SEE: Sport in the Eternal Empire (Valanora Sportswire)

by **Valanora** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 5:14 pm

Season 20,090
Final

It does not get more exciting than a title deciding match between the two teams fighting for the title on the last day of the season. The title is on hand in Mar Sara as the Flames play host to the Rockers, knowing that they just need to find a way to not lose against United in order to take the title away from the capital club. Like all games in the Premiership on the last matchday, it kicks off at noon as the two sides begin their tussle. The two sides are try to probe on another in the opening quarter hour, neither really settling into the game all that way and the nerves clearly on display with so much on the line for both teams. In the forty-second minute there is a breakthrough though, Lyie Lerwick turning her defender in a clever pivot and putting a shot hard and low, Wright unable to extend far enough to keep the shot from going in. It's a first half lead for the Flames, who just need to see out the remaining forty-five minutes in order to secure the title. United pile on the pressure, trying to find the breakthrough against some determined defending but there is no breaking the Flames' defense and you can see why they have been reliably providing defenders for the Marauders the last few years.

Six minutes left on the clock and the Flames just need to not concede twice and the title is theirs, the presenters in the tunnel adding some last minute polish to the trophy to get it ready for the presentation that is to come at the final whistle. Brayan Borja powers through the middle of the Flames defense and is in perfect position to chest down the cross from López on the left, a half volley beating Riga Demetry in net to bring things level. It is not enough though, United still needs another goal and with only four minutes and stoppage time to get it, which seems unlikely with how well Mar Sara has played in their defensive end through the game. Despite their wealth of foreign bought talent, sometimes it is the home grown players that have the most heart and put it all on the line for the club, coming up big when it matters the most. Tairu Conateh, a Banija born right back but who has been with the club since their mid teens years is one of those and made a critical interception in the second minute of three minutes of added time and started running down the sideline like he was shot out of a cannon, cutting inside and squaring the ball across. It was not met by one of the high profile strikers that United has bought but by Marco Grunewald, the attacking midfielder who has been a reserve most of his career but was there at the right time with the right finish to put United ahead and keep the title with the Rockers.

An unbelievable comeback in both the game and season, Mar Sara leading nearly the entire season only to lose it on the last matchday to a United squad who did not lead the table at any point of the season until the end of the final day, with two home grown products being the players who connected for the game and league winning goal. This might not have been the most beautiful of seasons under Dan Eastwood, but the Euran manager once again proved his mettle in digging the side out of the depths of the midtable and climbing all the way back not just for a spot in the Champions League but to earn this league title. The work for them is not over though, with two weeks until the AOCL Final and a lot of decisions to be made between now and then to decide who would take the field against Jungle Strike in Squornshelous.

In Bexar, the Spurs pulled off what looked to be an impossible win over Hondo, keeping Bexar in the top flight for a second season and ruining any chance that the Owls had at taking the last Champions League place away from the Blades. It would not have mattered as Soldarian went to Valanari and calmly earned the three points to secure their spot in the premier international competition next season, having closed the gap somewhat on their rivals but still not in the hunt at the final stretch. Wexax went to Char Sara and despite having propped up the table for the entire season, earned a victory thanks to a strike from Tove Anker, but would it be enough to keep them from being relegated? Club ESF was held to a draw by Ibini in Mar Sara and slipped below the Hammers thank to goal difference and were doomed to be relegated when the final score from Rolalas was put up, Gladerial having gotten an equalizer in the eighty-ninth minute from Oscar Reite, keeping the Twilight above Club ESF as well thanks to goal difference. The Blues being sent unfortunately to the second tier with Valanari and could be facing an exodus of their foreign talent as a result. Longview gets a surprising win against Capri in Longview, adding to the list of big teams to have gone into the mountains and lost against the Foxes, meaning Capri can not overtake Hondo as both sides end up losing, drawing a conclusion to the league. Ibini now casts their eyes to the Cup and hope that Hondo can earn a trophy there to secure the Islanders a spot in the Challengers.

Silver Cup Final
@ The Battleground, Raynor City
Rolalas FC 3-1 Hondo FC
Rolalas: Franklin Harris (39'), Rogue Lyrick (51'), Malin Fossum (72')
Hondo: Seamus Wylten (43')

In the capital, the Blues were able to take full advantage of their semi-home status against Hondo, who in the last two weeks looked like they had already mentally checked out after not being able to get into the Champions League next season. While Seamus Wylten did seem to give the Owls hope just before halftime, equalizing after Harris' remarkable strike from twenty-five yards out a few minutes before for Rolalas, the Owls were not able to carry that momentum into the second half. Caught out by a fellow three forward side, the Owls were unable to cope with the attack from Rolalas, with Lyrick getting an easy tap in shortly into the second half, and then Fossum sealing the deal with a masterful run in off the wing that caught the far post as it was curled in. It spells bad news for Ibini, who are denied a spot in the IFCF and instead the Blues now will get that spot as well as the spot in the Cup Winners' Cup. There is the obvious question if there is enough quality in depth for Rolalas to battle on four fronts next year, but for now, the side and its fans have to be quite happy with a trophy won.

AOCL Final
@ Castle Street (57,300), Jaglan, Algolia, Squonshelan Remnant States

(VAL)	Raynor City United	0–0	Jungle Strike FC	(VIL) (1–0 aet)

Despite the two week break between the end of their league campaign and the AOCL Final, United looked quite a tired team when they arrived in Jaglan for the match. Perhaps the game against the Flames really had drained them mentally and physically and they were on the backfoot for most of the first half against the traditional powerhouse club from Vilita. Strike looked the better side for the entirety of the opening ninety minutes, with six shots to just two from the Rockers, but Wright had been able to do her duty in net. Selim Estrada Barrientos was brought on to begin extra time for Schofield and the youngster showed why he is around the Marauders team, as he put in a sublime effort from twenty yards out on a trailing run nine minutes into the extra time, the first goal for either side in the match. Wright would make two more saves, including a point blank effort with three minutes to go as United was able to hold on and retain their regional crown, perhaps undeservedly so. Jungle Strike looked the better team but United had a moment of magic that gave them the victory, sometimes that is football though.

Premiership

Pos Team                      P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Raynor City United       30  18   6   6  70  35  +35  60     Champions
  2 Mar Sara FC              30  17   8   5  56  35  +21  59     IFCL
  3 Soldarian FC             30  16   6   8  65  41  +24  54     IFCL
  4 Hondo FC                 30  13   9   8  53  38  +15  48     IFCC
  5 FC Capri                 30  14   5  11  59  48  +11  47     IFCC
  6 Ibini FC                 30  12   9   9  46  45   +1  45
  7 FC Longview              30  12   7  11  46  40   +6  43
  8 SC Rinaldi               30   9  12   9  31  35   -4  39
  9 Rolalas FC               30  10   8  12  45  46   -1  38     IFCC
 10 Club Valanora            30  10   5  15  52  71  -19  35
 11 Char Sara FC             30   9   7  14  40  48   -8  34
 12 Club Atlético Bexar      30   8  10  12  39  52  -13  34
 13 Wexax United             30   8   7  15  39  50  -11  31
 14 Gladerial United         30   8   7  15  43  60  -17  31
 15 Club ESF                 30   8   7  15  34  53  -19  31     Relegated
 16 AC Valanari              30   7   9  14  34  55  -21  30     Relegated

League One

Pos Team                     P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Juavi FC                30  20   4   6  75  30  +45  64     Champions
  2 Raynor City FC          30  18   3   9  47  27  +20  57     Promoted
  3 Everlin FC              30  16   8   6  54  44  +10  56
  4 Turmondale United       30  13   9   8  26  21   +5  48
  5 FC Wexax                30  13   8   9  53  38  +15  47
  6 Samarga United          30  12  11   7  31  23   +8  47
  7 Straightdale FC         30  12   6  12  38  39   -1  42
  8 Baysleef FC             30  10   8  12  29  26   +3  38
  9 Kareen FC               30   9  11  10  31  32   -1  38
 10 AS Peravova             30   9  10  11  33  48  -15  37
 11 Audio Bull Synergy      30   9   9  12  27  30   -3  36
 12 AC Hartdale             30   9   8  13  23  27   -4  35
 13 AC Asarnova             30   9   5  16  28  38  -10  32
 14 Ibininers               30   9   4  17  35  50  -15  31
 15 Ursona FC               30   9   2  19  33  72  -39  29     Relegated
 16 SC Ianisle              30   6   8  16  30  48  -18  26     Relegated

League Two

Pos Team                          P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Quel'Thalas FC               30  18   6   6  46  23  +23  60     Champions
  2 FC Therathor                 30  18   6   6  34  13  +21  60     Promoted
  3 Southwind Hearts United      30  15   8   7  36  22  +14  53
  4 Turmondale FC                30  15   8   7  35  28   +7  53
  5 Athletic Rolalas             30  14   5  11  38  35   +3  47
  6 FC Travesian                 30  13   6  11  37  38   -1  45
  7 Ventus                       30  11  11   8  27  24   +3  44
  8 Valanari FC                  30  12   7  11  25  19   +6  43
  9 FC Espalya                   30  12   6  12  26  25   +1  42
 10 Travesian AS                 30  10   7  13  29  31   -2  37
 11 AC Zul'Atun                  30   8  10  12  27  34   -7  34
 12 FC Monaven                   30   7  12  11  24  30   -6  33
 13 AS Sharala                   30   7   7  16  18  27   -9  28
 14 Vaharia FC                   30   7   7  16  32  46  -14  28
 15 RC Mercanthum                30   4  15  11  15  26  -11  27     Relegated
 16 AS Zul'Daratar               30   5   7  18  29  57  -28  22     Relegated

League Three

Pos Team                    P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Río CF                 30  14  10   6  52  30  +22  52     Champions
  2 Caballeros CF          30  14   7   9  39  27  +12  49     Promoted
  3 Impérial               30  11  15   4  38  28  +10  48
  4 Mar Azul               30  12  11   7  38  26  +12  47
  5 FC Quel'Mathar         30  13   8   9  41  41   +0  47
  6 Cartmot Pride          30  11  13   6  48  37  +11  46
  7 FC Vernad              30  11  11   8  24  23   +1  44
  8 AC Tasmuarand          30  12   7  11  50  44   +6  43
  9 Bree FC                30   9  12   9  19  20   -1  39
 10 Zul'Daratar FC         30   7  15   8  36  34   +2  36
 11 Jaguares               30   8  10  12  29  43  -14  34
 12 Moria                  30   6  15   9  16  25   -9  33
 13 Cier Boys FC           30   6  14  10  36  44   -8  32     Relegated
 14 Cibolo CF              30   6  11  13  24  35  -11  29     Relegated
 15 Manavawi Athletic      30   6  10  14  20  30  -10  28     Relegated
 16 Coral FC               30   4  11  15  15  38  -23  23     Relegated

Woodland Conference

Pos Team                       P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 The Elven Tide            30  17   6   7  54  28  +26  57     Champions
  2 Mar Sara AC               30  16   7   7  52  34  +18  55     Promoted
  3 FC Rosenthal              30  15   6   9  52  39  +13  51
  4 Turbani FC                30  13   9   8  44  34  +10  48
  5 Coast Fallen Spirits      30  14   5  11  38  33   +5  47
  6 White Lions               30  14   5  11  42  45   -3  47
  7 Oras                      30  15   1  14  52  44   +8  46
  8 Aarl of Marjel            30  12   9   9  31  27   +4  45
  9 AC Stormguard             30  11  11   8  39  34   +5  44
 10 FC Aulian                 30  12   7  11  40  43   -3  43
 11 Quel'Thalas United        30  11   6  13  41  48   -7  39
 12 Aurora Bay                30   9   6  15  34  40   -6  33
 13 Crown Royal FC            30  10   3  17  39  51  -12  33     Relegated
 14 Char Sara United          30   8   8  14  22  39  -17  32     Relegated
 15 Yolan FC                  30   7   5  18  37  57  -20  26     Relegated
 16 Port Swell FC             30   8   2  20  33  54  -21  26     Relegated

Marauder Conference

Pos Team                        P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 South Strike CF            30  19   5   6  51  24  +27  62     Champions
  2 Club Atlético Sabinal      30  17   5   8  55  38  +17  56     Promoted
  3 Caethserin United          30  16   6   8  45  29  +16  54
  4 Twenty Forest Rangers      30  14   6  10  35  29   +6  48
  5 Cruzardo Rojo              30  14   5  11  39  27  +12  47
  6 Quel'Tir United            30  13   4  13  45  50   -5  43
  7 Víkings                    30  11   7  12  34  37   -3  40
  8 Sentinels                  30  11   6  13  28  35   -7  39
  9 Cazavientos                30  11   6  13  32  39   -7  39
 10 FC Cranbourne              30   9  12   9  40  51  -11  39
 11 Mariners Coast United      30  10   8  12  34  39   -5  38
 12 Spears of the South        30   9  11  10  31  39   -8  38
 13 CD Sabinal                 30  10   6  14  33  34   -1  36     Relegated
 14 San Ángelo CF              30  10   6  14  31  39   -8  36     Relegated
 15 Sacré                      30   9   7  14  34  37   -3  34     Relegated
 16 CF Valley Town             30   2  10  18  25  45  -20  16     Relegated

Viella Conference

Pos Team                    P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 West Crown FC          30  15   9   6  38  19  +19  54     Champions
  2 Oliviena United        30  13   8   9  28  17  +11  47     Promoted
  3 Clube Vale             30  12  10   8  35  28   +7  46
  4 Barberton Town         30  12   9   9  23  18   +5  45
  5 FC San Diromia         30  11  11   8  43  36   +7  44
  6 ASC Karan Dorei        30  12   7  11  27  25   +2  43
  7 Club Zul'Atun          30  10  12   8  33  27   +6  42
  8 Zanabia City           30  11   9  10  30  30   +0  42
  9 Northern FC            30  10  10  10  21  22   -1  40
 10 Redpool FC             30  10   8  12  27  31   -4  38
 11 Druidisian             30   9  11  10  26  32   -6  38
 12 Southern Citadel       30   8  12  10  27  29   -2  36
 13 The Oracles            30   8  11  11  25  27   -2  35     Relegated
 14 Coast Kings            30   9   8  13  28  39  -11  35     Relegated
 15 Morren Shaeras AC      30   8   8  14  19  30  -11  32     Relegated
 16 Canondale              30   6   9  15  19  39  -20  27     Relegated

Hatire Conference

Pos Team                           P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Priestesses of the South      30  16  9   5  42  24  +18  57     Champions
  2 Mariner Coast FC              30  15  7   8  26  16  +10  52     Promoted
  3 Kirria United                 30  14  8   8  49  37  +12  50
  4 SC Malu                       30  14  8   8  40  31   +9  50
  5 Arouw United                  30  14  7   9  42  31  +11  49
  6 RC Elunita                    30  13  9   8  48  32  +16  48
  7 Trinity                       30  13  8   9  39  34   +5  47
  8 Ayana Belanore                30  12  6  12  38  49  -11  42
  9 Arrosia Wild                  30  11  5  14  26  31   -5  38
 10 AS Soldar                     30  12  1  17  37  37   +0  37
 11 Tarahaiveower                 30  11  4  15  36  44   -8  37
 12 O'n Belanore                  30  10  6  14  30  38   -8  36
 13 Nova FC                       30  10  5  15  39  40   -1  35     Relegated
 14 East Rovers                   30   9  7  14  26  34   -8  34     Relegated
 15 Reitori                       30   8  8  14  33  41   -8  32     Relegated
 16 Nesa Taesi                    30   4 10  16  13  45  -32  22     Relegated

Raynor Conference

Pos Team                     P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Cenit Zavalla           30  15   9   6  45  24  +21  54     Champions
  2 Ironwind United         30  14   7   9  28  19   +9  49     Promoted
  3 CF Steele               30  14   7   9  35  30   +5  49
  4 Valleyview FC           30  13   9   8  45  39   +6  48
  5 Erran FC                30  12   9   9  25  21   +4  45
  6 Yalbarrin CF            30  12   7  11  41  40   +1  43
  7 Reavers                 30  11   8  11  31  32   -1  41
  8 Whitecaps               30  10  10  10  20  31  -11  40
  9 Purple Nova Ytt         30   8  14   8  43  41   +2  38
 10 Dragons Bridge          30   9  10  11  33  37   -4  37
 11 Woodlander's Guard      30  10   6  14  37  31   +6  36
 12 Portaki                 30  10   5  15  47  47   +0  35
 13 North Coral FC          30   9   8  13  34  38   -4  35     Relegated
 14 Eastfields FC           30   9   8  13  25  34   -9  35     Relegated
 15 Arctical                30   7  13  10  28  45  -17  34     Relegated
 16 CF Caddo                30   6  12  12  31  39   -8  30     Relegated

Elune Conference

Pos Team                        P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Ciudad Aransas             30  17   6   7  41  23  +18  57     Champions
  2 AC Honor                   30  16   7   7  43  29  +14  55     Promoted
  3 CF Helotes                 30  15   8   7  52  30  +22  53
  4 PSV Storm                  30  13   9   8  36  25  +11  48
  5 Yalbarrin FC               30  13   7  10  50  42   +8  46
  6 Icurus Sea                 30  12   9   9  34  27   +7  45
  7 AFC Milran Serin           30  11  11   8  40  33   +7  44
  8 Nyethsari FC               30  12   5  13  40  46   -6  41
  9 CD Guadelupe               30  12   4  14  37  35   +2  40
 10 The Gality                 30  10  10  10  31  38   -7  40
 11 FC Ispan                   30  12   4  14  30  40  -10  40
 12 Beechwood of Enyenora      30  11   5  14  32  38   -6  38
 13 Poseidon SC                30  10   6  14  33  34   -1  36     Relegated
 14 Atlético Nueces            30  10   6  14  24  38  -14  36     Relegated
 15 CA San Ángelo              30   6   7  17  21  37  -16  25     Relegated
 16 Atlético Liola             30   6   4  20  29  58  -29  22     Relegated

Group One

Pos Team                  P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Lordes               30  21   2   7  51  28  +23  65     Champions
  2 Kalet                30  14   8   8  34  25   +9  50     Promoted
  3 Samariners           30  14   7   9  44  31  +13  49
  4 Highery Park         30  14   6  10  37  30   +7  48
  5 AS Solqual           30  14   6  10  40  33   +7  48
  6 Montrion Bridge      30  11  13   6  35  25  +10  46
  7 Hilshore             30  12   9   9  35  24  +11  45
  8 Eyrantaesi AFC       30  12   8  10  40  42   -2  44
  9 Yllverius            30  11  10   9  34  34   +0  43
 10 Aleksando            30  11   7  12  41  43   -2  40
 11 Selyne County        30   9   9  12  37  39   -2  36
 12 Sylve Aiqua          30   8  10  12  29  34   -5  34
 13 Ume Tirione          30   8   7  15  27  37  -10  31
 14 Grand-Glacier        30   6   9  15  21  46  -25  27
 15 FK Orasul            30   6   8  16  31  47  -16  26
 16 Enrn Caelora         30   7   5  18  21  39  -18  26

Group Two

Pos Team                       P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 North Hotspurs            30  17   8   5  62  26  +36  59     Champions
  2 Frost Sea FC              30  15  11   4  42  21  +21  56     Promoted
  3 E'ho Entheas              30  14  10   6  39  30   +9  52
  4 Imfe Allanar              30  13   9   8  33  28   +5  48
  5 FC Mylranhil              30  12  11   7  38  27  +11  47
  6 Atter                     30  12  11   7  37  29   +8  47
  7 Torrests                  30  13   7  10  36  30   +6  46
  8 Grand Spirits             30  10   9  11  32  33   -1  39
  9 Maunga                    30   8  12  10  29  32   -3  36
 10 Westport                  30   9   9  12  29  33   -4  36
 11 Poikimites                30   9   9  12  31  39   -8  36
 12 Pontiful                  30   8  11  11  30  38   -8  35
 13 Eskry Swift               30   8   8  14  30  42  -12  32
 14 Triors                    30   7  11  12  27  39  -12  32
 15 Totlu Island Greatia      30   4  11  15  22  42  -20  23
 16 Ventineau                 30   3   9  18  17  45  -28  18

Group Three

Pos Team                   P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 FC Silvershire        30  25   2   3  70  26  +44  77     Champions
  2 Astraður              30  19   9   2  51  20  +31  66     Promoted
  3 FC of Moyne           30  18   6   6  40  16  +24  60
  4 South Warriors        30  16   9   5  40  20  +20  57
  5 Caledon City          30  15   5  10  41  32   +9  50
  6 Farranova             30  13   7  10  41  33   +8  46
  7 Oakston               30  12   6  12  32  28   +4  42
  8 Gaels                 30  12   5  13  35  43   -8  41
  9 Oceanograd            30  10   8  12  34  34   +0  38
 10 Cyrnlin               30  10   8  12  32  34   -2  38
 11 Forta                 30   8  11  11  24  30   -6  35
 12 AS Everling-Isle      30   8   7  15  26  49  -23  31
 13 Hamil Itera           30   7   9  14  25  37  -12  30
 14 Mekharian FC          30   5   8  17  21  38  -17  23
 15 Kesla                 30   4   7  19  17  47  -30  19
 16 Gelanet               30   3   3  24  10  52  -42  12

Group Four

Pos Team                 P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Raal Ancalen        30  16  10   4  45  31  +14  58     Champions
  2 FC Vamas            30  16   8   6  39  16  +23  56     Promoted
  3 Malakaru            30  15   8   7  43  29  +14  53
  4 Fylonas             30  14   6  10  48  36  +12  48
  5 Iyen Nalore FC      30  14   6  10  35  27   +8  48
  6 Nythe Aiqua         30  13   8   9  33  31   +2  47
  7 Centriot            30  11  12   7  37  29   +8  45
  8 Wood United         30  12   8  10  37  33   +4  44
  9 Naucratinals        30  11   5  14  42  47   -5  38
 10 Valen               30   9   9  12  28  32   -4  36
 11 Serrannah           30   9   9  12  29  36   -7  36
 12 Silver AFC          30  10   5  15  28  42  -14  35
 13 Espor               30   6  11  13  25  39  -14  29
 14 Inimas              30   8   4  18  33  46  -13  28
 15 Arkan               30   6  10  14  28  47  -19  28
 16 Tivalton            30   6   9  15  30  39   -9  27

Group Five

Pos Team                      P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 North Islands FC         30  23   4   3  44  16  +28  73     Champions
  2 Sheringa FC              30  17   4   9  37  21  +16  55     Promoted
  3 Heathi                   30  14  10   6  36  25  +11  52
  4 AC Therathor             30  14   9   7  46  30  +16  51
  5 North Sentinals FC       30  11  14   5  41  27  +14  47
  6 Brookside FC             30  13   8   9  38  32   +6  47
  7 Sheringa United          30  13   4  13  31  37   -6  43
  8 Milway                   30  11   7  12  32  31   +1  40
  9 CF Valanari              30  10   9  11  33  38   -5  39
 10 Sumaria Warriors CF      30   9   9  12  43  42   +1  36
 11 Inner Guardians FC       30   9   8  13  32  36   -4  35
 12 Aldrid                   30   7  11  12  26  33   -7  32
 13 Humar Fists FC           30   9   5  16  29  41  -12  32
 14 Westerial                30   7  10  13  27  34   -7  31
 15 Damaciu                  30   5   8  17  26  45  -19  23
 16 Paron United             30   5   6  19  19  52  -33  21

Group Six

Pos Team                         P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Rangers                     30  20   6   4  52  22  +30  66     Champions
  2 Aletail Forest              30  19   4   7  52  24  +28  61     Promoted
  3 CF Hidalgo                  30  17   8   5  48  24  +24  59
  4 Irran Tirione               30  14   6  10  36  27   +9  48
  5 Club Atlético Carrizo       30  12  12   6  33  29   +4  48
  6 Nacional                    30  13   8   9  36  34   +2  47
  7 Samcastle                   30  12   6  12  20  19   +1  42
  8 Isla Pinat                  30  11   7  12  33  35   -2  40
  9 Ariela Falls FC             30  10   7  13  35  34   +1  37
 10 Aras United                 30   9   9  12  36  42   -6  36
 11 Club Atlético Tawakona      30   8   9  13  30  36   -6  33
 12 CF Bidai                    30   8   9  13  30  45  -15  33
 13 Alpinista United            30   8   5  17  32  46  -14  29
 14 ðe Arthusian                30   7   8  15  29  44  -15  29
 15 Club Atlético Wichita       30   6   8  16  25  42  -17  26
 16 CF Marina                   30   5  10  15  19  43  -24  25

Group Seven

Pos Team                       P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Everfree Riders FC        30  19   6   5  43  24  +19  63     Champions
  2 Club Atlético Quanah      30  16   7   7  50  31  +19  55     Promoted
  3 AS Zul'Atun               30  16   5   9  51  33  +18  53
  4 Ironmont                  30  14  11   5  37  21  +16  53
  5 Northwood FC              30  14   8   8  30  18  +12  50
  6 Fælles                    30  13   7  10  29  27   +2  46
  7 Sunlander FC              30   9  15   6  32  28   +4  42
  8 SC Quintal                30  10  11   9  34  30   +4  41
  9 Três Riot                 30  10   9  11  25  27   -2  39
 10 Atlético Lamesa           30  10   9  11  33  41   -8  39
 11 Liola CF                  30   9   9  12  27  33   -6  36
 12 CF Cuero                  30   9   6  15  32  42  -10  33
 13 Aransas CF                30   7  11  12  23  31   -8  32
 14 Nueces CF                 30   9   5  16  29  43  -14  32
 15 CF Lamesa                 30   3  10  17  20  41  -21  19
 16 Quanah CF                 30   4   7  19  26  51  -25  19

Group Eight

Pos Team                      P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Santos                   30  21  4   5  52  27  +25  67     Champions
  2 Club Atlético Cuero      30  16  6   8  39  27  +12  54     Promoted
  3 Itamiliard               30  14  8   8  44  30  +14  50
  4 Zavalla CF               30  15  5  10  29  22   +7  50
  5 Onsesera                 30  14  7   9  29  24   +5  49
  6 Loyetea Athletic         30  13  9   8  49  40   +9  48
  7 CD Waxahachie            30  13  5  12  35  36   -1  44
  8 Suax United              30  12  6  12  41  39   +2  42
  9 Abbotsham Wanderers      30  11  8  11  29  26   +3  41
 10 CA Caddo                 30  11  6  13  31  41  -10  39
 11 Easterial                30  10  8  12  28  25   +3  38
 12 Portville United         30  10  6  14  23  29   -6  36
 13 Valley Mills CF          30   7 10  13  28  36   -8  31
 14 Sealy CF                 30   7 10  13  26  40  -14  31
 15 CD Uvalde                30   6  7  17  24  39  -15  25
 16 Uvalde CF                30   5  5  20  21  47  -26  20

End of Season Awards

Manager of the Year
1.

Sebastian Seward - Mar Sara FC
2. Dora Fierro Fuentes - Club Atlético Bexar
3.

Dan Eastwood - Raynor City United

Golden Boot
1.

Marian Hovlak - Soldarian FC (16 goals)
2.

Edmün Çídh - Raynor City United (15 goals)
3. Jutta Palminger - FC Capri (15 goals)

Player of the Season
1.

Marian Hovlak - Soldarian FC (16 goals, 5 asssits)
2. Pánfilo Veliz - FC Capri (6 goals, 19 assists)
3.

Lyie Lerwick - FC Cpari (14 goals, 3 assists)

Team of the Season
GK:

Riga Demetry - Mar Sara FC
RB:

Alma Watts - Soldarian FC
CB:

Karl-Heinz Jager - Raynor City United
CB: Ulrike Kluge - SC Rinaldi
LB:

Jakub Svatoš - Mar Sara FC
RW: Pánfilo Veliz - FC Capri
MC: Otto Lyecht - Soldarian FC
AMC: Marco Grunewald - Raynor City United
LW: Jaimes Ybarra - FC Capri
ST:

Edmün Çídh - Raynor City United
ST:

Marian Hovlak - Soldarian FC

by **Valanora** » Sat Jan 22, 2022 8:46 am

EBA Season 20,091

For a second straight season, the Highlanders are just head and shoulders above the rest of the competition in the league, as evidence by the astronomical point differential that the team from Valanari ended the season with, nearly two hundred better than their closet competitor in Capri. The Highlanders not so quietly have easily built one of the best teams on both sides of the game in the Empire and their dethroning of the Monarchs both in the domestic league and then beating them in the Quarterfinals on the IUBC in a very convincing fashion makes you wonder if there is any team in the league that can keep up with the team for the next few seasons. Perhaps even a bigger shock than the way the Highlanders have completely run rampant over the league is that the Monarchs were not the team in second, although the team from the capital did finish third to qualify for the IUBC. Instead it is the team from Capri who was the team that was the closest to trying to bring down the juggernaut, but were ultimately unsuccessful in that pursuit despite their excellent season. With Enyenora the team in fourth the only other team in fourth, it showed a clear gap between the top four teams in the league and the rest, perhaps as a result of the Banija and Equestrian talent that has been signed on to those top teams.

Ps EBA                          Pld    W   L    PF   PA   PD 
 1 Valanari Highlanders          60   49  11  4877 4172 +705     Champions
 2 Capri Firebirds               60   45  15  4757 4238 +519     IUBC
 3 Raynor City Monarchs          60   42  18  4811 4347 +464     IUBC
 4 Enyenora Rampage              60   41  19  4722 4375 +347
 5 Rinaldi Golden Hurricane      60   37  23  4674 4318 +356
 6 Therathor Paladins            60   37  23  4773 4421 +352
 7 Mar Sara Phoenix              60   34  26  4574 4459 +115
 8 Wexax Black Knights           60   31  29  4542 4565  −23
 9 Karan Dorei Blazers           60   28  32  4498 4801 −303
10 Hondo Blue Devils             60   27  33  4486 4671 −185
11 Ibini Silverswords            60   26  34  4577 4687 −110
12 Turbani Bandits               60   24  36  4474 4671 −197
13 Gladerial Avengers            60   18  42  4214 4753 −539
14 Quel'Thalas Woodsmen          60   16  44  4396 4663 −267
15 Morren Shaeras Spartans       60   16  44  4239 4735 −496
16 Caethserin Aces               60    9  51  4239 4977 −738

by **Valanora** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 11:34 pm

EHL Season 20,091

While the Raptors were busy reestablishing themselves as the very best club in the Hockey Champions' League, they were busy losing the domestic title to their biggest rival on the domestic scene, that is of course the Therathor Majestics. The Majestics and Lions are the two traditional powers of the sport outside of the capital city team and they both were able to secure a top four position in the league this season, meaning that both will be joining the Raptors in the HCL, with the Lions finishing third in the league behind the Raptors and the Majestics. For Therathor, it was a season where they were able to show that they are a cut above the rest, as they were almost impossible to defeat, only registering ten losses through the seventy-six game campaign. Forty-two wins and twenty-four and an amazing haul of over a hundred points is a true testament to how good this Therathor team was this season, although the Raptors once again had the best offense in the league. However an aging defense did allow quite a few goals and it did not help having to juggle the deep run in the HCL with that of their domestic campaign. Is it time that the Majestics will be the standard bearer of the EHL both domestic and abroad or will the Raptors show the reason they have become such a powerhouse with the ability to retool before the HCL and next season?

Ps EHL                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Therathor Majestics         76   42  24  10   158   99  +59   108     Champions
 2 Raynor City Raptors         76   39  15  22   208  167  +41    93     HCL
 3 Stormguard Lions            76   36  18  22   155  129  +26    90     HCL
 4 Ianisle Guardians           76   32  24  20    96   83  +13    88     HCL
 5 Gladerial Panthers          76   35  18  23    72   60  +12    88
 6 Turbani Titans              76   31  22  23   169  155  +14    84
 7 Baysleef Goliaths           76   32  20  24   164  155   +9    84
 8 Travesian Giants            76   29  21  26   100   95   +5    79
 9 Longview Sabres             76   32  13  31    97   92   +5    77
10 Soldarian Royals            76   29  19  28   163  166   −3    77
11 Zul'Atun Eagles             76   27  17  32   166  167   −1    71
12 Ispan Wanderers             76   25  21  30    86   90   −4    71
13 Vaharia Rangers             76   25  19  32   117  122   −5    69
14 Hondo Guards                76   24  21  31    77   82   −5    69
15 Everlin Hawks               76   26  17  33   101  124  −23    69
16 Valanari Kings              76   25  18  33   172  188  −16    68
17 Capri Ducks                 76   24  17  35   177  207  −30    65
18 Monaven Timbers             76   22  17  37    96  126  −30    61     Relegated
19 Oliviena Senators           76   19  18  39   116  148  −32    56     Relegated
20 Quel'Thalas Mariners        76   18  17  41   123  158  −35    53     Relegated

EHL 2

Ps EHL 2                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Dandenong Raiders           76   41  15  20   132   99  +33    97     Champions
 2 Uvalde Eagles               76   35  20  21   125  111  +14    90     Promoted
 3 Bidai Panthers              76   35  16  25   112  109   +3    86     Promoted
 4 Cartmot Hawks               76   32  20  24   136  128   +8    84
 5 Enyenora Timbers            76   30  23  23   133  122  +11    83
 6 Kilai Wolverines            76   32  19  25   167  160   +7    83
 7 Malu Sharks                 76   27  25  24   107  100   +7    79
 8 Caethserir Krakens          76   30  19  27   134  129   +5    79
 9 Morren Shaeras Stars        76   29  19  28   130  127   +3    77
10 Straightdale Warriors       76   28  20  28   108  109   −1    76
11 Goldsan Cougars             76   27  21  28   121  129   −8    75
12 Mfe Thalas Rangers          76   23  27  26   113  116   −3    73
13 Milran Serin Lightning      76   26  21  29   127  139  −12    73
14 Ibini Wanderers             76   24  22  30   117  125   −8    70
15 Juavi Guardians             76   24  22  30   123  132   −9    70
16 Valanari Blue Wings         76   27  15  34   121  128   −7    69
17 Ironwind Sentinels          76   26  16  34   120  119   +1    68
18 Rinaldi Hurricane           76   22  22  32   119  128   −9    66
19 Cranbourne Vipers           76   19  26  31   131  140   −9    64
20 Coral Bay Rays              76   19  20  37   102  128  −26    58

by **Valanora** » Sat Mar 12, 2022 9:55 pm

Season 20,091
First Half

Champions League 2nd Qualifying Round

(PFA)                       Fiskadaha FC    1–3    Soldarian FC                       (VAL)   1–0   0–3  (aet)

Challengers Cup 2nd Qualifying Round

(VAL)                         Rolalas FC    2–1    Asbury Park FC                     (CBP)   1–1   1–0  (aet)

Liga B 2nd Qualifying Round

(PFA)              FC United of Mancodas    3–5    Everlin FC                         (VAL)   2–1   1–4

Champions League 3rd Qualifying Round

(ZWZ)                      Rovers United    3–4    Soldarian FC                       (VAL)   2–2   1–2 
(VAL)                        Mar Sara FC    2–2 p  Brinemouth                         (NPH)   0–1   2–1  (3–4 pen)

Challengers Cup 3rd Qualifying Round

(VAL)                         Rolalas FC    2–5    Andü Volunteers                    (MRN)   1–2   1-3
(VAL)                           FC Capri    3–0    Selhurst Eagles                    (HVY)   2–0   1–0

Liga B 3rd Qualifying Round

(XAN)                         Northshore    1–2    Everlin FC                         (VAL)   0–2   1–0 
(TUR)                      Cednia Rovers    4–3    Raynor City FC                     (VAL)   3–1   1–2

Challengers Cup 4th Qualifying Round

(VAL)                           FC Capri    0–2    Mipojoseon                         (QUE)   0–2   0–0 
(VAL)                        Mar Sara FC    7–1    Ostholden Town                     (ACH)   4–0   3–1

Champions League Playoff Round

(MRN)                       Wyvernscrest    0–1    Soldarian FC                       (VAL)   0–0   0–1

Challengers Cup Playoff Round

(VAL)                        Mar Sara FC    4–0    Andü Volunteers                    (MRN)   2–0   2–0

Liga B Playoff Round

(VAL)                           Juavi FC    4–0    FC Rockaton                        (KHD)   4–0   0–0 
(VAL)                         Everlin FC    5–3    Wintervale HC                      (CRY)   4–0   1–3

Champions League Group Stage

P  Group D                                     Pld  W  D  L  GF  GA  GD  Pts    CAP    StI    RCU    WrT
1  CA Paulinthal                           PAS   6  4  2  0  16   9   7   14     -     2-2    5-2    3-2  
2  Strathcona Internationals               KSK   6  3  2  1   7   5   2   11    1-2     -     1-0    0-0
3  Raynor City United                      VAL   6  2  1  3   9  10  -1    7    1-1    0-1     -     4-1
4  Wirr Tsi                                CMT   6  0  1  5   6  14  -8    1    1-3    1-2    1-2     -

   Group G                                     Pld  W  D  L  GF  GA  GD  Pts    LNA    NmF    CzC    Sld
1  La Nueva Avenida                        FFD   6  2  4  0  15   8   7   10     -     1-1    2-2    1-1  
2  Namiri Forest                           ZWZ   6  2  3  1  14  11   3    9    2-2     -     4-0    3-3
3  Cazadores Cathair                       AUD   6  2  1  3   6  14  -8    7    0-5    1-2     -     1-0
4  Soldarian FC                            VAL   6  1  2  3  11  13  -2    5    2-4    4-2    1-2     -

Challengers Cup Group Stage

P  Group C                       P  W  D  L  GF  GA  GD  Pts    MSa    Fre    Out    Clo
1  Mar Sara FC             VAL   6  4  0  2  14   5   9  12      -     2-0    1-2    5-0  
2  Freeport United         FPT   6  2  2  2   8   9  -1   8     0-4     -     1-1    3-0  
3  CF Outineau             KSK   6  2  1  3   7   9  -2   7 *   1-2    1-3     -     0-1  
4  Cloudsdale Flyers       EQS   6  2  1  3   5  11  -6   7 *   2-0    1-1    1-2     -   
* Tie broken by head to head goals scored away from home

   Group L                       P  W  D  L  GF  GA  GD  Pts    Mat    Hon    Bri    Aus
1  VZRH Matov-Uri          ZRH   6  3  1  2   8   7   1  10      -     2-1    1-2    2-1  
2  Hondo FC                VAL   6  2  2  2   6   5   1   8 *   0-0     -     2-0    2-2
3  Brinemouth              NPH   6  2  2  2   5   6  -1   8 *   1-2    1-0     -     1-1  
4  Ausharmuj Marusi        FFD   6  1  3  2   6   7  -1   6     2-1    0-1    0-0     -   
* Tie broken by head to head goal difference

Liga B Group Stage

Group D
#  Team                                          P  W  D  L  GF  GA  GD  Pts    Jav    PNO    PPP    SGU
1  Juavi FC                                VAL   6  5  1  0  12   5   7  16      -     4-1    2-1    2-1  
2  Porto Nowi OR                           ZRH   6  2  2  2   8   8   0   8     0-1     -     2-0    3-1  
3  Pesepur Pemecutan Puri                  PCU   6  1  2  3   7   9  -2   5     1-2    1-1     -     2-0  
4  Sporting Rigerata United                DAR   6  0  3  3   6  11  -5   3     1-1    1-1    2-2     -

Group E
#  Team                                          P  W  D  L  GF  GA  GD  Pts    SEr    SkM    EFC    SFL
1  Southrons-Errant                        BRE   6  4  1  1  12   2  10  13      -     0-0    1-0    3-0  
2  Sokattack Mliona                        TUR   6  3  3  0   9   4   5  12     1-0     -     2-1    1-1  
3  Everlin FC                              VAL   6  1  1  4   7  11  -4   4 *   0-3    2-2     -     0-3  
4  Sherwood Forest Ladies FC               CBP   6  1  1  4   5  16 -11   4 *   1-5    0-3    0-4     -   
Tie broken by head to head goal difference

RSC Group Stage

Group D                                          P  W  D  L  GF  GA  GD  Pts    PAS    CMT    KSK    VAL
1  CA Paulinthal                           PAS   6  3  2  1  12  10   2  11      -     3-2    2-2    1-0  
2  Wirr Tsi U-18s                          CMT   6  3  0  3  13  11   2   9     2-4     -     3-1    2-0  
3  Strathcona Internationals               KSK   6  2  2  2  10  10   0   8     2-0    2-1     -     1-2  
4  Raynor City United                      VAL   6  1  2  3   7  11  -4   5     2-2    1-3    2-2     -

Group G                                          P  W  D  L  GF  GA  GD  Pts    ZWZ    AUD    FFD    VAL
1  Namiri Forest                           ZWZ   6  5  0  1  14   5   9  15      -     3-1    3-0    2-0  
2  Cazadores Cathair                       AUD   6  3  0  3  11   9   2   9     1-2     -     4-0    1-2  
3  La Nueva Avenida                        FFD   6  2  0  4   5  12  -7   6 *   1-0    1-2     -     1-0  
4  Soldarian FC                            VAL   6  2  0  4   8  12  -4   6 *   2-4    1-2    3-2     -

Tie broken by head to head goals scored away from home

The domestic season begins much like it usually ends for Vanorian clubs, with clashes out in the various international club competitions, as Soldarian looks to try and earn their way into the Champions League group stages from the depths of the qualifying rounds, entering in at the second qualifying round. The Blades travel to Poamersia to start things off and show a bit of rust in their defeat at Fiskadaha, a lone goal being the separation. However the Blades start to look a bit more sharp in the return leg in the capital, with Torsten Hahn grabbing an equalizer in the fifty-first minute. The two sides go into extra time and the veteran Anton Dimitrov comes off the bench to score a brace in extra time to send the Blades ahead. In the Challengers Cup, Rolalas hosts the first leg against a club from Baker Park, Rogue Lyrick grabbing the lone goal for the home side in the one all draw. In the leg at the Commonwealth, the defense played their hearts out that allowed Franklin Harris to score the winner of the fixture in the thirty-fourth minute and the Blues go marching on. Like Soldarian, Everlin traveled away to Poafmersia and ended up on the wrong end of a two to one scoreline, but turned it all around with four goals in the Eternal Empire.

The next round sees Mar Sara enter into the Champions League qualifying as well, with both the Flames and Blades getting difficult draws. The Blades visit Zwanzug and need second half goals from Otto Lyecht and Marian Hovlak to rescue a two all draw, while Mar Sara was defeated one to nil in Mar Sara, making both teams needing good second legs to advance. In the capital, Marian Hovlak showed why he was worth the money the Blades paid for him, getting a first half brace that was enough to have Soldarian edge out the tie. Mar Sara got a brace from Kamara Touré on either side of halftime, but Brinemouth got a home goal to force extra time and eventually penalties, where the Flames luck unfortunately would run out. Rolalas is rolled out of the competition in the Challengers in both legs, however Capri was calm, cool, and collected with victories and clean sheets in both legs of their tie to advance. The Liga B saw Everlin sneak away with an away victory and home loss that was not bad enough to overturn their lead, but Raynor City FC could not overcome the three goals Cednia got in the first leg and were eliminated at the first time of asking.

The Challengers Cup fourth qualifying round was supposed to have been an easy trek for the Typhoon, but yet a two goal loss in Capri made the tie extremely difficult for the Typhoon against Quebecois opposition. Their vaunted attack could not seem to find a way to break down the opposition at home and then in Quebec were held as well, sending the team out far earlier than what anyone in the Empire would have thought with the draw they were given. The Flames falling into the Challengers Cup from the Champions League seemed to light a fire underneath them, with the team completely dominating both legs of their tie, in the end winning seven to one on aggregate. With Saxstrom, Touré, and Lerwick all scoring over the two legs as the Flames striking corps looking like they are ready for the season already with how prolific that they have looked in front of net when they are being given the opportunities to score. If they continue on like this, making the group stage of the Challengers Cup is going to be a relative easy challenge and they might indeed be ready to put in a title challenge.

Mriin competition will be tired of seeing Vanorian competition in the Playoff round, with Soldarian drawing Wyvernscrest in the Champions League and Andü Volunteers, who eliminated Rolalas in the third qualifying round, get Mar Sara in the Challengers Cup. Soldarian travels to Mriin first and battles their way to a hard earned and physical nil all draw, putting the advantage in their court with the tie in Raynor City to come. In Hellgate, the Blades find the same physical presence from the Mriin side but are able to find the breakthrough and winner off the foot of Sonya Latimore. Mar Sara hosts the first leg of their tie and Mâát Trlimándã Wôl gets a goal early to set the tone before Darwin Pico gets a late insurance goal before traveling to Mriin. However the extra goal would not be needed, as the Flames post clean sheets in both legs, with Saxstrom and Zita Szöcs getting goals in the away tie to ensure the advancement. In the Liga B, both Juavi and Everlin batter their competition in the first leg at home with four to nil scorelines, which Juavi sits on in Kohnhead. However in the Crystal Empire, Everlin has to fight and needs a late goal to prevent the hosts from flipping the result on its head.

Despite four teams in the group stages of the two main competitions, Vanorian clubs are not impressive in the group stages and to the shock of all, Raynor City United does not advance out of a group in which they had been made the proverbial favorites, falling into the Challengers Cup knockouts by virtue of a third place finish. It is a big wake up call to a team that had become very accustomed to making at least the first knockout round of the Champions League, with the defeat in Pasarga being particularly harrowing. Soldarian's group is one of parity, where no team wins more than two games, but the Blades two losses at home means they finish dead last and can not even make it to the Challengers Cup, which is a disappointment considering they had worked their way through the early qualifying rounds to make the group stages in the first place. The Challengers Cup is a bit better story, as the Flames prolific goalscoring keeps them ahead of the curb and they win their fairly contested group, while Hondo needs a tiebreaker to advance ahead of Brinemouth in their own group, a group that also saw much parity and a bit of luck for the Owls to advance. Juavi continues their rampant run through the Liga B, getting five wins and a draw to comfortably win their group but Everlin finally succumbs to better teams and is eliminated, while United and Soldarian's youth teams both finish dead last in their RSC groups mirroring the poor form of their senior teams in the group stages.

For all the failings of the Rockers in the Champions League group stage, they have been absolutely dominant in the league. It took until the last match of the first half of the season for United to record their first loss, hosting the Flames in the Battleground. A win there against the Flames, the title would have been all but wrapped up for United despite still having the second half of the season to go. However despite the home team going ahead early with a goal from Marco Grunewald, the Rockers were tore asunder in the second half by the Flames attacking talent, as Lerwick, Saxstrom, and Pico all score to keep the deficit at four points. United has been utterly efficient, finding ways to win games that they might have drawn in other seasons and nabbing draws from matches that they probably should have lost. It is often said that the sign of a good team is getting results from positions that they should not and if that is indeed true, then this United side is quite the good team despite what their showing in the Champions League might have said. There is still a second half of the season to go, but the Flames will need a minor miracle if they are to see themselves really contend with the Rockers for the title.

Making a surprise appearance in the top three at the halfway stage is SC Rinaldi, as the Gunners might have at long last found the solution to their ills of the last few seasons, although they are still not scoring at a high enough tick for the bookies to really consider them part of the title challenge. Hard to break down and efficient in the attack does make the Gunners a very difficult out for all teams but it is difficult to have faith that they can continue their fortune through the second half of the season, given their recent history of floundering for patches during the season. Perhaps they will prove everyone wrong and finally make it back to IFCF football. Rounding out the top four are the Blades, who are perhaps struggling to find solid form because of being in the Champions League group stages and will need to try and get a more honed edge in the second half if they are to try and enter the title race, although that seems unlikely for them. What is most important for Soldarian in the second half will be to solidify their position in the top four and see if they can leapfrog Rinaldi into the top three.

Hondo, Juavi, and Capri are occupying the rest of the IFCF spots, two of which you would expect to be doing so as Hondo and Capri are often at least IFCF challenging clubs but that Juavi is up in the conversation is a huge surprise as they were heavily favored to be relegated back down to League One. Yet the Liga B performances seem to have transitioned well into the league form for the Reds and they have found a way to be very difficult to beat, although only five wins does make it seems like they are prone to a drop down the table if the other clubs in the midtable can go on a run. The level of parity is high in the league this season, with nine clubs with five teams and all could find themselves vying for the Challengers Cup if they are able to put together a few wins in a row in the second half of the season. Hondo looks somewhat comfortable in fifth but their own run in the Challengers Cup might be hampering their league performance.

What comes as a huge surprise is that somehow Ibini only has ten points and is tied with Raynor City FC at the bottom of the table, which the Citizens were expected to be there but the Islanders were not. With seven points between them and safety, Ibini is going to have to go on one hell of a run if they are to avoid a very unexpected relegation from a team that was supposed to be contending for the title. The sell of Elek Salai was suppose to make the season a lot more difficult for the Islanders, but relegation was never supposed to be part of the equation. If the Islanders do manage to survive this season, they are likely going to need to be hitting the transfer window hard to try and fix the mess that they have fallen into after the sell of their best player in this last window.

Ps                       Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Raynor City United     15   11   3   1    42   15  +27    36
 2 Mar Sara FC            15   10   2   3    32   16  +16    32
 3 SC Rinaldi             15   10   1   4    22   13   +9    31
 4 Soldarian FC           15    8   3   4    22   19   +3    27
 5 Hondo FC               15    7   1   7    35   30   +5    22
 6 Juavi FC               15    5   6   4    24   19   +5    21
 7 FC Capri               15    5   5   5    23   21   +2    20
 8 Gladerial United       15    6   2   7    29   34   −5    20
 9 Rolalas FC             15    5   4   6    22   19   +3    19
10 Char Sara FC           15    6   1   8    21   24   −3    19
11 Club Valanora          15    5   4   6    19   31  −12    19
12 Club Atlético Bexar    15    5   3   7    15   20   −5    18
13 FC Longview            15    5   2   8    17   21   −4    17
14 Wexax United           15    5   2   8    25   32   −7    17
15 Ibini FC               15    2   4   9    19   33  −14    10
16 Raynor City FC         15    3   1  11    17   37  −20    10

by **Valanora** » Sun Mar 13, 2022 1:36 pm

Season 20,091
Second Half

Challengers Cup Ro32

(EQS)                   AC Hollow Shades    3–4    Raynor City United                 (VAL)   1–4   2–0
(VAL)                           Hondo FC    4–3    Yeaddin Owls                       (VIL)   4–2   0–1 
(EUR)                    Revolutionaries    4–5    Mar Sara FC                        (VAL)   3–2   1–3

Cup Winners' Cup First Round

(VAL)                   Rolalas FC    3–3 p  Northshore FC                (COR)   1–1   2–2  (0–3 pen)

Challengers Cup Ro16

(GRF)                           Gunzlach    2–4    Raynor City United                 (VAL)   1–3   1–1 
(SRS)                         FC Yassaca    3–1    Hondo FC                           (VAL)   2–1   1–0
(VIL)                      Colonial Sile    3–3 p  Mar Sara FC                        (VAL)   3–2   0–1  (4–5 pen)

Liga B Ro16

(PAS)                               Lìjû  p 2–2    Juavi FC                           (VAL)   2–2   0–0  (4–2 pen)

Challengers Cup Quarterfinals

(FPT)                    Freeport United    1–6    Raynor City United                 (VAL)   1–3   0–3 
(VAL)                        Mar Sara FC    1–3    Spartangrad                        (EUR)   0–3   1–0

AOCL Quarterfinals

(VIL)	Eastal Lunar		0–1	Raynor City United	(VAL)	0-0 0-1

Challengers Cup Semifinals

(STL)              FK Metropola Borograd    1–2    Raynor City United                 (VAL)   1–2   0–0

AOCL Semifinals

(SRS)	FC Yassaca	1–2	Raynor City United	(VAL)	0-0 1-2

The knockouts of the international competitions arrive with the second half of the season and there are still quite a few Vanorian teams alive in the respective competitions despite the lackluster showing by Premiership clubs in the group stages of the tournaments. However some good runs in the knockouts will go a long way towards easing the pain of those group stages and with three very strong sides in the Challengers Cup, there is a fairly good chance of a Vanorian team ending up in the Final of the competition, which will be taking place in Astograth this season. However the sides need to get through their first set of ties to even think about such and all three teams have difficult draws, with United getting an Equestrian side, Hondo getting Yeaddin, and Mar Sara getting the historic Revolutionaries from Eura. In Equestria though, United just runs rampant, scoring four goals and holding the hosts to a single goal, but the form in Raynor City is reversed and United needs a goal line clearance by Karl-Heinz Jager to not capitulate and guarantee their spot in the next round. The inverse is true for Hondo who have a dominant home display and do just enough in Vilita to keep them marching on. Mar Sara goes to Eura first and fights Revolutionaires tooth and nail only to come up short in a three to two fixture, but a hattrick at home by Kamara Touré keeps the Flames in the competition for another round.

Much like the Challengers Cup, the Blues of Rolalas do not enjoy a prolonged stay in the Cup Winners' Cup, after drawing the home fixture at one all and then the away fixture at two all, but failing to convert a single one of their penalties in the shootout. The fans had high aspirations for the team after their Silver Cup victory last season but the side was not able to make good on either occasion and have disappointed quite a bit of their fanbase with such performances. The level of competition in the Challengers is getting more difficult as the teams are whittled down. United travels to Rushmore to face off with Gunzlach, notching an impressive three to one away victory with Edmün Çídh leading the way with a goal and an assist. The Farf striker would get on the scoresheet back in Raynor City as the Rockers battle to a labored one all draw but it is enough to advance. Hondo has an all Atlantian Oceania fixture as they take on Yassaca and are on the wrong side of both legs by a goal, ending their run. Meanwhile the Flames travel first to Vilita and take on the lesser known Colonial Sile in a back and forth game that the home side manages to edge out just about. In Artani, Jakub Svatoš plays hero with a headed goal off a corner in the first half before the two sides go to penalties. In the reverse of Rolalas, the Flames convert every try and Riga Demetry makes one stop to have the Flames sneak their way through to the next round. Juavi also has their tie in the Liga B trophy be sent to penalties but the Pasargan team has better nerves and ends the Vanorian presence in that competition.

The Quarterfinal stage is where competition really gets serious as you know all competitors are going to be of an excellent level and that is true of the ties that United and Mar Sara get in the Challengers Cup. Taking on the infamous Freeport United, the Rockers know they have a task ahead of them, especially with how difficult their Round of Thirty-Two tie was against another team from the Equestrian League. It is in this moment that United perhaps shows their best side, going into Freeport and bossing the game, winning three to one in a marvelous display of attacking talent. It is even better when the team returns to the Empire and shuts out Freeport while still putting up another three goals, with Edmün Çídh looking like the superstar everyone believed him to be when the Rockers signed him a few seasons ago. The Flames get one of the Euran giants, Spartangrad and they are put to the sword in Mar Sara as Spartangrad scores thrice allowing them to take the foot off the gas in the second leg, the Flames getting a consolation goal before being eliminated. In the regional tournament, the Rockers get Eastal Lunar and in Vilita the two elite teams played to a stalemate, Gillen Madrigal López plays hero in the second leg cutting in off the wing and nabbing a goal to send the Navymen through.

United has the burden of being the last Vanorian team standing and is they are playing both in the Challengers Cup Semifinal as well as the AOCL semifinal, making their fixture schedule very congested. Luckily the Challengers Cup sees the Rockers draw a regional rival of FK Metropola Borograd, a team the Rockers have contested with in the regional championship. In the opening away leg, you can feel the pressure of two titanic clubs slugging blow for blow, each trying to establish their dominance. United scores first through Severine Reed but the lead only lasts for six minutes before the host equalize. Karl-Heinz Jager rises above his mark in the box on a second half corner and puts in a powerful header towards the upper far post that catches the keeper flat footed and giving United the edge. It is an edge that they fight for the whole ninety minutes to try and hold in the Battleground and they do just enough to keep their regional rivals at bay, sending the Rockers to the Final. In the regional championship, the side plays the same Yassaca that sent Hondo home in the Challengers Cup and looks to have the edge after a nil nil home tie, but United finally looks strong in the Battleground with Reed and Hadi Lundström score for the Rockers and keep Yassaca to but a solitary goal, having the side move on to the Final as well and putting them on for a possible quartet.

Challengers Cup Final
Old City Stadium, Iturributa, Astograth

(EUR)               Spartangrad    1–3    Raynor City United        (VAL)

United gets a chance to play a second round of revenge in the Challengers Cup Final, as they get to face Spartangrad in Astograth, with the crowd being slighly pro their fellow Rushmoris. However this United squad has been a squad that has been determined to correct the faltering in the group stages and prove that they are worth their rank of being the best team in the sport. Selim Estrada Barrientos opens the scoring in the eleventh minute, scoring a low scorched effort from just inside the top of the box. Spartangrad starts to work themselves into the game and get a deserved equalizer in the thirty-fourth minute. The second half however is complete dominance by the Rockers across the entire pitch, a press forcing Spartangrad to be sloppy in their possession and not able to get a real attack going until the last five minutes, by which time it was too late after Çídh and Marco Grunewald both add goals of their own nine minutes apart at the start of the second half. It is not quite the Champions League but it is a major trophy and one that United will be treating with a great amount of gratitude with the way their group stage had gone.

AOCL Final
Stadium of the Two Sisters (98,625), Canterlot, Equestria

(VAL)	Raynor City United	0–0	Herzegovina City FC	(BNJ)	(3–4 pen.)

Slightly tired legs and facing a squad that needed the victory slightly more than what the United squad had left to give, the Rockers still put up the best fight they could. Yet those tired and heavy legs came to make the squad pay the price when it came to the penalty shootout, as they were unable to convert all their tries and instead had to watch their opponents get the edge in the shootout and lift the trophy. It is a bit of a bittersweet taste for the Rockers but Herzegovina deserved their victory, the side will have to come back the stronger next season if they wish to try and retake the crown from their Banija competitors.

The fixture congestion hits United hard in the second half of the season, with the Rockers losing many games that they should have easily found at least a draw from if not outright won. It starts on matchday eighteen when the Rockers travel to Sabine and visit Bexar, with Club Atlético Bexar doing a smash and grab, grabbing a goal against the run of play to steal all the points from the Rockers. A trip to Longview two matchdays later and United thought Reed had won the game for them with an eighty-seventh minute strike but the hosts grab an equalizer with the last kick of the game, making the demolition the following matchday at home against Char Sara all the more baffling as it looks to be sending the side into a tailspin. Two comfortable victories thought to have put the side right, yet a trip to Wexax undoes their progress. Demolishing Capri in the Battleground is a statement but a heavy loss across town to Soldarian followed by Ibini upending the side continues the side's poor league form in the second half. The side travels to RInaldi and gets a much needed three to nothing victory but a loss to Hondo in the Battleground in the penultimate matchday means that the title is on the line when the Rockers visit Artani to face Mar Sara on the last matchday.

A single point separates the Flames and Rockers and who will take the title this season, with the Flames using their own goalscoring to have made their run to be a true title contender. That attacking talent is on full display in the first half of the game inside of a packed Artani, Kamara Touré scoring in the fourth minute to get the hosts out ahead early and then doubles his tally and the lead in the thirty-first minute with a tap in after a great through ball beat the United defense. Sami Samiii makes it three to nil in the thirty-fourth, connecting on a first time volley from a cross field cross and the fans inside the Artani are celebrating. Karoline Wellenbrink gives United a lifeline as she is unmarked in the area on a freekick and chests it down into a half volley that slips past Riga Demetry just before the halftime whistle. Darwin Pico thinks he has secured the title with a freekick goal in the fifty-fourth minute, reestablishing the three goal lead for the home side. Edmün Çídh has had to endure trials and tribulations with both club and country and still keeps on ticking and gives the side a slim amount of hope in the sixty-eighth minute with a goal to the near post on a corner. Things get spicy and nervy for the hosts when second half sub Kristina Wise curls in a long range effort in the eighty-second minute, meaning another goal would give United the title. It would come in the eighty-ninth minute, as home grown striker Hadi Lundström intercepts a pass between Jakub Svatoš and Vårin Løvland , bursting through on net and wrong footing Demetry, chipping the ball into the back of the net, the title returning to Raynor City as a result.

As we expected, SC Rinaldi was going to fall back with their difficulties of finding goals, but they did not fall all the way out of the IFCF qualification, only falling out of Champions League qualification, finishing fifth only because of tiebreakers with Hondo and Soldarian having better goal differential to grab the two Champions League spots ahead of the Gunners. Because of the Rockers and Flames runs in the Challengers Cup, the Premiership was able to move up through the coefficient tables and earned a fourth Champions League spot. However in the biggest surprise of the season, Club Atlético Bexar went on an absolute tear in the second half of the season, including that massive win over United in Freeman Park. The Spurs snuck into sixth and have earned themselves a trip into the Challengers Cup just a few seasons after having been in the Liga B Trophy instead, finishing just two points behind the three sides that were fighting for the two Champions League spot. They have become a massive amount of pride for all of Sabine and Caddonia with the way they have played with their entirely Sabine based roster.

Whatever was wrong with Ibini in the first half was rectified in the second half, as they won nine of the fifteen games and raced their way from the relegation spots to that of solid midtable finish, getting up to tenth in the table. It is not where the Islanders thought they would be but it is a far better place than a potentially devastating relegation to the squad. That ailment however seemed to transfer itself to Wexax United who found it difficult to find ways to string together results, but a win over Club Valanora in the penultimate matchday relegated the Warriors instead of the Hammers, especially with Club Valanora winning against Soldarian and the Hammers losing at Char Sara. Raynor City FC did grab a few more wins but it was a case of too little too late for the Citizens as they were indeed relegated much as they were expected to be at the outset of the season. Meanwhile, Juavi will watch the Silver Cup Final with extreme interest, as they somehow kept up their pace and are potentially in an IFCF qualifying place if the right result happens in the Silver Cup.

Silver Cup Final
@ Hatire Memorial, Capri
Raynor City United 5-0 RC Elunita

It is a complete mismatch in the Silver Cup Final, as sixth tier RC Elunita has had an impossible run into the Final and threatens the entire balance of the Vanorian pyramid with their presence there. However standing in there way is United, a Rockers side that is on for a treble. A treble is what they will have as they do whatever they want against a completely overpowered Elunita side that has very little it can do to try and slow down the United force. It is by the grace of United not wishing to humiliate their foes that the score is only five to nil at the end of the match and the Rockers celebrate a historic treble, that could become a quartet or even quintet with the forthcoming Super Cups.

Premiership

Pos Team                      P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Raynor City United       30  18  5   7  82  45  +37  59     Champions
  2 Mar Sara FC              30  17  7   6  65  34  +31  58     IFCL
  3 Soldarian FC             30  15  7   8  57  37  +20  52     IFCL
  4 Hondo FC                 30  16  4  10  67  49  +18  52     IFCL
  5 SC Rinaldi               30  16  4  10  34  24  +10  52     IFCC
  6 Club Atlético Bexar      30  15  5  10  41  39   +2  50     IFCC
  7 Juavi FC                 30  11 10   9  51  46   +5  43     IFCC
  8 Gladerial United         30  12  4  14  54  59   -5  40
  9 FC Capri                 30  11  7  12  41  47   -6  40
 10 Ibini FC                 30  11  6  13  46  55   -9  39
 11 FC Longview              30  10  7  13  36  41   -5  37
 12 Rolalas FC               30  10  7  13  42  48   -6  37
 13 Char Sara FC             30  11  4  15  44  52   -8  37
 14 Wexax United             30   9  3  18  47  65  -18  30
 15 Club Valanora            30   8  5  17  45  79  -34  29     Relegated
 16 Raynor City FC           30   6  3  21  36  68  -32  21     Relegated

League One

Pos Team                     P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 AC Hartdale             30  14  11   5  30  18  +12  53     Champions
  2 Kareen FC               30  13  11   6  33  25   +8  50     Promoted
  3 Straightdale FC         30  12  12   6  31  23   +8  48
  4 Audio Bull Synergy      30  12  10   8  30  20  +10  46
  5 Club ESF                30  13   6  11  50  33  +17  45
  6 AC Valanari             30  12   9   9  36  26  +10  45
  7 FC Wexax                30  12   8  10  32  30   +2  44
  8 Quel'Thalas FC          30  11  10   9  26  24   +2  43
  9 AS Peravova             30  11   9  10  32  33   -1  42
 10 Baysleef FC             30  11   7  12  25  22   +3  40
 11 Everlin FC              30  11   6  13  37  40   -3  39
 12 FC Therathor            30  10   8  12  23  28   -5  38
 13 AC Asarnova             30  10   7  13  31  35   -4  37
 14 Samarga United          30   9   8  13  21  33  -12  35
 15 Turmondale United       30   7   7  16  14  29  -15  28     Relegated
 16 Ibininers               30   5   5  20  24  56  -32  20     Relegated

League Two

Pos Team                          P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Ursona FC                    30  19   5   6  56  30  +26  62     Champions
  2 FC Travesian                 30  16   6   8  43  24  +19  54     Promoted
  3 Caballeros CF                30  13   7  10  36  27   +9  46
  4 Vaharia FC                   30  11  12   7  46  44   +2  45
  5 FC Espalya                   30  10  11   9  27  29   -2  41
  6 Ventus                       30  11   7  12  27  30   -3  40
  7 AS Sharala                   30  11   7  12  23  27   -4  40
  8 Río CF                       30   9  12   9  35  32   +3  39
  9 Southwind Hearts United      30  10   8  12  29  34   -5  38
 10 Valanari FC                  30  10   7  13  25  27   -2  37
 11 FC Monaven                   30  10   7  13  27  29   -2  37
 12 Athletic Rolalas             30   9   9  12  38  42   -4  36
 13 Turmondale FC                30   8  11  11  37  43   -6  35
 14 SC Ianisle                   30   8  10  12  47  43   +4  34
 15 Travesian AS                 30   9   7  14  29  53  -24  34     Relegated
 16 AC Zul'Atun                  30   5  16   9  29  40  -11  31     Relegated

League Three

Pos Team                        P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Cartmot Pride              30  18   8   4  61  31  +30  62     Champions
  2 Club Atlético Sabinal      30  15  11   4  38  16  +22  56     Promoted
  3 RC Mercanthum              30  14   7   9  27  23   +4  49
  4 South Strike CF            30  14   6  10  46  30  +16  48
  5 AS Zul'Daratar             30  14   6  10  50  42   +8  48
  6 Zul'Daratar FC             30  11  13   6  46  39   +7  46
  7 Mar Azul                   30  12   9   9  34  29   +5  45
  8 Impérial                   30  12   8  10  38  32   +6  44
  9 FC Quel'Mathar             30  11   8  11  53  48   +5  41
 10 Bree FC                    30  10   7  13  21  29   -8  37
 11 The Elven Tide             30   9   8  13  37  56  -19  35
 12 Moria                      30   6  14  10  20  26   -6  32
 13 AC Tasmuarand              30   7  10  13  31  44  -13  31     Relegated
 14 Jaguares                   30   7   6  17  24  45  -21  27     Relegated
 15 FC Vernad                  30   3  16  11  20  28   -8  25     Relegated
 16 Mar Sara AC                30   6   5  19  38  66  -28  23     Relegated

Woodland Conference

Pos Team                        P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 White Lions                30  16   5   9  43  35   +8  53     Champions
  2 Manavawi Athletic          30  16   3  11  31  24   +7  51     Promoted
  3 AC Stormguard              30  14   8   8  40  27  +13  50
  4 FC Rosenthal               30  14   7   9  52  34  +18  49
  5 Aarl of Marjel             30  12  11   7  27  18   +9  47
  6 FC Aulian                  30  12  11   7  40  34   +6  47
  7 Twenty Forest Rangers      30  13   8   9  33  30   +3  47
  8 Quel'Thalas United         30  12  10   8  38  33   +5  46
  9 Turbani FC                 30  10  12   8  32  29   +3  42
 10 Oliviena United            30   9  11  10  24  26   -2  38
 11 Coast Fallen Spirits       30   9   9  12  27  35   -8  36
 12 Oras                       30   9   6  15  34  42   -8  33
 13 Aurora Bay                 30   7  11  12  23  31   -8  32     Relegated
 14 Ironwind United            30   8   7  15  15  29  -14  31     Relegated
 15 AC Honor                   30   7   6  17  29  42  -13  27     Relegated
 16 Víkings                    30   5   9  16  25  44  -19  24     Relegated

Marauder Conference

Pos Team                           P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Cier Boys FC                  30  20   5   5  59  25  +34  65     Champions
  2 Cenit Zavalla                 30  19   5   6  47  22  +25  62     Promoted
  3 Cruzardo Rojo                 30  15   7   8  46  33  +13  52
  4 Coral FC                      30  15   6   9  31  21  +10  51
  5 Spears of the South           30  10  14   6  38  38   +0  44
  6 Quel'Tir United               30  13   4  13  40  40   +0  43
  7 Mariners Coast United         30  12   5  13  28  34   -6  41
  8 West Crown FC                 30  11   7  12  19  20   -1  40
  9 FC Cranbourne                 30  11   7  12  45  46   -1  40
 10 Cibolo CF                     30   9  13   8  27  29   -2  40
 11 Caethserin United             30  11   5  14  26  31   -5  38
 12 Priestesses of the South      30  11   4  15  27  33   -6  37
 13 Cazavientos                   30   9   6  15  27  35   -8  33     Relegated
 14 Mariner Coast FC              30   8   7  15  20  26   -6  31     Relegated
 15 Ciudad Aransas                30   7   5  18  26  42  -16  26     Relegated
 16 Sentinels                     30   6   6  18  25  56  -31  24     Relegated

Viella Conference

Pos Team                   P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 ASC Karan Dorei       30  18  6   6  35  20  +15  60     Champions
  2 FC San Diromia        30  17  7   6  60  40  +20  58     Promoted
  3 Club Zul'Atun         30  15  9   6  36  24  +12  54
  4 North Hotspurs        30  14  8   8  32  24   +8  50
  5 Lordes                30  14  7   9  42  33   +9  49
  6 Char Sara United      30  12 10   8  29  22   +7  46
  7 Zanabia City          30  11  8  11  44  40   +4  41
  8 Crown Royal FC        30  11  7  12  54  51   +3  40
  9 Clube Vale            30  10  9  11  32  35   -3  39
 10 Frost Sea FC          30  10  7  13  35  37   -2  37
 11 Redpool FC            30   9  9  12  31  35   -4  36
 12 Druidisian            30   9  7  14  29  35   -6  34
 13 Northern FC           30   9  5  16  15  29  -14  32     Relegated
 14 Barberton Town        30   7 10  13  21  31  -10  31     Relegated
 15 Southern Citadel      30   7  7  16  37  42   -5  28     Relegated
 16 Kalet                 30   4 10  16  24  58  -34  22     Relegated

Hatire Conference

Pos Team                 P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Yolan FC            30  24   3   3  76  37  +39  75     Champions
  2 Kirria United       30  13  12   5  50  32  +18  51     Promoted
  3 Port Swell FC       30  13  10   7  45  32  +13  49
  4 RC Elunita          30  13   7  10  48  38  +10  46
  5 AS Soldar           30  12   7  11  41  38   +3  43
  6 FC Vamas            30  12   7  11  29  30   -1  43
  7 FC Silvershire      30  12   7  11  42  47   -5  43
  8 O'n Belanore        30  11   8  11  34  33   +1  41
  9 Astraður            30  10  10  10  31  34   -3  40
 10 Tarahaiveower       30  11   7  12  41  48   -7  40
 11 Arrosia Wild        30  11   5  14  33  38   -5  38
 12 Trinity             30   9   7  14  32  41   -9  34
 13 Arouw United        30   8   8  14  38  42   -4  32     Relegated
 14 Raal Ancalen        30   7   8  15  26  40  -14  29     Relegated
 15 SC Malu             30   7   8  15  34  49  -15  29     Relegated
 16 Ayana Belanore      30   7   6  17  25  46  -21  27     Relegated

Raynor Conference

Pos Team                     P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 San Ángelo CF           30  15   7   8  44  33  +11  52     Champions
  2 CF Steele               30  14   9   7  45  24  +21  51     Promoted
  3 Rangers                 30  15   6   9  39  26  +13  51
  4 CD Sabinal              30  15   4  11  43  26  +17  49
  5 Valleyview FC           30  13   7  10  42  32  +10  46
  6 Reavers                 30  11  11   8  43  37   +6  44
  7 Purple Nova Ytt         30  12   8  10  40  39   +1  44
  8 Erran FC                30  10  12   8  24  23   +1  42
  9 Aletail Forest          30  10  10  10  33  31   +2  40
 10 Yalbarrin CF            30   9  10  11  30  29   +1  37
 11 Woodlander's Guard      30  10   7  13  22  30   -8  37
 12 Whitecaps               30  10   5  15  21  32  -11  35
 13 Portaki                 30   8  11  11  34  53  -19  35     Relegated
 14 Sheringa FC             30   8   8  14  24  39  -15  32     Relegated
 15 North Islands FC        30   7   9  14  25  41  -16  30     Relegated
 16 Dragons Bridge          30   6  10  14  19  33  -14  28     Relegated

Elune Conference

Pos Team                        P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 CF Helotes                 30  18   5   7  44  21  +23  59     Champions
  2 Sacré                      30  15   9   6  57  35  +22  54     Promoted
  3 FC Ispan                   30  13  10   7  42  40   +2  49
  4 Club Atlético Quanah       30  16   1  13  40  40   +0  49
  5 Icurus Sea                 30  14   6  10  35  39   -4  48
  6 AFC Milran Serin           30  13   7  10  53  36  +17  46
  7 Everfree Riders FC         30  12   8  10  39  33   +6  44
  8 CD Guadelupe               30  10  11   9  32  28   +4  41
  9 CF Valley Town             30  11   7  12  39  40   -1  40
 10 Club Atlético Cuero        30  10   9  11  31  36   -5  39
 11 PSV Storm                  30  10   7  13  36  39   -3  37
 12 Santos                     30   9   8  13  35  43   -8  35
 13 Beechwood of Enyenora      30   9   6  15  30  35   -5  33     Relegated
 14 Nyethsari FC               30   9   6  15  40  47   -7  33     Relegated
 15 Yalbarrin FC               30   8   7  15  42  65  -23  31     Relegated
 16 The Gality                 30   5   9  16  23  41  -18  24     Relegated

Group One

Pos Team                  P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Montrion Bridge      30  18   7   5  37  17  +20  61     Champions
  2 Coast Kings          30  17   8   5  46  24  +22  59     Promoted
  3 Eyrantaesi AFC       30  15   8   7  41  31  +10  53
  4 The Oracles          30  15   6   9  38  25  +13  51
  5 Hilshore             30  14   8   8  36  28   +8  50
  6 Highery Park         30  13  10   7  43  33  +10  49
  7 Samariners           30  13   9   8  43  35   +8  48
  8 Aleksando            30  12  11   7  35  29   +6  47
  9 AS Solqual           30  12   4  14  42  40   +2  40
 10 Yllverius            30  11   6  13  34  41   -7  39
 11 Selyne County        30  10   8  12  27  30   -3  38
 12 Enrn Caelora         30   8  10  12  21  31  -10  34
 13 FK Orasul            30   6   9  15  23  41  -18  27
 14 Ume Tirione          30   6   6  18  24  40  -16  24
 15 Grand-Glacier        30   5   7  18  20  37  -17  22
 16 Sylve Aiqua          30   4   5  21  22  50  -28  17

Group Two

Pos Team                       P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Canondale                 30  17   9   4  48  23  +25  60     Champions
  2 Morren Shaeras AC         30  15   8   7  38  26  +12  53     Promoted
  3 FC Mylranhil              30  15   7   8  48  34  +14  52
  4 E'ho Entheas              30  14   9   7  34  20  +14  51
  5 Westport                  30  13  10   7  36  30   +6  49
  6 Atter                     30  14   7   9  32  27   +5  49
  7 Imfe Allanar              30  13   8   9  43  29  +14  47
  8 Triors                    30  11  10   9  33  31   +2  43
  9 Eskry Swift               30  11   9  10  34  33   +1  42
 10 Maunga                    30  10  11   9  32  30   +2  41
 11 Torrests                  30   9   9  12  27  32   -5  36
 12 Poikimites                30  10   6  14  31  41  -10  36
 13 Pontiful                  30  10   5  15  29  34   -5  35
 14 Totlu Island Greatia      30   7   8  15  23  40  -17  29
 15 Grand Spirits             30   5   5  20  26  49  -23  20
 16 Ventineau                 30   3   5  22  22  57  -35  14

Group Three

Pos Team                   P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Nova FC               30  21  6   3  56  23  +33  69     Champions
  2 Oceanograd            30  18  5   7  44  28  +16  59     Promoted
  3 South Warriors        30  17  4   9  43  27  +16  55
  4 AS Everling-Isle      30  14  5  11  33  25   +8  47
  5 Oakston               30  12  9   9  33  29   +4  45
  6 East Rovers           30  12  9   9  32  37   -5  45
  7 FC of Moyne           30  12  8  10  26  18   +8  44
  8 Caledon City          30  11  8  11  33  32   +1  41
  9 Hamil Itera           30  10  8  12  30  33   -3  38
 10 Cyrnlin               30   9 10  11  26  28   -2  37
 11 Gaels                 30  10  6  14  27  31   -4  36
 12 Forta                 30  10  6  14  35  44   -9  36
 13 Farranova             30  10  4  16  26  32   -6  34
 14 Kesla                 30   7  9  14  24  38  -14  30
 15 Gelanet               30   8  6  16  23  42  -19  30
 16 Mekharian FC          30   4  7  19  18  42  -24  19

Group Four

Pos Team                 P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Malakaru            30  16  7   7  45  32  +13  55     Champions
  2 Nesa Taesi          30  15  7   8  35  23  +12  52     Promoted
  3 Centriot            30  14  8   8  43  37   +6  50
  4 Silver AFC          30  14  8   8  30  27   +3  50
  5 Naucratinals        30  14  7   9  44  28  +16  49
  6 Nythe Aiqua         30  14  6  10  38  33   +5  48
  7 Fylonas             30  12  8  10  35  31   +4  44
  8 Reitori             30  11  9  10  42  37   +5  42
  9 Wood United         30  10 10  10  38  33   +5  40
 10 Inimas              30  11  7  12  32  35   -3  40
 11 Iyen Nalore FC      30  10  9  11  36  38   -2  39
 12 Tivalton            30  10  7  13  32  41   -9  37
 13 Serrannah           30   9  8  13  35  41   -6  35
 14 Valen               30   9  6  15  36  40   -4  33
 15 Arkan               30   7  6  17  23  41  -18  27
 16 Espor               30   5  5  20  22  49  -27  20

Group Five

Pos Team                      P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 North Sentinals FC       30  16  10   4  48  23  +25  58     Champions
  2 North Coral FC           30  18   4   8  56  33  +23  58     Promoted
  3 Heathi                   30  15   7   8  43  29  +14  52
  4 Eastfields FC            30  14   7   9  38  22  +16  49
  5 Aldrid                   30  12  11   7  33  25   +8  47
  6 AC Therathor             30  13   7  10  43  35   +8  46
  7 Sumaria Warriors CF      30  12   9   9  36  36   +0  45
  8 Milway                   30  12   9   9  32  32   +0  45
  9 Humar Fists FC           30  11   6  13  30  35   -5  39
 10 Damaciu                  30  10   7  13  33  40   -7  37
 11 Westerial                30  11   3  16  34  45  -11  36
 12 CF Valanari              30   9   8  13  21  29   -8  35
 13 Inner Guardians FC       30   9   6  15  28  39  -11  33
 14 Sheringa United          30   8   7  15  29  39  -10  31
 15 Paron United             30   9   3  18  22  43  -21  30
 16 Brookside FC             30   7   4  19  22  43  -21  25

Group Six

Pos Team                         P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Aras United                 30  18   7   5  39  24  +15  61     Champions
  2 Arctical                    30  17   6   7  43  24  +19  57     Promoted
  3 CF Caddo                    30  16   4  10  38  25  +13  52
  4 CF Hidalgo                  30  13  11   6  39  24  +15  50
  5 Irran Tirione               30  15   5  10  41  32   +9  50
  6 ðe Arthusian                30  15   5  10  42  37   +5  50
  7 Club Atlético Tawakona      30  11   9  10  30  26   +4  42
  8 Ariela Falls FC             30  10  11   9  33  29   +4  41
  9 Club Atlético Carrizo       30  11   8  11  36  39   -3  41
 10 Samcastle                   30  10   7  13  18  21   -3  37
 11 Isla Pinat                  30   8  10  12  33  42   -9  34
 12 Nacional                    30   9   6  15  26  35   -9  33
 13 Club Atlético Wichita       30   9   6  15  27  38  -11  33
 14 CF Marina                   30   9   4  17  29  39  -10  31
 15 CF Bidai                    30   8   7  15  31  48  -17  31
 16 Alpinista United            30   3  10  17  23  45  -22  19

Group Seven

Pos Team                  P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Sunlander FC         30  19   4   7  46  26  +20  61     Champions
  2 AS Zul'Atun          30  16   7   7  58  31  +27  55     Promoted
  3 Poseidon SC          30  17   3  10  48  32  +16  54
  4 Aransas CF           30  13   9   8  40  30  +10  48
  5 Fælles               30  13   9   8  30  23   +7  48
  6 Atlético Nueces      30  15   3  12  41  39   +2  48
  7 Northwood FC         30  13   4  13  31  32   -1  43
  8 Três Riot            30  13   4  13  37  39   -2  43
  9 Ironmont             30  11   6  13  30  33   -3  39
 10 SC Quintal           30  10   8  12  40  38   +2  38
 11 Atlético Lamesa      30  10   8  12  22  31   -9  38
 12 Quanah CF            30   8  11  11  32  38   -6  35
 13 CF Lamesa            30   8  10  12  33  44  -11  34
 14 Nueces CF            30   9   5  16  25  34   -9  32
 15 Liola CF             30   8   7  15  37  47  -10  31
 16 CF Cuero             30   4   8  18  21  54  -33  20

Group Eight

Pos Team                      P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 CA San Ángelo            30  19   7   4  44  15  +29  64     Champions
  2 Loyetea Athletic         30  15   8   7  46  34  +12  53     Promoted
  3 Portville United         30  13  10   7  34  23  +11  49
  4 Atlético Liola           30  13   8   9  37  33   +4  47
  5 Valley Mills CF          30  13   7  10  36  34   +2  46
  6 Abbotsham Wanderers      30  13   6  11  31  27   +4  45
  7 Onsesera                 30  10  10  10  28  24   +4  40
  8 Easterial                30  11   7  12  34  33   +1  40
  9 Suax United              30  10   9  11  41  36   +5  39
 10 CD Uvalde                30  10   9  11  36  40   -4  39
 11 Itamiliard               30  10   6  14  32  33   -1  36
 12 CD Waxahachie            30   9   9  12  22  29   -7  36
 13 Sealy CF                 30  10   6  14  25  34   -9  36
 14 CA Caddo                 30   7  13  10  32  41   -9  34
 15 Zavalla CF               30   9   7  14  27  41  -14  34
 16 Uvalde CF                30   3   8  19  24  52  -28  17

End of Season Awards

Manager of the Year
1. Dora Fierro Fuentes - Club Atlético Bexar
2.

Dan Eastwood - Raynor City United
3.

Paul Hammond - Juavi FC

Golden Boot
1.

Edmün Çídh - Raynor City United (23 goals)
2.

Seamus Wylten - Hondo FC (19 goals)
3.

Kamara Touré - Mar Sara FC (18 goals)

Player of the Season
1.

Edmün Çídh - Raynor City United (23 goals, 5 assists)
2. Otto Lyecht - Soldarian FC (4 goals, 8 assists)
3.

Kamara Touré - Mar Sara FC (18 goals, 4 assists)

Team of the Season
GK:

Riga Demetry - Mar Sara FC
RB:

Alma Watts - Soldarian FC
CB: Ulrich Bing - SC Rinaldi
CB: Ulrike Kluge - SC Rinaldi
LB:

Jakub Svatoš - Mar Sara FC
RW:

Severine Reed - Raynor City United
MC: Otto Lyecht - Soldarian FC
AMC: Marco Grunewald - Raynor City United
LW:

Gillen Madrigal López - Raynor City United
ST:

Edmün Çídh - Raynor City United
ST:

Kamara Touré - Mar Sara FC

by **Valanora** » Mon Apr 04, 2022 7:03 am

EHL Season 20,092

Ps EHL                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Raynor City Raptors         76   40  21  15   207  158  +49   101     Champions
 2 Therathor Majestics         76   40  18  18   153  114  +39    98     HCL
 3 Stormguard Lions            76   39  16  21   155  140  +15    94     HCL
 4 Turbani Titans              76   35  21  20   150  125  +25    91     HCL
 5 Longview Sabres             76   37  16  23   129   97  +32    90
 6 Gladerial Panthers          76   35  12  29    88   73  +15    82
 7 Capri Ducks                 76   32  17  27   160  158   +2    81
 8 Valanari Kings              76   31  17  28   185  184   +1    79
 9 Zul'Atun Eagles             76   30  18  28   182  166  +16    78
10 Ianisle Guardians           76   30  15  31    74   74    0    75
11 Hondo Guards                76   29  15  32    75   82   −7    73
12 Travesian Giants            76   28  17  31    89  104  −15    73
13 Everlin Hawks               76   26  20  30   100  105   −5    72
14 Baysleef Goliaths           76   20  31  25   146  151   −5    71
15 Ispan Wanderers             76   23  24  29    89  102  −13    70
16 Vaharia Rangers             76   25  17  34   127  134   −7    67
17 Soldarian Royals            76   21  22  33   180  200  −20    64
18 Dandenong Raiders           76   21  20  35   110  142  −32    62     Relegated
19 Bidai Panthers              76   20  15  41   100  138  −38    55     Relegated
20 Uvalde Eagles               76   15  14  47   115  167  −52    44     Relegated

EHL 2

Ps EHL 2                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Coral Bay Rays              76   34  20  22   137  118  +19    88     Champions
 2 Mfe Thalas Rangers          76   30  25  21   110   93  +17    85     Promoted
 3 Oliviena Senators           76   31  21  24   114  108   +6    83     Promoted
 4 Ironwind Sentinels          76   33  15  28   120  119   +1    81
 5 Kilai Wolverines            76   27  25  24   190  183   +7    79
 6 Cartmot Hawks               76   28  23  25    86   90   −4    79
 7 Rinaldi Hurricane           76   31  16  29   138  126  +12    78
 8 Monaven Timbers             76   31  16  29    88   78  +10    78
 9 Morren Shaeras Stars        76   27  24  25    91   96   −5    78
10 Valanari Blue Wings         76   28  21  27   126  123   +3    77
11 Milran Serin Lightning      76   22  30  24   104  100   +4    74
12 Juavi Guardians             76   25  23  28   103  105   −2    73
13 Quel'Thalas Mariners        76   26  21  29   107  113   −6    73
14 Straightdale Warriors       76   29  15  32   103  110   −7    73
15 Cranbourne Vipers           76   23  26  27   109  112   −3    72
16 Caethserir Krakens          76   23  26  27    86   95   −9    72
17 Ibini Wanderers             76   28  15  33   110  123  −13    71
18 Goldsan Cougars             76   25  20  31   114  124  −10    70
19 Enyenora Timbers            76   23  23  30   110  115   −5    69
20 Malu Sharks                 76   21  25  30   104  119  −15    67

by **Valanora** » Sat Jun 11, 2022 5:32 pm

Season 20,092
First Half

Champions League 2nd Qualifying Round

(ZRH)                             DD Porto Nowi    1–2    Hondo FC                                  (VAL)   0–1   1–1

Liga B 2nd Qualifying Round

(DAR)                   RCD Peterborough Energy    3–4    Straightdale FC                           (VAL)   0–1   3–3  (aet)

Champions League 3rd Qualifying Round

(VAL)                                  Hondo FC    1–5    Mipojoseon                                (QUE)   0–5   1–0 
(NPH)                               Coret Hawks    1–4    Soldarian FC                              (VAL)   1–2   0–2

Challengers Cup 3rd Qualifying Round

(EFK)                                 CmFH Urbu    3–2    Juavi FC                                  (VAL)   1–1   2–1

Liga B 3rd Qualifying Round

(VAL)                                 Kareen FC    3–1    Stalder Zone Club                         (HEB)   2–1   1–0
(CDG)                       Coventry Harvesters    0–7    Straightdale FC                           (VAL)   0–6   0–1

Champions League Playoff Round

(VAL)                              Soldarian FC    3–2    Ulsa                                      (EUR)   2–2   1–0

Challengers Cup 4th Qualifying Round

(VAL)                                  Hondo FC    6–1    Nangang Royals                            (YZH)   3–0   3–1

Challengers Cup Playoff Round

(PYA)                             FK Krasnograd    2–3    Hondo FC                                  (VAL)   2–3   0–0

Liga B Playoff Round

(VAL)                                 Kareen FC    2–4    Striterax Knights                         (SRS)   1–4   1–0
(VAL)                               AC Hartdale    4–1    Stoneport                                 (EOT)   2–1   2–0
(CRY)                             Wintervale HC    3–4    Straightdale FC                           (VAL)   2–2   1–2  (aet)

Champions League Group Stage
Group B

#  Team                                                 P  W  D  L  GF  GA  GD  Pts    FVI    ELN    SWR    RCU
1  Fontvielle Impact                              VLD   6  5  0  1  18  11   7  15      -     2-3    2-1    4-1  
2  Eastal Lunar                                   VIL   6  3  0  3  12  11   1   9     2-3     -     2-1    1-2  
3  Shearwater                                     KSK   6  2  1  3  13  14  -1   7     3-5    2-1     -     3-3  
4  Raynor City United                             VAL   6  1  1  4   9  16  -7   4     1-2    1-3    1-3     -

Group D

#  Team                                                 P  W  D  L  GF  GA  GD  Pts    MAE    ANY    SDN    AGA
1  Mâ Âlâmëómë                                    FFD   6  3  2  1  13   7   6  11 *    -     2-3    2-0    4-1  
2  Aminey CS                                      KOR   6  3  2  1  10   7   3  11 *   0-2     -     1-1    2-1  
3  Soldarian FC                                   VAL   6  1  4  1   7   7   0   7     3-3    0-0     -     3-1  
4  Algolia AC                                     SRS   6  0  2  4   4  13  -9   2     0-0    1-4    0-0     -

Group H

#  Team                                                 P  W  D  L  GF  GA  GD  Pts    MSA    ISC    WRT    MTK
1  Mar Sara FC                                    VAL   6  3  1  2  11   9   2  10 *    -     1-1    1-2    2-0  
2  Istria City FC                                 BNJ   6  3  1  2  11  10   1  10 *   2-3     -     1-2    2-1  
3  Wirr Tsi                                       CMT   6  2  2  2   9   9   0   8     2-3    1-2     -     2-2  
4  Montreal Koreana                               QUE   6  1  2  3   7  10  -3   5     2-1    2-3    0-0     -

Challengers Cup Group Stage

Group A                                                 P  W  D  L  GF  GA  GD  Pts    WHT    ASB    HON    OUT
1  Whitetail HC                                   EQS   6  2  4  0  11   9   2  10      -     2-1    2-1    2-2  
2  Asbury Park FC                                 CBP   6  2  3  1   9   7   2   9     3-3     -     1-1    2-1  
3  Hondo FC                                       VAL   6  1  3  2   8   8   0   6     0-0    0-0     -     2-3  
4  CF Outineau                                    KSK   6  1  2  3  10  14  -4   5     2-2    0-2    2-4     -

Group F                                                 P  W  D  L  GF  GA  GD  Pts    TRC    KAA    LHR    SCR
1  Trebuchet Cham                                 ZWZ   6  4  0  2  14  10   4  12      -     1-3    4-2    1-0  
2  Kitara AA                                      BNJ   6  3  1  2  13   8   5  10     1-4     -     1-1    1-2  
3  Lhor                                           CMT   6  2  2  2   8  11  -3   8     1-0    0-3     -     2-2  
4  SC Rinaldi                                     VAL   6  1  1  4   8  14  -6   4     3-4    0-4    1-2     -

Group L                                                 P  W  D  L  GF  GA  GD  Pts    DAM    FPT    STR    BEX
1  Damogran FC                                    SRS   6  4  1  1   9   4   5  13      -     1-0    0-1    2-1  
2  Freeport United                                FPT   6  3  0  3   8   7   1   9     0-2     -     1-3    2-0 
3  Strathcona Intls                               KSK   6  2  1  3   6   8  -2   7     1-1    0-2     -     0-2  
4  Club Atlético Bexar                            VAL   6  2  0  4   7  11  -4   6     1-3    1-3    2-1     -

Liga B Group Stage
Group G

#  Team                                          P  W  D  L  GF  GA  GD  Pts    Lei    SFC    Inl    SFL
1  Leichhardt                              NPH   6  4  1  1  13   5   8  13      -     4-2    0-2    3-1  
2  Straightdale FC                         VAL   6  2  2  2  12  12   0   8 *   0-2     -     1-1    4-1  
3  Inland Peaks                            VIL   6  2  2  2  12  10   2   8 *   0-4    2-2     -     6-1  
4  Sherwood Forest Ladies FC               CBP   6  1  1  4   7  17 -10   4     0-0    2-3    2-1     -

Group H

#  Team                                          P  W  D  L  GF  GA  GD  Pts    Asp    ACH    Def    Mar
1  Aspel                                   EUR   6  4  2  0  14   6   8  14      -     2-2    4-1    1-1  
2  AC Hartdale                             VAL   6  2  2  2  11  10   1   8     1-2     -     3-1    1-2  
3  Defensores de Villafuerte               VLD   6  2  1  3  11  14  -3   7     1-3    2-2     -     3-1  
4  Mareseilles HC                          CRY   6  1  1  4   6  12  -6   4     0-2    1-2    1-3     -

RSC Group Stage

Group B                                                 P  W  D  L  GF  GA  GD  Pts    She    RCU    FoI    EaL
1  Shearwater                                     KSK   6  3  2  1   9   5   4  11      -     1-3    0-0    3-1  
2  Raynor City United                             VAL   6  2  3  1   6   3   3   9     0-1     -     0-0    1-1  
3  Fontvielle Impact                              VLD   6  0  6  0   0   0   0   6     0-0    0-0     -     0-0  
4  Eastal Lunar                                   VIL   6  0  3  3   3  10  -7   3     1-4    0-2    0-0     -

Group D                                                 P  W  D  L  GF  GA  GD  Pts    AAC    ACS    SFC    MAl
1  Algolia AC                                     SRS   6  4  2  0  11   4   7  14      -     3-1    1-0    2-0  
2  Aminey CS                                      KOR   6  2  2  2   8   9  -1   8     1-1     -     3-1    0-2  
3  Soldarian FC                                   VAL   6  1  2  3   9  13  -4   5 *   0-2    2-2     -     4-3  
4  Mâ Âlâmëómë                                    FFD   6  1  2  3   9  11  -2   5 *   2-2    0-1    2-2     -

Group H                                                 P  W  D  L  GF  GA  GD  Pts    WiT    IsC    MKo    MaS
1  Wirr Tsi U-18s                                 CMT   6  3  2  1   8   5   3  11 *    -     0-0    3-1    2-2  
2  Istria City FC                                 BNJ   6  3  2  1   8   4   4  11 *   0-1     -     2-1    0-0  
3  Montreal Koreana                               QUE   6  3  0  3  10  12  -2   9     2-1    1-4     -     2-0  
4  Mar Sara FC                                    VAL   6  0  2  4   5  10  -5   2     0-1    1-2    2-3     -

The season doesn't start for another several weeks but a pair of clubs from the Empire are already in official matches, with Hondo going into the Champions League qualifying rounds and Straightdale in the the Liga B ones. Hondo starts off their tie away from the Empire, Nâáçó Dö Süraró getting the only goal in the game shortly after the halftime whistle as the Owls sneak a victory away from home. Back in Hondo, an early goal by DD Porto Nowi brings the tie level, yet Olof Lindberg is able to toe poke a rebound in with twelve minutes to go to equalize on the net and give the Owls the victory in the tie. Straightdale to starts away from home and like Hondo, finds a winner in a one to nothing match away from the Empire but back in the Vanorian homelands fireworks spark. RCD Peterborough Energy scores three times in regulation and the Knights are only able to score twice, but they are rescued in the extra half hour by home grown striker Jürgen Ackerman, who heads in a cross with ten minutes left before the tie was heading to a penalty shootout.

As the qualifying rounds creep along, so does the entrance of more clubs from the Empire, Soldarian joining Hondo in the Champions League qualifiers. Rumors are swirling that the Blades are to be put up for sale following the marriage between current own Faeron Soldarian and the owner of Raynor City United in Lathwen Raynor. This campaign could be an advertisement of what those potential buyers are looking to invest into. The Blades travel to Nephara and just about edge things against Coret Hawks, escaping as two to one winners. Back in Raynor City, Soldarian found themselves far more comfortable, able to cruise to a two to nil victory over the Nephara side and into the next round with a brace from Torsten Hahn. It was not as pleasant for Hondo, who were completely bamboozled by Mipojoseon for five goals off an expected goals of two while scoring none themselves, before getting a consolation one to nil victory in Quebec thanks to Seamus Wylten. Juavi showed why many thought they were not ready for IFCF play by losing at home and the tie as a result in the Challengers Cup, while both Kareen and Straightdale were solid in their Liga B ties winning both, the Knights exploding for six goals away from home in the first leg to kill the tie off before even returning to Valanora.

Ulsa from Eura is separating Soldarian from a spot in the Champions League group places, a very difficult tie to try and navigate around given how good the Gold League in Eura is in terms of depth and quality players. Twice the Blades go behind in the first leg in Raynor City, as Ulsa is up to the task and they need goals from Hahn and Sonya Latimore to make sure that the tie is level heading into Rushmore for the second leg and having a real chance of advancing. It is a gritty affair in Rushmore, both sides knowing what it is on the line with the game and it would take an ugly scramble off a free kick for the Blades to get the winner, Ulristhen Derjekhistun being credited with the final touch in the goalmouth scramble that sends the Blades into the Champions League group stages with United and Mar Sara, giving the Premiership a great representation in the group stage. Whatever was wrong with Hondo against their Quebec side in the Champions League quickly resolved itself in time for the Challengers Cup, as they put three past Nangang Royals in both legs in route to a six to one aggregate win. The playoff was tighter, FK Krasnograd grabbing two goals at home but the Owls have too much firepower to be stopped with goals from Nâáçó Dö Süraró, Seamus Wylten, and Maria Zimmer to edge it out away from home. National team keeper Ulrik Johnsen then kept a clean sheet in Hondo to get the Owls to the group stages. The Liga B was a mixed bag of results but the teams involved are likely happy just to get the appearance money from this round and a group stage place is just an extra bonus for Straightdale and Hartdale, Kareen bounced out.

To say that the group stages of the Champions League and Challengers Cup were a disaster would be selling it quite short with how poorly some of the best teams in the Premiership performed. Raynor City United, allegedly the best club in the sport, could not even finish in third to fall into the Challengers Cup this edition and instead were dead last in a group that many would have easily picked them to win after the draw had been made. Bexar and Rinaldi both also finished last in their groups in the Challengers Cup, making many wonder if the Premiership really deserved its high praise, with Soldarian and Hondo finishing third in their respective groups as well. Mar Sara just about edges a group but its a tough one with two losses and having to resort to tiebreakers, the only one of six clubs in the top tier group stages to find their way into the knockout rounds. Straightdale and Hartdale both finish second in the Liga B, though that might not be a good thing with them needing to focus on their league campaigns. The youth teams don't fare much better, with only United's able to advance out of their group in second, leaving a very bitter taste for the clubs to handle over the winter period.

The story of the first half has to be United only winning two of their first ten matches and getting draws in two others and then losing six times. The awful form that the side had in the Champions League haunted them into the league campaign as well and it is only thanks to some late wins in the last month of the first half that United is among the relegation fighting clubs right now. Is the defense too old and in need of a shuffle around during the last window or is the side simply having to compete on too many different fronts in a season where the depth is perhaps not as strong as it usually is. We saw in the last month when the group stage of the Champions League concluded that the Rockers were able to find their footing and get some key results, including wins against Soldarian, Ibini, as well as league leaders Mar Sara FC to end the first half. Edmün Çídh had a hattrick against the Flames in the Battleground but the home form in particular has been completely dreadful from a team usually impossible to beat in the capital. Eight points off the title is quite the hill to climb and as outrageous as it might seem, United might be better off focusing on just getting a top four spot, which they are only four points off of, than trying to mount a title challenge in the second half.

Where United has faltered, Mar Sara FC has looked completely and utterly dominant through the first fifteen games of the season, although there is a bit of a concern that they are letting in a few too many goals for their title credentials. Yet they are second in goals scored, only one behind FC Capri who we will get to in a moment, and besides the loss to United to end the first half of the season, had been near unbeatable with eight wins, five draw, and a solitary loss up until that point. Kamara Touré and Lyie Lerwick have been feasting as the strikers for the Flames, seemingly bagging in goals for fun and at will. Yet for all that success, FC Capri is only two points adrift and in an very unexpected run into the top four for the Typhoon. New signing Oikilde Fusul from Quebec has looked to be that missing piece for Capri, being that attacking pivot in the middle and finally linking the talented strikers with the skilled midfield. Pánfilo Veliz and Jaimes Ybarra are both in their thirties and this might be the last chance for the Sabine and Caddonia trailblazers to win a title, which they are certainly in the running for given United's falling off, as well as that of Ibini, leaving top six spots for the taking.

Two other clubs taking advantage of the bigger clubs struggling in the first half are Juavi and Bexar, who both would currently qualify for the Champions League if the season were to end right now. Both teams have managed to scrap together eight wins and get themselves into the running for IFCF places for a second straight season and are within even striking range of Mar Sara and Capri at the top for perhaps an outside coming for the title. Hondo needs to turn a few more of their draws into wins if they want to get back into the top four and to try and chase down the leaders, while the Foxes of Longview and Inferno of Char Sara have to be content with a good first half but looking over their shoulders seeing the Blades and United sitting right behind them and likely going to be chomping at the bit to try and "rescue" their seasons in the second half. Rolalas has been quite disappointing and might feel a bit aggrieved to be propping up the table at the halfway point, though their defensive record has been dreadful. Yet a small winning streak could get the Blues out of the danger zone and this league is known to spring a surprise or two in the second half of the season.

Ps                       Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Mar Sara FC            15    8   5   2    36   22  +14    29
 2 FC Capri               15    8   3   4    37   25  +12    27
 3 Club Atlético Bexar    15    8   2   5    18   16   +2    26
 4 Juavi FC               15    8   1   6    27   27    0    25
 5 Hondo FC               15    6   5   4    25   20   +5    23
 6 FC Longview            15    6   5   4    28   24   +4    23
 7 Char Sara FC           15    5   7   3    16   14   +2    22
 8 Soldarian FC           15    6   4   5    22   27   −5    22
 9 Raynor City United     15    6   3   6    20   12   +8    21
10 Wexax United           15    6   3   6    22   21   +1    21
11 Gladerial United       15    5   4   6    24   19   +5    19
12 Ibini FC               15    5   3   7    18   27   −9    18
13 SC Rinaldi             15    4   4   7    11   13   −2    16
14 AC Hartdale            15    4   3   8    16   22   −6    15
15 Kareen FC              15    4   2   9    17   22   −5    14
16 Rolalas FC             15    3   2  10    15   41  −26    11

by **Valanora** » Sun Jun 12, 2022 1:02 pm

Season 20,092
Second Half

Challengers Cup Round of 32

(PAS)                              Santos Luega    1–5    Soldarian FC                              (VAL)   1–3   0–2

RSC Playoff Round

(VAL)        Raynor City United    2–1    Greencaster               (KOR)

CWC First Round

(TMB)              Lakewood United    2–9    Raynor City United           (VAL)   1–4   1–5

Champions League Round of 16

(QUE)                                Mipojoseon    5–3    Mar Sara FC                               (VAL)   1–1   4–2  (aet)

Challengers Cup Round of 16

(VAL)                              Soldarian FC    3–1    Metropolis Alligators                     (VLD)   1–0   2–1

Liga B Round of 16

(VAL)                           Straightdale FC    3–4    Aspel                                     (EUR)   0–4   3–0    
(VAL)                               AC Hartdale    7–3    Kven FK                                   (ZRH)   5–2   2–1

CWC Round of 16

(EFL)                 RGS Athletic    2–4    Raynor City United           (VAL)   0–3   2–1

AOCL First Round

(CBP)	Asbury Park FC		3–4	Raynor City United	(VAL)	3-1 0-3 (aet)

RSC Round of 16

(CMT)           Chromatik U-19s    4–0    Raynor City United        (VAL)

Challengers Cup Quarterfinals

(VAL)                              Soldarian FC    2–5    KT Itzalovalle                            (AUD)   1–3   1–2

Liga B Quarterfinals

(VAL)                               AC Hartdale    3–2    Leaside Lions                             (QUE)   2–2   1–0

CWC Quarterfinals

(PCU)                 Pesat Satria    1–7    Raynor City United           (VAL)   1–4   0–3

AOCL Quarterfinals

(VAL)	Raynor City United	5–3	Istria City FC	(BNJ)	1-2 4-1

Liga B Semifinals
(VAL) AC Hartdale 5–3 SC Filwarfin (PAS) 3–2 2–1[/pre]

CWC Semifinals

(EUR)                  Spartangrad    2–7    Raynor City United           (VAL)   0–3   2–4

AOCL Semifinals

(VIL)	Eastal Lunar	5–6	Raynor City United	(VAL)	3-0 2-6

The Blades open up the second half of international play getting the Tecos from Pasarga, Santos Luega being a bit of surprise team to advance out of their group. However a three to one win in Paulinthal, with Hahn, Hovlak, and Marco Anthoff getting goals left Soldarian confident heading back to the capital. Sonya Latimore and Otto Lyecht got goals on either side of the halftime whistle for the Blades, ensuring they moved on to the Round of Sixteen. Waiting for them there was Metropolis Alligators of Valladares, who traveled to Hellgate for the first leg. Lyecht continued his timely goalscoring in ICC competition with a long range effort a half hour in for the only goal in the match. In Valaldares Torsten Hahn found his shooting boots and a brace in the opening twenty minutes was enough to send the Blades through despite a goal conceded in the second half. In the Champions League, Mipojoseon of Quebec would come around again to torment a Vanorian side, sending the sole Vanorian representative in Mar Sara crashing out in the first knockout round after getting two goal in extra time in Artani. The United youth team showed grit to win in the RSC playoff round, but failed to show up against the Chromatik U19s. The Knights of Straightdale valiantly fall in the Liga B Round of Sixteen, letting them attempt to climb the League One table and challenge for promotion, but Hartdale flexed with a five to two home victory to advance through to the Quarterfinals.

The Cup Winners' Cup also began and the lack of tenacity that United had in the Champions League seems to have been brought all into this competition as they demolish Lakewood from Tumbra in both legs, with an devastating aggregate victory of nine to two. Edmün Çídh and Hadi Lundström both nabbing three goals each across the tie. The fixture congestions though stresses United in the next round, despite a comfortable three to nil win in Eastfield Lodge against RGS Athletic, they lose two to one in the Battleground and are perhaps fortunate to advance. It's because they are also dealing with the first round of the AOCL in the same two weeks plus league fixtures and rotation is a must with games nearly every other day. They have Asbury Park FC of the Commonwealth to open up the AOCL are a fully rotated team loses by three goals to one with Tina Long getting a goal in Baker Park, yet with a full strength side in Raynor City, United scrapes together a two to nil advantage in regulation and then Gillen Madrigal López slams home the winner in extra time as United moves on in both competitions.

In the Challengers Cup Quarterfinals, the Blades find Audioslav opposition, seemingly the bane to Vanorian clubs for the last several cycles. The Blades are hoping to buck the trend, yet a shattering one to three loss in Raynor City has the writing on the wall heading to Audioslavia, and though the side gives a solid effort, nabbing an early goal, the hosts grab another and then finish the tie off with a second. The run to the Quarterfinals hopefully catching the eyes of potential buyers for Soldarian with the team officially for sale. Hartdale of all clubs finally gets a bit of revenge against Quebecois sides after a two all draw in Hartdale but doing a smash and grab one to nil game in Quebec, amazingly sending the struggling league side through to the semifinals of the Liga B. The Cup Winners' Cup continues to be a demolition ground for the Rockers, rocking poor Pesat Satria seven to one on aggregate, with a demotivating four to one win for United away from the Empire. Istria City FC of Banija is a stern test to try and overcome in the AOCL, especially when they come into Raynor City and escape as two to one victors. Yet in Banija, United finds their form and a first half hattrick from Edmün Çídh and a fourth from George Stewart sends United through despite the first leg loss at home.

The Hawks of Hartdale have been nothing if not resilient in this run through the Liga B and they try to move forward once more after getting a strong Pasargan side in SC Filwarfin. It's a back and forth engagement in Hartdale, Ashley Calhoun giving the Hawks the lead only for the side to squander it before the half. Juhani Ljungman gives the side the advantage again, but once more Filwarfin hits back, before Isabella Barstad finds the back of the net with five minutes to go. Barstad gets a first goal nine minutes in in Pasarga, then finds a second a minute before the halftime whistle and the Hawks unexpectedly are through to the Final, where they are surely the underdog but welcome the challenge. When Spartangrad was the team drawn United in the semifinals of the CWC, it was expected to be a good tie, but like the rest of the competition, United simply runs over the Eurans without a second thought, even rotating for the second leg in Raynor City after a smashing three to nil victory in Eura and securing a four to two victory at home, Long with another brace making her shout for additional starting time a strong one. The AOCL semifinals are a bit of a sterner test, as United travels to Vilita to take on Eastal Lunar in the first leg and the Rockers are clearly dead tied succumbing to the cove outfit three to nil. It surely looks to be the tie over and yet the second half has been a magical performance from United and they continue that beat against the Vilitans, smashing six past Eastal Lunar in the Battleground with six different goalscorers. What seemed impossible was made possible and the side is through to contend for the regional title.

Liga B Final
University Grounds, Saint Eleanor

(CMT)                     Alnio    1–0    AC Hartdale               (VAL)

Hartdale travels to Saint Eleanor knowing that they are not expected to pull out a result but they were never expected to make it to this stage of the competition in the first place. They are playing with house money and the side knows it but a win here would make for a great end to a season that domestically had not been what the side was hoping for after being promoted back to the Premiership. Yet it is not to be, yet even in defeat the Hawks are resilent and hold the superior Chromatik opponents to a single goal and will take solace that the prize and appearance money for making it this far will go towards good use in retooling the squad for next season.

Cup Winners' Cup Final
Grand Duke’s Stadium in Rumiatzi, Astograth

Nacional (VLD) 1–1 Raynor City United (VAL) (2–1 AET)

Playing a Rushmore team in Rushmore is never easy but United has a decent track record, particularly after besting RGS Athletic in Rushmore earlier in the competition. Nacional are a different monster though and are matching the Rockers pace for pace, grabbing the first goal of the match before Marco Grunewald equalizes in the sixty-third. The tie can not be broken in regulation and another extra time trip is on the way which is perhaps a step too far for the awfully tired legs of the United backline who let their Valladar opponents get through for another goal, which would end up being the winner. There is no time to rest or feel sorry for themselves as another Final is left to play in just a few days time.

AOCL Final
The Hangaza Unified Stadium, Aissa, Hangaza, Banija

(VAL)	Raynor City United	2–1	Mâ Âlâmëómë	(FFD)

Edmün Çídh is something of a divisive figure in Farfadillis as far as most Vanorians can tell and the veteran striker looked to shut his countrymen up with a vintage performance in Banija against one of the largest clubs from Farfadillis, Mâ Âlâmëómë. The striker blasted home his first goal of the game just seven minutes into the affair and gave United an early lead. You can not keep a squad as powerful as Mâ Âlâmëómë down for long though and the Farves were able to scrap an equalizer to their name before the halftime whistle. However this was the striker's show and his mission to show his prowess and in the sixty-seventh minute, he went on a magnificent run from inside the Rockers' own half before getting into the box and lasering a shot in the the upper far corner and giving United the goal that would crown them the champions of Atlantian Oceania once more.

As abysmal as United was in the first third of the season, they were that much and more dominant in the second half of the season and yet, the smallest of margins is what will keep them from retaining their crown this season. A loss against Soldarian in matchday twenty-six at Hellgate where they dominated the play but could not find an equalizer in the second half after the Blades put two on the board. Then in matchday twenty-eight where they were two to one up against Rinaldi in Rinaldi and yet allowed Curtis Sunday to get an eighty-eighth minute equalizer to give the Gunners a share of the points. Yet they still went into the last matchday of the season with a chance to win the title, as if they were able to go into Mar Sara and get a victory and if FC Capri dropped any points at hall, United would have made the impossible comeback to take the title. Mar Sara had nothing to play for, they were stuck in third with no way to overtake United and could not be overtaken, it was all for pride. Pride though is a huge motivating factor and two goals in the second half by Sami Samiii dooms United to second and Capri despite a seven to nil drubbing at Longview of all places wins the crown.

By all means, United or Mar Sara are both more talented teams than Capri and yet it is the Typhoon who are the ones sitting with the crown at the end of the season despite looking at times quite mediocre, including the final day where they were going against a Longview side that had not shown that sort of capacity for goalscoring all season. Capri needed a win to secure the title and yet they could not do so and were fortunate that United had such a deficit from the first half that they had to climb and had Mar Sara away from home to end the season or else the story would be very different. Yet you can no take away the achievement nor their goalscoring prowess, tied with Hondo for the most in the league. It was a season where winning the games you were supposed to and getting a few draws away from home was all that was needed for the title and Capri did exactly that and now have the reward of making the Champions League and AOCL, where their coffers will soon be stuffed and could perhaps entice a few high profile signings during the summer. At the very least, the Sabine and Caddonia pioneers of Pánfilo Veliz and Jaimes Ybarra will have won a title and forever have proven the capabilities of Sabine and Caddonia players in the Premiership.

Hondo's elite offense allows the team to skip into the last Champions League spot thanks to a vastly better goal difference than Soldarian who will be rueing a few poor performances from keeping them out of the higher tier competition and the better prize pool access. Though the ongoing sale of the club is the more important of events for the Blades, while Hondo has made their way into the Silver Cup Final, a Final that Club Atlético Bexar will be hoping they win after the Sabine and Caddonia club did just enough in the second half to keep a top seven spot, with Ibini also nudging their way into sixth despite a poor first half. Rolalas looked certain for the drop after the first half but only losing three times in the second half, with six wins and six draws, helps them secure safety despite that poor first half. Hartdale's Liga B commitments saw their league form crumble and they fell to the bottom of the table but will have a nice warchest to try and recover in the next season or two, while Kareen maintained fifteenth despite being the foe of Hondo in the Silver Cup Final, finding the cup an easier task than the league was unfortunately.

Silver Cup Final
@ The Battleground, Raynor City
Hondo FC 4-1 Kareen FC

It is not as a lopsided result as last season's Final but Hondo are the clearly superior team to the Jungle Cats and the Owls showcase that in spades. Goals from Seamus Wylten, Nâáçó Dö Süraró, Mateo Foschini, and Maria Zimmer leave no doubt as to the victors of the tie and Kareen has to unfortunately be humilated in front of a national audience before their relegation. It is a bit of an anti-climax ending to a season that had so many twists and turns, with poor starts and remarkable recoveries. Sometimes though a team is simply much better than the other and there is nothing that can be done about it, such as was the case in this Final.

Premiership

Pos Team                      P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 FC Capri                 30  17  5   8  63  48  +15  56     Champions
  2 Raynor City United       30  16  6   8  58  28  +30  54     IFCL
  3 Mar Sara FC              30  15  6   9  61  49  +12  51     IFCL
  4 Hondo FC                 30  13  8   9  63  49  +14  47     IFCL
  5 Soldarian FC             30  13  8   9  42  41   +1  47     IFCC
  6 Ibini FC                 30  14  4  12  44  43   +1  46     IFCC
  7 Club Atlético Bexar      30  13  5  12  34  33   +1  44     IFCC
  8 Juavi FC                 30  13  5  12  48  57   -9  44
  9 Wexax United             30  11  8  11  37  37   +0  41
 10 SC Rinaldi               30  11  7  12  27  24   +3  40
 11 FC Longview              30  11  7  12  52  51   +1  40
 12 Char Sara FC             30  10 10  10  43  45   -2  40
 13 Rolalas FC               30   9  8  13  36  58  -22  35
 14 Gladerial United         30   7  9  14  44  51   -7  30
 15 Kareen FC                30   6  7  17  29  45  -16  25     Relegated
 16 AC Hartdale              30   5  9  16  26  48  -22  24     Relegated

League One

Pos Team                     P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Club ESF                30  20   4   6  62  30  +32  64     Champions
  2 Club Valanora           30  17   7   6  39  25  +14  58     Promoted
  3 Raynor City FC          30  14   9   7  53  44   +9  51
  4 Quel'Thalas FC          30  16   2  12  48  47   +1  50
  5 Straightdale FC         30  13   6  11  46  37   +9  45
  6 Everlin FC              30  12   8  10  46  43   +3  44
  7 AC Valanari             30  11   9  10  43  36   +7  42
  8 AC Asarnova             30  12   5  13  33  38   -5  41
  9 FC Travesian            30  11   5  14  36  44   -8  38
 10 Audio Bull Synergy      30   9  10  11  27  38  -11  37
 11 AS Peravova             30   9   9  12  27  39  -12  36
 12 FC Wexax                30   8  11  11  49  40   +9  35
 13 Baysleef FC             30  10   4  16  23  33  -10  34
 14 FC Therathor            30   7  11  12  21  33  -12  32
 15 Ursona FC               30   9   3  18  32  49  -17  30     Relegated
 16 Samarga United          30   6   9  15  21  30   -9  27     Relegated

League Two

Pos Team                          P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Valanari FC                  30  17   7   6  32  16  +16  58     Champions
  2 Caballeros CF                30  15   7   8  41  28  +13  52     Promoted
  3 Club Atlético Sabinal        30  14   9   7  40  24  +16  51
  4 Río CF                       30  13   8   9  34  30   +4  47
  5 Turmondale FC                30  12  10   8  34  26   +8  46
  6 Turmondale United            30  11  12   7  27  17  +10  45
  7 FC Espalya                   30  11  12   7  29  25   +4  45
  8 SC Ianisle                   30  12   6  12  41  39   +2  42
  9 Cartmot Pride                30  12   5  13  42  38   +4  41
 10 AS Sharala                   30  11   7  12  23  26   -3  40
 11 Vaharia FC                   30  10   8  12  37  37   +0  38
 12 FC Monaven                   30  10   8  12  24  34  -10  38
 13 Southwind Hearts United      30  10   5  15  27  35   -8  35
 14 Ventus                       30   6  10  14  21  30   -9  28
 15 Ibininers                    30   6   9  15  23  46  -23  27     Relegated
 16 Athletic Rolalas             30   7   3  20  28  52  -24  24     Relegated

League Three

Pos Team                    P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 AC Zul'Atun            30  17   7   6  45  30  +15  58     Champions
  2 FC Quel'Mathar         30  16   8   6  50  33  +17  56     Promoted
  3 AS Zul'Daratar         30  12  10   8  47  35  +12  46
  4 Mar Azul               30  11  11   8  35  30   +5  44
  5 Zul'Daratar FC         30  11  10   9  41  26  +15  43
  6 South Strike CF        30  11  10   9  34  30   +4  43
  7 Manavawi Athletic      30  11  10   9  31  29   +2  43
  8 RC Mercanthum          30  10  12   8  22  18   +4  42
  9 Impérial               30  11   9  10  36  37   -1  42
 10 Cier Boys FC           30   9  10  11  34  44  -10  37
 11 Moria                  30   9   9  12  19  24   -5  36
 12 Bree FC                30   8  11  11  19  24   -5  35
 13 White Lions            30   7  12  11  24  30   -6  33     Relegated
 14 Cenit Zavalla          30   5  13  12  33  43  -10  28     Relegated
 15 Travesian AS           30   7   7  16  31  46  -15  28     Relegated
 16 The Elven Tide         30   7   7  16  34  56  -22  28     Relegated

Woodland Conference

Pos Team                        P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Aarl of Marjel             30  18   5   7  34  16  +18  59     Champions
  2 AC Tasmuarand              30  17   4   9  64  45  +19  55     Promoted
  3 AC Stormguard              30  16   7   7  53  43  +10  55
  4 FC Rosenthal               30  16   3  11  53  39  +14  51
  5 FC Vernad                  30  13  10   7  39  30   +9  49
  6 Mar Sara AC                30  13   8   9  45  39   +6  47
  7 Oliviena United            30  13   6  11  33  26   +7  45
  8 Oras                       30  12   6  12  52  45   +7  42
  9 Turbani FC                 30   9  12   9  40  37   +3  39
 10 FC Aulian                  30  10   8  12  41  38   +3  38
 11 FC San Diromia             30  11   5  14  45  49   -4  38
 12 Coast Fallen Spirits       30  10   8  12  30  39   -9  38
 13 Yolan FC                   30   9   8  13  40  51  -11  35     Relegated
 14 Twenty Forest Rangers      30   8   8  14  31  43  -12  32     Relegated
 15 Quel'Thalas United         30   6   6  18  31  58  -27  24     Relegated
 16 Kirria United              30   4   6  20  26  59  -33  18     Relegated

Marauder Conference

Pos Team                           P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Jaguares                      30  16  7   7  43  27  +16  55     Champions
  2 Cibolo CF                     30  15  8   7  43  25  +18  53     Promoted
  3 Coral FC                      30  14  9   7  28  14  +14  51
  4 Cruzardo Rojo                 30  13  9   8  37  30   +7  48
  5 San Ángelo CF                 30  14  5  11  35  29   +6  47
  6 West Crown FC                 30  12 10   8  27  19   +8  46
  7 Sacré                         30  11 10   9  37  33   +4  43
  8 CF Steele                     30  11 10   9  32  29   +3  43
  9 Spears of the South           30  10 10  10  29  34   -5  40
 10 Priestesses of the South      30  10  8  12  34  31   +3  38
 11 Caethserin United             30   9 10  11  33  40   -7  37
 12 Quel'Tir United               30   9  8  13  33  43  -10  35
 13 FC Cranbourne                 30  10  4  16  38  48  -10  34     Relegated
 14 CF Helotes                    30   8  8  14  27  41  -14  32     Relegated
 15 ASC Karan Dorei               30   8  6  16  15  30  -15  30     Relegated
 16 Mariners Coast United         30   7  4  19  27  45  -18  25     Relegated

Viella Conference

Pos Team                    P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Morren Shaeras AC      30  15   6   9  44  28  +16  51     Champions
  2 Canondale              30  14   9   7  31  22   +9  51     Promoted
  3 Zanabia City           30  13  10   7  36  27   +9  49
  4 Aurora Bay             30  12   9   9  41  28  +13  45
  5 North Hotspurs         30  11  12   7  32  28   +4  45
  6 Clube Vale             30  11  11   8  37  31   +6  44
  7 Char Sara United       30   9  15   6  26  21   +5  42
  8 Crown Royal FC         30  11   8  11  31  39   -8  41
  9 Club Zul'Atun          30  11   7  12  23  24   -1  40
 10 Lordes                 30  11   7  12  31  32   -1  40
 11 Coast Kings            30   9  10  11  36  37   -1  37
 12 Frost Sea FC           30  10   7  13  28  35   -7  37
 13 Ironwind United        30   9   7  14  19  22   -3  34     Relegated
 14 Redpool FC             30   8   8  14  25  33   -8  32     Relegated
 15 Druidisian             30   8   7  15  23  36  -13  31     Relegated
 16 Montrion Bridge        30   7   9  14  28  48  -20  30     Relegated

Hatire Conference

Pos    Team                 P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Víkings             30  22   4   4  50  12  +38  70     Champions
  2 Nova FC             30  18   8   4  48  22  +26  62     Promoted
  3 FC Vamas            30  15   6   9  32  25   +7  51
  4 RC Elunita          30  15   4  11  49  41   +8  49
  5 AC Honor            30  13   7  10  49  40   +9  46
  6 Arrosia Wild        30  12   9   9  41  30  +11  45
  7 Trinity             30  12   9   9  34  34   +0  45
  8 Malakaru            30  11  11   8  33  27   +6  44
  9 FC Silvershire      30   8  12  10  35  36   -1  36
 10 Port Swell FC       30  10   6  14  41  44   -3  36
 11 AS Soldar           30   8  11  11  36  42   -6  35
 12 Nesa Taesi          30   8   8  14  25  44  -19  32
 13 Oceanograd          30   7  10  13  33  46  -13  31     Relegated
 14 O'n Belanore        30   7   8  15  28  39  -11  29     Relegated
 15 Astraður            30   6   7  17  22  44  -22  25     Relegated
 16 Tarahaiveower       30   5   6  19  24  54  -30  21     Relegated

Raynor Conference

Pos Team                     P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Cazavientos             30  16   6   8  49  27  +22  54     Champions
  2 Erran FC                30  14  10   6  28  16  +12  52     Promoted
  3 Yalbarrin CF            30  13  11   6  41  27  +14  50
  4 Purple Nova Ytt         30  14   7   9  48  39   +9  49
  5 Reavers                 30  14   5  11  44  37   +7  47
  6 North Coral FC          30  13   6  11  32  30   +2  45
  7 Rangers                 30  12   9   9  27  26   +1  45
  8 Aletail Forest          30  11  11   8  36  28   +8  44
  9 CD Sabinal              30  10  11   9  34  33   +1  41
 10 Valleyview FC           30   9  12   9  39  37   +2  39
 11 Woodlander's Guard      30  10   8  12  35  32   +3  38
 12 North Sentinals FC      30   9   8  13  35  43   -8  35
 13 Whitecaps               30   8  10  12  35  33   +2  34     Relegated
 14 Ciudad Aransas          30   6  13  11  30  44  -14  31     Relegated
 15 Arctical                30   7   5  18  28  51  -23  26     Relegated
 16 Aras United             30   5   6  19  23  61  -38  21     Relegated

Elune Conference

Pos Team                       P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 AFC Milran Serin          30  18   8   4  46  18  +28  62     Champions
  2 Mariner Coast FC          30  16   9   5  37  19  +18  57     Promoted
  3 PSV Storm                 30  16   7   7  39  22  +17  55
  4 Icurus Sea                30  13  10   7  40  25  +15  49
  5 CF Valley Town            30  12   8  10  32  22  +10  44
  6 CA San Ángelo             30  11  11   8  39  30   +9  44
  7 CD Guadelupe              30  12   5  13  31  33   -2  41
  8 FC Ispan                  30  10   8  12  38  40   -2  38
  9 Santos                    30  10   8  12  29  38   -9  38
 10 Everfree Riders FC        30   9  10  11  32  37   -5  37
 11 Loyetea Athletic          30   9   9  12  33  38   -5  36
 12 Sentinels                 30  10   6  14  34  42   -8  36
 13 Club Atlético Cuero       30   9   7  14  25  34   -9  34     Relegated
 14 Club Atlético Quanah      30   7  10  13  27  39  -12  31     Relegated
 15 Sunlander FC              30   8   7  15  28  42  -14  31     Relegated
 16 AS Zul'Atun               30   6   5  19  28  59  -31  23     Relegated

Group One

Pos Team                 P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Barberton Town      30  19  5   6  40  19  +21  62     Champions
  2 Samariners          30  17  4   9  39  27  +12  55     Promoted
  3 The Oracles         30  16  4  10  46  30  +16  52
  4 AS Solqual          30  15  6   9  35  31   +4  51
  5 Eyrantaesi AFC      30  13  9   8  49  37  +12  48
  6 Northern FC         30  14  6  10  30  23   +7  48
  7 Selyne County       30  14  5  11  39  35   +4  47
  8 Sylve Aiqua         30  12  8  10  36  34   +2  44
  9 Hilshore            30  12  7  11  38  35   +3  43
 10 Aleksando           30  11  6  13  28  30   -2  39
 11 Highery Park        30  10  7  13  27  37  -10  37
 12 Grand-Glacier       30  10  6  14  29  40  -11  36
 13 Ume Tirione         30   7  8  15  27  38  -11  29
 14 Enrn Caelora        30   7  8  15  18  32  -14  29
 15 FK Orasul           30   6  7  17  24  43  -19  25
 16 Yllverius           30   6  6  18  29  43  -14  24

Group Two

Pos Team                       P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 FC Mylranhil              30  15  13   2  56  22  +34  58     Champions
  2 Southern Citadel          30  16   5   9  41  23  +18  53     Promoted
  3 Westport                  30  14   7   9  31  22   +9  49
  4 E'ho Entheas              30  15   4  11  36  35   +1  49
  5 Torrests                  30  13   9   8  37  26  +11  48
  6 Maunga                    30  14   6  10  34  31   +3  48
  7 Grand Spirits             30  11   9  10  33  35   -2  42
  8 Poikimites                30  10  10  10  32  31   +1  40
  9 Pontiful                  30  12   4  14  22  35  -13  40
 10 Imfe Allanar              30  11   5  14  36  34   +2  38
 11 Kalet                     30  10   8  12  34  32   +2  38
 12 Ventineau                 30  10   6  14  29  38   -9  36
 13 Triors                    30   7  12  11  28  43  -15  33
 14 Totlu Island Greatia      30   6  14  10  33  40   -7  32
 15 Atter                     30   8   5  17  25  37  -12  29
 16 Eskry Swift               30   5   9  16  23  46  -23  24

Group Three

Pos Team                   P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 FC of Moyne           30  19   5   6  37  13  +24  62     Champions
  2 Arouw United          30  16   8   6  47  24  +23  56     Promoted
  3 South Warriors        30  13  10   7  39  24  +15  49
  4 Cyrnlin               30  14   7   9  32  25   +7  49
  5 Raal Ancalen          30  12  11   7  27  24   +3  47
  6 Mekharian FC          30  12   9   9  33  34   -1  45
  7 Gaels                 30  10  12   8  37  34   +3  42
  8 Hamil Itera           30  10  11   9  28  31   -3  41
  9 East Rovers           30  10  10  10  32  27   +5  40
 10 Farranova             30  10   7  13  31  40   -9  37
 11 Gelanet               30  10   6  14  27  33   -6  36
 12 Oakston               30   8  10  12  26  33   -7  34
 13 Forta                 30   8   9  13  27  37  -10  33
 14 Caledon City          30   7  10  13  28  35   -7  31
 15 AS Everling-Isle      30   7   9  14  25  36  -11  30
 16 Kesla                 30   2  10  18  23  49  -26  16

Group Four

Pos Team                 P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 SC Malu             30  20   3   7  76  37  +39  63     Champions
  2 Ayana Belanore      30  18   5   7  76  55  +21  59     Promoted
  3 Centriot            30  16   7   7  40  29  +11  55
  4 Naucratinals        30  15   7   8  37  24  +13  52
  5 Tivalton            30  15   6   9  39  30   +9  51
  6 Fylonas             30  13   9   8  47  37  +10  48
  7 Reitori             30  14   5  11  43  38   +5  47
  8 Wood United         30  11   6  13  40  44   -4  39
  9 Espor               30  11   4  15  31  47  -16  37
 10 Inimas              30   9   9  12  28  35   -7  36
 11 Serrannah           30  10   5  15  36  44   -8  35
 12 Silver AFC          30   7  12  11  38  44   -6  33
 13 Nythe Aiqua         30   8   7  15  28  37   -9  31
 14 Valen               30   7   7  16  23  47  -24  28
 15 Iyen Nalore FC      30   6   8  16  29  40  -11  26
 16 Arkan               30   6   8  16  32  55  -23  26

Group Five

Pos Team                      P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Eastfields FC            30  20  6   4  49  29  +20  66     Champions
  2 AC Therathor             30  20  4   6  55  32  +23  64     Promoted
  3 Portaki                  30  17  4   9  62  36  +26  55
  4 Heathi                   30  17  4   9  39  28  +11  55
  5 Milway                   30  15  4  11  32  22  +10  49
  6 Aldrid                   30  13  9   8  42  37   +5  48
  7 Sheringa United          30  14  4  12  35  32   +3  46
  8 CF Valanari              30  12  8  10  32  29   +3  44
  9 Sheringa FC              30  11  7  12  30  26   +4  40
 10 Inner Guardians FC       30   9  8  13  29  40  -11  35
 11 Humar Fists FC           30   9  7  14  34  42   -8  34
 12 Sumaria Warriors CF      30   8  9  13  29  35   -6  33
 13 Westerial                30   8  6  16  31  39   -8  30
 14 Brookside FC             30   7  8  15  20  33  -13  29
 15 Damaciu                  30   5  8  17  24  49  -25  23
 16 Paron United             30   5  4  21  20  54  -34  19

Group Six

Pos Team                         P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Dragons Bridge              30  23   4   3  61  24  +37  73     Champions
  2 CF Caddo                    30  18   8   4  51  25  +26  62     Promoted
  3 CF Hidalgo                  30  17   5   8  46  33  +13  56
  4 North Islands FC            30  17   4   9  53  29  +24  55
  5 Isla Pinat                  30  14   6  10  36  28   +8  48
  6 Club Atlético Tawakona      30  12  10   8  40  33   +7  46
  7 Ariela Falls FC             30  12   7  11  43  39   +4  43
  8 Irran Tirione               30  13   3  14  40  39   +1  42
  9 Samcastle                   30  11   6  13  21  22   -1  39
 10 ðe Arthusian                30  11   6  13  34  39   -5  39
 11 Club Atlético Wichita       30   7  11  12  28  34   -6  32
 12 Nacional                    30   9   4  17  27  44  -17  31
 13 Alpinista United            30   8   6  16  25  45  -20  30
 14 CF Marina                   30   6  10  14  30  49  -19  28
 15 Club Atlético Carrizo       30   7   6  17  21  43  -22  27
 16 CF Bidai                    30   4   6  20  24  54  -30  18

Group Seven

Pos Team                        P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Poseidon SC                30  17   9   4  53  26  +27  60     Champions
  2 Beechwood of Enyenora      30  16   9   5  50  30  +20  57     Promoted
  3 Nyethsari FC               30  15   7   8  56  43  +13  52
  4 Northwood FC               30  14   8   8  37  32   +5  50
  5 Aransas CF                 30  13   9   8  35  28   +7  48
  6 Fælles                     30  11  11   8  30  25   +5  44
  7 Atlético Lamesa            30  10  13   7  34  24  +10  43
  8 SC Quintal                 30  11  10   9  34  34   +0  43
  9 Nueces CF                  30  10  11   9  28  30   -2  41
 10 Liola CF                   30   9  11  10  39  43   -4  38
 11 Ironmont                   30   9  11  10  26  31   -5  38
 12 Atlético Nueces            30   7  10  13  29  36   -7  31
 13 Três Riot                  30   6  11  13  28  33   -5  29
 14 CF Cuero                   30   6   8  16  23  42  -19  26
 15 Quanah CF                  30   6   7  17  26  48  -22  25
 16 CF Lamesa                  30   6   3  21  28  51  -23  21

Group Eight

Pos Team                      P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Atlético Liola           30  15  10   5  39  22  +17  55     Champions
  2 Easterial                30  16   7   7  40  27  +13  55     Promoted
  3 The Gality               30  13   9   8  35  25  +10  48
  4 Portville United         30  14   6  10  39  32   +7  48
  5 Yalbarrin FC             30  11  14   5  45  28  +17  47
  6 Itamiliard               30  12   6  12  30  33   -3  42
  7 CD Uvalde                30   9  12   9  33  32   +1  39
  8 CA Caddo                 30  11   6  13  32  32   +0  39
  9 Suax United              30  10   8  12  42  38   +4  38
 10 Valley Mills CF          30   8  13   9  38  36   +2  37
 11 Sealy CF                 30   9  10  11  39  43   -4  37
 12 Abbotsham Wanderers      30   9  10  11  25  31   -6  37
 13 Zavalla CF               30   9   8  13  28  38  -10  35
 14 Onsesera                 30   8  10  12  23  33  -10  34
 15 CD Waxahachie            30   6  10  14  25  43  -18  28
 16 Uvalde CF                30   7   7  16  32  52  -20  28

End of Season Awards

Manager of the Year
1. Dora Fierro Fuentes - Club Atlético Bexar
2. Adela Lundström - FC Capri
3.

Dan Eastwood - Raynor City United

Golden Boot
1. Jutta Palminger - FC Capri (23 goals)
2.

Seamus Wylten - Hondo FC (20 goals)
3.

Kamara Touré - Mar Sara FC (19 goals)

Player of the Season
1. Jutta Palminger - FC Capri (23 goals, 3 assists)
2.

Edmün Çídh - Raynor City United (17 goals, 4 assists)
3.

Kamara Touré - Mar Sara FC (19 goals, 5 assists)

Team of the Season
GK:

Scathach Wright - Raynor City United
RB: Eirik Håheim - Wexax United
CB: Ulrich Bing - SC Rinaldi
CB: Ulrike Kluge - SC Rinaldi
LB: Karoline Wellenbrink - Raynor City United
RW:

Severine Reed - Raynor City United
MC: Olof Lindberg - Hondo FC
AMC:

Oikilde Fusul - FC Capri
LW: Pánfilo Veliz - FC Capri
ST: Jutta Palminger - FC Capri
ST:

Kamara Touré - Mar Sara FC

by **Valanora** » Mon Jun 20, 2022 8:54 am

EBA Season 20,092

Valanari are just a force that can not be slowed down no matter what sort of obstacles are thrown in their way. The best offensive production, the best defense in the league, it makes all the sense that they are once again at the top of the table with the Monarchs of Raynor City on their tails. For all the success that the Monarchs have had in the IUBC, it is a dynasty for the Highlanders in the domestic arena and there will need to be some massive gets in the offseason by the likes of Raynor City, Capri, and even Rinaldi to be able to try and snatch away the title from the dominating force that the Highlanders have become. Capri does barely edge out the Golden Hurricane for the third spot in the IUBC, with that race going down to the last day but with Capri winning their game at home against Gladerial there was no hope for Rinaldi to get the last gasp hope of making it into the international tournament next season. With Equestrian basketball and sporting engagement as a whole looking to be on a downward trajectory, there is a growing amount of hope within the Vanorian contingent that they might be able to showcase their prowess over the tournament in the upcoming edition and perhaps moving forward.

Ps EBA                          Pld    W   L    PF   PA   PD 
 1 Valanari Highlanders          60   50  10  5009 4115 +894     Champions
 2 Raynor City Monarchs          60   46  14  4924 4309 +615     IUBC
 3 Capri Firebirds               60   43  17  4821 4302 +519     IUBC
 4 Rinaldi Golden Hurricane      60   42  18  4628 4201 +427
 5 Mar Sara Phoenix              60   34  26  4683 4484 +199
 6 Therathor Paladins            60   34  26  4560 4388 +172
 7 Enyenora Rampage              60   30  30  4586 4593   −7
 8 Wexax Black Knights           60   30  30  4481 4571  −90
 9 Ibini Silverswords            60   30  30  4442 4560 −118
10 Hondo Blue Devils             60   29  31  4439 4516  −77
11 Quel'Thalas Woodsmen          60   27  33  4525 4610  −85
12 Turbani Bandits               60   23  37  4464 4870 −406
13 Karan Dorei Blazers           60   21  39  4266 4688 −422
14 Morren Shaeras Spartans       60   20  40  4362 4641 −279
15 Gladerial Avengers            60   11  49  4072 4809 −737
16 Caethserin Aces               60   10  50  4207 4812 −605

by **Valanora** » Tue Jul 26, 2022 10:58 pm

EHL Season 20,093

It is a close season all season and the traditional powers are challenged by some of the other teams in the league as well as now having to try to avoid the fall into the second tier with the implementation of promotion and relegation to a second tier within the last few seasons. Some of those games towards the end of the season where the bottom dwelling teams might have not given their all have now been added an extra bit of spice as teams have to avoid the dreaded drop and the loss of the high revenues of the top tier. Yet all the battle at the top of the table is for the championship and for those much coveted HCL spots, with the whole league looking to try and assert their dominance over the competition once more. It has been a few seasons now since the EHL has been the absolutely dominant force that it used to be in the international competition and the teams who have qualified will be very much looking to get that reputation back up and have teams dread getting drawn into the same groups and knockout ties with Vanorian foes as it once the case.

The battle for the title looked to be another go between the Lions and Raptors, the two traditional clubs at the top of the pyramid and the table come the end of the season, yet the Titans of Turbani decided to wedge themselves into the picture as well, as did the Sabres of Longview, both of them using the same strategy. That strategy of course being a difficult team to beat, both with defeats of seventeen and sixteen respectively, as well as a lot of ties and of course wins. It would be the team from Turbani that would get the last laugh though, with an offense that found ways to grab nearly three goals almost every single night. Defense is said to win championships but it was the goal scoring of Turbani that did it this time around, although the defensive juggernaut that was Longview this season did manage to climb into third, while Stormguard finished a point away from the title in second and Raynor City five back in fourth place and just nipping ahead of the Guardians and Panthers who both would have treasured that last spot. Although with over two hundred goals scored, it would have been quite a shame if the Raptors did not at least get into the HCL, where they will be hoping that high octane offense will lead them back to the promised land of a title.

Ps EHL                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Turbani Titans              76   34  25  17   179  154  +25    93     Champions
 2 Stormguard Lions            76   33  26  17   166  133  +33    92     HCL
 3 Longview Sabres             76   30  30  16    95   74  +21    90     HCL
 4 Raynor City Raptors         76   36  16  24   213  186  +27    88     HCL
 5 Ianisle Guardians           76   32  22  22    85   73  +12    86
 6 Gladerial Panthers          76   32  22  22    76   68   +8    86
 7 Capri Ducks                 76   29  23  24   177  177    0    81
 8 Hondo Guards                76   28  24  24    93   78  +15    80
 9 Zul'Atun Eagles             76   33  14  29   162  148  +14    80
10 Therathor Majestics         76   28  24  24   130  120  +10    80
11 Oliviena Senators           76   28  23  25   126  123   +3    79
12 Vaharia Rangers             76   29  20  27   138  135   +3    78
13 Valanari Kings              76   26  20  30   177  180   −3    72
14 Soldarian Royals            76   24  23  29   140  141   −1    71
15 Ispan Wanderers             76   28  14  34    92   99   −7    70
16 Travesian Giants            76   22  24  30    81   92  −11    68
17 Everlin Hawks               76   19  22  35    95  114  −19    60
18 Baysleef Goliaths           76   23  14  39   142  167  −25    60     Relegated
19 Coral Bay Rays              76   19  19  38   112  161  −49    57     Relegated
20 Mfe Thalas Rangers          76   14  21  41    98  154  −56    49     Relegated

EHL 2

Ps EHL 2                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Monaven Timbers             76   32  23  21    79   58  +21    87     Champions
 2 Morren Shaeras Stars        76   36  14  26   131  123   +8    86     Promoted
 3 Quel'Thalas Mariners        76   32  18  26   118  105  +13    82     Promoted
 4 Goldsan Cougars             76   29  24  23   125  116   +9    82
 5 Cranbourne Vipers           76   31  20  25   119  111   +8    82
 6 Kilai Wolverines            76   32  17  27   197  184  +13    81
 7 Straightdale Warriors       76   29  22  25   123  116   +7    80
 8 Bidai Panthers              76   29  21  26   124  124    0    79
 9 Milran Serin Lightning      76   28  22  26   117  111   +6    78
10 Caethserir Krakens          76   30  17  29   115  124   −9    77
11 Dandenong Raiders           76   27  22  27   125  120   +5    76
12 Rinaldi Hurricane           76   26  21  29   128  127   +1    73
13 Ibini Wanderers             76   27  19  30   131  135   −4    73
14 Juavi Guardians             76   23  24  29   136  145   −9    70
15 Enyenora Timbers            76   24  22  30   134  143   −9    70
16 Uvalde Eagles               76   28  13  35   112  113   −1    69
17 Ironwind Sentinels          76   23  23  30   116  133  −17    69
18 Malu Sharks                 76   22  25  29    99  116  −17    69
19 Cartmot Hawks               76   21  27  28    98  116  −18    69
20 Valanari Blue Wings         76   22  24  30   117  124   −7    68

by **Valanora** » Sun Sep 04, 2022 4:29 pm

Season 20,093
Review

According to the IFCF rankings, the Premiership is the second best league in the sport. However it is difficult to really believe that with the struggles that Vanorian clubs have had in the respective IFCF tournaments, compared to that of the UICA era. There is a discussion to be had that increased parity from the top to bottom when it comes to the international club competitions means that the bar has been lowered somewhat to achieve those lofty ranks, that you need not actually be winning trophies in order to achieve a quite healthy coefficient. While there is likely some truth to that discussion, it does not sit well for those in the Empire who are used to having to win trophies in order to be in among the very best leagues, especially when you consider that a hyper competitive and respected league like the Zenith out of Nephara is not among the top 8 of the highest coefficients. It almost feels like the Premiership is a bit of fools gold, with all the right bells and whistles to attract the top talent and the money to pay them, but lacking the actual substance when it comes to being a true power in the Champions League and the other respective IFCF competitions.

If there is a club though that has held its own for the most part in the first near dozen IFCF run international club competitions, then it has been none other than the famous Rockers of Raynor City United, hoisting both a Champions League and Challengers Cup since the inception of the IFCF. Yet on the other side of the coin, they have also finished fourth in their group in the Champions League and have often been felled in the first knockout round stage of the competition. Failing to win the Premiership last season definitely ruffled a few feathers among the Navymen faithful and the higher ups who run the club, making a demand that the Rockers reestablish their dominance over the domestic scene and to attempt to be that shining talisman that Vanorians across the entire Empire could be proud of. Winning the Premiership though has gotten more difficult with every new season, as the rest of the clubs in the top flight continuously better themselves and close the gap between United and the rest of the league that was once a massive gulf but now just mere minor differences with Capri having unexpectedly lifting the trophy last season.

The club took that challenge to heart and was near on unbeatable throughout the season, though Rolalas FC would get the better of them in the third round of the Silver Cup. Edmün Çídh at times put the team on his back and pulled them through results that they might have otherwise dropped points in last season and that was the difference between this season and last. United are deserved champions, with an impressive positive thirty-one goal difference, second only to Soldarians at thirty-four, with the Farfadillis striker battling the Raynor City born Torsten Hahn for the golden boot. Yet the Blades would only finish third, as the Flames polished off their defensive woes from last season and were able to stomp their way through to a second place finish, also finishing with a positive thirty goal difference. The top three clubs were the only ones with a positive goal difference in the double digits and they were the clear top three clubs. If the internally reputation of the league as a whole is to improve, it will be on these three to do so, especially with newly promoted Club ESF sneaking their way into a Challengers Cup spot.

Premiership

Pos Team                      P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Raynor City United       30  18  7   5  66  35  +31  61     Champions
  2 Mar Sara FC              30  18  3   9  57  27  +30  57     IFCL
  3 Soldarian FC             30  17  5   8  67  33  +34  56     IFCL
  4 Hondo FC                 30  15  4  11  43  36   +7  49     IFCL
  5 FC Capri                 30  13  7  10  52  48   +4  46     IFCC
  6 Club ESF                 30  12  8  10  46  41   +5  44     IFCC
  7 Rolalas FC               30  12  5  13  35  37   -2  41     IFCC
  8 Gladerial United         30  12  4  14  41  56  -15  40
  9 Ibini FC                 30  11  6  13  48  50   -2  39
 10 Club Atlético Bexar      30  11  5  14  40  48   -8  38
 11 Juavi FC                 30  11  4  15  49  65  -16  37
 12 FC Longview              30   9  9  12  46  52   -6  36
 13 Wexax United             30  10  6  14  29  39  -10  36
 14 Char Sara FC             30   8  8  14  34  42   -8  32
 15 SC Rinaldi               30   8  7  15  20  36  -16  31     Relegated
 16 Club Valanora            30   8  6  16  45  73  -28  30     Relegated

League One

Pos Team                     P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Raynor City FC          30  17  10   3  45  21  +24  61     Champions
  2 AC Valanari             30  15  10   5  35  18  +17  55     Promoted
  3 Straightdale FC         30  14   8   8  38  22  +16  50
  4 FC Travesian            30  15   5  10  35  25  +10  50
  5 Caballeros CF           30  15   5  10  31  30   +1  50
  6 FC Wexax                30  15   5  10  39  40   -1  50
  7 Everlin FC              30  13   5  12  42  39   +3  44
  8 FC Therathor            30  10  12   8  23  19   +4  42
  9 Kareen FC               30  10  10  10  33  34   -1  40
 10 Quel'Thalas FC          30  11   7  12  29  34   -5  40
 11 AS Peravova             30   9   9  12  38  34   +4  36
 12 Valanari FC             30   9   5  16  17  30  -13  32
 13 Audio Bull Synergy      30   9   5  16  17  31  -14  32
 14 AC Hartdale             30   6  12  12  15  25  -10  30
 15 Baysleef FC             30   6  10  14  20  29   -9  28     Relegated
 16 AC Asarnova             30   5   4  21  21  47  -26  19     Relegated

League Two

Pos Team                          P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Río CF                       30  18  6   6  41  28  +13  60     Champions
  2 Southwind Hearts United      30  17  4   9  37  23  +14  55     Promoted
  3 Turmondale FC                30  13  8   9  38  28  +10  47
  4 Samarga United               30  14  5  11  25  26   -1  47
  5 Club Atlético Sabinal        30  12 10   8  29  24   +5  46
  6 Ursona FC                    30  12  7  11  55  47   +8  43
  7 FC Espalya                   30  12  6  12  29  26   +3  42
  8 Ventus                       30  11  8  11  42  36   +6  41
  9 Vaharia FC                   30  11  8  11  37  39   -2  41
 10 SC Ianisle                   30  10 10  10  46  46   +0  40
 11 Turmondale United            30  10  9  11  22  22   +0  39
 12 AC Zul'Atun                  30  11  6  13  31  35   -4  39
 13 Cartmot Pride                30  10  9  11  32  36   -4  39
 14 FC Monaven                   30   7 10  13  27  31   -4  31
 15 FC Quel'Mathar               30   8  7  15  31  50  -19  31     Relegated
 16 AS Sharala                   30   4  7  19  12  37  -25  19     Relegated

League Three

Pos Team                    P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Mar Azul               30  17   6   7  44  25  +19  57     Champions
  2 RC Mercanthum          30  17   6   7  31  16  +15  57     Promoted
  3 Athletic Rolalas       30  15   6   9  35  23  +12  51
  4 Jaguares               30  12   9   9  36  31   +5  45
  5 AC Tasmuarand          30  11  10   9  50  50   +0  43
  6 Ibininers              30  10  10  10  39  34   +5  40
  7 Bree FC                30   8  16   6  26  21   +5  40
  8 Manavawi Athletic      30   9  12   9  29  29   +0  39
  9 Zul'Daratar FC         30   8  12  10  38  38   +0  36
 10 South Strike CF        30   9   9  12  35  38   -3  36
 11 AS Zul'Daratar         30  10   6  14  32  37   -5  36
 12 Impérial               30   9   9  12  36  41   -5  36
 13 Cier Boys FC           30   9   9  12  32  44  -12  36     Relegated
 14 Cibolo CF              30   8  11  11  26  35   -9  35     Relegated
 15 Aarl of Marjel         30   6  12  12  21  36  -15  30     Relegated
 16 Moria                  30   6   9  15  14  26  -12  27     Relegated

Woodland Conference

Pos Team                       P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 FC Vernad                 30  19   7   4  38  14  +24  64     Champions
  2 Travesian AS              30  16   5   9  58  31  +27  53     Promoted
  3 AC Stormguard             30  16   5   9  47  32  +15  53
  4 FC Rosenthal              30  14   8   8  73  51  +22  50
  5 FC Aulian                 30  14   8   8  48  31  +17  50
  6 Turbani FC                30  14   4  12  41  40   +1  46
  7 Oras                      30  13   6  11  41  43   -2  45
  8 White Lions               30  11   8  11  42  50   -8  41
  9 Coast Fallen Spirits      30  11   7  12  31  39   -8  40
 10 Mariner Coast FC          30  11   6  13  21  24   -3  39
 11 Mar Sara AC               30   9   8  13  50  57   -7  35
 12 Víkings                   30   8  10  12  33  40   -7  34
 13 FC San Diromia            30  10   4  16  34  64  -30  34     Relegated
 14 Oliviena United           30   8   4  18  21  30   -9  28     Relegated
 15 Morren Shaeras AC         30   5  12  13  22  35  -13  27     Relegated
 16 Canondale                 30   7   6  17  30  49  -19  27     Relegated

Marauder Conference

Pos Team                           P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 San Ángelo CF                 30  17  6   7  50  35  +15  57     Champions
  2 Coral FC                      30  16  8   6  32  19  +13  56     Promoted
  3 West Crown FC                 30  16  4  10  28  14  +14  52
  4 Sacré                         30  13  9   8  34  27   +7  48
  5 Cruzardo Rojo                 30  14  3  13  24  27   -3  45
  6 Cenit Zavalla                 30  12  7  11  35  26   +9  43
  7 Nova FC                       30  12  6  12  32  33   -1  42
  8 Quel'Tir United               30  11  8  11  41  34   +7  41
  9 Cazavientos                   30  10 10  10  29  29   +0  40
 10 CF Steele                     30   9 10  11  32  35   -3  37
 11 Priestesses of the South      30   9 10  11  19  24   -5  37
 12 AFC Milran Serin              30  10  6  14  28  36   -8  36
 13 Erran FC                      30   9  7  14  18  25   -7  34     Relegated
 14 Spears of the South           30  10  3  17  24  36  -12  33     Relegated
 15 Caethserin United             30   9  6  15  27  42  -15  33     Relegated
 16 The Elven Tide                30   9  5  16  39  50  -11  32     Relegated

Viella Conference

Pos Team                        P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Aurora Bay                 30  16   9   5  50  27  +23  57     Champions
  2 Barberton Town             30  12  13   5  28  19   +9  49     Promoted
  3 Coast Kings                30  15   3  12  32  32   +0  48
  4 Lordes                     30  13   7  10  38  28  +10  46
  5 Samariners                 30  12  10   8  29  28   +1  46
  6 Crown Royal FC             30  11  11   8  54  45   +9  44
  7 FC Mylranhil               30  10  11   9  31  31   +0  41
  8 Twenty Forest Rangers      30  11   8  11  31  33   -2  41
  9 Frost Sea FC               30  12   4  14  34  42   -8  40
 10 Yolan FC                   30  11   6  13  39  44   -5  39
 11 Clube Vale                 30   9  10  11  29  35   -6  37
 12 Southern Citadel           30   9   8  13  29  28   +1  35
 13 Char Sara United           30   8  10  12  21  26   -5  34     Relegated
 14 Zanabia City               30   9   7  14  37  44   -7  34     Relegated
 15 North Hotspurs             30   9   6  15  31  38   -7  33     Relegated
 16 Club Zul'Atun              30   6  11  13  20  33  -13  29     Relegated

Hatire Conference

Pos Team                     P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 FC Vamas                30  15  10   5  38  21  +17  55     Champions
  2 Arouw United            30  15   5  10  37  28   +9  50     Promoted
  3 Port Swell FC           30  13  10   7  52  47   +5  49
  4 SC Malu                 30  12  10   8  48  31  +17  46
  5 Kirria United           30  11  12   7  42  33   +9  45
  6 FC of Moyne             30  13   6  11  33  32   +1  45
  7 RC Elunita              30  10  14   6  40  39   +1  44
  8 Ayana Belanore          30  12   6  12  52  55   -3  42
  9 Quel'Thalas United      30  10   8  12  35  35   +0  38
 10 AC Honor                30   9  10  11  30  26   +4  37
 11 Nesa Taesi              30  10   7  13  30  40  -10  37
 12 Malakaru                30   8  11  11  33  39   -6  35
 13 AS Soldar               30   7  14   9  30  42  -12  35     Relegated
 14 Arrosia Wild            30   9   6  15  28  32   -4  33     Relegated
 15 Trinity                 30   7   9  14  40  48   -8  30     Relegated
 16 FC Silvershire          30   5  10  15  26  46  -20  25     Relegated

Raynor Conference

Pos Team                     P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 North Coral FC          30  16   8   6  31  17  +14  56     Champions
  2 FC Cranbourne           30  14   7   9  48  40   +8  49     Promoted
  3 CD Sabinal              30  13   9   8  42  29  +13  48
  4 CF Helotes              30  13   7  10  39  29  +10  46
  5 Woodlander's Guard      30  13   7  10  35  30   +5  46
  6 AC Therathor            30  12   8  10  46  37   +9  44
  7 Rangers                 30  12   8  10  38  34   +4  44
  8 Dragons Bridge          30  12   7  11  36  33   +3  43
  9 Purple Nova Ytt         30  11   9  10  40  43   -3  42
 10 Valleyview FC           30  10  11   9  45  44   +1  41
 11 Aletail Forest          30   9   9  12  30  33   -3  36
 12 CF Caddo                30   8  10  12  31  34   -3  34
 13 Eastfields FC           30   9   7  14  26  37  -11  34     Relegated
 14 Reavers                 30   8   9  13  27  41  -14  33     Relegated
 15 Yalbarrin CF            30   8   8  14  30  39   -9  32     Relegated
 16 North Sentinals FC      30   7   6  17  26  50  -24  27     Relegated

Elune Conference

Pos Team                        P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 CA San Ángelo              30  17  10   3  42  15  +27  61     Champions
  2 CD Guadelupe               30  17   9   4  53  30  +23  60     Promoted
  3 ASC Karan Dorei            30  12  13   5  29  23   +6  49
  4 Poseidon SC                30  11  12   7  28  25   +3  45
  5 Beechwood of Enyenora      30  11  10   9  34  25   +9  43
  6 Santos                     30  11   9  10  25  26   -1  42
  7 Sentinels                  30  10  11   9  36  37   -1  41
  8 CF Valley Town             30  11   7  12  33  31   +2  40
  9 Loyetea Athletic           30  10   7  13  30  36   -6  37
 10 PSV Storm                  30   9   9  12  28  30   -2  36
 11 FC Ispan                   30   8  10  12  31  38   -7  34
 12 Atlético Liola             30   8  10  12  28  38  -10  34
 13 Everfree Riders FC         30   6  14  10  26  35   -9  32     Relegated
 14 Mariners Coast United      30   7  10  13  30  38   -8  31     Relegated
 15 Icurus Sea                 30   6  11  13  26  37  -11  29     Relegated
 16 Easterial                  30   5  10  15  30  45  -15  25     Relegated

Group One

Pos Team                  P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 The Oracles          30  20   6   4  47  15  +32  66     Champions
  2 Aleksando            30  17   3  10  40  31   +9  54     Promoted
  3 Ironwind United      30  15   8   7  30  16  +14  53
  4 Selyne County        30  14   6  10  47  36  +11  48
  5 Redpool FC           30  13   9   8  35  26   +9  48
  6 Highery Park         30  14   5  11  36  35   +1  47
  7 Hilshore             30  13   7  10  36  30   +6  46
  8 Eyrantaesi AFC       30  11   9  10  28  23   +5  42
  9 AS Solqual           30  11   8  11  48  43   +5  41
 10 Yllverius            30  11   7  12  32  36   -4  40
 11 Grand-Glacier        30  11   6  13  28  41  -13  39
 12 Enrn Caelora         30  10   7  13  24  26   -2  37
 13 Northern FC          30   9   8  13  23  27   -4  35
 14 Ume Tirione          30   4  12  14  21  41  -20  24
 15 FK Orasul            30   5   7  18  17  36  -19  22
 16 Sylve Aiqua          30   4   8  18  15  45  -30  20

Group Two

Pos Team                       P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Montrion Bridge           30  18   7   5  43  22  +21  61     Champions
  2 E'ho Entheas              30  17   4   9  53  37  +16  55     Promoted
  3 Druidisian                30  14   8   8  41  30  +11  50
  4 Imfe Allanar              30  14   8   8  33  22  +11  50
  5 Kalet                     30  12  11   7  36  29   +7  47
  6 Maunga                    30  12  10   8  38  31   +7  46
  7 Triors                    30  11  11   8  30  27   +3  44
  8 Torrests                  30  12   8  10  33  30   +3  44
  9 Grand Spirits             30  11  10   9  27  27   +0  43
 10 Pontiful                  30  10   7  13  34  40   -6  37
 11 Atter                     30   9   9  12  30  31   -1  36
 12 Poikimites                30   8   9  13  30  38   -8  33
 13 Westport                  30   7   8  15  26  36  -10  29
 14 Ventineau                 30   7   8  15  34  48  -14  29
 15 Eskry Swift               30   6   8  16  21  37  -16  26
 16 Totlu Island Greatia      30   5   8  17  23  47  -24  23

Group Three

Pos Team                   P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 East Rovers           30  20   3   7  43  27  +16  63     Champions
  2 Raal Ancalen          30  19   4   7  39  19  +20  61     Promoted
  3 South Warriors        30  17   7   6  56  29  +27  58
  4 O'n Belanore          30  16   6   8  50  33  +17  54
  5 Caledon City          30  13   7  10  38  29   +9  46
  6 Farranova             30  11  10   9  36  29   +7  43
  7 Mekharian FC          30  11   9  10  27  30   -3  42
  8 Oakston               30  10  11   9  30  30   +0  41
  9 Oceanograd            30  10   7  13  37  38   -1  37
 10 Cyrnlin               30   7  13  10  31  36   -5  34
 11 AS Everling-Isle      30   9   6  15  25  38  -13  33
 12 Gaels                 30   8   8  14  22  32  -10  32
 13 Gelanet               30   7  11  12  26  37  -11  32
 14 Forta                 30   7   8  15  23  36  -13  29
 15 Hamil Itera           30   6   8  16  25  46  -21  26
 16 Kesla                 30   4  12  14  23  42  -19  24

Group Four

Pos Team                 P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Reitori             30  19   6   5  47  20  +27  63     Champions
  2 Fylonas             30  16   7   7  39  29  +10  55     Promoted
  3 Nythe Aiqua         30  15   7   8  31  27   +4  52
  4 Tarahaiveower       30  14   9   7  33  19  +14  51
  5 Astraður            30  13  10   7  44  30  +14  49
  6 Silver AFC          30  14   6  10  36  32   +4  48
  7 Serrannah           30  12  10   8  37  34   +3  46
  8 Naucratinals        30  11  10   9  36  30   +6  43
  9 Valen               30  11  10   9  24  21   +3  43
 10 Wood United         30   9  13   8  35  29   +6  40
 11 Centriot            30   8  11  11  27  29   -2  35
 12 Iyen Nalore FC      30   8   7  15  27  38  -11  31
 13 Espor               30   6   8  16  25  46  -21  26
 14 Tivalton            30   5   9  16  23  37  -14  24
 15 Inimas              30   3  14  13  22  38  -16  23
 16 Arkan               30   3   9  18  19  46  -27  18

Group Five

Pos Team                      P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Portaki                  30  21   4   5  78  37  +41  67     Champions
  2 Whitecaps                30  16  10   4  43  20  +23  58     Promoted
  3 Sheringa FC              30  16   5   9  30  22   +8  53
  4 Milway                   30  15   7   8  44  30  +14  52
  5 Ciudad Aransas           30  15   6   9  40  22  +18  51
  6 Aldrid                   30  16   3  11  36  28   +8  51
  7 Heathi                   30  13  11   6  44  37   +7  50
  8 CF Valanari              30  13   8   9  41  34   +7  47
  9 Brookside FC             30   9   9  12  34  47  -13  36
 10 Sheringa United          30   8  10  12  28  40  -12  34
 11 Inner Guardians FC       30   9   6  15  34  41   -7  33
 12 Sumaria Warriors CF      30   7  11  12  31  43  -12  32
 13 Damaciu                  30   8   4  18  25  41  -16  28
 14 Humar Fists FC           30   7   6  17  24  47  -23  27
 15 Westerial                30   5  10  15  17  37  -20  25
 16 Paron United             30   2  10  18  20  43  -23  16

Group Six

Pos Team                         P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Arctical                    30  20   3   7  52  24  +28  63     Champions
  2 CF Hidalgo                  30  18   7   5  58  40  +18  61     Promoted
  3 North Islands FC            30  16   9   5  41  17  +24  57
  4 Aras United                 30  15   9   6  48  29  +19  54
  5 Irran Tirione               30  12   9   9  43  35   +8  45
  6 Nacional                    30  12   8  10  29  24   +5  44
  7 Ariela Falls FC             30  12   5  13  37  36   +1  41
  8 ðe Arthusian                30  10  10  10  31  34   -3  40
  9 Isla Pinat                  30   9  12   9  37  37   +0  39
 10 Club Atlético Tawakona      30  11   6  13  29  36   -7  39
 11 CF Bidai                    30   7  12  11  36  40   -4  33
 12 Samcastle                   30   8   6  16  18  28  -10  30
 13 CF Marina                   30   6   9  15  20  37  -17  27
 14 Club Atlético Carrizo       30   6   9  15  30  48  -18  27
 15 Club Atlético Wichita       30   7   6  17  22  43  -21  27
 16 Alpinista United            30   5  12  13  29  52  -23  27

Group Seven

Pos Team                      P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Nyethsari FC             30  20   4   6  75  38  +37  64     Champions
  2 Northwood FC             30  14   9   7  47  29  +18  51     Promoted
  3 SC Quintal               30  15   6   9  50  37  +13  51
  4 Aransas CF               30  15   3  12  37  36   +1  48
  5 Atlético Nueces          30  13   8   9  48  44   +4  47
  6 Club Atlético Cuero      30  13   7  10  42  36   +6  46
  7 AS Zul'Atun              30  11   8  11  50  49   +1  41
  8 CF Cuero                 30  11   8  11  34  41   -7  41
  9 Liola CF                 30  11   7  12  36  37   -1  40
 10 Quanah CF                30  11   5  14  37  51  -14  38
 11 Ironmont                 30  10   7  13  31  39   -8  37
 12 Atlético Lamesa          30   8  11  11  40  41   -1  35
 13 CF Lamesa                30   8   8  14  29  39  -10  32
 14 Fælles                   30   7   9  14  34  48  -14  30
 15 Nueces CF                30   8   6  16  25  43  -18  30
 16 Três Riot                30   5  14  11  33  40   -7  29

Group Eight

Pos Team                       P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Sunlander FC              30  19   7   4  42  15  +27  64     Champions
  2 Club Atlético Quanah      30  15   8   7  47  32  +15  53     Promoted
  3 The Gality                30  12  13   5  33  24   +9  49
  4 Valley Mills CF           30  13   8   9  36  29   +7  47
  5 CD Uvalde                 30  13   8   9  36  30   +6  47
  6 CD Waxahachie             30  12   8  10  39  42   -3  44
  7 Zavalla CF                30  11   9  10  35  39   -4  42
  8 Suax United               30  12   5  13  45  33  +12  41
  9 Itamiliard                30  10  10  10  30  24   +6  40
 10 Abbotsham Wanderers       30  10   6  14  23  28   -5  36
 11 Yalbarrin FC              30   9   9  12  29  45  -16  36
 12 Onsesera                  30   7  13  10  26  30   -4  34
 13 Uvalde CF                 30   8   8  14  28  42  -14  32
 14 CA Caddo                  30   8   7  15  36  45   -9  31
 15 Sealy CF                  30   7   7  16  21  34  -13  28
 16 Portville United          30   6  10  14  28  42  -14  28

Silver Cup Final
@ The Battleground, Raynor City
FC Capri 1-0 FC Longview

End of Season Awards

Manager of the Year
1.

Dan Eastwood - Raynor City United
2.

Sebastian Seward - Mar Sara FC
3. Håvard Chaudhry - Club ESF

Golden Boot
1.

Edmün Çídh - Raynor City United (22 goals)
2. Torsten Hahn - Soldarian FC (21 goals)
3.

Kamara Touré - Mar Sara FC - (18 goals)

Player of the Season
1.

Edmün Çídh - Raynor City United (22 goals, 3 assists)
2. Torsten Hahn - Soldarian FC (21 goals, 3 assists)
3. Pánfilo Veliz - FC Capri (4 goals, 12 assists)

Team of the Season
GK:

Scathach Wright - Raynor City United
RB: Therese Klaus - Mar Sara FC
CB: Louise Løvoll - Mar Sara FC
CB: Bernhard Raabe - Hondo FC
LB: Karoline Wellenbrink - Raynor City United
RW:

Severine Reed - Raynor City United
MC: Otto Lyecht - Soldarian FC
AMC: Eva Pistor - Raynor City United
LW: Pánfilo Veliz - FC Capri
ST:

Edmün Çídh - Raynor City United
ST: Torsten Hahn - Soldarian FC

by **Valanora** » Thu Oct 27, 2022 8:39 pm

EHL Season 20,094

A season after neither of the traditional powers were vying for the title, we return to the Majestics and Raptors looking to grap the title away from the rest of the league. The Majestics have long been the most traditional power in the sport in the Empire and then along came the Raptors to rise in prominence as well, but lately they have been having to fight with others to retain that glory. This is the season of the Raptors though, whose scoring touch was second to none and that firepower lead them to tripe digits in points, a pace that not even the mighty Majestics could keep up with despite their very powerful squad. A hundred four points is a staggering amount and really seems to emphasize that the Raptors were the best team by some margin this season. One might wonder if this will lead them to being particularly important for the Calcuttas when they are going to be competing in the next World Cup of Hockey and the Raptors will once again be the hopes of many in the Empire who will be looking to get back into a truly competitive place within the HCL.

We have already mentioned that the Majestics were there in second place and also will be heading into the Hockey Champions' League with a strong squad themselves, who will also believe that they are able to procure a long venture into the competition. The league will be hoping to have a strong showing and get multiple teams into the knockouts like the years of old when the league was at the height of its prominence, also at the same time that the national team had been at their height as well in their strength and dominance over the sport as a whole. Perhaps this is the hubris of that time, the long fall in quality of both club and country into mediocrity obscurity that will make the glory of times past but a distant memory only for historians to truly treasure. Last season's champions in the Titans as well as the unexpected Vaharia Rangers will also round out the teams heading into the HCL, with the hope that they will both get into the group stage and show a bit of steel in there to make the league appear strong and in the ascendancy once more.

Ps EHL                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Raynor City Raptors         76   44  16  16   203  148  +55   104     Champions
 2 Therathor Majestics         76   38  20  18   141  110  +31    96     HCL
 3 Turbani Titans              76   35  21  20   153  135  +18    91     HCL
 4 Vaharia Rangers             76   34  22  20   120  108  +12    90     HCL
 5 Stormguard Lions            76   32  25  19   169  143  +26    89
 6 Gladerial Panthers          76   34  18  24    76   60  +16    86
 7 Hondo Guards                76   35  15  26    89   78  +11    85
 8 Valanari Kings              76   32  18  26   180  170  +10    82
 9 Ispan Wanderers             76   33  14  29   103   90  +13    80
10 Soldarian Royals            76   33  11  32   180  175   +5    77
11 Zul'Atun Eagles             76   30  17  29   152  149   +3    77
12 Everlin Hawks               76   31  15  30    94  100   −6    77
13 Longview Sabres             76   27  21  28    94   94    0    75
14 Ianisle Guardians           76   27  14  35    72   75   −3    68
15 Capri Ducks                 76   24  19  33   187  206  −19    67
16 Oliviena Senators           76   23  20  33   122  138  −16    66
17 Travesian Giants            76   24  16  36    90  109  −19    64
18 Monaven Timbers             76   23  11  42    95  128  −33    57     Relegated
19 Quel'Thalas Mariners        76   15  22  39   101  142  −41    52     Relegated
20 Morren Shaeras Stars        76   10  17  49    89  152  −63    37     Relegated

EHL 2

Ps EHL 2                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Baysleef Goliaths           76   39  17  20   186  155  +31    95     Champions
 2 Kilai Wolverines            76   32  23  21   172  157  +15    87     Promoted
 3 Bidai Panthers              76   32  22  22   130  118  +12    86     Promoted
 4 Caethserir Krakens          76   30  23  23   109  102   +7    83
 5 Cranbourne Vipers           76   31  19  26   137  124  +13    81
 6 Goldsan Cougars             76   31  19  26   131  118  +13    81
 7 Milran Serin Lightning      76   29  22  25   149  145   +4    80
 8 Malu Sharks                 76   30  19  27   108  111   −3    79
 9 Rinaldi Hurricane           76   27  24  25   136  127   +9    78
10 Juavi Guardians             76   27  23  26   133  129   +4    77
11 Uvalde Eagles               76   28  20  28   111  115   −4    76
12 Straightdale Warriors       76   26  22  28   122  122    0    74
13 Ironwind Sentinels          76   30  13  33   112  110   +2    73
14 Coral Bay Rays              76   24  23  29   100  111  −11    71
15 Dandenong Raiders           76   27  15  34   103  107   −4    69
16 Cartmot Hawks               76   21  26  29   117  130  −13    68
17 Valanari Blue Wings         76   26  16  34   121  138  −17    68
18 Enyenora Timbers            76   23  21  32   135  146  −11    67
19 Ibini Wanderers             76   23  18  35   114  137  −23    64
20 Mfe Thalas Rangers          76   20  23  33   117  141  −24    63

by **Valanora** » Mon Dec 05, 2022 10:14 pm

Season 20,094
Preview

Lineups are listed right to left where applicable

AC Valanari
Nickname: The Young Blues
Location: Valanari | Stadium: Duran Palace (51,000) | Manager: Noah Selvik (45)
Kits: Home, Away, & Third

The Young Blues return to the Premiership on the back of a season where they were comfortably the second best squad in League One but were not quite up to giving chase to eventual champions Raynor City FC. The days of their amazing academy from which the team takes their moniker seem to be long gone at this point and the team on the whole looks under prepared for the rigors of a season in the Premiership. If there is a chance for the team to stave off relegation this season, it will be due to Jôk Ônzántolöìra, as the Farf attacking midfielder has stuck with the side through thick and thin and gives the team a bit of firepower in the attacking third.

Starting XI: Inger Birkeland (25); Oline Byberg (29), Danial Sjøli (33), Nojus Lund (29), Olav Thøgersen (30); Liam Pedersen (23), Freya Høvik (29), Marina Austerlitz (29);

Jôk Ônzántolöìra (28); Amanda Hognestad (27), Lotta Eik (22)
Key Reserves: Ole Nodland (RB, 26), Elias Lien (LB, 23), Christian Tangen (CB, 23) Christin Herz (CB, 22), Marie Torsvik (D/MC, 24), Tuva Hagen (RW, 33), Yvonne Freeh (ST, 21)

Char Sara FC
Nickname: The Inferno
Location: Char Sara | Stadium: The Tar Pit (39,000) | Manager:

Rivka Keaton (63)
Kits: Home, Away, & Third

There are swirling rumors that this will be Keaton's last season and given the downward trajectory of the team over the last season or so, it is understandable why both the board and the manager might be looking for different futures. The squad is in flux and is likely in need of some major retooling, much like Keaton did upon her arrival at the club. The Inferno are an ancient club with a lot of pride, languishing in the lower half of the league does not sit well with the fanbase, though that is far more acceptable than relegation. If Keaton can keep the squad up, she should be able to leave the Tar Pit with her legacy at the club in tact, rescuing them from languishing upon arrival and giving them a burst of life that even saw them qualify for ICCs.

Starting XI:

Caltson McGleen (30); Marie Grunwald (24),

Ingve Harakhan (28),

Stephan Bader (21); Lars Haukås (26), Marius Kolstø (26), Bernhard Dale (27), Antje Osterhagen (32);

Simon Jacobsen (33),

Julia Wolfgangsdóttir (31), Sophia Drescher (29)
Key Reserves: Tim Lehrer (GK, 20), Matthias Kappel (LB, 21), Antje Kohl (RB, 24), Ane Helvik (LW, 24), Alma Ekström (MC, 23), Nora Engström (ST, 22), Mari Thomsen (ST, 33)

Club Atlético Bexar
Nickname: The Spurs
Location: Bexar | Stadium: Freeman Park (26,000) | Manager: Dora Fierro Fuentes (49)
Kits: Home & Away

The Spurs have proven themselves to be quite a good and capable club, having been the first club from Sabine and Caddonia to earn their way into the top flight of the Vanorian pyramid, despite many obstacles being in their way. That the side has kept their position in the top flight for four straight seasons has really gone on to prove that Sabine footballers are just as good as those from the mainland, especially considering that the Spurs had an unexpected trip into the Challengers Cup a few seasons ago. Their growing stature is allowing better recruitment, which allowed the capture of Astograth winger Soter Duraniona two transfer windows ago. Fans in Bexar should be expecting a comfortable midtable finish with maybe even a chance to fight for a IFCF place if they play their cards right.

Starting XI: Ezio Castillo (29); Ottón Mejía (25), Amalio Monroy (28), Garoa Cruz (21), Muriel Chavarría (29);

Soter Duraniona (26), Dante Pérez (27), Rafaela Castellanos (30), Sylvia Reyna (28); Carysa Alvarado (28), Cristel Terán (26)
Key Reserves: Nacho Domínguez (GK, 20), Luca Espinosa (RB, 20), Zemira Montoya (LB, 20), Caín Cortez (RW, 31), Salvador Enríquez (LW, 32), Thiago Alejandro (MC, 25), Leónidas Salinas (MC, 33), Romano Pina (ST, 32), Leonides Rodrígez Beltrán (ST, 23)

Club ESF
Nickname: The Blues, The Nationals
Location: Mar Sara | Stadium: Donna Cathedral (60,000) | Manager: Håvard Chaudhry (61)
Kits: Home, Away, & Third

The Blues are a bit of an enigma, on paper they are a midtable to top half level of talent team, but they go through streaks where victories seem completely unlikely. On the other hand they have seasons like the last where they were able to string enough wins and draws together to find themselves qualifying for the Challengers Cup. What the team for sure lacks though is any depth up front and should either striker suffer a poor patch of form or injury, the squad will likely have to call up a player from the youth team in order to provide cover. That could be well be the difference in another successful season for the Mar Sara club or a regression to the mean.

Starting XI:

Regna Dzafic (34); Oscar Soltvedt (27),

Jahan Attar (30), Alexander Eggers (31),

Chetaar Rusma (30);

Riku Kasslin (26),

Stephen Zoyate (34), Thomas Heim (29);

Mason Karven (28); Håkon Egeberg (29), Jan Bürger (23)
Key Reserves: Joakim Killi (GK, 29), Lukas Bieber (LB, 22), Nadia Staff (CB, 29), Markus Loewe (CB, 22), Celine Moen (LW, 24), Martina Neumann (D/MC, 21), Matteus Aas (MC, 27)

FC Capri
Nickname: The Typhoon
Location: Capri | Stadium: Hatire Memorial (60,000) | Manager: Adela Lundström (42)
Kits: Home, Away, & Third

When Adela Lundström took over the club at just age thirty-six, there were many concerns that she would lack the experience to keep the Typhoon relevant. That has been far from the case, having not only kept the Typhoon in the top five of the league, but also pipped United for a title a few seasons ago. Her transfers are seldom and often thought out, with seemingly having a preference to try and promote from within, using the reserve and youth teams to fill in any gaps. It has resulted in players like Goio Quintana and Ezio Zepeda becoming quite competent players, to where they may even be part of a national pool in the near future. Another top five finish should definitely be on the cards for this quite talented squad that has been put together.

Starting XI:

Aleš Zelinka (28); Ezio Zepeda (25),

Stefcia Radicz (29), Goio Quintana (24),

Tegan Earrach (27); Markus Dresdner (26), Peter Krauss (28), Jaimes Ybarra (33);

Oikilde Fusul (29); Jordina Cortés (25), Jutta Palminger (28)
Key Reserves: Miranda Nordin (CB, 22), Amalie Berge (LB, 24), Sami Herlevi (LW, 24), Kensel Méndez (A/MC, 24), Carissa Mercado (MC, 20), Reinaldo Sierra Núñez (ST, 24)

FC Longview
Nickname: The Foxes
Location: Longview | Stadium: Angelotic Temple (71,000) | Manager: Sara Weiß (53)
Kits: Home, Away, & Third

If there is one thing that Longview has going for them, it is that they have one of the most majestic stadiums in all of the Empire, located neatly in the Spine of Arrosia mountains. Not many teams are accustomed to playing at elevation and that lets the Foxes be able to spring a few results in the Angelotic Temple that would not be expected of a squad of their caliber. The team is lacking a bit of depth at the front of the attack as well as being generally too old across the board, meaning that a season of merely trying to survive and hope to refill the ranks in the next transfer window seems to be on the cards for the Foxes.

Starting XI:

Nadine Cirjak (30); Ralf Austerlitz (32), Sebastian Baumgaertner (26),

Belle Fleming (29), Maximilian Gersten (31); Yrsa Holmberg (25),

Electra Gordon (28), Sophia Gruenewald (32),

Perrando Ereyart (29); Torsten Wexler (31), Lisa Lowe (28)
Key Reserves: Leonie Bumgarner (GK, 27), Claudia Eichmann (RB, 28), Steffen Bergmann (LB, 34), Benjamin Frankfurter (CB, 33), Michael Amsel (LW, 31), Luca Waechter (MC, 33), Märta Blom (MC, 24)

Gladerial United
Nickname: The Twilight
Location: Gladerial | Stadium: The White Fortress (70,000) | Manager: Leah Fink (52)
Kits: Home, Away, & Third

Fink has turned the once major club back into something respectable, a club that has started to once again challenge for top half and even threaten the IFCF places. Yet there are areas in this team that players are either too long in the tooth or they have not had enough experience to truly be counted upon, leaving the team in a bit of a weird spot. While the squad should be nowhere near a relegation fight this season, it is hard to imagine that they will be able to fight for a top half finish again, unless former national team keeper Juliane Eiffel is able to return to form and put the squad on her shoulders to get the team up and over the challenges that are in front of them.

Starting XI: Juliane Eiffel (32); Leah Østlie (33), Sarah Øverland (27), Isabel Stien (27),

Tim Bowler (34); Anne Wannemaker (23), Jan Urner (25), Valentina Bergum (27), Anders Bekken (33); Erik Freud (30), Oscar Reite (27)
Key Reserves: Alicia Solli (GK, 26), Gaute Johansen (LB, 27), Leo Berglund (CB, 21), Lily Sjöberg (RB, 21), Ella Rognmo (LW, 25), Amir Stavik (MC, 24), Pelle Åberg (D/MC, 21), Wiktor Sørensen (RW, 33), Amalie Nyhus (ST, 22), Ali Fjeldstad (ST, 24)

Hondo FC
Nickname: The Owls
Location: Hondo | Stadium: Raynor Memorial (40,000) | Manager: Tobias Nilssen (59)
Kits: Home, Away, & Third

After a few seasons of trying to get the team right, Nilssen seems to have the Owls back in the elite of the nation. Yet like many of the teams that have had to climb the ladder in the last few seasons, their star players are on the wrong side of thirty but unlike many of the other squads, Hondo is full of youthful talent that has seen plenty of action already, with several of their youth players having been part of the reinstated under twenty-one national team. The first eleven is good enough to have the team in among the fight for a top four or even a surprising title challenge, the question is whether those youthful backups can turn the experience of their national team play into sustained club form to keep the fight up through poor patches of form or injuries.

Starting XI: Ulrik Johnsen (24); Elisenda Valladares Garrido (24), Martin Kuhn (30), Bernhard Raabe (28); Maria Zimmer (32), Olof Lindberg (26), Daniella Åström (26);

Fabio Betancourt (34);

Nâáçó Dö Süraró (28),

Seamus Wylten (33),

Mateo Foschini (34)
Key Reserves: Dominik Beich (GK, 20),

Ousman Jobateh (CB, 26), Amy Lie (CB, 21), Winni León Ceballos (LB, 25), Fiorella Cortés (RB, 24), Izabelle Jönsson (LW, 22), Julia Strömberg (MC, 21), Melina Lindgren (AMC, 24), Julia Hahn (ST/AMC, 21)

Ibini FC
Nickname: The Islanders
Location: Ibini | Stadium: Metropolis (39,000) | Manager: Marit Engvik (62)
Kits: Home, Away, & Third

The Islanders have struggled a bit since the unexpected sell of Elek Salai to Audioslavia and the loss of their star centerback a season after, leaving the defensive line a bit in shambles last season. The talent is there for this team to be competitive, as well as quality in the depth across the whole of the team, the problem is putting it altogether and getting results against teams of the same caliber. If there is one club that has truly seen their star diminish due to the shift from twenty teams to sixteen in the Premiership, it has been Ibini, with the Vyintanese side perhaps being exposed as a team who has trouble with teams of their same caliber and were at their heights due to having several weaker teams to bully.

Starting XI:

Luca Laczkó (32;

Tero Alatalo (26), Armin Freihof (28),

Laviska Ryarm (29), Thilde Lundström (26);

Oliver Amhill (31),

Eamon Mullins (33), Petra Müthel (28), Lea Weisz (27);

Victor Hedenberg (27),

Nicolás Lucchetti (31)
Key Reserves: Younes Hellström (GK, 25), Caspian Ervik (RB, 20), Tubal Espinoza (CB, 25), Alidia Árias Marín (CB, 24),

Mikaela Äijälä (LB, 21), Theodor Lende (RW, 24), Nico Lindberg (LW, 24), Emma Byberg (MC, 24), Hans Sørlie (MC, 22), Lars Kvamme (ST, 23), Erik Leirvik (ST, 25)

Juavi FC
Nickname: The Reds
Location: Juavi | Stadium: Old Hartfast (47,000) | Manager:

Paul Hammond (52)
Kits: Home, Away, & Third

We come to another team who is happy to have survived their time in the Premiership but are lacking the sort of depth and overall talent to really try to push for anything above just trying to maintain their survival in the top tier. Hammond has to be proud of his work and being a trailblazer in their own right, the first Tumbra national to manage in the Premiership and having brought this team back into the Premiership and kept them their last season is a good accomplishment. Missing out on the transfer window might be what the manager will be unhappy with though, as the team is completely lacking any sort of depth in the midfield or attack, which in a long domestic is something that is needed for anyone trying to break into the midtable and top half of the league.

Starting XI:

Jirair Ekmek (28); Gustas Rusten (26),

Wilhelmina Handon (25), Dominik Theiss (31), Adrian Hansen (26);

Adei Eiguren (34), Diana Keller (22), Martin Bürger (33),

Sylvia Marusak (24); Julia Köhler (26),

Brora Kincade (32)
Key Reserves: Kristian Austerlitz (GK, 24), Swen Kastner (LB, 22), Kathrin Weisz (RB, 21), Leah Rothschild (CB, 22), Daniel Saenger (CB, 26), Jonas Kuester (RW, 24)

Mar Sara FC
Nickname: The Flames
Location: Mar Sara | Stadium: Artani (74,000) | Manager:

Sebastian Seward (61)
Kits: Home, Away, & Third

Mar Sara gave United a run for their money last season but ultimately were short of being able to keep up with the team from Raynor City. The squad is ladened with talent throughout and has many different national team level talents playing in their ranks, allowing them to have that competitive level to contend with United. Like many other clubs though, having missed out on the most recent transfer window has weakened the team, with no out and out back up striker in the first team. This may mean that Seward resorts to formations with only a single striker at some point throughout the campaign, to maintain fitness levels and see if the Flames can improve upon their second place finish from last season.

Starting XI:

Riga Demetry (29); Therese Klaus (28), Louise Løvoll (24), Vårin Løvland (33),

Jakub Svatoš (27);

Mâát Trlimándã Wôl (26),

Darwin Pico (34), Siegfried Franz (28),

Sami Samiii (26);

Lyie Lerwick (33), Tuva Brekke (24)
Key Reserves: Edward Solheim (GK, 26),

Eric Reinhardt (RB, 21), Thorsten Baier (LB, 20), Annett Krüger (CB, 20), Christin Fischer (CB, 28),

Russ Lyllard (RW, 29), Phillipp Kohl (A/ML, 20), Josefine Rygh (MC, 24), Aleksander Kolstad (MC, 28)

Raynor City FC
Nickname: The Citizens
Location: Raynor City | Stadium: Heroes Road (19,000) | Manager: Ali Grongstad (46)
Kits: Home, Away, & Third

The Citizens were absolutely in control of League One last season and were good for their title and promotion into the Premiership. However most of the players that were starters in that team were on the wrong side of thirty and chose to retire in the summer, meaning that the team that was absolutely dominant last season could very well be the whipping boys of the top tier this season. There is some experience still in the team, but most of the players have been career backups and there is no telling how well they are going to hold up to the rigors of the top flight, with the level of competition at a staggering height even when compared to the already fairly competitive second tier of the Vanorian pyramid.

Starting XI: Amina Øvereng (27); Tanja Kunst (28), Linnea Engen (33), Iselin Vollan (29), Konrad Emilsen (31); Jonas Amdal (30), Aurora Kjærland (31), Martine Garnes (27), Tord Leithe (28); Line Sagen (26), Frøya Andreassen (30)
Key Reserves: Fillip Heltne (GK, 20), Magnus Sandnes (LB, 26), Mari Johansen (CB, 22), Kristian Jensen (MC, 20), Tora Nordeide (ST, 24)

Raynor City United
Nickname: The Rockers, The Navymen
Location: Raynor City | Stadium: The Battleground (78,000) | Manager:

Dan Eastwood (65)
Kits: Home, Away, & Third

It is an embarrassment of talent that is in United's first team, with five national team players with the Marauders part of the team for the Rockers. Last season the defense might not have quite the elite unit that it has been in previous seasons but with three strikers grabbing double digit goals across all competitions means that the defense does not have the extra pressure of needing to be perfect in every match to ensure that the team comes away with all three points. It is hard to see where and how this team can be overcome by their rivals and title challengers this season, unless it is up front where Long is expected to be heavily involved in the rotation with Edmün Çídh approaching his mid thirties. Yet evidence in the last two seasons from spot starts says that the Euran has developed well in the United system and is ready to contribute regularly. Perhaps then it will simply be fixture congestion, with the amount of competitions that the Rockers are routinely part of, meaning they get quite a bit of attrition compared to the rest of the teams looking to capture the title.

Starting XI:

Scathach Wright (34);

Tairu Conateh (32), Samira Lindström (23), Claudia Moench (30), Karoline Wellenbrink (29);

Severine Reed (28),

George Stewart (29),

Gillen Madrigal López (27); Eva Pistor (28); Hadi Lundström (26),

Edmün Çídh (32)
Key Reserves: Katja Gärtner (GK, 26), Johanna Metzger (CB, 24), Benjamin Foerster (LB, 21), Matthias Freitag (RB, 22), Selim Estrada Barrientos (MC, 25), Marco Grunewald (A/MC, 33),

Tina Long (ST, 23)

Rolalas FC
Nickname: The Blues
Location: Rolalas | Stadium: The West Wall (41,000) | Manager: Ine Skogen (66)
Kits: Home, Away, & Third

After a few seasons of seeing the shine on their star start to diminish, the Blues picked it back up last season in a rather mediocre season in truth, merely winning their games at The West Wall and finding a way to sneak a few draws away from the comforts of Rolalas. It was good enough for a top seven finish and a spot in the Challengers' Cup, a place that they are happy to take to get that extra revenue that comes with international competition. Also on the minds of the fans, team, as well as the board as this is likely the last season that Ine Skogen will be managing the team, as the manager is entering into their late sixties and has been with the club for over two decades, having taken the club up to the dizzying heights of IFCF challenging football.

Starting XI:

Radek Šťastný (27); Nelly Kvalvik (27), Klaudia Maurer (28),

James Pollock (30);

Dovico Harah (30), Paulina Frantzen (27), Malin Fossum (26); Synne Ueland (31);

Rogue Lyrick (29),

Franklin Harris (33),

Otsobi Pohlegar (30)
Key Reserves: Li Lindholm (GK, 21), Johannes Heistad (RB, 23), Henrik Söderberg (CB, 21), Elinor Bergström (LB, 21), Antonio Idsøe (D/MC, 23), Kristina Holmberg (LW, 22), Annett Eichelberger (RW, 29), Sabrina Baader (A/MC, 21), Iver Lohne (ST, 25), Elias Hjelm (ST, 27)

Soldarian FC
Nickname: The Soldars, The Blades
Location: Soldar | Stadium: Hellgate (54,000) | Manager: Ludwig Magnusson (48)
Kits: Home, Away, & Third

Soldarian was right there with Mar Sara and Raynor City United for most of last season, sporting a terrific offense that was just able to pip United as the best scoring output in the league. Despite the scoring title, the Blades still finished five points adrift of the champions and wondering how they are going to be able to get one over on their crosstown rivals, even if Soldarian is located in the suburb of Soldar rather than Raynor City proper. Ludwig has done a remarkable job of keeping the Blades as competitive as they have been but without the reinforcements that should have come in a transfer window, there is little on paper that can be done for this highly talented outfit to be able to do differently to pull the rug out from underneath their fellow title rivals.

Starting XI:

Reino Kononen (24); Elsa Rauramo (24),

Shosanna Bruhn (30),

Ulristhen Derjekhistun (26),

Tanya Islinger (31); Joacim Lind (26), Otto Lyecht (29),

Sonya Latimore (32); Marco Anthoff (28); Torsten Hahn (26),

Marian Hovlak (26)
Key Reserves: Ines Meyer (GK, 20), Pär Berglund (CB, 24), Sondre Martinsen (CB, 27), Joakim Söderström (LB, 21), Jan Øverli (LW, 27), Dominik Sommer (A/MLRC, 21), Savannah Jönsson (D/MC, 21), Alessandro Nyman (AMC, 24), Malin Telle (ST, 23)

Wexax United
Nickname: The Hammers
Location: Wexax | Stadium: Castle de Mot (49,000) | Manager: Henry Lindholm (46)
Kits: Home, Away, & Third

The truth hurts and the hard truth is unfortunately that the Hammers have fallen on hard times recently despite one of the best defensive cores in the entire Premiership. On paper the midfield and the strikers are talented enough to be bagging in goals for the team to be comfortable in the midtable or even challenging for an IFCF spot but in execution something seems to go awry as of late. When the players are good enough to get the job done but they are not living up to that potential, it usually means that the staff will be the ones to suffer for the lack of form, which would be quite unfair to Henry Lindholm. This may be a season where the young manager is fighting for his spot at the helm of the club and trying to keep the Hammers heads above water in the highly competitive top flight.

Starting XI: Emil Sørheim (33); Eirik Håheim (26), Hans Fricke (28), Ottilia Berg (21), Leah Zweig (23); Eva Nath (27), Nino Jonsson (27),

Olaf Viermetz (29),

Gaizka Iribarren (32); Harald Halsen (28),

Viviana Strephon (30)
Key Reserves: Kristian Finstad (GK, 24), Erle Nygård (CB, 33), Thomas Werfel (RB, 23), Selin Berggren (MC, 24), Marie Lier (LW, 27), Marwa Åström (RW, 33), Isabel Ekström (ST, 21), Sebastian Kirsch (ST, 24)

by **Valanora** » Thu Dec 08, 2022 7:59 pm

Season 20,094
Review

Once in awhile, things that look obvious on paper do actually come to pass and this looks to be one of those seasons. From the word go, we all said that it would take some sort of internal struggle or battle of attrition for the Rockers to be toppled from their spot from the top of the pyramid and unfortunately for all of the teams that were trying to chase down the Rockers, it never really came. The defense was solid and the offense was even more lethal this season than it was last season with Hadi Lundström getting over twenty goals while Çídh and Long added double digits as well with the team running out to the tune of eighty-five goals in their league campaign. If this is the tail end of Çídh's career, well it seems he is not going out quietly as he still has quite the scoring touch and had a hattrick in the finale of the season after the Rockers found themselves in the Silver Cup Final, playing in their home stadium against a League One opponent. A final score of four to one was more than fair, with Barrientos adding another as the midfielder started in the season capper. A domestic double is always a welcomed sight for the United faithful and it will give them a lot of confidence heading into the next season and the various ICCs that they will be participating in. Some reinforcements might be necessary with as many different fronts as the Navymen will be fighting on next season.

It comes as no real surprise that it is Mar Sara that rolls their way into second for a second straight season, with their quality as high as it is with only six defeats on the season. Yet it was the inability to turn some draws into victories that cost them a real chance of making a threat to United throughout the season. While the ability to not be beaten is a great quality, I am sure that many of the fans of the Flames would have rather gotten a few more victories at the expense of a loss or two if it meant that they could have kept a closer grasp to United at the top of the title. It will be a task to once again to restock and reload over the offseason and look to the challenges of the IFCF come the start of the next season. The big surprises come in who came in third and fourth, as Juavi comes completely out of nowhere in a season where they were looking to be in a relegation scrap and instead scrapped their way to third. The Reds will have to heavily invest in the upcoming transfer window if they have any real chance of making the group stage of either the Champions League or the Challengers Cup. In fourth is the Spurs, who continue to be just a really good club who seem to do all the little things well, well enough to earn a trip through the Champions League qualifying rounds and some much needed extra revenue for making the IFCF.

With United having won the Silver Cup, it ensured the seventh placed finisher a spot in the Challengers Cup qualifying rounds and seventh is where there is perhaps the second biggest shock of the season, as it is the Inferno of Char Sara that managed to edge out teams who are much better than them on paper and into seventh. There were rumors that this was Rivka Keaton's last season at the helm and after a few seasons of struggling, going out on a high like dragging one of her worst teams into the Challengers League definitely seems like the way to go and allow someone new to try their hand and rebuilding the club to its past glory. In fifth and sixth are some of the usual suspects, with the Blades and Typhoon occupying those slots, slots lower than they would have thought to finish in at the start of the season but double digit losses meant that both were nowhere near worthy their title challenging credentials and instead will have to make do with merely making it into the Challengers Cup, with Capri likely having to navigate a few rounds of qualifiers if they are going to make it into the Group Stages. In the case of Soldarian, it might be a time to shuffle some of their older talent along in favor of more youthful prospects in order to get back to fighting for the title.

Hondo, Ibini, and Rolalas will think this to be a lost season, where they could not use their very talented squads to their bust uses and instead are in the bottom half of the table. While none of the three sides were ever in true danger of falling into a relegation fight with the rest of the bottom teams, it is a disappointment of a season, particularly for Hondo who wanted one more hurrah with their aging stars. While there is speculation with other teams about potentially dipping into the transfer market, the Owls are definitely going to have to, with like three of their front four retiring or being sold in the offseason. It might also be time to allow Ousman Jobateh to become the starting centerback, with the defense completely failing to live up to expectations this season.

Lastly at the bottom of the table and to no ones surprise was Raynor City FC, looking completely overwhelmed for large swathes of the season and struggling to look respectable in a lot of their matches. It is hard when most of the team that got you promoted then decides to retire, but that is also the risk of running a primarily over thirty team in the second tier, at any moment that veteran could decide that they have had enough and hang up their boots, particularly on the back of a season where they might have exceeded expectations. It will be difficult for the Citizens to get back into the Premiership right away, as the second tier of the pyramid has become almost if not more competitive than the top tier of the pyramid, rivaling that of Eura and Nephara for some of the most competitive second tiers to participate in the IFCF. Joining them in the drop is AC Valanari, who perhaps in another season would have stayed up with their thirty-one points, but this season it was two points from safety. The Young Blues had spurts of looking good but it was not consistent enough to keep their heads above water and they return, though being the more likely to return next season with the quality in their roster.

Premiership

Pos Team                      P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Raynor City United       30  20  6   4  85  31  +54  66     Champions
  2 Mar Sara FC              30  14 10   6  56  38  +18  52     IFCL
  3 Juavi FC                 30  13  7  10  52  51   +1  46     IFCL
  4 Club Atlético Bexar      30  12  9   9  40  33   +7  45     IFCL
  5 Soldarian FC             30  13  6  11  49  51   -2  45     IFCC
  6 FC Capri                 30  13  4  13  41  44   -3  43     IFCC
  7 Char Sara FC             30  12  7  11  47  51   -4  43     IFCC
  8 Hondo FC                 30  13  3  14  48  51   -3  42
  9 Wexax United             30  12  6  12  39  46   -7  42
 10 Club ESF                 30  12  5  13  57  49   +8  41
 11 FC Longview              30  11  8  11  35  40   -5  41
 12 Ibini FC                 30  10  8  12  53  55   -2  38
 13 Rolalas FC               30  10  7  13  35  40   -5  37
 14 Gladerial United         30   8  9  13  42  54  -12  33
 15 AC Valanari              30   8  7  15  39  56  -17  31     Relegated
 16 Raynor City FC           30   3 10  17  32  60  -28  19     Relegated

League One

Pos Team                          P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 SC Rinaldi                   30  19   9   2  36   8  +28  66     Champions
  2 Straightdale FC              30  16   8   6  40  18  +22  56     Promoted
  3 Kareen FC                    30  15   8   7  38  29   +9  53
  4 FC Travesian                 30  12   9   9  43  37   +6  45
  5 Club Valanora                30  13   6  11  48  46   +2  45
  6 Río CF                       30  13   6  11  33  32   +1  45
  7 AC Hartdale                  30  11  10   9  28  24   +4  43
  8 Caballeros CF                30  11   9  10  28  29   -1  42
  9 Quel'Thalas FC               30  10  11   9  37  29   +8  41
 10 Southwind Hearts United      30   9  10  11  29  38   -9  37
 11 AS Peravova                  30   9   8  13  32  36   -4  35
 12 FC Therathor                 30   9   8  13  25  30   -5  35
 13 Everlin FC                   30   9   7  14  32  43  -11  34
 14 FC Wexax                     30   8   8  14  27  39  -12  32
 15 Audio Bull Synergy           30   6   6  18  27  43  -16  24     Relegated
 16 Valanari FC                  30   2  13  15  16  38  -22  19     Relegated

League Two

Pos Team                        P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Baysleef FC                30  17   6   7  31  14  +17  57     Champions
  2 Cartmot Pride              30  15   8   7  47  33  +14  53     Promoted
  3 FC Espalya                 30  15   7   8  30  21   +9  52
  4 Turmondale FC              30  13   8   9  28  27   +1  47
  5 Samarga United             30  12   9   9  33  25   +8  45
  6 SC Ianisle                 30  11  11   8  38  34   +4  44
  7 AC Asarnova                30  11  11   8  28  24   +4  44
  8 RC Mercanthum              30  13   4  13  23  26   -3  43
  9 Ventus                     30   9  11  10  25  28   -3  38
 10 FC Monaven                 30  10   8  12  25  29   -4  38
 11 Mar Azul                   30   9  10  11  32  37   -5  37
 12 Turmondale United          30  10   6  14  17  25   -8  36
 13 Club Atlético Sabinal      30   7  12  11  31  33   -2  33
 14 Ursona FC                  30   7  12  11  44  51   -7  33
 15 Vaharia FC                 30   6   9  15  27  39  -12  27     Relegated
 16 AC Zul'Atun                30   5   8  17  19  32  -13  23     Relegated

League Three

Pos Team                    P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Athletic Rolalas       30  15   7   8  43  31  +12  52     Champions
  2 FC Quel'Mathar         30  14   8   8  47  34  +13  50     Promoted
  3 FC Vernad              30  14   8   8  27  23   +4  50
  4 Ibininers              30  14   6  10  47  34  +13  48
  5 AS Sharala             30  12  10   8  23  16   +7  46
  6 Jaguares               30  14   4  12  30  23   +7  46
  7 AS Zul'Daratar         30  11  11   8  42  42   +0  44
  8 Impérial               30  11  10   9  33  24   +9  43
  9 Manavawi Athletic      30  10  10  10  24  29   -5  40
 10 Travesian AS           30  10   9  11  40  37   +3  39
 11 South Strike CF        30   9  10  11  41  38   +3  37
 12 Bree FC                30   9   9  12  20  25   -5  36
 13 San Ángelo CF          30   8   8  14  21  38  -17  32     Relegated
 14 Coral FC               30   6  11  13  20  31  -11  29     Relegated
 15 AC Tasmuarand          30   6  11  13  35  48  -13  29     Relegated
 16 Zul'Daratar FC         30   7   8  15  31  51  -20  29     Relegated

Woodland Conference

Pos Team                       P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Moria                     30  15   9   6  27  15  +12  54     Champions
  2 FC Vamas                  30  14  11   5  40  23  +17  53     Promoted
  3 AC Stormguard             30  15   5  10  40  40   +0  50
  4 Barberton Town            30  12  11   7  30  21   +9  47
  5 North Coral FC            30  11  13   6  36  24  +12  46
  6 Mariner Coast FC          30  11  13   6  26  19   +7  46
  7 FC Rosenthal              30  13   6  11  51  41  +10  45
  8 FC Cranbourne             30  11   9  10  42  38   +4  42
  9 Oras                      30   9  13   8  36  36   +0  40
 10 Víkings                   30   9  12   9  27  27   +0  39
 11 Coast Fallen Spirits      30  10   9  11  28  33   -5  39
 12 FC Aulian                 30  10   8  12  34  37   -3  38
 13 Mar Sara AC               30   7   9  14  30  45  -15  30     Relegated
 14 Turbani FC                30   5  11  14  23  35  -12  26     Relegated
 15 White Lions               30   4  11  15  17  34  -17  23     Relegated
 16 Arouw United              30   5   8  17  22  41  -19  23     Relegated

Marauder Conference

Pos Team                           P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Sacré                         30  15   6   9  41  26  +15  51     Champions
  2 Cazavientos                   30  15   4  11  38  27  +11  49     Promoted
  3 Cibolo CF                     30  12   9   9  29  24   +5  45
  4 Quel'Tir United               30  12   8  10  43  37   +6  44
  5 Cruzardo Rojo                 30  12   7  11  36  27   +9  43
  6 West Crown FC                 30  11  10   9  23  18   +5  43
  7 Cenit Zavalla                 30  11  10   9  31  26   +5  43
  8 Aarl of Marjel                30  10  12   8  22  21   +1  42
  9 Priestesses of the South      30  10  11   9  36  35   +1  41
 10 CF Steele                     30  11   7  12  27  31   -4  40
 11 Nova FC                       30  10   9  11  31  35   -4  39
 12 Aurora Bay                    30   9  11  10  29  39  -10  38
 13 AFC Milran Serin              30   9   8  13  27  31   -4  35     Relegated
 14 CD Guadelupe                  30   9   8  13  27  42  -15  35     Relegated
 15 Cier Boys FC                  30   9   7  14  45  52   -7  34     Relegated
 16 CA San Ángelo                 30   7   9  14  22  36  -14  30     Relegated

Viella Conference

Pos Team                        P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Crown Royal FC             30  18   6   6  63  40  +23  60     Champions
  2 Samariners                 30  16   4  10  45  30  +15  52     Promoted
  3 Oliviena United            30  14  10   6  24  10  +14  52
  4 Twenty Forest Rangers      30  15   7   8  41  30  +11  52
  5 FC San Diromia             30  15   6   9  59  39  +20  51
  6 Lordes                     30  13   6  11  38  37   +1  45
  7 Coast Kings                30  11  10   9  45  37   +8  43
  8 Yolan FC                   30  12   7  11  39  38   +1  43
  9 Montrion Bridge            30  12   5  13  37  36   +1  41
 10 Clube Vale                 30  11   7  12  36  44   -8  40
 11 FC Mylranhil               30   9  12   9  40  46   -6  39
 12 Frost Sea FC               30   9   7  14  32  34   -2  34
 13 Southern Citadel           30   9   6  15  28  36   -8  33     Relegated
 14 The Oracles                30   7  12  11  33  42   -9  33     Relegated
 15 Aleksando                  30   5   8  17  21  46  -25  23     Relegated
 16 E'ho Entheas               30   4   7  19  31  67  -36  19     Relegated

Hatire Conference

Pos Team                     P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Morren Shaeras AC       30  20   3   7  49  34  +15  63     Champions
  2 RC Elunita              30  16   6   8  53  33  +20  54     Promoted
  3 Quel'Thalas United      30  15   8   7  70  49  +21  53
  4 SC Malu                 30  15   5  10  56  43  +13  50
  5 Kirria United           30  13  10   7  52  44   +8  49
  6 Raal Ancalen            30  12   9   9  37  40   -3  45
  7 Port Swell FC           30  10  12   8  44  38   +6  42
  8 Reitori                 30  11   8  11  33  33   +0  41
  9 Nesa Taesi              30  10  10  10  34  36   -2  40
 10 FC of Moyne             30  10   9  11  32  29   +3  39
 11 Canondale               30  10   8  12  35  36   -1  38
 12 AC Honor                30  10   7  13  30  36   -6  37
 13 East Rovers             30   7  11  12  28  35   -7  32     Relegated
 14 Malakaru                30   7   6  17  30  47  -17  27     Relegated
 15 Fylonas                 30   5  11  14  28  51  -23  26     Relegated
 16 Ayana Belanore          30   5   5  20  35  62  -27  20[     Relegated

Raynor Conference

Pos Team                      P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 CD Sabinal               30  22   4   4  47  22  +25  70     Champions
  2 Spears of the South      30  15   3  12  36  32   +4  48     Promoted
  3 Valleyview FC            30  13   6  11  44  33  +11  45
  4 Woodlander's Guard       30  14   3  13  41  44   -3  45
  5 CF Caddo                 30  14   2  14  39  29  +10  44
  6 Purple Nova Ytt          30  12   8  10  41  39   +2  44
  7 Arctical                 30  11  10   9  32  29   +3  43
  8 Erran FC                 30  12   6  12  28  27   +1  42
  9 CF Hidalgo               30  12   4  14  30  37   -7  40
 10 Portaki                  30  11   7  12  41  54  -13  40
 11 Aletail Forest           30  11   6  13  31  37   -6  39
 12 Whitecaps                30  10   7  13  39  39   +0  37
 13 Rangers                  30   8  12  10  32  35   -3  36     Relegated
 14 Dragons Bridge           30   9   9  12  33  37   -4  36     Relegated
 15 CF Helotes               30  11   3  16  33  42   -9  36     Relegated
 16 AC Therathor             30   7   6  17  29  40  -11  27     Relegated

Elune Conference

Pos Team                        P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 PSV Storm                  30  16   8   6  46  20  +26  56     Champions
  2 ASC Karan Dorei            30  14  11   5  30  18  +12  53     Promoted
  3 The Elven Tide             30  14   8   8  46  36  +10  50
  4 Poseidon SC                30  12  10   8  32  25   +7  46
  5 Caethserin United          30  12  10   8  39  35   +4  46
  6 Atlético Liola             30  12  10   8  39  35   +4  46
  7 CF Valley Town             30  14   3  13  40  33   +7  45
  8 Beechwood of Enyenora      30  11  10   9  35  37   -2  43
  9 Sentinels                  30  11   9  10  41  33   +8  42
 10 Northwood FC               30  10   7  13  36  38   -2  37
 11 Club Atlético Quanah       30  10   7  13  30  42  -12  37
 12 Sunlander FC               30   8   9  13  23  37  -14  33
 13 Loyetea Athletic           30   7  10  13  29  36   -7  31     Relegated
 14 Santos                     30   8   6  16  27  42  -15  30     Relegated
 15 Nyethsari FC               30   8   6  16  39  56  -17  30     Relegated
 16 FC Ispan                   30   6  10  14  29  38   -9  28     Relegated

Group One

Pos Team                   P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Zanabia City          30  20   7   3  54  22  +32  67     Champions
  2 Char Sara United      30  19   5   6  38  17  +21  62     Promoted
  3 Redpool FC            30  15   9   6  46  24  +22  54
  4 Ironwind United       30  15   8   7  32  15  +17  53
  5 Eyrantaesi AFC        30  13   7  10  38  29   +9  46
  6 AS Solqual            30  13   7  10  44  41   +3  46
  7 Sylve Aiqua           30  12   8  10  33  37   -4  44
  8 Enrn Caelora          30   9   9  12  26  26   +0  36
  9 Northern FC           30   8  12  10  21  23   -2  36
 10 FK Orasul             30   9   9  12  32  36   -4  36
 11 Selyne County         30   9   7  14  29  37   -8  34
 12 Hilshore              30   8   9  13  27  34   -7  33
 13 Grand-Glacier         30   7  11  12  28  35   -7  32
 14 Ume Tirione           30   8   8  14  27  40  -13  32
 15 Yllverius             30   3  12  15  21  48  -27  21
 16 Highery Park          30   4   8  18  27  59  -32  20

Group Two

Pos Team                       P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Club Zul'Atun             30  21  2   7  42  15  +27  65     Champions
  2 Torrests                  30  19  3   8  52  33  +19  60     Promoted
  3 North Hotspurs            30  16  6   8  50  29  +21  54
  4 Druidisian                30  16  5   9  40  24  +16  53
  5 Imfe Allanar              30  15  6   9  46  37   +9  51
  6 Atter                     30  14  7   9  37  30   +7  49
  7 Maunga                    30  14  6  10  43  34   +9  48
  8 Eskry Swift               30  11  5  14  31  37   -6  38
  9 Poikimites                30   9 10  11  32  34   -2  37
 10 Grand Spirits             30  10  7  13  36  45   -9  37
 11 Kalet                     30   8 10  12  27  36   -9  34
 12 Ventineau                 30   9  7  14  28  38  -10  34
 13 Pontiful                  30   8  7  15  25  38  -13  31
 14 Westport                  30   8  7  15  25  40  -15  31
 15 Triors                    30   9  3  18  28  44  -16  30
 16 Totlu Island Greatia      30   4  7  19  27  55  -28  19

Group Three

Pos Team                   P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Arrosia Wild          30  21  5   4  51  20  +31  68     Champions
  2 South Warriors        30  20  6   4  44  20  +24  66     Promoted
  3 AS Soldar             30  14  7   9  65  44  +21  49
  4 Oceanograd            30  12  9   9  30  24   +6  45
  5 O'n Belanore          30  12  7  11  46  42   +4  43
  6 Farranova             30  11 10   9  32  33   -1  43
  7 Oakston               30  11  8  11  45  36   +9  41
  8 Cyrnlin               30  10  8  12  30  33   -3  38
  9 Hamil Itera           30   9 10  11  31  35   -4  37
 10 Mekharian FC          30  10  7  13  31  36   -5  37
 11 AS Everling-Isle      30   9 10  11  40  48   -8  37
 12 Gaels                 30  11  2  17  28  46  -18  35
 13 Caledon City          30   8  9  13  30  38   -8  33
 14 Forta                 30   8  9  13  34  45  -11  33
 15 Kesla                 30   9  5  16  27  43  -16  32
 16 Gelanet               30   4 10  16  21  42  -21  22

Group Four

Pos Team                 P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 FC Silvershire      30  23   2   5  61  25  +36  71     Champions
  2 Astraður            30  19   7   4  56  23  +33  64     Promoted
  3 Trinity             30  20   3   7  49  22  +27  63
  4 Wood United         30  17   6   7  42  22  +20  57
  5 Naucratinals        30  14   6  10  38  28  +10  48
  6 Iyen Nalore FC      30  14   5  11  35  31   +4  47
  7 Nythe Aiqua         30  11   8  11  33  43  -10  41
  8 Tarahaiveower       30   9  12   9  33  33   +0  39
  9 Centriot            30   9  10  11  26  34   -8  37
 10 Valen               30   9   8  13  23  28   -5  35
 11 Serrannah           30   8   9  13  27  40  -13  33
 12 Espor               30   8   7  15  23  41  -18  31
 13 Silver AFC          30   7   7  16  26  41  -15  28
 14 Inimas              30   6   8  16  21  44  -23  26
 15 Tivalton            30   5   9  16  18  37  -19  24
 16 Arkan               30   3   9  18  16  35  -19  18

Group Five

Pos Team                      P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Reavers                  30  18   8   4  47  20  +27  62     Champions
  2 Heathi                   30  15   7   8  35  26   +9  52     Promoted
  3 Aldrid                   30  13  11   6  37  19  +18  50
  4 Ciudad Aransas           30  14   8   8  49  32  +17  50
  5 Eastfields FC            30  13  11   6  37  23  +14  50
  6 Milway                   30  12  10   8  40  33   +7  46
  7 Sheringa FC              30  11  12   7  32  23   +9  45
  8 Inner Guardians FC       30  12   6  12  35  33   +2  42
  9 Brookside FC             30  12   5  13  32  36   -4  41
 10 Paron United             30  10   9  11  36  49  -13  39
 11 Humar Fists FC           30   8   8  14  26  40  -14  32
 12 CF Valanari              30   7  10  13  34  45  -11  31
 13 Damaciu                  30   7   9  14  23  38  -15  30
 14 Sumaria Warriors CF      30   7   9  14  28  43  -15  30
 15 Westerial                30   7   8  15  22  36  -14  29
 16 Sheringa United          30   5   7  18  32  49  -17  22

Group Six

Pos Team                         P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 North Islands FC            30  19  5   6  43  19  +24  62     Champions
  2 Yalbarrin CF                30  16  9   5  44  18  +26  57     Promoted
  3 North Sentinals FC          30  16  8   6  43  28  +15  56
  4 Nacional                    30  15  9   6  35  20  +15  54
  5 Irran Tirione               30  15  7   8  46  36  +10  52
  6 Samcastle                   30  12  9   9  24  16   +8  45
  7 Isla Pinat                  30  11 10   9  32  30   +2  43
  8 Ariela Falls FC             30  11  8  11  41  31  +10  41
  9 Aras United                 30  11  8  11  44  39   +5  41
 10 ðe Arthusian                30   9  8  13  27  50  -23  35
 11 Club Atlético Tawakona      30   8 10  12  33  31   +2  34
 12 CF Bidai                    30   9  3  18  23  41  -18  30
 13 Club Atlético Carrizo       30   8  6  16  28  47  -19  30
 14 CF Marina                   30   8  5  17  23  40  -17  29
 15 Club Atlético Wichita       30   6  8  16  19  37  -18  26
 16 Alpinista United            30   7  5  18  24  46  -22  26

Group Seven

Pos Team                        P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Everfree Riders FC         30  17  11   2  48  18  +30  62     Champions
  2 Mariners Coast United      30  17   8   5  51  22  +29  59     Promoted
  3 Club Atlético Cuero        30  14  10   6  35  21  +14  52
  4 Quanah CF                  30  13   6  11  36  39   -3  45
  5 Liola CF                   30  12   7  11  36  34   +2  43
  6 CF Lamesa                  30  11   9  10  40  38   +2  42
  7 Atlético Lamesa            30  12   6  12  33  32   +1  42
  8 AS Zul'Atun                30  12   6  12  48  50   -2  42
  9 SC Quintal                 30  11   6  13  45  50   -5  39
 10 Atlético Nueces            30  10   8  12  40  38   +2  38
 11 Aransas CF                 30  10   7  13  33  38   -5  37
 12 Fælles                     30  10   7  13  32  39   -7  37
 13 Nueces CF                  30  10   6  14  33  40   -7  36
 14 Ironmont                   30   7  11  12  29  33   -4  32
 15 Três Riot                  30   8   8  14  27  44  -17  32
 16 CF Cuero                   30   4   8  18  28  58  -30  20

Group Eight

Pos Team                      P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Itamiliard               30  18  5   7  51  23  +28  59     Champions
  2 Easterial                30  16  7   7  36  26  +10  55     Promoted
  3 The Gality               30  15  6   9  40  26  +14  51
  4 Onsesera                 30  15  5  10  34  28   +6  50
  5 Icurus Sea               30  14  5  11  35  20  +15  47
  6 Yalbarrin FC             30  13  8   9  42  29  +13  47
  7 Valley Mills CF          30  12  9   9  34  32   +2  45
  8 CD Waxahachie            30  11 10   9  34  31   +3  43
  9 Suax United              30  12  6  12  41  44   -3  42
 10 CA Caddo                 30  13  1  16  35  44   -9  40
 11 Abbotsham Wanderers      30  10  8  12  26  40  -14  38
 12 Portville United         30   9  6  15  31  41  -10  33
 13 CD Uvalde                30   9  6  15  33  44  -11  33
 14 Zavalla CF               30   9  5  16  34  41   -7  32
 15 Uvalde CF                30   8  6  16  27  44  -17  30
 16 Sealy CF                 30   7  5  18  26  46  -20  26

Silver Cup Final
@ The Battleground, Raynor City
Raynor City United 4-1 FC Therathor

End of Season Awards

Manager of the Year
1.

Dan Eastwood - Raynor City United
2.

Paul Hammond - Juavi FC
3.

Sebastian Seward - Mar Sara FC

Golden Boot
1. Hadi Lundström - Raynor City United (21 goals)
2. Tuva Brekke - Mar Sara FC - (18 goals)
3. Håkon Egeberg - Club ESF (17 goals)

Player of the Season
1. Hadi Lundström - Raynor City United (21 goals, 5 assists)
2.

Adei Eiguren - Juavi FC (2 goals, 11 assists)
3. Eva Pistor - Raynor City United (4 goals, 9 assists)

Team of the Season
GK: Ezio Castillo - Club Atlético Bexar
RB:

Tairu Conateh - Raynor CIty United
CB: Louise Løvoll - Mar Sara FC
CB: Garoa Cruz - Club Atlético Bexar
LB: Karoline Wellenbrink - Raynor City United
RW:

Adei Eiguren - Juavi FC
MC: Diana Keller - Juavi FC
AMC: Eva Pistor - Raynor City United
LW:

Gillen Madrigal López - Raynor City United
ST: Håkon Egeberg - Club ESF
ST: Hadi Lundström - Raynor City United

by **Valanora** » Sun Jan 22, 2023 8:42 am

EHL Season 20,095

Last season the rest of the league had to watch as the Raptors raced away to what was eventually a very easy title win, finishing eight points clear of their nearest competitor and scoring goals for fun. It was a difficult season for the rest of the league to endure, for not really being competitive with the Raptors and instead it being clear not even halfway through the season that the only thing up for grabs was the other three Champions League spots to play for. For some teams that sort of season would demoralize you and make you not put in the best of efforts in the forthcoming season to try and take a real challenge to the title and bring the champions back to the rest of the pack. However most teams are not the Majestics, one of the two traditional powers of the sport in the Empire, alongside that of Stormguard. Both teams chased down the team from the capital city this season and forced the Raptors to accept a third position after their wonderful title season last go around, but only one of the two teams would be able to crown themselves as the new champion of the Eternal Empire.

It was the Majestics who pulled off their own impression of the Raptors' last season, equaling them in their incredible point tally of a hundred four points, which was far and away better than any of the other would be title competitors from nearly the word go at the start of the season. The Majestics finished thirteen points above second place Stormguard and seventeen ahead of Raynor City who was in third. Where the Raptors were able to blitz everyone with a lot of goals put past their opponents, the Majestics were more of a methodical team, with a scoreline of two to one being a very common occurrence en route to their title. They are not a flashy team like the Raptors or even the Lions are but they are able to get the job done more often than not, turning that second place finish from last season into a dominant title display this season, reaffirming their place as one of the best hockey clubs in the Empire. Yet in their prime, they were the best team not just in the Empire but in all of the sport and like the Raptors before them, that is their challenge now. All the teams in the HCL have to try and battle their way back to the top, to challenge those who have usurped their position at the top of the pyramid. Perhaps in doing so, they will produce the kind of talent that will transfer to the national team who also are trying for a resurgence.

Ps EHL                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Therathor Majestics         76   42  20  14   146  104  +42   104     Champions
 2 Stormguard Lions            76   37  17  22   163  129  +34    91     HCL
 3 Raynor City Raptors         76   33  21  22   176  147  +29    87     HCL
 4 Valanari Kings              76   33  19  24   178  160  +18    85     HCL
 5 Gladerial Panthers          76   33  18  25    73   61  +12    84
 6 Travesian Giants            76   33  18  25    95   84  +11    84
 7 Vaharia Rangers             76   29  20  27   134  120  +14    78
 8 Hondo Guards                76   28  21  27    73   69   +4    77
 9 Soldarian Royals            76   24  29  23   163  161   +2    77
10 Longview Sabres             76   27  23  26    96   96    0    77
11 Turbani Titans              76   27  22  27   143  134   +9    76
12 Oliviena Senators           76   31  12  33   130  143  −13    74
13 Capri Ducks                 76   24  24  28   166  166    0    72
14 Zul'Atun Eagles             76   28  16  32   169  174   −5    72
15 Ispan Wanderers             76   22  27  27    88   99  −11    71
16 Ianisle Guardians           76   24  22  30    72   87  −15    70
17 Everlin Hawks               76   27  13  36    94  108  −14    67
18 Baysleef Goliaths           76   25  16  35   135  154  −19    66     Relegated
19 Kilai Wolverines            76   17  22  37   168  203  −35    56     Relegated
20 Bidai Panthers              76   20  12  44   118  181  −63    52     Relegated

EHL 2

Ps EHL 2                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Monaven Timbers             76   30  29  17    74   58  +16    89     Champions
 2 Coral Bay Rays              76   31  26  19   126  108  +18    88     Promoted
 3 Caethserir Krakens          76   33  21  22   130  113  +17    87     Promoted
 4 Valanari Blue Wings         76   27  30  19   123  112  +11    84
 5 Cartmot Hawks               76   28  23  25   110  105   +5    79
 6 Goldsan Cougars             76   25  28  23   124  119   +5    78
 7 Morren Shaeras Stars        76   28  21  27   124  117   +7    77
 8 Straightdale Warriors       76   27  23  26   116  117   −1    77
 9 Ironwind Sentinels          76   26  24  26   120  116   +4    76
10 Enyenora Timbers            76   24  28  24   103  100   +3    76
11 Malu Sharks                 76   25  26  25   116  116    0    76
12 Ibini Wanderers             76   30  15  31   131  131    0    75
13 Milran Serin Lightning      76   27  21  28    99  104   −5    75
14 Quel'Thalas Mariners        76   24  25  27   123  121   +2    73
15 Mfe Thalas Rangers          76   24  25  27   117  133  −16    73
16 Cranbourne Vipers           76   23  26  27   131  138   −7    72
17 Rinaldi Hurricane           76   23  22  31    93   98   −5    68
18 Juavi Guardians             76   23  22  31   110  123  −13    68
19 Uvalde Eagles               76   23  19  34   106  122  −16    65
20 Dandenong Raiders           76   19  26  31    94  119  −25    64

by **Valanora** » Sun Mar 05, 2023 11:20 pm

Season 20,095
Review

Coming into the season, there was a lot of speculation that United was set to have a year or two where they are not the all dominant team that has been the established power of the Premiership for the last several decades. Dan Eastwood decided to chase one last new adventure with the national team, several of the aging stars decided to retire or seek starting time elsewhere, and even the new manager was likely only going to stay around a handful of seasons. Yet that "new" manager was former assistant to Eastwood in the form of Olivia Paulsen and she was quick to learn anything that the experienced Euran manager was willing to teach her. And then just to remind everyone that they are Raynor City United, they went out and bought perhaps the best talent on the market simply because they could, Audioslavia attacker Helios Roy. Roy is an attacker who can play in the more advanced midfield role or up top as an out and out striker leading the line against the opposition. Did the Rockers need Roy? Will he be useful in their quest to maintain a stranglehold over the Vanorian domestic game and give them a chance for better results in the IFCF, absolutely.

Now to be fair to the Rockers, they did finish with three less wins and eight less points this season than they did last season, with eleven goals fewer scored and four more conceded throughout the league campaign. Fifty-eight points is a small enough point collection that the door is open for the rest of the top teams in the Premiership to give United a real fight for the top of the table, particularly after the historical sell of Soldarian FC to foreign ownership, a first in Vanorian history. Unfortunately for the Blades, their summer transfer window was not as fruitful as the one for United and they could only muster forty-eight points come the end of the season. Their attack was plenty strong, the second back in the league behind United, but it was nine goals behind United, while they gave up a surprising fifty-four goals despite signing Sarah Maartens to sure up the right back spot after the retirement of Euran Alma Watts. The forty-eight points is respectable in the grand scheme of things, but when you are trying to grab a title, it is not enough, only enough for fifth and a spot in the Challengers Cup.

The club perhaps best suited to toppling United is Mar Sara, with a bevy of national team talent across nearly the entirety of their roster and even into the reserves of the team. It is one of the few teams in the Premiership that on paper can go toe to toe with United in terms of quality as well as depth, not to mention the money behind the club and the all important factor of the home field. Artani is an incredibly difficult stadium for other teams to come and try to take points from, with the Flames usually only dropping points in less than three of their fifteen home matches during a league campaign. In theory they should be able to edge United to the title in far more seasons than what actually comes to pass with everything that is in their favor on paper. However, somehow during every season they seem to hit a poor patch of form where the rest of the league seems to figure them out or they just let themselves get caught up in the hoopla surrounding the title chase and forget to actually concentrate on the matches. For another season, the Flames can only be within touching distance of United and not able to trip them up, despite new signing Paul Fontaine's best efforts in the attack.

Last season it was Juavi who made a huge surprise in turning up in the top three of the league, there would be no repeat of that feat this season with the Reds fighting off relegation thanks to fixture congestion caused by IFCF participation. Yet another surprise team would make their way into the top three, with Club Atlético Bexar improving upon their fourth placed finish last season. A scrappy team with a can do attitude does seem to go a long way and being a beacon for Sabine and Caddonia football, they have more than proven their mettle. Yet they lacked the firepower up front to make a real threat on United at the top, finishing seven points adrift of the league winners, with even a bit of a poor season by Raynor City's standards enough to retain the crown for yet another season. The Spurs do however retain their surprise inclusion from last season in the Champions League with the top three finish, edging out a resurgent Club ESF who finished on forty-nine points and in fourth right behind the Sabine and Caddonia squad.

Every season it seems that one team is hoping for one of the two teams in the Silver Cup Final will win it in order for that Challengers Cup spot to be transferred back to league position. This year it would look to be Hondo's turn in that precarious spot, finishing a point ahead of Longview for the sixth position despite a negative goal difference. However with the Final pitting the Blades of Soldarian against the Flames of Mar Sara, there was no mixed feelings for Hondo as the spot was already transferred back to the league position with both of those squads already having qualified for IFCF play through their own league campaigns. Despite the somewhat home advantage that Soldarian had, getting to play in Raynor City, the Blades prolific attack was having significant trouble piercing the defense of the Flames. With Vanorian national team defenders on the squad, it was going to be tough going for the Blades. In what might have been their last game for the club, Lyie Lerwick opened up the scoring for the Flames in the thirty-second when a poor headed clearance wound up at their feet and their was no chance for them to miss at such a close range. Mâát Trlimándã Wôl doubled the lead in the seventy-second for Mar Sara with a good run off the right and well placed shot that wrapped up the game and the title for the Flames.

Premiership

Pos Team                      P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Raynor City United       30  17   7   6  74  35  +39  58     Champions
  2 Mar Sara FC              30  16   5   9  51  40  +11  53     IFCL
  3 Club Atlético Bexar      30  15   6   9  44  37   +7  51     IFCL
  4 Club ESF                 30  13  10   7  49  34  +15  49     IFCC
  5 Soldarian FC             30  13   9   8  65  54  +11  48     IFCC
  6 Hondo FC                 30  12   9   9  51  52   -1  45     IFCC
  7 FC Longview              30  12   8  10  41  46   -5  44
  8 Wexax United             30  10  10  10  38  41   -3  40
  9 FC Capri                 30  11   6  13  52  55   -3  39
 10 Char Sara FC             30  10   7  13  42  51   -9  37
 11 Rolalas FC               30   8  13   9  30  41  -11  37
 12 Ibini FC                 30   9   9  12  40  45   -5  36
 13 Juavi FC                 30   9   6  15  29  40  -11  33
 14 SC Rinaldi               30   7  11  12  22  24   -2  32
 15 Gladerial United         30   7   8  15  37  51  -14  29     Relegated
 16 Straightdale FC          30   5   8  17  25  44  -19  23     Relegated

League One

Pos Team                          P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Caballeros CF                30  19   3   8  44  27  +17  60     Champions
  2 AC Valanari                  30  16   8   6  56  31  +25  56     Promoted
  3 Raynor City FC               30  15   8   7  56  33  +23  53
  4 Club Valanora                30  15   7   8  51  37  +14  52
  5 Quel'Thalas FC               30  15   4  11  42  41   +1  49
  6 Río CF                       30  14   6  10  36  25  +11  48
  7 Baysleef FC                  30  11  11   8  21  19   +2  44
  8 FC Wexax                     30  11   9  10  31  33   -2  42
  9 FC Travesian                 30  10   7  13  39  41   -2  37
 10 Everlin FC                   30  10   7  13  35  49  -14  37
 11 Kareen FC                    30   8  11  11  27  34   -7  35
 12 AS Peravova                  30  10   5  15  34  41   -7  35
 13 AC Hartdale                  30   8   9  13  30  37   -7  33
 14 Cartmot Pride                30   8   5  17  38  67  -29  29
 15 Southwind Hearts United      30   7   7  16  29  41  -12  28     Relegated
 16 FC Therathor                 30   6   7  17  17  30  -13  25     Relegated

League Two

Pos Team                        P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Audio Bull Synergy         30  16  10   4  40  18  +22  58     Champions
  2 Samarga United             30  15   9   6  34  25   +9  54     Promoted
  3 AC Asarnova                30  13  10   7  34  23  +11  49
  4 Ventus                     30  14   7   9  29  22   +7  49
  5 Mar Azul                   30  13   9   8  28  20   +8  48
  6 FC Espalya                 30  12   7  11  27  25   +2  43
  7 Valanari FC                30  11  10   9  25  24   +1  43
  8 RC Mercanthum              30   9  11  10  16  17   -1  38
  9 SC Ianisle                 30  11   5  14  36  41   -5  38
 10 Ursona FC                  30  11   5  14  32  39   -7  38
 11 Athletic Rolalas           30  10   6  14  46  51   -5  36
 12 FC Quel'Mathar             30  10   4  16  31  47  -16  34
 13 FC Monaven                 30   8   9  13  25  36  -11  33
 14 Turmondale FC              30   8   8  14  29  35   -6  32
 15 Turmondale United          30   7  10  13  18  22   -4  31     Relegated
 16 Club Atlético Sabinal      30   7  10  13  29  34   -5  31     Relegated

League Three

Pos Team                    P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Ibininers              30  18   4   8  55  38  +17  58     Champions
  2 AS Sharala             30  16   6   8  27  15  +12  54     Promoted
  3 AC Zul'Atun            30  15   7   8  39  21  +18  52
  4 Manavawi Athletic      30  14  10   6  32  20  +12  52
  5 Jaguares               30  14   7   9  44  26  +18  49
  6 AS Zul'Daratar         30  15   3  12  43  42   +1  48
  7 Vaharia FC             30  12   7  11  39  38   +1  43
  8 FC Vernad              30  11   9  10  24  19   +5  42
  9 Impérial               30   9  12   9  34  31   +3  39
 10 Cazavientos            30  10   8  12  28  33   -5  38
 11 Travesian AS           30  10   6  14  27  44  -17  36
 12 Sacré                  30   7  11  12  23  34  -11  32
 13 Bree FC                30   8   6  16  21  33  -12  30     Relegated
 14 FC Vamas               30   8   6  16  17  32  -15  30     Relegated
 15 Moria                  30   7   8  15  15  29  -14  29     Relegated
 16 South Strike CF        30   6  10  14  24  37  -13  28     Relegated

Woodland Conference

Pos Team                       P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 FC Aulian                 30  16   7   7  48  32  +16  55     Champions
  2 Víkings                   30  15  10   5  39  27  +12  55     Promoted
  3 Morren Shaeras AC         30  15   9   6  43  28  +15  54
  4 Coast Fallen Spirits      30  14   8   8  41  29  +12  50
  5 FC Rosenthal              30  14   5  11  54  46   +8  47
  6 Zul'Daratar FC            30  12  10   8  44  38   +6  46
  7 North Coral FC            30  11  11   8  31  25   +6  44
  8 Coral FC                  30  12   8  10  33  29   +4  44
  9 Oras                      30  12   7  11  46  37   +9  43
 10 FC Cranbourne             30  12   4  14  41  39   +2  40
 11 Mariner Coast FC          30   9  11  10  23  26   -3  38
 12 Crown Royal FC            30   9   5  16  45  51   -6  32
 13 Barberton Town            30   7   8  15  19  39  -20  29     Relegated
 14 AC Stormguard             30   7   7  16  37  52  -15  28     Relegated
 15 Samariners                30   5  10  15  24  40  -16  25     Relegated
 16 RC Elunita                30   5  10  15  24  54  -30  25     Relegated

Marauder Conference

Pos Team                           P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 CD Sabinal                    30  16   7   7  41  24  +17  55     Champions
  2 Spears of the South           30  15   7   8  35  27   +8  52     Promoted
  3 Aarl of Marjel                30  14   9   7  24  13  +11  51
  4 AC Tasmuarand                 30  13   9   8  47  31  +16  48
  5 Cruzardo Rojo                 30  12  11   7  31  24   +7  47
  6 CF Steele                     30  14   4  12  36  37   -1  46
  7 San Ángelo CF                 30  12   7  11  41  25  +16  43
  8 Cibolo CF                     30  11  10   9  29  21   +8  43
  9 Nova FC                       30  12   7  11  28  32   -4  43
 10 Cenit Zavalla                 30  10  12   8  32  36   -4  42
 11 West Crown FC                 30  11   8  11  22  26   -4  41
 12 Priestesses of the South      30  10  10  10  33  34   -1  40
 13 Aurora Bay                    30   8  12  10  25  36  -11  36     Relegated
 14 ASC Karan Dorei               30   8   6  16  26  32   -6  30     Relegated
 15 Quel'Tir United               30   3   9  18  43  62  -19  18     Relegated
 16 PSV Storm                     30   4   6  20  17  50  -33  18     Relegated

Viella Conference

Pos Team                        P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Club Zul'Atun              30  15  10   5  30  14  +16  55     Champions
  2 Oliviena United            30  15  10   5  32  19  +13  55     Promoted
  3 Twenty Forest Rangers      30  15   5  10  42  30  +12  50
  4 Coast Kings                30  14   7   9  42  34   +8  49
  5 Char Sara United           30  14   6  10  26  24   +2  48
  6 Turbani FC                 30  13   6  11  48  39   +9  45
  7 Yolan FC                   30  11   8  11  42  38   +4  41
  8 Mar Sara AC                30  11   7  12  45  47   -2  40
  9 FC San Diromia             30  12   4  14  41  48   -7  40
 10 Zanabia City               30   9  11  10  36  35   +1  38
 11 FC Mylranhil               30  11   5  14  31  36   -5  38
 12 Lordes                     30  10   6  14  30  30   +0  36
 13 Torrests                   30   9   7  14  29  43  -14  34     Relegated
 14 Montrion Bridge            30   8   8  14  27  31   -4  32     Relegated
 15 Frost Sea FC               30   8   8  14  26  38  -12  32     Relegated
 16 Clube Vale                 30   7   8  15  30  51  -21  29     Relegated

Hatire Conference

Pos Team                     P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 White Lions             30  18  11   1  58  24  +34  65     Champions
  2 Arrosia Wild            30  16   9   5  47  27  +20  57     Promoted
  3 Canondale               30  13   9   8  43  32  +11  48
  4 Arouw United            30  12  11   7  48  32  +16  47
  5 Quel'Thalas United      30  12   9   9  52  39  +13  45
  6 AC Honor                30  11  12   7  31  30   +1  45
  7 Port Swell FC           30  12   6  12  41  45   -4  42
  8 FC of Moyne             30  12   4  14  31  32   -1  40
  9 SC Malu                 30  10   7  13  35  43   -8  37
 10 Reitori                 30   8  11  11  39  43   -4  35
 11 FC Silvershire          30   9   8  13  38  43   -5  35
 12 Kirria United           30   8  10  12  39  47   -8  34
 13 Nesa Taesi              30   7  10  13  36  42   -6  31     Relegated
 14 South Warriors          30   6  13  11  30  42  -12  31     Relegated
 15 Astraður                30   7   9  14  27  42  -15  30     Relegated
 16 Raal Ancalen            30   4  11  15  19  51  -32  23     Relegated

Raynor Conference

Pos Team                     P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 AFC Milran Serin        30  17   6   7  54  28  +26  57     Champions
  2 Reavers                 30  14   8   8  43  29  +14  50     Promoted
  3 Woodlander's Guard      30  14   7   9  45  33  +12  49
  4 CD Guadelupe            30  14   7   9  38  28  +10  49
  5 Valleyview FC           30  12   9   9  47  40   +7  45
  6 Purple Nova Ytt         30  10  14   6  46  40   +6  44
  7 Erran FC                30  13   5  12  27  22   +5  44
  8 CF Hidalgo              30  13   5  12  37  33   +4  44
  9 CF Caddo                30  12   8  10  32  35   -3  44
 10 Yalbarrin CF            30  10   9  11  35  37   -2  39
 11 Arctical                30  11   6  13  30  37   -7  39
 12 North Islands FC        30  11   6  13  35  43   -8  39
 13 Whitecaps               30   9   7  14  31  40   -9  34     Relegated
 14 Portaki                 30   9   6  15  43  58  -15  33     Relegated
 15 Heathi                  30   9   3  18  21  46  -25  30     Relegated
 16 Aletail Forest          30   6   6  18  26  41  -15  24     Relegated

Elune Conference

Pos Team                        P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Cier Boys FC               30  19   6   5  64  28  +36  63     Champions
  2 CA San Ángelo              30  15   6   9  39  30   +9  51     Promoted
  3 Sentinels                  30  14   8   8  48  35  +13  50
  4 Everfree Riders FC         30  15   5  10  45  38   +7  50
  5 The Elven Tide             30  15   4  11  57  42  +15  49
  6 Club Atlético Quanah       30  14   7   9  31  30   +1  49
  7 Mariners Coast United      30  12   9   9  39  34   +5  45
  8 Beechwood of Enyenora      30  11  10   9  34  34   +0  43
  9 Caethserin United          30  10  10  10  42  30  +12  40
 10 CF Valley Town             30  11   7  12  24  30   -6  40
 11 Sunlander FC               30   9  11  10  30  40  -10  38
 12 Northwood FC               30  10   7  13  35  43   -8  37
 13 Poseidon SC                30   9   6  15  29  38   -9  33     Relegated
 14 Atlético Liola             30   9   3  18  25  43  -18  30     Relegated
 15 Easterial                  30   6   6  18  29  52  -23  24     Relegated
 16 Itamiliard                 30   4   9  17  23  47  -24  21     Relegated

Group One

Pos Team                  P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Ironwind United      30  20   7   3  39  10  +29  67     Champions
  2 Northern FC          30  19   7   4  32   7  +25  64     Promoted
  3 The Oracles          30  14   9   7  37  25  +12  51
  4 Selyne County        30  13   9   8  39  28  +11  48
  5 Redpool FC           30  14   6  10  32  27   +5  48
  6 Hilshore             30  13   6  11  27  21   +6  45
  7 Highery Park         30  12   6  12  38  34   +4  42
  8 Grand-Glacier        30  12   4  14  26  31   -5  40
  9 Enrn Caelora         30  11   6  13  20  28   -8  39
 10 Sylve Aiqua          30   9  10  11  25  27   -2  37
 11 Eyrantaesi AFC       30   9  10  11  36  39   -3  37
 12 Aleksando            30   7  12  11  25  30   -5  33
 13 AS Solqual           30   7   9  14  30  36   -6  30
 14 Yllverius            30   7   8  15  20  34  -14  29
 15 Ume Tirione          30   6   9  15  22  41  -19  27
 16 FK Orasul            30   6   4  20  18  48  -30  22

Group Two

Pos Team                       P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Southern Citadel          30  22   3   5  60  18  +42  69     Champions
  2 Druidisian                30  20   6   4  51  21  +30  66     Promoted
  3 North Hotspurs            30  19   5   6  46  24  +22  62
  4 Westport                  30  16   9   5  37  27  +10  57
  5 Kalet                     30  14   6  10  46  38   +8  48
  6 Imfe Allanar              30  12  10   8  38  27  +11  46
  7 Maunga                    30  11  10   9  40  32   +8  43
  8 E'ho Entheas              30  10  11   9  39  35   +4  41
  9 Pontiful                  30  10   6  14  28  41  -13  36
 10 Grand Spirits             30   8   9  13  25  35  -10  33
 11 Triors                    30   8   8  14  26  35   -9  32
 12 Atter                     30   9   4  17  28  42  -14  31
 13 Eskry Swift               30   7   8  15  25  36  -11  29
 14 Poikimites                30   8   4  18  26  51  -25  28
 15 Ventineau                 30   7   5  18  21  45  -24  26
 16 Totlu Island Greatia      30   5   4  21  22  51  -29  19

Group Three

Pos Team                   P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 AS Soldar             30  23  5   2  70  24  +46  74     Champions
  2 Oceanograd            30  15  8   7  40  27  +13  53     Promoted
  3 Ayana Belanore        30  15  5  10  61  32  +29  50
  4 Caledon City          30  14  8   8  35  28   +7  50
  5 O'n Belanore          30  15  3  12  33  25   +8  48
  6 Hamil Itera           30  12  9   9  40  33   +7  45
  7 Forta                 30  11  9  10  40  42   -2  42
  8 Fylonas               30  12  5  13  36  41   -5  41
  9 Oakston               30  10  9  11  28  33   -5  39
 10 Farranova             30  11  6  13  31  36   -5  39
 11 Gaels                 30  10  6  14  31  48  -17  36
 12 Kesla                 30   9  6  15  30  40  -10  33
 13 Mekharian FC          30   8  8  14  28  37   -9  32
 14 Cyrnlin               30   8  7  15  28  41  -13  31
 15 AS Everling-Isle      30   8  4  18  25  45  -20  28
 16 Gelanet               30   6  8  16  28  52  -24  26

Group Four

Pos Team                 P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Tarahaiveower       30  20   6   4  44  21  +23  66     Champions
  2 Malakaru            30  16   8   6  45  25  +20  56     Promoted
  3 East Rovers         30  13  15   2  49  25  +24  54
  4 Wood United         30  14   8   8  38  22  +16  50
  5 Naucratinals        30  13  11   6  40  28  +12  50
  6 Valen               30  14   7   9  30  20  +10  49
  7 Trinity             30  13   9   8  40  30  +10  48
  8 Nythe Aiqua         30  11   6  13  24  33   -9  39
  9 Arkan               30  10   8  12  23  34  -11  38
 10 Iyen Nalore FC      30   9   9  12  32  34   -2  36
 11 Serrannah           30   8  11  11  27  31   -4  35
 12 Tivalton            30   8   9  13  29  41  -12  33
 13 Silver AFC          30   7   8  15  25  42  -17  29
 14 Inimas              30   7   8  15  27  45  -18  29
 15 Centriot            30   7   6  17  19  33  -14  27
 16 Espor               30   2   7  21  16  44  -28  13

Group Five

Pos Team                      P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Eastfields FC            30  20  8   2  51  15  +36  68     Champions
  2 Dragons Bridge           30  19  8   3  50  23  +27  65     Promoted
  3 Ciudad Aransas           30  15  9   6  38  25  +13  54
  4 Inner Guardians FC       30  13  5  12  33  32   +1  44
  5 Humar Fists FC           30  12  6  12  29  26   +3  42
  6 Rangers                  30  11  8  11  35  29   +6  41
  7 Milway                   30  11  8  11  38  37   +1  41
  8 Sheringa United          30  11  7  12  37  45   -8  40
  9 Aldrid                   30  11  6  13  33  36   -3  39
 10 Sheringa FC              30   9 10  11  24  28   -4  37
 11 CF Valanari              30   9  9  12  34  38   -4  36
 12 Brookside FC             30  10  6  14  26  35   -9  36
 13 Westerial                30   8  8  14  34  45  -11  32
 14 Damaciu                  30   7 10  13  31  42  -11  31
 15 Sumaria Warriors CF      30   7  6  17  30  46  -16  27
 16 Paron United             30   7  6  17  15  36  -21  27

Group Six

Pos Team                         P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 CF Helotes                  30  21   6   3  74  23  +51  69     Champions
  2 AC Therathor                30  19   6   5  52  27  +25  63     Promoted
  3 Aras United                 30  18   4   8  52  30  +22  58
  4 North Sentinals FC          30  13  13   4  42  23  +19  52
  5 Ariela Falls FC             30  12   9   9  36  30   +6  45
  6 Isla Pinat                  30  12   6  12  39  39   +0  42
  7 Irran Tirione               30  11   9  10  33  43  -10  42
  8 Nacional                    30  11   5  14  33  38   -5  38
  9 Samcastle                   30   9   9  12  20  22   -2  36
 10 Club Atlético Tawakona      30   9   8  13  34  45  -11  35
 11 CF Marina                   30   8   8  14  29  40  -11  32
 12 Alpinista United            30   7  11  12  34  49  -15  32
 13 CF Bidai                    30   7   9  14  30  41  -11  30
 14 Club Atlético Carrizo       30   6  11  13  22  39  -17  29
 15 ðe Arthusian                30   8   5  17  32  53  -21  29
 16 Club Atlético Wichita       30   6   7  17  21  41  -20  25

Group Seven

Pos Team                      P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Atlético Nueces          30  21  1   8  53  33  +20  64     Champions
  2 Nyethsari FC             30  17  4   9  56  34  +22  55     Promoted
  3 FC Ispan                 30  16  6   8  49  32  +17  54
  4 AS Zul'Atun              30  14  8   8  55  45  +10  50
  5 SC Quintal               30  14  8   8  39  36   +3  50
  6 Club Atlético Cuero      30  14  7   9  45  32  +13  49
  7 Aransas CF               30  12  9   9  36  30   +6  45
  8 Ironmont                 30  13  5  12  40  37   +3  44
  9 Liola CF                 30  11  4  15  32  35   -3  37
 10 Três Riot                30   9  9  12  34  37   -3  36
 11 Nueces CF                30   9  9  12  32  41   -9  36
 12 Atlético Lamesa          30   8  9  13  26  32   -6  33
 13 CF Lamesa                30   8  9  13  25  32   -7  33
 14 Fælles                   30   8  5  17  25  46  -21  29
 15 CF Cuero                 30   8  4  18  29  52  -23  28
 16 Quanah CF                30   6  7  17  31  53  -22  25

Group Eight

Pos Team                      P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Icurus Sea               30  16   9   5  53  31  +22  57     Champions
  2 Santos                   30  16   8   6  44  30  +14  56     Promoted
  3 Loyetea Athletic         30  15   9   6  46  22  +24  54
  4 Yalbarrin FC             30  14  10   6  39  22  +17  52
  5 Valley Mills CF          30  15   7   8  44  31  +13  52
  6 The Gality               30  12   8  10  33  30   +3  44
  7 Abbotsham Wanderers      30  10  13   7  35  28   +7  43
  8 Suax United              30  12   5  13  41  47   -6  41
  9 CD Waxahachie            30  11   6  13  33  38   -5  39
 10 Zavalla CF               30  10   6  14  30  34   -4  36
 11 Onsesera                 30   8  10  12  23  32   -9  34
 12 CA Caddo                 30   8   9  13  32  41   -9  33
 13 CD Uvalde                30   9   6  15  41  54  -13  33
 14 Sealy CF                 30   9   5  16  35  51  -16  32
 15 Portville United         30   7  10  13  28  40  -12  31
 16 Uvalde CF                30   4   7  19  21  47  -26  19

Silver Cup Final
@ The Battleground, Raynor City
Soldarian FC 0-2 Mar Sara FC

End of Season Awards

Manager of the Year
1. Olivia Paulsen - Raynor City United
2. Dora Fierro Fuentes - Club Atlético Bexar
3.

Sebastian Seward - Mar Sara FC

Golden Boot
1. Hadi Lundström - Raynor City United (23 goals)
2.

Marian Hovlak - Soldarian FC (21 goals)
3. Jutta Palminger - FC Capri (17 goals)

Player of the Season
1. Hadi Lundström - Raynor City United (23 goals, 3 assists)
2.

Mâát Trlimándã Wôl - Mar Sara FC (5 goals, 10 assists)
3.

Helios Roy - Raynor City United (4 goals, 8 assists)

Team of the Season
GK: Ezio Castillo - Club Atlético Bexar
RB: Hilding Strömberg - SC Rinaldi
CB: Ulrich Bing - SC Rinaldi
CB:

Jahan Attar - Club ESF
LB: Karoline Wellenbrink - Raynor City United
RW:

Mâát Trlimándã Wôl - Mar Sara FC
D/MC: Siegfried Franz - Mar Sara FC
AMC/ST:

Helios Roy - Raynor City United
LW:

Gillen Madrigal López - Raynor City United
ST:

Marian Hovlak - Soldarian FC
ST: Hadi Lundström - Raynor City United

by **Valanora** » Sat Apr 01, 2023 2:20 pm

EHL Season 20,096

Ps EHL                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Raynor City Raptors         76   39  20  17   205  149  +56    98     Champions
 2 Therathor Majestics         76   39  16  21   151  115  +36    94     HCL
 3 Hondo Guards                76   34  25  17    85   67  +18    93     HCL
 4 Stormguard Lions            76   36  18  22   149  129  +20    90     HCL
 5 Gladerial Panthers          76   33  23  20    76   57  +19    89
 6 Turbani Titans              76   33  22  21   159  144  +15    88
 7 Valanari Kings              76   32  20  24   169  152  +17    84
 8 Vaharia Rangers             76   31  20  25   151  139  +12    82
 9 Zul'Atun Eagles             76   30  17  29   161  156   +5    77
10 Soldarian Royals            76   33  11  32   168  168    0    77
11 Capri Ducks                 76   27  20  29   181  184   −3    74
12 Longview Sabres             76   27  19  30   104   97   +7    73
13 Ispan Wanderers             76   27  18  31    81   96  −15    72
14 Monaven Timbers             76   25  20  31    96  104   −8    70
15 Ianisle Guardians           76   27  16  33    70   80  −10    70
16 Travesian Giants            76   25  18  33    88   99  −11    68
17 Everlin Hawks               76   21  20  35    84  103  −19    62
18 Oliviena Senators           76   17  22  37   105  137  −32    56     Relegated
19 Caethserir Krakens          76   16  20  40   107  156  −49    52     Relegated
20 Coral Bay Rays              76   18  15  43    93  151  −58    51     Relegated

EHL 2

Ps EHL 2                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Goldsan Cougars             76   31  23  22   100   84  +16    85     Champions
 2 Baysleef Goliaths           76   31  22  23   190  179  +11    84     Promoted
 3 Uvalde Eagles               76   28  26  22   146  133  +13    82     Promoted
 4 Cartmot Hawks               76   29  23  24   128  129   −1    81
 5 Quel'Thalas Mariners        76   31  18  27   120  112   +8    80
 6 Juavi Guardians             76   31  17  28   114  111   +3    79
 7 Mfe Thalas Rangers          76   27  23  26   138  131   +7    77
 8 Ibini Wanderers             76   29  19  28   134  136   −2    77
 9 Morren Shaeras Stars        76   29  19  28   140  146   −6    77
10 Ironwind Sentinels          76   28  21  27   108  114   −6    77
11 Dandenong Raiders           76   28  20  28   124  121   +3    76
12 Bidai Panthers              76   24  27  25   128  125   +3    75
13 Milran Serin Lightning      76   24  27  25   125  124   +1    75
14 Enyenora Timbers            76   29  17  30   105  107   −2    75
15 Kilai Wolverines            76   25  25  26   163  167   −4    75
16 Rinaldi Hurricane           76   26  21  29   126  128   −2    73
17 Straightdale Warriors       76   28  16  32   136  145   −9    72
18 Valanari Blue Wings         76   26  17  33   121  124   −3    69
19 Malu Sharks                 76   25  18  33   114  123   −9    68
20 Cranbourne Vipers           76   22  19  35   112  133  −21    63

by **Valanora** » Sun Jun 04, 2023 9:09 am

EHL Season 20,097

Ps EHL                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Vaharia Rangers             76   39  20  17   147  105  +42    98     Champions
 2 Therathor Majestics         76   40  16  20   135  101  +34    96     HCL
 3 Raynor City Raptors         76   34  20  22   180  159  +21    88     HCL
 4 Gladerial Panthers          76   34  17  25    85   61  +24    85     HCL
 5 Zul'Atun Eagles             76   33  19  24   164  149  +15    85
 6 Soldarian Royals            76   29  27  20   158  148  +10    85
 7 Turbani Titans              76   32  21  23   156  146  +10    85
 8 Travesian Giants            76   29  25  22   111  101  +10    83
 9 Stormguard Lions            76   29  24  23   157  138  +19    82
10 Longview Sabres             76   30  19  27   103   91  +12    79
11 Ianisle Guardians           76   29  19  28    82   79   +3    77
12 Valanari Kings              76   30  16  30   169  184  −15    76
13 Ispan Wanderers             76   28  19  29    98  100   −2    75
14 Everlin Hawks               76   26  19  31   102  111   −9    71
15 Monaven Timbers             76   27  15  34   102  122  −20    69
16 Capri Ducks                 76   24  20  32   167  187  −20    68
17 Baysleef Goliaths           76   21  24  31   134  151  −17    66
18 Hondo Guards                76   23  19  34    65   82  −17    65     Relegated
19 Uvalde Eagles               76   17  16  43   113  158  −45    50     Relegated
20 Goldsan Cougars             76    6  25  45    99  154  −55    37     Relegated

EHL 2

Ps EHL 2                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Oliviena Senators           76   35  18  23   116   99  +17    88     Champions
 2 Milran Serin Lightning      76   35  18  23   121  113   +8    88     Promoted
 3 Cartmot Hawks               76   32  22  22   111  101  +10    86     Promoted
 4 Kilai Wolverines            76   31  21  24   171  160  +11    83
 5 Morren Shaeras Stars        76   31  19  26   121  106  +15    81
 6 Valanari Blue Wings         76   29  23  24   112  107   +5    81
 7 Ibini Wanderers             76   30  20  26   103   89  +14    80
 8 Bidai Panthers              76   29  22  25   121  120   +1    80
 9 Ironwind Sentinels          76   26  25  25   121  126   −5    77
10 Quel'Thalas Mariners        76   27  22  27   108  110   −2    76
11 Cranbourne Vipers           76   27  21  28   118  108  +10    75
12 Mfe Thalas Rangers          76   26  23  27   110  118   −8    75
13 Rinaldi Hurricane           76   27  19  30   118  128  −10    73
14 Coral Bay Rays              76   27  18  31   111  109   +2    72
15 Juavi Guardians             76   25  22  29   101  111  −10    72
16 Enyenora Timbers            76   25  19  32   103  113  −10    69
17 Malu Sharks                 76   25  18  33   110  128  −18    68
18 Caethserir Krakens          76   24  19  33   124  127   −3    67
19 Straightdale Warriors       76   22  21  33   104  111   −7    65
20 Dandenong Raiders           76   26  12  38   118  138  −20    64

by **Valanora** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 3:56 am

Season 20,097
Preview

Lineups are listed right to left where applicable

AC Valanari
Nickname: The Young Blues
Location: Valanari | Stadium: Duran Palace (51,000) | Manager: Noah Selvik (48)
Kits: Home, Away, & Third

As with every trip back into the Premiership, the old faithful of the Young Blues mourn for the loss of their once mighty youth academy that fed players into the first team and national team like clockwork. These days, while there is still a bit of that youthful flair to the team on occasion, it has embraced the path of buying and selling players like other clubs as needs must. It is not an especially flashy team on paper and they were second best in League One last season with a tempered display both offensive and defensively, but were fairly comfortable in their second place finish all the same. As has been the question the last few times they have been promoted back into the top flight, do they have enough steel within themselves to deal with the quality in depth that the Premiership has to offer or will they be once more found wanting of the level needed to sustain themselves at the pinnacle of the pyramid?

Starting XI: Inger Birkeland (28); Oline Byberg (32), Christian Tangen (26), Nojus Lund (32), Elias Lien (26); Liam Pedersen (26), Freya Høvik (32, Marina Austerlitz (32); Gina Strømsnes (31); Amanda Hognestad (30), Lotta Eik (25)
Key Reserves: Ole Nodland (RB, 29), Olav Thøgersen (LB, 33),

Julián Salos (CB, 18), Christin Herz (CB, 25), Marie Torsvik (D/MC, 27), Ludvig Fosen (LW, 25), Yvonne Freeh (ST, 24)

Caballeros CF
Nickname: The Cowboys
Location: Helotes | Stadium: Puebla Park (27,000) | Manager: Adelmaro Carrero Jimínez (43)
Kits: Home, Away, & Third

Here comes Caballeros riding in on their high horse after a convincing winning of promotion to be the second club from Sabine and Caddonia to earn their way all the way up to the Premiership, alongside Club Atlético Bexar. Neither side were fancied to be among the first Sabine clubs to find their way to the top and yet here they are, a testament to what can happen with a touch of good fortune and good planning all coming together at the right time and place to produce the needed results. Located in Helotes, on the northeastern outskirts of the Bexar metroplex, this club is a bit on the smaller side when it comes to even the Sabine clubs in the major population centers, with a modestly sized stadium for Premiership standards. Their second promotion in five seasons might mean they have reached the pinnacle a bit too soon, although a pair of Jabal Akhdar national team players on the roster does provide a bit of spark and even some reach to sign a Farfadillis striker, Vinísìus Sïrustós, to try and patch together a squad that might be worthy of keeping them in the big show for more than a single season.

Starting XI: Nehemias Cruz Santillán (27); Joab Espinosa Díaz (28), Madox Tafoya Elizondo (30),

Umar el-Saladin (26), Oziel Briseño Posada (32); Stefan Montalvo Leal (32), Cesira Cardona Valverde (28),

Abdul Jaabir al-Shahan (24), Bee Lomeli Alaniz (32); Querían Lovato Carreón (27),

Vinísìus Sïrustós (28)
Key Reserves: Gisel Ojeda Gracia (GK, 22), Rode Romo Carreón (RB, 21), Juventino Tamayo Pulido (CB, 22), Egidio Abeyta Ocampo (LB, 20), Crisipo Salgado Reyna (RW, 20), Elsy Leal Hernández (MC, 23), Febe Villareal Villaseño (LW, 23), Partenia Rico Rolón (ST, 22)

Char Sara FC
Nickname: The Inferno
Location: Char Sara | Stadium: The Tar Pit (39,000) | Manager: Jacob Kløvstad (41)
Kits: Home, Away, & Third

Entering into the second season with new their new manager, the fans of the Inferno are not entirely sure what to expect from a squad that is in flux and who has had the capabilities of looking both like they could be able to contend for ICC places but also be in a relegation battle. Last season the side were able to grind out double digit victories that was enough to see them in the lower end of the midtable but a few of those results going the other way could have sunk the team into the mire. With a lack of notable reinforcements to a squad that desperately needed some bolstering, the question arises is if this is team that can push through the rigors of an entire domestic season and come out the other side with their heads still above water. The lack of an experienced keeper also might be a big red flag, as few enough survive the onslaught of Premiership attacking players even with quality players playing at the goalkeeper position.

Starting XI: Tim Lehrer (23); Marie Grunwald (27),

Ingve Harakhan (31),

Stephan Bader (24); Lars Haukås (29), Marius Kolstø (29), Bernhard Dale (30), Ane Helvik (27); Even Onarheim (27),

Julia Wolfgangsdóttir (29), Sophia Drescher (32)
Key Reserves: Matthias Kappel (LB, 24), Antje Kohl (RB, 27), Halvor Bratland (CB, 20), Line Haveland (CB, 20), Adrian Gaustad (RW, 20), Maximilian Aamodt (MC, 20), Alma Ekström (MC, 26), Nora Engström (ST, 25)

Club Atlético Bexar
Nickname: The Spurs
Location: Bexar | Stadium: Freeman Park (26,000) | Manager: Dora Fierro Fuentes (52)
Kits: Home & Away

The Spurs have proven themselves to be quite a good and capable club, having been the first club from Sabine and Caddonia to earn their way into the top flight of the Vanorian pyramid, despite many obstacles being in their way. What was originally seen as a fluke promotion into the Premiership has seen dividends with performance and signings, as well as several of the players considered for national team duty. However this is where the hard part begins, they are in the IFCF competitions and their squad is not one that has been through the rigors of what that means, of how the squad is stretched until it can be stretched no more. Will the Spurs find themselves met beyond their means and fall out of contention and midtable achievement or can they rise to the occasion and keep a top half or IFCF contention run whilst battling on the extra fronts? Clubs rise and fall when they meet this obstacle, what shall the Spurs do at this pivotal crossroads with such a squad who has constantly risen to meet expectations?

Starting XI: Ezio Castillo (32); Ottón Mejía (28), Amalio Monroy (31), Garoa Cruz (24), Muriel Chavarría (32);

Soter Duraniona (29), Dante Pérez (30), Thiago Alejandro (28), Sylvia Reyna (31); Carysa Alvarado (31), Cristel Terán (296)
Key Reserves: Nacho Domínguez (GK, 23), Luca Espinosa (RB, 23), Zemira Montoya (LB, 23), Francesca Saucedo (CB, 25), Asael Alcalá (CB, 20), Aristides Luján (MC, 20), Rafaela Castellanos (MC, 33), Leonides Rodrígez Beltrán (ST, 26)

Club ESF
Nickname: The Blues, The Nationals
Location: Mar Sara | Stadium: Donna Cathedral (60,000) | Manager: Ludvig Eide (41)
Kits: Home, Away, & Third

Club ESF continues to be a club that mystifies all of the analysts and prognosticators within the Empire as they continually do what is not expected of them, be it for good or ill. Seasons where they are expected to be relegation candidates they have turned into being in the midtable or even qualifying for international competitions, while seasons where they are supposed to compete they have been low in the table. In his first season at the helm, Eide was able to continue that odd tradition of the squad and manage to turn them into a fourth placed side with a series of draws and being awfully difficult to beat with a stern defense. Whether that defense can be replicated is up for debate but if Eide can manage to get this squad to be consistent, it will be quite the accomplishment. As it stands, talent alone should see them in the lower reaches of midtable placements, although national team pool keeper Viktor Sandnes might be enough to see them further up the field, though there seems to be a dearth of attacking options of high quality.

Starting XI: Viktor Sandnes (27); Oscar Soltvedt (30),

Jahan Attar (33), Markus Loewe (25), Lukas Bieber (25);

Riku Kasslin (29), Martina Neumann (24), Celine Moen (27);

Mason Karven (31); Håkon Egeberg (32), Jan Bürger (25)
Key Reserves: Joakim Killi (GK, 32), Mia Olsen (RB, 20),

Chetaar Rusma (LB, 33), Nadia Staff (CB, 32), Julian Stavik (RW, 20), Thomas Heim (LW, 32), Matteus Aas (MC, 30), Jacob Skjelstad (ST, 20)

FC Capri
Nickname: The Typhoon
Location: Capri | Stadium: Hatire Memorial (60,000) | Manager: Adela Lundström (45)
Kits: Home, Away, & Third

The Typhoon were not at their best last season, the defense folding a few times too often to maintain the steady IFCF qualification form that had been theirs since Adela Lundström took over as manager near on a decade ago. Aging stars have definitely played their part as well as the turnover in the squad not quite bringing the same level of player, as national team level wingers departed the squad in the last few seasons. Fabio Cardetti from Valladares looks to try and fill the void left on the left side but to try and compare them to Ybarra is unfair to either player. Capri also suffers from the Premiership having fallen so drastically in the IFCF coefficients, as they have lost not one but both extra Champions League spots, resulting in just four places to play for in the league, with the Typhoon oft considered the fifth best side in the nation. The road back for the Typhoon is not a difficult one though, steady the defense a bit and have the offense be a tad more consistent and they will be top half again, though if that is enough to contend for IFCF contention might well depend on the Silver Cup more than anything.

Starting XI:

Aleš Zelinka (31); Ezio Zepeda (28),

Stefcia Radicz (32), Goio Quintana (27),

Tegan Earrach (30); Markus Dresdner (29), Kensel Méndez (27),

Fabio Cardetti (31);

Oikilde Fusul (32); Reinaldo Sierra Núñez (27), Jutta Palminger (31)
Key Reserves: Meline Sandanger (GK, 20), Miranda Nordin (CB, 25), Amalie Berge (LB, 27), Sami Herlevi (LW, 27), Peter Krauss (D/MC, 31), Carissa Mercado (MC, 23), Jordina Cortés (ST, 28)

FC Longview
Nickname: The Foxes
Location: Longview | Stadium: Angelotic Temple (71,000) | Manager: Sara Weiß (56)
Kits: Home, Away, & Third

If there is one thing that Longview has going for them, it is that they have one of the most majestic stadiums in all of the Empire, located neatly in the Spine of Arrosia mountains. Not many teams are accustomed to playing at elevation and that lets the Foxes be able to spring a few results in the Angelotic Temple that would not be expected of a squad of their caliber. The team is lacking a bit of depth at the front of the attack, an all too common trend for the squad in recent memory, meaning that a season of merely trying to survive and hope to refill the ranks in the next transfer window seems to be on the cards for the Foxes.

Starting XI:

Nadine Cirjak (33); Claudia Eichmann (31),

Reinhard Wettin (29),

Belle Fleming (32), Velasco Ruelas Valdés (20); Yrsa Holmberg (28),

Electra Gordon (31), Märta Blom (27)),

Perrando Ereyart (32);

Vadim Liukin (27), Lisa Lowe (31)
Key Reserves: Leonie Bumgarner (GK, 30), Sebastian Baumgaertner (CB, 29), Amalio Macías Espinoza (CB, 20), Alvero Alcantar Becerra (RW, 19), Amín Muñoz Casárez (MC, 19),

Virgilio Sesmas (MC, 18), Américo Galván Calderón (ST, 20)

Hondo FC
Nickname: The Owls
Location: Hondo | Stadium: Raynor Memorial (40,000) | Manager:

Charles Byeon (48)
Kits: Home, Away, & Third

Byeon inherited a fairly good side that has been in and around the elite of the nation for quite some time but was in need of retooling with an aging squad, retooling that has been hard to come by in a hyper competitive transfer market that both sometimes feels flooded but also lacking talent needed to get a good team to be great. Regardless of that fact, the Quebecois manager managed to get the team into a decent shape before last season and dragged them up into an Challengers Cup position, despite a negative goal differential. The defensive frailties are obvious and there is no quick fix for those, especially when the team is not able to capture the targets that they want in the transfer window. Which means to improve as a team, the individual players need to rise the level of their game if the Owls want to maintain their position in the top six of the league or once more try to to challenge the truly best teams for a league title.

Starting XI: Ulrik Johnsen (27);

Ophelia Schrader (31), Elisenda Valladares Garrido (24),

Ousman Jobateh (32), Bernhard Raabe (31);

Birthe Marie Sagmo-Melhus (22), Olof Lindberg (29), Daniella Åström (29);

Jôk Ônzántolöìra (31);

Nâáçó Dö Süraró (31), Julia Hahn (24)
Key Reserves: Dominik Beich (GK, 23), Amy Lie (CB, 24), Martin Kuhn (CB, 33), Winni León Ceballos (LB, 28), Fiorella Cortés (RB, 27), Izabelle Jönsson (LW, 25), Julia Strömberg (MC, 24), Melina Lindgren (AMC, 27), Marcus Karlsen (ST, 23)

Ibini FC
Nickname: The Islanders
Location: Ibini | Stadium: Metropolis (39,000) | Manager:

Holger Okoli (48)
Kits: Home, Away, & Third

To say that Holger Okoli took over a squad that very much was floundering since the sell of its two major stars in the last few seasons would be putting it quite lightly. It feels as if the Islanders have never truly recovered from the sale of Elek Salai to Audioslavia, with their attack having looking just above mediocre since the departure of the Pasargan. Last season was one that was far too close to a relegation scrap than those in Ibini would have cared for, used to having been a contender for titles and international qualification since their integration from the V-League and into the full Vanorian pyramid. Can the man from Squornshelous help this team find their way or will they be forced to come to grips that perhaps their time in the sun is at an end and that they to will have to find a way to reinvent themselves to once more be relevant? The squad has little change in it bar promotion from the reserves and youth teams, which on paper does not bode well for a team who were dangerously close to the bottom two last time around.

Starting XI:

Luca Laczkó (35);

Tero Alatalo (29), Armin Freihof (31),

Laviska Ryarm (32), Thilde Lundström (29); Theodor Lende (27), Hans Sørlie (25), Petra Müthel (31), Lea Weisz (30);

Victor Hedenberg (30), Erik Leirvik (ST, 25)
Key Reserves: Younes Hellström (GK, 28), Caspian Ervik (RB, 23), Tubal Espinoza (CB, 28), Alidia Árias Marín (CB, 27),

Oliver Amhill (RW, 34), Nico Lindberg (LW, 27), Emma Byberg (MC, 27), Lars Kvamme (ST, 26),

Nicolás Lucchetti (34)

Juavi FC
Nickname: The Reds
Location: Juavi | Stadium: Old Hartfast (47,000) | Manager:

Paul Hammond (55)
Kits: Home, Away, & Third

Juavi survived last season, and we do mean survived, getting results late in the season that just barely allowed the very proud team to keep afloat for yet another season. Yet for how much longer can Paul Hammond be asked to continue to keep a team afloat with the bare minimum given to him by the board, as turnover in the squad each season brings them one step closer to the bottom and unable to keep up with their peers? The Tumbra manager has been a trailblazer but even with all their managerial might, it is a tall order to keep doing more with less and eventually someday that is going to catch up with the squad or they are going to become another squad and actually get some support from the board to actually tackle a transfer window. If the Reds do go down, it is likely the Tumbra man leaves the club, as he has suffered far too long from a board not willing to give him the resources needed to put a competitive team out on the pitch, as will do it everything Imre Haaland who has been trying to force their way out of the club the last two seasons due to the lack of ambition by the board.

Starting XI:

Jirair Ekmek (31); Gustas Rusten (29),

Wilhelmina Handon (28), Daniel Saenger (29), Adrian Hansen (29); Jonas Kuester (27), Diana Keller (25), Lucas Konig (24),

Sylvia Marusak (27); Julia Köhler (29), Imre Haaland (20)
Key Reserves: Kristian Austerlitz (GK, 27), Swen Kastner (LB, 25), Kathrin Weisz (RB, 24), Leah Rothschild (CB, 25), Ingrid Fjeld (RW, 20), Henriette Tangen (LW, 20), Anton Nordstrand (MC, 21), Richard Rønningen (MC, 23), Malin Backe (ST, 19)

Mar Sara FC
Nickname: The Flames
Location: Mar Sara | Stadium: Artani (74,000) | Manager:

Sebastian Seward (64)
Kits: Home, Away, & Third

Seward has tried their best to run down United but the Rockers seem to remain always just a step ahead of the Nephara manager and his squad, having easily established themselves as the second best team in the league and one of the best in all of the region. Yet for all the talent at their disposal, with many different national team players from different nations on their roster, it just never is enough to close that last gap between them and the Rockers. Seward is not getting any younger and they are easily into the age where many a manager start contemplating their retirement and if the Flames seemed destined to continue to play second fiddle to the Rockers for ages on end, the end for this celebrated manager in Mar Sara may be sooner rather than later.

Starting XI:

Riga Demetry (32); Therese Klaus (31), Louise Løvoll (27),

Alen Miokovic-Cica (22),

Jakub Svatoš (30);

Mâát Trlimándã Wôl (29), Josefine Rygh (27), Siegfried Franz (31),

Sami Samiii (29); Tuva Brekke (27),

Paul Fontaine (29)
Key Reserves: Edward Solheim (GK, 29),

Eric Reinhardt (RB, 24), Thorsten Baier (LB, 23), Annett Krüger (CB, 23), Christin Fischer (CB, 31),

Russ Lyllard (RW, 32), Phillipp Kohl (A/ML, 23), Aleksander Kolstad (MC, 31),

Heliodoro Bochas (ST, 18)

Raynor City United
Nickname: The Rockers, The Navymen
Location: Raynor City | Stadium: The Battleground (78,000) | Manager: Olivia Paulsen (63)
Kits: Home, Away, & Third

Olivia Paulsen took over the squad from Dan Eastwood and the team seems to have not missed a beat in the transition from the former assistant into the new manager position, despite how lofty the Euran she had taken over for was lauded for their exploits at the helm of United. Perhaps being the assistant to Eastwood for so long is what has allowed her to step into his shoes and keep this team keep on ticking as if there has been no change whatsoever, even as they have had a hefty amount of turnover in personnel in the two seasons since her taking over the position. Then again, United is the best team in the nation and has often been lauded as the best team in the region as well as the World, with access to the prestigious Night Academy for youth recruits as well as the money to go out and buy nearly anyone that they truly want to add to their squad. It is an embarrassment of riches for the capital club and it has become a case of the Rockers against the rest of the field, with seasons where they do not win the title the surprise rather than them finishing at the pinnacle of the season come the end of the fixtures.

Starting XI:

Robert Osgood (31); Matthias Freitag (25), Samira Lindström (26), Johanna Metzger (27), Karoline Wellenbrink (32);

Severine Reed (31), Selim Estrada Barrientos (28),

Gillen Madrigal López (30);

Helios Roy (26); Hadi Lundström (29),

Tina Long (26)
Key Reserves: Katja Gärtner (GK, 29), Maria Ibrahim (CB, 21), Claudia Moench (CB, 33), Benjamin Foerster (LB, 24), Lina Gården (AMR/ST, 20), Linus Sollien (LW/ST, 20),

George Stewart (32), Eva Pistor (AMCL, 31), Carmen Helland (ST, 19)

Rolalas FC
Nickname: The Blues
Location: Rolalas | Stadium: The West Wall (41,000) | Manager: Sabine Nagel (50)
Kits: Home, Away, & Third

The Blues are another team with a new manager in the last few seasons and unlike United before them, the fortunes of the Blues does not look particularly promising on paper for the upcoming seasons. Rolalas is the often forgotten third "big" club from the Raynor City metroplex, usually forgotten behind the star studded power that is United and the sheer amount of money that is behind Soldarian, yet definitely ahead of the likes of the Citizens and other smaller clubs from the capital with some cup trophies in their cabinet. There is no denying the problem for the Blues, it is up front as they have struggled to find the net consistently since Euran talisman Franklin Harris decided to hang up their boots. This is a team who is suffering an identity crisis in attack and that has left them vulnerable at the back, forcing Radek Šťastný into far more work than what the keeper should be asked to do, even a keeper of their immense skill. If the team can not figure out their offensive woes and keep the pressure of of their defense, it will be another season of potential struggle for this historic club.

Starting XI:

Radek Šťastný (30); Nelly Kvalvik (30), Klaudia Maurer (31),

James Pollock (33);

Dovico Harah (32), Paulina Frantzen (30), Malin Fossum (29); Sabrina Baader (24);

Rogue Lyrick (32),

Otsobi Pohlegar (33),

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Sienna Li (20)
Key Reserves: Li Lindholm (GK, 24), Johannes Heistad (RB, 26), Henrik Söderberg (CB, 24), Elinor Bergström (LB, 24), Antonio Idsøe (D/MC, 26), Kristina Holmberg (LW, 25), Annett Eichelberger (RW, 32), Iver Lohne (ST, 28), Elias Hjelm (ST, 30)

SC Rinaldi
Nickname: The Gunners
Location: Rinaldi | Stadium: Beachfront (43,000) | Manager: Noelle Lindgren (58)
Kits: Home, Away, & Third

Three points, that what was all that was what was between this former Premiership winning squad and a drop into the second division. Despite the best defense in all of the Premiership, this is a side that has simply forgotten what it means to score goals, even if but a handful more could have seen them rise into the top half of the table. To a certain fan of football, Rinaldi represents a dying breed of football that they want to see persevere into the modern age, but the ten men behind the ball tactics that do not facilitate a good offense are from a bygone era. If you can't hit thirty goal a season as a club, when some players are getting twenty by themselves, you are not likely to be finding much success. The worst part, is that they have absolutely amazing defenders and continue to produce them through their academy but the complete apathy of attack means that they just as likely to be contending for an IFCF spot this season or battling once more against the drop, which must be absolutely maddening for their very passionate fanbase.

Starting XI: Mario Unger (33); Hilding Strömberg (25), Angelika Baumgartner (28), Ulrich Bing (31), Adrian Løvdal (29); Aksel Kopperud (29), Ole Aasberg (29),

Richard Rowland (28); Virginio Coronado (27); Ailin Sørhus (31),

Avanti D'Cruz (23)
Key Reserves: Heike Pabst (GK, 27), Nicklas Skretting (CB, 29), Dallas Marcos (LW, 28), Laura Weiss (RW, 24), Ursula Himmel (MC, 33),

Gyuri Cselfa (AMC, 17), Ingeborg Moen (ST, 27)

Soldarian FC
Nickname: The Soldars, The Blades
Location: Soldar | Stadium: Hellgate (54,000) | Manager: Ludwig Magnusson (51)
Kits: Home, Away, & Third

The Blades might have made only a single signing in the transfer window, but what a signing it was and a signal of intent from the new board, after Faeron was forced to give up primary ownership of the club, that they mean to be competitive. None other than Marauders leading man of Lothas Ludwig has found himself back in the nation and the capital, though not for the capital club that most would have thought most likely to earn his services. The question is can the striker, who is on the other side of thirty now, be able to be enough to send the Blades from fifth into a full blown title contention with the likes of United and the Flames? One player does not a team make and the rest of the Blades are good but not quite great, at least not that they have shwon since Euran Alma Watts was on the side. With a talisman though, the rest of the team might rally around him and be able to break through the glass ceiling that has seemingly kept them down for a few seasons now.

Starting XI:

Reino Kononen (27);

Sarah Maartens (30), Pär Berglund (27),

Ulristhen Derjekhistun (29), Joakim Söderström (24); Joacim Lind (29), Otto Lyecht (32), Jan Øverli (30); Marco Anthoff (31); Torsten Hahn (29), Lothas Ludwig (31)
Key Reserves: Ines Meyer (GK, 23),

Shosanna Bruhn (CB, 33), Sondre Martinsen (CB, 30), Elsa Rauramo (RB, 27),

Tanya Islinger (LB, 34), Dominik Sommer (A/MLRC, 24), Savannah Jönsson (D/MC, 24), Alessandro Nyman (AMC, 27),

Marian Hovlak (29)

Wexax United
Nickname: The Hammers
Location: Wexax | Stadium: Castle de Mot (49,000) | Manager: Henry Lindholm (49)
Kits: Home, Away, & Third

The Hammers remarkably managed to find their defensive prowess once more last season and were able to earn a respectable midtable finish and give a lot of hope to their fanbase that the good times might yet be coming back to their fair and historic club. There however is the small issue of Emil Sørheim having retired at the end of last season and not being able to find a replacement for the keeper with any experience to speak of. That could bode ill if the Hammers are not able to have the same sort of season of wonder that they were able to capture in a bottle last season. If Lindholm can keep the squad midtable, their credentials as a manager do rise quite a bit, particularly if this defensive unit can hold together. If not, well I would not to be on the end of those in the Castle de Mot when they are displeased with the football being played before them.

Starting XI: Kristian Finstad (27); Eirik Håheim (29), Hans Fricke (31), Ottilia Berg (24), Leah Zweig (26); Eva Nath (31), Nino Jonsson (30),

Olaf Viermetz (32), Marie Lier (30); Harald Halsen (31),

Viviana Strephon (33)
Key Reserves: Nicolai Løvberg (GK, 20), Anastasia Halvorsen (LB, 20), Thomas Werfel (RB, 26), Jenny Øen (CB, 20), Noah Kalvik (RW, 20), Sindre Amiri (D/MC, 20), Selin Berggren (MC, 27),

Gaizka Iribarren (LW/ST, 35), Isabel Ekström (ST, 24), Sebastian Kirsch (ST, 27)

by **Valanora** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 10:36 pm

Season 20,097
Review

The question coming into this season is if Paulsen could make this United team continue to churn like the machine that it has be constructed to be or if her time in charge has mostly been successful due to Eastwood's diligent work in setting it up to be as well as it could be. With only five defeats in the season, it is clear that the manager has made it so that United is almost impossible to beat apart from the best of clubs or if stadium conditions ruin their ability to play their style of game. The attack was a dominant as one could have liked from just a thirty game season, with over seventy goals for spread across the entirety of the team, paving the way for United to win seventeen fixtures and draw the remaining eight for a modest fifty-nine points. It is perhaps not the sort of points haul that one might associate with a dominant champion like United has established itself to be in the Empire, though the competition level within the Premiership regularly improves at such a pace that matching it is a tall order. That being said, it was enough to once again see the capital club lift the trophy ahead of their rivals, with four clubs having given good chase for most of the duration of the campaign. In the end, the quality in depth is what sets United apart from the rest of the elite in the Empire and why they continue to win league title after league title.

Mar Sara for yet another year was hot on the heels of the Rockers, even having scored a handful more goals than the champions would, yet their touted defense showed some signs of weakness this season and kept the chase from becoming a title stealing campaign. A few losses from winning positions will not be what the Flames will have wanted to see and for what seems like time immemorial at this point, they continue to be second best against United, unable to cope with the rigors of multiple competitions even if they did find their way all the way to the Cup Winners' Cup Final and won it for a second time running. Stretched too thin across the multiple competitions saw them unable to retain the Silver Cup, although their back to back titles mean that they will earn a berth into the competition regardless, as well as having earned second place thanks to the superior goal difference they held over the surprise third placed finishers. It is a shame, as this seemed like the season where all their best players were in their prime and ready to give United a true test, which they did, but were unable to see it through all the way to the end.

If this is Luca Laczkó's last season playing, then he will be going out on a high being one of the best keepers in the Premiership and helping Ibini to find themselves in the top half of the table once again and having given United a bit of a scare for large swathes of the season. If has been quite some time since the Islanders have truly been competitive but this season their keeper was able to perform miracles and the attack was able to do just enough to keep the Islanders on the coattails of the Flames and Rockers, earning a third place finish and a spot in next seasons Challenger's Cup. It will be the sort of windfall that may yet spark a revitalization of this once title challenging club to be so once again. Behind them was the Blades, who were able to ride Lothas Ludwig's impressive goal scoring form into a fourth placed finish and at least initially looks to be a good return on investment for the new owns of the club, as they look to keep the Blades as a side who are routinely qualifying for IFCF competition and eventually challenging their capital city rivals for dominance in the Premiership, though that is going to be a goal that will need many transfer windows to go right for them to do so.

The battle for fifth and a potential Challengers Cup spot was a hefty one, with two very entertaining teams vying back and forth all season for the right for that spot and hoping that the winners of the Silver Cup will either be themselves or one of the clubs finishing ahead of them. Both Capri and Hondo like to play on the attack and are almost infamous for reckless they can be when going forward, relying on dominance in possession and on the attack to patch over their defensive frailties. On the penultimate matchday, Hondo hosted Mar Sara and Capri was hosting Caballeros, with the Owls drawing in a six goal affair with the Flames who were trying to prevent United from winning the title but were able to do so. Meanwhile Capri easily beat Caballeros two to nil with goals from Núñez and Fusul, giving the Typhoon the advantage they needed, clinching their spot in fifth despite a last matchday draw away to Rinaldi while Hondo bested Valanari heavily away from home, but it was not enough and Capri finished in fifth, once more relying on the Silver Cup going the way of their favor.

Fortunately for them, it was AC Valanari facing down Raynor City United in the Rockers' home stadium in the Final, and United was looking for their first domestic double in some years. Valanari to their credit was giving United a difficult game, the veteran defense standing tall against the wealth of attacking talent that the Rockers have at their disposal. Eventually the dam has to break though and in the seventy-second minute, Tina Long was put through on goal by Helios Roy and the Euran striker made no mistake with her placement of the shot, scoring what would be the only goal in the contest. For United it was the triumph of a domestic double they have been seeking, earning a berth into the Cup Winners' Cup, but also for FC Capri it ensured their spot in the Challengers Cup preliminary rounds. At the other end of the table, Juavi was completely undone and expect Imre Haaland to be the first of many to be leaving the club during the summer, making their return seem unlikely, while Char Sara suffers the indignity of being a founding member of the Premiership relegated from it, joining all but Mar Sara FC and Raynor City United from the original teams to have fallen from the top flight.

Premiership

Pos Team                      P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Raynor City United       30  17  8   5  71  33  +38  59     Champions
  2 Mar Sara FC              30  16  7   7  75  43  +32  55     IFCL
  3 Ibini FC                 30  17  4   9  49  35  +14  55     IFCC
  4 Soldarian FC             30  14 10   6  57  39  +18  52     IFCC
  5 FC Capri                 30  16  4  10  60  43  +17  52     IFCC
  6 Hondo FC                 30  15  4  11  57  43  +14  49
  7 SC Rinaldi               30  13  7  10  29  29   +0  46
  8 Club ESF                 30  13  5  12  38  48  -10  44
  9 AC Valanari              30  11 10   9  46  38   +8  43
 10 Club Atlético Bexar      30  10  9  11  28  48  -20  39
 11 Caballeros CF            30  10  8  12  33  30   +3  38
 12 FC Longview              30   8  9  13  37  44   -7  33
 13 Rolalas FC               30   7  9  14  38  54  -16  30
 14 Wexax United             30   8  6  16  44  67  -23  30
 15 Char Sara FC             30   6  4  20  37  70  -33  22     Relegated
 16 Juavi FC                 30   5  4  21  40  75  -35  19     Relegated

League One

Pos Team                     P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Club Valanora           30  18   7   5  61  33  +28  61     Champions
  2 Gladerial United        30  17   6   7  50  28  +22  57     Promoted
  3 Río CF                  30  17   6   7  44  27  +17  57
  4 Raynor City FC          30  16   6   8  50  42   +8  54
  5 Quel'Thalas FC          30  13   9   8  46  34  +12  48
  6 Audio Bull Synergy      30  12  10   8  36  26  +10  46
  7 Straightdale FC         30  11  10   9  32  31   +1  43
  8 FC Wexax                30  12   6  12  46  49   -3  42
  9 Baysleef FC             30  11   7  12  32  32   +0  40
 10 Everlin FC              30  10   7  13  39  43   -4  37
 11 AS Peravova             30  11   3  16  34  36   -2  36
 12 Kareen FC               30  10   5  15  31  43  -12  35
 13 FC Travesian            30   7   9  14  34  48  -14  30
 14 Cartmot Pride           30   7   6  17  31  53  -22  27
 15 AC Hartdale             30   4  13  13  26  42  -16  25     Relegated
 16 Samarga United          30   6   6  18  23  48  -25  24     Relegated

League Two

Pos Team                          P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Southwind Hearts United      30  16   9   5  39  19  +20  57     Champions
  2 AC Asarnova                  30  14  13   3  37  16  +21  55     Promoted
  3 Ursona FC                    30  14  10   6  40  32   +8  52
  4 Turmondale FC                30  16   4  10  37  29   +8  52
  5 Ventus                       30  13   8   9  31  24   +7  47
  6 Mar Azul                     30  12  10   8  32  27   +5  46
  7 FC Therathor                 30  11   9  10  23  20   +3  42
  8 Ibininers                    30  13   3  14  31  29   +2  42
  9 Valanari FC                  30  11   8  11  30  30   +0  41
 10 SC Ianisle                   30  10   8  12  37  43   -6  38
 11 FC Monaven                   30  10   7  13  29  31   -2  37
 12 FC Espalya                   30   8  11  11  22  26   -4  35
 13 Athletic Rolalas             30  10   5  15  36  48  -12  35
 14 RC Mercanthum                30   8   7  15  22  25   -3  31
 15 AS Sharala                   30   5  12  13  18  35  -17  27     Relegated
 16 FC Quel'Mathar               30   2  10  18  29  59  -30  16     Relegated

League Three

Pos Team                        P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Sacré                      30  16  10   4  43  23  +20  58     Champions
  2 AC Zul'Atun                30  14  11   5  47  24  +23  53     Promoted
  3 Jaguares                   30  15   8   7  42  29  +13  53
  4 Club Atlético Sabinal      30  12  12   6  37  24  +13  48
  5 Travesian AS               30  13   8   9  46  37   +9  47
  6 AS Zul'Daratar             30  12   8  10  41  41   +0  44
  7 Turmondale United          30  10  13   7  25  17   +8  43
  8 Manavawi Athletic          30   8  15   7  22  24   -2  39
  9 FC Vernad                  30   8  13   9  19  23   -4  37
 10 Cazavientos                30   9  10  11  37  42   -5  37
 11 Vaharia FC                 30   9   8  13  28  39  -11  35
 12 Impérial                   30   7  11  12  28  32   -4  32
 13 Spears of the South        30   6  13  11  32  45  -13  31     Relegated
 14 FC Aulian                  30   7   8  15  31  45  -14  29     Relegated
 15 Víkings                    30   3  15  12  21  36  -15  24     Relegated
 16 CD Sabinal                 30   4  11  15  18  36  -18  23     Relegated

Woodland Conference

Pos Team                       P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Coral FC                  30  15   9   6  35  17  +18  54     Champions
  2 FC Rosenthal              30  16   6   8  52  36  +16  54     Promoted
  3 Club Zul'Atun             30  14   8   8  38  25  +13  50
  4 Zul'Daratar FC            30  14   7   9  48  37  +11  49
  5 North Coral FC            30  14   7   9  35  34   +1  49
  6 Arrosia Wild              30  14   5  11  29  28   +1  47
  7 FC Vamas                  30  12   6  12  29  27   +2  42
  8 Bree FC                   30  11   8  11  27  25   +2  41
  9 FC Cranbourne             30  10  11   9  34  37   -3  41
 10 Coast Fallen Spirits      30  10   9  11  31  29   +2  39
 11 Reavers                   30  10   5  15  32  33   -1  35
 12 Oliviena United           30   9   7  14  23  30   -7  34
 13 Oras                      30   9   7  14  36  45   -9  34     Relegated
 14 Mariner Coast FC          30   8  10  12  23  36  -13  34     Relegated
 15 Crown Royal FC            30   9   6  15  34  54  -20  33     Relegated
 16 Morren Shaeras AC         30   4  11  15  28  41  -13  23     Relegated

Marauder Conference

Pos Team                           P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 San Ángelo CF                 30  15   8   7  41  25  +16  53     Champions
  2 Aarl of Marjel                30  13  10   7  28  17  +11  49     Promoted
  3 AFC Milran Serin              30  12  10   8  38  30   +8  46
  4 West Crown FC                 30  12  10   8  24  22   +2  46
  5 AC Tasmuarand                 30  13   6  11  39  31   +8  45
  6 Moria                         30  11  12   7  26  19   +7  45
  7 South Strike CF               30  11  12   7  30  25   +5  45
  8 Cenit Zavalla                 30  12   6  12  35  32   +3  42
  9 Cier Boys FC                  30  11   7  12  40  39   +1  40
 10 Nova FC                       30  11   7  12  30  34   -4  40
 11 CA San Ángelo                 30   9  12   9  30  29   +1  39
 12 Cibolo CF                     30  10   8  12  31  34   -3  38
 13 Cruzardo Rojo                 30   8  11  11  35  41   -6  35     Relegated
 14 White Lions                   30   8   9  13  35  40   -5  33     Relegated
 15 Priestesses of the South      30   7   8  15  23  42  -19  29     Relegated
 16 CF Steele                     30   5   8  17  20  45  -25  23     Relegated

Viella Conference

Pos Team                        P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 AC Stormguard              30  18   5   7  53  23  +30  59     Champions
  2 Yolan FC                   30  15   7   8  44  33  +11  52     Promoted
  3 Coast Kings                30  15   6   9  39  26  +13  51
  4 Zanabia City               30  14   8   8  39  30   +9  50
  5 Lordes                     30  13   6  11  35  36   -1  45
  6 Barberton Town             30  12   8  10  25  23   +2  44
  7 Char Sara United           30  11   9  10  33  26   +7  42
  8 Ironwind United            30  11   8  11  21  24   -3  41
  9 Mar Sara AC                30  12   5  13  38  47   -9  41
 10 Druidisian                 30  12   4  14  30  34   -4  40
 11 Twenty Forest Rangers      30  10   9  11  32  34   -2  39
 12 Turbani FC                 30   9   8  13  36  39   -3  35
 13 FC Mylranhil               30   7  11  12  30  44  -14  32     Relegated
 14 FC San Diromia             30   9   5  16  32  47  -15  32     Relegated
 15 Southern Citadel           30   6  12  12  29  36   -7  30     Relegated
 16 Northern FC                30   3  15  12  16  30  -14  24     Relegated

Hatire Conference

Pos Team                     P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Reitori                 30  15   8   7  45  32  +13  53     Champions
  2 Arouw United            30  14   7   9  53  40  +13  49     Promoted
  3 Port Swell FC           30  13   9   8  46  30  +16  48
  4 RC Elunita              30  11  13   6  46  26  +20  46
  5 Kirria United           30  13   6  11  39  46   -7  45
  6 SC Malu                 30  13   5  12  43  42   +1  44
  7 Quel'Thalas United      30  12   7  11  56  55   +1  43
  8 AS Soldar               30  10  12   8  47  44   +3  42
  9 FC Silvershire          30  11   8  11  32  41   -9  41
 10 Samariners              30  11   7  12  35  36   -1  40
 11 Oceanograd              30  10   9  11  39  43   -4  39
 12 Tarahaiveower           30  10   7  13  33  41   -8  37
 13 AC Honor                30   8  12  10  32  37   -5  36     Relegated
 14 Canondale               30   8   9  13  33  38   -5  33     Relegated
 15 FC of Moyne             30   8   6  16  26  42  -16  30     Relegated
 16 Malakaru                30   7   7  16  25  37  -12  28     Relegated

Raynor Conference

Pos Team                     P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 PSV Storm               30  18   6   6  34  17  +17  60     Champions
  2 CF Caddo                30  16   5   9  37  25  +12  53     Promoted
  3 North Islands FC        30  13  10   7  38  26  +12  49
  4 Valleyview FC           30  14   6  10  45  32  +13  48
  5 Aurora Bay              30  14   5  11  32  29   +3  47
  6 Purple Nova Ytt         30  14   4  12  40  41   -1  46
  7 CF Helotes              30  11   8  11  31  29   +2  41
  8 Dragons Bridge          30  10  10  10  40  34   +6  40
  9 CD Guadelupe            30  10  10  10  30  31   -1  40
 10 Eastfields FC           30   9  12   9  28  31   -3  39
 11 Woodlander's Guard      30   8  11  11  28  35   -7  35
 12 AC Therathor            30  10   5  15  36  48  -12  35
 13 CF Hidalgo              30  10   4  16  27  37  -10  34     Relegated
 14 Arctical                30   8   7  15  27  34   -7  31     Relegated
 15 Yalbarrin CF            30   7  10  13  27  40  -13  31     Relegated
 16 Erran FC                30   6  11  13  16  27  -11  29     Relegated

Elune Conference

Pos Team                        P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 The Elven Tide             30  14   8   8  65  39  +26  50     Champions
  2 Quel'Tir United            30  14   7   9  57  49   +8  49     Promoted
  3 Everfree Riders FC         30  13   9   8  53  31  +22  48
  4 ASC Karan Dorei            30  13   9   8  38  28  +10  48
  5 CF Valley Town             30  12   9   9  39  30   +9  45
  6 Caethserin United          30  11  12   7  32  32   +0  45
  7 Mariners Coast United      30  12   7  11  38  36   +2  43
  8 Club Atlético Quanah       30  12   6  12  36  37   -1  42
  9 Nyethsari FC               30  11   6  13  32  48  -16  39
 10 Santos                     30  10   8  12  37  38   -1  38
 11 Icurus Sea                 30   9  10  11  42  34   +8  37
 12 Atlético Nueces            30   9  10  11  39  41   -2  37
 13 Beechwood of Enyenora      30   8  12  10  35  43   -8  36     Relegated
 14 Northwood FC               30   9   9  12  35  50  -15  36     Relegated
 15 Sentinels                  30   9   6  15  33  49  -16  33     Relegated
 16 Sunlander FC               30   6   8  16  28  54  -26  26     Relegated

Group One

Pos Team                  P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Redpool FC           30  18   8   4  43  21  +22  62     Champions
  2 The Oracles          30  17   9   4  52  26  +26  60     Promoted
  3 Eyrantaesi AFC       30  16   6   8  49  32  +17  54
  4 AS Solqual           30  16   5   9  49  31  +18  53
  5 Aleksando            30  13   9   8  35  31   +4  48
  6 Hilshore             30  12  11   7  40  33   +7  47
  7 Torrests             30  12   7  11  30  30   +0  43
  8 Sylve Aiqua          30  12   6  12  34  32   +2  42
  9 Enrn Caelora         30  11   7  12  25  25   +0  40
 10 Selyne County        30   9  12   9  27  27   +0  39
 11 Highery Park         30  10   6  14  25  34   -9  36
 12 Yllverius            30   9   4  17  31  47  -16  31
 13 Grand-Glacier        30   7   8  15  31  47  -16  29
 14 Ume Tirione          30   6   9  15  28  39  -11  27
 15 Montrion Bridge      30   7   4  19  23  39  -16  25
 16 FK Orasul            30   6   7  17  23  51  -28  25

Group Two

Pos Team                       P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 North Hotspurs            30  21  7   2  62  20  +42  70     Champions
  2 Imfe Allanar              30  18  3   9  51  38  +13  57     Promoted
  3 E'ho Entheas              30  17  5   8  42  31  +11  56
  4 Clube Vale                30  15  9   6  52  28  +24  54
  5 Kalet                     30  15  9   6  34  23  +11  54
  6 Frost Sea FC              30  14  7   9  45  37   +8  49
  7 Maunga                    30  12  9   9  35  29   +6  45
  8 Westport                  30  12  4  14  37  37   +0  40
  9 Atter                     30  11  7  12  33  37   -4  40
 10 Poikimites                30   9 10  11  31  38   -7  37
 11 Triors                    30   8  8  14  30  39   -9  32
 12 Grand Spirits             30   8  8  14  24  38  -14  32
 13 Ventineau                 30  10  1  19  35  47  -12  31
 14 Eskry Swift               30   9  4  17  31  50  -19  31
 15 Totlu Island Greatia      30   7  6  17  28  46  -18  27
 16 Pontiful                  30   2  7  21  19  51  -32  13

Group Three

Pos Team                   P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 South Warriors        30  18   5   7  36  22  +14  59     Champions
  2 O'n Belanore          30  17   4   9  42  28  +14  55     Promoted
  3 Ayana Belanore        30  13  10   7  55  40  +15  49
  4 Caledon City          30  12  12   6  34  23  +11  48
  5 Nesa Taesi            30  13   8   9  41  26  +15  47
  6 AS Everling-Isle      30  11  12   7  36  32   +4  45
  7 Fylonas               30  12   7  11  46  42   +4  43
  8 Mekharian FC          30   9  13   8  34  34   +0  40
  9 Kesla                 30  10   8  12  30  39   -9  38
 10 Cyrnlin               30   9   9  12  34  33   +1  36
 11 Gaels                 30  11   3  16  35  51  -16  36
 12 Gelanet               30   9   8  13  32  35   -3  35
 13 Forta                 30   9   7  14  30  40  -10  34
 14 Hamil Itera           30   8   9  13  32  42  -10  33
 15 Farranova             30   9   6  15  24  35  -11  33
 16 Oakston               30   4  11  15  23  42  -19  23

Group Four

Pos Team                 P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Astraður            30  20   6   4  52  24  +28  66     Champions
  2 Wood United         30  16   6   8  49  35  +14  54     Promoted
  3 East Rovers         30  16   5   9  46  35  +11  53
  4 Trinity             30  15   6   9  46  30  +16  51
  5 Naucratinals        30  13  11   6  43  32  +11  50
  6 Raal Ancalen        30  13   6  11  36  32   +4  45
  7 Iyen Nalore FC      30  11   8  11  42  36   +6  41
  8 Nythe Aiqua         30  10   9  11  31  33   -2  39
  9 Serrannah           30   9  11  10  42  39   +3  38
 10 Valen               30  10   7  13  31  41  -10  37
 11 Silver AFC          30  10   6  14  39  48   -9  36
 12 Centriot            30   9   7  14  36  42   -6  34
 13 Arkan               30   9   7  14  32  46  -14  34
 14 Tivalton            30   6  11  13  25  42  -17  29
 15 Espor               30   6   9  15  25  41  -16  27
 16 Inimas              30   7   5  18  26  45  -19  26

Group Five

Pos Team                      P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Whitecaps                30  20   6   4  54  24  +30  66     Champions
  2 Rangers                  30  18   9   3  55  21  +34  63     Promoted
  3 Ciudad Aransas           30  16   7   7  47  23  +24  55
  4 CF Valanari              30  14   9   7  35  29   +6  51
  5 Sheringa FC              30  12  11   7  36  30   +6  47
  6 Portaki                  30  12   9   9  54  42  +12  45
  7 Aldrid                   30  12   7  11  44  32  +12  43
  8 Inner Guardians FC       30  12   7  11  39  37   +2  43
  9 Milway                   30  11   8  11  32  34   -2  41
 10 Humar Fists FC           30   8   8  14  38  47   -9  32
 11 Westerial                30   5  14  11  28  41  -13  29
 12 Paron United             30   7   8  15  30  43  -13  29
 13 Sheringa United          30   7   8  15  26  50  -24  29
 14 Sumaria Warriors CF      30   6  10  14  32  49  -17  28
 15 Damaciu                  30   7   7  16  22  50  -28  28
 16 Brookside FC             30   5   8  17  26  46  -20  23

Group Six

Pos Team                         P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Aletail Forest              30  24   3   3  63  24  +39  75     Champions
  2 North Sentinals FC          30  16   7   7  40  23  +17  55     Promoted
  3 Aras United                 30  14   9   7  55  41  +14  51
  4 Irran Tirione               30  14   9   7  39  30   +9  51
  5 Heathi                      30  13   6  11  36  27   +9  45
  6 Ariela Falls FC             30  13   5  12  37  31   +6  44
  7 Club Atlético Tawakona      30  12   5  13  41  38   +3  41
  8 Nacional                    30   8  12  10  32  33   -1  36
  9 Isla Pinat                  30   6  17   7  31  32   -1  35
 10 Alpinista United            30   9   7  14  35  44   -9  34
 11 Club Atlético Carrizo       30   9   7  14  24  37  -13  34
 12 Samcastle                   30   7  12  11  13  19   -6  33
 13 ðe Arthusian                30   7  11  12  28  41  -13  32
 14 Club Atlético Wichita       30   8   8  14  26  44  -18  32
 15 CF Marina                   30   6  11  13  18  34  -16  29
 16 CF Bidai                    30   5   9  16  26  46  -20  24

Group Seven

Pos Team                      P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Poseidon SC              30  17   7   6  45  26  +19  58     Champions
  2 AS Zul'Atun              30  17   5   8  53  29  +24  56     Promoted
  3 SC Quintal               30  17   5   8  54  39  +15  56
  4 Atlético Liola           30  16   7   7  50  27  +23  55
  5 Club Atlético Cuero      30  13   9   8  42  26  +16  48
  6 Três Riot                30  13   9   8  40  32   +8  48
  7 FC Ispan                 30  13   9   8  41  35   +6  48
  8 Ironmont                 30  11   9  10  33  34   -1  42
  9 Atlético Lamesa          30  12   5  13  28  35   -7  41
 10 Aransas CF               30  10  10  10  36  35   +1  40
 11 Nueces CF                30  10   8  12  33  35   -2  38
 12 Liola CF                 30   9   9  12  39  45   -6  36
 13 Fælles                   30   5  11  14  25  42  -17  26
 14 CF Lamesa                30   7   5  18  24  46  -22  26
 15 Quanah CF                30   4   8  18  22  47  -25  20
 16 CF Cuero                 30   4   8  18  28  60  -32  20

Group Eight

Pos Team                      P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Suax United              30  17  4   9  51  38  +13  55     Champions
  2 Itamiliard               30  17  3  10  54  36  +18  54     Promoted
  3 Yalbarrin FC             30  15  7   8  54  39  +15  52
  4 Zavalla CF               30  15  5  10  37  29   +8  50
  5 Loyetea Athletic         30  16  2  12  43  36   +7  50
  6 The Gality               30  12  9   9  38  31   +7  45
  7 Valley Mills CF          30  12  7  11  37  33   +4  43
  8 Easterial                30  12  7  11  35  37   -2  43
  9 Abbotsham Wanderers      30  12  5  13  24  21   +3  41
 10 CD Uvalde                30  11  5  14  36  43   -7  38
 11 CD Waxahachie            30  10  8  12  25  33   -8  38
 12 Uvalde CF                30  10  7  13  30  41  -11  37
 13 Onsesera                 30  10  6  14  20  30  -10  36
 14 Portville United         30   8  8  14  27  36   -9  32
 15 CA Caddo                 30   8  7  15  31  49  -18  31
 16 Sealy CF                 30   7  6  17  28  38  -10  27

Silver Cup
Holders: Mar Sara FC

Silver Cup Final
@ The Battleground, Raynor City
AC Valanari 0-1 Raynor City United

End of Season Awards

Manager of the Year
1. Olivia Paulsen - Raynor City United
2.

Holger Okoli - Ibini FC
3.

Sebastian Seward - Mar Sara FC

Golden Boot
1. Tuva Brekke - Mar Sara FC (21 goals)
2. Hadi Lundström - Raynor City United (19 goals)
3. Lothas Ludwig - Soldarian FC (18 goals)

Player of the Season
1. Hadi Lundström - Raynor City United (19 goals, 4 assists)
2.

Helios Roy - Raynor City United (5 goals, 7 assists)
3.

Luca Laczkó - Ibini FC (9 clean sheets)

Team of the Season
GK:

Luca Laczkó - Ibini FC
RB: Hilding Strömberg - SC Rinaldi
CB: Ulrich Bing - SC Rinaldi
CB: Samira Lindström - Raynor City United
LB: Karoline Wellenbrink - Raynor City United
RW:

Mâát Trlimándã Wôl - Mar Sara FC
D/MC: Siegfried Franz - Mar Sara FC
AMC/ST:

Helios Roy - Raynor City United
LW:

Gillen Madrigal López - Raynor City United
ST: Lothas Ludwig - Soldarian FC
ST: Hadi Lundström - Raynor City United

by **Valanora** » Thu Sep 07, 2023 8:38 am

EHL Season 20,098

Despite being the second most loved sport in the Empire, the sport of (ice) hockey has seen perhaps the most parity of all the domestic sports leagues, with several different teams having established dynasties or as contenders throughout the duration of the EHL. The original dynasty was the Majestics of Therathor, which was only natural considering that Therathor was one of the first places that the sport took root, as well as Stormguard. Both cities teams are those who are covered in glory and tradition in the sport, but in what almost seems an inevitability, the team that found itself in the nation's capital also eventually found themselves towards the top of the heap. Whether it is because of the amount of money that flows through Raynor City or the melting pot of a city it is with people from all walks of life and from all across not just the Empire but the region and world finding themselves there, whatever establishment takes hold there seems to grow and constantly exceed all the expectations that there might be for it. Hockey has not been any different and the traditional teams have had to deal with the influence of the Raptors for some time now.

Last season was something of a "down" year for the Raptors, finishing in third place and ten points adrift from the eventual league winners, a season that seems to have left quite the bitter taste in the mouth of the team as the entered into this season. Promoting a few players from their prospects team, as well as the right moves in the transfer window, the Raptors looked primed and ready to put together a season where they would be serious contenders for the crown and not just battling for a spot in the Hockey Champions League, as that was seen as something of a minimum for the team by their supporters. Whatever the coaching staff said or did to prepare their team for the season, it was done exceedingly well, as from the word go the Raptors were off to the races and leaving everyone in their dust, with even the mighty Majestics and Lions of Therathor and Stormguard unable to compete with the pace being set by the team from Raynor City. In the end, it was a twelve point trot ahead of the second placed Stormguard as the capital once again earned the domestic crown, though they hunger for more than mere domestic glory. Once upon a time the EHL was the dominant force in the HCL and teams dreaded being drawn with them, yet that time has been long past with Vilita's league having supplanted the Vanorian one in stature and fear. The Raptors mean to take back that crown and once more instill fear and respect for the Vanorian game, and perhaps they and the other teams entering into the competition may also get the national team back to where it wants to be as well after a decade of under performance. It all begins at the ground and works it way up.

Ps EHL                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Raynor City Raptors         76   42  16  18   208  164  +44   100     Champions
 2 Stormguard Lions            76   36  16  24   174  153  +21    88     HCL
 3 Therathor Majestics         76   34  15  27   150  128  +22    83     HCL
 4 Gladerial Panthers          76   31  21  24    73   68   +5    83     HCL
 5 Turbani Titans              76   30  22  24   140  124  +16    82
 6 Longview Sabres             76   26  30  20    93   82  +11    82
 7 Ianisle Guardians           76   27  25  24    74   68   +6    79
 8 Zul'Atun Eagles             76   30  19  27   145  142   +3    79
 9 Capri Ducks                 76   31  15  30   185  185    0    77
10 Vaharia Rangers             76   28  20  28   139  131   +8    76
11 Travesian Giants            76   27  22  27    81   80   +1    76
12 Valanari Kings              76   27  21  28   187  183   +4    75
13 Ispan Wanderers             76   24  27  25    79   82   −3    75
14 Oliviena Senators           76   29  15  32   107  117  −10    73
15 Soldarian Royals            76   23  27  26   137  151  −14    73
16 Monaven Timbers             76   25  19  32   102  112  −10    69
17 Everlin Hawks               76   23  23  30   108  129  −21    69
18 Cartmot Hawks               76   23  22  31   103  122  −19    68     Relegated
19 Baysleef Goliaths           76   21  15  40   140  163  −23    57     Relegated
20 Milran Serin Lightning      76   19  18  39   105  146  −41    56     Relegated

EHL 2

Ps EHL 2                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Hondo Guards                76   42  16  18    90   53  +37   100     Champions
 2 Kilai Wolverines            76   32  28  16   161  142  +19    92     Promoted
 3 Rinaldi Hurricane           76   38  11  27   122   95  +27    87     Promoted
 4 Ironwind Sentinels          76   30  22  24   123  112  +11    82
 5 Cranbourne Vipers           76   30  22  24   105   96   +9    82
 6 Quel'Thalas Mariners        76   30  21  25   117  113   +4    81
 7 Juavi Guardians             76   31  18  27    98   89   +9    80
 8 Bidai Panthers              76   32  16  28   121  115   +6    80
 9 Mfe Thalas Rangers          76   30  20  26   120  115   +5    80
10 Enyenora Timbers            76   28  23  25    95   91   +4    79
11 Uvalde Eagles               76   27  22  27   108  113   −5    76
12 Caethserir Krakens          76   26  23  27   112  111   +1    75
13 Morren Shaeras Stars        76   27  21  28   115  116   −1    75
14 Valanari Blue Wings         76   25  21  30   100  114  −14    71
15 Dandenong Raiders           76   22  22  32   125  135  −10    66
16 Coral Bay Rays              76   22  21  33    83  102  −19    65
17 Ibini Wanderers             76   21  22  33   102  116  −14    64
18 Straightdale Warriors       76   21  21  34    92  115  −23    63
19 Malu Sharks                 76   21  20  35    94  115  −21    62
20 Goldsan Cougars             76   22  16  38   114  139  −25    60

by **Valanora** » Wed Oct 25, 2023 4:01 pm

Season 20,098
Review

In what will be Olivia Paulsen's second and likely last season in charge of Raynor City United, she effortlessly guided the dominant force of Vanorian football through the domestic season with a ruthlessness that is not often seen in the Premiership. Despite losing several rotational players in the summer as well as only being able to bring in a backup center mid (as well as promoting two academy products), the team this season was absolutely more effective than the one that ran away with the top flight crown last season. The attacking triangle of Hadi Lundström, Tina Long, and Helios Roy at the tip of the spear for United, all of whom are in the prime of their careers, was simply too much for the rest of the league to try and overcome. United ran away with twenty-two wins from thirty, only losing on three occasions and one of those in the penultimate matchday when the title was already well in hand. The scary part for the rest of the league is that the attacking trio is still likely going to be in their prime for another season or two, meaning that the gap between United and the rest of the league seems even larger than it has in seasons past and the rest of the league will have to think up clever ways to try and bridge that gap over the summer.

What of the rest of the league then, with United having had the league in hand with five matches left in the calendar, it had to mean that the battle for the IFCF places had to be hot as well as the battle to stay in the top flight, right? Well yes and no, while the level of parity throughout the rest of the league is at a pretty high level, there is no denying that a handful of clubs simply have better players than most of the rest of the league and are simply trying to chase down United at the top of the table. One of those clubs is Mar Sara FC, who was keeping at pace with United for most of the campaign, but a string of poor results starting in matchweek 19 and lasting until matchweek 25 meant that their challenge for the title failed as United simply did not give up points easily. Despite that, the Flames were able to easily secure second place and place in the Champions League for a second straight season, comfortably ten points ahead of third place but still left frustrated with themselves at the end of the season. Their haul of sixty-one points would more often than not be enough to be a title winner but no one thought the Rockers would run as rampant as they did during this campaign.

Hondo's attacking finally returned to form as they were able to have a fairly good season themselves, winning half their games and drawing another six, although their defense definitely had a downgrade from the last season or so preventing them from really giving a good chase on Mar Sara for that second spot in the Champions League. Nâáçó Dö Süraró has been a quiet star the last few years with the Owls and it seems a bit of a shame as he begins to enter the twilight of his career that the Owls are seemingly finding their footing again. Although Farves have been known to play a little later than some others and have longer stints in their prime, so if he can keep it going for another season or two while the young talents start to come good with Hondo, they might be right up there chasing Mar Sara and United for the top positions. Yet everyone was surprised with Club ESF finishing in fourth, beating out several other clubs who were thought to finish there like Ibini, Soldarian, and Capri, but the Blues had a grittiness about them that let them see out matches they perhaps should have been on the wrong side of.

Which come to fifth and the last spot of the Challengers Cup, which of course is subject to being vacated if a team wins the Silver Cup that has not already earned a spot in IFCF competitions. That was looking very likely as fourth tier teams Jaguares and Cazavientos were playing host to semifinal fixtures, both against powerful Premiership clubs and having already both bested Premiership clubs to get into the penultimate round. That a pair of fourth teir teams, both from Sabine and Caddonia, made it to the semifinals sent huge shockwaves throughout the nation and for awhile it seemed that one or both of them were going to pull an upset and make it all the way to the Final. Yet this is Mar Sara FC and Raynor City United, the two best clubs in the Empire and often among the world, both finding a pair of goals in the second half of their fixtures to earn their berths into the Final and a trophy, allowing Soldarian FC who had finished fifth a sigh of relief but to feel frustrated that they have failed to make the strides they have wanted to since the new ownership took over the club a few seasons ago.

United and Mar Sara are the two best teams in the Empire and the Flames have been constantly trying to chase their title rivals for the last several seasons but not been able to get over that last hurdle. Playing against them in their home stadium, it seemed that the Flames would once again be the bridesmaid and that United would repeat as domestic double champions from last season. Severine Reed got on the scoreboard early for the hosts, slotting in a shot from just inside the right of the penalty area, although Mar Sara would level the terms eleven minutes later when Tuva Brekke was able to be slipped in past the United defense for a one on one with the keeper. Just past the half hour mark, United would strike again as Roy had a hard shot saved but fall to Lundström, as the striker poked the rebound in to reestablish the lead. After the break, Mar Sara looked a different team and kept pushing United until Siegfried Franz leveled the terms at two just before the hour mark with getting their head on the end of a corner. Mâát Trlimándã Wôl then showcased the infamous Farf flair and dazzled the away stand grabbing a pair of goals in the last ten minutes and letting Mar Sara claim the Silver Cup back and earn them entry into the Cup Winners Cup, where they will be looking to add to their already impressive record in the competition.

The bottom of the table was a bit straightforward this season, with Club Valanora and Caballeros CF both looking significantly weaker than most of the rest of the league coming into the season, with the latter unable to find the same vein of luck that had allowed them to escape a relegation fight last season in their first trip to the top flight. The former was a bit more prepared but without the ability to pull in players from abroad unlike a lot of other promoted teams as of late, they were eventually found out towards the back end of the season and unfortunately suffered a relegation. However despite Caballeros CF's relegation, the representation for Sabine and Caddonia will not dwindle as at long last the club most people penciled in to be the first Sabine club to make it to the Premiership finally did, as Río CF finally showcased their talent and trunced the second tier, winning League One by a comfortable ten points. The Bexar club will likely need to find reinforcements in the summer though if they wish to make the same sort of impact their cross city rivals of Club Atlético Bexar have and maintain a spot in the Premiership. They will be joined by FC Travesian, who once more make the top flight but are already early favorites for the drop back down to the second tier next season.

Premiership

Ps Premiership                 Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Raynor City United           30   22   5   3    76   49  +27    71     Champions
 2 Mar Sara FC                  30   19   4   7    69   43  +26    61     IFCL
 3 Hondo FC                     30   15   6   9    67   53  +14    51     IFCC
 4 Club ESF                     30   15   5  10    58   52   +6    50     IFCC
 5 Soldarian FC                 30   12  12   6    60   43  +17    48     IFCC
 6 Wexax United                 30   12   7  11    37   37    0    43
 7 SC Rinaldi                   30   11   9  10    36   35   +1    42
 8 Ibini FC                     30   10   8  12    55   55    0    38
 9 FC Capri                     30   10   8  12    54   57   −3    38
10 Club Atlético Bexar          30   10   7  13    47   57  −10    37
11 Rolalas FC                   30    8  10  12    58   58    0    34
12 Gladerial United             30   10   4  16    62   73  −11    34
13 FC Longview                  30    7  11  12    32   43  −11    32
14 AC Valanari                  30    9   5  16    42   54  −12    32
15 Club Valanora                30    6  10  14    45   58  −13    28     Relegated
16 Caballeros CF                30    6   5  19    43   74  −31    23     Relegated

League One

Ps League One                  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Río CF                       30   18   8   4    63   37  +26    62     Champions
 2 FC Travesian                 30   15   7   8    40   30  +10    52     Promoted
 3 AC Asarnova                  30   13   9   8    37   33   +4    48
 4 Juavi FC                     30   13   7  10    53   44   +9    46
 5 Everlin FC                   30   12  10   8    55   54   +1    46
 6 FC Wexax                     30   13   6  11    52   48   +4    45
 7 Straightdale FC              30   11  10   9    36   31   +5    43
 8 Char Sara FC                 30   12   5  13    65   67   −2    41
 9 Quel'Thalas FC               30   11   7  12    32   38   −6    40
10 Southwind Hearts United      30   12   3  15    40   44   −4    39
11 Audio Bull Synergy           30   11   6  13    33   37   −4    39
12 Raynor City FC               30    8  11  11    49   48   +1    35
13 Baysleef FC                  30    7  13  10    29   31   −2    34
14 Kareen FC                    30    9   6  15    33   41   −8    33
15 AS Peravova                  30    9   5  16    35   47  −12    32     Relegated
16 Cartmot Pride                30    6   7  17    42   64  −22    25     Relegated

League Two

Ps League Two                  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 RC Mercanthum                30   17   4   9    40   24  +16    55     Champions
 2 AC Hartdale                  30   16   7   7    32   24   +8    55     Promoted
 3 FC Therathor                 30   13   6  11    33   27   +6    45
 4 FC Espalya                   30   11  10   9    37   32   +5    43
 5 Ventus                       30   13   4  13    36   33   +3    43
 6 AC Zul'Atun                  30   12   7  11    31   31    0    43
 7 Ursona FC                    30   12   6  12    39   38   +1    42
 8 FC Monaven                   30   12   6  12    30   34   −4    42
 9 Valanari FC                  30    9  12   9    30   29   +1    39
10 Turmondale FC                30    9  10  11    33   29   +4    37
11 Samarga United               30    8  13   9    37   38   −1    37
12 Mar Azul                     30    9  10  11    39   47   −8    37
13 SC Ianisle                   30   10   7  13    41   51  −10    37
14 Ibininers                    30   10   6  14    45   49   −4    36
15 Athletic Rolalas             30    9   8  13    55   64   −9    35     Relegated
16 Sacré                        30    9   6  15    42   50   −8    33     Relegated

League Three

Ps League Three                Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Aarl of Marjel               30   14   7   9    37   29   +8    49     Champions
 2 Jaguares                     30   13   9   8    60   45  +15    48     Promoted
 3 FC Vernad                    30   14   6  10    25   24   +1    48
 4 Coral FC                     30   14   5  11    51   48   +3    47
 5 AS Sharala                   30   12  10   8    35   29   +6    46
 6 Club Atlético Sabinal        30   12  10   8    57   52   +5    46
 7 Cazavientos                  30   12   8  10    56   53   +3    44
 8 Impérial                     30   11   8  11    51   47   +4    41
 9 San Ángelo CF                30   10  10  10    47   50   −3    40
10 Vaharia FC                   30    9  12   9    37   39   −2    39
11 FC Quel'Mathar               30   10   9  11    48   56   −8    39
12 Travesian AS                 30    9  10  11    46   46    0    37
13 Manavawi Athletic            30    8  11  11    28   35   −7    35     Relegated
14 AS Zul'Daratar               30   10   4  16    43   51   −8    34     Relegated
15 FC Rosenthal                 30    6  11  13    41   51  −10    29     Relegated
16 Turmondale United            30    6  10  14    23   30   −7    28     Relegated

Silver Cup
Holders: Raynor City United

Silver Cup Final
@ The Battleground, Raynor City
Raynor City United 2–4 Mar Sara FC

End of Season Awards

Manager of the Year
1. Olivia Paulsen - Raynor City United
2.

Sebastian Seward - Mar Sara FC
3. Ludvig Eide - Club ESF

Golden Boot
1. Hadi Lundström - Raynor City United (23 goals)
2. Tuva Brekke - Mar Sara FC (22 goals)
3.

Nâáçó Dö Süraró - Hondo FC (22 goals)

Player of the Season
1. Hadi Lundström - Raynor City United (23 goals, 4 assists)
2.

Helios Roy - Raynor City United (8 goals, 6 assists)
3.

Nâáçó Dö Süraró - Hondo FC (22 goals, 3 assists)

Team of the Season
GK: Kristian Finstad - Wexax United
RB: Hilding Strömberg - SC Rinaldi
CB: Ulrich Bing - SC Rinaldi
CB: Ottilia Berg - Wexax United
LB:

Jakub Svatoš - Mar Sara FC
RW:

Mâát Trlimándã Wôl - Mar Sara FC
MC: Selim Estrada Barrientos - Raynor City United
AMC/ST:

Helios Roy - Raynor City United
LW:

Gillen Madrigal López - Raynor City United
ST:

Nâáçó Dö Süraró - Hondo FC
ST: Hadi Lundström - Raynor City United

OOC Note: Due to a lack of access to my files, a truncated league and cup was run, with the return of the bottom three tiers and the full Silver Cup hopefully returning for next cycle.

by **Valanora** » Thu Jan 11, 2024 8:37 am

EHL Season 20,099

If it was good the first time, it must be even sweeter the second time, as the Raptors climb to the top of the heap of the league for a second season in a row and hold on to their crown for another season. The original dynasty of the sport in Therathor gave the Raptors a good run for their money through most of the season but the Raptors were just a touch too far out of their reach. The offensive capabilities of Raynor City were on full display, showcasing three lines that all had at least one double digit scorer for the season as the team put up over three hundred goals, the next closest to the Raptors' tally was Capri in tenth place with two hundred seventy-three, which was thirty behind the league leader. Not only could the Raptors score seemingly for fun during the season but their defense was able to play a bend but do not break style throughout that held up against the pressure that other teams were able to throw their way as the team pressed in the opponents' end of the rink, allowing a modest two hundred nine goal, a much better reflection than Capri's two hundred seventy-six conceded for comparison. The Raptors faithful will be quite happy to have retained the trophy after the "down" year of third before these two titles but they know that the success is not going to last forever, it rarely does in this sport.

The only other team to try to kee pace with the Majestics and Raptors during the season was the Panthers, as the team from Gladerial surprised quite a few with just how well they were play, but their inability to turn some of their losses into ties was the biggest culprit in keeping them from mounting a real title challenge alongside the Majestics and Raptors. With only five ties on the season and twenty-five losses, the Panthers were the only team in the top seven not to record double digit even tilts and that ultimately was their undoing in their attempts to try and chase down the two teams at the top of the league, although they still snagged themselves a spot in the Hockey Champions' League with their third placed finish. The race for fourth and the final spot in the international tournament was a tight one for most of the season with Longview, Vaharia, and Travesian all battling it out, yet it would be the Sabres who would sneak it past in the last two weeks, as they did not lose their last five games while the other two teams both dropped points in multiple games. The HCL awaits Longview as well as the rest of the Vanorian contingent now and with the administration team at least temporarily relocating back to the Empire, there is intrigue around the competition again. With two sides in the semifinals last edition and Raynor City nearly winning the title, there is hope that the EHL is back towards routinely contending for HCL crowns but time will see if that was a blip of the start of a trend.

Ps EHL                        Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Raynor City Raptors         76   48  11  17   303  209  +94   107     Champions
 2 Therathor Majestics         76   45  13  18   249  177  +72   103     HCL
 3 Gladerial Panthers          76   46   5  25   214  149  +65    97     HCL
 4 Longview Sabres             76   36  17  23   204  180  +24    89     HCL
 5 Travesian Giants            76   37  13  26   207  179  +28    87
 6 Vaharia Rangers             76   37  10  29   234  216  +18    84
 7 Zul'Atun Eagles             76   34  12  30   256  233  +23    80
 8 Stormguard Lions            76   36   6  34   257  230  +27    78
 9 Turbani Titans              76   32  14  30   242  227  +15    78
10 Capri Ducks                 76   34   9  33   273  276   −3    77
11 Hondo Guards                76   31  12  33   172  168   +4    74
12 Valanari Kings              76   32  10  34   261  267   −6    74
13 Everlin Hawks               76   32  10  34   191  215  −24    74
14 Soldarian Royals            76   29  13  34   237  258  −21    71
15 Kilai Wolverines            76   29  13  34   221  276  −55    71
16 Ianisle Guardians           76   29   8  39   163  177  −14    66
17 Monaven Timbers             76   24  15  37   182  229  −47    63
18 Oliviena Senators           76   23   8  45   192  244  −52    54     Relegated
19 Ispan Wanderers             76   20   7  49   162  216  −54    47     Relegated
20 Rinaldi Hurricane           76   16  14  46   175  269  −94    46     Relegated

EHL 2

Ps EHL 2                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Baysleef Goliaths           76   44  12  20   288  219  +69   100     Champions
 2 Valanari Blue Wings         76   39  10  27   208  174  +34    88     Promoted
 3 Ironwind Sentinels          76   37  10  29   247  205  +42    84     Promoted
 4 Mfe Thalas Rangers          76   35  13  28   228  209  +19    83
 5 Coral Bay Rays              76   36  10  30   227  209  +18    82
 6 Bidai Panthers              76   36   9  31   211  222  −11    81
 7 Uvalde Eagles               76   32  15  29   230  240  −10    79
 8 Straightdale Warriors       76   34  10  32   205  206   −1    78
 9 Quel'Thalas Mariners        76   31  13  32   208  214   −6    75
10 Enyenora Timbers            76   32  11  33   202  211   −9    75
11 Dandenong Raiders           76   32  11  33   206  221  −15    75
12 Morren Shaeras Stars        76   32  10  34   211  204   +7    74
13 Milran Serin Lightning      76   30  13  33   225  231   −6    73
14 Ibini Wanderers             76   30  12  34   199  194   +5    72
15 Goldsan Cougars             76   29  14  33   212  232  −20    72
16 Malu Sharks                 76   29  12  35   198  203   −5    70
17 Caethserir Krakens          76   26  16  34   222  239  −17    68
18 Cranbourne Vipers           76   31   6  39   185  205  −20    68
19 Cartmot Hawks               76   24  16  36   179  216  −37    64
20 Juavi Guardians             76   25   9  42   218  255  −37    59

by **Valanora** » Sun Jan 28, 2024 1:51 am

Season 20,099
Review

Olivia Paulsen retires after her brief tenure as the manager of Raynor City United, following in the footsteps of Dan Eastwood before her whom she had been the assistant for during his reign of success at the club, and there was rife speculation on who would be coming in to fill the void. While there were plenty of rumors about who could take up the mantle and see about leading the team into its next phase, a question began to be asked by a lot of the fans of the sport of whether the manager actually mattered or if United had become such a behemoth within the sport that as long as someone competent was in place that the team would simply see itself towards success. Given the dominance that the Rockers have had since their inception and for most of the lives of the fans, it is an easy to see how that question might spring about, as it has seemed that regardless of who has been the one in charge that United has simply continued to stroll through way from silverware to silverware, be it on the domestic level or even at the international level. The club is listed among so many records that it is easy to understand how they have become synonomous with success within the Empire.

The United board finally agreed on the transfer of a pair of Qus-Squornshelan dual nationals as manager and assistant, Gep Vanza-Jerat and Cuf Xynat-Evela, as they seemed to have suited the club's traditions and way of want to play the game the most from the applicants that they received. The appointment came with a switch in formation, dropping a striker for a defensive midfielder to seek better control of the midfield, which saw the sales of Tina Long and Carmen Helland, the latter a bit of a bitter pill considering she was a home grown talent that looked to be the natural successor to Hadi Lundström, and it coming a season after reluctantly selling fellow young winger sometimes striker Linus Sollien, another home grown product. However the recruitment by the pair proved quite the formidable balancing at though, with national team starter from the White Winter Queendom in midfielder Lotte, starting national team defensive midfielder for Ko-oren in teenager Olikek Azerhendhen, and bringing out Vanorian international Andreas Bjerk to shore up the right winger with Reed showing signs of age catching up to her.

Three international captures definitely lessened the blow, as did Helios Roy agreeing to play either in the midfield or in the attack after the change in formation also cost them their starting place in the lineup, giving the Rockers significant talent both in their starting eleven as well as to come off the bench or offer a bit of reprieve to starters in need of rest during the grind of the season. No other team can match the depth that United had on this season and it showed in the table as United raced to an early lead in the league and then never looked back, second place being six points adrift at the end of the season but the title was never in doubt. What is the most impressive thing about this United squad though is that Vanz-Jerat brought a less attacking formation to the team and yet the team was so far and away the best team in the league that they were racking up goals at a record clip, finishing two shy of the century mark despite only playing in a one striker system. The addition of Bjerk on the right hand side to go with long standing Pasargan international López on the left meant that the team had a three headed attack that could simply not be slowed down by anyone. The side also was inevitable in the new Arrosian federation competition, Hui Lā, and when they played the Final in their own home stadium against Rülândéá Kôstä of Farfadillis, there was no doubt who would lift the trophy, which the Rockers did, going goalless through normal time but Hadi Lundström grabbing a brace in extra time to see the side win the inaugural edition.

When Soldarian FC was sold to a foreign owners, they promised that they would build a squad that could contend with United for titles, yet a few years into their ownership and that title contention has yet to really materialize, despite even buying Lothas Ludwig two seasons prior and having the elite striker leader their lines. The Blades have had even a difficult time in overcoming perennial second placed team Mar Sara FC from their perch above them and having to battle their way just to qualify for an IFCF qualification spot, not what the fans had been sold by the new owners, Yet in what might be his last season at his prime, Ludwig was a man who seemed to put the side on the back of his shoulders and willed them up the table, doing battle with not just the Flames but also Hondo FC for that second place finish and the Champions League qualification that would be their if they could snatch it, as the money and prestige from finishing in those places were very high. Hondo would fall away with four matches to play but on the last day of the season, the two sides were separated by just a point. Mar Sara was hosting United while Soldarian traveled to already relegated FC Travesian in what was supposed to be an easy win against a side who only had five wins in the season thus far. However the Blades were upset as Travesian put three past them to get the victory before their trip back down to second tier, opening up the door for Mar Sara if they could beat United at home. Instead they were trounced by the Rockers five to one in their own stadium, unable to handle the United pressure like everyone else in the league and the Blades earned that Champions League spot, while Mar Sara has to return to the Challengers Cup, joined by Hondo in fourth.

Despite an amazing season despite it not being but a few seasons since they had a yo-yo with the second tier, Gladerial United will not be traveling to the Challengers Cup despite their hugely impressive fifth place finish above the likes of Rolalas, Capri, Rinaldi, and Club ESF who all held the position in the latter half of the season but saw the Twilight eclipse them during the stretch run and end up in fifth place. That is because it was a season of upsets in the Silver Cup, starting in the round of Sixteen where United was bested at home by Kareen FC and Gladerial themselves losing to third tier Ursona FC, leaving FC Capri and AC Valanari as the only Premiership clubs in the Quarterfinals. The Young Blues then traveled to Kareen and were thwarted by the Jungle Cats as well and they would win again over Ursona in the semifinals, while Capri was easily navigating the perils that the cup was being for the top tier sides this season, looking impressive in all their victories except a close shave against AC Tasmurand in Capri in the semifinals, the Vyintanese club holding the Typhoon to two goals but unable to conjure a second themselves to see the tie into extra time. In the Final in Raynor CIty though, the miracle of Kareen was put to a swift and sudden end, with the Typhoon finally showing the class of the Premiership, an emphatic five to one win securing the silverware for them as well as berths into both the Challengers Cup as well as the Cup Winners' Cup, a fitting reward for them considering they battled for the fifth placed spot for most of the season.

It was disappointment though for Club Atlético Bexar, as they Sabine club who had defied all expectations in how competitive that they have been in the Premiership since their promotion, twice earning spots in the IFCF, fell into a lower midtable spot along with FC Longview, Ibini FC, and Wexax United, with the parity of the Premiership among the middle clubs finally catching up to them as well as their peers. They were still comfortably seven points above the drop though and will likely be looking for reinforcements come the transfer window to try and claw their way back into a top half finish finish or at least more comfortable midtable. Their Sabine and fellow Bexar counterparts in Río CF however did not have a debut season in the top flight to remember, finishing with just seven wins from thirty and not even the same amount of draws, missing out on safety by one point but an avalanche of goal difference as well, while the aforementioned FC Travesian were even worse and could not stand up to the rigors of the Premiership. It means that for the first time in three seasons, CA Bexar will be the only Sabine team in the top flight, as Juavi FC and Straightdale FC make their returns to the top flight, being a clear cut above the rest of the highly competitive second tier this season. Juavi is a former top flight winner and the Reds will be relishing their return to the top tier.

Premiership

Pos Team                      P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Raynor City United       30  19   5   6  98  53  +45  62     Champions
  2 Soldarian FC             30  17   5   8  65  36  +29  56     IFCL
  3 Mar Sara FC              30  16   7   7  58  39  +19  55     IFCC
  4 Hondo FC                 30  14   8   8  54  41  +13  50     IFCC
  5 Gladerial United         30  13   7  10  46  50   -4  46
  6 Rolalas FC               30  12   8  10  54  54   +0  44
  7 FC Capri                 30  12   6  12  55  56   -1  42     IFCC
  8 SC Rinaldi               30  11   9  10  32  42  -10  42
  9 Club ESF                 30  11   7  12  38  45   -7  40
 10 Wexax United             30  11   5  14  58  56   +2  38
 11 Ibini FC                 30   8  12  10  47  41   +6  36
 12 FC Longview              30   9   9  12  37  42   -5  36
 13 Club Atlético Bexar      30   9   7  14  36  48  -12  34
 14 AC Valanari              30   6  10  14  38  50  -12  28
 15 Río CF                   30   7   6  17  28  66  -38  27     Relegated
 16 FC Travesian             30   6   7  17  27  52  -25  25     Relegated

League One

Pos Team                          P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Juavi FC                     30  19   6   5  66  32  +34  63     Champions
  2 Straightdale FC              30  18   6   6  47  25  +22  60     Promoted
  3 Raynor City FC               30  17   3  10  55  34  +21  54
  4 Char Sara FC                 30  16   6   8  58  45  +13  54
  5 Club Valanora                30  15   7   8  49  33  +16  52
  6 Kareen FC                    30  13  11   6  38  30   +8  50
  7 Quel'Thalas FC               30  12   6  12  32  36   -4  42
  8 Caballeros CF                30  10  10  10  31  29   +2  40
  9 FC Wexax                     30  11   6  13  42  47   -5  39
 10 AC Hartdale                  30   9   7  14  27  43  -16  34
 11 AC Asarnova                  30   8   9  13  30  40  -10  33
 12 Southwind Hearts United      30   9   6  15  31  46  -15  33
 13 Baysleef FC                  30   7   8  15  20  47  -27  29
 14 Audio Bull Synergy           30   6  10  14  21  31  -10  28
 15 RC Mercanthum                30   6   9  15  19  35  -16  27     Relegated
 16 Everlin FC                   30   5   8  17  30  43  -13  23     Relegated

League Two

Pos Team                 P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Samarga United      30  17  10   3  37  13  +24  61     Champions
  2 Mar Azul            30  18   5   7  46  29  +17  59     Promoted
  3 AS Peravova         30  13  11   6  45  32  +13  50
  4 FC Therathor        30  14   8   8  34  23  +11  50
  5 Ursona FC           30  14   5  11  53  48   +5  47
  6 Turmondale FC       30  13   8   9  31  26   +5  47
  7 FC Espalya          30  12   7  11  29  24   +5  43
  8 Valanari FC         30  11   9  10  27  28   -1  42
  9 Jaguares            30  11   7  12  41  36   +5  40
 10 Ibininers           30   9  11  10  38  34   +4  38
 11 SC Ianisle          30   9   7  14  43  46   -3  34
 12 FC Monaven          30   8   9  13  26  32   -6  33
 13 Ventus              30   8   9  13  27  34   -7  33
 14 Aarl of Marjel      30   6  15   9  21  28   -7  33
 15 AC Zul'Atun         30   6   7  17  16  36  -20  25     Relegated
 16 Cartmot Pride       30   5   4  21  34  79  -45  19     Relegated

League Three

Pos Team                        P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Cruzardo Rojo              30  18   6   6  46  26  +20  60     Champions
  2 Impérial                   30  16   8   6  41  24  +17  56     Promoted
  3 Coral FC                   30  14   8   8  27  19   +8  50
  4 Cazavientos                30  13   8   9  34  28   +6  47
  5 Sacré                      30  11  11   8  34  26   +8  44
  6 Club Atlético Sabinal      30  12   7  11  38  30   +8  43
  7 Spears of the South        30  12   7  11  36  40   -4  43
  8 FC Vernad                  30  13   3  14  21  24   -3  42
  9 Athletic Rolalas           30  10   9  11  28  37   -9  39
 10 San Ángelo CF              30  10   7  13  34  32   +2  37
 11 Mariner Coast FC           30   8  13   9  18  22   -4  37
 12 South Strike CF            30  10   6  14  26  30   -4  36
 13 Vaharia FC                 30   8  10  12  43  39   +4  34     Relegated
 14 FC Quel'Mathar             30   9   5  16  30  50  -20  32     Relegated
 15 AS Sharala                 30   8   7  15  15  30  -15  31     Relegated
 16 Travesian AS               30   8   5  17  39  53  -14  29     Relegated

Woodland Conference

Pos Team                       P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Bree FC                   30  17   7   6  31  15  +16  58     Champions
  2 Coast Fallen Spirits      30  13  12   5  35  27   +8  51     Promoted
  3 Manavawi Athletic         30  14   8   8  29  18  +11  50
  4 Reavers                   30  13   8   9  37  38   -1  47
  5 FC Rosenthal              30  12  10   8  37  29   +8  46
  6 Zul'Daratar FC            30  13   6  11  38  34   +4  45
  7 FC Aulian                 30  12   8  10  39  31   +8  44
  8 Oliviena United           30  11   9  10  23  20   +3  42
  9 FC Vamas                  30   9  12   9  24  22   +2  39
 10 Club Zul'Atun             30   8  13   9  19  22   -3  37
 11 Oras                      30  10   6  14  30  38   -8  36
 12 Morren Shaeras AC         30   8  12  10  27  35   -8  36
 13 FC Cranbourne             30   8   9  13  39  42   -3  33     Relegated
 14 North Coral FC            30   6  13  11  24  31   -7  31     Relegated
 15 Crown Royal FC            30   8   6  16  32  43  -11  30     Relegated
 16 Arrosia Wild              30   3  11  16  20  39  -19  20     Relegated

Marauder Conference

Pos Team                           P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 AFC Milran Serin              30  17   6   7  54  29  +25  57     Champions
  2 Cenit Zavalla                 30  15  10   5  43  24  +19  55     Promoted
  3 CA San Ángelo                 30  13  12   5  36  25  +11  51
  4 CD Sabinal                    30  13  12   5  41  31  +10  51
  5 AC Tasmuarand                 30  14   3  13  46  41   +5  45
  6 Cibolo CF                     30  12   9   9  35  35   +0  45
  7 West Crown FC                 30  12   8  10  25  22   +3  44
  8 Moria                         30  11  10   9  23  18   +5  43
  9 Cier Boys FC                  30  11   7  12  41  42   -1  40
 10 Víkings                       30  10   9  11  37  32   +5  39
 11 Turmondale United             30  10   8  12  19  21   -2  38
 12 AS Zul'Daratar                30  12   1  17  48  49   -1  37
 13 White Lions                   30  10   7  13  33  40   -7  37     Relegated
 14 Nova FC                       30   6   8  16  18  42  -24  26     Relegated
 15 Priestesses of the South      30   7   5  18  23  53  -30  26     Relegated
 16 CF Steele                     30   4  11  15  18  36  -18  23     Relegated

Viella Conference

Pos Team                        P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Char Sara United           30  19   4   7  28  13  +15  61     Champions
  2 Turbani FC                 30  18   4   8  51  29  +22  58     Promoted
  3 FC San Diromia             30  15   8   7  47  39   +8  53
  4 AC Stormguard              30  16   4  10  50  41   +9  52
  5 Ironwind United            30  13   8   9  23  15   +8  47
  6 Twenty Forest Rangers      30  13   8   9  37  32   +5  47
  7 Coast Kings                30  13   7  10  41  31  +10  46
  8 Barberton Town             30  13   7  10  31  27   +4  46
  9 Zanabia City               30  12   7  11  42  34   +8  43
 10 Lordes                     30   9  11  10  36  35   +1  38
 11 Northern FC                30   9   9  12  17  22   -5  36
 12 Southern Citadel           30   9   6  15  31  37   -6  33
 13 Mar Sara AC                30   7  10  13  30  36   -6  31     Relegated
 14 FC Mylranhil               30   8   4  18  28  49  -21  28     Relegated
 15 Yolan FC                   30   6   7  17  30  45  -15  25     Relegated
 16 Druidisian                 30   5   6  19  20  57  -37  21     Relegated

Hatire Conference

Pos Team                     P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Canondale               30  15   9   6  41  23  +18  54     Champions
  2 Port Swell FC           30  15   6   9  39  36   +3  51     Promoted
  3 RC Elunita              30  14   8   8  47  31  +16  50
  4 Arouw United            30  13  11   6  35  28   +7  50
  5 Samariners              30  13   9   8  38  32   +6  48
  6 AC Honor                30  13   8   9  43  33  +10  47
  7 SC Malu                 30  13   7  10  56  43  +13  46
  8 Quel'Thalas United      30  12   8  10  53  38  +15  44
  9 FC of Moyne             30  13   5  12  30  32   -2  44
 10 Reitori                 30  11   6  13  28  38  -10  39
 11 Tarahaiveower           30   9   9  12  32  36   -4  36
 12 AS Soldar               30   8   9  13  38  39   -1  33
 13 FC Silvershire          30   8   8  14  33  50  -17  32     Relegated
 14 Kirria United           30   5  13  12  29  41  -12  28     Relegated
 15 Oceanograd              30   6   9  15  25  41  -16  27     Relegated
 16 Malakaru                30   6   7  17  21  47  -26  25     Relegated

Raynor Conference

Pos Team                     P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 CD Guadelupe            30  12  11   7  33  22  +11  47     Champions
  2 Dragons Bridge          30  13   8   9  40  34   +6  47     Promoted
  3 CF Hidalgo              30  13   6  11  41  33   +8  45
  4 CF Caddo                30  12   9   9  31  29   +2  45
  5 Aurora Bay              30  11  11   8  42  29  +13  44
  6 Yalbarrin CF            30  11  10   9  34  33   +1  43
  7 Erran FC                30  11  10   9  24  24   +0  43
  8 Woodlander's Guard      30  10  11   9  36  36   +0  41
  9 AC Therathor            30   9  13   8  32  31   +1  40
 10 PSV Storm               30  11   7  12  29  30   -1  40
 11 Valleyview FC           30  11   7  12  48  50   -2  40
 12 North Islands FC        30  10   7  13  31  36   -5  37
 13 CF Helotes              30   8  11  11  33  36   -3  35     Relegated
 14 Purple Nova Ytt         30   8  11  11  39  46   -7  35     Relegated
 15 Eastfields FC           30   6  13  11  28  38  -10  31     Relegated
 16 Arctical                30   6  11  13  29  43  -14  29     Relegated

Elune Conference

Pos Team                        P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Caethserin United          30  16   9   5  53  32  +21  57     Champions
  2 Atlético Nueces            30  14  10   6  42  26  +16  52     Promoted
  3 Everfree Riders FC         30  14  10   6  43  28  +15  52
  4 Sentinels                  30  12  11   7  50  43   +7  47
  5 Mariners Coast United      30  11   7  12  38  33   +5  40
  6 Santos                     30  11   7  12  30  35   -5  40
  7 Nyethsari FC               30  10   9  11  53  46   +7  39
  8 ASC Karan Dorei            30  11   6  13  23  21   +2  39
  9 The Elven Tide             30   9  12   9  46  46   +0  39
 10 Icurus Sea                 30  10   7  13  29  35   -6  37
 11 Northwood FC               30  10   6  14  28  42  -14  36
 12 CF Valley Town             30   8  11  11  33  38   -5  35
 13 Club Atlético Quanah       30   9   8  13  37  46   -9  35     Relegated
 14 Sunlander FC               30   8  11  11  33  48  -15  35     Relegated
 15 Quel'Tir United            30   9   8  13  37  52  -15  35     Relegated
 16 Beechwood of Enyenora      30   7  10  13  32  36   -4  31     Relegated

Group One

Pos Team                  P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 The Oracles          30  20  6   4  37  17  +20  66     Champions
  2 Eyrantaesi AFC       30  16  7   7  42  27  +15  55     Promoted
  3 Montrion Bridge      30  16  5   9  50  31  +19  53
  4 Hilshore             30  15  5  10  35  25  +10  50
  5 Selyne County        30  14  7   9  31  29   +2  49
  6 AS Solqual           30  14  6  10  33  24   +9  48
  7 Redpool FC           30  14  6  10  40  31   +9  48
  8 Torrests             30  13  4  13  41  36   +5  43
  9 Sylve Aiqua          30  10 10  10  30  30   +0  40
 10 Grand-Glacier        30   8 10  12  25  34   -9  34
 11 Yllverius            30  10  4  16  30  40  -10  34
 12 FK Orasul            30   8  9  13  26  42  -16  33
 13 Aleksando            30   8  8  14  31  37   -6  32
 14 Highery Park         30   7  7  16  27  37  -10  28
 15 Enrn Caelora         30   7  7  16  22  35  -13  28
 16 Ume Tirione          30   6  7  17  22  47  -25  25

Group Two

Pos Team                       P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 North Hotspurs            30  22  3   5  63  28  +35  69     Champions
  2 Imfe Allanar              30  18  7   5  43  22  +21  61     Promoted
  3 Frost Sea FC              30  18  6   6  48  24  +24  60
  4 Clube Vale                30  17  5   8  45  27  +18  56
  5 Maunga                    30  16  7   7  35  27   +8  55
  6 Atter                     30  14  5  11  39  34   +5  47
  7 E'ho Entheas              30  12  8  10  34  33   +1  44
  8 Kalet                     30  10 10  10  36  36   +0  40
  9 Westport                  30  10  7  13  36  42   -6  37
 10 Pontiful                  30   9 10  11  33  39   -6  37
 11 Totlu Island Greatia      30   7  9  14  18  28  -10  30
 12 Triors                    30   7  9  14  27  40  -13  30
 13 Grand Spirits             30   8  4  18  26  45  -19  28
 14 Ventineau                 30   7  4  19  22  45  -23  25
 15 Poikimites                30   5  9  16  24  39  -15  24
 16 Eskry Swift               30   5  7  18  18  38  -20  22

Group Three

Pos Team                   P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 South Warriors        30  14  11   5  40  23  +17  53     Champions
  2 Cyrnlin               30  14  10   6  38  24  +14  52     Promoted
  3 AS Everling-Isle      30  11  14   5  39  28  +11  47
  4 O'n Belanore          30  13   8   9  33  24   +9  47
  5 Caledon City          30  12   8  10  43  40   +3  44
  6 Farranova             30  12   7  11  32  30   +2  43
  7 Ayana Belanore        30  12   6  12  48  39   +9  42
  8 Fylonas               30  11   9  10  39  40   -1  42
  9 Nesa Taesi            30  10   9  11  33  34   -1  39
 10 Kesla                 30  10   8  12  31  39   -8  38
 11 Gaels                 30   7  14   9  35  33   +2  35
 12 Mekharian FC          30   8  11  11  29  36   -7  35
 13 Oakston               30   8  10  12  34  39   -5  34
 14 Hamil Itera           30   8   9  13  25  35  -10  33
 15 Forta                 30   8   8  14  26  44  -18  32
 16 Gelanet               30   8   6  16  21  38  -17  30

Group Four

Pos Team                 P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Raal Ancalen        30  17  8   5  62  25  +37  59     Champions
  2 Astraður            30  17  7   6  46  25  +21  58     Promoted
  3 Trinity             30  14  7   9  42  31  +11  49
  4 Centriot            30  14  7   9  36  25  +11  49
  5 Wood United         30  13  9   8  35  31   +4  48
  6 Nythe Aiqua         30  12  9   9  36  34   +2  45
  7 East Rovers         30  12  8  10  36  32   +4  44
  8 Inimas              30  10  9  11  37  41   -4  39
  9 Arkan               30  11  6  13  29  37   -8  39
 10 Silver AFC          30  10  8  12  37  43   -6  38
 11 Serrannah           30  11  4  15  26  40  -14  37
 12 Tivalton            30   9  7  14  39  45   -6  34
 13 Naucratinals        30   8  9  13  30  31   -1  33
 14 Espor               30   9  4  17  26  43  -17  31
 15 Valen               30   8  7  15  25  46  -21  31
 16 Iyen Nalore FC      30   7  7  16  25  38  -13  28

Group Five

Pos Team                      P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Rangers                  30  18   7   5  47  27  +20  61     Champions
  2 Whitecaps                30  18   6   6  59  27  +32  60     Promoted
  3 Aldrid                   30  15  10   5  48  33  +15  55
  4 Ciudad Aransas           30  17   3  10  48  29  +19  54
  5 Portaki                  30  14  10   6  54  38  +16  52
  6 Sheringa FC              30  12   6  12  19  28   -9  42
  7 CF Valanari              30  12   5  13  34  34   +0  41
  8 Milway                   30  11   7  12  39  38   +1  40
  9 Brookside FC             30  11   7  12  35  38   -3  40
 10 Sheringa United          30  11   5  14  29  36   -7  38
 11 Inner Guardians FC       30  10   5  15  37  42   -5  35
 12 Humar Fists FC           30   9   7  14  35  45  -10  34
 13 Sumaria Warriors CF      30   8   9  13  36  42   -6  33
 14 Westerial                30   8   6  16  27  36   -9  30
 15 Damaciu                  30   5  11  14  21  42  -21  26
 16 Paron United             30   6   6  18  18  51  -33  24

Group Six

Pos Team                         P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Aletail Forest              30  20   6   4  53  13  +40  66     Champions
  2 North Sentinals FC          30  18   7   5  41  21  +20  61     Promoted
  3 Irran Tirione               30  18   6   6  53  32  +21  60
  4 Aras United                 30  15   8   7  40  29  +11  53
  5 Heathi                      30  13   8   9  32  28   +4  47
  6 Nacional                    30  11  11   8  34  31   +3  44
  7 Samcastle                   30   9  10  11  17  17   +0  37
  8 Ariela Falls FC             30   9  10  11  29  31   -2  37
  9 Isla Pinat                  30  11   4  15  26  31   -5  37
 10 Alpinista United            30   9  10  11  30  40  -10  37
 11 Club Atlético Wichita       30   9   7  14  33  46  -13  34
 12 Club Atlético Carrizo       30   7  11  12  25  37  -12  32
 13 ðe Arthusian                30   7  10  13  27  35   -8  31
 14 Club Atlético Tawakona      30   8   6  16  24  31   -7  30
 15 CF Bidai                    30   7   7  16  24  47  -23  28
 16 CF Marina                   30   5   7  18  21  40  -19  22

Group Seven

Pos Team                      P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Atlético Liola           30  20   5   5  55  31  +24  65     Champions
  2 Poseidon SC              30  18   9   3  43  15  +28  63     Promoted
  3 Club Atlético Cuero      30  13   8   9  39  26  +13  47
  4 FC Ispan                 30  12  10   8  47  37  +10  46
  5 Ironmont                 30  12   7  11  43  43   +0  43
  6 Aransas CF               30  11   9  10  34  29   +5  42
  7 AS Zul'Atun              30  12   5  13  50  46   +4  41
  8 CF Lamesa                30  11   8  11  34  37   -3  41
  9 SC Quintal               30  12   4  14  40  44   -4  40
 10 Nueces CF                30  11   7  12  38  44   -6  40
 11 Liola CF                 30  11   5  14  35  41   -6  38
 12 Fælles                   30   9   8  13  28  33   -5  35
 13 Três Riot                30   9   8  13  36  41   -5  35
 14 Quanah CF                30  10   4  16  29  44  -15  34
 15 Atlético Lamesa          30   9   5  16  30  40  -10  32
 16 CF Cuero                 30   3  12  15  19  49  -30  21

Group Eight

Pos Team                      P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Loyetea Athletic         30  17   9   4  44  20  +24  60     Champions
  2 Suax United              30  16   7   7  47  35  +12  55     Promoted
  3 Valley Mills CF          30  15   8   7  35  25  +10  53
  4 Itamiliard               30  14  10   6  43  21  +22  52
  5 The Gality               30  12  12   6  44  29  +15  48
  6 Abbotsham Wanderers      30  12  10   8  36  26  +10  46
  7 Portville United         30  13   5  12  28  30   -2  44
  8 Yalbarrin FC             30  11   7  12  42  41   +1  40
  9 Onsesera                 30   9   9  12  27  32   -5  36
 10 Uvalde CF                30   7  13  10  25  33   -8  34
 11 Easterial                30   7  12  11  38  40   -2  33
 12 Zavalla CF               30   8   8  14  24  39  -15  32
 13 CD Waxahachie            30   7  10  13  26  44  -18  31
 14 CD Uvalde                30   8   6  16  30  39   -9  30
 15 Sealy CF                 30   7   8  15  28  40  -12  29
 16 CA Caddo                 30   7   6  17  26  49  -23  27

Silver Cup
Holders: Mar Sara FC

Silver Cup Final
@ The Battleground, Raynor City
Kareen FC 1-5 FC Capri

End of Season Awards

Manager of the Year
1.

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Gep Vanza-Jerat - Raynor City United
2. Ludwig Magnusson - Soldarian FC
3. Leah Fink - Gladerial United

Golden Boot
1. Hadi Lundström - Raynor City United (29 goals)
2. Lothas Ludwig - Soldarian FC (26 goals)
3. Andreas Bjerk - Raynor City United (24 goals)

Player of the Season
1. Hadi Lundström - Raynor City United (29 goals, 4 assists)
2. Andreas Bjerk - Raynor City United (24 goals, 11 assists)
3. Lothas Ludwig - Soldarian FC (26 goals, 3 assists)

Team of the Season
GK: Edward Solheim - Mar Sara FC
RB: Therese Klaus - Mar Sara FC
CB: Pär Berglund - Soldarian FC
CB:

Ulristhen Derjekhistun - Soldarian FC
LB: Bernhard Raabe - Hondo FC
RW: Andreas Bjerk - Raynor City United
MC: Selim Estrada Barrientos - Raynor City United
AMC:

Lotte - Raynor City United
LW: Daniella Åström - Hondo FC
ST: Lothas Ludwig - Soldarian FC
ST: Hadi Lundström - Raynor City United

by **Valanora** » Sun Apr 28, 2024 11:48 am

Season 20,100
Preview

The Contenders
Let's start with the obvious one, Raynor City United, the holders and the team with the most wins of the league that people have lost track of their entire history (also with much of the original Premiership and Elven First Division after a fire in the Hall of Records decades ago). With the team failing to make a splash in the transfer market, despite a few tries to land big signings and offload players with no success, there is a feeling that the Rockers may be able to get got this season. Their vaunted attack is getting old as to is their defense, though their midfield does look quite capable with the acquisition last season of two younger players to fill the gap when Barrientos no longer is the obvious starter. Can the pair of Qusmo dual national continue to pull all the right strings in their second season or will the rest of the league have caught up thanks to United's lack of success in the market? Odds are United rolls along just find and dandy, but they will have to be concerned none of the transfer window business was able to land.

Mar Sara FC has been the perennial second place team in the league for near over a decade now but they are under new management with Thor Møller, the former national team striker[/b] being appointed after a run with the Under 21 NT and United's youth setup. Looking to transform the squad into more of a contender, Thor was able to land three signings in the summer window with a Quebecois international defender in Coralie Higgins-Mah as well as Vanorian fringe national team midfielder Savannah Jönsson and the signings rounded out by Graintfjall international Rebekka Kajsdóttir. The key though to the side's success is if old man Siegfried Franz can play the entire season or not, as he is the lynchpin in the middle of the park much like he has been for the national team. If he can make it through all thirty games and if the new signings bed in well, Mar Sara should be able to make a run in at United's dominance at the top of the table.

There is also Soldarian FC, who live in United's shadow within the Empire's capital and despite heavy investment from the Quebecois and Banijan new owners, have failed to secure silverware in their time since taking over the club. Former national team here Lothas Ludwig is probably in his last season as a week in and week out starter and if the Blades want to make a splash with their national team hero in the ranks, it needs to be this season. Kelssek born Julie Dufour is the only signing they managed in the summer and at already thirty-two, looks to be a short team solution to the midfield while they wait for Olaf Myrhe to be ready to ascend into the starters role in a season or two. The team finished six points back of United last season and there are questions whether Dufour is able to make up that six point difference when Ludwig is fading from the prime of his career and into the twilight of it. Needing to capture lighting in a bottle to contend is not the greatest recipe for success but it is what the Blades have and are the only obvious contenders to the duopoly of the Rockers and Flames at the top right now.

The Pack
Leading the charge of teams looking to grab a Champions League or Challengers Cup spot will be of course Hondo FC, the club where Laborious Hawk originated from and who built their way out of the third division, at then the lowest division in Valanora, to being one of the premier clubs within her borders. A few retirements saw new of the Owls grabbing some replacements and they did so in attack with S&T international Denis Dezelac, who despite being thirty-one looks to still be ready for a few seasons at the top of the game. At the attacking midfield position there was also the arrival of Vanorian Elias Hagen who looks to compete with Melina Lindgren for playing time, with not much seemingly separating the two apart in talent. Hondo typically has the goals in them but the defensive end has been the issue and while much improved last season, leading to a fourth place finish, if they could concede under forty they have a real shot of finishing in a Champions League spot and perhaps even giving United a real challenge for the title, but without improvements in personnel, it looks unlikely.

The Typhoon of FC Capri are another traditionally strong team but they seem to be falling off as of late since their pair of international wingers hung up their boots a few seasons back. The island club has always been a bit of a different sort, willing to take risks on players who the bigger clubs don't think will turn out, and have hit more often on them than they have missed. Yet the team has seen those gambles on defensive players not pay off recently and their fairly talented offensive players are not able to produce at the pace needed to keep them competitive with the rest of the top of the table. Failure to make moves in the transfer market do not breathe much confidence that things will change this season, the question is can their supremely talented attackers, including former national team striker Jutta Palminger, be able to outpace the team's leakiness in the defensive end to climb back into a top five position? Winning the Silver Cup last season showed that in any given match they can be with the best but they need to do it over the length of an entire season.

Relegation Fight
AC Valanari barely survived last season, only a single point separated them from their Sabine counterparts, well that and a twenty-six goal better goal difference. The Young Blues though no longer have the best academy in Valanora and are able to rely on it to always refill their ranks with good players of Premiership quality players and having to adjust to buying players on the market or capturing free agents has been a difficult one for the club who was so used to simply promoting from within. If there is a hope for Valanari to find a way above the drop again this season, it will be starting Iben Hoel at the attacking midfield position even though she is just a teenager. Her current talent and the potential she has is obvious to everyone and it is already known that if the side does drop into League One, she will be handing in her transfer request. Their survival as well as ability to capitalize on this immense young talent now are linked together and if she can blossom, the Young Blues might have just enough in them to stay up again.

It is always difficult for teams promoted from League One to find their footing, the best example of a team that has done so with regularity in recent memory is Club Atlético Bexar and even their survival came as a huge surprise. Juavi FC were once champions of Valanora as well as having a few Silver Cup titles to their name and not too long ago would have been among those contending for an international spot. The game has changed though as has the competitive level and the Reds have floundered, becoming something of a yo-yo club. The matter is even more dire as the side will be under new management to start their Premiership journey, with Graintfjaller Dan Antinonsson taking the reigns and trying to secure survival for the team. Being hired late into the window meant he could only secure one signing and it was Vanorian striker Malin Telle who looks to rescue her career and the prime of it along with the Reds. The side ran rampant over League One but can their defense hold against the elite attackers that are in the Premiership and will a new manager make it even more difficult than it is for a promoted side to stay afloat?

Straightdale FC joined Juavi in being promoted from the second side, lead by former Vanorian international defender Amalie Asghar, who enters her third season at the head of the team. It was obvious from the word go where the side needs to get better if it means to survive and it is in attack, as they managed promotion without even scoring fifty goals last season, not a recipe that translates well into the Premiership. The defense was elite though and that is what offers them a better chance than perhaps Juavi has at staying up even if the Reds were the team that won the league last season. Versatile Tikariot fullback Alexander MacLeish was the only capture for the Knights and the fans will hope they can offer something going forward in order to give their beloved club a real chance at fighting off relegation, rather than merely strengthening what was already the strongest part of the team.

SEE: Sport in the Eternal Empire (Valanora Sportswire)

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