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Rugby Union - Season 27

Preview

First, let's look at how we did last year. Well, we couldn't have been more right, in a sense, because we said there were no clear favourites to win the title and there were no outright contenders. Instead, we dumped four teams into the Second Tier for high-flyers: the Idyllwild Coronae, the Llandy Bulls, the Mawrystwyth Phoenix and the Maynard Andromeda. The top three was made up of three of these teams, with the exception of Mawrystwyth Phoenix who finished 8th. The other three all qualified for the finals, with the Llandy Bulls eventually winning it all. We were right about there being no clear favourites, as a further two teams came very close to spoiling the top 3 party.

Instead of looking at the tiers, which will look a lot like last year's as there isn't a lot of movement between teams and a lot of teams are fairly equal, let's look at each team's three additions this year. Every year, every team may add three players to their team who can play from day 1. Every addition after that may only play the second half of the season. All of these players come from the second divisions or the development league. Let's say this: there is a lot of talent and teams mostly addressed their needs, but barely any team was successful in signing three key additions. The Greencaster Galaxy had one immediate upgrade, one depth player and we just don't see this third signing, and the same goes for Maynard Andromeda, Willowbourne Foxes, Ansonville Comets. Probably the best trio are coming to the Tarrashall Travellers, with probably the best addition of them all, as well as two depth players. The Mawrystwyth Phoenix went solely by need in terms of position, but these are players that we couldn't be to enthusiastic about. Every other team falls somewhere between these extremes. The Penstead Bears probably had the second best choices, choosing three players that are starting-XV-quality but not necessarily future national teamers.

This time around, we're going to discuss the teams without putting them in tiers.
Ansonville Comets The worst spine in the Union, but making up for that by putting good players in nearly every other position. The forwards are fine and there is a lot of talent in the back, but getting the ball there in the right time and place is too hard for this team most of the time. Masahiko Morimoto, switched from League, is a huge upgrade at centre.
Aubury Swans Decent weight in the scrum but very top-heavy. Proper halves and alright backs, but no stars to carry this team in a pinch. 70 out of 80 minutes should not be a problem for this team, but maintaining a tiny lead or winning from behind needs character sometimes, and I have my suspicions about this team.
Eaglebury Aquila have put some decent players next to worse ones, but keeping the incredible duo of Whithingham at halfback and Sheehan on the wing intact. That duo will have to carry this team once again, though this time there are fewer weak spots.
Greencaster Galaxy what a signing. Going from one of the most unreliable halves to scouting one in rugby league, and nailing the contract. Greencaster, as a big city team, have to perform every single year and this is probably just about the biggest turnaround possible through a single choice, including attacking structures involving a lot of options, carrying over from the francophone rugby league teams. Ba Vasseur might just take the Union by storm.
Idyllwild Coronae they've mostly added weight to their team, in order to be among the top few teams for an extra year. The scrum will be a little better, but they've mostly kept the great players in a position to do well around the sides of the field. Solid additions, but no spectacular players - not that they need to, they still have Weddall, Alardice and Scenay in the second row, on the wing, and at fullback.
Llandy Bulls also followed the example of keeping your best players and surrounding them with players who make fewer mistakes. yMhalmawm and yTewnchaeg remain Ko-oren's best forwards, but the entire scrum is now superb. The biggest missing link was at fullback, but they've now signed the very young yFfewlchewm to that position.
Mawrystwyth Phoenix poor additions, after a season where they've thoroughly disappointed. We can't exactly say that this team is much better than last year, but they're all still very young so if they can live up to last year's hype with last year's team + one year, they'll be better than 8th.
Mayara Wanderers-Cassiopeia again leaning fully on their backs, there is now a fullback to match the backline with Leauntherinthen. A bit of a mediocre roster for the rest of it, and there are about four players that could be replaced on a whim, but not enough quality to coach those guys or correct their errors.
Maynard Andromeda this team continues to build slowly towards a better team. Even if some players are about to retire, they don't make haste to have one good season and jeopardise the future. Andromeda have always been a well-built team, and they even landed rugby league's Finisterran centre Viveiros - not a particularly spectacular player but a decent addition to their backs.
Penstead Bears are also not a team of splashy signings and big ups and downs. The second biggest home advantage in the Union also helps, and their remote location also means that there is never a lot of pressure on the team - although there is a lot of local pride involved. Two effective players have been added, and the Bears are absolutely getting near top-6 material. yDdofcaech is their new half, not as good as Vasseur but better than most halves in the Union.
Tarrashall Travellers are the team with the largest home advantage and a lot of local feelings. The Travellers are often a fun team to watch, and in a land that should bring great forwards they have incredible firepower at the back instead. The Travellers have a hard time signing talent not from West Strand Riding given how far away they are to the rest of the country, but they once again have a respectable team. Bilaranora, the new fullback, immediately competes as one of the best fullbacks in the Union.
Willowbourne Foxes like Greencaster, the Foxes always have to be good. Unlike Greencaster, they have no way to get there and they have made suspect decisions in new players once again. It's like this team is trying to be bland in a position where it's so easy to draw attention... Centre Carrington is the closest they get to being interesting.

Standings

KRUL                           Pld    W   D   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts 
 1 Maynard Andromeda               22   12   3   7   337  261  +76    54 Grand Final
 2 Ansonville Comets               22   12   2   8   192  144  +48    52 Semifinals
 3 Penstead Bears                  22   12   1   9   253  220  +33    50 Semifinals
 4 Mayara Wanderers-Cassiopeia     22   12   0  10   220  230  −10    48
 5 Greencaster Galaxy              22   11   2   9   241  174  +67    48
 6 Aubury Swans                    22   11   2   9   190  162  +28    48
 7 Idyllwild Coronae               22   11   1  10   189  168  +21    46
 8 Eaglebury Aquila                22   10   2  10   244  264  −20    44
 9 Llandy Bulls                    22   10   1  11   237  256  −19    42
10 Tarrashall Travellers           22    9   1  12   156  193  −37    38
11 Mawrystwyth Phoenix             22    8   0  14   160  265 −105    32
12 Willowbourne Foxes              22    6   1  15   205  287  −82    26

Finals

Semifinal:
Ansonville Comets 20–13 Penstead Bears (HT 3-13)
Drop goals: 5' Morimoto, 66' White / 23' 39' yDdofcaech
Penalty Goals: - / -
Tries: 71' 78' Finnerty / 30' yBhaddras
Conversions: 71' 78' Morimoto / 30' yDdofcaech

Grand Final:
Maynard Andromeda 11–21 Ansonville Comets (HT 8-7)
Drop Goals: 48' Wilmer / -
Penalty Goals: 22' Wilmer / -
Tries: 18' Prater / 5' 55' Finnerty, 59' Morimoto
Conversions: - / 5' 59' Morimoto, 55' White

Analysis

As suggested by the close standings, the average score this year was 10-10. Or rather, 10-9.9, which surprisingly still realised a very decent home win percentage (53%). As close as the average score is, home teams were the favourites, and away teams struggled to get points (40% wins). The remaining 7% were draws.

It's been extremely close all season, so the final matchday results have had a big impact:
Maynard Andromeda 9–32 Mayara Wanderers-Cassiopeia - Mayara would've made it in if not for the Bears win, on H2H, with a negative PD! Huge service done by Andromeda.
Llandy Bulls 17–10 Mawrystwyth Phoenix - no impact
Greencaster Galaxy 13–6 Idyllwild Coronae - kept the Coronae out, if it weren't for the Bears Galaxy would've been in.
Tarrashall Travellers 8–15 Aubury Swans - also kept the Swans in the conversation.
Eaglebury Aquila 7–24 Ansonville Comets - secured the Comets.
Penstead Bears 12–7 Willowbourne Foxes - landed the Bears in the finals with a lot of teams just out! They were lucky to play the hapless Foxes at home on the last day.

For every team between 4th and 8th, there are multiple moments where a different bounce could've seen different finals, in every single game.

Derbies

Ansonville Comets 7–6 Greencaster Galaxy
Greencaster Galaxy 5–6 Ansonville Comets - Here's the difference between the Galaxy in the finals versus Comets in the finals.

Greencaster Galaxy 13–10 Willowbourne Foxes
Willowbourne Foxes 14–8 Greencaster Galaxy - this derby has lost some of its shine, but even the Foxes in 12th get the upset. The Galaxy would have made the finals with the win...

Maynard Andromeda 15–7 Idyllwild Coronae
Idyllwild Coronae 10–24 Maynard Andromeda - Two wins for Andromeda, over contenders Coronae, there's how you secure first place.

Idyllwild Coronae 0–5 Aubury Swans
Aubury Swans 7–3 Idyllwild Coronae - with differences so tiny, two Swans wins landed them over the Coronae, and kept the Coronae out of the finals!

Maynard Andromeda 16–0 Aubury Swans
Aubury Swans 10–0 Maynard Andromeda - two one-sided games, one for each team.

State of Origin
Mawryshire 20 - 24 WSR
Surbourneshire 24 - 11 Gehrenna
Gehrenna 16 - 21 Mawryshire
WSR 17 - 18 Surbourneshire
WSR 22 - 33 Gehrenna
Surbourneshire 22 - 32 Mawryshire

MAW 2-1 +11
 SRB 2-1 +4
 GEH 1-2 -7
 WSR 1-2 -8

Team of the Year

Props: Moore (Ansonville Comets), Luckett (Maynard Andromeda)
Hooker: yBhaddras (Penstead Bears)
Second row: Knight (Maynard Andromeda), Bashford (Aubury Swans)
Locks: yDdwffrell (Penstead Bears), Meahon (Idyllwild Coronae)
Eight: Atkinson (Ansonville Comets)
Halves: Wilmer (Maynard Andromeda), Vasseur (Greencaster Galaxy)
Centres: Morimoto (Ansonville Comets), Denrenaundhen (Mayara Wanderers-Cassiopeia)
Wings: Finnerty (Ansonville Comets), Alardice (Idyllwild Coronae)
Fullback: Ewell (Greencaster Galaxy)

Dev Leagues
GWU: Seameet, WSU: Regenton, MU: Llandy

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Ko-orenite Football - Season 200

Everyone plays each other once. Every team comes from a single census area, or in the past, from a county. There have (almost) always been 48 of these. Winning two thirds of your games or more lands you in the finals - so there is a different number of finalists every year.

KorFOOT                    Pld    W   L 
 1 Alara                       47   38   9 - Round 2
 2 Sydberg                     47   37  10 - Round 2
   yGladdfawr                  47   37  10 - Round 2
 4 Finisterre                  47   36  11 - Round 1
 5 Amillon                     47   35  12 - Round 1
   Heuveltuinen                47   35  12 - Round 1
 7 Etena                       47   34  13 - Round 1
   Sterrenwolde                47   34  13 - Round 1
 9 Katashi                     47   33  14 - Round 1
   Sudoren                     47   33  14 - Round 1
11 Greencaster                 47   32  15 - Round 1
   Pays d'Amandine             47   32  15 - Round 1
   Thornwich                   47   32  15 - Round 1
14 Aminey                      47   31  16
   Anarcourt & Norille         47   31  16
16 West Strand Riding          47   30  17
17 Maethoru                    47   29  18
   Oren                        47   29  18
   Santa Teresa                47   29  18
20 Aerellen                    47   27  20
21 Nordoren                    47   25  22
   Senoren                     47   25  22
23 Laringerland                47   24  23
24 Auburylength                47   23  24
   Gehrenna                    47   23  24
   Pays d'Étouille             47   23  24
   Willowbourne                47   23  24
28 Schemerdrecht               47   22  25
29 Mayara                      47   21  26
   Penshaw                     47   21  26
31 Burnet & Grainshire         47   19  28
32 Dawsbury                    47   17  30
   Nitoyagawa                  47   17  30
34 Aviansolagawa               47   16  31
   Idyllwildland               47   16  31
36 Ferrovente                  47   15  32
   Ouleux                      47   15  32
   Pays de Baie                47   15  32
39 Straudum                    47   14  33
   yDhinas                     47   14  33
41 Aevanna                     47   13  34
42 Albion & Argyle             47   12  35
   Guildwood                   47   12  35
44 Selesi                      47   11  36
45 Angloren                    47   10  37
   Donkerburg & Keizerdal      47   10  37
   Gemwright                   47   10  37
48 Metalwright                 47    8  39

Round 1
Finisterre def. by Thornwich
Amillon def. Pays d'Amandine
Heuveltuinen def. by Greencaster
Etena def. Sudoren
Sterrenwolde def. Katashi

Round 2
Alara def. Thornwich
Sydberg def. by Greencaster
yGladdfawr def. by Sterrenwolde
Amillon def. Etena

Round 3
Alara def. by Greencaster
Amillon def. by Sterrenwolde

Final
Greencaster def. by Sterrenwolde

TEAM         1  2  3  4  5  6  TOTAL
Greencaster  O  X  O  33 X  O  3+33
Sterrenwolde O  O  X  X  O  39 3+39

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Rugby League - Season 17

Preview
Starting with the end of last season, how accurate were the predictions last year? Did the Harriers and the Scorpions end up with the best spots? Did the Owls disappoint everyone?

Well, yes they did. The Harriers were the best team by far in the 22 regular games of the season, the Scorpions finished in third, and the Owls were 5 full wins away from 11th (out of 12). For the rest, we saw that there were a lot of just above-average teams that could very easily turn a decent season into a great one. Lots of teams went for energetic players that could turn around a game single-handedly, but it doesn't say much about the mental strength. It turned out that the Buffaloes had the right mix of everything at the right time, taking second place, focusing on forwards instead of backs, against the grain of the league, and getting rewarded for it. However, that's just the regular season. Then there were the playoffs, in which the Scorpions first upset the Buffaloes 18-19 (a first half drop goal, actually) - and then trashed the Harriers 30-10, making the Scorpions the grand champions of the year.

As most teams stay relatively the same from year to year, here are the best new signings since last season:
1) Aminey Owls: Asselin and Boudon, prop and lock. The Owls finally get back to what their forward pack should be like. There is so much talent up front in Cote Austral and somehow none of it landed with the Owls so far. Massive upgrade to a team that desperately needed talent.
2) Étouille Vultures: fullback Kaplan and centre Duchamp. Both were highly sought after, but nobody could imagine both signing with the same team. The Vultures mean business this year - but are among 4-5 teams that desperately need a star.
3) Nitoya Foxes: halfback Vamadate and fullback Jamakava, the Foxes have the spine needed to keep any game close. If the rest of the team shows up, the Foxes are in for a massively better year.
4) Ferrovente Scorpions: lock Van Ekkelkamp, winger Lista and halfback Vales. The Scorpions should remain among the top teams for the next 5 years with these kinds of sinings.
5) Katashi Wasps: with hooker Okazaki, the Wasps have done what it took to eclipse the Hawks. More forward talent from Leleia, out of nowhere.

Other notable players:
- Alara Spiders centre Ffwllnhil yLleorrhag. Switched from Union to League, would be an immediate upgrade at the position with any team.
- Katashi Hawks: prop Vakasugi. Forward talent is few and far between in the Japanophone lands, but here is one that commanded attention from everywhere.
- Linieux Harriers: halfback Bourseiller, the creativity needed to propel this team to the top once again, and this time win the final.

Standings

KRL                      Pld    W   D   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts 
 1 Ferrovente Scorpions      22   18   0   4   564  385 +179    72 - Grand Final
 2 Santa Teresa Sabres       22   15   0   7   509  433  +76    60 - Semifinal
 3 Linieux Harriers          22   13   0   9   512  404 +108    52 - Semifinal
 4 Katashi Wasps             22   12   1   9   502  423  +79    50
 5 Etena Vipers              22   10   2  10   484  456  +28    44
 6 Alara Spiders             22   10   0  12   428  459  −31    40
 7 Aminey Owls               22    9   1  12   451  446   +5    38
 8 Selesi Dragons            22    9   1  12   453  480  −27    38
 9 Katashi Hawks             22    9   0  13   427  478  −51    36
10 Aminey Buffaloes          22    9   0  13   414  524 −110    36
11 Nitoya Foxes              22    8   1  13   425  514  −89    34
12 Étouille Vultures         22    6   2  14   399  566 −167    28

Finals
Semifinal
Santa Teresa Sabres 24–16 Linieux Harriers (6-12 HT)
Tries: '31 '48 '51 '58 Canlas / '5 Brunet '12 Bourseiller '61 Cousteau
Conversions: '31 '48 Arceo '51 '58 Rodas / '5 '12 Bourseiller
Penalty goals:

Grand Final
Ferrovente Scorpions 14–22 Santa Teresa Sabres (10-8 HT)
Tries: '20 H. Vales '39 '76 Lista / '2 Rodas '46 Mira '72 Canlas
Conversions: '20 Saavedra / '46 Mira '72 Rodas
Penalty goals: - / '18 '29 '58 Arceo

The derby final, on Ferrovente soil... won by Santa Teresa. Can't make this up even if you tried.

Analysis
Well, it's back to the drawing board for the Étouille Vultures. This looked like it could be their year at the start of the season, but every single team easily overpowered them, and they're the only team to score fewer than 400 points, as well as concede over 550. On the other side, the Santa Teresa Sabres surprised everyone with their incredible comeback, as well as staying a full two wins ahead of the next team. The Ferrovente Scorpions won it all, and between the top two, this has been Finisterre's year. They even won State of Origin... the smallest Rugby League state of all has been absolutely dominant.

The Katashi Wasps came just short of a postseason appearance, and that on the back of a single good offseason. The Katashi teams are on their way up, and the Wasps more than all. Next up are the Vipers and Spiders, the two 'northern' teams, in another decent showing. Neither can figure out how to break into the semifinals, but neither ever finishes beneath 8th, it feels like. Incredibly stable teams. The Owls go from 12th to 7th, so that's their season complete.

Total number of games: 132
Number of home wins: 80, so 60.6% of games ended in a home win
Number of away wins: 48, so 36.4% of games ended in an away win
Number of draws: 4, so 3% of games ended in a draw
Total number of points: 5568
Home points: 3050
Away points: 2518
Average number of points scored by the home team: 23.11
Average number of points scored by the away team: 19.08
Average number of total points scored per game: 42.18

The Vultures' season: LDLWWLLDLLWLWLLLLLLLWW
Panic mode started in week three with just two points so far, off decent and improved teams. The next two weeks stabilised the mood somewhat, but going for five straight games without a win after that not only dashed their playoff hopes, they also sprang a set of panic moves by the Vultures' staff. They took the two wins in three weeks as a sign they did well... then they lost seven straight. This is a class on what you don't do when things don't go your way.

The Scorpions' season: WWWWWWWWLWWLWWWWLWWWLW
Come on, you only read this because you want to know who the Scorpions lost to. Here goes: the Hawks (30-10), the Owls (20-16), the Harriers (36-6), and the Wasps (24-18), all were away games. For some reason, both Katashi teams got the better of Ferrovente. The Owls and Hawks punched well above their weight in this one.

The Harriers' season: WWWWWLWLWWWWLLLWWLLLLW
Things looked all amazing come the season half. Nine wins, two losses, and only behind the Scorpions who were 10-1 at that point(!!) and ahead of the Sabres at 8-3. The rest of the league was well off (Wasps, 4th place, 5-6). Then they just, stopped. Four wins in the remaining 11 games... and now the Harriers look like a team that is going to lose the semifinal straight away. What a collapse.

Derbies

Selesi Dragons 20–24 Linieux Harriers
Linieux Harriers 13–28 Selesi Dragons - The Harriers get the last laugh, though.

Santa Teresa Sabres 16–24 Ferrovente Scorpions
Ferrovente Scorpions 22–20 Santa Teresa Sabres - This derby has never been more relevant. Two contenders for game of the year.

Katashi Hawks 18–22 Katashi Wasps
Katashi Wasps 28–10 Katashi Hawks - The Wasps showcase just how much more they've improved than their citymates.

Alara Spiders 28–12 Katashi Hawks
Katashi Hawks 24–12 Alara Spiders - Two alright games, lack of spectacle.

Aminey Buffaloes 24–22 Aminey Owls
Aminey Owls 34–6 Aminey Buffaloes - The Owls showcase just how much more they've improved than their citymates.

Katashi Wasps 36–6 Alara Spiders
Alara Spiders 34–18 Katashi Wasps - Alara can't win them all.

State of Origin
Cote Austral - Finisterre 6-30
Yoshima - Leleia 18-18

Leleia - Cote Austral 20-28
Finisterre - Yoshima 16-15

Yoshima - Cote Austral 26-34
Leleia - Finisterre 28-12

Finisterre:   2-0-1
Cote Austral: 2-0-1
Leleia:       1-1-1
Yoshima:      0-1-2

Team of the Year

Props: Bran (Scorpions), Bonnet (Harriers)
Hooker: R. Mira (Sabres)
Second rowers: Rodas (Sabres), Levasseur (Owls)
Lock: Nagao (Wasps)
Halves: Saavedra (Scorpions), Bourseiller (Harriers)
Wings: Kamizumi (Wasps), Nakazono (Vipers)
Centres: Canlas (Sabres), Brunet (Harriers)
Fullback: Higuchi (Dragons)

Dev Leagues
Yoshima League: Aviansola. Cote Austral-Finisterre League: Vionne

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Semi-professional and amateur sports - Season 5

Ice Hockey

KIHL                          Pld    W   D   L    Win % 
 1 Egevea Islanders               44   27   7  10    0.693
 2 Aevanna Plains Wanderers       44   24   8  12    0.636
 3 Aevanna Scouts                 44   22   9  13    0.602
 4 Straudum Ice                   44   25   3  16    0.602
 5 Launott Polar Bears            44   24   4  16    0.591
 6 West Coast Blizzards           44   23   6  15    0.591
 7 Egevea Northerners             44   21   5  18    0.534
 8 Southwest Aevanna Rangers      44   19   6  19    0.500
 9 Noordrug Bi-state              44   19   4  21    0.477
10 Aevanna Explorers              44   12   5  27    0.330
11 Aevanna Bay Mariners           44    8   4  32    0.227
12 South Aevanna Storm            44    5   9  30    0.216

In a weak year for the competition, only a few teams manage to improve enough to be contenders. West Coast is always up there, as are the Scouts, this year joined by the Islanders and the Plains Wanderers.

In the end, the West Coast Blizzards fall back quite a bit but manage to win over 50%. the Islanders run away with the league, followed by the other contenders. Straudum Ice hold on to last year's quality and finish above 60%. The entire top eight goes .500 or over, courtesy of a few dreadful teams at the bottom and it'll be hard to see them do much better over the next few years - but that's sports for you. South Aevanna win 5 out of 44, the worst team of the last decade. Aevanna Bay win 8 out of 44, the fourth lowest total of the last decade.

Field Hockey

KFHL                       Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Rozenvoorde                 22   16   4   2    52   29  +23    52
 2 Wintertoorn-S'drecht        22   11   7   4    42   26  +16    40
 3 Vleugelberg                 22   12   4   6    41   29  +12    40
 4 April                       22   11   4   7    48   36  +12    37
 5 Sterrenwolde                22   10   5   7    46   27  +19    35
 6 Angelwoud                   22   10   4   8    36   29   +7    34
 7 Oostgemeenten-S'drecht      22    7   8   7    44   36   +8    29
 8 Laringen                    22    8   5   9    37   44   −7    29
 9 Venstertoren                22    8   2  12    29   38   −9    26
10 Herengein-S'drecht          22    6   4  12    28   49  −21    22
11 Donderen-S'drecht           22    3   7  12    31   50  −19    16
12 Hazel-Amber                 22    2   2  18    20   61  −41     8

Hazel-Amber lose a huge amount of players and their championship window is now clearly over. They all move to either Wintertoorn-S'drecht or Sterrenwolde, who are both now incredibly improved teams capable of getting that title. It'll be one of them, or Oostgemeenten-S'drecht, after being so close last year. Rozenvoorde hold on to most of their championship team and are ready for a repeat.

In fact, they do repeat. By 12 points, even, and lose just two for the entire year. Wintertoorn-S'drecht and Vleugelberg come closest, but they have absolutely nothing on ruthlessly strong Rozenvoorde. The other contenders disappoint heavily, and Hazel-Amber fall to last place as expected.

Lacrosse

KLL                           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD    Win % 
 1 Anarcourt                      11    8   0   3   159  108  +51    0.727
 2 Sydberg - Greencaster          11    7   2   2   136  112  +24    0.727
 3 Windward - Greencaster         11    7   0   4   132  123   +9    0.636
 4 Cirelbourne                    11    6   0   5   133  135   −2    0.545
 5 Marinwood                      11    6   0   5   126  139  −13    0.545
 6 Bruncester                     11    5   1   5   139  127  +12    0.500
 7 Cresthill - Willowbourne       11    5   0   6   124  130   −6    0.455
 8 Thornwich - Greencaster        11    5   1   5   114  122   −8    0.500
 9 Ansonville                     11    4   1   6   116  115   +1    0.409
10 Norille                        11    3   2   6   123  134  −11    0.364
11 Maynard                        11    3   0   8   136  163  −27    0.273
12 Dalmington - Willowbourne      11    3   1   7   121  151  −30    0.318

The Lacrosse season is short and sweet, and mostly is a battle between the two largest cities of the country. The Lacrosse league enjoys some popularity in cities and towns alike, even in such a saturated (though densely populated) area. Most teams are from Greencaster or Willowbourne, and Lacrosse is the most urban sport of all by this measure. Anarcourt win the league over Sydberg on goal difference and number of wins, and we have had one of the closest competitions in a while. Even Windward were in it until the end, but Anarcourt won 12-4 and improved their GD some more.

Basketball

KBL                                 Pld    W   L    PF   PA   PD 
 1 Mayara Blues                         44   36   8  3660 3032 +628
 2 Lunay-Aminey Argonauts               44   33  11  3561 3105 +456
 3 Miradela-Santa Teresa Silvers        44   30  14  3462 3244 +218
 4 Étouille Energie                     44   29  15  3553 3189 +364
 5 Senoren White Diamonds               44   27  17  3390 3201 +189
 6 Ouleux-Aminey Sapphires              44   25  19  3328 3243  +85
 7 Montelo-Santa Teresa Snipers         44   22  22  3318 3388  −70
 8 Couziers-Linieux Centurions          44   21  23  3322 3433 −111
 9 Gehrenna Lions                       44   18  26  3280 3470 −190
10 Serramonte-Santa Teresa Castles      44   11  33  3134 3555 −421
11 Maethoru Banshees                    44    6  38  2982 3554 −572
12 Ferrovente Tazers                    44    6  38  3032 3608 −576

The Basketball League is small but spread out across Ko-oren's southern bay coast. Between the capitals (Mayara, Gehrenna, Maethoru, Senoren), the contrarian cities in Cote Austral (Couziers, Ouleux, Lunay, Étouille), and the religious cities of Finisterre (Miradela, Serramonte, Ferrovente, Montelo), there are some clashing ideas about how sports should be enjoyed. Étouille have the best offseason, attracting some good players while the top all lose a culture-defining player to retirement.

However, it's the Mayara Blues who come away with the title, almost keeping their points allowed under 3000! The entire contingent placed 4th to 6th last year move up three spots. Mayara, Lunay-Aminey and Miradela-Santa Teresa. The Banshees find themselves near the bottom once again and hope for the offseason Étouille had.

Kabaddi

KYKL                  Pld    W   L    PF   PA   PD 
 1 Nitoya                 22   20   2  1085  625 +460
 2 Alara                  22   15   7  1017  780 +237
 3 Katashi East           22   15   7   984  788 +196
 4 Furune                 22   12  10  1004  820 +184
 5 Teragaseki             22   12  10   884  810  +74
 6 Aonishi                22   12  10   930  938   −8
 7 Lejana                 22   12  10   834  848  −14
 8 Suvira                 22   10  12   846 1003 −157
 9 Echizen                22    8  14   832  922  −90
10 Katashi West           22    8  14   800  969 −169
11 Arakura                22    6  16   759 1024 −265
12 Aviansola              22    2  20   610 1058 −448

Kabaddi is quietly becoming the sports enthusiast's guilty pleasure, and the venues of Yoshima are filling up accordingly. That said, sponsor income falls by a significant margin and the talent level drops significantly as well. Nitoya are quietly dominating this league and take the championship by FIVE wins over a 22-game season! Alara and Katashi East keep the damage to a minimum, but one has to wonder what Aviansola are doing.

Aussie Rules

KMARL                 Pld    W   D   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts 
1 yMhinem                20   15   0   5  2000 1731 +269    60
2 Mawrystwyth            20   13   0   7  2130 1726 +404    52
3 Penstead               20    9   0  11  1888 1877  +11    36
4 yDremdwn               20    9   0  11  1744 1839  −95    36
5 Llandy                 20    8   1  11  1736 1824  −88    34
6 yNelseg                20    5   1  14  1725 2226 −501    22

  KWSRARL               Pld    W   D   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts 
1 Aralla                 20   14   0   6  2348 1802 +546    56
2 Myaranowra             20   13   0   7  2226 1693 +533    52
3 Tarrashall             20   13   0   7  2147 1786 +361    52
4 Eaglebury              20   11   0   9  2055 1850 +205    44
5 Jillong                20    6   0  14  1715 2469 −754    24
6 Nyashawill             20    3   0  17  1547 2438 −891    12

Aussie Rules is the best kept secret of the west coast, and even though the towns are small, the sport is taken very seriously. Field sizes do depend on the ground - not every town has a large enough flat space. The top teams are really running away from the rest this year, with yMhinem and Mawrystwyth ruling over the KMARL. Aralla win a highly contested KWSRARL, just over Myaranowra and Tarrashall. New teams fall to the bottom, so at least there is some movement. The top teams look hard to beat over the next 5 years, though.

yMhinem 19.12.126 def. Aralla 13.9.87

yMhinem's best record in the league gives them home advantage for the final! In a high scoring match, the home team are clearly a full few sizes larger than their opponents and Aralla can't play as advertised.

[Ko-oren]

Gridiron Season 45 - Previews

This offseason, we saw multiple rarities: moves between teams. Usually, a player is picked up by one of twelve teams, stuck in the D-league (Developmental League) for a while (maximum of four years), then in the second division, all on teams that are affiliated with the team in the pros. If a player does not pan out, they are usually swapped, traded, sold or fired from the D-league team, or from the second division team, but rarely from the professional team. The farm system has about 4-5 years of video on most players trying to go pro, so most of the time, the only players on the roster for the professional teams are players that have been picked and prepared for anywhere between 1-6, or even more years. Trades are a luxury problem only rarely encountered, and this year it happened because some teams moved away from some fan favourite players.

Ko-oren Bowl losing quarterback Fullmore moves from the 14-2 65ers to the 4-12 Saints, as the 65ers pin their future on a new draftee: Kjell Enkwist from the Salamantic Professors of NSCF fame. The Saints have a gap at QB from their old signalcaller retiring after last year. More QB news: draftee Aalander, fresh in the (6-9-1) Astronauts' system, was moved to the (12-3-1) Ko-oren Bowl winning Destroyers before seeing a regular season snap! The Destroyers' Bowl win didn't rely on a quarterback and it doesn't look like they will this year either.

For other positions, Reinsma has been a more than passable option at safety for the Admirals, and will now strengthen the Caspians' secondary, which is now taking on scary forms. The Dragonflies have dealt around the league, sending off their disappointing TE and acquiring one from the Emperors, while also securing a punter as special teams around the league are shaping up. Lastly, the Explosions now have an intimidating offensive line with the addition of C Welsh. Winners of the offseason seem to be the Dragonflies, adding two immediate impact players (punters are people too!!).

QB Fullmore 65ers -> Saints
QB Aalander Astronauts -> Destroyers
SS Reinsma Admirals -> Caspians
K Eiren Explosions -> Astronauts
TE Kagageera Emperors -> Dragonflies
TE Goudveld Dragonflies -> Godspeed
P yPenmheos Centaurs -> Dragonflies
P Redsmith Saints -> 65ers
C Welsh Saints -> Explosions

TE Gardet Godspeed -> RETIRED
C Tarabel Explosions -> RETIRED

And now for the preseason power rankings, which take on a different form every year:
Schemerdrecht 65ers
Offence: a great, though hard to manoeuver offensive line should keep newly acquired QB Enkwist clean. They will need to, because Enkwist really only has TE Van Luttert to throw to. Plenty of youth in this team, so they should remain good for a while. RB Galway is one of the best rushers in the league, so there are a lot of options here. Passing will be somewhat of an issue, though.
Defence: The defence consists of a wildly inconsistent line, with national teamers Maatman and Braakjans, but also rookie (and candidate to not be in the league for long) Neenyah. There's not much at linebacker, and the secondary really only has national hero CB Ensink.
Overall: Very decent offence with plenty of options, just lacking receiver depth. The defence relies on pressure by Braakjans and Maatman - if the opponent can get them out of the way, nothing will stop you.
Schemerdrecht Admirals
Offence: On the line, everything is alright. It's not the best unit in the league, but it will be far from the worst either. Right tackle is a liability, lots of shifting of players to and from this position in preseason. They seem to go for Carpentier. There is not much to pass protect, QB De Croon lacks talent but is still first choice. RB Mannussen, TE Klijn and WR Aidivan show that there is talent at the skill positions, but will that be enough to mask other issues? There are too many question marks here.
Defence: Players are hitting their best years, from DE Binnenpoorte, to MLB Ramsbottom, Salamantic Professor SS Turaundhinthen. The latter two are rookies, and that suggests that the Admirals have probably gotten the best rookies this offseason. The bad thing is that they have these unproven players to rely on and outside of this core, quality varies.
Overall: Lots of question marks on both sides of the field. Well addressed in the offseason, but it doesn't seem to be enough to turn the team around.
Sterrenwolde Dragonflies
Offence: Poor offensive line which means that QB Reeman (top 3 QB) will have to get rid of the ball quickly. He has new TE Kagageera, WR Schoolhendrik, and there's definitely some upside to rookie RB Olink too. To be honest, despite the new arrivals, there is still a lot to improve on this offence. If anything, Reeman is the perfect man for the job, but this team needs to give him better options. Skill positions are not great, not terrible.
Defence: In the front 7, four are likely future Hall of Famers, or at least Hall of Very Gooders. The defensive line is stellar (DE Bakker, DT Avink), with Bakker likely on his last good years. MLB Fokke is one of the pillars of the World Bowl winning NT. Safeties are incredible ball hawks from FS Kadwell (just 19 years old, huge talent) and SS Dollen (led the World Bowl NT in interceptions). CB Ecaliris is looking to be making his first NT appearance soon, too. Lack of depth, but that's alright.
Overall: Unimpressive offence, but that defence is easily best of the league. New additions seem to have strengthened the defence, that which was already good, and the offence remains ignored. QB Reeman has won a World Bowl for his team, can he bring the Dragonflies to glory too?
Aminey Caspians
Offence: QB Sylvestre has a few good options, from WR Lokaguthen to WR Crozier, and Aminey seems to always find receivers in a league so devoid of receiving talent. This team makes a single-dimension passing offence possible, and honestly it's the only thing keeping them afloat. There is no running game here. The line is composed of greats and then a few players that would find it hard to get employed at other teams...
Defence: They have addressed depth more than any other team. For the linebackers, they have a massive unit but lack a star. The entire defence should be doing just fine, but there is no star pass rusher or ballhawk to turn the ball over to. The defensive line is very good, but not the best in the league. If anything, fumbles will have to come from there. Other than that, it won't be easy to score on this D either.
Overall: Wildly inconsistent team, with several upsides and individual stars. The defence is fine, but will struggle against well-prepared teams.
Noordrug Astronauts
Offence: High personnel counts will have to do it, just like the national team, as there is little receiving talent on the Astronauts. TE Antonsen is an upside, as is RB Svenszoon, all while QB Plasman really isn't bad at all. Plasman is often passed up, but he might challenge the top 3 of quarterbacks. The line is fine, but might be directionless with 21-year old unproven C Hofstad.
Defence: Pressure comes from OLBs Holmgroen and Ehrenkorn, but the rest of the front 7 won't impress much. Two new players on the line, DT Ruijtenberg and DT Bicker look way out of place. The secondary has something at least, with CB Nieuwstroom and FS Eisenman. That won't be enough, though.
Overall: The Astronauts have a 12th player on the field in the form of home advantage, especially when those cold, cold northern winters kick in. Apart from that, this team has a talent issue. There is plenty of good on this team, but it is too easy to pick on the worse points.
Aerellen Explosions
Offence: There was some commotion on the national team as QB Arerira appealed for extra playing time. We now know why: it's not like he can show what he can do with this starved receiving corps. WR Varafin is alright, TE Voorhorst should be the big man as a blocker, receiver and general jack of all trades, but he's new in this unit. Arerira loves to run, and has a stable of running backs (Alaraicia, Westergroen) to help him too. One of the better offensive lines in the league turns this into a run-first, pass-never offence.
Defence: Every single player on the defence is a fine role player - but not more than that. Don't get me wrong, they should all be good additions to any of the 11 other teams, and they work very well together, but there's nobody to step up and lead this unit. CB Aemino does most of that, but he's only 21. DT Verian might do that as well, but he didn't even make the national team. DE Asafala might, as the most senior player here. The linebackers and secondary aren't too impressive.
Overall: If you thought the Astronauts had home advantage in the cold, think again. The Explosions' stadium is open, further north, further east, and the team knows that running works, and passing doesn't. That said, it's very onedimensional, and half the season consists of away games. The defence won't subtract much from this, but won't add much either.
Eaglebury Emperors
Offence: The Emperors have taken their rivals (Centaurs) idea for an offence and are currently perfecting it. The line is serviceable, definitely among the top 50% in the league, with QB Parkes making the game look easy, throwing to newly attracted WR Junga, Salamantic Professor TE Suthmeer, and now the Emperors have a sneaky good offence. Running will be an issue, but they didn't do that much to begin with.
Defence: The stars have stayed, SS Minjarrah, DT Farrier, OLB Darknoll. The rest are doing just fine, from nice additions at cornerback (Wongar, Nakada) that have the energy to stay with good receivers all day. They might be a little soft in the middle, but there's enough around them to hide that.
Overall: The Emperors have gone from middle-of-the-pack to contenders in one offseason, through a great multi-year plan and good targets in the offseason. They will be postseason candidates.
Mawryshire Centaurs
Offence: It all starts with the quarterback, as they say, and the Centaurs currently don't have one under contract that can play the pass-happy game the Centaurs are known for. QB yThollhas is definitely not the worst passer in the league, but TE Pwlh and WR ySarrwdd deserve better. With RB yGwmrwll, not selected for the national team for some reason, and C ySegrwm and OT yPeolewf, there is enough of good support to make this something. Unfortunately, the line isn't strong everywhere and the question whether they can pass enough to sustain drives remains.
Defence: They added a surprise to their roster in rookie DE Sugimoto: one of very, very few Japanese-speaking players in the league, ever. Sugimoto grew up on rugby league but made the switch sometime around the start of his college education, and is touted as a possible national teamer soon. Behind him, there is an up-and-down group of linebackers, and a downright poor secondary. The defence will cost this team.
Overall: The offence should be fine, though maybe a little predictable by midseason. The defence is a huge liability and we cannot see them win much with it. Special teams are alright, with K yTantews and P Tadhinthen (from the Professors).
Mayara Wolves
Offence: The typical run-first element is still here, with RB Zanonthen and bulky QB Loder, supported by a wide range of TEs to create more potential running lanes. TE Maret should be the man going forward for them, with plenty of depth around him. WR Junstarin is a welcome target for Loder. The line doesn't reflect their running game, with only C Thalkurinden up to snuff.
Defence: The strong 4-3 defence has been improved some more. DE Payne and DT Sjouwman were added from the D-league, and it should immediately make this D-line an intimdating one. Adding OLB Dauntaringun and MLB Kinportinden makes the entire front 7 well over average, with an underwhelming secondary beyond that.
Overall: R Garsasunthen gives this team a nice extra dimension. This team is not bad in any position but still feels very incomplete. They might challenge for the postseason, but in an alternate universe they could find themselves near the bottom of their division as well.
Mayara Destroyers
Offence: Take last year's Ko-oren Bowl winner, and it wouldn't surprise you that there is still a lot to like. They were forced to use a new QB, Aalander, which is a downgrade, but otherwise it's mostly the same team - but there will be some retiring after this year or the next. The line is fine from C Likathinden to OT Tathinden, running support from RB Jurethen is fantastic, depth is well done, WR Whitlock and TE Tharadhen are some of the best catchers in the league. This offence is good - as long as Aalander can do something with this.
Defence: The defence is mostly the same, so it will still be a huge unit this year. DT Rushadhin for tackles for a loss, RS Mesjathaunden with the interceptions, OLB Gunmothinden with a huge national team effort.
Overall: This team is slightly worse from last year, and special teams weren't a selling point either. Still, they're pretty much a lock for the postseason.
Greencaster Godspeed
Offence: There isn't much to see here, apart from RB Thorebourne continuing to put the unit on his shoulders. WR Turner is a much needed extra, but now to see whether QB Whistling can deliver the ball to him at all. They won't get much help from the line, although C Penn isn't a liability.
Defence: The young defence will have to provide the points for the Godspeed. The line is solid, especially with just 22-year old DE Burton, incredible middle linebacker play from Casey and Nottle (Casey might be on his last or second-last year) and a serviceable secondary with CB Knight and FS Wheelwright.
Overall: This team isn't great, will struggle to get points on the board but might be able to stop a few offences. They deserve a little more recognition for taking special teams this seriously. Returner Bronsvoord and K Bennett will decide games for them.
Willowbourne Saints
Offence: The Saints had the addition of the year with QB Fullmore. He'll be asked to do a lot to get this team with a deep losing record up to .500 and above. The line is absolutely awesome, from C Gavreau, to OG McLelland and OT Schildwacht, he has targets in WR Harrington and TE Barbary, and there's rushing help from RB Hellyer. The Saints have put together an offence, and only needed one offseason to do so.
Defence: It's a different story defensively. The line is prone to get pushed around, the linebackers are anywhere from ok to unimpressive, and the secondary has a lot to be desired. Their additions will help, but there is no one to step up and change a game single-handedly here. CB Dwyer, maybe, or ex-Professor FS Fortuin.
Overall: This is a hard to like team. On the one hand, there's something here, especially on the offence. This is a young team apart from Fullmore, and if they can find a quarterback in a few years' time they can go places. This year, I just don't see them do much.

Overall
The 65ers and Destroyers remain the league's best teams, despite things going a bit south for them. The Dragonflies and Emperors are new challengers, and there are plenty of middle-of-the-pack teams that could be a nice surprise. The Admirals, Explosions and Centaurs feel much too unprepared to do much.

Contenders: 65ers, Destroyers
Pretenders: Dragonflies, Emperors
Middle of the pack: Caspians, Astronauts, Godspeed, Saints, Wolves
Not finishing last: Admirals, Explosions, Centaurs

[Ko-oren]

Gridiron Season 45 - Regular Season

In the regular season, each club will play their division home and away, and the teams in the other division once: three home and three away. Informally, the season is divided into two sections: the first phase, where every club plays each other club once, and then the second phase, which has the divisional matchups' second legs.

KGL                              Pld    W   D   L    Win %    Win % 
 1 Mayara Destroyers                 11   10   0   1    0.909    0.909
 2 Eaglebury Emperors                11    8   0   3    0.727    0.727
 3 Schemerdrecht 65ers               11    8   0   3    0.727    0.727
 4 Sterrenwolde Dragonflies          11    7   0   4    0.636    0.636
 5 Noordrug Astronauts               11    5   2   4    0.545    0.556
 6 Aerellen Explosions               11    5   1   5    0.500    0.500
 7 Mayara Wolves                     11    4   2   5    0.455    0.444
 8 Schemerdrecht Admirals            11    4   2   5    0.455    0.444
 9 Aminey Caspians                   11    3   0   8    0.273    0.273
10 Willowbourne Saints               11    3   0   8    0.273    0.273
11 Greencaster Godspeed              11    2   2   7    0.273    0.222
12 Mawryshire Centaurs               11    2   1   8    0.227    0.200

The four most hyped clubs from the preseason have at least stayed true to their projections in the first 11 games. The Destroyers are near-perfect, losing only the Round 2-game against the 65ers. The Emperors finish second and are provisionally second in the Western division. After that, we get four Eastern division teams, from the 65ers, then the Dragonflies, and then two teams that are a little further behind in the race, the Astronauts and Explosions. The other teams are more or less eliminated, a lot will have to go right for any of the 4-win teams to make it.

WEST                             Pld    W   D   L    Win %    Win % 
 1 Mayara Destroyers                  5    5   0   0    1.000    1.000
 2 Mayara Wolves                      5    4   0   1    0.800    0.800
 3 Eaglebury Emperors                 5    2   0   3    0.400    0.400
 4 Mawryshire Centaurs                5    2   0   3    0.400    0.400
 5 Willowbourne Saints                5    1   0   4    0.200    0.200
 6 Greencaster Godspeed               5    1   0   4    0.200    0.200

The Destroyers remain as good as ever in the division and are 10 from 10 against the West. The real fight is for second place: the Emperors were fantastic across the first 11 but they have fallen back. The Wolves have taken advantage but it will be too little, too late. Mawryshire even have something to celebrate after being called the worst. The Saints and the Godspeed are derby mates and are both very, very lackluster.

EAST                             Pld    W   D   L    Win %    Win % 
 1 Schemerdrecht 65ers                5    5   0   0    1.000    1.000
 2 Aminey Caspians                    5    2   1   2    0.500    0.500
 3 Noordrug Astronauts                5    2   1   2    0.500    0.500
 4 Sterrenwolde Dragonflies           5    2   1   2    0.500    0.500
 5 Aerellen Explosions                5    1   1   3    0.300    0.250
 6 Schemerdrecht Admirals             5    1   0   4    0.200    0.200

The 65ers do the Mayara Destroyers thing and are perfect against the East in the remainder of the season. The Dragonflies have a disappointing end to their season with the playoff spot more or less taken care off, but the Caspians, Astronauts and Explosions cannot get close enough. Even with a decent 4-5-2 start, the Admirals fall way back and let the division slip past them.

Final Standings

KGL                              Pld    W   D   L
 1 Mayara Destroyers                 16   15   0   1 - #1 WEST
 2 Schemerdrecht 65ers               16   13   0   3 - #1 EAST
 3 Eaglebury Emperors                16   10   0   6 - #2 WEST
 4 Sterrenwolde Dragonflies          16    9   1   6 - #2 EAST
 5 Mayara Wolves                     16    8   2   6
 6 Noordrug Astronauts               16    7   3   6
 7 Aerellen Explosions               16    6   2   8
 8 Schemerdrecht Admirals            16    5   2   9
 9 Aminey Caspians                   16    5   1  10
10 Mawryshire Centaurs               16    4   1  11
11 Willowbourne Saints               16    4   0   9
12 Greencaster Godspeed              16    3   2  11

Discussion & Stats

Total number of games: 96
Number of home wins: 36, so 37.5% of games ended in a home win
Number of away wins: 53, so 55.2% of games ended in an away win
Number of draws: 7, so 7.3% of games ended in a draw -> one more draw than last year
Total number of points: 3973 -> 14 more than last year
Home points: 1837
Away points: 2136
Average number of points scored by the home team: 19.1 -> up 0.1 from last year
Average number of points scored by the away team: 22.3 -> up 0.1 from last year
Average number of total points scored per game: 41.4 -> up 0.2 from last year

Destoyers' season: WWWWWWLWWWWWWWWW. 1 loss to the 65ers, which was followed up by a 50-3 win over the Admirals. Taking revenge on the one least deserving of it, it looks like. It was their only 40+ score of the year, though they've come close here and there.

65ers' season: WWWWWWWWWWWLLWLW. Three losses aren't bad at all, but it's slightly worrying how they've all come towards the end of the season. Losing back to back, at home, to the Saints and the rival Admirals, that's a serious slide. At the end they lose to the Emperors, which is a perfectly possible result.

The Godspeed have a nice 7-game losing streak from week 2 to week 8. At least the Centaurs spread out their losing across the season. Makes you wonder if more was possible during that streak for the Godspeed...

Divisional Round

Mayara Destroyers (West) 13–6 Eaglebury Emperors (West)
Schemerdrecht 65ers (East) 20–23 Sterrenwolde Dragonflies (East)

The Destoyers are in a league of their own with a nice win over the Emperors. Low scoring, fine, but a win is a win and it's one in a long tradition. The Destroyers go to their second straight Ko-oren Bowl and their third overall in the modern era. The Dragonflies are back to the big one after having missed two - and they are also on their third overall. We will have a repeat winner in the modern era, and the champion will be the first team to two modern titles. Let's not forget the first modern title, Ko-oren Bowl XLI (that's just four seasons ago)... which was exactly this matchup.

Ko-oren Bowl

Mayara Destroyers (West) 23–16 Sterrenwolde Dragonflies (East)

The Destroyers, as their name suggests, destroy the opposition and smash a bunch of records while they're at it! The first team with two consecutive Ko-oren Bowl wins, the first team with two modern titles... What haven't they proven yet during this dynasty?

Derbies

Mawryshire Centaurs 30–43 Eaglebury Emperors
Mawryshire Centaurs 10–41 Eaglebury Emperors

Willowbourne Saints 27–10 Greencaster Godspeed
Willowbourne Saints 9–23 Greencaster Godspeed

Mayara Destroyers 49–13 Mayara Wolves
Mayara Destroyers 33–17 Mayara Wolves

Noordrug Astronauts 10–10 Aerellen Explosions
Noordrug Astronauts 6–31 Aerellen Explosions

Sterrenwolde Dragonflies 16–16 Aminey Caspians
Sterrenwolde Dragonflies 31–17 Aminey Caspians

Schemerdrecht 65ers 27–28 Schemerdrecht Admirals
Schemerdrecht 65ers 24–12 Schemerdrecht Admirals

Developmental Leagues

D-league Final
Willowbourne Wildcats 10-16 Schemerdrecht Skies

KG2 Playoffs
Gehrenna Mountaineers (1) 26-20 Intermare Internationals (4)
Aevanna Phoenix (2) 31-18 Greencaster Anchors (3)

Gehrenna Mountaineers 11-27 Aevanna Phoenix

Season Stats

Offence of the Year Mayara Destroyers
Defence of the Year Sterrenwolde Dragonflies
Team of the Year Eaglebury Emperors

League MVP Garathen Jurethen (Mayara Destoyers)
QB of the Year Kjell Enkwist (Schemerdrecht 65ers)
RB of the Year Garathen Jurethen (Mayara Destroyers)
Receiver of the Year Thorlibin Junga (Eaglebury Emperors)
Pass rusher of the Year Baluin Dauntaringun (Mayara Wolves)
Defensive back of the Year Aelithage Ecaliris (Sterrenwolde Dragonflies)
ST of the Year Abner Bennett (Greencaster Godspeed)

Postseason Announcements

Retirements:
Louw Klijn, TE Schemerdrecht Admirals
Gwerwd Pwlh, TE Mawryshire Centaurs
Lathaun Haunidhindhen, DE Mayara Destoyers
Auneferin Asafala, DE Aerellen Explosions
Amame Alaraicia, RB Aerellen Explosions
Zeb Drogace, R Eaglebury Emperors
Noud Bakker, DE Sterrenwolde Dragonflies
Thor Svenszoon, RB Noordrug Astronauts
Viggo Muikelist, WR Noordrug Astronauts
Hugh Aldridge, DE Eaglebury Emperors
Be Rutenfrans, FS Schemerdrecht Admirals
Torsten Eisenman, FS Noordrug Astronauts
Gus van de Weg, WR Schemerdrecht 65ers
Nungen Egaboo, WR Eaglebury Emperors
Burur Zorowen, OT Greencaster Godspeed
Ugathen Piralasthen, OLB Mayara Destroyers
Karentak Karentathen, DE Mayara Wolves
Guust Geitenbeek, OT Sterrenwolde Dragonflies
Aethegale Ahalidane, MLB Eaglebury Emperors

Ahalidane retires at just 26 years old, having played one year in the Top League and spending the rest of the time in the second division. Robin Reeman remains the oldest active player in the league as the quarterback of the Sterrenwolde Dragonflies at 35 years old.

[Ko-oren]

Rugby Union - Season 28

Preview
Last season, the Ansonville Comets won the championship after first winning the 2nd vs 3rd semifinal and then the final as the second placed team. Maynard Andromeda had it all as the 1st placed team after the 22 regular games - then lost the final. Lastly, the Penstead Bears, using their immense home advantage, finished third but crashed out in the semifinal, which was an away match for them. The very worst team by some distance were the Willowbourne Foxes, and to a lesser extent the Mawrystwyth Phoenix. Local pride dictates that the Tarrashall Travellers should be competitive, but they placed 9th and were not a force for most of the season.
The best players going to the worst teams through a short and simple draft means that the overall talent is very, very similar between teams and it really is a question of getting the best players in the spine and securing the best coaching staff. Minimising injuries is very important as well. Just looking at the rosters, it seems that the Llandy Bulls have made roster building an art in the era of parity, and it's Mayara Wanderers-Cassiopeia who are just a tad worse than the rest.

The best halves and fullbacks (subjectively) play for:
1. Tarrashall Travellers - Amaranga dealing the ball around and Bilaranora as safety insurance makes for an impressive combination. The Travellers only have a single great half, which could hurt them.
2. Greencaster Galaxy - they have a combination much like the Travellers, with Vasseur at the half and Ewell as fullback. Ewell really is one of the more explosive and reliable players at his position. The trio is completed with Hopperton, who really is a step down from the other two.
3. Mawrystwyth Phoenix - as bad as they were, it really is not on the spine. yThwllmhel and yPheffchawll (bless you) are a massive duo at half and fullback respectively, with plenty of state pride for Mawryshire.
4. Maynard Andromeda - they didn't come as far last year without Wilmer and Laurtingun, both as halves. Kicking has few secrets for them. They can't rely on Rick as a fullback, not showing up when he's needed most, though.

The most impressive and heaviest scrums:
1. Llandy Bulls - they would be on this list with their quality overall roster. There are monsters on every line of this unit, but they aren't strong at every position. There is room for improvement...
2. Idyllwild Coronae - there aren't any truly bad players on their scrum, though discipline issues sometimes sell them short. The true forces are on the lines further back, with second rower Weddall and recently acquired flanker Reejulga.
3. Penstead Bears - aiding their home advantage is a punitive group of forwards that slow down and wear down any opponent that faces them. Prop yBhaddras is the strongest of the lot, with yPawfewn and yDdwffrell capable of a lot of tackles and run metres alike.
4. Maynard Andromeda - while not universally powerful, the Andromeda forwards combine strength with a bit of gamesmanship. Knight and Luckett are known to be quicker than their size should allow, and gets them in positions to score or assist tries occasionally. Moore completes a trio to be reckoned with.
The quickest guys on the sidelines:
1. Ansonville Comets - Finnerty and Morimoto operate on the same wing, and that's usually where the Comets' tries come from, if speed is needed. With Sedhaninthen, the new winger from West Strand Riding, they have a decent option on the other side as well.
2. Llandy Bulls - there are two truly strong centres on this team, which aids the defence and provides some odd scoring options at the same time. yPhwgaragh and Weston have some support in the extremely fast (but soft) Porden on the wing.
3. Willowbourne Foxes - as much flak as their team gets, the backs do not deserve it. Bartley is a new winger who is insanely fast, and with Carrington at centre they have a scary combination. If both are healthy, this team has possibilities.
4. Penstead Bears - they are the only team with good options at all four positions here. wingers yCawslall and Bolubung (the latter is a rookie) and centres yNellchawr and Norebor (the latter also a rookie) the Bears have added a lot of options. The Bears are the only team that can make something happen on both wings, but without a single star.

Table

KRUL                           Pld    W   D   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts  
 1 Llandy Bulls                    22   16   0   6   301  157 +144    64 
 2 Greencaster Galaxy              22   14   2   6   250  141 +109    60 
 3 Mayara Wanderers-Cassiopeia      22   15   0   7   274  200  +74    60 
 4 Idyllwild Coronae               22   14   0   8   272  198  +74    56 
 5 Maynard Andromeda               22   11   2   9   249  208  +41    48 
 6 Tarrashall Travellers           22   11   2   9   239  216  +23    48 
 7 Mawrystwyth Phoenix             22   10   2  10   195  193   +2    44 
 8 Penstead Bears                  22   10   1  11   205  249  −44    42 
 9 Aubury Swans                    22    8   1  13   246  279  −33    34 
10 Ansonville Comets               22    6   1  15   160  321 −161    26 
11 Willowbourne Foxes              22    6   0  16   173  254  −81    24 
12 Eaglebury Aquila                22    5   1  16   158  306 −148    22

Finals
Semifinal
Greencaster Galaxy 25–16 Mayara Wanderers-Cassiopeia
Drop goals: - / Denrenaundhen 73'
Penalty goals: Vasseur 4' 7' / Denrenaundhen 34'
Tries: Teague 20', Jauffret 51', Aldridge 54' / Warmeling 34' 69'
Conversions: Vasseur 20' 54' / -

GRAND FINAL
Llandy Bulls 11–14 Greencaster Galaxy
Drop goals: yFfewlchewm 38' / -
Penalty goals: Weston 25' / -
Tries: yPhwgaragh 6' / Risewell 65', Morino 72'
Conversions: - / Vasseur 65' 72'

Analysis
While home teams had a significant advantage last year, this year the away teams had a better chance of winning. 50% of matches ended with the away team stealing four points away, and with a few draws here and there only 45% of matches ended in a home win. It was harder than ever to keep points at home and only the teams that kept their stadium as a fortress shot up the standings. This is where most of the Llandy Bulls' points came from, as well as the Tarrashall Travellers, Mawrystwyth Phoenix, as the teams with the strongest home following. Like last year, the average score was 10-10 (10.2 vs 10.5).

The Llandy Bulls and the Greencaster Galaxy went into the final round as surefire finals candidates. On the last day, the Greencaster Galaxy lost 14-0 to the Tarrashall Travellers to give up on the regular season title (and straight placement in the grand final). The Mayara Wanderers-Cassiopeia needed a draw to get there, but they won 16-6 over Maynard Andromeda instead to get their on their own strength. Idyllwild Coronae won 10-31 at the Penstead Bears, an amazing feat given how good the Bears are at home - but it wasn't enough.

So, the Llandy Bulls go straight to the grand final. They didn't get there easily (LWWWWWLWWWWWWWLLLLWWWW): they started with a loss at the Travellers, then lost four straight right when things were starting to heat up. Four straight losses raised some eyebrows in Llandy, but they kept their confidence to win the final four games anyway. The four losses were to the tune of 6-3, 6-8, 3-10, and 14-8, all low-scoring matches. After that they went to regular scheduling with 17-7, 3-23, 46-7 and 17-28 wins. What caused their attack to break down... we'll never know.

The Greencaster Galaxy improve massively on their previous season and had few setbacks during their campaign (LDLWLWWWWWDWWLWWLWWWWL). They started off with two points in three matches, a horrid start but they kept their composure. With a 15-7 loss, 7-7 draw and 5-3 loss, they kicked off a campaign for the ages.

Derbies
Maynard Andromeda 19–9 Idyllwild Coronae
Idyllwild Coronae 6–18 Maynard Andromeda 2-0

Maynard Andromeda 27–24 Aubury Swans
Aubury Swans 0–25 Maynard Andromeda 2-0

Aubury Swans 7–10 Idyllwild Coronae
Idyllwild Coronae 5–16 Aubury Swans 1-1

Willowbourne Foxes 0–16 Greencaster Galaxy
Greencaster Galaxy 20–9 Willowbourne Foxes 2-0

Ansonville Comets 7–14 Greencaster Galaxy
Greencaster Galaxy 13–3 Ansonville Comets 2-0

The Greencaster Galaxy win both of their rivalry series, the Idyllwild Coronae lose both of theirs, Maynard Andromeda win both of theirs again.

State of Origin
Mawryshire 15-25 WSR
Surbourneshire 14-14 Gehrenna
Gehrenna 3-28 Mawryshire
WSR 0-12 Surbourneshire
WSR 3-20 Gehrenna
Surbourneshire 23-3 Mawryshire

SRB 2-0 
GEH 1-1 
WSR 1-2 
MAW 1-2

Team of the Year
Props: Newddlawdd yTewnchaeg (Llandy Bulls), Cowan Holden (Mayara Wanderers-Cassiopeia)
Hooker: Namawch yBhaddras (Penstead Bears)
Second row: Al Jauffret (Greencaster Galaxy), Gene Weddall (Idyllwild Coronae)
Locks: Mayra Reejulga (Idyllwild Coronae), Bayou Grootemarsink (Tarrashall Travellers)
Eight: Jurgasen Hilnasindhen (Aubury Swans)
Halves: Ba Vasseur (Greencaster Galaxy), Tharind Laurtingun (Maynard Andromeda)
Centres: Rhonws yPhwgaragh (Llandy Bulls), Burrula Bebenna (Tarrashall Travellers)
Wings: Tei Warmeling (Mayara Wanderers-Cassiopeia), Morton Carson (Mawrystwyth Phoenix)
Fullback: Sinclair Ewell (Greencaster Galaxy)

Dev Leagues GWU: Senoren. WSU: Langward. MU: Southern WSR.

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Rugby League - Season 18

Preview
First of all, what is last season's aftermath? We leave the 17th season with resounding victories for both Finisterre and Cote Austral in the State of Origin - the 'Forward' states completely overpower the 'Backs' states of Leleia and Yoshima. Could we be at the start of a revolution, where slow progress through the forwards begins to be more important than flashy plays from the backs, on the sidelines? Also, the Santa Teresa Sabres win the championship in a dramatic final where they beat regular season title holders Ferrovente. That's a Finisterran final - another indication that changes are afoot. Yoshiman and Leleian rugby league is at an impasse, can they make a comeback? Can the Cote Austral teams find a way up into the top? The Linieux Harriers finished third to make the semifinals (3rd vs 2nd) - but we find the other Cote Austral teams all the way at 7th, 10th and 12th.

Given all this, which teams look the strongest heading into the 18th season?

1) Aminey Buffaloes. On the back of a completely Leleian/Yoshiman spine, the Buffaloes have added the right pieces in the last few offseasons to jump into second place from way behind. Jamakava as fullback is a quick, technical tackler. Muramoto and Vamadate as halves give this team a ridiculous edge that could rival the Scorpions' spine for the next 5-10 years. There is a little bit of everything on this team, with Matthieu and Gaudin providing some weight in the tackles as well. Backs could hold this team back.
2) Ferrovente Scorpions. Again, they prepare for a campaign with the best spine. Saavedra, Vales and Higuchi have finally been crowned - but a single championship wasn't enough to force them into retirement. They're back, but another year slower than they were last year. Could this, finally, be the end of the best spine in RL? They are once again aided by a prime forward pack, with Bran, Ramo, Levasseur and Sakakibala hitting their best years and giving plenty of tackling and ball carrying options.
3) Selesi Dragons. With 21-year-old Cellier at halfback, the Dragons are putting together something that resembles a pretty decent core to rely on. With Vales (Heitor, brother to Scorpions' Adan Vales) at the back and Castex to provide a little experience as Cellier grows, the Dragons are in the best position to jump up a few ranks. With a mixed bag at the back, from veteran Trottier to new recruit Wakao - and true star Ogawa - there is more reason to jump on the Dragons bandwagon.
4) Santa Teresa Sabres. The Sabres could be going to back-to-back finals, this time with more incredible skills from do-it-all fullback Monteverde. Kotake and Okabe are a bit of a comedy duo, but their quality is not up for debate.
5) Nitoya Foxes. Fujioka has been the key to our national team for a while, and he's getting on in years. Adding Pinchon at fullback should help the Foxes a little - and so this team is high up on the preseason rankings with nothing to show for it. Criticism that Fujioka is strictly a national team star, not a club star, is looking more and more accurate. Nitoya needs a good season to earn respect from friends and foes. They're past preseason hype. There are no excuses if things go wrong again. There's so much speed on the wings (Abbadie, 19yo, Burress, 19yo) that there is reason for hype again, though.
6) Étouille Vultures. The 12th placed team actually do not have a bad team. A lot went wrong, sure, but they have made some steps to ensure it doesn't happen again. Kaplan is their fullback, asked to do a lot but it finally seems like he's up for the job. Medin and Fukuhara are the halves here, providing decent options and creativity - but not top 3 stuff. Not much at the back, but they have gone for the forward options (that have made the Scorpions near-champions last year), with 19-year-old Poulin as second rower, aiming to add dozens of metres to his team's total every single game. Laza, Charbonnier, Rousselot - there's actually a lot of talent here. It might take another 2-3 years before they hit their stride, though.

Notable teams among 7-12: Linieux Harriers: National team backs on this team, actually. Not bad for a Cote Austral team, which is supposed to be a 'heavy' state. Brunet and Ocampo could be in for a good season on the left wing (winger and centre combo). Alara Spiders: Despite years and years in mid-table mediocrity, the Spiders are ready for an upswing. Few teams have better backs than them. Scratch that, they have the best backs in the league. yLeorrhag and Satomi as centres, Suganuma and Sanada as wingers. Suganuma might not last long, but he could pass on his tricks before retirement. Aminey Owls: They completely overhauled the forward pack, adding Asselin, Boudon and Uematsu, as well as Andrade, as prop, lock, hooker, and second rower. If they can get their strength and conditioning in check, this might develop into something. Don't expect too much this year yet. Katashi Hawks, Katashi Wasps, Etena Vipers: there are great players on each team, but don't hold your breath on them. There'll be great moments for all of them, yet it's hard to see them finish in the top 6.

Standings

KRL                      Pld    W   D   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts  
 1 Aminey Buffaloes          22   14   0   8   519  428  +91    56 - Grand Final 
 2 Ferrovente Scorpions      22   13   1   8   481  438  +43    54 - Semifinals 
 3 Nitoya Foxes              22   13   0   9   462  423  +39    52 - Semifinals 
 4 Aminey Owls               22   12   0  10   477  521  −44    48 
 5 Selesi Dragons            22   12   0  10   507  394 +113    48 
 6 Alara Spiders             22   12   0  10   470  443  +27    48 
 7 Santa Teresa Sabres       22   11   0  11   460  463   −3    44 
 8 Etena Vipers              22   11   0  11   426  476  −50    44 
 9 Linieux Harriers          22   10   1  11   425  432   −7    42 
10 Étouille Vultures         22   10   0  12   478  468  +10    40 
11 Katashi Wasps             22   10   0  12   450  457   −7    40 
12 Katashi Hawks             22    3   0  19   352  564 −212    12

Finals

Semifinal Ferrovente Scorpions 18–19 Nitoya Foxes
Tries: Kamizumi '30, Ramo '77, Levasseur '79 / Abbadie '33, '38, Nagao '60
Conversions: Saavedra '30, '77 / Fujioka '33, '38, '60
Penalties: Saavedra '7 / -
Drop goals: - / Mori '80

Drama and excitement in Ferrovente! The home crowd were used to finals appearances, but they usually go over better for them. This time, they climbed to a small 8-0 lead, but the Foxes immediately came back for two tries before half time (8-12) and another one well into the second half (8-18). A monumental last-minute push gave the Scorpions two more tries, from the famed forward duo Ramo and Levasseur. Ramo's was grounded near the middle of the field for an easy Saavedra conversion... and with second left on the clock, Saavedra had the opportunity to kick his team to a final. Levasseur went over, unchallenged, though nearly over the sideline. The Scorpions five-eight couldn't connect, the ball flew short of the goalposts, and it was all tied 18-18. In a battle of the halves, with two geniuses dividing up plays (Fujioka for the Foxes, Saavedra for the Scorpions), to decide who would be the better player from their generation... and it looked to come up equal. Only, the Foxes came prepared and while Fujioka was bugged into not handling the ball, Mori took a shot - a last second drop goal to send the Nitoya Foxes to the Grand Final!

Grand Final Aminey Buffaloes 18–32 Nitoya Foxes
Tries: Matthieu '20, Vamadate '37 / Burress '7, Nagao '28, Itou '54, Abbadie '70, Mori '75
Conversions: Muramoto '20, '37 / Fujioka '7, '28, '54, Mori '70
Penalties: Muramoto '66, '79, Gaudin '72 / Fujioka '14, Pinchon '79
Drop goals: - /-

Another 18 points suffered by Nitoya, but they were even better than last week. Nitoya wins the championship! After a few futile years they go back to the form of three years ago - with a completely different team. Poor discipline gave the Buffaloes enough chances to pull up in sight of the Foxes again - but the 32 points were far too much to get back to. Fujioka, the architect behind this team and finally in a position to prove that he is also a great club half, didn't see the end of the match through injury.

Analysis There was a lot of regression to the mean this year. The Ferrovente Scorpions and Santa Teresa Sabres had insanely good teams last year, but age caught up, the lucky breaks stopped coming, and now they're back within reach for the rest of the competition. The Aminey Buffaloes peaked early, the Nitoya Foxes and Selesi Dragons had an alright season but have still to profit fully from their young, amazingly talented teams, while the Étouille Vultures and Linieux Harriers weren't up to snuff yet. Apart from the Aminey Buffaloes, the largest overproduction came from the Aminey Owls: the Aminey derby wasn't very special last year - this year it's a very different story. That said, the Owls allowed vastly more points than they scored, and they finished over the Selesi Dragons with the highest PD. As I said, a lot of regression to the mean and apart from the top three, everything was very close together.

And then there were the Katashi Hawks.

Katashi Hawks: LLLLLLLWLLLLLLWLWLLLLL. Wins over Linieux Harriers (30-6), Katashi Wasps (18-24), Ferrovente Scorpions (12-23). Well, one of these isn't like the rest. The Ferrovente Scorpions could have finished even closer to first place if they hadn't lost to the worst team in rugby league. And they're not just a little beneath the rest in a parity-filled season: they finished 7 wins beneath the 11th placed team, in a 12 team league.

Aminey Buffaloes: WWLWLWLWLLWWWLWWLWWWLW. Fourteen wins would get the Buffaloes a third place with barely enough points to get into the semifinal last year, this year it's a clean championship. Not just that, they came from 10th last season. That's a turnaround of 5 wins - not huge, but still enough to climb from 10th to 1st. Their losses came to the Owls, Wasps, Scorpions, Harriers, Dragons, Owls again, Sabres, and Dragons again. Even if they tripped up against the teams in 4th and 5th, they won't see them again - they're lucky only the top 3 goes to the finals.

Total number of games: 132
Number of home wins: 76, so 57.6% of games ended in a home win -> down from 60.6
Number of away wins: 55, so 41.7% of games ended in an away win -> up from 36.4
Number of draws: 1, so 0.8% of games ended in a draw -> down from 3
Total number of points: 5507
Home points: 3023
Away points: 2484
Average number of points scored by the home team: 22.9 -> down from 23.11
Average number of points scored by the away team: 18.8 -> down from 19.08
Average number of total points scored per game: 41.7 -> down from 42.18

Derbies
Alara Spiders 12–25 Katashi Wasps
Katashi Wasps 10–24 Alara Spiders

Aminey Buffaloes 18–24 Aminey Owls
Aminey Owls 24–20 Aminey Buffaloes - The Owls take the city, yet the Buffaloes take the nation.

Katashi Hawks 12–28 Katashi Wasps
Katashi Wasps 18–24 Katashi Hawks

Linieux Harriers 11–22 Selesi Dragons
Selesi Dragons 30–12 Linieux Harriers

Katashi Hawks 18–24 Alara Spiders
Alara Spiders 40–12 Katashi Hawks

Santa Teresa Sabres 18–22 Ferrovente Scorpions [img]
https://i.imgur.com/kv1fOgM.png[/img]Ferrovente Scorpions 18–24 Santa Teresa Sabres - a season-final penalty goal gets them the derby win. The Scorpions have the last laugh, they can take the trophy back.

State of Origin
Cote Austral - Finisterre 16-18
Yoshima - Leleia 16-22

Leleia - Cote Austral 22-20
Finisterre - Yoshima 14-20

Yoshima - Cote Austral 36-12
Leleia - Finisterre 10-20

Yoshima      2-1 +24 
Finisterre   2-1 +6 
Leleia       2-1 -2 
Cote Austral 0-3 -28

Team of the Year
Props: Baris Bran (Ferrovente Scorpions), Lei Vilashima (Etena Vipers)
Hooker: Miza Uematsu (Aminey Owls)
Second row: Na Matthieu (Aminey Buffaloes), Zaquiel Ramo (Ferrovente Scorpions)
Lock: Marin Gaudin (Aminey Buffaloes)
Halves: Shunmyo Fujioka (Nitoya Foxes), Yoma Muramoto (Aminey Buffaloes)
Wings: Isamu Ogawa (Selesi Dragons), Hirokata Suganuma (Alara Spiders)
Centres: Glenn Burress (Nitoya Foxes), Hugo Canlas (Santa Teresa Sabres)
Fullback: Heitor Vales (Selesi Dragons)

Dev Leagues Yoshima League: Arakura. Cote Austral-Finisterran League: Vionne (2nd consecutive championship)

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See also: Ko-orenite sports agencies

Chairmen & Chairwomen

KFA (Soccer) Rodi Gaubert (KFA), Taleolu Justorthaunthen (Top League), Suzana Katlagithunten (2nd Division), ...
KGFL (Gridiron) Tisgonatlun Kalperinden
KRL (Rugby League) Kayu Okudaira
KRU (Rugby Union) Cyrus Whitesmith
KBA (Baseball) Inez Ishikawa
KCA (Cricket) Ffenton yLeomchawm (Mawryshire), Rhoda Mildenhall (Western Surbourneshire), Reuben Argall (Leeshire), Godfrey Crayford (Greencaster), Aria Aveline (Willowbourne), Cornelius Castleton (Eastern Surbourneshire)
Olympiad Maya Salgado

Referees & Officials

KFA (Soccer)
Male: Roland Holdaway (strict), Wilson Hooper (strict), Targolsen Naunthonthen (lenient), Adam Dalstroom (talkative), Izumo Shimamoto (lenient), Shuke Utsunomija (friendly), Dirre Rensink (authoritarian, Gré Vaugeois (lenient)
Female: Kath Treloar (lenient), Lavinia Northwood (strict), Mé Regnard (average), Veerle Middelwijk (talkative), Maiko Aomine (friendly), Dorotea Nova (authoritarian), Isolda Lence (lenient), Leona Walgroen (strict), Zasda Janaulerinthen (strict)
KGFL (Gridiron)
KRL (Rugby League)
KRU (Rugby Union)
KBA (Baseball)
KCA (Cricket)
Male: Daellnoch yMorawch (talkative), Deheof yFiwaeg (traditional, strict), Caellhan yDdewcer (impatient), Oswald Stoker (friendly), Louis Evans (talkative), Henery Hutchinson (friendly), Patrick Wooding (talkative), Maurice Lyford (traditional, strict), Sinclair Hardy (argumentative), Cyril Henman (easily overruled)

Reporters, Bloggers & Talking Heads

KFA (Soccer) - Lunaro Tsukida ('the Numbers Game', statistics), Kadanu Lirthingen (International football)
KGFL (Gridiron)
KRL (Rugby League)
KRU (Rugby Union)
KBA (Baseball) - Micael and Zaquiel Pineiro (Finisterre-based and biased)
KCA (Cricket)
General/Olympic - Therguil Jadheshugithen ('Opinion Piece', sociologic), Leligun Thernasthen (traveling)

Commentators

KFA (Soccer)
KGFL (Gridiron)
KRL (Rugby League)
KRU (Rugby Union)
KBA (Baseball)
KCA (Cricket)

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Gridiron - Season 46 - Previews

Teamname: Greencaster Godspeed
Stadium: Surbourneshire Square (65000) in Greencaster, Surbourneshire
Founded: 1975
Alternative venues: Marinwood

Championships: 1
Record in final: 1-0
Playoffs made: 1
Historical Championships: 4

Prediction: 1

With a new QB, the Godspeed hoped to improve on the previous year. Instead, they finished at the bottom of the table. Between some clear bright spots on the roster, there is a lot of work to do. They've added a lot of young players to plug the holes on the roster. Added focus on defence should hopefully prevent some of the worse losses, hoping that QB Gregory Whistling (29) can keep them in the game until the end.

In fact, they've added so much talent, that on paper, this team has a decent shot at the playoffs and maybe a championship. We've never seen such a turnaround in one single offseason, and this might be the biggest overcorrection in judging the strength of a team in Ko-orenite gridiron history. It's still clear that this team could just go from 12th to 1st - but a lot needs to go right.

OUT:
MB Ninian Nottle (28)
TE Yarrabyth Dindal (29)
WR Eugene Fabble (22)

IN:
LC Max Devilliers (22)
WR Roe Fineman (22)
LD Japie Bosschers (25)
WB Newmrhaf yFawschawf (23)
FB Jonas Wilson (21)
LT Aenieme Arenna (21)
LS Nicolau Solar (22)
LE Llawglhwn yDaddmhwr (22)
RT Naud Kruit (21)
RG Henri Moreau (29)

Teamname: Mayara Destroyers
Stadium: Exhibition Centre (41000) in Mayara, Mayara
Founded: 1905
Alternative venues: Rikalathen Arena, Maethoru
Alternative venue max att: 39000
Championships: 2
Record in final: 2-1
Playoffs made: 4
Historical Championships: 2

Prediction: 2

They want to keep everything as is, keeping their huge advantage over the other 11 teams intact. Even they will have to improve, because the other 11 are getting better. Whether anyone will be able to touch the Destroyers is anyone's guess for now. From the numbers, it looks like the dynasty could just be lasting for another year, and the models predict another Ko-oren Bowl appearance.

OUT:
RB Windong Dindal (21)

IN:
RD Veja Stroo (26)
RT Olinosuke Vuluja (23)
RC Nwchlwff yPawgcwn (29)
WB Wilbert Burns (23)
LC Anilira Asilodia (30)
PR Jonny Berkman (25)
LE Hampton Purcell (21)
FB Kobe Verhulst (30)
RE Esti About (21)

Teamname: Mawryshire Centaurs
Stadium: Hertfield (33000) in Mawrystwyth, Mawryshire
Founded: 1848
Alternative venues: Lawrshoffin or Penstead

Championships: 0
Record in final: 0-0
Playoffs made: 1
Historical Championships: 0

Prediction: 3

Mawryshire is the first small-market team on the list, so they generally have more space around them to rebuild. Used to having great quarterbacks and passing every opposing defence to shreds, the Centaurs will have to get used to a few quiet years before going back to the playoffs. Running will get them further, and then there's the defence that needs major work. They could just make the playoffs, bypassing the quiet years, if all goes well - and they definitely have the talent to. The Centaurs have never been to the big one, and now starts a time where they could finally claim a spot.

OUT:
-

IN:
RC Jalu Vigouroux (23)
FB Alois Guillan (29)
TE Joshiaki Vino (21)
WR Lilisun Ranindhen (26)
RD Tauhenun Raubidhen (26)
PR Geldhibin Kenausthen (24)
SS Dizoskun Horaudhen (20)
LT Kijuro Haruta (25)
LS Dimi Bissonnette (26)

Teamname: Schemerdrecht 65ers
Stadium: 65ers Arena (48000) in Schemerdrecht, Intermare
Founded: 1865
Alternative venues: Angelwoud

Championships: 0
Record in final: 0-1
Playoffs made: 2
Historical Championships: 2

Prediction: 4

A big focus on flashy skill players, they need just a little more to get the big one. They've already got an explosive team, which is only going to get better from here on out. The 65ers were set to have a good year, but their offseason was eclipsed by the Centaurs and Godspeed. The 65ers might be tipped at 4th, fans of the team have a reason for more than a little hype. The teams above have more talent, especially with what's come into the league in the last years, but the 65ers have the higher floor by a mile.

OUT:
-

IN:
FB Oda Umebajashi (29)
SR Tim Porden (23)
LT Merritt Hooligan (30)
SB Lou Fétique (30)
RD Gibagee Marlow (23)
RG Mardhun Relathingun (20)
RC Burt Thompson (26)
PR Clodio Carreiro (21)
LS Mar Ardouin (25)

Teamname: Mayara Wolves
Stadium: Wolves' Lair Stadium (37000) in Mayara, Mayara
Founded: 1959
Alternative venues: Gakhithrau, Tuzmanjuth, or Tokponen

Championships: 0
Record in final: 0-0
Playoffs made: 1
Historical Championships: 4

Prediction: 5

They just had a downright poor year, and that's something if even with a bad year you've made the top 5. The Wolves should be among the playoff contenders for a few years to come, through a punishing running game, a hard-hitting defence, but honestly not much of an aerial attack. Like the 65ers, they have a high floor but you sometimes need luck and a high ceiling to win a crucial game - and we're not seeing the Wolves play like that.

OUT:
TE Gurpusan Podahaunden (25)
MB Lau Derk (29)

IN:
LC Elwood Guillan (23)
SS Pinauken Puraunthaunthen (22)
FB Ellsworth Labey (24)
LT Nauskar Hezateringun (29)
RG Abe Chastain (30)
PK Bunta Jebung (24)
PU Mati Deerns (29)
RE Aerian Esea (26)
LS Fingal Kroon (20)

Teamname: Sterrenwolde Dragonflies
Stadium: Het Planetarium (46000) in Sterrenwolde, Intermare
Founded: 1918
Alternative venues: Tuinderbeek/Ossendal

Championships: 1
Record in final: 1-2
Playoffs made: 3
Historical Championships: 2

Prediction: 6

A team that's gotten used to success, getting to another Ko-oren Bowl, and one of very few defence-first teams in the league (especially compared to the worse teams). The secondary was never a problem, but the D-line shows massive gaps. They've gotten a much better offence and a well-rounded team on the whole to cover for the lack of pressure on the QB. The exact players they've attracted are good, and they fill the gaps, but whether they are good enough to make an impact in the league has yet to be seen. The model isn't kind to them, and places them in the top half of the league, with a possibility to challenge for the playoffs, but likely sees the Dragonflies finish just outside.

OUT:
TE Narrkie Yabarim (23)

IN:
LD Maukiliru Gomoltinden (25)
WB Kalle Hartszoon (25)
SR Dewitt Head (28)
PK Boaventura Camba (22)
RE Jany Toussaint (25)
RT Aelorith Ainella (27)
FB Lowe Seppenhout (29)
LE Kulsiskun Lingerinun (23)
PR Tanosuke Yasue (26)

Teamname: Willowbourne Saints
Stadium: Willowbowl (55000) in Willowbourne, Gehrenna
Founded: 1927
Alternative venues: Norille, Anarcourt, or Huthwich

Championships: 0
Record in final: 0-1
Playoffs made: 1
Historical Championships: 4

Prediction: 7

If there is any team not in 'win now' mode, it's the Saints. Most of the defining players on this team weren't up to standards, and it's unclear how they should be much better this year. That said, there's going to be hype in the city. It starts with a good offensive line, so they've grabbed LT Jo Altink (22) with their first round pick. Quite a few players left, and still there's reason for optimism. Their rivals, the Godspeed, have probably made a bigger turnaround, but the Saints shouldn't finish bottom of the league in their stead.

OUT:
MB Harvey Hellyer (22)
FS Lionel Lushington (29)
RB Henery Willis (25)

IN:
LT Jo Altink (22)
WR Bryan Welsh (20)
LE Hugo Sparre (22)
PR Ayama Aereivin (30)
LS Boyanee Chumarran (29)
PU Erilure Ailis (26)
SB Bwnhewg yBanmhewm (25)
RG Aoreni Aividena (28)
FB Harre van de Hoogte (23)
LD Bennett Cook (26)

Teamname: Schemerdrecht Admirals
Stadium: Orange Bowl (54000) in Schemerdrecht, Intermare
Founded: 1901
Alternative venues: Helburg or Arboren

Championships: 0
Record in final: 0-0
Playoffs made: 1
Historical Championships: 0

Prediction: 8

An incredible running game and a formidable dumpoff passing game, and having no defence whatsoever, the Admirals are among a few teams with defence-first picks. The team have never made a Ko-oren Bowl, and that's likely to stay this way for a little longer. The Admirals are in the bad position of not getting a top pick, but also not very likely to get one in the near future. They're pretty average at the moment.

OUT:
MB Jon Mulders (27)

IN:
WB Seymour Cause (28)
RE Eutelo Abráldez (30)
FS Egge Dieleman (27)
LC Zisausul Bisnin (20)
FB Tomoaki Vakamula (30)
LS Sekien Jin (28)
LG Nakazo Mura (26)
TE Achi Abadie (23)
PR Richmond Gardiner (23)

Teamname: Aminey Caspians
Stadium: Stade sur la Baie (70000) in Aminey, Cote Austral
Founded: 1918
Alternative venues: Soibourg, Biney, and sometimes Amillon

Championships: 0
Record in final: 0-0
Playoffs made: 1
Historical Championships: 8

Prediction: 9

The Caspians have the passing power, but not much else. Like many teams in the league, a defence is the first worry for most coaches. That's a big problem here, and the reason why many teams this far down the table are looking to secure defenders first. The large size of their roster means that there's not much to be added, which can pose problems in a while as well. Not a lot of change, and no progress automatically means deterioration. The model isn't friendly to this kind of standstill, and places them 9th for now.

OUT:
MB Naajabang Witzie (21)

IN:
RD Marc Gérald (24)
RC Rupert Moore (30)
LG Pi Cornelis (23)
FB Orukun Kurandinthen (23)
LS Filip Bergman (21)
PR Ulf Lindeman (20)

Teamname: Eaglebury Emperors
Stadium: The Palace (34000) in Eaglebury, West Strand Riding
Founded: 2000
Alternative venues: Woomera Ground, Tarrashall
Alternative venue max att: 7500
Championships: 0
Record in final: 0-0
Playoffs made: 2
Historical Championships: 2

Prediction: 10

There are good players throughout the team, with a good secondary, some fine skill players, but not much time to get the ball there. The O-line is a risk here. Even if they've been good in recent years, rising through the ranks, they might have whiffed on crucial choices in the offseason, putting them 10th for now. Betting on them finishing higher than that feels like free money, however.

OUT:
-

IN:
LG Auhonen Haustedhaungen (20)
RE Koji Gamo (29)
LD Ronald Cain (24)
SB Roch Dujardin (25)
PU Merritt Withers (28)
LS Aocelore Esea (26)
PR Isa Couturier (24)
FS Erik Hagelijn (27)
SR Toki Isa (23)

Teamname: Noordrug Astronauts
Stadium: The Glacier (28000) in Launott, Poolrugge
Founded: 1972
Alternative venues: Lamau, Straudum or Dartha

Championships: 0
Record in final: 0-0
Playoffs made: 1
Historical Championships: 4

Prediction: 11

Starting out with a great secondary, some crucial players on both sides of the ball, and a fine quarterback, the Astronauts are in a decent position to improve for next year. This year, however, there's not much to look at and hopefully it won't turn any fans away. There are good things coming to the Astronauts, if only the front office gets to build up the team for a while.

OUT:
-

IN:
RB Sidney Paterson (22)
SS Sadhaulak Dakitherinthen (26)
FS Will Marchal (26)
LS Sergaskun Mithulinden (24)
RG Baudou Léger (29)
RT Llewffrhodd yFfigmwm (26)
FB Jurre Slag (29)
PU Gewffnhwd yFochcal (22)
SR Chiddrhis yNoddrewr (29)

Teamname: Aerellen Explosions
Stadium: Northern Arena (32000) in Aevanna, Aerellen
Founded: 1970
Alternative venues: Aevanna/Egevea

Championships: 1
Record in final: 1-0
Playoffs made: 2
Historical Championships: 4

Prediction: 12

We didn't expect them this far down. This has delayed their plans to get to the playoffs by next year on hold for a little, though there are enough pieces in place to build around. There is a lot that needs to happen in order to get the Explosions back up, even if they have been smelling the playoffs for a few years running.

OUT:
TE Arielis Analise (25)

IN:
RT Adri Couturier (28)
LE Leon Ahern (20)
PU Twan Raatmink (23)
LD Nerolaun Sorgeltingun (27)
FB Togai Joshie (27)
SB Roja Schutte (28)
LC Maujan Schiebout (29)
LG Mattie Nealy (29)
LS Nochwl yNeglhawr (27)

Best units of the upcoming Gridiron Top League

1) Schemerdrecht 65ers Offence - led by the incredible running duo of Umebajashi and Galway, and aided by the tight ends Porden and Van Luttert, this offence is capable of a 'death by a thousand cuts' behind one of the nation's best lines. Securing a better thrower is on the to-do list, but not before getting a complementary defence.
2) Aerellen Explosions Offence - national teamer Arerira can throw it to Varafin or Voorhorst, but the real force here is the offensive line, with two tackles ready to block everyone into a different dimension.
3) Greencaster Godspeed Defence - coming from a strange place where the Godspeed had nothing to cheer for, now they have a few good players in every line, alongside Casey and Henry at linebacker and Devilliers and Wheelwright in the secondary.
4) Mawryshire Centaurs Offence - an experienced Center to get the ball off the ground, and to get it to one of the skill players as soon as possible, is the bread and butter of this offence: Guillan and yGwmrwll to run the ball, and ySarrwdd to catch it, there are plenty of options.
5) Sterrenwolde Dragonflies Offence - the league's best QB and passable players in every position, with Schoolhendrik and Head as exemplary receivers, this offence can do it all, even if they lack firepower and are definitely beatable in the trenches.
6) Schemerdrecht Admirals Defence - a defence that's tilted slightly towards the front seven, featuring Binnenpoorte and Abráldez on the edge, as well as a great backer in Cause. Coverages aren't always carried out perfectly, and there are gaps to throw to in the middle of the field. If they can mitigate that as the season goes on, this is quite the unit.
7) Aminey Caspians Defence - power in the middle, power on the sides of the field, a bit soft as far as safeties go. This defence has the opportunity to become the best defence of the league, if they can focus on their strenghts in defensive linemen Bassot and Gérald, middle backer Lecocq, and star corners Dutertre and Moore.
Sterrenwolde Dragonflies Defence - that's the second Dragonflies unit on the list! Much like the Caspians, they have excellent linemen in Gomoltinden and Avink, a deeper linebacker unit in Hartszoon and Fokke, and a slightly softer secondary but they still have Dollen and Ecaliris.
9) Noordrug Astronauts Defence - feel free to run against them, but be very wary of any pass. The Astronauts have fully embraced their no-fly-zone, featuring such players as Aegerin, Marchal, Dakitherinten, and Nieuwstroom in easily the best secondary with plenty of help underneath. They need it, because quarterbacks should find plenty of time to throw against them.
10) Mayara Destroyers Defence - somehow, their offence falls dramatically to one of the worst units in the league, but they've made up for that in defence. Rusadhin, Stroo, to pressure the inside offensive line, Haserin, to punish any run, and national team safety Mesjathaunden: there is so much individual talent on this team, but they will struggle on nearly all other positions.
11) Eaglebury Emperors Defence - a balanced team with a defence that's slightly stronger than its offence, the Emperors' defence features a few really good, talented players but also gives snaps to some questionable starters. The secondary is definitely good, maybe one of the best two or three in the league, but their focus should be on limiting what's happening before the secondary comes into action.
12) Mayara Wolves Defence - a low floor, high ceiling defence with a lot of average-ish role players. About three players raise the bar considerably, from lineman Sjouwman, to backer Kinportinden, to corner Guillan, though beyond that there's room for improvement.

The only team with both their units in the list are the Sterrenwolde Dragonflies, early favourites for a title game appearance and possibly another title in their recent dynasty, if we can call it that. The Mayara Destroyers, who've reigned supreme in both of the last two seasons, find themselves at 10th with their defence, while their prized offence does not seem worthy of hype. At all.

Generally, the level of quarterback play in this league is staggering. For our World Bowl teams, we select the best of the best, who can definitely hang with the best of them internationally, yet on a domestic level, there really are only a handful of good signalcallers. The East generally has the better teams and the better QBs, thinking of the Dragonflies' Reeman, the Caspians' Sylvain, the Explosions' Arerira, or the Emperors' Parkes. Decent to good QBs on the second level or in the Developmental teams should expect promotion to the highest level, or a pay rise to keep them where they are.

[Ko-oren]

Gridiron - Season 46 - Regular Season

After every team has played every other team in the league, we get the following table. The Mawryshire Centaurs seem to have hit on something, winning nine out of eleven which is definitely more than expected. They were supposed to play for a playoff spot, but depending on the results in the final five games, they might already be in the Western final! The competition is fierce, with more Western clubs following them: the Willowbourne Saints and the Mayara Destroyers are close behind, and only then we find the first Eastern team, as the Aerellen Explosions, dead last in the polls, is the best club in that division for now. After that, we get the Greencaster Godspeed and the Mayara Wolves to prove that in the West, everything is yet to play for - five out of six clubs are .500 or better. In the East, things are the other way around: behind the Explosions, only the Schemerdrecht 65ers have managed to win five and draw one. All of the other contenders, starting with the hyped Sterrenwolde Dragonflies, have falled behind considerably and it's the Explosions to lose. That said, we could see a team that's dangerously close to .500 in the Eastern final this year!

KGL                              Pld    W   D   L    Win % 
 1 Mawryshire Centaurs               11    9   0   2    0.818
 2 Willowbourne Saints               11    8   0   3    0.727
 3 Mayara Destroyers                 11    6   2   3    0.636
 4 Aerellen Explosions               11    7   0   4    0.636
 5 Greencaster Godspeed              11    5   2   4    0.545
 6 Mayara Wolves                     11    5   1   5    0.500
 7 Schemerdrecht 65ers               11    5   1   5    0.500
 8 Sterrenwolde Dragonflies          11    5   0   6    0.455
 9 Aminey Caspians                   11    4   1   6    0.409
10 Noordrug Astronauts               11    3   0   8    0.273
11 Eaglebury Emperors                11    2   2   7    0.273
12 Schemerdrecht Admirals            11    2   1   8    0.227

And everything changes, as always, in the final five games of the year where each team plays their division a second time. Rivalries, grudge matches, and close combat for a playoff spot, it has it all. The Mawryshire Centaurs have taken an easy approach to this stage, winning only one and jeopardising their finals appearance. The Destroyers and Godspeed turn on the boost to snatch the playoffs from them. The Saints aren't too far behind as well.

WEST                             Pld    W   D   L    Win % 
 1 Mayara Destroyers                  5    4   0   1    0.800
 2 Greencaster Godspeed               5    3   1   1    0.700
 3 Willowbourne Saints                5    2   2   1    0.600
 4 Eaglebury Emperors                 5    2   0   3    0.400
 5 Mawryshire Centaurs                5    1   1   3    0.300
 6 Mayara Wolves                      5    1   0   4    0.200

Things only get more complicated in the East, the 65ers running away with the division in the end. The Dragonflies and Admirals follow close behind, yet the first-stage darlings, the Explosions, have fallen back to average, losing three of their last five to turn their campaign south really, really fast and dramatically.

EAST                             Pld    W   D   L    Win % 
 1 Schemerdrecht 65ers                5    4   1   0    0.900
 2 Sterrenwolde Dragonflies           5    3   1   1    0.700
 3 Schemerdrecht Admirals             5    2   1   2    0.500
 4 Aminey Caspians                    5    2   0   3    0.400
 5 Aerellen Explosions                5    1   1   3    0.300
 6 Noordrug Astronauts                5    1   0   4    0.200

And that gives us this final table:

KGL                              Pld    W   D   L
 1 Mayara Destroyers                 16   10   2   4* - #1 West
 2 Willowbourne Saints               16   10   2   4  - #2 West
 3 Mawryshire Centaurs               16   10   1   5
 4 Schemerdrecht 65ers               16    9   2   5  - #1 East
 5 Greencaster Godspeed              16    8   3   5
 6 Sterrenwolde Dragonflies          16    8   1   7* - #2 East
 7 Aerellen Explosions               16    8   1   7
 8 Aminey Caspians                   16    6   1   9*
 9 Mayara Wolves                     16    6   1   9
10 Noordrug Astronauts               16    4   0  12
11 Eaglebury Emperors                16    4   2  10**
   Schemerdrecht Admirals            16    4   2  10

*based on H2H
**tied on H2H

Rivalries:
Mawryshire Centaurs 20–9 Eaglebury Emperors
Mawryshire Centaurs 22–12 Eaglebury Emperors

Willowbourne Saints 20–20 Greencaster Godspeed
Willowbourne Saints 17–13 Greencaster Godspeed

Mayara Destroyers 34–16 Mayara Wolves
Mayara Destroyers 20–20 Mayara Wolves

Noordrug Astronauts 6–20 Aerellen Explosions
Noordrug Astronauts 20–33 Aerellen Explosions

Sterrenwolde Dragonflies 24–31 Aminey Caspians
Sterrenwolde Dragonflies 14–17 Aminey Caspians

Schemerdrecht 65ers 27–22 Schemerdrecht Admirals
Schemerdrecht 65ers 35–19 Schemerdrecht Admirals

Stats:
Total number of games: 96
Number of home wins: 37, so 38.5% of games ended in a home win
Number of away wins: 50, so 52.1% of games ended in an away win
Number of draws: 9, so 9.4% of games ended in a draw
Total number of points: 3926
Home points: 1857
Away points: 2069
Average number of points scored by the home team: 19.3
Average number of points scored by the away team: 21.6
Average number of total points scored per game: 40.9

Team Stats:
The Mawryshire Centaurs' season: WWWWWLWWLWWWLLLD - out of the playoffs. They were sitting on just two losses at 12 games into the season! Then it all fell apart, and they fell to third place in a Western division that was, for the first time in a decade or so, visibly better than the East.
The Mayara Wolves' season: LLWWWWWLDLLLLWLL - and they were out as well. There was considerable hype around their five-game winning streak, but they haven't done anything after that.
The Aerellen Explosions' season: LLWWWLWLWWWLWLDL - and that's it, even in a mediocre East. That's also it for disappointing teams, the three losses in the final five just was too much and they crashed out against the Dragonflies on head to head.
The Schemerdrecht 65ers' season: LWLLWWLWLWDWWWWD - that's the first team in this section that we've looked at that suddenly became much better as the season went on! No losses in the final seven weeks, to cancel out a 4-5 start, and they win the East with that as well.

[Ko-oren]

Gridiron - Season 46 - Postseason

Divisional Round

The Destroyers are heading to another divisional championship and a Ko-oren Bowl berth, but the Saints, coming from nowhere just a year ago, are hot on their heels trying to trip them up. In the East, the 65ers again have the home advantage in a rematch of last year's Eastern divisional championship game.

Mayara Destroyers (West)           3  3  7  0  13
Willowbourne Saints (West)         0  6 10  6  22

Schemerdrecht 65ers (East)         7  7  3  6  23
Sterrenwolde Dragonflies (East)    7  0  0  0   7

Ko-oren Bowl

Willowbourne Saints (West)         3  3  7  7 6  26
Schemerdrecht 65ers (East)         0  3  7 10 3  23

And, in the end, it's the Saints that go from 4-0-9 last year to 10-2-4, and it doesn't stop there! In a closely contested final that goes to overtime, the Saints kick two field goals to finally get that title!

Developmental Leagues
D-league
Laringen Ravens 30-13 Anarcourt Meteorites

KG2
Aevanna Phoenix 26-33 Llandy Dragons
Four Cities Kings 40-20 Greencaster Anchors

Llandy Dragons 19-16 Four Cities Kings

Season Trophies
Offence of the Year Schemerdrecht 65ers
Defence of the Year Sterrenwolde Dragonflies
Team of the Year Willowbourne Saints

League MVP Gabe Henry, Greencaster Godspeed
QB of the Year Robin Reeman, Sterrenwolde Dragonflies
RB of the Year Ffeommhaen yGwmrwll, Mawryshire Centaurs
Receiver of the Year Lloyd Whitlock, Mayara Destroyers
Pass rusher of the Year Gabe Henry, Greencaster Godspeed
Defensive back of the Year Clinton Dwyer, Willowbourne Saints
ST of the Year Ayama Aereivin, Willowbourne Saints

Postseason Announcements
Retirements
QB Leroy Fullmore (35), Willowbourne Saints
MB Ed Lecocq (33), Aminey Caspians
SR Hugo Simon (28), Mayara Wolves
SB Lau Binsbergen (29), Sterrenwolde Dragonflies
WR Sven Wennes (30), Schemerdrecht Admirals
FS Lionel Lushington (30), Schemerdrecht 65ers
MB Stanley Emerson (30), Noordrug Astronauts
PR Stij Gottemaker (31), Aerellen Explosions

[Ko-oren]

Soccer - Season 31

Previews - part 1

The Top League

Last season, some teams dramatically overperformed, some did about as good as expected, and there were a few teams that disappointed their fanbases. As happens in every competition, every single year. The difference is that in the Top League, teams have two opportunities to surprise or sadden their fans: once in the first 22 rounds, when every of our 12 teams plays every other team twice - and then in the final 10 rounds. In the final 10 rounds, every team in the top 6 plays the rest of the top 6 (the Championship Group) twice, and the same happens in the bottom six (the Challenge Group).

In the first 22 rounds, Advance Alara surprised friend and foe with fresh, attacking football, finishing second out of 12 in the process and securing a spot in Championship Group (the top six), along with bookie favourites Tanques AOÉ, the latter fielding what is probably the best team in the league. Joining them in the Championship Group is Miradela GD, reigning champions and contenders once again, Maethoru SC, on a poor run but always up there as Ko-oren's record title winning squad. Then there was Bruncester United AFC, with solid, defensive play, and Branvón CD, a complete surprise for not finishing in the bottom 2-3. In the Challenge Group: Aminey CS, who just cannot deliver on the hype in a massive entertainment market, Cirelbourne United who had hoped to at least challenge regional rivals Bruncester. Then some surprise exclusions from the top 6: Straudum, Katashi-Kanatsu, and Schemerdrecht SVV. All three had some promise of going to the Globe Cup (Challenger's Cup), but finished 9th, 10th, and 11th respectively. Last by some distance, once again, was Maynard AFC.

The results of the final 10 rounds are added to the results of the first 22 rounds. No Challenge Group team can overtake any Championship Group team - so as long as you're in the top 6 after 22 rounds, you can never drop below 6th. Somehow, Miradela GD channeled the title winning teams of the last few years, winning 8 out of 10 for a miraculous bid for the trophy. Branvón CD kept on going, winning 5. Tanques AOÉ wasn't far behind. However, in the end, it was Miradela GD who won another title, finishing first by a massive six point gap. Second were Tanques AOÉ, followed by two huge surprises, Advance Alara and Branvón CD. In the Challenge Group, Straudum were the only team to win more than they've lost, taking 7th overall. Cirelbourne United have something to fight for, getting 8th overall. Difficult decisions are to be made in Schemerdrecht, the local SVV fell to 11th. Aminey CS, always a bit of a wild west team as far as the board room is concerned, finished 9th and it's a serious question whether any coach can get this team in the top again - with the amount of pressure coming from the city. Maynard AFC are dead last, but they seem to have given up on trying conventional methods, hoping to grab talent from Ouna, financing the Trawadea Knights.

For this year, Advance Alara have invested to stay up with the contenders. Tanques AOÉ and Miradela GD have retained most of their players too, so it looks like we'll get a three-man race for the title at the very least. The defensive southern teams, Bruncester United AFC and Cirelbourne United, have some rebuilding to do. Katashi-Kanatsu join their eastern rivals Advance Alara in the IFCF race, starting what could be Yoshima's first ever bid for the title - football has never been this strong in the eastern Prefecture. All other clubs should finish somewhere in the middle, with enough surprises open to whoever can get 5th or 6th and sneak into the Championship Group.

Teamname: Advance Alara
Stadium: Spider Stadium (21000) in Alara, Yoshima
Founded: 1964

Advance Alara: Folkhard ^NPH- Cloudburst ^EQS, Shiba, Chu ^QCY, Truin- Tsutsui, Odell, Metharom ^HIN, Murakami- Strobos, Tsuchida

Championships: 0
Historical Championships: 1

The Alara outfit will look forward to this season. They overperformed last season, but it only seems like they've invested in a future where there will be more of those performances. Offensively, the team has always been solid, but the addition of Folkhard will give their defence a much needed boost. Between Shiba and Chu, they have a very serviceable back line, and the offence is still as strong as it's ever been. With Odell supplying passes forward, now Murakami does not have to do all of the work because Strobos has been added - and then there is Tsuchida, one of the best finishers on the archipelago. Alara will still have to work towards finding good replacements: Tsuchida is 32, Odell is 33. The experience is there, but it is increasingly risky to bet your future on them.
Prediction: 9

Teamname: Aminey CS
Stadium: Stade sur la Baie (70000) in Aminey, Cote Austral
Founded: 1884

Aminey CS: Wareham- Deschanel, Mirzadeh, Argall^SRS, Compton- Delacruz ^BJK, Carbonneau, Checkered Flag ^EQS, Didier- Charbonneau, Erisia

Championships: 0
Historical Championships: 0

Aminey is vastly improved and is looking to finish in the top half of the table after years of midtable madness. The fanbase is easily the one with the highest expectations, and there is again a lot of pressure: the team hasn't looked this good in years, and the Challenge Cup feels within reach for the first time in as long a time. Three standout defenders in Deschanel, Mirzadeh, and Compton are now supported by new arrival Argall, and then there's talent in the rest of the lineup too. Checkered Flag looks better than ever alongside Carbonneau and Didier. Actually finishing chances will be a challenge, however.
Prediction: 4

Teamname: Branvón CD
Stadium: Estádio Marítimo (28000) in Santa Teresa, Finisterre
Founded: 1902

Branvón CD: Uchino- Basquez, Dieulafoy, ySaellhon, Rodas- Reza, Oakley, Aponte, Puga- Beaudouin, Novoa

Championships: 0
Historical Championships: 10

Surprising performances from the southeast as Branvón finished close to city rivals Miradela. It will be nearly impossible to keep up, despite Miradela's aging. Branvón isn't a team that many non-natives like to stick around in, and it's the front office's job to make the team feel a lot more welcoming. As always, relying on some outstanding local talent, between Basquez, Rodas, Puga, and Novoa, there is ySaellhon and Oakley to provide wider play. There's enough there to get them in the top half again, but the Santa Teresa team always feel like dropping to last.
Prediction: 5

Teamname: Bruncester United AFC
Stadium: Top Brass Arena (19500) in Bruncester, Surbourneshire
Founded: 1920

Bruncester United AFC: Wakasugi- Aiamara, MacDermot ^BLN, Noordburg, Kitchingham, Gridley- Palethorpe, Gregory, Brisley- Nethersole, Muggeridge

Championships: 0
Historical Championships: 0

Plenty of activity to get Bruncester to contend again. Traditionally defensive, the stream of talent from southern Ko-oren dried up, and with little there to score or defend, the team plummeted from title contenders to barely in IFCF spots. Halting the drop are Wakasugi, Aiamara, Noordburg, and Gregory. Incredible signings in key positions - but like many teams in the country, they lack quality strikers.
Prediction: 5

Teamname: Cirelbourne United
Stadium: Quicksilver Stadium (15500) in Cirelbourne, Surbourneshire
Founded: 1926

Cirelbourne United: Aeloviane- Ishiwata, Whitewoods^BRE, Blijdenstein , Swadling- Manaudou, Forward, Valente, yTawdnhawch- Zinchester, Turner

Championships: 0
Historical Championships: 0

Some offseason action saw Cirelbourne land a few local talents, and even attracted Brenecian Whitewoods in an effort to stop the slide. With Zinchester, they have a striker that is well above league average, but the supporting cast lacks creativity. Valente could deliver that, or maybe Ishiwata if he is allowed to advance on the flanks, but the conservative, defensive coaching staff will probably want to prevent allowing goals in any way it can. As a result, it's hard to see Cirelbourne finish above 12th.
Prediction: 12

Teamname: Katashi-Kanatsu
Stadium: Suzumebachi Stadium (25000) in Katashi, Yoshima
Founded: 1901

Katashi-Kanatsu: Hanazawa- Vatsu, Mizuno, Ardouin, Suzukaze- Yokota, Nakazono, Mettis ^CMT, Ishimaki- Gaunaurinthen, Nagamine

Championships: 0
Historical Championships: 0

A golden age is starting in southeastern Ko-oren. Nobody likes to play away in Katashi, between the language, warm climate, and sheer distance, but now they have a starting XI that will plague any visiting team. Like region-mates Alara, they are always good in offence, and that won't change. With Gaunaurinthen, there is some finishing capability, but honestly Nagamine does not deserve to play at this level. Nakazono, Mettis, Sonnel (the Chromatikan duo), and national teamer Yokota - the midfield is world class. Defensively, the team has never looked better: Mizuno and Ardouin are an incredible duo, and landing Ardouin is the move of the year.
Prediction: 3

Teamname: Maethoru SC
Stadium: Rikalathen Arena (39000) in Maethoru, Mayara
Founded: 1910

Maethoru SC: Theshendan- Tartaguthen, Monurga, Hergulauthen- Marrable, Amawai, Eleveld, Janoreirinthen, Lalaseringun- Ensaunden, Ares

Championships: 1
Historical Championships: 9

It's strange to see Maethoru in this position. They've never finished below 7th, sitting on a huge pile of unproven talent that somehow keeps delivering results. Maethoru are never more than 1 player away from a championship squad. However, where the opposition kept addressing weaknesses and building good things, Maethoru fell behind, relying on proven strategies until they were completely obsolete. Theshendan is looking shaky in the national team, Tartaguthen does not look good on his own in defence, and Amawai and Hosorthaunden out wide aren't going to cut it. They have very few opportunities to score, only building up through the middle. Janoreirinthen will probably be placed on the wing instead of Hosorthaunden - which is not a place where he belongs, honestly. Mismatches everywhere, and Maethoru look like a bottom tier finish.
Prediction: 11

Teamname: Maynard AFC
Stadium: Armskirk Municipal Ground (26000) in Maynard, Gehrenna
Founded: 1928

Maynard AFC: Cholmondeley- Aberg , Norman, Meynard ^EQS, Kildare, Bywaters- Richey, Pennington, Potter- Maxwell, Uleaven

Championships: 1
Historical Championships: 0

The bookies don't lie, and Maynard's long run only to finish 12th for a few years running seems to end sooner rather than later. Even without Ounaian mercenaries, securing a few defenders and keeping some sort of attacking structure intact might just pay off for them. Whether they can even jump to the top 6 remains to be seen, but the difference between the team last year and this year is remarkable. Staying at the team has always meant ridicule to Cholmondeley, Kildare, Pennington, and Potter, but the impossible might just happen. Locally developed players, loyal to the team, a fairy tale in the works.
Prediction: 2

Teamname: Miradela GD
Stadium: Estádio Fortaleza (29000) in Santa Teresa, Finisterre
Founded: 1938

Miradela GD: Munks- Varela, Steelshrift ^NPH, yChibwod- Magrath, Viera, Vahamonde, Agramonte- Salomon, Bugarin, Noya

Championships: 2
Historical Championships: 1

Miradela's chokehold on all of Ko-oren's silverware could end soon. Much like Maethoru, they were ahead for so long, they didn't pay attention when their title window closed and plenty of other teams opened theirs. It's not like they are devoid of talent all of a sudden, but their more important players have either left or grown over their peak. Adding Nepharan Steelshrift will help, but might not lift this team to a third consecutive championship. Varela is surely on his last season, and the same goes for Vahamonde - and those are two huge gaps to fill for next year. Miradela might not slide yet, but it could happen next year.
Prediction: 7

Teamname: Schemerdrecht SVV
Stadium: Orange Bowl (54000) in Schemerdrecht, Intermare
Founded: 1865

Schemerdrecht SVV: Goossen- Nijboer, Langenhof, Crumble ^EQS, Heldoorn- Berendsen, Crone, Hilberdink, Wormstal- Siebelt, Robert^APY

Championships: 0
Historical Championships: 0

It's interesting that Schemerdrecht has never had the biggest names. This year, however, it looks like they've hit on a lot of good players that are all coming into their best form at the same time, led by some bigger names like Goossen, Langenhof, and a nice midfield with Crone, Hilberdink, and Wormstal. They have never been in view of a national team selection, but with a good season, they might just be in contention. Somehow, this is one of few offensively capable teams with Siebelt, newly acquired Robert, and Van Riesen.
Prediction: 1

Teamname: Straudum
Stadium: Hazel Arena (18500) in Straudum, Sudaefjoll
Founded: 1995

Straudum: Neihof- van Dalfsen, van Schelven, Mislahaunden, Kastberg, Aelisire- Breedland, Inchcombe, Tez ^QUS- Melenberg, Virtanen^SVJ

Championships: 0
Historical Championships: 0

Boasting one of the largest rosters of the league, Straudum has added player after player in a hunt for anything that sticks. It doesn't look like they've found the best configuration, yet with Neihof, Van Schelven, Mislahaunden, and Kastberg in defence, Straudum's famously good defence is on form. Scoring will be hard, possibly harder than for other teams, even with players like Breedland, Inchcombe, Tez, and Virtanen. Even so, they are in contention for the Challenger's Cup with ease.
Prediction: 8

Teamname: Tanques AOÉ
Stadium: Stade Amandine (30000) in Étouille, Cote Austral
Founded: 1978

Tanques AOÉ: Moineau- yLladdlog, Granet, Devillers- Train, Ulysse, Helzinger^NPH, yChibwod, Bousquet- Delaplace, Duchemin

Championships: 0
Historical Championships: 1

Tanques had it all last season, and they let the title slip to Miradela. The best midfield Ko-oren had ever seen, with creative and attacking talent, dazzling passes, a great work rate and stamina. Those are all still in place, but lost their edge. yChibwod is still good, as is Delaplace, and Granet and yLladdlog as well, but they're just role players in an incoherent team. With Ulysse, Helzinger, Bousquet, Duchemin and a player like Affré on the bench, there's something to this team... is attacking football finally conquering the archipelago?
Prediction: 6

The Ko-orenite Cup

The Cup will be much bigger in the upcoming season, as can be seen in the diagram below. The third and fourth divisions will be properly established with a clear route going down from the second division to the fourth - and the Top League will likely see relegation enabled in coming years. In addition, the University leagues are divided a little differently, though there aren't more or less University teams. What is new is the Academies: football schools for youth aged 12-21, playing during high school and remaining afterwards if they do not want to study at a high level. There are 24 such Academies, hopefully establishing better national teams and finally getting that World Cup Quarterfinal.

In the Cup, the last eight teams consisted of four top league teams, three second division teams, and a University team. The four Top league teams were Tanques AOÉ, Maethoru SC, Miradela GD, and Katashi-Kanatsu - the latter two were drawn against each other. Couziers-Olympiques have been named a second division team in the new system as well, and Tuinderbeek and Argyle Tuesday were put in the third level. It was just Santa Teresa Naval Academy representing all the other levels and age groups.

Tanques had an easy day away, winning 5-1. The only other Top League team to win their matchup was Miradela, after extra time, at home versus easterly Katashi-Kanatsu. After that, the Top League squads avoided one another, setting up a high level Final as both won their respective semifinals 2-0.

Then, finally, the season ending final came around, and it was the hyped midfield and overall talent of Tanques versus the established title winners and affluent Miradela. It was Miradela to open the score, after 20 minutes of play, through a Cornelious Magrath header coming from a Vahamonde corner kick. Tanques was quick to respond, sending deep passes from left and right towards Duchemin, who only needed one half-decent attempt (in between several poor tries) to equalise: 1-1. Miradela finally closed down the match in the final 10 minutes, Noya confirmed his status as best striker of the year after winning the Golden Boot for his league appearances, scoring from close distance: 2-1 to Miradela.

Transfers

In the transfer period, some clubs have used their wealth from transfer window 25 to attract players in key positions. Others have sold some huge names, marking the second straight year in which a lot of national team players have departed for the larger, more prestigious leagues in other nations.

Tabitha Helzinger CM 22 NPH 1923 Esca MYT -> Tanques AOÉ KOR
Laris Argall LB 30 SRS Traal Athletics SRS -> Aminey CS KOR
Scott Whitewoods RB 34 BRE Titanderth PAS -> Cirelbourne United KOR
Joni Virtanen ST 28 SVJ Transport Hovikkära SVJ -> Straudum KOR
William Robert ST 23 APY Steel City Union APY -> Schemerdrecht SVV KOR
Harold Batchelor RM  22 KOR Maynard AFC KOR -> Blacklake Blues TAE
Seibei Olio CF 22 KOR Katashi-Kanatsu KOR -> Blacklake Blues TAE[pre]

Another trend is for young players with high ceilings (and low floors) to try to go pro as soon as possible, leaving Ko-oren, foregoing its lower divisions, and immediately going to foreign competitions.

[pre]Tij Breukelaar CB 19 KOR Willowbourne Technological Academy KOR -> Devlet-Bira Fabrika Takimi TMR
Gila Lémery CB 19 KOR Université des Arts d'Aminey KOR -> Sariirmakspor TMR
Hadrian Pazos RB 18 KOR Katashi Keizai Daigaku KOR -> CA Paulinthal PAS

There have been more late-window changes to players' employment. What immediately catches the eye is that the second division clubs were heavily involved in comings and goings to the top league, but in most cases, they lost players to the top league, who in turn sold a lot of players in the last three seasons, so there are a lot of gaps to fill. Some big names were pushed to other clubs as well: Wakasugi, Ishiwata, Strobos, Ardouin, Carbey, are among them. Straudum has probably dealt best of all, finding three defenders at different clubs, who weren't as good as they could have been for their second division clubs, and they have put together one of the better defences of the league again - but only if the unit holds.

GK Maresuke Wakasugi (23) Advance Alara -> Bruncester United AFC
RF Yana Ishiwata (35) Advance Alara -> Cirelbourne United
SS Ado Strobos (21) Laringen AFC (2)-> Advance Alara
LF Jorre Truin (20) Sterrenwolde FC (3)-> Advance Alara
LB Dani Ardouin (23) Aminey CS -> Katashi-Kanatsu
LS Aenemere Erisia (22) Serevne AFC (3)-> Aminey CS
LB Seffewr ySaellhon (24) Mawrystwyth (2)-> Branvón CD
RF Edialor Aiamara (19) Serevne AFC (3)-> Bruncester United AFC
CB Gjöl Noordburg (21) Rozenvoordse Academie (AC)-> Bruncester United AFC
GK Aifer Aeloviane (21) Egevea (4)-> Cirelbourne United
LB Heko Blijdenstein  (24) Grimhof VV (4) -> Cirelbourne United
RB Don Carbey (19) Cirelbourne United -> 2nd division
DM Shinzaburo Ida (20) Katashi-Kanatsu -> 2nd division
SS Gidhasok Gaunaurinthen (22) Gehrenna FC (2) -> Katashi-Kanatsu
CM Huije Eleveld (20) Laringen AFC (2) -> Maethoru SC
ST Teodoro Ares  (18) Castelo e Calvente CS (2) -> Maethoru SC
RF Kevin Aberg  (19) Arboren FC (2) -> Maynard AFC
CM Nanko Wormstal (18) WSR AFC (2) -> Schemerdrecht SVV
RF Alle van Dalfsen (18) Ambergate City (2) -> Straudum
CB Bardaun Mislahaunden (18) Gehrenna FC (2) -> Straudum
LF Aesimila Aelisire (23) Couziers-Olympiques (2) -> Straudum

Football Pyramid

Now we've mentioned the S-word (Second Division): the football pyramid of Ko-oren is slightly different this year. Pro/rel between the Top League and the Second Division is not instated yet, but this is expected to happen within 3 years. Academy clubs only play Academy clubs in the league, University clubs only play University clubs in their league. Academy and University clubs do play in the cup, however.


IFCF and International Club Competitions

The first IFCF season has had some influence on Ko-oren as well. The names are different, the colours are different, some official business surrounding the matches is different. Unfortunately, the results are largely the same, with champions Miradela GD immediately going out to Baker Park's Leafield FC. In the Challenger's Cup, several clubs survived more than one round, but ultimately none managed to reach the group stage. Miradela GD came close, then lost twice to Kita-Hinode's Pascal Mashu. Cosumar's Crawford City was too strong for surprise qualifiers Advance Alara in the end.

Other IFCF competitions weren't much better. The Cup Winners' Cup, the Liga B, and the Rising Stars Cup made it look like we were playing a different sport at times. There's one caveat, however: the IUCC, which the WTA has now won twice in two attempts, and honestly there is no way to explain how poorly our clubs do in other competitions and then the WTA does this.

Champions' League
Second Preliminary Round
(KOR)               Miradela GD    1–3    Learfield FC              (CBP)   0–2   1–1 

Challenger's Cup
First Preliminary Round
(KOR)             Advance Alara    3–1    Darkclouds FC             (MLY)   3–1   0–0 
(KOR)                Branvón CD    3–0    Olympique Garo            (MKB)   2–0   1–0    

Second Preliminary Round
(PFA)                  Bikarish    1–7    Tanques AOÉ               (KOR)   1–4   0–3    
(KOR)             Advance Alara  p 2–2    Real Atlantea             (TAE)   1–1   1–1  (4–3 pen)   
(KOR)                Branvón CD    0–4    Canbix Muses              (ZWZ)   0–3   0–1    

Third Preliminary Round
(BNJ)               Kitara A.A.    4–5    Miradela GD               (KOR)   3–4   1–1    
(KOR)               Tanques AOÉ    2–4    FC Porto                  (NLA)   0–3   2–1    
(KOR)             Advance Alara    3–2    Maal Angels               (MRN)   1–1   2–1    

Playoff Round
(KOR)               Miradela GD    0–6    Pascal Mashu              (HIN)   0–2   0–4    
(KOR)             Advance Alara    0–1    Crawford City FC          (COS)   0–1   0–0  

Cup Winners' Cup
Preliminary Round
(KOR)  Miradela    4–2 Hisar FK  (TMR) 2-0 2-2

First Round
(AFT)  Riuwiee United    8–5 Miradela  (KOR) 4-3 4-2

Rising Stars Cup
Set-Up Round
(KOR)  Univ. d. Côte Austral 5-2 Sczenaspor Academia (WRS) 1-0 4-2

Qualifier Round
(KOR)  Univ. d. Côte Austral 1-2 CA Paulinthal  (PAS) 1-1 0-1

Liga B Champions' Trophy
First Preliminary Round
(MRN)                   Ashfell  p 3–3    Echizen                   (KOR)   1–2   2–1  (6–4 pen)

Second Preliminary Round
(NLA)             Real Bragança    1–3    Laringen AFC              (KOR)   0–3   1–0

Third Preliminary Round
(KOR)              Laringen AFC    0–6    UD Três Rios              (LIS)   0–3   0–3 

Playoff Round
(KOR)     Castelo e Calvente CS    1–5    Targas City               (PAS)   1–3   0–2 

International University Challenge Championship
First Round
Willowbourne Institute of Humanities (KOR) 1–2 102d Polyteknik (ZWZ)
University of Homler (ZWZ) 2–0 Gehrenna National University (KOR)

Second Round
Technische Universiteit Sterrenwolde (KOR) 1–1 Universisi de Vodvok (BRN) (1–1 AET) (2–3 pen.)
Willowbourne Technological Academy (KOR) 3–1 Tim City University (DAR)

Quarterfinals
Willowbourne Technological Academy (KOR) 4–2 102d Polyteknik (ZWZ)

Semifinals
Willowbourne Technological Academy (KOR) 1–0 Universisi de Vodvok (BRN)

Final
University of Homler (ZWZ) 1–2 Willowbourne Technological Academy (KOR)

Vilitan Cove Invitational
(HIN)        Hwoarang Seidoshi    4-5   Straudum                 (KOR)    2-3   2-1   (AET)
(COS)      Ziemelu Skaida    4-0   Straudum                    (KOR)    2-0   2-0

Ko-orenites in foreign leagues

A small sampling of Ko-orenites abroad and what their endeavours led to during last season:

Darmen
CB Barnamakun Genperinden (20) - Romanopolis United, DAR
RF Pette Grootenhuis (23) - IFK Liverpool United, DAR
CM Hubbe Kampmans (21) - Club Jim Falls, DAR
Darmen's long season includes playoffs, not something we'd immediately associate with association football. Even weirder is that an odd number, seven clubs, qualify for them per conference. Romanopolis were amazing in the South, finishing second. Liverpool United were 7th in the North - all featuring in the playoffs. Club Jim Falls were just short at 8th place in the South.

In the first round of the playoffs, IFK Liverpool United lost 3-2 at Tempala US. Romanopolis wasn't exempt from that round either, despite their second place, but made short work of Johnho United: 5-1. They would survive the next round, almost as easily, 4-1 over Rogerton Valladar CF - but Atlético Augusta, 5th in the South, were their next opponents, finishing the season brilliantly and showing how you're never really out of contention in soccer. The 2-3 loss at home saw Romanopolis go far, but not far enough. Atlético would go on to lose the final, to Sterling City United, 1-0.

Nephara
RB Lionel Dalton (31) - Chenoworth Harriers, NPH
CB Dennis Lampshire (27) - Raven River, NPH
DM Jean-Michel Dominique (22) - Sabrefell Athletic, NPH
Dominique, the only one in the three without a starting spot on the Dragonflies, is also the only IFCF player on the list: Sabrefell Athletic squeaked into the Champions' League as the nation's 4th team. Raven River finished last and will play in the First Division - what this means for Lampshire's status is unknown as of yet. He has not answered calls from Chatswood, and will try to carry the club back into the Premiership as the defence's sole light at the end of the tunnel. Dalton's Chenoworth has finished another midtable adventure.

Brenecia
CM Lélé Rouselle (21) - Twin Sants, BRE
SS Masashige Vachimitsu (29) - Finbar Stalwarts, BRE
Rouselle's Twin Saints finished 7th in Brenecia's quality competition and will go to the Challenge Cup! Finbar wasn't too close, but they were more than safe from relegation too. Vachimitsu is safe for another year.

Banija
CB Obadiah Parrott (26) - Busukuma Athletic Club, BNJ
Parrott has more or less taken Linderood's place at the club. Busukuma finished in 11th out of 20, effectively right in the middle.

Kelssek
DM Analor Avalor (33) - Kirkenes FC, KSK
RF Valentijn Doorwouds (26) - Latrobe AFC, KSK
Avalor will have a busy schedule on his retirement tour - Kirkenes FC finished second and will join the Challenge Cup in a late playoff stage. Latrobe are well safe in 8th place, and Doorwouds will aim for the Challenge Cup in the upcoming season.

Taeshan
Harold Batchelor RM 22
Seibei Olio CF 22
Having joined the Blacklake Blues as new players, their job will be to take this team out of midtable (11th out of 24 last year) and put them closer to IFCF contention.

Mriin
GK Wellington Doolan (26) - Maal Daemons, MRN
Doolan has done the unthinkable with the club and will be one of very, very few Dragonflies to play in the Champions' League, on a second place in the Upper Division.

[Ko-oren]

Soccer - Season 31

Previews - part 2

The Cup
Given the 12-team divisions, some mathematics were needed to come up with a Cup system. Here it is:
Round 1: all Academy, University, and div 4 teams
Round 2: all Round 1 winners, div 3 teams, and worst 4 div 2 teams
Round 3: all Round 2 winners, best 8 div 2 teams, and all div 1 teams
Rounds 4-8: all previous Round winners

The Lower Leagues

All lower leagues have been restructured to allow for more promotion/relegation and a clear line from the second division down to the fourth.



The Second Division

From the various semi-professional teams in Ko-oren, previously part of the second and third levels, the 12 most financially stable, best supported, and geographically spaced teams have been chosen. In upcoming years, promotion will be opened up to the Top League, and this way these teams have a head start over the other semi-professional teams. It looks unfair, but we rather have this than if a club goes bankrupt over promotion.

Teamname: Ambergate City
Stadium: Gates of Alexandria (9000) in Burnet, Surbourneshire
Key players:
RF Jalu Devereaux (19)
CB Huug Zwikker (25)
LF Yangarra Burrula (19)

Teamname: Arboren FC
Stadium: Aeresa (10000) in Arboren, Aerellen
Key players:
GK Aethi Aorine (20)
RB Aorippe Aerelia (24)
CB Aelamsa Ausel (24)

Teamname: Castelo e Calvente CS
Stadium: Edogense (16000) in Ferrovente, Finisterre
Key players:
GK Frederico Navia (25)
RB Rodolfo Parada (19)
LF Bran Valdovinos (21)

Teamname: Couziers-Olympiques
Stadium: Stade Central (7100) in Linieux, Cote Austral
Key players:
GK Théo Duchamp (21)
RB Max Pernet (18)
LB Pinjarra Culludie (24)

Teamname: Gehrenna FC
Stadium: Kautherlugin Field (17500) in Gehrenna, Mayara
Key players:
GK Senparnin Baurkidhaunden (22)
RB Kilarul Dhaundhen (21)
LB Morasak Sirmauringun (25)

Teamname: Huthwich & Iduloren FC
Stadium: The Ovation Station (5000) in Huthwich, Gehrenna
Key players:
RF Gust Kwant (20)
CB Geja Rutter (23)
LF Nie Biltmans (24)

Teamname: Laringen AFC
Stadium: Duivelsveld (13700) in Laringen, Intermare
Key players:
GK Bengt Palmgroen (24)
RB Josef Bijstroom (25)
LF Vidar Langberg (24)

Teamname: Leeshire United
Stadium: The Timeless Terrain (7900) in Aubury, Gehrenna
Key players:
GK Larre Bossink (19)
RF Naurendin Kisdadhingun (25)
LF Tomme Catenhorst (21)

Teamname: Mawrystwyth
Stadium: Cytrial Parc (12500) in Mawrystwyth, Mawryshire
Key players:
RF Pechnodd yPwnlheg (25)
RB Seolhad yFfepach (18)
CB Chwlwm yFfeofcon (23)

Teamname: Teragaseki
Stadium: Dokudo Stadium (12000) in Teragaseki, Yoshima
Key players:
GK Rungothul Rasthosinden (20)
RB Stef Wijnholdt (24)
LB Mamil Vigouroux (22)

Teamname: WSR AFC
Stadium: Uriagali Field (10000) in Eaglebury, West Strand Riding
Key players:
GK Mingarra Welinnia (21)
RF Dundor Windill (22)
LB Tamrie Munarring (22)

Teamname: Zinchester Town
Stadium: Cyroria Ring (10800) in Zinchester, Surbourneshire
Key players:
RB Don Carbey (19)
CB Jebung Bumbra (22)
LB Michael Mattson (19)

This remarkably tame division was put together by taking the 12 strongest (financially and sportively) lower league clubs. As a result, there are no rivalries or derbies in place between its members. Even teams from the same subdivision (Zinchester and Ambergate) have no problem with one another, being from opposite ends of one of our largest regions. If anything, Huthwich & Iduloren could start something, perceived as a rural club, versus urban Leeshire United. For all teams from regions with rare languages (Mawrystwyth, Arboren), Gehrenna FC is the team to beat up.

Third Divisions

There are two Third Divisions, bridging the gap between the quite professional second level, and the downright amateur fourth level.

Division du Sud / Southern Division / División Sulenho
Teamname: Anarcourt CF
Stadium: L’Oritienne (8400) in Anarcourt, Gehrenna

Teamname: Argyle Tuesday
Stadium: Uruk Hills (10500) in Argyle, Surbourneshire

Teamname: Aviansola Eden
Stadium: Sky Paradise Field (15400) in Aviansola, Yoshima

Teamname: Brighthaven Town
Stadium: Sanders Field (3600) in Brighthaven, Surbourneshire

Teamname: Coloruna
Stadium: Amlesta (7900) in Colenario , Finisterre

Teamname: Grainshire United
Stadium: Ring of Tregaron (6700) in Tregaron, Surbourneshire

Teamname: Limecroft & Abyss FC
Stadium: Lebanon Lane (5000) in Abyss, Surbourneshire

Teamname: Llandy FC
Stadium: Cawdalia Major Stadium (9000) in Llandy, Mawryshire

Teamname: Otavura
Stadium: Kalilavi Territory (7500) in Otavura, Yoshima

Teamname: Strongfair
Stadium: Fortune Valley (6100) in Strongfair, Gehrenna

Teamname: Sydberg
Stadium: Cloudfield Palace (8800) in Greencaster, Surbourneshire

Teamname: Vurusen
Stadium: Impulse Grounds (8400) in Vurusen, Yoshima

Rivalries/Derbies: Brighthaven Town vs Grainshire United, Anarcourt CF vs Strongfair. All Yoshiman clubs among one another. All Surbourneshire clubs among each other.

Noorderklasse / Division du Nord / Northern Division
Teamname: Amandine AdF
Stadium: Stade Bizmetal (13000) in Granon, Cote Austral

Teamname: April Bassin FC
Stadium: Zonhorjuth-engiu (10300) in Tathsoren, Mayara

Teamname: Dartha AFC
Stadium: Grinsie Stadium (7500) in Dartha, Sudaefjoll

Teamname: Donderen
Stadium: Het Luchtkasteel (8100) in Schemerdrecht, Intermare

Teamname: Launott
Stadium: Noordmonderpark (9000) in Launott, Poolrugge

Teamname: Nyashawill
Stadium: Dalaberry (9000) in Nyashawill, West Strand Riding

Teamname: Oai Unifié
Stadium: Parc des Champs (12700) in Oai, Cote Austral

Teamname: Rozenvoorde FC
Stadium: Het Rode Paleis (9500) in Rozenvoorde, Intermare

Teamname: Senoren FC
Stadium: Rumdurin-ini (13700) in Senoren, Mayara

Teamname: Serevne AFC
Stadium: Arena Aorephae (8500) in Serevne, Aerellen

Teamname: Sterrenwolde FC
Stadium: Noorderkroonpark (14500) in Sterrenwolde, Intermare

Teamname: Tuinderbeek FC
Stadium: Sportpark de Groene Ring (8900) in Tuinderbeek, Intermare

Rivalries/Derbies: Oai Unifié vs Amandine AdF, Dartha AFC vs Launott, Serevne AFC vs Senoren FC or April Bassin FC, April Bassin FC vs Nyashawill. All Intermare clubs among one another.

Fourth Divisions

That soccer is a relatively rural sport compared to either rugby code, gridiron football, or even cricket or baseball, shines through in the Fourth Divisions. In other sports, this level would be full of urban teams. In soccer however, these divisions are full of smaller towns and villages, eager to defend their honour and climb the ladder towards glory. If anything, teams from cities are viewed with suspicion here: Cirelbourne Townside, Katashi Azura, Aminey Avalanche, Amillon CdF, Linieux en Onyx, either Mayara team.

Conference of Mawryshire and Surbourneshire/Cynchair o Mhawry a Sherbon
Ansonville Association
Belmore FC
Burnet Athletic
Cerryrhos yDhiwmydis
Cirelbourne Townside
Feddhaw yChronws
Langward
Marinwood Sunday
Oceanside South End
Opalshire FC
Penstead Clwb Peldred
Soothill

Conference of Gehrenna and Finisterre/Divisao Gerenno-Finisterrano
Bellmare Union
Blanrasco Borealis
Cape Constilán
Chagança Central
Chamiers
Club Valeloma
Cresthill Ebony FC
Ferncombe
Glimmerfall Triumph
Norille Orion
Vierciennes Victory
Vinroux Invincibles

四島リーグ/Konlenimenjuu Joshima
Chikuno Hakuba
Echizen
Enkumo Diamond
Fukushira Guerilla
Katashi Azura
Morivate Lava
Motojagava Taranchula
Nitoya
Odahayashi Revolution
Shimohavi
Shinsen Sunrise
Yonenomura

Noordoosterklasse
Aerellen Honoa SC
Egevea
Grimhof VV
Honingsweg
Kerkhaven-Rommefort-Combinatie
Linderivier AFC
MEZWO-VEDC Lamau
Ossendal
SC Sokrona
Shinsen VV
Turnaarde FC
Vleugelberg

Ligue Côte Australienne
Amillon CdF
Aminey Avalanche
Biney CF
Cygne de Dentillon
Diessy CdF
Foot Soibourgoise en Vert
Granon Altair CF
Liberazul Épitières
Linieux en Onyx
Ounoukal Aminey CA
Planneige
Roufortois

Konrenimengiu Mayara & Wesetrioren/Korrenimunnu Mayara & Wesetrior/Conference of Mayara & West Strand Riding
Gakhithrau Dhikodhra
Mayara Soccer Guild
Mayara Zunemak
Myaranowra
Pride of Eaglebury
Sathtonoru Kaptu
Sauzjaregaun Saulrag
Sobdorlugin Komtherod
Tarrashall Pride
Tepkusoren Opkohme
Tokponen Rildhemau
Tuzmanjuth Jithaugom

Academy Divisions

The Academy Divisions are new. They are comprised of teams who take on the largest talents between the ages of 12-20, and nurture them if they cannot find a (semi-)professional team or a University team. In due time, the Academies are expected to grow stronger than University teams. For now, though, this division will be for the taking by any team that has found even the smallest advantage.

Division A: East
Aerawa Academy FC
Alara Academy
Arakura Revelation
Katashi Rossoscuro
Straudum Sportacademie
Ysbeer Voetbalschool

Division B: North
Alpha Académie Malagnanaise
Étouillle Football Académie
Het Vlaggenschip
Mayara Mezkuloren Academy
Rozenvoordse Academie
Senoren Soccer Academy

Division C: South
Academica Ferroventense
Berkton FC
Dayfade Soccer Academy
Gaulthisoru Royals
Idyllwild Academy
Joaqueras Academica de Futbol

Division D: West
Clwb Peldred Peredwr
Grainshire Academy
Greencaster FC
Greencaster Marine Academy
Weyarra Sunrise
Wright United Academy

University Divisions

The University Divisions are rearranged, providing geographically closer matches, and increasing the team that can be spent on academics.

Division A: North & East
Aevanna Ecologiske Universitet
Furune Geijutsu Daigaku
Katashi Keizai Daigaku
Katashi Yoshima Daigaku
Nordorenfjolluniversitet
Schemerdrechtuniversiteit
Sudaefjolluniversitet
Technische Universiteit Sterrenwolde

Division B: Central & South
National University of Willowbourne
Santa Teresa Naval Academy
Uni of A&E of Grainand Leeshire
Universidade de Finisterre
Université de la Côte Austral
Université des Arts d'Aminey
Willowbourne Institute of Humanities
Willowbourne Technological Academy

Division C: Central & West
Economical Institute of Amandine
Gehrenna National University
Greencaster Business University
Greencaster Technical University
Maethoru National University
Surbourneshire Technical University
University of Mawryshire
West Strand Riding University

[Ko-oren]

Soccer - Season 31

Season - Autumn

Round 1
Maynard AFC 1–2 Aminey CS
Tanques AOÉ 1–0 Branvón CD
Katashi-Kanatsu 1–0 Bruncester United AFC
Maethoru SC 0–0 Schemerdrecht SVV
Advance Alara 0–1 Straudum
Miradela GD 3–0 Cirelbourne United

Round 2
Aminey CS 2–0 Cirelbourne United
Straudum 0–1 Miradela GD
Schemerdrecht SVV 2–3 Advance Alara
Bruncester United AFC 2–0 Maethoru SC
Branvón CD 0–1 Katashi-Kanatsu
Maynard AFC 4–3 Tanques AOÉ

Round 3
Tanques AOÉ 2–2 Aminey CS
Katashi-Kanatsu 1–1 Maynard AFC
Maethoru SC 0–1 Branvón CD
Advance Alara 0–1 Bruncester United AFC
Miradela GD 1–0 Schemerdrecht SVV
Cirelbourne United 0–0 Straudum

Round 4
Aminey CS 3–0 Straudum
Schemerdrecht SVV 2–0 Cirelbourne United
Bruncester United AFC 0–0 Miradela GD
Branvón CD 2–3 Advance Alara
Maynard AFC 0–2 Maethoru SC
Tanques AOÉ 2–0 Katashi-Kanatsu

Round 5
Katashi-Kanatsu 0–3 Aminey CS
Maethoru SC 7–1 Tanques AOÉ
Advance Alara 1–0 Maynard AFC
Miradela GD 1–1 Branvón CD
Cirelbourne United 0–0 Bruncester United AFC
Straudum 0–0 Schemerdrecht SVV

Round 6
Aminey CS 0–1 Schemerdrecht SVV
Bruncester United AFC 1–0 Straudum
Branvón CD 1–1 Cirelbourne United
Maynard AFC 1–1 Miradela GD
Tanques AOÉ 3–0 Advance Alara
Katashi-Kanatsu 2–1 Maethoru SC

Round 7
Maethoru SC 1–3 Aminey CS
Advance Alara 0–1 Katashi-Kanatsu
Miradela GD 0–1 Tanques AOÉ
Cirelbourne United 0–0 Maynard AFC
Straudum 0–1 Branvón CD
Schemerdrecht SVV 0–1 Bruncester United AFC

Round 8
Aminey CS 0–0 Bruncester United AFC
Branvón CD 0–0 Schemerdrecht SVV
Maynard AFC 0–1 Straudum
Tanques AOÉ 0–1 Cirelbourne United
Katashi-Kanatsu 2–1 Miradela GD
Maethoru SC 1–3 Advance Alara

Round 9
Advance Alara 1–1 Aminey CS
Miradela GD 2–4 Maethoru SC
Cirelbourne United 1–0 Katashi-Kanatsu
Straudum 3–1 Tanques AOÉ
Schemerdrecht SVV 1–0 Maynard AFC
Bruncester United AFC 0–1 Branvón CD

Round 10
Aminey CS 0–0 Branvón CD
Maynard AFC 1–0 Bruncester United AFC
Tanques AOÉ 0–4 Schemerdrecht SVV
Katashi-Kanatsu 1–0 Straudum
Maethoru SC 1–0 Cirelbourne United
Advance Alara 3–0 Miradela GD

Contenders and pretenders take shape in the first ten rounds. Twelve more rounds, and we know the top 6 teams that go to the Championship Group and the bottom six, which will play in the Challenge Group. Just based off the table, we see that Aminey CS and Katashi-Kanatsu have a great start, the Cote Austral team refusing to lose and the Yoshiman outfit a little more volatile but winning far more often than losing. All in all, things are extremely close with the top and bottom teams just 10 points apart. Maynard AFC aren't the pushovers they've long been, and even though they're still at the bottom, they're well within reach to not linger at 12th for the entire season.

Starting with the league leaders, Aminey CS are getting a little more than they've bargained for. A great defence is holding back every opponent, losing their sole loss to Schemerdrecht SVV in round 6. Since then, they've drawn three times. The fire from the first month-and-a-half seems to fade a little. Realistically, they could have been on eight or nine wins with a comfortable lead and a great chance to get their first modern era title. A smaller regret would be the tie against Tanques AOÉ, allowing two of their six goals against. Erisia and Carbonneau did score beautiful goals, but even two-nil ahead wasn't enough against a poor Tanques AOÉ side. Last year's darlings fought back in the final fifteen minutes via goals from Nephara's Helzinger and Duchemin. Aminey CS is getting shut out more often than not in recent weeks, the strikers well defended and the trio of Carbonneau, Checkered Flag, and Didier failing to provide clever passes forward.

Katashi-Kanatsu is completing a multi-year build that has now culminated to a provisional second place. It's all not looking the way they wanted: they expected attacking, open football, and they're getting a team that somehow gets three points a lot, but nobody really knows how they did that. Pundits have remarked for weeks that this isn't the look of a championship team - but once this team gets rolling, they'll look back on the first 10 rounds and they'll be happy that they got these points somehow. Their biggest setbacks came in rounds 4 and 5, losing back to back against Tanques AOÉ and Aminey CS - the Cote Australiennes. Conceding goals by Delaplace and Ulysse first, then running into a trio of scoring defenders as Aminey CS' Deschanel, Mirzadeh, and Compton all headed home set pieces.

Advance Alara are enjoying the rivalry with Katashi-Kanatsu as they are both set for decent finishes. Advance Alara are scoring often, conceding often, basically as predicted. Tsuchida is provisionally the league's top scorer, striking from short distance a few times for easy goals, having scored 7 of Alara's 14 goals. It's all a bit shaky, and the team really didn't look good early on. In the last few rounds, they've won 3-1 and 3-0 over Maethoru SC and Miradela GD - but pouncing on worse teams is valuable too. In those games, Tsuchida scored three times, the other goals shared by Murakami (twice), and Shiba.

Schemerdrecht SVV will need to look for ways to convert close losses into draws. Conceding late goals is their staple, but honestly this team looks further into their journey than the Yoshiman duo above them. Scoring often, not conceding, Goossen looking great, Langenhof and Apple Crumble looking solid, though a few misses by the latter has led to aforementioned late goals. Concentration is key. Siebelt is on a hot streak, scoring three goals in the last two games.

Bruncester United AFC are running a shutdown organisation and the locals are loving it. Attracting goalie Wakasugi, rightback Aiamara and centreback Noordburg were three genius moves that are paying off already. All they need to do is start winning - which hinges on scoring. Gregory and Brisley are more than capable to set up good chances, but Nethersole and Muggeridge are horrible when it comes to finishing. They will have to find a real striker in their lower teams at some point, because these two are not cutting it so far.

Maethoru SC is the final team in the top six for now, not exactly projected to be so far up... but it's Maethoru SC so you know they will find a way to compete. They highest scoring team so far, the team has recognised its strengths and weaknesses and they are doing everything to exploit whatever it can. The craftiest team in the league (as they have been for decades) took a tiny defence, put a massive midfield in place, and play some of the most unpredictable football out there. It all culminated in a 7-1 home win over Tanques AOÉ, with goals by Marrable, Eleveld, Lalaseringun, Ensaunden, Eleveld again, just in the first 35 minutes. There's not much in this team in terms of defence or attack, but they've taken Tanques AOÉ midfield tactic from last year and actually made it work. Marrable, Amawai, Eleveld, Janoreirinthen and Lalaseringun are by far the league's best midfield now, and they can score!

Now we're getting to the bottom six. Branvón CD had hoped to be in the top six right now, but they're just a point off so it's no big deal. Three losses in the first four rounds and then not losing since could set them up for better results in the future. Further down, it's all as expected: last year's championship contenders Tanques AOÉ and Miradela GD - for the latter especially, it's a horrible year. They knew not to set their sights as high as last year, but 1st to 9th is a bit more than they had feared. Still, everything is extremely close together so who knows?

Top League                                 Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Aminey CS                                   10    5   4   1    16    6  +10    19
 2 Katashi-Kanatsu                             10    6   1   3     9    9    0    19
 3 Advance Alara                               10    5   1   4    14   12   +2    16
 4 Schemerdrecht SVV                           10    4   3   3    10    5   +5    15
 5 Bruncester United AFC                       10    4   3   3     5    3   +2    15
 6 Maethoru SC                                 10    4   1   5    17   14   +3    13
 7 Branvón CD                                  10    3   4   3     7    7    0    13
 8 Tanques AOÉ                                 10    4   1   5    14   21   −7    13
 9 Miradela GD                                 10    3   3   4    10   12   −2    12
10 Straudum                                    10    3   2   5     5    8   −3    11
11 Cirelbourne United                          10    2   4   4     3    9   −6    10
12 Maynard AFC                                 10    2   3   5     8   12   −4     9

Things are only moderately clearer in the second division. Arboren FC are the most complete team so far, not conceding, not losing, and unlike many Top League teams, they can actually score and close out games! At the bottom, it looks like Laringen AFC and Leeshire United's fates are sealed already, doomed to relegate. As it looks, Laringen AFC will go to the 3rd division North, and Leeshire United will go to 3rd division North. The teams with powerful home advantages are all over the league, from Arboren FC, to Mawrystwyth and Teragaseki, but it's clear that their geography is absolutely helping them in the top six.

2nd Div                                    Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Arboren FC                                  11    7   3   1    18    6  +12    24
 2 Gehrenna FC                                 11    6   2   3    16   12   +4    20
 3 Mawrystwyth                                 11    6   2   3     9   12   −3    20
 4 WSR AFC                                     11    5   4   2     9    5   +4    19
 5 Ambergate City                              11    5   2   4    14   12   +2    17
 6 Teragaseki                                  11    4   4   3    12   12    0    16
 7 Zinchester Town                             11    4   2   5    12   14   −2    14
 8 Couziers-Olympiques                         11    3   4   4     7   11   −4    13
 9 Huthwich & Iduloren FC                      11    3   3   5    16   13   +3    12
10 Castelo e Calvente CS                       11    3   3   5     6    8   −2    12
11 Laringen AFC                                11    1   5   5     7   13   −6     8
12 Leeshire United                             11    2   0   9     4   12   −8     6

The third division's largest stadium, the Sky Paradise Field of Aviansola Eden, is only barely helping them out. There aren't many big gaps in the Southern division yet, but Brighthaven Town are the best so far. A little unluckier, but probably the better team are Strongfair. In the North, no club has been allowed to build up a lead yet, but Oai Unifié, Nyashawill, and Dartha have gotten themselves a little promotion pocket. The most striking thing is April Bassin FC's horrible start, winless, and on a 10-point deficit already.

3rd Div South                              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Brighthaven Town                            11    7   2   2    14    9   +5    23
 2 Strongfair                                  11    6   3   2    15    8   +7    21
 3 Llandy FC                                   11    6   1   4     9    5   +4    19
 4 Anarcourt CF                                11    5   2   4    14   10   +4    17
 5 Sydberg                                     11    5   1   5    12   11   +1    16
 6 Aviansola Eden                              11    4   3   4     8    8    0    15
 7 Argyle Tuesday                              11    4   2   5    11   10   +1    14
 8 Limecroft & Abyss FC                        11    4   2   5    12   14   −2    14
 9 Coloruna                                    11    3   4   4    12   14   −2    13
10 Otavura                                     11    4   1   6    10   14   −4    13
11 Grainshire United                           11    3   2   6     9   12   −3    11
12 Vurusen                                     11    3   1   7     7   18  −11    10

   3rd Div North                              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Oai Unifié                                  11    5   6   0    18    7  +11    21
 2 Nyashawill                                  11    5   5   1    10    4   +6    20
 3 Dartha AFC                                  11    6   2   3    14   12   +2    20
 4 Serevne AFC                                 11    4   4   3    10    8   +2    16
 5 Amandine AdF                                11    5   1   5    13   14   −1    16
 6 Sterrenwolde FC                             11    4   3   4    14   17   −3    15
 7 Launott                                     11    3   5   3    12   11   +1    14
 8 Senoren FC                                  11    4   2   5    14   15   −1    14
 9 Rozenvoorde FC                              11    4   2   5    11   14   −3    14
10 Donderen                                    11    4   1   6    13   14   −1    13
11 Tuinderbeek FC                              11    3   4   4     8   10   −2    13
12 April Bassin FC                             11    0   3   8    10   21  −11     3

Let's keep it short: Soothill have a huge lead in division A and it's hard not to picture them in the third division. Motojagava Taranchula have a similar position in division C, while the most equal division is F, reflective of the climate of the area. Densely populated and an easy, maritime climate, six points divide #1 from #12.

4th Div A                                  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Soothill                                    11    9   2   0    13    3  +10    29
 2 Oceanside South End                         11    6   1   4    17    9   +8    19
 3 Langward                                    11    5   3   3    11    9   +2    18
 4 Penstead Clwb Peldred                       11    4   5   2     9    7   +2    17
 5 Cerryrhos yDhiwmydis                        11    4   4   3    10    8   +2    16
 6 Cirelbourne Townside                        11    4   4   3    11   15   −4    16
 7 Opalshire FC                                11    4   3   4     8    7   +1    15
 8 Feddhaw yChronws                            11    4   2   5    12   14   −2    14
 9 Ansonville Association                      11    3   3   5    12   10   +2    12
10 Marinwood Sunday                            11    2   4   5     4    9   −5    10
11 Burnet Athletic                             11    1   6   4    10   15   −5     9
12 Belmore FC                                  11    0   3   8     3   14  −11     3

   4th Div B                                  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Vierciennes Victory                         11    6   3   2    20    9  +11    21
 2 Glimmerfall Triumph                         11    6   3   2    10    9   +1    21
 3 Bellmare Union                              11    5   5   1    10    6   +4    20
 4 Ferncombe                                   11    6   1   4     9    7   +2    19
 5 Cape Constillán                             11    5   3   3     9    7   +2    18
 6 Vinroux Invincibles                         11    5   1   5    15   11   +4    16
 7 Chagança Central                            11    4   3   4     8   14   −6    15
 8 Cresthill Ebony FC                          11    3   5   3    13   10   +3    14
 9 Blanrasco Borealis                          11    3   2   6    10   12   −2    11
10 Club Valeloma                               11    3   2   6     8   10   −2    11
11 Norille Orion                               11    1   4   6     5   11   −6     7
12 Chamiers                                    11    1   4   6     4   15  −11     7

   4th Div C                                  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Motojagava Taranchula                       11    9   1   1    12    3   +9    28
 2 Shinsen Sunrise                             11    6   3   2    11    7   +4    21
 3 Morivate Lava                               11    6   2   3    14    7   +7    20
 4 Fukushira Guerilla                          11    5   4   2    14    8   +6    19
 5 Yonenomura                                  11    4   3   4    11   10   +1    15
 6 Odahayashi Revolution                       11    4   3   4    13   13    0    15
 7 Enkumo Diamond                              11    4   2   5    12   14   −2    14
 8 Nitoya                                      11    3   2   6     7   13   −6    11
 9 Chikuno Hakuba                              11    2   4   5    11   12   −1    10
10 Katashi Azula                               11    2   4   5     6   10   −4    10
11 Echizen                                     11    3   1   7     9   14   −5    10
12 Shimohavi                                   11    2   3   6     7   16   −9     9

   4th Div D                                  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Linderivier AFC                             11    7   3   1    17    8   +9    24
 2 SC Sokrona                                  11    6   2   3    16   11   +5    20
 3 Shinsen VV                                  11    6   2   3    17   14   +3    20
 4 Grimhof VV                                  11    5   2   4    14    9   +5    17
 5 MEZWO-VEDC Lamau                            11    5   2   4    12   10   +2    17
 6 Egevea                                      11    4   3   4    18   16   +2    15
   Vleugelberg                                 11    4   3   4    13   11   +2    15
 8 Turnaarde FC                                11    4   2   5     9   11   −2    14
 9 Honingsweg                                  11    4   2   5     9   18   −9    14
10 Kerkhaven-Rommefort-Combinatie              11    3   3   5    10   13   −3    12
11 Ossendal                                    11    2   2   7     7   14   −7     8
12 Aerellen Honoa SC                           11    2   2   7    11   18   −7     8

   4th Div E                                  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Ounoukal Aminey CA                          11    7   3   1    15    8   +7    24
 2 Aminey Avalanche                            11    6   3   2    15    7   +8    21
 3 Cygne de Dentillon                          11    5   3   3    17   12   +5    18
 4 Planneige                                   11    5   3   3    12   10   +2    18
 5 Biney CF                                    11    6   0   5     8    6   +2    18
 6 Foot Soibourgoise en Vert                   11    5   3   3     8   14   −6    18
 7 Roufortois                                  11    3   6   2    18   11   +7    15
 8 Liberazul Épitières                         11    4   1   6    10   10    0    13
 9 Granon Altair CF                            11    3   2   6     8   15   −7    11
10 Diessy CdF                                  11    2   4   5     7   10   −3    10
11 Amillon CdF                                 11    1   4   6     6   12   −6     7
12 Linieux en Onyx                             11    1   4   6     6   15   −9     7

   4th Div F                                  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Mayara Soccer Guild                         11    5   3   3    10    8   +2    18
 2 Myaranowra                                  11    5   2   4    13   10   +3    17
 3 Tokponen Rildhemau                          11    4   4   3    15   11   +4    16
 4 Tarrashall Pride                            11    4   4   3     8    5   +3    16
 5 Sathtonoru Kaptu                            11    4   3   4    12   13   −1    15
 6 Tuzmanjuth Jithaugom                        11    3   5   3    10    7   +3    14
 7 Pride of Eaglebury                          11    4   2   5    11   12   −1    14
 8 Mayara Zunemak                              11    3   5   3     8   10   −2    14
 9 Tepkusoren Opkohme                          11    2   7   2     8    9   −1    13
10 Sauzjaregaun Saulrag                        11    2   6   3    10   10    0    12
11 Gakhithrau Dhikodhra                        11    3   3   5     6   11   −5    12
12 Sobdorlugin Komtherod                       11    2   6   3     7   12   −5    12

The University teams are playing a shorter season, allowing all players to focus on academics a little more. Complaints have rolled in from deans nationwide, and now that players have an alternative, joining one of the Academies further below, the University schedule has been dialed back a little. Everyone is looking for Willowbourne Technical, two-time consecutive IUCC winners, to see if they can go back to that tournament (they will, as automatic qualifiers) and if they can repeat the feat again. There aren't any teams really jumping above and beyond, but there are teams that have nothing to win: Katashi Yoshima, Furune Geijutsu, and Greencaster Technical.

University Northeast                       Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Aevanna Ecologiske Universitet               7    4   1   2    10    9   +1    13
 2 Katashi Keizai Daigaku                       7    3   3   1     9    5   +4    12
 3 Nordorenfjolluniversitet                     7    3   3   1     8    5   +3    12
 4 Sudaefjolluniversitet                        7    4   0   3     8    8    0    12
 5 Schemerdrechtuniversiteit                    7    2   4   1     7    5   +2    10
 6 Technische Universiteit Sterrenwolde         7    2   2   3     7    9   −2     8
 7 Furune Geijutsu Daigaku                      7    1   2   4    11   13   −2     5
 8 Katashi Yoshima Daigaku                      7    1   1   5     4   10   −6     4

   University South-Central                   Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Uni of A&E of Grain- and Leeshire            7    4   2   1    10    7   +3    14
 2 Universidade de Finisterre                   7    3   2   2     8    6   +2    11
   Université de la Côte Austral                7    3   2   2     9    7   +2    11
 4 Willowbourne Technological Academy           7    3   1   3     4    5   −1    10
 5 Santa Teresa Naval Academy                   7    2   3   2     5    4   +1     9
 6 National University of Willowbourne          7    2   2   3     4    5   −1     8
 7 Université des Arts d'Aminey                 7    2   1   4     8    9   −1     7
 8 Willowbourne Institute of Humanities         7    2   1   4     4    9   −5     7

   University West-Central                    Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Economical Institute of Amandine             7    4   0   3     8    6   +2    12
 2 Mawrystwyth                                  7    3   2   2     9    9    0    11
 3 Greencaster Business University              7    3   2   2     9   10   −1    11
 4 Maethoru National University                 7    2   4   1     6    3   +3    10
 5 Gehrenna National University                 7    3   1   3     6    5   +1    10
 6 West Strand Riding University                7    3   1   3     7    8   −1    10
 7 University of Mawryshire                     7    2   2   3     5    4   +1     8
 8 Greencaster Technical University             7    1   2   4     6   11   −5     5

A new invention to prepare players for a career in football, the KFA has created academies in 24 players. Playing short seasons and focusing on technique and tactics more than on playing competitively, quality so far is dodgy but steadily increasing. Straudum Sportacademie and Greencaster FC are the best so far, and there are two teams have really not learned anything since the start: Alara Academy and Greencaster Marine.

Academy East                               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Straudum Sportacademie                       8    4   4   0    11    5   +6    16
 2 Katashi Rossoscuro                           7    3   3   1     6    5   +1    12
 3 Ysbeer Voetbalschool                         5    2   2   1     6    5   +1     8
 4 Arakura Revelation                           7    1   3   3     6    8   −2     6
 5 Aerawa Academy FC                            6    1   1   4     4    8   −4     4
 6 Alara Academy                                5    0   3   2     1    3   −2     3

   Academy North                              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Mayara Mezkuloren Academy                    7    3   4   0    10    6   +4    13
 2 Het Vlaggenschip                             5    3   2   0     4    1   +3    11
 3 Senoren Soccer Academy                       7    2   3   2     7    7    0     9
 4 Étouillle Football Académie                  8    2   1   5     5    9   −4     7
 5 Rozenvoordse Academie                        5    1   2   2     6    7   −1     5
 6 Alpha Académie Malagnanaise                  6    1   2   3     5    7   −2     5

   Academy South                              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Academica Ferroventense                      8    4   0   4     6    7   −1    12
 2 Dayfade Soccer Academy                       7    3   2   2    12    8   +4    11
 3 Berkton FC                                   6    3   1   2    11    9   +2    10
 4 Joaqueras Academica de Futbol                5    2   1   2     3    3    0     7
 5 Gaulthisoru Royals                           7    1   4   2     5    7   −2     7
 6 Idyllwild Academy                            5    1   2   2     4    7   −3     5

   Academy West                               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Greencaster FC                               7    5   0   2    11    3   +8    15
 2 Weyarra Sunrise                              6    3   2   1     4    4    0    11
 3 Clwb Peldred Peredwr                         5    3   1   1     6    3   +3    10
 4 Grainshire Academy                           5    2   2   1     6    4   +2     8
 5 Wright United Academy                        7    2   1   4     9   11   −2     7
 6 Greencaster Marine Academy                   8    0   2   6     2   13  −11     2

[Ko-oren]

Soccer - Season 31

Season - Winter

Round 11
Miradela GD 1–1 Aminey CS
Cirelbourne United 1–2 Advance Alara
Straudum 0–1 Maethoru SC
Schemerdrecht SVV 1–1 Katashi-Kanatsu
Bruncester United AFC 0–1 Tanques AOÉ
Branvón CD 1–0 Maynard AFC

Round 12
Aminey CS 2–0 Maynard AFC
Branvón CD 0–1 Tanques AOÉ
Bruncester United AFC 0–1 Katashi-Kanatsu
Schemerdrecht SVV 3–0 Maethoru SC
Straudum 0–2 Advance Alara
Cirelbourne United 2–1 Miradela GD

Round 13
Cirelbourne United 1–0 Aminey CS
Miradela GD 1–1 Straudum
Advance Alara 1–1 Schemerdrecht SVV
Maethoru SC 1–0 Bruncester United AFC
Katashi-Kanatsu 1–1 Branvón CD
Tanques AOÉ 0–1 Maynard AFC

Round 14
Aminey CS 1–1 Tanques AOÉ
Maynard AFC 1–1 Katashi-Kanatsu
Branvón CD 3–0 Maethoru SC
Bruncester United AFC 1–3 Advance Alara
Schemerdrecht SVV 1–2 Miradela GD
Straudum 0–1 Cirelbourne United

Round 15
Straudum 1–0 Aminey CS
Cirelbourne United 1–0 Schemerdrecht SVV
Miradela GD 3–1 Bruncester United AFC
Advance Alara 0–1 Branvón CD
Maethoru SC 0–0 Maynard AFC
Katashi-Kanatsu 0–3 Tanques AOÉ

Round 16
Aminey CS 2–0 Katashi-Kanatsu
Tanques AOÉ 2–0 Maethoru SC
Maynard AFC 1–0 Advance Alara
Branvón CD 1–1 Miradela GD
Bruncester United AFC 1–0 Cirelbourne United
Schemerdrecht SVV 0–1 Straudum

Round 17
Schemerdrecht SVV 1–0 Aminey CS
Straudum 1–0 Bruncester United AFC
Cirelbourne United 0–1 Branvón CD
Miradela GD 1–0 Maynard AFC
Advance Alara 1–4 Tanques AOÉ
Maethoru SC 2–0 Katashi-Kanatsu

Round 18
Aminey CS 0–1 Maethoru SC
Katashi-Kanatsu 0–1 Advance Alara
Tanques AOÉ 4–1 Miradela GD
Maynard AFC 0–0 Cirelbourne United
Branvón CD 0–1 Straudum
Bruncester United AFC 0–0 Schemerdrecht SVV

Round 19
Bruncester United AFC 1–1 Aminey CS
Schemerdrecht SVV 1–0 Branvón CD
Straudum 0–0 Maynard AFC
Cirelbourne United 2–4 Tanques AOÉ
Miradela GD 0–0 Katashi-Kanatsu
Advance Alara 1–1 Maethoru SC

Round 20
Aminey CS 0–1 Advance Alara
Maethoru SC 1–2 Miradela GD
Katashi-Kanatsu 1–1 Cirelbourne United
Tanques AOÉ 0–0 Straudum
Maynard AFC 3–1 Schemerdrecht SVV
Branvón CD 0–1 Bruncester United AFC

Round 21
Branvón CD 1–0 Aminey CS
Bruncester United AFC 0–1 Maynard AFC
Schemerdrecht SVV 1–0 Tanques AOÉ
Straudum 1–2 Katashi-Kanatsu
Cirelbourne United 1–2 Maethoru SC
Miradela GD 3–3 Advance Alara

Round 22
Aminey CS 3–4 Miradela GD
Advance Alara 1–1 Cirelbourne United
Maethoru SC 0–1 Straudum
Katashi-Kanatsu 1–0 Schemerdrecht SVV
Tanques AOÉ 1–0 Bruncester United AFC
Maynard AFC 0–3 Branvón CD

Winter has come! Teams will seal their fates in the coldest times of the year, and once the days grow longer, the 12 wake up to see where they belong: the Championship Group, with a chance for the title and a very real chance to play IFCF football, or the Challenge Group, where only the Vilitan Cove Invitational is at stake - and possibly even relegation in years to come. We rolled into the meteorological season with a few teams firmly in the driver's seat and a few far down the table. As a reminder: Aminey CS and Katashi-Kanatsu were ahead of the rest, while Bruncester United AFC overdelivered by holding fifth. Maethoru SC were in the top six as well, as they always are, while we saw a few underperformers: Branvón CD, Tanques AOÉ, Miradela GD, a trio of Challenger's Cup candidates (or more!). All the way down at 12th was Maynard AFC, fighting for the right not to finish dead last for the third consecutive time.

And then, this happened.

The division between the two Groups is closer than it's ever been. Six goals separate Schemerdrecht SVV's campaign from Maethoru SC's, and it's the first time the all-green outfit have dropped to the lower Group. Among the title challengers, we have Tanques AOÉ who came from a six point deficit to a four-point lead over everyone else, from 4-1-5 to 12-3-7. What a turnaround, and definitely worthy of mention. Advance Alara, not quite with that kind of run, but up in the top for the entire year for the first time. Branvón CD have somehow clinched third, the second largest turnaround after Tanques. Katashi-Kanatsu, proving that attacking football falling completely flat can still win games, somehow. Miradela GD, back for a third consecutive title attempt, rose to fifth from ninth! And lastly, Schemerdrecht SVV, not with the great run they wanted, but it was enough and they are at the table, and that's what counts. Another team to mention are Aminey CS, looking so sure of themselves in first place, only to fall to the Challenge Group in 9th. This will have consequences for whoever is employed there. The coach, the managers, the players, the groundsmen. Guillotines in the streets.

Looking back at the last 12 rounds with the knowledge we now have, it seems like two fates were decided back in round 12. Schemerdrecht SVV hosting Maethoru SC, in the Orange Bowl, which coincidentally is the second largest stadium involved in soccer (behind Aminey CS' massive 70K-seater). Pressure mounted from the first second. The northerners, playing in blue and yellow, knew exactly that these kinds of matches are the difference between a role as a minnow in the Challenge Group or a shot at the Championship. Siebelt had space, kept his cool, and used his vision to launch his colleagues into all kinds of fruitful places. Robert scored the first goal, Hilberdink scored the second, 2-0 up within three minutes. It took a while before the capital-dwellers capitulated, but once they conceded one, the second fell soon enough. From defence, Heldoorn scored the third goal, placing a measured shot behind shaky Theshendan. Eleveld and Janoreirinthen, heralded as possibly the league's best midfield, couldn't do anything for Maethoru with the entire team pressured shut.

There have been a few upsets along the way, of course. Round 12 saw Cirelbourne United beat Miradela GD at home. Not a huge advantage, the cities being about as close together as you could hope for in a national sport, but two goals by centreback Blijdenstein (his only goals of the season!) sealed a rare win for the Cirelburnians. The very next round, Maynard AFC stole three points from Tanques AOÉ, a rare win for the former (but one that took them away from last place) and a very rare loss for the latter, the hosts, en route to first place overall! Imagine, they could've topped 40 points if they held it together that day. Cirelbourne United extended their winning streak by beating Aminey CS, who still were league leaders at the time. Foreshadowing.

Rivalries are always close, as we'd see in round 14. Aminey CS 1–1 Tanques AOÉ. The former were on their way down, recovering from a tough loss, while the latter were about to take their rivals place atop the league. And yet, in this vacuum, they were in complete equilibrium. Checkered Flag scored the first goal for the home team, in front of 70000 rabid fans, who then had to see how Duchemin refound his form as a national team striker by equalising four minutes before the end of the match.

Round 15 had what would later turn out a top game between top teams: Katashi-Kanatsu 0–3 Tanques AOÉ. As one-sided as it was, it did stress Tanques AOÉ's form with two more Duchemin goals, topped off by a yLladdlog goal: he doesn't score often as the rightback, and he only wanted to cross to Duchemin for a hattrick - but the goalie was so far in front of his goal that nobody faulted him for trying to chip it in anyway. He did, the away team got a 3-0 win.

Three rivalries in Round 16. Branvón CD 1–1 Miradela GD, Bruncester United AFC 1–0 Cirelbourne United, Schemerdrecht SVV 0–1 Straudum. It's always fun to see how rivals finish close to one another in the final table. The first duo are Championship Group-bound, the second duo are cellar dwellers, and the last duo are split right down the middle. Straudum got so close to spoiling their big brother's party, but Straudum finished eighth while Schemerdrecht SVV did stay up in the top 6.

Attacking football in its prime in the next few rounds. It's rare to find two clubs with an open playing style in this league, but if they do meet, it's usually pretty fun. Advance Alara 1–4 Tanques AOÉ, followed by Tanques AOÉ 4–1 Miradela GD. It's not hard to see exactly why Tanques AOÉ flew up to first place, obviously. This is how you become the league's top scoring team, apparently. Duchemin netted 5 goals across 4 days, Bousquet added two goals, and Ulysse scored as well. Advance Alara's failure to score more is probably an even bigger surprise. Between Murakami, Strobos and Tsuchida, only a defensive midfielder (Tanikawa) scored. Well done on the Francophone team to only concede the one goal.

From then on, all twelve clubs cruised towards their final standings. There were some big scores, such as Miradela GD 3–3 Advance Alara (the losers in those 4-1s!) as neither could decide who should score more after letting down their fans in such a big spot. They are joint second in scoring, as Murakami scored two (including one from the penalty spot) while the Lusitanophones had Vahamonde in great form, scoring once just before half time and scoring a second time to even out the score 3-3 in the 81st minute.

On the final day, all eyes were on the mid-table teams. Miradela GD scored an already legendary goal taking them from 29 points to 32, in a 3-4 away victory at Aminey CS - which locked in Aminey to the Challenge Group. As if that weren't dramatic enough, both Schemerdrecht SVV and Maethoru SC failed to win against Katashi-Kanatsu and Straudum, respectively. Branvón CD beat Maynard AFC 3-0 to secure their Championship Group spot for good, but they could barely give that up. Especially with three more teams below them that really did not want to win. On round 22, there were a lot of gunshots heard around the archipelago as most bullets lodged themselves into the gunners' own feet.

Top League                                 Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Tanques AOÉ                                 22   12   3   7    35   28   +7    39
 2 Advance Alara                               22   10   5   7    30   26   +4    35
 3 Branvón CD                                  22    9   6   7    19   13   +6    33
 4 Katashi-Kanatsu                             22    9   6   7    17   22   −5    33
 5 Miradela GD                                 22    8   8   6    30   30    0    32
 6 Schemerdrecht SVV                           22    8   6   8    20   15   +5    30
 
 7 Maethoru SC                                 22    9   3  10    26   27   −1    30
 8 Straudum                                    22    8   5   9    12   15   −3    29
 9 Aminey CS                                   22    7   7   8    26   19   +7    28
10 Maynard AFC                                 22    6   7   9    15   21   −6    25
11 Cirelbourne United                          22    6   7   9    14   22   −8    25
12 Bruncester United AFC                       22    6   5  11    10   16   −6    23

While the Top League is at a crossroads where the 12 teams are divided into a Championship Group and a Challenge Group, the second division and every level below that stays in one big table where each team will play each other team one last time. At two thirds into the season, we see that a few teams have maintained their autumn form: Arboren FC have simply extended their lead from four points to eight, and Gehrenna FC have held on to a tiny lead over the rest of the competition. Other teams have been very consistent as well, for a very different reason: Leeshire United were two points behind the rest, and now they are lagging five points behind Zinchester Town (who have dropped down from mid-table). Laringen AFC have escaped 11th but have traded it in for 10th, which is good enough to escape relegation altogether! WSR AFC are also commendable for keeping up with the top few teams, and from them all the way to Mawrystwyth in 9th, there aren't a lot of differences.

2nd Div                                    Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Arboren FC                                  22   14   4   4    41   15  +26    46
 2 Gehrenna FC                                 22   12   2   8    28   22   +6    38
 3 Castelo e Calvente CS                       22   10   5   7    20   15   +5    35
 4 WSR AFC                                     22    9   7   6    20   18   +2    34
 5 Huthwich & Iduloren FC                      22    9   6   7    31   22   +9    33
 6 Teragaseki                                  22    8   8   6    18   20   −2    32
 7 Couziers-Olympiques                         22    8   6   8    24   26   −2    30
 8 Ambergate City                              22    8   5   9    24   25   −1    29
 9 Mawrystwyth                                 22    8   5   9    16   28  −12    29
10 Laringen AFC                                22    4   9   9    17   22   −5    21
11 Zinchester Town                             22    5   6  11    15   31  −16    21
12 Leeshire United                             22    5   1  16    17   27  −10    16

The champions of each third division will take the places of the eleventh and twelfth teams in the second division. Much riskier is staying at 10th or below: given there are six conferences in the level below, the three lowest ranked teams in the third division will go down. In the South, there is a healthy competition to escape relegation, though the exact teams have stayed the same. Vurusen, Otavura, and Grainshire United were the three back at the end of autumn, and rounding out winter they are still down there. Limecroft & Abyss FC are not safe by a long shot, and neither are Anarcourt CF. Up top, Strongfair have overtaken Brighthaven Town to take a slim lead, but you could say that there are teams in the South that are in relegation danger as well as promotion limbo.

The North has shifted a little more, with April Bassin FC still far down. Launott and Rozenvoorde FC have dropped down from mid-table. Oai Unifié, Nyashawill, and Dartha AFC were well ahead of the rest, but all three have stopped being as invincible as they were. Serevne AFC are now atop the North with probably the biggest home advantage of all teams, freezing cold winters and a big distance away from the rest, even if this conference only holds northern teams! Could their advantage wane as the temperature rises in spring? Oai Unifié and Nyashawill are close behind them, but it still seems like there is a three-way race.

3rd Div South                              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Strongfair                                  22   11   5   6    31   22   +9    38
 2 Llandy FC                                   22   10   6   6    16   13   +3    36
 3 Brighthaven Town                            22   10   5   7    24   23   +1    35
 4 Sydberg                                     22   10   4   8    23   22   +1    34
 5 Coloruna                                    22    8   9   5    23   21   +2    33
 6 Argyle Tuesday                              22    9   5   8    25   19   +6    32
 7 Aviansola Eden                              22    7   9   6    24   20   +4    30
 8 Anarcourt CF                                22    8   5   9    21   19   +2    29
 9 Limecroft & Abyss FC                        22    7   5  10    17   22   −5    26
10 Vurusen                                     22    7   4  11    18   26   −8    25
11 Otavura                                     22    7   3  12    18   24   −6    24
12 Grainshire United                           22    6   4  12    19   28   −9    22

   3rd Div North                              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Serevne AFC                                 22   11   7   4    28   18  +10    40
 2 Oai Unifié                                  22    9  12   1    32   14  +18    39
 3 Nyashawill                                  22   10   8   4    23   14   +9    38
 4 Amandine AdF                                22   10   4   8    25   24   +1    34
 5 Sterrenwolde FC                             22    8   8   6    25   25    0    32
 6 Dartha AFC                                  22    8   6   8    30   30    0    30
 7 Donderen                                    22    7   7   8    28   28    0    28
 8 Tuinderbeek FC                              22    7   6   9    16   21   −5    27
 9 Senoren FC                                  22    6   7   9    24   27   −3    25
10 Launott                                     22    5  10   7    18   21   −3    25
11 Rozenvoorde FC                              22    5   4  13    20   34  −14    19
12 April Bassin FC                             22    3   7  12    18   31  −13    16

Only the conference champions receive promotion. Soothill still holds on to a lead though it has gotten a little smaller. Linderivier AFC have earned a considerable lead which will be very hard to take away going into the final 11 matchdays. All other races are healthy and close, and range from a two-horse race (Vierciennes and Glimmerfall in B) to a 4-6 team race (F: Tuzmanjuth, Eaglebury, Myaranowra, Tokponen, Sathtonoru, Mayara Zunemak)!

4th Div A                                  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Soothill                                    22   13   6   3    25   15  +10    45
 2 Langward                                    22   11   8   3    28   17  +11    41
 3 Oceanside South End                         22   11   4   7    31   22   +9    37
 4 Cirelbourne Townside                        22    9   7   6    23   23    0    34
 5 Cerryrhos yDhiwmydis                        22    9   6   7    21   19   +2    33
 6 Penstead Clwb Peldred                       22    7   8   7    16   17   −1    29
 7 Feddhaw yChronws                            22    8   4  10    23   25   −2    28
 8 Belmore FC                                  22    7   5  10    14   18   −4    26
 9 Opalshire FC                                22    6   7   9    17   20   −3    25
10 Marinwood Sunday                            22    5   7  10    17   20   −3    22
11 Ansonville Association                      22    4   7  11    17   25   −8    19
12 Burnet Athletic                             22    3   9  10    17   28  −11    18

   4th Div B                                  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Vierciennes Victory                         22   11   7   4    38   25  +13    40
 2 Glimmerfall Triumph                         22   11   6   5    23   19   +4    39
 3 Blanrasco Borealis                          22    9   6   7    22   18   +4    33
 4 Cresthill Ebony FC                          22    7  10   5    24   16   +8    31
 5 Cape Constillán                             22    8   7   7    22   25   −3    31
 6 Ferncombe                                   22    9   4   9    17   21   −4    31
 7 Chagança Central                            22    8   7   7    19   23   −4    31
 8 Bellmare Union                              22    8   6   8    21   20   +1    30
 9 Vinroux Invincibles                         22    8   5   9    27   26   +1    29
10 Club Valeloma                               22    6   5  11    22   25   −3    23
11 Norille Orion                               22    5   6  11    13   21   −8    21
12 Chamiers                                    22    4   7  11    15   24   −9    19

   4th Div C                                  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Motojagava Taranchula                       22   11   4   7    21   16   +5    37
 2 Shinsen Sunrise                             22    9   9   4    23   18   +5    36
 3 Morivate Lava                               22    9   7   6    25   16   +9    34
 4 Fukushira Guerilla                          22    7  12   3    24   17   +7    33
 5 Nitoya                                      22    9   5   8    26   22   +4    32
 6 Yonenomura                                  22    8   7   7    20   19   +1    31
 7 Enkumo Diamond                              22    7   8   7    28   27   +1    29
 8 Odahayashi Revolution                       22    7   7   8    25   32   −7    28
 9 Echizen                                     22    6   8   8    19   20   −1    26
10 Katashi Azula                               22    5   9   8    17   22   −5    24
11 Chikuno Hakuba                              22    4   8  10    18   24   −6    20
12 Shimohavi                                   22    3  10   9    13   26  −13    19

   4th Div D                                  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Linderivier AFC                             22   14   3   5    27   16  +11    45
 2 SC Sokrona                                  22   11   4   7    28   21   +7    37
 3 MEZWO-VEDC Lamau                            22   11   4   7    26   21   +5    37
 4 Turnaarde FC                                22   10   5   7    27   21   +6    35
 5 Grimhof VV                                  22    9   6   7    24   17   +7    33
 6 Kerkhaven-Rommefort-Combinatie              22    9   5   8    26   23   +3    32
 7 Shinsen VV                                  22    9   4   9    23   23    0    31
 8 Egevea                                      22    7   7   8    32   32    0    28
 9 Honingsweg                                  22    6   7   9    21   33  −12    25
10 Ossendal                                    22    7   3  12    18   27   −9    24
11 Vleugelberg                                 22    5   5  12    20   27   −7    20
12 Aerellen Honoa SC                           22    4   7  11    21   32  −11    19

   4th Div E                                  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Aminey Avalanche                            22   11   7   4    26   16  +10    40
 2 Ounoukal Aminey CA                          22   11   4   7    24   24    0    37
 3 Granon Altair CF                            22   10   6   6    25   20   +5    36
 4 Planneige                                   22    9   8   5    23   16   +7    35
 5 Cygne de Dentillon                          22    9   6   7    26   19   +7    33
 6 Biney CF                                    22   10   3   9    21   18   +3    33
 7 Foot Soibourgoise en Vert                   22    8   5   9    17   26   −9    29
 8 Roufortois                                  22    6   9   7    28   22   +6    27
 9 Liberazul Épitières                         22    8   3  11    17   19   −2    27
10 Diessy CdF                                  22    6   7   9    18   23   −5    25
11 Linieux en Onyx                             22    4   8  10    12   25  −13    20
12 Amillon CdF                                 22    4   6  12    14   23   −9    18

   4th Div F                                  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Tuzmanjuth Jithaugom                        22   10   8   4    24   15   +9    38
 2 Pride of Eaglebury                          22   12   2   8    27   20   +7    38
 3 Myaranowra                                  22   11   4   7    25   19   +6    37
 4 Tokponen Rildhemau                          22   10   6   6    24   16   +8    36
 5 Sathtonoru Kaptu                            22    9   7   6    23   22   +1    34
 6 Mayara Zunemak                              22    8   8   6    19   18   +1    32
 7 Sauzjaregaun Saulrag                        22    5  11   6    20   20    0    26
 8 Tarrashall Pride                            22    6   7   9    13   16   −3    25
 9 Gakhithrau Dhikodhra                        22    7   4  11    16   24   −8    25
10 Mayara Soccer Guild                         22    6   6  10    19   23   −4    24
11 Tepkusoren Opkohme                          22    4   9   9    13   19   −6    21
12 Sobdorlugin Komtherod                       22    4   8  10    14   25  −11    20

Only one team really goes far and beyond the rest: the Economical Institute of Amandine. All other title races are very close, but it's hard to say if even the Amandine are safe yet. At least there are no teams that are far worse than others, though Santa Teresa Naval Academy could do well to recruit a little better in the upcoming years.

University Northeast                       Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Katashi Keizai Daigaku                      14    7   5   2    18    9   +9    26
 2 Aevanna Ecologiske Universitet              14    7   2   5    17   17    0    23
 3 Technische Universiteit Sterrenwolde        14    6   4   4    19   17   +2    22
 4 Schemerdrechtuniversiteit                   14    4   6   4    12   12    0    18
 5 Nordorenfjolluniversitet                    14    4   6   4    12   14   −2    18
 6 Sudaefjolluniversitet                       14    5   2   7    13   15   −2    17
 7 Furune Geijutsu Daigaku                     14    3   5   6    17   19   −2    14
 8 Katashi Yoshima Daigaku                     14    3   4   7    10   15   −5    13

   University South-Central                   Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Université de la Côte Austral               14    7   5   2    21   12   +9    26
 2 Uni of A&E of Grain- and Leeshire           14    5   8   1    15   11   +4    23
 3 Willowbourne Technological Academy          14    5   4   5    14   10   +4    19
 4 Willowbourne Institute of Humanities        14    5   3   6    13   16   −3    18
 5 Universidade de Finisterre                  14    4   5   5    11   12   −1    17
 6 Université des Arts d'Aminey                14    4   5   5    15   17   −2    17
 7 National University of Willowbourne         14    5   2   7     9   13   −4    17
 8 Santa Teresa Naval Academy                  14    2   6   6     5   12   −7    12

   University West-Central                    Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Economical Institute of Amandine            14   10   1   3    18    8  +10    31
 2 Mawrystwyth                                 14    6   4   4    19   16   +3    22
 3 Gehrenna National University                14    6   3   5    11    9   +2    21
 4 West Strand Riding University               14    5   3   6    13   17   −4    18
 5 Maethoru National University                14    3   7   4     9    9    0    16
 6 University of Mawryshire                    14    4   4   6    10   11   −1    16
 7 Greencaster Business University             14    4   3   7    15   23   −8    15
 8 Greencaster Technical University            14    3   5   6    16   18   −2    14

Then, the Academies. These are located in more rural areas, the idea being that urban folk can play for the Universities, and that all other talent that would otherwise go wasted can find a place in the Academies. As expected, the level of play these teams produce has improved weekly from the start, but it'll be a while before they can match the University teams. Some of the more interesting names behind these teams have funnily found their way into first: the Ysbeer, Het Vlaggenschip, and Clwb Peldred - with Dayfade, the list would have been complete. The number of attendees at these clubs has also increased, starting out with just some friends and family and now drawing decent crowds into the low thousand(s). Away following is sparse, obviously.

Academy East                               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Ysbeer Voetbalschool                        13    7   4   2    14   10   +4    25
 2 Straudum Sportacademie                      15    6   6   3    20   15   +5    24
 3 Aerawa Academy FC                           14    7   2   5    13   10   +3    23
 4 Katashi Rossoscuro                          15    5   4   6    10   12   −2    19
 5 Arakura Revelation                          15    2   7   6    12   16   −4    13
 6 Alara Academy                               14    2   5   7     6   12   −6    11

   Academy North                              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Het Vlaggenschip                            14    7   5   2    17    8   +9    26
 2 Mayara Mezkuloren Academy                   15    7   4   4    18   14   +4    25
 3 Rozenvoordse Academie                       13    7   3   3    19   11   +8    24
 4 Senoren Soccer Academy                      15    5   4   6    13   16   −3    19
 5 Étouillle Football Académie                 15    3   3   9    11   20   −9    12
 6 Alpha Académie Malagnanaise                 14    3   3   8    11   20   −9    12

   Academy South                              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Academica Ferroventense                     15    8   1   6    15   13   +2    25
 2 Dayfade Soccer Academy                      15    6   4   5    22   18   +4    22
 3 Gaulthisoru Royals                          15    5   6   4    17   15   +2    21
 4 Berkton FC                                  14    6   2   6    19   22   −3    20
 5 Joaqueras Academica de Futbol               13    5   4   4    10    6   +4    19
 6 Idyllwild Academy                           14    3   3   8    12   21   −9    12

   Academy West                               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Clwb Peldred Peredwr                        14    9   2   3    16    8   +8    29
 2 Greencaster FC                              15    9   0   6    18   11   +7    27
 3 Weyarra Sunrise                             14    6   3   5    12   12    0    21
 4 Wright United Academy                       15    5   2   8    13   17   −4    17
 5 Grainshire Academy                          13    4   4   5    12   13   −1    16
 6 Greencaster Marine Academy                  15    2   5   8     9   19  −10    11

[Ko-oren]

Soccer - Season 31

Season - Spring

Tanques AOÉ 2–0 Advance Alara
Miradela GD 5–1 Schemerdrecht SVV
Branvón CD 2–0 Katashi-Kanatsu

Branvón CD 1–0 Tanques AOÉ
Schemerdrecht SVV 1–3 Katashi-Kanatsu
Advance Alara 1–3 Miradela GD

Tanques AOÉ 1–0 Katashi-Kanatsu
Miradela GD 3–0 Branvón CD
Schemerdrecht SVV 0–1 Advance Alara

Miradela GD 1–1 Tanques AOÉ
Katashi-Kanatsu 0–2 Advance Alara
Branvón CD 1–0 Schemerdrecht SVV

Tanques AOÉ 0–1 Schemerdrecht SVV
Katashi-Kanatsu 1–2 Miradela GD
Advance Alara 3–1 Branvón CD

Maethoru SC 1–0 Straudum
Aminey CS 2–2 Maethoru SC
Maethoru SC 0–0 Maynard AFC
Straudum 1–0 Aminey CS
Maynard AFC 1–0 Straudum
Cirelbourne United 0–0 Maethoru SC
Maethoru SC 0–1 Bruncester United AFC
Straudum 0–0 Cirelbourne United
Aminey CS 1–0 Maynard AFC
Cirelbourne United 0–0 Aminey CS
Bruncester United AFC 0–1 Straudum
Aminey CS 2–0 Bruncester United AFC
Maynard AFC 1–0 Cirelbourne United
Bruncester United AFC 0–1 Maynard AFC
Cirelbourne United 3–1 Bruncester United AFC

As the weather gets better and it's less and less of a punishment to watch your team under no cover at all. Spring is here, basically. In fact, summer is almost upon us and that means that silverware must be handed out. On top of the first 22 results for each Top League team, we get another 10 rounds played between the top six and the bottom six. Tanques AOÉ are going into the final few rounds as the one with everything to lose, and honestly they're not off to a great start. Miradela GD have won both their titles in these final rounds, beating other contenders and winning so-called six-point games time and time again. This time around, their deficit might be too large, but they're back in postseason form with four wins and a tie. It's not going to happen, is it? They're not going to win the championship in the final few rounds again? Outside contenders are Advance Alara, good in both parts of the season so far. A great attack with a mediocre defence just shouldn't be winning games on this archipelago, but here they are. Branvón CD and Katashi-Kanatsu are likely not going anywhere, but they're fighting for a better seeding in the Challenge Cup - assuming Schemerdrecht SVV are already out.

In the Challenge Group, named before the Globe Cup got renamed - so a rename might be coming up - Maynard AFC is taking their opponents to hell and back repeatedly. Wow, it's been a very, very long time before those words were uttered. They're good right on time to escape relegation that will happen in the next season or the one after that. Meanwhile, Aminey CS are trying to salvage their season with players and coaches fighting for their careers. Straudum and Maethoru SC are in similar positions, but with more leeway for their employees. The way Maethoru SC have started off in the final 10 rounds, that could change though. Cirelbourne United and Bruncester United AFC are bad as rivals at the exact same time, beating each other up to not finish last, hopefully.

The very first game in the Championship Group is the one between the top two teams. A win here is worth six points. Tanques AOÉ wins 2-0 at home, goals by Delaplace (just before halftime) and Ulysse (just after halftime). A ruthless showing and such an important game to win - Tanques AOÉ are well on their way to a championship. Meanwhile, Miradela does what it does best, which is absolutely ripping through the postseason, destroying 6th placed Schemerdrecht SVV at home 5-1 (Vahamonde 2x, Vermelho, Varela, Steelshrift - Nijboer). The very next week, Tanques AOÉ suffered a strange loss, one in which Branvón CD dug itself in, waiting for the onslaught, only to score on a counter in what feels like an unfair game - but this is Ko-oren, and only winning counts. Miradela GD piles on the pressure with another win, 1-3, at Advance Alara (Tanikawa - Noya, Salomon, Magrath).

The top three all won in week three: Tanques AOÉ 1-0 over Katashi-Kanatsu, who now have to admit they're effectively out of title contention, Branvón were put in their place in the derby, 3-0, which hurts the visitors more than dropping out of the title race. Advance Alara win 1-0 at Schemerdrecht SVV to build confidence at last. Then we saw the top two square off and keeping it equal 1-1, while Advance Alara won 2-0 at Katashi-Kanatsu which is their derby, the rivalry of the East, with goals by Strobos and Tsuchida, the lethal forwards as strong as ever. The final week (that is, of the first half of the postseason stage), Tanques AOÉ lose points again by losing at home to number six Schemerdrecht SVV, all while the other candidates won. The pressure really is on Tanques AOÉ now.

In the Challenge Group, there was one instance of a team scoring three goals in one game. Cirelbourne United 3, Bruncester United AFC 1, the one game that should've ended 0-0. But then again, that's what a derby does. Two extremely defensive teams, and yet there's four goals on the night. For Cirelbourne United, Zinchester scored two and yTawdnhawch added one. The visitors only replied with a Gregory goal. The one other rivalry game was Aminey CS versus Maethoru SC - which coincidentally is the only other game which saw over two goals scored: 2-2. Maethoru SC, in green, opened the score and extended the lead within three minutes, via two Vaugrenard goals. Aminey CS scored twice in the final five minutes, Carbonneau and Charbonneau (two different names!). And yet, Maynard AFC did best across these five games, scoring just three times but each one resulted in a 1-0 victory. Efficiency! All three goals were scored by Uleaven, as well, and these wins were celebrated like it was the IFCF Champions League knockout stage.

Championship Group                         Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Miradela GD                                  5    4   1   0    14    4  +10    13
 2 Advance Alara                                5    3   0   2     7    6   +1     9
 3 Branvón CD                                   5    3   0   2     5    6   −1     9
 4 Tanques AOÉ                                  5    2   1   2     4    3   +1     7
 5 Katashi-Kanatsu                              5    1   0   4     4    8   −4     3
 6 Schemerdrecht SVV                            5    1   0   4     3   10   −7     3
 
   Challenge Group                            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Maynard AFC                                  5    3   1   1     3    1   +2    10
 2 Aminey CS                                    5    2   2   1     5    3   +2     8
 3 Straudum                                     5    2   1   2     2    2    0     7
 4 Cirelbourne United                           5    1   3   1     3    2   +1     6
 5 Maethoru SC                                  5    1   3   1     3    3    0     6
 6 Bruncester United AFC                        5    1   0   4     2    7   −5     3

The top few teams of the second division are safe now. Going into the final month of play, four games left on the schedule, all you have to do is finish 10th or better. This currently means you need 39 points, which is achieved by the entire top seven. We for sure know that even Mawrystwyth will play at this level next year. The unsure teams are Couziers-Olympiques, who only need a draw to give themselves one more year, and Teragaseki, who need a win and even then things need to go crazy down the stretch. Leeshire United somehow escaped 12th place just in time, but they need to put in a lot of work to stay north of 11th. Zinchester Town and Laringen AFC have dwelled around the bottom for a while, but they too can escape doom. On the top end, Arboren FC are about to complete a monumental season, finishing first just when it does not matter yet - promotion might just be in place for next season though. For the Liga B IFCF competition, at least they'll enter in a good place.

Somehow, the most colourful teams are looking to finish in the top 5-6 of the second division. In that regard, the KFA's mission is complete: invite the most prolific and profitable semi-professional clubs and slowly turn them fully professional, and the 12 teams that were chosen have absolutely done their job and then some. A colourless, regional second level that rarely drew over 10.000 fans has turned into a fun, national event that is taken seriously by its members. From Gehrenna FC, the second-most colourful jerseys in the league system as capital-dwellers to the very end of the nation with Arboren FC, Castelo e Calvente CS, and WSR AFC, all three at different ends of the land, it's been a treat and a half. Here's to another season of unpredictability!

2nd Div                                    Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Arboren FC                                  29   17   5   7    49   26  +23    56
 2 Castelo e Calvente CS                       29   14   6   9    32   23   +9    48
 3 Gehrenna FC                                 29   15   3  11    36   29   +7    48
 4 WSR AFC                                     29   13   8   8    29   23   +6    47
 5 Huthwich & Iduloren FC                      29   12   8   9    41   31  +10    44
 6 Ambergate City                              29   12   6  11    33   30   +3    42
 7 Mawrystwyth                                 29   12   5  12    22   35  −13    41
 8 Couziers-Olympiques                         29   10   8  11    33   33    0    38
 9 Teragaseki                                  29    9  10  10    25   30   −5    37
10 Leeshire United                             29    8   3  18    25   35  −10    27
11 Zinchester Town                             29    6   9  14    21   40  −19    27
12 Laringen AFC                                29    5  11  13    20   31  −11    26

Only the champions will secure a spot in the second division. We can almost congratulate Nyashawill already, who will be a fantastic addition to a division where every team seems to be from the end of the earth. Any further and you'll fall off. Now we're already looking at the northern conference: the bottom three will relegate. Now that's a dogfight. April Bassin FC was doomed from the start, Rozenvoorde FC haven't been brilliant all year either, but Launott have a shot to survive. From them, all the way to 5th place, it's just a 5-point gap. Nobody is safe. Welcome to a realm where anything can happen. In the southern conference, three teams are still in serious contention for a second division spot. Brighthaven Town, Strongfair, and Llandy FC, at least one of them is from a geographical dead end. Brighthaven Town and Strongfair would be decent additions to the second division in making sure that at least some teams don't have to travel the entire length of Ko-oren for an away game. On the other side, Grainshire United and Vurusen look sure to go down. Then it's another dogfight, with anyone between 10th and 4th on a decent chance to go down. Either you're a promotion candidate, or you're a relegation candidate. Get out with the North, the South is the real hell.

3rd Div South                              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Brighthaven Town                            29   14   7   8    36   27   +9    49
 2 Strongfair                                  29   13   8   8    35   26   +9    47
 3 Llandy FC                                   29   13   8   8    21   18   +3    47
 4 Argyle Tuesday                              29   11   8  10    30   28   +2    41
 5 Coloruna                                    29   10  11   8    26   25   +1    41
 6 Sydberg                                     29   12   5  12    32   37   −5    41
 7 Anarcourt CF                                29   10   8  11    26   23   +3    38
 8 Aviansola Eden                              29    8  13   8    31   30   +1    37
 9 Otavura                                     29   10   7  12    30   31   −1    37
10 Limecroft & Abyss FC                        29   10   7  12    22   25   −3    37
11 Vurusen                                     29    9   4  16    24   32   −8    31
12 Grainshire United                           29    8   6  15    24   35  −11    30

   3rd Div North                              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Nyashawill                                  29   16   8   5    31   18  +13    56
 2 Serevne AFC                                 29   13   8   8    34   26   +8    47
 3 Sterrenwolde FC                             29   12   9   8    35   33   +2    45
 4 Oai Unifié                                  29   10  13   6    38   24  +14    43
 5 Donderen                                    29   10   9  10    38   34   +4    39
 6 Amandine AdF                                29   11   6  12    29   32   −3    39
 7 Senoren FC                                  29   10   8  11    35   34   +1    38
 8 Dartha AFC                                  29   10   8  11    32   33   −1    38
 9 Tuinderbeek FC                              29    9  10  10    26   32   −6    37
10 Launott                                     29    8  10  11    24   29   −5    34
11 Rozenvoorde FC                              29    8   6  15    25   38  −13    30
12 April Bassin FC                             29    5   9  15    25   39  −14    24

Champions will go up to the third level, ensuring much more travel times but also a much higher level of play. Soothill still haven't secured their berth, and it would be so cruel if they were to give it away from here on out... In the other leagues, it's a two-to-three horse race for promotion. Some teams have dropped off over time... remember Shinsen Sunrise, SC Sokrona, and pretty much everyone in department E. Tokponen Rildhemau are a surprise addition to the race in F.

4th Div A                                  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Soothill                                    29   16   6   7    33   24   +9    54
 2 Langward                                    29   13  10   6    36   29   +7    49
 3 Cerryrhos yDhiwmydis                        29   14   7   8    26   23   +3    49
 4 Cirelbourne Townside                        29   13   9   7    35   33   +2    48
 5 Oceanside South End                         29   13   6  10    37   29   +8    45
 6 Feddhaw yChronws                            29   11   5  13    30   33   −3    38
 7 Opalshire FC                                29    9   9  11    30   30    0    36
 8 Marinwood Sunday                            29    9   8  12    28   26   +2    35
 9 Belmore FC                                  29    9   8  12    20   22   −2    35
10 Penstead Clwb Peldred                       29    8  11  10    22   25   −3    35
11 Burnet Athletic                             29    4  12  13    31   42  −11    24
12 Ansonville Association                      29    5   9  15    24   36  −12    24

   4th Div B                                  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Vierciennes Victory                         29   14  10   5    46   32  +14    52
 2 Glimmerfall Triumph                         29   14   9   6    31   23   +8    51
 3 Ferncombe                                   29   12   6  11    26   26    0    42
 4 Cape Constillán                             29   11   9   9    28   30   −2    42
 5 Chagança Central                            29   10  11   8    24   27   −3    41
 6 Vinroux Invincibles                         29   11   7  11    31   29   +2    40
 7 Blanrasco Borealis                          29   10   8  11    24   23   +1    38
 8 Bellmare Union                              29    9   9  11    27   29   −2    36
 9 Club Valeloma                               29    9   8  12    27   28   −1    35
10 Cresthill Ebony FC                          29    7  13   9    26   24   +2    34
11 Chamiers                                    29    7  11  11    20   24   −4    32
12 Norille Orion                               29    5   9  15    14   29  −15    24

   4th Div C                                  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Fukushira Guerilla                          29   13  12   4    37   23  +14    51
 2 Morivate Lava                               29   13   8   8    32   21  +11    47
 3 Enkumo Diamond                              29   12   8   9    38   34   +4    44
 4 Shinsen Sunrise                             29   11  10   8    28   25   +3    43
 5 Motojagava Taranchula                       29   13   4  12    27   26   +1    43
 6 Odahayashi Revolution                       29   11   9   9    34   37   −3    42
 7 Yonenomura                                  29   11   8  10    27   26   +1    41
 8 Nitoya                                      29    9   9  11    29   28   +1    36
 9 Echizen                                     29    8  10  11    26   29   −3    34
10 Katashi Azula                               29    6  12  11    23   31   −8    30
11 Chikuno Hakuba                              29    6  11  12    24   29   −5    29
12 Shimohavi                                   29    5  11  13    15   31  −16    26

   4th Div D                                  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Linderivier AFC                             29   16   4   9    38   25  +13    52
 2 MEZWO-VEDC Lamau                            29   15   6   8    33   24   +9    51
 3 Grimhof VV                                  29   13   7   9    34   22  +12    46
 4 Turnaarde FC                                29   13   7   9    38   27  +11    46
 5 SC Sokrona                                  29   13   7   9    34   28   +6    46
 6 Kerkhaven-Rommefort-Combinatie              29   12   8   9    35   30   +5    44
 7 Egevea                                      29   10   9  10    38   35   +3    39
 8 Shinsen VV                                  29   11   6  12    30   37   −7    39
 9 Honingsweg                                  29    9   8  12    26   37  −11    35
10 Ossendal                                    29    8   6  15    24   37  −13    30
11 Aerellen Honoa SC                           29    6  10  13    28   38  −10    28
12 Vleugelberg                                 29    6   6  17    22   40  −18    24

   4th Div E                                  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Granon Altair CF                            29   15   7   7    33   22  +11    52
 2 Biney CF                                    29   16   3  10    34   23  +11    51
 3 Ounoukal Aminey CA                          29   14   6   9    30   29   +1    48
 4 Aminey Avalanche                            29   12   8   9    33   28   +5    44
 5 Foot Soibourgoise en Vert                   29   12   6  11    28   34   −6    42
 6 Planneige                                   29   10  11   8    28   24   +4    41
 7 Roufortois                                  29    9  11   9    36   30   +6    38
 8 Cygne de Dentillon                          29   10   8  11    27   26   +1    38
 9 Liberazul Épitières                         29   10   5  14    24   27   −3    35
10 Diessy CdF                                  29    9   7  13    24   30   −6    34
11 Amillon CdF                                 29    6   9  14    20   28   −8    27
12 Linieux en Onyx                             29    6   9  14    17   33  −16    27

   4th Div F                                  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Tuzmanjuth Jithaugom                        29   14   9   6    34   20  +14    51
 2 Tokponen Rildhemau                          29   13  10   6    32   17  +15    49
 3 Sathtonoru Kaptu                            29   13   9   7    30   25   +5    48
 4 Pride of Eaglebury                          29   14   3  12    35   32   +3    45
 5 Myaranowra                                  29   13   6  10    31   28   +3    45
 6 Mayara Zunemak                              29   10  12   7    25   22   +3    42
 7 Sauzjaregaun Saulrag                        29    6  15   8    25   26   −1    33
 8 Mayara Soccer Guild                         29    8   9  12    24   29   −5    33
 9 Sobdorlugin Komtherod                       29    7  11  11    23   32   −9    32
10 Gakhithrau Dhikodhra                        29    8   7  14    21   34  −13    31
11 Tarrashall Pride                            29    6  11  12    15   21   −6    29
12 Tepkusoren Opkohme                          29    6  10  13    18   27   −9    28

The Amandine are without compare in a field with otherwise many similar teams. Willowbourne Tech can't get it done in the South-Central, so there'll be a few surprises in the IUCC. The Northeast and South-Central aren't decided yet, too. Greencaster institutions have decided to just rest at the bottom of West-Central.

University Northeast                       Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Aevanna Ecologiske Universitet              18    9   3   6    20   20    0    30
 2 Katashi Keizai Daigaku                      17    7   8   2    19   10   +9    29
 3 Furune Geijutsu Daigaku                     19    8   5   6    25   21   +4    29
 4 Technische Universiteit Sterrenwolde        18    7   6   5    24   21   +3    27
 5 Schemerdrechtuniversiteit                   17    5   6   6    14   15   −1    21
 6 Sudaefjolluniversitet                       17    5   5   7    16   18   −2    20
 7 Nordorenfjolluniversitet                    18    4   7   7    14   19   −5    19
 8 Katashi Yoshima Daigaku                     20    4   6  10    12   20   −8    18

   University South-Central                   Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Université de la Côte Austral               17    8   6   3    23   14   +9    30
 2 Uni of A&E of Grain- and Leeshire           17    6  10   1    16   11   +5    28
 3 National University of Willowbourne         20    8   4   8    15   18   −3    28
 4 Willowbourne Technological Academy          17    6   5   6    15   11   +4    23
 5 Universidade de Finisterre                  18    6   5   7    16   15   +1    23
 6 Université des Arts d'Aminey                18    5   7   6    17   19   −2    22
 7 Willowbourne Institute of Humanities        18    5   5   8    15   21   −6    20
 8 Santa Teresa Naval Academy                  19    4   6   9     7   15   −8    18

   University West-Central                    Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Economical Institute of Amandine            20   13   3   4    25   10  +15    42
 2 Gehrenna National University                17    7   5   5    14   11   +3    26
 3 Maethoru National University                18    5   8   5    12   10   +2    23
 4 West Strand Riding University               17    6   5   6    17   18   −1    23
 5 Mawrystwyth                                 18    6   5   7    21   25   −4    23
 6 University of Mawryshire                    19    5   6   8    14   16   −2    21
 7 Greencaster Technical University            17    4   7   6    18   19   −1    19
 8 Greencaster Business University             18    4   5   9    18   30  −12    17

Really only Greencaster FC have managed to get a decent final-third of the season in. Seeing as a lot of teams were on the cusp of winning 10 games at two-thirds of the season gone and seeing that only Greencaster FC have managed that... well, there's parity, at least.

Academy East                               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Straudum Sportacademie                      19    7   9   3    25   17   +8    30
 2 Ysbeer Voetbalschool                        15    8   4   3    15   11   +4    28
 3 Aerawa Academy FC                           17    8   3   6    19   16   +3    27
 4 Katashi Rossoscuro                          18    5   5   8    13   19   −6    20
 5 Arakura Revelation                          17    2   9   6    12   16   −4    15
 6 Alara Academy                               16    3   6   7     7   12   −5    15

   Academy North                              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Mayara Mezkuloren Academy                   18    8   4   6    25   25    0    28
 2 Rozenvoordse Academie                       15    8   3   4    21   13   +8    27
 3 Het Vlaggenschip                            16    7   6   3    17    9   +8    27
 4 Senoren Soccer Academy                      17    6   4   7    15   17   −2    22
 5 Étouillle Football Académie                 19    6   4   9    23   26   −3    22
 6 Alpha Académie Malagnanaise                 17    4   3  10    15   26  −11    15

   Academy South                              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Berkton FC                                  17    9   2   6    23   22   +1    29
 2 Academica Ferroventense                     19    9   2   8    17   17    0    29
 3 Dayfade Soccer Academy                      18    7   4   7    24   21   +3    25
 4 Gaulthisoru Royals                          17    6   6   5    19   17   +2    24
 5 Joaqueras Academica de Futbol               15    5   4   6    12   10   +2    19
 6 Idyllwild Academy                           16    4   4   8    15   23   −8    16

   Academy West                               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Greencaster FC                              18   12   0   6    25   13  +12    36
 2 Clwb Peldred Peredwr                        16    9   3   4    16   11   +5    30
 3 Weyarra Sunrise                             17    7   3   7    15   19   −4    24
 4 Grainshire Academy                          15    5   5   5    17   15   +2    20
 5 Wright United Academy                       17    5   3   9    14   20   −6    18
 6 Greencaster Marine Academy                  19    3   6  10    13   22   −9    15

[Ko-oren]

Soccer - Season 31

Season - End

Advance Alara 0–3 Tanques AOÉ
Schemerdrecht SVV 2–5 Miradela GD
Katashi-Kanatsu 2–3 Branvón CD

Tanques AOÉ 3–2 Branvón CD
Katashi-Kanatsu 1–0 Schemerdrecht SVV
Miradela GD 0–5 Advance Alara

Katashi-Kanatsu 1–2 Tanques AOÉ
Branvón CD 1–1 Miradela GD
Advance Alara 2–2 Schemerdrecht SVV

Tanques AOÉ 1–0 Miradela GD
Advance Alara 1–1 Katashi-Kanatsu
Schemerdrecht SVV 1–2 Branvón CD

Schemerdrecht SVV 5–0 Tanques AOÉ
Miradela GD 3–1 Katashi-Kanatsu
Branvón CD 0–1 Advance Alara

Straudum 1–0 Maethoru SC
Aminey CS 1–0 Straudum
Maynard AFC 0–1 Maethoru SC
Aminey CS 1–0 Straudum
Straudum 0–2 Maynard AFC
Maethoru SC 0–0 Cirelbourne United
Bruncester United AFC 0–1 Maethoru SC
Cirelbourne United 1–0 Straudum
Maynard AFC 1–1 Aminey CS
Aminey CS 1–0 Cirelbourne United
Straudum 1–0 Bruncester United AFC
Bruncester United AFC 1–0 Aminey CS
Cirelbourne United 1–2 Maynard AFC
Maynard AFC 0–1 Bruncester United AFC
Bruncester United AFC 1–0 Cirelbourne United

Team of the Year:
GK Barre Goossen (24) - Schemerdrecht SVV
RB Hikomoto Mizuno (21) - Katashi-Kanatsu
CB Kialja Monurga (23) - Maethoru SC
CB Amber Steelshrift ^NPH (31) - Miradela GD
LB Seffewr ySaellhon (24) - Branvón CD
RM Samuel Ulysse (27) - Tanques AOÉ
CM Tabitha Helzinger^NPH (22) - Tanques AOÉ
LM Basil Vahamonde (35) - Miradela GD
AM Basti Bousquet (18) - Tanques AOÉ
SS Ado Strobos (21) - Advance Alara
ST Tsuki Tsuchida (32) - Advance Alara

Notable Retirements:
RB Exidio Varela (36) - Miradela GD
ST Menne Melenberg (36) - Straudum
RF Carlinhos Queiros (35) - Aminey CS
SS Jemme Delaplace (34) - Tanques AOÉ
DM Henry Denis (36) - Aminey CS
DM Joche Berendsen (35) - Schemerdrecht SVV
LM Raul Aponte (32) - Branvón CD

Stats
Goals:
1 ST Tsuki Tsuchida (33) - Advance Alara
2 ST Antoine Duchemin (26) - Tanques AOÉ
3 SS Dorre Siebelt (32) - Schemerdrecht SVV

Assists:
1 CM Checkered Flag ^EQS (24) - Aminey CS
2 CM Cherry Sonnel ^CMT (24) - Katashi-Kanatsu
3 AM Jochi Murakami (24) - Advance Alara

Clean sheets:
1 GK Ekiken Uchino (31) - Branvón CD
2 GK Barre Goossen (25) - Schemerdrecht SVV
3 GK Gudo Neihof (23) - Straudum

And so another season is in the books. 32 matches played by the Top League teams, 33 by all other teams. Miradela GD have done extraordinarily well in the final 10 rounds, which is their MO anyway. Just make sure you're a contender, and when push comes to shove, just beat everyone when it counts the most. Advance Alara deserve a lot of compliments for maintaining their playing style in the face of 11 Great Walls of defences and taking it this far. Tanques AOÉ might have just righted the ship in time to turn their 'small' championship into a big one. And Branvón CD have been in it until the end, which isn't easy either.

In the Challenge Group, Maynard AFC seem to have shaken off their awful luck and preparation for once and for all. There was hype about the team for the first time in years, and they've delivered in the end. They are the champions of the Challenge Group! Maethoru SC and Aminey CS are back to the drawing table. Straudum just wants to forget about this year and focus on the talent coming through from the youth academies... and for the Anglophone teams, this season probably never happened.

Scoring in the Challenge Group was still modest. No team recorded more than two goals in a single match, and the highest scoring affair was Maynard AFC's 2-1 away win at Cirelbourne United. All eyes were on Maethoru SC, however, as the 7th team of the first 22 rounds. That means they can lose a few points here and there and still go to the Vilitan Cove Invitational, the prize for finishing atop the Challenge Group (across all 32 rounds). Every goal scored was cherished and defended to death, and only one match ended in a margin of over 1 (Maynard AFC's 2-0 away win at Straudum... there's a pattern here).

In the Championship Group, which is most fans' main focus anyway, things were differently. Very differently. With Advance Alara and Katashi-Kanatsu in this group, as well as the firepower of Miradela GD, all attacking teams were in the same group for the first time ever. And so, while 18 goals were scored in the 15 matches of the Challenge Group, the 15 fixtures of the Championship Group yielded... 51 goals. Fifty-one. There were three instances of teams scoring five goals in one match (Miradela GD, Advance Alara... and Schemerdrecht SVV???).

In round six, with three teams left in the race, Tanques AOÉ effectively erased Advance Alara from the competition by winning 3-0 away. It was Helzinger, Bousquet, and Bousquet again, three goals from close range in very messy and crowded situations. Not exactly the regal style of football Tanques AOÉ want to play with their accurate far range shooters, but it worked. Advance Alara's all-out attacking style finally backfired, and it did so at the worst possible time... but that was some A+ preparation by the Francophones. At the same time, Miradela GD scored five at Schemerdrecht SVV in a 2-5 win, Noya scoring a hattrick. Lastly, between two eliminated teams, Branvón CD took massive steps towards the IFCF by winning 3-2.

Then, round seven, just as crazy with the scores, Miradela GD was finally mortal. Not just that, but vulnerable. Advance Alara was now the squad to score a lot, revenge for their round six loss, this time a Tsuchida hattrick with two Odell goals added. Tanques AOÉ stay ahead of the green-and-gold with a 3-2 win over their rival's rivals Branvón CD. Katashi-Kanatsu put Schemerdrecht SVV firmly in sixth with a simple 1-0 win. Not fancy, but functional.

Rounds eight and nine weren't as spectacular score-wise, but everything ended here. Miradela GD dropped points in three consecutive games counting their round seven loss: a 1-1 draw at city-rivals Branvón CD and then losing away at Tanques AOÉ in a direct challenge for the title - and the Francophones won the championship at home, beating the very team that was pressuring them so much over the last two months. This is what the Championship Group's purpose is: meaningful football only. The rest of the teams all lost points with three draws across the six matches involved.

On the last day, the title and the IFCF Champions League spot given to Tanques AOÉ, Schemerdrecht SVV got some revenge for their awful campaign with a 5-0 win... as the most defensive team in the Group. Robert's focus was off for two months now, but here he was, completing a hattrick in just the 42nd minute. Tanques AOÉ had nothing to play for, though there was still an IFCF Challenge Cup spot open. At least, the seeding was. Miradela GD won 3-1, scoring enough goals in the process to overtake Advance Alara on goal difference, equalised them on points, and the 90+3rd minute goal by Vahamonde should go down in club history. It didn't win them a title, but it did give them second place and a chance to prove that Ko-oren aren't complete trash internationally.

Championship Group                         Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Miradela GD                                 10    6   2   2    23   14   +9    20
 2 Advance Alara                               10    5   2   3    16   12   +4    17
 3 Tanques AOÉ                                 10    5   2   3    12   11   +1    17
 4 Branvón CD                                  10    5   2   3    13   13    0    17
 5 Katashi-Kanatsu                             10    2   1   7    10   17   −7     7
 6 Schemerdrecht SVV                           10    2   1   7    13   20   −7     7

   Challenge Group                            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Maynard AFC                                 10    5   2   3     8    5   +3    17
 2 Maethoru SC                                 10    4   4   2     8    4   +4    16
 3 Aminey CS                                   10    4   3   3     8    8    0    15
 4 Straudum                                    10    4   1   5     4    6   −2    13
 5 Bruncester United AFC                       10    4   0   6     5    9   −4    12
 6 Cirelbourne United                          10    2   4   4     5    6   −1    10

Combined Standings:

1 Tanques AOÉ       56p    Champions, IFCF CL
2 Miradela GD       52p +9 IFCF CC
3 Advance Alara     52p +8 IFCF CC
4 Branvón CD        50p    IFCF CC
5 Katashi-Kanatsu   40p
6 Schemerdrecht SVV 37p

7  Maethoru SC           46p     Vilitan Cove Invitational
8  Aminey CS             43p
9  Maynard AFC           42p -3
10 Straudum              42p -5
11 Cirelbourne United    35p -9
12 Bruncester United AFC 35p -10

And that's it for the second division, as well. Due to the KFA's planning, all lower leagues reach their conclusions a week after the Top League does. Arboren FC, as expected, came away with the title. Gehrenna FC dropped off to the point that they won't even compete in IFCF next season: in their stead, Castelo e Calvente CS have taken second place, WSR AFC are third, and Mawrystwyth have gone through extraordinary lengths to seize fourth. At the bottom, the relegators have been in the danger zone for months, and the curtain falls for Laringen AFC and Leeshire United. The former will go to the third division North, the latter to the South. In their place, two new teams will rise. And they are...

2nd Div                                    Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Arboren FC                                  33   18   7   8    51   28  +23    61 IFCF Liga B
 2 Castelo e Calvente CS                       33   17   7   9    36   24  +12    58 IFCF Liga B
 3 WSR AFC                                     33   15   8  10    32   26   +6    53 IFCF Liga B
 4 Mawrystwyth                                 33   15   5  13    28   37   −9    50 IFCF Liga B
 5 Gehrenna FC                                 33   15   3  15    38   40   −2    48
 6 Huthwich & Iduloren FC                      33   13   8  12    44   35   +9    47
 7 Ambergate City                              33   13   8  12    34   31   +3    47
 8 Couziers-Olympiques                         33   13   8  12    38   37   +1    47
 9 Teragaseki                                  33   10  12  11    31   34   −3    42
10 Zinchester Town                             33    7  12  14    23   41  −18    33
11 Laringen AFC                                33    7  11  15    28   37   −9    32 Relegation
12 Leeshire United                             33    9   3  21    27   40  −13    30 Relegation

Strongfair and Nyashawill! They have done it after all! Brighthaven Town had the best position but they eventually gave it all away in an exciting three-way race for promotion. Llandy FC were late candidates, but they've done incredibly well to come this close - but they have nothing. At the bottom of the southern conference, there are three teams that drop to the fourth level. They are Limecroft & Abyss FC, Vurusen, and Grainshire United. Otavura looked in peril for a while, but they finished in a respectable sixth place. Aviansola Eden escape with the smallest of margins. Then to the northern conference: Nyashawill have had a lot in their favour and they've done everything to hold on to the lead - and in the end they are first by eight points. It wasn't exactly a tough competition there. The further north, the better, apparently. At the bottom, April Bassin FC, Rozenvoorde FC, and Tuinderbeek FC are relegated. Dartha AFC and Launott did escape that fate, when all was said and done. A very regrettable result for Intermare football indeed.

3rd Div South                              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Strongfair                                  33   15  10   8    38   27  +11    55 Promotion
 2 Brighthaven Town                            33   15   9   9    37   29   +8    54
 3 Llandy FC                                   33   15   9   9    25   20   +5    54
 4 Argyle Tuesday                              33   14   8  11    35   30   +5    50
 5 Sydberg                                     33   14   5  14    35   39   −4    47
 6 Otavura                                     33   13   7  13    36   34   +2    46
 7 Anarcourt CF                                33   11  11  11    27   23   +4    44
 8 Coloruna                                    33   10  14   9    27   28   −1    44
 9 Aviansola Eden                              33    8  15  10    32   35   −3    39
10 Limecroft & Abyss FC                        33   10   8  15    26   32   −6    38 Relegation
11 Vurusen                                     33   10   5  18    28   37   −9    35 Relegation
12 Grainshire United                           33    9   7  17    27   39  −12    34 Relegation

   3rd Div North                              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Nyashawill                                  33   18   9   6    35   21  +14    63 Promotion
 2 Serevne AFC                                 33   15  10   8    37   27  +10    55
 3 Senoren FC                                  33   14   8  11    43   34   +9    50
 4 Oai Unifié                                  33   12  13   8    40   30  +10    49
 5 Sterrenwolde FC                             33   13   9  11    36   36    0    48
 6 Donderen                                    33   11  11  11    45   40   +5    44
 7 Amandine AdF                                33   12   7  14    31   35   −4    43
 8 Launott                                     33   10  12  11    30   31   −1    42
 9 Dartha AFC                                  33   10  11  12    37   39   −2    41
10 Tuinderbeek FC                              33   10  10  13    28   37   −9    40 Relegation
11 Rozenvoorde FC                              33    9   6  18    26   43  −17    33 Relegation
12 April Bassin FC                             33    6  10  17    27   42  −15    28 Relegation

The six clubs that have earned a spot on the third level: Soothill, Vierciennes Victory, Fukushira Guerilla, Linderivier AFC, Biney CF, Tuzmanjuth Jithaugom. A few of these come as surprises, and a few of these have known this was coming from a mile away. For all that was possible in the last four match rounds, surprisingly little shifted at the top: only Biney CF took first place, from Granon Altair CF. Congratulations! Ansonville Association have the dubious honour of having the least amount of points on the lowest rung of the professional and semi-pro ladder.

4th Div A                                  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Soothill                                    33   18   6   9    36   27   +9    60 Promotion
 2 Cirelbourne Townside                        33   16   9   8    43   35   +8    57
 3 Cerryrhos yDhiwmydis                        33   16   9   8    32   25   +7    57
 4 Oceanside South End                         33   16   7  10    42   30  +12    55
 5 Langward                                    33   14  11   8    39   37   +2    53
 6 Feddhaw yChronws                            33   14   6  13    40   38   +2    48
 7 Opalshire FC                                33   10  10  13    33   35   −2    40
 8 Belmore FC                                  33   10   9  14    23   26   −3    39
 9 Marinwood Sunday                            33    9  11  13    31   30   +1    38
10 Penstead Clwb Peldred                       33    8  11  14    23   31   −8    35
11 Burnet Athletic                             33    7  12  14    36   45   −9    33
12 Ansonville Association                      33    5   9  19    27   46  −19    24

   4th Div B                                  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Vierciennes Victory                         33   17  10   6    54   38  +16    61 Promotion
 2 Glimmerfall Triumph                         33   16  10   7    37   26  +11    58
 3 Blanrasco Borealis                          33   13   8  12    31   27   +4    47
 4 Ferncombe                                   33   13   7  13    30   32   −2    46
 5 Cape Constillán                             33   12  10  11    31   35   −4    46
 6 Bellmare Union                              33   11  10  12    32   33   −1    43
 7 Chagança Central                            33   10  13  10    28   33   −5    43
 8 Vinroux Invincibles                         33   11   9  13    33   33    0    42
 9 Cresthill Ebony FC                          33    9  14  10    34   29   +5    41
10 Club Valeloma                               33   10  10  13    32   33   −1    40
11 Chamiers                                    33    8  11  14    23   32   −9    35
12 Norille Orion                               33    7  10  16    18   32  −14    31

   4th Div C                                  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Fukushira Guerilla                          33   15  13   5    44   27  +17    58 Promotion
 2 Morivate Lava                               33   15   9   9    40   25  +15    54
 3 Enkumo Diamond                              33   13  11   9    42   37   +5    50
 4 Shinsen Sunrise                             33   13  11   9    31   28   +3    50
 5 Motojagava Taranchula                       33   15   4  14    33   32   +1    49
 6 Yonenomura                                  33   13   8  12    33   31   +2    47
 7 Odahayashi Revolution                       33   11   9  13    36   45   −9    42
 8 Chikuno Hakuba                              33    9  12  12    32   34   −2    39
 9 Nitoya                                      33   10   9  14    30   36   −6    39
10 Shimohavi                                   33    8  12  13    25   32   −7    36
11 Echizen                                     33    8  11  14    27   38  −11    35
12 Katashi Azula                               33    7  13  13    27   35   −8    34

   4th Div D                                  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Linderivier AFC                             33   19   4  10    47   31  +16    61 Promotion
 2 MEZWO-VEDC Lamau                            33   18   7   8    40   27  +13    61
 3 Turnaarde FC                                33   15   7  11    42   32  +10    52
 4 SC Sokrona                                  33   14   8  11    39   32   +7    50
 5 Kerkhaven-Rommefort-Combinatie              33   14   8  11    40   35   +5    50
 6 Grimhof VV                                  33   13   8  12    37   28   +9    47
 7 Shinsen VV                                  33   13   7  13    36   41   −5    46
 8 Egevea                                      33   12   9  12    40   38   +2    45
 9 Honingsweg                                  33   10   9  14    29   41  −12    39
10 Ossendal                                    33   10   7  16    27   39  −12    37
11 Aerellen Honoa SC                           33    6  12  15    30   43  −13    30
12 Vleugelberg                                 33    8   6  19    25   45  −20    30

   4th Div E                                  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Biney CF                                    33   19   4  10    42   25  +17    61 Promotion
 2 Granon Altair CF                            33   16   7  10    34   27   +7    55
 3 Aminey Avalanche                            33   15   8  10    43   34   +9    53
 4 Ounoukal Aminey CA                          33   14   8  11    32   33   −1    50
 5 Cygne de Dentillon                          33   13   9  11    30   26   +4    48
 6 Planneige                                   33   11  13   9    30   26   +4    46
 7 Foot Soibourgoise en Vert                   33   13   6  14    31   39   −8    45
 8 Liberazul Épitières                         33   13   5  15    29   30   −1    44
 9 Roufortois                                  33   10  11  12    39   37   +2    41
10 Diessy CdF                                  33   10   9  14    27   33   −6    39
11 Linieux en Onyx                             33    8   9  16    19   35  −16    33
12 Amillon CdF                                 33    7   9  17    24   35  −11    30

   4th Div F                                  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Tuzmanjuth Jithaugom                        33   16  11   6    40   22  +18    59 Promotion
 2 Pride of Eaglebury                          33   16   4  13    40   35   +5    52
 3 Tokponen Rildhemau                          33   13  12   8    34   23  +11    51
 4 Sathtonoru Kaptu                            33   14   9  10    33   28   +5    51
 5 Myaranowra                                  33   13   9  11    34   32   +2    48
 6 Mayara Zunemak                              33   12  12   9    29   28   +1    48
 7 Sauzjaregaun Saulrag                        33    9  15   9    30   29   +1    42
 8 Mayara Soccer Guild                         33   10  10  13    28   31   −3    40
 9 Sobdorlugin Komtherod                       33    9  11  13    25   36  −11    38
10 Tarrashall Pride                            33    8  12  13    19   24   −5    36
11 Gakhithrau Dhikodhra                        33    9   7  17    22   39  −17    34
12 Tepkusoren Opkohme                          33    7  12  14    23   30   −7    33

The dust has settled, for a while now, and it's the Amandine that stays the best team on the University level after all. From next season onwards, there will be a playoff system, which means that all regular league matches are scheduled a little earlier in the year. For now however, a Katashi university will have qualified for the IUCC for the first time, Grain- and Leeshire are going places as well despite the long name, and Santa Teresa Naval Academy have avoided being the worst team overall - by some distance! Also, Willowbourne Tech have dropped to seventh in a dramatic end to their season, one tie and three losses in the last four games. Ouch. But international play is still in store for them.

University Northeast                       Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Katashi Keizai Daigaku                      21   10   9   2    23   11  +12    39 IUCC
 2 Aevanna Ecologiske Universitet              21   10   5   6    23   22   +1    35
 3 Technische Universiteit Sterrenwolde        21    9   7   5    27   22   +5    34
 4 Furune Geijutsu Daigaku                     21    9   5   7    26   22   +4    32
 5 Sudaefjolluniversitet                       21    6   6   9    21   23   −2    24
 6 Schemerdrechtuniversiteit                   21    6   6   9    16   19   −3    24
 7 Nordorenfjolluniversitet                    21    4   8   9    16   24   −8    20
 8 Katashi Yoshima Daigaku                     21    4   6  11    12   21   −9    18

   University South-Central                   Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Uni of A&E of Grain- and Leeshire           21    8  12   1    21   13   +8    36 IUCC
 2 Université de la Côte Austral               21    8   7   6    23   18   +5    31
 3 National University of Willowbourne         21    9   4   8    16   18   −2    31
 4 Universidade de Finisterre                  21    7   7   7    21   18   +3    28
 5 Université des Arts d'Aminey                21    6   8   7    18   21   −3    26
6 Willowbourne Institute of Humanities        21    7   5   9    17   22   −5    26 IUCC
 7 Willowbourne Technological Academy          21    6   6   9    18   17   +1    24
 8 Santa Teresa Naval Academy                  21    5   7   9     8   15   −7    22

   University West-Central                    Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Economical Institute of Amandine            21   13   4   4    26   11  +15    43 IUCC
 2 Mawrystwyth                                 21    8   6   7    25   26   −1    30
 3 Maethoru National University                21    7   8   6    15   11   +4    29
 4 Gehrenna National University                21    7   7   7    18   17   +1    28
 5 West Strand Riding University               21    7   6   8    20   23   −3    27
 6 University of Mawryshire                    21    6   7   8    18   19   −1    25
 7 Greencaster Technical University            21    5   9   7    22   23   −1    24
 8 Greencaster Business University             21    5   5  11    20   34  −14    20

The only thing we can say right now: a successful experiment by the KFA. Like the University system, there will be playoffs starting next year. This season has been a very successful trial, fans are starting to recognise the teams as part of the community and the small stadiums are starting to fill up on days with decent weather. Greencaster FC are the unofficial champions, Ysbeer the unofficial runners-up, while the 'champions' city-mates Greencaster Marine Academy have work to do. What is it with marine naval institutions and bad football?

Academy East                               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Ysbeer Voetbalschool                        20   11   5   4    22   15   +7    38
 2 Straudum Sportacademie                      20    8   9   3    28   17  +11    33
 3 Aerawa Academy FC                           20    9   3   8    21   20   +1    30
 4 Alara Academy                               20    4   8   8    10   15   −5    20
 5 Katashi Rossoscuro                          20    5   5  10    13   21   −8    20
 6 Arakura Revelation                          20    3  10   7    16   22   −6    19

   Academy North                              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Het Vlaggenschip                            20    9   7   4    21   11  +10    34
 2 Rozenvoordse Academie                       20    9   5   6    26   20   +6    32
 3 Mayara Mezkuloren Academy                   20    9   4   7    27   27    0    31
 4 Senoren Soccer Academy                      20    7   6   7    17   18   −1    27
 5 Étouillle Football Académie                 20    6   5   9    24   27   −3    23
 6 Alpha Académie Malagnanaise                 20    4   5  11    19   31  −12    17

   Academy South                              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Gaulthisoru Royals                          20    9   6   5    26   18   +8    33
 2 Berkton FC                                  20   10   3   7    26   27   −1    33
 3 Academica Ferroventense                     20   10   2   8    18   17   +1    32
 4 Dayfade Soccer Academy                      20    7   5   8    24   22   +2    26
 5 Idyllwild Academy                           20    6   5   9    18   25   −7    23
 6 Joaqueras Academica de Futbol               20    5   5  10    15   18   −3    20

   Academy West                               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
1 Greencaster FC                              20   14   0   6    28   14  +14    42 IFCF YC
 2 Clwb Peldred Peredwr                        20   10   4   6    18   14   +4    34
 3 Grainshire Academy                          20    8   5   7    29   19  +10    29
 4 Weyarra Sunrise                             20    8   3   9    16   26  −10    27
 5 Wright United Academy                       20    6   4  10    15   21   −6    22
 6 Greencaster Marine Academy                  20    3   6  11    13   25  −12    15

[Ko-oren]

Soccer - Season 31

Season - Cup

Format

Round 1: all Academy, University, and div 4 teams
Round 2: all Round 1 winners, div 3 teams, and worst 4 div 2 teams
Round 3: all Round 2 winners, best 8 div 2 teams, and all div 1 teams
Rounds 4-8: all previous Round winners

Round 1

Vierciennes Victory (4b) 1–3 Egevea (4d)
Club Valeloma (4b) 0–0 Enkumo Diamond (4c) (1–0 AET)
Norille Orion (4b) 0–1 Université des Arts d'Aminey (UB)
Sudaefjolluniversitet (UA) 1–1 Soothill (4a) (2–3 AET)
Katashi Azula (4c) 2–4 Alpha Académie Malagnanaise (ADB)
Shinsen VV (4d) 0–0 Odahayashi Revolution (4c) (0–0 AET) (3–1 pen.)
Foot Soibourgoise en Vert (4e) 0–0 Chikuno Hakuba (4c) (0–0 AET) (2–3 pen.)
Straudum Sportacademie (ADA) 2–1 Grainshire Academy (ADD)
Katashi Keizai Daigaku (UA) 2–0 Cresthill Ebony FC (4b)
Sathtonoru Kaptu (4f) 0–0 Diessy CdF (4e) (1–0 AET)
Universidade de Finisterre (UB) 1–0 Cerryrhos yDhiwmydis (4a)
Aminey Avalanche (4e) 0–1 Penstead Clwb Peldred (4a)
Cygne de Dentillon (4e) 4–4 Clwb Peldred Peredwr (ADD) (4–5 AET)
Étouillle Football Académie (ADB) 2–1 Sauzjaregaun Saulrag (4f)
Langward (4a) 2–1 Joaqueras Academica de Futbol (ADC)
Myaranowra (4f) 2–1 Greencaster FC (ADD)
National University of Willowbourne (UB) 0–1 Liberazul Épitières (4e)
Schemerdrechtuniversiteit (UA) 2–2 Morivate Lava (4c) (3–2 AET)
Maethoru National University (UC) 4–0 Mayara Zunemak (4f)
Bellmare Union (4b) 1–1 MEZWO-VEDC Lamau (4d) (1–1 AET) (4–2 pen.)
Chamiers (4b) 1–1 Economical Institute of Amandine (UC) (1–1 AET) (4–2 pen.)
Idyllwild Academy (ADC) 0–1 Aerellen Honoa SC (4d)
Technische Universiteit Sterrenwolde (UA) 0–1 Opalshire FC (4a)
Gehrenna National University (UC) 0–1 Fukushira Guerilla (4c)
Gakhithrau Dhikodhra (4f) 1–1 Tarrashall Pride (4f) (2–1 AET)
Academica Ferroventense (ADC) 2–2 Katashi Yoshima Daigaku (UA) (2–2 AET) (4–5 pen.)
University of Mawryshire (UC) 0–0 SC Sokrona (4d) (0–0 AET) (4–2 pen.)
West Strand Riding University (UC) 0–2 Cirelbourne Townside (4a)
Grimhof VV (4d) 1–0 Furune Geijutsu Daigaku (UA)
Nordorenfjolluniversitet (UA) 1–0 Honingsweg (4d)
Marinwood Sunday (4a) 0–2 Linieux en Onyx (4e)
Ounoukal Aminey CA (4e) 2–0 Tuzmanjuth Jithaugom (4f)
Belmore FC (4a) 1–0 Mayara Soccer Guild (4f)
Roufortois (4e) 0–1 Wright United Academy (ADD)
Katashi Rossoscuro (ADA) 1–1 Mayara Mezkuloren Academy (ADB) (3–2 AET)
Greencaster Business University (UC) 1–1 Glimmerfall Triumph (4b) (2–1 AET)
Linderivier AFC (4d) 1–0 Aevanna Ecologiske Universitet (UA)
Planneige (4e) 1–2 Senoren Soccer Academy (ADB)
Yonenomura (4c) 0–2 Greencaster Technical University (UC)
Rozenvoordse Academie (ADB) 0–0 Turnaarde FC (4d) (0–0 AET) (8–7 pen.)
Echizen (4c) 0–0 Ossendal (4d) (0–1 AET)
Burnet Athletic (4a) 1–0 Nitoya (4c)
Blanrasco Borealis (4b) 1–1 Gaulthisoru Royals (ADC) (1–1 AET) (5–4 pen.)
Shimohavi (4c) 1–1 Willowbourne Technological Academy (UB) (1–3 AET)
Weyarra Sunrise (ADD) 2–1 Biney CF (4e)
Kerkhaven-Rommefort-Combinatie (4d) 7–1 Aerawa Academy FC (ADA)
Université de la Côte Austral (UB) 0–1 Santa Teresa Naval Academy (UB)
Alara Academy (ADA) 0–0 Tokponen Rildhemau (4f) (0–0 AET) (2–3 pen.)
Ferncombe (4b) 0–0 Shinsen Sunrise (4c) (0–1 AET)
Greencaster Marine Academy (ADD) 1–1 Ysbeer Voetbalschool (ADA) (1–2 AET)
Motojagava Taranchula (4c) 0–0 Chagança Central (4b) (1–0 AET)
Granon Altair CF (4e) 2–0 Sobdorlugin Komtherod (4f)
Vleugelberg (4d) 2–1 Dayfade Soccer Academy (ADC)
Pride of Eaglebury (4f) 1–0 Tepkusoren Opkohme (4f)
Vinroux Invincibles (4b) 1–2 Amillon CdF (4e)
Ansonville Association (4a) 2–0 Oceanside South End (4a)
Feddhaw yChronws (4a) 2–1 Cape Constillán (4b)
Het Vlaggenschip (ADB) 2–0 Arakura Revelation (ADA)
Willowbourne Institute of Humanities (UB) 0–2 Uni of A&E of Grain- and Leeshire (UB)
Surbourneshire Technical University (UC) 1–0 Berkton FC (ADC)

Round 2

Anarcourt CF (3s) 1–1 Couziers-Olympiques (2) (2–2 AET) (4–1 pen.)
Senoren FC (3n) 0–1 Soothill (4a)
Myaranowra (4f) 3–0 Katashi Rossoscuro (ADA)
Motojagava Taranchula (4c) 1–1 Langward (4a) (1–2 AET)
Senoren Soccer Academy (ADB) 0–0 Ossendal (4d) (0–0 AET) (5–4 pen.)
Otavura (3s) 1–0 Aviansola Eden (3s)
Uni of A&E of Grain- and Leeshire (UB) 0–0 Aerellen Honoa SC (4d) (0–0 AET) (3–2 pen.)
Santa Teresa Naval Academy (UB) 0–1 Ounoukal Aminey CA (4e)
Serevne AFC (3n) 0–4 Greencaster Business University (UC)
Chamiers (4b) 0–1 Strongfair (3s)
Amillon CdF (4e) 0–1 Fukushira Guerilla (4c)
Vurusen (3s) 1–2 Donderen (3n)
Kerkhaven-Rommefort-Combinatie (4d) 1–0 Willowbourne Technological Academy (UB)
Zinchester Town (2) 2–0 Grimhof VV (4d)
Llandy FC (3s) 1–0 University of Mawryshire (UC)
Granon Altair CF (4e) 0–1 Clwb Peldred Peredwr (ADD)
Ysbeer Voetbalschool (ADA) 0–2 Club Valeloma (4b)
Linieux en Onyx (4e) 2–0 Gakhithrau Dhikodhra (4f)
Bellmare Union (4b) 1–4 Limecroft & Abyss FC (3s)
Opalshire FC (4a) 1–0 Straudum Sportacademie (ADA)
Penstead Clwb Peldred (4a) 1–2 Nordorenfjolluniversitet (UA)
Tokponen Rildhemau (4f) 0–1 Grainshire United (3s)
Brighthaven Town (3s) 0–1 Alpha Académie Malagnanaise (ADB)
Vleugelberg (4d) 2–1 Shinsen Sunrise (4c)
Étouillle Football Académie (ADB) 0–1 Feddhaw yChronws (4a)
Burnet Athletic (4a) 0–0 Chikuno Hakuba (4c) (0–0 AET) (3–2 pen.)
Blanrasco Borealis (4b) 4–0 Linderivier AFC (4d)
Cirelbourne Townside (4a) 1–3 Dartha AFC (3n)
Wright United Academy (ADD) 1–4 Sydberg (3s)
Sterrenwolde FC (3n) 2–1 Surbourneshire Technical University (UC)
Coloruna (3s) 0–1 April Bassin FC (3n)
Launott (3n) 2–0 Weyarra Sunrise (ADD)
Schemerdrechtuniversiteit (UA) 2–0 Tuinderbeek FC (3n)
Universidade de Finisterre (UB) 1–1 Ansonville Association (4a) (2–1 AET)
Mawrystwyth (2) 2–0 Amandine AdF (3n)
Maethoru National University (UC) 1–1 Arboren FC (2) (1–2 AET)
Katashi Yoshima Daigaku (UA) 2–1 Argyle Tuesday (3s)
Université des Arts d'Aminey (UB) 0–1 Liberazul Épitières (4e)
Nyashawill (3n) 0–3 Pride of Eaglebury (4f)
Katashi Keizai Daigaku (UA) 2–0 Rozenvoordse Academie (ADB)
Sathtonoru Kaptu (4f) 0–0 Greencaster Technical University (UC) (0–0 AET) (1–2 pen.)
Het Vlaggenschip (ADB) 1–0 Oai Unifié (3n)
Rozenvoorde FC (3n) 1–1 Belmore FC (4a) (1–1 AET) (3–1 pen.)
Shinsen VV (4d) 4–1 Egevea (4d)

Round 3

Feddhaw yChronws (4a) 2–5 Anarcourt CF (3s)
Opalshire FC (4a) 0–4 Aminey CS (1)
Sterrenwolde FC (3n) 2–1 Maethoru SC (1)
Maynard AFC (1) 0–1 Clwb Peldred Peredwr (ADD)
Ambergate City (2) 1–0 Senoren Soccer Academy (ADB)
Tanques AOÉ (1) 1–1 Ounoukal Aminey CA (4e) (2–2 AET) (3–4 pen.)
Branvón CD (1) 0–0 Katashi Keizai Daigaku (UA) (1–0 AET)
Grainshire United (3s) 0–0 Launott (3n) (1–0 AET)
Schemerdrechtuniversiteit (UA) 1–3 Leeshire United (2)
Shinsen VV (4d) 1–0 Donderen (3n)
Het Vlaggenschip (ADB) 0–2 Dartha AFC (3n)
Liberazul Épitières (4e) 0–2 Bruncester United AFC (1)
Vleugelberg (4d) 1–0 Club Valeloma (4b)
WSR AFC (2) 3–3 Huthwich & Iduloren FC (2) (3–3 AET) (4–3 pen.)
Strongfair (3s) 2–2 Soothill (4a) (2–4 AET)
Straudum (1) 0–1 Greencaster Technical University (UC)
Burnet Athletic (4a) 1–2 Otavura (3s)
Langward (4a) 0–1 Cirelbourne United (1)
Universidade de Finisterre (UB) 1–7 Miradela GD (1)
Katashi-Kanatsu (1) 1–2 Blanrasco Borealis (4b)
Sydberg (3s) 2–0 Linieux en Onyx (4e)
Katashi Yoshima Daigaku (UA) 3–6 Advance Alara (1)
Rozenvoorde FC (3n) 1–0 Llandy FC (3s)
Schemerdrecht SVV (1) 4–1 Laringen AFC (2)
Myaranowra (4f) 1–1 Arboren FC (2) (1–1 AET) (2–0 pen.)
Limecroft & Abyss FC (3s) 1–3 Zinchester Town (2)
April Bassin FC (3n) 0–1 Mawrystwyth (2)
Castelo e Calvente CS (2) 2–2 Gehrenna FC (2) (3–2 AET)
Alpha Académie Malagnanaise (ADB) 0–0 Pride of Eaglebury (4f) (0–0 AET) (3–4 pen.)
Uni of A&E of Grain- and Leeshire (UB) 1–2 Teragaseki (2)
Fukushira Guerilla (4c) 1–1 Kerkhaven-Rommefort-Combinatie (4d) (3–1 AET)
Greencaster Business University (UC) 1–0 Nordorenfjolluniversitet (UA)

Round 4

Clwb Peldred Peredwr (ADD) 0–3 Otavura (3s)
Soothill (4a) 1–1 Miradela GD (1) (1–1 AET) (1–3 pen.)
WSR AFC (2) 1–0 Anarcourt CF (3s)
Fukushira Guerilla (4c) 0–2 Pride of Eaglebury (4f)
Myaranowra (4f) 0–1 Cirelbourne United (1)
Castelo e Calvente CS (2) 1–2 Teragaseki (2)
Vleugelberg (4d) 2–1 Ounoukal Aminey CA (4e)
Leeshire United (2) 0–1 Branvón CD (1)
Greencaster Technical University (UC) 0–0 Blanrasco Borealis (4b) (0–0 AET) (4–0 pen.)
Rozenvoorde FC (3n) 1–2 Mawrystwyth (2)
Greencaster Business University (UC) 0–0 Shinsen VV (4d) (0–0 AET) (4–0 pen.)
Sydberg (3s) 0–2 Dartha AFC (3n)
Ambergate City (2) 2–1 Zinchester Town (2)
Bruncester United AFC (1) 2–0 Advance Alara (1)
Aminey CS (1) 2–0 Schemerdrecht SVV (1)
Grainshire United (3s) 1–0 Sterrenwolde FC (3n)

Round 5

Greencaster Technical University (UC) 7–1 Grainshire Academy (ADD)
Dartha AFC (3n) 1–0 Branvón CD (1)
Otavura (3s) 3–1 Vleugelberg (4d)
Cirelbourne United (1) 0–1 Teragaseki (2)
Greencaster Business University (UC) 0–0 Mawrystwyth (2) (1–0 AET)
WSR AFC (2) 1–1 Pride of Eaglebury (4f) (1–2 AET)
Aminey CS (1) 0–0 Miradela GD (1) (0–0 AET) (4–2 pen.)
Bruncester United AFC (1) 1–1 Ambergate City (2) (1–2 AET)

Round 6

Greencaster Business University (UC) 0–3 Aminey CS (1)
Greencaster Technical University (UC) 1–2 Pride of Eaglebury (4f)
Teragaseki (2) 2–3 Dartha AFC (3n)
Otavura (3s) 1–0 Ambergate City (2)

Round 7

Otavura (3s) 0–1 Dartha AFC (3n)
Aminey CS (1) 0–0 Pride of Eaglebury (4f) (0–0 AET) (6–5 pen.)

Round 8

Dartha AFC (3n) 1–5 Aminey CS (1)

[Ko-oren]

Cricket - Season 10

The season runs from May to September. In June, the List-A season is played, and in August, the T20 season is played. In May, July, and September, the First class season is completed.

Using traditional Ko-orenite months:
Tobtoren: 3 FC matches, LA first stage
Girizedh: LA finals, 4 FC matches
Selpernim: T20
Jaranethan: 3 FC matches

In First class, the six regions play each other twice, once home and once away. Three matches are played at the start of the season, four matches take place between List-A and T20, and the remaining three matches are scheduled for the end of the season. Bonus points have not changed since last season: 12 points for a win, 6 for a draw, 8 for a tie, 0 for a loss. Per innings, a team can earn another 5 points (maximum) for batting and 5 points (maximum) for bowling.

In List-A, the six regions play each other once. After that, the top three regions play one another, and the bottom three play one another. Out of all three formats, List-A is the shortest and the least glamourous. If international focus shifts towards this format, this is the first one to be expanded.

In T20, twelve franchise-like teams play each other once, followed by a single final between the top two finishers.

There are no plans to play any additional formats (such as T10).

For the first time, we will provide some coverage of cricket at the second level. All six regions have a 12-team system, competing for T20 and List-A cricket. These seasons run concurrent with the fixtures on the top level. Professionalism varies by club, and the 72 clubs are more amateur than semi-professional, if anything. Still, a lot of players that are just short of their regional team are put on second level List-A duty - which consequently harbours a bit of secret talent.

Teamname: East Surbourneshire
Stadium: Silverion Ground (25000) in Cirelbourne, Surbourneshire
Alternative venues: Goledon Oval, Bruncester (25005)
Prediction: 1
Strong points: All-rounders, Bowlers
Weak points: Wicketkeeper, Batsmen

Honestly the batsmen aren't so bad, but not having quality batsmen on dry, run-friendly pitches that are only seen in East Surbourneshire is a criminal offence. The young squad is very deep in quality all-rounders, so in all honesty this team still has a deeper batting line-up than most. Wicketkeeping is shocking though. There's no shortage of amazing bowlers by the way, but that unit is depleted if a national team match rolls around.

Jacha Bellegarde (26) - R fast/R Opener
Carlton Shapter (22) - R off/R Opener
Stanley Langhorne (27) - R med/R Opener

Sherman Commins (21) - L fast/L Batsman
Judson Windsor (23) - R med/R Batsman
Winthrop Mortimer (25) - L med/L Batsman
Patrick Willis (26) - R med/R Batsman
Ezra Locke (27) - R fast/R Batsman

Erik Whitley (25) - R med/R All-rounder
Theophilus Darknoll (27) - L unorth/L All-rounder
Paul Sackville (21) - R leg/R All-rounder

Sherman Thompson (19) - R med/R Wicketkeeper

Jasper Manwaring (26) - R off/R Bowler
Lachlan Harvey (29) - R fast/R Bowler
Oscar Oldfield (20) - R fast/R Bowler
Leopold Kidd (19) - R leg/R Bowler
Norman Chapman (22) - R leg/R Bowler
Zacharias Fox (26) - L fast/L Bowler

Teamname: Greencaster
Stadium: Greencaster Oval (50000) in Greencaster, Surbourneshire
Prediction: 4
Strong points: Wicketkeeper, batsmen
Weak points: Openers, bowlers

No shortage of big names on this team: Baldry, Ahern, Treadway, Wheelwright, Rexword... though in between there's not a lot there. And even the stars are aging. Opening isn't great but the 3-4-5 combo in this batting order is fantastic. This team is built to not make mistakes, but lacks leadership in fielding innings. Could go either way.

Nestor Igglesden (29) - L orth/L Opener
Olin Keating (23) - L med/L Opener
Desmond Crawford (23) - R fast/R Opener

Gerard Hall (21) - R fast/R Batsman
Crawford Desmond (21) - L fast/L Batsman
Lester Ahern (20) - R med/R Batsman
Monroe Baldry (33) - R off/R Batsman

Cyril Treadway (35) - L med/L All-rounder
Garland Bell (20) - L unorth/L All-rounder
Morton Atkins (23) - R leg/R All-rounder

Claude Purcell (29) - R med/R Wicketkeeper
Gilbert Wheelwright (30) - R med/R Wicketkeeper
Mark Willis (26) - R fast/R Wicketkeeper

Denis Roan (26) - R fast/R Bowler
Ned Rexword (22) - R leg/R Bowler
Columbus Wyndham (21) - L orth/L Bowler
Solomon Chesterman (26) - R off/R Bowler
Winfield Aubert (23) - L fast/L Bowler
Ward Corney (19) - L unorth/L Bowler

Teamname: Leeshire
Stadium: Leewardia Oval (31000) in Maynard, Gehrenna
Prediction: 2
Strong points: Batsmen, bowlers
Weak points: Opening, all-rounders

This is a two-faced team. Just looking at batsmen like White and Stanway, and bowlers like Beard, Raycraft, Etherington, Kitchingham, and Courtenay, this team looks unbeatable. In other positions, they are shaky as can be, and is likely the only team not to play all-rounders in standard matches. The elevation (at some venues) creates some extra home advantage.

Reginald Denison (36) - L orth/L Opener
Byron Peaton (23) - L fast/L Opener
Grover Treadway (28) - R med/R Opener

Simeon Christie (20) - R med/R Batsman
Everett White (29) - R med/R Batsman
Dennis Stanway (27) - L orth/L Batsman
Tahoselkun Dirhonindhen (19) - L med/L Batsman
Walton Gardiner (26) - L orth/L Batsman

Hunulak Kanserinden (21) - R med/R All-rounder
Morgan Meighan (23) - R fast/R All-rounder
Arnold Douglas (20) - R off/R All-rounder

Augustus Brenchley (28) - L med/L Wicketkeeper
David Elmstone (24) - R fast/R Wicketkeeper
Peyton Keating (28) - R med/R Wicketkeeper

Oliver Beard (22) - L med/L Bowler
Albin Raycraft (28) - L unorth/L Bowler
Martin Etherington (32) - R leg/R Bowler
Perry Kitchingham (22) - L fast/L Bowler
Newton Courtenay (28) - R fast/R Bowler

Teamname: Mawryshire
Stadium: yBherafon Hills (24000) in Llandy, Mawryshire
Prediction: 6
Strong points: Wicketkeeping
Weak points: Bowling, opening, all-rounders

Mawryshire is a bad team, at best. Despite putting out scores of talent for the national team, it really is a very small playerbase and the team reflects that. It doesn't help that other serviceable players either quit the sport or have fallen off a proverbial cliff. This could be just a bad year: if form returns, there is no reason to call Mawryshire a worse team than the other five. This year however, there's little to enjoy outside of Chaegrheodd, yCherwean, and yDigtawr. Even home advantage isn't going to save this one.

Nawmcil yPherner (27) - R med/R Opener
Tawmin yFhireath (29) - R off/R Opener

Ponladd ySeomchan (26) - R med/R Batsman
Llwrhil yMaedweff (24) - R off/R Batsman
Fewmtol yDigtawr (27) - L med/L Batsman
Llowcan yRheighewn (29) - R med/R Batsman
Illres yChaegrheodd (26) - R med/R Batsman

Chaddwf yMwffrael (21) - R fast/R All-rounder
Fafnem yFfewlpes (28) - R fast/R All-rounder
Seophyn yMharwn (28) - R fast/R All-rounder
Ffawsmin yMawrmes (25) - R off/R All-rounder

Theryn yCherwean (33) - R med/R Wicketkeeper
Dichewr yDeonpedd (22) - L orth/L Wicketkeeper

Lasrewll yChallril (20) - L unorth/L Bowler
Swmher yMenlwch (23) - R med/R Bowler
Caprws ySarthylhar (25) - L orth/L Bowler
Mwllonga Cwaelin (26) - R off/R Bowler
Ffentadd yGofflhaws (20) - R off/R Bowler

Teamname: West Surbourneshire
Stadium: Southbight Ground (29000) in Ansonville, Surbourneshire
Alternative venues: Ruby Hills, Burnet (18000)
Prediction: 3
Strong points: Opening, bowling
Weak points: Wicketkeeping, batting

Another team with a very small base. That's not necessary, as this team already contains some of the biggest ever names in Ko-orenite cricket. There is no shortage of character between Twaddle and Marsden, and exciting new national teamer Sandow. It's hard to call any part of this team truly bad, but there's very little outstanding factors either. Middle of the road team with a high ceiling.

Reginald Twaddle (23) - R fast/R Opener
Benton Leaby (19) - R fast/R Opener
Edwin Eggleton (25) - R leg/R Opener

Dallas Welsh (29) - R med/R Batsman
Ferdinand Carson (21) - L med/L Batsman
Russell Sandow (21) - L unorth/L Batsman
Vance Wilson (34) - R leg/R Batsman
Helmer Barbary (23) - R med/R Batsman

Dudley Reekey (21) - R leg/R All-rounder

Eli Hunniford (29) - R med/R Wicketkeeper
Emrys Whitt (20) - R leg/R Wicketkeeper

Thad Stanway (22) - R leg/R Bowler
Herschel Marsden (31) - R fast/R Bowler
Roman Kinghead (29) - L med/L Bowler
Seymour Bartley (19) - R off/R Bowler
Daniel George (22) - R leg/R Bowler

Teamname: Willowbourne
Stadium: Royal Oval (40000) in Willowbourne, Gehrenna
Prediction: 5
Strong points: Bowling, wicketkeeping
Weak points: Opening, batting

The team with the smallest population to support it and with plenty of other sports to take part in, Willowbourne is always hoping to land new players. Probably the smallest batting line-up in the country, with just Doyle and Stevenson - and even they are on down years - to keep the team from sliding. With Meredith, Wilkins, Daniel, Lucke, and Lincoln, backed by experienced Hooligan, any total is defendable. It'll be very hard to run against them, though don't expect them to set crazy totals.

Parhelgelu Naulstithinthen (23) - R med/R Opener
Samuel Lewkenor (23) - R fast/R Opener
Ezekiel Stevenson (32) - R leg/R Opener

Herbert Doyle (25) - R off/R Batsman
Lindsay Carnall (30) - R med/R Batsman
Marc Bourdon (19) - R med/R Batsman

Hugh Wrayburn (21) - R fast/R All-rounder
Piraunzol Maunostinthen (20) - R fast/R All-rounder
Sundhuril Pandherinthen (26) - L unorth/L All-rounder

Finley Meredith (26) - R leg/R Wicketkeeper
Anto Verninac (26) - L orth/L Wicketkeeper
Morris Wilkins (30) - R fast/R Wicketkeeper

Auguste Souchon (20) - R fast/R Bowler
Finley Black (31) - L orth/L Bowler
Tremain Daniel (21) - R fast/R Bowler
Edward Lucke (21) - L fast/L Bowler
Rutherford Lincoln (29) - R leg/R Bowler
Garfield Hooligan (25) - L fast/L Bowler

[Ko-oren]

Cricket - Season 10

Results

First-Class
Willowbourne bat first
Willowbourne 481 (102.3 overs),
Mawryshire 248 (69.2 overs), 204 (62.2 overs)
Willowbourne win by an innings and 29 runs

Greencaster bat first
Greencaster 432 (159.5 overs), 70/4 (18.0 overs)
Leeshire 229 (48.1 overs), 271 (86.5 overs)
Greencaster win by 6 wickets

West Surbourneshire bat first
East Surbourneshire 364 (71.2 overs), 31/0 (9.1 overs)
West Surbourneshire 315 (154.4 overs), 270 (70.0 overs)
Drawn
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Mawryshire bat first
Mawryshire 321 (108.0 overs), 215 (38.0 overs)
West Surbourneshire 302 (69.5 overs), 144 (40.1 overs)
West Surbourneshire lose by 90 runs

Willowbourne bat first
Greencaster 358 (99.0 overs), 94/3 (34.3 overs)
Willowbourne 194 (78.3 overs), 298 (90.2 overs)
Drawn

East Surbourneshire bat first
Leeshire 490/6d (134.2 overs), 196/5 (46.4 overs)
East Surbourneshire 282 (48.1 overs), 434 (113.5 overs)
Drawn
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Mawryshire bat first
Leeshire 251 (57.4 overs), 128/2 (31.5 overs)
Mawryshire 224 (60.5 overs), 153 (40.1 overs)
Leeshire win by 8 wickets

Greencaster bat first
Greencaster 228 (78.1 overs), 231 (56.2 overs)
East Surbourneshire 327 (89.5 overs), 134/5 (46.3 overs)
East Surbourneshire win by 5 wickets

West Surbourneshire bat first
West Surbourneshire 205 (58.2 overs), 304 (65.4 overs)
Willowbourne 230 (78.0 overs), 169 (47.1 overs)
Willowbourne lose by 110 runs

List-A
East Surbourneshire 181 (32.2 overs)
Mawryshire 309/7 (50 overs)

Leeshire 269/8 (50 overs)
Willowbourne 271/8 (47 overs)

West Surbourneshire 258/5 (50 overs)
Greencaster 265/6 (50 overs)
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Mawryshire 197/7 (42.3 overs)
Greencaster 195 (38.4 overs)

Willowbourne 211/3 (50 overs)
West Surbourneshire 333/7 (50 overs)

East Surbourneshire 274/9 (50 overs)
Leeshire 183/8 (50 overs)
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Leeshire 424/9 (50 overs)
Mawryshire 183/6 (50 overs)

West Surbourneshire 170/7 (50 overs)
East Surbourneshire 171/9 (31.5 overs)

Greencaster 264/8 (43.1 overs)
Willowbourne 263/8 (50 overs)
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Mawryshire 219/2 (50 overs)
Willowbourne 118 (31.1 overs)

East Surbourneshire 215/8 (45.3 overs)
Greencaster 211/6 (50 overs)

Leeshire 186/3 (39.4 overs)
West Surbourneshire 184/7 (50 overs)
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West Surbourneshire 202/2 (50 overs)
Mawryshire 203/8 (43.1 overs)

Greencaster 285/8 (50 overs)
Leeshire 188/9 (50 overs)

Willowbourne 265/8 (50 overs)
East Surbourneshire 334/7 (50 overs)

List-A
East Surbourneshire 298/8 (50 overs)
Greencaster 199/6 (50 overs)

West Surbourneshire 258/2 (50 overs)
Willowbourne 228/9 (50 overs)
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Mawryshire 214/5 (50 overs)
East Surbourneshire 310/7 (50 overs)

Leeshire 245/2 (32.2 overs)
West Surbourneshire 242/6 (50 overs)
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Greencaster 269/9 (50 overs)
Mawryshire 262 (49.1 overs)

Willowbourne 342/6 (50 overs)
Leeshire 236/6 (50 overs)

First-Class
East Surbourneshire bat first
Mawryshire 233 (70.5 overs), 300/4 (97.1 overs)
East Surbourneshire 450/5d (163.3 overs),
Drawn

West Surbourneshire bat first
West Surbourneshire 320 (115.2 overs), 24/1 (7.3 overs)
Greencaster 106 (30.0 overs), 478 (161.5 overs)
Drawn

Willowbourne bat first
Willowbourne 320 (62.2 overs), 462 (115.5 overs)
Leeshire 292 (73.2 overs), 228 (44.4 overs)
Leeshire lose by 262 runs
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Mawryshire bat first
Mawryshire 303 (73.3 overs), 219 (62.1 overs)
Greencaster 383 (92.3 overs), 141/3 (37.1 overs)
Greencaster win by 7 wickets

Willowbourne bat first
East Surbourneshire 547 (177.2 overs),
Willowbourne 465/9d (138.2 overs), 48/1 (15.2 overs)
Drawn

West Surbourneshire bat first
West Surbourneshire 467/7d (189.4 overs), 201/7 (53.1 overs)
Leeshire 430 (127.1 overs),
Drawn
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Mawryshire bat first
Mawryshire 247 (56.2 overs), 247 (72.2 overs)
Willowbourne 452/9d (140.3 overs), 43/0 (16.1 overs)
Willowbourne win by 10 wickets

Leeshire bat first
Leeshire 126 (38.2 overs), 429 (120.0 overs)
Greencaster 280 (80.2 overs), 174/9 (73.5 overs)
Drawn

West Surbourneshire bat first
West Surbourneshire 384 (123.2 overs), 123/2 (33.3 overs)
East Surbourneshire 79 (23.1 overs), 424 (134.3 overs)
West Surbourneshire win by 8 wickets
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West Surbourneshire bat first
West Surbourneshire 147 (40.0 overs), 200 (60.3 overs)
Mawryshire 419/4d (132.5 overs),
Mawryshire win by an innings and 72 runs

Willowbourne bat first
Willowbourne 310 (87.3 overs), 123 (31.1 overs)
Greencaster 620/5d (224.2 overs),
Greencaster win by an innings and 187 runs

East Surbourneshire bat first
East Surbourneshire 387 (99.2 overs), 266/6d (70.5 overs)
Leeshire 202 (48.3 overs), 198 (54.5 overs)
Leeshire lose by 253 runs

T20
Idyllwild Antlers 139/6 (15.1 overs)
Eastern Miners 135/6 (20 overs)

Aubury Maroons 148/7 (20 overs)
Norille Chevron Vert 132/7 (20 overs)

Willowbourne Zenith 144/6 (18.3 overs)
Burnet Rubies 142/5 (20 overs)

Greencaster Heralds 216/2 (20 overs)
Linieux Lieutenants 217/9 (19.5 overs)

Greencaster Bears 159/3 (20 overs)
Mayara Marauders 147/4 (20 overs)

Penstead Pirates 103/9 (10.5 overs)
Mawrystwyth Mustangs 102/8 (20 overs)
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Eastern Miners 133/8 (20 overs)
Mawrystwyth Mustangs 135/9 (17.3 overs)

Mayara Marauders 168/4 (16 overs)
Penstead Pirates 166/2 (20 overs)

Linieux Lieutenants 146/5 (20 overs)
Greencaster Bears 173/8 (20 overs)

Burnet Rubies 158/6 (20 overs)
Greencaster Heralds 142/7 (20 overs)

Norille Chevron Vert 163/5 (19 overs)
Willowbourne Zenith 159/4 (20 overs)

Idyllwild Antlers 134/8 (18.3 overs)
Aubury Maroons 133/7 (20 overs)
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Aubury Maroons 146/6 (20 overs)
Eastern Miners 147/4 (18.2 overs)

Willowbourne Zenith 166/8 (20 overs)
Idyllwild Antlers 139/8 (20 overs)

Greencaster Heralds 134/7 (19.5 overs)
Norille Chevron Vert 131/6 (20 overs)

Greencaster Bears 160/7 (20 overs)
Burnet Rubies 148/5 (20 overs)

Penstead Pirates 155/7 (20 overs)
Linieux Lieutenants 134/3 (20 overs)

Mawrystwyth Mustangs 151/4 (20 overs)
Mayara Marauders 137 (18.5 overs)
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Eastern Miners 115/6 (14.5 overs)
Mayara Marauders 112 (14 overs)

Linieux Lieutenants 143/6 (20 overs)
Mawrystwyth Mustangs 146/5 (20 overs)

Burnet Rubies 140/3 (18.5 overs)
Penstead Pirates 138/7 (20 overs)

Norille Chevron Vert 143/2 (20 overs)
Greencaster Bears 148/8 (20 overs)

Idyllwild Antlers 152/6 (20 overs)
Greencaster Heralds 125/8 (20 overs)

Aubury Maroons 134/7 (20 overs)
Willowbourne Zenith 135/4 (17.2 overs)
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Willowbourne Zenith 143/5 (13.5 overs)
Eastern Miners 139 (18 overs)

Greencaster Heralds 129 (19.3 overs)
Aubury Maroons 153/6 (20 overs)

Greencaster Bears 113 (16.4 overs)
Idyllwild Antlers 165/3 (20 overs)

Penstead Pirates 147/3 (20 overs)
Norille Chevron Vert 169/6 (20 overs)

Mawrystwyth Mustangs 137/4 (16 overs)
Burnet Rubies 133/7 (20 overs)

Mayara Marauders 173/7 (20 overs)
Linieux Lieutenants 135/7 (20 overs)
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Eastern Miners 134/6 (20 overs)
Linieux Lieutenants 151/6 (20 overs)

Burnet Rubies 124/8 (20 overs)
Mayara Marauders 220/5 (20 overs)

Norille Chevron Vert 141/6 (20 overs)
Mawrystwyth Mustangs 145/6 (16.1 overs)

Idyllwild Antlers 131 (18.2 overs)
Penstead Pirates 135/7 (16.5 overs)

Aubury Maroons 130/7 (16.4 overs)
Greencaster Bears 129/8 (20 overs)

Willowbourne Zenith 215/5 (20 overs)
Greencaster Heralds 160/7 (20 overs)
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Greencaster Heralds 100/2 (20 overs)
Eastern Miners 140/5 (20 overs)

Greencaster Bears 165/5 (20 overs)
Willowbourne Zenith 99/5 (20 overs)

Penstead Pirates 157/6 (20 overs)
Aubury Maroons 149/5 (20 overs)

Mawrystwyth Mustangs 136/9 (20 overs)
Idyllwild Antlers 138/5 (17.3 overs)

Mayara Marauders 120/7 (17.1 overs)
Norille Chevron Vert 117/4 (20 overs)

Linieux Lieutenants 159/8 (20 overs)
Burnet Rubies 163/5 (15.1 overs)
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Eastern Miners 179/4 (20 overs)
Burnet Rubies 119/8 (20 overs)

Norille Chevron Vert 134/7 (20 overs)
Linieux Lieutenants 151/8 (20 overs)

Idyllwild Antlers 179/5 (20 overs)
Mayara Marauders 116 (16.2 overs)

Aubury Maroons 135/2 (20 overs)
Mawrystwyth Mustangs 157/6 (20 overs)

Willowbourne Zenith 133/7 (20 overs)
Penstead Pirates 172/6 (20 overs)

Greencaster Heralds 101/7 (17 overs)
Greencaster Bears 100/6 (20 overs)
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Greencaster Bears 136/7 (20 overs)
Eastern Miners 137/7 (18.4 overs)

Penstead Pirates 145/4 (20 overs)
Greencaster Heralds 149/9 (17 overs)

Mawrystwyth Mustangs 151/6 (20 overs)
Willowbourne Zenith 153/9 (19.5 overs)

Mayara Marauders 150/6 (20 overs)
Aubury Maroons 134/6 (20 overs)

Linieux Lieutenants 141/5 (20 overs)
Idyllwild Antlers 144/4 (15.5 overs)

Burnet Rubies 121/5 (20 overs)
Norille Chevron Vert 122/3 (15 overs)
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Eastern Miners 138/3 (18.5 overs)
Norille Chevron Vert 137 (19 overs)

Idyllwild Antlers 154/2 (20 overs)
Burnet Rubies 160 (19.4 overs)

Aubury Maroons 182/2 (20 overs)
Linieux Lieutenants 143/5 (20 overs)

Willowbourne Zenith 172/2 (20 overs)
Mayara Marauders 154/3 (20 overs)

Greencaster Heralds 168/3 (20 overs)
Mawrystwyth Mustangs 189/5 (20 overs)

Greencaster Bears 160/9 (20 overs)
Penstead Pirates 81/8 (20 overs)
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Penstead Pirates 172/6 (20 overs)
Eastern Miners 192/6 (20 overs)

Mawrystwyth Mustangs 127/5 (20 overs)
Greencaster Bears 150/6 (20 overs)

Mayara Marauders 137/5 (18.2 overs)
Greencaster Heralds 134/7 (20 overs)

Linieux Lieutenants 180/6 (20 overs)
Willowbourne Zenith 159/9 (20 overs)

Burnet Rubies 144/7 (15.5 overs)
Aubury Maroons 141/5 (20 overs)

Norille Chevron Vert 120/6 (20 overs)
Idyllwild Antlers 122/6 (15.2 overs)
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T20 Final
Idyllwild Antlers 149/5 (20 overs)
Greencaster Bears 156/9 (20 overs)

Leeshire bat first
Mawryshire 174 (51.5 overs), 161 (31.0 overs)
Leeshire 406 (108.5 overs),
Leeshire win by an innings and 71 runs

Greencaster bat first
East Surbourneshire 711/5d (240.5 overs),
Greencaster 438 (92.4 overs), 139/5 (47.2 overs)
Drawn

Willowbourne bat first
Willowbourne 432 (83.2 overs), 165 (49.4 overs)
West Surbourneshire 275 (84.0 overs), 245 (75.1 overs)
West Surbourneshire lose by 77 runs
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East Surbourneshire bat first
East Surbourneshire 337 (61.0 overs), 415 (115.4 overs)
Willowbourne 596/4d (154.3 overs), 62/1 (16.5 overs)
Drawn

West Surbourneshire bat first
Greencaster 416/8d (104.0 overs),
West Surbourneshire 111 (28.1 overs), 180 (67.3 overs)
Greencaster win by an innings and 125 runs

Mawryshire bat first
Leeshire 258 (84.3 overs), 161/4 (64.3 overs)
Mawryshire 357 (136.2 overs), 208 (65.3 overs)
Drawn
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Mawryshire bat first
Greencaster 468/6d (108.3 overs), 62/1 (14.5 overs)
Mawryshire 214 (97.3 overs), 315 (70.2 overs)
Greencaster win by 9 wickets

East Surbourneshire bat first
Willowbourne 418 (110.3 overs), 66/4 (23.2 overs)
East Surbourneshire 285 (73.1 overs), 389 (119.2 overs)
Drawn

West Surbourneshire bat first
Leeshire 293 (111.5 overs), 167/4 (46.3 overs)
West Surbourneshire 455/5d (131.5 overs), 156 (42.2 overs)
Drawn

Standings

First-Class

TEAM                W D T L BAT BOWL IW P
Greencaster         5 4 0 1 32  20   2  150 - Champions
Willowbourne        4 4 0 2 35  4    2  134
East Surbourneshire 2 7 0 1 37  4    0  107
Leeshire            2 5 0 3 17  14   1  95
West Surbourneshire 2 4 0 4 17  19   0  84
Mawryshire          2 2 0 6 10  8    1  61

List-A

KC1DL                  Pld   W  D  L   PF  PA  PD 
1 Mawryshire               5   4  0  1 1111 1120  −9 - Group A
2 East Surbourneshire      5   4  0  1 1175 1138 +37 - Group A
3 Greencaster              5   3  0  2 1220 1121 +99 - Group A

4 Leeshire                 5   2  0  3 1250 1197 +53 - Group B
5 West Surbourneshire      5   1  0  4 1147 1036 +111 - Group B
6 Willowbourne             5   1  0  4 1128 1419 −291 - Group B

A                      Pld   W  D  L   PF  PA  PD 
1 East Surbourneshire      2   2  0  0  608 413 +195 - Champions
2 Greencaster              2   1  0  1  468 560 −92
3 Mawryshire               2   0  0  2  476 579 −103

  B                      Pld   W  D  L   PF  PA  PD 
1 Willowbourne             2   1  0  1  570 494 +76
2 West Surbourneshire      2   1  0  1  500 473 +27
3 Leeshire                 2   1  0  1  481 584 −103

T20

KT20L                    Pld    W   D   L 
 1 Idyllwild Antlers         11    8   0   3 - Final
 2 Greencaster Bears         11    7   0   4 - Final
 3 Willowbourne Zenith       11    7   0   4
 4 Mawrystwyth Mustangs      11    7   0   4
 5 Eastern Miners            11    7   0   4
 6 Mayara Marauders          11    6   0   5
 7 Burnet Rubies             11    5   0   6
 8 Penstead Pirates          11    5   0   6
 9 Aubury Maroons            11    4   0   7
10 Linieux Lieutenants       11    4   0   7
11 Greencaster Heralds       11    3   0   8
12 Norille Chevron Vert      11    3   0   8

T20 Final
Idyllwild Antlers 149/5 (20 overs)
Greencaster Bears 156/9 (20 overs) - Champions

[Ko-oren]

Baseball - Season 22 - Preview

Teamname: Amandine Challengers
Stadium: Vamada Océanique (12000) in Étouille, Cote Austral
Championships: 1
Record in final: 1-1
Playoffs made: 2
Historical Championships: 0

Prediction: 9

Star players
CF Dodo Mignard (22)
1B Assefa Mulugeta, BNJ (21)
SP Cécé Cortot (29)
CP Virovaru Janagimoto (24)

With a little bit of talent across the board, the Challengers have a lot to build and little to rely on. The hitting is pretty mediocre, while the pitching should keep scores low enough to win a few games. Once a batter connects, the pressure comes to Mulugeta, so if that's who you rely on, well done.

Teamname: Aminey Wanderers
Stadium: Le Losange (26000) in Aminey, Cote Austral
Championships: 0
Record in final: 0-0
Playoffs made: 1
Historical Championships: 4

Prediction: 3

Star players
SP Gus Gavreau (31)
SS Simon Gray (29)
CF Aman Teklu, BNJ (19)
LF Mason Bennett (25)
1B Titi Barrande (32)

The Wanderers can go far this year. Third in predictions, the newly moved team can rely on a few national team pitchers, but most of the talent is fielding somewhere else. Hitting is great, defence is solid with Gray and Barrande, and another Banijan talent, Teklu, is looked at for getting his teammates on base. Bennett helps there as well. The Wanderers should win games by simply outscoring opponents, with decent starting pitchers - but the bullpen is worrying.

Teamname: Arakura Knights
Stadium: Ginofruit Field (28000) in Arakura, Yoshima
Championships: 0
Record in final: 0-0
Playoffs made: 1
Historical Championships: 0

Prediction: 7

Star players
CP Varunobu Ozawa (27)
1B Ben Descombes (29)
SP Tsuno Hatanaka (24)

The Knights are decent across the board but don't have a lot of top-tier talent. With plenty of years to go, their core is young enough to have some development left. Ozawa is one of the best - if not the best - closer in the league. Descombes needs to defend well. Another team that prevents runs rather than scoring them.

Teamname: Echizen Dragons
Stadium: Uvesaki Field (24000) in Echizen, Yoshima
Championships: 1
Record in final: 1-0
Playoffs made: 1
Historical Championships: 0

Prediction: 4

Star players
C Tevi Kagulazaka (29)
3B Tsugahara Takata (29)
CP Kotaro Higashi (36)
1B Ré Fouquet (30)

The Dragons are a prototypical small-market team on the upswing. Not from the big cities, but definitely with good players in good places. Kagulazaka is one of the two best catchers, a strategist, and a true winner. The infield is stacked, the only problem is that the core is aging - the wins have to come this year, but are they good enough for that.

Teamname: Ferrovente Whales
Stadium: Ventovente (20000) in Ferrovente, Finisterre
Championships: 0
Record in final: 0-0
Playoffs made: 0
Historical Championships: 0

Prediction: 10

Star players
SP Xerman Figueredo (28)
SP Camilo Vahamonde (31)

Ouch. The Whales, a proud, large-city team eager to put a decent season in the books, have whiffed on a lot of decisions. There isn't much here this year. The pitching is deep, the bullpen is not great, the infield is alright, but the outfield - and the hitting - are atrocious. For a team this proud, with this long a history, this will not be an easy season - not that they've had a lot of those in the past.

Teamname: Intermare Admirals
Stadium: Naminaka Park (11000) in Schemerdrecht, Intermare
Championships: 0
Record in final: 0-0
Playoffs made: 0
Historical Championships: 3

Prediction: 6

Star players
SP Ko Nijveld (24)
MP Tacaro Cevocalu (27)
1B Vianol Sivurila (27)
CP Parevu Uvulivelu (31)

The Admirals have been in Intermare for a while, and with the best climate advantage of all teams, but also with some guaranteed rain-outs later in the year, the Admirals have enough to push for playoffs. Not with the core of some other teams, but this should be an entertaining team down to the last week of scheduled play. Nijveld has no national team experience yet but that can't last long. The fielding is good, the hitting is alright, but the pitching is where this team is looking to win games.

Teamname: Katashi Generals
Stadium: Katashi Dome (58000) in Katashi, Yoshima
Championships: 1
Record in final: 1-0
Playoffs made: 2
Historical Championships: 3

Prediction: 8

Star players
8P Habi Hoga (27)
2B Sukenobu Tanikawa (34)
CF Jasuviro Esumi (28)

Still some of the biggest names in baseball, but now with even less supporting cast. There is so little depth in the bullpen or for fielding, but at least the three most famous names are some all-time bests in the sport. Hoga is unfortunate to pitch in such a weird position, but gets closing or middle relief duties at club level, and Tanikawa and Esumi are in extraordinary form. There is a little there in the outfield, with Vamada and Kikuchi, but the Generals will have to think about establishing a new core or even a rebuild.

Teamname: Katashi Giants
Stadium: Maesaki Park (31000) in Katashi, Yoshima
Championships: 0
Record in final: 0-1
Playoffs made: 1
Historical Championships: 0

Prediction: 2

Star players
SS Dodo Ritsushima (30)
SP Suta Akija (26)
RF Kiro Ogasawara (28)
SP Shovei Nagatsuka (25)

The Giants are here to win titles - something they have never done before despite the talent they have. With the Generals in the same city, who are in the opposite situation: plenty of titles, but nothing to look forward to on short notice, the Giants have an opportunity to get back at their biggest rivals. Ritsushima is the best player of the nation, easily, with record on-base percentages year in, year out. Akija and Nagatsuka form a pitching duo that can take out most of a high-stakes 3-game series. Ogasawara is a one-man clean-up crew. This is the Giants year - but there's so much pressure on them.

Teamname: Nitoya Silvers
Stadium: Twin Field (27000) in Nitoya, Yoshima
Championships: 0
Record in final: 0-0
Playoffs made: 0
Historical Championships: 0

Prediction: 11

Star players
LF Tasu Shiro (34)
C Mito Arima (28)

Another year of not mattering, the small-town Silvers will continue to have poor years. Shiro is a ridiculously good player, the best outfielder in the nation, but the Silvers have not enough wage budget left to surround him with talent. Also, is a left fielder really something you'd want to build a team around?

Teamname: Santa Teresa Stars
Stadium: The Citadel (37000) in Santa Teresa, Finisterre
Championships: 0
Record in final: 0-1
Playoffs made: 1
Historical Championships: 5

Prediction: 1

Star players
C Juan Berganza (28)
3B Sabino Lema (30)
MP Roman Sotolongo (30)
1B Eutelo Agramonte (33)

While interstate Whalers are on more and more down years, the record champion Stars are looking to add another title - their first in the modern era. Berganza is the best catcher in Ko-oren with Kagulazaka. The infield is stellar, there is some hitting, and there are a bunch of pitchers that are looking at national-team callups despite the fact most of them haven't had one yet. Excellent roster building by the front office, adding a few young pitchers alongside experienced big names who are on one last small contract, and with Sotolongo there is incredible relief as well. Agramonte is the standard national team backup, too.

Teamname: Suvira Quarry
Stadium: Obsidian Park (35000) in Suvira, Yoshima
Championships: 1
Record in final: 0-0
Playoffs made: 0
Historical Championships: 0

Prediction: 5

Star players
SP Suno Matsuda (25)
SS Jukichi Sakurano (28)
SP Tojoaki Jabe (26)
8P Koyo Igarashi (24)

The Quarry are a small-market exception to the rule: they are competitive time and time again, with a young, locally raised core, shutdown pitching, and great defence but with huge gaps in certain positions. First base is a notoriously hard position to fill for them, which stops them from being outright favourites most of the time.

Teamname: Teragaseki Dynamo
Stadium: Vidari Stadium (22000) in Teragaseki, Yoshima
Championships: 0
Record in final: 0-0
Playoffs made: 0
Historical Championships: 1

Prediction: 12

Star players
SP Senzo Utada (31)

Sorry, did that say "Star players?" The Dynamo have nothing there, a barren roster, most of their starters are over 30, and atrocious pitching. Sell everything, try again.

[Ko-oren]

Soccer - Season 32

Previews

The Top League
Last season
Still without promotion/relegation to the second level, the Top League commenced with the same 12 teams as always. Maynard AFC had hoped to turn the corner and start being competitive, but after ten matchdays, they were still rock bottom - but at least with a way up. They weren't far behind. At the top, we saw the first few contenders try to get loose from the competition: it was Aminey CS, surprisingly, who started off very well despite the negative predictions for them. Behind them, we find the two Yoshiman teams, Katashi-Kanatsu and Advance Alara. Aminey CS would soon drop, but the two Yoshima teams will remain in the top few teams for a while. The other contenders, with Tanques AOE and Miradela GD rumoured to have extremely good seasons, were nowhere to be seen. Yet.

The season structure has 22 initial matchdays, after which the top 6 is separated from the bottom six. The top six plays one full round-robin, as does the bottom six, so whatever you land on after those 22 games is absolutely vital. Tanques AOE had an incredible series, going from 8th to 1st in those 12 games. Advance Alara and Katashi-Kanatsu were now in 2nd and 4th. Miradela GD caught up and secured 5th place, despite losing a few key pieces and always looking to drop out. Their city rivals Branvon CD even took 3rd! That was unexpected - let's see if they can keep up. Schemerdrecht SVV rounds out the top 6, at a noticeable disadvantage, but still in the dance. The bottom six had Maethoru SC, a club that's lost their magic but still managed a top 6 finish somehow until this season - their window has now closed and it's now up to them how to find the way up again. Straudum, unmentioned so far, with a great defence but unable to score goals to save their life, in 8th. Aminey CS dropped from 1st to 9th, doing a reverse Tanques AOE move. Maynard AFC did not finish last! They were 10th. In the two last places, we find two rivals, owners of fantastic defences, conservative tactics, but also a lot of talent: Cirelbourne and Bruncester. Too bad.

Whereas Maethoru always comes drifting up in the end (they just didn't this year), Miradela GD can be counted on to barely make it in the top six and then obliterate the direct rivals for the title in the last 10 days (six teams, so you play five opponents twice, for 10 final matchdays in the top six group). And they start off well, four wins and a draw to start out the Championship Group. Advance Alara's attacking strategy keeps paying off with a few key players on amazing form, then Branvon is next. Tanques AOE, even with a magnificent opening 22 games, seem to have lost the plot a little. Schemerdrecht SVV are doing as advertised: they were lucky to hit the top six, but are now falling further behind. In the bottom six, Maynard AFC are suddenly winning and winning - could they grab 7th overall? Maethoru SC's woes continue as they win just one in five now.

Then, with the final five games done, the Championship Group (that's the top six) has Miradela going on a great run, winning 6 out of 10, with Advance Alara and Tanques AOE close behind with five wins out of 10. That means, for the final standings (from the first 22 matchdays and the last 10 combined), Tanques AOE win their first championship! Miradela GD somehow come in second, with Advance Alara's daring tactics in a defensive country rewarded with third place. Branvon CD are going to the Challenger's Cup with their fourth place. Katashi-Kanatsu and Schemerdrecht SVV fall short, 10 and 13 points behind Branvon. There was a clear top 4 this year, and Tanques AOE were just a full bit better than the rest. In the Challenge Group (the bottom six), Maethoru SC finish 7th overall, with Aminey CS (carried by their brilliant opening of the season) in 8th. Maynard AFC finish 9th - bad by objective standards, but their best finish in years. The southeastern duo of Cirelbourne and Bruncester are 9th and 10th - still the (second) biggest derby in Ko-oren, but with none of the quality, unfortunately.

This Season
All 12 teams are extremely close together. The gap between 12th and 1st might be smaller than ever. Still, some teams have managed to strengthen themselves through the transfer market quite a bit - or dealt very well internally, with a record number of internal transfers.

Teamname: Katashi-Kanatsu
Stadium: Suzumebachi Stadium (25000) in Katashi, Yoshima
Founded: 1901
Championships: 0
Historical Championships: 0

Katashi-Kanatsu: Stewart^AUD- Vatsu, Mizuno, Ardouin, Convery^BRE- Yokota, Nakazono, Mettis ^CMT, Ishimaki- Sonnel ^CMT, Nagamine

Prediction: 1

Katashi-Kanatsu are continuing their amazing rise to the top with a great offseason (on paper), adding Stewart and Convery who will act as immediate improvements on their position. With excellent defenders like Mizuno and Ardouin, and locking down the defence with Yokota, the rest of the squad have the opportunity to act out Katashi's attacking gameplan, which is the one area in which the club is very different from the standard Ko-orenite club. In secret, though, Katashi has put together an incredibly tight unit between the central defenders and central midfield. Even if their natural tendency is to attack over the sides via Nakazono and Ishimaki, a more central option with Mettis and Sonnel makes much more sense. Stewart is an addition that immediately makes the team even more impenetrable. Also, with four foreign players, this is one team that has embraced the international transfer market. With a keen eye for what is needed to make the team better, they're probably the best buyers in the league.

Teamname: Schemerdrecht SVV
Stadium: Orange Bowl (54000) in Schemerdrecht, Intermare
Founded: 1865
Championships: 0
Historical Championships: 0

Schemerdrecht SVV: Goossen- Nijboer, Langenhof, Kobayashi ^HIN, Heldoorn- Egmar^KSK, Crone, Hilberdink, Wormstal- Siebelt, Dhondt^NQU

Prediction: 2

Schemerdrecht SVV are back in contention after a few quiet years of bouncing around mid-table. They, too have been adding a few pieces, but they've kept their core in place as much as possible. Egmar is their biggest acquisition of the summer, turning a defensively solid team, capable of castling in and defending a 1-0 win at all costs, into a team that has the capability of scoring that second goal and being that much more secure. With Egmar as a defensive midfielder, and Hilberdink as playmaker, they've anchored a central duo for the rest of the team to pivot around. Schemerdrecht SVV are the next club copying Katashi-Kanatsu and Advance Alara in developing a more possession-oriented team that's not all about defence - maybe a national culture change is around the corner... but then again, we've been saying that for years and defence is still the best we do. Even Schemerdrecht, with Goossen, Nijboer, and new Kobayashi, are a very capable team at the back.

Teamname: Miradela GD
Stadium: Estádio Fortaleza (29000) in Santa Teresa, Finisterre
Founded: 1938
Championships: 2
Historical Championships: 1

Miradela GD: Munks- Giragultinden, Steelshrift ^NPH, yChibwod- Yerowie, Viera, Vahamonde, Agramonte- Vermelho, Blair^CBP, Noya

Prediction: 3

Miradela GD just don't seem to taper off and give up their championship window. Winning two titles in a row, and then finishing top 3 behind Tanques AOE last year, and the southern team are back at it again. Trusting their coach, and their style, they've only added Blair from Baker Park to the mix. One of very few teams to build up out wide, with Viera and Vahamonde, Miradela will struggle against the centre-heavy teams (especially those mentioned above). In attack, Miradela have more options than any other team in the competition, like in the last few years. Maintaining possession is vital for a team that's not too strong at the back, despite an absolute standout goalie in Munks. Despite the holes on the roster, Miradela is back for another shot at the title.

Teamname: Bruncester United AFC
Stadium: Top Brass Arena (19500) in Bruncester, Surbourneshire
Founded: 1920
Championships: 0
Historical Championships: 0

Bruncester United AFC: Palmgroen - Gicquel, MacDermot ^BLN, Hovestad , Kitchingham, Brogley- Palethorpe, Gregory, Oakden- Nethersole, Gaunaurinthen

Prediction: 4

Back from a few quiet years in the bottom three, Bruncester United AFC have gotten the numbers in the books back to black, with a almost entirely homegrown team, and shot up in the predictions. Absolute trash up front, the Cirelbourne rivals have a bus station for a defence. Palmgroen is new, and with Gicquel, MacDermot, Hovestad, and Brogley, they have four of the best 10-12 defenders in the league. Even if Nethersole can't get it done, and they added Gaunaurinthen even though he'd be a backup striker for the other 11 teams in the Top League... once Bruncester are up 1-0, good luck getting that equaliser. It can't be done. Well built, but boring to watch, Bruncester might sneak into the Challenger's Cup - where they've been a few times before.

Teamname: Maynard AFC
Stadium: Armskirk Municipal Ground (26000) in Maynard, Gehrenna
Founded: 1928
Championships: 1
Historical Championships: 0

Maynard AFC: Cholmondeley- Aberg , Norman, Meynard ^EQS, Kildare, Bywaters- Richey, Pennington, Potter- Maxwell, Steppe^XAN

Prediction: 5

Maynard AFC in the top 6?? What is going on? After a title, they've slid way down to 12th place for 3 straight years, and only started a modest way up last season. Relying on the defunct Ounaian league, the team's owner lost quite a bit of money without adding those key talents to the team - and back to the drawing board they had to go. With limited means, but a massive heartland (larger than any team in the league), they've put together a few misfits from the area and made it into a competent team once again. With Steppe, they even have a competent two-man striking force, rare to find in Ko-oren. Without stars, but with excellent role players in every place, Maynard can rely on sheer talent the least of all 12 teams, but the strong collective, versatile players, and decent tacticians at the head of it, the team can surprise. Pennington as a playmaker (who somehow hasn't made a Dragonfly deubt yet!) is vital to the team. If he goes down, this team might fall back to 12.

Teamname: Tanques AOE
Stadium: Stade Amandine (30000) in Étouille, Cote Austral
Founded: 1978
Championships: 1
Historical Championships: 1

Tanques AOE: Moineau- yLladdlog, Granet, Langberg- Train, Ulysse, Helzinger^NPH, yChibwod, Bousquet- Weaver^MBT, Affré

Prediction: 6

Harsh to put Tanques AOE at 6 after a monumental championship run. They've put together the midfield to end all midfields, but forgot to cater to their stars' needs, and one by one they lost the form they had. A shame, because there's still more individual talent on this team than on any other. Modest in the transfer market, they've only added Weaver (because strikers are very hard to come by), and snatched Langberg out of the second division. It's criminal how mismanaged this team seems to be, and on individual class they should make it to the top 6 anyway. Maybe there's more to it than we see - and then a title prolongation is in the works. Also, Duchemin left, leaving quite a gap in the striker force. Weaver better deliver.

Teamname: Advance Alara
Stadium: Spider Stadium (21000) in Alara, Yoshima
Founded: 1964
Championships: 0
Historical Championships: 1

Advance Alara: Folkhard ^NPH- Cloudburst ^EQS, Shiba, Chu ^QCY, Truin- Tsutsui, Odell, Metharom ^HIN, Murakami- Tang^PFA, Wouters

Prediction: 7

Like their eastern colleagues, Katashi, Advance Alara have fully embraced giving contracts to foreigners. With players from five different nations, this is the most multicultural team on the archipelago. By now, most of them are household names: Cloudburst, Folkhard, Metharom. Last season, Advance Alara captured the hearts of many neutral watchers, for their free-flowing style and entertaining football, let alone how foreign football fans found the Top League over a shared love for Alara. Then how are they at 7th? Well, after a wonder run to third place, they became the most active club in the transfer market. Seeing all of their international bids, except for Tang, fall through and then settling for a lot of domestic rejects didn't do their stock any good. Kobayashi, Tanikawa, Maeda are out, all stalwarts of last season's team, and they are replaced by Wouters, Brakke, and Buthoningun, most of which just aren't upgrades. Wouters is, but is he as good as Maeda? Tsuchida also suffered a drop in confidence, and did not look good in the preseason. This team has a few highly paid big names on the bench (Brakke, Buthoningun, Strobos) and this wastefulness just won't do.

Teamname: Aminey CS
Stadium: Stade sur la Baie (70000) in Aminey, Cote Austral
Founded: 1884
Championships: 0
Historical Championships: 0

Aminey CS: Hanazawa- de Breye^OAM, Anvil, Argall^SRS, Compton- Delacruz ^BJK, Carbonneau, Checkered Flag ^EQS, Didier- Erisia, Mirzadeh

Prediction: 8

With only Hanazawa new to the starting XI, Aminey have failed to address the many needs they had. Still, with a few foreign players, there's still a very good team on paper - but as the team with the most pressure and the highest targets, they can only disappoint. Aminey CS wants to get back in the top 6 with their fanbase and deep pockets, but all international bids fell through and then there still isn't a real team on the field - eleven individuals, sure. De Breye and Argall are much better than what they're showing so far, but should be given more time. Carbonneau, Checkered Flag, and Didier are an insanely talented midfield and will pull this team close to the top 6... but likely won't get them in.

Teamname: Straudum
Stadium: Hazel Arena (18500) in Straudum, Sudaefjoll
Founded: 1995
Championships: 0
Historical Championships: 0

Straudum: Neihof- Aelisire, van Schelven, Mislahaunden, Tuff^DOG, Hellegeland- Breedland, Inchcombe, Tez ^QUS- Beaulieu, Pardoner^BRE

Prediction: 9

Straudum is a club that's as traditional as they come. Few transfers, few distractions, few changes, year in, year out. It's no surprise that the club has lost many a player to clubs abroad, and even several players to clubs nearby. For players that want a little action, it's just not the most exciting club. From occasional Challenger's Cup scares, they're now down to midtable, with chances of even lower finishes. That's not to say there's nothing there to enjoy: as one of three extremely defensive clubs (with Bruncester and Cirelbourne), they have Neihof, Van Schelven, and Hellegeland, and plenty of other national teamers. The most exciting player they have now (now that Van Schelven is growing up) is Mislahaunden - and with that defence, adding Tuff, this defence is as good as they get. Tez is a good playmaker for them, and Pardoner has plenty to offer, but otherwise the roster is barren as long as the rest of the midfield won't play well and Neihof is letting in all kinds of idiotic goals.

Teamname: Branvon CD
Stadium: Estádio Marítimo (28000) in Santa Teresa, Finisterre
Founded: 1902
Championships: 0
Historical Championships: 7

Branvon CD: Soumare^ASU- Basquez, Dieulafoy, ySaellhon, Rodas- Reza, Oakley, Taraala^MRN, Puga- Beaudouin, Novoa

Prediction: 10

Branvon is also down from a few good years in the top 6. Adding Soumare and Taraala is changing their downturn into stagnation or even an uptick. The truth is that they're relying on old stars, has-beens, or local heroes that honestly never were that good. Disrupting the team-building process isn't helping, and the poor front office moves are only hurting the team further. Novoa, Beaudouin and Puga aren't as good as they once were, and just because you have Soumare, Taraala, and Basquez, isn't enough. ySaellhon and Oakley are better than average too, but the rest of the team has gotten complacent - and that for a working class team.

Teamname: Maethoru SC
Stadium: Rikalathen Arena (39000) in Maethoru, Mayara
Founded: 1910
Championships: 1
Historical Championships: 9

Maethoru SC: Theshendan- Bijstroom, Monurga, Hergulauthen- Marrable, Amawai, Eleveld, Janoreirinthen, Lalaseringun- Ensaunden, Robert^APY

Prediction: 11

The Monarchs of the Top League, with a record number of historical titles and too many Champions' League appearances, is in a tough situation. Their policy of always getting players with a Ko-orenite passport is hurting them now that the rest of the league has embraced the multiverse. Apart from Denjamic, they now also have Robert and seem to only grab strikers from the rest of the world. Theshendan has started a decline, a complete lack of confidence while he's otherwise the same person. Hergulauthen hasn't been called up to the national team in a while as well. Janoreirinthen is the team's only national team player, and for his sake, it looks like his only way is out. A lot is needed to right the ship, can they get it right this season?

Teamname: Cirelbourne United
Stadium: Quicksilver Stadium (15500) in Cirelbourne, Surbourneshire
Founded: 1926
Championships: 0
Historical Championships: 0

Cirelbourne United: Gosens- Ishiwata, Whitewoods^BRE, Blijdenstein , Swadling- Shipton-Smith^XAN, Forward, Valente, Klensberg^NQU- Zinchester, Turner

Prediction: 12

Lastly, there's Cirelbourne United. Along with rivals Bruncester United AFC, they were once great, then terrible, and now Bruncester is back up. Cirelbourne will have to work a little longer on it. The southern team has added Shipton-Smith to get a pretty decent midfield together. Not as good as most of the others, but definitely passable. Between him and Klensberg, as well as Zinchester up front, there are structures there that make attacking easy. If they can learn to find each other during this year, Cirelbourne should be able to score a halfway decent amount of goals, feeding national teamer Turner, just to show how poor Ko-oren is at producing finishers. The team's strength has always been defence. With Whitewoods, Ishiwata, and Gosens, there's quality there... but on the whole, this team is sub par.

Transfers
The league dropped to 30th in the Financial Power Index, but this time around the number of acquisitions far outruns the number of sales. Still, that was enough for most clubs to get some great additions:
Ko-oren -> Abroad
Antoine Duchemin (ST, 26) Tanques AOE -> Starling (NPH) 6
Cilistro Bugarin (ST, 27) Miradela GD -> Felswyr (CMT) 4
Shoji Suzukaze (LB, 29) Katashi-Kanatsu -> Avenida Leal (FFD) Undisclosed

Abroad -> Ko-oren
Dorothea Soumare (GK, 22) ASU Aznavour OSC ASU -> Branvon 1
Eilidh Convery (LB, 27) BRE Kingsgrove BRE -> Katashi-Kanatsu 4
Caspar Pardoner (LW, 26) BRE Kingsgrove BRE -> Straudum 4
Ian Egmar (D/ML, 26) KSK Langlois Océanic KSK -> Schemerdrecht SVV 1.5
Niiko Taraala (RM/RB, 28) MRN Wyrmstone MRN -> Branvon 3
Tim Blair (ST, 28) CBP Richmond Station FC CBP -> Miradela 3
Jason Shipton-Smith (MF/DM, 28) XAN Reedostown XAN -> Cirelbourne 1.5
Peter Steppe (ST, 26) XAN Ferryman's 11 XAN -> Maynard AFC 0.75
Amelia Tuff (CB, 25) DOG Cyrfall DOG -> Straudum 0.75
Thomas Stewart (GK, 22) AUD Hornchurch EUR -> Katashi-Kanatsu 2
Aristotle Weaver (CM, 27) MBT Holdenberg EUR -> Tanques AOE 4
Hansel Tang (CF/LW/LM, 27) PFA Holhot United PFA -> Advance Alara 2

Notable Internal Transfers
Bengt Palmgroen Laringen AFC -> Bruncester United AFC
Josef Bijstroom Laringen AFC -> Maethoru SC
Tabo Tanikawa Advance Alara -> Aminey CS
Sanetomo Maeda Advance Alara -> Ambergate City
Vidar Langberg Strongfair -> Tanques AOE
Geré Manaudou Cirelbourne United -> WSR AFC
Saunlilun Buthoningun Branvon CD -> Advance Alara
Katsuro Kobayashi ^HIN Advance Alara -> Schemerdrecht SVV
Maresuke Wakasugi Bruncester United AFC -> Aminey CS
Karl Brakke Straudum -> Advance Alara
Wouter Wouters Maynard AFC -> Advance Alara
Takayuki Hanazawa Katashi-Kanatsu -> Aminey CS
Gidhasok Gaunaurinthen Katashi-Kanatsu -> Bruncester United AFC
Mirutan Tartaguthen Maethoru SC -> Katashi-Kanatsu
William Robert^APY Schemerdrecht SVV -> Maethoru SC

Abroad -> Abroad
Masashige Vachimitsu (ST, 32) Finbar Stalwarts BRE -> FC Novonaya KSK

IFCF and International Club Competitions

It's the best season we've ever had! It's incredible, but we've had two clubs in the Challenger's Cup group stage which gives us the long desired second Champions' League spot. After years, if not decades, of muddling on the fringes of international club football, Ko-oren finally is doing something. We now occupy 27th place, a few points loose from those below us, but also with a gap up to 26th. If we have another season like this, we could climb up as far as 18th next cycle. With three consecutive years like this one, the top 10 looking closer and closer...

Tanques was our entry into the Champions' League. Surviving their first meeting, against the Beachport Seahawks, Teussen Stelburg proved too big. In the Challenger's Cup, they pushed into the group stage after two more playoff rounds. In the group, they squared up against teams from Kita-Hinode, Valanora, and Nephara - nations whose leagues are a little too big for us by quite a bit - but Tanques AOE pressed on in second place, winning, drawing, and losing twice each. Only two points were won at home - two victories, including one against the massive Sabrefell Athletic, came away. The bad luck in getting huge teams from huge leagues continued, and Olympia FC from Eastfield Lodge was too much in the first knockout stage.

Miradela GD, as our second placed teams, entered the Challenger's Cup in the late playoff stages. They took on, and beat, Emerald SC Knoxville, then promptly were nowhere against Apox' Dwile Warriors. Are we ever getting a fun, friendly draw?

Advance Alara was our third representative. They took their adventurous play into the multiverse, beating Olcastle, Fjodels Ketting, Jraxville, Southern Star (from Brenecia!), and Langtree United on their way to the group stage... with a team from Valanora, Nephara... and 95X. Again, no luck with the draw there - but the easterners survived, in second place, with three wins and three losses (3 points at home, 6 away, including a 0-4 win at Sabrefell Moths) only to get knocked out in the first knockout round by AC Izotz Zubia - I know you needed luck to get this far, but this is ridiculous.

Our fourth entry was Branvon CD, beating Kita-Hinode's Mashu Hellowenia and later Falourr from Eura (!). No shortage of massive leagues for us. They were then knocked out by... Izotz Zubia.

The AOCL was no success, and the IUCC was not won by a Ko-orenite club this time around. Yeah, I am surprised too. Aminey CS reached the second round of the Cup Winners' Cup. The only other notable result was Arboren's push into the Liga B group stage - and even the Round of 16.

Champions' League
Second Preliminary Round
(TOR)        Beachport Seahawks    0–5    Tanques AOE               (KOR)   0–2   0–3 

Third Preliminary Round
(KOR)               Tanques AOE    2–3    FC Teussen Stelburg       (STL)   1–2   1–1 

Challenger's Cup
First Preliminary Round
(BRP)           Olcastle United    1–7    Advance Alara             (KOR)   1–4   0–3 
(NWK)                  Toureres    0–3    Branvon CD                (KOR)   0–3   0–0 

Second Preliminary Round
(KOR)                Branvon CD    5–3    Mashu Hellowenia          (HIN)   2–2   3–1 
(NQU)          Fjoedels Ketting    2–3    Advance Alara             (KOR)   1–2   1–1 

Third Preliminary Round
(KOR)                Branvon CD    3–2    Falourr                   (EUR)   2–2   1–0 
(APY)      Emerald SC Knoxville    1–2    Miradela GD               (KOR)   0–0   1–2 
(KOR)             Advance Alara    2–1    Jraxville FC              (CBR)   2–1   0–0 

Playoff Round
(KOR)             Advance Alara    2–1    Southern Star             (BRE)   0–1   2–0 
(KOR)                Branvon CD    1–3    AC Izotz Zubia            (AUD)   1–3   0–0 
(KOR)               Tanques AOE    2–0    Namiri Forest             (ZWZ)   2–0   0–0 
(KOR)               Miradela GD    0–4    Dwile Warriors            (APX)   0–1   0–3 

Qualifying Round
(KOR)             Advance Alara    2–0    Langtree United           (MRC)   2–0   0–0 
(KOR)               Tanques AOE    3–0    Lonngeylin Coast          (VIL)   0–0   3–0 

Group Stage

   Group D                      Pld  W  D  L  GF  GA  GD Pts     NPH    KOR    HIN    VAL
1  Sabrefell Athletic       NPH   6  4  0  2  12  11   1  12      -     1-3    4-3    2-1  
2  Tanques AOE              KOR   6  2  2  2   9   8   1   8     0-1     -     2-2    1-1
3  Pascal Mashu             HIN   6  2  1  3  10  10   0   7 *   3-1    1-2     -     0-1  
4  Ibini FC                 VAL   6  2  1  3   6   8  -2   7 *   1-3    2-1    0-1     -   

   Group L                      Pld  W  D  L  GF  GA  GD Pts     VAL    KOR    NPH    NFX
1  SC Rinaldi               VAL   6  4  1  1  10   5   5  13      -     2-0    0-3    1-0  
2  Advance Alara            KOR   6  3  0  3  12  12   0   9     1-4     -     4-3    1-2
3  Sabrefell Moths          NPH   6  2  2  2   9  10  -1   8     0-0    0-4     -     2-1  
4  University City          NFX   6  1  1  4   6  10  -4   4     1-3    1-2    1-1     -

Round of 32
(KOR)               Tanques AOE    1–2    Olympia FC                (EFL)   0–1   1–1 
(KOR)             Advance Alara    2–6    AC Izotz Zubia            (AUD)   1–5   1–1 

Cup Winners' Cup
Preliminary Round
(FVA)                 Bavingtor FC    2-4    Aminey CS                    (KOR)   0-2   2-2

First Round
(SCT)                  Cornellians    4-1    Aminey CS                    (KOR)   2-0   2-1

AOCL
Preliminary Round
(VIL)	Eastal Lunar			 7–3	Tanques AOE		(KOR)	4-0 3-3

IUCC
First Round
Katashi Keizai Daigaku (KOR) 1–1 Air Force Aeros (TAE) (1–2 AET)

Second Round
Tim City University (DAR) 2–1 Uni of A&E of Grain- and Leeshire (KOR)
Bécherel University (OAM) 0–1 Economical Institute of Amandine (KOR)
Himawari University (HIN) 1–1 Willowbourne Technological Academy (KOR) (2–2 AET) (5–3 pen.)

Round of 16
TU Stelburg (STL) 1–1 Economical Institute of Amandine (KOR) (2–1 AET)

Liga B Champions' Trophy
First Preliminary Round
(AUD)          Osarese Marcadia    2–3    WSR AFC                   (KOR)   0–1   2–2 

Second Preliminary Round
(PFA)           Armed Forced FC  a 3–3    WSR AFC                   (KOR)   0–0   3–3 
(VIL)               Jlinal Cove    7–1    Castelo e Calvente CS     (KOR)   4–1   3–0 

Third Preliminary Round
(KOR)                Arboren FC    8–1    Byton                     (JEC)   5–1   3–0 

Playoff Round
(AUD)           KT Ferramendiak    2–5    Arboren FC                (KOR)   2–5   0–0 

Group Stage
Group B                           P  W  D  L  GF  GA  GD Pts     RtV    Arb    RzA    MyS
1  Rotor Värstjö            SVJ   6  4  1  1  13   8   5  13      -     2-0    2-3    2-1  
2  Arboren FC               KOR   6  3  1  2   8   7   1  10     2-2     -     2-0    1-2  
3  Rozelle Alliance         BRE   6  2  0  4   8  11  -3   6 *   2-3    0-1     -     1-2  
4  Myrrh-Streamer           OAM   6  2  0  4   7  10  -3   6 *   0-2    1-2    1-2     -   

Round of 16
(KOR)                Arboren FC    2–3    SC Myrkan                 (PAS)   2–1   0–2 

Rising Stars Cup
First Qualifying Round
(MRN)               lil Daemons    2–4    Greencaster FC            (KOR)   1–1   1–3 

Second Qualifying Round
(TUR)              Kionao Youth  a 2–2    Greencaster FC            (KOR)   0–1   2–1

Vilitan Cove Invitational
Preliminary Round
(FID)           Perotres Bandaroon   4-3   Maethoru CS          (KOR)    2-2   2-1

[Ko-oren]

Soccer - Season 32

Previews #2

The Ko-orenite Cup
In the quarterfinals, only one Top League team was left. This was Aminey CS, and after beating Greencaster Business University 3-0, they were the only semifinalist in one of our top two divisions. They squeaked by versus Pride of Eaglebury (6-5 on penalties) and then had a relatively easy victory in the final, versus Dartha AFC, winning 5-1. This is by far the most lopsided final we've had in decades, if not longer. All that while Dartha AFC finished 9th in its division (third tier!) and narrowly escaped relegation to the fourth tier. It seems that for the forseeable future, bigger clubs will keep fielding youth teams in the Cup - not that there's anything wrong with that - but it does raise questions as to the competition's importance and place in an ever more crowded calendar.

Given the 12-team divisions, some mathematics were needed to come up with a Cup system. Here it is:
Round 1: all Academy, University, and div 4 teams
Round 2: all Round 1 winners, div 3 teams, and worst 4 div 2 teams
Round 3: all Round 2 winners, best 8 div 2 teams, and all div 1 teams
Rounds 4-8: all previous Round winners

Football Pyramid
The pyramid stays the same for this season, with some promotion/relegation between divisions 2-4, but nothing to and from the Top League. The KFA was rumoured to open up the Top League, but they decided against it in the end. The motion was voted away (for this year at least) 14-10 in a tiny margin...

Second
Arboren FC were above and beyond the best lower league club of the nation. They were ahead for most of the season. Castelo e Calvente CS came in second. WSR AFC were third, featuring a good home advantage, tucked away west of the mountains. Mawrystwyth, far away from everyone on their southwestern peninsula, finished 4th. The second division, without the big city teams of the Top League, have developed a culture of their own with so many rural teams - but it works, and the fans are happy. They rather would have liked promotion to the Top League, but that's not on the table yet. A year of solid growth in revenue and ticket sales should push the final few votes in promotion/relegation's favour. Laringen AFC and Leeshire United relegate to the third level.

Teamname: Ambergate City
Stadium: Gates of Alexandria (9000) in Burnet, Surbourneshire
Star players
CB Huug Zwikker (26) - Ambergate City

Teamname: Arboren FC
Stadium: Aeresa (10000) in Arboren, Aerellen
Star players
CB Aelamsa Ausel (25) - Arboren FC
RB Aorippe Aerelia (25) - Arboren FC
SS Aisea Aelsine (26) - Arboren FC

Teamname: Castelo e Calvente CS
Stadium: Edogense (16000) in Ferrovente, Finisterre
Star players
GK Frederico Navia (26) - Castelo e Calvente CS
RB Rodolfo Parada (20) - Castelo e Calvente CS
CM Calisto Martis (23) - Castelo e Calvente CS

Teamname: Couziers-Olympiques
Stadium: Stade Central (7100) in Linieux, Cote Austral
Star players
CB Gré Arceneaux (23) - Couziers-Olympiques
RB Max Pernet (19) - Couziers-Olympiques

Teamname: Gehrenna FC
Stadium: Kautherlugin Field (17500) in Gehrenna, Mayara
Star players
GK Senparnin Baurkidhaunden (23) - Gehrenna FC
LB Morasak Sirmauringun (26) - Gehrenna FC
LM Kausuispiru Zalmaulthindhen (21) - Gehrenna FC

Teamname: Huthwich & Iduloren FC
Stadium: The Ovation Station (5000) in Huthwich, Gehrenna
Star players
CB Geja Rutter (24) - Huthwich & Iduloren FC
GK Rilbiposun Guouldherindhen (19) - Huthwich & Iduloren FC
RF Gust Kwant (21) - Huthwich & Iduloren FC

Teamname: Mawrystwyth
Stadium: Cytrial Parc (12500) in Mawrystwyth, Mawryshire
Star players
CB Chwlwm yFfeofcon (24) - Mawrystwyth

Teamname: Nyashawill
Stadium: Dalaberry (9000) in Nyashawill, West Strand Riding
Star players
GK Larre Bossink (20) - Nyashawill

Teamname: Strongfair
Stadium: Fortune Valley (6100) in Strongfair, Gehrenna
Star players
ST Buburhunak Zinaurtherinthen (26) - Strongfair

Teamname: Teragaseki
Stadium: Dokudo Stadium (12000) in Teragaseki, Yoshima
Star players
RB Stef Wijnholdt (25) - Teragaseki
LB Mamil Vigouroux (23) - Teragaseki
ST Kenji Miyahara (25) - Teragaseki

Teamname: WSR AFC
Stadium: Uriagali Field (10000) in Eaglebury, West Strand Riding
Star players
LB Tamrie Munarring (23) - WSR AFC
RF Dundor Windill (23) - WSR AFC
CM Nanberry Bingarra (21) - WSR AFC

Teamname: Zinchester Town
Stadium: Cyroria Ring (10800) in Zinchester, Surbourneshire
Star players
CB Jebung Bumbra (23) - Zinchester Town
LB Michael Mattson (20) - Zinchester Town
AM Bou Overink (24) - Zinchester Town
RB Don Carbey (20) - Zinchester Town

Third
There are two Third divisions: one in the south, one in the north. The Southern division receives Leeshire United, and sends Strongfair up - soccer is strong in the entire country, but somehow our most central province - and the second most populous overall - just doesn't have good clubs outside of Maynard AFC. They're rewarded with another team on the second level. Some of the better names of the division sadly relegate: Limecroft & Abyss FC (along with Vurusen and Grainshire United).

The Northern division receives Laringen AFC in exchange for Nyashawill (another rural team with a home base that's far out there!), with Tuinderbeek, Rozenvoorde, and April Bassin FC relegating. The North is home to many more rural teams, but from towns too small to get a decent XI together - they need a little more growth too.

Third - South
Anarcourt CF
Argyle Tuesday
Aviansola Eden
Brighthaven Town
Coloruna
Fukushira Guerilla
Leeshire United
Llandy FC
Otavura
Soothill
Sydberg
Vierciennes Victory

Third - North
Amandine AdF
Biney CF
Dartha AFC
Donderen
Laringen AFC
Launott
Linderivier AFC
Oai Unifié
Senoren FC
Serevne AFC
Sterrenwolde FC
Tuzmanjuth Jithaugom

Fourth
In six fourth divisions, only a handful of teams brought the fans to the stadium. Some large cities only have clubs at this low a level, and they can get up to 10.000 fans, but some clubs were shown to be in trouble. Soothill, Vierciennes, Fukushira, Linderivier, Biney, and Tuzmanjuth are promoted. Only Ansonville managed to finish under 30 points (on 24!).

Ansonville Association
Belmore FC
Burnet Athletic
Cerryrhos yDhiwmydis
Cirelbourne Townside
Feddhaw yChronws
Grainshire United
Langward
Marinwood Sunday
Oceanside South End
Opalshire FC
Penstead Clwb Peldred

Bellmare Union
Blanrasco Borealis
Cape Constilán
Chagança Central
Chamiers
Club Valeloma
Cresthill Ebony FC
Ferncombe
Glimmerfall Triumph
Limecroft & Abyss FC
Norille Orion
Vinroux Invincibles

Chikuno Hakuba
Echizen
Enkumo Diamond
Katashi Azura
Morivate Lava
Motojagava Taranchula
Nitoya
Odahayashi Revolution
Shimohavi
Shinsen Sunrise
Vurusen
Yonenomura

Aerellen Honoa SC
Egevea
Grimhof VV
Honingsweg
Kerkhaven-Rommefort-Combinatie
MEZWO-VEDC Lamau
Ossendal
SC Sokrona
Shinsen VV
Tuinderbeek FC
Turnaarde FC
Vleugelberg

Amillon CdF
Aminey Avalanche
Cygne de Dentillon
Diessy CdF
Foot Soibourgoise en Vert
Granon Altair CF
Liberazul Épitières
Linieux en Onyx
Ounoukal Aminey CA
Planneige
Roufortois
Rozenvoorde FC

April Bassin FC
Gakhithrau Dhikodhra
Mayara Soccer Guild
Mayara Zunemak
Myaranowra
Pride of Eaglebury
Sathtonoru Kaptu
Sauzjaregaun Saulrag
Sobdorlugin Komtherod
Tarrashall Pride
Tepkusoren Opkohme
Tokponen Rildhemau

Academy
The Academies were a great addition! 24 clubs from small communities but plenty of talent have been given a small team of youngsters to nourish. Greencaster FC was the best of them, but they should have a better playoff structure for next season. To keep costs low in a season that was all about seeing if the teams would be a hit among their fans (they were!), a champion was crowned without pitting the various division winners against each other. For school-friendly schedules, these teams only play 20 competitive matches per season.

Clwb Peldred Peredwr
Grainshire Academy
Greencaster FC
Greencaster Marine Academy
Weyarra Sunrise
Wright United Academy
Academica Ferroventense
Berkton FC
Dayfade Soccer Academy
Gaulthisoru Royals
Idyllwild Academy
Joaqueras Academica de Futbol
Alpha Académie Malagnanaise
Étouillle Football Académie
Het Vlaggenschip
Mayara Mezkuloren Academy
Rozenvoordse Academie
Senoren Soccer Academy
Aerawa Academy FC
Alara Academy
Arakura Revelation
Katashi Rossoscuro
Straudum Sportacademie
Ysbeer Voetbalschool

University
Lastly, the university leagues. They went from 2 to 3 in order to keep travel costs down. The 24 teams are pretty established by now. Katashi somehow supplied the Northeastern division winner - their universities have long been worse than those from Sterrenwolde, Sudaefjoll, and Schemerdrecht for instance. The South-Central division was won by Grain- and Leeshire, another surprise winner, with the traditionally strong Willowbourne universities in 3rd, 6th, and 7th. The West-Central division was won by Amandine - also not a traditional soccer-heavyweight. Greencaster's universities finished in 7th and 8th - dead last - and the Capital universities (Maethoru, Gehrenna) were just out of the title in 3rd and 4th.

Economical Institute of Amandine
Gehrenna National University
Greencaster Business University
Greencaster Technical University
Maethoru National University
Surbourneshire Technical University
University of Mawryshire
West Strand Riding University
National University of Willowbourne
Santa Teresa Naval Academy
Uni of A&E of Grainand Leeshire
Universidade de Finisterre
Université de la Côte Austral
Université des Arts d'Aminey
Willowbourne Institute of Humanities
Willowbourne Technological Academy
Aevanna Ecologiske Universitet
Furune Geijutsu Daigaku
Katashi Keizai Daigaku
Katashi Yoshima Daigaku
Nordorenfjolluniversitet
Schemerdrechtuniversiteit
Sudaefjolluniversitet
Technische Universiteit Sterrenwolde

[Ko-oren]

Cricket - Season 11

The season runs from May to September. In June, the List-A season is played, and in August, the T20 season is played. In May, July, and September, the First class season is completed.

Using traditional Ko-orenite months:
Tobtoren: 3 FC matches, LA first stage
Girizedh: LA finals, 4 FC matches
Selpernim: T20
Jaranethan: 3 FC matches

In First class, the six regions play each other twice, once home and once away. Three matches are played at the start of the season, four matches take place between List-A and T20, and the remaining three matches are scheduled for the end of the season. Bonus points have not changed since last season: 12 points for a win, 6 for a draw, 8 for a tie, 0 for a loss. Per innings, a team can earn another 5 points (maximum) for batting and 5 points (maximum) for bowling.

In List-A, the six regions play each other once. After that, the top three regions play one another, and the bottom three play one another. Out of all three formats, List-A is the shortest and the least glamourous. If international focus shifts towards this format, this is the first one to be expanded.

In T20, twelve franchise-like teams play each other once, followed by a single final between the top two finishers.

There are no plans to play any additional formats (such as T10).

For the first time, we will provide some coverage of cricket at the second level. All six regions have a 12-team system, competing for T20 and List-A cricket. These seasons run concurrent with the fixtures on the top level. Professionalism varies by club, and the 72 clubs are more amateur than semi-professional, if anything. Still, a lot of players that are just short of their regional team are put on second level List-A duty - which consequently harbours a bit of secret talent.

Teamname: East Surbourneshire
Stadium: Silverion Ground (25000) in Cirelbourne, Surbourneshire
Alternative venues: Goledon Oval, Bruncester
Championships: 0/0
Predictions: Contenders for both titles

Openers
Carlton Shapter (22) - R off/R
Stanley Langhorne (27) - R med/R
Benajah Potter (21) - R fast/R

Batsmen
Sherman Commins (21) - L fast/L
Patrick Willis (26) - R med/R
Ezra Locke (27) - R fast/R
Judson Windsor (23) - R med/R

All-rounders
Theophilus Darknoll (27) - L unorth/L
Erik Whitley (25) - R med/R

Wicketkeepers
Sherman Thompson (19) - R med/R
Lionel Hellver (23) - L orth/L

Bowlers
Zacharias Fox (26) - L fast/L
Lachlan Harvey (29) - R fast/R
Norman Chapman (22) - R leg/R
Leopold Kidd (19) - R leg/R
Elijah Lever (23) - R fast/R

Teamname: Greencaster
Stadium: Greencaster Oval (50000) in Greencaster, Surbourneshire
Championships: 1/1
Predictions: Contenders for both titles

Openers
Nestor Igglesden (29) - L orth/L
Desmond Crawford (23) - R fast/R
Simeon Penn (23) - L unorth/L

Batsmen
Monroe Baldry (33) - R off/R
Lester Ahern (20) - R med/R
Crawford Desmond (21) - L fast/L

All-rounders
Morton Atkins (23) - R leg/R
Cyril Treadway (35) - L med/L
Dewitt Cheyne (22) - R med/R

Wicketkeepers
Gilbert Wheelwright (30) - R med/R
Claude Purcell (29) - R med/R

Bowlers
Solomon Chesterman (26) - R off/R
Denis Roan (26) - R fast/R
Ward Corney (19) - L unorth/L
Winfield Aubert (23) - L fast/L
Mitchell Enright (19) - R leg/R

Teamname: Leeshire
Stadium: Leewardia Oval (31000) in Maynard, Gehrenna
Championships: 1/1
Predictions: In it until the end, low chance for a title

Openers
Grover Treadway (28) - R med/R
Reginald Denison (36) - L orth/L
Stanley Newman (20) - R off/R

Batsmen
Everett White (29) - R med/R
Dennis Stanway (27) - L orth/L
Tahoselkun Dirhonindhen (19) - L med/L
Simeon Christie (20) - R med/R

All-rounders
Arnold Douglas (20) - R off/R
Morgan Meighan (23) - R fast/R

Wicketkeepers
Augustus Brenchley (28) - L med/L
Peyton Keating (28) - R med/R

Bowlers
Newton Courtenay (28) - R fast/R
Martin Etherington (32) - R leg/R
Albin Raycraft (28) - L unorth/L
William Thrall (22) - R fast/R
Bert Chapman (19) - L med/L

Teamname: Mawryshire
Stadium: yBherafon Hills (24000) in Llandy, Mawryshire
Championships: 2/1
Predictions: Will likely go nowhere

Openers
Nawmcil yPherner (27) - R med/R
Tawmin yFhireath (29) - R off/R
Llalpon yDiffwen (20) - R fast/R

Batsmen
Illres yChaegrheodd (26) - R med/R
Fewmtol yDigtawr (27) - L med/L
Llowcan yRheighewn (29) - R med/R
Ponladd ySeomchan (26) - R med/R

All-rounders
Fafnem yFfewlpes (28) - R fast/R
Seophyn yMharwn (28) - R fast/R
Chaddwf yMwffrael (21) - R fast/R

Wicketkeepers
Theryn yCherwean (33) - R med/R

Bowlers
Caprws ySarthylhar (25) - L orth/L
Lasrewll yChallril (20) - L unorth/L
Ffentadd yGofflhaws (20) - R off/R
Ffedpwd yLwrcof (21) - R leg/R
Borllog yLellmedd (22) - R off/R

Teamname: West Surbourneshire
Stadium: Southbight Ground (29000) in Ansonville, Surbourneshire
Alternative venues: Ruby Hills, Burnet
Championships: 0/0
Predictions: Will likely go nowhere

Openers
Reginald Twaddle (23) - R fast/R
Benton Leaby (19) - R fast/R

Batsmen
Helmer Barbary (23) - R med/R
Dallas Welsh (29) - R med/R
Vance Wilson (34) - R leg/R
Ferdinand Carson (21) - L med/L

All-rounders
Dudley Reekey (21) - R leg/R
Godfrey Prater (20) - L fast/L
Ronald Taylor (20) - L med/L

Wicketkeepers
Eli Hunniford (29) - R med/R
Leonard Palmer (20) - R off/R

Bowlers
Herschel Marsden (31) - R fast/R
Roman Kinghead (29) - L med/L
Thad Stanway (22) - R leg/R
Seymour Bartley (19) - R off/R

Teamname: Willowbourne
Stadium: Royal Oval (40000) in Willowbourne, Gehrenna
Championships: 0/1
Predictions: In it until the end, low chance for a title

Openers
Ezekiel Stevenson (32) - R leg/R
Parhelgelu Naulstithinthen (23) - R med/R

Batsmen
Herbert Doyle (25) - R off/R
Lindsay Carnall (30) - R med/R
Marc Bourdon (19) - R med/R
Isaac Quelch (19) - R fast/R
Jacob Lafaille (20) - R fast/R

All-rounders
Sundhuril Pandherinthen (26) - L unorth/L
Piraunzol Maunostinthen (20) - R fast/R

Wicketkeepers
Finley Meredith (26) - R leg/R
Morris Wilkins (30) - R fast/R

Bowlers
Rutherford Lincoln (29) - R leg/R
Garfield Hooligan (25) - L fast/L
Finley Black (31) - L orth/L
Auguste Souchon (20) - R fast/R
Paul Brakefield (23) - R leg/R

Early T20 Predictions:
1. Norille Chevron Vert
2. Burnet Rubies
3. Eastern Miners
4. Greencaster Heralds
5. Mawrystwyth Mustangs
6. Greencaster Bears
7. Idyllwild Antlers
8. Penstead Pirates
9. Willowbourne Zenith
10. Mayara Marauders
11. Aubury Maroons
12. Linieux Lieutenants