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by **Zwangzug** » Fri Feb 07, 2020 6:06 pm

The Kerlagrad Courier

"We're eighth in the world," brag fans who have no idea what associations are good

To the delight of 1./ spectators, Zwangzug's league has been ranked the eighth-strongest in the multiverse following the establishment of the International Federation of Club Football. For the first time, it will be entitled to enter three teams to the top-level club championship, the Champions' League that views itself as a successor to the UICA Champions' Cup, in addition to sending the next three teams to the Challengers' Cup (Globe Cup equivalent).

This joy was slightly tempered, however, by the knowledge that outside their own top six, most of these fans are completely oblivious to the current ranking of the associations. "Um, I think Starling were good at one point," said a 102d partisan speaking on condition of anonymity. "And they're from Nephara, and...well that's where North Sabrefell is, so there are probably a couple other good teams in Sabrefell proper, the part that isn't the north." A Trebuchet Cham scarf-wearer noted that "Vilita are related to Turori, and they do their own thing, also their World Cup team is very good but that's not really relevant here."

"Capitalizt SLANI ran the UICA but presumably they're less strong now...they're still ahead of us? Well, it stands to reason," muttered a (west side) FTC United supporter. "I know Yuba is there. And Sonoma Center. Also the Battling Bishops, although I think they weren't in competition recently."

"I saw a movie about Cathair, in Audioslavia," ventured a fan at the Bug House in Twineur. "Um, there are a couple of good teams there, also in Spanish when you form the -dor form of a verb you...neither of those are the best team there? I think you're making this up."

"Valanora have Raynor City, who used to be the Rockers but now aren't. Also Wexax United, Megan Kucinich played for them," stated a self-professed "Port of Clotaire bandwagon hopper" before we told her nobody cared how many Cafundelense clubs she could name.

"Whatever, someone we've never heard of will probably smack our guys around anyway and then we'll be back down to five teams," said an Ephesian FC pundit, presumably in the hopes of not getting his expectations too high.

Zwangzug's success was not limited to IFCF-sanctioned competitions; University of Homler would make it to the final of the IUCC, avenging Lanius University by ousting Maxford University, of Darmen, in the quartefinals. Willowbourne Technological Academy proved too much to overcome, however. Jessie Wieferich scored Homler's only goal in the final. (Willowbourne's crosstown rivals succumbed to 102d Polyteknik in the first round, which will no doubt add fuel to the fire of STEM/humanities debates.)

Rovers United would lose to "the cool Spanish noun team from Cathair" in the semifinals of the Vilita Cove Invitational, but found some consolation in the prolonged penalty shootout; Elena Drys-Weller converted the winning shot after Hallam Vengor turned aside Tuntingone's seventh attempt.

As for Keppal Cosmos...well, you know.

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Outgoing transfers:
Akhil Sibal -> Stade Djalenga (Mkabia)
Laurel Tinker-Witt -> Dwile Warriors (Apox)

Incoming transfers:
Tim Marley (Newmanistan) -> Rovers United

Amoura Toogwalla (Turori) -> Modal College
Kamryn Wales (Eastfield Lodge) -> Liulevi University
Tarif Vindelle (Eastfield Lodge) -> Geeccles University
Facundo Razon (Audioslavia) -> Bulkeley College
Igon Erro (Audioslavia) -> Ashthorn College
Karar-Falax Zev (Qusmo) -> DU
Ibilx-Irtix Ono (Qusmo) -> Klerked College
Otoln-Prant Ezi (Qusmo) -> Maddon College

Marley is the only actual professional, but that's fine, he's the only actual national-teamer also. Bronwyn Sadler and the far-flung fanbase should appreciate his work ethic.

Concerns have been raised about whether Toogwalla really wants to be a footballer or is the victim of helicopter parents, but Modal College is a fine school and the youngster, who we're just going to assume is human, should be able to get a good education at least and then figure out the next step. Geeccles fans have proclaimed it a haven of actual learning and much better than the Revisionism Academy, apparently having not bothered to learn that "Revisionism" is actually the name of a city, but then again it might not be a particularly great city either. Facundo Razon is expected to meet no resistance in declaring himself a defender if he wants to be; sure, he's kind of not tall, but this is the country that lets Riley Kivrin play. (Although she's more defensive midfield so that's not the best comparison...but the point stands.) The Bassabook press will make a fuss about why are we importing even more Qusmo kids, but they will be overshadowed by pointing out that the university system now has a sixteen-year-old goalkeeper who singlehandedly clinched a significant international tournament and that's gotta be some kind of narrative coup, particularly by our standards.

by **Astograth** » Sat Feb 08, 2020 3:48 pm

The Astograthian Football League
Overview: 674-681 (Part 1)

Eight seasons ago, just prior to the start of the newly reinstated Football League, a wide-ranging corruption scandal across Astograthian sport, involving embezzled funds and offshore accounts across the Modraine Sea, put the leadership of the Futbol Astograthiko Federazioa, the Astograthian Olympic Committee, and numerous government officials behind bars; bans from UICA and WCC competition came soon after. With a vanished FAF and facing the threat of returning to regional football under regional federations, club presidents and the league’s sponsors came together to set in motion the Football League as scheduled, and so it has trundled on to the present. Here follows an accounting of the eight seasons since.

The format changes that are worth mentioning are the expansion of the First Division to 20 teams, of the Second Division to 24, and the Second Division B to 48, split into two groups of 24. As before, 3 teams from the First Division are relegated each season and 3 are promoted from the Second, with playoffs from the four teams placed between the 3rd and 6th to decide the 3rd promoted team. From Second Division, 4 teams are relegated to Second B, replaced by the two winners of the Second B groups and by the two winners of cross-group promotion playoffs, between the 2nd and 3rd-placed teams in each. The overall champion of the third tier is decided in a championship final at Grand Duke’s Stadium in Rumiatzi. Tiebreakers across all divisions are head-to-head points, H2H goal difference, overall goal difference, wins, and goals scored.

Changes to the Royal Cup are more dramatic. Previously played as a series of two-legged ties and largely limited to teams from the Football League, the Royal Cup now consists of single-legged ties, with the stipulation that if there are two or more tiers of difference between teams, the lower-tiered side shall play at home. Extensive qualification rounds produce 32 non-league entrants to the 80-team Preliminary Rounds, in which the 48 third-tier teams enter the competition. These reduce the field to 20 before the entry of the remaining 44 first and second-tier clubs in the Round of 64. As always, the Royal Cup finalists meet at Grand Duke’s Stadium in Rumiatzi.

Season 674

The 29th season of national Astograthian football kicked off with a shock away victory by Machin Logegaray’s Sporting Arkamo at Old City Stadium, beating Iturributa United 2-1. United, managed by Egerdi Bordato, struggled throughout much of the early season until decisive wins against old rivals Sporting Iturributa, Royal Rumiatzi and Urbizania Wanderers brought them back in the fight. Key to this turnaround were captain and forward Iban Olabarriaga, chosen as Player of the Season, and the creative midfield duo of Beltza Urkizo and Gaztea Leyarra, along with a stricter back line commanded by Cosumarite centre-back Auguste Doblet and Nepharim goalkeeper Cethin Manson. By the midway point of the season, five teams sat separated by just two points, and for a time it seemed as though Echegoyan FC would be a real candidate for the title before a loss in the Echegoyan derby against Blue Mountain Range marked the start of a sharp decline. At the same time, neither Sporting Iturributa’s impressive defense nor Urbizania Wanderers’ brilliant left winger Jê Çìró were enough to compete with the eventual champions Iturributa United, who with a third of the season to go secured a six-point lead over a combative Ituraitz FC and held it strong to the end.

One team that made headlines for all the wrong reasons were Royal Rumiatzi, spending most of the season struggling in the mid-table and finishing at an all-time low 8th place. Manager Ubelteso Adin, a former titan of the Astograthian national team, resigned at the end of the campaign, freeing the board from the backlash of sacking a club legend. The board’s chosen replacement for the following season was Diegoche Lizaran, who guided Garitzeta Racing Club to their all-time best in the Astograthian First Division by finishing in 5th place and level on points with Urbizania Wanderers, exploiting Tzemeno Zubiria’s playmaking potential to the max.

Other teams that impressed were three-time champions Echegoyan FC who, despite claims that the low level of their regional league had diminished their status, proved capable of holding their own and finished in a respectable 6th position. Royal Arexa ended on a historical-best 7th place, earning plaudits for manager Ion Arreta; likewise Garitzeta FC, who reached 9th place despite this being their first time ever in the First Division – though they did have reasonable success in the old independent Iturributa national league. Athletic Club Olarria, though not playing poorly, were disappointed to not keep up their challenge for the top third of the table, as were Gesterlake FC and Oyardo FC. Sporting Arkamo and Erribe United, though initially tipped for relegation, performed admirably under the guidance of Iban Bachiondo and Lukar Mendikoa respectively. Mendikoa went as far as winning the Manager of the Season Award for achieving a mid-table finish and notable results – such as home wins against Ituraitz FC, Sporting Iturributa and Urbizania Wanderers, and an away win against the latter – with the most unfavoured squad in the competition, competing for the first time in any national top flight and having by far the lowest budget in the league. Athletic Club Yungoitio, the other team from the Mendebal region, conversely performed far below expectations, crumbling further as the season wore on and disappointing fans with yet another top-flight relegation despite initially looking like mid-table material. Mauritza FC and Izarloka FC unfortunately fulfilled expectations by falling in the relegation battle, though the former did make Basabe Old Boys and Antiguoko FC sweat.

Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Iturributa United 38 20 11 7 85 61 +24 71 C
2 Ituraitz FC 38 16 17 5 75 54 +21 65
3 Sporting Iturributa 38 17 11 10 42 32 +10 62
4 Urbizania Wanderers 38 17 9 12 63 49 +14 60
5 Garitzeta Racing Club 38 18 6 14 61 53 +8 60
6 Echegoyan FC 38 16 10 12 64 57 +7 58
7 Royal Arexa 38 15 12 11 69 59 +10 57
8 Royal Rumiatzi 38 14 14 10 60 54 +6 56
9 Garitzeta FC 38 16 6 16 60 71 −11 54
10 Blue Mountain Range 38 14 12 12 34 35 −1 54
11 Erribe United 38 15 8 15 59 61 −2 53
12 Athletic Club Olarria 38 13 13 12 84 69 +15 52
13 Sporting Arkamo 38 15 6 17 59 72 −13 51
14 Gesterlake FC 38 13 11 14 51 56 −5 50
15 Oyardo FC 38 14 6 18 61 69 −8 48
16 Antiguoko FC 38 9 14 15 69 76 −7 41
17 Basabe Old Boys 38 9 12 17 69 77 −8 39
18 Mauritza FC 38 9 11 18 50 65 −15 38 ↓
19 Athletic Club Yungoitio 38 6 15 17 63 85 −22 33 ↓
20 Izarloka FC 38 7 10 21 58 81 −23 31 ↓

CHAMPIONS
ITURRIBUTA UNITED
4th title

Promoted from Second Division: Athletic Club Rumiatzi, South Factory & Gortz United

Royal Cup Final
@ Grand Duke's Stadium, Rumiatzi

Once the site of a World Cup final, Grand Duke’s had been allowed to decay since before the long reign of Lord Protector Gaskon Ugarte, during which it fell into a state of complete disrepair. After a long period of refurbishment that included fully replacing the pitch, athletic track, sandwich bars and all 90,000 seats, the stadium was once again ready to hold its most regular event: the Royal Cup final. And what a final it was!

The cup’s format changes, together with the fact that in this re-inaugural season there were many strong sides in the lower tiers that carried over from the former regional competitions, meant upsets were common and First Division clubs repeatedly struggled against lower-tier opposition. Ituraitz FC handily defeated fellow top-tier team Antiguoko FC 5-0 in the Round of 64, but then needed penalties to beat the non-league minnows of Astograth Meat Commission FC. They went on to best the also non-league Erroitegi SG 2-0 in the Round of 16 and again went to penalties in the quarterfinals, this time against better-known opposition in second-tier Bakartirla Buccaneers. The semifinals saw them play away against local rivals Ximun Orieta FC, famous for once being owned by Farf explosives mogul Inocencio Ruinas. In a Deathbowl packed to the brim, Ituraitz came out the better side with goals by Zeruko Orregi, Lauaxeta Erraskin and Petrigai Errezarret.

Coming into the final at the end of a long campaign, Ituraitz were the second-best team in Astograth by league position. Their opponents would be the humble Old City Central, who had spent the season fighting relegation and escaped it just narrowly, finishing 20th in the Second Division. A traditional club from the city of Arexa but long eclipsed by their more successful rivals Royal Arexa, Old City Central had to date never played in the First Division, and their only national honours up to that point were two Second B championships. To get to the final, they’d defeated Miners FC, Sporting Sagastia and Freedom FC from the second tier, then dealt two big blows by beating Athletic Club Olarria in the quarterfinals and Blue Mountain Range in the semis. They played every tie at home and became the second team, after Royal Arexa in 645, to play the Royal Cup final while outside the First Division. Royal Arexa had, at that time, lost 1-0 to Echegoyan FC, but later won the 647 edition on penalties against Urbizania Wanderers.

One could almost forgive the fans of Ituraitz FC, with their star-studded squad and overflowing trophy cabinet, for thinking the cup was as good as won. However, they weren’t exactly facing a nobody. At the helm of Old City Central was Agoztar Gorstiaga, the former central midfielder who played for Iturributa United, the Champions’ Cup-winning FKM of Kagdazka, Polar Islandstates’ Jan Mayen Islanders and the Astograthian national team that won the 50th Cup of Harmony. Despite a disappointing league finish as the squad fell victim to injuries, inexperience, and an atrocious away record, Gorstiaga had built a surprisingly attractive, attacking team that in the early stages of the season seemed like possible promotion candidates. They’d kept their form in the cup, with the added luck of always counting on their home crowd, and carefully studied Milian Erburu’s Ituraitz,

The day of the cup final, Gorstiaga lined up with a 4-5-1 to Erburu’s consistent 4-3-1-2. Crowding the midfield forced Ituraitz to pull back one of their forwards, leaving Frantz Ormache more isolated than normal, and Central’s intense, double man-marking of the Reds’ playmaker, Urdaspal Boloki, was praised by the media as being key to stopping Ituraitz from mounting attacks down the middle. A Central corner in the 46th minute was headed down by Bazkoare Lekunberri and poked just past the Reds’ goalkeeper by Emenon Ulibarri. Old City were invigorated by scoring just on the return from half-time and Ituraitz continued to stumble, becoming increasingly desperate and not finding solutions from the bench.

In the end, it was Old City Central’s Nuno Echepareborde who received the Royal Cup, for the first time decked all in black and yellow ribbons, from the hands of Grand Duke Gaxan. They put their name on the map and equal their rivals Royal Arexa as Royal Cup winners, on top of becoming the first team in history to win the tournament while playing outside the top flight.

Old City Central 1–0 Ituraitz FC

CHAMPIONS
OLD CITY CENTRAL
1st title

Season 675

Only a few matches in, it became clear that the 30th edition of the Astograthian First Division would be decided by a three-way battle for the title. In one corner, the defending champions, Iturributa United: managed by Egerdi Bordato, Zkarlat Bandaka had to deal with the early retirement of two of last seasons’ key players in Iban Olabarriaga and Gorri Bermeyo. Bringing in the Nepharim right-back Stephen Denilson from Echegoyan turned out to be an excellent decision, as he joined Atze Sunzunegi in terrorising the right wing. Echegoyan FC, managed by Garin Alea, turned out to be the season’s surprise package, reinforcing their defense with Hanni Anchea from Urbizania Wanderers and their midfield with Emenon Ulibarri from Old City Central. The third horse, who eventually ran out as champions, were the venerable Sporting Iturributa, managed by former Astograthian and Iturributan international Zorion Legeren. Despite Royal Rumiatzi buying out the contract of star left-back Siga Urtsua (which immediately turned him into persona non grata at Old City Stadium), Chevronekinaka proved relentless in their pressing of the ball and lightning fast style of play, especially through Machin Orzanko down the right flank. Forward Egoitz Laurnagaray was likewise where he needed to be to both hold up the ball and score, and 20 year-old center-back Mogel Doyenard, brought in from Gortz United, delighted the fans with a skill and maturity beyond his years.

Diegoche Lizaran’s Royal Rumiatzi, in fourth, again tested the patience of their fans and the board. With big-money signings in the off-season, including center-back Yurdan Yaurreche from Urbizania Wanderers, last season’s top scorer Yasone Urdanibia from Oyardo FC, and the controversial purchase of left-back Siga Urtsua from Sporting Iturributa, Kaparaka again had a poor start to the season. They recovered towards the end, but never came close to the title and only within reach of 3rd place toward the very end. Urbizania Wanderers told a similar story, despite being managed by the man who took Garitzeta Racing Club to a Champions’ Cup final: Tzemeno Baxterrika. The signing of Tzemeno Zubiria from Garitzeta Racing brought a breath of fresh air to the team, but Baxterrika alleged that the sale or retirement of many players, plus injuries and an ageing bench made it difficult to be truly competitive. One point below were Ituraitz FC, whose irregular start to the season cost club legend Milian Erburu his job, being replaced by former Polarian forward Tomas Aer. Aer débuted with a 2-1 away win over Royal Rumiatzi, and despite a harsh 6-3 home loss to Athletic Club Olarria the following week, proved capable of steering Ituraitz to a decent, but not good enough, 6th place finish, the highlight of which was an incredible 5-5 draw with Iturributa United decided in the last ten minutes by goals from Apal Gebara and Baleren Narke.

Down at the bottom of the table, Garitzeta Racing Club suffered the most notable collapse. Having finished a notable 5th the prior season, their top players and manager Diegoche Lizaran were poached away by other teams during the transfer window. Manager Eriz Bakaikoa, brought in to fill the vacancy left by Diegoche Lizaran, was unable to recapture the magic and, after being sacked, neither could Goren Barrenechea pull the team out of the relegation spots. Elsewhere, the unfavoured Antiguoko FC, managed by Agoztar Ilarduya, achieved a notable 8th place, while Royal Arexa, managed by Ion Arreta, had an impressive start to the season that saw them battling for 3rd place going into the middle of the campaign.

Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Sporting Iturributa 38 24 5 9 57 31 +26 77 C
2 Iturributa United 38 20 10 8 83 63 +20 70
3 Echegoyan FC 38 19 9 10 62 43 +19 66
4 Royal Rumiatzi 38 19 6 13 52 44 +8 63
5 Urbizania Wanderers 38 15 12 11 58 50 +8 57
6 Ituraitz FC 38 14 14 10 69 68 +1 56
7 Athletic Club Olarria 38 15 10 13 68 61 +7 55
8 Antiguoko FC 38 15 9 14 63 54 +9 54
9 Basabe Old Boys 38 13 14 11 53 51 +2 53
10 Sporting Arkamo 38 15 7 16 53 56 −3 52
11 Royal Arexa 38 13 10 15 58 63 −5 49
12 Gortz United 38 14 7 17 81 79 +2 49
13 Oyardo FC 38 13 9 16 69 74 −5 48
14 Blue Mountain Range 38 12 11 15 28 38 −10 47
15 South Factory 38 12 10 16 62 69 −7 46
16 Athletic Club Rumiatzi 38 12 8 18 71 86 −15 44
17 Gesterlake FC 38 10 13 15 42 48 −6 43
18 Erribe United 38 11 8 19 66 82 −16 41 ↓
19 Garitzeta Racing Club 38 8 16 14 34 44 −10 40 ↓
20 Garitzeta FC 38 7 10 21 55 80 −25 31 ↓

CHAMPIONS
SPORTING ITURRIBUTA
3rd title

Promoted from Second Division: Iturributa Racing Club, Ximun Orieta FC & Astograth University

Royal Cup Final
@ Grand Duke's Stadium, Rumiatzi

For the second time in a row, a team from the Second Division reached the lofty heights of the Royal Cup final. Army United, a relatively young merger club whose only prior honours were one second-tier championship and the 49th Series B Champions’ Cup, defeated Bakartirla Buccaneers, defending champions Old City Central and one-time winners Ituraitz Victory to reach the final eight, in which they stunned the formidable Athletic Club Olarria with a 4-1 win. Their semifinal opponents were the also second-tier Ximun Orieta FC; in a tightly-fought affair at 18th March Stadium in Rumiatzi, Army United held on for a 3-2 home win that booked them their first-ever place in the final. Neither of their precursor teams, The Army Club nor Rumiatzi United, had managed this feat before.

Sporting Iturributa, meanwhile, had a similar route to the final, comfortably beating Mauritza FC, Royal Ibarbe, Lermendia FC and the third-tier Modraine Marauders to reach the semifinals, where they faced their first top-flight opposition in Oyardo FC. A goal from substitute Atarratze Sumundegi was all the difference they needed to make it to Grand Duke’s Stadium, and as newly-crowned First Division champions to boot.

In that colossal arena, Sporting Iturributa took the upper hand early on, Laurnagaray tapping in a low cross from Krantzaga just 9 minutes in. More goals looked like a possibility, until, in the 17th minute and against the run of play, a deep, lofted pass from Alkibararechuluaga to Iturria allowed the forward to burst through the defense and lay it on sideways for Akutain to blast into the net. Army United were level. An injury to Olazarri, the left inside forward, allowed manager Galeano to change from their habitual 4-3-3 to a deep 4-2-2-2, by subbing on the veteran centre midfielder Urbez Gomensoro. Sporting responded by aggressively targeting the flanks, but Anchoka Alastre and Lorenz Mayoz were stellar in cutting off their attacks and launching counter-attacks that kept Sporting from being able to commit too far forward. In the second half, a free-kick from Army’s Ospin Lanchetas was headed out of the box by Doyenard. It fell to Alastre, who quickly passed back to Lanchetas; the midfielder cut to his left, sending Olazagarre the wrong way, and fired away a powerful shot that slipped through a crowd of men and into Aratz Anzizar’s far post.

From then on it was withstanding the tide as Army United subbed on more defenders and Sporting bolstered their attack, but the score would not budge. Guided by Galeano, a man that The Army Club had brought to Astograth on loan from Tamarindia more than 30 years prior, Army United savoured Royal Cup glory for the first time ever.

Sporting Iturributa 1–2 Army United

CHAMPIONS
ARMY UNITED
1st title

Season 676
A season-long three-way battle between Ituraitz FC, Iturributa United and Sporting Iturributa was decided in the final weeks in dramatic fashion. Both Iturributan clubs drew and lost key matches while Ituraitz pulled off one of the greatest finales yet seen in the First Division.

With just four matches to go, Ituraitz FC, Iturributa United and Sporting Iturributa were level on 64 points. The following week, the Iturributans clashed in the biggest derby of Astograthian football, knowing that a win would keep up the pace against Ituraitz and drop their rivals to a 3-point difference – the result was one red card apiece and a 2-2 draw that left both teams unhappy. All was not lost for them, however, as Tomas Aer’s Reds still had to face two tough matches, at home against Urbizania Wanderers and away at Royal Rumiatzi. In the first, Urdaspal Boloki stepped up to play the match of his life, scoring a hat-trick to inspire a crushing 6-2 win; meanwhile, Sporting Iturributa battered South Factory 5-2 and Iturributa United lost 1-2 at home to a tremendous Royal Arexa, who had one of their finest seasons ever this year. The following week, both Iturributan clubs tripped: United with a 1-1 draw at Gesterlake and Sporting drawing 0-0 with Basabe Old Boys at home.

Ituraitz were to face Royal Rumiatzi, one of their biggest rivals and the team with the second-best home record in the league, and pulled off a stunning 4-2 win to clinch one of their proudest achievements to date, winning their record-equalling 8th title at the ground of the joint record-holders. Tomas Aer, once a legendary forward, this time won over the fans’ hearts as manager, putting together a relentlessly aggressive team whose highlight was false-nine Apal Gebara, named Player of the Season and the team’s top scorer and assister.

Ituraitz’s high point was, needless to say, one of Royal Rumiatzi’s lowest points, and cast a shadow over what was otherwise a solid season that, nevertheless, had to carry the deadweight of a very poor start that very nearly cost Diegoche Lizaran his job. Just 1 point in the first 4 matches meant his head was on the block in the Rumiatzi Derby against Athletic Club, but a 3-2 win followed by another 4-2 derby win, this time against Sporting Iturributa, earned the manager enough respite to see out the season and reach the Royal Cup final.

Urbizania Wanderers, who in the off-season had signed returning international legend Luar Dardan, had high expectations for this year. The 35 year-old attacking midfielder, who played with much success in the Polarian and Euran leagues, was immediately made captain and shone on the pitch, but the team struggled to gel throughout the season. Fans criticised the system of heavy rotation and bold week-to-week tactical changes, but the board and players stood by manager Tzemeno Baxterrika’s request to “trust the process”. In the final third of the season, a stubbornly mid-table Wanderers strung together a strong run of form that – notwithstanding the 6-2 loss to Ituraitz FC – led them to a more comfortable 5th place.

In 6th place, just one point behind, was the team on everyone’s lips. Astograth University, two-time First Division champions but long fallen from that high perch, returned to the top flight after two years out in the cold second tier, and did so in spectacular fashion. Lacking big names, manager Egoitz Malgor was praised for his team’s pragmatic, counter-based playstyle. An orderly defense, organized by veterans Zeruko Yribarren and Min Yanguas, responded with long, fast and accurate passes forward once they recovered the ball, the likes of Gaxan Irusta and youngster Koldo Ibargengoitia exploding toward goal.

Elsewhere, Oyardo FC, Royal Arexa and Sporting Arkamo impressed, performing above expectations. Athletic Club Olarria also earned praise but could have perhaps gone further, given their long-term desire to consistently make the top 6. Echegoyan FC, having reached third place the season prior, were unable to keep up the pace and put together a good run of form, teasing the top 7 but finishing a lowly 12th. Athletic Club Rumiatzi and Blue Mountain Range spent the season flirting with relegation, while Antiguoko FC and South Factory suffered cruel late collapses that saw them join Iturributa Racing Club in the second tier the following season.

Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Ituraitz FC 38 23 4 11 90 70 +20 73 C
2 Iturributa United 38 18 15 5 90 63 +27 69
3 Sporting Iturributa 38 21 6 11 56 38 +18 69
4 Royal Rumiatzi 38 18 9 11 100 80 +20 63
5 Urbizania Wanderers 38 16 12 10 61 53 +8 60
6 Astograth University 38 17 8 13 48 46 +2 59
7 Oyardo FC 38 16 7 15 65 68 −3 55
8 Athletic Club Olarria 38 14 13 11 72 67 +5 55
9 Royal Arexa 38 15 9 14 79 69 +10 54
10 Sporting Arkamo 38 16 4 18 79 89 −10 52
11 Basabe Old Boys 38 14 8 16 75 76 −1 50
12 Echegoyan FC 38 15 5 18 76 81 −5 50
13 Gesterlake FC 38 14 8 16 84 85 −1 50
14 Ximun Orieta FC 38 11 15 12 53 50 +3 48
15 Gortz United 38 12 9 17 73 86 −13 45
16 Athletic Club Rumiatzi 38 13 6 19 74 81 −7 45
17 Blue Mountain Range 38 13 5 20 36 54 −18 44
18 Antiguoko FC 38 12 8 18 61 65 −4 44 ↓
19 South Factory 38 12 4 22 64 83 −19 40 ↓
20 Iturributa Racing Club 38 10 5 23 61 93 −32 35 ↓

CHAMPIONS
ITURAITZ FC
8th title

Promoted from Second Division: Royal Association, Ituraitz Victory & Royal Ibarbe

Royal Cup Final
@ Grand Duke's Stadium, Rumiatzi

After two consecutive years of a second-tier club not only making the final but winning it, it almost came as a surprise that this year’s would be played between two First Division teams. And not just any pairing either, but a classic derby between Sporting Iturributa, who’d been runners-up the year before, and hated rivals Royal Rumiatzi. Both arrived looking to put behind a league finish that left them with a bad taste in their mouths.

To get there, Sporting had defeated Miners FC 3-2, local rivals Freedom FC 3-2 in extra time, Ezkutia MFC 1-0, and the also rivals Iturributa Racing Club 1-0 in the quarterfinals. The semifinal draw threw out a repeat of last season’s final against Army United, which ended in a cathartic 1-0 home win for Sporting. Royal Rumiatzi overcame, arguably, a more difficult route. They first beat Lermendia FC 2-0, then got taken to extra time by Garitzeta Racing Club before winning 3-1. In the Round of 16, an extra-time goal from Pasargan forward Kevin Kuntz earned them an epic 4-3 away win over Ituraitz FC, before beating local rivals East Railway 2-0 in the quarters. The semifinals matched them with Urbizania Wanderers, where they went to extra time for the third time in this edition before winning 2-0 thanks to goals from Yeremi Latzabe and Kiliz Gartzi.

In the final, Zorion Legeren’s Sporting Iturributa lined up with a deep 4-2-3-1 to the high 4-3-2-1 of Diegoche Lizaran’s Royal Rumiatzi. Both sides recognized the match would be won or lost in the midfield, and locked into a tense, exhausting battle of pressing, intercepted passes and lofted balls that rarely found their man. Scoring chances were few and routinely blocked by two keepers on top of their game in Rumiatzi’s Carsten Thunder and Sporting’s Aratz Anzizar. Neither team was willing to compromise and not even in extra time could either side break through decisively, so at long last it went to penalties.

Royal Rumiatzi kicked first. Kevin Kuntz sent it low and to his left, breathing a sigh of relief as it slipped just beyond Anzizar’s fingers and nicked the post on the way in. Next Egoitz Laurnagaray, Sporting’s star forward, blasted a shot at medium height that would have gone in had Carsten Thunder not guessed correctly, committing to his left just as the ball was struck. Rumiatzi captain Ixidor Bernales then fired an unsavable shot into the roof of the net to pile the pressure onto defensive midfielder Galindo Olazagarre, who nonchalantly shot low and strong to keep Sporting’s hopes up. Aratz Anzizar then nearly gave Royal Rumiatzi a heart attack by getting a hand to Azeari Duarte’s shot, but not enough to make the save. Sporting captain Machin Orzanko coolly stepped up and scored next, riling up the fans and his teammates with wild arm gestures.

The next penalty-taker was Garaona Krantzaga, a right winger and youth product of Sporting who had quickly become the most hated man in Iturributa by signing for Royal Rumiatzi after they paid his release clause – Ilixo Paguape, who’d done the same, was at least not Iturributan born-and-raised. There has been much discussion regarding whether Krantzaga’s penalty was an intentional or subconscious apology, whether he cracked under the pressure of facing down his former fans, or whether he’s simply a terrible penalty-taker. The fact remains that Krantzaga fired far above the crossbar and into the stands, evening the score and sending Sporting into raptures. Mazuste Ubinia, who’d come on for Ereinkor Ybarrola late into the match, stepped up; Thunder again stuck out his hand to deny the penalty, ensuring that if Rumiatzi scored the next shot they’d win the cup. Grand Duke’s Stadium was at a boil when Yasone Urdanibia, who at only 25 years of age had been named league top scorer for the 2nd time in 3 years, kissed the ball and set it down on the spot. He ignored Anzizar and stared straight at the ball, waiting for an uncomfortable amount of time after the referee had blown his whistle. Urdanibia jogged up to the ball and fire straight into the top right corner to deliver Sporting Iturributa their second straight final loss and Royal Rumiatzi their record-equalling 6th Royal Cup.

Sporting Iturributa 0–0 Royal Rumiatzi (0–0 AET) (2–4 pen.)

CHAMPIONS
ROYAL RUMIATZI
6th title

Season 677

Ituraitz FC won their record 9th First Division title, in their centenary year, by drawing 3-3 at home against Royal Rumiatzi on the league’s penultimate matchday. The road to get there was long and paved with uncertainty.

The season started off poorly for the defending champions, racking up just 9 points in their first 9 matches – Ituraitz Victory scoring a late equaliser in a heated derby added insult to injury. Heavy wins over Iturributa United (1-4) and Sporting Iturributa (3-0) marked a turning point, as Aer’s new defense consolidated itself and the pairings of Araistegi-Unzain down the left and Alaya-Orregi down the right seized decisive control over the wings. By the midway point of the season they’d climbed from 16th to 6th place, eight points off the joint leaders Royal Rumiatzi and Echegoyan FC; the Reds won their next five matches to reach 2nd. From there it became a back-and-forth tussle with Echegoyan; in their decisive clash on matchday 33, Ituraitz inched out a 1-0 win thanks to a goal by Peyo Anchordoki. Going into the penultimate weekend, Ituraitz held a 5-point lead over Sporting and Rumiatzi; a 3-3 draw against Rumiatzi with one goal by Frantz Ormache and a brace from Apal Gebara was enough to take them out of the picture and, holding the H2H advantage over Sporting, declare themselves champions. Left winger Galoer Unzain, responsible for 9 goals in 33 appearances, was chosen Player of the Season.

Royal Rumiatzi, whose marquee signing was the previous season’s top scorer Mendebal Unda from Echegoyan FC, were also slow to get going, but by the middle of the season had laid a strong claim and were considered favourites. Unda, the standout player, quickly established a productive partnership with playmaker Azeari Duarte and strike partner Yasone Urdanibia, scoring 19 goals in just 27 appearances. A hip injury ruled him out for the final third of the season, just as the title race heated up, and Rumiatzi struggled to maintain the pace against Echegoyan, Ituraitz and Sporting despite admirable efforts from replacements Aita Balagia and the Pasargan Kevin Kuntz. Ultimately, a second-place finish was considered disappointing to the fans and board – but they could at least look forward to getting their revenge against Ituraitz at the Royal Cup final.

Sporting Iturributa, despite not topping the table once throughout the season, seemed poised to lay claim to it in the final third of the season. Alas, their season was decided, like so many times before, in a derby against Iturributa United, when a cross from Marko Olazabal was converted into a goal by Xalbador Achabalastra at the far post to beat Sporting 1-0. Ituraitz had defeated Echegoyan just hours prior, and the gulf that now separated Sporting from Ituraitz meant that, to stand a chance in the title race, they’d need to beat them by more than 3 goals when they met. The resulting 2-1 win was a fine display of possession football, but not enough for Zorion Legeren’s team to come out as champions. A home loss against a desperate Ximun Orieta FC on the last matchday meant they slipped down to 3rd.

Echegoyan FC, having lost their star forward and several other key players after a dismal 12th-place finish, were not expecting great things from this season. What they weren’t counting on was their new manager, old club stalwart Iban Bachiondo, whom they’d just signed from Sporting Arkamo. With limited funds and confidence, Bachiondo secured several smart transfers and instituted a system of play that quickly catapulted Echegoyan to the top of the table, holding onto it for a third of the season against challenges from Basabe Old Boys, Royal Rumiatzi and Ituraitz FC. In the end, the mental and physical exhaustion of a squad that was unprepared to challenge for the title weighed heavily, and form dipped as the league wore on. Nevertheless, Emenon Ulibarri was recognized as the best playmaker in Astograth, leading the charts in assists and scoring 11 goals of his own.

Iturributa United, after two years of being runners-up, seemed to give up the ghost rather early. Irregular performances despite being tipped for the championship, on top of the previous years’ disappointments, soured the fanbase on manager Egerdi Bordato, who continued to receive full support from the board. The late-season win against Sporting Iturributa came too late to matter for United’s own chances, but spoiling their rivals’ was some consolation. Urbizania Wanderers, for their part, continued to languish outside the title picture – this time finishing 9th, their second-worst position of all time. Manager Tzemeno Baxterrika continued his pleading for fans to “trust the process”, though patience had grown thinner than ever with Baxterrika and his unorthodox fielding of under-23 up-and-comers and over-35 veterans. This included captain Luar Dardan, who had announced his retirement for this season but deferred it for the next at season’s end; with 12 goals in 31 appearances, it was hard to argue he remained among the competition’s elite even at 36.

The team that most surpassed expectations were Basabe Old Boys. BOB, managed by Bakar Laranaga, achieved their best-ever finish by ending up in 6th – though early in the season, some feared they might run away with the championship. Buoyed by a highly capable midfield and the 18 goals of Petrigai Errezarret – who shared the top scorer award with Arexa’s Inchixu Huartemendi – Old Boys kicked off the season with wins over Iturributa United, Ituraitz FC and Royal Rumiatzi before being eventually brought down to earth in a crushing 8-3 home defeat authored by Echegoyan FC. They only won 1 of their next 8 matches and never regained the lead, but breaking into the coveted top 6 remains a milestone achievement. Blue Mountain Range, meanwhile,

Other surprises included Blue Mountain Range, Gesterlake FC, Royal Ibarbe and Sporting Arkamo, all doing significantly better than expected. On the other end of the spectrum were Ximun Orieta FC, Oyardo FC and Athletic Club Rumiatzi. Athletic fell quickly into the relegation spots and only briefly climbed out, sacking Mikel Aluztiza and bringing in journeyman manager Gito Pizan to little effect. They were condemned when Astograth University beat Oyardo FC 3-0 to reach 17th place, casting The Willows into Second Division in the process. Ximun Orieta FC, meanwhile, eked out a heroic away win over Sporting Iturributa in the last match of the season, but were edged out by Astograth University’s win and Gortz United’s nervy draw against Urbizania Wanderers.

Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Ituraitz FC 38 23 6 9 90 60 +30 75 C
2 Royal Rumiatzi 38 20 10 8 79 61 +18 70
3 Sporting Iturributa 38 20 9 9 56 32 +24 69
4 Echegoyan FC 38 20 5 13 81 63 +18 65
5 Iturributa United 38 19 7 12 76 67 +9 64
6 Basabe Old Boys 38 18 8 12 81 75 +6 62
7 Blue Mountain Range 38 17 9 12 31 35 −4 60
8 Gesterlake FC 38 16 9 13 84 73 +11 57
9 Urbizania Wanderers 38 15 10 13 75 68 +7 55
10 Sporting Arkamo 38 14 10 14 74 73 +1 52
11 Athletic Club Olarria 38 13 12 13 69 67 +2 51
12 Royal Ibarbe 38 15 5 18 61 72 −11 50
13 Royal Arexa 38 12 12 14 71 77 −6 48
14 Ituraitz Victory 38 12 11 15 79 83 −4 47
15 Royal Association 38 10 11 17 62 69 −7 41
16 Gortz United 38 11 7 20 73 85 −12 40
17 Astograth University 38 10 9 19 48 65 −17 39
18 Ximun Orieta FC 38 11 6 21 61 80 −19 39 ↓
19 Oyardo FC 38 10 7 21 57 73 −16 37 ↓
20 Athletic Club Rumiatzi 38 9 7 22 68 98 −30 34 ↓

CHAMPIONS
ITURAITZ FC
9th title

Promoted from Second Division: Ichapeldun Mariners, Antiguoko FC & Army United

Royal Cup Final
@ Grand Duke's Stadium, Rumiatzi

For only the second time ever, the champions and runners-up of the First Division met in the same season’s Royal Cup final: Ituraitz FC and Royal Rumiatzi, in another clash of what Astograthian media has dubbed “the Silver Derby”. The two were the most successful teams in the nation – at least in terms of domestic titles – and after achieving a record-breaking 9th league title, Ituraitz now had the chance of equaling Rumiatzi’s 6 Royal Cups and 2 domestic doubles.

Getting there, Ituraitz FC took out Royal Arexa 2-1 in the Round of 64, and was then made to sweat at home by second-tier Garitzeta Racing Club, needing extra time to beat them 1-0. In the Round of 16, Royal Association was a comfortable 2-0 win; in the quarterfinals, one-time finalists South Factory brought out everything they had but ultimately fell 1-0. The semifinals presented their greatest challenge on paper, facing Iturributa United, but an inspired hat-trick from Apal Gebara propelled the Reds to the final on a magical night at the Ituraitz Sporting Ground.

It could be argued that Royal Rumiatzi trawled through comparatively easier opposition, by luck of the draw. In the first three rounds they bested second-tier teams Arbetsana Crossing 2-1 (a.e.t.), Lermendia FC 2-1, and Dockyard Oaks 5-1, before ending third-tier Sporting Sagastia’s fairy-tale run in the quarterfinals: 3-0, goals by Unda, Barnachea and Urdanibia. The semifinals presented them with solid opposition in Sporting Iturributa, at the same time they tussled for leadership of the First Division. The result was a heated 2-0 away win at Old City Stadium, goals by Gartzi and Taraskon.

Both managers, Lizaran and Aer, lined up their teams in their usual 4-3-1-2 formations – a match of two tried-and-tested titans going head to head one last time in the season. In a slow, even-matched contest, it was a high, powerful pass by Naya Urchegia that surprised the lines of Royal Rumiatzi, slipping just over a jumping Yurdan Yaurreche and into the corner of the box, bouncing once before being brought down by the chest of Lauaxeta Erraskin. It didn’t matter that keeper Carsten Thunder was nearly in his face: the forward fired the ball before it hit the ground and drove it into the far lower corner. 49th minute and, despite the Knights’ best efforts, the scoreline did not budge again. Heartbreak for Rumiatzi, records for Ituraitz: the crowning glory for their centenary year.

Ituraitz FC 1–0 Royal Rumiatzi

CHAMPIONS
ITURAITZ FC
6th title

Honours

634 - Royal Rumiatzi (1st title)*
635 - Royal Rumiatzi (2nd)
636 - Ituraitz FC (1st)
637 - Royal Rumiatzi (3rd)
638 - Iturributa United (1st)
639 - Iturributa United (2nd)
640 - Sporting Iturributa (1st)
641 - Ituraitz FC (2nd)*
642 - Ituraitz FC (3rd)
643 - Royal Rumiatzi (4th)
644 - Echegoyan FC (1st)
645 - Sporting Iturributa (2nd)
646 - Iturributa United (3rd)
--Iturributan Independence--
647 - Ituraitz FC (4th)
648 - Royal Rumiatzi (5th)
649 - Astograth University (1st)
650 - Echegoyan FC (2nd)
651 - Urbizania Wanderers (1st)
652 - Ituraitz FC (5th)
653 - Echegoyan FC (3rd)
654 - Ituraitz FC (6th)
655 - Ituraitz FC (7th)
656 - Royal Rumiatzi (6th)*
657 - Urbizania Wanderers (2nd)
658 - Urbizania Wanderers (3rd)*
659 - Royal Rumiatzi (7th)
660 - Astograth University (2nd)*
661 - Royal Rumiatzi (8th)
--Football League dissolved 662 to 672, Iturributan annexation--
673 - Urbizania Wanderers (4th)
674 - Iturributa United (4th)
675 - Sporting Iturributa (3rd)
676 - Ituraitz FC (8th)
677 - Ituraitz FC (9th)*

* - won the domestic double that season

TALLY
9 - Ituraitz FC
8 - Royal Rumiatzi
4 - Iturributa United & Urbizania Wanderers
3 - Echegoyan FC & Sporting Iturributa
2 - Astograth University

634 -       Royal Rumiatzi 2–1 Urbizania Wanderers
635 -    Iturributa United 2–0 Sporting Iturributa
636 -    Iturributa United 2–1 Sporting Iturributa (a.e.t.)
637 -          Ituraitz FC 1–0 Sporting Iturributa
638 -  Sporting Iturributa 2–0 Iturributa United
639 -     Ituraitz Victory 2–1 Iturributa United
640 -          Ituraitz FC 4–0 Ituraitz Victory
641 -          Ituraitz FC 2–0 Sporting Iturributa
642 -  Sporting Iturributa 2–0 Iturributa United
643 -  Urbizania Wanderers 2–1 South Factory
644 -       Royal Rumiatzi 1–0 Echegoyan FC
645 -         Echegoyan FC 1–0 Royal Arexa
646 -          Ituraitz FC 4–1 Royal Rumiatzi
               --Iturributan Independence--
647 -          Royal Arexa 0–0 Urbizania Wanderers (3–2 pen.)
648 - Astograth University 1–0 Royal Rumiatzi
649 -          Ituraitz FC 3–2 Royal Rumiatzi
650 - Astograth University 3–1 Royal Association
651 -            Oyardo FC 2–1 Echegoyan FC
652 -  Urbizania Wanderers 1–0 Royal Rumiatzi
653 -  Urbizania Wanderers 2–1 Echegoyan FC
654 -       Royal Rumiatzi 3–2 Echegoyan FC (a.e.t.)
655 -            Oyardo FC 0–0 Astograth University (3–0 pen.)
656 -       Royal Rumiatzi 1–1 Ituraitz FC (3–1 pen.)
657 -       Royal Rumiatzi 1–1 Astograth University (3–1 pen.)
658 -  Urbizania Wanderers 2–0 Ituraitz FC
659 -  Urbizania Wanderers 2–1 Echegoyan FC (a.e.t.)
660 - Astograth University 1–0 Royal Rumiatzi
661 -  Urbizania Wanderers 2–2 Astograth University (3–0 pen.)
   --Royal Cup suspended 662 to 673, Iturributan annexation--
674 -     Old City Central 1–0 Ituraitz FC
675 -          Army United 2–1 Sporting Iturributa
676 -       Royal Rumiatzi 0–0 Sporting Iturributa (4–2 pen.)
677 -          Ituraitz FC 1–0 Royal Rumiatzi

TALLY
6 - Ituraitz FC, Royal Rumiatzi & Urbizania Wanderers
3 - Astograth University
2 - Iturributa United, Oyardo FC & Sporting Iturributa
1 - Army United, Echegoyan FC, Ituraitz Victory, Old City Central & Royal Arexa

by **Damukuni** » Mon Feb 10, 2020 9:38 pm

The 31st CoCoCo® Campionato Esportivano di Campeones
THE LEAGUE OF ESPORTIVAN CHAMPIONS

Procedural Notes:

A new graphics package for the CEdC was commissioned by DFL Enterprises plc, upon their inheritance of CEdC organization due to the sale of TDFA Holdings 829 Corporation (The Damukuni Football Association).
The CEdC will now be played as a 16-team (4-by-4) group stage, rather than a straight knockout competition. An accompanying number of preliminary rounds will be played to narrow the playing field. Pots will then be drawn out, and groups will be drawn for the group stage. The top two (2) teams will then advance to the playoff stage, where #1 and #2 seeds from each group will be placed into pots such that no two (2) teams from the same group would meet until the Finals. Quarterfinals and Semifinals are home-and-away aggregrate series; the Finals is a single match at a neutral venue.
All late entries up to Gergary have been accepted due to the lateness of the event organizer.
The entries for Dreamplanet were rejected, as the nation ceased to exist.
Special care has been taken to include entries for associations that participated in the Dwile Invitational and the first IFCF cycle. However, if an association had two seasons (one for the Dwile Invitational and one for the IFCF), only the most recent set of results is included, in the interest of fairness.

AMK      A Mushroom Kingdom (XAN)
ACH  *   Ancherion
BRP      Boring Paradise (ACH)
BRE  *   Brenecia
CYI      Ceyne Isles (BRE)
CCU      Copper Cuprum (FHU)
DKI  *   Damukuni
FHU  *   Fhulghamous Peninsula
FID  *   Filindostan
GGY      Gergary (FID)
HIN  *   The Hinodejin Empire (Kita-Hinode)
TRI      The Ross Isles
SCM      Starcom Racing (XAN)
XAN  *   Xanneria

Preliminary Round(s) will be posted shortly.

by **Zwangzug** » Tue Feb 11, 2020 5:51 pm

Season 29

We could talk about the title race, or the fight for sixth place which now matters, or interweave the cup and speculate on how a certain side may or may not do a "double," or interweave the cup and speculate on who will be the best team there that isn't in the top six in the league for VCIAPP purposes, or we could make our foreign readers (mostly) happy by talking about how their countries' players are doing, or we could even do some more @BeyondLinks, but we're not going to do any of that, we're going to do...this.

Matchday One

Eintracht Trink would be the league "leaders" after Matchday One, because although seven of the eight games finished with a win, only Trink managed to win by three goals. In large part because they were playing in Doymals Stadium, against an Excelsior Slogda side that was not particularly strong.

Aki Iyanaga would open the scoring for the visitors, off a pass from Eyob Zonde. As the second half got underway, Micah Angier would pick up a couple of assists, one to Chisako Giehan and another to Benji Lurie. Giehan tacked on another goal in stoppage time, sending Lise Merkurjev the wrong way.

I did say they won by three, though; Alaisti did get on the board, via a Caleb Vindman header in minute 68.

Matchday Three

With Trink losing to the Robins, the remaining perfect teams are Arlington, who overcame the Rovers via a late Riley Kua goal, and Namiri Forest, who overcame FTC United via a late Kalyan Patwardhan goal. Which shouldn't have taken so long, really, only it's Forest and they can't really be bothered to go forward. Anyway both of them have a plus-four difference so they will remain tied for the present.

But now for a team who very much can be bothered to go forward, and that team is Ephesian FC. They would jump off to an early lead via Nubara Moafalia, and Alma Newhouser made it 2-0 in the twentieth minute. At halftime, Kirk McDonagh gave one of his rousing speeches about how the fans' support was actually a symbol of the disaffected proletariat needing an emotional outlet to give them materialistic meaning in this world and if revolution wasn't imminent, supporting the Zwischen side would have to do, or...something (we're extrapolating here). Anyway, it seemed to work, as Jaclyn Burkhart would assist Samuel Rigney-Jones for a third goal. Anna Agiroy's attempt at an offside trap fell flat, however, and it would be Ignacio Borjon who snuck past her to put visiting Slogda on the board and make it 3-1. Undeterred, Ephesian pressed on: Obi Enger would restore the three-goal lead, and late substitute Carole Hermann-Vedd converted a Newhouser free kick for a 5-1 final tally.

Matchday Sixteen

Bassabook led for most of the first half, albeit with Arlington and Namiri Forest close behind. Matchday 14 saw Namiri Independent defeat Bassabook to temporarily send Arlington top, but the Old Boys would bounce back by defeating Trink at the halfway point and Twineur the following round.

How would Trink react to losing a high-scoring thriller to the title contenders, I hear you ask? (I definitely hear you, that is totally the question you are asking right now.) Well, as the second half begins, it's time for a rematch of the first round, except now Trink are at home. It would be Lurie who opened the scoring at the Kyogijo Concord, cuing another round of poorly-coordinated fireworks from the excitable but easily-distrated staff there. They would be less excited about the equalizer from Kostya Hart-Farm, who while getting up there is still as threatening an option on the bench as Slogda can boast. In the second half, Zonde found the head of Giehan's energetic corner kick and gave Nebenstimme the lead once again. Defender Lorli Kutschera got to come forward on a counterattack and add on a third.

Matchday Eighteen

Bassabook stumbled in Cham, with Edwin Cherenkov-Nguyen's goal enough to see the home side prevail. The team that capitalized on this was, somewhat surprisingly, Spenson Suburbia! Sure, they won the Cereal Cup two seasons ago, but they didn't actually get to do anything because of it. But Itzhak Canterbury has been a pleasant surprise in goal, and an aging Lucas Kukiseso still knows how to plant a pass. He would get the assist on Ernesto Valdez' goal, which was the only one against Canbix.

As for last season's champions, they now find themselves fighting to stay in the expanded UICA places--Keppal are now sixth, after Namiri Independent came from behind to win at Ayathen Arena. The Cosmos were passed up by Ephesian FC, with a Rigney-Jones brace coming at the beginning and end of the first half--the wind blowing that direction probably helped. When sides switched, Slogda looked like they might take advantage of the favorable weather, through a Vindman tap-in, but they were unable to muster anything for the remainder of the game. Ephesian eventually overcame the wind, with Burkhart assisting Newhouser on another goal.

Matchday Twenty-Two

Bassabook seemed to have met their match in a tough Namiri Forest side, who steadfastly defended a Taranath Brar-provided lead. But Amos Noile-Murne managed to stay onsides to evade Chevanthi Arokiaraj just long enough to equalize. The Old Boys would have another lenient referee to appreciate in Zwischen, where Hermann-Vedd's late equalizer snatched a half-point away from Arlington City, thus ensuring that the latter failed to take advantage of Bassabook's wobble. The Old Boys stay top, albeit by a slim half-point.

But credit where credit is due...to Borjon, who found a long pass from his compatriot Baran Kuznetsov, finished with aplomb (plombs don't go with anything else, just finishes), and put Alaisti on the board against Namiri Independent. The hosts would fail to reach that same board, despite some Binod Swain efforts that reached the cheap seats. (Are all the seats the same price in a socialist economy? I mean, I'd go with "Row Z" for the cliche tally, but I feel like we wouldn't have a negative view of Zs, you know?) Anyway, Slogda won the game!

Matchday Twenty-Four

Bassabook aren't exactly pulling away, but they have a little more breathing room at the top now. Keppal jumped back into the top six by defeating Spenson, who are still challenging for at least the, uh, Challengers' Cup slots, off a goal from Greta Hunter-Parr. Cham were annoyed to lose a Rovers club who, perhaps tired by their Vilitan Cove adventures, haven't really accomplished much this campaign, with Elena Drys-Weller the only scorer in Kerlagrad. The Rovers are chasing down Twineur for, uh, fourteenth, and they got a boost in that quest from Slogda, who defeated the Bugs behind a goal from Hart-Farm.

Matchday Twenty-Six

Sporting Esper leapfrogged Keppal and Cham to jump back into the top six, delivering a beatdown to 102d Jr.s, who aren't particularly pleased about Bassabook's continued success either. Interwoven amidst a Trevor Mellis hat trick were goals from Jackson Vernon-Panto, Barbara Mears, and (for the dejected visitors) Irene Telmouth. Keppal were overcome by Brar and Namiri Forest, while Cham were overcome by Kuzma Poulson and Slogda.

Matchday Twenty-Seven

It's an interesting time to be a Cosmos fan, between Tavish Willow walking back into his job like nothing's changed, Satenik Banach adjusting her questionable nutritional supplements based on questionable advice (we mean the health benefit of them is questionable. not that they're performance-enhancing or illegal or anything. just, doesn't seem to be helping a lot), Martin Scallop stepping down from active play in order to shamelessly promote his grand unifying theories of statistics, and Joel McJakill laboring to be interesting enough to have a plotline but not interesting enough to be emotional about it, that would be bad. They're in a three-way tie for fifth place right now, behind Cham and ahead of Esper in the fight for the last couple IFCF slots. Cham did their best to assert their superiority over Esper this week, mind you, with Lolicia, Clyde Crystal-Sap, Myrtle Wagner, and Erek Konigsberg all scoring as the Cabbas crushed the Robins. Keppal would be less accomplished, with Briony Singh having to hustle to tie it up after Poulson's goal.

And...that was it. Bassabook held off all comers, defeating Namiri Independent on the penultimate matchday to clinch the title. It's their first since the days of Idoni and Guttuso (they're getting factbooks soon, like for reals) and Menken and his extremely verbose fan base; while they've been in contention plenty of times since, a return to the title will be cause for celebration at the Baritone and across the southeast.

Spenson proved to be for real, and will be content with a Challengers' Cup place after losing to Ephesian on the final day. Arlington won to take third, with Maryam Cespi putting them on the board and Sydney Stefred adding one in injury time of the first half (for a change); this, in the process, sent Cham down to seventh, which meant that Esper, who overcame the Rovers, climbed back to sixth.

You also witnessed a recounting of Excelsior Slogda's goals this season:

Vindman 2
Borjon 2
Hart-Farm 2
Poulson 2

Not "a randomly sampled selection of their goals, presented for drama and segues into the other results." All of them.

This is not actually the worst season in the history of the 1./ as measured by points; that "achievement" still belongs to Arlington City in the tenth (last pre-hiatus) season, who took the entire season to win one game. Slogda, as Jeremy Jaffacake put it in a different context, did more with less. With the least, to be clear, of any team; the previous low bar was the 11 that 102d mustered in the season Bassabook were winning their first title (how annoying must that season have been for 102d fans).

Anyway. The only way to go is, as they say, "ever upward."

Pos/Team                 Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Bassabook Old Boys     30   20   4   6    54   32  +22    22
 2 Namiri Forest          30   19   4   7    37   19  +18    21
 3 Arlington City         30   15   9   6    44   29  +15    19.5
 4 Spenson Suburbia       30   17   3  10    45   29  +16    18.5
 5 Keppal Cosmos          30   16   4  10    37   28   +9    18
 6 Sporting Esper         30   13   8   9    33   32   +1    17
 7 Trebuchet Cham         30   14   5  11    49   42   +7    16.5
 8 Canbix Muses           30   15   3  12    33   26   +7    16.5
 9 Ephesian FC            30   12   7  11    62   61   +1    15.5
10 Eintracht Trink        30   13   5  12    57   56   +1    15.5
11 Namiri Independent     30   10   6  14    39   44   −5    13
12 102d Jr.s              30    9   5  16    27   36   −9    11.5
13 FTC United             30    7   9  14    29   39  −10    11.5
14 Twineur Bugs           30    8   5  17    38   44   −6    10.5
15 Rovers United          30    7   2  21    40   66  −26    8
16 Excelsior Slogda       30    3   5  22     8   49  −41    5.5

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Cereal Cup

First Round
Keppal Cosmos 1–0 Spenson Suburbia
Bassabook Old Boys 1–0 Namiri Independent
Namiri Forest 3–1 Sporting Esper
Arlington City 2–0 Twineur Bugs
Canbix Muses 0–1 Rovers United
Trebuchet Cham 4–3 FTC United
Eintracht Trink 1–1 102d Jr.s
Ephesian FC 1–1 Excelsior Slogda

The Rovers produced the only upset, with Elena Drys-Weller quieting the Muses. Slogda did at least get on the board here, via Hart-Farm, so they will have the "pleasure" of facing 102d in the next round. The Keppal-Bassabook showdown should have slightly more spectators, with Briony Singh and Lloyd Bowie respectively providing the goals for the top seeds.

Namiri Forest 5–0 Arlington City
Keppal Cosmos 1–3 Bassabook Old Boys
Rovers United 2–3 Trebuchet Cham
Eintracht Trink 6–2 Ephesian FC
102d Jr.s 1–0 Excelsior Slogda
Spenson Suburbia 0–1 Canbix Muses
Namiri Independent 1–0 FTC United
Sporting Esper 2–1 Twineur Bugs

Sooo. That thing we said last season about Arlington being maybe more of a cup team. Maybe...not so much. They were trounced by MUFN rivals Namiri Forest, with Jahan Gurshasp, Taranath Brar's heir apparent, scoring a hat trick within the first half. Chevanthi Arokiaraj and Vishal Ghatak added on in the second half.

It's not clear whether Forest will be disappointed or scandalized that theirs wasn't even the best offensive showing of the round, though one suspects they're probably as amused as anyone when Ephesian do...that. Aki Iyanaga and Benji Lurie scored twice for Trink, with Micah Angier and Eyob Zonde also getting on the board. Samuel Rigney-Jones and Carole Hermann-Vedd provided the offense for the visitors.

Bassabook proved their willingness to fight on two fronts against Keppal, with Bowie giving them an early lead and Ozbek Sarikaya coming forward to chip in on a second goal. Satenik Banach would score for the Cosmos in the second half, and came up with some impressive dribbling off the restart, but Amanda Rickey stymied the threat, and Jonah McCollins added on for the visitors.

Second Round
Bassabook Old Boys 2–1 Namiri Forest
Trebuchet Cham 5–3 Eintracht Trink
Canbix Muses 1–0 102d Jr.s
Namiri Independent 5–4 Rovers United
Sporting Esper 0–1 Keppal Cosmos
Excelsior Slogda 0–1 Arlington City
Ephesian FC 4–3 Spenson Suburbia
FTC United 0–0 Twineur Bugs

Third Round
By this point in the season Namiri might have already outpaced Keppal as the actual challenge that Bassabook was opposing on two fronts. The Old Boys were undeterred, and Kevin Ornati and Mallie Roosevelt-Cun would score for them. Ghatak survived a rough tackle from Rickey, scored shortly after, and managed to look very dazed and confused--not so much from being injured as for getting another goal, I guess he's really not used to coming forward.

Not to be overlooked, Trebuchet Cham stayed perfect as well, and this was probably one of the many points in the season where they were like "well hopefully we'll be in the top six and who really cares, but just in case..." Both sides traded a barrage of goals early in the first half and then seemed to be too tired to do anything in the second, despite substitutions. Myrtle Wagner would score a brace for the Cabbas, one from open play and another on a penalty after a clumsy Daisy Kastner-Raine foul. Erek Konigsberg, Lolicia, and Eileen Naphalt also contributed to the hosts' victory (I mean everybody contributed, like, Scallop's law...) while Chisako Giehan, Lorli Kutschera, and Lurie got on the board for the visitors. I feel a little sorry for the stadium announcer who had to deal with Lolicia, Lorli, and Lurie traipsing all over the place, but to be honest, the Cham staff are probably used to it after having to explain that yes, Edwin Cherenkov-Nguyen gets to put his entire surname on his jersey just like everybody else to the annoyed NT replica-makers.

Fourth Round
Bassabook Old Boys 2–1 Trebuchet Cham
Namiri Forest 4–1 Canbix Muses
Keppal Cosmos 2–2 Namiri Independent
Arlington City 2–2 Eintracht Trink
102d Jr.s 1–2 Ephesian FC
Rovers United 1–0 Sporting Esper
FTC United 2–0 Excelsior Slogda
Twineur Bugs 2–4 Spenson Suburbia

Bassabook secure the first double in Cereal Cup history (this being only the seventh such event, it's really not that impressive, but good for them anyway) behind goals from McCollins and Amos Noile-Murne; Cham will content themselves with Naphalt's goal, and more importantly, qualification to the VCIAPP given their close seventh-place finish.

Also, we can point and laugh at Namiri Forest, where four different people scored goals, including Ghatak who obviously has no idea what to do with himself.

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February Frenzy

First Round

University of Sinako 3–0 Universitaet Schwandt
Ozcheb University 3–1 Heisenberg University
Engdahl Institute 3–1 Minong College
Mursbayley College 2–2 Wawen College (4–2 AET)
College of the Riverside 0–2 University of Jeatt--Kindtown
Stiglex University 4–3 Glune Institute of Natural Sciences
Sapper Tech 0–0 University of Greater Zwangzug (1–1 AET) (2–4 pen.)
Henssen Institute 0–1 University of Homler
AIU 0–0 Edison College (0–1 AET)
Ronquebuck University 2–2 Bryce College (2–2 AET) (5–6 pen.)
University of Twineur 2–3 Leblanc Universite
Zwangzug University of Science 1–1 Pittman University (2–1 AET)
Scholl College 2–1 Brench
Snowden College 1–2 Hassench College
Liulevi University 1–4 University of Dauclem
Parmel District University 1–2 Klerked College
Bulkeley College 0–0 University of Jeatt--Lucina (0–2 AET)
Newtown Institute 1–3 Jefhed College
Modal College 1–1 Maddon College (1–1 AET) (3–2 pen.)
Shanbock University 1–4 102d Polyteknik
Zwangzug University 3–3 Orling College (3–3 AET) (4–2 pen.)
Ashthorn College 1–0 Freund College
Geeccles University 3–0 Stoal Institute of Science
Westfield College 0–2 Zwangzug National University
Neume College 0–2 St. Deedrag University
Fleinhardt College 4–2 Mandelbrot University
Elizur Mountain College 3–2 College of Bronc
Culver College 1–1 University of Ponderosa (1–3 AET)
Lanius University 0–1 Erewhon University
Taravin College 5–1 DU
University of Naspe 1–1 University of 102d (2–1 AET)
College of Twake 0–3 Frammard College

Second Round

University of Sinako 1–1 Ozcheb University (2–1 AET)
Engdahl Institute 3–1 Mursbayley College
University of Jeatt--Kindtown 0–3 Stiglex University
University of Greater Zwangzug 0–1 University of Homler
Edison College 0–1 Bryce College
Leblanc Universite 1–1 Zwangzug University of Science (1–1 AET) (3–0 pen.)
Scholl College 3–1 Hassench College
University of Dauclem 2–0 Klerked College
University of Jeatt--Lucina 1–3 Jefhed College
Modal College 0–2 102d Polyteknik
Zwangzug University 0–2 Ashthorn College
Geeccles University 0–2 Zwangzug National University
St. Deedrag University 0–2 Fleinhardt College
Elizur Mountain College 0–2 University of Ponderosa
Erewhon University 5–4 Taravin College
University of Naspe 0–2 Frammard College

Third Round
University of Sinako 0–0 Engdahl Institute (1–0 AET)
Stiglex University 2–4 University of Homler
Bryce College 0–0 Leblanc Universite (1–0 AET)
Scholl College 0–1 University of Dauclem
Jefhed College 1–3 102d Polyteknik
Ashthorn College 1–2 Zwangzug National University
Fleinhardt College 1–0 University of Ponderosa
Erewhon University 1–2 Frammard College

Fourth Round
University of Sinako 1–2 University of Homler
Bryce College 3–3 Scholl College (4–3 AET)
102d Polyteknik 3–1 Zwangzug National University
Fleinhardt College 1–0 Frammard College

Fifth Round
University of Homler 3–0 Bryce College
102d Polyteknik 2–1 Fleinhardt College

Playoff:
Bryce College 1–3 Fleinhardt College

Final:
University of Homler 2–2 102d Polyteknik (2–2 AET) (4–5 pen.)

The Bees and Peacocks produce a semblance of continuity and strength, or maybe it's just that their underclasspeople hadn't aged out yet. The third-place playoff produced almost as much attention as the final, not because either of these sides was favored, but because the Bryce Lions are traditionally considered very prestigious students if not athletes,and they now boast Misako Tsuki among their adjuncts...she's probably more likely to be the actual coach of the team, isn't she. Anyway, they were overcome by the Starfish, who also hail from 102d.

Zwangzug (ZWZ) qualifiers
IFCF Champions League: Bassabook Old Boys, Namiri Forest, Arlington City
IFCF Challengers Cup: Spenson Suburbia, Keppal Cosmos, Sporting Esper

Liga dos Vencedores: Bassabook Old Boys, Namiri Forest
Copa das Confederações: Arlington City

IUCC: 102d Polyteknik, University of Homler, Fleinhardt College

VCIAPP: Trebuchet Cham (ZWZ)

Zwangzug (ZWZ) final site bids
Liga dos Vencedores: Janaki Gardens, Guariday
There is a wide array of plant life growing outside and on the fringes of the stadium, while the grass is grown to whatever length encourages stultifyingly defensive play.

IFCF Challengers Cup: Stelladome, Fulpog (near Spenson)
A high-tech stadium with lots of dizzying screens and stat displays, this is also a somewhat historic field, having hosted the final of Cup of Harmony 33 back in "the day."

by **Havynwilde** » Fri Feb 14, 2020 6:46 pm

Procedural Notes

Associations notifying the CMFA of their entries are asked to double-check the stationery for errors. As our staff at the CMFA must work through many piles of documents, it important that they are correctly labeled, and particularly that the word "qualifiers" is spelled correctly.
The Entries of the Melayu Archipelago were accepted as those of a multi-associational league, rather than as Eraman's puppet. The CMFA could discern no connection between Eraman and the Melayu Archipelago.
The entries of Liga Supre, the multi-associational league comprising Baranil and Wara-Salas, were accepted. SImilar to the FFI, the CMFA will refer to the BRN and WRS joint league under rhe trigamme of: LSP.
Hosting rights of the 3rd CMFA Champions League shall be hosted in Shamrock Park, locayed in Bellymn, Havynwilde (34,170) as no other stadium has bidded for hosting rights.

Preliminary Round
Team listed first hosted first game.

(MLY)                    Lewden FC    2–1    Damaisari                    (ERM)   2–1   0–0
(PCU)            Pesepedu Pedungan    3–3 p  Onamandla Royal Lions        (MLY)   1–1   2–2   (2-4 pen)
(HVY)              1964 Briarcliff    4–2    Birnin Almalaki              (ZIW)   4–0   0–2
(MLY)	          Oxbridge City FC    2–3    CSKA Kuban                   (LSP)   1–1   1–2   
(JSC)			   Nilayam  a 2–2    Randallstown                 (MLY)   1–0   1–2
(MLY)                     Zahirdad    6–5    Shukra                       (MSM)   4–1   2–4

Qualifying Round
Team listed first hosted first game.

(MLY)		            Luyang    1–4    Al-Wadid Young Boys          (ZIW)   0–3   1–1
(MLY)			      Soma    4–3    Nilayam                      (JSC)   3–1   1–2
(HVY)   	   1964 Briarcliff    4–1    Zahidrad                     (MLY)   2–0   2–1
(LSP)		   Lokomotiv Kuban    5–1    Royal Puncakpura             (ERM)   1–1   4–0
(MLY)			 Lewden FC    3–2    Pesedilan Pemedilan          (PCU)   2–0   1–2
(JSC)			  Calugida    6–1    Onamandla Royal Lions        (MLY)   2–1   4–0
(LSP)			CSKA Kuban    1–2    Advernians                   (HVY)   0–1   1-1

Qualifying Round
Group winners qualified for Champions' League group stage.

1 CSKA Kuban                     LSP   6    4   2   0    16    4  +12    14
2 Onamandla Royal Lions          MLY   6    3   2   1    12    7   +5    11
3 Nilayam                        JSC   6    1   4   1    11   14   −3     7
4 Zahirdad                       MLY   6    1   3   2     6    8   −2     6
5 Calugida                       JSC   6    1   3   2     7   10   −3     6
6 Royal Puncakpura               ERM   6    1   2   3     9   13   −4     5
7 Pesedilan Pemedilan            PCU   6    0   4   2     6   11   −5     4

Group Stage
Group winners and runners-up qualified for Champions' League quarterfinals.

Group A                                                          
1 Western United              ZIW   6   5  0  1   15   3 +12   15    —   3–0  4–0  5–0
2 Avante Leipreachán          HVY   6   4  1  1   13   7  +6   13   2–0   —   4–1  3–0
3 Shani                       ERM   6   1  1  4    6  14  −8    4   0–1  2–2   —   1–2
4 Pescam Campuhan             PCU   6   1  0  5    5  15 −10    3   1–2  1–2  1–2   —

Group B                                                          
1 Lokomotiv Kuban             LSP   6   6  0  0   17   0 +17   18    —   2–0  3–0  5–0
2 Soma                        MLY   6   3  1  2   10  10   0   10   0–1   —   3–2  3–2
3 Anara                       ERM   6   2  0  4   11  16  −5    6   0–3  2–3   —   3–2
4 Ruacalu                     JSC   6   0  1  5    7  19 −12    1   0–3  1–1  2–4   —

Group C                                                          
1 Baywall Athletic            HVY   6   5  1  0   16   4 +12   16    —   1–1  3–1  5–0
2 Mitra                       MSM   6   1  4  1    6   8  −2    7   0–3   —   2–2  2–1
3 Gato Uyuri                  JSC   6   0  4  2    5   8  −3    4   1–2  0–0   —   1–1
4 Darkclouds FC               MLY   6   0  3  3    4  11  −7    3   1–2  1–1  0–0   —

Group D                                                          
1 Advernians                  HVY   6   4  2  0   13   6  +7   14    —   2–1  4–0  3–2
2 CSKA Kuban                  LSP   6   3  2  1   13   5  +8   11   1–1   —   3–1  5–0
3 Calugida                    JSC   6   1  2  3    6  12  −6    5   2–2  0–2   —   2–0
4 Duncanshire FC              MLY   6   0  2  4    4  13  −9    2   0–1  1–1  1–1   —

Group E                                                          
1 Sandheights City            ZIW   6   5  0  1   18   2 +16   15    —   3–0  2–0  5–0
2 Sparta Kuban                LSP   6   4  1  1   10   4  +6   13   1–0   —   1–0  4–0
3 Lewden FC                   MLY   6   1  1  4    4  11  −7    4   1–4  0–3   —   2–0
4 Pesetih Titih               PCU   6   0  2  4    2  17 −15    2   0–4  1–1  1–1   —

Group F                                                          
1 1964 Briarcliff             HVY   6   5  0  1   15   3 +12   15    —   2–1  3–0  3–0
2 Mordov Rogak                LSP   6   4  1  1   10   3  +7   13   1–0   —   3–0  3–0
3 Al-Wadid Young Boys         ZIW   6   1  1  4    4  12  −8    4   1–3  1–1   —   0–1
4 Royal Dualapura             ERM   6   1  0  5    2  13 −11    3   0–4  0–1  1–2   —

Octofinals

(HVY)                   Advernians    2–3    Mordov Rogak                 (LSP)   0–2   2–1
(ERM)			     Anara    1–7    Sandheights City             (ZIW)   1–3   0–4
(LSP)		   Lokomotiv Kuban    4–1    Mitra                        (MSM)   2–1   2–0
(HVY)		   1964 Briarcliff    8–0    Calugida                     (JSC)   6–0   2–0
(MLY)		    	 Lewden FC    1–7    Western Untied               (ZIW)   0–1   1–6
(LSP)		      Sparta Kuban   10–3    Soma                         (MLY)   4–1   6–2
(LSP)			CSKA Kuban    3–2    Avante Leipreachán           (HVY)   2–1   1–1
(JSC)		  	Gato Uyuri    1–5    Baywall Athletic             (HVY)   0–1   1–4

Quarterfinals

(HVY)             Baywall Athletic    5–6    Sandheights City             (ZIW)   3–3   2–3
(ZIW)	            Western United    4–0    Lokomotiv Kuban              (LSP)   0–0   4–0
(LSP)		      Mordav Rogak    4–1    CSKA Kuban                   (LSP)   3–1   1–0
(LSP)		      Sparta Kuban    0–4    1964 Briarcliff              (HVY)   0–3   0–1

Semifinals

(LSP)		      Mordav Rogak    7–0    Sandheights City             (ZIW)   5–0   2–0
(HVY)		   1964 Briarcliff    3–4    Western United               (ZIW)   2–0   1–4

Finals
This match is a single leg played at the neutral site venue of Shamrock Park in Bellymn, Havynwilde, which has a capacity of 55,700.
Purple Bolded team is the champion of the CMFA Champions' League.

(LSP)		      Mordav Rogak    5–1    Western United               (ZIW)

Mordav Rogak win their second consecutive CMFA Champions' League, the second time a Baranillian team have won the Champions' League.

Post-edition rankings will be made available soon following CMFA procedures.
The entry limits for the next season of CMFA competition will be as follows:

Special considerations:
- Mordav Rogak and Western United are assured places in the Champions’ League group stage. If either fails to qualify for the Champions’ League through their domestic league, their association will receive an additional place.
- Liga Melayu: Shall have six places filled by a minimum of three different associations
- Liga Supre: Shall have 4 placed filled by two different associations
The deadline for registration shall correspond with the final of the next IFCF cycle

Stadium bids for the final of the 4th edition of the CMFA Champions' League are now being invited. Bidding is welcome to all stadiums seating a minimum of 25,000 spectators, bidding is encouraged to be detailed concerning amenities, features, et cetera. In the event that no bids are presented, the selection will default to Shamrock Park in Bellymn, Havynwilde, seating 34,170.

Confédération Malaya de Football Association
Official Sites :

by **Kelssek** » Tue Feb 18, 2020 5:50 pm

Season preview
Matchweek 1-28
Matchweek 29-34
Matchweek 35-38, Cup results, awards, lower divisions

Kelssek (KSK) qualifiers
CL: CS Saint-Rémy
CC: Kirkenes FC, Burnaby SC, CF Saint-Richard
CWC: Clayquot City
LBCT: Torbay Thunder, FC Novonaya, Trenton AC, Colwynian Vale
Vilitan Cove Invitational (most goals scored): CF Outineau

Kelssek (KSK) final site bids:
IFCF Champions' League: Stade Outineau, with a seating capacity of over 81,000, is the largest stadium in Kelssek. The stadium was built for World Cup 46 and hosted the final which saw Dancougar beat Daehanjeiguk 5-4. It was also the venue of the final for the 44th UICA Champions’ Cup. Its main tenant is the Nordiques RFC rugby union team. The stadium is built adjacent to a Kelssek National railyard in a former industrial area on the Royal Canal. The site's historic use in shipping and industry is commemorated with a statue of a longshoreman at the stadium's Quai-Saint-Charles entrance, which faces the canal and is the main pedestrian route from downtown Outineau.

IFCF Cup Winners' Cup: Kingswharf (capacity 40,500)
Home of Shearwater FC, the stadium is located adjacent to downtown Breton on the opposite side of the harbour from the naval base that gave its main tenant its name. Breton is a large, rainy city with an ancient citadel, a major port, a large university student population, and delicious fresh seafood.

by **Audioslavia** » Fri Feb 21, 2020 6:35 pm

NB: Spoilers for A Tale of Two Cathairs below.

SEASON TEN

A Tale of Two Cathairs - a domestic football RP
1: The Middle Children
2: Deadline Day
3: One Dai as a Lion
4: Rohan, Rosewing and a Remontada
5: Rohan and Rook
6: ”Cathair”
7: Showdown pt1
8: Football Association
9: Out in the Cold
10: Jirijii and the Mercedinians
11: The Title Race pt1
12: The Title Race pt2
13: Showdown pt2

National League Two          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 KT Koroatuz                38   22  10   6    52   25  +27    76 Promoted, Liga B
 2 KT Ferramendiak            38   22   6  10    79   58  +21    72 Promoted, Liga B
 3 Osarese Marcadia           38   20  10   8    54   31  +23    70 Promotion Playoff, Liga B, Cygnus Cup
 4 The Oran                   38   21   5  12    67   46  +21    68 Promotion Playoff
 5 Excelsior Zijweg           38   18   9  11    68   58  +10    63
 6 KT Laranjauzia             38   18   8  12    59   47  +12    62
 7 Sobrevolante               38   16  12  10    65   50  +15    60
 8 Eletti Valligiani          38   17   7  14    84   70  +14    58
 9 Santa Margarida            38   16  10  12    69   59  +10    58
10 CdF Celtade                38   18   4  16    55   49   +6    58
11 Isle of Kjeligsted FC      38   16   8  14    65   61   +4    56
12 Laranjeiras                38   16   5  17    53   53    0    53
13 Hibernação                 38   15   6  17    69   71   −2    51
14 CF Herradores              38   14   7  17    55   60   −5    49
15 Corações                   38   14   6  18    67   69   −2    48
16 Huiszwalluw FC             38   10  14  14    45   54   −9    44
17 Necromarinai               38   12   4  22    64   81  −17    40 Relegated
18 Iron Brewery               38    9   9  20    50   72  −22    36 Relegated
19 Uniao Tortuguita           38   10   4  24    63   91  −28    34 Relegated
20 Viking Halehavn*           38    2   4  32    26  104  −78   -10 Relegated
* Docked 20 points for entering administration

R41                                   Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Sporting Clube de São Jeremías      40   28   6   6    83   36  +47    90 Promoted
 2 Sporting Clube Marinheiros          40   26   9   5    72   27  +45    87 Promoted
 3 Crossport Dynamo                    40   23   7  10    67   45  +22    76 Promoted
 4 C.D. Portobranco                    40   21  11   8    52   33  +19    74 Promoted
 5 Crossport Mariners                  40   20  12   8    54   36  +18    72
 6 DDM Dunas Secas                     40   22   6  12    55   43  +12    72
 7 Alistoun Academicals                40   19  12   9    54   37  +17    69
 8 Reina Del Sud                       40   17  16   7    57   39  +18    67
 9 SC Laivanrakentajas                 40   17  14   9    76   52  +24    65
10 Valens AV                           40   17  14   9    61   44  +17    65
11 Kitherwell                          40   17  14   9    68   58  +10    65
12 Vidrieros                           40   19   8  13    68   61   +7    65
13 Valão                               40   17  13  10    54   29  +25    64
14 KT Kanpoldelko                      40   18  10  12    59   54   +5    64
15 Guerrilla Cathair                   40   16  15   9    53   39  +14    63
16 United Cathair FC                   40   17  11  12    72   53  +19    62
17 Ceilerden Harp                      40   17  10  13    64   52  +12    61
18 Frecce                              40   17  10  13    57   54   +3    61
19 Lemmitania State FC                 40   17  10  13    68   67   +1    61
20 2130 Calolziolungho                 40   15  15  10    52   49   +3    60
21 CdFS Ilheiros                       40   16  10  14    57   53   +4    58
22 KT Ferratzaileak                    40   17   7  16    61   70   −9    58
23 Ceilerden Rovers                    40   15  12  13    51   41  +10    57
24 Sparta Zijweg                       40   13  15  12    51   57   −6    54
25 Clockwork FC                        40   16   4  20    45   56  −11    52
26 Orquideas                           40   13  12  15    58   56   +2    51
27 CF Cruceros                         40   13  12  15    41   46   −5    51
28 Valderantia United                  40   11  15  14    58   67   −9    48
29 Coile Owls                          40   13   5  22    51   61  −10    44
30 Calcio Lecho                        40    9  16  15    40   59  −19    43
31 Maccabi Hasiera                     40   10   9  21    51   77  −26    39
32 Viking Hryggur                      40   10   8  22    51   73  −22    38
33 Ross Railway                        40    9   9  22    44   73  −29    36
34 Deportivo de Puerta Cruz            40    7  14  19    38   60  −22    35
35 Cerejeiras                          40    8  11  21    57   84  −27    35
36 Glasgar Rebels                      40    9   7  24    39   65  −26    34
37 Fundición                           40    7  11  22    41   56  −15    32
38 Steelworks                          40    7   9  24    31   62  −31    30
39 Coile Blades                        40    6  11  23    39   66  −27    29
40 PLFC                                40    7   7  26    39   66  −27    28
41 Glasgar Royals                      40    6   9  25    28   61  −33    27

Preliminary Round
Clockwork FC 1–3 Ceilerden Harp
Sparta Zijweg 4–0 Ross Railway
Calcio Lecho 3–0 PLFC
Viking Hryggur 3–3 Deportivo de Puerta Cruz (3–3 AET) (1–3 pen.)
Coile Owls 1–0 KT Ferratzaileak
Glasgar Royals 0–1 Fundición
Vidrieros 0–2 Valens AV
Steelworks 1–0 Coile Blades
Cerejeiras 4–1 Glasgar Rebels
CF Cruceros 3–5 Orquideas
Frecce 0–1 Maccabi Hasiera
2130 Calolziolungho 2–0 Valderantia United

Kirola Cup 1st Round
Calcio Sicurezza Elfi 2–2 Necromarinai (2–3 AET)
Uniao Tortuguita 1–1 KT Itzalovalle (2–1 AET)
KT Laranjauzia 6–2 CdFS Ilheiros
Kitherwell 3–2 Sobrevolante
Deportivo de Puerta Cruz 0–3 Tout-Puissant Hasiera
Valens AV 0–0 Huiszwalluw FC (0–0 AET) (5–6 pen.)
United Cathair FC 1–1 Shamrock Cathair (1–1 AET) (4–3 pen.)
DDM Dunas Secas 2–2 2130 Calolziolungho (2–2 AET) (6–7 pen.)
Osarese Marcadia 1–0 Isle of Kjeligsted FC
Silexhera FC 4–2 Iron Brewery
Fundición 3–1 Calcio Lecho
Maccabi Hasiera 3–5 Oljestaden IF
Eletti Valligiani 1–0 KT Kanpoldelko
SC Laivanrakentajas 3–5 KT Moreazerua
Corações 0–0 Crossport Mariners (0–0 AET) (4–2 pen.)
Orquideas 0–2 Excelsior Zijweg
Sporting Clube Marinheiros 1–2 Hibernação
Laranjeiras 2–4 Tenth Star Hasiera
Alistoun Academicals 2–4 AS Marcadia
Valão 4–3 Cerejeiras
Reina Del Sud 3–0 Cazadores Cathair
Sporting Clube de São Jeremías 0–2 KT Koroatuz
Bombarralense 1–0 CdF Celtade
AC Izotz Zubia 2–0 Viking Halehavn
Lemmitania State FC 1–0 KT Ferramendiak
Guerrilla Cathair 0–1 The Oran
Artiglieria 2–2 CF Herradores (3–2 AET)
Ceilerden Rovers 1–2 Burdoc Ridge
C.D. Portobranco 1–0 Coile Owls
Santa Margarida 4–0 Sparta Zijweg
1830 Cathair 3–1 Ceilerden Harp
Steelworks 3–1 Crossport Dynamo

Kirola Cup 2nd Round
AS Marcadia 2–0 2130 Calolziolungho
Steelworks 2–1 Lemmitania State FC
1830 Cathair 4–0 United Cathair FC
Oljestaden IF 3–1 The Oran
Santa Margarida 1–0 Eletti Valligiani
Burdoc Ridge 1–1 Fundición (1–1 AET) (3–4 pen.)
Huiszwalluw FC 1–0 Silexhera FC
Tenth Star Hasiera 1–5 Artiglieria
Necromarinai 1–3 Bombarralense
Hibernação 2–2 KT Koroatuz (2–2 AET) (2–4 pen.)
Corações 1–1 Reina Del Sud (2–1 AET)
KT Laranjauzia 1–1 Kitherwell (3–3 AET) (1–3 pen.)
C.D. Portobranco 0–1 AC Izotz Zubia
Osarese Marcadia 2–1 Tout-Puissant Hasiera
Uniao Tortuguita 0–1 KT Moreazerua
Excelsior Zijweg 4–2 Valão

Kirola Cup 3rd Round
Steelworks 0–1 KT Koroatuz
Santa Margarida 0–1 Fundición
Huiszwalluw FC 3–2 Corações
KT Moreazerua 1–0 Oljestaden IF
AC Izotz Zubia 6–1 1830 Cathair
AS Marcadia 3–3 Kitherwell (5–4 AET)
Bombarralense 0–4 Osarese Marcadia
Excelsior Zijweg 0–0 Artiglieria (0–1 AET)

Kirola Cup Quarter Finals
Artiglieria 3–0 KT Koroatuz
Fundición 3–3 Huiszwalluw FC (3–3 AET) (5–4 pen.)
Osarese Marcadia 0–0 AS Marcadia (1–0 AET)
AC Izotz Zubia 1–1 KT Moreazerua (2–3 AET)

Kirola Cup Semi Finals
KT Moreazerua 1–0 Artiglieria
Fundición 2–3 Osarese Marcadia

Kirola Cup Final
KT Moreazerua 3–3 Osarese Marcadia (3–3 AET) (3–4 pen.)

Osarese Marcadia become the second 2nd-tier team to win the Kirola Cup, upsetting Moreazerua on penalties in the final.

Audioslavia (AUD) Qualifiers:
IFCF CL: 1830 Cathair, Shamrock Cathair
IFCF CC: Cazadores Cathair, AC Izotz Zubia, KT Moreazerua
Liga B: KT Koroatuz, KT Ferramendiak, Osarese Marcadia

Cygnus Cup: Osarese Marcadia, AC Izotz Zubia (holders)
VCI: KT Itzalovalle
AOCL: 1830 Cathair

by **Zeta Reka and Hugeltaldom** » Tue Feb 25, 2020 5:36 pm

The Zeta Reka Football Dossier
Issue 3

Full of twists and turns, the Federal Footbal League of Zeta Reka & Hügeltaldom marches on. Issue #1 & Issue #2 recapped the season thus far. With only a few matches left, this is the second the last planned issue of the season.

Day by day recaps

Two the top four clubs, Capital and Vanguardi, had to settle for draws today without major controversy. League leaders Kven took advantage to pull a win ahead of their best rival, while Porto Nowi scored thrice in the second half to pull into third. Wahrsager fired their head coach a few days before their match again Kven, where the club extended their goalless streak to four. Regal played with passion, but lost to Ofau by two for the second time this season.

Five red cards were handed out when Spotlich hosted Matov-Uri and the teams came to blows. The two clubs had almost come to blows at the season's opening. Whether it was due to this match lacking the pageantry of opening day, the equalizer Sportlich needed being called offsides, or a bad tackle from Matov-Uri back Amator Zorkawić, blood was drawn by the final whistle.

Kven continues to build a good lead over their rivals, but they will need to improvise some of the play as their top scorer, Wlado Iwanić, will miss five matches from a muscle injury. DD Porto Nowi have climbed with a point of second place, captain Rybki scored twice in the first half of a shot heavy match. Sportlich and Matov-Uri played with weaker sides today. While Matov-Uri lost at home to Stanimir, Sportlich used cunning midfield play to wrestle an away point out of Aleiusia Capital. Vanguardi striker Donijan Darow scored a hat trick to win away.

With Ribar's season record at 7-7-15, including qualifying and friendlies, head coach Jowan Mikhailić was fired in his fifth season in charge. Ribar's press release stated that "The lack of growth in our club is unacceptable given our annually increasing budgets" The club has already picked up coach Dino Ćurčić, a journeyman who's highest paid position was with Ovrâd Fruchtbarkeit two years ago.

Kven snuck in two goals in five minutes and moved past the forty point mark, and carve out a solid two win lead. Porto Nowi avenged their loss on day three to Wahrsager Der Berg with two clinical strikes. AK Stanimir scored two early goals against capital, but dropped three in the second half. Porto Nowi takes second place and aveneged their shocking day three loss by running down Wahrsager Der Berg. In a lower table treat, Regal looked to win their first match against a prone Ribar squad, while Ribar's new coach looked for first points in Division 1. Ribar scored at the sixtieth minute, while Regal failed to shoot past the line.

The championship table remained solid as all but three clubs gained points. The lowest scoring day of the season coincided with the release of Zeta Reka's first ever locally produced cell phone, the Reka-Call. The press nicknamed the day "binary day" to honor both electronic and sport products.

Capital won their match after scoring in minute three, but late in the half goal keeper Ribar Žekowić suffered a season ending leg injury in what is expected to be his retirement year. Sportlisch winger Janko Pavić scored against Regal and won himself a torn hamstring as well. Stassengrade striker Noa Lehr's scored beautifully in all of the negativity. The late equalizer against Wahrsager on a quiet match day could be one of the best goals of the season. Lehr was a flashy player in his youth, and the bald man's double fake out wowed the crowd and sent keeper Eike Eggstein stumbling and sliding.

The scorecards fluctuated wildly from match to match. From a scoreless draw in the rain, to a record setting match between Stanimir and Regal. Stanimir pushed deep, and never stopped trying. The club scored more than their fair share of goals this year, but the press has been hard on them. Stanimir have "gone soft" and "atrophied" they claimed. Regal even put up a fight on day five by only losing by two. Today was a different story, six players scored and four scored twice. It's the second time in the professional era that a club won by nine points, and the third time a club entered the double digit club.

With two thirds of the season complete, the gap has increased between the top quarter of the league and the rest. Kven pulled ahead to a six point lead and are currently four ahead of Porto Nowi, who have been clawing back to the top with thunder and fury. Sportlich felt the sting losing by four after drawing with Porto Nowi earlier this season.

Kven scored twice in fifteen minutes via long counter attacks, and roller over a striped kits side that lead in possession. Kven continues to lead the league by more than a win's worth of points, and the small town of Kven has been buzzing with activity. Porto Nowi looked to win by one against Stanimir and keep breaths away from the lead, but Stojan Heiden ruined those dreams with two injury time goals. Vanguardi advanced into second place by not giving up two late goals against weaker competition. Stajkwon Hokwok four goals with Banfigrade before being subbed out.

Banfigrade was impressive today against the league's punching bag. However a nineteen point league gap is leading Banfigrade to focus on the cup. Due to injury concerns and a substitution allowed the seventeen year old Branislaw Djurašević to score for Matov-Uri. An not well known prospect, Djurašević has been a regular substitute for the Matov-Uri youth side. "He should look forward to some higher expectations being placed on him" said injured forward Zoran Kalinić.

Kven hit fifty points with a close win against Platinastigrade, and Kven's title hunt was aided by the other top sides failed to keep the pace. Capital let an easy goal slip by, the defense was otherwise coordinated well. However they lost their groove at the worst time against a young Ottowić team that was hungry to score for the first time in weeks. Vanguardi had issues building an attack, and dropped an early goal to Matov-Uri Only one other top four club collected a point today, and they collected it in the craziest way.

Goal after goal, touch after touch, pass after pass. Back and fourth, the crowd cheering a jeering, 0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, half time, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 5-5, injury time, 5-6, 6-6, end time. Rybki's penalty from a handball kept the defending champs from being more than three games off pace. "This was a wild game" Banfigrade captain Jakosam Ljubisawić said in after game interviews, "I guess binary day did something to all of these center back's heads" Arnald Gal told reporters as he stuck his tongue at long time friend Iwan Blave, who started at left back today.

After going on a hot streak, Proto Nowi lost a massive upset against Striped Kits, really putting their title hopes into question. This puts Kven in the best position to win, a club that have never tasted any national honors could become an international competitor before any major teams. Head Coach is cautiously optimistic "We have passed a lot of tests, as I said a long time ago. We now have to look for the final hurdles, and we'll jump over them one at a time." A research survey conducted in the country determined sixty percent of respondents thought Kven will win, with around twenty percent supporting Porto Nowi, just under five percent predicted Capital, four percent picked vanguardi, and apparently three percent are faithful that Regal can and will win the title.

In other on the field news, FK Banfigrade sat out many of the last game's scorers and still won against a dirty player Stassengrade side, regal lost again without much resistance, and striker Valdi Di scored his seventy fifth senior goal with a point blank hoofing, but not of the Equestrian variety.

Kven's wings were snipped by Matov-Uri without significant resistance. Wlado Iwanić made his return to Kven's starting rotation but didn't make much contact with the ball. Vanguardi and Capital searched for a win, but came up short, giving each other a single point. Porto Nowi needed to win and won at the sixty third minute thanks to a great shot from Arnald Gal that "sliced like a golf ball" according to the commentary. Stassengrade came in prepared to fight in the, "Stadion of Stripes" and came out on top, knocking Striped Kits down to eighth place. Dmitar Draganić scored a hat trick against Regal in a low capacity game, disappointing the young rookie. Draganić's mood improved when he realized he single handedly helped Regal tie and then break the league record for goals conceded.

After a long haul, there's only fifteen points any team can get. Kven stand at fifty five points, meaning Striped Kits and anyone above them could win. For Striped Kits, it just requires winning five matches by around five goals per win. AK Stanimir, while they have a less distant differential, still need to win every match. Vanguardi are three wins a many goals behind, and capital is in a similar position but are a single point closer thanks to Rawić's great goals today.

This leaves Porto Nowi as the league leaders next best rivals. Porto Nowi is down on differential and down by six points, match twenty eight could be the decisive match of the entire season. The two sides drew in Porto Nowi in front of five digits worth of fans. This time, at Kven's some stadium, with it's quaint and intimate atmosphere, the two sides will meet with three season altering points on the table. In addition, Capital, Kven, Vanguardi and Porto Nowi will all play Regal. The draw is unfortunate for the other title contenders who need everything to go right, but gives the top four sides seeming equal odds of collecting at least three points.

Stats & Standings

Team                     Pld  W  D  L   GF  GA  GD   Pts
 1 Kven FK               25  17  4  4   57  26 +31   55
 2 DD Porto Nowi         25  14  7  4   45  25 +20   49
 3 Aleiusia Capital      25  13  8  4   42  28 +14   47
 4 Ogroven Vanguardi FK  25  13  7  5   30  18 +12   46
 5 AK Stanimir           25  11  8  6   52  33 +19   41
 6 Striped Kits          25  11  7  7   28  25  +3   40
 7 VZRH Matov-Uri        25   9 11  5   24  14 +10   38
 8 FK Banfigrade         25   9 10  6   39  27 +12   37
 9 Platinastigrade       25   8  8  9   20  22  −2   32
10 FKP Ottowić County    25   8  6 11   19  19   0   30
11 FK Ofau               25   7  7 11   22  27  −5   28
12 Ribar PRD             25   6  7 12   20  28  −8   25
13 Ogroven Sportlich     25   4 12  9   27  41 −14   24
14 FK Stassengrade       25   5  7 13   16  28 −12   22
15 Wahrsager Der Berg    25   5  7 13   15  28 −13   22
16 Regal                 25   0  4 21   12  79 −67    4

1st: Kven FK

Kven are apart from the pack if by a just a few wins. If they can avoid two losses they will become champions. Multiple high ranking sides will look to hand Kven those two losses. Some commentators are skeptical of the club's chances of winning. Petro-Iwan Markowić, a TV analyst, claimed "The club's high pace is getting to them, Vanguardi and Porto Nowi can easily beat them, and then fight for the championship... and Kven and Capital in the mix, but, Kven will probably lose more often than twice."

2nd: DD Porto Nowi

Porto Nowi have comeback strong. Football fans have publicly groaned on social media about the club's inability to be put down. It means less to the outside world, but Porto Nowi has won the most championships in the modern era, and by a wide margin. Some years the pull away early, other years they claw back to the top, but it's almost always them. The public wants a new winner. If Porto Nowi can spank the other top fours teams, along with Matov-Uri and Regal, then Porto Nowi has a good chance of disappointed the hardcore fans.

The defense is a joint fifth in goals conceded, up a position from last season, while the offence is a distant third for goals scored. The signing of Vladi Di, and the starting promotion of Arnald Gal have given Porto Nowi one of the most skilled front two in the country, but it's slightly less powerful than last season's front three. The extra defense, brought about by superior midfield play, has made up for the losses.

3rd: Aleiusia Capital

Capital has been in this position before, they have been ranked third after twenty five games in four of the last six seasons, and have finished third in in five of those years. Bogdan Rawić has pounded the pitch, and is a potential contender for multiple awards in and out of football. The club's most consequential match of the season will be match twenty seven against Porto Nowi, who won in Capital's backyard this season. With all other matches being against the bottom half of the league, Capital could become champions yet.

4th: Ogroven Vanguardi

A club that finished higher than expected last year is still in a position to upset the country once again. Donijan Darow has taken the club's attack under his wing, scoring more in the last ten games than in the first fifteen. False nine Josip Jorowić appears to be a top percentile player at just nineteen. The young side has over performed, and it should have been obvious after their amazing qualifying run. The back four has been almost impregnable, and even the most skilled forwards have navigated with extreme caution.

5th: AK Stanimir

Stanimir are disappointingly far away from winning the championship, and would need to win every match, and for each top contender to basically flame out. Regardless the club is adjusting to a new roster, and have high hopes for next season. Stojan Heiden has become a top player this season, producing a lot of goals and assists, while keeper Daro Lukavić has been good considering his situation and wages, but has publicly stated that he wants to play for a club with better defenders. Despite a row of mockery in the press, the club is scoring many goals, and may look for a few big blowouts.

6th: Striped Kits

Striker Adi Jouni has come off the bench and made a huge splash this season. The midfield has held together against all competition, especially in front of harsh away crowds, where defense minded captain Novi Illić holds the line with partner Iwano Pascal. The defense has begun to press more often as the season has gone one, but most importantly they've kept up with every forward in the league, but have had some issues with vertical plays.

7th: VZRH Matov-Uri

VZRH/WZRH Matov-Uri has repeatedly sent contradictory corrections to the Zeta Reka Football Dossier staff in regards to the club's name, and the writing staff is at a loss for words. Editorial bias aside, the club has gone down in performance this season. The defense is once again ranked at the top, but is giving up more goals than in the last two seasons. The offence gains have not been more than defensive losses, and so the club has naturally lost more games. This season has been a disappointment, but they have a chance to derail rival other club's championship hopes.

8th: FK Banfigrade

Banfigrade seemed to have hit a pothole in the league. No one element seems to be performing worse than before. A greater number of goals have been scored in the last ten games compared to the first fifteen, but a few more have been given up. The team is still strong, and are looking for big wins this year in the cup.

9th: Platinastigrade

The mining executives who bought Platinastigrade some time ago are unhappy with the club's current direction. There is a bad pay disaprity between the younger players and the old, morale is down, club leaders have disappeared. Through all the drama, they're mid table with a grunting and groaning defensive style of football. With little to look forward to, the club is looking to next year, and are just hoping to finish with a winning streak this season.

10th: FKP Ottowić County

The debut season of Ottowić County has gone well enough, and the pieces are gelling well in their mutual initiation into top level athletics. "A lot of them will be valuable in the future" wrote the country's top sports columnist. The club will play against some lowly regarded teams in the remainder of the season, and are preparing to win big according to the rumor mill.

11th: FK Ofau

The vertical game has been Ofau's main plan this season, but they haven't been consistent with it. The four meters of striking might have some potential, but have not been in optimal positions. Overall, the year has been kind to a club that was in danger of going under from match fixing scandals a few years ago. The end of the year sees Ofau play spoiler Capital and then Kven, two matches that could have championship implications.

12th: Ribar PRD

Ribar's offence has chipped away at the competition in the second half of the season, but Ribar as a team has not made major gains. The club's performance is down last season, and there have been calls to reform the team's discipline. The demand for change came after leaked photos showed three starting players traveling to dine on a practice day, leading to their benching. The scandal will not interfere with the club's push for a title, as they are eliminated from contention by a solid margin.

13th: Sportlich

Sportlich's Filip Schumacher has been a one man band on the attack this season. For now that isn't a major asset for the club, but the twenty two year old has potential for any organization that has him. Revenue has been high this season, but Sporlich's commitments to other sports could eat away at the profits.

14th: FK Stassengrade

With a high degree of scrutiny on this club from the authorities for their fowl play, Stassengrade have done little to repair their reputation around the league. Luckily for them, Sportlich and Matov-Uri's war on the pitch has in a way spread the wealth, or spread the wrath perhaps?

15th: Wharsager Der Berg

This club has been getting better slowly, though not much will come of them this year. The club's quiet performances are still coming with good revenue, and this will allow them to build for next season. Acting head coach Alfred Stockert became the permanent man of the club after beating Banfigrade at home. Nikoliwić Sad has been the club's top player on both sides of the ball, making almost every assist, and playing solidly on defense.

16th: Regal

Still winless, the club is looking to avoid embarrassment in multiple ways. Four points is the lowest total in league history. Every club has won a game each season, even just one, except for Regal. Regal goal total is low, they are on pace to crash out at under seventeen goals, the old record low set in a twelve team, twenty two game season. The record for most goals given up has already been broken, and the club is ahead of the old record by two. The caretaker coach has been replaced by injured captain Iwan Prodjikski who will look to save the club from total disaster as they're drawn against the season's top clubs.

Division 2

Team                       Pld  W  D  L   GF  GA  GD   Pts
 1 Spasavanje-Policija FK  25  15  8  2   64  32 +32   53
 2 AFK Imperialismus       25  15  6  4   52  23 +29   51
 3 Aleiusia Riverside      25  14  7  4   46  24 +22   49
 4 FK Finansijskigrade     25  14  6  5   59  39 +20   48
 5 Industriejskigrade      25  10 13  2   47  35 +12   43
 6 Porto Nowi OR           25   9 12  4   40  24 +16   39
 7 Proud Tigers            25  10  6  9   49  48  +1   36
 8 Ovrâd Fruchtbarkeit     25  10  6  9   50  54  −4   36
 9 FK Ovrâd                25   8  8  9   31  37  −6   32
10 Ruzan Stassengrade      25   6 11  8   36  44  −8   29
11 FK Woz                  25   6  7 12   41  46  −5   25
12 Fire Rescue             25   6  6 13   12  21  −9   24
13 Beestagrade             25   5  7 13   30  44 −14   22
14 Zanatlija FK            25   2 14  9   20  36 −16   20
15 Huelhunde FK            25   3  6 16   15  52 −37   15
16 PRD Ofau                25   2  7 16   28  61 −33   13

Coming into the home stretch, only a few teams can win, and two of them, Industriejskigrade and Porto Nowi fell down the ladder. To win the title, both clubs need the other top teams to lose many matches more than expected. With goal difference being the first tiebreaker, Riverside and Finansijskigrade will most likley need to be a point clear if they end up in a race with Policija or Imperialismus.

Down the table, Zanatlija have a unique chance to tie the Division 2 drawn games record of ninteen, set three seasons ago by Ogroven Vanguardi. Zanatlija as a club are known for low scores, but runs of this magnitude are seldom seen. Ovrâd Fruchtbarkeit's defensive coach resigned for health concerns shortly after the last bulletin, some fans in Ovrâd wish they had some shot stopping defense, as the club's matches have seen 104 total goals by either side.

Speaking of goals, match twenty one saw FK Woz striker Wladmir Jurss score six goals against PRD Ofau. The performance is a record for Division 2 and a tie for the National League record, excluding qualifying. Jurss, aged twenty two, also holds the record for goals in a youth cup at eight goals in a 14-0 blowout. The current goals leader is Imperialismus forward Konrad Markiš at twenty three scored. Konrad Markiš is only twenty four and his contract still has a year left, if he can keep scoring, larger clubs will be calling.

The Republic's Cup of Football
The "Football Kup Republike" also branded as the Republic's Cup of Football, is a knockout tournament for teams in Zeta Reka's National league. After forty six years, VZRH Matov-Uri are the competition's most successful club, winning the cub ten times, three times in the professional era. DD Proto Nowi are the defending champions, winning three times in total, and they have been in two consecutive finals. Porto Nowi struck Platinastigrade down 3-0 in the finals last year, and the runner-ups are hungry for revenge.

Seventy six teams are entered in stages depending on their places in the league pyramid. With thirty two teams playing in the top divisions, and twenty eight other teams from regional qualifying, twenty local clubs get a chance to shine in the tournament, especially in early rounds. After four rounds, all clubs have played once, and the final sixteen then fight it out for one of the local football scene's most prized possessions.

The next edition of the Dossier will recap the final matches of Division 1, showcase the results of the Division 2 and the cup, plus bonus coverage of some of the other happenings in the country's niche of kicking balls.

by **Taeshan** » Thu Mar 05, 2020 12:57 am

*Denotes Captain
**Denotes Foreign Player

1093 Club de Atlantea

Ground:Cattle Ranch (20,000)
Manager:Michael Tromboso (5th Season)
Colors:White and Yellow
Fan Support:Medium
Expectations:Title Contender
Starters:Horst, McMillan, Carpathia, Marchand, Peters, Foster, Alito, Baker, LaPierre**, Olsen, Kahn*
ReservesAllen, Cortizon, Sanchez, Hornet, Wright
Sponsor:Sound Wave Electronics
Nickname(s):Cardinal
Offseason Moves: Bought Center Midfielder Maxwell Alito from Tintown Terrapins.
Championships: 57
Other Accolades: Benevolence Bowl 22, 24, Fadron Pizza Cup 29
Last Season Finish:2nd
Team Info Another strong season for Michael Tromboso’s squad. With much of the talent staying in house, and a strong international forward in Gabriel LaPierre it seems likely that the Cardinal squad will be looking to compete in the first iteration of the new international Champions’ Cup. The side should be strong enough to do so, while also looking to get their second ever premier league title. The midfield is questionable, but any midfield that got you to second place in the league probably does not need much added to stay competitive.

Al Haxire

Ground:Al Haxire Club Stadium 200,000
Manager:Benjamin Rover (3rd Season)
Colors:Green and White
Jerseys:
Fan Support:Medium
Expectations:Avoid Relegation
Starters: Stevenson, Carindal, Corsaire, Jessamont, Pierre, Demotis**, Karaikos**, Ajax, Covaugh, Clark, Kevin
Reserves Markitson, Porter, Jenson, Kove, Smith
Sponsor:Al Haxire Automotive
Nickname(s):Djinnis
Offseason Moves: Bought Center Midfielder’s Akakios Demotis (Agios Nikolaos) and Apollon Kairakos (Panirakleios) of Vdara. Promoted Youth Squad Midfielder Porter Ajax.
Last Season Finish:21st
Championships
Team Info Al Haxire’s offseason moves were interesting. Two Zdaran U-18 squad members were picked up on the back of a strong tournament from the young competitor in the international world. Adding to the 16, and 17-year-old in the midfield wil be a young Taeshani in midfielder 15-year-old Porter Ajax. Ajax was promoted directly from the youth ranks for much of this upcoming squad. The side however seems unlikely to avoid the drop for a third season in a row, as while it is nice to start some young players, experience often wins the day in this league and Al Haxire managing another escape seems less likely than Taeshan winning the World Cup next time around.

Atlantea Hurricanes

Ground:Atlantea Coliseum 590,000
Manager:Markus Horst (4th Season)
Colors:Blue and Green
Jerseys:
Fan Support:Very High
Expectations:Finish Top Half
Starters:Pacabel, Franz, Foster, Baker, Pern, Drew, Armageddon, Ydrissil, O’Brien**, Pince, Martin
ReservesMadison, Lightly, Barnes, Sanchez, Cosmidis**
Sponsor:Tae-Mart
Nickname(s):Hurricanes, Canes
Offseason Moves: Bought Center Forward Nik Cosmidis (Zdara) from FC Limassol (Zdara). Bought Winger Alice O’Brien (Schottia) from Project Olimpo Jutsii (Hinode). Promoted youth squad midfielders Ellen Sanchez and Carter Barnes.
Championships: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 20, 25, 35
Other Accolades: Globe Cup 18 Runners Up, Fadron Pizza Cup Winners 4, 14, Benevolence Bowl Winners 1
Last Season Finish:13th
Team Info Atlantea’s relative mediocrity could take a hit now that the Wilhelm Nkitilina check has been cashed. Two offseason moves were made in the wake of the U-18 World Cup with a Schottian and a Zdaran now on the books for the Hurricanes. The team seems unlikely to launch much more than a mid-table effort at least for the next season. With little to look forward to until Xavier Ydrissil earns them a hefty profit in a few years the side seems unlikely to offer much more than a passing slight interest to crowds outside of the capitol.

Bayern Phoenix

Ground:Old Club Stadium 77,000
Manager: Xander McDrew (2nd Season)
Colors:Red and Blue
Jerseys:
Fan Support:Very High
Expectations:Contend for an international spot
Starters:Marks, Tremblay**, Bowler**, Carpenter, Tennabaum, Evans, Williams, Grose, Vanderweil, Talbot,
ReservesKarlton, Bruiser, Hardaway, Landis, Yelnats
Sponsor:Glendale Pharmacy
Nickname(s):Phoenix
Offseason Moves: Promoted Youth Squad Midfielder Jeffrey Landis. Bought Left Back Iris Tennabaum from New Capetown Nordiques. Bought Center Forward Colby Bennet from Williams Isle.
Championships:19, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28
Other Accolades: Fadron Pizza Cup Winners 1, 20, 22, Youth Cup 6 Winners
Last Season Finish:16th
Team Info A strong offseason has Bayern Phoenix hoping for a strong season. Xander McDrew’s first season in charge was less than stellar for the former national team Star, and manager. The side had a boatload of injuries but picked up late in the season. With some strong pickups like Williams Isle’s star forward in their Fadron Pizza Cup run, and former Youth national teamer Iris Tennabaum they look to be a competitive pick. McDrew’s preseason comments have the team as a strong dark horse pick, especially with a strong top 5 expected this season.

Bayern-Algaer

Ground:Bayern Stadium 24,000
Manager:Aaron Opare (21st Season)
Colors:Red and Black
Jerseys:
Fan Support:High
Expectations:Top 8
Starters:Smith, Sawell, Smyth, Elvis, Clint, Potter, McCoy, Valspar, Ninetails, Baum**, Jacks
Reserves McDavid, Ja Vu, Jamison, Noble, Michael
Sponsor:Weaver, Smith and Wrangler
Nickname(s):Weavers
Offseason Moves: Promoted youth squad defender Delvin Ja Vu. Bought Left Back Jackson Sawell from Cedar Township. Bought Right back Andy Clint from Tintown Terrapins.
Championships:17, 21, 22, 31, 50
Other Accolades: Fadron Pizza Cup Winners 17
Last Season Finish:7th
Team Info A strong season from Aaron Opare’s Algaer side saw them slightly off the international spots. Opare, one of the longest tenured coaches in the league, sees his team as a mid-pack squad once again. The defense was really riddled with departures in the offseason so it seems like a rebuilding year for the Weavers. That said they tend to be stronger than many expect and another surprise season from Opare and his team would not be a surprise to many pundits.

Blacklake Blues

Ground:Blacklake Blues Ballpark 79,000
Manager:Everett Anderson (4th Season)
Colors:Blue and Green
Jerseys:
Fan Support:Medium
Expectations:Compete for a Title
Starters:Jingleheimer-Smitt, Fasnacht*, Trueblood, Pryce, Minter, Cantove, Batchelor**, Wilkinson**, Good, Olio**, Gerstlauer**
Reserves:Carleton, Angelou, Dietrich, Vogue, Tedeschi
Sponsor:Blacklake Brewery
Nickname(s):Blues
Offseason Moves: Bought Center Forward Kaalia Gerstlauer (Sqournshelous) from Jaglan Royals (Sqournshelous). Bought Forward Seibei Olio and Midfielder Harold Batchelor (Ko-oren) from Katashi Kanatsu and Maynard AFC (Ko-Oren).
Championships:
Other Accolades:
Last Season Finish:10th
Team Info The second of the big five comping into season 65, albeit this time just alphabetically, Blacklake Blues seems as strong a contender as any. Everett Anderson’s side limped to 10th in the managers 4th year but a string of international purchases seem to have inspired a new belief in the Blacklake faithful. The most notable move is the duo in from Ko-Oren as Midfielder Harold Batchelor, and Winger Seibei Olio seem to be the most exciting duo coming into the league and Blacklake will hope their national team familiarity will be seen on the Blues Ballpark field.

Capetown Crocs

Ground:Capetown Stadium 34,000
Manager: Kolt Freegan (Banija) (3rd Season)
Colors:Black and Green
Jerseys:
Fan Support:Medium
Expectations:Finish Mid Table
Starters:Wagner, Williams, Grale, Drew, Wright, Bradley, Carlisle, Carpänion**, Carlson, Lapanen**, Barnes
ReservesSummit, McKnight, Irving, Jeffrey, Kline
Sponsor:TMI Lighting
Nickname(s):Crocs, The Ancients
Offseason Moves: Bought Center Forward Ola Lapenen (Savojarna) from Rotor Värstjö (Savojarna). Bought Center Midfielder William Carpänion (Schottia) from Willox Street Pirates (Schottia). Promoted youth squad defender Filip McKnight. Bought Right Midfielder Adam Bradley from New Capetown Nordiques.
Last Season Finish:17th
Team Info The second big contender for the Cup this season seems to be the squad from Capetown. While the least respectable of the top five in last years table, the Crocs have Florian Wagner. While having issues in his first season as the starter for the Crocs, and the Purple Knights, Wagner has quickly turned things around. Joining him will be a midfield and attack duo from elsewhere in Rushmore in Schottia’s Carpänion and Savojarna’s Ola Lapanen. The duo joins an interesting trend of young players being bought after recent youth tournaments.

Fadrön Flight

Ground:Fadrön University Field 89,000
Manager:Jon Fotan (Schottia) (1st Season)
Colors:Green and Red
Jerseys:
Fan Support:Medium
Expectations:Compete for a title
Starters:Calvin, Jones, Cartwright, Fernandes**, Comet, Suarez, Farnsworth, Figeuroa, Glavine, Jiminez*, Blake
Reserves:Ben, Pryce, Jacobs, Prince, Montoya
Sponsor:Fadron Pizza
Nickname(s):Flight, Flyers
Offseason Moves: Bought Right Back Surinder Fernandes (Ziwana) from Al-Quasim Athletic Club (Ziwana). Bought Left Back Carson Jones from New Capetown Nordiques. Named Orlando Jiminez Captain. Bought Right Midfielder Alex Suarez from Tintown Terrapins.
Championships:
Other Accolades: Fadron Pizza Cup Winners 19, Youth Cup 1, 14 Winners
Last Season Finish:8th
Team Info The fourth of five likely contenders for the title, is the third and final without a title in their history in the Flight. The Flight’s biggest offseason move was Ziwana Right Back Surinder Fernandes. Outside that fullback purchase much of the squad is the same, but it is a very strong side to work with, and improving on their 8th place finish in the next season seems like a great pursuit in the upcoming campaign.

Hannah

Ground:The Field (23,000)
Manager:Carter Salazar (4th Season)
Colors:Red and White
Fan Support:Low
Expectations:Mid-table
Starters:Gardener, Gochenauer, Carlson, Mueller, Marks, Kennedy, Smart, Martinez, Pantalimon, Brubaker, Robertson
Reserves Carter, Price, Vanguard, Montoya, James
Sponsor: Island Pizza
Nickname(s):Hoppers
Offseason Moves:
Other Accolades:
Last Season Finish:15th
Team Info Hannah seems to have reached mid-table obscurity that it has pushed so hard for the last few campaigns. With no real offseason moves and a good young squad to build from the side seems likely to push further up the table. They will also likely be heartened and pushed by Williams Isle’s victory in the Cup final. The side will likely want to get their own silverware to counteract their lower division rivals recent success.

Knightspurs

Ground:The Dome 92,300
Manager:Aaron Conrad (3rd Season)
Colors:Purple and Powder Blue
Jerseys:
Fan Support:High
Expectations:Avoid Relegation
Starters: Harnell, Green, Foster, Martin, Black, Grant, Miles, Wanner, Quan, Smith, Quartermaster
Reserves Phillips, Constantine, Martin, Drew, Joseph
Sponsor:Tae-Mart
Nickname(s):Spurs, Knights
Offseason Moves:
Other Accolades:
Last Season Finish:2nd Erste Liga
Team Info Knightspurs return to the top division could have been called miles away, but they don’t seem to have as much of a reason to think they will be a competitive top division side. Former national teamer Aaron Conrad has done a lot to get his former club to the top division once again, but he probably does not have the horses to push this side up to the top 10 or so side it once was. They seem in a fight to avoid a relegation play-off, but are unlikely to face the drop directly.

Laketown Rangers

Ground:Stadium on the Lake 90,000
Manager:Matteus Sigurdsson (4th Season)
Colors:Blue, Blue and More Blue
Jerseys:
Fan Support:Very High
Expectations:Championship
Starters:Bone**, Clark, Nymark**, Martin, Coshan, Niyaz**, George, Applesby, Swan, Basilisk**, Smith
Reserves: Yago**, Cox, Prewitt, Carter, Fish
Sponsor:Laketown Police Academy
Nickname(s):Rangers
Offseason Moves: Bought Tanrivermis Niyaz (Timuria) from Arhavi Gencler (Timuria).Bought Center Back Vidkun Nymark (Savojarna) from Libertas Berheim (Savojarna). Bought Right Midfielder Tyler Swan from New Capetown Nordiques.
Championships:30, 32, 33, 34, 52, 59, 63, 64
Other Accolades: Fadron Pizza Cup 6, 10, 18, 24, 27, 36, 37, 41 Benevolence Bowl 17, 23, 25
Last Season Finish:1st
Team Info Laketown Rangers’ offseason build was perhaps the most interesting of any offseason build around the league. The fifth likely contender in the title race replaced 5 players from their back-to-back titles this offseason with a dip into the Timurian and Savojarna leagues as well as flyer on Under 21 Taeshan international Tyler Swan. While a stretch to say they will threepeat it also seems a bad ideas to count out the two time defending champions when they have such a strong side still left on the books.

Mierton Manatees

Ground:Mierton Area Park
Manager:
Colors:Blue and White
Jerseys:
Fan Support:Medium
Expectations:Fight for Championship
Starters:Baker, Falj, Alex , Karlson, Allahverdiyev**, Kibly, Mathieu, Canada, Cantebury, Elliot, Elciega
ReservesJackson, Martin, Kenoby, Flute, Larson
Sponsor:No Doubt Apparel
Nickname(s):Manatees
Offseason Moves:
Championships: 58, 62
Other Accolades: Fadron Pizza Cup Winners 23, 29 and 33
Last Season Finish:6th
Team Info The team that most likely feels left out of the title race is Mierton. 3 years removed from their second title the Manatees have been counted out for much of the offseason which has their players surely with a axe to grind as the season draws near. With everyone picking them to finish 6th for a second straight season, the local faithful likely see the lack of international competition as a chance for them to leapfrog a few teams and play in some sort of international tournament next season.

Moresville FC

Ground:Moresville Brewery Park
Manager:Peter Forrest (8th Season)
Colors:Orange, and Yellow
Fan Support:Medium
Expectations:Avoid Relegation
Starters: Michaels, Garrett, Adams, Zervaes**, Martin, Townsend, Kennet, Walker, Drew, Michaelson, Jacoby
ReservesWalker, Prewitt, Jones, Larson, Kennedy
Sponsor:Moresville Brewery
Nickname(s):The Owls
Offseason Moves: Bought Center Back Anargyros Zervaes (Zarda) from Ierapetra (Zdara). Bought Center Back Jacob Adams from Tintown Terrapins.
Championships:36, 37
Other Accolades: Fadron Pizza Cup Winners 12, 16, Benevolence Bowl Winners 2
Last Season Finish:18th
Team Info Peter Forrest has the Moresville squad at a position a little above the relegation zone for a few years now and the side made some interesting offseason acquisitions. The new center back duo has some fans reminded of the days of Lydie and Jordan Jaffacake. While definitely not the golden age come again, the side seems to be more competitive each year and could be a strong contender in a few years.

Mt Ceabring Thunder

Ground:Stairway to Heaven (90,000)
Manager:Mark Sakovski (2nd Season)
Colors:Brown and Cream
Jerseys:
Fan Support:Very High
Expectations:Low Table
Starters: Jacoby, Mash, Kentucky, Farnsworth, Apple, Pope, Marquez*, Scott, Porter, LaRue, Jacobs
Reserves Gartner, Smith, Pescott, Borg, Jenson
Sponsor:Kane Industries
Nickname(s):Thunder
Offseason Moves:
Championships:
Other Accolades: Fadron Pizza Cup Winners 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 21, 36
Last Season Finish:1st Erste Liga
Team Info A strong youth movement has returned Mt Ceabring Thunder to the top division once again and a lot of that is due to a trio of young national team types in Quincy LaRue, Markus Mash, and yet to be called up Kelvin Apple. Much like the theory in Al Haxire’s stadium it looks like play the kids seems to be the motto with only four players over the age of 22, and only a few players remaining from their last stint in the top division. Safety seems a hefty goal for the second division champions.

New Capetown Falcons

Ground:New Capetown Memorial Park 100,111
Manager:Arlington Albright (1st Season)
Colors:Pink, Red and Grey
Jerseys:
Fan Support:Medium
Expectations:Mid Pack
Starters:Leyton, Barnes, Herlne, Prichards, Comet, Janson, Kyle, E. Olliver, Alvarez, Swanson, M. Olliver
Reserves Platant, Cardinal, Goshen, Eevily, Adams
Sponsor:Falcon Brewery
Nickname(s):Falcons
Offseason Moves: Bought Forward Max Oliver from Laketown FC. Bought Right Midfielder Evan Olliver from Cedar Township. Bought Goalkeeper Isaac Leyton from New Capetown Nordiques. Bought Center Midfielder Geoff Alvarez from Yaton United.
Championships:38
Other Accolades: Fadron Pizza Cup Winners 15, 28, 31, 32 , Benevolence Bowl Winners 3, 4, 14, 18
Last Season Finish:20th
Team Info A respectable offseason from New Capetown Falcons hit a peak with the late acquisition of crosstown rivals keeper Isaac Leyton. The Taeshan Number 2 wanted to stay home, but wanted out of the lower division sides books and managed to stay home with a high bid from the local rivals. Outside of that position a lot of weak filler seems to be in the lineup so Leyton will have a lot of chances to prove himself in the eyes of national team manager Miles Snavely.

Ojian Orangemen

Ground: Ojian Principality Field (99,000)
Manager:Avon Brewer (4th Season)
Colors:Orange and White
Fan Support: High
Jerseys: Orange and Blue
Expectations: Avoid relegation
Starters: Jackson, Fantasia, Workman, Roy, Carlton, Moore, Smith, Kyle, Friday, Markus, Lafayette
Reserves Erickson, Jacoby, Hewitt, McCarthy, Samson
Sponsor: Ojian Glass
Nickname(s):Orangemen
Offseason Moves:
Last Season Finish:22nd
Championships:
Team Info A less than stellar season from Ojian ended in a playoff victory that sees them live another day. This season seems to be a little big better for the side with some young squads elsewhere and the Orangemen will battle tested at this point. Their biggest hope is Shannon Lafayette’s ability to fire them to a mid-table finish. That may be a reach for them this year though.

Real Atlantea

Ground:The Wheelhouse 69,069
Manager: Jackson Kelly (5th Season)
Colors:Aqua and Red
Jerseys:
Fan Support:High
Expectations: Compete for International Spot
Starters:Jacobs, Svenson, Denver, Allen**, Jönsson**, Kline, Daniels, Moon*, Vanderbilt, Karl, Newberry
ReservesCarp, Shay, Kyle, Forrestor, Starlight
Sponsor:Poplaberg
Nickname(s):The Shepherds
Offseason Moves: Promoted youth squad midfielder Adan Forrestor.
Championships:39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 51
Other Accolades: Copa de Campeones 29 Champions, 59th Champions’ Cup Semi-Finalists, Benevolence Bowl Winners 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, Youth Cup 13, Fadron Pizza Cup 40 Winners
Last Season Finish:5th
Team Info Real Atlantea was the real feel good story of the last season. Now 14 years removed from their most recent championship the side seems less likely to follow up that strong season with a competitive one in the upcoming year. The most likely spot for the squad seems a low finish in the top half, but a strong few games could turn them into a side looking to return to international competitions. The strain of the challenger’s cup could be a little too much if they manage a run this season.

Real Chinchinhua

Ground:Real Stadium on the Lake 99,001
Manager:Grant Holsum (19th Season)
Colors:Red and Purple
Jerseys:
Fan Support:Very High
Expectations:Compete for Championship
Starters:Madison, Maxwell, Tedeschi, Baker, Pruitt, Simpson, Östberg, Hartwright, Green , Karbovanets**, Smith
Reserves Parker, Denver, Faulkner, Encarnacion, Balthasar
Sponsor:Water Solutions of Lake Minor
Nickname(s):Chihuahuas
Offseason Moves: Promoted Youth Squad Midfielder Vladimir Encarnacion and Forward Wyatt Balthasar. Bought Left Midfielder Finn Östberg (Savojarna) from Landsmarks Industrie (Savojarna). Bought Left Back Joe Maxwell from Cedar Township. Bought Center Midfielder Addison Hartwright from New Capetown Nordiques.
Championships:18
Other Accolades:
Last Season Finish:12th
Team Info Real Chinchinhua joins the list of rather unheralded mid-table sides. While a respected side in the league at this point it has been long enough since relevancy for this sides title hopes. Unlikely to mount much more than a low top 10 season it just seems at this point like Chinchinhua will rest on their accolades for the rest of eternity.

Sleepy Hollow

Ground:Mort Field (69,000)
Manager:Joseph Anderson (33rd Season)
Colors:Black, White and Gray
Jerseys:
Fan Support:Low
Expectations:Middle Pack
Starters:Carnes, Patterson, Chandler, Gomez, Parsons, Séverin, Yamada**, Tagawa**, Freud**, Taleb**, McMaster
Reserves Abdullaev, Irvine, Saunders, Backer, Kline
Sponsor:Ogilvy Real Estate
Nickname(s):Wranglers
Offseason Moves:
Championships: 61
Other Accolades: Fadron Pizza Cup Winners 25, Youth Cup 2 Winners
Last Season Finish:9th
Team Info Joseph Anderson is far and above the longest tenured coach in the league and managing Sleepy Hollow what else could you expect? After almost 30 years in charge he won a title and his slow working up the table of the side really made him a fan favorite. Unlike other long-tenured coaches around the world, Anderson, seems unlikely to be asked to leave and since winning the title for the Mierton based side he seems unlikely to be asked.

Taeshan City Miners

Ground:Taeshan Educators Park 56,000
Manager:Evander Peters (24th Season)
Colors:Red and Orange
Jerseys:
Fan Support:Medium
Expectations:Win the Championship
Starters:Jansen, Janson, Lauranitis, Gordon, Jenkins, Fischer, Shelby, Jackson, Barker, Throgmorton, Cortez
Reserves Nickleby, Kensington, Wright, Miller, Carson
Sponsor:Taeshan Educators Association
Nickname(s):Miners
Offseason Moves: Promoted Youth Squad Goalkeeper Emmit Nickleby. Bought Right Back Steven Jenkins from Tintown Terrapins. Bought Center Midfielder Jack Fischer from Williams Isle.
Championships: 53, 54, 55, 56, 60
Other Accolades: Youth Cup 5 , 8, 9 Champs, Benevolence Bowl 19, 20, 21, Fadron Pizza Cup 34 Champions
Last Season Finish:14th
Team Info Taeshan City has had a off few years since their 60th season title win. Now they seem to continue to tread water in the middle of the pool that is the Premier League. Unlikely to fight much more than for middle table this side goes much on the boots of forward Linus Throgmorton. Beyond the Ko-oren center forward there is not a lot to be excited for in the former capitol city.

Wolfin Wolves

Ground: The Den (70,000)
Manager: Kevin Cruse (3rd Season)
Colors: Orange and White
Fan Support: Low
Jerseys:
Expectations: Avoid Relegation
Starters:Michale, Barnes, Cantwell, Benjamin, Hardlsey, Jones, Bryant, Potter, Gallant, Drew, Fischer
ReservesBarnes, Colt, Joseph, Tucker, Smith
Sponsor:
Nickname(s):Wolves
Offseason Moves:None
Last Season Finish:19th
Championships:
Team Info A strong season in the top flight from Wolfin sees them avoid a relegation playoff. With rumors that Foster Benjamin seems set for an international call-up in the Copa Rushmori the future of the Wolf island sides seems strong. A great job from the side to push from relative second division obscurity to the now possibly a relevant top division side. The upper management of this club has done a lot to make this side relevant in modern times.

X Island Marauders

Ground:X Island Metropark 200,000
Manager:Jacob Early (6th Season)
Colors:Black and White
Jerseys:
Fan Support:High
Expectations:Middle Table
Starters:Foh, Mackson, Jay, Cavanaugh, Matteo, Fjellberg**, Miller, Jenkins, Drice, Maddison**, Karlsbad
ReservesJohnson, Fortunato, Carn, Farnsworth, Price
Sponsor:Globo Fitness
Nickname(s):Marauders
Offseason Moves: Promoted youth squad defender Blaise Fortunato. Bought wide Midfielder Anders Fjellberg (Savojarna) from Libertas Bergheim (Savojarna) Bought Attacking Midfielder Jewel Maddison (Starblaydia). Bought Center Midfielder Everett Miller from Yaton United.
Championships:14
Other Accolades:
Last Season Finish:3rd
Team Info A strong offseason from X Island Marauders has them just outside the title conversation with many seeing their squad as slightly too young. Perhaps the Jewel of their offseason moves is a bright young midfielder from Starblaydia in attacking midfielder Jewel Maddison. The squad in general seems to have improved in the offseason and with a bunch of new young players a year or two from now might be the time for the Marauders to get their second championship.

Yaton FC

Ground:Yaton Insurance Park 88,000
Manager:Anderson Jamison (15th Season)
Colors:Blue and Yellow
Jerseys:
Fan Support:Medium
Expectations:Mid Pack
Starters: Maxwell, James, Gorner, McKenzie, Hunter, Moriarty, Benjamin, Nzo**, Al Qubaisi**, Grandhouse, Vegas
Reserves Paisley, Felix, Scafadidis**, Smith, Park
Sponsor:Yaton Insurance
Nickname(s):SeaMonsters
Offseason Moves: Bought Center Midfielder Mzukisi Nzo (Banija) from (Hoima Warriors). Bought Midfielder Manousous Scafadidis (Zdara) from Panirakleios (Zdara). Bought Attacking Midfielder Omar Al Qubaisi (Starblaydia).
Championships:2
Other Accolades: Youth Cup 3, 4, 7 Winners
Last Season Finish:4th
Team Info An incredible turn around the past few seasons from the Yaton side as they have returned to their long ago heights of the top five. While that was a good sign, international play may seem a bit much and with a young side overall it may be too much to ask balancing the league and international play. With some young internationals coming in it may take more than one offseason to continue the strong youth movement in Yaton.

Yenvil Town FC

Ground: The Railway (11,000)
Manager: Kyle Grant (6th Season)
Colors: Green and White
Fan Support: Low
Jerseys: Green and White
Expectations: Avoid Relegation
Starters: Jacobsen, Drew, Williams, Upson, Thomson, Karlton, Valiant, Sneijder, Jackson, Markain, Pewter
Reserves Allsion, Forster, Campbell, James, Quaith
Sponsor: Johnson Paint
Nickname(s): Glovers
Offseason Moves:
Last Season Finish: 11th
Championships:
Team Info The bad part of the continued following of the rules of the game is that for a second straight year Yenvil won the fair play award. Once again this sees the squad playing in the Vilitan Cove Invitational and that could spell trouble for a weak depth squad like Yenvil. Their top half finish was their strongest ever and seems unlikely to be matched. That said this sides fans should be far from worried about a relegation fight in the upcoming season.

TSPN Staff Picks:

Matteo Farnsworth
Champions: 1093 Club de Atlantea
Newcomer of the Year: Jewel Maddison (Starblaydia), (X Island Marauders)
Under 21 Player of the Year: Kyle Baum (Baker Park), (Bayern-Algaer)
Foreign Player of the Year: Kyle Baum (Baker Park) (Bayern-Algaer)
Relegation Favorites: Al Haxire, Mt Ceabring Thunder
Golden Boot: Latona Basilisk (Nephara), (Laketown Rangers)
Golden Gloves: Florian Wagner (Capetown Crocs)
Golden Ball: Gabriel LaPierre (Kelssek, (1093 Club de Atlantea)
College Champions: Navy Deystroyers
Cup Champions: Hannah

Elvin Potter
Champions: Yaton FC
Newcomer of the Year: Harold Batchelor (Ko-oren), (Blacklake Blues)
Under 21 Player of the Year: Porter Ajax (Al Haxire)
Foreign Player of the Year: Gabriel LaPierre (Kelssek), (1093 Club de Atlantea)
Relegation Favorites: Al Haxire, Mt Ceabring Thunder
Golden Boot: Linus Throgmorton (Ko-oren), (Taeshan City Miners)
Golden Gloves: Florian Wagner (Capetown Crocs)
Golden Ball: Benjamin Moriarty (Yaton FC)
College Champions: Strawberry Fields Red Storm
Cup Champions: Atlantea Hurricanes

Miles Snavely
Champions: Capetown Crocs
Newcomer of the Year: Jewel Maddison (Starblaydia), (X Island Marauders)
Under 21 Player of the Year: Jewel Maddison (Starblaydia), (X Island Marauders)
Foreign Player of the Year: Shaheen Taleb (Kelssek), (Sleepy Hollow)
Relegation Favorites: Al Haxire, Mt Ceabring Thunder
Golden Boot: Benjamin Moriarty (Yaton FC)
Golden Gloves: Florian Wagner (Capetown Crocs)
Golden Ball: Larson Sneijder (Yenvil Town FC)
College Champions: Yaton Catholic
Cup Champions: Yenvil Town FC

Elton Petersheim
Champions: X Island Marauders
Newcomer of the Year: Mzukisi Nzo (Banija), (Yaton FC)
Under 21 Player of the Year: Omar Al Qubaisi (Starblaydia), (Yaton FC)
Foreign Player of the Year: Jerrol Allen (Baker Park), (Real Atlantea)
Relegation Favorites: Al Haxire, New Capetown Falcons
Golden Boot: Jamison Newberry (Real Atlantea)
Golden Gloves: Florian Wagner (Capetown Crocs)
Golden Ball: Elaine Mathieu (Mierton Manatees)
College Champions: Fadron University
Cup Champions: Fadron Flight

Xander McDrew
Champions: Bayern Phoenix
Newcomer of the Year: Apollon Karaikos (Zdara), (Al Haxire)
Under 21 Player of the Year: Alice O’Brien (Schottia), (Bayern Phoenix)
Foreign Player of the Year: Curtis Tremblay (Darmen), (Bayern Phoenix)
Relegation Favorites: Al Haxire, Real Chinchinhua
Golden Boot: James Olsen (1093 Club de Atlantea)
Golden Gloves: Avery Horst (1093 Club de Atlantea)
Golden Ball: Larson Sneijder (Yenvil Town FC)
College Champions: Air Force Aeros
Cup Champions: 1093 Club de Atlantea

by **Northwest Kalactin** » Thu Mar 05, 2020 10:10 pm

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by **Flekkefjord** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 12:39 pm

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by **Ko-oren** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 1:52 pm

Ko-oren (KOR) Qualifiers
IFCF Champions' League Tanques AOE
IFCF Challengers' Cup Miradela GD, Advance Alara, Branvon CD
IFCF Liga B Champions' Trophy Arboren FC, Castelo e Calvente CS, WSR AFC
IFCF Rising Stars' Cup Greencaster FC
IFCF Cup Winners' Cup Aminey CS
IUCC Economical Institute of Amandine, Katashi Keizai Daigaku, Uni of A&E of Grain- and Leeshire, Willowbourne Technical Academy
AOCL Tanques AOE
Vilitan Cove Invitational VCIAPP: Maethoru CS (KOR)

Stadium Bids (feel free to ignore if this doesn't apply)
~~IFCF Champions' League Stade sur la Baie (70.000), Aminey~~
IFCF Challengers' Cup Orange Bowl (54.000), Schemerdrecht
~~IFCF Liga B Champions' Trophy & IFCF Rising Stars' Cup Suzumebachi Stadium (25.000), Katashi~~
IFCF Cup Winners' Cup Top Brass Arena (19.500), Bruncester
IUCC Spider Stadium (21.000), Alara
AOCL Rikalathen Arena (39.000), Maethoru

Previews Pt 1
Previews Pt 2
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Final Results, Stats
Cup

by **Zeta Reka and Hugeltaldom** » Sat Mar 14, 2020 6:58 pm

The Zeta Reka Football Dossier
Issue 4

With only a short amount of time left, the window was closing in the title race, As of the last update, around a handful of teams are eligible, and many of them are long shots. A tiny town's club with big investments, the defending champions with a cabinet of silverware, the most popular club in the nation's capital, and a young dark horse squad all face off for the national championship.

What of the Republic's Cup? Sixteen teams, including a few league contenders, are still in to win, and collect a sweet pay packet by playing in the country's largest stadium in front of not just the country, but a new generation of fanatics from around the world. Who won? Who lost? Who made a splash? Who has a new house? You can only find out in the Zeta Reka Football Dossier.

Regal 0–0 FK Stassengrade
Aleiusia Capital 5–0 Wahrsager Der Berg
VZRH Matov-Uri 3–1 Ribar PRD
FKP Ottowić County 1–0 Ogroven Sportlich
Platinastigrade 2–2 AK Stanimir
Striped Kits 0–2 FK Banfigrade
For the clubs who could not win the championship, a few notable events took place, proving why the sport is becoming more and more popular with each passing year. More importantly, a press leak reported that one of these matches would announce the winner of the Federal Football Home Giveaway (Sponsored by Zeta Reka & Hügeltaldom Banking and Mortgage Corporation).

Regal took their place in history, scoring an all time low of six points off of zero wins. It was a demoralizing loss. For the winners, Stassengrade, it was their second draw to what could be the worst team in league history, but Stassengrade coach Kurtuz Ljubisawić defended the dishonor, "It's not the worst club" Ljubisawić claimed "The worst club lost twenty eight times, these guys only lost twenty four times."

Stassengrade's draw kept them ahead of fifteenth place Wahrsager Der Berg, who were demolished by five goals against Capital. Rookie Bogdan Rawić scored a hat trick over the course of a seventy minute appearance. His substitute, Djuras Bartić, a prospect who was expected to have a solid year, scored his first senior goal.

Veteran defender Damian Muller scored twice for Matov-Uri, Muller only scored twice in the last two seasons total, so the anomaly was quite the sight. Ribar were better than the scores suggests, and supporters blamed the loss a poor offsides call in the first half for sapping the team of their morale. Matov-Uri were the best defense for the fourth season in a row, but did worse in the standings than in the prior two seasons.

Ottowić County ended their debut season with a win, and are looking forward to next year with optimism. A solid side with youth and potential, Ottowić County only gave up twenty three goals, the second best result in the National League. The offence was not the most productive in the league, but did not give up against the top defenses in the country.

AK Stanimir had a solid first half against Platinastigrade, scoring twice. However a late comeback rallied the home team to a draw. Stanimir finished without the top offence for the second time in seven seasons. After a rocky start they finished fifth, and the board is still confident in their ability to rebuild while near the top. Platinastigrade had a dramatic year, improving their record, but not contending for any titles.

Banfigrade won while resting their main striker, Stajkwon Hokwok. Even without Hokwok, the club scored twice against Striped Kits, who finish in the top half of the table with less goals scored than given up. At this match was a member of the Federal League's executive committee. This committee member came with an entourage of suited men and women. At half time the group came onto the playing area, and announced that the winner of the "Federal Football Home Giveaway (Sponsored by Zeta Reka & Hügeltaldom Banking and Mortgage Corporation)." A Ms. Jankowić, widow, retired educator, and a lifelong fan of football in city of Aleiusia, won a brand new 200 square meter home.

Day 30 Part 2

Team                     Pld  W  D  L   GF  GA  GD   Pts
 1 Kven FK               30  20  4  6   67  34 +33   64
 2 DD Porto Nowi         30  19  7  4   60  27 +33   64
 3 Aleiusia Capital      30  16  8  6   53  33 +20   56
 4 Ogroven Vanguardi FK  30  14  9  7   34  27  +7   51
 5 AK Stanimir           30  13 10  7   64  43 +21   49
 6 VZRH Matov-Uri        30  11 13  6   29  17 +12   46
 7 Striped Kits          30  12  8 10   31  32  −1   44
 8 FK Banfigrade         30  10 13  7   42  31 +11   43
 9 Platinastigrade       30  10 11  9   26  26   0   41
10 FKP Ottowić County    30  11  7 12   22  23  −1   40
11 FK Ofau               30  10  8 12   30  28  +2   38
12 Ogroven Sportlich     30   5 15 10   34  47 −13   30
13 Ribar PRD             30   6 11 13   21  31 −10   29
14 FK Stassengrade       30   5  9 16   16  33 −17   24
15 Wahrsager Der Berg    30   5  7 18   16  38 −22   22
16 Regal                 30   0  6 24   14  89 −75    6

Division 2

While most of share of attention went to Division 1, the second tier of the federal league had it's own conflicts. The possibility of internal play brings about new opportunities for revenue, and new expenses.

Team                       Pld  W  D  L   GF  GA  GD   Pts
 1 FK Finansijskigrade     30  17  8  5   69  42 +27   59
 2 AFK Imperialismus       30  16  9  5   64  33 +31   57
 3 Aleiusia Riverside      30  16  9  5   56  28 +28   57
 4 Spasavanje-Policija FK  30  15 11  4   69  40 +29   56
 5 Porto Nowi OR           30  13 13  4   51  26 +25   52
 6 Industriejskigrade      30  12 15  3   61  44 +17   51
 7 Proud Tigers            30  12  8 10   61  58  +3   44
 8 Ovrad Fruchtbarkeit     30  12  7 11   56  66 −10   43
 9 FK Ovrad                30  10  9 11   38  43  −5   39
10 Ruzan Stassengrade      30   8 14  8   44  50  −6   38
11 Beestagrade             30   8  8 14   33  48 −15   32
12 Fire Rescue             30   8  6 16   14  25 −11   30
13 Zanatlija FK            30   4 16 10   24  39 −15   28
14 FK Woz                  30   6  8 16   41  56 −15   26
15 Huelhunde FK            30   3  8 19   18  58 −40   17
16 PRD Ofau                30   2  7 21   30  73 −43   13

On the last day, Imperalismus lead with 57 points, Spasavanje-Policija has went winless, sitting at 56 points but were ahead on differential against Riverside in third and Finansijskigrade in fourth. With a 3-2 win against Imperalismus, Spasavanje-Policija dropping three to Porto Nowi OR, and Riverside only managing a draw against 15th ranked Huelhunde, FK Finansijskigrade won their first ever Division 2 championship. Riverside's striker, Kubaun Zalko went way too wide on his final shot, five minutes into injury time. Proto Nowi went on a tear, winning four and drawing once. If they had done better earlier in the year, they could've been at the top.

Republic's Cup Grand Final

DD Porto Nowi				FK Banfigrade
3-5-2					4-4-1-1
GK: Bosko Nowak				GK: Krsto Mijatović
DF: Iwan Blave				DF: Dragoljub Waldić
DF: Miloš Mitrowić v50			DF: Dragan Iwanowić v84
DF: Kohen Strauss			DF: Sud Wlad Simonowić
DM: Mullow Droboslawić			DF: Sredoje Radowić
LM: Adham Al-Mutairi v75		CM: Jakosam Ljubisawić (c)
CM: Wiktor Nebojsa Dassow		CM: Stani Gross v102
RM: Saschow Agustin			LW: Pawo Ribarić
AM: Rybki (c)				RW: Datmiro Lukić
ST: Valdi Di v99			FW: Aligatoro Kawall v77
ST: Arnald Gal				ST: Stajkwon Hokwok
Subs
GK: Wasim Waldić			GK: Tomi Dadić
DF: Bartolomej Wladmirowić ^50		DF: Djonak Zoranić ^84
DF: Yuri Kewić				DM: Marko Yuriwić ^102
MF: Mohammed Aziz ^75			LW: Rik Gutmann
MF: Sawa Slawoljubić			MF: Wiktor Wladmirwić
AM: Ogroven Matow			RW: Daivd Zorkić
ST: Wlatko Kowac ^99			FW: Bogdanow Ilić ^77

On paper both clubs have talent, though neither are starting their main eleven. A hand full of players in total have short term injuries on both sides, and neither coach wished to risk aggravation. Banfigrade are riding on solid momentum, beating on lower ranked clubs with ease, though some warn the club against this overconfidence given their low ranking the Division 1. Porto Nowi won their last seven games in the league, and four matches in the cup. However the stellar performance of the defending cup champions see their core players enter this cup final fatigued. With Porto Nowi winning at home 4-2, and the teams drawing in Banfigrade's backyard 6-6, this match promises to be an action packed high scoring affair.

Match highlights

Hall of fame
After an exciting season, a special thank you is order for the best teams of the seasons. Enshrined into this special honor are official 23 man rosters of all major trophy winners, plus the starting eleven of all Division 1 clubs sanctioned by the Federal Football Association for international play.

In addition, honors are to given to each goal scorer of the season, all of whom made themselves immortal over these past months. No player got close to the 35 goals scored by retired legend Igor Antioniwić. Antioniwić handed a trophy to this years scoring king Bogdan Rawić, the first player to place in the top of the scoring charts in their debut season since season seven.

Goals Scored

Code: Select all: Bogdan Rawić: 26 (Capital) Stajkwon Hokwok: 20 (Banfigrade) Filip Schumacher: 19 (Sportlich) Vladi Di: 18 (Porto Nowi) Wlado Iwanić: 17 (Kven FK) Franziz Reus: 15 (Kven FK) Adi Jouni: 13 (Striped kits) Sander Oruiwić: 13 (Platinastigrade) Rybkiow Prodanowić/Rybki: 13 (Porto Nowi) Alek Wladowić: 13 (AK Stanimir) Momir Lončar: 12 (AK Stanimir) Goran Waldić: 12 (FK Ofau) Donijan Darow: 11 (Vanguardi) Arnald Gal: 11 (Porto Nowi) Baskow Pejić: 11 (Ribar PRD) Stojan Heiden: 10 (AK Stanimir) Iwar Jawoko: 10 (Matov-Uri) Wuk Klazz: 10 (AK Stanimir) Želmir Kolarowić: 10 (Kven FK) Dmitar Draganić: 9 (Ottowić) Iwan Zlatanić: 9 (Vanguardi) Michi Klaus: 8 (Striped kits) Jakosam Ljubisawić: 8 (Banfigrade) Luka Lukić: 8 (Capital) Uros Rokslaw #1: 8 (Kven FK) Noa Lehr: 7 (Stassengrade) Klaudio Radkov: 7 (AK Stanimir) Wuk Böhmer: 6 (FK Ofau) Bogdanow Ilić: 6 (Banfigrade) Josip Jorowić: 6 (Vanguardi) Abdul-Malik Kozari: 6 (Regal) Albertow Nowak: 6 (Kven FK) Jonow Rayko: 6 (Wharsager) Uzelac Wladowić: 6 (AK Stanimir) Anpele Zork: 6 (Ottowić) Mrioslaw Brunić: 5 (Sportlich) Zoran Kalinić: 5 (Matov-Uri) Boriwoj Kazarian: 5 (FK Ofau) Wlatko Kowac: 5 (Porto Nowi) Janko Rašović: 5 (Ribar PRD) Wladmir Stankoruss: 5 (Striped kits) David Dix: 4 (Capital) Iwo Jorgow: 4 (Sportlich) Weljko Jurić: 4 (Matov-Uri) Aligatoro Kawall: 4 (Banfigrade) Janko Pavić: 4 (Sportlich) Widald Seppel: 4 (Regal) Miloš Simeoniwić: 4 (Kven FK) Zaid Adja: 3 (Ribar PRD) Wiktor Nebojsa Dassow: 3 (Porto Nowi) Ratimir Grbić: 3 (AK Stanimir) Ilija Ilić: 3 (FK Ofau) Kazario Iwanić: 3 (Stassengrade) Jad: 3 (Capital) Koijok Janić: 3 (Porto Nowi) Matej Jehu: 3 (Platinastigrade) Zoran Kować: 3 (Ottowić) Miloš Lujowia: 3 (Vanguardi) Lubor Ofauwić: 3 (Wharsager) Wlatko Pejić: 3 (Matov-Uri) Ranko Radić: 3 (Platinastigrade) Stanko Yakowić: 3 (Capital) Rankoslaw Antonijewić: 2 (Vanguardi) Saschow Augustin: 2 (Porto Nowi) Stef Brankowić: 2 (Platinastigrade) Majid Dana: 2 (Ottowić) Mullow Dorboslawić: 2 (Porto Nowi) Milowan Dorsa: 2 (Capital) Theophil Gottlieb: 2 (Stassengrade) Wladmir Kowen: 2 (Matov-Uri) Domonik Lukawić: 2 (AK Stanimir) Damian Muller: 2 (Matov-Uri) Frans Muller: 2 (Sportlich) Kewin Neshkow: 2 (Platinastigrade) Jowan Powan: 2 (Wharsager) Yuri Predenski: 2 (Vanguardi) Denis Silvester: 2 (Stassengrade) Commendant Wukowić: 2 (Kven FK) Yannik Wuković: 2 (Wharsager) Damir Alempijević: 1 (Striped kits) Mohammed Aziz: 1 (Porto Nowi) Djuras Bartić: 1 (Capital) Ranko Blažević: 1 (Stassengrade) Matej Brandt: 1 (Kven FK) Harold Cahn: 1 (FK Ofau) Branislaw Djurašević: 1 (Matov-Uri) Lokomotiv Gespak: 1 (FK Ofau) Jowan Grbić: 1 (Capital) Rik Gutmann: 1 (Banfigrade) Domoniow Ilić: 1 (Regal) Novi Illić: 1 (Striped kits) Tijak Iwoić: 1 (Kven FK) Wuk Koziwier: 1 (Ottowić) Tito Krakow: 1 (Matov-Uri) Gerwin Lahmann: 1 (Wharsager) Janko Lexow: 1 (Platinastigrade) Hans Liebeck: 1 (Wharsager) Iwanow Markowić: 1 (Capital) Mortimow Markowić: 1 (Platinastigrade) Iwo Matijk: 1 (Capital) Zoran Miliošić: 1 (Ribar PRD) Tomislaw Mirić: 1 (Striped kits) Miloš Mitrowić: 1 (Porto Nowi) Oklop Muller: 1 (Ribar PRD) Stefanow Nikolić: 1 (Ottowić) Brankiko Nikowić: 1 (Banfigrade) Tedorow Noske: 1 (Capital) Emil Obst: 1 (Kven FK) Alek Panić: 1 (FK Ofau) Iwano Pascal: 1 (Striped kits) Mladen Pavić: 1 (AK Stanimir) Iwan Prodjikski: 1 (Regal) Waldmir Prtajin: 1 (Capital) Antonin Raykow: 1 (Regal) Helmutow Reich: 1 (Platinastigrade) Pawo Ribarić: 1 (Banfigrade) Uros Rokslaw #2: 1 (Kven FK) Nikoliwić Sad: 1 (Wharsager) Aleksander Stanimirić: 1 (Regal) Banfi Teodorić: 1 (Stassengrade) Bartolomej Waldmirowić: 1 (Porto Nowi) Wiktor Wladmirwić: 1 (Banfigrade) Nowi Wukowić: 1 (Kven FK) Strawkow Wukowić: 1 (Vanguardi) Janko Yakowić: 1 (Capital) Marko Yurić: 1 (FK Ofau) Niko Zekić: 1 (Striped kits)

What's in store for the future? In the short term, the country is re gearing for the offseason, the lights are off, the confetti is in the landfill. However, with new challengers for club and country, there will never be a goodbye from Zeta Reka, but an au revoir. Goodbye, until we meet again. Jedinstvo!

Zeta Reka & Hügeltaldom (ZRH) Qualifiers:
CL: Kven FK
CC: DD Porto Nowi, Aleiusia Capital, Ogroven Vanguardi FK
CT: FK Finansijskigrade, AFK Imperialismus, Aleiusia Riverside
CWC: DD Porto Nowi
CEdC: Kven FK, DD Porto Nowi

by **Northwest Kalactin** » Tue Mar 17, 2020 9:06 am

Preview
NKSL
NKSL 2

Kalactin Bank Cup
GCCFC 2-1 Jersey Killers
Kempsey United 3-0 Murwelldobah
Griffin City 1-0 Purple Town
Toureres 0-4 Ballina FC

GCCFC 1-0 Ballina FC
Kempsey United 1-1 (2-1 AET) Griffin City

Kempsey United 2-3 GCCFC

Northwest Kalactin (NWK) Qualifiers
2nd ICFC Champions League: Kempsey United
2nd ICFC Challegers Cup: GCCFC, Toureres, Ballina FC
2nd Liga B champions Trophy: Murwelldobah FC, Jersey Kilers, Harbor City
ICFC Rising Stars Cup: Fountain Of Youth International
ICFC Cup Winners Cup: GCCFC
AOCL: Kempsey United
Vilitan Cove Invatational: GCCFC

by **Taeshan** » Tue Mar 17, 2020 4:38 pm

As Per Preview Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4

Taeshan (TAE) Qualifiers
IFCL:Yaton FC, Mierton Manatees
IFCC : Laketown Rangers, Capetown Crocs, 1093 Club de Football Atlantea
IFLB: New Capetown Nordiques, Williams Isle, Tintown Terrapins
IFRS: Yaton FC
Cygnus Cup: Bayern Phoenix
Rushmore Copa de Campeones: Yaton FC
IUCC: Air Force Aeros, Ye' Ole Bulldogs, Telquin Cadets
VCIAPP: Fadrön Flight (Fair Play Winners)

Award Winners
Newcomer of the Year: Mzukisi Nzo, Banija, Yaton FC
Under 21 Player of the Year: LArson Sneijder, Yenvil Town FC
Foreign Player of the Year: Gabriel LaPierre, Kelssek, 1093 Club de Atlantea
Golden Boot: Latona Basilisk, Nephara, Laketown Rangers
Golden Gloves: Florian Wagner, Capetown Crocs
Golden Ball: Benjamin Moriarty, Yaton FC

The All-Star Team
GK: Florian Wagner, Capetown Crocs
LB: Iris Tennabaum, Bayern Phoenix
CB: Kyle Chandler, Sleepy Hollow
CB: Foster Benjamin, Wolfin Wolves
RB: Curtis Tremblay, Darmen, Bayern Phoenix
LM: Benjamin Moriarty, Yaton FC
CM: Mzukisi Nzo, Banija, Yaton FC
CM: Alson Figueroa, Fadrön Flight
RM: Larson Sneijder, Yenvil Town FC
LS: Latona Basilisk, Nephara, Laketown Rangers
RS: Gabriel LaPierre, Kelssek, 1093 Club de Atlantea

GK: Avery Horst, 1093 Club de Atlantea
DF: Aidan Foster, Atlantea Hurricanes
DF: Daigo Coshan, Laketown Rangers
MI: Natalie Pope, Mt Ceabring Thunder
MI: Jewel Maddison, Starblaydia, X Island Marauders
ST: Linus Throgmorton, Ko-oren, Taeshan City Miners
ST: Silian Cantebury, Mierton Manatees

by **IFCF** » Sat Mar 21, 2020 9:42 am

Cutoff for the second cycle of competitions of the International Federation of Club Football (IFCF) will be Sunday, April 5th, 2020, at 11:59 PM BST.

This will be the cutoff for the IFCF Champions League (successor to the UICA Champions Cup), the IFCF Challenger's Cup (successor to the UICA Globe Cup), IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy (successor to the UICA SBCC), IFCF Rising Stars Cup (successor to the UICA Youth Cup), the IFCF Super Cup (successor of the UICA Super Cup) and the IFCF Cup Winners Cup (continuation of the Cygnus/Cup Winners Cup).

All entries since the last cycle of IFCF competition will be counted, with the latest set if multiple sets of entries were submitted. Allocations will be as listed at the bottom of the last IFCF post. Same principle applies to final site bids for these competitions.

The hosts of each individual competition, of course, will be determined in due time. May the odds be ever in your favor!

by **FFI** » Sat Mar 21, 2020 10:47 am

Welcome to the Federação de Futebol Independente's second cycle of competition! Proud to be the second competition specifically designed for the multiverse's sporting homeless, and first for their domestic clubs, FFI builds on the framework created by UICA and carried on by the IFCF, in a similar vein to the AOCL, CdC, and CEdC. With the growth of the IAC, 'the randos of NS sport have never been better organized,' as Squornshelous put it, and with this newfound sense of identity, it is time for a 'regional' club competition of our own.

Similarly, the FFI’s cutoff for the second cycle of competition will be the same time as the IFCF's: Sunday, April 5, 2020 at 22:59 UTC.

Instructions for signups can be found here. Note the following points:

Last cycle, we gave multi-associational leagues their own trigrams. We won't do this anymore. Each club should use its own association's trigram.
The Copa das Confederações is being renamed as the Taça das Confederações. This is because some users already called it this by mistake, and also to avoid the confusion, when in acronym form, between the FFI's CdC (now TdC) and Rushmore's Copa de Campeones.
The Liga dos Vencedores is not changing its name.
Please make sure to spell the word 'qualifiers' correctly in your post. Below, find signup templates:

Examplia (ABC) qualifiers
Liga dos Vencedores: Example FC, Fake Team Sporting
Taça das Confederações: Imaginary United

Entries may use acronyms for the competitions: LdV and TdC, respectively. Final site bids should be posted in their own box, like so:

Examplia (ABC) final site bids
Liga dos Vencedores: Sponsor Field, Example City (capacity 1,093)
Sponsor Field is the oldest stadium in Examplia still in use, and is shared by the nation's two most successful franchises. It was built when it was realized that it would be, like, really bad form to just plagiarize the UICA final site examples.”

by **Oberour Ar Moro** » Sat Mar 21, 2020 11:19 pm

Premier Division and A-Division Teams and Rosters
B-Division and C-Division Teams and Rosters
Football System Results
Renard League Preview
Renard League Results

Oberour Ar Moro (OAM) Qualifiers
IFCF Champions League: Cyrene Bay
IFCF Challengers' Cup: Patrons, de la Charite, Invicta
IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy: Myrrh-Streamer, Occident, Regium United

Rushmore Copa de Campeones: Cyrene Bay
IUCC: Bécherel University, Saint Isidore University; Melito d'Argentueill College, Auscanium

by **Siovanija and Teusland** » Tue Mar 24, 2020 1:19 pm

As according to the following results:

Transfer Window
Preview
Part I
Part II
Part III
Review/Cup Final/Other Leagues

The Siovanija and Teusland Football Association (STFA) is proud to submit its qualifiers for the upcoming cycle of international domestic football tournaments.

Siovanija & Teusland (STL) Qualifiers:

IFCF Champions’ League: FC Teussen Stelburg, 1912 Stelburg
IFCF Challenger’s League: Energija Chernovets, Olympia Borograd, SW Stahlberg
IFCF Rising Stars Cup: FC Teussen Stelburg
Cygnus Cup/IFCF Cup Winners’ Cup: 1912 Stelburg

AOCL: FC Teussen Stelburg
Vilitan Cove Invitational: FC Rotmunde 1932 (Goal Differential)
IUCC: TU Stelburg, Luftwaffenakademie, University of Borograd

by **Ancherion** » Wed Mar 25, 2020 5:19 am

The ACH/BRP Season 2 Joint League

Ancherion Super League Standings

    Team                     P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  C Chrilsia FC             34  19   8   7  75  46  +29  65 TQCC, CEdC
  2 AC Lopel                34  17   9   8  62  46  +16  60 GC
  3 Empilot United FC       34  16   9   9  50  40  +10  57 TQCC, CEdC
  4 Oldcastle United        34  16   6  12  48  36  +12  54 GC
  5 Ostholden Town          34  14  12   8  37  26  +11  54 GC
  6 Sorial Suns             34  14   9  11  60  49  +11  51 GC
  7 Inter Lopel             34  14   8  12  39  44   -5  50 GC
  8 Para Wanderer's FC      34  14   7  13  43  47   -4  49 GC, Cygnus Cup
  9 Bartholomew FC          34  12  12  10  47  44   +3  48 [GC]
 10 FC Armouri              34  12  10  12  33  34   -1  46
 11 Hordal United           34  10  14  10  40  34   +6  44
 12 Ivasiocastle United     34  10  13  11  44  47   -3  43
 13 Kuzaki City             34   9  12  13  24  42  -18  39
 14 Prime Para United       34   9  11  14  21  33  -12  38
 15 Zalawi FC               34   9  10  15  39  49  -10  37
 16 Botlirin Lakers         34   8  12  14  25  32   -7  36
 17 Samcastle United        34   7  13  14  23  29   -6  34
 18 Bluepool County         34   2  13  19  27  59  -32  19

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 1 Sami Taylor		Chrilsia FC		18
 2 Mamadou Kaur		Sorial Suns		15
 3 Victoro Ishmael	Hordal United		14
 4 Sameer Jaklim Jr	Bartholomew FC		13
 - Mayne Hembry		Inter Lopel		13
 6 Joris Fuller		AC Lopel		12
 - Moos Rossi		Oldcastle United	12
 8 Burt Reza		Ivasiocastle United	11
 - Léon Banks		Zalawi FC		11
10 Jaleel Salman	Para Wanderer's FC	10


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 1 Leo Robson		Chrilsia FC		9
 - Jonathen Webb	Chrilsia FC		9
 3 Sami Taylor		Chrilsia FC		8
 - Thomas Rispin	Sorial Suns		8
 5 Jiyaad Gracie	Bartholomew FC		7
 - Alex Smith		Chrilsia FC		7
 - Herve Aydin		Chrilsia FC		7
 - Gary Hasle		Sorial Suns		7
 - Sameer Jaklim Jr	Bartholomew FC		7
 - Henlio Aarris	AC Lopel		7
 - Inigo Murphy		Sorial Suns		7

Ancherite Elite League Standings

    Team                 P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  C Icurus Albion       34  21   6   7  57  29  +28  69 SBCC
  P Sitrui United       34  19   9   6  43  21  +22  66 SBCC
  P Kelchneria          34  20   4  10  62  41  +21  64 SBCC
  4 Monshar Town        34  18   8   8  56  40  +16  62 SBCC
  5 Minati Rovers       34  14  11   9  42  29  +13  53 SBCC
  6 Icurus FC 36        34  15   6  13  41  36   +5  51 SBCC
  7 Zalawi County       34  14   9  11  31  29   +2  51
  8 Brazikia FC         34  13  10  11  22  18   +4  49
  9 Tagud Wanderer      34  13  10  11  30  31   -1  49
 10 Armouri Saints      34  11  11  12  21  25   -4  44
 11 Egilin City         34  11  10  13  31  38   -7  43
 12 Tagud United        34  11   9  14  35  43   -8  42
 13 Inter Bylyn         34  10   7  17  42  52  -10  37
 14 Colonne United      34  10   7  17  35  52  -17  37 ACH
 15 Graxian United      34   8  11  15  31  46  -15  35
 16 Ruzzo Athletic      34   6  13  15  25  34   -9  31 ACH
 17 FC Aranthiri        34   5  12  17  26  44  -18  27 BRP
 18 Krzyszia            34   6   9  19  17  39  -22  27 BRP

Ancherite Regional League Standings

    Team                     P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  C Tovian Port United      26  16  7   3  39  14  +25  55
  P Jasrowka Bears          26  16  7   3  33  11  +22  55
  3 Armouri United          26  15  7   4  34  22  +12  52
  4 Polishki Rangers        26  10 10   6  23  16   +7  40
  5 Bladonel Wanderers      26   9  9   8  37  31   +6  36
  6 Thanakalv               26   9  9   8  22  18   +4  36
  7 FC Colonne              26   9  9   8  27  25   +2  36
  8 Witarim United          26  10  3  13  23  26   -3  33
  9 Kuzaki Warriors         26  10  3  13  15  20   -5  33
 10 Feti Town               26   8  8  10  29  35   -6  32
 11 Muniel United           26   8  4  14  20  34  -14  28
 12 FC Tovian               26   6  8  12  26  31   -5  26
 13 Egilin United           26   4  7  15  33  58  -25  19
 14 Dalanab FC              26   2  9  15  13  33  -20  15

Paradisian Regional League Standings

    Team                        P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  C Samcastle Rovers           26  16  4   6  48  20  +28  52
  P Aldshore                   26  15  4   7  46  31  +15  49
  3 Palmer City                26  15  1  10  54  41  +13  46
  4 Aldforst City              26  12  9   5  38  21  +17  45
  5 Palmer Hotspur             26  13  5   8  26  22   +4  44
  6 Real Vertmere              26  10  8   8  23  19   +4  38
  7 AFC Jiniltner              26  11  4  11  39  39   +0  37
  8 Borica Wanderers           26  10  6  10  43  38   +5  36
  9 Ostville United            26  10  4  12  33  39   -6  34
 10 Riverton Rovers            26   9  4  13  35  41   -6  31
 11 Whitegriffin Salzburg      26   8  3  15  25  36  -11  27
 12 Valhurst City              26   7  5  14  29  58  -29  26
 13 FC Wayholt                 26   6  7  13  18  30  -12  25
 14 Thauria Albion             26   6  4  16  27  49  -22  22

National Cup


First Round
Zalawi FC 0-1 Samcastle United (0-1 agg)
Samcastle United 2-1 Zalawi FC (3-1 agg)

Empilot United FC 1-1 Inter Bylyn (1-1 agg)
Inter Bylyn 4-5 Empilot United FC (5-6 agg)

Sorial Suns 4-0 Zalawi County (4-0 agg)
Zalawi County 0-1 Sorial Suns (0-5 agg)

Kuzaki City 0-1 Real Vertmere (0-1 agg)
Real Vertmere 1-3 Kuzaki City (2-3 agg)

Ruzzo Athletic 1-0 FC Wayholt (1-0 agg)
FC Wayholt 0-1 Ruzzo Athletic (0-2 agg)

FC Aranthiri 0-0 Tagud United (0-0 agg)
Tagud United 1-2 FC Aranthiri (1-2 agg)

Oldcastle United 2-0 Palmer Hotspur (2-0 agg)
Palmer Hotspur 2-0 Oldcastle United (2-0 AET, 2-2 agg, 2-1 PKs)

Bladonel Wanderers 1-2 Ivasiocaslte United (1-2 agg)
Ivasiocaslte United 0-0 Bladonel Wanderers (2-1 agg)

FC Colonne 0-2 Para Wanderer's FC (0-2 agg)
Para Wanderer's FC 3-3 FC Colonne (5-3 agg)

Tovian Port United 1-1 AFC Jiniltner (1-1 agg)
AFC Jiniltner 0-0 Tovian Port United (1-1 agg) (AFC Jiniltner wins on away goals rule)

Colonne United 1-0 Polishki Rangers (1-0 agg)
Polishki Rangers 3-3 Colonne United (3-4 agg)

Krzyszia 0-1 Bluepool County (0-1 agg)
Bluepool County 1-0 Krzyszia (2-0 agg)

Whitegriffin Salzburg 4-4 Borica Wanderers (4-4 agg)
Borica Wanderers 0-1 Whitegriffin Salzburg (4-5 agg)

Icurus FC 36 1-1 Kelchneria (1-1 agg)
Kelchneria 3-0 Icurus FC 36 (4-1 agg)

Aldshore 0-0 Botlirin Lakers (0-0 agg)
Botlirin Lakers 0-0 Aldshore (0-1 AET, 0-1 agg)

Muniel United 2-2 Icurus Albion (2-2 agg)
Icurus Albion 2-0 Muniel United (4-2 agg)

Brazikia FC 0-1 Monshar Town (0-1 agg)
Monshar Town 0-1 Brazikia FC (0-1 AET, 1-1 agg, 1-3 PKs)

Ostville United 4-0 Witarim United (4-0 agg)
Witarim United 0-1 Ostville United (0-5 agg)

Kuzaki Warriors 0-2 Thauria Albion (0-2 agg)
Thauria Albion 1-1 Kuzaki Warriors (3-1 agg)

Graxian United 2-1 Aldforst City (2-1 agg)
Aldforst City 4-3 Graxian United (5-5 agg) (Graxian United wins on away goals rule)

Sitrui United 2-0 FC Tovian (2-0 agg)
FC Tovian 0-0 Sitrui United (0-2 agg)

Jasrowka Bears 0-2 Dalanab FC (0-2 agg)
Dalanab FC 0-3 Jasrowka Bears (2-3 agg)

AC Lopel 4-2 Inter Lopel (4-2 agg)
Inter Lopel 0-4 AC Lopel (2-8 agg)

Feti Town 0-4 Riverton Rovers (0-4 agg)
Riverton Rovers 2-0 Feti Town (6-0 agg)

Ostholden Town 1-2 Hordal United (1-2 agg)
Hordal United 1-2 Ostholden Town (1-3 AET, 3-4 agg)

Palmer City 0-2 Armouri Saints (0-2 agg)
Armouri Saints 4-0 Palmer City (6-0 agg)

Egilin City 1-1 Tagud Wanderer (1-1 agg)
Tagud Wanderer 3-1 Egilin City (4-2 agg)

Valhurst City 0-1 Egilin United (0-1 agg)
Egilin United 1-4 Valhurst City (2-4 agg)

Prime Para United 0-1 FC Armouri (0-1 agg)
FC Armouri 0-1 Prime Para United (0-1 AET, 1-1 agg, 3-2 PKs)

Thanakalv 1-1 Minati Rovers (1-1 agg)
Minati Rovers 1-0 Thanakalv (2-1 agg)

Bartholomew FC 2-0 Samcastle Rovers (2-0 agg)
Samcastle Rovers 0-2 Bartholomew FC (0-4 agg)

Chrilsia FC 1-2 Armouri United (1-2 agg)
Armouri United 0-4 Chrilsia FC (2-5 agg)


Second Round
Aldshore 4-0 Whitegriffin Salzburg (4-0 agg)
Whitegriffin Salzburg 0-3 Aldshore (0-7 agg)

Tagud Wanderer 0-2 Sitrui United (0-2 agg)
Sitrui United 1-0 Tagud Wanderer (3-0 agg)

Palmer Hotspur 0-2 Colonne United (0-2 agg)
Colonne United 2-0 Palmer Hotspur (4-0 agg)

Ostholden Town 2-0 Riverton Rovers (2-0 agg)
Riverton Rovers 0-1 Ostholden Town (0-3 agg)

Ruzzo Athletic 0-1 Thauria Albion (0-1 agg)
Thauria Albion 0-2 Ruzzo Athletic (1-2 agg)

Minati Rovers 1-1 Sorial Suns (1-1 agg)
Sorial Suns 0-1 Minati Rovers (1-2 agg)

AC Lopel 1-0 Graxian United (1-0 agg)
Graxian United 0-6 AC Lopel (0-7 agg)

Kelchneria 1-3 Icurus Albion (1-3 agg)
Icurus Albion 5-0 Kelchneria (8-1 agg)

Chrilsia FC 3-1 Bartholomew FC (3-1 agg)
Bartholomew FC 1-1 Chrilsia FC (2-4 agg)

Jasrowka Bears 1-0 Brazikia FC (1-0 agg)
Brazikia FC 2-0 Jasrowka Bears (2-1 agg)

Kuzaki City 1-2 Bluepool County (1-2 agg)
Bluepool County 1-2 Kuzaki City (1-2 AET, 3-3 agg, 3-2 PKs)

Empilot United FC 4-0 AFC Jiniltner (4-0 agg)
AFC Jiniltner 3-2 Empilot United FC (3-6 agg)

FC Aranthiri 1-1 Ostville United (1-1 agg)
Ostville United 1-1 FC Aranthiri (1-1 AET, 2-2 agg, 3-1 PKs)

Ivasiocaslte United 1-1 Armouri Saints (1-1 agg)
Armouri Saints 0-1 Ivasiocaslte United (1-2 agg)

Para Wanderer's FC 0-0 Valhurst City (0-0 agg)
Valhurst City 1-3 Para Wanderer's FC (1-3 agg)

FC Armouri 2-1 Samcastle United (2-1 agg)
Samcastle United 0-0 FC Armouri (1-2 agg)


Third Round
Icurus Albion 1-4 AC Lopel (1-4 agg)
AC Lopel 4-3 Icurus Albion (8-4 agg)

Empilot United FC 2-0 Chrilsia FC (2-0 agg)
Chrilsia FC 1-1 Empilot United FC (1-3 agg)

Ostville United 1-1 Sitrui United (1-1 agg)
Sitrui United 0-1 Ostville United (1-2 agg)

Colonne United 1-0 Brazikia FC (1-0 agg)
Brazikia FC 2-0 Colonne United (2-1 agg)

Ivasiocaslte United 2-1 Aldshore (2-1 agg)
Aldshore 0-5 Ivasiocaslte United (1-7 agg)

Ruzzo Athletic 1-1 Bluepool County (1-1 agg)
Bluepool County 2-1 Ruzzo Athletic (3-2 agg)

Para Wanderer's FC 2-1 FC Armouri (2-1 agg)
FC Armouri 1-2 Para Wanderer's FC (2-4 agg)

Ostholden Town 1-0 Minati Rovers (1-0 agg)
Minati Rovers 1-1 Ostholden Town (1-2 agg)


Quarter Final
AC Lopel 1-0 Ostholden Town

Bluepool County 1-2 Ostville United

Ivasiocaslte United 1-1 Brazikia FC (1-2 AET)

Empilot United FC 3-4 Para Wanderer's FC


Semi Final
Ostville United 0-2 Brazikia FC

AC Lopel 1-3 Para Wanderer's FC


Final
Brazikia FC 0-1 Para Wanderer's FC

Ancherion's (ACH) Qualifiers
Primary Association

IFCF Champions League: Chrilsia FC, [AC Lopel]
IFCF Challenger's Cup: AC Lopel, Ostholden Town, Sorial Suns, Inter Lopel
IFCF Liga B: Sitrui United, Monshar Town, Minati Rovers
CEdC: Chrisia FC, [AC Lopel]

Boring Paradise's (BRP) Qualifiers
Primary Association, Pupput of Ancherion

IFCF Champions League: Empilot United FC
IFCF Challenger's Cup: Olcastle United, Para Wanderer's FC, [Bartholomew FC]
IFCF Liga B: Icurus Albion, Kelchneria, Icurus FC 36
IFCF Cup Winners Cup: Para Wanderer's FC
CEdC: Empilot United FC

World Cup 81/82/83/84

Commonwealth of Baker Park (CBP) Qualifiers

IFCF Champions League--New Bremen FC
IFCF Challengers Cup--Asbury Park FC, Dalton Town FC, Midtown AC
IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy--Greenlea United Ladies FC, Crusaders FC
IFCF Cup winners Cup--Middlebourne City AFC

AOCL--New Bremen FC
VCIAPP--Salisbury City FC (CBP)
selection via: Cup Competition

by **Torisakia** » Thu Mar 26, 2020 2:09 pm

Season 108

Ranked in order of Season 107 finish

Mushai Devil Rays (TSL Champions)
Ogino Fire Ninjas (TSL Runners-up)
Presidents City Senators
Douglas-La Pryor Indians
Fishmarket North Troubodours
East Lake Jethawks
Tokai Ice Birds
Dorrsville Mustangs
Beechwood City Fury
Alderney Criminals (formerly ASFC)
Beachport Seahawks
Yasui Black Magic
Meadow Hills Hurons
FC Koradai Knightraiders
Tokai United Raiders
Hatton Gardens Goldbacks
Berchem Linx
Auerila Extreme
Jerryville Cauchos
Fishmarket South Trojans
Willis Valkyries
Grand Cane Aztecs
Lancet Ironheads
South Bohan Zephyrs
Blue = first season in TSL

Team                          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Alderney Criminals             46   24  13   9    69   46  +23    85
 2 Meadow Hills Hurons            46   24  10  12    72   44  +28    82
 3 Presidents City Senators       46   23  12  11    68   50  +18    81
 4 Beachport Seahawks             46   25   5  16    69   61   +8    80
 5 Yasui Black Magic              46   25   4  17    72   56  +16    79
 6 Berchem Linx                   46   22   8  16    72   65   +7    74
 7 Mushai Devil Rays              46   20  12  14    81   65  +16    72
 8 Grand Cane Aztecs              46   20   7  19    62   60   +2    67
 9 Beechwood City Fury            46   18   8  20    54   56   −2    62
10 Hatton Gardens Goldbacks       46   17  10  19    71   79   −8    61
11 Willis Valkyries               46   18   7  21    61   73  −12    61
12 Jerryville Cauchos             46   15  15  16    77   70   +7    60
13 Douglas-La Pryor Indians       46   15  15  16    71   73   −2    60
14 Ogino Fire Ninjas              46   17   9  20    61   69   −8    60
15 East Lake Jethawks             46   17   9  20    51   60   −9    60
16 Tokai Ice Birds                46   15  14  17    61   62   −1    59
17 Lancet Ironheads               46   17   8  21    67   69   −2    59
18 Tokai United Raiders           46   17   7  22    58   66   −8    58
19 Fishmarket South Trojans       46   15  12  19    55   60   −5    57
20 Fishmarket North Troubodours   46   15  10  21    57   60   −3    55
21 Auerila Extreme                46   15  10  21    53   71  −18    55
22 Dorrsville Mustangs            46   12  17  17    56   59   −3    53
23 FC Koradai Knightraiders       46   12  14  20    56   70  −14    50
24 South Bohan Zephyrs            46   11  10  25    44   74  −30    43

Green = top two seeds
Blue = qualified for playoffs
Orange = qualified for next TSL season
Red = relegated to TMSL


Playoff bracket can be found here.
Numbers next to teams indicate seed

1. Alderney Criminals 0–3 16. Tokai Ice Birds^*
8. Grand Cane Aztecs 1–3 9. Beechwood City Fury
4. Beachport Seahawks 1–1 13. Douglas-La Pryor Indians (2–2 AET) (4–2 pen.)
5. Yasui Black Magic 1–1 12. Jerryville Cauchos (1–1 AET) (5–3 pen.)
2. Meadow Hills Hurons 0–0 15. East Lake Jethawks (1–1 AET) (5–4 pen.)
7. Mushai Devil Rays 2–0 10. Hatton Gardens Goldbacks
3. Presidents City Senators 2–1 14. Ogino Fire Ninjas
6. Berchem Linx 1–1 11. Willis Valkyries (1–1 AET) (3–1 pen.)

^*Tokai becomes only the third 16th seeded team to beat a 1st seeded in TSL Playoff history. They were preceded by 
Beachport in Season 42 and Fishmarket South in Season 73.


16. Tokai Ice Birds^* 2–1 9. Beechwood City Fury
4. Beachport Seahawks 3–1 5. Yasui Black Magic
2. Meadow Hills Hurons 0–2 7. Mushai Devil Rays
3. Presidents City Senators 2–1 6. Berchem Linx

^*Tokai is only the second 16th seeded team to ever make the semifinals in TSL Playoff history, preceded by 
Fishmarket South in Season 73.


16. Tokai Ice Birds 0–0 4. Beachport Seahawks (0–0 AET) (6–7 pen.)
7. Mushai Devil Rays 2–3 3. Presidents City Senators


7. Mushai Devil Rays 1-0 16. Tokai Ice Birds


Game 1
Presidents City Senators 2-1 Beachport Seahawks

Presidents City leads series 1-0

Game 2
Beachport Seahawks 1–0 Presidents City Senators

Series tied 1-1

Game 3
Presidents City Senators 2-1 Beachport Seahawks

Presidents City leads series 2-1

Game 4
Beachport Seahawks 2–0 Presidents City Senators

Series tied 2-2

Game 5
Presidents City Senators 2-3 Beachport Seahawks

Beachport leads series 3-2

Game 6
Beachport Seahawks 3–1 Presidents City Senators

Beachport wins series 4-2


Beachport wins TSL Season 108 beating Presidents City in the Megabowl 4 games to 2. This is Beachport's 1st championship title, after appearing
in the championship in seasons 38 and 92 but losing both. This was a rematch of Megabowl VII, in which Presidents City defeated Beachport 2-1 to capture
their first Megabowl-era championship.

by **Torisakia** » Thu Mar 26, 2020 2:55 pm

Season 74

Ranked in order of Season 73 finish
*The champion of the TMSL is promoted to TSL. The runner-up plays in a relegation match against the 23rd place TSL team.
Suffolk Phantoms (TMSL Second Place)
Laennalos United (TMSL Third Place)
Port Tudor Konvicts
Hove Beach Crusaders
Varsity Heights Raptors
Little Bay Devildogs
Tokai City Sunraiders
Easton Blockpotters
Schottler Lonestars
Crandall-Kian Logan Mastodons
Castle Gardens City Warhawks
Deyair FC
Beachgate Thunderwolves
Firefly Sunbirds
East Hook Islanders
Fortside Ichabods
Meadows Park Hoyas
Castle Gardens Warhawks
Gulfport Seahawks
Westdyke Admirals
Tudor Kolts
Rotterdam Hill Rams (New TMSL affiliate of Alderney)
Fælles Cinluw (Promoted from A.L. Torisakia)
East Island City Lions (Relegated from TSL)
Blue = first season in TMSL

Team                           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 East Hook Islanders             46   22  12  12    72   45  +27    78
 2 Castle Gardens City Warhawks    46   22   9  15    58   49   +9    75
 3 Port Tudor Konvicts             46   22   8  16    76   60  +16    74
 4 Easton Blockpotters             46   21  10  15    74   53  +21    73
 5 Hove Beach Crusaders            46   21  10  15    71   58  +13    73
 6 Varsity Heights Raptors         46   20  11  15    71   64   +7    71
 7 Tokai City Sunraiders           46   20  11  15    60   53   +7    71
 8 Schottler Lonestars             46   19  12  15    55   50   +5    69
 9 Little Bay Devildogs            46   19  12  15    57   61   −4    69
10 Beachgate Thunderwolves         46   19  10  17    66   66    0    67
11 Rotterdam Hill Rams             46   18  13  15    63   64   −1    67
12 Suffolk Phantoms                46   17  12  17    59   54   +5    63
13 Westdyke Admirals               46   17  12  17    65   68   −3    63
14 Meadows Park Hoyas              46   17  11  18    60   57   +3    62
15 Laennalos United                46   17  10  19    65   64   +1    61
16 Crandall-Kian Logan Mastodons   46   17   8  21    56   59   −3    59
17 Castle Gardens Warcats          46   16  11  19    57   65   −8    59
18 Tudor Kolts                     46   16  11  19    54   64  −10    59
19 Deyair FC                       46   14  14  18    48   61  −13    56
20 Fælles Cinluw                   46   12  17  17    48   55   −7    53
21 East Island City Lions          46   16   5  25    57   72  −15    53
22 Firefly Sunbirds                46   14  10  22    45   65  −20    52
23 Fortside Ichabods               46   13  12  21    58   66   −8    51
24 Gulfport Seahawks               46   12  11  23    48   70  −22    47

Green = top two seeds
Blue = qualified for playoffs
Orange = qualified for next TMSL season
Red = relegated to A.L. Torisakia


Playoff bracket can be found here.
Numbers next to teams indicate seed

1. East Hook Islanders 2–1 16. Crandall-Kian Logan Mastodons
8. Schottler Lonestars 1–1 9. Little Bay Devildogs (2–2 AET) (4–3 pen.)
4. Easton Blockpotters 4–1 13. Westdyke Admirals
5. Hove Beach Crusaders 2–2 12. Suffolk Phantoms (2–2 AET) (3–1 pen.)
2. Castle Gardens City Warhawks 0–0 15. Laennalos United (0–1 AET)
7. Tokai City Sunraiders 2–0 10. Beachgate Thunderwolves
3. Port Tudor Konvicts 1–0 14. Meadows Park Hoyas
6. Varsity Heights Raptors 3–1 11. Rotterdam Hill Rams


1. East Hook Islanders 1–2 8. Schottler Lonestars
4. Easton Blockpotters 0–2 5. Hove Beach Crusaders
15. Laennalos United 2–1 7. Tokai City Sunraiders
3. Port Tudor Konvicts 2–1 6. Varsity Heights Raptors


8. Schottler Lonestars 0–3 5. Hove Beach Crusaders
15. Laennalos United 3–1 3. Port Tudor Konvicts


8. Schottler Lonestars 0–3 3. Port Tudor Konvicts


GAME 1
Hove Beach Crusaders 1–0 Laennalos United

Hove Beach leads series 1-0

GAME 2
Laennalos United 1–3 Hove Beach Crusaders

Hove Beach leads series 2-0

GAME 3
Hove Beach Crusaders 2–1 Laennalos United

Hove Beach leads series 3-0

GAME 4
Laennalos United 0–0 Hove Beach Crusaders (2–1 AET)

Hove Beach leads series 3-1

GAME 5
Hove Beach Crusaders 1–3 Laennalos United

Hove Beach leads series 3-2

GAME 6
Laennalos United 5–4 Hove Beach Crusaders

Series tied 3-3

GAME 7
Hove Beach Crusaders 3–3 Laennalos United (4–3 AET)

Hove Beach wins series 4-2

Hove Beach wins TMSL Season 74 beating Laennalos United in the championship 4 games to 3. Hove Beach is promoted 
to TSL while Laennalos United will play in a relegation match against FC Koradai.


GAME 1
FC Koradai Knightraiders 1–0 Laennalos United

FC Koradai leads series 1-0

GAME 2
Laennalos United 0–0 FC Koradai Knightraiders (0–1 AET)

FC Koradai wins series 2-0

FC Koradai wins the relegation series and remains in the TSL. Laennalos United remains in the TMSL.

Season 7

Ranked in order of Season 6 finish
*The champion of A.L. Torisakia is promoted to TMSL.
Nausoins (A.L. Runner-up)
Acter Tigers
Golus
Kallanirr
Lozsia
Rahoamcs
Bijjuss
Atletisk Cresalsa
Bohan Zealots
Inoazac
Bussou
Northwood Poison
Blue = first season in A.L. Torisakia

Team                  Pld    W   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Lozsia                 22   12   9    37   27  +10    37
 2 Inoazac                22   10   7    37   30   +7    35
 3 Nausoins               22   11   9    35   30   +5    35
 4 Acter Tigers           22   11   9    31   28   +3    35
 5 Bohan Zealots          22   11   9    35   35    0    35
 6 Kallanirr              22   11  10    29   26   +3    34
 7 Golus                  22   10   9    33   31   +2    33
 8 Northwood Poison       22   10   9    35   37   −2    33
 9 Atletisk Cresalsa      22    8  11    32   34   −2    27
10 Bijjuss                22    8  11    28   35   −7    27
11 Bussou                 22    7  10    27   33   −6    26
12 Rahoamcs               22    8  14    27   40  −13    24

Green = top two seeds
Blue = qualified for playoffs
Orange = qualified for next A.L. Torisakia season



Playoff bracket can be found here.
Numbers next to teams indicate seed

1. Lozsia 0–2 8. Northwood Poison
4. Acter Tigers 1–2 5. Bohan Zealots
2. Inoazac 0–1 7. Golus
3. Nausoins 1–3 6. Kallanirr


8. Northwood Poison 4–1 5. Bohan Zealots
7. Golus 2–0 6. Kallanirr


5. Bohan Zealots 2–0 6. Kallanirr


Game 1
Northwood Poison 1–1 Golus (2–1 AET)

Northwood leads series 1-0

Game 2
Golus 1–1 Northwood Poison (3–1 AET)

Series tied 1-1

Game 3
Northwood Poison 3–2 Golus

Northwood leads series 2-1

Game 4
Golus 2–1 Northwood Poison

Series tied 2-2

Game 5
Northwood Poison 4–1 Golus

Northwood wins series 3-1


Northwood wins A.L. Torisakia Season 7 beating Golus in the championship 3 games to 0. Northwood is promoted 
to the TMSL.

TSL season standings can be found here.

Torisakia (TOR) Qualifiers
IFCF Champions League: Beachport Seahawks (TSL)
IFCF Challengers Cup: Mushai Devil Rays (TSL), Tokai Ice Birds (TSL)
IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy: Hove Beach Crusaders (TMSL), Northwood Poison (ALT)
AOCL: Beachport Seahawks

by **Bolgano** » Fri Mar 27, 2020 6:33 am

Results

Bolgano Qualifers: BGN

IFCF Champions League: Fedek
IFCF Challengers Cup: Dartsak, Bolgano FC, Marele Islands
IFCF Cup Winners Cup: Sanzibar*
AOCL: Fedek
VCIAPP: Wilsans (Best Defense)

* It replaces Bolgano FC because it is already in the Challengers Cup, classifies for being the best team in the cup without classification.

by **Krytenia** » Fri Mar 27, 2020 9:39 am

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