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The last season has been one of the darker periods in the history of the Fleftic Basketball Association. After the expiration of the FBA Collective Bargaining Agreement, FBA team owners initiated a lockout on July 1, 2023 after negotiations between the owners and the Fleftic Basketball Players' Association (FBPA) failed to produce an agreeable deal for both sides. As the lockout wore on into the second half of the year, the chances of a declaration of a total and complete cancellation of the 2023-24 season went higher and higher until finally, on January 29, 2024, FBA Commissioner Rufino Vargas announced the cancellation of the rest of the 2023-24 season, much to the disappointment and annoyance of Abanhfleft's basketball fans. The lockout has also seen the biggest star of Fleftic basketball at the moment, Leonidas Baxter, leave his team of thirteen years the Malabon Black Ops to play ball with the Hudson Islands' Manchester Tigers, and other stars like Jan Harris, Boris Barry and Giorgio Katatonoios have also moved to the Pridnestrovian Basketball Super League for the rest of last season to keep up fitness levels for the International Basketball Championships.

A new CBA was finally agreed upon by the owners and the players on February 20, 2024, thus setting the stage for the grand return of the FBA for the 2024-25 season, and while a vast majority of players who went abroad during the lockout are expected to return to the league this season, others like Leo Baxter may choose to stay with their new teams from abroad. As it was, the 2024-25 FBA regular season started on October 29, 2024 and ended on April 16, 2025. Here are the final standings of the teams at the end of the regular season.

2024-25 FBA Central Conference Regular Season Final Standings

CAPITAL DIVISION                   Pld    W   L      WP   GB    PF   PA   PD
 1 Malabon Black Ops [x]            82   67  15   0.817    0  6744 5761 +983
 2 Wanda Island Wizards [y]         82   61  21   0.744    6  6730 5928 +802
 3 Releinthi Chiefs                 82   38  44   0.463   29  6173 6237  −64
 4 Riuwiee Presidents               82   37  45   0.451   30  6262 6600 −338
 5 Effelenendro Piranhas            82   20  62   0.244   47  5916 6635 −719

ISLAND DIVISION                    Pld    W   L      WP   GB    PF   PA   PD
 1 Mereilles Port Boys [x]          82   61  21   0.744    0  6626 5797 +829
 2 Dorfdifving Steel [y]            82   51  31   0.622   10  6407 6092 +315
 3 Porcusces Giants [z]             82   45  37   0.549   16  6329 6101 +228
 4 San Seriffe Black Panthers       82   30  52   0.366   31  6049 6386 −337
 5 Bendy Benny Wildcats             82   23  59   0.280   38  5959 6640 −681

CONTINENTAL DIVISION               Pld    W   L      WP   GB    PF   PA   PD
 1 Uranium City Nukes [x]           82   51  31   0.622    0  6570 6074 +496
 2 Tentenaraya Thunder [y]          82   51  31   0.622    0  6354 6189 +165
 3 Lotharstadt Grenadiers [z]       82   49  33   0.598    2  6455 6167 +288
 4 Garufaloe Rattlesnakes           82   37  45   0.451   14  6064 6272 −208
 5 Wappinger Steam                  82   21  61   0.256   30  5918 6504 −586

*[x] = division champion
*[y] = division runners-up
*[z] = best division third-place teams

2024-25 FBA National Conference Regular Season Final Standings

MAINLAND DIVISION                  Pld    W   L      WP   GB    PF   PA   PD
 1 Affeddall Beasts [x]             82   53  29   0.646    0  6529 6206 +323
 2 Mykorrigan MonStars [y]          82   52  30   0.634    1  6423 5984 +439
 3 Malhall Raiders                  82   35  47   0.427   18  6216 6453 −237
 4 Selid Stars                      82   34  48   0.415   19  6095 6412 −317
 5 Zimp Kings                       82   18  64   0.220   35  5726 6572 −846

PENINSULAR DIVISION                Pld    W   L      WP   GB    PF   PA   PD
 1 Markovsky Red Army [x]           82   62  20   0.756    0  6802 5808 +994
 2 Bytuch Wyk SaberTigers [y]       82   45  37   0.549   17  6112 6133  −21
 3 Vikrant Conquerors [z]           82   38  44   0.463   24  6191 6370 −179
 4 Braganopolis Braves              82   32  50   0.390   30  6015 6335 −320
 5 Jasvirabad Jazz                  82   16  66   0.195   46  5811 6713 −902

COLONIAL DIVISION                  Pld    W   L      WP   GB    PF   PA   PD
 1 Real Haritzaga Baloncesto [x]    82   52  30   0.634    0  6404 5976 +428
 2 Sfax Scream [y]                  82   44  38   0.537    8  6258 6144 +114
 3 Pilken Mammoths [z]              82   42  40   0.512   10  6283 6349  −66
 4 Albarecete Albinos               82   35  47   0.429   17  6156 6364 −208
 5 Besanza Belugas                  82   30  52   0.369   22  5993 6368 −375

*[x] = division champion
*[y] = division runners-up
*[z] = best division third-place teams

Here is the format for the 2024-25 FBA playoffs.

Central Conference match-ups
(1) Malabon Black Ops vs. (8) Porcusces Giants

(4) Uranium City Nukes vs. (5) Dorfdifving Steel

(3) Wanda Island Wizards vs. (6) Tentenaraya Thunder

(2) Mereilles Port Boys vs. (7) Lotharstadt Grenadiers

National Conference match-ups
(1) Markovsky Red Army vs. (8) Vikrant Conquerors

(4) Real Haritzaga Baloncesto vs. (5) Bytuch Wyk SaberTigers

(3) Mykorrigan MonStars vs. (6) Sfax Scream

(2) Affeddall Beasts vs. (7) Pilken Mammoths

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2024-25 FBA Playoffs

CENTRAL CONFERENCE
(1) Malabon Black Ops vs. (8) Porcusces Giants

Malabon Black Ops 96–63 Porcusces Giants
Malabon Black Ops 96–96 Porcusces Giants (115–97 OT)
Porcusces Giants 76–85 Malabon Black Ops
Porcusces Giants 86–82 Malabon Black Ops
Malabon Black Ops 115–79 Porcusces Giants

Malabon Black Ops wins the series 4-1

(4) Uranium City Nukes vs. (5) Dorfdifving Steel

Uranium City Nukes 115–78 Dorfdifving Steel
Uranium City Nukes 77–76 Dorfdifving Steel
Dorfdifving Steel 93–85 Uranium City Nukes
Dorfdifving Steel 78–83 Uranium City Nukes
Uranium City Nukes 75–77 Dorfdifving Steel
Dorfdifving Steel 69–80 Uranium City Nukes

Uranium City Nukes wins the series 4-2

(3) Wanda Island Wizards vs. (6) Tentenaraya Thunder

Wanda Island Wizards 120–57 Tentenaraya Thunder
Wanda Island Wizards 76–79 Tentenaraya Thunder
Tentenaraya Thunder 80–79 Wanda Island Wizards
Tentenaraya Thunder 79–85 Wanda Island Wizards
Wanda Island Wizards 82–70 Tentenaraya Thunder
Tentenaraya Thunder 82–91 Wanda Island Wizards

Wanda Island Wizards wins the series 4-2

(2) Mereilles Port Boys vs. (7) Lotharstadt Grenadiers

Mereilles Port Boys 70–66 Lotharstadt Grenadiers
Mereilles Port Boys 94–67 Lotharstadt Grenadiers
Lotharstadt Grenadiers 79–94 Mereilles Port Boys
Lotharstadt Grenadiers 71–69 Mereilles Port Boys
Mereilles Port Boys 73–77 Lotharstadt Grenadiers
Lotharstadt Grenadiers 59–75 Mereilles Port Boys

Mereilles Port Boys wins the series 4-2

NATIONAL CONFERENCE
(1) Markovsky Red Army vs. (8) Vikrant Conquerors

Markovsky Red Army 79–67 Vikrant Conquerors
Markovsky Red Army 74–57 Vikrant Conquerors
Vikrant Conquerors 66–79 Markovsky Red Army
Vikrant Conquerors 61–90 Markovsky Red Army

Markovsky Red Army wins the series 4-0

(4) Real Haritzaga Baloncesto vs. (5) Bytuch Wyk SaberTigers

Real Haritzaga Baloncesto 74–70 Bytuch Wyk SaberTigers
Real Haritzaga Baloncesto 95–58 Bytuch Wyk SaberTigers
Bytuch Wyk SaberTigers 55–78 Real Haritzaga Baloncesto
Bytuch Wyk SaberTigers 71–79 Real Haritzaga Baloncesto

Real Haritzaga Baloncesto wins the series 4-0

(3) Mykorrigan MonStars vs. (6) Sfax Scream

Mykorrigan MonStars 74–62 Sfax Scream
Mykorrigan MonStars 78–81 Sfax Scream
Sfax Scream 62–74 Mykorrigan MonStars
Sfax Scream 74–74 Mykorrigan MonStars (77–94 OT)
Mykorrigan MonStars 66–70 Sfax Scream
Sfax Scream 77–94 Mykorrigan MonStars

Mykorrigan MonStars wins the series 4-2

(2) Affeddall Beasts vs. (7) Pilken Mammoths

Affeddall Beasts 79–90 Pilken Mammoths
Affeddall Beasts 68–77 Pilken Mammoths
Pilken Mammoths 82–62 Affeddall Beasts
Pilken Mammoths 83–78 Affeddall Beasts

Pilken Mammoths wins the series 4-0

Not much to report on for this round of the FBA playoffs, but there are still some newsworthy items here and there. There was no sweeps to report of in the Central Conference playoffs, and the closest that a team came to sweeping their series was, to no one's surprise, Malabon Black Ops, who are still going strong in the Central Conference despite the loss of Leo Baxter due to last season's lockout. Malabon already had a commanding 3-0 lead but the Porcusces Giants were able to force a Game 5 by winning Game 4 by a slim 4-point margin, not that that helped them out much as Malabon just absolutely smashed them to pieces in said Game 5. The Lotharstadt Grenadiers certainly tried to make their series against the Mereilles Port Boys interesting by winning Games 4 and 5 but Mereilles head coach Hayden Dorola and his men finally put an end to the Grenadiers' hopes of advancing to the conference semifinals for the first time since 2010 by handily winning Game 6.

Meanwhile, over in the National Conference, it was completely the opposite thing that happened. We saw three sweeps in the National Conference, and one of the teams that swept their opposition is not who you would think it is. The 7th seed Pilken Mammoths absolutely dominated their series against the 2nd seed Affeddall Beasts and the Beasts were never really able to get close to the Mammoths in that series. Sure, Affeddall did get a little close in Game 4, but it was a case of "too little, too late" for their team. And to think that Affeddall won all three of their meetings against the Mammoths in the regular season, thus giving the bookies cause to see the Beasts as favorites to advance to the conference semifinals... In fact, the only National Conference team that were unable to completely sweep their opponents were the Mykorrigan MonStars, who narrowly lost Game 5 to the Sfax Scream, who were National Conference finalists only two seasons ago. But Mykorrigan got their act together and finished off the Scream in dominant fashion at the ad-Dantouwin Sports Center in Sfax to book their ticket to the conference semifinals.

As of the moment, there are no clear favorites to win the FBA Championship for this season, as all teams still in the playoffs have a fighting chance of winning it all against all opposition. This is a playoff series where people will be kept excited and anticipating more as the series goes by, and that is perhaps the best playoffs there could ever be. It's also a nice gift to the fans to make up for the mess that was the lockout of last season.

Here are the match-ups for the conference semifinals:

Central Conference semifinals
(1) Malabon Black Ops vs. (4) Uranium City Nukes

(3) Wanda Island Wizards vs. (2) Mereilles Port Boys

National Conference semifinals
(1) Markovsky Red Army vs. (4) Real Haritzaga Baloncesto

(3) Mykorrigan MonStars vs. (7) Pilken Mammoths

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2024-25 FBA Conference Semifinals

CENTRAL CONFERENCE
(1) Malabon Black Ops vs. (4) Uranium City Nukes

Malabon Black Ops 74–77 Uranium City Nukes
Malabon Black Ops 67–81 Uranium City Nukes
Uranium City Nukes 89–91 Malabon Black Ops
Uranium City Nukes 73–77 Malabon Black Ops
Malabon Black Ops 61–81 Uranium City Nukes
Uranium City Nukes 59–67 Malabon Black Ops
Malabon Black Ops 84–57 Uranium City Nukes

Malabon Black Ops wins the series 4-3

(3) Wanda Island Wizards vs. (2) Mereilles Port Boys

Mereilles Port Boys 91–97 Wanda Island Wizards
Mereilles Port Boys 76–65 Wanda Island Wizards
Wanda Island Wizards 83–58 Mereilles Port Boys
Wanda Island Wizards 77–83 Mereilles Port Boys
Mereilles Port Boys 79–83 Wanda Island Wizards
Wanda Island Wizards 74–83 Mereilles Port Boys
Mereilles Port Boys 83–61 Wanda Island Wizards

Mereilles Port Boys wins the series 4-3

NATIONAL CONFERENCE
(1) Markovsky Red Army vs. (4) Real Haritzaga Baloncesto

Markovsky Red Army 92–75 Real Haritzaga Baloncesto
Markovsky Red Army 76–60 Real Haritzaga Baloncesto
Real Haritzaga Baloncesto 55–76 Markovsky Red Army
Real Haritzaga Baloncesto 65–83 Markovsky Red Army

Markovsky Red Army wins the series 4-0

(3) Mykorrigan MonStars vs. (7) Pilken Mammoths

Mykorrigan MonStars 66–75 Pilken Mammoths
Mykorrigan MonStars 82–72 Pilken Mammoths
Pilken Mammoths 83–80 Mykorrigan MonStars
Pilken Mammoths 75–83 Mykorrigan MonStars
Mykorrigan MonStars 77–84 Pilken Mammoths
Pilken Mammoths 81–65 Mykorrigan MonStars

Pilken Mammoths wins the series 4-2

Now the playoffs is beginning to really shape up into a very interesting contest. Over in the Central Conference, apparently there is no such thing as home-court advantage, at least not until the final game of the series when it absolutely counts the most. At least that's what Malabon Black Ops fans will be saying to anyone who cares to listen. But there is certainly truth in their statements. And this series is quite possibly the best one that basketball fans will have seen for a long time. Everyone has gotten used to streaks and sweeps that to see such a back-and-forth contest between two very strong sides was a refreshing breath of fresh air. Unfortunately for Jazz Higgs and his Nukes, though, even a Leo Baxter-less Black Ops was more than they could handle, and it would be the side from Malabon moving on to the conference finals against Hayden Dorola's Mereilles Port Boys, who also went toe to toe with the Wanda Island Wizards before finally disposing of the second seed in the Central Conference playoffs.

Over in the National Conference, defending champions Markovsky Red Army have swept aside their next challengers Real Haritzaga Baloncesto, and when I say swept aside, I do mean swept aside. As in Haritzaga were swept in the series by the Red Army to set up yet another appearance in the National Conference Finals. The other side going to the Conference Finals is a bit of a bigger surprise, however. The Pilken Mammoths continue surprising the rest of the FBA with their surprisingly deep run into the playoffs. The Mammoths took the game right to the MonStars, and they have been rewarded for their tenacity with their first ever National Conference Finals appearance since 2000.

Here are the match-ups for the FBA Conference Finals:

Central Conference Finals
(1) Malabon Black Ops vs. (2) Mereilles Port Boys

National Conference Finals
(1) Markovsky Red Army vs. (7) Pilken Mammoths

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2024-25 FBA Conference Finals

CENTRAL CONFERENCE FINALS
(1) Malabon Black Ops vs. (2) Mereilles Port Boys

Malabon Black Ops 65–70 Mereilles Port Boys
Malabon Black Ops 90–67 Mereilles Port Boys
Mereilles Port Boys 70–65 Malabon Black Ops
Mereilles Port Boys 88–81 Malabon Black Ops
Malabon Black Ops 67–83 Mereilles Port Boys

Mereilles Port Boys win the series 4-1

NATIONAL CONFERENCE FINALS
(1) Markovsky Red Army vs. (7) Pilken Mammoths

Markovsky Red Army 84–75 Pilken Mammoths
Markovsky Red Army 93–72 Pilken Mammoths
Pilken Mammoths 76–90 Markovsky Red Army
Pilken Mammoths 84–97 Markovsky Red Army

Markovsky Red Army wins the series 4-0

So the Pilken Mammoths are human after all. Everyone was probably secretly rooting for the Mammoths to go through to their first ever FBA Finals since 1999 but alas, the defending champions from two seasons ago were simply too much for the boys from Pilken. And as it turns out, there is also a limit to how far the memory of Leo Baxter will be able to take his team, the Black Ops, and the answer is only up to the conference finals. To be fair to their opposition though, the Mereilles Port Boys were simply a better team on the hardcourt throughout the series, and it is they who deservedly go through to the FBA Finals.

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2024-25 FBA Finals
It all comes down to this: seven games of pure and unadulterated basketball between the two best teams of the Fleftic Basketball Association, the champions of the Central and National Conferences. Newton Isaacs and the Markovsky Red Army are defending their title and are going to keep hold of it with all their heart and soul while Hayden Dorola looks to lift his first ever Agapito Benzon Trophy as a coach. Who will succeed? There's only one way to find out.

Markovsky Red Army 75–82 Mereilles Port Boys
Markovsky Red Army 78–85 Mereilles Port Boys
Mereilles Port Boys 71–85 Markovsky Red Army
Mereilles Port Boys 81–72 Markovsky Red Army
Mereilles Port Boys 82–77 Markovsky Red Army

Mereilles Port Boys wins the FBA Finals 4-1

You can't make this stuff up, folks! This is such the fairytale ending to the Mereilles Port Boys' campaign that if this was offered as a movie script, it would be turned down as being too cliche. But Hayden Dorola and his players wouldn't care about that. Anyway, the Port Boys of Mereilles are your 2024-25 FBA Champions, and they will participate in the IUBC Trophy for next season. But that's all, folks, and til next time.

Congratulations to Mereilles Port Boys, your 2024-25 FBA Champions!

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The Pridnestrovian basketball clubs that participated in the most recent edition of the IUBC Trophy did well for themselves and generally gave a good accounting of the current state of Pridnestrovian basketball. Defending Pridnestrovian Basketball Super League champions BC CSKA Tiraspol and BC Admiral Novorossiysk did well in the group stages of the 13th IUBC Trophy (and BC Admiral actually managed to top their group while BC CSKA managed to get second place) but the less said about BC Dinamo Bender's IUBC Trophy campaign, the better for their fans. Both CSKA and Admiral also managed to make it as far as the quarterfinals of the IUBC Trophy playoffs, where they were both eliminated by objectively better sides. Admiral had the honor of bowing out of the competition to defending IUBC Trophy champions Carloburgo Knights from Valladares, and while the Knights were able to make it as far as the final, they fell at the final hurdle to Vanorian team Valanari Highlanders.

But enough about the past season. It is time now to see who makes it to the final eight of the Pridnestrovian Basketball Super League, as well as who will bring home the regular season championship.

   PBSL                                  Pld    W   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts
 1 BC Admiral Novorossiysk                34   26   8  2764 2405 +359    78     Regular season champions, PBSL playoffs
 2 BC CSKA Tiraspol                       34   24  10  2699 2535 +164    72     Qualified for PBSL playoffs
 3 BC Sheriff Tiraspol                    34   23  11  2738 2434 +304    69     Qualified for PBSL playoffs
 4 Kesselburger Cagers                    34   23  11  2670 2486 +184    69     Qualified for PBSL playoffs
 5 BC Dinamo Bender                       34   23  11  2600 2485 +115    69     Qualified for PBSL playoffs
 6 BC Unterspielsdorf                     34   21  13  2644 2516 +128    63     Qualified for PBSL playoffs
 7 Vladikarpaty Mountaineers              34   21  13  2647 2602  +45    63     Qualified for PBSL playoffs
 8 Pridnestrovskaya Gavan Harbormasters   34   19  15  2702 2565 +137    57     Qualified for PBSL playoffs
 9 Dnistrolvovsk Loggers                  34   18  16  2611 2561  +50    54
10 Bratsk Buccaneers                      34   17  17  2645 2539 +106    51
11 BK Tukums                              34   14  20  2594 2604  −10    42
12 Strigoni Macaresti                     34   14  20  2561 2651  −90    42
13 Incirlik Bombers                       34   12  22  2489 2681 −192    36
14 Novonikolaysk Bluefins                 34   12  22  2465 2675 −210    36
15 Vladikrav Chiefs                       34   12  22  2489 2758 −269    36
16 Barrikada Renechev                     34   10  24  2452 2767 −315    30
17 BC Vitosha                             34    9  25  2424 2664 −240    27     Relegated to Basketball Second Division
18 Pepuza Patriots                        34    8  26  2440 2706 −266    24     Relegated to Basketball Second Division

The regular season title goes back to Novorossiysk, the home of the Pridnestrovian Navy. In all honesty, Admiral had top spot in the PBSL locked up nice and tight as early as matchday 8, and if they had lost top spot as the league got into the home stretch, they would have had no one to blame but themselves, but as it is, BC Admiral Novorossiysk held on to top spot, and it is they who will hold the advantage in the playoffs and the team who will be going home with the PBSL regular season championship. At the other end of the table, BC Vitosha's stay in the top tier of Pridnestrovian basketball comes to an end after eight years and two playoffs appearances, and the Patriots of Pepuza will be going right back down with Vitosha to the Basketball Second Division to have a good long hard look at themselves and whether maybe they should just stay in the Second Division for a few more years or if they have a squad that is both capable of immediate promotion and a lengthier stay in the Basketball Super League than this time.

Congratulations to BC Admiral Novorossiysk, your 2024-25 Pridnestrovian Basketball Super League regular season champions!

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2024-25 PBSL Quarterfinals

(1) BC Admiral Novorossiysk vs. (8) Pridnestrovskaya Gavan Harbormasters

BC Admiral Novorossiysk 54–68 Pridnestrovskaya Gavan Harbormasters
Pridnestrovskaya Gavan Harbormasters 60–80 BC Admiral Novorossiysk
BC Admiral Novorossiysk 92–79 Pridnestrovskaya Gavan Harbormasters
Pridnestrovskaya Gavan Harbormasters 65–88 BC Admiral Novorossiysk

BC Admiral Novorossiysk wins the series 3-1

(4) Kesselburger Cagers vs. (5) BC Dinamo Bender

Kesselburger Cagers 103–82 BC Dinamo Bender
BC Dinamo Bender 52–82 Kesselburger Cagers
Kesselburger Cagers 88–75 BC Dinamo Bender

Kesselburger Cagers wins the series 3-0

(3) BC Sheriff Tiraspol vs. (6) BC Unterspielsdorf

BC Sheriff Tiraspol 65–64 BC Unterspielsdorf
BC Unterspielsdorf 67–74 BC Sheriff Tiraspol
BC Sheriff Tiraspol 96–63 BC Unterspielsdorf

BC Sheriff Tiraspol wins the series 3-0

(2) BC CSKA Tiraspol vs. (7) Vladikarpaty Mountaineers

BC CSKA Tiraspol 78–57 Vladikarpaty Mountaineers
Vladikarpaty Mountaineers 75–99 BC CSKA Tiraspol
BC CSKA Tiraspol 101–80 Vladikarpaty Mountaineers

BC CSKA Tiraspol wins the series 3-0

Once again, there are no upsets to report of in the quarterfinals of the PBSL playoffs. Practically the four teams who occupy the top four spots in the regular season table have made it through to the semifinals. Only regular season champions BC Admiral Novorossiysk were unable to sweep their opponents off the field, and that's because their opponent is the Pridnestrovskaya Gavan Harbormasters, who have a tendency of running rampant in knockout competitions once they get into it. But Admiral had just enough in their tank to see off the challenge of the Harbormasters, and thus the Seamen advance to the semifinals along with the Cagers, the Sheriffs, and the Soldiers.

2024-25 PBSL Semifinals

(1) BC Admiral Novorossiysk vs. (4) Kesselburger Cagers

BC Admiral Novorossiysk 83–80 Kesselburger Cagers
Kesselburger Cagers 70–60 BC Admiral Novorossiysk
BC Admiral Novorossiysk 76–63 Kesselburger Cagers
Kesselburger Cagers 71–63 BC Admiral Novorossiysk
BC Admiral Novorossiysk 83–96 Kesselburger Cagers

Kesselburger Cagers wins the series 3-2

(3) BC Sheriff Tiraspol vs. (2) BC CSKA Tiraspol

BC CSKA Tiraspol 92–77 BC Sheriff Tiraspol
BC Sheriff Tiraspol 63–77 BC CSKA Tiraspol
BC CSKA Tiraspol 90–77 BC Sheriff Tiraspol

BC CSKA Tiraspol wins the series 3-0

Now that is what you call a semifinal! End-to-end stuff, no one team really dominating, and in the end, it all comes down to who's more on form for that deciding Game 5, and that team turned out to be Kesselburger Cagers. The 2022 PBSL Champions returns to the grandest basketball stage of all after a back-and-forth series against the regular season champions BC Admiral Novorossiysk, where they will meet the defending champions in BC CSKA Tiraspol, who swept aside their cross-town rivals BC Sheriff Tiraspol in quite dominating fashion. But the good news for Admiral fans is that their regular season championship will guarantee them a spot in the coming IUBC Trophy.

Kesselburg versus CSKA. Cagers versus Soldiers. Only one team can emerge triumphant, but who will that team be? There's only one way to find out, and that is to play the PBSL Finals.

BC CSKA Tiraspol 70–73 Kesselburger Cagers
Kesselburger Cagers 61–81 BC CSKA Tiraspol
BC CSKA Tiraspol 72–73 Kesselburger Cagers
Kesselburger Cagers 95–70 BC CSKA Tiraspol

Kesselburger Cagers wins the PBSL Championship 3-1

And there we have it! Our new champion! Which also happens to be a former champion, but let's not worry about that at the moment. Aside from their dominant Game 2 performance, CSKA never really looked like they were capable of defending their title against this hungry Kesselburg side. And so the PBSL Championship and the Imran Plevneliev Trophy will return to Ixania and Kesselburg after a two-year stay in the Pridnestrovian capital. Expect the beer to flow all night long in Kesselburg before, during and after the open-top bus parade.

Congratulations to Kesselburger Cagers, your 2025 Pridnestrovian Basketball Super League champions!

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Preview, Part One Preview, Part Two
The Games, Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four Part Five Part Six Part Seven

Приднестровская Гридиронная Суперлига
PRIDNESTROVIAN GRIDIRON SUPER LEAGUE
SEASON II RECAP

Hello yet again, friends and fellow fans in gridiron. The regular season of the second season of the Pridnestrovian Gridiron Super League is finally finished, meaning that we only have the postseason playoffs to worry about now. Sorry about dropping off the grid a short while back but my poor heart just couldn't take Pridnestrovia's loss to Drawkland in the World Bowl, but enough about disappointments. Let's go take a look at the second postseason of the PGSL. Here's a look at the brackets.

PGSL Season 2 Postseason - Quarterfinals Bracket
(1) Dinamo Bender vs. (8) Novonikolaysk Sharks

(4) Bratsk Dolphins vs. (5) Macaresti Dolphins

(3) CSKA Tiraspol vs. (6) Admiral Novorossiysk

(2) Sheriff Tiraspol vs. (7) Antakya Hawks

PGSL Season 2 Quartefinals

Dinamo Bender           3 10  3  7  23
Novonikolaysk Sharks    3  3  0  3   9

@ Dinamo-Stadion, Bender, Transnistria (official attendance 57,470)

Now on to the quarterfinals, and as we can see, Dinamo Bender's winning streak just keeps on going on. The Novonikolaysk Sharks may have thought that they may have had a chance of keep up with the Dinamo when they were able to keep the team from Bender on just a single field goal for the first quarter, and then the Dinamo offense exploded starting in the second quarter and the Sharks were left unable to respond except by mere field goals. Well, perhaps a Dinamo victory was expected in this round of the playoffs anyway. If Novonikolaysk had managed to defeat Dinamo at this stage of the playoffs, imagine the riots that would have ensued in Bender. It makes me glad that I've decided to support a more level-headed team like CSKA Tiraspol (tries to ignore the two times that CSKA fans rioted when CSKA lost the Top League title to Dinamo Bender in 1998 and 1999).

Bratsk Dolphins         7  0  0  7  14
Macaresti Gladiators    0  3  3  0   6

@ Stadion mira, Bratsk, Transnistria (official attendance 30,029)

It wasn't the best gridiron game there ever was, but the Dolphins of Bratsk have done just enough to move on to the semifinals of the PGSL. Camilla Fielding scored a 26-yard runner in the first quarter and Kelly Profit herself managed to make it into the end zone in the fourth quarter to put the Dolphins through to the next stage, while the Gladiators of Macaresti were only able to muster up two field goals for their efforts. Like I said, not the most exciting game of gridiron, but at least I have something to cheer about, because my second team the Dolphins are through to the semifinals. I cannot say the same thing for my first team CSKA Tiraspol, as we will see in the next game....

CSKA Tiraspol           7  0  3  3  13
Admiral Novorossiysk   10 10 10  0  30

@ New Army Stadium, Tiraspol, Transnistria (official attendance 76,415)

Why do I even bother with supporting the Army Team anymore if they're just going to keep breaking my heart season after season? This is a team that gives its supporters hope that they will finally manage to win the greatest gridiron football trophy in the Pridnestrovian Republic, but then they go and perform so poorly that it has allowed a team led by Stan Serban to score ten points per quarter in three quarters against them. Sure, the Army Team finally figured out how to defend in the fourth quarter, but by then it was already too late! How can the brothers Medvedev expect to win a Pridnestrovian Bowl with teammates like this? This is simply unacceptable for an organization like CSKA Tiraspol! I don't know whether I should demand a revamp of the team itself or a revamp of the coaching staff! It's hard to be a CSKA fan!

Sheriff Tiraspol        7  3 17 17  44
Antakya Hawks           7  3  7  7  24

@ Sheriff Stadium, Tiraspol, Transnistria (official attendance 19,824)

And to wrap up the quarterfinals, we have Sheriff Tiraspol taking on the expansion team the Antakya Hawks. And as you can see above, the results were not pretty to say the least. 34 points in a single half! Poor Antakya! Poor Hawks! Poor Din Goyal! He did his best to keep his team in the game but in the end, he just cannot do enough on his own. This game must surely have set a record for the highest scoring half in the PGSL postseason. This must be the darkest timeline for CSKA fans. Dinamo is undefeated, Sheriff set a new postseason scoring record, and Admiral beat CSKA to eliminate them from Pridnestrovian Bowl contention. Actually, no that wouldn't be the darkest timeline just yet. The darkest timeline would be if Dinamo beat CSKA 60-0 in the Pridnestrovian Bowl and gets to keep their undefeated. I do hope that that timeline never comes to pass. My hands shake as I type this as the shivers travel down my spine.

But that does it for the quarterfinals of the second season of the PGSL. Next time, I will finally post the semifinals results as well as the result of Pridnestrovian Bowl II. Although I gather that most of my fellow Pridnestrovians will already know the result, please, don't spoil it just yet for our fellow gridiron fans from overseas. До свидания.

[Trans-Dniesters]

Приднестровская Гридиронная Суперлига
PRIDNESTROVIAN GRIDIRON SUPER LEAGUE
SEASON II RECAP

Hello yet again, friends and fellow fans in gridiron. We are now in the semifinals of the second postseason of the Pridnestrovian Gridiron Super League, and frankly, I don't see any point in delaying this any longer. Let's just right in and find out who will contest the second ever Pridnestrovian Bowl.

PGSL Season 2 Semifinals

Dinamo Bender          10 10 14  3  37
Bratsk Dolphins         3  3  7  6  19

@ Dinamo-Stadion, Bender, Transnistria (official attendance 55,142)

Well, there goes the last remaining shreds of my motivation to watch the Pridnestrovian Bowl. Not only are the Bratsk Dolphins out of the competition, they have also been comprehensively humiliated by Dinamo Bender! Rodion Tarasenko and friends are simply unstoppable at the moment! Frankly, I am beginning to wonder if there is ever going to be a team who would be able to defeat this Dinamo Bender side and stop them from both winning another Pridnestrovian Bowl as well as go through an entire season undefeated. Rodion Tarasenko was untouchable, plain and simple. Kelly Profit did her best to keep up with Tarasenko but when the quarterback you're up against is capable of posting two 17-point quarters in a single playoff game, there's just no fighting against it. You can do everything you can to catch up but deep down, you just know that you will never even come closer to challenging those kinds of numbers. Still, it was an enjoyable ride for the Dolphins. They haven't been this far into the postseason before. But today was simply Dinamo's day. Let's leave it at that.

Admiral Novorossiysk    0  6  0  7  13
Sheriff Tiraspol        0  3  3  3   9

@ Admiral Stadium, Novorossiysk-na-Dnistr, Transnistria (offical attendance 58,047)

After the excitement and utter chaos that was the semifinal between Dinamo Bender and Bratsk Dolphins, it seems anticlimactic that this is how the second semifinal between Admiral and Sheriff should go. Or perhaps this is actually the fitting end to the semifinals that we deserve to have. After all, all the excitement and thrills and chaos appeared to have been used up by the Dinamo-Bratsk game. At first it looked like it was going to be a pure penalty shootout (where both teams score only field goals) before Abdulla Abdulganiyev saved this game from being such with his last-ditch touchdown in the fourth quarter to win the game for the Navy Team. Ugh, I hate to side with any team that is a rival of CSKA's, but for the sake of my fellow fans, I think I shall throw myself behind Admiral Novorossiysk in the hopes that they will be the ones who will end Dinamo Bender's unbeaten streak.

Pridnestrovian Bowl II
So now we have the second edition of the biggest gridiron football game in the Pridnestrovian Republic. Once again, Dinamo Bender participates in this showpiece game of Pridnestrovian gridiron football, but this time they will have a different and much more resistant opponent in Admiral Novorossiysk. Winner of the most recently concluded season of The Singers' Showdown Polina Daryshchenko sung the national anthem while Fleftic technopop band Shakespeare and the Globes performed in the half-time show. But enough about the half-time show and the entertainment. Let's get to the game itself.

Dinamo Bender           7  3 10  0  20
Admiral Novorossiysk    0  6  0  6  12

@ New Army Stadium, Tiraspol, Transnistria (official attendance 83,787)

And the winner of Pridnestrovian Bowl II is, unsurprisingly enough, Dinamo Bender. There will be no one to spoil Rodion Tarasenko and company's celebrations tonight as not only do they get to keep their Pridnestrovian Bowl, they also get to celebrate the fact that they have gone through an entire season of the Pridnestrovian Gridiron Super League undefeated! Bah, humbug! Not even Stan "The Man" Serban could do anything to stop the dreadful Dinamo from grabbing their second PGSL championship. Two field goals and a touchdown without a PAT is all that the Seamen have to show for themselves while Tarasenko and his right arm were on form today, finding FIlipp Akimov twice for Dinamo's two touchdowns. At this point I'm not even mad. We CSKA fans don't even have a regular season championship to hold on to now, but like I said, I ain't even mad.

Congratulations to Dinamo Bender on winning Pridnestrovian Bowl II!

And that's the end of the second season of the PGSL! In a few weeks' time, I will post on the coming PGSL Draft. Not a lot of rumors swirling around that one, a change from last time, but at least it gives me the time to sit back and recharge and think about my life and my gridiron fandom. And that's a good thing, right? Until then, До свидания.

[APOC Coalition]

Thus are the results of the 2025-26 Rugby Coalition season.

   Rugby Coalition              Pld    W   D   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts   TB   LB  Ttl
 1 Haranguer Death Worms         30   19   3   8   458  358 +100    82    5    5   92     Champions, Qualified for RUCT
 2 Oshkosh Dnistrosh             30   18   1  11   568  376 +192    74    6    9   89     Qualified for RUCT
 3 Tikrit Oilers                 30   18   1  11   439  329 +110    74    4   10   88
 4 San Seriffe Bad Hombres       30   18   2  10   601  442 +159    76    5    5   86
 5 Ken Deg Rooks                 30   18   0  12   508  450  +58    72    5    6   83
 6 Red Deg Red Bulls             30   17   2  11   508  410  +98    72    5    5   82
 7 Bytuch Feld Dinosaurs         30   15   1  14   439  406  +33    62    4   10   76
 8 Nineveh Whales                30   15   3  12   359  330  +29    66    1    7   74
 9 Wa Deg Carabiners             30   14   0  16   307  294  +13    56    2    8   66
10 Kesselburger Packers          30   14   0  16   448  439   +9    56    1    9   66
11 Sasmuan Supermen              30   13   1  16   467  523  −56    54    2    4   60
12 Jasvirabad Titans             30   12   1  17   462  531  −69    50    2    6   58
13 Zheleznogorsk Atomsplitters   30   12   3  15   380  517 −137    54    1    3   58
14 Bierburg Sentinels            30   10   1  19   277  450 −173    42    1    8   51
15 Albatross Bed Deg             30    9   1  20   433  604 −171    38    4    8   50
16 Manitogoro Madness            30    7   2  21   374  569 −195    32    2    7   41

Finally, after five seasons of saying "This year will finally be our year," it finally is the year of the Haranguer Death Worms, who take home their first ever Rugby Coalition title, becoming only the second Fleftic side in the competition to do so after the San Seriffe Bad Hombres. Speaking of the Bad Hombres, they actually would have come in second place in the table if the bonus points system was scrapped for the Rugby Coalition, but their relatively minimal haul of only ten bonus points means that they slip down to fourth place while Oshkosh Dnistrosh and Tikrit Oilers managed to sneak into second and third place respectively thanks to their bonus points. At the wrong end of the table are the Manitogoro Madness. Their pool of nine bonus points was not enough to lift them off of the foot of the table when everything has been said and done. At least it's not Albatross Bed Deg or Bierburg Sentinels anymore, right?

[Abanhfleft]

2024-25 Fleftic Ladies' Premier League Regular Season Final Standings

   Premier League                Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Keephall Valkyries             22   11   8   3    52   35  +17    41     Qualified for Championship Round
 2 Marinos Thimpodopoulos Women   22   12   5   5    47   34  +13    41     Qualified for Championship Round
 3 Arsenal de Releinthi Ladies    22   11   6   5    60   41  +19    39     Qualified for Championship Round
 4 Riuwiee United Women           22   11   4   7    30   21   +9    37     Qualified for Championship Round
 5 Sporting Ceneisis Women        22   10   6   6    49   43   +6    36     Qualified for Championship Round
 6 Ludogorets Markovsky Ladies    22    9   6   7    51   42   +9    33     Qualified for Championship Round
 7 Rosenpfelblatz City Ladies     22    7  11   4    54   48   +6    32     Qualified for Relegation Round
 8 Xemlice Rovers Ladies          22    7   9   6    40   44   −4    30     Qualified for Relegation Round
 9 Sarvusdalamoive Ladies         22    4   8  10    40   51  −11    20     Qualified for Relegation Round
10 Pawwazim Ladies                22    4   5  13    33   52  −19    17     Qualified for Relegation Round
11 Kimmirut Panhandle Women       22    4   4  14    33   59  −26    16     Qualified for Relegation Round
12 Uthilmir United AFC            22    3   6  13    44   63  −19    15     Qualified for Relegation Round

2024-25 Fleftic Ladies' Second Division Regular Season Final Standings

   Second Division               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Sporting Tiembabkh Women       22   12   3   7    40   26  +14    39     Qualified for Championship Round
 2 Eielo Sunlight Women           22   10   9   3    25   17   +8    39     Qualified for Championship Round
 3 Wanda Island Wanderers Women   22   11   4   7    45   42   +3    37     Qualified for Championship Round
 4 West Releinthi City Women      22    9   7   6    26   22   +4    34     Qualified for Championship Round
 5 Admiral Porcusces Women        22    7   9   6    27   25   +2    30     Qualified for Championship Round
 6 Tentenaraya Rovers Women       22    9   3  10    19   25   −6    30     Qualified for Championship Round
 7 Ogovlich Medusas               22    7   8   7    20   16   +4    29     Qualified for Relegation Round
 8 Athletic Motonou               22    7   7   8    46   47   −1    28     Qualified for Relegation Round
 9 Buscargill Town Ladies         22    8   4  10    22   25   −3    28     Qualified for Relegation Round
10 Kazunad Ladies                 22    9   1  12    44   48   −4    28     Qualified for Relegation Round
11 Uranium City Protons           22    7   4  11    27   35   −8    25     Qualified for Relegation Round
12 Olistan Presbyterians Women    22    4   5  13    19   32  −13    17     Qualified for Relegation Round

2024-25 Fleftic Ladies' Premier League Final Standings

   Premier League                Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Keephall Valkyries             32   16  10   6    66   47  +19    58     Champions
 2 Arsenal de Releinthi Ladies    32   16   7   9    81   63  +18    55
 3 Marinos Thimpodopoulos Women   32   16   6  10    60   48  +12    54
 4 Ludogorets Markovsky Ladies    32   15   6  11    75   61  +14    51
 5 Riuwiee United Women           32   15   6  11    44   34  +10    51
 6 Sporting Ceneisis Women        32   13   6  13    64   64    0    45
 7 Rosenpfelblatz City Ladies     32   15  13   4    93   64  +29    58*
 8 Xemlice Rovers Ladies          32   14  11   7    73   62  +11    53
 9 Sarvusdalamoive Ladies         32    6  12  14    58   72  −14    30
10 Pawwazim Ladies                32    6   7  19    49   84  −35    25
11 Uthilmir United AFC            32    5   9  18    68   97  −29    24     Relegated to Ladies' Second Division
12 Kimmirut Panhandle Women       32    6   5  21    46   81  −35    23     Relegated to Ladies' Second Division

NOTE (*): Rosenpfelblatz City Ladies would have won the 2024-25 Fleftic Ladies' Premier League title due to their superior goal difference but since they qualified for the relegation round, the highest they can get in the table is seventh place.

Congratulations to Keephall Valkyries, your 2024-25 Fleftic Ladies' Premier League champions!

2024-25 Fleftic Ladies' Second Division Final Standings

   Second Division               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Eielo Sunlight Women           32   15  11   6    41   29  +12    56     Champions, Promoted to LPL
 2 Sporting Tiembabkh Women       32   15   8   9    61   46  +15    53     Promoted to LPL
 3 West Releinthi City Women      32   13  10   9    41   33   +8    49
 4 Wanda Island Wanderers Women   32   13   8  11    66   69   −3    47
 5 Admiral Porcusces Women        32   10  12  10    42   41   +1    42
 6 Tentenaraya Rovers Women       32   12   6  14    33   41   −8    42
 7 Ogovlich Medusas               32   13  10   9    37   28   +9    49
 8 Buscargill Town Ladies         32   14   5  13    37   36   +1    47
 9 Uranium City Protons           32   13   4  15    44   47   −3    43
10 Athletic Motonou               32   11   8  13    60   63   −3    41
11 Kazunad Ladies                 32   12   3  17    70   71   −1    39     Relegated to Ladies' Third Division
12 Olistan Presbyterians Women    32    5   7  20    28   56  −28    22     Relegated to Ladies' Third Division

Congratulations to Eielo Sunlight Women, your 2024-25 Fleftic Ladies' Second Division champions!

[Abanhfleft]

For the first time ever in its history, the Fleftic National League of American Football (FNLAF) will not only be broadcasting games outside of both Abanhfleft and the APOC Coalition but it will also be sending Fleftic representatives to the Champions' Bowl, which has been reorganized and relaunched in a new iteration. Here are the final division standings of the recently concluded 2024-25 FNLAF season.

CENTRAL LEAGUE
Capital Division


Island Division


Interior Division


Continental Division


NATIONAL LEAGUE
Mainland Division


Peninsular Division


Plains Division


Colonial Division

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And now here is the postseason of the 2024-25 FNLAF season.

Wild Card Round
Wappinger Warriors 10-17 San Seriffe Gunslingers
Riuwiee Knights 23-20 Releinthi Rangers
Selid Nomads 21-24 Rosenpfelblatz Power
Wadim-ti Rovers 27-21 Piuui Chargers

Divisional Round
Garufaloe Cobras 17-19 San Seriffe Gunslingers
Porcusces Pistoleros 17-13 Riuwiee Knights
Port Thimpodopoulos Constructors 24-9 Rosenpfelblatz Power
Markovsky Lumberjacks 24-6 Wadim-ti Rovers

Conference Championships
Porcusces Pistoleros 7-13 San Seriffe Gunslingers
Port Thimpodopoulos Constructors 19-23 Markovsky Lumberjacks

2025 Fleftic Bowl
San Seriffe Gunslingers 24-16 Markovsky Lumberjacks

Congratulations to the San Seriffe Gunslingers, your 2025 Fleftic Bowl champions!

[APOC Coalition]

The Coalition Rugby League is the APOC Coalition's premier rugby league tournament. There have been plans to start up a coalition-wide rugby league tournament following both the formation of the Rugby Coalition (the APOC Coalition's premier rugby union competition) and coalition founding member Abanhfleft's recent success in the Rugby League World Cup but these plans have been delayed due to both lack of funding and overall interest in the sport in the member nations of the Coalition (aside from Copper Cuprum, in which rugby league is the de facto national sport). That is, until now. Finally, twelve teams (three each from the four member nations of the Coalition) have been established and assembled, and now the Coalition Rugby League is finally up and running.

Here are the twelve teams that make up the Coalition Rugby League:
Abanhfleft

• Buccaneers (based in Riuwiee)
• Dead Horses (based in Keklavik, Fleftic Antarctica)
• Raptors (based in Bytuch Wyk, Bytuch Feld Province)

Copper Cuprum

• Boars (based in Ras Deg)
• Falcons (based in Sur Deg)
• Piranhacondas (based in Noh Deg)

Oontaz

• Boxers (based in General Santos City, Sao Paulo do Sarangani Province, Mayin)
• Headhunters (based in Marawi, Lanao do Sul Province, Mayin)
• Mountain Men (based in Baguio, Beng-get Province, Mayin)

Pridnestrovia

• Hellbats (based in Derinkuyu, Hatay Socialist State)
• Storm (based in Althaus, Rheinburg, Ixanian Socialist State)
• Traktor (based in Bender, Transnistrian Socialist State; rugby league affiliate of FC Traktor Bender)

The rules for the allocation of points for the Coalition Rugby League is different from the Rugby Coalition. Teams only get 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and no points for a loss. There are no bonus points in the Coalition Rugby League. There is also a playoff system in place for the Coalition Rugby League, in which the top two teams at the end of the regular season receive automatic byes to the semifinals of the playoffs while rest of the top six teams face off against each other (third versus fourth and fifth versus sixth), and then the winners of those playoffs will proceed to the semifinals to face the top two teams until only two teams remain, and then those two will contest the Coalition Rugby League title in a Grand Final.

Here is the final table of the regular season of the first ever season of the Coalition Rugby League.
2025 Coalition Rugby League regular season final standings

   ACRL                  Pld    W   D   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts
 1 Buccaneers             22   13   1   8   285  238  +47    27     Minor premiers, Qualified for playoffs
 2 Headhunters            22   12   2   8   202  177  +25    26     Qualified for playoffs
 3 Piranhacondas          22   13   0   9   168  172   −4    26     Qualified for playoffs
 4 Boxers                 22   12   1   9   271  249  +22    25     Qualified for playoffs
 5 Storm                  22   11   2   9   178  172   +6    24     Qualified for playoffs
 6 Mountain Men           22   12   0  10   181  183   −2    24     Qualified for playoffs
 7 Dead Horses            22   11   1  10   250  183  +67    23
 8 Traktor                22    8   2  12   170  189  −19    18
 9 Boars                  22    9   0  13   230  254  −24    18
10 Falcons                22    8   2  12   210  251  −41    18
11 Hellbats               22    9   0  13   144  200  −56    18
12 Raptors                22    8   1  13   272  293  −21    17

Elimination Quarterfinals
Mountain Men 18–1 Storm
Boxers 20–20 Piranhacondas (24–20 AET)

Semifinals
Buccaneers 29–21 Boxers
Headhunters 13–10 Mountain Men

2025 Coalition Rugby League Grand Final
Buccaneers 12–10 Headhunters

Congratulations to Buccaneers, your 2025 Coalition Rugby League premiers!

[Copper Cuprum]

The Copperite Rugby League is the oldest sporting competition in the Chiefdom of Copper Cuprum. The Copperite Rugby League was founded in 1937 after a special meeting between the "Original Eight" teams that served as the founding members of the league (Giants, Bantams, Broncos, Dragons, Eagles, Stars, Eels, and Raiders) in which the eight came to an agreement that the formation of a league was the best solution to maintaining the popularity of the sport of rugby league in the chiefdom. Through the years, eight has expanded to eventually include the sixteen teams currently in the league, but of course there are teams that have folded, gone out of existence or otherwise merged with other teams to produce the Copperite Rugby League in its current form.

The rules of the Copperite Rugby League are simple: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and no points for a loss. The nascent Coalition Rugby League takes the rules of the Copperite Rugby League as its inspiration since it is the form by which the vast majority of rugby league fans in the APOC Coalition (specifically, the fans from Copper Cuprum) have come to know and experience a competition for rugby league teams. The Copperite Rugby League playoffs are also both straightforward and complicated at the same time: the top eight teams of the Copperite Rugby League compete for a chance to reach the CRL Grand Final, but the top four teams first contest a chance to reach the preliminary finals while the next four teams fight for a spot in the semifinals. (OOC: The CRL playoff system is based on the one used by the National Rugby League in Australia.)

Here is the final table of the 2025 Copperite Rugby League.
2025 Copperite Rugby League regular season final standings

   CRL                      Pld    W   D   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts
 1 Pad Deg Harriers          30   22   0   8   250  154  +96    44     Minor premiers, Qualified for playoffs
 2 Sub Deg Raiders           30   19   0  11   420  322  +98    38     Qualified for playoffs
 3 Al Deg Barracudas         30   17   3  10   433  336  +97    37     Qualified for playoffs
 4 Vay Deg Eels              30   17   2  11   428  320 +108    36     Qualified for playoffs
 5 Eb Deg Bulldogs           30   18   0  12   347  304  +43    36     Qualified for playoffs
 6 Wa Deg Giants             30   16   2  12   403  356  +47    34     Qualified for playoffs
 7 Bed Deg Bantams           30   16   2  12   347  340   +7    34     Qualified for playoffs
 8 South Ons Deg Rabbitohs   30   16   1  13   445  385  +60    33     Qualified for playoffs
 9 Red Deg Adders            30   13   3  14   224  225   −1    29
10 Nay Deg Dragons           30   13   2  15   339  380  −41    28
11 Ken Deg Broncos           30   11   3  16   176  187  −11    25
12 Jes Deg Wingmen           30   12   1  17   240  321  −81    25
13 Wid Deg Sharks            30   10   3  17   267  388 −121    23
14 Uld Deg Stingrays         30   11   0  19   289  384  −95    22
15 Nes Deg Stars             30   10   0  20   204  311 −107    20
16 For Deg Eagles            30    8   0  22   315  414  −99    16

The Pad Deg Harriers take home only their fifth ever minor premiership since they joined the CRL in the 1970s. That being said, in three of the seasons that the Harriers were the minor premiers, they also ended up going all the way and winning the premiership as well. As for last season's premiers, the South Ons Deg Rabbitohs have fallen from the lofty heights of their premiership season all the way to eighth place in the ladder. It's still enough to put them through to an elimination final against the Bulldogs, though, but after being third at the halfway mark of the season, the Rabbitohs will surely be disappointed that they allowed themselves to fall this far down the ladder. Meanwhile, the For Deg Eagles will take home the wooden spoon by virtue of having two fewer wins than last season's spooners the Nes Deg Stars.

Elimination Finals
Eb Deg Bulldogs 12–3 South Ons Deg Rabbitohs
Wa Deg Giants 6–14 Bed Deg Bantams

Qualifying Finals
Pad Deg Harriers 10–8 Vay Deg Eels
Sub Deg Raiders 10–0 Al Deg Barracudas

Semifinals
Vay Deg Eels 5–9 Eb Deg Bulldogs
Bed Deg Bantams 5–9 Al Deg Barracudas

Preliminary Finals
Sub Deg Raiders 9–17 Eb Deg Bulldogs
Pad Deg Harriers 14–6 Al Deg Barracudas

2025 Copperite Rugby League Grand Final
Pad Deg Harriers 12–13 Eb Deg Bulldogs

Congratulations to the Eb Deg Bulldogs, your 2025 Copperite Rugby League premiers!

[Oontaz Dert Li Ng]

MD38
Vigan Athletic 2–1 Pasargad Manitogoro
Habaniyyah Harriers 0–2 Racing al-Ampatuan
AC Luigi Brown 0–1 Atletico Novaliches
RCB Baler 1–0 Athletic Club Baguio
General Santos FC 2–0 General Trias Multiversal
Rayo La Presa 2–1 Racing Club Antipolo
Deportivo Mangudadatu 1–1 Hapoel Nineveh
Gryphons Nubalochi 1–1 Real Altamarino
Real Meycauayan 4–3 Botafogo de Maranao
Deportivo Cauayan 1–1 Red Horse Biñan

This was perhaps one of the most exciting final matchdays ever seen in the history of the Oontaznik First Division. Deportivo Cauayan, relegated to the Second Division back in the 2023-24 season before returning to the First Division by placing third in last season's Second Division, have led this season's First Division table for the majority of the season until losing out to Gryphons Nubalochi after a 0-0 draw against defending champions Real Altamarino on MD36. But after the Gryphons could only manage a 1-1 draw against Altamarino on MD38, Cauayan had the chance to be the first team in First Division history to win the title on the season of their promotion to the Oontaznik top flight since Vigan Athletic did it in 1965. Cauayan were leading 1-0 against Red Horse Biñan and only had to defend their lead for seven minutes of added time, during which the match between Gryphons and Altamarino ended in the aforementioned 1-1 score. Cauayan looked like they were on their way to winning only their second ever First Division title as well as making First Division history when their goalkeeper Mahmoud Hassan Shabbout made the (unwise in hindsight) division to move up the field for a Cauayan corner kick in an attempt to secure the title for the Bamboo Cutters. This decision would prove fatal to Cauayan's title hopes as Shabbout moving further up the pitch allowed Biñan to catch Cauayan on the counterattack and Josefino Peralta put the ball into an empty net to steal a point from underneath Cauayan's noses and give the 2025-26 Oontaznik First Division title to Gryphons Nubalochi.

2025-26 Oontaznik First Division Final Standings

   OOZ 1D                     Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Gryphons Nubalochi          38   18  13   7    59   36  +23    67     Champions, Qualified for AOCL
 2 Deportivo Cauayan           38   19   9  10    49   38  +11    66
 3 General Santos FC           38   17  12   9    65   55  +10    63
 4 Pasargad Manitogoro         38   16  14   8    81   67  +14    62
 5 Hapoel Nineveh              38   17  10  11    65   45  +20    61
 6 Racing al-Ampatuan          38   16  13   9    39   30   +9    61
 7 Racing Club Antipolo        38   16   8  14    60   56   +4    56
 8 Athletic Club Baguio        38   15   9  14    44   45   −1    54
 9 Rayo La Presa               38   15   8  15    55   54   +1    53
10 General Trias Multiversal   38   14   7  17    73   79   −6    49
11 Botafogo de Maranao         38   12  12  14    73   77   −4    48
12 AC Luigi Brown              38   14   6  18    43   56  −13    48
13 Real Meycauayan             38   13   8  17    48   58  −10    47
14 Habaniyyah Harriers         38   11  13  14    38   35   +3    46
15 RCB Baler                   38   12  10  16    58   61   −3    46
16 Real Altamarino             38   11  13  14    30   37   −7    46
17 Vigan Athletic              38   11  10  17    59   68   −9    43
18 Red Horse Biñan             38   10  13  15    65   78  −13    43     Relegated to Second Division
19 Deportivo Mangudadatu       38   11   9  18    61   71  −10    42     Relegated to Second Division
20 Atletico Novaliches         38   10   7  21    60   79  −19    37     Relegated to Second Division

Congratulations to Gryphons Nubalochi, your 2025-26 Oontaznik First Division champions!

[Copper Cuprum]

2025-26 Copperite National League Final Table

   CNL                             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Nel Deg Rovers                   30   14   6  10    30   26   +4    48     Champions, Qualified for CEdC
 2 Ken Deg United                   30   13   7  10    70   56  +14    46     Qualified for CEdC
 3 Yon Deg                          30   12  10   8    34   26   +8    46
 4 Bed Deg Town                     30   12  10   8    25   19   +6    46
 5 Ven Deg A.F.C.                   30   13   7  10    23   20   +3    46
 6 Athletic Wa Deg                  30   13   6  11    27   21   +6    45
 7 Mah Deg Diamonds                 30   13   6  11    24   20   +4    45
 8 Sportif Ab Deg                   30   10  13   7    42   32  +10    43
 9 South Ons Deg Rabbitohs A.F.C.   30   11  10   9    33   31   +2    43
10 Bor Deg Bears                    30   11   8  11    41   42   −1    41
11 Wa Deg City                      30   11   7  12    54   51   +3    40
12 Nay Deg                          30   11   7  12    33   43  −10    40
13 Ons Deg North End                30   11   5  14    14   18   −4    38
14 Vay Deg Eels A.F.C.              30    9   5  16    23   35  −12    32
15 Hen Deg                          30    7   9  14    34   52  −18    30     Relegated to League 2
16 His Deg A.F.C.                   30    7   8  15    16   31  −15    29     Relegated to League 2

2025-26 Copperite League 2 Final Table

   League 2                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Pad Deg Harriers A.F.C.          30   16   8   6    59   31  +28    56     Champions, Promoted to National League
 2 Wa Deg Giants A.F.C.             30   13   8   9    28   21   +7    47     Promoted to National League
 3 Sub Deg Raiders A.F.C.           30   12  10   8    66   43  +23    46
 4 Jet Deg                          30   13   6  11    21   20   +1    45
 5 AFC Bor Deg                      30   11  11   8    38   37   +1    44
 6 Noh Deg                          30   11  10   9    31   34   −3    43
 7 Af Deg Wanderers                 30   13   4  13    40   47   −7    43
 8 Al Deg Barracudas A.F.C.         30   10  10  10    37   34   +3    40
 9 Atletico Bed Deg                 30    9  12   9    33   30   +3    39
10 Copper Cuprum Halal Commission   30    9  11  10    44   44    0    38
11 Bed Deg Bantams A.F.C.           30    9  10  11    54   51   +3    37
12 Chapter 11 Tigers                30   11   4  15    29   43  −14    37
13 Chicken Wings FC                 30    9   9  12    40   48   −8    36
14 Jit Deg Royal F.C.               30   10   6  14    28   42  −14    36
15 Pan Deg                          30    9   8  13    25   32   −7    35     Relegated to League 3
16 Esk Deg Cavaliers                30    7   9  14    32   48  −16    30     Relegated to League 3

Congratulations to the Nel Deg Rovers, your 2025-26 Copperite National League champions, winning their first ever Copperite National League championship!

[Fhulghamous Peninsula]

2025 Fhulghamousian Premier League - Opening Final Standings

   Opening                     Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Palaeiologi                  22   11   6   5    33   26   +7    39     Opening Champions, CEdC
 2 Nou Philippopolis            22   10   7   5    28   19   +9    37
 3 Besanza Emeralds             22   11   4   7    51   44   +7    37
 4 Sobresalientes               22    9   8   5    25   19   +6    35
 5 Deportivo Pequeña Mellila    22    8   8   6    31   26   +5    32
 6 Airbus Fhulghamous Besanza   22    9   4   9    27   24   +3    31
 7 FC Aeaea Albion              22    9   4   9    27   33   −6    31
 8 Sfaxspor                     22    7   7   8    13   18   −5    28
 9 Thereisnogodabad Town        22    7   4  11    24   31   −7    25
10 Nove Gossed                  22    7   4  11    18   25   −7    25
11 Esquadrille White Rabbits    22    6   5  11    29   36   −7    23
12 Haritzaga Albion             22    5   5  12    37   42   −5    20

2026 Fhulghamousian Premier League - Closing Final Standings

   Closing                     Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 FC Aeaea Albion              22   11   5   6    34   25   +9    38     Closing Champions, CEdC
 2 Nove Gossed                  22   10   6   6    15   10   +5    36
 3 Esquadrille White Rabbits    22   10   4   8    37   31   +6    34
 4 Nou Philippopolis            22    7  10   5    29   26   +3    31
 5 Sfaxspor                     22    6  11   5    30   27   +3    29
 6 Deportivo Pequeña Mellila    22    7   8   7    43   43    0    29
 7 Airbus Fhulghamous Besanza   22    6  11   5    15   16   −1    29
 8 Palaeiologi                  22    8   4  10    33   43  −10    28
 9 Besanza Emeralds             22    7   5  10    42   43   −1    26
10 Thereisnogodabad Town        22    6   8   8    24   28   −4    26
11 Sobresalientes               22    6   7   9    26   30   −4    25
12 Haritzaga Albion             22    3  11   8    31   37   −6    20

2025-26 Fhulghamousian Premier League Final Table

   Premier League              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 FC Aeaea Albion              44   20   9  15    61   58   +3    69     Overall Champions, Qualified for CEdC
 2 Nou Philippopolis            44   17  17  10    57   45  +12    68
 3 Palaeiologi                  44   19  10  15    66   69   −3    67     Qualified for CEdC as Opening Champions
 4 Besanza Emeralds             44   18   9  17    93   87   +6    63
 5 Deportivo Pequeña Mellila    44   15  16  13    74   69   +5    61
 6 Nove Gossed                  44   17  10  17    33   35   −2    61
 7 Sobresalientes               44   15  15  14    51   49   +2    60
 8 Airbus Fhulghamous Besanza   44   15  15  14    42   40   +2    60
 9 Esquadrille White Rabbits    44   16   9  19    66   67   −1    57
10 Sfaxspor                     44   13  18  13    43   45   −2    57     Relegated to Second League*
11 Thereisnogodabad Town        44   13  12  19    48   59  −11    51     Relegated to Second League
12 Haritzaga Albion             44    8  16  20    68   79  −11    40     Relegated to Second League

*Three teams will be relegated from the Fhulghamousian Premier League because three teams met the criteria for promotion in the Second League.

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Congratulations to Palaeiologi, your 2025 Fhulghamousian Premier League Opening champions, and FC Aeaea Albion, your 2026 Fhulghamousian Premier League Closing champions!

[Fhulghamous Peninsula]

2025 Fhulghamousian Second League - Opening Final Table

   Opening                     Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Charalambos FC               22   13   3   6    47   40   +7    42     Opening Champions
 2 UD Nuevo Carthago            22   10   7   5    32   29   +3    37
 3 Pythagoras FC                22   10   5   7    17   14   +3    35
 4 OGC Nou Nicaea               22   10   4   8    27   23   +4    34
 5 Marble Arch Defenders        22    9   6   7    31   20  +11    33
 6 Athletic Club Ixmurattin     22    9   4   9    25   23   +2    31
 7 UD Albarecete                22    7   9   6    29   29    0    30
 8 RCD Nueva Ceuta              22    9   2  11    47   45   +2    29
 9 Sycorax Kickers              22    7   5  10    35   43   −8    26
10 Veterans Foundation FC       22    6   6  10    17   23   −6    24
11 Emekasis Sportif             22    7   3  12    25   33   −8    24
12 Davinci-Uinci Spiders        22    4   8  10    19   29  −10    20

2026 Fhulghamousian Second League - Closing Final Table

   Closing                     Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Emekasis Sportif             22   13   5   4    31   20  +11    44     Closing Champions
 2 Pythagoras FC                22   14   2   6    28   17  +11    44
 3 Sycorax Kickers              22    9   7   6    34   29   +5    34
 4 RCD Nueva Ceuta              22    9   5   8    38   36   +2    32
 5 UD Nuevo Carthago            22   10   2  10    26   28   −2    32
 6 Charalambos FC               22    7  10   5    43   39   +4    31
 7 Davinci-Uinci Spiders        22    8   6   8    25   28   −3    30
 8 Veterans Foundation FC       22    9   1  12    27   28   −1    28
 9 OGC Nou Nicaea               22    8   3  11    15   22   −7    27
10 Marble Arch Defenders        22    8   1  13    24   25   −1    25
11 UD Albarecete                22    7   2  13    20   29   −9    23
12 Athletic Club Ixmurattin     22    5   6  11     9   19  −10    21

2025-26 Fhulghamousian Second League Final Standings

   Second League               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Pythagoras FC                44   24   7  13    45   31  +14    79     Overall Champions, Promoted to FhPL
 2 Charalambos FC               44   20  13  11    90   73  +11    73     Promoted to FhPL as Opening Champions
 3 UD Nuevo Carthago            44   20   9  15    58   57   +1    69
 4 Emekasis Sportif             44   20   8  16    56   53   +3    68     Promoted to FhPL as Closing Champions
 5 RCD Nueva Ceuta              44   18   7  19    85   81   +4    61
 6 OGC Nou Nicaea               44   18   7  19    42   45   −3    61
 7 Sycorax Kickers              44   16  12  16    69   72   −3    60
 8 Marble Arch Defenders        44   17   7  20    55   45  +10    58
 9 UD Albarecete                44   14  11  19    49   58   −9    53
10 Veterans Foundation FC       44   15   7  22    44   51   −7    52
11 Athletic Club Ixmurattin     44   14  10  20    34   42   −8    52     Relegated to Third League
12 Davinci-Uinci Spiders        44   12  14  18    44   57  −13    50     Relegated to Third League

[Trans-Dniesters]

2025-26 Pridnestrovian Super League Final Standings

   PSL                            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Dinamo Bender                   34   19   7   8    30   20  +10    64     Champions, Champions' Cup, CdC
 2 Union Rheinburg                 34   14  15   5    46   35  +11    57     Globe Cup
 3 Elektrik Admiralnaya            34   15  10   9    39   29  +10    55     Globe Cup
 4 Ufa Verkhovyansk                34   16   6  12    43   31  +12    54     Globe Cup
 5 Dinamo Vitebsk                  34   14  10  10    26   23   +3    52
 6 Sheriff Tiraspol                34   14   8  12    51   38  +13    50
 7 Shakhtar Rheinburg              34   13   9  12    30   28   +2    48
 8 Admiral Novorossiysk            34   13   8  13    48   44   +4    47
 9 Submarin Yeralenko              34   11  12  11    32   33   −1    45
10 Dinamo Macaresti                34   13   6  15    19   25   −6    45
11 Renechev Revolution             34    9  14  11    49   45   +4    41
12 CSKA Tiraspol                   34   10  11  13    40   54  −14    41
13 Rotor Dnistrosh                 34    9  12  13    31   34   −3    39
14 Fortuna Novonikolaysk           34    8  15  11    19   23   −4    39
15 Szigetszentmiklos               34   10   9  15    48   54   −6    39
16 Metallurgist Beledor            34    9  10  15    34   42   −8    37     Relegation playoff
17 Vorpommern Nyqvist              34    8  12  14    17   35  −18    36     Relegated to National Premier Football League
18 Latakiaspor                     34    6  16  12    31   40   −9    34     Relegated to National Premier Football League

Congratulations to Dinamo Bender, your 2025-26 Pridnestrovian Super League champions!

2025-26 Pridnestrovian National Premier Football League Final Standings

   NPFL                           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Politehnica Pecineaga           34   17  10   7    78   44  +34    61     Champions, Promoted to Super League, SBCC
 2 FC 23 August                    34   17  10   7    78   48  +30    61     Promoted to Super League, SBCC
 3 Spartak Tiraspol                34   18   7   9    56   44  +12    61     Relegation playoff, SBCC
 4 Masyafspor                      34   17   7  10    26   17   +9    58
 5 Avion Topraisar                 34   15   8  11    45   34  +11    53
 6 Larnakaspor                     34   15   6  13    45   45    0    51
 7 Derinkuyuspor                   34   14   6  14    23   27   −4    48
 8 Star City FC                    34   13   8  13    30   23   +7    47
 9 1895 Lekhwiya Pepuza            34   13   7  14    37   38   −1    46
10 Chernomorets Bratsk             34   12   9  13    39   40   −1    45
11 Raketa Palatinsk                34   11  12  11    36   42   −6    45
12 Lokomotiv Novosverdlovsk        34   10  13  11    45   46   −1    43
13 Aviapromet Olimp                34   12   6  16    43   69  −26    42
14 FK Pridnestrovskaya Gavan       34   11   8  15    41   44   −3    41
15 Kesselburger Kickers            34    7  17  10    45   50   −5    38     Cygnus Cup
16 Dnistro Dnistropavlovsk         34    9   9  16    60   70  −10    36     Relegation playoff
17 Palatine Opals                  34    7  11  16    52   65  −13    32     Relegated to Top League
18 Amzaceaspor                     34    6  10  18    46   79  −33    28     Relegated to Top League

2025-26 Pridnestrovian Top League Final Standings

   Top League                     Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Torpedo Yeralenko               34   19   7   8    69   44  +25    64     Champions, Promoted to NPFL
 2 Antakyaspor                     34   17  13   4    47   32  +15    64     Promoted to NPFL
 3 Baltika Belgorod                34   17   7  10    69   54  +15    58     Relegation playoff
 4 Admiral Tuzla                   34   15  11   8    70   48  +22    56
 5 Exiles FK                       34   16   8  10    76   64  +12    56
 6 Bierburger SV                   34   15  10   9    39   29  +10    55
 7 Spartak Sonolovichyrevko        34   12  15   7    54   44  +10    51
 8 Bryan Bryansk                   34   13  12   9    42   36   +6    51
 9 Olimpia Strebsk                 34   14   8  12    45   34  +11    50
10 Wormatia Wewelsburg             34   13  10  11    27   21   +6    49
11 Submarin Admiralnaya            34   14   7  13    39   49  −10    49
12 Universitate Vanatori           34    9  12  13    29   30   −1    39
13 Zenit Vladiyug                  34   10   9  15    20   22   −2    39
14 Traktor Bender                  34   10   8  16    44   50   −6    38
15 Gumus Özturkiyye                34    8  13  13    42   53  −11    37
16 SG 08 Chemie Mitwitz            34    7   9  18    36   63  −27    30     Relegated to State Leagues
17 Eggolsheimer-Neuseser Kickers   34    8   4  22    16   40  −24    28     Relegated to State Leagues
18 Red Star Vitosha                34    3   9  22    35   86  −51    18     Relegated to State Leagues

NOTE: CSKA Apollinarov from the Transnistrian State League, Dimashqspor from the Hatay State League, and Mittgensteiner SV from the Ixanian State League will replace the three relegated teams from the Top League.

[Trans-Dniesters]

2025-26 Pridnestrovian Super League relegation playoff
Metallurgist Beledor vs. Spartak Tiraspol

Leg 1 @ Metallurgist Stadium, Beledor, Frivolov Socialist State
Metallurgist Beledor 0–0 Spartak Tiraspol

Leg 2 @ Spartak Arena, Tiraspol, Transnistrian Socialist State
Spartak Tiraspol 0–1 Metallurgist Beledor

Metallurgist Beledor remains in the Pridnestrovian Super League 1-0 on aggregate

2025-26 Pridnestrovian National Premier Football League relegation playoff

Leg 1 @ Dnistro-Arena, Dnistropavlovsk, Transnistrian Socialist State
Dnistro Dnistropavlovsk 1–0 Baltika Belgorod

Leg 2 @ Baltika Stadium, Belgorod, Yatuvilsk Socialist State
Baltika Belgorod 1–1 Dnistro Dnistropavlovsk

Dnistro Dnistropavlovsk remains in the National Premier Football League 2-1 on aggregate

[Abanhfleft]

2025-26 Fleftic Premier League Final Standings

   FPL                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Locomotive Imgortur       38   20   6  12    46   44   +2    66     Champions, Champions' Cup
 2 Ludogorets Markovsky      38   19   8  11    66   50  +16    65     Globe Cup
 3 Arsenal de Releinthi      38   18   8  12    86   54  +32    62     Globe Cup
 4 Sarvusdalamoive           38   18   8  12    74   56  +18    62     Globe Cup
 5 Sporting Ceneisis         38   18   7  13    74   49  +25    61
 6 Riuwiee United            38   17   9  12    40   31   +9    60     Cygnus Cup
 7 Wanda Island Wanderers    38   16   8  14    62   49  +13    56
 8 Fleftic Air Force         38   16   8  14    46   49   −3    56
 9 Eielo Sunlight            38   16   7  15    35   38   −3    55
10 Xemlice Rovers            38   14  10  14    67   61   +6    52
11 Marinos Thimpodopoulos    38   16   4  18    64   70   −6    52
12 Rosenpfelblatz City       38   13  11  14    68   55  +13    50
13 Admiral Porcusces         38   15   5  18    58   61   −3    50
14 Athletic Dorfdifving      38   13  11  14    56   60   −4    50
15 Gyouza Young Lads         38   13   9  16    64   73   −9    48
16 Thereisnogodistan         38   14   6  18    46   58  −12    48
17 Paulsen FC                38   14   6  18    39   60  −21    48
18 Fleftic Army              38   11   7  20    34   46  −12    40     Relegated to Unang Liga
19 All-Inclusive Haranguer   38    9  13  16    36   56  −20    40     Relegated to Unang Liga
20 Malabon SC                38   11   7  20    49   90  −41    40     Relegated to Unang Liga

Congratulations to Locomotive Imgortur, your 2025-26 Fleftic Premier League champions, winning their first ever FPL title!

2025-26 Fleftic Unang Liga Final Standings

   Unang Liga                Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Tefel FC                   46   22  14  10    97   63  +34    80     Champions, Promoted to Premier League, SBCC
 2 Kimmirut Panhandle         46   22  12  12    62   36  +26    78     Promoted to Premier League, SBCC
 3 Antslinngs Islands         46   20  15  11    38   28  +10    75     Promotion playoffs, SBCC
 4 Bananas FC                 46   20  10  16    51   40  +11    70     Promotion playoffs
 5 Wabash River               46   20  10  16    71   65   +6    70     Promotion playoffs
 6 Sporting Tiembabkh         46   20   9  17    51   35  +16    69     Promotion playoffs
 7 Buscargill Town            46   18  14  14    58   51   +7    68
 8 Pilken Kickers             46   19  11  16    75   72   +3    68
 9 Pamunas                    46   18  12  16    63   59   +4    66
10 Rosenpfelblatz North End   46   17  15  14    49   46   +3    66
11 Real Mikkaleth             46   17  12  17    73   70   +3    63
12 Niraza Rovers              46   18   9  19    62   59   +3    63
13 Uranium City Radiation     46   18   9  19    33   37   −4    63
14 Imperial Markovsky         46   17  11  18    36   38   −2    62
15 Berezovsky United          46   16  12  18    54   55   −1    60
16 Inseparables               46   16  12  18    62   68   −6    60
17 Pawwazim                   46   15  15  16    48   55   −7    60
18 Dynamo Ja                  46   15  13  18    36   37   −1    58
19 Atletico San Sebastian     46   15  13  18    64   76  −12    58
20 Chevaliers de Motonou      46   15   9  22    45   55  −10    54
21 Malhall United             46   11  18  17    25   30   −5    51
22 El Horizonte               46   11  17  18    28   35   −7    50     Relegated to Liga Ikalawa
23 Rodrigues FC               46   12  13  21    71  100  −29    49     Relegated to Liga Ikalawa
24 Electric Yugal             46   13   9  24    67  109  −42    48     Relegated to Liga Ikalawa

2025-26 Fleftic Liga Ikalawa Final Standings

   Liga Ikalawa              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Mannerheim Sports          46   35   8   3   112   31  +81   113     Champions, Promoted to Unang Liga
 2 Miroz Old Boys             46   26  14   6    54   20  +34    92     Promoted to Unang Liga
 3 Duhblakk Rovers            46   26  11   9    56   37  +19    89     Promotion playoffs
 4 Bohuda United              46   23  12  11    56   40  +16    81     Promotion playoffs
 5 Keklavik United            46   20  17   9    59   44  +15    77     Promotion playoffs
 6 Sporting Mykorrigan        46   19  11  16    43   40   +3    68     Promotion playoffs
 7 Sociedad de Pesadill       46   17  12  17    29   28   +1    63
 8 Sporting Busov             46   17  11  18    32   33   −1    62
 9 West Releinthi City        46   16  13  17    27   23   +4    61
10 Mertano & Mertayev         46   15  16  15    41   45   −4    61
11 Sporting Wappinger         46   16  12  18    49   64  −15    60
12 Real San Seriffe           46   15  14  17    36   36    0    59
13 Lokoue Llamas              46   16  11  19    47   54   −7    59
14 Uthilmir United            46   16  10  20    26   35   −9    58
15 Reyes United               46   14  15  17    65   65    0    57
16 Gold Coast Arsenal         46   16   9  21    61   67   −6    57
17 Southern Imgortur          46   16   8  22    48   54   −6    56
18 Pazugas                    46   15  11  20    68   81  −13    56
19 Nuclear Spriekt            46   15  10  21    58   79  −21    55
20 Selid Town                 46   12  14  20    37   45   −8    50
21 Keephall Vikings           46   13  10  23    51   61  −10    49
22 Verrokib South End         46   13   8  25    49   69  −20    47     Relegated to Liga Ikatlo
23 Porcusces Tsunamis         46   12   9  25    52   76  −24    45     Relegated to Liga Ikatlo
24 Bytuch Wyk Wanderers       46   10  12  24    69   98  −29    42     Relegated to Liga Ikatlo

2025-26 Fleftic Liga Ikatlo Final Standings

   Liga Ikatlo               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1 Olistan Presbyterians      46   24  11  11    33   21  +12    83     Champions, Promoted to Liga Ikalawa
 2 Purzat Rovers              46   24  10  12    26   14  +12    82     Promoted to Liga Ikalawa
 3 Athletic Bergson           46   21  13  12    52   43   +9    76     Promotion playoffs
 4 Arlkornd Diamonds          46   21  11  14    34   27   +7    74     Promotion playoffs
 5 Tutschkill Town            46   20  11  15    60   44  +16    71     Promotion playoffs
 6 Rapid Pelaez               46   19  14  13    67   52  +15    71     Promotion playoffs
 7 Real Haritzaga             46   20   9  17    70   64   +6    69
 8 Duke's Own Town AFC        46   19  12  15    33   32   +1    69
 9 FC Afa-az                  46   17  18  11    68   72   −4    69
10 Effelenendro               46   19  11  16    29   25   +4    68
11 Tentenaraya Rovers         46   18  11  17    37   33   +4    65
12 Nnettekkebb Wanderers      46   18  10  18    27   27    0    64
13 Tanasteh United            46   17  11  18    27   26   +1    62
14 Zzimmonnttogg Wolves       46   16  11  19    47   56   −9    59
15 Vikrant Rovers             46   13  19  14    35   31   +4    58
16 OGC Oui                    46   16   9  21    38   36   +2    57
17 Riuwiee Metropolitan       46   15  12  19    28   29   −1    57
18 Khimik Ogovlich            46   16   8  22    24   31   −7    56
19 Zenit Novograd             46   15  11  20    34   42   −8    56
20 Koob Rovers                46   14  12  20    33   36   −3    54
21 North Iboyie Albion        46   15   8  23    24   35  −11    53
22 Garufaloe                  46   15   7  24    41   55  −14    52     Relegated to National Conference
23 Bartunna United            46   11  15  20    34   41   −7    48     Relegated to National Conference
24 Nou Constantinopoli        46   12  10  24    47   76  −29    46     Relegated to National Conference

Piuui Pirates, Al-Wilayat, and Onghawesk East End are promoted from the National Conference into Liga Ikatlo.

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Here are your Liga ng Abanhfleft promotion playoff ties for the 2025-26 season.

Unang Liga
(6) Sporting Tiembabkh vs. (3) Antslinngs Islands

(5) Bananas FC vs. (4) Wabash River

Liga Ikalawa
(6) Sporting Mykorrigan vs. (3) Duhblakk Rovers

(5) Keklavik United vs. (4) Bohuda United

Liga Ikatlo
(6) Rapid Pelaez vs. (3) Athletic Bergson

(5) Tutschkill Town vs. (4) Arlkornd Diamonds

Unang Liga playoffs

(6) Sporting Tiembabkh vs. (3) Antslinngs Islands
Leg 1 @ Stadium of the Ten Thousand Flowers, Wappinger, Tiembabkh Province
Sporting Tiembabkh 1–0 Antslinngs Islands

Leg 2 @ Estadio Nacional de los Islas, Antslinngs City, Antslinngs Islands County, Trendstart Colony
Antslinngs Islands 0–0 Sporting Tiembabkh

Sporting Tiembabkh advances to the Unang Liga promotion playoff final 1-0 on aggregate

(5) Wabash River vs. (4) Bananas FC
Leg 1 @ Mendelsohn Grove, Lafayette, Xemlice Province
Wabash River 0–1 Bananas FC

Leg 2 @ NLighten Cosmetics Arena, Suwkpel, Berkner Bay Province
Bananas FC 1–0 Wabash River

Bananas FC advances to the Unang Liga promotion playoff final 2-0 on aggregate

Liga Ikalawa playoffs

(6) Sporting Mykorrigan vs. (3) Duhblakk Rovers
Leg 1 @ Green Cross Arena, Mykorrigan, Selid Province
Sporting Mykorrigan 0–1 Duhblakk Rovers

Leg 2 @ Kingston Park, Calauacan, Duhblakk Province
Duhblakk Rovers 1–0 Sporting Mykorrigan

Duhblakk Rovers advances to the Liga Ikalawa promotion playoff final 2-0 on aggregate

(5) Keklavik United vs. (4) Bohuda United
Leg 1 @ Stade Olaf Ragnar Grimsson, Keklavik, Fleftic Antarctica
Keklavik United 1–0 Bohuda United

Leg 2 @ Ulver Park, Bohuda, Mufewek Province
Bohuda United 0–3 Keklavik United

Keklavik United advances to the Liga Ikalawa promotion playoff final 4-0 on aggregate

Liga Ikatlo playoffs

(6) Rapid Pelaez vs. (3) Athletic Bergson
Leg 1 @ Estadio de Gobernador Sixto Rivera Reyes, Ciudad Pelaez, Pelaez County, Trendstart Colony
Rapid Pelaez 2–0 Athletic Bergson

Leg 2 @ Stade de Eclairs, Bergson, Tentenaraya Province
Athletic Bergson 3–0 Rapid Pelaez

Athletic Bergson advances to the Liga Ikatlo promotion playoff final 3-2 on aggregate

(5) Tutschkill Town vs. (4) Arlkornd Diamonds
Leg 1 @ St. George's Park, Tutschkill, Berkner Bay Province
Tutschkill Town 1–0 Arlkornd Diamonds

Leg 2 @ Rzszewski-Stadion, Arlkornd, Verbergerkinnh Province
Arlkornd Diamonds 1–0 Tutschkill Town (1-2 AET)

Tutschkill Town advances to the Liga Ikatlo promotion playoff final 3-2 on aggregate

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2025-26 Liga Ikatlo promotion playoff final
This match was held on the second Saturday after the end of the Fleftic Premier League season and kicked off at 3:00 PM. It was contested by 3rd place Athletic Bergson and 5th place Tutschkill Town.

@ May 26 Revolution Memorial Stadium, Riuwiee
Athletic Bergson 0–0 Tutschkill Town (0–1 AET)

Tutschkill Town is promoted to Liga Ikalawa

2025-26 Liga Ikalawa promotion playoff final
This match was held on the Sunday immediately after the Liga Ikatlo promotion playoff final and kicked off at 3:00 PM. It was contested by 3rd placed Duhblakk Rovers and 5th placed Keklavik United.

@ May 26 Revolution Memorial Stadium, Riuwiee
Duhblakk Rovers 0–0 Keklavik United (0–1 AET)

Keklavik United is promoted to Unang Liga

2025-26 Unang Liga promotion playoff final
This match was held after the Liga Ikalawa promotion playoff final and kicked off at 7:00 PM. It was contested by 4th placed Bananas FC and 6th place Sporting Tiembabkh.

@ May 26 Revolution Memorial Stadium, Riuwiee
Bananas FC 0–0 Sporting Tiembabkh (1–0 AET)

Bananas FC is promoted to the Fleftic Premier League

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2025-26 PBSL Regular Season Final Standings

   PBSL                                  Pld    W   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts
 1 BC CSKA Tiraspol                       34   27   7  2660 2327 +333    81     Regular season champions, Playoffs
 2 BC Admiral Novorossiysk                34   27   7  2749 2438 +311    81     Qualified for PBSL Playoffs
 3 Kesselburger Cagers                    34   23  11  2709 2451 +258    69     Qualified for PBSL Playoffs
 4 BC Sheriff Tiraspol                    34   23  11  2641 2465 +176    69     Qualified for PBSL Playoffs
 5 BC Unterspielsdorf                     34   22  12  2646 2423 +223    66     Qualified for PBSL Playoffs
 6 Dnistrolvovsk Loggers                  34   21  13  2653 2411 +242    63     Qualified for PBSL Playoffs
 7 Bratsk Buccaneers                      34   21  13  2759 2554 +205    63     Qualified for PBSL Playoffs
 8 BK Tukums                              34   21  13  2636 2463 +173    63     Qualified for PBSL Playoffs
 9 Pridnestrovskaya Gavan Harbormasters   34   18  16  2598 2560  +38    54
10 BC Dinamo Bender                       34   17  17  2492 2508  −16    51
11 Vladikarpaty Mountaineers              34   15  19  2590 2591   −1    45
12 Strigoni Macaresti                     34   15  19  2518 2791 −273    45
13 Incirlik Bombers                       34   14  20  2516 2639 −123    42
14 BC Komsomolskaya Tiraspol              34   10  24  2428 2723 −295    30
15 Vladikrav Chiefs                       34    9  25  2549 2682 −133    27
16 Barrikada Renechev                     34    8  26  2346 2664 −318    24
17 BC Spartak Sonolovichyrevko            34    8  26  2414 2799 −385    24     Relegated to Basketball Second Division
18 Novonikolaysk Bluefins                 34    7  27  2375 2790 −415    21     Relegated to Basketball Second Division

Congratulations to BC CSKA Tiraspol, your 2025-26 Pridnestrovian Basketball Super League regular season champions!

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2025-26 PBSL Quarterfinals

(1) BC CSKA Tiraspol vs. (8) BK Tukums

BC CSKA Tiraspol 84–73 BK Tukums
BK Tukums 74–84 BC CSKA Tiraspol
BC CSKA Tiraspol 92–61 BK Tukums

BC CSKA Tiraspol wins the series 3-0

(4) BC Sheriff Tiraspol vs. (5) BC Unterspielsdorf

BC Sheriff Tiraspol 72–63 BC Unterspielsdorf
BC Unterspielsdorf 60–68 BC Sheriff Tiraspol
BC Sheriff Tiraspol 83–75 BC Unterspielsdorf

BC Sheriff Tiraspol wins the series 3-0

(3) Kesselburger Cagers vs. (6) Dnistrolvovsk Loggers

Kesselburger Cagers 82–80 Dnistrolvovsk Loggers
Dnistrolvovsk Loggers 72–96 Kesselburger Cagers
Kesselburger Cagers 79–61 Dnistrolvovsk Loggers

Kesselburger Cagers wins the series 3-0

(2) BC Admiral Novorossiysk vs. (7) Bratsk Buccaneers

BC Admiral Novorossiysk 70–73 Bratsk Buccaneers
Bratsk Buccaneers 61–71 BC Admiral Novorossiysk
BC Admiral Novorossiysk 98–93 Bratsk Buccaneers
Bratsk Buccaneers 79–90 BC Admiral Novorossiysk

BC Admiral Novorossiysk wins the series 3-1

2025-26 PBSL Semifinals

(1) BC CSKA Tiraspol vs. (4) BC Sheriff Tiraspol

BC CSKA Tiraspol 83–59 BC Sheriff Tiraspol
BC Sheriff Tiraspol 75–76 BC CSKA Tiraspol
BC CSKA Tiraspol 65–74 BC Sheriff Tiraspol
BC Sheriff Tiraspol 74–97 BC CSKA Tiraspol

BC CSKA Tiraspol wins the series 3-1

(3) Kesselburger Cagers vs. (2) BC Admiral Novorossiysk

BC Admiral Novorossiysk 67–66 Kesselburger Cagers
Kesselburger Cagers 81–68 BC Admiral Novorossiysk
BC Admiral Novorossiysk 70–93 Kesselburger Cagers
Kesselburger Cagers 80–72 BC Admiral Novorossiysk

Kesselburger Cagers wins the series 3-1

2026 PBSL Finals

BC CSKA Tiraspol 67–72 Kesselburger Cagers
Kesselburger Cagers 82–84 BC CSKA Tiraspol
BC CSKA Tiraspol 84–76 Kesselburger Cagers
Kesselburger Cagers 75–64 BC CSKA Tiraspol
BC CSKA Tiraspol 66–77 Kesselburger Cagers

Kesselburger Cagers wins the series 3-2

Congratulations to Kesselburger Cagers, your 2026 Pridnestrovian Basketball Super League champions!

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2025-26 FBA Central Conference Regular Season Final Standings

CAPITAL DIVISION                   Pld    W   L      WP   GB    PF   PA   PD
 1 Wanda Island Wizards [x]         82   60  22   0.732    3  6548 5816 +732
 2 Riuwiee Presidents [y]           82   54  28   0.659    9  6486 5985 +501
 3 Malabon Black Ops [z]            82   45  37   0.549   18  6299 6183 +116
 4 Releinthi Chiefs                 82   43  39   0.524   20  6299 6163 +136
 5 Effelenendro Piranhas            82   17  65   0.207   46  5716 6539 −823

ISLAND DIVISION                    Pld    W   L      WP   GB    PF   PA   PD
 1 Mereilles Port Boys [x]          82   63  19   0.768    0  6680 5859 +821
 2 Dorfdifving Steel [y]            82   49  33   0.598   14  6561 6084 +477
 3 Porcusces Giants [z]             82   46  36   0.561   17  6357 6155 +202
 4 San Seriffe Black Panthers       82   28  54   0.341   35  6038 6376 −338
 5 Besanza Belugas                  82   24  58   0.293   39  5879 6587 −708

CONTINENTAL DIVISION               Pld    W   L      WP   GB    PF   PA   PD
 1 Tentenaraya Thunder [x]          82   58  24   0.707    5  6551 6029 +522
 2 Uranium City Nukes [y]           82   52  30   0.634   11  6413 5979 +434
 3 Lotharstadt Grenadiers           82   42  40   0.512   21  6237 6176  +61
 4 Garufaloe Rattlesnakes           82   38  44   0.463   25  6085 6225 −140
 5 Wappinger Steam                  82   18  64   0.220   45  5775 6601 −826

*[x] = division champion
*[y] = division runners-up
*[z] = best division third-place teams

2025-26 FBA National Conference Regular Season Final Standings

MAINLAND DIVISION                  Pld    W   L      WP   GB    PF   PA   PD
 1 Mykorrigan MonStars [x]          82   60  22   0.732    3  6624 5895 +729
 2 Affeddall Beasts [y]             82   56  26   0.683    7  6397 6071 +326
 3 Malhall Raiders                  82   38  44   0.463   25  6136 6329 −193
 4 Selid Stars                      82   30  52   0.369   33  6091 6467 −376
 5 Zimp Kings                       82   12  70   0.207   51  5712 6822 −1110

PENINSULAR DIVISION                Pld    W   L      WP   GB    PF   PA   PD
 1 Markovsky Red Army [x]           82   56  26   0.683    7  6377 5725 +652
 2 Bytuch Wyk SaberTigers [y]       82   44  38   0.537   19  6319 6213 +106
 3 Vikrant Conquerors [z]           82   38  44   0.436   25  6207 6216   −9
 4 Braganopolis Braves              82   35  47   0.427   28  6074 6373 −299
 5 Jasvirabad Jazz                  82   20  62   0.244   43  5833 6696 −863

COLONIAL DIVISION                  Pld    W   L      WP   GB    PF   PA   PD
 1 Real Haritzaga Baloncesto [x]    82   51  31   0.622   12  6363 5938 +425
 2 Pilken Mammoths [y]              82   50  32   0.610   13  6471 6097 +374
 3 Sfax Scream [z]                  82   49  33   0.598   14  6387 6077 +310
 4 Albarecete Albinos               82   31  51   0.378   32  6059 6540 −481
 5 Besanza Belugas                  82   24  58   0.293   39  5879 6587 −708

*[x] = division champion
*[y] = division runners-up
*[z] = best division third-place teams

Here is the format for the 2025-26 FBA playoffs.

Central Conference match-ups
(1) Mereilles Port Boys vs. (8) Malabon Black Ops

(4) Riuwiee Presidents vs. (5) Uranium City Nukes

(3) Tentenaraya Thunder vs. (6) Dorfdifving Steel

(2) Wanda Island Wizards vs. (7) Porcusces Giants

National Conference match-ups
(1) Mykorrigan MonStars vs. (8) Vikrant Conquerors

(4) Real Haritzaga Baloncesto vs. (5) Pilken Mammoths

(3) Markovsky Red Army vs. (6) Sfax Scream

(2) Affeddall Beasts vs. (7) Bytuch Wyk SaberTigers

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2025-26 FBA Playoffs

CENTRAL CONFERENCE
(1) Mereilles Port Boys vs. (8) Malabon Black Ops

Mereilles Port Boys 76–63 Malabon Black Ops
Mereilles Port Boys 69–66 Malabon Black Ops
Malabon Black Ops 64–73 Mereilles Port Boys
Malabon Black Ops 57–63 Mereilles Port Boys

Mereilles Port Boys wins the series 4-0

(4) Riuwiee Presidents vs. (5) Uranium City Nukes

Riuwiee Presidents 77–65 Uranium City Nukes
Riuwiee Presidents 70–81 Uranium City Nukes
Uranium City Nukes 80–77 Riuwiee Presidents
Uranium City Nukes 100–81 Riuwiee Presidents
Riuwiee Presidents 75–81 Uranium City Nukes

Uranium City Nukes wins the series 4-1

(3) Tentenaraya Thunder vs. (6) Dorfdifving Steel

Tentenaraya Thunder 73–76 Dorfdifving Steel
Tentenaraya Thunder 74–79 Dorfdifving Steel
Dorfdifving Steel 67–70 Tentenaraya Thunder
Dorfdifving Steel 87–60 Tentenaraya Thunder
Tentenaraya Thunder 79–82 Dorfdifving Steel

Dorfdifving Steel wins the series 4-1

(2) Wanda Island Wizards vs. (7) Porcusces Giants

Wanda Island Wizards 71–76 Porcusces Giants
Wanda Island Wizards 93–82 Porcusces Giants
Porcusces Giants 77–80 Wanda Island Wizards
Porcusces Giants 81–78 Wanda Island Wizards
Wanda Island Wizards 66–67 Porcusces Giants
Porcusces Giants 69–87 Wanda Island Wizards
Wanda Island Wizards 93–73 Porcusces Giants

Wanda Island Wizards wins the series 4-3

NATIONAL CONFERENCE
(1) Mykorrigan MonStars vs. (8) Vikrant Conquerors)

Mykorrigan MonStars 74–74 Vikrant Conquerors (90–81 OT)
Mykorrigan MonStars 74–74 Vikrant Conquerors (110–100 OT)
Vikrant Conquerors 75–99 Mykorrigan MonStars
Vikrant Conquerors 100–110 Mykorrigan MonStars

Mykorrigan MonStars wins the series 4-0

(4) Real Haritzaga Baloncesto vs. (5) Pilken Mammoths

Real Haritzaga Baloncesto 76–76 Pilken Mammoths (86–82 OT)
Real Haritzaga Baloncesto 90–69 Pilken Mammoths
Pilken Mammoths 74–92 Real Haritzaga Baloncesto
Pilken Mammoths 75–104 Real Haritzaga Baloncesto

Real Haritzaga Baloncesto wins the series 4-0

(3) Markovsky Red Army vs. (6) Sfax Scream

Markovsky Red Army 78–83 Sfax Scream
Markovsky Red Army 87–71 Sfax Scream
Sfax Scream 75–82 Markovsky Red Army
Sfax Scream 71–84 Markovsky Red Army
Markovsky Red Army 69–76 Sfax Scream
Sfax Scream 62–79 Markovsky Red Army

Markovsky Red Army wins the series 4-2

(2) Affeddall Beasts vs. (7) Bytuch Wyk SaberTigers

Affeddall Beasts 74–74 Bytuch Wyk SaberTigers (87–93 OT)
Affeddall Beasts 76–63 Bytuch Wyk SaberTigers
Bytuch Wyk SaberTigers 74–66 Affeddall Beasts
Bytuch Wyk SaberTigers 76–58 Affeddall Beasts
Affeddall Beasts 87–93 Bytuch Wyk SaberTigers

Bytuch Wyk SaberTigers wins the series 4-1

Is this the end of the hegemony of the Malabon Black Ops in the Central Conference? It probably is. Especially when the defending champions Mereilles Port Boys swept them in their series. The Black Ops really is a different team without Leonidas Baxter. Speaking of Leo, his return to the FBA via the Riuwiee Presidents isn't as grand as he probably would've wished it could have been. Leo's Presidents may have won their first ever playoff game against Jazz Higgs' Uranium City Nukes, but the shock of the win probably got to them (but probably not Leo as he's probably used to the winning feeling) and the Presidents failed to win the next four games, meaning that their return to the FBA postseason was a short-lived one.

Here are the match-ups for the conference semifinals.

Central Conference semifinals
(1) Mereilles Port Boys vs. (4) Uranium City Nukes

(6) Dorfdifving Steel vs. (2) Wanda Island Wizards

National Conference semifinals
(1) Mykorrigan MonStars vs. (4) Real Haritzaga Baloncesto

(3) Markovsky Red Army vs. (7) Bytuch Wyk SaberTigers

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2025-26 FBA Conference Semifinals

CENTRAL CONFERENCE
(1) Mereilles Port Boys vs. (4) Uranium City Nukes

Mereilles Port Boys 79–77 Uranium City Nukes
Mereilles Port Boys 91–74 Uranium City Nukes
Uranium City Nukes 76–67 Mereilles Port Boys
Uranium City Nukes 87–69 Mereilles Port Boys
Mereilles Port Boys 78–75 Uranium City Nukes
Uranium City Nukes 81–78 Mereilles Port Boys
Mereilles Port Boys 81–84 Uranium City Nukes

Uranium City Nukes wins the series 4-3

(6) Dorfdifving Steel vs. (2) Wanda Island Wizards

Wanda Island Wizards 78–70 Dorfdifving Steel
Wanda Island Wizards 79–55 Dorfdifving Steel
Dorfdifving Steel 76–78 Wanda Island Wizards
Dorfdifving Steel 78–65 Wanda Island Wizards
Wanda Island Wizards 58–82 Dorfdifving Steel
Dorfdifving Steel 61–74 Wanda Island Wizards

Wanda Island Wizards wins the series 4-2

NATIONAL CONFERENCE
(1) Mykorrigan MonStars vs. (4) Real Haritzaga Baloncesto

Mykorrigan MonStars 66–79 Real Haritzaga Baloncesto
Mykorrigan MonStars 93–66 Real Haritzaga Baloncesto
Real Haritzaga Baloncesto 73–67 Mykorrigan MonStars
Real Haritzaga Baloncesto 66–78 Mykorrigan MonStars
Mykorrigan MonStars 74–82 Real Haritzaga Baloncesto
Real Haritzaga Baloncesto 86–67 Mykorrigan MonStars

Real Haritzaga Baloncesto wins the series 4-2

(3) Markovsky Red Army vs. (7) Bytuch Wyk SaberTigers

Markovsky Red Army 83–74 Bytuch Wyk SaberTigers
Markovsky Red Army 87–65 Bytuch Wyk SaberTigers
Bytuch Wyk SaberTigers 74–92 Markovsky Red Army
Bytuch Wyk SaberTigers 88–61 Markovsky Red Army
Markovsky Red Army 101–86 Bytuch Wyk SaberTigers

Markovsky Red Army wins the series 4-1

The MonStars just can't get a break, can they? They can never seem to advance further than the conference semifinals. This time though, they can't be accused of lack of trying. Real Haritzaga Baloncesto just have assembled a better squad than the MonStars have, and that was what made the difference. Meanwhile, Mereilles' title defense comes to an end after a grueling series against the Uranium City Nukes in which both teams went above and beyond the call of duty to secure a conference finals ticket, but in the end, Jazz Higgs and his boys just wanted that conference finals ticket more.

Here are the match-ups for the FBA Conference Finals.

Central Conference Finals
(4) Uranium City Nukes vs. (2) Wanda Island Wizards

National Conference Finals
(4) Real Haritzaga Baloncesto vs. (3) Markovsky Red Army

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2025-26 FBA Conference Finals

CENTRAL CONFERENCE FINALS
(4) Uranium City Nukes vs. (2) Wanda Island Wizards

Wanda Island Wizards 73–58 Uranium City Nukes
Wanda Island Wizards 77–78 Uranium City Nukes
Uranium City Nukes 74–66 Wanda Island Wizards
Uranium City Nukes 70–82 Wanda Island Wizards
Wanda Island Wizards 83–63 Uranium City Nukes
Uranium City Nukes 73–79 Wanda Island Wizards

Wanda Island Wizards wins the series 4-2

NATIONAL CONFERENCE FINALS
(4) Real Haritzaga Baloncesto vs. (3) Markovsky Red Army

Markovsky Red Army 83–70 Real Haritzaga Baloncesto
Markovsky Red Army 89–59 Real Haritzaga Baloncesto
Real Haritzaga Baloncesto 83–84 Markovsky Red Army
Real Haritzaga Baloncesto 75–69 Markovsky Red Army
Markovsky Red Army 68–76 Real Haritzaga Baloncesto
Real Haritzaga Baloncesto 78–92 Markovsky Red Army

Markovsky Red Army wins the series 4-2

Both conference finals were a tough slog, but in the end only two teams came through them relatively unscathed. The Wanda Island Wizards survived the challenge of the Uranium City Nukes, who are left waiting for their second ever FBA championship for at least one more season, while the Markovsky Red Army are back in the big time after surviving six games against Real Haritzaga Baloncesto. Considering that this may be Markovsky star Newton Isaacs' final season with the Red Army, perhaps winning one more championship would be the best way to cap off his career with the team from Mezaladbyi.

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2025-26 FBA Finals
Once again, it all comes down to this. Two teams vying for ultimate supremacy over the Fleftic Basketball Association. The Markovsky Red Army have been there and done that five times in the last ten years already, while this is the Wanda Island Wizards' first ever appearance on the biggest stage of Fleftic basketball in twelve years, and they still haven't lifted the Agapito Benzon Trophy once yet. Will this finally be the Wizards' time, or will the Red Army overwhelm all opposition and become champions yet again? Let's find out.

Wanda Island Wizards 74–76 Markovsky Red Army
Wanda Island Wizards 62–97 Markovsky Red Army
Markovsky Red Army 66–57 Wanda Island Wizards
Markovsky Red Army 75–83 Wanda Island Wizards
Markovsky Red Army 82–71 Wanda Island Wizards

Markovsky Red Army wins the 2026 FBA Finals 4-1

And it is none other than the veteran winners who will take home the Agapito Benzon Trophy. Experience does indeed trump youth in this instance, but having said that, the Wizards gave a very good accounting of themselves, and they will surely build upon this success in the hopes that they will finally go all the way and win the FBA Championship perhaps next season. Newton Isaacs will cap off his thirteen years with the Red Army with their sixth ever FBA Championship.

Congratulations to the Markovsky Red Army, your 2025-26 FBA Champions!

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NOTE: All rounds before the third round proper are unavailable to nations outside of the APOC Coalition due to terrestrial broadcasting rights.

2025-26 SFA Cup Third Round

Garufaloe 1–2 Atletico San Sebastian
Rodrigues FC 3–1 Pawwazim
Malabon SC 1–1 Fleftic Army (2–1 AET)
Inseparables 1–1 Southern Imgortur (1–1 AET) (3–4 pen.)
Thereisnogodistan 4–0 Pazugas
Niraza Rovers 7–1 Arsenal de Releinthi
Sarvusdalamoive 5–3 Marinos Thimpodopoulos
Ludogorets Markovsky 3–0 Eielo Sunlight
Olistan Presbyterians 1–3 Wabash River
Rosenpfelblatz North End 1–1 Haranguer Town AFC (2–1 AET)
Athletic Club Oof 1–3 Sporting Ceneisis
Locomotive Imgortur 1–0 Imperial Markovsky
Tanasteh United 0–1 Kimmirut Panhandle
Wadim-ti Albion 0–0 Real Mikkaleth (0–2 AET)
Athletic Bergson 0–0 Uranium City Radiation (0–1 AET)
Nou Constantinopoli 0–0 FC Afa-az (1–0 AET)
Paulsen FC 0–4 Fleftic Air Force
Antslinngs Islands 1–0 Khimik Ogovlich
Berezovsky United 1–1 Tefel FC (2–2 AET) (3–2 pen.)
Buscargill Town 4–0 AFC Lower Caisse
Bohuda United 0–1 Bananas FC
Bytuch Wyk Wanderers 1–1 Chevaliers de Motonou (1–1 AET) (4–2 pen.)
Admiral Porcusces 3–1 Real Haritzaga
Dynamo Ja 2–0 Keephall Vikings
Xemlice Rovers 2–0 El Horizonte
Arlkornd Diamonds 0–0 Riuwiee United (0–0 AET) (3–4 pen.)
Koob Rovers 0–0 Athletic Dorfdifving (0–0 AET) (3–2 pen.)
Electric Yugal 3–1 Rosenpfelblatz City
Yellowknife Kickers 0–1 Malhall United
Wanda Island Wanderers 2–1 Pamunas
All-Inclusive Haranguer 3–3 Gyouza Young Lads (3–4 AET)
Pilken Kickers 2–0 Sporting Tiembabkh

The match between Niraza Rovers and Arsenal de Releinthi in the third round of the 2025-26 SFA Cup will undoubtedly live long in the memories of both Niraza and Arsenal fans, for the right and wrong reasons respectively. It isn't everyday that Fleftic football fans get to watch such and such a 7-1 drubbing of a team, and when it just so happens that the team that had seven goals scored against them is also the team that has been Premier League champions for two seasons running, that's certainly a remember for millions upon millions of bad memories and future pub quiz trivia. Aside from that though, there isn't a lot of other giant-killings to report of in this round of the competition. Well, Rosenpfelblatz City did get smashed 3-1 away to Electric Yugal but that's not so embarrassing now, not after Arsenal got Mannschafted by an Unang Liga side.

2025-26 SFA Cup Fourth Round

Riuwiee United 4–1 Wabash River
Kimmirut Panhandle 1–0 Malhall United
Malabon SC 0–4 Sporting Ceneisis
Buscargill Town 5–2 Wanda Island Wanderers
Admiral Porcusces 1–3 Niraza Rovers
Electric Yugal 0–1 Antslinngs Islands
Koob Rovers 0–4 Fleftic Air Force
Atletico San Sebastian 2–1 Nou Constantinopoli
Berezovsky United 1–0 Real Mikkaleth
Thereisnogodistan 1–3 Gyouza Young Lads
Xemlice Rovers 3–0 Pilken Kickers
Southern Imgortur 0–2 Uranium City Radiation
Bytuch Wyk Wanderers 0–2 Locomotive Imgortur
Bananas FC 1–0 Dynamo Ja
Ludogorets Markovsky 1–0 Rodrigues FC
Sarvusdalamoive 1–1 Rosenpfelblatz North End (1–1 AET) (4–3 pen.)

Not a lot to report here, especially no giant-killings on the scale of Niraza 7-1 Arsenal. Well, there is the fact that Wanda Island Wanderers, Releinthi's main rivals, got blown out of the water by another Unang Liga side in Buscargill Town, but 5-2 is just not the same as 7-1. 5-2 gives a sense of the losing team still trying to keep themselves in the game but ultimately failing at the end, while 7-1 is just an utter humiliation no matter which way you look at it. It's unforgivable, plain and simple. Oh, and speaking of Niraza, they just survived yet another Premier League side's challenge by sweeping aside Admiral Porcusces 3-1. They might just be destined for something good and big.

2025-26 SFA Cup Fifth Round

Bananas FC 2–1 Antslinngs Islands
Riuwiee United 1–0 Sporting Ceneisis
Uranium City Radiation 1–0 Locomotive Imgortur
Xemlice Rovers 3–1 Fleftic Air Force
Kimmirut Panhandle 0–1 Atletico San Sebastian
Ludogorets Markovsky 1–1 Gyouza Young Lads (1–2 AET)
Niraza Rovers 1–0 Buscargill Town
Sarvusdalamoive 4–0 Berezovsky United

The marquee match-up in the fifth round of the SFA Cup is undoubtedly Riuwiee United versus Sporting Ceneisis. And it's hard to say whether the matchup lived up to the hype or not because such an opinion is in effect subjective. By the scoreline, a one-goal Riuwiee victory doesn't really scream "exciting game!" especially since the Blue Tribesmen are the masters of the defensive masterclass. However, those who watched game highlights will undoubtedly point to the dozens of scoring chances and almost-mistakes as a sign that this was a game for the ages. No matter what the consensus may be, the fact remains that Riuwiee United booked a trip to the quarterfinals of the SFA Cup.

In other news, the two notable giant killers Niraza Rovers and Buscargill Town finally meet in the fifth round. And it is undoubtedly the more notable Niraza Rovers who came out winners in this match, also by a 1-0 scoreline. After the tons of goals that they scored against their Premier League, it's almost disappointing that all it took to settle their differences this time around was one goal. One goal. And a lot of teams seem to like settling for just one goal to net their victory and advance to the next round of the SFA Cup. It's a bit of an odd turn of events for sure but at least we don't have a lot of penalty shootouts anymore. And that can only be a good thing, right?

2025-26 SFA Cup Quarterfinals

Niraza Rovers 1–0 Gyouza Young Lads
Xemlice Rovers 0–4 Atletico San Sebastian
Uranium City Radiation 0–1 Sarvusdalamoive
Riuwiee United 1–0 Bananas FC

Niraza Rovers continue their seemingly inexorable march to the SFA Cup Final and a trip to the May 26 Stadium. Actually, make that a trip to the Monsanto Stadium in Releinthi because, with Riuwiee United winning over last season's winners Bananas FC, the May 26 Revolution Memorial Stadium can no longer be considered as a neutral stadium because it is the home stadium of one of the semifinalist sides. But that shouldn't be too much of a problem because Releinthi is just a short ten-minute ferry ride away from the capital.

2025-26 SFA Cup Semifinals

@ Monsanto Stadium, Releinthi

Sarvusdalamoive 1–4 Atletico San Sebastian
Niraza Rovers 0–1 Riuwiee United

Niraza Rovers' journey ends with a 1-0 defeat at the hands of the capital club. The other team who will be returning to the Monsanto Stadium will be Atletico San Sebastian, who demolished the runners-up from two seasons ago in Sarvusdalamoive by a score of 4-1. Saints versus Blue Tribesmen; that is the 2026 SFA Cup Final. Who will come out on top? Only one way to find out.

2025-26 SFA Cup Final

@ Monsanto Stadium, Releinthi

Atletico San Sebastian 0–1 Riuwiee United

A single goal from Edison Joao secures victory for Riuwiee United over Atletico San Sebastian. For a team that haven't been really challenging for trophies since the start of Abanhfleft's UICA era, Riuwiee's defensive style has proven to be really successful in winning the oldest cup competition in the Democratic Republic. Riuwiee United may not have won the SFA Cup in their home stadium but they will certainly be carrying the tin idol back to the capital after seven years of waiting.

Congratulations to Riuwiee United, your 2025-26 SFA Cup champions!

[Trans-Dniesters]

NOTE 1: The 2024-25 Pridnestrovian Cup did not have a winner due to the military attack by ESTORVIPAN forces on Novorossiysk, Bender, and Tiraspol, forcing the cancellation of the tournament in remembrance of the victims of the attacks as well as the fallen Pridnestrovian defenders who dealt with the ESTORVIPAN threat and gave the ultimate sacrifice for the protection of their nation.

NOTE 2: Due to technological constraints, broadcasts of the Pridnestrovian Cup is limited to the first round proper and beyond.

2025-26 Pridnestrovian Cup First Round

FK Pridnestrovskaya Gavan 1–2 Bierburger SV
Spartak Sonolovichyrevko II 0–3 Renechev Revolution
Lokomotiv Novosverdlovsk 2–2 FC 23 August (3–2 AET)
Gobekli Tepespor 1–0 Submarin Yeralenko
Traktor Bender 2–1 Rotor Dnistrosh
Olimpia Strebsk 6–0 Atom Ozyorsk
Submarin Admiralnaya 1–0 Metallurgist Beledor
Latakiaspor 2–0 Dinamo Vitebsk
Politehnica Pecineaga 1–4 Union Rheinburg
Star City FC 2–1 FK Sonolovichyrevko
Avion Topraisar 0–1 Szigetszentmiklos
Larnakaspor 0–1 Fortuna Novonikolaysk
Titania Iupiter 0–1 Jinarspor
Universitate Vanatori 0–0 Sheriff Tiraspol (0–0 AET) (4–2 pen.)
Aviapromet Olimp 5–3 Ufa Verkhovyansk
Palatine Opals 3–0 Elektrik Admiralnaya
Red Star Vitosha 0–0 Exiles FK (0–0 AET) (2–4 pen.)
Amzaceaspor 3–0 Incirlikspor
CSKA Muktarbariyevo 1–5 Torpedo Yeralenko
Chernomorets Bratsk 0–1 1895 Lekhwiya Pepuza
CSKA Tiraspol 2–0 Bryan Bryansk
Derinkuyuspor 2–0 Dinamo Bender
Admiral Novorossiysk 5–1 Shakhtar Rheinburg
Dinamo Macaresti 1–0 Gumus Özturkiyye
Wormatia Wewelsburg 0–1 Dnistro Dnistropavlovsk
Antakyaspor 5–1 Spartak Sonolovichyrevko
Kesselburger Kickers 1–1 Baltika Belgorod (3–1 AET)
Eggolsheimer-Neuseser Kickers 0–1 Spartak Tiraspol
Zenit Vladiyug 1–0 Masyafspor
Vorpommern Nyqvist 2–0 Raketa Palatinsk
Admiral Tuzla 2–0 FK Pridnestrovskaya Gavan II
SG 08 Chemie Mitwitz 5–1 Tennis Dacia Althaus

There aren't a lot of upsets to report on in the first round of the latest edition of the Pridnestrovian Cup, but that isn't to say that there were no upsets at all. In fact, there are a few upsets to report on in here. Most notable among them is Sheriff Tiraspol's shock defeat on penalties against Top League side Universitate Vanatori. It probably doesn't help that this was in the middle of Sheriff's runs of good form in which they appeared capable of winning yet another Super League title, but alas. Their title challenge fell away soon after this defeat in the Pridnestrovian Cup so this defeat to Universitate may have played a part in Dinamo Bender lifting their first ever Super League title in seven seasons. Meanwhile, Submarin Yeralenko, an unheralded team that has nevertheless managed to stay in the Super League for quite a few years already now has been knocked out of the Pridnestrovian Cup by a State League side in Gobekli Tepespor, and Traktor Bender, finalists from the 2023-24 edition of the cup, have knocked out the 2012 winners Rotor Dnistrosh.

2025-26 Pridnestrovian Cup Second Round

SG 08 Chemie Mitwitz 2–1 Universitate Vanatori
Dnistro Dnistropavlovsk 0–4 Latakiaspor
Kesselburger Kickers 1–1 Torpedo Yeralenko (1–1 AET) (6–5 pen.)
Antakyaspor 1–1 Vorpommern Nyqvist (2–1 AET)
Jinarspor 1–3 Lokomotiv Novosverdlovsk
CSKA Tiraspol 1–0 1895 Lekhwiya Pepuza
Exiles FK 2–2 Derinkuyuspor (2–2 AET) (4–2 pen.)
Admiral Novorossiysk 3–2 Olimpia Strebsk
Amzaceaspor 1–1 Renechev Revolution (2–1 AET)
Traktor Bender 2–1 Dinamo Macaresti
Zenit Vladiyug 3–0 Palatine Opals
Szigetszentmiklos 3–6 Union Rheinburg
Aviapromet Olimp 1–0 Fortuna Novonikolaysk
Admiral Tuzla 1–3 Bierburger SV
Gobekli Tepespor 1–1 Spartak Tiraspol (1–2 AET)
Submarin Admiralnaya 0–1 Star City FC

Universitate's journey in the Pridnestrovian Cup didn't last very long this time around. They were knocked out by fellow Top League side SG 08 Chemie Mitwitz, while Hatay side Gobekli Tepespor saw their run also halted at the second round by a determined (if labored) display from Spartak Tiraspol. Two Super League sides in Vorpommern Nyqvist and Dinamo Macaresti also fell at this particular hurdle thanks to Antakyaspor and Traktor Bender respectively, thus opening the field for teams like Admiral Novorossiysk, CSKA Tiraspol, and Union Rheinburg to lay their hands on the Pridnestrovian Cup once again.

2025-26 Pridnestrovian Cup Third Round

Antakyaspor 1–0 Admiral Novorossiysk
Spartak Tiraspol 5–0 Traktor Bender
Union Rheinburg 0–1 Latakiaspor
Zenit Vladiyug 1–0 CSKA Tiraspol
Kesselburger Kickers 6–0 Amzaceaspor
Lokomotiv Novosverdlovsk 3–1 Exiles FK
SG 08 Chemie Mitwitz 1–3 Bierburger SV
Star City FC 0–0 Aviapromet Olimp (0–1 AET)

Or maybe not. Two Top League sides in Antakyaspor and Zenit Vladiyug had seen it fit for them to put an end to the cup runs of Admiral Novorossiysk and CSKA Tiraspol respectively, while at least for Union Rheinburg, they will have to take comfort in the fact that it was another Super League side (albeit one not highly regarded like Latakiaspor) that knocked them out of the Cup. Not that it will really be any comfort for the Iron Union's fans though.

2025-26 Pridnestrovian Cup Quarterfinals

Kesselburger Kickers 4–0 Bierburger SV
Zenit Vladiyug 0–0 Antakyaspor (0–0 AET) (4–3 pen.)
Spartak Tiraspol 3–1 Lokomotiv Novosverdlovsk
Latakiaspor 0–2 Aviapromet Olimp

Eight now become four. The two Top League teams that have managed to make it this far into the competition have now been drawn against each other, and only one of them could come out on top. That team turned out to be Zenit Vladiyug, who had to go all the way to penalties to knock out Antakyaspor but it was the only result that mattered in the end for Zenit. No more Super League teams remain after Latakiaspor were eliminated by Aviapromet Olimp, meaning that only three NPFL teams and a Top League team can win the Pridnestrovian Cup this time around. Who will it be?

2025-26 Pridnestrovian Cup Semifinals
Semifinal 1: Zenit Vladiyug vs Aviapromet Olimp

Leg 1 @ Konkordiya-Arena, Vladiyug, Yatuvilsk Socialist State
Zenit Vladiyug 1–0 Aviapromet Olimp

Leg 2 @ Aviapromet Sports Complex, Olimp, Ixanian Socialist State
Aviapromet Olimp 2–1 Zenit Vladiyug

Zenit Vladiyug advances to the Pridnestrovian Cup Final 2-2 on away goals

Now we know that we will have one Top League in the Pridnestrovian Cup Final for the third time running (if we ignore the cancelled 2024-25 edition of the tournament). Zenit Vladiyug held a very slim one-goal advantage in the first leg but then looked in danger of bowing out when their opponents Aviapromet Olimp scored two goals at their home in the second leg. But Kazimir Bardenko scored the decisive away goal in favor of Zenit to put them through to the final and a ticket to the New Army Stadium in Tiraspol.

Semifinal 2: Kesselburger Kickers vs Spartak Tiraspol

Leg 1 @ Rupprecht-Mathenia-Stadion, Kesselburg, Ixanian Socialist State
Kesselburger Kickers 4–0 Spartak Tiraspol

Leg 2 @ Spartak Arena, Tiraspol, Transnistrian Socialist State
Spartak Tiraspol 0–2 Kesselburger Kickers

Kesselburger Kickers advances to the Pridnestrovian Cup Final 6-0 on aggregate

It's a far different story for the Kesselburger Kickers, who just absolutely dominated Spartak Tiraspol to also punch their ticket to Tiraspol. Spartak Tiraspol were simply overwhelmed by their opposition, and hence it is the side from the Ixanian Socialist State who will contest the chance to lift the coveted Pridnestrovian Cup.

2025-26 Pridnestrovian Cup Final

@ New Army Stadium, Tiraspol, Transnistrian Socialist State
Kesselburger Kickers 0–0 Zenit Vladiyug (1–0 AET)

It took them 120 minutes of football but the Kesselburger Kickers have finally managed to lift the Pridnestrovian Cup for the third time in their history. Yuri Hessburg's 100th-minute strike sealed the deal for the Kickers, and while Zenit Vladiyug threw the kitchen sink and more at the Kesselburgers, their defense held up against the onslaught and so they proceeded to lift up the coveted Pridnestrovian Cup. Kesselburger Kickers will be Pridnestrovia's representative to the Cygnus Cup, although they will have to hope that they can keep up with the demands of both NPFL and international football. That's a trap that a lot of teams have fallen in through the years and it doesn't look like Kesselburger Kickers will be the one to buck that trend.

Congratulations to Kesselburger Kickers, your 2025-26 Pridnestrovian Cup champions!

[APOC Coalition]

This season is a momentous season for the Rugby Coalition as, for the first time in its short history, the league has finally adopted a playoff system similar to that used in both the Copperite Rugby League and the coalition-wide rugby league equivalent to the Rugby Coalition, the Coalition Rugby League. The playoff system will be similar to that used by the Copperite Rugby League, with the top eight teams qualifying for the playoffs. Teams ranked 1-4 will compete for a chance to receive a bye to the preliminary finals while the teams ranked 5-8 will have to fight for a spot in the semifinals where they will have to go against the losers of the qualifying finals if they wish to advance to the preliminary finals.

The introduction of the playoff system into the Rugby Coalition was approved by unanimous decision by all sixteen clubs in the league on June 10, 2026, coinciding with the announcement that the Rugby Coalition can now send three teams to the Rugby Union Champions' Trophy (RUCT). There have been rumors that the Rugby Coalition had been planning to implement the playoff system ever since its foundation in the 2021-22 season but have only been waiting until the league had accumulated enough ranking in the RUCT to be allowed to enter three teams before approving the introduction of the playoff system. But no matter the reasons for the introduction of the playoffs, it is here to stay, and because of that, there have been changes to the criteria that determine the Rugby Coalition's entrants to the RUCT starting from the 2026-27 season. For the purposes of record-keeping, all Rugby Coalition champions from before the implementation of the playoff system will have their championships credited as premierships.

The new criteria for the entrants to the RUCT are the following:

• The winner of the Rugby Coalition playoffs (aka the premiers) will receive the first entrant slot for the RUCT
• The losing finalist of the Rugby Coalition playoffs will receive the second entrant slot for the RUCT
• The team ranked first in the regular season league table (aka the minor premiers) will receive the third entrant slot for the RUCT
• In the even that the minor premiers qualify for the RUCT by virtue of being either the premiers or the losing finalist, the losing team in the preliminary finals with the best regular season record will receive the third entrant slot for the RUCT instead

With that out of the way, let us now get into the action of the Rugby Coalition.

2026-27 Rugby Coalition Regular Season Final Standings

   Rugby Coalition              Pld    W   D   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts   TB   LB  Ttl
 1 Tikrit Oilers                 30   23   0   7   325  196 +129    92    0    3   95     Minor premiers, Qualified for playoffs
 2 San Seriffe Bad Hombres       30   19   1  10   520  404 +116    78    3    3   84     Qualified for playoffs
 3 Oshkosh Dnistrosh             30   18   1  11   445  366  +79    74    3    7   84     Qualified for playoffs
 4 Red Deg Red Bulls             30   17   2  11   503  451  +52    72    1    5   78     Qualified for playoffs
 5 Wa Deg Carabiners             30   17   0  13   344  296  +48    68    0    9   77     Qualified for playoffs
 6 Kesselburger Packers          30   17   0  13   369  327  +42    68    0    7   75     Qualified for playoffs
 7 Zheleznogorsk Atomsplitters   30   13   3  14   381  373   +8    58    1    9   68     Qualified for playoffs
 8 Haranguer Death Worms         30   13   1  16   435  455  −20    54    2    8   64     Qualified for playoffs
 9 Jasvirabad Titans             30   12   3  15   424  409  +15    54    1    8   63
10 Ken Deg Rooks                 30   11   3  16   438  441   −3    50    3    8   61
11 Sasmuan Supermen              30   12   2  16   434  492  −58    52    2    7   61
12 Bytuch Feld Dinosaurs         30   12   4  14   324  394  −70    56    1    4   61
13 Nineveh Whales                30   11   3  16   408  425  −17    50    2    8   60
14 Albatross Bed Deg             30   11   4  15   335  425  −90    52    1    3   56
15 Bierburg Sentinels            30   10   1  19   244  347 −103    42    1    9   52
16 Manitogoro Madness            30    9   2  19   271  399 −128    40    0    7   47

The Oilers of Tikrit win the first ever minor premiership of the Rugby Coalition with a healthy 11-point lead over their closest rivals the San Seriffe Bad Hombres. All of the clubs that have won championships in the Rugby Coalition have managed to qualify for the first ever playoffs in the league's history, even the Haranguer Death Worms, who have been poor this season despite having won the Rugby Coalition only last season. In fact, the Death Worms only made it into the top eight by virtue of one more bonus point than the Jasvirabad Titans, who would not have looked that out of place in the playoffs this season and probably actually deserved to go there more than the Death Worms, but we are not here to talk about what could have been. At the wrong end of the table, the Manitogoro Madness have once again won the wooden spoon, with every other team in the league simply doing everything better than the Madness this season. Could this be the start of a new wooden spoon dynasty? The fans of Manitogoro certainly hope not.

Here is the first ever playoff series of the Rugby Coalition.

Elimination Finals
(5) Wa Deg Carabiners 17–0 Haranguer Death Worms (8)
(6) Kesselburger Packers 8–24 Zheleznogorsk Atomsplitters (7)

Qualifying Finals
(1) Tikrit Oilers 7–3 Red Deg Red Bulls (4)
(2) San Seriffe Bad Hombres 29–22 Oshkosh Dnistrosh (3)

Semifinals
Red Deg Red Bulls 31–3 Wa Deg Carabiners
Zheleznogorsk Atomsplitters 33–17 Oshkosh Dnistrosh

Preliminary Finals
Tikrit Oilers 8–0 Zheleznogorsk Atomsplitters
Red Deg Red Bulls 28–22 San Seriffe Bad Hombres

2027 Rugby Coalition Grand Final
Tikrit Oilers 10–12 Red Deg Red Bulls



The Red Deg Red Bulls are the first ever premiers of the Rugby Coalition! All hail the rugby union club sponsored by an energy drink! The Red Bulls certainly had enough energy to outlast the Tikrit Oilers on a sweltering night in the middle of the Oontaznik desert, winning the premiership on a successful conversion from Pamboto Tezoke for Timofey Vardinenko's try and booking only their second trip to the RUCT. Since Tikrit is the losing finalist of the first ever Rugby Coalition Grand Final, the third RUCT spot will go to the losing preliminary finalist with the best regular season record, in this case the San Seriffe Bad Hombres.

Congratulations to the Red Deg Red Bulls, your 2027 Rugby Coalition premiers!