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[Plurisauri Phuturnia]

   PREMIERSAURUS LEAGUE          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
01 Macaelognath Unen              46   27   8  11    86   47  +39    89
02 Lilienstern                    46   27   6  13    81   52  +29    87
03 Tototlmimus Hoplosaurus        46   24   9  13    73   48  +25    81
04 Soumya                         46   23  10  13    66   57   +9    79
05 Laelly United                  46   21  11  14    62   49  +13    74
06 Eureodon                       46   20  12  14    81   61  +20    72
07 Walkeria                       46   19  14  13    67   58   +9    71
08 Macaelognath Cinizas           46   21   7  18    76   65  +11    70
09 Chassternberg                  46   21   7  18    61   55   +6    70
10 Arenysal                       46   20   9  17    73   59  +14    69
11 Delapparentia Regian           46   17  14  15    61   65   −4    65
12 Chocon Paleosaurian            46   17  13  16    59   55   +4    64
13 Notocera Canardia              46   17  11  18    59   68   −9    62
14 Hulsan Cinizas                 46   13  19  14    51   65  −14    58
15 Futabasauri                    46   14  15  17    48   54   −6    57
16 Lufen Totem                    46   15  11  20    57   67  −10    56
17 Jurassic Park Raptors          46   15  10  21    67   73   −6    55
18 Cardiodon Cinizas              46   14  11  21    56   76  −20    53
19 Notohypsiloph Herbivorous      46   12  16  18    59   68   −9    52
20 Coelophysis Cinizas            46   12  15  19    62   75  −13    51
21 Succinodon                     46   13  12  21    56   73  −17    51
22 Suuwassea                      46   13  12  21    58   76  −18    51
23 Aardonyx Nest                  46   13   7  26    54   79  −25    46
24 Scelidosauri Unen              46    6  17  23    49   77  −28    35

PREMIERSAURUS LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
Macaelognath Unen (1st title)

[Upper Sunrise Islands]

   MEGA-SOCCER 1              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
01 Good Charlotte Society      38   20   7  11    73   52  +21    67
02 Melty Town                  38   20   7  11    68   49  +19    67
03 Madeline Parc Jeunes        38   20   7  11    66   53  +13    67
04 Crazy 99                    38   18   7  13    62   50  +12    61
05 Maple Syrup Boys            38   17  10  11    55   47   +8    61
06 River City Casuals          38   15  12  11    54   46   +8    57
07 Madtax Riders               38   15  11  12    57   49   +8    56
08 The Kids Are Fine           38   14  12  12    56   50   +6    54
09 River City Rangers          38   15   9  14    54   53   +1    54
10 Inner City Bots             38   14  10  14    53   50   +3    52
11 Artistic Wasteland          38   14   9  15    48   47   +1    51
12 Bedford Gulch               38   13   9  16    48   54   −6    48
13 Rothrock Academy            38   13   9  16    54   63   −9    48
14 The Meta Society            38   12  12  14    49   58   −9    48
15 Leap of Faith Saints        38   13   8  17    42   50   −8    47
16 Inner City Junction         38   11  12  15    42   48   −6    45
17 Net Navi AC                 38   12   8  18    50   59   −9    44
18 The Foot Clan               38    9  13  16    48   65  −17    40
19 Sainty Town                 38    9  11  18    53   69  −16    38
20 Cheshire Millionaires       38    8  13  17    44   64  −20    37

MEGA-SOCCER 1 CHAMPIONS

Good Charlotte Society (1st title)

[Syn Ryona]

   LIGUE DE DIVERSION          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
01 Standard Aensland            46   28   9   9    87   38  +49    93
02 Rouge Belle Monagrade        46   29   6  11    82   45  +37    93
03 Aensland Rangers             46   22  14  10    64   43  +21    80
04 Syn Club 66                  46   23  10  13    74   53  +21    79
05 Royal Club Aensland          46   22  13  11    73   55  +18    79
06 Cercle Louiseville           46   20  11  15    63   60   +3    71
07 Succubas Ballsport           46   20  10  16    64   61   +3    70
08 Stade Succubéne              46   17  17  12    67   56  +11    68
09 International Aensland       46   17  17  12    62   56   +6    68
10 Metropol de Mortiise         46   18  13  15    61   49  +12    67
11 Athletic Mortiise            46   18  12  16    57   53   +4    66
12 Lilith Club                  46   16  14  16    64   58   +6    62
13 Radio Succubas               46   18   7  21    54   56   −2    61
14 Boom-Boom Heat 95            46   15  16  15    66   72   −6    61
15 Rouge Sportif                46   16  12  18    62   62    0    60
16 Club Noir                    46   16  12  18    60   68   −8    60
17 Morrigan Park Wanderers      46   15  12  19    69   67   +2    57
18 Sirena Villanova             46   15  11  20    56   63   −7    56
19 En Avant Louiseville         46   15  11  20    46   68  −22    56
20 Devilotte Islands            46   14  13  19    55   61   −6    55
21 Club Syn Ryona               46   11   9  26    44   71  −27    42
22 Olympique Ryonáise           46   11   9  26    44   73  −29    42
23 Athletic Maletta             46    8  12  26    46   85  −39    36
24 The Submission Sorority      46    8  10  28    44   91  −47    34

LIGUE DE DIVERSION CHAMPIONS
Standard Aensland (1st title)

[Kita-Hinode]

ALL-HINODEJIN YOUTH FOOTBALL LEAGUE
With the departures from last season, many fans knew that things would change a little bit on the top tier. They weren't wrong in their predictions as former relegation battler Grand Royal High School managed to find itself as league champions at the end of the season. In truth, the battle for the title didn't finish before the end of the tournament, with Bolt Travelling actually holding the lead for the last stretch of the run before dropping it at the very last match to the high school side. While the team from Burakuriri did start things out great at the last matchday of the tournament with a goal by talented forward Yoshimitsu Ukyō, goals by Romi Schultze and Dee Dee Will-Noss guaranteed a somewhat pointless win for Senso-Shukujo Ladies HS. While supporters of Bolt Travelling hoped that things ended with a title win, they found their hopes instantly dashed once Sunny Summers opened the shop for Grand Royal against Elite Mashu HS with a screamer from outside of the box. Joachim Siegel and Kyoko Hakkarainen would make the score even more lopsided before Ho Jung-Bin squeezed an honour goal for the team from Mashu as the game winded down.

Led by Coaches' Best Player of the Year Carson Vaugrenard, Miishima Polytechnical High School followed hot on the trail of the leaders before bowing out in the latter third of the season, a tale not too different from Bronze Boot of the Season Ilppo Mäkinen's Zeppelin Foundation and the reborn Project Olimpo Jutsii. Project Olimpo themselves are probably the most noteworthy team of the pack that didn't manage to keep on the fight for the title: the most international team of the league managed to find decent enough chemistry, battling for the top with great performances by Bruno Silva, Aurora Conti, John Graycook, Maria Sakaguchi, Artur Drouin and above all of those, Filia Draaken. The remainder of the top ten include Mashu Elite HS (who are still looking for another generation like the Elite Five), Kazama All-Schools FC (who found themselves a bit better following the acquisition of Hazel Hanson-Conavacio at the fifth matchday), Berinii Steelworks (who briefly held the top of the league at the start of the season somehow), Senso-Shukujo Ladies HS and Hanada City HS (both recovering from losing major talent with some interesting prospects to fill their roles).

Relegation, on the other hand, saw some early victims. Despite their win against fellow relegation battlers So-Nya Nekojin Academy, featuring a hat trick by Atin Vilizajis, Zora found themselves too far from the opposition at Matchday 35 when Chaolan Zaibatsu, the first team out of the relegation zone clawed a single goal win against Elite Mashu HS. A nail biter win against Miishima Polytechnical High School for Chaolan meant that Maku Trading Guild FC would be returning to the second tier after another brief stint at the top while the Saria Greens sealed their fate with a loss to Bolt Travelling at Matchday 37. In the end, Gerudo Trading Company FC (Getruco) finished a season of underperformance with a loss to Project Olimpo Jutsii, guaranteeing the Unicorns' permanence at the top tier for another season, against all odds.

   ALL-HINODEJIN YOUTH FOOTBALL LEAGUE                                               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
01 Grand Royal HS                                                                     38   20   9   9    67   42  +25    69
02 Bolt Travelling                                                                    38   19  11   8    50   33  +17    68
03 Miishima Polytechnical HS                                                          38   16   8  14    56   46  +10    56
04 Zeppelin Foundation                                                                38   16   8  14    54   55   −1    56
05 Project Olimpo Jutsii                                                              38   15  10  13    44   40   +4    55
06 Mashu Elite HS                                                                     38   15  10  13    52   49   +3    55
07 Kazama All-Schools FC                                                              38   13  15  10    49   46   +3    54
08 Berinii Steelworks                                                                 38   13  14  11    55   49   +6    53
09 Senso-Shukujo Ladies HS                                                            38   14  11  13    50   47   +3    53
10 Hanada City HS                                                                     38   14  10  14    53   50   +3    52
11 Hinode Sunrise HS                                                                  38   15   7  16    55   55    0    52
12 Arctic Dream Shopping Mall YFC                                                     38   12  16  10    49   49    0    52
13 Luna Wanderers FC                                                                  38   14  10  14    48   53   −5    52
14 Get Well Soon United Naitogaru Nursery                                             38   14   9  15    51   59   −8    51
15 So-Nya Nekojin Academy                                                             38   13  11  14    53   56   −3    50
16 Chaolan Zaibatsu                                                                   38   11  15  12    46   49   −3    48
17 Gerudo Trading Company FC                                                          38   12   8  18    40   47   −7    44
18 Saria Greens FC                                                                    38   11   9  18    42   47   −5    42
19 Maku Trading Guild FC                                                              38   10   8  20    37   60  −23    38
20 Zora Youth FC                                                                      38    9   9  20    34   53  −19    36

GOLDEN BOOT		Kyoko Hakkarainen (Grand Royal HS - 20 goals)
SILVER BOOT		Bruno Silva (Project Olimpo Jutsii - 18 goals)
BRONZE BOOT		Ilppo Mäkinen (Zeppelin Foundation - 14 goals)
GOLDEN GLOVE		Taichi Sazaki (Miishima Polytechnical HS)
COACHES' VOTE		Carson Vaugrenard (Miishima Polytechnical HS)
FANS' VOTE		Filia Draaken (Project Olimpo Jutsii)
BEST IMPROVED		Elfon-Nalet Pec (Project Olimpo Jutsii)
FAIR PLAY AWARD		Arctic Dream Shopping Mall YFC

BEST XI
GK	Arata Yamaguchi (Bolt Travelling)
RB	Hazel Hanson-Conavacio (Kazama All-Schools FC)
CB	Hana van de Furoku (Bolt Travelling)
LB	Filia Draaken (Project Olimpo Jutsii)
DM	Aurora Conti (Project Olimpo Jutsii)
RM	Yuki Shirokawa (Elite Mashu HS)
CM	Prant-Jerat Mal (Grand Royal HS)
LM	Joachim Siegel (Grand Royal HS)
OM	Kyoko Hakkarainen (Grand Royal HS)
CF	Ilppo Mäkinen (Zeppelin Foundation)
ST	Bruno Silva (Project Olimpo Jutsii)

ALL-HINODEJIN YOUTH FOOTBALL DIVISION 1
Considered an underdog this season, the Ainushima Surfing Club managed to build up an amazing roster of names that weren't really under consideration for major teams: Ryo Yamamoto as an offensive midfielder, newcomer Yū Shiina firing at all cylinders, guaranteeing herself the Golden Boot of Division 1 while the "Empress of the Beach" Natsuko Kato kept hold at the defence. A team with very little issues on itself, they managed to get themselves a solid lead right from the start of the season and never looked back. Behind them, the safe hands of Norihito Komori and his Marine Shipping and Travel got second place on the table while two rethreads from previous seasons return in Southern Ironworks Girls (now with Ikakeshi Kokkunshi and Hashiko Nekketsu as their two new pearls) and Koshu Dragon Guard HS (once with Gum Nam-Gong, now with Seul Chan-Lee as his replacement for a defensive boss with a little bit of a captainship streak) while fellow rethreads Royal Theater Preparatory, Aloha Heiwashima and Kohei Cherry Villa HS remain for another season of Division 1 football. Frustration takes hold once again at Speedwagon Foundation, fueled by how their rivals in Zeppelin have been on the top tier for quite a while by now.

Following a rightful butchering, Tsushike Little Foxes' form dropped strongly and the efforts of Mario Genevois were not enough to keep the team in the second tier of Hinodejin youth football while Lady Shinagayama Delicacies & Deliveries and Sanijihasu Basco HS have worst stories to tell about their seasons (Lady Shinagayama almost lost a match by walk-out via forgetting their kits while Sanijihasu Basco HS had the Shina Algarrondo-Yanaga in a Pool incident) but really, nothing tops former All-Hinodejin champions Misutikku-Iseki Diamond Miners doomed to third-tier football after losing out to Beibei on mere goal differential. With things pretty sour between the "Three Devils", it's very likely that the club will have to release the three instead of mustering more losses over them.

   ALL-HINODEJIN YOUTH FOOTBALL DIVISION 1                                           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
01 Ainushima Surfing Club                                                             38   22   6  10    64   39  +25    72
02 Marine Shipping and Travel                                                         38   17  10  11    52   40  +12    61
03 Southern Ironworks Girls                                                           38   16  12  10    63   43  +20    60
04 Koshu Dragon Guard HS                                                              38   16  12  10    54   48   +6    60
05 Royal Theater Preparatory                                                          38   16  10  12    49   43   +6    58
06 Speedwagon Foundation                                                              38   16  10  12    54   49   +5    58
07 Aloha Heiwashima                                                                   38   14  13  11    51   47   +4    55
08 Keijo Dairy                                                                        38   16   7  15    58   55   +3    55
09 Kohei Cherry Villa HS                                                              38   15  10  13    52   53   −1    55
10 Wuyon Wind Leaf Leg Academy                                                        38   14  11  13    52   48   +4    53
11 Royal Music Youth Academy                                                          38   14  11  13    51   52   −1    53
12 Maniwa International HS                                                            38   14  10  14    63   57   +6    52
13 Nazu Rito AC                                                                       38   13  11  14    48   54   −6    50
14 Mui Cosmetics                                                                      38   10  16  12    50   49   +1    46
15 Toadstool Enterprises                                                              38   12   9  17    51   61  −10    45
16 Beibei Shopping Mall's Nekojin YFC                                                 38   10  14  14    54   60   −6    44
17 Misutikku-Iseki Diamond Miners                                                     38   12   8  18    49   62  −13    44
18 Tsushike Little Foxes                                                              38   12   5  21    38   62  −24    41
19 Lady Shinagayama Delicacies & Deliveries                                           38    9  13  16    50   60  −10    40
20 Sanijihasu Basco HS                                                                38   10   6  22    48   69  −21    36

GOLDEN BOOT		Yū Shiina (Ainushima Surfing Club - 25 goals)
SILVER BOOT		Catarina Soler (Southern Ironworks Girls - 19 goals)
BRONZE BOOT		Matias Catenaccio (Maniwa International HS - 16 goals)
GOLDEN GLOVE		Norihito Komori (Marine Shipping and Travel)
FAIR PLAY AWARD		Wuyon Wind Leaf Leg Academy

ALL-HINODEJIN YOUTH FOOTBALL DIVISION 2
One of those seasons in which a couple of teams found themselves in a level above the competition while everyone else had to play catch although, in reality, a group of teams overperformed while another group really disappointed. Kairi All-Schools FC, a team composed mostly of students of the Anakaris species ended up making short work of the opposition thanks to their visible height advantage but also due to some really good football, mostly via the team's maestro, Marina Shura. Igajima Sengoku HS, the team hot on their trail, relied mostly on the speed of quick trio Rukito Mekushima, Tekki Hikushiku and Iroha Mojikuchi, contributing to most of their goal tally. The Verina Young Boys, that team mostly of boys with Malin Frontinella as the sole exception, added bonafide center-back Eikki Hakkarainen, which helped their chances upfront via simply punting the ball above. Finishing up the top four, Hatsune Records AFC were Division 3 champions last season but did get Golden Boot winner Shizumi Yamada to bag in most of their goals. Funnily enough, three of those four teams were in the Top Four of Division 3 last season, Raimon Central HS being the other team there last season that now had slammed against the bar instead of going through to another promotion.

On the other end of the spectrum, also ran efforts by Mosudoro Little Flames, Suburban Kawasuki, Karatsushime Trilanguage HS and Kunyanto City Market just weren't enough to keep them in Division 2, even if neither team was any much worse on paper (and in some of the matches they played on) than teams like Maburu Town YFC and Hikata Media Group.

   ALL-HINODEJIN YOUTH FOOTBALL DIVISION 2                                           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
01 Kairi All-Schools FC                                                               38   26   4   8    83   42  +41    82
02 Igajima Sengoku HS                                                                 38   24   7   7    74   37  +37    79
03 Verina Young Boys                                                                  38   22   9   7    85   47  +38    75
04 Hatsune Records AFC                                                                38   23   4  11    66   39  +27    73
05 Shinjinigakanaoka Celestial HS                                                     38   20  10   8    74   50  +24    70
06 Raimon Central HS                                                                  38   19  11   8    80   49  +31    68
07 Waruishiko Kezama HS                                                               38   17  12   9    67   43  +24    63
08 Shina Region Fever                                                                 38   18   6  14    51   54   −3    60
09 Senatori Social Club                                                               38   16   8  14    58   51   +7    56
10 Royal Dragontamer Academy                                                          38   16   6  16    58   54   +4    54
11 Anuki Youth Club                                                                   38   12  12  14    48   53   −5    48
12 Kodoryo Underground Metroway                                                       38   12   9  17    45   62  −17    45
13 Hikata Media Group                                                                 38   11  11  16    40   51  −11    44
14 Kyuminato Human & Zora HS                                                          38   12   8  18    48   61  −13    44
15 Kurogane Mining                                                                    38   10   9  19    41   62  −21    39
16 Maburu Town YFC                                                                    38    9  10  19    44   67  −23    37
17 Mosudoro Little Flames                                                             38    9  10  19    36   68  −32    37
18 Suburban Kawasuki                                                                  38    8  10  20    48   71  −23    34
19 Karatsushime Trilanguage HS                                                        38    5   9  24    44   85  −41    24
20 Kunyanto City Market                                                               38    4   9  25    31   75  −44    21

GOLDEN BOOT		Shizumi Yamada (Hatsune Records AFC - 23 goals)
SILVER BOOT		Ippei Fuse (Raimon Central HS - 22 goals)
BRONZE BOOT		Ikuhiro Yoshikado, Rukito Mekushima and Yuno Mitsueda (Raimon Central HS, Igajima Sengoku HS and Shinjinigakanaoka Celestial HS respectively - 21 goals)
GOLDEN GLOVE		Chiri Chikushi (Igajima Sengoku HS)
FAIR PLAY AWARD		Senatori Social Club

ALL-HINODEJIN YOUTH FOOTBALL DIVISION 3
For the first time in a while, the champions of Division 3 weren't entirely new teams to the Division, Usagi Sailor Star HS having previously finished in the same tier last season at a mere ninth place. For the team from Ume-Aburana, the changemakers had to be Hidenobu Matsudaira at the right-wing, Teemu Laukkonen on the left side and Serena Yamamoto on the back; all of the three players turning into really good pieces for such a level of competition. Sanijina Sant-Joan HS, now looking forward to facing their rivals from Sanijihasu Basco HS on Division 2, got themselves to the second tier via the non-stop play of Mikki Inui as their own little maestro while Ooarai Tank Girls HS and Airin Rovers found themselves claiming promotion via a single, key player each team had: Ooarai had Angelina Villaverde not missing a beat while Airin Rovers relied on local talent Nami McNeil-Kirisaki to open things up for the club.

Relegation saw traditional teams Pan Islanders, Nottoshima Scouts, Hawai Surfing Club and Choji Lumber Mill Company sign themselves up for Division 4 football next season.

   ALL-HINODEJIN YOUTH FOOTBALL DIVISION 3                                           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
01 Usagi Sailor Star HS                                                               38   26   6   6    83   39  +44    84
02 Sanijina Sant-Joan HS                                                              38   23  11   4    75   28  +47    80
03 Ooarai Tank Girls HS                                                               38   23   5  10    72   49  +23    74
04 Airin Rovers                                                                       38   20   9   9    72   43  +29    69
05 Rakun Police Preparatory HS                                                        38   21   6  11    64   44  +20    69
06 Northern Ironwork Girls                                                            38   17  13   8    71   44  +27    64
07 Kinjishinrin Occult HS                                                             38   19   7  12    59   50   +9    64
08 Kissaki Boarding School                                                            38   18   9  11    67   47  +20    63
09 Tentai All-Schools FC                                                              38   19   6  13    55   42  +13    63
10 Manashima All-Schools FC                                                           38   18   8  12    57   45  +12    62
11 Uranai Holy Academy                                                                38   15   9  14    55   59   −4    54
12 Tsubaki Hotelists                                                                  38   13  11  14    57   58   −1    50
13 Kotobu Villa YFC                                                                   38   15   4  19    58   63   −5    49
14 Myanikaji Cavalier Academy                                                         38   11   8  19    43   75  −32    41
15 Yokoitohiniku Trading Guild                                                        38   11   6  21    47   72  −25    39
16 Nei Town HS                                                                        38    8  11  19    37   71  −34    35
17 Pan Islanders                                                                      38    6  10  22    38   69  −31    28
18 Nottoshima Scouts                                                                  38    7   6  25    39   63  −24    27
19 Hawai Surfing Club                                                                 38    6   7  25    37   80  −43    25
20 Choji Lumber Mill Company                                                          38    7   2  29    37   82  −45    23

GOLDEN BOOT		Hidenobu Matsudaira (Usagi Sailor Star HS - 19 goals)
SILVER BOOT		Nami McNeil-Kirisaki (Airin Rovers - 17 goals)
BRONZE BOOT		Zani Kyōryūniku (Northern Ironworks Girls - 16 goals)
GOLDEN GLOVE		Josep Ikeda (Sanijina Sant-Joan HS)
FAIR PLAY AWARD		Nei Town HS

ALL-HINODEJIN YOUTH FOOTBALL DIVISION 4
With a rather respectable pedigree for what is mostly a factory of Cyborg players with specialties in skin tissue growth and skeleton fixes (mainly of the metallic variety), the September's Hand Iron Guild had yet to really pull out anything special in football. And then, years after joining Division 4, Mariya Fukui misses a free-kick at the last game of the season in a game against the Kikushima Ladies HS that ended up being flat out pointless: the Iron Guild is now a Division 3 team for at least the next season. Following them, Saturn Sakunerishima Genesis actually joined Division 4 in the same season, paralleling things a little bit. Raimon Frontier HS and Maniwa General IAHS join them at Division 3 next season as well.

On the other hand, Kotobuki Industry Partners YFC, Tanukibo Seven Tails HS, Kairi-Kameria Slider FC and Sijitani Flight Kids now prepare for the stressful process of re-election.

   ALL-HINODEJIN YOUTH FOOTBALL DIVISION 4                                           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
01 September's Hand Iron Guild                                                        38   23   8   7    76   47  +29    77
02 Saturn Sakunerishima Genesis                                                       38   21   9   8    65   32  +33    72
03 Raimon Frontier HS                                                                 38   21   8   9    67   44  +23    71
04 Maniwa General IAHS                                                                38   20  10   8    73   34  +39    70
05 West Mashu Corona Girls HS                                                         38   20   9   9    62   40  +22    69
06 Museion Spikers HS                                                                 38   16   8  14    58   45  +13    56
07 Kikushima Ladies HS                                                                38   16   8  14    53   44   +9    56
08 Hashimi Magic HS                                                                   38   17   5  16    53   59   −6    56
09 Kamuikotan Girls' HS                                                               38   15  10  13    49   53   −4    55
10 Saoru Green Tauros HS                                                              38   15   7  16    54   53   +1    52
11 Shenova Merchants' Social Club                                                     38   16   3  19    46   57  −11    51
12 Kawasuki Seaside United                                                            38   14   8  16    53   64  −11    50
13 East Mashu Gloria All-Girls HS                                                     38   12   9  17    50   52   −2    45
14 Saeunomu Mangaka Works                                                             38   13   5  20    48   77  −29    44
15 Sonsaku Ring FC                                                                    38   12   7  19    48   62  −14    43
16 Shuuyou Meito HS                                                                   38   12   6  20    50   65  −15    42
17 Kotobuki Industry Partners YFC                                                     38   11   8  19    37   53  −16    41
18 Tanukibo Seven Tails HS                                                            38   10  10  18    40   55  −15    40
19 Kairi-Kameria Slider FC                                                            38   11   6  21    46   67  −21    39
20 Sijitani Flight Kids                                                               38    9   8  21    38   63  −25    35

GOLDEN BOOT		Mariya Fukui (September's Hand Iron Guild - 36 goals)
SILVER BOOT		Henrietta Baggio (Maniwa General IAHS - 25 goals)
BRONZE BOOT		Chenda Ruan (Maniwa General IAHS - 17 goals)
GOLDEN GLOVE		Michalina Filipek (Maniwa General IAHS)
FAIR PLAY AWARD		Sonsaku Ring FC

THE HINODEJIN YOUTH CUP
A record 1300 teams ranging from school teams to sponsored teams to trading guild sides to city selection squads took to the fields of the Empire this season for another edition of the Hinodejin Youth Cup. Notable stories include the shenanigans of Division 2 side Waruishiko Kezama HS, semi-finalists of this season's tournament before bowing out to Project Olimpo Jutsii in a highly contested match while a shorter but no less impressive run by the kids from Nekketsu Arc HS saw the non-league outfit win an upset game against top tier side Saria Greens FC in the Round of 32 before an extra-time goal saw Rakun Police Preparatory HS through them.

Once again, the Cup's final was disputed abroad: Senso-Shukujo Ladies HS and Project Olimpo Jutsii travelled to Kirkillia, Emirates of Futurnia; visiting the capital of the country (Kirkinburg) and playing at the national stadium of the nation (as well as the home of local powerhouse Cooking Football Club) for the trophy. A goal by Schottian forward Remi Schultze gave Senso-Shukujo Ladies HS their first-ever piece of silverware in football.

ROUND OF 64
Zeppelin Foundation (AHYFL) 1-2 Marine Shipping and Travel (AHYFLD1)
Maku Trading Guild FC (AHYFL) 0-2 Get Well Soon United Naitogaru Nursery (AHYFL)
Nekketsu Arc HS (NON-LEAGUE) 1-1 Teikoku Gakuen HS (NON-LEAGUE) (aet 1-1, PK 5-4)
Maniwa General IAHS (AHYFLD4) 1-3 Royal Music Youth Academy (AHYFLD1)
Senso-Shukujo Ladies HS (AHYFL) 5-0 Crimson Academy (NON-LEAGUE)
Speedwagon Foundation (AHYFLD1) 0-1 Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (NON-LEAGUE)
Royal Theater Preparatory (AHYFLD1) 2-0 Koshu Dragon Guard HS (AHYFLD1)
Verina Young Boys (AHYFLD2) 0-3 Shinjinigakanaoka Celestial HS (AHYFLD2)
Hashimi Magic HS (AHYFLD4) 2-3 Waruishiko Kezama HS (AHYFLD2)
Museion Spikers HS (AHYFLD4) 3-4 Iwashigahama Hinode Women's Pro-Wrestling Academy (NON-LEAGUE)
Shina Region Fever (AHYFLD2) 3-3 Hatsune Records AFC (AHYFLD2) (aet 4-3)
Gerudo Trading Company FC (AHYFL) 1-1 Kikushima Ladies HS (AHYFLD4) (aet 1-2)
Kazama All-Schools FC (AHYFL) 2-4 Miishima Polytechnical HS (AHYFL)
Mui Cosmetics (AHYFLD1) 3-4 Hinode Sunrise HS (AHYFL)
Berinii Steelworks (AHYFL) 2-1 Luna Wanderers FC (AHYFL)
Southern Ironworks Girls (AHYFLD1) 2-2 Senatori Social Club (AHYFLD2) (aet 3-5)
Aloha Heiwashima (AHYFLD1) 1-3 Hanada City HS (AHYFL)
Kohei Cherry Villa HS (AHYFLD1) 2-3 Grand Royal HS (AHYFL)
Maruseppu Yasei HS (NON-LEAGUE) 0-4 Keijo Dairy (AHYFLD1)
Shimotoi Earthcare HS (NON-LEAGUE) 0-2 Bolt Travelling (AHYFL)
Raimon Frontier HS (AHYFLD4) 3-2 Chaolan Zaibatsu (AHYFL)
Igajima Sengoku HS (AHYFLD2) 1-0 Tsudarikaya Pleasant Island HS (NON-LEAGUE)
Raimon Central HS (AHYFLD2) 4-1 Saoru Green Tauros HS (AHYFLD4)
Ainushima Surfing Club (AHYFLD1) 1-2 Arctic Dream Shopping Mall YFC (AHYFL)
Maniwa International HS (AHYFLD1) 3-4 Nazu Rito AC (AHYFLD1)
Rakun Police Preparatory HS (AHYFLD3) 5-2 Saturn Sakunerisihima Genesis (AHYFLD4)
West Mashu Corona Girls HS (AHYFLD4) 2-1 Hourai Main HS (NON-LEAGUE)
Royal Dragontamer Academy (AHYFLD2) 5-1 Koa Mikage Sennou HS (NON-LEAGUE)
Kamuikotan Girls' HS (AHYFLD4) 1-7 Saria Greens FC (AHYFL)
Kairi All-Schools FC (AHYFLD2) 0-0 Mashu Elite HS (AHYFL) (aet 0-1)
September's Hand Iron Guild (AHYFLD4) 1-2 Project Olimpo Jutsii (AHYFL)
So-Nya Nekojin Academy (AHYFL) 2-3 Wuyon Wind Leaf Leg Academy (AHYFLD1)

ROUND OF 32
Shinjinigakanaoka Celestial HS (AHYFLD2) 3-3 Kikushima Ladies HS (AHYFLD4) (aet 4-5)
Keijo Dairy (AHYFLD1) 3-2 Wuyon Wind Leaf Leg Academy (AHYFLD1)
Nazu Rito AC (AHYFLD1) 1-0 Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (NON-LEAGUE)
Senso-Shukujo Ladies HS (AHYFL) 4-1 Raimon Central HS (AHYFLD2)
Get Well Soon United Naitogaru Nursery (AHYFL) 3-1 Berinii Steelworks (AHYFL)
Raimon Frontier HS (AHYFLD4) 0-1 Waruishiko Kezama HS (AHYFLD2)
Hinode Sunrise HS (AHYFL) 4-1 West Mashu Corona Girls HS (AHYFLD4)
Senatori Social Club (AHYFLD2) 2-1 Mashu Elite HS (AHYFL)
Grand Royal HS (AHYFL) 2-5 Arctic Dream Shopping Mall YFC (AHYFL)
Royal Music Youth Academy (AHYFLD1) 6-4 Marine Shipping and Travel (AHYFLD1)
Royal Dragontamer Academy (AHYFLD2) 5-0  Iwashigahama Hinode Women's Pro-Wrestling Academy (NON-LEAGUE)
Hanada City HS (AHYFL) 4-3 Miishima Polytechnical HS (AHYFL)
Bolt Travelling (AHYFL) 2-4 Project Olimpo Jutsii (AHYFL)
Royal Theater Preparatory (AHYFLD1) 1-2 Igajima Sengoku HS (AHYFLD2)
Rakun Police Preparatory HS (AHYFLD3) 2-1 Shina Region Fever (AHYFLD2)
Nekketsu Arc HS (NON-LEAGUE) 2-1 Saria Greens FC (AHYFL)

ROUND OF 16
Senatori Social Club (AHYFLD2) 3-2 Igajima Sengoku HS (AHYFLD2)
Get Well Soon United Naitogaru Nursery (AHYFL) 1-1 Royal Dragontamer Academy (AHYFLD2) (aet 1-2)
Project Olimpo Jutsii (AHYFL) 3-0 Nazu Rito AC (AHYFLD1)
Senso-Shukujo Ladies HS (AHYFL) 3-2 Hinode Sunrise HS (AHYFL)
Arctic Dream Shopping Mall YFC (AHYFL) 2-0 Keijo Dairy (AHYFLD1)
Hanada City HS (AHYFL) 1-0 Kikushima Ladies HS (AHYFLD4)
Royal Music Youth Academy (AHYFLD1) 1-2 Waruishiko Kezama HS (AHYFLD2)
Nekketsu Arc HS (NON-LEAGUE) 1-1 Rakun Police Preparatory HS (AHYFLD3) (aet 1-2)

QUARTER-FINALS
Senatori Social Club (AHYFLD2) 1-3 Senso-Shukujo Ladies HS (AHYFL)
Arctic Dream Shopping Mall YFC (AHYFL) 3-0 Royal Dragontamer Academy (AHYFLD2)
Hanada City HS (AHYFL) 1-1 Waruishiko Kezama HS (AHYFLD2) (aet 1-2)
Project Olimpo Jutsii (AHYFL) 2-2 Rakun Police Preparatory HS (AHYFLD3) (aet 3-2)

SEMI-FINALS
Senso-Shukujo Ladies HS (AHYFL) 2-1 Arctic Dream Shopping Mall YFC (AHYFL)
Waruishiko Kezama HS (AHYFLD2) 0-1 Project Olimpo Jutsii (AHYFL)

THE FINAL
Senso-Shukujo Ladies HS (AHYFL) 2-1 Project Olimpo Jutsii (AHYFL)
The McCairn's Fries Plaza Field @ Kirkinburg, Kirkillia (Home of Cooking) - Attendance: 21.329
Starting XI:
SSLHS: van der Zee; Ichimatsu, Kōyama, Loren (GRT), Degerlund; Shiroshima, Iwaguchi, Canaan (MRI); Salas (PAS), Schultze (SCT), wa Malla (C)
POJUT: MacMurchadh (SCT); Drouin (LIS), Williams (BOL), Wisniewski (VAL), Draaken (MRI); Conti (HUE), Elfon-Nalet Pec (QUS) (C), Sakaguchi (HUE); Graycrook (SCT), Bruno Silva (DRP/HIN), Kang (QCY)
Goals:
SSLHS: Salas 47', Schultze 88'
POJUT: Bruno Silva 29'

RE-ELECTION
The moment a surprising amount of fans wait for, the Re-Election period was established to properly consider whether or not the bottom four teams of Division 4 are worthy features to the Hinodejin pyramid and, therefore, should retain the right of playing a full All-Hinodejin Football League schedule. Last season, all four teams up for re-election found themselves kicked out of the pyramid in favour of the fresh new options that were present on the voting pool.

With a record twenty-eight teams up for voting, the electoral body (now also featuring voters from the media and even a popular vote that would have some weight on the decision, the poll leader ended up being Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. The team had already participated in voting pools for the last three seasons, often failing by a short margin to join the Hinodejin pyramid but following a very respectable run in the Hinodejin Youth Cup, the team for peculiar children (read humanoid children, refugees, orphans, all sorts) can finally leave the shadows of their domain towards the Hinodejin pyramid with pride. Another team that found itself joining the pyramid after a bit of wrangling at the voting pool is the Crimson Project. Formed by fashion mogul Saiki Crimson, the club was apparently inspired by the Tsushike Little Foxes (a team in the pyramid already) with full plans of becoming their rivals before eventually surpassing them.

With a very tight margin, the Sijitani Flight Kids were able to make a convincing enough argument to stay in the pyramid. Kotobuki Industry Partners YFC announced that their project will indeed cease to be following relegation (the cause being a lack of funds) and players will be presented to other clubs nearby with the hopes of salvaging any possible careers that would take a hit with the destruction of the project while Tanukibo Seven Tails HS' administration commented that they were displeased with the lack of trust from other teams of the league but understood their opinions and will instead focus on improving the school's infrastructure for a possible return down the line.

Finally, in the biggest twist of the whole bunch, Kairi-Kameria Slider FC's ownership announced that the club would change ownership to a trust fund of Kamerian technology shops and small manufacturers, rebranding itself Kameria Youth United. The promise of investment was probably made with the full intention of guaranteeing that their team would remain inside the pyramid but the announcement apparently wasn't enough to fully convince the voters and, in a rather surprising move, voters chose to instead switch Kameria Youth United for the Iwashigahama Hinode Women's Pro-Wrestling Academy. The Academy itself, founded by Tornado Matsuda, a former Joshi of decent fame in the Somei-Yoshino circuit had actually established a football team for her academy for fitness reasons but was glad to know that her students would actually have the chance of playing football as a second option for a career. "My girls are looking forward to busting everyone up. I hope you got your insurance checked in," declared Matsuda on a conference.

As per tradition, The Foremost World-Renowned International School of Lucha received no votes, again.

[Kita-Hinode]

HINODEJIN INTERCOLLEGIATE TOP LEAGUE
You're not seeing things, Hylia is indeed the Hinodejin Intercollegiate Top League champion after years of strengthening their roster with former high school starlets, although the real talents, as far as fans are concerned, have to have been the new wingers upfront: Katara Nanamikawa and Nitara Heshimakage, both becoming key in making an offence that, at the moment wasn't as good as it used to (only really featuring former Saria Greens' striker Dussink Aros as noteworthy name), causing the team to punch above their height and write themselves into the history of Hinodejin football. Following the champions to (almost) the very end of the season, Kanshiro University's last hurrah with players like Seong Mi-Na, Kim Dong-Hwang and Kim Jae-Hoon didn't provide them with the silverware they expected but it was still a really solid effort when you consider that the rookie class for this year brought Luther Fox, Chung Il-Seong, Jun Kazama, Choi Kyung-Soo, Kim Seung-Yeon and Moon Sung-Soo; all of those joining specifically to get the chance to play a single season with the former number one prospect of the Empire (Mi-Na). Also on the top, the Dragons from the Empire's capital, Tentai University managed to give Marcel Forde a nice departing gift as he prepares to join up the Transfer Window soon: a Golden Glove for his services at this very season. Additionally, good seasons for the Royal Academy (built on the back of recent recruits Jiang Mei and Chikako Mori), the University of the Pacific (with Lukas Stonemoore catching on fire on his final season for the outfit and the healthy additions of Jun'ya Shiiya, Katsumasa Warabi and Yasunobu Hattanda), the Zora Institute (who just welcomed Peta Kivipepi from the High School level) and Kuroba University (home of Golden Boot Mizue Kurisawa).

On the other end of the spectrum, fans were shocked to see both KOS-MOS and National Robotic going down following some rather short stints with a lot of promise but not much delivering. Some have pondered that the results for both teams were probably based after how much their opposition improved their roster on the side while both teams didn't really seem to do much in terms of actively improving, something that probably happened as a result of the rather limited pool of players both could recruit. Also going down are one-hit wonders National Battle Institute and former regulars Uchina State University.

   HINODEJIN INTERCOLLEGIATE TOP LEAGUE   Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
01 Hylia                                   46   25   8  13    74   47  +27    83
02 Kanshiro                                46   22  13  11    64   46  +18    79
03 Tentai                                  46   22  12  12    69   46  +23    78
04 Royal Academy                           46   21   9  16    64   52  +12    72
05 Pacific                                 46   19  14  13    75   64  +11    71
06 Zora Institute                          46   21   8  17    60   53   +7    71
07 Kuroba                                  46   17  18  11    62   53   +9    69
08 Utsukushima                             46   20   8  18    64   55   +9    68
09 Marushika Royal                         46   18   9  19    57   57    0    63
10 Williams                                46   16  15  15    65   69   −4    63
11 Tsutsuji                                46   15  16  15    65   62   +3    61
12 Nishikoku                               46   17  10  19    58   77  −19    61
13 Mido-Hinode                             46   16  12  18    59   54   +5    60
14 Sakurahana                              46   17   9  20    59   55   +4    60
15 Togene                                  46   15  14  17    64   68   −4    59
16 Somei-Yoshino                           46   15  14  17    53   60   −7    59
17 Basque                                  46   17   8  21    55   69  −14    59
18 Himawari                                46   14  16  16    61   67   −6    58
19 Zeppelin                                46   16   9  21    54   66  −12    57
20 Imperial Forces                         46   14  14  18    51   57   −6    56
21 National Robotics                       46   14  14  18    54   62   −8    56
22 KOS-MOS                                 46   15   9  22    60   73  −13    54
23 Uchina State                            46   10  20  16    67   81  −14    50
24 National Battle Institute               46    8  17  21    52   73  −21    41

GOLDEN BOOT		Mizue Kurisawa (Kuroba University - 20 goals)
SILVER BOOT		Lukas Stonemoore (University of the Pacific - 17 goals)
BRONZE BOOT		Katara Nanamikawa and Nitara Heshimakage (Hylia University - 14 goals)
GOLDEN GLOVE		Marcel Forde (Tentai University)
COACHES' VOTE		Seong Mi-Na (Kanshiro University)
FANS' VOTE		Lukas Stonemoore (University of the Pacific)
BEST IMPROVED		Lukas Stonemoore (University of the Pacific)
FAIR PLAY AWARD		Basque University

BEST XI
GK	Marcel Forde (Tentai University)
RB	Kohaku Yamashita (Tentai University)
CB	Han Seung-Hwang (Kanshiro University)
LB	Katashi Yamashita (Tentai University)
DM	Chen Xinya (Tentai University)
RM	Nitara Heshimakage (Hylia University)
CM	Chikako Mori (Royal Academy)
LM	Katara Nanamikawa (Hylia University)
OM	Yasunobu Hattanda (University of the Pacific)
CF	Taiki Hirosaki (Royal Academy)
ST	Lukas Stonemoore (University of the Pacific)

HINODEJIN INTERCOLLEGIATE CHALLENGE LEAGUE
The All-Blacks are returning to the top tier on the heels of an amazing season by Saeko Kasaki, easily their best prospect in ages, and the very final season for Osarian goalkeeper Shinji Teruzuki but the other three qualifiers are probably way more head-scratchers.

Mide Girls' Academy has been very much regarded in sports such as Equitation and Lacrosse but was considered a bit of a dark horse in the pyramid. Then they were able to convince Mido-Hinode targets Katarina Dahlberg and Joanna Hellqvist that participating for the Vespiqueens wouldn't be a bad idea. Funnily enough, it worked and the two really made a mark, cue Rena Kashiwazaki making a great season and there you go, a promotion to a team nobody had heard before. The Chatots from the Royal Music Academy is also a massive surprise, a team that started out due to insistence from the Imperial Hinodejin Football Association that the Royal Music Academy squad be divided into two, thus joining the Hinodejin Intercollegiate Challenge League with this very name while a Royal Music Preparatory toils the All-Hinodejin ranks as a high school side. This season, however, they got a bit of help from their younger squad, which meant having the chance of using Hildegard von Krone, not just for now but for the next two seasons, pairing her up with a bonafide monster in Aimée Mälmstein and two solid pieces in Eleonore Dirks and Corbinian Luther. Anouki University, the one institution in all of the Empire destined to the Anouki race, almost-human like people with long hair that somehow end up connected to a pair of quills that cover their arms and... surprisingly they've been competent this past couple of years, culminating in an unprecedented promotion to the top tier with players like Hanabi Anamiramoo and Saru Harusumoo making their names with style.

Going down, we see Shiga University, a team that briefly played at the top tier before failing to do much and going down one-and-done. Also relegated are the Metropolitan Institute (infamous for being confused with Miishima Polytechnical once in a Bow of Artemis fixture), Tanuki College and Minamimachi University.

   HINODEJIN INTERCOLLEGIATE CHALLENGE LEAGUE Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
01 Ume-Aburana                                 46   24  12  10    86   50  +36    84
02 Mide Girls                                  46   22  12  12    72   53  +19    78
03 Royal Music                                 46   20  16  10    76   50  +26    76
04 Anouki                                      46   21  12  13    66   60   +6    75
05 Nakoruru                                    46   21   9  16    69   60   +9    72
06 Totsuka                                     46   21   7  18    61   55   +6    70
07 Ainu                                        46   17  16  13    57   58   −1    67
08 Mikashu                                     46   18  12  16    59   51   +8    66
09 Eileen Battle                               46   16  18  12    66   68   −2    66
10 Kameria                                     46   17  14  15    64   57   +7    65
11 Sant Joan                                   46   15  16  15    63   58   +5    61
12 Minaduki                                    46   16  13  17    66   63   +3    61
13 Somei-Yoshino State                         46   17  10  19    58   57   +1    61
14 Naniko                                      46   17  10  19    53   63  −10    61
15 Uchina                                      46   16  12  18    56   56    0    60
16 Cannis Canem                                46   16  12  18    54   58   −4    60
17 Hatsune                                     46   17   8  21    64   75  −11    59
18 Rakun                                       46   14  15  17    55   67  −12    57
19 Galaxy Forces                               46   14  14  18    59   71  −12    56
20 Nashihana                                   46   15  10  21    46   64  −18    55
21 Metropolitan                                46   15   9  22    55   61   −6    54
22 Shiga                                       46   13  11  22    51   60   −9    50
23 Tanuki                                      46   12  12  22    54   74  −20    48
24 Minamimachi                                 46   10  16  20    49   70  −21    46

GOLDEN BOOT		Saeko Kasaki (Ume-Aburana University - 26 goals)
SILVER BOOT		Rena Kashiwazaki (Mide Girls' Academy - 20 goals)
BRONZE BOOT		Aimée Mälmstein (Royal Music Academy - 18 goals)
GOLDEN GLOVE		Shinji Teruzuki (Ume-Aburana University)
FAIR PLAY AWARD		Galaxy Forces Academy

HINODEJIN INTERCOLLEGIATE ADVANCE LEAGUE
Placed in the far distant western part of the Empire in the middle of a somewhat exotic sea, Sophitia University wasn't known by much, with many of its' students admitting to joining the institution out of a desire to be as far away as possible from their relatives. In a bit of a twist, however, the recluse team was able to take the title of Advance League champions at the very final matchday. There are some interesting players in this team, including Ryuunosuke Shinzaki (who will be looking for an actual professional club next season), Natsuki Kamiyoshi and Tsugumi Hikasa. Following them are Kuroba State, Tentai Tech and Okagane. The league was bottomed out by Minamihara.

   HINODEJIN INTERCOLLEGIATE ADVANCE LEAGUE  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
01 Sophitia                                   46   23  10  13    66   53  +13    79
02 Kuroba State                               46   22  12  12    68   52  +16    78
03 Tentai Tech                                46   22  12  12    69   56  +13    78
04 Okagane                                    46   21  13  12    65   48  +17    76
05 Rasputin                                   46   20  14  12    56   50   +6    74
06 Kyokaitai                                  46   22   7  17    56   51   +5    73
07 Chokoboshima                               46   19  14  13    65   58   +7    71
08 Rukita                                     46   20   9  17    67   55  +12    69
09 Saint Mary-Jolteon                         46   19  12  15    70   74   −4    69
10 Kameria Tech                               46   18  12  16    65   59   +6    66
11 Himegono                                   46   17  12  17    67   55  +12    63
12 Royal Theater                              46   17  11  18    67   63   +4    62
13 Asakawa                                    46   16  13  17    56   57   −1    61
14 Minamitetsu                                46   16  11  19    59   64   −5    59
15 Lan Xang                                   46   16  11  19    57   68  −11    59
16 Arika                                      46   17   7  22    66   67   −1    58
17 Aurora Borealis                            46   15  13  18    57   59   −2    58
18 Tobukoku                                   46   15  13  18    60   66   −6    58
19 Speedwagon                                 46   13  18  15    67   67    0    57
20 Beart                                      46   14  13  19    66   72   −6    55
21 Taushiga                                   46   15  10  21    55   67  −12    55
22 Butler                                     46   13  12  21    54   66  −12    51
23 Anatokina                                  46    9  16  21    46   64  −18    43
24 Minamihara                                 46   10  11  25    44   77  −33    41

GOLDEN BOOT		Matthew MacKyeg-Kojima (Saint Mary-Jolteon University - 20 goals)
SILVER BOOT		Cheng Liang (Tentai Technologic University - 19 goals)
BRONZE BOOT		Xiaomi Kung (Arika University - 17 goals)
GOLDEN GLOVE		Anh Huýnh (Okagane University)
FAIR PLAY AWARD		Arika University

INDEPENDENTS
- The Insular Intercollegiate League saw its' second season, featuring eighteen members who played against each other twice, home and away. Once again, the powerhouse of the league Miishima Polytechnical managed to run away with the title, although things were a bit harder than last time around: they managed to get eight losses, including a shocking 4-2 loss to Yuki College. Kinokomura Tech, Shenlong College, Chibi College and the aforementioned Yuki College finished out the top five. Kazuya Mishima's twenty-two goals were enough to give him the Golden Ball.
- The League of Athena too saw its' second season with eleven teams (as Beart College chose not to take part in this) with surprisingly even competition from all parts. In the end, Eigyojo lost St. Phillip for the title in the second-to-last matchday.
- The Canvusian University League has been delayed for another season as none of its' ten universities believe themselves to be ready for actual play.

THE BOW OF ARTEMIS
Some crazy runs happened in the Bow of Artemis: Hatsune College found themselves in the semi-finals of the tournament while last season's champions Miishima Poly failed to surpass one-time Top League members Chokoboshima Flight Academy (who went on to get eliminated in the following round). A rather promising Somei-Yoshino State might have failed to perform the way they hoped to in the league but were able to go far in the Cup, almost squaring off against their cross-state rivals in a duel that was only prevented by Somei-Yoshino themselves failing to surpass Sakurahana.

In the end, relegated KOS-MOS was unable to find some silver lining on the horizon when Daniel McNally scored off a cross from Jeong-Ryun Mitsuharashi near the box.

ROUND OF 64
Hatsune (HIFL-2) 2-0 Taushiga (HIFL-3)
Chokoboshima (HIFL-3) 3-2 Tatsumaki (IIL)
Kintobor (LOA) 4-2 Rasputin (HIFL-3)
Zeppelin (HIFL-1) 3-0 Pacific (HIFL-1)
Aurora Borealis (HIFL-3) 2-6 Mido-Hinode (HIFL-1)
Dragostea College (IIL) 0-4 Zora Institute (HIFL-1)
Nashihana (HIFL-2) 0-2 Rukita (HIFL-3)
Hylia (HIFL-1) 1-3 Nishikoku (HIFL-1)
Mikashu (HIFL-2) 0-0 Basque (HIFL-1) (aet 1-1, pk 4-2)
Cannis Canem (HIFL-2) 1-5 Miishima Poly (IIL)
Somei-Yoshino State (HIFL-2) 3-1 Mide Girls (HIFL-2)
Ume-Aburana (HIFL-2) 4-0 Shiga (HIFL-2)
Marushika Royal (HIFL-1) 3-2 Sophitia (HIFL-3)
Tsutsuji (HIFL-1) 1-2 KOS-MOS (HIFL-1)
Nakoruru (HIFL-2) 1-0 Kameria Tech (HIFL-3)
Kaigi (IIL) 1-1 Tentai (HIFL-1) (aet 2-1)
Speedwagon (HIFL-3) 3-4 Anouki (HIFL-2)
Minaduki (HIFL-2) 4-4 Arika (HIFL-3) (aet 7-4)
Ando (IIL) 1-3 Saint Mary-Jolteon (HIFL-3)
Kuroba (HIFL-1) 5-0 Nashihana Tech (IIL)
Somei-Yoshino (HIFL-1) 2-1 Minamimachi (HIFL-2)
Royal Theater (HIFL-3) 3-3 Kuroba State (HIFL-3) (aet 3-4)
Okagane (HIFL-3) 1-2 Naniko (HIFL-2)
Tobukoku (HIFL-3) 1-5 Eileen Battle (HIFL-2)
Asakawa (HIFL-3) 2-4 Williams (HIFL-1)
Tentai Tech (HIFL-3) 3-2 Ainu (HIFL-2)
Uchina State (HIFL-1) 5-2 Royal Music (HIFL-2)
Galaxy Forces (HIFL-2) 1-2 College of the Gardens (LOA)
National Battle Institute (HIFL-1) 2-2 Green Lotus (IIL) (aet 2-3)
Himawari (HIFL-1) 3-3 Utsukushima (HIFL-1) (aet 4-3)
Tanuki (HIFL-2) 2-2 Royal Academy (HIFL-1) (aet 2-3)
Kanshiro (HIFL-1) 1-2 Sakurahana (HIFL-1)
ROUND OF 32
KOS-MOS (HIFL-1) 2-2 Zeppelin (HIFL-1) (3-2 aet)
Minaduki (HIFL-2) 3-1 Marushika Royal (HIFL-1)
Somei-Yoshino (HIFL-1) 2-0 Eileen Battle (HIFL-2)
Royal Academy (HIFL-1) 3-3 Zora Institute (HIFL-1) (aet 4-3)
Tentai Tech (HIFL-3) 2-1 Nakoruru (HIFL-2)
Kuroba (HIFL-1) 1-1 Kuroba State (HIFL-3) (aet 2-3)
Hatsune (HIFL-2) 3-1 Ume-Aburana (HIFL-2)
Somei-Yoshino State (HIFL-2) 4-1 Kintobor (LOA)
Uchina State (HIFL-1) 1-1 Saint Mary-Jolteon (HIFL-3) (aet 1-1, pk 5-6)
Anouki (HIFL-2) 2-4 Williams (HIFL-1)
Mido-Hinode (HIFL-1) 4-1 Mikashu (HIFL-2)
Nishikoku (HIFL-1) 4-0 Naniko (HIFL-2)
College of the Gardens (LOA) 1-3 Chokoboshima (HIFL-3)
Green Lotus (IIL) 1-2 Kaigi (IIL)
Himawari (HIFL-1) 1-2 Miishima Poly (IIL)
Sakurahana (HIFL-1) 4-0 Rukita (HIFL-3)
ROUND OF 16
Hatsune (HIFL-2) 3-2 Tentai Tech (HIFL-3)
Somei-Yoshino State (HIFL-2) 2-1 Royal Academy (HIFL-1)
Nishikoku (HIFL-1) 2-2 Minaduki (HIFL-2) (aet 3-2)
Sakurahana (HIFL-1) 0-0 Somei-Yoshino (HIFL-1) (aet 1-0)
KOS-MOS (HIFL-1) 1-1 Kaigi (IIL) (aet 3-2)
Saint Mary-Jolteon (HIFL-3) 0-4 Mido-Hinode (HIFL-1)
Chokoboshima (HIFL-3) 1-1 Miishima Poly (IIL) (aet 2-1)
Williams (HIFL-1) 1-1 Kuroba State (HIFL-3) (aet 1-1, pk 4-5)
QUARTER-FINALS
Sakurahana (HIFL-1) 3-3 Hatsune (HIFL-2) (aet 3-4)
Nishikoku (HIFL-1) 2-0 Somei-Yoshino State (HIFL-2)
Kuroba State (HIFL-3) 0-3 Mido-Hinode (HIFL-1)
KOS-MOS (HIFL-1) 5-1 Chokoboshima (HIFL-3)
SEMI-FINALS
Hatsune (HIFL-2) 1-3 Mido-Hinode (HIFL-1)
Nishikoku (HIFL-1) 0-2 KOS-MOS (HIFL-1)
FINAL @ S.S. Anne Stadium (near Madureira, Barra e Janeiro)
Mido-Hinode (HIFL-1) 2-1 KOS-MOS (HIFL-1)

[Kita-Hinode]

KiHi-LEAGUE
Last season, Pascal Mashu's offence showed some incredible signs, netting only about 99 goals, easily the best offence of the league, landing them in third place at the top tier of Hinodejin domestic football. With that in mind, Pascal, one of the two traditional clubs of the city of Mashu, brought in overlooked defender Cristina Konovalova from Kanshiro University, partnering her up with Nephelcheres Amennakhtitutsi as their back two. The partnering worked perfectly and with Attaline Adedirdan netting goals in a surprisingly good rate while Kamalani Kanani surprised fans with a good assisting performance. The biggest good shock of the season, however, was with Mashu Hellowenia. Having floated near the bottom of the table for the past couple of seasons, thanks to the rather inept Kenzo Iwazaki, the Hellowenia watched him leave for a job at Syn Ryona, something unprecedented in Hinodejin football (and Futurnian football in general). It was here that their fortunes changed, deciding to instead employ former chess player Hideki Kojima as their new manager. The youngest manager in all of the five main tiers of Hinodejin football (he's twenty-six), he decided to loan some of the more experienced pieces to lower league sides while using most of the team's rather impressive youth partnered with several names from the university scene. Tarou Sega, a former underrated midfielder from Somei-Yoshino State really impressed considering his acquisition on a free last window, while Hannah Truiden was improvised as a left-winger, serving as the team's best scorer under a tactic system that employed fast-paced attacks. Shinji Toryumon, usually criticized for his flashy style of goalkeeping turned out to be pretty good in replacing the faulty defending of Ryu Yoshida. While critical of his own results with the team, Kojima noted that they'll be looking towards improving the roster further with the next window, meaning that it's very likely he'll be selling off some of the older players of the roster at some point to sign up a proper marquee signing.

Also going to the inaugural ICFC tournaments are Kanshiro Lopunnies and North Kazama United. A high position in the standings is no surprise to the side from the Hwangju Plains, of course, as Kanshiro Lopunnies rebounded pretty well from the Sang Kyung-Ja retirement not too long ago. In the back, Seinosuke Yoshihama remains a highly respected goalkeeper even if his status in the national team took a sharp decline while the duo of Madoka Matsuda and Iskar Serket have since gained the aid of Baek Doo-San for competition in the two center-back roles that the team employs. On the other hand, North Kazama United's rise has been recorded quite extensively thanks to the aid of their recent sponsors OEDO. Improvising Luís Silva as a center-forward, the new signing spearheaded the team's rise into prominence while left midfielder Ethan Anile outshined another new signing, Gregor Sheehan into the left midfielder role. Miare CosmoStars has to contend with Esportivan football following their finish in fifth. Many fans believe that the reason the CosmoStars failed to get into the ICFC was due to manager Mamoru Sayatomi insistence in Miare Central HS product Momotaro Shinigami instead of trusting the rather competent hands and feet of Zhao Mui, a player that was picked up from the debris of Shaolin Saitama not too long ago. Additionally, the Tsutsuji Trident of Mikage, Momozono and Yonomori weren't allowed to play in their traditional forward three roles which might have messed up things in the front: their best scorer was laborious right-wing Boldizsar Zsinkó with a mere ten goals.

Meanwhile, the usual class of teams to go and play the Traveller's Trophy this season (after a brief hiatus in respect to what happened with UICA) feature Eterna Miyako (where Ibuki Minakawa together with new signing Amenemapet Month formed a strong back-bone), Q-Bee Honeyame (the former champions that missed a step earlier in the season before benching Susaeta Exteita for Hylian prospect Sephi Nell Kirishima, who proceeded to eat the ball, almost literally), the Hokuto Senateurs (still in their rebuilding phase as a tandem of Ryota Kawaguchi and Lollo Bakomi made sure that their traditional goalie Kim Sung-Min ended the season with a transfer request due to barely playing) and Hwoarang Seidoshi (who managed to edge out the competition for the final Traveller's Trophy slot via Chenda Chey pulling all stops and Gavs Soave having a really good season. This meant that makeshift squad Interdimensional Misei missed on international football for their first time ever as a cohesive unit, in spite of a great season from Branwyn Maddox.

Going the other way, however, were some shockers. Once upon a time Hinodejin champions, Hinode Supernova bottomed the league out with some questionable football. In spite of efforts from Toni Bliss, Allen Slayback and Moïse Blanc, the club wasn't quite capable to do anything to stay on the top tier. Morange Mii returns to the second tier, consolidating their yo-yo status at the Hinodejin pyramid as a result. Aurablu Aritsu, the team that invested heavily in snagging many an overlooked university player ended up unfit to punch above their weight and once again goes down. Finally, Hsien-Ko Yiantsame ended up drawing the short stick in the very final matchday, ensuring players like Granz-Maëdel de Charlot, Bjorn Tennesson and Nuan Mee-Song have the opportunity to play second-tier football for the first time in their careers.

   KiHi-LEAGUE                Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
01 Pascal Mashu                50   28  12  10    81   51  +30    96
02 Mashu Hellowenia            50   28  10  12    80   53  +27    94
03 Kanshiro Lopunnies          50   28   9  13    80   54  +26    93
04 North Kazama United         50   24  16  10    72   57  +15    88
05 Miare CosmoStars            50   23  13  14    89   63  +26    82
06 Eterna Miyako               50   23  11  16    66   58   +8    80
07 Q-Bee Honeyame              50   23  10  17    74   64  +10    79
08 Hokuto Senateurs            50   22  11  17    66   55  +11    77
09 Hwoarang Seidoshi           50   20  16  14    75   62  +13    76
10 Interdimensional Misei      50   20  15  15    82   66  +16    75
11 Hinode Shiranui             50   21  12  17    76   66  +10    75
12 Princesiña Tikaru           50   18  18  14    79   67  +12    72
13 Zoe Eisetsu                 50   19   9  22    64   68   −4    66
14 Nakurusu Red Jewels         50   17  15  18    63   73  −10    66
15 Hylian Ninfu                50   17  15  18    61   73  −12    66
16 Hokuto Rangers              50   17  12  21    56   63   −7    63
17 Mika Minagami               50   18   9  23    65   75  −10    63
18 Reaper Kamandu              50   16  14  20    63   64   −1    62
19 Mimikyu Kuremura            50   16  14  20    72   74   −2    62
20 Cinébuti Monsu              50   17  10  23    67   70   −3    61
21 Honeyame Anitas             50   16  10  24    67   79  −12    58
22 Tentai Astros               50   13  12  25    61   84  −23    51
23 Hsien-Ko Yiantsame          50   12  14  24    58   80  −22    50
24 Aurablu Aritsu              50   12  13  25    50   81  −31    49
25 Morange Mii                 50   14   5  31    64  105  −41    47
26 Hinode Supernova            50   10  11  29    56   82  −26    41

TOP SCORER
21 goals - Attaline Adedirdan (Cosumar, Pascal Mashu)
20 goals - Luís Silva (Dreamplanet/Hinodejin Empire, North Kazama United)
20 goals - Sephi Nell Kirishima (Q-Bee Honeyame)
19 goals - Caipirinha (Unified Sunrise Islands/Hinodejin Empire, Kanshiro Lopunnies)
18 goals - Branwyn Maddox (North Kazama United)
17 goals - Hannah Truiden (Nephara, Mashu Hellowenia)
16 goals - Chewbacca Matsuda-Kwobe (Aurablu Aritsu)
15 goals - Ethan Anile (Chromatika, North Kazama United)
14 goals - Palav-Xilit Max (Qusmo, Pascal Mashu)
13 goals - Tarik Henry (Thunisia, Mashu Hellowenia)
TOP ASSISTS
20 assists - Kamalani Kanani (Pascal Mashu)
19 assists - Gavs Soave (Hwoarang Seidoshi)
17 assists - Mihály Juhász (Azavarok, North Kazama United)
17 assists - Ethan Anile (Chromatika, North Kazama United)
13 assists - Tarou Sega (Mashu Hellowenia)
GOLDEN GLOVE
Shinji Toryumon (Mashu Hellowenia)
BEST YOUNG PLAYER OF THE SEASON
Sephi Nell Kirishima (Q-Bee Honeyame)
KiHi-LEAGUE XI
GK	Shinji Toryumon (Mashu Hellowenia)
RB	Horst Hellevig (The SRS, Hwoarang Seidoshi)
CB	Nephelcheres Amennakhtitutsi (Anubwa, Pascal Mashu)
LB	Gavs Soave (Audioslavia, Hwoarang Seidoshi)
DM	Ibuki Minakawa (Eterna Miyako)
RM	Branwyn Maddox (Interdimensional Misei)
CM	Tarou Sega (Mashu Hellowenia)
LM	Ethan Anile (Chromatika, North Kazama United)
OM	Kamalani Kanani (Pascal Mashu)
CF	Luís Silva (Dreamplanet, North Kazama United)
ST	Attaline Adedirdan (Cosumar, Pascal Mashu)

Pascal Mashu (21st title)

KiHi-LEAGUE 2
With the level of the second tier improving severely following the signing of several former university players, the level of attention given to the Hinodejin second-tier rose exponentially, including a new contract to broadcast games on satellite television for new markets. Weirdly enough, however, league champions Herarte Kyuminato didn't exactly make any major changes from the roster that was, not too long ago, squaring off against the big guns of Hinodejin football. Leading the experienced squad was Ryo Yoshida, a former World Champion on the U-21 level, who managed to make 22 assists and score 15 goals. Another team that also didn't make any major changes on the window (besides retrieving some players from loans) and yet managed to find itself on the top of the table was Tanukai Anurinanikai. The team from the hills of the Andorian Mountain saw Nanase Shirai burn nets with a total of 19 goals while the combined efforts of Huxitochihuatl Kagawa and Rangdol Bongpatsang added up to 31 assists and 8 goals, giving more fuel to their expansive offence while Lyndon Joling performed amazingly for a rookie defender. Joining them are the Eileen Mee-Mees (with Joseph Franks proving to be a major signing with his skill to find the net being a major advantage) and perennial pyramid climbers Maltesa Rokishima.

The club from the small island of Rokishima had been a regular in the lower levels but had failed to find themselves at the top tier in spite of their many efforts, only to promote on the back of the most unlikely of stars: Juergen Evans, formerly of Sabrefell Moths, Chenoworth Harriers and Cranequin Wanderers hadn't lit the world on fire in previous teams and was now mostly playing towards the eventual retirement in the peaceful beaches of the "Island of Knights" but soon found himself clicking with another name that came with very little fanfare and had yet to do enough to justify his signing in Taffner. A center midfielder from Santa Maria Madalena, Taffner was bought on the cheap from Traveller's Trophy regulars Izabel a while ago but only managed to play a full season for the club now. The Madalenan used his wits and, together with the team's manager, came up with a strategy that ended up being lethal. Maltesa employed a style of play that focused on crosses, making it easy for Evans to climb the goal ranks. Going down are Herculli Pura, Miishima JACK's, Reiku Wasserantis and Taokaka Daito.

   KiHi-LEAGUE 2              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
01 Herarte Kyuminato           50   27  10  13    81   52  +29    91
02 Tanukai Anurinanikai        50   23  13  14    79   61  +18    82
03 Eileen Mee-Mees             50   23  13  14    74   61  +13    82
04 Maltesa Rokishima           50   22  11  17    78   69   +9    77
05 Ryoto Redheads              50   22  10  18    62   55   +7    76
06 Kokohi Skullomania          50   18  21  11    64   55   +9    75
07 Utsukushima AFC             50   20  15  15    68   65   +3    75
08 Anubis Kairi                50   20  14  16    68   59   +9    74
09 Wolvena Hiyena              50   20  14  16    73   69   +4    74
10 Zora Shiro-Damane           50   20  12  18    70   68   +2    72
11 Miharu Prayana              50   18  18  14    60   60    0    72
12 Jinmachi Kings              50   19  14  17    60   55   +5    71
13 Alvinero Kawasuki           50   20  11  19    70   68   +2    71
14 Satoshima Angel Kids        50   19  12  19    66   58   +8    69
15 Mothra Megoni               50   17  16  17    64   60   +4    67
16 Kissaki Westfielders        50   16  18  16    57   62   −5    66
17 Ruune Terriermons           50   17  13  20    58   61   −3    64
18 Ponyo Piscensia             50   18   9  23    58   58    0    63
19 Kinokomura Rosalina         50   17  12  21    59   72  −13    63
20 Ashrah Shara                50   17  11  22    61   64   −3    62
21 Firipo Mantlers             50   15  13  22    61   71  −10    58
22 Shaymin Saishu              50   14  15  21    67   73   −6    57
23 Herculli Pura               50   15  12  23    57   72  −15    57
24 Miishima JACK's             50   16   9  25    62   91  −29    57
25 Reiku Wasserantis           50   13  14  23    56   76  −20    53
26 Taokaka Daito               50   12  14  24    57   75  −18    50
TOP SCORER
23 goals - Juergen Evans (Nephara, Maltesa Rokishima)
19 goals - Nanase Shirai (Tanukai Anurinanikai)
18 goals - Joeseph Franks (Xanneria, Eileen Mee-Mees)
16 goals - Blair Frazier (Wolvena Hiyena)
15 goals - Ryo Yoshida (Herarte Kyuminato)
TOP ASSISTS
22 assists - Ryo Yoshida (Herarte Kyuminato)
19 assists - Taffner (Santa Maria Madalena, Maltesa Rokishima)
17 assists - Huxitochihuatl Kagawa (Hinodejin Colony of Sunakawama, Tanukai Anurinanikai)
16 assists - Makisig Yanong (Oontaz, Kissaki Westfielders)
14 assists - Rangdol Bongpatsang (Tanukai Anurinanikai)
GOLDEN GLOVE
Shizue Domoto (Kokohi Skullomania)

KiHi-LEAGUE 2 CHAMPIONS

Herarte Kyuminato (2nd title)

KiHi-LEAGUE 3
Things were joyous at Taushiga as the local team, the Taushiga Tauros, regained their senses on the pyramid and returned to the second tier. This season also saw the return of Solavista Nagisa, a team who struggled out of the top tier before finally getting a glimpse of light after years of darkness with a runners-up slot. Another team with a decent enough past is Penagrine Mayane, based out of the province of Burakuriri and essentially having a 100-year old history that did feature some time in the top tier of the nation. Finishing off, Iwakiri UltraSonic had a good season and now find themselves at the second tier.

History, however, didn't prevent Piyobirdo Sora and Irori Milkies from going down to the fourth tier, in spite of their hard efforts. Toppolino Tsugayuki and Seraphimon Tatsu were pushed off as well.

   KiHi-LEAGUE 3              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
01 Taushiga Tauros             50   25  12  13    74   53  +21    87
02 Solavista Nagisa            50   23  17  10    75   52  +23    86
03 Iwakiri UltraSonic          50   24   9  17    77   57  +20    81
04 Penagrine Mayane            50   21  14  15    71   70   +1    77
05 Soshiki Pearl Girls         50   20  16  14    82   63  +19    76
06 Flèchedeuxe Shirashika      50   22  10  18    69   66   +3    76
07 Velechavant Nanto           50   20  14  16    77   71   +6    74
08 Miansichu Shirataki         50   19  15  16    73   68   +5    72
09 Nishi Delfino Nine          50   19  14  17    67   67    0    71
10 Shinobi Ibuki               50   18  16  16    79   74   +5    70
11 Shion Haunters              50   18  14  18    74   78   −4    68
12 Wakamatsu Bellas            50   17  16  17    63   61   +2    67
13 Bialorti Amatsukominato     50   17  16  17    67   70   −3    67
14 Daiayawayasu Zeppelin       50   15  21  14    65   61   +4    66
15 Moritome Geishas            50   16  18  16    72   71   +1    66
16 Wakaba Houndooms            50   19   9  22    58   64   −6    66
17 Olympique Kihi              50   15  20  15    67   69   −2    65
18 Toriya Blitz                50   16  17  17    58   64   −6    65
19 Makushare City FC           50   17  13  20    68   75   −7    64
20 Komagane Temporine          50   14  18  18    55   65  −10    60
21 Metronome Rimere            50   13  20  17    62   57   +5    59
22 Mulan Dragonas              50   15  14  21    72   72    0    59
23 Piyobirdo Sora              50   12  23  15    64   73   −9    59
24 Seraphimon Tatsu            50   15  10  25    64   86  −22    55
25 Toppolino Tsugayuki         50   13  13  24    61   80  −19    52
26 Irori Milkies               50   12  11  27    59   86  −27    47

KiHi-LEAGUE 3 CHAMPIONS

Taushiga Tauros (1st title)

KiHi-LEAGUE 4
The oldest club of Maniwa returns to the second tier with a glorious title win after years of reasonable investment from the team's president and their die-hard fanbase. The old days of the KiHi-League are also represented by Radikokoro Ichitsuki, the team who fancy themselves after the traditional Audioslavian outfit and Atene Taleble, famous for their light blue and white kits and once being a regular feature at the top tier of the Empire. Hanger Daian, another team with bucket loads of experience but less noteworthy stays on the top tier also returns to the Third Division after this season.

In the end, the bottom four too had plenty of history, although only Usagi Semprehare had a stint at the top tier. Relegated, Utiwa Sasuke is a recent sight in the Hinodejin Empire's major leagues while both Adon Himegono and Shenlong Roejin were just... there.

   KiHi-LEAGUE 4              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
01 Vortex Maniwa               50   25  15  10    79   54  +25    90
02 Radikokoro Ichitsuki        50   22  18  10    85   63  +22    84
03 Hanger Daian                50   22  16  12    76   64  +12    82
04 Atene Taleble               50   24   8  18    67   56  +11    80
05 Pyonyan Froslasses          50   24   7  19    58   53   +5    79
06 Lilimon Marine              50   21  14  15    67   55  +12    77
07 Yang Skateblaze             50   23   8  19    69   66   +3    77
08 Yagami Iyori                50   20  11  19    62   58   +4    71
09 Kanibaru Samba              50   19  14  17    76   75   +1    71
10 Shiko Hom-Bachchon          50   19  13  18    72   74   −2    70
11 Athena Sirena               50   20   9  21    59   56   +3    69
12 Rosengroom Furoru           50   19  12  19    63   63    0    69
13 Preá Himegono               50   19  12  19    67   75   −8    69
14 Koshu Moltres               50   18  13  19    62   67   −5    67
15 Kazama Juniver              50   20   7  23    59   68   −9    67
16 Genna Black Echidnas        50   16  18  16    63   64   −1    66
17 Markant Hirei               50   16  17  17    61   60   +1    65
18 Shinshu Dragonites          50   18  10  22    63   65   −2    64
19 Chokoboshima Chokies        50   17  13  20    57   62   −5    64
20 Miruka Eevees               50   14  19  17    55   55    0    61
21 Yunokami Poundies           50   17  10  23    58   61   −3    61
22 EVA Misato                  50   16  13  21    56   64   −8    61
23 Usagi Semprehare            50   16  11  23    51   61  −10    59
24 Adon Himegono               50   13  16  21    49   58   −9    55
25 Shenlong Roejin             50   13  15  22    54   75  −21    54
26 Utiwa Sasuke                50   12  15  23    67   83  −16    51

KiHi-LEAGUE 4 CHAMPIONS

Vortex Maniwa (1st title)

KiHi-LEAGUE 5
When the House of the Dandelion saw their Kingdom fall, many historians believed that this was it for the family as a whole. The Hinodejin Queen at the time, however, insisted that they were allowed to live a normal life under the new administrator of their kingdom, now a mere province of the Empire. Their revenge was destined to take place in the football field as Lionessa Kanteburi was started with the full plan of winning the Hinodejin Empire's national league title in front of the Asakawa family. They're still distant from the heights of the KiHi-League's top tier but at the moment, they've been able to at least climb to the fourth tier. With them, it's Genshu Charizards, Sophitia Tsuchizaki and Fairi Navi.

Going down are the Kazuya Devil Boys, the Kawasobu Rivermen, the Kawarake Wizardmons and the Ilumine Hikari.

   KiHi-LEAGUE 5              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
01 Lionessa Kanteburi          50   25  11  14    86   61  +25    86
02 Genshu Charizards           50   25  11  14    71   57  +14    86
03 Sophitia Tsuchizaki         50   25   9  16    75   63  +12    84
04 Fairi Navi                  50   22  16  12    78   63  +15    82
05 Kisaragi Eiji               50   22  13  15    60   49  +11    79
06 Tayudi Staraptors           50   23   8  19    66   51  +15    77
07 Castella Hiun               50   21  13  16    62   52  +10    76
08 Yarimakashi LaCura          50   21  13  16    76   69   +7    76
09 Amigo Rukita                50   20  15  15    73   65   +8    75
10 Kanshi Articuno             50   21  11  18    56   57   −1    74
11 Surin Drakonians            50   19  16  15    65   64   +1    73
12 Canalemare Mio              50   20   9  21    67   71   −4    69
13 Tykhe Nitekage              50   18  14  18    63   70   −7    68
14 Hinemane Furikuri           50   20   7  23    66   74   −8    67
15 Konishima Niceverde         50   18  12  20    71   70   +1    66
16 Sharika 99s                 50   18  12  20    65   66   −1    66
17 Tseruni Harpy               50   18  12  20    54   62   −8    66
18 Midorihabichi Venusaurs     50   17  13  20    78   70   +8    64
19 Kotana Swords               50   18  10  22    60   66   −6    64
20 Mayako Phoenix Eleven       50   18   9  23    69   81  −12    63
21 Taishinami Lapras           50   16  14  20    67   76   −9    62
22 Herria Sanijihasu           50   15  16  19    61   70   −9    61
23 Kazuya Devil Boys           50   15  12  23    61   69   −8    57
24 Kawasobu Rivermen           50   15   9  26    55   63   −8    54
25 Kawarake Wizardmons         50   16   6  28    58   88  −30    54
26 Ilumine Hikari              50   12  13  25    55   71  −16    49

KiHi-LEAGUE 5 CHAMPIONS

Lionessa Kanteburi (1st title)

[Kita-Hinode]

HINODEJIN CHALLENGE LEAGUE
Playing just by the side of the river Tanubi, Lienz Linshu claimed their first title of the Hinodejin Challenge League and their ticket into the pyramid with a successful run throughout the season, followed by Crisantema Kikushima, Nezu Sakuraba and Artemis Shide.

   HINODEJIN CHALLENGE LEAGUE  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
01 Lienz Linshu                 50   26  16   8    91   59  +32    94
02 Crisantema Kikushima         50   27  12  11    71   48  +23    93
03 Nezu Sakuraba                50   22  16  12    70   53  +17    82
04 Artemis Shide                50   24  10  16    83   77   +6    82
05 Victorianna Usugi            50   22  14  14    85   66  +19    80
06 Saturnica Montosuto          50   22  14  14    73   58  +15    80
07 Maelstrom Syogame            50   21  16  13    71   58  +13    79
08 Shimohaso Hakan              50   21  13  16    73   64   +9    76
09 Minamimachi Higashi          50   21  10  19    67   65   +2    73
10 Suzumiya Brigade             50   20  12  18    72   63   +9    72
11 Morukawa Steppers            50   17  21  12    55   54   +1    72
12 Panda Mioku                  50   18  17  15    73   68   +5    71
13 Tanukibo Tanumai             50   20  11  19    62   57   +5    71
14 Hinashima Yuga               50   17  15  18    64   72   −8    66
15 Sheep Huneruzu               50   15  18  17    54   62   −8    63
16 Kawasuki Murkrows            50   16  12  22    60   69   −9    60
17 Kawashimikado Glory          50   14  17  19    61   66   −5    59
18 Catalle Goshirama            50   13  19  18    71   71    0    58
19 Allegra Fukaya               50   15  13  22    58   78  −20    58
20 Shermie Mochizuki            50   15  12  23    60   81  −21    57
21 Oillero Shiva                50   13  17  20    64   76  −12    56
22 Kurarurisu Nazu              50   14  13  23    56   71  −15    55
23 Yosuga Blisseys              50   15   9  26    59   71  −12    54
24 Haganemizu Purplefleur       50   13  14  23    61   67   −6    53
25 Azzuraguilla Kari-Tibishi    50   11  18  21    48   73  −25    51
26 Hotaru Chevalieren           50   12  13  25    58   73  −15    49

HINODEJIN CHALLENGE LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

Lienz Linshu (1st title)

HINODEJIN ADVANCE LEAGUE

   HINODEJIN ADVANCE LEAGUE   Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
01 Lucario Kuramashija         50   30  12   8    84   47  +37   102
02 Maiden Reitoboyama          50   27   9  14    77   58  +19    90
03 Josie Maniwa                50   26  10  14    85   60  +25    88
04 Felicia Nyangomikane        50   24  13  13    84   64  +20    85
05 Miura Inverno               50   23  15  12    91   57  +34    84
06 Grandeur Hiun               50   21  15  14    77   65  +12    78
07 Ryuha Orta                  50   20  17  13    65   49  +16    77
08 Abuhinyon Vivilons          50   21  14  15    64   62   +2    77
09 Shinjiko Kunaimen           50   21  11  18    65   65    0    74
10 Seki Riise                  50   20  12  18    75   63  +12    72
11 Habikino Mars               50   18  13  19    67   71   −4    67
12 Rena Karimarikawa           50   16  19  15    67   72   −5    67
13 Koneshi Hearts              50   18  13  19    54   60   −6    67
14 Litten Ikki                 50   18  12  20    68   70   −2    66
15 Taira Fatespinners          50   17  13  20    59   68   −9    64
16 Sitrus Mayoidesu            50   17  12  21    55   60   −5    63
17 Marumo Zaffira              50   17  11  22    57   65   −8    62
18 Chibu Eletromen             50   15  16  19    65   79  −14    61
19 Leona Hokori                50   17   9  24    56   64   −8    60
20 Ponnopuushi Finebolle       50   14  17  19    62   76  −14    59
21 Parfumor Sonoo              50   17   7  26    59   78  −19    58
22 Rockman Murayama            50   12  19  19    63   70   −7    55
23 Iwama Phoenix               50   13  15  22    49   67  −18    54
24 Tempo Marion                50   13  10  27    61   79  −18    49
25 Bengali Tora                50   11  15  24    54   82  −28    48
26 Akira Biolux                50    8  23  19    63   75  −12    47

HINODEJIN ADVANCE LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

Lucario Kuramashija (1st title)

HINODEJIN ENDURANCE LEAGUE

   HINODEJIN ENDURANCE LEAGUE  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
01 Altine Atini                 50   24  14  12    70   59  +11    86
02 Aoba Green-Greens            50   24  13  13    65   55  +10    85
03 Maraka Arcanines             50   22  15  13    73   54  +19    81
04 Fantasia Yuno                50   23  11  16    71   59  +12    80
05 Riyon Leompe Kimba           50   20  14  16    55   49   +6    74
06 Dalmatians Shiba             50   19  15  16    78   72   +6    72
07 Zhayik Shija                 50   22   6  22    70   70    0    72
08 Tsunashima Elegance          50   18  17  15    73   62  +11    71
09 Mizuno Green Wings           50   21   8  21    63   70   −7    71
10 Notigamusha Robine           50   19  13  18    72   75   −3    70
11 Miltank Miruka               50   20   9  21    77   71   +6    69
12 Speranza Toriuti             50   19  12  19    62   59   +3    69
13 Mizutamari Minamikin         50   20   9  21    65   73   −8    69
14 Goro Shokani                 50   19  12  19    67   77  −10    69
15 Izakita Voltron              50   16  20  14    74   68   +6    68
16 Kadabra Tamamushi            50   17  17  16    60   54   +6    68
17 Metallic Matsishe            50   18  14  18    58   61   −3    68
18 Miare Clemontéens            50   18  13  19    62   68   −6    67
19 Kotobuki Galaxy              50   17  15  18    60   64   −4    66
20 Iwayamine Verdejante         50   17  14  19    73   69   +4    65
21 Higashigumi Gummy            50   16  11  23    59   63   −4    59
22 Shekiti Bluestar             50   14  17  19    53   59   −6    59
23 Akarudori Midogrün           50   16  10  24    62   70   −8    58
24 Misashima Shisa              50   12  19  19    59   67   −8    55
25 Transformare Fuse            50   14  13  23    47   61  −14    55
26 Galaga Echitano              50   13  13  24    56   75  −19    52

REGIONAL QUALIFIERS
The first ever edition of the Regional Qualifiers saw representatives of the eight leagues representing the lower tiers of the Hinodejin Empire, ranging from the Main Island, the western portions of the Empire, the territories of Misei and Shintochi and even space itself. With the regional qualifiers over, eight teams stepped into the fold with the goal of beating their first opponents to qualify for the Hinodejin Endurance League. As luck would have it, the newer parts of the Empire ended up getting themselves represented into the national pyramid with wins from Casablanca Mariki, Canvas City Royals, Union Hanni-Jashuane and the eventual national champions of the regional playoffs, Shintochi's very own Inverdy Shinshabona.

NATIONAL PLAY-OFF QUALIFIERS
ZONE 1 (MAIN ISLAND)
FIRST ROUND
Kanazumi Tyrunts (Uchina) 5-1 Onnagawa Diesel (Enkuruma)
Naka-Saroma Kolibri (Okagane) 0-1 Anbanitsukawa Infernapes (Anbanabira)
Riku Blazing Beaters (Rikuyoru) 3-4 Otokomune Gastrodon (Sakurahana)
Voltaroady Kurisutaruda (Ume-Aburana) 0-2 Kobicho-Kami Blastoises (Shirobara)
Artista Fujimiya (Himegono) 2-1 Nakano Fushigidane (Somei-Yoshino)
ROUND OF 16
Anbanitsukawa Infernapes (Anbanabira) 1-1 Barutoromai Saints (Burakuriri) (aet 1-1, pk 5-4)
Artista Fujimiya (Himegono) 1-0 Otokomune Gastrodon (Sakurahana)
Fuen Magmars (Kameria) 1-1 Tokitsu East Star (Nikai) (aet 3-1)
Mima Modern Girls (Sudachi) 0-1 Montagna Aimi (Nashihana)
Happiness Shinzeki (Misashima) 3-2 Uxie Masago (Ainushima)
Kobicho-Kami Blastoises (Shirobara) 2-2 Ayane Inagaki (Kuroba) (aet 2-2, pk 4-5)
Ihara Ninja Monks (Mioku) 1-0 Supercop Wuyon (Himawari)
Sabakihara Hoopas (Tsutsuji) 2-1 Kanazumi Tyrunts (Uchina)
QUARTER-FINALS
Ayane Inagaki (Kuroba) 2-1 Happiness Shinzeki (Misashima)
Ihara Ninja Monks (Mioku) 0-1 Montagna Aimi (Nashihana)
Artista Fujimiya (Himegono) 0-0 Anbanitsukawa Infernapes (Anbanabira) (aet 0-0, pk 7-8)
Fuen Magmars (Kameria) 3-1 Sabakihara Hoopas (Tsutsuji)
SEMI-FINALS
Ayane Inagaki (Kuroba) 0-1 Montagna Aimi (Nashihana)
Anbanitsukawa Infernapes (Anbanabira) 2-1 Fuen Magmars (Kameria)
FINAL
Anbanitsukawa Infernapes (Anbanabira) 1-2 Montagna Aimi (Nashihana)
Montagna Aimi qualified.

ZONE 2 (GAIA)
Union Hanni-Jashuane (Southern)
QUARTER-FINALS
Distante Hēda (Pacific) 2-1 Minameshi Spirits (Hwangju)
Antartica Shinjiku (Freeze) 0-4 Okushiga Tribarine (Steppes)
SEMI-FINAL
Distante Hēda (Pacific) 1-3 Okushiga Tribarine (Steppes)
FINAL
Union Hanni-Jashuane (Southern) 2-0 Okushiga Tribarine (Steppes)
Union Hanni-Jashuane qualified.

ZONE 3 (SEASIDE)
Tsunashima Elegance qualified.

ZONE 4 (AURORA)
FINAL
Aine Emerald Kixx (Group A) 1-2 Wonderswan Karenamon (Group B)
Wonderswan Karenamon qualified.

ZONE 5 (SUNSHINE)
QUARTER-FINALS
Mercanti Unomachi (Beta) 5-2 Pallas Athena (Epsilon)
Karishi Magique (Delta) 3-1 Cavalero Anko (Gamma)
SEMI-FINAL
Mercanti Unomachi (Beta) 1-3 Karishi Magique (Delta)
FINAL
Casablanca Mariki (Alpha) 1-1 Karishi Magique (Delta) (aet 2-1)
Casablanca Mariki qualified.

ZONE 6 (CONTINENTAL)
FINAL
Namaki B. Leppard (Group A) 3-2 Helpful Tsune Senku (Group B)
Namaki B. Leppard qualified.

ZONE 7 (THE OUTERLEAGUE)
FINAL
Germania Misei (Group A) 1-2 Inverdy Shinshabona (Group B)
Inverdy Shinshabona qualified.

ZONE 8 (SPACE)
Canvas City Royals qualified.

NATIONAL PLAYOFFS
QUARTER-FINALS
Montagna Aimi 1-1 Casablanca Mariki (aet 1-1, pk 4-5)
Canvas City Royals 3-2 Namaki B. Leppard
Union Hanni-Jashuane 1-0 Wonderswan Karenamon
Inverdy Shinshabona 3-1 Tsunashima Elegance
SEMI-FINALS
Casablanca Mariki 0-4 Canvas City Royals
Union Hanni-Jashuane 0-2 Inverdy Shinshabona
FINAL
Canvas City Royals 2-4 Inverdy Shinshabona[/b]

[Kenaki]

   KENAKI PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
01 Kenaki Voltz                          30   19   9   2    57   28  +29    66
02 Akamaru Hounds                        30   17   8   5    59   28  +31    59
03 Mideshibata Cygnus                    30   16  10   4    67   34  +33    58
04 Aretsu Echidnas                       30   15   5  10    43   35   +8    50
05 Konamikawa Pikmin                     30   13   9   8    41   30  +11    48
06 Neptune Mishiga                       30   12  12   6    38   34   +4    48
07 Metallic Kurai                        30   13   5  12    41   47   −6    44
08 Hineyaki Shinobi                      30   11   7  12    36   41   −5    40
09 Fort Hekati Militia                   30   11   6  13    48   48    0    39
10 Kochika Breeze                        30    7  12  11    39   47   −8    33
11 Katarashima Cyans                     30    8   8  14    34   44  −10    32
12 Yakutanigame Sundaes                  30    8   7  15    40   48   −8    31
13 Kenaki Koffing                        30    8   7  15    43   52   −9    31
14 Inuit Turi                            30    8   7  15    36   53  −17    31
15 Tsishi Arrows                         30    8   3  19    31   54  −23    27
16 Shideka SnowBlues                     30    4   9  17    26   56  −30    21

KENAKI PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
Kenaki Voltz (6th title)

[Karinode]

   KARINODE FOOTBALL LEAGUE 1               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
01 Lucky-108 Umarikawa                       39   22   9   8    62   33  +29    75
02 Kitsunakaya Speed                         39   23   5  11    58   33  +25    74
03 Buffalon Mashaku                          39   22   8   9    67   43  +24    74
04 Mermaid Shinuki                           39   20  10   9    54   38  +16    70
05 Toranja Pomoyo                            39   17  10  12    39   33   +6    61
06 Keru Lupinotes                            39   18   7  14    51   46   +5    61
07 Nooku R-Roos                              39   14  10  15    50   46   +4    52
08 Lapras Sashiki                            39   12  15  12    41   41    0    51
09 Renamon Yuki                              39   13  10  16    51   52   −1    49
10 Akoma ARISA                               39   14   7  18    45   55  −10    49
11 T-Bird Miderigane                         39   12  12  15    46   57  −11    48
12 Ramena Sashiki                            39   10  10  19    33   43  −10    40
13 Shirikashuja Hounds                       39    5  11  23    29   62  −33    26
14 Stantler Kurama                           39    6   6  27    25   69  −44    24

   KARINODE FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
01 Yakimatsu Rangers                         39   22  10   7    63   36  +27    76
02 Node Breeze                               39   20  10   9    61   42  +19    70
03 Bellasea Tachigi                          39   19   7  13    41   34   +7    64
04 Wallop Sekyimekabi                        39   17  10  12    51   45   +6    61
05 Heracross Shaka                           39   17  10  12    46   41   +5    61
06 Ledyba Nebu                               39   12  16  11    51   48   +3    52
07 Acadêmica Pomoyo                          39   14  10  15    46   46    0    52
08 Shirikashuja Roadrunners                  39   15   6  18    40   52  −12    51
09 Cherry Rose Hoppi                         39   13  11  15    51   52   −1    50
10 Gardenia Sarina                           39   13   8  18    45   46   −1    47
11 Veemon Takeru                             39   11  12  16    37   44   −7    45
12 Miwako Captains                           39   11  10  18    40   49   −9    43
13 Okagane Bucks                             39   10  10  19    34   55  −21    40
14 Kabuterimon Yokutsukawa                   39   10   8  21    43   59  −16    38

KARINODE FOOTBALL LEAGUE 1 CHAMPIONS
Lucky-108 Umarikawa (1st title)

[Sunakawama]

   LEAGUE-SUN                             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
01 Hashika Raichus                         34   22   3   9    67   40  +27    69
02 Hame Sandslashes                        34   14  13   7    47   33  +14    55
03 Kurya Roses                             34   15   9  10    55   46   +9    54
04 Shiko Blazikens                         34   15   8  11    55   42  +13    53
05 Sodai-Shimei Chimechos                  34   16   5  13    48   43   +5    53
06 Jaryuu Jade Dragons                     34   16   5  13    41   46   −5    53
07 Senshi-Kogen Scizors                    34   15   5  14    53   48   +5    50
08 Marionette Korima                       34   14   8  12    49   46   +3    50
09 Okinakawa Rivermen                      34   13  10  11    48   43   +5    49
10 Koryu-Murya Bruins                      34   12  10  12    44   45   −1    46
11 Shiko Marowaks                          34   12   9  13    45   49   −4    45
12 Tekemake Spearows                       34   10  12  12    47   46   +1    42
13 Shiranoi Arboks                         34   11   9  14    46   52   −6    42
14 Aikashingen Dandellions                 34   10  11  13    40   51  −11    41
15 Ghoul Teryuu                            34    9  10  15    44   51   −7    37
16 Hashika Azumarills                      34    7  13  14    43   54  −11    34
17 Makoteshi Natives                       34    8  10  16    37   52  −15    34
18 Condor Mishi                            34    8   8  18    36   58  −22    32

LEAGUE-SUN CHAMPIONS
Hashika Raichus (3rd title)

[Marikonanta]

   MARIKOJIN PREMIER LEAGUE                    Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
01 Shimetone Sioux                              27   10  13   4    37   30   +7    43
02 Hashaki Timberwolves                         27   11  10   6    35   34   +1    43
03 Yihonakatsume Barnstormers                   27   10   8   9    34   29   +5    38
04 Kakyu Pelicans                               27   10   7  10    38   32   +6    37
05 Arekansha Travelers                          27    9  10   8    40   37   +3    37
06 Mirukano Roses                               27    9   9   9    37   35   +2    36
07 Yihona Cubs                                  27   11   3  13    40   41   −1    36
08 Kensaroka Flyers                             27    8  10   9    33   43  −10    34
09 Myura Hylians                                27    8   7  12    39   44   −5    31
10 Sheroki Hedgehogs                            27    7   7  13    28   36   −8    28

   MARIKOJIN CHAMPIONSHIP                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
01 Kenuuki Bats                                 39   22   6  11    65   48  +17    72
02 Tekashu Cowboys                              39   19   9  11    54   44  +10    66
03 Tenuishi Smokies                             39   19   7  13    62   45  +17    64
04 Mikagetome Explorers                         39   16  10  13    61   53   +8    58
05 Hakota Tribe                                 39   15   9  15    60   57   +3    54
06 Tottoryu Falcons                             39   13  14  12    60   55   +5    53
07 Mitsuri Otters                               39   13  12  14    51   54   −3    51
08 Narui Lobos                                  39   15   6  18    48   55   −7    51
09 Hanine Cardinals                             39   12  14  13    55   50   +5    50
10 Kyipan Sharks                                39   15   4  20    44   57  −13    49
11 Hakama Yellowhammers                         39   13   9  17    52   61   −9    48
12 Wishita Indians                              39   12  10  17    48   60  −12    46
13 Tushikiji Naturals                           39   12  10  17    43   57  −14    46
14 Shikashara Surge                             39   10  14  15    49   56   −7    44

   MARIKOJIN LEAGUE ONE                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
01 Akishirayuki Commanders                      39   22   8   9    61   37  +24    74
02 Kanashiba Mavericks                          39   20  13   6    66   43  +23    73
03 Arai Wranglers                               39   20   8  11    67   53  +14    68
04 Totorikawa Wardogs                           39   15  13  11    56   52   +4    58
05 Arabamo Fireflies                            39   15  12  12    59   56   +3    57
06 Aurora Marinishiba                           39   17   5  17    47   46   +1    56
07 Mito Rampage                                 39   15  10  14    54   53   +1    55
08 Tonakawa Peppers                             39   14  10  15    60   58   +2    52
09 Tekyu Crocodiles                             39   13   7  19    46   55   −9    46
10 Panashiba Battle Wings                       39   11  12  16    47   57  −10    45
11 Kuraba Wildcats                              39   10  14  15    41   51  −10    44
12 Tsishiba Blaze                               39   10  11  18    56   72  −16    41
13 Yanotani Burn                                39    9  13  17    37   48  −11    40
14 Aramikatsu Hawks                             39    8  12  19    41   57  −16    36

   MARIKOJIN LEAGUE TWO                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
01 Athena Fukushida                             39   18  13   8    63   49  +14    67
02 Toryuu Phoenix                               39   20   4  15    59   53   +6    64
03 Monokarya Tomcats                            39   17  10  12    54   48   +6    61
04 Karanakawa Engineers                         39   14  17   8    55   49   +6    59
05 Matsuda Stallions                            39   16  10  13    57   50   +7    58
06 Marinyu SettleKats                           39   17   7  15    47   47    0    58
07 Mobiri Magic                                 39   16   8  15    59   58   +1    56
08 Tauros Momiji                                39   12  15  12    58   55   +3    51
09 Karina Eagles                                39   14   8  17    47   52   −5    50
10 Momokatsu Reindeers                          39   12  12  15    50   53   −3    48
11 Kage-Mereti Hawks                            39   10  17  12    45   44   +1    47
12 Omashiba Storm Chasers                       39   11  10  18    50   59   −9    43
13 Darui Flying Gerudo                          39   11   8  20    46   58  −12    41
14 Yashuu Fusion                                39    9  13  17    39   54  −15    40

MARIKOJIN PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
Shimetone Sioux (3rd title)

[Kanadanode]

   KFA TOP LEAGUE                                     Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
01 Otama Saint-Guardians                               46   24  11  11    83   57  +26    83
02 So-Sweet Otama                                      46   25   8  13    75   50  +25    83
03 Lon-Lon Mariko                                      46   23  12  11    70   48  +22    81
04 Minna Ranch Cowboys                                 46   21  14  11    71   62   +9    77
05 Manitoba Dai-Pistons                                46   20  12  14    79   60  +19    72
06 Noot-Noot Mishinogayama                             46   20  12  14    67   58   +9    72
07 Lucario Tsutina                                     46   22   6  18    71   63   +8    72
08 Matawashika Flying Ritos                            46   20   9  17    70   65   +5    69
09 Inugami Tikaronto                                   46   19  11  16    73   59  +14    68
10 Jiang-shi Anniko                                    46   17  15  14    58   55   +3    66
11 Yamagushukumikawa Okami                             46   18  11  17    69   63   +6    65
12 Progress Amitibi                                    46   17  11  18    65   64   +1    62
13 Royal Shizedeki                                     46   16  13  17    64   71   −7    61
14 Angel17 Otamarakawa                                 46   18   7  21    59   67   −8    61
15 Sunrise Tikaronto                                   46   17   8  21    66   67   −1    59
16 Nippingo Marlins                                    46   14  17  15    58   62   −4    59
17 Otama Centrales                                     46   16  11  19    59   69  −10    59
18 Wika Pyekonugami                                    46   14  13  19    62   72  −10    55
19 1080° Shipiwiniwaki                                 46   13  14  19    53   66  −13    53
20 Stoqonamugsit Keshipukyituwiki                      46   14   9  23    65   75  −10    51
21 Futurista Niitsishima                               46   13  12  21    59   74  −15    51
22 Cristenaux Kesakame                                 46   14   9  23    57   76  −19    51
23 Eskimo Inui                                         46   14   9  23    53   75  −22    51
24 Nyagora Koopa-Kun                                   46   11  10  25    52   80  −28    43

   KFA SECOND LEAGUE                                  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
01 Harenshia Blisseys                                  42   22   9  11    68   55  +13    75
02 Sotoi T-Wolves                                      42   20  11  11    68   51  +17    71
03 Miniga Cannons                                      42   20   8  14    67   54  +13    68
04 Macbeth Shizedeki                                   42   18  12  12    58   45  +13    66
05 Tempesta Notajima                                   42   20   5  17    59   50   +9    65
06 Metukki Oilers                                      42   18  11  13    57   60   −3    65
07 Eiri Greens                                         42   19   6  17    65   65    0    63
08 Mishikashiki Arceusians                             42   18   8  16    64   55   +9    62
09 Oyamukatsu Dreamlanders                             42   17   9  16    56   57   −1    60
10 Mappu Glaceons                                      42   17   8  17    71   62   +9    59
11 Akairasu Red Jewels                                 42   17   7  18    65   58   +7    58
12 Avant Shirokijiganame                               42   15  12  15    62   58   +4    57
13 Artemis Hunoi                                       42   15  12  15    56   56    0    57
14 Shooters Mappu                                      42   14  14  14    57   58   −1    56
15 Shinsengumi Bungo                                   42   16   7  19    49   65  −16    55
16 Felicia Nyagora                                     42   14  12  16    49   50   −1    54
17 Takamuki Shockers                                   42   15   8  19    68   70   −2    53
18 Kumamon Meiyaweimi                                  42   15   8  19    57   66   −9    53
19 Hunomaru L'Amour                                    42   14  10  18    50   53   −3    52
20 Keshipike Abomasnows                                42   13  11  18    53   66  −13    50
21 Vortex Yononaniti                                   42   14   7  21    48   70  −22    49
22 Senaki Ultramen                                     42    8  11  23    41   64  −23    35

   KFA DEVELOPMENTAL LEAGUE                           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
01 Nyagora Trinazzurra                                 46   20  13  13    69   67   +2    73
02 Katori Rendezvous                                   46   22   7  17    60   58   +2    73
03 Teshige Ultramare                                   46   21   9  16    57   57    0    72
04 Niitsitaki Orioles                                  46   19  13  14    60   48  +12    70
05 Youxieren Pyeongbeomhan                             46   17  19  10    64   58   +6    70
06 Itishabine Polarians                                46   18  15  13    71   64   +7    69
07 Jiraya Nimikage                                     46   16  18  12    64   56   +8    66
08 Tomoi Barons                                        46   17  13  16    69   60   +9    64
09 Locomotive Tadakoma                                 46   17  13  16    67   66   +1    64
10 Kishatanji North Stars                              46   17  13  16    66   65   +1    64
11 Mitsishaji Brothers                                 46   16  16  14    62   62    0    64
12 Tsakashehane Huskies                                46   18   9  19    63   58   +5    63
13 Otoruhibe Purple Roses                              46   16  13  17    60   55   +5    61
14 Floresta Hunoi                                      46   17  10  19    65   66   −1    61
15 Anikko Swifties                                     46   17  10  19    71   79   −8    61
16 Danisha Vulpix                                      46   15  14  17    57   56   +1    59
17 Fushigoe Pandas                                     46   15  14  17    71   72   −1    59
18 Minni Mean Mice                                     46   16  11  19    51   55   −4    59
19 Moshome Pikachus                                    46   15  14  17    49   62  −13    59
20 Zishabe Zangooses                                   46   15  13  18    59   70  −11    58
21 Mitsishaji Steelheads                               46   14  15  17    57   59   −2    57
22 Virtus Yui                                          46   13  14  19    52   55   −3    53
23 Manos Hebima                                        46   12  15  19    57   61   −4    51
24 Maritsuna Absols                                    46   13  11  22    58   70  −12    50

KFA TOP LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
Otama Saint-Guardians (8th title)

[Kage-Kuba]

   KAGE-KUBA FOOTBALL LEAGUE            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
01 Makai City FC                         34   23   6   5    69   30  +39    75
02 Sanirukiashima Spirits                34   17   7  10    59   47  +12    58
03 Alpine Arakashi                       34   15  12   7    50   34  +16    57
04 Furor Yamasaki                        34   15  10   9    59   52   +7    55
05 Minaminagai Rockets                   34   13  11  10    41   34   +7    50
06 Sanizentsishima Ghouls                34   15   5  14    50   63  −13    50
07 Sanimarionshima Atlantics             34   12  13   9    43   40   +3    49
08 Yanmega Yuwachishi                    34   12  13   9    49   48   +1    49
09 Kamikyoshi Ramenmen                   34   13   9  12    41   45   −4    48
10 Maenosawa Terror                      34   13   8  13    52   48   +4    47
11 Dynamo Betchakudomari                 34   12   5  17    50   55   −5    41
12 Myuryu Longdragons                    34   10  11  13    42   47   −5    41
13 Powerblast Fusuzachi                  34   11   8  15    52   59   −7    41
14 Metropolis Shioya                     34    8  13  13    39   46   −7    37
15 Sekinomiya Super Stars                34    9   9  16    37   47  −10    36
16 Tsarai Rasta Lions                    34    9   9  16    44   59  −15    36
17 Momokawa Moo-Moos                     34    9   7  18    45   55  −10    34
18 Aishu Orange Sox                      34    8   8  18    39   52  −13    32

KAGE-KUBA FOOTBALL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
Makai City FC (4th title)

[Kita-Hinode]

OFF-SEASON AND OTHER LEAGUES
In a weird twist for most leagues, the Hinodejin Basketball League decided to open up a channel for complaints and suggestions from the large fanbase of the league. Almost unanimously, the Hinodejin asked for a league without the playoffs and also without the divisional system, requesting for a proper promotion and relegation system that was done in the league's earlier days. The clubs themselves were caught by surprise but due to the decision itself being taken much earlier, they were all mostly capable of adapting themselves to the changes.

The Kibominami Falcons and the Reishima Drakkar, expected to be major opposers of the change, weirdly enough announced support for the change. One could wonder why the two teams, easily the most distant teams from the rest of the Empire, would defend a system that meant their clubs would have to make some insane travels more often but the fact that both teams overperformed last season meant that the two would be probably the first top tier representatives from their home regions.

The Dead Arm Road team returned for the season's Street Hoops Invitational hosted at Karishi with many scouts actively paying attention to the team. The fact that many of their players had now reached the age of fifteen made them rather interesting for the current Hinodejin Basketball League while also showing the rather amazing gap of talent between the natural squads and the cyborgs. Still, the season saw a surprising challenger reach the quarter-finals as the sole natural squad with seven cyborg teams standing as opposition: Shintochi's Amadores da Vila da Estrela featured a squad that, while not amazing, were able to survive four rounds of competition before bowing down to eventual back-to-back champions Dead Arm Road.

In the academical level, the National High School Tournament found itself in familiar hands as the Senso-Shukujo Ladies HS claimed the title over Mashu Elite HS in front of a packed house while the All-Hinode University Tournament was claimed by first-time champions Mikashu University.

   HINODEJIN BASKETBALL LEAGUE - FIRST DIVISION  Pld    W   L   Pts
01 Mashu Wolves                                   68   45  23    90
02 Reishima Drakkar                               68   45  23    90
03 Yujin Windbenders                              68   44  24    88
04 Uranai Déesses                                 68   41  27    82
05 Mugenishima Islanders                          68   40  28    80
06 Kununmushu Goats                               68   36  32    72
07 Sebiishima Nature                              68   36  32    72
08 Penashiga Chiefs                               68   35  33    70
09 Kaito Dancers                                  68   34  34    68
10 Maniwa Sharks                                  68   34  34    68
11 Kibominami Falcons                             68   33  35    66
12 Moshika Saints                                 68   32  36    64
13 Hapurona Tropics                               68   29  39    58
14 Raimunejima Thunder                            68   29  39    58
15 Berinii Clockwork                              68   27  41    54
16 Saikaishi Suns                                 68   26  42    52
17 Tsushike Clippers                              68   25  43    50
18 Sirena Cavaliers                               68   21  47    42

   HINODEJIN BASKETBALL LEAGUE - SECOND DIVISION  Pld    W   L   Pts
01 Nanti Bretons                                   68   47  21    94
02 Remile Pop                                      68   46  22    92
03 Takagura Energy                                 68   45  23    90
04 Kawasuki Heat                                   68   44  24    88
05 Soshi Rockets                                   68   37  31    74
06 Ryanto Stallions                                68   34  34    68
07 Omorogawa Grizzlies                             68   34  34    68
08 Daiyawayasu Kings                               68   33  35    66
09 Orora Sylveons                                  68   33  35    66
10 Sega Sonics                                     68   33  35    66
11 Jokoryotai Lakers                               68   32  36    64
12 Hinode Bullets                                  68   31  37    62
13 Kariya Leopardmons                              68   30  38    60
14 Neonishima Lights                               68   30  38    60
15 Tamani Greens                                   68   28  40    56
16 Mizuhara Unicorns                               68   27  41    54
17 Karishi Blues                                   68   26  42    52
18 Tentai Stars                                    68   22  46    44

REGULAR SEASON
The top tier saw a very close duel for the title between former power team Mashu Wolves, now reformed with the addition of power forward Wong Yin and the usually overlooked Reishima Drakkar who have been slowly but surely forming a respectable squad. In the end, lead by Alita Yamakura, the Wolves were able to edge out the Drakkar for the sixth title in their own history. Going down, however, were the Saikaishi Suns, the Tsushike Clippers and the Sirena Cavaliers: none of the three proved much in this season and thus find themselves rightfully under.
The second tier witnessed the promotion of two fairly young teams in Remile Pop and Nanti Bretons.

HINODEJIN BASKETBALL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

Mashu Wolves (6th title)

[Kita-Hinode]

SPECIAL MOMENT OF THE SEASON
MATCHDAY 7 - Misei vs. Shinshabona

Adamastor Cunha skated the ice in a circular fashion, skipping past the goal of his own team. He was inside the Misei Memorial Rink, the venue with a rather impressive capacity for a city that was still rebuilding itself to some extent (20,000 seats). While the DJ was having some fun with the fact the game was at a Saturday night, this was the one duel that Hinodejin media imagined would be a duel of everything but the kitchen sink: the former Dreamplanetian capital now under the name of Shinshabona and their first-ever hockey team in the Shinshabona Fury were being hosted by the one city that got attacked by their people, Misei City and their very own Hooligans.

Things had been somewhat different for both teams so far, Shinshabona only had a win over fellow newbies Karishi Chic while regularly getting stomped by sides that were, in the past, playing on the top tier. It was a fact that the populace of Shintochi wasn't all that familiar with the sport of ice hockey and they themselves didn't make much of an effort towards learning en masse. The roster still had players from the province, which so far meant that they had defender Íris Madeira as their stalwart and a roster of aged players and a couple of noteworthy rookies. Adamastor Cunha himself was the finest find the team made when scrubbing for any kind of player at a young age they could find.

While they struggled out of the box, their opponents were better prepared for a hockey season and proved it by dispatching some serious opposition so far, including a game against the Kari Aeros where Misei won. The Hooligans, previously called the Chiefs in their beta phase, were better funded, which meant their roster was less limited and more up to par with the competition, albeit not that close from it. What really mattered was that the Fury was a weaker team and thus were expected to drop dead.

Adamastor then scored twice and got the Fury their second year of the season. Go figure.

2143 SEASON

PRE-SEASON
What at first sounded like an expansion that would further the conferences by a single team, the league instead chose to go the way of the Basketball League and form tiers. With the addition of six teams (the Shinshabona Lions, the Misei Hooligans, the Karishi Chic, the Reishima Aurora, the Dinyi Highlanders and the Tetsuo Underground), the Conference format was killed off and thus got itself replaced by a tiered pyramid, starting from the Super 16 tier while Division A represented a second division and the weaker teams from the league, joined by the expansion teams became Division B, the final step on the bottom. Additionally, the league retired their short-lived, classic logo for an updated version that worked to complement the league's new format.

Things followed as usual on the outside: both the National Inter-Collegiate Hockey Tournament (nicknamed the NICHT) witnessed a national playoff where teams ranging from the likes of Minaduki Academy and Nashihana College of Arts, institutions that aren't well known for their athletic acumen, would square off with the likes of Kuroba University, Somei-Yoshino University and the eventual winners Mido-Hinode University. In spite of lacking their most illustrious manager Kira Nishigakira (now running the Shira-Hinode Musketeers), the program is still fierce with her substitute Yuna Matsuyama.

Another noteworthy tournament was the High School Hockey Parade, a tournament that has been escalating in relevance since selecting a single venue (The Kawasobu Parade Park) to host their knockout stage while also more or less merging every single attempt of a high school tournament into one. Senso-Shukujo Ladies High School, already a fourteen-time champion in their own circuit (which has been recognized) arrived in a very similar fashion to how their seasons go, slapping the home team Kawasobu Ransom High School by 7-3 on the final to claim their fifteenth trophy.

THE SUPER 16
Featuring the top sixteen teams of the Hinodejin Hockey Championship, eight from both of the former conferences, the Super 16 started out with some clear groups: eight contenders and eight trying to avoid the inaugural relegation zone. Oddly, the three main contenders were the Giishiga Bears, the Tsuki Jets and the Mereti Colts: three teams that were from rather uncommon regions, two of those being near the geographical center of the Hinodejin Empire. Throughout the season, however, the contention group witnessed a surprise appearance from the Nukutaki Penguins, a traditional team that too was a bit far north from the more populated centers of the Empire. Norio Yumeshira ended up guaranteeing the team the first-ever round-robin edition of the Hinodejin hockey league, thus earning their eighth title.

Going down, the Hinode Guardians are easily the most notable team of the three that ended up having the "honour" of being the first teams to get relegated from the Super 16. A tragic story for a team that was, more or less, one of the inaugural teams of the league as the Guardians, indeed, happened to be founded when excess players relocated from the Kurosawa Wanderers club as it merged with the Kurosawa Natives. This does guarantee that both teams will be squaring off next season in a rather interesting rivalry.

   HINODEJIN HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP - SUPER 16  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
01 Giishiga Bears                             45   20  14  11    65   45  +20    74
02 Nukutaki Penguins                          45   19  13  13    70   55  +15    70
03 Tsuki Jets                                 45   19  13  13    65   57   +8    70
04 Mereti Colts                               45   20   9  16    58   55   +3    69
05 Mayako Flyers                              45   18  14  13    68   56  +12    68
06 Tentai Capitals                            45   19  11  15    66   54  +12    68
07 Taishinami Painters                        45   18  12  15    65   62   +3    66
08 Soshi Oilers                               45   18  11  16    67   61   +6    65
09 Kawasuki Sharks                            45   16  15  14    65   57   +8    63
10 Sega Blues                                 45   16  13  16    59   64   −5    61
11 Maniwa Suns                                45   18   7  20    56   65   −9    61
12 Sora Blades                                45   16  10  19    67   70   −3    58
13 Shira-Hinode Musketeers                    45   14  12  19    57   62   −5    54
14 Neka Wildcats                              45   11  16  18    52   68  −16    49
15 Hinode Guardians                           45   10  15  20    53   76  −23    45
16 Omorogawa Chiefs                           45   10  11  24    52   78  −26    41

COUNTESS MINA TROPHY CHAMPIONS

Giishiga Bears (8th title)

DIVISION A
The first season of Hinodejin second-tier hockey was really a showcase for a single team: the Shiva Raiders. One of the league's many Steppes-based teams, the Raiders slowly but surely built up a strong first line with Yūsuke Kumagae, Takāki Tomisaki and Tsubame Mizushima that became the quintessential terror for all defences out there. Following them, the Ainubyu Ainus witnessed former Ainushima University alumni Karin Ishikawa catch on fire for the club, becoming their main scorer. The Munikawa Eagles finished the top three barely, getting a lucky win against the Akira Comets to do so.

Relegated were the Shoge Bolts, the Nishi Gears and the Jugishiga Whalers, none of the relegations being all that surprising.

   HINODEJIN HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP - DIVISION A  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
01 Shiva Raiders                                45   25   7  13    88   57  +31    82
02 Ainubyu Ainus                                45   21  12  12    66   56  +10    75
03 Munikawa Eagles                              45   20  13  12    70   59  +11    73
04 Riku Silver Wings                            45   19  13  13    71   54  +17    70
05 Kurosawa Natives                             45   21   7  17    66   56  +10    70
06 Akira Comets                                 45   20   7  18    72   61  +11    67
07 Atene Legion                                 45   19  10  16    63   64   −1    67
08 Misashima Islanders                          45   19   9  17    66   67   −1    66
09 Kanshiro Blue Dragons                        45   16  10  19    57   56   +1    58
10 Utsukushima Lions                            45   17   7  21    55   58   −3    58
11 Honeyame Stingers                            45   16  10  19    59   66   −7    58
12 Kyoso-Zensho Racers                          45   14  14  17    57   69  −12    56
13 Seijinmura Fighting Saints                   45   13  14  18    66   64   +2    53
14 Shoge Bolts                                  45   14   9  22    48   69  −21    51
15 Nishi Gears                                  45   12  11  22    68   94  −26    47
16 Jugishiga Whalers                            45   11  13  21    57   79  −22    46

DIVISION A CHAMPIONS

Shiva Raiders (1st title)

DIVISION B
Arguably the most polemic division of the three, some teams were actually considering pulling out of the pyramid when they found out they would be playing at the "lowest tier of the sport" even if that ignored the non-league sides. In the end, both Himegono Nationals, Saishu Stags and Hokuto Flames agreed to participate in Division B, after being taunted that they wouldn't be able to clinch promotion and would lose out to some of the well-funded expansion teams by the media. In the end, Hokuto Flames' club president Takachichi Miyamoto announced that there was "no way in hell" that an expansion team would get promoted at the end of the season.

A singular reply to such a comment was elicited at the end of the season, "Comment Allez-Vous?". The Karishi Chic, a team that happens to be from one of the most illustrious capitals of the western world (and now a heavy hitter of the western portion of the Empire) built up a great roster while waiting for the season to start. Their starter group of Paquet, Christiansson, Richelieu, Forest, Gauthier and Chastain pounced against opponents and were able to leave the ice picking valuable points that would, in the end, give them the honour of being Division B's first champions. Following them to Division A are the Dinyi Highlanders and the Kitsunemachi Foxes. Flames, Nationals and Stags now wait for another try at Division B conquest.

   HINODEJIN HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP - DIVISION B  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
01 Karishi Chic                                 45   24  12   9    76   51  +25    84
02 Dinyi Highlanders                            45   20  18   7    64   47  +17    78
03 Kitsunemachi Foxes                           45   22  11  12    63   54   +9    77
04 Hotaru Fireflies                             45   19  12  14    72   59  +13    69
05 Hokuto Flames                                45   18  13  14    62   57   +5    67
06 Reishima Aurora                              45   17  14  14    56   50   +6    65
07 Saishu Stags                                 45   17  14  14    74   72   +2    65
08 Himegono Nationals                           45   17  13  15    66   59   +7    64
09 Misei Hooligans                              45   16  12  17    64   58   +6    60
10 Usagi Stars                                  45   15  15  15    59   58   +1    60
11 Kari Aeros                                   45   17   7  21    54   72  −18    58
12 Tetsuo Underground                           45   15  11  19    59   71  −12    56
13 Furiki Zombies                               45   12  15  18    60   64   −4    51
14 Shinshabona Fury                             45   13   7  25    56   70  −14    46
15 Hapurane Jesters                             45   10  11  24    48   67  −19    41
16 Sudachi Knights                              45   10  11  24    43   67  −24    41

DIVISION B CHAMPIONS

Karishi Chic (1st title)

[Kita-Hinode]

INTRODUCTION FOR THE SEASON
While other leagues were busier with expansion, the Hinodejin Gridiron League instead preferred to focus on establishing itself as a major tournament in the Empire. No flashy teams from the western part of the Empire, no surprise team from the recent additional province of Shintochi (the former Dreamplanet), not even a team from the city of Misei. That would lead to some kerfuffles outside of the league but for the time being, the self-proclaimed Top Division saw play remain at the same level as it was last season: surprisingly competitive and in a level of equality that the Empire doesn't usually see in a sports league.

With every team from the previous season returning to play for a new edition of the Hinodejin Gridiron League, the real catch was who would be able to find a way to get ahead of their competition even if barely. Their one attempt was to shop abroad: in a penny-pinching manner, the Hinodejin teams tried to sneak around the legality of dealing with hopeful players from lands in diplomatic lock-out but soon found it to be way more hassle than it was worth it. Instead, the biggest news was that Hinodejin clubs were hiring players from South Wheatley. The Futurnian nation was still figuring out their own gridiron league at the moment these signings came to be but it was still enough to generate some hype for the new season.

THE SEASON

   HINODEJIN GRIDIRON LEAGUE - TOP DIVISION  Pld    W   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts
01 Tentai Celestials                          15   11   4   422  293 +129    33
02 Tentai Jiangshis                           15   10   5   375  325  +50    30
03 Nikai Groove                               15   10   5   363  341  +22    30
04 Mashu Riot                                 15    9   6   397  304  +93    27
05 Kawasobu Hooligans                         15    9   6   367  334  +33    27
06 Sendoki Jaguars                            15    8   7   369  307  +62    24
07 Haimei Wranglers                           15    8   7   358  302  +56    24
08 Kamandu Mallas                             15    8   7   356  329  +27    24
09 Rikasa Comets                              15    8   7   321  321    0    24
10 Museion Barnstormers                       15    8   7   364  371   −7    24
11 Kaito Pirates                              15    7   8   354  337  +17    21
12 Tanikome Bombers                           15    6   9   334  418  −84    18
13 Hinode Express                             15    6   9   330  433 −103    18
14 Ainushima North Stars                      15    5  10   319  370  −51    15
15 Koranikane Pegasus                         15    4  11   299  446 −147    12
16 Namekizono Dragons                         15    3  12   309  406  −97     9

Fans were expecting a title run for a myriad of teams: the Jaguars were a bit of a surprise last season and their line-up just seemed to be strengthening itself in the off-season with some acquisitions from across the border, while the Haimei Wranglers were apparently eyeing Meng Plain's domination while both Mashu Riot and Kawasobu Hooligans looked to bring the title to somewhere more traditional as far as champion breeding places went in the Empire. And then there were the one Tentai team people expected to finally get a title: the Jiangshi.

The Jiangshi roster was heavily based after the Hanada Breakers, one of the more influential teams of the league in its' older days but they always seemed to be missing that little piece that could make it all work for the self-proclaimed "Hope of the Capital City". In spite of this, however, the other Tentai team decided, for whatever reason, to enforce their squad with foreigners, including their Quarterback, South Wheatley-born LaTohey Wattson. Nicknamed "The Knight of Tentai", his passes soared through the skies, including a key pass that saw them barely edge over the Nikai Groove by a mere three points, eliminating the need for a playoff at the very last match of the season.

HINODEJIN GRIDIRON LEAGUE - TOP LEVEL CHAMPIONS

Tentai Celestials (1st title)

MEANWHILE...
at the Merchant State of Gran Torche de Saint-Michel
"I don't get this, boss." A young man covered from top to bottom in some high-tech gear at an isolated room located in the middle of nowhere that so happened to be under Saint-Michel jurisdiction. "How exactly does this whole thing benefits our activities?"

The boss smiled, holding a dark gridiron helmet with the stylized drawing of an orange fox. "It might not look like it at first, but this Hinodejin Championship thing is way more than a little sports tournament. A perfect chance for the Mercenaries sans Frontières."

He lowered it on a mahogany table, taking his seat with pleasantry behind it. "The multiverse will fear the Foxhounds."

[Kage-Hinode]

   KA-HI LEAGUE                                             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
01 Yenappe Turtwigs                                          46   23  14   9    73   46  +27    83
02 Mishiga Vulpix                                            46   23  12  11    81   50  +31    81
03 Maebashi Noturna                                          46   24   8  14    72   49  +23    80
04 Menominee Antlers                                         46   19  16  11    70   59  +11    73
05 Tsushikehana Echidnas                                     46   21   9  16    70   54  +16    72
06 Onita Venomoths                                           46   19  15  12    63   50  +13    72
07 Kamyu Bliss                                               46   20  11  15    54   48   +6    71
08 Ohiko City Shinx                                          46   19  12  15    69   61   +8    69
09 Kohatane Tribe                                            46   19  11  16    61   56   +5    68
10 Penokoti Mighty Bees                                      46   20   8  18    75   73   +2    68
11 Moharu Wooden Kicks                                       46   18  13  15    73   65   +8    67
12 Tseneka Guilmons                                          46   18  13  15    67   61   +6    67
13 Miyami Ultra                                              46   19  10  17    71   72   −1    67
14 Naranjito Iirinoii                                        46   18   9  19    73   69   +4    63
15 Onotaga Liepards                                          46   16  12  18    63   65   −2    60
16 Moltres Mokama                                            46   16  12  18    63   68   −5    60
17 Shirikoti Browns                                          46   15   8  23    60   77  −17    53
18 Makyowa Gyarados                                          46   12  16  18    57   62   −5    52
19 Arejeni Blackhawks                                        46   14  10  22    55   75  −20    52
20 Heiwanakoya United FC                                     46   14  10  22    59   82  −23    52
21 Eri Garchomps                                             46   12  14  20    60   74  −14    50
22 Konetikuti Express                                        46   12  12  22    51   79  −28    48
23 Mushikoji City Rivermen                                   46   10  14  22    47   72  −25    44
24 Kayuga Warriors                                           46    9  15  22    51   71  −20    42

KA-HI LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
Yenappe Turtwigs (1st title)

[Korobami]

   KOROBAMI PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
01 Atlantis Saneshima                                 30   16   9   5    49   32  +17    57
02 Tsurinami Robinettes                               30   16   5   9    61   38  +23    53
03 Uhya Piratas                                       30   14  10   6    59   44  +15    52
04 Futeco Hunakawaminato                              30   14   9   7    41   30  +11    51
05 Nekyu Mushiki Eleven                               30   13  10   7    42   33   +9    49
06 Mokota Sint-Felix                                  30   14   7   9    41   35   +6    49
07 Tsuniija Scizors                                   30   15   3  12    52   40  +12    48
08 Hamana Portadonna                                  30   14   6  10    37   31   +6    48
09 Takahira Juniors                                   30   12   8  10    41   36   +5    44
10 Araki Naüsica                                      30   11   6  13    41   35   +6    39
11 Tochio Xelacanth                                   30   10   9  11    40   42   −2    39
12 Kanzaki Karin                                      30   10   6  14    36   45   −9    36
13 Karaki Red Stars                                   30    8   9  13    28   41  −13    33
14 Megas Machi                                        30    7   8  15    29   41  −12    29
15 Tsukisamu Super Eleven                             30    7   8  15    41   54  −13    29
16 Yamata Sundance                                    30    1   3  26    24   85  −61     6

KOROBAMI PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
Atlantis Saneshima (2nd title)

[Kubanakan]

   KUBANAKAN COLONIAL LEAGUE               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
01 Galletto Utsukeisen                      38   21  11   6    66   30  +36    74
02 Sabres Samuiki                           38   18   7  13    48   45   +3    61
03 Gazella Shinparu                         38   15  15   8    58   39  +19    60
04 Juventus Seijin                          38   15  14   9    65   52  +13    59
05 Warrior Gureppu                          38   15  13  10    60   49  +11    58
06 Totto Kaji                               38   13  14  11    50   46   +4    53
07 Lusitas Kanin                            38   13  13  12    53   47   +6    52
08 Volatore Kaori-no-Nioi                   38   13  12  13    47   49   −2    51
09 Diablétte Kawasumi                       38   13  11  14    44   47   −3    50
10 Naveganti Wanda                          38   13  11  14    38   53  −15    50
11 Glory Samuiki                            38   12  13  13    55   52   +3    49
12 Rapozón Utsukeisen                       38   12  13  13    49   47   +2    49
13 Maiales Kage-Itari                       38   12  13  13    44   49   −5    49
14 Caramelldansen Nyuhorinzu                38   13   9  16    43   50   −7    48
15 Pindorama Sangosho                       38   11  13  14    42   54  −12    46
16 Alvigrin Koriba                          38   11  12  15    49   53   −4    45
17 Netto Papanbu                            38   10  15  13    45   53   −8    45
18 Leona Sangosho                           38   12   9  17    51   61  −10    45
19 Grampa Ichiyama                          38   11   8  19    54   65  −11    41
20 Lebrente Tojikomeru                      38    9  10  19    33   53  −20    37

KUBANAKAN COLONIAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
Galletto Utsukeisen (1st title)

[Purashine]

   PURASHINE FIRST DIVISION                                     Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
01 Ginokawa Kurikuki                                             34   17   8   9    52   30  +22    59
02 Chikyudomotachi Kurikuki                                      34   17   8   9    52   34  +18    59
03 SANRO Aruma                                                   34   17   8   9    47   36  +11    59
04 Taisho-to-Fenshingu Kawashima                                 34   18   4  12    49   43   +6    58
05 Gakusei Kawashima                                             34   15   8  11    46   44   +2    53
06 Rebellion Aberaneda                                           34   12  15   7    43   29  +14    51
07 Kuten Aberaneda                                               34   15   6  13    40   37   +3    51
08 Aruchin Zenrenjinia                                           34   13  11  10    47   37  +10    50
09 Junia Karita                                                  34   14   8  12    40   41   −1    50
10 Okawasu Puraten                                               34   12  10  12    44   45   −1    46
11 Hariken Shinobe                                               34   12   9  13    39   41   −2    45
12 Kato Nibi Soketsu                                             34   11  11  12    41   42   −1    44
13 Retsu Sufiru                                                  34   10  13  11    38   42   −4    43
14 Taiga Kazukatsu                                               34   11  10  13    45   53   −8    43
15 Kirumeru Jozojo Saelounambu                                   34   10   9  15    43   46   −3    39
16 Wakushoppu Kurai                                              34    9   6  19    39   54  −15    33
17 Lanxian Kodomokatsu                                           34    6  11  17    28   48  −20    29
18 Ranta Maekawa                                                 34    7   5  22    31   62  −31    26

PURASHINE FIRST DIVISION CHAMPIONS
Ginokawa Kurikuki (1st title)

[Rimamara]

   RIMAMARAJIN FOOTBALL LEAGUE                Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
01 Jiraya Mint-Dîabeaux                        30   18   7   5    60   35  +25    61
02 Kabetsu University                          30   17   9   4    51   30  +21    60
03 Yunin Munnakayo                             30   14   6  10    39   32   +7    48
04 Krystal Otetsusei                           30   12   8  10    43   32  +11    44
05 Torito Kinoka                               30   12   8  10    45   44   +1    44
06 Mizuti Rima                                 30   13   4  13    48   44   +4    43
07 Corona Mokuba Tokuchi                       30   11   9  10    38   39   −1    42
08 Ashinan Union                               30   10  10  10    39   40   −1    40
09 Charako Naïvois                             30   11   6  13    36   39   −3    39
10 Libertas Mikyu                              30   10   8  12    34   43   −9    38
11 Satomi Kabetsu                              30    9   9  12    32   44  −12    36
12 Karma Longhorns                             30    9   8  13    38   39   −1    35
13 Ikkito University                           30    9   7  14    39   40   −1    34
14 Juventude Aisha                             30    8   9  13    29   38   −9    33
15 Karyuno Rovers                              30    9   5  16    37   52  −15    32
16 Meruga Arekinna                             30    7   9  14    33   50  −17    30

RIMAMARAJIN FOOTBALL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

Jiraya Mint-Dîabeaux (2nd title)

[Karasushima]

   NATIONAL KARASU LEAGUE   Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
01 Souma Lopunnies           42   29   6   7    81   40  +41    93
02 Area-1 Nogaoki            42   21  11  10    69   42  +27    74
03 Kobra Naba Eleven         42   21  10  11    69   51  +18    73
04 Bronze Otogayan           42   21  10  11    62   46  +16    73
05 Shashima C. Swans         42   20   9  13    67   50  +17    69
06 Hito Dragonites           42   20   9  13    63   52  +11    69
07 Matsaki Teddiursas        42   19   9  14    65   51  +14    66
08 Miniiga Samurai           42   18  11  13    67   52  +15    65
09 Fukuma Chargers           42   17   9  16    58   60   −2    60
10 Missel Nobe               42   15  14  13    53   47   +6    59
11 Takawa Voltraman          42   15  14  13    49   49    0    59
12 FC Awan 96'               42   14  16  12    57   50   +7    58
13 Inuyatan Samukats         42   15  12  15    54   51   +3    57
14 Sakuma Ultra Eleven       42   12  14  16    51   59   −8    50
15 Notre Ukishinidame        42   14   8  20    47   69  −22    50
16 Nagata Steelers           42   11  16  15    48   51   −3    49
17 Sukato Aligatori          42   13   9  20    44   59  −15    48
18 Inzainan United           42   12  11  19    46   65  −19    47
19 Stella Inomioh            42   10  13  19    54   69  −15    43
20 Islanorti Sukoki          42    9  10  23    39   70  −31    37
21 Toyokawa Reymar           42    7  13  22    51   79  −28    34
22 Oingobongo Hamaikawa      42    9   6  27    42   74  −32    33

NATIONAL KARASU LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

Souma Lopunnies (2nd title)

[Triaflumine]

   BUNDESLIGA                                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
01 Mohican Rannstedt SV                             34   17   9   8    52   36  +16    60
02 Wacker Wilmshausen                               34   16   7  11    44   34  +10    55
03 Waldt Plunk Sora FC                              34   12  16   6    52   41  +11    52
04 Neptune Satzkorn                                 34   14   9  11    46   39   +7    51
05 FC Grazie Roderwiese                             34   13  12   9    46   39   +7    51
06 Fauna Wölfendorf                                 34   13  11  10    55   44  +11    50
07 Kreszenti Maier                                  34   13  10  11    42   40   +2    49
08 Flora Gemindersdorf                              34   13   9  12    44   44    0    48
09 Oberhugelia Issigau                              34   13   8  13    47   48   −1    47
10 Ryonangen Titschendorf                           34   13   8  13    36   38   −2    47
11 Grünetritte Shmara                               34   12   9  13    43   41   +2    45
12 Flussmänner Mannenheim                           34   11  12  11    39   41   −2    45
13 Rennen Niederrunding                             34   13   6  15    46   53   −7    45
14 Smarastadt FC                                    34   12   5  17    36   39   −3    41
15 Thornergie Hannerheim                            34   10  10  14    32   39   −7    40
16 SV Marine Tanz-Stein                             34    9  10  15    34   49  −15    37
17 Arminia Berwicke                                 34    9   9  16    36   51  −15    36
18 Rot-Weiss Eichen                                 34    9   8  17    33   47  −14    35

   2.BUNDESLIGA                                    Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
01 Radiostar Niederschindmaas                       34   21   5   8    61   34  +27    68
02 SC Hoffnungstrand 09                             34   17  11   6    44   30  +14    62
03 Mekhanik Ludmannsdorf                            34   18   5  11    52   34  +18    59
04 Rennen Autostadt Sora                            34   17   8   9    50   38  +12    59
05 Gewarbau Mannenheim                              34   16   8  10    57   47  +10    56
06 1.FC Confraternizationale Maier                  34   16   8  10    48   39   +9    56
07 Neumatic Sora SV                                 34   15   7  12    47   46   +1    52
08 FC Start Haupstadt                               34   12  11  11    46   38   +8    47
09 Neurina Kahlenberg                               34   13   7  14    49   49    0    46
10 Siegfried Mannenheim                             34   12   8  14    44   41   +3    44
11 Advanz Pfeilshof                                 34   10  13  11    37   40   −3    43
12 Explorer Engenreute                              34   11   9  14    44   55  −11    42
13 Herrlingen Volatore FC                           34   10  10  14    38   50  −12    40
14 Rot-Bleu Unterpferdt                             34   10   9  15    37   44   −7    39
15 Indiesterne SV Issigau                           34    8  13  13    34   41   −7    37
16 FC Sofia Premnitz                                34    9   8  17    42   66  −24    35
17 Khimik Wollerding                                34    8   8  18    34   46  −12    32
18 Lokomotiv Minsing                                34    6   6  22    29   55  −26    24

   3.BUNDESLIGA                                    Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
01 Ryoiki Zetta Weismain                            38   20  11   7    66   43  +23    71
02 Fortuna Kuppritz                                 38   21   7  10    67   47  +20    70
03 SV Lucky Herweg                                  38   20   9   9    57   43  +14    69
04 Mekhanik Klings                                  38   17  11  10    49   39  +10    62
05 Stoßkik Bernhardsdorf                            38   14  13  11    60   46  +14    55
06 Metagrand Spohle                                 38   15  10  13    53   46   +7    55
07 Saturn Jahnkow                                   38   14  13  11    61   57   +4    55
08 Risen Heisundem                                  38   15  10  13    60   57   +3    55
09 Vollandrinner Herchenrode                        38   15   9  14    48   44   +4    54
10 Arminia Zittau                                   38   16   6  16    48   46   +2    54
11 Delta Jesendorf                                  38   15   9  14    41   48   −7    54
12 Panther Norddrebber                              38   13  13  12    50   53   −3    52
13 Dynamo Neuleiningen                              38   12  12  14    47   54   −7    48
14 Kickers Lehre                                    38   13   7  18    54   60   −6    46
15 Wasser Gehrweiler                                38   10  15  13    53   53    0    45
16 Berlitz Appetshofen                              38   11   7  20    57   73  −16    40
17 Ultimo Stranz                                    38   10  10  18    55   72  −17    40
18 1.FC Karkerstrasze                               38    8  14  16    42   54  −12    38
19 Hansa Locherau                                   38    9  10  19    39   51  −12    37
20 Untermen Poischendorf                            38    9  10  19    40   61  −21    37

TRIAFLUMAN BUNDESLIGA CHAMPIONS
Mohican Rannstedt SV (1st title)

[Kita-Hinode]

ALL	Allona Islands
ANU	Anubwa
AZA	Azavarok
BLO	Bloemstad
CHA	Chapsterland
ESK	Eskandor
GRT	Gran Torche de Saint-Michel
ISA	Islands of Saint Anne
KAH	Kage-Hinode
KAK	Kage-Kuba
KAM	Kamoana
KAN	Kanadanode
KRS	Karasushima
KAR	Karinode
KEN	Kenaki
KHO	Kholozarya
KIR	Kirkillia
KOB	Korobami
KRZ	Krasnyglazia
KUB	Kubanakan
HIN	Kita-Hinode
STA	Islands of Saint Anne
MAR	Marikonanta
MOR	Morrissey
VAP	New Vaporwave
NOI	Noitolia
NWH	North Wheatley
NRE	Non Realiter
NYJ	Nyjorkalloid
PLU	Plurisauri Phuturnia
PUR	Purashine
RIJ	Rijekacija
RIM	Rimamara
QUI	Quirkee
THU	Thunisia
SOL	Solar de Mayo
SOV	Soviet Duckota
STM	Santa Maria Madalena
SUN	Sunakawama
SWH	South Wheatley
SYN	Syn Ryona
UPS	Upper Sunrise Islands
VLU	The Valunius
VER	Veraccia
YAN	Yangier

- Notably, last edition's champions (Kanshiro Lopunnies) chose to reject the invitation to participate in the Traveller's Trophy as they would be busy with the IFCF tournaments.
So instead of them, the invitation was extended to runners-up Jeane Palace who promptly accepted. Interdimensional Misei also signalized they'd be interested in participating but were rejected by the tournament's organization.

QUALIFYING STAGE

FIRST QUALIFIER ROUND
Taquara (SMM) 1–1 BRC Tulpendorp (BLO) (1–3 AET)
Kanakaho'omalu (KAM) 1–3 Amiga Karpikhina (KHO)
Laigh Rovers (KIR) 1–3 Garopallo Poison (VLU)
Olympique Martouálise (GRT) 1–3 Yenappe Turtwigs (KAH)
Aerpa Geneva (NRE) 1–0 Bracciano (VER)
Dronning Hovedstad (NYJ) 2–1 Lone Star Ranch SC (SWH)
Aurora Juniors (SOL) 2–1 Espérance de Saint-Louis (THU)
Good Charlotte Society (UPS) 1–0 San Remo (VER)
Klaprozen JFC (BLO) 0–2 Jiraya Mint-Dîabeux (RIM)
ＷＩＮＤＯＷＳ　９８　虞卸椅 (VAP) 0–3 Hokuto Senateurs (HIN)
Independiente de Aurora (SOL) 1–1 Dreamworld United SC (SWH) (1–1 AET) (1–3 pen.)
Királynévaros FC (AZA) 2–0 Isis (ANU)
The Smiths (MOR) 0–1 Sin Menad (ESK)
Mohican Rannstedt SV (TRI) 3–0 The Frontier Guardians (VLU)
Viggo Lalad (ESK) 4–0 Dynamo Minsqueak (SOV)
Györgyuz Krescent 1908 (AZA) 2–0 Galletto Utsukeisen (KUB)
Lucky-108 Umarikawa (KAR) 1–0 Makai City FC (KAK)
Araucária (SMM) 3–1 Armada Glazgorod (KRZ)
Queen of the Sea (STA) 1–2 Elinikos PS (NRE)
US Ben Hur Sodom (THU) 3–0 Atlantis Saneshima (KOR)
Wacker Wilmshausen (TRI) 1–1 Cooking (KIR) (2–2 AET) (2–4 pen.)
Memphis (ANU) 1–1 The Ladies NSC (STA) (2–2 AET) (4–3 pen.)
Espoir Onze FC (GRT) 1–3 Otama Saint-Guardians (KAN)
Locomotive Kissinger (NWH) 3–0 RNK Cilj United (RIJ)
Tri City Bonfire (NWH) 3–0 Ginokawa Kurikuki (PUR)
Standard Aensland (SYN) 1–4 Cirencester Celtic (MOR)
Tazmily Casuals (ALL) 1–2 Shimetone Sioux (MAR)
Hashika Raichus (SUN) 0–2 Minerva Sweetshire (CHA)
Hwoarang Seidoshi (HIN) 3–0 Din-Sang FK 72 (NYJ)
Realense (NOI) 2–1 Macaelognath Unen (PLU)
Kookaburra United (QUI) 0–2 Souma Lopunnies (KRS)
Kenaki Voltz (KEN) 1–0 Athena Tychankuduk (YAN)

SECOND QUALIFIER ROUND
BRC Tulpendorp (BLO) 0–0 Amiga Karpikhina (KHO) (1–1 AET) (4–5 pen.)
Garopallo Poison (VLU) 2–1 Yenappe Turtwigs (KAH)
Aerpa Geneva (NRE) 0–0 Dronning Hovedstad (NYJ) (0–0 AET) (3–4 pen.)
Aurora Juniors (SOL) 1–2 Good Charlotte Society (UPS)
Jiraya Mint-Dîabeux (RIM) 1–1 Hokuto Senateurs (HIN) (2–1 AET)
Dreamworld United SC (SWH) 1–0 Királynévaros FC (AZA)
Sin Menad (ESK) 4–1 Mohican Rannstedt SV (TRI)
Viggo Lalad (ESK) 0–1 Györgyuz Krescent 1908 (AZA)
Lucky-108 Umarikawa (KAR) 2–3 Araucária (SMM)
Elinikos PS (NRE) 1–2 US Ben Hur Sodom (THU)
Cooking (KIR) 1–1 Memphis (ANU) (3–1 AET)
Otama Saint-Guardians (KAN) 1–3 Locomotive Kissinger (NWH)
Tri City Bonfire (NWH) 0–1 Cirencester Celtic (MOR)
Shimetone Sioux (MAR) 2–2 Minerva Sweetshire (CHA) (4–2 AET)
Hwoarang Seidoshi (HIN) 3–1 Realense (NOI)
Souma Lopunnies (KRS) 0–2 Kenaki Voltz (KEN)

GROUP STAGE

  GROUP A                           Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts                      
1 Eterna Miyako (HIN)                 6   4  2  0   14   7  +7   14    —   2–0  2–1  2–2
2 US Ben Hur Sodom (THU)              6   2  2  2    5   8  −3    8   0–3   —   1–1  1–0
3 Stammesøken Moland (NYJ)            6   1  3  2    7   7   0    6   1–2  0–0   —   1–1
4 Sin Menad (ESK)                     6   0  3  3    9  13  −4    3   3–3  2–3  1–3   — 

  GROUP B                           Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts                      
1 Cloud Park Rovers (NWH)             6   4  1  1   13   4  +9   13    —   0–0  3–2  4–0
2 Voldo (VER)                         6   4  1  1   11   7  +4   13   2–1   —   3–2  2–1
3 Dronning Hovedstad (NYJ)            6   3  0  3   12  11  +1    9   0–3  3–1   —   3–1
4 Jiraya Mint-Dîabeux (THU)           6   0  0  6    2  16 −14    0   0–2  0–3  0–2   — 

  GROUP C                           Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts                      
1 Bishapolis (ANU)                    6   6  0  0   15   6  +9   18    —   2–1  3–2  3–0
2 FC Leliessen (BLO)                  6   4  0  2   11   6  +5   12   1–2   —   3–0  1–0
3 Dreamworld United SC (SWH)          6   1  1  4    7  12  −5    4   1–3  1–2   —   1–1
4 Amiga Karpikhina (KHO)              6   0  1  5    3  12  −9    1   1–2  1–3  0–2   — 

  GROUP D                           Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts                      
1 Hwoarang Seidoshi (HIN)             6   6  0  0   13   3 +10   18    —   2–1  2–1  2–0
2 Dodgeplains Mustangs (SWH)          6   3  1  2   11   9  +2   10   1–2   —   2–1  2–1
3 Garopallo Poison (VLU)              6   1  1  4    8  13  −5    4   0–3  2–2   —   2–3
4 Les Herbiers de Saint-Louis (THU)   6   1  0  5    6  13  −7    3   0–2  1–3  1–2   — 

  GROUP E                           Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts                      
1 Q-Bee Honeyame (HIN)                6   5  0  1   15   7  +8   15    —   2–3  2–1  2–1
2 São Bento (SMM)                     6   4  0  2   11  10  +1   12   0–3   —   1–0  2–1
3 Cooking (KIR)                       6   2  1  3    9   7  +2    7   1–2  2–1   —   1–1
4 Kenaki Voltz (KEN)                  6   0  1  5    6  17 −11    1   1–4  2–4  0–4   — 

  GROUP F                           Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts                      
1 Rouge-Noir Schwarzenbruck (GRT)     6   3  2  1    8   6  +2   11    —   1–1  2–0  2–1
2 Bigmouth (MOR)                      6   3  1  2    7   6  +1   10   0–1   —   0–3  2–1
3 Cirencester Celtic (MOR)            6   2  1  3    9   9   0    7   2–2  0–3   —   1–2
4 Good Charlotte Society (UPS)        6   2  0  4    6   9  −3    6   2–0  0–1  0–3   — 

  GROUP G                           Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts                      
1 Rubrum Aesis (NRE)                  6   4  0  2   11   3  +8   12    —   1–2  2–0  3–0
2 Jeane Palace (MOR)                  6   4  0  2   15  12  +3   12   0–3   —   2–1  2–5
3 Locomotive Kissinger (NWH)          6   2  1  3    6  12  −6    7   1–0  0–6   —   2–0
4 Shimetone Sioux (MAR)               6   1  1  4    9  14  −5    4   0–2  2–3  2–2   — 

  GROUP H                           Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts                      
1 Ertize (ESK)                        6   3  2  1   10   6  +4   11    —   1–1  3–2  1–1
2 Sunset Boulevard AFC (STA)          6   3  2  1    9   5  +4   11   0–1   —   3–1  1–0
3 Araucária (SMM)                     6   2  1  3    8  10  −2    7   1–0  1–1   —   1–2
4 Györgyuz Krescent 1908 (AZA)        6   1  1  4    6  12  −6    4   1–4  1–3  1–2   — 

KNOCKOUT STAGE

ROUND OF 16
Eterna Miyako (HIN) 0–0 Sunset Boulevard AFC (STA) (0–1 AET)
Jeane Palace (MOR) 0–1 Cloud Park Rovers (NWH)
Bishapolis (ANU) 1–3 Bigmouth (MOR)
Hwoarang Seidoshi (HIN) 1–2 São Bento (SMM)
Q-Bee Honeyame (HIN) 4–1 Dodgeplains Mustangs (SWH)
Rouge-Noir Schwarzenbruck (GRT) 3–1 FC Leliessen (BLO)
Rubrum Aesis (NRE) 1–3 Voldo (VER)
Ertize (ESK) 1–2 US Ben Hur Sodom (THU)

QUARTER-FINALS
Voldo (VER) 1–4 Q-Bee Honeyame (HIN)
Cloud Park Rovers (NWH) 3–0 Rouge-Noir Schwarzenbruck (GRT)
São Bento (SMM) 2–1 Sunset Boulevard AFC (STA)
Bigmouth (MOR) 1–0 US Ben Hur Sodom (THU)

SEMI-FINALS
São Bento (SMM) 1–1 Q-Bee Honeyame (HIN) (1–2 AET)
Bigmouth (MOR) 1–2 Cloud Park Rovers (NWH)

FINAL

Q-Bee Honeyame (HIN) 2; Cloud Park Rovers (NWH) 1
Saint Anne National Stadium, Saint Anne, Islands of Saint Anne
Attendance: 23000 (1000 free)
QBE - QBE - Ragay (AFT); Bikyitsu, Karemon (Ecclestone (MOR) 45') , di Biasi (AUD), Eiji (Koga 45'); Lennon (EFL), Miguel Benedito (Hollysson (NYJ) 75'), Mashuri; Kirishima, Gardot [C], Pnishi (ETN)
CPR - Hasselhoff; Winthorpe, Steele, Petrovich (Frazier 66'), Pechisolido; Robinson [C], Taylor, Blackwood (Commons 83'), Cunningham; Tweedle (Patterson 83'), Delvecchio
Goals - (QBE) Pnishi 13', Gardot 40' / (CPR) Delvecchio 89'
A rather unthreatening affair for the favourites as Q-Bee Honeyame almost ran away with it. Cloud Park Rovers, known as the best team of North Wheatley, managed to at least bring some respect to their local league by holding up the rather furious advances of the Hinodejin club that not too long ago was lifting the Hinodejin league title. Halfway through, Q-Bee Honeyame saw fit to put in some of their reserves while still retaining their offensive football, making sure that the Northern Wheatleyian side wouldn't be able to get in too many shots. Danica Delvecchio, however, managed to get a small goal in near the end, not enough to challenge their opponents' lead, guaranteeing another title for the Hinodejin league, following Kanshiro Lopunnies' efforts last time around.

[Kita-Hinode]

THE BIENNIAL ON THE SHADOWS
Volleyball was suffering in the Hinodejin Empire. It wasn't a problem that had just started, but rather a problem that had just continued growing as options of sports to watch: not only football remained the top sport for Hinodejin audiences but other sports were also mounting their own stands. The Hinodejin Hockey Championship, already the nation's second sport had lucked out in their quest for expansion, finding great followings across the Empire to the point where even the league's third division saw crowds able to fill up 20,000 seaters.

Volleyball's status as the nation's third sport had also fallen thanks to a group of contenders that came from all over the place: Gridiron had survived the debacle instigated by the Ministry of Sports and was now deemed red hot thanks to a myriad of characters, such as the living legend (that hadn't exactly won any titles in two seasons but still held his pedigree high) Kyo Matsudaira, the devoted but largely lacking in stellar talent (although usually compensated by his luck) Keiji Inamoto, the star foreigner LaTohey Wattson and the rather enchanting (in more ways than one) Miss Dee-Vyne Lee, the legendary manager of the Nikai Groove. With that cast, the league was already throwing some shade at the rather lacklustre state of volley, only for the first week after the end of the season reveal that the league would be introducing teams backed by mercenary groups from Saint-Michel, including the responsible squad for dropping that bit of news: the Kawasuki Foxhounds. Suffice to say, the news that the new flashy team of the Gridiron league would be playing at the home of a certain star team of the V-League ruffled some feathers.

Another league who had a history of scruffles with volleyball, albeit usually being in the receiving end than the other way around, was the Hinodejin Empire Baseball League. Baseball shared home turfs with volleyball for a good reason: the predecessors of the population born at Nashihana featured names of both the Sunrisian volleyball and baseball leagues and when they eventually established the province, volleyball ended up winning out the minds of fans over there while baseball stagnated. An investigation did point out how Asuka, the westerner that led to the bankruptcy and later suicide of former millionaire Shinji Ikari, had some links to Nashihana College of Arts, at the time fielding a volleyball team that did play at the V-League for a while before calling it quits. Like an act of revenge from the grave, however, Baseball had finally managed to get out of the planning stages with an actual league thanks to the financial success of the Misei City Yorozuya. While not filled with characters, they did see some awesome play out of the more unorthodox players (read cyborgs) that the league featured.

Basketball had clearly surpassed volleyball thanks to the efforts of the Hinodejin Basketball League. The league had been key in the integration of cyborg players, although by 2142, the balance was clearly in favour of the cyborg-kind instead of players who didn't require the extensions that the entire process of cyberization offered. Other sports were also throwing shade in their own ways, however. While the Hinodejin Ho'omalu Nalu had been somewhat of a failure, smaller professional surf circuits were established, including Nashihana's very own "Monarchs of the Beach" which had already crowned at least five different champions, with Ko-orenite Llefwdd yMwbham being the biggest Queen of the circuit with three wins and Chikage Hanada having two crowns of King so far.

Skateboarding had started out as a thing of Ainushima after the very bored surfers of Kizukimishima Beach decided to practice in a closed pool while the rain poured but soon, the arrival of a single tape changed that entirely. To this day, one of the most notorious (and infamous) scenes of Hinodejin skateboarding has to be "Can I Kick It?", a twenty-minute tape featuring Taro Kurichima, Kenji Matsuoka and Mamoru Daito pulling tricks over the rooftops of a condominium in downtown Kawasuki with the track of the same name serving as the beat. It wouldn't be uncommon of later skate tapes to feature old rap classics and the birth of skateboarding channel Kickflip TV would become an outlet for the skate culture both stabilize their relevance in some centers and even create itself in other parts of the Empire, while also unearthing key players for the future of the culture like Momiji Hiroki, Kaoru Waseda, Sho Minamikatsu, "Crash" Ken Fujikatsu and the Eastside Gang from the Hwangju plains.

Other unorthodox options would materialize in the shape of the Formula Hinode, a local competition running with about the same level of speed as the more well-known WGPC but funded entirely by Hinodejin interests and being disputed only inside the Empire. Formula Hinode exposed Hinodejin fans to the excitement of motorsports and soon enough found itself getting bigger and with even higher stakes. Puroesu, the name for professional wrestling inside the empire found itself hot after decades of complacency thanks to amazing wrestlers and charismatic personalities, all of which culminated at the biggest event of the Empire ever, the 59th Wrestle Cup.

Volleyball, alas, struggled to fill arenas and barring exceptions, the V-League seemed doomed to eventually go under. Something would change that, however.