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LIGA FEDERAL DE VALLADARES
SIXTY-SECOND SEASON - PART I


The Liga Federal de Valladares welcomes one and all to the sixty-second season of Valladar domestic football, with AS Bezieres coming into the new season as defending champions as well as a group of former Liga-1 regulars coming from Liga-2 led by old acquaintances FC Fauxham and CAP, both returning to the top-flight after a long absence, while Atlético Nápoles will be making their first appearance in the top tier this season. The three sides will be replacing Étoile Verte, AS Montreux, and FC Maritime Westporte, all of them going back to Liga-2. Whilst Bezieres might have dominated last season from start to end to win their fully deserved 11th domestic crown, this season is once again expected to witness an open title race, as the usual contenders have got stronger. Will Les Rouges manage to endure the pressure from their other rivals and claim back-to-back titles? Will l'Impact and the Alligators be able to restore the gap with Victor Anigo's side in the league's roll of honour? Any of Marinos, Nacional or TFC returning to the summit? Olympique de Fontvielle, Canalave Dragons, or Pradera FC moving from IFCF hopefuls to real tittle contenders? Or will we have a new underdog surprising everyone this time? So, without further ado, here we start answering those questions with the first part of this season's review!



Canalave Crown Match (February 27)

THE THIRTY-NINTH SUPERCOPA VALLADAR: AS BEZIERES VS. ETERNA STARS
@ Dragon Stadium, City of Canalave, Canalave
Attendance: 45,841
Referee: Jorge Alvarado (Antioquia)

AS Bezieres 1–0 Eterna Stars
(Riemann 84')


AS Bezieres: Dussan (c) - Romero, Kronthaler, Jacquet (Vasseur 87'), Fletcher - Rojas (Lemaître 63'), André Luiz, Riemann - Mendoza (Villafañe 77'), Chamoun, Núñez. Manager: Victor Anigo
Eterna Stars: Saint-Gerlais - Hunt, Saunders, Miller (Freire 76'), Devilliers - Sierra (c), Brattan, Ruddy - Fagundes (Russell 65'), Lindpere, Santa (Bentley 86'). Manager: Fabien Torrente


Round 1 (March 5-6-7)

The new Liga-1 season was officially opened on Friday 5th with defending Liga-1 champions Bezieres welcoming their Liga-2 counterparts Fauxham at the Stade de Foix in the Champions' Kickoff, in a match where Les Rouges' new Vanorian signing Gideon Riemann provided two assists to help his team beat the Greens and get the first three points of the new campaign. The city of Metropolis welcomed the season split in half, as its four main teams faced each other in two derbies: Bohemians and the Alligators locked horns in Barrio Jardín in the first north Metropolis derby of the season, while Nacional entertained Marinos in its southern counterpart at the Estadio Zachary Fortin. There was total parity in the north, with the Gallo managing to rescue a point against the Titan with a late goal by Nepharan player Rudi Moisander, while Lisandro Craviotto scored the lone goal Marinos needed to down La Academia in their first match of the season. With their Canalave Crown loss already left behind, the Stars wanted to begin their league quest on the right foot by beating Fontvielle Impact at home, however, the team now managed by former Servette gaffer Pierre Renquin were able to held the Yellows to a draw at home as a goal by Ernest Dillmont in the second half cancelled out Joe Lindpere's opener for the Stars. Tannenberg and Slateport Bulls were both able to start the season with three points on the bag, as Citizens and Bulls passed tough tests with narrow victories against CAP and Junín, respectively, while Lukas Farrell's tenure of Servette was also off to a good start as Les Grenats came from behind to beat Olympique at the Stade de l'Amitié. The first weekend of the season also had its couple of upsets, with Pradera and Canalave Dragons losing to Nord Energie and Tallin on the road, respectively, and Atlético Nápoles, managed by Metropolis Alligators idol Jonathan Bosetti, were able to avoid defeat in their Liga-1 baptism as they stole one point from their short trip to the Metropolis southern suburbs to play Cerro.

AS Bezieres 2–0 FC Fauxham
CAP 2–3 Tannenberg FC
Slateport Bulls 1–0 Deportivo Junín
AD Cerro 1–1 Atlético Nápoles
Olympique de Fontvielle 2–3 Servette FC
Bohemians Metropolis 2–2 Metropolis Alligators
Nord Energie FC 1–0 Pradera FC
Marinos Metropolis 1–0 Nacional
Eterna Stars 1–1 Fontvielle Impact
AC Tallin 2–0 Canalave Dragons


Kings' Shield First Round (March 9-10-11)

And now, it's time for action in the 52nd Kings' Shield to start with the First Round featuring 190 Valladar clubs: the 7 worst clubs in Liga-2 last season, plus all the clubs in Liga-3, State Champions' League (4th tier) and the twelve State Championships (5th tier), barring 3 clubs from Electrum competing under the blessing of the Valladar and Electrumite FAs, plus the Asociación Juninense de Fútbol (AJF).

Cartago FC 0-4 Western Suburbs FC

FC Endemien 1-1 Isla Nueva FC (1-2 AET)

Remo 0-1 Richmond City

Atlas SC 1-0 Deportivo Meléndez

Saintsbury United 3-0 Estudiantes de Metrópolis

Port Arthur FC 1-0 Alianza Bochalema

CR Palmas 2-0 Atlético Caraure

Gatineau Athletic Club 1-1 Estrella Roja (1-2 AET)

Estudiantes de Colón 0-1 San Luis FC

Northport Bears 2-0 Arma FC

Royal Piraí 0-0 FC Bluewich-Furness (0-1 AET)

Carloburgo Star FC 1-1 Albany Lynx FC (1-1 AET, 2-4 PKs)

Neuchâtel-Sport 0-2 AS Lausanne

Deportivo Balboa 2-0 Aguablanca FC

Deportivo Lomas 1-2 AFC Trefford

FC Broomfield 3-0 Standard Fontvielle

Carolina Rangers 0-1 AS Laval-Avignon

Alejandría SC 1-1 Real San Miguel (2-1 AET)

Villaznia AC 1-0 Hamilton Rockets

Blue-White Westporte 1-3 Alto Danubio FC

Rapid Metropolis 1-2 8 de Octubre FC

Fauxham United 1-2 Alianza Antioquia

Real Junín FC 0-1 Unión Ature

ACD Faro 1-0 Real Guadír

FC Silverstone 1-1 AC Talamonte (1-1 AET, 2-1 PKs)

Kingsville Reds 2-5 Deportivo Aguablanca

Fermont OSC 3-3 Libertad (3-3 AET, 1-2 PKs)

Real Colón 3-2 Port Arthur Warriors

Sporting Florencia 0-0 Sporting Faro (0-0 AET, 2-3 PKs)

Buitrera FC 1-0 Curzón FC

Abbotsford SC 0-2 Eterna Celtic

Excelsior Exeter 1-0 University of Canalave FC

Tessano FC 0-0 Deportivo Angostura (0-1 AET)

Luton Town FC 1-3 Atlético Caney

Patriotas FC 1-1 AC Huez (1-2 AET)

Leeward Tech FC 6-1 Independiente Morón

Mineros de Talamonte 1-1 FC Blacktown (3-1 AET)

Hamilton Steelers 0-1 Talleres (CP)

Ajax Carloburgo 3-0 Valencia FC

Vitória Maldonado 3-1 Club Juventud

Unión de Loja FC 0-1 AC Valencia

SC Tabatinga 0-0 Policía Nacional FC (0-0 AET, 2-1 PKs)

SC Canalave Young Boys 1-0 Carloburgo Phoenix

Sillimus Islanders FC 1-1 RC Belfort (1-1 AET, 4-3 PKs)

Unión Junín 2-0 Newcastle Town

CD Melgar 1-2 Central Español

Universitario de Junín 2-0 Westporte City FC

Nacional (CG) 1-0 Tarragona FC

Edmonton United 1-0 Victoria United

Orlèans FC 1-0 Olympique de Coulombes

Cerro Plateado FC 0-1 RC Corania

Canalave Rangers 2-0 Sport Lierravus

Yumbo FC 2-0 Adelaide City FC

Potros de Slateport 0-2 Atlético Poblado

Club Petrolero 0-2 RC Copacabana

Santacruz FC 2-1 Northport Mariners

Kingsley-Bedford FC 0-2 CA Barbosa

Salvador FC 1-0 FC Westporte 984

Chesham Town 1-1 Real Campo Grande (1-2 AET)

Atlético Alpino 3-0 RC Victoria

Dynamo Metropolis 0-4 Minault United

CS Clermont 3-0 Sabaneta FC

Townsville Fury 2-2 Adelaide Heart FC (2-2 AET, 2-3 PKs)

FC Borderville 3-0 Birdwall City

Bretford Royals 1-2 Mountain United

Borderville Rogues 0-2 Columbus Cannons

Bellavista Jets 3-0 Puente Nacional FC

Almaguer FC 0-1 Hoxford Rovers

Real Trinidad 0-1 Academia Puerto Soldado

Águilas de Tresquebradas 1-0 EC São Januário

FC 1093 Los Chorros 1-1 FC Annecy (1-1 AET, 3-0 PKs)

Cidade do Leste 5-0 Hoxford Athletic

Deportivo Cerrito 0-0 Metropolis City FC (0-0 AET, 1-3 PKs)

Araguaná 0-0 Jamundí FC (0-0 AET, 1-3 PKs)

Atlético Robles 1-1 SC Alcázares (1-2 AET)

Puracé FC 1-2 Stade Foixien

Playa Larga FC 0-2 OSC Canalave

FC Columbus 3-1 Atlético Rozo

Aurora 1-1 AS Vaud (1-1 AET, 2-1 PKs)

LDU Victoria 0-1 Corumbá EC

Trois-Rivières Athletic 0-1 Gazélec Saint-Rémy

Campinas FC 0-0 Ferroviario (0-1 AET)

CSDA Junín 2-0 Campograndense

Toril Beavers 1-0 FC Henriville

Português 0-0 Bridgeborough United (0-0 AET, 0-2 PKs)

Encinar SC 1-2 SC Río Laguna

Racing Corinto FC 3-2 CA Lierravus

EC Comercial 1-1 Westporte Sailors FC (2-1 AET)

Cardenales FC 2-3 Mariscal Rondón

Port Authority FC 0-1 Operário FC

FC Verder Metropolis 0-1 Swangard FC

Guararé FC 1-4 Arenápolis FC

Defensores de Villafuerte 1-0 CS Ypres

Llaneros de Barracas 1-4 FC Sillimus

AD Sillimus 0-2 Talleres (A)


Round 2 (March 12-13-14)

Two teams are the only ones with perfect records after two matchdays: Tannenberg, who beat the tricky Slateport Bulls in an attractive match at White Meadow Arena with a brace by Taran Bele, and Marinos, who won in Pradera thanks to a penalty kick scored by Santiago Rosel. The defending champions Bezieres were left frustrated by CAP's defensive resistance as well as some big saves by former Marinos goalie Markus Portsman, who is now the guardian at the back for the side from Los Chorros, and had to settle for a scoreless draw with the Cuervos that places them with four points, along with Bohemians, the Alligators and Fontvielle Impact, who won their respective matches: Bohemians beat Servette with an outstanding performance from Alfred Valdivia at the Stade de la Gare, the Titan suffered pains to get rid of Nord Energie but eventually did so at the National Stadium, and Impact scored five past a brave Tallin side that didn't go down without a fight. Nacional and the Dragons recovered from their losses on opening day by earning convincing victories: the Albo side thumped the Stars at the City of Metropolis Stadium, while Jean Camacho's team returned from Fauxham with a 2-0 win against the town's side. In the return of top-flight football to Estadio Andrew Chrosroes in northern Metropolis, Aldo Gonckalev and Olympique de Fontvielle spoiled the party organized by Atlético Nápoles as the striker scored the winning goal for Les Jaune-et-Bleus in their visit to the capital, while in the Far East, Cerro managed to get a good result from their visit to Deportivo Junín with a 1-1 draw.

FC Fauxham 0–2 Canalave Dragons
Fontvielle Impact 5–3 AC Tallin
Nacional 3–0 Eterna Stars
Pradera FC 0–1 Marinos Metropolis
Metropolis Alligators 2–1 Nord Energie FC
Servette FC 1–3 Bohemians Metropolis
Atlético Nápoles 0–1 Olympique de Fontvielle
Deportivo Junín 1–1 AD Cerro
Tannenberg FC 2–1 Slateport Bulls
AS Bezieres 0–0 CAP


Round 3 (March 19-20-21)

The first big match of the season makes its appearance after only three rounds, as joint leaders Marinos host arch-rivals Metropolis Alligators in a new edition of the Derby Metropolitano. While Marinos were decided to continue with their winning march in this dawn of the season and managed to get an early lead with a goal by Euran midfielder Chris Ashton, Martin Boyle's side had other plans in mind and were eventually able to equalize through a header by Izzat Patton, which helped them snatch one point from the Marineros. Meanwhile, Tannenberg seized the chance to go as sole leaders by crushing Cerro at Estadio Marcus Trent with a five-star performance from Lawrence Doherty, who scored a hat-trick to ensure the Citizens would have 9 out of 9 at the end of the day. Escorting Tannenberg now stand Bohemians, who were far too strong for their north Metropolis arch-rivals Atlético Nápoles in their much-expected reunion in the top tier of Valladar football and beat them with ease at the Arena Bohemians, with Marinos now in third place despite also having 7 points. Nacional, Olympique de Fontvielle, and Canalave Dragons have all moved into the upper half of the table by claiming a second win in a row: the Albo side beat Tallin at Parken Road, Olympique thumped Junín at home and the Dragons beat Fontvielle Impact in a five-goal rollercoaster at Dragon Stadium that saw the host side take the lead, Les Bleus replying with a brace by Alexis Ardouin before half-time, and the Dragons scoring twice to secure their second win of the season. The other Foixien heavyweight, Bezieres, was also in the losing end of another five-goal thriller, capitulating to Martín Arenas and the Bulls in Slateport, while Marco Hertel guided Servette to turn what seemed to be a sure 3-0 loss to Nord Energie into an unexpected 3-3 draw with one goal and two assists in the last 10 minutes of play at the refurbished and expanded Municipal Stadium of Toril, Eterna state. Elsewhere, CAP and Fauxham cancelled each other out with a 1-1 draw in a duel of newly-promoted sides in Los Chorros, whilst Pradera finally lifted off with a victory against the Stars in Eterna City, which also pushed the side managed by Fabien Torrente into the cellar.

CAP 1–1 FC Fauxham
Slateport Bulls 3–2 AS Bezieres
AD Cerro 2–5 Tannenberg FC
Olympique de Fontvielle 3–0 Deportivo Junín
Bohemians Metropolis 3–0 Atlético Nápoles
Nord Energie FC 3–3 Servette FC
Marinos Metropolis 1–1 Metropolis Alligators
Eterna Stars 0–2 Pradera FC
AC Tallin 1–3 Nacional
Canalave Dragons 3–2 Fontvielle Impact


Round 4 (March 26-27-28)

The fourth Liga-1 round was more rewarding than usual for some teams that were blessed with some extra goals, starting with Fontvielle Impact who tore poor little Fauxham apart in a 5-1 annihilation at Frank Clair Stadium that enabled Pierre Renquin's side to reposition themselves in the upper half of the table. Glenn Anderson's Pradera also made short work of their rival in this round, thumping western rivals Tallin at the Estadio de la Montaña to claim their second straight win and break into the top ten while also plunging the Southern Gunners into the bottom four in the process. Tannenberg are in an opposite situation to their crosstown rivals, though, as the team led at the helm by new arrival from the Squornshelan Remnant States Grigor Skeens claimed a fourth win in four matches by beating Olympique de Fontvielle at White Meadow Arena. With Bohemians losing to Junín in the Far East, and Marinos also capitulating to their bogeyman Servette in the Metropolis suburbs, Nacional were able to seize second place by beating Canalave Dragons at home, which kept Arthur Bogden's side three points away from the top, while the Alligators climbed up to third place after beating the Stars in Swangard with a lone goal by Marcelo Zamudio. In other matches, Bezieres defeated Cerro at the Stade de Foix to get their title defense back on track, the Bulls punctured in Los Chorros against a disciplined CAP side that celebrated its first win in the season with a goal by Omar Portizzo, and Atlético Nápoles were able to claim their maiden win in Liga-1 by hitting Nord Energie thrice at Chosroes Stadium.

FC Fauxham 1–5 Fontvielle Impact
Nacional 4–2 Canalave Dragons
Pradera FC 4–0 AC Tallin
Metropolis Alligators 1–0 Eterna Stars
Servette FC 2–1 Marinos Metropolis
Atlético Nápoles 3–0 Nord Energie FC
Deportivo Junín 1–0 Bohemians Metropolis
Tannenberg FC 1–0 Olympique de Fontvielle
AS Bezieres 1–0 AD Cerro
CAP 1–0 Slateport Bulls


Round 5 (April 3-4-5)

A risky trip to Metropolis was next in order for leaders TFC in the start of April, as the team managed by Grigor Skeens stopped at the Arena Bohemians to play the ever-dangerous Gallo side. While the Citizens managed to ruffle the rooster's feathers by going ahead three times thanks to Rolando Barreto, Taran Bele, and Andreas Weller, the host side were eventually able to put the handbrake on the leaders and beat them by the odd goal in seven, led by Franco Vargas with a brace. In the meantime, Nacional managed to seize top spot on goal difference with a narrow yet big win in Fontvielle against l'Impact, in a match where 20-year-old striker Fabricio Tello scored the goal that gave La Academia their fourth triumph in a row. The Alligators missed a big chance to get closer to the summit, as they were held by Tallin to a scoreless stalemate at Parken Road, while Marinos and Slateport Bulls moved into the top five by winning against two promoted sides: Patrick Courtois' side suffered a lot against Atlético Nápoles but were eventually able to edge them past with a corner kick headed into the goal by Hugo Morales, and the Bulls handed cellar-dwellers Fauxham yet another loss. Elsewhere, Olympique de Fontvielle pegged defending champions Bezieres back with a 1-1 draw at the Stade de l'Amitié, Canalave Dragons had to come from behind to beat Pradera, Cerro and the Stars were able to celebrate their maiden wins of the season with the former making short work of CAP and the latter needing more effort to get rid of Servette, and Junín's "eventful" trip to Toril which included things such as cancelled flights and stranded buses and caused the match against Nord Energie to be pushed back for 24 hours eventually ended up on a happy note as the Granates beat the Electric Boys to collect their second victory of the season.

Slateport Bulls 2–0 FC Fauxham
AD Cerro 3–0 CAP
Olympique de Fontvielle 1–1 AS Bezieres
Bohemians Metropolis 4–3 Tannenberg FC
Nord Energie FC 1–3 Deportivo Junín
Marinos Metropolis 2–1 Atlético Nápoles
Eterna Stars 3–2 Servette FC
AC Tallin 0–0 Metropolis Alligators
Canalave Dragons 3–2 Pradera FC
Fontvielle Impact 0–1 Nacional


Round 6 (April 9-10-11)

Tannenberg became sole leaders once again as they bounced back from their loss to Bohemians in Metropolis the previous week with a hard-fought win over an unusually contestatory Nord Energie side at White Meadow Arena while seeing Fauxham put an end to Nacional's winning streak with a 1-1 draw at Frank Clair Stadium. Meanwhile, Marinos managed to leapfrog La Academia for second place on GD after beating Junín in a back-and-forth thriller with packed house at the Far Eastern city, with Slateport Bulls and Metropolis Alligators staying three points adrift the leaders following victories at home against Cerro and the Dragons. Victor Anigo's Bezieres put themselves back on track by beating Bohemians in another outstanding performance from Gideon Riemann, while both Fontvielle sides had to settle for disappointing scoreless stalemates on the road: Impact lacked punch up front to beat Pradera, and their neighbours Olympique were left frustrated by Markus Portsman and CAP in Los Chorros. In Metropolis, the Stars were lucky to take one point home, as Jonathan Bosetti's Atlético Nápoles were closer to win the match between both sides at Chosroes Stadium, while Servette drew on their Marco Hertel-Matthias Lussier partnership to get rid of Tallin at the Stade de la Gare and break into the upper half of the table.

FC Fauxham 1–1 Nacional
Pradera FC 0–0 Fontvielle Impact
Metropolis Alligators 2–1 Canalave Dragons
Servette FC 3–1 AC Tallin
Atlético Nápoles 0–0 Eterna Stars
Deportivo Junín 2–3 Marinos Metropolis
Tannenberg FC 5–3 Nord Energie FC
AS Bezieres 3–1 Bohemians Metropolis
CAP 0–0 Olympique de Fontvielle
Slateport Bulls 1–0 AD Cerro


Round 7 (April 16-17-18)

The Stade de la Frontière was the venue for the first Derby de Valladares of the season in which Fontvielle Impact and Metropolis Alligators met with some pressure: the hosts were undoubtedly the ones with the biggest need as they found themselves in an uncomfortable tenth place after their irregular start to the season, the Titan were a little more relieved in fourth place and as the only team still to lose a match but still needed the three points to give chase. Eventually, the Alligators managed to shake off the recent Bleu dominance of the Derby and claimed an important victory thanks to Felipe Camargo's goal at the first half hour of play. The other attractive match of the round involved leaders TFC as they returned to the capital to defend their leadership against second-placed Marinos at Estadio Zachary Fortin and managed to do so thanks to a penalty kick scored by Lawrence Doherty, handing Patrick Courtois' side their second loss of the campaign and moving five points clear of the Marineros in the process. However, Nacional managed to keep the gap between TFC and second place narrow as they moved back into second with a win over Pradera a couple kilometres from Parque Rushmore, with the Bulls also keeping up with Citizens, Albos, and Alligators by winning against Olympique in Fontvielle. Meanwhile, Bohemians did not allow any surprises coming from CAP and beat them even though the Cuervos put up a good fight against Gilbert Favre's side, but Bezieres tripped up in Toril against a Nord Energie side which was finally able to see their hard work rewarded with three points which move them away from the bottom four. Elsewhere, James Ruddy saved the Stars by scoring the only goal to separate them from Junín in thier match, the Dragons and Servette cancelled each other out in Canalave with a scoreless draw, and Cerro and Fauxham also shared the spoils in the Metropolis southern suburbs.

AD Cerro 1–1 FC Fauxham
Olympique de Fontvielle 0–2 Slateport Bulls
Bohemians Metropolis 3–2 CAP
Nord Energie FC 2–1 AS Bezieres
Marinos Metropolis 0–1 Tannenberg FC
Eterna Stars 1–0 Deportivo Junín
AC Tallin 2–1 Atlético Nápoles
Canalave Dragons 0–0 Servette FC
Fontvielle Impact 0–1 Metropolis Alligators
Nacional 2–1 Pradera FC


Round 8 (April 23-24-25)

With Tannenberg dropping points at home against the Stars, Nacional and the Alligators were faced with the chance to either match the Citizens at the summit or cut the gap with them to just one point in the Alligators' case. However, the first Derby Añejo of the season, played at Swangard turned out to be inconclusive as the Titan and the Albo chose to neutralize each other and settled for a scoreless draw as a result. The other team with the chance to threaten TFC at the top, Slateport Bulls, were also unable to make much progress as they were also held to a draw by Bohemians at the Estadio de la Riviera, and as a result the status quo at the league's top four remained in place. However, the excitement that the matches at Swangard and Slateport lacked was present in Bezieres, where ASB and Marinos exchanged hits and blows with Les Rouges eventually claiming victory and striker Alain Chamoun scoring a poker for the hosts, while in Fontvielle Impact's manager Pierre Renquin's reunion with his former team Servette, Les Bleus effortlessly thumped the Metropolitan team to bounce back from their Derby defeat the previous week, and the Dragons were unable to return to winning ways as they were upset by Atlético Nápoles at Chosroes Stadium. In other matches, Junín suffered too much to beat a sturdy Tallin side at home, Olympique de Fontvielle's artillery was unable to harm Cerro and had to return home with a point, CAP and Nord Energie played an interesting match in Los Chorros that left no winner, and Fauxham fought back against Pradera to collect yet another point.

FC Fauxham 3–3 Pradera FC
Metropolis Alligators 0–0 Nacional
Servette FC 0–3 Fontvielle Impact
Atlético Nápoles 2–1 Canalave Dragons
Deportivo Junín 1–0 AC Tallin
Tannenberg FC 2–2 Eterna Stars
AS Bezieres 5–3 Marinos Metropolis
CAP 2–2 Nord Energie FC
Slateport Bulls 0–0 Bohemians Metropolis
AD Cerro 0–0 Olympique de Fontvielle


Kings' Shield Second Round (April 27-28-29)

In the second round of the Kings' Shield we see the remaining 33 teams from Liga-1 and Liga-2 entering the competition and joining the 93 first round winners, to make a field of 128 teams. The luck of the draw for the first match of the domestic cup for the bigwigs of Valladar football already brought big matchups as defending Shield holders Eterna Stars were drawn against arch-rivals Canalave Dragons for a new edition of the E1 Derby. What the team coached by Fabien Torrente did not expect was that the first match of their title defense would be the last, though, as the Dragons laid back and waited to hit the Stars at the right time (twice) to advance to the third round at the expense of their rivals, in another Shield failure for the yellow-clad side. Liga-1 leaders Tannenberg also came crashing out of the competition in their first match, with the team managed by Grigor Skeens losing in shocking fashion at the hands of Mountbatten state championship outfit Alcázares, while the other Carloburgo representative in Liga-1, Tallin, also bowed out of the competition after being thrashed by Étoile Verte in Bezieres. On the other hand, the main favourites to win the competition (MA, Impact, Bezieres, and Nacional) did not disappoint and advanced to the next stage without much trouble, with other Liga-1 sides such as Pradera and Servette thumping their lesser opposition, and others such as Fauxham and Marinos being pushed to extra time by their fifth-tier rivals: the Greens were two minutes away from a penalty shoot-out against Gazélec Saint-Rémy, while the Marineros had to wait for a brave CDSA Junín side to have a player sent off and crumble in extra time to beat them.

FC Broomfield 2-1 Arenápolis FC

8 de Octubre FC 1-1 Deportivo Balboa (2-1 AET)

Swangard FC 1-1 Atlas SC (2-1 AET)

AS Laval-Avignon 0-1 Unión Junín

FC Fauxham 1-1 Gazélec Saint-Rémy (2-1 AET)

Columbus Cannons 3-1 CS Clermont

Eterna Stars 0-2 Canalave Dragons

Canalave Rangers 3-0 AC Valencia

Nacional (CG) 0-2 Metropolis Alligators

Academia Puerto Soldado 0-0 Central Español (2-0 AET)

Western Suburbs FC 1-2 Ajax Carloburgo

Pumas Maldonado 3-0 Buitrera FC

Sillimus Islanders FC 1-1 FC Sillimus (1-2 AET)

Port Arthur FC 0-2 AFC Trefford

Pradera FC 4-0 Sporting Faro

Isla Nueva FC 1-2 Edmonton United

Racing Corinto FC 0-2 FC Townsville

Talleres (CP) 0-4 Gatineau UC 98

Atlético Caney 2-1 SC Canalave Young Boys

SC Alcázares 1-0 Tannenberg FC

Stade Foixien 3-0 Adelaide Heart FC

Marinos Metropolis 1-1 CSDA Junín (3-1 AET)

AD Cerro 2-0 Northport Bears

Atlético Poblado 0-0 Villaznia AC (1-0 AET)

San Luis FC 1-2 Mineros de Talamonte

Santacruz FC 1-1 Minault United (1-1 AET, 3-0 PKs)

Atlético Nápoles 1-0 Deportivo Aguablanca

Fontvielle Impact 2-1 AS Lausanne

Nord Energie FC 1-0 Toril Beavers

Servette FC 3-0 CA Barbosa

Yumbo FC 1-1 Jamundí FC (1-1 AET, 4-2 PKs)

Eterna Celtic 1-1 Hamanos Athletic Club (2-1 AET)

Excelsior Exeter 2-0 AS Montreux

Vitória Maldonado 1-2 Deportivo Junín

Salvador FC 1-2 RC Corania

Alejandría SC 1-2 Olympique de Fontvielle

OSC Canalave 1-4 Alianza Antioquia

Real Pradera 1-2 Real Campo Grande

Leeward Tech FC 0-2 Alto Danubio FC

Operário FC 0-1 Slateport Bulls

Saintsbury United 1-2 Estrella Roja

RC Copacabana 2-3 Adelaide Kickers

Bohemians Metropolis 2-0 FC Columbus

ACD Faro 0-2 Mariscal Rondón

Étoile Verte 4-1 AC Tallin

Bridgeborough United 1-2 Orlèans FC

Mountain United 0-1 Unión Ature

FC Silverstone 1-1 Deportivo Angostura (1-1 AET, 1-3 PKs)

FC Bluewich-Furness 1-3 Aurora

Corumbá EC 2-1 SC Río Laguna

FC Borderville 3-0 Talleres (A)

Metropolis City FC 2-4 Hoxford Rovers

FC 1093 Los Chorros 1-0 Universitario de Junín

Richmond City 0-1 Defensores de Villafuerte

Atlético Alpino 1-2 Stanford United

Nacional 1-0 SC Tabatinga

Danubio FC 1-0 EC Comercial

CAP 1-0 Albany Lynx FC

AS Mont-Blanc 3-0 Bellavista Jets

AS Bezieres 2-0 CR Palmas

Ferroviario 2-0 Cidade do Leste

Universitario de Maldonado 1-0 Águilas de Tresquebradas

AC Huez 2-0 FC Maritime Westporte

Libertad 2-0 Real Colón


Round 9 (May 2-3-4)

With TFC being held to a dull scoreless draw by Tallin in the first Carloburgo Derby of the season, Nacional were left once again in a good position to level the Citizens in points for top spot in case they beat Servette at the City of Metropolis Stadium. While the side now managed by Nepharan gaffer Lukas Farrell once again proved they were a tricky rival by taking the lead twice, La Academia also proved to be the better team and beat the Grenats by a tight 3-2 score that allowed them to leapfrog Tannenberg on goal difference, with Slateport Bulls now threatening both sides by placing third and just one point adrift from the top after they broke their Toril curse and beat Nord Energie there with Alex Castro and Alexis Márquez scoring for Martín Vásquez's side, while the Alligators suffered a speed bump in Pradera as they were beaten by the Verdiblanco side and had to bid farewell to their unbeaten run. Bohemians capitalized on the Titan's defeat to claim fourth place with a clear 3-1 victory over Cerro, who have now gone winless in four games and are sinking in the bottom three, whilst Markus Portsman's return to Estadio Zachary Fortin to play against his former teammates didn't end up well for the Xannerian goalie as the press blamed him for the goals which allowed Marinos to beat CAP. In Eterna City, the Stars were able to rescue a point against a Bezieres side that needed and deserved more than a draw at the Alain Tramontin Stadium in order to get closer to the leading pack, Junín got a morale-boosting win in Canalave against the Dragons by using the very same strategy applied by Jean Camacho's side in their King's Shield match against the Stars four days earlier, and in Fontvielle, Pierre Renquin's Fontvielle Impact kept frustrating its faithful by allowing Atlético Nápoles to escape the Stade de la Frontière unscathed and with a precious point in the bag while some blocks to the north, a single goal by Aldo Gonckalev was enough for Olympique to beat Fauxham and knock on the doors of the top 10 while also burying the Eternan side in the basement.

Olympique de Fontvielle 1–0 FC Fauxham
Bohemians Metropolis 3–1 AD Cerro
Nord Energie FC 0–2 Slateport Bulls
Marinos Metropolis 2–1 CAP
Eterna Stars 2–2 AS Bezieres
AC Tallin 0–0 Tannenberg FC
Canalave Dragons 0–2 Deportivo Junín
Fontvielle Impact 0–0 Atlético Nápoles
Nacional 4–2 Servette FC
Pradera FC 2–1 Metropolis Alligators


Round 10 (May 7-8-9)

The first quarter of this Liga-1 season was officially wrapped up with a shocking outcome in Fauxham, as the Liga-2 champions were able to claim their first win of the season against none other than Metropolis Alligators, beating them with a lone goal by young striker Brian Callow in the 88th minute and sending Martin Boyle's side crashing down to seventh place. With Nacional being also stunned in their crosstown visit to Atlético Nápoles, all TFC needed to reclaim top spot in solitude was a victory against Canalave Dragons at White Meadow Arena, which they earned but not without the away side displaying some stiff opposition first. Meanwhile, the first Blue Derby of the season featuring arguably the current league's hottest team in Slateport Bulls and a Marinos Metropolis side looking to get closer to the leaders was played at the Estadio de la Riviera with Martín Vásquez's side emerging as winners and going up to second place with 22 points while also leaving the Marineros anchored to sixth place in the process. Bohemians and Bezieres moved into fourth and fifth place after the former defeated Olympique de Fontvielle with a hat-trick by Alfred Valdivia and the latter narrowly edged past a cumbersome Tallin outfit at the Stade de Foix but managed to put pressure on the leading trio. On the other hand, Fontvielle Impact fans were given another reason to remain uneasy about the performance of their team so far this season as Les Bleus stumbled to another defeat which dropped them to 12th place, this time at the hands of a Junín side that has now chained three wins in a row and find themselves sitting in eighth place. Servette were also able to crack into the top 10 of the table after they mauled Pradera at the Stade de la Gare with an inspiring performance by Marco Hertel, Cerro and Nord Energie harmed each other with a 1-1 draw at Estadio Marcus Trent that keeps both sides close to the relegation spots, and in their best match of the season so far, the Stars clobbered CAP in Los Chorros to go up to tenth place while also keeping the Cuervo side as second-from-bottom.

FC Fauxham 1–0 Metropolis Alligators
Servette FC 4–1 Pradera FC
Atlético Nápoles 1–0 Nacional
Deportivo Junín 3–1 Fontvielle Impact
Tannenberg FC 5–3 Canalave Dragons
AS Bezieres 1–0 AC Tallin
CAP 0–4 Eterna Stars
Slateport Bulls 3–1 Marinos Metropolis
AD Cerro 1–1 Nord Energie FC
Olympique de Fontvielle 2–4 Bohemians Metropolis


Standings after Matchday 10

Valladar Liga-1                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image Tannenberg FC 10 7 2 1 27 17 +10 23
2 Image Slateport Bulls 10 7 1 2 15 6 +9 22
3 Image Nacional 10 6 2 2 18 9 +9 20
4 Image Bohemians Metropolis 10 6 2 2 23 15 +8 20
5 Image AS Bezieres 10 5 3 2 18 12 +6 18
6 Image Marinos Metropolis 10 5 1 4 15 16 −1 16
7 Image Metropolis Alligators 10 4 4 2 10 8 +2 16
8 Image Deportivo Junín 10 5 1 4 13 11 +2 16
9 Image Servette FC 10 4 2 4 20 21 −1 14
10 Image Eterna Stars 10 3 4 3 13 13 0 13
11 Image Olympique de Fontvielle 10 3 3 4 10 11 −1 12
12 Image Fontvielle Impact 10 3 3 4 17 13 +4 12
13 Image Atlético Nápoles 10 3 3 4 9 10 −1 12
14 Image Pradera FC 10 3 2 5 15 15 0 11
15 Image Canalave Dragons 10 3 1 6 15 21 −6 10
16 Image Nord Energie FC 10 2 3 5 14 22 −8 9
17 Image AD Cerro 10 1 5 4 10 14 −4 8
18 Image AC Tallin 10 2 2 6 9 18 −9 8
19 Image CAP 10 1 4 5 9 18 −9 7
20 Image FC Fauxham 10 1 4 5 8 18 −10 7


Liga-2 Standings after Matchday 10:

Valladar Liga-2                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image Real Campo Grande 10 7 1 2 20 13 +7 22
2 Image Hamanos Athletic Club 10 6 2 2 20 13 +7 20
3 Image Gatineau UC 98 10 5 3 2 17 12 +5 18
4 Image FC Townsville 10 5 3 2 10 7 +3 18
5 Image Stanford United 10 5 2 3 15 15 0 17
6 Image Pumas Maldonado 10 5 1 4 19 12 +7 16
7 Image AS Vaud 10 4 3 3 16 18 −2 15
8 Image Real Pradera 10 4 3 3 16 13 +3 15
9 Image EC Comercial 10 3 6 1 16 14 +2 15
10 Image Defensores de Villafuerte 10 4 1 5 11 13 −2 13
11 Image AS Montreux 10 2 6 2 16 16 0 12
12 Image Adelaide Kickers 10 2 6 2 17 18 −1 12
13 Image Danubio FC 10 4 0 6 15 19 −4 12
14 Image AS Mont-Blanc 10 2 6 2 13 14 −1 12
15 Image Étoile Verte 10 3 3 4 17 17 0 12
16 Image FC Westporte 984 10 3 2 5 12 14 −2 11
17 Image Universitario de Maldonado 10 2 4 4 14 16 −2 10
18 Image FC Maritime Westporte 10 3 1 6 19 22 −3 10
19 Image Canalave Rangers 10 2 2 6 8 16 −8 8
20 Image Libertad 10 1 1 8 9 18 −9 4


Liga-3 Standings after Matchday 10:

Valladar Liga-3                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image Minault United 10 6 3 1 19 10 +9 21
2 Image Edmonton United 10 5 3 2 17 9 +8 18
3 Image Yumbo FC 10 5 3 2 18 13 +5 18
4 Image AS Lausanne 10 5 3 2 17 16 +1 18
5 Image Alianza Antioquia 10 4 4 2 16 14 +2 16
6 Image FC Sillimus 10 5 1 4 19 18 +1 16
7 Image Ajax Carloburgo 10 4 3 3 18 16 +2 15
8 Image RC Corania 10 4 3 3 15 13 +2 15
9 Image Patriotas FC 10 4 3 3 17 15 +2 15
10 Image Bretford Royals 10 4 3 3 16 17 −1 15
11 Image Sporting Florencia 10 3 4 3 15 13 +2 13
12 Image FC Columbus 10 2 6 2 13 14 −1 12
13 Image Deportivo Angostura 10 3 2 5 13 17 −4 11
14 Image Eterna Celtic 10 3 2 5 12 13 −1 11
15 Image Talleres (CP) 10 2 4 4 10 9 +1 10
16 Image Northport Bears 10 2 4 4 10 14 −4 10
17 Image Villaznia AC 10 2 3 5 12 17 −5 9
18 Image RC Belfort 10 2 3 5 18 24 −6 9
19 Image Western Suburbs FC 10 2 3 5 11 19 −8 9
20 Image Valencia FC 10 1 4 5 11 16 −5 7
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LIGA FEDERAL DE VALLADARES
SIXTY-SECOND SEASON - PART II


Round 11 (May 14-15-16)

The second quarter of Liga-1 action opened with a new edition of the ever-passionate Eternan Superclásico between the Stars and Slateport Bulls at Alain Tramontin Stadium, in which the visitors showed off their top form to silence the home fans and claim victory with a goal by Martín Arenas in the second half. The good news for Martín Vásquez's squad did not stop there, as the Bulls were able to seize top spot with this Superclásico win as well as a defeat for previous leaders Tannenberg in their visit to Fontvielle Impact, who gave manager Pierre Renquin some needed oxygen with a lone goal by Alexis Ardouin, with Nacional and Bohemians being also unable to make some progress in their quest towards the summit after being shocked at home in this round: La Academia tripped up against Junín, and the Gallo became Fauxham's next victim after their upset of the Alligators the previous week. Speaking of Metropolis Alligators, the Titan quickly left behind that event at Frank Clair Stadium and regained some ground in their race to the top by running riot against Servette in Swangard in a match that saw the Grenat strategy crumble early in the first half with Marco Hertel being sent off after punching a rival and Danilo Riveros scoring his first professional hat-trick. Their arch-rivals Marinos followed suit (albeit in a somewhat less emphatic fashion) by thumping Cerro at the Estadio Zachary Fortin thanks to a brace by Santiago Rosel, while Bezieres were instead in the losing end of a large defeat this weekend, with their visit to Canalave ending in a 5-2 trouncing courtesy of the Dragons who desperately needed a victory to start moving away from the red zone. In Pradera, Atlético Nápoles found themselves trailing by two goals against the Verdiblanco side at halftime but were able to reverse the situation in the second half and claim three important points with a 89th-minute header by striker Robin Cardoso to everyone's shock, an own goal and a penalty scored by Zachary Gallagher helped Nord Energie beat Olympique de Fontvielle in Toril and move further away from the bottom four, while at Parken Road the duel between Tallin and CAP to avoid becoming the league's next cellar-dwellers was narrowly won by the hosts, for whom a single goal by Noel Brücke was enough.

Bohemians Metropolis 1–3 FC Fauxham
Nord Energie FC 2–0 Olympique de Fontvielle
Marinos Metropolis 3–0 AD Cerro
Eterna Stars 0–1 Slateport Bulls
AC Tallin 1–0 CAP
Canalave Dragons 5–2 AS Bezieres
Fontvielle Impact 1–0 Tannenberg FC
Nacional 2–3 Deportivo Junín
Pradera FC 2–3 Atlético Nápoles
Metropolis Alligators 5–1 Servette FC


Round 12 (May 21-22-23)

Despite having surprisingly lost at home to an overly defensive Tallin side that only made one shot in the entire match (and which fortunately for them was a goal), Slateport Bulls will be able to sleep peacefully as leaders for another week thanks to Nacional, who made sure TFC wouldn't move too far from them or into top spot altogether by beating them 2-0 at White Meadow Arena with a brace by Nicolás Lucchetti, with Bohemians also joining both Citizens and Albos for joint second place as they bounced back from their speed bump against Fauxham with a victory over another side designed to make life hard for them in the form of Nord Energie, while Deportivo Junín's fifth win in a row has brought the Granate side up to fifth place, beating a Pradera side that is sinking into the bottom four. The other marquee match of the round was the first Derby du Foix of the season, with the two Foixien powerhouses of AS Bezieres and Fontvielle Impact coming under pressure to get a victory due to their current turbulent campaigns which have kept both away from the top places. Les Bleus were eventually the better side on the field of the Stade de Foix, getting a large win over the defending champions and making Victor Anigo and Jean-Pierre de Roux receive even more flak from the Rouge fans. In Fontvielle, Olympique were also making short work of their rivals as they thrashed Marinos with strikers Fábio Souza and Éder tearing the defense of Patrick Courtois's side apart in 45 minutes, while the other Metropolitan juggernaut were held to a scoreless draw by Atlético Nápoles at Chosroes Stadium that kept them five points adrift from the top. The teams from the southern suburbs were able to enjoy better fortunes, though, with Cerro narrowly beating the Stars in an exciting, back-and-forth game, and Servette recovering from their humiliating loss to the Alligators with a win in Fauxham, showing that they can do alright without Marco Hertel in the first out of four matches without him, and in Los Chorros, the Dragons beat a bland and uninspired CAP side with a goal by Chris Willis.

FC Fauxham 1–3 Servette FC
Atlético Nápoles 0–0 Metropolis Alligators
Deportivo Junín 1–0 Pradera FC
Tannenberg FC 0–2 Nacional
AS Bezieres 0–3 Fontvielle Impact
CAP 0–1 Canalave Dragons
Slateport Bulls 0–1 AC Tallin
AD Cerro 3–2 Eterna Stars
Olympique de Fontvielle 4–1 Marinos Metropolis
Bohemians Metropolis 2–1 Nord Energie FC


Kings' Shield Third Round (May 26-27)

The Kings' Shield returned with its Third Round, with the 64 winners of the previous round playing for 32 berths into the next stage of the competition. And among those 32 winners we can find the current Liga-1 leaders Slateport Bulls, who saw off humble Mountbatten state championship side Broomfield without much trouble, with Nacional following suit with a victory in Talamonte against Mineros, as well as Pradera, who won in the Westlands against Excelsior Exeter, Fontvielle Impact who beat Juninese side 8 de Octubre with their alternate squad, Bohemians, who defeated Gatineau with an impressive mid-range shot by young playmaker Ricardo Rubin, and Marinos, who didn't really give Liga-3 side FC Sillimus a chance. This round featured another derby for Bezieres, with Les Rouges being drawn against crosstown rivals Étoile Verte, who are also having their own troubles to deal with in Liga-2. While Les Verts proved to be a tough opponent for the side coached by Victor Anigo by dragging them to extra time after a 1-1 draw over 90 minutes, the defending Valladar champions managed to depressurize the tense environment around them a bit thanks to 20-year-old Paul Fontaine, who scored a key goal in extra time to help Bezieres win the Derby and knock Étoile Verte out of contention for the Shield. Meanwhile, SC Alcázares confirmed themselves as this season's giant-killer by beating Junín on penalties in the Far East, having knocked TFC out in the previous round, with another major upset taking place in Swangard as Metropolis Alligators were once again beaten by Fauxham, the only different thing from their previous league meeting at the Eternan town being that this victory was on extra time. Cerro, Canalave Dragons, and Servette were also dumped out of the Shield following their losses to lower-tier opposition in the form of AC Huez, Danubio FC, and Columbus Cannons, respectively, with the latter knocking the Grenat side out on penalties. Nord Energie won in Borderville to ensure their presence in the Round of 32, and in the other all-L1 clash of the round, Olympique de Fontvielle kept their scoring machine turned on as they thumped CAP to advance to the next round.

Stanford United 3-0 Hoxford Rovers

Deportivo Angostura 1-1 Eterna Celtic (1-2 AET)

FC Borderville 1-2 Nord Energie FC

Unión Junín 1-3 Atlético Nápoles

Olympique de Fontvielle 3-0 CAP

Corumbá EC 0-2 Canalave Rangers

AS Bezieres 1-1 Étoile Verte (2-1 AET)

Marinos Metropolis 2-0 FC Sillimus

Columbus Cannons 1-1 Servette FC (1-1 AET, 3-1 PKs)

Defensores de Villafuerte 3-0 Academia Puerto Soldado

Danubio FC 1-1 Canalave Dragons (2-1 AET)

Alianza Antioquia 2-1 Orlèans FC

Estrella Roja 1-0 Pumas Maldonado

AS Mont-Blanc 2-0 Ferroviario

Deportivo Junín 1-1 SC Alcázares (1-1 AET, 1-4 PKs)

Yumbo FC 0-1 Real Campo Grande

Mariscal Rondón 0-0 RC Corania (0-1 AET)

Swangard FC 2-5 Edmonton United

Mineros de Talamonte 0-1 Nacional

FC 1093 Los Chorros 1-1 Atlético Poblado (1-1 AET, 3-4 PKs)

AC Huez 2-1 AD Cerro

Alto Danubio FC 1-1 Santacruz FC (1-2 AET)

FC Townsville 1-1 Adelaide Kickers (2-1 AET)

Slateport Bulls 2-0 FC Broomfield

Stade Foixien 0-1 Atlético Caney

Metropolis Alligators 1-1 FC Fauxham (1-2 AET)

Gatineau UC 98 0-1 Bohemians Metropolis

Libertad 2-1 Unión Ature

AFC Trefford 2-0 Aurora

Excelsior Exeter 0-2 Pradera FC

Fontvielle Impact 2-0 8 de Octubre FC

Universitario de Maldonado 1-4 Ajax Carloburgo


Round 13 (May 29-30-31)

Liga-1 action resumed with some interesting rivalries stealing the spotlight, beginning with Slateport Bulls' trip to Canalave to face one of their biggest rivals, the Dragons, as well as the Western Valladares derby between Pradera and Tannenberg at the Estadio de la Montaña. With the Bulls being beaten by Jean Camacho's side in yet another tense and heated match between both sides, the Citizens seized the chance to leapfrog Martín Vásquez's side for top spot (while also getting rid of their recent winless run) by beating the Verdiblanco side with a brace by Taran Bele. However, the team that ended up on top on account of their better GD was Nacional, who only needed a single moment of brilliance from Ernesto Vega to pile up even more misery on Bezieres and their Anigo-de Roux managerial duo, who have now fallen out of the upper half of the table as a result. But there was another rivalry to be renewed in this round as old regional foes Nord Energie and Fauxham locked horns in Toril for the first time in a while and with both teams looking to get as many points as possible in order to get away from the relegation race before it starts. Victory would eventually go to the hosts, who resorted to Richard Gervais and his timely goals to move three points clear of the bottom four and keep the Greens stuck as second-from-bottom. Keeping up with the regional rivalry spirit this round has got due to the fixture, Marinos and Bohemians played an entertaining match at Estadio Zachary Fortin in which the Marineros prevented the Gallo from going to the top along with Nacional and TFC by winning 2-0, while a few kilometres south in Servette the Grenat side didn't give Atlético Nápoles the chance to surprise them and beat them rather effortlessly. Elsewhere, fans in Swangard and Carloburgo were treated to goals galore with the Alligators and Junín in one match and Tallin and Cerro in the other one exchanging blows and sharing the spoils in exciting 3-3 draws, Fontvielle Impact's revival kept going on as the Hexachampions defeated a combative CAP side by the odd goal on seven in another goalfest at the Stade de la Frontière and are now placed eighth and trailing the leading duo by five points, while the Stars are slowly trying to enter the upper half of the table after beating Olympique at the Alain Tramontin Stadium.

Nord Energie FC 2–0 FC Fauxham
Marinos Metropolis 2–0 Bohemians Metropolis
Eterna Stars 2–0 Olympique de Fontvielle
AC Tallin 3–3 AD Cerro
Canalave Dragons 2–1 Slateport Bulls
Fontvielle Impact 4–3 CAP
Nacional 1–0 AS Bezieres
Pradera FC 1–2 Tannenberg FC
Metropolis Alligators 3–3 Deportivo Junín
Servette FC 3–0 Atlético Nápoles


Round 14 (June 4-5-6)

Fontvielle Impact's recent good run of form was tested this weekend as Les Bleus travelled to Slateport to face the Bulls, who were looking to retake top spot. The side coached by Pierre Renquin was eventually able to extend their winning run, cut the gap with the leading teams, and also keep Martín Vásquez's side away from first place by winning with a goal by Daniel Barbieri, jumping up to fifth place with 24 points in the process. Despite already knowing the outcome in Slateport, Tannenberg and Nacional were both unable to take full advantage of it to open up a gap with their chasers by drawing their matches: the Citizens had to equalize three times to settle for a point with the Alligators at home, and La Academia were denied a win in Los Chorros by a late yet strong howitzer from CAP and Omar Portizzo. Bohemians also missed the chance to move within one point of the leaders as they played a poor match and were soundly beaten by the Stars at home, while Marinos were unable to hold their lead against Nord Energie in Toril and were pegged back by the Electric Boys , for whom the point isn't really of much use in their fight to escape the drop, either. The ones who managed to profit from all those setbacks for the teams in the upper zone of the table were Junín, who managed to edge past Servette with a single goal by Andrés Morelo and moved into third place, trailing the leaders by just one point. Elsewhere, Canalave Dragons have now made it four league wins in a row with Cerro becoming their latest victim, Bezieres continued in freefall as they chained a new defeat (this time at the hands of Pradera) and the club's offices have reportedly started receiving CVs from potential new managers, Fauxham beat Atlético Nápoles in a match between two sides expected to be direct rivals in the relegation battle, and Olympique and Tallin bored everyone with the soporific goalless draw they played to at the Stade de l'Amitié.

FC Fauxham 1–0 Atlético Nápoles
Deportivo Junín 1–0 Servette FC
Tannenberg FC 3–3 Metropolis Alligators
AS Bezieres 0–1 Pradera FC
CAP 1–1 Nacional
Slateport Bulls 0–1 Fontvielle Impact
AD Cerro 1–2 Canalave Dragons
Olympique de Fontvielle 0–0 AC Tallin
Bohemians Metropolis 0–3 Eterna Stars
Nord Energie FC 1–1 Marinos Metropolis


Round 15 (June 11-12-13)

The City of Metropolis Stadium welcomed the match of the round on Sunday noon, with both Nacional and Slateport Bulls facing each other in a big match for the aspirations to go on top of the league of both sides. Despite the performance of the visitors has seemed to take a downwards curve at this point of the league, the Bulls looked like the better side on the pitch at Poblado and were able to take the lead at the start of the second half courtesy of striker Óscar Salazar, but Nacional eventually managed to cancel that goal with one of their own scored by substitute striker Marcelo Ponce, thus rescuing a point at home. This result was great news to Tannenberg and Deportivo Junín, both faced with the chance to assault the summit if they won their matches: the Citizens botched it after losing to Servette at the Stade de la Gare, however, the Granates wouldn't waste it and became the new leaders after beating Atlético Nápoles in Metropolis with a comeback in the last 10 minutes of the match. Marinos and Canalave Dragons placed themselves closer to the leading pack following their hard-fought wins at home over Fauxham and Olympique de Fontvielle, both leapfrogging Fontvielle Impact who were stunned by Cerro in Fontvielle and had to see the Celeste side steal one point and bring their meteoric ascension to an end. The Alligators dropped points at home as well, tying with a Bezieres side that celebrated this point at Swangard as a win, considering the fact that the defending champions are still unable to return to winning ways, while Bohemians' defeat to Tallin at Parken Road means that they have now lost their third match in a row, falling down to ninth place as a result. And in the remaining matches of the round, Pradera were given loads of trouble by CAP but were eventually able to get an encouraging win thanks to Pablo Mancosu, and Nord Energie have now moved six points clear of the relegation zone thanks to their upset of the Stars in Eterna City.

Marinos Metropolis 2–1 FC Fauxham
Eterna Stars 1–2 Nord Energie FC
AC Tallin 2–1 Bohemians Metropolis
Canalave Dragons 2–1 Olympique de Fontvielle
Fontvielle Impact 1–1 AD Cerro
Nacional 1–1 Slateport Bulls
Pradera FC 1–0 CAP
Metropolis Alligators 1–1 AS Bezieres
Servette FC 1–0 Tannenberg FC
Atlético Nápoles 1–2 Deportivo Junín


Round 16 (June 18-19-20)

Once again, Fauxham got in the way of another big gun, or rather, a relatively big one. The thing is, the Greens hosted leaders Junín at Frank Clair Stadium and didn't make things easy for them at all. Even though the Far Eastern side managed to strike first through Marco Rouillard, the incumbent Liga-2 champions were able to rescue a point at home which keeps them stuck in the relegation zone but nevertheless prevents Junín from moving further away from their escorts. The Granate side are now tied in 30 points at the summit with Tannenberg, who hammered Atlético Nápoles at White Meadow Arena with brilliant performances from their two strikers Lawrence Doherty and Oberour Ar Moro player Taran Bele, the latter scoring a brace. Meanwhile, Nacional made the short trip across the Francisco de Baraguez beltway to Cerro for the first Clásico del Sur of the season, knowing that a victory at the Estadio Marcus Trent would catapult the Albo side to first place. However, Nacional found trespassing Cerro's defense too hard and the game ended up with both contenders sharing the spoils, result that keeps the visitors trailing top spot by a single point. The other derby of the weekend was played in Fontvielle, with Impact capitulating to Olympique at the Stade de l'Amitié with an own goal scored by CB Rudolph Marchesin and giving some respite to Glenn Anderson's side in their quest to move away from the red zone while also missing another chance to get closer to the top positions. The round was not good for the big Metropolitan sides, who were unable to cut the gap with the leading group after failing to win their matches: the Alligators played to an underwhelming scoreless draw with CAP in Los Chorros, while Marinos were beaten at their stadium by a Stars side fighting in the lower half of the table and desperate to get a win. Slateport Bulls kept dropping more points with another draw, this time against Pradera, Bezieres gave their unpopular coach and assistant an extra life with a dramatic yet encouraging win over Servette, Bohemians and the Dragons cancelled each other out at Barrio Jardín, extending the Gallo's poor recent run for yet another match, and in Toril, Nord Energie took three valuable points off one of their direct rivals in the relegation struggle in the form of Tallin.

FC Fauxham 1–1 Deportivo Junín
Tannenberg FC 3–0 Atlético Nápoles
AS Bezieres 2–1 Servette FC
CAP 0–0 Metropolis Alligators
Slateport Bulls 1–1 Pradera FC
AD Cerro 0–0 Nacional
Olympique de Fontvielle 1–0 Fontvielle Impact
Bohemians Metropolis 0–0 Canalave Dragons
Nord Energie FC 2–1 AC Tallin
Marinos Metropolis 0–2 Eterna Stars


Round 17 (June 25-26-27)

Everyone's eyes were now set in Junín for the showdown between the current Liga-1 leaders, with Tannenberg making the long and exhausting trip to the Far East to face the Granate side, with the winners becoming sole leaders. However, the match at the Arena Junín didn't really live up to the high expectations set on it as both sides played out to neutralize the other one. The result: a scoreless draw that keeps both sides tied in points and hoping for Olympique de Fontvielle to keep Nacional at bay...which eventually happened as Les Jaune-et-Bleus claimed a big win at the City of Metropolis Stadium with a brace by Aldo Gonckalev and prevented La Academia from seizing top spot, leaving Arthur Bogden's side trailing the leaders now by two points instead of one. Meanwhile, Swangard hosted another key match this weekend as the high-flying Slateport Bulls wanted to exert more pressure on the leading duo but had to visit and beat a Metropolis Alligators side tired of drawing matches. And just when the match between Alligators and Bulls seemed to be headed towards the Titan's 10th draw in 17 matches this season, striker Franco Pontoni appeared from nowhere in a corner kick to give the side managed by Martín Vásquez the win in injury time and keep MA anchored to eighth place. In Fontvielle, l'Impact found some redemption after losing the Derby to Olympique last week by beating a Bohemians side that in better times built a reputation as Les Bleus' best-known bogeyman but is now going from bad to worse even though they're still (somehow) in the upper half of the table. The squad coached by Pierre Renquin returned to fifth place with that 2-1 win combined with a setback for the Dragons against Nord Energie in Canalave. Speaking of setbacks, the Stars, Marinos, and Bezieres were also on the receiving end of them in this weekend: the Stars joined Fauxham's already long list of big victims by losing to them in an unexpectedly close match in Eterna City, Tallin fully capitalized two gross defensive mistakes by Marinos to beat them at Parken Road, whilst Atlético Nápoles successfully held their ground against an impressive offensive display by Bezieres at Chosroes Stadium, forcing the defending champions to settle for a scoreless stalemate and further frustrating Rouge manager Anigo. In the other matches of this round, Pradera opened up a four-point gap with the bottom four thanks to a victory over Cerro, who are sinking in that zone of the table, and Servette and CAP played to a 1-1 draw which is useless to lift the Cuervos out of bottom place.

Eterna Stars 2–3 FC Fauxham
AC Tallin 2–1 Marinos Metropolis
Canalave Dragons 1–1 Nord Energie FC
Fontvielle Impact 2–1 Bohemians Metropolis
Nacional 0–2 Olympique de Fontvielle
Pradera FC 4–2 AD Cerro
Metropolis Alligators 1–2 Slateport Bulls
Servette FC 1–1 CAP
Atlético Nápoles 0–0 AS Bezieres
Deportivo Junín 0–0 Tannenberg FC


Round 18 (July 2-3-4)

Fauxham two, Tannenberg nil. Again: Fauxham two, Tannenberg nil.

It's official, Fauxham have officially become the giant-killers of this Liga-1 season by adding a new "big" side to their list of casualties in TFC. This loss for the Citizens gave Junín the chance to finally go as sole leaders and take a crucial step towards the honorific (and quite ominous for them) "winter championship", but all they could salvage from Bezieres against a Rouge side still fighting to recover some punch up front was a 2-2 draw, leapfrogging TFC but at the same time exposing themselves to an assault from either Nacional or Slateport Bulls, which eventually happened as both sides won their matches with ease: La Academia piled up even more misery on Bohemians by hammering a dejected Gallo side at their stadium in the first Derby Abuelo of the season and tied Junín in points, but Slateport Bulls became the new leaders with a merciless walloping of Servette at the Estadio de la Riviera in Marco Hertel's return to the Grenat starting XI. Fontvielle Impact also entered the title contention for real, doing their job to beat Nord Energie in Toril and moving ahead of Grigor Skeens' side, which has now gone from first to fifth place in just a couple of days. Marinos and Canalave Dragons faced each other at Parque Rushmore in the hopes of getting within striking distance of the leaders, but ended up sharing the spoils with a 1-1 draw that keeps both away from the top, with Metropolis Alligators levelling their arch-rivals in points thanks to a morale-boosting win in Cerro. Elsewhere, Olympique de Fontvielle moved into the upper half of the table following a narrow win over Pradera, who are now seeing Fauxham dangerously approaching them in the table, the Stars and Tallin remained unable to move away from the muddy waters of the relegation zone as they cancelled each other out at the Alain Tramontin Stadium, and Omar Portizzo once again donned his superhero costume to give CAP a much-needed victory over Atlético Nápoles.

FC Fauxham 2–0 Tannenberg FC
AS Bezieres 2–2 Deportivo Junín
CAP 1–0 Atlético Nápoles
Slateport Bulls 5–1 Servette FC
AD Cerro 2–4 Metropolis Alligators
Olympique de Fontvielle 1–0 Pradera FC
Bohemians Metropolis 0–3 Nacional
Nord Energie FC 1–3 Fontvielle Impact
Marinos Metropolis 1–1 Canalave Dragons
Eterna Stars 0–0 AC Tallin


Kings' Shield Round of 32 (July 7-8)

The Kings' Shield's Round of 32 marks the start of the "proper" competition, as the awfully long list of competing teams at the start of the competition gets reduced to only 16 teams after this round, and matches start being played at neutral venues. The teams favoured to win the competition who are still in contention were all given unexpected runs for their money by their lesser opposition, but in the end all but one of them ended up prevailing: that unfortunate side being knocked out in this round was Nacional, losing to Liga-3 side Eterna Celtic in Valencia largely thanks to 15 dreadful minutes which the Eternan side fully capitalized on to score twice, and 75 minutes of offensive futility for the Albo side that saw them score only one of their nearly twenty chances. Other than that, both Fontvielle sides, Pradera, Bezieres, and Marinos remain in contention despite suffering some scares and/or facing sturdy defenses in their matches. Fauxham are also through, beating fellow Eternan rivals Huez without much drama, but the all-L1 matches of the round were both sure to provide it: in Corumbá, Chiquito state, the downcast Bohemians sought a reversal of their current fortunes against the current Liga-1 leaders Slateport Bulls, whose spirits were on a high as they were performing well in both competitions. Eventually the side from Slateport confirmed their much better form and present by beating the north Metropolis side and taking them out of the Shield, which was not welcomed at all by the Bohemians' board, whilst in Junín, Nord Energie and Atlético Nápoles played a fairly even game in which the goals only appeared in extra time. However, the parity was maintained after 120 minutes taking the game to penalties, where Nord Energie were a little more accurate than the Metropolitan side scoring two goals to confirm their qualification to the round of 16.

Nord Energie FC 0-0 Atlético Nápoles (1-1 AET, 2-0 PKs) @ Estadio Camilo Mazuera López, Ciudad de Junín

AS Mont-Blanc 2-1 FC Townsville @ Estadio Municipal Marcus Trent, Cerro, District of Metropolis

Nacional 1-2 Eterna Celtic @ Estadio Tricentenario, Valencia, Antioquia

Fontvielle Impact 1-0 Columbus Cannons @ Vincent Stadium, Vincent, Angostura

Olympique de Fontvielle 2-1 Libertad @ Estadio Gobernador Villa, Pradera, Antioquia

Pradera FC 1-0 Estrella Roja @ Parken Road Stadium, Carloburgo, Mountbatten

Bohemians Metropolis 1-2 Slateport Bulls @ Arena do Jacaré, Corumbá, Chiquito

Edmonton United 1-2 Alianza Antioquia @ Riverside Stadium, Westporte, Canalave

Santacruz FC 1-1 Real Campo Grande (2-1 AET) @ Albert Field, Edmonton, Westlands

AC Huez 0-2 FC Fauxham @ Municipal Stadium, Toril, Eterna

Canalave Rangers 1-1 Ajax Carloburgo (1-1 AET, 3-2 PKs) @ Estadio Olímpico de la UNV, Caraure, Arauco

AS Bezieres 1-0 Atlético Caney @ Estadio Municipal, Arma, Alto Danubio

Marinos Metropolis 2-1 Defensores de Villafuerte @ Estadio Parque Armenia, City of Columbus

RC Corania 0-0 Danubio FC (0-1 AET) @ Frank Clair Stadium, Fauxham, Eterna

Stanford United 2-3 Atlético Poblado @ Stade Micoud, Montreux, Foix

SC Alcázares 2-0 AFC Trefford @ Estadio Municipal, Hamanos, Antioquia


Round 19 (July 10-11-12)

This Liga-1 season has reached its halfway point with Slateport Bulls crowning themselves as "winter champions" with a victory over Atlético Nápoles at Chosroes Stadium, and Fontvielle Impact now placing in second place after getting a hard-fought win over Marinos at the Stade de la Frontière. Junín, Nacional, and TFC will begin the second half of the season at the forefront of the IFCF race despite failing to win their matches in this round: the Granates were held to a draw by CAP in Junín, and both Albos and Citizens suffered embarrassing defeats at home with the former being beaten by Nord Energie after going 2-0 ahead and the latter being thrashed by a Bezieres side that went up to eighth place with this big win at White Meadow Arena and quell some of the criticism hurled at the Anigo-de Roux coaching duo. The other Metropolis sides are not going through happy days, with that aforementioned loss for Marinos that moves Patrick Courtois' side further away from the zone of qualification for the next Challenger's Cup being added to a defeat for the Alligators at the hands of the now seventh-placed Olympique de Fontvielle that left the Titan struggling in ninth place, trailing fourth-placed Nacional by four points, and their large fanbase quite upset and bidding farewell to the players and coach Martin Boyle under strong insults. Bohemians, on the other hand, is a more complicated case, with the side from Barrio Jardín playing yet another terrible game and being thumped accordingly by Pradera, with which the Gallo have now gone down from ninth...to 16th place! And the collateral effects of that loss do not stop there, with the team's Board losing all faith and patience with coach Gilbert Favre and relieving him from his post before the catastrophe turns into a fait accompli. Canalave Dragons missed a chance to stay close to the IFCF hopefuls by losing the E1 Derby to the Stars, Servette and Cerro failed to separate from each other in their first Cer-vette meeting of the season, and in a match that could become instrumental to the relegation race that is about to begin and will definitely feature CAP, Fauxham, Atlético Nápoles, Cerro...and possibly one or two out of Bohemians, Pradera, Servette, Tallin, the Stars, and Nord Energie, Tallin moved six points clear of the relegation play-off zone by beating the Green giant-killers from the Eterna state.

AC Tallin 1–0 FC Fauxham
Canalave Dragons 2–3 Eterna Stars
Fontvielle Impact 1–0 Marinos Metropolis
Nacional 2–3 Nord Energie FC
Pradera FC 3–0 Bohemians Metropolis
Metropolis Alligators 0–1 Olympique de Fontvielle
Servette FC 1–1 AD Cerro
Atlético Nápoles 0–2 Slateport Bulls
Deportivo Junín 0–0 CAP
Tannenberg FC 1–4 AS Bezieres


Standings after Matchday 19

Valladar Liga-1                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image Slateport Bulls 19 11 3 5 28 14 +14 36
2 Image Fontvielle Impact 19 10 4 5 33 20 +13 34
3 Image Deportivo Junín 19 9 6 4 26 20 +6 33
4 Image Nacional 19 9 5 5 30 19 +11 32
5 Image Tannenberg FC 19 9 4 6 36 31 +5 31
6 Image Canalave Dragons 19 8 4 7 31 31 0 28
7 Image Olympique de Fontvielle 19 8 4 7 20 18 +2 28
8 Image AS Bezieres 19 7 6 6 29 27 +2 27
9 Image Metropolis Alligators 19 6 9 4 27 21 +6 27
10 Image Marinos Metropolis 19 8 3 8 26 28 −2 27
11 Image Nord Energie FC 19 7 5 7 29 33 −4 26
12 Image Eterna Stars 19 7 5 7 28 24 +4 26
13 Image AC Tallin 19 7 5 7 20 25 −5 26
14 Image Servette FC 19 7 4 8 32 37 −5 25
15 Image Pradera FC 19 7 3 9 28 25 +3 24
16 Image Bohemians Metropolis 19 7 3 9 28 34 −6 24
17 Image FC Fauxham 19 5 5 9 20 30 −10 20
18 Image Atlético Nápoles 19 4 5 10 13 24 −11 17
19 Image AD Cerro 19 2 9 8 23 34 −11 15
20 Image CAP 19 2 8 9 15 27 −12 14


Liga-2 Standings after Matchday 19:

Valladar Liga-2                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image Real Campo Grande 19 11 3 5 33 23 +10 36
2 Image Real Pradera 19 10 5 4 35 21 +14 35
3 Image Gatineau UC 98 19 10 5 4 33 25 +8 35
4 Image Hamanos Athletic Club 19 10 4 5 34 28 +6 34
5 Image Danubio FC 19 10 1 8 30 28 +2 31
6 Image FC Maritime Westporte 19 9 3 7 32 29 +3 30
7 Image FC Townsville 19 7 7 5 23 19 +4 28
8 Image Adelaide Kickers 19 7 6 6 34 29 +5 27
9 Image AS Mont-Blanc 19 6 8 5 29 27 +2 26
10 Image FC Westporte 984 19 8 2 9 29 31 −2 26
11 Image AS Montreux 19 6 8 5 28 27 +1 26
12 Image Universitario de Maldonado 19 7 4 8 34 39 −5 25
13 Image EC Comercial 19 5 9 5 32 31 +1 24
14 Image Étoile Verte 19 6 6 7 29 28 +1 24
15 Image Defensores de Villafuerte 19 6 5 8 25 23 +2 23
16 Image AS Vaud 19 6 5 8 25 36 −11 23
17 Image Pumas Maldonado 19 7 1 11 28 28 0 22
18 Image Stanford United 19 6 4 9 23 33 −10 22
19 Image Canalave Rangers 19 4 3 12 21 31 −10 15
20 Image Libertad 19 3 3 13 22 43 −21 12


Liga-3 Standings after Matchday 19:

Valladar Liga-3                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image Edmonton United 19 9 6 4 32 19 +13 33
2 Image FC Sillimus 19 10 3 6 32 27 +5 33
3 Image AS Lausanne 19 8 8 3 29 25 +4 32
4 Image Yumbo FC 19 9 4 6 38 29 +9 31
5 Image Sporting Florencia 19 8 6 5 35 28 +7 30
6 Image Bretford Royals 19 9 3 7 32 31 +1 30
7 Image Alianza Antioquia 19 8 5 6 35 31 +4 29
8 Image Ajax Carloburgo 19 8 5 6 28 25 +3 29
9 Image FC Columbus 19 6 10 3 27 26 +1 28
10 Image Talleres (CP) 19 8 4 7 26 18 +8 28
11 Image RC Corania 19 7 6 6 33 31 +2 27
12 Image Eterna Celtic 19 7 4 8 23 23 0 25
13 Image Minault United 19 7 4 8 26 27 −1 25
14 Image Villaznia AC 19 7 4 8 28 32 −4 25
15 Image Patriotas FC 19 6 6 7 29 28 +1 24
16 Image RC Belfort 19 6 5 8 32 38 −6 23
17 Image Western Suburbs FC 19 6 4 9 23 32 −9 22
18 Image Valencia FC 19 4 5 10 27 37 −10 17
19 Image Northport Bears 19 3 7 9 20 30 −10 16
20 Image Deportivo Angostura 19 3 3 13 23 41 −18 12
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SIXTY-SECOND SEASON - PART III


Round 20 (July 16-17-18)

The decisive second half of this season kicked off with a big clash in the race for the title as leaders Slateport Bulls headed to Junín to face the Granate side, who came to this match in third place. The team coached by Reece Coleman played their best game of the season so far by exhibiting a dominating performance on the field of Arena Junín and hammering the until-then leaders of the league with an unappealable 3-0 score. That loss for the Bulls triggered another relay in the lead and whilst Junín leapfrogged Martín Vásquez's side with this result, it would be Fontvielle Impact the ones claiming the bigger prize as they moved into first place with a hat-trick by Alexis Ardouin and a triumph over the Stars, who remained in the purgatory named "mid-table" with this loss at the Stade de la Frontière. In Carloburgo, TFC confirmed their credentials as a candidate to win the title by putting another nail on CAP's coffin, who started the crucial stretch of their struggle against relegation on the wrong foot, while Nacional lost ground in the title race after dropping a couple of points they might miss later on with a scoreless draw at home against Marinos in the south Metropolis derby. Meanwhile, the rematch of its northern counterpart at Swangard ended up with the Alligators ruining Bruno Mouche's debut at the helm of Bohemians with a lone goal by Danilo Riveros and reducing the gap with Nacional to just three points, while also keeping the Gallo in serious trouble with relegation. Fortunately for Bohemians, Fauxham missed a chance to bring themselves closer to them as they were held to a draw by Bezieres at Frank Clair Stadium, leaving the Green side stranded with 21 points in 17th place. The relegation fight had a key match in this round at Andrew Chosroes Stadium between Atlético Nápoles and Cerro, both desperately looking not to be left lagging behind the teams that are saving themselves from the drop, however, both the Tricolor and the Celeste were unable to separate from each other and harmed themselves instead with a 2-2 draw that keeps both sides in the relegation zone. Elsewhere, Canalave Dragons and Servette put themselves back on track to attempt an assault on the IFCF zone by beating Tallin and Olympique de Fontvielle, whilst Pradera were also unable to move away from the bottom four after dsropping points to Nord Energie at home.

FC Fauxham 3–3 AS Bezieres
Tannenberg FC 4–3 CAP
Deportivo Junín 3–0 Slateport Bulls
Atlético Nápoles 2–2 AD Cerro
Servette FC 1–0 Olympique de Fontvielle
Metropolis Alligators 1–0 Bohemians Metropolis
Pradera FC 2–2 Nord Energie FC
Nacional 0–0 Marinos Metropolis
Fontvielle Impact 4–3 Eterna Stars
Canalave Dragons 3–1 AC Tallin


Round 21 (July 23-24-25)

After their previous week's loss in Junín, Slateport Bulls did not have much time to reflect since another match with massive implications for their title bid was immediately next for them: Tannenberg, who were coming to the Estadio de la Riviera in search of a win to keep up with leaders Impact, who had done their job earlier on the day by beating Tallin in Carloburgo, while also denting the Bulls' own aspirations. Eventually the Citizens, led by Taran Bele and Andreas Weller were able to stage a comeback in the second half to cancel out Martín Arenas' 27th minute opener for the hosts and hand Martín Vásquez's side their second loss in a row and level Junín in points for second place after the Granate side took vital points away from Cerro with a 1-1 draw. The other serious title contender at this point, Nacional, were engaged in an exciting back-and-forth match against the Stars but ended up losing at the Alain Tramontin Stadium and now find themselves trailing l'Impact by 7 points, which was in turn greatly capitalized by Canalave Dragons, who moved up into fifth place and are now in position to threaten the top four with a win over Fauxham at Dragon Stadium. Meanwhile, although Metropolis Alligators and Marinos are both still lagging behind, they claimed important wins in their quest to get closer to the IFCF zone by beating Nord Energie and Pradera, respectively, with Bezieres and Olympique de Fontvielle following suit and sinking two of the relegation strugglers further into the red zone. Les Rouges managed to deal with a more troublesome than usual CAP in Los Chorros, while Éder scored once in each half of the match at the Stade de l'Amitié to give l'OF the win against Atlético Nápoles, and in Barrio Jardín, Bohemians were denied a much-needed win for their aspirations to avoid the drop as they were held to a draw by Darío Barreiro and Servette.

Canalave Dragons 3–2 FC Fauxham
AC Tallin 1–3 Fontvielle Impact
Eterna Stars 4–3 Nacional
Marinos Metropolis 1–0 Pradera FC
Nord Energie FC 1–2 Metropolis Alligators
Bohemians Metropolis 1–1 Servette FC
Olympique de Fontvielle 2–1 Atlético Nápoles
AD Cerro 1–1 Deportivo Junín
Slateport Bulls 1–2 Tannenberg FC
CAP 2–3 AS Bezieres


Round 22 (July 30-31-August 1)

The Bulls' dreadful start to the second half of the season was further confirmed on this round as the side coached by Martín Vásquez, that throughout the first half of the season earned plaudits and acclaim from most pundits due to their attractive style of play, played a flat and lacklustre game and were accordingly handed a third defeat in a row in their visit to Bezieres at the Stade de Foix. Fortunately for the Eternan side, Fontvielle Impact were unable to open up a bigger gap at the top as they were held to a draw by the Dragons at the Stade de la Frontière, which was in turn greatly capitalized by Tannenberg, who are now in second place and trailing Les Bleus by a single point thanks to a win over a Cerro side that took another step towards Liga-2 with this defeat at White Meadow Arena. With Nacional beating Tallin in a goalfest, the Alligators and Marinos exchanging blow after blow in a thrilling Derby Metropolitano at Swangard that ended going to the Titan by the odd goal on seven thanks to Alfred Trussel's winning header in injury time, that aforementioned win for Bezieres, and Olympique's victory in Junín against the third-placed Granate, the IFCF race got a lot of spice as the gap between Junín and ninth-placed Olympique was reduced to just 3 points, with the Dragons being the biggest losers despite snatching that point from Fontvielle as they fell down to seventh place following the Albo and Alligator wins. Meanwhile, the battle to avoid the drop had two massive six-pointers this weekend and the first one featured Bohemians returning to Chosroes Stadium to visit Atlético Nápoles in a critical derby that both needed to win: the former to put an end to their nosedive into the relegation zone and the latter to get closer to Fauxham, who are currently on hold of the relegation play-off berth. The Tricolor were eventually able to put more pressure to the Green side while also leaving Bruno Mouche still winless at the Gallo helm as they thrashed their rivals 4-1, and speaking of Fauxham, they were unable to capitalize on this defeat for Bohemians in the other key match of the relegation race as they were held by CAP to a scoreless stalemate in which the Cuervo keeper Markus Portsman was MVP with four important saves.

FC Fauxham 0–0 CAP
AS Bezieres 4–1 Slateport Bulls
Tannenberg FC 2–0 AD Cerro
Deportivo Junín 1–2 Olympique de Fontvielle
Atlético Nápoles 4–1 Bohemians Metropolis
Servette FC 1–0 Nord Energie FC
Metropolis Alligators 4–3 Marinos Metropolis
Pradera FC 3–2 Eterna Stars
Nacional 4–3 AC Tallin
Fontvielle Impact 1–1 Canalave Dragons


Round 23 (August 6-7-8)

It looks like the battle for the title is slowly turning into a 3-team affair, with Fontvielle Impact still leading after narrowly beating a tricky Fauxham side that is nevertheless still stuck to 17th place, while TFC were left 3 points adrift after failing to beat Olympique de Fontvielle at the Stade de l'Amitié. Deportivo Junín are the third party in this race, keeping themselves in the race by making Bruno Mouche's and Bohemians' lifes even more miserable with a 2-1 win at the Arena Bohemians. Meanwhile, Canalave Dragons' 5-1 drubbing of Nacional has made things at the race for Challenger's Cup berths even more exciting, as the side coached by Jean Camacho has jumped up to fourth place, while a 3-way tie at 37 points between Slateport Bulls, the Alligators and Bezieres is now taking place after the Bulls managed to break their losing streak (but kept dropping points at home) with a 3-3 draw against cellar-dwellers and #1 candidates for relegation CAP, the Alligators were held to a goalless stalemate by the Stars, and Gideon Riemann scored the winning goal for Les Rouges in Cerro. With Fauxham, Bohemians, and Cerro all being defeated on this matchday, and CAP also failing to win their match, Atlético Nápoles had a great chance to move away from Celestes and Cuervos, leapfrog the Green side for the play-off spot, and move within striking distance of the Gallo in case they beat Nord Energie in Toril. However, the Eternan side had other plans in mind and curbstomped Jonathan Bosetti's side to keep them in the relegation zone and move 8 points clear of Fauxham in the process. Tallin were also able to take a small step towards safety by beating Pradera in a direct match between two sides that are fighting to avoid falling into the red zone, while Marinos' hopes to get closer to the IFCF pack were dented as they lost to their nemesis Servette at home.

Fontvielle Impact 1–0 FC Fauxham
Canalave Dragons 5–1 Nacional
AC Tallin 1–0 Pradera FC
Eterna Stars 0–0 Metropolis Alligators
Marinos Metropolis 0–1 Servette FC
Nord Energie FC 4–0 Atlético Nápoles
Bohemians Metropolis 1–2 Deportivo Junín
Olympique de Fontvielle 3–3 Tannenberg FC
AD Cerro 0–1 AS Bezieres
Slateport Bulls 3–3 CAP


Kings' Shield Round of 16 (August 11-12)

The Kings' Shield is also entering its time for definitions, with 16 teams still in contention for a berth to the next Challenger's Cup and Cup Winners' Cup, and there will be only 8 lucky ones advancing to the quarter-finals. The round saw another clash of heavyweights as Marinos and Bezieres, both struggling to get into IFCF qualification spots in Liga-1 and starting to consider the Kings' Shield as their only real chance to qualify for international football next season, were drawn against each other. Dragon Stadium witnessed an intense, balanced game with both Patrick Courtois and Victor Anigo fielding their main stars and with plenty of chances for both sides to score. Eventually, Marineros and Rouges were unable to separate from each other after 90 and then 120 minutes and were forced to settle qualification in a nail-bitting penalty shoot-out in which both goalies were instrumental and only one kick was scored: Bezieres' third, courtesy of André Luiz. In Valencia, Fontvielle Impact suffered an early scare against Liga-3 outfit Alianza Antioquia but were able to turn things around in the second half to ensure their qualification for the next round, with Glenn Anderson's Olympique also advancing after narrowly beating Fauxham in Cidade do Leste. Nord Energie also had to go through a penalty shoot-out to defeat Eterna Celtic in Metropolis, but Pradera and the Bulls were both knocked out of contention in this round, with the former being beaten by Danubio in extra time and the latter capitulating to Mont-Blanc on penalties following 120 minutes where the Liga-2 underdog held Martín Vásquez's side scoreless. The only other remaining lower-tier teams in contention are Canalave Rangers, who beat Atlético Poblado, and giant-killers SC Alcázares, winning against Santacruz FC in Bezieres.

SC Alcázares 3-1 Santacruz FC @ Stade de Charmilliot, Bezieres, Foix

Marinos Metropolis 1-1 AS Bezieres (1-1 AET, 0-1 PKs) @ Dragon Stadium, City of Canalave, Canalave

Olympique de Fontvielle 1-0 FC Fauxham @ Estádio Paulino de Araciba, Cidade do Leste, Chiquito

AS Mont-Blanc 0-0 Slateport Bulls (0-0 AET, 3-1 PKs) @ Stade Micoud, Montreux, Foix

Canalave Rangers 2-1 Atlético Poblado @ Estadio 8 de Octubre, Lierravus, Alto Danubio

Danubio FC 0-0 Pradera FC (1-0 AET) @ Venndale Stadium, Eterna City, Eterna

Nord Energie FC 0-0 Eterna Celtic (0-0 AET, 4-2 PKs) @ Arena Bohemians, City of Metropolis, District of Metropolis

Alianza Antioquia 1-3 Fontvielle Impact @ Estadio Tricentenario, Valencia, Antioquia


Round 24 (August 14-15-16)

The battle for the title turned red hot once again after Fontvielle Impact's loss to Nacional in Metropolis, which helps the Albo side stay close to the IFCF qualification zone and at the same time made things easier for Tannenberg, who levelled the side coached by Pierre Renquin at the top following a narrow victory over the relegation-threatened Bohemians, who by this point are thanking the existence of Fauxham, Atlético Nápoles, Cerro, and CAP for not having fallen into the red zone yet. Junín missed another great chance to exert even more pressure on the leaders, as they were held to a draw by Nord Energie in the Far East and remained in third place, now trailing the leading duo by three points, while the IFCF race got tightened up with those scores for Nacional and Junín as well as victories for the Bulls, Metropolis Alligators, and Bezieres, and a defeat for the Dragons in Pradera, with which the gap between the Granates and the 8th-placed Dragons is now of just 3 points. Meanwhile in the relegation race, Atlético Nápoles finally seized the chance to leapfrog Fauxham for the relegation play-off berth and place themselves within striking distance of Bohemians with the Greens' loss to the Bulls at Frank Clair Stadium and a win of their own against Marinos at Chosroes Stadium, which also leaves Marinos all but out of IFCF contention, while CAP and Cerro played a six-pointer in Los Chorros which ended with the Celeste side countering Omar Portizzo's opener for the hosts to get a golden victory in their quest to exit the relegation zone and bury the Cuervos in the basement at the same time.

FC Fauxham 3–4 Slateport Bulls
CAP 1–2 AD Cerro
AS Bezieres 1–0 Olympique de Fontvielle
Tannenberg FC 1–0 Bohemians Metropolis
Deportivo Junín 1–1 Nord Energie FC
Atlético Nápoles 1–0 Marinos Metropolis
Servette FC 0–1 Eterna Stars
Metropolis Alligators 2–0 AC Tallin
Pradera FC 1–0 Canalave Dragons
Nacional 1–0 Fontvielle Impact


Round 25 (August 20-21-22)

With Fontvielle Impact being stunned by a Pradera side which with their win at the Stade de la Frontière have now moved 10 points clear of the bottom four and start planning an assault to the upper half of the table, Tannenberg had the chance to move up as sole leaders if they got something out of their visit to Nord Energie in Toril. Whilst the side coached by Grigor Skeens failed to beat the Electric Boys at their stadium, the 1-1 draw they got there was enough for the Citizens to retake the lead of the league albeit with an extremely narrow one-point gap. The IFCF race kept moving with Canalave Dragons beating the Alligators in a direct clash with a goal by substitute striker Roberto Romano and moving up one place in the table, whilst a defeat for Junín at the hands of mid-table dwellers Marinos at Estadio Zachary Fortin was greatly capitalized by Bezieres, Slateport Bulls, and Nacional as the three sides went up to third, fourth, and fifth place following their wins over three teams troubled with relegation: Les Rouges beat an unresponsive Bohemians side that has now gone winless for 13 matches and lost the last four, to the utter annoyance of the Gallo fans that attended the match at Barrio Jardín, the Bulls beat Cerro in the southern suburbs of the federal capital, and Nacional thumped Fauxham with a hat-trick by Ernesto Vega. Precisely, Bohemians have finally run out of luck as they have been pushed into the relegation play-off zone thanks to Atlético Nápoles beating the Stars in Eterna City and moving two points clear of their rivals from the adjacent neighborhood, and Olympique de Fontvielle pushed CAP even closer to the abyss as the Locomotive hit the Cuervos at full speed by a 7-2 score at the Stade de l'Amitié while also remaining close to the teams in the Challenger's Cup race.

Nacional 3–0 FC Fauxham
Fontvielle Impact 1–2 Pradera FC
Canalave Dragons 1–0 Metropolis Alligators
AC Tallin 0–0 Servette FC
Eterna Stars 0–1 Atlético Nápoles
Marinos Metropolis 2–0 Deportivo Junín
Nord Energie FC 1–1 Tannenberg FC
Bohemians Metropolis 1–2 AS Bezieres
Olympique de Fontvielle 7–2 CAP
AD Cerro 2–3 Slateport Bulls


Round 26 (August 27-28-29)

A defeat for TFC against an effective Marinos side in Carloburgo combined with a double for Izzat Patton to down Fontvielle Impact in the rematch of the Derby de Valladares at the National Stadium did wonders in the upper half of the table as those scores effectively merged the race for the title as well as the one for fourth and fifth place and the Challengers' Cup berths, leaving the leading side separated from the eighth-placed team by just four points. And the biggest winners of the round were Bezieres and Nacional, who became leader and escort by winning their respective matches: the defending champions were able to pass the stern test provided by Nord Energie at the Stade de Foix with a goal by Daniel Mendoza and have now set themselves on course to win back-to-back titles, while La Academia claimed a narrow victory on the road against Pradera to tie Tannenberg in points for second place. On the other hand, the Bulls, Junín, and Canalave Dragons were the biggest losers of the round, all of them puncturing by only getting ties against Olympique, the Stars, and Servette, and had to watch the Alligators move ahead of them and threaten the top five teams. However, the big news of the round were originated from the relegation struggle: Bohemians finally won a game! The fourteenth was finally the charm for the side coached by Bruno Mouche, with Alfred Valdivia leading the Gallo to a 4-1 rout of CAP in their short trip to Los Chorros which will surely give them an enormous morale boost for the upcoming matches and also leaves the Cuervos all but doomed to a quick return to the second tier. To Bohemians' misfortune, though, Atlético Nápoles are still picking up wins, dragging Tallin to the relegation conversation with their win over the Southern Gunners in Metropolis and leapfrogging them in the table, leaving the side from Carloburgo only two points clear of the relegation playoff and exposed to be surpassed by Bohemians. And in another vital six-pointer for survival, Cerro kept taking points off their direct rivals in the relegation struggle by winning in Fauxham and start dreaming of getting out of the relegation zone.

FC Fauxham 1–2 AD Cerro
Slateport Bulls 2–2 Olympique de Fontvielle
CAP 1–4 Bohemians Metropolis
AS Bezieres 1–0 Nord Energie FC
Tannenberg FC 1–2 Marinos Metropolis
Deportivo Junín 0–0 Eterna Stars
Atlético Nápoles 5–2 AC Tallin
Servette FC 2–2 Canalave Dragons
Metropolis Alligators 2–0 Fontvielle Impact
Pradera FC 0–1 Nacional


Round 27 (September 3-4-5)

Just one week after getting in the way of the then-leaders TFC, Marinos once again went out to play the role of spoiler as they hosted and beat leaders Bezieres at Estadio Zachary Fortin with a brace by Lisandro Craviotto, getting revenge for their Kings' Shield elimination at the hands of the Rouge side and also bringing the recent winning run boasted by Victor Anigo's team to an end. Speaking of TFC, this result for Bezieres in Metropolis was great news for the Citizens, who managed to bounce back from their own loss to Patrick Courtois side and also reclaim top spot with a goal by Taran Bele and victory in Eterna City against the Stars, with Fontvielle Impact and Metropolis Alligators also profitting from Bezieres' loss to enter the league's podium with wins of their own: l'Impact beat Pierre Renquin's former team Servette which nevertheless was brave enough to fight and keep the score close and the Alligators emerged victorious from the Clásico Añejo against Nacional, denting La Academia's chances of getting into IFCF competition in the process. Junín and the Dragons earned important wins against Tallin and Atlético Nápoles to get closer to the top and also prevented the Southern Gunners and the Tricolor from moving too far away from Bohemians, who in turn missed the chance to leapfrog both sides by cancelling themselves out with the Bulls at home, for whom this draw is also harmful to their title or international tournament chances. Cerro and Fauxham lost more ground in their desperate attempt to cut the gap with the Gallo and the other two sides as the former lost to Olympique in Fontvielle and the latter rescued a rather useless scoreless draw in Pradera, and CAP were once again hammered (this time by Nord Energie in Toril) and have begun to bid farewell to Liga-1, trailing 16th-placed Tallin by 14 points and 17th-placed Bohemians by 13 now.

Pradera FC 0–0 FC Fauxham
Nacional 0–2 Metropolis Alligators
Fontvielle Impact 4–3 Servette FC
Canalave Dragons 1–0 Atlético Nápoles
AC Tallin 0–2 Deportivo Junín
Eterna Stars 0–1 Tannenberg FC
Marinos Metropolis 3–1 AS Bezieres
Nord Energie FC 5–2 CAP
Bohemians Metropolis 0–0 Slateport Bulls
Olympique de Fontvielle 1–0 AD Cerro


Round 28 (September 10-11-12)

With the Alligators dangerously slipping with a loss to Pradera at home, Junín and Canalave Dragons cancelling each other out in the Far East, and Nacional being held to a draw by Marco Hertel and Servette, the title race seems to have been once again shrinked to three or four sides with TFC staying on top for another week following a narrow win in the Carloburgo Derby against Tallin, Fontvielle Impact in second place after bringing down Atlético Nápoles in Metropolis and their Foixien arch-rivals Bezieres in third after a comeback win over the Stars at home. Slateport Bulls scored four first half goals to get rid of Nord Energie and capitalized the fact that the Titan, the Granate, the Dragons, and the Albo ended up tied in 46 points to leapfrog all of them for fourth place, now finding themselves trailing the leaders by 3 points and reigniting their title hopes. Meanwhile, with those aforementioned defeats for Tallin and Nápoles, the relegation dogfight got even more spice after Bohemians stole a point from Cerro, not only dealing a blow to the Celeste's aspirations to avoid the drop but also tying both sides on 30 points, even though they end up losing to both on H2H. Fauxham dropped more vital points at home, this time drawing with Olympique and missing the chance to get closer to that group of three ahead of them, whilst CAP were once again beaten at home, this time by a Marinos side that has regained chances to threaten the IFCF hopefuls, and are now merely counting the days for their relegation to become a fait accompli.

FC Fauxham 1–1 Olympique de Fontvielle
AD Cerro 0–0 Bohemians Metropolis
Slateport Bulls 4–2 Nord Energie FC
CAP 0–1 Marinos Metropolis
AS Bezieres 2–1 Eterna Stars
Tannenberg FC 1–0 AC Tallin
Deportivo Junín 0–0 Canalave Dragons
Atlético Nápoles 1–2 Fontvielle Impact
Servette FC 1–1 Nacional
Metropolis Alligators 1–2 Pradera FC


Kings' Shield Quarter-Finals (September 15-16)

The Kings' Shield has now entered into its final stretch with 8 teams still remaining in contention for the Shield, but only 4 will remain after this round. And three out of those four fortunate sides will be Liga-1 teams, with Fontvielle Impact clinching their berth to the penultimate round of the competition by seeing off a Mont-Blanc side that did not put up much resistance on the pitch of the Estadio de la Riviera and fell to goals by Ernest Dillmont and Martin Bonet. The other Foixien giant, Bezieres, were also through after beating another Liga-2 side in the form of Danubio, which unlike Mont-Blanc, did actually try to mount a decent challenge but eventually Les Rouges were able to kick the Colorado out of contention with a second-half brace by Lucas Magnin. In Campo Grande, the other Foixien side still in contention, Olympique de Fontvielle played Nord Energie with another berth at stake, but despite 90 minutes in which both sides were evenly matched, the Electric Boys scored a decisive goal in extra time in a counter finished by Richard Gervais, from which l'OF were never able to recover. And in the remaining quarter-final match, Canalave Rangers managed to put SC Alcázares' Cinderella story to an end after a back-and-forth match in Servette which ended with the Canalese side winning by the odd goal on five.

Fontvielle Impact 2-0 AS Mont-Blanc @ Estadio de la Riviera, Slateport, Eterna

Danubio FC 1-2 AS Bezieres @ Arena Junín, Ciudad de Junín

Olympique de Fontvielle 1-1 Nord Energie FC (1-2 AET) @ Estádio Estadual Armando Bozzelli, Campo Grande, Chiquito

Canalave Rangers 3-2 SC Alcázares @ Stade Municipal Henri Cousteau, Servette, District of Metropolis


Round 29 (September 18-19-20)

With this round we have completed 75% of the season, and Tannenberg and Fontvielle Impact seem to be headed towards a head-to-head race for the championship in the final stretch of the season by dealing hard blows to the international aspirations of Canalave Dragons and Junín with their wins over Dragons and Granates. Bezieres were unable to follow suit after being held to a draw by Tallin at Parken Road but remained in third place, trailing TFC by four points now, while the Alligators and Nacional greatly capitalized on those losses for the Dragons and Junín to move into the remaining spots in the top five, beating Fauxham and Atlético Nápoles to that purpose, and Martín Vásquez's Slateport Bulls, who were poised to move ahead of Les Rouges after their draw in Carloburgo, suffered a dangerous setback instead by losing the Blue Derby to Marinos, who have now entered the IFCF race for real thanks to their five straight victories. The failures to win by both Tallin and Atlético Nápoles were great news for Bohemians, who finally managed to jump ahead of both sides and dump Jonathan Bosetti's side back into the relegation play-off zone with a big win over Olympique de Fontvielle at the Arena Bohemians, moving 3 points clear of their north Metropolis neighbors, while the status quo at the relegation zone has been kept with CAP losing to the Stars in Eterna City despite putting up a good fight, Fauxham also going down against the Alligators in narrow fashion, and Nord Energie taking a crucial step towards salvation with a win over Cerro, who are sinking in the red zone along with Greens and Cuervos with 9 matches to go.

Metropolis Alligators 1–0 FC Fauxham
Pradera FC 3–3 Servette FC
Nacional 4–2 Atlético Nápoles
Fontvielle Impact 1–0 Deportivo Junín
Canalave Dragons 2–3 Tannenberg FC
AC Tallin 1–1 AS Bezieres
Eterna Stars 4–3 CAP
Marinos Metropolis 3–2 Slateport Bulls
Nord Energie FC 1–0 AD Cerro
Bohemians Metropolis 3–1 Olympique de Fontvielle


Standings after Matchday 29

Valladar Liga-1                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image Tannenberg FC 29 16 6 7 55 43 +12 54
2 Image Fontvielle Impact 29 16 5 8 50 34 +16 53
3 Image AS Bezieres 29 14 8 7 48 39 +9 50
4 Image Metropolis Alligators 29 13 10 6 42 28 +14 49
5 Image Nacional 29 14 7 8 48 36 +12 49
6 Image Slateport Bulls 29 14 6 9 48 38 +10 48
7 Image Marinos Metropolis 29 14 4 11 41 38 +3 46
8 Image Deportivo Junín 29 12 10 7 36 28 +8 46
9 Image Canalave Dragons 29 13 7 9 49 42 +7 46
10 Image Olympique de Fontvielle 29 12 7 10 39 33 +6 43
11 Image Servette FC 29 10 9 10 45 49 −4 39
12 Image Pradera FC 29 11 6 12 41 37 +4 39
13 Image Nord Energie FC 29 10 8 11 46 47 −1 38
14 Image Eterna Stars 29 10 7 12 43 41 +2 37
15 Image Bohemians Metropolis 29 9 6 14 39 47 −8 33
16 Image AC Tallin 29 8 7 14 29 46 −17 31
17 Image Atlético Nápoles 29 8 6 15 30 42 −12 30
18 Image AD Cerro 29 4 12 13 32 47 −15 24
19 Image FC Fauxham 29 5 9 15 30 48 −18 24
20 Image CAP 29 2 10 17 32 60 −28 16


Liga-2 Standings after Matchday 29

Valladar Liga-2                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image Real Campo Grande 29 16 6 7 50 37 +13 54
2 Image AS Mont-Blanc 29 13 11 5 56 44 +12 50
3 Image Real Pradera 29 12 10 7 46 32 +14 46
4 Image Gatineau UC 98 29 12 9 8 51 46 +5 45
5 Image FC Townsville 29 11 11 7 34 28 +6 44
6 Image Adelaide Kickers 29 12 8 9 58 49 +9 44
7 Image Hamanos Athletic Club 29 12 7 10 49 49 0 43
8 Image Defensores de Villafuerte 29 11 9 9 45 37 +8 42
9 Image FC Maritime Westporte 29 12 6 11 48 42 +6 42
10 Image Universitario de Maldonado 29 11 7 11 47 49 −2 40
11 Image AS Montreux 29 10 10 9 44 44 0 40
12 Image Danubio FC 29 11 6 12 41 43 −2 39
13 Image Étoile Verte 29 9 10 10 43 42 +1 37
14 Image AS Vaud 29 9 10 10 46 56 −10 37
15 Image Pumas Maldonado 29 11 3 15 41 42 −1 36
16 Image FC Westporte 984 29 9 7 13 40 45 −5 34
17 Image Stanford United 29 7 11 11 35 46 −11 32
18 Image EC Comercial 29 6 12 11 42 49 −7 30
19 Image Canalave Rangers 29 7 8 14 37 49 −12 29
20 Image Libertad 29 5 7 17 37 61 −24 22


Liga-3 Standings after Matchday 29

Valladar Liga-3                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image Edmonton United 29 15 8 6 50 29 +21 53
2 Image AS Lausanne 29 14 9 6 47 40 +7 51
3 Image FC Sillimus 29 14 6 9 46 40 +6 48
4 Image Yumbo FC 29 14 5 10 54 42 +12 47
5 Image FC Columbus 29 10 14 5 41 37 +4 44
6 Image Ajax Carloburgo 29 12 8 9 39 35 +4 44
7 Image RC Belfort 29 12 8 9 43 42 +1 44
8 Image Minault United 29 12 6 11 46 44 +2 42
9 Image RC Corania 29 11 8 10 48 49 −1 41
10 Image Sporting Florencia 29 10 11 8 57 48 +9 41
11 Image Bretford Royals 29 12 4 13 46 46 0 40
12 Image Talleres (CP) 29 11 6 12 39 33 +6 39
13 Image Western Suburbs FC 29 10 8 11 42 48 −6 38
14 Image Alianza Antioquia 29 10 7 12 42 44 −2 37
15 Image Patriotas FC 29 10 7 12 40 41 −1 37
16 Image Villaznia AC 29 9 7 13 43 52 −9 34
17 Image Eterna Celtic 29 8 8 13 31 38 −7 32
18 Image Valencia FC 29 7 10 12 39 48 −9 31
19 Image Northport Bears 29 5 11 13 33 46 −13 26
20 Image Deportivo Angostura 29 6 5 18 39 63 −24 23
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SIXTY-SECOND SEASON - PART IV


Round 30 (September 24-25-26)

The final stretch of this Liga-1 season started with a crunch match for the title aspirations of both Tannenberg and Fontvielle Impact as the side managed by Pierre Renquin, trailing TFC by a single point, visited the Citizens at White Meadow Arena looking for three points to kick them off first place with 8 matches to go. However, the hosts would not allow any surprises from the 14-time champions at their White Meadow Arena and beat them propelled by a brace by Taran Bele, opening up a four-point gap with Les Bleus. It looks like Bezieres did not receive the memo stating that any mistake in this last part of the season may prove costly, especially in the race for IFCF berths, as their draw with Canalave Dragons at home was greatly capitalized by Metropolis Alligators and Nacional, both leapfrogging Les Rouges and placing themselves third and fourth after beating the league's two maroon-clad outfits: Servette and Junín, whilst Slateport Bulls kept their international hopes well alive after emerging victorious from a hot Superclásico against the Stars, as well as Marinos, who made it six wins in a row by beating Cerro and pouring more water into the Celeste boat in the process. Meanwhile, Bohemians won a vital game to their goal of survival in Fauxham aided by Dustin Bachelor and Alfred Valdivia, and managed to move 6 points clear of the relegation play-off zone with Atlético Nápoles' loss to Pradera at home while also pushing the Eternan side closer to the drop, and cellar-dweller CAP returned to winning ways after a long while by beating Tallin in Los Chorros. Whilst this victory might not be of much help to the Cuervos' cause, it keeps the Southern Gunners still one point clear of Nápoles and in serious danger of falling into the red zone.

FC Fauxham 2–3 Bohemians Metropolis
Olympique de Fontvielle 1–1 Nord Energie FC
AD Cerro 1–2 Marinos Metropolis
Slateport Bulls 2–1 Eterna Stars
CAP 1–0 AC Tallin
AS Bezieres 1–1 Canalave Dragons
Tannenberg FC 2–0 Fontvielle Impact
Deportivo Junín 1–2 Nacional
Atlético Nápoles 1–2 Pradera FC
Servette FC 2–3 Metropolis Alligators


Round 31 (October 1-2-3)

And once again Tannenberg managed to open up a gap with their contenders for top spot...just to botch it in the immediately following match. And against Nacional, who in case of beating the Citizens at their Poblado fortress would be able to strenghten their grip on one of the league's four IFCF spots and cut their gap with the leaders to just two points...as it eventually happened. La Academia were the better team on the field of the City of Metropolis Stadium and only needed a goal by Joaquín Materón to bring more chaos to the title definition. And if things weren't already bad for Grigor Skeens' side, Fontvielle Impact brought up even worse news for them by bouncing back from their previous loss in Carloburgo and restoring the one-point gap after another clear victory over Bezieres in the final Derby du Foix of the season, completing a sweep over their Foixien arch-rivals and moving them further away from IFCF berths. The Alligators were another team that took advantage of the situation, as they confirmed themselves as real title contenders with a win over Jonathan Bosetti and his relegation-troubled Atlético Nápoles side at Swangard that kept them in third place, and now only two points away from the top. On the other hand, both Slateport Bulls and Marinos missed a big chance to involve themselves in the title race as both sides were held to damaging draws: the Bulls played 89 good minutes and one poor one at Parken Road, but that poor one ended up punishing them as Tallin could find a life-saving equalizer through Noel Brücke, whilst Patrick Courtois' side missed several chances against an Olympique side that made the most out of their few opportunities to threaten the Marineros' goal and ended up stealing a point that stalls Marinos in the IFCF race. Going down to the relegation race, Bohemians' third win in a row seems to have granted the Gallo some peace as they're now 9 points clear of the red zone, Fauxham moved one step closer to Liga-2 after losing in Servette, and Cerro have now got real chances to leave the drop zone after beating a passive Eterna Stars side that is being slowly dragged into the relegation dogfight.

Servette FC 2–0 FC Fauxham
Metropolis Alligators 1–0 Atlético Nápoles
Pradera FC 5–1 Deportivo Junín
Nacional 1–0 Tannenberg FC
Fontvielle Impact 2–0 AS Bezieres
Canalave Dragons 2–2 CAP
AC Tallin 1–1 Slateport Bulls
Eterna Stars 1–2 AD Cerro
Marinos Metropolis 1–1 Olympique de Fontvielle
Nord Energie FC 3–4 Bohemians Metropolis


Round 32 (October 8)

The special Independence Day matchday, when there's non-stop Liga-1 action all day with kickoffs every hour between 10 AM and 7 PM opened action in Junín at 10 AM (11 AM local time) with Deportivo Junín lending a helping hand to the teams involved in the title race by beating the Alligators with a lone goal by Alexis Villalba and preventing the Titan from becoming leaders. In Fontvielle, the Stars managed to react at the right time and claimed a precious win against Olympique which gives them a nice 9-point cushion over the teams in the relegation zone while taking away nearly every chance of IFCF qualification still held by Glenn Anderson's side. Action moved to the District of Metropolis, where four of the teams involved in the relegation battle went out for vital points to improve their situation: Bohemians were the first to come out and play, hosting a Marinos side with their sights on a Challenger's Cup berth in Barrio Jardín, and the Gallo were able to move closer to salvation by successfully holding the Marineros to a scoreless draw. Meanwhile, Cerro and Tallin locked horns in the "match of the day" in the Metropolis suburbs, both in desperate need of points: the Celeste to move within striking distance of today's rival and the Southern Gunners to start fending off the relegation ghost. Eventually the match was a lively one in which Cerro took advantage of Tallin's defensive blunders to claim a vital win that makes them see the light at the end of the tunnel, with arch-rivals Servette ironically fueling Cerro's hopes of survival by stealing a point from Chosroes Stadium and Atlético Nápoles.

Going back to the Foix state, Nacional missed a big chance to assault first place by losing to a Bezieres side that has dangerously approached the Challenger's Cup zone, while in Los Chorros Fontvielle Impact were left frustrated by the almost-relegated CAP in a boring match that ended 0-0 and kept Pierre Renquin's side away from the top on H2H. Two Eternan rivalries were up next, with Nord Energie claiming a huge win in Fauxham and putting the initial fee for their relegation, and the Bulls beating the Dragons in Slateport to add even more spice to the title race as they moved into third place. And in the match that closed this insane day of football, TFC missed yet another precious chance to open up a gap with the rest of their rivals, but remained on top as Andreas Weller and Pablo Mancosu ensured the Western Valladares derby between Tannenberg and Pradera ended up tied.

Deportivo Junín 1–0 Metropolis Alligators
Olympique de Fontvielle 1–2 Eterna Stars
Bohemians Metropolis 0–0 Marinos Metropolis
AD Cerro 4–2 AC Tallin
AS Bezieres 1–0 Nacional
Atlético Nápoles 1–1 Servette FC
CAP 0–0 Fontvielle Impact
FC Fauxham 0–2 Nord Energie FC
Slateport Bulls 2–1 Canalave Dragons
Tannenberg FC 1–1 Pradera FC


Round 33 (October 15-16-17)

Two enticing matches caught the attention of everyone involved in the title race, as the top four of the table played against each other in this round: leaders Tannenberg travelled to Metropolis to play fourth-placed Metropolis Alligators, while second-placed Fontvielle Impact waited for the visit of the third-placed Bulls at the Stade de la Frontière. At the end of the day, the balance was tipped in favour of the two winningest sides of the nation, as the Alligators claimed an important win against the Citizens with a brace by Felipe Camargo, and Les Bleus went once again on top of the league after rallying to beat the side coached by Martín Vásquez. This situation was greatly capitalized by Nacional, who managed to sneak into third place at the expense of TFC and the Bulls by beating CAP in Metropolis with a goal by Marcelo Ponce and putting another nail on CAP's coffin, however Bezieres failed to make any profit from this as the side coached by Victor Anigo and Jean-Pierre de Roux were pegged back by Pradera in their visit to the Estadio de la Montaña and had to settle for a scoreless draw that keeps them trailing the last Challenger's Cup berth by 3 points, whilst Marinos bounced back from their setback against crosstown rivals Bohemians with a win over Nord Energie that puts them back into course towards Challenger's Cup qualification. With the Stars beating Bohemians, and the Gallo keeping a relatively healthy gap on the teams involved in the relegation struggle, it looks like this race has turned into a three-horse one featuring Atlético Nápoles, Tallin, and Cerro, with Fauxham and CAP all but relegated already. Speaking of which, the Tricolor greatly benefited from Tallin's defeat at the hands of Olympique de Fontvielle by winning a key match against Fauxham, not only dealing a hard blow to the Green's hopes of survival but also pushing the Southern Gunners into the relegation play-off, while Cerro fought hard to return with a point from Canalave which keeps them with high chances to jump into the safe zone. On the next matchday, Fauxham could be left unable to reach direct safety, while CAP could be officially relegated in case they lose their matches against Marinos and Pradera. Tough mission...

Atlético Nápoles 4–1 FC Fauxham
Servette FC 0–0 Deportivo Junín
Metropolis Alligators 2–0 Tannenberg FC
Pradera FC 0–0 AS Bezieres
Nacional 1–0 CAP
Fontvielle Impact 2–1 Slateport Bulls
Canalave Dragons 2–2 AD Cerro
AC Tallin 0–1 Olympique de Fontvielle
Eterna Stars 4–3 Bohemians Metropolis
Marinos Metropolis 1–0 Nord Energie FC


Kings' Shield Semi-Finals (October 20-21)

The Kings' Shield has finally reached its penultimate round with three Liga-1 sides (Impact, Bezieres, and Nord Energie), and one Liga-2 outfit (Canalave Rangers) as the final four battling for two berths to the final match in Swangard on November 29th. The first semi-final had the Electric Boys facing Les Rouges in Los Chorros, while in Carloburgo Canalave Rangers became the last obstacle separating Les Bleus from Swangard, thus setting quite high odds for a potential and definitely mouthwatering Derby du Foix final.

That would not come into fruition, though, as Bezieres were surprised by an early goal by Marcelo Cañete that gave Nord Energie the chance to control the tempo of the match, with a rival that tried to look for an equalizer by all means but was kept at bay by the Eternan side's five-man defense, which gave no chance to the front trio of the side coached by Victor Anigo, who tried different strategies to break their rival's defense to no avail as Les Rouges were left out of contention. Nord Energie even had a couple of chances to increase their lead through counters, however, neither Richard Gervais and Zachary Gallagher were able to fire them in the right direction. In the second semi-final and unlike Bezieres, Fontvielle Impact were able to meet their part of the bargain, but they first had to deal with a brave Canalave Rangers side that forgot their current misfortune in Liga-2 for 90 minutes. While the Rangers tried their best effort to down the 14-time Valladar champions, the side coached by Pierre Renquin were a bit more effective on goal, scoring through Alexis Ardouin in the 67th minute to confirm their less glamourous meeting with Nord Energie FC in Swangard the next month, with international berths at stake.

Nord Energie FC 1-0 AS Bezieres @ Estadio Municipal, Los Chorros, Angostura

Canalave Rangers 0-1 Fontvielle Impact @ White Meadow Arena, Carloburgo, Mountbatten


Round 34 (October 23-24-25)

With four matches to go in this season, Tannenberg suffered a dangerous speed bump in their title quest as they were stunned by Servette at home with Les Grenats stealing a 2-0 win that was wildly celebrated by TFC's main rivals in the title race. Such as Fontvielle Impact, who strenghtened their grip on top spot thanks to a late goal by Patrick Grenier in Cerro that makes the task of leaving the relegation zone even more complicated for the Celeste side. Meanwhile, the Stade de Foix played host to a big match with Bezieres burning their last cartridges to keep their IFCF or title chances alive against the Alligators, who came in search of another win to keep up with l'Impact. While the hosts (spearheaded by Vanorian player Gideon Riemann) were able to take the lead in the match thrice, the side managed by Martin Boyle always found a way to equalize until a 92nd-minute winner by Freddy Servín ensured the Titan would continue trailing Impact by 2 points and Les Rouges would have their only remaining chance of IFCF football next season dented as they fell to seventh place. Nacional and Slateport were also involved in another crucial clash at the Estadio de la Riviera that ended up with Bulls and Albos sharing the spoils with a 1-1 draw and moving away from their respective goals: Nacional are now 4 points adrift in the title race, while Martín Vásquez's side missed a great chance to level TFC in points for fourth place. However, the biggest winners of the round were Marinos, for whom a goal by Santiago Rosel was enough to win in Fauxham and sneak into fifth place ahead of Blue Derby rivals Slateport as well as Bezieres, and threatening both TFC and Nacional for the Challenger's Cup berths. Speaking of Fauxham, the Green hopes to avoid the drop have now been left hanging on a thread with this defeat as they are now forced to win every single point in their last four games while hoping for Atlético Nápoles, Tallin, and Cerro to lose everything from now on, while CAP's defeat at the hands of Pradera means that direct salvation is now out of the question as they're trailing Atlético Nápoles by 13 points with only 12 left, with a victory for either Tallin or Cerro next week being enough to relegate them altogether. And with that loss for Cerro, as well as Atlético Nápoles losing in Junín and Bohemians almost confirming themselves in the top tier for next season by beating Tallin, the status quo in the three-way battle between those three teams was kept.

FC Fauxham 0–1 Marinos Metropolis
Nord Energie FC 2–2 Eterna Stars
Bohemians Metropolis 1–0 AC Tallin
Olympique de Fontvielle 0–2 Canalave Dragons
AD Cerro 0–1 Fontvielle Impact
Slateport Bulls 1–1 Nacional
CAP 0–1 Pradera FC
AS Bezieres 3–4 Metropolis Alligators
Tannenberg FC 0–2 Servette FC
Deportivo Junín 4–2 Atlético Nápoles


Round 35 (October 29-30-31)

The paths of the title and relegation races got crossed with three games to go with three matches involving a title contender and another side threatened by the drop: Nápoles vs TFC in Metropolis, Alligators vs CAP in Swangard, and the Clásico del Sur between Nacional and Cerro with the former as host. With Fontvielle Impact dropping points at a rather inopportune moment as they traded blows with crosstown rivals Olympique in a thrilling Derby that ended in a 3-3 draw, the chance was offered to the Alligators to level Les Bleus in points if they beat CAP...as eventually happened with the Titan winning 2-0 with goals by Izzat Patton and Pablo Abreu and finally confirming relegation for the Cuervos while they were at it. Tannenberg remained in the race for a seventh title, beating Atlético Nápoles at Chosroes Stadium with a hat-trick by Taran Bele and moving into third place at Nacional's expense, who were too busy settling for a 2-2 draw with Cerro not far from there which nevertheless damages their title chances. That score in the Clásico del Sur gave teams such as Marinos, the Bulls, and Bezieres the perfect chance to attempt an attack on fourth place, or in Marinos' case, to seize it, however none of the three sides were able to fully capitalize on it with the Marineros and Rouges being held to draws on the road by the Stars and Servette, and the Bulls capitulating to Pradera in the Antioquian capital. With CAP's relegation being now a fact, and Fauxham on thin ice after being drubbed in their visit to a Junín side that has moved up to seventh place and somehow entered the IFCF race, the final relegation spot and the relegation play-off one will be decided between Atlético Nápoles, Tallin, and Cerro. And with Jonathan Bosetti's side losing and Cerro only drawing against Nacional, Tallin had a great chance to move clear of both Metropolis sides but Kings' Shield finalists Nord Energie had other plans in mind and with their 3-2 win over the Southern Gunners at Parken Road they sent Frédéric Galletti's side crashing into the relegation zone, lifting Cerro to the relegation play-off in the process.

Deportivo Junín 5–1 FC Fauxham
Atlético Nápoles 2–4 Tannenberg FC
Servette FC 1–1 AS Bezieres
Metropolis Alligators 2–0 CAP
Pradera FC 3–2 Slateport Bulls
Nacional 2–2 AD Cerro
Fontvielle Impact 3–3 Olympique de Fontvielle
Canalave Dragons 1–2 Bohemians Metropolis
AC Tallin 2–3 Nord Energie FC
Eterna Stars 1–1 Marinos Metropolis


Round 36 (November 5-6-7)

The battle for the title has got really exciting this season with five teams still with real chances of winning the league, and a triple tie on 64 points at the top between the Alligators, TFC, and Fontvielle Impact, with the side coached by Martin Boyle edging out both Citizens and Bleus on H2H. The Alligators and Impact, who had entered this round tied in first place, were both unable to take a decisive step towards the league championship as they were beaten in their respective visits: the former lost to a Slateport Bulls side still holding a slim hope to qualify for the Challenger's Cup and the latter were thumped in Metropolis by a resurgent Bohemians side already safe from the drop. All of this was greatly capitalized by Tannenberg, who dashed Junín's IFCF hopes for good with a narrow win 1-0 at White Meadow Arena in order to make it three teams tied at the summit, as well as Nacional, who are now exerting even more pressure as they got within a single point of the leading trio following a clear 2-0 win in Fontvielle over Olympique. The only other team that could realistically steal the crown from those four sides is Marinos, who rounded up their transformation from hopeless from title contenders by blowing up Tallin at Parque Rushmore and cutting their gap to the leaders to 3 points, with Bezieres officially relinquishing their chances to defend the title and now only aiming at a fifth place finish after being held to a draw at home by Atlético Nápoles. Speaking of the Tricolor side, the battle to avoid the drop heats up with Cerro winning a key match against Pradera with a goal scored by Thiago Pizzutti and sending the side coached by Jonathan Bosetti to the relegation play-off spot once again despite snatching that point from the Foixien capital, with Tallin falling behind both of their rivals after that 4-0 clobbering in the federal capital. And victory came to Fauxham a little too late, as the Liga-2 champions had their return to the second tier confirmed by that victory for Cerro despite having beaten the Stars at Frank Clair Stadium.

FC Fauxham 2–1 Eterna Stars
Marinos Metropolis 4–0 AC Tallin
Nord Energie FC 0–1 Canalave Dragons
Bohemians Metropolis 3–0 Fontvielle Impact
Olympique de Fontvielle 0–2 Nacional
AD Cerro 1–0 Pradera FC
Slateport Bulls 3–1 Metropolis Alligators
CAP 2–1 Servette FC
AS Bezieres 1–1 Atlético Nápoles
Tannenberg FC 1–0 Deportivo Junín


Round 37 (November 12-13-14)

This exciting Liga-1 season is about to reach its end with the race for the title going down to the wire between Tannenberg, Fontvielle Impact, and the Alligators as the main candidates. Citizens and Bleus will be heading to the last matchday already assured of IFCF competition for next season and with the first option to crown themselves as champions, with the former sending a stronger statement by crushing the already-relegated Fauxham in an impressive offensive display from Taran Bele, Lawrence Doherty, and Andreas Weller at White Meadow Arena, and the latter suffering pains to defeat a tricky Nord Energie side in a rehearsal of November 28th's Kings' Shield final in Swangard. The Alligators will be heading into the final day of the season in third place, puncturing at possibly the worst time to do so by allowing Cerro to escape from the National Stadium with a vital point that will have them on the driver's seat to avoid relegation and the Titan two points adrift prior to the season's final act while on the other hand, Nacional's title hopes have been dashed with their inability to beat Bohemians in the last Duelo Abuelo of the season, which nevertheless leaves them in a good position to claim a Challenger's Cup berth at the end of the season. Slateport Bulls and Marinos have been left as the only threats still standing for Nacional in that quest, with the Bulls narrowly beating Servette on the road, whilst the Marineros suffered a harsh loss in Canalave that leaves their international hopes hanging on a thread...and on Impact's ability to beat Nord Energie in the Shield final which would open up a ChC berth for the fifth-placed team of the league. Meanwhile, the 3-horse race to avoid relegation between Cerro, Atlético Nápoles, and Tallin has been confirmed to reach its definition on the final day of the season, following Cerro's draw with the Alligators as well as a defeat for Nápoles at home to the relegated CAP and a vital win for Tallin against the Stars, leaving the Tricolor and the Southern Gunners tied at 35 points in the relegation spots with Cerro just one point clear of both sides.

Tannenberg FC 5–0 FC Fauxham
Deportivo Junín 0–1 AS Bezieres
Atlético Nápoles 1–2 CAP
Servette FC 0–1 Slateport Bulls
Metropolis Alligators 1–1 AD Cerro
Pradera FC 3–2 Olympique de Fontvielle
Nacional 0–0 Bohemians Metropolis
Fontvielle Impact 3–2 Nord Energie FC
Canalave Dragons 5–2 Marinos Metropolis
AC Tallin 2–1 Eterna Stars


Standings after Matchday 37

Valladar Liga-1                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image Tannenberg FC 37 20 7 10 68 51 +17 67
2 Image Fontvielle Impact 37 20 7 10 61 45 +16 67
3 Image Metropolis Alligators 37 18 11 8 56 38 +18 65
4 Image Nacional 37 18 10 9 57 41 +16 64
5 Image Slateport Bulls 37 18 8 11 61 48 +13 62
6 Image Marinos Metropolis 37 18 7 12 53 46 +7 61
7 Image AS Bezieres 37 16 12 9 56 48 +8 60
8 Image Canalave Dragons 37 16 10 11 64 53 +11 58
9 Image Pradera FC 37 16 8 13 56 45 +11 56
10 Image Deportivo Junín 37 15 11 11 48 40 +8 56
11 Image Bohemians Metropolis 37 14 8 15 55 57 −2 50
12 Image Olympique de Fontvielle 37 13 10 14 48 47 +1 49
13 Image Servette FC 37 12 12 13 54 57 −3 48
14 Image Nord Energie FC 37 12 10 15 59 61 −2 46
15 Image Eterna Stars 37 12 9 16 56 56 0 45
16 Image AD Cerro 37 7 15 15 45 58 −13 36
17 Image Atlético Nápoles 37 9 8 20 42 58 −16 35
18 Image AC Tallin 37 9 8 20 36 62 −26 35
19 Image CAP 37 5 12 20 39 68 −29 27 REL
20 Image FC Fauxham 37 6 9 22 36 71 −35 27 REL


Liga-2 Standings after Matchday 37

Valladar Liga-2                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image Real Campo Grande 37 19 8 10 64 51 +13 65 P
2
Image AS Mont-Blanc 37 16 14 7 69 54 +15 62
3 Image Real Pradera 37 16 13 8 58 38 +20 61
4 Image Defensores de Villafuerte 37 16 12 9 59 45 +14 60
5 Image Gatineau UC 98 37 16 11 10 59 51 +8 59
6 Image FC Maritime Westporte 37 16 9 12 58 49 +9 57 FPO
7 Image FC Townsville 37 14 14 9 45 37 +8 56 FPO
8
Image Pumas Maldonado 37 17 4 16 55 49 +6 55
9 Image Hamanos Athletic Club 37 15 9 13 57 57 0 54
10 Image Adelaide Kickers 37 14 11 12 71 63 +8 53
11 Image Danubio FC 37 15 7 15 49 51 −2 52
12 Image AS Montreux 37 13 12 12 55 56 −1 51
13 Image Universitario de Maldonado 37 13 11 13 57 59 −2 50
14 Image Étoile Verte 37 12 12 13 56 52 +4 48
15 Image FC Westporte 984 37 12 8 17 52 58 −6 44
16 Image AS Vaud 37 10 12 15 57 71 −14 42
17 Image Stanford United 37 8 13 16 44 60 −16 37
18 Image Canalave Rangers 37 8 10 19 40 58 −18 34
19 Image EC Comercial 37 6 14 17 51 69 −18 32 REL
20 Image Libertad 37 8 8 21 48 76 −28 32 REL


Liga-3 Standings after Matchday 37

Valladar Liga-3                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image Edmonton United 37 19 11 7 65 41 +24 68 CH - P
2
Image AS Lausanne 37 18 10 9 66 58 +8 64
3 Image FC Sillimus 37 17 11 9 58 48 +10 62
4 Image Ajax Carloburgo 37 16 10 11 56 49 +7 58 FPO
5 Image Yumbo FC 37 16 9 12 69 56 +13 57 FPO
6 Image FC Columbus 37 14 14 9 57 54 +3 56 FPO
7 Image Sporting Florencia 37 14 13 10 69 59 +10 55 FPO
8
Image RC Corania 37 14 11 12 62 62 0 53
9 Image Minault United 37 14 11 12 58 55 +3 53
10 Image Bretford Royals 37 15 5 17 56 58 −2 50
11 Image Alianza Antioquia 37 13 11 13 50 51 −1 50
12 Image Talleres (CP) 37 14 8 15 54 45 +9 50
13 Image RC Belfort 37 12 11 14 52 57 −5 47
14 Image Western Suburbs FC 37 11 12 14 55 63 −8 45
15 Image Patriotas FC 37 11 10 16 50 56 −6 43
16 Image Northport Bears 37 10 13 14 48 54 −6 43
17 Image Eterna Celtic 37 8 14 15 45 56 −11 38 REL
18 Image Villaznia AC 37 9 11 17 58 71 −13 38 REL
19 Image Valencia FC 37 8 14 15 46 57 −11 38 REL
20 Image Deportivo Angostura 37 8 9 20 50 74 −24 33 REL
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LIGA FEDERAL DE VALLADARES
SIXTY-SECOND SEASON - PART V


Round 38 (November 21)

16:30 - And welcome one and all to the matchday that will bring this exciting Liga-1 season to its end! With Tannenberg FC and Fontvielle Impact reaching this last day tied in points for first place and Metropolis Alligators stalking in third with a chance to snatch the title off them at the end of the day, the title race has come down to the wire. Moreover, the two Champions' League and two Challenger's Cup berths will meet their owners, with seven teams with a chance to get into international competition, and an extra ChC berth to be potentially opened up for the fifth-placed team in case Fontvielle Impact win the Kings' Shield final next week. On the other hand, with CAP and FC Fauxham already sure of a quick return to Liga-2 for next season, there are still one direct relegation spot and a play-off one still to be decided between three clubs. So here we go with a brief preview of the 10 games to be played on this last matchday, most of them with something at stake:

FC FAUXHAM (20th, 27 pts): Vickers - Pardew, Kelly, Rose, Steele (c) - Wheelan, Trossard, Castelo, Viera - Riquelme - Callow. Manager: Ronald Ashtree
Bench: Ricketts, Wilson, Da Silva, Trudd, Rennie, Gorriti, MacArthur.
AC TALLIN (18th, 35 pts): Myers (c) - Reid, Parker, Bell, Webb, Sinclair - Escobar, Ludendorff, Bastos - Lúcio, Brücke. Manager: Frédéric Galletti
Bench: Dawson, Forbes, Carrero, Morgan, Blumberg, Murray, Newmark.
Referee: Matthew Carrow (Westlands)
Venue: Frank Clair Stadium, Fauxham
Kick-off: 17:00

The Liga-2 champions were able to give the big guns some scares in the first half of the season but their balloon eventually deflated when they needed it the most and will unceremoniously have to return to the second tier as a result. However, they won't want to make the trip back alone and will surely want to drag Tallin with them before bowing out. The Southern Gunners find themselves in a similar situation to the one they faced in the previous season: entering the day in the relegation zone and burning their last cartridges for survival in the Eternan mountains, and they will need a victory and a setback for either Cerro or Atlético Nápoles in their matches in order to extend their agony for one more week, or both sides falling to win in order to save themselves altogether. A draw or a loss aren't really a wager they would be in condition to make, with Cerro starting the round with one point more than them and Atlético Nápoles alreaky taking the H2H tiebreaker to their favor.

ETERNA STARS (15th, 45 pts): Saint-Gerlais - Serrate, Saunders, Miller, Benavides - Sierra (c), Brattan, Ruddy - Russell, Lindpere, Bentley. Manager: Fabien Torrente
Bench: Jaramillo, Hunt, Freire, Ulloa, Thaller, Rennick, Olsen.
CANALAVE DRAGONS (8th, 58 pts): McKinley (c) - Ruth, Raglan, Barrichelli, Dreyfus - Hardcastle, Gomes, Morel, Vieira - Willis, Borges. Manager: Jean Camacho
Bench: Valenzuela, Riascos, López, Schmidt, Button, Romano, Oliveira.
Referee: Pablo Lavandeira (District of Metropolis)
Venue: Alain Tramontin Stadium, Eterna City
Kick-off: 17:00

The first of three dead rubbers we will be having this afternoon, with the most remarkable fact being that this will be the last match of the Torrente era in Eterna City, following the Stars' disappointing season. And whilst an E1 Derby is an E1 Derby (especially considering this is THE rivalry of northern Valladares), with the Dragons far too ahead of the Stars in the table this clash will be mostly one to see who ends up with the last laugh in the records for this season.

MARINOS METROPOLIS (6th, 61 pts): Jaramillo - Zarama, Rivas, Morales, Karaji - Barbosa, Daza, Ashton, Rubio (c) - Craviotto, Rosel. Manager: Patrick Courtois
Bench: Marchesin, Lanza, Aquino, Miranda, Pereira, Navarro, Segovia.
FONTVIELLE IMPACT (2nd, 67 pts): Piatti - Fadutz, Green, Marchesin, Tormin - Gonçalves, Chávez, Rochat (c) - Barbieri, Dillmont, Ardouin. Manager: Pierre Renquin
Bench: Choinière, Marchand, Magnetti, Martins, Bonet, Grenier, Clauss.
Referee: Andrés Cabezas (Arauco)
Venue: Estadio Zachary Fortin, Metropolis
Kick-off: 17:00

This game between the only two Valladar winners of the Champions' Cup/League has implications for both of the battles in the upper half of the table: Marinos are looking to get into the Challenger's Cup, which they would be able to if they defeat l'Impact and Nacional and the Bulls both lose, while the side managed by Pierre Renquin will be out to break that tie with TFC at the top and win their 15th Liga-1 title and for that they just need to better whatever Tannenberg can do in their match. A draw could only benefit Impact, while a loss would mean the end for both sides (and deny Les Bleus a return to the Champions' League). It is to be noted that the team managed by Patrick Courtois would not rule out a fifth-place finish, but in that case their return to the Challengers' Cup will depend on whatever one team do next week at the National Stadium: Impact...

NORD ENERGIE FC (14th, 46 pts): Dernis - Phillips, Taylor, Henderson (c), Larín, Fraser - Grant, Burton, Atkinson - Dávalos, Gallagher. Manager: Gustavo Franco
Bench: Palmer, King, Valeri, Capmany, Hayes, Chapman, Barrios.
NACIONAL (4th, 64 pts): Gaviria (c) - Peralta, Martín, Waldman, Montes - Hudson, Melo, Materón - Barrera - Vega, Lucchetti. Manager: Arthur Bogden
Bench: Castrillón, Monges, Lima, Abrigo, Zamorano, Ponce, Bernal.
Referee: Élio Medeiros (Chiquito)
Venue: Municipal Stadium, Toril
Kick-off: 17:00

Nord Energie are comfortably safe from relegation, and with their most important match in years looming large they have decided to rest nearly all of their starters for next week's Kings' Shield final. On the other hand, Nacional might have bid farewell to their chances to win the title or even qualify for the Champions' League, but they're currently on hold of a Challenger's Cup berth and definitely won't want to throw it away. La Academia depend on their own effort in Toril to confirm their qualification and to that effect they took their full-strength squad to the northern reaches of the Eterna state, but their job will be eased if both Marinos and Slateport fail to win their respective matches.

BOHEMIANS METROPOLIS (11th, 50 pts): Cuadrado (c) - Brown, Angulo, Iriarte, Ménez - Girardot, Bachelor, Moisander - Fuentes - Vargas, Valdivia. Manager: Bruno Mouche
Bench: Bradley, Lloyd, Wilson, Cardona, Rubin, Pastor, Reed.
PRADERA FC (9th, 56 pts): Soto - Vargas, Calderón, Wallace, Estrada - Green, Smith, Morales (c), Mancosu - Marmolejo, Cabrera. Manager: Daniel Belgrave (EUR)
Bench: García, Salas, Valencia, Botero, Fernández, Izquierdo, Quintero.
Referee: Fernando Roldán (Junín)
Venue: Arena Bohemians, Metropolis
Kick-off: 17:00

The Gallo and the Verdiblanco are both relieved (Bohemians more than Pradera) and saved from the drop after chaining a series of wins in the final stretch of the season, and will bid farewell to it in a match where both managers will have the chance to test new options for the future and nothing else but the honour of each contender is at stake.

OLYMPIQUE DE FONTVIELLE (12th, 49 pts): Lechantre - Gardier, Chastain, Gilliam, Pavard (c) - Cyprien, Turpin, Kremer - Souza, Éder, Gonckalev. Manager: Glenn Anderson (EUR)
Bench: Regnier, Balzac, Griezmann, Morel, Gisbert, Cardinale, Bassot.
METROPOLIS ALLIGATORS (3rd, 65 pts): Descombes - Vauxton, Palmieri, Matheus (c), Drake - Bonilla, Mendes, Wormstal - Zamudio - Patton, Riveros. Manager: Martin Boyle
Bench: Fraser, Ramírez, Rivas, Abreu, Trussel, Servin, Wilson
Referee: Martin Swann (Eterna)
Venue: Stade de l'Amitié, Fontvielle
Kick-off: 17:00

Last day of the season and last chance for Metropolis Alligators to win their thirteenth domestic crown and cut the gap separating them from Fontvielle Impact in Liga-1's roll of honour. The side coached by Martin Boyle made the short trip southeast to Fontvielle escorted by hundreds of fans from the capital and other cities and fully aware that a victory is the only outcome that might help them to that purpose, so long as both Tannenberg and Fontvielle Impact fail to win their respective matches, of course. In front of them, they will have an Olympique de Fontvielle side that might not have something to play for but still likes being a cumbersome spoiler for the big guns, especially on the last matchday.

AD CERRO (16th, 36 pts): Araúz - Sainz, Foster, Benítez, Montes - Munro, Godoy, Fernández - Beltrán (c) - Daza, Pizzutti. Manager: Marcelo Castellón
Bench: Irwing, Gallardo, Orozco, Morales, Lusardi, Conde, Gil.
SERVETTE FC (13th, 48 pts): Cabrera (c) - Cacace, Barrande, Duret, Borrero - Vandame, Reina, Gameiro - Hertel - Barreiro, Lussier. Manager: Lukas Farrell (NPH)
Bench: Bozonnet, Burner, S. Pernet, Bencomo, Mestrallet, Jean, Martial.
Referee: Bruno Araújo (Chiquito)
Venue: Estadio Municipal Marcus Trent, Cerro
Kick-off: 18:00 (17:00 Metropolis Time)

Once again Cerro are at risk of relegation, to the surprise of nobody. Remember that iconic last-day Cer-vette two seasons ago that brought both sides at the edge of the ledge? Well, this time it's only the Celestes the ones who will be in a rush to fend that ghost off for good while Les Grenats end a largely unremarkable season in the comfort of mid-table and might just give their neighbours and arch-rivals the final push off the cliff. Cerro do have an advantage over their other two rivals though: they will start the day safe. And for that to become a reality in two hours time, they need to win. A draw could also be useful provided neither Atlético Nápoles or Tallin win their matches, but if one of them or both win, that draw and of course a loss could potentially confirm the end of their Liga-1 adventure.

SLATEPORT BULLS (5th, 62 pts): Arias (c) - Morales, Hefner, Martins, Borges Jr. - Preciado, Infante, Castro - Salazar, Arenas, Márquez. Manager: Martín Vásquez
Bench: Quiceno, Valeri, Allen, Velasco, Moreira, Acosta, Pontoni.
ATLÉTICO NÁPOLES (17th, 35 pts): Vásquez - Barba, Clarke, Dorado, Vidal - Desjardins (c), Miranda, Avilés - Villalba - Fernández, Cardoso. Manager: Jonathan Bosetti
Bench: Fuentes, Bustos, Zaccour, Bedoya, Santamaría, Wilches, Conde.
Referee: Clément Seine (Foix)
Venue: Estadio de la Riviera, Slateport
Kick-off: 17:00

Speaking of Atlético Nápoles, the Tricolor will have a lofty task ahead of themselves to avoid the drop in the epilogue of their maiden Liga-1 experience as they entertain a Slateport Bulls side fighting to get into the Challenger's Cup. Both sides need the win, the hosts to leapfrog Nacional for the final ChC berth (provided they don't win in Toril) or to at least enter the waitlist for the final berth until next Sunday, the Metropolitan side to reach safety as long as Servette helps them out by dealing with Cerro. A draw or a loss will be dangerous for both, leaving them exposed to wins from Marinos and Tallin that could send them out of the IFCF zone and into direct relegation, respectively. Just one mistake will prove to be fatal here, either way.

CAP (19th, 27 pts): Ponce - Suárez, Bedoya, Bollaert (c), Delima, Alves - Quiñónez, Warner, Ospina - Cardozo - Portizzo. Manager: Jorge Michelsen
Bench: Portsman, Rivera, Valencia, Quesada, Torres, Brenner, Cruz.
DEPORTIVO JUNÍN (10th, 56 pts): Campo (c) - González, Coan, Chávez, Molina - Cabello, Stroud, Escalante, Caballero - Romero, Morelo. Manager: Reece Coleman (NPH)
Bench: Ciro, Rosales, Montoya, Pasquel, Ballesteros, Villalba, Soto.
Referee: Jorge Cabal (Alto Danubio)
Venue: Estadio Municipal, Los Chorros
Kick-off: 17:00

CAP are already relegated, Junín are already sure of a top 10 finish and getting ready to search for a new captain to steer the ship. Nothing of real importance to look at here. Next!

AS BEZIERES (7th, 60 pts): Dussan (c) - Romero, Kronthaler, Jacquet, Gagnon - Rojas, André Luiz, Riemann - Villafañe, Magnin, Núñez. Manager: Victor Anigo
Bench: Richardson, Vasseur, Demirel, Billy, Marín, Chamoun, Fontaine.
TANNENBERG FC (1st, 67 pts): Becker (c) - Reyes, Lucerna, Galvis, Vargas - Pereira, Manelli, Barreto, Pearce - Doherty, Bele. Manager: Grigor Skeens (SRS)
Bench: Ricketts, Bradley, Andrews, Daley, Cardetti, Weller, Román.
Referee: Andrew Pellicer (Westlands)
Venue: Stade de Foix-Jules Picot, Bezieres
Kick-off: 17:00

With a slim chance to get into the Challenger's Cup if they win and manage to end in fifth place, the (until today) defending champions will be lowering the curtain to the season by hosting the frontrunners to succeed them at the throne, in what could be sort of a handover ceremony on the pitch of the main stadium of the Foixien capital (and state while we're at it). The Citizens, who have been nice enough to waste countless possibilities to run away with the title prior to this match, know that they cannot afford any more mistakes as they come to the last day of the season tied in points with Fontvielle Impact, and with the Alligators also breathing down their neck. They just need to better whatever Les Bleus and the Titan can do in their respective matches in order to claim what would be a well-deserved seventh title. Drawing or losing is not an option.


And now, without any further ado, here we go with the final and decisive matchday in this Liga-1 season:

16:55 - Matchday 38, Liga-1's exciting Finale is about to kick off with the final ten matches of the season. The 20 teams are entering the pitches for their final games. In Fauxham the hosts enter the field with their usual green-white kit, Tallin with white shirts and socks and red shorts! In Eterna City both teams are with their usual kit colours, while in Metropolis Marinos are wearing sky blue and black against Impact's all-gray alternate kit! In Toril: both teams with their usual colours, in Fontvielle l'OF are Jaune-et-bleu and other for their white shorts, the Alligators are in their usual green-blue hoops! Going back to the federal capital, the Cer-vette greets its 22 battlers in their usual armor and with the usual fireworks, intimidating tifos, and smoke, albeit much less than that last infamous time, while at the Arena Bohemians, the Gallo play in their predominatly white kits against Pradera's all green! In Slateport and Los Chorros, the host side enters in its first kit with the visitors having to switch to an exotic fluorescent yellow in Nápoles' case and Junín's less exotic white! And last but no least, Rouges and Citizens donning their usual kits! Time for the anthems, fair play greetings, and pre-match photos!

17:00 - And here we go! The final day of the season officially kicked off in Metropolis with the match between Bohemians and Pradera, with all the remaining matches kicking off at around the same time! Let's go!

17:04 - ASB 0-0 TFC. Entertaining first few minutes of football at the Stade de Foix! The Citizens only took one minute to approach the goal defended by Pierre Dussan, who is playing his final professional match here and today, however, the home side didn't took too long to reply to that first attack, with a shot by Fabián Villafañe that went wide! What a great way to start! #ASBvsTFC

17:05 - ADC 1-0 SER. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL for Cerro! The Cer-vette provided the first goal of the afternoon, with Thiago Pizzutti giving the Celeste side the lead after only 5 minutes of play in a seemingly harmless play in the Servette area! Cerro deliver the first blow in the relegation race and take a big step towards salvation! 1-0 at the Metropolis suburbs! #Cervette #ADCvsSER

17:06 - Cerro's current win starts piling up pressure on both Atlético Nápoles and Tallin since it leaves direct salvation out of reach for both sides, who will have to duck it out for the relegation play-off spot as long as this result stays in place:

CERRO - 39
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NÁPOLES - 36*
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TALLIN - 36*
FAUXHAM - 28** - REL
CAP - 28** - REL


* Head-to-head: Tallin 2-1 Nápoles, Nápoles 5-2 Tallin.
** Head-to-head: CAP 1-1 Fauxham, Fauxham 0-0 CAP - Fauxham ahead on away goals.


17:10 - MAR 0-0 FON. Tense opening minutes in the duel of international champions at Estadio Zachary Fortin! Impact have tried to take the reins of the game and sustain ball possession, but their trio of strikers have found in Marinos' midfield and defense two tough walls to break through. The Marineros are trying to use Impact's anxiety to their advantage to catch them off-guard in a counter, but the Marinos fans would rather see that strategy expressed in a better way. Still nil-nil at Parque Rushmore! #MARvsFON

17:12 - OF 0-0 MA. Here at the Stade de l'Amitié it's the Alligators the ones who, cheered on by nearly 10,000 out of 25,000 people at the stadium, have fired on all cylinders against the goal defended by Alex Lechantre! Eastfielder striker Izzat Patton had a clear-cut chance to give the visitors the lead as soon as the seventh minute, but Lechantre was able to read the striker's moves and dispel the danger by punching the ball off the goal! Still no goals here, but who knows for how long... #OFvsMA

17:15 - BOH 1-0 PRA. GOAL! GOAL for Bohemians Metropolis! Franco Vargas breaks the deadlock at the Arena Bohemians by finishing a combination started by Dustin Bachelor and Rudi Moisander. The Gallo lead against Pradera after 15 minutes! #BOHvsPRA

17:16 - FCF 0-0 ACT. First few minutes of study on the field of Frank Clair Stadium. Having nothing to lose and without any pressure, Fauxham have felt comfortable with letting Tallin have the lion's share of possession and see what they can do with it. The Southern Gunners, being the side with the biggest need, the most to lose, and with Cerro putting a lot of pressure on their shoulders by scoring against Servette, have accepted Fauxham's invitation to attack but are far from being clear up front! As a result, there is few play in the areas of both contenders so far! #FCFvsACT

17:19 - ETS 1-0 CAD. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL for Eterna Stars! The Stars take the lead in the E1 Derby thanks to centre-back David Saunders, whose head was in the right place to receive a corner kick thrown from the left flank and send it into the back of the net! One for the Stars, nil for the Dragons at the Alain Tramontin! #E1Derby #ETSvsCAD

17:21 - SLB 0-0 ATN. Time to head to Slateport and the match between the Bulls and Atlético Nápoles, where both sides seem to understand the relevance of this game to their respective goals! The visitors have definitely made an impact in this match, and not precisely of their flourescent shirts which let's face it, are a visual crime...but because of their bravery to search for something against a Slateport side that has looked surprised by this team's approach to the match, but nevertheless has also played with their own weapons which are largely known by everyone. One chance apiece, and a back-and-forth match right now at the Estadio de la Riviera. Nápoles don't want to leave Liga-1 and the Bulls don't want to miss on the IFCF train! #SLBvsATN

17:24 - NE 1-0 NAC. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL for Nord Energie! The Electric Boys have profitted from a defensive blunder by Nacional in order to take an unexpected lead in a match that La Academia had managed to keep under control until now! Esteban Dávalos puts Nord Energie on the lead, and forces Nacional to turn the radio on to get updates from other stadiums! 1-0 to the hosts in Toril! #NEvsNAC

17:25 - This goal is celebrated by both Marinos and Slateport, who could go fourth and take the last Challenger's Cup berth home in case any of them score within the next minutes:

TANNENBERG - 68*
IMPACT - 68*
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ALLIGATORS - 66
NACIONAL - 64
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BULLS - 63
MARINOS - 62
BEZIERES - 61

* Head-to-head: Impact 1-0 Tannenberg, Tannenberg 2-0 Impact.


17:27 - SLB 0-0 ATN. CROSSBAR! The Bulls missed the greatest chance to take the lead in the match, as Alexis Márquez fired quite a strong shot that went over both of Atlético Nápoles centre-backs and keeper just to crash against the crossbar and ricochet off the field! The faces of the Slateport fans are of disbelief at that chance that could be and turned out not to be, while everyone at Atlético Nápoles' bench is relieved! #SLBvsATN

17:29 - ADC 1-0 SER. Cerro's early lead in the Cer-vette was a bucket of cold water dropped on Servette as the Grenat side has been unable to mount a reaction while the Celeste is encouraged by the crowd to go out for more! The hosts have done a good job in cutting Marco Hertel off from Maxime Gameiro and strikers Darío Barreiro and Matthias Lussier, and with Servette's main generator of football being isolated and kept out of the game, the visitors are at the total mercy of Marcelo Castellón's side, which could do more damage if they really wanted to! #Cervette #ADCvsSER

17:30 - Time for a cooling break in all matches, which is a nice moment for teams to calm down and review what they are doing so far!

17:31 - And here we go, back to action!

17:36 - ASB 0-0 TFC. It looks like the cooling break harmed both sides as the dynamic, fast-paced game of the first 30 minutes has not really come back yet. Bezieres have retreated somewhat trying to keep TFC at bay, but the Citizens are struggling to connect three passes in a row! With this draw and the current events in both Metropolis and Fontvielle, Grigor Skeens' team are the champions, but they will have to get their act together soon to avoid any nasty surprises... #ASBvsTFC

17:39 - OF 0-1 MA. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL FOR METROPOLIS ALLIGATORS! The Titan are fueling the dream of the thirteenth star! Danilo Riveros was finally able to break the deadlock after running past two Olympique de Fontvielle defenders and firing a shot at the upper left corner of the goal defended by Alex Lechantre, to the joy of 10,000 Alligators fans at the Stade de l'Amitié and millions more across the country from Junín to the Westlands! Metropolis Alligators take the lead in both the scoreboard and the league, 1-0 against Olympique! #OFvsMA

17:40 - This goal for the Alligators is a Mega Bomba dropped on the title race!

ALLIGATORS - 68*
TANNENBERG - 68*
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IMPACT - 68*
NACIONAL - 64
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BULLS - 63
MARINOS - 62
BEZIERES - 61

* Head-to-head: Alligators 10 pts, Tannenberg 4 pts, Impact 3 pts.


Yeah, triple tie at the summit! And what would be a better tiebreaker than H2H to be applied in such a case, huh? With a double over Fontvielle Impact, one win against TFC and a draw against the same rival, it's Martin Boyle's side the one taking the lead! And Impact are also being pushed to third place and out of the Champions' League as things stand!

17:44 - ADC 2-0 SER. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL for Cerro! The Celeste side finally decided to speed up in the dying minutes of the first half and eventually found their reward against a poor Servette side! Jason Beltrán scored what could possibly be his last professional goal and Cerro are more relieved with this 2-0 win putting safety almost in their hands! #Cervette #ADCvsSER

17:48 - The first half of this decisive final matchday ends with the following scores: Fauxham 0-0 Tallin, Stars 1-0 Dragons, Marinos 0-0 Impact, Nord Energie 1-0 Nacional, Bohemians 1-0 Pradera, Olympique 0-1 Alligators, Cerro 2-0 Servette, Bulls 0-0 Nápoles, CAP 0-0 Junín, and Bezieres 0-0 TFC. And here is how things stand with 45 minutes to go:

Title/IFCF:

ALLIGATORS - 68*
TANNENBERG - 68*
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IMPACT - 68*
NACIONAL - 64
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BULLS - 63
MARINOS - 62
BEZIERES - 61

* Head-to-head: Alligators 10 pts, Tannenberg 4 pts, Impact 3 pts.


Relegation:

CERRO - 39
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NÁPOLES - 36*
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TALLIN - 36*
FAUXHAM - 28** - REL
CAP - 28** - REL


* Head-to-head: Tallin 2-1 Nápoles, Nápoles 5-2 Tallin.
** Head-to-head: CAP 1-1 Fauxham, Fauxham 0-0 CAP - Fauxham ahead on away goals.


To sum it up, Metropolis Alligators are the side gaining the upper hand in this tangled triple tie at the top and are taking home the title with Tannenberg joining them at the Champions' League, Fontvielle Impact will be playing the Challenger's Cup along with Nacional, who have managed to cling on to fourth place in spite of their loss in Toril only because the Bulls and Marinos haven't managed to score. And in the relegation race, Cerro are ruining Servette's day in every aspect by avoiding the drop with a win over them, while Atlético Nápoles and Tallin are being left to decide among themselves in the upcoming 45 minutes who will go down and who will play the play-off!

18:05 - The second halves in the ten matches of the day are now underway!

18:12 - CAP 1-0 JUN. GOAL for CAP! In Los Chorros, the Cuervos take the lead against Deportivo Junín in a match that has had few to offer to the tiny crowd in attendance at the Estadio Municipal. Playmaker Iván Cardozo scores for CAP, who are currently bowing out of the league with three points and leaving the Far Eastern side with a lot of rebuilding to do ahead of the next season. #CAPvsJUN

18:15 - MAR 0-0 FON. Going back to Estadio Zachary Fortin, Fontvielle Impact seem to have taken notice of the goal for the Alligators as they have come, in the first minutes of the second half, looking for that goal that allows them to retake the lead in this dying title race! Strikers Daniel Barbieri and Alexis Ardouin are the ones trying the hardest to break the deadlock, but Marinos remain strong at the back waiting for their chance to hit! #MARvsFON

18:17 - OF 0-1 MA. Speaking of the Alligators, they've just missed out on the second goal! A strong shot from just outside the box fired by Marvin Mendes was inches away from entering Olympique's goal and consolidating the Alligators' win! However, André Gardier managed to deflect the ball right at the line to save l'OF from conceding again! Still 1-0 at the Stade de l'Amitié and the Alligators are still champions! #OFvsMA

18:20 - ASB 0-1 TFC. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL FOR TANNENBERG FC! The Citizens were finally able to find their much-wanted reward and move closer to their seventh Liga-1 title after Dean Pearce was able to outsmart the Bezierien midfield and throw an accurate shot that found Andreas Weller's head to take the lead at the Stade de Foix! With 30 minutes to go, TFC are once again on the way for a new championship, winning in Bezieres and also burying every hope of international qualification still held by Victor Anigo's side! #ASBvsTFC

18:21 - That goal brings some changes to the scenario in the title race, with TFC moving out of the tie with the Alligators and Fontvielle Impact and heading towards the championship, and the Titan beating Les Bleus on H2H for the last Champions' Cup berth:

TANNENBERG - 70
ALLIGATORS - 68*
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IMPACT - 68*
NACIONAL - 64
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BULLS - 63
MARINOS - 62
BEZIERES - 60

* Head-to-head: Impact 0-1 Alligators, Alligators 2-0 Impact


18:25 - ETS 2-0 CAD. GOAL! GOAL for Eterna Stars! Joe Lindpere doubles the lead for the Stars while the Dragons players wasted their time by trying to call a non-existant offside to no avail as Lindpere scored without much trouble. The E1 Derby is still turning yellow as the Stars beat their arch-rivals by a 2-0 score! #E1Derby #ETSvsCAD

18:27 - NE 1-0 NAC. In Toril, Nacional are getting desperate for an equalizer to get away from the danger represented by a goal from either Slateport Bulls or Marinos and have been forced into making poor decisions on the field by a Nord Energie alternate side that profits from the confusion the Albo squad is experiencing right now to make things even harder for them, as if beating them was not enough! #NEvsNAC

18:30 - FCF 0-1 ACT. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL FOR TALLIN! The Southern Gunners cling on to life in the top flight by finding a way through Fauxham's defense and scoring! Substitute striker Robin Murray, assisted by Marcelo Escobar, is the one scoring a vital goal for Tallin's survival in Fauxham and the team coached by Frédéric Galletti are now getting the result they need as they take the lead at Frank Clair Stadium! #FCFvsACT

18:31 - This goal for Tallin allows the Southern Gunners to dream with avoiding the drop once and for all, now plunging Atlético Nápoles into the relegation zone, but they will need Servette to stage a miraculous comeback against Cerro in order to leapfrog the Celeste and save themselves:

CERRO - 39
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TALLIN - 38
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NÁPOLES - 36
CAP - 30 - REL
FAUXHAM - 27 - REL


18:34 - ADC 3-0 SER. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL FOR CERRO! Ariel Lusardi capitalized on a defective pass from Lucas Barrande when Servette tried to elaborate a play from their own box and fired it past Armando Cabrera to make it three for Cerro! The Celeste players and staff feel more relieved now, and the fans are happily celebrating, as they are saving their skins from the fire by effortlessly crushing a feeble Grenat side expected to put up more fight in this Cer-vette! #Cervette #ADCvsSER

18:36 - SLB 0-0 ATN. The intense match at the Estadio de la Riviera between the Bulls and Atlético Nápoles is heading into its final 10 minutes with both sides rushing to score the winning goal! Atlético Nápoles, knowing that they are going down as things stand after those goals by Cerro and Tallin, have pushed a bit harder for the win, although the Bulls have also enjoyed chances of their own to tip the balance to their favor, knowing that a win could get them into the Challenger's Cup with Nacional's defeat to Nord Energie. Both goalkeepers have had their decent share of work, and are partly responsible for this scoreless yet entertaining draw! #SLBvsATN

18:39 - ASB 1-1 TFC. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL FOR AS BEZIERES! Lucas Magnin lends a huge helping hand to the Alligators after heading home a cross by Leonardo Rojas from the right flank and equalizing for Victor Anigo's team against Tannenberg! The Citizens are once again being forced to exchange gold medals for silver ones with this goal as well as the Alligators' win in Fontvielle! 10 minutes to go here at the Stade de Foix! #ASBvsTFC

18:41 - Indeed, this goal restores our triple tie for first place and the magic of tiebrakers makes TFC and the Titan exchange positions once again, and it's now Martín Boyle's side the one heading to a new Liga-1 championship!

ALLIGATORS - 68*
TANNENBERG - 68*
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IMPACT - 68*
NACIONAL - 64
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BULLS - 63
MARINOS - 62
BEZIERES - 61

* Head-to-head: Alligators 10 pts, Tannenberg 4 pts, Impact 3 pts.


18:45 - BOH 1-1 PRA. GOAL! GOAL for Pradera! Striker Alexander Izquierdo finds an equalizer for the Verdiblancos against an unambitious Bohemians side that opted for shielding itself in its half of the field after taking the lead in the game rather than searching for more goals. Bohemians and Pradera are bidding farewell to the season with a boring draw in Barrio Jardín. #BOHvsPRA

18:46 - ASB 1-1 TFC. Everyone at the Stade de Foix stands up to bid farewell to the iconic Rouge midfielder Leonardo Rojas under thunderous applause, as his history as a professional footballer has officially come to an end today, so will keeper Pierre Dussan's one once this match ends. Rojas is being replaced by Pablo Marín for the remainder of the match and he gets the chance to thank the Rouge fans for their support as he leaves the field from the side opposite to the main TV camera. #ASBvsTFC

18:49 - ADC 3-1 SER. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL for Servette! Even though this Cer-vette is already over for all intents and purposes and the away fans have been evacuated from the stands of the Estadio Municipal Marcus Trent or left of their own accord long ago, Les Grenats managed to find a late consolation prize which nevertheless is not enough to turn off the joy of the home fans! Darío Barreiro have pulled one back for Servette, but the match is going to be won by Cerro three goals to one now! #Cervette #ADCvsSER

18:51 - Full time in Los Chorros! CAP bid farewell to the season as well as Liga-1 with a win over a lacklustre Deportivo Junín in an equally lacklustre match. #CAPvsJUN

18:52 - Full time in Eterna City and Metropolis! The Stars have claimed to their name a new edition of the E1 Derby with a win over the Dragons, whilst Bohemians and Pradera ended up cancelling each other out for a 1-1 draw that did not bother either side too much in the end. #E1Derby #ETSvsCAD #BOHvsPRA

18:53 - Full time in Toril! Nord Energie claimed a morale-boosting win ahead of their big Kings' Shield final challenge beating a Nacional side that did not find a way to harm the Electric Boys and is all but assured of a Challenger's Cup return. Also...PENALTY IN SLATEPORT! Penalty awarded to Atlético Nápoles following a foul on Pablo Villalba as he entered the Bulls' box! The Bulls players protest but referee Clément Seine doesn't back off his call! Attention at this, Tallin! #NEvsNAC #SLBvsATN

18:54 - Full time in Cerro and Fauxham! Cerro are officially safe after thumping a tame Servette in a less heated Cer-vette than expected, while Tallin beat Fauxham but their future will depend on whatever happens in Slateport within the next minute... #Cervette #ADCvsSER #FCFvsACT

18:55 - SLB 0-0 ATN. - Meanwhile at the Estadio de la Riviera, Robin Cardoso goes to kick the decisive penalty that might give Atlético Nápoles an extra chance of survival and doom Tallin. Experienced keeper Gerardo Arias tries to intimidate the young striker as he prepares to take the kick. Alright, there he goes...AND IT'S SAVED! And the whistle is blown, Slateport Bulls end in fifth place and will wait for Sunday's Shield final to find out whether they will be going to the Challengers' Cup or not while Atlético Nápoles are relegated to Liga-2! Tears and frustration are common in the squad coached by Jonathan Bosetti, who nevertheless have their hard effort acknowledged by the Slateport Bulls players and fans, who comfort and applaud them as they slowly walk out of the pitch after playing the game of their lives! #SLBvsATN

18:55 - Full time in Metropolis, Fontvielle, and Bezieres! With Marinos and Bezieres being left out of IFCF contention and the league ending in a triple tie at the top with this combination of results, it's Metropolis Alligators the ones who end up celebrating on the pitch of the Stade de l'Amitié as they edge past both Tannenberg FC and Fontvielle Impact on head-to-head points to become champions for the thirteenth time, and exacting revenge for what happened in the season finale two years ago, with TFC taking the title away from the Alligators back then. Congratulations to the new Valladar champions! #MARvsFON #OFvsMA #ASBvsTFC

19:00 - The scores after this decisive last matchday in Liga-1 were as follows:

FC Fauxham 0–1 AC Tallin
Eterna Stars 2–0 Canalave Dragons
Marinos Metropolis 0–0 Fontvielle Impact
Nord Energie FC 1–0 Nacional
Bohemians Metropolis 1–1 Pradera FC
Olympique de Fontvielle 0–1 Metropolis Alligators
AD Cerro 3–1 Servette FC
Slateport Bulls 0–0 Atlético Nápoles
CAP 1–0 Deportivo Junín
AS Bezieres 1–1 Tannenberg FC


Kings' Shield Final (November 28)

And this is the final game of the season, the Kings' Shield Final, which will once again be a clash between a powerhouse in the form of Fontvielle Impact and an underdog in the form of Nord Energie. A crowd of 74,958 people, the overwhelming majority of them Impact fans, was present to watch the final match of the season which was played at its traditional venue: Alexander I National Stadium in Swangard, one week after the Liga-1 finale.

Noting that these two sides faced each other just two seasons ago with Les Bleus narrowly beating the Eternan side back then by a 3-2 score and that the Electric Boys chose to rest their main starters in the league finale in which they beat Nacional while the team managed by Pierre Renquin were fighting for the title until the end and didn't have such a chance to rest any key players, one would have expected this match would be as tight as the previous one was. However, that was soon proved wrong by a dominating Fontvielle Impact side that went out firing on all cylinders from the start of the game, and only needed 8 minutes to take the lead with Alexis Ardouin, who received a pass from Éric Rochat and broke through the line of five mounted by Gustavo Franco to score with relative ease. Nord Energie had not yet managed to assimilate the first blow when the second one fell, with Ernest Dillmont trying his luck in the 12th minute with a mid-range shot that took everyone in the Eternan side by surprise and ended up going into the upper right corner of the southern goal of the National Stadium. Seeing themselves 2-0 down before the 15th-minute mark, Nord Energie attempted to shake themselves off Impact's dominance in the match and tried to attack, but they didn't look too comfortable under that role since their style is more defensive than anything else...and that left them exposed to concede more goals, a chance l'Impact wouldn't waste. The 14-time Valladar champions sped up once again and managed to increase their lead to three goals in the 32nd minute with a header courtesy of Omar Chávez after a corner kick. With the score at 3-0 and Les Bleus having another couple of chances to score, we went to half-time.

For the second half, Fontvielle Impact seemed to be satisfied with their 3-goal lead and with Nord Energie having collapsed after the third goal, the side managed by Pierre Renquin focused on keeping the ball at their feet for as long as possible and letting the remaining time pass. However, that didn't mean l'Impact would stop attacking and the Bleu side confirmed that by scoring another couple of goals in quick succession: Alexis Ardouin completed a brace in the 66th minute, while Kevin Martins made it 5-0 three minutes later. Nord Energie would eventually manage to score a goal, in a counterattack in the 75th minute that took Impact off-guard and finished by Richard Gervais, however, neither was there much time left for the Electric Boys to attempt a miraculous five-goal comeback nor Impact wanted this to become a more egregious humiliation for the Eternan side. Everyone already knew who would be going to win the Shield with merely half an hour of play, which is also celebrated in Slateport as the Bulls are officially confirmed to be present in the next Challenger's Cup...

THE FIFTY-SECOND KINGS' SHIELD FINAL
@ Alexander I National Stadium, Swangard, District of Metropolis
Attendance: 74,958
Referee: Ronald Everett (Mountbatten)

Nord Energie FC 1–5 Fontvielle Impact
(Gervais 75'; Ardouin 8', 66' Dillmont 12', Chávez 32, Martins 69')


Nord Energie FC: Dernis - King, Pearson (Larín 46'), Henderson (c), Valeri (Capmany 36'), González - Villa, Hayes, Cañete - Gervais, Gallagher (Chapman 46'). Manager: Gustavo Franco
Fontvielle Impact: Piatti - Fadutz, Green (Marchand 85'), Marchesin, Tormin - Poulain (c), Chávez (Martins 62'), Rochat - Barbieri, Dillmont (Moreira 76'), Ardouin. Manager: Pierre Renquin


Fontvielle Impact won their fourth Kings' Shield and qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup, with their Challenger's Cup berth going to Liga-1 fifth-placed team Slateport Bulls.

Liga-1 Final Standings:

Valladar Liga-1                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image Metropolis Alligators 38 19 11 8 57 38 +19 68 CH - CL
2 Image Tannenberg FC 38 20 8 10 69 52 +17 68 CL

3 Image Fontvielle Impact 38 20 8 10 61 45 +16 68 ChC/CWC
4 Image Nacional 38 18 10 10 57 42 +15 64 ChC
5 Image Slateport Bulls 38 18 9 11 61 48 +13 63 ChC

6 Image Marinos Metropolis 38 18 8 12 53 46 +7 62
7 Image AS Bezieres 38 16 13 9 57 49 +8 61
8 Image Canalave Dragons 38 16 10 12 64 55 +9 58
9 Image Pradera FC 38 16 9 13 57 46 +11 57
10 Image Deportivo Junín 38 15 11 12 48 41 +7 56
11 Image Bohemians Metropolis 38 14 9 15 56 58 −2 51
12 Image Nord Energie FC 38 13 10 15 60 61 −1 49
13 Image Olympique de Fontvielle 38 13 10 15 48 48 0 49
14 Image Eterna Stars 38 13 9 16 58 56 +2 48
15 Image Servette FC 38 12 12 14 55 60 −5 48
16 Image AD Cerro 38 8 15 15 48 59 −11 39
17 Image AC Tallin 38 10 8 20 37 62 −25 38 RPO
18 Image Atlético Nápoles 38 9 9 20 42 58 −16 36 REL
19 Image CAP 38 6 12 20 40 68 −28 30 REL
20 Image FC Fauxham 38 6 9 23 36 72 −36 27 REL


CHAMPIONS
Metropolis Alligators (13th title)


Liga-2 Final Standings

Valladar Liga-2                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image Real Campo Grande 38 20 8 10 66 52 +14 68 CH - P - LBCT
2 Image Defensores de Villafuerte 38 17 12 9 62 45 +17 63 P - LBCT
3 Image AS Mont-Blanc 38 16 14 8 70 56 +14 62 FPO
4 Image Real Pradera 38 16 13 9 58 43 +15 61 FPO
5 Image FC Maritime Westporte 38 17 9 12 59 49 +10 60 FPO
6 Image FC Townsville 38 15 14 9 49 39 +10 59 FPO
7 Image Gatineau UC 98 38 16 11 11 59 54 +5 59 FPO
8 Image Adelaide Kickers 38 15 11 12 76 63 +13 56 FPO
9 Image Pumas Maldonado 38 17 4 17 55 50 +5 55 FPO
10 Image Danubio FC 38 16 7 15 51 52 −1 55 FPO

11 Image Hamanos Athletic Club 38 15 9 14 59 61 −2 54
12 Image AS Montreux 38 13 12 13 57 60 −3 51
13 Image Étoile Verte 38 13 12 13 57 52 +5 51
14 Image Universitario de Maldonado 38 13 11 14 58 63 −5 50
15 Image FC Westporte 984 38 12 8 18 52 59 −7 44
16 Image AS Vaud 38 10 12 16 58 73 −15 42
17 Image Stanford United 38 8 13 17 46 63 −17 37 RPO
18 Image Canalave Rangers 38 9 10 19 43 60 −17 37 REL
19 Image EC Comercial 38 7 14 17 55 71 −16 35 REL
20 Image Libertad 38 9 8 21 52 77 −25 35 REL


Valladar Liga-2 Final Play-offs

Quarter-Finals:
The first listed team is at home in the first listed score.
(10)                    Danubio FC    4–3    AS Mont-Blanc             (3)   3–1   1–2
(9) Pumas Maldonado 3–0 Real Pradera (4) 2–0 1–0
(8) Adelaide Kickers 2–3 FC Maritime Westporte (5) 1–1 1–2 (aet)
(7) Gatineau UC 98 5–2 FC Townsville (6) 4–1 1–1


Semi-Finals:
(10)                    Danubio FC    3–3 a  Gatineau UC 98            (7)   2–2   1–1
(9) Pumas Maldonado 4–4 p FC Maritime Westporte (5) 2–2 2–2 (2–4 pen.)


Final:
Played at Alexander I National Stadium, Swangard, District of Metropolis.
(5)          FC Maritime Westporte    0–1    Gatineau UC 98            (7)


Liga-1/Liga-2 Promotion-Relegation Play-off: AC Tallin vs. FC Maritime Westporte

FC Maritime Westporte 2–1 AC Tallin
AC Tallin 2–0 FC Maritime Westporte (3–2 agg)


Once again Tallin have to decide their fate in a play-off, and once again they survive after losing the first leg with a convincing win at Parken Road. Therefore, Frédéric Galletti's Tallin will stay up for one more year, while the Seahorses missed their last chance to make their immediate return to the first tier.
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Champions: I Coupe Pomme D'Or, Copa Rushmori 26, Copa Rushmori 29, Di Bradini Cup 48
Runners-Up: World Cup 75, Cup of Harmony 49, Copa Rushmori 25, Copa Rushmori 27, IBC 10
Third Place: Copa Rushmori 18, Volleyball World Expo 9
Fourth Place: World Cup 67, Copa Rushmori 32, IBC 8, IBC 9, IBC 12
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Liga-3 Final Standings

Valladar Liga-3                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image Edmonton United 38 20 11 7 67 42 +25 71 CH - P
2 Image AS Lausanne 38 19 10 9 70 60 +10 67 P

3 Image FC Sillimus 38 17 11 10 59 50 +9 62 FPO
4 Image Ajax Carloburgo 38 17 10 11 58 50 +8 61 FPO
5 Image FC Columbus 38 15 14 9 59 54 +5 59 FPO
6 Image Sporting Florencia 38 15 13 10 74 61 +13 58 FPO
7 Image Yumbo FC 38 16 9 13 69 57 +12 57 FPO
8 Image RC Corania 38 14 11 13 64 66 −2 53 FPO
9 Image Minault United 38 14 11 13 60 60 0 53 FPO
10 Image Talleres (CP) 38 15 8 15 57 47 +10 53 FPO

11 Image Alianza Antioquia 38 13 11 14 53 55 −2 50
12 Image RC Belfort 38 13 11 14 53 57 −4 50
13 Image Bretford Royals 38 15 5 18 58 61 −3 50
14 Image Patriotas FC 38 12 10 16 54 58 −4 46
15 Image Northport Bears 38 11 13 14 52 57 −5 46
16 Image Western Suburbs FC 38 11 12 15 57 67 −10 45
17 Image Villaznia AC 38 10 11 17 59 71 −12 41 REL
18 Image Eterna Celtic 38 8 14 16 46 58 −12 38 REL
19 Image Valencia FC 38 8 14 16 46 59 −13 38 REL
20 Image Deportivo Angostura 38 8 9 21 50 75 −25 33 REL


Valladar Liga-3 Final Play-offs

Quarter-Finals:
(10)                 Talleres (CP)    0–4    FC Sillimus               (3)   0–1   0–3
(9) Minault United 3–4 Ajax Carloburgo (4) 2–1 1–3
(8) RC Corania a 2–2 FC Columbus (5) 0–0 2–2
(7) Yumbo FC 2–5 Sporting Florencia (6) 2–1 0–4


Semi-Finals:
(6)             Sporting Florencia    2–2 p  FC Sillimus               (3)   1–1   1–1  (2–4 pen)
(8) RC Corania 1–3 Ajax Carloburgo (4) 1–1 1–2


Final:
Played at Alexander I National Stadium, Swangard, District of Metropolis.
(3)                    FC Sillimus    1–2    Ajax Carloburgo           (4)


Liga-2/Liga-3 Promotion-Relegation Play-off: Stanford United vs. FC Sillimus

FC Sillimus 2–0 Stanford United
Stanford United 1–0 FC Sillimus (1–2 agg)


Despite losing the second leg at Stanford's Municipal Stadium, the two-goal lead gained by FC Sillimus three days earlier at Moss Tower Stadium was enough to allow the Griffons to return to Liga-2, taking the Checkered's place in the second tier.

Torneo Federal de Reservas Final Standings

Torneo Federal de Reservas     Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Guzmán-Cress Academy 38 21 11 6 63 38 +25 74 CH - RSC
2 Deportivo Junín 38 19 8 11 63 43 +20 65
3 Eterna Stars 38 19 7 12 69 64 +5 64
4 Canalave Dragons 38 19 7 12 63 49 +14 64
5 ASB Academy 38 19 6 13 65 60 +5 63
6 AD Cerro 38 18 8 12 60 48 +12 62
7 Servette FC 38 17 8 13 65 59 +6 59
8 TFC Academy 38 15 11 12 66 58 +8 56
9 Nord Energie FC 38 16 8 14 52 53 −1 56
10 Academia Marinos 38 14 13 11 64 58 +6 55
11 Metropolis Alligators 38 14 11 13 76 66 +10 53
12 Slateport Bulls 38 14 11 13 70 66 +4 53
13 Bohemians Metropolis 38 13 8 17 40 54 −14 47
14 Sion-Impact OSC 38 11 13 14 43 44 −1 46
15 FC Fauxham 38 11 9 18 51 68 −17 42
16 AC Tallin 38 11 7 20 45 66 −21 40
17 Pradera FC 38 10 10 18 41 53 −12 40
18 Olympique de Fontvielle 38 10 8 20 49 63 −14 38
19 CAP 38 7 14 17 51 66 −15 35
20 Atlético Nápoles 38 7 12 19 40 60 −20 33



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LIGA FEDERAL DE VALLADARES
SIXTY-SECOND SEASON: AWARDS


With the latest season of Valladar football having reached its end recently with Metropolis Alligators claiming their thirteenth Liga-1 title, it's time to make a recognition and reward the best of the season. So the Liga Federal de Valladares, in association with the Circle of Journalists and Sportswriters of Valladares and the Association of Professional Footballers of Valladares, now bring to you the eighth edition of the Valladar Liga-1 Awards:

SUMMARY OF THE SEASON:

Champions: Metropolis Alligators (13th title)
Runners-up: Tannenberg FC
Kings' Shield Winners: Fontvielle Impact (4th title)
Torneo Federal de Reservas Champions: Guzmán-Cress Academy (1st title)
Relegated Teams: Atlético Nápoles, CAP, FC Fauxham
Promoted Teams: Real Campo Grande, Defensores de Villafuerte, Gatineau UC 98


Top Scorers (Golden, Silver, and Bronze Boots):

1. Taran Bele (Oberour Ar Moro, Tannenberg FC): 29 goals (Golden Boot)
2. Alexis Ardouin (Fontvielle Impact): 27 goals (Silver Boot)
3. Lawrence Doherty (Tannenberg FC): 23 goals (Bronze Boot)
4. Alexis Márquez (Slateport Bulls): 22 goals
5. Izzat Patton (Eastfield Lodge, Metropolis Alligators): 22 goals


Best Goalkeeper (Golden Glove): The nominees for best goalkeeper of the season, in random order, are:

  • Juan José Campo (Deportivo Junín)
  • Jacob Descombes (Chromatika, Metropolis Alligators)
  • Adrián Jaramillo (Marinos Metropolis)
  • Steven Piatti (Fontvielle Impact)
  • Paulo Gaviria (Nacional)

And the winner of the Golden Glove, with 64,37% of the voting is....Jacob Descombes of Metropolis Alligators! Congratulations to the winner!


Best Defender: The nominees for best defender of the season, in random order, are:

  • Fabrice Manitopyes (Quebec, CB, Fontvielle Impact)
  • Bastian Borges Jr. (Quebec, LB, Slateport Bulls)
  • Jens Vauxton (Nephara, CB, Metropolis Alligators)
  • Maximiliano Reyes (RB, Tannenberg FC)
  • Thiago Matheus (CB, Metropolis Alligators)

The winner, with 49,64% of the voting is...Thiago Matheus of Metropolis Alligators! Congratulations to the winner!


Best Midfielder: The nominees for best midfielder of the season, in random order, are:

  • Bruno Melo (CM, Nacional)
  • Omar Chávez (CM, Fontvielle Impact)
  • Pablo Pereira (RM, Tannenberg FC)
  • Nanko Wormstal (Ko-oren, LM, Metropolis Alligators)
  • Gideon Riemann (Valanora, LM, AS Bezieres)

And the winner, with 46,27% of the voting is...Gideon Riemann of AS Bezieres! Congratulations to the winner!


Best Forward: The nominees for best forward of the season, in random order, are:

  • Alexis Márquez (Slateport Bulls)
  • Alexis Ardouin (Fontvielle Impact)
  • Izzat Patton (Eastfield Lodge, Metropolis Alligators)
  • Taran Bele (Oberour Ar Moro, Tannenberg FC)
  • Lawrence Doherty (Tannenberg FC)

The winner, with 58,46% of the voting is...Taran Bele of Tannenberg FC! Congratulations to the winner!


Best Young Footballer: The nominees for best young (U-23) footballer of the season, in random order, are:

  • Fabio Cardetti (LM, 22, Tannenberg FC)
  • Steven Piatti (GK, 23, Fontvielle Impact)
  • Damián Bernal (FW, 20, Nacional)
  • Simon Smith (Eura, CM, 22, Pradera FC)
  • Pablo Abreu (CM, 21, Metropolis Alligators)

The winner, with 53,26% of the voting is...Steven Piatti of Fontvielle Impact! Congratulations to the winner!


Best Manager: The nominees for best manager of the season, in random order, are:

  • Grigor Skeens (Squornshelan Remnant States, Tannenberg FC)
  • Martín Vásquez (Slateport Bulls)
  • Jonathan Bosetti (Atlético Nápoles)
  • Martin Boyle (Metropolis Alligators)
  • Pierre Renquin (Fontvielle Impact)

The winner, with 57,84% of the voting is...Grigor Skeens of Tannenberg FC! Congratulations to the winner!


Best Fanbase: The clubs nominated for the best fanbase of the season, in random order, are:

  • Fontvielle Impact
  • Metropolis Alligators
  • Tannenberg FC
  • Canalave Dragons
  • Slateport Bulls

The winner, with 45,05% of the voting is...Tannenberg FC! Congratulations to the winners!


Revelation Player of the Season: The nominees to revelation player of the season, in random order, are:

  • Steven Piatti (GK, Fontvielle Impact)
  • Alex Castro (LM, Slateport Bulls)
  • Pablo Abreu (CM, Metropolis Alligators)
  • Enzo Cardona (RM, Bohemians Metropolis)
  • Pablo Villalba (AM, Atlético Nápoles)

The winner, with 45,58% of the voting is...Pablo Villalba of Atlético Nápoles! Congratulations to the winner!


Valladar Liga-1 Golden Ball: And last but no least, it's time for the Golden Ball of the season. This is the award to the best player of the season, with the nominees being as follows:

  • Thiago Matheus (DF, Metropolis Alligators)
  • Taran Bele (Oberour Ar Moro, FW, Tannenberg FC)
  • Jacob Descombes (Chromatika, GK, Metropolis Alligators)
  • Gideon Riemann (Valanora, MF, AS Bezieres)
  • Jens Vauxton (Nephara, DF, Metropolis Alligators)

The winner, with 52,51% of the voting is...Taran Bele of Tannenberg FC! Congratulations to the winner!


Team of the Season:

The Team of the Season, according to the ratings and evaluation by the Technical Commission of the Liga Federal de Valladares throughtout the season is as follows:

Starting XI:
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Bench:
  • Paulo Gaviria (GK, Nacional)
  • Fabrice Manitopyes (Quebec, CB, Fontvielle Impact)
  • Jorge Vargas (LB, Tanennberg FC)
  • Nanko Wormstal (Ko-oren, LM, Metropolis Alligators)
  • Pablo Villalba (AM, Atlético Nápoles)
  • Izzat Patton (Eastfield Lodge, FW, Metropolis Alligators)
  • Lawrence Doherty (FW, Tannenberg FC)

Manager: Grigor Skeens (Tannenberg FC)


INTERNATIONAL QUALIFICATION:

IFCF Champions' League 6:
Metropolis Alligators - Valladar Liga-1 champions
Tannenberg FC - Valladar Liga-1 runners-up

IFCF Challenger's Cup 6:
Fontvielle Impact - Kings' Shield winners
Nacional - Valladar Liga-1 fourth place
Slateport Bulls - Valladar Liga-1 fifth place

IFCF Liga B Champions' Trophy 6:
Real Campo Grande - Valladar Liga-2 champions
Defensores de Villafuerte - Valladar Liga-2 runners-up
Gatineau UC 98 - Valladar Liga-2 final play-off winners

IFCF Cup Winners' Cup 54:
Fontvielle Impact - Kings' Shield winners

IFCF Rising Stars Cup 6:
Guzmán-Cress Academy - Torneo Federal de Reservas champions
THE UNITED KINGDOM OF VALLADARES
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Champions: I Coupe Pomme D'Or, Copa Rushmori 26, Copa Rushmori 29, Di Bradini Cup 48
Runners-Up: World Cup 75, Cup of Harmony 49, Copa Rushmori 25, Copa Rushmori 27, IBC 10
Third Place: Copa Rushmori 18, Volleyball World Expo 9
Fourth Place: World Cup 67, Copa Rushmori 32, IBC 8, IBC 9, IBC 12
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LIGA FEDERAL DE VALLADARES
SIXTY-THIRD SEASON - PART I


The Liga Federal de Valladares welcomes one and all to the sixty-third season of Valladar domestic football, with Metropolis Alligators coming into the new season as defending champions as well as three well-known guests coming from Liga-2 in the form of Real Campo Grande (who will be bringing top-flight football back to Valladares' fourth-biggest city after five long years), Defensores de Villafuerte, and Gatineau UC 98, who will be replacing Atlético Nápoles, CAP, and FC Fauxham, all of them going back to the second tier after just one season. With Real Campo Grande making the headlines during the off-season with their transfer moves aiming to get them as high in the table as possible at the end of the season while the Big sides were napping and seeing a lot of retirements, the definition of this season could well go down to the wire, and there are plenty of questions to be asked as usual. Will Metropolis Alligators claim back-to-back titles to get them level again with Fontvielle Impact? Will Impact be able to reinstate the gap with their reptilian rivals? Any of the other traditional sides returning to glory? The Stars finally breaking their championship jinx which is already a league record? Will Defensores and Gatineau be able to avoid the fate befalling their predecessors and survive their first season back in Liga-1? And what will happen with Real Campo Grande and the lofty task they put ahead of themselves? So, without further ado, here we have the first part of this review for you to start answering those questions!

Canalave Crown Match (February 27)

The domestic season is officially opened with a new edition of the Canalave Crown, and a new edition of the Derby de Valladares as Liga-1 champions Metropolis Alligators and King's Shield champions Fontvielle Impact lock horns under the scorching heat of Canalave in front of 47,843 fans. Being the curtain-raisers to the domestic season, Canalave Crown matches are not precisely known to be bright affairs, but this one between the Alligators and l'Impact was intense from start to end: the Titan on the offense and exploiting the left wing with Nanko Wormstal as usual, and Les Bleus answering with their own weapons. It only took the Liga-1 champions 28 minutes to break the deadlock after Danilo Riveros took Impact's defense by surprise with a feint to score unopposed and give Martin Boyle's side the lead. The Alligators enjoyed a couple of chances to increase their lead before halftime but Steven Piatti was there to prevent more goals, and Pierre Renquin's side still found itself trailing by a single goal.

Renquin, fully aware that he and his side only had 45 minutes to turn their fortunes around, sent striker Robin Pelletier into the field as his first substitution, replacing Ernest Dillmont who had had a poor performance in the first half. Pelletier's entry, coupled with the Alligators lowering their intensity for the second half, radically changed the course of the match and caused Impact to go on the offense. The equalizer didn't take too long to come, with Daniel Barbieri intercepting a rebound in the Alligators defense and scoring in the 57th minute. This goal gave more impetus to the Kings' Shield holders, who stepped up the pressure on the Titan looking for the eventual winning goal. Noting that, Martin Boyle tried to regain control of the match (and of course, refresh his squad) by sending Marcelo Zamudio and Pablo Abreu to the pitch, while Kevin Martins was Impact's second substition. Unlike Zamudio and Abreu, who were unable to deliver the intended effect on the Alligators, Martins became the savior for his side, trying his luck with a mid-range shot in the 80th minute which eventually turned into a goal and was enough for Les Bleus to claim yet another Crown to their name and start the season on the right foot.

THE FORTIETH SUPERCOPA VALLADAR: METROPOLIS ALLIGATORS VS. FONTVIELLE IMPACT
@ Dragon Stadium, City of Canalave, Canalave
Attendance: 47,843
Referee: Andrés Cabezas (Arauco)

Metropolis Alligators 1–2 Fontvielle Impact
(Riveros 28'; Barbieri 57', Martins 80')


Metropolis Alligators: Descombes - Vauxton, Palmieri, Matheus (c), Drake - Bonilla, Mendes (Abreu 76'), Wormstal - Patton, Camargo (Zamudio 61'), Riveros (Servin 81'). Manager: Martin Boyle
Fontvielle Impact: Piatti - Fadutz, Green, Manitopyes (Marchesin 85'), Tormin - Poulain (c), Chávez (Martins 73'), Rochat - Barbieri, Dillmont (Pelletier 45'), Ardouin. Manager: Pierre Renquin


Round 1 (March 5-6-7)

The new Liga-1 season was officially opened on Friday 5th in Swangard, as the reinforced Liga-2 champions Real Campo Grande took on the defending champions Metropolis Alligators in a new edition of the Champions' Kickoff. While the visitors were able to put up a decent fight, even taking the lead with a combination between Astograthian recruit Anchoka Oyhantkabal and Cristian Victorino which ended with the former assisting the latter for the first goal of the season shortly before half-time, the Titan managed to turn things around and claim their first win of the season thanks to goals by Izaat Patton and Marcelo Zamudio. The first big matches of the season were played on Saturday, with Tannenberg spoiling the welcome party for new Eterna Stars manager Leonardo Conavacio and winning in Eterna City with a brace by Lawrence Doherty, Pradera and Marinos sharing the spoils at the Estadio de la Montaña with a 1-1 draw that saw the hosts deny the Marineros the win in the very last play of the match, and Olympique de Fontvielle showing they won't really miss Aldo Gonckalev after all as they beat the Dragons at the Stade de l'Amitié with an efficient offensive display. Meanwhile, none of Bezieres, Slateport Bulls, and Nacional were in the mood to allow any nasty surprises in their opening games: Les Rouges were led by Gideon Riemann to a relatively comfortable 2-0 win in Carloburgo over Tallin, the Bulls left their fanbase satisfied with a clear victory over Cerro, and La Academia had a really strong start to the season by crushing Nord Energie in Metropolis with a brilliant performance delivered by Nicolás Lucchetti. Just like Real Campo Grande, who left a good impression in their return to the top tier despite losing, the other two newcomers (or rather, returnees) to Liga-1 were also able to prove their worth as Defensores were narrowly beaten by a renewed Deportivo Junín now with Damián Trolli as manager, whilst Gatineau managed to hold the mighty Fontvielle Impact to a draw at the Stade Omnisports in Gatineau.

However, controversy would also make its appearance for the first time this season, aided by the introduction of VAR in Liga-1 matches. In Servette, everything seemed normal in the match in which the Grenat side hosted Bohemians, with the score tied 1-1 until the 63rd minute when Mitchell Pastor scored to give the Gallo the lead. Referee Bruno Araújo was then contacted by the VAR official to review the play for a possible offside and after three or four minutes of analysis a narrow offside was confirmed and the goal was disallowed, sparking strong protests from Bohemians players and staff. A couple yellow and red cards over there left the visitors with 9 players and seriously decimated, which was in turn capitalized by the hosts to score twice more and get an encouraging win ahead of what could be another distressing season for Lukas Farrell's side.

Metropolis Alligators 2–1 Real Campo Grande
Eterna Stars 0–2 Tannenberg FC
Deportivo Junín 2–1 Defensores de Villafuerte
AC Tallin 0–2 AS Bezieres
Nacional 4–0 Nord Energie FC
Gatineau UC 98 1–1 Fontvielle Impact
Olympique de Fontvielle 2–0 Canalave Dragons
Servette FC 3–1 Bohemians Metropolis
Slateport Bulls 2–0 AD Cerro
Pradera FC 1–1 Marinos Metropolis


Kings' Shield First Round (March 9 to 18)

And now, it's time for action in the 53rd Kings' Shield to start with the First Round featuring 190 Valladar clubs: the 7 worst clubs in Liga-2 last season, plus all the clubs in Liga-3, State Champions' League (4th tier) and the twelve State Championships (5th tier), barring 3 clubs from Electrum competing under the blessing of the Valladar and Electrumite FAs, plus the Asociación Juninense de Fútbol (AJF).

Real San Miguel 0-1 Tessano FC

Deportivo Lomas 2-1 AS Vaud

Academia Puerto Soldado 0-2 CD Melgar

Libertad 2-0 Victoria United

Fauxham United 1-3 Saintsbury United

Ajax Carloburgo 1-0 FC Verder Metropolis

Columbus Cannons 2-1 Westporte Sailors FC

Club Petrolero 1-1 SC Alcázares (1-2 AET)

SC Canalave Young Boys 1-0 Estudiantes de Metrópolis

Port Arthur Warriors 0-2 Birdwall City

Estrella Roja 1-1 Gatineau Athletic Club (1-1 AET, 2-0 PKs)

Fermont OSC 1-0 Toril Beavers

Sillimus Islanders FC 1-3 FC Borderville

Alejandría SC 0-1 Stade Foixien

Deportivo Meléndez 2-2 AD Sillimus (3-2 AET)

Kingsley-Bedford FC 0-3 Vitória Maldonado

OSC Canalave 2-1 Cidade do Leste

Villaznia AC 0-2 Edmonton United

Curzón FC 0-2 Canalave Rangers

RC Corania 1-1 Northport Mariners (1-2 AET)

Club Juventud 2-0 Hamilton Steelers

Tarragona FC 0-3 Newcastle Town

Operário FC 0-2 Adelaide City FC

Richmond City 0-0 AC Valencia (1-0 AET)

Orlèans FC 2-4 Real Colón

RC Copacabana 5-1 EC Comercial

Dynamo Metropolis 3-0 Independiente Morón

Atlético Caney 1-2 San Luis FC

Leeward Tech FC 3-2 Talleres (CP)

Luton Town FC 1-1 CS Ypres (1-1 AET, 4-3 PKs)

Blue-White Westporte 1-1 Deportivo Angostura (1-2 AET)

AC Huez 1-0 RC Victoria

Guararé FC 2-1 Mineros de Talamonte

Llaneros de Barracas 4-1 Policía Nacional FC

Estudiantes de Colón 1-0 Atlas SC

FC Broomfield 1-0 Ferroviario

8 de Octubre FC 2-1 Arenápolis FC

FC Columbus 1-0 Trois-Rivières Athletic

Português 2-0 Royal Piraí

AS Laval-Avignon 2-1 Puracé FC

SC Río Laguna 1-1 RC Belfort (2-1 AET)

Deportivo Cerrito 1-2 Eterna Celtic

Valencia FC 1-0 Isla Nueva FC

Unión de Loja FC 1-1 Jamundí FC (2-2 AET, 4-3 PKs)

Real Trinidad 0-0 FC Westporte 984 (0-1 AET)

Deportivo Aguablanca 0-0 Playa Larga FC (0-0 AET, 4-3 PKs)

Racing Corinto FC 2-2 Neuchâtel-Sport (3-2 AET)

Carolina Rangers 0-2 Minault United

Mariscal Rondón 2-1 Alto Danubio FC

Atlético Alpino 0-2 FC Silverstone

FC Annecy 1-1 Albany Lynx FC (1-1 AET, 2-3 PKs)

CSDA Junín 0-1 Patriotas FC

Atlético Rozo 1-1 Alianza Antioquia (1-2 AET)

Puente Nacional FC 2-4 FC Sillimus

Unión Ature 1-2 Almaguer FC

Atlético Robles 0-1 Olympique de Coulombes

Swangard FC 0-0 Nacional (CG) (0-0 AET, 2-0 PKs)

Chesham Town 0-0 Port Arthur FC (0-0 AET, 2-1 PKs)

Real Junín FC 3-1 Excelsior Exeter

CA Barbosa 1-0 CA Lierravus

Carloburgo Phoenix 2-0 Mountain United

Arma FC 0-3 Westporte City FC

Central Español 1-2 SC Tabatinga

CS Clermont 0-0 Araguaná (0-1 AET)

LDU Victoria 2-0 Sport Lierravus

Cerro Plateado FC 2-1 Campinas FC

Gazélec Saint-Rémy 2-0 Yumbo FC

Metropolis City FC 1-3 Adelaide Heart FC

Cardenales FC 1-1 FC 1093 Los Chorros (1-2 AET)

Atlético Caraure 1-0 Santacruz FC

Universitario de Maldonado 1-0 Águilas de Tresquebradas

Standard Fontvielle 0-0 Aurora (1-0 AET)

Atlético Poblado 2-3 Hoxford Rovers

Aguablanca FC 1-1 Carloburgo Star FC (1-2 AET)

EC São Januário 0-0 Botafogo (0-0 AET, 3-2 PKs)

Hoxford Athletic 1-2 Bretford Royals

CR Palmas 1-1 Sporting Faro (1-1 AET, 1-2 PKs)

Bridgeborough United 0-1 AFC Trefford

Abbotsford SC 0-0 Alianza Bochalema (1-0 AET)

Bellavista Jets 4-2 Townsville Fury

Corumbá EC 2-0 Deportivo Balboa

FC Bluewich-Furness 2-0 Rapid Metropolis

Port Authority FC 2-2 Universitario de Junín (4-3 AET)

AC Talamonte 1-0 Hamilton Rockets

Kingsville Reds 1-0 Northport Bears

Unión Junín 2-3 Borderville Rogues

FC Blacktown 1-2 Cartago FC

Real Guadír 1-1 Campograndense (2-1 AET)

Buitrera FC 1-1 University of Canalave FC (4-3 AET)

Western Suburbs FC 1-1 FC Endemien (1-1 AET, 2-3 PKs)

Talleres (A) 1-2 Stanford United

ACD Faro 1-1 Potros de Slateport (3-1 AET)

Salvador FC 0-1 AS Lausanne

Encinar SC 1-1 Sporting Florencia (1-1 AET, 0-1 PKs)

FC Henriville 2-2 Sabaneta FC (2-2 AET, 3-2 PKs)


Round 2 (March 12-13-14)

With Fontvielle Impact being left disappointed with their 1-1 draw in Gatineau in the start of the league, Les Bleus expected to bounce back in front of their faithful with a win in the city derby against Olympique, and the task had started out well with Ernest Dillmont and Éric Rochat quickly firing them to a 2-0 lead at halftime. However, Les Jaune-et-Bleus (who had won their first match) had other plans in mind and pulled out an epic comeback win led by strikers Fábio Souza and Éder in order to remain perfect in their first two games of the season. There are other four teams with perfect performance after this second week of competition, defending champions Metropolis Alligators being one of those after giving the Stars and their glittering Quebecois acquisition at the helm their second loss in as many outings and leaving them rock-bottom of the table. Bezieres and Junín are the only other two teams that can count all their matches as wins, beating two heavyweights in the form of Nacional and TFC, respectively, whilst Servette were five minutes away from joining that group until a goal by striker Roberto Romano allowed the Dragons to rescue a point at home against the Grenat outfit. Meanwhile, 60,000 roaring souls packed Campo Grande's Estádio Estadual Armando Bozzelli in the return of Liga-1 action to the capital city of the Chiquito state as the Verdolagas had another big gun in the form of Marinos in front of them. Even though Real did everything they could do to keep the points at home, a late goal by Marinos midfielder Víctor Miranda was all Patrick Courtois' side needed to descend from the Chiquitense heights with a valuable draw in their second straight match on the road, and leave the hosts still winless in the season. Elsewhere, VAR vindicated itself with Bohemians by awarding them a crucial penalty kick which in the end helped the Gallo beat the Bulls at the Arena Bohemians, Defensores claimed a narrow win over a Tallin side that finds itself sharing the basement with the Stars, Nord Energie left their embarrassing loss in Metropolis behind by defeating Gatineau, and Cerro and Pradera played a tasteless match that ended in a boring and predictable scoreless draw.

Real Campo Grande 1–1 Marinos Metropolis
AD Cerro 0–0 Pradera FC
Bohemians Metropolis 3–2 Slateport Bulls
Canalave Dragons 3–3 Servette FC
Fontvielle Impact 2–3 Olympique de Fontvielle
Nord Energie FC 2–1 Gatineau UC 98
AS Bezieres 2–1 Nacional
Defensores de Villafuerte 3–2 AC Tallin
Tannenberg FC 0–1 Deportivo Junín
Metropolis Alligators 2–0 Eterna Stars


Round 3 (March 19-20-21)

Time for at least one team to deatch from the leading pack, as Metropolis Alligators embarked on the ever-dangerous 2,500 km trip east to Junín in order to face fellow joint leaders Deportivo Junín. The match at the Arena Junín did not have many goals scored, but did not let anyone down in terms of emotions: while the Granates enjoyed the lion's share of chances to score on the goal defended by Jacob Descombes, the Titan were the ones able to make the most out of their chances and scored the lone goal of the match in a well-finished counter by Román Montero, which allows the incumbent champions to keep sharing the top spot with Bezieres and Olympique de Fontvielle, who also made 9 out of 9 by beating Gatineau and Nord Energie without much trouble. Nacional, TFC, and Slateport Bulls returned to winning ways on this matchday, with La Academia beating Defensores by the odd goal on seven in a thrilling match at the City of Metropolis Stadium, the Citizens claiming yet another victory in the Carloburgo derby against Tallin, and the side managed by Martín Vásquez getting rid of the Dragons in an action-packed match in Slateport. In their return to Estadio Zachary Fortin, Marinos were able to claim their first win of the season by beating Cerro with a brace by Santiago Rosel, whilst the third was the charm for Real Campo Grande, as Tikariotan midfielder Bradley Dadomo scored the winning goal for the Verdolagas against an Eterna Stars side still unable to find any answers and sinking in the basement. Pradera were also able to win their first match of the season, seeing Bohemians off at home, and in the closing match of the round it was Fontvielle Impact's turn to win a match, cancelling Marco Hertel's temporary equalizer with a header by Rudolph Marchesin to beat Servette in the Metropolis suburbs.

Eterna Stars 1–2 Real Campo Grande
Deportivo Junín 0–1 Metropolis Alligators
AC Tallin 1–2 Tannenberg FC
Nacional 4–3 Defensores de Villafuerte
Gatineau UC 98 0–2 AS Bezieres
Olympique de Fontvielle 2–1 Nord Energie FC
Servette FC 1–2 Fontvielle Impact
Slateport Bulls 3–2 Canalave Dragons
Pradera FC 2–1 Bohemians Metropolis
Marinos Metropolis 2–0 AD Cerro


Round 4 (March 26-27-28)

Just like Junín and the Alligators in the previous matchday, it was now time for the other couple of leaders to start dropping points in the season with Olympique set to entertain Bezieres at the Stade de Foix but ending up empty-handed against the side managed by Victor Anigo, who remain strong on top with 12 out of 12 points. However, the Alligators' 5-1 demolition of cellar-dwellers Tallin at the National Stadium gave the side coached by Martin Boyle the chance to move into first place on account of a better goal difference. The only other unbeaten team at this point are Marinos, who claimed their second win in a row at the Arena Bohemians against a Gallo side that once again crumbled in the second half, and moved up to fifth place with 8 points just behind Olympique and TFC, who beat Nacional in a back-and-forth match at White Meadow Arena. Fontvielle Impact have also managed to recover some ground, jumping up to seventh following a narrow 2-1 win over the Bulls at the Stade de la Frontière, along with Real Campo Grande, who followed up their big victory in Eterna City with another one against a harmless Cerro outfit at home. Speaking of revivals and awakenings, it seems the northern giants have finally woken up with both Canalave Dragons and Eterna Stars picking up their first wins of the campaign: Pradera became the first target of the Dragons' wrath as they were mauled at the Dragon's Den with an unobjectionable 4-0 thrashing, while Leonardo Conavacio is now hopeful that his first victory in Valladares (3-0 over Junín) will become the launching pad he was waiting for as the Eternan side left the basement to Tallin alone. Elsewhere, Defensores are fulfilling their goal of taking points off their direct rivals in the relegation race, easily beating Gatineau in Villafuerte, while Nord Energie did not allow any surprises from Servette and defeated the Grenats in a match that could count for the relegation race later on.

Real Campo Grande 2–0 AD Cerro
Bohemians Metropolis 1–3 Marinos Metropolis
Canalave Dragons 4–0 Pradera FC
Fontvielle Impact 2–1 Slateport Bulls
Nord Energie FC 3–1 Servette FC
AS Bezieres 2–1 Olympique de Fontvielle
Defensores de Villafuerte 4–1 Gatineau UC 98
Tannenberg FC 3–2 Nacional
Metropolis Alligators 5–1 AC Tallin
Eterna Stars 3–0 Deportivo Junín


Round 5 (April 3-4-5)

With Nacional struggling to take flight in this start of the season, the first Derby Añejo against the Alligators was a great chance for La Academia to finally move into the upper positions of the table if they won. Likewise, for the Titan the Derby represented a nice chance to continue with their so far perfect title defense with a fifth win in a row, with the chance to end the weekend as sole leaders should Bezieres fail to beat Servette at the Stade de la Gare. Eventually, the side coached by Martin Boyle came to Poblado, saw and conquered with a comfortable 2-0 win with goals by Danilo Riveros and Izzat Patton that enabled them to continue on top of the league. However, their wish to end up as sole leaders did not come true in the end since Bezieres were able to counter Servette and the threat represented by Marco Hertel and Matthias Lussier, beating the Grenat side on the road by a 3-2 score. Olympique remained in third place as they bounced back from their recent loss to the Rouge side by earning a narrow victory over Defensores at the Stade de l'Amitié, with Marinos and TFC closing the top five as the Marineros chained a third straight win against the Dragons whilst the Citizens were held to a draw by Gatineau. Nord Energie have moved into sixth place after stunning the Bulls in Slateport with two shots by Zachary Gallagher which ended at the back of the net and granted three important (and unexpected) points to the Electric Boys, who also leapfrogged Fontvielle Impact whose recovery was suddenly stopped by a clinical Pradera side at the Estadio de la Montaña. Elsewhere, Tallin and the Stars cancelled each other out at Parken Road in a result that kept the Southern Gunners anchored to the basement, Junín and Campo Grande exchanged blow after blow in an exciting match at the Far East that ended with Granates and Verdolagas sharing the spoils, and Cerro, who until now had not been able to score a single goal in four outings, put three past Bohemians to celebrate their first triumph of the season.

Deportivo Junín 3–3 Real Campo Grande
AC Tallin 0–0 Eterna Stars
Nacional 0–2 Metropolis Alligators
Gatineau UC 98 1–1 Tannenberg FC
Olympique de Fontvielle 1–0 Defensores de Villafuerte
Servette FC 2–3 AS Bezieres
Slateport Bulls 1–2 Nord Energie FC
Pradera FC 2–1 Fontvielle Impact
Marinos Metropolis 3–1 Canalave Dragons
AD Cerro 3–1 Bohemians Metropolis


Round 6 (April 9-10-11)

Although Gatineau tried their best to take at least a draw from their visit to Swangard, the defending champions were able to claim their sixth win in as many matches to strenghten their grip on first place with a goal scored by young striker Brenner, who was subbed in for the last minutes of the game and scored the winning goal for Martin Boyle's side in the 89th minute. While the Alligators were having trouble to deal with Les Chevaliers d'Or, three matches caught the attention of most Valladar football fans in this round, starting with the showdown between Fontvielle Impact and Marinos at the Stade de la Frontière in which the side coached by Patrick Courtois were able to keep their unbeaten streak going while also moving into third place by beating l'Impact who fell down to tenth. In Bezieres, Victor Anigo's side had a dangerous guest to entertain in the form of Slateport Bulls in their quest to keep up with the Alligators at the summit of the league. However, the Bulls were able to keep Les Rouges at bay with an impressive tactical exhibition on the pitch of the Stade de Foix, which ended up being rewarded with a scoreless draw that keeps Bezieres in second place, albeit two points adrift now. The other prominent match of the weekend was played at White Meadow Arena, with TFC edging past Olympique de Fontvielle with a lone goal by Taran Bele and going up to fourth place in the process.

Meanwhile, two teams under heavy pressure to start winning matches met at Alain Tramontin Stadium in Eterna City as the Stars led by Leonardo Conavacio with just one win in five games hosted a reeling Nacional side away from its usual dwelling place in the upper half of the table. The current state of mind of both Yellows and Albos also moved into the pitch for the match as both sides looked too anxious and pressured and with some local fans already showing their uneasiness at the slow start of this new process, the environment for the Stars couldn't be more hostile. Eventually the Eternan side ended up prevailing thanks to a single moment of brilliance by Randall Olsen, which lifted the Stars to 13th place and raised yet another cloud of doubt on the continuity of Arthur Bogden as Nacional gaffer. In Campo Grande, Real once again played a great match in front of their fans but the likes of Cristian Victorino, Celso Zamorano, Anchoka Oyhantkabal and others ended up crashing against the impervious defensive wall set up by Bohemians, which helped the Gallo leave Campo Grande with a valuable point on the bag. Elsewhere, striker Andrés Morelo led Junín to victory with a hat-trick against a brave Tallin side which remained in last place despite scoring three goals in the Far East, Nord Energie and Pradera shared the spoils with a 1-1 draw that keeps both sides in the upper half of the table, Darío Barreiro helped Servette snatch a point from his former team Defensores with a late equalizer in Villafuerte, and Cerro made it two wins in a row by beating the Dragons in Canalave and sending them into the bottom four, much to the displeasure of their fans who are already counting the hours left on the clock for Jean Camacho to leave the Canalese side.

Real Campo Grande 0–0 Bohemians Metropolis
Canalave Dragons 0–1 AD Cerro
Fontvielle Impact 1–2 Marinos Metropolis
Nord Energie FC 1–1 Pradera FC
AS Bezieres 0–0 Slateport Bulls
Defensores de Villafuerte 1–1 Servette FC
Tannenberg FC 1–0 Olympique de Fontvielle
Metropolis Alligators 1–0 Gatineau UC 98
Eterna Stars 1–0 Nacional
Deportivo Junín 4–3 AC Tallin


Round 7 (April 16-17-18)

Round 7 was the moment for both Metropolis giants to lose their respective unbeaten streaks, with defending champions and leaders Metropolis Alligators being narrowly beaten in their visit to the Stade de l'Amitié by an Olympique de Fontvielle side that moved into third place at the expense of Marinos, who were on the receiving end of a much bigger upset as they were shocked by Nord Energie at Estadio Zachary Fortin. With the Alligators' loss being already known to them, Bezieres had the chance to seize top spot if they beat Pradera at the Estadio de la Montaña, but Les Rouges failed to capitalize this chance as they were held to a 3-3 draw by the Verdiblancos. With TFC losing at the hands of Servette in the Metropolis suburbs with a brace by Marco Hertel, Deportivo Junín were able to move back to the top five by beating a Nacional side in freefall at the City of Metropolis Stadium and sending La Academia into an uncomfortable 17th place with four losses in a row. Fontvielle Impact returned to winning ways in impressive fashion, halting Cerro's short-lived winning streak with a dominating 5-2 win at Estadio Marcus Trent, while the Stars' reaction seems for real this time as they beat Gatineau on the road. Unfortunately the same cannot be said of Slateport Bulls, who have now gone winless in four after being held by Defensores to a draw at the Estadio de la Riviera, let alone of Canalave Dragons who suffered a third defeat in a row against Bohemians and entered the bottom three as a result. And Tallin proved that their most recent performance in Junín wasn't a fluke by edging past Real Campo Grande at Parken Road to claim their first win of the season and escape from the cellar, pushing Gatineau there in the process.

AC Tallin 1–0 Real Campo Grande
Nacional 1–3 Deportivo Junín
Gatineau UC 98 1–2 Eterna Stars
Olympique de Fontvielle 1–0 Metropolis Alligators
Servette FC 2–1 Tannenberg FC
Slateport Bulls 2–2 Defensores de Villafuerte
Pradera FC 3–3 AS Bezieres
Marinos Metropolis 1–2 Nord Energie FC
AD Cerro 2–5 Fontvielle Impact
Bohemians Metropolis 2–0 Canalave Dragons


Round 8 (April 23-24-25)

With Bezieres and Marinos being unable to separate from each other in their match at the Stade de Foix, the Alligators were able to stretch the gap with their Rouge escorts a little more by beating Servette at the National Stadium and moving three points clear of Bezieres. However, the lowest step of the podium changed hands once more as Damian Trolli's Deportivo Junín made short work of cellar-dwellers Gatineau at the Arena and placed themselves ahead of Marinos and Olympique de Fontvielle (who became the third victim of Leonardo Conavacio's revived Eterna Stars) by a single point. Meanwhile, an attractive match was played in Carloburgo with Tannenberg and Slateport Bulls offering a high-level show with goals galore and plenty of excitement, but in the end it was Martín Vásquez's side the one that claimed victory by the odd goal on seven, thanks to a counterattack finished by Franco Pontoni. In Fontvielle, Alexis Ardouin steered Fontvielle Impact to victory against one of their bogey teams, Bohemians, with a brace, whilst Nord Energie's meteoric ascension to top five spots was stopped by Cerro, who stole three points from a possible rival in the relegation struggle by beating the Electric Boys in Toril, using Nord Energie's own weapon: counters. Speaking of the lower half of the table, Nacional were able to breathe some much-needed fresh air by beating Tallin at Parken Road, unlike the Dragons who choked in the heights of Campo Grande and were beaten by a Verdolaga side trying to position themselves in the upper half of the table. And in Villafuerte, Defensores and Pradera played the first iteration of their Clásico Antioqueño in this season, which was won by Defensores with a VAR-awarded penalty kick scored by Adrián Curbelo.

Real Campo Grande 1–0 Canalave Dragons
Fontvielle Impact 2–0 Bohemians Metropolis
Nord Energie FC 1–2 AD Cerro
AS Bezieres 1–1 Marinos Metropolis
Defensores de Villafuerte 2–1 Pradera FC
Tannenberg FC 3–4 Slateport Bulls
Metropolis Alligators 1–0 Servette FC
Eterna Stars 3–1 Olympique de Fontvielle
Deportivo Junín 3–0 Gatineau UC 98
AC Tallin 0–1 Nacional


Kings' Shield Second Round (April 27 to May 6)

In the second round of the Kings' Shield we see the remaining 33 teams from Liga-1 and Liga-2 entering the competition and joining the 93 first round winners, to make a field of 128 teams. Unlike other Kings' Shield editions, there weren't too many upsets involving the big guns or other Liga-1 sides as nearly all of them navigated through this round without much trouble, however, the exceptions to the rule were Servette, who were beaten at home by unfancied Mountbatten state league underdog Chesham Town, and Nord Energie, who were knocked out by Atlético Nápoles, also playing at home. In spite of this unusual lack of upsets, there are certainly some matches that deserve a small mention, such as Bohemians' demolition of FC 1093 Los Chorros by the score of nine goals to nil, multiple Shield winners Edmonton United bowing out with a loss to another Mountbatten underdog such as SC Alcázares, and the excessive drama session experienced by Tannenberg in their match against former Liga-1 entertainer and current State Champions League (fourth tier) side Valencia, which was only decided after a penalty shootout in which the Citizens prevailed by scoring their first three kicks.

Gatineau UC 98 4-1 Danubio FC

FC Maritime Westporte 2-0 ACD Faro

CD Melgar 0-2 Carloburgo Phoenix

FC Broomfield 1-2 FC Columbus

AS Mont-Blanc 0-1 Newcastle Town

SC Río Laguna 0-0 Deportivo Lomas (1-1 AET, 1-0 PKs)

Almaguer FC 0-3 Deportivo Junín

Nord Energie FC 1-3 Atlético Nápoles

Real Guadír 1-4 AS Bezieres

FC Sillimus 4-0 Saintsbury United

Westporte City FC 1-1 Eterna Celtic (1-2 AET)

Mariscal Rondón 1-2 Defensores de Villafuerte

Swangard FC 0-2 Olympique de Fontvielle

Pradera FC 1-0 FC Borderville

Stanford United 1-1 Richmond City (3-1 AET)

Ajax Carloburgo 0-0 Northport Mariners (0-0 AET, 1-3 PKs)

Estudiantes de Colón 1-1 Abbotsford SC (2-1 AET)

Eterna Stars 1-0 RC Copacabana

Servette FC 0-1 Chesham Town

Columbus Cannons 2-0 AC Talamonte

EC São Januário 2-1 Adelaide City FC

Real Pradera 3-1 San Luis FC

Português 1-0 AC Huez

AS Laval-Avignon 1-0 Port Authority FC

Borderville Rogues 1-3 FC Bluewich-Furness

Libertad 1-0 Hoxford Rovers

Edmonton United 0-1 SC Alcázares

Buitrera FC 0-2 Racing Corinto FC

Luton Town FC 0-3 Marinos Metropolis

SC Canalave Young Boys 0-1 Birdwall City

Minault United 1-0 Kingsville Reds

Metropolis Alligators 2-1 FC Silverstone

CAP 1-1 Standard Fontvielle (2-1 AET)

AS Montreux 1-2 Fontvielle Impact

Adelaide Heart FC 2-2 AC Tallin (2-5 AET)

Cartago FC 1-0 Club Juventud

Hamanos Athletic Club 3-1 Leeward Tech FC

FC Endemien 1-1 Slateport Bulls (1-3 AET)

Real Colón 2-0 Real Junín FC

FC 1093 Los Chorros 0-9 Bohemians Metropolis

Real Campo Grande 2-0 Llaneros de Barracas

FC Fauxham 1-0 Gazélec Saint-Rémy

Alianza Antioquia 1-2 Dynamo Metropolis

Stade Foixien 0-1 Patriotas FC

Corumbá EC 5-0 Guararé FC

FC Westporte 984 0-0 OSC Canalave (1-0 AET)

AD Cerro 1-0 Vitória Maldonado

Universitario de Maldonado 4-1 Atlético Caraure

Araguaná 1-0 Deportivo Meléndez

Tannenberg FC 1-1 Valencia FC (1-1 AET, 3-0 PKs)

SC Tabatinga 2-1 Sporting Faro

Cerro Plateado FC 0-2 Bellavista Jets

AFC Trefford 0-2 Étoile Verte

Bretford Royals 0-0 Deportivo Angostura (0-0 AET, 2-3 PKs)

Adelaide Kickers 1-5 CA Barbosa

Deportivo Aguablanca 3-2 8 de Octubre FC

AS Lausanne 1-0 FC Townsville

Olympique de Coulombes 0-2 Canalave Dragons

Unión de Loja FC 1-2 LDU Victoria

Pumas Maldonado 1-0 Estrella Roja

Canalave Rangers 1-0 Tessano FC

Nacional 2-0 FC Henriville

Carloburgo Star FC 2-3 Albany Lynx FC

Fermont OSC 0-1 Sporting Florencia


Round 9 (May 2-3-4)

Fresh from their seven-goal thriller in Carloburgo the previous week, Slateport Bulls thought like they could repeat the same performance at home against none other than the leaders, Metropolis Alligators, who travelled to Slateport with their sights set on picking up three more points to strenghten their grip on top spot, and quickly took the lead in the match with goals by Felipe Camargo and Marvin Mendes. But the Bulls were so determined to offer another top-notch performance in front of their faithful and turned things around for the second half, managing to claim another 4-3 win which propels them into the upper half of the table and leaves the defending champions unable to move away from their escorts. Once again Bezieres were offered a chance to at least level the Titan on points, but they once again botched it by losing to Cerro in the Metropolis suburbs, leaving the way clear for Marinos to seize second place on GD with a win over Defensores in Metropolis. In Fontvielle, Olympique and Junín signed a non-agression pact with a 2-2 draw that also prevented both Jaunes-et-Bleus and Granates from getting closer to the summit, which was greatly capitalized by Tannenberg and Eterna Stars to get closer to the top five: the Citizens defeated Pradera in the first Western Valladares derby of the season, while the Stars increased their winning streak to four matches by beating Servette in the District of Metropolis. Meanwhile, Fontvielle Impact were unable to keep up with TFC and the Stars after losing in Canalave against a desperate Canalave Dragons side and their equally desperate gaffer Jean Camacho for whom this win was extremely necessary to avoid a sacking from his post, and Real Campo Grande piled up even more misery on Nacional with a well-deserved 3-2 triumph in Metropolis that keeps the Verdolagas in the upper half of the table. In the remaining matches of the round, Bohemians staged a second-half comeback to beat Nord Energie at the Arena Bohemians and move out of the red zone, and Gatineau and Tallin cancelled each other out with a 1-1 draw which did a fine job on reflecting the current situation of both sides.

Nacional 2–3 Real Campo Grande
Gatineau UC 98 1–1 AC Tallin
Olympique de Fontvielle 2–2 Deportivo Junín
Servette FC 0–2 Eterna Stars
Slateport Bulls 4–3 Metropolis Alligators
Pradera FC 1–2 Tannenberg FC
Marinos Metropolis 2–0 Defensores de Villafuerte
AD Cerro 1–0 AS Bezieres
Bohemians Metropolis 2–1 Nord Energie FC
Canalave Dragons 2–1 Fontvielle Impact


Round 10 (May 7-8-9)

The first quarter of this Liga-1 season has come to an end, as well as Metropolis Alligators' solitude at the top of the table, as the Titan's somewhat shocking defeat at home at the hands of Pradera was fully capitalized by both Bezieres and Marinos, who levelled the defending champions on points and also moved ahead of them GD after Les Rouges stomped Bohemians at the Stade de Foix and the side coached by Patrick Courtois defeated TFC in a hard-fought match with a first-half goal by Chris Ashton. Despite being held to draws by two struggling sides in the form of Servette and Tallin, respectively, both Deportivo Junín and Olympique remained close to the league's podium, whilst Fontvielle Impact went up to seventh place after narrowly beating a brave Real Campo Grande side on the road. Meanwhile, the Eterna state braced for the first meeting between its two main teams with the Bulls visiting the resurgent Eterna Stars for an attractive Superclásico at the Alain Tramontin Stadium which ended up living up to expectations as both sides traded blows and settled for a 2-2 draw which was a pretty good result for both teams as the side coached by Leonardo Conavacio went up one spot to fifth and Martín Vásquez's squad stood still in the upper half of the table. Meanwhile, both Nacional and the Dragons were finally able to improve their situation by a little bit as they returned to winning ways just when they needed it the most: La Academia beat Gatineau without much trouble, and the Dragons pulled up a vital comeback win in Toril against Nord Energie, who are slowly being dragged into the lower half of the table, and in Villafuerte, a late goal by Martín Conde allowed Cerro to snatch a point from Defensores in a match between two teams that are looking to consolidate themselves in the middle of the pack and move away from the relegation battle as soon as possible.

Real Campo Grande 0–1 Fontvielle Impact
Nord Energie FC 1–2 Canalave Dragons
AS Bezieres 4–1 Bohemians Metropolis
Defensores de Villafuerte 1–1 AD Cerro
Tannenberg FC 0–1 Marinos Metropolis
Metropolis Alligators 1–3 Pradera FC
Eterna Stars 2–2 Slateport Bulls
Deportivo Junín 0–0 Servette FC
AC Tallin 2–2 Olympique de Fontvielle
Nacional 2–0 Gatineau UC 98


Standings after Matchday 10

Valladar Liga-1                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image Marinos Metropolis 10 6 3 1 17 8 +9 21
2 Image AS Bezieres 10 6 3 1 19 10 +9 21
3 Image Metropolis Alligators 10 7 0 3 18 10 +8 21
4 Image Deportivo Junín 10 5 3 2 18 14 +4 18
5 Image Eterna Stars 10 5 2 3 14 10 +4 17
6 Image Olympique de Fontvielle 10 5 2 3 15 13 +2 17
7 Image Fontvielle Impact 10 5 1 4 18 14 +4 16
8 Image Tannenberg FC 10 5 1 4 15 13 +2 16
9 Image Slateport Bulls 10 4 3 3 21 19 +2 15
10 Image Real Campo Grande 10 4 3 3 13 11 +2 15
11 Image AD Cerro 10 4 2 4 10 14 −4 14
12 Image Pradera FC 10 3 4 3 14 16 −2 13
13 Image Nord Energie FC 10 4 1 5 14 17 −3 13
14 Image Nacional 10 4 0 6 17 17 0 12
15 Image Defensores de Villafuerte 10 3 3 4 17 17 0 12
16 Image Bohemians Metropolis 10 3 1 6 12 20 −8 10
17 Image Canalave Dragons 10 3 1 6 14 17 −3 10
18 Image Servette FC 10 2 3 5 13 17 −4 9
19 Image AC Tallin 10 1 3 6 11 20 −9 6
20 Image Gatineau UC 98 10 0 3 7 6 19 −13 3


Liga-2 Standings after Matchday 13:

Valladar Liga-2                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image Adelaide Kickers 13 10 1 2 27 12 +15 31
2 Image Étoile Verte 13 9 2 2 24 8 +16 29
3 Image AS Montreux 13 7 5 1 23 16 +7 26
4 Image FC Maritime Westporte 13 6 3 4 24 21 +3 21
5 Image Atlético Nápoles 13 5 6 2 27 18 +9 21
6 Image AS Mont-Blanc 13 6 2 5 20 20 0 20
7 Image FC Fauxham 13 5 5 3 15 15 0 20
8 Image FC Townsville 13 5 4 4 22 19 +3 19
9 Image CAP 13 6 1 6 11 17 −6 19
10 Image Real Pradera 13 5 2 6 20 20 0 17
11 Image Universitario de Maldonado 13 4 4 5 16 18 −2 16
12 Image FC Sillimus 13 4 3 6 23 27 −4 15
13 Image Danubio FC 13 3 5 5 17 20 −3 14
14 Image AS Lausanne 13 3 5 5 12 16 −4 14
15 Image FC Westporte 984 13 3 4 6 22 23 −1 13
16 Image Ajax Carloburgo 13 3 4 6 18 23 −5 13
17 Image AS Vaud 13 2 6 5 14 20 −6 12
18 Image Pumas Maldonado 13 2 6 5 22 26 −4 12
19 Image Edmonton United 13 2 5 6 15 22 −7 11
20 Image Hamanos Athletic Club 13 2 3 8 17 28 −11 9


Liga-3 Standings after Matchday 13:

Valladar Liga-3                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image Canalave Rangers 13 8 3 2 27 16 +11 27
2 Image Bretford Royals 13 8 2 3 33 19 +14 26
3 Image Northport Bears 13 7 3 3 20 12 +8 24
4 Image Dynamo Metropolis 13 7 2 4 29 20 +9 23
5 Image Minault United 13 7 2 4 23 19 +4 23
6 Image Hoxford Rovers 13 6 3 4 22 24 −2 21
7 Image RC Corania 13 6 2 5 15 12 +3 20
8 Image Carloburgo Phoenix 13 6 2 5 18 22 −4 20
9 Image Alianza Antioquia 13 6 2 5 18 17 +1 20
10 Image Stanford United 13 6 2 5 19 19 0 20
11 Image Deportivo Aguablanca 13 5 3 5 18 14 +4 18
12 Image Sporting Florencia 13 5 3 5 22 20 +2 18
13 Image Talleres (CP) 13 5 3 5 15 18 −3 18
14 Image Yumbo FC 13 3 7 3 16 15 +1 16
15 Image RC Belfort 13 5 0 8 19 21 −2 15
16 Image Libertad 13 5 0 8 23 27 −4 15
17 Image EC Comercial 13 3 5 5 14 16 −2 14
18 Image FC Columbus 13 4 0 9 12 24 −12 12
19 Image Patriotas FC 13 2 3 8 15 24 −9 9
20 Image Western Suburbs FC 13 1 3 9 10 29 −19 6
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LIGA FEDERAL DE VALLADARES
SIXTY-THIRD SEASON - PART II


Round 11 (May 14-15-16)

The second quarter of Liga-1 action opened with a high-stakes Derby Metropolitano between Marinos and the Alligators, which found both contenders on the field of Estadio Zachary Fortin vying for the top spot in the table along with AS Bezieres, who were having a dangerous layover in Canalave against the Dragons. Knowing of a Rouge win in Canalave with a lone goal by Fabián Villafañe, Marineros and Alligators engaged in a back-and-forth match in which both keepers (Adrián Jaramillo for Marinos and Jacob Descombes for MA) were greatly responsible for the scoreless stalemate until a 86th-minute goal scored by young Marinos striker Jorge Segovia was enough to separate both rivals and leave the Alligators three points adrift. A little further back are Fontvielle Impact and Tannenberg, who narrowly beat Nord Energie and Cerro, respectively, as well as the Bulls, who came from behind to overcome the stiff challenge represented by Junín at the Estadio de la Riviera. Meanwhile, Real Campo Grande are in excellent health and fighting in the upper half of the table, with Anchoka Oyhantkabal giving two assists to seal the Verdolaga win in Gatineau and sink the Chevaliers further into the basement. In Pradera, the hosts put the handbrake on Eterna Stars and their race up the table with a brace by Sebastián Pérez and a hard-fought 3-2 win, Nacional were unable to find an opening against a solid Olympique de Fontvielle side and had to settle for a 0-0 draw at the Stade de l'Amitié, Mitchell Pastor and Daniel Reed came out of the bench with the goals Bohemians desperately needed in order to beat Defensores in Metropolis, and Tallin frustrated Servette by stealing a point from the Stade de la Gare.

Gatineau UC 98 0–2 Real Campo Grande
Olympique de Fontvielle 0–0 Nacional
Servette FC 1–1 AC Tallin
Slateport Bulls 2–1 Deportivo Junín
Pradera FC 3–2 Eterna Stars
Marinos Metropolis 1–0 Metropolis Alligators
AD Cerro 1–2 Tannenberg FC
Bohemians Metropolis 3–1 Defensores de Villafuerte
Canalave Dragons 0–1 AS Bezieres
Fontvielle Impact 3–1 Nord Energie FC


Round 12 (May 21-22-23)

With the battle for the capital already played and won by Marinos, it's time for Bezieres to play the first assault of the showdown for supremacy in the Foix state, as they host arch-rivals Fontvielle Impact at the Stade de Foix and look to continue at the summit whilst Pierre Renquin's side aim to bring themselves closer to their Rouge rivals. At the end of the day, a goal by Lucas Magnin for the hosts and a penalty scored by Alexis Ardouin meant that the spoils were shared and Bezieres risked losing top spot if Marinos beat the Stars in Eterna City...which didn't happen either as them and the Stars cancelled each other out with a scoreless draw. With those scores, the Alligators knew that a return to the top of the table was in the cards by beating Cerro in Swangard, but the team from the southern suburbs proved to be a very hard nut to crack and snatched a point from the defending champions' fief, thus leaving them in third place. Meanwhile, with Impact's draw and TFC's defeat at the hands of Alfred Valdivia and Bohemians, Real Campo Grande and Slateport Bulls took the chance to leapfrog Bleus and Citizens for fourth and fifth place: the Verdolagas proved that they are indeed on fire by scoring four past Nord Energie in the Chiquito state capital, whilst the Bulls resorted to Alex Castro's mid-range shots to break Tallin's resistance at Parken Road. Elsewhere, Nacional claimed a key victory in their painful quest to enter the league's top 10 by defeating Servette and dragging the Grenats into the relegation zone, the Dragons won a vital six-pointer to move away from that zone in Villafuerte against direct rivals Defensores, Junín and Pradera clashed in a duel of equal forces that ended tied, and Olympique de Fontvielle lost two points against Gatineau after conceding a heartbreaking last-minute own goal.

Real Campo Grande 4–2 Nord Energie FC
AS Bezieres 1–1 Fontvielle Impact
Defensores de Villafuerte 0–2 Canalave Dragons
Tannenberg FC 1–2 Bohemians Metropolis
Metropolis Alligators 1–1 AD Cerro
Eterna Stars 0–0 Marinos Metropolis
Deportivo Junín 1–1 Pradera FC
AC Tallin 0–1 Slateport Bulls
Nacional 2–1 Servette FC
Gatineau UC 98 1–1 Olympique de Fontvielle


Kings' Shield Third Round (May 26-27)

The Kings' Shield returned with its Third Round, with the 64 winners of the previous round playing for 32 berths into the next stage of the competition. And the biggest highlight of the round was the replay of the Derby du Foix between AS Bezieres and Fontvielle Impact, just three days after their league meeting Rouges and Bleus are once again locking horns at the same Stade de Foix-Jules Picot in Bezieres but in a match valid for the domestic cup which unlike the previous Sunday's meeting had to give out a winner. And it turned out to be l'Impact, beating Victor Anigo's side with a lone goal by Patrick Grenier to advance to the next round at the expense of their regional foes. Metropolis Alligators, Marinos, and Defensores de Villafuerte cruised past their ties with relative ease, especially the latter, who crushed lowly fifth-tier Tabatinga, whilst other Liga-1 sides such as Nacional, Olympique de Fontvielle, the Dragons, Stars, Pradera, Real Campo Grande, and Cerro had more trouble to punch their ticket to the next round, especially Nacional who were only able to see off Gatineau on penalty kicks. Now going to the list of disappointments, we find Tannenberg heading it after losing to Liga-3 outfit Minault United by a 3-1 score, as well as Bohemians, who were shocked by unfancied minnows Laval-Avignon at the Arena Bohemians and knocked out at the first time of asking, while in the remaining all-Liga-1 clash of the round, Tallin managed to pull a big upset by knocking Deportivo Junín out on penalties after a 2-2 draw over 120 minutes in the Far East and will carry Carloburgo's banner into the next round of the competition.

Albany Lynx FC 0-1 Olympique de Fontvielle

Deportivo Junín 2-2 AC Tallin (2-2 AET, 1-2 PKs)

Real Pradera 2-1 Stanford United

AS Bezieres 0-1 Fontvielle Impact

SC Alcázares 2-0 FC Bluewich-Furness

FC Columbus 0-2 FC Maritime Westporte

FC Fauxham 1-1 CAP (1-2 AET)

Real Campo Grande 2-1 Patriotas FC

FC Westporte 984 1-1 Étoile Verte (1-1 AET, 2-1 PKs)

Eterna Celtic 1-2 Dynamo Metropolis

Português 0-3 Universitario de Maldonado

EC São Januário 2-0 Carloburgo Phoenix

Metropolis Alligators 3-0 Real Colón

LDU Victoria 0-2 Marinos Metropolis

Libertad 0-1 Canalave Dragons

Araguaná 1-1 Eterna Stars (1-2 AET)

Cartago FC 2-0 Racing Corinto FC

Sporting Florencia 0-0 Slateport Bulls (0-0 AET, 3-2 PKs)

Pumas Maldonado 1-1 Newcastle Town (2-1 AET)

Nacional 1-1 Gatineau UC 98 (1-1 AET, 3-0 PKs)

FC Sillimus 0-1 AD Cerro

Columbus Cannons 0-0 Canalave Rangers (1-0 AET)

Bellavista Jets 5-0 AS Lausanne

Atlético Nápoles 1-1 Deportivo Angostura (1-1 AET, 0-1 PKs)

SC Río Laguna 1-1 Chesham Town (2-2 AET, 3-2 PKs)

Pradera FC 2-1 CA Barbosa

Corumbá EC 2-2 Northport Mariners (2-2 AET, 0-3 PKs)

Bohemians Metropolis 0-1 AS Laval-Avignon

Defensores de Villafuerte 4-0 SC Tabatinga

Minault United 3-1 Tannenberg FC

Deportivo Aguablanca 3-1 Estudiantes de Colón

Hamanos Athletic Club 2-1 Birdwall City


Round 13 (May 29-30-31)

The head-to-head race between Marinos and Bezieres for top spot carried on with both sides winning their respective matches this weekend: the former narrowly beat Junín at the Estadio Zachary Fortin with a goal by Santiago Rosel, while the latter beat Nord Energie in Toril with a convincing 3-1 score. The Alligators are still lurking in third, having won the north Metropolis derby against a Bohemians side that deserved more than a 3-2 defeat in front of their faithful, and the Bulls and Fontvielle Impact closed the top five this weekend by winning their respective matches: the side coached by Martín Vásquez only needed a goal by Franco Pontoni to get rid of Nacional, whilst Les Bleus mercilessly obliterated Defensores at the Stade de la Frontière. Some blocks to the north, Olympique de Fontvielle and Real Campo Grande faced each other in what promised to be an attractive match, however the Verdolagas were completely overwhelmed by an efficient Jaune-et-Bleu side that claimed a big victory to get back on track for top five contention. In Canalave, the Dragons claimed yet another encouraging victory which allows them to move further away from the relegation zone by pummelling TFC, with Servette doing the same at home against Gatineau, who have now completed 13 winless matches, Cerro and the Stars were unable to separate from each other as both played to a draw in Cerro, and Pradera beat Tallin to hit the 20-point mark and place themselves in a good position to try an assault to the top five in the coming weeks.

Olympique de Fontvielle 4–0 Real Campo Grande
Servette FC 3–0 Gatineau UC 98
Slateport Bulls 1–0 Nacional
Pradera FC 2–1 AC Tallin
Marinos Metropolis 1–0 Deportivo Junín
AD Cerro 1–1 Eterna Stars
Bohemians Metropolis 2–3 Metropolis Alligators
Canalave Dragons 3–0 Tannenberg FC
Fontvielle Impact 6–1 Defensores de Villafuerte
Nord Energie FC 1–3 AS Bezieres


Round 14 (June 4-5-6)

The start of June brought us the long-awaited return of one of the most traditional rivalries in Valladar football, as Real Campo Grande hosted joint leaders Bezieres in a new edition of the Ilirian Derby (first in five years) with full house at the Estádio Estadual Armando Bozelli in Campo Grande. There, Real Campo Grande would play their best game so far in their return campaign and brought Victor Anigo's side back to Earth with a solid 5-2 win and equally solid performances from their new recruits, led by Cristian Victorino with a hat-trick. This setback for Bezieres would be eventually capitalized by Marinos, who were able to break the tie with Les Rouges and become sole leaders by beating Tallin in Carloburgo, while the Alligators were unable to do so as they became the newest victims of Canalave Dragons, who claimed their third win in a row by beating the Titan in Swangard. The new owners of third place are Olympique de Fontvielle, who were guided by striker Éder to another big win, this time against a confused Servette side, whilst the Bulls were able to move into fourth place despite only drawing with Gatineau on the road. Meanwhile, another big match was being played at Carloburgo's White Meadow Arena, with Tannenberg and Fontvielle Impact cancelling each other out and having to share the spoils in a scoreless stalemate that moves both Citizens and Bleus further away from the league's summit. Elsewhere, Nacional got a much-needed victory by beating Pradera at the City of Metropolis Stadium with a brace by Ernesto Vega, the Stars moved closer to the top five with a hard-fought win over Bohemians, Junín beat Cerro to get back on track in the battle in the upper half of the table, and in a six-pointer for the relegation race Defensores edged past Nord Energie in Villafuerte and left the red zone at the Electric Boys' expense.

Real Campo Grande 5–2 AS Bezieres
Defensores de Villafuerte 2–1 Nord Energie FC
Tannenberg FC 0–0 Fontvielle Impact
Metropolis Alligators 1–2 Canalave Dragons
Eterna Stars 3–2 Bohemians Metropolis
Deportivo Junín 2–0 AD Cerro
AC Tallin 1–2 Marinos Metropolis
Nacional 2–0 Pradera FC
Gatineau UC 98 1–1 Slateport Bulls
Olympique de Fontvielle 3–0 Servette FC


Round 15 (June 11-12-13)

With a 1-1 draw against neighbours Nacional in Metropolis' southern derby combined with Bezieres' narrow win over Defensores in the Foixien capital, Marinos could only see how Les Rouges cut the gap with them at the top to a single point, whilst Slateport Bulls went up to third place after beating former third place owners Olympique de Fontvielle in a direct match between top five contenders. However, the spotlights pointed at the Stade de la Frontière for the second Derby de Valladares of the season between Impact and the Alligators, both sitting just outside the international berths zone and looking for a victory to move closer to the leaders. However, Les Bleus were not willing to give the Titan a chance and showed their overwhelming superiority with a huge 4-1 win which propelled Pierre Renquin's side to fourth place and at the same time, raised Impact's GD to +14 and left Martin Boyle's side static in sixth place. Another critical match was being played in Canalave, with the Stars visiting the needy Dragons for the first E1 Derby of the season, which nevertheless failed to live up to its high expectations as both sides settled for a boring scoreless stalemate that harms the host side the most. Real Campo Grande's visit to the southern suburbs of Metropolis to face Servette ended up in a loss to the reeling Grenat side heavily influenced by VAR decisions, whilst TFC and Junín were able to take points off two rivals in the lower zone of the table: the Citizens defeated Nord Energie and sent the Electric Boys to the relegation zone, and the Granate tied with Bohemians in Metropolis. In Pradera, Gatineau delivered the upset of the weekend as they got their first victory of the season against the Verdiblancos, leaving the cellar and leapfrogging Tallin (who were thrashed by Cerro) in the process.

Servette FC 2–0 Real Campo Grande
Slateport Bulls 2–1 Olympique de Fontvielle
Pradera FC 0–1 Gatineau UC 98
Marinos Metropolis 1–1 Nacional
AD Cerro 4–0 AC Tallin
Bohemians Metropolis 2–2 Deportivo Junín
Canalave Dragons 0–0 Eterna Stars
Fontvielle Impact 4–1 Metropolis Alligators
Nord Energie FC 2–3 Tannenberg FC
AS Bezieres 1–0 Defensores de Villafuerte


Round 16 (June 18-19-20)

Fresh from their upset win in the capital of the Antioquia state the previous week, Gatineau proved they were ready to deliver an even bigger shock as they welcomed Marinos to their side of the Danubio river and beat the current Liga-1 leaders with a goal by Dennis Pascal shortly before halftime, which offered Bezieres the chance to become sole leaders with a victory against TFC in Carloburgo. However, the side coached by Grigor Skeens had other plans in mind and none of these included dropping points to Bezieres at home, beating Les Rouges with a lone goal by Taran Bele. Both Slateport Bulls and Fontvielle Impact were able to capitalize on these results for the top two of the league, getting within striking distance of Marineros and Rouges as the former won in Servette in a match that saw Marco Hertel being sent off for spitting at a rival out of frustration and the latter defeated the Stars also on the road. In the battle for fifth place, Olympique de Fontvielle and Real Campo Grande were both able to return to winning ways, with Les Jaune-et-Bleus defeating Pradera in a match that saw four goals in the last 10 minutes and the Verdolagas narrowly beating Defensores in Campo Grande courtesy of a goal by Cristian Victorino, but the ones who were unable to bounce back from their painful defeat in the Derby de Valladares were the Alligators, who allowed Nord Energie to leave the National Stadium with a point in the bag. Meanwhile, Junín consolidated their standing in the upper half of the table by handing Canalave Dragons their eighth defeat of the season which as an additional effect caused the sacking of coach Jean Camacho, Tallin and Bohemians cancelled each other out with a forgettable 0-0 draw at Parken Road that keeps the Southern Gunners in last place, and Nacional moved closer to the upper half of the table with a 4-2 victory in the Clásico del Sur against Cerro that keeps Arthur Bogden safe...for now.

Real Campo Grande 1–0 Defensores de Villafuerte
Tannenberg FC 1–0 AS Bezieres
Metropolis Alligators 1–1 Nord Energie FC
Eterna Stars 1–3 Fontvielle Impact
Deportivo Junín 3–1 Canalave Dragons
AC Tallin 0–0 Bohemians Metropolis
Nacional 4–2 AD Cerro
Gatineau UC 98 1–0 Marinos Metropolis
Olympique de Fontvielle 3–2 Pradera FC
Servette FC 0–1 Slateport Bulls


Round 17 (June 25-26-27)

A weekend filled with attractive matches between potential title and IFCF contenders started with fireworks at the Estadio Zachary Fortin in Metropolis, where until-now leaders Marinos and Olympique de Fontvielle traded blows in a seven-goal thriller that ended up with the squad coached by Glenn Anderson claiming victory and placing themselves right behind the team coached by Patrick Courtois. Goals galore were also seen at the Stade de la Frontière, where Fontvielle Impact fought back to defeat Deportivo Junín and temporarily claim top spot, which they wouldn't hold for long as Bezieres stole it after beating the Alligators in another hard-fought match at the Foixien capital. Meanwhile in Slateport, sparks flew between the Bulls and Real Campo Grande as the home side wanted to join Bezieres at the summit, and the visitors wanted to get closer to the IFCF zone. At the end of the day, the Verdolagas would be celebrating yet another victory at the Estadio de la Riviera with goals by Bradley Dadomo and Bruno Motta and climbed up to sixth place with 30 points, trailing the leaders by four. Another crucial match (though not for the battle at the top) was being played at the Arena Bohemians, where Nacional claimed a key victory in the Duelo Abuelo against Bohemians with a second-half brace by Marcelo Ponce which leaves La Academia tied in points with the Alligators, Junín, and Eterna Stars (who thumped Nord Energie in Toril). Elsewhere, TFC capitalized on those losses for MA and Junín with a win in Villafuerte against a Defensores side unable to move out of the bottom four, Pradera and Servette shared the spoils in a match that had anything but goals, Cerro rescued a point at home against Gatineau and prevented a third win in a row for Les Chevaliers d'Or, and Frank Lambert's debut as caretaker manager of Canalave Dragons was soured by Tallin and the Dragons' own inability to score as both teams confirmed their poor campaigns with a underwhelming scoreless draw.

Slateport Bulls 1–2 Real Campo Grande
Pradera FC 0–0 Servette FC
Marinos Metropolis 3–4 Olympique de Fontvielle
AD Cerro 2–2 Gatineau UC 98
Bohemians Metropolis 1–3 Nacional
Canalave Dragons 0–0 AC Tallin
Fontvielle Impact 4–2 Deportivo Junín
Nord Energie FC 0–3 Eterna Stars
AS Bezieres 3–2 Metropolis Alligators
Defensores de Villafuerte 1–2 Tannenberg FC


Round 18 (July 2-3-4)

The battle for top spot in this Liga-1 season is getting more interesting as we get closer to halfway point, and a loss for Bezieres to Leonardo Conavacio's Stars in Eterna City combined with Impact only getting a point against Tallin means that both Foixien arch-rivals now find themselves tied in points at the top of the league, with Real Campo Grande taking a big leap to third place by beating TFC at home and cutting the gap with the leaders to just one point, moving ahead of Marinos who were beaten by their bogeyman Servette at the Stade de la Gare, whilst Slateport Bulls and Olympique de Fontvielle were also prevented from getting any closer to first place after dropping points at home unexpectedly: the Bulls were stunned by Pradera, who won 2-0 at the Estadio de la Riviera, and l'OF suffered an upset at the hands of a Cerro outfit that kept picking up more vital points in their quest to stay away from the relegation zone. On the other hand, the Alligators were finally able to get rid of their recent negative streak, edging past a tricky opponent in the form of Defensores with a powerful mid-range shot by striker Román Montero, detaching themselves from Junín who tripped up at home by losing at the hands of a Nord Energie side that moved out of the direct relegation zone with this result as well as that defeat for Defensores in Metropolis. Meanwhile, Bohemians moved four points clear of the play-off zone by beating Gatineau at the Stade Omnisports, and the ordeal for the Dragons seems to have had no solution with the managerial swapping as they stumbled to a new loss, this time to Nacional in their visit to the federal capital.

Real Campo Grande 1–0 Tannenberg FC
Metropolis Alligators 1–0 Defensores de Villafuerte
Eterna Stars 2–1 AS Bezieres
Deportivo Junín 1–2 Nord Energie FC
AC Tallin 1–1 Fontvielle Impact
Nacional 1–0 Canalave Dragons
Gatineau UC 98 2–3 Bohemians Metropolis
Olympique de Fontvielle 1–2 AD Cerro
Servette FC 1–0 Marinos Metropolis
Slateport Bulls 0–2 Pradera FC


Kings' Shield Round of 32 (July 7-8)

The Kings' Shield's Round of 32 marks the start of the "proper" competition, as the awfully long list of competing teams at the start of the competition gets reduced to only 16 teams after this round, and matches start being played at neutral venues. The most interesting match in this round was undoubdtedly the one between Marinos and Real Campo Grande at Estadio Camilo Mazuera López in Junín, with both contenders enjoying very good campaigns in Liga-1. And whilst the Verdolagas went out to try and eliminate one of the most decorated sides in the competition and in front of a heavily Marinos partisan crowd, the Marineros were able to deal with one of the hottest teams in Valladares and clinched their ticket to the next round with a brace by Santiago Rosel. Meanwhile, and just three days after their league meeting, Metropolis Alligators and Defensores de Villafuerte had to face each other again, but in the Kings' Shield and in Maldonado, which turned out to be a more open match that ended with another victory for the Alligators. Nacional and both Fontvielle sides (Impact and Olympique) also remained alive in the competition after dispatching Liga-3 side Sporting Florencia (in Nacional's case) and fellow top-flight rivals Cerro and Tallin, with Pradera also joining them in the next round after blowing up Maritime Westporte in Eterna City. The biggest upset of the round came courtesy of CAP, who knocked Eterna Stars out with a 2-1 win over them in Columbus, lower league representation at the round of 16 will be surely at a high with half the R16 field being non-L1 sides this time around, and Canalave Dragons were able to celebrate their first victory in the Lambert era by beating fifth-tier underdog São Januário in dramatic fashion at Étoile Verte's stadium.

Deportivo Aguablanca 2-0 Cartago FC @ Vincent Stadium, Vincent, Angostura

AS Laval-Avignon 1-1 Columbus Cannons (1-2 AET) @ Arena do Jacaré, Corumbá, Chiquito

Minault United 1-1 Pumas Maldonado (2-2 AET, 3-0 PKs) @ Estadio Gobernador Villa, Pradera, Antioquia

Defensores de Villafuerte 0-2 Metropolis Alligators @ Estádio do Maldonado, Maldonado, Chiquito

Hamanos Athletic Club 0-1 Bellavista Jets @ Parken Road Stadium, Carloburgo, Mountbatten

Olympique de Fontvielle 2-0 AC Tallin @ Estadio Municipal Marcus Trent, Cerro, District of Metropolis

Real Pradera 0-0 SC Alcázares (0-0 AET, 0-2 PKs) @ Estadio Michael Baek, Ciudad Piar, District of Metropolis

Pradera FC 4-0 FC Maritime Westporte @ Venndale Stadium, Eterna City, Eterna

Fontvielle Impact 1-0 AD Cerro @ Estadio Municipal, Arma, Alto Danubio

Nacional 2-1 Sporting Florencia @ Stade Micoud, Montreux, Foix

Marinos Metropolis 2-0 Real Campo Grande @ Estadio Camilo Mazuera López, City of Junín

Universitario de Maldonado 1-0 FC Westporte 984 @ Frank Clair Stadium, Fauxham, Eterna

CAP 2-1 Eterna Stars @ Estadio Parque Armenia, City of Columbus

Dynamo Metropolis 3-0 SC Río Laguna @ Stade Omnisports Gatineau, Gatineau, Foix

Deportivo Angostura 1-1 Northport Mariners (2-1 AET) @ Westlands Stadium, Hoxford, Westlands

Canalave Dragons 1-0 EC São Januário @ Stade de Charmilliot, Bezieres, Foix


Round 19 (July 10-11-12)

This Liga-1 season has reached its halfway point with AS Bezieres moving three points clear of Fontvielle Impact and clinching the "winter championship" with a win over Deportivo Junín and a loss for Les Bleus at the hands of a Nacional side that was finally able to break into the upper half of the table and are now trailing fourth place by a single point, ahead of the start of the grueling IFCF race. In third place we now find Slateport Bulls, who defeated Marinos in an exciting Blue Derby at Parque Rushmore and leapfrogged their rivals in this round as well as Real Campo Grande, who were beaten by Pradera at the Estadio de la Montaña and fell to fourth place as a result. The Stars and Metropolis Alligators also made sure they would be included in the starting grid for the IFCF race with similar 3-2 wins on the road against Defensores and TFC, respectively, with Olympique de Fontvielle being also tied with the Stars and the three "big" Metropolitan sides following their scoreless draw with Bohemians. In the lower zone of the table, a dominating 3-0 win for Cerro in their first Cer-vette meeting of the season against their Grenat arch-rivals, and another scoreless stalemate between Nord Energie and Tallin leave Servette with a feeble two-point cushion in safety zone over the Electric Boys right before the start of the relegation race, with Bohemians and Tallin also involved in that race, while the Dragons have finally managed to move away from that battle with a win over a Gatineau side who, just like Tallin, will have a very tall mountain to climb in the decisive second and final half of the season.

Pradera FC 2–0 Real Campo Grande
Marinos Metropolis 2–3 Slateport Bulls
AD Cerro 3–0 Servette FC
Bohemians Metropolis 0–0 Olympique de Fontvielle
Canalave Dragons 2–1 Gatineau UC 98
Fontvielle Impact 1–3 Nacional
Nord Energie FC 0–0 AC Tallin
AS Bezieres 2–1 Deportivo Junín
Defensores de Villafuerte 2–3 Eterna Stars
Tannenberg FC 2–3 Metropolis Alligators


Standings after Matchday 19

Valladar Liga-1                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image AS Bezieres 19 11 4 4 33 23 +10 37
2 Image Fontvielle Impact 19 10 4 5 41 25 +16 34
3 Image Slateport Bulls 19 10 4 5 33 28 +5 34
4 Image Real Campo Grande 19 10 3 6 28 24 +4 33
5 Image Eterna Stars 19 9 5 5 29 22 +7 32
6 Image Olympique de Fontvielle 19 9 5 5 32 23 +9 32
7 Image Metropolis Alligators 19 10 2 7 31 26 +5 32
8 Image Marinos Metropolis 19 9 5 5 27 19 +8 32
9 Image Nacional 19 10 2 7 33 24 +9 32
10 Image Tannenberg FC 19 9 2 8 26 26 0 29
11 Image Pradera FC 19 7 6 6 26 26 0 27
12 Image Deportivo Junín 19 7 5 7 31 29 +2 26
13 Image AD Cerro 19 7 5 7 26 27 −1 26
14 Image Canalave Dragons 19 7 3 9 24 24 0 24
15 Image Bohemians Metropolis 19 6 4 9 27 35 −8 22
16 Image Servette FC 19 5 5 9 21 27 −6 20
17 Image Nord Energie FC 19 5 3 11 24 37 −13 18
18 Image Defensores de Villafuerte 19 4 3 12 24 37 −13 15
19 Image Gatineau UC 98 19 2 6 11 15 33 −18 12
20 Image AC Tallin 19 1 8 10 15 31 −16 11


Liga-2 Standings after Matchday 22:

Valladar Liga-2                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image Adelaide Kickers 22 12 4 6 35 23 +12 40
2 Image AS Montreux 22 10 10 2 44 33 +11 40
3 Image Étoile Verte 22 12 4 6 34 20 +14 40
4 Image Atlético Nápoles 22 10 8 4 46 32 +14 38
5 Image AS Mont-Blanc 22 11 5 6 28 23 +5 38
6 Image FC Maritime Westporte 22 10 6 6 36 30 +6 36
7 Image CAP 22 10 4 8 29 30 −1 34
8 Image FC Townsville 22 9 7 6 37 32 +5 34
9 Image FC Fauxham 22 8 8 6 23 25 −2 32
10 Image Real Pradera 22 9 4 9 34 32 +2 31
11 Image Hamanos Athletic Club 22 9 3 10 40 37 +3 30
12 Image Universitario de Maldonado 22 8 4 10 32 34 −2 28
13 Image Danubio FC 22 7 6 9 29 34 −5 27
14 Image FC Sillimus 22 7 5 10 41 46 −5 26
15 Image FC Westporte 984 22 7 5 10 31 35 −4 26
16 Image Ajax Carloburgo 22 6 6 10 32 39 −7 24
17 Image AS Vaud 22 5 8 9 30 37 −7 23
18 Image Pumas Maldonado 22 3 10 9 33 42 −9 19
19 Image Edmonton United 22 4 6 12 20 34 −14 18
20 Image AS Lausanne 22 3 7 12 17 33 −16 16


Liga-3 Standings after Matchday 22:

Valladar Liga-3                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image Bretford Royals 22 13 4 5 47 27 +20 43
2 Image Stanford United 22 12 4 6 41 29 +12 40
3 Image Northport Bears 22 11 7 4 35 24 +11 40
4 Image Dynamo Metropolis 22 11 4 7 46 34 +12 37
5 Image RC Corania 22 10 5 7 32 27 +5 35
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LIGA FEDERAL DE VALLADARES
SIXTY-THIRD SEASON - PART III


Round 20 (July 16-17-18)

The decisive second half of this season kicked off with victories for the top three of the league (Bezieres, Impact, and Slateport Bulls) against two cellar-dwellers such as Tallin and Gatineau and another one that could be involved in the relegation tussle with one more defeat (Cerro), respectively. However, the big match of the round was the one that officially opened the IFCF race in Campo Grande, with Real Campo Grande taking an early lead for fourth place and the last Challenger's Cup berth by beating the Alligators and opening up a four-point gap with the Titan. The Stars, Olympique, and Nacional also started the IFCF race on the wrong foot, being defeated in their respective games: the side coached by Leonardo Conavacio allowed TFC to join the fun with a 2-1 win at White Meadow Arena, whilst l'OF and La Academia gave more life to Canalave Dragons and Nord Energie in their quest to avoid the drop, and Marinos were held to a scoreless draw by Pradera at home and were left trailing the Liga-2 champions by three points. Meanwhile, with Tallin and Gatineau moving a step closer to an eventual return to the second tier, the relegation struggle started with a six-pointer in Metropolis between Bohemians and Servette, which the visitors needed to win in order to move away from the relegation play-off zone and put the Gallo in serious trouble, but the hosts were able to claim a big win to go five points clear of the Grenat side with Ricardo Rubin scoring the winning goal. To make things worse for Lukas Farrell's side, Nord Energie's win over Nacional in Toril lifted the Electric Boys out of the relegation play-off at Servette's expense, whilst Defensores brought the direct relegation zone even closer to them by claiming a big comeback win against Junín and now sit only 2 points adrift.

Real Campo Grande 2–0 Metropolis Alligators
Tannenberg FC 2–1 Eterna Stars
Defensores de Villafuerte 2–1 Deportivo Junín
AS Bezieres 3–1 AC Tallin
Nord Energie FC 3–2 Nacional
Fontvielle Impact 2–0 Gatineau UC 98
Canalave Dragons 3–1 Olympique de Fontvielle
Bohemians Metropolis 1–0 Servette FC
AD Cerro 0–1 Slateport Bulls
Marinos Metropolis 0–0 Pradera FC


Round 21 (July 23-24-25)

A 4-1 thumping for leaders Bezieres at the hands of Nacional in their visit to the City of Metropolis Stadium does wonders in the two races of the upper half of the table, as it allowed the Albo side to go up to sixth place and also gave both Fontvielle Impact and the Bulls the chance to join Les Rouges at the summit following wins for both sides that leave the trio tied at 40 points at the top: Les Bleus claimed the last Derby de Fontvielle of the season to their name with a brace by Alexis Ardouin, whilst the side coached by Martín Vásquez narrowly beat a valiant Bohemians side at home. In another couple of attractive matches played in this round, Real Campo Grande were prevented from getting to just a single point from the summit by Marinos, who managed to rescue a point at home against the Verdolaga side in a match of direct rivals for IFCF qualification, while the Alligators bounced back from their previous loss in Campo Grande with a big 4-2 win against another direct rival in the form of the Stars and cut the gap with Real and fourth place to two points. The ones who missed the chance to exert more pressure on this race were TFC, unable to beat Junín in the Far East and now trailing fourth place by four points. The relegation struggle was also filled with six-pointers between involved parties, such as Gatineau's win over Nord Energie, which gave the Chevaliers some hope of completing the miracle and avoiding the drop and at the same time allowed Servette to exchange places with the Electric Boys by beating Canalave Dragons at home with goals by Matthias Lussier and Darío Barreiro, as well as the match between Tallin and Defensores at Parken Road that ended with both sides sharing the spoils and harming their own chances of survival, especially Tallin's ones.

Marinos Metropolis 1–1 Real Campo Grande
Pradera FC 4–2 AD Cerro
Slateport Bulls 1–0 Bohemians Metropolis
Servette FC 2–0 Canalave Dragons
Olympique de Fontvielle 0–2 Fontvielle Impact
Gatineau UC 98 4–2 Nord Energie FC
Nacional 4–1 AS Bezieres
AC Tallin 1–1 Defensores de Villafuerte
Deportivo Junín 2–2 Tannenberg FC
Eterna Stars 2–4 Metropolis Alligators


Round 22 (July 30-31-August 1)

The head-to-head between Bezieres and l'Impact for the championship rages on as the Foixien arch-rivals won their matches in this round over Gatineau and Servette, both candidates to suffer the drop at the end of the season, however the Bulls were left unable to follow up as they suffered a painful last-minute defeat in their visit to the Dragons, who are slowly getting rid of the relegation ghost. Meanwhile, the battle for the last Challenger's Cup berth had another assault with Metropolis Alligators taking advantage of Real Campo Grande's narrow defeat at the hands of Eterna Stars with a dominating win over Junín in Swangard to leapfrog the Verdolaga side for fourth, with Marinos also benefiting as the side coached by Patrick Courtois moved into fifth place with a win in Cerro. On the other hand, Nacional were unable to put themselves in IFCF positions as they were held to a draw by a Defensores side that won't do much to avoid the drop by getting only draws, whilst TFC kept dropping more points as they draw with cellar-dwellers and #1 relegation candidates Tallin in the Carloburgo derby at White Meadow Arena, which prompted angry reproaches from the Citizen fans. With Servette being beaten by Fontvielle Impact, and Bohemians also suffering the same fate against Pradera, things in the battle to avoid the relegation play-off tightened up with Nord Energie's 3-0 thumping of Olympique de Fontvielle (who are now closer to miss the IFCF train), which made the Eternans exchange positions with the Grenats again and seriously threaten the Gallo, Cerro, and Junín as they now see themselves only two, three and four points clear of 17th place, respectively.

Real Campo Grande 0–1 Eterna Stars
Metropolis Alligators 3–0 Deportivo Junín
Tannenberg FC 2–2 AC Tallin
Defensores de Villafuerte 1–1 Nacional
AS Bezieres 3–1 Gatineau UC 98
Nord Energie FC 3–0 Olympique de Fontvielle
Fontvielle Impact 2–1 Servette FC
Canalave Dragons 3–2 Slateport Bulls
Bohemians Metropolis 1–2 Pradera FC
AD Cerro 0–2 Marinos Metropolis


Round 23 (August 6-7-8)

Having detached themselves from the leading group with their defeat in Canalave the previous week, Slateport Bulls had a precious chance to bounce back and stay close to the top with joint leaders Fontvielle Impact in town. While beating the 14-time Valladar champions might not take the Bulls back to the summit, it would definitely give them more steam in the title race while also bringing one of their direct rivals down, and that was fully understood by the side coached by Martín Vásquez that played one of their brightest matches of the campaign to beat Impact and match their point tally. The Bulls were also greatly helped by Olympique de Fontvielle, who made sure Bezieres wouldn't go too far by drawing with them at the Stade de l'Amitié, leaving the three sides separated by just one point. But if the title race is getting more entertaining, so is the battle for IFCF which has the three "big" Metropolis sides (MA, Marinos, and Nacional) as frontrunners with all of them claiming victories: the Titan put another nail on Tallin's cross by defeating them in Carloburgo, Marinos worsened Bohemians' situation in the relegation race with a win over the Gallo at the Estadio Zachary Fortin, and Nacional further dented TFC's international aspirations with a brace by Nicolás Lucchetti at the City of Metropolis Stadium. On the other hand, Real Campo Grande and the Stars were prevented from keeping up with the Metropolitan trinity as they were held to draws by Cerro and Junín, respectively, both of whom still unable to move away from the red zone at the bottom. Speaking of which, the Stade de la Gare was the venue for a massive match in the relegation contention, with Servette and Nord Energie facing each other in a meeting between the direct rivals which of course neither of them could afford to lose. Fully aware of that fact, Grenats and Electric Boys played the match of their lives in the southern suburbs, treating the fans in attendance and TV viewers to an exciting eight-goal show that ended with Nord Energie as victor and keeping their rivals anchored to the relegation play-off. Meanwhile, Defensores and Gatineau were playing in the other six-pointer for survival of this round and were unable to separate from each other with a 2-2 draw that does nothing but bring both sides closer to the drop.

AD Cerro 1–1 Real Campo Grande
Marinos Metropolis 2–1 Bohemians Metropolis
Pradera FC 1–1 Canalave Dragons
Slateport Bulls 2–1 Fontvielle Impact
Servette FC 3–5 Nord Energie FC
Olympique de Fontvielle 1–1 AS Bezieres
Gatineau UC 98 2–2 Defensores de Villafuerte
Nacional 2–0 Tannenberg FC
AC Tallin 0–1 Metropolis Alligators
Deportivo Junín 0–0 Eterna Stars


Kings' Shield Round of 16 (August 11-12)

The Kings' Shield is also entering its time for definitions, with 16 teams still in contention for a berth to the next Challenger's Cup and Cup Winners' Cup, and there will be only 8 lucky ones advancing to the quarter-finals. The round saw another clash of heavyweights as Nacional and Fontvielle Impact faced each other in Los Chorros for one quarter-final berth, in an entertaining and balanced match that ended up with the side coached by Pierre Renquin beating La Academia in extra time thanks to a goal by youth striker Danilo. Another clash of Liga-1 sides was held in Pradera, where Olympique de Fontvielle capitulated to the Alligators but not without offering some stiff resistance first and even having chances to tip the balance to their favor, whilst Marinos and Canalave Dragons completed the list of Liga-1 teams still in contention with the former beating SC Alcázares in Valencia and the latter knocking Liga-3 side Deportivo Aguablanca out. Pradera could have made it five top-tier teams in the last eight of the Shield but were beaten by CAP in Lierravus, while Universitario de Maldonado (Liga-2), Deportivo Angostura (State Champions League), and Columbus Cannons (Angostura state league) completed the field of quarter-finalists of this season by having enough luck to dodge Liga-1 sides in the draws and of course, winning their respective ties.

Metropolis Alligators 1-0 Olympique de Fontvielle @ Estadio de la Montaña, Pradera, Antioquia

Nacional 1-1 Fontvielle Impact (1-2 AET) @ Estadio Municipal, Los Chorros, Angostura

Deportivo Aguablanca 1-2 Canalave Dragons @ Stade de l'Amitié, Fontvielle, Foix

Deportivo Angostura 3-1 Dynamo Metropolis @ Estádio Paulino de Araciba, Cidade do Leste, Chiquito

Bellavista Jets 0-1 Universitario de Maldonado @ Riverside Stadium, Westporte, Canalave

SC Alcázares 1-2 Marinos Metropolis @ Estadio Tricentenario, Valencia, Antioquia

Columbus Cannons 1-0 Minault United @ Parken Road Stadium, Carloburgo, Mountbatten

CAP 2-1 Pradera FC @ Estadio 8 de Octubre, Lierravus, Alto Danubio


Round 24 (August 14-15-16)

Although Bezieres managed to remain on top of the league for yet another week following a new victory against Servette that plunges the Grenat side into the direct relegation zone, Fontvielle Impact's loss to Pradera has left the title race wide open as it allowed the entrance of a new contender: the Alligators, who moved into third place by winning a crucial Derby Añejo against fellow IFCF qualification rivals Nacional, and now sit three points adrift from the top, with Slateport Bulls still exerting pressure on Les Rouges with a hard-fought win in Toril over Nord Energie. In the IFCF front, that loss for Nacional as well as Marinos' defeat in Canalave at the hands of the Dragons were greatly capitalized by Real Campo Grande, who beat Junín with a goal by Astograthian Anchoka Oyhantkabal to leapfrog both Marineros and Albos in the table, with Pradera and TFC fighting to get involved in the battle for international competition with their victories that allowed them to enter the upper half of the table. In the relegation struggle, Defensores were finally able to leave the bottom three with a big thumping of Olympique de Fontvielle in Villafuerte, Bohemians opened up a four-point gap with the play-off spot by winning a vital direct match against Cerro, and whilst Tallin might be quite far from the goal at this point in time, they were finally able to leave the cellar and deliver a huge upset by beating the Stars in Eterna City and dragging them further away from international competition.

Real Campo Grande 1–0 Deportivo Junín
Eterna Stars 1–2 AC Tallin
Metropolis Alligators 1–0 Nacional
Tannenberg FC 3–1 Gatineau UC 98
Defensores de Villafuerte 4–1 Olympique de Fontvielle
AS Bezieres 1–0 Servette FC
Nord Energie FC 2–3 Slateport Bulls
Fontvielle Impact 0–1 Pradera FC
Canalave Dragons 1–0 Marinos Metropolis
Bohemians Metropolis 1–0 AD Cerro


Round 25 (August 20-21-22)

All eyes were set in Slateport as leaders Bezieres visited their escorts Slateport Bulls for a crucial match for the title race in which the winner would be well on the way to the championship. However, and despite the best efforts from both sides, the match at the Estadio de la Riviera ended in a 2-2 draw that keeps Victor Anigo's side on top and Martín Vásquez's Bulls ruing a great chance to steal first place from Les Rouges. Meanwhile, the battle for the IFCF berths between Real Campo Grande, the Alligators, Marinos, and Fontvielle Impact got more intense with an unthinkable spoiler in the form of hopeless Gatineau getting in the way of the Titan and beating them at the Stade Omnisports and allowing Real Campo Grande to move ahead of the Alligators once again by defeating Bohemians in Barrio Jardín, and Marinos getting their international aspirations back on track after winning a huge six-pointer against l'Impact at Parque Rushmore and going up to fifth place at Les Bleus' expense. Pradera's IFCF hopes were kept intact with a triumph over Nord Energie at the Estadio de la Montaña that leaves them trailing Verdolagas and Alligators by three points, whilst Nacional's and TFC's ones took hard blows with the former losing to the Stars at home and the latter capitulating to Olympique at the Stade de l'Amitié. In the relegation struggle, the status quo was kept despite the fact Servette and Defensores met at the Stade de la Gare in a decisive duel for survival, since both Grenats and Auriverdes played to a boring scoreless draw that keeps the former in direct relegation and the latter in the play-off spot, being both unable to take advantage of Nord Energie's loss as well as Cerro's defeat at the hands of the Dragons, who have started to see the light at the end of the tunnel as they opened a healthy 12-point gap with the red zone. And Junín are not wasting time entangling themselves with relegation matters, losing to a Tallin side who showed they aren't willing to go down without a fight, just like Gatineau.

Bohemians Metropolis 1–2 Real Campo Grande
AD Cerro 1–2 Canalave Dragons
Marinos Metropolis 2–0 Fontvielle Impact
Pradera FC 3–2 Nord Energie FC
Slateport Bulls 2–2 AS Bezieres
Servette FC 0–0 Defensores de Villafuerte
Olympique de Fontvielle 2–0 Tannenberg FC
Gatineau UC 98 2–1 Metropolis Alligators
Nacional 2–3 Eterna Stars
AC Tallin 2–0 Deportivo Junín


Round 26 (August 27-28-29)

Having missed such a big chance to jump into top spot after failing to beat leaders Bezieres the previous week, the side coached by Martín Vásquez were finally able to assault the summit with a win in Villafuerte confirmed by a late goal by Bryan Moreira and a scoreless draw for the Rouge side at home against Pradera. Real Campo Grande have consolidated themselves in third place in a marvellous return campaign and now entertain chances of a possible title by thrashing Tallin in Campo Grande, with Fontvielle Impact thumping Cerro at the Stade de la Frontière to closely follow in fourth place. The biggest losers of the round were, without any doubt, both Metropolis Alligators and Marinos Metropolis, who lost ground in the race for IFCF competition as the former were beaten by Olympique at the National Stadium and the latter gave more life to Nord Energie in their own battle to avoid the drop, allowing the Electric Boys to claim a 4-3 win which lifts them up to 14th place and further away from the bottom four. Speaking of which, with Defensores losing their match, all Servette needed in order to get out of the relegation zone was a win against Tannenberg in Carloburgo, however, the Citizens were the ones that ended up reigniting their hopes as they kept their rivals stuck to the bottom three with a lone goal by Taran Bele, in Canalave, the Dragons' recent good streak was brought to an end by Bohemians, who claimed a vital win at Dragon Stadium to move six points clear of Defensores, Junín's defeat at the hands of Nacional put La Academia back on track in the race for a Challenger's Cup berth but also filled the sinking Granate boat with more water, and Gatineau were unable to reduce their gap with the Auriverde and Servette as they were held to a draw by the Stars.

Real Campo Grande 4–1 AC Tallin
Deportivo Junín 1–2 Nacional
Eterna Stars 1–1 Gatineau UC 98
Metropolis Alligators 0–1 Olympique de Fontvielle
Tannenberg FC 1–0 Servette FC
Defensores de Villafuerte 0–1 Slateport Bulls
AS Bezieres 0–0 Pradera FC
Nord Energie FC 4–3 Marinos Metropolis
Fontvielle Impact 3–0 AD Cerro
Canalave Dragons 1–2 Bohemians Metropolis


Round 27 (September 3-4-5)

Losses for Slateport Bulls and Bezieres against two IFCF hopefuls in the form of Tannenberg and Marinos offered Real Campo Grande the chance to level the Bulls in points if they won at a tough stadium to take out points from such as Canalave, however, the Dragons prevented the Verdolagas from going to the top with a hard-fought 3-2 win and also kept the Bulls and Bezieres as leaders and escorts, respectively. The Dragons unintentionally helped Fontvielle Impact, who only needed to hold their bogeyman Bohemians to a scoreless draw in Barrio Jardín to seize third place and move Real down to fourth, however, the three big Metropolis sides are still exerting pressure in the race for international berths: with their win over Bezieres Marinos are now in fifth, whilst Nacional hammered Tallin in Poblado and the Alligators are still in the running despite dropping points in Servette with an exciting 3-3 draw. TFC, Pradera and the Stars were left trailing the IFCF spots by four points with the Citizens' aforementioned win in Slateport, a scoreless draw for Pradera in the return leg of the Clásico Antioqueño against Defensores, and a penalty scored by Joe Lindpere that gave the side coached by Leonardo Conavacio the full prize in Fontvielle against Olympique. Meanwhile in the relegation zone, with none of Servette, Defensores or Tallin doing much to improve their compromising situation, and Cerro and Nord Energie taking points off each other, it would be Junín the ones who would finally wake up...hitting Gatineau four times to move five points clear of Defensores and at the same time push Les Chevaliers d'Or closer to a swift return to Liga-2.

Canalave Dragons 3–2 Real Campo Grande
Bohemians Metropolis 0–0 Fontvielle Impact
AD Cerro 0–0 Nord Energie FC
Marinos Metropolis 1–0 AS Bezieres
Pradera FC 0–0 Defensores de Villafuerte
Slateport Bulls 1–2 Tannenberg FC
Servette FC 3–3 Metropolis Alligators
Olympique de Fontvielle 0–1 Eterna Stars
Gatineau UC 98 1–4 Deportivo Junín
Nacional 3–0 AC Tallin


Round 28 (September 10-11-12)

The gates of insanity were finally set wide open in this Liga-1 edition and on this matchday, as the combinations of results in the different stadiums left a three-way tie at the top with 50 points, and the leading pack separated from the team in seventh place by just four points. And we start our review of this crazy weekend with the Bulls' visit to Swangard to face the Alligators, which the side managed by Martín Vásquez ended up narrowly losing to a goal by Izzat Patton that left the Titan only 2 points adrift. However, this setback for the Bulls was capitalized by Bezieres, who tied them in points despite allowing Cerro to steal a point from the Stade de Foix, but especially by...Real Campo Grande, who went on top with a 3-0 mauling of Nacional in the Chiquito state capital. Marinos and the Stars also did extremely well this weekend, keeping the battle between Defensores and Servette at a standstill for yet another week by beating both sides and putting even more pressure on the title chasers (in Patrick Courtois' side's case) and the IFCF contenders (the Stars), however, Fontvielle Impact punctured by failing to beat the Dragons at home and missed a great chance to seize top spot, going down to fifth place instead. Moving down to the relegation dogfight, Bohemians and Junín kept picking up more valuable points that get both sides closer to salvation as the Gallo beat Nord Energie and the Granate tied Olympique de Fontvielle to increase their lead on Defensores (which prior to this matchday stood at 5 points) by one more point, whilst a 2-2 draw between Tallin and Gatineau at Parken Road seems to have largely reduced the already slim chances of survival of both Southern Gunners and Chevaliers d'Or as the two sides sink further into the basement.

Real Campo Grande 3–0 Nacional
AC Tallin 2–2 Gatineau UC 98
Deportivo Junín 2–2 Olympique de Fontvielle
Eterna Stars 2–1 Servette FC
Metropolis Alligators 1–0 Slateport Bulls
Tannenberg FC 0–0 Pradera FC
Defensores de Villafuerte 0–1 Marinos Metropolis
AS Bezieres 2–2 AD Cerro
Nord Energie FC 0–1 Bohemians Metropolis
Fontvielle Impact 0–0 Canalave Dragons


Kings' Shield Quarter-Finals (September 15-16)

The Kings' Shield has now entered into its final stretch with 8 teams still remaining in contention for the Shield, but only 4 will remain after this round. The featured match of the round saw Metropolis Alligators and a reinvigorated Canalave Dragons side locking horns for one of the four semi-final tickets available in the Far East, in a match where the side coached by Frank Lambert put up a decent fight but ended up losing to the Titan with a howitzer fired by Marcelo Zamudio in injury time that left the final score at 2-1. Shield holders Fontvielle Impact are still on the way to a successful title defense after beating Universitario de Maldonado in Slateport, whilst Marinos had to wait until the penalty shoot-out to knock out the last Liga-2 representative still in contention, CAP, after a 1-1 draw in 120 minutes in Campo Grande. And the last guest in the semi-final party, which will have to punch well above their weight in that penultimate stop on the road to Swangard, will be unfancied Angostura state league club Columbus Cannons, who beat fellow state rival Deportivo Angostura on penalties in Cerro to confirm their status of surprise package in this Shield edition, something their few fans wouldn't be thinking of...nor even in their wildest dreams.

Metropolis Alligators 2-1 Canalave Dragons @ Arena Junín, City of Junín

Deportivo Angostura 1-1 Columbus Cannons (1-1 AET, 1-2 PKs) @ Estadio Municipal Marcus Trent, Cerro, District of Metropolis

Fontvielle Impact 3-1 Universitario de Maldonado @ Estadio de la Riviera, Slateport, Eterna

CAP 1-1 Marinos Metropolis (1-1 AET, 0-2 PKs) @ Estádio Estadual Armando Bozzelli, Campo Grande, Chiquito


Round 29 (September 18-19-20)

With this round we have completed 75% of the season, and with Fontvielle Impact going back to track in the title race by downing Real Campo Grande, the Bulls were able to take the lead in the race for their first league title by smashing the Stars in the last Superclásico of the season with a hat-trick by Martín Arenas. Bezieres (who are now in fourth place), as well as both Marinos and the Alligators suffered dangerous setbacks in their quest to win the league or at least claim an IFCF berth by losing their matches in this round: Les Rouges fell to an effective Bohemians side in Metropolis, Marinos were shocked by a combative Tannenberg side who rallied to beat the Marineros at their fortress and stay close to the IFCF battle, whilst Martin Boyle's side were also beaten by a Pradera side looking to clinch a return to the international arena. In the relegation struggle, Servette and Defensores finally started doing what they should have been doing long ago: winning matches. The Grenat side prevented Junín from moving too far from the danger zone by beating them at the Stade de la Gare with a brace by Marco Hertel (showing once again that he can lead Lukas Farrell's side to good results so long as he's sober) but remained stuck in the direct relegation zone since Defensores also took advantage of the big chance they had before their eyes to leave the play-off zone and got a huge win against Cerro in the nearby suburb, dumping the Celeste side into 17th place. Nord Energie are now seeing their lead on the play-off spot evaporate to just two points after being hammered by the Dragons in Canalave, and Tallin and Gatineau are still only able to collect draws which do not help either side in their quest to get close to at least the relegation play-off berth and are doing everything in their power to confirm a return to the second tier.

Fontvielle Impact 3–1 Real Campo Grande
Canalave Dragons 4–1 Nord Energie FC
Bohemians Metropolis 2–0 AS Bezieres
AD Cerro 0–1 Defensores de Villafuerte
Marinos Metropolis 3–4 Tannenberg FC
Pradera FC 1–0 Metropolis Alligators
Slateport Bulls 3–0 Eterna Stars
Servette FC 4–2 Deportivo Junín
Olympique de Fontvielle 0–0 AC Tallin
Gatineau UC 98 1–1 Nacional


Standings after Matchday 29

Valladar Liga-1                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image Slateport Bulls 29 16 5 8 49 39 +10 53
2 Image Fontvielle Impact 29 15 6 8 54 32 +22 51
3 Image Real Campo Grande 29 15 5 9 45 35 +10 50
4 Image AS Bezieres 29 14 8 7 46 37 +9 50
5 Image Marinos Metropolis 29 14 7 8 42 30 +12 49
6 Image Metropolis Alligators 29 15 3 11 45 37 +8 48
7 Image Tannenberg FC 29 14 5 10 42 40 +2 47
8 Image Pradera FC 29 12 11 6 38 32 +6 47
9 Image Eterna Stars 29 13 7 9 41 37 +4 46
10 Image Nacional 29 14 4 11 50 38 +12 46
11 Image Canalave Dragons 29 13 5 11 42 36 +6 44
12 Image Olympique de Fontvielle 29 11 8 10 40 39 +1 41
13 Image Bohemians Metropolis 29 11 5 13 37 43 −6 38
14 Image Deportivo Junín 29 8 8 13 43 48 −5 32
15 Image Nord Energie FC 29 9 4 16 46 60 −14 31
16 Image Defensores de Villafuerte 29 7 8 14 35 45 −10 29
17 Image AD Cerro 29 7 8 14 32 44 −12 29
18 Image Servette FC 29 7 7 15 35 44 −9 28
19 Image Gatineau UC 98 29 4 10 15 30 54 −24 22
20 Image AC Tallin 29 3 12 14 26 48 −22 21


Liga-2 Standings after Matchday 32

Valladar Liga-2                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image Étoile Verte 32 19 4 9 55 33 +22 61
2 Image AS Montreux 32 15 13 4 56 41 +15 58
3 Image Adelaide Kickers 32 16 9 7 46 31 +15 57
4 Image FC Maritime Westporte 32 16 9 7 52 37 +15 57
5 Image Atlético Nápoles 32 14 9 9 60 49 +11 51
6 Image FC Fauxham 32 14 9 9 43 41 +2 51
7 Image FC Townsville 32 14 8 10 51 45 +6 50
8 Image CAP 32 13 9 10 37 38 −1 48
9 Image AS Mont-Blanc 32 14 5 13 40 39 +1 47
10 Image Real Pradera 32 13 5 14 54 50 +4 44
11 Image Universitario de Maldonado 32 12 8 12 46 45 +1 44
12 Image Hamanos Athletic Club 32 12 6 14 50 54 −4 42
13 Image Edmonton United 32 10 8 14 35 44 −9 38
14 Image Ajax Carloburgo 32 9 9 14 40 49 −9 36
15 Image AS Lausanne 32 9 8 15 42 53 −11 35
16 Image Danubio FC 32 9 7 16 46 55 −9 34
17 Image FC Sillimus 32 9 7 16 50 61 −11 34
18 Image FC Westporte 984 32 8 8 16 45 55 −10 32
19 Image AS Vaud 32 7 10 15 42 55 −13 31
20 Image Pumas Maldonado 32 5 13 14 52 67 −15 28


Liga-3 Standings after Matchday 32

Valladar Liga-3                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image Stanford United 32 19 7 6 61 38 +23 64
2 Image Bretford Royals 32 18 7 7 65 39 +26 61
3 Image Northport Bears 32 14 11 7 45 34 +11 53
4 Image Minault United 32 14 9 9 50 43 +7 51
5 Image Dynamo Metropolis 32 14 6 12 59 48 +11 48
6 Image Talleres (CP) 32 13 9 10 55 54 +1 48
7 Image Hoxford Rovers 32 13 8 11 57 59 −2 47
8 Image Yumbo FC 32 13 8 11 43 44 −1 47
9 Image Carloburgo Phoenix 32 13 8 11 47 55 −8 47
10 Image Canalave Rangers 32 13 6 13 54 49 +5 45
11 Image Sporting Florencia 32 11 11 10 55 49 +6 44
12 Image RC Corania 32 12 6 14 42 45 −3 42
13 Image Alianza Antioquia 32 12 6 14 45 55 −10 42
14 Image Libertad 32 12 3 17 48 54 −6 39
15 Image Patriotas FC 32 11 6 15 54 60 −6 39
16 Image Deportivo Aguablanca 32 11 6 15 44 46 −2 39
17 Image RC Belfort 32 10 6 16 45 51 −6 36
18 Image FC Columbus 32 11 2 19 39 55 −16 35
19 Image Western Suburbs FC 32 8 8 16 48 65 −17 32
20 Image EC Comercial 32 7 9 16 41 54 −13 30
THE UNITED KINGDOM OF VALLADARES
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Champions: I Coupe Pomme D'Or, Copa Rushmori 26, Copa Rushmori 29, Di Bradini Cup 48
Runners-Up: World Cup 75, Cup of Harmony 49, Copa Rushmori 25, Copa Rushmori 27, IBC 10
Third Place: Copa Rushmori 18, Volleyball World Expo 9
Fourth Place: World Cup 67, Copa Rushmori 32, IBC 8, IBC 9, IBC 12
<Zwangzug> And the Alligators already have a Ph.D. at making enemies: <- oh, man, speaking of making expressions up, this is fantastic :D

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LIGA FEDERAL DE VALLADARES
SIXTY-THIRD SEASON - PART IV


Round 30 (September 24-25-26)

The final stretch of this Liga-1 season started with Bezieres taking advantage of a painful 1-0 defeat for the Bulls in Junín against a Granate side that moved closer towards salvation by beating the Dragons at the Stade de Foix, turning things in the title race red-hot as Bulls and Rouges are now tied at 53 points with Marinos now in third place (and just one point adrift) following their comeback victory over the Alligators in Swangard, who are pushed away from the top five once again. Fontvielle Impact and Real Campo Grande were both unable to snatch the top spot as they suffered dangerous setbacks against teams in the relegation race: Les Bleus were beaten in Toril by a Nord Energie side that opened up a five-point lead on the current holders of the relegation play-off berth, whilst the Verdolagas were stunned at home by Gatineau, who fueled their hopes of avoiding the drop. As far as the IFCF race is concerned, Impact and Real are now threatened by the Stars, who beat Pradera in a match between direct rivals at the Alain Tramontin Stadium, and Nacional, who were back to winning ways with a clear win over Olympique de Fontvielle, whilst TFC's international aspirations were dented by Cerro, who shocked the Citizens at White Meadow Arena to open up a small lead on both Servette and Defensores in the relegation struggle. Speaking of which, a defeat for Defensores against a Bohemians side who seem to have secured safety combined with a draw for Les Grenats in Parken Road courtesy of a goal by Marco Hertel have brought both sides at a tie in points, with Servette edging the Antioquian side for the play-off spot and placing themselves three points away from arch-rivals Cerro.

Real Campo Grande 1–2 Gatineau UC 98
Nacional 2–0 Olympique de Fontvielle
AC Tallin 1–1 Servette FC
Deportivo Junín 1–0 Slateport Bulls
Eterna Stars 3–1 Pradera FC
Metropolis Alligators 1–2 Marinos Metropolis
Tannenberg FC 0–1 AD Cerro
Defensores de Villafuerte 2–3 Bohemians Metropolis
AS Bezieres 3–2 Canalave Dragons
Nord Energie FC 2–0 Fontvielle Impact


Round 31 (October 1-2-3)

The second and last Derby du Foix of the season, hosted by Fontvielle Impact at the Stade de la Frontière, presented itself to AS Bezieres as the perfect chance to strenghten their bid towards their twelfth title while also derailing the chances of title or international qualification held by the side coached by Pierre Renquin. However, Les Bleus were not willing to let Victor Anigo's side spoil the party prepared by their fans, and beat the Rouge side by a narrow 2-1 score after 90 intense minutes of football with a brace by Alexis Ardouin cancelling Lucas Magnin's early opener for the visitors. But although this win propelled Impact back to the league's podium ahead of the Rouge side, the team that celebrated this result the most was the Bulls, who became sole leaders after putting another nail on Tallin's coffin at the Estadio de la Riviera. And just like Impact, Marinos took the chance to get rid of a direct rival in the battle for IFCF berths by thumping the Stars in Metropolis with a five-star performance by striker Lisandro Craviotto, and were even able to jump to second place right behind the Bulls. Meanwhile, Pradera added a great amount of spice to the battle for the last Challenger's Cup berth as their win over Junín at the Estadio de la Montaña combined with a loss for Real Campo Grande against Nord Energie has seen Daniel Belgrave's side take a huge leap up to fifth place, aided by the fact that the Alligators, Nacional, and TFC are all dropping points to the teams involved in the battle to avoid the drop. The Alligators were left in an uncomfortable ninth (!) place after shockingly losing to Cerro, who were able to keep the three-point lead on Servette despite the Grenat win at home against Nacional. Servette were also able to detach themselves from Defensores, who were only able to take a point from Canalave. Gatineau and Tallin lost their matches and move dangerously closer to seal their seemingly unavoidable relegation to Liga-2, whilst Junín are being dragged back into the relegation race by that defeat in Pradera.

Nord Energie FC 2–1 Real Campo Grande
Fontvielle Impact 2–1 AS Bezieres
Canalave Dragons 1–1 Defensores de Villafuerte
Bohemians Metropolis 0–0 Tannenberg FC
AD Cerro 3–2 Metropolis Alligators
Marinos Metropolis 3–0 Eterna Stars
Pradera FC 2–0 Deportivo Junín
Slateport Bulls 3–1 AC Tallin
Servette FC 3–1 Nacional
Olympique de Fontvielle 2–0 Gatineau UC 98


Round 32 (October 8)

The special Independence Day matchday, when there's non-stop Liga-1 action all day with kickoffs every hour between 10 AM and 7 PM opened action in Junín at 10 AM (11 AM local time) with Deportivo Junín winning a vital match for their survival against Marinos with a lone goal by Leonardo Escalante, also preventing the Marineros from going on top of the league. In Bezieres, the side managed by Victor Anigo kept wasting chances to retake the lead as they were beaten by a Nord Energie side that took a big step towards safety and had to stay anchored to fourth place. At noon, action moved to Greater Metropolis with three matches: the first one was in Gatineau, in which the hosts managed to reignite their thin hopes of avoiding the drop by beating direct rivals Servette and cutting the gap with them to four points, while in the Poblado neighborhood in Metropolis proper the Bulls tripped up against Nacional and were unable to extend their gap at the top, with the Albos getting back on track in the IFCF race, and in Swangard, the Alligators got a much-needed win in the north Metropolis derby against old foes Bohemians to stay in contention for a Challenger's Cup berth. Meanwhile, Real Campo Grande fell to tenth place after allowing Olympique de Fontvielle to escape the Ilirian plateau with three points, and in Carloburgo, Tallin's hopes of survival were left on thin ice after failing to beat a Pradera side that remain well alive in the battle for an international berth, with the Southern Gunners now needing to win at least five out of their last six games. Speaking of the IFCF race, the Stars and TFC earned vital wins in their quest to clinch a return to the international scene. The team managed by Leonardo Conavacio defeated Cerro at the Alain Tramontin with a brace by Caleb Bentley and climbed up to fifth place, while also keeping the Celeste side stuck in the relegation race, whilst the Citizens beat the Dragons in a thrilling match at White Meadow Arena and reduced their gap with the fourth-placed team to a couple of points. And in the match that ended this exciting day of football, Fontvielle Impact fully capitalized on the loss for the Bulls earlier on the day to claim the top spot with a win on the road over a Defensores side that is sinking in the relegation zone.

Deportivo Junín 1–0 Marinos Metropolis
AS Bezieres 0–2 Nord Energie FC
Gatineau UC 98 2–1 Servette FC
Nacional 3–2 Slateport Bulls
Metropolis Alligators 3–2 Bohemians Metropolis
Real Campo Grande 0–1 Olympique de Fontvielle
AC Tallin 1–1 Pradera FC
Eterna Stars 2–0 AD Cerro
Tannenberg FC 4–2 Canalave Dragons
Defensores de Villafuerte 1–2 Fontvielle Impact


Round 33 (October 15-16-17)

With five matches to go in this Liga-1 season, as well as the combination of results in this round, there are still eight teams with decent chances of winning the title, starting with Marinos who became the new leaders of the league and greatly capitalized Fontvielle Impact's defeat at the hands of a Tannenberg side now sitting four points adrift from the top with a win against a Tallin side which now has the relegation play-off as their only and last hope of salvation. The Bulls missed the chance to take the lead in the race towards their long-awaited first championship after being held to a draw by a Gatineau side that is also running out of options to avoid the drop, but were able to stay within striking distance of the Marineros (whom they face on the last matchday) and tied in points with l'Impact. And to make things even more interesting, the Stars, Nacional, and the Alligators claimed big wins that enabled the three sides to exert even more pressure on the leading pack: the Yellows are currently holding the last Challenger's Cup berth after defeating Bohemians in Metropolis, with Albos and Alligators following closely behind and winning tough away matches at Pradera and Canalave, respectively. However, the biggest losers of the round were Bezieres and Real Campo Grande, who exchanged blows in an exciting Illirian Derby rematch at the Stade de Foix that ended in a harmful 3-3 draw and moved both Rouges and Verdolagas further away from the race for either the title or an IFCF berth. In the relegation struggle, with Tallin now virtually relegated and Gatineau well on their way to join them in Liga-2, as well as Cerro winning a crucial six-pointer against Junín to open up a five-point cushion on the relegation play-off spot, the battle is now essentially reduced to Servette, Defensores, and which one of them will play that series and which one will go down. The thing is that Servette managed to increase their lead on Defensores to three points despite dropping two to Olympique de Fontvielle at home, since the Auriverde were beaten by a Nord Energie side that is all but safe and were unable to leapfrog the Grenat as a result.

AS Bezieres 3–3 Real Campo Grande
Nord Energie FC 2–0 Defensores de Villafuerte
Fontvielle Impact 1–3 Tannenberg FC
Canalave Dragons 1–2 Metropolis Alligators
Bohemians Metropolis 0–1 Eterna Stars
AD Cerro 3–2 Deportivo Junín
Marinos Metropolis 1–0 AC Tallin
Pradera FC 0–1 Nacional
Slateport Bulls 3–3 Gatineau UC 98
Servette FC 2–2 Olympique de Fontvielle


Kings' Shield Semi-Finals (October 20-21)

The Kings' Shield has finally reached its penultimate round with three Liga-1 sides (Impact, Alligators, and Marinos), and one state league outfit (Columbus Cannons) as the final four battling for two berths to the final match in Swangard on November 29th. The first semi-final offered the Cannons the chance to cause a massive upset, facing Marinos in Fontvielle, while in the other semi-final the Alligators and l'Impact would play a new edition of the Derby de Valladares, with Eterna City hosting the match.

Even though the Cannons were blessed with the usual "sympathy for the underdog" prior to the match in Fontvielle, especially coming from non-Marinos fans, the Marineros ended up proving they were too strong for their rivals, winning the match effortlessly by a 2-0 score and securing their presence at Swangard for the final match. The other semi-final match proved to be more balanced as both Impact and Alligators were evenly matched for the entire time of play. Daniel Barbieri had broken the deadlock for the Hexachampion early in the first half, but Felipe Camargo had managed to equalize for the Alligators just before halftime. However, Les Bleus would end up scoring the winning goal in a counter-attack well finished by youth striker Patrick Grenier, who caught the Alligators defense off-guard to send Pierre Renquin's team to the final and prevent a Derby Metropolitano from happening in the Kings' Shield final once again.

Marinos Metropolis 2-0 Columbus Cannons @ Stade de la Frontière, Fontvielle, Foix

Metropolis Alligators 1-2 Fontvielle Impact @ Alain Tramontin Stadium, Eterna City, Eterna


Round 34 (October 23-24-25)

Marinos might have only been able to share the spoils with IFCF contenders Nacional in the return leg of the leading rivalry of southern Metropolis, but with the Bulls puncturing in Fontvielle against Olympique, the squad managed by Patrick Courtois managed to stay on top of the league and get closer to their seventh league title. And just three days after Impact's win over the Alligators in the Kings' Shield the two Derby de Valladares rivals met again, this time at the National Stadium in Swangard in a match where the visitors could go on top if they won. However, the team coached by Martin Boyle was not willing to allow Les Bleus to do a clean sweep over the Alligators this season and finally got their much-wanted revenge by claiming a 2-1 win that leaves the Hexachampion, the Bulls and the Alligators all tied in points for second place, with Nacional following closely in fifth. On the other hand, TFC, the Stars and Bezieres all lost ground in the race for the title as well as the IFCF one as none of them were able to win their matches in this crucial round and ended up tied at 55 points, four adrift from the top as a result: the Citizens dropped points with a dull scoreless draw at home against Nord Energie, the Stars suffered a heartbreaking E1 Derby defeat at the hands of the Dragons (who are now officially safe from relegation), and Les Rouges conceded twice in the last ten minutes of their match to help Defensores rescue a point at home. In the relegation race, with the Dragons already safe and Nord Energie very close to clinch salvation, Junín and Bohemians played to a 1-1 draw at the Arena Junín which brought the Gallo closer to the goal and deprived the Granate of a great chance to break the 40-point barrier and get rid of the relegation ghost for good. Servette were unable to fully capitalize on Defensores' draw with Bezieres and increase the gap with the Auriverde side as they also drew on the road, though denting Real Campo Grande's international hopes in the process, Gatineau's chances for survival took a serious hit with their defeat to Pradera, whilst a 2-2 draw between Tallin and Cerro at Parken Road opened the gates of hell to the Southern Gunners, whose hopes of even reaching the relegation play-off were left hanging on a thin thread as they are now trailing Servette by 10 points with 4 matches to go.

Real Campo Grande 2–2 Servette FC
Olympique de Fontvielle 2–1 Slateport Bulls
Gatineau UC 98 0–1 Pradera FC
Nacional 3–3 Marinos Metropolis
AC Tallin 2–2 AD Cerro
Deportivo Junín 1–1 Bohemians Metropolis
Eterna Stars 0–1 Canalave Dragons
Metropolis Alligators 2–1 Fontvielle Impact
Tannenberg FC 0–0 Nord Energie FC
Defensores de Villafuerte 2–2 AS Bezieres


Round 35 (October 29-30-31)

Three matches remain in arguably one of the most exciting Liga-1 seasons ever, and Marinos took a big step towards their seventh Liga-1 title with a hat-trick by Santiago Rosel helping ensure a 3-0 win over second-from-bottom Gatineau. However, the Marineros remain under pressure by Fontvielle Impact, who are still trailing Patrick Courtois' side by two points and were able to break the triple tie in the chasing pack by beating the Stars, also helped by the Bulls' draw with Servette and a defeat for the Titan in Toril, which was enough to ensure the presence of the Electric Boys in the next Liga-1 season. Those setbacks for Bulls, Alligators, and Stars as well as the draw between Tannenberg and Bezieres, Nacional's defeat in the Clásico del Sur against Cerro, and a big comeback win for Real Campo Grande in Villafuerte with a brace by Celso Zamorano, did nothing other than setting the IFCF race on fire, since there are only four points separating the third-placed team (Slateport, 58 pts) from the tenth-placed one (Olympique, 54 pts), allowing even Pradera in 11th place a chance to sneak into the Challenger's Cup despite losing to Olympique de Fontvielle (who also stand a chance) at home. Speaking of Villafuerte, that defeat for the Auriverde combined with victories for Junín in Canalave and Cerro against La Academia saved both Granates and Celestes from direct relegation, dooming the team from the Antioquia state to play for the relegation play-off only, with Servette increasing the gap on that front a little bit, to four points now. Meanwhile, Tallin's relegation to Liga-2 was officially confirmed on this matchday after their loss to Bohemians at the Arena Bohemians in Metropolis, whilst Gatineau have run out of chances to reach automatic salvation with their defeat in Parque Rushmore, and will need to win their last three matches and hope for Servette not to win any of those final three games.

Defensores de Villafuerte 1–2 Real Campo Grande
AS Bezieres 1–1 Tannenberg FC
Nord Energie FC 1–0 Metropolis Alligators
Fontvielle Impact 1–0 Eterna Stars
Canalave Dragons 2–3 Deportivo Junín
Bohemians Metropolis 3–0 AC Tallin
AD Cerro 2–0 Nacional
Marinos Metropolis 3–1 Gatineau UC 98
Pradera FC 0–2 Olympique de Fontvielle
Slateport Bulls 2–2 Servette FC


Round 36 (November 5-6-7)

The status quo at the top remained in place with both Marinos and Fontvielle Impact drawing their matches in this crucial round: the Marineros were held to a scoreless game by Olympique de Fontvielle at the Stade de l'Amitié, while the team managed by Pierre Renquin was unable to break through Deportivo Junín's defense as their match at the Arena Junín also ended in a stalemate. However, the most interesting matches were those involving teams in the battle for IFCF, with Bezieres beating the Alligators in a 5-3 goalfest at the National Stadium and jumping up to fifth place (which will award the last Challenger's Cup berth should both Marinos and Impact end the season in the top 4) whilst also kicking Martin Boyle's side out of the Challenger's Cup qualification zone in the process, and Real Campo Grande and Slateport Bulls taking points off each other as both sides shared the spoils with a 2-2 draw that is more useful to the team coached by Martín Vásquez, which remained in hold of fourth place with the Verdolagas three points adrift in ninth place. The Stars bounced back from their Derby loss by beating Nord Energie and kept their chances of IFCF qualification intact, unlike Nacional and Pradera who had theirs dented after failing to beat Bohemians and Servette, respectively. Unlike the battle in the upper half of the table, which is still far from being decided, the relegation race is now almost over since Defenders confirmed their relegation by being on the receiving end of a humiliating 5-0 rout against Tannenberg (who went up to third place with this result) and Servette's narrow win over Pradera also relegated Gatineau on H2H results, for whom beating Cerro at the Stade Omnisports was not enough. That said, this fight is now reduced to a play-off berth between Junín, Cerro, and Servette, but with the Grenat side trailing their Celeste arch-rivals by four points and the other Granate side by five, it looks like Servette's fate is all but sealed as well.

Real Campo Grande 2–2 Slateport Bulls
Servette FC 1–0 Pradera FC
Olympique de Fontvielle 0–0 Marinos Metropolis
Gatineau UC 98 2–1 AD Cerro
Nacional 1–1 Bohemians Metropolis
AC Tallin 2–3 Canalave Dragons
Deportivo Junín 0–0 Fontvielle Impact
Eterna Stars 3–1 Nord Energie FC
Metropolis Alligators 3–5 AS Bezieres
Tannenberg FC 5–0 Defensores de Villafuerte


Round 37 (November 12-13-14)

This exciting Liga-1 season is about to reach its end with the race for the title going down to the wire between Marinos, Slateport Bulls, and Tannenberg FC, who are the only sides left with chances to win the Stargoal...and conveniently enough, a Blue Derby between Bulls and Marineros will be coming up next week to dub as a final. Having watched the Bulls beat Pradera at home and Tannenberg doing the same against Real Campo Grande, as well as Fontvielle Impact bidding farewell to their championship hopes with a shocking loss at the hands of relegated side Tallin, Marinos were faced with the chance to seal the title with one game in hand if they beat Servette, however, they were prevented from doing so as they were held to yet another scoreless draw by their nemesis from the southern suburbs, who with this result confirmed their qualification for the relegation play-off. The IFCF race was finally refined on this penultimate round, with Impact, Eterna Stars, the Alligators, and Bezieres still standing on the race for one or even two Challenger's Cup berths: precisely, the Stars were able to deal a hard blow to Bezieres' international bid, as the side coached by Leonardo Conavacio claimed a vital win in the Foixien capital to move ahead of Les Rouges and reach the last day of the season in fifth place behind l'Impact, whilst the Alligators narrowly beat the relegated Defensores in order to stay in contention for a return to the Challenger's Cup and thus avoid missing out on international competition for the first time ever. On the other hand, Nacional were left out of IFCF contention after suffering a harsh 5-1 thrashing in Canalave, result that made coach Arthur Bogden step down as Albo gaffer, and whilst Real Campo Grande have now officially failed in their goal of claiming an IFCF berth, they may be satisfied with their performance this season as they did extremely well for a newly promoted side and will still be fighting for a finish in the upper half of the table. In the lower half of the table, Cerro's win over Olympique de Fontvielle and Deportivo Junín's draw with Nord Energie on the road ended up making little difference in the relegation struggle after that draw for Servette in the federal capital was enough to guarantee safety for Celestes and Granates, thus bringing the battle at the bottom to an end.

Tannenberg FC 1–0 Real Campo Grande
Defensores de Villafuerte 0–1 Metropolis Alligators
AS Bezieres 0–2 Eterna Stars
Nord Energie FC 1–1 Deportivo Junín
Fontvielle Impact 1–2 AC Tallin
Canalave Dragons 5–1 Nacional
Bohemians Metropolis 1–1 Gatineau UC 98
AD Cerro 3–1 Olympique de Fontvielle
Marinos Metropolis 0–0 Servette FC
Pradera FC 0–2 Slateport Bulls


Standings after Matchday 37

Valladar Liga-1                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image Marinos Metropolis 37 18 10 9 54 36 +18 64
2 Image Slateport Bulls 37 18 8 11 64 53 +11 62
3 Image Tannenberg FC 37 18 8 11 56 45 +11 62
4 Image Fontvielle Impact 37 18 7 12 62 43 +19 61
5 Image Eterna Stars 37 18 7 12 52 44 +8 61
6 Image Metropolis Alligators 37 19 3 15 59 52 +7 60
7 Image AS Bezieres 37 16 11 10 61 54 +7 59
8 Image Nacional 37 17 6 14 62 54 +8 57
9 Image Real Campo Grande 37 16 8 13 56 49 +7 56
10 Image Olympique de Fontvielle 37 15 10 12 50 47 +3 55
11 Image Canalave Dragons 37 16 6 15 59 52 +7 54
12 Image Pradera FC 37 14 12 11 43 42 +1 54
13 Image Bohemians Metropolis 37 13 9 15 48 52 −4 48
14 Image Nord Energie FC 37 14 6 17 57 65 −8 48
15 Image AD Cerro 37 12 9 16 47 55 −8 45
16 Image Deportivo Junín 37 11 11 15 52 57 −5 44
17 Image Servette FC 37 9 12 16 47 54 −7 39 RPO
18 Image Gatineau UC 98 37 7 12 18 41 67 −26 33 REL
19 Image Defensores de Villafuerte 37 7 10 20 42 63 −21 31 REL
20 Image AC Tallin 37 4 15 18 35 63 −28 27 REL


Liga-2 Final Standings

Valladar Liga-2                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image Étoile Verte 38 22 6 10 63 39 +24 72 CH - P - LBCT
2 Image Adelaide Kickers 38 19 9 10 57 44 +13 66 P - LBCT

3 Image FC Maritime Westporte 38 19 9 10 59 44 +15 66 FPO
4 Image AS Montreux 38 17 14 7 64 57 +7 65 FPO
5 Image FC Fauxham 38 16 11 11 52 48 +4 59 FPO
6 Image AS Mont-Blanc 38 17 7 14 50 47 +3 58 FPO
7 Image Real Pradera 38 17 7 14 65 54 +11 58 FPO
8 Image CAP 38 16 10 12 52 48 +4 58 FPO
9 Image Universitario de Maldonado 38 15 10 13 59 56 +3 55 FPO
10 Image Atlético Nápoles 38 14 12 12 63 57 +6 54 FPO

11 Image FC Townsville 38 15 8 15 56 56 0 53
12 Image Hamanos Athletic Club 38 14 9 15 61 63 −2 51
13 Image Edmonton United 38 12 11 15 43 50 −7 47
14 Image Danubio FC 38 13 8 17 63 62 +1 47
15 Image AS Lausanne 38 12 9 17 54 62 −8 45
16 Image FC Sillimus 38 11 9 18 61 77 −16 42
17 Image Pumas Maldonado 38 8 14 16 63 75 −12 38 RPO
18 Image FC Westporte 984 38 10 8 20 49 61 −12 38 REL
19 Image Ajax Carloburgo 38 9 10 19 40 57 −17 37 REL
20 Image AS Vaud 38 8 11 19 47 64 −17 35 REL


Liga-3 Final Standings

Valladar Liga-3                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image Stanford United 38 23 8 7 72 44 +28 77 CH - P
2 Image Bretford Royals 38 21 8 9 78 49 +29 71 P

3 Image Yumbo FC 38 18 9 11 54 48 +6 63 FPO
4 Image Minault United 38 18 9 11 64 54 +10 63 FPO
5 Image Northport Bears 38 16 13 9 57 45 +12 61 FPO
6 Image Talleres (CP) 38 16 11 11 65 63 +2 59 FPO
7 Image Dynamo Metropolis 38 17 7 14 73 55 +18 58 FPO
8 Image Carloburgo Phoenix 38 16 9 13 58 64 −6 57 FPO
9 Image Sporting Florencia 38 14 12 12 69 60 +9 54 FPO
10 Image Hoxford Rovers 38 15 8 15 65 72 −7 53 FPO

11 Image Canalave Rangers 38 15 6 17 61 59 +2 51
12 Image Libertad 38 15 5 18 59 61 −2 50
13 Image FC Columbus 38 13 6 19 50 64 −14 45
14 Image RC Corania 38 12 8 18 45 57 −12 44
15 Image RC Belfort 38 12 8 18 54 59 −5 44
16 Image Alianza Antioquia 38 12 8 18 47 64 −17 44
17 Image Deportivo Aguablanca 38 12 7 19 54 64 −10 43 REL
18 Image Patriotas FC 38 12 6 20 59 73 −14 42 REL
19 Image Western Suburbs FC 38 10 9 19 58 75 −17 39 REL
20 Image EC Comercial 38 9 11 18 56 68 −12 38 REL
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Champions: I Coupe Pomme D'Or, Copa Rushmori 26, Copa Rushmori 29, Di Bradini Cup 48
Runners-Up: World Cup 75, Cup of Harmony 49, Copa Rushmori 25, Copa Rushmori 27, IBC 10
Third Place: Copa Rushmori 18, Volleyball World Expo 9
Fourth Place: World Cup 67, Copa Rushmori 32, IBC 8, IBC 9, IBC 12
<Zwangzug> And the Alligators already have a Ph.D. at making enemies: <- oh, man, speaking of making expressions up, this is fantastic :D

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LIGA FEDERAL DE VALLADARES
SIXTY-THIRD SEASON - PART V


Round 38 (November 20-21)

16:30 - And welcome one and all to the matchday that will bring this exciting Liga-1 season to its end! With Marinos Metropolis and Slateport Bulls reaching this last day separated by just two points for first place and having to face each other whilst Tannenberg FC are stalking in third with a chance to snatch the title off both of them at the end of the day, the title race has come down to the wire. Moreover, the two Champions' League and two Challenger's Cup berths will finally meet their owners, with other four teams with a chance to get into international competition, and an extra ChC berth to be potentially opened up for the fifth-placed team in case both Kings' Shield finalists (Fontvielle Impact and Marinos Metropolis) end the league in the top four. With the relegation struggle all done and dusted now, the only important things left to be decided are at the top, so here we go with a brief preview of the games to be played on this last matchday, most of them with something at stake:

SLATEPORT BULLS (2nd, 62 pts): Arias (c) - Morales, Hefner, Martins, Borges Jr. - Preciado, Infante, Castro - Salazar, Arenas, Márquez. Manager: Martín Vásquez
Bench: Quiceno, Valeri, Allen, Velasco, Kruse, Acosta, Pontoni.
MARINOS METROPOLIS (1st, 64 pts): Jaramillo - Zarama, Rivas, Morales, Karaji - Barbosa, Daza, Ashton, Rubio (c) - Craviotto, Rosel. Manager: Patrick Courtois
Bench: Marchesin, Lanza, Aquino, Miranda, Pereira, Navarro, Cárdenas.
Referee: Élio Medeiros (Chiquito)
Venue: Estadio de la Riviera, Slateport
Kick-off: 17:00

Today might be a historic day for the Bulls as well as the entire city of Slateport, as the hosts might finally win their coveted first Liga-1 title in this Blue Derby that has become a de facto "final" for the Liga-1 this season, against a Marinos side looking to round up an amazing streak in the final stretch of the season with their seventh domestic crown. The list of permutations for this game is simple enough: whoever wins this match will replace the Alligators at the throne, with a draw favoring Marinos as long as Tannenberg do not win their match...against none other than Martin Boyle's side. Anyways, everyone in the country is treating this match as a final, starting with the LFV themselves who have flown a set of silver medals to the "lake capital" along with the Stargoal and the golden medals usually awarded to the champions, aiming to stage a proper award ceremony once the game ends.

NACIONAL (8th, 57 pts): Gaviria (c) - Peralta, Martin, Waldman, Montes - Abrigo, Melo, Materón - Barrera - Ponce, Lucchetti. Manager: Arthur Bogden
Bench: Castrillón, Monges, Lima, Mallone, Freitas, Bernal, Tello.
FONTVIELLE IMPACT (4th, 61 pts): Choinière - Fleury, Manitopyes, Vélez, Magnetti - Gonçalves, Martins, Bonet - Pelletier, Grenier, Clauss. Manager: Pierre Renquin
Bench: Piatti, Fadutz, Green, Moreira, Rochat, Dillmont, Danilo.
Referee: Martin Swann (Eterna)
Venue: City of Metropolis Stadium, Metropolis
Kick-off: 17:00

An irregular season for Nacional is about to end with an Albo side left out of IFCF competition for next season as a punishment for their intermittent performance during the season and with some soul-searching in need to be done, as the process with Arthur Bogden reaches an end. The rival in the Sillimese's swansong will be a Fontvielle Impact side clearly more interested in winning the Kings' Shield final and sending an alternate squad to Poblado, despite starting this last day of the season in fourth place and in the driver's seat to secure a Challenger's Cup berth with a victory, or even a Champions' League one if the proper combinations of results happen to help them end as runners-up (TFC not winning, for instance). This wager by gaffer Renquin might prove to be a risky one should Les Bleus fail to defeat La Academia, and if they happen to end up losing the Shield, the consequences for the manager's job stability could be disastrous...

DEPORTIVO JUNÍN (16th, 44 pts): Ciro - González, Coan, Rosales, Molina - Cabello, Stroud (c), Escalante, Caballero - Romero, Morelo. Manager: Damián Trolli
Bench: Campo, Lara, Montoya, Montes, Ballesteros, Villalba, Amaya.
AS BEZIERES (7th, 59 pts): Piccard - Romero (c), Kronthaler, Jacquet, Fletcher - Shahin, André Luiz, Riemann - Villafañe, Chamoun, Magnin. Manager: Victor Anigo
Bench: Silva, Demirel, Gagnon, Herbin, Marín, Green, Fontaine.
Referee: Andrés Cabezas (Arauco)
Venue: Arena Junín, City of Junín
Kick-off: 17:00 (18:00 local time)

Having chained some negative results in the last stretch of the season that threw them off the title race, Les Rouges have their very last chance to rescue a Challenger's Cup berth in the Far East against a Junín side that suffered a lot this season, but eventually managed to ensure survival. The team managed by Victor Anigo need to win and hope for Fontvielle Impact and Eterna Stars not to do the same in their matches in order to claim fourth place or end in fifth place and hope for a win for Marinos in the Kings' Shield. Bezieres stood a chance to win a new Liga-1 title but their poor recent streak has them dangerously close to end up empty-handed.

ETERNA STARS (5th, 61 pts): Saint-Gerlais - Hunt, Saunders, Miller (c), Devilliers - Ulloa, Brattan, Ruddy - Russell, Lindpere, Santa. Manager: Leonardo Conavacio (QUE)
Bench: Jaramillo, Dunne, Freire, Osorio, Thaller, Bentley, Olsen.
DEFENSORES DE VILLAFUERTE (19th, 31 pts): Guillén - Muñoz, Reyes, Rivera, Gilabert (c) - Galán, Cabal, Tamayo - Rivera - Curbelo, Barrios. Manager: Mario Navarrete
Bench: Collazos, Sosa, Franco, Bedoya, Molina, Arias, García.
Referee: Ronald Everett (Mountbatten)
Venue: Alain Tramontin Stadium, Eterna City
Kick-off: 17:00

After a start of campaign filled with constant ups and downs, Eterna Stars were able to find some consistency in their performance and claimed some impressive results in the final stretch which have allowed them to dream with a return to the IFCF stage, despite the goal being breaking their long title jinx. The Stars are coming to this last matchday in fifth place and will be looking to beat the relegated Defensores to confirm their presence in the next Challenger's Cup, or even the Champions' League if none of Slateport Bulls, TFC or Fontvielle Impact manage to win their games. On the other hand, Defensores are already confirmed to be returning to Liga-2 and will want to bid farewell to the top flight with a decent last game, no matter if it involves serving as a spoiler for Leonardo Conavacio's side.

METROPOLIS ALLIGATORS (6th, 60 pts): Descombes - Vauxton, Palmieri, Matheus (c), Drake - Bonilla, Mendes, Wormstal - Patton, Camargo, Riveros. Manager: Martin Boyle
Bench: Fraser, Ramírez, Rivas, Abreu, Trussel, Servín, Zamudio.
TANNENBERG FC (3rd, 62 pts): Becker (c) - Reyes, Bradley, Vargas, Pereira - Pereira, Daley, Roberts, Pearce - Doherty, Bele. Manager: Grigor Skeens (SRS)
Bench: Ricketts, Baumann, Williams, Cooper, Cardetti, Weller, Ingham.
Referee: Andrew Pellicer (Westlands)
Venue: Alexander I National Stadium, Swangard
Kick-off: 17:00

The last one of the important matches today will be played in Swangard between a Metropolis Alligators in serious danger of missing international competition for the first time ever and the last one of the title hopefuls in Tannenberg FC. That said, and in order to stand a chance to achieve their goals, both Alligators and Citizens need the victory, as well as a combination of results: the Titan needs both Defensores and Nacional to get in the way of the Stars and Fontvielle Impact, TFC need a large victory here and Slateport and Marinos to tie in their "final" to snatch the title from both. It's either win or go home, no other result will help either side.


These were the five "big" matches of the round, in which the title or IFCF qualification are at stake. The remaining five matches of this last Liga-1 round, which did not affect any of today's definitions, were played on Saturday or earlier on Sunday:

REAL CAMPO GRANDE (0): Macedo - Ashcroft, Teixeira, Marlon, Barbosa - Ferraz, Bellerin, Dadomo (Donelli 85'), Oyhantkabal - Zamorano (c, Motta 85') - Victorino (Matos 76'). Manager: Augusto Barbieri
Unused subs: Alba, Andrade, Pereira, Zagallo.
PRADERA FC (1): Soto (c) - Vargas, Beasley, Wallace, Estrada - Green, Smith, Mancilla (Botero 70'), Mancosu - Izquierdo (Cabrera 75'), Pérez (Marmolejo 80'). Manager: Daniel Belgrave (EUR)
Unused subs: García, Fuentes, Valencia, Fernández.
Goals: Mancosu (53', 0-1)
Referee: Pierre Le Blé (Foix)
Venue: Estádio Estadual Armando Bozzelli, Campo Grande
Kick-off: Saturday, 14:00

SERVETTE FC (1): Cabrera (c) - Burner, Barrande, Duret, Sylvestre (Borrero 77') - Bencomo, Reina, Gameiro - Hertel (Jean 84') - Barreiro, Lussier (Martial 69'). Manager: Lukas Farrell (NPH)
Unused subs: Bozonnet, Thornton, Mestrallet, Ramos.
AD CERRO (1): Araúz - Márquez, Foster, Benítez (Gallardo 87'), Montes (c) - Munro, Godoy (Acosta 72'), Lusardi, Belmonte - Daza (Conde 67'), Pizzutti. Manager: Marcelo Castellón
Unused subs: Irwing, Orozco, García, Gil.
Goals: Barreiro (14', 1-0), Pizzutti (75' pen, 1-1)
Referee: Jorge Cabal (Alto Danubio)
Venue: Stade Municipal Henri Cousteau, Servette
Kick-off: Saturday, 16:15

OLYMPIQUE DE FONTVIELLE (1): Lechantre (c) - Balzac, Chastain, Gilliam, Griezmann - Cyprien, Turpin, Morel, Richelieu (Kremer 75') - Souza (Gradit 89'), Éder (Bassot 82'), Cardinale. Manager: Glenn Anderson (EUR)
Unused subs: Regnier, Prado, Vincensini, Augustin.
BOHEMIANS METROPOLIS (0): Cuadrado (c) - Brown, Wilson, Iriarte, Ménez - Cardona, Bachelor, Moisander (Ossa 75') - Fuentes (Rubin 64') - Pastor, Valdivia (Reed 82'). Manager: Bruno Mouche
Unused subs: Bradley, Lloyd, Clarke, Pombo.
Goals: Bassot (87', 1-0)
Referee: Bruno Araújo (Chiquito)
Venue: Stade de l'Amitié, Fontvielle
Kick-off: Saturday, 18:30

GATINEAU UC 98 (1): Richardson (c) - Courtet, Vannier, Moineau (Lima 59'), Vernier, Larousse - Guilbert, Ponce (Descombes 67'), Billy, Duhamel - Pascal (Bethune 87'). Manager: David Calvet
Unused subs: Bittencourt, Bouchard, Niel, Martial.
CANALAVE DRAGONS (3): Valenzuela - Anderson, Raglan, Barrichelli, López - Hardcastle (Clemente 60'), Allen, Schmidt (Brown 86'), Button - Romano, Fuentes (Oliveira 77'). Manager: Frank Lambert
Unused subs: McKinley, Marchand, Riascos, Willis.
Goals: Romano (24', 0-1), Schmidt (44', 0-2), Duhamel (62', 1-2), Oliveira (85', 1-3)
Referee: Jorge Cabal (Alto Danubio)
Venue: Stade Omnisports Gatineau, Gatineau
Kick-off: Saturday, 20:45

AC TALLIN (2): Myers (c) - Forbes, Parker, Lloyd, Webb, Robinson - Escobar, Ludendorff (Blumberg 65'), Bastos (Sáenz 73') - Murray, Brücke (Newmark 80'). Manager: Frédéric Galletti
Unused subs: Dawson, Bell, Carrero, Solis.
NORD ENERGIE FC (3): Dernis - King, Pearson (Burton 46'), Henderson (c), Valeri, González - Villa, Hayes, Cañete - Gervais (Barrios 84'), Gallagher (Dávalos 63'). Manager: Gustavo Franco
Unused subs: Palmer, Larín, Fraser, Rodgers.
Goals: Murray (28', 1-0), Gervais (37', 1-1), Pearson (42' og, 2-1), Cañete (72', 2-2), Dávalos (81', 2-3)
Referee: Pablo Lavandeira (District of Metropolis)
Venue: Parken Road Stadium, Carloburgo
Kick-off: Sunday, 10:00


And now, without any further ado, here we go with the final and decisive matchday in this Liga-1 season:

16:55 - Matchday 38, Liga-1's exciting Finale is about to end with the final five matches of the season! In Slateport, at a packed Estadio de la Riviera, everything is ready for the "final" between the Bulls and Marinos as the players head into the field walking past the Stargoal, with Slateport in their usual blue/white/red kits and the Marineros wearing their orange alternate ones! Simultaneously, in Metropolis, Junín, Eterna City, and Swangard the teams make their appearance for their final matches of the season! Time for the anthems, fair play greetings, and pre-match photos!

17:00 - And here we go! The remainder of the final day of the season officially kicked off in Slateport, with all the other matches kicking off at around the same time! Let's go!

17:03 - SLB 0-0 MAR. The first minutes of the Blue Derby have presented an avalanche from the Bulls, who have gone firing on all cylinders to score as soon as possible! The team managed by Martín Vásquez has already produced two important chances, one of which was well addressed by Marinos keeper Adrián Jaramillo, who deflected it, and the other one was a shot by Alexis Márquez which went wide to the consternation of the roughly 30,000 home fans present at the Estadio de la Riviera. Still nil-nil in the de facto Liga-1 final! #BlueDerby #SLBvsMAR

17:05 - MA 0-0 TFC. In Swangard, getting hold of the ball has become the Citizens' main goal in this opening minutes as the Alligators have started controlling possession and getting close to the goal defended by Thomas Becker. Both teams need to win, but it's the hosts the ones who seem closer to threaten the rival goalie from what we have seen in this duel! #MAvsTFC

17:07 - NAC 0-0 FON. Fontvielle Impact's alternate squad may be quite unexperienced, but they make up for it with willpower as they have proven in this early minutes of play at the City of Metropolis Stadium by keeping Nacional at bay! La Academia have had trouble to get past Impact's crowded midfield, with Robin Pelletier retreating to make a line of four with the three midfielders as Pierre Renquin's side is at no rush to break the deadlock! #NACvsFON

17:10 - JUN 1-0 ASB. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL for Deportivo Junín! The first goal of the afternoon is scored in the Far East as the Granates take the lead with a goal scored by Andrés Morelo in the 10th minute of play. The side coached by Victor Anigo take a hard blow to their IFCF chances as they now find themselves trailing 1-0! #JUNvsASB

17:13 - ETS 1-0 DEF. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL for Eterna Stars! Paul Ulloa claim the deserved prize to the Stars' insistence in the first minutes of the match, surprising everyone with a header following a corner kick taken by James Ruddy. The side coached by Leonardo Conavacio are taking a crucial step towards IFCF qualification as they now lead Defensores de Villafuerte at the Alain Tramontin! #ETSvsDEF

17:15 - MA 1-0 TFC. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL for Metropolis Alligators! The Titan take the lead in an intense match against the Citizens with Danilo Riveros firing a powerful shot from outside of the box, too strong for Becker to do something about it! The Alligators don't want to miss out on IFCF and at the same time, are burying TFC's title hopes at the National Stadium! #MAvsTFC

17:16 - And you might wonder, what is going on with these goals for Stars and Alligators? Well, this is how the league stands at this moment:

MARINOS - 65
STARS - 64
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ALLIGATORS - 63*
BULLS - 63*
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TANNENBERG - 62**
IMPACT - 62**
BEZIERES - 59

* Head-to-head: Bulls 4-3 Alligators, Alligators 1-0 Bulls. Alligators ahead on H2H away goals.
** Head-to-head: Tannenberg 0-0 Impact, Impact 1-3 Tannenberg.


As it stands right now, Marinos are winning their seventh Liga-1 title, the Stars are currently qualifying for the Champions' Cup, and Alligators and Bulls would be going to the Challenger's Cup. Tannenberg would have to wait for Marinos to win the Kings' Shield final to join those two sides at the ChC, l'Impact would have to win the Shield final themselves, and Bezieres would not play international football next season!

17:18 - SLB 1-0 MAR. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL FOR SLATEPORT BULLS! The Estadio de la Riviera and the entire city of Slateport are roaring as the Bulls manage to break the deadlock in a confusing play inside Marinos' box where the only thing that matters is that Martín Arenas pushed the back into the visitors' net to give the Bulls the lead and right now, the title! One for Slateport, nil for Marinos in the Blue Derby, and the Stargoal is staying on the shores of Lake Hamanos! #BlueDerby #SLBvsMAR

17:20 - The Bulls are now leapfrogging both of their biggest rivals to claim their first Liga-1 title, with the Stars going down to third place and the Challenger's Cup on H2H:

BULLS - 65
MARINOS - 64*
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STARS - 64*
ALLIGATORS - 63
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TANNENBERG - 62**
IMPACT - 62**
BEZIERES - 59

* Head-to-head: Stars 0-0 Marinos, Marinos 3-0 Stars.
** Head-to-head: Tannenberg 0-0 Impact, Impact 1-3 Tannenberg.


17:23 - MA 1-1 TFC. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL for Tannenberg! The Citizens equalized the match against the Alligators at Swangard thanks to an interesting combination involving Noah Daley, Dean Pearce, and Taran Bele, with the latter eventually firing the ball into the back of the net to leave things just as they begun at the National Stadium...and the Alligators are once again out of IFCF football! #MAvsTFC

17:25 - NAC 0-0 FON. Still scoreless in Metropolis even though Nacional have managed to break through the wall mounted by Fontvielle Impact in midfield, but have lacked calm to score on the goal of young Impact keeper Dominic Choinière. Les Bleus have chosen to endure La Academia's onslaught but who knows for how long will that strategy work! #NACvsFON

17:27 - SLB 1-1 MAR. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL FOR MARINOS! The Marineros' vigorous reaction following that opener for the Bulls does not take too long to pay off, with Lisandro Craviotto silencing the boisterous Bulls fans with a shot that was too strong for Gerardo Arias to control. And now happiness moves to the southeastern corner of the Estadio de la Riviera where the visiting fans are sitting, with the match tied and Marinos once again on the way towards the title! #BlueDerby #SLBvsMAR

17:30 - Time for a cooling break in all matches, which is a nice moment for teams to calm down and review what they are doing so far! And it's a perfect moment for us to review what is going on in the standings following these recent goals, with the Stars back into the Champions' League, and the Titan out of every IFCF competition:

MARINOS - 65
STARS - 64
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BULLS - 63*
TANNENBERG - 63*
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IMPACT - 62
ALLIGATORS - 61
BEZIERES - 59

* Head-to-head: Tannenberg 3-4 Bulls, Bulls 1-2 Tannenberg. Bulls ahead on H2H away goals.


17:31 - And here we go, back to action!

17:35 - SLB 1-2 MAR. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL FOR MARINOS! It seems the cooling break had a positive effect on the team coached by Patrick Courtois, as the invigorated Marineros have now taken the lead in the Blue Derby! Santiago Rosel takes advantage of poor decisions on passing by the Slateport players and intercepts a pass between two defenders and then shoots to bring Marinos closer to the title! 2-1 the score at a quiet Estadio de la Riviera (except for the zone reserved to Marinos fans), with Marinos taking everything: the points and the trophy! #BlueDerby #SLBvsMAR

17:38 - MA 2-1 TFC. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL FOR THE ALLIGATORS! Nanko Wormstal assists Izzat Patton with a cross from the left wing and the Eastfielder player restores the lead for the Titan in Swangard in the best moment of a Tannenberg side that was charging for the second goal! The Alligators are back into IFCF qualifying positions and leave TFC seriously exposed to end up empty-handed at the end of the day! #MAvsTFC

17:40 - Indeed, these goals for the Metropolitan powerhouses send TFC and Slateport Bulls to a triple tie for fourth place with Fontvielle Impact and put Bulls and Citizens in serious danger of missing out on a Challenger's Cup berth, after entering this last day as title candidates:

MARINOS - 67
STARS - 64
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ALLIGATORS - 63
TANNENBERG - 62*
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BULLS - 62*
IMPACT - 62*
BEZIERES - 59

* Head-to-head: Tannenberg 7 pts, Bulls 6 pts, Impact 4 pts.


17:42 - JUN 1-0 ASB. RED CARD! Bezieres are now down to 10 players after some rough play by Jason Fletcher didn't go unnoticed by referee Andrés Cabezas! The leftback was booked twice in 10 minutes and as a result Les Rouges will have a taller mountain to climb in order to even dream of a Challenger's Cup berth. Junín look closer to the second than Victor Anigo's side to the equalizer here in the Far East! #JUNvsASB

17:46 - SLB 2-2 MAR. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL FOR SLATEPORT BULLS! The Estadio de la Riviera is bursting with joy once again as the Bulls have managed to bring Marinos' lead to nothing just before halftime! Alex Castro found a rebound in the Marineros' box and equalized to keep the title hopes of Martín Vásquez's side intact with 45 minutes to go! The first half in Slateport ends with a 2-2 draw that keeps everything wide open, but Marinos are still taking the trophy home! #BlueDerby #SLBvsMAR

17:48 - The first half of this decisive final matchday ends with the following scores: Bulls 2-2 Marinos, Nacional 0-0 Impact, Junín 1-0 Bezieres, Stars 1-0 Defensores, Alligators 2-1 Tannenberg. And here is how things stand with 45 minutes to go:

MARINOS - 65
STARS - 64
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ALLIGATORS - 63*
BULLS - 63*
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TANNENBERG - 62**
IMPACT - 62**
BEZIERES - 59

* Head-to-head: Bulls 4-3 Alligators, Alligators 1-0 Bulls. Alligators ahead on H2H away goals.
** Head-to-head: Tannenberg 0-0 Impact, Impact 1-3 Tannenberg.


To sum it up, Marinos are claiming a new championship star in Liga-1 and qualifying for the Champions' League, along with the Stars who are benefited by the current combinations of scores to place themselves as runners-up and join the Marineros in the CL. The Alligators and the Bulls are going to the Challenger's Cup, with the last berth to be decided between TFC and Fontvielle Impact depending on the outcome of next Sunday's King's Shield final! If Marinos win, the Citizens would qualify, but if Les Bleus are the winners, they would claim the last Valladar berth into the ChC!

18:05 - The second halves in the ten matches of the day are now underway!

18:08 - SLB 2-2 MAR. As the final 45 minutes of the season are being played, an unexpected guest makes its appearance in Slateport and the Riviera Stadium: rain. And it's not by any means a light drizzle, as the downpour forces some fans to seek refuge in the high stands under the stadium roof. However, it doesn't seem like it's going to tame any of the contenders on the pitch, so that should be good news for the show! #BlueDerby #MARvsSLB

18:12 - NAC 1-0 FON. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL for Nacional! This young Fontvielle Impact's resistance has been finally broken as the Albo side found an opening in a counter well finished by Marcelo Ponce, who went straight to his team's bench to celebrate with departing coach Bogden. Nacional take the lead at the City of Metropolis Stadium and put Impact's international ambitions in jeopardy! #NACvsFON

18:16 - JUN 2-0 ASB. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL for Deportivo Junín! The Juninese side have capitalized greatly their numerical superiority on the field and have finally translated it with a second goal to double their lead over Bezieres. Leonardo Escalante scored the goal that could kill the Rouge international aspirations for good at the Arena Junín! Dos para Junín, zero pour l'ASB! #JUNvsASB

18:19 - SLB 2-2 MAR. CROSSBAR! The crowd at the Estadio de la Riviera cry in disbelief at the clear-cut chance the Bulls have just missed! Despite the playing field has gotten heavier and waterlogged, players such as Martín Arenas are still trying to create chances with the ball to their feet, and precisely Arenas was able to dribble past two Marinos defenders, as well as keeper Jaramillo, and when the Bulls fans were preparing their throats to celebrate the third goal, the ball crashes against the northern goal's crossbar and goes outside the field! This could have changed everything...but it wasn't meant to be. Still 2-2 in Slateport! #BlueDerby #SLBvsMAR

18:23 - ETS 2-0 DEF. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL for Eterna Stars! Randall Olsen doubles the lead for the Stars against a poor, demoralized Defensores side and brings the team coached by Leonardo Conavacio closer to a return to the Champions' League! #ETSvsDEF

18:25 - SLB 3-2 MAR. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL FOR SLATEPORT BULLS! The Bulls once again take the lead as their barrage of shots at the goal defended by Adrián Jaramillo finally pays off! Substitute striker Mario Acosta was in charge of making the Slateport fans celebrate after his very first contact with the ball in the match, receiving a cross from the right wing and firing a powerful shot at the upper left corner of the goal! The Bulls are now 25 minutes closer to a historical moment as they have turned things around and now lead Marinos by a 3-2 score! #BlueDerby #SLBvsMAR

18:28 - MA 3-1 TFC. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL for Metropolis Alligators! Marcelo Zamudio makes it three for the Alligators against a Tannenberg side that has been dominated by the Titan in the second half at the National Stadium! The until-today defending champions are confirming themselves in the Challenger's Cup after a rough season to the relief of their fans, whilst TFC's ones are now paying close attention to the match played not too far from there, in the Poblado neighborhood! #MAvsTFC

18:29 - And this is how things stand at this point, with 20 minutes to go in our last five matches:

BULLS - 65
MARINOS - 64*
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STARS - 64*
ALLIGATORS - 63
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TANNENBERG - 62
IMPACT - 61
BEZIERES - 59

* Head-to-head: Stars 0-0 Marinos, Marinos 3-0 Stars.


18:31 - SLB 4-2 MAR. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL FOR SLATEPORT BULLS! The "it's coming home" chant by the fans of Slateport Bulls is now heard louder than ever as the Bulls score yet another goal under a relentless rain which seems to have turned Marinos' spirits off in this second half at the Estadio de la Riviera! Alex Castro scores an extremely important goal to bring the Bulls closer to glory than ever before, and the side coached by Martín vásquez is claiming to their name both this edition of the Blue Derby and this season's Liga-1! Flags start waving in Slateport in anticipation of the next Valladar champions! Slateport four, Marinos two! #BlueDerby #SLBvsMAR

18:35 - NAC 1-1 FON. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL for Fontvielle Impact! And just when Les Bleus dared to attack for the first time in the game, they found an equalizer which may seem like too much of a prize for the visiting team according to what is being seen in the match at the City of Metropolis Stadium. And since life's not fair, Patrick Grenier appears from nowhere to equalize the match and punish Nacional's "waste festival" during the match. However, that goal is still not enough to take l'Impact anywhere, as they lose fifth place to TFC on H2H! #NACvsFON

18:39 - JUN 3-0 ASB. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL for Deportivo Junín! Les Rouges have now completely buried every hope of IFCF qualification still held by them as they are being razed to the ground by a not-so-brilliant Granate squad. That goal by striker Alexis Villalba puts the headstone on the grave of a very poor Bezieres side in the Far Eastern night. #JUNvsASB

18:45 - ETS 2-1 DEF. GOAL for Defensores de Villafuerte! The Stars have had mercy on the Auriverde side and allowed them to score one last goal before heading back to Liga-2. Camilo Barrios saves the visitors' honour with a late goal to make it a little more honorable defeat, as the Stars are punching their ticket to the Challenger's Cup. #ETSvsDEF

18:46 - MA 3-2 TFC. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL for Tannenberg! Striker Andreas Weller manages to pull one back for the Citizens in Swangard, but it looks like the drama for Tannenberg will be extended for one more week...unless Impact somehow score against Nacional. On the other hand, the Alligators seem to be content with their ticket to the Challenger's Cup, which is within minutes of become a reality. #MAvsTFC

18:48 - SLB 5-2 MAR. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL FOR SLATEPORT BULLS! Because there is always space for one more, striker Franco Pontoni takes the chance to enter in history by sentencing the Bulls' victory and the title, blitzing through the waterlogged pitch of the Estadio de la Riviera and easily leaving the fatigued Marinos players behind to score effortlessly and unleash the party in Slateport and nearby towns! This Blue Derby will pass to history as the most memorable one for the side coached by Martín Vásquez, as it helps them reach their coveted and longed for maiden championship star! The Bulls will be the new Valladar champions, to the utter joy of a generation that grew seeing their team as a laughingstock but that will finally see their team win something! #BlueDerby #SLBvsMAR

18:51 - Full time in Junín! Bezieres' IFCF bid dies in the Far East in the worst possible way as Victor Anigo's team plays a dismal match and loses deservedly by a 3-0 score. #JUNvsASB

18:52 - Full time in Eterna City and Metropolis! The Stars' comeback in the final stretch of the season is eventually rewarded with qualification for the Challenger's Cup as they beat Defensores in a match with little to talk about. At the same time, Arthur Bogden leaves Nacional with a 1-1 draw at home against a Fontvielle Impact side with their mind set on the Kings' Shield final against Marinos. #ETSvsDEF #NACvsFON

18:53 - Full time in Swangard! Metropolis Alligators have managed to avoid embarrassement and punched their ticket to the Challenger's Cup with a clear win over a TFC side that entered the last day of the season as title contenders and could now end up without IFCF participation next season, having to root for Marinos in the Shield final in order to join the Stars and the Titan in the ChC. #MAvsTFC

18:54 - Referee Élio Medeiros blows his whistle to signal it's all over in Slateport! Slateport Bulls are the new Valladar champions! And everyone at the Estadio de la Riviera goes wild, especially with thousands of fans appearing from nowhere to crowd the field of the stadium and celebrate with their heroes, whilst the Marinos players have to be quickly rushed to the locker rooms in order to not get trapped by the celebrating locals. If the field was not flooded with the rain that fell throughout the second half, with this invasion of crazy happy fans it definitely was. The state of collective euphoria at the stadium was such that the award ceremony that the LFV had planned for this match could not take place, but that meant nothing as the long jinx of the Bulls finally came to an end, and in memorable circumstances. Congratulations to the new champions! #ASBvsTFC

19:00 - The scores after this decisive last matchday in Liga-1 were as follows:

Real Campo Grande 0–1 Pradera FC
Slateport Bulls 5–2 Marinos Metropolis
Servette FC 1–1 AD Cerro
Olympique de Fontvielle 1–0 Bohemians Metropolis
Gatineau UC 98 1–3 Canalave Dragons
Nacional 1–1 Fontvielle Impact
AC Tallin 2–3 Nord Energie FC
Deportivo Junín 3–0 AS Bezieres
Eterna Stars 2–1 Defensores de Villafuerte
Metropolis Alligators 3–2 Tannenberg FC


Post-match - After nearly two hours of celebration with the fans on the field of the Estadio de la Riviera, Slateport Bulls eventually received the Stargoal as well as the championship medals in a short, impromptu ceremony held at the stadium's dressing rooms, and then went on a firetruck to parade the trophy on the streets of Slateport. Meanwhile, the Marinos players gallantly received their runner-up medals in another ceremony held at Estadio Zachary Fortin in Metropolis upon the team's return from Slateport the following day.

Kings' Shield Final (November 28)

And this is the final game of the season, the Kings' Shield Final, which will be a clash of powerhouses between Marinos Metropolis and Fontvielle Impact. A full house of 94,500 people, evenly split between both contenders, was present to watch the final match of the season which was played at its traditional venue: Alexander I National Stadium in Swangard, one week after the Liga-1 finale.

Although Fontvielle Impact chose to rest their usual starters for the last Liga-1 matchday thinking in this match while Marinos were playing to the fullest extent of their physical capacity as the Liga-1 was at stake for them, from the very start of the game it looked like Marinos were the rested side and Impact the tired one that fought for a title under the rain of Slateport. The Marineros, perhaps propelled by the frustration of having let the Liga-1 championship slip off their hands against one of their biggest rivals, were able to take the lead quickly as an apparently harmless mid-range attempt by Euran midfielder Chris Ashton in the second minute of play took the Bleu defenders off-guard and snuck into the back of the net defended by Steven Piatti. The side managed by Pierre Renquin reacted relatively well at this early hit, taking the game into Marinos' half of the field but always failing at the last pass as their trio of attackers (Barbieri, Dillmont, and Ardouin) were far ahead of the midfielders, which also eased the work of Marinos defense as they fell for the offside trap several times. However, Marinos also enjoyed their chances to double their lead and were eventually able to do so in the 41st minute, with captain Michael Rubio assisting Audioslavian striker Santiago Rosel to make it 2-0 and move Marinos closer to some silverware this season and Impact further away from IFCF football. The first half ended with the score at 2-0.

For the second half, Fontvielle Impact went out to find a goal to get back into the game but as minutes passed it became clear that they lacked imagination to find a way through Marinos' solid defense. Starting from the 55th minute, Impact gaffer Pierre Renquin moved his pieces to find scoring options, sending Robin Pelletier, Kevin Martins and later Patrick Grenier to the field, but neither of them seemed to have the key to open the door leading to Marinos' goal. On the other hand, Patrick Courtois also made substitutions, sending midfielders Víctor Miranda and Aldo Pereira to referesh the midfield, as well as striker Alfredo Navarro. Eventually, Navarro would be the player sealing Marinos' King's Shield victory by finishing a deadly counterattack in the first minute of injury time, giving the Marineros some solace after losing the Liga-1 title the week before. Meanwhile, Fontvielle Impact have botched their two chances to access the Challenger's Cup as this result enables Tannenberg FC to enter the ChC as the fifth-placed team in Liga-1 this season.

THE FIFTY-THIRD KINGS' SHIELD FINAL
@ Alexander I National Stadium, Swangard, District of Metropolis
Attendance: 94,500
Referee: Peter Wilson (Canalave)

Marinos Metropolis 3–0 Fontvielle Impact
(Ashton 2', Rosel 41', Navarro 90+1')


Marinos Metropolis: Jaramillo - Zarama, Rivas, Morales, Karaji - Barbosa, Daza (Miranda 67'), Ashton, Rubio (c, Pereira 83') - Craviotto (Navarro 76'), Rosel. Manager: Patrick Courtois
Fontvielle Impact: Piatti - Fadutz, Green, Marchesin, Tormin - Poulain (c), Chávez (Martins 67'), Rochat - Barbieri (Grenier 74'), Dillmont (Pelletier 55'), Ardouin. Manager: Pierre Renquin


Marinos Metropolis won their eighth Kings' Shield and qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup, with their Challenger's Cup berth going to Liga-1 fifth-placed team Tannenberg FC.

Liga-1 Final Standings:

Valladar Liga-1                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image Slateport Bulls 38 19 8 11 69 55 +14 65 CH - CL/CdC
2 Image Marinos Metropolis 38 18 10 10 56 41 +15 64 CL/CWC

3 Image Eterna Stars 38 19 7 12 54 45 +9 64 ChC
4 Image Metropolis Alligators 38 20 3 15 62 54 +8 63 ChC
5 Image Tannenberg FC 38 18 8 12 58 48 +10 62 ChC

6 Image Fontvielle Impact 38 18 8 12 63 44 +19 62
7 Image AS Bezieres 38 16 11 11 61 57 +4 59
8 Image Nacional 38 17 7 14 63 55 +8 58
9 Image Olympique de Fontvielle 38 16 10 12 51 47 +4 58
10 Image Canalave Dragons 38 17 6 15 62 53 +9 57
11 Image Pradera FC 38 15 12 11 44 42 +2 57
12 Image Real Campo Grande 38 16 8 14 56 50 +6 56
13 Image Nord Energie FC 38 15 6 17 60 67 −7 51
14 Image Bohemians Metropolis 38 13 9 16 48 53 −5 48
15 Image Deportivo Junín 38 12 11 15 55 57 −2 47
16 Image AD Cerro 38 12 10 16 48 56 −8 46
17 Image Servette FC 38 9 13 16 48 55 −7 40 RPO
18 Image Gatineau UC 98 38 7 12 19 42 70 −28 33 REL
19 Image Defensores de Villafuerte 38 7 10 21 43 65 −22 31 REL
20 Image AC Tallin 38 4 15 19 37 66 −29 27 REL


CHAMPIONS
Slateport Bulls (1st title)


Valladar Liga-2 Final Play-offs

Quarter-Finals:
The first listed team is at home in the first listed score.
(10)              Atlético Nápoles    5–4    FC Maritime Westporte     (3)   3–2   2–2
(9) U. de Maldonado 1–3 AS Montreux (4) 1–1 0–2
(8) CAP a 2–2 FC Fauxham (5) 0–0 2–2
(7) Real Pradera 2–2 p AS Mont-Blanc (6) 1–1 1–1 (2–3 pen)


Semi-Finals:
(10)              Atlético Nápoles    2–0    AS Mont-Blanc             (6)   1–0   1–0
(8) CAP 2–3 AS Montreux (4) 1–1 1–2 (aet)


Final:
Played at Alexander I National Stadium, Swangard, District of Metropolis.
(4)                    AS Montreux    3–1    Atlético Nápoles         (10)


Liga-1/Liga-2 Promotion-Relegation Play-off: Servette FC vs. Atlético Nápoles

Atlético Nápoles 1–2 Servette FC
Servette FC 0–0 Atlético Nápoles (2–1 agg)


A 2-1 win in the first leg played at Andrew Chosroes Stadium turned out to be just enough for Servette to confirm their Liga-1 status for next season as the rematch at the Stade de la Gare was nothing but a non-aggression pact, ending in a scoreless stalemate.

Valladar Liga-3 Final Play-offs

Quarter-Finals:
The first listed team is at home in the first listed score.
(10)                Hoxford Rovers    4–1    Yumbo FC                  (3)   3–0   1–1
(9) Sporting Florencia p 0–0 Minault United (4) 0–0 0–0 (5–3 pen)
(8) Carloburgo Phoenix 3–2 Northport Bears (5) 2–0 1–2
(7) Dynamo Metropolis 3–3 a Talleres (CP) (6) 3–1 0–2


Semi-Finals:
(10)                Hoxford Rovers    3–0    Talleres (CP)             (6)   2–0   1–0
(9) Sporting Florencia 2–5 Carloburgo Phoenix (8) 0–3 2–2


Final:
Played at Alexander I National Stadium, Swangard, District of Metropolis.
(8)             Carloburgo Phoenix    1–0    Hoxford Rovers           (10)


Liga-2/Liga-3 Promotion-Relegation Play-off: Pumas Maldonado vs. Hoxford Rovers

Hoxford Rovers 0–0 Pumas Maldonado
Pumas Maldonado 2–0 Hoxford Rovers (2–0 agg)


After stealing an important scoreless draw in the first leg played in the Westlands, Pumas Maldonado defended successfully their place in Liga-2 by beating the Rovers in the Danube Canyon and prevented them from returning to the second tier of Valladar football.

Torneo Federal de Reservas Final Standings

Torneo Federal de Reservas       Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 ASB Academy 38 19 13 6 71 43 +28 70 CH - RSC
2 Nord Energie FC 38 19 7 12 61 46 +15 64
3 Metropolis Alligators 38 16 14 8 54 41 +13 62
4 Canalave Dragons 38 17 10 11 65 49 +16 61
5 AC Tallin 38 19 3 16 49 47 +2 60
6 Deportivo Junín 38 17 9 12 57 49 +8 60
7 Servette FC 38 17 9 12 63 61 +2 60
8 Guzmán-Cress Academy 38 14 14 10 61 55 +6 56
9 TFC Academy 38 14 12 12 66 58 +8 54
10 AD Cerro 38 15 9 14 47 43 +4 54
11 Academia Marinos 38 15 8 15 62 59 +3 53
12 Sion-Impact OSC 38 15 6 17 55 55 0 51
13 Defensores de Villafuerte 38 11 16 11 61 59 +2 49
14 Eterna Stars 38 12 12 14 52 58 −6 48
15 Pradera FC 38 13 8 17 57 66 −9 47
16 Slateport Bulls 38 12 9 17 57 67 −10 45
17 Bohemians Metropolis 38 8 14 16 57 78 −21 38
18 Olympique de Fontvielle 38 8 11 19 46 73 −27 35
19 Real Campo Grande 38 7 13 18 52 63 −11 34
20 Gatineau UC 98 38 7 13 18 49 72 −23 34
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Runners-Up: World Cup 75, Cup of Harmony 49, Copa Rushmori 25, Copa Rushmori 27, IBC 10
Third Place: Copa Rushmori 18, Volleyball World Expo 9
Fourth Place: World Cup 67, Copa Rushmori 32, IBC 8, IBC 9, IBC 12
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LIGA FEDERAL DE VALLADARES
SIXTY-THIRD SEASON: AWARDS


With the latest season of Valladar football having reached its end recently with Slateport Bulls joining the list of Liga-1 champions as they won their first title, it's time to make a recognition and reward the best of the season. So the Liga Federal de Valladares, in association with the Circle of Journalists and Sportswriters of Valladares and the Association of Professional Footballers of Valladares, now bring to you the ninth edition of the Valladar Liga-1 Awards:

SUMMARY OF THE SEASON:

Champions: Slateport Bulls (1st title)
Runners-up: Marinos Metropolis
Kings' Shield Winners: Marinos Metropolis (8th title)
Torneo Federal de Reservas Champions: ASB Academy (1st title)
Relegated Teams: Gatineau UC 98, Defensores de Villafuerte, AC Tallin
Promoted Teams: Étoile Verte, Adelaide Kickers, AS Montreux


Top Scorers (Golden, Silver, and Bronze Boots):

1. Alexis Márquez (Slateport Bulls): 28 goals (Golden Boot)
2. Izzat Patton (Eastfield Lodge, Metropolis Alligators): 26 goals (Silver Boot)
3. Taran Bele (Oberour Ar Moro, Tannenberg FC): 24 goals (Bronze Boot)
4. Santiago Rosel (Audioslavia, Marinos Metropolis): 23 goals
5. Alexis Ardouin (Fontvielle Impact): 22 goals


Best Goalkeeper (Golden Glove): The nominees for best goalkeeper of the season, in random order, are:

  • Sébastien Saint-Gerlais (Kelssek, Eterna Stars)
  • Adrián Jaramillo (Marinos Metropolis)
  • Steven Piatti (Fontvielle Impact)
  • Thomas Becker (Tannenberg FC)
  • Jorge Iván Soto (Pradera FC)

And the winner of the Golden Glove, with 50,10% of the voting is....Adrián Jaramillo of Marinos Metropolis! Congratulations to the winner!


Best Defender: The nominees for best defender of the season, in random order, are:

  • Matteo Beasley (Nephara, CB, Pradera FC)
  • Bastian Borges Jr. (Quebec, LB, Slateport Bulls)
  • Thiago Matheus (CB, Metropolis Alligators)
  • Harper Ashcroft (Nephara, RB, Real Campo Grande)
  • Thomas Miller (CB, Eterna Stars)

The winner, with 51,47% of the voting is...Matteo Beasley of Pradera FC! Congratulations to the winner!


Best Midfielder: The nominees for best midfielder of the season, in random order, are:

  • Pedro Infante (CM, Slateport Bulls)
  • Anchoka Oyhantkabal (Astograth, LM, Real Campo Grande)
  • Chris Ashton (Eura, CM, Marinos Metropolis)
  • Pablo Pereira (RM, Tannenberg FC)
  • James Ruddy (LM, Eterna Stars)

And the winner, with 48,96% of the voting is...Chris Ashton of Marinos Metropolis! Congratulations to the winner!


Best Forward: The nominees for best forward of the season, in random order, are:

  • Santiago Rosel (Audioslavia, Marinos Metropolis)
  • Alexis Márquez (Slateport Bulls)
  • Taran Bele (Oberour Ar Moro, Tannenberg FC)
  • Alexis Ardouin (Fontvielle Impact)
  • Izzat Patton (Eastfield Lodge, Metropolis Alligators)

The winner, with 47,33% of the voting is...Alexis Márquez of Slateport Bulls! Congratulations to the winner!


Best Young Footballer: The nominees for best young (U-23) footballer of the season, in random order, are:

  • Víctor Miranda (CM, 22, Marinos Metropolis)
  • Nicholas Thaller (LM, 21, Eterna Stars)
  • Randall Olsen (FW, 22, Eterna Stars)
  • Bryan Moreira (LM, 21, Slateport Bulls)
  • Camilo Fuentes (CB, 20, Pradera FC)

The winner, with 54,37% of the voting is...Víctor Miranda of Marinos Metropolis! Congratulations to the winner!


Best Manager: The nominees for best manager of the season, in random order, are:

  • Patrick Courtois (Marinos Metropolis)
  • Augusto Barbieri (Real Campo Grande)
  • Grigor Skeens (Squornshelan Remnant States, Tannenberg FC)
  • Martin Vásquez (Slateport Bulls)
  • Leonardo Conavacio (Quebec, Eterna Stars)

The winner, with 49,95% of the voting is...Martín Vásquez of Slateport Bulls! Congratulations to the winner!


Best Fanbase: The clubs nominated for the best fanbase of the season, in random order, are:

  • Real Campo Grande
  • Marinos Metropolis
  • Slateport Bulls
  • Tannenberg FC
  • Eterna Stars

The winner, with 63,84% of the voting is...Slateport Bulls! Congratulations to the winners!


Revelation Player of the Season: The nominees to revelation player of the season, in random order, are:

  • Julien Herbin (RM, AS Bezieres)
  • Bradley Dadomo (Tikariot, CM, Real Campo Grande)
  • Bryan Moreira (LM, Slateport Bulls)
  • Brenner (FW, Metropolis Alligators)
  • Matteo Beasley (Nephara, CB, Pradera FC)

The winner, with 50,02% of the voting is...Matteo Beasley of Pradera FC! Congratulations to the winner!


Valladar Liga-1 Golden Ball: And last but no least, it's time for the Golden Ball of the season. This is the award to the best player of the season, with the nominees being as follows:

  • Pedro Infante (MF, Slateport Bulls)
  • Chris Ashton (Eura, MF, Marinos Metropolis)
  • Adrián Jaramillo (GK, Marinos Metropolis)
  • Matteo Beasley (Nephara, DF, Pradera FC)
  • Alexis Márquez (FW, Slateport Bulls)

The winner, with 55,84% of the voting is...Alexis Márquez of Slateport Bulls! Congratulations to the winner!


Team of the Season:

The Team of the Season, according to the ratings and evaluation by the Technical Commission of the Liga Federal de Valladares throughtout the season is as follows:

Starting XI:
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Bench:
  • Sébastien Saint-Gerlais (Kelssek, GK, Eterna Stars)
  • Thiago Matheus (CB, Metropolis Alligators)
  • Cristiano Karaji (Sajnur, LB, Marinos Metropolis)
  • Pedro Infante (CM, Slateport Bulls)
  • James Ruddy (LM, Eterna Stars)
  • Taran Bele (FW, Tannenberg FC)
  • Izzat Patton (Eastfield Lodge, FW, Metropolis Alligators)

Manager: Martín Vásquez (Slateport Bulls)


INTERNATIONAL QUALIFICATION:

IFCF Champions' League 7:
Slateport Bulls - Valladar Liga-1 champions
Marinos Metropolis - Valladar Liga-1 runners-up

IFCF Challenger's Cup 7:
Eterna Stars - Valladar Liga-1 third place
Metropolis Alligators - Valladar Liga-1 fourth place
Tannenberg FC - Valladar Liga-1 fifth place

IFCF Liga B Champions' Trophy 7:
Étoile Verte - Valladar Liga-2 champions
Adelaide Kickers - Valladar Liga-2 runners-up
AS Montreux - Valladar Liga-2 final play-off winners

IFCF Cup Winners' Cup 55:
Marinos Metropolis - Kings' Shield winners

IFCF Rising Stars Cup 7:
ASB Academy - Torneo Federal de Reservas champions
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Third Place: Copa Rushmori 18, Volleyball World Expo 9
Fourth Place: World Cup 67, Copa Rushmori 32, IBC 8, IBC 9, IBC 12
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LIGA FEDERAL DE VALLADARES
SIXTY-FOURTH SEASON - PREVIEW: PART I


The Liga Federal de Valladares welcomes one and all to the sixty-fourth season of Valladar domestic football, with Slateport Bulls coming into the new season as defending champions by having won their first Liga-1 title in the previous season as well as some known faces coming from Liga-2 in the form of Étoile Verte and AS Montreux as well as absolute debutants Adelaide Kickers who will be replacing Gatineau UC 98, Defensores de Villafuerte, AC Tallin, all of them going back to the second tier. With Valladar clubs coming from an off-season with some transfer movement, there is no doubt this season might well be one of the most exciting and entertaining ones ever, and there are plenty of questions to be asked as usual. Will the Bulls be able to consolidate themselves with a second title in a row after decades of utter failure? Any of Metropolis Alligators, Fontvielle Impact, Bezieres, Marinos, TFC or Nacional bouncing back to return to the throne? The Stars finally breaking their championship jinx? Any of Junín, Canalave Dragons, Pradera, Real Campo Grande or Olympique de Fontvielle sneaking in the battle for international berths? Or will we have a new underdog making the headlines this time? So, without further ado, here we have this preview for you to start answering those questions!

(Key: Best three players in bold, foreigners in italics)

AD Cerro:

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Chairman: Rodrigo Conde
Director of Football: Joaquín Vallejo
Manager: Marcelo Castellón
Assistant Manager: Gonzalo Franco

Goalkeepers: #1 - Gregory Irwing, #12 - Gregory Irwing, #23 - Matías Vera
Defenders: #2 - Pedro Márquez, #3 - Andrew Foster, #4 - Eduardo Benítez, #5 - Juan David Montes, #13 - Jairo Barcos, #14 - Iván Maldonado, #15 - Daniel Gallardo, #16 - Carlos Orozco, #24 - Samuel Méndez
Midfielders: #6 - David Munro, #7 - Darío Godoy, #8 - Adrián Fernández, #9 - Ariel Lusardi, #17 - Guillermo Morales, #18 - Gustavo Acosta, #19 - Brahian García, #20 - Alejandro Belmonte, #25 - Pedro de la Rosa
Forwards: #10 - Alexis Daza, #11 - Thiago Pizzutti, #21 - Martín Conde, #22 - Diego Gil


Full Name: Asociación Deportiva de Cerro
Nicknames: Los Celestes (The Sky Blues), Capo del Sur (Boss of the South)
Location: Cerro, District of Metropolis
Stadium: Estadio Municipal Marcus Trent (Cap. 15,000)
Kit Sponsor: BICV (Financial services), Alcaldía Local de Cerro (Local government)
Honours (0): None
Last Season: Valladar Liga-1: 16th - Kings' Shield: Round of 32
Average Attendance: 10,559
Starting Lineup (4-3-1-2): Irwing - Márquez, Foster, Benítez, Montes (c) - Munro, Godoy, Fernández, Lusardi - Daza, Pizzutti
Moves Out: Danilo Araúz (GK, 30, VLD) to Stein-los Turkish (PAS)
Moves In: Sergio Espitia (GK, 19, VLD) promoted from Academy
Background: Known as the "Boss of the South", Cerro is one of the most iconic clubs from the southern suburbs of Metropolis (if not the most), as well as the first "suburb club" to compete in the top tier, back in the third Super League season. They hail from the namesake town located just south of the City of Metropolis, the federal capital of Valladares, which is one of six forming the District of Metropolis along with the capital and the suburbs of Ciudad Piar, Swangard, Villena, and Servette, which surround the City to its west and south and are separated from it by the Francisco de Baraguez beltway. The club itself was founded in 1940, and gained membership into both the ADF and VFA a couple of years later. During its stay in the District of Metropolis league, the Celeste usually struggled and never came really close to threaten the domination of Bohemians, Nacional, and later both Marinos and Metropolis Alligators, although they were able to build ebullient rivalries with fellow neighbors Servette FC and Nacional (especially after the Albo side started calling Cerro home and groundsharing with the Celeste for a while before they returned to the capital). Their history in the professional era is full of up and downs: having enjoyed early success in the Super League era that saw them constantly placing close to international berths, after their relegation in season 15 Cerro combined brief returns to the top flight with seasons filled with mediocrity in second division which bottomed out with relegation to Liga-3. The Celeste however bounced back quickly and that momentum was enough for them to return to Liga-1 for the 58th Liga-1 season and consolidate themselves in the relative stability of mid-table.
Commentary: The 63rd Liga-1 season was yet another unremarkable one for the Celeste side, which during the first half of the season was able to stay in the middle of the pack without feeling too threatened by relegation, but had their usual yearly scare in the second half just to save themselves with a win over Olympique de Fontvielle on the penultimate matchday. The fans are already concerned and frustrated by the Celeste's steady regression every season, with the team selling or bidding farewell to their best players without making up for those absences appropriately. This time it was keeper Danilo Araúz the one taking his instrumental reflexes and saves out of the southern suburbs and to the Pasargan league, whilst the Board carried on with their policy of promoting youth talents as 19-year-old keeper Sergio Espitia moved into Cerro's first team for this upcoming season. Cerro have been lucky enough to avoid the drop for a while, but with their main security guarantee gone this history might not end up having a happy ending, and that's what their fans are fearing the most this season.
Strategy: The times when an ultra-defensive Cerro would appear to try and frustrate their rivals on the offense are all but gone! Coach Castellón has elected to take a more daring and challenging approach and now has the Capo del Sur playing with a flexible 4-4-2 formation which has four players at the back: Márquez, Foster, Benítez, and Montes, four versatile midfielders with David Munro and Ariel Lusardi constantly moving up-and-down through the wings and Darío Godoy and Adrián Fernández in the center to prevent the rival from seizing control of the ball in the middle. Alexis Daza and Thiago Pizzutti are up front, looking for crosses or assists from the midfielders and lurking close to the rival defense. Cerro will always try to play hand-to-hand with their rivals, although they don't rule out using a more defensive strategy if the need arises.
Supporters and Rivalries: With the Cerro municipality being born of the tanneries established around the namesake creek in the 1900s and growing to township around them, the city has earned a famous blue-collar identity which is reflected in its football club. AD Cerro boasts an important share of popular support in their hometown as well as around other zones of southern Greater Metropolis, and their fans are known for being passionate and very loyal to their team, which is considered as one of the town's main sources of pride. Cerro has two important rivalries, the best known of which being the Clásico del Sur against Nacional, however, their traditional rival has always been Servette FC, from the neighboring town of Servette. With Servette's promotion to Liga-1 and subsequent consolidation in the top flight, the Cer-vette has also moved into a whole new level as it has turned into one of the most heated rivalries of Valladar football with animosity between both fanbases reaching unexpected highs.
The Fans Expect: Avoiding relegation at all costs. Dreams of upper-half of the table finishes will have to wait.
The Pundit's Prediction: Cerro have got used to barely save themselves from relegation to the second tier in recent seasons, but this time things might be totally different with the side getting weaker and weaker as time passes. 19th.


Adelaide Kickers:

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Chairman: William Carter
Director of Football: Ronald Clesson
Manager: David Sasso
Assistant Manager: Gary Medford

Goalkeepers: #1 - Iván Hamilton, #12 - Dexter Palmer, #23 - Agustín Antón
Defenders: #2 - Patrick Fischer, #3 - Hector Harris, #4 - Declan Chapman, #5 - Jacob Fraser, #13 - Calvin Wright, #14 - Douglas Lawrence, #15 - Henry Owen, #16 - Jensen Clarke
Midfielders: #6 - Ashton Morris, #7 - Bryan Castillo, #8 - Otto Blumberg, #9 - Fabián Casanova, #17 - Bruno Holmes, #18 - Leonard Rose, #19 - Alexander Harris, #20 - Ezequiel López, #24 - Mario Wallace
Forwards: #10 - Christian Fuentes, #11 - Jean Hainault, #21 - Matthew Griffiths, #22 - Wilfred Byrne, #25 - Eden Harper

Full Name: Adelaide Kickers Football Club
Nicknames: The Kickers, The Red Hoops, The Westlander Dean
Location: Adelaide, Westlands
Stadium: Westlands Stadium (Cap. 17,500)
Kit Sponsors: Delta (Construction), Rondo (Charcuterie)
Honours (0): None
Last Season: Valladar Liga-2: 2nd - Kings' Shield: Second round
Average Attendance: 13,778
Starting Lineup (4-4-2): Hamilton - Fischer, Harris, Chapman, Fraser - Morris, Castillo (c), Blumberg, Casanova - Fuentes, Hainault
Moves Out: None
Moves In: Jean Hainault (FW, 33, VLD) from Char Sara FC (VAL), Bryan Castillo (CM, 34, VLD) from Hondo FC (VAL), Christian Fuentes (FW, 32, VLD) from Canalave Dragons, Otto Blumberg (CM, 26, VLD) from AC Tallin
Background: Known as the "dean of the Westlands state" for having been the first football club founded in the territory that ended up becoming the westernmost Valladar state back in 1940, Adelaide Kickers might not have been as successful or enjoyed as much economic resources as state rivals Edmonton United or even neighbours Hoxford Rovers, but they can still boast a strong tradition as one of the most represerntative clubs of the state. Having their early activities paused by the Southern Rushmori War, the Kickers were founding members of the Westlands state league, which had its first edition in 1948 right after the Westlands achieved statehood within the Valladar union, and won it four times between 1950 and 1972. The start of the nationwide leagues found the Kickers in the midst of a financial crisis which also affected their on-field performance, and thus they were unable to enter the national pyramid unlike Edmonton United and the Rovers, who entered the third tier competition. However, the Red Hoops, with the effort of their fanbase were eventually able to rise up from their ashes and won another state championship before going all the way up to Liga-3 and Liga-2, where they spent a few seasons going up and down between those two tiers before making a final charge to earn the much-awaited promotion to the top-flight, in which they will have the tough mission to pick up the flags of the Westlands state and restore its footballing honour, soiled by the poor recent performances of both Edmonton and the Rovers.
Commentary: The Red Hoops finally made it to Liga-1 after several seasons of failed attempts in which their hopes and dreams died in the play-offs, which had become a nightmarish challenge as the Kickers were always knocked out by lower-seeded teams. However, this last season they were determined to build a different fate, as they won 10 out of their first 13 games and then fought neck-to-neck with Étoile Verte, Maritime Westporte and AS Montreux for the top two postions of Liga-2 which ensure automatic promotion without navigating throught the dreaded play-offs, eventually edging out both Seahorses and Hérons by a single point for a runner-up finish and promotion to Liga-1. For their maiden experience in the Valladar top flight, the Kickers surprised everyone by repatriating experienced midfielder and NTer Bryan Castillo as well as striker Jean Hainault, both returing home from Valanora, while also adding offensive weight with striker Christian Fuentes who was unappreciated at Canalave Dragons and opted for pastures new in the Westlands, as well as Otto Blumberg, who left relegated side Tallin for a second chance in Liga-1 with the newly promoted side. Those four players are expected to offer their experience and skills to an otherwise young squad, which after being praised for their style of play during their stay in Liga-2 will want to offer the same at the top-flight and put up a decent fight to avoid the drop in their first season in Liga-1.
Strategy: Under the guidance of Daniel Sasso at the helm, Adelaide Kickers have become known for being a young yet talented squad striving to play attractive football at every stadium. The cornerstone of the Kickers' strategy is ball posession, and they will try to keep control of the ball for as long as possible and get to the rival goal with passing and thus being able to assist their two men up front. However, pressure becomes the best weapon for the Kickers when they don't hold the ball, trying to quickly assemble two lines of four to close their goal to rival players, with Bryan Castillo leading the midfielders to pressure rival players and force them into making wrong decisions. Jean Hainault, Christian Fuentes, and Bryan Castillo will be expected to provide the additional share of goals, experience and leadership this team needs in order to survive their maiden season in the grueling battlefield that is Liga-1.
Supporters and Rivalries: As the main and most traditional team out of those based in Adelaide, the second most important city of the Westlands state, the Kickers can enjoy a sizable fanbase whose members come up from every social background, even though the Rovers (who actually hail from the neighbouring suburb of Hoxford) have managed to attract a big share of fans in Adelaide proper mainly due to their more continuous presences in Liga-1. Moreover, the Kickers have become known for their efforts towards inclusion and integration of the Darmeni minority in the Westlands, even creating a fan group entirely made up of Darmeni immigrants but at the same time sparking animosity among other clubs and fanbases in the Westlands state. In that line the Kickers' rivals are entirely regional, with clubs such as Hoxford Rovers, Edmonton United, FC Townsville and Bretford Royals being the greatest rivals for the Kickers, with those rivalries growing out of their frequent meetings in the lower tiers of the Liga Federal setup as well as their aforementioned stances on the matter of Darmeni citizens in Valladares.
The Fans Expect: Putting up some decent fight in the battle to avoid the drop will make the Kickers fans happy, regardless of the final outcome. They will be more focused on enjoying the experience of having their team face the heavyweights of Valladar football.
The Pundit's Prediction: Undoubdtedly the Kickers have gained a lot of experience and firepower with their new signings, and if they manage to keep the style that gained them plaudits throughout their stay in Liga-2, they could spring a surprise. 16th.


AS Bezieres:

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Chairwoman: Catherine de Saint-Lorent
Director of Football: Robert Michaelis
Manager: Victor Anigo
Assistant Manager: Jean-Pierre de Roux

Goalkeepers: #1 - Jean-Luc Piccard, #12 - Kevin Silva, #23 - Anthony Dury
Defenders: #2 - Jonás Romero, #3 - Niels Kronthaler (STL), #4 - John Vasseur, #5 - Jason Fletcher, #13 - Bruno Mendes, #14 - Ferdinand Clément, #15 - Ulrich Demirel, #16 - Vincent Gagnon, #24 - Ilan Pelletier
Midfielders: #6 - Randolph Shahin (NPH), #7 - André Luiz, #8 - Gideon Riemann (VAL), #17 - Louis Lemaître, #18 - Julien Herbin, #19 - Pablo Marín, #25 - Claude Nordin
Forwards: #9 - Fabián Villafañe, #10 - Alain Chamoun, #11 - Lucas Magnin, #20 - Mathieu Green, #21 - Étienne Souci, #22 - Paul Fontaine

Full Name: Association Sportive de Bezieres
Nicknames: Les Rouges (The Reds), Les Démons (The Devils), L'ASB (The ASB), Les Aigles (The Eagles)
Location: Bezieres, Foix
Stadium: Stade de Foix-Jules Picot (Cap. 63,170)
Kit Sponsors: Hydro-Foix (Electric utilites), Triangle Électronique (Home appliances)
Honours (30): 11 Valladar Liga-1 titles (Seasons 10, 11, 13, 16, 27, 36, 40, 42, 47, 57, 61), 7 Kings' Shields (KS 5, 9, 15, 19, 39, 41, 44), 7 Supercopas (SCV 5, 7, 18, 25, 29, 35, 39), 1 Torneo de Verano (Season 54), 3 Cup Winners' Cups (CWC 15, 16, 17), 1 Copa de Campeones (CdC 51)
Last Season: Valladar Liga-1: 7th - Kings' Shield: Third round
Average Attendance: 55,221
Starting Lineup (4-3-3): Piccard - Romero, Kronthaler, Vasseur, Fletcher (c) - Shahin, André Luiz, Riemann - Villafañe, Chamoun, Magnin
Moves Out: Oliver Jacquet (CB, 35, VLD) retired
Moves In: Ferdinand Clément (CB, 19, VLD) promoted from ASB Academy
Background: AS Bezieres hail from the capital city of the Foix state, a city of 2 million inhabitants located on the shores of the mighty Rivière de Foix, 50 kilometres east of the federal capital. Les Rouges were established in 1956 with the merger of three clubs from Bezieres: Olympique Bezierien, Foix SC, and Stade Foixien (who withdrew from the merged team five years later), and inherited the membership of Olympique into both the AFF and VFA, entering the Foix state championship in 1957. Once there, Les Rouges (as well as Fontvielle Impact some decades later) became a threat to the domination previously displayed by Étoile Verte and set a record of 14 state championships won in a row between 1960 and 1973. Given their success in the state championships, Bezieres were invited by the VFA to play in the Valladar Super League, where the balance started tipping against them and saw the team floating in mid-table for the first three seasons. However, with local entrepreneur Rémy de Saint-Lorent buying the team ahead of the fifth Super League season, Bezieres' fortunes began to improve and soon enough trophies arrived again to the Foixien state capital. With Mr. Saint-Lorent stepping back to give the reins of the club to his daugher Catherine, Les Rouges are now the third winningest team in Liga-1 with 11 championships to their name, and are constantly placed among the frontrunners at the start of every season.
Commentary: Despite Les Rouges spent nearly the entire season contending for their twelfth domestic league crown, winning the winter championship, the previous season ended in cruel fashion for the side coached by the Anigo-de Roux duo as they went from second to seventh place by only winning two of their final nine matches and burying their chances of returning to IFCF competition with a pathetic loss to Junín on the last day, thus becoming another victim to the "winter championship curse". And to add salt to the wound, Les Rouges were kicked out of the Kings' Shield in the third round by none other than arch-rivals Fontvielle Impact. Despite the nearly universal calls to the Saint-Lorent family to sack Anigo in light of the resounding failure this last season turned out to be, Catherine de Saint-Lorent stubbornly opted to keep him in command of the team at least for the first games of this season, hoping they can bounce back in this upcoming season and reminding the fans that the team is undergoing a generational turnover. Having largely kept their squad intact, with Vanorian star midfielder Gideon Riemann leading the Rouge ambitions, and as one of the top teams of Valladares, Bezieres are obliged to fight for the championship and they do have enough weapons at their disposal to avoid yet another disappointment.
Strategy: As expected from a "Big" team, Bezieres' strategy is pretty much offensive-minded, with coach Victor Anigo having a 4-3-3 formation with fast midfielders on the flanks such as foreigners Randolph Shahin and Gideon Riemann, and the striker trio of Fabián Villafañe, Alain Chamoun and Lucas Magnin, who know each other very well as they have been playing together since their time at ASB Academy. With a group of reliable and experienced players both in the defense as well as in the midfield, Anigo and his assistant de Roux try to present two strong lines with the mission to shield goalkeeper Jean-Luc Piccard from rival attacks as well as exert supremacy in midfield. Les Rouges like to control ball possession and try to base their game on this premise, slowly wearing down rivals by putting them to chase the ball, but also have other lethal weapons such as setpieces and mid-range shots to use against sturdy defenses.
Supporters and Rivalries: Bezieres and their predecessor clubs were born from the bourgeois high and middle classes of Bezierien society, in direct contrast to the popular and worker origins of crosstown rivals Étoile Verte, however, with Les Rouges' success and Les Verts' consequent decline, the fanbase for the former has enlarged to include supporters from all classes of society, completely dwarfing Étoile Verte's one. L'ASB also enjoy significant popularity in the most of the Foix state, except in Fontvielle, where both Impact and Olympique lead fan preferences. Precisely matches against Fontvielle Impact, dubbed as the Derby du Foix, are the most expected ones in the Foix state (and also rate highly in the rest of Valladares), with the Impact-ASB rivalry being another chapter in the rivalry among the state's two biggest cities, exacerbated by the nation-wide success of both sides. Real Campo Grande (with whom they contest the Illirian Derby as representatives of the two main cities in the historic Iliria region) are Bezieres' other long-time rival, while another rivalry with Metropolis Alligators is growing based on the success of both clubs.
The Fans Expect: The title. Anything less than that will be a failure.
The Pundit's Prediction: Manager Victor Anigo and his squad are heading into this season under a lot of pressure, following last season's resounding failure. Ironically, when Anigo's skills are put to the test and everyone's asking for his head, his teams shine. 1st, champions.


AS Montreux:

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Chairman: Jacques Brasson
Director of Football: Quentin Danloux
Manager: Éric Rodin
Assistant Manager: Alexander Pratt

Goalkeepers: #1 - Pablo Barbat, #12 - David Lima, #23 - Blaise Chausson
Defenders: #2 - Christopher Saunier, #3 - Jean Piaget, #4 - René Giralt, #5 - Anthony Morel, #13 - Simon Vernier, #14 - Thomas Lazard, #15 - Jules Rouanet, #16 - Martin Corriveau, #24 - Samuel Trudeau
Midfielders: #6 - Charles Cartier, #7 - Dylan Pettirossi, #8 - Pedro Nequecaur, #9 - Andrés Malaver, #17 - Félix Trottier, #18 - Efraín Londoño, #19 - Maxence Briand, #20 - Andrés Pastore
Forwards: #10 - Ernest Dillmont, #11 - Thomas Bronn, #21 - Allan Chevalier, #22 - Robert Touchard, #25 - Mickaël Cazal

Full Name: Association Sportive de Montreux
Nicknames: Les Hérons (The Herons), l'ASM
Location: Montreux, Foix
Stadium: Stade Micoud (Cap. 15,500)
Kit Sponsor: Appxi (Vehicle for hire services)
Honours (0): None
Last Season: Valladar Liga-2: 4th, Final Play-offs: Winners (Promoted) - Kings' Shield: Second round
Average Attendance: 11,463
Starting Lineup (4-4-2): Barbat - Saunier, Piaget, Giralt, Morel - Cartier, Pettirossi (c), Nequecaur, Malaver - Dillmont, Bronn
Moves Out: None
Moves In: Dylan Pettirossi (CM, 32, VLD) from Miruan City FC (TKT), Ernest Dillmont (FW, 30, VLD) from Fontvielle Impact
Background: AS Montreux are the footballing representative from Montreux, the northernmost municipality of the Foix state, located on the Bezieres-Campo Grande highway 67 km to the northwest of the Foix state capital and known as the Agricultural Capital of Valladares. Les Hérons was founded as a multisports club in early 1959 and their football branch joined the Foix state championship starting with that year's edition, staying as a regular entertainer despite not being able to win it, their highest placement being a third place in 1969. When the Valladar Super League was created, Montreux were entered into the B-League after having ended in fifth place of the Foix state championship, but managed a top three finish in their first season in the B-League which ensured promotion to the top flight. Their history in the Super League/Liga-1 has been filled with ups and downs, since Les Hérons have been able to enjoy two periods of consolidation: the first one lasted from their irruption in season 2 until their relegation six years later, and a second one between seasons 32 and 39, but for the most part Montreux have been a yo-yo club, achieving promotion only to get immediately relegated back to the second tier. Some Montreux fans have resigned themselves to this fate, but some others still hold the hope that the team will stay for good in the top flight, and will even be able to contend for a IFCF berth at some point.
Commentary: Montreux spent the entire last season fighting at the top of the table of Liga-2 for the top two spots that ensured automatic promotion along with Adelaide Kickers, Foixien rivals Étoile Verte, and FC Maritime Westporte, with those four sides exchanging places for most of the season. However, Verts and Hoops ended up claiming automatic promotion to Liga-1 whilst Les Hérons were leapfrogged by Maritime for third place and forced to enter the play-offs. In the play-offs, Montreux would prove they also deserved promotion to the top flight after dispatching two heavyweights in Universitario and CAP and then convincingly beat Atlético Nápoles in the final to seal their return to Liga-1 after three seasons. For this new campaign in the top flight, the team from northern Foix will be aiming at clinching safety from relegation and in order to fulfill that goal decided to strenghten their midfield and offense by bringing former Nord Energie and Eterna Stars central mid Dylan Pettirossi, who is returning home after two seasons in Tikariot and is expected to provide some crucial experience at the middle of the field and striker Ernest Dillmont, released from Fontvielle Impact after failing to meet the lofty Bleu expectations and eager to prove his worth at a team in need of goals and wins to avoid immediate relegation. Montreux know they will be tipped for relegation by most Liga-1 followers, but they are more than willing to defy those expectations and clinch safety from the drop.
Strategy: Montreux usually play on a 4-4-2 formation, with a monolithic line of four defenders, four midfielders with Charles Cartier and Andrés Malaver moving up and down through the flanks whilst Dylan Pettirossi and Pedro Nequecaur exert pressure on rival playmakers and try to make long passes to the forwards. Meanwhile, Ernest Dillmont and Thomas Bronn have the mission to make the most out of the chances Montreux can create either through the flanks or through long passes, while also being required to retreat and provide support to the midfield. Les Hérons have no trouble in resorting to counterattacks if the situation warrants it and this is precisely the strategy they will likely use the most, especially against the "Big" sides who won't give this team a chance with the ball.
Supporters and Rivalries: Although Montreux is a town located roughly at the middle of a triangle made up by three massive cities in the form of Metropolis, Bezieres, and Campo Grande, which exert a huge influence in nearly every field, the Montreulais people are extremely parochial and have a high sense of belonging to their own and naturally the sports club could not be an exception, especially since l'ASM put their town on the footballing map of the nation. However, AS Montreux consider AS Bezieres as their main rivals, and Les Rouges seemed to acknowledge this rivalry during the state championship times up to Montreux's first Super League spell, when both teams were evenly matched but at roughly the same time Bezieres' fortunes changed and the gap between both sides went on to become a massive one, with the ASB fans locking horns with other fanbases. However, the rivalry remained high on the Montreux side and their fans miss no chance to express it whenever Rouges and Hérons face each other. In recent times, a rivalry with another Bezieres club in Étoile Verte (known as the Petit Derby du Nord) has grown as the two sides have faced frequently in Liga-2 and Étoile Verte's fans have reciprocated the feeling, often causing some minor incidents when the two sides play each other. The teams from Gatineau (mainly Union and Vaud) are also considered competitive rivals for Montreux because of this reason, but the rivalry with them is far less heated.
The Fans Expect: Avoiding relegation. People in northern Foix are fed up of cameo appearances in Liga-1 and would definitely love a more permanent stay.
The Pundit's Prediction: Montreux seem to be one of the weakest sides for this season, if not the weakest one, and no-one should really be surprised if they are the first team to take the drop. 20th.


Bohemians Metropolis:

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Chairman: George Turner
Director of Football: Robert Brennan
Manager: Bruno Mouche
Assistant Manager: Edgar Hockett

Goalkeepers: #1 - Luis Alfonso Cuadrado, #12 - Zachary Bradley, #23 - Marlon Chacón
Defenders: #2 - Daniel Brown, #3 - Evan Barrett, #4 - Jhorman Angulo, #5 - Lucien Ménez, #13 - Michael Lloyd, #14 - Aaron Wilson, #15 - Rudy Iriarte, #16 - Walter Clarke, #24 - Winston Tratt
Midfielders: #6 - Enzo Cardona, #7 - Diego Pombo, #8 - Rudi Moisander (NPH), #9 - Arley Barrios, #17 - Johnny Adams, #18 - Lucas Erazo, #19 - Víctor Ossa, #20 - Ricardo Rubin, #25 - James Rodgers
Forwards: #10 - Mitchell Pastor, #11 - Daniel Reed, #21 - Robert Cork, #22 - William Ferreira

Full Name: Bohemians Metropolis Football Club
Nicknames: Gallo (Rooster), Los Albiverdes (The White-Greens)
Location: Metropolis, District of Metropolis
Stadium: Arena Bohemians (Cap. 25,000)
Kit Sponsor: Heritage (Insurance)
Honours (0): None
Last Season: Valladar Liga-1: 14th - Kings' Shield: Third round
Average Attendance: 15,154
Starting Lineup (4-3-1-2): Cuadrado (c) - Brown, Barrett, Angulo, Ménez - Cardona, Pombo, Moisander - Barrios - Pastor, Reed
Moves Out: Manuel Girardot (RM, 34, VLD) retired, Diego Fuentes (AM, 34, VLD) retired, Franco Vargas (FW, 34, VLD) retired, Alfred Valdivia (FW, 35, VLD) retired, Dustin Bachelor (CM, 31, EUR) to Judgetown (EOT)
Moves In: Arley Barrios (AM, 33, VLD) from Myana (CMT), Johnny Adams (RM, 19, VLD) promoted from Academy, Lucas Erazo (CM, 19, VLD) promoted from Academy, Robert Cork (FW, 19, VLD) promoted from Academy, William Ferreira (FW, 18, VLD) promoted from Academy
Background: Founded in 1921, Bohemians Metropolis emerged from Jardín, one of the most wealthy and well-off neighborhoods of northern Metropolis, and soon entered into a rivalry with Royal University of Metropolis SC (hailing from nearby Livingstone and the historical predecessor to Metropolis Alligators) as well as Atlético Nápoles and Danubio FC, all of them born under the same social conditions and background as the Gallo. The four clubs, along with Nacional and some others from Metropolis and surroundings were founding members of the Asociación Distrital de Fútbol (ADF), Metropolis' football association, in 1924, and were the main frontrunners during the league's first years. With RUM SC disbanded in 1934, Bohemians saw in Nacional their main threat for league supremacy with both sides splitting the championships among themselves for nearly 15 years. However, with the return of RUM as Metropolis Alligators, and the emergence of Marinos Metropolis in the 60s, the Gallo started their long decline that saw them joining the third tier when football became professional in Valladares and the state leagues were replaced by nationwide leagues. It took Bohemians 33 years after that to reach the top tier again, but that experience had to wait 10 more years to be repeated, with the team moving up and down between the top two tiers for several years after that. Eventually, the Gallo would manage to establish itself as a top tier fixture after the 50th Liga-1 season, qualifying for their first Challengers Cup following their fourth place at the end of the 59th season, and is now hoping to, one day, wake its fans up by crowing in celebration of a title.
Commentary: Another unremarkable season for the Gallo ended with the team claiming a 14th place finish after hovering in mid-table for the whole tournament, whilst the team's backbone that guided them to a historic Challengers Cup qualification five years ago made their swansong at the end of that match against Olympique de Fontvielle with which they bid farewell to season 63. Manuel Girardot, Diego Fuentes, and strikers Franco Vargas and Alfred Valdivia all retired with the satisfaction of a duty fulfilled, whilst the contract of Euran midfielder Dustin Bachelor was not renewed, which for gaffer Bruno Mouche and Bohemians meant that the time for rebuilding finally came. For this upcoming season, the Gallo will strongly rely on their youth ranks with four promotions from the team's U19 squad, also giving players such as Mitchell Pastor and Daniel Reed the chance they were waiting for quite some time. However, these players also needed to be surrounded by experienced teammates, and Bohemians made sure to throw a bomb into the Liga-1 environment by bringing NTer Arley Barrios back to Valladares while also giving Nepharan Dustin Moisander a second chance. Even though Barrios will likely not stay for long, having him on board should be a plus for a Bohemians side looking to return to the international stage.
Strategy: Under the tenure of Gilbert Favre and now under Bruno Mouche, Bohemians have preferred a 4-3-1-2 system, heavily relying on the mobility of Enzo Cardona and Rudi Moisander through the wings, and the ability of the incombustible Arley Barrios to assist the two strikers up front: Mitchell Pastor and Daniel Reed, who now have their chance to shine as starters. In defense, the centreback pair of Barrett and Angulo is expected to block most attempts at aerial play, assisted if possible by Diego Pombo, while both Cardona and Moisander are also expected to do swift retreats whenever the team loses ball possession in order to support Daniel Brown and Lucien Ménez through the wings. The Gallo try to be a monolithic bloc when attacking or defending, but this tends to backfire and turn into a double-edged sword as the team could be either left seriously exposed to a counterattack or not fast enough to stage one if given the chance.
Supporters and Rivalries: The main source of support for Bohemians is their native neighborhood of Jardín, but the recent success of Alligators, Marinos, and Nacional has seriously undermined the Gallo's footing among the neighborhood's young population, leaving their fanbase to be mostly made up of the veteran and elderly inhabitants, who despite all of the team's struggles in recent times are still following the Gallo and hoping to see them lift a trophy before they die. Bohemians' main rivalries nowadays are the ones with the other fellow Metropolis sides, although the strongest ones on geographical and historical grounds are those with Metropolis Alligators (North Metropolis derby, mostly felt on Bohemians' side though) and Nacional (Duelo Abuelo). Atlético Nápoles and Danubio FC are still fierce rivals for the Gallo, although nowadays they find themselves in different tiers and sharing the same home stadium.
The Fans Expect: Top 10 finish and an outside chance to fight for IFCF qualification. Failing that, mid-table stability.
The Pundit's Prediction: Bohemians are another side entering a process of generational turnover, and odds are that this will be another rough season for Bruno Mouche as he will be spending some time building a new team. 14th.


Canalave Dragons:

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Chairman: Efraín Guzmán
Director of Football: Frank Leclerc
Manager: Mezei Orbán (PAS)
Assistant Managers: Frank Lambert

Goalkeepers: #1 - Luke Valenzuela, #12 - Michael Fraser, #23 - Frank Coote
Defenders: #2 - Donovan Kim-Lumaniyka (QUE), #3 - Hatu Raglan (SAJ), #4 - Danny Barrichelli, #5 - Wilson Dreyfus, #13 - Ethan Anderson, #14 - Adrien Marchand, #15 - Kyle Fischer, #16 - Alex López
Midfielders: #6 - Johan Clemente, #7 - Eric Allen, #8 - Wilson Schmidt, #9 - Lewis Button, #17 - Austin Doyle, #18 - Bryan Shelvey, #19 - Derek Brown, #20 - Mateo Godoy, #24 - Lucas Hassel
Forwards: #10 - Chris Willis, #11 - Adrian Borges, #21 - Roberto Romano, #22 - Aaron Oliveira, #25 - Wilfred Moore

Full Name: Canalave Dragons Football Club
Nicknames: The Dragons
Location: City of Canalave, Canalave
Stadium: Dragon Stadium (Cap. 50,987)
Kit Sponsors: Mercantil Bank (Financial services), Canalave Port Authority (Port operation)
Honours (5): 1 Valladar Liga-1 title (Season 19), 3 Kings' Shields (KS 12, 14, 23), 1 Supercopa (SCV 11)
Last Season: Valladar Liga-1: 10th - Kings' Shield: Quarter-finals
Average Attendance: 34,564
Starting Lineup (4-4-2): Valenzuela - Kim-Lumaniyka, Raglan, Barrichelli, Dreyfus (c) - Clemente, Allen, Schmidt, Button - Willis, Borges
Moves Out: Celso Ruth (RB, 34, VLD) retired, Jorge Riascos (CB, 34, VLD) retired, David Hardcastle (RM, 34, TKT) retired, Christian Fuentes (FW, 32, VLD) to Adelaide Kickers, Neville McKinley (GK, 36, QUE) to St. John's Arsenal (QUE)
Moves In: Donovan Kim-Lumaniyka (RB, 29, QUE) from Northandryun Rovers (QUE), Kyle Fischer (CB, 20, VLD) promoted from Academy, Austin Doyle (RM, 19, VLD) promoted from Academy, Frank Coote (GK, 19, VLD) promoted from Academy, Wilfred Moore (FW, 18, VLD) promoted from Academy
Background: Canalave Dragons are the top football club from Canalave, a port city located at the confluence of the Danubio and Eterna rivers in northwestern Valladares, facing Sillimus island, and best known for the canals that cross much of the city. The Dragons were established in 1939 as a multisports club which ultimately ended up scrapping all sports other than football, and joined the Eterna Football Association in 1940. In their early years as EFA member, the club was able to stand up to the might of Eterna Stars and Slateport Bulls, who were already consolidated as the state's top clubs, however, with the creation of the Canalave state from the Eterna state in 1947 all of the Canalave- and Westporte-based EFA affiliates were expelled from the association, leading them to create the Canalave Football Association (CFA) and the League of Canalave as the state's football league, in which the Dragons were absolute dominators. Having rejected an invitation to join the Super League in its first edition on financial grounds, the team had to wait five seasons to make their appearance at the nationwide top tier, where they consolidated themselves as the flagship team of the Canalave state with one championship won in season 19, and several appearances in international competition.
Commentary: The Dragons are coming off a stormy season that saw manager Jean Camacho abandon ship before halfway point as the Canalese were only able to pick 20 points in their first 16 league games. Former Dragons hero Frank Lambert took over as caretaker manager for the remainder of the season and although the team's league form improved greatly and the Dragons made it to the Kings' Shield quarter-finals where they lost to the Alligators, the slow start to the season took its toll and kept them away from the IFCF race. Though the club's Board would have loved to appoint Lambert on a permanent basis, it was decided to protect his incipient yet promising managerial career and demote him to assistant manager, while at the same time Pasargan gaffer Mezei Orbán was being signed as head coach. Orbán will have to build a new team from scratch, as the players that made up the team's previous backbone went all on retirement in the off-season and were replaced by four Academy prospects, which did not prevent the Dragons from making the headlines by also signing Quebecois RB and star NTer Donovan Kim-Lumaniyka. No-one in Canalave wants to repeat the underwhelming campaign of last time and will be hoping for the Dragons to quickly find a new identity under their new coach that allows them to contend for an international berth.
Strategy: The Canalese side is used to play with a balanced 4-4-2 formation, with a line of four defenders, two central midfielders responsible for destroying the rival's creative game, two side midfielders capable of starting attacks through the wings, and two skilled strikers able to catch rival defenses off-guard and keep the rival goalkeeper busy with shots and chances to score. The Dragons love to exert pressure on the rival and tend to resort to physical game if they find themselves unable to subdue the rival with possession, and they also try to get the most out of Canalave's scorching heat and humidity to wear rivals down.
Supporters and Rivalries: Although Canalave is a city with over 10 football clubs, several of them backed by entire neighborhoods, the most popular, successful and best backed one by far are the Dragons, who are extremely popular in both of the constituent cities of the state as well as in Sillimus island and nearby towns in the Eterna state. Canalave Dragons fans are extremely loyal to their team (despite their attendance numbers don't look like it) and are best known among the fanbases of other teams for being unruly, rowdy and quarrelsome. Their incidents with the fans of arch-rivals Eterna Stars (with whom they contest the E1 Derby, one of the hottest matches of the Valladar league) are widely known and remembered by fans all over the country, generally being commonplace every time both sides play each other in Eterna City, Canalave, or along the E1 motorway which gives name to their rivalry. The Dragons also have a heated rivalry with Slateport Bulls (the other top side from the Eterna state, which was also partly responsible for the expulsion of Canalese sides from the EFA back in the day), and another more toned down one with crosstown rivals Canalave Rangers and Maritime Westporte from the namesake city.
The Fans Expect: IFCF qualification. A deep run at the Kings' Shield will also be appreciated by the fans as it is a competition the Dragons know how to play...and win.
The Pundit's Prediction: With a new manager and new pieces to assemble, the Dragons fans will have to be patient and wait for the team to adapt to whichever idea Orbán plans to implement. They should still be competent enough to put up a decent fight for IFCF berths. 9th.


Deportivo Junín:

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Chairman: Alejandro Caldera
Director of Football: Ramiro Wuppert
Manager: Damián Trolli
Assistant Manager: Javier Ferreira

Goalkeepers: #1 - Juan José Campo, #12 - Tomás Ciro, #23 - Carlos Zambrano
Defenders: #2 - Elkin González, #3 - Robert Coan (TKT), #4 - Carlos Chávez, #5 - Camilo Molina, #13 - Adrián Lara, #14 - Julián Rosales, #15 - Christian Grisales, #16 - Darío Montoya
Midfielders: #6 - Santiago Cabello, #7 - Excelsior Stroud (NPH), #8 - Leonardo Escalante, #9 - Marco Rouillard, #17 - Jorge Ortiz, #18 - Fabio Montes, #19 - Enrique Mejía, #20 - Sergio Caballero, #24 - Danilo Ballesteros
Forwards: #10 - Rodrigo Romero, #11 - Andrés Morelo, #21 - Alexis Villalba, #22 - Martín Amaya, #25 - Alejandro Sánchez

Full Name: Club Deportivo Junín
Nicknames: Los Granates (The Maroons), Los Orientales (The Easterners)
Location: Ciudad de Junín
Stadium: Arena Junín (Cap. 43,394)
Kit Sponsors: Ortel (Telecommunications), Alcaldía de Junín (Local government), Atmochem (Petrochemicals)
Honours (4): 1 Valladar Liga-1 title (Season 49), 1 Kings' Shield (KS 43), 1 Torneo de Verano (Season 59), 1 Rushmori Copa de Campeones (CdC 37)
Last Season: Valladar Liga-1: 15th - Kings' Shield: Third round
Average Attendance: 22,047
Starting Lineup (4-4-2): Campo (c) - González, Coan, Chávez, Molina - Cabello, Stroud, Escalante, Rouillard - Romero, Morelo
Moves Out: None
Moves In: None
Background: Deportivo Junín is the first club to have represented the city of Junín in the three tiers of the Liga Federal. And their appearance in the league is just as controversial as the entire history of that faraway Valladar outpost in the shores of the Endemien Ocean, as they were founded from the ashes of traditional team Chiquito FC, who were relegated to Liga-2 at the end of season 32 and decided to merge with arch-rivals Caimanes SC to create Real Campo Grande. Therefore, the license held by Chiquito was up for grabs and ended up bought by a consortium from Junín who took the chance to place the city into the map of Valladar football (immediately in the second tier), which was not so warmly-welcomed by the AJF members who were (and still are) all floundering in the obscurity of the lower tiers and eventually had to concede to the pressure from the VFA and allow the team's affiliation into the state FA. Despite those turbulent origins, the Granate have proven to be a decent side with the team having their maiden experience in Liga-1 in season 39 and never looking back at the lower tiers ever since, and they were even able to reach the pinnacle of Valladar football with their championship 10 years later along with a quarter-final finish in the subsequent Champions' Cup and a title in the Rushmori Copa de Campeones. In a very short time, Junín have become a force to be reckoned with, and will be undoubtedly hoping to become a regular fixture in the league's podium in the short or mid-term.
Commentary: The first season of the Damián Trolli era at Deportivo Junín saw the Granate side spending most of the season navigating through the calm waters of the middle zone of the table, being unable to get closer to the IFCF contenders but enjoying a cushion on the teams involved in the relegation race. Although a negative streak in the last stretch of the season threatened to throw the Far Eastern side into relegation, Junín were eventually able to secure their survival with a draw with Nord Energie in Toril and one game in hand and then went to sink Bezieres on the last matchday in arguably their best match of the season...with nothing to play for. Trolli already had his adaptation season, already got to know his squad and the entirety of that squad was kept for this upcoming campaign, which means that he has no excuses to take the Granate side back into the upper half of the table where they think they belong, and if that involves edging out the likes of Marinos, the Stars, TFC, Nacional, the Dragons and Real Campo Grande to the last Challengers Cup berth...even better.
Strategy: Deportivo Junín play with a 4-4-2 formation, trying to cover the entire width of the field with two lines of four players in order to make things harder for rival players. Central midfielder Leonardo Escalante will be mostly responsible for shielding the defense and stopping rival playmakers, while fellow CM Excelsior Stroud will tend to move up the field to fill in the playmaker role, although he may easily retreat back when needed in order to form the front line of four and provide defensive support. Most of the time Junín will attempt attacking through the left wing, with Marco Rouillard constantly moving up to feed the front two of Romero and Morelo with crosses. However, Damián Trolli's side has a key defensive weakness: crosses, corner kicks, and every kind of aerial plays tend to be painful headaches for the defenders.
Supporters and Rivalries: With the city of Junín located thousands of kilometres away from the Valladar mainland, Deportivo Junín's fanbase is heavily concentrated in Junín itself and with the team being the only side from the city in the top tier of the footballing pyramid as well as their recent league success, its numbers have skyrocketed including fans from every social origin. The military status of the city usually becomes a troubling matter for the team since they aren't usually allowed to play international competition at their home stadium on the grounds of the bans on foreigners entering the city constantly enacted by the Royal Government, which have forced the team to host its international games in Lierravus (which along with Fontvielle is the closest mainland city to Junín, 2,500 km away) or Metropolis. The city's isolation from the mainland and the fact that they haven't been able to play the other Juninese sides at competitive level have prevented the consolidation of a special rivalry for the Granate side, although matches against Marinos Metropolis tend to draw great expectation in Junín given the Marineros' popularity in the city as well as their own Juninese origins.
The Fans Expect: Top 10 finish and IFCF contention. Actual qualification for the Challengers Cup or even the Champions League are widely seen as a long shot considering Junín's squad and firepower nowadays, but the fans will be largely satisfied if the team at least try to get involved in that fight.
The Pundit's Prediction: With Junín not making any changes to their squad for this season, it looks like Damián Trolli and his side will be doomed to mid-table mediocrity for yet another season, much to the chagrin of the Granate fans. 12th.
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LIGA FEDERAL DE VALLADARES
SIXTY-FOURTH SEASON - PREVIEW: PART II


Eterna Stars:

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Chairman: Maurice Dufrasne
Director of Football: Joseph Lennon
Manager: Leonardo Conavacio (QUE)
Assistant Manager: Daniel Stevenson

Goalkeepers: #1 - Sébastien Saint-Gerlais (KSK), #12 - Francis Jaramillo, #23 - Michael Crawford
Defenders: #2 - Harald Hunt, #3 - Nicholas Hossiner, #4 - Thomas Miller, #5 - Max Devilliers (KOR), #13 - Scott Dunne, #14 - Julian Curtis, #15 - Ronald Freire, #16 - Liam Vaughan
Midfielders: #6 - Paul Ulloa, #7 - Ángel Osorio, #8 - Nicholas Thaller, #17 - Jordan Murphy, #18 - Alan Reynolds, #19 - Leonard Turner, #24 - Tristan Pearson
Forwards: #9 - Charles Russell, #10 - Joe Lindpere, #11 - Adrián Santa, #20 - Caleb Bentley, #21 - Andrew Rennick, #22 - Randall Olsen, #25 - Luther Prosser

Full Name: Eterna Stars Football Club
Nicknames: The Stars, The Yellows
Location: Eterna City, Eterna
Stadium: Alain Tramontin Stadium (Cap. 60,207)
Kit Sponsor: Hipinito (Soft drinks)
Honours (5): 2 Valladar Liga-1 titles (Seasons 2, 20), 2 Kings' Shields (KS 1, 22, 51), 1 Supercopa (SCV 28)
Last Season: Valladar Liga-1: 3rd - Kings' Shield: Round of 32
Average Attendance: 53,375
Starting Lineup (4-3-3): Saint-Gerlais - Hunt, Hossiner, Miller (c), Devilliers - Ulloa, Osorio, Thaller - Russell, Lindpere, Santa
Moves Out: David Saunders (CB, 34, VLD) retired, James Ruddy (LM, 30, VLD) to Heart of Saguenay (QUE), Warren Brattan (CM, 29, VLD) to Club Stein-los (PAS)
Moves In: Nicholas Hossiner (CB, 33, VLD) from Rolalas FC (VAL), Leonard Turner (LM, 20, VLD) promoted from Academy, Tristan Pearson (CM, 19, VLD) promoted from Academy
Background: Eterna Stars are the most popular football team in Eterna City, which is the third largest city of Valladares, located to the north of the nation. The Yellows are one of the oldest clubs in Valladares as well as the oldest one in its state, being established in 1929 and being a founding member of the Eterna Football Association (EFA) three years later. Along with Slateport Bulls, hailing from the namesake city, the Stars became the footballing powerhouses of the state by winning a total of 22 Eternan championships, which earned them an invite to the first Super League season where they would be given the chance to play against clubs from all over Valladares, including the capital Metropolis as well as "second city" Carloburgo. Expected to become one of the league's "Big 3", along with Metropolis Alligators and Tannenberg FC, the Stars met some success in the first Super League seasons, claiming the title in season 2 and becoming the first Valladar team to reach the group stage of an international competition by doing so at the following Globe Cup. However, after their second and last title in season 20, the team's performance started to decline with the Stars placing in the lower half of the table for 10 seasons in a row, which eventually ended with the team earning the dishonorable achievement of becoming the first "Big" team relegated from the top tier at the end of season 37, which will be left as a stain in their rich history. The team bounced back quickly with a return after just one season, and nowadays they are trying to get back to their success of yesteryear and break their championship drought which has now extended to 43 seasons, and still counting...
Commentary: Eterna Stars' first season with Quebecois manager Leonardo Conavacio at the helm can be considered successful by their own standards, as the northern side (who are used to top 10 finishes) fought to a third place finish and a return to the Challengers Cup with five wins in their last nine matches which allowed them to leapfrog rivals such as the Alligators, TFC, Impact, Bezieres, and Nacional all of which looked better prepared than the Stars to claim an IFCF berth at the end of the season, which the fans welcomed despite the fact that it is an open secret that the Liga-1 title has been the Stars' obsession for over 40 years. The Yellows had a busy off-season this time, having to transfer their best two midfielders in James Ruddy and Warren Brattan, who were both instrumental to the Stars' success last season but asked to be transferred out of the club, while at the same time brought former NT defender Nicholas Hossiner back from Valanora to strenghten the defense. As for the replacements of both Ruddy and Brattan, the club decided to make use of their own resources and promoted Ángel Osorio and Nicholas Thaller to the starting XI, while also promoting players from their youth ranks to fill up the remaining gaps. For this upcoming season, the Stars have set two goals on themselves: making a decent IFCF participation and obviously the league title, however, doubts regarding the "new" midfield Conavacio will have to build and consolidate are still on the air...
Strategy: The Stars have got used to use an offensive 4-3-3 formation with four defenders (two of them being tall centrebacks tasked to thwart any chances of aerial play by rivals), three midfielders with Paul Ulloa and Nicholas Thaller playing through the wings and going back-and-forth on the pitch while young gun Ángel Osorio will be playing the role of specialist defensive midfielder, and three forwards with Charles Russell and Adrián Santa retreating a bit to play as wingers, leaving Joe Lindpere as central striker. However, this does not mean Russell and Santa won't try their luck at scoring goals...if given a chance to break through rival defenses they will not hesistate to shoot on goal. The Stars prefer to rely on passing over speed, and will be constantly aiming at Lindpere's head with crosses.
Supporters and Rivalries: As the flagship team of Eterna City as well as the Eterna state, the Stars enjoy great popularity in northern Valladares and among people of Eternan origin all over Valladares. Although their supporters have been at times uneasy and distraught over the lack of recent on-field success of the team, they are still proud of being Stars fans and always find pleasure in locking horns with the fans of Metropolis Alligators and Tannenberg FC, who are regarded by Stars' fans as two of their biggest rivals even though both Alligators and Citizens have already opened up a massive gap in titles with them. However, historically the biggest rivalries for the Stars have been the ones with Canalave Dragons from nearby Canalave (known as the E1 Derby) and the Superclásico against Slateport Bulls, both of which being considered by the Police as "high-risk matches" with clashes between both sets of fans being common. Other minor rivalries include the one against crosstown rivals Eterna Celtic, which has faded in time due to the massive gulf of quality (and tiers) between Stars and Leprechauns, with the latter navigating between the third and fourth tiers of the pyramid, and a more modern one against Fontvielle Impact, which was born at the end of the first Super League season after Fontvielle Impact beat the Stars on the last day and qualified for the Globe Cup at their expense. This one is, however, a one-sided affair on the Stars' part.
The Fans Expect: The title, at any cost. The desperation goes to the extent that most Stars fans nowadays have not seen their team win a league. The Kings' Shield title three seasons ago was okay but not enough.
The Pundit's Prediction: The Stars have managed to retain a competitive squad that should be strong enough to contend for a return to the Challengers Cup. Now, breaking their title jinx is a whole different challenge...7th.


Étoile Verte:

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Chairman: André Mauroy
Director of Football: Pierre Délelis
Manager: Frank Boern
Assistant Manager: Pierre Magnin

Goalkeepers: #1 - François Cormier, #12 - Jacques Courbis, #23 - Danilo Trouillet
Defenders: #2 - Michel Allard, #3 - Arnaud Ballesdens, #4 - Killian Rodin, #5 - Henry Jacquet, #13 - Jean-Charles Vannier, #14 -Adrien Pasquier, #15 - Gaston Millet, #16 - Martin Coquelin
Midfielders: #6 - Benjamin Masson, #7 - Thibaud Céllier, #8 - Alphonse Sonor, #9 - Christopher Michelin, #10 - Axel Badeaux, #17 - Cyril Fouquet, #18 - Florian Michelin, #19 - Christophe Giraud, #20 - Félix Trottier, #21 - Pablo Salinas, #24 - Jérôme Rousselle
Forwards: #11 - Didier Marchand, #22 - Enzo Morel, #25 - Nino Teixeira

Full Name: Club Sportif Étoile Verte de Bezieres
Nicknames: Les Verts (The Greens), L'Étoile (The Star)
Location: Bezieres, Foix
Stadium: Stade de Charmilliot (Cap. 13,000)
Kit Sponsor: Triangle Électronique (Home appliances)
Honours (1): 1 Kings' Shield (KS 29)
Last Season: Valladar Liga-2: 1st (Champions and promoted) - Kings' Shield: Third round
Average Attendance: 9,880
Starting Lineup (4-4-1-1): Cormier (c) - Allard, Ballesdens, Rodin, Jacquet - Masson, Céllier, Sonor, Michelin - Badeaux - Marchand
Moves Out: None
Moves In: None
Background: Established in 1951 in the Foixien capital Bezieres, and entering the Foix state championship that same year, Étoile Verte emerged from the popular and lower classes of Bezierien society to become the dominating footballing force of the state in short time, winning the state championship thrice between 1953 and 1956 with the team popularly known as Les Invincibles, which establishing a record by winning the first two of those three championships without losing a single game, and two more times in 1958 and 1959. Starting from 1960, however, Les Verts started being eclipsed by crosstown rivals AS Bezieres as well as Fontvielle Impact, while at the same time the club entered into a period of decline in both the sporting and financial fields. The advent of the professional era found Étoile Verte in the brink of bankruptcy, and unable to join the four professional and semi-professional tiers that were set up by the VFA, and just one season later, the club withdrew from the state championships and the league system, altogether. However, after the twentieth Super League season, the club emerged from its ashes to rejoin the Foix state championship, now turned into the amateur sixth tier of Valladar football and started a climb that saw them getting promoted to the Super League for its 33rd season. Les Verts' stay in the top tier has been marked by ups and downs, with the club qualifying for the Globe Cup thrice as well as winning the Kings' Shield in the 39th season, while also getting relegated three times as well. That said, the second team from Bezieres has returned to a place they got used to be in for a while hoping that this season is the start of an even longer and more permanent stay, and if it comes with some silverware...even better.
Commentary: The green half of Bezieres will be back in Liga-1 for this upcoming season, as Étoile Verte won the Liga-2 title the previous season by prevailing over Adelaide Kickers, AS Montreux, and FC Maritime Westporte in a tight four-horse race at the top of the league for nearly the entire season. However, Les Verts were able to gain the crucial edge in the last stretch of the season, as the Kickers, Hérons and Seahorses all dropped points to each other and paved the way for the Liga-2 title for Frank Boern's side. The incumbent Liga-2 champions will be heading into the Liga-1 with the exact same squad that won the second tier championship, which is an advantage for Boern in terms of team chemistry compared to other teams more heavily involved in the transfer window, brimming with youth but with its own share of experience led by goalie François Cormier, centreback Killian Rodin and midfielder Alphonse Sonor, all three of them survivors of the last Étoile Verte side that competed in Liga-1 back in season 60 and with first-hand knowledge of the quality and intensity of top-flight teams, an important thing to consider especially if the Vert side are looking to avoid an immediate return to Liga-2. Étoile Verte will now have to prove their worth and show on the field that they are able to beat sides such as Cerro, Nord Energie or Servette and therefore deserve to stay in Ligga-1 for more than a single season.
Strategy: Étoile Verte play under a rigid 4-4-1-1 system, with two lines of four (defenders and midfielders) closely packed together in order to give the team defensive cohesion, a playmaker with freedom to move, cover the entire width of the field and also join the lone central forward up front to mutate the formation into a traditional 4-4-2. Despite being 33, centre mid Alphonse Sonor pulls the strings in the middle of the field for Les Verts, and still boasts a lot of stamina to start organizing play and cut opposing offensive moves, along with fellow CM Thibault Céllier. As aforementioned, playmaker Axel Badeaux will be the link between the line of four midfielders and the striker, and it won't be too uncommon to see him playing some metres up as a second striker along with Didier Marchand. This team bases its strategy in using its "double four" to close all spaces potentially available to the rivals and exerting strong pressure on them to take the ball away from them, while supplementing their plan of play with long passes to Badeaux, which in turn would assist Marchand or crosses from either wing aimed at the striker's head.
Supporters and Rivalries: Born from Bezieres' working classes, Étoile Verte were able to build a faithful fanbase from that segment of society, which expanded in the following years thanks to their early league success. However, the emergence and consolidation of AS Bezieres as the leading team from the city as well as the decline and eventual disappearance of Les Verts in the following years left their fanbase far behind their crosstown rivals. However, the renaissance of Étoile Verte brought back some of the original fans, who were able to transmit their liking for the green-clad team to their progeny, and as such support for the team in Bezieres has started to grow again albeit not to the levels of the 50s. Étoile Verte's biggest rivalry has always been the Derby de Bezieres against AS Bezieres, which has turned into a more competitive affair with Les Verts' appearance on the professional scene, whilst another rivalry against AS Montreux has gained momentum in recent times due to the closeness between the Foixien capital and the town of Montreux as well as the continued stay of both Verts and Hérons in Liga-2. Unlike the animosity between the main teams from Bezieres and Fontvielle, there's no such thing between Étoile Verte and Olympique, with the main Vert and Jaune-et-Bleu supporting groups sharing a friendship with each other.
The Fans Expect: Salvation from the drop is the primary goal, serving as a spoiler for AS Bezieres or any other big team is a secondary one.
The Pundit's Prediction: In the previous Liga-2 season, Étoile Verte proved to be a combative team which in recent times has got refreshed with some promising prospects making their way from the Academy to the senior squad and serving as the backbone for the team's promotion back to the top flight. This team might be young, but could be able to give troubles to sides such as Cerro or Nord Energie. 17th, relegation play-off winners.


Fontvielle Impact:

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Chairman: Antoine Tamount
Director of Football: Alain Tamount
Manager: Pierre Renquin
Assistant Manager: Yoan Gignac

Goalkeepers: #1 - Steven Piatti, #12 - Dominic Choinière, #23 - Vincent Furiani
Defenders: #2 - Lucas Fleury, #3 - Olexandre Green (NPH), #4 - Rudolph Marchesin, #5 - Quentin Tormin, #13 - Samuel Touchard, #14 - Fabrice Manitopyes (QUE), #15 - Camilo Vélez, #16 - Romain Magnetti
Midfielders: #6 - Gabriel Gonçalves, #7 - Kevin Martins, #8 - Patrick Arnold, #9 - Marco Hertel (QUE), #17 - William Barthet, #18 - Agustín Moreira, #19 - Martin Bonet, #24 - Matthieu Delannoy
Forwards: #10 - Daniel Barbieri, #11 - Alexis Ardouin, #20 - Robin Pelletier, #21 - Patrick Grenier, #22 - Mauricio Clauss, #25 - Danilo

Full Name: Impact de Fontvielle Football Club
Nicknames: Les Bleus (The Blues), L'Impact (The Impact), Hexachampion
Location: Fontvielle, Foix
Stadium: Stade de la Frontière (Cap. 41,378)
Kit Sponsors: Tamount (Food processing), MasterAuto.vd (Car rental)
Honours (34): 14 Valladar Liga-1 titles (Seasons 5, 8, 9, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 41, 54, 58, 59), 4 Kings' Shields (KS 2, 18, 35, 52), 10 Supercopas (SCV 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 19, 23, 32, 36, 40), 2 UICA Champions' Cups (CC 37, 40), 1 UICA Globe Cup (GC 53), 1 UICA Super Cup (SC 37), 2 Cup Winners' Cups (CWC 18, 35)
Last Season: Valladar Liga-1: 6th - Kings' Shield: Runners-up
Average Attendance: 38,972
Starting Lineup (4-3-1-2): Piatti - Fleury, Green, Marchesin, Tormin - Gonçalves, Martins, Arnold - Hertel - Barbieri (c), Ardouin
Moves Out: Sébastien Fadutz (RB, 35, VLD) retired, Jean-Charles Poulain (RM, 35, VLD) retired, Omar Chávez (CM, 34, VLD) retired, Éric Rochat (LM, 35, VLD) retired, Ernest Dillmont (FW, 30, VLD) to AS Montreux
Moves In: Marco Hertel (AM, 24, QUE) from Servette FC, Patrick Arnold (LM, 31, VLD) from Advance Alara (KOR), Samuel Touchard (RB, 20, VLD) promoted from Sion-Impact OSC, William Barthet (RM, 21, VLD) promoted from Sion-Impact OSC, Matthieu Delannoy (CM, 19, VLD) promoted from Sion-Impact OSC
Background: When the Valladar Super League was founded, no-one really expected that its flagship and most successful club after nearly 65 years would be a works team coming from a middle-sized, industrial town located 30 kilometres south of Metropolis. That blue-clad outfit named "Fontvielle Impact" that made both the nation and the entire multiverse tremble in fear at its sole mention during some point in time was born in 1962 out of the Tamount factory, the leading dairy company in Valladares, as an alternative for the leisure of the workers of its Fontvielle plant, who would find some fun in kicking a ball on the Sundays after six long eight- or nine-hour workdays. The team, initially made up of factory workers, proved to be a success and the Tamount family was convinced to submit an application to join the Foix football association and enter the state championship, which was accepted by the AFF. Eventually, Tamount FC, which was soon renamed to its current name in order to increase their appeal to the inhabitants of Fontvielle, became a frequent challenger for AS Bezieres and the two teams dominated the Foixien state league in the years prior to the creation of the Super League. Once there, Les Bleus surprised everyone with a fifth place finish in the first season and qualification for their first international competition, the Globe Cup, ahead of pre-tournament favorites Eterna Stars. Impact would only have to wait five seasons to celebrate its first title, in a season that ended up being cancelled by the VFA due to a controversy with the referee union, and won two more titles before the tenth season. However, the team that left the strongest impront on Valladar football was the Hexachampion, the team that won six domestic titles in a row between seasons 21 and 26, two Champions' Cups, and one UICA Super Cup. Although l'Impact entered into a slump after their tenth domestic championship won in season 28, which had their fans waiting 13 seasons for another title, the team has been able to remain as a regular contender in Liga-1, winning the title thrice more after that and looking forward to relive those glorious times when Fontvielle Impact and the Valladar football league were at the top of the footballing multiverse.
Commentary: Pierre Renquin's first season on command of Fontvielle Impact had it all to be a success as Les Bleus advanced to the final of the King's Shield and were able to stay in contention for the title in Liga-1 despite the increasing need to resort to younger players as the veterans were preparing their farerwell. However, those hopes were entirely crushed in the final three weeks of the season, with l'Impact being left out of the title race for good by losing to relegated side Tallin at home, and then sacrificing the chance to rescue an IFCF berth through the league by reserving their best men for the Shield final and tying in a grim match against Nacional just to be trounced by Marinos in Swangard a week later and end up completely empty-handed. With the retirement of key players such as Sébastien Fadutz as well as the entire starting midfield, l'Impact have officially entered their generational turnover opening the way for some new talents such as rightback Lucas Fleury, a couple of not-so-new ones in Kevin Martins and Patrick Arnold, the latter returning to Valladares from one unremarkable season in Ko-oren, and a (personal) whim that Renquin was finally able to fulfill: the arrival of Quebecois enfant terrible Marco Hertel, who will be expected to get some discipline by someone who already knows his antics in order to lead this new iteration of Fontvielle Impact to the 15th star. Men and names might be slightly different but the ultimate goal remains the same, but with more pressure on the manager's shoulders following last season's outcome. Fontvielle Impact have to win everything that comes their way, and neither the fans nor the Tamount family will be willing to tolerate a second failure...
Strategy: Having been usually known for playing with a 4-3-3 formation, looking to move the ball and have a presence across the entire width of the field in order to stretch rival defenses and open up holes for the strikers to break through, the arrival of playmaker Marco Hertel compels gaffer Renquin to be more flexible and switch to a 4-3-1-2, however, the backbone and strategy largely remain the same: in defense, Nepharim centreback Olexandre Green will be the player in charge of leading and coordinating his teammates, while fellow CB Rudolph Marchesin will usually go up during a favourable corner kick to lurk for a well-placed header. In the midfield, Gabriel Gonçalves and Patrick Arnold are expected to move fast through the wings, with the support of Kevin Martins who also has the duty to lend a hand to the four defenders in case the team is under attack. In attack, Marco Hertel will be expected to be the key player in the squad, receiving balls from the midfield and connecting with the forwards to assist and create chances to score. Daniel Barbieri and Alexis Ardouin possess enough skill and speed to shred rival defenses to pieces and will be alert to any advances from the midfield in order to turn them into goals.
Supporters and Rivalries: Given Fontvielle Impact's blue-collar origins, the bulk of their fanbase used to be people with links to the Tamount family or factory, which eventually enlarged to include fans from all over Fontvielle and nearby areas during the team's stay in the state championship as well as the early Super League seasons. The Hexachampionnat was a pivotal event for the growth of Impact's fanbase and was the thing that triggered its expansion outside of the borders of the Foix state. Nowadays, thanks to the success achieved by the team in both the domestic and international spheres, Fontvielle Impact can count with massive support in the Foix state as well as in most of the Valladar mainland, with the team being highly popular in cities such as Metropolis, Lierravus, Los Chorros, Arma, Campo Grande, Maldonado, Columbus, and Carloburgo. L'Impact has three main rivals, and matches against any of them are much-awaited and usually hit high TV rating numbers: AS Bezieres (with whom they contest the Derby du Foix), crosstown rivals Olympique de Fontvielle (whom they face in the city's derby) and Metropolis Alligators, who have become Impact's main rivals for league supremacy in what has become the Derby de Valladares.
The Fans Expect: Win it all or go home. No need to say anything else here.
The Pundit's Prediction: Turnover has come to hit Fontvielle Impact quite hard. With Marco Hertel on board, Pierre Renquin must be confident he'll be able to get the best out of this complicated player in order to steer l'Impact back to its rightful place, but the battle for IFCF berths is going to be grueling for a young squad such as the Bleu one...5th.


Marinos Metropolis:

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Chairman: Pedro Arias
Director of Football: Harrison Villar
Manager: Patrick Courtois
Assistant Manager: Martín García

Goalkeepers: #1 - Adrián Jaramillo, #12 - Leandro Marchesín, #23 - Agustín Sosa
Defenders: #2 - Jason Zarama, #3 - Alexis Aquino, #4 - Gawain Warden (NPH), #5 - Cristiano Karaji (SAJ), #13 - Patricio Lanza, #14 - Víctor Martínez, #15 - Alexander Torres, #16 - Pablo Núñez
Midfielders: #6 - Dante Barbosa, #7 - Luis Daza, #8 - Chris Ashton (EUR), #9 - Michael Rubio, #17 - Christian Rojas, #18 - Ryan Fielding, #19 - Víctor Miranda, #20 - Aldo Pereira, #24 - Sebastián Toledo
Forwards: #10 - Lisandro Craviotto, #11 - Santiago Rosel (AUD), #21 - Alfredo Navarro, #22 - Jorge Segovia, #25 - Eduardo Cárdenas

Full Name: Club Deportivo Marinos de Metrópolis
Nicknames: Los Marineros (The Mariners), Los Celestes (The Sky Blues), El Cuarto Grande (The Fourth Big Team)
Location: Metropolis, District of Metropolis
Stadium: Estadio Zachary Fortin (Cap. 50,304)
Kit Sponsor: ValAir (Airline)
Honours (23): 6 Valladar Liga-1 titles (Seasons 4, 44, 45, 46, 52, 53), 8 Kings' Shields (KS 6, 25, 31, 36, 38, 48, 50, 53), 3 Supercopas (SCV 26, 29, 31), 2 UICA Champions' Cups (CC 60, 61), 1 UICA Globe Cup (GC 37), 2 Cup Winners' Cups (CWC 38, 39), 1 Rushmori Copa de Campeones (CdC 33)
Last Season: Valladar Liga-1: 2nd - Kings' Shield: Winners
Average Attendance: 46,028
Starting Lineup (4-4-2): Jaramillo - Zarama, Aquino, Warden, Karaji - Barbosa, Daza, Ashton, Rubio (c) - Craviotto, Rosel
Moves Out: Enrique Rivas (CB, 34, VLD) retired, Hugo Morales (CB, 35, VLD) retired
Moves In: Gawain Warden (CB, 25, NPH) from Kven FK (ZRH), Víctor Martínez (CB, 20, VLD) promoted from Marinos Metropolis Reserves
Background: Founded in 1960 in the Metropolis borough of Parque Rushmore as an amalgamation of several smaller clubs (including Alianza Oriente F.C., a club established by Juninese workers in Metropolis and whose representatives ended up choosing the name of the merged club) who saw in the merger their only chance to be actually competitive in the Metropolis state league, Marinos Metropolis quickly became the main football club in the Spanish-speaking southern half of the City of Metropolis, superseeding the historic southern powerhouse Nacional from nearby Barrio Obrero, which at the time was starting a slow decline. The Marineros were the first team able to break Metropolis Alligators' domination of the Metropolis league, with their 1965 championship, and went on to beat the Alligators to the championship five more times before the creation of the Super League. In the professional era, and with arch-rivals MA along with Tannenberg FC and Eterna Stars being expected to be the league's "Big 3", Marinos self-nominated themselves for the "title" of "fourth big team" of the league, which sparked the creation of a rivalry with Slateport Bulls, who had outstanding early league campaigns and also felt they deserved that honour. However, the Marineros would beat the Bulls to that on becoming the first non-Big 3 team to claim the league championship in the fourth Super League season, but that would be the start of a historical drought that saw Marinos unable to win the league for 40 years. That poor streak, broken in season 44 by a team led by talismanic Quebecois footballer Zachary Fortin, was the start of a golden era for the Marineros, which saw them winning back-to-back Liga-1 championships as well as Champions' Cup titles (the first of those CC wins being in Swangard) and Cup Winners' Cups, which further confirmed Marinos' standing as one of the "Big 5" of Valladares, and of course gave them a crucial edge on their rivalry with the Alligators...
Commentary: The last season for Marinos was the one coach Patrick Courtois and the Marineros fans wanted to have for quite some time...until that fateful last game in Slateport, of course. The dominating win over Fontvielle Impact that allowed them to lift their eighth Kings' Shield might have helped alleviate the sadness and disappointment of losing the league title to one of their fiercest rivals on the last day of the season, but it was just not enough. However, for the club's Board a runner-up finish was an okay result for Marinos, as well as for gaffer Patrick Courtois who sees his managerial credit increase in spite of that heartbreaking defeat to the Bulls and will now focus on take that crucial last step to finally deliver the Marineros their seventh domestic crown. And to that purpose, Courtois considered it convenient to keep most of the current squad (except for the pair of centrebacks Enrique Rivas and Hugo Morales, who retired) and add an extra foreigner to the squad, capitalizing on the vacancies left by Rivas and Morales. The chosen one was Nepharan Gawain Warden, who will be joining Sajnuran Cristiano Karaji as well as Valladar Alexis Aquino who will be moving out of the bench and into the starting XI. Marinos are determined to not let the championship evaporate in front of their eyes, and will be out for revenge in this upcoming season.
Strategy: Marinos play with a simple 4-4-2 system, with four defenders, two of them highly skilled at preventing aerial play, and two others ready to stop anything coming through the wings. In the midfield, Luis Daza and Chris Ashton play as defensive midfielders, marking rivals and undoing their offensive work, while Dante Barbosa and captain Michael Rubio act as wingers, creating offensive play for the team. Up front, Lisandro Craviotto and Santiago Rosel will be expected to use their skill to trespass rival defenses, and while Craviotto might retreat some metres in order to act as a playmaker, mainly when elaboration turns hard to make through the wings, Rosel will be the one taking the role of pure striker, constantly bombing the rival goalkeeper with shots. Although Marinos tend to base their game on possession most times, they are also capable of switching their strategy to doing fast transitions if the rival is slow enough to surprise with it or focuses too much on defense.
Supporters and Rivalries: Traditionally, Marinos have attracted sympathies from Metropolis' Spanish-speaking middle and lower classes, which are mainly located in the southwestern zone of the city, in contrast to other teams of Hispanic origin such as Nacional, Atlético Nápoles or Danubio FC, which have thrived among the higher classes. However, Marinos' fanbase has grown all over Valladares given the team's recent success in both the domestic and international arenas, with groups of fans in the main cities of the country. The Marineros are also quite popular in Junín, given that their origins are somewhat linked to the city as aforementioned and they had the chance to thrive among the Juninese population before the appearance of Deportivo Junín. On the rivalries field, the Derby Metropolitano against Metropolis Alligators nowadays represents the historic struggle between northern and southern Metropolis, the former being Anglophone and richer than the latter, mostly Hispanic and more popular. At the same time, Marinos have always had a heated derby with the other main representative from southern Metropolis, Nacional, with both representing neighboring boroughs (Parque Rushmore and Obrero, respectively) and sharing a similar social background. Meanwhile, Slateport Bulls and Deportivo Junín have become modern rivals: the Blue Derby against the former emerged during the first Super League season as both sides fought for prominence in the newly-formed league (and became the title-decider this last season), while the latter has been slowly undermining Marinos' fanbase and popularity in Junín.
The Fans Expect: Another team obliged to win everything coming their way. After decades of frustration, the average Marinos fan got used to winning and won't want to wait other 40 years to win a league title.
The Pundit's Prediction: The Marineros are one of the favourites to win this season's Liga-1, mainly because they managed to retain most of their backbone. However, with the title race being against other giants such as the Alligators, Tannenberg, Bezieres and Impact (and let's not rule out the defending champions Slateport Bulls) the trophy will likely end up going to the team that makes the fewest mistakes. 4th.


Metropolis Alligators:

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Chairman: Olivier Bonilla
Director of Football: Elías Parra-León
Manager: Martin Boyle
Assistant Manager: Benjamin Boutron

Goalkeepers: #1 - Jacob Descombes (CMT), #12 - Ariel Fraser, #23 - William Morales
Defenders: #2 - Jens Vauxton (NPH), #3 - Sergio Rivas, #4 - Thiago Matheus, #5 - Iván Coronel, #13 - Darío Ramírez, #14 - Gabriel Andrade, #15 - Olivier Lowe, #16 - Damian Lawson
Midfielders: #6 - Lucas Bonilla, #7 - Pablo Abreu, #8 - Nanko Wormstal (KOR), #17 - Darwin Nelson, #18 - Carlos Peralta, #19 - Daniel Caballero, #24 - Marcelo Zamudio
Forwards: #9 - Izzat Patton (EFL), #10 - Felipe Camargo, #11 - Danilo Riveros, #20 - Freddy Servín, #21 - Román Montero, #22 - Johnny Wilson, #25 - Brenner

Full Name: Metropolis Alligators Football Club
Nicknames: The Alligators, The Green-Blues, The Titan, MA
Location: Metropolis, District of Metropolis
Stadium: Alexander I National Stadium, Swangard, District of Metropolis (Cap. 95,021)
Kit Sponsor: E-NEO (Renewable energy)
Honours (35): 13 Valladar Liga-1 titles (Seasons 1, 3, 14, 15, 18, 31, 32, 33, 34, 39, 43, 50, 62), 10 Kings' Shields (KS 3, 4, 11, 20, 30, 32, 40, 46, 47, 49), 8 Supercopas (SCV 8, 9, 10, 12, 17, 20, 21, 34), 1 UICA Globe Cup (GC 29), 1 UICA Super Cup (SC 29), 1 Cup Winners' Cup (CWC 30), 1 Copa de Campeones (CdC 52)
Last Season: Valladar Liga-1: 4th - Kings' Shield: Semi-finals
Average Attendance: 67,112
Starting Lineup (4-3-3): Descombes - Vauxton, Rivas, Matheus (c), Coronel - Bonilla, Abreu, Wormstal - Patton, Camargo, Riveros
Moves Out: Junior Palmieri (CB, 35, VLD) retired, Ronald Drake (LB, 34, VLD) retired, Marvin Mendes (CM, 34, VLD) retired, Alfred Trussel (LM, 35, VLD) retired
Moves In: Olivier Lowe (CB, 20, VLD) promoted from Academy, Damian Lawson (LB, 21, VLD) promoted from Academy, Carlos Peralta (CM, 20, VLD) promoted from Academy, Daniel Caballero (LM, 21, VLD) promoted from Academy
Background: Widely known as the "glamour" team of Valladar football, at some point boasting stars such as Polarian striker Timo Skye as well as lesser known ones such as fellow Cotdelapomais and Guayabalense strikers Per-Olivier Johannson-Bakvis and Teitur Vaarisiemi, Metropolis Alligators have remained as one of Valladares' flagship teams despite a turbulent beginning. The Alligators can trace their origins to the sporting club of the Royal University of Metropolis, which was the first football club established in the country, in 1918. Along with fellow Metropolis clubs Nacional, Bohemians, Atlético Nápoles and Danubio FC, they became founders of the Asociación Distrital de Fútbol in 1924 and competed in the first editions of the Metropolis league championship, however, RUM SC would get disbanded 10 years later due to internal quarrels among university directives and students regarding the sports played within the club. The Metropolis Alligators that exists today was founded in 1956 by the Limas brothers, RUM graduates who were granted permission to claim the history, colours, and titles of the former club by the university's directives, entering the Metropolis state championship the following season. Eventually, and with the slow decline of former powerhouses Nacional and Bohemians, MA would become the District's leading team along with Marinos Metropolis, a trend that would carry over into the professional era with both sides becoming the first Metropolis representatives in the Valladar Super League. Widely favoured to win the first season, the Titan lived up to expectations in the early Super League era and became Valladar champions twice in the first five seasons, however, they had to wait almost 10 more years to celebrate another championship. The team had to watch how Fontvielle Impact became the most dominant team of the 20's decade, but they were able to hit back with the team earning the four-peat (the closest anyone has been to emulate Impact's Hexachampionnat) between seasons 31 and 34. The Alligators were also the first team to win 10 domestic leagues, and won the special 50th league season to reach 12 domestic titles. Despite the fact the Alligators went to become arguably one of Valladares' most dominating teams after Fontvielle Impact and became the first Valladar side to win an international competition by bringing both the Globe Cup and Super Cup home, the team has been for the most part unable to express their might on the international stage, which is a debt they hope to pay off as soon as possible in order to regain their rightful spot.
Commentary: A season filled with ups and downs (more downs than ups, though) for the then defending Liga-1 champions had the Alligators on the brink of missing international competition for the first time ever, as they reached the last day of the season in sixth place and had to beat a TFC side still with a slim chance to win the title. Eventually, disaster was averted as the Titan beat the Citizens and jumped ahead of them to claim fourth place and a spot in the Challengers Cup, but the fans were not quite happy at the way how the season developed and the excessive drama they were treated to. The Alligators are another team which is losing important pieces to time, having instrumental players for their defensive performance such as Junior Palmieri, Ronald Drake and Marvin Mendes as well as left-mid Alfred Trussel retiring, to which the response of gaffer Martin Boyle has been giving chances to new players coming from the club's academy with interesting prospects such as Damian Lawson and Daniel Caballero being promoted to the senior squad for this upcoming season. The Alligators fans may be worried to some extent at the lack of star reinforcements coming from abroad, but the club's Board are still strongly backing coach Boyle, and since the Alligator kept its teeth and fangs (i.e. their main offensive threats) in place, they are confident this team will be able to fight for the title until the end.
Strategy: Metropolis Alligators are known for an all-offensive style, which is shown by their usual 4-3-3 formation with four defenders, three midfielders covering the width of the field and placed well ahead, and three speedy strikers up front. This is a team with a defined backbone, led by reliable Chromatik goalie Jacob Descombes, defenders Jens Vauxton and Thiago Matheus, left mid Nanko Wormstal and striker Izzat Patton. The Titan will attempt to start matches firing on all cylinders, with high pressing and intensity from the midfielders and direct game through the wings in order to build up an early advantage. With Izzat Patton, Danilo Riveros, and Felipe Camargo, MA have plenty of resources to hurt rival teams, and these players know how to use them efficiently.
Supporters and Rivalries: Like their forefathers RUM SC, the core of Metropolis Alligators' fanbase has been mostly integrated by the Anglophone middle and high classes of northern Metropolis, as well as the inhabitants of the Livingstone borough, the historical cradle of both sides. However, as the team's success was piling up in both the amateur and professional eras, the popularity of the team extended beyond the well-off members of society and beyond Metropolis as well. Nowadays, it is said that there's no populated settlement in Valladares without an Alligators fan living in it. Metropolis Alligators has two main crosstown rivals: Marinos Metropolis, who represent the middle and lower class Spanish-speaking areas of southern Metropolis and whom they face in the Derby Metropolitano, and Nacional, against whom they play the Derby Añejo and were the team's main rival in the amateur era. Meanwhile, there are growing and less intense rivalries with Fontvielle Impact, AS Bezieres, Tannenberg FC, and Eterna Stars. While the matches against TFC and the Stars are equivalent to confrontations between the three main cities in the country, and the one against Bezieres is known for being a competitive rivalry where both sides respect each other, the Alligators-Impact matches (now dubbed as Derby de Valladares) face the two winningest sides in Liga-1 against each other and have become increasingly heated on both sides of the rivalry. Bohemians Metropolis, also hailing from northern Metropolis, could also be considered a minor rival.
The Fans Expect: If it depended on their gigantic fanbase, they would win every championship. For the Alligators fan, the runner-up is the first loser.
The Pundit's Prediction: While it might be true that the Alligators' defense will be weakened due to those retirements at the back, it is also true that their main players such as Izzat Patton, Nanko Wormstal, and Danilo Riveros will be there to wreak havoc in rival defenses, as usual. Their firepower could give them an edge in what is expected to be a very tight race. 2nd.


Nacional:

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Chairman: Claudio Garini
Director of Football: Peter Capwell
Manager: Jonathan Bosetti
Assistant Manager: Sandro Méndez

Goalkeepers: #1 - Francisco Castrillón, #12 - Alfredo Guerra, #23 - Andrés Navarro
Defenders: #2 - Gonzalo Peralta, #3 - Daniel Martín, #4 - Jeffrey Waldman, #5 - Marcos Lima, #13 - Harold Vásquez, #14 - Diego Monges, #15 - Matías Fuentes, #16 - Lorenzo Ocampo
Midfielders: #6 - Rafael Acuña, #7 - Bruno Melo, #8 - Joaquín Materón, #9 - Óscar Barrera, #17 - Pablo Cadavid, #18 - Agustín Mallone, #19 - Santiago Zamorano, #20 - Reinaldo Freitas, #24 - Franco Becker
Forwards: #10 - Ernesto Vega, #11 - Nicolás Lucchetti, #21 - Marcelo Ponce, #22 - Damián Bernal, #25 - Fabricio Tello

Full Name: Club Nacional de Fútbol
Nicknames: La Academia (The Academy), Los Albos (The Whites)
Location: Metropolis, District of Metropolis
Stadium: City of Metropolis Stadium (Cap. 47,826)
Kit Sponsor: Autocredit (Microfinance)
Honours (10): 5 Valladar Liga-1 titles (Seasons 7, 12, 30, 55, 56), 3 Kings' Shields (KS 13, 21, 42), 2 Supercopas (SCV 24, 33)
Last Season: Valladar Liga-1: 8th - Kings' Shield: Round of 16
Average Attendance: 31,585
Starting Lineup (4-3-1-2): Castrillón - Peralta, Martín, Waldman, Lima - Acuña, Melo, Materón (c) - Barrera - Vega, Lucchetti
Moves Out: Paulo Gaviria (GK, 39, VLD) retired, Antoine Montes (LB, 35, VLD) retired, Charles Hudson (RM, 34, VLD) retired, Andrés Abrigo (RM, 23, VLD) to Anhedron Wanderers FC (TKT)
Moves In: Rafael Acuña (RM, 20, VLD) promoted from Guzmán-Cress Academy, Lorenzo Ocampo (LB, 19, VLD) promoted from Guzmán-Cress Academy, Pablo Cadavid (RM, 18, VLD) promoted from Guzmán-Cress Academy, Andrés Navarro (GK, 20, VLD) promoted from Guzmán-Cress Academy
Background: Founded in 1918 during a meeting of students of the Colegio Nacional Hispánico, Metropolis' most prestigious Hispanic school, Nacional are one of the most traditional football clubs in Valladares as well as the oldest football club in the nation to not have stopped its operations (the oldest, if counted RUM's history, would be Metropolis Alligators, however the RUM club was dissolved in 1928...). Known as La Academia on account of the prestige earned by the Guzmán-Cress Academy (their youth setup) by the quantity and quality of the players it promotes every year, Nacional were one of the strongest teams in the early years of the Metropolis state league, along with RUM SC/Metropolis Alligators, and Bohemians Metropolis. This period of success lasted until the mid-60s, when the Albo side entered a period of decline and were slowly replaced in the league limelight by upstarts Marinos Metropolis, also based in southern Metropolis. In addition to that, the club entered into a complicated financial situation that forced them to move to the nearby town of Cerro as they couldn't afford to pay the rent of their stadium in Metropolis and also prevented them from taking part in the first Super League season, signing up for the third tier instead. However, the club's fortunes changed as the team was backed by some wealthy members, and reached the Super League in five seasons, rising from its ashes like a phoenix. And they didn't take too long to leave their mark on the first tier, winning the league in seasons 6, 12, and 30 and becoming a regular contender for international qualification. However, they would take their greatest leap in quality when gaffer Jean Camacho took over, winning back-to-back titles in seasons 55 and 56 while also qualifying for UICA/IFCF competition five times in a row. With five Liga-1 titles to their name and a seemingly endless school for new players, Nacional have already claimed a much-deserved place among the "big" teams of Valladares and there's no doubt they will only be aiming at higher goals from now on.
Commentary: Nacional are coming off one of their poorest campaigns in recent times as they were never able to find a consistent form throughout the season and remained stuck to the middle of the pack, ending the season in 8th place and far away from the IFCF race. With the Kings' Shield also being a resounding failure as La Academia crashed out in the round of 16 of this competition, the Board and manager Arthur Bogden agreed that it was better to part ways and start new projects. The inability to return to the international stage also hit Nacional's coffers really hard, forcing them to put young NTer Andrés Abrigo into the transfer list in order to have some fresh resources to pump into the Guzmán-Cress Academy for this season, Abrigo eventually choosing an offer from Tikariot despite having (on paper) more enticing offers. With the Sillimese gone and former Fontvielle Impact gaffer and #1 candidate to replace Bogden Daniel Bernard turning down Nacional's offer for one in Audioslavia, the Board led by Claudio Garini made an interesting wager by bringing former Metropolis Alligators idol turned into manager Jonathan Bosetti to the Nacional helm in order to start a new project with the newest crop coming from the GCA along with the bulk of the backbone from the previous season. Considering that Bosetti turned fellow Metropolis underdog Atlético Nápoles into a very hard nut to crack during their brief Liga-1 stay with a young squad and very few resources at hand, expectations are quite high in Barrio Obrero for this season. It is now up to Bosetti and this young Albo squad to get Nacional back to their rightful place in the top four of the league.
Strategy: La Academia play with a 4-3-1-2 formation with keeper Francisco Castrillón having to put on the shoes of a top-class goalie like NTer Paulo Gaviria this season, but still backed by a sturdy line of four defenders, three central midfielders, a playmaker, and two strikers, with the three midfielders and playmaker being the main responsible ones for generation of play, and the wings being sometimes used by defenders Gonzalo Peralta and Marcos Lima to start attacks through them. Former gaffer Arthur Bogden tried to lessen the excessive dependence on the centre of the field and increase usage of the wings for attacks by separating the right and left midfielders and taking them closer to the wings, where they could start elaborating attacks and send crosses at will, as well as assisting the three players up front, and new commander Jonathan Bosetti is expected to continue with this strategy. Playmaker Oscar Barrera can either be moved upwards to join the two forwards or be left as a link between the midfield and the strikers, with Nicolás Lucchetti being Nacional's most dangerous weapon up front.
Key Rivalries: Hailing from one of Metropolis' most traditional middle-class boroughs (Obrero), historically Nacional have had their fanbase heavily concentrated there as well as in nearby sectors with a similar social background such as Fundadores, Colonia, La Reserva, and Poblado, although the emergence of Marinos in the late 60s in nearby Parque Rushmore has led to the latter side encroaching on those historical Albo strongholds thus giving birth to the South Metropolis Derby between both sides, which has soared in popularity as of late due to the recent success of both. Nacional also contest two history-heavy rivalries: the Derby Añejo against Metropolis Alligators, the leading representative of northern Metropolis, and the Derby Abuelo against Bohemians Metropolis, while the Clásico del Sur against AD Cerro emerged as a modern rivalry as both sides found themselves groundsharing Cerro's home stadium for some time.
The Fans Expect: IFCF qualification. The fans are aware this team might be too young and lacking squad depth to contend for the title, but qualifying for the Challengers Cup is a reasonable and realistic goal for the average Albo fan.
The Pundit's Prediction: Nacional are just embarking on a new course with a new captain, who has only had little more than two months to know his squad. If Bosetti is granted some time to instill his idea, this team could be really hard to beat in the mid-term...and in Nacional they can be patient enough to wait. 8th.


Nord Energie FC:

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Chairman: Rudy Callens
Director of Football: George Turnbull
Manager: Gustavo Franco
Assistant Manager: Adrien Lévesque

Goalkeepers: #1 - Pierre Dernis, #12 - Harrison Palmer, #23 - Brody Hawkins
Defenders: #2 - Alexander King, #3 - Walter Pearson, #4 - Bruno Henderson, #5 - Abel Valeri, #6 - Lorenzo González, #13 - Brian Phillips, #14 - Jonathan Taylor, #15 - Emanuel Larín, #16 - Andrew Capmany, #17 - Christopher Fraser
Midfielders: #7 - Héctor Villa, #8 - William Hayes, #9 - Marcelo Cañete, #18 - Michael Grant, #19 - Maxwell Burton, #20 - Ryan Rodgers, #21 - Matthew Atkinson, #24 - Vincent Chapman
Forwards: #10 - Richard Gervais, #11 - Zachary Gallagher, #22 - Esteban Dávalos, #25 - Román Barrios

Full Name: Nord Energie Football Club
Nicknames: The Electric Boys, The Red-Yellows, Pride of the North
Location: Toril, Eterna
Stadium: Municipal Stadium (Cap. 15,000)
Kit Sponsor: EnergyValladares (Public utilities)
Honours (0): None
Last Season: Valladar Liga-1: 13th - Kings' Shield: Second round
Average Attendance: 11,293
Starting Lineup (5-3-2): Dernis - King, Pearson, Henderson (c), Valeri, González - Villa, Hayes, Cañete - Gervais, [b]Gallagher[/b]
Moves Out: None
Moves In: None
Background: Nord Energie FC hails from Toril, a city of 67,000 inhabitants nested in a former valley (now a reservoir) northeast of Eterna City and was founded by Valladares' public utility company EnergyValladares as a football team for the workers who built Carrillo dam (the second largest hydroelectric dam in Valladares) on the Eterna river back in 1960. Similarly to what happened to Fontvielle Impact in their early years, the club's growing popularity among the inhabitants of Toril led to EnergyValladares applying for membership into the Eterna Football Association (EFA) after a couple of years, entering the state championship which they won twice: in 1967 and 1971. However, after two wins, the northern side entered into a slump that caused them to be put in the Valladar B-League at the start of professional football, where they would wait four years until their appearance in the Super League in season 5. From season 5 to season 21, the Electric Boys were consolidated in mid-table, never close from the top half of the table, but never too pressed by relegation, until a 18th place in the latter season caused them to return to the second tier. From that moment onwards, Nord Energie had a dozen more appearances in the top flight, but neither of those lasted more than two seasons, until their Liga-2 title in season 57 became the start of their current spell in Liga-1.
Commentary: Despite having to flirt with the relegation drama at some point in the season, Nord Energie were for the most part able to float in the relative safety of mid-table, getting the points and results they needed and against the rivals they needed to beat in order to stay away from the relegation zone, placing in 13th place at the end of the season. There is something strange about this team, which is supposed to be a consolidated side since the players and manager have been together for several seasons already, there is already a playing style in place, no players are old enough to retire, no new players arrive, yet there are no improvements to Nord Energie's relative situation and the team doesn't make an attempt to break into the upper half of the table. Perhaps if they changed their defensive orientation and dared to attack a bit more, the Electric Boys would be able to mount a serious challenge for a top 10 finish, instead of hovering in a comfort zone as they have done in recent times.
Strategy: Arguably the most defensive side in the Valladar Liga-1, Nord Energie usually play with a 5-3-2 formation and base their strategy on a sturdy defense led by tall centrebacks such as captain Bruno Henderson, who is 1.94 m (6' 4'') tall and Abel Valeri, who is 1.90 m (6' 3'') tall, both of whom have the mission to nullify all crosses and shots to the box by rivals. Meanwhile, Nord Energie's offensive plan, which will be counters for the most part, is in charge of 29-year-old left midfielder Marcelo Cañete, who will be the one constantly feeding strikers Zachary Gallagher and Richard Gervais through his wing, either by crosses or by assists.
Supporters and Rivalries: Being founded as a works team for the labourers brought by EnergyValladares from all over Valladares to build the Carrillo dam who would eventually settle in Toril after works were completed, Nord Energie's first fanbase was drawn from those workers who socially-wise had few in common...until the team united them. And given the team's location in the secluded north of both the Eterna state and Valladares, Nord Energie have also thrived as the main professional club in the zone, being strongly backed by residents in Toril and other nearby villages. And also partly because of this, the Electric Boys are seriously lacking any major rivalries. FC Fauxham from Fauxham, a town midway between Eterna City and Campo Grande, has been Nord Energie's traditional rival, but nowadays they are drifting between the second and third tier so matches against them are a rarity. On the other hand, Eterna Stars are the team that is geographically closest to them, but with the Stars there's more of a friendship than a proper rivalry.
The Fans Expect: To have nothing to do with relegation this season and achieve mid-table stability. If the team manages to crack into the top 10 of the league, even better.
The Pundit's Prediction: With the battle to avoid relegation expected to become yet another bloodbath, Nord Energie's strategy of doing just enough to save their skins from the fire might not be enough to avoid a return to the second tier this time. 18th, relegated.
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LIGA FEDERAL DE VALLADARES
SIXTY-FOURTH SEASON - PREVIEW: PART III


Olympique de Fontvielle:

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Chairman: François Lemerre
Director of Football: Frank Rozenthal
Manager: Glenn Anderson (EUR)
Assistant Manager: Javier Ferreira

Goalkeepers: #1 - Alex Lechantre, #12 - René Regnier, #23 - Bertrand de Bedout
Defenders: #2 - Pascal Balzac, #3 - Dimitri Chastain, #4 - Christian Gilliam (NPH), #5 - Robín Ramírez, #13 - Jean-Marc Dupont, #14 - Bryan Prado, #15 - Simon Vincensini, #16 - Anthony Mendy
Midfielders: #6 - Dante Cyprien, #7 - Quentin Turpin, #8 - Christian Saunier, #17 - Ludovic Augustin, #18 - Félix Gisbert, #19 - Matthias Pernet, #20 - Corentin Kremer, #24 - Édgar Cazenave
Forwards: #9 - Fábio Souza, #10 - Éder, #11 - Adrien Cardinale, #21 - Fabien Bassot, #22 - Maxence Gradit, #25 - Marcelo Mattos

Full Name: Club Sportif Olympique de Fontvielle
Nicknames: Les Jaune-et-Bleus (The Yellow-Blues), L'OF (The OF)
Location: Fontvielle, Foix
Stadium: Stade de l'Amitié (Cap. 29,185)
Kit Sponsor: Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Valladares (Rail transport)
Honours (8): 1 Valladar Liga-1 title (Season 35), 5 Kings' Shields (KS 7, 16, 24, 34, 37), 2 Supercopas (SCV 13, 22)
Last Season: Valladar Liga-1: 9th - Kings' Shield: Round of 16
Average Attendance: 16,893
Starting Lineup (4-3-3): Lechantre (c) - Balzac, Chastain, Gilliam, Ramírez - Cyprien, Turpin, Saunier - Souza, Éder, Cardinale
Moves Out: André Gardier (RB, 34, VLD) retired, Éric Griezmann (LB, 34, VLD) retired, Ryan Morel (CM, 34, VLD) retired, Jérémy Richelieu (LM, 35, VLD) retired
Moves In: Robin Ramírez (LB, 23, VLD) from Libertad, Jean-Marc Dupont (RB, 21, VLD) promoted from Academy, Matthias Pernet (LM, 19, VLD) promoted from Academy, Édgar Cazenave (CM, 20, VLD)
Background: Better known as Fontvielle Impact's older yet far less successful sibling, Olympique de Fontvielle was the leading football team in Fontvielle for some years until the emergence of Fontvielle Impact. Les Jaune-et-Bleus were founded at a friends meeting at the famous Café de la Place in downtown Fontvielle in 1952 and became the first club from the town to join the AFF later that year. However, the team was rarely able to contend with the Bezieren sides and later Impact, and for the most part found themselves comfortably sitting in mid-table. However, a fourth place in the Foixien state league behind ASB, Impact, and RC Belfort from Gatineau on the season prior to the start of the Super League, as well as some clubs rejecting their invites earned Olympique an invite to the top flight, in which they failed to avoid relegation in the first season. Olympique would reappear with force after the fifth Super League season, and didn't take too long to consolidate themselves in the top tier, becoming a usual title contender as well. Olympique's consistent performances would earn them their much-desired prize in season 35, with the team led by Jean Camacho becoming Valladar champions for the first and only time after beating Metropolis Alligators in a heated race for the championship. However, this title was pretty much the end of Olympique's glorious era, as Les Jaune-et-Bleus have declined to mid-table mediocrity and haven't been able to take part in the title/IFCF race again, and as a result have had to resort to wait for another streak of good luck to hit them someday...
Commentary: Per Olympique de Fontvielle's current standards, the previous season can be considered as a success for Les Jaune-et-Bleus, who managed to stay far away from the relegation race and instead attempted to mount a challenge for an international berth. However, their form entered a slump in the third quarter of the season which, coupled with their lack of squad depth, forced them to settle for a respectable ninth place finish which shows that the work of Euran manager Glenn Anderson is slowly starting to show some results even though they lose key players every season. This one is not going to be the exception, seeing instrumental players to the team's strategy such as Éric Griezmann, Ryan Morel, and Jérémy Richelieu retire, to which the yellow side from Fontvielle reacted by bringing revelation Liga-3 left-back Robín Ramírez from Libertad in nearby Lierravus, while also promoting more young players following their failure to land an international left midfielder in the transfer window. Despite this, Olympique are still pretty sharp up front, with strikers Éder and Adrien Cardinale staying for the new season and eager to make the final push to take Olympique back into IFCF football with their goals.
Strategy: Glenn Anderson's tactical proposal for Olympique de Fontvielle stems from a 4-3-3 formation with 4 defenders, 3 midfielders trying to congest midfield to make things difficult for opposing strikers and playmakers, and 3 strikers, the central one of which regressing to perform the role of a playmaker if needed (mostly in case crosses prove to be useless). Les Jaune-et-Bleus like to go on the offense, and have been able to consolidate a backbone with goalkeeper Alex Lechantre, Nepharan defender Christian Gilliam, midfielder Quentin Turpin, and striker Éder, who has covered Aldo Gonckalev's spot as the team's top scorer in the most recent season. Needless to say, the Turpin-Éder pair has been responsible for the team's offensive production in the previous season (and are expected to do so in this upcoming one as well), which means that Olympique will get into big trouble to generate football should this couple get neutralized by the rivals.
Supporters and Rivalries: Unlike Fontvielle Impact, who have been traditionally considered the city's blue-collar team, Olympique de Fontvielle arose from the upper classes of society, and consequently its fanbase is strongly ingrained among Fontvielle's well-off population in spite of the team's relative lack of success. The Derby de Fontvielle between both sides is therefore the clash between the traditional blue- and white-collar teams in the city, as well as the most successful team against its less successful sibling. Although the Derby has lost quite some spice due to Olympique's continuous decline as well as Impact opening up a bigger gulf in number of titles between both sides, the match is still extremely popular in the city and among Olympique's fans as it offers them a big chance to be ahead of their arch-nemesis...at least for one day.
The Fans Expect: A top 10 finish or a deep run at the King's Shield, as long as the team stays away from the relegation dogfight, the Jaune-et-Bleu fans won't be too bothered with lofty expectations.
The Pundit's Prediction: Glenn Anderson's campaigns at the Olympique de Fontvielle helm should give the Jaune-et-Bleu fan a reason to dream with a return to international football this season. However, the competition for even a top 10 finish will be tougher than ever this time. 13th.


Pradera FC:

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Chairman: Guillermo Buitrago
Director of Football: Julio Aristizábal
Manager: Arthur Bogden
Assistant Manager: Peter Holmes

Goalkeepers: #1 - Jorge Iván Soto, #12 - David García, #23 - Mario Frías
Defenders: #2 - Duván Salas, #3 - Matteo Beasley (NPH), #4 - Aaron Wallace, #5 - Mauricio Estrada, #13 - Iván Jara, #14 - Camilo Fuentes, #15 - Johnny Franco, #16 - Gerardo Valencia
Midfielders: #6 - Mick Green (EUR), #7 - Simon Smith (EUR), #8 - Claudio Mancilla, #9 - Pablo Mancosu (QUE), #17 - Adolfo Jiménez, #18 - Juan David Botero, #19 - Jairo Millán, #20 - Jonathan Fernández, #24 - Jorge Ruiz
Forwards: #10 - Alexander Izquierdo, #11 - Sebastián Pérez, #21 - Armando Marmolejo, #22 - David Cabrera, #25 - Andrés Quintero

Full Name: Pradera Fútbol Club
Nicknames: Los Verdiblancos (The Green-Whites)
Location: Pradera, Antioquia
Stadium: Estadio de la Montaña (Cap. 43,174)
Kit Sponsor: MasterAuto.vd (Car rental)
Honours (2): 1 Valladar Liga-1 title (Season 37), 1 Supercopa (SCV 15)
Last Season: Valladar Liga-1: 11th - Kings' Shield: Round of 16
Average Attendance: 25,732
Starting Lineup (4-4-2): Soto - Salas, Beasley, Wallace, Estrada - Green, Smith, Mancilla, Mancosu - Izquierdo, Pérez
Moves Out: Mario Vargas (RB, 34, VLD) retired
Moves In: Iván Jara (RB, 20, VLD) promoted from Pradera FC Academy
Background: Pradera FC, hailing from the namesake city, capital of the Antioquia state are one of the of most traditional and beloved teams in the western Valladares region, one of the areas with Spanish-speaking majority in the nation. Founded in early 1964, they joined the Federación Antioqueña de Fútbol (FAF) that same year and quickly became a leading force in the state championship, winning it for the first time in 1967 and repeating the fate eight more times, thus challenging the domination held until then by both of Valencia's powerhouses, Cardenales FC and Valencia FC. Having won the last state championship prior to the formation of the Valladar Super League, the Verdiblanco side was unable to pay the entrance fee required and had to sign up for the second tier, getting promoted for the second season. From that moment on and despite a couple of relegations followed up by swift returns, Pradera have managed to stabilize themselves in the top flight, becoming a regular mid-table contender. Their best era was undoubtedly the 30s, with the team becoming a regular Globe Cup contestant and even going on to become Valladar champions in season 37. However, and similar to Olympique de Fontvielle and Edmonton United, that title was the start of Pradera's decline which has continued to this day, although the Verdiblancos still dream of becoming once again a regular contender for international qualification, and of course, titles.
Commentary: Last season was a continuation of Pradera's usual flirting with the deceptive comforort and mediocrity of mid-table, except for a point during the third quarter of the campaign in which a short yet important winning streak made the Verdiblanco fans harbor some hopes of clinching a return to international football. However, those hopes evaporated just as quickly as they rose, and the side managed by Daniel Belgrave had to settle for another disappointing 12th place. The lack of outstanding results as well as natural weariness took its toll on the continuity of Belgrave as manager and the Euran informed the club that he wished to part ways once the season ended. Pradera were not quite active in the transfer window since the priority for the Board led by Guillermo Buitrago was bringing a new manager, and they eventually reached an agreement with seasoned Sillimese gaffer Arthur Bogden who had also left Nacional in similar circumstances in this off-season. Bogden was chosen since he is the kind of manager who can turn minnows into decent contenders, and with him on board the Verdiblancos are hoping to finally build a winning project, that can at the very least ensure consistent IFCF qualification.
Strategy: Pradera have usually played with a 4-4-2 system with a pretty conservative approach: two lines of four players close to each other in order to provide defensive coverage, although with a couple of wingers (Rodríguez and from this season onwards, Quebecois recruit Mancosu) moving back and forth who will sometimes be joined by the side defenders in attack, and two central forwards who heavily depend on the production by those wingers. Pradera's foremost priority is trying to display an efficient style of play, and therefore will usually resort to direct play rather than engaging in sterile ball possession, with counters being the thing at which striker Alexander Izquierdo excels the most. They also have in Claudio Mancilla a dangerous weapon for setpieces, so it will be usual for them to lure opposing defenders into fouling their players in order to give Morales chances to score.
Supporters and Rivalries: Historically, Pradera have been the most popular club in their city as well as one of the most popular sides in western Valladares, with their fanbase spreading to most of the Antioquia and Arauco states, and reaching out to people of all social origins in both of these states. Despite the team has been floundering in mediocrity for quite some time, it's still well-supported by their faithful and attendances at the Estadio de la Montaña do not usually go below 20,000 people per match. Pradera do have three main rivalries, two of which are considered as Clásicos Antioqueños (Antioquia derbies) due to being intra-state rivalries: Hamanos Athletic Club, from nearby Hamanos, and Valencia FC from the namesake city which is currently competing in the top tier along with the Verdiblancos. On the other hand, the Western Valladares derby against Tannenberg FC pits the main teams from the main two cities in western Valladares (Carloburgo and Pradera) and has gained momentum among fans of both teams due to a series of incidents by both fanbases in recent matches between Verdiblancos and Citizens, which have made the animosity between them grow to unprecedented levels.
The Fans Expect: The average Verdiblanco fan considers his team good enough to contend for an international berth, which means that an early elimination from the Kings' Shield or finishing in the lower half of the table will be considered as a big failure.
The Pundit's Prediction: This is another team destined to get tangled in the quicksand of mid-table. For the sake of Arthur Bogden's nascent project, they will have to prove that they are capable of making it into the top 10 of the league, or at least staying close to it. 11th.


Real Campo Grande:

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Chairman: Jair Bittencourt
Director of Football: Gabriel Carvalho
Manager: Augusto Barbieri
Assistant Manager: Roberto Freitas

Goalkeepers: #1 - Bruno Macedo, #12 - Julián Alba, #23 - Jonathan Jesus
Defenders: #2 - Harper Ashcroft (NPH), #3 - Guilherme Pereira, #4 - Marlon, #5 - Luan Barbosa, #13 - Matheus Caetano, #14 - Víctor Andrade, #15 - Alan Navarro, #16 - João Victor
Midfielders: #6 - Paulo Ferraz, #7 - Mauro Bellerin, #8 - Bradley Dadomo (TKT), #9 - Anchoka Oyhantkabal (ASG), #10 - Bruno Motta, #17 - Danilo Castilla, #18 - Ronny, #19 - Gabriel Donelli, #20 - Joel Zagallo, #21 - Lucas Gonçalves, #24 - Yuri Correa
Forwards: #11 - Cristian Victorino, #22 - Érico Matos, #25 - Vitinho

Full Name: Esporte Clube Real Campo Grande
Nicknames: Os Verdolagas (The Purslanes), Real (Royal)
Location: Campo Grande, Chiquito
Stadium: Estádio Estadual Armando Bozzelli (Cap. 58,259)
Kit Sponsor: Hipinito (Soft drinks), Prefeitura de Campo Grande (Local government)
Honours (0): None
Last Season: Valladar Liga-1: 12th - Kings' Shield: Round of 32
Average Attendance: 48,139
Starting Lineup (4-4-1-1): Macedo - Ashcroft, Pereira, Marlon, Barbosa - Ferraz, Bellerin (c), Dadomo, Oyhantkabal - Motta - Victorino
Moves Out: Leandro Teixeira (CB, 34, VLD) retired, Celso Zamorano (AM, 34, VLD) retired
Moves In: Alan Navarro (CB, 20, VLD) promoted from Academy, Yuri Correa (AM, 20, VLD) promoted from Academy
Background: The main club of the Chiquito state, Real Campo Grande, carries the historical heritage of the two most traditional teams from the city of Campo Grande: Chiquito FC, founded in 1936 and who despite not winning any silverware in the Super League era were one of the league's main entertainers and Valladar Super League season 4 runners-up SC Caimanes, founded only two years later by disenfranchised Chiquito FC fans, who merged at the invitation of the local government to unite the Campograndenses around a single club as both sides entered a decline that saw them going down to the second tier by season 31, when the league adopted the Liga-1 name. The merged club, now under the Real moniker, returned to Liga-1 with force and was able to stabilize itself in the top flight for several seasons, and at the same time, they became infamous for spending (rather, wasting) enormous amounts of money in bringing to the team total unknowns who gave the club nothing in return (one of those being Quebecois player Zachary Fortin, and everyone knows how it ended...). Eventually, the Prefeitura ran out of bucks to support the club and as expected, their fortunes declined once again and they returned to Liga-2 after losing a relegation play-off to Hoxford Rovers. History repeated in the second tier as the Verdolagas struggled to return to the top tier and instead were close enough to face another relegation, however, the mayor of Campo Grande (just like his predecessor) stepped in to provide some much-needed financial support to the club, which helped it move back to Liga-1 for season 63, where they hope to stay for good and fight for their rightful place at the top of the table, just like their forefather Caimanes was once able to do.
Commentary: Having won the 62nd Liga-2 season, Real Campo Grande made its return to the top tier of Valladar football with lots of fanfare and announcing that they were willing to give the "Big" teams a run for their money. They brought some foreign players, as well as an old acquaintance who already knew how to be the team's top scorer, and built up a team around them, and the Verdolagas eventually proved to be up to the challenge against every odd as they were able to remain in contention for even the title until a few matches before the end of the season, with the team entering a slump at the worst possible moment and ending in a not very rewarding and fairly undeserved 12th place. The campaign was nevertheless considered a success by everyone, and it was decided to consolidate the current squad while also covering some forced vacancies such as the retirement of captain Celso Zamorano with fresh players coming from the club's incipient academy. Having had an international berth and even the title within reach for nearly the entire season, and keeping most of the team that made the Verdolaga fans dream, Real Campo Grande might well be tipped as a dangerous dark horse for IFCF qualification or even a real title contender. Either way, they will be a very dangerous rival to face.
Strategy: RCG usually play with a 4-4-1-1 system, with two lines of four players: four defenders and four midfielders who try to stay close to each other in order to close all possible ways of attack to rival players. Midfielders Paulo Ferraz and Anchoka Oyhantkabal will always be attempting to start attacks through their respective flanks of the field and associate themselves with other players in order to take the ball to their teammates up front, through crosses to the lone striker or by passing the ball to another nearby player. Meanwhile, playmaker Bruno Motta acts as a "second striker", dropping into the midfield from time to time in order to pick up the ball, run with it and then send it up to Cristian Victorio, who will be the one acting as lone striker and the person on whom the weight of the offensive production of this team will fall.
Supporters and Rivalries: With Real Campo Grande's origins tracing back to traditional clubs Chiquito FC and SC Caimanes, who represented the rich and the poor, respectively, Real have somewhat managed to get fans hailing from every spectrum of the Campograndense society. However, there was a relatively high amount of fans of both Chiquito and Caimanes who rejected the merger of their teams and as such, have also refused to support the merged club, creating their own amateur reincarnations of the former duo of rivals which have not been recognized by any footballing entity. Currently, Real Campo Grande's biggest rivalry is the Illirian Derby with AS Bezieres, inherited from Chiquito FC and pitting the representatives of the two largest cities of the ancient Valladar region of Illiria, split into the Chiquito and Foix states on linguistic lines after the Royal Constitution of 1910. As the main representative of the Chiquito state capital, the Verdolagas also have a mildly heated rivalry against both of the representatives from Maldonado (the state's second city), Pumas and Universitario, whilst matches against EC Comercial (also hailing from Campo Grande) have also started to gain relevance as the new Derby Campograndense due to their recent meetings in the lower tiers of the LFV. Other minor rivals include Corumbá EC from the namesake suburb of Campo Grande, and Marinos Metropolis, whom SC Caimanes regarded as a rival in the early Super League era.
The Fans Expect: IFCF qualification. RCG played so well and was so close to clinch a Challengers Cup berth last season that fans ended up wanting more.
The Pundit's Prediction: Real Campo Grande are a disciplined team that plays nice and well but will need to become even more consistent if they aim to claim a top four finish at the end of the season. Watch out for them, though! 10th.


Servette FC:

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Chairman: Olivier Dacarett
Director of Football: Hugo Philippe
Manager: Lukas Farrell (NPH)
Assistant Manager: Rudi Carteron

Goalkeepers: #1 - Armando Cabrera, #12 - Kevin Bozonnet, #23 - Étienne Chagnon
Defenders: #2 - Mickaël Cacace, #3 - Lucas Barrande, #4 - Christophe Duret, #5 - Patrick Sylvestre, #13 - Andy Burner, #14 - Jhon Thornton, #15 - Samuel Pernet, #16 - Agustín Borrero, #24 - Axel Oliveira
Midfielders: #6 - Daniel Bencomo, #7 - Constantin Pernet, #8 - Maxime Gameiro, #9 - Ryio Camara (CMT), #17 - Gaston Vandame, #18 - Leonardo Reina, #19 - Mateo Mestrallet, #20 - Steven Jean, #25 - Thomas Maurin
Forwards: #10 - Darío Barreiro, #11 - Matthias Lussier, #21 - François Martial, #22 - Andrés Ramos

Full Name: Servette Football Club
Nicknames: Les Grenats (The Maroons)
Location: Servette, District of Metropolis
Stadium: Stade Municipal Henri Cousteau (Cap. 21,000)
Kit Sponsor: FPS (Logistics), Dommi (Food delivery)
Honours (0): None
Last Season: Valladar Liga-1: 17th, promotion/relegation play-off winners - Kings' Shield: Second round
Average Attendance: 12,383
Starting Lineup (4-3-1-2): Cabrera (c) - Cacace, Barrande, Duret, Sylvestre - Bencomo, Pernet, Gameiro - Camara - Barreiro, Lussier
Moves Out: Marco Hertel (AM, 24, VLD) to Fontvielle Impact
Moves In: Ryio Camara (AM, 26, CMT) from Lanar (CMT)
Background: Servette FC, hailing from the town of Servette in the District of Metropolis, is the sixth team of the District in this Liga-1 edition, after the four Metropolis sides and AD Cerro from the neighboring town of Cerro. A traditional team, deeply rooted in the southern zones of the District of Metropolis and neighboring areas, Les Grenats were founded in 1942 by workers of the Lennart tannery in Servette, and applied for membership into the ADF three years later after winning an amateur tournament against other three teams from the town, which were eventually absorbed by Servette. They weren't really impressive during their stay in the District league, never placing near to championship positions, reserved to teams from the city of Metropolis, but started a rivalry with Cerro who were also usually ousted from that fight. The first years of professionalism saw the Grenat side navigating the treacherous waters of the third and second tier, where they eventually stabilized until the arrival of Olivier Dacarett, successful entrepreneur who has served as chairman for two straight periods already. With Dacarett in charge, the team was strenghtened and eventually reached the goal of promotion to the top flight, where they have managed to consolidate themselves but have yet to make a serious charge for an international berth.
Commentary: Servette are coming off a nightmarish campaign that saw them threatened by relegation for the entire season, only being able to beat Gatineau, Defensores, and Tallin (all of them relegated) to the relegation play-off spot in which they ended up confirming their Liga-1 status by beating Atlético Nápoles over two legs. Despite having a decent enough squad to at least be comfortably placed in mid-table, Servette were greatly destabilized by the unruly behaviour of Marco Hertel, who played one match and then missed the next four, thus harming the team's plans to move away from the bottom four and fight for a higher placement. Because of this, chairman Dacarett did not need to think twice to get rid of the Quebecois when an offer from Fontvielle Impact popped up and invested that money in bringing Chromatik playmaker Ryio Camara as a suitable replacement. Even though the fans are starting to get fed up with the stagnation the team has entered into during the tenure of Nepharan manager Lukas Farrell, he is still trusted by the club's Board and now that their main "problem" is gone, they believe the the Grenat side will be finally fully focused on the goal of cracking into the upper half of the table.
Strategy: Servette are a team that base their strategy on attacking a lot, while trying to stay classy in the process. They usually play a 4-3-1-2 system with an offensive midfielder as playmaker and two strikers fed either by the playmaker or by anyone moving through the wings, either Bencomo/Gameiro or even one of the two side defenders. They're a team with a high stamina and highly reliant on speed, who also value greatly players other than the strikers offering them chances to score. Darío Barreiro is expected to be their main threat up front, while Ryio Camara will be expected to provide the strikers with assists while also helping out with offense, just like Marco Hertel used to do.
Supporters and Rivalries: As the main representative of Francophone Metropolis, Servette has a big following in their town as well as in areas of Francophone majority, although the sucess of Fontvielle Impact as well as the fact the Grenats were unable to reach the first tier for such a long time have caused some people in Servette and other areas to switch allegiances in favour of Les Bleus. Nevertheless, Servette are still one of the best followed sides in southern Metropolis and the southern suburbs of the capital, with their fans being known for being passionate and quite loyal to their team. One of Servette's best-known fans is "Claxon", a man who lives in a house in front of the stadium, across the street, who is known for blowing a siren from his house during home matches when the team is attacking, is awarded a setpiece, a corner or a penalty or scores a goal. Historically, Servette's main rival has been AD Cerro, from the neighbouring suburb of Cerro, with whom they contest the Cer-vette for supremacy in the suburbs of southern Greater Metropolis. This rivalry is an extension of the much broader rivalry between Cerro and Servette, two working-class towns who have usually fought for leadership on several fronts. With Servette's promotion the Cer-vette is now being contested in the top tier, and the rivalry between both sides has reached a whole new level of intensity (and animosity) in recent times.
The Fans Expect: To finally get rid of the relegation ghost that has been haunting them this last few seasons and charge for a top 10 finish.
The Pundit's Prediction: While Marco Hertel's departure to join former Servette gaffer Pierre Renquin might be seen as a blessing in the Francophone suburbs of Metropolis, it is also true that Servette will struggle at finding someone who can offer the same or better tools provided by Hertel. Hopefully Camara will be that "someone"...15th.


Slateport Bulls:

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Chairman: Richard Limniatis
Director of Football: Joey Renhalt
Manager: Martín Vásquez
Assistant Manager: Gonzalo Arismendi

Goalkeepers: #1 - Gerardo Arias, #12 - Chris Windhurst, #23 - Rafael Silva
Defenders: #2 - Dorlan Morales, #3 - Louis Valeri, #4 - Karlo Gabrielstein (ZRH), #5 - Bastian Borges Jr. (QUE), #13 - Kevin Cork, #14 - Robin Páez, #15 - Emiliano Aranda, #16 - David Allen
Midfielders: #6 - Christian Armani (MRC), #7 - Anthony Velasco, #8 - Alex Castro, #17 - Denzel Thomas, #18 - Ronald Wallace, #19 - Bryan Moreira, #24 - Jeffrey Kruse
Forwards: #9 - Anderson Morales, #10 - Martín Arenas, #11 - Alexis Márquez, #20 - Mario Acosta, #21 - Franco Pontoni, #22 - Dante Chacón, #25 - Robin Murray

Full Name: Slateport Bulls Football Club
Nicknames: The Bulls
Location: Slateport, Eterna
Stadium: Estadio de la Riviera (Cap. 40,110)
Kit Sponsor: OilCo (Petroleum industry)
Honours (3): 1 Valladar Liga-1 title (Season 63), 1 Kings' Shield (KS 45), 1 Torneo de Verano (Season 60)
Last Season: Valladar Liga-1: 1st (Champions) - Kings' Shield: Third round
Average Attendance: 32,002
Starting Lineup (4-3-3): Arias (c) - Morales, Valeri, Gabrielstein, Borges Jr. - Armani, Velasco, Castro - Morales, Arenas, Márquez
Moves Out: Carl Hefner (CB, 34, VLD) retired, Felipe Martins (CB, 35, VLD) retired, Andrés Felipe Preciado (RM, 35, VLD) retired, Pedro Infante (CM, 35, VLD) retired, Óscar Salazar (FW, 34, VLD) retired, Alejandro Quiceno (GK, 36, VLD) retired
Moves In: Karlo Gabrielstein (CB, 24, ZRH) from DD Porto Nowi (ZRH), Robin Murray (FW, 24, VLD) from AC Tallin, Christian Armani (RM, 27, MRC) from Cazadores Cathair (AUD), Emiliano Aranda (CB, 20, VLD) promoted from Academy, Ronald Wallace (CM, 19, VLD) promoted from Academy, Rafael Silva (GK, 21, VLD) promoted from Academy
Background: Slateport Bulls are the main football club of Slateport, the second most important city in the Eterna state, which is located on the shores of Hamanos Lake (an artificial reservoir created by the construction of Hamanos Dam on the Danubio river 30 kilometres downstream from the city). The Bulls were founded in 1933, under the name of Slateport City Football Club but were renamed to their current name in 1937 as a condition to receive financial support from York's Estate, a well-known cattle ranch in the area. Having earned membership into the Eterna Football Association in 1935, the Bulls became a force in the footballing environment of the state in no time, challenging Eterna Stars, the leading team in the state at the time by winning the 1936 title. From that moment on, Stars and Bulls nearly split the state championships among each other, with the latter winning the last Eterna Top Championship before the creation of the Valladar Super League. However, the Bulls' move to a nationwide stage brought a change of fortunes to the team over time: despite the fact the Bulls were early entertainers of the Super League, finishing as runners-up behind Metropolis Alligators and Tannenberg FC in the first and sixth seasons and qualifying for international competition during those first six seasons, a reputation for their lack of silverware was slowly built at almost the same time the team went on decline, deriving into two relegations in seasons 17 and 36. However, the Bulls quickly bounced back from those two low points, and under the guidance of Sillimese coach Arthur Bogden they were finally able to win their first big trophy, the Kings' Shield in season 55. While the Bulls have been considered somewhat of a sleeping lion, their title in the most recent season could mean they are finally waking up and set on their way to claim their rightful place in history...
Commentary: A long cycle of disappointment, sadness, heartbreak, and humiliation for the Bulls and their long-suffering fans finally came to an end as the team managed by Martín Vásquez lowered their first Liga-1 championship star from the sky after an epic win over long-time rivals and main candidates Marinos on the final day of the season. The first Liga-1 title for Slateport is the just reward and definitive consecration for a serious and hard-working coach such as Martín Vásquez, who received a veteran team close to biting the dust of relegation a little more than three seasons ago and raised it from the abyss, polished it, granted it an identity and a style, empowered players such as Bastian Borges Jr. and Alexis Márquez and turned them into champions, something that entire generations of Slateport fans longed to see. This first championship can also be considered as the end of an era, with players such as Felipe Martins, Pedro Infante, Óscar Salazar, and others retiring with their heads held up high, while at the same time ushering in a new one as the Bulls made some interesting moves in the transfer window by bringing in CB Karlo Gabrielstein from Zeta Reka and Hügeltaldom, Mercedinian RM Christian Armani and Valladar striker Robin Murray to strenghten the squad ahead of the upcoming challenges in both domestic and international competition. The Bulls' dream finally came true, and now they will have to prevent it from reaching its end...
Strategy: The Bulls tend to play with a 4-3-3 formation, with four defenders, two of whom (Dorlan Morales and Bastian Borges Jr.) give support on offense, three midfielders concentrated in the centre of the field to exert pressure on rival playmakers, and three strikers distributed to cover the width of the field and force rival defenses to split. Usually both Anderson Morales and Alexis Márquez work as wingers, bombing the rival box with crosses to be headed into goals by central forward Martín Arenas, however, they can also play closer to Arenas and provide him some needed support against strong defenses, even scoring goals of their own. This tactical approach has one key disadvantage, though: since the three midfielders are mostly in the centre of the field, teams with specialized wingers or ones that prefer to channel their play through the wings have a much easier job since the Bulls midfielders are usually too slow to retreat and cover the wings effectively, thus allowing opposing sides to open up a hole to harm them later on.
Supporters and Rivalries: Being one of the strongest teams in the Eterna state, and one of the teams with the most titles in that state championship as well as the only team from Slateport in the highest tiers of Valladar football, the Bulls have managed to build a strong fanbase in Slateport and nearby towns. They are known for being overly demanding fans, whose fathers and grandparents got used to see winning Slateport teams but their generation has been denied such a privilege and therefore they long to see the team winning silverware, usually getting annoyed at the recent lack of on-field success of the Bulls and frequently protesting against the Board to make their displeasure known. The Bulls' stay in the Eterna state championship helped them build two heated rivalries: one against Eterna Stars, the leading team from the Eternan capital Eterna City, with whom they contest the Eternan Superclásico, the main rivalry in the Eterna state, and another one against Canalave Dragons from the Canalave state, formerly part of the Eterna state. The rivalry against the Dragons has been especially heated because of some episodes that saw both teams hinder the other one in the past: on Canalave's side they held Slateport responsible for kicking them out of the EFA when the Canalave state was created, while the Bulls hold a grudge against the Dragons for being the team that sentenced them to their first relegation from the Super League, back in season 17. A more modern rivalry with Marinos Metropolis, known as the Blue Derby, emerged in the origins of the Super League with both sides vying for supremacy behind the "Big 3" of Alligators, Tannenberg, and Eterna Stars. While Marinos has managed to earn a big edge on the Bulls for that, and the Big 3 has muted into a Big 5 with new members nowadays, the rivalry between both sides has not declined.
The Fans Expect: A successful title defense. Now that they could finally feel what winning the league was, they will not want to stop there...
The Pundit's Prediction: The defending champions have done a fine job in putting up a competitive squad for this upcoming season, and for that they have replaced players in key positions such as the defense and midfield. However, anything could happen in such a tight title race like the Liga-1 one and with strong rivals such as the Metropolis sides, the Foixien giants, TFC and others. 6th.


Tannenberg FC:

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Chairman: Gustavo Delima
Director of Football: Ulises Maldonado
Manager: Grigor Skeens (SRS)
Assistant Manager: Thomas Taylor

Goalkeepers: #1 - Thomas Becker, #12 - Jenson Ricketts, #23 - Thorgan Corness
Defenders: #2 - Maximiliano Reyes, #3 - Ronald Ross, #4 - Gomesano Suhurt (ASG), #5 - Mark Williams, #13 - Bruno Mazza, #14 - Felix Baumann, #15 - Christian Betancourt, #16 - Joel Bruma
Midfielders: #6 - David Klauss, #7 - Noah Daley, #8 - Steven Roberts, #9 - Dean Pearce, #17 - Giovanni Pelusso, #18 - Ronald Cooper, #19 - Samuel Valentini, #20 - Fabio Cardetti, #24 - Erick Carter
Forwards: #10 - Lawrence Doherty, #11 - Taran Bele (OAM), #21 - Andreas Weller, #22 - Freddy Román, #25 - Tristan Ingham

Full Name: Tannenberg Football Club
Nicknames: The Citizens, TFC, The Black-Whites, The Knights
Location: Carloburgo, Mountbatten
Stadium: White Meadow Arena (Cap. 69,780)
Kit Sponsor: Dashka Motors (Automobile manufacturer)
Honours (9): 6 Valladar Liga-1 titles (Seasons 6, 17, 38, 48, 51, 60), 2 Kings' Shields (KS 10, 17), 1 Supercopa (SCV 16)
Last Season: Valladar Liga-1: 5th - Kings' Shield: Third round
Average Attendance: 59,516
Starting Lineup (4-4-2): Becker (c) - Reyes, Ross, Suhurt, Williams - Klauss, Daley, Roberts, Pearce - Doherty, Bele
Moves Out: Chris Bradley (CB, 34, VLD) retired, Jorge Vargas (LB, 34, VLD) retired, Pablo Pereira (RM, 34, VLD) retired, Rémi Manelli (CM, 34, VLD) retired, Rolando Barreto (CM, 34, VLD) retired
Moves In: Gomesano Suhurt (CB, 26, ASG) from Sporting Iturributa (ASG), Joel Bruma (LB, 19, VLD) promoted from TFC Academy, Giovanni Pelusso (RM, 22, VLD) promoted from TFC Academy, Samuel Valentini (CM, 20, VLD) promoted from TFC Academy, Erick Carter (CM, 19, VLD) promoted from TFC Academy
Background: One of the most traditional and best followed teams of western Valladares, Tannenberg FC are the main team from Carloburgo, the second most populated city of the nation which is also known for being the industrial center of the region as well as a welcoming place for immigrants and foreigners. The Citizens trace their origins to 1928, when the club was established in the downtown borough of Tannenberg by a group of wealthy students living in the zone. After some years of sporadic play against other clubs from Carloburgo, Tannenberg FC became a founding member of the Mountbatten Football Association in 1935 and rose to become absolute dominators of the state league, only letting crosstown rivals AC Tallin win it three times. As a result of their success in the amateur leagues TFC were invited to play in the first Valladar Super League season, being tipped as one of the main 3 title contenders among with Metropolis Alligators from Metropolis and Eterna Stars from Eterna City in the first competition involving teams from the entire country. With one title in the first six seasons, and constant international appearances, the Citizens seemed to be meeting expectations on their performance, however, they started to struggle as they were taken over by a foreign company, to the annoyance of the team's fans who ended ousting them after some time. In the professional era, Tannenberg have been pioneers at two things: the first Valladar team to own their stadium as well as the first fan-controlled club in the nation, and have further confirmed their status as one of Valladares' Big teams by winning the domestic league four more times. While TFC have been superseeded by teams such as the Foixien giants Fontvielle Impact and Bezieres, as well as Metropolis' Hispanic powerhouses of Marinos and Nacional, they are still considered a Big team by many people, who would like to see them winning titles on a more regular basis...
Commentary: An excellent run of form in the second half of the season allowed the Citizens to reach the last matchday with chances to win their seventh Liga-1 title, however the Bulls left the Stargoal out of reach for TFC and a defeat to Metropolis Alligators sent them to fifth place and forced them to root for Marinos to win the Kings' Shield (which for them ended in an unremarkable elimination in the third round) in order to enter the Challengers Cup, which eventually happened. Nevertheless, the team coached by Grigor Skeens showed some good manners, an established style of play, and a deadly scorer like Taran Bele, who was responsible for 24 out of the team's 58 goals and Liga-1's Bronze Boot in the previous campaign. Tannenberg were also hit hard by the wave of retirements that has flooded the Liga-1, bidding farewell to extremely important pieces in their backbone such as Chris Bradley, Jorge Vargas, Pablo Pereira and Rolando Barreto, to which they reacted by signing Astograthian CB Gomesano Suhurt whuile also giving a chance to their youth products after their search for players with a similar profile for the midfield failed, and in that line they promoted interesting prospects such as leftback Joel Bruma and central mid Samuel Valentini, who were highly rated in the last Torneo de Reservas. For this season, TFC will once again be aiming at the title, but with the strong competition out there we'll see whether Taran Bele's goals are enough to propel them to their goal or not...
Strategy: Tannenberg's premise throughout time has been playing stylish football, being a ruthless team on the field while also making sure people in the stands are treated to a good show. Considering that, the Citizens usually line up in a 4-4-2 formation, with a classic line of four defenders, two central midfielders (Daley and Roberts) in charge of destroying the offensive advances by rival players, two wingers and two strikers. Tannenberg base their style on possession game, trying to keep control of the ball to themselves for most of the time, and attacking with many players, which usually leaves them seriously exposed to rival counters in return.
Supporters and Rivalries: Widely known as the team of Carloburgo's elite and middle-high classes, Tannenberg FC started expanding outside their core fanbase thanks to their success in the Mountbatten state league, being soon embraced by people from all social backgrounds in Carloburgo as well as in nearby towns and all over the Mountbatten state, turning them into one of the teams with the biggest following in Valladares. Tannenberg's main rival since the amateur era has been crosstown rival AC Tallin, who were born from the middle and lower classes of Carloburgo, and against whom they play the Carloburgo Derby. However, the Citizens quickly opened up a huge gulf in quality between both sides, which added to Tallin nowadays drifting in the lower tiers of the Liga Federal has stagnated the rivalry. TFC also has city derbies against fellow Carloburgo sides Ajax and Phoenix, with the former having flourished with the Immigrants' continuous stay and consolidation in Liga-1. Nowadays, Tannenberg have rivalries with Metropolis Alligators and Eterna Stars (both originated at the start of the Super League), as well as Slateport Bulls and Pradera FC, who are currently the closest top tier sides to the Citizens. Matches against Pradera, known as the Western Valladares derby, have especially gained momentum in recent times following heated clashes between the fanbases of both sides, and also considering the fact that both are the most successful teams in the region.
The Fans Expect: The title is a must for a "big" side such as the Citizens, and fans won't miss a chance to remind their players of that fact.
The Pundit's Prediction: Despite their significant losses, the Citizens should still be on an equal footing with the Alligators, Marinos, Bezieres, and the defending champions Slateport Bulls, and even if they fail to win the league they should still be close enough or at least be able to drag the drama on to the last day. 3rd.


Valladar Liga-2 Clubs and Prediction:
(Clubs ordered according to predicted position)

Image FC Maritime Westporte (Westporte, Canalave)
Image Defensores de Villafuerte (Maldonado, Chiquito)
Image Atlético Nápoles (Metropolis, District of Metropolis)
Image FC Fauxham (Fauxham, Eterna)
Image Real Pradera (Pradera, Antioquia)
Image Universitario de Maldonado (Maldonado, Chiquito)
Image AS Mont-Blanc (Mont-Blanc, Eterna)
Image CAP (Los Chorros, Mountbatten)
Image Gatineau UC 98 (Gatineau, Foix)
Image FC Townsville (Townsville, Westlands)
Image Hamanos Athletic Club (Hamanos, Antioquia)
Image AC Tallin (Carloburgo, Mountbatten)
Image Pumas Maldonado (Maldonado, Chiquito)
Image AS Lausanne (Lausanne, Foix)
Image Edmonton United (Edmonton, Westlands)
Image Danubio FC (Metropolis, District of Metropolis)
Image Stanford United (Stanford, Mountbatten)
Image Bretford Royals (Bretford, Westlands)
Image FC Sillimus (City-state of Sillimus)
Image Carloburgo Phoenix (Carloburgo, Mountbatten)

Valladar Liga-3 Clubs and Prediction:
(Clubs ordered according to predicted position)

Image FC Westporte 984 (Westporte, Canalave)
Image AS Vaud (Gatineau, Foix)
Image Ajax Carloburgo (Carloburgo, Mountbatten)
Image Libertad (Lierravus, Alto Danubio)
Image Canalave Rangers (City of Canalave, Canalave)
Image Talleres de Ciudad Piar (Ciudad Piar, District of Metropolis)
Image Yumbo FC (Yumbo, Mountbatten)
Image Sporting Florencia (Florencia, Antioquia)
Image Minault United (Minault, Mountbatten)
Image Hoxford Rovers (Hoxford, Westlands)
Image Northport Bears (Northport, Westlands)
Image Alianza Antioquia (Pradera, Antioquia)
Image Dynamo Metropolis (Metropolis, District of Metropolis)
Image FC Columbus (City of Columbus)
Image Valencia FC (Valencia, Antioquia)
Image RC Belfort (Gatineau, Foix)
Image RC Corania (Corania, Antioquia)
Image Eterna Celtic (Eterna City, Eterna)
Image Bellavista Jets (Metropolis, District of Metropolis)
Image Real Guadír (City of Junín)
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Third Place: Copa Rushmori 18, Volleyball World Expo 9
Fourth Place: World Cup 67, Copa Rushmori 32, IBC 8, IBC 9, IBC 12
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LIGA FEDERAL DE VALLADARES
SIXTY-FOURTH SEASON (PART I)


Torneo de Verano Matchday 1 (January 30 to February 4)

The domestic competitions officially started with the kickoff of the Torneo de Verano, which is played by the 12 Liga-1 teams that are not taking part in IFCF competition this season. This time, the competition moved to the Westlands state, with the host stadium for this edition being one that has been craving for top-flight football for a long time: Albert Field in Edmonton. This edition of the competition is set to be one of the most hotly contested ones ever, if not the most, not only because of the participation of sides such as Fontvielle Impact, Bezieres, Nacional, and Real Campo Grande, but also by a last-minute adjustment to the Liga Federal regulations which contemplates giving the winner of this tournament the chance to play against the fourth or fifth-placed team in the Liga-1 for a Challengers Cup berth. As for the competition itself, the opening days of Group A seemed just another day at the office for both Fontvielle sides, who started their campaigns on the right foot by beating Junín (Impact) and Real Campo Grande (Olympique), whilst Bezieres also started their quest for the first title of the season by beating Cerro with a brace by Alain Chamoun and the new-look Dragons crashed against an impervious defensive wall mounted by Nord Energie as the Electric Boys held the team now managed by Mezei Orbán to a draw in the Pasargan's debut. Finally, Group C saw Nacional and Bohemians take the lead as La Academia and the Gallo beat Servette and Pradera by the same score: 3–1.

Group A
Fontvielle Impact 3–1 Deportivo Junín
Olympique de Fontvielle 2–0 Real Campo Grande

Group B
AS Bezieres 2–1 AD Cerro
Canalave Dragons 0–0 Nord Energie FC

Group C
Nacional 3–1 Servette FC
Pradera FC 1–3 Bohemians Metropolis


Torneo de Verano Matchday 2 (February 5 to 10)

The Torneo de Verano continues in Edmonton in full swing with its second matchday. The two days of Group A had a couple of snoozefests on the table, as Junín and Real Campo Grande first, and then the Derby between Impact and Olympique ended up with the contenders cancelling each other out with scoreless stalemates that keep the Fontvielle sides in the lead and pushed Granates and Verdolagas closer to elimination. In Group B, Cerro bounced back from the loss at the hands of Bezieres by beating Nord Energie and leapfrogging the Dragons for second place, whilst Bezieres and them were unable to harm each other and shared the spoils, taking Les Rouges closer to qualification and forcing the Dragons to defeat the Celeste in order to remain in contention. And in Group C, Servette got their first win of the competition by staging a dramatic comeback from 0–2 to 3–2 in the final 10 minutes of their match against Bohemians, and Arthur Bogden's strategy to keep his former side Nacional at bay was successful as Pradera were able to hold the Albo to a scoreless draw which nevertheless is of little use to the Verdiblanco in their quest for qualification for the next round as they continue in bottom place of the group.

Group A
Deportivo Junín 0–0 Real Campo Grande
Fontvielle Impact 0–0 Olympique de Fontvielle

Group B
AD Cerro 2–0 Nord Energie FC
AS Bezieres 0–0 Canalave Dragons

Group C
Servette FC 3–2 Bohemians Metropolis
Nacional 0–0 Pradera FC


Torneo de Verano Matchday 3 (February 11-12-13)

The group stage in the Torneo de Verano is now over, with Fontvielle Impact advancing to the semi-finals on top of Group A thanks to their win over Real Campo Grande, while Deportivo Junín knocked Olympique de Fontvielle out of contention by beating Les Jaune-et-Bleus and edging them on H2H, now having to wait for the outcome of the remaining groups to find out whether they will qualify or not, which already seems to be quite difficult to happen due to their −1 GD. In Group B, Bezieres were able to win the group despite only being able to draw with bottom-placed Nord Energie, while Cerro only needed to hold the Dragons to a draw in order to knock both them and Junín out of the competition and place themselves in the waitlist to qualify as best group runner-up. Finally, Group C closed with a narrow 1–0 win for Pradera against Servette which eliminated both sides, and a Duelo Abuelo won by Jonathan Bosetti's Nacional in dominating fashion which clinched the group for La Academia and confirmed both Bohemians' elimination and Cerro's advancement to the penultimate stage of the competition. Thus, Fontvielle Impact, AS Bezieres, Nacional, and AD Cerro as best group runner-up will be the sides that will decide the next Torneo de Verano winner and the team that will take a big step towards international football for next season.

Group A
Olympique de Fontvielle 1–2 Deportivo Junín
Real Campo Grande 1–2 Fontvielle Impact

Group B
Canalave Dragons 1–1 AD Cerro
Nord Energie FC 0–0 AS Bezieres

Group C
Pradera FC 1–0 Servette FC
Bohemians Metropolis 0–3 Nacional


--Group A                    Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Fontvielle Impact 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Q
2 Deportivo Junín 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4*
3 Olympique de Fontvielle 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4*
4 Real Campo Grande 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1

* Deportivo Junín ahead of Olympique de Fontvielle on H2H

Group B Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 AS Bezieres 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5 Q
2 AD Cerro 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4 Q

3 Canalave Dragons 3 0 3 0 1 1 0 3
4 Nord Energie FC 3 0 2 1 0 2 −2 2

Group C Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Nacional 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7 Q
2 Pradera FC 3 1 1 1 2 3 −1 4
3 Servette FC 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2 3*
4 Bohemians Metropolis 3 1 0 2 5 7 −2 3*

* Servette FC ahead of Bohemians Metropolis on H2H


Torneo de Verano Semi-finals (February 16-17)

The Torneo de Verano reached its decisive stage with the semi-finals, which according to the competition's rules set two explosive local derbies up, with Nacional and Cerro facing each other in the first Clásico del Sur of the season, and the other one being nothing more and nothing less than a Derby du Foix between Fontvielle Impact and Bezieres. As expected, the first semi-final was won by Nacional, who were able to prevail over the Celestes despite finding themselves trailing with just two minutes of play and an early goal by Thiago Pizzutti. Fortunately for the side coached by Jonathan Bosetti, once Cerro found themselves in the lead they chose to sit back and wait in their half of the field, whilst striker Nicolás Lucchetti was in top form and scored a hat-trick in the second half to propel the team from Barrio Obrero into the final of the competition. And in the second semi-final, Bleus and Rouges treated the 20,000 fans in attendance at Albert Field to an intense and hard-fought Derby, in which a goal by Gideon Riemann was the crucial thing to separate the Foixien arch-rivals and confirm the side managed by Victor Anigo as Nacional's rival in the final.

Nacional 3–1 AD Cerro
Fontvielle Impact 0–1 AS Bezieres


Torneo de Verano Final (February 21)

The Torneo de Verano has reached its final match with a massive clash: Nacional and AS Bezieres meeting each other to decide the first title of the season and to give themselves a huge boost of morale ahead of the start of the Liga-1. 20,000 spectators, evenly distributed between both rivals, gathered at Edmonton's Albert Field for this clash between two of the most traditional and successful Valladar sides, which started with a Bezieres side firing on all cylinders against the goal defended by Francisco Castrillón, who had to work in order to prevent Les Rouges from taking an early lead in the match. Having struggled to even get hold of the ball in those first minutes, Nacional were eventually able to level things after the 15th minute and had a chance to score the opener five minutes later, but the shot by Ernesto Vega was blocked by Jean-Luc Piccard, granting the Albo side a corner kick. From that moment on, the match became a back-and-forth affair, as Nacional replied to every and each of the chances to score created by the Rouge players, who would however be able to take the lead in the match in the 43rd minute, after Gideon Riemann assisted striker Fabián Villafañe, who then dribbled past two Nacional defenders in order to score the first goal of the evening. With that goal, Bezieres headed into half-time on the lead.

The second half brought a change of roles on the field, with Nacional being compelled to look for the equalizer before Les Rouges had a chance to double their lead on the scoreboard, however, the inflection point of the match came quickly enough as a clumsy foul by centreback John Vasseur on Albo playmaker Óscar Barrera at the edge of the box caused the side managed by Victor Anigo to be at a disadvantage for the remainer of the match, as referee Ronald Everett did not hesitate to show Vasseur a red card and award Nacional a dangerous free kick. Although Anigo quickly reacted and sacrificed one of his strikers to fill out the hole opened up by Vasseur's sending off, it was not enough to prevent Nacional from equalizing in that same play, with Nicolás Lucchetti catching the rebound from the free kick and firing a shot that was too strong for Rouge keeper Piccard to stop, thus scoring the equalizer for the Metropolis side. This goal, as well as the fact that Ulrich Demirel struggled to fill in Vasseur's place, raised Nacional's spirits and pushed them to keep going, while Bezieres now looked confused and their players increasingly resorted to fouls in order to try and halt Nacional's attacks, which actually had the opposite effect of bringing La Academia further closer to the Rouge goal. Anigo entered Julien Herbin in order to regain control of the midfield, and Paul Fontaine to add more offensive weight, but those substitutions had little effect on the development of the match, which was confirmed with Nacional's second goal, scored by substitute striker Marcelo Ponce with 9 minutes to go. Once Bezieres saw themselves trailing, they attempted to mount a late reaction in order to at least take the match to extra time, however, the entrance of Diego Monges helped Jonathan Bosetti keep the Bezieren strikers at bay and hold on to their lead and their first Torneo de Verano title until the end of the match, also inching closer to an international return that would be much appreciated by the Albo coffers.

THE FIFTH TORNEO DE VERANO FINAL: NACIONAL VS. AS BEZIERES
@ Albert Field, Edmonton, Westlands
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Ronald Everett (Mountbatten)

Nacional 2–1 AS Bezieres
(Lucchetti 53', Ponce 81'; Villafañe 43')


Nacional: Castrillón - Peralta, Martín, Waldman (Monges 83'), Lima - Acuña, Melo (Mallone 76'), Materón (c) - Barrera - Vega (Ponce 67'), Lucchetti. Manager: Jonathan Bosetti
AS Bezieres: Piccard - Romero, Kronthaler, Vasseur (sent off, 51'), Fletcher (c) - Shahin, André Luiz (Herbin 62'), Riemann - Villafañe, Chamoun (Demirel 52'), Magnin (Fontaine 73'). Manager: Victor Anigo


Canalave Crown Match (February 27)

With the return of the Torneo de Verano, the Canalave Crown match is no longer the curtain-raiser to the new season of Valladar football, however it remains as an important match with Liga-1 defending champions Slateport Bulls and Kings' Shield current holders Marinos Metropolis playing their first domestic match of the season in front of 47,088 spectators who gathered at Canalave's Dragon Stadium to watch the rematch of the Blue Derby that crowned the Bulls as Valladar champions over the Marineros, who found some consolation in claiming the Shield from the hands of Kings Marcus and Cyrus.

While the four stands of Canalave's main footballing venue were roaring with the chants from fans of both contenders, the game itself was far from being a nice and bright affair: teams were still tense from pre-season, and neither had been impressive in their first few matches, this being Slateport Bulls' first official match of the season as they were given a bye to the Champions League group stage. And so, the first half of the match had few to offer from either side, although Marinos seemed to be slightly better on the field than the Liga-1 champions, as they created the only really dangerous chance of the first 45 minutes: a combination between Chris Ashton, Michael Rubio and Santiago Rosel which ended going to the left of the goal defended by veteran Bulls keeper Gerardo Arias and wide in the 31st minute. The Bulls tried to have their own chances to score but they were rarely able to approach the goal defended by Adrián Jaramillo, and the first half ended goalless as a result.

For the first quarter of the second half, things did not change too much as neither gaffer was really willing to risk a lot on account of the strong sun hitting Canalave at the end of the Valladar summer, but eventually both had to concede and make some adjustments to their tactics as the plain football displayed by both sides had started to exasperate the fans in attendance. The entries of Víctor Miranda and Alfredo Navarro in Marinos served to provide Patrick Courtois' team with some fresh legs for the moment the chance for a counterattack came up, while Martín Vásquez chose to send new recruit Robin Murray to the field, hoping to make the most of the Bulls' scarce chances to score. Eventually, Murray would be the hero of the Bulls and the match, by scoring the winning goal in the 80th minute. The goal was initially disallowed as Murray was deemed by the assistant referee to be on offside, however, the VAR officials thought otherwise and summoned referee Pierre Le Blé to review the replay, upon which Le Blé corrected his original decision and awarded the Bulls with a crucial goal with 10 minutes to go. However, Marinos would have a great chance to score in the 88th minute, in a corner headed by Alexis Aquino which was deflected on the line by Karlo Gabrielstein just when everyone thought it would be Marinos' equalizer, one that would never come. And so, Martín Vásquez's legend with Slateport Bulls carries on as they lift yet another trophy and denied Marinos the chance to get even with them.

THE FORTY-FIRST SUPERCOPA VALLADAR: SLATEPORT BULLS VS. MARINOS METROPOLIS
@ Dragon Stadium, City of Canalave, Canalave
Attendance: 47,088
Referee: Pierre Le Blé (Foix)

Slateport Bulls 1–0 Marinos Metropolis
(Murray 80')


Slateport Bulls: Arias (c) - D. Morales, Valeri (Páez 87'), Gabrielstein, Borges Jr. - Armani, Velasco, Castro (Moreira 81') - A. Morales, Arenas (Murray 71'), Márquez. Manager: Martín Vásquez
Marinos Metropolis: Jaramillo - Zarama, Aquino, Warden, Karaji (Núñez 83') - Barbosa, Daza (Miranda 64'), Ashton, Rubio (c) - Craviotto (Navarro 77'), Rosel. Manager: Patrick Courtois
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LIGA FEDERAL DE VALLADARES
SIXTY-FOURTH SEASON - PART II


Round 1 (March 5 to 8)

The new Liga-1 season was officially opened on Friday 5th in Slateport, with Liga-2 champions Étoile Verte entertaining Valladar champions Slateport Bulls in the Champions' Kickoff and fighting back from a two-goal deficit in the first half to frustrate the Bulls and steal one point from the Estadio de la Riviera with late goals by Christopher Michelin and Enzo Morel. Saturday began with the much-awaited debut in Liga-1 for Adelaide Kickers, in which the team managed by David Sasso fought bravely but narrowly lost to Bezieres in the Foixien capital, while not too far from there, in Montreux, the other returnee from Liga-2 spoiled Marco Hertel's debut with Fontvielle Impact as Hérons and Bleus were unable to separate from each other. The Metropolis sides avoided defeat in their season openers, with Marinos narrowly edging past Cerro at the Estadio Zachary Fortin, and Bohemians and the Alligators having their keepers excel in their scoreless northern derby stalemate at Barrio Jardín. On Sunday, Junín started a new season on the right foot by beating Nord Energie at home with a goal in each half of the match, Real Campo Grande emerged out as victors from their visit to Olympique de Fontvielle with Anchoka Oyhantkabal providing two assists for the Verdiblancos, Canalave Dragons' defensive endurance was only broken by TFC in the 89th minute of their match in Carloburgo, and the Stars became the first leaders of the season as they beat Pradera by a 4-2 score in Eterna City. The opening round of the season closed on Monday with Servette holding Torneo de Verano champions Nacional to a 1-1 draw at the Stade de la Gare, with a penalty kick by François Martial cancelling out Joaquín Materón's opener for the Albo side.

Slateport Bulls 2–2 Étoile Verte
AS Montreux 2–2 Fontvielle Impact
Deportivo Junín 2–0 Nord Energie FC
Bohemians Metropolis 0–0 Metropolis Alligators
Eterna Stars 4–2 Pradera FC
Marinos Metropolis 1–0 AD Cerro
Olympique de Fontvielle 1–3 Real Campo Grande
Tannenberg FC 1–0 Canalave Dragons
Servette FC 1–1 Nacional
AS Bezieres 1–0 Adelaide Kickers


Kings' Shield First Round (March 9 to 18)

And now, it's time for action in the 54th Kings' Shield to start with the First Round featuring 190 Valladar clubs: the 7 worst clubs in Liga-2 last season, plus all the clubs in Liga-3, State Champions' League (4th tier) and the twelve State Championships (5th tier), barring 3 clubs from Electrum competing under the blessing of the Valladar and Electrumite FAs, plus the Asociación Juninense de Fútbol (AJF).

Libertad 1-1 Llaneros de Barracas (1-1 AET, 1-3 PKs)

SC Canalave Young Boys 6-1 Orlèans FC

Bridgeborough United 1-2 Valencia FC

Independiente Morón 1-0 Estrella Roja

Encinar SC 2-0 Blue-White Westporte

Borderville Rogues 2-0 Alianza Bochalema

Kingsville Reds 0-1 RC Belfort

Westporte Sailors FC 0-2 EC Comercial

Leeward Tech FC 1-2 Campinas FC

Nacional (CG) 2-1 FC Westporte 984

Pumas Maldonado 1-0 Adelaide Heart FC

CS Clermont 2-0 Newcastle Town

Real Guadír 2-1 SC Alcázares

University of Canalave FC 3-3 LDU Victoria (3-4 AET)

Northport Mariners 0-2 SC Río Laguna

Santacruz FC 4-0 Arenápolis FC

FC Borderville 1-1 Mariscal Rondón (1-2 AET)

Abbotsford SC 1-2 Luton Town FC

Deportivo Aguablanca 1-1 Cardenales FC (1-1 AET, 2-3 PKs)

Português 0-2 Jamundí FC

Adelaide City FC 0-1 Westporte City FC

Carloburgo Phoenix 1-1 Arma FC (1-2 AET)

AD Sillimus 2-0 Port Authority FC

AS Vaud 1-0 Atlético Rozo

Danubio FC 2-0 Tessano FC

Operário FC 1-1 Unión de Loja FC (2-1 AET)

AC Huez 1-2 Kingsley-Bedford FC

Cartago FC 0-1 Hamilton Steelers

Central Español 2-1 Stanford United

AC Valencia 1-0 Western Suburbs FC

Atlético Caraure 6-2 Alto Danubio FC

Yumbo FC 3-0 FC Verder Metropolis

Unión Junín 1-1 Sabaneta FC (1-1 AET, 3-1 PKs)

Dynamo Metropolis 1-1 Policía Nacional FC (1-1 AET, 3-2 PKs)

Sporting Florencia 6-2 Deportivo Cerrito

Sillimus Islanders FC 2-1 Hamilton Rockets

San Luis FC 2-4 Hoxford Rovers

CD Melgar 0-1 OSC Canalave

Standard Fontvielle 1-0 Alejandría SC

RC Victoria 2-1 Buitrera FC

Bellavista Jets 2-2 Trois-Rivières Athletic (2-2 AET, 0-2 PKs)

Puente Nacional FC 1-0 Estudiantes de Colón

Townsville Fury 2-1 Patriotas FC

Alianza Antioquia 3-0 Metropolis City FC

8 de Octubre FC 1-2 Mineros de Talamonte

Birdwall City 1-3 CA Barbosa

AFC Trefford 0-2 Estudiantes de Metrópolis

Deportivo Angostura 2-0 Royal Piraí

Carloburgo Star FC 0-0 Sporting Faro (0-0 AET, 2-1 PKs)

Real San Miguel 1-2 FC Columbus

Universitario de Junín 1-0 Fauxham United

Atlas SC 1-1 Bretford Royals (2-1 AET)

FC Endemien 0-1 Toril Beavers

EC São Januário 1-1 Águilas de Tresquebradas (1-1 AET, 3-2 PKs)

Potros de Slateport 1-1 Swangard FC (2-1 AET)

FC 1093 Los Chorros 0-1 Real Colón

Sport Lierravus 1-1 CS Ypres (1-2 AET)

Port Arthur Warriors 3-0 Talleres (A)

Cerro Plateado FC 1-1 FC Broomfield (1-1 AET, 1-3 PKs)

Stade Foixien 2-1 Atlético Poblado

FC Annecy 2-0 Unión Ature

AS Lausanne 1-0 Corumbá EC

Racing Corinto FC 1-1 Salvador FC (1-1 AET, 1-3 PKs)

SC Tabatinga 1-1 Botafogo (2-1 AET)

Eterna Celtic 0-1 Olympique de Coulombes

Columbus Cannons 3-1 Real Trinidad

ACD Faro 1-1 FC Silverstone (1-2 AET)

Aurora 2-0 Ferroviario

Atlético Alpino 2-0 Deportivo Balboa

Cidade do Leste 2-1 Gazélec Saint-Rémy

Campograndense 1-2 Villaznia AC

Victoria United 1-0 AS Laval-Avignon

RC Copacabana 0-2 CSDA Junín

Deportivo Lomas 2-3 AC Talamonte

CA Lierravus 3-1 FC Sillimus

Araguaná 3-0 Albany Lynx FC

RC Corania 2-2 CR Palmas (2-2 AET, 4-2 PKs)

Real Junín FC 1-2 Mountain United

Northport Bears 2-2 FC Blacktown (2-3 AET)

Almaguer FC 1-0 Excelsior Exeter

Hoxford Athletic 1-2 Talleres (CP)

Club Petrolero 2-0 Neuchâtel-Sport

Puracé FC 0-2 Academia Puerto Soldado

Richmond City 3-6 Aguablanca FC

Playa Larga FC 1-0 Atlético Caney

Deportivo Meléndez 0-0 Vitória Maldonado (1-0 AET)

Fermont OSC 0-1 Isla Nueva FC

Minault United 1-0 Port Arthur FC

Curzón FC 2-0 FC Bluewich-Furness

Carolina Rangers 2-2 Rapid Metropolis (4-2 AET)

Gatineau Athletic Club 2-0 Tarragona FC

Ajax Carloburgo 4-0 Club Juventud

Guararé FC 1-2 FC Henriville

Atlético Robles 3-1 Chesham Town

Canalave Rangers 1-0 Saintsbury United


Round 2 (March 12-13-14)

A single goal by Cristian Victorino was enough to grant Real Campo Grande their second victory in as many outings in this Liga-1 season, defeating Tannenberg in the Chiquito state capital and propelling the Verdolagas to top spot in solitude after none of the other Round 1 winners were able to follow up with another triumph. Fontvielle Impact and Metropolis Alligators, both coming from drawing on the road, did not fail in front of their faithful and were able to claim their first win of the season: Les Bleus thumped Junín at the Stade de la Frontière with Marco Hertel scoring one goal and providing one assist and the Alligators beat Leonardo Conavacio's Eterna Stars in Swangard. Defending champions Slateport Bulls were able to reconcile with their fans after dropping two points at home to Étoile Verte in their league opener by beating Montreux with a goal by Martín Arenas, whilst Nacional and Bezieres played another attractive match at the City of Metropolis Stadium which ended with La Academia beating the Rouge side. In Pradera, Santiago Rosel scored at the death in order to deny Pradera their first win of the season and rescue one point for Marinos at the Estadio de la Montaña, Cerro and Olympique de Fontvielle exchanged blows and shared the spoils in the Metropolis suburbs, Nord Energie bounced back from their loss in Junín with a win over Bohemians in Toril, the Dragons hit at the right times to beat Servette in Canalave, and the Kickers returned to Bezieres to celebrate their first victory in Liga-1 as they defeated Étoile Verte at the Stade de Charmilliot with a goal by Jean Hainault.

Étoile Verte 0–1 Adelaide Kickers
Nacional 2–1 AS Bezieres
Canalave Dragons 2–0 Servette FC
Real Campo Grande 1–0 Tannenberg FC
AD Cerro 2–2 Olympique de Fontvielle
Pradera FC 1–1 Marinos Metropolis
Metropolis Alligators 3–1 Eterna Stars
Nord Energie FC 3–1 Bohemians Metropolis
Fontvielle Impact 3–0 Deportivo Junín
Slateport Bulls 1–0 AS Montreux


Round 3 (March 19-20-21)

The big clashes of this Liga-1 season have started to appear, with Marinos set to host the Alligators in the first Derby Metropolitano of the season on Sunday noon. Both teams might have come to this match tied in points, but things on the field of play proved to be entirely different as the Marineros dominated their reptilian rivals from start to end and claimed a 2-0 win with Lisandro Craviotto scoring a brace, moving into top spot due to Real Campo Grande's defeat in Servette against the Grenat side. Eterna Stars and Bezieres, both coming from losses in the federal capital, returned to winning ways with wins at home against Nord Energie (the former) and Canalave Dragons (the latter) which allow them to go to third and fourth place, respectively, while TFC and Junín joined this group of escorts as the Citizens beat a tricky Cerro side and the Granates handed the defending champions their first defeat of the season with a lone goal by Andrés Morelo in the Far East. Elsewhere, Fontvielle Impact delivered a poor performance on the road and were beaten by a Bohemians side that claimed their maiden win in this season thanks to a goal by Mitchell Pastor, Olympique de Fontvielle won their first match of the campaign at the expense of Pradera, who are still unable to leave the basement, the first assault of the rivalry between Montreux and Étoile Verte ended in a draw at the Stade Micoud that keeps both Hérons and Verts winless so far, and in a extremely rare sight, Westlands Stadium in Hoxford was packed to witness Adelaide Kickers' first home match in the top flight as Nacional were coming to town to welcome the Kickers fans to Liga-1. However, the home fans were treated to a very poor show in which La Academia got exactly what they wanted and forced the Red Hoops to settle for a scoreless draw.

AS Montreux 1–1 Étoile Verte
Deportivo Junín 1–0 Slateport Bulls
Bohemians Metropolis 1–0 Fontvielle Impact
Eterna Stars 3–1 Nord Energie FC
Marinos Metropolis 2–0 Metropolis Alligators
Olympique de Fontvielle 2–0 Pradera FC
Tannenberg FC 2–1 AD Cerro
Servette FC 2–0 Real Campo Grande
AS Bezieres 2–0 Canalave Dragons
Adelaide Kickers 0–0 Nacional


Round 4 (March 26-27-28)

With Real Campo Grande and AS Bezieres positioning themselves at the summit at the dawn of the season, the first Illirian Derby offered both sides a great chance to seize the leading spot of the competition (provided Marinos did not win in their visit to northern Valladares to play Nord Energie), which was understood by both Verdolagas and Rouges as they played an intense game with plenty of chances to score at Campo Grande's Estadio Estádual which ended with the home side claiming victory thanks to a lone goal by Érico Matos and taking advantage of Marinos' unexpected loss at the hands of Nord Energie in Toril in order to take top spot for themselves. Another shocking result occurred in Slateport, with Bohemians beating the Bulls in dramatic fashion to claim their second straight victory while also dooming the defending champions to a second straight loss and moving to joint second place along with fellow Metropolis sides Marinos and Alligators (who were only able to see off Olympique by the odd goal on seven), along with Tannenberg (who kept Pradera and Arthur Bogden winless and in last place with a draw in the Western Valladares derby) and Fontvielle Impact who came from behind to beat the Stars at home with a brace by Alexis Ardouin. The Western Valladares derby and the Illirian Derby were not the only regional clashes played in this round, with the attention of everyone turning to Estadio Marcus Trent in Cerro as the Celeste side claimed victory in the first Cer-vette of the season against the team managed by Lukas Farrell and moved out of the bottom four. Montreux were also able to claim their first three points of the campaign, beating Junín at the Stade Micoud with a goal by Ernest Dillmont, whilst Nacional and Canalave Dragons were left to rue their missed chances against Étoile Verte and Adelaide Kickers as they were held to scoreless draws by the newly promoted sides.

Étoile Verte 0–0 Nacional
Canalave Dragons 0–0 Adelaide Kickers
Real Campo Grande 1–0 AS Bezieres
AD Cerro 3–1 Servette FC
Pradera FC 0–0 Tannenberg FC
Metropolis Alligators 4–3 Olympique de Fontvielle
Nord Energie FC 3–1 Marinos Metropolis
Fontvielle Impact 2–1 Eterna Stars
Slateport Bulls 2–3 Bohemians Metropolis
AS Montreux 1–0 Deportivo Junín


Round 5 (April 3-4-5)

A draw for Real Campo Grande in their trip to the Westlands to face the Kickers gave their five escorts the chance to level them in points if they won their respective matches. However, only one between Tannenberg and the Alligators would be able to take it as the Citizens and the Titan faced each other at White Meadow Arena, with the team managed by Grigor Skeens eventually being the benefited ones as they beat the Alligators with goals by Taran Bele and Lawrence Doherty to move into second place with as many points as the Verdolagas (10). Marinos and Fontvielle Impact were in a similar scenario, both with 7 points and playing each other in this matchday at Parque Rushmore, with the Marineros prevailing in the end and leaving their rival in eighth place, and fellow Metropolis side Bohemians also seized the chance to touch the summit by beating Montreux at the Arena Bohemians. With a narrow 1-0 win over Étoile Verte in the Far East, Junín were able to cut their gap with the top to just one point, placing themselves in fifth place, whilst the Stars were unable to follow suit as they capitulated to Alexis Márquez and the Bulls in the first Eternan Superclásico of the season, played at the Alain Tramontin Stadium. In other matches, Les Rouges and their artillery crashed against the defensive wall mounted by Cerro, who stole a very important point from the Stade de Foix and moved their rivals further away from the summit of the league, Nacional and the Dragons shared the spoils in Metropolis, Olympique de Fontvielle beat Nord Energie at the Stade de l'Amitié without trying too hard and moved into the upper half of the table, and Pradera picked up their third point of the season with a scoreless draw in Servette while the pressure on gaffer Arthur Bogden starts piling up.

Deportivo Junín 1–0 Étoile Verte
Bohemians Metropolis 1–0 AS Montreux
Eterna Stars 0–1 Slateport Bulls
Marinos Metropolis 2–1 Fontvielle Impact
Olympique de Fontvielle 2–0 Nord Energie FC
Tannenberg FC 2–0 Metropolis Alligators
Servette FC 0–0 Pradera FC
AS Bezieres 0–0 AD Cerro
Adelaide Kickers 2–2 Real Campo Grande
Nacional 2–2 Canalave Dragons


Round 6 (April 9-10-11)

After the spectacular definition of the Liga-1 title last season and the not-so-spectacular Canalave Crown match at the start of the season, it's time for Slateport Bulls and Marinos to clash in a new Blue Derby, the first one of the current competition. The fans in attendance at the Estadio de la Riviera seemed to be witnessing a replay of the match that handed the hosts their first league title, however, the third turned out to be charm for the Marineros as they went from a 3-2 deficit in the 83rd minute to a 4-3 win which moved them up to top spot as Nacional put the handbrake on leaders Real Campo Grande by beating them in the Chiquito state capital. Meanwhile, Junín took the chance to go second by beating a Bohemians side also interested in winning in the Far East to stay tied on top with Marinos, with TFC in third after only allowing Nord Energie to rescue a point at home. Swangard was the location of the biggest upset of the round, with Servette stunning the Alligators and claiming the full prize with a goal by Chromatik playmaker Ryio Camara, who beat fellow countryman Jacob Descombes with a strong howitzer to the upper left corner of the Alligators goal. Some kilometres to the southeast, Fontvielle was brimming with the season's first derby between Impact and Olympique, in which the former thumped the latter at the Stade de la Frontière and jumped up to sixth place, while a hat-trick by Adrian Borges helped the Dragons beat Étoile Verte in Bezieres. Elsewhere, the Stars shockingly tripped up in Montreux with a 5-2 loss at the hands of the Héron side, the Kickers won in Cerro with two own goals, and Pradera held Bezieres to a 1-1 draw at the Estadio de la Montaña, result which helps them leave the basement despite also extending their winless run in this season to 6 matches, much to the Verdiblanco fans' chagrin.

Étoile Verte 1–3 Canalave Dragons
Real Campo Grande 2–3 Nacional
AD Cerro 0–2 Adelaide Kickers
Pradera FC 1–1 AS Bezieres
Metropolis Alligators 0–1 Servette FC
Nord Energie FC 1–1 Tannenberg FC
Fontvielle Impact 3–0 Olympique de Fontvielle
Slateport Bulls 3–4 Marinos Metropolis
AS Montreux 5–2 Eterna Stars
Deportivo Junín 3–2 Bohemians Metropolis


Round 7 (April 16-17-18)

Even though Montreux were able to put up a decent fight against Marinos in their visit to Parque Rushmore, the Marineros managed to overcome the challenge proposed by Les Hérons and chained a third win in a row which allowed them to stay as leaders for one more week, with TFC still trailing by two points but now in second place thanks to their 3-2 win over Fontvielle Impact at White Meadow Arena combined with a defeat for Junín in Eterna City which sent Damián Trolli's Granate to sixth place. Bohemians and Nacional were other sides that fully capitalized on this defeat for the Far Eastern side, with the Gallo hammering cellar-dwellers Étoile Verte at home to move into the league's podium, and La Academia closely behind following their narrow 1-0 win over Cerro in the Clásico del Sur. Meanwhile Metropolis Alligators stumbled to a third defeat in a row, leaving Bezieres and the Stade de Foix empty-handed after losing to Les Rouges and going down to 15th place, whilst the side coached by the Anigo-de Roux duo got back on track in their race towards the top spots, the Bulls got an encouraging win in Fontvielle against Olympique, Servette's reaction was further confirmed as the Grenat side defeated Nord Energie at the Stade de la Gare, Canalave Dragons and Real Campo Grande cancelled each other out at Dragon Stadium, and in the Westlands the Kickers got their first victory on home soil in Liga-1 by beating Pradera, climbing up to fifth place in the process and to the surprise of everyone.

Bohemians Metropolis 5–2 Étoile Verte
Eterna Stars 1–0 Deportivo Junín
Marinos Metropolis 3–2 AS Montreux
Olympique de Fontvielle 0–2 Slateport Bulls
Tannenberg FC 3–2 Fontvielle Impact
Servette FC 3–2 Nord Energie FC
AS Bezieres 2–0 Metropolis Alligators
Adelaide Kickers 3–1 Pradera FC
Nacional 1–0 AD Cerro
Canalave Dragons 0–0 Real Campo Grande


Round 8 (April 23-24-25)

After seven rounds with few chances to feature and cause any controversies, VAR appeared in full swing in this weekend to disallow two goals for Junín and save Marinos from a sure defeat in the Far East. The point earned for the Marineros on the road was just enough to keep Patrick Courtois' side as sole leaders, although the gap with their escorts got reduced to just one point with Bohemians and Nacional claiming victories in their matches: the Gallo extended their winning streak at home to four matches by adding the reeling Stars to their list of victims and the side managed by Jonathan Bosetti piled up more misery on Pradera and former Albo boss Arthur Bogden, who keep sinking in the red zone with yet another loss at home. With Tannenberg losing to the Bulls with a late goal by Robin Murray and falling down to fifth place, in fourth we now find Real Campo Grande who had to sweat a lot in order to win at the Stade de Charmilliot and sink Étoile Verte further into the basement, while at the Stade de la Frontière Marco Hertel set his show into motion to help l'Impact beat his former club Servette and halt the Grenat's incipient winning streak, going up to sixth place in the process. In Swangard, the Alligators were able to take some pressure off their shoulders by beating the league's surprise package so far: the Kickers. The Westlander team, which proved to be extremely difficult for Martin Boyle's squad to handle, was eventually defeated courtesy of a moment of brilliance by Marcelo Zamudio, which allowed the Titan to hit 10 points in what has been a rough campaign for them. In northern Valladares, Nord Energie and Bezieres engaged in a thrilling exchange of blows and goals which ended with the two sides taking one point which helps the visitors far more than the hosts, Montreux came from behind to beat Olympique in a match between two troubled sides, and a goal by Aaron Oliveira was enough for the Dragons to win in Cerro and stay in the middle of the pack.

Étoile Verte 2–3 Real Campo Grande
AD Cerro 0–1 Canalave Dragons
Pradera FC 1–2 Nacional
Metropolis Alligators 1–0 Adelaide Kickers
Nord Energie FC 3–3 AS Bezieres
Fontvielle Impact 5–3 Servette FC
Slateport Bulls 2–1 Tannenberg FC
AS Montreux 3–1 Olympique de Fontvielle
Deportivo Junín 1–1 Marinos Metropolis
Bohemians Metropolis 3–1 Eterna Stars


Kings' Shield Second Round (April 27 to May 6)

In the second round of the Kings' Shield we see the remaining 33 teams from Liga-1 and Liga-2 entering the competition and joining the 93 first round winners, to make a field of 128 teams. The all-L1 matchups began as early as this round with an interesting clash between Marinos and Real Campo Grande at the Estadio Zachary Fortin, in which the Marineros were only able to clinch victory and qualification for the next stage of the competition with a 115th-miunute goal by Sebastián Toledo. Whilst teams such as the Alligators and Nacional started their cup campaign with fireworks by crushing lesser opposition, others such as TFC, Junín, the Bulls, Bohemians, Cerro, the Kickers, and Olympique did their job, and others such as Pradera found some solace for their current league woes by defeating Dynamo Metropolis and clearing the second round, there was a high amount of upsets suffered by Liga-1 sides starting with Bezieres' defeat on penalty kicks at the hands of unfancied Liga-3 side Yumbo, who managed to hold Les Rouges to a draw for 120 minutes and then had their keeper turned into a hero by saving two kicks from the Foixien giant to seal their elimination at the first time of asking. Étoile Verte also fell on penalties, having failed to defeat Isla Nueva FC in the Westlands over 120 minutes, whilst Fontvielle Impact's luck was no much better, although they were eliminated by a former Shield multi-champion in Edmonton United. The Stars were also blushed in this round, being knocked by Chiquito state league minnows Opérario, and to further compound the misery of northern sides, the Dragons provided their share of disappointment by losing to crosstown rivals Rangers in a terrible penalty shootout which only saw one attempt going in. On the other hand, Nord Energie were able to avert disaster in their own derby and narrowly defeated the Beavers to advance to the next round of the Shield.

Deportivo Meléndez 0-1 Central Español

Jamundí FC 2-0 Atlético Robles

SC Tabatinga 3-1 Nacional (CG)

Adelaide Kickers 1-0 FC Henriville

EC Comercial 1-3 Bohemians Metropolis

Pradera FC 1-0 Dynamo Metropolis

Marinos Metropolis 0-0 Real Campo Grande (1-0 AET)

Independiente Morón 2-1 Santacruz FC

AC Valencia 1-4 Pumas Maldonado

Atlas SC 1-1 Playa Larga FC (1-2 AET)

AS Bezieres 1-1 Yumbo FC (1-1 AET, 3-4 PKs)

Hamanos Athletic Club 0-0 Sporting Florencia (0-0 AET, 1-2 PKs)

Kingsley-Bedford FC 3-2 CS Clermont

AS Vaud 5-0 Westporte City FC

FC Townsville 3-1 Puente Nacional FC

Aguablanca FC 0-2 RC Belfort

Stade Foixien 1-2 Hoxford Rovers

FC Broomfield 0-1 Llaneros de Barracas

Deportivo Junín 1-1 Cidade do Leste (2-1 AET)

CA Barbosa 2-1 Aurora

Operário FC 1-1 Eterna Stars (2-1 AET)

Isla Nueva FC 2-2 Étoile Verte (2-2 AET, 2-0 PKs)

Hamilton Steelers 3-1 Real Guadír

Luton Town FC 1-0 Columbus Cannons

FC Maritime Westporte 1-0 Mariscal Rondón

FC Annecy 0-2 AD Cerro

Port Arthur Warriors 1-2 Potros de Slateport

AS Lausanne 1-2 RC Victoria

Standard Fontvielle 4-0 Borderville Rogues

Atlético Nápoles 2-0 Servette FC

Encinar SC 0-1 Gatineau UC 98

Club Petrolero 0-2 Ajax Carloburgo

Araguaná 0-2 Slateport Bulls

CS Ypres 1-1 Academia Puerto Soldado (1-1 AET, 2-3 PKs)

Mineros de Talamonte 1-1 LDU Victoria (1-1 AET, 2-3 PKs)

Mountain United 1-0 Curzón FC

Estudiantes de Metrópolis 0-5 Real Pradera

CAP 2-0 AD Sillimus

OSC Canalave 1-1 SC Río Laguna (2-1 AET)

Nacional 4-0 Almaguer FC

Trois-Rivières Athletic 3-0 Alianza Antioquia

FC Fauxham 4-1 CA Lierravus

Carloburgo Star FC 1-0 Victoria United

SC Canalave Young Boys 0-2 Tannenberg FC

FC Columbus 6-0 Minault United

Danubio FC 1-1 EC São Januário (1-1 AET, 2-1 PKs)

Unión Junín 0-1 AS Mont-Blanc

CSDA Junín 1-1 Arma FC (2-1 AET)

Carolina Rangers 1-0 Valencia FC

Gatineau Athletic Club 1-3 Olympique de Fontvielle

Universitario de Maldonado 1-1 Cardenales FC (2-1 AET)

Defensores de Villafuerte 2-1 Townsville Fury

FC Silverstone 2-0 Olympique de Coulombes

Canalave Dragons 1-1 Canalave Rangers (1-1 AET, 0-1 PKs)

Sillimus Islanders FC 0-2 Villaznia AC

Metropolis Alligators 4-0 RC Corania

Edmonton United 2-0 Fontvielle Impact

Talleres (CP) 1-1 Salvador FC (1-1 AET, 3-1 PKs)

Atlético Caraure 0-3 AC Tallin

Atlético Alpino 2-1 AS Montreux

AC Talamonte 2-0 Campinas FC

Real Colón 2-0 FC Blacktown

Universitario de Junín 0-1 Deportivo Angostura

Nord Energie FC 1-0 Toril Beavers


Round 9 (May 2-3-4)

Round 9 began with a derby showdown with top spot at stake as second-placed Bohemians made the urban trip to Parque Rushmore to face leaders Marinos, in a match where the Marineros and the Gallo were unable to separate from each other and settled for a 1-1 draw that keeps the hosts in first place and Bohemians trailing by one point. However, Real Campo Grande seized the chance to cut the gap with the leaders and were able to leapfrog the Gallo for second place with a 2-1 win over Cerro in Campo Grande, with TFC now exerting pressure as well by beating Montreux at home. However, two other derbies were set to steal the spotlight this weekend, with the Alligators facing Nacional in Poblado in a new edition of the Derby Añejo and the ever-passionate Derby du Foix between Bezieres and l'Impact, with the Rouge side hosting their Bleu arch-rivals. Eventually, the Titan and the side managed by Pierre Renquin were able to get important albeit narrow wins on the road against their rivals, bringing Nacional's unbeaten streak to an end in the process and moving Fontvielle Impact closer to the top while also providing some further relief to MA and gaffer Boyle. The Bulls and Canalave Dragons were also greatly benefited by the draw between Marinos and Bohemians and were able to get within striking distance of the leaders as the defending champions won in Servette and the latter brought Pradera back to their reality by thumping the Verdiblancos at Dragon Stadium. And in the remaning matches of the round, the Stars got a much-needed win against Étoile Verte at home with striker Adrián Santa scoring a brace, the Kickers returned to winning ways after edging past Nord Energie at Westlands Stadium, and Olympique de Fontvielle keeper Alex Lechantre became the hero for his side after heading a corner kick to score the winning goal against Deportivo Junín in the 95th minute.

Eterna Stars 2–0 Étoile Verte
Marinos Metropolis 1–1 Bohemians Metropolis
Olympique de Fontvielle 1–0 Deportivo Junín
Tannenberg FC 3–1 AS Montreux
Servette FC 1–2 Slateport Bulls
AS Bezieres 2–3 Fontvielle Impact
Adelaide Kickers 2–1 Nord Energie FC
Nacional 2–3 Metropolis Alligators
Canalave Dragons 3–0 Pradera FC
Real Campo Grande 2–1 AD Cerro


Round 10 (May 7-8-9)

The first quarter of this Liga-1 season has come to an end with Real Campo Grande taking advantage of Marinos' 1-1 draw in their visit to Eterna City to finally seize top spot with a 3-2 victory over a Pradera side that has now gone winless for 10 games. The team managed by Patrick Courtois might have gone only one spot down, but they have been joined there by Fontvielle Impact and Nacional, who were able to break the resistance of the Kickers and Nord Energie in the final 45 minutes of their respective matches in order to get closer to the summit of the table. Bohemians were unable to join the Verdolagas at the top, having been unable to maintain a two-goal lead in their match against Olympique, which ended in a painful 3-3 draw for the Gallo, with Slateport Bulls and TFC also being prevented from moving any closer to the leaders as the former were held to a draw by Bezieres at the Estadio de la Riviera and the latter were beaten in their visit to the Far East. Meanwhile, the Alligators were able to break into the upper half of the table with a hard-fought victory over the Dragons, and in two clashes between teams in the lower zone of the standings, Servette were able to move further away from the bottom four with a win in Montreux and Étoile Verte and Cerro bored everyone with a dull scoreless draw at the Stade de Charmilliot which is only useful to lift Étoile Verte out of last place, at the expense of Pradera...

Étoile Verte 0–0 AD Cerro
Pradera FC 2–3 Real Campo Grande
Metropolis Alligators 2–1 Canalave Dragons
Nord Energie FC 0–3 Nacional
Fontvielle Impact 4–2 Adelaide Kickers
Slateport Bulls 1–1 AS Bezieres
AS Montreux 1–3 Servette FC
Deportivo Junín 2–0 Tannenberg FC
Bohemians Metropolis 3–3 Olympique de Fontvielle
Eterna Stars 1–1 Marinos Metropolis


Standings after Matchday 10

Valladar Liga-1                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image Real Campo Grande 10 6 2 2 17 13 +4 20
2 Image Marinos Metropolis 10 5 4 1 17 13 +4 19
3 Image Fontvielle Impact 10 6 1 3 25 16 +9 19
4 Image Nacional 10 5 4 1 16 10 +6 19
5 Image Bohemians Metropolis 10 5 3 2 20 15 +5 18
6 Image Slateport Bulls 10 5 2 3 16 13 +3 17
7 Image Tannenberg FC 10 5 2 3 13 10 +3 17
8 Image Deportivo Junín 10 5 1 4 10 9 +1 16
9 Image Metropolis Alligators 10 5 1 4 13 14 −1 16
10 Image Canalave Dragons 10 4 3 3 12 8 +4 15
11 Image Adelaide Kickers 10 4 3 3 12 10 +2 15
12 Image Servette FC 10 4 2 4 15 16 −1 14
13 Image AS Bezieres 10 3 4 3 13 11 +2 13
14 Image Eterna Stars 10 4 1 5 16 18 −2 13
15 Image AS Montreux 10 3 2 5 16 17 −1 11
16 Image Olympique de Fontvielle 10 3 2 5 15 20 −5 11
17 Image Nord Energie FC 10 2 2 6 14 21 −7 8
18 Image AD Cerro 10 1 3 6 7 12 −5 6
19 Image Étoile Verte 10 0 4 6 8 18 −10 4
20 Image Pradera FC 10 0 4 6 8 19 −11 4


Liga-2 Standings after Matchday 13:

Valladar Liga-2                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image Universitario de Maldonado 13 9 2 2 23 12 +11 29
2 Image FC Townsville 13 9 0 4 24 17 +7 27
3 Image Real Pradera 13 7 4 2 22 13 +9 25
4 Image Gatineau UC 98 13 6 3 4 15 11 +4 21
5 Image AS Mont-Blanc 13 6 3 4 23 18 +5 21
6 Image Defensores de Villafuerte 13 6 2 5 22 22 0 20
7 Image Pumas Maldonado 13 6 2 5 20 17 +3 20
8 Image Hamanos Athletic Club 13 6 2 5 20 20 0 20
9 Image Stanford United 13 6 2 5 32 26 +6 20
10 Image Atlético Nápoles 13 4 7 2 23 16 +7 19
11 Image CAP 13 5 3 5 20 20 0 18
12 Image AC Tallin 13 5 2 6 15 17 −2 17
13 Image Bretford Royals 13 4 4 5 14 20 −6 16
14 Image AS Lausanne 13 4 4 5 20 22 −2 16
15 Image FC Maritime Westporte 13 4 2 7 18 24 −6 14
16 Image FC Sillimus 13 3 5 5 14 21 −7 14
17 Image Danubio FC 13 2 5 6 20 27 −7 11
18 Image Edmonton United 13 2 4 7 14 20 −6 10
19 Image FC Fauxham 13 2 4 7 21 27 −6 10
20 Image Carloburgo Phoenix 13 2 4 7 14 24 −10 10


Liga-3 Standings after Matchday 13:

Valladar Liga-3                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image Yumbo FC 13 8 2 3 27 20 +7 26
2 Image Northport Bears 13 7 3 3 24 17 +7 24
3 Image AS Vaud 13 7 3 3 15 12 +3 24
4 Image Hoxford Rovers 13 7 3 3 13 9 +4 24
5 Image Sporting Florencia 13 6 3 4 18 15 +3 21
6 Image FC Westporte 984 13 6 2 5 18 20 −2 20
7 Image Libertad 13 5 4 4 18 12 +6 19
8 Image Eterna Celtic 13 4 7 2 14 15 −1 19
9 Image Minault United 13 4 7 2 21 17 +4 19
10 Image Ajax Carloburgo 13 6 1 6 27 25 +2 19
11 Image Real Guadír 13 4 6 3 17 13 +4 18
12 Image Dynamo Metropolis 13 4 5 4 23 23 0 17
13 Image Canalave Rangers 13 4 5 4 13 13 0 17
14 Image FC Columbus 13 4 4 5 19 19 0 16
15 Image Bellavista Jets 13 4 4 5 15 16 −1 16
16 Image Alianza Antioquia 13 4 2 7 15 20 −5 14
17 Image Talleres (CP) 13 2 6 5 14 21 −7 12
18 Image RC Belfort 13 3 2 8 17 22 −5 11
19 Image Valencia FC 13 1 6 6 17 27 −10 9
20 Image RC Corania 13 1 3 9 14 23 −9 6
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LIGA FEDERAL DE VALLADARES
SIXTY-FOURTH SEASON - PART III


Round 11 (May 14-15-16)

The second quarter of Liga-1 action opened with a high-stakes clash in Campo Grande as leaders Real hosted a dangerous guest in the form of Metropolis Alligators, who were looking for a fourth victory in a row in order to continue with their comeback. However, neither side was able to separate from the other as the Verdolagas and the Titan battled to a 2-2 draw and a point for each contender. However, this result cost the side managed by Augusto Barbieri the top spot since Marinos thrashed cellar-dwellers Étoile Verte with a hat-trick by Lisandro Craviotto and leapfrogged the Chiquitense side for first place. Two other matches between teams involved in the battle for the top spots were played in this round, with Nacional and Fontvielle Impact being also offered the chance to reach the summit as the former hosted the latter at the City of Metropolis Stadium and TFC and Bohemians clashing in Carloburgo for three points that would allow the winning side to get closer to the leaders. However, Albos and Bleus had to settle for a 2-2 draw which now has the two sides trailing Marinos and top spot by two points, whilst the Citizens and the Gallo cancelled each other out with a scoreless stalemate that keeps the two teams away from first place. Slateport Bulls were able to avert disaster in their long trip to the Westlands, coming back from being 2-0 down to win the match by a 3-2 score that takes the defending champions up to fifth place and with keeper Gerardo Arias denying Jean Hainault the chance to rescue a draw for the Kickers by deflecting his last-minute penalty kick, whilst Gideon Riemann helped Bezieres beat Montreux and move into the top 10 with a goal and an assist to Lucas Magnin. Elsewhere, the Stars beat Olympique de Fontvielle at the Stade de l'Amitié in a match between troubled sides, Junín stole a valuable point from Servette and the Stade de la Gare which allows the Granate to stand firm in the upper half of the table, the Dragons were unable to break Nord Energie's resistance and dropped two points at home against the Electric side, and in arguably the weekend's big news, a goal by Jonathan Fernández was enough to bring Pradera's winless streak to an end as the Verdiblanco won their first league match in Cerro and moved ahead of the Celeste in the table.

Marinos Metropolis 4–0 Étoile Verte
Olympique de Fontvielle 1–3 Eterna Stars
Tannenberg FC 0–0 Bohemians Metropolis
Servette FC 2–2 Deportivo Junín
AS Bezieres 2–0 AS Montreux
Adelaide Kickers 2–3 Slateport Bulls
Nacional 2–2 Fontvielle Impact
Canalave Dragons 0–0 Nord Energie FC
Real Campo Grande 2–2 Metropolis Alligators
AD Cerro 0–1 Pradera FC


Round 12 (May 21-22-23)

A penalty kick scored by Audioslavian striker Santiago Rosel was enough for Marinos to defeat a tricky Olympique de Fontvielle side and continue as leaders for one more week, however, with Real Campo Grande dropping more points following their scoreless draw in Toril, their new escorts are Fontvielle Impact who beat the Dragons at the Stade de la Frontière with a brace by Alexis Ardouin to move into second place. The Bulls and Nacional also missed a great chance to exert more pressure on the Marineros, tying in their match at the Estadio de la Riviera with a goal by Alex Castro cancelling out Nicolás Lucchetti's opener for La Academia and staying stranded in fourth and fifth place with 21 points each, whilst Bohemians find themselves one point behind in sixth as they were unable to keep the three points at home against Servette, having to settle for a draw with the Grenat side. Junín and Eterna City also made their contributions to the "festival of ties" in this round, with Bezieres holding Junín to a 2-2 stalemate and the clash between the Stars and Tannenberg at the Alain Tramontin Stadium also ending without any winners or losers, the Alligators confirmed their recovery in form by thumping Cerro at the National Stadium with a goal for each of their three starting strikers, and Nino Teixeira saved Étoile Verte from defeat and prevented Pradera from celebrating a second win in a row with a late goal in this duel of green-clad sides at the Stade de Charmilliot.

Étoile Verte 2–2 Pradera FC
Metropolis Alligators 3–0 AD Cerro
Nord Energie FC 0–0 Real Campo Grande
Fontvielle Impact 3–1 Canalave Dragons
Slateport Bulls 1–1 Nacional
AS Montreux 2–1 Adelaide Kickers
Deportivo Junín 2–2 AS Bezieres
Bohemians Metropolis 2–2 Servette FC
Eterna Stars 1–1 Tannenberg FC
Marinos Metropolis 1–0 Olympique de Fontvielle


Kings' Shield Third Round (May 26-27)

The Kings' Shield returned with its Third Round, with the 64 winners of the previous round playing for 32 berths into the next stage of the competition. Eight Liga-1 clubs remain in the race to lift the Shield at the end of November in Swangard, with the list being led by current holders Marinos who beat Hoxford Rovers without much trouble in the Westlands in order to become one of the last 32 teams. But the Marineros are not alone, as the Alligators, Nacional, and Bohemians all followed suit by winning their games: the Titan's B-squad proved to be too strong for Liga-3 side Talleres de Ciudad Piar, the Albo side easily got rid of Chiquito state league side Operário, and two early goals were enough to seal victory for the Gallo in their visit to Silverstone FC. Slateport Bulls also joined the four Metropolis sides in the next round after beating another Metropolitan team in the form of Atlético Nápoles, Nord Energie narrowly defeated Sporting Florencia to advance to the next stage, the Kickers beat Mont-Blanc on the road, and Olympique de Fontvielle became the eighth and last top-flight representative still in contention after prevailing against Real Colón in a match that just became interesting at extra time, with three out of the match's five goals being scored in those 30 additional minutes. However, this round became the end of the road for some other Liga-1 sides, such as Cerro, who were beaten by Ajax at home. Junín also missed the chance to continue in the competition with a defeat in front of their faitfhul, as they bowed out to Canalave Rangers in the Far East, Pradera were held by Metropolis state league's punching bag Central Español to a 1-1 draw and then beaten in a nail-biting penalty shoot-out, but the most embarrassing case was that of Tannenberg FC, as the Citizens somehow failed to harm Foixien minnows Standard Fontvielle at their White Meadow Arena over 120 minutes which they capitalized at the penalty shoot-out to kick one of the main candidates to win the competition out of it.

Luton Town FC 3-3 Isla Nueva FC (3-4 AET)

Operário FC 0-3 Nacional

Slateport Bulls 3-1 Atlético Nápoles

AD Cerro 1-2 Ajax Carloburgo

Pumas Maldonado 0-0 CSDA Junín (0-0 AET, 1-3 PKs)

OSC Canalave 1-1 Universitario de Maldonado (1-2 AET)

Real Pradera 3-0 Hamilton Steelers

Atlético Alpino 3-2 Potros de Slateport

CAP 0-2 Carolina Rangers

FC Maritime Westporte 3-0 CA Barbosa

Metropolis Alligators 2-0 Talleres (CP)

Deportivo Junín 0-1 Canalave Rangers

Nord Energie FC 1-0 Sporting Florencia

Tannenberg FC 0-0 Standard Fontvielle (0-0 AET, 2-3 PKs)

Hoxford Rovers 0-2 Marinos Metropolis

FC Silverstone 0-2 Bohemians Metropolis

Mountain United 1-0 RC Belfort

Llaneros de Barracas 0-3 AS Vaud

Independiente Morón 0-0 AC Tallin (0-0 AET, 2-3 PKs)

Olympique de Fontvielle 1-1 Real Colón (3-2 AET)

LDU Victoria 1-0 RC Victoria

AC Talamonte 7-2 Deportivo Angostura

Carloburgo Star FC 3-1 Trois-Rivières Athletic

AS Mont-Blanc 1-2 Adelaide Kickers

Academia Puerto Soldado 1-1 Yumbo FC (1-2 AET)

Villaznia AC 4-2 FC Fauxham

Playa Larga FC 1-0 SC Tabatinga

Gatineau UC 98 1-1 Edmonton United (1-2 AET)

Jamundí FC 2-1 Kingsley-Bedford FC

Defensores de Villafuerte 0-0 FC Townsville (0-0 AET, 3-1 PKs)

Central Español 1-1 Pradera FC (1-1 AET, 6-5 PKs)

FC Columbus 1-3 Danubio FC


Round 13 (May 29-30-31)

With Marinos losing their second game of the season in their visit to Tannenberg and White Meadow Arena with a lone goal by Taran Bele, the chance to assault the top spot was left available to their escorts, Fontvielle Impact and Real Campo Grande, who faced each other on this matchday and were forced to settle for a scoreless draw after an intense match despite their best efforts to break the deadlock. Although the side managed by Pierre Renquin was able to stay in second place and reduce their gap with Marinos to one point, Nacional's 4-2 win over Montreux brought La Academia level in points with l'Impact and within striking distance of the Marineros, whilst Bohemians claimed a huge victory at the Stade de Foix against Bezieres with a goal by Arley Barrios and climbed up to fourth place, also threatening the leaders. Meanwhile, Dragon Stadium was host to a tense match between Canalave Dragons and the defending champions Slateport Bulls, in which the home side was able to claim an important win with a penalty kick scored by Adrián Borges in the 74th minute, which also prevented the side managed by Martín Vásquez from moving into the top four of the league, and in another action-packed match in Pradera, the Verdiblancos left their Shield blues behind to beat the Alligators and escape from the relegation zone while also preventing the Titan from entering the battle for the top spot. Elsewhere, Olympique de Fontvielle had to fight back to defeat Étoile Verte at home and move away from the bottom four, Cerro got an encouraging win in their quest to avoid the drop against a direct rival in the form of Nord Energie, striker Randall Olsen helped the Stars beat Servette on the road with a brace, and in the return of the knackering Junín-Westlands trips to Liga-1, Deportivo Junín were efficient enough to beat the Kickers and go up to seventh place.

Olympique de Fontvielle 3–2 Étoile Verte
Tannenberg FC 1–0 Marinos Metropolis
Servette FC 2–4 Eterna Stars
AS Bezieres 0–1 Bohemians Metropolis
Adelaide Kickers 0–1 Deportivo Junín
Nacional 4–2 AS Montreux
Canalave Dragons 1–0 Slateport Bulls
Real Campo Grande 0–0 Fontvielle Impact
AD Cerro 3–1 Nord Energie FC
Pradera FC 3–2 Metropolis Alligators


Round 14 (June 4-5-6)

June in this Liga-1 season started with two seven-goal thrillers separated by a distance of 5 kilometres, as Bohemians and Adelaide Kickers exchanged blows in an entertaining match in which the Gallo ended up prevailing with a brace by Mitchell Pastor and three assists provided by Arley Barrios, who is playing as if he was still 25, and in Parque Rushmore, Marinos were able to pass the test presented to them by a brave Servette side which did not go down without a fight and were able to score three goals against the league leaders, which were nevertheless not enough to avoid defeat at the Estadio Zachary Fortin. Fontvielle Impact are still threatening Marinos' standing as leaders, having beaten Cerro with the help of Marco Hertel and young striker Patrick Grenier, who dismantled the defensive plan presented by the Celeste side in the second half of their match at the Stade de la Frontière, with Nacional losing ground in the race by drawing with Junín in the Far East and staying anchored to fourth place with Marinos restoring the three-point gap with their southern Metropolis rivals. Meanwhile, Real Campo Grande were another side who missed a chance to continue exerting pressure on Marinos, as they were beaten in their visit to a Slateport side that leapfrogged the Verdolagas and moved into fifth place with this win, with the Alligators and the Stars also profiting from this result as both of them collected wins against the teams from Bezieres: MA further buried the winless Étoile Verte by beating them at the Stade de Foix, and the side managed by Leonardo Conavacio endured an early scare from AS Bezieres at home in order to beat Les Rouges with second-half fireworks. Being on the losing end of a 4-1 thrashing at the Stade de l'Amitié, and with those positive results for their rivals in this weekend, Grigori Skeens' TFC went down to tenth place and failed to build up on their win over Marinos the previous week to approach the summit, whilst Olympique jumped to 13th, opening up a four-point gap with the bottom four in the process. Elsewhere, a goal by Aaron Oliveira in Montreux handed the Dragons a second straight win that keeps the side managed by Mezei Orbán at the doors of the top 10, and Pradera's woes manifested again as the Verdiblanco side was soundly beaten by Nord Energie, who sent them back into the bottom three and prevented Pradera gaffer Arthur Bogden from enjoying a quiet week.

Étoile Verte 1–2 Metropolis Alligators
Nord Energie FC 3–0 Pradera FC
Fontvielle Impact 2–0 AD Cerro
Slateport Bulls 2–1 Real Campo Grande
AS Montreux 0–1 Canalave Dragons
Deportivo Junín 1–1 Nacional
Bohemians Metropolis 4–3 Adelaide Kickers
Eterna Stars 4–2 AS Bezieres
Marinos Metropolis 4–3 Servette FC
Olympique de Fontvielle 4–1 Tannenberg FC


Round 15 (June 11-12-13)

With Marinos being hammered by Bezieres at the Stade de Foix, and Fontvielle Impact failing to get anything from their trip to the Antioquia state to face the struggling Pradera, the winner of the first Duelo Abuelo of the season between Nacional and Bohemians would have the chance to seize the top spot, with the Gallo entering the field of the City of Metropolis Stadium ahead of La Academia by a single point. Eventually, the side coached by Jonathan Bosetti was able to capitalize on a couple of mistakes committed by the rival side and claimed an important 2-0 win which sent them straight to the summit on GD. Slateport Bulls, the Alligators, and Real Campo Grande were also able to pick up important wins against teams expected to be in serious trouble with relegation and cut down the gap between them and the leaders to just two points, as the defending champions narrowly defeated Cerro on the road, the Titan fought back to keep the points at home against Nord Energie, who went back to the bottom three with this defeat, and Cristian Victorino led the Verdolaga to victory at home against Montreux. Meanwhile, the Stars' plans in their visit to Adelaide in the Westlands crumbled down to pieces after defender Thomas Miller was sent off in the start of the second half and the Kickers fully capitalized on that open hole to defeat the team managed by Leonardo Conavacio and prevent them from moving closer to the leading pack, in Canalave the Dragons and Junín were unable to separate from each other just like Servette and Olympique at the Stade de la Gare, and in Carloburgo Tannenberg further buried Étoile Verte in the basement by inflicting the tenth defeat of the season on the Vert side, leading the club's board to sack gaffer Frank Boern and leave former player and assistant Pierre Magnin as caretaker manager for the remainder of the season.

Tannenberg FC 2–1 Étoile Verte
Servette FC 0–0 Olympique de Fontvielle
AS Bezieres 4–1 Marinos Metropolis
Adelaide Kickers 2–1 Eterna Stars
Nacional 2–0 Bohemians Metropolis
Canalave Dragons 0–0 Deportivo Junín
Real Campo Grande 1–0 AS Montreux
AD Cerro 2–3 Slateport Bulls
Pradera FC 2–1 Fontvielle Impact
Metropolis Alligators 4–3 Nord Energie FC


Round 16 (June 18-19-20)

The time for one of the biggest fixtures of Valladar club football has finally come with Fontvielle Impact hosting Metropolis Alligators at the Stade de la Frontière for a new edition of the Derby de Valladares between both sides, separated by just one point in the Liga-1 standings and with the chance to become leaders at the end of this weekend if results come their way. The game in itself did not disappoint anybody, as both teams traded blows with the talent of Marco Hertel and the Alligators' trio of strikers and treated the 40,000 fans in attendance to five goals, with the visitors eventually prevailing and moving into fourth place and leaving Les Bleus anchored to sixth. But current leaders Nacional are still looking quite solid and strenghtened their grip on top spot with a win over the Stars in Eterna City, with the Bulls now in second after a narrow victory over a Pradera side which went back to the relegation zone and whose fans are now demanding the immediate sacking of manager Arthur Bogden. Meanwhile, Marinos' attempts to regain the lead were thwarted by the Kickers and their sturdy defense that managed to hold the side coached by Patrick Courtois to a scoreless draw which leaves them two points adrift from the top and keeps David Sasso's team five points clear of the red zone, in Barrio Jardín Bohemians kept dropping more vital points in their quest to give chase to the leaders as they allowed the Dragons to steal a point with a goal in the last minute of the match, TFC also failed to get closer to the Albo side as Servette equalized three times at White Meadow Arena to claim an important point for their aspirations of avoiding the drop, and in Junín, Bradley Dadomo's opener for Real Campo Grande was not enough to help the Verdolagas get at least a draw in the Far East as they capitulated to the Granate side that moved up to seventh place with this victory. Going into the lower zone of the table, Bezieres got a much-needed win in their visit to the Stade de l'Amitié, keeping Olympique stuck in 15th place and within the sight of 17th-placed Montreux. Speaking of Les Hérons, they were unable to leave the bottom four as they failed to beat another troubled side such as Cerro, and it looks like Étoile Verte's managerial change did not have the expected effects from the start, as Les Verts stumbled to a new defeat at the Stade de Charmilliot in Pierre Magnin's debut as manager, this time at the hands of relegation rivals Nord Energie, who moved out of the relegation zone with this win.

Étoile Verte 1–3 Nord Energie FC
Fontvielle Impact 2–3 Metropolis Alligators
Slateport Bulls 1–0 Pradera FC
AS Montreux 0–0 AD Cerro
Deportivo Junín 2–1 Real Campo Grande
Bohemians Metropolis 2–2 Canalave Dragons
Eterna Stars 0–2 Nacional
Marinos Metropolis 0–0 Adelaide Kickers
Olympique de Fontvielle 1–2 AS Bezieres
Tannenberg FC 3–3 Servette FC


Round 17 (June 25-26-27)

A big derby for the aspirations of both Nacional and Marinos Metropolis was played in this weekend, with Albos and Marineros playing each other at the City of Metropolis Stadium in the first meeting between the main Hispanic sides of the federal capital. Although the team managed by Patrick Courtois took the lead thanks to a goal scored by Michael Rubio in the first half, the current Liga-1 leaders were patient enough to turn things around in the second half and confirmed their presence at the summit for one more week with goals by Marcelo Ponce and Jeffrey Waldman, moving five points clear of Marinos in the process. Slateport Bulls are still in second place after bringing Metropolis Alligators' recent winning streak to an end at the National Stadium with a lone goal by Dante Chacón, while Bohemians and Fontvielle Impact returned to winning ways and the top four by winning their matches on the road: Mitchell Pastor, Daniel Reed and Arley Barrios led the Gallo to victory in Campo Grande, and Alexis Ardouin scored a brace to return l'Impact to fourth placer and shatter Nord Energie's hopes of moving further away from the bottom four while they were at it. If sparks were flying in the southern half of Metropolis, northern Valladares was sure to be set on fire on this matchday, as the Stars made the short trip to Canalave to play the first leg of this season's E1 Derby against the Dragons while both teams were struggling to break into the upper half of the table. And unlike other matches in which the Stars defense looked too nervous and leaky, this time players such as Nicholas Hossiner and keeper Sébastien Saint-Gerlais excelled to get a much-wanted clean sheet while Joe Lindpere and Charles Russell did their job on the other side of the pitch to give the team managed by Leonardo Conavacio a great result over their arch-rivals. Bezieres were also able to break into the top 10 of the league at the expense of TFC, precisely the same team they defeated at the Stade de Foix on this matchday with a lone goal by Gideon Riemann which allows Les Rouges to decompress the environment around Victor Anigo while also positioning themselves ahead of the start of the IFCF race in a couple of weeks. However, the big winners of the round were Pradera, who played their best game in perhaps the last year and blew up Montreux at the Estadio de la Montaña with Pablo Mancosu and Alexander Izquierdo delivering a masterful performance, especially the latter one with his four goals against Les Hérons, who returned to the relegation zone. Cerro sunk further into that zone after losing to Junín at home, whilst Étoile Verte's long winless streak was finally laid to rest as a goal by Didier Marchand was enough for Pierre Magnin's side to celebrate their first victory of the season in Servette.

Servette FC 0–1 Étoile Verte
AS Bezieres 1–0 Tannenberg FC
Adelaide Kickers 1–1 Olympique de Fontvielle
Nacional 2–1 Marinos Metropolis
Canalave Dragons 0–2 Eterna Stars
Real Campo Grande 1–2 Bohemians Metropolis
AD Cerro 0–1 Deportivo Junín
Pradera FC 5–1 AS Montreux
Metropolis Alligators 0–1 Slateport Bulls
Nord Energie FC 1–2 Fontvielle Impact


Round 18 (July 2-3-4)

The battle for top spot in this Liga-1 season is getting more interesting as we get closer to halfway point, and an unexpected loss for Nacional at the hands of Olympique de Fontvielle combined with an expected win for Slateport Bulls at home against Nord Energie mean that the side managed by Martín Vásquez take the lead while La Academia are left trailing them by two points. A little bit further away in third and fourth place we find the two Metropolis giants, Marinos and the Allligators, both bouncing back from their losses to the leaders Nacional and Slateport the previous week with victories over the Dragons and Montreux, respectively, while also taking advantage of defeats for both Bohemians and Fontvielle Impact against the league's cellar-dwellers: the Gallo were stunned at their Arena by a howitzer fired by Thiago Pizzutti which was enough to give Cerro an encouraging win, while Fontvielle Impact saw Étoile Verte come back in the scoreboard twice and take a decisive lead with five minutes to go to seal their second victory in a row. Meanwhile, the Stars and Real Campo Grande cancelled each other out with a 2-2 draw which prevents either contender from climbing up in the table, Junín became Pradera's latest victim as the Verdiblanco side kept the goals flowing and scored four in the Far East to move four points clear of the relegation play-off spot, the Kickers became a cumbersome guest once again as they held TFC to a scoreless draw in Carloburgo, and Bezieres lost the ground gained with their win over the Citizens the previous week by losing to Matthias Lussier and Servette at the Stade de la Gare.

Étoile Verte 3–2 Fontvielle Impact
Slateport Bulls 2–1 Nord Energie FC
AS Montreux 1–2 Metropolis Alligators
Deportivo Junín 2–4 Pradera FC
Bohemians Metropolis 0–1 AD Cerro
Eterna Stars 2–2 Real Campo Grande
Marinos Metropolis 1–0 Canalave Dragons
Olympique de Fontvielle 1–0 Nacional
Tannenberg FC 0–0 Adelaide Kickers
Servette FC 4–2 AS Bezieres


Kings' Shield Round of 32 (July 7-8)

The Kings' Shield's Round of 32 marks the start of the "proper" competition, as the awfully long list of competing teams at the start of the competition gets reduced to only 16 teams after this round, and matches start being played at neutral venues. Having caused a massive upset in the previous round by knocking TFC out, fifth-tier minnows Standard Fontvielle were faced with the prospect of causing an even bigger one as they were drawn against Metropolis Alligators, and they were able to put the Titan in serious trouble in their match at a packed Estadio Municipal in Arma by taking the lead two minutes before half-time. However, the side coached by Martin Boyle's assistant Benjamin Boutron (Boyle did not travel with the squad to the capital of the Alto Danubio state for personal matters) was able to turn things around in the second half with goals by Darwin Nelson and Román Montero, thus putting an end to Standard's short giant-killing adventure. Shield holders Marinos also advanced to the next stage, but they first had to wait until extra time in order to beat Defensores de Villafuerte, with Nacional also needing 30 additional minutes to defeat Universitario de Maldonado. On the other hand, Bohemians and Nord Energie clinched their tickets to the next stage in more comfortable fashion, with the former putting five goals past Westlands state league side Isla Nueva and the latter thumping Playa Larga from Junín. Slateport Bulls and Adelaide Kickers also won their matches to confirm their presence in the next stage, with the exception among Liga-1 sides being Olympique de Fontvielle, who capitulated to Liga-2 outfit Danubio in Campo Grande.

Central Español 0-1 Mountain United @ Thorpe Stadium, Borderville, Eterna

Real Pradera 4-1 Carolina Rangers @ Estadio Municipal Capitán Rincón, Villafuerte, Antioquia

Olympique de Fontvielle 1-2 Danubio FC @ Estádio Menor, Campo Grande, Chiquito

FC Maritime Westporte 1-1 CSDA Junín (3-1 AET) @ Frank Clair Stadium, Fauxham, Eterna

Yumbo FC 3-1 AS Vaud @ Valladar Royal Air Force Stadium, Villena, District of Metropolis

AC Tallin 1-0 Atlético Alpino @ Estadio Farid Calvo, Faro, Arauco

Villaznia AC 0-2 Canalave Rangers @ Estadio Tricentenario, Valencia, Antioquia

Bohemians Metropolis 5-1 Isla Nueva FC @ Albert Field, Edmonton, Westlands

Marinos Metropolis 1-1 Defensores de Villafuerte (2-1 AET) @ Estádio do Maldonado, Maldonado, Chiquito

LDU Victoria 0-2 AC Talamonte @ Allenby Stadium, Northport, Westlands

Edmonton United 0-0 Ajax Carloburgo (0-1 AET) @ Estadio Municipal Roberto Treza, Aguablanca, Angostura

Slateport Bulls 3-1 Carloburgo Star FC @ Estadio Olímpico de la UNV, Caraure, Arauco

Nord Energie FC 3-0 Playa Larga FC @ Stade Micoud, Montreux, Foix

Jamundí FC 0-3 Adelaide Kickers @ Trefford Park, City of Canalave, Canalave

Universitario de Maldonado 1-1 Nacional (1-2 AET) @ Estadio Camilo Mazuera López, City of Junín

Metropolis Alligators 2-1 Standard Fontvielle @ Estadio Municipal, Arma, Alto Danubio


Round 19 (July 10-11-12)

This Liga-1 season has reached its halfway point with Slateport Bulls clinching the "jinxed" winter championship despite losing to Fontvielle Impact on the road and allowing the side managed by Pierre Renquin to enter the starting grid for title race, thanks to Nacional's scoreless stalemate with Tannenberg in Barrio Poblado. Both Marinos and the Alligators will also be well positioned ahead of the crucial second half of the season, as the former won a six-pointer over Real Campo Grande in the Chiquito state capital with a lone goal by Santiago Rosel, and the latter were fortunate enough to stay close to the leaders despite dropping two points at home against Deportivo Junín, who took home an important draw ahead of the start of the IFCF race, which with the LFV's decision to stage a play-off between the Torneo de Verano winners (Nacional) and the Liga-1 fourth-placed team, is expected to turn into a much bigger carnage than it was already. Speaking of which, Bohemians and the Stars will be the frontrunners among the teams wishing to steal an IFCF spot away from Bulls, Albos, Alligators, Marineros or Bleus, with the team managed by Leonardo Conavacio beating Cerro and the one managed by Bruno Mouche halting Pradera's recent winning streak with a 0-0 draw in the Antioquian capital. Bezieres and the Dragons got big wins in their quest to get involved in the IFCF tussle, with Les Rouges winning the Derby de Bezieres against Étoile Verte, who will head into the second half of the season in last place, and the Dragons obliterating Olympique at Dragon Stadium. Meanwhile, with Adelaide Kickers winning a six-pointer against Servette at Westlands Stadium, and Nord Energie beating Montreux to open up a four-point gap with them between 17th and 18th place, it looks like the relegation race this season will involve seven teams: Olympique, Servette, Pradera, Nord Energie, Montreux, Cerro and Étoile Verte, with the latter three sides being a little further behind and seemingly facing a taller mountain to climb in order to save themselves.

AS Bezieres 3–1 Étoile Verte
Adelaide Kickers 1–0 Servette FC
Nacional 0–0 Tannenberg FC
Canalave Dragons 4–0 Olympique de Fontvielle
Real Campo Grande 0–1 Marinos Metropolis
AD Cerro 0–2 Eterna Stars
Pradera FC 0–0 Bohemians Metropolis
Metropolis Alligators 0–0 Deportivo Junín
Nord Energie FC 2–1 AS Montreux
Fontvielle Impact 2–1 Slateport Bulls


Standings after Matchday 19

Valladar Liga-1                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image Slateport Bulls 19 11 3 5 30 23 +7 36
2 Image Nacional 19 9 8 2 30 18 +12 35
3 Image Marinos Metropolis 19 10 5 4 30 23 +7 35
4 Image Metropolis Alligators 19 10 3 6 31 27 +4 33
5 Image Fontvielle Impact 19 10 3 6 41 29 +12 33
6 Image Bohemians Metropolis 19 8 7 4 31 26 +5 31
7 Image Eterna Stars 19 9 3 7 35 30 +5 30
8 Image Deportivo Junín 19 8 6 5 21 19 +2 30
9 Image AS Bezieres 19 8 5 6 31 25 +6 29
10 Image Tannenberg FC 19 7 7 5 21 20 +1 28
11 Image Canalave Dragons 19 7 6 6 21 16 +5 27
12 Image Real Campo Grande 19 7 6 6 25 24 +1 27
13 Image Adelaide Kickers 19 6 6 7 22 22 0 24
14 Image Olympique de Fontvielle 19 6 4 9 26 34 −8 22
15 Image Servette FC 19 5 6 8 31 35 −4 21
16 Image Pradera FC 19 5 6 8 25 31 −6 21
17 Image Nord Energie FC 19 5 4 10 28 34 −6 19
18 Image AS Montreux 19 4 3 12 23 35 −12 15
19 Image AD Cerro 19 3 4 12 13 25 −12 13
20 Image Étoile Verte 19 2 5 12 20 39 −19 11


Liga-2 Standings after Matchday 22:

Valladar Liga-2                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image FC Townsville 22 14 2 6 38 27 +11 44
2 Image Universitario de Maldonado 22 12 5 5 37 26 +11 41
3 Image Atlético Nápoles 22 10 7 5 36 26 +10 37
4 Image FC Maritime Westporte 22 11 4 7 39 35 +4 37
5 Image Hamanos Athletic Club 22 10 5 7 34 31 +3 35
6 Image Stanford United 22 10 5 7 49 39 +10 35
7 Image Gatineau UC 98 22 10 5 7 30 22 +8 35
8 Image Real Pradera 22 9 5 8 32 27 +5 32
9 Image Defensores de Villafuerte 22 9 5 8 33 32 +1 32
10 Image AS Mont-Blanc 22 8 7 7 37 34 +3 31
11 Image Pumas Maldonado 22 9 4 9 33 33 0 31
12 Image FC Sillimus 22 7 9 6 26 30 −4 30
13 Image Edmonton United 22 8 5 9 34 35 −1 29
14 Image CAP 22 7 5 10 33 37 −4 26
15 Image AS Lausanne 22 7 5 10 32 35 −3 26
16 Image Danubio FC 22 6 7 9 37 42 −5 25
17 Image Carloburgo Phoenix 22 5 7 10 25 36 −11 22
18 Image Bretford Royals 22 5 6 11 20 38 −18 21
19 Image AC Tallin 22 6 3 13 24 33 −9 21
20 Image FC Fauxham 22 3 7 12 28 39 −11 16


Liga-3 Standings after Matchday 22:

Valladar Liga-3                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image Hoxford Rovers 22 11 4 7 30 25 +5 37
2 Image FC Westporte 984 22 11 4 7 39 32 +7 37
3 Image Northport Bears 22 10 6 6 34 30 +4 36
4 Image Yumbo FC 22 10 5 7 37 32 +5 35
5 Image Libertad 22 9 6 7 37 25 +12 33
6 Image AS Vaud 22 9 6 7 33 30 +3 33
7 Image Ajax Carloburgo 22 9 5 8 41 38 +3 32
8 Image Real Guadír 22 7 10 5 26 21 +5 31
9 Image Eterna Celtic 22 7 9 6 28 30 −2 30
10 Image Dynamo Metropolis 22 8 6 8 37 40 −3 30
11 Image Canalave Rangers 22 8 5 9 24 27 −3 29
12 Image Minault United 22 6 11 5 35 32 +3 29
13 Image FC Columbus 22 7 7 8 34 34 0 28
14 Image Sporting Florencia 22 7 7 8 31 32 −1 28
15 Image RC Belfort 22 8 3 11 33 42 −9 27
16 Image Alianza Antioquia 22 8 3 11 28 34 −6 27
17 Image Bellavista Jets 22 6 7 9 30 34 −4 25
18 Image Valencia FC 22 6 7 9 36 41 −5 25
19 Image Talleres (CP) 22 5 8 9 31 40 −9 23
20 Image RC Corania 22 6 5 11 32 37 −5 23
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SIXTY-FOURTH SEASON - PART IV


Round 20 (July 16-17-18)

The decisive second half of this season kicked off with victories for Nacional and Marinos against the southern suburbs teams Servette and Cerro, respectively, which coupled with a draw for the Bulls against cellar-dwellers Étoile Verte propelled both Albos and Marineros to the top of the league whilst the defending champions fell down to third place. With a goal by Daniel Caballero, the Alligators won a key north Metropolis derby against Bohemians in Swangard to remain in fourth place, holding the Challengers Cup play-off berth and in hot pursuit of their fellow Metropolitan rivals, moving the Gallo further away from the title race in the process. Meanwhile, Fontvielle Impact started the battle for the championship on the wrong foot as they were unable to beat Montreux, dropping two points against the Héron side which is in serious trouble with relegation. The other teams tipped to be contending for at least the ChC play-off spot failed to get wins in this round, with the Dragons and TFC tying in Canalave, Bezieres being held to a scoreless draw in their visit to the Westlands, and the Stars and Junín losing to Pradera and Nord Energie on the road and giving Verdiblancos and Electric Boys more air in their fight to avoid the drop (Nord Energie sending Servette to 17th place with this win). On the other hand, Real Campo Grande got their IFCF bid back on track after beating Olympique de Fontvielle at home with a lone goal by Vitinho and pushing l'OF closer to the relegation play-off.

Étoile Verte 1–1 Slateport Bulls
Fontvielle Impact 0–0 AS Montreux
Nord Energie FC 2–1 Deportivo Junín
Metropolis Alligators 1–0 Bohemians Metropolis
Pradera FC 2–1 Eterna Stars
AD Cerro 0–1 Marinos Metropolis
Real Campo Grande 1–0 Olympique de Fontvielle
Canalave Dragons 0–0 Tannenberg FC
Nacional 3–1 Servette FC
Adelaide Kickers 0–0 AS Bezieres


Round 21 (July 23-24-25)

A 2-0 loss for Nacional at the hands of Bezieres at the Stade de Foix puts Les Rouges back on track in the race for IFCF football with the team managed by Victor Anigo going up to sixth place, but also adds even more spice to the battle for the title as Jonathan Bosetti's team is leapfrogged by the two Metropolis giants and the Bulls. Marinos have now taken the lead once again, coming from behind to beat Pradera at home and get to 41 points in the standings, with the defending champions closely behind after winning in Montreux with a brace by Alexis Márquez and the Titan thrashing the Stars in Eterna City to move into third place. Although trailing the new leaders by four points, Fontvielle Impact are still involved in the race for the title and the international berths, winning a key match in Junín to further derail the Granates' own IFCF bid. Bohemians were another team unable to get closer to the top four, being held to a scoreless draw by Nord Energie at their stadium, with TFC and Real Campo Grande also harming their own chances with a 0-0 draw of their own at White Meadow Arena. In the relegation race, a goal by Adrien Cardinale helped Olympique de Fontvielle win a key match against a sinking Cerro side, Servette were unable to capitalize on the mishaps of both Pradera and Nord Energie as they were beaten by the Dragons and prevented from leaving the play-off spot, and whilst Étoile Verte are still quite far from leaving the relegation zone, they earned an encouraging win in the Westlands against the Kickers which allowed them to get out of the basement.

Adelaide Kickers 0–2 Étoile Verte
AS Bezieres 2–0 Nacional
Servette FC 0–2 Canalave Dragons
Tannenberg FC 0–0 Real Campo Grande
Olympique de Fontvielle 1–0 AD Cerro
Marinos Metropolis 2–1 Pradera FC
Eterna Stars 1–4 Metropolis Alligators
Bohemians Metropolis 0–0 Nord Energie FC
Deportivo Junín 0–3 Fontvielle Impact
AS Montreux 0–2 Slateport Bulls


Round 22 (July 30-31-August 1)

A scoreless draw in the crucial Derby Metropolitano between the Alligators and Marinos at the National Stadium is greatly welcomed by the Bulls and Nacional, with the team managed by Martín Vásquez returning to top spot with a victory over Deportivo Junín, whilst VAR played an important part in Nacional's win against the Kickers at the City of Metropolis Stadium, awarding the Albo side a penalty which would be turned into the winning goal by Nicolás Lucchetti and helping it move ahead of the Titan for third place. Despite dropping a 2-0 lead and two valuable points at home against Bohemians, Fontvielle Impact remained in fifth place and threatening the leading pack, however, Bezieres are getting dangerously close to the battle for the title after claiming an important triumph in Canalave against the Dragons with a goal by Nepharan midfielder Randolph Shahin. The relegation race had two extremely important clashes in this weekend, with Pradera beating Olympique de Fontvielle with a brace by Pablo Mancosu to open up a 6-point cushion with the bottom four and keep Les Jaune-et-Bleus in troubled waters, while the rematch of the Étoile Verte-Montreux ended up with the latter side winning at the Stade de Charmilliot and putting another nail on the cross of Pierre Magnin's side as well as exerting pressure on Servette. Speaking of Lukas Farrel's squad, with their defeat in Campo Grande, as well as Nord Energie's upset win over the Stars in Toril, Les Grenats now find themselves trailing Olympique and the Kickers by four points, and only two points clear of the first team in the relegation zone (Montreux), whilst Cerro seem to be unable to help themselves in order to avoid the drop yet were able to further dent Tannenberg's IFCF aspirations, as the Celeste held the Citizens to a 2-2 draw at home.

Étoile Verte 2–4 AS Montreux
Slateport Bulls 2–0 Deportivo Junín
Fontvielle Impact 2–2 Bohemians Metropolis
Nord Energie FC 4–1 Eterna Stars
Metropolis Alligators 0–0 Marinos Metropolis
Pradera FC 2–0 Olympique de Fontvielle
AD Cerro 2–2 Tannenberg FC
Real Campo Grande 3–1 Servette FC
Canalave Dragons 0–1 AS Bezieres
Nacional 1–0 Adelaide Kickers


Round 23 (August 6-7-8)

The battle for the Liga-1 title this season has turned red-hot with Slateport Bulls' loss at the Arena Bohemians and Marinos' unexpected draw with Nord Energie at home, results that have left both Bulls and Marineros tied in points at the top. Knowing these results in advance, Nacional and Metropolis Alligators had the chance to take the lead if they defeated their Foixien relegation-threatened rivals on this matchday...which would not come into fruition since La Academia tripped up at home by losing to Étoile Verte and the Titan returned empty-handed from their visit to the Stade de l'Amitié, where they lost to an Olympique de Fontvielle side commited to get rid of the relegation ghost as soon as possible. But Fontvielle Impact were definitely not willing to let this chance to get closer to the summit escape, and were able to leapfrog Nacional for third place after Marco Hertel and Daniel Barbieri led them to victory in Eterna City against the unresponsive Stars. On the other hand, not only did Bezieres miss their chance to get even closer to the top four but they also allowed Real Campo Grande to enter the race, as they allowed the Verdolagas to run riot in the final Illirian Derby of the season and claim a big 3-0 win that lifts them to sixth place. Meanwhile in the relegation race, a goal by Darío Barreiro allowed Servette to win a vital Cer-vette in order to push Cerro closer to Liga-2, move four points clear of Montreux (who were able to steal a point from the Far East), and put more pressure on the Kickers (who kept dropping more valuable points at home, this time against the Dragons), Pradera (who were thumped in their trip to White Meadow Arena), and Nord Energie.

Nacional 0–1 Étoile Verte
Adelaide Kickers 0–0 Canalave Dragons
AS Bezieres 0–3 Real Campo Grande
Servette FC 1–0 AD Cerro
Tannenberg FC 3–0 Pradera FC
Olympique de Fontvielle 3–1 Metropolis Alligators
Marinos Metropolis 3–3 Nord Energie FC
Eterna Stars 1–2 Fontvielle Impact
Bohemians Metropolis 2–0 Slateport Bulls
Deportivo Junín 0–0 AS Montreux


Kings' Shield Round of 16 (August 11-12)

The Kings' Shield is also entering its time for definitions, with 16 teams still in contention for a berth to the next Challenger's Cup and Cup Winners' Cup, and there will be only 8 lucky ones advancing to the quarter-finals. The round saw Nacional clearing one more hurdle in impressive fashion as they demolished Maritime Westporte in Eterna City with a merciless 5-0 score, as well as Shield holders Marinos do their job against a brave Adelaide Kickers side in Carloburgo, with Slateport Bulls and Nord Energie also making it to the quarter-finals after both sides got narrow wins in their matches: the Bulls ended Mountain United's cup run with an own goal, whilst the Electric Boys had some work to do in order to kick Liga-2 side Real Pradera out of the competition. However, this round also saw the elimination of Metropolis Alligators, who were shockingly defeated by Tallin in extra time in Pradera, and Bohemians, who were dragged to penalty kicks and beaten there by Liga-3 outfit Yumbo FC. Joining Tallin and Yumbo in the next round, to counterbalance the Liga-1 teams still in contention, we also had Antioquia state league side Talamonte, who brought the Rangers' cup adventure to an end in the federal capital, and old acquaintances Ajax, who won their match against Danubio.

AC Talamonte 0-0 Canalave Rangers (1-0 AET) @ Arena Bohemians, Metropolis, District of Metropolis

AC Tallin 1-1 Metropolis Alligators (2-1 AET) @ Estadio de la Montaña, Pradera, Antioquia

Mountain United 0-1 Slateport Bulls @ Stade de la Frontière, Fontvielle, Foix

Nord Energie FC 1-0 Real Pradera @ Estádio Paulino de Araciba, Cidade do Leste, Chiquito

Marinos Metropolis 1-0 Adelaide Kickers @ Olympic Stadium, Carloburgo, Mountbatten

FC Maritime Westporte 0-5 Nacional @ Venndale Stadium, Eterna City, Eterna

Bohemians Metropolis 2-2 Yumbo FC (3-3 AET, 1-3 PKs) @ Estadio 8 de Octubre, Lierravus, Alto Danubio

Ajax Carloburgo 1-0 Danubio FC @ Estadio Parque Armenia, City of Columbus


Round 24 (August 14-15-16)

The 24th Liga-1 matchday brought a key match for the title aspirations of third-placed Fontvielle Impact and leaders Marinos, as the Marineros visited Pierre Renquin's squad at the Stade de la Frontière in search of a win to strenghten their grip on the top spot while at the same time getting rid of one of their direct rivals in the title race. At the same time, the Hexachampion had its own plans in mind which involved beating Marinos to leapfrog them and, if results came their way, take the lead. However, the side coached by Patrick Courtois was able to claim a big victory in Fontvielle with a goal by Chris Ashton, confirming themselves in first place for at least one more week. Further helping the Marineros, the Bulls and Nacional also punctured in this weekend as the defending champions were prevented from sticking with them at the top after losing at home by the Stars in the rematch of the Eternan Superclásico and find themselves trailing the now sole leaders by three points, whilst La Academia rescued a point from their match against the Dragons in Canalave. However, the Alligators greatly profitted from those setbacks, tying the Bulls in points and moving ahead of Nacional for third place by beating a tough TFC side in Swangard. With Bohemians and Bezieres dropping points to Montreux and Cerro (both involved in the relegation struggle), Real Campo Grande seized the chance to move ahead of the other IFCF hopefuls and jump to sixth place by doing its job against its relegation-threatened rival and beating the Kickers with a goal by Anchoka Oyhantkabal. That defeat for the Red Hoops in Campo Grande added more spice to the relegation front with two matches between direct rivals being played on this matchday: in Toril, Nord Energie and Olympique de Fontvielle cancelled each other out with a scoreless draw which prevents either side from moving too far, while Servette missed the chance to leave the relegation play-off and instead allowed Pradera to go six points clear by losing to the Verdiblancos at the Estadio de la Montaña. In the relegation zone itself there are no changes, as those draws for Montreux and Cerro reduce the margin of error for both Hérons and Celestes, whilst Étoile Verte were pushed closer to relegation by Junín, who beat Les Verts by a 2-0 score at the Stade de Charmilliot and keep dreaming with snatching an international berth at the end of the season.

Étoile Verte 0–2 Deportivo Junín
AS Montreux 1–1 Bohemians Metropolis
Slateport Bulls 0–1 Eterna Stars
Fontvielle Impact 0–1 Marinos Metropolis
Nord Energie FC 0–0 Olympique de Fontvielle
Metropolis Alligators 1–0 Tannenberg FC
Pradera FC 1–0 Servette FC
AD Cerro 2–2 AS Bezieres
Real Campo Grande 1–0 Adelaide Kickers
Canalave Dragons 1–1 Nacional


Round 25 (August 20-21-22)

It seems that Marinos are still far from being done with their direct rivals in the title contention, as they returned to their Estadio Zachary Fortin for another massive showdown with Slateport Bulls visiting the federal capital. Although the Marineros enjoyed the lion's share of ball possession and the best chances to score, this edition of the Blue Derby ended up going to the defending champions thanks to a goal by Anthony Velasco and restoring the joint leadership of both sides. However, this result also opened the door for another prestigious guest to join them in the summit, as the Alligators won in Servette in order to make it a triple tie at the top. Things would get even more exciting after Sunday, though, with Nacional and Fontvielle Impact getting victories in their matches to trim down the gap between the leaders and the fifth-placed team to just two points: the Albo side got rid of Real Campo Grande in an intense six-pointer at Barrio Poblado, leaving the Verdolagas stuck in sixth place and six points adrift from the top, while Les Bleus bounced back from their previous loss to Marinos and did the Derby double over Olympique de Fontvielle. Meanwhile, Bezieres and Bohemians kept wasting more valuable chances to get back to the IFCF race as they are still unable to pick up more than a single point from their matches, with Les Rouges tying with a resurgent Pradera side at home and the Gallo doing the same with Junín. Going to the battle to avoid the drop, Adelaide Kickers got a very important win for their goal of surviving their first season in Liga-1, thumping Cerro at Westlands Stadium and pushing the Celeste side closer to a return to Liga-2 and taking advantage of Servette's defeat to the Alligators to move five points clear of the play-off spot. Along with Olympique, Nord Energie were another side who thanked the Titan for keeping Servette at bay as they lost to Tannenberg in Carloburgo and have their four-point cushion on the Grenat intact. On the other hand, neither Montreux nor Étoile Verte can be too happy with the outcome of their visits to northern Valladares, as Les Hérons fought bravely but ended up bowing down to the Stars and Les Verts were unable to hold on to a 1-0 lead at Canalave and were eventually beaten by the Dragons, who managed to reignite their hopes of a top 10 finish with this result, same as their E1 Derby rivals.

Canalave Dragons 2–1 Étoile Verte
Nacional 2–0 Real Campo Grande
Adelaide Kickers 3–0 AD Cerro
AS Bezieres 1–1 Pradera FC
Servette FC 0–1 Metropolis Alligators
Tannenberg FC 2–1 Nord Energie FC
Olympique de Fontvielle 0–2 Fontvielle Impact
Marinos Metropolis 0–1 Slateport Bulls
Eterna Stars 3–2 AS Montreux
Bohemians Metropolis 1–1 Deportivo Junín


Round 26 (August 27-28-29)

The three-horse race for the championship between Marinos Metropolis, Slateport Bulls, and Metropolis Alligators carries on as the three contenders were able to get wins in their matches, with the Marineros thrashing Montreux on the road, the team managed by Martín Vásquez had in Mercedinian player Christian Armani their hero to defeat Olympique, and the Alligators narrowly edged past Bezieres and dented the IFCF aspirations of Victor Anigo's side. However, news are not good for Fontvielle Impact and Nacional, both sides detaching from the leading trio after their failures to win in this round: Les Bleus were held by TFC to a scoreless draw in Fontvielle, whilst La Academia surprisingly tripped up against a dying Cerro side in the Clásico del Sur at the Estadio Marcus Trent. Real Campo Grande were still unable to get closer to the IFCF qualification spots, dropping two points at home against Canalave Dragons, while the middle of the table got pretty convoluted with a four-way tie on 38 points between Junín, Bohemians, Bezieres, and Tannenberg being formed, with the Granates being the biggest winners of the day owing to a 4-2 win over the Stars in the Far East. Meanwhile, Servette's victory in their visit to Nord Energie set the relegation race on fire as the Grenat side was able to cut the gap with the Electric Boys to just one point, with Adelaide Kickers now trembling as well as they lost the other key match in that zone of the table to Pradera in the Antioquian capital, helping the side coached by Arthur Bogden take a huge step towards salvation in the process, and Olympique also looking with concern as they're still unable to get a win and pressure starts piling up again on Euran gaffer Glenn Anderson. Montreux are also concerned by that win for Servette, which leaves them trailing purgatory by six points now, while Étoile Verte, just like Cerro in this round, proved that they are not willing to go down without a fight by beating Bohemians.

Étoile Verte 2–1 Bohemians Metropolis
Deportivo Junín 4–2 Eterna Stars
AS Montreux 1–4 Marinos Metropolis
Slateport Bulls 1–0 Olympique de Fontvielle
Fontvielle Impact 0–0 Tannenberg FC
Nord Energie FC 0–1 Servette FC
Metropolis Alligators 1–0 AS Bezieres
Pradera FC 2–1 Adelaide Kickers
AD Cerro 2–1 Nacional
Real Campo Grande 2–2 Canalave Dragons


Round 27 (September 3-4-5)

The race for the title has seen an interesting development in this weekend with the Bulls' defeat at the hands of TFC, allowing both Metropolis juggernauts Marinos and Alligators to move three points clear of the defending champions as both teams won their matches: the Marineros dealt another blow to Junín's IFCF chances by beating the Granate side at Parque Rushmore, whilst a goal by Marcelo Zamudio allowed the team managed by Martin Boyle to take the full prize in their visit to the Westlands, putting the Kickers in serious trouble with relegation in the process. Meanwhile, the battle for the Challengers Cup play-off is also getting more exciting thanks to Nacional being held to a draw by Pradera and Fontvielle Impact suffering another upset as they were beaten by Pierre Renquin's and Marco Hertel's former team, Servette, which offered Real Campo Grande the chance to get closer to both sides in case they defeated Étoile Verte. However, the Verdolagas were also pegged back as the Vert side held on to a scoreless draw at the Estádio Estadual which keeps them six points adrift from the play-off spot. Speaking of relegation matters, Nord Energie were the biggest losers of the day, since their loss to a Bezieres side still fighting to get into the IFCF conversation combined with that victory for Servette against the other Foixien giant was enough to dump the Electric Boys into the relegation play-off, and put even more pressure on the Kickers, who now see themselves just one point clear, and Olympique de Fontvielle (who gave more life to Montreux by losing to Éric Rodin's side at the Stade de l'Amitié), whilst Cerro were buried further into the basement as the Celeste lost in Canalave and are now faced with quite a tough mission as they find themselves 11 points adrift from safety.

Real Campo Grande 0–0 Étoile Verte
Canalave Dragons 2–0 AD Cerro
Nacional 1–1 Pradera FC
Adelaide Kickers 0–1 Metropolis Alligators
AS Bezieres 2–0 Nord Energie FC
Servette FC 2–1 Fontvielle Impact
Tannenberg FC 2–1 Slateport Bulls
Olympique de Fontvielle 0–1 AS Montreux
Marinos Metropolis 4–2 Deportivo Junín
Eterna Stars 4–3 Bohemians Metropolis


Round 28 (September 10-11-12)

A double Metropolis showdown was set to bring further movement to the title race in this Liga-1 season, with Marinos crossing the Chorrillo river to play Bohemians in Barrio Jardín and the Alligators hosting Nacional in Swangard in a new edition of the Derby Añejo, which also represented the return of Jonathan Bosetti to the stadium that witnessed his dawn as a professional player. While the Gallo and the Marineros were unable to separate from each other and shared the spoils at the Arena in an exciting 2-2 draw on Saturday, the Titan were able to capitalize on this to go as sole leaders by beating La Academia and seriously denting their title aspirations. On the other hand, the Bulls and Fontvielle Impact were able to bounce back after their respective setbacks the previous week: the side coached by Martín Vásquez hammered Servette at the Estadio de la Riviera in order to remain fighting for their back-to-back championship, whilst Marco Hertel and Patrick Grenier led Les Bleus to victory in the Derby du Foix against Bezieres, with which they also leapfrogged Nacional for fourth place and opened up a 7-point gap with their Rouge rival. Tannenberg were able to capitalize on draws for both Real Campo Grande and Canalave Dragons and moved ahead of Verdolagas and Dragons by crushing Montreux at the Stade Micoud with a poker scored by Taran Bele, whilst Deportivo Junín and the Stars dropped more vital points in their quest to enter the IFCF race as the former were beaten by Olympique and the latter were unable to defeat Étoile Verte on the road. In the relegation front, that victory for Les Jaune-et-Bleus in the Far East brought some much-needed relief to coach Glenn Anderson as his side moved three points clear of the play-off zone and eight points clear of the relegation zone, the failures to win of Montreux, Étoile Verte, and Cerro are slowly bringing these three clubs closer to doom, and in what could arguably be considered the pivotal match of this battle until now, Nord Energie and Adelaide Kickers cancelled each other out with a 1-1 draw in Toril, a result that keeps the hosts in the "pink" zone and helps David Sasso's side move up one spot in the standings, with Servette left sandwiched between the two sides.

Étoile Verte 0–0 Eterna Stars
Bohemians Metropolis 2–2 Marinos Metropolis
Deportivo Junín 0–1 Olympique de Fontvielle
AS Montreux 2–6 Tannenberg FC
Slateport Bulls 4–1 Servette FC
Fontvielle Impact 2–0 AS Bezieres
Nord Energie FC 1–1 Adelaide Kickers
Metropolis Alligators 2–1 Nacional
Pradera FC 1–1 Canalave Dragons
AD Cerro 0–0 Real Campo Grande


Kings' Shield Quarter-Finals (September 15-16)

The Kings' Shield has now entered into its final stretch with 8 teams still remaining in contention for the Shield, but only 4 will remain after this round. The featured match of the round saw Marinos Metropolis and Nacional locking horns in Bezieres for one of the four semi-final tickets available, in a match where the side coached by Jonathan Bosetti were smart enough to hit at the right time and send the Shield holders crashing out of the competition with a goal scored by Franco Becker in the 81st minute. Meanwhile, the Far East was the stage for the upset of the round as the incumbent Liga-1 champions Slateport Bulls were unable to decode the strategy presented by Liga-3 side Yumbo FC and fell to one goal in each half from the Industrial side, which advanced to their first semi-final in the competition. However, Nord Energie and Tallin were not up for any surprises and won their matches without much trouble (even if the score seems to suggest otherwise) to claim the final spots into the semi-finals: the side coached by Gustavo Franco beat Ajax in Los Chorros with a lone goal by striker Esteban Dávalos and the Southern Gunners shook off their poor current campaign in Liga-2 and predictably took Talamonte back to their reality, which is out of the Kings' Shield...

Slateport Bulls 0-2 Yumbo FC @ Arena Junín, City of Junín

Marinos Metropolis 0-1 Nacional @ Stade de Foix-Jules Picot, Bezieres, Foix

Nord Energie FC 1-0 Ajax Carloburgo @ Estadio Municipal, Los Chorros, Angostura

AC Talamonte 0-2 AC Tallin @ Estadio de la Riviera, Slateport, Eterna


Round 29 (September 18-19-20)

With this round we have completed 75% of the season, and with the Dragons beating Metropolis Alligators in a thrilling game at Dragon Stadium, it is Marinos the ones regaining the lead following a win over the Stars in Metropolis. The Bulls were able to keep third place and a Challengers Cup berth to themselves despite falling victims to Gideon Riemann's quality in their visit to Bezieres, but Fontvielle Impact are now exerting more pressure over the defending champions in fourth, having won a tough match against Adelaide in the Westlands. Meanwhile, the group of IFCF hopefuls has got more convoluted, with Nacional leading them in fifth place. La Academia were unable to profit from their several chances to score and were forced to settle for a point with a Nord Energie side rushed with relegation matters. A little further behind, we find a group of four teams tied on 44 points: Real Campo Grande, Bezieres, Tannenberg, and Canalave Dragons. The Verdolagas were held to a frustrating scoreless draw by Pradera, and allowed Rouges and Dragons to tie them in points with their respective wins, whilst the Citizens were stunned by a Junín side who punished them with a harsh 5-3 loss in Carloburgo and are now closing the top 10 ahead of the season's final stretch. With Pradera now on 37 points after their scoreless draw in Campo Grande, Olympique taking a narrow three-point lead despite being unable to beat a Bohemians side that is starting to bid farewell to the IFCF race, and Cerro willing to drag Étoile Verte down to Liga-2 with them as they beat Les Verts at home, it looks like the real interest in the battle against the drop will be focused on the Kickers, Servette, Nord Energie (all three tied on 30 points) and Montreux, who cut the gap with that trio to just three points after claiming victory in a crucial match against the Grenat side and have reignited their dreams of salvation with nine finals to go.

AD Cerro 3–1 Étoile Verte
Real Campo Grande 0–0 Pradera FC
Canalave Dragons 3–2 Metropolis Alligators
Nacional 1–1 Nord Energie FC
Adelaide Kickers 0–1 Fontvielle Impact
AS Bezieres 4–1 Slateport Bulls
Servette FC 0–2 AS Montreux
Tannenberg FC 3–5 Deportivo Junín
Olympique de Fontvielle 0–0 Bohemians Metropolis
Marinos Metropolis 3–1 Eterna Stars


Standings after Matchday 29

Valladar Liga-1                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image Marinos Metropolis 29 16 8 5 50 34 +16 56
2 Image Metropolis Alligators 29 17 4 8 45 35 +10 55
3 Image Slateport Bulls 29 16 4 9 43 34 +9 52
4 Image Fontvielle Impact 29 15 6 8 54 35 +19 51
5 Image Nacional 29 12 11 6 41 29 +12 47
6 Image Real Campo Grande 29 11 11 7 35 29 +6 44
7 Image AS Bezieres 29 12 8 9 43 35 +8 44
8 Image Tannenberg FC 29 11 11 7 39 32 +7 44
9 Image Canalave Dragons 29 11 11 7 34 24 +10 44
10 Image Deportivo Junín 29 11 8 10 36 37 −1 41
11 Image Bohemians Metropolis 29 9 13 7 43 39 +4 40
12 Image Eterna Stars 29 12 4 13 50 54 −4 40
13 Image Pradera FC 29 9 10 10 36 41 −5 37
14 Image Olympique de Fontvielle 29 9 6 14 31 42 −11 33
15 Image Adelaide Kickers 29 7 9 13 27 31 −4 30
16 Image Servette FC 29 8 6 15 38 52 −14 30
17 Image Nord Energie FC 29 7 9 13 40 46 −6 30
18 Image AS Montreux 29 7 6 16 36 53 −17 27
19 Image Étoile Verte 29 5 8 16 30 52 −22 23
20 Image AD Cerro 29 5 7 17 22 39 −17 22


Liga-2 Standings after Matchday 32

Valladar Liga-2                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image FC Townsville 32 18 6 8 49 36 +13 60
2 Image Universitario de Maldonado 32 18 6 8 51 40 +11 60
3 Image Atlético Nápoles 32 15 10 7 60 40 +20 55
4 Image FC Sillimus 32 15 9 8 46 41 +5 54
5 Image Defensores de Villafuerte 32 14 8 10 53 47 +6 50
6 Image AS Mont-Blanc 32 13 11 8 53 44 +9 50
7 Image Real Pradera 32 15 5 12 51 38 +13 50
8 Image Stanford United 32 12 11 9 58 50 +8 47
9 Image FC Maritime Westporte 32 13 6 13 50 50 0 45
10 Image Pumas Maldonado 32 12 9 11 45 48 −3 45
11 Image Hamanos Athletic Club 32 12 8 12 46 49 −3 44
12 Image Gatineau UC 98 32 11 8 13 45 44 +1 41
13 Image Carloburgo Phoenix 32 10 9 13 43 52 −9 39
14 Image Edmonton United 32 10 8 14 45 53 −8 38
15 Image Danubio FC 32 9 11 12 47 52 −5 38
16 Image CAP 32 10 7 15 45 51 −6 37
17 Image AS Lausanne 32 9 9 14 48 52 −4 36
18 Image Bretford Royals 32 9 8 15 36 52 −16 35
19 Image AC Tallin 32 8 6 18 38 53 −15 30
20 Image FC Fauxham 32 4 11 17 40 57 −17 23


Liga-3 Standings after Matchday 32

Valladar Liga-3                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image FC Westporte 984 32 19 6 7 62 38 +24 63
2 Image Yumbo FC 32 15 8 9 52 42 +10 53
3 Image Ajax Carloburgo 32 14 8 10 60 49 +11 50
4 Image Hoxford Rovers 32 14 7 11 46 46 0 49
5 Image AS Vaud 32 12 12 8 47 40 +7 48
6 Image RC Belfort 32 14 5 13 52 53 −1 47
7 Image Dynamo Metropolis 32 12 10 10 51 53 −2 46
8 Image Libertad 32 12 10 10 48 36 +12 46
9 Image Minault United 32 10 15 7 53 43 +10 45
10 Image Northport Bears 32 11 10 11 45 48 −3 43
11 Image Alianza Antioquia 32 13 4 15 46 50 −4 43
12 Image Sporting Florencia 32 11 10 11 45 48 −3 43
13 Image FC Columbus 32 10 12 10 53 51 +2 42
14 Image Canalave Rangers 32 11 8 13 32 36 −4 41
15 Image Talleres (CP) 32 10 10 12 42 51 −9 40
16 Image Eterna Celtic 32 9 12 11 35 42 −7 39
17 Image Real Guadír 32 9 12 11 35 35 0 39
18 Image RC Corania 32 7 9 16 43 56 −13 30
19 Image Bellavista Jets 32 6 11 15 40 54 −14 29
20 Image Valencia FC 32 6 11 15 46 62 −16 29
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LIGA FEDERAL DE VALLADARES
SIXTY-FOURTH SEASON - PART V


Round 30 (September 24-25-26)

The final stretch of this Liga-1 season started with Marinos being held to a scoreless draw by an Étoile Verte side in desperate need of a win to keep their dream of avoiding the drop alive, which Metropolis Alligators were unable to capitalize as they suffered a painful defeat in Swangard at the hands of a Real Campo Grande side still fighting to get close to at least the fourth place which now awards a play-off match against the Torneo de Verano winners Nacional, whilst Slateport Bulls managed to put more pressure on the leaders as they thrashed the Kickers at the Estadio de la Riviera to leapfrog Martin Boyle's side for second place, and Fontvielle Impact and Nacional moved further away from the title race as both sides cancelled each other out in their match at the Stade de la Frontière and were left trailing Marinos by 5 and 9 points, respectively. Going into the group of IFCF hopefuls, Canalave Dragons and Deportivo Junín were (along with Real Campo Grande) the biggest winners of the round, taking advantage of TFC's draw with Bohemians in Metropolis and an unexpected defeat for Bezieres in Montreux by winning their games: the Dragons jumped up to sixth place after beating Nord Energie in Toril with a lone goal by Mateo Godoy, while the Granates thumped Servette in the Far East with a second-half hat-trick by Alexis Villalba to reach 44 points. With Nord Energie, the Kickers, and Servette all losing their matches, and Montreux claiming a big win against Bezieres, the relegation struggle now has those four sides tied on 30 points, and if the season ended now the Grenats and the Red Hoops would be able to save themselves, Les Hérons would play the relegation play-off and Nord Energie would be relegated. Olympique de Fontvielle were able to increase their cushion on these four sides by a small margin, snatching a point from the Stars at the Alain Tramontin Stadium, but cannot relax just yet as they're only four points clear of them, whilst Pradera took a crucial step to salvation (and Cerro a crucial one to damnation) by beating the Celeste at the Estadio de la Montaña.

Étoile Verte 0–0 Marinos Metropolis
Eterna Stars 2–2 Olympique de Fontvielle
Bohemians Metropolis 0–0 Tannenberg FC
Deportivo Junín 3–0 Servette FC
AS Montreux 3–1 AS Bezieres
Slateport Bulls 4–1 Adelaide Kickers
Fontvielle Impact 0–0 Nacional
Nord Energie FC 0–1 Canalave Dragons
Metropolis Alligators 0–1 Real Campo Grande
Pradera FC 1–0 AD Cerro


Round 31 (October 1-2-3)

The start of the penultimate month of Liga-1 action brought a new twist to the two-horse title race between the Metropolis powerhouses, as the Alligators took advantage of Marinos' 2-0 loss in Fontvielle to Olympique to seize top spot with a dominating 4-1 victory over a Cerro side whose slim hopes of avoiding the drop suffered another hard blow, with the Bulls missing a great chance to become joint leaders with Martin Boyle's side as well as derailing Nacional's aspirations by allowing Nicolás Lucchetti and La Academia to clobber them at the City of Metropolis Stadium, whilst fourth-placed Fontvielle Impact punctured in Canalave with a 2-2 draw against the Dragons, who are still five points adrift the Challengers Cup play-off spot currently held by Les Bleus. Among the teams chasing the top five, Bezieres and Junín further reduced their chances by holding each other to a 2-2 draw at the Stade de Foix, while Real Campo Grande and Tannenberg took a decisive step towards the IFCF spots by winning their matches: a brace by Cristian Victorino and two assists by Anchoka Oyhantkabal led the Verdolagas to an important win against Nord Energie at home, and the Citizens derailed the Stars' own IFCF hopes by beating Leonardo Conavacio's side in dramatic fashion. Meanwhile, the relegation fight is on fire with Adelaide Kickers breaking the four-way tie for 17th and 18th place and taking the lead in the race towards salvation after beating fellow strugglers Montreux with a 93rd-minute goal by Christian Fuentes and leaving the Hérons still tied with Nord Energie and Servette (who also dropped three vital points by losing at home against Bohemians), and Étoile Verte kept wasting valuable chances to trim down the gap with that group of three as they were only able to steal one point from Pradera, which left them trailing Grenats, Electric Boys, and Hérons by five points.

Pradera FC 1–1 Étoile Verte
AD Cerro 1–4 Metropolis Alligators
Real Campo Grande 2–0 Nord Energie FC
Canalave Dragons 2–2 Fontvielle Impact
Nacional 4–0 Slateport Bulls
Adelaide Kickers 1–0 AS Montreux
AS Bezieres 2–2 Deportivo Junín
Servette FC 0–1 Bohemians Metropolis
Tannenberg FC 3–2 Eterna Stars
Olympique de Fontvielle 2–0 Marinos Metropolis


Round 32 (October 8)

The special Independence Day matchday, when there's non-stop Liga-1 action all day with kickoffs every hour between 10 AM and 7 PM opened action in Junín at 10 AM (11 AM local time) with Deportivo Junín claiming a key victory to their international aspirations against the Kickers, whose extreme trip from the Westlands to the "eastlands" ended in a defeat and kept them unable to move away from the relegation dogfight. One hour later, it was Étoile Verte the ones who made their situation with relegation even more compromising, after getting thrashed by a rising Olympique de Fontvielle side who took a crucial step towards salvation with that win at the Stade de Charmilliot. At noon, action moved to the Stade de la Frontière for a big showdown in the IFCF race between Fontvielle Impact and Real Campo Grande in which the visitors were able to claim an equally big win with a goal scored by young striker Vitinho and moved into fourth place at the Hexachampion's expense in the process. The four Metropolis sides were the next ones to come out to the field, with Marinos retaking the lead following a 2-0 victory over TFC at Estadio Zachary Fortin and a scoreless draw for the Alligators at home against Pradera. In Montreux, Nacional were unable to capitalize on that earlier loss for l'Impact and instead of winning one point, dropped two against a Montreux side troubled by relegation and fell to sixth place, and going back to the federal capital, Bezieres claimed an encouraging victory in Barrio Jardín by beating Bohemians with a goal by Lucas Magnin. The Eterna state closed this hectic day of football with three matches, starting with a painful defeat for Slateport Bulls at the hands of Canalave Dragons at the Estadio de la Riviera, who are now trailing the international play-off spot by two points and fueled their hopes of an international return. In Toril, two early goals helped Nord Energie claim an important victory to escape from the bottom four and further bury Cerro in the basement, and to close the day, Servette were pushed into the relegation zone by losing to Eterna Stars in the northern capital.

Deportivo Junín 3–1 Adelaide Kickers
Étoile Verte 0–3 Olympique de Fontvielle
Fontvielle Impact 0–1 Real Campo Grande
Marinos Metropolis 2–0 Tannenberg FC
AS Montreux 2–2 Nacional
Bohemians Metropolis 0–1 AS Bezieres
Metropolis Alligators 0–0 Pradera FC
Slateport Bulls 0–2 Canalave Dragons
Nord Energie FC 1–0 AD Cerro
Eterna Stars 1–0 Servette FC


Round 33 (October 15-16-17)

With five matches to go in this Liga-1 season, and draws for both Marinos and Metropolis Alligators against relegation strugglers Servette and Étoile Verte, respectively, the status quo at the top remained in place with the Marineros in the lead and the Titan sitting in second just a single point behind. Whilst the scoreless draw between Real Campo Grande and Slateport Bulls at the Estádio Estadual Armando Bozzelli might have seriously dented the chances of a back-to-back championship for the Slateporite side, it did open the doors of the Challengers' Cup wide to several other sides, such as the Dragons, Bezieres, Junín, and Tannenberg, with all four picking up wins on this matchday: the team managed by Mezei Orban pushed Montreux a step closer towards relegation by beating them without much trouble at the Dragon's Den, Gideon Riemann led Les Rouges to victory against a crestfallen Stars side who have said goodbye to their IFCF chances with this result, the Granate won a vital six-pointer in Metropolis against the deflating Nacional, and the Citizens put the handbrake on Olympique de Fontvielle with a 3-1 win at White Meadow Arena. Meanwhile, Fontvielle Impact remain tied with Real Campo Grande for fourth place despite being unable to beat the almost relegated Cerro in the Metropolis suburbs, with the Dragons also joining that tie. With the Kickers losing to Bohemians in the dying minutes of the match at Westlands Stadium, and Nord Energie stumbling to another loss, this time in Pradera, the only news in the relegation struggle was the exchange of positions between Servette and Montreux, with the Grenats going back to the relegation play-off and Les Hérons returning to the relegation zone on account of the former's draw with the leaders at the Stade de la Gare and the latter's defeat.

Metropolis Alligators 2–2 Étoile Verte
Pradera FC 2–1 Nord Energie FC
AD Cerro 1–1 Fontvielle Impact
Real Campo Grande 0–0 Slateport Bulls
Canalave Dragons 2–0 AS Montreux
Nacional 1–2 Deportivo Junín
Adelaide Kickers 2–3 Bohemians Metropolis
AS Bezieres 3–1 Eterna Stars
Servette FC 3–3 Marinos Metropolis
Tannenberg FC 3–1 Olympique de Fontvielle


Kings' Shield Semi-Finals (October 20-21)

The Kings' Shield has finally reached its penultimate round with two Liga-1 sides (Nacional and Nord Energie), a Liga-2 one (Tallin) and a Liga-3 outfit (Yumbo FC) as the final four battling for two berths to the final match in Swangard on November 29th. The first semi-final had the Electric Boys and Yumbo meeting each other in Metropolis, under a heavy presence of fans of the Industrial side, whilst Nacional travelled north to Westporte to play the Southern Gunners for the other ticket to the final.

The match at Chosroes Stadium proved out to be a tight affair, with both sides taking too many precautions and waiting for the rival to make a mistake they could capitalize on, and despite Yumbo (cheered by nearly 15,000 fans coming from the western suburbs of Metropolis) had the better chances to score in the match, the Eternan side would eventually succeed in imposing its category against the Liga-3 side by scoring the winning goal in the 76th minute, courtesy of Zachary Gallagher. Meanwhile in Westporte, La Academia were also having serious difficulties to overcome a brave Tallin side, who were just five minutes away from pushing the side managed by Jonathan Bosetti to extra time but crumbled at a crucial moment by losing the ball in a corner kick, which was capitalized by Nacional to score the only goal of the match in a subsequent counterattack finished by Damián Bernal to ensure qualification for the final match against a Nord Energie side wishing to avoid the fate that befell them the most recent time they made it this far in the competition, not too long ago...

Yumbo FC 0-1 Nord Energie FC @ Andrew Chosroes Stadium, Metropolis, District of Metropolis

AC Tallin 0-1 Nacional @ Riverside Stadium, Westporte, Canalave


Round 34 (October 23-24-25)

As we draw closer to the end of this exciting Liga-1 season, the odds of a potential tiebreaker championship match between the two Metropolis powerhouses at the end of the season seem to be increasing as both Marinos and the Alligators are now tied at 61 points at the top thanks to the former's defeat to Bezieres at home and the latter's unfair draw in their visit to Toril, which saw VAR entering to the rescue of Nord Energie and keeping them just above the bottom four. In the IFCF race, Slateport Bulls have taken the lead towards the lone Challengers Cup handed out by the league with a win over a Cerro side who are now at the edge of the ledge, with Real Campo Grande keeping fourth place and the ChC playoff berth to themselves for one more week following their victory in Montreux and Nacional in fifth after La Academia thumped Bohemians in the rematch of the Duelo Abuelo in northern Metropolis. On the other hand, Fontvielle Impact, Canalave Dragons, and TFC lost ground in the IFCF battle, with Les Bleus tripping up at home against Pradera, the Dragons capitulating against direct rivals Junín in their trip to the Far East, and the Citizens bringing Étoile Verte closer to the other relegation contenders by losing to Les Verts at the Stade de Charmilliot. Speaking of the relegation race, a huge victory for Servette in their visit to the Stade de l'Amitié and Olympique de Fontvielle combined with a defeat for Adelaide Kickers in Eterna City brings more changes as Les Grenats leave the relegation play-off zone and send the Red Hoops there instead, with Nord Energie narrowly escaping thanks to that scoreless draw against the Alligators. And despite losing to Real Campo Grande, Montreux remain within striking distance of these three teams and might still save themselves from the drop if they manage to win their final four games.

Étoile Verte 2–1 Tannenberg FC
Olympique de Fontvielle 1–2 Servette FC
Marinos Metropolis 0–1 AS Bezieres
Eterna Stars 2–1 Adelaide Kickers
Bohemians Metropolis 0–3 Nacional
Deportivo Junín 1–0 Canalave Dragons
AS Montreux 2–3 Real Campo Grande
Slateport Bulls 2–0 AD Cerro
Fontvielle Impact 0–1 Pradera FC
Nord Energie FC 0–0 Metropolis Alligators


Round 35 (October 29-30-31)

With three matches to go, Metropolis Alligators took a crucial edge towards their fourteenth title by claiming victory in a hard-fought Derby de Valladares against Fontvielle Impact at the National Stadium, seriously denting Impact's chances of Challengers Cup qualification in the process whilst Marinos suffered an untimely speed bump as they were held to a 1-1 draw by the Kickers in Hoxford. Slateport Bulls were also on the receiving end of a potentially harming defeat at this decisive point, being defeated by Pradera at the Estadio de la Montaña, which was fully capitalized by Real Campo Grande to seize third place and the Challengers Cup berth, crushing both Deportivo Junín as well as their chances of ChC qualification in the Chiquito state capital. However, Nacional, Bezieres, and Canalave Dragons made sure this battle for that coveted ChC berth is still far from decided, as the three sides claimed important wins to keep the pressure on Verdolagas and Bulls: the team managed by Jonathan Bosetti edged past the Stars at Barrio Poblado, while Les Rouges came from behind to beat Olympique at home and the Dragons thumped Bohemians in Canalave with a hat-trick by Adrian Borges. Going down to the other extreme of the table, Nord Energie came within a victory of securing survival and pushed Étoile Verte one step closer to the cliff by beating Les Verts in a key match with a goal by Richard Gervais. Servette were unable to make full use of the Kickers' draw with Marinos and move further away from them as they were also forced to rescue a point at home in their match against Tannenberg, and whilst this result left direct salvation nearly out of reach for Cerro, that didn't stop the Celeste side from putting on their spoiler costume and make life harder for Montreux by beating Les Hérons and keeping them stuck in the relegation zone.

Nord Energie FC 1–0 Étoile Verte
Metropolis Alligators 3–2 Fontvielle Impact
Pradera FC 3–2 Slateport Bulls
AD Cerro 1–0 AS Montreux
Real Campo Grande 4–0 Deportivo Junín
Canalave Dragons 3–0 Bohemians Metropolis
Nacional 1–0 Eterna Stars
Adelaide Kickers 1–1 Marinos Metropolis
AS Bezieres 3–1 Olympique de Fontvielle
Servette FC 0–0 Tannenberg FC


Round 36 (November 5-6-7)

Only two matches remain in this Liga-1 season, and all of a sudden the title contention turned red hot thanks to losses for both Metropolis Alligators and Marinos Metropolis which allowed a group of four teams to keep some chances of snatching the Stargoal off the hands of Alligators and Marineros: the Alligators lost a thrilling match in Slateport against Martín Vásquez's squad, who went up to fourth place and cut the gap with the Titan to just two points with six still left to play for, while a goal by Reinaldo Freitas was enough for Nacional to down Marinos and join the title race right at its climax. However, the side with the biggest gains on this matchday was Real Campo Grande, who were able to move into second place thanks to that defeat for Marinos and a win of their own in Metropolis against Bohemians, to the excitement of their fans who didn't expect their team to remain in the race for a potential maiden league title at this point. Bezieres are, surprisingly, still with a shot of winning the Liga-1 this season thanks to a win over TFC at White Meadow Arena which left the side coached by Grigor Skeens out of IFCF contention for good, whilst the Dragons' international hopes took a hit with their draw in the final E1 Derby of the season against the Stars, Marco Hertel keep Fontvielle Impact with an outside shot of qualification for at least the Challengers Cup play-off with a brace in l'Impact's triumph over Nord Energie, and Junín were also left out of IFCF contention with a 3-3 draw at the Arena Junín against Cerro which officially confirmed the Celeste side as the first team relegated to Liga-2 this season. With Olympique de Fontvielle all but safe from the drop after tying the Kickers at home, Cerro relegated and Étoile Verte refusing to resign themselves to their fate by hammering Servette in Bezieres, the fight to avoid the drop is now reduced to five teams: Nord Energie, the Kickers, Servette, Montreux (who tied with Pradera), and the Vert side.

Étoile Verte 3–0 Servette FC
Tannenberg FC 1–2 AS Bezieres
Olympique de Fontvielle 3–3 Adelaide Kickers
Marinos Metropolis 0–1 Nacional
Eterna Stars 1–1 Canalave Dragons
Bohemians Metropolis 1–3 Real Campo Grande
Deportivo Junín 3–3 AD Cerro
AS Montreux 1–1 Pradera FC
Slateport Bulls 4–3 Metropolis Alligators
Fontvielle Impact 4–3 Nord Energie FC


Round 37 (November 12-13-14)

This exciting Liga-1 season is about to reach its end with the race for the title going down to the wire with five sides still with chances of winning the title, or at least forcing a championship decider: Metropolis Alligators, Nacional, Real Campo Grande, Marinos Metropolis, and Slateport Bulls. The Alligators will be heading into the last day of the season in full control of their destiny, despite dropping two points at home against Montreux, with the Albo side taking full advantage of losses for Real Campo Grande against the Stars, Marinos in Canalave and of course, the thrashing to the Bulls courtesy of a Nord Energie side who are now safe from all danger to leapfrog all of them for second place and put themselves within a single point of the Titan. Bezieres, Canalave Dragons, and Fontvielle Impact may not be able to win the title anymore, but they're still in a position to fight to get into the Challengers Cup or the qualifying play-off against the Torneo de Verano winners, with Bezieres' odds being much higher in case TdV winners Nacional win the Kings' Shield on account of their runner-up finish in the pre-season competition. With Nord Energie saved, Cerro relegated, and Étoile Verte and Montreux now having the relegation play-off as their very last chance of survival after the former was thrashed by l'Impact in Fontvielle and the latter got that draw in their visit to Swangard, the last battle of the relegation race will feature Servette (who missed a chance to save themselves for good after drawing with Bezieres), the Kickers (beaten by TFC), Montreux, and Étoile Verte, with Grenats and Hoops slated to kill each other on the last day. This season is drawing to a close with excitement on both ends of the table, something we had not seen in a long while...

Fontvielle Impact 4–0 Étoile Verte
Nord Energie FC 4–1 Slateport Bulls
Metropolis Alligators 2–2 AS Montreux
Pradera FC 0–0 Deportivo Junín
AD Cerro 1–1 Bohemians Metropolis
Real Campo Grande 2–3 Eterna Stars
Canalave Dragons 4–2 Marinos Metropolis
Nacional 1–0 Olympique de Fontvielle
Adelaide Kickers 1–2 Tannenberg FC
AS Bezieres 0–0 Servette FC


Standings after Matchday 37

Valladar Liga-1                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image Metropolis Alligators 37 19 8 10 59 47 +12 65
2 Image Nacional 37 17 13 7 54 33 +21 64
3 Image Real Campo Grande 37 17 12 8 51 35 +16 63
4 Image Marinos Metropolis 37 17 11 9 58 46 +12 62
5 Image Slateport Bulls 37 19 5 13 56 51 +5 62
6 Image AS Bezieres 37 17 10 10 56 43 +13 61
7 Image Canalave Dragons 37 16 13 8 49 30 +19 61
8 Image Fontvielle Impact 37 17 9 11 67 46 +21 60
9 Image Deportivo Junín 37 15 11 11 50 48 +2 56
10 Image Tannenberg FC 37 14 13 10 49 42 +7 55
11 Image Pradera FC 37 13 14 10 45 46 −1 53
12 Image Eterna Stars 37 15 6 16 62 67 −5 51
13 Image Bohemians Metropolis 37 11 15 11 49 52 −3 48
14 Image Olympique de Fontvielle 37 11 8 18 44 56 −12 41
15 Image Nord Energie FC 37 10 10 17 50 56 −6 40
16 Image Servette FC 37 9 9 19 43 64 −21 36
17 Image Adelaide Kickers 37 8 11 18 38 49 −11 35
18 Image AS Montreux 37 8 9 20 46 66 −20 33
19 Image Étoile Verte 37 7 11 19 38 64 −26 32
20 Image AD Cerro 37 6 10 21 29 52 −23 28 REL


Liga-2 Final Standings

Valladar Liga-2                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image FC Townsville 38 21 7 10 62 46 +16 70 CH - P - LBCT
2 Image Universitario de Maldonado 38 19 7 12 53 48 +5 64 P - LBCT

3 Image FC Sillimus 38 17 11 10 51 46 +5 62 FPO
4 Image Atlético Nápoles 38 17 11 10 67 50 +17 62 FPO
5 Image FC Maritime Westporte 38 18 7 13 65 57 +8 61 FPO
6 Image AS Mont-Blanc 38 16 12 10 64 51 +13 60 FPO
7 Image Real Pradera 38 18 5 15 59 49 +10 59 FPO
8 Image Stanford United 38 16 11 11 67 56 +11 59 FPO
9 Image Defensores de Villafuerte 38 16 9 13 65 59 +6 57 FPO
10 Image Hamanos Athletic Club 38 14 12 12 62 62 0 54 FPO

11 Image Gatineau UC 98 38 14 10 14 53 50 +3 52
12 Image Pumas Maldonado 38 12 14 12 56 60 −4 50
13 Image Edmonton United 38 13 9 16 52 60 −8 48
14 Image Bretford Royals 38 12 9 17 46 60 −14 45
15 Image CAP 38 12 9 17 55 60 −5 45
16 Image Carloburgo Phoenix 38 11 10 17 54 67 −13 43
17 Image Danubio FC 38 9 14 15 52 61 −9 41 RPO
18 Image AC Tallin 38 10 8 20 48 62 −14 38 REL
19 Image AS Lausanne 38 9 10 19 55 68 −13 37 REL
20 Image FC Fauxham 38 7 13 18 50 64 −14 34 REL


Liga-3 Final Standings

Valladar Liga-3                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image FC Westporte 984 38 23 7 8 73 46 +27 76 CH - P
2 Image Yumbo FC 38 17 11 10 59 48 +11 62 P

3 Image Ajax Carloburgo 38 17 9 12 67 58 +9 60 FPO
4 Image Libertad 38 16 10 12 63 44 +19 58 FPO
5 Image Hoxford Rovers 38 16 9 13 58 58 0 57 FPO
6 Image AS Vaud 38 14 14 10 55 49 +6 56 FPO
7 Image Canalave Rangers 38 15 9 14 42 39 +3 54 FPO
8 Image Minault United 38 13 15 10 59 50 +9 54 FPO
9 Image Talleres (CP) 38 13 13 12 49 54 −5 52 FPO
10 Image RC Belfort 38 15 7 16 60 64 −4 52 FPO

11 Image Northport Bears 38 14 10 14 51 57 −6 52
12 Image Sporting Florencia 38 13 13 12 55 54 +1 52
13 Image Dynamo Metropolis 38 13 12 13 58 63 −5 51
14 Image Eterna Celtic 38 11 15 12 41 48 −7 48
15 Image Real Guadír 38 12 12 14 43 45 −2 48
16 Image Alianza Antioquia 38 14 5 19 54 60 −6 47
17 Image FC Columbus 38 10 15 13 61 62 −1 45 REL
18 Image Bellavista Jets 38 9 11 18 48 62 −14 38 REL
19 Image Valencia FC 38 8 11 19 53 72 −19 35 REL
20 Image RC Corania 38 7 12 19 47 63 −16 33 REL
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SIXTY-FOURTH SEASON - PART VI


Round 38 (November 21)

16:30 - And welcome one and all to the matchday that will bring this exciting Liga-1 season to its end! A spicy title race reaches its final act with five teams separated by just three points, with another trio of teams still with a chance to get into international competition (or at least to reach the last hurdle to claim an IFCF spot). Moreover, the relegation struggle isn't fully done and dusted yet, as Servette and Adelaide Kickers are slated to face each other with only one of them being able to claim the last ticket into the train heading into the next season, whilst Foixien sides Montreux and Étoile Verte will come out to keep their slim survival hopes alive and qualify for the relegation play-off against a Liga-2 side. That said, let's cut to the chase so here we go with a brief preview of the games to be played on this last matchday, most of them with something at stake:

DEPORTIVO JUNÍN (9th, 56 pts): Campo (c) - González, Coan, Chávez, Molina - Cabello, Stroud, Escalante, Rouillard - Romero, Morelo. Manager: Damián Trolli
Bench: Ciro, Lara, Grisales, Montes, Caballero, Villalba, Amaya.
METROPOLIS ALLIGATORS (1st, 65 pts): Descombes - Vauxton, Rivas, Matheus (c), Coronel - Bonilla, Abreu, Wormstal - Zamudio - Patton, Riveros. Manager: Martin Boyle
Bench: Fraser, Ramírez, Andrade, Nelson, Peralta, Servín, Brenner.
Referee: Martin Swann (Eterna)
Venue: Arena Junín, City of Junín
Kick-off: 17:00 (18:00 local time)

The Alligators come to the last day of the season in the driver's seat to lift the Liga-1 trophy for the fourteenth time and give chase to arch-rivals Fontvielle Impact in the league's Roll of Honour. But to achieve that, first they will have to win a tough match in the Far East against an irregular Deportivo Junín side that has played well this last few games but took too long to gain the consistency needed to contend for IFCF spots and will therefore be looking to close this season on a high. The Titan knows that, despite being in full control of its destiny, a draw or a loss to the Granate are definitely not an option and will take the Stargoal elsewhere, thus breaking millions of Alligator hearts all over the country.

TANNENBERG FC (10th, 55 pts): Becker (c) - Reyes, Ross, Suhurt, Williams - Klauss, Daley, Roberts, Pearce - Doherty, Bele. Manager: Grigor Skeens (SRS)
Bench: Ricketts, Baumann, Bruma, Pelusso, Cardetti, Weller, Ingham.
NACIONAL (2nd, 64 pts): Castrillón - Peralta, Martín, Waldman, Lima - Acuña, Melo, Materón (c) - Barrera - Ponce, Lucchetti. Manager: Jonathan Bosetti
Bench: Guerra, Vásquez, Fuentes, Zamorano, Becker, Bernal, Tello.
Referee: Peter Wilson (Canalave)
Venue: White Meadow Arena, Carloburgo
Kick-off: 17:00

An underwhelming season for Tannenberg that saw the Citizens decline in form at the worst possible moment and forced them to bid an early farewell to their hopes of title and international qualification is about to end as the side managed by Grigor Skeens are granted one last chance to serve as a spoiler for one of the title hopefuls, with Nacional coming to White Meadow Arena in search of a win and hoping for things in Junín to come their way in order to win their second title of the season. Although La Academia are also presented with the chance to win the Kings' Shield next Sunday against Nord Energie, gaffer Bosetti has made it clear that his team's main goal is the Liga-1 title and therefore will be heading into their final league match with their strongest squad. While a Double (or even a Treble) are considered doable in Barrio Obrero, it will be up to the young Albo side to prove that they're really up to the task...

MARINOS METROPOLIS (4th, 62 pts): Jaramillo - Zarama, Aquino, Warden, Karaji - Barbosa, Daza, Ashton, Rubio (c) - Craviotto, Rosel. Manager: Patrick Courtois
Bench: Marchesín, Martínez, Núñez, Miranda, Pereira, Navarro, Segovia.
REAL CAMPO GRANDE (3rd, 63 pts): Macedo - Ashcroft, Pereira, Marlon, Barbosa - Ferraz, Bellerin (c), Dadomo, Oyhantkabal - Motta - Victorino. Manager: Augusto Barbieri
Bench: Alba, Caetano, Andrade, Castilla, Donelli, Zagallo, Vitinho.
Referee: Andrew Pellicer (Westlands)
Venue: Estadio Zachary Fortin, Metropolis
Kick-off: 17:00

Arguably the biggest clash of the round, fourth-placed Marinos will host third-placed Real Campo Grande at Parque Rushmore in a match with several things at stake. For Marinos, this will be their last chance to force a tiebreaker final against the Alligators, which they will do by beating the Verdolagas and hoping for both of their Metropolitan rivals to lose their matches. In turn, Real Campo Grande might end up winning their maiden Liga-1 title, if they win this match and if neither Alligators nor Nacional manage to follow suit in their respective games. With the gaps between the top five teams being so tight at this point of the season, none of the contenders at the Estadio Zachary Fortin are allowed to lose if they want to at least keep an IFCF spot at the end of the day, although a draw will leave the door open for anyone out of the Bulls, Bezieres, the Dragons or even Fontvielle Impact to kick both of them out of the Challengers Cup.

SLATEPORT BULLS (5th, 62 pts): Arias (c) - D. Morales, Valeri, Gabrielstein, Borges Jr. - Armani, Velasco, Castro - A. Morales, Arenas, Márquez. Manager: Martín Vásquez
Bench: Windhurst, Páez, Aranda, Thomas, Moreira, Pontoni, Murray.
FONTVIELLE IMPACT (8th, 60 pts): Piatti - Fleury, Green, Manitopyes, Tormin - Gonçalves, Martins, Arnold - Hertel - Barbieri (c), Ardouin. Manager: Pierre Renquin
Bench: Choinière, Touchard, Vélez, Moreira, Bonet, Pelletier, Grenier.
Referee: Bruno Araújo (Chiquito)
Venue: Estadio de la Riviera, Slateport
Kick-off: 17:00

Along with Marinos, the defending champions Slateport Bulls have the chance to be benefited by the latest change to the league's regulations by the LFV, as the hosts may still force a championship decider on neutral soil against the Alligators by beating l'Impact and waiting for both Nacional and the Titan to lose, and the match in Metropolis to end in a draw. While already out of contention for that elusive fifteenth domestic crown and reaching the last day of the season relatively far from the important stuff in eighth place, Les Bleus still have one last bridge to burn: the chance to qualify for the Challengers Cup or at least to advance for that other new invention of the LFV: the play-off against the Torneo de Verano winners or runners-up: Nacional would be the rivals right now, but it might become Bezieres and trigger a make-or-break Derby du Foix if La Academia qualify for IFCF. However, the only way for Pierre Renquin's side to even dream with international qualification is winning in Slateport and waiting for the stars to line up with some strange permutations and allow them to finish in fifth place at least.

ÉTOILE VERTE (19th, 32 pts): Cormier (c) - Vannier, Ballesdens, Rodin, Coquelin - Masson, Céllier, Giraud, Michelin - Badeaux - Marchand. Manager: Pierre Magnin
Bench: Courbis, Allard, Pasquier, Badeaux, Michelin, Salinas, Morel.
AS BEZIERES (6th, 61 pts): Piccard - Romero, Kronthaler, Vasseur, Fletcher (c) - Shahin, André Luiz, Riemann - Villafañe, Chamoun, Magnin. Manager: Victor Anigo
Bench: Silva, Mendes, Demirel, Herbin, Marín, Green, Fontaine.
Referee: Élio Medeiros (Chiquito)
Venue: Stade de Charmilliot, Bezieres
Kick-off: 17:00

A Derby de Bezieres with implications both up and down in the table: Les Verts are miraculously still not dead and still hold an outside chance to qualify for the relegation play-off against a Liga-2 side, which they would do with a win over Victor Anigo's side coupled with defeats for both Adelaide Kickers and Montreux. Meanwhile, the Rouge side visit Charmilliot in sixth place with 61 points and hoping to take advantage of the fact that Marinos and Real Campo Grande are playing each other on this last matchday to steal a Challengers Cup ticket from either of them with a victory over their crosstown rival, while also giving Pierre Magnin's side the final push off the cliff. A draw will not be of help to either contender in this Derby, with Étoile Verte sealing their relegation and Bezieres risking being pushed away by the winner of another direct clash: Slateport vs Impact, and being forced to root for Nacional for at least this week in order to access the ChC qualifying play-off.

OLYMPIQUE DE FONTVIELLE (14th, 41 pts): Lechantre (c) - Balzac, Prado, Gilliam, Ramírez - Cyprien, Turpin, Kremer - Souza, Éder, Cardinale. Manager: Glenn Anderson (EUR)
Bench: Regnier, Vincensini, Mendy, Augustin, Gisbert, Bassot, Mattos.
CANALAVE DRAGONS (7th, 61 pts): Valenzuela - Kim-Lumaniyka, Raglan, Barrichelli, Dreyfus (c) - Clemente, Allen, Schmidt, Button - Willis, Borges. Manager: Mezei Orbán (PAS)
Bench: Fraser, Marchand, López, Shelvey, Godoy, Romano, Oliveira.
Referee: Andrés Cabezas (Arauco)
Venue: Stade de l'Amitié, Fontvielle
Kick-off: 17:00

The last IFCF hopeful, Canalave Dragons, will end the season with a tricky match in Fontvielle against an Olympique de Fontvielle side who endured their usual share of suffering with relegation but were eventually able to dispel the danger with some matches in hand (as usual) and won't have anything to fight for other than their pride and the wish to bid farewell to the season in a decent way in front of their faithful. However, the visitors (who boast the best defense of the league this season) are in need of the points at stake at the Stade de l'Amitié if they are to round up their spectacular comeback in the last stretch with an unexpected qualification for the Challengers Cup, taking advantage of the fact that Marinos and Real Campo Grande in Metropolis and the Bulls and Impact in Slateport are going to kill each other on this matchday. While the defense has been undoubdtedly the strongest aspect of the Dragons in the Orbán era, they will need the goals to appear today if they really want to sneak into an international competition.

SERVETTE FC (16th, 36 pts): Cabrera (c) - Cacace, Barrande, Duret, Sylvestre - Bencomo, Pernet, Gameiro - Camara - Barreiro, Lussier. Manager: Lukas Farrell (NPH)
Bench: Bozonnet, Thornton, Oliveira, Reina, Jean, Martial, Ramos.
ADELAIDE KICKERS (17th, 35 pts): Hamilton - Fischer, Harris, Chapman, Fraser - Morris, Castillo (c), Blumberg, Casanova - Fuentes, Hainault. Manager: David Sasso
Bench: Palmer, Lawrence, Owen, Rose, Harris, Griffiths, Byrne.
Referee: Jorge Alvarado (Antioquia)
Venue: Stade Municipal Henri Cousteau, Servette
Kick-off: 17:00

With the title race being set to lower the curtain with a crunch game, its relegation counterpart was unable to offer anything less and chose to present for its finale a crunch match of its own as Servette and the Kickers fight for their lives in the southern suburbs of Metropolis. The equation here is simple enough: whoever wins this match is saved, with the Grenats being able to reach salvation with a draw. The Westlander side might be coming into this crucial match at a disadvantage other than the one proposed by the numbers and odds: they have fought bravely and relentlessly on two fronts (Liga-1 and LBCT) for nearly the entire season, which coupled to their lack of squad depth might take a toll on them on this game. Needless to say, a draw or a defeat here might mean the end of the Liga-1 road for David Sasso's team should Montreux or Étoile Verte win their matches...

AS MONTREUX (18th, 33 pts): Barbat - Saunier, Piaget, Giralt, Morel - Cartier, Pettirossi (c), Nequecaur, Malaver - Dillmont, Bronn. Manager: Éric Rodin
Bench: Jaramillo, Dunne, Freire, Osorio, Thaller, Bentley, Olsen.
NORD ENERGIE FC (15th, 40 pts): Palmer - Phillips, Taylor, Larín (c), Capmany, Fraser - Grant, Burton, Rodgers, Atkinson - Dávalos, Barrios. Manager: Gustavo Franco
Bench: Dernis, Henderson, González, Villa, Cañete, Chapman, Gallagher
Referee: Ronald Everett (Mountbatten)
Venue: Stade Micoud, Montreux
Kick-off: 17:00

This match could have been just as interesting as the one being played in Servette, however, the Electric Boys did their job to register their name on the list of Liga-1 teams for next season and will now play the role of judges against a Montreux side standing on extremely thin ice, only having the relegation play-off as their last option for survival. Les Hérons have to win this match and wait for a defeat for the Kickers against Lukas Farrell's side in order to qualify for the relegation play-off. Whilst a draw in Servette might leave both white-red sides tied in points, in that case the squad coached by Éric Rodin will have to score nine goals in this match, therefore Montreux's best bet is for Grenats and Red Hoops to hold each other to a draw while they do their own job in front of their faithful at the Stade Micoud. Meanwhile, Nord Energie are more focused on next week's Kings' Shield final against Nacional and therefore gaffer Gustavo Franco chose to field an entirely alternate squad, which should be greatly capitalized by the hosts if they want to survive in the top flight.

ETERNA STARS (12th, 51 pts): Saint-Gerlais - Hunt (c), Curtis, Freire, Devilliers - Murphy, Osorio, Thaller - Russell, Lindpere, Santa. Manager: Leonardo Conavacio (QUE)
Bench: Crawford, Dunne, Vaughan, Reynolds, Turner, Bentley, Olsen.
AD CERRO (20th, 28 pts): Irwing - Márquez, Foster, Benítez, Montes (c) - Munro, Godoy, Fernández, Lusardi - Daza, Pizzutti. Manager: Gonzalo Franco
Bench: Vera, Maldonado, Orozco, Acosta, Belmonte, Conde, Gil.
Referee: Jorge Cabal (Alto Danubio)
Venue: Alain Tramontin Stadium, Eterna City
Kick-off: 17:00

The team managed by Leonardo Conavacio, who in this season were experts at scoring plenty of goals but also haemorraghed a lot of them in return in apparently typical Conavacio fashion, will be closing this unremarkable season with a dead rubber at home, hosting a Cerro side in dead-last place who were relegated two weeks ago and will be coached in their Liga-1 swansong by assistant manager Gonzalo Franco due to the sacking of their former manager Marcelo Castellón last Monday. The Stars, who are trailing current 10th-placed TFC by four points, are well aware that their disastrous defensive performance destroyed all their hopes of building up on the success of the previous season, so for this final game their main goal will be to have a decent defensive display for once...and what a better chance than against the league's worst team? We mean, what else could go wrong?

BOHEMIANS METROPOLIS (13th, 48 pts): Cuadrado (c) - Brown, Wilson, Angulo, Clarke - Cardona, Pombo, Moisander - Barrios - Pastor, Reed. Manager: Bruno Mouche
Bench: Bradley, Lloyd, Iriarte, Ossa, Rubin, Cork, Ferreira.
PRADERA FC (11th, 53 pts): Soto (c) - Salas, Beasley, Wallace, Estrada - Green, Smith, Mancilla, Mancosu - Izquierdo, Pérez. Manager: Arthur Bogden
Bench: García, Jara, Franco, Botero, Fernández, Marmolejo, Cabrera.
Referee: Pierre Le Blé (Foix)
Venue: Arena Bohemians, Metropolis
Kick-off: 17:00

The other irrelevant match of the day will involve the hottest team of the second half of the season, Pradera, whose dismal first half performance kicked them out of the IFCF contention before it had even started. The Verdiblancos will close the season in northern Metropolis entertaining a Bohemians side who tried to fight in the upper half of the table during the first half of the season, but seemed to have found in mid-table their place in the world after halfway point and didn't bother too much with trying to return to international competition. This match will only be of some interest to the managers of both teams, who will have the chance to test new options for next season...well, if the respective Boards want them to continue in charge.


And now, without any further ado, here we go with the final and decisive matchday in this Liga-1 season:

16:55 - Matchday 38, Liga-1's exciting Finale is about to start with the final matches of the season at ten Valladar stadiums as the teams enter the field of play! Time for the anthems, fair play greetings, and pre-match photos!

17:00 - And here we go! The final day of the season officially kicked off at Estadio Zachary Fortin with the Marinos-RCG match, with all the other matches kicking off at around the same time! Let's go!

17:01 - ETS 1-0 ADC. And we start this day with fireworks! However, it's in the match being played in Eterna City as the hosts only take 37 seconds to break the deadlock against Cerro. Adrián Santa scores to give the Yellows the lead against the season's wooden spoon, 1-0! #ETSvsADC

17:03 - MAR 0-0 RCG. Tense opening minutes at Parque Rushmore! Marinos and Real Campo Grande are studying each other in order to find a potential weakness to exploit. Both teams are well aware that a mistake in this game could prove extremely costly and therefore opt not to risk too much yet, although Marinos have a slight edge on ball possession. #MARvsRCG

17:05 - JUN 0-0 MA. Not much is happening in the Far East after five minutes. The Alligators, cheered on by a sizable contingent of fans coming from Metropolis and other zones of Valladares, are trying to get this matter sorted as soon as possible but the Granate side have done a remarkable job at closing off both flanks of the field and preventing the visitors from getting any closer to their goal! Let's see how long can Junín keep it up... #JUNvsMA

17:08 - ETS 2-0 ADC. Only 8 minutes and it's already 2-0 at the Alain Tramontin Stadium! Joe Lindpere takes advantage of a gross mistake by two Cerro defenders to double the Stars' lead before the 10-minute mark. It looks like it will be another high-scoring match, with the Stars' fans hoping the feeble Cerro won't be able to reciprocate...#ETSvsADC

17:09 - SER 0-1 ADK. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL for Adelaide Kickers! The first big event of the day affects the relegation battle as Christian Fuentes breaks the deadlock at the Stade de la Gare after capitalizing a defective rebound in Servette's box and brings the Red Hoops closer to salvation! One for the Kickers, nil for Servette after 9 minutes! #SERvsADK

17:10 - After just 10 minutes, this is how the relegation zone stands at this moment:

ADELAIDE - 38
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SERVETTE - 36
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MONTREUX - 34
ÉTOILE VERTE - 33
CERRO - 28 - REL


This goal for the Kickers is terrible news for Étoile Verte, who would be heading back into Liga-2 even if they beat Bezieres today, but is also celebrated by Montreux, who could push Servette into the direct relegation zone with a goal against Nord Energie.

17:12 - OF 0-1 CAD. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL for Canalave Dragons! Lewis Button heads home a corner kick to give the Canalese side the lead at the Stade de l'Amitié and move the Dragons closer to the Challengers Cup! Canalave Dragons are now beating Olympique de Fontvielle by one goal to nil! #OFvsCAD

17:13 - The Dragons are getting quite a big gain with this goal, as they leapfrog Real Campo Grande for the Challengers Cup berth on account of their H2H away goals record. Marinos are also harmed by this as they are falling out of the top five and if things end this way they will miss out on IFCF once again:

ALLIGATORS - 66
NACIONAL - 65
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DRAGONS - 64*
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REAL - 64*
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MARINOS - 63**
BULLS - 63**
BEZIERES - 62
IMPACT - 60

* Head-to-head away goals: Dragons 2, Real 0.
** Head-to-head away goals: Marinos 4, Bulls 3.


17:16 - TFC 0-1 NAC. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL FOR NACIONAL! La Academia deal the first blow in the final battle towards the title, taking the lead against TFC courtesy of a nice goal by Marcelo Ponce and an assist by Bruno Melo! In Carloburgo, Nacional have taken the first step towards their sixth star as they are now leading the Citizens in Carloburgo 1-0! #TFCvsNAC

17:17 - TFC 1-1 NAC. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL for Tannenberg! The joy for the Albo side did not last long as the Citizens managed to find a quick equalizer thanks to the ever-present Taran Bele and with that the status quo is kept, to the Alligators' relief! The score at White Meadow Arena is once again tied, and the Titan are back to first place! #TFCvsNAC

17:19 - MAR 1-0 RCG. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL FOR MARINOS METROPOLIS! We said that a mistake could prove costly in this match, right? Well, the visitors proved this to be true as the Marineros fully capitalized a defensive goof in order to take the lead with a goal by Lisandro Craviotto and move Augusto Barbieri's side further away from international football! #MARvsRCG

17:20 - While this goal won't be enough for Marinos to force a championship final as long as the Alligators avoid defeat in Junín, it does help them reclaim third place from the Dragons and push the Verdolagas out of the top five in the process, losing fifth place to Slateport Bulls on H2H:

ALLIGATORS - 66
NACIONAL - 65*
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MARINOS - 65*
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DRAGONS - 64
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BULLS - 63**
REAL - 63**
BEZIERES - 62
IMPACT - 60

* Head-to-head: Nacional 2-1 Marinos, Marinos 0-1 Nacional.
** Head-to-head: Bulls 2-1 Real, Real 0-0 Bulls.


17:22 - ASM 0-0 NE. PENALTY in Montreux! A VAR review confirmed a penalty awarded to the hosts after a handball by a Nord Energie defender. Les Hérons are faced with a big chance to exit the relegation zone as striker Thomas Bronn approaches to take the kick! #ASMvsNE

17:23 - ASM 0-0 NE. And it's SAVED! The stands of the Stade Micoud are filled with faces of disbelief as Nord Energie keeper Harrison Palmer saves Bronn's penalty kick and keeps the score intact at 0-0! Montreux have missed a wonderful chance to score and sighs of relief are heard in Servette and Adelaide! #ASMvsNE

17:25 - JUN 0-1 MA. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL FOR METROPOLIS ALLIGATORS! After some minutes of Granate control of the match, the Alligators have finally found an opener and took the lead in Junín with a spectacular volley by Danilo Riveros after 25 minutes of play! MA are running away with their fourteenth league title and no-one will be able to do anything against it so long as they are winning! #JUNvsMA

17:26 - SLB 0-1 FON. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL for Fontvielle Impact! A combination between Kevin Martins, Marco Hertel, and Alexis Ardouin ends with the latter player breaking the deadlock in Slateport and moving the until-today defending Liga-1 champions further away from IFCF competition, whilst Impact are left waiting for some help from their hometown in order to at least salvage the play-off spot! #SLBvsFON

17:29 - SER 1-1 ADK. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL FOR SERVETTE! Les Grenats have tied the match in sort of a weird play in which a header by Maxime Gameiro didn't seem to have completely passed the line. However, after checking with VAR, it was found that the ball did indeed fully enter the Kickers goal, and so Servette got a much-needed equalizer! It's 1-1 and cooling time here at the Stade de la Gare! #SERvsADK

17:30 - Time for a cooling break in all matches, which is a nice moment for teams to calm down and review what they are doing so far! And it's a perfect moment for us to review what is going on in the standings following these recent goals, with the Alligators claiming the title, Slateport Bulls and Real Campo Grande currently out of IFCF football and things at the relegation zone just as they were at the start of the day:

Title/IFCF:

ALLIGATORS - 68
NACIONAL - 65*
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MARINOS - 65*
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DRAGONS - 64
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REAL - 63**
IMPACT - 63**
BEZIERES - 62***
BULLS - 62***

* Head-to-head: Nacional 2-1 Marinos, Marinos 0-1 Nacional.
** Head-to-head: Real 0-0 Impact, Impact 0-1 Real.
*** Head-to-head: Bulls 1-1 Bezieres, Bezieres 4-1 Bulls.


Relegation:

SERVETTE - 37
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ADELAIDE - 36
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MONTREUX - 34
ÉTOILE VERTE - 33
CERRO - 28 - REL


17:31 - And here we go, back to action!

17:32 - BOH 1-0 PRA. In Metropolis, Bohemians took Pradera off-guard to score right after the cooling break! Mitchell Pastor dribbled past the Verdiblanco centrebacks to give the Gallo the lead in a match that won't really influence any others on this day. #BOHvsPRA

17:34 - JUN 0-2 MA. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL FOR METROPOLIS ALLIGATORS! The Alligators make it two-nil after a deadly counter finished by Izzat Patton, to the chagrin of Nacional, Marinos, Real Campo Grande and everyone else! The Titan seem to be inevitably headed to the Liga-1 crown as they've now doubled their lead at the Far East! #JUNvsMA

17:36 - MAR 1-1 RCG. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL Campograndense! Real Campo Grande have claimed their much-deserved prize to their insistence, scoring the equalizer through Cristian Victorino! The Verdolagas are moving back into the play-off spot and Marinos are being left empty-handed with this draw! #MARvsRCG

17:41 - ETV 0-1 ASB. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL for Bezieres! Rouge striker Fabián Villafañe was finally able to break Étoile Verte's solid defensive wall with a strong howitzer which was too much for Vert goalie François Cormier to handle! Bezieres are dooming Étoile Verte to their fate while also pushing to seal their qualification for the Challengers Cup! #ETVvsASB

17:42 - With this goal for Bezieres, Les Rouges are now involved in a three-way tie with the Dragons and Real Campo Grande, in which the Verdolagas remain in third and Victor Anigo's side leapfrog the Dragons for fourth place whilst Étoile Verte are confirming their relegation:

ALLIGATORS - 68
NACIONAL - 65
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REAL - 64*
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BEZIERES - 64*
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DRAGONS - 64*
MARINOS - 63**
IMPACT - 63**
BULLS - 62

* Head-to-head points: Real 8 pts, Bezieres 6 pts, Dragons 2 pts.
** Head-to-head: Marinos 2-1 Impact, Impact 0-1 Marinos.


17:44 - SER 2-1 ADK / TFC 2-1 NAC. Time for two simultaneous goals in Servette and Carloburgo to wrap this first half up! Matthias Lussier scored a crucial goal to give Servette the lead in their match against the Kickers and bring Les Grenats within 45 minutes of salvation! At the same time, TFC turns the definition of IFCF berths into a real clusterfuck by taking the lead against Nacional and sending La Academia into that dreaded tie with Bezieres, Real Campo Grande and Canalave Dragons! Lawrence Doherty was the scorer for TFC! #SERvsADK #TFCvsNAC

17:45 - ETS 3-0 ADC. The Stars make it three-nil against Cerro with Joe Lindpere scoring his second goal of the day just before halftime. 45 nightmarish minutes for Cerro end as they are being run over by an efficient Eterna Stars side at the Alain Tramontin Stadium. #ETSvsADC

17:47 - The first half of this decisive final matchday ends with the following scores: Étoile Verte 0-1 Bezieres, Servette 2-1 Adelaide, Tannenberg 2-1 Nacional, Olympique 0-1 Dragons, Marinos 1-1 Campo Grande, Stars 3-0 Cerro, Bohemians 1-0 Pradera, Junín 0-2 Alligators, Montreux 0-0 Nord Energie, Bulls 0-1 Impact. And here is how things stand with 45 minutes to go:

Title/IFCF:

ALLIGATORS - 68
NACIONAL - 64
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BEZIERES - 64*
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REAL - 64*
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DRAGONS - 64*
MARINOS - 63**
IMPACT - 63**
BULLS - 62

* Head-to-head points: Nacional 11 pts, Bezieres 9 pts, Real 8 pts, Dragons 4 pts.
** Head-to-head: Marinos 2-1 Impact, Impact 0-1 Marinos.


Relegation:

SERVETTE - 39
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ADELAIDE - 35
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MONTREUX - 34
ÉTOILE VERTE - 32
CERRO - 28 - REL


To sum it up, the Alligators are claiming a new championship star in Liga-1 and qualifying for the Champions' League, along with Nacional, who remain in second place despite being involved in that tricky four-way tie. However, it is Bezieres the ones who are benefited by the current combinations of scores to place themselves ahead of Real Campo Grande and claim a ticket to the Challengers Cup, whilst the Verdolaga side are fourth and with Nacional and Bezieres in IFCF positions, they would be qualifying for the ChC as well, with the Dragons set to watch the Kings' Shield final next week. Meanwhile, the relegation fight has had few drama with Servette beating the Kickers to save themselves from the drop, Étoile Verte losing and sealing their relegation, and Montreux being unable to take advantage of the result in the Metropolis suburbs.

18:04 - The second halves in the ten matches of the day are now underway!

18:05 - ETS 4-0 ADC. And another early goal for the Stars! Just like they did at the start of the match, the side managed by Leonardo Conavacio scored at the start of the second half and the storm for Cerro is far from ceasing! Nicholas Thaller the scorer that turned this match into a 4-0 thrashing! #ETSvsADC

18:08 - JUN 1-2 MA. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL for Deportivo Junín! The Juninese side, which had come out firing on all cylinders against the Alligators in the start of this second half, find an early reward through the recently subbed in Sergio Caballero to get back into the game and tell the Titan that they won't go down without a fight! The match is now 2-1, but Martin Boyle's side is still taking home the trophy! #JUNvsMA

18:09 - BOH 2-0 PRA. GOAL for Bohemians! Arley Barrios scores a penalty to consolidate the Gallo's lead over Pradera! The score at the Arena Bohemians is now 2-0! #BOHvsPRA

18:11 - MAR 1-2 RCG. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL FOR REAL CAMPO GRANDE! Astograthian player Anchoka Oyhantkabal manages to beat Marinos defender Jason Zarama to the ball and headed it into the goal to give the Verdolagas the lead in the scoreboard and fuel their title aspirations! Two for Real Campo Grande, one for Marinos... #MARvsRCG

18:12 - MAR 1-2 RCG. ...erm, hold on. Seems like the referee has been called by the VAR team! There could be a review...and yes, there is going to be a review as Andrew Pellicer is heading to the screen to watch the replay. Alright, it seems like Oyhantkabal is actually fouling Zarama with his elbow in order to get to the ball first and score. Now Pellicer is coming back into the field and....disallowed goal! Ladies and gentlemen, no goal for Real Campo Grande at the Zachary Fortin! The match is still tied at one for each contender, and the decision has been met with angry complaints from the visitors but there's no turning back! One-one in Metropolis! #MARvsRCG

18:15 - JUN 1-3 MA. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL for the Alligators! Marcelo Zamudio finishes a counter-attack to restore the two-goal gap at the Arena Junín! The Titan are now 3-1 ahead against the Granate, and their fans are counting the minutes left to celebrate a new championship! #JUNvsMA

18:18 - TFC 2-2 NAC. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL for Nacional! Óscar Barrera finds Nicolás Lucchetti in a good position to score and passes the ball to the latter player, who leaves Citizen kepper Thomas Becker behind with a feint and scores the equalizer for La Academia, who are also confirming their runner-up finish and a return to the Champions League with this result! #TFCvsNAC

18:22 - ASM 0-1 NE. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL for Nord Energie! The Montreux ship is finally sinking as it has just been hit by a torpedo coming from the feet of Esteban Dávalos in the first clear chance the Electric side had to score so far in the match! Servette and Adelaide celebrate this goal just as much as the Nord Energie fans since Les Hérons are joining Cerro and Étoile Verte in Liga-2 next season! #SLBvsMAR

18:25 - SLB 0-2 FON. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL for Fontvielle Impact! Marco Hertel doubles the lead for the Hexachampion in Slateport and buries the hopes of IFCF qualification held by the Bulls! However, this win is not enough for l'Impact to be able to contend for a Challengers Cup berth themselves given that both Bezieres and the Dragons are winning their matches! #SLBvsFON

18:28 - OF 0-2 CAD. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! for Canalave Dragons! Speaking of the Canalese side, they are now winning by two on the road as well! Roberto Romano intercepts a ball deflected by an Olympique defender to fire it into the upper left corner of the goal defended by Alex Lechantre and double the Dragons' lead while also further cementing their standing in the waitlist for an international berth! #OFvsCAD

18:30 - MAR 2-1 RCG. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL FOR MARINOS! Time for Audioslavian striker Santiago Rosel to appear and put Marinos ahead once again and back into the Challengers Cup spot, right at a moment when Real Campo Grande were closer to break the stalemate! The match at the Estadio Zachary Fortin now has Marinos 20 minutes away from a return to the Challengers Cup! #MARvsRCG

18:32 - ETS 5-0 ADC / BOH 2-1 PRA. More simultaneous goals! In Eterna City Randall Olsen and the Stars put another goal past a really poor Cerro side, who are bidding farewell to Liga-1 with a terrible thrashing, whilst Jonathan Fernández cuts the gap between Pradera and Bohemians to just one goal at Barrio Jardín. #ETSvsADC #BOHvsPRA

18:34 - And this is how things stand at this point, with 15 minutes to go in our final day:

Title/IFCF:

ALLIGATORS - 68
NACIONAL - 65*
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MARINOS - 65*
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BEZIERES - 64**
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DRAGONS - 64**
REAL - 63***
IMPACT - 63***
BULLS - 62

* Head-to-head: Nacional 2-1 Marinos, Marinos 0-1 Nacional.
** Head-to-head: Bezieres 2-0 Dragons, Dragons 0-1 Bezieres.
*** Head-to-head: Real 0-0 Impact, Impact 0-1 Real.


Relegation:

SERVETTE - 39
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ADELAIDE - 35
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MONTREUX - 33
ÉTOILE VERTE - 32
CERRO - 28 - REL


18:36 - SER 2-2 ADK. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL for Adelaide Kickers! Jean Hainault adds some much wanted drama to the outcome of the relegation race by scoring the equalizer in Servette! With Montreux and Étoile Verte losing their matches, it looks like this matter is reduced to which of the teams playing at the Stade de la Gare will be saved and which will have to play the play-off! #SERvsADK

18:37 - ETV 0-2 ASB. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL for Bezieres! Nepharan mid Randolph Shahin scores to confirm the Rouge victory in the Derby and strenghten their grip on fourth place with a few minutes to go as well as Étoile Verte's relegation to Liga-2! #ETVvsASB

18:39 - JUN 2-3 MA. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL for Deportivo Junín! Alexis Villalba puts the game against the virtual champions back within the hosts' reach by scoring the second goal for his team! Barring a miraculous comeback from Damián Trolli's side, it looks like the Alligators will end up lifting the Stargoal for the 14th time at the end of this match, though! #JUNvsMA

18:42 - TFC 2-3 NAC. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL for Nacional! Midfielder Santiago Zamorano scores the third goal for La Academia in Carloburgo, reopening the battle for the title in the final minutes of the season since a potential equalizer by Junín against the Alligators could hand Jonathan Bosetti's side the title if this score at White Meadow Arena stands! Tension is rising, all of a sudden! #TFCvsNAC

18:44 - MAR 2-2 RCG / ASM 0-2 NE. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL for Real Campo Grande in Metropolis! Striker Vitinho puts on the costume of saviour for RCG once again as he scores to put things at the Estadio Zachary Fortin level again and propel his team back to third place while also kicking Marinos out of international football! Meanwhile, Matthew Atkinson puts the headstone on Montreux's grave as he doubles the lead for Nord Energie at the Stade Micoud. #MARvsRCG #ASMvsNE

18:46 - BOH 2-2 PRA. GOAL for Pradera! Pablo Mancosu scores the equalizer for the Verdiblancos against Bohemians to make sure Arthur Bogden's side won't bid farewell to the season with a defeat. #BOHvsPRA

18:48 - JUN 3-3 MA. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL for Deportivo Junín! Andrés Morelo gives the Granates a much deserved equalizer against an Alligators side that seemed to have been turned off as soon as the sun set in the Far East! And it looks like the championship is experiencing an unexpected last-minute swap, with the Titan being leapfrogged to the title by Nacional by a single point! Unbelievable! #JUNvsMA

18:49 - TFC 3-3 NAC. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL for Tannenberg FC! And once again, the party doesn't last long for Nacional who concede a critical goal at the worst possible moment! The Citizens have equalized through Fabio Cardetti with a couple of minutes to go and the title is once again returning to the Alligators' claws! #TFCvsNAC

18:50 - SER 3-2 ADK. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL for Servette! Looks like it's game over at the Stade de la Gare, as Steven Jean scores what will likely be the winning goal in the first minute of injury time! The Grenat players, managerial staff, board members and of course the fans are still effusively celebrating what could be the goal that confirms their salvation! #SERvsADK

18:51 - Full time in Eterna City and Metropolis! Martín Conde manages to score a goal for Cerro just before the final whistle but it was too little and too late to avoid a drubbing at the hands of the Stars, while Bohemians and Pradera bid farewell to the season by sharing the spoils in what turned out to be an entertaining match. #ETSvsADC #BOHvsPRA

18:52 - Full time in Bezieres, Montreux, and Slateport! Bezieres have claimed a new Derby de Bezieres to their name and with their fourth place finish have also confirmed their qualification for the Challengers Cup, regardless of the outcome of the Kings' Shield. Meanwhile, news for Étoile Verte, Montreux and Fontvielle Impact are not good at all, with the first two sides going back to Liga-2 after a single season, and the latter once again missing out on IFCF football by a single point despite dashing the Bulls' own international aspirations. #ETVvsASB #ASMvsNE #SLBvsFON

18:53 - Full time in Fontvielle and Servette! Canalave Dragons beat Olympique de Fontvielle and will have to root for Nacional to win the Kings' Shield final in order to qualify for the Challengers Cup. Meanwhile, Servette once again saved their skins from the eternal fire of relegation and forced the Kickers to fight two more battles to avoid the drop. #OFvsCAD #SERvsADK

18:54 - Full time in Junín, Carloburgo, and Metropolis! The three last matches of the day, filled up with drama until the last second are finally over with draws and Metropolis Alligators have won their fourteenth Liga-1 title! Nacional, who were the champions for two minutes ended the season with a deserved runner-up finish and will now have to fight for their double in the Kings' Shield final against Nord Energie. Meanwhile, the draw at the Estadio Zachary Fortin was ultimately a better deal for Real Campo Grande, for whom this point was enough to confirm them in third place and finally achieve one of the goals set by the club's Board after their promotion two season ago, whilst a failure to win a crucial match meant that the entire season was a failure for Marinos, who now have to see their arch-rivals lifting the Stargoal while they are left empty-handed for yet another season. That said, congratulations to the new champions! #JUNvsMA #TFCvsNAC #MARvsRCG

19:00 - The scores after this decisive last matchday in Liga-1 were as follows:

Étoile Verte 0–2 AS Bezieres
Servette FC 3–2 Adelaide Kickers
Tannenberg FC 3–3 Nacional
Olympique de Fontvielle 0–2 Canalave Dragons
Marinos Metropolis 2–2 Real Campo Grande
Eterna Stars 5–1 AD Cerro
Bohemians Metropolis 2–2 Pradera FC
Deportivo Junín 3–3 Metropolis Alligators
AS Montreux 0–2 Nord Energie FC
Slateport Bulls 0–2 Fontvielle Impact


Kings' Shield Final (November 28)

And this is what could be the final game of the season, the Kings' Shield Final, which will be a clash of David and Goliath between Liga-1 runners-up Nacional and minnows Nord Energie FC. 51,774 spectators, with an overwhelming majority of Nacional fans, were present to watch this final which was played at its traditional venue: Alexander I National Stadium in Swangard, one week after the Liga-1 finale.

Unlike Nacional, who were unable to rest their strongest squad during the last league matchday since the Liga-1 title was still at stake, the Electric Boys had the chance to give minutes of play to their bench players while the main starters were being reserved for this final, and the effects of this decision showed during the first half of the match with Nord Energie not willing to repeat the events of their last Kings' Shield a couple of years ago in which they were obliterated by Fontvielle Impact in a disastrous first half: the team managed by Gustavo Franco presented an interesting challenge to La Academia with a solid line of five at the back which Nacional struggled to get past during the first 45 minutes of play. Nacional's offensive intentions were rendered null mainly by the tight marking on playmaker Óscar Barrera, who struggled to find the spaces he needs in order to provide assists to the Albo strikers, and thus the side coached by Jonathan Bosetti was left to rely on mid-range shots, with one of them being blocked by keeper Pierre Dernis in the 31st minute of play and turning into the only real chance to score in the first half given that Nord Energie didn't bother too much to attack. And so, Nord Energie fulfilled half of their mission by going unharmed to halftime.

However, the strategy of the Electric Boys crumbled to pieces after nearly 15 minutes into the second half given that striker Ernesto Vega found an opening through Nord Energie's left flank which he exploited to full effect to break the deadlock at the National Stadium and send the Nacional fans into celebration. Vega himself had another chance to double his team's lead just three minutes later, but his shot hit the crossbar and ricocheted out of the field. Although Nord Energie were now forced to attack if they wanted to get anything out of this match, they never really had the offensive weight needed to even disturb Albo keeper Francisco Castrillón, nor even with the entrance of striker Román Barrios in the 69th minute. La Academia would once again speed up in the final minutes of the game and confirmed their deserved victory with the second and final goal of the day, courtesy of striker Damián Bernal, who had entered to replace a tired Nicolás Lucchetti and wrapped things up by finishing a counterattack born out of Nord Energie's last desperate attempt to push for an equalizer. Nacional might not have won the league to complete an unprecedented domestic Treble, but two out of three trophies should be enough consolation for (arguably) the Manager of the Year and his squad.

THE FIFTY-FOURTH KINGS' SHIELD FINAL
@ Alexander I National Stadium, Swangard, District of Metropolis
Attendance: 51,774
Referee: Matthew Carrow (Westlands)

Nacional 2–0 Nord Energie FC
(Vega 59', Bernal 86')


Nacional: Castrillón - Peralta, Martín, Waldman (Fuentes 83'), Lima - Acuña (Mallone 66'), Melo, Materón (c) - Barrera - Vega, Lucchetti (Bernal 75'). Manager: Jonathan Bosetti
Nord Energie FC: Dernis - King, Pearson, Henderson (c), Valeri, González (Fraser 60') - Villa, Hayes (Chapman 69'), Cañete - Gervais (Barrios 69'), Gallagher. Manager: Gustavo Franco


Nacional won their fourth Kings' Shield as well as the Torneo de Verano-Kings' Shield double and qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup, with their Challengers Cup berth going to Liga-1 fourth-placed team AS Bezieres.

Challengers Cup qualifying play-off (December 1)
Since the Torneo de Verano winners Nacional qualified for the Champions League, and the runners-up AS Bezieres qualified for the Challengers Cup on league performance, the match was not played and Canalave Dragons qualified for the Challengers Cup as the Liga-1 fifth-placed team.

Liga-1 Final Standings:

Valladar Liga-1                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image Metropolis Alligators 38 19 9 10 62 50 +12 66 CH - CL/CdC
2 Image Nacional 38 17 14 7 57 36 +21 65 CL/CWC

3 Image Real Campo Grande 38 17 13 8 53 37 +16 64 ChC
4 Image AS Bezieres 38 18 10 10 58 43 +15 64 ChC
5 Image Canalave Dragons 38 17 13 8 51 30 +21 64 ChC

6 Image Marinos Metropolis 38 17 12 9 60 48 +12 63
7 Image Fontvielle Impact 38 18 9 11 69 46 +23 63
8 Image Slateport Bulls 38 19 5 14 56 53 +3 62
9 Image Deportivo Junín 38 15 12 11 53 51 +2 57
10 Image Tannenberg FC 38 14 14 10 52 45 +7 56
11 Image Eterna Stars 38 16 6 16 67 68 −1 54
12 Image Pradera FC 38 13 15 10 47 48 −1 54
13 Image Bohemians Metropolis 38 11 16 11 51 54 −3 49
14 Image Nord Energie FC 38 11 10 17 52 56 −4 43
15 Image Olympique de Fontvielle 38 11 8 19 44 58 −14 41
16 Image Servette FC 38 10 9 19 46 66 −20 39
17 Image Adelaide Kickers 38 8 11 19 40 52 −12 35 RPO
18 Image AS Montreux 38 8 9 21 46 68 −22 33 REL
19 Image Étoile Verte 38 7 11 20 38 66 −28 32 REL
20 Image AD Cerro 38 6 10 22 30 57 −27 28 REL


CHAMPIONS
Metropolis Alligators (14th title)


Valladar Liga-2 Final Play-offs

Quarter-Finals:
The first listed team is at home in the first listed score.
(10)         Hamanos Athletic Club    0–5    FC Sillimus               (3)   0–2   0–3
(9) Defensores de Villafuerte 3–4 Atlético Nápoles (4) 2–2 1–2
(8) Stanford United 1–6 FC Maritime Westporte (5) 0–1 1–5
(7) Real Pradera 2–3 AS Mont-Blanc (6) 0–1 2–2


Semi-Finals:
(6)                  AS Mont-Blanc    1–3    FC Sillimus               (3)   1–1   0–2
(5) FC Maritime Westporte 3–3 a Atlético Nápoles (4) 2–2 1–1


Final:
Played at Alexander I National Stadium, Swangard, District of Metropolis.
(3)                    FC Sillimus    1–1 e  Atlético Nápoles          (4)  (3–4 pen)


Liga-1/Liga-2 Promotion-Relegation Play-off: Adelaide Kickers vs. FC Sillimus

FC Sillimus 0–0 Adelaide Kickers
Adelaide Kickers 3–0 FC Sillimus (3–0 agg)


A scoreless draw at the northern city-state in the first leg was a great deal for the Kickers, who only needed to smash the Griffons in the return leg at Westlands Stadium to confirm themselves in Liga-1 for the upcoming season and keep Sillimus in Liga-2.

Valladar Liga-3 Final Play-offs

Quarter-Finals:
The first listed team is at home in the first listed score.
(10)                    RC Belfort    0–2    Ajax Carloburgo           (3)   0–1   0–1
(9) Talleres (CP) 0–6 Libertad (4) 0–3 0–3
(8) Minault United 1–1 a Hoxford Rovers (5) 1–1 0–0
(7) Canalave Rangers p 3–3 AS Vaud (6) 2–1 1–2 (3–2 pen)


Semi-Finals:
(7)               Canalave Rangers    2–3    Ajax Carloburgo           (3)   2–1   0–2
(5) Hoxford Rovers 4–5 Libertad (4) 4–2 0–3


Final:
Played at Alexander I National Stadium, Swangard, District of Metropolis.
(3)                Ajax Carloburgo    1–2    Libertad                  (4)


Liga-2/Liga-3 Promotion-Relegation Play-off: Danubio FC vs. Ajax Carloburgo

Ajax Carloburgo 1–0 Danubio FC
Danubio FC 0–1 Ajax Carloburgo (0–2 agg)


A couple of 1-0 wins, first at Carloburgo's Olympic Stadium and then again at Chosroes Stadium in Metropolis, were just enough for the Immigrants to secure their return to the second tier of Valladar football, dooming the Colorado side to a return to Liga-3 in the process.

Torneo Federal de Reservas Final Standings

Torneo Federal de Reservas     Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Nord Energie FC 38 22 5 11 64 46 +18 71 CH - RSC
2 Sion-Impact OSC 38 20 7 11 56 46 +10 67
3 Eterna Stars 38 19 9 10 60 44 +16 66
4 Guzmán-Cress Academy 38 18 10 10 71 50 +21 64
5 Deportivo Junín 38 19 6 13 68 53 +15 63
6 ASB Academy 38 18 8 12 62 50 +12 62
7 TFC Academy 38 18 7 13 63 58 +5 61
8 AS Montreux 38 16 10 12 50 47 +3 58
9 Metropolis Alligators 38 16 10 12 62 67 −5 58
10 Slateport Bulls 38 16 7 15 62 62 0 55
11 Pradera FC 38 16 6 16 55 46 +9 54
12 Canalave Dragons 38 15 9 14 51 47 +4 54
13 Real Campo Grande 38 15 7 16 54 53 +1 52
14 AD Cerro 38 13 9 16 57 55 +2 48
15 Academia Marinos 38 12 7 19 54 64 −10 43
16 Servette FC 38 11 8 19 68 78 −10 41
17 Olympique de Fontvielle 38 9 12 17 48 70 −22 39
18 Adelaide Kickers 38 10 8 20 42 59 −17 38
19 Étoile Verte 38 10 7 21 50 73 −23 37
20 Bohemians Metropolis 38 8 6 24 50 79 −29 30
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Champions: I Coupe Pomme D'Or, Copa Rushmori 26, Copa Rushmori 29, Di Bradini Cup 48
Runners-Up: World Cup 75, Cup of Harmony 49, Copa Rushmori 25, Copa Rushmori 27, IBC 10
Third Place: Copa Rushmori 18, Volleyball World Expo 9
Fourth Place: World Cup 67, Copa Rushmori 32, IBC 8, IBC 9, IBC 12
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LIGA FEDERAL DE VALLADARES
SIXTY-FOURTH SEASON: AWARDS


With the latest season of Valladar football having reached its end recently and Metropolis Alligators winning yet another Liga-1 title, it's time to make a recognition and reward the best of the season. So the Liga Federal de Valladares, in association with the Circle of Journalists and Sportswriters of Valladares and the Association of Professional Footballers of Valladares, now bring to you the tenth edition of the Valladar Liga-1 Awards:

SUMMARY OF THE SEASON:

Champions: Metropolis Alligators (14th title)
Runners-up: Nacional
Kings' Shield champions: Nacional (4th title)
Torneo de Verano champions: Nacional (1st title)
Torneo Federal de Reservas champions: Nord Energie FC (1st title)
Relegated teams: AS Montreux, Étoile Verte, AD Cerro
Promoted teams: FC Townsville, Universitario de Maldonado, Atlético Nápoles


Top Scorers (Golden, Silver, and Bronze Boots):

1. Alexis Ardouin (Fontvielle Impact): 29 goals (Golden Boot)
2. Adrián Santa (Eterna Stars): 27 goals (Silver Boot)
3. Danilo Riveros (Metropolis Alligators): 25 goals (Bronze Boot)
4. Santiago Rosel (Audioslavia, Marinos Metropolis): 24 goals
5. Lucas Magnin (AS Bezieres): 23 goals


Best Goalkeeper (Golden Glove): The nominees for best goalkeeper of the season, in random order, are:

  • Francisco Castrillón (Nacional)
  • Bruno Macedo (Real Campo Grande)
  • Luke Valenzuela (Canalave Dragons)
  • Thomas Becker (Tannenberg FC)
  • Jean-Luc Piccard (AS Bezieres)

And the winner of the Golden Glove, with 57,48% of the voting is....Luke Valenzuela of Canalave Dragons! Congratulations to the winner!


Best Defender: The nominees for best defender of the season, in random order, are:

  • Daniel Martín (CB, Nacional)
  • Wilson Dreyfus (LB, Canalave Dragons)
  • Hatu Raglan (Sajnur, CB, Canalave Dragons)
  • Donovan Kim-Lumaniyka (Quebec, RB, Canalave Dragons)
  • Harper Ashcroft (Nephara, RB, Real Campo Grande)

The winner, with 49,43% of the voting is...Hatu Raglan of Canalave Dragons! Congratulations to the winner!


Best Midfielder: The nominees for best midfielder of the season, in random order, are:

  • Pablo Abreu (CM, Metropolis Alligators)
  • Anchoka Oyhantkabal (Astograth, LM, Real Campo Grande)
  • Randolph Shahin (Nephara, RM, AS Bezieres)
  • Óscar Barrera (AM, Nacional)
  • Gideon Riemann (Valanora, LM, AS Bezieres)

And the winner, with 46,43% of the voting is...Óscar Barrera of Nacional! Congratulations to the winner!


Best Forward: The nominees for best forward of the season, in random order, are:

  • Santiago Rosel (Audioslavia, Marinos Metropolis)
  • Adrián Santa (Eterna Stars)
  • Lucas Magnin (AS Bezieres)
  • Alexis Ardouin (Fontvielle Impact)
  • Danilo Riveros (Metropolis Alligators)

The winner, with 51,27% of the voting is...Alexis Ardouin of Fontvielle Impact! Congratulations to the winner!


Best Young Footballer: The nominees for best young (U-23) footballer of the season, in random order, are:

  • Rafael Acuña (RM, 20, Nacional)
  • Daniel Caballero (LM, 21, Metropolis Alligators)
  • Vitinho (FW, 21, Real Campo Grande)
  • Damián Bernal (FW, 22, Nacional)
  • Diego Monges (CB, 22, Nacional)

The winner, with 52,05% of the voting is...Rafael Acuña of Nacional! Congratulations to the winner!


Best Manager: The nominees for best manager of the season, in random order, are:

  • Mezei Orbán (Pasarga, Canalave Dragons)
  • Augusto Barbieri (Real Campo Grande)
  • Jonathan Bosetti (Nacional)
  • Martin Boyle (Metropolis Alligators)
  • Patrick Courtois (Marinos Metropolis)

The winner, with 60,37% of the voting is...Jonathan Bosetti of Nacional! Congratulations to the winner!


Best Fanbase: The clubs nominated for the best fanbase of the season, in random order, are:

  • Nacional
  • Real Campo Grande
  • Slateport Bulls
  • Metropolis Alligators
  • Adelaide Kickers

The winner, with 50,33% of the voting is...Real Campo Grande! Congratulations to the winners!


Revelation Player of the Season: The nominees to revelation player of the season, in random order, are:

  • Rafael Acuña (RM, Nacional)
  • Vitinho (FW, Real Campo Grande)
  • Gawain Warden (Nephara, CB, Marinos Metropolis)
  • Robin Murray (FW, Slateport Bulls)
  • Donovan Kim-Lumaniyka (Quebec, RB, Canalave Dragons)

The winner, with 49,16% of the voting is...Donovan Kim-Lumaniyka of Canalave Dragons! Congratulations to the winner!


Valladar Liga-1 Golden Ball: And last but no least, it's time for the Golden Ball of the season. This is the award to the best player of the season, with the nominees being as follows:

  • Óscar Barrera (MF, Nacional)
  • Anchoka Oyhantkabal (Astograth, MF, Real Campo Grande)
  • Luke Valenzuela (GK, Canalave Dragons)
  • Hatu Raglan (Sajnur, DF, Canalave Dragons)
  • Alexis Ardouin (FW, Fontvielle Impact)

The winner, with 56,74% of the voting is...Luke Valenzuela of Canalave Dragons! Congratulations to the winner!


Team of the Season:

The Team of the Season, according to the ratings and evaluation by the Technical Commission of the Liga Federal de Valladares throughtout the season is as follows:

Starting XI:
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Bench:
  • Francisco Castrillón (GK, Nacional)
  • Harper Ashcroft (Nephara, RB, Real Campo Grande)
  • Gawain Warden (Nephara, CB, Marinos Metropolis)
  • Rafael Acuña (RM, Nacional)
  • Gideon Riemann (Valanora, LM, AS Bezieres)
  • Santiago Rosel (Audioslavia, FW, Marinos Metropolis)
  • Danilo Riveros (FW, Metropolis Alligators)

Manager: Jonathan Bosetti (Nacional)


INTERNATIONAL QUALIFICATION:

IFCF Champions League 8:
Metropolis Alligators - Valladar Liga-1 champions
Nacional - Valladar Liga-1 runners-up

IFCF Challengers Cup 8:
Real Campo Grande - Valladar Liga-1 third place
AS Bezieres - Valladar Liga-1 fourth place
Canalave Dragons - Valladar Liga-1 fifth place

IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy 8:
FC Townsville - Valladar Liga-2 champions
Universitario de Maldonado - Valladar Liga-2 runners-up
Atlético Nápoles - Valladar Liga-2 final play-off winners

IFCF Cup Winners' Cup 56:
Nacional - Kings' Shield winners

IFCF Rising Stars Cup 8:
Nord Energie FC - Torneo Federal de Reservas champions
THE UNITED KINGDOM OF VALLADARES
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Champions: I Coupe Pomme D'Or, Copa Rushmori 26, Copa Rushmori 29, Di Bradini Cup 48
Runners-Up: World Cup 75, Cup of Harmony 49, Copa Rushmori 25, Copa Rushmori 27, IBC 10
Third Place: Copa Rushmori 18, Volleyball World Expo 9
Fourth Place: World Cup 67, Copa Rushmori 32, IBC 8, IBC 9, IBC 12
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LIGA FEDERAL DE VALLADARES
SIXTY-FIFTH SEASON (PART I)


The Liga Federal de Valladares welcomes one and all to the sixty-fifth season of Valladar domestic football, with Metropolis Alligators coming into the new season as defending champions as well as three well-known guests coming from Liga-2 in the form of FC Townsville, Universitario de Maldonado, and Atlético Nápoles, who will be replacing AS Montreux, Étoile Verte, AD Cerro, all of them going back to the second tier. After yet another quiet off-season in which Liga-1 teams preferred to make way for more youth talent and promising players while their most experienced ones were retiring, everyone might be wondering what will each club be up to in this new season. Will Metropolis Alligators be able to claim back-to-back titles and take the lead in their race in the Roll of Honour against Fontvielle Impact? Will Impact be able to finally break the title drought and leave the Titan behind? Any of the other traditional sides (namely Marinos) waking up from their slumper and returning to glory? The Stars finally breaking their championship jinx which is already a league record? And will the promoted sides be able to avoid the fate befalling their predecessors and survive their first season back in Liga-1? So, without further ado, here we have the first part of this review for you to start answering those questions!

Torneo de Verano Matchday 1 (January 30 to February 4)

The domestic competitions officially started with the kickoff of the Torneo de Verano, which is played by the 12 Liga-1 teams that are not taking part in IFCF competition this season. This time, the season's curtain-raiser returned to the Valladar mainland, with the host stadium for this edition being the Estadio Tricentenario in Valencia, which will receive the likes of Marinos, Fontvielle Impact, Tannenberg, Slateport Bulls, and the Stars with open arms for their first challenge of the season. As for the competition itself, the opening days of Group A saw Marinos start the season on the right foot despite narrowly beating Olympique de Fontvielle with a goal by Luis Daza, whilst Junín and Pradera shared the spoils in the other match of the group. In Group B, Fontvielle Impact did just enough to defeat a bold Servette side that deserved to score at least one goal, however, TFC failed to meet their end of the bargain and tripped up against Bohemians in arguably, the tournament's first shock. Finally, Group C opened with victories for both Eternan juggernauts, with the Bulls hitting the Kickers at the start of each half and the Stars edging past Nord Energie with a 95th-minute goal by Andrew Rennick.

Group A
Marinos Metropolis 1–0 Olympique de Fontvielle
Deportivo Junín 1–1 Pradera FC

Group B
Fontvielle Impact 1–0 Servette FC
Tannenberg FC 1–2 Bohemians Metropolis

Group C
Slateport Bulls 2–0 Adelaide Kickers
Eterna Stars 1–0 Nord Energie FC


Torneo de Verano Matchday 2 (February 5 to 10)

The Torneo de Verano continues in Valencia in full swing with its second matchday. In Group A, Pradera rallied to inflict on Olympique their second loss in as many matches in the tournament and push the side coached by Glenn Anderson closer to elimination from the tournament, which was confirmed the next day after Marinos' scoreless draw with Deportivo Junín. Group B sees Fontvielle Impact dominating without needing to show an attractive style of play, claiming two wins out of two by beating TFC and dooming the Citizens to an early elimination, while Servette fueled their hopes of advancement with a win over Bohemians which moved the Grenats to second place in the group. And in Group C, Nord Energie mauled and knocked the Kickers out of contention, whilst the first Superclásico of the season between Bulls and Stars had more action outside the stadium (because of the incidents on the streets of Valencia between both fanbases) than in the actual field of play, where the two sides played to a disappointing goalless stalemate which nevertheless kept them atop the group.

Group A
Olympique de Fontvielle 1–2 Pradera FC
Marinos Metropolis 0–0 Deportivo Junín

Group B
Servette FC 3–2 Bohemians Metropolis
Fontvielle Impact 3–1 Tannenberg FC

Group C
Adelaide Kickers 0–3 Nord Energie FC
Slateport Bulls 0–0 Eterna Stars


Torneo de Verano Matchday 3 (February 11-12-13)

The group stage in the Torneo de Verano is now over, with Marinos Metropolis advancing to the semi-finals on top of Group A thanks to their win over Pradera, who were left to wait as group runners-up for the outcome of the remaining groups to find out whether they will advance to the next round or not as Olympique de Fontvielle knocked Deportivo Junín out of contention by holding the Granates to a draw. The Verdiblancos' hopes wouldn't last too long though, since Servette only needed to snatch a draw from Group B's cellar-dwellers Tannenberg to take the lead for the position of best group runner-up, whilst l'Impact rounded up a perfect group stage with a win over Bohemians. Finally, Group C closed with a 2-0 win for the Stars against the Kickers which ensured the side coached by Leonardo Conavacio would advance as group winners, while Nord Energie would provide the biggest upset of the season so far by beating the Bulls and confirming the elimination of both Servette and Martín Vásquez's side and their own advancement to the penultimate stage of the competition. Thus, Marinos Metropolis, Fontvielle Impact, Eterna Stars, and Nord Energie FC as best group runner-up will be the sides that will decide the next Torneo de Verano winner and the team that will take a big step towards international football for next season.

Group A
Deportivo Junín 0–0 Olympique de Fontvielle
Pradera FC 0–2 Marinos Metropolis

Group B
Tannenberg FC 0–0 Servette FC
Bohemians Metropolis 1–2 Fontvielle Impact

Group C
Eterna Stars 2–0 Adelaide Kickers
Nord Energie FC 1–0 Slateport Bulls


--Group A                    Pld   W  D  L   GF  GA  GD  Pts 
1 Marinos Metropolis 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3 7 Q
2 Pradera FC 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
3 Deportivo Junín 3 0 3 0 1 1 0 3
4 Olympique de Fontvielle 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1

Group B Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Fontvielle Impact 3 3 0 0 6 2 +4 9 Q
2 Servette FC 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
3 Bohemians Metropolis 3 1 0 2 5 6 −1 3
4 Tannenberg FC 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1

Group C Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Eterna Stars 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3 7 Q
2 Nord Energie FC 3 2 0 1 4 1 +3 6 Q

3 Slateport Bulls 3 1 1 1 2 1 +1 4
4 Adelaide Kickers 3 0 0 3 0 7 −7 0


Torneo de Verano Semi-finals (February 16-17)

The Torneo de Verano reached its decisive stage with the semi-finals, which according to the competition's rules had Fontvielle Impact and Nord Energie facing each other in the first one, while the second one between Marinos and the Stars started being played right after the end of the group stage, with the Yellows being chosen as the "home" side in a coin toss after both teams tied in all tiebreaking criteria. In the first semi-final, Fontvielle Impact further confirmed themselves as the #1 candidate to win the competition, and although Nord Energie tried to put up a decent challenge against the Hexachampions they were ultimately no match for Pierre Renquin's side, who punched their ticket to the final with a brace by Marco Hertel. Meanwhile, the second semi-final was a closer and more intense affair as the Stars took an early lead thanks to a header by Ronald Freire to which Marinos quickly answered with a howitzer fired by Santiago Rosel, and although both sides tried their best to finish the match within the 90 minutes of regular time, the keepers of both sides did a fine job at thwarting the attempts to score by their rivals thus dragging the game to extra time, where the team managed by Leonardo Conavacio would eventually find the winning goal in a counterattack well finished by Randall Olsen to confirm themselves as l'Impact's rival in the first final of the season.

Fontvielle Impact 2–0 Nord Energie FC
Eterna Stars 1–1 Marinos Metropolis (2–1 AET)


Torneo de Verano Final (February 21)

The Torneo de Verano has reached its final match, which is one between two traditional sides as Fontvielle Impact and Eterna Stars met each other to decide the first title of the season and to give themselves a huge boost of morale ahead of the start of the Liga-1. 29,836 spectators, with a slight majority of Stars supporters, gathered at Valencia's Estadio Tricentenario for this clash with rivalry overtones (albeit more for the Stars fans) which started with the Stars on the offense and pushing for a quick goal, whilst the team coached by Pierre Renquin was cautious and tried to set up elaborate plays to get closer to the Stars' box. However, the most dangerous chances to score in the first half were created by the Stars, including but not limited to a shot by Caleb Bentley that hit the crossbar in the 19th minute, a mid-range attempt by Nicholas Thaller which Impact keeper Steven Piatti managed to deflect out of the field five minutes later, and a seemingly harmless shot by Charles Russell in the play immedately following that corner kick which ended up being miraculously saved by Olexandre Green in the line. Even though Les Bleus managed to shake themselves off that pressure for a few minutes, the Stars were eventually able to break the deadlock in the 39th minute as Bentley found his much-deserved prize with a goal that made the Yellow fans at the stadium go wild and gave the team a crucial lead for the final 45 minutes.

However, the second half brought a more offensive-minded Impact side that was able to push the Stars to their own half of the field and bomb them with crosses from both wings by Gabriel Gonçalves and Patrick Arnold, whilst Marco Hertel pulled the strings at the middle of the field and at the front. The entry of striker Patrick Grenier was also a much-needed refreshment for Impact's attack in their quest for the equalizer, as Grenier was able to wreak havoc in the Stars' defense with his speed and skill and made Sebastien Saint-Gerlais work with a couple of nice saves by the Kelssekian goalie at the service of the Eternan side. Looking for options in his bench to keep the Hexachampion at bay, Leonardo Conavacio found in 22-year-old midfielder Alan Reynolds the answer to stop Grenier while also serving as a counter for Marco Hertel, with which the Stars managed to regain some control of the game and get some needed relief. The last 10 minutes of the match were pretty tense though, as both sides were able to enjoy some chances to either equalize or confirm their victory, but the scoreboard didn't move anymore and the Stars put their name on the first piece of silverware of the season, while also getting really close to a return to the Challengers Cup.

THE SIXTH TORNEO DE VERANO FINAL: FONTVIELLE IMPACT VS. ETERNA STARS
@ Estadio Tricentenario, Valencia, Antioquia
Attendance: 29,836
Referee: Pablo Lavandeira (District of Metropolis)

Fontvielle Impact 0–1 Eterna Stars
(Bentley 39')


Fontvielle Impact: Piatti - Fleury, Green (Manitopyes 84'), Marchesin, Tormin - Gonçalves, Martins (Moreira 76'), Arnold - Hertel - Barbieri (c - Grenier 57'), Ardouin. Manager: Pierre Renquin
Eterna Stars: Saint-Gerlais - Dunne, Hossiner (c), Freire, Vaughan - Murphy, Osorio (Reynolds 72'), Thaller (Turner 84') - Russell, Bentley, Santa (Rennick 60'). Manager: Leonardo Conavacio


Canalave Crown Match (February 27)

With the return of the Torneo de Verano, the Canalave Crown match is no longer the curtain-raiser to the new season of Valladar football, however it remains as an important match with Liga-1 defending champions Metropolis Alligators and Kings' Shield current holders Nacional playing their first domestic match of the season in front of 41,309 spectators who gathered at Canalave's Dragon Stadium to watch a new edition of the Derby Añejo between the best two sides of the most recent Liga-1 season.

As usual with nearly every Canalave Crown match that has been played so far in history, the people in attendance at the stadium as well as those watching the game on TV witnessed a bland, slow and low-tempo match in which it was pretty clear that the two sides were just getting out of their pre-season training and didn't have much to offer on the field. However, the Alligators were the ones who tried to do a bit more for the match, with their new Huayramarcan acquisition Bryan Tello enjoying a couple of clear-cut chances to score on the goal defended by Francisco Castrillón. As for Nacional, their first match without Nicolás Lucchetti turned out to be pretty concerning as La Academia lacked ideas up front and failed to create a single chance to score in the first half, resorting to withstand the onslaught of the Alligators at the middle of the field. Despite the efforts of the incumbent Liga-1 champions, the stalemate remained in place at halftime.

The situation in the opening minutes of the second half did not change much compared to the ending minutes of the first one, with an Alligators side trying to break through Nacional's defense to score an opener and an Albo squad doing a good job at intercepting passes by the Titan but doing nothing with the ball at their feet. Exasperated by his side's unresponsive offense, Jonathan Bosetti sent striker Fabricio Tello to the field in the 55th minute in order to provide Nacional some much-needed ideas, however, the Titan were finally able to deal the first blow only three minutes after this substitution, with Bryan Tello being assisted by Pablo Abreu to score his first goal in Valladares and give the Alligators the lead. Although it was expected that Nacional would further crumble as a result of this goal, La Academia were able to mount a mild yet decent reaction with Fabricio Tello joining with midfielder Reinaldo Freitas (who also entered the field in order to try something different) to bring some danger to the goal of Jacob Descombes who was able to prevent their rivals from scoring an equalizer. With Santiago Zamorano also entering to refresh Nacional's midfield and keep the Alligators at bay, the Albo ended the match as the better team on the field, however, their toothless first 45 minutes proved to be costly in the end as the Titan were able start the new season in the same fashion as they ended the previous one: lifting a trophy.

THE FORTY-SECOND SUPERCOPA VALLADAR: METROPOLIS ALLIGATORS VS. NACIONAL
@ Dragon Stadium, City of Canalave, Canalave
Attendance: 41,309
Referee: Bruno Araújo (Chiquito)

Metropolis Alligators 1–0 Nacional
(Tello 59')


Metropolis Alligators: Descombes - Vauxton (Ramírez 83'), Rivas, Andrade, Coronel - Bonilla (c), Abreu, Wormstal (Caballero 70') - Servín (Montero 78'), B. Tello, Riveros. Manager: Martín Boyle
Nacional: Castrillón - Peralta, Martín, Waldman, Lima - Acuña, Melo (Zamorano 75'), Materón (c - Freitas 64') - Barrera - Vega (F. Tello 56'), Ponce. Manager: Jonathan Bosetti
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Third Place: Copa Rushmori 18, Volleyball World Expo 9
Fourth Place: World Cup 67, Copa Rushmori 32, IBC 8, IBC 9, IBC 12
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LIGA FEDERAL DE VALLADARES
SIXTY-FIFTH SEASON - PART II


Round 1 (March 5 to 8)

The new Liga-1 season was officially opened on Friday 5th at the National Stadium in Swangard with the incumbent Liga-1 champions Metropolis Alligators following up their recent Canalave Crown success against Nacional by welcoming Liga-2 champions Townsville back to the top flight with fireworks and a 4-1 thrashing that places Martin Boyle's side as the first leaders of the season. Saturday began with wins for Adelaide Kickers, who defeated Bohemians in an electric 7-goal thriller at Westlands Stadium, and Nord Energie, who delivered yet another upset by beating l'Impact in their league opener. The Torneo de Verano champions Eterna Stars were also able to start their league campaign on the right foot, rallying to defeat Servette at the Alain Tramontin Stadium with a late brace by striker Randall Olsen, whilst Nacional bounced back from their Canalave Crown loss with a hard-fought win over Pradera at Barrio Poblado. On Sunday, the Bulls and Bezieres were also able to start their race to the championship with victories, as the side managed by Martín Vásquez beat Olympique on the road by the odd goal on five and a goal by Lucas Magnin was enough for Les Rouges to down Junín. Meanwhile, the Dragons and Real Campo Grande were both shocked in their league openers, with the former being beaten by Universitario in Maldonado and the latter returning empty-handed from their visit to Atlético Nápoles and Chosroes Stadium, and in Carloburgo, the big match of the weekend (played on Monday night) between Tannenberg and Marinos ended up with Citizens and Marineros sharing the spoils with a 2-2 draw.

Metropolis Alligators 4–1 FC Townsville
Universitario de Maldonado 1–0 Canalave Dragons
Atlético Nápoles 1–0 Real Campo Grande
AS Bezieres 1–0 Deportivo Junín
Nacional 2–1 Pradera FC
Eterna Stars 3–1 Servette FC
Nord Energie FC 2–1 Fontvielle Impact
Olympique de Fontvielle 2–3 Slateport Bulls
Adelaide Kickers 4–3 Bohemians Metropolis
Tannenberg FC 2–2 Marinos Metropolis


Kings' Shield First Round (March 9 to 18)

And now, it's time for action in the 55th Kings' Shield to start with the First Round featuring 192 Valladar clubs: the 8 worst clubs in Liga-2 last season, plus all the clubs in Liga-3, State Champions' League (4th tier) and the twelve State Championships (5th tier), barring 3 clubs from Electrum competing under the blessing of the Valladar and Electrumite FAs, plus the Asociación Juninense de Fútbol (AJF).

AS Lausanne 1-1 Real San Miguel (1-2 AET)

Real Trinidad 2-2 Campograndense (2-2 AET, 0-1 PKs)

RC Corania 1-1 Sporting Faro (1-1 AET, 3-2 PKs)

Nacional (CG) 1-3 University of Canalave FC

Orlèans FC 1-1 Playa Larga FC (2-1 AET)

SC Canalave Young Boys 0-0 FC Annecy (0-1 AET)

Potros de Slateport 1-1 Real Junín FC (2-2 AET, 3-2 PKs)

Cerro Plateado FC 0-1 AC Huez

Bellavista Jets 2-0 Deportivo Aguablanca

SC Alcázares 0-0 Alianza Bochalema (0-0 AET, 2-0 PKs)

Carloburgo Star FC 1-1 Minault United (2-1 AET)

ACD Faro 1-0 Swangard FC

Dynamo Metropolis 1-2 Kingsville Reds

Atlas SC 0-0 Araguaná (0-1 AET)

Bridgeborough United 1-1 Campinas FC (2-1 AET)

Puente Nacional FC 0-1 Aguablanca FC

Atlético Rozo 3-0 AS Laval-Avignon

Yumbo FC 2-0 SC Tabatinga

RC Victoria 3-0 Águilas de Tresquebradas

AC Talamonte 2-1 Fermont OSC

Racing Corinto FC 1-3 Neuchâtel-Sport

Atlético Caney 2-0 Blue-White Westporte

Alianza Antioquia 1-0 Cartago FC

8 de Octubre FC 1-0 Arma FC

Sporting Florencia 3-1 Llaneros de Barracas

AFC Trefford 2-1 Carloburgo Phoenix

LDU Victoria 1-0 Sport Lierravus

Talleres (A) 1-2 Westporte City FC

Arenápolis FC 0-0 Português (0-0 AET, 2-1 PKs)

Estrella Roja 2-3 Hoxford Rovers

Independiente Morón 2-4 Northport Bears

Oriental 3-1 Cardenales FC

Cidade do Leste 1-0 AC Valencia

AS Vaud 1-1 FC Columbus (1-1 AET, 3-0 PKs)

Unión de Loja FC 0-1 Atlético Robles

Buitrera FC 1-4 FC Fauxham

FC Bluewich-Furness 0-1 FC Verder Metropolis

Tarragona FC 2-0 Victoria United

Unión Junín 0-0 Guararé FC (1-0 AET)

Mineros de Talamonte 0-1 Policía Nacional FC

Santacruz FC 1-0 Valencia FC

Metropolis City FC 1-0 FC Silverstone

Port Arthur Warriors 0-3 Gatineau Athletic Club

Botafogo 0-2 Hoxford Athletic

Talleres (CP) 2-2 Jamundí FC (2-3 AET)

Stade Foixien 1-1 Chesham Town (2-1 AET)

FC Blacktown 1-1 Atlético Caraure (1-1 AET, 3-1 PKs)

Saintsbury United 0-2 Richmond City

FC Broomfield 1-0 Northport Mariners

Real Guadír 0-1 Atlético Alpino

SC Río Laguna 2-3 Townsville Fury

Hamilton Rockets 0-1 Vitória Maldonado

Mariscal Rondón 2-1 EC Comercial

Alejandría SC 2-1 Sillimus Islanders FC

RC Belfort 3-1 Operário FC

CS Ypres 0-0 Standard Fontvielle (1-0 AET)

AD Sillimus 2-1 Fauxham United

Atlético Poblado 0-1 Kingsley-Bedford FC

Estudiantes de Metrópolis 0-2 Club Juventud

Westporte Sailors FC 3-2 Newcastle Town

Villaznia AC 0-0 Tessano FC (0-0 AET, 0-2 PKs)

Ferroviario 1-1 Deportivo Cerrito (2-4 AET)

Carolina Rangers 1-3 Curzón FC

CSDA Junín 2-1 OSC Canalave

Western Suburbs FC 0-0 Sabaneta FC (1-0 AET)

Mountain United 1-3 Danubio FC

Puracé FC 3-1 FC Westporte 984

Excelsior Exeter 2-1 Columbus Cannons

FC Henriville 3-1 Academia Puerto Soldado

Deportivo Balboa 3-0 Gazélec Saint-Rémy

Canalave Rangers 1-0 Alto Danubio FC

Deportivo Angostura 3-0 Hamilton Steelers

FC 1093 Los Chorros 1-2 Olympique de Coulombes

Adelaide Heart FC 1-1 CA Barbosa (2-1 AET)

RC Copacabana 2-0 CD Melgar

Eterna Celtic 1-1 Universitario de Junín (1-1 AET, 2-3 PKs)

CAP 1-1 Luton Town FC (1-1 AET, 3-0 PKs)

Rapid Metropolis 1-1 Club Petrolero (1-1 AET, 4-3 PKs)

Patriotas FC 0-2 Aurora

Real Colón 0-0 Leeward Tech FC (0-1 AET)

Bretford Royals 2-1 Libertad

Encinar SC 0-6 FC Borderville

Trois-Rivières Athletic 0-1 Adelaide City FC

Toril Beavers 1-0 Deportivo Lomas

Royal Piraí 3-2 Borderville Rogues

Ajax Carloburgo 3-1 CR Palmas

Deportivo Meléndez 0-0 AC Tallin (0-1 AET)

EC São Januário 1-0 Isla Nueva FC

Port Arthur FC 2-2 Central Español (2-3 AET)

Albany Lynx FC 0-2 CA Lierravus

Birdwall City 1-1 Edmonton United (3-2 AET)

Abbotsford SC 0-1 CS Clermont

Almaguer FC 1-1 Port Authority FC (3-1 AET)

Estudiantes de Colón 0-3 Corumbá EC

Unión Ature 1-0 FC Endemien

Salvador FC 0-1 San Luis FC


Round 2 (March 12-13-14)

The second round of Liga-1 action opened with two derbies for both Foixien heavyweights, as Fontvielle Impact and Olympique de Fontvielle locked horns at the Stade de la Frontière, whilst Bezieres travelled to the heights of Campo Grande to face the Verdolaga side in a new edition of the Illirian Derby. Unfortunately for the interests of all four involved sides, there was no winner in either match since Bleus and Jaunes-et-Bleus cancelled themselves out with a 1-1 draw, and Real Campo Grande and Bezieres played an underwhelming match that ended in a scoreless stalemate. And whilst the Foixien teams suffer in this dawn of the season, there are three teams smiling at the summit after two games: Metropolis Alligators (who brought Universitario back to Earth with a brace by Bryan Tello), Slateport Bulls (who battled to beat the Kickers at home) and surprise package Nord Energie (winners against Servette at the Metropolis suburbs). Meanwhile, Marinos' tour took them to Townsville's temporary stadium for this season, Victory Royal Park in Victoria, where the Marineros were able to win their first game of the season and buried the hosts at the basement along with Servette with their second straight loss. Elsewhere, the Dragons bounced back from their disappointing opener in Maldonado with a clear 2-0 win over Atlético Nápoles at Dragon Stadium, Pradera were able to rescue a point at home against the Stars in a thrilling game that ended in a 3-all draw, and neither Nacional nor TFC were able to break the resistance of Junín and Bohemians and had to settle for scoreless draws, which kept the Albo in the upper half of the table and the remaining three sides stuck to the lower half.

FC Townsville 1–2 Marinos Metropolis
Bohemians Metropolis 0–0 Tannenberg FC
Slateport Bulls 2–1 Adelaide Kickers
Fontvielle Impact 1–1 Olympique de Fontvielle
Servette FC 2–3 Nord Energie FC
Pradera FC 3–3 Eterna Stars
Deportivo Junín 0–0 Nacional
Real Campo Grande 0–0 AS Bezieres
Canalave Dragons 2–0 Atlético Nápoles
Metropolis Alligators 2–0 Universitario de Maldonado


Round 3 (March 19-20-21)

A 3-0 thumping of Pradera at the Municipal Stadium combined with an unexpected speed bump for Metropolis Alligators in the form of a 2-2 draw against Atlético Nápoles at Chosroes Stadium means that Nord Energie (!) are the new leaders with perfect performance...although not in solitude as Slateport Bulls also did their job and beat TFC at White Meadow Arena with a lone goal by Franco Pontoni to join the Electric Boys at the summit with three wins out of three. The Stars and Marinos are now closing the top five after being able to give chase to the Alligators by winning their respective matches: Leonardo Conavacio's side exchanged blows with Junín but ultimately ended up keeping the full prize at home, and the Marineros made their much-awaited home debut beating Bohemians. Meanwhile, Fontvielle Impact were able to remember the effective style that got them to the Torneo de Verano final and got their maiden win in this Liga-1 season by winning at Westlands Stadium against the Kickers with a five-star Marco Hertel who provided three assists, Bezieres and Nacional dropped points at home as Rouges and Albos were held to 1-1 draws by the Dragons and Real Campo Grande, respectively, Servette got their first point of the campaign by drawing against Olympique de Fontvielle at the Stade de l'Amitié, and in the match between promoted sides in Maldonado, Townsville turned a 2-0 defeat at halftime into a big 3-2 win against Universitario which allowed the Westlanders to leave the basement and dump the likes of Bohemians, Junín, and Pradera there.

Universitario de Maldonado 2–3 FC Townsville
Atlético Nápoles 2–2 Metropolis Alligators
AS Bezieres 1–1 Canalave Dragons
Nacional 1–1 Real Campo Grande
Eterna Stars 3–2 Deportivo Junín
Nord Energie FC 3–0 Pradera FC
Olympique de Fontvielle 3–3 Servette FC
Adelaide Kickers 2–4 Fontvielle Impact
Tannenberg FC 0–1 Slateport Bulls
Marinos Metropolis 3–2 Bohemians Metropolis


Round 4 (March 26-27-28)

Matchday 4 opened with a big showdown with top spot at stake as Marinos travelled to Slateport to take on the Bulls for a new edition of the ever-passionate Blue Derby between both sides, in which the winner could get the chance to become sole leaders...provided none of Nord Energie, the Alligators or the Stars won their matches of course. However, and although the visitors were able to take the lead twice thanks to goals by Lisandro Craviotto and Dante Barbosa, the Bulls fought back to rescue a 2-2 draw which was enough to keep Martín Vásquez's side alone on top mainly thanks to Nord Energie's 4-3 defeat at the hands of Junín in the Far East. Meanwhile, another eye-catching clash was held at Swangard, with the Alligators and Bezieres writing one more chapter of their traditional rivalry in an intense match that ended with Les Rouges narrowly edging past the Titan with a late goal by 21-year-old striker Mathieu Green to jump up to fourth place and denying them the chance to catch up with the Bulls at the summit. The Stars also had their chance to join their Eternan arch-rivals at the top, but instead had to witness Real Campo Grande's maiden victory in the season as Vitinho scored the winning goal for the Verdolaga in their Campo Grande fortress, whilst Impact came from behind to defeat TFC at the Stade de la Frontière with a brace by Alexis Ardouin. Elsewhere, the Dragons and Nacional cancelled each other out with a 1-1 draw at Dragon Stadium and were unable to get closer to the leading pack, Universitario moved into the upper half of the table after thrashing Atlético Nápoles in Maldonado, and Bohemians, Servette, and Pradera sank further at the basement as the three sides lost their games: the Gallo's furious start to the second half was not enough for Bruno Mouche's side to at least steal one point from Townsville in Victoria, a brace by Christian Fuentes was enough for the Kickers to down Les Grenats in the southern suburbs of Metropolis, and Olympique de Fontvielle earned their first win of the season at the expense of the Verdiblanco at the Estadio de la Montaña.

FC Townsville 3–2 Bohemians Metropolis
Slateport Bulls 2–2 Marinos Metropolis
Fontvielle Impact 2–1 Tannenberg FC
Servette FC 0–2 Adelaide Kickers
Pradera FC 0–2 Olympique de Fontvielle
Deportivo Junín 4–3 Nord Energie FC
Real Campo Grande 1–0 Eterna Stars
Canalave Dragons 1–1 Nacional
Metropolis Alligators 0–1 AS Bezieres
Universitario de Maldonado 4–1 Atlético Nápoles


Round 5 (April 3-4-5)

As the Bulls further strengten their grip on top spot by claiming another victory against Bohemians, three massive clashes are diverting everyone's attention on this weekend, with the first one of those being the E1 Derby between the Stars and the Dragons at the Alain Tramontin Stadium which ended with the side managed by Mezei Orbán stomping the Stars with a five-star performance delivered by Aaron Oliveira and moving Leonardo Conavacio's side further away from their other arch-rivals who are leading the league at pleasure. South Metropolis was then set on fire with the other two "big" clashes of the round, which unfortunately for the interests of everyone involved ended with no winners as Bryan Tello cancelled Marcelo Ponce's opener for Nacional and helped the Alligators leave Poblado with a draw in the season's first Derby Añejo, and Marinos and Fontvielle Impact treated their respective fanbases to zero goals and an absolute snoozefest at the Estadio Zachary Fortin. With none of the Metropolis sides nor Nord Energie (who were beaten by Real Campo Grande at home) being able to win their matches, Victor Anigo's Bezieres took the chance to sit in second place by beating a tough Universitario de Maldonado side in the Foixien capital, whilst Adelaide Kickers and Olympique de Fontvielle claimed a second straight victory as the former dealt another blow on cellar-dwellers Pradera (who are experiencing a similar story to last season's, by the way...) and the latter resorted to their bench to down Deportivo Junín at the Stade de l'Amitié. Elsewhere, Atlético Nápoles beat fellow promoted side Townsville at Chosroes Stadium with a penalty kick scored by Andrés Morelo, and TFC were finally able to get their much-wanted takeoff as they beat Servette with a goal by Freddy Román which, ironically, was "celebrated" with heavy booing by the Citizen fanbase...

Atlético Nápoles 1–0 FC Townsville
AS Bezieres 3–2 Universitario de Maldonado
Nacional 1–1 Metropolis Alligators
Eterna Stars 0–3 Canalave Dragons
Nord Energie FC 1–2 Real Campo Grande
Olympique de Fontvielle 2–1 Deportivo Junín
Adelaide Kickers 3–1 Pradera FC
Tannenberg FC 1–0 Servette FC
Marinos Metropolis 0–0 Fontvielle Impact
Bohemians Metropolis 1–2 Slateport Bulls


Round 6 (April 9-10-11)

With Bezieres being on the receiving end of an unexpected tripping in their visit to northern Metropolis and Atlético Nápoles, all Slateport Bulls needed to widen the gap with Les Rouges was beating Townsville in their own trip to the Westlands...which they did as Robin Murray and Dante Chacón helped the Bulls get back from Victoria with the full prize and 16 points in the standings, whilst Victor Anigo's side was left stranded on 11. To make matters worse for l'ASB, they are now sharing second place with three other teams since Canalave Dragons, Real Campo Grande, and Metropolis Alligators joined them, with Atlético also breathing down their necks with 10 points: the Dragons inficted yet another defeat on Nord Energie, Olympique de Fontvielle were able to put the Verdolaga side on the ropes but were ultimately no match for them, and the Titan beat the Stars in a five-goal thriller at the National Stadium. In Pradera, the Western Valladares derby between the host side and Tannenberg turned into an extension of Pradera's misery and a confirmation of TFC's revival as the Verdiblancos suffered yet another loss at the hands of the Citizens and were left stuck in last place whilst the side coached by Grigor Skeens showed some improvement and collected a second straight victory. Junín were also able to get some respite, taking advantage of the Kickers' jetlag to get a much-needed victory which took them out of the red zone. However, upsets were still at hand for some big guns, with Nacional delivering a poor showing in Maldonado and deservedly losing to an Universitario side who have managed to crack into the upper half of the table, Impact being held to a scoreless draw by their bogeyman Bohemians at home, and Marinos capitulating to their own bogeyman Servette at the Stade de la Gare with some questionable decisions influenced by VAR and a last-minute header by Lucas Barrande.

FC Townsville 0–2 Slateport Bulls
Fontvielle Impact 0–0 Bohemians Metropolis
Servette FC 4–3 Marinos Metropolis
Pradera FC 2–3 Tannenberg FC
Deportivo Junín 3–2 Adelaide Kickers
Real Campo Grande 2–1 Olympique de Fontvielle
Canalave Dragons 2–1 Nord Energie FC
Metropolis Alligators 3–2 Eterna Stars
Universitario de Maldonado 2–0 Nacional
Atlético Nápoles 2–1 AS Bezieres


Round 7 (April 16-17-18)

And the Bulls finally met their match! The last unbeaten side of the 65th Liga-1 season saw their streak being cut at the seventh match as the side managed by Martín Vásquez were beaten by a Fontvielle Impact side guided by an inspired Marco Hertel, who scored a goal and provided two assists to lead Les Bleus to a 3-1 victory at the Estadio de la Riviera. And this result was greatly appreciated by the Alligators, who greatly capitalized on Bezieres' scoreless draw at home against Townsville as well as draws for Real Campo Grande and Canalave Dragons in their trips to Hoxford and Fontvielle, respectively, to seize second place and cut the gap with the Bulls to just two points with a victory over Nord Energie. TFC have now made it three wins in their last three matches, defeating Junín at White Meadow Arena in a game that saw Taran Bele's return to scoring ways, whilst Nacional and the Stars were able to bounce back from their previous week's mishaps: La Academia beat Atlético Nápoles in another of the new Metropolis derbies in the top flight for this season, and the Yellows only needed the first 45 minutes to tear Universitario apart. On the other hand, Marinos stumbled once again and allowed Pradera to claim their first victory of the season at the Estadio Zachary Fortin with a brace by Sebastián Pérez. With this triumph, the Verdiblancos were also able to leave the basement at the expense of Bohemians, who lost to Servette and remain as the only winless team so far in the season.

AS Bezieres 0–0 FC Townsville
Nacional 3–1 Atlético Nápoles
Eterna Stars 3–0 Universitario de Maldonado
Nord Energie FC 0–2 Metropolis Alligators
Olympique de Fontvielle 3–3 Canalave Dragons
Adelaide Kickers 0–0 Real Campo Grande
Tannenberg FC 1–0 Deportivo Junín
Marinos Metropolis 1–2 Pradera FC
Bohemians Metropolis 1–2 Servette FC
Slateport Bulls 1–3 Fontvielle Impact


Round 8 (April 23-24-25)

A 3-3 draw for leaders Slateport Bulls in their visit to Servette was great news for the Alligators, who were eventually able to tie them at the summit following a clear 3-0 win of their own over a naive Olympique de Fontvielle side and a brace by Huayramarcan striker Bryan Tello. The Dragons and Fontvielle Impact were also benefited by that setback for the Bulls as both of them were able to pick up victories that brought them within striking distance of the leaders: the Dragons had lots of trouble to get rid of the Kickers but were eventually able to beat the Westlander side with a late goal by Roberto Romano, and Fontvielle Impact claimed yet another win on the road by beating Townsville in the Westlands. Despite having to share the spoils with Tannenberg in their match at the Estádio Estadual Armando Bozelli, Real Campo Grande remained in fifth place but now tied in points with Nacional, who ran riot in Bezieres in arguably their best (and Bezieres' worst) game so far in the season. Meanwhile Universitario de Maldonado are surprising everyone, building up a strong run of form at home by adding Nord Energie to their list of victims and placing themselves in eighth place, ahead of several big sides such as TFC, the Stars, who were held to a draw by Atlético Nápoles in their visit to the federal capital, and Marinos who are still away from the path of success but were at least able to get a point from their trip to Junín. And speaking of Metropolis sides in dire straits, Bohemians are doing everything in their power to exasperate their fans by losing yet another match. This time, the Gallo were unable to cling on to an early lead and capitulated 3-2 to a resurgent Pradera side which is now five points clear of Bruno Mouche's side, albeit still second-from-bottom.

FC Townsville 1–2 Fontvielle Impact
Servette FC 3–3 Slateport Bulls
Pradera FC 3–2 Bohemians Metropolis
Deportivo Junín 1–1 Marinos Metropolis
Real Campo Grande 2–2 Tannenberg FC
Canalave Dragons 3–2 Adelaide Kickers
Metropolis Alligators 3–0 Olympique de Fontvielle
Universitario de Maldonado 2–0 Nord Energie FC
Atlético Nápoles 2–2 Eterna Stars
AS Bezieres 0–3 Nacional


Kings' Shield Second Round (April 27 to May 6)

In the second round of the Kings' Shield we see the remaining 32 teams from Liga-1 and Liga-2 entering the competition and joining the 96 first round winners, to make a field of 128 teams. Precisely, the involvement of Liga-1 sides in the cup tournament began with two huge upsets: the unexpected eliminations of both Tannenberg FC and Metropolis Alligators against minor opposition, with the Citizens being knocked out on penalties in front of their faithful by the current Liga-3 leaders Danubio FC following a 1-1 draw after 120 minutes, and the Titan receiving an even bigger slap to the face with their loss on penalties at the hands of Angostura state league outfit Kingsley-Bedford. This round was also debut and farewell for Olympique de Fontvielle, who were also beaten on kicks from the penalty mark by another Liga-3 side in the form of Alianza Antioquia, and Bohemians saw their losing streak extended to this competition as they were beaten by Pumas with a goal in extra time. On the other hand, the remaining Liga-1 sides were all able to jump the first hurdle without much trouble, although Canalave Dragons were put to the tightrope by another Angosturan side in Mariscal Rondón, however, a couple of extra time goals were enough for them to unravel such a tricky affair and advance to the next round of the Shield.

Marinos Metropolis 3-0 FC Annecy

Tarragona FC 0-0 Atlético Nápoles (0-1 AET)

Westporte City FC 2-2 Arenápolis FC (2-2 AET, 2-3 PKs)

FC Fauxham 2-1 Unión Junín

Real Campo Grande 1-0 Santacruz FC

Curzón FC 2-1 Cidade do Leste

AS Bezieres 1-0 AS Vaud

Atlético Rozo 2-1 Atlético Robles

Birdwall City 1-2 San Luis FC

Adelaide Kickers 2-3 CA Lierravus

Tessano FC 4-1 RC Victoria

Tannenberg FC 1-1 Danubio FC (1-1 AET, 2-4 PKs)

Universitario de Junín 1-5 Kingsville Reds

University of Canalave FC 0-3 Nord Energie FC

Central Español 0-0 SC Alcázares (0-0 AET, 1-3 PKs)

Araguaná 0-1 Hoxford Athletic

Orlèans FC 0-3 Fontvielle Impact

LDU Victoria 0-1 AC Huez

Yumbo FC 1-2 FC Verder Metropolis

CS Clermont 1-1 Étoile Verte (1-2 AET)

Canalave Dragons 0-0 Mariscal Rondón (2-0 AET)

8 de Octubre FC 0-2 Ajax Carloburgo

Metropolis City FC 0-0 AS Mont-Blanc (0-1 AET)

Alianza Antioquia 1-1 Olympique de Fontvielle (1-1 AET, 5-4 PKs)

AC Tallin 1-0 Puracé FC

FC Broomfield 1-4 Stade Foixien

FC Blacktown 1-3 AC Talamonte

ACD Faro 3-0 Policía Nacional FC

FC Borderville 1-1 Carloburgo Star FC (1-1 AET, 3-4 PKs)

Deportivo Junín 3-0 Atlético Caney

AFC Trefford 2-1 AD Sillimus

Rapid Metropolis 1-1 Westporte Sailors FC (1-2 AET)

Hamanos Athletic Club 2-0 Bretford Royals

FC Sillimus 1-0 Corumbá EC

Servette FC 2-0 Sporting Florencia

Excelsior Exeter 0-2 Campograndense

Richmond City 0-3 Leeward Tech FC

Canalave Rangers 0-2 Slateport Bulls

Atlético Alpino 2-2 Stanford United (2-2 AET, 1-3 PKs)

Deportivo Angostura 0-1 Neuchâtel-Sport

Unión Ature 2-1 RC Belfort

Adelaide Heart FC 1-0 Vitória Maldonado

FC Townsville 1-3 AS Montreux

CSDA Junín 2-1 EC São Januário

Western Suburbs FC 3-0 Alejandría SC

Potros de Slateport 2-2 Hoxford Rovers (2-3 AET)

Universitario de Maldonado 1-1 Real Pradera (1-2 AET)

RC Corania 1-0 Real San Miguel

CS Ypres 0-1 Northport Bears

Oriental 1-1 RC Copacabana (1-1 AET, 0-3 PKs)

Jamundí FC 2-2 Adelaide City FC (2-4 AET)

Townsville Fury 1-2 CAP

Almaguer FC 2-3 Bridgeborough United

Eterna Stars 2-0 Aguablanca FC

Pradera FC 2-0 Royal Piraí

Olympique de Coulombes 1-1 Aurora (1-1 AET, 2-0 PKs)

Deportivo Balboa 0-1 Deportivo Cerrito

Toril Beavers 0-1 Defensores de Villafuerte

Gatineau Athletic Club 0-0 FC Henriville (2-0 AET)

Bellavista Jets 0-2 Nacional

Pumas Maldonado 0-0 Bohemians Metropolis (1-0 AET)

AD Cerro 2-1 Club Juventud

Kingsley-Bedford FC 1-1 Metropolis Alligators (1-1 AET, 2-1 PKs)

FC Maritime Westporte 2-0 Gatineau UC 98


Round 9 (May 2-3-4)

With the Alligators apparently still unable to recover from their Kings' Shield elimination as they were only able to rescue a point from Westlands Stadium and the Kickers, the Bulls regained the top spot in solitude thanks to their 2-0 win over Pradera at the Estadio de la Riviera, bringing the Verdiblanco's short winning streak to an end in the process. The talent of enfant terrible Marco Hertel and the scoring skills of Alexis Ardouin have brought Fontvielle Impact closer to the summit, with the side coached by Pierre Renquin claiming a hard-fought victory over Servette and moving into third place, with both Real Campo Grande and Nacional following closely behind: the Verdolagas beat Marinos in Parque Rushmore courtesy of a goal by Cristian Victorino, while La Academia had a scare with VAR as it called the referee to review a possible offside in the play that ended in Ernesto Vega's winning goal against Townsville, call that was eventually disregarded to the glee of Nacional's fans. Both Tannenberg and the Stars were also able to get their campaigns back on track, with the former beating the Dragons in a 6-goal thriller in Carloburgo and the latter piling up more misery on Bezieres with a 2-0 win over the Rouge side, whilst Olympique de Fontvielle took advantage of that result in Eterna City and managed to break into the upper half of the table by beating Universitario at the Stade de l'Amitié. Nord Energie and Atlético Nápoles cancelled each other out with a 1-1 draw in Toril, but the news of the round is...Bohemians finally won! Yep, that's right. The ninth was the charm for the Gallo as they beat Junín at the Arena Bohemians with a brace by striker Daniel Reed, and although this win is not enough for them to leave the basement it definitely brings some much-needed relief to the tense Bohemians camp starting with gaffer Bruno Mouche, of course...

Nacional 1–0 FC Townsville
Eterna Stars 2–0 AS Bezieres
Nord Energie FC 1–1 Atlético Nápoles
Olympique de Fontvielle 3–1 Universitario de Maldonado
Adelaide Kickers 1–1 Metropolis Alligators
Tannenberg FC 4–2 Canalave Dragons
Marinos Metropolis 0–1 Real Campo Grande
Bohemians Metropolis 2–0 Deportivo Junín
Slateport Bulls 2–0 Pradera FC
Fontvielle Impact 1–0 Servette FC


Round 10 (May 7-8-9)

The first quarter of this Liga-1 season has come to an end with Slateport Bulls strenghtening their grip on top spot with a victory in the Far East against a Junín side that has officially entered the bottom four with this defeat. With Fontvielle Impact dropping points in their visit to Pradera, Metropolis Alligators seized the chance to claim second place for themselves with a hard-fought win over TFC at Swangard which keeps them trailing the Bulls by two points, whilst Les Bleus are now four points adrift. Real Campo Grande and Canalave Dragons were also able to claim big victories to remain close to the leading pack, with the former thrashing Bohemians and putting more pressure on Bruno Mouche's seat to remain strong in fourth place, whilst the Dragons dealt another blow on a plummeting Marinos side which has now fallen down to 16th place with a clear 2-0 win at Dragon Stadium. In Metropolis, Nacional and the Stars exchanged blows in an interesting match at the City of Metropolis Stadium which ended with both contenders sharing the spoils but with the visitors getting a slightly higher profit, and a few kilometres north from Poblado neighborhood, a goal by Paul Avilés helped Atlético Nápoles beat Olympique de Fontvielle at Chrosroes Stadium and move into the upper half of the table at the expense of the side coached by Glenn Anderson. Speaking of big sides in trouble, we cannot avoid talking about Bezieres, who kept giving away more points as they were held to an underwhelming 1-1 draw against Nord Energie and, embarrassingly for a team boasting such a tradition of offensive football, they closed the season's first cut as the team with the least goals scored in the tournament with only 8 in 10 matches. Elsewhere, the Kickers were able to endure 96 minutes of onslaught by Universitario and stole a point from the "U" and their hot and dry fortress, and Townsville showed once again how poor of a home team they are as Servette became the fourth team in five matches to come to Victoria, see, and conquer, escaping from the red zone in the process while also keeping the White-Greens anchored to it.

FC Townsville 0–1 Servette FC
Pradera FC 1–1 Fontvielle Impact
Deportivo Junín 0–2 Slateport Bulls
Real Campo Grande 4–1 Bohemians Metropolis
Canalave Dragons 2–0 Marinos Metropolis
Metropolis Alligators 3–2 Tannenberg FC
Universitario de Maldonado 2–2 Adelaide Kickers
Atlético Nápoles 1–0 Olympique de Fontvielle
AS Bezieres 1–1 Nord Energie FC
Nacional 2–2 Eterna Stars


Standings after Matchday 10

Valladar Liga-1                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image Slateport Bulls 10 7 2 1 20 12 +8 23
2 Image Metropolis Alligators 10 6 3 1 21 10 +11 21
3 Image Fontvielle Impact 10 5 4 1 15 9 +6 19
4 Image Real Campo Grande 10 5 4 1 13 7 +6 19
5 Image Canalave Dragons 10 5 3 2 19 13 +6 18
6 Image Nacional 10 4 5 1 14 9 +5 17
7 Image Eterna Stars 10 4 3 3 20 17 +3 15
8 Image Atlético Nápoles 10 4 3 3 12 15 −3 15
9 Image Tannenberg FC 10 4 3 3 16 14 +2 15
10 Image AS Bezieres 10 3 4 3 8 11 −3 13
11 Image Universitario de Maldonado 10 4 1 5 16 17 −1 13
12 Image Adelaide Kickers 10 3 3 4 19 19 0 12
13 Image Olympique de Fontvielle 10 3 3 4 17 18 −1 12
14 Image Nord Energie FC 10 3 2 5 15 17 −2 11
15 Image Servette FC 10 3 2 5 16 20 −4 11
16 Image Marinos Metropolis 10 2 4 4 14 17 −3 10
17 Image Deportivo Junín 10 2 2 6 11 17 −6 8
18 Image Pradera FC 10 2 2 6 13 22 −9 8
19 Image FC Townsville 10 2 1 7 9 17 −8 7
20 Image Bohemians Metropolis 10 1 2 7 14 21 −7 5


Liga-2 Standings after Matchday 13:

Valladar Liga-2                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image Gatineau UC 98 13 8 2 3 23 16 +7 26
2 Image Yumbo FC 13 6 5 2 21 13 +8 23
3 Image Hamanos Athletic Club 13 6 3 4 22 17 +5 21
4 Image AS Mont-Blanc 13 7 0 6 21 18 +3 21
5 Image FC Sillimus 13 5 5 3 18 18 0 20
6 Image Real Pradera 13 6 2 5 14 14 0 20
7 Image Ajax Carloburgo 13 5 5 3 23 22 +1 20
8 Image Defensores de Villafuerte 13 5 5 3 13 12 +1 20
9 Image Edmonton United 13 5 4 4 19 18 +1 19
10 Image Libertad 13 5 3 5 21 21 0 18
11 Image Étoile Verte 13 5 3 5 21 14 +7 18
12 Image AD Cerro 13 5 3 5 23 21 +2 18
13 Image Carloburgo Phoenix 13 5 2 6 24 22 +2 17
14 Image Pumas Maldonado 13 4 4 5 21 22 −1 16
15 Image AS Montreux 13 5 1 7 19 26 −7 16
16 Image Stanford United 13 4 2 7 16 22 −6 14
17 Image FC Maritime Westporte 13 3 5 5 20 22 −2 14
18 Image FC Westporte 984 13 3 4 6 12 21 −9 13
19 Image Bretford Royals 13 3 3 7 16 21 −5 12
20 Image CAP 13 3 3 7 16 23 −7 12


Liga-3 Standings after Matchday 13:

Valladar Liga-3                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image Danubio FC 13 8 4 1 26 16 +10 28
2 Image Talleres (CP) 13 7 3 3 20 15 +5 24
3 Image Sporting Florencia 13 7 3 3 23 16 +7 24
4 Image AC Tallin 13 6 5 2 20 14 +6 23
5 Image AS Vaud 13 7 2 4 19 15 +4 23
6 Image FC Fauxham 13 6 4 3 17 13 +4 22
7 Image Hoxford Rovers 13 6 4 3 24 18 +6 22
8 Image EC Comercial 13 5 6 2 32 25 +7 21
9 Image Eterna Celtic 13 6 3 4 21 21 0 21
10 Image Canalave Rangers 13 6 1 6 27 26 +1 19
11 Image AS Lausanne 13 5 4 4 28 20 +8 19
12 Image Alianza Antioquia 13 6 1 6 24 19 +5 19
13 Image Minault United 13 4 5 4 18 18 0 17
14 Image Northport Bears 13 3 4 6 25 27 −2 13
15 Image Corumbá EC 13 2 6 5 20 25 −5 12
16 Image Dynamo Metropolis 13 2 6 5 16 23 −7 12
17 Image Deportivo Aguablanca 13 3 2 8 10 23 −13 11
18 Image RC Belfort 13 2 4 7 16 27 −11 10
19 Image Real Guadír 13 3 1 9 15 26 −11 10
20 Image CA Lierravus 13 1 2 10 7 21 −14 5
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SIXTY-FIFTH SEASON - PART III


Round 11 (May 14-15-16)

A huge Derby Metropolitano at Estadio Zachary Fortin between Marinos and Metropolis Alligators served as the highlight game for the round that opened the second quarter of the Liga-1 season, with both contenders experiencing opposite fortunes: the Marineros had gone winless for seven games and have started to feel the pressure from an eventual fall into the relegation zone as their fans showed up at their training centre to demand for positive results albeit in not quite a constructive way, whilst Martin Boyle's Titan were fighting for the top as usual and actually had the chance to leapfrog Slateport Bulls for top spot in case of a win at Parque Rushmore as the Bulls dropped points at home against Real Campo Grande. However, Marinos ended up finding their oasis in the desert in a tense game with a goal by Chris Ashton and moved up to 13th place while also stopping the Alligators' race to the top in the process. This was also a good weekend for the northern big guns, as Canalave Dragons took advantage of Fontvielle Impact's draw with Junín at the Stade de la Frontière and claimed a big win on the road against Bohemians to leapfrog Les Bleus for third place and also push Real Campo Grande to fifth, while the Stars were able to beat a brave Townsville side with a brace by Caleb Bentley to place themselves in sixth place with 18 points. The side coached by Leonardo Conavacio are now tied in points with Nacional and Tannenberg, with the former being held to a scoreless stalemate in their visit to Nord Energie, and the latter narrowly edging past the tough Universitario de Maldonado at home. Meanwhile, Bezieres' offensive anemia continues in spite of their win in Fontvielle against Olympique which moved them up one spot in the table, with Lucas Magnin scoring the only goal of the match at the Stade de l'Amitié, the Kickers are now closing the league's top 10 after beating Atlético Nápoles at Westlands Stadium, and a goal by Andrés Ramos deprived Pradera from a big chance to exit the bottom three and allowed Servette to rescue a 3-3 draw at home against the Verdiblanco side.

Eterna Stars 2–1 FC Townsville
Nord Energie FC 0–0 Nacional
Olympique de Fontvielle 0–1 AS Bezieres
Adelaide Kickers 1–0 Atlético Nápoles
Tannenberg FC 3–2 Universitario de Maldonado
Marinos Metropolis 1–0 Metropolis Alligators
Bohemians Metropolis 1–2 Canalave Dragons
Slateport Bulls 0–0 Real Campo Grande
Fontvielle Impact 1–1 Deportivo Junín
Servette FC 3–3 Pradera FC


Round 12 (May 21-22-23)

Time for a new episode of the heated rivalry between Canalave Dragons and Slateport Bulls, as the side coached by Martín Vásquez, leaders of the league, visited Mezei Orbán's men who were third before this matchday and were looking to give chase to the Bulls with a win. Meanwhile, second-placed Metropolis Alligators also watched this match with interest, since they could either cut the gap with the leaders or join both Bulls and Dragons in a triple tie for first place in case they beat cellar-dwellers Bohemians, whom they hosted at the National Stadium. Well, the latter thing was eventually what ended up happening, with the Bulls capitulating in their visit to Canalave and the Alligators narrowly beating the Gallo with a goal by substitute striker Brenner, leaving all three sides tied at 24 points, but with the Canalese side on top due to H2H. The direct matchups at the summit would not stop there, as Real Campo Grande and Fontvielle Impact exchanged blows in the Chiquito state capital in a match that ended with the Verdolaga side winning by a 4-2 score and jumping up to fourth place whilst Pierre Renquin's side was left stuck with 20 points. In Metropolis, both Nacional and TFC claimed important wins to remain in contention for a top four spot with La Academia coming from behind to beat Olympique de Fontvielle at the City of Metropolis Stadium and the Citizens winning a hard-fought match against Atlético Nápoles in the northern zone. Elsewhere, Bezieres kept scoring few goals but winning matches as a lone goal by Gideon Riemann was enough for Les Rouges to get the better of Adelaide Kickers, the Stars were stunned by their "little sibling" Nord Energie who hit them twice to win at the Alain Tramontin Stadium, Pradera were finally able to leave the relegation zone after beating Townsville in the Westlands, Junín and Servette cancelled each other out in the Far East with which the Granate side entered the bottom three, and Marinos returned to their old ways and were bested by Universitario de Maldonado in a poor showing that marked the end of the road for Patrick Courtois as commander of this drifting ship...

FC Townsville 0–1 Pradera FC
Deportivo Junín 1–1 Servette FC
Real Campo Grande 4–2 Fontvielle Impact
Canalave Dragons 3–1 Slateport Bulls
Metropolis Alligators 1–0 Bohemians Metropolis
Universitario de Maldonado 3–1 Marinos Metropolis
Atlético Nápoles 0–1 Tannenberg FC
AS Bezieres 1–0 Adelaide Kickers
Nacional 2–1 Olympique de Fontvielle
Eterna Stars 1–2 Nord Energie FC


Kings' Shield Third Round (May 26-27)

The Kings' Shield returned with its Third Round, with the 64 winners of the previous round playing for 32 berths into the next stage of the competition. The third round of the competition had a mouth-watering match at the City of Metropolis Stadium with Nacional and Slateport Bulls vying for a berth into the next stage, however, it ended up being an interesting match only on paper since on the actual field of play the Albo dominated Martín Vásquez's side with ease from start to end and punched their ticket with a 3-0 thumping that left no room for doubt. Joining Nacional into the next round will be both Foixien juggernauts Fontvielle Impact and Bezieres, with the former doing their job against underdogs Unión Ature and the latter hammering Angosturan state league side Curzón FC. Meanwhile, all eyes were set on how (or whether) Marinos would bounce back from the loss of their gaffer Patrick Courtois as they took on Ajax Carloburgo with caretaker manager Martín García on board. The thing is that Marinos played much better this time around and were able to beat the Immigrants without much trouble whilst Lisandro Craviotto and Santiago Rosel returned to scoring ways by giving the Marineros a couple of vital goals. Servette, Pradera, Real Campo Grande, and Deportivo Junín completed the field of Liga-1 representatives in the last 32 by winning their respective matches, however, the two northern heavyweights were the biggest disappointments of the round: Eterna Stars wasted a two-goal advantage at home against Hoxford Rovers and ended up suffering a painful defeat with two goals in extra time, while Canalave Dragons were unable to harm the tiny Antioquian outfit Deportivo Cerrito which was able to drag the Dragons to extra time and then punish their lack of effectiveness in a counterattack that ended in the goal that catapulted Cerrito into the next round and sent the Canalese side crashing out of the competition.

Deportivo Cerrito 0-0 Canalave Dragons (1-0 AET)

AS Montreux 0-1 Pumas Maldonado

Gatineau Athletic Club 1-2 Northport Bears

CSDA Junín 2-0 Olympique de Coulombes

Hoxford Athletic 1-0 Tessano FC

RC Copacabana 0-1 AC Talamonte

Stanford United 1-1 Defensores de Villafuerte (1-2 AET)

Servette FC 1-0 San Luis FC

Marinos Metropolis 3-1 Ajax Carloburgo

Adelaide Heart FC 0-1 Carloburgo Star FC

Pradera FC 4-2 CA Lierravus

FC Verder Metropolis 0-3 FC Sillimus

Westporte Sailors FC 3-2 Atlético Nápoles

AC Huez 1-0 Hamanos Athletic Club

Campograndense 0-3 CAP

Neuchâtel-Sport 2-2 Bridgeborough United (3-2 AET)

SC Alcázares 2-1 Atlético Rozo

AFC Trefford 2-0 Kingsville Reds

Nord Energie FC 1-0 AC Tallin

AS Bezieres 4-1 Curzón FC

Unión Ature 1-2 Fontvielle Impact

Leeward Tech FC 0-2 RC Corania

Arenápolis FC 0-2 Étoile Verte

Adelaide City FC 1-1 FC Maritime Westporte (1-1 AET, 3-2 PKs)

Western Suburbs FC 0-1 Real Campo Grande

AD Cerro 0-1 Deportivo Junín

Nacional 3-0 Slateport Bulls

Eterna Stars 2-2 Hoxford Rovers (2-4 AET)

Kingsley-Bedford FC 0-1 ACD Faro

Alianza Antioquia 1-1 FC Fauxham (2-1 AET)

Danubio FC 2-3 AS Mont-Blanc

Real Pradera 4-1 Stade Foixien


Round 13 (May 29-30-31)

While the neutral fan of Valladar football may find the triple tie for first place between Canalave Dragons, Slateport Bulls, and Metropolis Alligators interesting, the bad news on this front is that this is not meant to last for long as the Titan entertain the squad managed by Martín Vásquez at the Estadio de la Riviera in a match that could leave both, only one or even none of them as leaders at the end of the weekend depending on its outcome. However, the Alligators' consistent performance ended up giving them one more victory with a goal by Bryan Tello, which coupled with a draw for the Dragons against Fontvielle Impact at the Stade de la Frontière, leaves the defending champions as sole leaders now with Real Campo Grande as immediate escorts thanks to their victory in Servette against the Grenat side which helped them move up to second place. Nacional and TFC were also able to keep up the pressure on the top four and also gave chase to the Bulls with two important wins: the side coached by Jonathan Bosetti picked up three more points in Hoxford against the Kickers with a brace by Marcelo Ponce, and the Citizens delivered a five-star offensive performance with a thumping of Bezieres at home. Leonardo Conavacio's Eterna Stars slipped up once again, this time losing to Olympique de Fontvielle with a goal by Felix Gisbert which was wrongly validated by both the referee and the VAR officials, which was greatly capitalized by Nord Energie who increased their unbeaten streak to five matches and were also able to sneak into the upper half of the table by beating Townsville. In a match between teams in great need of points to start fending off the relegation ghost, Pradera defeated Junín and moved five points clear of both the Granate and direct relegation, Bohemians got an encouraging win at home against Universitario, and in Ronald Labbadia's debut as new Marinos gaffer, the Marineros showed some interesting things as they fought to defeat Atlético Nápoles.

Nord Energie FC 3–1 FC Townsville
Olympique de Fontvielle 2–1 Eterna Stars
Adelaide Kickers 0–2 Nacional
Tannenberg FC 3–0 AS Bezieres
Marinos Metropolis 2–1 Atlético Nápoles
Bohemians Metropolis 2–0 Universitario de Maldonado
Slateport Bulls 0–1 Metropolis Alligators
Fontvielle Impact 2–2 Canalave Dragons
Servette FC 0–2 Real Campo Grande
Pradera FC 1–0 Deportivo Junín


Round 14 (June 4-5-6)

June in this Liga-1 season started with one of the most anticipated matches of the Liga-1 fixture, the season's first Derby of Valladares featuring a Fontvielle Impact side looking to get back on track against the defending champions and current leaders Metropolis Alligators. At a packed Alexander I National Stadium and under heavy rain, both sides engaged in an intense and hard-fought game in which the Titan eventually prevailed with a header by Daniel Caballero to remain atop for at least one more week. However, Real Campo Grande are still breathing down their necks in second place, getting rid of Pradera in the heights of Campo Grande with goals by Cristian Victorino and Lucas Gonçalves. With Canalave Dragons and Slateport Bulls both suffering untimely speed bumps with their losses at the hands of Servette and Universitario, the chance both Nacional and TFC were waiting for arrived, with the Citizens embarking to take on La Academia at Barrio Poblado (precisely!) and hoping to collect a win to propel themselves to third place while also moving away from one of their direct rivals. But Nacional had plans of their own, too, and narrowly edged past TFC at home in order to seize third place with 27 points. Meanwhile, the Stars are still giving away points, this time allowing the Kickers to escape the Alain Tramontin Stadium with a valuable 2-2 draw which now has them trailing the fourth-placed Dragons by 6 points, but the ones who aren't letting any points escape as of late are Nord Energie, who now made it three wins in a row and six unbeaten games with their latest success over Olympique de Fontvielle which allowed them to move up to seventh place. Elsewhere, Deportivo Junín were able to cut the gap with Pradera and l'OF by claiming a win against Townsville in Victoria, Atlético Nápoles and Bohemians revived the Clásico del Norte with the Albirrojo side dealing a hard blow to Bruno Mouche and the Gallo by beating them in a red-hot derby played at Chosroes Stadium, and the reinvigorated Marinos piled up more misery on Bezieres by beating the Rouge side at the Stade de Foix and slowly approaching the top half of the table.

FC Townsville 0–1 Deportivo Junín
Real Campo Grande 2–1 Pradera FC
Canalave Dragons 1–3 Servette FC
Metropolis Alligators 1–0 Fontvielle Impact
Universitario de Maldonado 2–1 Slateport Bulls
Atlético Nápoles 3–1 Bohemians Metropolis
AS Bezieres 2–3 Marinos Metropolis
Nacional 1–0 Tannenberg FC
Eterna Stars 2–2 Adelaide Kickers
Nord Energie FC 2–1 Olympique de Fontvielle


Round 15 (June 11-12-13)

In this round, it became clear that the nightmares of both Metropolis Alligators and the Real Campo Grande are painted maroon, with both sides losing their matches to teams wearing such a colour: the Alligators were beaten by Servette at the Stade de la Gare with an unfortunate own goal by Gabriel Andrade and had to stop their winning march, while the Verdolaga had to return empty-handed from their Far Eastern trek, suffering a defeat at the hands of a Deportivo Junín side who managed to exit the relegation zone. Although the Titan thanked Junín for not letting Real Campo Grande leapfrog them, they are now forced to share the top spot with Nacional, who continue in their upwards curve and claimed victory on the South Metropolis derby against Marinos, inflicting on the Marineros their first defeat under Ronald Labbadia's command. In Pradera, the Verdiblancos and Canalave Dragons settled for a draw which does more harm than good to both sides: Pradera were pushed into the bottom three thanks to Junín's win, and the Dragons missed a great chance to cut the gap with the Alligators to a single point, while a few kilometres up north in Slateport, Atlético Nápoles caused a big upset by defeating the Bulls and keeping them six points adrift from the top. This round also saw Fontvielle Impact and Eterna Stars return to winning ways, with the former narrowly beating a very tough Universitario de Maldonado side and the latter claiming a big win in Carloburgo against TFC courtesy of a goal by Randall Olsen. Nord Energie confirmed their status as the hottest team in this Liga-1 season and now added the Kickers to their list of victims after beating them in the Westlands, Olympique de Fontvielle were able to move two points clear of the relegation zone with their win over cellar-dwellers Townsville, and Bohemians and Bezieres played one of the worst games so far this season and shared the spoils with a terrible scoreless draw which only worsens their current situation.

Olympique de Fontvielle 2–1 FC Townsville
Adelaide Kickers 0–1 Nord Energie FC
Tannenberg FC 0–1 Eterna Stars
Marinos Metropolis 1–2 Nacional
Bohemians Metropolis 0–0 AS Bezieres
Slateport Bulls 1–2 Atlético Nápoles
Fontvielle Impact 1–0 Universitario de Maldonado
Servette FC 2–1 Metropolis Alligators
Pradera FC 1–1 Canalave Dragons
Deportivo Junín 1–0 Real Campo Grande


Round 16 (June 18-19-20)

A three-horse race for top spot between Metropolis Alligators, Nacional, and Real Campo Grande seems to have been established as the three sides grabbed more wins in this weekend. The defending champions had some trouble to break through Pradera's defense in the first half of their match at the National Stadium, but were eventually able to find an opening in the second half to claim a 2-0 win over the Verdiblancos, who remained anchored to the bottom three. Nacional were also able to win their match by a two-goal margin, but they had an easier job as they took on a tormented and stressed Bohemians side, with the Gallo finally parting ways with manager Bruno Mouche after this defeat in the first Duelo Abuelo of the season which sank the northern Metropolis side further down the relegation zone with just 9 points. Meanwhile Real Campo Grande, who had an unpleasant extreme trip to Junín last week now had to hop on a plane for another extreme trip...to the other extreme of Valladar geography: the Westlands. However, this time the experience was completely different as the Verdolaga were the next ones to take the full prize from Townsville and Victoria with a goal by Yuri Correa which keeps them within striking distance of both MA and Nacional. With the top three having opened a gap with the other sides, Canalave Dragons have now become the frontrunners for fourth place, relying on a goal by Aaron Oliveira to defeat Deportivo Junín and get to 29 points, and Fontvielle Impact managed to consolidate their grip on fifth place with a victory over Atlético Nápoles in Metropolis. Slateport Bulls lost even more ground in the battle for the top spots, being held to a scoreless stalemate by a Bezieres side who are now tied with Townsville for the league's worst attack, much to the chagrin of the Anigo-de Roux duo, who are now feeling the pressure from the Rouge fans, whilst Nord Energie saw their recent winning streak being brought to an end with their draw against Tannenberg which leaves both teams tied in 25 points, along with the Bulls. Meanwhile, Olympique moved further away from the relegation zone by beating another direct rival in the form of Adelaide Kickers, Universitario de Maldonado and Servette cancelled each other out with a draw in the Danube Canyon, and Audioslavian striker Santiago Rosel steered Marinos to victory and a top 10 placement in Eterna City with a brace.

FC Townsville 0–1 Real Campo Grande
Canalave Dragons 1–0 Deportivo Junín
Metropolis Alligators 2–0 Pradera FC
Universitario de Maldonado 1–1 Servette FC
Atlético Nápoles 0–1 Fontvielle Impact
AS Bezieres 0–0 Slateport Bulls
Nacional 3–1 Bohemians Metropolis
Eterna Stars 0–2 Marinos Metropolis
Nord Energie FC 1–1 Tannenberg FC
Olympique de Fontvielle 2–1 Adelaide Kickers


Round 17 (June 25-26-27)

The first Derby du Foix of the season between Fontvielle Impact and Bezieres brings both contenders with opposing, albeit equally urgent, needs since the Hexachampions are looking for points to join the battle for the top whilst Les Rouges, managed by a duo of Fontvielle Impact legends, are under heavy pressure to both score goals and win matches before they get any closer to the relegation race. At the end of the day, a packed Stade de la Frontière saw goals flowing...but in a single direction as l'Impact, guided by an illuminated Marco Hertel and a lethal killer in Alexis Ardouin, shattered their arch-rivals by a 4-0 score and left Victor Anigo and Jean-Pierre de Roux with a foot and a half out of the Bezieres managerial seat. With Impact trouncing Bezieres, the Dragons winning a key match in Campo Grande to leapfrog the Verdolaga side for third place, and Nacional being held to a scoreless draw by Slateport Bulls, the Alligators managed to take the summit of the league for themselves once again with a 1-0 victory at the Arena Junín, moving two points clear of the Albo side. The Bulls, Tannenberg, and Nord Energie were all dragged further away from the battle for the top spots as none of them were able to win their matches this weekend, with the aforementioned draw by the Bulls being joined by another scoreless draw for the Citizens against Olympique, and Nord Energie's defeat in Metropolis against the resurgent Marinos, who are now eighth while also forcing the Electric Boys to finally bite the dust after 8 matches. In other matches, Pradera dragged Universitario into the relegation struggle while also leaving the bottom three with a vital win over the Maldonado squad, Servette and Atlético Nápoles exchanged blows and shared the spoils at the Stade de la Gare, the derby of the Westlands between Adelaide Kickers and Townsville ended in a 2-2 draw which sent the Kickers to the play-off berth, and Marcelo Castellón was off to a good start as Bohemians gaffer with a clear 2-0 victory over the Stars.

Adelaide Kickers 2–2 FC Townsville
Tannenberg FC 0–0 Olympique de Fontvielle
Marinos Metropolis 2–1 Nord Energie FC
Bohemians Metropolis 2–0 Eterna Stars
Slateport Bulls 0–0 Nacional
Fontvielle Impact 4–0 AS Bezieres
Servette FC 2–2 Atlético Nápoles
Pradera FC 4–2 Universitario de Maldonado
Deportivo Junín 0–1 Metropolis Alligators
Real Campo Grande 1–2 Canalave Dragons


Round 18 (July 2-3-4)

A huge clash in the battle for the top took place in this round, with Real Campo Grande visiting Swangard to face the Alligators and looking to narrow the gap with Martin Boyle's side. However, the Verdolaga side was no match for the Titan and their dangerous strikers led by Danilo Riveros and Huayramarcan Bryan Tello and suffered a harsh 3-0 loss which takes them further away from the summit as the defending champions widened the gap with the Campograndense side to 7 points. The Alligators were also helped by Fontvielle Impact, whose offense remained on fire on the field of the City of Metropolis Stadium, scoring four goals to beat second-placed Nacional and leave the Albo side trailing by five points while also jumping to third place in the process. Canalave Dragons were offered the chance to move into second place if they beat Townsville in the Westlands, however, and to the surprise of everyone, the side managed by Mezei Orbán were unable to draw inspiration from the name of the city where Townsville are playing their home matches and suffered an unexpected defeat at the hands of the league's punching bag. Returning to the Valladar mainland, Nord Energie bounced back from their defeat to Marinos in Metropolis with a win against another Metropolis side in the form of Bohemians in Toril, which allowed Gustavo Franco's squad (which can now be considered the season's surprise package) to climb up to sixth place while not so far from there, Eterna City was set on red alert with the first Superclásico between the Stars and the Bulls taking place at the Alain Tramontin Stadium, in which both sides eventually played to an exciting 2-2 draw that kept Leonardo Conavacio's side drifting in mid-table and Martín Vásquez's one in seventh place. Tannenberg were also left stalled in eighth place as they were unable to harm Adelaide Kickers in their visit to Westlands Stadium, with Olympique de Fontvielle and Atlético Nápoles moving into the top 10 following wins against Marinos and Pradera, respectively. In other matches, Deportivo Junín moved out of the direct relegation zone with a big comeback win in Maldonado against Universitario which pushed the Kickers into the bottom three, and with Victor Anigo receiving an ultimatum from the Saint-Lorent family, the floodgates for Bezieres' strikers finally seemed to open as Les Rouges thrashed Servette and moved closer to the top 10 while also relieving some of the pressure on themselves and their manager.

FC Townsville 1–0 Canalave Dragons
Metropolis Alligators 3–0 Real Campo Grande
Universitario de Maldonado 1–2 Deportivo Junín
Atlético Nápoles 1–0 Pradera FC
AS Bezieres 4–1 Servette FC
Nacional 2–4 Fontvielle Impact
Eterna Stars 2–2 Slateport Bulls
Nord Energie FC 2–1 Bohemians Metropolis
Olympique de Fontvielle 4–1 Marinos Metropolis
Adelaide Kickers 0–0 Tannenberg FC


Kings' Shield Round of 32 (July 7-8)

The Kings' Shield's Round of 32 marks the start of the "proper" competition, as the awfully long list of competing teams at the start of the competition gets reduced to only 16 teams after this round, and matches start being played at neutral venues. Just 10 days after their last league meeting, Bezieres and Fontvielle Impact are once again facing each other, this time with a ticket to the round of 16 of the Shield at stake and at a neutral ground, with the City of Metropolis Stadium being the stage chosen for this make-or-break Derby du Foix. Having been obliterated in their Liga-1 match in Fontvielle, Les Rouges were certainly eager to avenge such an humiliation by kicking their arch-rivals out of the domestic cup while also giving a little more credibility to their discredited managerial staff, however, the squad managed by Pierre Renquin had another chance to manifest their superiority for 77 minutes in which l'Impact put themselves 3-0 ahead until angered Bezieres fans invaded the field of play and forced the referee to suspend the match, which was later declared as awarded to Les Bleus for the aforementioned score. Not only were Bezieres knocked out of the competition with this poor performance, but the Anigo-de Roux coaching duo was also dismissed as a proof that the Saint-Lorents ran out of patience with the team's current situation. Anyways, back to actual events on the pitch, both Nacional and Marinos ensured their presence in the last 16 of the competition as the former beat a cumbersome Talamonte side in Maldonado and the latter didn't give many chances to underdogs Adelaide City to surprise them. Unlike Bezieres, Pradera and Servette were able to forget their Liga-1 hardships with victories in the cup competition, with the Verdiblancos defeating Étoile Verte and the Grenat side being saved from extra time against Neuchâtel with a goal by Mateo Mestrallet. Nord Energie were also through to the next round of the competition, thrashing League of Canalave outfit Westporte Sailors in the official opening of Stanford's Community Stadium, however, the same cannot be said of Deportivo Junín and Real Campo Grande, both of whom joined Bezieres in the list of eliminated contenders as the former were beaten by SC Alcázares on penalties and the latter were beaten by Liga-3 side Northport Bears in extra time.

Deportivo Cerrito 2-2 Alianza Antioquia (2-2 AET, 4-3 PKs) @ Parken Road Stadium, Carloburgo, Mountbatten

RC Corania 1-0 Real Pradera @ Moss Tower Stadium, City of Sillimus

AC Talamonte 0-1 Marinos Metropolis @ Estádio do Maldonado, Maldonado, Chiquito

SC Alcázares 1-1 Deportivo Junín (1-1 AET, 3-0 PKs) @ Stade Omnisports Gatineau, Gatineau, Foix

AS Mont-Blanc 3-1 CSDA Junín @ Estadio 8 de Octubre, Lierravus, Alto Danubio

Étoile Verte 1-3 Pradera FC @ Frank Clair Stadium, Fauxham, Eterna

Nacional 4-1 Adelaide City FC @ Victory Royal Park, Victoria, Westlands

Pumas Maldonado 0-1 CAP @ Stade de l'Amitié, Fontvielle, Foix

AS Bezieres 0-3 Fontvielle Impact @ City of Metropolis Stadium, Metropolis, District of Metropolis

AFC Trefford 0-2 FC Sillimus @ Venndale Stadium, Eterna City, Eterna

ACD Faro 0-3 Hoxford Rovers @ Estadio Municipal, Hamanos, Antioquia

Nord Energie FC 4-1 Westporte Sailors FC @ Stanford Community Stadium, Stanford, Mountbatten

Hoxford Athletic 0-2 Defensores de Villafuerte @ Allenby Stadium, Northport, Westlands

Neuchâtel-Sport 0-1 Servette FC @ Estadio Camilo Mazuera López, City of Junín

Carloburgo Star FC 0-2 AC Huez @ Trefford Park, City of Canalave, Canalave

Northport Bears 1-1 Real Campo Grande (2-1 AET) @ Estadio Olímpico de la UNV, Caraure, Arauco


Round 19 (July 10-11-12)

This Liga-1 season has reached its halfway point with Metropolis Alligators claiming the dreaded honorific title of winter champions despite suffering a walloping in their visit to the Dragons in Canalave, which helped the side coached by Mezei Orbán cling on to fourth place. Nacional and Fontvielle Impact were also benefited by the Alligators' stumble at the Dragon's Den, as both of them were able to cut the gap separating Martin Boyle's side from them to two and three points, respectively, with La Academia beating Servette in a thriller by the odd goal on seven and Les Bleus winning against the Stars with a single moment of brilliance provided by team captain Daniel Barbieri. Real Campo Grande will start the race for IFCF berths in a good position for an assault despite dropping points at home against Universitario, with Nord Energie settling down as another possible contender thanks to a 2-0 win in Slateport against the Bulls, who have been slowly sliding into mid-table. Meanwhile, Marinos' recovery can now be considered for real as the team managed by Ronald Labbadia claimed another victory against the Kickers to move up to seventh place, whilst Tannenberg lost even more ground in their quest to get closer to the IFCF race after being unable to defeat last-placed Townsville at White Meadow Arena. With the Anigo era now being a thing of the past, an old acquaintance in the form of Patrick Courtois is back to AS Bezieres but this time to sit down as the team's brand-new manager to try and redirect Bezieres towards the winning path. However, what seemed to be a victorious beginning of the Courtois era ended up being thwarted by Pradera, who managed to rescue a point from their match against Bezieres at the Estadio de la Montaña to further frustrate the Rouge fans at the end of the first half of the season. With Townsville and Bohemians apparently already with half a body sunk in the mud of relegation to Liga-2, the real race to avoid the drop is looking like it'll be centered on Deportivo Junín, Servette, Universitario, Pradera, and Adelaide Kickers, who are separated by a grand total of four points. However, Eterna Stars, Atlético Nápoles, and Bezieres themselves should also be concerned, since a couple of poor results could plunge any of those three teams into the conversation. Definitely a compelling reason to exert pressure and demand quick results from Patrick Courtois, as no-one would like to see eleven Liga-1 titles joining Edmonton's one in the second tier...

Tannenberg FC 2–2 FC Townsville
Marinos Metropolis 4–1 Adelaide Kickers
Bohemians Metropolis 2–2 Olympique de Fontvielle
Slateport Bulls 0–2 Nord Energie FC
Fontvielle Impact 1–0 Eterna Stars
Servette FC 3–4 Nacional
Pradera FC 3–3 AS Bezieres
Deportivo Junín 2–1 Atlético Nápoles
Real Campo Grande 0–0 Universitario de Maldonado
Canalave Dragons 4–1 Metropolis Alligators


Standings after Matchday 19

Valladar Liga-1                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image Metropolis Alligators 19 12 3 4 32 17 +15 39
2 Image Nacional 19 10 7 2 30 19 +11 37
3 Image Fontvielle Impact 19 10 6 3 31 19 +12 36
4 Image Canalave Dragons 19 10 5 4 35 24 +11 35
5 Image Real Campo Grande 19 9 6 4 23 16 +7 33
6 Image Nord Energie FC 19 9 4 6 29 24 +5 31
7 Image Marinos Metropolis 19 8 4 7 31 31 0 28
8 Image Tannenberg FC 19 7 7 5 26 21 +5 28
9 Image Slateport Bulls 19 7 6 6 25 24 +1 27
10 Image Olympique de Fontvielle 19 7 5 7 31 29 +2 26
11 Image Atlético Nápoles 19 7 4 8 22 26 −4 25
12 Image AS Bezieres 19 6 7 6 19 25 −6 25
13 Image Eterna Stars 19 6 5 8 29 31 −2 23
14 Image Deportivo Junín 19 6 4 9 19 24 −5 22
15 Image Servette FC 19 5 6 8 32 39 −7 21
16 Image Universitario de Maldonado 19 6 3 10 27 32 −5 21
17 Image Pradera FC 19 5 5 9 27 36 −9 20
18 Image Adelaide Kickers 19 4 6 9 26 33 −7 18
19 Image Bohemians Metropolis 19 3 4 12 24 34 −10 13
20 Image FC Townsville 19 3 3 13 17 31 −14 12


Liga-2 Standings after Matchday 22:

Valladar Liga-2                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image Yumbo FC 22 10 9 3 32 22 +10 39
2 Image FC Sillimus 22 11 6 5 35 26 +9 39
3 Image Real Pradera 22 11 5 6 36 27 +9 38
4 Image AS Mont-Blanc 22 12 1 9 36 30 +6 37
5 Image Defensores de Villafuerte 22 10 7 5 27 25 +2 37
6 Image Gatineau UC 98 22 11 3 8 35 30 +5 36
7 Image Hamanos Athletic Club 22 10 4 8 34 28 +6 34
8 Image Étoile Verte 22 10 3 9 34 24 +10 33
9 Image Edmonton United 22 8 6 8 33 35 −2 30
10 Image AS Montreux 22 9 3 10 35 40 −5 30
11 Image Ajax Carloburgo 22 7 7 8 35 41 −6 28
12 Image Pumas Maldonado 22 7 7 8 35 36 −1 28
13 Image FC Westporte 984 22 7 6 9 27 33 −6 27
14 Image AD Cerro 22 7 6 9 38 39 −1 27
15 Image Libertad 22 7 5 10 26 30 −4 26
16 Image FC Maritime Westporte 22 6 8 8 32 35 −3 26
17 Image Bretford Royals 22 6 6 10 33 35 −2 24
18 Image Carloburgo Phoenix 22 6 6 10 35 39 −4 24
19 Image Stanford United 22 6 5 11 27 37 −10 23
20 Image CAP 22 5 5 12 25 38 −13 20


Liga-3 Standings after Matchday 22:

Valladar Liga-3                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
1 Image Danubio FC 22 12 5 5 38 30 +8 41
2 Image AC Tallin 22 11 7 4 38 26 +12 40
3 Image Talleres (CP) 22 11 6 5 35 26 +9 39
4 Image Canalave Rangers 22 12 2 8 44 38 +6 38
5 Image AS Vaud 22 11 5 6 33 28 +5 38
6 Image Sporting Florencia 22 10 7 5 40 30 +10 37
7 Image Eterna Celtic 22 10 6 6 36 32 +4 36
8 Image Hoxford Rovers 22 9 8 5 36 31 +5 35
9 Image Alianza Antioquia 22 10 2 10 39 36 +3 32
10 Image FC Fauxham 22 9 5 8 27 26 +1 32
11 Image Northport Bears 22 9 4 9 42 38 +4 31
12 Image EC Comercial 22 6 9 7 43 42 +1 27
13 Image Dynamo Metropolis 22 7 6 9 34 36 −2 27
14 Image AS Lausanne 22 6 8 8 39 33 +6 26
15 Image RC Belfort 22 6 6 10 32 41 −9 24
16 Image Minault United 22 6 6 10 30 32 −2 24
17 Image Real Guadír 22 6 3 13 23 38 −15 21
18 Image Deportivo Aguablanca 22 5 4 13 22 41 −19 19
19 Image CA Lierravus 22 5 4 13 18 31 −13 19
20 Image Corumbá EC 22 4 7 11 33 47 −14 19
THE UNITED KINGDOM OF VALLADARES
Map of Valladares | Valladares on NSwiki | Valladares Embassy Program
Champions: I Coupe Pomme D'Or, Copa Rushmori 26, Copa Rushmori 29, Di Bradini Cup 48
Runners-Up: World Cup 75, Cup of Harmony 49, Copa Rushmori 25, Copa Rushmori 27, IBC 10
Third Place: Copa Rushmori 18, Volleyball World Expo 9
Fourth Place: World Cup 67, Copa Rushmori 32, IBC 8, IBC 9, IBC 12
<Zwangzug> And the Alligators already have a Ph.D. at making enemies: <- oh, man, speaking of making expressions up, this is fantastic :D

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