 win at home against the usually evenly-matched Roots, which Roots fans were probably hoping would turn into an upset. After all, the Roots should be doing much better than they are. Across the bay, the Wind did not win. Their season is like the opposite of their rivals' ... instead of generally good playing with small patches of mediocrity, they've played with high amounts of mediocrity with the occasional great patch of wins. This was not one of those times, as the Wind fell to the Corps, shut out 0-3 at home. The Troopers are now on the third game without winning a match, merely drawing 1-1 with the weak Starkians squad. Sure it was in Darae-Sagut, but still, you may start to question the Troopers at this point. They may have a sizeable lead, but if they keep slipping, will they slip out of UICA slots? Crash out of the playoffs early? We can only wait and see.

League Stage
Drawk City Troopers 4–0 Zellbon Zeppelins
Drawk Corps 2–0 Darae-Sagut Starkians
Elstrund Roots 2–1 Dammenport Wind
Endertown Void 0–1 Dalumar Waves
Gelia Nets 0–0 Cove Port Cruisers
Ifferdam Station Blades 0–0 Cavson Models
Jaffro Storm 3–1 Bolabore Anvils
Katrafore Walkers 1–1 Bethelm Warriors
Kayo Queens 0–0 Bellator Riders
Kilnelm Crusaders 1–0 Atildinite Whips
Lasinbree Foxes 2–1 Algornia Blacks
Masteser Assassins 0–0 Yokare Lake Devils
Metropolon Lights 0–5 Shorban Shadows
Miloden Witches 1–2 Shire-Port Pirates
Missomen Keets 0–2 Raikennax Charge
Owabrok Speed 4–0 Pittsennat Reds

Okay, we might've been a tad premature. Here come the Troopers, scoring 4 at home and shutting out the poor Zepps. Stella Moore is back on her game as well as the other strikers, especially Katie St. Johnstone, this match. St. Johnstone is making a run for best foreigner in the league this season. The normally offensive Drawk Corps haven't given up a goal in 3 matches, and extend this feat to 4 matches after a 2-0 easy drubbing of the Starkians. The Roots finally snap their losing streak and get a home win over the Wind, who've been grasping at straws lately trying to get back on track to make the playoffs over the Models. The other bay city, on the other hand, is a few wins away from breaking out the champagne and celebrating another playoff berth, thanks to a solid win against the Void. The Nets and Cruisers match came out to a nil draw, the former just glad to still be accumulating points to keep them in the race.

The next DLK match played was also a scoreless draw, this one between the Blades and Models. Of course, the Models wanted to get the extra 2 points out of that one to keep them competitive in the Top 10, but points are still points. The Storm, at least, finally figured out a way to score goals! Never mind the fact that they were at home and playing the Anvils whose defense is so bad it's honestly kind of embarrassing at this point. Have a round! The Walkers and Warriors managed to only be a 1-all draw, which brings to the table the notion that the Walkers are now starting to become a competent team again, and the notion that the Warriors are definitely starting to slip down in quality. It's been kinda visible for awhile, but after drawing the worst team in the league, it's pretty clear that they're not really hot shots much anymore. They'll at least make the playoffs. The Queens are in a similar boat there. In an important divisional rivalry match at home against the Riders they once again tried their vaunted "1-0" strategy, but the "1" never came. Despite plenty of shots, none of them connected. Once again, rookie keeper Luisa Longo had a career day. The Crusaders, despite their woes, beat the Whips, who are also contending for "trying not to suck the most." Finally, the Foxes got another win, winning 2 of their last 3. This one came against the Blacks in Lasinbree, a great 2-1 win that happened because of a last-minute score by Lilia Fillipov.

The Assassins keep amassing points. They've quietly not dropped a game in awhile. This time it was scoreless against the Devils, but points are points especially in the rollicking Focal South. The Lights, of course, are cruising in a better spot than most, but their fans will want to ignore this matchup. The Shadows, a pretty clear underdog, especially against the Lights in Metropolon, but they won. Not only that, they won FIVE to ZERO. You look at ladies like Derby Xochlit and Azra Driscoll and think, would they really score against the Lights? The answer is yes, as well as Nicole Scarsi, Marleen Phelps, and Cary Ward. The Witches then lost to the Pirates, who are trying their best to keep ahead of the Assassins, and then the Charge went and beat up the Keets in their Nest. The Speed had a beautiful 4-0 win at home against the Reds, thanks to 2 goals apiece by Mickey Watson and Monica Waters.

League Stage
Zellbon Zeppelins 0–0 Pittsennat Reds
Raikennax Charge 0–5 Owabrok Speed
Shire-Port Pirates 0–0 Missomen Keets
Shorban Shadows 4–4 Miloden Witches
Yokare Lake Devils 0–3 Metropolon Lights
Algornia Blacks 0–1 Masteser Assassins
Atildinite Whips 0–1 Lasinbree Foxes
Bellator Riders 1–2 Kilnelm Crusaders
Bethelm Warriors 0–1 Kayo Queens
Bolabore Anvils 1–1 Katrafore Walkers
Cavson Models 2–1 Jaffro Storm
Cove Port Cruisers 6–1 Ifferdam Station Blades
Dalumar Waves 1–0 Gelia Nets
Dammenport Wind 0–2 Endertown Void
Darae-Sagut Starkians 0–2 Elstrund Roots
Drawk City Troopers 1–0 Drawk Corps

The Zeppelins and Reds. What a classic between underachievers in the northern divisions. It played out to a 0-0 draw, probably representing both teams' hopes of making the playoffs this season. That's not the headline today though. The headline is the Raikennax Charge and Owabrok Speed, two big midwestern geographical rivals, duking it out in Raikennax. Unfortunately for the Charge attempting to get a lead on the Troopers at the top, the Speed pulled a vintage performance out of their ass and walloped the red bolts, shutting them out and scoring 5 in front of the away crowd. Aurora Jewel scored a hat trick on the day, with Li Ann Rogers and Klaudette Schillinger, the two Sunrisians, adding on to the total. Some other rather minor games occurred, including the Pirates and Keets scoring nothing and calling it a day, the Shadows and Witches tying at 4 goals apiece ... yeah, 8 goals total, and the Lights getting redemption for yesterday by destroying the Devils 0-3 at Yokare Lake.

The Assassins assassinate yet another opponent, this one the Algnoria Blacks in front of all the miners' fans. They're getting so consistent with these 0-1s you might want to call them the new Queens. Especially with the Queens continuing to not get the scoreline recentl- oh, they won 0-1 today? Well will you look at that. Tough luck, Warriors. The Foxes are fighting to stay in the conversation for playoffs, they got an 0-1 win on the road against the Whips. The Crusaders defeated the team the furthest geographically from them on mainland Drawkland, the Riders, even playing all the way in Bellator. Not like either team was good anymore so no big deal. Poor Anvils couldn't even defeat the Walkers at home. Oh right, this is the Anvils. Carry on, you're probably happy you didn't shit the bed and lose to the worst team in the league at home. Finally, the Models got themselves a solid 2-1 win at home while the Jaffro Storm continue to have problems playing a non-terrible defense.

Starting off this last day of MD22, the Cruisers had one of the best games of the season. While they were only playing the Blades, they smacked the usually-defensive team 6-1 and wooed their home crowd. Five people scored, Cecelia Benbow, Ida James, Vera Briar, Natalina Pavone, and Crystal Kammekars twice. Right, and Avonian Anna Chantel scored for the Blades but nobody cares about them. They lost. The Waves had a simple home win over the Nets, and the Wind had a simple home loss against the Void. The Roots had another common 2-goal win, this time holding the opposition scoreless at home, the Starkians, who've had trouble pretty much all year at "doing things." And then the highlight/primetime of the night ... Drawk City Troopers vs Drawk Corps. The Corps were the first team to defeat the Troopers this season, and they remained perfect since, barring a few slip ups only last week. Would the Corps beat up their crosstown rivals again? Would the Troopers get revenge? With the Cup matchup between the two coming up this week as well, would the result of this match even matter? All great questions. All things said and done, Stella Moore broke the plane the only time all match, her squad outdoing the one containing her multiple national team teammates. 1-0, Troopers. See you in the Cup. Also, the Charge only have a 1-point lead now.

League Stage
Drawk Corps 3–2 Zellbon Zeppelins
Elstrund Roots 2–1 Drawk City Troopers
Endertown Void 0–0 Darae-Sagut Starkians
Gelia Nets 1–0 Dammenport Wind
Ifferdam Station Blades 0–1 Dalumar Waves
Jaffro Storm 1–2 Cove Port Cruisers
Katrafore Walkers 0–1 Cavson Models
Kayo Queens 2–0 Bolabore Anvils
Kilnelm Crusaders 1–2 Bethelm Warriors
Lasinbree Foxes 0–0 Bellator Riders
Masteser Assassins 0–1 Atildinite Whips
Metropolon Lights 4–2 Algornia Blacks
Miloden Witches 0–1 Yokare Lake Devils
Missomen Keets 0–1 Shorban Shadows
Owabrok Speed 3–0 Shire-Port Pirates
Pittsennat Reds 0–1 Raikennax Charge

The Corps rebounded immediately with a 3-2 win over the Zeppelins. Despite playing in the hostile environment, the Zeppelins still managed to score 2 (Kazia Savage and Joi Vernon). The Troopers, on the other hand, not so much. While losing to the Roots at home is not really a bad thing, in a title race, it becomes crucial to get all you can. The Void and Starkians remained scoreless while the Nets got a win for the first time in awhile by defeating the waning Dammenport Wind 0-1. The Blades were not so hot, losing 0-1 at home to the Waves. To finish the day, the Jaffro Storm and Cove Port Cruisers met in a geographical and intra-conference rivalry, both being common 3rd-place divisional teams who do alright but miss the playoffs. The Storm tried their best but the usually-leaky Cruiser defense held firm, and allowed their strikers to counterattack and score, the final being 1-2 in favor of the visitors.

The Models kicked off the day by adding to their season resume, getting a comfortable win on the road against the Walkers. In the second of three big showdowns between the Warriors and Crusaders, the Warriors managed to best their Kilnelm counterparts 1-2 even though they were playing against the hostile rival fans. At least for once a big rivalry didn't end in a goddamn draw. The Queens had a 1-0 win against the Anvils clinched, but the Anvils were so inept in this game that they actually scored an own goal, courtesy of Lindsey Debach. Now the Kayo fans will never forgive you. The Foxes and Riders, big underachievers, scored 0 goals total to draw, and the Assassins quietly snapped their unbeaten streak with a 0-1 home loss to the Whips, which is just a tad humiliating.

The Lights get back on track with a 4-goal showing at home, putting away the meager 2-goal offering of the Blacks that day. The Witches drop yet another match, and now their record against the Walkers is in jeopardy. In fact, they are now tied at 27 points with the league worst. Can't escape your destiny, I suppose. The Devils are just glad to stave off that marking for a little while longer. The Keets, also in the race for Not Last Place, didn't do well in that regard this time, dropping one goal to the Shadows late in the game and simply being unable to recover. The Speed continue to warm into their stride (perhaps a few weeks too late?) by defeating the Pirates 3-0 in Owabrok. Perhaps this serves as a warning to the Pirates - they may be able to win the division ... but how will they fare in the playoffs? The Charge, taking advantage over the Troopers' lapse earlier, win their game against the Reds and go on to regain a 2-point lead ahead of second-placed Drawk City.

League Stage
Zellbon Zeppelins 0–0 Raikennax Charge
Shire-Port Pirates 2–0 Pittsennat Reds
Shorban Shadows 1–5 Owabrok Speed
Yokare Lake Devils 1–0 Missomen Keets
Algornia Blacks 1–1 Miloden Witches
Atildinite Whips 0–2 Metropolon Lights
Bellator Riders 1–0 Masteser Assassins
Bethelm Warriors 1–6 Lasinbree Foxes
Bolabore Anvils 1–0 Kilnelm Crusaders
Cavson Models 1–0 Kayo Queens
Cove Port Cruisers 0–1 Katrafore Walkers
Dalumar Waves 1–0 Jaffro Storm
Dammenport Wind 3–0 Ifferdam Station Blades
Darae-Sagut Starkians 1–1 Gelia Nets
Drawk City Troopers 1–1 Endertown Void
Drawk Corps 3–0 Elstrund Roots

The Charge, needing another win to stay far ahead of the Troopers, couldn't get it done against divisional rival Zeppelins in Zellbon. The Zepps' defense held strong and got them out of there with a point against the current #1 team ... no problem for them for sure. The Pirates rebounded a multi-goal shutout by pitching one of their own today, at home on the Reds, which have to have felt good. The Speed get yet another win, this one 1-5, showing their true strength that was just inexplicably gone all season. They've scored 23 goals in 6 games since losing 0-3 to the Witches a couple weeks ago. The Devils beat their divisional foes in the Keets, 1-0 at Yokare Lake, just what the doctor ordered for the former to stay out of the cellar. The Blacks and Witches scored a goal apiece and took away a point apiece ... but this isn't good for the Witches.

The Lights once again got a win, crucial to stay towards the top of the table, against the easy prey in the Whips. The Riders actually won another game, and against the tough competition in the Assassins, too, which isn't that good for the Masteser squad. Ultimately, they're still behind the Pirates by a win. The window is tightening to win the division, and the Nets aren't too far behind them. The Warriors are also slipping further and further down the table ranks, and this match did not help that one bit. In fact, it really fucked with their goal differential and general morale as well. They lost 1-6 at home to the goddamn Foxes. Woah boy, the Foxes are back at it! Just kidding, don't get your hopes up, it'll probably be nothing once again. At least Foxy Fans can take heart in the goals scored valiantly away by Illic, Rocc, Fillipov, Cuchy, and Vxretonpo (the Sunrisian) twice. Speaking of Prime Central sides getting bopped, check out the Crusaders losing to the Anvils IN BOLABORE! What a laughing stock, they allowed the Anvils a win at home. Pathetic. Finally, the Queens got a 1-0 wi- wait, they lost? Oh well, it was to the Models in Cavson, so it's probably not a big deal. They just better hope they aren't tied on points for a UICA spot at the end of the season, or else the head-to-head will kill them.

Next up the Cruisers were so inept after scoring 6 goals (why is this so common right now?) that they lost to the Walkers at home. The Walkers, however, have now ascended to their absolutely crummy start and clawed all the way up ... to 31st place. The Witches are now the cellar-dwellers once again. God bless Drawkland, you all. Good on you, Walkers, be sure to give Stephanie Wolfe a hug for me for actually scoring goals again. Meanwhile, the Waves and Wind both secured home wins, the Waves getting a smaller win against a Storm side while the Wind got a larger win against a Blades side, which was all to be expected. This was the Wind's first good win in awhile, 3-0. Something for the home fans to celebrate as they realize their playoff hopes are pretty much doomed. The Starkians and Nets drew one-all, meh. The Troopers and Void drew each other in Drawk City, a rather lethargic 1-1, which secures the Charge having only a 2-point lead on the Troopers. Finally, the Drawk Corps did what the Troopers couldn't and defeated the Elstrund Roots, to the tune of 3-0. To be fair, the Corps were playing at their toxic-to-visiting-teams home stadium, while the Troopers had to play in the occasionally literally hostile environment of the Roots stadium, but as any Drawk Corps fan will be glad to tell you, "GOALS DON'T LIE, MAN!"

## Drawkian League          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Raikennax Charge          39   25   7   7    69   33  +36    82
 2 Drawk City Troopers       39   23  11   5    77   32  +45    80
 3 Dalumar Waves             39   23   8   8    52   27  +25    77
 4 Kayo Queens               39   20  10   9    46   28  +18    70
 5 Metropolon Lights         39   20   9  10    76   47  +29    69
 6 Drawk Corps               39   20   7  12    76   48  +28    67
 7 Cavson Models             39   17  12  10    59   47  +12    63
 8 Bethelm Warriors          39   16  11  12    54   50   +4    59
 9 Shire-Port Pirates        39   16  11  12    56   59   −3    59
10 Gelia Nets                39   17   7  15    29   26   +3    58
11 Owabrok Speed             39   17   7  15    75   63  +12    58
12 Endertown Void            39   16   9  14    22   20   +2    57
13 Jaffro Storm              39   16   8  15    48   56   −8    56
14 Masteser Assassins        39   15  11  13    28   25   +3    56
15 Elstrund Roots            39   15  11  13    51   40  +11    56
16 Zellbon Zeppelins         39   15  11  13    27   28   −1    56
17 Lasinbree Foxes           39   15   9  15    37   42   −5    54
18 Bellator Riders           39   13  14  12    34   35   −1    53
19 Shorban Shadows           39   15   8  16    57   68  −11    53
20 Dammenport Wind           39   14  10  15    62   54   +8    52
21 Cove Port Cruisers        39   14   8  17    48   54   −6    50
22 Kilnelm Crusaders         39   13  11  15    42   48   −6    50
23 Algornia Blacks           39   10  14  15    26   31   −5    44
24 Pittsennat Reds           39   11  11  17    51   57   −6    44
25 Darae-Sagut Starkians     39   10  13  16    27   40  −13    43
26 Ifferdam Station Blades   39   11   9  19    18   36  −18    42
27 Yokare Lake Devils        39   12   6  21    40   64  −24    42
28 Atildinite Whips          39   11   7  21    17   36  −19    40
29 Bolabore Anvils           39   11   7  21    46   78  −32    40
30 Missomen Keets            39    7  10  22    16   44  −28    31
31 Katrafore Walkers         39    7   9  23    15   34  −19    30
32 Miloden Witches           39    6  10  23    40   71  −31    28

Current Divisional Leader Eliminated from League Title Eliminated from UICA Contention

And now, the standings after 39 games. With 10 games remaining, there are 30 points still in play at this point. Who should you be looking at in the home stretch?

TABLE TITLE TRIO: We've been talking about this one a lot recently. While all the talk all season has been about the Drawk City Troopers and if anybody can top them, finally the Raikennax Charge came along and bested them in points after barely trailing them the entire time. Now you may think it's just going to be a back-and-forth point scrabble between these two (82 points for the Charge and 80 for the Troops), but you can't discount the Dalumar Waves. While taking losses along the way, the New Drawkia side has quietly amassed 77 points, and is only one win away from the Troopers in second place. They have a 3-game lead on the Queens, so this has effectively become a three-horse race going into the final matchdays. The stretch is going to be tough for the Waves, as an entire game is hard to get ahead by (as the Charge can attest), much less catching up by a game. They'll have to be perfect from this point on to have a sniff at the first-placed spot. Knowing the Charge and Troopers though, it's entirely likely they could go in perfect for the rest of the season (maybe not after divisional play but we'll see). One of the "Big 3 Titles" in the DLK is on the line, as well as a spot in the Champion's Cup.

GLOBE CUP GALLOP: With the race for the title being 3 nations, only 1 spot of UICA contention is left for these DLK sides. The 3rd and final Globe Cup spot is at stake, and there's a small set of teams trying to get it. Sitting in that spot right now are the Kayo Queens, with a 20-10-9 record and 70 points. But that spot is by no means comfortably theirs, as the Metropolon Lights are sitting with a 20-9-10 record and 69 points. Crazy how a single missed opportunity, one bad kick, could spell doom for your franchise later in the season. Just ask any gridiron team with a bad placekicker. Anyhow, the Lights could reasonably steal this last spot from the Queens, and we all know Michael Starre, manager of the Lights and Drawkland NT, is great at engineering last matchday miracles. However, the Drawk Corps have come back into themselves again and are playing well. They may be 4 points out of 4th place, but if there's a team to clutch it out and win the games it needs to win, it's definitely the Corps. *Technically* the Cavson Models are in this race too, but at 7 points away from 4th, they'd have to have an insane amount of luck to make it into those sweet, sweet, UICA slots.

SECOND QUARTER SPRINT: While the top teams duke it out for actually valuable positions on the table, there's also something else to watch if your team kinda sucks a little bit this year. Right now, the second quarter of the table (loosely 8-17) are really close in points. In fact, the Bethelm Warriors, in 8th place, only have a 3-point advantage on the 16th-placed Zellbon Zeppelins. Now, it's not like there's anything at stake (besides some teams attempting to cash in on playoff spots in good divisions), but it's still going to be interesting to see how this pans out. Right now we already have a 4-way tie for 13th place at 56 points. Will we be deadlocked with like 7 teams at the same amount of points? Will some of these nations shoot up and scratch the surface of UICA slots only to regret a few dropped matches earlier in the season? Only time will tell. Also, I'll take this moment to point out that the Speed started off in the low 20s and total garbage ... and are now tied with the Nets for 10th place in the league. Talk about getting over a slump.

"I DON'T WANT TO BE LAST PLACE": The top teams are playing for real things. The middle teams are looking for playoff spots. The lower-level teams are fighting for draft picks or to be less of a fucking embarrassment to their city and fanbase. Then you have these three. The Keets, the Walkers, and the Witches. While there are some honorable mentions, like the Anvils and Whips, those guys are 3 wins away from being the bottom 3, so they don't have much to worry about. This depressing little trio of teams, since this league has no relegation, are fighting for something even more important: pride. The Witches have been the laughing stock of the league for centuries. Not getting last place is their usual goal. They'd give anything to not be in the designated laughing stock position for the season, and the teams ahead of them are fighting their hardest to stay out of it. The Walkers, after being shit on all season (scoring 7 total goals through over 20 games), managed to reanimate from the dead using some weird necromancy shit and now have a 2-point lead on the Witches, and now are only a single point behind of the Keets. These teams are only within a win of each other. For pride, who will be clutch enough to suck the least? Also, props to the Foxes for somehow dodging this pit of misery this season. While they probably won't make the playoffs, they have a season to be proud of.

## Focal North              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Raikennax Charge          39   25   7   7    69   33  +36    82
 5 Metropolon Lights         39   20   9  10    76   47  +29    69
13 Jaffro Storm              39   16   8  15    48   56   −8    56
16 Zellbon Zeppelins         39   15  11  13    27   28   −1    56

## Focal Center             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 4 Kayo Queens               39   20  10   9    46   28  +18    70
18 Bellator Riders           39   13  14  12    34   35   −1    53
23 Algornia Blacks           39   10  14  15    26   31   −5    44
31 Katrafore Walkers         39    7   9  23    15   34  −19    30

## Focal South              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 9 Shire-Port Pirates        39   16  11  12    56   59   −3    59
10 Gelia Nets                39   17   7  15    29   26   +3    58
14 Masteser Assassins        39   15  11  13    28   25   +3    56
17 Lasinbree Foxes           39   15   9  15    37   42   −5    54

## Focal Outer              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
12 Endertown Void            39   16   9  14    22   20   +2    57
25 Darae-Sagut Starkians     39   10  13  16    27   40  −13    43
28 Atildinite Whips          39   11   7  21    17   36  −19    40
32 Miloden Witches           39    6  10  23    40   71  −31    28

## Prime North              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 2 Drawk City Troopers       39   23  11   5    77   32  +45    80
 6 Drawk Corps               39   20   7  12    76   48  +28    67
21 Cove Port Cruisers        39   14   8  17    48   54   −6    50
24 Pittsennat Reds           39   11  11  17    51   57   −6    44

## Prime Center             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 8 Bethelm Warriors          39   16  11  12    54   50   +4    59
11 Owabrok Speed             39   17   7  15    75   63  +12    58
22 Kilnelm Crusaders         39   13  11  15    42   48   −6    50
26 Ifferdam Station Blades   39   11   9  19    18   36  −18    42

## Prime South              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
15 Elstrund Roots            39   15  11  13    51   40  +11    56
27 Yokare Lake Devils        39   12   6  21    40   64  −24    42
29 Bolabore Anvils           39   11   7  21    46   78  −32    40
30 Missomen Keets            39    7  10  22    16   44  −28    31

## Prime Outer              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 3 Dalumar Waves             39   23   8   8    52   27  +25    77
 7 Cavson Models             39   17  12  10    59   47  +12    63
19 Shorban Shadows           39   15   8  16    57   68  −11    53
20 Dammenport Wind           39   14  10  15    62   54   +8    52

With 30 points still on the table, nobody yet has been eliminated from playoff contention, but for these last place and some third placed teams, they'd need an actual miracle to make it in. Let's see the situations for each division going into the last 10 games.

FOCAL NORTH: The Charge, fighting for the league table title, has all but sewn up the top spot in the division. The Lights are an entire 13 points behind, meaning the Charge would have to lose 5 of 10 games and the Lights would have to win those games. The Storm and Zeppelins are tied at 56 points, so they're as far behind making the playoffs as the Lights are from winning the division. Poor deal for the Zeppelins, who've been much better this season than usual. Just another sad case of "wrong division, wrong time." Perhaps the DLK should institute wildcards rather than divisional second places? After having this system for ages, it's doubtful to change.

FOCAL CENTER: The Kayo Queens have 70 points and a 17 point lead on the Riders. The Riders are sadly the second-best team in this division, at 18th place and 53 points. The Blacks are at 44 points and the lonely Walkers at 30. Based on what we've seen this season, there's basically no way the standings in this division are changing. No matter how bad the team ahead of you will play, you'll probably play worse.

FOCAL SOUTH: Welcome back to the currently most competitive division in the DLK. This entire division, from title to second playoff spot, are totally up for grabs. The inconsistent Pirates sit at 59, the also inconsistent Nets at 58, the silently decent Assassins at 56, and the lovely surprise of the Foxes at 54. The last place team is only within 5 points of the top 10. Every divisional recap we've looked at so far, the standings have changed. It's not unreasonable to think that they may change again by the end of the season. And don't forget, the final 3 matches of the season are a round-robin within all the divisions. In divisions like this one, those 3 head-to-head matches could very well make the difference in who makes the playoffs.

FOCAL OUTER: This is another one of those "oh god, some of these teams have to actually win things" divisions. The Void are pretty comfortable at the top. 57 points, while not blowing anybody away in the league standings, is more than enough to secure a playoff in this division. On the other side of the division you have the Witches, in last place, who are pretty much totally fucked. There's no way they make the playoffs, even if they're not mathematically eliminated, they're 5 points away from it. There is actually a clear-cut battle for the second playoff spot here, the 43-point Starkians versus the 40-point Whips. Two abysmal teams who will be blown out in the playoffs, but still. Probably great for the fans to see it all going down.

PRIME NORTH: The Drawk City sides have this one in the bag. The Troopers are fighting for the title and the Corps are fighting for a Globe Cup spot, and they're 13 points apart. Meanwhile, the Cove Port Cruisers are 17 points behind the Corps and the Reds 6 behind them. They'd need a miracle to break into the playoffs. And neither of these teams are keen to allowing miracles happen on their watch.

PRIME CENTER: The Warriors may have the lead in this one and be 3 spots ahead of the Speed on the table, but they're by no means safe. The Speed sit at 58 points compared to the Warriors' 59. One point can flip flop in a day, and with the Speed on this incredible run right now, it can't be too hard for them to take the division they find rightfully theirs. The Warriors, meanwhile, just need to hold serve. Even if the Speed surpass them, they have playoff security with the Crusaders 9 whole points behind them. As long as they don't drop 3 games whenever the Crusaders win three games, the Warriors will be alright, beating their rivals into the playoffs for the first time in a good many years. The Blades, sorry to tell you, you're pretty much done for.

PRIME SOUTH: The Roots are slowly improving. I mean, they're pretty much locked out of actually qualifying for anything important, but they are getting better, especially when Ellzidan returned. The rest of the division ... urgh. Worst division in the game right now by a mile. The Devils and Anvils are actually competing for a playoff spot, being down in the bottom 20s of the league. The Devils have 42 points on the Anvils' 40, while the Keets flit around with 31 points, probably crying. The Anvils will need all the help they can get ... I predict the Devils winning the second playoff spot via a 1-3 win in Bolabore against the Anvils on the last matchday. Would be a storybook ending to their awful home record this season.

PRIME OUTER: The Dalumar Waves are fighting in a battle they probably won't win, the one for the title, but they're pretty comfortably sat in a Globe Cup berth. With 77 points, they're 5 games ahead of the Models, who themselves have been having a great season by their standards, having 63 points and being barely in contention for a Globe Cup spot, like their divisionmates concerning the Champions Cup. The Shorban Shadows, somehow, are only 10 points behind the Models, but all the Models have to do is hold serve, which they can do pretty well. The Wind are also at 52 points, but those them and the Shadows are more than likely going to be sitting out the playoffs this time around.

FLAME CUP - SEMIFINALS

The Flame Cup on its final true knockout legs.
The rounds are done on two-leg home-away ties, using aggregate scores and away goals and yadda yadda.
Ties are played on back-to-back weeks, then a break week, then the next 2 weeks for the next round and so on.
The Cup Final is played Best of 3, no aggregate score counted and ties not allowed.
There is a Third-Place Match, which is a single game. No aggregate, no series.
There is no neutral final site, the better seed gets home advantage if it goes to a tiebreaker match.

Drawk Corps 2-1 Drawk City Troopers (2-1 agg)
Drawk City Troopers 3-1 Drawk Corps (4-3 agg)

Dalumar Waves 2-0 Gelia Nets (2-0 agg)
Gelia Nets 0-1 Dalumar Waves (0-3 agg)

Oh my god, semifinal games! Who's coming away with the glory?

The Drawk Corps, shortly after being avenged by the Drawk City Troopers earlier in the season for forcing the Trooper's first loss, were not playing around. With home field advantage, they took care of business, getting a 2-1 win which puts them in a very good position. All 3 NTers on both teams scored in that match, Madison and Archer vs Moore. However, the Troopers weren't going to let these crosstown assholes have their way. The next week, with the match being held on the other side of downtown, the Troopers brought the fire. Not only did they do their job and limit the Corps' potent offensive attack, only allowing one goal (Slani). They needed to win 2-1 to tie and force extra time, but they did better than that. Katie St. Johnstone scored the two to tie it, and in the 89th minute, Stella Moore did her thing and scored the goal that would send the Troopers to the Cup final, to the amazement of home fans and the chagrin of "visiting" Corps fans.

The Dalumar Waves take on the Gelia Nets in the other semifinal, one of the best teams in the league right now versus a decidedly mediocre team that got lucky to make it this far. The Waves got the first tie at home, and took good advantage of it, winning the match 2 to nothing. The Nets' usually solid defense was pretty much falling apart at the seams, and Dianna Holt of the Waves got through twice to win the match. The next week in Gelia, the Waves repeated the defensive feat, holding the Nets scoreless again and Ella Cornelius scoring the late meaningless goal to send the Waves on to the Cup final. Mad props go to Avonian keeper Olivia Manson of the Waves, who had a hell of a series, saves left and right.

CUP CHAMPIONSHIP: Drawk City Troopers vs Dalumar Waves
3PPO: Drawk Corps vs Gelia Nets

And now we have our contenders! In the third place match, which is a single game rather than a series, the Drawk Corps take on the Gelia Nets with home field advantage. Basically a brutal send-off to the poor Nets for making it this far. At least they get to play 90 minutes of soccer directly adjacent to a trophy! Okay anyway, that one's a victory for the Corps if I've ever seen one.

But we don't care about that match. What we care about is the actual cup final! The Flame Cup Championship! Appropriately, it's between the Troopers and Waves, which could very well be the theoretical matchup for the league title a few weeks in the future. But for this matchup, we have a best-of-three series. Goal differential is completely ignored, based solely on who wins the matches, and any ties will go to extra time and penalties if needed. The Troopers, by virtue of having the better goal differential, will have home field advantage for the first game and, if needed, the third game.

This one is close. Really, too close to call. Either team could viably come away with the silverware here. The Cup is only one of the Big 3 Titles in the DLK every season, and is big for bragging rights, even though it has the least prestige out of any of the titles (since the league title requires one to be good for the course of an entire season, and the playoff bowl title requires you to not only be good in the season but also in the knockouts right afterwards). Still, trophies in the cabinet are a big damn deal, and we're sure both of these teams are capable of doing it. But if it comes down to a third rubber match ... the Troopers will have the home field. And that can make the difference. Unless, of course, you're the Anvils.

[Drawkland]

DRAWKIAN SEASON 3904 : UICA ELIGIBLE SEASON 5 : UICA CYCLE 70

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LEAGUE STAGE MD 25-31

Conference Stage
League Stage
Division Stage
Playoff Stage

Drawkian League Kickerball is often divided into 4 stages: the Conference Stage, the League Stage, the Division Stage (where a given team plays every team in the relevant group of the stage), and the Playoff Stage, starting with the Cup final, then leading to the Bowl game playoff championship which concludes the season.

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For those unfamiliar with the DLK and its season, the season continues with the league stage, in which every team will play every other team in their league once, for a total of 31 games in the stage. This section covers the final quarter-ish of matches, matchdays 35-31. This takes approximately 3 weeks, as teams play 2 to 3 games per Drawkian week (which is 9 days). This is where the brunt of the season occurs, and the title race is full throttle. In fact, with only 3 matchdays left after this, some teams could sew up playoff, UICA, or even title spots. In the last couple weeks of this, some teams compete in the finals of the Flame Cup, which is covered below!

League Stage
Elstrund Roots 2–0 Zellbon Zeppelins
Endertown Void 0–1 Drawk Corps
Gelia Nets 0–1 Drawk City Troopers
Ifferdam Station Blades 0–1 Darae-Sagut Starkians
Jaffro Storm 0–6 Dammenport Wind
Katrafore Walkers 0–0 Dalumar Waves
Kayo Queens 3–2 Cove Port Cruisers
Kilnelm Crusaders 2–2 Cavson Models
Lasinbree Foxes 1–2 Bolabore Anvils
Masteser Assassins 1–1 Bethelm Warriors
Metropolon Lights 2–2 Bellator Riders
Miloden Witches 1–1 Atildinite Whips
Missomen Keets 0–1 Algornia Blacks
Owabrok Speed 5–1 Yokare Lake Devils
Pittsennat Reds 0–1 Shorban Shadows
Raikennax Charge 1–4 Shire-Port Pirates

We're now in the home stretch of the season, with just 10 matches left to go. The Roots, who've underperformed all season, seem to want to take advantage of the final crunch, start it off well by easily cruising past the Zeppelins, who are in desperate need of wins in order to have a chance at making the playoffs. The Drawk Corps easily trump the Void, and the Troopers do the same with the Nets (showing them who would be boss if the Troopers had lost the Cup semifinal). The two teams with the longest names, the Ifferdam Station Blades and the Darae-Sagut Starkians, played off today too, resulting in an 0-1 away win for the Starkians. The Jaffro Storm, similar to their divisionmates the Zeppelins, are in desperate need of wins to stay alive in the playoff hunt. Today's match, a home loss ending 0-6 for the visiting Dammenport Wind, was not what the Storm needed. Leea May had herself a hat trick, with Todd, Vantchev, and Macklery all adding goals of their own in. Their rival Waves, also in a tight points race, were simply rendered ineffective against the tight defense of the Katrafore Walkers. Strange that one of the league's worst stymied one of the league's best into a scoreless draw, but hey, that's life.

The Queens had themselves a flurry of goals at home, getting a 3-2 win against the Cruisers. The scoreline was maybe less expected, but the win over a crumbling Cruisers team is precisely what the betmakers predicted. The Crusaders, who are very close to being eliminated from playoff contention, managed to play somewhat of a spoiler to the Models, the 2-2 draw in Kilnelm being enough to hold the already-disappointed fans over for awhile. The Anvils got a shock win, surprisingly enough, and it was even on the road against the weakening Foxes. 1-2 is a respectable scoreline to both win and lose by, at least. The Warriors had similar problems as their rivals, only managing a draw. For the Warriors, it was at least on the road and against a somewhat of a contender in the Assassins. To end the night, the Lights, fighting for a Globe Cup spot, couldn't quite get a finisher against the Riders to get the win. Credit Luisa Longo with the save against Livia Scott to steal 2 points from the Lights.

The Witches and Whips, two awful teams, both wanted to lose this game. They both allowed a single goal, but neither could allow enough of a weak finisher to create a win, thus the two drew. The Blacks, who are pretty much out of playoff contention, got themselves a win over the faltering Keets, who are just trying to pick up enough points to not land in last place. The Speed once again brought fire at home, this time with a 5-1 victory over the Devils. Aurora Jewel had a brace, with Sunrisians Schillinger and Rogers getting goals as well as Joli Miller. The Shadows had a meaningless win over the Reds, and the Charge, who are in desperate need of wins to outpace the Troopers, lost 1-4 at home to the Pirates of all teams. Will they're not out of the race by any means, if they lose by less than a game in the final standings, you have some pretty easy targets to point fingers at. Good job to Pax Darcy and Evelyn Eura for both scoring 2.

League Stage
Zellbon Zeppelins 0–1 Shire-Port Pirates
Shorban Shadows 2–0 Raikennax Charge
Yokare Lake Devils 1–3 Pittsennat Reds
Algornia Blacks 0–4 Owabrok Speed
Atildinite Whips 1–0 Missomen Keets
Bellator Riders 2–1 Miloden Witches
Bethelm Warriors 0–0 Metropolon Lights
Bolabore Anvils 1–1 Masteser Assassins
Cavson Models 2–1 Lasinbree Foxes
Cove Port Cruisers 5–0 Kilnelm Crusaders
Dalumar Waves 1–2 Kayo Queens
Dammenport Wind 1–3 Katrafore Walkers
Darae-Sagut Starkians 0–0 Jaffro Storm
Drawk City Troopers 1–2 Ifferdam Station Blades
Drawk Corps 2–0 Gelia Nets
Elstrund Roots 0–1 Endertown Void

The Pirates capitalized on their road momentum with another win. Beating the Zeppelins 0-1 may not be as impressive as beating the Charge 1-4 but a win is still a win. The Charge, speaking of which, once again fall behind, losing to the Shadows 2-0. It's difficult to explain a slump like this, especially since they're at the top of their game. Ultimately they took the loss regardless. The Reds, who are out of the playoff race at this point, managed to beat a Devils squad which are still in the race due to the awful state of their division this season. The Speed, who beat the Devils last match 1-5, get another 4-goal-margin win. The Blacks were the recipient of the loss this time, and were actually held scoreless by the Speed this time. The Whips, who are just trying to shake the label of being that awful of a team, beat a team even worse than them in the Keets, 1-0. At least their home fans weren't humiliated and actually got a win that they expected. The Riders did a similar thing by beating the Witches 2-1.

The Warriors and Lights are two teams towards the top of the table, but the Lights are definitely in hotter pursuit of big-money positions. The Warriors may not have much to play for, but they did hold the Lights scoreless, a nil-all draw. The Anvils were held within an inch of their lives by the Assassins but the Bolabore side were able to barely slide by with a draw at home rather than a loss. Cori Morrehn had several shots on the goal towards the end of regulation but couldn't connect thanks to Maria Joaquina, Melitta Yanks, and the rest of the Anvils defense actually performing at home. The Models continued their quest to clinch a playoff spot ahead of weak Wind and Shadow sides by getting a win over the Foxes, whose playoff hopes are starting to seem a lot like the divisional rivals of the Models. Get it? Like a shadow? Blowing away in the wind? Okay anyway, the Cruisers had a huge 5-goal win at home for the second time this season, against a squad very close to them in skill in the Crusaders (at least this season). Plus, both teams' names start with Cru-. Still, the Cruisers' defense and offense were both clicking, scoring a hell of a lot of goals and allowing none. Crystal Kammekars was most notable with a hat trick. To end the day in primetime, the #3 and #4 teams in the league went face to face. While they're too far apart in points for the result to matter in head-to-head, a lot of fanbase pride and the points race ties of each team individually were at stake. The Kayo Queens, despite playing in the difficult road environment of Dalumar, came away with a 1-2 win, thanks a lot to Kaitlyn Axelson's standout performance going face-to-face against fellow national teamer Ella Cornelius.

The Wind seem to be fading further and further into obscurity towards the end of this season. This trend was absolutely not helped today, as they lost to the league cellar-dwellar Katrafore Walkers 1-3 at home. Despite the Walkers really gaining steam lately, nobody cares. It's still an awkward loss that's representative of the Wind season this year. The Starkians and Storm, both in need of points (the former for staying ahead in the playoff hunt and the latter for not falling too far behind in the hunt), both seemed to be willing to take the point each. While this benefits the Starkians greatly, as points are points for them, this really hurts the Starkians, since the Zeppelins and Lights just keep winning. Kind of. The Blades once again pull off a big upset, proving once again that the Troopers are mortal by defeating them 1-2 in Drawk City. All this talk about the Charge falling behind on points and the Troopers just sorta peter out again. Unclutch. Then the Drawk Corps played the Gelia Nets. This is the third place cup matchup this year, which will be played in Drawk City, like this match, in about a week's time. All Nets fans everywhere are really hoping it doesn't turn out like this match did, a 2-0 Corps victory. To end the matchday, the Roots lost to the Void at home, which is pretty standard. Bad for the former, good for the latter, but their divisions are so goddamn terrible this time around it doesn't matter.

League Stage
Endertown Void 0–1 Zellbon Zeppelins
Gelia Nets 0–0 Elstrund Roots
Ifferdam Station Blades 1–0 Drawk Corps
Jaffro Storm 1–3 Drawk City Troopers
Katrafore Walkers 1–1 Darae-Sagut Starkians
Kayo Queens 5–3 Dammenport Wind
Kilnelm Crusaders 0–1 Dalumar Waves
Lasinbree Foxes 0–2 Cove Port Cruisers
Masteser Assassins 0–0 Cavson Models
Metropolon Lights 3–0 Bolabore Anvils
Miloden Witches 0–4 Bethelm Warriors
Missomen Keets 1–0 Bellator Riders
Owabrok Speed 0–0 Atildinite Whips
Pittsennat Reds 0–1 Algornia Blacks
Raikennax Charge 2–2 Yokare Lake Devils
Shire-Port Pirates 3–0 Shorban Shadows

The Zeppelins got a road win and snapped their short losing streak against the Void, hopefully furthering their playoff hopes. The Nets and Roots are close to each other in the table, but not in divisional situation (the Roots have a big lead on a terrible division while the Nets are fighting for their lives in a super close division). Neither of them scored today. The Blades, fresh off defeating the Troopers in an upset, went home, turned around, and defeated the Drawk Corps in a similar manner, a simple 1-0 win that did the trick. They may be out of reach of the playoffs by now but they've had some pretty impressive wins this season the fans can be proud of. The Troopers easily rebounded off the home loss by getting a road win against the Storm. This isn't really a feat but the 1-3 scoreline does inspire confidence in the race against the Charge. The Walkers, a bad team, and the Starkians, a really really mediocre team, played out a 1-1 draw in Katrafore. To end the day in primetime, the Queens had a thriller of a home tilt against the Wind. Even though the disappointment with this season has already set in for the Wind, they at least had an entertaining game scoring 3 on the usually tight Queens defense. Sure, they also gave up 5 goals and lost the game in the end, but considering the fair amount of 5-0 and 5-1 blowouts this season, this game was still an actual contest until the final 15 minutes where Mandy Wickham scored 2 goals to ice out the game.

The Crusaders and Waves, both parts of the two biggest rivalries in the game, met in their second matchup of the year. The Crusaders predictably lost to the third-best in the league even at home, but it was only 0-1 so at least they won't get meme'd for it this week. The Foxes, fresh off a hard loss, and the Cruisers, fresh off an uplifting win, simply held serve on their current momentum, and the Cruisers flew out of Lasinbree with a win. The Models and Assassins are only a few points away from each other in the league table, but neither got a leg up on the other in their match thanks to a scoreless draw. The Lights, eager to get more points to keep the Queens on their toes, took advantage of the Anvils and won 3-0 at home. Really nothing of a surprise here, and this result is consistent to what you'd predict at the beginning of the season. The Witches lost 0-4 at home to the honestly kinda mediocre Warriors. Credit Lee, Arts, Stefans, and Tucker for their goals, but come on. They were playing the Witches.

The next day, eager to keep a leg up on the Witches, the Keets tried their hardest to get a home win. And that they did, against the Riders who honestly could've done a lot better this season. Business as usual for the Riders to lose to a team like the Keets. The Speed finally show that they're stoppable once again. Despite outscoring their opposition 9-1 in the last two games, the Speed were simply stymied against the Whips. It's not that bad though. If this were the beginning of the season the Speed probably would've lost 0-2. The Reds and Blacks met in the annual matchup of the national-color-themed teams, which the Blacks managed to pull a win from. Despite being pretty evenly matched and the Reds getting the slight advantage by being at home, Tabby Nia of the Algornians scored the game's only goal to win it late. With the Troopers winning this time around, it was imperative that the Charge win their home tilt today. They simply couldn't deliver. The Devils' Love Peterson scored a late equalizer and it was simply too late for the Charge to recover from it. The Pirates and Shadows met in a matchup between the Sh- cities, heh. The Pirates, still on a win streak, scored 3 goals at home and collected 3 points on the fading Shadows.

League Stage
Zellbon Zeppelins 0–0 Shorban Shadows
Yokare Lake Devils 1–0 Shire-Port Pirates
Algornia Blacks 0–2 Raikennax Charge
Atildinite Whips 0–1 Pittsennat Reds
Bellator Riders 1–7 Owabrok Speed
Bethelm Warriors 2–1 Missomen Keets
Bolabore Anvils 0–4 Miloden Witches
Cavson Models 0–0 Metropolon Lights
Cove Port Cruisers 0–1 Masteser Assassins
Dalumar Waves 1–0 Lasinbree Foxes
Dammenport Wind 3–1 Kilnelm Crusaders
Darae-Sagut Starkians 0–1 Kayo Queens
Drawk City Troopers 1–1 Katrafore Walkers
Drawk Corps 1–1 Jaffro Storm
Elstrund Roots 1–0 Ifferdam Station Blades
Endertown Void 1–0 Gelia Nets

Okay and then right after that the Pirates go and blow it against the Devils by losing 1-0. They didn't even score despite their strikers' solid performance in the past week. Speaking of not scoring, the Shadows were held scoreless for the second game in a row. Luckily for them (and unluckily for their opponent), the Zeppelins didn't score anything either, and thus the match ended in a draw. The Charge at least redeemed themselves with their game, winning against the Blacks easily 0-2. It was like they weren't even on the road. The Reds recover from their 0-1 home loss by forcing the Whips to experience a similar situation. The Reds come out on top in Atildinite, 0-1. On primetime we had a geographical rivalry, the Owabrok Speed versus the Riders, held in Bellator. Despite being held scoreless their last game, the Speed bounced back huge. The Riders could only get a consolation goal late off a Carina Love-Kelly header. Why was it a consolation goal? Well, by the time the Riders scored, the Speed had already scored 7 and were coasting into a win. Aurora Jewel easily had a hat trick for herself, while Li Ann Rogers, Sonia Davidson, Sonia Kirsten, and Melody Delvin all had goals to themselves as well. A great day for Speed fans everywhere, and they inch ever closer to securing a playoff position despite a bad start to the season.

The Warriors, who are sweating now that the Speed are catching steam, fended them off awhile longer by easily cruising past the Keets for the day. Now here's something to laugh at. The Miloden Witches just got off a game where they lost 0-4 at home. What better way to rebound off this than going and beating somebody 0-4 in their own house? That's tough, but let's see, you're the worst team in the league, so who out there could you easily beat at home? Someone who blows easily winnable games in your own damn stadium? Ah yes. You have the perfect target. The Bolabore Anvils. Follow through, Witches. Sorry, I'm actually laughing right now. It's too perfect. Next on the schedule are the Models and Lights, which is a game the well-oiled Metropolon Machine should be able to handle. Oh, it was a scoreless draw? Gee, I guess they don't want that Globe Cup spot THAT bad. The Assassins made quick work of the Cruisers, as did the Waves to the Foxes. On primetime, the Wind and Crusaders, the two usually better but this year underperforming team of an intense rival duo met up. The Wind decided they wanted to have more consolation points at the end of the season than the Crusaders, and got a 3-1 home win for their fans.

To start of this last day of the matchday, the Queens got a 0-1 win.™ This is actually kinda nice for a change, as they've been forced to play actual soccer matches varying in result. Treasonous to Kayo fans everywhere, amirite? The Troopers may have gotten the better end of the stick last matchday, but now that the Charge won this time the ball is in the Troopers' court. And they whiffed, only managing to draw 1-1 with the Walkers. Now the Charge and Troopers are on the same footing as they were 3 matchdays ago. Come on, guys, don't you want to hit the triple crown this year? You need to try harder than that. Similarly but not as severely, the Corps drew 1-1 to the Storm at home. Oh well, you don't have to be good. I don't care if you make the Globe Cup or not, it isn't my problem. The Roots at least decided to show improvement this time by defeating the Blades with a simple 1-0 win, and the Void followed suit an hour later against the Nets.

League Stage
Gelia Nets 0–1 Zellbon Zeppelins
Ifferdam Station Blades 0–1 Endertown Void
Jaffro Storm 0–2 Elstrund Roots
Katrafore Walkers 1–1 Drawk Corps
Kayo Queens 0–1 Drawk City Troopers
Kilnelm Crusaders 1–0 Darae-Sagut Starkians
Lasinbree Foxes 2–2 Dammenport Wind
Masteser Assassins 1–0 Dalumar Waves
Metropolon Lights 1–1 Cove Port Cruisers
Miloden Witches 1–1 Cavson Models
Missomen Keets 1–1 Bolabore Anvils
Owabrok Speed 0–1 Bethelm Warriors
Pittsennat Reds 0–0 Bellator Riders
Raikennax Charge 1–0 Atildinite Whips
Shire-Port Pirates 1–5 Algornia Blacks
Shorban Shadows 0–2 Yokare Lake Devils

The Nets, who haven't scored a goal in 4 straight games (what a convenient time, too, with the Cup third place match in literal days from now), make it 5 straight games by losing to the Zeppelins at home. Keep it up like this and they'll probably miss the playoffs. After such a great start to the season too. Shame. The Void get their second 0-1 win in a row by besting the Blades, and the Roots defeat the weaker Storm in Jaffro to continue tallying on the points for once. Funnily enough, after talking a bunch of shit about the Troopers drawing 1-1 with the Walkers, the Drawk Corps turns around and does the exact same thing a day later. What a bunch of scrubs. The Queens participated in a 0-1™ match, but they weren't the beneficiary of the 3 points, instead, it was their visiting opponents, the Troopers, getting more points to stay in the title race.

The Crusaders get a few more points by getting a wholesome 1-0 win at home over the Starkians, but with the Speed bowling over opponents at this rate and the Warriors holding serve, it's all but curtains for the Kilnelm side. The Foxes and Wind, similar in table placement, "helped" each other by getting a draw, 2-2, but as both are bottom-feeding in their divisions, a single point isn't much of a helper. The Assassins chug on with a 1-0 win at home, but today it turned out to be an upset over the third placed Waves. At this rate the Waves are liable to fall out of the title race, perhaps even out of Globe Cup contention. Depends on how badly the Lights and Corps play. I mean, since the Lights could only get a 1-1 draw at home against the Cruisers, which is pretty much the best chance of winning against a non-terrible team, you could say the Waves have nothing to fear. The Witches and Models, only a short way away from each other geographically, faced off today, with the Witches stealing 2 points from the Models by forcing a 1-1 draw. Dicks.

The Keets and Anvils clashed in a divisional rivalry game. Too bad it wasn't in Bolabore, or else the Keets would've had a chance. Unfortunately, it could only end in a 1-1 draw for both teams. Another divisional rivalry came to a head today, although considerably more important - the Warriors and Speed, current top teams in the Prime Center trying to clinch playoff berths. The Speed were once again mysteriously rendered useless at home, and the Warriors got a lone goal to secure a win, which might even clinch them the divisional title a few days down the road. The Reds and Riders merely held each other scoreless for 90 minutes, while the Charge simply held serve above the Troopers by way of a 1-0 home win over the Whips. The Pirates finally snapped their win streak in an embarrassing fashion - losing to the Blacks 1-5 at home. Come on Pirates, you let Julia Karr score three times. And Jeannie Lyons score twice! What a bunch of mutineers. Finally, the Shadows were held scoreless for a third straight game, at home against the Devils. Come on guys, if you're going to throw the season away to try and score a better draft pick at least be graceful about it.

League Stage
Zellbon Zeppelins 1–0 Yokare Lake Devils
Algornia Blacks 1–0 Shorban Shadows
Atildinite Whips 0–1 Shire-Port Pirates
Bellator Riders 1–0 Raikennax Charge
Bethelm Warriors 1–1 Pittsennat Reds
Bolabore Anvils 1–1 Owabrok Speed
Cavson Models 0–0 Missomen Keets
Cove Port Cruisers 0–1 Miloden Witches
Dalumar Waves 0–0 Metropolon Lights
Dammenport Wind 2–2 Masteser Assassins
Darae-Sagut Starkians 0–2 Lasinbree Foxes
Drawk City Troopers 0–1 Kilnelm Crusaders
Drawk Corps 4–1 Kayo Queens
Elstrund Roots 0–1 Katrafore Walkers
Endertown Void 0–2 Jaffro Storm
Gelia Nets 0–0 Ifferdam Station Blades

The Zeppelins just refuse to give up. Or at least, they refuse to lose against a subpar squad in the Devils. Good on you, Zepps, not pissing on the home crowd. The Shadows once again can't conjure up an offense and are held scoreless for a fourth straight game, this one against the Blacks in Algornia. Blacks fans can at least take heart in a meaningless 3 points. Oh wait, their current competition for a playoff spot is the Riders. Okay, maybe these points weren't meaningless. Oh wait, the Riders just won 1-0 against the Charge. Never mind, Blacks. Don't reserve playoff tickets in Kayo yet. You're still probably boned. The Pirates at least bounce back, winning 0-1 against the Whips. The Warriors and Reds end the day's streak of 0-1 or 1-0 wins with a weak 1-1 draw. Alright fellas, don't blow our replacement net budget there.

The really hot-or-cold Speed visited the Anvils in Bolabore this week. Really disappointing, honestly. If there was a team to put 8 or 9 goals past on the road, it would be the Anvils. Alas, the Anvils' trashy defense actually put in the work today by holding the Speed to a 1-all draw. Melitta Yanks had a good game for one of the first times this season. Wow. What do you want, a goddamn medal? The Models and Keets were both sorta in search of a win, but the Keets' defensive approach held the whole match scoreless. Sure, a point is a point, Keets, but when the Witches fluke out a 3-point win every other day or so, where does that leave you? Falling behind into last place. Speaking of which (or should I say, WITCH ahaha), the Witches indeed pulled a fluke win out of their asses by besting the Cruisers in Cove Port 0-1. The Waves and Lights, two teams desperately needing wins to achieve their end-of-season goals, simply could not score anything, playing too desperately and blowing scoring opportunities before they had chances to fully develop. The Wind and Assassins were the first teams to score more than 1 goal this matchday, both of them scoring 2 into a draw in Dammenport. The Foxes finally got a win, against the forgettable Starkians, 0-2 in Starkian Towers. Easy sauce. Except your sauce is expired and you're not going to make the playoffs at this rate.

The Troopers fall to their knees once again, losing at home against the Crusaders. It may not be an embarrassing loss but it really stings. At least the Charge also lost to a mediocre team this matchday to keep things close. The Drawk Corps had a rare opportunity here, being able to face the Kayo Queens with a chance to strike down the team they're directly trying to pass in the table rankings. And that the Corps did, being clutch in an important game for the millionth time in their history. With home-field advantage on their side, the Corps easily got a 4-1 win, the Madison/Archer-led offense finally clicking for the first time in a few weeks to get the crucial win. There's still 4 games and 4 points to make up, so only time will tell. The Roots lost to the Walkers, in order to ensure everybody loses faith in them for the seventy millionth time this season. No consistency for them this year. The Storm garner a win against the Void, but at this point they're out of playoff contention. They can't even claim they're playing spoiler because the Void have clinched a playoff spot in their division and are too mediocre to be playing for significant slots in the table. The Nets are held scoreless for a 6th straight game. The third place Cup match is their next match (*see below), and they need to figure out how to score if they want to take their only chance at silverware this season.

League Stage
Ifferdam Station Blades 0–1 Zellbon Zeppelins
Jaffro Storm 0–2 Gelia Nets
Katrafore Walkers 0–0 Endertown Void
Kayo Queens 0–0 Elstrund Roots
Kilnelm Crusaders 1–1 Drawk Corps
Lasinbree Foxes 1–0 Drawk City Troopers
Masteser Assassins 1–0 Darae-Sagut Starkians
Metropolon Lights 0–0 Dammenport Wind
Miloden Witches 1–1 Dalumar Waves
Missomen Keets 0–1 Cove Port Cruisers
Owabrok Speed 3–1 Cavson Models
Pittsennat Reds 7–0 Bolabore Anvils
Raikennax Charge 3–0 Bethelm Warriors
Shire-Port Pirates 2–1 Bellator Riders
Shorban Shadows 0–0 Atildinite Whips
Yokare Lake Devils 3–2 Algornia Blacks

The Zeppelins float on, another win keeping their extremely slim playoff hopes alive. However, one more loss and you can light a match in their season. Get it? Because that would set a Zeppelin on fire and ... yeah, you get it. Anyway, the Nets scored 2 and won against the Storm in a meaningless game. I'm sure Nets fans were wondering where those 2 goals could've been at the Cup 3PPO match but whatever, that's now the past. The Walkers and Void simply couldn't score on one another, whatever. The Kayo Queens and Elstrund Roots met up in a Drawkionel Rivalry, a game that's an important rivalry as both teams are the adopted teams that Drawkionels have taken a liking over, Kanyo and Ellzidan respectively. Unfortunately for the Roots, Ellzidan decided to watch the game from the box with Kanyo so they could trash talk the whole time, but this rendered the Roots' offensive attack nearly useless. Fortunately, their defense remained staunch, and neither team came out with a win. Yes, folks, another rivalry ended in a draw, you can stop holding your breath now. Foolishly, the Drawk Corps didn't take advantage of the Queens' lost points, and instead coasted to a 1-1 draw against the Crusaders. That might cost them a Globe Cup, this game right here. Or any one of the upsets this season, but this one is fresh on the mind in case you need a scapegoat.

Speaking of losses fresh on the mind, the Troopers once again lose to a weak opponent, this time the Foxes are the ones coming away with a "miracle" win. Even playing on the road, there's no excuse for this. This kind of shit is why the Troopers probably won't win the league table title. They better hope they show up in a couple days for the first game of the Flame Cup Final series. The Assassins once again get a quiet 1-0 home win. The hapless Starkians were easily executed. I'd start to say the Assassins are becoming famous for 1-0 wins, but they're much to stealthy for that. The Lights once again don't get a jump in the points race by suffering a draw to the Wind, but since the Corps and Queens also drew, the margin between the three remains the same. The Waves also continue to squander their chances at catching up to the Top 2, drawing today to the Witches 1-1. This another late-season scapegoat game to point fingers at, but the Waves needed several better performances earlier in the season to realistically be in the chase still. The Keets, also requiring wins to achieve their goal (of not sucking the most), blew it again. Playing at home against a marginally weak opponent in the Cruisers, the budgie defense budged, allowing one goal in and ultimately losing the game.

The Speed are not letting go of their end-of-season push for the highest positioning possible, and get another multi-goal home win. This was 3-1 and against the Models, who wanted/needed an end-of-season push, but have yet to make it materialize. The Reds decided it was time to pull a good performance out of their ass for like the third time this season by confidently shitting on a bad team. The team this time were, unsurprisingly, the Bolabore Anvils. What a joke, poor guys. I guess the only positive is that their goal differential was so bad at this point a -7 hit to it doesn't really make a difference. Rose tinted glasses, etc. The Charge finally broke their inability to win in a week where the Troopers lose, and manage a 3-0 home win over the waning Warriors. This one puts them 2 ahead in the table race. If they don't take a loss in the 3-game Divisional stage they very well could win the league table title (and of course the Champion's Cup berth). The near-neighbors, the Shadows and Whips, played a pointless 0-0 draw, and to end the league stage, the Devils got a heartening home win, 3-2 against the Blacks. A real clash of nigh-failures if you ask me.

## Drawkian League          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Raikennax Charge          46   28   8  10    78   42  +36    92
 2 Drawk City Troopers       46   26  12   8    84   38  +46    90
 3 Dalumar Waves             46   25  11  10    56   31  +25    86
 4 Kayo Queens               46   24  11  11    58   39  +19    83
 5 Drawk Corps               46   23  10  13    86   53  +33    79
 6 Metropolon Lights         46   21  15  10    82   50  +32    78
 7 Shire-Port Pirates        46   21  11  14    68   67   +1    74
 8 Owabrok Speed             46   21   9  16    95   68  +27    72
 9 Cavson Models             46   18  17  11    65   54  +11    71
10 Bethelm Warriors          46   19  14  13    63   56   +7    71
11 Masteser Assassins        46   18  15  13    35   29   +6    69
12 Zellbon Zeppelins         46   19  12  15    31   31    0    69
13 Endertown Void            46   19  10  17    25   24   +1    67
14 Elstrund Roots            46   18  13  15    56   42  +14    67
15 Gelia Nets                46   18   9  19    31   31    0    63
16 Jaffro Storm              46   17  10  19    52   70  −18    61
17 Lasinbree Foxes           46   17  10  19    44   51   −7    61
18 Bellator Riders           46   15  16  15    41   48   −7    61
19 Dammenport Wind           46   16  13  17    79   67  +12    61
20 Shorban Shadows           46   17  10  19    60   74  −14    61
21 Cove Port Cruisers        46   17   9  20    59   60   −1    60
22 Kilnelm Crusaders         46   15  13  18    48   60  −12    58
23 Algornia Blacks           46   14  14  18    36   41   −5    56
24 Pittsennat Reds           46   14  13  19    63   61   +2    55
25 Yokare Lake Devils        46   15   7  24    50   77  −27    52
26 Ifferdam Station Blades   46   13  10  23    21   41  −20    49
27 Darae-Sagut Starkians     46   11  15  20    29   46  −17    48
28 Atildinite Whips          46   12  10  24    19   40  −21    46
29 Bolabore Anvils           46   12  10  24    51   96  −45    46
30 Katrafore Walkers         46    9  14  23    22   38  −16    41
31 Miloden Witches           46    8  13  25    49   80  −31    37
32 Missomen Keets            46    8  12  26    19   50  −31    36

Fighting for League Title - Fighting for Globe Cup - Ensured Playoffs - Fighting for Playoffs - Fighting to Not Get Last Place

And now, the standings after 46 games. There's only 3 games left, the Divisional Stage, and thus 9 points still on the table. Only 9! How many teams are doomed at this point? Who should you be devoting your precious TV viewership to this final week of play?

TABLE TITLE RACE: After 7 more games of play, the same three teams are at the top, trading blows and getting upset just in time to be fighting for the second-most important of the DLK's titles. The Raikennax Charge, at 92 points, can clinch this by winning their last 3 divisional games. This is a challenge though, as they have to face the Lights, Zeppelins, and Storm to do it. The latter is a pushover at this point, but those former two could prove to be the bane of the Charge's hopes and dreams. Everybody loves to shit on their rivals. Focal North fellas, now is the time. However, if the Charge win all 3 games, they'll end up with 101 points, gaining the elusive mantle of a 100+ point season. An additional goal to play for, much? The Troopers, meanwhile, need to play nigh-perfectly to make it to the top. They have a slightly easier road, playing two pushovers in the Reds and Cruisers and only one hard match against the Corps (who are the definition of spoilers). If they can get those for 7 points, they can pray for a Charge loss. Since in their only meeting all season, the Troopers won 1-0, they have the edge in the highest tiebreaker - H2H results. Their GD is also +10 better, in case you were wondering. That's what it takes for them. The Waves, meanwhile, need both the Charge and Troopers to lose twice, and need to play perfectly in order to have a chance at the title. It's a long shot, but mathematically they're still in it ... I guess.

GLOBE CUP RACE: The Kayo Queens pretty much have this one sewn up. They're at 83 points, while the Drawk Corps are at 79 and the Metropolon Lights at 78. The Corps and Lights are just hoping the Queens are held to 1 win - 2 wins and the Kayo side will be out of reach out of the two northern sides, even if they both go 3-0. To make matters worse for these usual powerhouses, the Queens have a divisional schedule consisting of the Blacks, Riders, and Walkers. Basically 3 free wins for anyone with a competent team. The Corps and Lights have to play the two teams currently competing for the title, as well as 2 other teams which may or may not be pushovers, just depends on how things shake out at this point. Also, if either the Corps or Lights go 3-0-0 and the Waves go 0-0-3, that team could make a Globe Cup spot regardless of the Queens' performance.

PLEASE NOT LAST PLACE OH GOD: The Walkers, Witches, and Keets are still at it. It's really still a tight race at this point to not be the league's biggest laughing stock this season. The Walkers have to face the Riders, Blacks, and Queens, the former 2 are "winnable." Similarly, the Witches face the Whips, Starkians, and Void, thsoe former 2 also winnable. The Keets even have an easily winnable schedule, featuring the Anvils, Devils, and Roots. Let's hope the Anvils one is in Bolabore, eh? Anyhow, the Walkers can ensure non-sucktitude by not losing any game and the Keets losing any game. The Witches are a tougher sell, they have to basically hold serve with the Keets. Or at least, if they give up a point to them, win by enough to outdo the Keets on goal differential. Ultimately, all 3 of these teams have a 3 as the first digit of their table ranking, and with 3 games to go, a single-digit amount of wins. They're still losers, y'all.

## Focal North              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Raikennax Charge          46   28   8  10    78   42  +36    92
 6 Metropolon Lights         46   21  15  10    82   50  +32    78
12 Zellbon Zeppelins         46   19  12  15    31   31    0    69
16 Jaffro Storm              46   17  10  19    52   70  −18    61

## Focal Center             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 4 Kayo Queens               46   24  11  11    58   39  +19    83
18 Bellator Riders           46   15  16  15    41   48   −7    61
23 Algornia Blacks           46   14  14  18    36   41   −5    56
30 Katrafore Walkers         46    9  14  23    22   38  −16    41

## Focal South              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 7 Shire-Port Pirates        46   21  11  14    68   67   +1    74
11 Masteser Assassins        46   18  15  13    35   29   +6    69
15 Gelia Nets                46   18   9  19    31   31    0    63
17 Lasinbree Foxes           46   17  10  19    44   51   −7    61

## Focal Outer              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
13 Endertown Void            46   19  10  17    25   24   +1    67
27 Darae-Sagut Starkians     46   11  15  20    29   46  −17    48
28 Atildinite Whips          46   12  10  24    19   40  −21    46
31 Miloden Witches           46    8  13  25    49   80  −31    37

## Prime North              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 2 Drawk City Troopers       46   26  12   8    84   38  +46    90
 5 Drawk Corps               46   23  10  13    86   53  +33    79
21 Cove Port Cruisers        46   17   9  20    59   60   −1    60
24 Pittsennat Reds           46   14  13  19    63   61   +2    55

## Prime Center             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 8 Owabrok Speed             46   21   9  16    95   68  +27    72
10 Bethelm Warriors          46   19  14  13    63   56   +7    71
22 Kilnelm Crusaders         46   15  13  18    48   60  −12    58
26 Ifferdam Station Blades   46   13  10  23    21   41  −20    49

## Prime South              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
14 Elstrund Roots            46   18  13  15    56   42  +14    67
25 Yokare Lake Devils        46   15   7  24    50   77  −27    52
29 Bolabore Anvils           46   12  10  24    51   96  −45    46
32 Missomen Keets            46    8  12  26    19   50  −31    36

## Prime Outer              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 3 Dalumar Waves             46   25  11  10    56   31  +25    86
 9 Cavson Models             46   18  17  11    65   54  +11    71
19 Dammenport Wind           46   16  13  17    79   67  +12    61
20 Shorban Shadows           46   17  10  19    60   74  −14    61

Ensured Division Title - Ensured Playoffs - Fighting For Playoffs - Eliminated From Playoffs

With 9 points still on the table, pretty much all playoff spots but a select few are still up for grabs. Especially considering the last 3 games are all against divisional rivals, and all teams fighting for a spot will play each other, this makes for an intense race for many.

FOCAL NORTH: This one is pretty clear-cut. The Charge already have the division title in their pockets, a full 14 points ahead of the Lights with 9 points to go. The Lights are 9 points ahead of the Zeppelins with 9 to go. Basically, the Zeppelins have to go 3-0-0, and the Lights have to go 0-0-3, and a lot of things have to happen for the Zepps to make it to the promised land. Honestly ... we wouldn't hold our breath. Sorry Zellbon fans, you may not be colored in red right now, but you might as well be. Have fun with a bad draft pick for your troubles. At least you're not Jaffro fans. They just get to sulk and talk about how they can play spoiler to the better teams in the division, while actually just being a stepping stone on their way to greatness.

FOCAL CENTER: This one is visually similar to the Focal North but does have a few differences. The Queens are definitely in the playoffs with a top group seed, and the Walkers, fighting to not be last place, are definitely out of them. Then you have two pretty solidly mediocre-at-best squads dueling for that second playoff spot. In one corner you have the 61-point Bellator Riders, and in the other the 56-point Algornia Blacks. The eastern miners will need at least 2 wins to make it to the playoffs, and preferably a tie for safety's sake. Unless they go a perfect 3-0-0, which is unlikely, they'll also need the Riders to go completely winless. A draw, maybe 2 is on the table, but a single Riders win can effectively end the Blacks' playoff hopes.

FOCAL SOUTH: Ah yes, the only division where no team has yet been eliminated from the playoffs. Now, a lot would have to go right (or wrong) for the bottom team to get in, but with a division this close, there's no telling how it'll turn out. But let's just see what would have to go down. The Shire-Port Pirates currently top the division as the first team to break 70 points (74 to be exact). They're 11 points clear of 3rd place Nets, and therefore will cruise into the playoffs even if they implode these last 3 games. The Assassins are also clear of third by 6 points - for them to miss out, they'd have to drop 6 points to the Nets, meaning they'd have to go 1-0-2 if the Nets go perfect, and the Nets would have to be one of those losses. If the Assassins go winless then the Nets don't need to be perfect, but they still need at least 2 wins. And that's still a longshot. Meanwhile, the Foxes need the Assassins to go 0-0-3 and for themselves to go 3-0-0. Miracles happen and all, but you can count the Foxes out, guys.

FOCAL OUTER: Another standard group here. I mean, all the teams are bad, but the group playoff situations are still standard. The Void, nearly 20 points clear of the Starkians, are in the playoffs no doubt. The Witches, currently a point away from being last place in the league, are way out of the playoffs. Meanwhile, the Starkians and Whips are fighting for the honor of being assblasted in the first round by the Raikennax Charge (as there is no way either could amass enough points to not be the worst seed in the conference). Anyway, the Starkians and Whips are only 2 points apart, which is pretty serious. Honestly, both teams will likely lose to the Void and beat the Witches, so the playoff berth will more than likely be decided by their head-to-head matchup. A game to literally decide who makes the playoffs? I think yes, hopefully. Or the Starkians will draw the Witches and the Whips will have the advantage. Honestly it's hard to care about either of these teams, but you do you.

PRIME NORTH: And here's a group that's completely wrapped up in every sense of the word. The Troopers, 11 points over the Corps, have the division title set. The Corps, 19 points ahead of the Cruisers, have the second playoff spot guaranteed. Start booking your tickets now. Now the top 2 are playing for their table race commitments, and the bottom two are basically just jacking around. Do you play for a better draft pick, or for a less shitty seeding in the Cup next season? Or do you just forfeit your matches and call it a day? Who cares at this point either way?

PRIME CENTER: This one is tied up like the Prime North, but there are more stakes involved. The Crusaders and Blades are boned, like the Reds and Cruisers, they have nothing to play for and are probably gonna lose these games anyway. The Speed and Warriors, though, have much more on the board. While they both are guaranteed playoff spots, which seed they get is totally still up for grabs. The Speed have clawed up from last in the group to first, 1 point ahead of the Warriors (72-71). It's an old-fashioned shootout - the team with less wins/more losses will be the ones stuck in the second seed, no doubt. You may consider this no big deal, but this is the difference between facing a juggernaut or a pushover in the first round. Every match counts, and you want every advantage you can get in the playoffs.

PRIME SOUTH: Now here's a group that didn't feel like playing this season. What a bunch of disgraces. Is this was you call professional soccer? This makes me sick. Half of you need to play in a kalactinian league to actually have a winning records, like damn. Even your divisional leader, the Roots, who've literally clinched the division title, barely have a winning record. Hell, if all 3 of you lesser teams manage to beat them, they'll break even on the year. Holy shit you're all bad. Anyhow, the league-worst Keets are down and out for this one, but the Devils are only 6 points ahead of the Anvils. While the Devils are certainly capable of not winning any out of 3 games, this would also require the Anvils to win at least 2 of 3. Considering this would require at least one win at home, we can effectively count the Anvils out of this one. See you next year guys. Get a defense next time.

PRIME OUTER: This, like the Prime North, is totally settled. The Waves have a 15-point chokehold on the divisional title, while the Models barely have a 10-point lead on the Wind and Shadows, allowing them to cruise into the playoffs. See, this is the value of a draw instead of a loss in the middle of the season. One last minute nail-biting goal allows you to snooze into the playoffs. Good work, Models. With nothing to play for, the entire division is now looking at the Waves and trying to pee in the cereal by spoiling their league title hopes. Mweheheh.

FLAME CUP - FINALS

The Flame Cup on its final ties.
The Cup Final is played Best of 3, no aggregate score counted and ties not allowed.
There is a Third-Place Match, which is a single game. No aggregate, no series.
There is no neutral final site, the better seed gets home advantage if it goes to a tiebreaker match.

Drawk Corps 2–1 Gelia Nets [Drawk Corps wins Third Place in the Cup]

The Nets finally found a way to score after their recent slump, but unfortunately it was too little, too late. With basically zero momentum going into this matchup, with the Corps having plenty of their own, the poor Gelia side had no chance in this matchup, especially with the home crowd in Drawk City making everything harder. The Katie Madison/Corrie Archer one-two punch was too much for Aubrey Salt's lone goal to overcome.

With the Nets nearly out of the playoffs not counting some Divisional Stage miracle, and much too far down in the table to play for anything significant, this spells the end for the Nets' chances for any sort of glory this season. At least they can take heart in being Cup semifinalists. The Corps, however, may be disappointed they're not getting a shot at the Cup or Table title this season, but still have a Globe Cup spot to fight for and a playoff spot in the back of their pocket to try for more silverware this season.

Drawk City Troopers 2-0 Dalumar Waves [Drawk City Troopers leads series 1-0]

The first match out of a Best of 3 series is upon us! At the conclusion of the league stage, the two knockout tie champions are duking it out in front of the world, and each team is guaranteed at least one home game for this one (unlike the playoff final, which is a single game at a neutral venue). As the higher seed, the Drawk City Troopers will have the home field advantage if the series goes to a game 3. Thus, the first game was played on their turf in Drawk City Stadium.

This match has added pressure for both teams, as they're both battling for the league title as well as the cup title. While the cup title is viewed as the least important of the 3 season titles (cup title, league title, playoff title), any silverware you can get your hands on is crucial.

In this match? The Troopers did their duty, like they've been doing all season. They didn't flinch under pressure, and just delivered the win. Mary-Anne Song of Drawkland and Katie St. Johnstone of the former Sunrise Islands both scored, and the keeper, Elaine Flannery, did a fantastic job at simply stopping anything near her. The Waves were reeling in this one, especially considering the massive home-field advantage, and are now going to be on their heels for the second leg.

Fortunately for the Waves, goal differential is completely ignored in this final, so even if they win 0-0 AET and 1-0 on penalties next match, they'll go into the final game with a clean slate. But they still have to execute the win to do that. Will the Waves bounce back and force a rubber match in Drawk City after the divisional stage? Or will the Troopers fight on in New Drawkia and take the title on hostile ground? Find out next time!

[Drawkland]

DRAWKIAN SEASON 3904 : UICA ELIGIBLE SEASON 5 : UICA CYCLE 70

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DIVISION STAGE MD 1-3

Conference Stage
League Stage
Division Stage
Playoff Stage

Drawkian League Kickerball is often divided into 4 stages: the Conference Stage, the League Stage, the Division Stage (where a given team plays every team in the relevant group of the stage), and the Playoff Stage, starting with the Cup final, then leading to the Bowl game playoff championship which concludes the season.

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For those unfamiliar with the DLK and its season, the season concludes with the Divisional Stage, in which every team plays every other team in their division for a total of 3 games. This section covers the entire stage. This takes approximately 1 week1, as teams play 2 to 3 games per Drawkian week (which is 9 days). This is effectively the end of the season, where the league title, UICA spots, and playoff berths are finalized. It's crunch time, folks. At the end of the week, the second leg of the Cup final is covered below.

Focal North
Jaffro Storm 0–1 Zellbon Zeppelins
Metropolon Lights 1–3 Raikennax Charge
Focal Center
Algornia Blacks 4–2 Kayo Queens
Bellator Riders 1–0 Katrafore Walkers
Focal South
Gelia Nets 1–0 Shire-Port Pirates
Lasinbree Foxes 0–2 Masteser Assassins
Focal Outer
Atildinite Whips 0–3 Miloden Witches
Darae-Sagut Starkians 0–0 Endertown Void

Prime North
Cove Port Cruisers 2–4 Pittsennat Reds
Drawk City Troopers 2–0 Drawk Corps
Prime Center
Bethelm Warriors 0–1 Owabrok Speed
Ifferdam Station Blades 0–1 Kilnelm Crusaders
Prime South
Bolabore Anvils 1–1 Yokare Lake Devils
Elstrund Roots 0–1 Missomen Keets
Prime Outer
Cavson Models 3–3 Shorban Shadows
Dalumar Waves 1–2 Dammenport Wind

The Divisional stage is back, and clutch time is now! What's on the docket for teams today? Well, the Zeppelins managed to grab a win off of the Storm in Jaffro, a 0-1 victory that set them up nicely, considering that the Lights lost at home to the torrid Charge, 1-3. The Zepps are that much closer to making it to the playoffs ... but can they really make it all the way? The Charge, meanwhile, are trying their hardest to keep their hold on the top of the league. Kari Azzara, the veteran midfielder, had a goal alongside Schottian Erin Braden, and when the Lights' own Schottian Enaas Dajani scored a goal to keep the game interesting, Drawkland NTer Mickey Watson scored the killing blow. The Blacks, playing with home field advantage, had a big win over the Kayo Queens, a 4-2 thromping that sent the Queens packing. The Corps and Lights are happy to hear this ... if they hadn't have lost themselves. The Riders easily beat the Walkers at home to strengthen their chances of making the playoffs, despite the Blacks winning. Now the Blacks must be perfect and the Riders must lose the next two for Algornia to make the playoffs.

The Pirates clearly didn't play to win today, content to rest their best and let the backups get some playing time while they're playing meaningless games. The Nets grabbed the win, at home as well, and are now in the crunch zone to make the playoffs. The Foxes needed to win every game here and the Assassins needed to lose them all for the Foxes to win. The Assassins, even playing on the road in Lasinbree, knew that they could crush their hopes and make their own path easier, and thus they did. 0-2 was the score, with Timya Speight and Josefin Michaels both scoring to end the Foxes' season of relevance. The Witches, desperate to dig themselves out of the hole at the bottom of the league, pulled a great win out of their asses against the Whips, hurting their rivals' chances at making the playoffs. Especially since the Starkians mustered a home draw against the divisional leading Void, now the Starkians are a full win ahead of the Whips with 2 games to go.

The Prime North is all tied up now, so the match results here don't matter much. All there's left is the Troopers fighting for the title and the Corps fighting for a GC spot. They just need to win games, plain and simple. Both of them do. The Cruisers and Reds, however, don't have much left to fight for. Both of them are basically cruising to the end of the season trying to avoid season-ending injuries. Well, minus pride, which the Cruisers really had injured today. Even at home, the Cruisers dropped to the Reds 2-4, the Reds once again pulling in a fluke of a win. The Troopers and Corps met up for their biggest match all season perhaps, as both have tons at stake. Ultimately though, with "home field" advantage, the Troopers pulled it out 2-0 over the Corps. With the Charge winning today, there's still the 2 point gap for the Troopers to overcome. The Speed and Warriors, the former only a point ahead of the other, met in Bethelm for who would likely win them the division. The Speed came ahead off a solitary Jewel goal. The Crusaders and Blades, meeting in a meaningless game, ended in an away win for the Crusaders.

Another match of similar-point teams in need of wins, the Anvils and Devils met up to decide likely who would make the playoffs. The Anvils needed 2 wins and for the Devils to lose at least 2. The results of this game were somewhat inconclusive. The 1-all draw doesn't change the margin, but it did close the window. Now the Anvils need 2 wins and the Devils to lose 2 to make it. Maybe if the game was in Yokare Lake then the Anvils might actually would've won. Unclutch at home, after all. The Keets, desperate to not be in last place, managed to trump over the Roots in Elstrund's shadow. A single goal from Allana Tumbra was all it took to get 3 points. The Prime Outer is also completely finalized as far as berths, and the only team with anything to fight for are the Dalumar Waves hoping to get the league title, which is a hell of a long shot. After the Models and Shadows had a high-powered 3-3 meaningless draw, the Waves were officially kicked out of the title race by their Dammenport rivals, the Wind going across the bay and beating the Waves 1-2 thanks to a brace by Leea May.

Focal North
Zellbon Zeppelins 1–0 Raikennax Charge
Jaffro Storm 1–0 Metropolon Lights
Focal Center
Kayo Queens 1–0 Katrafore Walkers
Algornia Blacks 0–1 Bellator Riders
Focal South
Shire-Port Pirates 1–1 Masteser Assassins
Gelia Nets 1–1 Lasinbree Foxes
Focal Outer
Miloden Witches 0–1 Endertown Void
Atildinite Whips 0–1 Darae-Sagut Starkians

Prime North
Pittsennat Reds 2–0 Drawk Corps
Cove Port Cruisers 1–2 Drawk City Troopers
Prime Center
Owabrok Speed 0–0 Kilnelm Crusaders
Bethelm Warriors 1–1 Ifferdam Station Blades
Prime South
Yokare Lake Devils 0–1 Missomen Keets
Bolabore Anvils 1–7 Elstrund Roots
Prime Outer
Shorban Shadows 2–2 Dammenport Wind
Cavson Models 0–1 Dalumar Waves

Oh damn, the Zeppelins mean business! The rival Charge are racing for the league title, you say? They're immensely better than you, you say? Nahh, to hell with them, say the Zeppelins. They win 1-0 at home thanks to a 68' goal by Joi Vernon. The crowd thundered and kept rolling for the rest of the match, and the Charge simply couldn't overcome the now-unstoppable Zellbon defense. With a Troopers win, this could drop the Charge to second place. Meanwhile, the Lights are in desperate need of a win in order to keep up with the Queens. 4 points behind and 2 games left, they need a win to stay in the race ... so of course they go and lose to the Jaffro Storm who haven't won a meaningful game in weeks. Rip to the Lights' chances at UICA play. Killed by the header of Elidh McArthely. Speaking of the Queens, they played their first home game of the divisional stage, a 1-0 win™ against the Walkers to truly clinch their berth into the Globe Cup. The Riders fully put away the Blacks and secured their own berth, to the playoffs, with a single goal in Algornia thanks to Silvia Washington.

The Pirates and Assassins, both at the top of the division, aren't looking to really beat each other up, it seems. The Assassins, after last match, just needed to not lose to make the playoffs. And that they did. This 1-all draw in Shire-Port, combined with the 1-all draw in Gelia, sewed up the Focal South division, with the Pirates and Assassins both making it to the promised land this year. In the Focal Outer division, the Void got themselves another solid win, on the road against the worst team in the league. All things considered, it wasn't a huge game. By this point both teams were either definitely in or definitely out, so this one was just another to add on to the Void's statistics for a decent season. The other game was significantly more crucial. The Whips, 3 points behind the Starkians, definitely needed a win to stay in the playoff race. This game, being against the Starkians, was their chance. Win, at home, mind you, and the Whips only have to not suck the last day to make it to the playoffs. Instead, they fail to score a goal at home and go out with a whimper to their rivals. Athena Agatha scored the goal in Atildinite which brings the Starkians to the playoffs once again.

Even though the Queens had secured passage to the Globe Cup this matchday, the Corps still could play for pride or to make a case that they deserved to be in the playoffs via bigger, better wins. To really accentuate this, they lost to the worst team in their division. 2-0. Okay, Corps, you may be eliminated from UICA contention and only got third place in the cup, but the season isn't over, okay? You still have games to play, ladies. Yeesh. At least the Troopers are playing like they still want to be good. They score 2 on the road in Cove Port and get themselves a win. And with the Charge choking earlier, they now have a 1 point lead and are in first place in the league! Can they keep it going for one more game?! Meanwhile, the Speed couldn't continue their crusade to win all their games going into the end of the season, by only drawing to the Crusaders at home. It may have been scoreless, but since they already had a 4 point lead on the Warriors, who also drew today (1-1 to the Blades, naturally), this clinches the division for the Speed! Good work, ladies.

The Devils, needing just to not lose a game to make the playoffs over the Anvils, fucked that up. They lost at home to the Keets, 0-1. This would spell trouble for them, but for this to be a problem, the Anvils needed to win today. Now, the Anvils may have had a bad season at home, but come on. This is their home closer. One last goodbye to their fans for sitting through feces-level soccer all season. Why not leave your stadium with a win and hope that you may still have a chance for the postseason? Wouldn't that be great? Oh, right. This is the Anvils. Instead of giving their fans a rare home win, they conjured up this total bullshit. The Roots, on the road, scored SEVEN against the Anvils. The Bolabore crowd got riled up when Akemi Goose scored the first goal of the game. They might do it! They might win! ... they didn't cheer as much when the next seven goals were scored by the Roots. Ellzidan had a field day, getting a hat trick as well as 3 assists. Siv Foss scored, Kate Ruggieri of the Sunrise Islands scored, Shayna Nephara scored, and Eir Fishman of New Drawkia closed up the scorebooks for the day with the final goal. Ultimate keks on Bolabore. The Shadows and Wind, the two already-eliminated teams, mercy drew each other as to not sustain further embarrassment for the season, and the Waves got a win over the Models. It doesn't mean much, as they're now definitely out of the title race, but at least it keeps them from being passed by the Queens in the top of the league table. Third is still better than fourth.

Focal North
Metropolon Lights 0–0 Zellbon Zeppelins
Raikennax Charge 0–3 Jaffro Storm
Focal Center
Bellator Riders 0–0 Kayo Queens
Katrafore Walkers 0–1 Algornia Blacks
Focal South
Lasinbree Foxes 0–0 Shire-Port Pirates
Masteser Assassins 0–1 Gelia Nets
Focal Outer
Darae-Sagut Starkians 1–1 Miloden Witches
Endertown Void 1–0 Atildinite Whips

Prime North
Drawk City Troopers 2–0 Pittsennat Reds
Drawk Corps 1–2 Cove Port Cruisers
Prime Center
Ifferdam Station Blades 0–1 Owabrok Speed
Kilnelm Crusaders 0–0 Bethelm Warriors
Prime South
Elstrund Roots 2–2 Yokare Lake Devils
Missomen Keets 2–0 Bolabore Anvils
Prime Outer
Dalumar Waves 1–2 Shorban Shadows
Dammenport Wind 1–1 Cavson Models

The Zeppelins put in the work this week. Needing to win all their matches and for the Lights to miraculously lose theirs, in order have a chance at the playoffs. It all came down to this final tilt, against the Lights themselves in Metropolon. Unfortunately for the Zepps, even with all their strategy based in the unfamiliar territory of "just score, dammit," they simply could not break through the knowing Metropolon defense. The Lights managed to hold on through 90 dragging minutes ... and thus, they made the playoffs over the poor Zeppelins. If the ballooners can get some good strikers next cycle, who knows? They may be able to make the playoffs. Meanwhile, the Charge, needing a win on their final day in order to have a chance at snagging the league title, just fucking blew it. A win at your final home game against the worst team in the division? Nahh, fuck you, fans. Here's a 3-goal collapse to the Jaffro Storm. Credit Mia and Zoe Malle as well as Kristina Hampton for the goals, but geez. You had ONE job, Charge! Anyhow, with everything in the Focal Central truly wrapped up, the Riders-Queen draw and Walkers 0-1 Blacks results are pretty much irrelevant. Congrats to everyone except for the Walkers for not blowing it on the final matchday.

After last matchday's quiet draws to solidify the standings in the Focal South, today's matches went much of the same. The Foxes and Pirates simply didn't score at all against each other, and the Nets had a pity win against the Assassins which may have actually meant something, had they actually played competently earlier in the week. Oh well, you win some, you lose some. Literally. The Starkians, fresh off a win against the Whips which secured them playoff passage, simply avoided shitting the bed for their home closer against the Witches. A 1-1 isn't bad, per se, but we're sure the fans in Darae-Sagut would've loved to see a solid win to end their season. The Void, on the other hand, did just that, by defeating the Whips as a gift for the home fans.

The Troopers, after the Charge totally blowing their final game, were already ensured the league title, but they didn't quit. They didn't just sit down and say "nahh, we're fine losing to the Reds in our home closer." And that they didn't, with a 2-0 showing for the home fans that ended their regular season on a high note, and a way to truly, genuinely celebrate their league title. Katie St. Johnstone scored the first, and Stella Moore fittingly scored the last, writing an end to the regular season. Meanwhile, the Corps did the exact opposite, losing to the Cruisers on their final matchday. 1-2 was the final score, which, if nothing else, is positive for Cruisers fans. The Speed ended their season with a 0-1 win on the road against the Blades. The Blades didn't have the best season, and this final loss exemplified that, but at least they had some things to build on. Meanwhile, the huge Warriors-Crusaders rivalry to end the Prime Center season was, surprise! A scoreless draw. Let's hope that next season the rivalry matches don't contain as many draws.

The Roots and Devils both put in effort for their final game, but nothing came of it. Ultimately, they both made the playoffs by now, and the Roots aren't really going to prove anything by winning this final game. Actually, they would've been placed in the Top 10 had they won this match, but we'll overlook that. The Anvils, fresh off the worst loss (incredibly) of the season, ended their season with a total whimper, losing to the Keets in Missomen, by a resolute 2-0. The Waves, also apparently uncaring about their performance now that their third place standing and Globe Cup berth is confirmed, lost their home closer to the Shadows. Kinda disappointing for the Dalumar side whose season has really tapered off lately, but their troubles are now ahead of them in the playoffs. The Wind and Models, the former playing halfheartedly and the latter resting players for the playoffs, played to a draw, and the Wind's fans get one last not-loss to celebrate, giving a heartening ovation to their squad after the match despite their lackluster no-postseason year.

FINAL TABLES AND BERTHS

## Drawkian League          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Drawk City Troopers       49   29  12   8    90   39  +51    99
 2 Raikennax Charge          49   29   8  12    81   47  +34    95
 3 Dalumar Waves             49   26  11  12    59   35  +24    89
 4 Kayo Queens               49   25  12  12    61   43  +18    87
 5 Owabrok Speed             49   23  10  16    97   68  +29    79
 6 Metropolon Lights         49   21  16  12    83   54  +29    79
 7 Drawk Corps               49   23  10  16    87   59  +28    79
 8 Zellbon Zeppelins         49   21  13  15    33   31   +2    76
 9 Shire-Port Pirates        49   21  13  15    69   69    0    76
10 Endertown Void            49   21  11  17    27   24   +3    74
11 Cavson Models             49   18  19  12    69   59  +10    73
12 Masteser Assassins        49   19  16  14    38   31   +7    73
13 Bethelm Warriors          49   19  16  14    64   58   +6    73
14 Elstrund Roots            49   19  14  16    65   46  +19    71
15 Gelia Nets                49   20  10  19    34   32   +2    70
16 Bellator Riders           49   17  17  15    43   48   −5    68
17 Jaffro Storm              49   19  10  20    56   71  −15    67
18 Dammenport Wind           49   17  15  17    84   71  +13    66
19 Shorban Shadows           49   18  12  19    67   80  −13    66
20 Cove Port Cruisers        49   18   9  22    64   67   −3    63
21 Lasinbree Foxes           49   17  12  20    45   54   −9    63
22 Kilnelm Crusaders         49   16  15  18    49   60  −11    63
23 Algornia Blacks           49   16  14  19    41   44   −3    62
24 Pittsennat Reds           49   16  13  20    69   65   +4    61
25 Yokare Lake Devils        49   15   9  25    53   81  −28    54
26 Darae-Sagut Starkians     49   12  17  20    31   47  −16    53
27 Ifferdam Station Blades   49   13  11  25    22   44  −22    50
28 Bolabore Anvils           49   12  11  26    53  106  −53    47
29 Atildinite Whips          49   12  10  27    19   45  −26    46
30 Missomen Keets            49   11  12  26    23   50  −27    45
31 Katrafore Walkers         49    9  14  26    22   41  −19    41
32 Miloden Witches           49    9  14  26    53   82  −29    41

Champion's Cup, League Title - Globe Cup - Playoff Berth

And there you have it! The final league table! Besides the obvious switch-up at the top and bottom, not much else of note happened. The Troopers, after stumbling a bit at the end of the season, secured the league title over the Charge. The Waves and Queens kept serve to stay in their UICA qualifying spots. Hopefully this talented quartet of teams won't get assblasted like they did last time we tried all this mess. Next we have the Speed, Lights, and Corps, who all made the playoffs after slow starts to the season. Their second half of the season (really, the Speed's final quarter) made all the difference in their final standings, and they have tons of momentum going into the playoffs. Unfortunately for Zellbon fans, the Zeppelins are the best team to not make the playoffs. At 76 points and 8th in the league, they are a better team than half the teams that did make the playoffs. Fortunately for them, they're likely to receive a berth to the Vilitan Cove Invitational, a new pseudo-UICA tournament for teams like the Zeppelins to perform well but are shafted one way or another.

Next we have a big streak of playoff teams, interrupted by the Nets before ending on the Riders. The Nets did have a decent season, but it simply wasn't enough to get to the playoffs in their tight division. At least they did have a shot at it before blowing it. Finally, notably, we have the Devils and Starkians, the teams qualifying from the awful garbage divisions. We're sure the 10 teams resolutely better than them are a little salty at not making it despite this fact, and thus these fans will be the largest proponents of instituting a wild card playoff berth system in the offseason. Whatever though, will things actually ever change? No, of course they won't. Finally, we have the Keets, who miraculously went 3-0-0 in the divisional stage to finish only 30th in the league rather than last! What a great final push by them to avoid the last-place stigma. If only they could've performed consistently like that all season, they wouldn't even be in that situation to begin with. Somewhat fittingly, the usual worst in the league, the Witches, and the team with the worst start in the league, the Walkers, tied for worst in the league at 41 points. The Walkers did at least crawl out of an 11-point hole from earlier in the season to get to this point, so good on them. I mean, they only scored 1 goal through their first 23 games and had 7 points to their name. At 41 now, they avoided what could've been a total humiliation of a season.

## Focal North              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 2 Raikennax Charge          49   29   8  12    81   47  +34    95
 6 Metropolon Lights         49   21  16  12    83   54  +29    79
 8 Zellbon Zeppelins         49   21  13  15    33   31   +2    76
17 Jaffro Storm              49   19  10  20    56   71  −15    67

## Focal Center             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 4 Kayo Queens               49   25  12  12    61   43  +18    87
16 Bellator Riders           49   17  17  15    43   48   −5    68
23 Algornia Blacks           49   16  14  19    41   44   −3    62
31 Katrafore Walkers         49    9  14  26    22   41  −19    41

## Focal South              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 9 Shire-Port Pirates        49   21  13  15    69   69    0    76
12 Masteser Assassins        49   19  16  14    38   31   +7    73
15 Gelia Nets                49   20  10  19    34   32   +2    70
21 Lasinbree Foxes           49   17  12  20    45   54   −9    63

## Focal Outer              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
10 Endertown Void            49   21  11  17    27   24   +3    74
26 Darae-Sagut Starkians     49   12  17  20    31   47  −16    53
29 Atildinite Whips          49   12  10  27    19   45  −26    46
32 Miloden Witches           49    9  14  26    53   82  −29    41

## Prime North              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Drawk City Troopers       49   29  12   8    90   39  +51    99
 7 Drawk Corps               49   23  10  16    87   59  +28    79
20 Cove Port Cruisers        49   18   9  22    64   67   −3    63
24 Pittsennat Reds           49   16  13  20    69   65   +4    61

## Prime Center             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 5 Owabrok Speed             49   23  10  16    97   68  +29    79
13 Bethelm Warriors          49   19  16  14    64   58   +6    73
22 Kilnelm Crusaders         49   16  15  18    49   60  −11    63
27 Ifferdam Station Blades   49   13  11  25    22   44  −22    50

## Prime South              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
14 Elstrund Roots            49   19  14  16    65   46  +19    71
25 Yokare Lake Devils        49   15   9  25    53   81  −28    54
28 Bolabore Anvils           49   12  11  26    53  106  −53    47
30 Missomen Keets            49   11  12  26    23   50  −27    45

## Prime Outer              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 3 Dalumar Waves             49   26  11  12    59   35  +24    89
11 Cavson Models             49   18  19  12    69   59  +10    73
18 Dammenport Wind           49   17  15  17    84   71  +13    66
19 Shorban Shadows           49   18  12  19    67   80  −13    66

Playoff Top Seed - Playoff Bottom Seed

There's nothing much to say here. Most of everything has been covered by the matchday recaps. Thus, let's move on to the actual playoff bracket seedings! These are seeded according to points and group positioning. The best #1 team against the worst #2 team. Once these seedings are calculated, the bracket remains constant all the way through, no reseeding. Home field advantage always goes to the higher-seeded side, except the final, obviously, which is at a neutral venue. The sides of the bracket are also decided using conferences, which is the second time all season that conference ties are actually relevant. Here's the seedings, and here's to a great playoff season!

            FOCAL CONFERENCE

  Raikennax Charge vs Darae-Sagut Starkians    

    Endertown Void vs Metropolon Lights

Shire-Port Pirates vs Masteser Assassins

       Kayo Queens vs Bellator Riders

             PRIME CONFERENCE

Drawk City Troopers vs Yokare Lake Devils

     Elstrund Roots vs Drawk Corps

      Owabrok Speed vs Cavson Models

      Dalumar Waves vs Bethelm Warriors

FLAME CUP - FINAL

The Flame Cup on its final tie.
The Cup Final is played Best of 3, no aggregate score counted and ties not allowed.
There is no neutral final site, the better seed gets home advantage if it goes to a tiebreaker match.

Dalumar Waves 0-1 Drawk City Troopers [Drawk City Troopers wins series 2-0]

With the Troopers doing their job and winning Game 1 at home, all the pressure now shifts to the Dalumar Waves. Fresh off a slightly disappointing third place in the league table, the Waves have a chance at glory by at least winning on the league titles in the cup. After all, those greedy Troopers don't need more than one title, come on! All the Waves have to do is win this game. The aggregate doesn't even matter, as it's a series! Just win the game. Home field advantage, after all. New Drawkia is across an ocean from Drawkland and Drawk City, the visiting crowd is basically nil. Everything is stacking in the Waves' favor.

Game time comes. Both sides are nervous. After all, this is now an elimination game. Winner could take all, or winner could force another game to be played. It's the most meaningful game for both sides all season. The match comes ... and the goals don't come. After halftime, the score is still 0-0, and the fans are in anticipation of what will happen next. Sure, the keepers, Elaine Flannery and Olivia Manson have both done their jobs when it comes to preventing goals, but what of the strikers? The best talent Drawkland has to offer? Will they break the nets after the half, or will it go to extra time, penalties, even?

The crowd didn't have to wait long to find out. By the 56th minute, none other than Stella Moore finally scored for the Troopers off an assist from Mary-Anne Song. Thus, the Troopers take the lead, and Waves are left trying their best to score. Ella Cornelius surely was trying her best to lead her team to victory and at least force overtime ... but it wasn't to be. The lite Drawk City defense locked up harder than they had all season, and ended the struggle right there in Dalumar.

And thus, the DRAWK CITY TROOPERS are the Flame Cup Champions for this season! The trophy presentation in Dalumar was a little awkward with so few fans, but during the "Cup Final" week, since there was no third match needing to be played, the Troopers had a dedicated ceremony at Drawk City Stadium for the loyal fans to see the presentation in person. Now the Troopers have secured 2 of the 3 league titles ... will they be able to secure the Fire Bowl title in the playoffs, or will they falter? Only time will tell.

[Drawkland]

DRAWKIAN SEASON 3904 : UICA ELIGIBLE SEASON 5 : UICA CYCLE 70

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PLAYOFF STAGE

Conference Stage
League Stage
Division Stage
Playoff Stage

Drawkian League Kickerball is often divided into 4 stages: the Conference Stage, the League Stage, the Division Stage (where a given team plays every team in the relevant group of the stage), and the Playoff Stage, starting with the Cup final, then leading to the Bowl game playoff championship which concludes the season.

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For those unfamiliar with the DLK and its season, the full season concludes with the Playoff Stage. This is where the best teams from each division compete in a simple single-elimination tournament, ending in the grand championship known as the Fire Bowl. Each stage of the playoffs takes one full Drawkian week, to give teams plenty of time to prepare and for fans to become more excited for the matches. The week before the the playoffs begin, the Cup final (if it goes to a third game) is played, as well as the DLK Pro Cup, the all-star game featuring the league's best players from both conferences playing head-to-head.

AWARDS AND PRO CUP

Every year, as a break before the playoffs, the best and brightest of the DLK gather in Gelia, the home of soccer in Drawkland, in order to play at the Pro Cup, the most laid-back event of the season. This is where season awards are given out, skill competitions are held, and the Pro Cup, an exhibition match between the all-star players from both conferences, is played.

The awards listed here are the Top 3 finishers. The first listed are the winners of the actual award. The second and third placers get a silver or bronze version of the award. Some players were ruled out of contention of some awards by means of receiving more high honors.

The Pro Cup rosters are extended, featuring 3 Goalkeepers, 5 Defenders, 6 Midfielders, and 7 Strikers. With both conferences boasting their own roster, this totals to 42 "All Pro" players in the DLK. The Pro Cup game itself features unlimited substitutions, to ensure that each player gets plenty of facetime in the 90 (or more) minutes. If the game is tied after regulation, it'll go on to extra time and even penalties, standard must-win scenario.

Golden Boot
Aurora Jewel, Owabrok Speed
Katie Madison, Drawk Corps
Mary-Anne Song, Drawk City Troopers

Golden Gloves
Cassandra Mendoza, Endertown Void
Lana Harmony, Zellbon Zeppelins
Sara Donnahue, Katrafore Walkers

Golden Youngster
Sonia Davidson, Owabrok Speed
Elidh McArthely, Jaffro Storm
Petrina Gardener, Jaffro Storm

Manager of the Year
Madison Mills, Dalumar Waves
Heidi Fisher, Drawk City Troopers
Carol Haywood, Raikennax Charge

Foreigner of the Year
Katie St. Johnstone, Drawk City Troopers
Erin Braden, Raikennax Charge
Jessie Tucker, Raikennax Charge

New Drawkian of the Year
Nadia Roth, Dalumar Waves
Kiki Wright, Cavson Models
Kariyna Blair, Drawk City Troopers

Most Valuable Player
Stella Moore, Drawk City Troopers
Aurora Jewel, Owabrok Speed
Kaitlyn Axelson, Kayo Queens

FOCAL CONFERENCE
Pos ##  Name                         S  Age NAT  Team
Manager  Carol Haywood               F  71    Raikennax Charge
GK  0  Cassandra Mendoza             F  37    Endertown Void
GK  0  Lana Harmony                  F  23    Zellbon Zeppelins
GK  0  Luisa Longo                   F  25    Bellator Riders
D   1  Phoebe Livas                  F  33    Masteser Assassins
D   5  Kimberly Meggs                F  33    Zellbon Zeppelins
D   3  Meredith Norwood              F  38    Endertown Void
D   5  Jessie Tucker                 F  32   Raikennax Charge
D   2  Dana LeGallo                  F  24    Algornia Blacks
M   9  Enaas Dajani                  F  19    Metropolon Lights
M   7  Kari Azzara                   F  36    Raikennax Charge
M  17  Kaitlyn Axelson               F  27    Kayo Queens
M   8  Erin Braden                   F  29    Raikennax Charge
M   7  Zoe Malle                     F  25    Jaffro Storm
M   7  Celestina Dala                F  35    Gelia Nets
F   6  Mickey Watson                 F  27    Raikennax Charge
F  14  Kazia Savage                  F  34    Zellbon Zeppelins
F  14  Elidh McArthely               F  21    Jaffro Storm
F  12  Livia Scott                   F  28    Metropolon Lights
F  20  Pax Darcy                     F  24    Shire-Port Pirates
F  14  Mandy Wickham                 F  24    Kayo Queens
F  17  Carina Love-Kelly             F  29    Bellator Riders

PRIME CONFERENCE
Pos ##  Name                         S  Age NAT  Team
Manager  Heidi Fisher                F  46  
GK  1  Olivia Manson                 F  36    Dalumar Waves
GK  0  Boroka Wibke                  F  38    Ifferdam Station Blades
GK  0  Elaine Flannery               F  37    Drawk City Troopers
D   2  Bela Tracy                    F  26    Drawk City Troopers
D   2  Cynthia Pack                  F  29    Kilnelm Crusaders
D   2  Ina Craig                     F  30    Missomen Keets
D   5  Tasha Park                    F  35    Dalumar Waves
D   9  Lorraine Collins              F  25    Drawk Corps
M   7  Crystal Kammekars             F  35    Cove Port Cruisers
M   7  Claire Dawson                 F  26    Pittsennat Reds
M   7  Ellzidan                      F 5369   Elstrund Roots
M  18  Siv Foss                      F  27    Elstrund Roots
M   5  Katy Macklery                 F  25    Dammenport Wind
M  20  Leea May                      F  24    Dammenport Wind
F  19  Aurora Jewel                  F  25    Owabrok Speed
F  10  Corrie Archer                 F  26   Drawk Corps
F  11  Katie Madison                 F  25    Drawk Corps
F  12  Nadia Roth                    F  23    Dalumar Waves
F  11  Lilly Zoe Eason               F  23    Cavson Models
F  11  Katie St. Johnstone           F  25    Drawk City Troopers
F   9  Stella Moore                  F  27    Drawk City Troopers

Holy crap. That's a lot of star power. Both of these teams are incredibly talented on both sides of the ball. Especially strikers, if you could imagine that, in Drawkland. There is a trend here, though. The Focal Conference definitely has better defensive capabilities than the Prime Conference. After all, no Prime Conference side conceded less than 40, except for the obvious Drawk City Troopers and Dalumar Waves, who were making title runs and were going on all cylinders. Even mediocre Focal Conference sides like the Assassins were allowing sub-40. The goalscoring ability of the Prime Conference is definitely unmatched, though. There is tons of talent going for their forward line, which contains 4 national teamers, compared to the Focal Conference forward line which contains ... 1 (Mickey Watson). Either way these teams are evenly matched, and we're in for a super exciting match!

Focal Conference 3–5 Prime Conference

Wow, what a match! Lots of exhilarating play, players going on and off the field rapid fire, athletic skill and finesse on showcase for all the fans at Gelia Field. Defense, despite the star power available, was rather hard to find in this match. Let's go over the scoring, shall we?
8 minutes in, Kazia Savage of the Focal Conference receives a pass from Livia Scott and smacks it in to open scoring for the match. F1, P0.
21 minutes in, Leea May shoots one that's deflected off the foot of Kimberly Meggs and into Aurora Jewel, who conveniently headers the ball into the goal. F1, P1.
30 minutes in, Corrie Archer receives a deep boot from Katy Macklery and taps it into the goal, barely keeping herself from slipping offsides. F1, P2.
39 minutes in, Zoe Malle goes for a shot which goes a bit wide, but it bounces of Ina Craig of the Prime Conference and goes for a corner. Malle takes the corner kick, and Kaitlyn Axelson finishes the job with a bicycle-like kick. F2, P2.
Then halftime! With the teams tied, most fans polled said that they thought the match would go to penalties and the Prime Conference would win out of that.
Merely 20 seconds after halftime, the Prime Conference scores! The team clearly had a gameplan in place to score as quickly as possible. It was the old reliable Elf, Ellzidan, who broke through the Focal defense to score. F2, P3.
64 minutes in, Claire Dawson was hit by an attempted tackle from Jessie Tucker. It was near the box and so Claire went for the penalty kick, which didn't clear the defense but deflected into the feet of Katie St. Johnstone who fired it in from the edge of the box for the score. F2, P4.
With the Focal Conference now far behind, Mickey Watson scores in the 78th minute from a pass by Mandy Wickham across the box. F3, P4.
Finally, 88 minutes in, the match is waning. The Focal Conference is driving to score to tie it up before the end of the match, but Cynthia Pack managed to intercept a pass which she booted deep across the pitch to Stella Moore, who was one-on-one with Dana LeGallo. Poor Dana didn't stand a chance against the DLK MVP, and Moore outmoved her into the box and shot it to the right of Luisa Longo.
The match ended soon after, a final score of Focal Conference 3, Prime Conference 5! A high-powered offensive showdown for the ages.

FIRE BOWL PLAYOFFS

If you haven't read already, this is the big deal! All the play during the season has led down to this. Sure, the UICA is important, but when it comes to playoff time, it's merely an afterthought. Sure the Cup requires the ability to string together a win streak for a few games, and the League season requires the ability to consistently perform for months and survive the ups and downs. But the Bowl playoff requires both of these skills, being a knockout event, but also berths being tied to in-season performance. This is the big ticket event for DLK fans everywhere. The Fire Bowl! Who will come out on top of it this year? Let's find out.

Focal Conference
Raikennax Charge 2–0 Darae-Sagut Starkians
Endertown Void 4–0 Metropolon Lights
Shire-Port Pirates 1–0 Masteser Assassins
Kayo Queens 1–0 Bellator Riders

The Charge, fresh off a disappointing end of the regular season by conceding the league title to the Troopers, are out for vengeance. No team in the Focal Conference can possibly stand in their way of making the Fire Bowl this year. Or so that's what the pundits are saying. And the Raikennax fans, too. Whatever the case, the Charge took advantage of their home field and smacked the weak Starkians into submission. Nice campaign, Darae-Sagut, maybe try being an actually good team next year who doesn't just take advantage of a weak division. The Void had the biggest win of the Focal Conference round, squeezing every last amount of motivation they could out of the home field. The Lights were perhaps the biggest threat to the Charge, the second-best team in the Focal Conference. And yet, they totally failed to show up in Endertown. The Void scored 4 and allowed none, but now they have to face the Charge. Good luck with that, ladies.

The Pirates faced a familiar divisional foe in the round due to the way points were spread out, so their game plan wasn't too hard to come up with. They knew that the defensive Assassins were unlikely to try and score more than a couple goals. They took advantage of this with a quick offensive strike and a strong defensive stand once Evelyn Eura scored their first and only goal. It worked to perfection. The Queens, predictably, eased over their divisional rival Riders in a classic 1-0 win.™ Now the Pirates and Queens fill face each other in the next round. How will they fare? Can either beat the Charge in 2 weeks?

Prime Conference
Drawk City Troopers 1–0 Yokare Lake Devils
Elstrund Roots 2–4 Drawk Corps
Owabrok Speed 1–3 Cavson Models
Dalumar Waves 2–0 Bethelm Warriors

And now for the Prime Conference. Those torrid Troopers didn't seem as powerful as expected. The Yokare Lake Devils, the worst playoff team in the Prime Conference, were projected to get totally blasted by the Troopers at home. Unfortunately, the Troopers only managed one goal, from the feet of Katie St. Johnstone. But, a win's a win, in any case. The Elstrund Roots, on the other hand, didn't seem to want to perform despite being the higher seed at home. Well, if it weren't for their division being bad, they'd actually be the lower seed against the Drawk Corps. Significantly, in fact. It was a long shot for them anyway, what with the bum season and everything, but anything is possible. Including losing 2-4 at home in the playoffs. Tough loss guys. Ellzidan may have scored twice to carry the team but clearly she didn't want to have to carry them through the whole playoffs. They need to fix their striking situation, stat. As for the Corps, good job on the scores, Madison, Archer x2, and Abby Skeed. Now you get the joy of facing the Troopers in the playoffs. It'll be the 6th time these two teams have met this season! Currently the Troopers lead that series 3-2. Will the Corps tie it up and get the true victory, or bring joy to everyone else in the nation and lose?

The Owabrok Speed, after such a great comeback of a season, starting slow and getting off to a great second half to get up to 79 total points and one below a UICA berth ... it was a season to remember. They even fought and got home field advantage to have a better position in the playoffs. The response on the field? Defensive breakdown, losing to the goddamn Models 1-3 in front of the definitely depressed fans. Aurora Jewel's epic header highlight reel goal will be forgotten because of the 3 from Lilly Zoe Eason, Maria Tyler, and Kiki Wright. Playing the Models next week? Their divisional rivals from New Drawkia, the very own Dalumar Waves. The Waves, like the Charge in the Focal Conference, took their end-of-season slide as motivation to play better, and took advantage of the home field and just smacked the Warriors (who really weren't that impressive the second half of the season). The regulars, Holt and Roth, sent goals flying to send the Waves onward.

Focal Conference
Raikennax Charge 3–0 Endertown Void
Kayo Queens 0–0 Shire-Port Pirates (1–1 AET) (3–4 pen.)

We said it last week, folks. The Charge are unstoppable at this point. As the top Focal seed they have home field advantage all the way to the neutral venue Bowl, and haven't even allowed goals to playoff-caliber teams in 2 games. Not only that, but they put 3 goals past the traditionally staunch Void defense. Mickey Watson, Monica Waters, then Schottian Erin Braden all put a goal past the usually reliable hands of Void keeper Cassandra Mendoza. On the other side of the Focal Conference, the Queens and Pirates couldn't get the crucial one goal in order to wait out the whole match to final time. Instead, all the waiting happened, and no actual goals occurred. In Extra Time, however, both teams managed a goal (Kaitlyn Axelson and Ivanka Hawkins, respectively). To the packed crowd at Kanyo's Pitch in Kayo, the penalty shootout played itself out. Axelson, Wickham, and Elin all scored their penalty shots, but Gaspar and Aiello missed theirs ... and only Pax Darcy out of the Pirate's 5 missed. Thus, the immensely disappointed crowd in Kayo went home while all the fans in Shire-Port celebrated with drinks. And then twice as many drinks when they realized they have to play the Charge next week.

Prime Conference
Drawk City Troopers 1–1 Drawk Corps (1–1 AET) (3–1 pen.)
Dalumar Waves 1–0 Cavson Models

The Troopers and Corps. A classic derby match. A classic similar-named match. One of the biggest rivalries in the DLK. And some of the winningest and most stories programs in DLK history. And now, they meet for the 6th time this season. This is almost the most times 2 teams in the DLK could face each other in one season, the only way teams could meet 7 times would be in the Cup final where the series went to the tiebreaker 3rd match (as well as being in the same division, etc.etc). Anyway, the atmosphere in the venerable Drawk City Stadium was incredible, the Troopers' fans participating in a blackout while the section of Corps fans were in all-silver to support their team. After the regulation whistle was blown, both teams were tied up at 1-1. Stella Moore and Katie Madison, rival NTers, where the two to score in regulation, and nobody could manage to score in extra time. And so it went to penalties. This one, however, didn't go badly for the home team. The Troopers' Moore, Johnstone, and K. Blair all scored their shots, while only poor Corrie Archer could get hers in. Lesley Slani was the last to take a kick for the Corps, and when Elaine Flannery cleanly gloved the ball to clinch the shootout, the stadium erupted into the loudest cheers all season. On the other side of the pond, things weren't so lively. The Cavson Models, despite a storybook season, simply couldn't get themselves going all match. Ella Cornelius scored the only goal of the match, early at 40', and it remained the only score all match to send the Waves to the Prime Conference Championship.

Focal Conference
Raikennax Charge 1–0 Shire-Port Pirates

The Charge keep chugging. The hapless Pirates, playing in Raikennax, simply couldn't keep up with the Charge's pace all match. Sure, they only allowed 1 goal, but the Charge played remarkably conservatively, and once the rather unsung Chelsea Schumacher scored after 32 minutes of play, the Charge switched on their unseen defensive look to secure the victory. The Pirates' offensive attack has been inconsistent all year, after all, and the Charge knew that with some high-quality defensive play anchored by Ethanian Jessie Tucker, there was simply no way the Shire-Port side could survive. And they didn't.

Prime Conference
Drawk City Troopers 0–0 Dalumar Waves (0–1 AET)

What a thriller here. A rematch of the Flame Cup Final series, the Waves were looking for revenge after being steamrolled 2 matches to none and losing out their opportunity for a title. Their second chance for a title also was stymied, mostly due to their poor performance in the latter few games of the season, but partially in part to the Troopers being in their way of the top. If ever there was a time for the Waves to be clutch, it was now, in Drawk City, in the Prime Conference Championship. And holy shit, they pulled it off. The Troopers' vaunted forward attack became total mush against the Dalumar defense, and they ended their final game without scoring a goal. The Waves couldn't score either, despite multiple shots on target, but it went on into Extra Time. But late in extra time, to the shock and disbelief of the home fans, Abby Patton broke past the defense and scored to put the Waves again. And the defense did their job to finish the match. So now, the Waves are on to the final.

Championship
Raikennax Charge 1–4 Dalumar Waves

And that's a wrap on the season! What an incredible match. In Seven Stars Stadium, the first domestic match of its history was played out. And boy was it a damn blowout. The Waves, fresh off defeating the true team to beat in the league, were simply unstoppable. Ella Cornelius, Sydney Dick, Dianna Holt, and Nadia Roth all scored in the big title match of the year. Julia Neggresi of the Charge scored early to make it a game, but by halftime it was over. 1-3 in the Waves' favor, and most Charge fans in the stadium knew there simply was no way they could come back. Dalumar fans, for the first time in ages, were on top, and the Waves were champions of the league. Well, from a Fire Bowl title standpoint at least. Check the points race down below to see how they really fared.

FINAL TABLES AND BERTHS

## Drawkian League          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Drawk City Troopers       49   29  12   8    90   39  +51    99
 2 Raikennax Charge          49   29   8  12    81   47  +34    95
 3 Dalumar Waves             49   26  11  12    59   35  +24    89
 4 Kayo Queens               49   25  12  12    61   43  +18    87
 5 Owabrok Speed             49   23  10  16    97   68  +29    79
 6 Metropolon Lights         49   21  16  12    83   54  +29    79
 7 Drawk Corps               49   23  10  16    87   59  +28    79
 8 Zellbon Zeppelins         49   21  13  15    33   31   +2    76
 9 Shire-Port Pirates        49   21  13  15    69   69    0    76
10 Endertown Void            49   21  11  17    27   24   +3    74
11 Cavson Models             49   18  19  12    69   59  +10    73
12 Masteser Assassins        49   19  16  14    38   31   +7    73
13 Bethelm Warriors          49   19  16  14    64   58   +6    73
14 Elstrund Roots            49   19  14  16    65   46  +19    71
15 Gelia Nets                49   20  10  19    34   32   +2    70
16 Bellator Riders           49   17  17  15    43   48   −5    68
17 Jaffro Storm              49   19  10  20    56   71  −15    67
18 Dammenport Wind           49   17  15  17    84   71  +13    66
19 Shorban Shadows           49   18  12  19    67   80  −13    66
20 Cove Port Cruisers        49   18   9  22    64   67   −3    63
21 Lasinbree Foxes           49   17  12  20    45   54   −9    63
22 Kilnelm Crusaders         49   16  15  18    49   60  −11    63
23 Algornia Blacks           49   16  14  19    41   44   −3    62
24 Pittsennat Reds           49   16  13  20    69   65   +4    61
25 Yokare Lake Devils        49   15   9  25    53   81  −28    54
26 Darae-Sagut Starkians     49   12  17  20    31   47  −16    53
27 Ifferdam Station Blades   49   13  11  25    22   44  −22    50
28 Bolabore Anvils           49   12  11  26    53  106  −53    47
29 Atildinite Whips          49   12  10  27    19   45  −26    46
30 Missomen Keets            49   11  12  26    23   50  −27    45
31 Katrafore Walkers         49    9  14  26    22   41  −19    41
32 Miloden Witches           49    9  14  26    53   82  −29    41

Champion's Cup, Cygnus Cup - Globe Cup - Playoff Berth - Vilitan Cove Invitational

Drawkland (DRK) Qualifiers
Champions Cup: Drawk City Troopers
Globe Cup: Raikennax Charge, Dalumar Waves, Kayo Queens

Cygnus Cup: Drawk City Troopers
VCIAPP: Zellbon Zeppelins
Association: Drawkland (DRK)
Selection Via: Best non-playoff team

TITLE TALLY

The DLK has 3 Titles every team fights for each year. The first is the Flame Cup title, the all-team aggregate tie-based cup tournament. The second is the Spark Shield title, the name of the trophy given for being the team at the top of the league table. This is the title for most standard leagues. Finally, there's the Fire Bowl title, which is given to the winner of the postseason playoff, the single-elimination tournament whose entrants are decided by divisional standings. The team which accrues the most points by appearing in the Top 4 of the three title races.

CUP TITLE

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1st: Drawk City Troopers
2nd: Dalumar Waves
3rd: Drawk Corps
4th: Gelia Nets

BOWL TITLE

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1st: Dalumar Waves
2nd: Raikennax Charge
3rd: Drawk City Troopers
3rd: Shire-Port Pirates

LEAGUE TITLE

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1st: Drawk City Troopers
2nd: Raikennax Charge
3rd: Dalumar Waves
4th: Kayo Queens

DLK CHAMPIONS

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1st: Drawk City Troopers
2nd: Dalumar Waves
3rd: Raikennax Charge

And thus, taking 2 of the titles this season and one game away from getting the third, the Drawk City Troopers sit on top of the heap after the long campaign. They definitely deserved it, and Drawk City fans can take heart in this victory, even though the most important title of the year fell through their hands. The Dalumar Waves, instead, get that honor. Coming so close on all the titles definitely did them well. While they couldn't quite break the glass ceiling until the very end of the season, their season was also admirable. Finally, the poor Raikennax Charge got shafted at the end of the season. After fighting for so long with the Troopers for league table supremacy, they simply choked it out in their last 3 games of the season. Earlier, in the Cup, they underperformed in every sense of the word, and their showing at the Fire Bowl was abysmal. However, all the key pieces are still there on their team. If there's a team in the Focal Conference that can repeat, it's gotta be the Charge, without a doubt.

Anyway, thanks for reading through our recap of Drawkian League Kickerball! We hope you enjoyed the season ... if there's any suggestions, criticisms, or team fanmail you'd like to send, feel free to Telegram us and we'll reply right away. Until next time.

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DRAWKIAN SEASON 3905 : UICA ELIGIBLE SEASON 6 : UICA CYCLE 71
ROSTERS/PREVIEW STAGE

Soccer, Football, or as it was traditionally known in Drawkland, Kickerball, is a sport which has existed for millennia in Drawkland. It was pioneered by children playing in eastern areas of the nation, famously standardized and popularized in Gelia, Kanyoet, while an older and cruder version known as "No Touch" was popular in Ellzidanettan villages centuries prior. Once contact in the greater multiverse occurred, the citizens of Drawkland began colloquially calling the sport "Soccer," as Kickerball was archaic and starting to sound silly, and Football was too similar.
A few informal leagues officially formed following national exposure of the "Gelia foot sport," the largest and first being organized in the year 1093. However, this specific Franchised-based system began in the year 1100, starting with 16 teams, and expanding slowly to 32 teams by 1600, when New Drawkia became a separate entity. That being said, the league has been running for an immensely long time. However, years seem to go faster on Sonnel (despite physically not being the case), and so those living in Drawkland don't find it odd at all.
Being isolated from the norms of the multiverse, as well as being very offensively-minded, the Drawkian methodology for soccer may be considered ... "unorthodox" by many. However, they don't really care what those people think.

Drawkian League Kickerball is a Franchise-Based system, which dictates that there are no other tiers in the league, at least, none that imply relegation and promotion. There are 2 conferences of 4 divisions, each containing 4 teams, for 32 teams total. Each team will play one game against every team in the league, an additional game against every team in the conference, and another game against every team in their division, for a total of 49 regular season games. The best team in the overall league is given the "Spark Shield," while the best team in every division is given an "Ember Plaque."
The league also holds a Cup during the regular season, including all teams, which concludes the week after the regular season concludes. Every matchup is done in 2-match ties, using away goals/etc., except the Final and 3rd place matches which are Best of 3, no ties allowed. The winners of the Final receive the "Flame Cup."
After the Flame Cup is given out, the best 2 teams from each division from the regular season go on to compete in the Postseason Playoffs, which are one-off games which can't result in ties. There is no third place match, and the Final 2 teams meet in the "Fire Bowl," the cumulative event of the season.
A team participates in a minimum of 50 games and a maximum of 58 games per full season, depending on playoff performances and ignoring potential UICA matches.

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TEAM PREVIEWS

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FOCAL CONFERENCE NORTH

JAFFRO STORM ROSTER Pos ## Name S Age NAT Manager Donna Yavor F 53 GK 0 Savannah Everett F 27 D 1 Abby Schwetz F 38 D 3 Sylvia Santana F 31 D 4 Ava Earl F 38 M 2 Aurelia Hollins F 36 M 5 Mia Malle F 26 M 7 Zoe Malle F 26 M 8 Vivia George F 35 F 10 Kristina Hampson F 24 F 11 Anya Mends F 26 F 14 Elidh McArthely F 22 MOVEMENT Pos Name Team F Petrina Gardener ⇒ LSC Dunelan [ASU][Loan] F Anya Mends ⇐ Wirr Tsi Shock City: Jaffro, Betakree, DRK Stadium: Thunder Park Style: +2 Last Season: 17th in League, 4th in Focal North The Jaffro Storm, perennial "in the shadow" team of the Focal North. Last season started off with a little bit of hope, as the Storm had managed to get as high as 8th in the league before midseason. After this surprising high placement in the league, the Storm took a sharp decline. While it certainly wasn't an awful collapse of a season, they were one game short of breaking even, at 19-10-20. The defense, led by the once-great Savannah Everett, was quite lacking all the season, allowing 71 goals and harboring a -15 goal differential, the second-highest team in the league to hold a negative GD. They didn't make the playoffs, needless to say, but they did at least make it to the quarterfinals in the cup tournament. A pedestrian first leg away against the Dalumar Waves (2-1 loss) set them up in a hole for their home leg. Leaky defense, predictably, led to Dalumar advancing on aggregate thanks to a 2-2 tie at Thunder Park. Two Storm players, midfielder Zoe Malle and Schottian striker Elidh McArthely, made the Pro Cup. This season, Jaffro Storm don't seem to be too keen on improving their performance. They were last place in the strong Focal North last season by far. Yet in the offseason they didn't seem to make many moves to try and improve the team. Petrina Gardener, the young striker for the team, was loaned out to LSC Dunelan of the Askari Union for a few seasons. The managing staff is hoping she improves and refines her skill, especially in an overseas club where she'd be more of a marquee player. Then maybe when she returns to the Storm, they'll have a stronger striking core to play with (they're still feeling the loss of Cam Cross). To replace the temporary hole, the Storm picked up Anya Mends, a 27-year old Chromatik striker. Tall for a non-Drawkian, Mends is more of an aerial threat around the goal. The Storm bought her for 1.2 million off of Wirr Tsi Shock, and will likely be traded away once Gardener returns. Unfortunately, the awful defense of the Storm was what needed work ... and no new players were obtained for it. With no improvements or at least changes to the defense, as well as a still-inexperienced striker corps, it's likely Jaffro Storm will have another mediocre run this season in the DLK. Especially with the Zellbon Zeppelins finally making moves, this may be the second in a potentially long streak of 4th-place division finishes and minuscule playoff chances.

METROPOLON LIGHTS ROSTER Pos ## Name S Age NAT Manager Michael Starre M 59 GK 0 Katalina Kovac F 29 D 1 Dominique Lorenzo F 25 D 2 Tamara Kent F 36 D 4 Gretchen Annetta F 33 M 5 Angela May F 32 M 6 Betta Pierson F 25 M 7 Elmira Nanae F 38 M 8 Lilac Mendel F 29 M 9 Enaas Dajani F 20 F 10 Melanie Ness F 26 F 12 Livia Scott F 29 MOVEMENT Pos Name Team D Deja Kidd ⇒ Retirement LB Dominique Lorenzo ⇐ Urrheddiao United City: Metropolon, Metro, DRK Stadium: National Pitch Style: +4 Last Season: 6th in League, 2nd in Focal North The Metropolon Lights, overall, had quite a successful year. After a slightly slow start to the season in the Conference Stage, they quickly accelerated to 4th place in the league at one point, before falling to 6th and staying there for the latter chunk of the season. Ending on a solid 21-16-12 and 79 points total may not have been enough to get the Lights into UICA play, unlike last time entries were submitted several season ago. Even so, they still made the playoffs on a decent 2nd-place ticket in the Focal North. You can't blame them for that, as the Raikennax Charge were simply much more powerful last year. Both their Cup run (2nd round exit against Cavson Models) and Bowl playoff run (1st round exit to Endertown Void) were lackluster and left something to be desired, but the great regular season performance is nothing to shake a stick at. Just building on this success is the main goal. 2 players from the Lights, Schottian midfielder Enaas Dajani and Drawkian striker Livia Scott, both made the Pro Cup. As last season's record can attest, the personnel on the squad are top-tier quality. Not many moves were needed in the offseason to improve the team. Drawkland National Team manager Michael Starre, who manages the Lights in the domestic season, was quoted as saying he was more interested in developing the internal talent than trying to artificially inject talent in the team. Starre is a large proponent of cohesive and chemistric squads, so this comes as no surprise to Lights fans. One move was required though, as longtime Lights player and beloved leftback Deja Kidd decided to retire after a good season, citing personal reasons. Dominique Lorenzo, a former Chromatik NT player, was brought in to fill the gap. Capped 10 times during the World Cup 78 campaign, she is looking to reprove herself. Her "never quit" attitude will definitely be a boon to the Lights. Ultimately, the Lights had a great campaign last season. I'm sure that most Metropolon fans are just hoping for a repeat of this high-pointage season, with perhaps better performances in the playoffs. Both the Cup and Playoff ended in gruesome away losses (5-0 to Cavson, 4-0 to Endertown), and so if the Lights could rebound into deeper playoff rounds, they'd be building even further. With the league arms race as tight as it is, it may be tough for the Lights to stretch to a UICA berth, but certainly not an impossible feat at this juncture.

RAIKENNAX CHARGE ROSTER Pos ## Name S Age NAT Manager Carol Haywood F 72 GK 0 Maria Virgulina F 22 D 2 Zheide McBee F 23 D 5 Jessie Tucker F 33 D 3 Kerri Holland F 26 M 4 Lydia Germano F 31 M 7 Kari Azzara F 37 M 8 Erin Braden F 30 M 11 Julia Neggresi F 33 F 10 Chelsea Schumacher F 25 F 6 Mickey Watson F 28 F 30 Monica Waters F 31 MOVEMENT Pos Name Team D Gilla Bakarov ⇒ Shorban Shadows RB Zheide McBee ⇐ Z'ai'ai Mountaineers City: Raikennax, Rupon, DRK Stadium: Castle Stadium Style: +3 Last Season: 2nd in League, 1st in Focal North, Fire Bowl Runners-Up UICA: Eliminated 3rd Prelim Round, Globe Cup What a season for the Charge! After several frustrating seasons of playing second fiddle to a select few high-level clubs, the Raikennax Charge finally managed to grab the attention of the nation with a simmering regular season and playoff run. After remaining in the shadow of the unbeaten Drawk City Troopers, the Charge quietly remained within a few points of the Troopers and got wins the few times the Troopers lost. For a brief moment, the Charge were atop the DLK, but a rather awful divisional stage stretch doomed them to lose the regular season title to the Troopers. Their Cup run was nothing to write home about, but they had an absolutely dominating playoff performance before falling to the Dalumar Waves in a 1-4 blowout. They also qualified for the Globe Cup with their second place run. Unfortunately, they lost in their first tie to Lhor of Chromatika. Regardless, anything short of domination this season will be a disappointment. 4 players played in Pro Cup last season, defender Jessie Tucker (Ethane), midfielders Kari Azzara and Erin Braden (Schottia), and striker Mickey Watson. On top of that, Carol Haywood was assigned manager for the Focal Conference side. The players on this squad are nothing short of deadly. Last season, they were so close to achieving greatness, but fell short due to just playing like they were tired in their last few matchups. Not many talent needed to be brought in, regardless. The Shorban Shadows of the Prime Conference did contact the Charge for a transfer midway through the period, and the Charge offloaded a more mediocre defensive player in Gilla Bakarov. She was replaced by Zheide McBee, the 3rd Chromatik brought in by a Focal North side and definitely the most expensive, at a 2.5 million charge. The young 23-year-old has 3 caps at the professional level for Chromatika, and her best strength as a defender is clearing headers (something the Charge lacked a little last season). With little left to prove after last season, the Raikennax Charge will just be looking to improve where they faltered last season. Winning the league table title is definitely on the agenda, as is really finishing their playoff business and actually winning the Fire Bowl. Their Cup run last season was their worst domestic performance, and if they improve there, they could likely take the overall league title for this season. All they have to do is win, baby, and they're good.

ZELLBON ZEPPELINS ROSTER Pos ## Name S Age NAT Manager Lilly Goretti F 42 GK 0 Lana Harmony F 24 D 4 Marita Ferrara F 35 D 5 Kimberly Meggs F 34 D 1 Maya Agato F 38 M 2 Vanja Stuben F 32 M 6 Barbara Kasig F 36 M 3 Jonna Strand F 30 M 8 Madaline Lenora F 26 M 10 Joi Vernon F 36 F 14 Kazia Savage F 35 F 13 Musukebba Bajo F 23 MOVEMENT Pos Name Team F Megan McGory ⇒ Cove Port Cruisers F Musukebba Bajo ⇐ Northern Moravica University City: Zellbon, Metro, DRK Stadium: Ballooner Corps Stadium Style: -4 Last Season: 8th in League, 3rd in Focal North UICA: Loss in Round of 16, Vilitan Cove Invitational The Zeppelins had probably the weirdest season out of the Focal North squads. Starting off the year relatively slow didn't seem to deter them, as they went from the mid-20s on the table up to the Top 10, reaching around 8th. Because of the extremely close nature of all the teams in the 7-17 range, Zellbon's placement really flip-flopped all around the table before finally settling down at 8th in the league. Unfortunately, with the Raikennax Charge competing for the table title all season and the Metropolon Lights looking at the fringes of UICA play all season, the poor Zepps simply couldn't get into the playoffs thanks to the incredibly overpowered division. In fact, Zellbon placed better than 9 out of 16 playoff teams. Because of this, they were granted Drawkland's entry into the Vilitan Cove Invitational, otherwise known as the VCI, for their efforts. They were eliminated in the Round of 16 by SC Rinaldi after convincingly winning their preliminary round tie. 3 Zeppelin players made the Pro Cup, striker Kazia Savage, defender Kimberly Meggs, and goalkeeper Lana Harmony, who showed out so well this season that she was invited to be the starting keeper for the Drawkian national team. The problem with the current Zeppelin squad is that it's aging fast. Only 3 of its players are below the age of 30. Luckily, these players are highly skilled youngsters who will likely continue playing and become great veteran presences in the future ... but you can't forget that they have to replace all the current veteran talent soon. A big transfer window is coming up soon ... but not yet. This one was rather basic and quiet. Young New Drawkia striker Megan McGory, a solid young prospect, was offloaded to the Cove Port Cruisers (who desperately needed any actually good striker whatsoever). In return, the Zeppelins hit a goldmine. Zellbon scouts apparently hawked international collegiate leagues last season, and found themselves a perfect match. To replace Megan McGory, they found an absolute stud of a young woman, Musukebba Bajo. The Banijan player just graduated from Northern Moravica University this last year, and since Banija has no women's soccer scene whatsoever, Zellbon approached her with a contract offer. She won the BCSG Outstanding Female Athlete award her junior year, led her NMU team to the national championship (but didn't win) her senior year. That season she had 28 goals out of 26 games, and on top of all this, she's a track star. Now, Zellbon is still mainly a defensive team, but with a dominating presence like Musukebba on the striking line alongside Pro Cup striker veteran Kazia Savage and ... it's a sight to behold. With this new injection of talent, Zellbon could actually be a real competitor this year. No, I'm serious. The Raikennax Charge are likely to take the division again, but the Jaffro Storm are total scrubs and the Metropolon Lights are definitely weak enough to be overtaken. Many pundits will have the Zepps on the bubble for the playoffs, if they can just get a decent performance and manage to win more and more games. Whatever they do though, they better do it soon. The core of this team is aging fast and if they don't take advantage of it soon, they'll be stuck in full rebuild mode and possibly waste the prime of their best young players. Best of luck, Zellbon.

FOCAL CONFERENCE CENTRAL

ALGORNIA BLACKS ROSTER Pos ## Name S Age NAT Manager Rebecca Lang F 63 GK 0 Josephine Jefferson F 33 D 5 Mara Pasternack F 25 D 1 Lauressa Durand F 33 D 4 Cerys Bartos F 29 D 2 Dana LeGallo F 25 M 7 Glenda Caron F 29 M 8 Tabby Nia F 26 M 9 Natalie Bentley F 35 M 6 Julia Karr F 31 F 10 Victoria Payne F 25 F 16 Jeannie Lyons F 24 City: Algornia, Seekid, DRK Stadium: Coal Shop Stadium Style: -2 Last Season: 23rd in League, 3rd in Focal Central Last season, the Algornia Blacks were the picture of mediocrity. They won some games, lost some games, drew a few. They ultimately went 16-14-19, and didn't make the playoffs or make a large impact in the Cup tournament. Even their goal differential wasn't very symptomatic of their issues. 41 goals scored, 44 against, -3 overall. Low numbers for the DLK, perhaps, but their defensive style surely explains that phenomenon. All things considered, the Blacks just couldn't figure out how to be reliable. They'd upset big teams, then turn right around to lose to a middling squad at home. In any case, they were just ... forgettable. They were never in the playoff race, or any race, really. They just kinda had a season. And that's the price you pay sometimes when you play in a large franchise league like the DLK. However, they can at least take heart in the fact that one of their younger players, Dana LeGallo, made an appearance at the Pro Cup. As far as personnel changes, the Blacks made zero. None. They weren't active on the transfer block, and in the draft, they only picked up background players. Even their transfer window was lame and forgettable. There's honestly not much to say about the squad either. There's clearly a lack of big star power, besides LeGallo who turned a few pundits' heads at her turnover potential on the edges of the field. Tabby Nia, a young player from The Isles of Avon, is a solid presence in the center of the field, but she's still inexperienced and not exactly a legendary midfielder. The rest of the squad is simply ... meh. The name of the game for the Algornia Blacks this year is simply to make a splash. Their humdrum season last year has pacified opinions on them, as their fan turnout each home game began to gradually decrease as the season progressed. If you ask a fan of any other DLK team about their upcoming match against the Blacks, they'll probably say something like "oh yeah, I bet we could win that one for sure." They're forgettable, predictable, and just too beatable at this point. They need to make a name for themselves and prove they can hold their own in the DLK. Blacks fans take heart though ... at least you're not notoriously bad.

BELLATOR RIDERS ROSTER Pos ## Name S Age NAT Manager Bayer Stanton M 68 GK 0 Luisa Longo F 26 D 2 Jadiza Leonardson F 36 D 4 Jazmin Garb F 37 D 8 Emmalyn Morna F 30 M 5 Theodora Borbelly F 34 M 9 Mariska Nathanson F 39 M 10 Samantha Io F 35 M 11 Brigid Pachobell F 27 M 13 Patricia Barlow F 37 F 22 Silvia Washington F 25 F 17 Carina Love-Kelly F 30 City: Bellator, Emesamie, DRK Stadium: Pitch of the Plains Style: -1 Last Season: 16th in League, 2nd in Focal Central The Bellator Riders definitely had an interesting season. To a layperson who only paid attention to half their games, they seemed like a team to beat, one that'd be on top of the tables all season long. But if you watched the other half they're a crumbling team needing to desperately make a change to fix their team from going way under. This was the 17-17-15 season. So close to perfection, right? Unlike their divisionmates the Blacks, the Riders at least looked flashy sometimes with their mediocrity. It's helpful that they have one of the bigger fanbases in the Focal Central (nobody's beaten the Queens in that regard), giving them more exposure. Still, they probably should try a little harder next season. Of course, thanks to the trashy state of the rest of their division, they made the playoffs, only to be beaten with the patented Kayo Queens 1-0 home win in the first round. They did get two players into the Pro Cup at least, goalkeeper Luisa Longo and head striker Carina Love-Kelly. Similarly to their divsionmates the Blacks, their transfer window was totally bare. Right now it may not be a problem, but it's clear that the entire team is aging. Besides their young stud goalkeeper in Longo and their secondary striker Silvia Washington, all of their players are now over 30. Retirement is looming for most of them, especially the defense. This could be the last year the Riders can afford to have an empty transfer window, lest their core completely disintegrate. Of course, if you're a Blacks or a Walkers fan, that's what you're praying for. The Riders could easily have been in the same position as the Blacks had 3-4 games end differently. They were also the third-worst playoff team last year. The goals for this season are evident in that the Riders just have to play like a better team. Their Cup and playoff runs were abysmal to say the least, and so any improvement on that front would certainly sate their fans for the time being. The crux of the Riders' future success lies not in this season, but in the coming offseasons ... if they can replace the retiring and aging players with solid youngsters before the time is up, they'll be a real competitor in seasons to come.

KATRAFORE WALKERS ROSTER Pos ## Name S Age NAT Manager Sean Barkman M 61 GK 0 Sara Donnahue F 35 D 4 Eliina Manneque F 26 D 2 Alyssa Lee-Cassidiopolli F 25 D 1 Kaycee Thorne F 32 D 3 Klaudia Faraday F 34 D 5 Venus Katerie F 34 M 8 Alona Schurr F 37 M 9 Britt Vjera F 39 M 10 Ann Tiina F 29 M 7 Pearl Hargrave F 27 F 12 Stephanie Wolfe F 27 City: Katrafore, Katrasong, DRK Stadium: Misty Field Style: -5 Last Season: 31st in League, 4th in Focal Central Phew. I think at this point Katrafore fans are just glad that it's a new season coming up. The past season was simply ... abysmal. There's nothing else you can say about that. At the halfway point of the season, 25 games, the Walkers had scored a grand total of 1 goal, and had 1 win. At that point you'd think any rational team would just start forfeiting games and not bothering playing, but at least the Walkers had the heart to keep going after such an awful start that the Witches would blush. The second half of the season, at least, was a bit more palatable, and the team picked up a decent amount of wins to go 9-14-26 on the year. It was still awful and left them in 31st place with a -19 goal differential, but it could've been worse. Funnily enough, they ended up fighting in a race with the Witches and the Keets to not get last place. Funnily enough, the Walkers ended up not ending up the worse for wear, tying the Witches on record and beating them with the "superior" goal differential. Predictably, the Walkers had no postseason, and no players made the Pro Cup. Their transfer window, like the other 3 mediocre sides of the Focal Central, was bare. You'd think after the season they had, they'd be in full shellshocked rebuild mode, but they seem to be rather content keeping the talent they already have. Here's the thing, the Walkers aren't that bad of a team. Their defensive capabilities are rather shocking for a Drawkian team, and when you account for some of the other bad-tier teams out there, the Walkers were just victims of a bum season. It doesn't help that their literal entire offense, Stephanie Wolfe, was injured for over half the season. Wolfe was one of the best college strikers out there, and when she's healthy, she jives without much support and nets most of the goals for the team. But when she's gone, the whole team suffers. Even the midfielders are more defensively-trained than anything, so the team resorted to what it knew best - stopping goals. But no matter how many saves and turnovers you get, if you can't score, you can't win. And this is what doomed the Walkers. For next season, there's really nowhere to go but up. We predict the Walkers will recover from their temporary slump and go on to have a pedestrian season (honestly, with the teams in their division, a few lucky games could even land the Walkers in the playoffs. Don't tell anybody I wrote that). Katrafore fans may've had a shitty year, but they'll be on the rebound soon. At least hopefully. The good news there is that at least those fans don't commit arson when they lose.

KAYO QUEENS ROSTER Pos ## Name S Age NAT Manager Fifi Valerie F 53 GK 0 Suzanna Ezra F 28 D 2 Tawnie Gibbs F 26 D 3 Randa Mack F 37 D 1 Esperanza Molina F 34 M 6 Lila Silvestre F 26 M 8 Persissa Crocetta F 27 M 10 Monica Cunnington F 33 M 7 Kati Elin F 26 F 9 Eevi Gaspar F 24 F 12 Venessa Aiello F 32 F 14 Mandy Wickham F 25 MOVEMENT Pos Name Team M Vasuda Ansel ⇒ Retirement M Kaitlyn Axelson ⇒ Alnio Union RB Paraskeva Niall ⇒ Lightrock FC [CCN] LM Lila Silvestre ⇐ Tihon Tide CM Monica Cunnington ⇐ Urrheddiao United RB Esperanza Molina ⇐ Southern Star City: Kayo, Nainel, DRK Stadium: Kanyo's Pitch Style: -1.5 Last Season: 4th in League, 1st in Focal Central UICA: Eliminated 1st Prelim Round, Globe Cup The Kayo Queens. Those that win games 1-0. The Queens had a storybook season last year, never quite making it to the top, but certainly making their mark on the league. Since the beginning of play, they were always hovering around the top of the table. Not ever in first or second, but never lower than 6th. As the season went on, their hopes of winning the league table title diminished, but they kept increasing their gap between 4th and 5th place. They ended getting the last Globe Cup spot submission from the DLK (and promptly losing the first round anyway) as well as making the playoffs as one of the highest seeds in the Focal Conference (behind the Raikennax Charge). Their Cup performance was less than stellar, but that's really the least important of the 3 league titles every year. On top of the great performance all season long, they also sent 2 players to the Pro Cup, NT midfielder Kaitlyn Axelson and striker Mandy Wickham. With the complete lack of transfer activity for the other 3 Focal Central teams, the Queens certainly made up for it all on their own, losing 3 players and adding 3 players. Firstly, longtime wing midfielder Vasuda Ansel retired, who'd had a long and storied history with teams all around the league. She'll be missed. Of course, Kaitlyn Axelson, the NT midfielder, decided to move abroad to sharpen her skills on the international level to that when Ellzidan doesn't play in Kick Corps games (read: never) she'll be ready for the challenge. She went to the venerable Alnio Union of Chromatika for 5 million. That, and veteran defender Paraskeva Niall decided to end her career with a little international exploring. She landed at Lightrock FC of Crystalline Caverns, for a large lump sum of 2.5 million. To make up for the losses, the Queens pulled in some older but reliable talent. Two of them were free, a Nepharim center mid Monica Cunnington. Urrheddiao United of Chromatika had the 33-year-old on the free transfer block and the Queens scooped her up, as well as Osarian rightback Esperanza Molina from Southern Star of Brenecia. Finally, to replace the retired Ansel, Kayo paid actual money. Lila Silvestre of Tihon Tide, shockingly from Chromatika. At age 26, she was the youngest transfer, in or out, for the Queens, and was bought for 0.8 million. While Silvestre isn't much of a standout player, she's a plug-and-play roleplayer, which is what the Queens needed to keep their team rolling as well as it was last season. That's really what the Queens will be praying for this season, that with all of the players shuffling in and out of the starting lineup, that they'll be able to retain the magic and skill they had last season. Ultimately, if they can still pull off 1-0 wins every other matchday, they'll be golden and on their way to another UICA berth. As far as title hopes go, that may be a little more far-fetched. They were lucky that there were only 2 juggernauts this season, Troopers and Charge, instead the usual 5 or 6 fighting for over 90 points. If the Drawk Corps, Metropolon Lights, and even the Elstrund Roots return from last season's more placid form, the Queens may be in trouble. As far as playoffs go? In this sorry excuse for this division, they're a shoo-in.

remaining divisions to be added after completion of league
because there's no way I'll finish RPing before the deadline

[Drawkland]

DRAWKIAN SEASON 3905 : UICA ELIGIBLE SEASON 6 : UICA CYCLE 71

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LEAGUE STAGE MD 1-10

Drawkian League Kickerball has been modified this season. Instead of the traditional Conference Stage, League Stage, Division Stage (where a given team plays every team in the relevant group of the stage), then Playoff Stage, the Conference and League stages have been mixed to happen all at once. The Division stage, as it stands, will still be held as usual as the final 3 games of the season, as well as a single cross-conference rivalry matchup between the bulk of the league play and the divisional stage (to bring the regular season match count to an even 50).

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This is the first part of the League, covering matchdays 1-10. This takes about 3-4 weeks, as most teams play 2-3 games per week. Also shown below is the first round of the Cup tournament.

MATCHDAY 1
Raikennax Charge 4-0 Miloden Witches
Kayo Queens 1-0 Katrafore Walkers
Metropolon Lights 2-1 Atildinite Whips
Zellbon Zeppelins 0-0 Darae-Sagut Starkians
Shire-Port Pirates 2-0 Algornia Blacks
Endertown Void 1-1 Lasinbree Foxes
Masteser Assassins 1-0 Jaffro Storm
Gelia Nets 1-0 Bellator Riders
Drawk City Troopers 3-1 Missomen Keets
Dalumar Waves 2-2 Bolabore Anvils
Owabrok Speed 4-2 Ifferdam Station Blades
Drawk Corps 1-2 Yokare Lake Devils
Cavson Models 3-2 Pittsennat Reds
Bethelm Warriors 6-0 Kilnelm Crusaders
Elstrund Roots 2-0 Cove Port Cruisers
Dammenport Wind 0-1 Shorban Shadows

MATCHDAY 2
Katrafore Walkers 1-2 Raikennax Charge
Atildinite Whips 1-1 Miloden Witches
Darae-Sagut Starkians 2-0 Kayo Queens
Algornia Blacks 0-1 Metropolon Lights
Lasinbree Foxes 1-0 Zellbon Zeppelins
Jaffro Storm 0-1 Shire-Port Pirates
Bellator Riders 0-2 Endertown Void
Gelia Nets 1-1 Masteser Assassins
Bolabore Anvils 0-1 Drawk City Troopers
Ifferdam Station Blades 0-1 Missomen Keets
Yokare Lake Devils 1-1 Dalumar Waves
Pittsennat Reds 1-0 Owabrok Speed
Kilnelm Crusaders 0-2 Drawk Corps
Cove Port Cruisers 1-1 Cavson Models
Shorban Shadows 1-2 Bethelm Warriors
Dammenport Wind 2-1 Elstrund Roots

MATCHDAY 3
Raikennax Charge 1-0 Atildinite Whips
Katrafore Walkers 0-2 Darae-Sagut Starkians
Miloden Witches 1-1 Algornia Blacks
Kayo Queens 0-0 Lasinbree Foxes
Metropolon Lights 1-1 Jaffro Storm
Zellbon Zeppelins 0-0 Bellator Riders
Shire-Port Pirates 0-0 Gelia Nets
Endertown Void 1-1 Masteser Assassins
Drawk City Troopers 0-1 Ifferdam Station Blades
Bolabore Anvils 0-0 Yokare Lake Devils
Missomen Keets 1-0 Pittsennat Reds
Dalumar Waves 0-0 Kilnelm Crusaders
Owabrok Speed 3-0 Cove Port Cruisers
Drawk Corps 0-0 Shorban Shadows
Cavson Models 2-1 Dammenport Wind
Bethelm Warriors 2-2 Elstrund Roots

MATCHDAY 4
Darae-Sagut Starkians 1-1 Raikennax Charge
Algornia Blacks 1-0 Atildinite Whips
Lasinbree Foxes 1-1 Katrafore Walkers
Jaffro Storm 2-0 Miloden Witches
Bellator Riders 1-1 Kayo Queens
Gelia Nets 0-1 Metropolon Lights
Masteser Assassins 1-0 Zellbon Zeppelins
Endertown Void 1-1 Shire-Port Pirates
Yokare Lake Devils 1-2 Drawk City Troopers
Pittsennat Reds 0-2 Ifferdam Station Blades
Kilnelm Crusaders 0-4 Bolabore Anvils
Cove Port Cruisers 0-1 Missomen Keets
Shorban Shadows 2-0 Dalumar Waves
Dammenport Wind 0-0 Owabrok Speed
Elstrund Roots 1-1 Drawk Corps
Bethelm Warriors 1-1 Cavson Models

MATCHDAY 5
Raikennax Charge 2-0 Algornia Blacks
Darae-Sagut Starkians 0-4 Lasinbree Foxes
Atildinite Whips 2-0 Jaffro Storm
Katrafore Walkers 0-0 Bellator Riders
Miloden Witches 0-2 Gelia Nets
Kayo Queens 1-0 Masteser Assassins
Metropolon Lights 2-1 Endertown Void
Zellbon Zeppelins 1-1 Shire-Port Pirates
Drawk City Troopers 3-3 Pittsennat Reds
Yokare Lake Devils 0-1 Kilnelm Crusaders
Ifferdam Station Blades 2-0 Cove Port Cruisers
Bolabore Anvils 2-0 Shorban Shadows
Missomen Keets 0-2 Dammenport Wind
Dalumar Waves 1-1 Elstrund Roots
Owabrok Speed 5-1 Bethelm Warriors
Drawk Corps 1-1 Cavson Models

MATCHDAY 6
Lasinbree Foxes 1-0 Raikennax Charge
Jaffro Storm 1-1 Algornia Blacks
Bellator Riders 1-1 Darae-Sagut Starkians
Gelia Nets 2-0 Atildinite Whips
Masteser Assassins 1-0 Katrafore Walkers
Endertown Void 2-0 Miloden Witches
Shire-Port Pirates 0-4 Kayo Queens
Zellbon Zeppelins 0-2 Metropolon Lights
Kilnelm Crusaders 0-1 Drawk City Troopers
Cove Port Cruisers 1-1 Pittsennat Reds
Shorban Shadows 1-1 Yokare Lake Devils
Dammenport Wind 2-0 Ifferdam Station Blades
Elstrund Roots 4-1 Bolabore Anvils
Bethelm Warriors 1-0 Missomen Keets
Cavson Models 0-2 Dalumar Waves
Drawk Corps 1-1 Owabrok Speed

MATCHDAY 7
Raikennax Charge 1-2 Jaffro Storm
Lasinbree Foxes 1-2 Bellator Riders
Algornia Blacks 0-0 Gelia Nets
Darae-Sagut Starkians 1-0 Masteser Assassins
Atildinite Whips 1-1 Endertown Void
Katrafore Walkers 0-0 Shire-Port Pirates
Miloden Witches 1-2 Zellbon Zeppelins
Kayo Queens 1-1 Metropolon Lights
Drawk City Troopers 1-3 Cove Port Cruisers
Kilnelm Crusaders 3-3 Shorban Shadows
Pittsennat Reds 4-2 Dammenport Wind
Yokare Lake Devils 0-1 Elstrund Roots
Ifferdam Station Blades 1-0 Bethelm Warriors
Bolabore Anvils 1-1 Cavson Models
Missomen Keets 1-0 Drawk Corps
Dalumar Waves 2-2 Owabrok Speed

MATCHDAY 8
Bellator Riders 1-4 Raikennax Charge
Gelia Nets 1-1 Jaffro Storm
Masteser Assassins 1-0 Lasinbree Foxes
Endertown Void 1-0 Algornia Blacks
Shire-Port Pirates 1-1 Darae-Sagut Starkians
Zellbon Zeppelins 1-0 Atildinite Whips
Metropolon Lights 1-1 Katrafore Walkers
Kayo Queens 2-0 Miloden Witches
Shorban Shadows 1-1 Drawk City Troopers
Dammenport Wind 3-2 Cove Port Cruisers
Elstrund Roots 4-0 Kilnelm Crusaders
Bethelm Warriors 2-1 Pittsennat Reds
Cavson Models 2-0 Yokare Lake Devils
Drawk Corps 6-1 Ifferdam Station Blades
Owabrok Speed 5-0 Bolabore Anvils
Dalumar Waves 2-1 Missomen Keets

MATCHDAY 9
Raikennax Charge 2-0 Gelia Nets
Bellator Riders 0-0 Masteser Assassins
Jaffro Storm 0-1 Endertown Void
Lasinbree Foxes 1-1 Shire-Port Pirates
Algornia Blacks 0-1 Zellbon Zeppelins
Darae-Sagut Starkians 0-0 Metropolon Lights
Atildinite Whips 0-2 Kayo Queens
Katrafore Walkers 1-1 Miloden Witches
Drawk City Troopers 4-0 Dammenport Wind
Shorban Shadows 0-3 Elstrund Roots
Cove Port Cruisers 0-1 Bethelm Warriors
Kilnelm Crusaders 1-0 Cavson Models
Pittsennat Reds 1-1 Drawk Corps
Yokare Lake Devils 3-2 Owabrok Speed
Ifferdam Station Blades 0-2 Dalumar Waves
Bolabore Anvils 1-1 Missomen Keets

MATCHDAY 10
Masteser Assassins 2-2 Raikennax Charge
Endertown Void 1-0 Gelia Nets
Shire-Port Pirates 4-0 Bellator Riders
Zellbon Zeppelins 1-2 Jaffro Storm
Metropolon Lights 1-2 Lasinbree Foxes
Kayo Queens 0-2 Algornia Blacks
Miloden Witches 0-2 Darae-Sagut Starkians
Katrafore Walkers 0-0 Atildinite Whips
Elstrund Roots 0-0 Drawk City Troopers
Bethelm Warriors 8-1 Dammenport Wind
Cavson Models 1-1 Shorban Shadows
Drawk Corps 5-1 Cove Port Cruisers
Owabrok Speed 5-1 Kilnelm Crusaders
Dalumar Waves 0-0 Pittsennat Reds
Missomen Keets 1-0 Yokare Lake Devils
Bolabore Anvils 4-1 Ifferdam Station Blades

## Drawkian League          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Bethelm Warriors          10    6   2   2    24   12  +12    20
 2 Raikennax Charge          10    6   2   2    19    8  +11    20
 3 Elstrund Roots            10    5   4   1    19    7  +12    19
 4 Endertown Void            10    5   4   1    12    6   +6    19
 5 Metropolon Lights         10    5   4   1    12    7   +5    19
 6 Owabrok Speed             10    5   3   2    27   11  +16    18
 7 Drawk City Troopers       10    5   3   2    16   10   +6    18
 8 Kayo Queens               10    5   3   2    12    6   +6    18
 9 Darae-Sagut Starkians     10    4   5   1    10    7   +3    17
10 Lasinbree Foxes           10    4   4   2    12    7   +5    16
11 Masteser Assassins        10    4   4   2     8    6   +2    16
12 Missomen Keets            10    5   1   4     8    9   −1    16
13 Dalumar Waves             10    3   6   1    12    9   +3    15
14 Shire-Port Pirates        10    3   6   1    11    8   +3    15
15 Drawk Corps               10    3   5   2    18    9   +9    14
16 Cavson Models             10    3   5   2    12   11   +1    14
17 Gelia Nets                10    3   4   3     7    6   +1    13
18 Bolabore Anvils           10    3   4   3    15   15    0    13
19 Dammenport Wind           10    4   1   5    13   22   −9    13
20 Jaffro Storm              10    3   3   4     9   10   −1    12
21 Zellbon Zeppelins         10    3   3   4     6    8   −2    12
22 Ifferdam Station Blades   10    4   0   6    10   19   −9    12
23 Shorban Shadows           10    2   5   3    10   13   −3    11
24 Pittsennat Reds           10    2   4   4    13   15   −2    10
25 Yokare Lake Devils        10    2   3   5     8   12   −4     9
26 Algornia Blacks           10    2   3   5     5    9   −4     9
27 Bellator Riders           10    1   5   4     5   14   −9     8
28 Kilnelm Crusaders         10    2   2   6     6   25  −19     8
29 Katrafore Walkers         10    0   6   4     4    9   −5     6
30 Atildinite Whips          10    1   3   6     5   11   −6     6
31 Cove Port Cruisers        10    1   2   7     8   20  −12     5
32 Miloden Witches           10    0   3   7     4   19  −15     3

FLAME CUP - OPENING ROUND

Wooo, the Flame Cup is beginning! This is your standard "everyone plays" cup. The seedings are standard for 32-team single elimination, and are determined using last season's league table.
The rounds are done on two-leg home-away ties, using aggregate scores and away goals and yadda yadda.
Ties are played on back-to-back weeks, then a break week, then the next 2 weeks for the next round and so on.
The Cup Final is played Best of 3, no aggregate score counted and ties not allowed.
There is no neutral final site, the better seed gets home advantage if it goes to a tiebreaker match.

Drawk City Troopers 3-2 Miloden Witches (3-2 agg)
Miloden Witches 2-1 Drawk City Troopers (4-4 agg) (Miloden Witches wins on away goals rule)

Bellator Riders 1-2 Jaffro Storm (1-2 agg)
Jaffro Storm 1-1 Bellator Riders (3-2 agg)

Shire-Port Pirates 5-0 Pittsennat Reds (5-0 agg)
Pittsennat Reds 0-3 Shire-Port Pirates (0-8 agg)

Zellbon Zeppelins 1-0 Yokare Lake Devils (1-0 agg)
Yokare Lake Devils 0-1 Zellbon Zeppelins (0-2 agg)

Kayo Queens 1-0 Atilidinite Whips (1-0 agg)
Atilidinite Whips 0-1 Kayo Queens (0-2 agg)

Bethelm Warriors 3-1 Cove Port Cruisers (3-1 agg)
Cove Port Cruisers 3-0 Bethelm Warriors (4-3 agg)

Masteser Assassins 0-0 Lasinbree Foxes (0-0 agg)
Lasinbree Foxes 0-1 Masteser Assassins (0-1 agg)

Owabrok Speed 0-1 Bolabore Anvils (0-1 agg)
Bolabore Anvils 1-0 Owabrok Speed (2-0 agg)

Raikennax Charge 2-0 Katrafore Walkers (2-0 agg)
Katrafore Walkers 0-1 Raikennax Charge (0-3 agg)

Gelia Nets 1-2 Dammenport Wind (1-2 agg)
Dammenport Wind 1-3 Gelia Nets (3-4 agg)

Endertown Void 1-1 Algornia Blacks (1-1 agg)
Algornia Blacks 1-1 Endertown Void (1-1 AET, 2-2 agg, 1-3 PKs)

Drawk Corps 1-0 Darae-Sagut Starkians (1-0 agg)
Darae-Sagut Starkians 2-1 Drawk Corps (2-2 agg) (Drawk Corps wins on away goals rule)

Dalumar Waves 2-0 Missomen Keets (2-0 agg)
Missomen Keets 0-2 Dalumar Waves (0-4 agg)

Elstrund Roots 1-4 Shorban Shadows (1-4 agg)
Shorban Shadows 1-1 Elstrund Roots (5-2 agg)

Cavson Models 1-0 Kilnelm Crusaders (1-0 agg)
Kilnelm Crusaders 1-0 Cavson Models (1-0 AET, 1-1 agg, 1-2 PKs)

Metropolon Lights 0-1 Ifferdam Station Blades (0-1 agg)
Ifferdam Station Blades 1-5 Metropolon Lights (2-5 agg)

Miloden Witches vs Jaffro Storm
Shire-Port Pirates vs Zellbon Zeppelins
Kayo Queens vs Cove Port Cruisers
Masteser Assassins vs Bolabore Anvils
Raikennax Charge vs Gelia Nets
Endertown Void vs Drawk Corps
Dalumar Waves vs Shorban Shadows
Cavson Models vs Metropolon Lights

[Drawkland]

DRAWKIAN SEASON 3905 : UICA ELIGIBLE SEASON 6 : UICA CYCLE 71

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LEAGUE STAGE MD 11-20

Drawkian League Kickerball has been modified this season. Instead of the traditional Conference Stage, League Stage, Division Stage (where a given team plays every team in the relevant group of the stage), then Playoff Stage, the Conference and League stages have been mixed to happen all at once. The Division stage, as it stands, will still be held as usual as the final 3 games of the season, as well as a single cross-conference rivalry matchup between the bulk of the league play and the divisional stage (to bring the regular season match count to an even 50).

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This is the first part of the League, covering matchdays 11-20. This takes about 3-4 weeks, as most teams play 2-3 games per week. Also shown below is the second round of the Cup tournament.

MATCHDAY 11
Raikennax Charge 0-0 Endertown Void
Masteser Assassins 2-0 Shire-Port Pirates
Gelia Nets 0-0 Zellbon Zeppelins
Bellator Riders 2-2 Metropolon Lights
Jaffro Storm 0-1 Kayo Queens
Lasinbree Foxes 1-1 Miloden Witches
Algornia Blacks 1-0 Katrafore Walkers
Darae-Sagut Starkians 1-1 Atildinite Whips
Drawk City Troopers 3-2 Bethelm Warriors
Elstrund Roots 0-2 Cavson Models
Dammenport Wind 2-5 Drawk Corps
Shorban Shadows 4-2 Owabrok Speed
Cove Port Cruisers 1-1 Dalumar Waves
Kilnelm Crusaders 3-0 Missomen Keets
Pittsennat Reds 4-4 Bolabore Anvils
Yokare Lake Devils 1-0 Ifferdam Station Blades

MATCHDAY 12
Shire-Port Pirates 1-0 Raikennax Charge
Zellbon Zeppelins 1-1 Endertown Void
Metropolon Lights 1-2 Masteser Assassins
Kayo Queens 1-0 Gelia Nets
Miloden Witches 0-1 Bellator Riders
Katrafore Walkers 2-2 Jaffro Storm
Atildinite Whips 0-1 Lasinbree Foxes
Darae-Sagut Starkians 2-0 Algornia Blacks
Cavson Models 0-1 Drawk City Troopers
Drawk Corps 4-0 Bethelm Warriors
Owabrok Speed 5-0 Elstrund Roots
Dalumar Waves 1-1 Dammenport Wind
Missomen Keets 1-1 Shorban Shadows
Bolabore Anvils 2-4 Cove Port Cruisers
Ifferdam Station Blades 1-1 Kilnelm Crusaders
Yokare Lake Devils 2-2 Pittsennat Reds

MATCHDAY 13
Raikennax Charge 3-0 Zellbon Zeppelins
Shire-Port Pirates 3-1 Metropolon Lights
Endertown Void 1-1 Kayo Queens
Masteser Assassins 1-0 Miloden Witches
Gelia Nets 1-0 Katrafore Walkers
Bellator Riders 2-0 Atildinite Whips
Jaffro Storm 2-0 Darae-Sagut Starkians
Lasinbree Foxes 0-0 Algornia Blacks
Drawk City Troopers 0-1 Drawk Corps
Cavson Models 4-2 Owabrok Speed
Bethelm Warriors 1-2 Dalumar Waves
Elstrund Roots 1-0 Missomen Keets
Dammenport Wind 6-0 Bolabore Anvils
Shorban Shadows 2-0 Ifferdam Station Blades
Cove Port Cruisers 1-1 Yokare Lake Devils
Kilnelm Crusaders 1-0 Pittsennat Reds

MATCHDAY 14
Metropolon Lights 4-0 Raikennax Charge
Kayo Queens 1-1 Zellbon Zeppelins
Miloden Witches 1-2 Shire-Port Pirates
Katrafore Walkers 0-2 Endertown Void
Atildinite Whips 0-1 Masteser Assassins
Darae-Sagut Starkians 2-0 Gelia Nets
Algornia Blacks 1-0 Bellator Riders
Lasinbree Foxes 1-2 Jaffro Storm
Owabrok Speed 2-1 Drawk City Troopers
Dalumar Waves 3-2 Drawk Corps
Missomen Keets 0-3 Cavson Models
Bolabore Anvils 0-4 Bethelm Warriors
Ifferdam Station Blades 0-2 Elstrund Roots
Yokare Lake Devils 0-5 Dammenport Wind
Pittsennat Reds 3-2 Shorban Shadows
Kilnelm Crusaders 2-5 Cove Port Cruisers

MATCHDAY 15
Raikennax Charge 2-0 Kayo Queens
Metropolon Lights 5-1 Miloden Witches
Zellbon Zeppelins 2-0 Katrafore Walkers
Shire-Port Pirates 1-0 Atildinite Whips
Endertown Void 0-0 Darae-Sagut Starkians
Masteser Assassins 2-0 Algornia Blacks
Gelia Nets 0-0 Lasinbree Foxes
Bellator Riders 1-1 Jaffro Storm
Drawk City Troopers 0-0 Dalumar Waves
Owabrok Speed 5-1 Missomen Keets
Drawk Corps 4-0 Bolabore Anvils
Cavson Models 0-2 Ifferdam Station Blades
Bethelm Warriors 1-1 Yokare Lake Devils
Elstrund Roots 1-0 Pittsennat Reds
Dammenport Wind 1-1 Kilnelm Crusaders
Shorban Shadows 4-0 Cove Port Cruisers

MATCHDAY 16
Miloden Witches 0-4 Raikennax Charge
Katrafore Walkers 0-0 Kayo Queens
Atildinite Whips 0-2 Metropolon Lights
Darae-Sagut Starkians 1-1 Zellbon Zeppelins
Algornia Blacks 1-2 Shire-Port Pirates
Lasinbree Foxes 0-1 Endertown Void
Jaffro Storm 1-2 Masteser Assassins
Bellator Riders 0-0 Gelia Nets
Missomen Keets 1-0 Drawk City Troopers
Bolabore Anvils 2-6 Dalumar Waves
Ifferdam Station Blades 1-2 Owabrok Speed
Yokare Lake Devils 1-1 Drawk Corps
Pittsennat Reds 1-1 Cavson Models
Kilnelm Crusaders 1-3 Bethelm Warriors
Cove Port Cruisers 2-0 Elstrund Roots
Shorban Shadows 3-3 Dammenport Wind

MATCHDAY 17
Raikennax Charge 1-1 Katrafore Walkers
Miloden Witches 0-2 Atildinite Whips
Kayo Queens 1-0 Darae-Sagut Starkians
Metropolon Lights 3-2 Algornia Blacks
Zellbon Zeppelins 1-0 Lasinbree Foxes
Shire-Port Pirates 3-0 Jaffro Storm
Endertown Void 2-0 Bellator Riders
Masteser Assassins 1-0 Gelia Nets
Drawk City Troopers 4-1 Bolabore Anvils
Missomen Keets 0-1 Ifferdam Station Blades
Dalumar Waves 1-1 Yokare Lake Devils
Owabrok Speed 0-1 Pittsennat Reds
Drawk Corps 2-2 Kilnelm Crusaders
Cavson Models 1-0 Cove Port Cruisers
Bethelm Warriors 1-0 Shorban Shadows
Elstrund Roots 1-1 Dammenport Wind

MATCHDAY 18
Atildinite Whips 0-1 Raikennax Charge
Darae-Sagut Starkians 1-0 Katrafore Walkers
Algornia Blacks 1-1 Miloden Witches
Lasinbree Foxes 0-1 Kayo Queens
Jaffro Storm 1-0 Metropolon Lights
Bellator Riders 0-1 Zellbon Zeppelins
Gelia Nets 1-0 Shire-Port Pirates
Masteser Assassins 0-1 Endertown Void
Ifferdam Station Blades 1-0 Drawk City Troopers
Yokare Lake Devils 2-1 Bolabore Anvils
Pittsennat Reds 2-0 Missomen Keets
Kilnelm Crusaders 1-1 Dalumar Waves
Cove Port Cruisers 2-3 Owabrok Speed
Shorban Shadows 3-1 Drawk Corps
Dammenport Wind 0-3 Cavson Models
Elstrund Roots 2-3 Bethelm Warriors

MATCHDAY 19
Raikennax Charge 0-1 Darae-Sagut Starkians
Atildinite Whips 0-2 Algornia Blacks
Katrafore Walkers 2-0 Lasinbree Foxes
Miloden Witches 1-3 Jaffro Storm
Kayo Queens 1-1 Bellator Riders
Metropolon Lights 1-2 Gelia Nets
Zellbon Zeppelins 0-1 Masteser Assassins
Shire-Port Pirates 0-1 Endertown Void
Drawk City Troopers 2-2 Yokare Lake Devils
Ifferdam Station Blades 0-3 Pittsennat Reds
Bolabore Anvils 2-0 Kilnelm Crusaders
Missomen Keets 2-1 Cove Port Cruisers
Dalumar Waves 2-1 Shorban Shadows
Owabrok Speed 2-2 Dammenport Wind
Drawk Corps 7-1 Elstrund Roots
Cavson Models 1-5 Bethelm Warriors

MATCHDAY 20
Algornia Blacks 0-2 Raikennax Charge
Lasinbree Foxes 1-1 Darae-Sagut Starkians
Jaffro Storm 2-0 Atildinite Whips
Bellator Riders 1-0 Katrafore Walkers
Gelia Nets 3-0 Miloden Witches
Masteser Assassins 1-1 Kayo Queens
Endertown Void 0-1 Metropolon Lights
Shire-Port Pirates 1-0 Zellbon Zeppelins
Pittsennat Reds 2-4 Drawk City Troopers
Kilnelm Crusaders 2-1 Yokare Lake Devils
Cove Port Cruisers 2-2 Ifferdam Station Blades
Shorban Shadows 4-3 Bolabore Anvils
Dammenport Wind 1-2 Missomen Keets
Elstrund Roots 1-1 Dalumar Waves
Bethelm Warriors 0-3 Owabrok Speed
Cavson Models 2-2 Drawk Corps

## Drawkian League          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Masteser Assassins        20   12   5   3    21   10  +11    41
 2 Endertown Void            20   10   8   2    21    9  +12    38
 3 Owabrok Speed             20   11   4   5    53   27  +26    37
 4 Raikennax Charge          20   11   4   5    32   15  +17    37
 5 Bethelm Warriors          20   11   3   6    44   29  +15    36
 6 Shire-Port Pirates        20   10   6   4    24   15   +9    36
 7 Metropolon Lights         20   10   5   5    32   20  +12    35
 8 Kayo Queens               20    9   8   3    20   12   +8    35
 9 Dalumar Waves             20    7  12   1    30   20  +10    33
10 Darae-Sagut Starkians     20    8   9   3    19   13   +6    33
11 Drawk Corps               20    8   8   4    47   23  +24    32
12 Drawk City Troopers       20    9   5   6    31   22   +9    32
13 Cavson Models             20    8   7   5    29   24   +5    31
14 Elstrund Roots            20    8   6   6    28   28    0    30
15 Jaffro Storm              20    8   5   7    23   21   +2    29
16 Shorban Shadows           20    7   7   6    34   29   +5    28
17 Gelia Nets                20    7   7   6    14   11   +3    28
18 Missomen Keets            20    8   2  10    15   27  −12    26
19 Pittsennat Reds           20    6   7   7    31   30   +1    25
20 Zellbon Zeppelins         20    6   7   7    13   16   −3    25
21 Dammenport Wind           20    6   6   8    35   40   −5    24
22 Lasinbree Foxes           20    5   8   7    16   16    0    23
23 Ifferdam Station Blades   20    7   2  11    18   32  −14    23
24 Yokare Lake Devils        20    4   9   7    20   28   −8    21
25 Bellator Riders           20    4   9   7    13   22   −9    21
26 Kilnelm Crusaders         20    5   6   9    20   41  −21    21
27 Algornia Blacks           20    5   5  10    13   21   −8    20
28 Cove Port Cruisers        20    4   5  11    26   38  −12    17
29 Bolabore Anvils           20    4   5  11    30   53  −23    17
30 Katrafore Walkers         20    1   9  10     9   20  −11    12
31 Atildinite Whips          20    2   4  14     8   24  −16    10
32 Miloden Witches           20    0   5  15     9   42  −33     5

FLAME CUP - OPENING ROUND

Wooo, the Flame Cup is beginning! This is your standard "everyone plays" cup. The seedings are standard for 32-team single elimination, and are determined using last season's league table.
The rounds are done on two-leg home-away ties, using aggregate scores and away goals and yadda yadda.
Ties are played on back-to-back weeks, then a break week, then the next 2 weeks for the next round and so on.
The Cup Final is played Best of 3, no aggregate score counted and ties not allowed.
There is no neutral final site, the better seed gets home advantage if it goes to a tiebreaker match.

Miloden Witches 2-1 Jaffro Storm (2-1 agg)
Jaffro Storm 2-2 Miloden Witches (3-4 agg)

Shire-Port Pirates 0-1 Zellbon Zeppelins (0-1 agg)
Zellbon Zeppelins 0-1 Shire-Port Pirates (0-2 AET, 1-2 agg)

Kayo Queens 1-0 Cove Port Cruisers (1-0 agg)
Cove Port Cruisers 2-1 Kayo Queens (2-2 agg) (Kayo Queens wins on away goals rule)

Masteser Assassins 2-1 Bolabore Anvils (2-1 agg)
Bolabore Anvils 3-1 Masteser Assassins (4-3 agg)

Raikennax Charge 1-0 Gelia Nets (1-0 agg)
Gelia Nets 0-0 Raikennax Charge (0-1 agg)

Endertown Void 0-1 Drawk Corps (0-1 agg)
Drawk Corps 2-0 Endertown Void (3-0 agg)

Dalumar Waves 1-1 Shorban Shadows (1-1 agg)
Shorban Shadows 3-1 Dalumar Waves (4-2 agg)

Cavson Models 1-2 Metropolon Lights (1-2 agg)
Metropolon Lights 0-4 Cavson Models (2-5 agg)

Miloden Witches vs Shire-Port Pirates
Kayo Queens vs Bolabore Anvils
Raikennax Charge vs Drawk Corps
Shorban Shadows vs Cavson Models

[Drawkland]

DRAWKIAN SEASON 3905 : UICA ELIGIBLE SEASON 6 : UICA CYCLE 71

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LEAGUE STAGE MD 21-30

Drawkian League Kickerball has been modified this season. Instead of the traditional Conference Stage, League Stage, Division Stage (where a given team plays every team in the relevant group of the stage), then Playoff Stage, the Conference and League stages have been mixed to happen all at once. The Division stage, as it stands, will still be held as usual as the final 3 games of the season, as well as a single cross-conference rivalry matchup between the bulk of the league play and the divisional stage (to bring the regular season match count to an even 50).

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This is the first part of the League, covering matchdays 21-30. This takes about 3-4 weeks, as most teams play 2-3 games per week. Also shown below is the third round of the Cup tournament.

MATCHDAY 21
Raikennax Charge 3-3 Lasinbree Foxes
Algornia Blacks 0-1 Jaffro Storm
Darae-Sagut Starkians 1-0 Bellator Riders
Atildinite Whips 1-1 Gelia Nets
Katrafore Walkers 0-1 Masteser Assassins
Miloden Witches 0-1 Endertown Void
Kayo Queens 1-2 Shire-Port Pirates
Metropolon Lights 3-3 Zellbon Zeppelins
Drawk City Troopers 1-0 Kilnelm Crusaders
Pittsennat Reds 0-0 Cove Port Cruisers
Yokare Lake Devils 0-1 Shorban Shadows
Ifferdam Station Blades 2-0 Dammenport Wind
Bolabore Anvils 1-0 Elstrund Roots
Missomen Keets 0-2 Bethelm Warriors
Dalumar Waves 2-1 Cavson Models
Owabrok Speed 3-1 Drawk Corps

MATCHDAY 22
Jaffro Storm 0-2 Raikennax Charge
Bellator Riders 2-0 Lasinbree Foxes
Gelia Nets 1-0 Algornia Blacks
Masteser Assassins 1-1 Darae-Sagut Starkians
Endertown Void 0-1 Atildinite Whips
Shire-Port Pirates 1-1 Katrafore Walkers
Zellbon Zeppelins 1-0 Miloden Witches
Metropolon Lights 1-2 Kayo Queens
Cove Port Cruisers 0-1 Drawk City Troopers
Shorban Shadows 1-1 Kilnelm Crusaders
Dammenport Wind 3-1 Pittsennat Reds
Elstrund Roots 2-0 Yokare Lake Devils
Bethelm Warriors 1-1 Ifferdam Station Blades
Cavson Models 1-1 Bolabore Anvils
Drawk Corps 2-0 Missomen Keets
Owabrok Speed 1-3 Dalumar Waves

MATCHDAY 23
Raikennax Charge 1-0 Bellator Riders
Jaffro Storm 1-1 Gelia Nets
Lasinbree Foxes 2-0 Masteser Assassins
Algornia Blacks 1-0 Endertown Void
Darae-Sagut Starkians 3-1 Shire-Port Pirates
Atildinite Whips 0-1 Zellbon Zeppelins
Katrafore Walkers 1-0 Metropolon Lights
Miloden Witches 1-0 Kayo Queens
Drawk City Troopers 0-0 Shorban Shadows
Cove Port Cruisers 0-5 Dammenport Wind
Kilnelm Crusaders 0-1 Elstrund Roots
Pittsennat Reds 0-4 Bethelm Warriors
Yokare Lake Devils 2-3 Cavson Models
Ifferdam Station Blades 2-2 Drawk Corps
Bolabore Anvils 1-8 Owabrok Speed
Missomen Keets 2-0 Dalumar Waves

MATCHDAY 24
Gelia Nets 2-0 Raikennax Charge
Masteser Assassins 1-0 Bellator Riders
Endertown Void 0-0 Jaffro Storm
Shire-Port Pirates 1-2 Lasinbree Foxes
Zellbon Zeppelins 2-0 Algornia Blacks
Metropolon Lights 2-0 Darae-Sagut Starkians
Kayo Queens 1-1 Atildinite Whips
Miloden Witches 0-0 Katrafore Walkers
Dammenport Wind 1-5 Drawk City Troopers
Elstrund Roots 4-0 Shorban Shadows
Bethelm Warriors 2-2 Cove Port Cruisers
Cavson Models 5-0 Kilnelm Crusaders
Drawk Corps 2-0 Pittsennat Reds
Owabrok Speed 2-2 Yokare Lake Devils
Dalumar Waves 0-0 Ifferdam Station Blades
Missomen Keets 0-1 Bolabore Anvils

MATCHDAY 25
Raikennax Charge 2-0 Masteser Assassins
Gelia Nets 0-0 Endertown Void
Bellator Riders 3-1 Shire-Port Pirates
Jaffro Storm 0-3 Zellbon Zeppelins
Lasinbree Foxes 1-1 Metropolon Lights
Algornia Blacks 0-1 Kayo Queens
Darae-Sagut Starkians 2-0 Miloden Witches
Atildinite Whips 1-0 Katrafore Walkers
Drawk City Troopers 4-0 Elstrund Roots
Dammenport Wind 1-1 Bethelm Warriors
Shorban Shadows 1-0 Cavson Models
Cove Port Cruisers 1-1 Drawk Corps
Kilnelm Crusaders 4-2 Owabrok Speed
Pittsennat Reds 1-2 Dalumar Waves
Yokare Lake Devils 0-1 Missomen Keets
Ifferdam Station Blades 0-1 Bolabore Anvils

MATCHDAY 26
Endertown Void 1-2 Raikennax Charge
Shire-Port Pirates 2-0 Masteser Assassins
Zellbon Zeppelins 1-0 Gelia Nets
Metropolon Lights 2-1 Bellator Riders
Kayo Queens 0-3 Jaffro Storm
Miloden Witches 1-1 Lasinbree Foxes
Katrafore Walkers 0-2 Algornia Blacks
Atildinite Whips 0-1 Darae-Sagut Starkians
Bethelm Warriors 7-2 Drawk City Troopers
Cavson Models 5-2 Elstrund Roots
Drawk Corps 1-4 Dammenport Wind
Owabrok Speed 1-1 Shorban Shadows
Dalumar Waves 3-2 Cove Port Cruisers
Missomen Keets 2-0 Kilnelm Crusaders
Bolabore Anvils 1-1 Pittsennat Reds
Ifferdam Station Blades 1-1 Yokare Lake Devils

MATCHDAY 27
Raikennax Charge 1-3 Shire-Port Pirates
Endertown Void 0-2 Zellbon Zeppelins
Masteser Assassins 1-0 Metropolon Lights
Gelia Nets 1-0 Kayo Queens
Bellator Riders 1-0 Miloden Witches
Jaffro Storm 2-0 Katrafore Walkers
Lasinbree Foxes 1-0 Atildinite Whips
Algornia Blacks 0-2 Darae-Sagut Starkians
Drawk City Troopers 2-1 Cavson Models
Bethelm Warriors 6-3 Drawk Corps
Elstrund Roots 2-6 Owabrok Speed
Dammenport Wind 0-1 Dalumar Waves
Shorban Shadows 0-0 Missomen Keets
Cove Port Cruisers 1-2 Bolabore Anvils
Kilnelm Crusaders 1-1 Ifferdam Station Blades
Pittsennat Reds 0-1 Yokare Lake Devils

MATCHDAY 28
Zellbon Zeppelins 0-1 Raikennax Charge
Metropolon Lights 4-0 Shire-Port Pirates
Kayo Queens 1-0 Endertown Void
Miloden Witches 0-1 Masteser Assassins
Katrafore Walkers 1-1 Gelia Nets
Atildinite Whips 1-1 Bellator Riders
Darae-Sagut Starkians 1-1 Jaffro Storm
Algornia Blacks 2-0 Lasinbree Foxes
Drawk Corps 1-0 Drawk City Troopers
Owabrok Speed 0-5 Cavson Models
Dalumar Waves 0-1 Bethelm Warriors
Missomen Keets 0-2 Elstrund Roots
Bolabore Anvils 2-0 Dammenport Wind
Ifferdam Station Blades 1-1 Shorban Shadows
Yokare Lake Devils 2-1 Cove Port Cruisers
Pittsennat Reds 1-0 Kilnelm Crusaders

MATCHDAY 29
Raikennax Charge 1-1 Metropolon Lights
Zellbon Zeppelins 0-2 Kayo Queens
Shire-Port Pirates 3-1 Miloden Witches
Endertown Void 0-1 Katrafore Walkers
Masteser Assassins 0-0 Atildinite Whips
Gelia Nets 0-0 Darae-Sagut Starkians
Bellator Riders 0-1 Algornia Blacks
Jaffro Storm 1-2 Lasinbree Foxes
Drawk City Troopers 3-1 Owabrok Speed
Drawk Corps 1-1 Dalumar Waves
Cavson Models 2-0 Missomen Keets
Bethelm Warriors 3-1 Bolabore Anvils
Elstrund Roots 1-1 Ifferdam Station Blades
Dammenport Wind 1-0 Yokare Lake Devils
Shorban Shadows 1-0 Pittsennat Reds
Cove Port Cruisers 2-1 Kilnelm Crusaders

MATCHDAY 30
Kayo Queens 0-1 Raikennax Charge
Miloden Witches 3-0 Metropolon Lights
Katrafore Walkers 1-1 Zellbon Zeppelins
Atildinite Whips 0-2 Shire-Port Pirates
Darae-Sagut Starkians 0-1 Endertown Void
Algornia Blacks 2-1 Masteser Assassins
Lasinbree Foxes 0-0 Gelia Nets
Jaffro Storm 2-0 Bellator Riders
Dalumar Waves 1-0 Drawk City Troopers
Missomen Keets 3-3 Owabrok Speed
Bolabore Anvils 0-2 Drawk Corps
Ifferdam Station Blades 2-0 Cavson Models
Yokare Lake Devils 1-4 Bethelm Warriors
Pittsennat Reds 1-1 Elstrund Roots
Kilnelm Crusaders 2-1 Dammenport Wind
Cove Port Cruisers 2-1 Shorban Shadows

## Drawkian League          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Bethelm Warriors          30   18   6   6    75   40  +35    60
 2 Raikennax Charge          30   17   6   7    46   25  +21    57
 3 Masteser Assassins        30   16   7   7    27   19   +8    55
 4 Dalumar Waves             30   13  14   3    43   29  +14    53
 5 Shire-Port Pirates        30   15   7   8    40   31   +9    52
 6 Drawk City Troopers       30   15   6   9    49   34  +15    51
 7 Darae-Sagut Starkians     30   13  12   5    30   19  +11    51
 8 Owabrok Speed             30   14   7   9    80   52  +28    49
 9 Kayo Queens               30   13   9   8    28   22   +6    48
10 Drawk Corps               30   12  11   7    63   40  +23    47
11 Cavson Models             30   13   8   9    52   36  +16    47
12 Metropolon Lights         30   13   8   9    46   33  +13    47
13 Endertown Void            30   12  10   8    24   17   +7    46
14 Zellbon Zeppelins         30   12   9   9    27   23   +4    45
15 Jaffro Storm              30   12   8  10    34   30   +4    44
16 Elstrund Roots            30   12   8  10    43   46   −3    44
17 Gelia Nets                30   10  13   7    21   15   +6    43
18 Shorban Shadows           30   10  12   8    41   38   +3    42
19 Lasinbree Foxes           30    9  12   9    28   27   +1    39
20 Dammenport Wind           30   10   7  13    51   55   −4    37
21 Missomen Keets            30   11   4  15    23   39  −16    37
22 Ifferdam Station Blades   30    9   9  12    29   40  −11    36
23 Algornia Blacks           30   10   5  15    21   29   −8    35
24 Bolabore Anvils           30    9   7  14    41   69  −28    34
25 Pittsennat Reds           30    7  10  13    36   45   −9    31
26 Bellator Riders           30    7  10  13    21   32  −11    31
27 Yokare Lake Devils        30    6  11  13    29   44  −15    29
28 Kilnelm Crusaders         30    7   8  15    29   58  −29    29
29 Cove Port Cruisers        30    6   8  16    37   56  −19    26
30 Katrafore Walkers         30    3  13  14    14   29  −15    22
31 Atildinite Whips          30    4   8  18    13   32  −19    20
32 Miloden Witches           30    2   7  21    15   52  −37    13

FLAME CUP - QUARTERFINALS

Wooo, the Flame Cup is beginning! This is your standard "everyone plays" cup. The seedings are standard for 32-team single elimination, and are determined using last season's league table.
The rounds are done on two-leg home-away ties, using aggregate scores and away goals and yadda yadda.
Ties are played on back-to-back weeks, then a break week, then the next 2 weeks for the next round and so on.
The Cup Final is played Best of 3, no aggregate score counted and ties not allowed.
There is no neutral final site, the better seed gets home advantage if it goes to a tiebreaker match.

Miloden Witches 1-4 Shire-Port Pirates (1-4 agg)
Shire-Port Pirates 5-1 Miloden Witches (9-2 agg)

Kayo Queens 3-1 Bolabore Anvils (3-1 agg)
Bolabore Anvils 1-2 Kayo Queens (2-5 agg)

Raikennax Charge 1-2 Drawk Corps (1-2 agg)
Drawk Corps 1-4 Raikennax Charge (3-5 agg)

Shorban Shadows 2-0 Cavson Models (2-0 agg)
Cavson Models 1-0 Shorban Shadows (1-2 agg)

Shire-Port Pirates vs Kayo Queens
Raikennax Charge vs Shorban Shadows

[Drawkland]

DRAWKIAN SEASON 3905 : UICA ELIGIBLE SEASON 6 : UICA CYCLE 71

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LEAGUE STAGE MD 31-40

Drawkian League Kickerball has been modified this season. Instead of the traditional Conference Stage, League Stage, Division Stage (where a given team plays every team in the relevant group of the stage), then Playoff Stage, the Conference and League stages have been mixed to happen all at once. The Division stage, as it stands, will still be held as usual as the final 3 games of the season, as well as a single cross-conference rivalry matchup between the bulk of the league play and the divisional stage (to bring the regular season match count to an even 50).

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This is the first part of the League, covering matchdays 31-40. This takes about 3-4 weeks, as most teams play 2-3 games per week. Also shown below is the third round of the Cup tournament.

MATCHDAY 31
Raikennax Charge 0-3 Drawk City Troopers
Kayo Queens 4-1 Dalumar Waves
Metropolon Lights 3-1 Owabrok Speed
Zellbon Zeppelins 1-1 Drawk Corps
Shire-Port Pirates 1-2 Cavson Models
Endertown Void 0-0 Bethelm Warriors
Masteser Assassins 1-0 Elstrund Roots
Gelia Nets 1-0 Dammenport Wind
Bellator Riders 3-1 Shorban Shadows
Jaffro Storm 3-4 Cove Port Cruisers
Lasinbree Foxes 0-1 Kilnelm Crusaders
Algornia Blacks 1-1 Pittsennat Reds
Darae-Sagut Starkians 2-0 Yokare Lake Devils
Atildinite Whips 0-1 Ifferdam Station Blades
Katrafore Walkers 1-1 Bolabore Anvils
Miloden Witches 1-0 Missomen Keets

MATCHDAY 32
Dalumar Waves 1-1 Raikennax Charge
Owabrok Speed 1-1 Kayo Queens
Drawk Corps 0-2 Metropolon Lights
Cavson Models 1-1 Zellbon Zeppelins
Bethelm Warriors 2-1 Shire-Port Pirates
Elstrund Roots 0-0 Endertown Void
Dammenport Wind 0-0 Masteser Assassins
Shorban Shadows 1-1 Gelia Nets
Cove Port Cruisers 0-2 Bellator Riders
Kilnelm Crusaders 0-1 Jaffro Storm
Pittsennat Reds 1-0 Lasinbree Foxes
Yokare Lake Devils 0-1 Algornia Blacks
Ifferdam Station Blades 0-1 Darae-Sagut Starkians
Bolabore Anvils 0-1 Atildinite Whips
Missomen Keets 0-1 Katrafore Walkers
Drawk City Troopers 1-0 Miloden Witches

MATCHDAY 33
Raikennax Charge 1-1 Owabrok Speed
Kayo Queens 2-2 Drawk Corps
Metropolon Lights 1-0 Cavson Models
Zellbon Zeppelins 2-0 Bethelm Warriors
Shire-Port Pirates 1-2 Elstrund Roots
Endertown Void 1-1 Dammenport Wind
Masteser Assassins 0-1 Shorban Shadows
Gelia Nets 0-0 Cove Port Cruisers
Bellator Riders 2-2 Kilnelm Crusaders
Jaffro Storm 3-1 Pittsennat Reds
Lasinbree Foxes 4-3 Yokare Lake Devils
Algornia Blacks 1-0 Ifferdam Station Blades
Darae-Sagut Starkians 3-1 Bolabore Anvils
Atildinite Whips 2-0 Missomen Keets
Katrafore Walkers 1-1 Drawk City Troopers
Miloden Witches 0-2 Dalumar Waves

MATCHDAY 34
Drawk Corps 1-1 Raikennax Charge
Cavson Models 2-0 Kayo Queens
Bethelm Warriors 2-1 Metropolon Lights
Elstrund Roots 0-1 Zellbon Zeppelins
Dammenport Wind 1-2 Shire-Port Pirates
Shorban Shadows 0-1 Endertown Void
Cove Port Cruisers 4-1 Masteser Assassins
Kilnelm Crusaders 3-1 Gelia Nets
Pittsennat Reds 1-1 Bellator Riders
Yokare Lake Devils 2-1 Jaffro Storm
Ifferdam Station Blades 0-1 Lasinbree Foxes
Bolabore Anvils 2-0 Algornia Blacks
Missomen Keets 0-1 Darae-Sagut Starkians
Drawk City Troopers 2-0 Atildinite Whips
Dalumar Waves 1-1 Katrafore Walkers
Owabrok Speed 5-0 Miloden Witches

MATCHDAY 35
Raikennax Charge 1-4 Cavson Models
Kayo Queens 0-1 Bethelm Warriors
Metropolon Lights 2-4 Elstrund Roots
Zellbon Zeppelins 0-1 Dammenport Wind
Shire-Port Pirates 2-0 Shorban Shadows
Endertown Void 1-1 Cove Port Cruisers
Masteser Assassins 1-0 Kilnelm Crusaders
Gelia Nets 2-2 Pittsennat Reds
Bellator Riders 1-1 Yokare Lake Devils
Jaffro Storm 0-1 Ifferdam Station Blades
Lasinbree Foxes 1-1 Bolabore Anvils
Algornia Blacks 1-1 Missomen Keets
Darae-Sagut Starkians 3-4 Drawk City Troopers
Atildinite Whips 0-2 Dalumar Waves
Katrafore Walkers 1-0 Owabrok Speed
Miloden Witches 1-4 Drawk Corps

MATCHDAY 36
Bethelm Warriors 3-1 Raikennax Charge
Elstrund Roots 0-0 Kayo Queens
Dammenport Wind 0-1 Metropolon Lights
Shorban Shadows 1-4 Zellbon Zeppelins
Cove Port Cruisers 1-2 Shire-Port Pirates
Kilnelm Crusaders 1-1 Endertown Void
Pittsennat Reds 1-0 Masteser Assassins
Yokare Lake Devils 1-0 Gelia Nets
Ifferdam Station Blades 0-1 Bellator Riders
Bolabore Anvils 1-4 Jaffro Storm
Missomen Keets 0-2 Lasinbree Foxes
Drawk City Troopers 2-1 Algornia Blacks
Dalumar Waves 1-1 Darae-Sagut Starkians
Owabrok Speed 1-0 Atildinite Whips
Drawk Corps 3-1 Katrafore Walkers
Cavson Models 0-2 Miloden Witches

MATCHDAY 37
Raikennax Charge 2-3 Elstrund Roots
Kayo Queens 1-2 Dammenport Wind
Metropolon Lights 3-3 Shorban Shadows
Zellbon Zeppelins 2-0 Cove Port Cruisers
Shire-Port Pirates 0-1 Kilnelm Crusaders
Endertown Void 2-0 Pittsennat Reds
Masteser Assassins 2-0 Yokare Lake Devils
Gelia Nets 0-0 Ifferdam Station Blades
Bellator Riders 6-2 Bolabore Anvils
Jaffro Storm 1-0 Missomen Keets
Lasinbree Foxes 1-0 Drawk City Troopers
Algornia Blacks 0-0 Dalumar Waves
Darae-Sagut Starkians 0-3 Owabrok Speed
Atildinite Whips 1-1 Drawk Corps
Katrafore Walkers 0-1 Cavson Models
Miloden Witches 1-3 Bethelm Warriors

MATCHDAY 38
Dammenport Wind 0-2 Raikennax Charge
Shorban Shadows 0-3 Kayo Queens
Cove Port Cruisers 0-1 Metropolon Lights
Kilnelm Crusaders 1-2 Zellbon Zeppelins
Pittsennat Reds 0-1 Shire-Port Pirates
Yokare Lake Devils 1-0 Endertown Void
Ifferdam Station Blades 0-3 Masteser Assassins
Bolabore Anvils 0-1 Gelia Nets
Missomen Keets 0-1 Bellator Riders
Drawk City Troopers 4-2 Jaffro Storm
Dalumar Waves 1-1 Lasinbree Foxes
Owabrok Speed 3-0 Algornia Blacks
Drawk Corps 1-1 Darae-Sagut Starkians
Cavson Models 1-0 Atildinite Whips
Bethelm Warriors 1-0 Katrafore Walkers
Elstrund Roots 1-1 Miloden Witches

MATCHDAY 39
Raikennax Charge 2-1 Shorban Shadows
Kayo Queens 2-0 Cove Port Cruisers
Metropolon Lights 6-1 Kilnelm Crusaders
Zellbon Zeppelins 0-0 Pittsennat Reds
Shire-Port Pirates 1-2 Yokare Lake Devils
Endertown Void 1-0 Ifferdam Station Blades
Masteser Assassins 2-1 Bolabore Anvils
Gelia Nets 1-1 Missomen Keets
Bellator Riders 2-1 Drawk City Troopers
Jaffro Storm 3-3 Dalumar Waves
Lasinbree Foxes 0-3 Owabrok Speed
Algornia Blacks 1-1 Drawk Corps
Darae-Sagut Starkians 1-3 Cavson Models
Atildinite Whips 1-0 Bethelm Warriors
Katrafore Walkers 0-1 Elstrund Roots
Miloden Witches 1-4 Dammenport Wind

MATCHDAY 40
Cove Port Cruisers 2-2 Raikennax Charge
Kilnelm Crusaders 1-2 Kayo Queens
Pittsennat Reds 1-2 Metropolon Lights
Yokare Lake Devils 1-1 Zellbon Zeppelins
Ifferdam Station Blades 1-0 Shire-Port Pirates
Bolabore Anvils 0-1 Endertown Void
Missomen Keets 0-2 Masteser Assassins
Drawk City Troopers 1-1 Gelia Nets
Dalumar Waves 1-1 Bellator Riders
Owabrok Speed 3-1 Jaffro Storm
Drawk Corps 1-3 Lasinbree Foxes
Cavson Models 0-2 Algornia Blacks
Bethelm Warriors 2-1 Darae-Sagut Starkians
Elstrund Roots 2-0 Atildinite Whips
Dammenport Wind 2-1 Katrafore Walkers
Shorban Shadows 5-2 Miloden Witches

## Drawkian League          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Bethelm Warriors          40   25   7   8    89   48  +41    82
 2 Masteser Assassins        40   22   8  10    39   26  +13    74
 3 Drawk City Troopers       40   21   8  11    68   45  +23    71
 4 Owabrok Speed             40   20   9  11   101   59  +42    69
 5 Metropolon Lights         40   20   9  11    68   45  +23    69
 6 Raikennax Charge          40   19  10  11    59   44  +15    67
 7 Cavson Models             40   19   9  12    66   45  +21    66
 8 Dalumar Waves             40   15  21   4    56   41  +15    66
 9 Darae-Sagut Starkians     40   17  14   9    44   34  +10    65
10 Zellbon Zeppelins         40   17  13  10    41   29  +12    64
11 Shire-Port Pirates        40   19   7  14    51   43   +8    64
12 Kayo Queens               40   17  12  11    43   32  +11    63
13 Endertown Void            40   16  15   9    32   21  +11    63
14 Elstrund Roots            40   17  11  12    56   54   +2    62
15 Drawk Corps               40   14  17   9    78   54  +24    59
16 Jaffro Storm              40   16   9  15    53   49   +4    57
17 Lasinbree Foxes           40   14  14  12    41   38   +3    56
18 Gelia Nets                40   12  19   9    29   24   +5    55
19 Bellator Riders           40   13  14  13    41   41    0    53
20 Dammenport Wind           40   14   9  17    62   65   −3    51
21 Shorban Shadows           40   12  14  14    54   59   −5    50
22 Algornia Blacks           40   13   9  18    29   39  −10    48
23 Ifferdam Station Blades   40   12  10  18    32   48  −16    46
24 Yokare Lake Devils        40   10  13  17    40   57  −17    43
25 Pittsennat Reds           40    9  14  17    44   57  −13    41
26 Kilnelm Crusaders         40   10  10  20    40   74  −34    40
27 Missomen Keets            40   11   6  23    25   52  −27    39
28 Bolabore Anvils           40   10   9  21    50   89  −39    39
29 Cove Port Cruisers        40    8  11  21    49   72  −23    35
30 Katrafore Walkers         40    5  16  19    21   40  −19    31
31 Atildinite Whips          40    7   9  24    18   42  −24    30
32 Miloden Witches           40    4   8  28    24   77  −53    20

FLAME CUP - SEMIFINALS

Wooo, the Flame Cup is beginning! This is your standard "everyone plays" cup. The seedings are standard for 32-team single elimination, and are determined using last season's league table.
The rounds are done on two-leg home-away ties, using aggregate scores and away goals and yadda yadda.
Ties are played on back-to-back weeks, then a break week, then the next 2 weeks for the next round and so on.
The Cup Final is played Best of 3, no aggregate score counted and ties not allowed.
There is no neutral final site, the better seed gets home advantage if it goes to a tiebreaker match.

Shire-Port Pirates 0-1 Kayo Queens (0-1 agg)
Kayo Queens 2-2 Shire-Port Pirates (3-2 agg)

Raikennax Charge 2-1 Shorban Shadows (2-1 agg)
Shorban Shadows 4-3 Raikennax Charge (5-5 agg) (Raikennax Charge wins on away goals rule)

3PPO: Shire-Port Pirates vs Shorban Shadows

FINAL: Kayo Queens vs Raikennax Charge

[Drawkland]

DRAWKIAN SEASON 3905 : UICA ELIGIBLE SEASON 6 : UICA CYCLE 71

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LEAGUE STAGE MD 41-50

Drawkian League Kickerball has been modified this season. Instead of the traditional Conference Stage, League Stage, Division Stage (where a given team plays every team in the relevant group of the stage), then Playoff Stage, the Conference and League stages have been mixed to happen all at once. The Division stage, as it stands, will still be held as usual as the final 3 games of the season, as well as a single cross-conference rivalry matchup between the bulk of the league play and the divisional stage (to bring the regular season match count to an even 50).

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This is the first part of the League, covering matchdays 41-50. This takes about 3-4 weeks, as most teams play 2-3 games per week. Also shown below is the finals of the Cup tournament.

MATCHDAY 41
Raikennax Charge 4-1 Kilnelm Crusaders
Kayo Queens 2-0 Pittsennat Reds
Metropolon Lights 5-1 Yokare Lake Devils
Zellbon Zeppelins 1-0 Ifferdam Station Blades
Shire-Port Pirates 2-1 Bolabore Anvils
Endertown Void 0-2 Missomen Keets
Masteser Assassins 1-2 Drawk City Troopers
Gelia Nets 0-1 Dalumar Waves
Bellator Riders 2-0 Owabrok Speed
Jaffro Storm 1-2 Drawk Corps
Lasinbree Foxes 0-0 Cavson Models
Algornia Blacks 1-2 Bethelm Warriors
Darae-Sagut Starkians 2-0 Elstrund Roots
Atildinite Whips 0-0 Dammenport Wind
Katrafore Walkers 1-0 Shorban Shadows
Miloden Witches 1-2 Cove Port Cruisers

MATCHDAY 42
Pittsennat Reds 1-3 Raikennax Charge
Yokare Lake Devils 0-2 Kayo Queens
Ifferdam Station Blades 2-1 Metropolon Lights
Bolabore Anvils 1-2 Zellbon Zeppelins
Missomen Keets 1-1 Shire-Port Pirates
Drawk City Troopers 1-0 Endertown Void
Dalumar Waves 1-1 Masteser Assassins
Owabrok Speed 0-0 Gelia Nets
Drawk Corps 2-1 Bellator Riders
Cavson Models 1-4 Jaffro Storm
Bethelm Warriors 1-0 Lasinbree Foxes
Elstrund Roots 1-0 Algornia Blacks
Dammenport Wind 3-0 Darae-Sagut Starkians
Shorban Shadows 1-0 Atildinite Whips
Cove Port Cruisers 2-0 Katrafore Walkers
Kilnelm Crusaders 2-1 Miloden Witches

MATCHDAY 43
Raikennax Charge 7-1 Yokare Lake Devils
Kayo Queens 0-1 Ifferdam Station Blades
Metropolon Lights 3-4 Bolabore Anvils
Zellbon Zeppelins 2-0 Missomen Keets
Shire-Port Pirates 1-1 Drawk City Troopers
Endertown Void 1-0 Dalumar Waves
Masteser Assassins 1-3 Owabrok Speed
Gelia Nets 2-3 Drawk Corps
Bellator Riders 3-0 Cavson Models
Jaffro Storm 0-2 Bethelm Warriors
Lasinbree Foxes 0-0 Elstrund Roots
Algornia Blacks 2-0 Dammenport Wind
Darae-Sagut Starkians 0-0 Shorban Shadows
Atildinite Whips 0-0 Cove Port Cruisers
Katrafore Walkers 1-1 Kilnelm Crusaders
Miloden Witches 2-3 Pittsennat Reds

MATCHDAY 44
Ifferdam Station Blades 0-3 Raikennax Charge
Bolabore Anvils 1-1 Kayo Queens
Missomen Keets 0-3 Metropolon Lights
Drawk City Troopers 0-2 Zellbon Zeppelins
Dalumar Waves 1-1 Shire-Port Pirates
Owabrok Speed 0-1 Endertown Void
Drawk Corps 3-0 Masteser Assassins
Cavson Models 0-0 Gelia Nets
Bethelm Warriors 1-2 Bellator Riders
Elstrund Roots 1-3 Jaffro Storm
Dammenport Wind 4-1 Lasinbree Foxes
Shorban Shadows 3-0 Algornia Blacks
Cove Port Cruisers 0-0 Darae-Sagut Starkians
Kilnelm Crusaders 3-2 Atildinite Whips
Pittsennat Reds 0-1 Katrafore Walkers
Yokare Lake Devils 1-0 Miloden Witches

MATCHDAY 45
Raikennax Charge 6-0 Bolabore Anvils
Kayo Queens 1-0 Missomen Keets
Metropolon Lights 1-6 Drawk City Troopers
Zellbon Zeppelins 1-1 Dalumar Waves
Shire-Port Pirates 0-0 Owabrok Speed
Endertown Void 1-1 Drawk Corps
Masteser Assassins 1-1 Cavson Models
Gelia Nets 1-1 Bethelm Warriors
Bellator Riders 1-3 Elstrund Roots
Jaffro Storm 2-1 Dammenport Wind
Lasinbree Foxes 0-0 Shorban Shadows
Algornia Blacks 1-1 Cove Port Cruisers
Darae-Sagut Starkians 0-1 Kilnelm Crusaders
Atildinite Whips 0-1 Pittsennat Reds
Katrafore Walkers 1-1 Yokare Lake Devils
Miloden Witches 1-0 Ifferdam Station Blades

MATCHDAY 46
Missomen Keets 1-1 Raikennax Charge
Drawk City Troopers 2-1 Kayo Queens
Dalumar Waves 2-1 Metropolon Lights
Owabrok Speed 2-0 Zellbon Zeppelins
Drawk Corps 2-1 Shire-Port Pirates
Cavson Models 0-1 Endertown Void
Bethelm Warriors 0-0 Masteser Assassins
Elstrund Roots 1-1 Gelia Nets
Dammenport Wind 4-3 Bellator Riders
Shorban Shadows 1-5 Jaffro Storm
Cove Port Cruisers 4-1 Lasinbree Foxes
Kilnelm Crusaders 2-0 Algornia Blacks
Pittsennat Reds 1-0 Darae-Sagut Starkians
Yokare Lake Devils 1-0 Atildinite Whips
Ifferdam Station Blades 1-1 Katrafore Walkers
Bolabore Anvils 4-1 Miloden Witches

MATCHDAY 47
Drawk City Troopers 3–0 Metropolon Lights
Drawk Corps 0–1 Raikennax Charge
Cove Port Cruisers 0–2 Jaffro Storm
Pittsennat Reds 0–2 Zellbon Zeppelins
Bethelm Warriors 0–1 Katrafore Walkers
Kilnelm Crusaders 1–1 Kayo Queens
Ifferdam Station Blades 1–2 Bellator Riders
Owabrok Speed 0–1 Algornia Blacks
Elstrund Roots 1–4 Shire-Port Pirates
Missomen Keets 4–0 Lasinbree Foxes
Yokare Lake Devils 0–2 Masteser Assassins
Bolabore Anvils 0–1 Gelia Nets
Cavson Models 1–3 Endertown Void
Dammenport Wind 0–1 Atildinite Whips
Dalumar Waves 4–1 Darae-Sagut Starkians
Shorban Shadows 1–0 Miloden Witches

MATCHDAY 48
Metropolon Lights 0–1 Jaffro Storm
Zellbon Zeppelins 0–2 Raikennax Charge
Katrafore Walkers 1–1 Kayo Queens
Algornia Blacks 1–0 Bellator Riders
Masteser Assassins 0–1 Shire-Port Pirates
Lasinbree Foxes 0–1 Gelia Nets
Darae-Sagut Starkians 0–0 Endertown Void
Atildinite Whips 0–0 Miloden Witches
Pittsennat Reds 3–3 Drawk City Troopers
Drawk Corps 3–3 Cove Port Cruisers
Ifferdam Station Blades 1–3 Owabrok Speed
Bethelm Warriors 1–3 Kilnelm Crusaders
Elstrund Roots 1–1 Yokare Lake Devils
Bolabore Anvils 2–2 Missomen Keets
Cavson Models 0–0 Dalumar Waves
Shorban Shadows 3–0 Dammenport Wind

MATCHDAY 49
Jaffro Storm 0–2 Raikennax Charge
Metropolon Lights 1–1 Zellbon Zeppelins
Kayo Queens 1–0 Bellator Riders
Katrafore Walkers 0–1 Algornia Blacks
Shire-Port Pirates 1–0 Gelia Nets
Masteser Assassins 2–1 Lasinbree Foxes
Endertown Void 0–1 Miloden Witches
Darae-Sagut Starkians 0–1 Atildinite Whips
Drawk City Troopers 4–3 Cove Port Cruisers
Pittsennat Reds 3–5 Drawk Corps
Owabrok Speed 5–0 Kilnelm Crusaders
Ifferdam Station Blades 1–0 Bethelm Warriors
Yokare Lake Devils 1–1 Missomen Keets
Elstrund Roots 3–3 Bolabore Anvils
Dalumar Waves 0–1 Dammenport Wind
Cavson Models 2–2 Shorban Shadows

MATCHDAY 50
Zellbon Zeppelins 1–0 Jaffro Storm
Raikennax Charge 3–0 Metropolon Lights
Algornia Blacks 0–1 Kayo Queens
Bellator Riders 0–0 Katrafore Walkers
Lasinbree Foxes 0–3 Shire-Port Pirates
Gelia Nets 1–1 Masteser Assassins
Atildinite Whips 0–1 Endertown Void
Miloden Witches 2–1 Darae-Sagut Starkians
Drawk Corps 0–1 Drawk City Troopers
Cove Port Cruisers 0–2 Pittsennat Reds
Bethelm Warriors 0–2 Owabrok Speed
Kilnelm Crusaders 0–0 Ifferdam Station Blades
Bolabore Anvils 3–3 Yokare Lake Devils
Missomen Keets 0–2 Elstrund Roots
Shorban Shadows 0–2 Dalumar Waves
Dammenport Wind 1–1 Cavson Models

## Drawkian League          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Raikennax Charge          50   28  11  11    91   48  +43    95
 2 Drawk City Troopers       50   28  10  12    91   57  +34    94
 3 Bethelm Warriors          50   28   9  13    97   59  +38    93
 4 Owabrok Speed             50   25  11  14   116   65  +51    86
 5 Zellbon Zeppelins         50   23  15  12    53   36  +17    84
 6 Masteser Assassins        50   24  12  14    48   39   +9    84
 7 Shire-Port Pirates        50   24  11  15    66   50  +16    83
 8 Dalumar Waves             50   19  25   6    68   48  +20    82
 9 Kayo Queens               50   22  15  13    54   38  +16    81
10 Endertown Void            50   21  17  12    40   27  +13    80
11 Drawk Corps               50   20  19  11    99   68  +31    79
12 Metropolon Lights         50   22  10  18    83   68  +15    76
13 Jaffro Storm              50   22   9  19    71   60  +11    75
14 Elstrund Roots            50   20  15  15    69   69    0    75
15 Cavson Models             50   19  15  16    72   60  +12    72
16 Darae-Sagut Starkians     50   18  17  15    48   46   +2    71
17 Gelia Nets                50   14  24  12    36   32   +4    66
18 Bellator Riders           50   17  15  18    55   54   +1    66
19 Dammenport Wind           50   18  11  21    76   78   −2    65
20 Shorban Shadows           50   16  17  17    65   69   −4    65
21 Algornia Blacks           50   17  10  23    36   49  −13    61
22 Lasinbree Foxes           50   14  17  19    44   57  −13    59
23 Kilnelm Crusaders         50   15  13  22    54   89  −35    58
24 Ifferdam Station Blades   50   15  12  23    39   60  −21    57
25 Pittsennat Reds           50   13  15  22    58   75  −17    54
26 Yokare Lake Devils        50   12  17  21    50   79  −29    53
27 Missomen Keets            50   13  10  27    36   65  −29    49
28 Bolabore Anvils           50   12  13  25    69  113  −44    49
29 Cove Port Cruisers        50   11  15  24    64   86  −22    48
30 Katrafore Walkers         50    8  21  21    28   47  −19    45
31 Atildinite Whips          50    9  12  29    22   49  −27    39
32 Miloden Witches           50    7   9  34    33   91  −58    30

FLAME CUP - FINALS

Wooo, the Flame Cup is ending! This is your standard "everyone plays" cup. The seedings are standard for 32-team single elimination, and are determined using last season's league table.
The Cup Final is played Best of 3, no aggregate score counted and ties not allowed.
There is no neutral final site, the better seed gets home advantage if it goes to a tiebreaker match.

Kayo Queens 3-3 Raikennax Charge (3-4 AET) [Raikennax Charge leads series 1-0]

Raikennax Charge 1-1 Kayo Queens (2-1 AET) [Raikennax Charge leads series 2-0]